Indigenous-Hawaiian Led Wisdom Teachings 

Spiritual and Soul Exploration Opportunities

Community Circles and Communication Best Practices

Shared Time Together in Meals and Meditation

An Introduction to Land Stewardship and Permaculture

Field Trips to Other Communities

Activities that Support Human Connection & Authenticity

Embodiment Practices like Contact Movement and Dance

Katie is a leadership educator, non-profit leader, grant writer, village designer, festival producer, and  General Manager for Sundari Gardens. She ran a year-long Leadership Program for young change-makers for ten years at University of Santa Cruz and is passionate about team dynamics and practical solutions to enduring social and personal problems. 

Her training is in communications, business, resource management, permaculture design, mediation and somatic therapy. She is especially passionate about repairing the sense of belonging to family, community, and bioregion and reconnecting people to food and land stewardship.

A communitarian, dedicated to Meaningful Human connection.  Experienced circle facilitator, somatic healing & co-regulation guide, Emotional Resilience trainer & mens work guide. Supporting families, organizations, schools and communities locally.

Current Residents and Staff of Sundari Gardens who are professionals focusing in somatic presenting, emotional and nervous system regulation, movement, ecological design and permaculture

Residents of other local communities, part of our program will be to go and visit several other communities locally that each have their own skillset, mastery, and legacy. Some are older (20 year +) and some are younger communities, each with a story to tell.