Sangha Foods to replace Integral Yoga Food Store
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In 1972, the Integral Yoga Institute of New York was growing rapidly under Sri Swami Satchidananda's guidance. Many people had become students of Hatha Yoga and, with so much interest in following a vegetarian diet, there came a real need for a store that would, supply fresh whole foods at reasonable prices. On March 26, 1972 Sri Swami Satchidananda opened the first Integral Yoga Natural Food store.
Forty-five years later, we are heartbroken that the Integral Yoga Natural Foods store has closed its doors. We want to turn that heartbreak into a new grocery store/apothecary/vegan cafe and we need your help to succeed. A small test run was done last week to ensure everything worked, and we are appealing to a larger base of supporters. Based on the initial response, we are now optimistic about reaching (and exceeding) our $400,000 goal quickly. Please make a donation. All Go Fund Me partners who donate $500.00 , or more, will get a 15% discount on all purchases for the first year. Donations will go towards stocking the store, renovations, hiring staff, etc. If we are not successful in opening the store, donors will receive a full refund.
Thanks to the outpouring of love that has been expressed in response to the surprising news of the store's closure we look forward to bringing a new vegetarian venture to the space. The new business will have the same mission, same philosophy, of ahimsa (nonviolence) and service, as Swami Satchidananda said, "Food as an offering of love."
The initiative for the Sangha (Community) Natural Food Store/Apothecary/Vegan Cafe is spearheaded by Kurt Mahoney. A former finance executive and a devotee of Swami Satchidananda, he has been meditating and taking classes at Integral Yoga NYC for the past ten years.
We are calling on the extended Integral Yoga family, old-timers and newcomers and everyone in between, to support this worthy cause.
For further inquiries please email us at [email redacted]
Forty-five years later, we are heartbroken that the Integral Yoga Natural Foods store has closed its doors. We want to turn that heartbreak into a new grocery store/apothecary/vegan cafe and we need your help to succeed. A small test run was done last week to ensure everything worked, and we are appealing to a larger base of supporters. Based on the initial response, we are now optimistic about reaching (and exceeding) our $400,000 goal quickly. Please make a donation. All Go Fund Me partners who donate $500.00 , or more, will get a 15% discount on all purchases for the first year. Donations will go towards stocking the store, renovations, hiring staff, etc. If we are not successful in opening the store, donors will receive a full refund.
Thanks to the outpouring of love that has been expressed in response to the surprising news of the store's closure we look forward to bringing a new vegetarian venture to the space. The new business will have the same mission, same philosophy, of ahimsa (nonviolence) and service, as Swami Satchidananda said, "Food as an offering of love."
The initiative for the Sangha (Community) Natural Food Store/Apothecary/Vegan Cafe is spearheaded by Kurt Mahoney. A former finance executive and a devotee of Swami Satchidananda, he has been meditating and taking classes at Integral Yoga NYC for the past ten years.
We are calling on the extended Integral Yoga family, old-timers and newcomers and everyone in between, to support this worthy cause.
For further inquiries please email us at [email redacted]
Organizer
Kurt Mahoney
Organizer
New York, NY
