This is the New Hot Yoga!!!

Hi friends! I've finally started a GoFundMe to help me open my own yoga studio. Opening a regular studio is hard enough, what I’m trying to do is create the world’s first Near Infrared Yoga Studio. The world’s first Biohacked Yoga studio! Besides the typical things like flooring, infrared panels, paint, mirrors, etc…the funds would be used for taking the hot yoga experience (and health benefits) to a whole new level!

This is #theNewHotYoga !!!

I’ve already secured a studio space at Historic Savage Mill. In addition, since the beginning of the pandemic I’ve been working on creating my own Infrared Light and Infrared Sauna company. I’ll be sharing more about that soon.

If you could support my GoFundMe by making a donation or by pre-paying for a discounted Wellness session or Yoga pass I would greatly appreciate it. I know that money can be tight, so please know that even $5 helps me get closer to my goal! Let me know if you have any questions and I’ll be happy to answer them.

My Hot Yoga Story

I first discovered Bikram Yoga after I broke my back and neck in a bad motorcycle accident.  I suffered through nerve problems for years. I was getting really out of shape and thinking about what I could do for restorative exercise. The funny thing is, I actually decided to try Bikram after hearing a friend complain about her first experience! It intrigued me and I thought hot yoga sounded like something low impact that I could try. So I booked my first class and ended up completing 90 days straight. Three  years later I became a certified instructor and taught my first class at that same studio. Bikram Yoga was great, it healed my body but felt like something was still missing.

I started exploring "movement medicine"... natural movement, functional movement, primal movement, yoga therapy and eventually found LifeStretch and Fascial Stretch Therapy. These were great and they helped my students and clients feel better, move better, and perform better. But I kept asking myself, what am I doing to actually help them heal? What helps people truly heal at a cellular level? This led me from Movement Medicine to "Energy Medicine". Now I'm working with Energy Psychology... but we'll save that story for another day.

Fast forward to March 2020  right before the pandemic hit, I had already started a new Hot Yoga Revolution. I created and taught the  world's first “Near Infrared Yoga” class - a Bikram and Vinyasa mashup I called "Infrared Flow". People LOVED  it and wanted more. We were about to add more Infrared Flow classes and also "Infrared26"; a 26/2 class but with the Infrared lights. Day 1 of the new schedule was the exact day Maryland ordered the complete shut down. What could I do? 

I improvised and went small and here we are now, I have a Wellness sanctuary at Savage Mill where I offer private Near Infrared classes as one of my services. People are still loving it. As I began to plan & grow my new business venture the thought was to scale up to more private Near Infrared yoga saunas. However, after speaking to my clients and Hot Yoga aficionados, everyone is telling me the same thing....

WE WANT INFRARED CLASSES AGAIN! PLEASE DO GROUP CLASSES!

I have decided  it's time for me to GO FOR IT! ! It's time to build the  next-generation Near Infrared Yoga studio!

I invite you to support and participate in creating The NEW HOT YOGA!!!

By pre-paying for a discounted Wellness session or Yoga pass you can help raise capital  for a game-changing Hot Yoga studio at the Historic Savage Mill in Savage Maryland. The goal of this campaign is to return the energy back to you (literally!). When donating, please note  in the comments what package you are donating to  in order to redeem the package once we open. Our pre-pay prices are listed below. These special deals are only available through this Go-Fund me campaign!

You can visit our website for a full description of our unique services and classes:
Higher Vibes Yoga & Wellness Sanctuary

Wellness Services:

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)
30-minute PEMF session for $48... now $36
60-minute PEMF session for $75... now $60
Intro Package (3 hours) $99 ...now $79
5 Pack (60-min) $345 ... now $300
10 Pack (60-min) $660... now $600

Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST)
30-minute FST session for $54... now $36
60-minute FST session for $96... now $69
Intro Package (1.5 hours) $99... now $90

Vortex (VAT + PEMF + RIFE + Biomat + Brainwave Entrainment)
30-minute Vortex session for $45... now $36
45-minute Vortex session for $60... now $45
5 Pack (45-min) $210... now $189
10 Pack (45-min) $390...now  $360

Ozone Sauna (O3)
30-minute Ozone Sauna for $45... now $36
5 Pack (30-min) $180... now $150
10 Pack (30-min) $240... now $210

Recovery Day  (Recovery Day = 90 minutes to use for any service or combination of services. *must be used on same day)
$99...now $90

Yoga:

New Student Month $69...now  $48
Unlimited Annual $1499...now  $1,080
Drop-In Class $30...now $21
5-Class Pack $129...now $99
10-Class Pack $249...now $150
15-Class Pack $345 now $189
Auto-Renew Unlimited Membership $108/mo...now  $99/mo
Auto-Renew Unlimited Membership +1 Recovery Day $180/mo...now  $150/mo
Month Unlimited $199...now $150


OR- become a founding member!
Founding Membership (set price for life, not valid for reinstatement if cancelled):
Auto-Renew Unlimited Membership $108/mo ...now $99/mo
for unlimited yoga & meditation classes, Virtual Studio: 100 LIVE classes/month, and discounted workshops! 

EXTRA BONUS: Sign up for the Auto-Renew Unlimited Membership ($99) and you will receive 50% off of a yoga course I am creating called "Yoga Hacked".  Sign up for the Auto-Renew Unlimited Membership +1 Recovery Day ($150)  or Unlimited Annual ($1080) and you will receive access to the course for FREE! This is going to be a VERY comprehensive and interactive 26/2 course chock-full of Yoga Hacking secrets!

****PLEASE don't forget to include what package you are donating for with your contribution  Thank you!!!!!

CLASSES we will offer:

Infrared 90 (26&2 + Near Infrared Heat and Phototherapy)
Infrared Flow (75-min 26&2 + Vinyasa + Near Infrared Heat and Phototherapy)
Infrared Stretch (Restorative Fascial Stretching + Near Infrared Heat and Phototherapy), Yin classes, Meditation classes, Silent Disco Yoga
(CHILL Yoga), and more!
VibroNidra (Vibroacoustic Therapy + Yoga Nidra)
Virtual Studio (100 LIVE classes/month)


Why Infrared?
Get Faster Results! No matter what your exercise routine is, you can enhance it with Near Infrared! Dramatic weight loss results were found in a German study of participants who rode bicycles for 45 minutes, 3 days a week, for one month. Those who were exposed to near-infrared light while exercising experienced over 444% more fat and weight loss compared to those who were not.

BENEFITS:
-Increased Cellular Metabolism
-Increased Blood Circulation
-Increased Tissue Oxygenation
-Increased Collagen Production
-Production of Inflammatory Mediators that Reduce Cellular Inflammation
-Production of Growth Factors that assist Cellular Regeneration
-Activation of Anti-Aging Systems

Here is a breakdown of FAR vs NEAR Infrared:

Far Infrared saunas: FIR saunas use heating elements to emit their (invisible) light and do not penetrate as deeply as NIR. They provide detox and relaxation benefits, and have been shown to aid in lowering blood pressure.

This is the type of Infrared Heating that is typical of “Infrared Yoga” Studios. It misses the “Therapeutic Window” almost completely.


Near Infrared saunas: Near Infrared (NIR) penetrates deepest into the body. It is a combination of heat therapy and phototherapy. NIR is great for detox, boosting the immune system, and wound healing.


Features I plan to implement with "the New Hot Yoga”
-Full Spectrum Infrared (Far, Mid, and Near Infrared)
-Red Light Therapy aka Photobiomodulation (PBM)
-UVA/UVB (For Vitamin D production)
-Halotherapy/Aromatherapy (For the Lungs)
-Enhanced Oxygen
-Negative Ion Generator
-Zero EMF
-Zero Off gassing

Can boost Immune System by:
-Raising the body's core temperature to create a false fever
-Stimulating immune function and makes the body less habitable for pathogens to fight off viruses
-Stimulating white blood cells and increases antibodies against germs by increasing cellular energy.
-Removing a build-up of toxins, which can lead to a host of common illnesses. -Ridding the body of these toxic substances helps to relieve symptoms and overall health ecosystem.

WHEN WILL WE OPEN? ?

This will depend on fundraising and renovation timelines.  My goal is to open the studio by end of May.  If you know me, you know I like to innovate and shake things up.  Your support and belief in growing this vision would mean the world to me. I want to see you in the hot room!!

I totally understand if you are unable to give, you can also help just by sharing this page.