About us
We are a community that believes in changing and growing together in a supportive environment. We practice healing and personal transformation in a way that nourishes the whole person. We welcome anyone who is willing to do the work of releasing our trauma and supporting each other as we heal together. We gather for healing and coursework that supports our mutual growth and spiritual nourishment. The hosts include experts from many modalities. That's what makes it fun!
Upcoming events
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FREE! Community Harmony Acupuncture Clinic 社區和諧针灸
Compassionate Transformation Community, 2801 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA, USCome relax and find your inner harmony with a free sound bath, meditation, and community acupuncture.
Community Harmony Acupuncture Clinic 社區和諧针灸
Receive Support. Release. Reset.
March 15 | 5:00–8:00 PM PSTA heart-centered, trauma-aware healing clinic rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine. While we focus on mental and emotional well-being, many also experience relief from pain, tension, headaches, digestive imbalance, and stress-related symptoms.
In Chinese medicine, healing restores circulation — of energy, blood, breath, and emotion.
When things move, we feel lighter.
When we feel safe, we release.This group-style experience includes individualized acupuncture, sound healing, guided meditation, and aromatherapy in a peaceful shared space.
Led by @mindfulhealingheart Winnie Chan Wang and community practitioners.This clinic is free and donation-based, with a suggested $20 contribution to help sustain the program and keep care accessible to all.
It’s gentle. Grounding. Surprisingly relaxing.
Come try it.
Come receive.Appointments required (limited spots).
Reserve: tinyurl.com/CTCclinicLocation:
2801 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena CA 91107
(Entrance via Wenger Alley. Free parking nearby.)Questions? Contact
626-538-5544 OR welovectc@gmail.com
如果您有任何问题，欢迎联系我们。1 attendee
The REAL Men’s Walk - Cherry Canyon Trail
Compassionate Transformation Community, 2801 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA, US🌿 REAL Men’s Walk — Men’s Group Walks in Nature (SGV)
Date & Time: Saturday, March 21st, 2026 @ 8 AM
Presented by: Compassionate Transformation Community (CTC)
Contact: Jay Dubois, PhD | Executive Director | welovectc@gmail.com | (213)280-5206***
This is a walk for your nervous system. And for your life.
Not therapy. Not a lecture. Not a place to perform healing.
Just men walking together in nature — making room for what’s real.
The REAL Men’s Walk is the inaugural gathering in CTC’s monthly men’s group walk series. These walks are also the community foundation for Roots of Renewal, CTC’s upcoming bilingual, intergenerational nature-based healing research initiative in the San Gabriel Valley.
The walk stands on its own.
And at the same time, your presence helps us learn what kind of care actually works in the real world — for men, for families, for our community.***
## What to Expect
- A grounding, guided hike in La Cañada Flintridge
- Light prompts for reflection (always optional)
- Space for honest conversation — no fixing, no pressure, no advice-dumping
- Moments of quiet, breath, and presence
- A closing circle to integrate and leave resourced
You can share a lot, a little, or nothing at all.
Your pace is honored. Your story is yours.***
## Schedule + Trail Details
8:00 AM — Meet at Mindful Healing Heart (Pasadena, CA)
We’ll begin with a short welcome and simple baseline measurements (for those who opt in), then organize carpools.
Carpool to Cherry Canyon Trail
We’ll head up together and start the hike as a group.
Hike to Cherry Canyon- 1.5 miles round trip
- Dirt Path on Maintained Trail
- Moderate pace with plenty of time to pause, breathe, and connect
This is not a race. It’s a reset.
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## Who This Is For
Men of all ages who want:
- stress relief without stigma
- real conversation without judgment
- community that doesn’t require a mask
- movement that supports mental health
- practice returning to presence with other men
If you’ve been carrying a lot — silently, steadily, or on the edge — you belong here.
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## About the Research / Learning Piece (Optional Research Study)
CTC is preparing an IRB-approved research study called Roots of Renewal (launching 2026), designed to understand how nature-based community healing supports stress reduction, connection, and wellbeing in SGV families.
These men’s walks help us learn what this kind of space feels like in practice and how to shape culturally grounded nature-therapy programs for our region.
We may invite participants to complete optional, confidential questionnaires about stress, mood, and social connection.
You are welcome whether or not you participate in any surveys.
There is no pressure to report improvement — we value what’s honest and real.***
## What to Bring
- comfortable hiking shoes
- water (at least 1 liter)
- snacks if you want
- sun protection / layers
- a willingness to be yourself
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Come as you are.
Walk with us.
Let the land do what it does.
Let brotherhood do what it does.
RSVP to save your spot and receive any last-minute updates.1 attendee
Past events
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