Marion is the Founder and the facilitator of the Heart of Us. She says “we” to include everyone in the mindful, heartfelt and creative community that is being co-created. Facilitators who feel aligned with our values are very welcome to reach out!

Marion Segal

Marion (Ruta) Segal began creating communities since her early years. She grew up as the only child in a single-working-parent household, where she spent a lot of time on her own. She also lived in a communist society, and learned to value interdependence, human vulnerability, creativity and resilience. With time, she gathered people naturally, fostering a sense of belonging and homecoming, often in creative ways. Marion lost dear people and connections in her life due to relocation, growing apart and death. She found ways to re-create meaningful relationships and community, and that inspired her devotion to help others.

Her professional interest in community restoration began in 2005. She got certified in Creative Arts Therapy at the New School University in NYC, and received the MA degree in East-West psychology at CIIS in San Francisco in 2013. She was the founder of Creative Pier, the first healing arts studio in NYC in 2007.

A student of life, Marion is also trained in the Hakomi method, Somatic Experiencing, Hypnotherapy and Narrative Healing, Bioenergy Balancing, Sound Healing and Nonviolent communication. She is currently a PhD candidate, studying community restoration through creativity, mindfulness and loving kindness. A teacher, healer, artist, and storyteller, she is a lover of people and all of nature.

What others say about Marion’s work

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  • I love and appreciate Marion for her integrity. She is a patient and truly professional facilitator. Her wisdom, depth and wealth of knowledge is clear in any offering that she weaves and the learning is equally powerful. Her approach is refreshing, so real and needed in today’s evolving world.

    Tess Amidan, PhD. Holistic Psychologist @tessamidan

  • Marion is one of the most attuned and relational facilitators I've experienced! Her approach is both gentle and deep. Get ready to enter a loving, magical, and transformative field in her events!

    Marie Thouin, PhD, dating & relationship coach @ Love InSight 

  • Marion's events bring me such joy! Her energy nurtures creativity and play, plus her depth and sensitivity invite a profound connection with self, source, and the group. She has a way of weaving together people and practices that result in healing and transformation, and I always leave feeling seen and nourished at a soul level.

    Pauline R, Embodiment Coach @paulineromas.love

  • Marion is a skillful, deep, compassionate facilitator and leader. She exemplifies the qualities of gentle humility, fearless courage, and the unbounded heart. She is an amazing space holder for community and her light shines brightly into the world.

    Albert Wong, PhD, Founder, @Somatopia

  • Marion has a talent for creating engaging events where people who don't know one another may enjoy a soul enriching activity together. I have attended several of her "new moon" rituals where we have set intentions for the next lunar cycle, made art together, and shared food in a companionable atmosphere.

    Victoria Anderson, Therapist and Guide

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