THE KULA CENTER
in the community as a volunteer and donor to
local nonprofits. She spoke with Adam Dickey,
chair of the Floyd County Democrats, and he
suggested she run for the board.
“This kind of fit me because what I would be able
to do on the advisory board is offer assistance to
our lower-income community members,” Carrie
said, “and that really ties in with the mission of
Inner Spring Yoga and with the ultimate goal of
The Kula Center, which is to make sure that The
Kula Center is open and welcoming to everyone
in the community.”
Carrie has been a yoga instructor for 12 years
and opened Inner Spring about five years ago.
She mentioned one day to her husband that she
might like to open her own place. “My husband
is one of those great kind of husbands who like to
make dreams come true,” she said, “and he came
home one day and said, ‘I rented you a space to
open up a yoga studio.’ ”
Carrie ran the business for a couple of years
while homeschooling her children. Now their
daughters, ages 14 and 11, are in school, and she
runs both Inner Spring and The Kula Center. “He
has a full-time job and two part-time jobs,” she
said of Rob, who manages all the finances and
payroll of the businesses on top of his full-time job.
Carrie said she wants The Kula Center to be a
hub where everyone can have their health and
wellness needs met.
“We do realize that cost can be an issue for
some people in taking advantage of some of those
health and wellness practices,” she said.
Health insurance doesn’t cover holistic and
preventive care, such as yoga and acupuncture.
So, visitors have to pay out of pocket.
“We realize that’s just not possible for some
people in our community,” said Carrie. “So, our
ultimate goal is for each person in our community
to be served in some way by us.”
For more information on The Kula Center and
its businesses, visit www.thekulacenter.com.
The Kula Center
802 E. Market St.
New Albany
812.207.2070
www.thekulacenter.com
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