holding space for people to uncover the sacred and practice radical care.
07/20/2026
The Next Gentle Yoga is Tuesday, July 21, 6pm
We have a few spaces left if you still want to join us.
Gentle Yoga at Kinward Center is facilitated by Elizabeth Strickland and is beginner-friendly. This program is free and open to all.
Attendance is capped at 10 participants, registration is required. See the link in the BIO^^. Bring your mat and join us.
07/08/2026
Hi Friends!
The world is shifting rapidly, and finding a space to pause, reflect, and refuel your heart and mind is more important than ever. At kinward, we are committed to being that center of calm and connection for our community.
Lowering the Barrier to Connection
To ensure everyone can access our programs during these collective challenges, we are continuing our significantly reduced pricing this Fall. By optimizing our budget and utilizing reserves—while still fully compensating our incredible facilitators—we are thrilled to offer these accessible rates once again:
Coursework: Reduced from $250 to $75
Workshops: Reduced from $80 to $15
Because of this shift, nearly 450 people joined us this past Spring to tend to their personal and spiritual health. Our community is made up of parents, teachers, leaders, and neighbors—the ones others lean on—who chose to show up for themselves so they can continue to show up for others.
We invite you to join us for our upcoming Fall semester courses and workshops, featuring the launch of Kinward Unplugged—a new Tuesday evening series beginning in September.
Visit this link to register:
https://mailchi.mp/kinwardcenter.org/fall-2026-semester-programs
Fall Registration Now Open (Spots are Limited!)
Reserve Your Spot Today: With community participation skyrocketing by 50% over the last year, our programs are filling up faster than ever before. We highly recommend registering early.
Bring a Friend: Register for yourself and invite someone else to experience it with you.
Pay it Forward: Consider giving to the scholarship fund at checkout to help keep kinward accessible for everyone.
— The Team at Kinward Center
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06/22/2026
At kinward, it means celebrating exactly who you are. It means freedom, acceptance, and belonging. More than anything, it means ensuring our doors and hearts are always an open, safe, and welcoming space for the LGBTQ+ community—this month and every single day.
What does Pride Month mean to you?
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"I began this journey entirely on a whim." ✨
As we close out this season, we’ve been reflecting on Mary O.’s journey through our Rooted Wisdom program.
Mary almost didn't join because of the cost—until a scholarship changed everything. Her experience went from a "whim" to one of the hardest, most rewarding chapters of her life, completely transforming her work as a grief counselor.
"Much grief, pain, and shame were unearthed. I almost threw in the towel after only a couple weeks in. I'm grateful I chose to persist. It allowed me to step into a more expansive version of myself... I know with exquisite certainty now that 'the deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.'"
Because of the impact it had on her life, Mary is now a monthly donor, ensuring the next person can walk through that same door.
Stories like Mary's are exactly why we do this. Every gift to Kinward creates the conditions for someone to show up, go deep, and leave changed. That is the ripple effect.
If you’ve been thinking about becoming a monthly sustainer, there is still time to join us before the season ends.
🌿 Join the Kinward Giving Collective today here at this link:
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/second-breath-center/seeds-of-support-eed8a72f-74e8-4500-b032-0d13ce4a9497?mc_cid=8651f1e393&mc_eid=UNIQID
"The world is so good at making me feel like I’m not good enough... Kinward has shown me that my truth is worth hearing."
When we asked Julie what the Kinward community has meant to her, she didn't reach for polished words. She just told the truth—and she teared up saying it. For Julie, this isn't abstract. It’s the difference between moving through the world guarded and finally getting to be herself.
That is what your support makes possible.
Kinward is a nonprofit sustained by people who believe this kind of work is worth sustaining. This year, we took a big step: we reduced our prices and continued honoring every single scholarship request. Cost should never stand between someone and this space.
But that commitment only holds because our community chooses to give.
The Kinward Giving Collective is a growing community of donors holding this work steady. This month, we're focusing on growing the circle of monthly givers within that community. Every gift, at any size, creates a ripple that reaches further than we can always see.
If you feel invited to join them, we'd be honored to have you.
Visit the link below to learn how you can support the Kinward Giving Collective today:
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/second-breath-center/seeds-of-support-eed8a72f-74e8-4500-b032-0d13ce4a9497
Something beautiful happened at Kinward this spring. 🌱
Our flagship course, Rooted Wisdom, just completed its first 8-month learning community journey. Watching people move toward Spirit, each other, and themselves reminded us exactly why this work matters so much.
As we close out the spring semester, we're also stepping into something new: a campaign to grow our community of monthly givers so this work can keep reaching everyone who needs it.
Here's why monthly giving matters to us:
Kinward is a nonprofit, and over 95% of our funding comes from this community, from people who believe this kind of work is worth sustaining. This year, we took it a step further. We reduced our prices significantly and continued honoring every scholarship request, because we never want cost to be what stands between someone and this space.
That commitment only holds because people choose to give.
Right now, 30 faithful sustainers are already giving monthly, holding this work steady month after month. We'd love for that circle to grow.
If you feel invited to join them, even $10 a month makes a difference, and you'd be in good company.
Click here to give:
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/second-breath-center/seeds-of-support-eed8a72f-74e8-4500-b032-0d13ce4a9497
More stories are coming. We hope you'll stay tuned. 🌱
05/05/2026
The KINWARD TEAM is back at the stacks again this evening!
We’ll be tabling at the Revolution Mill Cinco de Mayo Event this evening, Tuesday, May 5 from 4-7:30pm.
Stop by the kinward table to say “hello” and get a sneak peek of what we will be offering this fall semester.
There will be live music by Camel City Yacht Club (70s-80s vibe) and food and beverages from the fantastic Revolution Mill folks at Solo Taco (Grand Opening!), Incendiary Brewing, Peace of Her by Lou, and Kau Restaurant.
This is a family (and dog) friendly event featuring games, piñatas, margaritas, pop-up market shopping, dancing, and people/dog watching. The weather is going to be perfect!
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05/04/2026
Join us for the next monthly Labyrinth Walk here at kinward this Friday, May 8, 9:30-10:15am at Revolution Mill.
Location: Kinward Center, 1000 Revolution Mill, Suite 3, Greensboro, NC
Walking a labyrinth offers a practice that can lead to a sense of inner calm and heightened self-awareness. For those interested in an active, moving form of meditation, our labyrinth is a nice introduction.
Free and open to all, no registration required.
Stop by to walk with us, have a cup of tea, and peruse our free lending library while you’re here.
Hope to see you this Friday!
Photo: Lee Mortensen
04/29/2026
Join us tomorrow at the Revolution Mill Sip & Stroll event!
Thursday, April 30, 4-7pm at the Stacks at the Mill.
The kinward team will be tabling and joining the festivities and we hope you stop by and say “hello”.
Celebrate the expansion of Revolution Mill’s social district. Discover delicious drinks and dinner options at Solo Taco NC, Grapes and Grains, Incendiary Brewing, KAU, Peace Of Her by Lou, and GreenLove Coffee.
Free entry and parking! Enter the campus at Textile Drive off Yanceyville Street here in Greensboro.
Visit the link here for more information about the event:
https://mailchi.mp/revolutionmillgreensboro/exciting-news-from-revolution-mill-6433112?e=5eb58765fe
04/08/2026
New movement practice added for Friday mornings at kinward!
WHAT: Gentle Yoga at Kinward Center
WHEN: 3rd Friday of the Month: April 17 + May 15, 8am
WHERE: 1000 Revolution Mill, Suite 3
HOW: RSVP required, link in BIO^^
Join us as we host an hour of gentle flow yoga. Facilitated by Elizabeth Strickland, this practice is beginner friendly.
This program is free and open to all. Bring your own mat.
Attendance is capped at 10 participants, registration is required, visit the link here:
https://kinwardcenter.org/product/gentle-yoga-at-the-center/
| Tuesday | 10am - 4pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 4pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 4pm |
