Why the Peace Crane?
Peace Crane Wellness was influenced by the origami peace crane, a symbol of healing, hope, peace, resilience, and the belief that small, intentional acts can create meaningful change.
Its meaning is deeply connected to Sadako Sasaki, a young girl who folded origami cranes after developing leukemia from radiation exposure following the bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. Her story of hope, perseverance, and peaceful action continues to inspire generations around the world.
To us, the peace crane represents the strength it takes to heal, connect, and choose compassion for ourselves and others.
About peace crane wellness
Through movement, breath, sound, rest, connection, retreats, workshops, and community-centered healing experiences, Peace Crane Wellness aims to create spaces where people feel empowered, supported, seen, and safe enough to return to themselves.
Our work is rooted in the belief that healing is not linear, softness is powerful, joy matters, and every person deserves the opportunity to thrive.
About our founder
Kim has been teaching yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and other healing practices in studios, jails, recovery centers, afterschool and senior programs, and more since 2020. She received her 500-hour registered yoga teacher (RYT) certification from Asheville Yoga Center in 2022, is currently an E-RYT 500 and YACEP, and has facilitated Yoga 4 Change’s 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training for the last 4 years. She has completed advanced coursework in Yin, Children’s, Women’s, Recovery, Oncology (with Christina Phipps Foundation), and Trauma-Informed/Sensitive Yoga as well as intensives in Anatomy and Physiology, Breath work, Ayurveda and Marma. In 2022, Kim became a Reiki Master through Soulshine Reiki Healing and most recently became a certified Sound Facilitator; she practices these modalities with friends, family, and private students.
Kim Parker Simon was born and raised in North Florida and currently calls St. Johns County home. Since 2010, Kim has worked for local and state-wide nonprofits on issues like domestic violence, substance use and mental health, access to education, food and housing, civil rights and liberties, and most recently as Executive Director with a trauma-informed yoga nonprofit.
In 2019, Kim signed up for a yoga teacher training to learn more about the practice that helped her recover from debilitating back pain, heal from trauma, and cope with anxiety. Once she completed her training with Centred on Yoga in Fernandina Beach, she felt called to share.
