Danja Yoga Covid Relief and Community Fund 2022

After teaching throughout Central Ohio for several years, we (Daniel Sernicola and Jake Hays) dreamed of creating a space to share with the community. Careful planning began to bring this dream to life beginning in Spring of 2017. Three years and a lot of work later, the studio was scheduled to begin construction when the Covid-19 pandemic changed the world. Like so many others, our lives - and construction - were on pause throughout the lockdown. As we came out of those two months, we realized that people need the practices of Yoga & Meditation more than ever and moved forward with the project. In December of 2020 we cautiously opened our doors and invited the community in.

Since then, it's been a real struggle. The pandemic and economy have taken a financial toll on our small business. We've put our entire life savings into Danja to keep it going the past few years. It hasn't been easy, but we've kept moving forward in the hope that things will get better.

And now, we face another obstacle. We both have Covid ourselves. We've counted on our dedicated staff to keep operations running smoothly while we take this time away to heal, rest, and recover. As you can imagine, this has created even more financial difficulty for our beloved studio. And it's not easy to ask for, but we need your help to get over this hurdle.

We want to keep going and have plans to continue offering the highest quality programs in the city. But we need your financial help.

We've never turned anyone away. We've provided scholarships for classes, workshops, and trainings to many who are in need, struggling with the disease of addiction, fighting cancer, and more. It's been a joy to see many individuals find peace and hope through yoga.

We are currently running a GoFundMe Campaign and accepting donations to help keep Danja Yoga moving forward. We are also open to the idea of taking on another investor. Please consider helping by making a donation via the link below. Every dollar helps.

Thank you for your support and consideration,

Daniel, Jake, our dedicated staff

Visit our Community Fund page here!