almondbutterandjelly Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 If my beginners yoga class only has 6 people in it, all masked, do you think that is reasonably safe and that I can go? I have taken many weeks off as our cases spiked, but I am really wanting to go. We are currently at about 250 new cases per day in my county. I don't want to be unsafe but I think it would give me such a mental (and physical) boost. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medawyn Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I would not in a classroom but I would with masks outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 If your beginner’s class was outdoors and you were 10’ apart, I would feel differently. Our parks and rec has moved all classes outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 250/day is a lot. It might not seem like it if you've been up higher, but for comparison our 3/day over the last 2 days is a little higher than we've been at and is a rate that would prevent schools opening here. And there is a lot of good yoga on youtube. I would vote no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 48 minutes ago, perkybunch said: If my beginners yoga class only has 6 people in it, all masked, do you think that is reasonably safe and that I can go? I have taken many weeks off as our cases spiked, but I am really wanting to go. We are currently at about 250 new cases per day in my county. I don't want to be unsafe but I think it would give me such a mental (and physical) boost. Thoughts? If it is held outdoors and people are masked and at least 6 feet apart (at least 10’ is better) I think it is reasonably safe. Not safe indoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Okay. Thanks for the reality check. It is indoors, so I guess that's a no. Thanks, everyone! I appreciate it. I have lost objectivity at this point, living in the midst. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 See, I would totally go. Yes, an outdoor class would be preferable, but I would do a small socially distanced indoor class. Also 250 cases in your county might be super high for a low population county or super low for a highly dense Urban county.....so to me, numbers are only part of the picture 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) I wouldn't go to an inside class unless there were big windows and a breeze. In case an online option might work for you, I do yoga with Adriene every day. Edited July 30, 2020 by Laura Corin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I wouldn't go but mainly because I can't imagine doing yoga with a mask. And I suppose outdoors is the only way mask-free yoga would work right now... Do you need the dynamics of a group practice? If not, there are tons of online options! My local studio is doing Zoom classes... but there are YouTube options with beautiful scenery that I find just as relaxing as the practice. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 10 hours ago, Pen said: If it is held outdoors and people are masked and at least 6 feet apart (at least 10’ is better) I think it is reasonably safe. Not safe indoors. Really hard to do yoga any other way, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 13 hours ago, perkybunch said: If my beginners yoga class only has 6 people in it, all masked, do you think that is reasonably safe and that I can go? I have taken many weeks off as our cases spiked, but I am really wanting to go. We are currently at about 250 new cases per day in my county. I don't want to be unsafe but I think it would give me such a mental (and physical) boost. Thoughts? That's too much risk for right now. Could you do yoga online at home and add an outdoor walk to your day? That way you could get the benefits of yoga along with some fresh air, sunshine, and change of scenery from the walk. I haven't done anything like that for two weeks now and I'm feeling insanely sluggish and foggy. I need to get back to it. I was combining Yoga with Adriene on youtube with a 3 mile walk around my neighborhood. I did it for a couple months but then it got hot and I got stuck. I've been slacking so long I'm starting to notice a difference in my quality of sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Nope. Masks/distancing is for short interactions. An hour long class, with people breathing more heavily, in an indoor area with shared air is not safe even with masks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 10 hours ago, KathyBC said: Really hard to do yoga any other way, lol. I know someone who was in a yoga class shortly before CV19 where some of the poses were in physical contact with other people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 I wouldn’t. I also have a private wacky theory that some level of social anxiety for people is we tend to breathe more shallowly when we’re around a bunch of people, maybe instinctively to prevent ourselves inhaling germs etc. so maybe yoga and deep breathing isn’t a great idea. however that is not every remotely scientific it’s just a weird thing I’ve been wondering about with all this awareness around this stuff right now. outdoors in a straight socially distanced line with no touch greetings I would consider possibly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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