Introducing Myself to the Castle Hill Community

I would love to introduce myself and tell you all that is shifting with your beloved Pilates, Barre, and Yoga community in Castle Hill 🙏🏽

My name is Annika Saigi. I am 35 years old and the daughter of two immigrant parents (Thailand and Hungary, random right?).

I am also a proud mumma of two baby girls (now 5 and 1), engaged to the man of my dreams, a yoga teacher and aerial teacher, facilitator of a bi-annual Yoga Teacher Training, co-host of the Australian Yoga and Wellness Festival, and owner of a yoga studio in St Marys and Penrith known as Nin Yoga.

Nin Yoga is about to turn 7 next month, but before I had these studios, I used to teach at a studio called Aerial Fit. I actually quit my day job managing a video game arcade for over a decade to go on part-time with Bek and Becca to teach Lyra, Silks, Aerial Yoga, and Hatha Yoga at their Castle Hill studio.

Because Bek and Becca trusted me to embody their studio values and look after their community, they gave me lots and lots of classes. I had the best time as a teacher learning the ropes of the industry and the skills needed to help everyone in the community thrive. Because of their trust in me, I learnt ALOT, which I owe to them both.

I grew up in St Marys, so I knew my calling was always to open a studio back at home, which I did after a few years.

That being said, I have always looked up to all that Bek and Becca have done for their community and have continued to stay in touch.

Okay, so now, let's fast-forward to two months ago when Bek reached out to me.

She ADORES her community. Like all studio owners, we put everything into what we do, and she was no exception.

That being said, however, she had two very different offerings. Sure, they seem the same on the surface, but anyone in our world (I assume that also means you) knows that a circus school needs a very different type of TLC to a Yoga and Pilates Studio.

She reached out to me, and after at least three sleepless nights in a row, I told my family that I was going to proceed with the merger and become Body Barre Airs' new studio mumma.

So, what does this mean for you?

1. Extra Classes

Because we love yoga, yoga will be a thing. I promise we will only offer what will serve! All your other classes will still be offered, too!

2. Some New Teachers

Bek, Becca and Vanessa will still be on the schedule, as well as a few new teachers who are starting in September

3. Online Classes Changing to Yoga

Because Nin Yoga already offer online classes at the same time, these will change over to yoga, which is livestreamed directly from our St Marys studio.

4. Changing back over to the Mindbody Booking system

I knowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww you all just changed to Momence, but we are still using Mindbody here at Nin Yoga. I will contact all the members personally to assist the best I can with this.

5. New Reformers

These have been ordered and are on their way!

6. More Reformer Beds

I can see this community LOVES reformer, so we will have two extra beds (we are removing a wall to fit them in!).

7. More Workshops and Teacher Trainings

We have already locked in teachers for a Breathwork and Floating Sound Healing Workshop. We will also start looking into dates for our annual Aerial Yoga and Barre Teacher Trainings, which we will move from being hosted at the St Marys Studio to Castle Hill.

8. Lots of Communication

I'm an extrovert who loves to talk and celebrate everything. This usually comes in the form of weekly newsletters, social media posts, and Facebook group announcements. Expect to see me in your inbox on the regular. If this gets annoying, just unsubscribe. No hard feelings ever ❤️

So now what?

Ahhhhh.. I guess just continue to go to all your wonderful classes!

Bek and I are working out how best to merge the schedules and all that fun back-end stuff. We will let you know here once it is all live and ready to go.

If you are a member, you will hear from me also with a phone call introducing myself and welcoming you to the Nin Yoga community some time during August.

If you have any questions, know you can ALWAYS reach out to me, either here or by calling 0405223212.

Looking forward to serving the Castle Hill community as beautifully as Bek and Becca 💙

Annika xx

P.S Please feel free to follow us on Instagram or join our student Facebook Group to continue to stay up to date as we shift into spring with the merge 🌻