Happy Hour Nature Walk, on Tuesdays at 4 pm
Every Tuesday, at 4 pm, The Pollinators Foundation, The Share Project, and Marga Fripp Studio host a weekly community walk around pristine water and healing nature at Lake Junaluska. The walk is a beautiful opportunity to boost your health, happiness, and social connection.
Mindful Movement Qigong, Wednesdays at 11 am
Every, Wednesday at 11 am, we offer Qigong Classes, a Mindful Movement practice for Better Health, Mental Wellbeing, and Healing for All.
Healing with Art, Thursdays at 11 am
Let’s gather and offer our hearts a sacred sanctuary for healing, peace and hope. Join our weekly Healing with Art community practice on Thursdays at 11 am at our Healing Hive at Folkmoot.
Healing with Art: Make Your Soul’s Mandala of Gratitude
Join us for a special Healing with Art: Make Your Soul’s Mandala of Gratitude as we gather for our community practice and offer our hearts a sacred sanctuary for healing and hope during this season.
Bee a Pollinator of Hope Volunteer with The Daydreamz Project!
Join our Pollinator of Hope Volunteer team in supporting The Daydreamz Project by volunteering to assist children in making lanterns and spreading light and hope.
Healing with Art: Make Holiday Cards for the Soul and Loved Ones
Join us for Healing with Art: Make Holiday Cards for the Soul and Loved Ones as we gather for our community practice and offer our hearts a sacred sanctuary for healing and hope. Classes take place on Thursday, December 5th, 12th, and 19th at 11 am.
2nd Annual Gifts of The Heart: Holiday Gathering and Celebration
Join us as we gather to celebrate the season of light and the spirit of our collective Hive. We’ll break bread together, share some cheer and soulful gifts, and hold each other in light and loving-kindness.
Some of my freshly made artworks will be at The Hive in prints, cards, ornaments, and some originals. Proceeds support our community efforts to uplift, empower, and help our community heal and flourish together.
Give Hope as a Pollinator Volunteer at the Pigeon Center!
Join our Pollinators of Hope Volunteer team at the Pigeon Multicultural Center, helping unload and organize donations to support communities affected by Hurricane Helene.
Nature Qigong at Lake Junaluska
Nature Qigong classes, at Lake Junaluska on the outdoor lawn near The Memorial Chapel. Please bring water and a hat.
Dates: July 3, 5, 10, 12, 19, 24, 26, 31, August 2, 7, 9, 14, 16. Time: Wednesdays at 10-11 a.m. & Fridays at 7-8 p.m. No class on Wed., July 17.
Oil Painting Demonstration with artist, Richard Baker
Join landscape artist, Richard Baker, for a free painting demonstration and an inspirational talk on the creative process. Richard’s studio is near our Healing Hive at Folkmoot, and it’s always a joy to have a conversation with Richard.
Clay Playshop with Gratitude Pottery
Kayla will lead us through a reflection that connects us to our animal spirit, and from there with air clay we will give shape to our wise power animal Working with clay offers not only a playful and fun experience, but a beautiful way to ground yourself, awaken joy, and cultivate gratitude.
What Nourishes Our Life-Force Energy and Sustains Mental Health and Longevity? Chinese Medicine Holistic Practices & Herbs for Health & Healing
Join us for an insightful and enlivening conversation on centuries-old practices & herbs that promote health, longevity and mental wellness with JulieAnn Nugent-Head, MD, one of the most experienced doctors of Chinese Medicine in the United States.
Make a Little Book of Memories for Mom I Creative Playshop
This creative retreat and playshop is a beautiful way to slow down, savor the good, and honor your mother. We will create by hand an artful mini book — a soulful journal filled with memories and stories that capture the essence of love for your mother. Come alone or with your daughter, sister or friend. Limited seating, RSVP to save your spot.
Free Evening Qigong Classes for Mental Wellness, on Zoom
In May for Mental Health Awareness Month, Marga Fripp Studio offers 4 FREE classes of Evening Qigong for Rest & Renewal, Live on Zoom from the comfort of your home. The class includes mindful flows, gentle stretches, and self-massage to release physical & emotional stress, clear the mind, calm the heart, and remove energy stagnation. Classes are on Mondays, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 6:45-7:30 pm ET.
Labyrinth Walk and Chalk Art for Mental Health Awareness Month
This is our 31-Day Wellness Challenge Kick-off Event for May Mental Health Awareness Month. May 4 is also the World Labyrinth Day. Come for a meditative walk followed by a creative reflection with chalk on the stone walkway outside the Labyrinth.
Poetry Medicine Circle I Open Mic Poetry Reading for Everyone in Love with Poetry
To honor April as National Poetry Month, we invite you to join us as we launch this poetry medicine circle at our Healing Hive. The practice is simple. Bring 1-2 poems or poetic writings of your own and share them with the circle. You can also come only to listen. Be present and feel what rises in you as you listen. Listen with curiosity and kindness. No judgment. No literary criticism.
What’s Your SuperPower? I Expressive Arts Playshop For Women
Come as you are and allow yourself to be inspired by your personal hero’s journey, your life’s purpose and your dreams. We will awaken our imagination with music, dance and stories, and create a character that embodies our superpower and serves as a reminder of our enduring creativity, wisdom and strength.
Mindful Movement Qigong, every Wednesday at 11am
Every, Wednesday at 11 am, we offer QIGONG Classes, a Mindful Movement practice for Better Health, Mental Wellbeing and Healing for All.
Journey to Wholeness I Art Journaling and Writing for Self-Care and Emotional Healing
Feb 20, March 5, 19, April 2, 16, 10:30 am- 12:00 pm - During this series of 5 art journaling and writing classes, we will work in a journal to come in touch with our emotions, give them voice and release what's no longer in our highest purpose. Explore your inner world, unleash your imagination, and find renewed joy, courage, and wisdom.
Love Letters, Cards & Chocolate I A Magical, Expressive Arts Playshop
Explore the power of love in a magical and fun creative playshop. We will inspire our senses with poetry and chocolate, write love letters, and make one-of-a-kind original cards for dear ones near and far. At the end of the playshop, you can mail the cards if you wish. No art or writing skills are needed.
GroundHog Day at Folkmoot with Laughter Qigong
It’s Groundhog Day at Folkmoot USA on Friday, February 2, 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Come one, come all! At our Healing Hive, our Special Groundhog Day Feature is —Laughter Qigong.
Creative Mini Retreat for Manifesting Your Dreams and Intentions
This soul-nourishing mini-retreat is filled with self-care and creative practices for grounding, joy-making, and renewal. The retreat includes Qigong Flow and creating an intuitive vision board with your intentions and dreams for 2024.
The Internal Revenue Service has determined that The Pollinators Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Our Tax I.D. is 92-1746861. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our Healing Hive is located at Folkmoot USA, 112 Virginia Ave, Room A-2, Waynesville, NC 28786