Bring Yoga to Rock Hill, SC

“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” - Mahatma Ghandi

Rock Hill Yoga L3C will provide accessible yoga to the community of Rock Hill, South Carolina through sliding scale pricing, yoga scholarships, good karma classes, donation based classes, and ways we haven't even dreamed up yet. We will also be hosting fundraising events and charity drives to support good causes. 

Why Rock Hill? Rock Hill, SC is the 4th largest city in the Charlotte metropolitan area and the 4th largest city in South Carolina and home of Winthrop University. 

Our Story: This summer, Michael brought together two of his students, Gina & Garland, to talk about a project to bring yoga to Rock Hill. He wanted to make yoga accessible and create a community of direct action and charitable giving. Together we came up with a plan to make these things happen and in November we launch Rock Hill Yoga. 

To make this happen, RHY decided to fund globally and act locally. Using IndieGoGo we hope to help raise funds to make our plans a reality. After funding through IndieGoGo we will be seeking funds from foundations and other investors using the L3C investment strategies that allow us to qualify as a Program Related Investment or PRI. This allows us to focus on giving yoga rather than on getting people through our door and we look forward to sharing the bliss with everyone we can! 

CLICK HERE to visit our website. 

What do we need? We need all sorts of supplies. From yoga mats to cleaning supplies, things really start to add up and while we have a few things squared away, here's a rundown of our expenses: 

Business Startup Expenses $18,000

• Leasehold Improvements (including building a wall to break up the reception area from the yoga space), FF&E, Security Deposit, Initial Lease Payments & Deposits, Opening Supplies, Branded Merchandise, L3C Paperwork Expenses, and Signage

6 Months of Personnel and Business Expenses $25,000

• Monthly Rent, Utilities, Teacher Payout & Personnel Expenses, Insurance, Monthly Costs, and Marketing

Miscellaneous Expenses (In Case of Emergency, Break Glass!) $3,000

Total Startup Costs $45,000

Donate today! With your support we can provide yoga to people who really need it.

So, you might be wondering what's in it for me? Well besides the good karma, we have a few goodies we've put together for you...In addition to being able to sponsor a student for 3 months of free yoga you can get some of our cool gear. 

Grocery Tote: For all your shopping needs, a roomy tote! 

"While I breathe, I hope." The OhmTree Shirt: Finding yoga in the South Carolina state motto. We changed the flag up a little bit on the back adding the ohm symbol in place of the crescent moon. 

Sweet Tea, Green Tea, Serenity Shirt: Available in Mens or Womens sizing. 

We are also giving away an oval RHY initials sticker (OBX style) and 1" buttons with our logo on it. 

The L3C
Our initial concept was to create a nonprofit business, but while working on this model we realized that it wasn’t the right fit for us. Boards and committees, the length of time it takes to file and achieve nonprofit status, compliance costs and the complexity of filing felt like a distraction from our mission. It became clear
that we did not just want to open a studio; we wanted to help the community through charity and help bring yoga to any and all who need it regardless of shape, size, age, or income. CLICK HERE to learn more about L3Cs.

If you're interested in investing in our project as a PRI, please contact Garland@RockHillYoga.org we are in the process of filing for L3C and are seeking foundation investments to take this project to the next level. 

Don't have any spare cash? You can still help us out! 

Make sure to share our project with your friends. IndieGoGo has made it easy for you to do so with the buttons down below. Spread the word! Help bring yoga to Rock Hill, SC. 

"Yoga is possible for anyone who wants it. Yoga is universal...but don't approach yoga with a business mind looking for worldly gain." - Sri Krishna Pattobhi Jois

 Namaste