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CONTACT
22000 Dulles Retail Plaza, Suite 102
Dulles, VA 20166
JOINED
Joined on October 31, 2022
INDUSTRY
Business
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DESCRIPTION
Samskara began as a community yoga studio, holding classes in parks, at farmers’ markets, in private homes, and public spaces across Northern Virginia. Everyone deserves a chance to find their own “yoga” – whether in a group fitness class, a one-on-one yin yoga session, meditation, or energy healing. Yoga is connection. At Samskara, we provide spaces and opportunities for our community to connect, grow, and make positive changes in life.
The Samskara Community Practice Center brings a wide range of mindful movement classes: vinyasa flow, power vinyasa, yin yoga, ashtanga yoga, gentle and chair yoga practices. We offer aerial yoga, reiki yoga, kids yoga, barre, and other opportunities to move mindfully, plus items and opportunities to create your own healing path. We have space for bodywork, reiki, and energy healing, reflexology, and other hands-on healing modalities. Plus, we host educational opportunities for teachers and the community that explore and encourage a deeper understanding of movement, breath, energy, and more.
OUR REVIEW
The owners of Samskara have repeatedly dedicated themselves to the ideals of diversity and inclusion, as one of the first sponsors for Loudoun Pride, one of the first adopters of the Loudoun Business Allies, and an ongoing friend to Equality Loudoun. They offer a truly peaceful and accepting space, including queer and Pride themed Yoga sessions that are sure to provide the restful and restorative meditation you are looking for!
General Survey
Question: How many of your employees or volunteers are members of the LGBTQ+ community?
Answer: More than 10%
Question: Are your leadership, human resources, employees, or volunteers provided or required to utilize LGBTQ-specific training or educational content each year?
Answer: Some of our staff are required to have LGBTQ-specific training but not all.
Question: How often do you believe your leadership, human resources, employees, or volunteers utilize LGBTQ-specific training or educational content each year?
Answer: At least once while currently employed or volunteering.
Question: Do you feel that your policies and procedures cover LGBTQ-specific needs for all of your employees, staff, and volunteers?
Answer: We have used references from LGBTQ+ organizations to build our policies and procedures.
Question: Do you feel that your policies and procedures cover LGBTQ-specific needs for your those who rely on your service?
Answer: We have used references from LGBTQ+ organizations to build our policies and procedures.
Question: How well do you feel that you and your staff are doing at creating an accepting and affirming presence for the LGBTQ+ community?
Answer: We have year-round shows of support that are specifically affirming or positive for the LGBTQ+ community.
Industry Survey
Question: Is your business currently affiliated with any LGBTQ+ organizations? If so, which ones?
Answer: Equality Loudoun
Question: Has your business ever donated to or partnered with any organization(s)? If so, which ones?
Answer: Yes, Equality Loudoun
Question: Would you be interested in participating in LGBTQ+ training provided by Equality Loudoun in the future?
Answer: Yes
Question: How do you make sure you are employing a diverse group of people that are qualified for the job?
Answer: We specifically interview each person on their diversity and inclusion of all. We have discussions on LGBTQ+ language and interactions with clients. We attend their classes and coach as needed.
Question: What are you doing to make your business a safe space in the community for LGBTQ+ people?
Answer: We specifically hold classes and events that promote LGBTQ+. We proudly display pride on our storefront and within our business. And we regularly post and repost to social media.
Question: Do you provide all-gendered/non-gendered/unisex restrooms or have a trans-inclusive bathroom policy at your place of business?
Answer: Yes