Women's Empowerment - The Burdock Fund

Women’s Empowerment

The Burdock Fund is a unique program offering guidance and support to women to clear trauma patterns so that she can create sustained empowerment in her life. Constant roadblocks exist in the healing journey for disenfranchised women. Our 2 year program is created in collaboration with each woman and is defined by the vision and goals she has for her life. We address her needs and provide stability to ensure her success in the program. Alleviating scarcity mindset, clearing trauma and addictions, healing anxiety, creating healthy relationships, and building a resilient physical, mental, and financial health are our goals for every woman.

Many studies cite the correlation between poverty or abuse, leading to higher levels of auto-immune disorders and even cancer. Trauma experiences block not only health, but leads to a constant state of economic disempowerment. Many of these women do not have healthy community or family structures in place and are often isolated. The help that women need to end repetitive life depleting situations are often found in programs available only to the privileged. Awareness of her entire ecosystem of circumstances is often missed in crisis care and in many programs that mentor women. Our program offers women comprehensive and effective support to achieve long-term shifts from negative life patterns to health, financial autonomy, and leadership in her family and community.

"I highly recommend Kim and her programs. I know from experience how beneficial this was for me on multiple levels (physical, emotional & spiritual) – a truly transformative experience. I learned to be more aware of my actions, recognizing behavior patterns which has enabled me to make positive changes and finally breaking old patterns. I’m not perfect and that’s ok – just do my best and continue to be aware. I feel every woman will benefit from this program. Kim brings a unique blend of herbalism, spirituality, movement (yoga/meditation) and her own intuitive wisdom to her programs. She meets each person at their own level. Together with Kim’s guidance, each woman is given a beautiful opportunity to make profound life changes that enables them to live fuller, richer lives. Working with plants/herbs to improve physical health, meditations & movement to improve emotional health, and the Sanctuary to bring in a safe place in which to heal and provide spiritual health. All necessary components to becoming a whole, healthy person. Kim is a gentle, kind, empathic person who is strong and able to set firm boundaries. This is a perfect combination to help women become aware of their patterns and to effect the changes necessary to live happier, more-filling lives – their own transformative experience. Thank you Kim for allowing me to be part of the Journey. Much love, Nora"

We work directly with women and the agencies that support them throughout Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. We have established a growing network of non profits, crisis centers, and therapists to identify women who are a match for the program. This is not crisis care. Our program is for women willing to do the inner work first, and to transform themselves as their place of empowerment.

”The Burdock Fund is The Before and After (crisis) Care” ~ Anne Pririe, ED, Aware Women's Shelter.

Our mission is land conservation and women's empowerment because one can not be sustained without the other. Herbalism offers powerful nourishment and provides a strong foundation for healing women who are often depleted or experiencing chronic health conditions. There are numerous studies that show significant improvement of emotional and physical well-being correlate being immersed in forests and using plants. Immunity increases, while stress hormone production is reduced, and heart rate and blood pressure are lowered. Nature cultivates emotional well-being and has been shown to be as effective as exercise in reducing depression; both are more effective than anti-depressants. Addressing trauma and the debilitating consequences it holds in lives pave the way for new patterns and decisions that will enable a women to thrive.

The level of support we bring to them is all encompassing and life changing. Through courses, community support, mentorship, intensive summer workshops, and the safety and consistency provided, women begin to heal their trauma. They find voice and agency that pave the way toward a healed and abundant life.

Human beings are born with an innate capacity to triumph over trauma.

I believe not only that trauma is curable,

but that the process can be a catalyst for profound awakening;

A portal opening to emotional and genuine spiritual transformation.

~ Dr. Peter A. Levine