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Donation Based Classes - A Deceptive Practice

What Has Your $$ Done Lately?   When you hear the word donation what comes to mind?  When your asked to donate to a cause, do you research where your money is going? Recently we saw an article about the growing trend of donation based yoga classes in the DFW area.  The article was very vague and did not give much description as to where the donations actually went.  Upon researching further and asking what the money was being donated toward, we found a very unexpected and troubling answer.  In most instances the money donated was going directly into the pocket of the instructor.   Learning that donations went to the instructor was very unsettling for us here at Twisted Bodies.  We believe that the studio is a physical space that embodies a respectful and supportive atmosphere, in which respect and support are exchanged by everyone.  This means we also believe that donations are an exchange that happens out of support and respect for a worthy cause.  Instructors are to