Wisdom Healing Arts

Wisdom Healing Arts Kirby is an LMT who specializes in nervous system repair using SE, CST, PPN work & Astrology. Alternative & Holistic Health Service

Hello Friends,Jay DeMaio and I are hosting a meditation and Qi Gong retreat June 13th - 15th called "The Garden Within"....
05/27/2025

Hello Friends,

Jay DeMaio and I are hosting a meditation and Qi Gong retreat June 13th - 15th called "The Garden Within". Come join us, share presence, rest the heart down, and bring awareness deeper into your body, mind and spirit. My wife, Jessica Eure will also be helping to hold space.

It is being held in Earlysville (address sent when you register). There are camping spots available or you can commute - only 20 - 25 minutes from Downtown C'ville.

We have beautiful gardens - a large vegetable garden and numerous flower gardens. A lot of the food will be organic and directly out of our garden!

See https://www.mkirbymoore.com/the-garden-within-retreat.html for more info and to register.

Have a great day!

Metta,
Kirby, Jay and Jessica

Jay DeMaio and Kirby Moore are leading a summer retreat in June. See below for more info, please scroll down and read through the Agreements at the bottom before registering. We will ask you to sign...

Step away from the busy world and into a peaceful garden. A rejuvenating retreat in June.We have four spots available. L...
04/29/2025

Step away from the busy world and into a peaceful garden. A rejuvenating retreat in June.

We have four spots available. Let me know if you are interested!

Jay DeMaio and I are leading a retreat in June. My wife, Jessica Eure will also be holding space for the divine feminine and offering optional Tarot readings.

Join us June 13–15, 2025, just outside Charlottesville, VA, for The Garden Within — a summer meditation retreat designed to calm the nervous system and awaken inner peace. With daily Qi Gong, guided meditations, nourishing meals, and spacious time in nature, this small-group retreat offers a grounded, heart-centered experience of presence and connection.
See below for further details, well wishes,
Kirby, Jess & Jay

When: June 13th - 15th, arrive Friday from 3 - 5 pm, depart Sunday after 1 pm.

Highlights: There will be morning Qi Gong, walking meditations, group check ins, Zapchen Somatics to soothe the nervous system, fresh organic meals with some ingredients from our large garden, group meditations and a traditional Buddhist smoke offering.

Location: Near Earlysville, 25 minutes from Downtown C'ville, address provided upon registration
Tent camping spots included. Commuters welcome (if attending the entire retreat).

Cost: $333 (Venmo, Zelle, cash or check); $345 (PayPal or CC)
Includes all meals, practices and two nights stay (camping); we also have a couple tents that you can rent for $50 which we will have set up for you.

To register: Contact me, Kirby Moore 434.465.0603
To reserve your spot, send $150 non-refundable deposit or pay the full amount by June 5th. Venmo: kirby-moore-2

View the Welcome Agreements and Retreat Waiver here: www.mkirbymoore.com/the-garden-within-retreat.html

When you register, we will reach out with further details and dietary considerations.

Facillitators:
Jay DeMaio is a Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapist and dedicated practitioner of Internal Martial Arts based in Charlottesville, VA. At The Garden Within, Jay will lead
morning Qi Gong and group check-ins, offering these practices as gentle, empowering ways to reconnect with the body’s innate wisdom and inner medicine. With over 15 years of training under Qigong Master Zhongxian Wu, Jay holds a five-year certification in Qigong, Qi Healing, and Internal Alchemy. His therapeutic approach is rooted in deep presence and compassion, drawing from extensive experience in Polyvagal Bodywork, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, and his own transformative healing journey as a cancer survivor.

Kirby Moore is a longtime student of Tibetan Buddhism, with over 20 years of dedicated practice. Since 2012, he has offered workshops and retreats that weave together spirituality and embodied healing. In his private work, Kirby supports clients
through Somatic Experiencing®, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, energy work, and Western Astrology. He is the founder of Trauma Informed Astrology, where he has been teaching since 2021. Deeply influenced by the guidance of heart-centered
teachers and revered Tibetan Lamas, Kirby brings warmth, presence, and depth to all he offers—inviting others into a grounded path of resilience, insight, and inner awakening.

Exclusive Opportunity: Transformational Somatic & Astrology Healing PackageI’m inviting 8-10 clients to join a unique, d...
03/18/2025

Exclusive Opportunity: Transformational Somatic & Astrology Healing Package

I’m inviting 8-10 clients to join a unique, deeply healing journey that integrates Trauma-Informed Astrology, Birth Process Work, Emotional-Process-Oriented Bodywork, Craniosacral Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Integral Somatic Psychology, and Spiritual Astrology.

This special package includes 10 private sessions for $1,600, designed to help you uncover and release deep-seated emotional, somatic, and energetic patterns. Each session is 75-minutes long. We will begin with a Timeline Interview to map key life experiences and energetic imprints that shape your healing process.

This special offer is beneficial for both in-person and long-distant clients (I offer distance sessions over zoom and they are quite potent and transformative).

This opportunity is ideal if you:
✨ Are ready to deepen your self-awareness and healing through somatic and astrological insights
✨ Want to integrate unresolved experiences in a safe, trauma-informed space
✨ Are curious about the intersections of bodywork, energy work, and astrology
✨ Are open to your completely anonymous case contributing to research for future work and potential publication

How to Join:
🔹 Spots are limited to 10 participants. If this resonates with you, I encourage you to reach out soon.
🔹 Send a message here to express your interest: https://www.mkirbymoore.com/contact.html
🔹 Once confirmed, we will schedule your sessions and begin this transformative process.

This is a rare opportunity to receive in-depth, personalized work at a special rate while contributing to meaningful research in the field of somatic healing and astrology. If you feel called to this work, I’d love to support you on this journey.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Best wishes,
Kirby Moore

434.465.0603

Hello Friends,Happy New Year! I hope you had good holidays.I am excited to be getting Trauma Informed Astrology going ag...
01/08/2025

Hello Friends,

Happy New Year! I hope you had good holidays.

I am excited to be getting Trauma Informed Astrology going again. Last year, we did some good planning and video recordings for the Certification program. I am intending to have a new cohort of students going through the training program in August.

Let me know if this interests you, and please share as appropriate!

Here is the January Newsletter:

Last year was a really good one for me. I was quite busy - orienting to being happily married, starting a large garden (3000 sq ft), and continuing to do Integral Somatic Psychology trainings and supervision. On the Trauma Informed Astrology front, Michele, Emily and I completed the recordings for t...

I am the main guest on the most recent episode of the Writing Your Resilience podcast!It is a great interview. We discus...
09/20/2024

I am the main guest on the most recent episode of the Writing Your Resilience podcast!

It is a great interview. We discuss Trauma & Creativity, easy tools for dealing with overwhelming stress, we talk about Dissociation and the Creative Muse, and I unpack "What is Somatic Experiencing?" and more!

Check it out!

https://lisacooperellison.com/caring-for-your-nervous-system-and-creativity/

I recently completed a short online course for bodyworkers, therapists, coaches, yoga teachers and more! Basically I off...
09/17/2024

I recently completed a short online course for bodyworkers, therapists, coaches, yoga teachers and more! Basically I offer these easy and potent somatic tools to anyone who wants to feel better in spite of everything.

Right now, you can still get the Early Bird Discount: $75 for the four-hours of material! After Sept 30th, the price goes up to $95.

Check it out!

https://traumainformedastrology.teachable.com/p/balancing-the-fascia-liberating-the-space-element

https://www.traumainformedastrology.com/liberating-the-space-element-course

Liberating the Space Element & Balancing the Fascia course Purchase Course Early Bird Discount: This course packs a lot of great material into four hours! And for the next month, you can get it at a discounted price - $75 if purchased by September 30th.After that, the price goes up to $95.Click here...

I was interviewed on the Writing Your Resilience podcast a few months ago. And my episode is airing on Thursday!We go th...
09/17/2024

I was interviewed on the Writing Your Resilience podcast a few months ago. And my episode is airing on Thursday!

We go through great material around creativity, trauma, working with gentle somatic tools and more!

Hope you can take a peek!

The Writing Your Resilience Podcast is for anyone who wants to use the writing process to flip the script on the stories they’ve been telling themselves.

Hello Friends,I just completed my course: Liberating the Space Element & Balancing the Fascia and it is available for pu...
09/03/2024

Hello Friends,

I just completed my course: Liberating the Space Element & Balancing the Fascia and it is available for purchase!

Right now, you can get this 4 hour course for just $75. After Sept 30th, the price goes up to $95.

In it, I cover What is the Space Element?, I go over 4 Easy Somatic Tools to open and strengthen the space element along with covering multiple body holds to Balance the Fascia, and I review the 5 Elements and the Chakra system briefly!

When we liberate the space element, we can feel more harmonious, more balanced, calmer and a sense of inner peace and stillness. Plus, there are more than a dozen other benefits!

To purchase this course: traumainformedastrology.teachable.com/p/balancing-the-fascia-liberating-the-space-element

And to see more: https://traumainformedastrology.com/liberating-the-space-element-course

Hope to see you there!

Liberating the Space Element & Balancing the Fascia course Purchase Course Early Bird Discount: This course packs a lot of great material into four hours! And for the next month, you can get it at a discounted price - $75 if purchased by September 30th.After that, the price goes up to $95.Click here...

We are hosting a Free Discussion Group for Trauma Informed Astrology on Friday, Aug 2nd, at 11 am. We will discuss upcom...
07/30/2024

We are hosting a Free Discussion Group for Trauma Informed Astrology on Friday, Aug 2nd, at 11 am. We will discuss upcoming events and courses, plus we will briefly talk about Staying Grounding and Practicing Quality Self-Care when working with trauma.

Message us if you are interested.

Sign Up for our Newsletter and Class Announcements Announcing a new cohort for the Fall of 2024: Join us for Trauma Informed Fundamentals - a 20+ hour training package with Kirby Moore. Nervous System Foundations Course Trauma Informed Education The first course in the Trauma Informed Astrology seri...

Trauma Informed Astrology Update: We will be offering several free Discussion Groups (on Zoom, live) this August & Septe...
07/26/2024

Trauma Informed Astrology Update: We will be offering several free Discussion Groups (on Zoom, live) this August & September.

Aug 2nd & 23rd, Sept 6th & 20th, Fridays at 11 am Eastern time. Join us to learn more about courses and workshops we are offering!

You can get the Zoom invites by signing up for our newsletter: www.traumainformedastrology.com

Hope you can join us!

Sign Up for our Newsletter and Class Announcements Announcing a new cohort for the Fall of 2024: Join us for Trauma Informed Fundamentals - a 20+ hour training package with Kirby Moore. Nervous System Foundations Course Trauma Informed Education The first course in the Trauma Informed Astrology seri...

At Trauma Informed Astrology, we are offering a number of courses and trainings this Fall! Visit www.traumainformedastro...
07/18/2024

At Trauma Informed Astrology, we are offering a number of courses and trainings this Fall! Visit www.traumainformedastrology.com to see more!

Trauma Informed Fundamentals training - new cohort starting in September.

The Nervous System Foundations course is complete and ready to purchase - you can go here for more info: traumainformedastrology.teachable.com/p/ns-foundations-sales

Liberating the Space Element course will be ready by September. Stay tuned for this potent and vital short course.

And there will be free Discussion Groups offered in August & September, where you can learn more about all these offerings and more! August 2nd, 23rd, September 6th & 20th.

Sign up for our Newsletter to stay in touch and get special offers and discounts: www.traumainformedastrology.com

Sign Up for our Newsletter and Class Announcements Announcing a new cohort for the Fall of 2024: Join us for Trauma Informed Fundamentals - a 20+ hour training package with Kirby Moore. Nervous System Foundations Course Trauma Informed Education The first course in the Trauma Informed Astrology seri...

Dear Friends (in and around Virginia, USA),One of my heart teachers, Drupon Thinley Ningpo is coming to Charlottesville ...
04/14/2024

Dear Friends (in and around Virginia, USA),

One of my heart teachers, Drupon Thinley Ningpo is coming to Charlottesville to give Medicine Buddha teachings.

Medicine Buddha is a great practice (and blessing) for anyone in the Health / Wellness / Medical / Holistic Health fields.

Drupon's teachings are all happening at Unity Church on Hydraulic Ave. Thurs & Fri evening April 25th & 26th, and then all day Sat the 27th.

Thursday: 7 - 8:30 pm - teachings on the benefits of Going for Refuge.

Friday: 7 - 8:30 pm - teachings on the Medicine Buddha practice, benefits, when to engage in the practice with time for questions and answers.

Saturday: morning 9:30-12 - bestowing the Medicine Buddha empowerment.
afternoon 2 - 5 pm - commentary on the practice text, giving the transmission, and we will go through the Medicine Buddha text together as a group.

To register, go to my site here: http://astrodharma.me/2024/04/10/to-register-for-medicine-buddha-teachings-in-charlottesville-va/

Let me know if you have questions.

Hope to see you there!

Address

3054 Berkmar Drive, Suite B
Charlottesville, VA
22901

Opening Hours

Monday 2pm - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
2pm - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+14344650603

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