Mindfulness and Focusing
2017-10-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-10-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-10-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-10-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-10-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-10-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-10-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) and 13 more dates | Heartwood, 1818 Dempster Street, Evanston, IL, 60202, United States
Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.
Sunday, Sept. 11, 6 to 7 pm.
Fee: $15
RSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717
Additional dates: Oct 2 , Nov 6.
Marsha Smith, LCSW, is a psychotherapist and certified Focusing and mindfulness trainer who integrates body-mind practices and other practical approaches to help with a variety of emotional, health and social challenges.
You’ll learn about resources available to support you with your self care and emotional well-being. You’ll be introduced to ways to manage stress, anxiety and frustration with more calm and skills to deepen your awareness so you can move past blocks and find steps of change.
For healing professionals: The class is an introduction to mindfulness and focusing training for work with clients. Ongoing CEU training opportunities are available beginning October. In the training you’ll learn practical step-by-step methods for helping clients work though problems and find relief, insight and new steps of action, using mindfulness and focusing.

Tai Chi - Level 2
2017-10-02 17:30 - 18:30, 2017-10-16 17:30 - 18:30
Mondays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Instructor: Arlene Faulk

This class is for experienced students of the short Yang style form by Cheng Man-ching.

Tara Sadhana Practice
2017-10-04 12:30 - 16:30
1st Sunday: Tara Sadhana Practice
12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Tara Sadhana Practice
Tara is known as the great liberator. The Tara practice helps us realize our true nature and obtain liberation from suffering. This beautiful sadhana brings dispelling of all obstacles and attainment of great blessings and merit. Everyone is welcome to join in this profound practice. For more information contact Osel Ling Mindrolling International.

Nia Full Moon FreeDance with Hilde Kaiser
2017-10-05 19:00 - 20:00
7-8 PM on Thursday October 5, November 2, November 30, and Tuesday January 30 in the Skylight Room.
Inviting a ritual of release through dancing in honor of full moon energy to a varied playlist. Be barefoot, listen, honor, release, and dance again. Class ends with a short shamanic journey (meditation to drum or rattle).
Hear more in this introductory audio: https://soundcloud.com/hilde-kaiser/nia-freedance-welcome
This is a one-hour movement class suitable for all fitness levels. Preregister to zuhilde@gmail.com and include the date(s) for which you are registering. Cost is $12.

Therapeutic Yoga - Beginner Series
2017-10-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2017-10-20 11:00 - 12:00
Friday 11:00am – 12:00pm
6 week class beginning 9/15 (no class 10/13)
This class is foundational and will cover basic alignment in traditional classifications of yoga postures (forward and back bends, standing and seated postures, twists and more). This class is designed to make yoga accessible to every body whether recovering from injury/surgery or new to yoga. This class may also be repeated (if you have attended in the past) or may stand alone.
$108/series no drop-ins

Heartwood Meditation Class - Just for Middle School Students
2017-10-14 17:00 - 18:00, 2017-10-21 17:00 - 18:00
Heartwood is happy to announce a new class that introduces the foundations of meditation to youth ages 10-14. No sign up is required for this weekly drop-in class conveniently located at Dempster and Dodge. Meditation teacher and community leader Nancy Floy, who founded the Heartwood Center, will utilize her vast experience as a teacher and life-long practitioner to help students discover their spacious minds and innate goodness through meditation.
This is a drop-in class but please contact Lisa Applegate before your first class for information on access to the building, parking, and instructions for entering the meditation room.
Date: Saturdays beginning October 14
Time: 5-6pm
Place: Heartwood Center, 1818 Dempster St. in Evanston
Cost: Families are asked to donate $10-15 each session, or whatever they are able to give
Contact: Please email Lisa Applegate or call her at (312)497-1899 for more information, including parking and door code instructions.
Please visit our website to learn more about Nancy Floy and the Mindrol Osel Ling center.

Vajrasattva Self-Visualization and Feast Practice
2017-10-22 12:30 - 16:30
4th Sunday: Vajrasattva Self-Visualization and Feast Practice
12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Vajrasattva Self-Visualization and Feast Practice
Known as one of the most precious and profound Dzogchen Sadhanas within Vajrayana, this profound Sadhana from the Ati Zabdon Terma of the great master Terdag Lingpa is filled with blessings and merit. This Sadhana contains within it the entire meaning of the profound Vajrayana path. This practice is open for authorized students only. For more information contact Osel Ling Mindrolling International.
