Rising Hearts has been busy, steadily growing, and building community! We are transitioning from this being a Wellness Membership to a Rising Hearts Membership.
Wellness Membership Update:
We will be discontinuing the Wellness + Workshop program in 2023. We have seen a big drop in attendance and sign ups as more are attending in person events and gyms - and that’s ok!! This program was to fill a void during the pandemic, to bring us together virtually, to prioritize our own self care, while doing our part to stay safe and keep others safe. This program got its start on Indigenous Peoples Day weekend of 2020, to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day and bring more awareness to the awesome Indigenous teachers we have in our communities. Then, the messages and emails came in, asking if we’d be hosting more, and without having any background or development of the program, we created this program to host 5 to 23 classes per month, and eventually included workshop opportunities. These classes were meant to be diverse, accessible, affordable (including a scholarship to have access to the membership), and be an opportunity to meet new people and build community together! We will be sharing a monthly recorded wellness or workshop class. All of our past recorded classes will be shared below once we update it in January 2023 so everyone will have access to all of our past recorded classes.
With our wellness program, we have hosted over 170 classes, offered 35 membership scholarships, and over 430 yoga mats donated since Indigenous Peoples Day weekend of 2020! We have made these classes donation based to make sure that anyone can participate and move with community. And since our first class, we have been able to compensate every teacher through our own funds to eventually, the $50 a month that Members signed up for to help with those costs. We have had amazing discussions during these wellness and workshop classes. New forms of movement, diverse voices, new practices, and hopefully you were able to leave these classes and workshops cleared and connected.
DISCONTINUING MEMBERSHIP:
We appreciate your long time support so much! If you’re a paying monthly member, and don’t want to participate in this transition to the Rising Hearts membership, please, cancel your membership. Or email info@rising-hearts.org to cancel and we can cancel it for you if you’re unable to figure it out.
If you’d like to continue this membership, please see below to what the incentives are!
As a Rising Hearts Member, you will continue to support the heart work we do every day not only as an organization, but with community! 2 MONTHLY PLANS (click below/hover where it says "Monthly/Monthly" to view different plans). There are 2 tiers, hoodie and/or shirt, books, multiple incentives, access to all past recorded classes, and will receive 1-2 recorded wellness or workshop videos per month from our teachers and advocates, and early access to all of our events and more!
THE RISING HEARTS MEMBERSHIP DONATION:
We are transitioning to a Rising Hearts Membership to continue supporting the heart work we do and the heart work community is doing. We have some big things coming up! And hope to continue bringing folks to this platform. As this program evolves, we hope to host monthly Membership calls for a quick check in - questions - and introductions to our new partners. Please consider signing up if you're able to! To learn more about our Rising Hearts Membership Donation, see below.
THE NEW BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES:
- Early access to our virtual and in person events, campaigns, and merchandise.
- Providing 1-2 recorded wellness classes per month that will be available in the Members area and shared via Members monthly email.
- 1 virtual (live) wellness or workshop class available to you.
- Access to all past recorded wellness and workshop classes.
- Flash sales (for members only)
- For every 100 donation memberships we get to, we donate 10 memberships.
- Charity Bibs with our partner The Wander Project - Check out what this means and the beautiful lands you could be running/walking on for a good cause to continue to support our heart work! Click here.
- TBD: We are in the middle of working with a brand in getting a discount code for Members, this will be shared once confirmed. We are partnering with Bakline for more discounts and access to our new merchandise.
- More incentives being developed as we go.
Member Levels for a Calendar Year, January 1 - December 31:
1. Turquoise Donation Level: $500 Annual donation.
You receive a Rising Hearts membership. With this donation, you will have the options of a Rising Hearts / Be A Good Relative hoodie (unisex sizing) or t-shirt version, Rising Hearts totebag, and book by The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well (by Chelsey Luger and Thosh Collins, both who have taught with our Wellness program prior) and Fresh Banana Leaves by Jessica Hernandez PhD.
2. Sustainable Donation Level: $50 a month / sustainable donation.
Stickers, Rising Hearts tote bag, Rising Hearts Be A Good Relative t-shirt (unisex sizing), and Running While Black by Alison Mariella Desir and Notable Native People by Dr. Adrienne Keene.
UPDATING MEMBERSHIP:
1. Keep your current membership. If you’d like a hoodie or shirt sooner, you can make an additional donation. If not, expect the hoodie/shirt to ship by end of February or early March.
2. If you’d like to update to the Turquoise level, cancel membership and sign up for new one. Become a member!
Much love and appreciation for all of you part of this community.