membership
At Sanctuary Studios, every body belongs.
And when we say every body, we mean it.
Fat bodies, thin bodies, and every body in between. Stiff and stretchy bodies. Old bodies and young ones, too. They all belong at Sanctuary.
But we also know it often takes more than an invitation to be able to belong, especially when you’ve got to pay to get in the door, and so we’ve made every class at Sanctuary Studios pay-what-you-can, making it possible for you to practice even where there isn’t any money to spare.
Wondering how we keep the studio sustainable?
Just keep reading.
In the wild, female elephants are known as fierce protectors.
When one of their own is suffering, they circle up, close in tight, keep guard, and kick up dust to mask the vulnerable scent from predators.
And yet we are the same. This is who we are and who we are meant to be for each other. Sometimes we’re the ones in the middle. Sometimes we’re the ones kicking up dust with fierce, fierce love.
… and so the circle remains.
The Outer Circle
The Outer Circle members create a container for community care and make the studio financially sustainable through their recurring collective contributions.
Starting at $99/month- less than the market price of unlimited movement in every other local studio - Outer Circle members provide consistent income to cover the overhead of the studio. If you are able to pay more than market for unlimited movement and meditation, then we invite you to consider a contribution that matches your financial capacity, and once you’ve arrived at that number, you can make your commitment by filling out this form.
Members are asked to make a 6 month commitment to help us create financial stability, and in exchange, their monthly offering becomes a multiplier, allowing us to care for community both inside our doors and far beyond our walls.
We want to be clear… this is not about charity. It is not a way to get the most personal benefit for the least amount of money. It is a way for us to demonstrate that when we show up with what we have and you do the same, together, there is enough.
It is a commitment to community. It is a living, breathing model of collective contribution. It is our way of "kicking up dust” when we have the resources to do so, and when we don’t, then we take our place in the center of the circle and let ourselves be surrounded.
The Power of Collective Contribution
In the first two years, the Outer Circle made it possible for the studio to:
Host over 10,000 visits to the studio with an average drop-in offering of $15.25 per person - a bit below the average market price, but enough to allow us to cover our expenses after only four months of operation
Pay our teachers nearly twice the market rate and provide 4-weeks paid time off annually during our bi-annual studio shutdown
Plant a 300 sq. foot community garden that is open to anyone who needs to be fed
FILL THE CIRCLE
It will take just 100 of us to fill the Outer Circle and make our studio sustainable. Today, we are at 52% of that goal. If paying market rates or more for unlimited yoga is accessible to you and you want to make Sanctuary your home for movement and meditation, consider joining the Outer Circle today!