A fundraiser and dance performance entitled “Happiness Is…” by Reveries In Motion April 25 and April 26, 2015 Beginning at 7:00pm both evenings Heartwood Center, in The Skylight Room The performance will benefit the Heartwood Foundation Women and Cancer Program. Heartwood encourages the community of Evanston and surrou…

A Body-Based Meditation Course with Rose Taylor and Ari Goldfield Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, 2015 9:00 am—5:00 pm both days (Saturday and Sunday, only) “We don’t need to get rid of anything; we don’t need to add anything. Simply experience directly what is actually there—this authenticity will liberate yo…

To go with the flow of experiences and changes that life continually offers requires a flexibility of spirit to adapt to change, to loss and trauma, and to evolution itself. In practice, we ideally flow with life by fully experiencing all the emotional ups and downs that arise during the course of living. Emotions are…

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…

Join us for an evening with Offlines, featuring Yinon Muallem and Guy Mintus with Donovan Mixon as they host a special concert for the community. The concert is part of the Israeli Jazz and World Music Festival, May 14 to 22. The concert is on May 22, beginning at 7:00pm at Heartwood Center at 1818 Dempster Street in E…

Meditation in Daily Life With Lopön Jann Jackson Friday, June 26, 2015 7:00pm Saturday, June 27, 2015 9:00am to 5:00pm Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:00am to 5:00pm This weekend we will study and practice the method known as shamatha, the way of calm abiding.   In shamatha meditation we begin by sitting in an upright and dign…

Chicago Ratna Shri Sangha Hosts His Holiness The Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Loving Compassion & Bodhicitta July 4, 2015 10:00am – 12:00pm 2:00pm – 5:00pm Hevajra Empowerment & Teaching July 5, 2015 10:00am – 12:00pm 2:00pm – 5:00pm Heartwood Center, Evanston, IL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Venerable Drupon Rinchen Dorjee, Spir…

Why you need a Joy Infusion in your life NOW and how to Get it today! Researchers have proven that you need massive amounts of Joy in your life or else:  Or else. What?? You say. Your body needs Joy to create the hormones, and positive cell formation that you need to be healthy. If you don’t give your body the Joy it n…

Winter is the time of the Water Element, the time for incubating the dreams and potential energy that will grow, come the Spring. Winter – the Time of Stillness Water is a greathealer. All over the world people visit special springs famous for their healing properties. TheWater Element of Asian medicine represents the…

“I don’t have time to ______ today.” How many times have you said that to yourself, filling in the blank with a self-care activity such as meditating, walking, or getting a massage? How many times have you prioritized everything else before allowing time for yourself? If you’re anything like I used to be, the answer to…