
kalen tenderness tierney (aka tender) is a person (also known as a multispecies assemblage) navigating the world in/at the intersection of embodiment, meditation and social/ecological justice. tender is a bodyworker, somatic experiencing practitioner, facilitator, educator, ceramicist, artist and builder for social change. also, a student, sharer, space holder and collaborator rather than an expert. tender is invested in working for the total liberation of all beings. tender practices with an awe and excitement for the body’s innate capacity for moving towards homeostasis. tender shares life with two perfect canine companions, the pack roams about with roots in pittsburgh and southern vermont. tender loves wild blueberries, the ocean, rocks, trees, sky, animals, tea, theory conversations, fire, reading and being in the forest…

experience
projects
- Awaken Pittsburgh– mindfulness educator 2018-present
- WHATS UP?! Pittsburgh- white racial justice facilitator, and agitator. 2013- present
- Braddock Tiles 2013-2018
- Konbit Shelter 2010-2014
training
- Somatic Experiencing Practitioner certificate three year professional training complete Jan 2024
- Florida School of Massage- graduated March 2024
- generative somatics- White Racial Justice Organizers cohort 2020-2022
- Embody Lab Somatic Attachment Therapy certificate Program 2022.
- Meditation guide training 2017 and ongoing
