Drawings with writing on them along with pastels

Deepening engagement through the expressive arts

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Discovering healing circles was one of the best gifts I’ve ever received, coming at a point in my life when I deeply needed a caring, authentic, and creative community. I’d had a long career in higher education, flourishing in a culture…
Canda Lambert

Healing through song

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Healing circles traditionally center around talking, but did you know that singing can reduce stress, stimulate the immune system, increase pain tolerance, foster a sense of belonging, enhance memory in people with dementia, ease grief, and…
Hands held over each other with space in between

Zooming in on the practice of self-care

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The embodiment movement has urged us all to shut down our screens and get outside, connect with nature, and reclaim the physical activities and somatic therapies that foster integration of mind/body/soul. Too much screen time turns us into…
Person sitting cross-legged outdoors, writing in a journal

Writing from the heart

“Writing begins your path to healing.” Dr. David Hanscom I truly believe that writing and healing are intertwined–I’ve personally experienced it and, as one of the hosts of the Writing from the Heart circle, I’ve had the privilege…

Are you a karmic yogi?

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When we opened the doors at Healing Circles Langley in 2015, we were so moved by the number of people who walked in wanting to be of service. What little training we had to offer at the time was for how to host healing circles of eight to 10…
Nate and Angela

Circles for teachers and their students

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Angela (Ang) Coxen is a retired educator who first learned about circle work at an Art of Hosting training offered through her union. There, she was exposed to a number of hosting methods, but The Circle Way stood out. “This one lands for…
Nicci de Wet-du Toit

Sitting at the feet of masters

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Death in all forms has been a part of my life since I was a six-year old growing up in South Africa. Each death felt like something that was connected to me got lost or broke off. I was drawn to discussions about death and found it odd and irritating…
Christine Flagler

The gift of living with cancer

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Christine was first diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 39, and when it recurred at 42, her doctors told her she probably wouldn’t survive. Now, at 80, she’s lived with cancer for more than half her life. “When I didn’t die…
Lori Tupper

The tightrope

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Every morning, I wake up and walk the line to the bathroom (as most people do), but two years ago, when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, the line became a tightrope. My balance became very important to me as the cancer…
David Talmor

An elephant-sized impact

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I could say that participating in the “Dying Without the Elephant” healing circle changed my life, but that would be an understatement. It changed my death, which turns out to have an even greater impact. I have what Robin Williams had:…