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OM Sanctuary Opens
At the time, it was the fire everyone was talking about. On March 19, 2009 the 120-year-old Richmond Hill mansion that operated as an inn went down in flames, Those closest to it, had suspicions from the start. The historic mansion had gone into foreclosure. In 2012 a jury ruled the former owner intentionally set the fire and the property went into bankruptcy.But now there is someone who wants to give it a re-birth.Shelli Stanback, the President of the new OM Sanctuary led Thursday's ribbon cutting at the beautiful 54-acre property. After meeting and greeting about 300 guests, Stanback helped with the symbolic planting of a chesnut tree, She's now taken over the property to open a center for holistic healing and education. The non-profit institution will offer and develop classes from yoga to meditation, to classes, lectures, training and day-long and extended-stay programs on topics like stress reduction, cooking for health and life enrichment. An educational institute is a resource, and this is a resource for holistic education, said Stanback.It's a very beautiful and the idea to me sounds very timely, said one visitor. I think a lot of people would like to support this place.Stanback had a choice to operate as a for-profit or non-profit. She chose the latter.It would be about the people and the program, said Stanback. Harry Feinberg is also part of the management team serving as COO. The 501(c)3 will launch a five million dollar capitol campaign that will in part fund building a large event space and dining room where the inn once stood.Today was amazing, said Feinberg. We have close to 300 people on the property and It's a joy to watch people and know they feel what were creating here.The OM Sanctuary will open initially with two-day getaway retreats.The sanctuary has developed a sustainability plan to replace the nine-thousand square foot mansion with a building to house medium and large program rooms and add what they are calling eco-dorms.Guests will also have access to well-being services, healthy food, and other resources for mindful living. Several areas of campus will be cell-phone and computer free. For more information visit: OMSanctuary
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