well, well, well.

Welp. Happy Thanksgiving. This time 4 years ago was busy workday for me, and the impending deadline felt a little ridiculous.

At the start of November 2016, I would go to the intended site for the studio everyday. I would just goof around mostly, measure things, and stare into dust passing through sunbeams from the windows. As soon as I found out about Small Business Saturday, I decided it would be a good day for a grand opening.

When work really had to pick up in order to meet a deadline, I got to work a little bit more. Along the way, my guiding principle was still “keep it simple” So much so, that I joked with a friend during a planning sesh that our tag line would be “bring your own towel.” LOL

I thought I was starting some kind of grimey, hardcore, fight-clubesque, yoga studio that claims to be for “everyone.” by the time we opened, it was still super humble. There was one room, one teacher, and one class in the morning and one at night, everyday.

I caved on the towel thing pretty quickly and various other things along the way. Each thing I caved on hopefully helped someone but gave birth to something that’s become the fabric of the studio. Not only do we have towels now, we also have, a bigger fancier studio, teachers, many classes a day, teacher training, an online option, a sauna, and you! You might be reading this having never known a Gaze without all of these things. I am so thankful for you.

Because of every individual who has been through the doors of the studio my guiding principle has been able to shift from “keep it simple” to “keep it serving.”

Wes Bozeman was Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork in 2009 and is a Florida Licensed Massage Therapist. MA58298 He began his massage practice after the birth of his daughter, when substandard maternity care cast a light on the value of bodily knowledge and wellness for his whole family. He began his yoga training in 2010 at Evolation Yoga in Tampa. Since then he has studied with Ida Jo and Scott Lamps at Ghosh Yoga, and countless other mentors along the way. He owns Gaze Hot Yoga in Tampa Heights where he teaches students, and teachers, and is happy to be their student too. Wes’ only goal for his practice is to empower his clients to be aware of their bodies, and facilitate healing.