Name: FREE ZOOM for Caregivers: Sharing Heartspace for Healing & Hospice
Start: 2026-04-30T19:00:00-04:00

7:00 PM-8:00 PM via ZOOMJoin us for an introduction to holding presence and offering compassionate bedside support for a loved one facing a life-altering condition or approaching the end of life. Together, we’ll explore beautiful, nonsectarian practices—including Assistive Sound-Breath™—that can be adapted to honor a person’s own beliefs, culture, and traditions. When shared within a family, these practices can become a meaningful legacy: a living heirloom of comfort, connection, and care. Rooted in language that gently invites awareness of our non-dual nature, this offering provides essential tools for conscious caregiving and soulful bedside presence. It is especially supportive for caregivers, loved ones, and death doulas seeking grounded, heart-centered ways to accompany others through profound transition. Presented by Melissa Lewis, RN, BSN, CPHCN
This is a free program. Donations are most welcome and appreciated to support our Ministries of Spirituality, Wellness, the Arts and Ecology. Thank you.
Online via Zoom 
COST | FREE
PLEASE NOTE: You are NOT registered for a ZOOM program until you receive a confirmation email. Call 860.567.3163 with questions.

Local Event: FREE ZOOM for Caregivers: Sharing Heartspace for Healing & Hospice

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7:00 PM-8:00 PM via ZOOMJoin us for an introduction to holding presence and offering compassionate bedside support for a loved...

FREE ZOOM for Caregivers: Sharing Heartspace for Healing & Hospice

Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center

How does poetry differ from journaling? And how can writing poems help us discover strength in our own words and move toward a more peaceful mindset? This ninety-minute Zoom program is not an academic class focused on crafting "good" writing, but a contemplative experience that explores how celebrated poets create uplifting and spiritually healing poems. Through guided inspiration from selected works, participants will discover how poetry can become a tool for emotional healing. The focus is not on better writing, but on writing that makes us feel better. The session will include writing and sharing insights. Whether you are new to writing or a seasoned poet – even if you’ve never written – this supportive and encouraging online workshop invites you to learn to ease stress, anxiety and trauma by writing your own healing poems.
May 8: Introduction to Healing Poetry
May 15: Self-Discovery/Self-Identity
May 22: Self-Healing
May 29: Poetry as Prayer
COST | $120 for all 4 sessionswith Peter Yaremko10AM-12PM

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A heart-centered journey to rediscover who you are and who you may have lost along the way.
What You'll Experience:
<ul><li>Morning meditation &amp; sound vibrations to relax and align</li><li>Group sharing to release old patterns and open up</li><li>A reflective walk through the labyrinth (weather permitting)</li><li>A nourishing, mindful lunch</li><li>A deeply healing 60-minute Sound Bath Meditation</li><li>Closing circle with integration and self-care planning</li></ul>
Retreat Theme: A Time for Transformation and Growth&nbsp;by embracing joy, presence, and intentional routines.
Join us for a soul-nourishing retreat designed to reconnect you with yourself and prepare your heart for the summer ahead.
Benefits of Sound Vibrations (also called Sound Bath/Meditation/Healing)
1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It helps in relieving muscular, emotional and mental tension.
2. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It relaxes the mind by relieving stress and anxiety.
3. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It treats insomnia, psychological disorders and psychosomatic disease.
4. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It trains the mind and helps in enhancing memory and increasing learning capacity.
5. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yogic sleep also results in increased energy levels.
6. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It heals endocrinal imbalances and ensures optimal functioning of the endocrine system.
7. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It not only detoxifies the body but also clears up the subconscious.
8. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It improves creativity
9. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It also leads to improved senses and more cultivated body awareness.
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