"Lynn Fuller (she/her) is a writer and photographer based in Evanston, IL. Her work has been published in Invisible City and Plainsongs, is forthcoming in Marrow Magazine, and she was a 2024 scholarship recipient for the Salty Quill writing retreat for women. She has an upcoming photo exhibition — exploring light, signal, and balance — […]
“Yoga nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.” — Swami Satyananda Saraswati Think of it as a guided meditation where all you have to do is lie down and listen to the instructions. All you need is 30 minutes to deeply relax your mind and body. Sessions are offered virtually. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Friday Meditation Class, led by Larry Akey and Nancy Floy 5:30pm - 7:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) Our text is Flight of the Garuda by Lama Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, a 19th century wandering yogi from Amdo in the eastern part of Tibet. This beautifully poetic text comprises twenty-three songs that aid our […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sunday Sangha led by Meditation Program Director, Nancy Floy 10:00am - 12:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) Nancy will lead us in a few simple Buddhist chants and a guided meditation. Following meditation, we will return to our new text, Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh. "Socially-engaged Buddhism" has become […]
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 […]
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 […]
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based […]
Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 7pm. Heartwood's sanghas are increasingly body-centered, deeply curious about delving into a variety of meditative approaches while still honoring Siddhartha Gautama's radical notion of sitting quietly until he understood suffering — and how to break free from it. Each session will open with a guided meditation, progress to an exploration of new […]
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 […]
“Yoga nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.” — Swami Satyananda Saraswati Think of it as a guided meditation where all you have to do is lie down and listen to the instructions. All you need is 30 minutes to deeply relax your mind and body. Sessions are offered virtually. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based […]
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based […]
Friday Meditation Class, led by Larry Akey and Nancy Floy 5:30pm - 7:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) Our text is Flight of the Garuda by Lama Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, a 19th century wandering yogi from Amdo in the eastern part of Tibet. This beautifully poetic text comprises twenty-three songs that aid our […]
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 […]
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 […]
MAC TALLA: Somatic Sweat Second Saturdays 7:00pm - 8:15pm Heartwood Yoga Room $20, sliding scale available Somatic cardio, strength and mindfulness. Simple movements, repeated to music, build internal sensation. Simple mantras, repeated, release restrictions. Simple breath patterns, repeated, provoke and settle. The outcome is a stronger, calmer you, fully present to whatever life sends your […]
Sunday Sangha led by Meditation Program Director, Nancy Floy 10:00am - 12:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) Nancy will lead us in a few simple Buddhist chants and a guided meditation. Following meditation, we will return to our new text, Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh. "Socially-engaged Buddhism" has become […]
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 […]
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 […]
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based […]
Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 7pm. Heartwood's sanghas are increasingly body-centered, deeply curious about delving into a variety of meditative approaches while still honoring Siddhartha Gautama's radical notion of sitting quietly until he understood suffering — and how to break free from it. Each session will open with a guided meditation, progress to an exploration of new […]
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 […]
“Yoga nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.” — Swami Satyananda Saraswati Think of it as a guided meditation where all you have to do is lie down and listen to the instructions. All you need is 30 minutes to deeply relax your mind and body. Sessions are offered virtually. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based […]
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based […]
Friday Meditation Class, led by Larry Akey and Nancy Floy 5:30pm - 7:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) Our text is Flight of the Garuda by Lama Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, a 19th century wandering yogi from Amdo in the eastern part of Tibet. This beautifully poetic text comprises twenty-three songs that aid our […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sunday Sangha led by Meditation Program Director, Nancy Floy 10:00am - 12:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) Nancy will lead us in a few simple Buddhist chants and a guided meditation. Following meditation, we will return to our new text, Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh. "Socially-engaged Buddhism" has become […]
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 […]
Mondays 9:30-10:30am for 4 weeks. In-person only This friendly gentle yoga class is one of a kind in the Midwest! Certified Yoga Therapist Sarah Westbrook and her Assistant Yoga Teachers assign and guide each student through their own unique sequence. Your sequence will address your main complaint: pain anywhere in the body, breathing issues, or […]
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 […]
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based […]
Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 7pm. Heartwood's sanghas are increasingly body-centered, deeply curious about delving into a variety of meditative approaches while still honoring Siddhartha Gautama's radical notion of sitting quietly until he understood suffering — and how to break free from it. Each session will open with a guided meditation, progress to an exploration of new […]
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 […]
Expect to learn fundamental yoga skills in a slower, gentler way (simpler poses, often with the support of props or the wall, with adaptations for those with chronic conditions or limited range of motion). Students should be able to get up and down from the floor (able to use your own hands, feet, or a […]
“Yoga nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.” — Swami Satyananda Saraswati Think of it as a guided meditation where all you have to do is lie down and listen to the instructions. All you need is 30 minutes to deeply relax your mind and body. Sessions are offered virtually. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based […]
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based […]
Friday Meditation Class, led by Larry Akey and Nancy Floy 5:30pm - 7:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) Our text is Flight of the Garuda by Lama Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, a 19th century wandering yogi from Amdo in the eastern part of Tibet. This beautifully poetic text comprises twenty-three songs that aid our […]
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 […]
"Lynn Fuller (she/her) is a writer and photographer based in Evanston, IL. Her work has been published in Invisible City and Plainsongs, is forthcoming in Marrow Magazine, and she was a 2024 scholarship recipient for the Salty Quill writing retreat for women. She has an upcoming photo exhibition — exploring light, signal, and balance — […]
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 […]
Sunday Sangha led by Meditation Program Director, Nancy Floy 10:00am - 12:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) Nancy will lead us in a few simple Buddhist chants and a guided meditation. Following meditation, we will return to our new text, Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh. "Socially-engaged Buddhism" has become […]
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 […]
Mondays 9:30-10:30am for 4 weeks. In-person only This friendly gentle yoga class is one of a kind in the Midwest! Certified Yoga Therapist Sarah Westbrook and her Assistant Yoga Teachers assign and guide each student through their own unique sequence. Your sequence will address your main complaint: pain anywhere in the body, breathing issues, or […]
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 […]
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based […]
Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 7pm. Heartwood's sanghas are increasingly body-centered, deeply curious about delving into a variety of meditative approaches while still honoring Siddhartha Gautama's radical notion of sitting quietly until he understood suffering — and how to break free from it. Each session will open with a guided meditation, progress to an exploration of new […]
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 […]
Expect to learn fundamental yoga skills in a slower, gentler way (simpler poses, often with the support of props or the wall, with adaptations for those with chronic conditions or limited range of motion). Students should be able to get up and down from the floor (able to use your own hands, feet, or a […]
“Yoga nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.” — Swami Satyananda Saraswati Think of it as a guided meditation where all you have to do is lie down and listen to the instructions. All you need is 30 minutes to deeply relax your mind and body. Sessions are offered virtually. […]
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 […]
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based […]
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 […]
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based […]
Friday Meditation Class, led by Larry Akey and Nancy Floy 5:30pm - 7:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) Our text is Flight of the Garuda by Lama Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, a 19th century wandering yogi from Amdo in the eastern part of Tibet. This beautifully poetic text comprises twenty-three songs that aid our […]
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 […]
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 […]