Serving Those Who Serve: Asheville Nonprofit Leaders Come Together for Rest and Community

Natural disasters such as hurricanes can have a wide range of devastating impacts on individuals, communities, and the environment; loss of life, injuries, displacement, destruction of property and infrastructure, and long-term psychological trauma are common. We are proud to have hosted a group of nonprofit leaders on the front lines of hurricane recovery efforts in Asheville, North Carolina, at Kripalu for a powerful retreat experience to rest, reset, and reconnect. With somatic practices and transformational leadership tools, they left with new energy to carry forward their essential work.  

One nonprofit leader states, “I am filled with gratitude after our Renewal and Resilience Retreat for Hurricane Relief Leaders at Kripalu. The high quality level of intentionality, generosity, holistic care, and programming felt so honoring to our group of leaders and the experience we have been navigating post-Helene.  

“Each day was a stream of gifts—one amazing surprise after another. I really enjoyed feeling into the many gifts of the Kripalu team. What a wondrous place of talent in service to the body, heart, mind, and spirit. I feel thankful for each and every person that contributed, said yes, donated, organized, offered, invited, cooked, cleaned, and showed up to make this week possible for our group.   

“The 21 humans in our group that came to Kripalu were a combination of strangers, colleagues, and friend duos. When we emerged from Kripalu, we were one dynamic interwoven family of collaborators, supporters, and connected community ready to synergize for the good of our region. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to become greater than the sum of our parts, Kripalu, and sending us back home stronger together.” - Jessica Chilton

Compassion in Action

Kripalu delivers transformational programs to those who give of themselves every day—first responders, frontline workers, nonprofit leaders, educators, and caregivers. These are the people who hold communities together, often at great personal cost. We believe that healing begins with restoration, and that those who serve deserve the chance to pause, to rest, and to be held with the same care they offer others.  

This is an example of Compassion in Action, which is one of the four pillars of Kripalu’s brand mission. We stand by this commitment by offering scholarships and specialized programming, opening our doors to those who need it most. These offerings are only possible through the generosity of donors like you. Your gift helps us move with love together—by honoring service with sanctuary.