September 2010 ~ Vol. II, Issue 7
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Changing of Seasons
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The Pachakuti Mesa Tradition Cross Cultural Shamanic Arts for Personal and Planetary Renewal With Daniel Baxley A two-year, five part weekend intensive apprenticeship program that is a heartfelt initiation into the healing power of the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition as originated by don Oscar Miro –Quesada – and with contemporary relevance for Personal and Planetary Transformation.
Weekend 1: Nov.5,6,7 2010 The Call to Heal (Releasing the Past) Weekend 2: April 22,23,24 2011 A Balance of Power ( Transforming the Present) Weekend 3: September 23,24,25 2011 The Condors Quest (Creating the Future) Weekend 4: Feb. 24,25,26 2012 The Hummingbirds Ascent (Living the Mystery) Weekend 5: June 8,9,10 2012 Our Shamanic Self ( Serving the Earth) Friday 7-10 PM –Saturday 10 AM - 10 PM Sunday 10AM – 4 PM Tuition : $250 per weekend paid in advance of each weekend. Register early as class size is limited and early sign ups will receive priority. These weekends of re – membering of our common destiny will be held at Daniel and Karrie Marie Baxley’s sacred White Deer Lodge on many beautiful acres of woods, trails, creeks, and ponds near Gardner, Kansas Daniel Baxley is a Master Ceremonialist, Teacher and Healer. He is a long time student of don Oscar Miro Quesada and one of 26 stellar teachers from around the world trained and endorsed to teach this tradition. He brings his gentleness and open heart to all he touches to open up sacred space and open up one’s own door to healing.
For more information or to register contact Daniel at: rainbowspiritstar@yahoo.com Or call 816-769-7343 Visit us online at www.shamanicpathways.net EVOLVING… A GUIDE FOR CONSCIOUS LIVING
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publisher’s letter
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Dear Friend, Each year, as we move into the fall season, I am reminded by the falling leaves and dying plants that life is continually in transition. Change is not only inevitable, it is constant. Most transitions are small. Some, however, are staggering in their intensity: death, divorce, loss of employment, serious illness. The key to surviving and thriving during change is acceptance. For once life tosses you full force into a tumultuous period, there is no going back. The articles in this issue focus on various life changes, transitions and “changing seasons” offering help, hope and stability during chaos. Still, some life challenges are preventable. Two of our department writers, Drs Bethany Klug and Nancy Russell, look at the rampant rate of cancer. Both concur that eliminating the toxins prevalent in meats, dairy products, water and processed foods is crucial for prevention. In addition to the articles on life’s transitions, this issue contains information on National Yoga Month as well as an eight-page special section on self improvement. The information on page 12 lists various yoga studios throughout the metro offering free classes in honor of National Yoga Month. And as September is also Self Improvement Month, the special section, starting on page 16, is filled with information about local practitioners who aid in self improvement. We are also running a promotion offering Renaissance Festival tickets to the first 10 people who send in testimonials of their experiences with our advertisers. Read the ad on page 10 and send in your testimonial. Each week, the staff and I hear feedback on the wonderful results individuals receive from utilizing the practitioners in EVOLVING. We want to hear your story, as well!
14 Life’s Changing Seasons
15 Becoming a Health Coach
13 The Magic of Ashtanga Yoga
Jill Dutton ON THE COVER: "Full Moon in Virgo" was the first of a series of eight paintings that Vicki Colbert Schwab (AKA Vixie Styx) dedicated to channeling the essence of the lunar phases. Each new and full moon, she infused water under the moonlight and then used it in the paint, allowing the energy of the moon to inspire an image. Vicki has studied astrology for 30 years and found that by combining astrology with her painting, she reached a deeper level of attunement with the moon signs. This painting symbolizes the purity of love from the Goddess and the polarity of Pisces that holds the infinity of possibilities. The series can be viewed at www.KissTheSkyStudio.com. Prints and Giclee prints on canvas are available.
Publisher Jill Dutton 913-944-1298 jill@evolvingmagazine.com Editorial Assistant Judy Kirkpatrick Contributors Daniel Baxley, Ladd Carlston, Jayana DeWolf, Terry Hug, Kathleen Kastner, Bethany Klug, Jude LaClaire, Aluna Michaels
Photographer Aneal Vohra Advertising Connie “Crash” Humiston 913–322-3378 conniecrash@kc.rr.com or Karen Cowdry 913-636-9502 karen@evolvingmagazine.com www.evolvingmagazine.com www.eatingwellkc.com
Departments: News
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In Business
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Holistic Health Update 7
Revelations
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Food Conscious
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Spiritual Horoscope
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Journey of Wholeness
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Events
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contributors
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Jude LaClaire
Aluna Michaels
Bethany Klug
Jayana DeWolf
Nancy Russell
features
Kathleen Kastner
Dr. Ladd Carlston
Daniel Baxley
Energy Healing School 3-Year Energy Healing Program Classes Start September 16 Core Star offers a 3 yr certification program designed to assist the healership journey by teaching energy techniques, energy perception along with coaching and guidance on the healership process. For more information please call or visit our web site.
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Terry Hug
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Energy Healing School Free Preview Evening September 9th-7:00 p.m.
Sound Healing Workshop—1st Time in KC Reconnect with your inner energy potential using the sounds of the ancient Solfeggio frequencies to balance and impart harmony in your life. Sound healing is a way to access all levels of consciousness to free blocked energy, thereby creating openings in which novel choices are awakened and new-found energy becomes available for personal transformation, health and healing. These protocols may be used immediately after training for both personal and client-centered application. Massage, Reiki and Polarity Therapists, Holistic Physicians, Energy Workers and individuals around the country are using these powerful tuning forks with the SomaEnergetics Energy Vitality Techniques. These protocols can be used in complement with nearly all energy and bodywork modalities, such as: reiki, polarity therapy, quantum therapy, healing touch, CCT, massage therapy, hypnotherapy and reflexology. David Hulse, D.D., combines his 40
plus years of experience as a motivational speaker with years of research in metaphysics, science, sound and spirituality to bring you a unique and empowering experience. Participants in David’s workshops invariably comment that they had no idea how powerful the experience was going to be. David’s ability to gather the fragments of truth from many different disciplines helps bring all of your experiences up to now into focus. Participants explain that things in their lives that seemed separate and fragmented suddenly come together after spending the weekend with David. We invite you to come and experience an empowering and inspiring weekend with David Hulse. Hosted by Chris Goldsmith, October 15-17. The SomaEnergetics Techniques and custom-made Solfeggio EnergyTuners and BodyTuners are taking energy and sound therapy to an entirely new level! For more information: www.SomaEnergetics.com or call 937-912-9229.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to learn energy healing for healing yourself or others? Have you ever wondered if you can perceive energy? The Core Star Energy Healing School may be right for you with our 3 yr Energy Healing Certification Program. Join us for this free look to explore the classes and meet the staff of the school!
913-831-4422 ~ 6045 Martway, Suite 104, Mission, KS 66202 www.CoreStarEnergyHealing.com
Healing Center Botanica 412 East 18th Street Gallery & KCMO 64108 Boutique 816/349-9931
Vision Quest Guide Announces Publication of New Book by Local Author Author, inspirational speaker and vision quest guide Tom Anderson announces the publication of his new book, Your Place in the World: Creating a life of vision, purpose, and service. The book is an inspiring story of self discovery related through the author’s vision quest experience that offers readers a guide for their own heroic journeys to lives of vision, purpose and service. In spite of having a good life, author Tom Anderson could not escape the ache in his chest. He knew the time had finally come to find its source when his boss came to him with good news: he was ready to make Tom a partner in his firm. But, in Tom’s words, “It was like I had been dating my job for years and was now being offered a marriage, only to discover this was not a place I could spend the rest of my life. Simply put, I felt I was living a life that was just too small.” The path of discovery that Tom found, and which he now offers, is the rite of the vision quest. Your Place in the World is a guide for all who long to find the source of their yearning. The mes-
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In a world of hurry and worry, meditation practice realigns your mind with sanity, divinity and stillness so you can return to your life’s activity with a renewed energy, a sense of purpose and a creative and optimistic outlook. -----------------------------Saturday, October 2nd Saint Joseph’s Medical Center 9am to Noon – The Rose Room PrePre-registrations only: 816816-619619-3499 or tbjacobs@earthlink.net $25 paid at the door
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Northland Yoga Center, located just north of the river in Kansas City, is the first yoga studio in Missouri to be certified through the Green Yoga Association and added to the directory of green studios at greenyoga.org. The Green Yoga Association is delighted that Northland Yoga Center is committed to eco-yogic values and actions. As a green studio, Northland Yoga Center is joining an international network of yoga practitioners and studios with a passion for protecting our environment through: a) Taking real action in the world: Green Yoga members have taken on issues within the yoga community such as shifting the production of PVC mats toward mats that are healthier for the planet and our bodies. Others are actively involved in reducing use of plastic and paper at major yoga conferences and in studios. b) Developing a solid understanding of the ecological roots of Yoga back to Vedic times and integrating that into classes and programs: Green Yoga offers academicallygrounded trainings, workshops and conferences in partnership with Loyola Marymount University. c) Acting locally: Green Yoga studio members have shared tips on greenyoga.org for green decision making, living, and creating your own green community with a "Green Sangha". Why Green Yoga? Rampant environmental degradation has brought crisis in multiple areas. As humans, we can do something about it. Each of us alone, and all of us together. This is the time for action to deal with: *Global Warming *Species Extinction *Deadly toxic chemicals in the air, water and products that we use *Ecosystem collapse due to over-exploitation of resources
Yoga helps us recognize that we are made from the planet; we are sea-water and earth. To take care of our planet is to take care of ourselves. Yoga practice creates a body-mind relationship which can bring energy and effectiveness to the way we address the ecological issues threatening our global life-support systems. Through Green Yoga you can live in the joy of natural connection to the health of the environment. Northland Yoga Center commits to: Create a Green Yoga Sangha (community) Reduce waste, reuse materials, recycle yoga mats Educate others through green workshops, such as make your own non-toxic cleaning supplies Supports fairness, like-minded groups, and bioregionalism Offer yoga opportunities to those of whom yoga may not be readily available Offer nature-based classes, workshops & retreats Be conscious of our impact on the world and do everything within our power to walk softly on the Earth Be a part of the Kansas City area Green Yoga Community by contacting Catherine Martin, owner of Northland Yoga Center, www.northlandyoga.com 816-520-2247
Dr. Michael Ulm’s “Healing Miracle Services” at Unity Village Dr. Michael Ulm, an internationally known healer, will present a series of eight “Healing Miracles Services” at Unity Village this fall. Dr. Ulm, a colleague of the late world-renowned healer, Dr. Willard Fuller, is known for generating frequent healings and miracles. In his services, participants have experienced teeth and fillings turning to gold, wounds healing quickly, chronic pain disappearing and cases of stage-four terminal cancer healing and the release of traumas. The Services will be held at the Activities Center at Unity Village on Thursday, September 30 through Sunday, October 3 at 1 p.m.—4 p.m. and 7 p.m.—9 p.m. each day. The services are open to the public at no charge with participants offered the opportunity to make a free-will donation to Dr. Ulm’s All Light Ministries International.
Dr. Michael Ulm will present a series of eight services at Unity Village this fall. “My work expands minds as it heals dis-ease and leaves participants profoundly moved by the transformative power of Divine Love,” Dr Ulm proclaims. Dr Ulm holds a Bachelors of Ho-
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listic Health from the Mediforphic Institute where he studied natural medicine under Rev. Hanna Kroger. He is a National Board Certified Counseling Intuitive and is a doctoral candidate in Energy Medicine with Holos Graduate Seminary. Dr Ulm will be joined by Dr. Lynn Woodland to facilitate the first two seminars of their “Healing Miracles Seminar” series, “The Healing Path” and “Living a Miraculous Life”, on October 15th – October 19th at Unity Village. For more information about the Unity Village services contact Rev. Alberta Boccaleoni at 816-547-3730 or Revalberta@almius.com. For more information about Dr. Michael Ulm, All Light Ministries International or “The Healing Miracles Seminars” visit alllightministries.com.
holistic health update
Decrease Toxins to Improve Health To reduce your exposure to toxins: 1) Don’t smoke and avoid secondary smoke. 2) Eat as much organic food as possible. 3) Use water filters in your refrigerator, sink and shower. 4) Use natural cosmetics, deodorants and hair sprays. 5) Use nontoxic bug repellents. 6) Substitute chemicalladen, scented household cleaners and detergents for all-natural ones. 7) Limit your use of paint, varnish and wax. 8) Use air purifiers. 9) Avoid alcohol and caffeine. 10) Don’t buy products presoaked in formaldehyde such as particleboard, plywood, and permanent -press fabrics.
By Nancy Russell, M.D. On the path to optimal wellness, several aspects of our lives are important. For our minds and bodies to function well, it is imperative to allow ourselves refreshing sleep, healthy foods, regular exercise and stress management. The physical environment also plays a crucial role, specifically the quality of the water and food we ingest and the air we breathe. Pollutants abound. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
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More than 4 billion pounds of chemicals were released into the ground in 2000, threatening our natural ground water sources.
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Nearly 2 billion pounds of air emissions were pumped into the atmosphere.
Eat red grapes and berries regularly to help eliminate toxins. duce the level of chemicals/toxins in your body is to bar their entrance. Detoxification of the body can lead to better sleep and relaxation, decrease in aches and pain, reduce allergy symptoms, aid weight loss, improve energy and overall health.
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Several thousand food additives are intentionally added to our food supply and thousands more slip into our food supply unintentionally during harvesting, processing or packaging. Overall, the average American consumes about 124 pounds of food additives a year! In addition, exposure to toxins is increased by eating processed foods and fat, drinking or bathing in tap water, consuming excessive caffeine and/or alcohol, using tobacco, taking medications for long durations, inadequate exercise, liver or kidney problems and occupational exposure. So what can you do to improve your health and minimize these exposures? Whatever you think about detoxifying your body, both critics and proponents agree on one thing: The best way to re-
Nancy Russell, M.D. is a holistic Internal medicine physician and has practiced in the Kansas City northland for 28 years. Dr. Russell blends traditional and alternative medicine in her holistic medical practice. As a founding member of the American Board of Holistic medicine, she is board certified in holistic medicine. Holistic medicine is also about getting to know each person as an individual, getting to the root of the problem and having a partnership between physician and patient. For more information on getting to know Dr Russell, visit her website, www.drnancy.com or call her office at Combined Health Care Professionals at 816-453-5545.
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To help your system eliminate toxins: 1) E x e r c i s e v i g o r o u s l y (sweating) at least 30 minutes, 3 times a week. 2) Drink plenty of water daily; divide your weight in half and that is how many ounces required per day. 3) Eat red grapes and berries, nuts and seeds, cruciferous vegetables, leafy greens and garlic regularly. 4) Take the homeopathic detox kit twice a year. 5) Participate in a 10-day or 28-day diet program that combines low allergenic, organic foods with a source of protein and nutrients known to enhance the body’s detoxification capacity. 6) Far-Infrared Sauna treatments. 7) Enroll in a juice fast or cleansing retreat. 8) Contact a holistic physician to discuss an individualized approach to rejuvenate your body, mind and spirit.
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The Web of Life By Jude LaClaire, Ph.D. “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” John Muir, Founder of the Sierra Club The concept of interconnectedness is found in the ancient texts of Buddhism to current quantum physics, biology and mathematics. The Buddhist doctrine of the interdependence of all things is called "dependent origination". It teaches that “no beings or phenomena exist on their own; they exist or occur because of their relationship with other beings or phenomenon.” (Dictionary of Buddhism) In The Web of Life, Fritjof Capra, a quantum physicist, states, “What we call a part is merely a pattern in a web of relationships. In the systems view we realize that the objects themselves are networks of relationships, embedded in larger networks.” The convergence of ancient traditions and modern science form the basis for holistic health. In finding help for my mental and physical health issues, I have experienced the healing effects of homeopathy, acupuncture, Rolfing (structural integration), cranio-sacral manipulation, massage, depth psychology and intergenerational family systems work, multi-sensory imagery and dreamwork, yoga, Tai Chi, music, art and movement work, neurobehavioral approaches such as hypnosis, EMDR, Neurobehavioral Programs, biofeedback, etc., healthy nutrition, detoxification and supplements to balance and feed the body/mind chemistry. This is a small list of healing approaches that one might integrate in the healing process. The starting point may differ for each person. One person may have a digestive problem and begin with changing the nutritional program, assisted by a trained clinical nutritionist. Someone with pain might begin with bodywork or some kind of drug-free approach to pain reduction. Many people come to see a mental health practitioner when suffering from depression and anxiety. Lasting healing will take place when all systems needing change are balanced. An exciting educational program coming to Kansas City will provide you with information on different
healing tools including: nutrition, gut issues and detoxification, neurotransmitters, hormones, mind-body connection and spirituality. Sue Westwind MA, a Holistic Mental Health Coach and the founder of Natural Mind-Well Mind has launched the series, “Drug-Free Approaches to Depression, Anxiety and Stress” based on Dr. Mark Hyman’s systemic approach to wellness (The Ultra Mind Solution). For more information: naturalmindwellmind.com. It is heartening to see more holistic centers and integrative facilities thriving in various parts of the country. A person I know goes to a cancer center in Chicago to work with physicians, a naturopath and other healing practitioners. She is working here with health practitioners in medicine, nutrition, energy medicine, imagery and psychotherapy. She is journaling, working in her garden, spending time with her spiritual practice and focusing on positive family relationships. The epidemic of various brain disorders,along with physical and mental problems has happened, in great part, because of environmental pollution of our food, water and air. An integrative, inclusive program can help each of us heal and stay healthy. There was never more of a need to understand and apply the principles of interconnectedness. The secret is to know that you are the director of the program and the health practitioners are your partners in this quest. There is no "one size fits all" in the practice of integrative medicine. Find people who will work and communicate with the other practitioners you choose. Educate yourself about different approaches and the skill of each practitioner. Always ask questions, get information and trust your body wisdom and intuition. Follow through with consistency until you see results. It takes time and patience to heal in a holistic way but the results will last a lifetime. Jude LaClaire, Ph.D, LCPC, LCSW is a counselor, educator and author. For counseling appointments, seminars, training, speaking engagements, or information on Neurobehavioral Programs call 913-322-5622. For more information about Jude LaClaire or the Kansas City Holistic Centre, go to www.kcholistic.com. jude@kcholistic.com
We Can End Cancer Today By Bethany Klug I often describe our DNA as a program run by food. The right food runs the program in the direction of health. The wrong food runs it in the direction of disease, including cancer. An estimated 200 billion dollars has been spent seeking a cure for cancer when preventing it is as simple as the food we eat. Cancer rates have only increased since President Nixon in his 1971 State of the Union address proposed “an intensive campaign to find a cure for cancer.” Interestingly, Nixon’s “get big or get out” agriculture policies shut down family farms and promoted industrialized food production in the US. Since then our food has become more refined, chemically preserved, irradiated, genetically modified, colored, flavored and otherwise “improved” with supposedly better than nature and much cheaper molecules such as hydrogenated oil and high fructose corn syrup. Americans have only gotten sicker. Which brings me to Keri and Paul Hakan. Paul was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer with metastasis to his liver, and given three to six months to live. The Hakan’s were determined not to let cancer beat them. Keri put her English degree to use in a way she never expected, learning to read scientific papers. They sought intravenous and oral chemotherapy. In addition, they eliminated industrial food from their diets nearly overnight and adopted an organic, eventually vegan, diet. They rid their home of pesticides and chemical cleaners. They went one step further. They sought out a physician who created a supplement and nutrition program to help minimize the side effects of chemotherapy and strengthen Paul’s natural cancer defenses. Paul lived two and one-half years. Paul’s oncologists said “whatever you’re doing, keep doing it,” either lacking time or interest to inquire about what he was doing that caused him to live six times longer than most anyone with advanced pancreatic cancer. How many people with cancer would do anything to live one more day? Paul’s life is proof that one can live well with cancer. Yet we are far from an integrated model of cancer care. It’s a rare oncologist that offers treatment other than surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
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We are far from an integrated model of cancer care. It’s a rare oncologist that offers treatment other than surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
We are even further from a model of cancer prevention. As long as industrialized food, pesticides and other chemicals remain the norm in our lives, Americans will continue to shell out trillions every year for health care and only get sicker. This past May, Paul stopped his oral chemotherapy and other drugs cold turkey. He also stopped the over 180 supplements he took every day. No one knows, not even Keri, why he did it. Maybe its just too hard to live that way. A month later, his liver and kidneys failed. He left us in human form Wednesday morning, July 7th at age 41. My husband David and I returned from a vacation in San Francisco late the night before Paul died. I awoke at 9:30 am, quite unusual for us, and David showed no sign of stirring. Did he die, I thought? I don’t normally wonder if my husband has died. He was quite warm and breathing, thank goodness. I think that thought came from Paul to remind me just how blessed I am. Read more about Keri and Paul’s journey at crazysexylife.com/2010/ beating-the-odds and kerigoodstuff.blogspot.com. Bethany Klug is a physician for whom food is a doorway to personal, community and planetary health. Learn more about her practice of “Restoring Health with Holistic Medicine” at 913-642-1900 and www.bethanyklug.com.
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Seeking Spirit By Jayana DeWolf As a young girl, growing up in rural Iowa, Ronda Reinke dreamed of changing the world and this ambitious goal has remained consistent throughout her life. What she has accomplished is nothing short of extraordinary. Her adult life began in a typical American fashion— go to University of Iowa, get an adequate job in a furniture store, get married and have children. But Ronda quickly found herself feeling unsatisfied with using her Masters degree in Art and a BA in Interior Design to coordinate color, texture and style, arrange furniture and accessories and sell sofas. She preferred to create spaces that were a functional reflection of the owner’s personal style and personality, using the furniture they already had, rather than encourage customers to replace everything with the “latest style”. Realizing she needed a creative outlet, Ronda began to sculpt and paint in her free time, but even this was not the fulfillment she wanted. Moving to California proved to be the catalyst for Ronda as it gave her an opportunity to experience a wholly different and more fulfilling creative outlet. Still working as an Interior Designer, she began to explore the design philosophies of other cultures along with the impacts of energy and nature on human space. During this exploration she learned that humans were the link between heaven and earth. Even more exciting was her discovery of how our chosen surroundings have a profound effect on our personal disposition and achievements. This discovery sparked her inner passion; and, believing she had stumbled upon her instrument for changing the world, Ronda began seriously pursuing a deeper understanding of energy. In 1998 she received her Advanced Graduate Diploma for the American Feng Shui Institute of Los Angeles, CA and then continued her studies in China, training with Master Larry Sang, one of the top five Feng Shui experts in the world. He taught her the intricate fundamentals of the ancient Chinese art and science of Feng Shui, a secret tradition passed on in stories and poems. Hitting the US in the 1980’s, Feng Shui had become more of a cliché. Many thought it a fad, others believed it was a religion. Still others bought how-to books promising wealth and good fortune that would come by merely placing mirrors, red items, frogs and Chinese artwork throughout each room of the house. What Ronda learned was extremely more intense than any over-simplified how-to book could provide. She was absorbing the 5000 year old science behind the art of purposeful and practical placement of objects within the space humans occupy. There is no guesswork or standard placement for a true Feng Shui practitioner like Ronda. She respects all aspects of her client’s home or office personal style and décor and considers their particular blockages: health, prosperity, productivity, romance, relocation, stress, conflicts—then customizes a balance between their needs and the corrective positioning of the appropriate colors and elements in order to foster positive change in their environment. In a matter of minutes and with a few calculations, Ronda is able to determine where a space is energetically blocked, the potential side effects or symptoms affecting the mind, body and spirit of those inhabiting the space, and
The Universe is filled with Possibilities Find out what happens when you open your heart and mind to the unlimited possibilities of God’s loving healing energies. Can teeth and disease heal spontaneously?
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design a remedy which is beautiful, functional and focused on positive results. A few years ago, Ronda decided to leave California and move closer to family. After extensive research for a new place to call home, Ronda discovered Kansas City and moved to Lawrence. Ronda Reinke now shares her expertise with individuals and businesses throughout the Midwest and California. She remains passionate for creating spaces that align her client’s personal style and goals with the natural laws of the Universe. She teaches as she designs and encourages annual Feng Shui “tune-ups” for her clientele. Ronda Reinke uses Feng Shui to improve people’s lives by encouraging the positive flow of energy. She energetically clears spaces to remove negative patterns formed by previous occupants and events, incorporates quantum technologies to reduce modern day stressors and increases a person’s healing potential. Ronda is changing the world, one home or office at a time.
GOLDEN AROMATHERAPY www.goldenaromatherapy.net Rocky Patel rcky1120@aol.com ~ 816-916-1823
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Ronda Reinke Happy Healthy Homes www.happyhealthyhomes.com (831) 521-0861 rondareinke@yahoo.com Jayana DeWolf is forging new ground as a business and marketing consultant dedicated to helping small businesses, non-profits and independent professionals. She believes both the business entity and its leadership have a unique personality. www.cbizconsulting.com
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~ Long Distance Healings ~ Clairvoyant Readings ~ Financial and Relationship Healing ~ Pranic Energetic Facelift ~ Feng Shui for love, health and prosperity—home, office, or business ~ Space Clearing—helps disintegrate stress energies and residue from the past, relieves sports injuries, backaches, headaches
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Rocky Patel: rcky1120@aol.com; 816.916.1823 or Sherry Sutera: s.sutera@att.net; 913.488.6651
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Your Higher Brain By Dr. Ladd Carlston A more fulfilling life with less stress—who wouldn’t want this? As it turns out, even though most individuals think they want it, there’s something entirely different happening in their brains! Let me explain. The primal part of the brain has a stranglehold on our thoughts and our actions. It is trying to protect us and keep us safe from being eaten by a saber toothed tiger. The bottom line is that no matter how miserable or unfulfilling our lives are, if we each go through our day and don't get eaten by a saber-toothed tiger, the day was a success! Our primal lower brain LOVES that we're each on the treadmill of life just trying to get by and survive because it’s SAFE! Seem crazy? Try disputing this with any neuroscientist who knows her stuff. So now you know the reason why you set New Year resolutions and don’t follow through, the reason why you’ve said you want to work out and eat right, the reason why you're still in the job or relationship you don't like and why you’re not as disciplined or consistent as you need to be to get the results that you want. Thousands of years ago, it was a cavewoman going out on the same thorn-infested path to pick berries and coming back to the same dark, damp, smelly cave with people she didn’t like because it was safe—and now it's you!
Not much has changed since then. If your hopes, dreams and goals aren’t anchored into the part of the brain where you can actually make change, then deeply rooted lower brain protective strategies will prevail and you will relapse into your old patterns and routines! Anything that disrupts the status quo of your life that would lead to more positive growth and success will be fiercely resisted. About two years ago I was running a thriving wellness practice in the Seattle area. My focus was on helping people who had been everywhere else without relief. In fact I loved it when someone would come to me after seeing 10 different doctors because I knew that my approach was comprehensive enough to find the problem that these 10 other doctors missed. I was good at what I did and was traveling the country both learning and teaching the methods that I used to other doctors. But, I knew there was more. I was troubled by those patients who kept returning with the same health problems that ultimately were a result of how they were living their lives. Either they weren’t eating right and exercising like they should; or they didn’t have healthy boundaries in their relationships they knew were needed; or they had financial strain -- all of which caused chronic debilitating stress which took its toll on their bodies. Even with all the stress intervention techniques I used to help people let go of traumatic or stressful events in the past or eliminate negative beliefs, I knew there was a better way for them to really become selfactualized and take control of their lives. Then about two years ago, I came across something wonderful happening in Kansas City. It was called Higher Brain Living—people were dramatically improving their relationships, their financial situations, their health--it seemed too good to be true! It wasn’t until I flew out here, saw
it with my own eyes and talked to clients going through the process, that I really caught the vision of what is within our grasp to become as human beings! The more I learned the more excited I became! Finally, here was a process that quickly and powerfully tapped into the part of the brain where all our potential lies. Here was a way to shift from the stress-producing lower part of the brain to the higher part of the brain where we feel more calm, focused and motivated to become the evolved person we’re meant to be. We thrive instead of just survive! Long story short, the creator and developer of the method asked me to take over his center here in Kansas City so that he could open up more centers across the country. I moved my family from Seattle to Kansas City to become the director and facilitator of Higher Brain Living. So, how do you get off the treadmill of life and stop repeating the same bad habits and routines? It’s all about shifting into and energizing the higher, more evolved part of your brain. Just like Einstein said, “You can’t solve a problem from the same consciousness that created that problem in the first place.” You’ve got to start using the part of the brain where your latent potential is waiting. Energizing your higher brain is the antidote to repetitive habits and routines that aren’t leading you to what you want in life! Dr. Ladd Carlston is the director and facilitator of AWAKEN HIgher Brain Living in Overland Park where he is pioneering a life-changing process called Higher Brain Living. Learn more and sign-up for a free upcoming demonstration at www.higherbrainliving.com.
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yogamonth 09.2010 Free Yoga Classes, Workshops, Corporate Wellness to Inspire Healthy Living Kansas City residents and businesses can attend free yoga classes, workshops and more during Yoga Month, September 2010. Yoga Month is a national awareness campaign to educate the nation about the health benefits of yoga. The Kansas City Yoga Month campaign will provide a full free week of classes at participating yoga studios
September 13-19, 2010. People interested in attending can download free class passes for the events at kansas-city-yoga.com. Join us on Facebook at facebook.com/kansascityyoga.
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“Ashtanga yoga is not for lazy people" —Ashtanga Yoga Guru Pattabhi Jois
Liberation from the Gym: The Magic of Ashtanga Yoga by Kathleen Kastner
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shtanga yoga is the closest feeling to being HOME that I have ever experienced. This challenging, yet infinitely rewarding style of yoga, has changed my life in so many unforeseen ways for the last thirteen years and continues to do so every time I step on my yoga mat. How can Ashtanga yoga be such a tool for transformation? I’m not really sure myself, because for me, yoga is all about Spirit and therefore isn’t to be fully understood by the rational mind, but is a feeling to be experienced. I began Ashtanga yoga while working as an exercise physiologist and a personal trainer. I had been practicing more gentle styles of yoga for two years previously and was making very little progress in my practice. Fifteen years of compulsive cardiovascular and weight training exercise had left my body and my being, in what I now feel was a crippled state of existence. I had created so many imbalances in my body from conventional exercise and was paying the price of tight muscles, injured knees and an unfulfilled sense of Self. Therefore, I took a great leap into the unknown and let go of my controlling mind, which had dictated my exercise behavior for half my life and decided to do a pilot study on myself, by just practicing Ashtanga yoga, without any other form of exercise for one month. After all, if I was going to exercise for two hours a day, I wanted to be doing something I enjoyed and which was meaningful to my personal and spiritual growth. In that defining moment I was liberated from my previous gym mentality, which was the best choice I have ever made concerning my health and longevity. I haven't been to a gym in eleven years! As a health professional, I whole-heartedly believe that Ashtanga yoga is the most effective and thorough form of yoga, exercise, weight management, addiction recovery, physical therapy and psychotherapy. It truly is magical! On the physical level, Ashtanga yoga has made me feel like a little kid again. I feel stronger and more flexible at age
41 than I ever have in my life. Years of conventional exercise had left my body in a bulky shape, that made me unrecognizable to myself and Ashtanga yoga has reinstated my body to its natural shape, with longer, leaner and more flexible muscles. Oh the joy of being free from tight muscles! Ashtanga yoga uses your body weight as resistance, very similar to gymnastics, so your entire body is working synergistically; using muscles you never knew you had, making you equally strong and flexible throughout your body. Ashtanga yoga continuously flows in a vines style of movement, from one pose to the next, making the system a moving meditation, or prayer in motion. Once your body becomes familiar with the set series of sequential poses, you feel like you are truly channeling thru the Ashtanga system, instead of struggling. This is mainly due to the utilization of deep Ujjayi breath and the energy locks, called bandhas. The breath and bandhas help you connect to Spirit and tap into your energy body, so you are working your practice, from the inside out. Therefore, in time, the appearance of your practice becomes effortless, allowing you to do poses you never dreamed could be possible. In my yoga teaching I am a huge proponent of encouraging students to step out of the box of their comfort zone. My intention and hope is that they will then take the internal power cultivated on their yoga mat and apply it to their personal lives, allowing them to live their life with less fear, more courage and self-esteem. On an emotional and spiritual level, Ashtanga yoga has helped deepen my connection to myself and to God which has given me the strength and insight over the last thirteen years to make the following positive changes in my life: opening Maya Yoga after my first studio burned down, became vegan, lost 10 lbs, moved to Los Angeles to find my husband, thank goodness it worked (met him IN an asthanga class!), quit drinking alcohol, ended a 20-year coffee/ caffeine addiction and initiated contact with my biological
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parents, whew! Most importantly, Ashtanga yoga helped give me absolute faith in God's will for my life and to deal with life's intense trials, like the unexpected death of my father, who just didn’t wake up seven years ago on Easter morning. So you can see that Ashtanga yoga has been a major lifeline in my life. I'm afraid of where I would be today without this transformative practice that continues to feed my soul and my life daily. I believe Ashtanga yoga was designed to be initially unattainable, with the positive intention of bringing you back to the mat daily, helping you to grow in your practice and in your life. It is definitely not about pacifying your ego. It is a discipline and commitment to getting honest with your Self and the GOD of your knowing. Kathleen Kastner Mortensen is the owner of Maya Yoga studio, with her husband Wade Mortenson. Kathleen has been a yoga studio owner for eleven years and has been teaching yoga in Kansas City since 1996. She has a master's degree in exercise physiology and a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Kansas and has been published twice in Yoga Magazine and twice in the Kansas City Wellness Magazine. She also wrote a blog series, "Zen Mind, Buff Body," for Rodale's: www.iyogalife.com. She previously lived in San Diego and Los Angeles and was the personal trainer for Deepak Chopra and a yoga instructor to actresses, Molly Sims and Emily Deschanel. She has a Teen Yoga DVD, with a former Miss Teen USA, and also has an iPhone yoga application with pretayoga.com. She is vegan and thinks animals are people too! www.mayayoga.com
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Life’s Changing Seasons and the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition By Daniel Baxley
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rattling, drumming and the offerings of other waters; all of this raises the template of the energetic field that has been established. The Mesa is now ready to work with as a healing tool for one's self, others, the community and the planet. It is also a place of personal reflection and meditation. Over time the Mesa grows, as the individuals grow on their personal journey. More medicine pieces are called to be part of the Mesa; some are passed on to others. The Mesa becomes a reflection of the carriers of the Mesa and their relationship with it shifts over the seasons, and over time as their life changes.
t has been 10 years now since the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition became part of my life and spiritual practice. The Pachakuti Mesa was given form in the world by my mentor don Oscar MiroQuesada. When Oscar was a young man he studied with two primary Shamans, or Curanderos, as they are known in Peru. The first Curandero that Oscar apprenticed with was don Celso Rojas Palomino who practiced in the North Coastal region of Peru. In the North Coastal practice of the Mesa, all night healing ceremonies take place using a very large and intricate Mesa, or altar, and the San Pedro cactus is called upon as a special guide to open up the Shamans vista or vision, as a spirit helper for both the practitioner and the client. After serving for 13 years as the Maestros Auxillio, or assistant, don Oscar was called upon by don Celso to share this tradition with the people of Turtle Island or North America. Shortly after, his beloved teacher made his transition.
For me, this tradition has connected me with the seasons of my own life and the variety of changes that, as a two-legged on this earth, are oftentimes challenging and at others ecstatic. It has deepened my relationship with the natural world and the seasons by practicing earth-honoring ceremony during solstices, equinoxes, new moons and full moons. It has connected me to a larger community of souls who offer support and comfort during life storms, and celebration during the times of joy. It has created living ceremony within my life and provided me with a place of balance where I can walk in my own power down the middle road between the seasons of shadow and light—walking through these seasons in the space of the heart and connected as one family.
After his journey with don Celso, Oscar formed a relationship and apprenticeship with don Benito Qorihuaman Vargas. This Shaman was of Quechua origin and practiced in the traditions of the indigenous peoples of the Sacred Valley of Peru. These people are very connected to the natural world and work with the land and the elemental forces of the earth. In contrast to the large Mesas of the North Coast, their Mesas are very small and are often carried as a bundle. This apprenticeship continued until don Benito’s passing four years later. Out of these two traditions the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition was born—while honoring all the core aspects and maintaining its roots in both of these Andean practices. With this base to work from, the Pachakuti Mesa is also cross cultural and openly allows the introduction of other traditions within the basic template of the Mesa. In the creation of a Pachakuti Mesa, the ground it rests on is first consecrated using cornmeal and honoring the sacred hoop of life. Tobacco is then used to connect with the gift of life from birth to death and our physical connection to the spiritual realms. Coca leaves are placed for our body, mind and spirit, as well as the unseen realms. Floral water is then placed in the center as a special and sacred offering. A sacred cloth or manta is then placed upon the consecration. Next, special medicine pieces are placed with a focused intentionality and prayer. In the south, a stone is
As you complete this reading, take in the words Pachamama, Mama Killa, Wiracocha, Inti and Kuychi. Speak them out loud, tone them, feel them in your heart and connect with that space of love and balance within yourself. placed for Pachamama, or Mother Earth, representing the physical realm. In the west, a shell is placed for Mama Killa or Mother Moon, which is the element of water and the realm of emotion—it is also the place of the feminine. In the north, a feather is placed for the spiritual realm, the place of Creator/Creatrix and the element of wind. In the east, a white candle is placed for the Inti Tayta or Father Sun, the element of fire and the masculine principle. In the center is Kuychi, or the rainbow and the essence of the four primary directions, which is represented by the individual’s most sacred medicine piece. It is one’s own center, as well as the center of the Universe. After the placing of the medicine pieces, or arts, is complete, the altar is opened and awakened by toning Pachamama, Mama Killa, Wirakocha, Inti and Kuychi three times each. Oftentimes this is followed by singing,
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It is my gift, honor and my path to share this good medicine with the world. I am blessed that I can share some seeds as you read this writing and would love to grow more in the garden together if you would like to share in the planting.
Daniel Baxley is a Shamanic Healer and THOTH Endorsed Teacher in the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition. For a session, teaching and apprenticeships, or for more information, contact Daniel at www.shamanicpathways.net, email: rainbowspiritstar@yahoo.com or call 816-769-7343
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ost of the people with whom I work have given up on traditional western medicine. Having studied Chinese Medicine, Holistic Nutrition, Somatic Massage (similar to Rolfing), Lymphatic Massage and Visceral Manipulation of the Internal Organs—I have a good understanding of the body. Often the body has been damaged due to illness, accident, is full of cellular debris due to a blocked lymphatic system, or is experiencing some type of pathogenic problem. This is often the problem which many health professionals cannot find. Our medical system usually treats the symptoms, not looking for a cure.
I do want to mention that many doctors are starting to change due to the health epidemic our nation is now facing. Doctors are generally following a system set up by the pharmaceutical companies and are afraid of lawsuits if they do holistic medicine. And I also want to remind everyone that prescription medication is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States! Yet we fall for the advertising that makes us feel that we need their drugs in order to be whole! People often ask me how I started doing the work I do. I am a Health Coach. I hate to tell the story but people need to understand that a health condition which s not recognized could be helped if caught early! Our society is blaming themselves for being stressed out instead of taking care of a blocked, congested body. If you have an ache, pain, anxiety, fatigue, insomnia, stomach pain or indigestion, there is something wrong. Get to the bottom of it and find professionals who can help. It may take a team of individuals but you are worth it! If I had not found the programs and excellent teachers who have helped me gain my knowledge, I would not be here. For over 10 years I had sores all over my body and this mystified the doctors. They poked holes in me, tested my blood, sent me to one specialist after another and then dismissed me as being stressed out or on drugs. They always eliminated AIDS first. When I passed liver flukes, which I had a lab technician identify, the Internal Medicine Specialist tested me for drugs instead of parasites. The symptoms are similar and in Kansas City there are a high number of drug users. The symptoms are open sores that itch all the time, a feeling that things are crawling all over you, and basically feeling crazy. A doctor yelled at me and told me he couldn’t tell me where to go! This was the sixth specialist, so I gave up and tried to cure myself. After about a year, a huge lump on my breast turned out to be cancer. Scared to death, as it was very large, I submitted to chemotherapy and radiation. The doctors could see my parasitic condition but told me they could only treat the cancer. My cancer doctor was very good but he
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could not find another doctor who would help me with the Clonorchis Sinensis (liver fluke). The treatment made me so sick that I knew I had to really clean my body up or the cancer would come back. I quit the radiation before the last four zaps and don’t personally believe radiation is beneficial. That is a choice each individual has to decide for themselves. The week after treatment I took a plane to the Philippines and spent three months on a small island on the beach fasting, juicing and healing. That is another story! A doctor in the Philippines told me I had Schistosomiasis, which is when the fluke is in the lymphatic system. This doctor, who trained in a hospital in the Philippines that specializes in parasitic infections, told me most people die from a parasitic infection such as mine. My skin cleared over there but I have had to fight to keep it under control. The biggest problem is keeping my lymphatic system open. The surgeon removed all my lymph nodes from my left side, which is the lymphatic duct for drainage. Herbs, massage and other healers have helped me with my condition, so I help others. More of our health conditions are being recognized as being pathogenic--that is anything that sucks the life out of you. We have viruses, fungus, blocked lymphatics and parasitic conditions. I cannot diagnose people, but can help with herbal combinations that clear the body and help balance the system. Then with a good body massage program, the lymphatic system can be opened and the debris can be cleared from the organs. That is how I became a Health Coach. Now I encourage you to become more knowledgeable and seek out the help you need to be healthy, vibrant and full of energy!
Terry Hug offers effective Nutritional Counseling, Therapeutic Healing, Body Work, and Nutritional Supplementation. Her approach is to open the body so it can heal itself. www.terryhug.com 816.914.8599
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An EVOLVING Special Advertising Section lent training in body/mind/spirit developNorthland Yoga Center ment. More than a group of teachers and www.northlandyoga.com healing arts practitioners, Plaza Well816.520.2247 A wise sage said, “When a circle is drawn, spring is “compassion in action, devotion the Center becomes apparent.” Yoga can in motion,” as MC Yogi raps. Our community of students and teachers share a bring balance to your mind, body and common dedication to uplifting and spirit … returning to the wholeness of strengthening the best parts of ourselves you. Complete the circle and find your and by doing so, allow that which no Center at Northland YOGA Center. Offerlonger serves us to fall away. Whether we ing yoga classes for all levels (we love choose to support it through physical beginners!), as well as Reflexology, Masexercises, meditation, body work or ensage, Energy Healing and resource room! Our students say, “It is breathing space, ergy healing, wellness is our natural state. an oasis in the middle of a city. The min- Being present is simple, joyful, sometimes painful, always beneficial. Join us now. ute I walk in my heart rate lowers.” … “A peaceful bubble of love, balance and PRS Psychic Fair hope. My favorite yoga studio ... it is the October 22, 23, 24 whole package!” www.prskc.org 816.230.7185 Phoenix, CMT, LMT Get a reading, shop our vendors and take Life Coach in a free lecture! All the volunteer psywww.coachforlifekc.com chics are very serious about reading for 816.769.4777 Phoenix's work as your Transformational you, and do their best to provide you the most accurate reading for your quesLife Coach provides a firm foundation for tion. This is a great opportunity to start you and your life's work. Life Coaching is an excellent framework for accomplishing on a path of enlightenment because there are so many things to spark interyour goals, needs, dreams and desires. est. There is truly something for everyPhoenix will work with you one-on-one in person, on the phone or via Skype, to help one! There are free lectures given by our psychics or by the vendors who are often you get from where you are today to psychics themselves. You can buy or find where you belong. Breaking down the steps to your heart’s desire all along the information about any metaphysical subject or service. way. You deserve to live the life of your dreams, let's get started today. Quantum Energetics 101 Julia Luton Plaza Wellspring www.quantumenergetics101.com (new Plaza location in October) 913.907.6766 www.plazawellspring.com Featured in the June 2010 Evolving, Julia 816.931.6533 Plaza Wellspring is the place to find excel- aids in retraining energies via SCIO tech-
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COUNSELING Dr. Jay Peters Marriage & Addictions Counselor. Smoking/ Weight Mgmt. Hypnosis. Regression/Past Life Hypnosis 913-339-9591 www.drjaypeters.com
YOGA Everyday Yoga & Wellness Center Yoga -Class or Private, Reiki, Massage Nutrition Counseling, IonSpa Foot Detox. 816-809-9574 www.myeverydayyoga.com
Eating Well in Kansas City: Celebrating Whole, Seasonal, Local and Organic Eating. Pick up a copy near you (distribution list online) or read back issues at www.eatingwellkc.com.
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Northland Yoga Center Your Yoga ~ Your Sanctuary ~ Find your Center. www.northlandyoga.com Catherine Martin, owner, 816-520-2247
Spiritual Horoscope for September By Aluna Michaels, M.A. Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) – Happy birthday Virgo! It’s a great time to use positive affirmations and creative visualizations. You’ll be especially able to change old patterns in relationships. No matter what the past held, you can heal karmic issues and “rewrite your life script”. Your main spiritual task is to be kind and forgiving to yourself! Mistakes and hurts happened in order to balance your soul. Now you have more freedom because you went through that junk! Have fun! Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) – You’ll have major healing of self-esteem issues this month. Childhood traumas and other negative events can be released from your subconscious through meditation. Just sitting quietly each day gets you in touch with your soul and helps that crap melt away. You could also have breakthroughs with your health and energy levels, since the old thought patterns depleted your power. You’ll see yourself as beautiful and talented as everyone else sees you! Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) – This will be a great relationship month! You’re feeling more playful and emotionally free than usual. Bonding doesn’t always happen from sharing dark secrets and being intense! This is a time to enjoy yourself. Use your meditation time to focus on gratitude. Taking your mind off tough issues will help them heal. You’ll gain insights that are simple, and applying the actions will wipe away difficulties.
events September 1 SJ Tucker ~ aka Skinny White Chick ~ in Concert! 7-10pm Bewitching folk singer S. J. Tucker comes to KCMO in support of her new album, Mischief. Tucker delights listeners with soaring vocals & sneaky guitar work, sharing everything from punk pirate anthems to bluesy lullabyes. Listen for free at http:// music.skinnywhitechick.com Tickets ~ $10/ advance & $15/at door September 1-30 Donation-Based Healing Sessions! Multi-Dimensional Energy Healing and InfiniteLife Hypnosis Self-Exploration. Debz Shakti Buller: 816.550.5490. www.shaktiuniverse.com. September 2, 9, 16, 23 4 Radiant Living PROXY Series Radiant Health, Love- Singles or Couples and Prosperity using Resonance Repatterning®. Choose any or all sessions. Teri Higbee, 913-2196788 or www.lovewisdomwellness.com/ RR_proxy.htm. September 4—October 17 Kansas City Renaissance Festival Open Weekends, Labor Day & Columbus Day 10am-7pm--Rain or Shine 913-721-2110 www.kcrenfest.com
pendence! But you might lose that familiar loneliness and isolation that you’ve come to regard as your badge of honor. Meditate to release your pride so you can blend and bond on a more profound level. It will push you to new heights of spiritual growth and happiness!
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) – If you’re having money issues, meditate on how your childhood could have impacted the way you deal with money. The ideas that come to you could free you from old patterns of compulsive spending or financial mismanagement. You’ll also have insights into roots of low self-esteem. Listen to loved ones when they compliment you. Believe what they say! You can end self-sabotage by letting love and appreciation seep into your mind.
Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) – This is a time of new beginnings! You’re able to completely re-invent yourself. Meditate to release old habits, negative thought patterns, childhood trauma or anything else that no longer suits you. Forgive yourself for needing these things in your life until now. Next, focus on positive visualizations about how you want to be and how your ideal life will be. It’s really possible to make enormous strides, so connect with your soul in your quiet time!
Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) – Please don’t be so hard on yourself, Capricorn! This is a great time to meet friends, develop new interests and have fun! Use meditation time to dwell on positive affirmations. Repeat these affirmations throughout the day when you feel negativity “pooping” on you. You know you’re growing spiritually when your ego fights so hard against being happy. Your ego is losing control as your soul begins to guide your life. Trust the Universe and allow joy to flow in. Don’t let your lower self criticize or shame you. Tell friends and loved ones what you’re up against in your head so they can support you in the battle against pessimism!
Aries (March 21 – April 19) – If you’re having career dilemmas, look to your dreams for answers. Ask questions to your soul before sleep, and then keep a notebook by your bed to write down dreams when you wake. Meditate to find the answers if they’re not clear. Also meditate to find the best course of action. Use prosperity affirmations and read books on the subject. Abundance is all around and you can tap into it!
Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) – New doors are opening that will allow for more intimacy and intensity in your emotional and romantic life. It’s normal to have fears of being known at such a deep level. Don’t worry, Aquarius, you won’t loose your inde-
Taurus (April 20 – May 20) – You could be starting an exciting new relationship! See, the Universe IS listening to your prayers! If you’re already partnered, notice how things are changing for the better. You’ll be discovering fun things about your mate that you didn’t know were there. You might even delve into a new hobby together. Be sure to keep up with your spiritual practices. It’s easy to abandon your meditation, yoga or affirmations when things are going your way.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20) – If you’re looking for career changes or accolades, this could be your month! You’ve been patient waiting for the right time and working very hard. People are noticing. You deserve to have your dreams fulfilled! Make sure you balance excitement with self-care. You might feel like splurging on junk food or spending on silly stuff to celebrate. Overindulgence will make you feel a bit mad at yourself, so try to have some restraint! Cancer (June 21 – July 22) – Relationships are improving this month. You could be starting a new one, or having an exciting time of re-discovery in your current one. Meditate about the spiritual nature of love and sexuality. Maybe you and your partner could read about Tantra or other sacred arts. You’ll also feel in love with the Universe. You know you’re being held, protected and guided by spiritual forces. Revel in gratitude and enjoy your bliss! Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) – Meditate on any old resentments you have brewing in your head. Go back as far as 10-12 years ago. Forgiving and releasing these situations will open the door for major prosperity. You’ll also find you’re able to trust much more deeply in close relationships. If you have any destructive health patterns, like overeating or smoking, you could have healing in those areas too. Aluna Michaels is a second-generation astrologer and soul evolutionist practitioner. She also holds a Masters in Spiritual Counseling and has been teaching and consulting for more than two decades. Aluna is available for appointments in her home or by phone. Call (248) 583-1663 or visit www.alunamichaels.com
Include date, title, text and contact info. Events are due by the 15th of the month. $18 for up to 25 words; $.25 a word after that. Featured events include a boxed frame with a graphic: $33 per column inch. All events are prepaid. Contact jill@evolvingmagazine.com. September 4, 11, 18, 25 Donation-Based Outdoor Gentle Yoga For Everyone! Bring a mat or large towel and your friends! 816.550.5490. www.shaktiuniverse.com
September 9 Unity Village Fountain Celebration 5:30–7:30 p.m. Open house and outdoor reception celebrating the restoration of Unity’s historic fountains. www.unityvillagefountains.com
September 5–10 Power of Prayerful Living Workshop: “Prayers and Practices From Around the World” Unity Village, 1901 NW Blue Parkway, Unity Village, MO 1-866-348-6489 www.unityvillage.org
September 9 Free Core Star Energy Healing School Preview Evening 7:00 pm Ever wonder if the Core Star Energy Healing School is right for you? Meet the staff and get a feel of the school before classes start Sept 16th. 6045 Martway, Suite 104, Mission, KS www.CoreStarEnergyHealing.com
September 7 Spiritual Master Panache Desai “The Power of Grace” 7:00pm to 9:00pm Pre registration $33 / at the door $44 Call 239-6497373 or visit PanacheDesai.com Unity of Independence 14304 E. 39th St. Independence, MO 64055 September 8, 15, 22, 29 Donation-Based Yoga For Everyone! Bring a mat or large towel and your friends! 816.550.5490. http:// www.shaktiuniverse.com. September 9 World Day of Prayer Uplift yourself, your loved ones and our world in shared prayer consciousness. Events, prayer requests and more at www.worlddayofprayer.org.
September 10 Sweat Lodge At Gardens of Delight, 6:30-10:30. Join in sacred ceremony to pray, cleanse, heal and vision. Reserve your place: Lynn Johnson 816-308-5450 gardensofdelight@att.net. September 10 Circle Dance (Spirit Dance) Janalea Hoffman, instructor, at Rhythmic Medicine Studio, www.rhythmicmedicine.com. 7-8:30 p.m. No dance knowledge needed. Donation. Call 913-851-5100 for directions. September 11 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Free Introductory Session
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A scientifically validated program for managing stress pain and illness.1:30-3 p.m. at Sastun Center. More info: Lisa Pinsker at 913-789-9696. September 11 Ayurveda-Movement of Vata 12-2 A Vata pacifying yoga practice, snack, discuss Vata and movement, imbalances, what to do about it. www.IAmLearning2Fly.com September 11 InterPlay Playgroup 1:00–2:30 at Plaza Wellspring. Yeah! More play, movement, merriment and community. All welcome! Facilitated by Devi Wetterer 816-8307778. Love offering. www.PlazaWellspring.com. September 11 Celestial Timings Repatterning Tele-Session 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. A key celestial event is chosen monthly. Using Resonance Repatterning®, flow with the energies of the Universe affecting you. Teri Higbee, 913-219-6788 or www.lovewisdomwellness.com/RR_proxy.htm. September 11 Intro to Abraham With Billie and Cliff Humphrey, 1-3 p.m. Love offering. At Mystic Treasures, 7711-E N. Oak Trfwy, 816-420-0820, mystictreasureskc@yahoo.com.
events September 12 Chakra Tuning—Opening to Oneness A mini-workshop on the care and feeding of the chakras. 6-9 p.m. at Aquarius. Love offering. Info: Rainbow Mooon at rbmooon1946@att.net or 913.669.9185. September 12 & October 2 Learn How to Play the Native American Flute Janalea Hoffman, instructor. Learn basic techniques. No musical experience necessary. We loan flutes for class. 2 CEUs. $25. www.rhythmicmedicine.com; 913-851-5100. September 12 Nurturing the Feminine Form 9AM to Noon 3 NCBTMB CE's. $45 Explore the Female Pelvis - Source of Power & Creativity. Find Ground and Come Home within your body. Learn about root and 2nd chakra energies. More information at www.heartofhealing.com. Contact Nancy Lankston at 913-206-4531 or nancy@heartofhealing.com. September 13 - October 4 Doga 6:30-7:30pm – N2paws teaching techniques to improve you & your dog’s flexibility and enhance the bond with your canine companion. Overland Park, KS $60 (4-weeks) pat@n2paws.com ~ 816-522-7005 September 13 FREE teleconference: “Mental Wellness: What You Can Do” Dr. Alicia Johnson of the KC Holistic Centre, 7 pm. Sign up at www.NaturalMindWellMind.com. Or call 785-331-9630. September 13 Cooking Those Oh So Glorious Greens At www.wynbrickcenter.com. Register: Sherree@SherreeRoss.com or 816-808-6606. $35. Learn to prepare kale, collards, chard and more. Vegan friendly! September 14 Intro to Hypnosis & Self-Hypnosis Workshop At Heritage Home Place in Liberty, 7-9 p.m. Techniques and misconceptions explained and hypnosis demonstrations! $20. Call 816-4154455 to enroll. September 15 & 21 2 Resonance Repatterning® Tele-Series Beginning RADIANT RELEASE ~Lose Weight from the Inside Out, and RADIANT PROSPERITY ~ Unlock the Mystery of Money! Change negative patterns. Teri Higbee, 913-219-6788 or LWW@LoveWisdomWellness.com. September 16 Moving On 7 week group coaching for divorce and relationship transition, $175. 3 p.m. Commerce Plaza and 7 p.m. Overland Park Library. Dion Koch: 913.909.3326, www.HappinessNowUniversity.com.
Include date, title, text and contact info. Events are due by the 15th of the month. $18 for up to 25 words; $.25 a word after that. Featured events include a boxed frame with a graphic: $33 per column inch. All events are prepaid. Contact jill@evolvingmagazine.com. September 16th to 19th Core Star Energy Healing School Classes The first class of the new school year. For additional information 913-831-4422 www.CoreStarEnergyHealing.com
September 18 Free Gentle Yoga Class 11:00-12:15 with Becky Holsen at Plaza Wellspring, 4901 Main St. #400, KCMO www.BeckyYoga.com 816-200-0654.
September 16-19 Gaea Goddess Gathering A festival for all women. www.facebook.com/ l/4a58dxlcgpOONgbbhxqYQwe7v1g;gaeagoddes sgathering.org Thanks and come out and play with us!
September 20 GREEN MENTAL HEALTH Communiversity class – Introduction to Natural Mind Course by medical practitioners. $9 fee discounted from 8-week course. University Center, Alumni Room, 50th and Rockhill. 816-235-1448
September 17 The New Science of the Life Force PSI Presents Dr. Claude Swanson. Learn about the breakthrough physics of energy medicine, healing, quantum consciousness and the energy behind psychic phenomena from a MIT physicist & author. Unity/Plaza, 7:30 p.m., $5 PSI members, $10 public. www.psychicstudiesinstitute.org. Sept. 17-19, Oct. 8-10, Nov. 12-14 Juice Fasting Retreats 3-day retreats: organic juices, education, yoga, meditation, optional bodywork, restful spaces. Intimate groups (Oct. retreat is for men and women). Karen Kipp: (913) 302-4420 or www.poweryourjourney.com. September 17-19 Self, Soul and Serenity Being the Change You Want to See in the World Find harmonious balance between Inner World & Outer World via the indigenous healing traditions of Peru. Ceremonial Gathering & Transformative Apprenticeship w/don Oscar MiroQuesada. 5 p.m. Fri. to 1 p.m. Sun. Tuition $275. Unity Village, Lee’s Summit, MO. www.Chaupinsuyu.com 816-682-9142 or 816-213-3999. September 18 “The Mind, Body and Spirit of a Healthy Business” Businesses, like people get sick. If you are an independent practitioner, business owner with/ without employees or manage a team of people, this workshop is for you! Together we will identify core afflictions, diagnose your symptoms, and plan your immediate recovery. $38.00 Noon - 2 pm Learning2Fly Studio, 4711 Lamar, Mission KS Register at 816-425-4997 or www.learning2fly.com September 18 Intuitive Reading and Aura Drawing Night Tammy Barton and Sheri Woxland Each person receives a reading $15 7PM to 9PM At the Healing Place 1539 MapleWoods Drive, Liberty, MO 64068 atthehealingplace.com/ 816-415-2607 September 18 YOGA in the Park FREE Community Class to celebrate National Yoga Month! 8:00-9:15 a.m. at Briarcliff Park—a blissful way to start your day! www.northlandyoga.com; 816-520-2247.
September 20 Colon, Your Friend or Foe At www.wynbrickcenter.com. Register: Linda Laskowski at 816-283-0685. $15. Learn about the anatomy and healthy function of the colon. September 20 Reveal and Heal Spiritual Forgiveness Process and Healing AfFORMations, 7-9 p.m. at Unity of Overland Park. Love Offering. Dion Koch: 913.909.3326, www.HappinessNowUniversity.com. September 23 Awaken Your Higher Brain Free presentation on Higher Brain Living, 7:30 p.m. RSVP at www.higherbrianliving.com. September 23 Akashic Records Book Discussion Group With Gretchen Grace, 7-9 p.m. Love offering. At Mystic Treasures, 7711-E N. Oak Trfwy, 816-4200820, mystictreasureskc@yahoo.com. September 23 & 24 “MAY I BE FRANK” the movie Private showings at www.wynbrickcenter.com. Frank and director Gregg Marks will be in attendance and answer questions following the screening. $10, advance purchase required. September 24 Open Circle At Red Moon Lodge, 7-10 p.m. Gather Autumnal Equinox bounty to nourish your Spirit. Diane Davis Reed, Pathfinders Consulting, 816.741.0820, pathfinder@kc.rr.com.
Craft tent #1 Historic Downtown Liberty libertyfallfestival.com Friday, September 24 Big Bad Gina in Concert! 7pm With their unique blend of harmony and eclectic musical styles, Big Bad Gina has hit the music scene with an Amazon Bang and Goddess Groove! Go to U-Tube and check them out! Tickets ~ $10/advance & $15/at-door September 25 Loving Yourself Spiritual workshop that expands your experience of love, $25. 1:30-4:30 at Sweet Life at Grand Court, OP, Park. Dion Koch: 913.909.3326, www.HappinessNowUniversity.com. September 25-26 Get Certified as a Life/Executive Coach: 2-Day, Hands-on, Kansas City Class includes 1-year continuing education, marketing, NLP, follow-up coaching www.CertifiedCoachesFederation.com 817 657-5301, 866 455-2155 September 27 - November 15 LIVE in Kansas City ! Taught by medical experts from the KC Holistic Centre-- Natural Mind: A Green Approach to Depression & Anxiety 8 consecutive Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th, KCMO Info & registration: www.NaturalMindWellMind.com September 27- November 15 Natural Approaches to Depression & Anxiety Mondays, 7-9 pm with the KC Holistic Center team. Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th, KCMO. Register: www.NaturalMindWellMind.com. September 27 - November 15 Green Mental Health Depression? Anxiety? Learn about natural treatments. Eight-week course at Unity Temple, taught by KC Holistic Centre's medical experts . Textbook, workbook. Free intro. www.NaturalMindWellMind.com. 785-331-9630.
September 24 Healing Concert in Chapel Part education/part entertainment/experiential by Janalea Hoffman. 9-10:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Learn How to Play the Native Flute at Powell Gardens, www.powellgardens.org or (816) 6972600. Earn CEUs.
September 28 Core Star Energy Healing Clinic 7:15 pm $20 Experience the benefits of energy healing. 6045 Martway, Suite 104, Mission, KS Reservations 913-831-4422 www.CoreStarEnergyHealing.com
September 24 Healing Sounds 7-9 p.m. Explore the scientific and spiritual basis of sound healing with award-winning musicians Jonathon and Andi Goldman. 1-866-348-6489. www.unityvillage.org
September 28-29 Self-Hypnosis Class At Wynbrick Center in Liberty. 6-8:30 p.m. Fun, thorough learning and demonstrations! $80, or $65 with pre-enrollment by 9-21. Enroll: wendy.isley@gmail.com or 816-304-1168.
September 24 - 26 Liberty Fall Festival Visit the "At the Healing Place" Booth Healing jewelry, inspirational art work, massage
September 30 Introduction to Classical Feng Shui 6 to 8pm JCCC pre-enrollment necessary
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Identify directions, elements and color that support you, your family and your home. RondaReinke@yahoo.com www.happyhealthyhomes.com
book: “Make Space for LOVE.” $36 ($63 w/ CAREER workshop). 3-5pm w/Reception 2:15pm. Unity Temple on Plaza (www.ahandinhealing.com) 816-444-2725.
September 30-October 3 Healing Miracles Services Unity Village, MO. Services at 1 pm & 7 pm conducted by International Healing Minister, Dr. Michael Ulm. 816-547-3730
October 15-17 Living a Miraculous Life Seminar with Dr. Michael Ulm & Dr. Lynn Woodland, Unity Village, Mo. More info on seminar www.lynnwoodland.com , 816-547-3730
October 1 October 15-17 Healing Power of Nature Solfeggio Vibrational Therapy Workshop Instructor: Janalea Hoffman. 9-3:30 at RhythTaking Sound Therapy to a New Level by Altermic Medicine Studio, native Therapists - Complements Other Modaliwww.rhythmicmedicine.com. Creative problem ties. 12 NCBTMB Hours. 800-808-7473 solving through nature/experiential. $70: www.SomaEnergetics.com includes lunch. 6 CEUs. Call 913-851-5100. October 16 & 17 October 1-3 CranioSacral Flow I Soul Quest Weekend 9AM to 4PM Saturday & Sunday. 12 NCBTMB A vision quest retreat with guide and author CE's. $330 Explore the healing power of the Tom Anderson. Slow down, reconnect with CranioSacral wave! Learn basic CranioSacral your soul and deeply listen. Visit techniques to treat headaches, neck and back www.LiveAMythife.com for information. pain, anxiety, depression and more. Discover why CSFlow is so powerful! More information October 2 at www.heartofhealing.com. Contact Nancy A Day with Your Inner Shaman Lankston at 913-206-4531 By Stephanie Roth. $55. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at Mystic or nancy@heartofhealing.com. Treasures, 7711-E N. Oak Trfwy. Register with Stephanie: 913-515-3271, October 18-19 www.redfeatherconnections.com. The Healing Path Seminar Dr. Michael Ulm & Dr. Lynn Woodland, 9 am -9 October 2 pm, Unity Village, MO. For more information Pilates Mat Workshop on seminar www.lynnwoodland.com, Saturdays 8 a.m. 8 weeks at Plaza Wellspring. 816-547-3730 Begin your weekend centered! Classical mat exercises—variations appropriate for your October 21-24 body. Register at 816-931-6533. The Call to Serve In these challenging times, some are being October 2 – November 27 called to serve. Join author and vision quest Beginners Yoga Series guide Tom Anderson for this powerful proSaturdays 11:00–12:15 for eight weeks. gram. Visit www.LiveAMythicLife.com for With Becky Holsen. Plaza location. Please information. pre-register. www.BeckyYoga.com 816-200-0654. October 22, 23, 24 PRS Psychic Fair October 7-10 All things metaphysical - books, music, crystals, Journey to the Inner Center incense, jewelry, artwork, & so much more. Incorporating mandalas, prayer and labyrinth Get a Reading. Shop the Vendors’ booths. Atwalks, this retreat will deeply and joyfully contend Lectures. www.prskc.org. nect mind, body and spirit. 1-866-348-6489. www.unityvillage.org October 29 Open House & Live Music October 9 Yoga event at Northland Yoga Center, 5-9 p.m. Ayurveda- Pitta’s Fire Door prizes, massage, henna, art, poetry, kirtan 12-2 Pitta transforms, digests food, thoughts, & more. www.northlandyoga.com; experiences. Cooling yoga practice and snack, 816-520-2247. discuss how things transform in our bodies. www.IAmLearning2Fly.com November 11 EAT PRAY FENG SHUI! October 10 Learn from Feng Shui expert Liz Brown how to FIND A JOB! with Feng Shui design a home that feeds both body and soul. Learn from Liz Brown how to shift the energy in Experience ritual, partake in culinary delights your office—and life— to make your dream job and embrace new designs for living. Class includes textbook: “Home As Sacred Space” & a reality. Includes free e-book: “Make Space for CAREER.” $36 ($63 w/LOVE workshop). 12-2pm Reception. $36. 6-8pm, Unity Temple on Plaza (www.ahandinhealing.com) 816-444-2725. w/Reception following class. Unity Temple on Plaza (www.ahandinhealing.com) November 13 816-444-2725. Ayurveda-Foundation of Kapha 12-2, Kapha is structure, foundation, contribOctober 10 utes lubrication, softness, heaviness, coolness. FIND A MATE! with Feng Shui Learn from Feng Shui expert Liz Brown how to When imbalanced in Kapha, weight gain, jointpain, lethargy. www.IAmLearning2Fly.com design a home that attracts LOVE and nourishes existing relationships. Includes free e-
ONGOING BASIC LIVE & WHOLE FOOD PREPARATION 3rd Saturdays 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. $35 per class includes food, recipes, demonstration and class. drkat@kc.rr.com AWAKEN YOUR HIGHER SELF Through a hands-on, facilitator-led process, the highest part of the human brain can be awakened—opening the door to your unlimited potential. Presentation opportunities: mona@higherbrainliving.com. YOGA FOR LUNCH Kundalini Yoga Classes each Wednesday, lunchtime (12:30 -1:30). Northland Yoga Center. Call Lynn Johnson to enroll: 816-584-0777. www.gardensofdelight.org. ANUSARA INSPIRED YOGA CLASSES Meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at the Northland Yoga Center. $15 for a drop in class. $72 for a 6 week series. Call Lynn Johnson: 816-584-0777.
Meditative Journey Tuesdays @ 7pm Join us as we explore an extensive variety of meditation styles & techniques ~ everything from Guided Meditations to simply sitting quietly. Cost is $7. Hatha Yoga Wednesdays @ 7pm Hatha Yoga is an ancient practice of movement of the boty. The work Hatha combines "ha", Sun & "tha" Moon. When the two components of the word are placed together, "hatha" means "forceful", implying that powerful work must be done to purify the body. Yoga means to yoke, or to join two things together, hence hatha yoga is meant to join together sun (masculine, active) energy with the moon (feminine, receptive) energy, thus producing balance and greater power in an individual. Meditation Group meets 10 AM and Noon, Sundays. Join Tom and others for 30 minutes of Silent Meditation practice. 913-9618583 for more info. WolfordClinic.com
WOMEN'S WEB An evolving group of down-to-earth, real women of all ages exploring, honoring, and celebrating Goddess energy through ritual. We meet twice a month in Lawrence. For more information, kansaswomensweb@sbcglobal.net
YOGA IN THE PARK IS BACK! Saturdays 8:00-9:15 a.m. Briarcliff Lake Area A brilliant way to start your weekend! www.kcyogamama.com, 816-520-2247, Catherine Martin
LINK UP AT WHITE DEER LODGE 1st Wed. of every month, 7 p.m. Prayer, meditation and healing in the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition. Free. No experience necessary. Daniel Baxley: www.shamanicpathways.net; 816.769.7343.
MCKS PRANIC HEALING CLINIC & MEDITATION Aura cleansing for emotions, pain, addictions. Every Wednesday in May, 6:30 p.m. Unity Village Fellowship Lounge. Love offering. Rocky Patel, 816.916.1823.
REIKI CIRCLE Reiki Circle at Unity Church of Overland Park – 10300 Antioch, OPKS. 2nd and 4th Mondays 7-9pm. Love offering. All welcome. Receive a Reiki treatment. For flier email karen@karenharrison.net. 816-523-4440 4 DAY BIOENERGY HEALING CLINIC First Tues of the month 7-9 PM Fee: Donation. Reservations: Kim Meisinger 913-685-9939 http:// web.mac.com/bioenergy/HealingBioenergy/ Movies_BLP.html GRATITUDE OPEN MIC NIGHT At the Rime Buddhist Center. Every First Friday. Search for Gratitude Open Mic on Facebook for more information. KIDS YOGA CLUB Every First Saturday for ages 5-12. Learn yoga * have fun * balance for busy little minds. 816-520-2247 northlandyoga.com INTERPLAY WEEKLY PLAYGROUP Mondays 7-8 p.m., starting Sept. 13 at City in Motion, 3925 Main, KCMO. 816-561-2882. Drop in $25. 9 weeks $90. RESTORATIVE YOGA AT NORTHLAND YOGA CENTER Every Second Saturday, 10 a.m.-Noon. Release * Relax * Renew www.northlandyoga.com 816520-2247 ENERGY HEALING SESSIONS FOR CANCER PATIENTS By Appointment Since 2005 the Kansas City Healing Project has been providing energy healing sessions for cancer patients. Our clients have been experiencing a reduction of their stress, anxiety and pain levels from their treatment and disease. Donation basis. Contact John Hoefer at 816-718-6358 for details. www.KansasCityHealingProject.org Restorative Yoga Tuesdays 5:45–7:15. Reduce stress, tension and pain in this gentle class. With Becky Holsen, Plaza Wellspring, 4901 Main (new location in October). www.BeckyYoga.com 816-200-0654.
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LEARN BOWENWORK Manual therapy for pain relief, repetitive strain, chronic conditions, athletics. Works when nothing else does. Ongoing classes OP area: Nancy Pierson 512-750-4012. www.bowenworkacademyusa.com NCBTMB LAUGHTER YOGA FRIDAYS 6:00-6:45 p.m. at Plaza Wellspring, 4901 Main #400. Try this fun exercise system that combines simple, playful movements with laughter and deep yogic breathing. Love offering. www.PlazaWellspring.com. INTERPLAY PLAYGROUP Every 2nd Saturday 1:00-2:30 p.m. at Plaza Wellspring, 4901 Main #400. Yeah! More play, movement, merriment and community. Facilitated by Devi Wetterer, 816-8307778. $10 donation. www.PlazaWellspring.com. Oneness Blessing Meditation Every Wednesday 7-8:30 p.m. Join Rainbow Mooon and other Blessing Givers at Plaza Wellspring, 4901 Main #400, KCMO (moving in Oct.).Love offering (optional). Children welcome. 913.669.9185; rbmooon1946@att.net. SPIRIT SHOW-UP 7 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of every month in OP to share the energy and joy as Spirit guides us. Love offering. Maitreya: 913.839.8745, http://maitreyazohar.com. Rent LEARNING2FLY for your ladies luncheon, bachelorette party, kid’s parties, business meetings. Aerial classes are fun team building activities. Variety of workshops Saturdays at www.IAmLearning2Fly.com By Appointment ENERGY HEALING SESSIONS FOR CANCER PATIENTS Since 2005 the Kansas City Healing Project has been providing energy healing sessions for cancer patients. Our clients have been experiencing a reduction of their stress, anxiety and pain levels from their treatment and disease. Donation basis. Contact John Hoefer at 816-718-6358 for details. www.KansasCityHealingProject.org
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