We can view illness, pain and conflict as problems. Or we can view them as “the oil light on the dashboard” that tells us that something is out of balance or in need of tending.

The more we understand and are attuned to the energies of our bodies, hearts and minds, the earlier we can recognize imbalances and act to correct them. When we learn to do this it allows us to live more and more harmonious lives, regardless of what’s happening outside of us.

This workshop has two goals:

• To understand how energy works and moves in human beings, and
• To practice the skills of perceiving, nourishing and tending to our own and other people’s energies.

We'll spend time in discussion, practice, laughter, and community-building.
 
For questions, call us at 541-322-9642 or email info@bendcommunityhealing.com. To register, click here.

Wildfires, mega-storms, stress all around us...
In these challenging times how can we learn to give the best and not the worst of ourselves to the world?
                                                                                 
Crisis and stress can break us down or help us to grow stronger.

Whether we break down or transform is determined by our ability to connect with our essence and with the best in those around us.

By learning and practicing the skills of “energy literacy” we can find connection, meaning and satisfaction and can learn to dance with the stress and intensity of our lives---finding deep peace even in the midst of chaos.

This workshop will draw on tools from a variety of healing traditions to focus on understanding how energy works and moves in human beings. We’ll practice the skills of perceiving, nourishing and tending to our own and other people’s energies through lecture, discussion, practice, laughter, and community-building.
 
To register or for questions, call 541-322-9642 or click here.

We offer a workshop at BCH, usually on the third Saturday of each month, designed to teach what we call "energetic literacy," which we consider to be the foundation of all healing: on the levels of body, emotions, and mind.
 
One reason for the popularity of Yoga, Acupuncture and Qigong is that they come to us from cultures with a historical understanding of energy---an understanding that American society has largely lost.

Without that understanding many of us have difficulty creating the connections, meaning and satisfaction that we long for in our lives.

By re-learning and practicing the skills of “energy literacy” we can find and practice that connection, meaning and satisfaction and can learn to dance with the complexity and challenges of 21st century life, finding deep peace even in the midst of chaos.

This workshop focuses on 2 things:
- Understanding how energy lives and moves in human beings, and
- Practicing the ability to perceive, nourish and tend to our own and other people’s energies.

We'll spend time in discussion, practice, laughter, and community-building.

Cost of the workshop is on a sliding scale of $30 - $60. To register click here.  Please note that our online software doesn't allow a sliding scale and requires payment of $45. If you'd like to pay lower or higher on the sliding scale (or if you have other questions) please just give us a call at 541-322-9642.

Our eyes can close, focus, or look away - but our ears take in the world around us all at once.
When we tune in or tune out parts of that “all at once”, we do it by utilizing the attribute we call attention. This makes sound an ideal tool to explore attention itself.

In this workshop we’ll use audio technology to build new awareness in the places where our inner and outer worlds meet.
 
 Cost of the workshop is on a sliding scale of $50-$150. Pay what you can afford and are moved to pay on that scale.

You can register for the workshop here.







Ryan McGladrey is an osteopath and bodymind educator. His work with people is the fruit of two decades of ongoing study and practice in a wide range of specialized approaches to healing and growth. He takes great joy in empowering others with practical means of transformation.

Have you ever found yourself in bed with thoughts continually circling around something frightening or infuriating that you read about in the news? Even if you know that nothing will be changed by cycling through these thoughts yet again it can seem impossible to get off the merry-go-round.

How can we disengage this kind of fruitless rumination without turning off the part of us that cares about what’s happening in the world? In this short workshop, you’ll learn a practical combination of skills for doing exactly that.


You’ll be able to apply what you learn immediately and leave with the knowledge of how to get even better at it over time.

The workshop runs from 2-4:30. Cost is $25.
Click here to register online or call Bend Community Healing at 541-322-9642.

Ryan McGladrey is an osteopath and bodymind educator. His work with people is the fruit of two decades of ongoing study and practice in a wide range of specialized approaches to healing and growth. He takes great joy in empowering others with practical means of transformation.

We offer a workshop at BCH on the third Saturday of each month designed to teach what we call "energetic literacy," which we consider to be the foundation of all healing: on the levels of body, emotions, and mind.
 
One reason for the popularity of Yoga, Acupuncture and Qigong is that they come to us from cultures with a historical understanding of energy---an understanding that American society has largely lost.

Without that understanding many of us have difficulty creating the connections, meaning and satisfaction that we long for in our lives.

By re-learning and practicing the skills of “energy literacy” we can find and practice that connection, meaning and satisfaction and can learn to dance with the complexity and challenges of 21st century life, finding deep peace even in the midst of chaos.

This workshop focuses on 2 things:
- Understanding how energy lives and moves in human beings, and
- Practicing the ability to perceive, nourish and tend to our own and other people’s energies.

We'll spend time in discussion, practice, laughter, and community-building.
 
Cost of the workshop is on a sliding scale of $30 - $60 but please note that our online software doesn't allow a sliding scale and requires payment of $45. If you'd like to pay lower or higher on the sliding scale (or if you have other questions) please just give us a call at 541-322-9642 or click here.

 
As part of our mission to participate in spreading healing to the Central Oregon community and beyond we offer a workshop on the third Saturday of each month rooted in what we call "energetic literacy."
 

One reason for the popularity of Yoga, Acupuncture and Qigong is that they come to us from cultures with a historical understanding of energy---an understanding that American society has largely lost.

Without that understanding many of us have difficulty creating the connections, meaning and satisfaction that we long for in our lives.

By re-learning and practicing the skills of “energy literacy” we can find and practice that connection, meaning and satisfaction and can learn to dance with the complexity and challenges of 21st century life, finding deep peace even in the midst of chaos.

This workshop focuses on 2 things:
- Understanding how energy lives and moves in human beings, and
- Practicing the ability to perceive, nourish and tend to our own and other people’s energies.

We'll spend time in discussion, practice, laughter, and community-building.
 
Cost of the workshop is on a sliding scale of $30 - $60.
For questions, please call us at 541-322-9642 or click here.

Many of you who come to BCH as patients or students have expressed curiosity about how acupuncture and Chinese medicine work or have asked us what other steps you can take to boost your own health and to heal faster from illness and injury.
 
This workshop will give you a fundamental understanding of some basic tools and principles of Chinese medicine that will help you to avoid sickness and injury and to heal faster when you can't avoid them.
 
We'll talk about acupuncture, acupressure, herbal medicine, gentle movement, breath exercises and meditation. No matter your health concern or interest you'll find information and tools to help you get---and stay---healthy.

Cost of the workshop is on a sliding scale of $30-$60 to make these powerful tools available to as many people as possible. Simply pay what on that scale you can afford.

To register for the workshop click here.

Please note that our online registration system only allows a payment of $45. If you'd like to pay higher or lower on the sliding scale please register by calling us at 541-322-9642.

 
As part of our mission to participate in spreading healing to the Central Oregon community and beyond we offer a workshop on the third Saturday of each month rooted in what we call "energetic literacy."
 

One reason for the popularity of Yoga, Acupuncture and Qigong is that they come to us from cultures with a historical understanding of energy---an understanding that American society has largely lost.

Without that understanding many of us have difficulty creating the connections, meaning and satisfaction that we long for in our lives.

By re-learning and practicing the skills of “energy literacy” we can find and practice that connection, meaning and satisfaction and can learn to dance with the complexity and challenges of 21st century life, finding deep peace even in the midst of chaos.

This workshop focuses on 2 things:
- Understanding how energy lives and moves in human beings, and
- Practicing the ability to perceive, nourish and tend to our own and other people’s energies.

We'll spend time in discussion, practice, laughter, and community-building.
 
Cost of the workshop is on a sliding scale of $30 - $60.
For questions, please call us at 541-322-9642 or click here.

In Chinese medicine Autumn is the season of letting go. 

As leaves drop from the trees and birds fly south we humans are called to let go of the warmth, ease and light of summer and to embrace the turning of the cycle bringing us forward through the darkest and coldest day of the year, back out into the brightness of the following spring.....

Our greatest tool to practice letting go---of tension, stress, resistance, and any stagnant energy in our systems---is our breath. And in this special weekend we will focus on strengthening the lungs and our immune systems by learning breath-related practices grounded in the acupuncture and yoga traditions.

On Saturday, 10/29 from 1-4pm Mark Montgomery will present a workshop on "Healing With Qi," using "breath cultivation" practices from the Qigong tradition designed to strengthen the lungs, the constitution and the immune system.

For more information on "Healing with Qi" or to register call 542-322-9642 or click HERE.

On Sunday, 10/30 from 1-4pm Sabra Lopez will offer a workshop on "Pranayama," the practice of controlling or regulating the breath or lifeforce energy (prana) in order to increase lung capacity, vitality, and overall wellbeing. The workshop will include a variety of practices used for breathing in poses, cleansing, energizing, calming, and meditation.

It will include kapalbhati, brahmeri, nadi shodhana, and 3 part yogic breath, as well as information about using breath during physical postures.

For more information on "Healing Through Pranayama" or to register click HERE.

The cost of each workshop is $45; both workshops can be taken for $60.

Some benefits of both Pranayama and Qigong are:
- Improved focus and attention 
- A calmer mind, with reduced worries and anxieties 
- A stronger immune system 
- Increased energy, bringing enthusiasm and positivity 
- Rejuvenated body and mind

These are wonderful practices to learn as Autumn moves into Winter...