Since we announced that 3 Oms Yoga is closing on March 31^st, many tears have been shed by our incredible staff, our community and me. I feel sad that I had to make this heart-wrenching decision to close. I take refuge in the words of one of my favorite spiritual philosophers, Ted Lasso, “I want you to be grateful that you’re going through this sad moment with all these other folks. Because I promise you, there is something worse out there than being sad and that is being alone and sad.” We are feeling sad together, grieving the loss of this community and practicing yoga together. 

We can feel sad that it’s over AND glad that it happened. I’m gazing at the memory wall that we created together this month in gratitude and awe of the stories, reflections and photos of the hearts opening, healing, awakening and the community connection made.  As I reflect on these past 20 years of teaching yoga in Bellingham I see flashes of all the beautiful souls who have walked through these sanctuary doors and I hear echoes of the thousands of Oms we have chanted together. Just as the resonance of the Om echoes on, so will 3 Oms Yoga in our hearts and community.

I hope you are able to continue with your yoga practice. Our staff is searching for where to continue teaching and you can find them on social media when they land. I am taking a sabbatical for a few months and part of that time I’ll be a pilgrim hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain. When I return, I will contemplate what’s next for my life and this beautiful space.

To stay connected we will keep the website, email and social media pages while I’m on sabbatical (but I will rarely be checking them). We will no longer have MindBody or access to the member library but I have posted several of my classes for free on our website for you to access. Here is the link to Amy’s free classes on Vimeo https://www.3omsyoga.com/class-library/

Thank you for being part of this cOMmunity, I love you…OM, OM, OM…..

Amy Robinson, owner of 3 Oms Yoga

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February 6, 2023

To my Beloved yoga community,

Savasana has been one of the most challenging poses for me over my 30 years of practicing yoga.  I tend to hang on tight, especially to those/that which I love.

For the past 3 years we have held on tight to our passion to serve you.  Like so many other small businesses we have experienced ongoing challenges from the pandemic.  Last year, we put an SOS call out that we had to contemplate closing and we received a supportive response but we are still in the same situation a year later.

A yoga teacher’s students are often her inspiration and source of pride. As Thanksgiving approaches, my heart is filled with gratitude towards all of you. Here, I would like to introduce two of my longest practicing students (Pam and Brenda) who have graciously shared some personal experiences related to life, yoga and the Thanksgiving motif.

3 OMS Yoga is now hiring for a yoga teacher with an expected start date in Spring 2022. Established in 2009, we are a group of experienced teachers dedicated to creating and fostering a healthy community through the practice and study of yoga both on and off the mat. We are seeking individuals who are interested in actively contributing to and growing our studio through their own unique teaching voice and skill, and are excited to be a part of a team of dedicated employees sharing their passion for yoga.

We are so excited to welcome students back to in-person classes! Here’s what you need to know to attend class with us:

Doors are 15 minutes before the start of class.  Please arrive 5-15 minutes before class time. Doors will be locked when class starts. 

CLASS LOGISTICS

• Class sizes will be limited. If you can’t make it, please cancel at least 12 hours before class to allow others to take your place
• Pre-registration for classes is required via the schedule page or using the MindBody app
• We encourage you to bring your own mat and props if you have them. If you borrow mats or props, they will be sanitized between uses. Bolsters with washable covers will be provided for restorative classes only
• We will continue to livestream all of our classes but will NO LONGER be sending the recordings as it’s not sustainable. If you prefer to take asynchronous classes, members have access to our class library with hundreds of classes to choose from

HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Do not come to class if you or someone in your household have any symptoms of illness (Covid or anything else!) or have been in contact with anyone testing positive for Covid in the last 14 days.
• Masks are optional.
• Each student will have at least 6 feet of space when on your mat; please maintain 6 feet of distance from students and staff while in the common areas
• There will be no hands on assists or other physical adjustments offered

LATE CANCELLATION POLICY

Class cancellations of less than 12 hours will result in a $5 fee for members or one class credit deducted from package. To cancel yourself out of a class, please log-in to your MindBody account through the schedule page or using the MindBody app.

Prefer to practice with us from home? We also livestream most of our classes! Click below to learn how to get started:

I love the solstices. Summer, winter. The two bookends. The beginning and the end. Which one came first, I wonder??

Regardless of the one in the beginning, we are here now on the cusp of winter solstice. For years I have led various workshops around winter solstice, wanting to share its significance with others in different ways. 

This year, we are not going to be together, so I wanted to give you some ideas for a little home retreat. An offering to the space between us, that is the space inhabited by all, the we-space of union, of yoga. The collective. And the anchor we all share, regardless of the ability of your body, the color of your skin, your geographical location, the extra money (or lack of) in your bank account is our breath.