Our Philosophy 

The Meaning Behind Our Name

In Chinese medicine, black is the color of the Kidneys, root of all life, symbol of Water, mother of Wood. Pine, green year-round, is the exemplary symbol of life flourishing. Together, Japanese Black Pine, a bonsai, reminds us of the beauty that comes from all life well tended. Patience, love, attentiveness, awareness are all in the kindness we must bring to ourselves in healing.  We are, after all, all in this together.

Healing: A Process of Acceptance, Awareness, Choice, and Change

We believe you are not your experiences. Pain is pain, distress is distress; but these things are not who you are. They comprise merely your experience. We believe each circumstance giving rise to these experiences and their latter interpretation provide clues as to how we care for ourselves and others; how truthful we are with ourselves and others; and how we choose to co-create ourselves through our interactions with the world.

We believe everyone’s needs can be met with skillful listening and effective strategizing. Bringing compassion to our selves and others is a critical first step to healing blockages in our bodies and in our relations. When we learn to accept what is, only then can we begin to change. The body-mind being a dynamic communication between our physical bodies, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies, we can affect change on a physical level by initiating change on a spiritual level, and vice versa. Each aspect of our person needs equal attention when it comes to receiving holistic care.

We believe the keys to healing include: (1) creating ease in our life by (2) expanding our awareness through active mindfulness; (3) accepting our experience wholeheartedly; and (3) choosing the healthiest conditions for our thriving.

The work we do here together aims to expand your awareness and self-acceptance through dialogue, reflection and practice. Treatments aim to ‘get to the point’ and unveil where we hold blockage. Everything we do is as a springboard for your own insight into your choices and options. As each individual finds and sounds his/her authentic voice, we become a world of true individuals operating from a place of love, connection, and health. Salud!