Cultivate

Cultivate provides time and space for ten people to join with colleagues from their profession in a five-month cohort designed to offer rest, renewal and community. Our faculty of gifted facilitators will guide experiences in poetry/creative writing, embodied play, meditative walking, collage art and yoga. Participating in this program will give you space to tend your body, mind and spirit while developing practices that support a healthy rhythm of life and work.

The 2024 cohort is designed for people working in local nonprofits. We will meet from 9:00-1:30 on the second Friday of each month, June through October, in Greensboro, NC. Midway between the in-person gatherings, an online gathering (60-minutes) will offer the cohort space to reflect and deepen connections.

Thanks to our circle of donors, we are able to keep the cost to $100 per participant. Full and partial scholarships are also available, if needed. Simply indicate so on the application form.

Cultivate Schedule

Second Friday Gatherings
8:45-9:15: arrivals
9:15-10:00: opening circle
10:00-11:30: facilitated practice
11:30-noon: rest
noon: lunch
12:45-1:30: closing circle

Online Gatherings
9:00-10:00 AM, Fridays
6/28
7/26
8/23
9/27
10/25

Meet Our Facilitators

  • Vicki Longhofer

    Vicki Longhofer is a Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator and teaching artist who finds inspiration in leading group contemplative practices. She has introduced a diverse range of participants to walking meditation. Vicki loves to help others discover their innate creativity through the labyrinth experience and in SoulCollage® groups.

  • Emily McCollum

    Emily McCollum is a Greensboro, NC-based artist who finds creating to be one of the best ways to connect deeply with herself, others, and the world around her. Emily studied psychology and art and has a master's in counseling. In addition to creating her own art, Emily enjoys working with others to use art to connect with their inner wisdom and support their health and wellness.

  • Jacinta V. White

    Jacinta V. White is a poet, facilitator, and coach. She’s the founder of The Word Project, where she has spent the past 20+ years facilitating creative workshops for those looking to use poetry and art as catalysts for self-discovery and healing. She is also the founder and publisher of the international quarterly, Snapdragon: A Journal of Art & Healing, and is the author of Resurrecting the Bones: Born from a Journey through African American Churches & Cemeteries of the Rural South.

  • Jerry Cunningham

    Jerry Cunningham, RYT, and co-owner of TYI, was found by Yoga in 1995. His 200-hour certification was with Lillah Schwartz at Lighten Up! Yoga Center in Asheville, NC. He completed his 500-hour certification, graduating from TYI's Yoga Vidya in March 2008. Jerry has enjoyed numerous classes and workshops with a variety of teachers and Yoga styles. He blends those different styles with his own, believing that Yoga is for everyone, even those with tight bodies and limitations such as his own!

  • Laura Hix

    Laura Hix is an experienced creator, facilitator, and researcher with a background in well-being, mental health, education, and creative arts. She works fluidly with people across practices and disciplines and has an imaginative approach to making complex information inviting and accessible.

  • Monica Citty Hix

    Monica Citty Hix is the Founding Director of Inner Ground, Inc. She is passionate about cultivating space where folks can discover community, explore a rich palette of practices and nourish their body, mind and spirit. Monica is an experienced facilitator whose background in music, art and spiritual formation enlivens the circles she convenes.