COVID-19: Yoga Teachers and Studios Support Fund
Many Yoga teachers and studios are struggling financially right now. Our community is built around teachers and studios, and we need to support them in their time of need.
Funds raised so far:
RECENT DONATIONS
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Amanda Frank
I started doing yoga when the pandemic hit back in March 2020 and it has changed my life. I just want to give … Read more
I started doing yoga when the pandemic hit back in March 2020 and it has changed my life. I just want to give back as a token of my gratitude.
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ABOUT THE FUND
This fund was launched in April 2020, and since then has helped to provide vital cashflow during the COVID-19 global pandemic for Yoga teachers and studios, who run crucially important businesses at the heart of our community. The impact of the pandemic is continuing to be felt Worldwide, so please continue to give what you can afford.
We’re asking you in our community to let us know if your Yoga teacher or local studio are in particular need right now. Even if you cannot afford to donate, please take a moment to nominate a recipient below.
In addition to your donations, we at Liforme have so far donated $100,000 to this fund in order to support our community during these difficult times. Please join us in this important cause.
See below for information on how recipients will be selected and other important details.
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KEY QUESTIONS
How will the money from the fund be allocated?
Donations received and processed with
Liforme will aggregate all nominations received, and allocate the funds on a weekly basis through Grants of:
US$300 (Yoga teachers)
US$650 (Yoga Studios)
How will the teachers and studios be selected?
Nominations for teachers and studios will be accepted via this page, and at certain times via Liforme’s customers at Liforme.com.
Anyone is welcome to nominate up to 2 individual Yoga Teachers, and/or 1 Yoga studio.
The Fund will be distributed to Recipients in the following geographical territories according to the proportionate number of nominated recipients based in each such territory out of the total number of nominated recipients based anywhere worldwide.
North America
Europe
Asia
Rest of World
Recipients of Grants within each territory (as listed above) will be picked at random from the list of all nominees in those territories, and all picks will then be subject to further clear and transparent verification checks and eligibility criteria. For full details, see here.
HOW IS LIFORME CONTRIBUTING TO THE FUND?
Liforme have so far donated a total of US$100,000 to the Fund, and pending final accounting, we’ll make a balancing payment to the Fund from all orders via Liforme.com for the whole month of April 2020.
Can I just make a nomination? (Even if I can’t afford to donate right now)?
Yes, just click the button below and follow the simple steps to nominate a Yoga teacher and/or studio who you believe is in need of support right now.