The Heart Connects

Connection Facilitator & Experience Guide

Welcome Beautiful Beings! I am Sara Anastazia. 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 offer event facilitation, coaching and mentorship.
I design and facilitate gatherings, workshops and immersive experiences that are purpose-built.I coach women going through mid-life changes to begin again. Always with the intention of finding where your heart can open and find its way back to what matters most.

Coaching

Navigating Separation

Do you feel like you’re spending life walking on eggshells?
Are you stuck in an unfulfilling relationship?
Do you feel resentful and misunderstood?
Is your partner so checked out that you’ve lost hope of things ever recovering?
When life feels emotionally and mentally exhausting it’s time to make a change.
If this feels familiar Welcome! You are not alone.
I help women out of their sticky situations to start building supportive connections. Together we work to find creative ways to navigate the process of separation.
You don’t have to go through this alone.
Reach out today for a complimentary call to access the support you need to make this vital life shift.

Let's Connect!

Events and Workshops

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 Events and Experiences

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

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.