Amber Kilpatrick
Amber Kilpatrick weaves together the roles of mother, educator, spiritual guide, and community leader to create transformative spaces for healing and growth. As founder of Mindful School of Yoga™ and creator of The Mindful Classrooms Project,™ she bridges the worlds of education, mindfulness, and social change through trauma-informed practices that nurture both individual and community wellbeing.
Drawing from decades of experience in community organizing and healing-centered work, Amber's approach is deeply rooted in spiritual ecology and environmental stewardship. As a Spiritual ecologist and graduate of The Center For Wild Spirituality, she brings a unique perspective that connects personal transformation with environmental consciousness and social change.
Her commitment to community healing extends through her role as lead facilitator for Yoga Teacher Training and her service work at the Kent County Juvenile Detention Center, AYA Youth Collective, and Treetops Collective. As a founding member of The Body Mind Being Project and board member for Beyond the City, Amber helps to shape policy and practice in youth development and community wellness. Her position as Trustee on the Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education further amplifies her ability to advocate for systemic change in education.
Amber's work consistently demonstrates the power of integrating mindfulness, ecological awareness, and community building. Her approach creates ripples of positive change that touch individuals, institutions, and communities throughout Grand Rapids, Michigan and beyond.
Learn more about Amber and her work at www.amberkilpatrick.com
Carrie Labarge
Always a Mama first. Carrie is co-founder of Mindful School of Yoga™ . Carrie facilitates yoga teacher trainings and workshops, as well as, public and private yoga classes. Her goal in teaching and training is to guide others into an empowered and truly self-determined way of thinking, moving, and living. You can find Carrie teaching at a variety of venues and festivals, where she leads acoustic music & yoga classes. Learn more about Carrie and where to find her at www.wildzenyoga.com
Carrie is available for private instruction, events, group work, and speaking engagements.
Andre Daley
With over two decades of experience, Andre Daley is a dynamic leader who bridges spirituality, wellness, and social justice to create lasting community impact. As a minister and yoga instructor, he guides others in their personal growth journey, while his work as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant helps organizations build more inclusive cultures.
Andre's extensive background as a community builder and entrepreneur uniquely positions him to facilitate meaningful change. He excels at bringing diverse groups together, leading difficult conversations, and developing practical solutions for complex social challenges. His holistic approach combines spiritual leadership, wellness expertise, and social justice advocacy to help communities and organizations thrive.
Terry Prem Lancaster
Terry Prem Lancaster has been studying and practicing Yoga since 1995 and feels that he’s just beginning to scratch the surface of its diverse and dynamic traditions! Prem has led programming at the Ramakrishna Sarada Temple and Ashram in Ganges, MI for over two decades and has also maintained close ties with the Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago. He has the full conviction that Yoga exists for the benefit of all beings and even just a little bit of sincere and dedicated practice is enough to nurture body, mind and spirit.
Jennifer Bullen
Jennifer Bullen is the founder of Rising Strong Wellness. Jen, a somatic healing coach, is passionate about helping individuals overcome trauma and achieve wholeness through body-focused techniques.
She strongly believes in the body's capacity for healing and the importance of listening to the stories it holds. Driven by a deep-rooted belief in the body's ability to heal, she reveres the stories woven within each individual and listens to their whispers with utmost care.
For Jen, music and movement is more than melody—it's a balm for the human condition. Her influences are vast, drawn from the wellspring of love, grief, courage, bravery, compassion, and the resounding laughter that echoes through. These elements converge to create a somatic symphony in the body that, when accessed through music, movement, and vocal release, support the freeing up of energies that leave us feeling stuck.
In Jen’s classes, authenticity is the currency, vulnerability is the strength. Her teaching transcends the physical, delving into the soul's depths. The essence of her movement experiences is a grounded exploration of self, guided by compassion and elevated by the transformative power of music.
Somatic healing, Jennifer's preferred modality, emphasizes feeling through issues rather than merely talking about them. Jen uses various techniques, including trauma-sensitive yoga, dance, and art and encourages connection with nature.
Her holistic approach to health counseling encompasses the whole being, examining stress levels, digestion, sleep patterns, hormones, and life experiences. This all-encompassing method aims to kindle the healing of the mind and body, spark vitality, and nurture nervous system health.
Jennifer also practices Ayurveda, an ancient Indian system of medicine that promotes a holistic, nature-connected lifestyle.
Her unique expertise lies in supporting those navigating the path of trauma, body image issues, disordered eating, and movement patterns. You can connect more with Jen for her 1:1 and group offerings at www.risingstrongwellness.com
