Center Update

Dear valued patrons, students and participants:

With the recent changes in the COVID situation and the gradual re-opening of B.C., we are very happy to announce that we will be re-opening our Center doors as of June 1st, in order to serve you in person once again.

We will slowly ease back to our schedules with limited personal offerings and with guidelines to keep all of us safe as we move into phase two of COVID-19. Please note that more information on the services available and guidelines around them will be sent out shortly.

While we work through the process of re-establishing our services, we will be continuing with a number of our core services that we were able to provide throughout our closure due to COVID, including: Therapeutic Yoga Classes, Monthly Meditations and SMART Recovery Meetings. We are hoping to conduct some of our most well attended offerings outdoors in a park setting, and some of our smaller programs in our Center, and will ensure to communicate with you when and where all of our offerings will be taking place.

In the meantime, as we re-open, please note the following guidelines and program changes.

For those of you who will be coming to our Center, please note the following general guidelines as we work to keep everyone safe:

• We ask that you to wash your hands with soap and water in the bathrooms (we will have the doors open) before you come into the room. We will have hand sanitizers available within our center doors, however soap is more effective.

• We encourage you to wear a face mask for the safety of yourself and others, however this will not be mandatory.

YOGA CLASSES
For those participating in yoga classes, please note the following guidelines and changes:

• We are in the process of washing all blankets, straps, and covers however they will not be available to use as we can not sanitize them for each class, therefor you are to provide your own:
• yoga mat,
• pillow cover or a towel for covering the bolster or pillow you are using,
• your own strap if you have one.
• The floor and the blocks will be sanitized after each use.
• Classes will be limited to 8 people, mat spaces will be marked, and you are asked kindly to keep socializing to a minimum before and after class.
• All classes will be set up for Zoom as previously for those not attending in person. If you wish to come in person please pre-register and perhaps let those who do not have the availability to Zoom to have the opportunity to practice in person.
• An extra class has been added for the next few months in order to provide more of you with the personal experience. The new schedile will be: 
• Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6:00PM - 7:15PM and Saturdays from 9:00AM - 10:15AM
• Notice of outdoor classes will be sent out each week.
• Please note that there will be no classes on June 4th, 6th, 18th and 20th

SMART RECOVERY MEETINGS
Smart Recovery Meetings will take place at the Center on Tuesdays at 5PM with a limit of 8 participants. We will no longer offer tea, coffee or water, so please bring your own should you desire it. Please note that no food is permitted on the facility for the time being. 

General Recommended Guidelines:
If you are sitting in a well ventilated space, with few people, the risk is low. 
Social distancing rules are really to protect you with brief exposures or outdoor exposures. In these situations there is not enough time to achieve the infectious viral load when you are standing 6 feet apart or where wind and the infinite outdoor space for viral dilution reduces viral load. The effects of sunlight, heat, and humidity on viral survival, all serve to minimize the risk to everyone when outside.

Thank you very much for your understanding and compliance as well as for your continued support.

We look forward to seeing many of you soon and offering you our full range of services once again.

In your highest service, 

the staff of The Happyness Center:
Jo, Madhu Sai, Edith, Yvette, Michelle