03/28/2026
Who is this vibrant & powerful human you ask?
The one and only author of Braiding Sweetgrass, advocate for the rights of all beings and teacher of indigenous ways of living.
Some from our community may know this already but many probably don’t…. the entire concept for Cultivate’s GIFT-BASED YOGA model was inspired by Dr. Kimmerer and her writing.
The idea is born of nature herself - that everything exists in sacred reciprocity and that ownership of anything is an illusion. We are all part of the interconnected oneness of nature, existing in an infinite system of giving and receiving.
When this system is in balance, we ALL thrive.
When it is not there are real consequences, for us humans, for our plant & animal kin and for our planet.
At Cultivate we weave this belief system into the fabric of our very existence. It is our choice to share yoga with everyone, as a gift and we ask that this gift is received with an air of responsibility to give back in whatever way someone chooses - to bring our shared planet into balance and harmony.
It was an honor to share our story, heart-to-heart, with the person who inspired it all.
THANK YOU for inviting us all back to our truth and for educating us on how to make real and lasting change.