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Expert Yogi Posts: 1738     Location: right where I'm supposed to be | |||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 1738 Location: right where I'm supposed to be | Ahhhhhhhh, I see. Maybe we can help eachother out along the way  I'm going to call the town tomorrow to see what I need to do. I have to get the sq footage and call my contractor to see if he would take on a job to renovate space. I'm trying to get the landlord's phone number. The store attached, I went there earlier and she is going to call me back with his cell. Supposedly two other merchants came i9n with interest in the location  | ||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 8442   | Go mish! I hope you get the place  I am pretty useless in the paperwork department. Our board of directors has business people who did most of that stuff and we ended up not in a commercial space, so it was easier. If there are other tenants, I would check with them to see what kind of a landlord you have, make sure he has insurance for the building, get everything on paper so he can't change terms in midstream. Basic stuff like that. Once you get going, be sure not to go nuts on the renovations. Try to conceive of how you want it to look a few years down the line and get the basics first. For example, we went with a skim coat over concrete for a few months before we did the flooring at one studio. It worked fine and if things didn't work out we weren't out a ton of money. Then the floor was ready to lay the laminate when we could afford it. I am excited for you!  | ||
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| Hey Mish- good luck! I can't speak from a yoga studio standpoint.. but I can offer this: Check with the local planning and zoning dept to make sure you can put a studio in the space without a Special Use Permit. You may also need to run things by a local neighborhood association (if you're in a neighborhood locale- around here, there are lots of hoops to jump through). Try to find out this info on the sly- while it's cool if you approach them, it's better to not have to deal with them if you don't have to. To be honest, I kept hearing about these women-owned business grants, etc.. I had a hard time 1. finding them 2. being in the income bracket to qualify for them (and I, uh, wasn't working at the time- we were building out the restaurant) Some local health depts require spa/exercise facility to have health permits- yoga studio maybe not.. but if you have a changing room.. then maybe.. I don't know. P& Z is definitely your first stop though... good luck... it can be a challenging process.. but a rewarding one if you can see the forest for the trees!  | |||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 1738 Location: right where I'm supposed to be | purnayoga - 2007-04-24 2:03 AM t's all about dharma though. The location? You'll get the one you're supposed to get. Don't control the process. Turn it over to something larger then yourself. I believe in this 100% Gordon. Let me give you background. I believe in the teachings of Deepak Chopra and Dr. Wayne Dwyer. I beleive there is no such thing a coincidence and I also believe we can manifest our dreams. This location I am speaking about is 2 minutes from my home. I pass it everyday, sometimes half a dozen times. For the last three years, everytime I drove by I would take a deep breath and ask the divine to make one of the storefronts mine (tiny little strip, only 3 stores across from town hall). Honestly, there was no harm in asking and I never thought it would come to be. It seemed like the businesses that were there were rock solid. Friday night I was heading out to a meditation class, (and was in a bit of a funky mood because me and my loved one had a disagreement). I was waiting at the light as usual, and when I turned left and once again took a deep breath trying to manifest, my eyes immediately focused on this big white sign in the storefront window "Sorry for the immediate closing....blah, blah, blah). I thought I was going to faint. I can't even describe the feeling I felt throughout my body. Business closed suddenly with no warning to customers. Funny thing is, the week before I was working with some new transcendental (not sure about correct spelling) meditation techniques. I was focusing on what my true desires are and asking the divine to give me some signs, some help in acheiving my dream. The claims are that help is available for all who seek it. It is also said to be careful what you ask for (don't I know it). I kind of felt it in my bones that I was meant to be a studio owner but I was thinking a couple more years to give me time to prepare. (Still might be that way). So Deepak says there are no coincidences, well this certainly makes my hair on my skin stand up straight. I don't see how I can possibly get my act together in such a short time to make this work. Maybe this is a kick in the pants to get ready. Certain aspect are in place but not anywhere where I need to be. I have financial backing (don't really want to use personal finances though), I have an accountant, website associated with business, have the local clientele, etc.... I have insurance but it's personal insurance. I really need to get the sq footage to get some quotes. Today I will be making lots of calls. Gordon, how is your venture going? 28 pages  Gordon, explain more about the utility meter for me  don't know anything about that | ||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 1738 Location: right where I'm supposed to be | Bruce, if I don't try I will forever question myself, especially since I have brought my focus on this exact location for three years. Even if it's not possible at this moment, which might be the case, I have to get everything lined up. So maybe this was a wakeup. I was told by one store owner that she thinks the landlord is going to bring in a dry cleaners (the place was a dry cleaners). So if that is the case, I am going to hand him my business card, sell myself and my love of yoga and ask him to call me if any openings should pop up. In the meantime I will get everything lined up to be ready. I really want this location. I am a resident, everyone knows me, my students base is strong here, there is only one studio within a 5 mile radius (conjested location and parking bad), and it's a wonderful addition to this little main street of Lake Grove. It's good for the community. We are a very mixed community but lake grove borders into very nice upscale communities. The growth is there for the taking if I am prepared, dedicated, and educated somewhat in what to expect. I have to admit, I am scared. I don't want to let my fear cripple me. I didn't pursue that TV interview because I was a little nervous. although when I want something bad I can be very persisitent. Anyway, I will make my calls and post what I know. Maybe this can inform others on that path. Personally I think every community should have a yoga wellness center. There has to be someplace one can go to re-focus and balance. One thing, I have been teaching at Town Hall (across the street) for two years. I help them raise a substantial amount of money which is offered as scholarships for exceptional local seniors. I think I have to get their approval because this shop is also located in a town, but a village within a town and most importantly, across the street. How do you say it? OIYVAY!!!!! Edited by mishoga 2007-04-24 8:07 AM | ||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 1738 Location: right where I'm supposed to be | Wouldn't that be grand????????  Like butter!!! Now if only I could reach him. My husband says he must have the place rented already. Why would he wait to put a sign up? Hey, I'll have to manifest for a couple more years Edited by mishoga 2007-04-24 8:13 AM | ||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 1738 Location: right where I'm supposed to be | I somewhat agree with you. I think it's not going to happen right now but it is lighting the fire under my butt into action. Deep down this is what I want. I want to connect with my community. I really want to be very well informed when I go into this. If this storefront is left open to me, it is the unverse guiding me. This is not a venture, independent of my family. I would love to get my children involved too. My husband is somewhat behind me. He is happy that I am taking the necessary steps to make this possibly become reality. I'm also going to search out some special spiritual people who might want to join me. Besides, for anyone who might read these forums and feel they might want to one day own a studio but are intimidated by the process, I'll share my experience. I found out a lot in a little amount of time. Have form in for insurance quote, have call into fire marshall, my construction guy, Already spoke with the most competitive phone and cable services here. Priced out Signage to about $3000 maybe less. I'm overestimating. Spoke with the Village. The are going to track down the owner of the building. The are in favor of a yoga studio. I really don't feel it's going to happen in the now. One of those three storefronts will be mine. I just feel it. I'm going to get ready and use the time to view my funding options. And I am going to ask for my family's support. This is something wonderful for all of us and the community at large. It is bringing a sanctuary to Lake Grove. A place people can learn to be nicer to one another and the Earth... Oh, by the way "Happy Belated Earth Day" to all here Edited by mishoga 2007-04-24 1:07 PM | ||
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I love the vibrations! I was vibrated.  | |||
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| Looks nice Mish. I'm seriously thinking about a Yurt, a Yoga Yurt--that'd be cool: (Yurt.jpg) Attachments ----------------  Yurt.jpg (39KB - 63 downloads) | |||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 1738 Location: right where I'm supposed to be | I love those. If my yard was bigger I would consider that. What do you do about the bathroom situation though? | ||
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| I'm in Texas kiddo--see that forest surrounding the yurt? Back to nature. Actually, I hadn't thought about the bathroom--OK, no yurt...a Home Deport barn--with a bathroom: (mountain_brook cabin.jpg) Attachments ---------------- mountain_brook cabin.jpg (25KB - 56 downloads) | |||
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| If Ted Kaczynski practised Yoga, it would be in a studio that looked like that | |||
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