What is Shala Housing?

Shala, is a revolutionary CO-LIVING CoMMUNITY DESIGNED FOR THE WORKING FOLK.

Each Shala house will have anywhere from 4 and 8 residents living in community. They share expenses and govern themselves.

Shala is an ancient word that means a place of real refuge. A place of nourishment, community, safety and growth. Its promise is to provide an affordable, self-governed and thriving lifestyle for all.

OUR FIRST HOUSE is accepting residents

IN NEW ORLEANS

4 BDR + 2 BTH | TOTAL 5 RESIDENTS

PRIVATE ROOM:

$199 / week OR $796/month

SHARED ROOM (2 People):

$149/ week or $596/month

HIGHLIGHTS OF LIVING AT SHALA

  • UTILITIES

  • FURNITURE

  • FREE WASHER/DRYER

  • MONTHLY BUS PASS

  • CLEANING SUPPLIES

  • NO DEPOSIT OR CREDIT

What makes Shala Revolutionary

Imagine what a community, with you at its center, would look like?
 

rent includes most Expenses

  • Private room is a single room and only one person can stay there while a shared room is shared by 2 people.

  • Monthly Bus Passes are inlcuded

  • Each House includes free Walmart + membership with a 3 hour free delivery.

Self Governed & Run

  • Each house also creates its own rules as long as they dont violate the basic agreements.

    • Money Coordinator

    • Well Being Coordinator

    • New Resident & Old Resident Manager

    • Chores Coordinator

  • Each community is cashless and everyone pays rent online. A mobile app provides all the details of the house

A safe & healing community

  • Many of us have debilitating trauma, or PTSD, or Stress. We believe addressing these in a safe and communal environment is key to our collective healing. Each house will have a committed well being position that is focused on bringing healing to the community

  • Each community will be Drug & Violence Free.

  • When you live here, you are committing to peace inside and out. No violence. If there are problems, you commit to resolving them in a peaceful manner.

  • Every house will have a healing/sacred space where a resident can retreat to and experience peace and introspection. There you can meditate, read or participate via zoom in a healing group or inspiring journey

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  • Part of living at the community will be regular gratitude dinners that are part of the community to celebrate and invite possible new residents to see how the community lives.

  • By living in this community you will get to decide a few times a year to take a collective day trip. All included in rent.

  • Shala will encourage you to remember what brings you joy and help you take steps towards your interest and passion,

  • Each house includes a $150/mo wellness budget to plan for outings and activities

Who can live here?

While Shala is open to all who want to live in community. We especially welcome those who are struggling financially or struggling with mental health or simply find this world hard to thrive in.

  • Residents share all expenses of the house. Thus rent can vary.

    Each house has private or shared rooms. Not only are expenses shared but a private room pays more in rent.

    A good range would be

    PRIVATE ROOM: $220 - $275 / PER ROOM

    SHARED ROOM ( 2 PEOPLE): $140 - $200 / PER PERSON

  • Each applicant will apply to a house and the house will conduct an personal interview and then vote a person in. Once voted in, the new resident will be admitted temporarily ( without a vote) for 30 days before they become a member.

  • The house residents will run the house. Santosha Village will provide the basic rules, and also guide the house on other rules however each house will be able to modify the rules to best suit them.

  • No the house will be run democratically by its residents. There will be weekly meetings which everyone is required to attend where important decisions will be made. There will be elected positions in the house. These roles will provide the help that is needed. Some roles include, finance manager, chores coordinator, intake scheduler and wellness coordinator.

  • Each resident will contribute about 4 hours a week to keep the house clean and running smoothly

    Each resident will participate important decisions through voting

  • Everyone is required to attend the weekly meeting

  • Any one that is tired of living day to day and wants to create a much more meaningful life style, have most of their important needs met, live in community, heal and enjoy life.

  • Each house is required to meet its rent obligations. All expenses are divided equally by the number of people living there. If a person cannot pay rent, the house has to decide what to do. They may decide to pay the rent from their pocket, from savings or ask the person to get a new resident

  • We love animals, however our first house, pets are not allowed.

  • While we love children, each house can vary. Our first house, does not accommodate children