Heartwood Institute Instructors
Dr. Maureen Schwehr, Director
Dr. Schwehr founded the Heartwood Institute in 2005 in order to weave intuitive and scientifically based approaches together in teaching CranioSacral Therapy. Our classes are held in Minnesota.
Dr. Schwehr received her doctorate degree in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. She is the Director of Integrative Services for Sierra Tucson, a residential treatment facility working with patients for mood, chronic pain, and addiction issues in Tucson, AZ. Prior to this position, Dr. Schwehr had an active Naturopathic practice where she worked with her patients to find natural, non-invasive treatments for their ailments.
Dr. Schwehr has taught CranioSacral Therapy since 2004. She has taught at Bastyr University, the Cortiva Institute, Desert Institute of the Healing Arts in Tucson, AZ and at various locations across the county.
Dr. Schwehr brings to the classroom extensive experience with CranioSacral Therapy and a unique intuitive approach that helps bring out the best in her students.
Dr. Schwehr teaches CranioSacral Therapy lll. This class teaches students how to support and guide emotional healing on many levels.
Janet Berryhill, CST-M, Director of our Twin Cities Office & Instructor
Janet has taught Craniosacral Therapy with the Heartwood Institute since 2008. She received her CranioSacral Therapy training from the Heartwood Institute in 2005 and Dr. Carol Phillips in 2006.
Janet has a unique perspective that brings CranioSacral to a new level. As an experienced and natural teacher, Janet inspires her students to learn with her calm clear ways of presenting class material. She strives to explore different ways of teaching so that students can learn deeply and grow their knowledge. She likes to develop innovative classes that expand students’ skills to new places.
“It is important to me to create a welcoming space so we have a comfortable place to explore, learn, and enjoy being a beginner. My passion is to build a healing community in every class and create opportunities to continue that community after class ends. I love teaching and I love the puzzle of figuring out how students can learn best. My goal is to teach with warmth — and maybe most importantly —a sense of humor.”
In addition to her private CranioSacral Therapy practice in Roseville Minnesota, Janet is also a certified and registered yoga teacher and teaches yoga in Mahtomedi and on Zoom. Learn more about Janet at janetberryhill.org
Janet is the lead teacher at each of our CranioSacral Therapy I, II, and IV classes, and she also teaches Build Your Skills Workshops. See her reels on instagram about craniosacral therapy at @heartwood_institute.
Michelle Case, CST-M, Instructor
Michelle has taught Craniosacral Therapy with the Heartwood Institute since 2013. In addition to receiving her Craniosacral certification in 2012, Michelle also practices Reiki, Pranic Healing, Animal Communication, and Intuitive Reading.
Michelle is a warm and inviting teacher; she looks for the best in everyone. She has a natural ease and creates a learning space where her students feel fully accepted. Her students tell us Michelle is always there to encourage them, lift them up and push them along, so they feel comfortable taking risks and making mistakes. No matter where they start, Michelle has a way of meeting students where they are and helping them enrich qualities they did not know they posessed.
“ I have a lifelong desire to continue to learn new things, and I was drawn to Craniosacral because of its potential to have a profound effect on my healing journey. Doing this work has truly changed my life. It has and continues to support my personal transformation. My journey is a testament to this work. My transformation is evident, by not only me, but by others in my life."
"It has been deeply satisfying to support students on their healing journey. I am deeply honored to be present for the strength, courage, and honesty students bring to this work. I am continuously humbled to be a witness to the body's and spirit's ability to heal. I am grateful every day that I can help others on their healing journey. It is a priceless gift.”
Michelle has a practice in Osseo, Minnesota. You can read more about her at discover-ease.com.
Michelle teaches Build Your Skills classes.
Andrea Demont, LMT, CST
Andrea has a true passion for craniosacral therapy! She is a lifelong learner and her bodywork has been influenced by studying reiki, massage, biodynamic skeletal therapy, dermoneuro manipulation, and neural manipulation. Andrea was certified through Heartwood Institute in 2018
Andrea enjoys simplifying concepts for new learners and helping students build their intuition and trust in themselves. “I love that my work is so meditative. Tuning into a client’s body and listening to messages that help it heal is so rewarding. Doing this work has changed the way I approach all of life. Slow, patient presence has improved almost every situation I can think of.”
Andrea has a practice in uptown Minneapolis. You can read more about her at artifexwellness.com.
CST l, ll, and IV are team taught. Andrea is part of team that teaches CST l, ll and IV and she also teaches Build Your Skills Classes.
Cari Smiley, LMT, CST-M
Cari has taught with Heartwood Institute since 2017. She is the owner of Blissfully U Massage and Bodywork in Albertville, MN.
Cari is a trauma-informed massage therapist who has a wide range of training in craniosacral therapy, therapeutic massage, trigger point, deep tissue, reflexology, cupping, neuromeningeal manipulation, biodynamic skeletal therapy, and trauma. Cari graduated from the Center Point School of Massage and Shiatsu in 2015 and was certified in craniosacral therapy in 2017.
Cari’s vibrant energy and depth of knowledge makes topics come alive. Students love learning from her— she has picked up a lot of wisdom from working with many clients over the years. “Every client is a teacher.”
Cari has an active bodywork practice in Albertville, Minnesota. You can read more about her at blissfullyu.com.
CST l, ll, and IV are team taught. Cari is part of team that teaches CST l, ll and IV and she teaches Build Your Skills Classes.
Michelle Warner, CST- M, Instructor
Michelle is a CranioSacral Therapist who has also completed a wide range of study including Reiki, Spiritual Development, Quantum Healing, Hands-On Healing, Medical Intuitive training, and Shamanism. She currently has a CranioSacral practice in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
She received her CranioSacral Therapy training (levels 1 -5) and other related education at the Heartwood Institute, and has taught a variety of classes at the Institute since 2009.
Michelle came to this work after she had received treatments and experienced the amazing results, which led her to the decision to learn CranioSacral techniques herself. She says, “It is complementary to all other modalities and therapies. This is really my passion. What I like most is that each session is unique and personalized to the client -- No session is ever the same. This work is multi-faceted, the healing can be on both physical and emotional levels. My favorite part about teaching this class is the empowerment it gives to each person and that it can be transformational for them. I am so grateful, this has truly been a blessing in my life.”
Michelle teaches Build Your Skills Workshops with a focus on working with the organs.