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May
31
Sat
Yoga at the Park @ Gillham Park (45th & Gillham) South end of Park
May 31 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Yoga in the Park – Resilience in Our Community

Date: May 31, 7-8 PM
Location: 45th & Gillham, South End of Park

Join us for a special evening of resiliency and connection as Sarah Mayerhofer leads a sunset flow designed for all levels of yoga.

Whether you’re new to yoga or have been practicing for years, this class will offer a supportive space to cultivate resilience, both individually and as a community.

Bring your mat, some water, and a friend — and let’s come together in the beautiful outdoors to nurture our minds, bodies, and spirits.

In times of change, yoga helps us build strength, balance, and connection to the world around us. Let’s embrace this moment of collective renewal.

We can’t wait to see you at Gillham Park!

Jul
12
Sat
Roots & Remedies: A Plant Medicine Event @ Location available upon RSVPing
Jul 12 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Roots & Remedies: An Exploration into Plant Medicine 🍄‍🟫

Date: July 12th, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

Location: Kansas City (full address available after you RSVP)

Join The Resilient Activist community and Luke Welsh for a native garden tour, discussion on local medicinal plants, community connection, and a chance to take some promising seedlings home!

While walking through the garden, Luke will share the physical and emotional benefits of utilizing the medicinal plants we find that are currently in season. Once you leave the event with a seedling or two of your own, you’ll come away with an enhanced understanding and appreciation of what these native plants can offer.

The event location will be available once you RSVP.

Native gardening can be a powerful form of self-care and activism. One of the best ways to support wildlife  is to plant natives, because insects and birds have evolved alongside the plants they rely on. Without specific plants, we wouldn’t have specific insects. When we provide a healthy environment for insects to thrive, birds and pollinators get to eat, birds and pollinators pollinate, and humans are able to eat and be nourished!

Mushroom logs at Luke’s property

Along with supporting ecosystem balance, the process of native gardening and connecting with the soil can lower our blood pressure, calm our mind, and nourish us on a deeper level.

Why Nature-Connection is Important 🍄‍🟫

We *are* nature but our culture and lifestyle can separate from our connection with our environment. Re-establishing our sense of awareness and belonging in nature by breaking down barriers and spending more time outdoors helps each of us in different ways. It can reduce anxiety and depression, improve physical health, inspire creativity, improve clarity of thought, facilitate problem-solving, and help us gain perspective.

In a society where loneliness is an epidemic, rediscovering our sense of belonging within nature can help us feel a little less adrift and provide comfort when relationships with others fall short.

Contact TRA Board Member Anna Graether at anna@theresilientactivist.org with questions.

To learn more about how you can start your own native garden, read Anna’s informative blog post: “From Lawn to Wildlife Habitat: Conservation Starts in Your Own Backyard.

“Using plants [facilitates] a biochemical conversation which is far beyond our comprehension or our understanding.” – Bevin Clare

Photo Credit: Sarah Mayerhofer