Start the year off 'Yellow'
SANDPOINT — With the arrival of the new year — as well as any number of health and fitness resolutions — a new local nonprofit organization is here to support the community in meeting those goals.
A spin-off facility to a local massage clinic, The Yellow Room is forging a new path as a nonprofit with community health taking priority. Offering a variety of holistic healing, health and fitness classes, Yellow Room board president Kirsten Longmeier said the space is open to everyone.
“This is a space for people to come together, first and foremost. Part of our Yellow Room mission is to maintain a space that people know they can come to in a healthy, non-judgmental environment multiple times a week,” Longmeier said.
The health organization is a part of the new wave of holistic healing and fitness focusing on the mind, body, and spirit, Longmeier said. Among the classes offered are those to either get the body moving, such as various yoga classes and dance classes, to those that focus on the mind and spirit such as meditation and crystal sound baths. Yellow Room social media manager Meridith Siviglia said there is something for everyone.
“Everyone deserves movement,” Siviglia said.
The Yellow Room board consists of seven women, all of whom actually teach at the studio. Together they decided it was time to take the Yellow Room beyond being an extension to Sandpoint Medical Massage in August 2022, and they set out to do just that. After quickly becoming a registered nonprofit by November, Siviglia said the priority now is to offer as much to the community as possible.
“The goal is to provide a space to serve everyone in the community to help heal themselves,” Siviglia said.
With such a wide range of classes, some may not know where to start or if the Yellow Room is the right place. However, Siviglia said there are classes to fit every level and interest. She said that even those that might not have complete faith in energy healing such as reiki are still more than welcome.
The board members serve and teach with understanding and compassion, Siviglia said, adding that she believes this is part of what makes the group so special.
In an effort to make the wellness center accessible to all, the board has provided a number of options that can make attendance easy. Those who choose to try the Yellow Room can select and attend the first class for free, after that, there are two options for continuing, either by a monthly subscription which makes all classes available, or “drop-in” for a single flat fee per visit. All funds go back into the center, covering equipment costs and other expenses.
While the Yellow Room does have set classes that continue all year round, Siviglia said there are pop-up workshops available such as figure drawing and a swing dance class. She said these workshops are constantly rotating and can be attended either for a small flat fee or a donation.
To learn more about the Yellow Room and class, go online to Yellowroom.org.
