Heather Faris

Heather Faris, BFA, is a Director for the ARC Institute, an ARC Institute Instructor and a Certified ARC Health Practitioner. Heather brings to her work a wealth of experience evolving out of a commitment to her own creative healing process and spiritual journey.  Over the last sixteen years she has studied and explored various healing arts including Hakomi, Reiki, Chi Gong, Kabbalah, Authentic Movement, Creative Visualization and Journey Work.  Heather uses her creativity to connect and expand the ARC community.  This supports her commitment to facilitating ways for people to live more embodied, heart-centered lives.

Heather is passionate about working in circle and uses it as a creative vessel to offer workshops. She developed and facilitated Corporate Circle Workshops for lululemon athletica (Calgary) and is creator of the ARC Circle workshops.  She believes we all have rich inner worlds and recognizes the value in being acknowledged or witnessed in a deep respectful way.  Heather has been meeting in and calling ceremonial circles for over 16 years and has been in private practice as an ARC Bodywork Therapist since 2003.

Heather has a degree in Visual Arts from the University of Victoria and is a graduate of ARC’s Spiritual Deepening and Self Care Program.  She has a love of animals and the natural world and practices animal communication.  When Heather is not working she creates sculpture and 3D collage using stones, branches, bones, fabric and varied materials. 

Testimonials

“Heather possesses the rare ability to quickly see and understand the underlying themes and patterns that lie beneath people's everyday stresses and concerns. At the same time she has the patience, caring and belief in her clients to allow change to unfold according to each individual's needs and timing. This unique gift allows you to comfortably reach your health goals and at the same time feel you are being well taken care of.”
Pietro Abela, Founder of ARC Bodywork Therapy and The ARC Institute

TRAINING WITH THE ARC INSTITUTE FROM 2000-2009
All programs include classroom training, assignments, and one on one mentorship

• Certified ARC Health Practitioner (CAHP)-500+ hours
• Graduate of The Leadership Program-600+ hours (working in assistance and supervision to students in The Journey to Consciousness Program)
• Graduate of The ARC Teacher Training Program-600+ hours
• Graduate of the Spiritual Deepening and Self Care Program
• Continually exceeding re-certification requirements including Advanced Workshops, Master Classes, and mentorship sessions with Pietro Abela (the originator of ARC Bodywork Therapy)