March 2010 Newsbrief
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Intimacy Counselor in Melbourne
Dr. Sylvie Morin of Health For Life would like to welcome Dr. Ursula Olazábal to her staff. Dr. Ursula specializes in healthy sexuality and intimacy awareness, marriage rescue, personal recovery from infidelity and divorce, and the psychological/medical causes for sexual dysfunctions. Offering discreet, respectful, non-judgmental, and professional counseling to singles, couples, and sexual minorities, Dr. Ursula is a firm believer that healthy lifestyle and spiritualism have a strong impact on the well-being and vitality of the individual. Spanish and German counseling services are also offered in for our international community.
Dr. Ursula’s primary medical research work focused on the effects of female and male hormones on the brain and other organs as well as the biochemical events responsible for recovery from brain injury and other stressors. She has theoretical and practical training in Biopsychology and Neurobiology/Neuroendocrinology and recently obtained additional specialty training and Florida certification as a Sexual Health Counselor and Clinical Sexologist. For those interested in other innovative ways to restore health, Health For Life also offers Hyperbaric Therapy, an FDA approved method of delivering oxygen into the body.
Office is located at 402 N. Babcock St., Suite 101, Melbourne. Please call 321-259-0555 for more information or a free consultation.
Healthy Living Expo Offers Online Registration
Central Florida’s largest natural and green living expo will be held Saturday, May 1st at the Florida Tech Clemente Center in Melbourne. Excitement is building for this year’s 8th annual Healthy Living Expo and producers expect it to be the best yet. Just $5 admission provides you an all day access pass to the exhibit hall with over 85 exhibitors and entry to all workshops. Eco-totes are available free for the first 500 attendees. To reserve your eco-tote you can register online for our fast-pass entry. Just visit www.HealthyLivingExpos.com and click on "tickets."
Each year the Healthy Living Expo brings together a wide array of natural, organic, and green living products, services, providers, information, and experts for the home, pets, and the whole family. The Healthy Living Expo features many exciting speakers presenting natural living topics to help you live a natural life and the exhibit hall is filled with exciting products, samples, and interactive displays to get your organic juices flowing.
Exhibit booths still available and going fast. For more information visit www.HealthyLivingExpos.com or call 321-777-6433. Ask about expo coupons that will be featured in the April edition of Natural Awakenings magazine. See ad on page 2.
Vero Beach Qi-gong Workshops
The Vero Beach Qi-gong Society is excited to announce new Qi-gong workshops. World-wide Qi-gong Master Daisy Lee will teach women's Radiant Lotus Qi-gong - Women's empowerment which encompasses techniques passed down from lineages in Tibet and China. Techniques and exercises help release blocked energy from the body, especially the breast and uterus, while helping to balance hormonal fluxes. "Many practitioners report relief from PMS symptoms, painful periods, and hot flashes, and some women are able to shrink tumors with regular practice," shares Daisy, "Almost everyone experiences greater mental and emotional clarity."
The nine core movements will be taught in the The Art of Organ Cleansing and Strengthening workshop. Participants will learn Qi-gong on several meta levels combining the Chinese Five-element Theory with energetic principles. There will be opportunities to go deeper into personal empowerment work, gaining practical tools for personal practice. This Taoist approach to wholeness and balance relies on specific, yet easy to understand techniques for cleansing and strengthening the organs, tissues, bones, tendons, muscles, and cells.
Radiant Lotus Qi-gong will be held Friday, March 5. The Organ Cleansing and Strengthening will be held Saturday, March 6. Each workshop costs $150. A Radiant Lotus Qi-gong instructor's certification course will be held March 8-12. For more information, call 772-569-4090, email johnwalcott@bellsouth.net, thecloudwalker@thecloudwalker.com, or visit www.thecloudwalker.com.
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Bikram Yoga Posture Workshops in Merritt Island
Bikram Yoga on the Island would like to welcome senior Bikram teacher Diane Ducharme to Merritt Island. Diane will be hosting yoga classes and posture clinics for those new to Bikram Yoga who would like to gain a deeper understanding of their postures and experienced yogis who wish to intensify their practice. Diane will start at the beginning of the series and assist students with each posture going over the details of alignment, breathing techniques, and the benefits of each pose. Each posture will be broken down step-by-step bringing understanding and awareness to one’s yoga practice.
Classes will be held Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28 at 9am and 10am. The clinics will be held Saturday from 11am-4pm and Sunday from 11am-3:30pm. Cost is $75 per day or $125 for both days (includes class). Please contact info@bikramyogami.com or call 321-452-9642 for registration and further details.
Six-week Slim-down Challenge
Atlas Chiropractic of Brevard is excited to announce the start of the six-week slim-down challenge. "This simple program guarantees success to participants trying to lose abdominal fat and live a healthy life," explains Dr. J.K. Dickinson.
This program is part of a nutritional seminar series with Justina Rudez, certified Healthy for Life coach under Ray Strand,M.D. Dr. Strand, a well-known international lecturer on nutritional medicine, has written numerous books, including What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know about Nutritional Medicine and Healthy for Life. Ms. Rudez will be sharing this knowledge to help each person attain the optimal health our bodies were designed for.
The seminar series will cover such topics as: cellular nutrition, low-glycemic eating, combating the root cause of diabetes—insulin resistance, the power of antioxidants, and the need for nutritional supplementation. These seminars will be held on the following Monday evenings at 7pm: March 1, March 15, and March 29. Following these seminars, sign-ups for the weight loss challenge will be accepted
These events will be held at Goode Chiropractic Center, 1300 Croton Road in Melbourne. To RSVP, inquire about future dates, or for more detailed information call Jennifer at 321-987-0668.
Raw Food and Healthy Living Classes
Jason Santini, from Happy Healthy Human, is offering Introduction to Raw Foods and Healthy Living Classes. Jason will share information and tools necessary to help participants completely transform or simply make positive change in their life through habit adjustment. Raw food demonstrations include juicing, smoothies, nut and seed cheeses, crackers, and desserts. The class includes a huge buffet of these creations. For those interested in self-reliance and becoming an active force in the circle of life, a Wheatgrass and Sprouting Class is also being offered. Participants will learn how simple it is to grow living foods at a fraction of retail cost. Class includes sprouting kit and seeds.
Raw Food classes are $50 and will be held from 10am-1pm on Saturday, March 13 and Saturday, March 27. Sprouting class is $25 and will be held Thursday, March 25 from 6-7:30pm. All classes require RSVP and will be held at Happy Healthy Human, 1869 South Patrick Drive, Indian Harbour Beach. For more information, call 321-779-0077.
Spinal Check-ups for Children
Dr. Daniel Weber, owner of The Joint, is excited to announce that kids under two are now adjusted for free when accompanied by a paying adult.
Dr. Weber stresses the importance of parents bringing in their children for spinal check-ups. "Parents appreciate the importance of having check-ups for the eyes, ears, nose, and throat," says Dr. Weber, "but when it comes to the spine, they don’t know why it is necessary." Dr. Weber believes the spine is the life-line of the body and that the spinal cord sends messages to all the other organs and systems how to regulate health. He also affirms if there are any nerve blockages along the way, a state of dis-ease will develop. "Disease causes a generalized weakening of the child’s immune system which can manifest as a lower resistance to colds and flu, ear infections, or even behavioral disorders," explains Dr. Weber. He suggests regular chiropractic care to help to prevent many of these problems by removing the blockages and helping the central nervous system function properly. "This helps boost the child’s immune system and helps them reach optimal health."
The Joint offers free consultations. The Joint is located at 3016 Lake Washington Rd., Melbourne. For more information, call 321-254-2828 or visit www.thejoint.com.
Chakra Workshop in Cocoa Village
Doreen DeSerres, owner of Nature's Spirit, is pleased to offer a Chakra workshop to attune to and learn from the seven key energy centers of human existence. Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning wheel, the wheel being an energy center in motion in our daily lives. Each chakra corresponds to an energy exhibited through a color, scent, sound, crystal, and specific area of the human domain. In this evening workshop, Doreen will share her love and knowledge of pure essential botanical oils, expounding on how "Tools such as essential oils, natural crystals, and sound frequencies hold an extension of the vital energy for each charka." She has formulated a chakra blend kit to assist in the functioning and healing of various body centers. "The 7 blends help one achieve balance and develop master of the self," says Doreen. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to share their thoughts in safe, sacred surroundings in order to better understand them selves. Stones and crystals are available for use during the workshop.
The workshop will be held Wednesday, March 10, 6-8pm at Nature's Spirit, 405 Florida Avenue, Cocoa Village. Cost is $108 and includes the chakra blend kit, pouch, and booklet. Pre-registration is appreciated. For more information, call 321-632-1221 or visit www.naturespirit.com.
