As a personal coach, my mission is to guide women in uncovering their warrior within - the Inner Feminine Rising - through nutrition, exercise, and healing past traumas.
About me:
Traveling consecutively for 3 years across Europe, Asia, and Australia as a young solo woman, I have been on a journey to discover how humans reach their optimal health and wellness.
During this 3-year exploration I attained a 200-hour yoga teaching certification in Rishikesh, India, raised $1,000 dollars for an orphanage in Chitwan, Nepal as a volunteer, lived in Vietnam teaching english at a montessori school in Hanoi, created an oceanic-relief project that raised money for nonprofit organizations fighting ocean pollution, was the campaign photographer in Cambodia for renowned Willow Creek Church of Chicago, meditated in silence for 10 consecutive days during a Vipassana in Indonesia, became certified as a Shaking Medicine Yoga facilitator in Byron Bay, Australia, co-opened and managed the first health food cafe in Wellington, Australia, and developed my own self-healing program for women called Soulful Rewilding.
“Sometimes hunger is not a longing for food or water. Sometimes hunger is signaling the need for community, culture, acceptance, truth.”
— Hailey Schnieders
Shabazz had to extend the garden to her front lawn but even then, it wasn’t enough to feed all who wanted to be involved. With neighbors January Blum and Lucas Dupont, Shabazz found a large vacant lot on Main Street and secured it as a farming cooperative. Word about Project Sprout spread throughout Kent County, so the team was invited to help start other community gardens.
Our Mission
Kent County is one of the most severely underserved communities in Tennessee. To combat this adversity, Project Sprout seeks to nourish our neighbors at the most fundamental level with healthy food options and a strong support network. All members get a portion of each harvest and surpluses are donated to low-income families whose work schedules prevent them from volunteering.
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With ten gardens and counting, Project Sprout has seen a significant improvement in mental and physical health for all participating community members. Other than lowering obesity, blood pressure, and depression rates, the crime rate has also fallen. Our children are doing better in school, reporting higher grades and aspirations, and better job prospects.
Get Involved
If you live near one of our gardens, get involved to receive portions of each harvest. We accept volunteers regardless of skill level. There is a rotation in roles, but we’ll teach you all the skills you need to know. Teenagers 14 years and older can earn community service credits for school in addition to getting produce for their families. Donations are also vital to our growth, as we use them for seed, fertilizer, tools, and outreach.