Indoor Group Fitness Classes Can Resume Monday In NYC, Cuomo Says
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Indoor fitness classes can resume in New York City starting March 22nd, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday just a day after Mayor Bill de Blasio repeated his opposition to allowing groups of people to exercise indoors in close proximity.
The fitness classes will be limited to 33% capacity, Cuomo said on a conference call with reporters. Participants will be required to wear masks and sign in with contact information. The studios will undergo inspections by local health departments.
Gyms have been allowed to reopen since September of 2020 at a limited capacity, but indoor group fitness classes have been suspended since March 2020.
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Two crossed lines that form an X . It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Juliette Kurth is the owner of Silver Lake Yoga in LA. Most of her teachers have stayed loyal, but revenue is down substantially. Juliette Kurth This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
The pandemic has forced many yoga studios to close up shop and shift to online classes.
Studio owners discussed how they ve lost teachers, students, and leases, and their hopes for the future.
Despite the circumstances they re optimistic in-person classes and online instruction can coexist.