May all beings live vibrant lives
Empowering community wellness through holistic lifestyle; mind-body-spirit.
WHO WE ARE
A living container for conscious community.
VLM is a 501(c)(3) non profit collective of facilitators, healers, teachers, and neighbors sharing a space together. We hold the container; the community fills it. Nothing here is fixed. Offerings shift with who shows up, what the season asks for, and what the people of this community need next.
We believe conscious community to be a group united by values of awareness, personal growth, mindfulness, and collective well-being. Focused on self-development, sustainability, and deep connection, these communities foster kindness, inclusivity, and intentional living while uplifting each other and the world.
Our guiding principles
Authenticity
Come as you are, teach as you are. We make room for real practice over polished performance.
Collaboration
Co-hosted circles, shared calendars, shared rooms. Facilitators lift each other rather than compete.
Education
A free wellness library, open to anyone, built from what our facilitators know and freely give.
OUR SPACES
Five rooms to choose from for your offerings
We are excited to have 5 rooms available to use! The studio, two office spaces, a treatment room, and the 1:1 space are reservable for your next event.
The Studio
Gym mat floor, props, speakers. Good for movement, yoga, sound, dance, etc
Treatment Room
Massage table available for use. Good for bodywork, acupuncture, energy work.
Office 1
Space for admin, intake calls, and planning meetings. TV with HDMI hook ups.
1:1 Space
Smaller room for personal use or 1:1 sessions. Has gym mat floor, access to props.
Office 2
Quiet desk space for admin, intake calls, and small planning meetings.
Space use is Dana-based
VLM never charges facilitators a fixed rent. You offer what your capacity allows — that may look like a financial donation back to VLM, offering a free service to the community, or care of the spaces used.
Facilitator fees are their own
Independent facilitators set and keep their own class or session fees. What you pay them is separate from Vibrant Lives.
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
See what spaces have been reserved already
See what rooms have already been reserved by a facilitator. (Register for offerings with the facilitator directly)
HOST AN EVENT
Start with a conversation, not a form
Please reach out to Vibrant Lives about using one of our spaces. That conversation is how we learn what you're offering, find the room and hour that fit, and explain how Dana works for facilitators.
Please allow at least 2 weeks for Vibrant Lives to get back to you
Reach out
Tell us the details about your offering, along with dates and times.
Pick a space
Pick a room based on our photos, or schedule a tour to see the spaces
Onto the calendar
VLM will add your offering to the public calendar with your information
UNDERSTANDING DANA
Give from capacity,
not from price
Dana (pronounced DAH-nah) is a Pali and Sanskrit word for generosity, specifically, giving that is based off capacity.
For roughly 2,500 years, teachings in the contemplative traditions of India and Southeast Asia were offered without a fee. Teachers taught whoever came; communities, in turn, made sure those teachers had food, shelter, and a place to teach. Neither side set a price, and neither side kept a ledger.
That arrangement asked something of everyone. The teacher had to trust the community. The student had to look honestly at their own capacity instead of paying a posted rate and calling it settled.
Why it fits Vibrant Lives
We could set a rate for a class and a rate per hour for a room. It would be simpler to administer, and it would quietly sort our community by income.
So we don't.
Facilitators are never charged rent for the rooms, and public offerings are open to anyone regardless of what they can give. What holds it up is the same thing that held it up 2,500 years ago: enough people giving what they actually can.
Dana also changes the relationship. When nothing is being purchased, a facilitator is not a vendor and a participant is not a customer. They are two people in a room doing something together.
Capacity
Give what fits this month. Next month may look different. There is never any expectation on what you should give.
Time
Volunteer your time by setting up the space, clean bathrooms, or offering your skills in another capacity.
Presence
Showing up consistently is a contribution. Circles need people in them. Your presence is valuable!
Financial Support
Financial donations help keep the lights on and ability to have a space for use. Cash or mail in donations are accepted.
How to give financially
Cash and check only
We don't accept digital payments. No card readers, no apps, no online portal. Keeping it to cash and check keeps processing fees out of the equation and keeps the exchange simple.
In person
There is a wooden bird box box located in our welcome room where Dana donations are collected. Cash or check. We appreciate your continued support!
By mail
Make checks payable to Vibrant Lives of Montana
Vibrant Lives of Montana
PO BOX 728
Dillon, MT 59725
VLM is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit; contributions are tax-deductible. Include your address with a check and we will mail a receipt. If you would rather give time than money, that counts the same here.
COMMUNITY GATHERINGS
Join one of our free community gatherings
Together Grief Group
Join us on the first Thursday every month for a meal, share, heal, and be with community. No registration needed.
Located at St. James Guild Hall (203 E Glendale St, Dillon MT 59725 use middle set of doors). If you have questions please contact Elaine Spicer 406-925-3961
Full Moon Circle
45 minute online only, Zoom gathering provided by Lou Rae Soul Alchemy. The full moon symbolizes gratitude for the abundance of the year and an opportunity to release what no longer serves us. Expect mindful movement, chanting, and meditation/relaxation.