Hi Miramar Yogis,

Good news! 34 people have already signed for new membership deals, which start August 1st. Big thanks to the 7 people who have paid a month in advance. Please note: advanced payments will be refunded to you, or transferred across to Ali’s other classes (see below), if the studio closes on July 31st due to lack of local support.

More good news! We only need another 20 people to sign up (and 48 people to pay one month in advance) to keep the studio running. People who have not yet committed have 5 more days to sign up and pay a month in advance. This saves the studio from closing permanently on Sunday July 31st.

Just to be clear the studio will close if at least 50 people do not pay one month in advance by FRIDAY 8TH JULY.

 In the mean time … Ali’s other classes this month (and maybe next)…

 Ali’s Masterclass III – Sunday night  7.15pm- 8.45pm 

• Starts 10th July (all levels and abilities welcome)
• Where: ASB stadium, Large Matairangi Room (Level 1)
• Cost:  $200 for 10 weeks (if you have already paid in advance just pay the difference if the studio closes)
• Pay Sadhana Yoga – 01-0504-0163452-00
• Bring: yoga mat, or towel plus a blanket for relaxation
• Email Ali at sadhanayoganz@gmail.com to book in 

Ali’s Open Yoga class – Monday night  7.15pm-8.15pm 

• Starts 11th July (all levels and abilities welcome)
• Where: ASB stadium, Large Matairangi Room (Level 1)
• Cost: $15 casual, or $120 for 10 weeks. (if you have already paid in advance pay the difference if the studio closes)
• Pay Sadhana Yoga – 01-0504-0163452-00
• Bring: yoga mat, or towel plus a blanket for relaxation
• Email Ali at sadhanayoganz@gmail.com to book in 

If you want yoga in your life we want to be part of it

The Yoga Collective is not simply a re-branding exercise. Rather, if Sadhana Yoga studio is to survive in its current location of Miramar then individual members need to act collectively by committing to a 12 month membership at our studio.

With outgoing costs constantly rising, and a lease locked in for at least a year, the only way the studio can stay viable is for people to become members, sharing the common objective of ‘a sustainable yoga studio in Miramar’.  Equally, our teachers will continue to commit to students by offering good quality classes, as well as a variety of yoga/ meditation/ kirtan classes. We aim to deliver up 10 classes a week, with additional koha classes.

The collective nature of the business also means that we invite open discussion/feedback from members, particularly when outcomes may affect our local yoga community. Hence we have an open meeting set for Friday 1st July at 6pm. Everyone who is interested in the future of Miramar yoga is welcome.

The Yoga Collective is not a consensus driven collective, which means we care about about what people want and expect from us as service providers, but ultimately the decisions lay with the person taking on the lease and all the expenses. Moreover, different memberships have different levels of member commitment. With Core and Regular members committing to 12 months and Keyholder members committing to supporting the studio and teachers through additional ‘seva’ or service.

Join us at 9 Park Road this Friday at 6pm for an open discussion. The future of yoga in Miramar is in your hands!

If you want Sadhana Yoga (est. 2007) to keep running in Miramar, join our an open discussion –

Friday 1st July, Sadhana Yoga, 9 Park Road – 6pm.

In our meeting on Friday 1st July, we will chat about the future of our local yoga studio in Miramar. Your response will help prevent the relocation of up to 10 yoga classes/ week.

On August 1st 2016, Ali (the founder and director of Sadhana Yoga) will be taking back over the reins from Valentina Turri, who has done a great job of looking after the business over the past year. However, Ali wants to run the studio sustainably, and this means people will need to become members to keep the studio open in its current location.

The only way the studio will survive is for people to become members by the 1st July. Becoming a member of a Yoga Collective is easy.

Here is what is on offer:

•  Core Membership:$98/month for any two classes per week

•  bonus extra: you can nominate a ‘favourite person’ to use your membership when you are away**
• This works out at $23/week or $11.50/class
• Pay fortnightly or monthly – minimum 12 month term

•  Core couples Membership:$108/month – for a couple (i.e. you live together as partners)

• A couple can use one membership and attend any two separate classes in the week (i.e. you cannot come to the same class at the same time)
• This works out at $25/week or $12.50/class
• Pay fortnightly or monthly – minimum 12 month term

•  Regulars Membership:$138/month for up to 5 classes per week

• bonus extra: nominate a ‘favourite person’ to use your membership when you are away**
• This works out at $11/class if you come 3 times/week; $8.50 if you come 4/week; and $4/class if you come $5/week
• Pay fortnightly or monthly – 12 month term

•  Key-holder Membership:$108/ month for open access to the studio

•  These people would be expect to do additional duties for the studio and extra services for the teacher. Therefore, there will be a limited number of key-holders (5) and these people will be personally selected by Ali
• Key-holders may only access the studio for personal yoga/meditation practice and must sign in each time they use the studio. Key-holders are not permitted to bring friends to private practice sessions.
• 6 month term 

• 2 Karma Yogi Membership:  This person will do 2 hours deep cleaning a week in exchange for up to 2 classes.
• Casual rates– $20/class – this is only available if there are spaces in classes

**Favourite person details:  If you are going away on holiday for longer than 7 days, or are facing an extended recovery period due to surgery or injury you can nominate a favourite person to use your membership for a specified period. This special offer does not apply if you skip classes because you are too busy or are out of town for less than a week. The nominated favourite person must be registered on your membership card at the time of joining or you can make a written request for exceptional circumstances.

If you have any questions about becoming a member of our new Yoga Collective, meet Ali at Sadhana Yoga this Friday at 6pm for an informal discussion. Or, email Ali at sadhanayoganz@gmail.com for further inquiries.

Please note: If this Yoga Collective does not go ahead, Ali will teach locally on Sunday and Monday evenings. Email Ali at sadhanayoganz@gmail.com for more info

We are getting lots of great questions from  great people about our memberships. Here are some answers:

Question: what happens if I go overseas and can’t use my pass for an extended period of time?

Answer: Simply allocated a ‘favourite person’ with your membership and if you are not able to use it they can step onto your mat in your place.

Question: what happens over xmas?

Answer: over the xmas period we plan to put on a special set of classes, such beach yoga, outdoor meditation, studio based parent & kids classes, pairs and partners classes. The timetable over the xmas period will reflect the season.

If you have any other questions please do not hesitate to email Ali on sadhanayoganz@gmail.com

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If you would like to come to our Open Night on Friday 1st July 6 pm to discuss how to become a member of The Yoga Collective – also known as Sadhana Yoga – Miramar, just let us know. We will have tea and discuss the amazing future vision of our new yoga collective. Email Ali – sadhanayoganz@gmail.com

Sadhana Yoga [still at 9 Park Road]-  will be being handed back to Ali by Valentina on August 1st, 2016.  Both Ali and Valentina will be running yoga classes, meditation workshops, kirtan, and social events, and special fertility & pregnancy yoga workshops alongside guest teachers. Join now and become founding members of an exciting new Yoga Collective, set in the heart of Miramar.

Email Ali at sadhanayoganz@gmail.com if you want to know more about becoming a new member of The Yoga Collective (a.k.a. Sadhana Yoga),still at 9 Park Rd., Miramar. 

Changes come in effect on August 1st, 2016.  Email Ali at sadhanayoganz@gmail.com if you want to know more about becoming a new member of The Yoga Collective (a.k.a. Sadhana Yoga), 9 Park Rd., Miramar. 

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