 Washington State Tax Issue
On November 12, 2008 a circle of 25+ studio owners & teachers gathered at 8 Limbs to discuss the upcoming meeting with DOR about the State Tax Issue. (It was an amazing turn out for our community that I was truly honored to witness.) Read the meeting notes...On November 19, 2008 1:30pm please attend the meeting at the DOR in Burien to provide a clear & community supported view into the true purpose of Yoga. Please RSVP if you're coming.
There's a lot of information! Use these links to help find it all:
Thanks to Anne Phyfe of 8 Limbs & Suzy Green of Three Trees who led the meeting and for putting in many hours & much energy to resolving this issue in a truly yogic way.
Namaste.
Soleil*
PS. Hope to see you all on Friday at the Jai Uttal concert & teacher party. See who's coming... |
DOR / Contact Info
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Alan Lynn (writing the ETA) alanl@dor.wa.gov
Jay Jetter (attorney working with Alan on new ETA) JayJ@dor.wa.gov
Leslie Cushman Deputy Director of the DOR
LeslieC@dor.wa.gov
Info on Stakeholders meeting. Folks planning to attend should rsvp:
Excise Tax Advisory
http://dor.wa.gov/docs/rules/eta/2023.pdf
Washington Administrative Code
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=458-20-183
Those in the community who have been working on this issue. (And the facilitators of the Nov 12 meeting.) Anne Phyfe @ 8 Limbs Yoga
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Create your own Student Petition Template
This template was created by Anne Phyfe of 8 Limbs. Feel free to adjust the wording to make it appropriate for your studio, however keeping this consistent between studios is important.
Copy & paste this onto the top of a page with room for signatures / contact info under it.
"I am a yoga student at 8 Limbs Yoga Centers. I have recently been informed of the classification of yoga as physical fitness (by the DOR). Yoga has a physical component but its primary intention, or purpose, is not physical fitness. The purpose of yoga is to steady the mind. The physical postures, or asanas, are only one of the eight limbs, or aspects, of yoga, which include breath control, concentration, and meditation. I practice for all of these reasons, and physical fitness is only a byproduct of my practice. "
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Notes from the Nov 12 meeting @ 8 Limbs
This is from the notes:
"The consensus at 8 Limbs this afternoon was that it is important for all of us to take an active part in clarifying the situation either by showing up at the meeting or by emailing, mailing, phoning the DOR and/or our state representatives. A large number of attendees at the meeting would show the strength and credibility of our community and bring forth the fact that "yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind", prepares the body for meditation and is not just a physical practice.
- we need a united voice,
- we need to prepare statements that are well thought-out,
- we are going to illuminate not to confront"
Read the full notes as written up by Anne, owner of the new studio Yoga Soleil. (Don't you love the name of this studio:-) WORD DOC PDF FILE |
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