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Okra Hosts 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

The Soulful School of Yoga’s 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, led by Dr. Felicia Hall, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Fridays and 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays on August 26 to 28, September 9 to 11 and 23 to 25, October 21 to 23, November 11 to 13 and December 2 to 4 and 16 to 18, at the Okra Yoga Studio, in Charlotte. The course will educate on the importance of integrating the mind, body and soul within the practice of yoga and within our lives as it will dive deep into the history, philosophy, asana, anatomic biomechanics and sequencing of yoga.

Hall, an educator, healer and motivator at heart, is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Holistic Health Educator, 500 RYT and Yoga Practitioner. Having dedicated over 20 years to helping others heal and become the best version of themselves through resetting the way they think, redefining the way they move and renewing the way they feel, she developed the Soulful School of Yoga to help others come back to their soul through the practice of yoga.

Cost: $2,599. A payment plan option is also available. Space is limited to 15 to maintain integrity of the studies and ensure that everyone receives an abundance of personal attention. Location: 1912 Commonwealth Ave. For more information or to register, call 704-266-1443 or visit www.OkraCharlotte.com.

Free Informative Webinar with Dr. Rajal Patel of WellcomeMD

WellcomeMD will present a free, informative Zoom webinar event on its Concierge 2.0 medicine program at 12:30 p.m. on July 13. Participants will discover a great way to experience health care and learn how to achieve optimal health.

Topics will include the challenges posed by the traditional healthcare system for both the patient and physician; advanced testing and personalized medicine, and the benefits that this combination unlocks; how lifestyle medicine helps us feel better today and age better tomorrow; and a Q-and-A with Dr. Rajal Patel.

WellcomeMD is a Concierge Medicine practice that provides the personal relationship with their physicians that was once commonplace while taking advantage of the many advances in treatment and technology with doctors, such as Patel based in their Mooresville office, who uses an integrative, functional approach. Members experience medicine that is both more personal and more effective.

“Traditional Western medicine is too busy putting Band- Aids on everything,” explains Patel, who earned her dual Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Michigan, and who is proficient in all areas of primary care. “Doctors don’t have the time to sit down and actually listen and figure out what’s going on with a patient.”

For more information or to RSVP for webinar, visit www.WellcomeMD.com/events. Locations: 8035 Providence Rd., Ste. B in Charlotte and 150 Fairview Rd., Ste. 325 in Mooresville. Also call 980-294-4937 or email infoCharlotte@WellcomeMD.com or infoMooresville@WellcomeMD.com.

Unity of Charlotte Presents More Senior Minister Candidates

Unity of Charlotte will present two leading candidates for the position of Senior Minister: Rev. Jim Ernstsen and Rev. Lisa Herklotz. They will host the Sunday Service at 9:30 a.m., and then participate in a workshop at 11 a.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott, 6023 Park South Drive in South Park, on July 24.

Unity of Charlotte has been seeking candidates to fill the position of Senior Minister since 2019. The married couple is the fourth set of candidates to meet with the community in a series of in-person services and workshops.

The couple, co-ministers in St. Cloud, Minnesota, from where they have previously conducted services for Unity of Charlotte via Zoom, are considering a move to Charlotte.

Unity of Charlotte location: 401 East Arrowood Rd. (Sunday Service is live and via Zoom). For more information or to sign up for their weekly newsletter, visit www.UnityOfCharlotte.org. See CRG, page 30.

Town Hall Meeting on Compass Integrative Health Center

Cammy Benton, M.D., ABIHM, IFMCP and owner of Benton Integrative Medicine, will lead a Compass Integrative Health Center (CIHC) Town Hall Meeting on July 20 on Zoom. She’ll provide an update on the progress toward completion of the facility and also let attendees know how they can help and what our next steps are to making this dream a reality.

CIHC is a nonprofit that Benton launched to ultimately build a new type of hospital that approaches illness with compassion using both traditional and integrative treatments to improve overall health. It’ll provide services such as telemedicine, urgent care, inpatient and outpatient care, birthing center, physical rehab, biohacking lab and medical research center and include a spiritual center and greenhouse/garden.

Along with traditional medicine, the center will use complementary therapies such as nutrition, acupuncture, chiropractic, sound healing, aromatherapy, craniosacral, light therapy, energy and spiritual medicine to treat patients.

“The ultimate goal is to open the first Integrative Hospital in the U.S. right here in the Charlotte area,” she enthuses.

To register for the July 20 Town Hall Meeting, visit www.BentonIntegrative.com/Events. For more information, to donate or volunteer, visit www.CompassIntegrativeHealth.com, call 704-775-6029 or email info@BentonIntegrative.com.

IVY Integrative Offers Wide Array of Holistic Health Services

Dr. Chelsea Leander, Naturopathic Doctor, Registered Herbalist, Certified Bowen therapist and owner of IVY Integrative, launched the holistic clinic now in South End of Charlotte two years ago. “Born out of COVID-19, an array of research-based practitioners joined forces to provide integrative health care all under one roof! Finally,” she says.

Other services offered in addition to those Leander is certified in include acupuncture, chiropractic, counseling and psychotherapy, perinatal care, endocrinology and medical

aesthetics, esthetics, herbal medicine, reiki, art therapy, massage and bodywork therapy, facials along with hormone replacement, nutritional and physical therapy.

Further, this beautiful, bright clinic prides itself on being affordable. They offer integrative packages, memberships and à la carte plans with finance options to facilitate treatment across an array of practitioners. “And it gets even better,” adds Leander. “You get to build your own holistic team,” which can start by arranging for a free meet-and-greet session for guidance on formulating a personalized health plan.

“It’s time to simplify life again,” she says. “Having a one-stop shop for all of our holistic health care needs doesn’t get easier than IVY.”

Location: 1520 South Blvd., Ste. 228. For more information or to arrange for a free initial consult, call 704-569-5489, email info@IVYIntegrative.com or visit www.IVYIntegrative.com.