Qigong on Zoom with Marga
Jun
2
to Jun 30

Qigong on Zoom with Marga

Marga Fripp Studio offers Qigong Classes on Zoom from the comfort of your home. Classes take place on Mondays, 6:45-7:30 pm ET, and Thursdays, 8-8:30 am ET. 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.

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Nature Walk, Tuesdays at 5 pm
Jun
3
to Jun 24

Nature Walk, Tuesdays at 5 pm

Join us for a nature walk on Tuesdays, 5-6 pm around pristine water and healing nature at Lake Junaluska. The walk is a beautiful opportunity to boost your health, happiness, and social connection. If there is a 51% chance of rain, the walk will be canceled.

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Sacred Dance with Kristy Johnson
Jun
19

Sacred Dance with Kristy Johnson

Express yourself with free-flow movements and light choreography, largely Qigong movement, to intentional, spiritual music. This slower-paced musical journey begins with a grounding meditation and moves into creative dance expression. No dance or movement experience is required!

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Smoky Mountain Yoga & Wellness Festival
Jun
21

Smoky Mountain Yoga & Wellness Festival

Celebrate the International Day of Yoga with us at the Smoky Mountain Yoga & Wellness Festival—a vibrant day of movement, mindfulness, creativity, and community connection in the heart of the Smoky Mountains. Join Marga at 12 pm at the Festival on the grass to experience a refreshing Qigong practice that supports emotional balance, inner peace, and whole-body vitality.

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Soulpower Dance Outdoors with Kristy Johnson at Lake Junaluska
Jun
24

Soulpower Dance Outdoors with Kristy Johnson at Lake Junaluska

  • The Labyrinth near The Memorial Chapel at Lake Junaluska (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Soulpower Dance is an empowering and exhilarating dance class incorporating meaningful and cathartic choreography to align our emotional expression with our embodied awareness. This class is an opportunity to have joyful fun while digging deeper into wholeness, healing, and the illuminating spirit within. No dance or movement experience is required!

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heART Healing Circle, Thursdays at 11 am
Jun
26

heART Healing Circle, Thursdays at 11 am

Join our bi-weekly heART Healing Circle Workshop, a program that uses creativity, poetry, and art-making to foster individual and community Healing, Exploration, Awakening, Renewal, and Transformation. We gather in community to offer our hearts a sacred sanctuary for wholeness, healing, and well-being.

June 26, 11:00 am-1:00 pm. No art skills are needed to attend.

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QiGong at the Lake: Energy and Vitality
Jul
9
to Aug 22

QiGong at the Lake: Energy and Vitality

  • The Labyrinth at Lake Junaluska (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Nourish your soul, mind, and body through mindful movement. Join our outdoor Qigong program at Lake Junaluska every Wednesday and Friday morning, and experience the gentle yet powerful practice that supports emotional healing, mental clarity, stronger balance, and overall vitality.

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Arts Healing Retreat: Grief—A Doorway to Love
Jul
12

Arts Healing Retreat: Grief—A Doorway to Love

Grief is not just an ending—it is also a doorway. A portal to love, transformation, and renewal. This retreat offers a sacred space for those walking the tender path of loss, inviting self-kindness, creative healing, and compassionate community connection as we move through grief into love. No art experience needed—just an open heart and a willingness to explore.

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Belk Spring Charity Sale
Jun
6
to Jun 8

Belk Spring Charity Sale

  • At participating Belk stores in Waynesville and throughout the country (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shop with purpose—support healing in our community! Join The Pollinators Foundation for the Belk Spring Charity Sale, where your $5 ticket unlocks exclusive savings. Your participation directly supports mental well-being, expressive arts, and trauma-informed wellness programs across Western North Carolina.

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Meditation and Restoration Yoga Class
May
31

Meditation and Restoration Yoga Class

Jake Gilmore of Axis Yoga will lead us through restorative yoga poses using comfortable props like cushioned bolsters and blankets while playing guitar, crystal singing bowls, buffalo drum, shruti box, and ocean drum. Speaking meditations and breathing prompts for the outcome of feeling centered and in the moment.   

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Harmonic Flow: An Alchemy of Qigong & Sound Bath Journey with Michelle Koster, Sound Guide & Yogi, and Marga Fripp
May
24

Harmonic Flow: An Alchemy of Qigong & Sound Bath Journey with Michelle Koster, Sound Guide & Yogi, and Marga Fripp

Step into a magical, candlelit space and embark on a transformative journey where meditative movement and vibrational healing unite. Experience the gentle flow of Qigong combined with the celestial tones of a live Sound Bath, featuring singing bowls, the grounding power of gongs, the soft chime of bells, and other sacred instruments.

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Sacred Dance with Kristy Johnson
May
22

Sacred Dance with Kristy Johnson

Join us to express yourself with free-flow movements and light choreography, largely Qi Gong movement, to intentional, spiritual music. This slower-paced musical journey begins with a grounding meditation and moves into creative dance expression. No dance or movement experience is required!

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Happy Gut, Healthy Brain: The Science & Soul of Well-Being
May
21

Happy Gut, Healthy Brain: The Science & Soul of Well-Being

Join us in conversation with Justin Elledge, Medical Intuitive & Spiritual Teacher, for a transformative conversation on the deep connection between gut health, brain function, and emotional well-being. We’ll also discuss the role of social healing and social medicine—how connection and community help regulate our nervous system, reduce stress, and sustain joy.

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Nature Walk, Tuesdays at 5 pm
May
6
to May 27

Nature Walk, Tuesdays at 5 pm

Join us for a nature walk on Tuesdays, 5-6 pm around pristine water and healing nature at Lake Junaluska. The walk is a beautiful opportunity to boost your health, happiness, and social connection. If there is a 51% chance of rain, the walk will be canceled.

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Soulpower Dance with Kristy Johnson
Apr
29

Soulpower Dance with Kristy Johnson

Soulpower Dance is an empowering and exhilarating dance class incorporating meaningful and cathartic choreography to align our emotional expression with our embodied awareness. This class is an opportunity to have joyful fun while digging deeper into wholeness, healing, and the illuminating spirit within. No dance or movement experience is required!

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Nature Walk, Tuesdays at 5 pm
Apr
28
to Apr 29

Nature Walk, Tuesdays at 5 pm

Join us for a nature walk on Tuesdays, 5-6 pm around pristine water and healing nature at Lake Junaluska. The walk is a beautiful opportunity to boost your health, happiness, and social connection. If the temperatures are below 41 degrees, or there is a 51% chance of rain, the walk will be canceled.

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Sacred Dance with Kristy Johnson, Thursdays at 12 pm
Mar
27

Sacred Dance with Kristy Johnson, Thursdays at 12 pm

Join us, once a month, on Thursday to express yourself with free-flow movements and light choreography, largely Qi Gong movement, to intentional, spiritual music. This slower-paced musical journey begins with a grounding meditation and moves into creative dance expression. No dance or movement experience is required!

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Galentine’s Day Special - Sacred Dance with Kristy Johnson, Thursdays at 12 pm
Feb
13

Galentine’s Day Special - Sacred Dance with Kristy Johnson, Thursdays at 12 pm

Join us at The Hive for a Galentine’s Day special celebration with free-flow movements, light choreography, largely Qigong movement, and intentional, spiritual music. Chocolate and Tea will follow the dance. Men are welcome too. No dance or movement experience is required!

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HeART Healing Circle, Thursdays at 11 am
Feb
6
to Mar 20

HeART Healing Circle, Thursdays at 11 am

Join our bi-weekly HeART Healing Circle, a program that uses art-making, poetry, journaling & compassionate connection to foster Healing, Exploration, Awakening, Renewal, and Transformation. We gather in community to offer our hearts a sacred sanctuary for wholeness, healing, and well-being. No art skills are needed to attend.

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Nature Walk, Tuesdays at 5 pm
Feb
4
to Feb 27

Nature Walk, Tuesdays at 5 pm

Join us for a nature walk on Tuesdays, 5-6 pm around pristine water and healing nature at Lake Junaluska. The walk is a beautiful opportunity to boost your health, happiness, and social connection. If the temperatures are below 41 degrees, or there is a 51% chance of rain, the walk will be canceled.

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2nd Annual Gifts of The Heart: Holiday Gathering and Celebration
Dec
14

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. 

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Nature Qigong at Lake Junaluska
Jul
3
to Aug 16

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.

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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