Tibetan Healing Chö

The traditional Tibetan Chö Healing Ceremony is an approach for clearing the deeper causes of imbalance which are believed to be psychological and karmic.

While resolving negative energies, toxic influences and entities, it augments the forces that bring about health and generates cleansed spiritual consciousness.

It can be used to resolve stubborn obstacles, either energetic or ancestral, that are difficult to access or unresponsive to other therapies.

The result is greater ease in the areas of physical health, emotional peace and fulfillment in life.

Guests are invited to set an intention to direct the ceremony’s personal focus and relax while it takes place.

Benefits of Chö

  • Psychological - strengthens the mind

  • Spiritual - bolsters progress on one's path

  • Clarity - increased certainty in values and life direction

  • Confidence - greater levels of fearlessness in diverse situations

  • Material - balances five elements and improves health, finances etc.

  • Generosity - amplifies ability to help others in a variety of ways

2025 Schedule

Virtual and In-person Ceremonies

  • March 2 Paola, KS Inner Currents Retreat

  • March 30 Healing Oasis, Charleston SC

  • April 24 Tara Sanctuary, Topanga CA

  • April 26 Parrasch Heijnen Gallery, Los Angeles CA (in-person only, no registration required)

Cho ceremonies are offered in the spirit of care for all sentient beings. They are donation only, all are welcome…please offer what is comfortable for you. A portion of your generosity goes to the Tibetan Nuns Project which supports over 800 Tibetan Buddhist nuns in northern India.

Host Chö

Traditionally, Chö is a wandering practice performed by Buddhist yogins. It can be offered in a private space or public venue, in natural or urban landscapes.

As the Chö is also a land and space blessing, it is offered in a new location each month. It is both an offering to the environment and a targeted healing for participants.

If you are interested in hosting at your residence or business, please get in touch.

What People Are Saying

  • "My experience with Paige's Tibetan sacred healing ceremony was beautiful. Her singing and chanting voice is very pure and soothing and put me in a deep, relaxed meditative state. I wish I knew what the words meant but it didn't matter because the vibrations were palpably healing and profound. I'll definitely do it again."

    - Fereshteh, Myrtle Beach

  • “I left the ceremony feeling at peace...deep peace. Paige has such a soothing presence as group leader/facilitator; so welcoming, warm, inclusive, authentic, grounded and informal. Everything it takes to make someone feel comfortable opening to deep healing." 

    - Lorne, Montreal

  • "I find the Chö ceremonies to be deeply moving. The melodies of the chanting along with the drumming transport one to a place of transformative reflection. Paige is a wonderful teacher and guide; she leads this effort to develop compassion and remove hindrances with humor and respect for all.”

    - Rosy, Brooklyn

  • "It was interesting that I felt so much immediate physical relief to some pain I'd been experiencing after the Chö! I appreciated it so much and it was also so wonderful for my dog Jack. I am so pleased at how much better I am feeling from this nagging neck/chest/shoulder pain that's been hanging around even after a great massage for it. Thank you again, I am happy to articulate my gratitude for the blessing of this last Chö." 

    - Kathy, Charleston

  • "I wasn't sure what I would experience when I tried the Chö but I was very glad I did it. It's a valuable resource and a wonderful tool to help exhaust our negative karma and accumulate more good karmic merit. Paige is very well trained and skilled at what she does. She has the experience and forbearance to help those dissolve karma by the help of the higher powers that Chö helps one create a relationship with." 

    - Corey, Charleston

  • "I started attending Chö with Paige but really knew very little about it initially.  Nearly a year and a half later, I consider it a cornerstone of my spiritual practice.  In addition to being a powerful Cho practitioner, Paige also is a patient teacher describing the rituals, prayers and the invited guests before each ceremony and answering questions and sharing insights afterwards. I am deeply grateful to Paige for sharing her wealth of knowledge and skill in the Chö tradition and continue to see the unfolding fruits of this practice in my life."

    - Kelly, Grass Valley

  • "Paige brings a beautifully grounded devotion to her Chö offerings that makes the practice readily accessible to my longing heart. The poise in her delivery affords space for mystical elevation, equanimous calm or any state in between. For me, I just show up and trust. The timelessness of Chö combined with Paige's authenticity readily takes me where I need to go, or nowhere at all."

    - Delaney, Charleston

  • "I have known Paige for several decades now since we met in acupuncture school. Her bright intelligence and depth of commitment to healing were obvious even then. Being a witness to the development of her spiritual and emotional wisdom has been an honor. As a deep aficionado of Chöd for many years, I'm especially moved by her rendering of this profound tradition." 

    - Geoffrey, Paola

  • "I love the Tibetan Healing Chös that Paige leads. I get so much benefit out of each one, that I make sure to never miss one. Each month, I come to the practice with an intention of something that I would like to heal. Afterword, I always notice a profound shift with the intention that I set. Paige creates a relaxed and safe space for this process. I am grateful to be able to take part in these powerful healings."

    - Stacey, Asheville

  • “I had not heard of, or experienced Chö before working with Paige and had no idea what to expect. Paige holds space with an impeccable clarity and softness, providing a safe, welcoming environment whilst guiding participants through the process. Chö is now a consistent and essential part of my spiritual practice and has been profound in both my internal and external life, bringing cohesiveness and clarity.  I cannot recommend working with Paige enough and it is an honor to get to receive the gift of her experience and practice." 

    - Monique, Seattle

  • "As an interfaith theologian, seeking to expand my understanding of Tibetan practices, I have attended Paige's Chö ceremony a number of times over this last year. It never fails to shift my energies deeper, and relax the chatter that my mind can contain! The sounds and images she uses call us to pay attention to the dimensions of our souls, and to receive the blessings and the intentions of healing, protection, and guidance. I wholeheartedly recommend the experience... Paige is truly a gift!"

    - Peter, Charleston

  • “A few months ago I started Cho practice with Paige.  I had no expectations and literally no understanding on how this practice works. I decided to give it a go and see how things unfold. As I continued attending the Chö sessions, I felt "lighter" each time. After noticing the tangible difference I started asking questions about the principles of the Chö. And I have to say that I find beauty in offering my soul's infringements to the beings that not only would be ok to take the debris, but they are actually thrilled to have it and feast on it. At the end of it all, everyone is happy and transformed.”

    - Kristina, Branson

  • “Paige is incredibly sincere in her personal practice and healing journey which is lent to the clarity and care in her work with others. She’s also been educated in and exposed to many different types of healing and spiritual work giving her a breadth and depth of knowledge. And she’s naturally talented and adept with the workings of the inner world and healing. It’s rare and special to find an individual who embodies this all, more rare to find someone who has received the empowerment/permission to offer Chö and even more rare to find someone who is offering it widely. It’s a truly rare opportunity to participate and receive this work. “

    - Theresa, Paola

  • "Blending elements of sound healing, chanting, and ceremony; Paige's Chö offering defies easy description. Neither waking, nor sleeping, nor conscious meditation: Paige's etheric voice and the rhythmic beat of the damaru drum induce a deep yogic trance that leaves one rejuvenated...transformed. On a deeper level, once we open ourselves to it, this nourishing wisdom tradition invites us to offer up and transmute every level of our existence as fuel for our personal growth. We are led to discover those energies we thought blocked our path are the very path itself and like that the devils become angels. It is mysterious and profound alchemy: if it is calling to you, you will not want to miss it."

    - Christian, Charleston

  • "I would recommend the Tibetan Chö group healing meditation for anyone looking to reach new heights and explore greater depths. Paige orchestrates a powerful harmony of a variety of instruments and chanting ushering in swift healing and obstacle removal. While the shifts from the Chö may feel subtle at first, they are profound for long-term growth. I’ve had two major obstacles removed in my life- one regarding healing from chronic pain and one regarding addressing a relational challenge. Due to these shifts I feel less encumbered, more empowered, and a deeper sense of peace and balance."

    - Melissa, Mt. Pleasant

  • “Anyone who has ever been on a spiritual or healing journey has faced the challenge of turning the insights of self-inquiry into change. Having attended Paige Hetherington's Chö ceremonies regularly (both online and in person) for almost three years, I view Chö as an essential piece of my toolkit for resolving deep obstacles. I treat these ceremonies as a ritual form of release, offering up the parts of myself that I cannot give up or resolve on my own, in spite of my best efforts. The results of this practice are immediate and cumulative: the relief of acute suffering post-ceremony followed by steady, consistent change over months and years. It is truly a privilege and a blessing to have this as a resource, and I am immensely grateful to Paige for cultivating this capacity within herself and offering it to us.”

    - Christina, Carlsbad

Bhutan  Fundraiser

Deeper into Dharma

Most of you know me as someone whose life is dedicated to sharing healing arts and providing compassionate care. As an acupuncuturist and death doula, this spans across multiple points of the living and dying spectrum. A personal interest in Vajrayana Buddhism led me deeper into more transformational offerings in the arena of healing, including the Tibetan Chö ceremonies you've seen mentioned here. The Dharma also greatly informs the supportive care and space held for the dying.

Even greater commitments to study and practice beckon and I am working to respond and focus without detracting from the services I provide. In the fall, I will be making a pilgrimage to Bhutan, a very special and pristine South Asian Buddhist country. This fulfills a few purposes: to deepen my learning and practice, to sponsor two extensive full day Chö rituals and to document the nearly extinct traditional Chö dances. It is additionally and most importantly, a means to give back to the tradition from which I am benefitting. If you feel called to support this work, you will be included in a monthly Medicine Buddha ritual and if you offer $100 or more, you can receive a private concise healing Chö session. All funds will go to toward travel costs and offerings to local monasteries/nunneries.

Below is a link to a GoFundMe campaign. If you prefer Venmo, please use @Paige-Hetherington. Thank you for all the generous support you have provided to make these modalities available on an ongoing basis. May all beings benefit!

“Arising from the divine feminine and nurtured in the hidden valleys and mountain fastness of Tibet, Chö is a remarkable system for transforming one’s physical, psychological and spiritual life. The mystical origins of this tradition were given form a millennia ago by Machik Labdrön (1055-1149), as a direct assault on the negative forces, toxic energies, psychological imprints and karmic residues that distort our best intentions. Through its methods, the sincere practitioner can clear that which obscures an experience of fearless heart and vast awareness. This is a spiritual path that, both symbolically and literally, “cuts through” obstacles, negativity and self-delusion, relying on Feminine Wisdom energy to purify body, mind and spirit.”

-Lama Jinpa, Chö translator and mentor