Healing Space

On October 8th, we opened Healing Space - an innovative and integrative center for healing focused on populations dealing with the aftermath of the traumatic events of 7.10.23 . Healing Space based in nature and supported by community was central for thousands in the personal and social process of healing. Through offering an informal and warm atmosphere, based in nature and held by dedicated professionals who offer multidimensional interventions focusing on body, spirit and soul. In contrast to trauma, which tends to narrow our experience of existence, Healing Space offers various ways to reconnect with life in its fullness by connecting to one's natural intelligence and ability to heal. These healthy connections involve physical sensory experience, emotional treatment and various workshops as in: yoga therapy, acro balance, music, arts, sound healing, connecting with nature, beauty and community. As such - Healing Space is not only centered on surviving but ways for us to flourish as individuals and communities.

To create Healing Spaces, based in nature and supported by the personal qualities and strengths of local communities while supported by best practice and scientific evidence. Our purpose is to integrate healing into daily life through creating a network of Healing Spaces in which healthy relationships and healing are cultivated, In these spaces, each person can find belonging and create meaning through a social network based in giving and receiving. Healing Spaces may become a social and environmental network providing the necessary space for trauma survivors to find rest, create emotional balance, and rebuild trust in themselves and in others, thereby drastically reducing the risks of trauma outcome while revisioning health and healing based on agency of each person, and the community as asset.

Our Purpose

Since October 7th, we have created frameworks for healing involving integrative and multidimensional collaborative process:

Healing Space at Ronit farm provided a safe haven for over 5000 survivors of the nova festival and their families
Recruited and managed 900 volunteers working as a unique collaborative organism.
Supported bereaved families and friends through group therapy for the past three years.
Offered trainings for survivors, empowering those in need to be the future care givers.
Healing Space model was adopted by the ministry of health
Provided professional supervision and training to all caregivers
Guidance and Consultation to healing spaces and retreats for various populations in Israel and around the world (including Cypress, India, Panama and USA involving widows, soldiers (female and male),groups of survivors from the music festivals, parents of wounded and bereaved.
Creating three professional courses on Greif and Loss for care givers while bringing professionals' and teachings to Israel.
Creating a research team studying the effect of Healing Spaces and retreats headed by professor Nurit Zeidman and Ran Simchon, University of Beer Sheva.

Accomplishments

"My life was saved on October 7th but

my soul was saved here today."

A. survivor, age 22

Our unique working model is built on four pillars:

Integrative:

Addressing mind,

body, spirit, and soul as different aspects holding the trauma as well as informing the healing

Unique setting:

The healing environment changes in light of what each population needs and is connected to nature reflecting life, growth and constant movement

Agency:

Clients are active in their healing process, invited to discover their natural intelligence and inclination to heal while taking responsibility for the process

Community:

Community as resource and foundation for belonging through connecting with people that went through similar experiences

Vision

In a nation facing ongoing trauma, our vision is to support the healing required by creating the professional and practical guidelines that will support and build the web of healing centers in the country and abroad. This process begins through highlighting the human resources in local communities - empowering communities to support their people and vice versa. We anticipate collaborating with the Ministry of Health, Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and Resilience Centersת to advance integrative and informal healing that is professional and based on scientific evidence. We believe that Healing Space is an example of a new way to envision mental health that supports wholeness and thriving.

We offer healing journeys for various populations that face identity crisis and need to heal through understanding their strengths and potential as guiding direction in life.
Capture learnings and advance national understanding of integrative healing for trauma
We support communities and individuals through their healing process.
We offer healing days for therapists, volunteers, people from the medical professions and others who need the support.
We created and offer academic and professional courses on creating and holding Healing Spaces for healing, trauma and grief
We offer a yearly course on nature based interventions for healing and personal development