Lotus Guide
Holistic Resources

“Our ad in the Lotus Guide produced immediate results, bringing in many new people to our meditation center. For our target market, the Lotus Guide is the premier publication for northern California.”

-Victoria Tooker, Ananda Chico Meditation Center (Dec, 2009)

Thank you Lotus Guide. I look forward to your front cover illustrations and your feature article every month. I love Ask Dr. Gayle and perusing all of the ads to see who is offering what kind of service. When I need support I go to the Lotus Guide first and see what awaits me when I open it. I always feel better after reading LG and appreciate the direction it provides. I check the ads as  much as the articles because I'm interested in knowing who is offering what kinds of services and what are the latest events that interest me. And most ads have beautiful artwork and give a taste of what is offered. Recently I attended your fund raiser and silent auction. I saw two great bands (Chocaloca and Ma Muse) and won a silent auction. I hope you make that an annual event. A few weeks ago I went to Grass Valley and was so happy to see the LG there too. I opened it up and found a telephone number of a practitioner I was in town to see whose number I had lost.  Very cool. Thank you.  Erica Charlesworth, Chico Bookkeeper

People often ask me when the next Lotus Guide is coming out. I think all us readers enjoy the continuity provided by the columns and the wonderfully informative new topics in each issue. I appreciate book reviews, leaning about must-reads. New Age magazines I've seen in other areas are mostly full of advertisements and promo articles by advertisers. The Lotus Guide has the most research and thought put into articles by the editors. I like having scientific findings included with spirituality. And then of course there's the calendar of events I'm likely to be interested, in print and on line at lotusguide.com. Thanks for being a clearinghouse for progressive information. I hope more people advertise to insure the LG maintains its growth. Gayle Kimball, Ph.D.

"The old statement that advertising pays is usually true, however, we have found 'enormous success' in our advertising with the Lotus Guide. Sales of advertised items increased dramatically andeveryday customers come in and ask for "that product advertised in the Lotus Guide!" Locals supporting locals really is a win win situation and for us, this proves it."

Rahasya and Dhara, I was trusting spirit when I called to place a last minute ad with you two months ago. You went out of your way to stretch your deadline to accomodate me and you were so kind about it. Best of all, I have had a great response to my ad from some wonderful people. I was touched that you published my “HorsePower” article and so appreciate your encouragement when I first mentioned wanting to write something. Thank you for your service to community and growth.

I am very pleased with Lotus Guide -both the online newsletter and the magazine! I have had more than a few wonderful new clients as a result of Lotus Guide. I also appreciate greatly the time and care Rahasya and Dhara and staff took to help me set up my ad,and “clean up” my clip art so that it would look better in the ad. Due to my small budget for advertising I need to be careful about where and how I place my ads, and Lotus Guide has proved to be a wonderful and essential promotion source for my work-thank you!!

“We arrived in town in not knowing anyone and we wanted to build a client base as quickly as possible. Advertising in the Lotus Guide helped us to reach out to a wide audience of like minded people. After just one month our business is blossoming. Of all our advertsing dollars spent, the Lotus Guide has brought us the most return on our investment. Thanks so much for being here and being so ready to help newcomers to the Chico area.”

"Thank-you thank-you thank-you... Dhara, Rahasya, and your team, for the Lotus guide! Of the advertising venues I have tried over this first year of my business, the Lotus Guide is the only one that has brought me results. As a new business, it is hard to decide on where to spend your advertising dollars and as soon as Deanna approached me with the opportunity to use the Lotus Guide, it felt right. I have found that the business that has come from the Guide has paid for cost of advertising and then some. But it is not only the advertising that impresses me, it is the genuine care that you put into it. You help advertisers to create a nurturing and supportive community, you encourage articles from the advertisers on topics of interest and bring people and workshops to our area so that we don't have to go outside the Chico area to get the training and information we seek. It is a central point where we can go to search for quality services in our own community. There is a lot of work that goes into the Guide and keeping the Website updated with events, and I for one am very appreciative. I consider it an honor to support the Lotus Guide.

Dear Lotus Guide (Friends of Community Collaborative for Youth), CCY thanks you for your generous donation by placing an add in your magazine. Our Seussical the Musical & Sunday Dinner was a success, thanks to the support of the community. Our children are our future, with the help of people like you, we will continue to have a positive role in their lives.

Dear Rahasya & Dhara, on behalf of Sportshaven Health Club (now Fit ONE), I want to personally thank you for publicizing our "Dollars for Pounds" fund raiser for St. Jude Hospital in your Calendar of Events online and in your magazine. Our totals have just come in as follows: Our Workout Against Cancer campaign-Dollars for Pounds collected $3501.90.