About Us
About Nelson, British Columbia, Canada:
Nelson is a vibrant mountain community situated beside the west arm of Kootenay Lake in southern British Columbia. With a population of 10,000, this small city supports an impressive arts and outdoors community, a local ski hill (Whitewater), Selkirk College, the Kootenay School of the Arts, a professional music program, the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences, numerous yoga and dance classes, an organic cooperative, many cafes and restaurants offering eclectic cuisine, and abundant opportunities for lakeshore and forest walking, alpine hiking, and skiing.
The community embraces newcomers while nature embraces the town.
About Heather Bury:
Heather Bury is the founder of Clearheart Bodywork and instructs the Certificate Program and the evening classes. She is a Dr. of Traditional Chinese Medicine licensed by the provincial College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and a Certified Rebalancer from the Kootenay School of Rebalancing since 1992.
Heather also brings knowledge from a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Reiki master, Trager Bodywork Level 1, Tui Na Chinese massage, Jin Shin Do acupressure and paraprofessional counseling training into her teaching and therapeutic bodywork practice.
Heather has been in private practice since 1992. She has taught at three different schools: the Global College of Oriental Medicine in Nanaimo, B.C., Windsong School of Healing in Campbell River, B.C. and the Kootenay School of Rebalancing in Costa Rica.
Heather delights in teaching and encouraging students in their process of understanding and skill development.This world of conscious touch spans our physical bodies, our heartfelt selves, our creative ideas and our energetic bodies. It is such a pleasure to deepen our experience on all these levels.
During sessions, it is a privilege to witness the precious essence of people. Acceptance and being present are simple yet exciting spaces to share.
At Clearheart Bodywork our mission is to offer high quality instruction in human anatomy, Traditional Chinese medicine and healing bodywork and massage. Our alternative medicine training programs take place in a supportive learning environment where we foster the body's integrity and work with our students to bring forth its inherent knowledge and wisdom.