WELCOME
TO
A
NONPROFIT
GIFT-BASED
COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION
Our Purpose
YOGA for EVERYONE
We believe that the complete practice of yoga can be accessible to EVERYONE, regardless of social status, physical ability or financial standing
We serve our community by removing barriers that prevent individuals from accessing their yoga practice
Our Gift
To the COMMUNITY
A Gift-Based Yoga Organization
We provide gift-based yoga services to our community through our yoga studios (Cultivate Yoga Avon and Cultivate Yoga Lakewood), at public events and by partnering with local organizations.
Our services are always
FREE-IF-YOU-NEED-THEM-TO-BE
The Elements of our Gift-Based Organization
A gift is a meant to be shared, received and evolved
A gift exists in perpetual motion, eternally cycling through the phases below - mostly as an amorphous entity and only finding form temporarily for brief moments in time
Within the entire gift cycle there exists intention, responsibility and sacred reciprocity
SHARE
The intentional giving of a gift to another entity
RECEIVE
The intentional receiving of a gift from another entity
EVOLVE
The intentional transforming of a gift before it is shared back out with another entity
Our Journey
Begins with YOU
We love yoga
We love people
We love our community
It is these simple, yet powerful, values that drove us to create Cultivate Yoga, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization on a mission to serve the underserved and discover the undiscovered yogi within us all
We exist to provide yoga and other wellness services to EVERYONE in the community, regardless of social status, physical ability or financial standing
This is why ALL of our services are gift-based and are ultimately FREE-if-you-need-them-to-be
In 2020 we opened our yoga home, Cultivate Yoga Avon and in 2021 we transitioned the studio to offer all gift-based classes to our community
In 2023 we will be opening our second yoga home, Cultivate Yoga Lakewood which will also provide gift-based yoga to this new community
Donations made to Cultivate Yoga not only support our mission to get out into the community, they also help those of us in our community who are experiencing financial hardship come practice with us for FREE
We believe that the practice of yoga is extremely personal and unique to each and every individual. We all arrive to our mat with our own challenges and struggles
Cultivate Yoga not only wants to help underserved populations find their way to their mat, we exist to teach people to accept their truth and empower them to grow, live and love with all of their heart
We exist to strengthen our community: one practice at a time, one individual at a time, one breath at a time
When we empower ourselves, we connect and breathe life into our entire community
Namaste
(non)Pricing
Beginning on January 1, 2021
ALL Cultivate Yoga offerings
are
FREE for our Community!
We have shifted into a gift-culture mindset with the intention that Cultivate Yoga and our studios can become
Community-Supported
Nonprofit-Funded
Self-Sustaining
Gift-Based
We began as a nonprofit organization helping to make the practice of yoga accessible to ALL
Now we are getting back to our roots and taking bold steps to fully realize our mission
All of our studio and community offerings are FREE-if-you-need-them-to-be
If you find yourself in a position to help support and sustain the Cultivate community financially,
DONATIONS are most welcome and deeply appreciated!
If you feel like you’ll be donating to the Cultivate community often,
and you are able to share a significant financial gift each month to help sustain and grow our Cultivate community…
You can become a Cultivate Warrior
Warriors donate between $100-$150 per month to Cultivate Yoga
ALL Donations go directly to help sustain this Cultivate community for ALL of us, by helping to cover
Teacher Pay
Studio Rent/Utilities
Software Fees/Services
Studio Maintenance
Other Professional Services (Accounting, Legal, Marketing, HR, etc.)
What can you expect in this community-supported model?
ANY Cultivate Yoga clients can signup for ANY offering for FREE
There is absolutely no obligation to donate… ever
A confirmation email will get sent every time you book a class with us, including a secure donation link you can access if you find yourself in a position to donate
At the end of each month a fundraising email will be sent to everyone who has practiced with us within the previous month, asking for donations
Because these are FREE classes, they may (and hopefully will) fill up quickly
Please ONLY book the classes that you intend to practice with us and be sure to cancel any classes that you won’t be able to join to open space for someone else
Cultivate Yoga will always offer