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Kim Zimmerman’s studio has weathered the pandemic to serve her clientele
By Pamela Dozois
Contributing Author
Tucked away on just a little avenue in Santa Ynez is a gem of well being, serenity and well-being: a yoga studio referred to as The Juicy Life. It opened July 1, 2017, and has survived the various lockdowns and mandates all through 2020 and 2021.
“It was not a simple factor to remain open by the final 12 months and a half,” stated Kimberly Zimmerman, studio proprietor and yoga Teacher. “That’s the reason we need to have fun and let individuals know that we’re nonetheless right here and desirous to serve.”
In addition to providing yoga lessons, The Juicy Life can be creating new choices for the neighborhood resembling Ecstatic Dancing, which is a free-style, semi-guided dance expertise which evokes pleasure and vitality; and Full Moon Ceremonies, which contain crystal sound bowl therapeutic with Biance Zable, ceremonial cacao choices on the Sundays closest to the total moon and energy coaching lessons.
“We’re additionally engaged on a co-operative the place instructors in all kinds of therapeutic can develop their companies and serve the neighborhood in a supportive surroundings,” stated Zimmerman, a graduate of The Institute of Built-in Diet.
“I’ve at all times had a want to be of service and yoga is my ardour,” she continued. “I had already been educating at numerous areas within the Valley. When this superior little house grew to become obtainable, I felt referred to as to speak in confidence to assist individuals develop, heal and help each other. We’re understanding however there’s a lot extra we do right here with therapeutic, private help and neighborhood. We’re not solely getting robust and extra versatile however we’re additionally connecting to our important life pressure.”
Alex Glover teaches Excessive Depth Interval Coaching (HIIT) lessons from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday and Friday mornings. Melissa Moore teaches HIIT lessons from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday mornings.
“I’ve labored with Kim for the final couple of years as supervisor. I used to be first a shopper then got here on board to assist run the enterprise,” Glover stated. “On the time I used to be exploring yoga and realized I wished to deepen my follow and located The Juicy Life studio. I spotted it was going to be an enormous a part of my life shifting ahead. That’s once I started to assist Kim handle the enterprise and began main the Juicy HIIT lessons twice per week.
“HIIT are excessive vitality, energy coaching lessons, that are enjoyable with loud music and held in a supportive surroundings. On the finish I take 10 minutes to do some calm down, stretching, breath work or mindfulness meditation.”
The Juicy Life additionally makes seasonal, native, natural cold-pressed juices with weekly milkman-style deliveries to properties from Santa Barbara to Santa Maria and all spots in between. The juice can be bought within the studio so members can take pleasure in some juice after understanding.
“The rationale we use native produce is to have a low carbon footprint reducing the carbon emissions that are required to move the produce,” Zimmerman stated. “It additionally helps out our native farmers. We additionally use glass jars, not plastic bottles, with the intention to lower down on waste. We course of our juices with minimal warmth and oxygen publicity to protect the style and vitamins.”
Juicing extracts the juice from contemporary fruits or greens. The liquid incorporates many of the nutritional vitamins, minerals and plant chemical substances (phytonutrients) discovered within the fruit, in line with the Mayo Clinic.
Juicing will increase nutritional vitamins and minerals within the physique, might help with weight reduction, rising vitality, reducing irritation and general conserving the physique wholesome.
The Juicy Life additionally holds occasions referred to as “Stretch & Sip” yoga and juice pop-ups and “Juice Flight Tastings” as soon as a month, partnering with numerous venues within the Valley such because the Alisal Visitor Ranch in Solvang and the Skyview Resort in Los Alamos.
The Juicy Life is at 3595-B, Numancia Avenue, Santa Ynez.
For extra data and sophistication schedules, go to thejuicylifeyoga.com, keep up-to-date on instagram@thejuicylifecompany or name 805-724-4488.
