05/19/2025
Not that we ever want to ever experience 80 mile per hour winds, but I'm thankful it happened with such an amazing group of people. Not a single injury is still blowing our minds!
Oh my heart... we made it.
I don’t even know how to begin to describe what we just experienced at Kentucky Yoga Festival 2025.
In the middle of the night, we were hit with storms that felt like they came straight from the heart of the earth—tornado-force winds, over 80 mph, sweeping through Barren River Magic. It was absolutely terrifying.
But, before that, I got to dance in the full-out rain with pink lightning and the digeridoo sounds of John Hardin with my son. It was his first time ever dancing in the rain. He said it was the best moment of his life. And then he fell asleep and slept through the worst of the storm. Thankfully.
We lost over 120 tents.
We were up at 2 am doing tent checks.
Our staff and medical team—angels, truly—were out in the chaos, checking on every soul, making sure people were safe.
And somehow… miraculously… we had ZERO injuries. Not one.
And, in those same moments, we had late-night sound baths and drum circles happening. You held it down.
There was a large tree that fell over the road to the river. There was a tree that landed ON a tent - while they were, gratefully, riding the storm out in their car. Many vendors lost their tents and their inventory.
I still don’t have words for how grateful I am. For the protection. For the love that surrounded us. For the way our community rallied.
Y’all showed up. You supported each other, helped strangers, cleaned up the land, and somehow—somehow—we gathered again in the sunshine the next day.
To my staff: you are the fiercest, most dedicated, most heart-forward team I’ve ever had the honor of working with.
To our medical team: you were beyond incredible. Calm. Clear. Compassionate. I don’t know how we would’ve made it through without you.
To everyone who stayed, helped, cried, danced, adapted, and rooted in… thank you.
We were held.
We were protected.
And we will never be the same.
This was a reminder of just how sacred, strong, and interconnected we truly are.
With my whole, overflowing heart—
Paige
