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SUMMARY:Art Show: Michael Eli Birnbaum
DESCRIPTION:MICHAEL ELI BIRNBAUM \nPAINTINGS AND PRINTS \n847-372-8552 \nmichael@transformedbycolor.com \nThe purpose of my art-making is not defined in a single moment\, but by the gradual evolution of states of wonder and being. \nI strive to create art full of energy\, rhythm\, and passion\, as revealing windows to the human experience. I stand in front of the canvas\, pray\, and say out loud\, “I’m listening.” \nI grew up in a house where paintings leaned against the walls and ideas floated freely around the dinner table. My mother painted in quiet bursts of focus. My father was a storyteller with an iconoclastic creative streak. Between them\, I learned that art wasn’t just a thing you made—it was a way of being. \nEarly on\, a number of great teachers encouraged challenged and inspired me. Toward color. Toward process. Toward the electric feeling of pulling something out of nothing. That feeling stuck. \nThis show brings together work from across many years—paintings and prints that reflect not just an evolving practice\, but a deep\, enduring engagement with process\, memory\, and expression. Each piece is a continuation of that original spark: an exploration of what it means to see\, to feel\, and to create. \nOver the years\, my work has found its way into the private international collections of many devoted art lovers\, including actor and icon Bill Murray. \nFor me\, color is more than surface—it’s emotion\, memory\, story. It holds the weight of silence and the thrill of light. Each painting is a search for resonance\, a place where feeling and form meet\, where color becomes content\, and the invisible becomes visible. \nI am committed to communicating through my artwork as an encouraging teacher\, collaborator\, and instrument of creativity. The purpose of my art-making is not defined in a single moment\, but the gradual evolution of states of wonder and being. \nIn my work as a painter\, printmaker\, and musician\, I strive to express the synergy of color\, rhythm\, and emotion. My desire is to make the invisible visible. Each painting or print is made to tell its own story; my story and perhaps yours too. \nSamples: \n \n  \nAscension” Oil on Canvas board
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/art-show-opening-michael-eli-birnbaum/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mindful Self-Compassion Afternoon Course (8-weeks)
DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday\, March 13-May 1st.\nTime: 2:00-5:00 pm CST\nOnline Zoom\nClass size is limited.\nAfter completing this program\, you will be able to: \n\n\nUse self-compassion practices to motivate yourself with encouragement\, rather than self-criticism. \n\n\nContend with challenges and difficulties by providing self-comfort. \n\n\nShift negativity biases to cultivate happiness \n\n\nManage caregiver fatigue \n\n\nChange how you respond to negative events and stressors \n\n\nApply core self-compassion practices into daily life. \n\n\nTopics covered over 8 weeks: \n\n\nIntroduction to Mindful Self-Compassion \n\n\nPracticing Mindfulness \n\n\nPracticing Loving-Kindness \n\n\nDiscovering Your Compassionate Voice \n\n\nLiving Deeply \n\n\nRetreat \n\n\nMeeting Difficult Emotions \n\n\nExploring Challenging Relationships \n\n\nEmbracing Your Life \n\n\nFor National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC)\, this course provides 24 hours of continuing education units. You will receive an official certificate of completion with CE credit hours (minimum attendance and completion of questionnaire required). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE.
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindful-self-compassion-morning-course-8-weeks/2025-05-01/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Focusing
DESCRIPTION:Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.  \nSunday\, Sept. 11\, 6 to 7 pm. \nFee: $15 \nRSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717 \nAdditional dates: Oct 2 \, Nov 6. \nMarsha 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.  \nYou’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. \nFor 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. \n[display-posts post_type=”practitioners” include_content=”true” display-posts wrapper=”div” image_size=”full” id=”8242″ ]
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindfulness-and-focusing/2025-05-01/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Aikido
DESCRIPTION:Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults \nThursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults \nThe 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! \nAikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based on the idea of harmonizing (AIKI) with your opponent to peacefully resolve conflict. The goal is subduing not harming. The Aikido practitioner uses circular movements and joint locks to redirect an attacker’s force and neutralize them. Aikido training is physically demanding\, but it doesn’t rely on strength. It emphasizes developing endurance\, flexibility\, stability\, and situational awareness. Aikido is a non-competitive activity\, and there are no tournaments. Instead\, students work with partners to improve their techniques. These include throws\, strikes\, pins\, and joint locks. The goal is to use the attacker’s momentum against them. \nAll beginners classes will be include the following aspects:\n– Body conditioning and stretching\n– Aikido safe falling and rolling (ukemi)\n– Martial arts principles\n– Understanding Aikido Self-defense\n– Aikido etiquette and values\n– “Silent meditation” (mokuso) and mindfulness\n– Aikido movements and postures\n– Aikido basic techniques (kihon waza) \nEvery enrolled student will receive complementary\n– Aikido Student Manual\n– Aikido LAC Student ID\n– Aikido uniform
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/aikido-3/2025-05-01/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Aikido
DESCRIPTION:Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults \nThursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults \nThe 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! \nAikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based on the idea of harmonizing (AIKI) with your opponent to peacefully resolve conflict. The goal is subduing not harming. The Aikido practitioner uses circular movements and joint locks to redirect an attacker’s force and neutralize them. Aikido training is physically demanding\, but it doesn’t rely on strength. It emphasizes developing endurance\, flexibility\, stability\, and situational awareness. Aikido is a non-competitive activity\, and there are no tournaments. Instead\, students work with partners to improve their techniques. These include throws\, strikes\, pins\, and joint locks. The goal is to use the attacker’s momentum against them. \nAll beginners classes will be include the following aspects:\n– Body conditioning and stretching\n– Aikido safe falling and rolling (ukemi)\n– Martial arts principles\n– Understanding Aikido Self-defense\n– Aikido etiquette and values\n– “Silent meditation” (mokuso) and mindfulness\n– Aikido movements and postures\n– Aikido basic techniques (kihon waza) \nEvery enrolled student will receive complementary\n– Aikido Student Manual\n– Aikido LAC Student ID\n– Aikido uniform
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/aikido-4/2025-05-01/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Friday Meditation Class
DESCRIPTION:Friday Meditation Class\, led by Larry Akey and Nancy Floy\n  \n5:30pm – 7:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) \nOur 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 practice of trekchö\, cutting through delusion to natural primordial awareness. \nEmail Larry (email address Lakey0752@gmail.com) or at (202)580-9313 for the key code to enter the building or further information. \nDonations appreciated.
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/friday-meditation-class/2025-05-02/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Sangha Meditation
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Focusing
DESCRIPTION:Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.  \nSunday\, Sept. 11\, 6 to 7 pm. \nFee: $15 \nRSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717 \nAdditional dates: Oct 2 \, Nov 6. \nMarsha 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.  \nYou’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. \nFor 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. \n[display-posts post_type=”practitioners” include_content=”true” display-posts wrapper=”div” image_size=”full” id=”8242″ ]
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindfulness-and-focusing/2025-05-02/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250505
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SUMMARY:Victories Weekend Retreat
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/victories-weekend-retreat/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250503T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250503T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T044146
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LAST-MODIFIED:20181011T163845Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Focusing
DESCRIPTION:Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.  \nSunday\, Sept. 11\, 6 to 7 pm. \nFee: $15 \nRSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717 \nAdditional dates: Oct 2 \, Nov 6. \nMarsha 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.  \nYou’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. \nFor 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. \n[display-posts post_type=”practitioners” include_content=”true” display-posts wrapper=”div” image_size=”full” id=”8242″ ]
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindfulness-and-focusing/2025-05-03/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
GEO:42.040868;-87.698614
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250504T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250504T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T044146
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T234546Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Sangha led by Meditation Program Director\, Nancy Floy\n10:00am – 12:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) \nNancy 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 something of a buzzword in among many sanghas\, but what exactly does it mean? More importantly\, how do we practice it? Thich Nhat Hanh\, a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk\, created these practices to help people develop the insight of the interconnected nature of reality and the human experience\, which could then lead to a collective awakening. \nContact Larry Akey\, (Lakey0752@gmail.com) for key code to enter building or further information.
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/sunday-morning-meditation-2/2025-05-04/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Sangha Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250504T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250504T190000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Focusing
DESCRIPTION:Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.  \nSunday\, Sept. 11\, 6 to 7 pm. \nFee: $15 \nRSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717 \nAdditional dates: Oct 2 \, Nov 6. \nMarsha 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.  \nYou’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. \nFor 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. \n[display-posts post_type=”practitioners” include_content=”true” display-posts wrapper=”div” image_size=”full” id=”8242″ ]
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindfulness-and-focusing/2025-05-04/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250505T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250505T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T044146
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T163306Z
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SUMMARY:Beginners Tai Chi
DESCRIPTION:Beginners class! Register online www.faulktaichi.com or contact Arlene.\n\nTuesdays\, 4:00 – 5:00 pm\n\nAll students need to be fully vaccinated and mask-wearing will continue to follow Evanston guidelines.
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/beginners-tai-chi-2/2025-05-05/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
GEO:42.040868;-87.698614
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250505T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250505T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T044146
CREATED:20160620T185650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181011T163845Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Focusing
DESCRIPTION:Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.  \nSunday\, Sept. 11\, 6 to 7 pm. \nFee: $15 \nRSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717 \nAdditional dates: Oct 2 \, Nov 6. \nMarsha 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.  \nYou’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. \nFor 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. \n[display-posts post_type=”practitioners” include_content=”true” display-posts wrapper=”div” image_size=”full” id=”8242″ ]
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindfulness-and-focusing/2025-05-05/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
GEO:42.040868;-87.698614
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250505T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250505T201500
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SUMMARY:Aikido
DESCRIPTION:Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults \nThursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults \nThe 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! \nAikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based on the idea of harmonizing (AIKI) with your opponent to peacefully resolve conflict. The goal is subduing not harming. The Aikido practitioner uses circular movements and joint locks to redirect an attacker’s force and neutralize them. Aikido training is physically demanding\, but it doesn’t rely on strength. It emphasizes developing endurance\, flexibility\, stability\, and situational awareness. Aikido is a non-competitive activity\, and there are no tournaments. Instead\, students work with partners to improve their techniques. These include throws\, strikes\, pins\, and joint locks. The goal is to use the attacker’s momentum against them. \nAll beginners classes will be include the following aspects:\n– Body conditioning and stretching\n– Aikido safe falling and rolling (ukemi)\n– Martial arts principles\n– Understanding Aikido Self-defense\n– Aikido etiquette and values\n– “Silent meditation” (mokuso) and mindfulness\n– Aikido movements and postures\n– Aikido basic techniques (kihon waza) \nEvery enrolled student will receive complementary\n– Aikido Student Manual\n– Aikido LAC Student ID\n– Aikido uniform
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/aikido-4/2025-05-05/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
GEO:42.040868;-87.698614
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250506T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250506T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T044146
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T151910Z
UID:10040280-1746552600-1746558000@www.heartwoodcenter.com
SUMMARY:Tuesday Sangha: Why We Meditate
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, 5:30pm to 7pm. \n\n\n\n\nHeartwood’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 approaches and techniques\, dive into group practice exploring those techniques\, and end with discussion and Q&A. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will spend the next several months studying the practices in Why We Meditate by Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Daniel Goleman. They offer a somewhat nontraditional\, body-centered approach to calm abiding and insight meditation. Whether you’re new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner looking to freshen up your practice\, we think you will find their approach helpful. You may find it useful to acquire a copy of their text for your own personal practice.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nWhile drop-ins are always welcome\, the Sangha encourages repeat visits and the keeping of a journal to track your meditation pathway. Heartwood Sangha’s Nancy Floy and Larry Akey will guide the class\, with sangha members and guest practitioners encouraged to provide new perspectives and practices. \nNo charge; donations gratefully accepted. Please contact Larry for more information at (202)580-9313.
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/fall-winter-sangha/2025-05-06/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Focusing
DESCRIPTION:Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.  \nSunday\, Sept. 11\, 6 to 7 pm. \nFee: $15 \nRSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717 \nAdditional dates: Oct 2 \, Nov 6. \nMarsha 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.  \nYou’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. \nFor 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. \n[display-posts post_type=”practitioners” include_content=”true” display-posts wrapper=”div” image_size=”full” id=”8242″ ]
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindfulness-and-focusing/2025-05-06/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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UID:10041841-1746610200-1746613800@www.heartwoodcenter.com
SUMMARY:Gentle Yoga Class
DESCRIPTION: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).\nStudents should be able to get up and down from the floor (able to use your own hands\, feet\, or a chair) and have their doctor’s permission to participate in yoga/exercise classes. \n\nPractice fundamental movements (bending over\, reaching arms overhead\, twisting. etc.) with pr
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/gentle-yoga-class-2/2025-05-07/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250507T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250507T113000
DTSTAMP:20260424T044146
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UID:10040739-1746615600-1746617400@www.heartwoodcenter.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Community Yoga Nidra
DESCRIPTION:“Yoga nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical\, mental\, and emotional relaxation.” — Swami Satyananda Saraswati\n\nThink 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.\n\nSessions are offered virtually. A link will be sent upon registration.\n\nPay what you can: $5-$15. All proceeds will be donated to a charity each month. View the list of beneficiaries here: https://airtable.com/appcp3mkyE9Z0KXN1/shr8x08ttCrumQtS0\n\nTo Register: https://harmonypotential.as.me/yoga-nidra
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/free-virtual-yoga-nidra-with-huong-nguyen/2025-05-07/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250507T190000
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UID:10039834-1746640800-1746644400@www.heartwoodcenter.com
SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Focusing
DESCRIPTION:Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.  \nSunday\, Sept. 11\, 6 to 7 pm. \nFee: $15 \nRSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717 \nAdditional dates: Oct 2 \, Nov 6. \nMarsha 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.  \nYou’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. \nFor 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. \n[display-posts post_type=”practitioners” include_content=”true” display-posts wrapper=”div” image_size=”full” id=”8242″ ]
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindfulness-and-focusing/2025-05-07/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250508T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250508T190000
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UID:10039835-1746727200-1746730800@www.heartwoodcenter.com
SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Focusing
DESCRIPTION:Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.  \nSunday\, Sept. 11\, 6 to 7 pm. \nFee: $15 \nRSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717 \nAdditional dates: Oct 2 \, Nov 6. \nMarsha 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.  \nYou’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. \nFor 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. \n[display-posts post_type=”practitioners” include_content=”true” display-posts wrapper=”div” image_size=”full” id=”8242″ ]
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindfulness-and-focusing/2025-05-08/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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UID:10040591-1746727200-1746730800@www.heartwoodcenter.com
SUMMARY:Aikido
DESCRIPTION:Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults \nThursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults \nThe 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! \nAikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based on the idea of harmonizing (AIKI) with your opponent to peacefully resolve conflict. The goal is subduing not harming. The Aikido practitioner uses circular movements and joint locks to redirect an attacker’s force and neutralize them. Aikido training is physically demanding\, but it doesn’t rely on strength. It emphasizes developing endurance\, flexibility\, stability\, and situational awareness. Aikido is a non-competitive activity\, and there are no tournaments. Instead\, students work with partners to improve their techniques. These include throws\, strikes\, pins\, and joint locks. The goal is to use the attacker’s momentum against them. \nAll beginners classes will be include the following aspects:\n– Body conditioning and stretching\n– Aikido safe falling and rolling (ukemi)\n– Martial arts principles\n– Understanding Aikido Self-defense\n– Aikido etiquette and values\n– “Silent meditation” (mokuso) and mindfulness\n– Aikido movements and postures\n– Aikido basic techniques (kihon waza) \nEvery enrolled student will receive complementary\n– Aikido Student Manual\n– Aikido LAC Student ID\n– Aikido uniform
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/aikido-3/2025-05-08/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Aikido
DESCRIPTION:Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults \nThursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults \nThe 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! \nAikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based on the idea of harmonizing (AIKI) with your opponent to peacefully resolve conflict. The goal is subduing not harming. The Aikido practitioner uses circular movements and joint locks to redirect an attacker’s force and neutralize them. Aikido training is physically demanding\, but it doesn’t rely on strength. It emphasizes developing endurance\, flexibility\, stability\, and situational awareness. Aikido is a non-competitive activity\, and there are no tournaments. Instead\, students work with partners to improve their techniques. These include throws\, strikes\, pins\, and joint locks. The goal is to use the attacker’s momentum against them. \nAll beginners classes will be include the following aspects:\n– Body conditioning and stretching\n– Aikido safe falling and rolling (ukemi)\n– Martial arts principles\n– Understanding Aikido Self-defense\n– Aikido etiquette and values\n– “Silent meditation” (mokuso) and mindfulness\n– Aikido movements and postures\n– Aikido basic techniques (kihon waza) \nEvery enrolled student will receive complementary\n– Aikido Student Manual\n– Aikido LAC Student ID\n– Aikido uniform
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/aikido-4/2025-05-08/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Friday Meditation Class
DESCRIPTION:Friday Meditation Class\, led by Larry Akey and Nancy Floy\n  \n5:30pm – 7:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) \nOur 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 practice of trekchö\, cutting through delusion to natural primordial awareness. \nEmail Larry (email address Lakey0752@gmail.com) or at (202)580-9313 for the key code to enter the building or further information. \nDonations appreciated.
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/friday-meditation-class/2025-05-09/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Sangha Meditation
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Focusing
DESCRIPTION:Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.  \nSunday\, Sept. 11\, 6 to 7 pm. \nFee: $15 \nRSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717 \nAdditional dates: Oct 2 \, Nov 6. \nMarsha 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.  \nYou’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. \nFor 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. \n[display-posts post_type=”practitioners” include_content=”true” display-posts wrapper=”div” image_size=”full” id=”8242″ ]
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindfulness-and-focusing/2025-05-09/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T190000
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UID:10039837-1746900000-1746903600@www.heartwoodcenter.com
SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Focusing
DESCRIPTION:Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.  \nSunday\, Sept. 11\, 6 to 7 pm. \nFee: $15 \nRSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717 \nAdditional dates: Oct 2 \, Nov 6. \nMarsha 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.  \nYou’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. \nFor 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. \n[display-posts post_type=”practitioners” include_content=”true” display-posts wrapper=”div” image_size=”full” id=”8242″ ]
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindfulness-and-focusing/2025-05-10/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T201500
DTSTAMP:20260424T044146
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T184938Z
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SUMMARY:MAC TALLA: Somatic Sweat
DESCRIPTION:MAC TALLA: Somatic Sweat\nSecond Saturdays 7:00pm – 8:15pm\nHeartwood Yoga Room\n$20\, sliding scale available \nSomatic 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 way. Yoga mats provided. Be barefoot or bring gym shoes.
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mac-talla-somatic-sweat/2025-05-10/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250511T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T044146
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T234546Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Sangha led by Meditation Program Director\, Nancy Floy\n10:00am – 12:00pm (via Zoom until early May 2026) \nNancy 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 something of a buzzword in among many sanghas\, but what exactly does it mean? More importantly\, how do we practice it? Thich Nhat Hanh\, a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk\, created these practices to help people develop the insight of the interconnected nature of reality and the human experience\, which could then lead to a collective awakening. \nContact Larry Akey\, (Lakey0752@gmail.com) for key code to enter building or further information.
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/sunday-morning-meditation-2/2025-05-11/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Sangha Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250511T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250511T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T044146
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LAST-MODIFIED:20181011T163845Z
UID:10039838-1746986400-1746990000@www.heartwoodcenter.com
SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Focusing
DESCRIPTION:Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.  \nSunday\, Sept. 11\, 6 to 7 pm. \nFee: $15 \nRSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717 \nAdditional dates: Oct 2 \, Nov 6. \nMarsha 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.  \nYou’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. \nFor 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. \n[display-posts post_type=”practitioners” include_content=”true” display-posts wrapper=”div” image_size=”full” id=”8242″ ]
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindfulness-and-focusing/2025-05-11/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
GEO:42.040868;-87.698614
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250512T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250512T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T044146
CREATED:20160620T185650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181011T163845Z
UID:10039839-1747072800-1747076400@www.heartwoodcenter.com
SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Focusing
DESCRIPTION:Discover Mindfulness and Focusing resources for self care and emotional well-being.  \nSunday\, Sept. 11\, 6 to 7 pm. \nFee: $15 \nRSVP smithhuemer@gmail.com or 847/323-1717 \nAdditional dates: Oct 2 \, Nov 6. \nMarsha 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.  \nYou’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. \nFor 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. \n[display-posts post_type=”practitioners” include_content=”true” display-posts wrapper=”div” image_size=”full” id=”8242″ ]
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/mindfulness-and-focusing/2025-05-12/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
GEO:42.040868;-87.698614
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250512T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250512T201500
DTSTAMP:20260424T044146
CREATED:20230906T160039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T151711Z
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SUMMARY:Aikido
DESCRIPTION:Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults \nThursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults \nThe 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! \nAikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based on the idea of harmonizing (AIKI) with your opponent to peacefully resolve conflict. The goal is subduing not harming. The Aikido practitioner uses circular movements and joint locks to redirect an attacker’s force and neutralize them. Aikido training is physically demanding\, but it doesn’t rely on strength. It emphasizes developing endurance\, flexibility\, stability\, and situational awareness. Aikido is a non-competitive activity\, and there are no tournaments. Instead\, students work with partners to improve their techniques. These include throws\, strikes\, pins\, and joint locks. The goal is to use the attacker’s momentum against them. \nAll beginners classes will be include the following aspects:\n– Body conditioning and stretching\n– Aikido safe falling and rolling (ukemi)\n– Martial arts principles\n– Understanding Aikido Self-defense\n– Aikido etiquette and values\n– “Silent meditation” (mokuso) and mindfulness\n– Aikido movements and postures\n– Aikido basic techniques (kihon waza) \nEvery enrolled student will receive complementary\n– Aikido Student Manual\n– Aikido LAC Student ID\n– Aikido uniform
URL:https://www.heartwoodcenter.com/event/aikido-4/2025-05-12/
LOCATION:Heartwood\, 1818 Dempster Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
GEO:42.040868;-87.698614
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