Arroyo Seco Live provides Annual Support grants of $1500.00 in ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS to Taos High School graduating seniors, $2,500.00 in HEALING ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS to anyone in Taos County for Yoga Teacher Training, $5,000.00 in LITERACY ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS to Taos School Corp. students in need of Dyslexia Counseling.
The Anice Joy Memorial Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship
To share the joy, groundedness, flexibility and strength that comes from intensive Yoga practice, and to support local youth in ways similar to the scholarship namesake, Anice Joy, sole proprietor of Hot Yoga Taos who passed tragically of complications after a stroke in August 2020. Arroyo Seco Live saw Anice’s practice grow and thrive here in Seco, saw her love of Yoga and sharing her practice with others, especially youth, to see them thrive and become more attuned to their own potential, gain confidence, strength and energy, improve mental health and overall quality of life. Because of her passion, Arroyo Seco Live strives to help others reach their goals of expanding their knowledge of the many facets of the healing arts and sharing their practices with the local community. Arroyo Seco Live recognizes the healing arts as an important creative action in building community and scholarships like this allow community to bloom.
Purpose:
To provide financial assistance to local students wishing to become active in the local Yoga/ healing arts teaching community and to live and give to the community in ways which would strengthen it, as Anice did.
Award:
One (1) $2500 scholarship awards to one 1 individual per calendar year dependent on available funds.
Requirements to apply:
Must live in 87514 or adjacent zip code (87525, 87529, 87571, 87580, 87513), must be 20 years or older, have demonstrated passion for Yoga or another healing arts practice, have plans to build or join an existing local studio as teaching staff or subcontractor, be willing to provide ongoing free or discounted classes to give back - through community monthly classes or talks at Joy Yoga studio through one calendar year after training (12 classes/sessions total).
Contact: Laurel Taylor wildeink@secolive.org