Welcome!

Interconnected Living Academy with Kym Chi

New & old ways of living – with wellbeing of people and the planet at the core.

Because you know there has to be a better way!

Interconnected Living Academy offers empowering, evolutionary techniques to inspire authentic, wholistic living.

Move beyond surviving to thriving!

It is actually possible.

Kym Chi offers a variety of courses on holistic, interconnected living. Sign up for a free introductory classes or more in depth low cost programs about Permaculture, Herbalism, Homesteading, Energy work and more! Courses are offered both in person on the west coast of Turtle Island and online, making them available to anyone in the world!

Offerings

Please check out both the free and low cost courses we offer!

Free Online Classes

Sign up for introductory courses and webinars at no cost.
– Introduction to Permaculture
– Introduction to Herbal Preparations
– Introduction to Herbal First Aid

Start your Journey!

In Person Classes & Programs

Sign up to study in person. Immerse yourself with site visits, integrative activities, learning games and hands on activities.
– Activation Days
– Permaculture Design Certification Courses
– Pacific Rim College Diploma Program

Join the Adventure!

Online Programs

Sign up for a variety of low cost, in depth programs online and accessible from anywhere in the world!
– Permaculture Design Certification Course
– Plant Allies and Herbal Preparations Course

explore deeper!

Why learn with Interconnected Living?


I am a down to earth, straightforward facilitator who has a passion for sharing a love of living with others in a safe, accessible and creative way.

I carry with me both extensive embodied experience, along with a vast educational background that is continuously growing. I am a mentor – NOT a guru or a healer. I see myself on a learning journey just like everyone else – I will share what I know and will never claim to know it all!

I pride myself on offering high quality, low cost, collaborative, practical learning experiences, that are empowering to participants.

Build meaningful relationships with both the human and non human world.
Learn holistic approaches to personal and planetary wellness.
Create more resilience for you, your family and community.
Become more present and feel more empowered in your daily life.
Live a more balanced and integrated life.
Develop a deeper relationship with the natural rhythms and cycles of life.
Create healthier patterns.
Take risks to live more joyfully, in alignment with your core values.
Learn practical steps to turn your dreams and visions into a reality.
About Me

Hi, I’m Kym Chi

I am an uninvited settler on the unceded and stolen lands of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Peoples, neighbouring with the shíshálh Nation. I am grateful to be able to be on these sacred lands and am dedicated to decolonizing myself and creating right relations.

From a young age, I felt like something was wrong, like we could be doing better. I often felt stuck, without the answers needed to make real change. At first I became angry, then I became a seeker. I have been on a learning adventure ever since, looking for ways to live differently. I have picked up many different strategies for living a fruitful life, with a deep respect for nature and the universe. I have learned both from personal life experiences and from taking many courses and classes from amazing teachers and friends. Now, I live a life that I truly love and I am continuing to learn and develop an intricate and interconnected relationship with all life. I feel very privileged to be able to learn so much in my life, it only feels right for me to share what has been given with other seekers like me. It is a passion for me to enhance my understanding of the world through the mentoring of others on their learning adventures. It is a joy to support others in deepening their relationships with the land and inspiring them in creating thriving lives and encouraging them to do what they love.

What is it like to work with me?
Here are a few testimonials:

“Now is the time to stop dreaming the dream and have something materialize from it.” Kym Chi, is a gifted facilitator and gracious inspiration for a resilient lifestyle. She showed me the DOOR of practicality and empowered me to STEP IN to the possibilities awaiting for me to be discovered, explored and realized. Our potential as positive agents of change individually and collectively is real.
Dharlyn Gomez
Kym teaches with high integrity and so much grace. The online Permaculture Design Course was the best online course I’ve done so far. It was interactive and engaging. The materials provided on the course platform helped my learning and I appreciate how I can review the recordings from our class anytime. Kym helped me feel safe, seen and acknowledged. She kept on time and respected the space. As well, her knowledge is clearly extensive and deep. I learned so much! Thank you Kym! I’m sure I will study with you again
Kelly GordonSomatic Movement Educator
Kym was such an open-hearted teacher. I felt like everyone in the course was made to feel comfortable and heard. The content of the course was presented in a very approachable way and while it was a large volume of information, it never felt like the class moved too quickly. Everything was given the time it needed to be spoken about. So many of the lessons in this program felt applicable to a variety of aspects of my life and I feel like I am more capable in both my abilities as a gardener and a person
Katherine M