Dharma Wellness Institute

08/09/2025

Community is an extension of self care 🤍

When self care comes to mind we oftentimes think of journaling, meditating, healthier food options and exercise. But at Dharma, our founder believes self care extends to the human connections you create and maintain, too.

We’re social creatures- it’s one belief both philosophers and scientists can shake hands on. That means we’re meant to connect. Who and how many people you connect to is up to the individual but there’s a truth that connection builds resiliency, purpose and belonging. It’s a huge indicator to your overall health and wellbeing. In a way, a healthy community is like a healthy immune system.

This week we found our way into Chantelle’s continuing education class. She’s a long practicing educator that brings high quality, local (and zoom options) education for massage therapists and bodyworkers. Shes also been a mentor of ours as we prepare to launch our own classes 🙏 .ed

We spent some time at Deep Wellness dialing down our nervous system in the float float. The sensory deprivation is a favorite treatment of ours and we love all of their staff. (We believe in its power so much we sometimes refer clients there to experience the same benefits.) .center

And, because it’s our founders birthday this week, we had a real treat by having Molly bring her Thai massage skills to the garden. (Think sunset, under a cottonwood tree, with cicadas buzzing and Hermanos Gutierrez playing in the background with a cozy fire) Molly is an incredibly gifted and humble practitioner but you should know this sweet being won the Siouxland Massage Therapy Championship this year. I know she’s honored to carry that title but this gem works even harder to bring a skillfully curated experience to each of her clients.

The Hills are packed with good therapists and therapy and we’re so grateful to be part of that community 🤍✨🙏

07/21/2025

Yoga asana is a holistic practice that unites body, mind, and breath-otherwise known as the bodymind. Through movement, breath work, and stillness, asana cultivates strength, flexibility, and inner peace.

Tuesdays at 7am. We’d love to welcome you ✨🤍

07/21/2025

We'd love to hear from you!

Dharma is celebrating thirteen years of being in business this year. We’re only able to say that and to be able to do work we love because of you. 🤍🙏

Not only are we going back to our roots (offering yoga, again), we’re bringing all sorts of new things this year and looking forward to sharing more with you in the coming weeks 🌱✨

We’re launching a new website soon and we’d love to update the site with new reviews and testimonials. If you’ve loved our CBD goods, bodywork, talk therapy or any of the workshops we’ve done, consider sharing it with us. Drop us a DM or email us at hello@dharmawellnessinstitute.com 🙏

07/07/2025

We’ve got yoga every Tuesday at 7am but did you know we also offer private yoga sessions?

Whether you’re a bodywork or psychotherapy client, if interested in adding a yoga practice curated specially for you, we’d be honored to do so 🤍

07/03/2025

Yoga at Dharma ✨🌱🤍

It’s been 9 years since we’ve offered yoga (asana) classes. Tuesdays at 7am is where we’re starting. $10 drop in. We’d love to see you on the mat.

06/20/2025

We welcome summer today. The summer solstice marks the first day of summer.

Connect with nature, connect with friends, take a moment to connect with you. Plug that awareness into your fingertips, toes and breath (it’s even sweeter if done barefoot). The world feels heavy and chaotic. Do your part to check in with the things you carry that no longer serve a purpose. Put it to paper, set intentions for what you’d like to welcome in and let it burn.

06/03/2025

A reminder for tomorrow morning. Class is always FREE 🤍

We’ve been real quiet online these days. We’re launching a new website, rolling out new classes/workshops, new products, and CEUs for massage therapists and bodyworkers. We can’t wait to share it with you ✨

Also, it’s PRIDE month 🏳️‍🌈 For some, Pride is glitter, music, and parades. For others, it’s a quiet moment of survival. For many, it’s both. Celebrating or surviving, we see you. We stand by you.

We’ll be back soon, until then✌️🩷⚖️🏳️‍🌈

-Nicole

12/31/2024

✨✨These are my wishes for you as we wrap up 2024 and head into the new year ✨✨

May you be happy
May you be healthy
May you be peaceful
May you be safe

Also, if you’re not aware, I welcome you to join me every Tuesday at 8am for the Dharma Breath Project. It’s a great way to reconnect with yourself, your breath, and your body. The breath is the quickest, most effective tool we have to know ourselves and to self regulate. The class is short- just a smidge over 30 minutes. No experience needed. Come to the studio or check out the zoom option, too. Even better, it’s free ✨💕

12/20/2024

Work is dynamic and transformative lately, I’m grateful for my clients. This room is proof ✨The same four walls hold space every Tuesday for the Dharma Breath Project (I encourage you to check out the zoom option 💕), family therapy, and private, trauma informed breathwork (two hours on breath only! ❤️‍🩹)

I’ve always said no to family because of the limited space. Things are changing, I’m adding space to accommodate some of my favorite work. 🌱

What I get to call work is never dull, always evolving, and such a privilege. I am deeply honored.

12/18/2024

Take a look at this cohort ✨🙌💕

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) training took place a few months back at . A third of us live here in SoDak- the rest of them are sprinkled throughout Wyoming, Montana, and North Dakota. Many of us work inside agencies and not open to the general public- some of us are ✨

If you’re not familiar with this modality, it’s powerful. It’s showing remarkable results for trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, OCD, chronic pain, and overwhelm. It’s more body based so the treatment is a pretty radical departure from traditional therapy. It’s fast acting and oftentimes long-lasting. ❤️‍🩹

EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages the patient to focus briefly on the memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories.

I’ve been slow to speak up about this as I wanted to ensure it was a good fit for me and my practice. I’ve been slow and cautious in adding this into my existing practice but all I can say is wow. Im shocked at how this is changing my practice and what my clients are saying. I’m grateful to be bringing this to my existing clients and opening the doors for new clients, too.

12/15/2024

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing is a powerful therapeutic approach in healing and I’m so grateful to be bringing this to Dharma ✨🧡🙏

What is EMDR Therapy? EMDR is a structured, evidence-based psychotherapy approach designed to help individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences, anxiety, and other emotional disturbances. It was developed by psychologist Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s after she observed that certain

11/12/2024

The Breath Project is happening again tomorrow morning but this time we’re adding a Zoom option.

The Dharma Breath Project. Tuesdays 8am. It’s both an educational and experiential class to introduce a better way to breathe. A better way to be, honestly.

Our breath is the most subtle yet profound tool we have to know ourselves better and to self regulate when we’re not at our best. It’s both the narrator of our psychological state and the master controller of our physical body. It’s with us at every moment and everywhere we go- intentional or on autopilot.

No experience needed. This class will explore the power of the breath, introduce new ways to do so and an opportunity to put it into practice.

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