Empower Life Center Offers Authentic Tai Chi Leader Certification Course
T
he Empower Life Center is offering a new Authentic Tai Chi class leader certification course on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. starting on March 22 and continuing until June 28. This course will teach attendees the foundations and principles of authentic tai chi practice, the main tai chi techniques, the 18 movements Chen Tai Chi short form, and how to teach tai chi safely and effectively in different health and wellness settings. This is a unique opportunity to learn Authentic Tai Chi and share its mind and body fitness benefits for life-long wellness. Regular practice of tai chi has shown to improve several markers of wellness including blood pressure, cardiovascular health, circulation, digestion, blood sugar, joint and muscle health, bone density, posture, balance, stress response, mood, sleep, energy level, metabolism, muscle tone, core strength and overall health. Location: 14136 Lancaster Hwy. For more information or to register (class size limited to 12 students), call 704-542-8088, email info@EmpowerLifeCenter.com or visit www.EmpowerLifeCenter.com. See CRG, page 24.
Multiforce Poses Digestive Health Benefits
M
ultiforce, an alkalizing, multimineral, dietary supplement, poses a wide variety of health benefits, both in daily living and linked to indulging events like holidays, parties, or family gatherings. The product, produced in Germany under pharmaceutical-grade standards and facilities, has been proven to increase urinary pH which means there is less acidity in the body. Since excess acidity leads to a weakened immune system, premature aging, and many diseases, pH is important to keep in check. Its ingredients include magnesium hydrogenium, a phosphate that acts as a digestive antacid; calcium citrate, which has phosphate-binding properties which results in alkalinity; magnesium citrate, which has a bowel-cleansing effect; potassium bicarbonate, with blood-alkalinizing properties and acting on metabolic acidosis; potassium citrate, a diuretic and alkalinizing effect on the urine by combining with calcium and acid in the kidneys (this also helps prevent the formation of kidney stones); Dicalciumphosphate 2-Hydrate, an easily absorbed calcium which helps control acidity while building bones and helps prevent bone loss, and as an aid to reducing blood pressure and cardiac ailments; along with acerola extract’s antioxidant properties. Stores across the Charlotte region that carry Multiforce include Berrybrook Natural Foods (1257 East. Blvd., Charlotte); Charlotte Vitamins and Health (8206 Providence Rd., Ste. 1800, Charlotte and 7756 Charlotte Hwy., Ste. 104, Indian Land, S.C.); Dilworth Drug & Wellness Center (1300-B East Blvd, Charlotte); Medicap Pharmacy (361 George W. Liles Pkwy. NW, Concord); VITASMART (5303 Poplar Tent Rd., Concord); Alpine Mercantile (1236 Mecklenburg Hwy., Mooresville); Lowry Drug Advanced Health and Wellness (750 Hartness Rd., Statesville) and Belmont’s Drug Store (403 E. Catawba St., Ste. 100, Belmont). For more information, call 941-251-8210 or visit www.MultiforceHealth.com. See ad, page 19.
event spotlight
Charlotte Earth Day Returns at First Ward Park
C
harlotte Earth Day 2022, presented by OMIMEO Mime Theatre, will return from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 23 at First Ward Park, in Charlotte. The free, familyfriendly celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day—originally scheduled in 2020 but canceled then and also last year due to COVID-19—is a non-political, non-religious, theatrically oriented, educational, interactive experience that engages attendees, especially youngsters, creatively with the challenges facing our natural ecosystems. It features a self-guided Around the World – Learn the Earth orientation through an Earth Passport provided to each 5- to 15-year-old child. They’ll learn and experience many different perspectives regarding the environment in visiting five separate Knowledge Stations: Earth, Water, Fire (energy), Air and Youth Leadership. Other highlights, some utilizing a full professional stage and professional sound system, include an opening and closing parade with the Paperhand Puppets (www.Paperhand.org), from Chapel Hill; many exhibits; vegan and veggie food trucks; an opportunity to join a campaign to end single-use plastic bags; and a multispecies dance party to end the event. Since its founding in 1978, the nonprofit OMIMEO Mime Theatre has followed its mission to maintain and further the art form of mime through performance, education, and entertainment in a variety of private and public venues, producing award-winning, original, theatrical experiences throughout this period. Their goal has been to offer the widest variety of interpretations of this theatrical art form, including mask work, vaudeville, circus arts, dance, physical theater, character work and media (film and video), to as many different audiences as possible. Location: 301 E. 7th St. For more information, call 704-604-1787 or visit www.CharlotteEarthDay.com. See ad, page 2. March 2022
9
