Laura Zeigler is a certified yoga and acro-yoga instructor who enjoys teaching yoga to children and adults as a tool for physical, mental and emotional health. Before starting her career as a yoga instructor, Laura taught preschool and worked professionally with children for over 10 years. She is a graduate of Naropa University, where she studied Contemplative Education which combines academics with intuition, integrating the whole person through experience and contemplation. She has taught yoga to children and teens for the last 5 years and is enjoying combining her love of yoga with her passion for teaching. She is particularly excited by partner and family yoga and loves to see what happens when we practice in relationship!
Benton Lyon
The Rainbow Lyon, carpenter, hoop instructor and creator! Benton has been hooping and making hoops for five years, but has ALWAYS had a passion for teaching kids! He offers workshops for both children and adults where he shares his greatest passion, flow art movement! This rainbow lyon feels his true purpose in life is to spread the joy and healing he has found through dance, hoops and play! He strive to see all people move creatively and feel the love in dance!
Rob Treaphort
When working with children Treaphort is all about movement, body awareness, imagination and fun!
An accomplished gymnast at an early age, competing all around at state and national levels, he has since coached all levels both boys and girls from ages 2.5 up through advanced team.
Working with children and toddlers in a festival type setting, Treaphort offers a unique combination of gymnastics, qi-gong, balance and sounding, involving creative thinking and free imagination.
Honing these jedi skills is sure get your Rainbow Light shining bright.
Franki Zinke
Hello Friend, you have ventured here from afar, so let us celebrate this human reunion and make art together, let us Embody our Art! We are all artists of our own design and with this Magic, we are given the opportunity to Collaborate upon Dream Visions and Heart Songs. Finding that with the help of community, our thoughts and ideas for the future can be manifested above and beyond the ordinary. This is the time and the place to dip your brush and share your paint with friends old and new, for we all have a story to tell, feelings to emphasize, and wisdom to share. Color your world, outside of the lines and out of the box!
Taylor (the tailor) Martin
Founder of Rainbow Lightning Youth Village, was born and raised in New York. She earned a bachelors degree in humanities [focusing on art, business, health and wellness] from the State University of New York at Oneonta. During her time in school, Taylor taught herself how to sew; she began to design clothing and spread her passion for self expression through wearable art, by teaching sewing lessons! Before leaving New York to start her life in Colorado, Taylor spent time working as an art therapist [for adults and children on all aspects of life’s vibrant spectrum!], both privately and in various group/community homes. She was also blessed with the opportunity of working in a number of different theaters, as a tailor, around the northeast region. Taylor’s experiences in New York unveiled to her, a passion for life and a drive to continue spreading her love for healing arts wherever she goes. Summer of 2011, after planting her seeds of creativity in her east coast communities, Taylor moved to Denver, Colorado. It was in Denver, that she found a network of support for her vision to unite the planet through art and music. Feeling so fortunate to have found such a refreshing community of artists, activists and visionary leaders, Taylor decided to stay in Colorado and start a small company, with a BIG mission… Rainbow Lightning!
Golden Turtle Sound
Professional-Grade grassroots audio solutions. Recording, Production, Mastering & Live Audio Engineering.
MC AD
McAD began working with community organization back in 1994 after a spiritual awakening and vision to better improve on self first, and then reach out to the greater community surrounding him at any time. Love, peace, self development and unity were the major themes of not only focus, but the music and poetry that would develop in the oncoming years following McAD’s initial vision. As McAD matured, and eventually had children of his own, the importance of working with the youth, inspiring children and creating a space for the elders to interact, teach and learn with the next generations became of utmost importance. When McAD teamed up with Rainbow Lightning it was a natural match made in heaven. The rest is a tale to be written.
Brion Trivers
A Mover and a Groover, Brion loves getting down with the creative expression when it comes to physical activity. A long time teacher of gymnastics and movement based learning to children & a dedicated practioner & teacher of Yoga to both adults & children, Brion loves connecting with other as well as to his deeper self through all movement forms: dance, acro, yoga, circus, parkour, martial arts and few others that require gear i.e. snowboarding, biking, climbing & skateboarding.
Megan Moonstone
Blessings to all! My name is Megan Moonstone and I am so excited to be a part of Rainbow Lightning. I have been working with kids for over ten years in all kinds of spaces and find it a huge joy to do so 🙂 Creating with children ignites my own creativity and reminds me to live playfully and to be silly! I love to see everyone shine their our sparkle and being able to facilitate that for children is a huge fulfillment for me. See you around the kids area soon!
Melissa Kennedy
Melissa is a world traveling yoga instructor and has been teaching kids of all ages for over a decade! She is very passionate about helping our youth practice mindfulness and connection through yoga. The future is in the hands of our children. Melissa strives to spread love, kindness, and gratitude everywhere in hope’s that it will be contageous around the world. Check out her Project Happiness on Instagram @PeaceTreeYogi