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Okra Charlotte Hosts New Morning Metabolic Yoga Classes

Brittany Elgin, a yoga instructor with Okra Charlotte, is now offering new, one-hour Morning Metabolic classes at 6:45 and 8 a.m. each weekday. In the same spirit that yoga gives us the body we are meant to have, this program provides us the body we want to have. This interval-style program, a combination of HIIT/Sculpt, vinyasa and breath work, focuses on supercharging our body’s metabolism and immune system while encouraging excess post-exercise oxygen consumption—the natural body response to oxygen deprivation during strenuous exercise wherein O2 is restricted and then made up for after a period of rest—leading to increased metabolism, and subsequently, more focused weight loss.

As a “morning cup of yoga” to energize the youth within us, Elgin will direct participants to move, flow and breathe for 20 vigorous minutes, rest for 10 mindful minutes and then repeat. She also utilizes doTERRA and its new MetaPWR line of essential oils, supplements and powders which are also available for purchase.

Drop-in cost $16; memberships and class packages are also available. Location: 1912 Commonwealth Ave. For more information or to register, call 704-266-1443 or visit www.OkraCharlotte.com.

Special Offer to Improve Face and Neck Appearance

Health and Wellness, in Harrisburg, North Carolina, is looking for five people that would like to vastly improve their upper body appearance this month. Five participants who apply and qualify to have a face lift/neck lift will receive a special gift.

The entire process is without surgery or down time, and encompasses three, 30-minute visits about two to three weeks apart. Improvement is typically seen by the end of the first visit.

The treatment addresses many face and neck aging issues including wrinkles, fat, fine lines, loose skin, orange peel-appearance, décolleté area, lost facial volume that creates a sunken appearance and loss of skin glow and bounce.

TrueCare Health and Wellness providers are board-certified in anti-aging medicine. It is one of the few facilities with medicalgrade processes with options for many body and skin types and skin colors. In five years, it has become a leader in non-surgical body contouring. The practice follows a functional wellness model—an individualized, patient-centered, science-based approach that empowers patients and practitioners to collaborate to address the underlying causes of disease and promote optimal wellness.

Location: 6477 and 6487 Morehead Rd. For more information or to make an appointment, call 704-909-0355 or visit www.TrueCareHealth.com.

Cereset Davidson Hosts BrainEcho Presentation

Julie Martin, owner of Cereset Davidson, will host a free information session from 6 to 7 p.m. on February 28 to inform on how the application of BrainEcho technology can help our brains rebalance, restore and reset naturally. Each guest will receive a special offer of $99 ($100 off the regular price) for an introductory session which includes a scan and reports that show how well our brain is functioning in the areas of stress and emotions.

Cereset, founded on the principle that the brain can correct itself when it can “see” that it is stuck or unbalanced, is not a medical device to heal, treat, diagnose or cure. It non-invasively supports the brain to relax to achieve optimal regulation, better manage stress, improve sleep and mood, and increase energy, focus and an overall sense of well-being. Patented “brain echo” technology allows the brain to recognize via sound whether it’s stuck in fight, flight or freeze and self-correct when necessary.

When Martin, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Certified Sexual Abuse Therapist, discovered Cereset technology, she transitioned fully into providing it to us. “After Cereset sessions, I witnessed and heard of amazing breakthroughs in therapy, even for those who had been in therapy for years,” enthuses Martin.

Location: 709 Northeast Dr., Unit 19, Davidson. Event is limited to 20 attendees. For more information or to register, call or text 704-533-2035, email Julie@Davidson.Cereset.com or visit www.Cereset.com.

Stanley Specialty Pharmacy Offers Expert Advice, Services

Having served the Charlotte metro area since the 1930s, Stanley Specialty Pharmacy has become the trusted source for custom compounded medications with a highly trained staff that offers expertise in the areas of men’s and women’s health, sexual wellness, veterinary medications, hormone replacement therapy as well as CBD and related supplements. Their experts routinely post on important health topics on the pharmacy’s blog and are also available for private patient consultations in these areas (fees may apply).

Stanley attests it’s one of only a few pharmacies in the region to offer sterile medications and provides the most comprehensive compounding and consultative services available in the region, while maintaining the highest level of customer service.

They have licensed pharmacists on staff that are both certified in sterile compounding and permitted in North and South Carolina to provide compounded prescription medications. Products are available for local pick up or can be shipped directly to residences or offices.

Location: 3120 Latrobe Dr., Ste. 200. For more information, call 704-370-6612 or visit www.StanleyRx.com (also to order products).

British Massage and Wellness Relocates, Provides Valentine’s Special Offers

British Massage and Wellness Center recently relocated to a new, more peaceful location at 2210 Coronation Boulevard, Suite C, in Charlotte. To celebrate the move and also provide a special opportunity to share the focus of self-care and pamper ourselves and the ones we love, owner Jessica Peach, LMBT, reiki master and MRM, is offering two separate Valentine’s Day massage specials throughout this month.

Clients have the appealing options of experiencing two, one-hour massages at a discounted cost of $100 or one session for $55; or two, 90-minute massages at a special savings of $150 or one session for $80.

“Express your love by purchasing a gift certificate for the ones you love! Buy two and spoil yourself twice! You definitely deserve to be pampered,” she says, adding that she is “loving the [new] space as it is more conducive for a relaxing massage.”

For more information or to make an appointment, call or text 704-572-1310 or visit www.BritishMassage.com.

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region Holds Major Events

In celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region will present the seventh annual free Building Futures Affordable Housing Symposium, featuring speaker Mia Birdsong from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on March 14 at Central Piedmont Community College’s Halton Theater in Charlotte and its annual Blue Jean Bash fundraising gala from 6 to 10 p.m. on April 28 at a to-be-determined location. From addressing our region’s affordable housing crisis to building a house, dressing up to dance the night away or joining a boots-on-the ground initiative, the two events and other initiatives provide many opportunities to get involved in their work and support their mission of putting God’s love into action to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope to achieve their vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Since being founded in 1983 by seven local churches, the organization has served 3,500-plus families in our region. They build homes, communities and hope by partnering with deserving families through their Homebuyer, Critical Home Repair and Money Matters Financial Literacy programs.

Location: Halton Theater, 1206 Elizabeth Ave. Symposium is free and open to the public. For more information including cost and location of Blue Jean Bash and news of other upcoming events and how to volunteer or donate, visit www.Habitatcltregion.org/events.

WellcomeMD Offers Concierge 2.0 Service Model

Dr. Rajal Patel of WellcomeMD, in Mooresville, proficient in all areas of primary care, plus functional, integrative and holistic medicine, provides what she terms the Concierge 2.0 service model, the next generation of concierge medicine for the Lake Norman/Mooresville area. With expertise in gut and hormone health and in treating patients with chronic ailments, she uses the most advanced lab tests and focuses on lifestyle, stressors and environmental exposures to avoid, treat or reverse health issues.

“The path to long-term well-being is deeply personal,” says Patel, board-certified in Family Medicine, a Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine with dual Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Michigan and an attending physician in New York City before relocating to Mooresville in 1999. “Your genetics profile holds valuable information about your best approach to optimal diet, fitness and disease prevention.”

She is accepting new patients to join her clinic of which there is an annual membership fee. They offer same-day appointments, 90-minute annual physical exams, a “waitless” waiting room, no-rush appointments with their physicians and a health and fitness coach. Members have 24-hour, seven-day access to their physicians, including their cell phone numbers.

Location: 150 Fairview Rd. Ste. 325. For more information or to make an appointment, call 888-531-3844 or visit www.WelcomeMD.com.

TorchBearer Tachyon Offers Discounts, Sweepstakes

Tachyon recently opened in Cornelius and founder and Chief Illuminator Adrienne Craighead is offering special ways for the meditation therapy to be experienced throughout this month. Along with their communitywide discount of 30 percent off, Natural Awakenings readers can enter a special sweepstakes with the lucky winner receiving a free, 45-minute session. All sweepstakes participants will also receive a 50% off one-time-use promo code to purchase a session.

Tachyon Living specialists combined have been studying and working with energy for 50-plus years and in an in-depth basis for the last 12 years with tachyon fields. The tachyon chamber uses a proprietary method which comprises the use and variance of different alloys, elements and crystals to emit the tachyon particles symbiotically in a very high-powered state.

The process helps clients achieve theta brainwaves when meditating—the deepest and slowest conscious waves that Tibetan monks practice for years to master—so clients can experience a deep and efficient meditation that positively affects their body, energy, emotions and mental health.

Use promo code FEB30 to obtain discount when booking appointment using online calendar at www.TorchBearerTachyon.com. To enter sweepstakes, email name, mailing address and mobile phone number to AC@TorchBearerTachyon.com by Mar. 8. Also use email and website for more information. Winner will be notified on Mar. 10. All sweepstakes participants will be emailed a 50% off promo code. Location: 20200 Zion Ave.