Before

Loving Hands
Energy Medicine
Transformational Therapy
2 Week Program
May 2007
Before After

My Heartwood experience was beyond all expectations... the most powerfully transformational program I have ever participated in... I came to HW experiencing great vulnerability at the loss of a loved one. I left feeling nourished, loved, and at ease with my grieving process, empowered to live a rich, joyful life. Jenny S

Working with Bruce was a meeting with conscious embodiment of the divine essence. Precious tools were gently exposed as already within ourselves. Tools in a fluid structure that can alleviate ills and suffering from the smallest ache to the most profound deep pain of body, mind and heart. With Heart, Ghnasi, Vancouver

Bruce and Cynthia embody the work. They facilitated a sacred, safe and healing space. Ginger

My experience in this intensive felt very whole, integrated and profound. I felt it was a learning experience in both the spiritual and practicle realms. I feel great in body and spirit and look forward to sharing what I've learned with others. Heidi

Attending the Somatic Emotional Release intensive was like entering a 21st century Alchemical Mystery School... It was as if I was placed in a hermetically sealing solution of transformative vibration, turning lead to gold, not just in an intellectual understanding, but as an actual molecular vibration change of patterns in my cellular array. I am not the I am, I was before this experience. Hanna

I've had the safety to dive really deep into my healing experience. The support to evolve into my True Self... Megan

Transformational Healing Programs

Energy Medicine Sept 07

"...your devotion to the Goddess within each of us... deeply touched and inspired my heart." Marilyn

"... I admire your dedication... presence, wisdom... as pearls in this ocean of life..." Mercedes

"Getting to know you has really changed my life... opened a new doorway in my life... a new breath to breathe..." Evy

May 2008

Testimonials . . .

	Polarity Therapy and Somatic Emotional Clearing as taught by Bruce Burger... really are the medicine of the future. Wholistic and preventive while addressing the psycho somatic root of illness at the same time. Bruce provides simple tools which are nevertheless very powerful for psychosomatic healing, integration of traumatic experiences, complete well-being and spiritual transformation. My experience and training at heartwood gave me the vision and skills to change my medical practice from one of managing disease to one of creating health and well-being, and I am sure it will transform all aspects of my life in the process. I wished training in polarity was required in medical schools. *Michael Valenti, MD, MPH*
	I'm so glad Heartwood is still around. I took Polarity seventeen years ago with Bruce and now I have just taken it again. Bruce has grown, the work has been refined. I too approach the work with more life experience. I feel rejuvenated in my practice. I have gotten solid in techniques that escaped me the first time. The work is more that I could have hoped for on all levels. Daniel Miller
	I came into this intensive expecting a lot of emotional turbulence. Instead It was a beautiful aligning of the subtle energies that brought great peace, clarity and ecstasy. It really demonstrated the ease in which we can come into harmony when we are open to the work. Valerie L. Sher
	As I prepare to leave Heartwood, I feel called to share my experience with Polarity Therapy. It was my great pleasure to train with Bruce Burger when I first arrived at Heartwood, and again just a few months ago. Polarity Therapy has changed my life. Out of all of the modalities that I learned during my time here, Polarity is by far the most profound. In my opinion, it is the most versatile modality that I learned and it integrates well with every other form of bodywork and energy work that I practice. As I finish the application for my Associate Polarity Practitioner license, I have been reflecting on what it is that makes Polarity so special. What I find most remarkable about Polarity is the way that it utilizes so many kinds of touch. Polarity therapy is more than energetic touch. The contacts in Polarity range from gentle, to stimulating to down-right painful (in a good way!). Through the combination of these qualities, practitioners learn to utilize various kinds of touch to address different types of energetic blocks. I have found that my clients all gravitate toward different levels of pressure and stimulation, and that polarity has given me the tools to cater to each individual's needs. In addition, we learn to integrate the voice into the sessions. Toning is a powerful tool to support the balancing of energies in the body. Each of Bruce's classes begins with chanting and meditation. In this way, we deepen our own connections to spirit and find a grounded presence that supports us both in our lives and our Polarity practice. Lessons in movement and dietary choices give us even more tools to use with our clients and provide a true holistic approach to healing. Every experience that I have had in Bruce Burger's course has deepened my own healing process while simultaneously deepening my ability to hold my clients in a sacred healing space. I encourage everyone interested in Polarity to visit Bruce's website at www.weare1.us. Also, feel free to contact the Enrollment Counselors with further questions about Polarity. Thank you for letting me share about my experience with you. I send love and light to all. - Sarah Herklots, Former Student and Enrollment Counselor at Heartwood Institute
	I came here to learn about the positive and negative aspects of healing. I walk away having learned about all of infinity and its recursive expression of beauty and grace. How to live every aspect of life in a congruent fashion. How to be The Mystery. How to be open to it and share it. Spending two weeks with Bruce is a life changing gift. . .God Bless, Thank You! Aaron Inmen

My step's a little slower
My pulse a little lower
But my dreams soar so much higher
That's what Heartwood's done to me.

I sleep a little longer
And my legs feel so much stronger
Sunbathe and Hot Tub nude
Got a whole new attitude.

Now my journey seems less steep
And my heart now loves so deep.
My burdens feel so much lighter
That's what Heartwood's done for me.

Once thought veggies were a bore
But the food......It is to die for.
And since no animal lost it's life,
I feel no guilt or strife.

Wake to grains, fruit and yummy tea
Then hear Bruce rave about "The Mystery"
The Golden Spiral's where it's at
Fox News Network can't top that.

Now my God feels so much nearer
And my vision is much clearer
Now know my soul as so much dearer
That's what Heartwood brings to me.

Dearest friends I've ever known,
Wish I could take you home.
You've loved me like no others
You're soul sisters and soul brothers.

We said hello, then loved and shared
Cried and held, then laughed and cared.
Through your love I found my way
So deeply changed we'll always stay.

That's the way this wheel of love keeps turnin' 'round
These good-bye's won't bring us down.
Because with love we learned and yearn
To make a difference in our world.
That's what Hearwood's meant to BE.

Valerie Stark '03

Polarity Therapy, Career Training, Alternative Healing. Complementary Health Care, Energy Medicine, Natural Healing, Spiritual Healing, , Somatic Psychology, Somatics, Massage, Esoteric Healing, Esoteric Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Ayurveda, Health Education, Health Institute, Healing Retreat, Alternative Education, Human Potential, Self Actualization, Dharma, Service, Seva, Community,

Somatic Emotional Clearing class 2002

Clearly the best educational experience I have had to date.
Don Lombardo

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