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Grateful Spirit Yoga Opening!

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I have been offered Grateful Spirit Yoga, a movement and integral healing studio, located in Atascadero, CA.

I am seeking supportive funds to open the doors under my direction on April 1, 2018.

$2000 is immediately needed by April 1, 2018 to cover the first month's expenses. 

We will provide classes and workshops in San Luis Obispo County to empower self-care and positive community engagement for all.


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To donate privately, please send your contribution directly payable to Brooke West
PO Box 6135, Los Osos, CA 93412.

This PayPal link  might also work. 
Please contact me with questions.


UNIQUE SOCIAL ACTIVISM &
COMMUNITY HEALTH


There are folks who need scholarships to access Yoga and a welcoming environment.

I am planning both fee-based classes, workshops and trainings and I hope to offer free or funded Yoga provided to special, targeted populations in an effort to reach the underserved in our community. 

Therapeutic Scholarship recipients will contribute to a body of research by completing self-reported assessments to document and measure the results of their practices on well-being. This gesture will provide data to be used in outreach to promote wellness within our community and beyond. As you may know, I am an invited lecturer at international conferences and reach people far and wide.

This program will be offered as administration and funds are available, provided by the generosity of donors and supported by the community and GSY resources. I envision Therapeutic Scholarship fundraising as Phase Two of this campaign.


A GENEROUS BOON!

GSY is an unexpected gift that I did not expect to receive. I had not prepared to be given a business this spring. I would be honored to take the reins with your assistance. 

PLAY!

For the past couple of years, Grateful Spirit has been my favorite studio from which to teach.

Grateful Spirit is a fully functional, 700+-square foot Yoga studio. It is beautiful, cozy, and quiet... perfect for resting, and contemplation.

Hanging from the ceiling are five restorative aerial yoga hammock swings! Fun!


SUSTAINING THE INVESTMENT

Grateful Spirit Yoga will provide a brick-and-mortar for me to bring all of my Yoga therapy and mental health passions and projects under one roof:

Personalized One on One Yoga Therapy
Integrative Mental Health and Yoga Therapy
Social Justice and Activism
Transpersonal Development and Exploration
County, State, National and International Outreach and
Advocacy
Restorative Teacher Training and Continuing Education
Anxiety, Depression, Pain and Insomnia Release
Meditation Instruction and Relaxation Skills
Traumatic Stress Recovery 
Ayurveda and Moral Study: Healthy Lifestyle Education 
Sound Baths
Films
Silent Retreats
Spiritual Emergency Peer Support Groups
Special Workshops for Mental Health Professionals
Program Development for Agencies and Schools
Research with Positive Outcomes
Small Weekly Group Classes 
Monthly Workshops
Virtual Presence
(Please read my Curriculum Vitae here for details.)

COLLABORATIVE

I have already consulted with local human service agencies which are interested in a co-operative venture to develop community Yoga and meditation services, including www.restorativepartners.org. They bring Yoga and meditation into County Jail, The Honor Farm and Juvenile Hall in SLO County. They need re-entry programs for yogis to integrate into the community. Grateful Spirit would like to offer supportive programming.

EMPOWERING

Gentle Yoga can be a powerful and effective re-entry for people recovering from crisis. My life is living proof, thanks to the power of Yoga. Yoga changes mood, improves immunity and expands consciousness. This benefits everyone!

I facilitate and witness peace overcome pain in every class that I teach.

People recover, little by little, and, sometimes, in great strides. 

"YES, I SUPPORT THIS!"

I need your support! This studio came out of the blue and is another blessing on this dharmic journey for us all to enjoy.

I am raising funds to cover:

Needs:
*These Are Immediately Needed By March 15

*Rent for the first three months ($800/month)
*Utilities ($150/month)

*Yoga Studio Liability Insurance ($450)
*MindBody Software ($80/month)
*Yoga Alliance Registration ($150)
*City of Atascadero Business Licensure ($150)
*Business Cards ($100)



Wants:
A New Sign for the south side of the building ($1000)
A Large Shelving Unit ($300)
A Small Rug for the Entry ($40)
Reimbursement for Yoga Props To The Previous Studio Owner($500)
Miscellaneous Administrative Costs 
Unforeseen Expenses


Wish List:
A Bookkeeper (found one! Thank you, Janice!)
New or Used iPad
Ten Folding Chairs ($150)
Two Infrared Heaters($220)
Long Curtains ($200)
Ten Noise-Canceling Headphones ($200)
If you have these items and and would like to donate, or to donate a gift card from Home Depot, or would like to purchase any of these items directly, THANK YOU!!!
If you have ever benefitted from Yoga, please consider making a contribution. Every dollar counts!

Grateful Spirit Yoga  will continue to offer fee-based classes and I will be adding more classes and events to the schedule to increase revenue. Please come!

EXPONENTIALLY GRATEFUL, EXPONENTIAL SPIRIT

To share is sweetness.

For students living on disability, who face the household budget challenges of living with illness, or for those living on a fixed income due to medical conditions - for all those who are generally underserved - a Yoga class may be a life changing gift. 


THANK YOU!

Many people have been extraordinarily supportive of my pioneering work. I know who you are. I have been invited into your homes, I have wept with you. I have laughed and relaxed with you. We all know that stress management services are needed, now more than ever. Thank you for continuing to encourage me to follow my purpose and joy with your loving support.

I'd love to have a home where people could find peace for themselves.

Located behind Healthy Inspirations, there is plenty of parking and both the founder, Alyssa Slater, and the landlord, Bob Newberg, are easy-going and kind. 

This December, six people asked me if I offered weekly classes anywhere.  Four of them, I had never met.

We need more fun. We need more peace. 

Please consider giving an open gift.
Incentives and rewards are available!

GoFundMe takes 3% of your donation.
To donate privately, please send your contribution directly payable to Brooke West
PO Box 6135, Los Osos, CA 93412. 


Thank you for supporting Grateful Spirit.

Please visit us at 8105 El Camino Real in Atascadero, California.


UPCOMING EVENTS AND CLASSES
AT GRATEFUL SPIRIT

Grateful Spirit Fundraiser
Sound Bath with Bryan Ratkay
Friday, March 30 at 6:30pm.
Suggested donation $35 - $100. Space is limited.
JOIN US!


Beginning Yoga
Thursdays 5pm - 6pm

Restorative Yoga for Anxiety Release
Saturday, March 17, 2pm - 4:30pm

Intro and Intermediate Aerial Yoga with Kellee Thursdays 7:30 -8:30 

Space is limited in this boutique studio. Please register in advance.

Private Yoga Instruction and Personalized Yoga Therapy
Available

Please see the studio schedule here.

$2000 is needed immediately.
GoFundMe takes 3% of your donation.
To donate privately, please send a contribution directly payable to
Brooke West
PO Box 6135, Los Osos, CA 93412. 

 

THANK YOU AGAIN!

AUM

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