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2021 Feldenkrais Summit: “Move Better, Feel Better” Free Online Event

Taking place from May 1–10, the 2021 Feldenkrais Summit features 10 days of interviews with more than 30 experts in somatic learning, movement and overall well-being. There will also be live panel discussions where you can ask questions at the end of each day.

The first week in May has historically been a celebration of Moshe Feldenkrais, D. Sc., and his revolutionary body-mind ideas on relearning how to stay flexible in the mind and body to keep yourself moving with more efficiency and continued balance. For the last five years, this first week in May has become a lively online event, The Feldenkrais Summit, with over 30 interviews, panel discussions and Awareness Through Movement® lessons offered daily and free-of-charge.

This event is an opportunity to experience and explore topics such as “Original Breath” (four interviews including one with James Nestor, author of BREATH: The New Science of a Lost Art), “Healing Trauma,” and a discussion on how to maintain a lifelong “Active Lifestyle.” Local Feldenkrais® practitioner, Bonnie Kissam, M.A., will be on the Mother’s Day panel, reviewing the day of interviews on the topic of “Move Your Brain.” Each interview and panel discussion will be available to view for 48 hours after presentation.

Simply register for free and allow yourself to discover valuable information in every aspect of life. Experience an Awareness Through Movement® lesson, then stick around to listen and explore one or more of the many interviews.

To register, visit FeldenkraisSummit. com/?Affiliate=BonnieKissam. Dr. Anna Baker, DOM, invites you to join her interactive anti-aging seminars via Zoom on May 12 and May 21, both at 1:30 p.m. She will showcase her Faces by Dr. Anna acupuncture facelift and her muscle retightening Pearl Cream by Dr. Anna. Please contact the Pearl Cream by Dr. Anna store at 941-921-2662 to access the meeting ID number.

Dr. Anna performs a unique type of acupuncture facelift that she invented. The muscles of the face and neck are progressively retightened to retrace the steps that aging took. An initial package of 10 treatments is required, and the results last for 18 months before a one-treatment touchup is needed to maintain the lift. COVID-19 safety protocols include treatment rooms with special air filtration systems that pull patients’ breath droplets out the window.

In this seminar, Dr. Anna will show photographed results on people of all ages. In addition, she will discuss her proprietary Pearl Cream by Dr Anna that offers the same muscle retightening as her acupuncture facelift in a slower, more gradual process. Pearl Cream is an anti-aging serum made from real pearls and Chinese herbs without any preservatives. Pearl Cream by Dr. Anna is also available as a muscle tightening body lotion, men’s antiaging line and sports performance line.

Pearl Cream by Dr. Anna location: 2721 Mall Dr., Sarasota. Temporary COVID-19 store hours: Monday–Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To access the meeting ID, call 941-921-2662. For more information, visit FacesByDrAnna.com and PearlCreamByDrAnna.com.

Find and Keep Your Inner Peace Naturally in Times of Life Uncertainty

When banishing stress and anxiety in times of uncertainty, we at the Remedy Room turn to the Bach Flower Remedies for daily support. There are 38 single remedies and one original blend, all created by Dr. Edward Bach. Learning about these gentle remedies in order to choose the right one (or more depending on your needs) is essential. These remedies work with your current emotions to help you find balance. Perhaps you feel mental and physical exhaustion, or you suffer with grief due to the loss of a loved one. Life shifts can be stressful, but Bach Flower Remedies are excellent avenues for serenity. Taken orally, two drops under the tongue or mixed into your drinking water in an easy addition to a wellness regime. We hope you explore our Bach Flower session and learn how these beautiful remedies can bring ease to improve the quality of life.

For more information, call 941-726-4784, email YourRemedyRoom@gmail.com or visit YourRemedyRoom.com.

Delta-8 THC Is Now Available at Wild Ginger Apothecary

Delta-8 is found in cannabis, and has a similar molecular structure to THC with a much lower psychotropic potency. You will feel a pleasant “buzz,” but you won’t feel “stoned.” Delta-8 does share a few similarities with THC. Some report that it helps stimulate appetite, reduce nausea, help calm stress, and ease aches and pains. Delta 8 THC is legal, non-habit forming, safe, effective and available without prescription.

Delta-8 is the hemp-derived CBD alternative that you can physically feel working in the body. For many, it provides a total sense of well-being. Unlike CBD isolate that binds exclusively to the CB1 receptor, Delta-8 binds to both the CB1 and CB2 receptor, increasing its therapeutic efficacy. There are more than 100 cannabinoids present in the cannabis plant. While we have some foundational knowledge about the primary cannabinoids, Delta-9-THC and cannabidiol (CBD), we know less about the secondary, or minor, cannabinoids. Delta-8-THC is a minor cannabinoid which occurs in the plant in very small concentrations. Delta-8-THC is also known to be a degraded form of THC, and is not directly produced by cannabinoid-synthesizing enzymes within the plant. When THC is stored for a period of time, it degrades into delta-8-THC. From a chemical or structural perspective, Delta-8-THC differs from Delta-9-THC due to the location of a critical chemical bond. Both delta-8 and delta-9-THC contain double bonds in their molecular chain.

Delta-8-THC contains that bond on the eighth carbon chain, while delta-9-THC contains the bond on the 9th carbon chain. Although it’s a subtle difference, this has noticeable effects on how the body’s endocannabinoid receptors bind and respond to the molecule. In addition, Delta-9-THC is less stable than Delta-8-THC. Delta-9 THC is easily oxidized to become cannabinol (CBN) or delta-8-THC. Delta-8-THC is stable, does not oxidize to become cannabinol, and boasts a prolonged shelf life.

Such stability is desirable in a medicinal compound. Delta-8-THC is also about half as strong as delta-9. Wild Ginger Apothecary offers dozens of Delta-8 products in addition to our extensive hemp-derived CBD, wellness and metaphysical products.

Location: 6557 Superior Ave., Sarasota. Hours: Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. 4 p.m.

Eliminate Back or Neck Pain Without Drugs, Injections or Risky Surgery

Dr. Cifra brings to the Sarasota area an unparalleled ability to diagnose and treat spinal disc disorders using Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression. He received advance training in Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression in an exclusive award ceremony held at the national training center for Disc Centers of America.

This program is administered by the International Disc Education Association, Disc Centers of America, and the International Medical Advisory Board on Spinal Decompression. Certification through The International Medical Advisory Board on Spinal Decompression is obtained by physicians who demonstrate an exemplary level of excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disc disorders. Master status in Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression is an elite status, and is awarded to a handful of doctors each year.

This certification is considered the gold standard in training and research of the most effective options for treating spinal disc disorders such as bulging, herniated and degenerative disc, low back pain, neck pain, sciatica, numbness and tingling.

Dr Cifra is committed to providing exceptional non-invasive care to patients who want to avoid narcotics, epidural injections and unnecessary surgeries. Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression provides safe, gentle and effective relief for upwards of 90% of patients who qualify for care. With this procedure, there is no pain, drugs or surgery. Dr. Cifra is accepting new patients, so contact him for a free consultation.

Location: 2415 University Parkway, Bldg. 3, Suite 216, Sarasota. For more information, to make an appointment or to schedule your free consultation, call 941-358-2224 or 315345-7390 and visit SarasotaDiscCenter.com.

Free Sound Bath for Collective Community Wellness

This year has been different for sure. The OM Shoppe wants to give back to our community by offering a free sound bath concert at the Phillippi Estate Park on May 16, 4 p.m. Come early and find your perfect space in the garden by the Phillippi Creek.

Relax into a crystalline sound bath led by the professional sound therapy practitioners and musicians of The OM Shoppe & Spa. The OM Shoppe provides more than 50 different instruments for this sound immersion in nature. An OM Singing Bowl Sound Bath is unlike any other, and is truly the gold standard for a sound healing experience.

Drift into this vibrational immersion of sound, expertly composed with certified practitioners and musicians trained in the science of sound. Bring a blanket or cushion to sit on, a beverage to enjoy during the concert, and a mask to wear when necessary. Please remember to practice social distancing, and keep in mind, this is a meditative group experience, so please be considerate of others when deciding whether to bring pets or children.

Giving back just makes sense, and our communities are in need of peaceful mending on so many levels. We have all been through a collective crisis and trauma. We also believe that at-risk, homeless and marginalized communities in our nation deserve respect, love and support. Streets of Paradise does just that. We hope you will consider making a love donation to their organization, as any amount helps.

The event is free to the public, but participants are encouraged to make a love donation to Streets of Paradise, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the outreach and awareness initiative to provide comfort to the homeless and at-risk communities through no-cost street access to basic necessities of life. Come join The OM Shoppe and dust off your favorite blanket to participate in this community sound healing event.

Please arrive 15–30 minutes early. Phillippi Estate Park location: 5500 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. The OM Shoppe & Spa location: 4801 S Tamiami Trail, #5, Sarasota. For more information, call 941706-3257 or visit TheOMShoppeAndSpa.com. For more information on Streets of Paradise, visit StreetsOfParadise.org. May is for remembering our mothers. This starts with May Day as we dance around the May poles of life with gratitude and childhood playfulness. Mother’s Day is on May 9 this year, followed by the New Moon on May 11, known in some Native American traditions as the Corn Planting Moon or Rose Moon or Moon When the Ice Goes Out of the Rivers.

New Moon times belong especially to women. We often refer to a woman as on her monthly “moon.” In some indigenous cultures, Red Tents were a place that women, on their Moon days or in childbirth days, could retreat to rest and be pampered by other women.

We were birthed into families of various sorts. Many of us raised in loving homes, but some of us were not so fortunate. We might have been abused, abandoned or overlooked. Still, the images of ”Mother” resonate strongly within thoughts and analogies, some joyous and some more intense. Women come in many forms and archetypes, representing the different faces and aspects of womanhood.

Jungian Psychology explains that there are seven Feminine Archetypes; Maiden, Mother, Wild Woman, Lover, Wise Woman (mystic), Huntress (warrior) and Queen. A woman’s life journey touches at times on each of these architypes.

In some cultures or traditions, women are believed to be secondary citizens, subservient to men. They have been assigned the care of home and children to maintain, as well as to sexually please their husbands. They are even sold or bartered in marriages as an object to be used, abused and discarded.

My mother was born at the start of feminine emergence in the 1920s during the advent of the Nineteenth Amendment. Even as she raised me, she was still of the impression that I needed to find a man to support me. It was crucial to her that I look desirable which, for her, was more important than my creativity, dreams or education. I am certain that many women of my generation have faced similar scenarios.

It is my understanding and experience that today, women need to heal the wounds that made them feel inadequate in the past by honoring themselves and being authentic to who they are. This is the path to well-being for all people, no matter their gender identification. We know that withholding our emotions, our stories and our truths, have consequences for our health such as suicide, depression, headaches, digestive issues and even cancer.

To all women of every generation, culture, ethnicity and background: love yourself and speak your truth. Honor that woman who is you. Be resolute, strong, persistent and brave. Give yourself the space and permission to heal.

To connect with Rev. Zan “Butterfly Deerwoman,” visit Woman-Spirit.com.

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Eliminate Stubborn Fat, Reduce Wrinkles or Tighten Crepe-y Skin with Cryoskin

If you could eliminate stubborn body fat or achieve smoother, more radiant skin on your face, neck or cleavage without surgery or downtime, would you do it? Cryoskin is a natural treatment that works by using sub-zero temperatures to eliminate body fat. We utilize this science to provide fat reduction, skin tightening, toning, and cellulite or facial treatments with non-invasive results. Cryoskin slimming helps our customers lose inches off their stomachs, love-handles, thighs and other areas.

Toning sessions help to diminish cellulite, tone the body and tighten the skin. Toning is effective for the face, neck and cleavage areas because it reduces the look of crepe-y skin. Our treatments are neither painful nor invasive, and there is no downtime.

We also use compression therapy to help the lymphatic system process the fat cells lost during treatments. This treatment can significantly improve the speed of your results. In addition to lymphatic drainage, compression therapy is effective with the following modalities:

• Cellulite treatments • Muscle recovery and regeneration for athletes • Detox and circulation disorders • Relieved muscle and joint pain • Accelerated healing time after injury or post surgery

During this month, Natural Awakenings readers will receive $50 off their first treatment or $200 off any kind of body treatment package, as well as a free consultation.

Location: 3100 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. For more information, call 941-241-7358 or visit CryoStudioSarasota.com.

May Events at Sarasota Center of Light

This month, the Sarasota Center of Light continues to present those who are an integral part of our metaphysical community.

On May 2, Gerald O’Hara and Eric Cargill will join us from their home in England to participate in Sunday Service. On May 9, Rev. Tom Newman will join us on Zoom to participate in Sunday Service and deliver a spirit talk, meditation and messages from spirit.

We are also pleased to announce a Dowsing Practice Class on May 13, at Davis Hall, 2727 Browning St., 7:30–8:30 p.m., with a love offering accepted. This is designed for those who attended Rev. Tom Newman’s Dowsing class on March 27. Please bring your Dowsing Rods with you. On May 16, Rev. Richard Schoeller will join us on Zoom to participate in Sunday Service and deliver a spirit talk, meditation and messages from spirit.

We are also pleased to announce a “Meditation, Mindfulness and Focus” Zoom class (“Turn off that Monkey Mind!” ) with Rev. Lisa Johnson on May 27, 7:30–9 p.m., for a fee of $20. The Center’s Ministry Team will conduct the services in May to offer heartfelt spiritual guidance. There is always a possibility of surprise guests, teachers and talented musicians who are eager to see this Center thrive and grow.

We continue to prioritize well-being and safety as we all navigate this time. Our services will continue online, and new classes will continue virtually this month as well. Please let us know how we can support you in this period of challenge. We will immediately email and Facebook any changes that will occur.

We humbly and graciously ask for your support. Donations can be submitted on our donate page on our website by calling the office or sending a check to the office. All contributions are appreciated. In addition, questions are encouraged and welcomed.

Mailing address: 2710 Browning St, Sarasota, 34237. Location: 852 S Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. For more information, call 941-953-6620, email ChurchOffice@SarasotaCenterofLight.com or visit SarasotaCenterofLight.com.