The HeartWay: Embracing Life thru Honoring Death

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The HeartWay: Embracing Life thru Honoring Death

The HeartWay serves those who are at end of life transitions, their caregivers, and loved ones. The HeartWay.

The HeartWay, a not-for-profit foundation, assists in co-creating a visionary map with the dying and their families to help navigate through the labyrinth of fear, perplexing medical systems, emotional and spiritual landscapes, and practical end of life decisions.

*is a nonprofit (501c3) conscientious organization driven by compassion
*provides compassionate, integrative, and comprehensive end of life care plan at no cost
*strives to strengthen the bodies, mind, and hearts of those during life transitions
*is devoted to enhancing the quality of life through healing, education, and raising the consciousness
*envisions a world where no one dies alone, fear-laden or without the presence of love

Current Programs:

-End-of-Life Counseling, Advocacy, and Ministry Services
-End-of-Life Advanced Directives and Planning Counsel
-Grief Counseling
-Celebration of life, Funeral, and Memorial Planning
-Death Cafe
-Healing Grief Thru HeArt
-End-of-Life Practitioner (Death Doula) 600 hour Certification Training Program
-Yoga Nidra: Graceful Transition Workshops
-Yoga Nidra for End-of-Life Teacher Training
-Banners and Flags
-Into the Mystic Bookclub

We invite you to contact us, visit our website and other pages for support and information:

-www.theheartway.org

-Friends of The HeartWay: Healing Grief Thru HeArt https://www.facebook.com/groups/healingthruheart/

-The HeartWay: Healing Grief Thru HeArt
https://www.facebook.com/healthruheart/

We welcome and appreciate your support. Donations are accepted on our website and by using the "Donate" tab included above the cover photograph.

949.433.8228

12/05/2025

🌿 Preparing for the Holidays When Grieving

The holidays can stir up powerful emotions when you’re missing a loved one. Here are gentle ways to care for yourself:

✨ Acknowledge Your Feelings – It’s okay to feel sadness, loneliness, or even anger. Give yourself permission to feel.
✨ Set Boundaries – Attend gatherings selectively, and honor your needs for rest or space.
✨ Honor Memories – Light a candle, share stories, or create a special ritual in their memory.
✨ Lean on Support – Friends, family, or grief-support groups can ease isolation.
✨ Practice Self-Care – Gentle movement, meditation, or Yoga Nidra can calm your body and mind.
✨ Plan Ahead – Communicate expectations with loved ones so you’re supported and understood.

💚 You don’t have to navigate grief alone. Compassion for yourself is the greatest gift this season.

12/03/2025

🕯️ Monthly Yoga Nidra Gathering 🕯️

We meet online on the first Thursday of every month, 10:00 to 11:30am PST for a restorative Yoga Nidra practice.

Often called yogic sleep, Yoga Nidra guides you into the space between wakefulness and sleep — a deeply healing state proven to ease anxiety, reduce pain, and support inner balance.

Join HeartWay founder Dr. Andrea Deerheart for a monthly journey into rest, rejuvenation, and your truest self. ✨

Register Here: https://www.theheartway.org/free-monthly-yoga-nidra

12/02/2025

Give the gift of peace this Giving Tuesday. Help us bring compassion, comfort, and dignity to those at the end of life, while supporting their loved ones through the grief that follows. Your gift supports our services for individuals and families during their most tender moments. Together, we can light the path with love. 💛

Your support ensures no one faces the end of life journey alone. Every dollar helps us provide knowledgeable, compassionate care to those who need it most.

Thank you for your generosity.

To donate, follow this Link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/giving-tuesday-459

11/29/2025

As we move toward a new month, this is a beautiful moment to pause and listen to your heart.

What is one small thing your heart learned this month?

Maybe it discovered a new boundary.
Maybe it softened in a place that once felt tight.
Maybe it remembered its own strength or its own tenderness.

Whatever it learned, honor it.
Growth does not always arrive loudly. Sometimes it comes as a quiet whisper.

Happy Saturday, HeartFam. Here is to soft transitions, gentle growth, and carrying forward what feels true. 🍁💛

Drop a comment below and share what your heart discovered this November. We would love to celebrate it with you 💛

11/27/2025

🌻 Happy Thanksgiving from The HeartWay! 💛

Today we pause to reflect with grateful hearts — for the families we serve, the caregivers who give so selflessly, and the community that walks The HeartWay with love and compassion every day.

May your day be filled with peace, connection, and the joy of shared moments. 🍂✨
With gratitude,

The HeartWay Family

11/26/2025

Join us this Friday, 11/28, for Death Demystified with Dr. Deerheart

🕛 12:00 PM–1:00 PM (PST)

This week we’re joined by special guest Crystal Potter, who will share compassionate insight on navigating grief during the holidays.

Let’s open the conversation, ease the fear, and find healing in community. ✨

Click Here: https://kxfmradio.org/shows/death-demystified/

11/25/2025

🌟 Give Thanks, Give Light
This November, your gratitude lights someone’s final journey.

At The HeartWay, we honor the end-of-life journey as a sacred transition deserving tenderness, dignity, and love. We offer compassionate support to the dying and their families, made possible only through the generosity of people like you.

This November, we invite you to Give Thanks, Give Light by becoming a monthly supporter or making a one-time gift. Every contribution lights another lantern on the path for someone nearing life’s final threshold.

💛 Why Your Support Matters

Your donation helps provide:
✨ Emotional and spiritual support for the dying
✨ Guidance for families navigating loss
✨ Training for compassionate end-of-life practitioners
✨ Community offerings at no cost

Each gift becomes a flame of comfort, illuminating one of life’s most tender passages.

🕯️ Your Light Makes a Difference
Your generosity brings peace where there is fear, connection where there is loneliness, and light where the path grows dim.
Thank you for giving from your heart — and for helping us illuminate the way for others.

DONATE NOW:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/gratituesday-give-thanks-give-light

11/23/2025

☕ Death Café with The HeartWay

Join us for an open-hearted conversation about life, death, and everything in between.

✨ A safe, welcoming space to share, listen, and reflect.

🗓️ Last Monday of each month
⏰ 3:30 – 5:00 PM (PST)
💻 Join us online - https://www.theheartway.org/death-cafe

11/20/2025

✨ Mental Health From The HeartWay ✨

As the holidays approach, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed—expectations, gatherings, and the ache of missing loved ones can weigh heavily on your heart. Here’s a gentle reminder: it’s okay to do what feels right for YOU.

💛 Take a break when things feel too much.
💛 Say no without guilt.
💛 Honor the moments of missing those you love.
💛 Enjoy the quiet or joyful moments, big or small.
💛 Prioritize your own peace and joy.

Your mental health matters. Give yourself permission to care for your heart, mind, and soul—no apologies needed.

11/18/2025

✨ The HeartWay is a piece of my soul — a love so pure it leaves footprints on my heart. ✨

Life’s journey can be hard — losing my mother and facing my husband’s cancer has been deeply painful. But the strength I carry isn’t just mine. It comes from family, friends, caring coworkers, the prayers of strangers, and God. 💛

Nikki, I’m so grateful for our visits. You touched my life then, and you continue to touch it now.

The HeartWay is love, support, and connection — and it reminds me that even in the hardest times, we are never alone. 💫

11/16/2025

🌧️ Sunday Soul Shine The HeartWay

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass.
It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” — Charles Schulz

This rainy weekend feels like a gentle reminder from Schulz himself:
even the cloudiest days can hold moments of quiet joy.
At The HeartWay, we try to meet life the same way —
with hope, humility, and a little bit of heart-led courage. 💛🌧️
May you find your dance today, no matter the weather.

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https://www.theheartway.org/

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