For over 3 years Kimberly has visited the women of Olive Crest in Santa Barbara offering Yoga, Sound and Energy Healing. She spends at least one hour moving, breathing and connecting with these young women nearly every week. The women of Olive Crest have faced variously challenging situations including criminal charges, incarceration and sexual violence as well as other traumatic experiences. The nervous system regulation that occurs in Kimberly healing efforts helps the Olive Crest Women to find peace and reach their highest potential.

Olive Crest Activities Offered:

·      Yoga

·      Sound Healing

·      Energy Healing

·      Aroma Therapy

Numbers Served:

·      2+ years

·      5+ ladies per week

·      500 hrs of service 

Olive Crest provides support for 16 survivors from all of California who, for six months or more, are part of our full-service, live-in center. Each girl is provided with individualized counseling, therapeutic care, education in a fun and loving environment.

The goal is healing and restoration in a beautiful natural setting that is safe, peaceful, and nurturing. These events will incorporate opportunities to relax, recreate, learn, and participate in times of focused therapy to address the unique issues associated with their restoration journey.

All this takes place in their beautiful mountain-top facility located in 214 acres in Santa Barbara, California filled with oak woodlands, rolling hills, and stunning ocean views.

Over the last 4 years Kimberly has developed and provided a 6-week yoga program exploring the Ayervedic Earth Elements and how they relate to feelings within the participants. She teaches the participants yoga postures, breathing techniques, sound and aroma therapies that evoked balance, strength and relaxation. In a fun and interactive experience, the student laugh, play and use yoga-based fitness activities to gain confidence, tranquility and coordination.

Fun In The Sun Activities:

·      Yoga

·      Pranayama

·      Emotion Management

·      Aroma Therapy

·      Sound Therapy

·      Energy healing

Numbers Served:

Solvang Location

o   4 Years

o   5+ weeks each year

o   10+ Students per Pod

o   5+ pods per day

o   1000+ hrs of service

Guadalupe Location

o   3 Years

o   5+ weeks

o   10+ Students per Pod

o   7 Pods per Day

o   1050+ hrs of service

Since 1997, United Way of Santa Barbara County has provided Fun in the Sun, a national award-winning summer learning collaborative program involving 80 service delivery partners, 20+ funding partners, and over 600 volunteers. Originally designed to address summer learning loss, Fun in the Sun has expanded its academic curriculum and services to position itself as a holistic space to support students in grades 2nd - 5th and their families throughout the summer. The program also includes a robust mindfulness program, STEAM activities, mentorship opportunities, environmental education, and field trips, the program offers hundreds of students and families throughout the community with an enriching summer experience.