SCHEDULE TETRIS
It's still summer, no question about it - the beaches are packed, the skunks are partying under our porches, and if you're lucky you've got one more trip left on the calendar. But right behind that, everyone's already prepping for fall. Teachers are setting up classrooms. Parents are buying out Target's back-to-school department. Broadway's gearing up for a new season. And over here at The Pearl, we're doing the exact same thing.
The last few weeks have basically been one long game of schedule Tetris. We stare at the grid, we read every piece of feedback you send us, we move classes around like we're solving the New York Times crossword (always in pencil, never in pen!), trying to make it all work.
Here's something I've realized over the years, now that I'm juggling two businesses, two kids, and the general chaos of trying to be a functioning adult:
Consistency has very little to do with motivation. It has almost everything to do with logistics.
The class that's ten minutes after school drop-off is the class you'll actually take. A 6am class before work beats the "perfect" class that requires rearranging your entire day. The best workout was never the hardest one - it's the one you're still actually doing in November.
So with fall around the proverbial corner, here's what's happening around the studios.
On City Island, our 8:15am classes line up perfectly for anyone coming straight from drop-off at PS 175. Over in Mott Haven, we've got early morning classes every weekday, for anyone who'd rather move before work than convince themselves they'll have the energy after.
Everyone keeps asking us what kind of magic water is coming out of our bottle fillers, because we've had a genuine wave of teachers heading off on maternity leave! Joann's continuing to cover Stephanie's yoga classes, Krystal's stepping in to teach Belly Dance while Jenn M is away, and this week we said "see ya soon" to Luna - Jenn W comes back to her City Island roots to cover her on Thursdays, and Michelle will take over her Sunday mornings in MH. We can't wait to meet the three new little pearls, and we're already counting down the days until all of these women to come back to the studios, transformed in the best way :)
A few things ahead: our Kingston retreat is officially sold out! (Which still doesn't feel real to write.) If you missed it, the waitlist is up on our website and you'll be the first to know if a room becomes available.
We're also finalizing our next Pilates Teacher Training, so if becoming an instructor has been rattling around your head, fill out our quick survey and help us pick the right dates.
Aaannnd... we've been working on something else behind the scenes that we're genuinely excited about. It's a little too early to share the details just yet, but trust me - we can't wait to tell you 😁
Summer's not over yet. But fall's already taking shape, and we can't wait to show you what we've been building.
See ya on the mat!