Kindred Beekeepers
A contemporary hive of practice, where bees are teachers and beekeeping becomes relationship
You know the way you feel about bees is different than most.
Maybe you keep hives. Maybe you haven't started yet but the pull is already there, quiet and persistent. Either way, you've looked at the spaces that exist for beekeepers and felt, not unwelcome exactly, but unseen. Like the most essential part of why you care about bees isn't part of the conversation.
That specific loneliness, of sensing something sacred in the hive and having nowhere to bring it, is exactly what this circle is built for.
I know this path isn't mainstream. I've been walking it for fifteen years. And I also know that more of you are out there than it sometimes feels. People who want both the rigor and the reverence, who won't be asked to choose between loving bees well and loving them deeply.
This community is a response to you. To all of you who have longed for more kinship and friendship.
This community is a response to you. To all of you who have longed for more kinship and friendshiP.
What Each Month Holds:
The Gathering
The Infinity Walk
Collective DReaming
A live teaching led by Ariella or a trusted guest. Practical beekeeping, bee lore, earth stewardship, or embodied practice.
Q&A included so your questions feed the whole hive. All sessions recorded.
Monthly or bi-monthly, live
Monthly, live
A guided movement meditation tracing the lemniscate, the bees' sacred symbol. A way to return to your body, the land, and the living pulse of the season.
A bi-monthly dreaming prompt for shared collective dreaming. The prompt/intention is meant for deeper relationship with the bee an the earth.
bi-monthly, in forum
The Nectary
The Hive
Every live session is recorded so you never miss any.
Living Library
Community + regional meetups
A growing archive of everything tended inside Kindred — course material, seasonal resources, PDFs, and full replays of every gathering.
Something to return to whenever you need a steadier compass, or want to revisit a teaching that lands differently with time.
A private global forum where your observations and questions are held by the whole circle. Regional online meetups help root those connections in place.
Voices from Ariella's years of teaching:
Being part of Ariella's online beekeeping apprenticeship will forever be a treasured experience. The generosity of Ariella's teaching is full of deeply rich material on bee centered beekeeping that she beautifully weaves together with myth, story and ritual, helping us to remember — beekeeper or not — how much healing can take place from tending to a relationship with the honeybee and the natural world.
- Sandra, Mexico
Kindred is newly opened. If you join now, you are part of the first circle:
In every class, I have felt seen and heard, as Ariella holds space for each person, perspective, and experience within the whole.
- Katie, Ohio
To be involved in a community that believes and relies on the wisdom that comes through the land, bees, and dreams as well as the knowledge that comes through lectures has been exactly what I needed to be emboldened as a bee guardian.
- Nicole, Missouri
the founding hive.
Your presence shapes what this becomes.
Unlimited access to the complete Kindred circle: monthly gatherings, practical teachings, shared inquiry, and a growing library of resources.
The Infinity Walk
Member
Full Membership
ANNUAL Membership
Just want to do the Walk?
Build a spiritual practice with a guided monthly movement meditation to help you return to your body, the land, and the living pulse of the bees—through the lemniscate, their sacred symbol.
$8 / month
Try first walk for free
(30 day free trial)
Live gathering
Focused themes
Sharing circle
All sessions recorded
*Can't afford The Walk? After the 30 day free trial, then we’ll share a few support options for those with limited financial means.
Choose Your Membership
Includes The Infinity Walk events plus:
Community Forum
Live Monthly Teachings
Bi-monthly Collective Dreaming
Community Forum for questions and mutual support
The Nectary Library
Regional online meetups
Everything in the monthly membership, committed for the year.
One month free
rate locked for as long as you stay.
$37 / month
$400
I'm Ariella
I started Kindred Beekeepers because over the past 15 years of beekeeping, I’ve met so many bee-tenders who felt alone in this path—people who wanted real, practical answers rooted in ecology and bee biology, but without the competitive tone that can dominate conventional spaces.
Kindred is my response to that longing.
My work is rooted in both reverence and rigor. I’ve completed the Cornell University Master Beekeeping Certificate program, and I bring a deep respect for bee biology, ecology, and careful observation to everything I teach.
frequently asked questions
No. All levels are welcome—curious beginners, brand new beekeepers, and experienced keepers alike. The community includes a range of experience, and you’ll find plenty of entry points through the monthly teachings, walks, and recordings.
Additionally, you will have immediate access to the Nectary. The Nectary is the membership library: a growing collection of courses, short videos, PDFs, seasonal resources, and recordings from our gatherings—so you always have something to return to as the season turns.
Do I need experience?
No. Kindred Beekeepers is a living circle—an ongoing membership with a monthly rhythm of gatherings, teachings, and community support. There will be learning inside it (of course), but it isn’t structured as a step-by-step curriculum.
Is this a course?
Yes—your membership is month-to-month. You can cancel anytime, and you’ll retain access through the end of your billing period.
For annual memberships, you can cancel and your member will last the remainder of the year.
Can I cancle Any Time?
No. Kindred is built for people arriving at different stages. You’ll be guided toward simple starting points, and you can participate through observation, questions, and community—without needing to “catch up.”
Will I feel behind if I’m new?
You’ll still be able to participate. Live gatherings are recorded, and replays are available so you can join in your own time.
What if I can’t attend live?