Vermont's only nonprofit, donation-based yoga studio
Our mission: to build an empowered community through the shared practice of yoga
About Sangha StudioSangha Studio is a yoga studio with a mission to make yoga more accessible through a unique donation-based and nonprofit model.
As of March 2020, the studio had over 400 monthly Sustaining Members, backing their mission and their model. Not only does Sangha have two studio locations, they also have an online livestream studio. |
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The word sangha translates from the Sanskrit language as “community” and is pronounced [SAHN-guh]. Sangha Studio serves as a place where we can all feel supported and encouraged within our community, in our yoga practice, and in our lives.
Together, we work towards our mission, to build an empowered community through the shared practice of yoga. We believe that yoga should be accessible to anyone and everyone. More yoga for more people. |
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Our Sustaining Memberships and Pay-it-Forward Memberships are the bread and butter of the studio. They make it possible for us to offer our Community Yoga Programs and our membership scholarship. Between our livestream and in-studio memberships, we offer prices ranging from $20/month to $80/month. drop-in class donation is $10-15, but donations of any amount are perfect.
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A foundational aspect to our mission is to provide yoga service initiatives and community outreach programs. Our goal is to make yoga financially affordable and accessible to as many people as possible, by bringing free classes into the community. Programs are funded by our Sustaining Memberships, and grants.
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Sangha Studio opened in February 2014. From the beginning we had a goal of making yoga financially affordable and accessible to all. We wanted to offer a space for teachers and students to be creative in their ideas and supported in their efforts. In the early days, we offered an affordable option for classes, but something still just didn’t feel quite right. In the summer of 2014 we were given the idea to change our business model to be donation-based and nonprofit. This was it. It made sense for what we wanted and what our community needed.
As of September 1st, 2014 Sangha Studio began offering 100% donation-based classes and Sustaining Memberships where members can practice as often as they want. Everyone is invited to join our mission and become a Sustaining Member! Have a question or want to just come meet us in person? Stop by and visit for drop-in hours! We’re open throughout the day so if our door is open, come in and say hi, check out the space, make some tea, and let us get to know you! We hope to see you soon, 
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NONPROFIT FACTSEstablished: February 2014 Classification: 501(c)(3) Number of Locations: 2 + online Average Monthly Visits: 4,847 In-Studio Classes: 126 per week Livestream Classes: 80 per week Community Yoga Programs: 10 Teachers: 55 Volunteers: 40 Full-Time Staff: 3 Part-Time Staff: 2 |
As a result of many amazing people, Sangha Studio went from an idea to opening day in just about 3 months. Something a good friend told me a while back when she started her own business was that work shouldn’t be hard, and that there is a difference between working hard and working hard. Meaning, working hard and having things fall into place is different than working hard and putting all your energy into something but you’re still just barely getting by. Sangha Studio has really come about because of community – so when it came to coming up with a name for the space it was easy. Throughout the process of opening its been amazing to see the amount of support that everyone has given. Graphic designers, electricians, painters, everything. These people have all helped in so many different ways to make the opening of Sangha Studio the exact opposite of working hard. It seems like anytime I’m starting to think, “I could really use some help with….” then someone walks into the studio with that skill. It’s been incredible. And it makes me really excited to see where this all goes. I look forward to continuing on this crazy, beautiful journey and meeting each of you along the way.
- Caitlin Pascucci | Founder & Executive Director
Community Practice
We welcome you as a part of our sangha family and hope that it becomes your home away from home.
We offer community yoga programs, outreach initiatives, and events that empower our local community.
Studio Practice
We host accessible, high quality yoga offerings that provide the full range of yin and yang energy.
We teach what we practice and we practice what we teach; by sharing and learning yogic principles and weaving them into our personal practices.
Business Practice
We strive to offer classes that allow for financial stability and growth for our teachers and students.
We believe in collaboration, not competition.
We listen, foster conversation, and are transparent.
