We're safe
and we're dancing / if you want to, if you choose to
Hi Ponies,
We just wanted to drop a quick line to say that everyone from Team Pony is safe. We are horrified by the fires that have devastated our city, and sending so much love and tenderness to everyone impacted.
Class is happening on Saturday during our 2:45PM slot at Pickle Factory in Frogtown. We feel that being together in community is important and we want to hold space for listening to music and dancing together. PLEASE take precautions when leaving your house recognizing that the air quality in LA has been greatly impacted by the fires!
We have a NOTAFLOF (no one turned away for lack of funds) code for folks who’ve been affected by the fires to attend class for free so that the price isn’t a reason not to come. Use code IMJUSTASTEPAWAY at checkout.
We also are offering access to our videos for free to anyone who has been displaced by the fires and wants to dance Across Time + Space.
We are taking next week’s class schedule day by day. We aim to have our $10 community class on Monday 7PM, but will monitor things closely. We are using the EPA’s AirNow app to check air quality.
MUTUAL AID & RESOURCES FOR FOLKS IN LA:
Altadena Displaced Black Families Directory : GoFundMe (Altadena)
Help our friends Lena & Sonny Rebuild (you may recognize Sonny from one of the strength training videos in our Across Time + Space video library! And Lena in an OG Pony! both work at Everybody Gym)
EmpressOf family GoFundMe in Altadena - we love dancing to EmpressOf’s music at Pony Sweat sooo much <3
Resources:
Mutual Aid Los Angeles has compiled a master list of resources available for victims of these fires as well as ways you can support them.
Scribble in Highland Park is offering free therapy and other resources at their space:
NEIGHBORS & FRIENDS in Pasadena is a hub anyone can turn to who needs free supplies as a result of the LA fires. They have clothes, water, hygiene products of all kinds, snacks and more. PLEASE SEND PEOPLE HERE IF THEY ARE IN NEED. It’s an easy pick up with no lines or rush. 88 E UNION St. Please share share share!
Love you lots, Ponies! Take good care!
xoxo,
Isabel, Michella, and Emilia