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United States
- distributing free tea - workshops, seminars |
Guisepi and Edna Lu The Free Tea Bus |
nomadic - all over the US |
- gifting economy |
California
pop up restaurants |
Karma Kitchens |
Berkeley, CA Hayward, CA |
- pay it forward toward the next person's meal |
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restaurant and holistic/community event venue |
Russian House #1 |
Jenner, CA |
- no prices - donations - volunteering, sharing |
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yoga, pilates, and workshops |
Be the Change Yoga and Wellness |
San Jose, CA |
- by donation - sliding scale |
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yoga classes, retreats, workshops, teacher training |
Yogalution Movement |
Long Beach, CA |
- donation based |
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healing practice including massage, reiki, accupressure, trigger point therapy, and more |
I Am Healing |
Santa Barbara, CA |
- donation based |
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non-violent communication workshops, trainings, coaching |
Miki Kashtan, PhD |
Bay Area, CA |
- gifting |
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theatre ensemble |
Coeurage Theatre Company |
North Hollywood, CA |
- pay-what-you-want |
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sliding scale yoga |
Yoga Shala West |
Los Angeles, CA |
- sliding scale monthly contribution |
Colorado
restaurant |
SAME Cafe |
Denver, Colorado |
- by donation - volunteering |
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non-profit dedicated to helping low-income communities with environmental and leadership projects (eg. Urban Farming workshops, PWYC farmstands) |
Groundwork Denver |
Denver, CO |
- PWYC farmstands - no/low-cost workshops - free school and shelter partnerships |
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restaurant |
FoCo Cafe |
Fort Collins, CO |
- PWYC - volunteer |
Florida
- coffee shop - supporter of various charities - equips and connects artists and creative entrepreneurs |
CREDO |
Orlando, FL |
- by donation |
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pop up coffee shop located inside bar |
Vita Luna Cafe |
Orlando, FL |
- name your price |
Illinois
restaurant |
Karma Kitchen |
Chicago, IL |
- pay it forward toward the next person's meal |
Indiana
courses, workshops |
Trade School Indianapolis |
Indianapolis, IN |
- barter |
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yoga |
Breathing Space |
Indianapolis, IN |
- by donation |
Kentucky
restaurant |
Grace Cafe |
Danville, KY |
- suggested donation - or volunteer |
Massachussets
restaurant |
Panera Cares Cafe |
Boston, MA |
- suggested donation - volunteering |
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restaurant |
All Are Welcome Community Kitchen and Bakery |
www.allarewelcome.us/faq.html (in process) |
Middleborough, MA |
- by donation - volunteering |
socially-aware theatre company |
The Hub Theatre Company |
Boston (Brookline), MA |
- pay-what-you-want |
Michigan
restaurant |
Saint Louis Bread Co. Cares (Panera Cares Cafe) |
Dearborn, MI |
- suggested donation - volunteering |
Montana
restaurant |
Panera Cares Cafe |
Clayton, MO |
- suggested donation - volunteering |
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- restaurant - culinary arts programs - community programs - catering |
Fork & Spoon Kitchen |
Bozeman, MO |
- PWYC - volunteering - pay-it-forward - donations |
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cafe |
Take Root Cafe |
Kirksville, MO |
- PWYC - volunteering |
Nebraska
cafe |
Table Grace Cafe |
Omaha, NE |
- by donation - or volunteering |
Nevada
annual gathering based on radical self-expression, gifting, and community |
Burning Man Festival |
Black Rock Desert, Nevada |
- sliding scale tickets to attend - only gifting economy allowed once inside |
New Hampshire
yoga |
Yoga By Donation |
Portsmouth, NH |
- by donation |
New Jersey
restaurant |
Soul Kitchen |
Red Bank, NJ |
- minimum donation - pay it forward - volunteering |
New Mexico
organic cafe |
Food Karma/Karma Cafe |
Albuquerque, NM |
- pay-as-you-feel |
New York
dance studios for all ages |
Liberated Movement |
New York, NY |
- donation based (suggested minimum) |
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martial arts studio |
Masterskya |
Brooklyn, NY |
- suggested donation |
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pop up yoga classes |
The Blue Moon Collective |
Brooklyn and NYC, NY |
- suggested donation |
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theatre ensemble |
Flux Theatre Ensemble |
NYC, NY (various venues) |
- Living Tickets (see website) |
North Carolina
yoga |
Asheville Community Yoga |
Asheville, NC |
- by donation |
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restaurant |
F.A.R.M. Cafe |
Boone, NC |
- PWYC |
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cafe |
Peace Cafe |
www.peace-cafe.org/ (in process) |
Winston-Salem, NC |
- PWYC |
Ohio
restaurant |
One Bistro |
Miamisburg, OH |
- suggested donation - or volunteer |
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theatre |
Available Light Theatre |
Columbus, OH |
- pay-what-you-want |
Oklahoma
coffee shop |
five80 coffeehouse |
Enid, OK |
- suggested donations |
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art gallery and art supply thrift store |
Indigo Hippo |
Cincinnati, OH |
- PWYC art supplies |
Oregon
restaurant |
Panera Cares Cafe |
Portland, OR |
- suggested donation - volunteering |
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community cafe |
Sisters of the Road |
Portland, OR |
- barter bucks program - low cost meals - free meals for those with disabilities, or single parents |
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workshops and classes on discovering happiness |
Spiraling Toward Joy - Barb Ryan, M.S. |
Eugene, OR |
- donations - sliding scale - pay-it-forward |
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Yoga Classes. Meditation Sits. Art Shows. Music Events |
Burning Spirits Yoga |
Portland, OR |
- donation based |
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portrait photography by Daniel Agee |
Photography, My Love |
Portland, OR |
- PWYC - gifting |
Pennsylvania
yoga |
Philly Yoga Factory |
Philadelphia, PA |
- donations |
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website and design services |
Hoppel Design |
Philadelphia, PA |
- trust-based pricing (range provided) - gift-economy (based on applications from local community) |
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cafe |
EAT Cafe |
West Philadelphia, PA |
- PWYC - suggested donation |
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theatre |
Azuka Theatre |
Philadelphia, PA |
- pay-what-you-decide |
South Carolina
restaurant |
Destiny Community Cafe |
Charleston, SC (located inside Scott's Grand Reception Center) |
- pay what you can |
Tennessee
restaurant |
One Acre Cafe |
Johnson City, TN |
- pay a per-plate price, or volunteer for your meal |
Texas
Yoga, Meditation, Community Outreach, Aromatherapy, Yoga Therapeutics, Private Instruction, Workshops, Festivals, Potlucks and more |
Youga Yoga |
Corpus Christi, TX |
- donation based |
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yoga |
Practice Yoga Austin |
Austin, TX |
- suggested donation |
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ensemble based theatre company presenting new works |
The Catastrophic Theatre |
Houston, TX |
- suggested donation - PWYC |
Utah
massage, reflexology, acupressure |
Mindful Massage Mom |
Sandy, Salt Lake City, Utah |
- gifting economy - barter- by donation |
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certified counsellors trained in facilitating the Work of Byron Katie |
Clarity Coaching Institute |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
- gifting economy - pay-it-forward |
Washington
cafe |
Mosaic Coffeehouse |
Seattle, WA |
- donation-based - pay-it-forward tokens |
Washington, DC
restaurant |
Karma Kitchen |
Washington, DC |
- pay it forward toward the next person's meal |
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massage |
Petworth Massage |
Washington, DC |
- gift economy |
*NOTE: There are so many PWYC festivals, performances, and concerts that we will only list a few of the more notable ones here. For events in your area, google "PWYC" or "by donation" and the type of event you are looking for. Thank you to all those who so generously perform and share their art with others in this way!
Also, many yoga studios have a community yoga or karma yoga event weekly using a sliding scale or donation policy. Only those that use this policy as a permanent business model are included here. (otherwise they would be too many to mention! thank you, yoga studios!)
Also, many yoga studios have a community yoga or karma yoga event weekly using a sliding scale or donation policy. Only those that use this policy as a permanent business model are included here. (otherwise they would be too many to mention! thank you, yoga studios!)