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…

Healing Circles for Youth

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Heart Circles at the Power of Hope camp take place in a safe space and a familiar community, allowing teens to drop into their authentic voices. The space is deeply respected. Many young people report that this is the peak experience of the camp.

Discovery Circles

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Arts enable breakthroughs in our thinking and our understanding of self in crisis that our rational minds may withhold.

Searching for Soul Through Poetry

Poems touch in us a core, our inner teacher, our innate wisdom we sometimes forget to access.

Dr. Deb

Dr. Deb has figured out how to enliven the lost soul not just for her own healing but also for the healthcare professionals in her life.

Anyone Can Sing

Over the years, I have seen many people find a voice for their soul through song. In my volunteer and nonprofit work, I have had the privilege of guiding many who are healing with cancer, or facing death and loss, through a cathartic process…