​Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) is an eight-week program designed at Stanford University to develop the qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and for others.

Starting April 10th and running through June 12th Aly Waibel, PhD will teach CCT at Bend Community Healing on Sunday afternoons from 2-4 (there will be no class held on May 8th or 15th). The 8-week class will integrate traditional contemplative practices with contemporary psychology and scientific research on compassion.

CCT goes beyond feeling more empathy and concern for others. It develops the strength to be with suffering, the courage to take compassionate action, and the resilience to prevent empathy fatigue. These qualities support a wide range of goals, from improving personal relationships to making a positive difference in the world.
Compassion cultivation can also support one’s own health, happiness, and well-being. Preliminary research suggests that CCT and similar programs can increase self-compassion and self-care, reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, and enhance connection with others.

CCT is designed to support anyone who wants to cultivate compassion for themselves and for others. This includes parents, caregivers, educators, healthcare professionals, therapists, executives, public servants, and people in a wide range of professions and life contexts. No previous meditation experience is required.  Register by calling 541-322-9642.
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Aly Waibel is Executive Director at Opportunity Knocks and a Certified Instructor of Compassion Cultivation Training.

- See more at: http://compassioneducation.com/about-cct/#sthash.qJI9uYLD.dpuf

Petit will be starting her Children's "Movement & Music: Yoga" class again this coming Monday from 4-5pm.  Meant for children ages 4-7 the class uses play, live music and yoga poses to teach children ways to find stillness and self-expression through movement and music.
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​Drop-in price is $10;
Children's 5-pack is $35.

Please join instructor, Kim Richards for a Gentle Flow yoga class to benefit Saving Grace this coming Friday from 5:30 - 7pm.  All proceeds from the class will go to support Saving Grace's wonderful work providing comprehensive services to prevent and help the victims of family violence and sexual assault and promoting the value of living life free from violence.

​You can find out more about Saving Grace here.

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Please join us in cultivating stillness at this frenetic time of year.

Take a pause from your shopping, enjoy some stillness,  allow your energy to be smoothed and replenished, and learn what community acupuncture is all about..

First needles in at 11:30;  last needles out at 3:30. We're already 2/3 booked, so please call if you want to reserve a spot. 541-322-9642.

The movement of breathing is intrinsic to your entire life. Because it's so ordinary, it's easy to overlook how profoundly this movement touches and expresses almost every aspect of our experience of being alive. From qualities of physical motion and vitality, to recurring emotional texture, mental activity, and beyond - the movement of breathing is intricately involved.

Come join us as we explore the topography of this amazing territory from the inside. Our emphasis will be on connecting more deeply with how life moves through us and discovering some practical ways we can increase our participation in that movement. 

Cost of the workshop is on a sliding scale of $25 - $50. To register, click here.
All you'll need to bring is yourself.  A recording of the class will be provided.

Ryan McGladrey has been practicing  Osteopathy, Tuina, and other vibratory manual therapy approaches since 1998.

He also teaches Chinese internal martial arts, rehabilitative movement, and integrated embodiment practices. Ryan is committed to empowering others with practical means of transformation.

He lives in Davis, CA and periodically travels throughout the Pacific Northwest to work with individuals and groups.

Global warming is here. Faced with the awful facts and dire projections, we are all struggling emotionally, psychologically (consciously or unconsciously), even physically. Yet we rarely discuss it. Guided by long-time activist/filmmaker and yoga instructor, Vanessa Schulz, this class allows the sadness and dread of environmental collapse to be acknowledged, experienced and accepted. Breaking through the psychic numbing and social censorship of taboo subjects we often dismiss as depressive, we are reminded why our individual climate-friendly actions matter. We learn why affirmation of our emotional body is so vitally important to cultural and personal transformation. Join us in building community for what lies ahead and for what is already here.

Cost of the class is $10.

For more information click here or call us at BCH at 541-322-9642.