Inspirations to the Heart 
A Holistic Wellness Practice
Reiki Inspirational Life Guidance Journaling Classes Workshops Retreats
Mary D'Agostino
Author, Educator, Reiki Master, Inspirational Life Coach
Discover the language of your heart, expand into your possibilities!
970-232-9024
mary@inspirationstotheheart.com
Journaling ClassesOngoing Monday and Tuesday Evenings
Journaling to the Heart Classes are a forum for self discovery, self reflection and learning
The six week class series meets once per week for two hours of writing insight. The setting is a safe comfortable environment, allowing participants the freedom to access and discover their unique selves. The combination of various exercises covered enhance the writing experience and deepen our connection to ourselves.
The History of the Journal
Journal or diary keeping has been around for centuries. The ancient Greeks used the ephides (journal) to track the stars and form the base for astronomy. St. Augustine of Hippo used a journal to log his internal struggle to gain spiritual enlightenment. Ladies of the Japanese court kept "pillow books" hidden away and used the precious pages to record gossip as well as their hopes and dreams. The Victorians thought journal keeping was "high art". Every well born man and woman was expected to keep the journal as a tool for self-examination. Moving right on into modern time, the diary had a resurgance when many a young girl in the 1950's-60's recieved a little book adorned with a tiny lock and key!
Journaling is a time tested way to get to know ourselves, express ourselves and create the lives we desire.
"Often we touch people's lives and don't even know it. Mary you really helped me during a very difficult time in my life. The exercises we used in your class brought me back to life. Thank you for helping me to redirect myself. Thank you for giving me the resources to find strength and clarity." -CB
Also offered: one on one journaling via email/phone.
Workshops and Classes for the Professional Environment
Workshops• Retreats• Personal Life Coaching •Professional Staff Coaching Group Wellness and Self-CareTools
We are dedicated to providing you and those within your work environment with quality transformational tools in the forms of Team Building workshops, Relaxation and Self Care workshops and more. We have created an array of higher learning formats that enhance right brain, intuitive understanding, personal growth and experiential learning. Each person and group that we work with has the opportunity to become more self aware and self-directed toward creating working environments- both personal and professional. Ideally, each person opens within themselves an awareness of their own potential and many expanded possibilities in order to actively participate in life- Both at work and at home.
Workshops: The Grace of No Workshop- Establishing boundaries in your personal and professional life. This workshop is designed to teach your staff how to more effectively communicate, make decisions, and work as a viable team. Directly addresses exact issues your team may be facing that are detrimental to each member as well as the whole. Looks at what is working and makes that better. The team will come away with concrete tools to establish, create or continue with a cohesive, thriving environment. Workbook included. We present this as a four hour workshop with monthly follow up meetings to ensure progress and implement tools.
Journaling to the Heart Workshop- This two hour workshop gives you simple, easy techniques to use journal writing to enhance every area of your life. Effective for self reflection, relaxation, and a simple effective form of self discovery. You hold within you the key to your happiness and abundance.
Mini Retreats
Reiki Sessions Mary is a Certified Reiki Master and will share this modality with your staff on a weekly or monthly basis. Reiki sessions are a simple way to reduce stress, take a much needed break and feel better emotionally, physically and mentally. They are similar to massage without the muscle manipulation. Mary can provide this service at your place of business or at Pathways to Wellness.
Relaxation Classes Mary uses the calming effects of her voice to guide your staff into a deep state of relaxation. Guided imagery is the process of using our minds to create instant changes in our body chemistry to promote health and well being. Simple breathing techniques as well as therapeutic grade essential oils are also used to create the calming atmosphere that benefits all.
Workshops and Mini-Retreat sessions may be held at your place of business or at Pathways to Wellness and may be tailored to suit your specific needs. Contact Mary to set up an appointment to see how we can best serve you. mary@inspirationstotheheart.com 970.232.9024
Inspirational Life Coaching
What were you born to do, be and have? What is the right career for you? The right relationship? The right place to live? What is your "life-purpose"? All of these answers and more are accessable and attainable.
Mary uses a unique approach in directing you toward the life you were meant to live. She combines her intuitive wisdom with practical life changing applications and tools that will have you stepping into a life of fulfillment.
Each session is an opportunity to release the blocks that hinder and open to the life you were meant to be living.
"The work we did really made me more attuned to what my inner self is saying. It let me tap into some personal strengths, and let me know more of the person I actually want to be and I can't wait to do more work with Mary.--MS, NYC
2010 SPECIAL It is time to step up in your life and have all that which you desire! Book your three sessions through March of 2010 and recieve a discounted price. Contact Mary for details. Sessions may be done via email, phone or in person.
About Mary
Mary created Inspirations to the Heart in order to provide empowerment tools to those individuals and groups seeking ways to better their lives, communities and world.
In order to provide a dynamic that addresses the whole person, Mary uses Reiki Energy Healing, Writing, and Inspirational Coaching to provide others with insight and understanding of their soul purpose and to assist in clearing the blocks to manifesting each individual's unique soul path.
Formally educated in English and Journalism, Mary began her career writing. She has published newspaper and magazine articles, poetry and inspirational short stories. Her work is found in several publications around the country. She now teaches others how to write in order to gain insight, awareness and healing.
She began her study in experiental learning and the esoteric arts over 25 years ago while working in the arena of empowerment workshops. She is Master/Teacher Certified in the Usui Method of Natural Healing- Reiki. Mary combines her many years of life experience as well as her training in energy healing to provide each client and group with simple, effective ways to clear, align and direct the flow of life force in the most positive manner available.
In 2003, Mary created Journaling to the Heart--originally for parents whose children were undergoing extensive stays in the neonatal intensive care unit at Children's Hospital in Denver. Mary did this as a way to give back to the community of doctors and nurses who worked succesfully to save one of her own children (her third child was born with a congenital heart defect requiring open heart surgery). Note: These dedicated medical professionals worked at USCF Med Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC. What was started as a labor of love has grown into intimate forums where writing is used as a tool for self reflection, personal discovery, healing and growth for many. For more information on Journaling to the Heart Workbook and Guided Visualization CD please go to the page titled More Offerings.
On a personal note, Mary has raised one daughter and four sons. Her son, George, the inspiration for Journaling to the Heart is now a healthy twenty two year old college senior and soon to be High School English teacher.
Mary is passionate about assisting others in claiming their "purpose-full", "soul-full" lives. She strives to provide the most nurturing, safe environment for inner transformation as she assists others with the spiritual interpretation of their lives.
"My mission is to inspire, uplift and encourage others to open their hearts and follow their dreams.
The world is waiting for the unique expression that is You!"
Reiki TherapyWhat is Reiki?
Reiki~meaning life force energy~ is an ancient Tibetan healing art rediscovered in the early 1900's and re-introduced as the Usui Method of Natural Healing. It consists of working with the body's natural energy field (also known as "prana", "Ch'i" or "Ki") to restore order to the body when it has become unbalanced and harmony to the soul.
Reiki often brings deep relaxation, destroys energy blockages, detoxifies the system, and provides vitality.
The client is fully dressed and lays on a comfortable massage table. The Reiki is then administered by light touching of hands and feet, some areas of the head and shoulders, all with the intent of realigning the clients energy centers and energy field (chakras and meridians) to maximum efficiency. Soft music is played and the client may converse or may go into a relaxed state. Whatever is needed at the time.Reiki can also be administered while the client sits or relaxes in a chair.
What are the Benefits of Reiki?
Those who use Reiki regularly often find that they are more joyful and lively. Existing conflicts within the person are broken down, and more energy is allowed to flow throughout all of the bodies systems. This then may effect many areas of a person's life, bringing resolution within the self and with others, allowing more peace of mind, emotional health and spiritual joy.
Reiki therapy is a gift of opening up the self to the vast store of love, knowledge, insight and compassion that is available within each and every one of us each moment of our life.
I encourage all of my clients to come prepared with an intention for the healing session. Anything from, "I need to release stress" to "I need insight and answers on issues pertaining to health, career, or relationship" to "I must know my purpose in life!"
The answers you receive may surprise you, delight you and even put you on notice to what course of action is necessary to bring more peace of mind and inner joy into your life.
"Peace of mind, body and spirit is our natural way of being in this world. It is my purpose and pleasure to assist you in claiming this natural state of being for yourself. Reiki is one way of providing you with this natural healing."
Reiki is gaining in recognition and being implemented in hospitals, cancer centers and other mainstream healing facilities throughout the world.
"WIthin ten years energy therapy will be the number one treatment for disease."-Dr. Oz -Oprah Winfrey Show 2-13-07
Reiki is currently being used for:
Reiki Therapy is an excellent holistic healing tool for the following:
Surgical support~before and after medical or dental surgery or procedures. Reiki reduces pain and apprehension.
Emotional support during transitions or changes in life~death, divorce, injury, traumas, changing careers or moving. Reiki allows you to open to change, which is the only thing constant in life and nature.
Releasing past emotional trauma or pain that has you stuck in unsatisfying relationships or work.
Enhancing your spiritual path. Regular Reiki therapy opens you to the authentic self you were born to be.
Insomnia~restlessness results from an inability to turn off our minds and know that "all is well" Reiki assists in deep relaxation
Depression and Anxiety~ in our fast paced world we are plagued with disorders of the emotions and mind. Reiki will assist you in releasing the "need to please", the need to strive and the belief that life must be a struggle. Reiki allows freedom from inner turmoil and conflict.
Disease Support~Reiki is useful in assisting our physical, emotional and spiritual bodies to come together in cooperation which promotes an optimum healing environment to enhance various other treatments you may be using.
Chemotherapy Relief~ in support of the patient, Reiki assists the body in releasing the toxic effects of many drug treatments, thus the medications are allowed to do their job with less negative side affects on the patient.
Health is our natural state. Reiki assists your body, mind and spirit in claiming its natural state!
"My experience working with Mary has been an enlightenment of the mind, body and spirit. Reiki has opened me up to the possibility of a 'greater life', one that I create through my own positive energy, a life that is true to who I am and who I was meant to be. I can not thank Mary enough and her insights and intuitions have been spot on. I love Reiki and know it is something that I will do for the rest of my life."
--AC, Fort Collins,CO
Mary provides individual Reiki Sessions as well as teaches all Levels of the Usui Method of Natural Healing (Reiki) Go to the Workshops page to find the schedule.
Complimentary phone consultations for first time clients are available, if you would like further information please call Mary at Inspirations to the Heart 970-232-9024