BUILDING HUMAN RESILIENCE
THROUGH INTENTIONAL EXPERIENCES
Empowering Growth & Connection
Research-informed. Wonder-inspired. Human-centered.
We believe growth begins when people feel seen, supported, connected, and inspired. Explore the ways The Ignite Collective is helping build resilience, belonging, and well-being in communities.
Ignite Dance Co
a non-profit organization
Ignite Dance Co. is a boutique children's enrichment studio and community outreach organization that helps children flourish through movement, creativity, and connection. Guided by the Ignite Model®, we intentionally design experiences that cultivate resilience, confidence, emotional well-being, and belonging, empowering children, strengthening families, and building more connected communities
Pause
by The Ignite Collective
Intentional retreat experiences designed to restore energy, deepen connection, and cultivate resilience. Whether you're leading a nonprofit team, supporting educators, investing in your staff, or creating space for community leaders, every Pause experience is thoughtfully designed to help people reconnect, with themselves, one another, and the purpose behind their work.
Speaking & Education
by The Ignite Collective
Learning doesn't begin when the first slide appears, it begins the moment people feel connected. Our experiences are intentionally designed to help participants arrive with presence, curiosity, and openness. From conference openings to interactive workshops and professional learning, we combine resilience research, positive psychology, storytelling, movement, and meaningful reflection to create environments where people don't just gain information, they experience transformation.
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Meet the Founder
Shawna LeeAnn Kassuba is the founder of The Ignite Collective and Ignite Dance Co. She is devoted to creating intentional experiences that cultivate resilience, inspire wonder, and strengthen human connection. Drawing on positive psychology and evidence-informed practices, her work helps children, organizations, and communities flourish.
Shawna
Bring Ignite Into Your Space
Organizations. Conferences. Communities.
Bring The Ignite Collective into your conference, organization, school, or community. From Conference Experiences and Pause by The Ignite Collective to educational partnerships and Ignite Dance Co. programming, we create intentional experiences that help people arrive, cultivate resilience, deepen connection, and flourish.