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Support Paul and Tantraya's Recovery

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A message from Paul:

Hi, all.

As some of you know, and some of you don’t, I rather badly injured my spine- blowing three disks at the same time.

For 2-3 months I was essentially paralysed…now, slowly, I’m learning to walk again. After 30 years of tai chi, yoga and qi gong, this has been humbling, to say the least.

As many of you know, we built Tantraya from Zero. We had no students, no location, nothing but enthusiasm, skill and desire. However, without me working…Tantraya is not at all doing well.

As a result, we are in a rather difficult situation.
Realistically, we have another month or two for rent, at most, not discounting my actual house, bills etc.

At this stage of recovery (slow!) we have no idea how long it’s going to take me to genuinely recover enough to be be able to get back to teaching, healing, retreats, etc.

I would be truly sad and devastated if everything we had worked so, so hard to build is lost (those of you who know us know we work 16-18 hour days 8 x a month, every month, as well as hours of classes, healing, workshops etc).

Although it may have seemed to you that we were sometimes doing very well, the truth is, it ALL went back into the center, and trying to provide the best experience for you all.

I’m embarrassed to ask- in truth, although many of you know me as someone quite gregarious, the truth is, I’m a very private person; so to even ask is…hard.

But we are in a difficult situation. I honestly don’t know when I’m going to be fit enough to work again, and don’t know, at this stage, what I’ll be able to do and what I won’t. I’ll have to see.

In the meantime, 10-15000$ (I know it’s a ton and am hoping for lots of little donations rather than anyone to donate lots, or suffer themselves as a result)…would keep us going, without me needing to push myself to get back before I am ready for 3-6 months. This should give me enough time to recover. I will be conducting online sessions etc from next week, hopefully (some days good, some days…not)

I’m incredibly grateful to all of you and really love and care for each and every one of you.

If you’re able to help with even 10 dollars, it will be enough. But PLEASE- don’t go without yourself; I can always start again- I do not want ANYONE suffering in any way on our behlf.

Thank you each and every one for your help, love and encouragement at this time.

If anyone needs or wants further details, please Facebook DM me and I’ll fill you in more.

Many blessings to you all.

Peace.


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