October 2009 Newsbriefs

2010 Annual Guide for Healthy Living

Natural Awakenings magazine presents the 2010 Annual Guide for Healthy Living. This special edition will hit the streets in November and is an issue readers will want to keep year-round. This handy reference will be your guide to healthy living and a healthy planet – your natural phone book.

"We are excited to publish this special annual edition to provide the community with a practical guide to natural health, sustainable living, and healthy choices," shares publisher Kris Urquhart. "Make sure to pick up your issue or link to our digital version online for easy reference."

To advertise visit www.NaturalAwakeningsAnnualGuide.com for more information and to submit listings or call 321-600-1211 for details. Hurry, deadline October 10th.

East Meets West Programs

Amba Greene, LMT and Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner of Be Nourished Ayurveda and Jan O’Han, LMT and Certified Colon Hydrotherapist of Positive Change Health Center are pleased to announce an exciting collaboration dedicated to improving immunity, health, and well-being. Considered experts in their fields, they are joining together to offer the best of both worlds. "We provide both Western and Eastern detox and cleanse approaches as well as two East-Meets-West protocols that combine multiple modalities for a comprehensive experience," says Jan. "The programs range from 7-10 days and fit into different budgets." Amba adds, "Both of us emphasize the importance of properly functioning digestion and elimination as the basis for health and vitality. The change of seasons is considered an optimal time to embark on a purification program and October is a great month to cleanse for Floridians."

For more information: contact Amba Greene at 772-589-9739 or www.benourished.net and Jan O’Han at 772-589-6869 or www.positivecenter.com.

Plant-based Proteins for Health

Anne-Marie Derouault, PhD is pleased to announce a raw food workshop focusing on strength, immunity, and well-being. "Proteins are essential for cell functions in the body especially red blood cells, skin supporting collagen, enzymes, and hormones," explains Anne-Marie. "Both the proportion (neither too much nor too little) and the quality of the proteins we get in our diet influence the way our bodies function, age, and resist disease." In this workshop, attendees will learn nine top risks of eating exclusively animal proteins and discover six practical ways to augment the proportion of plant-based proteins in their diet to increase longevity and vitality. Delicious power bars, energy smoothie recipes, and demonstrations will be provided.

Anne-Marie is the owner of Emergence Resources which is an official branch of the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center directed by Dr Gabriel Cousens. She offers raw food education, yoga, Reiki, and personal coaching. Anne-Marie also provides personal assessments to help people in their progressive transition to living foods.

Workshop costs $20 and will be held Friday, October 23, from 6:30pm-8:30pm in Merritt Island. For registration and details call 321-431-5054, email annmaryd@earthlink.net, or visit www.CoachYoga.com.

Author, Spiritual Teacher, and Musician visit Aquarian Dreams

Aquarians Dreams is excited to host several special guests this month at their newly renovated workshop facility in Indialantic.

Tony Burroughs, best selling author of The Intenders Process, The Code: 10 Intentions for a Better World, and The Highest Light Teachings, will present Living by Manifesting, an empowerment workshop showing how security can come from one’s ability to manifest dreams. Book signing begins at 6:30pm with workshop at 7pm on Friday, October 2. Cost is $35 in advance; $45 day of event.

Bruce Orion, respected spiritual teacher from Sedona, is offering a series of transformational classes. Orion is a Certified Hypnotherapist/Historian and dedicates himself to dissolving illusions and concepts that keep people disconnected from the source of knowledge, power, and love which is our divine inheritance. There will be a spiritual gathering with a vegan potluck on Friday, October 16 at 6pm where Orion will have a Q&A session on higher consciousness and universal spirituality. Orion will present Beyond Belief: Uncovering the Dynamic Forces of Creation on Saturday, October 17 at 11am. He will shed light on cherished yet distorted beliefs, offering ways to remove them from reality, and reclaim wisdom and clarity. Orion will also present an enlightening medicine wheel journey on Sunday, October 18 at 3pm. Workshops are $20 each and Orion will be available for private hypnotherapy sessions from October 18-21.

HuDost, alternative world music phenomenon, will perform Kirtan and concert on Friday, October 30 at 8pm. HuDost’s original work ranges in style from alternative world music to Eastern fusion and a blending of traditional Sufi music, Bulgarian and Balkan translations, Farsi, Turkish, folk, and rock. Cost is $10 in advance; $15 day of event.

Events are held at Aquarian Dreams, 414 N. Hwy. A1A, Indialantic. Call 321-729-9495 for more information.

Women's Yoga Retreat

Bikram Yoga Merritt Island is excited to offer a rare experience with two exceptional women, Rajashree Choudhury, wife of world renowned Yogi, Bikram Choudhury and Emmy Cleaves, student and teacher of Bikram yoga for over 50 years. The retreat will feature two yoga classes each day, lectures, discussions, spa treatments, and a Florida Regional’s yoga competition the final day of the retreat. All women are welcome who wish to deepen their yoga practice both physically and metaphysically.

Retreat is Friday-Sunday, November 6-8, at the Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Resort. Rates are $600 for single occupancy; $700 after Oct. 1 or $510 for double occupancy; $610 after Oct. l. For more information, email info@BikramYogaMI.com or register online at www.BikramYogaMI.com.

Wellness Center Grand Openings

CARE Chiropractic & Wellness Center celebrates their expansion and new office location by having two Grand Opening Events open to the public. Dr. Brian Walsh would also like to welcome Dr. Michele Munnich into the new practice location. Dr. Munnich brings her wealth of experience in chiropractic to help more people in the community with her "Get healthy and stay healthy with safe and natural solutions" philosophy.

A ribbon cutting and open house will kick off the events on Thursday, October 8 from 12-2 pm. A Grand Opening Health Fair will take place on Saturday, October 10 from 1-5pm. The Health Fair festivities will include spinal and nutrition health screenings, free demonstrations, healthy foods, free samples, door prizes, and more. Various natural health-related businesses will be on hand to share their expertise on natural beauty products, healthy foods, and other relevant products and services.

Both Grand Opening Events will take place at CARE Chiropractic & Wellness Center, 1938 Dairy Road, West Melbourne (North of US 192 and south of Hibiscus Blvd. in the Oakwood Square Business Center). For more information, call 321-728-1387 or visit www.drwalshcares.com.

Breast Health Awareness Month

October is Breast Health Awareness Month and The Center for Cooperative Medicine is offering Thermography screenings. Digital infrared thermal imaging is an FDA approved, painless, no radiation, and non-invasive screening that offers accurate, earlier detection of breast disease than has been possible with breast self exam or mammography alone. Thermal Imaging is used to detect Inflammatory Breast Cancer, the most aggressive form of breast cancer.

Thermography is based on detecting heat generated by new blood vessels and/or chemical changes associated with a tumor’s origin or growth. Thermal scans range from $185-$395 (breast or full body) and are read by specially trained medical doctors. Scans come with original CD images, printed copy of images, and two copies of the doctor’s report.

Thermography available Thursdays, Oct. 29, Nov. 19, and Jan. 21. The Center for Cooperative Medicine is located at 279 N. Babcock St., Melbourne. For more information, visit www.CooperativeMedicine.com, www.pointtohealth.com, or call 321-751-7001.

BioLife SLIM Available Locally

Debbie Lombard would like to announce a new concept in fat loss, Biolife SLIM, will now be available in this area. It is well known that society is facing an ever-increasing tendency to eat overly processed food that contains easy fat and sugar thus increasing the waistline storage of surplus fat and carbohydrates. "Leptin is a hormone made primarily of fat-storing cells that signals our brain to stop eating. When leptin levels are elevated, the brain loses sensitivity for the hormone," states Debbie. "BiosLife SLIM is a clinically proven, safe, natural product containing a proprietary blend that enhances fat loss by decreasing leptin levels, thus, decreasing hunger, cravings, and appetite." The focus of the product is on measurement of chest, waist, hips, thighs, and dress size. "I have personally dropped over 80 pounds and 40 inches since last November on Biolife SLIM," says Debbie.

For more information, call 321-609-4488.

Fighting Slavery through Empowerment

The Yoga Center is offering an opportunity to learn more about an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking and modern day slavery. There are more slaves in the world today than at any other time in human history; 27 million; and half of those are children. The good news is that there is a growing worldwide abolition movement led by grassroots groups whose main weapon is hope. Made By Survivors is one of those groups that helps by importing and selling handicraft products made by survivors and those at risk.

This presentation will be a rare opportunity to meet with the organization’s founder, Sarah Symons, and hear her fascinating account of her work in Cambodia, Nepal, Thailand, and India, what moved her into action, and what people can do to help. There will be items available for purchase as well as catalogs to take home. Every purchase helps provide jobs and opportunity for survivors and all profits go back into programs that fight slavery and empower women.

The free event will be held Saturday, October 24 from 1-3pm at The Yoga Center, 1540 S. John Rhodes Blvd, W. Melbourne. For more information call Debbie Seiler at 321-412-4784 or visit news@yogacentermelbourne.com.

Power Yoga Workshop

Downtown Yoga is presenting a Power Yoga Workshop with Bryan Kest. "My primary objective," says Kest, "besides turning more and more people on to a healthier, more peaceful lifestyle that continually challenges them to grow, is to teach a system of exercise that fully integrates body, mind, and spirit." Brian initially studied in Hawaii with David Williams (who will be coming to Downtown Yoga in November, 2010) then studied the main proponent of Ashtanga yoga in India with K. Pattabhi Jois. Kest has been teaching yoga for 21 years, mostly from his studio in Santa Monico, CA and has been practicing yoga for more than 26 years.

The workshop will be held Tuesday, November 24, from 6-9pm, at Downtown Yoga, 532 E. New Haven Ave. Melbourne. Cost is $55 in advance; $75 day of event. For more information call 321-676-4600, visit www.yogadowntownmelbourne.com, or www.poweryoga.com.

Healing Through Horses Retreat

Epona Rivers presents The Heart of Epona retreat. Holly Pollock, a certified equine facilitated instructor, will hold this emotional wellness and personal growth workshop. "Our cultural conditioning does not value emotions or educate us on how to process our emotions," shares Holly. "This program teaches you to recognize, and process your emotional experiences, so you can create positive outcomes in your life and relationships. Energy work with horses guides you to where your wisdom lies, connecting you to live more authentically, and shows you skills to set healthy boundaries." Epona is the Celtic horse goddess which among many things symbolizes balance, strength, as well as support and protection in times of transition. "This is the spirit here at Epona Rivers," says Holly.

Retreats will be held at Kingswood Stables, 2165 Glatter Road, Malabar on October 2-4 and October 16-18, from 10am-4pm each day. Please visit www.eponarivers.com or contact Holly at 321-773-2485 for details.

I Can Do It! Hay House Conference

More than 35 outstanding speakers and best-selling authors—including Louise Hay, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Sylvia Browne, Loretta LaRoche, Gregg Braden, Sonia Choquette, Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., Caroline Myss, Marianne Williamson, Brian Weiss, M.D., Dr. Bernie Seigel, Thomas Moore, Cheryl Richardson and Joan Borysenko―will lecture at the annual I Can Do It! Conference, November 19-22, at the Tampa Convention Center.

Movie screenings of You Can Heal Your Life, and Dr. Wayne Dyer’s new The Shift;dozens of exhibits and an on-site bookstore covering health, nutrition and wellness to psychics, spirituality and dream interpretation; and speaker autograph sessions will also be featured at the event, presented by the Carlsbad, California-based Hay House.

In addition, attendees will be able listen to lectures after the event via USB Flash Drive Wristbands.

For infomation, call 800-654-5126 or visit ICanDoIt.net.

National Physical Therapy Month

October is National Physical Therapy Month and Physiotherapy Plus, Inc. is celebrating through educating and accepting new clients. Idler Bonhomme, Licensed Massage and Physical Therapist, provides physical and massage therapy services for medical and wellness issues as well as provides home physical therapy and outpatient services. He examines each individual and develops a plan using treatment techniques to promote their ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. Idler also works with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. Idler states, "Physical therapists are health care professionals who can diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems, or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives."

Idler Bonhomme, LMT, MPT is at Physiotherapy Plus, Inc., located at 1535 W. Nasa Blvd., Melbourne. For more information call 321-626-2650

Intuition and Energy Workshops in Cape Canaveral

The Golden Light, LLC is pleased to announce two new workshops being offered in November in Cape Canaveral. Balancing Your Own Health: Understanding Your Energy System will explore how your Chakras relate to stress, including recognizing and understanding personal stress and implementing techniques to reduce it in your life. "Stress affects not only our quality of life, but affects how we do our job. This is especially critical for those whose care for others," says co-developer, Arvilla Rose.

Balancing Your Own Health: Developing Your Intuition will explore what intuition is and where is comes from. "Gut feelings have always been associated with intuitive thought," explains Arvilla. "The day is chock full of individual, pair and group activities."

Understanding Your Energy System, will be held Saturday, November 7 and Developing Your Intuition, will be held November 14. 8:30am-4:30pm. Both will be at the Residence Inn in Cape Canaveral. Call Arvilla Rose at 877-858-1037 for more information, to register, or ask about CEU’s.

New Women’s Health Office

Kathleen Johnson, OB/Gyn Nurse Practitioner, proudly announces the opening of her new office, A Woman’s Place for Wellness. Kathleen provides both conventional and alternative options for common issues such as PMS, family planning, menstrual irregularities, and menopause. "Remember that October is Breast Health Awareness Month," shares Kathleen. "Those who access our website can find a detailed explanation of how to perform breast self-examination." Kathleen has over fifteen years of experience meeting the healthcare needs of women, and looks forward to helping women of all ages make informed choices about their own healthcare. Some insurance plans are accepted and there is a 25% discount for self-pay.

A Woman’s Place for Wellness is located at 476 Hwy. A1A Suite 2A, Satellite Beach. The office is open Tuesday-Thursday, 9am-5pm with scheduled evening and Saturday morning appointments. For more information, call 321-777-5911 or visit www.awomansplaceforwellness.com.

Counseling and Nutritional Facility in Brevard

New clients are now being accepted at Life Recovery Center, a counseling and nutritional therapy facility specializing in mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety-stress, addictions, PTSD-trauma, plus marital, family and couples counseling. The Center has developed its own line of vitamins for treating mental health conditions and physical disorders that according to clinical studies are, "As good as or superior than prescription drugs with no side affects," says Dr. Kevin Kilday. "We carry physician approved vitamins that you will not find in stores." The Center also offers hair mineral analysis testing for elevated levels of lead, mercury, and other toxic heavy metals as well as testing for vitamin levels, food allergies, estrogen levels, protein levels, carbohydrate levels, osteoporosis bone metabolism levels, and stress hormone levels. Each test is followed by a thorough report with recommendations and is done in the privacy of your home.

Dr. Kevin Kilday has a PhD in counseling, is a Certified Nutritionist, a member of American Holistic Health Association, the American Association of Christian Therapists, and is licensed and board certified. For more information, call 321-704-0602 or visit www.liferecoverycenter.org.

Merritt Island Massage Therapist Relocates Practice

Kimberle Smith, LMT/CT, enthusiastically announces her return to massage therapy and will now be practicing at Chiropractic Natural Medicine Center. Kim has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 1994 and is increasing her current clientele by offering deep tissue and Swedish massage, cranial sacral therapy, TMJ pain relief, detox body wraps, and colon hydrotherapy. "Massage therapy is an effective, non-invasive, inexpensive treatment that relieves muscular pain and strain and improves your overall health by stimulating blood flow and lymphatic circulation, which improves our immune functions," says Kim. "Massage helps flexibility, improves sleep patterns, and stimulates endorphin levels."

Kim currently shares office space with Drs. Bill Hoffman and Josh Flynn at Chiropractic Natural Medicine Center, 950 N. Courtenay Parkway, #1, Merritt Island. She is available by appointment by calling 321-960-0444

BEAM Yoga® Series

The Yoga Center is offering a six-week program for yoga students who want to deepen their understanding of yoga postures by exploring the Principles of Alignment which apply to all yoga postures. BEAM Yoga®, the Principles of Breath, Energy, Alignment and Movement, is the basis for the 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Teacher Training program. Linda M. Morse, E-RYT 500, offers this six-week program in a posture clinic setting to learn the fundamentals within forward bends, back bends, and lateral and spinal twists for forty postures with variations and modifications to mellow down or ramp up your practice.

The series begins on Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 6:45-8pm. Cost for the six-week program is $55. The Yoga Center is located at 1540 S. John Rhodes Blvd., W. Melbourne. For more information, call 321-728-0300 or visit www.YogaCenterMelbourne.com.

Nature’s Market Relocation

Nature’s Market Health Food Store, Brevard’s largest health food and natural grocery store, is moving and expanding to better serve its customers. Relocating into a 7,800 square foot area, the new location will enable them to expand their deli and juice bar into the Nature’s Market Café. The new café will offer a wide range of made-to-order wraps, salads, and smoothies, as well as hot daily specials, all natural office catering platters, and fresh roasted grab-and-go whole chickens. The produce department will include fresh local produce, potted cooking herbs, and fresh local flowers and plants. The grocery section will now offer a 30 bin bulk section and a much larger selection of grocery, freezer and cold items. Nature’s Market is also increasing their commitment to carrying locally made and grown products.

If you are a producer of a local food or a grower, please contact Richard at 321-254-8688 to have your product placed in the store. The new Nature’s Market will open by the end of September at 701 S. Apollo Blvd., Melbourne, 1½ miles from the previous store at US1 & Babcock St. Please check progress online at www.naturesmarketmelbourne.com for re-opening information.

Massage Therapy Available at Nature’s Spirit

Doreen Deseress, Aromatherapist and owner of Nature's Spirit, is pleased to welcome Pat Possumato, LMT to the Nature's Spirit Cocoa Village Wellness Center & Spa. Pat offers Swedish massage, relaxation, and deep tissue therapy. "I use a lot of the Nature's Spirits' blends for massage such as Joyful Healer, a jojoba blend which gives great relief from muscle pain." Pat offers sound and vibrational therapy which uses tuning forks to align the chakras and balance energy.

Pat Possumato is a member of the Florida State Massage Therapy Association bringing fifteen years of massage therapy and 3rd level Reiki master experience to her practice. "I work on a client until they are finished," explains Pat. "I don't look at the clock – I stay with the client until the client is complete."

Nature's Spirit and Cocoa Village Wellness Center & Spa are located at 405 Florida Avenue, Cocoa Village. Call 321-243-9354 for an appointment or visit. www.naturespirit.com

Romantic Getaway Retreat

The Ocean Sands Resort and Spa is hosting a Romantic Couples Getaway, designed to renew and enliven joyful intimacy. Participants are introduced to ancient Tantra energy teachings and learn how to consciously create a deeper, more passionate connection in body, heart and soul. The retreat offers couples an opportunity to explore and enhance their love relationship in an uplifting, supportive, and fun atmosphere. Use of sexual home-play practices, done in the privacy of each couple’s room, reinforces and personalizes their training, providing them with life and loving skills that will transform their relationship.

Intimacy Retreats are facilitated by Richard and Diana Daffner, M.A., authors of Tantric Sex for Busy Couples: How to Deepen Your Passion in Just Ten Minutes a Day.

The retreat is Friday-Sunday, November 20-22 and costs $595/couple. Food and accommodations are extra. For more information please call 941-349-6804, 877-282-4244, or visit www.IntimacyRetreats.com.

Free Health Talk Series

Positive Change Health Center in Sebastian is offering a series of free educational talks on health and wellness. The first talk will be Creating Healthy Immunity by co-facilitators Jan O’Han, LMT, Colon Hydrotherapist and Amba Greene, LMT, Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner. With so many concerns about Swine Flu, this information will empower people with preventative knowledge to help them from contracting the flu. "We call it the Health Assurance Plan," says Jan O’Han, Center owner. There will also be an upcoming free Open House with chair massages, refreshments, health lectures, book signing, and a center tour.

The series begins Saturday, October 17, from 11am-12noon and the Open House will be Saturday, December 5 from 10am-2pm. For more information and to reserve your place, contact Positive Change Health Center, 772-589-6869 or visit www.postivecenter.com.

Healing Drum Workshop

Layne Redmond, renowned percussionist, composer, performer, and author of When the Drummers Were Women, will present The Healing Power of the Frame Drum. The workshop will draw on her extensive research of the great goddesses who used the frame drum to create powerful healing rituals throughout the ancient world as well as Layne’s studies of Tibetan Buddhism and yogic traditions.

Beginning with the pulse from the mother’s womb, participants will learn basic strokes on the frame drum, along with their corresponding element and chakra. Using a synthesis of drumming techniques from various world cultures, participants will create powerful healing rhythms, incorporating ancient techniques of chanting, overtone singing, and humming sacred sounds played to drum rhythms. These ancient techniques have been used ritually for centuries to directly synchronize the body and mind to create conditions for psychological, physical, and spiritual healing.

Workshop will be held October 23-25 at 1482 Pineapple Avenue in the Eau Gallie Arts District. Contact Sharan Miller at sharan@cfl.rr.com, peacedrummer@verizon.net, or call 321-720-1505.

New Chiropractic Office in Downtown Melbourne

Dr. Tom Weldin would like to announce the opening of his chiropractic center in historic downtown Melbourne. He has been practicing for 32 years since he witnessed a local Doctor of Chiropractic help many people in his home town of Wilmington, Delaware. Dr Weldin’s professional emphasis is on correcting spinal subluxations and restoring proper neurological balance to the nervous system. He is also certified in Acupuncture, which he will utilize when it benefits his patients. One thing that is unique to Dr Weldin's practice is the use of a terminal point drop table where the patient experiences minimal discomfort as spinal subluxations are corrected. Dr Weldin tells us that 23 pairs of spinal nerves influence every process in the body and suggests that before turning to drugs or surgery, investigate Chiropractic treatment.

A 1977 graduate of Sherman College of Chiropractic, in Spartanburg, SC, Dr. Weldin will never turn a patient away due to financial hardship. He states, "When you focus on the patient, it always comes back in a positive way."

Dr. Weldin’s office is located at 400 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne and he can be reached at 321-427-1652.