Kriste Peoples (she/her) is an advocate, an activist, an empowerer of womxn. She is a runner, an adventurer, a leader, a meditator and meditation teacher. Kriste is a producer, a speaker, a facilitator, and a panelist at outdoor summits and conferences. She is a writer, a change-maker, a women’s trail running coach and an outdoor guide. Kriste is an Altra Running Athlete and Ultimate Direction ambassador. She is also a Lifes 2 Short Fitness coach and Trailblazers outdoor guide, Trailblazers Instructor and Program Director at Women's Wilderness. Kriste motivates women to take up space on and off the trails, inspiring new narratives of wellness and adventure. She thrives at the intersection of workouts and wonder in nature. Her work in the field of equity and inclusion in nature combines her passions of speaking and facilitating instructional workshops that connect underrepresented communities to new, empowering narratives of engagement and adventure. She gives voice to an experience of women and people of color in the outdoors.
Kriste talks about dismantling old stories and the greatness of moving our bodies on trails and in nature. She speaks of experiencing the embrace of nature and how she was inspired to create space for womxn to start where they are and that trail running, backpacking, and movement in general is for everyone. Room for us all. We talk about the potential for big companies to learn from outdoor enthusiasts who aren't the podium finishers and how no one should question their right to be in a space. Kriste asks about how we are feeding the system and how we can work toward dismantling it.
"A practice of mindfulness and meditation allows me to have my emotions so my emotions don't have me." -Kriste Peoples --- BOOM!
"I am Safe. I am Well. I am Here." -Kriste
Kriste lives on Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱, Tséstho’e, hinono’eino’ biito’owu’ and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ land.
Book recommendation:
Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger by Lama Rod Owens
Check Kriste out at www.kristepeoples.com;
IG @kristepeoples; linktr.ee/kristepeoples
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