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HOLD PEACE IN CHAOS: AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION - Alliance For Holistic Living Sponsored Workshop
Third Thursday, February 16, 7-8:30 PM. Join us for a free sampler of meditation styles. Experience a technique that works for you: breath; walking; mantras; visualization; awareness. Discover your personal pathway to a calm mind. Be in a place of stillness where clarity and wisdom reside. Presented by guest speaker, Marie Perez, MA, RMT of Marie Perez Holistic Connections in Pawcatuck, CT. This is part of a community education monthly series East of the Connecticut River to introduce integrative and complementary healing modalities, centers and practitioners in the region. This workshop is free of charge. No advance registration, just walk-in. www.afhlnow.org.
ANGELIC COUNCIL OF LIGHT Group Session, Monthly Pat Caffrey, RN, RMT
Thursday, March 1, Monday, April 16, Thursday, May 3, Thursday, June 7, 7-9 PM. Pat is a clear vessel of love and light. She is a Master Channel and voice for the Angelic Council of Light. These are beings of love and light that have been manifested to lead and guide humanity on Earth. They are sometimes known as the Elders of the Angelic Realm. They are love in essence and are manifested in Pat as she speaks their thoughts and words. As this vessel, they bring you both global and personal wisdom, information and messages. They have chosen to carry healing energy to the world. The resonance of vibration through Pat’s voice, the connection of your soul to All That Is through her eyes, and the touch of universal love through her hands will awaken a connection with the light in you. A group holds an energy that you cannot hold individually and your vibration is raised to a level beyond what you know in everyday living. There is a general message of interest to the group and a short, personal message for everyone when time allows. Each participant will be asked individually to connect with eye contact and a brief touch on the face. Free will donation. No advance registration. Pat will be available for private hourly healing sessions at Spirit Matters, by appointment between 9 AM and 5 PM on February 2 and March 1. For more information on her private sessions, or to book online, go to www.PatCaffrey.com.
CRYSTAL BOWLS SOUND HEALING, Monthly Edie Jemiola, RMT
First Fridays, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, 7:00-8:30 PM. Everything in and about our bodies resonates to sound. Sound used with intention can shift the energy in and around the body to help reestablish physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well being. Experience the purity and passion of Edie's voice and quartz crystal bowls, which will stimulate healing at a very deep level. Come and soothe your spirit. Bring a mat, pillow and blanket if you wish to lie down. Cost: $15. Register 48 hours in advance with Edie at 860-933-8145. Walk-ins as space allows.
HEAL THE HEALER EXCHANGE - Alliance For Holistic Living Sponsored event
Thursday, March 8, 7-8:30 PM. Please come and spend an evening giving and receiving….We welcome holistic practitioners of all modalities. This event is open to all healers. Membership in the Alliance is not required to participate. As healers we are often giving to others and do not always sufficiently attend to ourselves and keep ourselves in balance. Consistent with our mission of collaborative ventures promoting connections, we wish to encourage the sharing of our gifts with each other with as much attention to receiving as giving, supporting the concept of healthy reciprocity. This is an opportunity to get to know another local practitioner/healer and his/her work in a more intimate way. We are allowing a certain amount of synchronicity and spontaneity. We expect there will be time for one full exchange of 30 to 45 minutes in each direction. Details may be negotiated in each practitioner pair. Alliance members will be on hand to facilitate practitioner pairings for those newer to this community. As we will only have two or three massage tables available, if you require a table we ask you to bring one. Advance registration strongly encouraged due to limited space. We will try to accommodate all interested. Preference given to early registrants. Please contact: Lisa Burch, dlsk@cox.net, phone (860) 783-5597. Free will donations will be welcomed to support the education and service mission of the Alliance. We wish to encourage everyone’s participation regardless of financial status. The Alliance For Holistic Living consists of centers, practitioners and interested community members, focused East of the Connecticut River with the mission of promoting holistic living in our communities through collaborative ventures with integrity and respect for all creation. www.afhlnow.org.
SHAMANIC JOURNEYING CIRCLE, Monthly Dr. Marian Vitali, DC
Wednesdays, March 14, April 11, 7-8:45 PM. Come with your drum or rattle to call your spirit teachers, angels, power animals or helping guides to come along for your journeying experience. These sessions help you access spiritual wisdom for your own transformational growth and health. We come together in a supportive group to build our medicine power and refresh our skills. This is for those with some journeying experience. Please bring a drum or rattle, eye cover, and notebook. Fee: $12 per class or 3 for $30. Call Marian at 860-918-8703 to register in the week prior to class. www.wholelifewellnessshaman.com.
YOUR BODY BEAUTIFUL IN 2012 - Alliance For Holistic Living Sponsored Workshop
Third Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7:00-8:30 PM. Hear about and have an opportunity to experience two ways to allow your body's innate wisdom to nurture you. First, learn about an ancient healing modality, Reflexology, that works with a system of zones and reflex areas on your feet to heal and bring you equilibrium. Second, learn about the power of amethyst crystals via the Biomat, a therapeutic mat that helps you release toxins and balance your system. Presented by Patricia Shannon of Andean Bliss, Vernon, Janet Miller of Transcendental Healing, South Windsor and guest speaker, Jane Williamson, The Sole Connection, Vernon. This is part of a community education monthly series East of the Connecticut River to introduce integrative and complementary healing modalities, centers and practitioners in the region. This workshop is free of charge. No advance registration, just walk-in. www.afhlnow.org.
THE GIFT OF BALANCE – STRESS MANAGEMENT WITH CHINESE QI GONG - George Hoffman
Friday, March 16, 6:00-7:30 PM. Stress and how to manage it are all too common problems in our fast-paced daily lives. Too much to do with too little time in which to do it leads to an accumulation of tension, stress and associated physical and emotional impacts. Conquer your stress with relaxed breathing techniques, optimized body posture and focused intention that can help you rebalance your body's energy and release stagnant energy, stress and tension. Fee: $25. Call George at Silver Dragon Tai Chi & Qi Gong, 860-742-5892 by March 14 to register, www.silverdragontaichi.com.
SPRING EQUINOX: BIRTH YOUR POTENTIAL Marian Vitali, DC & Lisa Burch, LCSW
Wednesday, March 21, 7- 9 PM. The Spring Equinox is a natural time of year for the “Greening” of our potential. There is a surge of new growth well supported by the earth, wind, rain, sun, and moon. In this workshop, we partake in this wave through guided meditation/journey, singing bowls, and ceremony to give growth to our consciousness intentions. Discover your inner planting tools. Create an intention that you want to spring forth. Relax and bring your senses into your intention. Release your potential through all the elements. Feel the singing bowls carry your intention. Spring yourself free. Bring a rattle/drum, notebook, and a “green heart”. www.wholelifewellnessshaman.com. Fee: $20. Register by Sunday, March 18 with Marian at 860-918-8703.
VIBRATIONAL HEALING MEDITATION Lisa Burch, LCSW, RMT & Marna Walter, RN, RMT
(no February group): Thursday, March 29, Thursday, April 26, Thursday, May 24, and Tuesday, June 12, 7-8:30 PM. Wind down with a unique blend of guided imagery and sound healing with the Tibetan singing bowls and tingshas, Himalayan sacred sound instruments. Drumming will also be included. Build your ability to experience the present moment fully, clearing your chakras and releasing what no longer serves you. Reiki will be offered as time allows and Spirit guides. Bring a mat, pillow and blanket if you wish to lie down. Fee: $15/evening. Register with Lisa at 860-783-5597, 48 hours in advance preferred. Walk-ins as space allows.
SACRED GEOMETRY: ALIGNMENT FOR THE BODY AND THE EARTH - Lea M. Hill
Friday, March 30, 7:00 – 9:30 PM. Learn easy ways to energetically purify water, recharge your “batteries”, send healing energy across distances...and much more! You don’t need to be a mathematician or a scientist to understand and use sacred geometry! This class provides easy, practical tools using seven basic shapes to bring your energetic and physical bodies into alignment and to help heal the earth. When we talk about “alignment” in this class, we’ll refer to what your body or the earth needs NOW. For example, have you been procrastinating on an important project? You’ll learn a quick and easy way to fire up your energy and get the work done. Are you saddened by the pollution and pillage of our earth? You’ll learn powerful ways to energetically clean up the environment. Mother Gaia will thank you! Would you like an immediate and effective way to ground your energy? You’ll learn how to do that in 3 easy steps. This class is for anyone and everyone. You’ll leave this class with lots of practical information you can use right away! Lea M. Hill is an author, intuitive medium, and energy healing practitioner. She holds a B.S. in Marketing and an MBA from Northeastern University. She is also a Reiki Master, Certified Angel Healing Practitioner©, and a Vortex Healing® Energy Practitioner. Fee: $30 prepaid online by March 28 at www.LeaMHill.com/Events or $35 at the door.
DREAM CATCHER: SHAMANIC JOURNEYING & DREAMING, An Intermediate Intensive Dr. Marian Vitali, DC
Saturday, March 31, 9:30 AM -12:30 PM. This workshop is for those with shamanic journeying experience. According to the shamanic view, all realities are dreams and in every moment we are dreaming our world into being. It’s a practice to bring “right action, relationship, and vision” into every moment. This class will journey about what dream to include in our evolving spiritual consciousness. To help support this we will make simple dream catchers and bless/empower them in class. Prior to class journey/dream about what is the essence to include in your dream catcher. Suggested book for class: Awakening To The Spirit World by Sandra Ingerman and Hank Wesselman. Please bring simple materials to make your own dream catcher, bring a drum/rattle, eye cover, and notebook. Fee: $30. Register by Wednesday, March 28 with Marian at 860-918-8703.
TAI CHI FOR ADULTS, Ongoing George Hoffman/Silver Dragon Tai Chi & Qi Gong
New Evening 8 week cycles begin Wednesdays, April 4, 5-6:15 PM.New Morning 8 week cycles begin Tuesdays, April 10, 9:00-10:15 AM. Discover the secret of how this ancient Chinese exercise system can help you manage stress, reduce blood pressure, decrease pain associated with arthritis, improve balance and reduce falls. The gentle movements of this soft flowing meditative exercise system direct the life force, “Chi”, to increase flexibility, provide more efficient breathing and enhance circulation. Its slow motion movement, inner focus, and health benefits make it an ideal, low impact, health enhancing exercise system for people of all ages. Try out the first class free! 8-Wk Session Fee: $72; $64, age 65 and over. www.silverdragontaichi. Register with George: 860-742-5892.
SACRED SOUND DRUM & CHANT CIRCLE New! - Lisa Burch & Deborah Ravenwood
Thursday, April 5, 7-8:30 PM. Find your personal rhythm and make a joyful sound! This experiential, intuitive workshop is about the use of sound as a form of meditation to access deeper levels of consciousness. Together, we’ll use vocal toning to clear the chakras and tap into your inner wisdom. Choral skills are not necessary, toning will be taught using vowel sounds with intention, borrowing from the Kirtan tradition. All are welcome….every voice is beautiful. Join us with an open heart and sense of adventure. Bring drums, rattles and indigenous instruments if you care to. Fee: $15. Register with Lisa at 860-783-5597, 48 hours in advance preferred. Walk-ins as space allows.
SHAMANIC JOURNEYING: BEGINNERS’ INTENSIVE - Dr. Marian Vitali, DC
Saturday, April 21, 1-5 PM Welcome newcomers to the journeying experience where we will explore the beginning yet essential practices to access the world of spirit. Shamanic journeying helps you connect to spiritual wisdom for your own transformational growth and health. This is an introduction to the journeying process, experiential journeying to both the lower and upper worlds, and retrieval of both your power animal and a helping spirit teacher. Suggested book for preparing: Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner’s Guide by Sandra Ingerman. Bring a drum or rattle, eye cover, and notebook. Fee: $40. Register with Marian at 860-918-8703 by April 18. www.wholelifewellnessshaman.com.
USUI REIKI TWO CERTIFICATION and REIKI MEDITATION AND BLESSING - Lauren Mas, RMT
Lauren is on leave through February 2012 and Reiki training and workshops are on hold. Call Lisa with your interest as interim Reiki services and training can be arranged.
Third Thursday, February 16, 7-8:30 PM. Join us for a free sampler of meditation styles. Experience a technique that works for you: breath; walking; mantras; visualization; awareness. Discover your personal pathway to a calm mind. Be in a place of stillness where clarity and wisdom reside. Presented by guest speaker, Marie Perez, MA, RMT of Marie Perez Holistic Connections in Pawcatuck, CT. This is part of a community education monthly series East of the Connecticut River to introduce integrative and complementary healing modalities, centers and practitioners in the region. This workshop is free of charge. No advance registration, just walk-in. www.afhlnow.org.
ANGELIC COUNCIL OF LIGHT Group Session, Monthly Pat Caffrey, RN, RMT
Thursday, March 1, Monday, April 16, Thursday, May 3, Thursday, June 7, 7-9 PM. Pat is a clear vessel of love and light. She is a Master Channel and voice for the Angelic Council of Light. These are beings of love and light that have been manifested to lead and guide humanity on Earth. They are sometimes known as the Elders of the Angelic Realm. They are love in essence and are manifested in Pat as she speaks their thoughts and words. As this vessel, they bring you both global and personal wisdom, information and messages. They have chosen to carry healing energy to the world. The resonance of vibration through Pat’s voice, the connection of your soul to All That Is through her eyes, and the touch of universal love through her hands will awaken a connection with the light in you. A group holds an energy that you cannot hold individually and your vibration is raised to a level beyond what you know in everyday living. There is a general message of interest to the group and a short, personal message for everyone when time allows. Each participant will be asked individually to connect with eye contact and a brief touch on the face. Free will donation. No advance registration. Pat will be available for private hourly healing sessions at Spirit Matters, by appointment between 9 AM and 5 PM on February 2 and March 1. For more information on her private sessions, or to book online, go to www.PatCaffrey.com.
CRYSTAL BOWLS SOUND HEALING, Monthly Edie Jemiola, RMT
First Fridays, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, 7:00-8:30 PM. Everything in and about our bodies resonates to sound. Sound used with intention can shift the energy in and around the body to help reestablish physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well being. Experience the purity and passion of Edie's voice and quartz crystal bowls, which will stimulate healing at a very deep level. Come and soothe your spirit. Bring a mat, pillow and blanket if you wish to lie down. Cost: $15. Register 48 hours in advance with Edie at 860-933-8145. Walk-ins as space allows.
HEAL THE HEALER EXCHANGE - Alliance For Holistic Living Sponsored event
Thursday, March 8, 7-8:30 PM. Please come and spend an evening giving and receiving….We welcome holistic practitioners of all modalities. This event is open to all healers. Membership in the Alliance is not required to participate. As healers we are often giving to others and do not always sufficiently attend to ourselves and keep ourselves in balance. Consistent with our mission of collaborative ventures promoting connections, we wish to encourage the sharing of our gifts with each other with as much attention to receiving as giving, supporting the concept of healthy reciprocity. This is an opportunity to get to know another local practitioner/healer and his/her work in a more intimate way. We are allowing a certain amount of synchronicity and spontaneity. We expect there will be time for one full exchange of 30 to 45 minutes in each direction. Details may be negotiated in each practitioner pair. Alliance members will be on hand to facilitate practitioner pairings for those newer to this community. As we will only have two or three massage tables available, if you require a table we ask you to bring one. Advance registration strongly encouraged due to limited space. We will try to accommodate all interested. Preference given to early registrants. Please contact: Lisa Burch, dlsk@cox.net, phone (860) 783-5597. Free will donations will be welcomed to support the education and service mission of the Alliance. We wish to encourage everyone’s participation regardless of financial status. The Alliance For Holistic Living consists of centers, practitioners and interested community members, focused East of the Connecticut River with the mission of promoting holistic living in our communities through collaborative ventures with integrity and respect for all creation. www.afhlnow.org.
SHAMANIC JOURNEYING CIRCLE, Monthly Dr. Marian Vitali, DC
Wednesdays, March 14, April 11, 7-8:45 PM. Come with your drum or rattle to call your spirit teachers, angels, power animals or helping guides to come along for your journeying experience. These sessions help you access spiritual wisdom for your own transformational growth and health. We come together in a supportive group to build our medicine power and refresh our skills. This is for those with some journeying experience. Please bring a drum or rattle, eye cover, and notebook. Fee: $12 per class or 3 for $30. Call Marian at 860-918-8703 to register in the week prior to class. www.wholelifewellnessshaman.com.
YOUR BODY BEAUTIFUL IN 2012 - Alliance For Holistic Living Sponsored Workshop
Third Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7:00-8:30 PM. Hear about and have an opportunity to experience two ways to allow your body's innate wisdom to nurture you. First, learn about an ancient healing modality, Reflexology, that works with a system of zones and reflex areas on your feet to heal and bring you equilibrium. Second, learn about the power of amethyst crystals via the Biomat, a therapeutic mat that helps you release toxins and balance your system. Presented by Patricia Shannon of Andean Bliss, Vernon, Janet Miller of Transcendental Healing, South Windsor and guest speaker, Jane Williamson, The Sole Connection, Vernon. This is part of a community education monthly series East of the Connecticut River to introduce integrative and complementary healing modalities, centers and practitioners in the region. This workshop is free of charge. No advance registration, just walk-in. www.afhlnow.org.
THE GIFT OF BALANCE – STRESS MANAGEMENT WITH CHINESE QI GONG - George Hoffman
Friday, March 16, 6:00-7:30 PM. Stress and how to manage it are all too common problems in our fast-paced daily lives. Too much to do with too little time in which to do it leads to an accumulation of tension, stress and associated physical and emotional impacts. Conquer your stress with relaxed breathing techniques, optimized body posture and focused intention that can help you rebalance your body's energy and release stagnant energy, stress and tension. Fee: $25. Call George at Silver Dragon Tai Chi & Qi Gong, 860-742-5892 by March 14 to register, www.silverdragontaichi.com.
SPRING EQUINOX: BIRTH YOUR POTENTIAL Marian Vitali, DC & Lisa Burch, LCSW
Wednesday, March 21, 7- 9 PM. The Spring Equinox is a natural time of year for the “Greening” of our potential. There is a surge of new growth well supported by the earth, wind, rain, sun, and moon. In this workshop, we partake in this wave through guided meditation/journey, singing bowls, and ceremony to give growth to our consciousness intentions. Discover your inner planting tools. Create an intention that you want to spring forth. Relax and bring your senses into your intention. Release your potential through all the elements. Feel the singing bowls carry your intention. Spring yourself free. Bring a rattle/drum, notebook, and a “green heart”. www.wholelifewellnessshaman.com. Fee: $20. Register by Sunday, March 18 with Marian at 860-918-8703.
VIBRATIONAL HEALING MEDITATION Lisa Burch, LCSW, RMT & Marna Walter, RN, RMT
(no February group): Thursday, March 29, Thursday, April 26, Thursday, May 24, and Tuesday, June 12, 7-8:30 PM. Wind down with a unique blend of guided imagery and sound healing with the Tibetan singing bowls and tingshas, Himalayan sacred sound instruments. Drumming will also be included. Build your ability to experience the present moment fully, clearing your chakras and releasing what no longer serves you. Reiki will be offered as time allows and Spirit guides. Bring a mat, pillow and blanket if you wish to lie down. Fee: $15/evening. Register with Lisa at 860-783-5597, 48 hours in advance preferred. Walk-ins as space allows.
SACRED GEOMETRY: ALIGNMENT FOR THE BODY AND THE EARTH - Lea M. Hill
Friday, March 30, 7:00 – 9:30 PM. Learn easy ways to energetically purify water, recharge your “batteries”, send healing energy across distances...and much more! You don’t need to be a mathematician or a scientist to understand and use sacred geometry! This class provides easy, practical tools using seven basic shapes to bring your energetic and physical bodies into alignment and to help heal the earth. When we talk about “alignment” in this class, we’ll refer to what your body or the earth needs NOW. For example, have you been procrastinating on an important project? You’ll learn a quick and easy way to fire up your energy and get the work done. Are you saddened by the pollution and pillage of our earth? You’ll learn powerful ways to energetically clean up the environment. Mother Gaia will thank you! Would you like an immediate and effective way to ground your energy? You’ll learn how to do that in 3 easy steps. This class is for anyone and everyone. You’ll leave this class with lots of practical information you can use right away! Lea M. Hill is an author, intuitive medium, and energy healing practitioner. She holds a B.S. in Marketing and an MBA from Northeastern University. She is also a Reiki Master, Certified Angel Healing Practitioner©, and a Vortex Healing® Energy Practitioner. Fee: $30 prepaid online by March 28 at www.LeaMHill.com/Events or $35 at the door.
DREAM CATCHER: SHAMANIC JOURNEYING & DREAMING, An Intermediate Intensive Dr. Marian Vitali, DC
Saturday, March 31, 9:30 AM -12:30 PM. This workshop is for those with shamanic journeying experience. According to the shamanic view, all realities are dreams and in every moment we are dreaming our world into being. It’s a practice to bring “right action, relationship, and vision” into every moment. This class will journey about what dream to include in our evolving spiritual consciousness. To help support this we will make simple dream catchers and bless/empower them in class. Prior to class journey/dream about what is the essence to include in your dream catcher. Suggested book for class: Awakening To The Spirit World by Sandra Ingerman and Hank Wesselman. Please bring simple materials to make your own dream catcher, bring a drum/rattle, eye cover, and notebook. Fee: $30. Register by Wednesday, March 28 with Marian at 860-918-8703.
TAI CHI FOR ADULTS, Ongoing George Hoffman/Silver Dragon Tai Chi & Qi Gong
New Evening 8 week cycles begin Wednesdays, April 4, 5-6:15 PM.New Morning 8 week cycles begin Tuesdays, April 10, 9:00-10:15 AM. Discover the secret of how this ancient Chinese exercise system can help you manage stress, reduce blood pressure, decrease pain associated with arthritis, improve balance and reduce falls. The gentle movements of this soft flowing meditative exercise system direct the life force, “Chi”, to increase flexibility, provide more efficient breathing and enhance circulation. Its slow motion movement, inner focus, and health benefits make it an ideal, low impact, health enhancing exercise system for people of all ages. Try out the first class free! 8-Wk Session Fee: $72; $64, age 65 and over. www.silverdragontaichi. Register with George: 860-742-5892.
SACRED SOUND DRUM & CHANT CIRCLE New! - Lisa Burch & Deborah Ravenwood
Thursday, April 5, 7-8:30 PM. Find your personal rhythm and make a joyful sound! This experiential, intuitive workshop is about the use of sound as a form of meditation to access deeper levels of consciousness. Together, we’ll use vocal toning to clear the chakras and tap into your inner wisdom. Choral skills are not necessary, toning will be taught using vowel sounds with intention, borrowing from the Kirtan tradition. All are welcome….every voice is beautiful. Join us with an open heart and sense of adventure. Bring drums, rattles and indigenous instruments if you care to. Fee: $15. Register with Lisa at 860-783-5597, 48 hours in advance preferred. Walk-ins as space allows.
SHAMANIC JOURNEYING: BEGINNERS’ INTENSIVE - Dr. Marian Vitali, DC
Saturday, April 21, 1-5 PM Welcome newcomers to the journeying experience where we will explore the beginning yet essential practices to access the world of spirit. Shamanic journeying helps you connect to spiritual wisdom for your own transformational growth and health. This is an introduction to the journeying process, experiential journeying to both the lower and upper worlds, and retrieval of both your power animal and a helping spirit teacher. Suggested book for preparing: Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner’s Guide by Sandra Ingerman. Bring a drum or rattle, eye cover, and notebook. Fee: $40. Register with Marian at 860-918-8703 by April 18. www.wholelifewellnessshaman.com.
USUI REIKI TWO CERTIFICATION and REIKI MEDITATION AND BLESSING - Lauren Mas, RMT
Lauren is on leave through February 2012 and Reiki training and workshops are on hold. Call Lisa with your interest as interim Reiki services and training can be arranged.
Spirit Matters is now at the Ravenwood Holistic Wellness Center, 199 West Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040. All scheduled programs are at the new Manchester location. Catherine and Reawaken Your Dreamer have moved to Pasco Commons, # 9A, East Windsor, CT.
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