Energetic Health for You and Your Workplace We believe in the transformative power of energy and are dedicated to helping you discover what’s possible.
At the HRart Center, we specialize in harnessing the power of energy to enhance personal well-being and organizational health. Our unique approach combines the ancient wisdom of Medical Qigong with cutting-edge Organizational Development (OD) strategies to create holistic solutions for individuals and workplaces. Our services include:
-Medical Qigong Programs: Expert-led sessions designed to cultivate and regulate Qi, promoting vitality, balance, and healing.
-Workplace Wellness Initiatives: Customized programs aimed at boosting employee morale, productivity, and overall well-being.
-Personal Growth and Energy Management: Tailored coaching and training to help individuals achieve their health and wellness goals.
-Strategic OD Solutions: Innovative strategies to enhance organizational health, drive growth, and foster a positive workplace culture. Whether you’re looking to improve your personal energy management or enhance your workplace dynamics, we’re here to guide you on your journey to a balanced, well, and fulfilling life.
10/08/2025
Meet Laya, our Turtle Medicine Warrior of November. 🐢
Known as the Deep Listener, Laya invites us to slow down, reflect, and release what no longer needs to be carried. She reminds us that wisdom doesn’t rush. It’s revealed through stillness.
This month’s crystal, Blue Chalcedony, mirrors her calm energy, soothing the heart, quieting the mind, and helping us find freedom in rest.
Explore November’s energy and connect with Laya inside the HRart Institute, our free online community for energy care and reflection. Link in bio. 💙
10/06/2025
Here’s what’s coming up at the HRart Center ✨
Our weekly classes are here to help you find balance, release stress, and recharge your energy.
Looking for a more consistent way to care for yourself? Explore our membership options on the last slide. Becoming a member makes it easier to stay committed to your energy care routine.
Reserve your spot + learn more through the link in bio. 🌿
10/03/2025
Membership on your time ✨
No more waiting for enrollment windows . Join whenever you’re ready. Whether you’re dipping in for a season or rooting in for the full year, the turtles will meet you where you are. 💛
Your journey, your rhythm, your choice.
Explore all the options in the carousel & tap the link in bio to join.
10/01/2025
From Exhausted to Aligned is a free 8-part webinar series created to help you reconnect with yourself and your energy. These sessions are honest conversations blending executive coaching and burnout recovery practices.
All of the replays are available inside the HRart Institute, the foundation of all our work at the HRart Center. And today we’re closing out the series with a live Q&A.
Joining is simple - just create a free HRart Institute account at the link in our bio and you’ll have full access to every session, replay, and resource.
You don’t have to lead or live on empty anymore. Join us today. ✨
09/29/2025
Here's what’s coming up at the HRart Center ✨
Spaces fill quickly! Reserve yours today- link in bio.
09/26/2025
The HRart Institute is the foundation of all the work we do at the HRart Center. It’s where our community gathers, learns, and supports one another in the journey toward energy care and renewal.
Inside, you’ll find classes, replays, workshops, and conversations designed to help you find more balance in your day-to-day life. It’s free to join, and once you’re inside, you can take what you need, when you need it.
Whether you’re a professional navigating burnout or simply someone looking for fresh ways to care for your energy, the HRart Institute is here for you.
Create your free account today and see what’s waiting for you. Link in bio ✨
09/24/2025
Meet Katie! ✨
Katie is a certified breathwork facilitator with a passion for helping others reconnect with their inner calm and resilience. Currently deepening her practice through Qigong and exploring the transformative power of sound, Katie brings a unique blend of modalities to her work.
Through breathwork, mindfulness, and sound practices, she creates spaces where individuals can slow down, release what no longer serves them, and rediscover balance in their lives. Her approach is warm, welcoming, and rooted in the belief that everyone has the capacity to restore harmony within themselves.
We’re so grateful to have Katie as part of our community!
09/21/2025
Here's what’s coming up at the HRart Center ✨
Spaces fill quickly! Reserve yours today- link in bio.
09/19/2025
✨ Reminder: Settle In Saturday is TOMORROW! There are still a few spots left-reserve yours today! Link in bio.
A half-day of rest, renewal, and energy alignment. 🌿
This retreat will be hosted by Samm and includes:
• Meridian Yin Yoga
• Gentle Qigong alignment
• Healing Sounds practice
• Mindful lunch + tea ritual
• Closing reflection
📍 Location: HRart Center
🕙 Time: Saturday, Sept 20 · 10 AM – 3 PM
💲 Cost: $150 per person (included for Embodied Members – just register!)
Take time to pause, restore, and reconnect with yourself. ✨
09/18/2025
✨ Meet Elisse, Medical Qigong Therapist ✨
Elisse brings a lifelong love for the healing arts to our community. 🌿
She’s trained in Qigong, Shiatsu, Reiki, and Tuning Fork Therapy- always guided by curiosity and the belief that we never stop learning or growing.
Her journey began in New York City, studying Qigong with Dr. Chuan Jing Mou and Shiatsu at the Ohashi Institute. Today, she shares her joy through Medical Qigong sessions and energy healing, helping clients find balance, vitality, and peace.
We’re so grateful to have Elisse as part of the HRart Center team, offering both in-person and distance healing sessions.
09/12/2025
September often feels like a season of acceleration- calendars fill, opportunities pile up, and suddenly we’re pulled in every direction. But autumn is meant to be a time of slowing down, gathering what we’ve cultivated, and preparing for the quiet reflection of winter. 🍂
It’s easy to push past our own boundaries in the name of urgency or excitement. The truth is: choosing yourself isn’t selfish, it’s sustainable.
This week, I invite you to pause and reflect. What’s one word that describes how you’re honoring yourself right now? Not your to-do list. Not others. You.
Share your word in the comments as a reminder to yourself. and maybe inspiration for someone else, too.
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It’s not your everyday HR team, but Leadership Arts Associates is redefining what it takes to foster new energy in the workplace
Samm Smeltzer and MaryRose Ritter worked in traditional human resource jobs in York and kept finding the same issue: a gray approach to the job with employees who get upset when the HR rep comes around.
Samm felt stuck, but one day her husband suggested, “Think about what it would be like to do it on your own.” She leapt with the advice and started Leadership Arts Associates in 2014.
She created the business to fill a gap in the city, to break the status quo and show other businesses there’s another way of doing human resources.
“I just kept having this feeling like there was something more,” Samm says. “It’s amazing the skills and talents we have locally, but there’s also this untapped potential.”
Leadership Arts Associates takes a more colorful route to helping businesses. It’s more than the boldly colored North George Street office.
MaryRose is the more traditional of the pair, but there’s nothing cookie-cutter about her work. Each plan is tailored to the individual. She enjoys doing the little things – like attending company functions, even though she’s not required – to achieve success.
“It’s not you and I, it’s we,” MaryRose says. “I want to become an arm of their employees and become part of their group and culture. I’m not just showing up when things are bad.”
Samm takes a holistic and modern approach to her work, specializing in leadership development through workshops and coaching. Sometimes, she says, it’s simply guiding leaders to best attack stress with everything from yoga and reiki – a Japanese healing technique – that they do in-house.
“Even 15 minutes of allowing someone to just chill out and take stock of what’s happening is helpful,” Samm says. “We want to help people reach their potential.”
Article Written By: Anthony Machcinski, Our York Media
