Giving in Action: Cultivate Union

Cultivate Union creates beautiful by spreading the practice of yoga in the community. Yoga means union, and Cultivate Union fosters that union through sharing a practice of presence and healing. By encouraging change “from the inside out,” Cultivate Union contributes to positive social change in Atlanta, in the studio and beyond.

As a Giving Initiative partner, Cultivate Union and See Beautiful are a perfect match. Cultivate Union does a lot to share the benefits of yoga, like supporting trauma sensitive training for yoga teachers. But specifically the Giving Initiative funding will go toward placing teachers in yoga classes at City of Refuge. Homeless women, as well as women coming out of sex trafficking, will now have the opportunity to practice yoga for free. Hopefully, the will find peace, relaxation, and perhaps experience the healing power of the practice.

Rachelle Knowles, the Founder of Cultivate Union, shared these kind words about working with See Beautiful on the Giving Initiative:

Being a part of See Beautiful’s Giving Initiative was a huge honor because I knew that I was in good company. The best part was knowing that connecting my community to See Beautiful was knowing they would become repeat customers who are excited to support organizations doing good through their future purchases.

​I really see the future of business moving in the way that See Beautiful operates, where they use their platform and power to create change. Thank you for all of your support, guidance and encouragement along the way! We’re grateful to have the funds to continue growing trauma informed yoga education in Atlanta so that instructors may serve their communities with even more skill and care.

Many thanks to Cultivate Union, and all of the yoga teachers who share their gift of teaching through this organization.

Author

Jannan Poppen, Giving Coordinator