Zachary Townesmith
ZACHARY TOWNESMITH IS A DREAMER. HIS MOM SAYS SHE DOESN’T KNOW ANYONE WITH A BIGGER HEART. HIS WIFE SOMETIMES HAS TO SOLAR HIS LUNAR (THINKING). HE BRINGS HUMILITY AND HUMOR TO HIS FACILITATION AND COACHING. IN CAPOEIRA HE LEARNS HOW TO GET OUT OF THE WAY GRACEFULLY. PLAYING FRENCH HORN HE MARKED THE SILENCES PATIENTLY. AS THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE ON THE SOCCER FIELD, HE TOOK ALL THE BLAME AND SHARED ALL THE CREDIT.HIS PHOTOGRAPHS EMPHASIZE THE VALUE OF LUNAR PERSPECTIVES IN SHARING NEWS WAYS TO SEE.FATHERHOOD HAS HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING A FLEXIBLE FOCUS HE BELIEVES WE CAN SAVE THE WORLD IF WE CAN GET BETTER AT CREATING AND CO-CREATING. BETTER SOLUTIONS FOR BETTER LIVES - TOGETHER.
Zachary inspires participation and thoughtful consensus in a wide array of groups. He is dedicated to developing intercultural relations and facilitating innovative solutions for regenerative well-being.
His Cum Laude B.A. from Harvard College led him to explore issues of privilege and work for justice from his hometown of Philadelphia to the Guatemala City garbage dump. This work has taken him throughout the Americas engaging diverse stakeholders in strategic planning through the development of creative and critical thinking in fields such as education, public health, business, creative industries, and entrepreneurship.
His 500hr Yoga Teacher training instills a diversity and depth to his facilitation. He embodies these ancient practices in ways that are socially relevant and culturally appropriate
He believes that interpersonal relationships and creativity are the keys to regenerative enterprise, and works in settings ranging from corporate board rooms to dirt-floored rural schools. His multi-cultural and multi-lingual fluency are valuable assets as groups develop and maintain creative environments of respect and trust. Watch his TedX talks here (Spanish) and here (English).
Zach brings a deep love of learning and leads the evaluation process of the Kula Collective YTT curricula. In order to evaluate students’ learning and to support their integration he adapted the Flow Design process to fit in to all Kula teacher training certifications. This ensures that all graduates have honed their personal Vision and designed a 90-day plan to begin to integrate their experiences into the rest of their lives.
He hopes to design something with you soon. Co-creation will save the world!
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By: Zachary Townesmith
"As part of the teatrical process, participants in this school will learn acting, dance, vocalization, narrative construction, the creation and use of traditional instruments, research skills into ancestral heritage as well as the creation of masks, props, scenery and other supporting art."