Let's Keep Grinning! - Save our Studio

We could use your support.

Since 2012, The Grinning Yogi has offered a supportive, welcoming home for friends to connect, move and be moved through the practice of yoga. We've found community. We've found dearest friends. We've found ourselves. Unfortunately, with this latest round of mandates, Grinning is finding itself in a deep struggle.

This past year has been a labor of love and a lesson in trust. We have endeavored to provide meaningful practices to the entire community in every way we can. We've expanded our offerings beyond the physical space of our studio. We've created free content and programming for everyone. We've practiced outside, online, on-demand, in small groups, on our heads -- we've done all we can to get creative and keep you grinning!

We want to keep flowing. Being in community means offering help and asking for help, so here we are: asking you to support us and our shared future as The Grinning Yogi.

This is our humble request: We are asking for help in supporting our amazing community by financially investing in our current operating expenses and future planning. Like so many small businesses, Grinning continues to be severely affected by pandemic, and as it weathers on resources and support has grown increasingly thin. Until now, we have been able to avoid permanent closure because of supporting members, temporary rent adjustment, small business grants and our own personal emergency funds. We are committed to compensating teachers, while covering the logistical costs associated with maintaining a studio and paying our monthly bills. We're asking for funds to support payroll costs, outstanding balances and operating costs, so we can continue to offer services and ensure our physical spaces remain long-term. Simply, without financial support we will have no choice but to permanently downsize.

In order to meet our operating expenditures through the next three months, which includes compensating teachers and staff, we need to raise $45,000.

With so much fear, stress and scarcity, community and community spaces are more important than ever. We all need community and mindful ways to heal and re-engage (when we are well and ready). It's easy to feel helpless and isolated with so much struggle going on. At Grinning, we've always been honored and grateful to provide a bit of respite from that struggle.

You are welcome here. Help us be here for you. Together.

Immediate need: $15,000

To avoid permanent downsizing / closure: $45,000