The Heart Connects
Connection Facilitator & Experience Guide
My work is an invitation back to your heart.
A return to the joy that flourishes when we feel connected to ourselves and our community.My diverse background, spanning thirty years of documenting and facilitating human connection, informs every experience I create. Today I design and facilitate gatherings, workshops and immersive experiences that are purpose-built where your heart can open and find its way back to what matters most.
Offerings
Grief Out Loud-A Thanksgiving Reimagining
It's time to imagine new ways of living and being on Turtle Island. Instead going through the usual holiday motions, we acknowledge that grief is a part of this day and we create space for the reimagining that can happen here on Turtle Island. In this unique experience The Heart Connects joins Your Sacred Kitchen to nourish your spirit with a locally sourced menu. Come to share your dreams for the future and Injoy foods from the past.Thanksgiving Day 11/27/25
Young American Cider and Tasting Room
6350 Germantown Avenue
4-8pm
The Well-Being Workshop: Breath, Body & Mind
Guide your community toward greater well-being with this three-part series. Each one-hour session is gently tailored for groups of all ages and abilities, covering the essential pillars of somatic wellness. Perfect for schools and elder facilities, these sessions empower participants with actionable skills: using their breath to manage stress, gentle stretches to ease the body, and mindfulness techniques to actively cultivate moments of peace and pleasure throughout their day.
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Fast Friends
Fast Friends is a dynamic, two hour connection experience designed to weave the fabric of neighborhood community. Guests move between topics and tables every ten minutes, engaging in a series
of brief, meaningful conversations guided by principles of open questioning and active listening. The incredible result is the simple, powerful joy of turning neighbors into fast friends.
Let's Communicate Together
Reconnect with your innate capacity for empathetic dialogue.
This 90 minute workshop honors the Indigenous roots of Compassionate Communication, that informed Marshall Rosenberg's work in Non-Violent Communication. Central to our time is the somatic work of feeling our feelings physically, a vital step in the process of self-trust. We create a safe space to learn practical skills to help you translate your inner world in clear, compassionate connection.
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Past Event: Tree Talk Labyrinth
In November 2023, I created "Tree Talk" a temporary land art piece that transformed part of the forest into a meditative pathway. The experience was designed as a walking labyrinth with 17 specific connection points, encouraging visitors to walk barefoot and interact with the trees. This immersive installation served as a public gateway to mindfulness, showing the local community how moments of sensory connection with nature can instantly transform one's state of mind.
