Growing Botanical Wellness with the Community E42
In this episode of Arizona Good Business, Thomas Barr engages in a comprehensive discussion with Cathleen Mitchell, the founder of Kaya Holistic. Explored are the store’s evolution from a focus on CBD products to a holistic botanical wellness approach, emphasizing education, sustainability, and advocacy for the entire hemp industry. Cathleen outlines the store’s expanded offerings, including plans for community events, creating a unique space for yoga, sound healing, and a demo kitchen.
The interview underscores the store’s integral connection with the local community, Cathleen’s commitment to supporting local artisans, and the resilience of smaller businesses in delivering personalized and intentional retail experiences, especially in the face of pandemic challenges.
Listen to this interview and discover Kaya Holistic’s offerings online and in-store, with gratitude expressed for the partnership with Local First Arizona in building a better state through strong connections with local businesses. 
Kaya is a holistic lifestyle retail boutique that carries handcrafted, artisan goods & botanical wellness products.
Conscious Goods for Conscious People is the inspiration behind their intentional selection of eco-minded products (for kitchen & garden, bath & body, baby & kids, and pets) as well as books on wellness, mindfulness, gardening, nature, and sustainability.
They take great care in choosing the herbal products they offer, advocating a natural approach to wellness. The apothecary features a curated selection of CBD & mushroom supplements, adaptogens, and flower essences with a variety of tinctures, tonics, topicals, edibles and salves.
Kaya Holistic Founder, Cathleen (Cat) Mitchell, has always had a passion for herbal wellness and energy healing.
Her path has been informed by the practice of Sivananda yoga, acupuncture, aromatherapy, and reiki with support from the plant kingdom including flower essences, cannabis, mushrooms, and other botanicals.
Her mission for Kaya is to serve as a knowledgeable and welcoming community for people who are seeking a natural approach to wellness while making conscious choices that honor our bodies, our environment, and our world.
Connect with Cat on LinkedIn and follow Kaya Holistic on Facebook and Instagram.
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Thomas Barr is the Executive Director for Local First Arizona, the largest coalition of local businesses in North America. He advocates for a strong local business community that contributes to building vibrancy, equity, and prosperity across the state. A proud Arizona native and graduate of Arizona State University, Thomas leads the business coalition of Local First Arizona by advocating for the economic and cultural benefits provided by building strong local economies.
Thomas steers the strategic direction of LFA’s major programs and initiatives as well as the engagement of over 3000 businesses across Arizona. As Executive Director, Thomas guides a team of statewide senior directors overseeing the execution of LFA’s communication strategy, major initiatives and key partnerships, as well as the collaboration of over 30 staff implementing work in entrepreneurship programs, small business advocacy, local food initiatives, sustainability, urban development and community building. He frequently speaks to groups locally and nationally, presenting the impact of Local First Arizona and the importance of local economy work in building prosperity.
Outside of Local First Arizona, Thomas has participated in volunteering his time to many causes and organizations throughout the Valley including Young Nonprofit Professionals – Phoenix, Equality Arizona, Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, Arizona Commission on the Arts, Heritage Square Foundation and Phoenix Legal Action Network. Additionally, Thomas is a 2018 Phoenix Magazine 40 Under 40 honoree, alumni of Arizona Leading for Change, and current participant in Valley Leadership Institute’s 40th cohort.
Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn and Twitter.
