LIVING RESISTANCE book club (Copy)
Join Yaupon Place’s first-ever BOOK CLUB
Have you been longing for community space that moves beyond just the what’s and why’s of “resistance,” but actually helps you explore how to live a life of peace and justice: ethically, soulfully, integrated, embodied? Well, this is your time. This is that group. And this is definitely that book. Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day, by Kaitlin B. Curtice.
Yaupon Place is excited to partner with Union Presbyterian Seminary’s “Leadership Institute” to host this transformative book club for all interested.
Listen to the podcast interview from Chris Burton (Leadership Institute director) of Emily Nyce (Yaupon Place founder/director, and book club facilitator) as she speaks to the intersection of this book with Yaupon Place’s vision for community at the park.
This book club will meet for four weeks, every Wednesday evening, 6-8pm
October 11 - online
October 18 - online
October 25 - online
November 1 - at Yaupon Place
(a culminating online gathering for those participating from out-of-town can potentially be scheduled for another night)
contact Emily Nyce or Chris Burton if cost is at all a prohibiting factor, and we will make sure you can still join!
“In an era in which "resistance" has become tokenized, popular Indigenous author Kaitlin Curtice reclaims it as a basic human calling. Resistance is for every human who longs to see their neighbors' holistic flourishing. We each have a role to play in the world right where we are, and our everyday acts of resistance hold us all together.
Curtice shows that we can learn to practice embodied ways of belonging and connection to ourselves and one another through everyday practices, such as getting more in touch with our bodies, resting, and remembering our ancestors. She explores four "realms of resistance"--the personal, the communal, the ancestral, and the integral--and shows how these realms overlap and why all are needed for our liberation. Readers will be empowered to seek wholeness in whatever spheres of influence they inhabit.”
LEARN MORE about the author and book at https://www.kaitlincurtice.com/books/
LIVING RESISTANCE book club (Copy)
Join Yaupon Place’s first-ever BOOK CLUB
Have you been longing for community space that moves beyond just the what’s and why’s of “resistance,” but actually helps you explore how to live a life of peace and justice: ethically, soulfully, integrated, embodied? Well, this is your time. This is that group. And this is definitely that book. Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day, by Kaitlin B. Curtice.
Yaupon Place is excited to partner with Union Presbyterian Seminary’s “Leadership Institute” to host this transformative book club for all interested.
Listen to the podcast interview from Chris Burton (Leadership Institute director) of Emily Nyce (Yaupon Place founder/director, and book club facilitator) as she speaks to the intersection of this book with Yaupon Place’s vision for community at the park.
This book club will meet for four weeks, every Wednesday evening, 6-8pm
October 11 - online
October 18 - online
October 25 - online
November 1 - at Yaupon Place
(a culminating online gathering for those participating from out-of-town can potentially be scheduled for another night)
contact Emily Nyce or Chris Burton if cost is at all a prohibiting factor, and we will make sure you can still join!
“In an era in which "resistance" has become tokenized, popular Indigenous author Kaitlin Curtice reclaims it as a basic human calling. Resistance is for every human who longs to see their neighbors' holistic flourishing. We each have a role to play in the world right where we are, and our everyday acts of resistance hold us all together.
Curtice shows that we can learn to practice embodied ways of belonging and connection to ourselves and one another through everyday practices, such as getting more in touch with our bodies, resting, and remembering our ancestors. She explores four "realms of resistance"--the personal, the communal, the ancestral, and the integral--and shows how these realms overlap and why all are needed for our liberation. Readers will be empowered to seek wholeness in whatever spheres of influence they inhabit.”
LEARN MORE about the author and book at https://www.kaitlincurtice.com/books/
LIVING RESISTANCE book club (Copy)
Join Yaupon Place’s first-ever BOOK CLUB
Have you been longing for community space that moves beyond just the what’s and why’s of “resistance,” but actually helps you explore how to live a life of peace and justice: ethically, soulfully, integrated, embodied? Well, this is your time. This is that group. And this is definitely that book. Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day, by Kaitlin B. Curtice.
Yaupon Place is excited to partner with Union Presbyterian Seminary’s “Leadership Institute” to host this transformative book club for all interested.
Listen to the podcast interview from Chris Burton (Leadership Institute director) of Emily Nyce (Yaupon Place founder/director, and book club facilitator) as she speaks to the intersection of this book with Yaupon Place’s vision for community at the park.
This book club will meet for four weeks, every Wednesday evening, 6-8pm
October 11 - online
October 18 - online
October 25 - online
November 1 - at Yaupon Place
(a culminating online gathering for those participating from out-of-town can potentially be scheduled for another night)
contact Emily Nyce or Chris Burton if cost is at all a prohibiting factor, and we will make sure you can still join!
“In an era in which "resistance" has become tokenized, popular Indigenous author Kaitlin Curtice reclaims it as a basic human calling. Resistance is for every human who longs to see their neighbors' holistic flourishing. We each have a role to play in the world right where we are, and our everyday acts of resistance hold us all together.
Curtice shows that we can learn to practice embodied ways of belonging and connection to ourselves and one another through everyday practices, such as getting more in touch with our bodies, resting, and remembering our ancestors. She explores four "realms of resistance"--the personal, the communal, the ancestral, and the integral--and shows how these realms overlap and why all are needed for our liberation. Readers will be empowered to seek wholeness in whatever spheres of influence they inhabit.”
LEARN MORE about the author and book at https://www.kaitlincurtice.com/books/
LIVING RESISTANCE book club
Join Yaupon Place’s first-ever BOOK CLUB
Have you been longing for community space that moves beyond just the what’s and why’s of “resistance,” but actually helps you explore how to live a life of peace and justice: ethically, soulfully, integrated, embodied? Well, this is your time. This is that group. And this is definitely that book. Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day, by Kaitlin B. Curtice.
Yaupon Place is excited to partner with Union Presbyterian Seminary’s “Leadership Institute” to host this transformative book club for all interested.
Listen to the podcast interview from Chris Burton (Leadership Institute director) of Emily Nyce (Yaupon Place founder/director, and book club facilitator) as she speaks to the intersection of this book with Yaupon Place’s vision for community at the park.
This book club will meet for four weeks, every Wednesday evening, 6-8pm
October 11 - online
October 18 - online
October 25 - online
November 1 - at Yaupon Place
(a culminating online gathering for those participating from out-of-town can potentially be scheduled for another night)
contact Emily Nyce or Chris Burton if cost is at all a prohibiting factor, and we will make sure you can still join!
“In an era in which "resistance" has become tokenized, popular Indigenous author Kaitlin Curtice reclaims it as a basic human calling. Resistance is for every human who longs to see their neighbors' holistic flourishing. We each have a role to play in the world right where we are, and our everyday acts of resistance hold us all together.
Curtice shows that we can learn to practice embodied ways of belonging and connection to ourselves and one another through everyday practices, such as getting more in touch with our bodies, resting, and remembering our ancestors. She explores four "realms of resistance"--the personal, the communal, the ancestral, and the integral--and shows how these realms overlap and why all are needed for our liberation. Readers will be empowered to seek wholeness in whatever spheres of influence they inhabit.”
LEARN MORE about the author and book at https://www.kaitlincurtice.com/books/
Community "Gift" Gathering
Note the new time for the summer months! 7pm kick-off (we'll end whenever folks are done sharing, but not later than 8:30).
Wondering what exactly happens at these things? They're very simple and chill! We gather at the center of the park, you grab some hot (or cold) apple cider, saying hello to new and old friends. Anyone who brought a "gift" convenes in a small group for 5 min, and I (Emily) hear super simplified summaries of what was brought: i.e. a poem that feels grounding; a painting that feels like longing; etc. We organize into a good flow and return to the group. Then the magic happens - sharing, receiving, being surprised by all the goodness inside us, peace
Again, no gift necessary! Just come to enjoy. This is not a religious gathering but all faiths and no faith welcome. However NO proselytizing nor hatred allowed.
Can't wait to see you.
Community "Gift" Gatherings (Copy) (Copy)
by the light of the full moon
Join us Tuesday, March 7 from 5:30-7pm for our monthly full moon community “gift” gathering.
Meet at the center of the park, under the canopy of trees.
Dress for the weather. Consider bringing a blanket, too. We’ll provide hot apple cider!
No need to bring a chair! We have benches now.
This is not a religious gathering, but all faiths and no faith welcomed*.
*Absolutely no hatred nor proselytizing permitted.
Mark your calendars for our next gatherings! Let’s share our stories and ground ourselves in hope this fall and winter.
Community "Gift" Gatherings (Copy)
by the light of the full moon
Join us Sunday, February 5 from 5:30-7pm for our monthly full moon community “gift” gathering.
Meet at the center of the park, under the canopy of trees.
Dress for the weather. Consider bringing a blanket, too. We’ll provide hot apple cider!
No need to bring a chair! We have benches now.
This is not a religious gathering, but all faiths and no faith welcomed*.
*Absolutely no hatred nor proselytizing permitted.
Mark your calendars for our next gatherings! Let’s share our stories and ground ourselves in hope this fall and winter.
“How Stories Can Save Us" with Mark Yaconelli
Yaupon Place could not be more honored and excited to host Mark Yaconelli here in Richmond as he travels the U.S. with this presentation and workshop transforming communities. Join us for FREE! Doors open at 9:30am for coffee, muffins and mingling. Please register so that we can plan the workshop accordingly.
Community "Gift" Gatherings
by the light of the full moon
Join us Tuesday, November 8 from 5:30-7pm for our full moon community “gift” gathering.
Meet at the center of the park, under the canopy of trees.
Dress for the weather, and bring a chair! A few folding chairs will be available if you need one. We’ll also provide something warm to drink (likely apple cider this ‘round).
This is not a religious gathering, but all faiths and no faith welcomed*.
*Absolutely no hatred nor proselytizing permitted.
Mark your calendars for our next gatherings! Let’s share our stories and ground ourselves in hope this fall and winter.
Community "Gift" Gatherings
by the light of the full moon
Join us this Sunday, October 9 from 5:30-7pm for our first full moon community “gift” gathering.
Meet at the center of the park, under the canopy of trees.
Dress for the weather, and bring a chair! A few folding chairs will be available if you need one. We’ll also provide something warm to drink (likely apple cider this ‘round).
This is not a religious gathering, but all faiths and no faith welcomed*.
*Absolutely no hatred nor proselytizing permitted.
Mark your calendars for our next gatherings! Let’s share our stories and ground ourselves in hope this fall and winter.
Public Theology Workshop (at Union Presbyterian Seminary)
Yaupon Place’s Emily Nyce will be hosting a workshop on “Ecological and Community Storytelling” during Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Public Theology Forum on September 17, 2022. Learn how ecological and community storytelling can serve as an expression of public theology, opening up pathways for compassionate listening and sharing of our diverse theologies. Participants will engage in the practice of storytelling and learn practical ways to implement this practice into their own context.
See event flyer here, including other compelling leaders and their workshops.
Learn more and register with this link: https://bit.ly/September22PTF
Community Planting Day!
Sponsored by: Keep Virginia Beautiful “Green Grants 2022”
Yaupon Place is honored to receive a Green Grant from Keep Virginia Beautiful to develop our park’s landscape for beauty, vitality, and functionality. With these funds, a medicinal garden will soon surround our labyrinth with your help! Activities for our Community Planting Day will include mulching, planting, weeding, and a little bit of community story sharing while we work. Sign up here!
Interested in donating plants, tools, or other materials? Email Emily at emily@yauponplace.org
Yaupon Place Eco-Camp Community Open House
Join us in celebrating the 2022 Yaupon Place Summer Eco-Camp! For 9 weeks our campers from the Northside Family YMCA, YMCA of Greater Richmond visited Yaupon place to explore a deeper, more dynamic relationship with the Earth, their community, one's self, and Spirit - learning real ways all are interconnected. Stop by to explore the park, see Shalom Farms, enjoy kids' art projects, and hear meaningful stories.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Read more about the eco-camp here.
Storyboard Prompt
In the spring of 2022, we installed a self-guided pilgrimage through the park highlighting the stories of the land and communities that have long lived at these two corners, as well as your own story of connection with this place. Read about our storyboard prompts here.
Yaupon Place Summer Eco-Camp
From June 21st to August 18th Northside YMCA campers (grades K-5) will visit Yaupon Place park on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to explore a deeper, more dynamic relationship with the Earth, their community, one’s self, and Spirit - learning real ways all are interconnected. Read more here.