Foster Wholeness - Holistic Healing

09/01/2025

Exciting things are happening!
In addition to having only 3 more class days in massage school, I have been working with a branding consultant. As a result, Foster Wellness is now Foster Wholeness!

The new name reflects what has always been at the heart of my work – supporting the wholeness that already lives within you. This shift, along with other spirit-led additions, highlights my growing focus on energy-centered massage therapy.

Spiritual Direction, Reiki, and other bodywork practices will continue as always – offered in the same welcoming space, with the same care for your well-being, and the same heart and spirit guiding every session.

Foster Wholeness simply feels more aligned with my purpose.

The time for FREE massages is running out! Book your appointment now! www.dkfoster.com

I look forward to continuing to support you on your journey!

08/02/2025

As I count down the days left of massage classes (11), I'm thinking about getting the word out to Kansas City locals about what I do. Foster Wellness is the name of my business through which I offer physical, mental, emotional and spiritual support to people on a path to realigning with their True Self.
Every session begins with a heart-felt conversation about why the client has come to me. I steer the conversation toward how inner thoughts, feelings attitudes, feelings and beliefs create and shape our experiences. And invite a deeper conversation about possible roots causes of what needs healing. Then we go to a combination of massage and energy healing and end with a short sharing about what the experience was like. I call this SoulBody Integration.
Some of the modalities I use include Reiki, Spiritual Direction, Craniosacral Therapy, Myofascial Release, Esalen Massage, and more — blended as needed to support your return to balance and inner peace.

06/21/2025

Unity People's Convention was great! Doing chair massage to 30+ people in two days was tiring. But I loved it. Connecting with new and old friends was however the highlight for me. I was too busy to get pics. Maybe someone will post something I can re-share.

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04/25/2025

Come to Yoga Patch, 7235 Central St, KCMO, Sat May 3rd for a deep healing Reiki Journey with me/Foster Wellness from 10am - 3pm.

04/19/2025

I'm taking a marketing course and refining the way I communicate what I do. Here's my newest explanation. Remember. Massage is coming soon. "I hold sacred space for people as they tune into their inner wisdom and the presence of Spirit in their lives. Each session begins with a time of spiritual reflection and then flows into either massage or Reiki — or both — depending on what your body and soul need. In this combination, my Reiki work is like a guided journey, inviting you into deep healing and renewal." Virtual Reiki and Spiritual Direction sessions are available. What do you think?

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04/10/2025

I was just making a book list for a client and thought I'd share. There are so many others. But here are 11 starters. Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now and A New Earth. Tara Brach - Radical Acceptance and Trusting the Gold. Mingyur Rinpoche - In Love with the World. Parker Palmer - Let Your Life Speak aand A Hidden Wholeness. Michael Beckwith - Spiritual Liberation. Bessel van der Kolk - The Body Keeps the Score. Pema Chodron - When Things Fall Apart. Robert Brumet - Finding Yourself in Transition.

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04/05/2025

Like many people, I spend a lot of time at the computer. My back is rounded, my shoulders slouch forward. My head is leans towards the screen. In short, my desk posture is terrible and I suffer for it. Or I did. Now I am a little more conscious of how I'm sitting and when I'm done, at some point in the day, I do some exercises to refresh and renew my muscles. Try this if you find your neck and shoulders are aching. 1. grab your left wrist behind your back with your right hand, and gently pull you left arm down towards your feet while tilting your head to the right. Do this 3 - 5 times. This should not hurt. But it may be uncomfortable. Then do the other side. 2. Interlace your fingers behind your back. Lean forward and lift your hands towards the ceiling. If you can, let your arms fall towards your head with your fingers still interlaced. Slowly and easily come to a standing position. These should relax your neck and shoulders and allow move blood to flow to your brain, which is kind of important😉 Enjoy the healing.

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01/25/2025

WOW! It's been a long time since I shared anything. For those who don't know, I have returned to massage school. I was a massage therapist from 1982 - 1997 and then went into ministry. Now leaving church ministry, I have wondered, "What is mine to do?" I love massage. So here I am, back in school in my senior years. This means that my already infrequent posts are even more infrequent. But whatever I post will be meaningful. So, check in now and then. BTW, Happy New Year. If you are struggling with what is ahead in the days and years to come, remember two things: 1) You have a circle of influence in which you cam make a difference. Do what you can within that circle and it will ripple out. 2) You are a unique and irreplaceable spark of divine light. feel your light and let it shine, first for yourself and then for others.

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01/25/2025

Thank you Johnathan.

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11/03/2024

Dear Valued Clients and Patrons,

I am excited to announce a business name change from The Peaceful River to Foster Wellness, effective November 11, 2024. This change offers greater clarity and is more aligned 1), with my name (Don Foster) and 2) with my mission and values.

The new name, Foster Wellness, embodies my dedication to enhance the evolution of human consciousness. By providing you with a safe environment to develop on all levels of being - body, mind, and spirit - there is a greater ability for you to awaken to your True Nature and to extend the highest service to others, humanity, and the world. I believe this transformation will enhance my ability to serve more people and further the goal of consciousness evolution.

Rest assured, my commitment to providing exceptional service remains unchanged. All contact information will remain unchanged.

Thank you for your continued support as I embark on this new chapter!

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10/31/2024

Due to technical difficulties, I am transcribing this meditation, rather than recording it. So, relax and know that as you read the words of this post, you are receiving Reiki healing energy. It fills your brain and nervous system, your musculoskeletal system, your skin, hair and eyes. Reiki now flows through every cell, tissue, organ, and system of your body. Pause and let it in. Now Reiki flows to your meridians and all the points that need stimulating. It cleanses you chakras on every level and purifies every layer of your aura. For the next five minutes, Reiki surrounds you with pure light and love and aligns you with your Divine Essence. As you move away from this post, the Reiki dissipates and integrates the healing so that you maintain a sense of peace, self-love and well-being through out the day. Namaste 🙏

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09/28/2024

In a few weeks, I will start massage school, again. In 1983, at the age of 26, I studied massage therapy at the Institute for Holistic Studies in Santa Barbra, CA. I was one of a few dozen people attending. But the nature of the class made it a very personal experience. One day, the instructor was giving a lecture. I don’t remember what the topic was. But suddenly, he and I were engaged in a conversation, and it seemed as if we were the only two in the room. He would begin to explain something, and I would finish his sentence.
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Don Foster September 20, 2024 Back to School Don Foster September 20, 2024 In a few weeks, I will start massage school, again. In 1983, at the age of 26, I studied massage therapy at the Institute for Holistic Studies in Santa Barbra, CA. I was one of a few dozen people attending. But the nature of....