When Bobbi Friday opened the Healing Center, she had a vision: the center would serve as a gathering space for the spiritual community, a place where those searching for health, happiness, peace and harmony could gather for guidance and support.
Friday first opened her doors in downtown Davisburg in February, and said the center is growing every day.
‘Society is going through a real shift in thinking,? she said, noting the community has been ‘tremendously? supportive of her endeavor.
‘People are beginning to understand that the mind, body and spirit are all connected.?
Friday recently transitioned away from SweetGrass, a neighboring shop specializing in metaphysical, new age and conscious awareness products, which she helped establish in 2006.
‘At Sweetgrass, I’d meet and talk with people everyday who knew they really liked the store, but didn’t know exactly why,? she said, noting that many seemed to be looking for something they couldn’t quite put into words.
‘I began to see that there’s so much healing that needs to occur in the world so that people can live satisfied lives and reach their full potential as human beings.?
The Healing Center, she said, serves as an umbrella; underneath, visitors can find a number of alternative modalities to explore in a ‘safe, loving, nurturing? environment.
The center offers massage, Reiki, life coaching, and a non-denominational Sunday service at 11 a.m. each week.
The service features speakers with ‘a message of hope, love and joy, and becoming more in alignment with your higher purpose,? said Friday.
A number of groups, including one for writers and another just for women, also meet at the center for support and friendship.
Several other professionals work under the Healing Center’s umbrella, as well.
Attorney Deborah Skorupski offers a ‘holistic perspective and practices from a standpoint of integrity,? said Friday, noting that Skorupski offers a monthly workshop for women who are considering divorce.
Dan Burman, a doctor of naturopathy, also practices out of the Healing Center, and offers personalized systems for lifestyle and wellness based on naturopathic principles and philosophy.
The center features a number of other services as well.
‘When I started to envision The Healing Center, I suddenly had people coming into my life who were headed in the same direction I was,? she explained. ‘I just got out of the way and it all started happening.?
Although most services are offered at a fee, Friday said she encourages those without the ability to pay give her a call.
‘No one is turned away,? she said. ‘This is about the community coming together. It’s about the people’that’s where my passion lies, with the people.?
Throughout her life, Friday said she’s held many different jobs, some she didn’t like.
‘I always did what I had to do to take care of my family,? she said, noting with a laugh that she was the first certified pole climber in Michigan.
‘This is like coming home,? she said. ‘I’m doing what I love’meeting people, helping people. For me, it always comes back to the people.?
The Healing Center is located at 661 Broadway in downtown Davisburg. For more information, call 248-634-5600 or check out www.michiganhealingcenter.webs.com