Welcome to HeartScapes, we are glad you’re here…
I founded HeartScapes in 2017 as a space that operates at the intersection of Self-Reflection, Spiritual Practice, & Social Action. In other words, we are for folks interested in navigating the pathways between our internal experiences and external lives, learning to live, lead and love increasing from the inside out, and from the wholeness of our True Self.
The journey home to ourselves navigates all aspects of us, including those difficult shadowy places where perhaps we’d rather not go. But it is so important that we take the journey, and do so in a space of support and accountability, so that we can fully experience our connection to Life, the joy of remembering ourselves and our purpose, and heal the behaviors and systems of oppression and injustice that are born out of those hurt places inside us. We are so glad to be on this journey with you.
Michaela Daystar:
Drawn to methods that uncover our innate wisdom and creative nature, I design experiences that help individuals and groups connect more deeply with aspects of their identity and purpose, and that transform the barriers to living into that purpose. I have particular interest in supporting those who are most directly impacted by the racism, patriarchy, heteronormativity and other forms of oppression at play in our lives. I hold an MA in Social Justice Leadership from Saint Mary’s College of California, and study Reiki as a Shinpiden graduate with the International House of Reiki.
Joe Gee:
My Chinese name means ‘healthy country’. After 30 years helping organizations work well, I now focus my practice and teaching on the compassionate wisdom and integrated spirituality of awakening to our true nature and essence. My own balance comes from martial arts and music, which encourage integration of head and heart. I hold a degree in Human Relations and Organizational Behavior from University of San Francisco, and am an Executive Leadership alum from California State University Sacramento and University of California Davis. I’ve taught at UC Davis in Business and Leadership and for the California State Leadership Academy, and advised on some of California’s largest high-profile public sector and social service projects.
Exploring Our HeartScapes...
Our HeartScape is our inner terrain, the aspects of Self that make us who we are, and yet are often invisible to us. Our beliefs about the world, the values we hold dear, our deepest fears, innate abilities, and dis-owned parts of ourselves are some of the important elements of our HeartScape. Our emotions are the paths through which we experience our beliefs, values, fears and dis-owned parts, paths that lead in and out of our heart. Aligning our goals, visions, and sense of self with our hearts' intuitive capacity is vital to living into our full selves.
The HeartScape, therefore, is a powerful resource in our work together. We'll explore practices that strengthen the heart's resilience; increase your relationship to the heart; deepen intuition; and increase integration of heart, mind, and body.
“We believe that when we align and connect our hearts and minds and connect with others, we awaken the higher mental, emotional and spiritual capacities that frequently lie dormant. ”