Whole person health for mind, body, spirit, and relationships, and a first step everyone takes home.
Healthy living grows from small things tended every day. This talk gives your people a simple way to begin, and the app to keep going.
Roots for spirit, Bark for mind, Leaves for body, and Branches for relationships: a simple map of a whole, healthy life.
Stories from years of chaplaincy, told with warmth, that show what tending looks like in a real life.
Whole food, water, movement, rest, time outdoors, and unplugged time together, in small steps anyone can take.
Everyone leaves with The Grounded Way app and a first step for this week, kept private on their own device.
Chris Joy is a chaplain with years in intensive care, behavioral health, and hospice, a master's degree in theology, and a weekly writer of real stories. He has lived sober since 2008. Kayti Joy is a certified yoga, breathwork, and meditation instructor who has taught in classrooms and studios.
A room settles in after a long week. They meet a tree with four parts to tend, take one slow breath together, and open The Grounded Way on their phones. Each person picks one first step: a walk after dinner, water before coffee, an evening unplugged with the people they love. Small things, tended every day, and meaning and hope begin to grow.
For churches, schools, workplaces, and community groups.
This talk can stand alone, open a conference, or anchor a half or full day training, in person or virtual. See Trainings for Your Team
| Community, church, or nonprofit talk | From $750 |
| Conference keynote | From $2,000 |
| Half-day training | $1,250 |
| Full-day training | $2,000 |
| Virtual sessions | 20% less |
Travel is included for the first 30 miles. Beyond that, travel is charged at the IRS mileage rate, plus airfare if needed and a hotel or host home for overnights. See all rates
Everyone is welcome, whatever your budget. Reduced rates and grace spots are available.
A quiet closing, if you would like one. An organizer may add a sound bowl or breathwork closing, led by Kayti or Chris. It is yours to choose when you book.
The Grounded Way app, kept private on each person's own device, a take-home handout, and one first step for the week.
Yes. The Grounded Way has a tree for every age, from Maple for kids to Sequoia for older adults, and the talk is shaped to the people in your room.
Yes. Every talk and training starts with a prep call about your people and what they are carrying right now.
Each talk welcomes all faith traditions and everything in-between. A church may ask for faith woven in, and a school or workplace may ask for plain words. Both are welcome.
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