||| FROM IONA MCCOMBIE SMITH for HEALING ARTS CENTER |||
The Healing Arts Center is now accepting applications from practitioners interested in bringing their practice into our holistic healthcare collective. The Healing Arts Center reviews applications for membership twice a year, in April and October.
Practitioners of holistic and complementary health care modalities and adjacent practices are welcome to apply before March 31, 2024. Candidates will be interviewed and invited to join after the April Membership meeting.
As a member-run 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, incorporated in 1989, the Healing Arts Center is dedicated to providing space and support for holistic healthcare treatments, services and education for our community. Our current practitioner offerings include massage therapy and bodywork, acupuncture, psychotherapy, naturopathic medicine, and coaching.
Past offerings have also included astrology, tarot, private yoga and movement, Non Violent Communication (NVC), and other practices.
You can complete an application on our website (www.orcashealingarts.org). You must be an Orcas Island resident of at least 1 year, or own property on Orcas Island, to be considered. A $25 application fee is due upon submission. Upon acceptance, a one-time New Member Fee of $120 is due, to activate your membership. Members begin ona three-month trial basis to ensure a good fit for everyone involved.
Once invited to join, members may reserve room space- between one and five days per week – in our refurbished 1904 farm house in the heart of Eastsound. Membership with the Healing Arts Center affords inclusion in an involved, passionate group of islanders.
We maintain our physical structure and our community with regular work parties and consensus-based meetings. Many practitioners offer a sliding scale and other ways to provide care to all islanders. The practitioners and volunteers of the Healing Arts Center choose to work in co-operation with each other and the community to keep the Center running smoothly.
For more information, email us at orcashealingarts@gmail.com or leave a message at 360.376.4002.
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