Legacy of the Rose-Center for Healing and Enlightenment

09/03/2026

Hello everyone,

Acu-Wellness will not be held at Legacy of the Rose this week. Instead, we will be at the Waynesboro Innovation Hub as part of CARES: Community After-Crisis Response, Education, and Support.

In response to the recent events in Waynesboro, we are bringing support directly to the community. This free gathering will offer Acu-Wellness, access to mental health professionals, information about common responses following a crisis, community resources, and space to connect with others.

Location:
Waynesboro Innovation Hub
Virginia Metalcrafters Building

Hours:
Friday: 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Anyone impacted by these events is welcome, including those from surrounding communities. You can drop in during the hours above, and there is no expectation to talk or share your experience.

Thank you for your understanding as we shift our focus this week to supporting our neighbors. Please share this information with anyone who may benefit.

With care,
Ashley Hallman
Founder, Legacy of the Rose

09/03/2026

After a critical incident, the body can stay in survival mode even after the immediate danger has passed.
You may feel restless, overwhelmed, numb, irritable, exhausted, unable to sleep, or constantly on alert. Sometimes, talking about what happened feels like too much.
Acu-Wellness offers another place to begin.
Using a standardized five-point ear acupuncture protocol, Acu-Wellness may help support the nervous system, reduce feelings of acute stress and agitation, and create space for the body to begin settling. There is no pressure to talk, explain, or retell what happened. You can simply sit, breathe, and receive support.
Acu-Wellness can be offered individually or in a group setting following community crises, traumatic events, or other critical incidents.
It may be especially supportive for:

• First responders
• Healthcare professionals
• Educators and school staff
• Parents and caregivers
• Community members directly or indirectly impacted

This is not a replacement for medical care, crisis intervention, or ongoing mental health treatment. It is one gentle, accessible way to support the body during an incredibly difficult time.
I am available to provide Acu-Wellness support here in Staunton at the center or on-site for local organizations and community groups affected by the recent tragedy in Waynesboro, free of charge.

09/01/2026

WE NEED YOUR HELP IN CREATING A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE

🐾 Artemis is up for Pet Grand Marshal! 🎄

Before Artemis became a therapy dog, she spent more than a year at the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Animal Shelter, waiting for someone to choose her.

She watched other dogs come and go while she waited patiently for just the right fit. Then, after more than a year, Artemis finally found her forever home.

Today, she spends her days helping others on their healing journeys, offering comfort when it is needed most, and bringing smiles to nearly everyone she meets. Artemis is a true shelter success story and a beautiful reminder that sometimes the ones who wait the longest simply have not met the people they are meant to find yet.

Now, Artemis has the chance to lead the 2026 Downtown Staunton Christmas Parade as its first-ever Pet Grand Marshal!
Every $1 donated counts as one vote, and every vote supports SAWAS, the organization that cared for Artemis while she waited for her second chance.

Let’s bring her story full circle. From spending more than a year waiting in the shelter to leading the Christmas parade through Downtown Staunton, we cannot think of a more deserving girl. ❤️

Vote for Artemis here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/EYCHX61JMFD4S/checkout/DCV6UXENG5I37JJEE6DMIC7R

Please vote, share, and help us crown this very good girl! 👑🐾

I want to vote for Artimus to be be the first Pet Grand Marshal!

08/29/2026

We are so excited for ! Reverend Meg, "A Happy Medium" will be coming from California to join us here in . What are you hoping to see? Our event schedule for the event will be out soon! You do not want to miss this!

08/23/2026

A special thank you to Don Wetsel for sticking me with some needles today at acu-wellness! Sure I could poke myself, however it is much easier to have someone (who knows what they are doing) do it for you 😂

08/23/2026

Acu-Wellness Clinic at Legacy of the Rose today from 10-12! Stop by, say hi, and relax!

08/22/2026

QCMM is just over a month away!!!! Updates for what we have in store!!!!!

08/20/2026

Our Dot Painting Art workshop with Sherry is postponed until next month! We will be sure to keep everyone updated!

08/15/2026

Three years ago, I recorded a video during one of the hardest seasons of my life.

I had a four-month-old baby, a three-year-old little girl, and I was struggling with postpartum depression while trying desperately to keep my head above water.

Personally and professionally, it felt like life had become one blow after another.

I had spent years trying to fit myself into the box of who I thought I was supposed to be.

I built a career in mental health because I genuinely wanted to help people, but the deeper I went, the more I began questioning the system around me and whether I still belonged in it.

For a long time, I thought something was wrong with me because I couldn’t just accept what didn’t feel right.

Now I understand that I wasn’t falling apart.

I was beginning to see the truth.

This is the story of what happened when the life I had worked so hard to build stopped fitting the person I was becoming.

Apparently, This Is My Life.

08/14/2026

ATTENTION! There are some updates to our August Calendar! (because sometimes I forget things..whoops!)

Don't forget about Wednesday's Ladies Dance Night at 7pm! Please keep in mind that this is a donation based offering (recommended donation between $5-$20) to help support this ongoing offering that Life Off the Rocks hosts at the center!

Ladies night out is tonight **8pm-9:30pm**