Imagine building your inner strengths to deal better with stress, frustration and change. Do you ever notice the feeling of relief in your body when you’ve arrived at a good decision or feel the tension when you’re uncomfortable about something you are about to do? We are always being guided by our inner experience and…

Gong Lab Saturday, May 2, 2015 7:00pm-9:00pm $25 Pre-registerd, $30 At The Door “For some the experience is meditative, other’s emotional, even transcendent, but in all circumstances it is a powerful and unforgettable event.” Enter a liminal realm where profound clearing and recalibration of the physical, mental, and s…

Art Workshop with Dharma Talk and Meditation Sunday, May 31, 2:00pm-5:00pm In this three part workshop we will study, experience and explore the Three Hindrances – ignorance – ill-will and pride, and come to a better understanding of how they effect your life. Both art and Buddhist teachings provide a tool for better u…

Focusing, a practice developed by Eugene Gendlin, PhD, is taught at Heartwood by Marsha Smith.  Focusing is body-oriented, not just words. It’s about paying attention to your felt sense of a situation and making your feelings clearer so you can use them to guide your next steps. Focusing and mindfulness skills help to…

Whatever your holistic health and wellness needs, Heartwood offers a wide variety of services such as integrative medicine, psychotherapy, acupuncture, massage therapy and many more. Experience, professionalism and compassion are the hallmarks of the services we provide. With more than 30 highly skilled professionals,…

Perfect for All Faiths and Philosophies For the first time in more than seven years, one of the most renowned Tibetan Buddhist teachers currently teaching in the West, Her Eminence Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, brings her teachings to Heartwood. We will host the weekend program on August 16-17, 2015 in our Skylight Room. At…

By Arlene Faulk of Faulk Tai Chi Mindfulness is a term of aspiration and inspiration. We long to focus our mind more on the moment because our mind contains a lot of chatter and to-do’s on any given day. We are inspired by people who seem to be calm, centered and have it together. But we don’t seem to have time to slow…