Help KompassieYoga Studio through the crisis

Hello everyone, (in english since we have quite some students also from abroad and the platform is international)

23 july’22: Changed the cover photo. Since it is important to know now that rescuing my studio means also the rescue of my little boy and me. I know the inflation doesn’t help either. So please dear and lovely supporting souls: Any contribution helps: the less than 1 year after lockdown period is still a threat on a damaged covid period for the studio. Things pull back slowly… But there is no buffer to fall back on & we are a small boutique studio.

Even when you don’t go.. (although my teachers are wonderfull and we really give great quality work). You also can sponsor us and give the acces to the studio as a gift if wished for! 

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. 

My name is Juliette and i am the founder of our beloved Kompassie Yoga Studio in Rotterdam -Delfshaven. I have built the studio, our Shala, almost with my bear hands around 5 years ago. My team and I teach with so much authenticity and passion our students; offering as well traditional Yoga but also new Fusions like AerialYoga, Infrared Yoga, Yin and more.

As many (small) studio's we are gravely hit since the beginning 2020 by the pandemic crisis. Up till now I managed somehow without funding. This was not without considerable financial damage, but with a lot of passionate adaptations we kept succeeding in connecting to our students and stay connected, compassionate and flexible. 

We are aware of the importance of our work for our local community and online community: To stay healthy not just in our physical body, but very much also mentally and as social, spiritual beings. We honor the safety regulations needed to protect our loved once and ourselves.

- One student shared: “Kompassieyoga is the safe haven i can harbor in to recharge and develop myself.” Let's keep it that way!

Unfortunately with the latest lockdowns in the Netherlands the situation became harder. This time some of my students reminded me: It is time that you should receive some help of us and the larger community. To me that is not easy to do. But here I am. I have to do this. Not just for my students who really need our Shala. But meanwhile my survival depends on it aswell. Since January ‘22 i am working so hard to build everything backup. While at the same time having a couple of skin cancer treatments, my father who died and now needing to move away frm my house. Our yoga Shala needs our and your help to hang on. For the students, the 7 teachers, my son and me. Thank you so much! 

- The current challenge: After almost two years doing it on my own power, our Shala is in need for supporting funds.. To temporary receive funding will reduce risks and helps us to pay the debt rent and overhead of our beautiful yoga studio. Will you help us?

All funds are directly connected to our Studio and we are a very versatile and a dedicated team who for sure will make this thrive and work when funding support is joining us!

- A personal note:

Where vulnerability meets strength: I myself have a vulnerable position as well. I am a single mum entrepreneur with a beautiful son of 8 years. I gave everything I could and more than that. At the moment I can not even pay myself the minimum, while working fulltime for it. And I keep paying my teacher team since they are my Yoga family. Together with me they are the soul of Kompassieyoga. Our government did not offer compensation for supporting my team: since they are freelancers. There will be hope when you support us and once we can open longer time again: i can work out of it. I am sure. But this gap i can not bridge alone..

Sometimes life takes you in a certain way that you really need to embrace the request for support or help.

Unfortunately: the winds in my private health took some stormy character as well this last year, which gave me some other challenges which also asking a lot of energy. I am still strong, and I will survive physically, but my son also needs me and the Shala to be in a safer harbor.

When my Shala is safe: I and the community will be safe. So we can keep giving our classes in this beautiful Yoga Studio at the water side in Rotterdam Delfshaven. 

 

Every little bit helps, and everything is gratefully received to protect our community and Yoga Shala (studio). From the depths of my heart. Thank you for the support of this funding campaign wo we can continue to support all our students in this beautiful Yoga Studio with our Yoga-Family, 

 Namaste, Juliette

NOTE:

* More info and reviews about the studio can be found at our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/kompassieyoga/ 

* Here also a short video when I was hopeful we could completely reopen in summer 2020. It will give you a small impression of our lovely space.