Eventures: The Online Newsletter of Enterprise for Equity

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E4E News & Events

pointer image Micro-Business Showcase
Thu, Dec 6, 2007

New Masonic Center
455 North Street
Tumwater [map]
(Just down the street from "Artistry in Flowers")
pointer image Orientations --
Dec 10, Dec 11,
Jan 10, & Jan 15
These one-hour sessions are free and provide background information about E4E's training program and entrepreneurial support services. People interested in attending can register online.
pointer image Business Readiness Workshops --
Dec 17, Jan 12, & Jan 25

This 6-hour class is an essential next step after our Orientation.


Related Info:

Contact:
Living Spirit Yoga
911 5th Ave SE
(corner of 5th and Pear)
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 432-3635
Living Spirit Yoga's website
Email Nathan

Nathan's page in E4E's Business Directory

E4E's Business Directory main page

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Entrepreneur of the Month

[Photo] Nathan Hayes Nathan Hayes

Living Spirit Yoga

For Nathan Hayes, yoga, like life, is alive, continually growing, changing and evolving.

Students often remark about the freshness, creativity and breadth of experience they find in Living Spirit Yoga classes. "What I teach," says Nathan, "is both a reflection and a product of my own yoga practice".

"A well-designed yoga class is like a symphony," says Nathan. "I like to establish two or three separate themes, embellish and deepen each one, and then weave them together in some kind of culminating pose or experience. As a result, the classes tend to be well-balanced and integrative."

Students entering the light and spacious studio are invited to experience Living Spirit Yoga, a fully integrated and deeply transformational style of Hatha yoga developed by Nathan. His approach honors the rich traditions of Kripalu, Iyengar, and Ashtanga yoga while bringing a modern approach to this ancient practice.

Having studied with many of the country’s foremost yoga teachers, Nathan was ready for guidance and a sense of focus to assist him in managing the business aspects of operating his own yoga studio. Completing Enterprise for Equity’s business training program helped Nathan invest the same amount of energy in his business strategy as he did with the flow of his teaching philosophy. That investment has yielded results.

[Photo] Living Spirit Yoga logo.

Living Spirit Yoga is now in its third year of operation, and growth continues at an exciting pace. Nathan has been able to turn greater attention to one of his goals: taking students into a deeper practice. Concerns about numbers have fallen away and created space for mentoring and the enduring philosophy of Living Spirit Yoga—spiritual awakening and personal transformation. As Living Spirit Yoga continues to flourish, so too will the students touched by their experience.

My experience with Enterprise for Equity was so positive. It was a big up for me. I loved going to the trainings because the information was always relevant and exactly what I needed. It was upbeat and each time I received encouragement and support. I am really grateful for the experience.

-- Nathan

Developing a long-term business plan has helped Living Spirit Yoga to:

  • Grow at a stable and continuous pace.
  • Create a more consistent format for workshop, training and class offerings.
  • Strengthen the power of his yearlong teacher training program.

Enterprise for Equity is a community supported nonprofit that
helps people with limited incomes start and sustain small businesses.
We grow entrepreneurs!
Enterprise for Equity is an equal opportunity provider.

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Enterprise for Equity
PO Box 1291, Olympia, WA 98507
(360) 704-3375
office@enterpriseforequity.org

Our mission is to ensure that low-income people in the South Sound region have access to training, technical assistance, support, and credit for small business development. Micro-enterprise services are provided with the belief that people can and do transform their lives as they bring their dreams to their entrepreneurial efforts.