https://www.headandheartwise.com/home daily 0.75 2023-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1594684984114-7CCAM6H08ACKSQVZ6ARP/IMG_083221.jpg ABOUT US https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1558710242207-IO376ZDHRDSE4J234I0X/TITLEtextNEW1.png ABOUT US https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1631215367077-U54XQW65EGIVPIG2S7TC/Head+%26+heart+logo.png ABOUT US - OUR MISSION We believe compassion is the path to changing the world. Head & Heart offer services from an integrated perspective; changing the way our culture views and accesses healing. Our mission is to break down the silos of modern medicine and unite science and spirituality. Focused on the realms of biology, psychology, community, and spirit Head & Heart is a space that offers retreats, coaching, therapy, workshops and more. Head & Heart connects people to evidence based ancient healing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1691451820490-73HPQBQZ18C5I57IWKQT/Hand+to+heart+in+winter+trees.jpg ABOUT US - Mindfulness Library Unlimited access to guided somatic practices + teachings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1680bcc1-0d81-4c40-bb17-a16e4a3e5887/H%26am ABOUT US - FOUNDER ELLEN SLATER | LICSW, YT-200 I am passionate about deconstructing our current cultural paradigm of stress and over-stimulation. Throughout my career I have trained with renowned researchers and experts in the field, such as Kristin Neff, Tara Brach, Bonnie Badenoch, and Bessel van der Kolk. I have traveled extensively into non-industrialized countries to learn mindfulness teachings from indigenous communities. Through these experiences I have built an evidence-based model called The Compassion Cultivation Cycle™. This model decreases self-criticism and increases self-worth, it dismantles limiting beliefs and builds an internal dialogue and bio-chemistry that promotes growth, values based living, and authentic self-expression. The modalities and teachings I engage are as follows: Mindfulness, Yoga Philosophy, Ecological Healing, Christian Mysticism, Contemporary Psychology, and Neuroscience. Integrating these tools I apply empathy and acceptance to our very human experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1635970893139-K2HNT7Y57VALVJ6PJF84/H%26Hautumn-89.jpg ABOUT US - EDUCATION & TRAINING Ellen Slater, LICSW is the founder of the Compassion Cultivation Cycle™, a multi-disciplinary model for building sustainable mindfulness and compassion from the inside out. She received her bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Psychological Services from Northwestern University and master’s degree in Social Work from the University Of Chicago. She completed a 200 hour Yoga teacher certification, which she weaves into her work as indicated. Ellen has specialized training in trauma, anxiety, and substance use, including a Fellowship with the Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Training at the Seattle Veteran Affairs Hospital. She has extensively studied neuroscience and compassion completing a year long immersion program in Interpersonal Neurobiology with international expert Dr. Bonnie Badenoch. Ellen is sensitive to biological, psychological, social, and spiritual elements of wellness. Her approach is collaborative and interactive with the intention to support discovery, and nourishment, of a whole, integrated self. WORK WITH ELLEN: Join our online membership, This Mindful Life, for a monthly class and access to a library of evidence based guided meditations. Ellen hosts live retreats & trainings. She is available nationally and internationally for therapy, coaching & professional mentorship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1651690334221-PYBBOJB92327YKRZQABA/studio+class+shot.jpg ABOUT US - A Space Designed With Head & Heart Head & Heart was founded in 2019 as a space to spread the teachings of mindfulness and compassion. Through 20 years of studying mental health, 14 years studying yoga, and her own personal journey, Ellen discovered time and again there is a deep underlying insecurity in the human experience. It’s what Ellen calls The Deficit Mindset, a belief we are operating at a deficit, not enough as we are. Ellen founded Head & Heart for the purpose of offering accessible healing to community and a space for providers to share their unique gifts. We are a cooperative space where health professionals from all disciplines offer classes, workshops, and retreats to support wellness. Our offerings utilize evidence based ancient healing as a means to shift our biochemistry, increasing harmony from the inside out. Our Offerings give you the tools to live a life in line with your values, cultivating compassion and courage in the midst of busy lives. The Brick and Mortar of Head & Heart is located in a restored building in the beautiful mountain town of Winthrop, WA. Nestled in the treetops on the second floor, surrounded by light, Head & Heart is a space to gather and learn the latest research and the oldest traditions. Learn about upcoming programs here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/24400bb8-3aa7-4fe1-980d-fcb21a92765b/63839C9C-5DF9-4D2F-87C1-24AC0D01D6AD_1_201_a.jpeg ABOUT US - Jessica Peterson | Integration Life Coach Integration Coaching explores your future goals to reveal past emotions that are blocking the expression of your full potential. Cognitive neuroscience has discovered we are aware of only 5% of our mental activity, leaving 95% influencing our thoughts and behaviors unconsciously. Integration Coaching illuminates these patterns in a gentle and supportive process, which leads to exposing unconscious beliefs and habits impacting your experiences. This style of coaching is an empowering process that fosters personal awareness and expands your capacity to build your envisioned future with courage, groundedness, clarity, resilience, joy, and creativity. Jessica is certified through the Wayfinder Life Coach Training Program by Martha Beck. She supports individuals navigating a range of life struggles, ongoing inner work, and overall personal development. “My love of people and exploring how we live and find meaning guides my life and is at the heart of who I am.” You can learn more about her and her practice, as well as access her schedule, on her website: www.jessicapetersoncoaching.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/839cabad-3387-4262-a729-c634ca7dbae6/IMG_4452.jpg ABOUT US - Tania Gonzalez-Ortega | Reiki & Sound Healer Tania Gonzalez-Ortega is a teacher, artist, and healer who has 20 years of experience in Reiki, meditation, and quantum healing. She offers a one of a kind monthly Sound Bath at Head & Heart, the 2nd Sunday of every month. Our body is 70% water, and sound travels through water. Increasing research shows sound can change the rhythms of our brain waves, our heartbeat, and our respiration, affecting our overall health physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Tania integrates the sounds of drumming, crystal singing bowls, harmonium and human voice offering an inner journey towards peace and ease. These classes are designed to restore and refuel you for the month ahead. Learn more about our sound bath here, as well as access Tania’s schedule for private sessions on her website: www.newearthconsciousness.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/f7a05881-38f8-467b-b5af-90ac0432576c/KM-38.jpg ABOUT US - Kathleen Manseau, ARNP-C, MN, BSN Kathleen Manseau is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with extensive training and expertise in primary care family medicine, including medical treatment of addiction, in rural areas with few mental health resources. Her ongoing training includes completion of the Professional and the Advanced training courses with the Center for Mind Body Medicine and the Polaris Insight Center ketamine assisted therapy course, and she is a trainee of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute Psychedelic Assisted Therapy certification program. Kathleen has founded Nurse Log NeuroHealth, a private practice offering integrative, transpersonal, adjunctive treatment of nervous system conditions encountered frequently in primary care. Learn more about her practice here: https://www.nurselog.org/about-me "For many people, utilizing psychedelic medicine such as ketamine - or other methods of accessing non-ordinary states of consciousness - can be an effective or even essential treatment to include in their healing journey." - Kathleen Manseau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/ba1dc8d6-54c0-4d56-afdf-673f1d33293a/20220519_101232+%281%29.jpg ABOUT US - Sharea Larae Sharea Larae is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher. She also has certifications as a 100-hour Ayurveda yoga therapist and 100-hour Sound Healing and Ceremony Facilitator. In November she will finish her 200-hour Historical Trauma and Somatic Archaeology©️ training. She weaves ceremony and ritual into the spaces she shares. A woman of North American Indigenous and European descent. 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Let’s Connect https://www.headandheartwise.com/coaching daily 0.75 2021-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1636070238753-KK4ZEMBY42NGXVTYL4G1/H%26Hautumn-9.jpg Therapy, Coaching & Consultation - THERAPY I am available for therapy sessions for Washington State residents both in my downtown Winthrop office and via video-conference/phone. INDIVIDUAL THERAPY I work from a holistic model of healing which includes the body, mind, spirit, and community. Research repeatedly demonstrates that each of these contributes to a whole, integrated sense of self. Throughout therapy we will spend time on the areas that need attention and healing. This is a highly interactive process directed by values and goals. We will cultivate skills in mindfulness and self-compassion with an emphasis on empowerment and long-term, sustainable change. COUPLES THERAPY We are interconnected and interdependent individuals who are shaped and influenced by relationships/family/community. In our work we will use communication strategies to increase understanding, acceptance, and vulnerability in relationship. This will be challenging, active work that promotes honesty and connection. Strengthening your relationship and making sustainable change to toxic or difficult relational patterns. INDIVIDUAL YOGA SESSIONS I teach private yoga and “mindfulness in everyday life” to assist with connecting to present moment and living a vital life. We will focus on evidence based strategies that help us respond rather than react to all that life throws our way. We collaboratively form a home yoga practice tailored to your life’s needs, whether that be to energize and motivate you, assist in finding balance, or strategies to slow down in our anxious, fast paced world. At the end of our work you will have a home practice and strong understanding of mindfulness; designed for your lifestyle. INSURANCE: I am paneled with First Choice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1636070648429-BNZZCV1P885F3VAIABS1/H%26Hautumn.jpg Therapy, Coaching & Consultation - EVIDENCE BASED COACHING I am available for coaching sessions from anywhere in the world. I work from my downtown Winthrop office in person or via video-conference/phone. Often we are advised to “be grateful for what we have” or “enjoy the moment”. Yet in our fast paced world this is much easier said than done. On paper everything may look wonderful, yet inside there may be an ache for more or a longing to live more fully. There are so many demands on our time and energy, we can feel empty, lonely, or lose track of meaning. Coaching is an opportunity to re-connect to what truly matters to us, and then build the tools and confidence to live a life guided by this. If you choose to work with me we will engage in a process of deliberate and intentional awareness building with the goal of living your most vital life. It is a process of personal evolution, motivated by the desire to engage fully in this one precious life. Through evidence based practices and awareness building, we will increase confidence and trust in yourself so that you may choose your path wisely. There will be homework, lively discussions, and lots of honesty. My hope is that you leave with clarity and confidence. NOTE: What’s the difference between therapy and coaching? Therapy addresses diagnosable psychiatric issues. coaching is about making meaning and lifestyle changes more broadly. Both engage the whole person in deep ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1632950700807-U6QW0TGMVFJH5B0SDMT8/Head+shot+-+About+Us.PNG Therapy, Coaching & Consultation - CLINICAL CONSULTATION Ellen Slater, LICSW, owner and operator of Head and Heart, offers clinical consultation from a biological, psychological, social, and spiritual lens. Specific theories and evidence based practices that will inform the training are Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Yoga, Mindfulness, Attachment Theory, and Interpersonal Neurobiology. Through case presentation, experiential exercises, and didactic exchanges Ellen Slater, LICSW will offer an understanding of the mind-body connection and how to match interventions with client’s presenting concerns. Ellen will also offer recommended reading and trainings that will further deepen the understanding and knowledge of evidence based material. Tangibles taken from training: Intervention, assessment and treatment planning consultation from an evidence based ancient healing perspective. Skills in formulating and delivering experiential interventions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1632949864286-DN59FJKK1VNP0909EZUB/H%26H-84.jpg Therapy, Coaching & Consultation - OUR RELATIONSHIP I am passionate about supporting others in discovering (or re-discovering) their inner, true selves and then embodying this sense of self as they walk through this world. An individual who has accepted themselves may then connect more fully with others; moving with freedom towards what they care about. Through our relationship, and with my training, we build a safe environment where transformation can occur. Together we will clarify your goals, put together a plan, and along the way I will encourage you to be open, vulnerable, aware, and present. This is a collaborative process and I would be honored to embark on a journey of exploration and growth with you. Therapy Relationship vs. Teaching Relationship When we work together in therapy or coaching our sessions are confidential upheld by HIPAA. The work is individualized and attention is intimate. When we work together in mindfulness teaching and workshop settings my role shifts to consider the whole group. You may work with me in both modalities, just please be aware of this distinction. Our classes and workshops are not confidential and there will be less individualized attention. On a final note - it is lovely to work together in multiple domains and collaborate on this journey! https://www.headandheartwise.com/trainings daily 0.75 2025-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1636070150306-QF89MR00ZEC859UDX1DI/H%26Hautumn-31.jpg Trainings - EVENTS, TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1632344443386-YJLG2A4X9N24HMMYGN97/BLUE.png Trainings - CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS THE COMPASSION CULTIVATION CYCLE | Building Resilience & Self-Compassion NEXT TRAINING | TBD | WHERE | Zoom | 6 CE CREDITS | For LMHC, LICSW, MFT Join Head & Heart for a unique, integrative experience of restoration and learning. Clinical Social Worker Ellen Slater offers retreat style experiential workshops with interactive lecture, guided mindfulness, writing prompts, and unique, thought provoking practices. Ellen teaches the Compassion Cultivation Cycle™ (CCC), which is a model she designed from her experience and training in Interpersonal Neurobiology, Polyvagal and Attachment Theories, The Neuroscience of Compassion, and Ecology. The CCC is a framework to understand shame, anxiety, depression and other forms of suffering, and how to sustainably transform these experiences and build resilience and self-compassion throughout your life. Woven through Ellen’s trainings are nervous system restoration practices such as guided mindfulness, evidence based breathing, and an atmosphere of ease, to name a few. You will leave with an intellectual understanding of the material and a path to embodied understanding. Join our trainings and support your own neurobiology, while also learning how to deliver impactful neurobiological change in your encounters with others. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand the neurobiology of compassion Learn the Barriers to Compassion and how to overcome them Learn unique experiential self-compassion practices & how to tailor them for yourself/others Learn The Compassion Cultivation Cycle™, a framework for healing shame, anxiety, and stress MEET YOUR GUIDE Ellen Slater, LICSW is a graduate of University of Chicago and founder of Head & Heart, an integrative wellness center based out of Winthrop, Washington. Her studies, training, and clinical practice focus on the intersection of spirituality and psychology, incorporating the body into traditional psychotherapy. She has specialized in trauma, addiction, and neuroscience including a Fellowship with the Seattle VA Hospital and a year-long immersion in Interpersonal Neurobiology with Dr. Bonnie Badenoch. She has completed her 200 hour yoga certification alongside trainings in Mindfulness and Compassion based treatments. Ellen focuses on designing interventions, particularly metaphor and mindfulness exercises, from a holistic perspective. She is experienced working with individuals and families in community mental health, the criminal justice system, hospital settings, and currently has a private practice alongside hosting weekend long compassion based retreats. Ellen is sensitive to biological, psychological, social, and spiritual elements of wellness. Her approach is collaborative and interactive with the intention to support discovery, and nourishment, of a whole, integrated life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1636052310105-49IU4NXOU41FBPF0WT8C/H%26Hautumn-42.jpg Trainings - EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS TAILORED TO BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS Decrease stress and improve overall well -being & team collaboration Introductory Mindfulness Workshop: 60 minutes You will receive mindfulness education and learn the evidence based benefits of practice. You will experience a guided practice along with Q&A about how to integrate mindfulness into everyday life. The intention of this is to decrease stress and cultivate balance within a busy world. This workshop makes mindfulness accessible and you leave with tools to apply immediately. Compassion and Connection in the Workplace: 60 minutes We live in such a competitive and comparing culture, yet productivity and joy are increased through collaboration. We are evolutionarily wired to be in connection. In this workshop you will learn ways to actively bring compassion into your working relationships. You will learn how to steer away from common traps such as blame, resentment, and anger through utilizing mindfulness practice, acceptance strategies, and tools in compassionate boundary setting. We practice strategies of accepting things outside of our control, and from there choose how to respond in line with our values. You will leave with tools to promote satisfaction and connection at work. Custom Workshop Let’s meet and discuss your group’s needs and I will tailor a custom workshop that supports mindfulness and healthy living. https://www.headandheartwise.com/teachings daily 0.75 2023-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1635973832933-I92S4E7ZN24N72O5818Q/H%26Hautumn-33.jpg Guided Audios https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/25e3a700-0e35-4cb2-af3d-0d205c720c6d/hands+to+heart.jpg Guided Audios - ACCESS OUR LIBRARY: Our online membership, This Mindful Life, offers a library of guided practices combining psychology + mindfulness to regulate the nervous system and build internal sustainable compassion. https://www.headandheartwise.com/offerings daily 0.75 2025-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/3d13266d-0de8-443a-aae4-884de6d6db07/Online.png OFFERINGS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1e725b1b-1c77-4ccc-b8ca-79e17cd4a934/Ayurvedic-2.jpg OFFERINGS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/8f4e1545-b658-4688-8594-b45266033272/TheCCC.jpg OFFERINGS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/395e7eb5-89b6-46a8-b447-15982fec39a0/Retreats-JAN.png OFFERINGS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/33e135ae-044c-44dc-96e4-b754d7eddf05/H%26H-43.jpeg OFFERINGS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/6535b4b3-12ca-494b-974f-d43fea195e59/FarmMenu.jpg OFFERINGS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1686680504787-GVEKQJ4C973Q6U1M3C0R/snow%26sun.jpg OFFERINGS https://www.headandheartwise.com/thismindfullife daily 0.75 2023-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1632952823561-61YKBRD1G97I2MUDKKKN/H%26H-91.jpg this mindful life - This Mindful Life BREATHE | SOFTEN | EXPAND https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/64579265-0077-4e9c-b3fe-03fbf983d437/Lupine.jpg this mindful life https://www.headandheartwise.com/cccycle daily 0.75 2023-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/fae5710b-80f8-44c0-9de2-b280085de80d/Comp+Cycle.png Compassion Cultivation Cycle™ - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.headandheartwise.com/classes-workshops daily 0.75 2026-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/7b4630a7-eb20-4b95-a10c-3eac6ac9804d/HH2-94.jpeg Classes & Workshops - Classes For Your Body & Soul Find Nervous System Ease https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/99aab36c-3584-4431-9132-1de0dcd83183/Candle+lighting.jpg Classes & Workshops - NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET SERIES 4 CLASS SERIES | Sundays April 12th - May 3rd TEACHER | Sofia Christensen TIME | Sundays 4:30pm - 6:00pm COST | $120 This series is designed to balance and restore the nervous system through nourishing practices and tools that combine modern research with ancient wisdom. We will move through yin and restorative yoga postures, an extended savasana, calming breath practices, meditation & journaling. All of this will be closed with the exquisite sound of the harmonium for a deep reset. Join us in supporting our individual and collective nervous system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/4f8b3666-d24f-4719-9b7a-581676417bef/harmonium.jpg Classes & Workshops - SOUND BATH SERIES 4 CLASS SERIES | Next Series TBD WHEN | 6:30pm-8:00pm TEACHER | Tania Gonzalez Ortega COST | $120 Join Head & Heart’s uniquely designed program combining the power of sound and energy in a four-week journey led by Tania Gonzalez Ortega. The series will begin with a seed of intention chosen by you (optional to share or keep private). Choose something in the garden of your life that either wants to grow, or possibly something challenging in your life that may need tending or even pruning. Throughout these four sound baths you will use the power of awareness and energy to feed and nourish your intention. Energy follows awareness, what you pay attention to transforms. This sacred space offers the opportunity to receive deep medicine. 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Our collective of practitioners utilize the space and ethos of Head & Heart to share their unique gifts with the community. Our offerings utilize evidence-based ancient healing as a means to shift our biochemistry, increasing harmony from the inside out. Head & Heart Offerings give you the tools to live a life in line with your values, cultivating compassion and courage in the midst of busy lives. Head & Heart is a place where you can create a multi-faceted support team through the ups and downs of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1756496598439-ANUJW8R8E7P35SIX5373/sasha-portraits-7103+2.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/2e33ab7f-e5d6-402a-b8f0-5ba6879f9a02/Sofia%27s+Headshot.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1756496307154-O8Q44NTZAZOYFHC605I0/Chloecandid.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/ba1dc8d6-54c0-4d56-afdf-673f1d33293a/20220519_101232+%281%29.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1768f5ad-fb3a-4035-8ece-34687241cb46/IMG_4452.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/24400bb8-3aa7-4fe1-980d-fcb21a92765b/63839C9C-5DF9-4D2F-87C1-24AC0D01D6AD_1_201_a.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1635971957765-X1UX4M57GTAD4BNCFY65/H%26Hautumn-9.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1756496440260-NL2FBKI7BB7UQUV001J7/HHlibrary.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/46ec28fc-3670-45f6-9f4b-5e31978daeb6/H%26am Home - Meet Our Founder ELLEN SLATER | LICSW, YT-200 With more than two decades of experience in counseling and mindfulness training, Ellen’s had the privilege of learning from neuroscientists, researchers, psychologists and indigenous communities across the globe to create a deep, multi-layered understanding of health. Through her interdisciplinary training, Ellen discovered that wellness is only created with a multidimensional, embodied approach. So she created Head & Heart, a space where practitioners from all disciplines, from movement, sound, nutrition, medicine, mental health, and more, can gather and share their wisdom. You can learn more about Ellen’s training and approach here. You can also join her online classes here: This Mindful Life. https://www.headandheartwise.com/practitioners daily 0.75 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1686679115270-D0G0HK52EYUN5L5WRQ5G/singing+bowls.jpg Practitioners - Head & Heart Collective Holistic Collaborative Health Professionals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/b30f7aac-67ad-4214-bed6-9e2e6e28a498/H%26Hautumn-94.jpg Practitioners - Ellen Slater LICSW, YT-200 “I am passionate about reshaping our cultural approach to stress and overstimulation.” Ellen has over 20 years of experience in counseling and mindfulness training with undergraduate and graduate degrees from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago. Throughout her career, she has trained with renowned researchers and experts in the field, such as Kristin Neff, Tara Brach, Bonnie Badenoch, Bessel van der Kolk, and various indigenous communities around the globe. Learn more about her practice here: www.ellenslater.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/aac98721-bcc3-4de3-9c79-926b73045766/sasha-portraits-7103+2.JPG Practitioners - Sasha Swerdloff MA, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate “I believe that change is always possible and that healing happens through new emotional experiences in which you and your loved ones connect more deeply, communicate more authentically, and grow together.” Sasha Swerdloff offers individual and couples counseling. She uses the evidence-based approach of emotionally focused therapy paired with parts work and socio-emotional relationship therapy to guide you as you explore attachment wounds, uncover core emotional experiences that shape your relationship dance, learn to accept your whole self, and foster mutual respect and understanding. Sasha holds a Masters Degree in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR, and has advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples & Family Therapy. Learn more about her practice: sashaswerdloff.com/contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/da5920bd-1186-4b05-9091-549e3213928a/Sofia%27s+Headshot.jpg Practitioners - Sofia Christensen 500H YOGA TEACHER Sofia is passionate about weaving restorative practices into our fast paced culture. Her calming energy, and skillful guidance, will leave feeling grounded and in touch with your heart. For Sofia, yoga has been the foundation of her well-being for as long as she can remember. This beautiful practice has been the vehicle through which she found clarity of mind, support of the body, and soothing of the spirit. Her passion for the practice led her to feel called to teach, and share the healing benefits with others. With a heart-centered approach and an overall message of wholeness, Sofia sees the spiritual practice as an invitation to return to the heart – a path for coming home to our true nature. She is so grateful and honored to share this all encompassing and holistic approach to wellness, in community with you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/23623431-9847-47fb-adbd-c1477b7922c4/Screenshot+2025-08-30+at+2.56.00%E2%80%AFPM.png Practitioners - Jade Wolff Reiki Master, Licensed Hypnotherapist “With a deeper understanding of energy and our ability to heal ourselves comes confidence and empowerment to move into a life of abundance and joy.” Jade Wolff has been practicing Reiki for 20+ years, completing her training with the International Center for Reiki Training. In June 2024 she integrated mental health into her practice, becoming a Licensed Hypnotherapist with the International Association of Hypnosis Professionals. Learning about Japanese energy healing forever changed Jade’s life and how she sees the world. Jade offers empowering, integrative healing journeys through guided hypnotherapy sessions. These journeys help you release trapped emotions which block your abundance, they address a wide range of issues. Please reach out to learn more. Contact Jade and learn more: here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/9b52da22-47ce-4eda-acbb-d5aad8ebbb0b/63839C9C-5DF9-4D2F-87C1-24AC0D01D6AD_1_201_a.jpg Practitioners - Jessica Peterson INTEGRATION LIFE COACH “My love of people and exploring how we live and find meaning guides my life and is at the heart of who I am.” Jessica is certified through the Wayfinder Life Coach Training Program by Martha Beck. She supports individuals navigating a range of life struggles, ongoing inner work, and overall personal development. Contact Us to learn more about Jessica’s work and availability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1768f5ad-fb3a-4035-8ece-34687241cb46/IMG_4452.jpeg Practitioners - Tania Gonzalez-Ortega REIKI & SOUND HEALER Tania integrates the sounds of drumming, crystal singing bowls, harmonium and human voice offering an inner journey towards peace and ease. She is a teacher, artist, and healer with 20 years of experience in Reiki, meditation, and quantum healing. She is the facilitator of the Head & Heart Sound Bath series, bringing depth and compassion to all her encounters. Learn more about our sound bath here, and Tania’s practice: www.newearthconsciousness.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/b0e57241-3d52-42d9-9e81-476823408873/20220519_101232+%281%29.jpg Practitioners - Sharea Larae 200H YOGA TEACHER She walks as a bridge connecting people back to themselves and the earth. Sharea Larae has been working with food for over a decade. As an Ayurvedic-trained chef, she creates meals that are nourishing, seasonal, and created with deep care. Rooted in the spirit of healing, her meals offer a wealth of nourishment beyond the ingredients you see on the plate. She offers in-home cooking, meal delivery, and catering for small events. Learn more about Head & Heart’s seasonal Ayurvedic Workshops here, and more about all that Sharea offers here: Nourish with Sharea https://www.headandheartwise.com/ayurvedic daily 0.75 2024-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/575c4bab-419c-4983-a006-82fcf1362792/FARM+FOOD.jpg Ayurvedic - Embrace Transition with Ancient Wisdom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/c750ef37-fbb3-439d-bc6d-668a8b0a0d6b/ayurveda.jpg Ayurvedic - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/7a666760-cfbe-4a52-b07c-d0ff9f229b73/20220519_101232+%281%29.jpg Ayurvedic - Meet Your Guide SHAREA LARAE She is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher, with certifications as a 100-hour Ayurveda yoga therapist and 100-hour Sound Healing and Ceremony Facilitator. She weaves ceremony and ritual into the spaces she shares. Walking as a bridge connecting people back to themselves and the earth, through creating healing spaces, and inviting internal exploration and transformation. https://www.headandheartwise.com/sound-healing daily 0.75 2025-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/012842f8-78a1-477a-b7b4-2ff5ab3219a5/water.jpeg Sound Healing - Sound travels through water we are made up of 70% water! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/396025f8-216d-44ae-a502-0220b836ad76/woman.png Sound Healing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1e4bab30-9648-41a8-b5d7-c60cf5e7823e/sound-healing-icon.jpg Sound Healing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1686679115270-D0G0HK52EYUN5L5WRQ5G/singing+bowls.jpg Sound Healing - A one of a kind sound experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c747fce4d8711a41a7d5a3e/1768f5ad-fb3a-4035-8ece-34687241cb46/IMG_4452.jpeg Sound Healing - Combine the power of sound, intention, and energy healing in our four week journeys led by Tania Gonzalez Ortega. ABOUT THE TEACHER Tania is an artist, mother, and healer who has 20 years of experience in Reiki, meditation, and quantum healing. She will open with a movement meditation and intention setting practice, followed by a journey inward on the waves of sound. Check out our Next Series on our Classes & Workshops page https://www.headandheartwise.com/store daily 0.75 2024-04-09 https://www.headandheartwise.com/store/introduction-to-the-compassion-cultivation-cycle monthly 0.5 2024-09-18