Nurturing Humanity Through Music
About Us
One Heart Institute is dedicated to cultivating a community driven by wholesome intentions, creativity, and sensibility. We integrate music, aesthetics, mindfulness, and wellness practices to awaken an appreciation for beauty, creativity, kindness, gratitude, joy, and courage in individuals.
Facilitated by a team of value-aligned musicians and instructors in Tai Ji, meditation, and Yoga, our versatile and accessible programs foster positive inner transformation, ensuring that everyone—from professional musicians to music and eco-conscious lifestyle enthusiasts—can find a meaningful fit.
We create a supportive space where individuals can practice and grow together. Our commitment to sustainability and compassionate living is reflected in our embrace of a plant-based diet and lifestyle, empowering individuals to make conscious choices that contribute to a more harmonious world.
One Heart Institute is a 501(c)3 public benefit non-profit organization.
2025 Summer Music & Wellness Workshop
Ukiah, California
Application is now open!
The summer music immersion programs offer you a direct opportunity to fine tune oneself. You will work with a team of world-class music faculty and dedicated instructors of contemplative and wellness practices in a wholesome and supportive environment. This integrated approach will nurture participants holistically.
The programs are open to individuals of all skill levels, from amateurs to professionals.
Dates: June 15 - 22, 2025
2025 Programs
with Jessica Valeri,
Professor, San Francisco Conservatory of Music; French Horn, San Francisco Symphony
and Barbara Bogatin, Dr. Cliff Saron, Dr. Wenbo Yin
with Cellist Barbara Bogatin,
San Francisco Symphony
and Dr. Cliff Saron,
UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain
with Dr. Wenbo Yin,
One Heart Institute Co-Artistic Director
Voice and dance programs coming soon!
What We Do
Music & Wellness Workshops: Programs, workshops, and retreats ranging from a few hours to several weeks, tailored to diverse audiences, promoting harmony and balance through an integrated approach that unites music, mindfulness, and wellness.
Heart-Mind Cultivation: Foster a creative and peaceful mindset in musicians, rooted in wholesome intentions, empowering them to make the world a better place through their music and exceptional talents.
Community Building: Create a space where individuals can connect and transform through appreciation of beauty, cultivation of artistic qualities, holistic lifestyle, and plant-based diet.
Lecture Series and Group Inquiry: Public lecture series and inquiry time on topics such as "The Healing Power of Music," "The Art of Mindful Living," "Aligning the Mind for Creativity, Well-Being, and Balance," "Neuroplasticity and Musicians' Brains."
Concert Series and Performances: Showcasing world-class artistry, the One Heart Virtuoso Concert Series is crafted to inspire, uplift, and create a space for the community to gather and appreciate beauty.
Highlights
Summer Music Workshop
06/15 - 06/30, 2024
The summer music workshop, spanning three days, one week, and two weeks, brought together musicians and wellness practitioners from across the country. This enriching experience nurtured a vibrant community, providing inspiration, warmth, and guidance. The program featured workshops, masterclasses, private lessons, wellness practices, community time, and opportunities for performance and professional concerts.
Mindfulness-inspired Concert in Bhutan
Reimaging Education International Symposium, June 1 - 6, 2024, Paro College of Education & Royal University of Bhutan
A mindfulness-inspired concert and workshop explored the harmony between mindfulness, cultivation, and music. The program merged Tai Ji, Bhutanese music, and improvisation.
One Heart Virtuoso Concert
The highly anticipated One Heart Virtuoso Concert Series presented a rich and varied program, encompassing classical, jazz, and free improvisation, with performances by soloists, duets, and ensembles.
Testimonials
I still feel the warm energy. And many of the mindfulness practices I picked up at OneHeart are now coming into practical use for me!
I got things that I will carry away from here. We are all here to become more mindful and apply that to our music practices.
I came here for “myself.” But I did not think about how I will be impacted by everybody else. Thank you. Earlier today in the performance class, the transformation in everybody’s sound was amazing. Somehow, I feel like I made big changes that were not easy.
Press
Many Voices, One Heart: Musical powerhouses converge in Ukiah for summer camp, public concert and lectures (Frontpage article, June 16, 2024)
Interview with Art Waves (June 18, 2023)