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We, the undersigned members of 24 Hour Fitness, who attend Zumba, Yoga, or Silver Sneakers class on Monday and Friday at the Ocean Park club in Santa Monica, CA, hereby request that the Monday morning group exercise class schedule be restored to its original status: Zumba at 9 a.m., Yoga at 10 a.m. and Silver Sneakers at 11 a.m.
This schedule was in effect for many years, even prior to the reopening of the facility after the renovation. The yoga class in particular has been taught at 10:00 a.m. on both Monday and Friday for approximately twenty (20) years. We believe that these schedule changes are an error in judgment and that the ramifications of these changes were not fully considered.
Although these classes always attract newcomers, with the exception of the Silver Sneakers class, which is a relatively new addition to the schedule, the majority of their participants are long-time regulars; many yoga participants have been with Bhavani nearly the entire 20 years she has taught at the club. We are devoted to our yoga practice and to studying with her.
Over the years, we arranged our work, school, and life schedules to accommodate the 10 a.m. time slot. While the club's schedule can be changed, ours cannot. We are, of course, speaking on behalf of group exercise participants, but we believe that the instructors are equally impacted by the time change.
We understand that 24 Hour Fitness must structure its group exercise schedule to satisfy the needs of many, and that includes those of us who derive great benefit -- physical, emotional, and spiritual -- from the classes we attend, including the practice of yoga. And the yoga practice we derive the greatest benefit from is with Bhavani.
According to the 24 Hour Fitness web site, the company prides itself in "helping people improve their lives through fitness" and in offering "fitness solutions for everyone."
If the company is earnest about this philosophy, surely it must recognize that the "fitness solution" for those of us who are committed to our classes, including yoga with Bhavani, is to restore the Monday class schedule to its previous status.
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