jenn_lotus_poseMy news is that after the most rewarding, blessed, fun, growth-filled and loving 5 years as the Sole Operator and Owner of my third child and creation Simplicity Yoga & Fitness Therapy studio, I am passing it forward to a new incredible soul.

Many people have been shocked and many more have said they were wondering when I would make the shift. The time is now.

Let it first be said that I am not “going” anywhere; I am still staying on to teach my classes at the studio – yoga, pilates and sculpted; I am still offering workshops and nutrition and will be faculty for the teacher training. But I will no longer own or manage the studio.

I am sure some of you may be wondering WHY, why would I let go of something I created literally from the ground up and something I love so much.

I have put my heart, soul, passion and every ounce of my being into creating the incredible community that Simplicity has become and I am so grateful for all of the amazing opportunities it has created for me and my family and for the beautiful members, staff, friends and relationships I have made and memories to last a lifetime.

BUT as much as I love Simplicity – I love my family and to be honest…me, that much more. For the past 5 years as the studio and my own personal brand of shows and books, dvd’s, consulting and public speaking have grown so too have my responsibilities and it came to a point where I knew as ONE person I could only do so much. When I needed more time to accomplish it all I would have to sacrifice time from my children and husband or time from myself, my sleep, good food, exercise, or simply being able to stop and be present.

I also have big dreams – BIG BOLD AUDACIOUS dreams of spreading my message of health and well-being to as many people as I can touch and reach. I do not know exactly what shape this will take or how it will unfold but for now I am going to enjoy doing what I do best – teaching.

I sit up in front of my students everyday and inspire them to listen to their hearts and their deepest desires; to really truly LISTEN and to follow that guidance, to never be afraid to fail but rather afraid to have never tried.

What if I never tried to start Simplicity?
What if I never met all of our incredible members and loved staff?
What if I never wrote my first book?
What if I never dared to fail in the quest of my dreams?

I cannot ask of you to not settle for the “what if’s” in life and leap into the directions of your dreams if I am not prepared to do the same.

So I am not saying goodbye because I will still be at the front of the room on my mat looking out at all of you and I am so thrilled about that. I still have the privilege of being part of something I created and that is a gift I am forever grateful for.

What I am saying to you all now is please give a beautiful and warm welcome to the new owner of the studio Jen Trussell ( I thought I would make it easy and sell to someone with the same name LOL)

Over the next few months you will begin to see the transition of Simplicity into Energy Flow Yoga Studio owned by Jen Trussell. Our staff is remaining the same and there will be some fun additions to the schedule, workshops and more.

THANK YOU just doesn’t seem like enough right now so I will leave you with a poem that has never left my heart from the moment I heard my teacher Theresa Gagnon say them to me my first day in one of her classes 12 years ago.

I am only one, but I AM one
and although I cannot do everything
I can do something
I will not let what I cannot do
interfere with what I can…

I know this to be true for myself and for you too

Namaste
Jenn xoxo