Rooted in healing. Guided by Spirit. Committed to justice.

I work at the sacred intersections of mind, body, and soul—where healing, justice, and Spirit converge.

I am Nordia Bennett (they/she), a Black queer eco-womanist and mystic, an interdisciplinary practitioner rooted in relationship with the earth and Divine Spirit.

I am a death doula, spiritual director, yoga and meditation teacher, and social justice facilitator. I accompany individuals and communities through grief, transition, and the sacred work of becoming.

I hold a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York.

My work centers those navigating tender thresholds:

  • Queer, trans, and BIPOC individuals seeking spiritual care that affirms identity and lived experience

  • Faith leaders and seekers reimagining theology, ritual, and community beyond harm and exclusion

  • Educators, caregivers, and healers experiencing burnout and spiritual fatigue, in need of rest and renewal

  • Youth and young adults exploring identity, purpose, and power within justice-centered frameworks

  • Organizations committed to cultivating cultures of equity, healing, and accountability

  • Grieving individuals and communities navigating death, loss, and life transitions with care

  • Anyone in seasons of becoming, unbecoming, softening, and awakening

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    Social Justice Facilitation

    Creating brave space for reflection, dialogue, and transformation.

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    Grief & End-of-Life Care

    Holding sacred space for loss, transition, and remembrance.

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    Spiritual Direction

    A compassionate space to listen for the Divine in your unfolding.

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    Yoga & Meditation

    Supporting healing and awareness through the wisdom of the body.

“Spirituality is not linear. It is fluid. It is embodied. It is both ancient and still becoming.”

Who’s Coming to the Cookout? A Call to Radical Belonging

As a faith leader now, I walk with others through the sacred terrain of the unknown—not to offer certainty, but to make space for sacred questioning. I believe that faith doesn’t require answers—it requires intimacy. It invites us to return to our bodies, to the places where wisdom lives in our breath, our trembling, our joy.

It’s in the soil I press my fingers into, in the candle I light to honor my ancestors, in the tremble of my voice when I pray without words. It’s in the spaces I hold for others—spaces that are spacious enough for doubt, delight, desire, and Divine presence.

Welcome to this space.
You are sacred. Your questions are welcome here.

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As a yoga teacher, I’ve come to know that breath and movement are more than techniques—they are portals. They invite us into relationship—with ourselves, with our ancestors, and with the living world around us. On the mat, we listen closely. We feel what’s been buried. We begin to unravel the stories that say we are not enough.

Yoga, in my practice, is not about perfection or performance. It is about presence.

It is the quiet courage of showing up. The tender power of honoring our limits. The deep wisdom of moving in rhythm with our truth.

I teach yoga as a practice of liberation—especially for those of us who have been told that our bodies do not belong. My classes are spaces of softness and strength, where every breath is a reclamation and every pose a prayer. Together, we root into care, into wholeness, into the birthright of rest and movement.

Because the practice doesn’t end when we roll up our mats.
It lives in our choices, our relationships, and the compassion we extend—to ourselves, and to the world.

Testimonials

  • "As a queer Black person, I’ve often felt unsafe in spiritual spaces—but Nordia redefined that for me. Their leadership honors complexity, affirms my humanity, and invites me into a faith that feels like freedom."

    Spiritual Direction Client

  • Nordia doesn’t just teach—they tend. Their facilitation is transformative, rooted in cultural integrity, trauma-informed practice, and a deep belief in the power of young people. They hold the room with wisdom and warmth.

    Workshop Participant

  • Very enlightening and very calming! I feel like it helped me have some clarity and also gave me some inspiration to continue to do what I am good at. I would emphasize how safe and free I felt in our conversations. I am looking forward to the next one!

    Jonny, Spiritual Direction Client

Come home to your breath, your body, and your sacred rhythm.