Life looks a lot different these days — ER shifts, coaching three teams, subbing yoga classes… and somehow, owning three cats (even though I’m allergic). I turned 40, started wearing glasses, and I’m just out here following the rhythm of it all.

As a business owner, well soon-to-be former small business owner, I am here to talk to you about mental health and how it is an often overlooked crucial aspect of your overall well-being.

The hypocrisy of standards that we hold towards large companies and small businesses. We received so much push back for being named Seattle Yoga Lounge, because we were perceived as outsiders coming in to disrupt the city, yet our community will welcome big box chain stores with open arms.

Mi nombre es Elvis García, y nos hemos visto varias veces. Soy el dueño de Seattle Yoga Lounge y Café en el centro de Wenatchee. Estuviste en nuestra ceremonia de corte de cinta hace un año. También soy miembro del Consejo de Recuperación COVID-19 del cual es miembro. Tienes razón; la ciudad de Wenatchee es y debe seguir comprometida a ser una ciudad acogedora para todos, y también tiene razón en que Wenatchee está conformada por la diversidad de todos los que viven aquí.

I recently sent Mayor Kuntz a message about his “Statement from Mayor of Wenatchee” regarding the Black Lives Matter protest that we had here in our city I wanted to take a moment to thank the Mayor for taking the time to sit down and chatting with me and listening a few weeks ago about my concerns that I and others had in the community. It was a pleasure getting to know you and listening to you.

 I wanted to take the time to express myself and to share my thoughts on your recent “Statement from Mayor of Wenatchee” regarding the Black Lives Matter protest that we had here in our city.

We all have the potential to be kind not just to ourselves but to others, so why choose the other?

You are in one of two camps; you are either in the Business of yoga or in the Yoga business…do you know the difference.

"This is a Blog about the one part of yoga that has broken my heart- Complaining, gossiping, negativity and overall ego driven teachers. "