Dear Students,
What a decade! We started out with one studio, our original "Bikram Yoga PV" on the NE corner of Tatum & Thunderbird. We were sandwiched between Domino’s Pizza and Nee House Chinese Restaurant, coupled with the carpet in the studio, the smells were interesting to say the least!! We offered solely 90-minute Bikram Yoga, and about 30 classes per week. We laid our mats out on the concrete in the sun to let them dry after class. We had one shower and toilet in each locker room and no water fountain. It was OG and simple and we didn't know any different! But we knew we were on to something. People were leaving happier and healthier than when they came in.
We have had a lot of change these last ten years, but our mission remains the same! We are still committed to provide a multi-dimensional experience that empowers people to fearlessly pursue positive change in themselves and in the world around them. We have continued to transform and evolve and we have grown out of providing just Bikram Yoga, we have become a place where lives are transformed through multiple modalities while surrounded by a positive, like-minded community. We have become The Foundry! Moving forward, we’re committed to providing the best methodologies for yoga, exercise, and personal transformation. We believe that by inspiring people to grow and evolve themselves, they will spark joy and happiness. Our hope is that this ripple effect will spread and empower their relationships, their friends, their families, the community, and eventually the world.
Here is a look back on the last decade and our transformations and growth:
We changed our name to The Foundry
We moved PV to its current location at the SE corner of Tatum & Thunderbird (more than doubling the studio square footage!)
We added two new studios: Old Town Scottsdale & Tempe-Mesa!!!
We added new class offerings: Hot Pilates, Hot HIIT, Hot Barre, Power Yoga, Basic Yoga, Express Yoga, Handstands, and Meditation
Across the 3 studios we now offer 164 classes per week!!!
We have upgraded the flooring at all 3 of our studios to Zebra Yoga & Fitness Flooring (yay no more carpet!)
Our staff grew from 15 people in 2010 to an amazing 62 in 2020.
We started our own Teacher Training School and have now hosted 14 trainings and have had 120 people graduate!
We have hosted 3 International Retreats in Bali with 2 more already scheduled and sold out for September 2020 in Costa Rica!
We have hosted over 50 workshops at our studios, ranging from in-depth posture clinics to transformational self-development courses
We have donated over $10,000 to local schools and charities
We were completely INSPIRED and AMAZED by the 30,405 students who came to our studios, taking a total of 692,583 classes this past decade!!!!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for being a part of our Foundry Family. This decade has been amazing and we are beyond grateful for all of you. It is because of each and every one of you, that we get to continue on this journey of transformation. Thank you for your continued support, patience, and dedication to your Self. When you show up on your mat, you not only take care of you, but you take care of those around you - the ones who show up to practice beside you, the teacher who gets to teach that class, and the loved ones who get a more calm and focused you as a result of your practice.
We can't wait to see you and sweat with you in this new decade! Join us for the 2020 Start Strong Challenge. The goal is to complete 30 classes in 6 weeks. You can start anytime in between January 1st - January 6th!
Love,
Your Foundry Family
