“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…

With Lindy Ferrigno, ABT, CI (AOBTA) 3 Shiatsu Sessions: $275.00* 5 Shiatsu Sessions: $425.00** *must be purchased by 1/31 and redeemed by 4/30/15 **must be purchased by 1/31 and redeemed by 6/25/15  These packages may also be purchased as gift certificates.  With Margaret Olsen, LMT, CMLDT 5% Off all Massage Packages…

The Heartwood Foundation Women and Cancer Program, an affiliation of Heartwood Center for Body Mind Spirit, is announcing an opportunity to double the financial gifts it receives. An anonymous donor has committed to match all year-end donations dollar for dollar up to $10,000. With the holiday season here, the WCP is a…

It’s cold and dark. That just about sums up most of December, except for state of irrational exuberance that marks what we’ve come to call the holiday season. Beginning with Thanksgiving and even before, you have probably begun perusing recipes, scanning ads and websites, cleaning and/or decorating your home, and makin…

“I hope you don’t mind a little bald head.” “My skin is kinda dry from the cold.” “I just didn’t have time to shave today.” “I need a pedicure.” (stomach gurgles) “Oh! I’m so sorry!” This is just a short sample of the hundreds of different ways clients apologize to me about their bodies.  I’m sure every massage therapi…

“For some the experience is meditative, blissful and ecstatic. For other’s it’s emotional, even transcendent, but in all circumstances it is a powerful and unforgettable event.” –GongLab Attendee I didn’t know what to expect when I agreed to attend GongLab.  I had experienced several 15-20 minute gong baths during shav…

I am absolutely grateful and humbled to have been a part the Heartwood community for the last 4 years, surrounded by some of the finest practitioners in the country in the unique and well-functioning model of a wellness clinic that Heartwood Center is and has been for over 15 years. Through the Founder’s, Nancy Floy, v…

Vickie Dodd, an internationally known pioneer in the field of Sound as a form of Bodywork Therapy, is premiering at Heartwood for the first time for her program “Our Voices, Our Medicine.” Heartwood Center for Body Mind Spirit, a holistic health services center in Evanston, hosts the weekend program on October 24-26 in…

One of the most amazing aspects of Heartwood Center is the collaboration between the practitioners and teachers who have businesses there. I have the utmost respect and admiration for my colleagues, and I’m especially grateful that they inspire me to be better. To improve the quality of care I give my clients. Some of…

Consider this scenario. You have come down ill. You arrive in the waiting room of your general physician’s office. You fill out the appropriate forms, pay your co-pay, and are taken to a treatment room. Here a nurse asks you a handful of questions, takes your blood pressure, pulse and temperature. You may sit another 1…