My Journey
At the Cedar Threshold, this work is personal. It’s rooted in my own lived experience, walking through grief, growth, healing, and transformation. This space is a reflection of that journey. I believe that each person carries their own wisdom, and that real change begins when we feel safe enough to face what’s hard and true. My commitment is to hold space for that process, to meet you where you are, and to walk beside you as you step through your own thresholds.
Meet Our Team
Kris Hietala
Founder
I’m Kris, a Sacred Council Guide, yoga teacher, and a man who has torn down and rebuilt his life from the ground up. For years, I followed the map laid out by society, church, and tradition until I realized I had done everything right and still felt lost. What changed everything was a moment with my son, who taught me to see life with fresh eyes and start asking what I really wanted. That question cracked open a deeper path.
Leaving behind the life I was told to live, my marriage, my role in the church, and a high-pressure job in construction, I started walking a different road. One where healing, embodiment, and deeper purpose could finally take root.
I created The Cedar Threshold as a space for others who are also standing at the edge of something new. Men navigating big transitions. People ready to face their shadows, reconnect with their bodies, and build a life aligned with who they really are.
Whether it’s through breath, movement, honest conversation, or shared silence, I hold space with compassion, clarity, and a grounded presence forged through my own unraveling and becoming.
This is the work I live. And I’m here to walk beside you as you do yours.