Special Hearts Adaptive Wellness
Adjust. Adapt. Accommodate.
We all can benefit from approaches to wellness that are person centered and emphasizes our abilities. We recognize that everyone has unique and different needs and therefore each session is an opportunity for you to learn and grow at your pace.
We are DDD Approved!
All our services are covered under Goods + Service with the NJ Supports Program!
You can use your individual budget to pay for all our offerings!
We provide in home and in studio supports!
Our studio is located in Brick NJ and we service in home Monmouth + Ocean County.
Mindful Music in the Park
River Front Park, Point Pleasant
Healthy Cooking Classes
TBD
Brain Games Social Club
Spire Coffee House in Toms River
All Services offered through our Special Hearts Program:
Private or Small Group
-Meaningful Movement (Therapeutic Yoga/Fitness/Somatics/Tai Chi)
-Meditation + Present Practices (Breathing Exercises and Mindfulness)
-Social Emotional Learning (SELs)
-Mentorship and Conscious Connection with Positive Behavior Supports
-Mindful Music, Drum Circles and Crystal Bowl Sound Healing
-Surf and Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons (Summer Season)
-Nutrition and Cooking Classes with RN/Integrative Nutritionist
Ongoing Social Groups:
-Open Art Club @ The Heart Space Studio
-Brain Games Social Club @ Spire Coffee House
Special Offerings:
-Seasonal Healthy Cooking Classes @ Monmouth County Parks System
-Monthly Mindful Music in the Park @ Riverfront Park
**In addition, We offer all our services listed above to local day programs and community partners.
We work with Monmouth Park System, Blue Dot, Hazlet Rec, SKIT, Open Door, 21Plus, Prime Time, Arc of Monmouth, and many more.
I would love to come share our offerings with your program, too!
If you would like for me visit! Contact Us!
You might be wondering 'How does it help"?
Meaningful movement and meditation help increase a deeper connection inwards (introspection skills), memory/concentration and spatial orientation while simultaneously decreasing stress and anxiety. Individuals improve their coordination, mobility and balance all while improving fine and gross motor skills. Through mentorship, we explore communication and healthy boundaries in every session. Sessions can be used to discuss current difficulties and navigate life to help improve their quality of life! Overall, sessions increase independence, confidence and autonomy by offering individuals healthy ways of regulating their emotions and expressing themselves!
All sessions are rooted in
Acceptance. Love. Support and Kindness.
We are owned and operated by a Social Worker with over 500 hours of Certifications in various modalities (Yoga, Somatic Experiencing, Positive Behavior Supports, Trauma Informed Therapies, Yoga for Autism, etc) + twenty plus years of experience working within this community as a Direct Support Professional, Support Coordinator and Behaviorist.
To learn more about Danica and her approach, please go here.
To get started call or text me!!
908-229-4862 or Theheartspacenj@gmail.com
We look forward to supporting you!!
Special Hearts Adaptive Wellness Testimonials
"Danica connects with my daughter !!! Nancy has multiple disabilities & Danica sees her at a soul level. She respects her abilities & comfort level of expression. They have weekly sessions & monthly workshops. Nancy is "grounded", calm & sleeps well. People have noticed an increase in her communications & socialization.
Surprising, Nancy's Cranio-sacral treatments have noted better brain balance. The Doctor mentioned to be consistent in sessions with Danica.
The benefits, are showing up in many quality of life ways !!!
Danica is talented & gifted beyond words !!
We are so glad she came into our support network!! "
Susan C.
"Where best to begin but the beginning. I have watched Alexa grow and thrive via the movement and meditation in a safe place where individuals are taught to "speak your truth ". Where I watched Alexa's confidence grow and her smile grow in the process. We feel blessed to have found this amazing program which is so much more than we could have ever imagined. ❤️❤️❤️"
Michelle W.