DURING THE CLOSUREs, ARMATURE RENOVATED AND UPDATED ALL THREE VENUES
Armature has had the opportunity to upgrade and renovate all three custom-built venues. Social distancing, hygiene and client flow have all been considered to give the Armature community confidence to return to face-to-face sessions. All Armature staff have done COVID-19 return to work training (through the Department of Health) and will be maintaining all recommended hygiene and social distancing protocols.
Venue upgrades include new bathrooms and fresh painting in all three venues, with a major upgrade to Armature Reformer.
Improvements to Armature Reformer:
Improvements to Armature Pilates:
Improvements to Armature Strength:
Client protocols:
Venue upgrades include new bathrooms and fresh painting in all three venues, with a major upgrade to Armature Reformer.
Improvements to Armature Reformer:
- Single flow for client movement - entry through the blue door on Victoria Street and exit through shopfront on Lygon Street
- Socially distanced props located throughout entire space - all clients have their own area for props
- Extra pigeon holes and sanitation stations throughout the space
- Extra time allocated for cleaning equipment with single use laundered towels
- Vinyl strap coverings on all hand and foot loops for easy cleaning
- Instructor will check in clients in iPad to avoid multiple touching of screen
- Classes capped to 10 participants, socially distanced
Improvements to Armature Pilates:
- Decluttered to allow more space for all clients in both clinical and mat space
- Sessions capped smaller to allow more space when simultaneous sessions occurring
- Use of both red doors to create better entry and exit points into space
- Wider entrance-ways into mat space
- Vinyl strap coverings on all hand and foot loops for easy cleaning
- Clinical clients to bring on towels and if they prefer, their own props
- Instructor will check in clients in iPad to avoid multiple touching of screen
Improvements to Armature Strength:
- Designated, socially distanced floor space
- Use of more doors to create separate entry and exit ways
- Increased pigeon holes, sanitation stations, spray bottles, single use towels
- Renovated bathroom and storage area
- Instructor will check in clients in iPad to avoid multiple touching of screen
- Classes capped to 10 participants, socially distanced
Client protocols:
- Please wear a mask to and from all Armature sessions. Masks can be removed when on the mat, reformer or lifting weights. Masks are not required for "strenuous activity."
- If you are unwell (coughing, sneezing, runny nose, fever, upset stomach) or been in contact with a suspected COVID case, please do not come into Armature
- Hand wash or hand sanitise before AND after all sessions at Armature
- Armature Reformer and Armature Pilates participants are requested to wear clean socks for all sessions
- Clinical clients - please bring your own towel for studio sessions
- All clients are welcome to BYO mats, props, towels and/or water bottles for any sessions
- Please maintain 1.5 metre social distancing rules in all sessions