Co-written by Marsha Smith, MSW, LCSW and Margaret Olson, LMT, CMLDT, NCTMB Margaret: When I first began my mindfulness practice in earnest, it never occurred to me to intentionally incorporate it into my massage practice. I found that I would slip into mindfulness from time to time during massages, but I somehow belie…

A Weekend of Teaching with Her Eminence Mindrolling Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche “Nine Journeys to Awakened Mind” Saturday, August 15-Sunday, August 16, 2015 9:00 am—5:00 pm both days (Saturday and Sunday only) The Buddhist path helps us access our innate openness, compassion, and wisdom. We need to learn how best to work w…

Guest Blog by Mark Sobralske: Dear Friends, Himalaya Project stands in solidarity with those suffering in Nepal following the 7.9 that struck on April 25th, 2015, 50 miles northwest of Kathmandu. Thankfully, all of our directors, advisers, volunteers, and friends in Dolpo and Kathmandu are confirmed ‘safe’ for the time…

Introduction to Vajrayana Buddhism With Lopön Barbara Ryan Friday, May 15, 2015 6:00 pm—8:00 pm (public talk: “The Four Reminders That Turn the Mind Toward the Dharma”) Saturday, May 16, 2015 9:00 am—5:00 pm Sunday, May 17, 2015 9:00 am—5:00 pm After his enlightenment the Buddha taught his direct experience of the Trut…

Well it’s that time of year:  NCAA Basketball, March madness (although March has come and gone so I’m not sure why it’s titled that), The Final Four, etc.  To be honest, that’s really all I know about it.  I no longer own a TV and when I did sports was never my interest.  Yeah sure, I know that a free throw is a point,…

Sensei Mui will present a workshop on the Teaching of the Buddha. This month’s workshop will focus on the Buddha’s analysis of mind. We can analyze the mind by seeing what it does and expose its nature. In the Buddha’s teaching the mind creates Samsāra. Samsāra literally means “wandering-on.” Samsāra is not a place but…

Join us for a breast cancer education seminar hosted by Heartwood Practitioners for the Heartwood Foundation: Women & Cancer Program.  

Written by a long-time Heartwood client: Imagine you are a teenager. High School is starting soon and you’re not sure what to expect. You’re anxious. Hormones – unseen by you – are, nonetheless, flooding through your system, changing your body almost daily. It’s as if you don’t recognize yourself in the mirror anymore…

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…

Many people get depressed during the winter season. The physiological explanations for depression and substances unbalance are varied and it is not my intention to discuss them here. I would like to share my experience with alternative medicine. I have seen patients who have been suffering depression and who are under…