See What COVID-19 Has Taught Our Team

Hello, all,

We’ve returned this Fall with 8 programs both in-person and online and are supporting 3 youth organizations online.

Every time we instruct a class, we’re doing it with COVID-19 on our minds. When we log onto Zoom, we’re reminded that this is our new normal and that we must provide a fun and safe experience for our members from home. When we instruct in-person, we’re reminded of how careful we have to be about masking and physical distancing. We’re also faced with the reality that we may have to stop in-person classes if any of our members fall ill from COVID-19.

With lots on our minds, here are a few messages for a brighter future from our lovely instructors.

Wishing you health and wellness this Fall,

Sumera

2020 Fall - A Glimpse Of Our In-Person Classes

We are trying hard to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus while also supporting the lives of our members, many of whom we have not seen in 5 months.

While we are offering most of our classes online this Fall, should you choose to return in-person this Fall, here’s what you can expect from us

1. We've got zones with cones - we’re maintaining over 6 feet of distance apart

2. we’ve reduced classes sizes from 15 to up to 8 in some spaces

3. we will shut down registration publically after October to keep our group feeling safe

4. all of our instructors will wear a visor or mask during instruction

5. we’re ready to shift all of our in-person classes online if we are mandated to shut down

6. we’re trying to keep instructors with their assigned programs to help reduce the spread of the virus while giving the class the opportunity to build a stronger connection with their instructor - our instructors miss their class too!

To see our Annex space and members in our 1st week back: https://www.facebook.com/fusioncardiotoronto/videos/1221981348157197/

To see our High Park space and members in our 1st week back: https://www.facebook.com/fusioncardiotoronto/videos/1746768725478963/

If you would like to have fun dancing away stress with our dance workouts online or in-person please send a message below.

Masking Wearing and Exercise - During COVID-19

While some gyms and studios are encouraging participants to wear masks while exercising, I have some concerns. Especially for those with existing respiratory and heart conditions, like my grandfather and grandmother that live with me, and for women who are pregnant.

According to The World Health Organization, "Sweat can make the mask become wet more quickly which makes it difficult to breathe and promotes the growth of microorganisms. The important preventive measure during exercise is to maintain physical distance of at least one meter from others."

With that in mind, do continue exercising outdoors as much as you can this August. Come September when the weather becomes cooler and our programs re-open in-person, we promise to take your health, your children and families, and our instructors, seriously by reducing class sizes, keeping 2 meters of distance between peers, and additional rules to reduce the spread of the virus before and after classes. See below.

Should you want to wear a mask or visor, however, please listen to your body. If you need to go slowly, that’s always fine with us! We like to have fun the safe way!