Politically, it’s been a balancing act of protecting civil liberties, property rights, and bodily autonomy, while honoring the value of human life. I didn’t push my views on people, even as I advocated online and in print for very different approaches to public health. I kept supporting small businesses that held different views than me knowing they’d been pummeled by pandemic policies and wanting to help them out. I willingly put on my cloth mask when asked to, knowing I had natural immunity and that a cloth mask was little more than security theater. I, like so many other Americans, have been going along to get along for 15 months now. Cities from Missouri to Massachusetts have implemented similar rules and some places, like New York City, are even rolling out vaccine passports. The last part of that act is certainly a violation of property rights, but it has yet to be struck down.Īnd Atlanta isn’t an outlier. The studio’s actions come on the heels of a new order by Atlanta Mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms mandating masks for all people indoors-vaccinated or not-including in private spaces. And for an exercise that relies fundamentally on one’s breath and breathing techniques, it’s frankly ludicrous to even suggest. The thought of wearing a mask through such an ordeal sounds like literal torture. I often leave feeling a bit lightheaded as it is and gasping for cool air. I don’t know if you’ve ever done a hot yoga sculpt class, but they are physically demanding. I arrived last week to find out the studio had not only reinstated its mask policy, it was now requiring them throughout the class. But then it came roaring back with a vengeance. I let the manager know I’d be happy to join as a member if they got rid of this bit of security theater, and to my pleasant surprise, they did! ….For about two weeks. The only issue? They were still making people wear a mask from the front door to the mat.where we then proceeded to lock ourselves in a 90-degree room for 60 minutes and sweat out every drop of water in our bodies. For me, yoga is essential medicine, mentally and physically, and I refuse to miss more than a day or two for my health’s sake.Īfter trying a few studios in my new neighborhood, I finally landed on CorePower Yoga, a national, high-end chain with rigorous classes. And I also use it as a treatment for my anxiety disorder. I use it to prevent my sciatica from flaring up-a debilitating and particularly painful condition that can leave me bedridden for days. Where do I buy my groceries? Who is going to color my hair? What new dentist do I try?Īnd top of the list for me: where am I going to practice yoga? When you move, a great deal of time goes into just merely finding your new people and merchants. I recently relocated to Atlanta for work, and I’ve spent the last few months trying to put my life together again.
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