Launching the Yin Lounge at SHAKTI!
Help us create a stunning yoga studio by purchasing a class series, book, yin mat, one on one session, or one of our other fabulous rewards!
Project Description
At SHAKTI Healing Arts we are committed to empowering people with tools to heal themselves while offering care and comfort in a safe, beautiful and loving environment.
After a session, our holistic practitioners can often be seen giving their clients stretches to do on one of our signature Yin Mats, or decompressing there themselves.
People are always so shocked at how comfortable and supportive the Yin Mats are, and surprised at how they are able to get into yoga postures that are too painful on their joints otherwise. They love even just laying on the mats after a session for some sweet integration in our gorgeous waiting room. Everyone comments how great the space is and how they feel at ease as soon as they walk in the door. It truly is a sanctuary!
All of this made me realize that our culture is sorely missing a soft, comforting landing spot. Most people are doing way too much, life has become extraordinarily fast paced and we are living through a stress and anxiety epidemic. Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra have exploded in popularity due to the calming, stress relieving effects these practices have, yet everyone is showing up to these practices on a tired old sticky mat!
What if I could expand the peaceful sanctuary to create a unique healing space and yoga studio that featured the Yin Mats? Would that encourage more people to get back out in our post-pandemic world? These days it’s so easy to pop a yoga video on YouTube but we miss out on so much connection, magic and opportunity by keeping ourselves tucked away in isolation. What if I made a place sooo cozy, inviting, vital, soft, warm, and wild? A space big enough for the ladies at SHAKTI to hold workshops, groups and classes…. Where I could bring in amazing yoga teachers and other healing professionals from the region, and also teach my own classes…We could even stream most of the classes so that people far away (or still hiding out) can pop it on the YouTube, and we could ease them on in..
Thus, the concept for The Yin Lounge was born.
To pull it off we need:
structural upgrade: dismantle the front desk (which is lovely but total overkill and will give us space to fit 6 more mats:) and rip up the old carpeting to lay down bamboo flooring
tech: booking software, and some help with tech and marketing, though I am able to handle much of that myself
props: materials/labor for 11 yin mats, bolsters, blocks, blankets
video: we want to set up a camera in the upper corner to capture all the classes so that we can offer 1.) zoom classes as a more affordable, remote option, 2.) an online subscription model 3.) flood our YouTube channel which will be excellent marketing for the yin mats PLUS garnish it's own revenue as we bring up our subscribers and watch time
Once we get this all up and running, people in the Monadnock region will have a sublime place to come relax and deeply heal, in addition to crafting their own luxurious, self care oasis at home or in their office. The Yin Lounge goes beyond offering locals a sweet place to decompress by offering our soul care products (the Yin Mat, BioMat products, and my self healing book) in our online shop, and videos of our classes for free on YouTube. We want people everywhere to empower their own spaces with juicy, feminine Yin power!
My goal is to raise $17,000 to ensure that our brick and mortar has everything it needs as well as our shop and online presence. Once the flywheel is turning, the Lounge, products and video content will all support and promote each other, creating a sustainable momentum for continued success.
Thank you for supporting and believing in this project. I strongly feel that the more we all lean into love and healing, the greater our chances are of shifting our imbalanced world towards harmony and peace. The Yin Lounge at SHAKTI will be a sensual, thriving contribution to a saner, more resilient, more innovative society.
So check out the rewards you can purchase! Let's build you a nourishing soul care zone right at your house, or maybe you want to purchase a 6 pack of yoga classes! There are lots of options, including a "mama love" package that would be a very generous mother's day gift for someone that you know deserves it. Thanks very much for taking the time to check out this project!
Looking forward to having you in the Den!
love ~ Sarah
ps: pass it on!
The Campaign FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions:
Can I do yoga on my Yin Mat?
Great question! The Yin Mat is IDEAL for Yoga Nidra and Restorative Yoga, and it is a GAMECHANGER for Yin Yoga poses. To keep your wrists happy it is recommended that you pop your hands off the edge of the mat onto the floor when doing downward dog, and use fists when in cat/cow and other poses that require weight bearing on the hands. These modifications are to avoid hyperextension of the wrists. The Yin Mat will make standing poses more challenging and is generally not recommended. It is also not a stable enough surface for inversions.
Besides all that, have at it! Your bony prominences will all thank you! Your Yin Mat will hold and support you in long held stretches, savasana, cat-naps, slumber parties, camping, etc..
- 30 min. BioMat session at the Yin Lounge (27% savings!!)
- Yin Lounge bumper sticker
- slow&low spotify playlist
BioMat Session:
Luxuriate on the heated BioMat/Yin Mat combo for a re-set of body & mind. Sarah will set you up in a supported savasana before letting you recharge with some sweet alone time🐚🌸.
Includes:
+warm tea
+aromatherapy
+energy balancing
+crystal therapy
Just Because I Care
Thank you for your contribution!
We will send you a bumper sticker and an ultra-luscious playlist on Spotify. We love you!
- a signed copy of UPLEVEL Self Healing for Mothers (or kindle version if you prefer)
- ultra-luscious spotify playlist
- bumper sticker
- Yin Lounge bumper sticker
- ultra-luscious spotify playlist
- handmade eye pillow
- Personally tailored guided meditation recording~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through meditation and then craft your recording accordingly
5 class passes! Can be used on any regular yoga class. Excludes workshops. Expires 5/5/25
This option is for those of you that don't want any special prizes, but would like to contribute to this mission! Thank you, from the depths of my heart, and on behalf of Shaktitown!!!
Vital Yin is a practice of diving deep without breaking a sweat. We will utilize the yin mat to create a comfortable foundation for combining gentle calisthenics and long-held yoga postures. The strengthening movements will activate the body's inner healing capabilities and the stretches will dissolve any residual tension. Series begins May 6, 2024 for six Mondays 8:15-9:15am. All levels welcome. Space limited.
Yin Yoga works slowly and deeply with the connective tissues in the body while offering the mind an opportunity to process and release embodied stress. The yin mats make these long held postures (mostly stretches) more approachable and supported, enabling a more substantial shift in long held contractions. Walk away feeling more centered, flexible, and free.
A movement practice that views Asana (posture, seat) as the place or moment we are in. The posture we arrive in is not the only focus. As much attention is paid to the spaces between. Connecting our movements with strength and mobility with a dynamic exploration of our bodies in space.
This will be a small, intimate group of people ready to neutralize the triggers that rattle our nervous systems. Each session will end with somatic integration ranging from shoulder massage trades, to therapeutic shaking, to yin yoga, depending on the energetic needs of the group. Pre-requisite: watch my EFT Basics Tutorial on YouTube at The Yin Lounge. Mondays from 1-2 | May 6-June 10, 2024.
- Yin Lounge bumper sticker
- ultra-luscious spotify playlist
- 2 class passes
- handmade eye pillow
- personally tailored guided meditation recording ~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through meditation and then craft your recording accordingly
Embolden your self care routine with a twice weekly rhythm of profound rest. Done laying down, Nidra is a guided journey through the layers of your consciousness to affect deep changes to the subconscious. It systematically relaxes the koshas, “layers of self”, delivering you to the inky-black void, depicted as the goddess, Nidra, herself. Here is where you receive exactly what you need, personally tailored medicine, before slowly returning to your day. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-1:45 pm, 5/2/24-6/6/24, all levels, no need to bring anything but your hard-workin self!
This slow, medicinal flow includes calming postures, breathing exercise, meditations and other ancient techniques to support your healing and optimize your energy. Ibsahu offers hands on adjustments, at your request, and tailors classes to your ongoing needs as they arise. Each class incorporates elements of Reiki, Pilates, Qigong, or Indigenous Meditation. 2 classes a week for 6 weeks
We will meet for a 75 minute coaching call (zoom or in person, your choice) which will include EFT Tapping and discussing how to incorporate yoga and meditation into your self care. I will then formulate a personalized Yoga video built specifically for YOU, as well as a personalized guided meditation recording for you to listen to. We will stay in touch via email to help you stay on track!
- Yin Lounge bumper sticker
- swanky spotify playlist
- 2 class passes
- handmade eye pillow
- personally tailored guided meditation recording~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through meditation and then craft your recording accordingly
- personally tailored Yoga video~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through yoga practice and then craft your video accordingly
Black Bamboo Velour Maiden Yin Mat
over a $30 savings on our most popular mat!
Our black, luxurious, bamboo velour (contains organic cotton) is super soft, breathable, silky, and durable and produced without the use of harsh chemicals and finishes.
Paired with a durable, cotton, cheetah print bottom, and the organic latex core, this mat provides you a feeling of protected weightlessness as it delivers you to paradise within.
Cover removable and washable in cold water, air dry or air fluff - no heat.
- Maiden Yin Mat!
- Signed copy of UPLEVEL Self Healing for Mothers (my book!)
- Handmade Eye Pillow
Will be fulfilled before Mother's Day!
- Crone Yin Mat
- Personally tailored guided meditation recording~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through meditation and then craft your recording accordingly
- handmade eye pillow
- bumper stickers
- slow&low playlist
- Priestess Yin Mat
- Personally tailored Yoga video~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through yoga practice and then craft your video accordingly
- 5 class pass
- Empress Yin Mat
- personally tailored guided meditation recording~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through meditation and then craft your recording accordingly
- personally tailored Yoga video~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through yoga practice and then craft your video accordingly
- signed copy of my book: UPLEVEL Self Healing for Mothers
- handmade eye Pillow
- ultra luscious spotify playlist
- bumper stickers
- Glory!!!
Rewards
- 30 min. BioMat session at the Yin Lounge (27% savings!!)
- Yin Lounge bumper sticker
- slow&low spotify playlist
BioMat Session:
Luxuriate on the heated BioMat/Yin Mat combo for a re-set of body & mind. Sarah will set you up in a supported savasana before letting you recharge with some sweet alone time🐚🌸.
Includes:
+warm tea
+aromatherapy
+energy balancing
+crystal therapy
Just Because I Care
Thank you for your contribution!
We will send you a bumper sticker and an ultra-luscious playlist on Spotify. We love you!
- a signed copy of UPLEVEL Self Healing for Mothers (or kindle version if you prefer)
- ultra-luscious spotify playlist
- bumper sticker
- Yin Lounge bumper sticker
- ultra-luscious spotify playlist
- handmade eye pillow
- Personally tailored guided meditation recording~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through meditation and then craft your recording accordingly
5 class passes! Can be used on any regular yoga class. Excludes workshops. Expires 5/5/25
This option is for those of you that don't want any special prizes, but would like to contribute to this mission! Thank you, from the depths of my heart, and on behalf of Shaktitown!!!
Vital Yin is a practice of diving deep without breaking a sweat. We will utilize the yin mat to create a comfortable foundation for combining gentle calisthenics and long-held yoga postures. The strengthening movements will activate the body's inner healing capabilities and the stretches will dissolve any residual tension. Series begins May 6, 2024 for six Mondays 8:15-9:15am. All levels welcome. Space limited.
Yin Yoga works slowly and deeply with the connective tissues in the body while offering the mind an opportunity to process and release embodied stress. The yin mats make these long held postures (mostly stretches) more approachable and supported, enabling a more substantial shift in long held contractions. Walk away feeling more centered, flexible, and free.
A movement practice that views Asana (posture, seat) as the place or moment we are in. The posture we arrive in is not the only focus. As much attention is paid to the spaces between. Connecting our movements with strength and mobility with a dynamic exploration of our bodies in space.
This will be a small, intimate group of people ready to neutralize the triggers that rattle our nervous systems. Each session will end with somatic integration ranging from shoulder massage trades, to therapeutic shaking, to yin yoga, depending on the energetic needs of the group. Pre-requisite: watch my EFT Basics Tutorial on YouTube at The Yin Lounge. Mondays from 1-2 | May 6-June 10, 2024.
- Yin Lounge bumper sticker
- ultra-luscious spotify playlist
- 2 class passes
- handmade eye pillow
- personally tailored guided meditation recording ~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through meditation and then craft your recording accordingly
Embolden your self care routine with a twice weekly rhythm of profound rest. Done laying down, Nidra is a guided journey through the layers of your consciousness to affect deep changes to the subconscious. It systematically relaxes the koshas, “layers of self”, delivering you to the inky-black void, depicted as the goddess, Nidra, herself. Here is where you receive exactly what you need, personally tailored medicine, before slowly returning to your day. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-1:45 pm, 5/2/24-6/6/24, all levels, no need to bring anything but your hard-workin self!
This slow, medicinal flow includes calming postures, breathing exercise, meditations and other ancient techniques to support your healing and optimize your energy. Ibsahu offers hands on adjustments, at your request, and tailors classes to your ongoing needs as they arise. Each class incorporates elements of Reiki, Pilates, Qigong, or Indigenous Meditation. 2 classes a week for 6 weeks
We will meet for a 75 minute coaching call (zoom or in person, your choice) which will include EFT Tapping and discussing how to incorporate yoga and meditation into your self care. I will then formulate a personalized Yoga video built specifically for YOU, as well as a personalized guided meditation recording for you to listen to. We will stay in touch via email to help you stay on track!
- Yin Lounge bumper sticker
- swanky spotify playlist
- 2 class passes
- handmade eye pillow
- personally tailored guided meditation recording~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through meditation and then craft your recording accordingly
- personally tailored Yoga video~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through yoga practice and then craft your video accordingly
Black Bamboo Velour Maiden Yin Mat
over a $30 savings on our most popular mat!
Our black, luxurious, bamboo velour (contains organic cotton) is super soft, breathable, silky, and durable and produced without the use of harsh chemicals and finishes.
Paired with a durable, cotton, cheetah print bottom, and the organic latex core, this mat provides you a feeling of protected weightlessness as it delivers you to paradise within.
Cover removable and washable in cold water, air dry or air fluff - no heat.
- Maiden Yin Mat!
- Signed copy of UPLEVEL Self Healing for Mothers (my book!)
- Handmade Eye Pillow
Will be fulfilled before Mother's Day!
- Crone Yin Mat
- Personally tailored guided meditation recording~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through meditation and then craft your recording accordingly
- handmade eye pillow
- bumper stickers
- slow&low playlist
- Priestess Yin Mat
- Personally tailored Yoga video~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through yoga practice and then craft your video accordingly
- 5 class pass
- Empress Yin Mat
- personally tailored guided meditation recording~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through meditation and then craft your recording accordingly
- personally tailored Yoga video~ Sarah will email you a short questionnaire to determine what you are looking to accomplish through yoga practice and then craft your video accordingly
- signed copy of my book: UPLEVEL Self Healing for Mothers
- handmade eye Pillow
- ultra luscious spotify playlist
- bumper stickers
- Glory!!!