Founders & Gratitude

Root & Rise exists because of community. This space was not created alone - it was nurtured by the generosity, encouragement, and hard work of so many beautiful souls.

To everyone who contributed to our GoFundMe campaign, your belief in this dream helped plant the seeds of Root & Rise. Your spirits will always be a part of the foundation of this studio. And to the many others who showed up in countless ways - offering time, skills, advice, shoulders to lean on, and hearts full of encouragement - thank you. Every gesture, big or small, has helped Root & Rise come to life.

This page is a living expression of gratitude. Together, you are the roots that make it possible for this community to rise!

Thank you!

Elizabeth Shahbazi, Grant Neill, Tischia Bluske, Trisha Vargas, Margaret McCurry Duns, Kayla Owens, Shelby Fogelman, Eric Danneker, Melisa McDonald, Michael Danneker, Diann Danneker, Beverly Hamm, Angela Miller, Justine Reiss, Valari Brainerd, Cari Dawson, Frank Dawson, Angie Mitolo, Michael Anderson, Jennifer Brainerd, Trevor Norton, David Conklin, Eileen Conklin, Donna Joyce, Gary Brainerd, Carol Brainerd, Raylean Fetterman, Judith Krischer, Bridget Hathaway, Evan Norton, Damon Danneker, Luke Danneker, Alaina Danneker, Cole Danneker, Karen Russell, Sara Maun

With deep respect, we honor the teachers and ancient traditions of yoga that guide our practice today. We also acknowledge the Native peoples who cared for this land, and the enslaved peoples whose forced labor built much of the foundation on which our lives unfold today. We stand on many shoulders, and with gratitude, we carry their strength forward in community.

May Root & Rise always be a place where gratitude takes root and community lifts us higher.