An Update From The State: 8-11-2020

Hello Foundry Family,

As some of you may have heard, we were given guidelines yesterday afternoon from the government regarding our reopening. Currently, no indoor gyms or fitness centers are permitted to open. The new requirement states that we will be able to reopen when Maricopa County moves from "substantial" to "moderate" community spread. Since we have such strong safety measures in place at The Foundry, we are petitioning to reopen sooner, but for now, we must remain closed for public classes.

Based on this new information, we are adding more park classes (starting Wednesday, August 12th), giving a discount on private appointments, as well as a discount on the foundry-online.com to help more people stay active during this time! See more information below. And feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns! 

Only love,

Nicole, Todd, Heidi Jo & Niki

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WWW.THEFOUNDRY-ONLINE.COM

Join us for daily live-stream classes as well as a library of on-demand classes to take anytime! 

Starting this week we are offering a Basic Yoga class taught in Spanish on Thursdays at 5:30pm! Join Libby & Veronica for this free class!! You can also find the link to our free virtual book club under the 'Workshops' tab on TFO, we just started a new book this week!! Coming next week - new additions to our on-demand library, including a Hip Opening Flow Series, Strength Training Series, and a Quick Desk Stretch Series!

Ways to Stay Connected During the Temporary Closure

Hi Foundry Family! We love staying connected with you! Here are a few ways we can connect!

1️⃣: THEFOUNDRY-ONLINE.COM

🔸Daily Live-Stream classes + On-Demand Library🔸

2️⃣: OUTDOOR PARK CLASSES

🔸In August: Free for members, $10 for public🔸

Monday 6:30pm HIIT at Chaparral Park

Thursday 7am HIIT at Sereno Park

Friday 6:30pm Power Yoga at Chaparral Park

Saturday 7am Pilates at Christy Cove Park

3️⃣: PRIVATE HOT CLASSES

🔸Book using ‘The Foundry AZ’ app🔸

Invite your family and friends to join you! (Up to 5 people) You choose the day, time, teacher, and class! We will provide you with a sweaty hot class! 🔥

4️⃣: INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK

🔸Tag us, use hashtags, send us a DM🔸

We love connecting with our community on social media. Our *new hashtag* ➡️ #thefoundryeverywhere is a great one to use for your pics doing class at home, in the park, on your vacations!

We are very hopeful that #5️⃣ on this list will include public classes in our studios again soon... the AZ government has recently released guidelines for gyms when we are allowed reopen (that was not provided last time...🤔) so we are hopeful that reopening is coming soon!!! We will keep you all posted when we know more!!! 

An Update from Us

Dear Students,

On June 26th we celebrated our 14th anniversary in business! It was an anniversary like no other... no party... no sales... no real celebration. As owners we anticipate challenges, but never did we imagine a scenario where we would be mandated to close the studios and not to be able to provide the hot yoga and fitness environment that makes such a huge impact on our wellbeing, health, and for many of us our sanity.

Luckily we practice yoga... we believe in finding peace no matter what the circumstance and we are flexible enough to change with the times. And luckily we have the MOST AMAZING COMMUNITY. We have seen many yoga studios and small businesses close, but because of the tremendous support we have received we are able to remain operational and keep some of our staff and teachers working. Thank you! Thank you!

Yesterday we were informed that the mandate to keep fitness centers closed has been extended at least another two weeks and they will continue to evaluate and extend until Arizona's COVID numbers are more manageable. 

We know that many of you are missing the HOT room! Starting immediately we will be selling Private Class bookings at all 4 studios. See below for more info! Planning a trip to Flagstaff??? Nicole would love to see you. Book an apt with her or one of the Flagstaff teachers HERE. You can create your own PRIVATE retreat!!  

We will also continue OUTDOOR classes. Starting in August these remain FREE for active members and will be $10 for visiting students.

It was so nice to be open and with all of you in June. We learned a lot about what the future holds!! Operating at 50% of our capacity with our operational expenses staying at nearly 100% is not a long term option for us. In order to stay viable and also to give you MORE opportunities and options we have to change our membership structure. If you have an active membership you will stay at your same rate and you will be able to practice up to 8 times each month! Unlimited Memberships will be available at an increased price and you will have the freedom to take more classes with more availability.

If you have an active membership throughout the rest of the year you will continue to get access to The Foundry Online (TFO), your rates will stay the same (membership will change to be able to take up to 8 classes), FREE outdoor classes, and 20% off of your membership in 2021!  

We know that we are not the only ones trying to figure out how to make businesses and finances work right now. Please keep moving and stay connected. We have a free section on TFO that updates every couple of weeks and Outdoor Classes available at discounted rates!  

We are so grateful for all of your continued support! If you have any questions please let us know.

See you on the Mat Soon,

Nicole, Todd, Niki, and Heidi Jo

*FREE* O U T D O O R classes + More Online Offerings!

Hello Foundry Family,

We wanted to check in and say hello and fill you in on a few things!! We do not know an official re-opening date yet.... we will keep you updated when we have more information. We are trying to create opportunities for us to all stay connected and healthy during this time. 

Please reach out to us via email if you have any questions!

Loving you all,
Your Foundry Family

Outdoor Classes!

We are offering FREE outdoor classes weekly! Everyone is invited!

Bring a mat, water, and a mask to wear when you are not on your mat. Practice social distancing and give yourself space between mats. We can't wait to see you! (Photo above is from Sunset Yoga in 2014)

Mondays 6:30pm
HIIT in the Park with Todd 
(Chaparral Park in Old Town - South Ramada)

Thursdays 7:00am
HIIT in the Park with Niki & Kristin
(Sereno Park: 56th St & Sweetwater)

Fridays 6:30pm
Power Yoga in the Park with Todd
(Chaparral Park in Old Town - South Ramada)

Saturdays 7:00am
Pilates in the Park with Heidi Jo
(Christy Cove Park: 24th St, just north of Shea)

Please make sure to sign up using 'The Foundry AZ' app to reserve your spot.(To comply with state regulations, outdoor classes will be limited to 50 ppl)

Learn from Gianna!

We have workshops and weekly classes on TFO now with Gianna!

Tuesdays on TFO | 12noon | 60min Hatha Flow - all levels!
This is a regularly scheduled class on our zoom schedule now and there is no additional fee, just have your TFO account set up! Set up your account HERE. First week is FREE!

Saturday, July 11th | 11:00a-12:30p
Backbends & Twists Workshop
Gianna will focus on the alignment specifics and benefits of back bending postures and twisting postures. From standing to laying back bends, and all the twisting positions, Gianna will explain how to get maximum benefits and optimal alignment in these positions. $25 to attend this workshop (includes recording as well for you to practice more later!) SIGN UP HERE!

Sunday, July 12th | 11:00a-12:30p
Inversions & Strength Workshop
Gianna will focus on the alignment specifics and benefits of inversion postures, and strengthening exercises for the upper body. Whether you're new to getting upside down, or an experienced handstand-er, Gianna will give insight and instruction to propel all levels into new strength in these positions. $25 to attend this workshop (includes recording as well for you to practice more later!) SIGN UP HERE!

Updates to THEFOUNDRY-ONLINE.COM

We are continually updating our online platform to better serve our community.  In our On-Demand Section you will see a new tab called "Last Week Live".  These are some of the live recordings from the zoom classes the previous week that you can take on-demand now. We will change these out weekly. So if you miss a class you were hoping to take, check the "Last Week Live" section! Speaking of missing classes, if you missed Gianna's Hatha Flow yesterday, it is in the Last Week Live section now for you to take! We are so thrilled to have Gianna and Casey teaching on thefoundry-online.com for us now. These two incredible yoga teachers have both taught and lead workshops at our studios in the past, so you may recognize them. To learn more about our TFO teachers click here!

ATTENTION: LIVE-STREAM SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR THIS WEEKEND

Both Saturday, 7/11 and Sunday 7/12 we will just be offering a 9:30am Bikram Yoga class with Cintra on our live-stream to accommodate the workshops at 11am. Gianna will lead her workshops at 11:00am both days. Please see above to register for the workshops.

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Temporary Closure + Join us for Live & On-Demand Classes!

Dear Foundry Fam,

We hope this email finds you safe and well. We are so thankful for the outpouring of support for our staff and studios, since our temporary closure on Tuesday, March 17th. We are committed to provide as much as possible to help you maintain your practice and connection with our Foundry Family.

The Foundry Online (TFO) is up and running!! This feature allows you to not only pick from a variety of on-demand classes to do at your convenience, but also to participate in our live classes and workshops where you can interact with fellow students and teachers.

We want to support and connect with ALL of you!! We are giving away a FREE week of full access to anyone who needs a little Foundry fire right now! Check it out - First week free!

www.thefoundry-online.com

*The Foundry Online is currently included in all Monthly & Annual Memberships! If you are a current member (annual or monthly membership) and you have not received your activation link to The Foundry Online, please let us know! We are so grateful to those of you who have been able to keep your memberships going.

In an effort to keep our business open and continue to pay as many of our staff as we can, we are making all of our members a special offer.

If you keep your membership active during our temporary closure, you will receive free access to TFO until Dec 2021 plus 20% off your Monthly Membership starting Jan 2021 for a whole year! Besides supporting our very hard-working staff, you will continue to receive our daily at-home classes and workouts.

Just because our physical doors are closed, we are still here for you. We will continue to add more content to The Foundry Online, such as more on-demand classes, special workshops, meditations, hip opening stretches, kids yoga, strength training, and more!

We miss you all and are truly grateful for our Foundry Fam.

Only love,

Nicole, Todd, Niki, Heidi Jo, Vanessa, and our entire Foundry staff