Butte’s Yoga Outreach Project

My name is Carly; I am the founder of Rooted Yoga and the director of The Yoga Outreach Project. I want you to know where my passion for this project stems from, so I'll tell you a little of my story:

At only 19 years old after a skiing accident left me walking with a limp and suffering from debilitating pain, I was advised to give up my active lifestyle or else expect a hip replacement by the age of 30. This year, I celebrated my 30th birthday walking just fine, and still enjoying the same activities I did a decade ago! Yoga showed me a way out of chronic pain-so I could enjoy my life without pain medications.

Yoga gave me a second chance.

A few years later, Yoga gave me another chance, this time by leading me out of a deep postpartum depression so I could be the mother my daughter deserves.

Shortly after that, when as a single parent I found myself spinning in the midst of anxiety, Yoga gave me yet another chance at life by teaching me to live contentedly and at peace.

Thanks to Yoga, I now possess a deep knowing that harmony and happiness will define my life.

This is my story. There are many more stories to be told...

With the Yoga Outreach Project, I'm committed to giving everyone the same chance I had: I believe that everyone struggling with mental health deserves an opportunity to discover the healing power of Yoga, regardless of whether or not they can afford the privilege of walking into a studio. With this project, Rooted Yoga aims to bring Yoga and other innovative therapeutic services to our community members, regardless of their ability to pay.

How will I do this? With your support! Do you see the need for creative, community-based mental health interventions in Butte? Then you are already a believer in this project!

Take this opportunity to turn your belief into something tangible:

This campaign's goal is to fund the first two phases of the project with a campaign goal of $4,000:

Phase One: Stock the Yoga-Mobile ($2,000)

First, we create Butte's Yoga-Mobile by stocking it with mats, blocks, blankets, eye pillows, art supplies, sensory materials, and mindfulness tools. This is accomplished with the Buy One, Gift One donations listed to the right (think of Tom's shoes- your purchase buys you a new pair, and gifts one too! If you're not a Yogi and don't need the yoga items for yourself, there is always the option to gift your reward item to the project. OR check out the $15 and $50 options which don't include items, but are a great way to try Yoga for the first time!)---->

Phase Two: Taking it to the Streets ($2,000)

Once the 'Yoga-Mobile' is ready to roll, Rooted Yoga will take it to the streets (so to speak), providing FREE community outreach to Butte and surrounding areas. Fully funded, this campaign will support the Yoga Outreach Project for 6 months. This translates to 5 hours of class time per week, with 15 people per class hour, giving 75 service hours per week to the community. That is 300 service hours per month, over the course of 6 months totaling 1,800 service hours from Rooted Yoga. That's just $1.11/hour to provide innovative, creative services to people struggling with mental health.

Phase Three: Ongoing Outreach

Our hope is that after the initial 6 months, the Yoga Outreach Project will become self-sufficient by way of ongoing community donations, pay-what-you-can programs, and support from Rooted Yoga's private clients who are able to afford premium services at full price. Additionally, the more formal development of these hybrid therapy programs during this project's 6 month period has the potential to become a printed Emotional Competency Program curriculum, the sales of which will also help support ongoing outreach. Rooted Yoga is dedicated to continue providing FREE and reduced-cost community outreach indefinitely.

Join Rooted Yoga on this journey to create Butte's own 'Yoga-Mobile' that will bring Yoga, Therapeutic Art, Mindfulness, and Recreation Therapy programs to kids, families, and individuals who are struggling with mental health or recovering from trauma.

Your generous gift jump-starts the Yoga-Mobile.

Thank you for giving everyone a chance to discover the therapeutic power of Yoga.