Magnolia Yoga Studio
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PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.magnoliayogastudio.com
My name is Adrianne Jackson but everyone calls me Ajax and I have a big commitment to people & yoga!
Originally from California where I have been teaching yoga for 8 years. I arrived to New Orleans 2 years ago with a huge appreciation for the cities culture. My background prior to teaching yoga was an education and helping children & families. That work continues in the form of teaching yoga. After much soul searching and property searches I have found the right match of location, affordable lease, with a modest buildout budget and an experienced contractor. With this plan I will be the owner & director of Magnolia Yoga Studio.
What I am specifically raising capital for is equipment such as a computer & printer for the front desk, washer & dryer, yoga mats and the computer software for maintaining memberships. I will also use the capital raised for furniture and some advertising costs. Basically capital raised will meet operating costs to meet the day to day operations.
If any other specifics are needed please feel free to ask me!
Please read below more of our story for Magnolia Yoga!
Do your ears hear the voices that need your help? Can our hearts use their language to converse? Many would respond based on what's convenient. I encourage you to respond based on what is authentic.
This project is about miracles...YES miracles! They happen everyday...they are exciting, naturally occurring and within the essence of our lives. Let's be miracle-minded together!
At Magnolia Yoga we believe in the miracle of saving the world, one yoga class at a time...and we need your help! Yes yoga is that powerful and so are YOU and by supporting my gofundme campaign together we will help change the course of peoples lives for the better.
We have big plans for Magnolia Yoga -- we want to empower, teach & ignite people's interests in their Mind-Body Connection. In their inner peace & inner world by helping them make the connection that the inner becomes the outer; as yoga is very much a work-in versus a work-out.
Project Details:
Who & Where
Magnolia Yoga Studio will be housed in the Bienville Basin district and serve a diverse cross-section of communities, districts & neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana. We will provide a safe place for people to create more space in their bodies which translates to more space in their lives to move, feel and think better!
What
We will offer a variety of hatha yoga styles from a classic beginners 26.2 hot yoga class, abbreviated beginners 26.2 hot yoga class, intermediate yoga classes, yoga & music classes, yin yoga, pre-natal yoga, meditation classes, yoga for pre-teen and teens, yoga for injuries and advanced yoga classes.
How
-We have a modest $100K build out budget
-An affordable lease
-An experienced contractor
-A great dynamic location
-A Spring 2016 Opening
-Tons of yoga love & experience!
We need your help in raising an additional $20K for working capital, to support the day to day operations. To cover such things as office supplies, technology needs, advertising costs and a scholarship fund.
Support this community by choosing one of the following incentive packages or just choose a donation level of your choice.
-$25
MAGNOLIA RACER BACK
This reward gets you a sexy racer back t-shirt that reads: Magnolia Yoga Studio
"Like a Flower Open to Possibility"
-$50
MAGNOLIA MONTH-30 days of consequetive yoga.
-$100
MAGNOLIA GYPSY TRAVELER-This is a 7- day unlimited yoga packet OR 1 Racer Back T-shirt & an introduction month of yoga!
-$150
MAGNOLIA-10
Choose this reward for self or give it as a gift and enjoy 10 amazing yoga classes.
-$500
MAGNOLIA 6-PACK
This reward gets you 6-months of unlimited amazing yoga and a great supportive yoga community along with it!
-$1750
2 MAGNOLIAS
This reward is good for two memberships (couples, partners, roommates) for a year of yoga each!
-$1000
MAGNOLIA ANNUAL
This reward will get you a 1-year membership of incredible unlimited yoga classes at Magnolia Yoga.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
SHARE THE MESSAGE.
READ BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Why is Yoga important?
This question can be answered in many ways and for those of us who prescribe to yoga we can rattle off an impressive long list. For those who don't practice yet here are a few examples of why yoga is important.
Lets say 1 person in a family starts to go to a yoga class and in that class this person receives clarity, restores natural energy, connection to self, peace and purpose. Then, that 1 person goes into several homes, schools and businesses throughout the week bringing and emanating those same qualities gained from class.
At Magnolia Yoga we understand the positive impact yoga has on the individual and therefore the community. We value every person who walks through our doors no matter how sick, strong, sad, successful or inexperienced. Practicing self-love and self-help requires courage-- the main virtue needed to get anything started and one of our goals is to nourish initiative and responsibility for one's health and well being.
As we face a critical time in our society where we are collectively having to answer big questions regarding our health, our environment, our schools and communities, yoga is needed NOW more than ever. A yoga class is an opportunity to listen to your body, intuition and higher self; abilities that can easily get drowned out by the congestion & debris of everyday life. Yoga is a designated time to gain clarity & courage to then take decisive action towards the priorities in our lives. Some of these decisions and priorities can be new & intimidating, however within a yoga class one can build mental, emotional and physical strength to face these things head on and follow through. A lot of people are in need of a catalyst to quit smoking, lose weight, sleep better, heal from a divorce, a death or a debt. This is where Yoga comes in & helps people connect to their personal needs by providing the space, the time, the context and the direction & support to give themselves exactly what need. Yoga teaches you how to become your best friend, best teacher, best supporter and best self! Your support to my campaign will help make this happen for many, many people.
One of the most remarkable aspects of Yoga is that it's so old...it's an ancient technology tried & true and has lasted through the ages because IT WORKS and it is completely relevant & most needed for our modern day stress, worries and ailments. After teaching yoga almost everyday for 8 years, I have come to learn how to make such a huge subject like yoga accessible & delectable to the every day person.
Within my professional life, I have had many fruitful work opportunities specifically in the worlds of Cultural-Anthropology, Education, Non-Profit work and Yoga. Each position prepared me for the next by helping me learn, see & experience the world and my contributions within it. Additionally, I have witnessed the common theme within all of this work which is, the power of community. At Magnolia Yoga the "Community is the Guru".
Therefore, it is my intention that this studio to be filled with laughter, enthusiasm and support as people connect to self and with others on the same path. Conversely, many people in the great city of New Orleans want an alternative to restaurants and bars; Magnolia Yoga is that alternative. The positive effects and benefits of a yoga community reverberate far and wide because of the discipline involved, the patience, persistence, hope and peace that create fertile ground for communities to grow, heal, and progress.
There is no other gift I find worthy of my time and energy then to empower and teach people how to reach and develop their fullest potential through the healing art of yoga. In school we learn how to add and subtract, read and write; in yoga we learn how to nourish our heart, find our forgotten dreams, forgive, breathe, be still and ultimately, how to expand mentally, emotionally, physically and beyond.
Yoga is my calling, yoga is my passion, yoga is my life. And because of this, I enthusiastically ask for your support! Stand with me confidently, support my campaign and help me offer my time and talent to others through Magnolia Yoga!
I realize It takes vision, leadership, passion, dedication and hard work to pull this off. Thanks to 11-years of practicing yoga, I know I have developed what it takes to do this. Therefore, I feel confident that with your help, Magnolia Yoga will become a loving epicenter of restoration, balance, connection and community for the residents of the great city of New Orleans and visitors from around the world.
In addition to serving our clients who walk through our doors, Magnolia Yoga is committed to taking "yoga beyond the yoga studio" by creating yoga outreach efforts. Outreach plays multiple roles within the work, goals and revenue streams at Magnolia Yoga.
Magnolia Yoga is intent on getting more yoga to more people, more often. We believe in the benefits of yoga and we understand not everyone is aware nor has accessibility to yoga. Using my past outreach experience I plan on creating collaborations with hospitals, recovery centers, schools and to incarcerated youth. It is my goal to become a yoga provider at various “yoga posts” throughout New Orleans.
Also, I feel a huge responsibility and impetus to establish a working relationship with the athletic world; specifically active runners, cyclists, dancers, professional sports teams of Louisiana and local college teams. Many athletic departments and programs around the world implement yoga as part of their regimen. Not only does yoga help prevent major injuries that can take athletes out for a season, yaga can speed up recovery time, build uncanny focus, improve group dynamics, awareness, agility, capacity, camaraderie and balance to the mental, emotional and physical athlete. I have no doubt yoga will only continue to grow in the world of sports. Yoga for athletes is equivalent to the guards they wear, the helmets and any other protective gear; it's going to keep them safe, ensure them as commodities to their teams, schools & investors and preserve them as the heroines and heroes of our modern day lives. Support our campaign and help Magnolia Yoga be a leader in the growth of SPORTS & YOGA here in Louisiana for some of our favorite teams!
Lastly, and in many ways most importantly, a long term goal for me at Magnolia Yoga is to help insurance companies understand, acknowledge and endorse yoga and its real and lasting scientifically proven benefits. We intend to foster relationships with insurance companies and with the medical community advocating for referrals for their patients/clients for yoga for the coverage of the cost of yoga services at Magnolia Yoga. This is a trend we will lead to get many other yoga studios across the country involved in and on board with. I strongly believe Yoga should be on the list of healthy and effective alternative options offered by insurances for people to consider and use similarly like Chiropractic services, Acupuncture, Massage therapy and Counseling. My hope is that our leadership will continue to bridge the gap and eventually help close the gap between East and West medicine so that people have holistic options for prevention and for treatment. The facts and research continues to reveal and support the multitude of benefits Yoga naturally provides.
Such as:
-Increase in natural energy and vitality
-Regulation of sleep and wake cycles
-Reduction of stress and anxiety
-Increase in work attendance and performance
-Improvement of morale and creativity
-Reduction of high blood pressure
-Prevention of injuries and treatment of old injuries
-Increases lung capacity
-Supports a healthier lifestyle reduction of smoking and drinking.
-Increases circulation good for cardio-vascular system
-Balances endocrine system
Magnolia Yoga is honored to take on all these responsibilities but I need your help by first supporting this GoFundMe campagin. Once we raise sufficient funds we can begin the second step and create a physical space (the yoga studio) which will no doubt create the launching pad needed to become the change we want to be and see in the world.
Checkout our awesome rewards!! We made them dynamic & accessible for people locally and around the world! Choose one or two, share the news and stay close.
THANK YOU for your time, THANK YOU for your courage and THANK YOU for your support!
NAMASTE-the light in me acknowledges the light in you.
Sincerely,
Adrianne "Ajax" Jackson
My name is Adrianne Jackson but everyone calls me Ajax and I have a big commitment to people & yoga!
Originally from California where I have been teaching yoga for 8 years. I arrived to New Orleans 2 years ago with a huge appreciation for the cities culture. My background prior to teaching yoga was an education and helping children & families. That work continues in the form of teaching yoga. After much soul searching and property searches I have found the right match of location, affordable lease, with a modest buildout budget and an experienced contractor. With this plan I will be the owner & director of Magnolia Yoga Studio.
What I am specifically raising capital for is equipment such as a computer & printer for the front desk, washer & dryer, yoga mats and the computer software for maintaining memberships. I will also use the capital raised for furniture and some advertising costs. Basically capital raised will meet operating costs to meet the day to day operations.
If any other specifics are needed please feel free to ask me!
Please read below more of our story for Magnolia Yoga!
Do your ears hear the voices that need your help? Can our hearts use their language to converse? Many would respond based on what's convenient. I encourage you to respond based on what is authentic.
This project is about miracles...YES miracles! They happen everyday...they are exciting, naturally occurring and within the essence of our lives. Let's be miracle-minded together!
At Magnolia Yoga we believe in the miracle of saving the world, one yoga class at a time...and we need your help! Yes yoga is that powerful and so are YOU and by supporting my gofundme campaign together we will help change the course of peoples lives for the better.
We have big plans for Magnolia Yoga -- we want to empower, teach & ignite people's interests in their Mind-Body Connection. In their inner peace & inner world by helping them make the connection that the inner becomes the outer; as yoga is very much a work-in versus a work-out.
Project Details:
Who & Where
Magnolia Yoga Studio will be housed in the Bienville Basin district and serve a diverse cross-section of communities, districts & neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana. We will provide a safe place for people to create more space in their bodies which translates to more space in their lives to move, feel and think better!
What
We will offer a variety of hatha yoga styles from a classic beginners 26.2 hot yoga class, abbreviated beginners 26.2 hot yoga class, intermediate yoga classes, yoga & music classes, yin yoga, pre-natal yoga, meditation classes, yoga for pre-teen and teens, yoga for injuries and advanced yoga classes.
How
-We have a modest $100K build out budget
-An affordable lease
-An experienced contractor
-A great dynamic location
-A Spring 2016 Opening
-Tons of yoga love & experience!
We need your help in raising an additional $20K for working capital, to support the day to day operations. To cover such things as office supplies, technology needs, advertising costs and a scholarship fund.
Support this community by choosing one of the following incentive packages or just choose a donation level of your choice.
-$25
MAGNOLIA RACER BACK
This reward gets you a sexy racer back t-shirt that reads: Magnolia Yoga Studio
"Like a Flower Open to Possibility"
-$50
MAGNOLIA MONTH-30 days of consequetive yoga.
-$100
MAGNOLIA GYPSY TRAVELER-This is a 7- day unlimited yoga packet OR 1 Racer Back T-shirt & an introduction month of yoga!
-$150
MAGNOLIA-10
Choose this reward for self or give it as a gift and enjoy 10 amazing yoga classes.
-$500
MAGNOLIA 6-PACK
This reward gets you 6-months of unlimited amazing yoga and a great supportive yoga community along with it!
-$1750
2 MAGNOLIAS
This reward is good for two memberships (couples, partners, roommates) for a year of yoga each!
-$1000
MAGNOLIA ANNUAL
This reward will get you a 1-year membership of incredible unlimited yoga classes at Magnolia Yoga.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
SHARE THE MESSAGE.
READ BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Why is Yoga important?
This question can be answered in many ways and for those of us who prescribe to yoga we can rattle off an impressive long list. For those who don't practice yet here are a few examples of why yoga is important.
Lets say 1 person in a family starts to go to a yoga class and in that class this person receives clarity, restores natural energy, connection to self, peace and purpose. Then, that 1 person goes into several homes, schools and businesses throughout the week bringing and emanating those same qualities gained from class.
At Magnolia Yoga we understand the positive impact yoga has on the individual and therefore the community. We value every person who walks through our doors no matter how sick, strong, sad, successful or inexperienced. Practicing self-love and self-help requires courage-- the main virtue needed to get anything started and one of our goals is to nourish initiative and responsibility for one's health and well being.
As we face a critical time in our society where we are collectively having to answer big questions regarding our health, our environment, our schools and communities, yoga is needed NOW more than ever. A yoga class is an opportunity to listen to your body, intuition and higher self; abilities that can easily get drowned out by the congestion & debris of everyday life. Yoga is a designated time to gain clarity & courage to then take decisive action towards the priorities in our lives. Some of these decisions and priorities can be new & intimidating, however within a yoga class one can build mental, emotional and physical strength to face these things head on and follow through. A lot of people are in need of a catalyst to quit smoking, lose weight, sleep better, heal from a divorce, a death or a debt. This is where Yoga comes in & helps people connect to their personal needs by providing the space, the time, the context and the direction & support to give themselves exactly what need. Yoga teaches you how to become your best friend, best teacher, best supporter and best self! Your support to my campaign will help make this happen for many, many people.
One of the most remarkable aspects of Yoga is that it's so old...it's an ancient technology tried & true and has lasted through the ages because IT WORKS and it is completely relevant & most needed for our modern day stress, worries and ailments. After teaching yoga almost everyday for 8 years, I have come to learn how to make such a huge subject like yoga accessible & delectable to the every day person.
Within my professional life, I have had many fruitful work opportunities specifically in the worlds of Cultural-Anthropology, Education, Non-Profit work and Yoga. Each position prepared me for the next by helping me learn, see & experience the world and my contributions within it. Additionally, I have witnessed the common theme within all of this work which is, the power of community. At Magnolia Yoga the "Community is the Guru".
Therefore, it is my intention that this studio to be filled with laughter, enthusiasm and support as people connect to self and with others on the same path. Conversely, many people in the great city of New Orleans want an alternative to restaurants and bars; Magnolia Yoga is that alternative. The positive effects and benefits of a yoga community reverberate far and wide because of the discipline involved, the patience, persistence, hope and peace that create fertile ground for communities to grow, heal, and progress.
There is no other gift I find worthy of my time and energy then to empower and teach people how to reach and develop their fullest potential through the healing art of yoga. In school we learn how to add and subtract, read and write; in yoga we learn how to nourish our heart, find our forgotten dreams, forgive, breathe, be still and ultimately, how to expand mentally, emotionally, physically and beyond.
Yoga is my calling, yoga is my passion, yoga is my life. And because of this, I enthusiastically ask for your support! Stand with me confidently, support my campaign and help me offer my time and talent to others through Magnolia Yoga!
I realize It takes vision, leadership, passion, dedication and hard work to pull this off. Thanks to 11-years of practicing yoga, I know I have developed what it takes to do this. Therefore, I feel confident that with your help, Magnolia Yoga will become a loving epicenter of restoration, balance, connection and community for the residents of the great city of New Orleans and visitors from around the world.
In addition to serving our clients who walk through our doors, Magnolia Yoga is committed to taking "yoga beyond the yoga studio" by creating yoga outreach efforts. Outreach plays multiple roles within the work, goals and revenue streams at Magnolia Yoga.
Magnolia Yoga is intent on getting more yoga to more people, more often. We believe in the benefits of yoga and we understand not everyone is aware nor has accessibility to yoga. Using my past outreach experience I plan on creating collaborations with hospitals, recovery centers, schools and to incarcerated youth. It is my goal to become a yoga provider at various “yoga posts” throughout New Orleans.
Also, I feel a huge responsibility and impetus to establish a working relationship with the athletic world; specifically active runners, cyclists, dancers, professional sports teams of Louisiana and local college teams. Many athletic departments and programs around the world implement yoga as part of their regimen. Not only does yoga help prevent major injuries that can take athletes out for a season, yaga can speed up recovery time, build uncanny focus, improve group dynamics, awareness, agility, capacity, camaraderie and balance to the mental, emotional and physical athlete. I have no doubt yoga will only continue to grow in the world of sports. Yoga for athletes is equivalent to the guards they wear, the helmets and any other protective gear; it's going to keep them safe, ensure them as commodities to their teams, schools & investors and preserve them as the heroines and heroes of our modern day lives. Support our campaign and help Magnolia Yoga be a leader in the growth of SPORTS & YOGA here in Louisiana for some of our favorite teams!
Lastly, and in many ways most importantly, a long term goal for me at Magnolia Yoga is to help insurance companies understand, acknowledge and endorse yoga and its real and lasting scientifically proven benefits. We intend to foster relationships with insurance companies and with the medical community advocating for referrals for their patients/clients for yoga for the coverage of the cost of yoga services at Magnolia Yoga. This is a trend we will lead to get many other yoga studios across the country involved in and on board with. I strongly believe Yoga should be on the list of healthy and effective alternative options offered by insurances for people to consider and use similarly like Chiropractic services, Acupuncture, Massage therapy and Counseling. My hope is that our leadership will continue to bridge the gap and eventually help close the gap between East and West medicine so that people have holistic options for prevention and for treatment. The facts and research continues to reveal and support the multitude of benefits Yoga naturally provides.
Such as:
-Increase in natural energy and vitality
-Regulation of sleep and wake cycles
-Reduction of stress and anxiety
-Increase in work attendance and performance
-Improvement of morale and creativity
-Reduction of high blood pressure
-Prevention of injuries and treatment of old injuries
-Increases lung capacity
-Supports a healthier lifestyle reduction of smoking and drinking.
-Increases circulation good for cardio-vascular system
-Balances endocrine system
Magnolia Yoga is honored to take on all these responsibilities but I need your help by first supporting this GoFundMe campagin. Once we raise sufficient funds we can begin the second step and create a physical space (the yoga studio) which will no doubt create the launching pad needed to become the change we want to be and see in the world.
Checkout our awesome rewards!! We made them dynamic & accessible for people locally and around the world! Choose one or two, share the news and stay close.
THANK YOU for your time, THANK YOU for your courage and THANK YOU for your support!
NAMASTE-the light in me acknowledges the light in you.
Sincerely,
Adrianne "Ajax" Jackson
Organizer
Adrianne Jackson
Organizer
New Orleans, LA
