The Dojo at Healing House of Alachua
At the Dojo, we find medicine in meaningful movement and community connection—coming together to care for ourselves and one another.
The Dojo was built by Rudy Rothseiden and Richard Bonsteel in 2023 with a shared vision: to create a fully accessible expression of the healing arts offered within the Healing House. The word dojo means “place of the way,” and this is our way of keeping the doors open to anyone seeking support on their path.
Most offerings are freely given, with a few held by donation. Contributions either go directly to the facilitator or to support the continued growth of free, community-based healing resources through the Healing House of Alachua.
The Dojo is an offering we are still refining and expanding on as we grow.
Please join the Healing House newsletter for up to date information on events and class times. Walk ins are welcome, but subject to space available. Sign up ahead of time to reserve your spot.
Monthly Community Offerings
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Tai Chi with Richard Bonsteel
Move, Breathe & Return to Center
Culitvate a stead and grounded Tai Chi practice at The Dojo at The Healing House in Alachua.
Through slow, intentional movement and steady breath, we explore a meditative martial art that brings awareness back into the body.
Classes are held twice a week, on Mondays at 10am, & Thursdays at 6:00pm
Rooted in ancient Chinese tradition, Tai Chi builds strength, balance, and ease while encouraging the natural flow of energy, or qi.
This practice is offered freely, in honor of the teacher’s lineage and those who have carried these teachings forward.
Participants are guided through a quiet, moving meditation—awakening presence, coordination, and inner stillness.
Bring home this practice of embodiment, rhythm, and gentle discipline for an inner steadying in daily life.
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Monthly Peace Circle with Jo Nachbar
Let Go & Feel at Peace
Come connect with an energy healing community at The Dojo at The Healing House in Alachua.
We gather each month around the full moon to release, reset, and relax.
This circle is a space to cultivate gratitude for the gifts in our lives that create abundance and joy—while also gently acknowledging what has been difficult, and releasing it through Tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique).
I’ve been holding these circles since 2007, with a deep passion for sharing tools that are truly life-changing.
Participants learn a powerful technique, connect with like-minded people, and experience something both transformational and deeply grounding.
To change our world, each of us begins within.
This is the key.Align and balance. Rest and rejuvenate.
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Reiki Circle with Denise Perez
Hosted every other Sunday from 5:30-6:30
Join a heart-centered Reiki circle with Denise Perez at The Dojo at The Healing House in Alachua.
Through gentle, hands-on and energetic support, we enter a shared space of deep rest and subtle healing.
Circles are held monthly, creating a consistent rhythm for restoration and renewal.
Rooted in the Japanese tradition of Reiki, this practice supports the nervous system, clears energetic stagnation, and invites balance throughout the body.
Led by Denise Perez, author of Alchemic Healing, this offering is guided with presence, care, and intuitive awareness.
Participants are held in a supportive group field—receiving, softening, and reconnecting to their natural state of ease.
Return to this practice of stillness, receptivity, and inner alignment—carrying its effects gently into daily life.
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Energy Clearing with Chitra
Clear, Settle & Come Back to Yourself
Join us for a gentle, community-centered energy clearing circle at The Dojo at The Healing House in Alachua.
Held in a small group setting, this experience weaves together guided meditation and subtle energetic clearing to support release, grounding, and nervous system ease.
This circle is offered by Chitra, a beloved member of the Healing House community, as a free gift—shared from her heart.
Together, we create a quiet, supportive space to slow down, soften, and reconnect—without pressure, expectation, or prior experience.
Space is intentionally limited to keep the container intimate and present.
Come as you are, and leave feeling more settled, clear, and connected.
Held on the third Friday of every month from 4:30-5:30. *This event is hosted inside the Healing House instead of in the Dojo as it is limited to a small group of participants.


