Cory Lockhart

Cory Lockhart is the Retreat Director of the Earth and Spirit Center. She also teaches classes focused on Compassionate Communication and Racial Equity. Cory has over 30 years of experience teaching folks from ages 5 to 95- in the U.S., India, Palestine, and to audiences of mixed cultural backgrounds.

Cory has a Masters in Teaching and a Masters in Spirituality, both from Bellarmine University. She also has extensive training in Nonviolent Communication.

Cory has over 30 years of experience as a teacher and facilitator in traditional and nontraditional settings. In 2013 when she trained to be a human rights defender in Palestine, she made a commitment to the practice of nonviolence that continues to guide her.

Cory has written programs for JustFaith Ministries. She has taught classes on nonviolence at Bellarmine University. As founder of Hart Communication, LLC, Cory has also created and facilitated programming that bring together practices of Nonviolent/Compassionate Communication, mindfulness, and creativity for local, national, and international groups.