What Desert Canvas Appalachia is all about, what our plans for Summer 2016 are, how you can pursue your passions and/or become a part of this movement, and what we all need to do to keep this community growing and sustainable.

1. Desert Canvas, Appalachia
Co-Creators Meeting

2. WHO/WHAT IS DESERT CANVAS?
A Community Built Organization That Helps
Individuals Create Their Own Reality
HOW?
1. Stimulating and Inspiring
2. Supporting and Connecting
3. Teaching and Showing

3. OUR CORE VALUES
Co-Creation: We believe nothing is done on your own. Everything is co-created. The sooner you accept that
you can’t do everything on your own, the better off you’ll be.
Reciprocation: We believe in the “Heck Yes” on both ends mentality. One person does not have to be getting
out ahead. You can both win!
Fun / Adventure: We see life as full of options, and we live in excitement knowing that our lives are always
changing.
Authenticity: We are an organization that accepts all cultures, values, and differences. We think for ourselves,
and we are genuinely interested in what others have to say.
Passion: We are filled with a constant desire to improve ourselves by doing the things we love, no matter if they
are against the status quo. We never settle.
Goals: We believe that happiness lies in the pursuit of worthwhile goals. It is our goal to help you discover more
passions and reach far greater goals!
Sustainability: We respect our environment, and we do our best to ensure that humans and nature can co-
exist.

4. THE STATS
 As stated in Forbes - University of Scranton research suggests that
just 8% of people achieve their New Year’s goals.
 1 in 5 Americans suffer from persistent loneliness according to
Huffington Post Science
 70% of Americans are unhappy with work according to Gallup
 US National Library of Medicine found that American Suicide Rate
increased 24% from 1999 to 2014
 Over a given period, people who have strong ties to family, friends, or
coworkers have a 50 percent greater chance of outliving those with
fewer social connections,” Gupta wrote on Oprah’s website last year.

5. MOST PEOPLE...
1. Do not have a supportive community.
2. Are unhappy with what they are currently doing
and unsure of the next steps to take.
3. Are having difficulty reaching their goals.

6. OUR SOLUTION RIGHT NOW
STIMULATE, INSPIRE, SUPPORT, & CONNECT
• RVA Yoga and More in the Park
• Human 2.0 Festival

7. RVA Yoga And More In The Park
 200+ attendance over the first four meetups
 An Outlet for Yoga and Meditation Instructors to mold
their craft and practice
 Slacklines every week
 Hooping and Acrobatic Yoga
 Fun, Safe Place w/ No Labels, a Place for Expression
 Free Group Capoeira Lesson this upcoming Saturday
 Co-Collaboration Painting and Potluck each month
 Every Week for the entire year

8. Human 2.0 Festival
 August 6th, 2016
 Guest Speakers
 Yoga Classes
 Interactive Art Structure (2 Infinity)
 Live Music
 Food Trucks
 Vendors
Learn, Explore, Celebrate

9. TO BE A SUSTAINABLE AND
SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY
WE NEED
PARTICIPATION IN
CREATION
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10. WHAT ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT?
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 Help With Building and Constructing The Interactive Art
Sculpture
• Access to Tools
• Material
• Trailer for
Transportation

11. WHAT ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT?
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 Lead a Meditation
 Lead a Yoga Session
 Take Photographs at Events
 Create a Music Playlist or Play Live Music
 Lead a Workshop of Something You Want to Share w/ Others
 Tai Chi
 Essential Oils
 Acrobatic Yoga
 Hoola Hooping
 Healthy Cooking Recipe (Hummus, Smoothie, etc)
 Drum Circle
 Survival Bracelet Creation
 Homemade Shampoo

12. OTHER AREAS OF HELP
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 Outreach to the Richmond Community (Let People Know We
Exist!)
 Facebook invites, posts on your groups
 In real life talk to people
 Keep your Eyes Peeled for a Yoga and More Venue for the Winter
 Share Supplies
 EZ-UP Tent
 Tables for this Saturday
 Grill for this Saturday?
 Paint for the Canvas this Saturday
 Material for future Art Constructions
 Tarp to protect grass under painting this Saturday

13. WANT TO DIVE IN MORE?
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 Join the Desert Canvas, Appalachia Team
 5+ Hours/Week
• Media
 Graphic Design, Video,
Photography, Musician
Connection?, News
Outreach
• Logistics
 B-Corp, Non-Profit
Research
• Events
 Schedule Yoga and More
Workshops, Human 2.0
Festival, Connect w/
Other Like Minded
Communities

14. MORE PARTICIPATION IN CREATION
MORE POSSIBILITIES
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• Eco Villages
• Co-Create w/ Music
Festivals
• Public Art Squares
• Personal Transformational
Stories
• National Web of Friends
• Local Gardens
• And MORE!

15. HOW CAN WE HELP YOUR
COMMUNITY?
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 Exposure
• Post Your Event or Needs on our Facebook Group
• www.facebook.com/groups/RVAYogaAndMoreInThePark
 Lets Team Up

16. IDEAS and CONVERSATION Q & A
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