Happening Now
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 - ONLINE
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Caregiver Series
Mindfulness 101:Coming Home to the Present
Slow down and notice what is happening within and around you. Learn how to reduce stress and increase emotional regulation. Use what you learn in your daily life.
Facilitator: Coqui Negrón
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 - ONLINE
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Caregiver Series
Healing in Community: Mindfulness and Mental Health
Learn simple, trauma-sensitive practices to be used in moments of distress. Reflect on how healing is often strengthened through community connection.
Facilitator: Amy Ebbeson
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 - IN-PERSON, SPANISH
6:00 - 8:00 PM
LABO, 33 Highland St. Worcester
LABO & ELLA Series
Rooted & Resilient: Navigating Change and Uncertainty
Life transitions, health crises, and social upheaval often leave people feeling uncentered. Learn techniques to cultivate a steadying force amid external change.
Facilitator: Coqui Negrón
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 - ONLINE
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Caregiver Series
The Kindness Within: Cultivating Self-Compassion
Self criticism and shame can undermine your well-being. Learn evidence-based self-compassion practices that help you develop a more nurturing inner voice.
Facilitator: Nancy Esparza
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 - ONLINE
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Caregiver Series
Joy as a Practice: Reclaiming Delight
Joy is not a fleeting emotion; it can be a powerful force for healing and resilience. Notice and nurture moments of delight and understand joy as a practice that strengthens both the individual and the collective.
Facilitator: Kelsey Hopkins
Residents of the City of Worcester may qualify to participate in programs for FREE!
Thanks to a grant from the City of Worcester, many residents will qualify to enroll in and complete HeartWell's stress reduction programs.
Find out if you qualify! Contact hello@heartwellinstitute.org or 774-243-6800.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
SANDY, ACTIVIST
I loved taking this course, especially with other people from Worcester. It's really comforting for me to
know that I'm not the only person who suffers with stress and anxiety.
KWABENA, COUNSELOR
It was that great feeling like I have such joy and I want to share it with
other people.
And it was wonderful for me.
These are all techniques that
I learned in the class that are going to be
with me for the rest of my life.
CARMEN, EDUCATOR
Mindfulness helps me manage difficult moments in the healthiest way for myself and for other people. There are tools that help me feel liberated at both an individual level and a community level.
Who is HeartWell Institute?
The HeartWell Institute's mission is to foster collective healing through stress-reduction programs, mindfulness classes, and contemplative practices. We have a two-fold approach; first, we focus on building capacity and resilience for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and those underrepresented in our society by breaking down barriers of access to mental health, wellness, and education. Second, we are committed to supporting the health and wellness of mental health providers, educators, and our whole community.
REDUCE STRESS,
INCREASE JOY AT WORK
Ask us how!
Want an extraordinary professional development experience that gets to the heart of the matter?
Schedule a group to participate in one of our mindfulness-based training programs.
Click here to learn more.
BEHIND HEARTWELL
The HeartWell Logo exemplifies the power of connection and unity of enlightened minds and open hearts. The eight hearts, each representing different colors of the light spectrum, come together to create a lotus flower, symbolizing the path of awakening and enlightenment. The colors of each heart becomes more vibrant by connecting to the hearts beside them. The overlay of each hearts depicts eight individuals with their heads (minds) together to form a circle, representing power of teamwork and community. Together they are one. The negative space inside the circle they create, honors the pure light from which the spectrum of color came from. The number 8 itself represents all that is infinite, limitless and eternal. Similarly, the endless outline of the hearts reminds us that what give to others will continue on to come back to ourselves.
