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By Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D. (Counselling Therapy) governed by that old adage, “The higher you go, the further When I was a little boy, I built several tree houses you may fall.” throughout the vast park across from my childhood home.

However, to fully experience life, it is essential to travel I shared some of these abodes with friends, others I kept up and down through the full range of this spectrum. It as a secret, individual re-treat away from the “crazy adult seems that you cannot experience bliss without experiencing world”, and still others as a place to feast on the bounty “the pits”. If you experience “heaven”, chances are you that we ghetto kids had “requisitioned” from local fruit and will experience “hell”, or vice versa. The two ends of the vegetable gardens. Each tree house had spectrum seem to be interconnected. its own ambience and character. No two Thus, the vast majority of people avoid s s s e were alike. Although at the time I did or deny the many parallel realities of the n l l we not realize what my young psyche was complete spectrum. In the process of k o sm in practising, I now know what it was. I was hypnotherapy, it is possible for clients to frui bored with the stultifying oppression of experience a wider range of the spectrum the Boston (Roxbury) ghetto experience. in a safe and secure environment. They xie ty My body-mind-spirit had generated a can then re-member to live their daily self -esteem life-style that allowed me to migrate and lives more fully. t transport myself freely through a variety h There are a number of common g i we of different “realities”. symptoms which characterize people COUNSELLING, COACHING who have difficulty moving between Years later, when I started studying counselling, I was repulsed by Sigmund & HYPNOTHERAPY CENTRE different parts of the spectrum. For Freud’s mechanistic and limiting example, they may “compartmentalize” Richard M. Haney model according to which the psyche Ph.D.(Counselling), Hypnotherapist or isolate one part of themselves from is divided into two distinct regions, the another part. They may also have “a fear (613) 234-5678 (613) 726-3636 of getting in because of a fear of getting conscious and the “sub-conscious”.

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Along with her husband, Dr. Gay Hendricks, she has coauthored over twenty books in education and transpersonal psychology, including “Conscious Loving”, “The Conscious Heart”, “Breathing Ecstasy” and “Lasting Love”. Katie and Gay Hendricks have been called “the therapists’ therapists” because many of today’s top relationship experts, such as John Gray and John Bradshaw, have studied and worked with them.

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ThetaHealingTM for “No Dramas”

by Amâeil (Melinda Urban RIHR) Energy Psychotherapist, ThetaHealing Facilitator, Sacred Sound Channel

ThetaHealingTM quickly, gently and easily uncovers the root cause of your concerns and simultaneously releases energy from current life experiences, past generations, past lives and soul, to create deep and lasting change! For previous articles explaining Theta/DNA Healing, case studies, and an overview of all my services, visit www.MelindaUrban.com We are sitting in a natural chaotic state of transition on our planet between the old and new. This is uncomfortable for the ego and we will witness tensions mount as people deal with shock, overwhelm, and uncertainty. Given our programmed tendency to seek energies of love, approval, recognition, and various needs through other people, the growing intensity of the chaos will also amplify our attempts to pull these energies in our direction and maintain control.

But if you understand the dynamics of control, you don’t need to be a party to any drama. Instead of operating from fear, you can stand in your authentic power no matter what takes place around you.

If you own your power there is no need to look elsewhere to get it, but if you unconsciously believe you are lacking in power your ego will attempt to manipulate energies to get your needs met. There are four ways people try to obtain control; two are aggressive and two are passive.

We use all of them at one time or another under different circumstances, but usually one predominantly.

Most familiar in the aggressive pattern is the intimidator whose intention is to make you feel anxious. The moment you are afraid you give your power to him/her. The other aggressive form of obtaining control is the interrogator who monitors you and asks a lot of questions, making you feel insecure.

Aggressiveness is often matched with passiveness. The most familiar passive response is the victim; the person who more obviously presents helplessness and powerlessness.

However, this person is also attempting to obtain power by eliciting sympathy. If you are hooked by this “poor me” s/he has managed to take your power. The other passive form of control is to be aloof. When a person withdraws, physically or emotionally, s/he is “forcing” you to go after them. If you follow, s/he has your power.

These dramas are common but not healthy; looking outside of yourself for the source of your power is compromising your self-worth and perpetuating everyman-for-himself mentality rather than interacting with the intention of understanding and mutual support.

Dramas can be avoided if you are conscious of your energy and power. To become aware whether you are caught in a drama, pay attention to your feelings; feeling stuck, confused, afraid, or defensive is a clue. If you can name it you have more choice to transform your reaction into non-judgment and neutrality. You can also draw the other person’s attention to their own behaviour. For example, you may say to the intimidator, “Why are you trying to make me afraid of you?” In many cases, the person who is trying to take your power is not necessarily conscious of their behaviour, especially during a heated discussion when the fear of losing control is at its height. Once you put the truth out in the open, the hidden agenda of competing for energy is exposed.

Keeping your neutrality is a practice. It’s never too late to start, and energy psychotherapy and theta healing can help you to understand the control pattern you developed as a child with your parents, which subconsciously drives your interactions today. You can let go of the limiting beliefs that define your insecurities and need for false power. You can restore your inner strength and assuredness to keep you in your centre.

No dramas in life translate to inner peace. Will you be one of the people to live it day-to-day? You are powerful and everything you need is within you – no matter what is happening around you. Be the peace.

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Six Questions You May Have About Hypnosis Interview by Suzanne Paré with Lynne Cardinal

Q. Lynne, you have such a great history as a teacher of yoga, meditation and stress management. Why are you now studying hypnosis? Is this a change in your philosophy or direction?

A. This is definitely not a change in my philosophy or direction! In the area of teaching and my own personal practice, yoga, meditation and stress management continue to be both inspiring and fulfilling for me.

Hypnosis is an additional skill which I can use to help people in overcoming some of their personal challenges.

Over the years, I had heard many successful stories of people undergoing hypnosis for a wide range of issues: smoking addiction, insomnia, weight loss or stress reduction. Being in the field of self-awareness and fond of using natural tools, I see hypnosis as an instinctive way to help ourselves and others.

People often leave my private sessions feeling inspired, but for some people their resolve weakens. When this happens, people return to their old habits, never implementing the wonderful tools learned. Hypnosis can provide clients with additional strength in achieving their goals, bypassing the superficial part of the mind which often sabotages one’s efforts. If I can inspire people from a deeper part of their mind, benefits are more likely to occur.

Training with the Canadian Hypnosis Centre also met my own need for further professional development. I am now certified with the National Guild of Hypnotists: the largest and oldest hypnotherapy membership organization in the world.

Q. Hypnotherapy sounds like voodoo magic, if you ask me.

How does it work?

A: There are a lot of misunderstandings about hypnosis stemming from old beliefs, movie fiction and entertainment stages. My own experience is that hypnosis is amongst the gentlest of processes.

Many of us have had the experience of driving home without being fully aware of the details. Amazingly, the mind was working well enough to make you slow down, stop and turn at all of the important points in time. A part of our minds is always alert; it resides behind the more superficial activity of our minds. Perhaps, it is a smarter quieter and wiser dimension of our being.

Before a hypnosis session, my client and I discuss suggestive phrases appropriate to the behaviour or thought process they wish to overcome. For example, if a person wishes to lose weight, the following lines may be used: “I will be satisfied with smaller portions of food.”; “I eat slowly and consciously.”; “As a thin person, I feel energized and healthy.”

During a hypnosis session, the mind is relaxed and fully aware. Importantly, the part of the mind, accessed during hypnosis, can refuse any suggestion if it wishes too.

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Unknowingly, I had previously practiced hypnosis on my husband. When Jurgen snored, I would gently say, “Darling, you’re snoring.” In a half-awake state, he would apologize and stop snoring. This worked every time.

During my hypnosis training, I decided to experiment one night. After our usual ritual of him snoring, me asking him to stop and him ending his snoring session, I added the following: “Darling, you are going to buy me a brand new car tomorrow.” In a firm and gentle tone, he replied, “No.” and he continued his sleep.

This experiment demonstrates how each person’s minds maintains control; it isn’t transferred to anyone. (to read the entire interview visit: http://www.kaivalya.ca/e_interviews_ lynnecardinal.htm#Questions%20on%20Hypnosis).

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Hay Fever/Allergic Rhinitis and Acupuncture

By Steve Ryu, L.Ac.

H

ay fever, also called allergic rhinitis or seasonal allergies, is an allergic response to indoor or outdoor airborn allergens, such as pollen, dust mites, or pet dander.

This causes cold-like symptoms such as runny nose, congestion, sneezing and sinus pressure.

For many people, hay fever is seasonal, worse at certain times of year, especially in the spring, summer or fall. But some people experience hay fever year-round. Hay fever affects about 1 in 5 people and can begin at any age but is most likely to develop in childhood or early adulthood.

Hay fever is due to an over-reactivity of the immune system. The immune system mistakenly identifies a harmless airborne substance as something harmful, and then starts producing allergy-causing antibodies in a process called sensitization. Every time the body comes in contact with the substance after that, these antibodies recognize it and signal the immune system to react, releasing chemicals (such as histamine) that lead to the irritating symptoms of hay fever.

Hay fever can be triggered by either seasonal or yearround (perennial) allergens. Seasonal triggers include tree pollen, grass pollen, weed pollen, and spores from fungi and molds, which can be worse in warm-weather months.

Year-round triggers include dust mites, cockroaches, pet dander, or spores from indoor and outdoor fungi and molds.

Symptoms of hay fever usually develop immediately after exposure to allergens and often start or worsen at a particular time of year, such as in the spring when they are triggered by tree pollen, grasses, or weeds. People with sensitivities to indoor allergens such as dust mites, cockroaches, mold or pet dander may have year-round symptoms.

Common symptoms include runny nose and nasal congestion, watery or itchy eyes, sneezing, cough, itchy nose, roof of mouth or throat, sinus pressure and facial pain, swollen, blue-colored skin under the eyes (allergic shiners), and decreased sense of smell or taste. More intrusive are symptoms of sleeplessness, fatigue, and irritability.

Conventional treatment may involve over-the-counter and/or prescription medications to relieve symptoms. Medications may include nasal or pill-form corticosteroids to treat and prevent the inflammation symptoms, antihistamines for itching, sneezing, and runny nose, decongestants, or medications that have an effect on the immune system.

With Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the lungs, kidney, and immune system often play a role in the cause of hay fever. Hay fever is very often due to a kidney deficiency because the kidneys are responsible for breathing as well as sneezing. The kidneys also play a role in our immune system so when the kidneys are weak, our immunity is affected.

In the case of hay fever, this manifests as a hyper-reactive immune response. The more severe the kidney deficiency, the more frequently the allergic reactions are experiencedthis includes year-round allergies to allergens such as dust, fungus, or animals.

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A kidney deficiency leaves the body susceptible to external environmental invasions, leading to an invasion of wind in the nose, and this is when allergy symptoms begin to occur. Wind-cold pattern will produce symptoms of sneezing, profuse runny nose with white-watery discharge, pale complexion, stuffed nose, slight headache and no thirst.

Wind-heat pattern will lead to sneezing, runny nose with white-watery discharge, itchy throat, itchy red eyes, and slight thirst.

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Acupuncture offers effective relief for hay fever, either as an alternative to conventional methods of treatment, or in conjunction with them, and for sufferers of hay fever, is well worth considering.

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Q: I stumbled upon your website by chance. I am living a very unhappy life. There is always a void, a search for answers. I am dangling between spiritual and material worlds it seems, neither here, nor there. I have very low energy and my body hurts all the time. How can I develop peace, calmness, energy, and a happy feeling in this life? Will I have trusted friends and people who I can count on in this lifetime? Dolly in Ottawa A: Hellooo Dolly! Walking between the worlds seems to be something I’m good at so first and foremost you have to develop roots in both places. Your body is telling me it isn’t grounded. People who flitter aren’t grounded and can’t manifest the things they want and aren’t nurtured by their experiences. Lightworkers tend to be very flighty people and haven’t yet realized you have to go down to go up. I am told by one of your guides that Master John Douglas’ audio recordings would be helpful – Spirit Repair is the one they recommend the best for you. His website is called www. spiritrepair.com. Check it out. I use his recordings with great success. Then, do a 7 day Epsom salt bath detox. (Note: that is you have high blood pressure, use sea salt instead) Take a bath for 7 days in a row and this should help lift heavy energy from you. Assess how you feel then. If you are still heavy, then get some acupuncture to help your energy move

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through your body. The International Academy of Natural Health Sciences www.intlacademy near Lincoln Fields mall holds student clinics for acupuncture for a reasonable price.

To help you manifest new friends, draw out of a circle and entitle it My Perfect Friend. The circle is a symbol of Source or the seed of a new beginning. Within the circle, starting writing the qualities of your perfect friend – “my perfect friend is…….” Use values and adjectives to describe them – kind, considerate, healthy, positive, loving, non-judgemental etc. When you are done, post the circle up somewhere you can see it like your fridge door. You are putting your prayer out to the universe. Next, get involved in community some way. Volunteer at an event, attend a lecture or movie showing even if you go alone. Tone magazine has a great list of events in our community. Most soul travellers travel on their own so you need not be afraid of looking stupid.

Jennifer Clark was Ottawa’s first Angel Therapy® Practitioner and Professional Spiritual Teacher certified by Doreen Virtue.

She is a certified Angelspeake™ Facilitator and was rated top 30 Integrated Energy Therapy® Master-Instructors of 2010. Visit www. jenniferclark.ca

Acupuncture De-Mystified By: Gerry Spence, TCM Practitioner

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raditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is not an ancient philosophy but a very well documented and thoroughly studied medical system based on how the body functions, the inter-relationships between organs, the impact of pathogens and the outcomes resulting from treatments which have been systematically observed and documented over centuries.

The foundation of TCM is the intricate balance of the Yin and the Yang aspects of the body’s energy, called Qi (chi) and the various organs and their associated energy channels. A TCM treatment may involve stimulating organ meridians and energies that seem unrelated to the uninitiated. The reason for this is that energy meridians affect not only the organs which they are tied to but also affect organs and system that they traverse.

For instance, we may treat the liver meridian in order to resolve problems found in the reproductive system because the liver meridian envelopes the reproductive organs and impacts them energetically. When we want to promote the turning of a baby that is lying in breech position, before resorting to invasive procedures prior to the start of labour, a specific point on the bladder meridian is stimulated which leads to the baby turning him or herself in utero and leads to normal, natural birthing.

TCM has established and proven protocols that are used for detoxification to help clients break their addictions.

For many chronic health problems, which may be ignored as insignificant by or which may prove to be unaffected by western medicine, the TCM practitioner can produce remarkable results. The TCM paradigm is that the body is a depository of all the energy needed to sustain a healthy life. Due to external pathogens, lifestyle factors or internal energy blockages and imbalances the body’s physical and emotional health may deteriorate. The TCM practitioner’s goal is to bring the body back to its optimal health through the rebalancing of its various energies and to accomplish this without resorting to invasive surgeries, toxic drugs or other highly invasive procedures.

The functioning of the body and flow of energies has been carefully mapped and manifests in specific points which we stimulate through acupuncture needles, the heat of moxibustion or the decongesting action of suction cups.

Other, even less invasive techniques involve stimulation through electro-acupuncture, massaging of meridian channels, acupressure and herbal therapy.

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The TCM practitioner relies on a thorough diagnosis of his/her patient’s reported symptoms along with their medical history. This is done in context of what is observed about the patient’s demeanour, an examination of the tongue and the palpation of the pulses and affected areas. The resulting treatment plan may require that certain organs and meridians are boosted or “tonified” while others are calmed or “sedated”. This is part of the energy rebalancing that may be required to improve the whole body’s functioning in addition to correcting any localized dysfunction.

Acupuncture is gentle but effective, calming but energizing. Acupuncture heals more than just pain. It re-energizes and rebalances the functioning of organs and of energy systems. Acupuncture corrects underlying dysfunction, revitalizes and maximizes the overall energy made available to us from birth and from the day-to-day function of our organs.

The TCM practitioner has a proactive role to play as a member of an individual’s health care team. TCM is all the more effective when it is used for proactive treatment rather than just a modality to turn to as a last resort.

For more information about acupuncture and TCM contact the Meridians Clinic at (613) 782-2579 or visit www.naetottawa.com

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The Gentlest, Most Effective Pain Therapy Ever

The following section in italics is an excerpt from: Dr. Robert J. Rowen’s SECOND OPINION www.secondopinionnewsletter.com/ ne year ago at a medical conference in Fort Lauderdale, What is Bowen Therapy

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the last speaker, Joanne Whitaker, MD, a soft-spoken older physician, told of instant and dramatic relief of pain and suffering by a technique I had never heard of. Dr. Whitaker explained that the technique was so invaluable and effective for the relief of pain that she long ago gave up all other treatment modalities, therapies, and practices. She instead committed her professional life to this method, which, on the surface, seemed so simple that it could not possibly be true.

At the end of her one-hour lecture, she and her colleague invited the physicians in the audience to come up to the podium and sample treatments for neck and shoulder problems. I watched as doctor after doctor sat in the chair facing these senior ladies, described their long-term pain or movement anomaly, and received a “treatment.”

My jaw hit the floor as the majority of them expressed absolute shock that their pain was reduced or gone. But, even more startling, since the sensation of pain could be subjective, was the instant and dramatic improvement in their range of motion. And all that these two ladies did was just gently “flick” some muscles!

Dr. Whitaker was introducing us to the gentlest therapy I have ever seen. It’s called Bowenwork therapy, which is named after its discoverer, a humble layman named Tom Bowen of Australia. People in pain somehow found their way to Tom. Claiming his insight was a gift from God, Tom discovered that gently manipulating muscles or tendons could relieve a very large variety of complaints, and not just musculoskeletal, but also organ dysfunction.

Bowen therapy, also known as Bowenwork®, is a unique, noninvasive muscle and connective tissue therapy. Through sequences of precise and gentle moves applied over areas of the body rich in sensory receptors, neurological sensory input is sent to the brain. This in turn encourages the body to relax and reset or rebalance itself at a cellular level.

The body is then able to let go of old patterns of pain and tension, restoring itself to a state of balance and wellness.

During a session, the client typically lies on a massage table, although the treatment can be done seated, if required, for comfort. The Bowen moves can be done on the skin or through light, loose clothing if the client prefers. In order to get the most benefit out of a session, brief pauses are required between each series of moves, allowing the body time to integrate this sensory information and begin the healing process. The practitioner can target the specific problem or address the body as a whole. A session usually lasts from 30 to 90 minutes and frequently results in a deep sense of overall relaxation, allowing the body to recharge and balance itself. The technique addresses not only the musculo-skeletal framework, but also the fascia, nerves and internal organs. Clients often report feeling increased calmness, improved posture, pain and symptom reduction, as well as many other benefits. The body’s integrated response can improve circulation and lymphatic drainage and aid in the assimilation of nutrients and elimination of toxins.

For up to five days after a treatment the body may continue to heal itself, even during sleep. Each person’s body will respond differently, healing at its own unique pace.

To experience BowenTherapy call: Christine Follow 613523-0640 www.chrysalistherapies.ca. Carolynne Doucette 613-366-3338 www.Bowenkemptville.ca. Bette Madigan 613722-4249 www.BowenTherapyOttawa.ca. To learn about becoming a practitioner call Bette Madigan 613-722-4249

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Psychic & Healer Marlene Stevens

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e are talking about psychic & healer Marlene Stevens.

She is Highly Sensitive Person, to an extreme, a 25/7, born on the cusp of Capricorn/Aquarius with Aries rising.

Her birth place is the mystical and sacred site of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. She has been psychic, a channel and has had prominent healing abilities since birth.

Born into a spiritual, Mormon family, she was from the very beginning, introduced to and familiar with Angels, prayer, healing, and a wealth of esoteric and spiritual information. Her earliest life was influenced by the beautiful Atlantic Ocean and ancestors from a line of creative sea people. They lived off the land and in sync with the phases of the moon. A 1700s German/Dutch settler, mixed with a bloodline of the Mi’kmaq tribe native to the lands around Lunenburg, and a splash of Irish, which added numerous influences to her psychic life.

As a young child Marlene became disenchanted with the church and at the age of 12 began a time of deep and severe depression as a result of not being recognized as a Highly Sensitive Person. Her journey with depression lead her away from the her religious upbringing, her family, and onto the lifelong study of art, healing, spirituality, mysticism, shamanism, meditation, yoga, different forms of exercise and nutrition from around the world. Marlene hand-picked her courses, knowledge, experiences and teachers from her travels throughout North America.

At many stages, since her childhood, Marlene received the calling and encouragements from her teachers, ascended

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psychicmarstevens@hotmail.com www.psychicmarstevens.com spirits, &clients, to use her gifts, but resisted. It was not before she realized that no matter how much she withdrew from this work, the calling still came strongly and clearly.

Finally, around the age of 30, she begin working as a psychic and healer, recognizing that this is her true calling and this is what she came to Mother Earth to do.

Marlene has worked in different hospital environments as a healer, assisting the dieing in crossing over at the time of death, with cancer patients and volunteered at the mental health association. Some of Marlene’s Certificates are: Palliative Care, Therapeutic Touch (Level 1, 2, 3), Grief Counseling, Intuitive Development, Crystal Healing, &Adults Teaching Adults, to name a few.

Marlene now offers many services in the field of intuitive healing for people, pets and energy clearing for home and office. Intuitive readings, channeling, tarot and angel card reading, and psychic parties are available as well as intuitive development classes and more.

If interested in booking a session for healing, readings or any other services she can be contacted at www. psychicmarstevens.com or call 819 665 3705

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Plant Communication Reclaiming Our Birth-Rite with Pam Montgomery

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lants are the most successful organisms on the planet and unlike animals, including humans, have the unique ability to create food, oxygen and tissue from sunlight.

The latest scientific research shows that they are intelligent beings who have the capacity to store enormous amounts of information while being highly efficient in communicating and making decisions. Indigenous healers have known this about plants for centuries and have recognized that it is actually the spirit of the plants that does the communicating and healing.

Plant Communication Workshop with Pam Montgomery

true co-creator and partner with our sweet Lady Gaia.

Her teachings will inspire you to accept the responsibility and reap the rewards of this partnership for yourself. Pam challenges the limited perceptions we have of modern herbal and medical practices. She teaches one how to open the channels of the sacred that are so important in plant and nature communication and that are too often forgotten in our modern healing rituals/practices. Pam calls forth the heart, soul and spirit of plants to rekindle the spirit inherent in the practice of herbal medicine. Her books, Partner Earth: A Spiritual Ecology and Plant Spirit Healing - A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness, can be ordered through your favourite bookstore.

Date: August 26-28 2011. Place: The Herb Garden.

Tuition: $295. Register by August 12, 2011. Deposit of $70 will hold your place. Workshop refund policy: All deposits are non-refundable. The class fee is fully refundable, less the deposit, until August 12. After August 12, no refund will be given.

For more information, contact Judy by phone: 613230-6486 or by email: vert.pall@gmail.com or visit partnereartheducationcenter.com.

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August 26-28 Fee of $295 includes instruction and materials, tea, coffee, juice and snacks; non-refundable deposit of $70 to hold your place For more information, contact: Judy at vert.pall@gmail.com or by phone at 613-230-6486

Join us in a three day intensive as we explore both science and traditional knowledge to learn how to communicate with plants and translate their message. Through entering the daydream of the plant and through traditional dream journeying we will come to understand the spirit of the plant and how it can serve as a guide, ally and friend helping us in our lives and other’s with everything from serious physical illness to making decisions in our lives to bringing a greater sense of well being.

During this experiential long weekend, we learn how to align with the plants and in listening deeply, build relationships to the point of receiving their healing gifts as they become your allies for life. Discover the magnanimous nature of plants and their spirits through sensory awareness, felt sensation, shamanic journeying, spiritual plant bathing and the highly acclaimed form of focused breathing with plants called “Greenbreath”. Both practical and profound, this weekend can empower your life.

Pam Montgomery, Herbalist, Plant Spirit Healing practitioner and author weaves together indigenous wisdom, modern research, and her own experience into a vibrant testament of the sacred and powerful nature inherent in plants to heal people and Earth. Pam Montgomery is a

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PLEASE NOTE: A FEW MORE BOOKS MAY BE AVAILABLE FREE AT SFC EVENTS Friday, July 8 (7:15 - 9pm) SFC Musicfest: SFC Unity Thru Song - Charles and Heidi Gregoire An evening of celebrating our unity with music. Come sing along with Charles and Heidi as they lead you thru a repertoire of Spiritual, International, Folk, Soft Rock and Old Tyme favourites emphasizing our unity. Lyric books will be provided that will need to be returned at the end of the evening.

Ottawa Citizen Building, 1101 Baxter Rd (Contributions welcome) Thursday, August 4 (7:15 - 9 pm) Movie Evening: The Silent Revolution Of Truth (DVD up to 74 minutes) - Augusto Vieira - On Thursday, August 4th at the Citizen SFC event we are going to view what can be called the most important story in the world today. This is the story of a Swiss farmer named Billy Meier, who has evidence that he is being contacted by extra terrestrials. The evidence ranges from photos, videos, metals samples, and warnings published decades before they occurred. Despite the phenomena surrounding the case, these extraterrestrials are not here to simply "wow” us but to re-introduce what they consider to be creation’s true teachings ...the Spiritual Teachings.

We live in a difficult time in human history. Our world is plagued by many problems. In looking for answers you and I encounter many explanations.

Even though these various explanations may be coherent they mostly lack something that truly substantiates answers or explanations offered –evidence. How often do we ask ourselves what evidence is there to support various claims?

Aside from the positive message about life on our planet and the universe, they have also come to warn us about the current direction of earth humanity. They seek to assist us in this respect so that we may avoid what they consider to be an unbelievable disaster. The videos and photos and all other such available phenomena were intended to gain our attention so that we may heed their call to action. They are not here to save us from ourselves, but to encourage us to take responsibility in creating the world we wish to live in.

Augusto Vieira has been researching this story for the past five years.Further info is available on Facebook under “BillyEduardAlbertMeier” where Augusto is the facebook administrator. Other details can be had at www.theyfly.com Ottawa Citizen Building, 1101 Baxter Rd (Contributions welcome) There is no 3rd Saturday Workshop in July or August - enjoy your summer!

Thursday, Sept.1 (7:15- 9 p.m.) Talk: Lessen, Loosen, Lighten Up And Let Go (Of Stress) On Your Way To Enlightenment Jean-Louis Dubé Objectives for Sept.1 and Sept.17: 1. Explain or describe introductions to various natural therapies, healing arts, wellness techniques, special procedures, processes, practical guidelines, insights, discoveries, secrets, tips, etc.

2. Demonstrate and apply many ideas and mini-treats from the above smorgasborg - for your evaluation and probable personal benefit.

3. Adopt several of the above ideas and applications for a better wellness lifestyle/journey on your way to enlightenment.

Sept. 1st at Ottawa Citizen, 1101 Baxter Rd, (Contributions welcome)

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Saturday, Sept. 17 (1-4 pm) Workshop: continuing from the Sept.1 Talk: Lessen, Loosen, Lighten Up And Let Go (Of Stress) On Your Way To Enlightenment - Jean-Louis Dubé M.Ed, Teacher, Wellness & Natural Health Educator Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Welligton Street ($20. fee) Stress can kill but we can lessen, loosen, lighten it up and even let most of it go ! So what do YOU do on your journey for a better physical, emotional, mental and spiritual life? Like what ? ... Anything ? What does your list look like ?

Stress, in simple terms, is the wear and tear of life! There will always be stressors ...that which creates stress. There are different kinds of stressors, such as physical stressors, frustration stressors, mental stressors and even spiritual stressors! How can we manage and stay on track and even enhance our level of wellness as we purposely, or by chance, hopefully, move toward enlightenment?

So much is available from the natural health therapies, healing arts, energy psychology, new age medicine discoveries and ideas that are not always in the mainstream, as well as insights from various sciences.

Specifically there are ideas, techniques, procedures, processes, discoveries, guidelines, mini-treats, insights, secrets, tips from the world of wellness and natural health that can be described, shared and tried out in a light-hearted, fun way at the SFC (Spiritual Frontiers Canada) next event starting with our new program in September. You may recognize or be surprised by experiencing samples from : acupressure/shiatsu, hand and face reflexology, ear reflexology, heartmath, reboundology, gelotology, hugology, virtues project, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and others.

So on Thursday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, September 17 the SFC (Spiritual Frontiers Canada) regular Talk and Workshop will continue with trying to enlighten your wellness/spiritual pathway with ideas, demos and applications from the general world of natural health, wellness techniques, and some energy psychology. Join in!

Thursday Oct 6 (7:15 - 9 pm) Talk: Conscious Relationship Management Tips -Chipo Shambare - Author of "I Am Good Enough for Me" Ottawa Citizen, 1101 Baxter Rd (Contributions welcome) Saturday, Oct 15 (1-4 pm) Workshop: Conscious Relationship Management Tips -Chipo Shambare - Author of "I Am Good Enough for Me" Hintonburg Community Center, 1064 Wellington Street (20. fee) NOTE: Monday, July 25 - (usually on the last Monday of each month) (7-9pm) FREE - ENERGY BALANCE EXCHANGE hosted by Thomas M. Tegtmeyer Open to the general public for those who would like to give and receive energy balances. Useful for persons who have taken various courses and workshops as primary self-care providers and healthcare facilitators and others who would like to have opportunities to share and practice, e.g.

Touch for Health, Brain Gym, Reflexology, Reiki, EFT, Results System, Body Talk, Colour Balancing, Acupressure, Natural Healing with other like-minded people.

Location: Ottawa Citizen Bldg., 1101 Baxter Rd. Next dates: Aug. 22, Sept. 26 , Oct. 24, Nov. 28, December 12 There is a new Presentation Form available at the talks and workshops should you want to present at Spiritual Frontiers Canada in the new year.

Please come and have a chat, chew over issues, digest new ideas.

All are welcome. Join us at the restaurant after the talk or workshop. Invite your friends.

For volunteering please contact jldube@rogers.com or phone 613-724-6021 Dora Joseph, Article & Program Coordinator, SFC Volunteer

Lessen, Loosen, Lighten Up And Let Go (Of Stress) On Your Way To Enlightenment

By Jean-Louis Dubé

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tress can kill but we can lessen, loosen, lighten it up and even let most of it go ! So what do YOU do on your journey for a better physical, emotional, mental and spiritual life? Like what ? ... Anything ? What does your list look like?

Stress, in simple terms, is the wear and tear of life!

There will always be stressors ...that which creates stress.

There are different kinds of stressors, such as physical stressors, frustration stressors, mental stressors and even spiritual stressors! How can we manage and stay on track and even enhance our level of wellness as we purposely, or by chance, hopefully, move toward enlightenment?

So much is available from the natural health therapies, healing arts, energy psychology, new age medicine discoveries and ideas that are not always in the mainstream, as well as insights from various sciences.

So on Thursday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, September 17 the SFC ( Spiritual Frontiers Canada ) regular Talk and Workshop will continue with trying to enlighten your wellness/spiritual pathway with ideas, demos and applications from the general world of natural health, wellness techniques, and some energy psychology. Join in !

The Silent Revolution Of Truth Movie

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n Thursday, August 4th at the Citizen SFC event we are going to view what can be called the most important story in the world today. This is the story of a Swiss farmer named Billy Meier, who has evidence that he is being contacted by extra terrestrials. The evidence ranges from photos, videos, metals samples, and warnings published decades before they occurred. Despite the phenomena surrounding the case, these extra terrestrials are not here to simply “wow “ us but to reintroduce what they consider to be creation’s true teachings ...the Spiritual Teachings.

We live in a difficult time in human history. Our world is plagued by many problems. In looking for answers you and I encounter many explanations. Even though these various explanations may be coherent they mostly lack something that truly substantiates answers or explanations offered – evidence. How often do we ask ourselves what evidence is there to support various claims?

Aside from the positive message about life on our planet and the universe, they have also come to warn us about the current direction of earth humanity. They seek to assist us in this respect so that we may avoid what they consider to be an unbelievable disaster. The videos and photos and all other such available phenomena were intended to gain our attention so that we may heed their call to action. They are not here to save us from ourselves, but to encourage us to take responsibility in creating the world we wish to live in.

Augusto Vieira has been researching this story for the past five years. Further info is available on Facebook under “BillyEduardAlbertMeier” where Augusto is the facebook administrator. Other details can be had at www.theyfly.com Ottawa Citizen Bldg, 1101 Baxter Rd (Contributions welcome)

Crystal of the Month

by Karen Osborne, www.ascensionhealing.ca

Fluorite

Emotional Stability, Clarity, Discipline, Organization, Alignment, Structure Welcome to Crystal of the Month! Every month I will provide some information about a Crystal I am sensing can be of timely collective service. This month it is our soothing friend, Fluorite.

I consider Fluorite to be a ‘first aid’ stone because it is a true emotional stabilizer. It is like the still, calm line of the horizon ~ the place where sky peacefully meets water.

When we feel low, or feel like giving up, it lifts us up to a smooth, sustainable place. Conversely, when we are experiencing emotional spikes or erratic behaviour, its cool frequencies bring peace. Always it brings us to a stable interface of emotions and intellect, where we can think clearly and breathe deeply.

Fluorite is an extremely efficient absorber of physical tension and emotional stress. Simply holding a piece of Fluorite can bring immediate relief from emotional turmoil, grief, anxiety, doubt, and even fear. With continued work, Fluorite can help bring repressed emotions to the surface for

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release. In fact, it so effectively absorbs emotional pain that I have seen it shatter into pieces during healing sessions.

Fluorite stones or wands can be massaged on the body and moved through the aura to extract physical tension and toxic emotions. The feeling is like a breath of fresh air that that relaxes the body and clears the mind. It’s a great stone for gaining clarity regarding one’s life situations and goals.

Fluorite then helps build the inner resolve and self-discipline to make the changes necessary to improve and achieve.

Fluorite carries the sacred geometry of the octahedron.

It is a stone that brings structure to our lives, helping us to get organized and to de-clutter on all levels. It’s magic lies not only in it’s ability to clear out patterns of stress and heavy emotions, but also in it’s ability to create a healed infrastructure of stability and peace within our being.

For more information on Fluorite or other Crystals call Karen at 613-798-2828 or email karen@ascensionhealing.ca

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traits, qualities and characteristics to use in your life to help you grow and move forward in the ways most helpful for you at a particular time. For example, if you need to slow down in your life, you call upon turtle medicine to help (for turtles Spiritual Medium and

By Kerry Palframan RN move very slowly). But turtles also have Intuitive a protective shell, so if you are in need of nimals (including your pets) are Intuitive Readings by Phone, In-Person or some safety and security, you could also Email. Speaking Engagements by request. on the earth to assist humanity call on a turtle medicine to protect you. and impart their wisdom. Unfortunately If you need to get creative and busy Workshops most of these teachings have been lost in constructing and building something new our current cultural paradigm. Ancient * Only 6 participants per class in your life, you could call upon beaver cultures and civilizations (especially Releasing Emotional Blockages medicine. To help you see something Wed. July 6th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Native American Indians) honoured our from a new angle or a higher perspective animal friends as important guides in our Animal Guides, Medicine and Totems you could call upon an eagle guide to Wed. July 20th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm lives. assist.

Animal medicine means that a Relationships Workshop th Wed. July 27 , 6:30 to 9:30 pm Animals have hidden qualities and particular animal brings something forces in nature that you can access if into your life that you require at the Reincarnation and Past Lives Workshop rd Wed. Aug. 3 , 6:30 to 9:30 pm you can attune with them and ask for time. It is called medicine because the their assistance, or ask for their vibration encounter or energy of the animal can Angels and Spirit Guides Workshop th Wed. Aug. 10 , 6:30 to 9:30 pm and essence to be with you. help strengthen, heal, empower, restore, support or renew you at any level of your The animals exemplify qualities that Mediumship and Channelling Workshop Wed. Aug. 17th, 7:00 to 9:00 pm being - emotional, physical, intellectual you can learn from – qualities you need or spiritual – depending on where it is or are lacking in your daily life at that required the most. particular time.

Kerry Palframan, a registered nurse by The animal’s traits, characteristics, Using the animals as spiritual tools profession, began delving behaviours, habitat and symbolic along your individual journey (to guide into the power of the seen and unseen to help her meaning aid you and guides you stepyou on your path of self-discovery) is overcome life-threatening by-step in your healing process. Animals a great asset in helping you through illnesses. An inspiring gifted teacher, healer, intuitive and will teach you if you allow them to and challenging periods of your life and spiritual medium, she now it’s as simple as calling upon their energy offers the wisdom of the esoteric and mystery assisting you with aligning with your and essence and they are instantly at your school teachings in a powerful series of soul’s purpose. workshops, intuitive readings, and through her service – just as your spirit guides in the book and meditation CD. When a certain animal crosses your unseen realm are also instantly at your path, be it through an actual encounter, service when you call upon them. dream or just an image of an animal that Kerry Palframan, RN Animal totems can be seen as catches your attention repetitively, than (613) 715-9411 channels or frequencies similar to a radio you can consider this animal a guide www.indigodreamer.com depending on the need of the individual. with a message for you. Kerry offers Order a copy of Kerry’s book, Spirit Talk: Understanding Spirits’ Messages or her guided Animal totems are your guides and workshops on Animal Guides, Totems meditation CD, Meeting Your Angels and Spirit come and go throughout your life as and Medicine to help you learn how to Guides. Order online or by phone. needed – even if you are unaware of understand the messages of animals and their assistance. They offer you their also provides you with a copy of her booklet on Animal Symbols and Meanings in class to assist Natural Health Therapies & Spa Services you in the process (this booklet is also available for sale on Kerry’s website).

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Seeing Everything That Comes As A Gift Sherry Harris, MSW, RSW

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ome gifts are obviously easier to get excited about than others. An unexpected cheque in the mail is much more fun than a leaky roof. One is easy to see as a gift, the other not. So how do we learn to see everything that comes to us as a gift and not a curse? The first thing is to believe that we live in a divine universe that only has our highest good in mind. Accepting that everything that happens to us is here to help us become more conscious, more awake and aware is the 2nd tenet to embrace. Making a commitment to find the teaching in the lesson presented is the 3rd thing we must do.

If we meet these not so simple requirements we are well on our way to releasing victimhood, that dreaded weight put on us by our over active egos. The ego is not necessarily bad; it is simply here to remind us that the ego is not where Love is and not where we want to be hanging out. And lastly we are meant to be constantly grateful for this amazing gift of ever evolving life and the many lessons we signed up for (and have forgotten.) Bottom line: there are no accidents.

At a soul level you asked for everything that has shown up for you. You may not have been specific, but you did ask for whatever was needed for the learning to occur. If the learning seems too extreme then ask that you be taught in an easier and less painful manner. Learning does not have to be so hard we get locked into resistance just trying to handle the pain.

Psychotherapist Insurance Receipts Available harris.sherry@gmail.com 613-236-8852 Life has a way of sending us some interesting twists and turns. It is how we manage these challenges that set the stage for our growth. We can moan and grown and feel sorry for ourselves or we can feel the feelings, look for a higher purpose in it all and allow life to progress. In moving forward we are making a commitment to find the value in the lesson and to permanently anchor that learning in our day to day existence. This sounds so easy, yet it takes real dedication to not fall into victim consciousness. It is way too easy to say “Poor me. Look what they’ve done to me.” In doing this we relinquish all responsibility for what happened. We become at the mercy of the ego, not as the

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Couple’s Coach Insurance Receipts Available harris.sherry@gmail.com 613-236-8852 beneficiary of the Universe’s unwavering love for us. If all the lessons to be learned were easy we all would have done them in the first lifetime and retired home. If we had done that, we simply would have signed up and come back in again. So why not stretch the learning out, and make the lessons deeper and more meaningful.

I truly believe there is growth for me in everything that happens, if even to show me how powerful my thoughts are.

I intend to take the time to truly reflect on each incident that happens in my life and bring meaning to it to the best of my ability. I admit there have been times in the past that I was sure I understood why something happened only to have a greater realization at a later time when I had grown more understanding of how this ‘life lesson’ thing works. The law of attraction, even though it seems to have been marketed and hyped to death is so hugely important in understanding why things happen to us, particularly those events we are quite sure we never asked for. My understanding is my thoughts and feelings create my vibrational state and it is from this state that I manifest everything that happens to me.

It is highly important that I create for myself a truly positive, loving, allowing and accepting vibrational framework from which to launch what ‘Abraham’ calls my rockets of desire. If I am asking for a better life, but am doing so from a doubtful, fearful and depressed place, I will receive back that vibration from which I am sending, more doubt, fear and depression. If I imagine from a place of being peaceful, loving and trusting, that is what will be mirrored back to me. I have learned that good things come to me when I am in a joyous state of mind and more discord comes to me if I am in a disharmonious place. If I ask for a mansion from a loving place I may not get a mansion yet the universe will provide for me something that will bring me the same joy the mansion I asked for would have and this manifestation will more in line with my soul contracted growth path.

Remember everything that comes our way, delightful or wildly uncomfortable, is a gift from the universe to us to guide us where we asked to go: Home to the Love we are.

Practice seeing everything in your life as a gift and watch your life light up with joyful creation.

Sherry Harris is a psychotherapist and spiritual counsellor and coach. She may be reached at 613-236-8852 or by email at harris.sherry@gmail.com.

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The Yin and Yang of Yoga and Zumba

The idea of combining yoga and zumba intrigued me, so I partnered up with the lovely and dynamic zumba instructor Vivian Peh, and we held two retreats at different locations in 2010 to try out this yin-yang of movement. The weekend

by Jen Shillingford starts with an evening zumba class, and is followed by he concept of yin and yang can be described morning yoga and meditation. The second zumba class is as how polar or seemingly opposite forces combined with a soothing 30 minutes of restorative yoga are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world. as a cooling down of body and spirit. Retreatants varied When you think of the benefits of yoga - a calming from being completely new to yoga and zumba, to having meditative practice that balances mind, body and soul, it regular practices in both. Spending a weekend doing yoga would seem to be at the opposite end of the scale of zumba, and zumba doesn’t require having a regular practice in either, which is a fun-filled dance workout often referred to as “Join although it does help to deepen the experience. the Party!!!”.

This year we will be offering the retreat at Sahayoga in If yoga is your passion, then you may have already Prince Edward County, a spectacularly beautiful area of experienced the beautiful power of a calming and energizing southern Ontario. The County is known for its sand dunes weekend yoga and meditation retreat to recharge and relax. and long stretches of beaches, and for the many different A mere 2 ½ days and 2 hours drive away to a beautiful activities it offers including boogie boarding on ocean-like retreat setting can be incredibly healing, away from the usual waves on Lake Ontario, bicycling, birdwatching, camping, pulls and pushes of our day-to-day life, away from the daily and sailing. It boasts many picturesque and interesting spots demands of our families and friends and our work. to visit including Birdhouse City, the Black River Cheese And if zumba or dance is your passion, you will know how Factory, antique stores, numerous vineyards, Bloomfield an intense hour of dancing to a fusion of world rhythms from boutiques, and countless artists’ studios, as well as the smallLatin salsa and merengue, tango, swing, cha-cha, flamenco town charm of Picton. and Bollywood style Indian bhangra can transport you into The retreat centre of Sahayoga is nestled on over 16 acres another world. Zumba is hot, zumba is a high-energy calorieof scenic land on Big Island, just north of Picton and near burning tour of the world. Best of all, zumba moves are easy Kingston. Sahayoga has a huge sunny round yoga room to follow and fun so you don’t even realize you are working with views of the Bay of Quinte, and is known for its warm out. Zumba incorporates a well-structured cardiovascular hospitality and scrumptious meals. workout similar to intermittent training, and tones the core and improves flexibility. It allows you to move in ways that For more information about the next Yoga and Zumba you wouldn’t normally do, which helps free the body and Retreat hosted by Jen and Vivian from September 9loosen you up, overcoming inhibitions. A regular practice 11th, please visit www.muttitamoves.ca. To learn more can have a tremendous impact on your health, and there are about Sahayoga’s events, check out their website at many testimonials of zumba lovers who have lost weight, and www.sahayoga.com are now incredibly fit and happy. With zumba you can let your hair down, you don’t need a partner, and you don’t need to learn complex dance steps to enjoy yourself.

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by Alberto “Beto” Perez, Zumba has spread to over 125 countries and is practised by more than 12 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages around the world. Zumba evolved out of a fortuitous mistake by this Colombian fitness instructor who forgot his aerobics music for his class one day and improvised using his own mix of music from tapes he had in his backpack (salsa and merengue music he grew up with). Spontaneously he created a new kind of dance-fitness, one that focused on letting the music move you and it was an instant success.

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IN MEMORIAM ~

Mic hael Monner 1938-2010

To Michael Monner, The Founding Editor of Tone Magazine: We were saddened to hear that You have passed into Spirit. We wish you Peace in your Spiritual Journeys... ...We miss you, Michael!

Many tens of thousands of folks did not realize that you were the “man-behind-the-scenes” at Tone Magazine for over twenty years!

Many thought that Tone Magazine just magically appeared every month for all those years through some New Age Angelic Energy... NOT SO!! It took ominous attention to detail and an unswerving dedication to the evolution of the Human Soul and Spirit to build Tone Magazine into a world-class “Forum for the Consciousness-Raising Community” in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.

Michael, you never lost sight of the purpose of Tone Magazine. Your commitment and endless patience will always be remembered by all of us!!

Oh, there were frustrating moments of typos and occasional disappearing ads when the magazine got very, very difficult for one finite person to manage. In some senses the magazine was so successful that it developed growing pains not unlike those of a teenager whose body is growing faster than his/her brain can keep up with.

Michael, you have been a seminal Spiritual Healing Energy in the evolution and development of New Age Consciousness in the Ottawa-Gatineau Valley. We have always been impressed at how you carefully “drew the line between Religiosity and Spirituality”!! We are all eternally grateful to you for keeping this distinction clear!

Eternal Thanks to You, Michael!

Richard M. Haney, Ph.D., Long-time Tone Contributor, On behalf of the The Ottawa New Age Community

TRAVERSING PLANES May your spirit be filled with understanding long hoped for by men, women and children May your spirit be filled with freedom long searched for by poets, philosophers and visionaries May your spirit be filled with love long remembered by friends, family and acquaintances May your spirit be filled with peace long sought after for years, centuries and eternity

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Inner Child Meditations Ian Prattis

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n Plum Village, Thich Nhat Hanh’s practice center in France, he has provided a much loved practice gatha for the meditation community, which begins with “I have arrived, I am home.” This is used in walking and other meditations as an instrument to concentrate on breath and be present. In this way the fears and traumas of the past and anxieties about the future do not crowd in and overwhelm the mind.

The gatha with walking meditation, connected to in-breath and out-breath, provides an essential tool to take care of the many mental formations that flood our waking consciousness with fear, pain and suffering. With daily diligent practice we can examine these same mental formations but from a place centered in mindfulness. This simple gatha has become the dharma seal of Plum Village.

I: Inner Child Has Arrived Meditation The Vietnamese origin of the gatha provides a penetrating tool to touch our inner child who suffers from trauma and abuse experienced in childhood. It does not translate as: “I have arrived, I am home.” It translates as: “Your child has arrived, your child is home.” This is so beautiful to say to yourself as you breathe in and out whenever you do walking meditation, for each step welcomes your wounded child to be well and to come home to you. When you walk to your car or your office, by a river or in a park, you can be more specific and recite to yourself: In-breath Out-breath

“My inner child has arrived” “My inner child is home.”

This is good practice, for with intelligence you use your conscious breath and concentration to heal, simply by welcoming your wounded inner child home through the practice of being present. We are capable of arriving in every moment of practice, whether it is sitting meditation, walking meditation, having a mindful meal, taking a shower or doing laundry. Being present in each moment is a way of practice that welcomes home the injured, frightened inner child harmed by abuse. In order to heal it is necessary to cultivate the internal energy of mindfulness before stopping and looking deeply into what caused the fears and traumas of abuse. The practice of arriving in each moment nurtures that strength. From the space of clarity provided by locating yourself in the present moment, not only is your inner child welcomed home, there is also the lucidity of mindfulness practice to deal with the ghosts of the past and at the same time put the ghosts of future anxiety to rest.

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My inner child has arrived My inner child is home

II: Love Meditation for the Inner Child Another tool is to adapt the Four Brahmaviharas meditation to focus on the injured inner child and is based on the Buddha’s teachings on Love. Prepare for meditation by sitting comfortably with the spine erect.

Bring your concentration and focus to breath on the In-breath and breath on the Out-breath.

After ten or twenty breaths, whenever you feel calm and stable, begin by bringing each of the components – Love, Compassion, Joy, Equanimity – into yourself, the adult you.

The next sequence now provides a focus and concentration to water the seeds of Love, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity within your inner child.

In-breath Out-breath

I bring Love to my inner child.

You can say a loving name for your inner child if you wish. Say silently “Dear Mary” or “Darling Joseph.” Feel the energy of love fill you from top to toe and register with the energy for several breaths. Then continue in the same way with: In-breath Out-breath

I bring Compassion to my inner child

In-breath Out-breath

I bring Joy to my inner child

In-breath Out-breath

I bring Equanimity to my inner child

Then conclude the meditation by once more bringing Love, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity to the adult you. This meditation nurtures the wounded inner child wonderfully and at the same time nurtures the adult you.

The Buddha’s teachings on Love provide the foundation for this Love meditation to the wounded inner child. The concentration on these four qualities is an incredibly powerful instrument for healing Ian is the resident teacher at Pine Gate Sangha. On Facebook search “Pine Gate Sangha” for program, discussions, events and humour

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Releasing Emotional Blockages Wed. July 6th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Recognizing, honouring and releasing emotional pains, bocks and traumas, and how to work with all emotions you experience in healthier and new ways.

Animal Guides, Medicine and Totems Wed. July 20th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Learn how to work and communicate with your animal guides. Be led on a journey to meet one.

Learn what animal is your totem.

Relationships Workshop Wed. July 27th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm How to improve, forgive, heal, mend and repair relationships with self and others. New conflict resolution ideas. Creating healthier relationships.

Reincarnation and Past Lives Workshop Wed. Aug. 3rd, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Learn how your past lives are influencing you today and how reincarnation plays a part in your spiritual journey. Be lead on a journey into a past life experience

Angels and Spirit Guides Workshop Wed. Aug. 10th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Learn how to hear, see, sense and communicate with your angles and spirit guides. Be lead on a journey to meet one of your guides.

Mediumship and Channelling Workshop Wed. Aug. 17th, 7:00 to 9:00 pm Kerry will connect with your higher self, angels, spirit guides, passed over loved ones and helpers in the soul world to bring forth answers to any questions you may have

SFC Musicfest: SFC Unity Thru Song Charles and Heidi Gregoire Friday, July 8 - 7:15 - 9pm An evening of celebrating our unity with music.

Ottawa Citizen Building, 1101 Baxter Rd

Movie Evening:

The Silent Revolution Of Truth DVD up to 74 minutes

Augusto Vieira

Gregg Braden in Ottawa

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Workshop with author Marta Williams

August 13-17, 2011 Piedmont, Quebec Deadline to register is July 7, 2011 More information: www.martawilliams.com

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Integrated Energy Therapy® Classes Harness the power of the violet Angelic Energy Ray! Basic Level: July 23 Intermediate Level: July 24

Thursday, August 4 - 7:15 - 9 pm This is the story of a Swiss farmer named Billy Meier, who has evidence that he is being contacted by extra terrestrials. The evidence ranges from photos, videos, metals samples, and warnings published decades before they occurred.

Ottawa Citizen Building, 1101 Baxter Rd

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Usui Reiki 1: July 15/16, Aug. 19/20 Usui Reiki II: July 8/9, Aug 12/13 Weekend Intensives: Usui Level 3- Adv. Practitioner & Reiki Master, Level 4: Aug 5-7, Sept. 9-11 Learn this easy, gentle technique for stress relief, relaxation & the promotion of healing!

Upcoming Reiki Training Are you willing to open up to the wholeness to your true self?

Reiki I: July 7, August 11 Reiki II: July 21, August 18 Reiki III: July 14, August 25 Riverside Health Centre Natural Beauty and Health Clinic Dina 613-526-1255

Saturday, July 16, 2011 Carp Ridge Natural Health Clinic’s Annual Open House FOOD, FUN AND FLOWERS! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Saturday, September 10, 2011 FREE TALK: HEALTHY SCHOOL LUNCHES with Cindy Fleming.

Introduction to Mind-Body Medicine: Thursday July 21, August 18, 2011 7-8:30pm at the Clinic with Katherine Willow, ND. R.S.V.P 613.839.1198 Cost: $20 payable at the door

Life in Transition Heart Circles Saturday July 23, Aug 27, Sept 24 10am-3pm with Lise Lillian. Cost: $40.

Potluck lunch. RSVP to 613-839-1198

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Visit www.pranashanti.com for more info Morning Group Sadhanas ~ By Donation NOW Every Friday, 5:00 AM – 7:00 AM One hour of Yoga and one hour of Meditation in the Kundalini Yoga tradition. “Sadhana is a discipline of the mind and body to serve the soul.

Sadhana keeps the mind clear to accurately guide our actions.” The Aquarian Teacher. Cost: By donation to the Food Bank.

“Shake Your Soul!” - Yoga Dance with Catherine Gee Friday, July 8th, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Shake Your Soul is a class that inspires movement connecting body mind awareness using music from around the world. Experience the healing benefits of gentle yoga and freeing dance movement in a fun and exhilarating class suitable for all levels, including non-dancers. Cost: $15/pp Yoga for Golfers – with Kim Ann Charest Saturday, July 9th, 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Improve your golf performance and overall health. In this workshop, learn to increase flexibility in the upper back and hips, strengthen shoulders and core muscles, diminish lower back pain, and bring energy back to your legs. You will also learn some breathing and visualization techniques to maximize your game experience.

Wear loose fitted clothing for the clinic. Bring a friend, your favourite iron, and a yoga mat. All levels of experience are welcome! Cost: $40/pp.

Kundalini Yoga 101 with Devinder Kaur and Atmabir Kaur Sunday, July 10th, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM or Saturday, August 27th, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM During this class we will do a short Kundalini Yoga set which includes yoga postures, breath techniques and a meditation. Topics covered include: Benefits of practicing Kundalini Yoga; What to wear and what to bring to Kundalini Yoga class; Overview of basic postures (asanas), breath techniques (pranayam) and mantras; Q&A. Cost: $40.00 per person and includes a yoga mat rental, travel mug, 2 free class passes, & an Intro. to Kundalini Yoga Booklet.

Full and New Moon Meditations Join us for these special classes that call upon the powerful energy of the full and new moons.

Balance your mind, calm your spirit, and uplift your soul!

Cost: Class Card or Drop-In Fee. • Thursday, July 14th, 5:45 PM – Full Moon Gong & Meditation • Thursday, July 28th, 5:45 PM - Double Gong for the New Moon • Sunday, August 14th, 6:00 PM – Full Moon Gong & Meditation • Tuesday, August 30th, 5:45 PM – Double Gong for the New Moon

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PranaShanti Total Body Boost – with Kylie Delfino Saturday, July 16th, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM Learn what your body needs to be nourished and hydrated all summer long. 24 hours of liquid nourishment done the right way! Supervised and customized for your body’s needs. You will enjoy: Yoga for the body; Flavourful juices, fruits, and drinks; An inspiring and informative nutritional talk; Take home nourishing foods and recipes; A guided relaxation for total peace of mind. Cost: $129.00 per person.

Hatha Yoga Teacher Training – 220+ Hour Program July 14th, 2011 to November 6th, 2011 1 Week Retreat + 7 Weekends Dive into the teachings physically, mentally and spiritually with our 220+ hour program (YA RYT-200 approved) that includes 1 week of intensive training at a private water front retreat property less than 1 hr from Ottawa, followed by 7 weekends of training at PranaShanti. Early Bird Rate, Work Exchange, Scholarship & Payment Plans available.

Kids Yoga Summer Camp – with Jamie Reardon Monday to Friday, August 8th to August 12th, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Come join us for a fun-filled week of yoga summer camp! Kids will experience the benefits of Hatha Yoga, as well as traditional camp activities, which include: Daily yoga practice; Yoga games; Arts & Crafts; Parachute games; Stories; Studying in-depth the “yoga pose of the day”; Healthy snacks prepared by the kids. The week will end with a special yoga presentation for the parents to enjoy! Ages: 4-9 year old boys and girls. Cost: $120.00 for the week per camper or $28.00 per day per camper.

Registration deadline is July 30th, 2011.

PranaShanti Movie Night ~ “Unmistaken Child”, a documentary by Nati Baratz with Tenzin Zopa Friday, August 12th, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM This film follows the 4-year-search for the reincarnation of Lama Konchog, a worldrenowned Tibetan master who passed away in 2001 at age 84. The Dalai Lama charges the deceased monk’s devoted disciple, Tenzin Zopa to search for his master’s reincarnation, a child who may be anywhere in the world. Cost: By Donation to the Food Bank. Popcorn included!

Soul Collage with Catherine Gee Saturday, August 13th, 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM Explore your creativity and gain insight on your lifes path. Soul Collage is a process for accessing your intuition and inner wisdom.

It’s an opportunity to begin work on creating an incredible deck of cards with deep personal meaning. Cost: $45.00 per person includes all material.

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Sadhana Celebration for Yogi Bhajan’s Birthday Friday, August 26th, 5:00 AM to 7:30 AM In the Kundalini Yoga tradition, 2 ½ hours of chanting to bring focus, structure and discipline to the mind. Cost: By donation to the Food Bank. Everyone is welcome, always!

Aquarian Teacher - Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training – Level 1 October 2011 to June 2012, 220+ Hour Program 8 weekends + 3-Day Weekend Retreat FREE OPEN HOUSES: July 10, August 25 This program leads to certification as a KRI Level 1 Yoga Teacher and is internationally recognized and YA RYT-200 approved. You will be part of a supportive, yogic community who will share this deep experience into the teachings with you. Taking the time to meet over nine weekends with manageable hours allows you to integrate the teachings gracefully into your daily life while respecting your personal, family and work obligations. Our worldwide Teaching Team brings a wealth of experience and expertise.

All of our Teachers are KRI certified Teacher Trainers. Early Bird Rate, Payment Plans and Student/Senior discounts available.

KRI Level 2 Mind and Meditation with Mahan Rishi Singh and Nirbhe Kaur Two 3 Day Weekends Oct 28th - Oct 30th & Nov 25th - Nov 27th, 2011 Mind & Meditation, a KRI Level 2 course as taught by Yogi Bhajan, is intended to illuminate the relationship between you and your mind.

Through this powerful experience, you will explore how the mind works in relationship to yourself and others. You will begin to integrate fundamental concepts about the nature and dynamics of the mind into your life. Perhaps most important of all, you will deepen your meditative practice. Early bird pricing ends October 15th, 2011.

30 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Joe Barnett Two 3-day weekends: January 20-22, 2012 and February 3-5, 2012.

More and more teachers and practitioners are exploring Yin Yoga. This is a natural reaction to what has become an extremely yang health culture. A yin practice emphasizes the connective tissues of the hips, thighs, pelvis and lower spine. It prepares the body and mind for longer meditation practices. This 30-hour training is a strong complimentary training for a current Yoga Teacher of any style or a spring board for the student who is ready to take the leap into a broader perspective and fuller appreciation of the practice of Yin Yoga. Early Bird Rate, Payment Plans and Student/Senior discounts available.

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340 Gladstone Ave. 613.234.7974 ottawayoga.com The Power of Now with Guy Aube Friday, July 8th from 7:30-9pm Open yourself up to the transformative experience of being fully present in your life. Based on the popular book, written by Eckhart Tolle. Cost: $8 drop in fee.

Kirtan with the Bhakti Connection Friday, July 8th from 7:30-9pm Join the group for an interactive gathering - creating blissful vibrations with voice and instrumentation to open the heart. Kirtan is an opportunity to experience Naad Yoga (the Yoga of Sound) and Bhakti Yoga (the Yoga of Devotion), a type of Yoga that is whole and complete all on it’s own.

Suggested Donation: $5-$10 Partner Yoga with Jamine and Karina Ackert Friday, July 15th from 7:30-9pm Yoga for two! Enjoy this fun and interactive class with your partner, friend, workout buddy - everyone is welcome to attend!

Cost: $30+hst per pair SomaSoul® Somatic Expressive Therapy Level 1 & 2 with Daniel Leven July 15th – 18th SomaSoul® Somatic Expressive Therapy, synthesizes the expressive arts, body awareness and body psychotherapy into an integrative process that helps clients work through challenges and difficulties in their lives that cause pain and tension in the body and mind. Unlock the door to your own healing process as you learn to facilitate the healing journey of others with SomaSoul®.

You will learn the art and therapy of attuning to and expressing what lives within - that is calling for understanding, expression and integration. Connect your personal growth with your professional development, by becoming a SomaSoul® practitioner.

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Gong Immersion for Blissful Relaxation with Meherbani Kaur Sunday, July 24th from 4:30-6pm The sound of the gongs lead the participants into a state of deep relaxation, healing, blissful consciousness and subtle connection of body, mind, and soul. Cost: Drop-In fee or class card.

Learn to Meditate with Jamine Ackert Sunday, July 24th from 11am – 1pm If you’re new to meditation or even if you’ve been away from your practice for a while, this workshop will serve as an introduction. Company is stronger than willpower, so come and learn to meditate with a group and then be able to practice on your own! Cost: 25+hst The Power of Now with Guy Aube Friday, August 5th from 7:30-9pm Open yourself up to the transformative experience of being fully present in your life. Based on the popular book, written by Eckhart Tolle. Cost: $8 drop in fee.

Family Yoga with Annie Landry Saturday, August 27th from 1-2pm Enjoy a creative, interactive blend of yoga poses, meditation, relaxation and games.

This class is for children ages 4 to 8 and their guardians. Cost: $15+hst for one parent and up to 2 children. $5+hst for each additional family member.

340 Gladstone Ave. 613.234.7974 ottawayoga.com

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Yoga Retreat July 29-31 White water kayak, camping trip in Grenville, Quebec and kayaking on the River Rouge.

The kayak part of the trip will be led by professionals. I took it last year & loved it! I will lead everything else. The cost is $450 and includes meals, snacks, all activities and kayaking. The only extra is if you want to rent a wetsuit it is $14.00 but it is optional. This is a trip for thrill seekers and those wanting to challenge their white water fear as I did! Try it, you’ll love it!

www.ingoodhandsmassage.ca

Singing Pebble Books Book Talk: “Relax into Sex, the Art of Spiritual Lovemaking”, with Peter Beamish Sunday, July 10 6:30-8:00 pm www.relaxintosex.com Book Launch and Signing: with Kathy Smart, author of “Live the Smart Way, Gluten Free Cookbook” Sunday, August 7, 6:30-8:00pm www.livethesmartway.com

October 14 & 15 Dowsing and Divining with The Canadian Society of Dowsers and Ottawa Dowsers. Join us for a life-changing experience! Great presentations, workshops, ceremonies, festivities, spa services, dowsing products and exhibits.

First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa 30 Cleary Avenue.

Info at: www.canadiandowsers.org

Family Yoga with Annie Landry Saturday, July 23rd from 1-2pm Enjoy a creative, interactive blend of yoga poses, meditation, relaxation and games.

This class is for children ages 4 to 8 and their guardians. Cost: $15+hst for one parent and up to 2 children. $5+hst for each additional family member.

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Breakthrough in Energy Healing

In Ottawa serving Ontario & Western Quebec

Holistic Wellness Coach Aileen McKenna

Sharing practical approach to health and healing Solving physical and Qi (energetic) problems Promoting conscious living and health

Certified Quantum-Touch® Practitioner Certified Quantum-Touch® Instructor Associate Polarity Practitioner Certified Aromatherapist Certified Small Group Facilitator Certified Facilitator – Open Space Technology

205-1390 Prince of Wales www.EssentialHealthOttawa.com

Aileen’s Oasis 613-228-2272 613-795-3751

Magda Leszczynska: Registered Massage Therapy and

Acupuncture, CranioSacral, Unconventional Psychotherapy and Consultations, Traditional Energy Medicine, Intuitive Readings, Hypnotherapy, ReiKi 613-796-4310 or note4magda@sympatico.ca

aileen@aileensoasis.com www.aileensoasis.com www.quantumtouch.com

AQUALEAD ENERGY

Benedict Bautenbach: Registered Massage Therapy with anatomical Acupuncture, Reflexology 613 -229-9244 or bjbrmt@hotmail.com

Jennifer Moore: Shaman of Peruvian Laika/Inka Tradition: Energy Medicine, House Clearing consultations 613-299-8163 or jennifer8moore@yahoo.com Gift Certificates Insurance Receipts Treatment room for rent

Free Your Neck & Back... ...Drop that STRESS

Biodynamic Osteopathy • Relief of Physical pain • Increased Energy & Mental Clarity • Deep Relaxation For appointment and more information call

Joah Bates, D.O. (UK)

613-742-0011

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Healing Water in Living Beings and in the Environment

What is Aqualead?

Aqualead Energy Healing is a new energy healing modality that heals and cleanses water. Since our bodies are composed of 70% water, the Aqualead session heals at all levels and energizes water to a higher frequency of energy.

The session is done by laying of the hands and lasts about 30 minutes.

Aqualead energy is also sent at a distance in order to heal the Earth and the environment.

There are three levels of Aqualead – in order to practice it, one must receive an attunement from an Aqualead Master.

Aqualead was channelled from Angel Ariel by Sabine Blais in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 30th, 2008.

Aqualead is free of charge – voluntary donations are accepted.

Contact: Sabine Blais, Director The Canadian Aqualead Association aqualead1@gmail.com www.aqualead.blogspot.com

I AM: The shift is about to hit the fan

By Daniel Mauro “I AM” is an inspiring and engaging non-fiction film that addresses 2 down-to-earth questions: (1) What’s wrong with our world? (2) What can we do to make it better?

Excerpts from the Official ‘I AM Documentary’ Website “Tom Shadyac, one of Hollywood’s leading comedy practitioners and the creative force behind ‘Ace Ventura,’ ‘Liar Liar,’ and ‘Bruce Almighty,’. . .steps in front of the camera to recount what happened to him after a cycling accident left him incapacitated. Though he ultimately recovered, Tom emerged with a new sense of purpose, determined to share his own awakening to his prior life of excess and greed, and to investigate how. . .we as a race, could improve the way we live in the world.”

“Armed with nothing but his innate curiosity and a small film crew, Shadyac set out on a 21st century quest for enlightenment. Meeting with. . .remarkable men and women from the worlds of science, philosophy, academia, and faith (e.g., David Suzuki, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Lynne McTaggart, Dean Radin, John Francis), Shadyac appears on-screen as character, commentator, guide, and at times, guinea pig.

An irrepressible ‘Everyman’ who asks tough questions, but offers no easy answers, he takes the audience to places it has never been before, and presents even familiar phenomena in completely new ways. The result is a fresh, energetic, and life-affirming film that challenges our preconceptions about human behavior while simultaneously celebrating the indomitable human spirit.

“Shadyac’s enthusiasm and optimism are contagious.

Whether conducting an interview with an intellectual giant, or offering himself as a flawed character in the narrative, Shadyac is an engaging and persuasive guide in the remarkable journey that is I AM. With great wit, warmth, and masterful storytelling skills, he reveals what science now tells us is one of the principal truths of the universe, a message that is as simple as it is significant. . .”

What People are Saying: “Everyone needs to see this film!”

Bruce Cohen, Academy Award Winning Producer “Entertaining and enlightening. The I AM Documentary is a spark of light and a work of love.”

Marianne Williamson, New York Times Best Seller “AMAZING...”

Ellen Degeneres Screening Details Please join us on Saturday, JULY 30, 7 PM at the Saint Paul University Amphitheatre (223 Main Street) for a screening of the I AM documentary. Tickets are $12.

Discussion afterwards.

July/August 2011

Saturday, JULY 30 @ 7 pm SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY Tickets: $12 at the door www.sacredinitiatives.ca

About Sacred Initiatives Daniel Mauro is the founder of Sacred Initiatives (www.sacredinitiatives.ca), an organization that promotes spiritually uplifting activities in the Ottawa Region. Our monthly newsletter features regular events like Musical Meditations, Spiritual Cinema Evenings, & Personal Growth Workshops. To register for our Sacred Initiatives e-Newsletter: sacred@sympatico.ca

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Sundays 08:45 am • FALUN DAFA (Falun Gong) - a classical Chinese meditative exercise for people of all ages. Free to learn, free to practice. #226 Simard Building, University of Ottawa. (613)789-0819, ottawa@falundafa.ca, www.falundafa.ca 09:00 am • DROP-IN ASTANGA3 Astanga Yoga Ottawa 09:00 am • FAMILY ABSOLUTE BEGINNER YOGA (bring your children) with (Derek/ Angie Kendrick) OrleansYOGAShala 8302224 oys.ca 09:00 am • CHURCH OF PERFECT LIBERTY 999 Arnot Rd.; Rev. Takashi Goto; 225-1850.

09:00 am • KUNDALINI YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 09:00 am • HATHA Intermediate at Rama Lotus 234-7974 09:00 am • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 9:15 am • YIN YOGA Ichih Wang. Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

9:15am • YIN YOGA. Rama Lotus 09:30 am • ASHTANGA YOGA All Levels – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

9:30 am • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION. Parkdale United Church (Ladies parlour) 429 Parkdale Ave. (corner Gladstone).Jennifer Payne, 613692-0876 10:00 am • SITTING MEDITATION PRACTICE. Meditation instruction is available Tuesday evenings or on request. All instructors are trained senior students of Ch gyam Trungpa, Rinpoche.

Please call 725-9321 for an appointment. There is no charge. 984 Wellington St. near Bayswater.

Everyone welcome!

10:00 am • IYENGAR YOGA – Level 1. Glenda Murphy. 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 10:30 am • HOT VINYASA FLOW - Coreelation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 10:30 am • MEETING FOR WORSHIP Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) - 91A Fourth Avenue 232-9923 10:30 am • OTTAWA INTERFAITH SPIRITUALIST CHURCH, 430 Churchill Ave. Healing and Messages. Rev. S. Guimond 613-820-8231 10:30 am • UNITY CHURCH OF OTTAWA Celebration Service. 312 Parkdale Ave. N..

Info. 613-723-5852. www.unityottawa.org 11:00 am • HATHA YOGA Tania Frechette.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

11:00 am • DROP-IN ASTANGA1 Astanga Yoga Ottawa 11:00 am • ASHTANGA Yoga (Derek Kendrick) OrleansYOGAShala 11:00 am • HOT YOGA. Rama Lotus 234-7974 11:25 a.m. Holistic Belly Dance (beginner and intermediate) Glebe & Bank 613.265.4048 Divineimagedance.com 11:30 am • HATHA YOGA - All Levels – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro

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12:00 pm • YOGA FOR TEENS - preregistration. - core-elation.com 12:30 pm • A MOVING EXPERIENCE ‘MindBody-Spirit’ dance workshops 864-HEAL (4325), DancingHeals@cyberus.ca, www.Tipi. byregion.net 12:30 pm • PRENATAL YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 02:00 pm • BEGINNERS TEMPLE DANCING Anjali 745-1368 gaston@cyberus.ca) www. culturalhorizons.ca 02:00 pm • STUDY A COURSE IN MIRACLES Bilingual. Lucille @ 819-777-8437.

02:30 pm • HATHA BEGINNER YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 02:30 pm • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 02:30 pm • OTTAWA SPIRITUALIST TEMPLE, C.S.M. Inc. 888 Byron Ave. Service every Sunday. www.iamspirit.org 02:30 pm • SPIRITUALIST’S CHURCH. Rev. R. Nowakowska. Service and Clairvoyance.

Unitarian House- Yellow Room, 20 Cleary Ave 02:30 pm • INTRO TO YOGA David Jewitt.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

03:00 pm • PRE_NATAL YOGA with Michelle Schubert OrleansYOGAShala 03:00 pm • RUNNERS YOGA - Pre Registered Class. Santosha Westboro 04:00 pm • EGYPTIAN BELLYDANCE Professional Coaching at Dance Oasis 04:15 pm • VINYASA FLOW - with meditation.

Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 04:30 pm • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 04:30 pm • HOT FLOW Kate Little. Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

05:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION 7 pm in summer. St. Patrick’s Fallowfield, 15 Steeple Hill Cr., Barrhaven, Eva Hegmann 613-5969480 05:00 pm • HARE KRISHNA TEMPLE .

Meditation, Yoga and Vegetarian dinner. 212 Somerset St. E. 565-6544.

05:00 pm • GROUP MEDITATION An evening of meditation with music, dinner and video lecture. Free of charge. In Hull. French and English. For info 1-866-433-3833 06:30 pm •HATHA All Levels Rama Lotus 234-7974 06:30 pm • SOMAYOG Rama Lotus 234-7974 06:30 pm • YIN YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 06:30 pm • POWER VINYASA YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 07:00 pm • A COURSE IN MIRACLES gathering for practice, meditation, prayer, and sharing. For more information, call 613-7260195.

07:00 pm • SATSANG - RADHA YOGA CENTRE. 617 Cooper st. 613.236-3545.

07:00 pm • FELDENKRAIS classes at Glebe CC. Jill Ogilvie 742-8262.

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07:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION in Kemptville, Holy Cross Parish, 505 Clothier St. West. Peter Collins 613-258-5720 07:30 pm • BAHA’I PERSPECTIVES For more information Please call 746-5498 07:30 pm • BAHA’I PERSPECTIVES. Vanier - Call Al at 746-5498 07:30 pm • CANADIAN PHILOSOPHERS SOCIETY. Bethamy Cultural Centre, 1803 St. Joseph Blvd., #113, Orleans. 830-6836.

08:45 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA - Mysore. Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown

Mondays 05:45 am • POWERFUL WOMAN BOOT CAMP – Pre Registered Class. Santosha Westboro.

06:15 am • PRE-BOOKED MYSORE Astanga Yoga Ottawa 06:30 am • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 07:00 am • HATHA YOGA All Levels – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

09:15 am • VINYASA FLOW - Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 09:30 am • HATHA YOGA Sivananda with (Angie.Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 8302224 oys.ca 09:30 am • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St. Joseph’s Church, 151 Laurier Ave. East, RoseMarie Morris or George Martin, 613-7300108 09:30 am • BONES FOR LIFE - NEW - program to strengthen bones. Metta Massage and yoga Clinic, 421 Richmond Rd. Ottawa 724-4747.

For information call R. Murnaghan 820-2546.

09:30 am • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 09:30 am • YIN/YANG YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 09:30 am • HATHA YOGA - All Levels.

Santosha Centretown 10:15 am • FELDENKRAIS Awareness through movement classes. Rockcliffe Park. Lisa Woolnough. 744-0868.

10:15-11:45 am • WALK & STRETCH. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 www.mettamassage. com 11:00 am • POWER yoga with(Julie Lefebvre) at OrleansYOGAShala 11:45 am • POWER YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 12:00 pm • DROP-IN MIXED LEVEL ASTANGA Astanga Yoga Ottawa 12:00 pm • HOT VINYASA FLOW - Coreelation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 12:00 pm • GENTLE LUNCHTIME YOGA. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 www. mettamassage.com 12-1pm • HATHA FLOW Various Teachers.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

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12:00 pm • KUNDALINI YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 12:00 pm • PILATES – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

12:15 pm • ASHTANGA LUNCH – New – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

12:15 to 1pm • HATHA YOGA. Radha Yoga Centre 613.236.3545 1:00-2:30 • IYENGAR YOGA Level I. Karin Holtkamp 761-7888 www.iyoga.ca 01:30 pm • FELDENKRAIS Awareness Through Movement (ATM) class. Dovercourt Comm. Ctr. Rosa Murnaghan 820-2546.

02:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St. John Chrysostom Church, 295 Albert Street, Arnprior, Jean Anderchek 613-832-3436 03:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St Richard’s Church, 7 Rossland Ave, (at Merivale) Marg Dumbrille 613-225-0806 Gayle Ascah 613-226-8161 03:30 pm • HATHA I - JOYYOGA at Blue Crane Studio - 297-8456 03:30 pm • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 03:30 pm • HATHA - EASY YOGA – New – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

04;00 pm • YIN YOGR YOGA (Derek Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 04:00 pm • YIN YOGA. Rama Lotus 04:15 pm • HATHA hour Sivananda (Angie Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 04:15 pm • HATHA YOGA Loren Crawford.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

04:30 • HOT YOGA Rama Lotus 04:30 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Apt. 907, 100 Empress Ave, Cecile Dumouchel 613-234-2562 05:00 pm • DROP-IN ASTANGA2 Astanga Yoga Ottawa 05:00 pm • FELDENKRAIS Classes. Ottawa Hospital 738-8400 x2227.

05:15 pm • HATHA II WITH YIN - JOYYOGA at Blue Crane Studio - 297-8456 05:15 pm • BELLYDANCE CARDIO-FIT with Johara at Dance Oasis 5:30 to 6:30pm • HATHA YOGA. Radha Yoga Centre 613.236.3545 05:30 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION First United Church, 347 Richmond Road Joyce Hardman; 613-729-2647 Cathy Nobleman 613-244-0728 05:30 pm • POWER YOGA. Rama Lotus 2347974 05:30 pm • KUNDALINI YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 05:30 pm • HATHA All Levels – Drop In Class.

Santosha Centretown 05:30 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA - Level 2 Santosha Centretown 05:30 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA - Level 1. Drop in class. Santosha Westboro 05:30 pm • BEGINNERS YOGA. Essential Services, Batya Winer 567-7522.

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05:30 pm • Centering Prayer at St Luke’s 5:30 pm 760 Somerset Street West 05:45 pm • VINYASA FLOW - Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 05:45 pm • IYENGAR YOGA, Lvl 1, Donna Forelli. 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 05:45 pm • KRIPALU YOGA/MINDFUL YOGA, in Sandy Hill. Call Catherine Matthews 521-5634 or www.mindfulyoga.ca.

05:45 pm • HATHA BEGINNER YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 05:45 pm • HATHA FLOW at Rama Lotus 2347974 5:45 pm • POWER YOGA Leona Alexander.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

5:45-7:15 pm • PRENATAL YOGA. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. 421 Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 www. mettamassage.com 06:00 pm • BELLY DANCE Beginner with Johara at Dance Oasis 06:15 pm • FELDENKRAIS Awareness Through Movement (ATM) class. Brookfield H.S. Rosa Murnaghan 820-2546.

06:30 pm • HOT YOGA. Rama Lotus 06:30 pm • BEGINNERS TEMPLE DANCING Anjali 745-1368 gaston@cyberus.ca) www. culturalhorizons.ca 06:30 pm • SELF ESTEEM / FAMILY THERAPY (visitor night), Satir Learning Centre of Ottawa, 3427 Greenbank. Dr. Janet Christie-Seely, 613-823-0366; satirinfo@ satirottawa.ca; www.satirottawa.ca.

06:30 pm • FELDENKRAIS Awareness through movement classes. R.A. Centre. Lisa Woolnough. 744-0868.

6:30 PM • KRIPALU YOGA FLOW, Communaute Chrettienne St. Medard, rue Vanier, Alymer, (south of Lucerne), Eileen Scully 613 858 8177 06:45 pm • JOYFUL EXPRESSIVE DANCE Joyful Expressive Dance. Creative dance for healing and relaxation. West End. Julie 2548469 07:00 pm • EGYPTIAN BELLY DANCE Intermediate 2 with Denise Enan @ Dance Oasis 07:00 pm • SELF HELP GROUP FOR SCHIZOPHRENICS Carlington Comm. Ctr. Info 737-7636.

07:00 pm • GNOSIS, new weekly classes (in English), James Street Wellness Centre, 20 James St., 3rd floor, near Bank, behind James St. Pub. For French classes call 613-299-0029.

Contact 613-864-7687 or e-mail: gnosis. ottawa@ageac.ca.

07:00 • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St. Margaret Mary, 7 Fairbairn St. (at Sunnyside) Flora Benoit 613-789-7138. Joan McGuinness 613-731-4041 7 to 9 pm • KUNDALINI YOGA. Radha Yoga Centre 613.236.3545 07:00 pm • LAUGHTER YOGA- THE OTTAWA SUNFLOWER LAUGHTER CLUB Routhier Community Centre, 172

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Guigues av, Ottawa - Fees : 5$ Sophie Terrasse, CLYT 842-9771 terrasse@rogers. com 07:00 pm • GROUPE D’ƒTUDE DU LIVRE D’URANTIA, tous les mardi, ouvert ˆ tous, appeler Bernard au 523-3558 07:15 pm • HATHA YOGA (Angie Kendrick) OrleansYOGAShala 07:15 pm • VINYASA FLOW Intermediate Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 07:15 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA Level 1 Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 07:15 pm • PRE-NATAL Yoga– Drop In Class.

Santosha Centretown 07:15 pm • HATHA All Levels – Drop In Class.

Santosha Westboro 07:15 pm • ADULT CHILDREN ANONYMOUS Brewer Park Complex, 100 Brewer Way (the swimming pool building), near south-east corner of Bronson & Sunnyside. Free Parking. OC Transpo Buses # 4, 7, 117, O-Train (Carleton station). (Inner Peace Group / Courage to Change Group) 07:30 pm • BAHA’I DEVOTIONAL MEETING. Bethamy Cultural Centre, 1803 St. Joseph Blvd., #113, Orleans. 830-6836.

07:30 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St. Matthews Anglican Church (Chapel), 217 First Avenue. Kevin Flynn 613-236-1393 x2427 07:30 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St. John the Evangelist, 154 Somerset St. W. at Elgin Cynara Desbarats 613-863-5713 07:30 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Emmanuel United Church, 961 Smyth Road, Ron Dicks 613-739-1046 07:30 pm • BONES FOR LIFE - NEW - program to strengthen bones. Brookfield H.S. For information call R. Murnaghan 820-2546.

07:30 pm • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 07:30 pm • HATHA BEGINNER YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 07:30 pm • YIN YOGA. Rama Lotus 234-7974 07:30 pm • INTERMEDIATE YOGA. Essential Services, Batya Winer 567-7522.

07:30 pm • ASHANGA Daniel Mendoza.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

7:30-9:00 • IYENGAR YOGA – General class (remove Level 2 designation – all other info same) 7:30-9:00 pm YOGA FOR EVERY BODY. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. 421 Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 07:45 pm • POWER YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 08:00 pm • ADVANCED TEMPLE DANCING Anjali 745-1368 gaston@cyberus.ca) www. culturalhorizons.ca 8:00pm • Rama Lotus. HOT LOGA 08:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Holy Redeemer Church, 44 Rothesay Drive, Kanata, Archie Boyd 613-828-4718 Rita Leduc 613836-5324

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08:00 pm • ISUL CLASSES. Meditation & Associated Processes. Ron Chapman (advanced). 232-1160.

08:00 pm • MEDITATION GROUP. Free of charge. West End. Julie 254-8469.

8:00 pm • FREE MEDITATION PRACTICE GROUP. 19 Leeming Drive, West of Bayshore. Julie 254-8469.

08:15 pm • EGYPTIAN BELLY DANCE Intermediate 3 with Denise Enan at Dance Oasis

Tuesdays • ISUL CLASSES - Meditation et Processus Relies. Gatineau: Lise 663-5692; Hull: Lucie 770-6263.

• ISUL CLASSES - Meditation and Associated Processes. Ottawa South: Mary 730-4833; Smiths Falls: David 565-3458; Ottawa East: Natalie 565-3458; Brockville: Dianne 3483165; Ottawa West: Mary Lou 225-4675; Centretown: Diane 232-9045.

05:45 am • POWERFUL WOMAN BOOT CAMP – Pre Registered Class. Santosha Westboro.

06:15 am • PRE-BOOKED MYSORE Astanga Yoga Ottawa 06:30 am • ARISE ANS SHINE - Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 06:30 am • KUNDALINI YOGA at Rama Lotus 234-7974 06:30 am • POWER EXPRESS YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 09:15 am • FELDENKRAIS classes at Glebe CC. Jill Ogilvie 742-8262.

09:30 am • GENTLE SOUL. Drop-in 613-7306649 www.surroundcircleyoga.com 09:30 am • HATHA YOGA (Angie.Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 830-2224 oys.ca 09:30 am • IYENGAR YOGA, Lvl 2, Donna Forelli. 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 09:30 am • BONES FOR LIFE - NEW - program to strengthen bones. St Basil’s Parish Hall, Maitland N. of Queensway. For information call R. Murnaghan 820-2546.

09:30 am • HOT FLOW YOGA. Rama Lotus 234-7974 09:30 am • ASHTANGA YOGA All Levels – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

10:00 am • FORREST YOGA Rama Lotus.

10:00 am • HATHA YOGA - Tania Frechette.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

11:00 am • POWER yoga with(Angie Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 11:00 am • PILATES with Lorraine Chamas at Greta Leemings Studio of Dance, 1460 Merivale Road 2288215 jalilah@rogers.com 11:45 am • YIN YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 11:45 am • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 11:45 am • ASHTANGA YOGA - Level 1 Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 12:00 pm • HATHA FLOW - Tania Frechette.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

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12:00 pm • DROP-IN MIXED LEVEL ASTANGA Astanga Yoga Ottawa 12:00 pm • FREE YOUR HIPS - Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 12:00 pm • HATHA BEGINNER YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 12:00 pm • POWER Yoga Lunch – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

12:00 pm • GENTLE LUNCHTIME YOGA. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 www. mettamassage.com 12:15 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION. Ottawa Hospital Riverside Campus, 1967 Riverside Dr., Prayer Room, Jeanette Deyell 613-733-6755 12:30 pm • A MOVING EXPERIENCE ‘MindBody-Spirit’ dance workshops 864-HEAL (4325), DancingHeals@cyberus.ca, www.

Tipi.byregion.net 01:00 pm • IYENGAR YOGA, Special needs, Donna Forelli. 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 01:00 pm • BONES FOR LIFE - NEW program to strengthen bones. Soloway Jewish Community Centre. Info: R.Murnaghan 613.820-2546. Register: 613.798-9818: 1:00 pm • IYENGAR YOGA – Level I. Karin Holtkamp 761-7888 www.iyoga.ca 01:30 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Marguerite Centre, 700 Mackay Street, Pembroke, Margaret Conroy 613-623-2963 03:30 pm • KRIPALU Rama Lotus 234-7974 03:30 pm • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 04:15 pm • HATHA hour (Derek Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 04:30 pm • HATHA YOGA Intermed. Scaravelli Approach – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

4:30pm • HOT FLOW. Rama Lotus 5:00 pm • DROP-IN ASTANGA1 Astanga Yoga 05:00 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA - Level 1. Drop in class. Santosha Westboro 05:15 pm • BELLYDANCE CARDIO-FIT with Jocelyne Khan at Dance Oasis, 05:20 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA - Mysore. Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 05:30 pm • KUNDALINI YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 05:30 pm • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 05:30 pm • HATHA YOGA - Level 1 Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 05:30 pm • INTERMEDIATE YOGA. Essential Services, Batya Winer 567-7522.

05:30 pm • HATHA YOGA. All levels. Rama Lotus 234-7974 5:30 to 6:15pm • YOGA FOR YOUTH ages 612. 613.236.3545 05:45 pm • STRENGTH & SOUL. Drop-in. www.surroundcircleyoga.com 613-730-6649 05:45 pm • YIN YOGA Ichih Wang. Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

Workshops

05:45 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA (Derek Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 05:45 pm • HOT VINYASA FLOW - Coreelation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 05:45 pm • IYENGAR YOGA, Lvl 2, Cathie Lewis. 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 05:45 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA Basics Rama Lotus 234-7974 5:45 pm • THERAPEUTIC YOGA. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 www.mettamassage. com 5:45 pm • CENTERING PRAYER GROUP at Church of the Epiphany 1290 Ogilvie Road.

5:45 • IYENGAR YOGA General Class 7617888. www.iyoga.ca 06:00 pm • TUESDAY NIGHT YOGA @ 6 Small classes, kundalini yoga & Meditation to open your heart And to clear your head. www. downtownbb.com 613-563-4399 06:00 pm • BELLY DANCE Beginner with Gilane Yassa at Dance Oasis 06:00 pm • PRE-NATAL YOGA. Drop in class.

Santosha Westboro 06:30 pm • INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION Philosophy and Practice.

Everything you need to know to add meditation to your life. Free of charge. In Hull and Ottawa. French and English. 1-866-4333833 (small groups) 06:30 pm • EVOLUTIONS: The Unfolding of Greatness. A process designed to move you to full expression of the authentic self. Partners in Renewal. 692-1211, nlp@ottawa.com www. partnersinrenewal.com 6:30pm • POWER YOGA. Rama Lotus.

6:30 to 7:30 pm • YOGA FOR YOUTH ages 1320. Radha Yoga Centre 613.236.3545 06:45 pm • DROP-IN FULL VINYASA Astanga Yoga Ottawa 7:00 pm • CENTERING PRAYER GROUP at St John the Evangelist 154 Somerset Street West.

07:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Marguerite Centre, 700 Mackay Street, Pembroke, Barbara O’Reilly 613-732-9523 07:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION 324 McLean St. Arnprior, Mary Sue McCarthy 613-622-7783 07:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St. Barnabas Anglican Church 70 James St. at Kent. John Miller 613-225-8768 07:00 pm • SITTING MEDITATION PRACTICE. Meditation instruction on request.

All instructors are trained senior students of Ch gyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Call 725-9321 for an appointment. No charge. Ottawa Shambhala Centre, 982 Wellington near Bayswater 07:00 pm • KUNDALINI YOGA AND MEDITATION. Sat Hari Kaur Khalsa, 727-0147 07:00 pm • EGYPTIAN BELLY DANCE Advanced 2 with Denise Enan at Dance Oasis 07:00 pm-08:30 pm • WOMEN’S YANUMOJA YOGA, Nikki, 770-6734.

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07:00 pm • QIGONG CLASS. Aylmer. Exercises (8 Brocade) and Meditation(5 Elements). For more info call Claudette. 684-8414.

07:00 pm • MEDITATION using the self-inquiry practice (Who am I?) as taught by Ramana Maharshi. Call Saroja 596-2857 07:00 pm • MEDITATION COURSE (8 Weeks) – Pre Registered Class. Santosha Westboro 07:00 pm • URANTIA BOOK STUDY GROUP, every Monday, call Bernie at 523-3558 07:00pm • Centering Prayer Group at St John the Evangelist 154 Somerset Street West 07:15 pm • HOT VINYASA FLOW - Coreelation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 07:15 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA - Level 1 Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 07:30 pm • ASHANGA INTRO Daniel Mendoza.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

07:30 pm • HOT YOGA. Rama Lotus 234-7974 07:30 pm • BEGINNERS TEMPLE DANCING Anjali 745-1368 gaston@cyberus.ca) www. culturalhorizons.ca 07:30 pm • WIDOWED and DIVORCED CLUB. Bethamy Cultural Centre, 1803 St. Joseph Blvd., #113, Orleans. 830-6836.

07:30 pm • HATHA MEDITATION (Michelle Schubert) at OrleansYOGAShala 07:30 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Resurrection of Our Lord Church, 1940 Saunderson Dr. Rita Kuiak 613-739-4020 07:30 pm • RESTORATIVE YOGA . Drop-in.

613-730-6649 www.surroundcircleyoga.com 07:30 pm • IYENGAR YOGA, Lvl 1, Cathie Lewis. 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 07:30 pm • FELDENKRAIS Awareness Through Movement (ATM) class. West-end.

Rosa Murnaghan 820-2546.

07:30 pm • NICOTINE ANONYMOUS smoking-cessation support-group. Dalhousie Community Centre, 755 Somerset West at Empress Avenue. Smokers are most welcome – just bring your desire to quit smoking.

Richard 859-1210.

07:30 pm • HATHA BEGINNER. Rama Lotus 234-7974 07:30 pm • YIN YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 07:30 pm • HATHA YOGA – Beginners Scarvelli Approach –Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro 07:30 pm • BEGINNERS MEDITATION. Essential Services, Batya Winer 567-7522.

7:30 pm YOGA UNWIND. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill.

613-724.4747 www.mettamassage.com 07:45 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 160 Main, Aylmer, Quebec, Lise Brooks 819-827-2943 07:45 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 8:00pm • FORREST YOGA. Rama Lotus 08:30 pm • BELLY DANCE Intermediate 2 with Farida at Dance Oasis

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Wednesdays • ISUL CLASSES - Meditation et Processus Relies. U. d’Ottawa: Lise 663-5692; • ISUL CLASSES - Meditation and Associated Processes. Nepean (Parkwood Hills): Sallie 225-7279; Kingston: Ron 232-1160; Montreal: Ron 232-1160; Ottawa U.: Marlene 232-1160; Ottawa West: Mary Lou 225-4675; Manor Park: Suzanne 748-7064.

05:45 am • POWERFUL WOMAN BOOT CAMP – Pre Registered Class. Santosha Westboro.

06:15 am • PRE-BOOKED MYSORE Astanga Yoga Ottawa 06:30 am • BIKRAM YOGA. Rama Lotus 2347974 08:00 am • MEDITATION Bethany Quinn $5 donation. Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

08:15 am • HOT VINYASA FLOW - Coreelation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 09:00 am • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Holy Spirit Parish, 2 Lazynol Court, Stittsville.

Marian Charbonneau 613-836-7109.

09:00 am • KRIPALU YOGA/MINDFUL YOGA in Elmvale Acres. Call Catherine Matthews 521-5634 or www.mindfulyoga.ca.

09:00 pm • CENTERING PRAYER at St John’s 325 Sandhill Rd. 09:30 am • POWER YOGA (Derek Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 830-2224 oys.ca 09:30 am • IYENGAR YOGA, Gentle, Karin Holtkamp. 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 09:30 am • YIN/YANG YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 09:30 am • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 09:30 am • HATHA YOGA - All Levels – Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 09:30 am • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Ave., Prayer Room, Mary Power 613-722-0302 10:00 am • GENTLE SOUL. Drop-in. www. surroundcircleyoga.com 613-730-6649 10:00 am-12:00 pm • QUANTUM-TOUCH HEALING CIRCLE (2nd Wednesday of each month 7 - 9 pm) For more information, please contact Aileen McKenna 228-2272 aileen@ aileensoasis.com 1-866-493-0236 10:00 am • BABY AND MOM YOGA. Rama Lotus 234-7974 10:30 am • HATHA YOGA All Levels Anusara Approach – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

11:00 am • HATHA yoga with(Angie Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 11:00 am • SALLY MORROW Awareness Through Movement (ATM) classes at St. Laurent Complex (Vanier).Tel: 613-241-4665.

11:00 am • FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT for fibromyalgia.

Don Gamble Comm. Ctr. Winnifred Platt 7455549.

Workshops

11:45 am • HOT YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 12:00 pm • GENTLE LUNCHTIME YOGA. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 www. mettamassage.com 12:00 pm • HATHA FLOW - Tania Frechette.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

12:00 pm • DROP-IN MIXED LEVEL ASTANGA Astanga Yoga Ottawa 12:00 pm • PILATES PLUS w/ Leona Alexander, RMT at Metta Massage STUDIO 421 Richmond Rd 724-4747 12:00 pm • HATHA BEGINNER YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 12:00 pm • KUNDALINI YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 12-3pm & 6-9pm Quantum-Touch Healing Circles: First Wednesday of month for Quantum-Touch therapy students Call for information and registration: 613-228-2272, 613-795-3751 12:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St Matthews Anglican Church (Chapel) 217 First Ave. Susan Rayner 613-233-8380 12:00pm • yogaTHRIVE©. “Therapeutic Yoga for Cancer Survivors” www.surroundcircleyoga.com. 613-730-6649 12:15 to 1pm • HATHA YOGA. Radha Yoga Centre 613.236.3545 12:20 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION. St. Paul University Room 245, Laframboise Bldg (2nd floor across hall from main chapel) 223 Main St., Kevin Flynn 613-236-1393 Ext 2427 12:30 pm • PILATES – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

01:00 pm • IYENGAR YOGA, Lvl 1, Leigh Stevenson 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 01:00 pm • CENTERING PRAYER at St James Carp 613-839-3195 2:15 pm BABY & ME YOGA. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill.

613-724.4747 www.mettamassage.com 03:30 pm • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 4:00pm • KIDS YOGA www.surroundcircleyoga. com. 613-730-6649 04:00pm • YINYANG Rama Lotus 04:15 pm • HATHA hour at OrleansYOGAShala 04:15 pm • ASHANGA INTRO Daniel Mendoza.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

4:30pm • HOT FLOW. Rama Lotus 04:45 pm • FREE YOUR HIPS - Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 05:00 pm • DROP-IN MYSORE Astanga Yoga Ottawa 05:30 pm • POWER YOGA. Rama Lotus 2347974 05:30 pm • HATHA BEGINNER YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 05:30 pm • HATHA YOGA - Level 1 Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 05:30 pm • POWER HATHA Drop In Class.

Santosha Westboro.

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05:30 pm • HATHA YOGA All Levels Anusara Approach – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

05:30 pm • INTERMEDIATE YOGA. Essential Services, Batya Winer 567-7522.

05:45 pm • HOT YOGA Ichih Wang. Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

05:45 pm • HATHA YOGA (Derek Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 05:45 pm • YOGA FOR RUNNERS. Rama Lotus 234-7974 05:45 pm • HATHA INTERMEDIATE YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 5:45 pm • GENTLE STRENGHTEN & BALANCE. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic.

Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 www.mettamassage.com 06:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION in Almonte, St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 70 Clyde St., Elizabeth Veninga 613-624-5931 06:00 pm • FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT at Don Gamble Comm. Ctr. Winnifred Platt 745-5549.

06:00 pm • FELDENKRAIS Awareness through movement classes. Rockcliff Comm. Hall. Lisa Woolnough. 744-0868.

06:15 pm • VINYASA FLOW Intermediate Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 06:15 pm • BELLY DANCE Beginner 2 with Marie-Eve at Dance Oasis 06:30 pm • INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION Philosophy and Practice.

Everything you need to know to add meditation to your life. Free of charge. In Hull and Ottawa. French and English. 1-866-4333833 (small groups) 6:30 pm • HOT FLOW. Rama Lotus 6:30 pm • FELDENKRAIS classes at Crichton Cultural CC. Jill Ogilvie 742-8262.

06:30 pm • EVOLUTIONS: The Unfolding of Greatness. A process designed to move you to full expression of the authentic self. Partners in Renewal. 692-1211, nlp@ottawa.com www. partnersinrenewal.com 06:30 pm • SELF ESTEEM / FAMILY THERAPY (visitor night), Satir Learning Centre of Ottawa, 3427 Greenbank. Dr. Janet Christie-Seely, 613-823-0366; satirinfo@ satirottawa.ca; www.satirottawa.ca.

6:30-8:30pm • THE DREAMING MIND. Radha Yoga Centre 613.236.3545 7:00 p.m. HEALING YOGA, GENTLE YOGA For those seeking healing postures, peaceful meditation, flexibility and inner balance, an intimate class environment, and the healing vibration of the Symphonic Gong. 10-week packages available. To reserve, call: Wendy Saunders, Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher and Certified Kundalini and Yin Yoga Instructor, 613-435-0750, wendysaunders@ rogers.com , Stittsville.

07:00 pm • GATHERING OF MEN Beyond Anger and Addictions, 8 week program beginning Nov 3. Sereinity Counselling 224 - 0445

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07:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION SacreCoeur, 591 Cumberland St. at Laurier Ave. E., Florence Marquis-Kawecki 613-523-1309.

French group.

07:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION 434 Moffatt St., Carleton Place, Terry Skillen 613253-2651 07:00 pm • IYENGAR YOGA, Lvl 3 & 4, Donna Forelli. 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 07:00 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA - Level 1 Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 07:00 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA All Levels – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

07:00 pm • HEALING YOGA, GENTLE YOGAª, for those seeking calmness and healing, a deeply meditative experience, and a small, intimate class environment. Packages available. Powers Enclave, Stittsville. Register with Wendy Saunders, Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher and 3HO Certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor, 613-435-0750 07:00pm • CENTERING PRAYER GROUP at All Saints Westboro 347 Richmond 07:15 pm • BELLY DANCE Intermediate 1 with Marie-Eve at Dance Oasis 07:15 pm • PILATES – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

07:15 pm • ASHTANGA Introductory Course– Pre Registered Class. Santosha Centretown 07:15 pm • TAOIST YOGA (Yin & Yang) – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

07:15 pm • Intro to ASHTANGA Vinyasa - Pre Registered Class. Santosha Westboro.

07:30 pm • YIN YOGA Mark Laham. Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

07:30 pm • BEGINNERS TEMPLE DANCING Anjali 745-1368 gaston@cyberus.ca) www. culturalhorizons.ca 07:30 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA (Derek Kendrick) OrleansYOGAShala 07:30 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St. Pauls Anglican Church, 20 Young Rd. Kanata Marg McGowan 613-599-1326 07:30 pm • ASHTANGA BASICS YOGA. Rama Lotus 234-7974 07:30 pm • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 07:30 pm • HATHA All levels. Rama Lotus 234-7974 07:30 pm • BEGINNERS YOGA. Essential Services, Batya Winer 567-7522.

7:30 pm • PRENATAL YOGA. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill.

613-724.4747 www.mettamassage.com 7:30pm • GENTLE SOUL www. surroundcircleyoga.com 7:30PM • KRIPALU YOGA FLOW Lindenlea Community Centre,15 Rockcliffe Way, Ottawa Eileen Scully 613 858 8177 7:40 • IYENGAR YOGA Level I. Donna Fornelli 761-7888 www.iyoga.ca 07:45 pm • YIN YOGA. Rama Lotus 234-7974 08:00 pm • HOT YOGA Rama Lotus.

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08:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St. Patricks Basilica, 277 Nepean St. side entrance Jack Murta 613-314-7628 08:00 pm • HATHA YOGA. In a peaceful Glebe home. 237-4375.

08:30 pm • BELLY DANCE Beginner 1 with Marie-Eve at Dance Oasis

Thursdays 05:45 am • POWERFUL WOMAN BOOT CAMP – Pre Registered Class. Santosha Westboro.

06:15 am • PRE-BOOKED MYSORE Astanga Yoga Ottawa 06:30 am • KUNDALINI YOGARama Lotus 234-7974 06:30 am • POWER XPRESS YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 07:00 am • GENTLE SOUL. Drop-in. 613-7306649 www.surroundcircleyoga.com 07:00 am • VINYASA FLOW –Drop In Class.

Santosha Westboro.

07:45 am • HOT VINYASA FLOW - Coreelation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 08:00 am • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church. 125 Mackay Street (Promptly starts at 8 am; approx.

30 min. duration) Rev. David Clunie/Ruth Honeyman 613-745-7834 09:30 am • YOGA 55+. Drop-in. 613-730-6649 www.surroundcircleyoga.com 09:30 am • HATHA YOGA (Derek/Angie Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 830-2224 oys.ca 09:30 am • IYENGAR YOGA, General Class, Cathie Lewis. 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 09:30 am • POWER YOGA. Rama Lotus 2347974 09:30 am • HATHA YOGA - All Levels – Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 09:30 am • BABY AND ME –Drop In Class.

Santosha Westboro.

10:00 am • HATHA YOGA - Lauren Crawford.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

10:00 am • MINDFUL YOGA for Arthritis/ Pain Management in Fisher Heights. Call Catherine Matthews 521-5634 or www.mindfulyoga.ca 10:00 am • FORREST YOGA. Rama Lotus 10:15 am • THERAPEUTIC YOGA. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 www.mettamassage. com 11:00 am • POWER yoga with(Derek Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 11:00 am • PILATES with Lorraine Chamas at Greta Leemings Studio of Dance, 1460 Merivale Road 2288215 jalilah@rogers.com 11:30 am • BEGINNERS YOGA. Essential Services, Batya Winer 567-7522.

11:45 am • EGYPTIAN BELLYDANCE BEGINNER with Denise Enan at Dance Oasis 11:45 am • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974

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11:45 am • ASHTANGA YOGA - Level 1 Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 12:00 pm • HATHA FLOW - Lauren Crawford.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

12:00 pm • DROP-IN MIXED LEVEL ASTANGA Astanga Yoga Ottawa 12:00 pm • GENTLE LUNCHTIME YOGA. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 www. mettamassage.com 12:00 pm • BEGINNER BELLY DANCE with Jalilah at Greta Leemings Studio of Dance,1460 Merivale Road 2288215 jalilah@ rogers.com 12:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Apt. 708-470 Laurier Avenue West, Paul Harris 613-236-9437 12:00 pm • VINYASA FLOW - Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 12:00 pm • FELDENKRAIS (Awareness Through Movement) Glebe Community Centre. Sally Morrow 241-4665 12:00 pm • HATHA ALL LEVELS Rama Lotus 234-7974 12:15- to 12:45 • MANTRA CHANTING. Radha Yoga Centre 613.236.3545 01:30 pm • ISUL CLASSES. Meditation & Associated Processes. Nepean Library, Emerald Plaza Branch. Sallie 225-7279.

02:00 pm-03:00 pm • FELDENKRAIS Awareness Through Movement Classes.

Ottawa Hospital 738-8400 x2227.

02:30 pm • HATHA YOGA All Levels –Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

03:30 pm • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 04:00 pm • YIN YOGA at Rama Lotus 234-7974 04:15 pm • HATHA hour (Derek Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 4:30pm • HOT BASICS. Rama Lotus 05:00 pm • DROP-IN ASTANGA1 Astanga Yoga Ottawa 05:15 pm • BELLY DANCE CARDIO-FIT with Jocelyne Khan at Dance Oasis 05:15 pm • KRIPALU YOGA/MINDFUL YOGA in Sandy Hill. Call Catherine Matthews 521-5634 or www.mindfulyoga.ca 05:30 pm • BEGINNER BELLY DANCE with Jalilah at Studio Oasis, 200 St.Joseph, Hull (819) 7765033 05:30 pm • HOT YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 05:30 pm • ASHTANGA Level 2/3 – Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 05:30 pm • HATHA Introductory Course- Pre Registered Class. Santosha Centretown 05:30 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA Level 1 –Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

05:30 pm • INTERMEDIATE YOGA. Essential Services, Batya Winer 567-7522.

5:30 • HATHA BEGINNER. Rama Lotus 5:30pm • HATHA YOGA & REFLECTION. Radha Yoga Centre 613.236.3545

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05:45 pm • POWER YOGA (Brandi) at OrleansYOGAShala 05:45 pm • HOT VINYASA FLOW - Coreelation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 05:45 pm • IYENGAR YOGA, Lvl 1, Karin Holtkamp. 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 05:45 pm • BONES FOR LIFE - NEW - program to strengthen bones. Dovercourt Comm Ctr. R. Murnaghan 613.820-2546 5:45 pm • HEALTHY BACK YOGA. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 www.mettamassage.com 05:45 pm • PRENATAL YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 05:45 pm • POWER VINYASA. Rama Lotus 234-7974 05:45 pm • POWER YOGA Mark Laham.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

06:00 pm • PILATES with Lorraine Chamas at Dance Oasis 06:30 pm • INTERMEDIATE BELLY DANCE with Jalilah at Studio Oasis, 200 St.Joseph,Hull (819)7765033 06:30 pm • FELDENKRAIS Awareness through movement classes. Sandy Hill CC. Lisa Woolnough. 744-0868.

6:30 pm • HOT FLOW. Rama Lotus 06:45 pm • DROP-IN MYSORE Astanga Yoga Ottawa 07:00 pm • beginners Indian Classical Dance (tel 745-1368, gaston@cyberus.ca) www. culturalhorizons.ca (intermdiate 8-9) 07:00 pm • BIOLOGICAL SLEEP THERAPIES, Healing for chronic insomnia beginning Nov 23. Sereinity Counselling 224 - 0445 07:00 pm • SITTING MEDITATION PRACTICE. 725-9321. 982 Wellington St. near Bayswater. Everyone welcome.

07:00 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Paroisse Sainte Marie, 4831 Innes Rd. Darquise Poupart 613-830-3156 (French) 07:00 pm • BELLY DANCE Beginner 2 with Jalilah at Dance Oasis 07:00 pm • KRIPALU YOGA/MINDFUL YOGA, in Sandy Hill. Call Catherine Matthews 521-5634 or www.mindfulyoga.ca 07:00 pm • BELLY DANCE FOR FUN & FITNESS Intermediate Almonte call Julie 254-8469 07:00 p.m. REIKI EXCHANGE HEALING Group - Call Vera or Pesi to confirm (613) 829-0224 07:00 p.m. • SPIRITUAL CONNECTION for more info 613-828-2836.

07:15 pm • DANCING WITH CHI - Coreelation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 07:15 pm • ASHTANGA Level 1 – Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 07:15 pm • Intro to HATHA (6 weeks) – Pre Registered Class. Santosha Westboro.

07:15 pm • BACK CARE YOGA Core-Elation Yoga Studio 418 Richmond Road, Ottawa Eileen Scully 613-858-8177

Workshops

07:30 pm • HOT YOGA Louise Sattler. Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

07:30 pm • ANGER RESOLUTION WORKSHOP. Bethamy Cultural Centre, 1803 St. Joseph Blvd., #113, Orleans. 830-6836.

07:30 pm • ADVANCED BELLY DANCE with Jalilah at Studio Oasis, 200 St.Joseph,Hull (819)7765033 7:30 pm • YOGA BASICS. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill.

613-724.4747 www.mettamassage.com 07:30 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Good Shepherd Parish, 3092 Innes Road, Blackburn Hamlet, Barry Dunn 613-830-9545 Gail Lussier 613-830-4221 07:30 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Holy Spirit Parish 1489 Shea Road Stittsville.

Deborah Poitras 613-831-2658 07:30 pm • IYENGAR YOGA, General Class.

Karin Holtkamp. 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 07:30 pm • CHURCH OF MSIA Services, followed by fellowship, at 103 Westpark Drive, in Ottawa: call to reserve. 841-1458, fax 841-3578, e-mail: msia@rogers.com 07:30 pm • KUNDALINI YOGA. Rama Lotus 234-7974 07:30 pm • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 07:30 pm • YIN/YANG YOGA. Rama Lotus 234-7974 07:30 pm • MEDITATION SATSUNG. Essential Services, Batya Winer 567-7522.

07:45 pm • HATHA CORE Rama Lotus 2347974 08:00 pm • ABSOLUTE BEGINNER YOGA (Julie Lefebvre) OrleansYOGAShala 8:00 pm • HOT YOGA. Rama Lotus 08:00 pm • ISUL CLASSES. Meditation & Associated Processes. Ron Chapman (advanced). 232-1160.

Fridays 05:45 am • POWERFUL WOMAN BOOT CAMP – Pre Registered Class. Santosha Westboro.

06:15 am • PRE-BOOKED MYSORE Astanga Yoga Ottawa 06:30 am • HOT YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 07:00 am • HATHA YOGA - All Levels – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro 08:00 am • MEDITATION Bethany Quinn. $5 donation. Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

08:15 am • MEDITATION - no pre-registration Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 09:00 am • HATHA Beginner Scaravelli Approach – Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 09:15 am • VINYASA FLOW - Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 09:30 am • STRENGTH & SOUL. Drop-in. www.surroundcircleyoga.com 613-730-6649 09:30 am • HATHA YOGA (Derek/Angie Kendrick) OrleansYOGAShala 830-2224 oys.ca

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09:30 am • HOT YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 10:00 am • KUNDALINI YOGA AND MEDITATION. Sat Hari Kaur Khalsa, 727-0147 10:00 am • PILATES with Lorraine Chamas at Dance Oasis 11:00 am • POWER yoga with(Julie Lefebvre) at OrleansYOGAShala 11:15 am • FELDENKRAIS classes at Beacon Hill CC. Jill Ogilvie 742-8262.

11:45 am • YIN YANG Rama Lotus 234-7974 11:45 am • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 11:45 am • ASHTANGA YOGA - Level 1 Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 12:00 pm • HATHA FLOW Tatiana Nemchin.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

12:00 pm • DROP-IN MYSORE Astanga Yoga Ottawa 12:00 pm • POWER YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 12:00 pm • HATHA GENTLE YOGA at Rama Lotus 234-7974 12:00 pm • GENTLE LUNCHTIME YOGA. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 www. mettamassage.com 12:00 pm • MEDITATION IN MOTION. Drop-in. www.surroundcircleyoga.com 613-730-6649 12:30 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Good Shepherd Parish, 2170 Auburn Ridge Drive, Ron McRae 613-841-4698 12:30 pm • PILATES Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

02:00 pm • RESTORATIVE YOGA. Drop-in. www.surroundcircleyoga.com 613-730-6649 02:00 pm • COMMUNITY CLASS Rama Lotus 03:30 pm • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 04:15 pm • POWER YOGA Tania Frechette.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

04:15 pm • HATHA hour Sivananda at OrleansYOGAShala 04:30pm • HOT FLOW Rama Lotus 05:00 pm • DROP-IN ASTANGA2 Astanga Yoga Ottawa 05:15 pm • HATHA BEGINNER YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 5:30-6:30pm • HATHA YOGA (charity class).

Radha Yoga Centre 613.236.3545 05:30 pm • PILATES with Lorraine Chamas at The Studio School of Dance 74 Jamie Avenue 225-6820 05:30 pm • IYENGAR YOGA, Open Practice.

761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 05:30 pm • HOT YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 05:30 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA - All Levels – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro 05:30 pm • HATHA YOGA Level 1/2 - Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 05:30 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA Level 1- Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown

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05:30 pm • KUNDALINI YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 05:45 pm • HATHA FLOW David Jewitt.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

05:45 pm • HOT VINYASA FLOW - Coreelation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 05:45 pm • YING/YANG YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 06:00 pm • HATHA (intermediate) Alison Finney OrleansYOGAShala 06:15 • POWER YOGA Rama Lotus 7:00 pm • Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) meeting info www.SLAA-ontario.org or 1 877 486 8261 07:30 pm • AA STUDY MEETING. Joy of Living. Bethamy Cultural Centre, 1803 St. Joseph Blvd., #113, Orleans. 830-6836.

07:30 pm • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION St. Joseph’s Church 151 Laurier Ave. E., Francie D’Annunzio 613-236-0155 07:30 pm • GONG PERFORMANCE at theDunrobin Sonic Gym 1-877-863-6544 07:30 pm • BIKRAM YOGA. Rama Lotus 2347974 07:45 pm • HATHA YOGA (Jamie Reardon) OrleansYOGAShala 830-2224 oys.ca

Saturdays 07:45 am • FREE YOUR HIPS - Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 08:00 am • IYENGAR YOGA, General Class.

Donna Fornelli. 761-7888. www.iyoga.ca 08:30 am • ASHTANGA YOGA - with Yin – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro 08:45 am • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 09:00 am • DROP-IN ASTANGA2 Astanga Yoga Ottawa 09:00 am • HATHA YOGA (Derek/Angie Kendrick) at OrleansYOGAShala 830-2224 oys.ca 09:00 am • SATURDAY MORNING YOGA. Drop-in. www.surroundcircleyoga.com. 613730-6649 09:00 am • PRENATAL YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 09:00 am • ASHTANGA YOGA. Rama Lotus 234-7974 09:00 am • KUNDALINI YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 09:00 am • HATHA All Levels – Drop In Class.

Santosha Centretown 09:00 am • PRE-NATAL YOGA. Drop in class.

Santosha Westboro 09:00 am • INTERMEDIATE YOGA. Essential Services, Batya Winer 567-7522.

09:15 am • VINYASA FLOW - Core-elation YOGA studio - core-elation.com 9:30 a.m. • HEALING YOGA, GENTLE YOGAª: For those seeking healing postures, peaceful meditation, flexibility and inner balance, an intimate class environment, and

Workshops

the healing vibration of the Symphonic Gong.

10-week packages available. To reserve, call: Wendy Saunders, Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher and Certified Kundalini and Yin Yoga Instructor, 613-435-0750, wendysaunders@ rogers.com , Stittsville.

09:30 am-11:00 am • OPEN YANUMOJA YOGA CLASS, Nikki, 770-6734.

09:45 am • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Our Lady of Fatima Church 153 Woodroffe Ave. Eva Hegmann 613-596-9480 10:00 am • IYENGAR YOGA – Restorative.

Donna Fornelli 761-7888 www.iyoga.ca 10:15 am - 11:45 am : KUNDALINI Yoga with Sandy, drop-in classes. Centretown. 613-6682375.

10:30 am • HOT FLOW Kate Little. Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

10:30 am • BELLY DANCE Beginner with Farida at Dance Oasis 10:30 am • HATHA YOGA - All Levels – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro 10:45 am • POWER YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 11:00 am • ASHTANGA Yoga (Janice Roscoe) OrleansYOGAShala 11:00 am • YIN Yoga at Rama Lotus 234-7974 11:00 am • HATHA beginner at Rama Lotus 234-7974 11:00 am • PRE-NATAL Yoga– Drop In Class.

Santosha Centretown 11:00 am • ASHTANGA Level 1/2 – Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 11:00 am • BEGINNERS YOGA. Essential Services, Batya Winer 567-7522.

11:30 am • EGYPTIAN BELLYDANCE BEGINNER with Denise Enan at Dance Oasis 12:00 pm • beginners Indian Classical Dance Taught by ANJALI 745-1368 www. culturalhorizons.ca 12:00 pm • YOGA FOR EVERY BODY. Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic. Richmond Rd near Churchill. 613-724.4747 www.mettamassage. com 12:15 pm • YIN YOGA Kate Little. Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

12:30 pm • BELLY DANCE IntermediateAdvanced with Denise Enan at Dance Oasis 01:45 pm • ASHTANGA YOGA All Levels – Drop In Class. Santosha Westboro.

02:00 pm • POWER VINYASA YOGA. Rama Lotus 234-7974 04:00 pm • YIN YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974 04:00 pm • BIKRAM YOGA Rama Lotus 2347974 04:00 pm • ASHTANGA Bethany Quinn.

Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

DIRECTORY • Groups ISUL GROUP INTERNATIONAL. RON CHAPMAN. Meditation classes and seminars.

232-1160.

PATHWORK® Practical spiritual wisdom that lays out a step-by-step journey into personal transformation and wholeness. A challenging yet compassionate voyage of discovery to the Real Self through the layers of our defenses, denial and fear, guided by our own inner authority.

THE AETHERIUS SOCIETY is a worldwide spiritual organization dedicated to help heal and uplift humanity. Founded in 1955 by the late Western Yogi Master Dr. George King, The Aetherius Society practices a powerful new form of Karma Yoga. This new yoga is based on the wisdom of the spiritual traditions of old as well as new wisdom released by advanced spiritual masters in response to humanity’s scientific advancement and today’s dire need. ~ For the first time the connection between the science of yoga, the theology of all major religions, the knowledge of radionics and the mystery of UFO’s is revealed. For more information please contact: Michael Hickey - Ottawa representative ottawa@aetherius.org - 613-679-4474 www. aetherius.org LECTORIUM ROSICRUCIANUM. What is Gnosis? True Gnosis, the Knowledge that comes firsthand from God, descended with us at the time of the Fall, so that those willing to “decrease” and letting the divine spark within “increase”, could return to Gnosis, the divine Life, God, www.lectoriumrosicrucianum.org; 613-353-7444; ontario@goldenrosycross.org • People RON CHAPMAN. Classes and seminars, meditation all levels, private consultations 2321160.

JENNIFER CLARK, Spiritual Success Coach, certified Risk Manager, certified Angel Therapy¨ Practitioner (ATP), certified Angelspeakeª Facilitator, Reiki Master, Professional Spiritual Teacher, Integrated Energy Therapyª MasterInstructor, NLP Practitioner, Jennifer Clark, provides in depth strategic coaching sessions for people who want to live with passion and purpose. To learn more, visit www.jenniferclark. ca or call 230-4869 ext 1.

RICA GERHARDT, www.wellbeingisyours. com Spa Days, Reiki, Health Kinesiology, Brain Gym Integration, Self-Empowerment workshops, FlowerEssences, AquaChi DetoxFootbath, Private sessions (Insurance),OneDayRetreats, 613-257-8362; rica11@sympatico.ca NADINE LA BELLE, M.A. Body, mind, spirit Integrative Healing®. 613-258-7492.

RICHARD MERRILL HANEY, Ph.D. (Counselling Therapy) Specializing in individual and couple counselling and in comprehensive family mediation. Also specializing in bereavement, career and stress counselling.

234-5678 or 726-3636. Web site: www. ottawacounselling.com

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Thomas M. Tegtmeyer, BA (Hons Econs), TPN, CEnKP, RTFHI, RBGI/LPC. If distance is a factor, I will come to your house via: balance@ thomasMtegtmeyer.com; Phone: 613.769.5575; SKYPE-video: display: sky_imb; ID: KJI_IMB; ichat; or remote session.

• Places FIRST UNITARIAN CONGREGATION. 30 Cleary St. 613-725-1066.

HARE KRISHNA TEMPLE. 212 Somerset St. E. 565-6544.

Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA) (an ecumenical church), Ottawa-Morin Community. Weekly, Thursday, 7:30 pm services, followed by fellowship, at 103 Westpark Drive, in Ottawa: call to reserve. Marriages and spiritual counselling by appointment. Peace Theological Seminary Courses: as scheduled locally, by correspondence and by internet. For information or to reserve: msia@rogers.com or 613-841-1458 SHAMBHALA CENTRE. Secular and Buddhist meditation practice and programs are offered, as well as events related to contemplative arts and traditions. 984 Wellington near Bayswater.

Welcome! www.shambhalaottawa.ca. 725-9321.

• A Course in Miracles COURSE OASIS. Courses, support and study groups, spiritual gatherings, individual mentoring, books. Mary Anne Buchowski and James Gregory, 613-726-0195. Email: courseoasis@primus.ca; Website: www. courseoasis.org • Acupuncture CAPITAL ACUPUNCTURE HEALING CLINIC. Ya-Zhen GUO, a certified traditional Chinese acupuncture specialist & former chief physician with 29 yrs clinical experience in China & Canada. Disposable needles, free consultation & parking. 69 Spencer St. Ottawa (Between Holland & Parkdale). 613-798-0595.

CHINESE TRADITIONAL ACUPUNCTURE & NATURAL MEDICINE CENTRE. TCM. DAC. Jia Jun Huang & Annie Huang. Graduate of Shanghai Medical University (1960). Over 45 years experience. Member of Chinese Acupuncture Association of China & Canada.

Acute & chronic pain, Accident. Sports injuries, Arhtritis, Fibromyalgia, Depression, Insomnia, Stop smoking, Menopause, etc. Disposable needles are used. Insurance coverage. Free parking. One of the largest herb stores in Otawa.

613-235-5504. 867 Somerset St. W. Ottawa.

Lumina Health & Rejuvenation Clinic – Health Acupuncture, Cosmetic Acupuncture. www.luminaottawa.com, 613.216.2135.

Lori Mackay Rmt, Cama – Trained in Medical Acupuncture at McMaster University.

Providing treatment for acute and chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders and injuries such as, joint, neck, shoulder and back pain, headaches, tendonitis, carpal tunnel, arthritis, and more.

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convenient locations: 418 Rideau St. Please call: (613)-241-3434. Please call: (613)-727-7246 for more info contact Lori at lorirmt@gmail.com or www.lorirmt.ca HARMONY ACUPUNCTURE, Rural Kanata location, Alice Kwasniok, Dr. Ac. and TCM, MSc, member of CMAAC, graduate of ACOS, Nelson, BC. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for prevention and treatment of a variety of acute and chronic conditions.

Weight loss and detoxification, anti-aging facial rejuvenation. 613-832-0658. www. harmonyrevival.com DR. LI PAN ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC. Cancer, infertility, arthritis, stress, tinnitus, herpes zoster, stroke sequela, depression, sciatica, sports injuries, impotence, hepatitis, diabetes, asthma, quit smoking, various paralysises, pain, palpitation, headache, anxiety, dizziness, insomnia,aging,high blood pressure, facial paralysis, menopausal syndrome, fatigue.

2760 Carousel Crescent 613-569-7177. drlipanchineseacupuncture.com CENTRE OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE. Dr. Gasan Askerow, C.M.D., Ph.D., Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine, Pain & Sports Related Injuries, 125 Somerset W (Suite 202), 613 569-8947.

PAIN RELIEF; correction of chronic conditions; addiction relief; weight loss; pro-active tune-up for health maintenance. Meridians Clinic (613) 728-2579 www.naetottawa.com • Addiction/Detoxification NUMEROUS DETOXIFICATION PROCESSES EMPLOYED. Super Charger Health Spa Light Beam Generator EPFX/SCIO Quantum Biofeedback Intermitent Hypoxic Therapy Essential Oils Aura Light Therapy Hypnotherapy Doug Henderson Phd 613-2333888 www.quantumru.com • Addictions SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (SAA). A 12 step group to stop compulsive behaviour. Phone 786-1060.

SEX & LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (S.L.A.A.) A 12 step program for those who wish to stop living out a pattern of sex and love addiction. For information on Ottawa meetings go to www.SLAA-ontario.org or call the S.L.A.A. help line 1 877 486 8261.

• Akashic Records PATRICIA V. LACROIX, Akashic Records Consultant, Clairvoyant Medium, Certified Hypnotherapist. Akasha is the fundamental energy at the very core of creation. All that is created emanates from and returns to the energy of the Akasha. Held within the Akasha are the individual records of each soul from the time it leaves its point of origin until its return. Every thought, word, deed and intent generated by each soul’s experience is recorded within the Akasha in one’s personal Akashic Records as well as in a collective recording of the experience. Accessing information from the Akashic Records gives us divine insight as we create and manifest our desires. Expect information to continue to filter into your consciousness through

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DIRECTORY your dreams and in the form of sudden insights in the days and weeks following a consultation.

Gift Certificates available. 613-592-2520 patriciavlacroix@sympatico.ca • Alexander Technique THE OTTAWA-HULL SCHOOL FOR THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE, Richard Albert, Director. Health insurance covered. I now offer Alexander lessons in my office or at your home 819-456-3484 alextech@magma.ca; or visit www.beingcarefulwhatwewishfor.ca ELENA CALVO. Certified teacher(England) Personalized mind and body work.

English, Spanish, and French spoken.

Health Insurance covered. (819) 771-0110.

BRIGITTE CARON fully bilingual, certified teacher (also speaks Spanish). 317 Chapel (@ Laurier). 789-7972.

• Allergy treatment ALLERGY & CHRONIC CONDITIONS. 10th year serving Ottawa-Outaouais. Judy Spence’s Medical background assures your program is tailored to your individual health needs. NAET is excellent for treatment of allergy & infection as well as Autism, CFS, FM, MCS, ADD & other chronic and conditions including pain. Doctorate of Natural Medicine (DNM), Acupuncturist., Advanced Level 2 NAET, Advanced 2 BioSet, Laser Acupuncture Detox & Lymphatic Drainage. Western medicine meets Eastern medicine to correct persistent and acute health issues. State-of-the-art computerized testing. The NAET Clinic of Ottawa is a full service, full time practice and also offers Hypnosis, Homeotoxicology, Auricular Medicine, Ion Detox Foot Baths, Sauna Detox, Weight Loss and Stop Smoking Programs.

613-728-2579. Quebec location: 819-6611061. www.naetottawa.com. On parle francais.

SUNRISE HEALTH CENTRE Sunrise uses a holistic team approach to wellness. Our services include naturopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy and homeopathy. Ottawa’s original N.A.E.T. clinic. Allergy elimination and ADVANCED N.A.E.T. treatments for food and environmental sensitivities, pain, digestive problems, asthma and migraines. Computerized, BioEnergetic allergy testing. Call for details.

Evening appointments available. Scent-free environment. 2211 Riverside Dr., Suite 104 (Bank and Riverside). 736-5200 www.sunrisehealth.ca • Angel therapy ANGEL WELLNESS, Vonne Solis, Angel Therapy Practitioner¨, certified by Doreen Virtue, PhD. Receive amazing tools through channeled angel messages. Find out what’s holding you back, how to easily handle temporary challenges or discover what you really want. Read about on-going workshops, angel meditation audios and audio courses available online at www. angelwellness.ca or call 613-258-0524 for more information.

• Aromatherapy EARTHLYESSENTIALS. Organic essential oils, custom formulas, diffusers & blends,

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organic handmade soap, organic massage oils.

870-A Notre Dame, Embrun, 613-443-9635. www.earthlyessentials.ca Planet Botanix fills all your pure essential oil needs! We carry over 100 oils and other supplies. Purchase products from our line of all natural bodycare. 301 Bank (Somerset) 5674444, www.planetbotanix.com • Art PAINTING WITH SPIRIT intuitivepainting/art as meditation.Workshops/individual sessions Diana ClaireDouglas www.paintingwithspirit. com; dianaclairedouglas@bell.net. 613-820-8850 BRUSH MEDITATION. Oriental Brush Painting. www.lilithohan.com 613-521-0041.

• Ascension ASCENSION HEALING Full-time Healing Practice Offering: Crystal Crystal Healing, Crystal Healing Classes and Workshops, Full Shamanic Healing Services, Clearing of Homes and Business Space, Crystal Retail, Ceremonial Plants, www.ascensionhealing.ca, karen@ ascensionhealing.ca, 613-798-2828.

• Astrology 11TH HOUSE ASTROLOGY GROUP, open to all levels, is a gathering to exchange, learn and participate. 2nd Monday each month (except holidays) @ 61 Main St., Ottawa. Info: call 8214839 or 731-9844.

JACQUES GIASSON: Professional Astrologer with a background in psychological counseling and 28 years of experience. Become aware of your path and take advantage of your challenges and opportunities, natal, actual and future. Call: 819-770-9259.

• Aura/Light Therapy REVOLUTIONARY THERAPY! Subtle energy balances the Auric Field And you feel great!

Single or Group Sessions: $40.00/person/1/2 hr. session. Doug Henderson Phd 613-233-3888 www.quantumru.com • Ayurveda SHREE MA AYURVEDA INSTITUTE & WELLNESS CENTRE INC. Founder & director Vaidya H. Gupta, MD Ayurveda, DNM. Natural, complementary, Ayurveda promotes an art of living for health & longevity. Pulse reading for body-type evaluation and root cause of symptoms; balance through herbs, diet & lifestyle plan; education for prevention. New: student clinic under V. Gupta’s Supervision $25 per visit. Rejuvenation therapies: Shirodhara, Head massage, Abhyanga, Ayurveda facial, Sinus Care. Courses & Once a mth. free lectures.

2596 Carling Ave, Ottawa (Lincoln Heights) 613-422-0936 www.divineayurveda.org • B. O. S. LAURIE FRASER, certified B.O.S. practitioner.

Excellent results: emotional issues (depression, anxiety, grief), pain, disease, allergies, mould, menopause, infection, insomnia, etc. Spiritual development, chakra work. $45.00 613-721-3781

• Beauty and Health NATURAL BODYCARE by a certified aromatherapist. Natural makeup, cleaning products: Planet Botanix, 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444 NATURAL BEAUTY AND HEALTH CLINIC. The best personalized European aroma- and spastile Natural Face Lift programs. Healing restores skin’s innate wisdom and power of SELFREGENERATION. Our organic skin product without skin damaging, dehydrating glycerin or other unwanted chemicals. Call Natural Beauty & Health Clinic 613-526-1255 FREE HOME DELIVERY of hundreds of top quality green products available from www.

ECOOTTAWA.com on orders over $35.

ESSENCEHAIRSTUDIO.CA - modern grey natural blending, vegan hair care, aromatherapy nebulising diffusers 613-837-3569 • Bed & Breakfast LA GRANGE COUNTRY INN & YOGA STUDIO – Historic barn converted into spectacular 4-star inn and studio. Located on the edge of Gatineau Park in the village of Wakefield, only 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa. www.lagrangecountryinn.com (819) 459-3939.

• Biofeedback Internationally Certified Quantum Biofeedback Therapist. Doug Henderson Phd 613-233-3888 www.quantumru.com • Biorhythms Your physical, emotional and intellectual cycles. an for the ups and downs in your life. $40 per chart. Call 819 684-4347 • BodyTalk KRISTIN PETERSON: Registered Massage Therapist, Certified BodyTalk Practitioner & Certified Acupuncturist kristin_peterson6@ hotmail.com or http://kristinpeterson.weebly.com • Books Planet Botanix, 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444, www.planetbotanix.com: Gardening, self help, spiritual, cards, cds, dvds RAMA LOTUS YOGA CENTRE. www. ottawayoga.com/ 342 Gladstone Ave 613.234.7974. Yoga & Lifestyle, Meditation, DVD’s and More HARE KRISHNA TEMPLE. Books & tapes. 212 Somerset St. E. 565-6544 • Bowen Therapy CHRYSALIS THERAPIES / Christine Follows. www.chrysalistherapies.ca Certified Bowen Therapy Practitioner (advanced). Call (613) 5230640 after 5 pm. or e-mail follows0640@rogers. com BowenTherapy Ottawa Bette Madigan. www.BowenTherapyOttawa.ca Certified Bowen Therapy Practitioner(advanced) 376 Churchill Ave. Suite 203(Westboro Clinic) insurance receipts available. Call 613-722-4249 or e-mail bettemadigan@hotmail.com

MARIANNA MEDVID, Registered Bowen Therapist, Homeoplus Outaouais Clinic, Hull.

Safe, Gentle, Effective, Relaxing. 819-777-1818 (w) or 613-291-6651(c) mariannamedvid@ yahoo.ca CAROLYNNE DOUCETTE - Professional Bowenwork Practioner. Effective for chronic and acute conditions and injuries.

Carolynne@bowenkemptville.ca 613-366-3338. www.bowenkemptville.ca • Buddhism OTTAWA SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTRE. Meditation and free meditation instruction. On-going classes and events. Public welcome. www.shambhalaottawa.ca 725-9321 PINE GATE SANGHA - Zen Buddhist Community: www.ianprattis.com/pinegate.htm - practices Engaged Buddhism in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Pine Gate Meditation Hall is at 1252 Rideout Cr in the west end; 613 726 0881.

Thursday meditation and study class at 7:00pm; First Saturdays of each month - dharma talk and pot luck supper at 5.00pm. Other activities: Retreats, Days of Mindfulness, pilgrimages, hikes, sweatlodges. Nucleus of Friends for Peace www. friendsforpeace.ca Dharmacharya Ian Prattis True Body of Wisdom - is the resident teacher INTRODUCTION TO ZEN WORKSHOP A formal introduction to authentic Zen training through instruction in zazen (sitting Zen) and kinhin (walking Zen). First Saturday of each month, 1:45-4 p.m. Pre-registration required.

613-562-1568 or info@wwzc.org. Zen Centre of Ottawa www.wwzc.org/ • Career Consulting ACADEMY OF CAREER COUNSELLING Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D.(Counselling Therapy) Career Specialist. Do what you love to do and be who you really are and money and success will follow. Being radically present during the career planning process ensures access to your ideal career-life path. 234-5678 or 7263636. Web site: www.ottawacounselling.com • Catering WE WILL CATER your small to medium event tailored to your specific dietary needs and liking ie.

Vegan,Vegetarian, Living Food, Low Fat, Ciliac, etc Eager to learn more about cooking? - ask me about some theme cooking classes. tel 613 668 4223. e-mail.: thefitnesschef@rogers.com • Ceremonies CARRIE RATHWELL, Ceremonialist Personalized ceremonies created for you & with you: weddings, funerals, baby & family ceremonies, rites of passage, house blessings, pet funerals, shamanic journeys for ceremonies, personal ceremony consultations & more! 613237-1473. www.ceremonialist.blogspot.com/ • Chakra Balancing with HOTSTONE, SOUND, AROMATHERAPY, REIKI www.wellbeingisyours.com. Rica Gerhardt 613-257-8362.

• Chiropractic DR. GINGER ANDREWS, DC Experience the gift of chiropractic...connecting mind, body & soul. Opening hearts to discover the magnificence within. Healing From The Heart. 356 MacLaren

July/August 2011

St. (at Bank) (613) 594-8576.

ACTIVATOR CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC. Restore proper spinal balance safely and comfortably with the precise low-force activator analysis and instrument. Dr. Stephani S.Dunk 613-226-9800. Baseline @ Prince of Wales BODYMIND WELLNESS STUDIO Want to live an Extraordinary Life? Find out how pain and symptoms tell you to stop, pay attention and take a new direction in your life. Experience the life changing and healing benefits of Network Spinal Analysis and Somato-Respiratory Integration. Attend a FREE Discover Workshop. www.bodymindstudio.com SAGE MASSAGE THERAPY 340 Gladstone www.sagemassagetherapy.ca Book online or call 613-235-7243, Pain Relief, Headache, Injuries, Performance improvement, Arthritis, Health & Well-being • Cleaning WE CLEAN HOMES. Using only healthy and earth friendly products. Relax and treat yourself to a natural home cleaning. Since 1988. Beaulieu Home Cleaning. 613-731-1532. Suzanne. beauclean@gmail.com • Clinics PLANET BOTANIX, 301 Bank (Somerset) 5674444: visit our website for a list of practitioners www.planetbotanix.com KILLENS REID PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC now offering TCM with acupuncture practioner. Other services, Osteopathy, Vodder Lymphatic Drainage, Vestibular Rehab, Urinary Incontinence Rehab, Massage Therapy, Orthopaedic and Sports Physiotherapy. www. killensreid.com (613) 594-8512.

• Clutter ABUNDANT LIVING BY DESIGN. From Chaos to Order – Bring on the Flow. By clearing the energy of your home, removing your excess stuff, and moving things around you release an energetic block thus allowing you to move to the next level of your spiritual journey. It can be magical. Give me a call. I would love to work with you. Edie Lane - Feng Shui Consultant, Professional Organizer and De-Clutter Specialist.

613-565-1919 www.abundantlivingbydesign.com GAIN FREEDOM FROM CLUTTER and save precious time and energy. Let me help you get organized so you can find exactly what you need when you need it. Jobs may be as small a linen closet or as large as a garage. It is said that 25% of what we buy is spent on things we already own but can’t find them. Increase your peace of mind. Call for a free consultation: 613-762-1704 or gsmetta@gmail.ca • Coaching ACADEMY OF PERSONAL AND RELATIONSHIP COACHING www. ottawacounselling.com Coaching concentrates on healing and empowerment and de-emphasizes being clinical and helping. Richard Haney is a wholistic coach who brings a wide range of skills, techniques and modalities to each coaching interaction. He provides warm, heartconnected and empathetic coaching. Please contact Richard Haney to enhance your life and make the most of each moment. Listening well is

the most eloquent sign of caring. Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D. (Counselling Therapy), 234-5678 or 726-3636.

MARLENE NEUFELD, MSW, RSW, AND BOB NEUFELD, M.ED., help couples create closer loving relationships. We specialize in two-on-two couples coaching/psychotherapy.

Experience our life changing approach which will help you learn skills and techniques that facilitate lasting personal change in a faster and easier way than traditional talk-therapy. We each have over 36 years experience in helping couples/ people create more satisfying relationships/lives.

For more information or to arrange a one-hour no-charge-to you initial consultation see www. marleneandbob.com or phone 613-594-9248.

Thomas M. Tegtmeyer. Kimaya Joy International (KJI) Information Medicine Balancing (IMB) at: Mother Earth Natural Health 747 D Richmond Road (at Cleary). By appointment only. Phone: 613.769.5575; http:// thomasmtegtmeyer.energyk.org/interview.html; http://www.energybalanceexchange.org/; http:// www.cicr-icrc.ca/; http://www.adrontario.ca/; http://www.imimediation.org/ MOIRA HUTCHISON CTACC DHP Acc. Hyp.: Blending her intuitive gifts with Life Coaching, Moira concentrates on awakening your true potential, inviting and supporting change for your highest good. To inspire your life and get on track (613) 432-1239 www.WellnessWithMoira. com BERYL ALLPORT, MCC, TRC, Master Coach, Facilitator, Author, Certified Retirement Life Coach. Mid life transition coaching, workshops and speaking. Finding a deeper meaning of self and life. 613-421-3042 www.beallucanbe.com MYLÈNE SURPRENANT M.A, *bilingual, Life and Career Transition Coach, also assisting mothers returning to the workforce, OserSaVoie@gmail.com, 613-304-1369 GRAHAM WISEMAN, Coaching for LIFE. If you’re going round in circles, doing the same thing over and over and wanting a different outcome; If you’re Stuck or Confused; If you’re feeling like there must be more to life than this; I will offer you new perspectives, tools and assistance. Call or email me to set up your first complimentary session. (819) 483-0667 graham@masteryunlimited.ca ANNA MARANTA: Coaching, Counselling, and Spiritual Direction from an Integral Perspective.

Call: 613.867.5505 or email: maranta.anna@ gmail.com • Cosmetic Rejuvenation NUMEROUS QUANTUM THERAPIES employed. All non-invasive. Remove wrinkles, cellulite Improve skin condition. Enlarge/ reduce Breast size, Weight Management. Doug Henderson Phd. 613-233-3888 www.quantumru. com • Counselling CAROLINE ELSON a Wholistic Lifestyle Counsellor. B.Sc M.Ed,CCC 613 282 7905, caroline.elson@gmail.com Starting where you are, moving to create the life you want. Explore the physical, mental and emotional through traditional and alternative forms of counselling.

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DIRECTORY ANN OHLMACHER, MA Body Psychology; Individual and group Body Centered psychotherapy and trauma work. 613-795-4836, annyrose@ embodyment.org, www.embodyment.org 100TELEPHONE COUNSELLING/ COACHING. Johanne Guitard, M.Ed., C.C.C., *bilingual. Take action steps to transform your life. coach@jguitard.ca, 819-684-7360.

LINDA ADVOKAAT, MSW, RSW. Individual and relationship counseling. Feminist, lesbian positive. Learn to be more fully yourself, living from your own core wisdom. Enhance your connections with others through mutual relationships and building a sense of community.

Sliding fee scale. www.advokaatcounselling.com 613-237-6127.

ALISON KIAWENNISERATHE BENEDICT, MSW, RSW Wolf Clan, Mohawk Peaceful Living: Life Beyond Belief Individual, family and group counselling. Understanding and helping residential school survivors, people dealing with anger and stress, or childhood and relationship matters. 613 686-3731 peace@ myplace4peace.com www.myplace4peace.com LUC DUMOUCHEL, BA(PSY), MA, CCC. INDIVIDUAL & COUPLE therapy. Anxiety/ stress, codependency, burnout/depression, grief/loss, self-care, sexual orientation/GLBT, spirituality. Communication, conflict resolution, emotional dependency, relational intimacy, sexual difficulties, separation, unfaithfulness.

Ottawa/Hull locations. Insurance coverage.

Bilingual. 613-235-9813 www.lucdumouchel. com counselling@lucdumouchel.com ACADEMY OF COUNSELLING. Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D. (Counselling Therapy) Specializing in individual and couple counselling and in comprehensive family mediation. Also specializing in bereavement, career and stress counselling. 234-5678 or 726-3636. Web: www. ottawacounselling.com KATHY GLOVER SCOTT M.S.W., professional, experienced Reiki Master/Teacher (Ascended Levels). www.ReikiOttawa.com.

Reiki to the 21st degree, 5th Dimensional Consciousness Program, Reiki and Crystals and Root Cause Release Work. Classes and individual appointments (some covered by extended benefits). 613-271-8636 SHERRY HARRIS, M.S.W., CHt: Spiritual Psychotherapist specializing in all issues around anxiety and depression, anger management, grief and loss. Anger Management courses offered for individuals, couples, and families. Classes and counselling for spiritual development and using the Law of Attraction in your life. *613-236-8852 * sherryharris@bellnet.ca ROSEMARY MURRAY-LACHAPELLE, M.L.S., M.A., Dipl. Analyt. Psych. Jungian Analyst and psychotherapist. Individual therapy to address your unique concerns. (819) 568-0282 ALYCE SNOW - M.Psy. (over 40 yrs exp.)

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Vers une meilleure contribution sociale *daytime or evenings (613) 741-5632 • Couples MARLENE AND BOB NEUFELD help couples who want to create a closer, more loving relationship with one another. Learn how to avoid the common relationship problems of criticism, defensiveness, or just drifting apart. Experience Bob and Marlene’s life changing approach, which includes their ability to bring a couple’s perspective to helping other couples. We each have over 36 years experience in helping couples/ people create more satisfying relationships/lives.

For more information see www.marleneandbob. com or phone 613-594-9248.

• Courses CHAKRA BASICS, ONLINE. www. wisewomanuniversity.org. $49.95 for 4 classes.

Start anytime. Covers the chakras, how they affect your physical, mental and emotional health. Try fun exercises, assignments and meditations. Catherine Bastedo. www. visionreiki.com. Email: info@visionreiki.com • Cranio-Sacral Therapy JOAH BATES, D.O.(UK) Biodynamic Osteopathy. Creating a space for self-healing through structural balance. Over 25 years experience. 613-742-0011.

Denise Gaulin, B.A., CST Since the early 1990’s, Denise offers individual CranioSacral Therapy (CST) and SomatoEmotional Release (SER) sessions; she also has a specialization and a vast experience in pediatric CST and Visceral Manipulation (Barral). Denise is a certified CranioSacral therapist and certified teaching assistant for all levels of coursework (Upledger).

Tutorials are offered to students of CST and SER. By appointment. Tel. 613-738-9080 ELOISE GRAHAM regPT Craniosacral practitioner, centretown clinic or home visits.

Insurance receipts. For more information please visit www.eloisegraham.ca info@eloisegraham. ca or call 613-234-3920 WELLNESS WITH MOIRA: CranioSacral and SomatoEmotional Release Sessions. Specializing in self empowerment for healing and health.

Insurance Receipts. www.WellnessWithMoira. com 613.432.1239 Stephan Giunta is a holistic therapist that relies on the understanding that the body is a unit and on the natural ability of the body to self heal and to self regulate. Through the use of physical techniques such as osteopathy, cranio sacral therapy and/or massage, removes tensions and restrictions in the body. This is done in order to encourage structural and physiological harmony, self healing and overall better being. 613 884 2331.

• Crystal Consultations DISCOVER WHICH CRYSTALS WILL BENEFIT YOU the most! Enjoy a complimentary crystal consultation with Linda Energy Healer, Tuesdays 7 pm – 9 pm Mambo Restaurant, 77 Clarence St , and on Veggie Wednesdays 7 pm – 9 pm at Kinki Restaurant,

41 York St in the Byward Market. Beautiful healing crystal jewellery also for sale. www. lindaenergyhealer.com lsteele1122@rogers.com 613-868-8468 • Crystal Singing Bowls & Intuitive Voice DEEP SOUL ENERGETICS Pamela Holm.

Intuitive voice and Crystal Singing bowls sessions. Group and individual. Music Therapist, Karmic Master. Also DNA/karmic healing. www.

PamelaHolm.ca 613-264-8671 pamela_holm@ yahoo.com • Crystals Crystal Classes. Namasté. Sandy Stewart, MSW, RSW, Founder, SoundCentres.com warmly invites you to participate in and experience her Sacred Earth Teachings: Crystals, Sound, Melchizedek and Metatron workshops. Sandy offers the ‘Original Crystal Practitioner Certificate Program’, Levels I-IV, as well as other workshops designed to inspire and uplift you no matter where you are on your spiritual journey. Sandy has been a student of crystals since 1984, and a teacher of crystals since 2004. She is the author of the free, monthly, e-newsletter, ‘The Crystal Times’ – Crystal of the Month for these transformational times. New 2011 workshops include: THE SACRED PATH OF INITIATION – A Spiritual Journey through the Temples of Egypt. TIBETAN QUARTZ CRYSTALS – Come Surf the Compassion Matrix.

MELCHIZEDEK, METATRON, AND THE EMERALD FIRE – Awaken and Embolden the Sacred Alchemist in You. Private soul alignment sessions are also available at very reasonable rates.

For more information, to book a private session, to register for classes, or to sign up for ‘The Crystal Times’ (Crystal of the Month newsletter), please email Sandy@SoundCentres.com.

ASCENSION HEALING • Full-time Healing Practice Offering: Crystal Classes and Workshops ▪ Full Crystal Healing Services ▪ Full Shamanic Healing Services including Soul Retrieval, Extractions, Protection and Space Clearing ▪ Crystal Store selling: tumbled stones, rough mineral specimens, clusters, geodes, cut and polished wands, pendulums, eggs, pyramids, obelisks, spheres and a wide variety of jewelry, ceremonial grade plants, smudging supplies, beeswax candles & Himalayan bath salts ▪ Space Clearing, Spirit Crossing and Crystal Gridding of home and business space ▪ Group Healing Circles ▪ Karen Osborne is a Crystal Healer and Shamanic Practitioner certified in several modalities. She has been operating her Ottawa based business for almost 10 years. www.ascensionhealing.ca For appointments or more information call or email: 613.798.2828 or karen@ascensionhealing.ca • Dance Divine Image Dance “The Future of Dance & Wellness” We introduce to you the power of Holistic Belly Dance. Dance and move with your feminity to transform your body and mind resulting in: Increased energy, Connecting with your femininity, Stay Fit, Meditate, Connect with other women. Release your full divine and feminine potential with us. Sessions offered weekly. Divineimagedance.com 613.265.4048

DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE: Joinus in simple, meditative multi-cultural circle dances that use sacred phrases from the many sacred traditions of the earth to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and others. For more information call 613-594-9248, checkour schedule at www.marleneandbob.com or email info@marleneandbob.com ANJALI ACADEMY, DANCE AND YOGA: Asana Adavu and Mantra: a unique synthesis of yoga postures and Indian temple dance, mudras, facial expressions and tala set to mantras. Also traditional Indian Classical Temple dance classes. www. culturalhorizons.ca gaston@cyberus.ca 613 745-1368 JOURNEY DANCE OTTAWA - Conscious Ecstatic Dance. Stand firmly in the foundation of your own feet as we venture outwards in all directions, finding our rhythm with all things.

Through improvised movement we ride our own creative wave. Your journey will be gently guided, leaving each dancer the space to breath and simply be. Our dance is a chance to play, a chance to pray. To heal and reveal. Connect and respect. Sometimes pretty, sometimes gritty. A chance to practice the art of living consciously.

Nothing fancy, nothing forced. This dance warmly welcomes all souls, with deep honour and respect for each and every person who graces us by their simple presence. Honest facilitation by dodie & live DJ’ing by brian. www.

JourneyDanceOttawa.com YOGADANCE. Windhorse Yoga. 1338 1/2 Wellington St. 798-9642 www.windhorse-yoga.ca BELLY DANCING FOR FUN! Awaken your own Goddess of Dance. Tracey @ 613-241-3397 or www.bellydancingforfun.com • Dentist DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa • Detoxification DETOXIFICATION AND RELAXATION through our Far Infrared Sauna, Natural Aloe & Herb Body Wrap ad Dead Sea mineral Treatments Open Daily at 2900 Woodroffe Ave 613-823-9051 Your Wellness Your Way, Where It’s All About Balance AQUA CHI FOOTBATH, easy+effective detox Rica Gerhardt 613-257-8362 rica11@sympatico. ca www.wellbeingisyours.com check Spa Days Numerous Detoxification processes employed. Super Charger Health Spa, Light Beam Generator, EPFX/SCIO Quantum Biofeedback, Intermitent Hypoxic Therapy, Essential Oils, Aura Light Therapy, Hypnotherapy. Doug Henderson Phd 613-2333888 www.quantumru.com ION CLEANSE” Foot Bath Detox, fast, easy, effective way to detoy the body in 30 min.

Also offering “CHI MACHINE and FAR INFRARED DOMES’ sessions. Insurance coverage. Christianne Akyna-Foley 613-8423337 cakyna@rogers.com • Distance Healing LINDA ENERGY HEALER—Highly effective energy healing sessions available distantly for physical & emotional pain such as childhood issues, abuse, grief, divorce, & accidents. Current

July/August 2011

distance healing clients range from Toronto and Montréal to Australia and Asia. For further info, please visit www.lindaenergyhealer.com email lsteele1122@rogers.com or call 613-868-8468.

Serving people & pets. PayPal option • DNA DNA: Clears Lifetime Blocks, Soul Restoration to Original, Initial Blueprint, Opening and Allowing Integration of Gifts and Balance/ Wholeness on All Levels; Mental, Emotional, Physical. Cathryn Green www.cathryngreen.ca www.crystalearthhealingspa.com 613-479-0299 • DNA/Karmic Healing/Sound Healing DEEP SOUL ENERGETICS Refresh the spirit & progress on ascension path through releasing problems at the root, within the DNA, from this and other lifetimes, and throughout the existence of the soul. Intuitive sound work with Crystal Singing bowls & voice with Music Therapist, Karmic Master. www.PamelaHolm.ca 613-2648671 pamela_holm@yahoo.com • Doula Death Doula and End-of-Life Shaman, One-on-one consultations, workshops, mediumship. Trained to aid and support individuals in their dying processes.

Debbie Dharbonneau, 613-823-0384, www. debbiecharbonneau.ca • Dreams ROSEMARY MURRAY-LACHAPELLE, M.L.S., M.A., Dipl. Analyt. Psych. Jungian Analyst and psychotherapist. Therapy practised with sensitivity to material from the unconscious such as dreams. (819) 568-0282 DREAM INTERPRETATION: Using Jungian approach and method of working with dreams.

Eleanor Ann Rowan 613-746-6778.

• Ear Candling EAR CANDLING - HYGIENIC. Fire-resistant head cover. Riverside Health Centre. Dina (613) 526-1255.

• EMF Balancing P.W. EMF BALANCERS, Home, Work, Auto. Steve Priebe (613) 842-4758, spriebe@ sympatico.ca, www.emffreezone.ca • EMF Pollution ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM MIGRAINE HEADACHES, Having difficulty sleeping, thrown out of balance Wireless technology?

Doug Henderson Phd 613-233-3888 www. quantumru.com • Emotional Freedom Technique EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL PAIN AND STRESS can lead to physical pain and illness. Life is too short to live with pain of any kind! EFT is an important tool in getting rid of pain - and also in removing the negativity that blocks you from manifesting and attracting the positive and allowing for fullness of self and your divine plan. Tap into emotional freedom - try it on EVERYTHING! Diane Lanthier (613) 297-8293 www.reiki-light.com

• Energy ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONAL FACILITATOR The Art of Neutrality - sessions available by phone, distance or in person Yvette Marie-Claire Guy 819 771-8858 • Energy Healing MAUREEN KELLERMAN – Uses Healing Touch to work directly with the energy of the body, mind & emotions. Compassionate, experienced practitioner. m.kellerman@rogers. com or visit www.innerspa.ca LINDA STEELE - Highly effective energy medicine for healing emotional, physical & spiritual pain at the root level. In person or by distance, people & pets. Please call 613-868-8468, email lsteele1122@rogers.com or visit www. lindaenergyhealer.com Insurance receipts available.

LAURIE FRASER, B.O.S., holographic healing, Reconnective, facade healing, past life. Excellent results: anxiety, depression, insomnia, hormones, disease, allergies, pain, addiction, spiritual blocks. $45.00 613-721-3781.

MARTIN DESLAURIERS – Physical and emotional healing. From injuries to chronic diseases, pain, burnout, grief. Grounding and self-healing group sessions. 819 965-0108 ext 101 – www.MartinDeslauriers.com • Energy Kinesiology Thomas M. Tegtmeyer. Information Medicine Balancing since 1995. For personal bests and gentle transformation through many ways by weaving coherence, focusing awareness, balancing priorities, mapping energy. If distance is a factor, I will come to your house via: E/ M: balance@thomasMtegtmeyer.com; Phone: 613.769.5575; SKYPE-video: display: sky_imb; ID: KJI_IMB; ichat; or remote session. By appointment only. http://thomasmtegtmeyer. energyk.org/interview.html www.canask.org/ class_listings.htm www.braingym.org/ www. energybalanceexchange.org/ • Energy Medicine Combining the power of Donna Eden Energy Medicine and Emotional Freedom Technique to release blocks and empower you to step into your magnificence. Catherine McLenaghan, certified Donna Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner and certified Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner. Call 613-730-0411. Private sessions and ongoing. classes.www.energywellspring.com • Erectile Dysfunction HYPNOSIS WORKS! Call Suzi: 613-878-4235 www.creatingbalancenow.com • Face Massage FACE MASSAGE (REJUVENATING) The Canadian Centre of Indian Head Massage.

Two day course with Debbie Boehlen.

Certification available. 905.714.0298 www. indianheadmassagecanada.com • Facial Rejuvenation Burnham Systems Facial Rejuvenation is a powerful AntiAging Holistic Therapy.

Realignment and toning of facial muscles; Release of physical and emotional blockages; Deep renewal of body and spirit • Jurlique Organic Skin Care. Gayle Mickelson 613.830.5764

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• Family FAMILY YOGA Windhorse Yoga. 1338 1/2 Wellington St. 613-798-9642 www.windhorseyoga.ca KIDS YOGA Windhorse Yoga. 1338 1/2 Wellington St. 613-798-9642 www.windhorseyoga.ca MOM & BABY YOGA. Windhorse Yoga. 1338 1/2 Wellington St. 798-9642 www.windhorseyoga.ca • Feldenkrais Method KAREN MEREDITH, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practioner, www.beyondmovement. ca or 613-761-6200 • Feng Shui BALANCE - HARMONY - ENERGY Enhancing spaces that transform your life.

Registered Interior Designer and Certified Feng Shui Consultant. Specializing in Space and Clutter Clearing, Space Planning, Design and Decoration, Colour and Light, Renovation and Construction. Pamela Burns, ARIDO, IDC, Reiki Master (613) 741-4055 ABUNDANT LIVING BY DESIGN. From Chaos to Order – Bring on the Flow. By clearing the energy of your home, removing your excess stuff, and moving things around you release an energetic block thus allowing you to move to the next level of your spiritual journey. It can be magical. Give me a call. I would love to work with you. Edie Lane - Feng Shui Consultant, Professional Organizer and De-Clutter Specialist.

613-565-1919 www.abundantlivingbydesign.com • Feng Shui Workshops PRACTITIONER/FACILITATOR LINDA THERRIEN from Life Health Healing Center provides two workshops. Introduction to Feng Shui with compass and Advanced Feng Shui with crystals both include certificates. Let Feng Shui in your home and in your life help you achieve Harmony, Abundance, Happiness and more. Workshops are held on the third Saturday or Sunday of each month from 1pm to 5pm.

Pre-registration required. Linda is the founder and teacher of Dimensional Meditation with crystals. Call: 613-824-4548 or visit www. lifehealthhealing.com • Fertility THE MIND/BODY CONNECTION using hypnosis to help with fertility www. creatingbalancenow.com Contact Suzi 613-8784235 creatingbalance@rogers.com FAMILY PLANNING CONSULTING using the highly successful Lunar Phase Method. One time fee of $100.00 includes personalized profile and follow up. Nancy at 613-324-4458 or fertilitywheel @hotmail.com.

• Flower Essences FLOWER ESSENCES can support you through all phases of life. Gentle release of blocks and patterns, healing of old wounds, assistance with acute or chronic issues. Californian, Pacific and Bach essences. Will treat animals. Barbara Schuster, FES-certified practitioner; 613-8204303 or barbaraschuster2000@yahoo.ca • Focusing

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613-868-9642 www.shula.ca • Foot Orthotics Dr. Jean-FranCois Gauthier B.Sc., D.C., C Ped (C) is a certified pedorthist, a trained foot health specialist. Providing solutions for conditions such as plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia, etc. Restore proper foot, knee, hip and lower back balance with confortable custom-made foot orthotics. Conveniently located near Rideau Center, free parking: 418 Rideau St. Please call 613-241-3434. For more information contact us at dr.gauthier@sympatico.ca or www. spineandfoot.com • Frequencies of Brilliance Christine Follows / CHRYSALIS THERAPIES. Call (613) 523-0640 after 5 p.m. for appt. or email follows0640@rogers.com • Gifts Planet Botanix, 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444: eco friendly, recycled, unique and inspirational ideas!

• Grief ANGEL WELLNESS, Vonne Solis, Angel Therapy Practitioner¨. Alternative grief therapy.

Visit www.angelwellness.ca or call 613-2580524 for more information.

• Grief Counselling NUMEROUS QUANTUM, Non-invasive Technologies Employed to reduce Stress and Rebalance Body, Mind and Spirit! Doug Henderson Phd Ordained Non-Denominational Minister 613233-3888 www.quantumru.com • Guided Imagery PERSONALIZED SESSIONS TO ADDRESS HEALTH CONCERNS OR LIFE TRANSITIONS. Promote healing, manage pain, connect with inner guidance. Email Maureen at m.kellerman@rogers. com or visit www.innerspa.ca • Gum Disease DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa • Hadoscan HADOSCAN Sessions available by phone, distance or in person Contact Yvette Marie-Claire Guy 819 771-8858 • Head & Neck Pain DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa • Health and Well-Being Consultant BELINDA ROUSSEL HOWES, Health and Well-Being Consultant, Connecting you with the people and tools for your well-being journey Tel: 613 720-6355; www.wellbeingottawa.com • Health Kinesiology RICA GERHARDT, Specialized Holistic Health Kinesiologist. Treat causes, not symptoms.

Install empowering beliefs. Nutrition. Detox.

Private sessions.(Insurance). Workshops. Spa Days www.wellbeingisyours.com 613-257-8362 rica11@sympatico.ca

• Herbal Healing JUDY HENRY is a skilled herbal practitioner and healer with 25 years of experience in holistic healing. She combines knowledge, intuition and guidance, as she weaves together the sacred wisdom and spirit of the plants, as well as many ancient & modern healing modalities. Health Coaching program: In-depth Individual coaching, personalized protocols &custom-blended herbal formulas. Single consultations are also available. www.earthmedicine.ca 613- 832-8241 • Herbalism KATHLEEN LEESON RH, is one of two certified clinical herbalists in the region with the Ontario Herbalists Association, a professional regulating body. We have developed educational standards, a Professional Scope of Practice, a Professional Code of Practice and a Professional Code of Ethis. See www.herbalists.on.ca She has been studying, working, growing, sharing, teaching, journeying and playing with the plants since 1982. Her specialty is in the art and science of healing and she is available for one-on-one appointments in downtown Ottawa at (613) 2371473. She also teaches The Wisdom of Plants Herbal Apprenticeship Program starting yearly in May from her garden. www.kathleenleeson.ca ANNE DRISCOLL R.H. is a traditional herbalist wise in the healing ways of plants. In her practice she blends the wisdom of herbcraft with modern scientific knowledge. She works with individuals to restore the innate balance and strength of the body. All remedies are custom created to address each person’s unique health needs. For both chronic and acute conditions - let plants walk with you on the journey to wellness.

Call the Avalon Herbal Clinic at 613-612-1181 or drop by on Saturday to Mother Earth Natural Health (747 D Richmond Road.)

• Herbs JUDY’S ORGANIC HERBS Canada’s favourite source for medicinal herbs & health items. Huge selection of highest-quality organic bulk herbs, tinctures, oils & more including vibrant premium herbs from our gardens. Mailed to your home or office. www.earthmedicine.ca 613-832-8241 • Holistic Dentist DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa • Homeopathy J.B. HOMEOPATHIC DISPENSARY. Jo-Anne Bazinet, homeopath. Member of S.P.H.Q., C.S.H., H.M.C.C. 2062 St. Joseph Blvd., Orleans, ON, K1C 1E6. (613) 830-0487.

Consultations & products available.

M. AYUB KHAN, B.A, DHM (UK), HD (Home of affordable, safe and alternative Health care System for acute & chronic diseases) Telephone: (613)746-6248 (R), (613)282-2660 (B) E-mail: khanhomeopathy@rogers.com ARCANUM WHOLISTIC CLINIC. Comprehensive Heilkunst and Homeopathy approach used with great success for all forms of chronic illness. Modalities include Sequential Therapy, Dynamic Nutrition, Medical Orgonomy, Anthroposophical Medicine, and CoRe-Inergetix assessment and treatments (radionics). Jeff Korentayer DMH, B.A. Psych;

Allyson McQuinn, DMH, author of ThePathToCure. com; 234-4604 info@arcanum.ca www.arcanum.ca.

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ELIZABETH WIGGINS, Reg. Hom., -- for your acute and chronic health concerns. I also offer Nutritional Counselling, Life Coaching, Reiki, & The Lifeline Technique (613) 222-6922 or visit www.elizabethwiggins.com MARILENA GAVRILA - NUTRIHOM D.I.Hom(Pract.), RNCP, Registered Homeopath for acute and chronic conditions and Registered Nutritional and Lifestyle Consultant; www. nutrihom.com; gavrilamarilena@rogers.com; (613) 842-9328 • Hotstone Healing CHECK Chakra Balancing/ Rica Gerhardt • HypnoBirthing® LEARN SELF-HYPNOSIS for an easier, more comfortable birthing. Visit www.innerspa.ca or email Maureen at m.kellerman@rogers.com • Hypnotherapy RID YOURSELF OF OLD HABITS AND ADDICTIONS. Hypnosis and HypnoAcupuncture. SLEEP despite your partner’s snoring thanks to hypnosis. Weight loss, Drug, Smoking, Sex, Food and Gambling addictions.

Age regression to correct decades old influences.

Hypnosis by Judy Spence (CH), National Guild of Hypnotists-certified. Ottawa 613-728-2579 OR Gatineau: 819-661-1061. 1st session: $100.

Subsequent $80. Insurance receipts. www. naetottawa.com Martine Brisson, hypnosis and alternative therapies. REDISCOVER THE JOY OF LIFE with the help of hypnosis, EFT, NLP, Eye movement Integration therapy, Psych-K, Reiki and IET. I get to the source of the problem to eliminate it. Only certified 5 Path (5 phase advance transformational hypnosis) in the region.

Teacher of 7 Path self-hypnosis. Stress reduction, remove fears, anxiety, self-esteem, traumas and more. Insurance receipt available. Gatineau . 819918-6670 www.martinebrisson.com WENDY ARMSTRONG, CHt, MHt, Master Consulting Hypnotist, CCIr. You can create the life you desire NOW! 613-823-3316 wendy@ wellness-centre.com www.wellness-centre.com ACADEMY OF HYPNOTHERAPY www. ottawahypnosis.com When talking therapy is just not enough to dissolve old emotional blocks...Create new pathways by trusting and following fresh images, empowering suggestions and inspiring visions. Become whole again by re-membering and re-connecting forgotten parts of yourself. What inside! What outside!

Consider the Whole... Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D.(Counselling Therapy) Hypnotherapist, 234-5678 or 726-3636.

HELP FOR ORDINARY EVERYDAY PROBLEMS WITH HYPNOSIS Sandra Marian B.A., T.E.S.O.L., N.L.P,(3), Reiki, I.E.T., C.C.P., C.C.H.,(2), C.M.P.,n.d.,Lay School Theology & Pastoral Care certified. National Guild Hypnotists & New England Institute of Hypnotherapy certified. Credit cards accepted Naturopathic (extended) health insurance receipts. 2211 Riverside Drive-Suite 402. 613-866-8471

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MOIRA HUTCHISON CTACC DHP Acc. Hyp.: With a blend of Hypnotherapy and Coaching, the focus is placed upon what YOU want and together we make it happen in the right way for you (613) 432-1239 www.WellnessWithMoira.com RELAX, DE-STRESS, QUIT WORRYING! Rid yourself of anxieties and start enjoying life again!

Adam Hacker, Consulting Hypnotist, can guide you down a better path to personal happiness and success in stress management, smoking cessation, weight control and self-confidence!

Contact us for the beginning of a new and better you! Phone: 613-316-7575 E-mail: ajhacker@ mail.com. www.adamhackerhypnosis.com.

Hypnosis. For life TAUGHT BY DOLORES CANNON One of the World’s Most Respected, Hypnotherapists.

Author of Convoluted Universe -Books 1,2 & 3. Doug Henderson Phd 613-233-3888 www. quantumru.com • Indian Head Massage THE CANADIAN CENTRE OF INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE. Two day course with Debbie Boehlen, Certification available. 905.714.0298 www.indianheadmassagecanada.com AYURVEDIC HEAD MASSAGE certification with Jackie Cave, Fusion School of Natural Health. 613-389-4344 or info@ FusionNaturalHealth.com • Infrared Sauna SAGE MASSAGE THERAPY 340 Gladstone www.sagemassagetherapy.ca Book online or call 613-235-7243, Detoxify, Treat injuries, Pain relief, Weight loss, Reduce Stress, Improve Skin YOUR SAUNA STORE where you can try Before you Buy! Open Daily at 2900 Woodroffe Ave 613-823-9051 Your Wellness Your Way • Intuitive Counseling and Energy Healing INTUITIVE COUNSEL AND ENERGY WORK is available to support individuals with compassionate and gentle processing for increased health of your body, mind, and spirit.

Discover your inner conflicts through intuitive counseling, and then resolve these internal barriers to optimal health with energy work.

Intuitive Development Workshops, Reiki training and Love and Light Workshops are also available throughout the year. I look forward to working with you. Please see my website for further details, www.intuitivelight.com Cheryl Jiala Driskell: 613-761-6773 • Intuitive Numerology A NEW SCHOOL OF THOUGHT. Psychic Consultation. Laura Young 725-7232 lbaird@ istar.ca • Intuitive Psychic Readings LINDA THERRIEN World Known Medium Clairvoyant. Using Crystals, Chinese Astrology and Channeling Cards, my Readings consist of guidance in your work, health, love and Spiritual Healing. I am accurate, dependable and gifted. I am Founder of Dimensional Meditation with crystals, Past Life Regression Channeling Facilitator and a Reiki Master Teacher Practitioner. (613-824-4548) www. lifehealthhealing.com

• Intuitive Readings MARLENE STEVENS 819 483 9915 Intuitive readings & tarot. Medium & Angel card readings.

Marstevens@sympatico.ca MOIRA HUTCHISON CTACC DHP Acc. Hyp.: Connect to your Higher Self and your Inner Wisdom. For insight, guidance, validation, inspiration and support. On-line, by phone and in person (613) 432-1239 www.

WellnessWithMoira.com • Iridology WENDY ARMSTRONG, MHt, CCIr, Certified Clinical Iridologist 613-823-3316 wendy@ wellness-centre.com www.wellness-centre.com • Journey JEAN BRAZEAU, Ottawa’s first Accredited Journey Practitioner. Give yourself the gift of freedom, physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Reclaim the truth of who you are. Works with children, teens and adults. Energy Medicine (Reiki Master, Shamanism, Universalis) NLP, WEL-Systems TM Institute Master Facilitator.

JeanBrazeau@sympatico.ca Phone: 613-2952756.

• Jungian Analysis ROSEMARY MURRAY-LACHAPELLE, M.L.S., M.A., Dipl. Analyt. Psych. Jungian Analyst. Depth psychology to address your unique concerns. (819) 568-0282 • Kinesiology CHECK Health Kinesiology / Rica Gerhardt • Labyrinth HEALING CIRCLE LABYRINTH Set amid 1,000 evergreen trees surrounded by a garden sanctuary overlooking the St. Lawrence River.

Paths are lined with chakra coloured plants and stones. Now scheduling workshops and candlelit evening walks. Call Liz at 613-925-1278 or healingcirclelabyrinth@hotmail.com QUIET GARDEN, includes an 11 circuit replica of Chartres Labyrinth. St. John’s Anglican Church, Richmond, 65 Fowler St. 838-6075. http://members.eisa.com/~ec088706/ ST. JOHN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Parish of March, 325 Sandhill Road, Kanata offers an outdoor, 11 circuit, paver Chartres design labyrinth open to the public at all times. We also offer an indoor, 7 circuit Petite Chartres permanent,painted labyrinth in the church hall.

Contact the Parish Office for availability of our indoor facility. ( 613) 592-4747 or www. stjohnskanata.ca • Laughter/Happiness Coaching WWW.LAUGHWITHME.CA LAUGHTER is the best medicine! Learn the skills to make yourself HAPPY! For individuals, groups, work places, clubs EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE HAPPY! Contact Suzi 613-878-4235 or laughwithme@rogers.com • Life Between Lives This is the space between your current life and the one before.

The times between death and re-entering the womb for another life. But what goes on in that time-space? What happens to the soul? This is journey to the other side to better understand the

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reason for which we came on earth. The process is profound, the session itself last up to three hours. Martine Brisson, hypnosis and alternative therapies Gatineau, 819-918-6670 www. martinebrisson.com • LifeLine Technique ELIZABETH WIGGINS, Certified Lifeline Practitioner. The Lifeline Technique changes lives. Let me help you change yours. Any symptom can be addressed. For real change, call 613-222-6922 or visit www.elizabethwiggins.com MASTERY UNLIMITED The LifeLine Technique™ offers you the opportunity to view symptoms of Pain, Fear, and Challenges as gifts for self-healing using the power of Infinite Love and Gratitude. To learn more visit: www. masteryunlimited.ca and call Graham Wiseman: 819-483-0667 email: graham@masteryunlimited. ca or Judy MacLeod: 613-850-7780 email: judy@masteryunlimited.ca • Lifestyle Wellness THE ZEN FOR YOU HOLISTIC APPROACH to health combines nutrition and lifestyle counseling, bodywork and yoga packages tailored to your body’s true needs. Zen for You stresses the importance of identifying the client’s lifestyle issues and trains/teaches them to connect better with themselves and acquire a more positive and healing attitude towards a healthier, fitter and balanced life. To know more Zen for You services and programs please visit www. zenforyou.ca • Light Body Acceleration RECONNECTION OF DNA Blueprint. Clears Soul Karmic Contracts from All Lifetimes/ Planes. Cathryn Green www.cathryngreen.ca www.crystalearthhealingspa.com 613-479-0299• Live & Dried Blood Cell Analyses LIPHE DESIGN.COM. pH Nutritional Microscopy. Donna Porteous 613 253 7467 • Live Blood Analysis CRYSTAL KOZOWY, N.H.P., C.N.C., L.B.C.A., C.I., C.H., Holistic Nutrition Ottawa 613.762.7962, now is the time to take responsibility for your own health let us show you how!! www.holisticnutritionottawa.com crystal@holisticnutritionottawa.com THE BLOOD IS A MIRROR OF HEALTH! Portable microscopy at various locations, including your office or home! Giselle Rivest DHHP, DMH, DynBC, DynN, B.Sc. (613) 2850724 or gisellerivest@hotmail.com • Low Impact Yoga LOW IMPACT HATHA YOGA www. zenforyou.ca The Zen for You Hatha Yoga classes are easy to do for people who have never tried yoga before. Manali Haridas, Certified Yoga instructor progressively teaches the yoga postures and different relaxation breathing techniques in a period of 10 weeks.

• Lymphatic LYMPH DRAINAGE, MASSAGE. Detoxify body. Reduce cellulite, edema. Effective for fibromyalgia. Riverside Health Centre. Dina (613) 526-1255

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VODDER METHOD. Effective treatment for acute & chronic conditions. Judy Spence, DNM, RN. 613-728-2579 www.naetottawa.com NATURAL HEALTH THERAPEUTIC CENTRE. Lymph drainage (Vodder), Reflexology, Shiatsu, Massage. Twenty years experience. Receipts for extended health plans. Free parking. By appointment only: 613-798-8385. Lincoln Heights Rd. www. naturaltherapeutic.ca • Massage MOVEMENT HARMONY MASSAGE. Spinal alignment work, employing osteopathic techniques, attunement, Swedish & acupuncture massage. 33 years experience treating injuries and chronic back challenges in Orleans. Contact Heather Brown (613) 878-6480. ANN receipt available for insurance.

Stephan Giunta is a holistic therapist that relies on the understanding that the body is a unit and on the natural ability of the body to self heal and to self regulate. Through the use of physical techniques such as osteopathy, cranio sacral therapy and/or massage, removes tensions and restrictions in the body. This is done in order to encourage structural and physiological harmony, self healing and overall better being. 613 884 2331.

SAGE MASSAGE THERAPY 340 Gladstone www.sagemassagetherapy.ca Book online or call 613-235-7243, Swedish Massage, Sports, Prenatal, Myofascial, Bowen • Massage Therapy BODY POETS MASSAGE THERAPY, Registered Massage Therapists providing care for acute and chronic pain and injury, wellnessoriented massage, and relaxation. Therapeutic massage, Thai massage, Rolf Method of Structural Integration, hot stone, craniosacral, lymphatic drainage, pre/post-natal, scar rehabilitation, and more. Free parking. 504 Kent Street (at Arlington). Call 613-222-0465 or visit bodypoets.com to book online.

Lori MacKay RMT, CAMA – Feeling stress, pain, or just need to relax? Therapeutic massage can help. Providing treatment for acute and chronic conditions and injuries. Also trained in Acupuncture and Thai Yoga Massage. Receipts issued. 2 Convenient locations: 418 Rideau St. Please Call (613)-241-3434. Please call: (613)-727-7246 For More Info Contact Lori at lorirmt@gmail.com or www.lorirmt.ca LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS Effective treatment of many chronic conditions. Judy Spence, DNM RN. 613-7282579 www.naetottawa.com Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic.

Specializing in therapeutic massage, prenatal, deep tissue, sports injuries, relaxation and many other massage techniques. Registered Massage Therapists: Karina Ackert RMT, Leona Alexander RMT, Christopher Boyd RMT, Craig Curran RMT, Angela Hayward RMT, Christine Liebregts RMT. 421 Richmond Rd, Suite 201, Call or book online: (613) 724-4747 www. mettamassage.com CALM CONNECTIONS Massage Therapy, 42 Holland Ave. Cathy Chatham RMT, Susan Alexander RMT. Tel: 613 792 3223 www. calmconnections.ca

HEATHER CURRY, BSC., RMT Therapeutic, relaxation, pregnancy and deep tissue techniques, Hot Stone and Thai massage. Located at 2249 Carling Ave., near Woodroffe. 613-8685228 or heather.curryrmt@gmail.com for an appointment. www.massagetherapyinottawa. webs.com KAREN MUNRO-CAPLE, RMT. Providing Healing, Relief, Joy! 1105-85 Albert St. between Elgin & Metcalfe. (613) 230-3527. www.kmc-rmt. com NINOM ROUZE is a Traditional Brazilian Holistic Healer offering women Massage Therapies, Reflexology and Reiki. The following therapies are offered: Anti-Stress (Relaxes Muscles), Traditional Shiatsu & Tui-Na, Reflexology (Feet), Lymphatic Drainage, Reiki I & II and Flower Therapy (Dr. Bach). For a totally unique and spiritual experience, call or email for an appointment at 613-680-2558 or ninomrm@rogers.com. See my display ad in this issue.

JENNIFER PRESLEY, RMT. Treatment & relaxation, deep tissue, craniosacral, Reiki.

Injuries, pregnancy, migraine TMJ. Vibrant Health, 20 James St., Top Fl. 613-237-4400 www.vibranthealthmassage.ca LOTUS HANDS. Massage therepy in the Glebe.

613 762-1274 RE - SELF - ING, a Journey to Wholeness, orthotherapie, swedish massage, reiki. Insurance coverage. Christianne Akyna 613- 842-3337 cakyna@rogers.com NATURAL BALANCE MASSAGE THERAPY CENTRE Located in downtown Ottawa.

Specializing in deep tissue / sports massage, pre / post pregnancy care, relaxation / stress reduction, headaches & chronic conditions. Gift certificates available. B6 - 130 Albert Street (between Metcalfe & O’Connor) Phone: (613) 566-3000 www.naturalbalancemassage.ca • Matrix Energetics ALGONQUIN SHAMAN - Experience the wave of healing and transformation. This healing can help make instant, observable changes in a person or situation, and is based on the laws of subtle energy physics, consciousness, and focused intent, which is why it is called the science and art of transformation. Phone (613) 274-3708 or www.AlgonquinShaman.com.

MATRIX ENERGETICS - Facilitator in the Art of Transformation Certified Practitioner since 2007 sessions available by phone, distance or in person Yvette Marie-Claire Guy 819 771-8858 • Medical Intuitive JJ WALDEN - Over 30 years experience. Energy Medicine, Energy Readings, Counselling, Past Life, Diet 4 Blood Type, Brain Gym, Bodywork, Aroma-Touch, Ear Candling. Find and resolve the source(s) of your issues to enable healing.

Office and phone appointments. 613-273 -7507 www.TheRanchRetreat.ca MANUELA WERTHWEIN 613-231-4575. www.VisionofSpirit.com. Medical Intuitive, Medium, Spiritual and Emotional Counsellor.

Soul rescue. Reiki Master & Teacher. Colour healing. Teaches intuitition skills (private or classes). Releasing blockages and stagnated

energy grids within the Human Energy Fields takes place regardless of hereditary, environment or inherent factors that may endure. Manuela will access the information in your biology and soul using clairvoyance as well as energy scanning with healing and Past Life Information. www.

WindowtotheSoul.com • Meditation CHRISTIAN MEDITATION COMMUNITY – There are about 40 groups in the Ottawa area that meet weekly (see Daily Listings) to practice a way of silent, contemplative prayer using a prayer word or mantra, as taught by the late Benedictine Fr. John Main. For more information contact Flora Benoit, Ottawa Area Coordinator at 613-789-7138 or florab@sympatico.ca or consult www.meditatio.ca.

COSMIC MINDFULNESS, Meditation in the Tantra Tradition. Ongoing classes and guided meditations given by Chris Simmonds including, chakra awareness, and Sahaj Meditation techniques in the Tantra tradition. Attend an ongoing class or practice group. Advanced personal instruction is also available. Call Chris at 613-730-2622 or contact@ottawameditation. ca. Visit www.ottawameditation.ca for more information.

ART-AS-MEDITATION intuitive painting with acrylics. Workshops/individual sessions Diana Claire Douglas www.inspiritworks.com inspiritworks@sympatico.ca 613-820-8850 TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION (TM) — A completely effortless meditation technique revived by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi from the ancient Vedic tradition of knowledge.

Transcendental Meditation is taught by highly trained instructors in a standardized 7-step course, with ongoing followup. Transcendental Meditation allows your mind to settle inward beyond thought to the most silent and peaceful level of consciousness, your innermost self. It is deeply restful and is backed by hundreds of published studies. See www.doctorsontm.com or www.tm.org. Ottawa center: 613-565-2030; email: Ottawa@maharishi.ca MEDITATION COURSE IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME (individual/groupe) facilitate by a Bouddhist-Priest of Mahajrya Tradition. Info: Sandra 613-327-2093 . akashatay@akashatay.com MEDITATION and MOTION. A blend of gentle asana, powerful pranayama, guided visualization, and silent seated meditation. Drop-in classes at Surround Circle Yoga are on Fridays 12:00 – 1:15pm. www. surroundcircleyoga.com 613-730-6649 Dynamic Meditation. Discover the peace and joy you’ve always longed for through the timeless art of deep meditation. Introductory and ongoing classes offered to groups, individuals and corporations on the philosophy and practice of this life-changing technique. Workshops also given on cultivating intuition; self-care and empowerment; mastering thoughts; development of chakras and energy fields. Call Jennifer Bernius at 613-7213787 jbernius1@hotmail.com.

OTTAWA SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTRE. Meditation and free meditation instruction. On-going classes and events. Public welcome. www.shambhalaottawa.ca 725-9321.

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OTTAWA DHARMA PUNX is a peer-led meditation group. We offer a casual space to meditate in community, explore Buddhist teachings, and share personal experience. Meet 3:00 Sundays at 57 Lyndale, Hintonburgh.

25 minute meditation starts at 3:15 pm and discussion after, bring your own cushion. dharmapunxottawa@hotmail.com INTRODUCTION TO ZEN WORKSHOP A formal introduction to authentic Zen training through instruction in zazen (sitting Zen) and kinhin (walking Zen). First Saturday of each month, 1:45-4 p.m. Pre-registration required.

613-562-1568 or info@wwzc.org. Zen Centre of Ottawa www.wwzc.org/ THE SILVA METHOD. Lise Blouin, Certified Silva Method Instructor. silvamethod@bellnet.ca 1 800 226 4428 GROUNDING AND SELF-HEALING group sessions. Emotion integration and transmutation.

819 965-0108 ext 101 – www.MartinDeslauriers. com • Meditation on CD KERRY PALFRAMAN offers Meeting Your Angels and Spirit Guides, a guided meditation journey on CD. Use to communicate with higher self, angels and spirit guides. www.kerryp.ca or 613-715-9411 • Mind Kinetics ANNY TENBULT coaches physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually to groups or individuals. Science has proven that habits and behaviors’ will only change if there is a physiological shift in our thinking cells. Mind Kineticsª means putting the brain into action. Call Anny @613-745-1274 or goalsgal@sympatico.ca or www.powerfocuscoaching.com • Migraines DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa

medicine meets Eastern medicine to correct persistent and acute health issues. State-of-theart computerized testing. The NAET Clinic of Ottawa is a full service, full time practice and also offers Hypnosis, Homeotoxicology, Auricular Medicine, Ion Detox Foot Baths, Sauna Detox, Weight Loss and Stop Smoking Programs.

613-728-2579. Quebec location: 819-6611061. www.naetottawa.com. On parle francais.

• Natural Foods SOL NATURAL FOODS. 186 Ave de la Colline, Aylmer, QC. 684-0512.

WHEAT BERRY. 206 Main St. 235-7580.

• Naturopathic doctors ANN LAWRENCE BSc, ND Licensed & Registered Naturopathic Doctor in Ontario.

We offer services for the whole family! Bowen Therapy, chronic or adrenal fatigue, pediatrics, ear infections, women’s & men’s health, fertility, menopause, diabetes, allergies, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, weight loss, digestive disorders, heavy metal testing, detoxification and STRESS! Covered by extended health insurance plans. The Dragonfly Family Health Centre @ 171 Old Colony Rd. in Kanata Free parking and extended hours available.(613) 831-2661 www.dragonflynaturopathy.com, www. kanatanaturopath.ca • Naturopathic Medicine DR. KANDIS LOCK, ND. Licensed Naturopathic Doctor. Digestive Disorders, Allergies, Headaches, Womens Health, Chronic Disease, Cancer.

Come in for free 15 minute consult to find out how naturopathic medicine can benefit you (no treatment provided). 300 Preston St. 613-7289100, kandislocknd@gmail.com • Numerology DARLENE PLOUFFE - Reiki Master, Numerology Readings, Vibrational Healing Jewellery. 613-769-7313 www.timeforbeing.com

• Music & Healing FOR 29 YEARS have helped clients 2-82yr. with health concerns including ADHD, dyslexia, depression, cancer etc. Hands on approach using musical instruments. Call Shirley Schober @ 613-729-7758

• Nutrition MARILENA GAVRILA - NUTRIHOM RNCP, D.I.Hom(Pract.), Registered Nutritional Consultant and Homeopath; Nutritional and lifestyle consulting for your individual and unique health concerns. gavrilamarilena@rogers. com; (613) 842-0373. www.nutrihom.com

• Music & Meditation FOR CHILDREN & TEENS, including those with autism, emotional challenges; adults for personal growth & healing, palliative care, with Pamela Holm, Accredited Music Therapist and healing intuitive. 613-829-1556, pamela_holm@ yahoo.com, www.PamelaHolm.ca

• Nutritional Counselling CRYSTAL KOZOWY, N.H.P., C.N.C., L.B.C.A., C.I., C.H., Holistic Nutrition Ottawa 613.762.7962, now is the time to take responsibility for your own health let us show you how!! www.holisticnutritionottawa.com crystal@holisticnutritionottawa.com

• N.A.E.T. ALLERGY & CHRONIC CONDITIONS. 10th year serving Ottawa-Outaouais. Judy Spence’s Medical background assures your program is tailored to your individual health needs. NAET is excellent for treatment of allergy & infection as well as Autism, CFS, FM, MCS, ADD & other chronic and conditions including pain. Doctorate of Natural Medicine (DNM), Acupuncturist., Advanced Level 2 NAET, Advanced 2 BioSet, Laser Acupuncture Detox & Lymphatic Drainage. Western

• Oral Health DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa • Organic Products ORGANICS DELIVERED by www.

ECOOTTAWA.com. Sustainable and reliable service. Ethical products, great prices. Proudly serving Ontario since 2006.

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• Organizing ABUNDANT LIVING BY DESIGN. From Chaos to Order – Bring on the Flow. By clearing the energy of your home, removing your excess stuff, and moving things around you release an energetic block thus allowing you to move to the next level of your spiritual journey. It can be magical. Give me a call. I would love to work with you. Edie Lane - Feng Shui Consultant, Professional Organizer and De-Clutter Specialist.

613-565-1919 www.abundantlivingbydesign.com • Orthodontics DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa • Osteopathy JOAH BATES, D.O.(UK) Biodynamic Osteopathy. Creating a space for self-healing through structural balance. Over 25 years experience. 613-742-0011.

Stephan Giunta is a holistic therapist that relies on the understanding that the body is a unit and on the natural ability of the body to self heal and to self regulate. Through the use of physical techniques such as osteopathy, cranio sacral therapy and/or massage, removes tensions and restrictions in the body. This is done in order to encourage structural and physiological harmony, self healing and overall better being. 613 884 2331.

• Osteropathy/Ortho-Bionomy EFFECTIVE, GENTLE RELIEF for acute and chronic pain, stress, injuries and structural imbalances. Judith Miller,D.O., Osteopath, Reg’d Ortho-Bionomy Advanced Practitioner & Instructor. For sessions or training: 613 235 2687, judithmiller12@gmail.com Insurance receipts issued.

• Past Life and Spiritual Journeys ALLAN GREEN, Master Past Life and Spiritual Journey Facilitator since 1982. I have the ability to see what you see and to feel what you feel.

YOU CAN Eliminate fears, Blocks and pain.

Find your mission or purpose. Meet with your spirit guides, talk with people passed over. View your inner child, see and feel your Wings. Clear up people issues that originated in past lives.

Travel to your home planet. Remove Curses and Vows that hold you back from Abundance and healthy relationships. www.allangreen.ca; email: journeys@allangreen.ca 1-877-213-7576 toll free. Sessions in Ottawa, Kingston, Carleton Place, Perth, Westport, my home in OMPAH and throughout Eastern Ontario, Phone sessions available.

• Past-life Regression GO BACK to an earlier time to retrieve memories to help resolve current issues, unblock emotions, discover your purpose, develop yourself. Wendy Armstrong, MHT, Master Consulting Hypnotist.

613-823-3316. wendy@wellness-centre.com www.wellness-centre.com OTHER LIVES REGRESSION: SOUL-MATE MATCHING. Through trance work we uncover the basic art of making ourselves who we really are. By the telling of the enchanting story we develop a strategic view of our issues and evolve

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plans to resolve them. Abuse- Stress- AddictionsSmoking- Weight. Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D. (Counselling Therapy) 234-5678 or 726-3636.

Web site: www.ottawahypnosis.com EXPLORE YOUR PAST LIVES with certified Regression Worksª facilitator Diane Lanthier. www.reiki-light.com. 613-297-8293 • People LINDA STEELE, SHAMANIC ENERGY HEALER – Trained in the 8th Fire School of Algonquin Shamanism. Utilizing a variety of powerful native healing ceremonies such as Energy Medicine, Journeys, Extractions, Past Life/Karma Clearings, and Power Retrievals to heal emotional, physical & spiritual pain.

Protection services/Undoing sorcery also available. Sessions equally effective in person or by distance for people & pets. Please call 613868-8468, email lsteele1122@rogers.com or visit www.lindaenergyhealer.com Insurance receipts available.

MANALI HARIDAS www.zenforyou.ca Owner and Founder of Zen for You is a Certified Nutritionist & Trainer, Certified Yoga & Reiki Consultant, with more than 10 years of work experience in the field of Clinical, Sports and Holistic Nutrition and Fitness. To know more about Manali please visit www.zenforyou.ca.

For a free health assessment consult email at manali@zenforyou.ca or Call 613-276-3996 to book your appointment.

MOIRA HUTCHISON CTACC DHP Acc. Hyp. Hypnotherapy, Life Coaching and Intuitive Guidance for personal development and support. www.WellnessWithMoira.com 613.432.1239 • Personal Care products Certified Vegan products; personal care, skin care, hair care, baby care etc. 100% botanicle, no chemically enhanced fragrance. contact Sue e-mail sueieradi@rogers.com • Pilates PILATES SPACE, 208 Slater Street @ Bank Street (Above Suisha Gardens). Certified Pilates Trainers offering Private, Group Mat and Reformdarlaineer classes. Now offering massage therapy. Energize your body, invigorate your mind & elevate your spirit! www.PilatesSpace. com; info@PilatesSpace.com; (613) PILATES (745-2837)• Pregnancy PRE-NATAL YOGA. Windhorse Yoga. 1338 1/2 Wellington St. 798-9642 www.windhorse-yoga.ca • Products THREE WORLD FAMOUS CLASS 2 MEDICAL DEVICES. The Original Chi Machine, Hot House and Electro-Reflex Energizer. Visit www.chidvd.com/rob • Psychic Healer LET MY HIGHEST SELF, COMMUNICATE WITH THE LOVED ONES. I do a variety of powerful native and spiritual healing, crystal healing and heal through massage. Restore health through past life regression, balance chakras, card reading, clairvoyance and group seance. Carol 613-745-8672.

• Qigong LAMAS QI GONG exercise classes are held at 2 locations - McNabb Community Centre at 180 Percy St. (Sat. 9:30-10:15 am) and Plant Recreation Centre at 930 Somerset St. W. (Wed. 6:00-7:00 pm, Thurs. 6:00-7:00 pm & Sat. 10:30-11:30 am). The classes are led by Master Philip Lai (a certified naturopath therapist) who has 30 years of experience teaching Qi Gong, Kung Fu and traditional Chinese medicine and associates. Qi Gong helps to reduce your stress, control pain and allergies, strengthen your selfhealing ability and increase your energy level.

Training to become a certified instructor, as well as private training and consultation sessions, are also available. For more information, contact Catherine at (613) 737-0553 or visit www. lamasqigongcanada.com CHOW QIGONG. Chow Medical Qigong exercises and meditation classes held at McNabb Community Centre, 180, Percy Street since 1986.

Tuesdays 9:15-10:45am, Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm.

Chow Qigong is taught by certified instructors and helps to relieve stress and promote self-healing.

Complementary 1st class. For more information contact OttawaChowQigong@gmail.com NIANLI Mind Power Healing (Taiji Five Element Self Recovery System): ancient Chinese meditative qigong by Master Binhui He. No steps to remember. Teaching individually or in small groups. For information: www.nianli.ca or info@ nianli.ca or call Katherine 613-828-3236 • Quantum Therapy NUMEROUS QUANTUM, Non-invasive Technologies Employed by Elite Athletes To enhance performance and reduce stress. During the recent Beijing Olympic Games. China won 14 Gold Medals they did not expect. And have committed to purchase 20,000 units of this subtle energy technology! Over 200 healing modalities!

Doug Henderson Phd 613-233-3888 www. quantumru.com • Quantum TouchTherapy THE POWER TO HEAL Aileen M. McKenna, Certified Quantum-Touch, Instructor/Practitioner since 2004, first instructor in Canada improve physical strength, release physical and emotional stress, improve sleep, increase creativity, remove pain. Information on personal appointments and classes: Aileen’s Oasis 613-228-2272, 613-7953751, out-of-town enquiries at 1-866-493-0236, or by e-mail aileen.mckenna66@gmail.com and check out. www.aileensoasis.com. www. wellnessunlimited.ca • Raw Foods & Hemp Eat Raw, Create Health. Share Raw, Create Wealth! Try our hemp Pulse, 26 raw and clean whole foods in one sacred geometry, tasty treat! www.healthy-income.ca.

• Reconnective Healing CATHERINE GEE, The Reconnectionª and Reconnective Healing¨ practitioner.

613.296.6288, Email: cgee2013@gmail.com Let the universe give you what you need. Receive energy as vibration, light and information.

PATRICIA V. LACROIX, Reconnective Healing Practitionerª. The Reconnectionª and Reconnective Healing¨. Gift Certificates available. 613-592-2520 patriciavlacroix@ sympatico.ca For additional info: www.

TheReconnection.com Reconnection¨ and Reconnective Healing¨ sessions now available at 221, chemin Freeman, Gatineau. Bilingual services. Receipts available. Gis le Cossette.

Naturotherapist and Life coach. 819-664-6642. www.thereconnection.com MICHELLE HAMELIN, The Reconnectionª and Reconnective Healing¨ Sessions. Reconnective Healing is healing by reconnecting to the grid system of light/energy of the body and the DNA. James Street Wellness Centre. Info: www.michellehamelin.com Tel: (613) 2952191. info@michellehamelin.com. www. thereconnection.com JACKIE LOGSDAIL, Reconnective Healing Practitioner. Allow The Universe to give you an energy healing through the mind , body, or soul that you need now, to help you along your own personal Divine Path . For more info, logsdailja@bell.net, or 613-440-1204 ALEXIS NICOL – Reconnective Healing® Practioner and the Reconnection since 2005.

613-263-7925 www.firstlighthealing.com • Reflexology MARY THORNE, RRPr, RCRT is the Director of Reflexology Therapy/Orthotics Consultant for Ottawa-based, Family Physiotherapy Wellness Centers. Mary is a nationally certified and provincially registered Reflexology Therapist with over 10 years experience. Professional offices in Westgate Shopping Centre, Barrhaven Town Centre and Bank/Heron Sts For a consultation or to make an appointment, please call 613-715-9000. For further information, kindly visit our website www.familyphysio.com HELP YOUR BODY HEAL WHILE YOU RELAX, Rachel Fournier, R.R.Pr. Foot Reflexologist. Mobile service available: home, office, hospital. Service: Centretown, Vanier, Orleans, Hull, Gatineau. Call 819-329-5198.

Valcron Reflexology RAC certified reflexologist with over 12 year’s experience.

Evening and weekend appointments and home visits available. Practice is in the Orleans area.

Insurance receipts provided. Contact: Valerie Cronin, RN, BA, SCM, MA, CCRP. 613-8379435 valcronin@rogers.com NATURAL HEALTH THERAPEUTIC CENTRE. Reflexology, Shiatsu, Lymph drainage, Massage. Twenty years experience.

Receipts for extended health plans. Free parking.

By appointment only: 613-798-8385. Lincoln Heights Rd. www.naturaltherapeutic.ca PETRA ZANGERL-VAN VEEN, RCRT is a registered Reflexology Therapist and has been practicing Reflexology in Europe and Canada since 1992. Service available at - Noir Salon & Spa 613-688-6647 Lift! Stress Management Solutions.

Reverse the stress response with reflexology.

Lori Chamberland, R.R.Pr. 613-255-7934 www. liftstress.ca

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DEB DESJARDINS 613-435-2100. Home-based in Kanata. angelwingreflexology.ca REFLEXOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF OTTAWA offers Individual sessions (foot, hand or ear reflexology), private or corporate events, as well as fund raising events are available.

We offer training towards certification as well as membership for professional Reflexology practitioners and students of Reflexology.

Contact: ottawareflexology@yahoo.ca ALEXIS NICOL – RCRT – Foot reflexology, receipts provided 613-231-263-7925 www. firstlighthealing.com • Reiki VISION REIKI- CATHERINE BASTEDO Holographic-Usui Reiki Master. Personalized Reiki classes in English or French; individual sessions, daytime/week ends. Online Chakra Basics clas­ ses; Bird Vibes meditation decks. Nature Retreats in Muskoka. www.visionreiki.com. cbastedo@ visionreiki.com Call 819-778-2590 ALGONQUIN SHAMAN - Reiki Master offering private sessions and Reiki Training (613) 274-3708 or www.AlgonquinShaman.com.

RAINBOW OASIS: Usiu Master / Teacher / Practitioner. Experience the natural healing, relaxing and balancing effect of Reiki Energy.

For personalized sessions, contact Dianne at rainbowoasis@rogers.com or call 613-733-9481 DINA. Usui Reiki Master. Harmonize body. mind and emotional system. Bring peace of mind. Sessions and training for all levels.

Riverside Health Centre. 613-526-1255.

MANUELA WERTHWEIN, Reiki Master/ Teacher. USUI system of Natural Healing.

Private treatment & classes, Level I, II & III. Spiritual and Emotional Counsellor. Medium.

Medical Intuitive. Soul Rescue. Body/Mind/Soul Intuitive. Past-life Information. Colour healing.

613-231-4575 www.VisionofSpirit.com www.

WindowtotheSoul.com WENDY ARMSTRONG, CRA-RT, Usui & Karuna Reiki Master. Sessions & training for all levels. 613-823-3316 wendy@wellness-centre. com www.wellness-centre.com KATHY GLOVER SCOTT M.S.W., professional, experienced Reiki Master/Teacher (Ascended Levels). www.ReikiOttawa.com.

Reiki to the 21st degree, 5th Dimensional Consciousness Program, Reiki and Crystals and Root Cause Release Work. Classes and individual appointments (some covered by extended benefits). 613-271-8636 ANGELIC REIKI Let the Energy of the Angels transform you into divinity! In this Hands on Healing Manner. BY: Rev. Gordon Olmstead.

FREE OF CHARGE! My will is to serve humanity! gordonolmstead@yahoo.ca 613-7263385 (H); 613-323-0057 (C). Located in Nepean ANNA GREEN, Reiki Master/Teacher, RYT, BA Human Relations & Spirituality, MA Insight Mediation. SPIRIT WELL HOLISTICS. Healing Modalities & Classes: Reiki, Body-Mind Process Work, Shamanic Techniques, Meridian & Chakra Cleansing, Aromatherapy, Bach Flower Remedies, Acupressure, Muscle Testing, Spiritual Development, Insight Mediation &Yoga. Anna is experienced, genuine and

present to your spiritual journey. www.spiritwell. ca for stories, classes and workshops. (613) 7292775 Civic Hospital Area.

FLOWING EASE. Usui Reiki Master/Practitioner: Let the soothling, gentle art of Reiki clear your mind, ease you into deep relaxation and restore your well-being. Call Sandra at 613-820-6399. iHealing Connection: Usui & Karuna Reiki Master, Lightarian Reiki, QuantumTouch, Intergrative Energy Therapy, EFT and Magnified Healing. These holistic therapies will help you to relax, relieve stress and heal on a physical, emotional and spiritual level. Roger, 613 322 7585, email; rlrivera1111@yahoo.ca HOLOGRAPHIC REIKI AND REFLEXOLOGY. Enjoy a relaxing, healing Holographic Reiki Treatment or Reflexology Treatment in Lincoln Fields. Parking available.

On the transit route. Afternoon and evening appointments available. Holographic Reiki Level III. Women only. 613-667-9170 MICHELLE HAMELIN, Reiki works on clearing energy blocks in the body, mind and spirit to restore your balance. Relax and recharge with an energy vacation. James Street Wellness Centre.

Info: www.michellehamelin.com Tel: (613) 2952191. info@michellehamelin.com REIKI Initiation I, II, III. Reiki treatments.

Suzanne Patry B.A., B.A.Ed., M.A.Ed. At your convenience. Bilingual. (613)744-8612. Cell: 298-1023. Manor Park area.

LIFE HEALTH HEALING CENTER Linda Therrien, Usui-Tibetan Reiki Master/ Teacher.

Weekly classes and treatment sessions. Founder of Dimensional Meditation with crystals, weekly private classes. Call: 613-824-4548 www. lifehealthhealing.com T-LINE SERVICES offers Reiki for stress relief, relaxation, and healing. Maria Trumbach, Founder, has practiced Reiki since 1995 and is a Registered Master Teacher (Can. Reiki Assn. & Intl. Assn. of Reiki Professionals) of both UsuiTibetan and Karuna Reiki ¨. Regularly scheduled/ private classes & treatment sessions are always available. Info: 613-612-6581 or www.T-Line.ca REIKI EXCHANGE/HEALING GROUP is held every Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for World Peace, situationsand individuals. Those who wish toparticipate or have requests, please call Vera or Pesi at (613) 829-0224 or email: divinelight21@hotmail.com REIKI MASTER: I have been trained in the Usui method and have been practicing since 1989.

Eleanor Ann Rowan 613-746-6778 HEALING HANDS FOR THE BODY AND SOUL JOIN USUI REIKI Practitioner Pauline Brown, for a 90 minute combination Reiki treatment and relaxation massage for $50.00 or 90 minute combination Reiki treatment with a Hot Stone Massage for $75.00. Taking time to pamper yourself today, makes for a better tomorrow! Call: 613-858-0039, 819-684-7885 or healinghandswithpauline@hotmail.com DARLENE PLOUFFE - Reiki Master, Numerology Readings, Vibrational Healing Jewellery. 613-769-7313 www.timeforbeing.com ALEXIS NICOL – RCRT – Foot reflexology, receipts provided 613-263-7925, www. firstlighthealing.com

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• Relaxation RESTORATIVE YOGA Windhorse Yoga.

1338 1/2 Wellington St. 613-798-9642 www. windhorse-yoga.ca LEARN SELF-CARE SKILLS TO ADDRESS STRESS, anxiety and burnout. Visit www. innerspa.ca or email Maureen at m.kellerman@ rogers.com RESTORATIVE YOGA. Are you challenged by everyday stress, limited mobility, suffering from chronic fatigue or recovering from illness or injury? Although the principles are the same as in classic yoga (moving the spine in all directions), the practice is different. Here the body is fully supported by bolsters, blankets, straps, blocks and eye pillows. Come and experience ‘active relaxation’ and be guided into a deep state of bliss! Two group classes to choose from at Surround Circle Yoga: Tuesday evenings 7:30 – 9:00pm & Friday afternoons 2:00 – 3:30pm. www.surroundcircleyoga.com * 613-730-6649 • Retreats THE RANCH RETREAT - Appointments and custom retreats for individuals and small groups. Beautiful 65 acres on the Canadian Shield provides a tranquil and personalised setting for those dedicated to their healing / spiritual growth journey(s). Meditation, Medical Intuition, Energy Medicine, Counselling, Bodywork, Brain Gym, Diet 4 Blood Type etc. Located near the scenic village of Westport, ON. 613-273 -7507 www.

TheRanchRetreat.ca TARA SHANTI RETREAT CENTRE Near Montebello, Qc. Large property, quiet location.

Open year round. Max 5 persons. Yoga, polarity and Esalen massage. Also silent retreats. m_ dekking@yahoo.com MAPLE KI FOREST * SPIRIT WATERS Unwind, Unfold, and Emerge Renewed. Secluded lakefront/woodland setting. Restorative, soothing atmosphere. Beautiful accommodations. Superb whole foods / Veg. cuisine. Yoga / Healing Bodywork / Infrared Sauna / Jacuzzi / 700 sq.ft.

Yoga space, Workshop Studio. Welcoming individuals, couples & groups. 2 1/4 hrs. S.W. of Ottawa, near Tamworth. (613) 379-2227 info@ mapleki.com www.mapleki.com RENDEZVOUS RUPERT in the beautiful Gatineau hills only a 40 minute drive north of Ottawa. Come and enjoy this year round, charming, self contained space on your own or with others. Perfect for individual, couple and team retreats - self led or facilitated. Contact us for more info at (819) 459-3580 www. rendezvousrupert.org BEAUTIFUL LOG CABIN by a pond in a wooded area, private, ideal for retreat or peaceful getaway. Located near Killaloe, close to Algonquin Park. For rent all seasons call 613625-2200. www.lindenpondcottage.com THE GODDESS AND THE GREEN MAN CRYSTAL EARTH RETREAT AND HEALING CENTRE – Customized and Personalized retreats on Canadian Shield in Land o’Lakes. In Ompah 45 minutes North West of Perth. Spa Packages, Past Life and Spiritual Journeys, Karmic Massage, Drumming, Kayaking, Fire

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Ceremonies, Meditation, Sacred Portals, Choice of Foods, Bio Mat, Ionic Foot Bath, Chi Machine all Possible and more. www. crystalearthhealingspa.com & Allan Green www.allangreen.ca Cathryn Green www. cathryngreen.ca 1-877-213-7576 TRANSPERSONAL AWARENESS. Through Meditation and Philosophy. Join us for a wonderful Yoga and Meditation Retreat with Lynne Cardinal and Jürgen Portz. June 10th, 11th and 12th, Arrive Friday afternoon, supper at 7 pm. To register: (613) 721-7888. kaivalya@ sympatico.ca. www.kaivalya.ca. Includes 2 nights, 6 delicious vegetarian meals, 2 nights’ accommodations and 10 workshops: Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, the Yog Sûtras of atanjali, quiet time, group work and chanting. Register ASAP to reserve your place. Car pooling available.

Open to all!

• Rolfing ANN OHLMACHER, advanced practitioner, 28 years experience, 613-795-4836, annyrose@ embodyment.org, www.embodyment.orgß JULIA BERG, Certified Rolfer and Rolf Movement Practitioner. 69 Holland Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 0X9. (c) 613-894-3663.

• Room for Rent Workshop space and therapy rooms available at Planet Botanix, 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444 FULL – TIME TREATMENT ROOM in the James Street Wellness Centre downtown Ottawa.

For more information please contact Jenna at 613.237.4192.

• Runes RUNECASTREADINGS BY LEONA. Groups or individual readings. Please email runecastreadings@gmail.com for information.

• Schools THE 8TH FIRE - School for professional training and development in the Algonquin Healing Arts of Shamanism, Spiritual Healing, and Energy Medicine. Two-year professional training program and certificate offered, among the most comprehensive Shamanic Training programs in the world, taught by a Traditional Algonquin Medicine Person. Many teachings are unique and exclusive to this training alone.

Phone 613) 274-3708 or www.The8thFire.com for more info.

• Scrying SCRYING: Find Peace For Your Soul with crystal ball and Tarot readings and classes with Marilyn, kingstonpsychic.com 613-549-2438.

• Shakuhachi SHAKUHACHI MASTER DEBBIE DANBROOK is offering private Shakuhachi flute lessons at Centretown United Church.

No musical experience is necessary. Flutes available. Debbie also offers meditation sessions for individuals and groups. e-mail: info@ healingmusic.com tel: 1-888-MUSIC-38 • Shamanism ALGONQUIN SHAMAN - Spiritual Healing & Energy Medicine, offering a comprehensive listing of services and ceremonies to help

facilitate healings on the physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. Traditionally trained Algonquin Healer available at (613) 274-3708 or www.

AlgonquinShaman.com.

EARTHWISE HEALING AND WELLNESS Shamanic healing facilitation for the release of emotional, mental and energetic blockages, limiting patterns, effects of trauma, physical symptoms and for moving through life’s transitions. Please visit www.earthwisehealing. com or call 613-234-8846 for more information.

SWEETGRASS HEALING – Gentle, noninvasive healing facilitation for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. Shamanic Healing Ceremonies, Energy Medicine, Space Clearing in Centretown, Ottawa. Please call (613) 371-2688 for more information.

KATHLEEN LEESON RH, is a Shamanic Healer and Clinical Herbalist, with 18 years of experience treating physical and energetic-based problems. I offer Shamanic processes in order to alter unwanted experiences or memories at the root of the disease. If needed, we may do Extraction, Soul Retrieval or other types of repair work to restore balance. I also design appropriate light- and life-filled botanical formulations for your health, if needed. I am available for one-onone appointments in downtown Ottawa at 613237-1473. I also teach Wisdom and Happiness: Fulfilling Your Life’s Purpose in order to aid soul growth. Visit www.kathleenleeson.ca JEFF LANTZ: SHAMANIC COACH. Offering a variety of tools, techniques, and teachings to enliven and enjoy! Personal Ceremony, Power Animals, Drum Journeys, Dream Teachings, Assemblage Point work, Recapitulation, Medicine Wheels, and much more. Clients may also choose to participate in performances by the Fifth World Theatre. Trained and certified by the Institute of Shamanic Medicine. First session free. West End Ottawa. Please contact jeffrey. lantz@gmail.com • Shamanism/Energy Healing LINDA STEELE Combining natural healing & intuitive gifts along with 8th Fire School of Algonquin Shamanism training, my healing sessions clear emotional & physical pain at the root level. Sessions are equally effective in person or by distance. Serving people & pets...

Call 613-868-8468 or email lsteele1122@ rogers.com or visit www.lindaenergyhealer.com for further info. Space clearing of homes and businesses also available.

• Shiatsu NATURAL HEALTH THERAPEUTIC CENTRE. Shiatsu, Reflexology, Lymph drainage, Massage. Twenty years experience.

Receipts for extended health plans. Free parking.

By appointment only: 613-798-8385. Lincoln Heights Rd. www.naturaltherapeutic.ca RENAISSANCE HOLISTIC HEALTH Kasia Skabas- Certified Shiatsu Therapist. Needle-free acupressure work that will deeply relax your body & mind while balancing the energy within. www.renaissanceholistic.com. Insurance receipts.

Parking. 235 King Edward Ave. 613 667-7777.

• Skin Care Natural bodycare by a certified aromatherapist. Natural makeup, cleaning products: Planet Botanix, 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444 JURLIQUE - The Purest Skin Care on Earth Organic, Biodynamic, Australian. Holistically formulated, preserving the life force and vibration of natural herbs, enhancing potency to rejuvenate your skin. Luscious aromas.

Gayle Mickelson 830-5764 • Soul Retrieval ALGONQUIN SHAMAN - Feeling separate from yourself, or that something is missing?

Through journeying, discover the source of your wounding; understand the Soul promises that you have made, even before you were born; claim the source of your passion & bliss; & discover the Soul treasures that you can bring forth into the world. Soul Retrieval can accomplish in a few sessions what can sometimes take years to achieve in psychotherapy - (613) 274-3708 or www.AlgonquinShaman.com.

greater vitality. Call for more information on upcoming workshops or to arrange your small group workshop. 613-526-9114 or visit www. karinjoy.ca • Stress Management NUMEROUS DETOXIFICATION PROCESSES employed. Super Charger Health Spa. Light Beam Generator. EPFX/SCIO Quantum Biofeedback. Intermitent Hypoxic Therapy. Essential Oils. Aura Light Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Doug Henderson Phd 613-2333888 www.quantumru.com • Sufism SUFI ORDER OF OTTAWA. Phone: 613-7210863 email: johnmroberts@rogers.com website: www.sufiorderofottawa.webs.com • Systemic Constellation Work CONSTELLATIONS WITH SPIRIT: personal, family, & soul transformation individual & group sessions Diana Claire Douglas. www. inspiritworks.com dianaclairedouglas@bell.net 613-820-8850

• Sound Healing KARIN JOY SCOTT – Let Joy be the guide to your Inner Light! Join me on a sacred journey into the healing power of sound. Bring your mind, body and spirit back into harmony and balance through the therapeutic application of sound. 613-526-9114 or visit www.karinjoy.ca

• T’ai Chi TAI CHI (Chen Style) - Qigong, forms, silkreeling, push hands. Ottawa Chen Workshop 730-7590, chenworkshop@yahoo.ca

• Spa Days HEALING SPA DAYS with Rica Gerhardt incl.

Aqua Chi Detox footbath. 613-257-8362 www. wellbeingisyours.com

• Tarot MADAME MONIKA Astrological, Psychic, Tarot reading (613) 746-5455 TAROT READING AND TEACHING. Suzanne Patry B.A., B.A.Ed., M.A.Ed. At your convenience. Bilingual. (613) 744-8612. Cell: 298-1023.

TAROT AND CARTOUCHE READINGS: I have been reading cards since 1986 and use the Mother Peace Tarot deck as well as the Cartouche deck. Eleanor Ann Rowan 613-746-6778

• Space Clearing ALGONQUIN SHAMAN: Providing traditional ceremonial cleansing of spaces such as homes, property, or businesses to heal heavy or negative energies, creating sacred space for protection, and blessings to allow the energy of renewal to enter the space. Also offering a ceremony which brings new energy of the universe into a place. (613) 274-3708 or www.AlgonquinShaman.com • Spiritual Counselling Facilitator & guide: ConstellationWork, Soul Talk, creative meditation practices., reiki. Workshops/individual sessions Diana ClaireDouglas. dianaclairedouglas@bell.net 613820-8850 SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE: Serving your personal journey toward enlightenment. Contact Rev. Robert Meagher at 613-204-0299 or rmeagher@ istar.ca. Visit www.servingyourjourney.com for more information.

• Spiritual Growth Workshops JOSE SILVA ULTRAMIND ESP SYSTEM Let the Divine in You Blossom! Awakening your natural intuition & psychic abilities. Learn to manifest what you want. 2-day workshops. www. jillsilva.com Jilll@hotmail.com • Sprouting KARIN JOY SCOTT – Let Joy be the guide to your Inner Light! Come and learn how to grow your own delicious and nutritious sprouts. It is a fun and affordable way to improved health and

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• Tapas Acupressure Technique Inner ease through energy-based healing. By phone or in person. 613-868-9642 www.shula.ca

• Thai Massage Lori MacKay RMT, CAMA - Looking for a way to reduce stress and relax? Thai massage stretches the whole body and helps remove deeply held tension in the muscles. Convenient downtown location: 418 Rideau St. Please Call (613)-241-3434. For More Info Contact Lori at lorirmt@gmail.com or www.lorirmt.ca BODY POETS MASSAGE THERAPY. Registered Massage Therapists providing care for acute and chronic pain and injury, wellnessoriented massage, and relaxation. Therapeutic massage, Thai massage, Rolf Method of Structural Integration, hot stone, craniosacral, lymphatic drainage, pre/post-natal, scar rehabilitation, and more. Free parking. 504 Kent Street (at Arlington). Call 613-222-0465 or visit bodypoets.com to book online.

AVIVA COHEN, Thai Yoga Massage at the Ottawa Shambhala Meditation Center. info@ avivacohen.ca. 613-697-5644 • Therapeutic SOMAYOG (Therapeutic Yoga for the spine).

Windhorse Yoga. 1338 1/2 Wellington St. 7989642 www.windhorse-yoga.ca

• Therapeutic Touch THERAPEUTIC TOUCHª - profound relaxation, effective pain relief, supports healing on any level. For acute, chronic or emotional conditions.

House calls, hospital visits available. Will also treat animals. Barbara Schuster, TTNORecognized Practitioner, 613-820-4303 or barbaraschuster2000@yahoo.ca • Therapeutic yoga THERAPEUTIC YOGA. If you have hips, shoulders or knees that prevent you from doing things you used to do; if you are suffering with pain that won’t simply go away; if you are an athlete with a desire to improve your personal performance; or if you simply want to learn how to move better and get on with your life in a healthier more fluid way ~ this form of yoga is for you! Improving mobility, flexibility, increasing stability and strength in the body are the focus of these private Therapeutic Yoga sessions. Call Maureen Fallis for a free consultation. www.surroundcircleyoga.com * 613-730-6649 yogaTHRIVE© is a Therapeutic Yoga program designed specifically for people (men & women) who have an experience with cancer (on & off treatment). Scientifically proven, this 8-week series will help improve body mechanics, breathing, ease, flexibility and strength. It is progressive and builds slowly yet deliberately so that by the end of the course you will feel better-stronger, more relaxed and in more control. www.surroundcircleyoga.com * 613-730-6649 • Vegan Products Certified Vegan products; personal care, skin care, hair care, baby care etc. 100% botanicle, no chemically enhanced fragrance. contact Sue e-mail sueieradi@rogers.com • Vegetarian Cooking and Catering I have several years of restaurant experience and have also taught cooking classes. Would like to cook in your home for any type of vegetarian dietary preferences. Also will cook for workshops, retreats, and get-togethers.

Sutapa Adelman 614-241-4822.

• Vegetarian Restaurants GOVINDA’S. 212 Somerset St. E. 565-6544.

PEACE GARDEN. Gourmet international coffee and tea house and catering. 47 Clarence St. 5622434.

• Vibrational Healing Jewellery DARLENE PLOUFFE - Reiki Master, Numerology Readings, Vibrational Healing Jewellery. 613-769-7313 Www.timeforbeing.com • Visceral Manipulation Denise Gaulin, B.A., CST offers visceral manipulation sessions for adults, children and infants. She is a certified CranioSacral therapist and has a specialization in pediatric CST and VM. By appointment. Tel. 613-738-9080 AVIVA COHEN, Healing at the core. You may be experiencing seemingly unrelated symptoms of core issues. www.avivacohen.ca

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• Weddings WEDDING CEREMONIES. Rev. Evelyn Richter 613-596-2817; revev@sympatico.ca; www.revev.ca CO-CREATE THE GOWN OF YOUR DREAMS! Wedding, handfasting, commitment ceremony attire for all - bring your ideas to life for your special day. Tracey at 613-241-3397 or email tracey@tav-creations.com. Online portfolio: www.tav-creations.com SHAUGHNESSYPHOTOGRAPHY.COM Weddings, Portraits, etc. connecting with you to capture your spirit 613-837-3569 • Weight Management BEEN DIETING MOST OF YOUR LIFE And just keep getting Bigger. Discover Why! And What to do About it! Learn how to lose weight safely Doug Henderson Phd 613-233-3888 www. quantumru.com IDEAL PROTEIN WEIGHT LOSS METHODDOWNTOWN OTTAWA. Quick & healthy protocol with proven long-lasting results.

One-on-one coaching helps you reach your goal & teaches you how to keep the weight off forever. Marilee Kennedy, Coach.

James St. Wellness Centre. 613-898-3937. marileekennedycoaching@gmail.com. www. idealprotein.com LOVE YOUR BODY WORKSHOP ~ discover the power of proven hypnosis techniques to easily re-pattern your thoughts, beliefs, habits about food, your body & yourself. Imagine what it would feel like to make friends with your body - forever. Visit: www.empowerhypnosis.ca 613.282.6001 johanna@empowerhypnosis.ca • Wholistic Dentist DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa • Workshops GROUNDING AND THE ART OF CREATING SACRED SPACE A two-day workshop about creating boundaries, clearing the aura, learning how to clear a space, how to be present and secure in your own energy field. Ideal workshop for energy workers, massage therapists, lawyers, social workers and anyone anywhere who works with or lives closely with others. For information and registration call Aileen’s Oasis at 613-2282272, or by e-mail at aileen@aileensoasis.com QUANTUM-TOUCH: The Power to Heal Certificate workshop in Quantum-Touch therapy, a powerfully simple modality that will transform your ideas about your health and your life. This wonderful modality can be used with other modalities and is very helpful for self-healing, distance healing, working with clients, friends, family, pets, water, and gardens. For information, call Aileen’s Oasis at 613-228-2272, aileen@ aileensoasis.com and www.aileensoasis.com.

Check out www.planetbotanix.com for a full listing of upcoming workshops/ certifications! 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444 • Yoga ASTANGA YOGA OTTAWA Traditional Astanga Vinyasa Yoga as taught in Mysore, south India. 200-1/2 Bank Street Ottawa 613722-6860 astangaottawa.com

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CALM CONNECTIONS Massage Therapy Centre. Weekday evenings and Saturday morning Yoga classes. Sam Shortt, Certified Instructor.

Small group classes. 42 Holland Ave, 792 3223 www.calmconnections.com HEALING YOGA, GENTLE YOGAª: For those seeking healing postures, peaceful meditation, flexibility and inner balance, an intimate class environment, and the healing vibration of the Symphonic Gong. 10-week packages available.

To reserve, call: Wendy Saunders, Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher and Certified Kundalini and Yin Yoga Instructor, 613-435-0750, wendysaunders@rogers.com , Stittsville.

SURROUND CIRCLE YOGA A delightful place to practice and receive the healing benefits of YOGA! Classes are small enough for individual attention and diverse enough for all levels of fitness and abilities. New students are always welcome. We offer a variety of classes on a drop-in basis: from a slower-paced gentle class to a more challenging flow-style of vinyasa yoga. We specialize in classes that are aimed at restoring the body and refreshing the soul: Restorative Yoga, Meditation & Motion and yogaTHRIVE (a therapeutic yoga program designed for cancer survivors). Private instruction is available by appointment. www. surroundcircleyoga.com *613-730-6649.

PRANASHANTI YOGA CENTRE A clean, fresh, beautiful and healing environment for your Yoga practice. PranaShanti offers one of the largest selections of yoga classes in Ottawa.

Located near the Parkdale Market, 52 Armstrong St., PranaShanti offers over 70 yoga classes and workshops per week: Anahata, Ashtanga, Children’s, Dharana, Flow, Gong Meditations, Hatha, Hot, Hot 26, Kundalini, Meditation, Power, Pre-natal, Yin, Yang, Yoga Basics, specialty workshops, Hatha and Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Programs and more. Featuring an ecofriendly professionally designed environment with 3 large yoga rooms, spa-like change rooms with ample showers, yogi tea/juice bar, full service boutique for all your yoga lifestyle needs, over 100 free parking spaces and easy bus access. Complimentary tea served all day, every day. Relax, take your time, leave feeling renewed. Drop in for a visit. Free eNewsletter, 613.761.9642 (YOGA) www.pranashanti.com RAMA LOTUS YOGA CENTRE. www. ottawayoga.com/ 342 Gladstone Ave 613.234.7974. Over 100 Weekly Drop-In classes, Teacher Trainings, Workshops and Community Classes. Styles: Ashtanga, Baptiste, Hatha, Hot, Kripalu, Kundalini, Partner Yoga, Power, Prenatal/Postnatal, Sivananda, Viniyoga, Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga, Yoga For Children. Specialties: Meditation, Private / Individual, Therapeutic, Workshops. The Rama Lotus Yoga Centre is one of the largest yoga studios in Canada. We have been providing yoga classes in a beautiful and nurturing environment for over 14 years. With five spacious yoga studios in our one location including seven changing rooms for your comfort our classes are taught by over 30 professional and nurturing teachers. It is our pleasure to serve you Yogi Tea during our weekday classes. In the past 10 years, we have certified hundreds of students in our Teacher Training programs. To complement your yoga practice we host weekly

workshops with Canadian and international instructors. Our boutique offers a full line of yoga accessories, several lines of yoga clothing, related books, DVDs, CDs, meditation props, snacks, jewelry and many other lifestyle items. We offer yoga with the intention of uplifting the global community. We invite you to become a part of the Rama Lotus Yoga Centre!

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Hot Power, Hatha, Yin, Prenatal, Basics and All Levels. Workshops and teacher trainings. Start today. www.mountaingoatyoga.com SATTVA YOGA - A Kanata Yoga Experience Classes taught integrating a variety of yoga styles (Kripalu, Viniyoga, Structural Yoga, Vinyasa)as well as Somatic Movement & Pilates. A practice of balance, integration and compassion is offered: centering, breath work, warm-ups, flowing & static poses, relaxation, meditation and reflection. All levels welcome. Jo-Anne Stasiuk, MA. Professional Level Yoga Certification. 592-5936 or sattvayoga.ca WINDHORSE YOGA STUDIO AND BOUTIQUE Classes for beginner and intermediate students: hatha, flow, yin, hot, restorative, therapeutic (Somayog), core, pre-natal, kids, family, Tai Chi and YogaDance. Yoga parties, corporate and private classes. Boutique offers yoga and meditation supplies, clothing, books, jewellery, giftware and more. Enrich your yoga practice and your life. 1338 1/2 Wellington St. 798-9642 www.windhorse-yoga.ca

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Identifying Your Stressors in Life

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ould you be surprised to discover that stress has been named as an underlying factor in up to 90% of illnesses? Would you be surprised to find that most of the people around you feel stressed much of the time?

One of the best ways to manage stress in your life is to first become aware of exactly what it is that causes you stress, because if you can name the stressor, then you can take the necessary steps to minimize or eliminate it.

One technique for dealing with stress is called, “Name It, Tame It”.

When identifying what stresses you, be as specific as possible. In other words, instead of writing down the word, “work”, and write down what it was about work that causes you stress: • Miscommunication with coworkers • Feeling unequipped to tackle a new project • Balancing work and the needs of your family

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Super Brain YogaTM A Simple Powerful Technique To Super Charge Your Brain For All Ages

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2 Minute Daily Exercise to keep your Brain Healthy

Superbrain Yoga TM is a simple and “Fast, simple, drug-free method of increasing mental energy” effective technique to energize, recharge and ~ Dr. Eric B. Robins balance the brain. It is based on the principles of subtle energy and ear acupuncture. This Used successfully to help people with: powerful technique is explained in Master - ADD, ADHD, autism, aspergers, turret syndrome, seizure disorders, and cognitive delay Choa Kok Sui’s latest book “Superbrain Yoga”. - Alzheimer, dementia, and neurological disorders - Depression and other psychological disorders Superbrain Yoga is beneficial for people of all ages. For housewives, school/university When practiced regularly people experience: students, office workers and professionals to - greater mental clarity, increased ability to concentrate and focus increase and maintain mental clarity, memory, - improved memory and retention of new information concentration, and is especially helpful to - calmer, more balanced emotional states, reduced stress - increased control over mental and emotional facilities prevent the symptoms of aging.

Pilot studies on the effects of Superbrain During this 3 hour Course you will learn: Yoga on school children include children with • Superbrain Yoga technique disabilities such as ADHD/ADD, dyslexia, • Scientific concepts behind the technique developmental and cognitive delays, Down • 11 major chakras & functions syndrome and specific learning disabilities.

• More about Twin Hearts Meditation • Techniques to improve health & wellness Children studied showed significant increase in academic and behavioral performance, Location: Ottawa greater class participation and improved Date: July 28 2011 social skills. In one study, the result of an Time: 6:00pm – 9:30pm electroencephalograph showed increased Cost: $80 amplitude in the parieto-occipital region of This course will be taught by Adam Springett Register for the Basic Pranic Healing Course receive $40 off the brain following the Superbrain Yoga. This indicates increased brain electrical activity For more information or to register for the course, please contact: Naga Lakshmi 613 592 6363 / gmcks.nagu@gmail.com following the exercise.

Master Choa Kok Sui, the founder of the www.pranichealingontario.ca Pranic HealingTM, professional engineer and an international author of many books, and by teachers at middle schools have encouraged the researched, studied and finally published the effect of addition of Superbrain Yoga to the regular routine in SuperbrainYoga in the book of the same name. The various educational institutions in the States. Although no Superbrain Yoga exercise partially cleans and energizes the experiments on age-related conditions are noted, they should energy centres related to the proper and efficient functioning certainly be conducted now that the average lifespan is of the brain. lengthening considerably - a healthy body includes having a Master Choa Kok Sui found that the Super Brain exercise healthy brain -. when done correctly moves trapped energy through A world in need of harmony can benefit from people the major energy centres, related to the overall healthy leading a peaceful, meaningful life and societal well being. functioning of the brain as well as the physical body. He The brain has a vital part to play as we seek to improve our found another benefit connected with the practice of Super lives, find happiness, inner fulfillment and success.

Brain Yoga is greater psychological stability. Prolonged practice of the Super Brain Yoga helps the practitioner For more information on Super Brain Yoga please to enhance their overall intelligence and become more go to www.pranichealingontario.ca or email info@ psychologically balanced. Educators recognize that students pranichealingontario.ca learn best when they are relaxed not anxious, and when they have a fair degree of self confidence, the ability to be attentive and focused.

Of special interest are testimonials from parents with children challenged by ADD, ADHD, autism, and speech delay who have regularly practised the Super Brain exercise. The positive results of experiments supervised by medical doctors at special learning schools,

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TOXIC ENEMY

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t’s radiating unhealthy frequencies into our environment.

Are You Worried About Wi-Fi Health Risks? Canada is behind in regulating EMF’s. (Electropollution) We are endangering our selves and our children as a result. As parents of children and our neighbors and responsible citizens, we must remove this Wi-Fi Exposure from out Schools, Day Care Centers and other Child Care environments.

Wireless technology is something most of us have taken for granted for quite a while now. It seems that all of a sudden everybody is using a cell phone, can’t leave home or live without it. We didn’t ask questions. We trusted that any authority that would allow this product to be sold would not do so without reasonable assurance of safety. It is now very clear that misplaced trust has been betrayed, and people are dying because of it.

Shouldn’t there be laws against someone else’s wi-fi entering your home? Why should they be able to inflict this on you particularly if it prevents you from caring out basic life activities like sleeping?

Shouldn’t public buildings such as libraries and public transportation ban wireless emitting devices such as Wi-Fi routers, cell phones and iPads? A buss full of 100 people on there cell phones, with all the signals bouncing around the metal chassis is like being forced to sit inside a microwave oven. We are entitled to accessible transportation and public services without being exposed to a carcinogen (Electropollution). Wireless makes these services inaccessible to the growing number of electrosensitive individuals. There’s definitely a lawsuit here if officials fail to do their job.

Isn’t it now just as morally acceptable to ask someone to turn off their cell phone in a public place as asking them to extinguish that cigarette.

The public must demand Healthy Homes and Working environments.

We wouldn’t be surprised to see regulations coming forward over the next few years restricting cell phone use in the same way smoking has been banned, from sections in restaurants and inside bars and public transportation.

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QUESTIONS IN MEDIATION

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egular readers of my articles may have noticed that I often write about the importance of questions in mediation. Here are some of the questions I feel are important to ask in mediation.

What are your hopes for this process? People in the midst of separating often feel they have been emotionally ground down by an increasingly difficult relationship with their partner, and often by life itself. They are afraid to hope, to dare to think that life can be better in the future.

By asking this question, I am trying to show them that mediation is a process in which they can work on a different course for their lives. I try to help them see that, while it may be some way off, there is light at the end of this tunnel.

What are your fears for this process? This is the opposite of the “hopes” question above. Most people’s quick response to this question is some variation of “I’m afraid my partner won’t be fair to me in this process.” When they hear that their partner, in fact, fears the same thing about them, the couple can often make a joint commitment at the beginning of mediation to work hard to get an agreement that is fair and balanced for both of them and their children.

What makes that fair? There comes a point in every mediation where one person insists on obtaining a concession from the other person that seems – at least on the face of it - to be outrageously unfair to the other person, and that is significantly different from what the law provides,

without giving a concession on something else in return.

After being reminded of his or her commitment to work towards a fair and balanced agreement, he or she can explain more about why that particular concession is so important, and why it seems fair, given all the circumstances. If it is really important for that person to obtain that concession, the couple may then talk about a different concession that may be equally important to the other person.

What drew you to each other in the beginning? I sometimes ask this question at a point in mediation when people are very angry with each other and where they have begun to personalize the dispute, to blame each other for the impasse, and to engage in a destructive back and forth game of recriminations. This question is a way of breaking that pattern, of reminding them that there was a time when they interacted in a different way. While they certainly don’t become friends at that point, this question is often enough to calm them down to the point where they can get back to the task at hand and continue working towards a fair agreement.

What if……..? Mediation offers a couple the opportunity to work together to create solutions that, although somewhat different from what the law would provide, are fair and balanced for them in their particular circumstances. “What if….?” questions encourage a couple to push for better, more creative solutions, rather than to simply compromise at the first sign of disagreement. Mediation is not about just resolving disputes; it’s about striving to create the best possible agreements. “What if….?” questions, posed first by the mediator and then hopefully by the couple to each other, encourage them to think and talk in the language of possibilities.

I’ll have more questions next time Evita Roche was Canada’s first full-time lawyer-mediator.

Since 1979, she has helped over 5,000 couples mediate the issues arising from their separation. In the 1990’s Evita was a Professor of family law and mediation at the University of Ottawa law school, where she received the first Excellence in Teaching Award. Her private practice is restricted to separation and divorce mediation, and she frequently delivers seminars on subjects related to family law

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Insomnia and torture: 2 cases of energy healing

Back pain (2 discs), male, age 36:

‘Ali’ is a new Canadian who was in tremendous pain.

He was making the rounds of specialists, but he was unable to hold any position for any length of time -lying, sitting,

by Laurie Fraser standing, walking- all hurt. He was taking prescription pain medication.

Disturbed sleep, female, age 49: First, “back pain” led to the anxiety procedure.

Carly” falls asleep fairly quickly but wakes up during Next, I was led to Reconnective Healing. During this the night and is often unable to go back to sleep. This procedure I could feel his energy was very disturbed has been worsening the last few months, but has been a (probably by constant pain) and I could feel the new energy problem for years. soothing and smoothing him.

“Disturbed sleep” first led to anxiety as a cause. I Next, I was led to a series of emotionally-caused energetic removed the anxiety. blocks that occurred at age 16: Next, “disturbed sleep” led to an energetic block created paranoia in the liver at age 29. This block was in the root chakra and concerned anger in the liver family and responsibility. Carly volunteered that she had a fear in the kidneys colicky baby at age 29 who woke her often. The root chakra empathy in the stomach was balanced. sadness in the large intestine Next I was led to “Reconnective Healing” (Eric Pearl). futility/hopelessness in the triple warmer meridian A very high frequency energy comes through me and to loss in the small intestines the client where it seems to re-organize the client’s energy.

I commented that age 16 had been a difficult year for him.

It is a blissful connection felt by both the client and I as ‘Ali’ volunteered the information that he’d been tortured in unconditional love. I worked over her head.

Next. “disturbed sleep” led to a hormones and menopause. Iraq at that age. His discs were damaged during a flogging.

Next, “back pain” led me to a pain procedure that uses The hormones were brought into balance. energetic morphine. Usually I take a frequency out of the Next, “disturbed sleep” led to current busy-ness at energy/body, but I can also infuse or put in a beneficial work. The block was in the pituitary gland and was about frequency. All drugs (and many other things) can be “overwhelmed”. The pituitary gland was balanced. administered energetically.

‘Carly’ reported sleep improvement from the first night ‘Ali’ was in a great deal of pain during the treatment; of her treatment. She came twice more for BOS and I was he often winced and twitched. As I drained everything and led to more causes to clear. After 3 treatments her sleep closed, he smiled widely. “What did you do?” he asked, dramatically improved. She usually sleeps straight through amazed. He had no pain at all. That glorious state lasted for the night now. days, but his back began to bother him again, although not as severe as before. He has another appointment booked.

I believe the reason BOS works so well is that the client’s Christian Spiritual Ministries Inc. energy leads the way and chooses the most appropriate healing path. I make no decisions on my own; I’m guided 539 Wavell Ave – Ottawa the whole way.

Sunday Service at 1:00 pm Worship, Healing & Message Service When healing I communicate with the clients’ energy by muscle testing (kinesiology). This gives me direction Rev. E. Stoddard and sets priorities. I muscle test through lists (menus and & Various Guest Mediums submenus) of options: hundreds of B.O.S. procedures, for Information call 613-521-9711 façade healing, holographic healing, Reconnective Healing www.iamspirit.org and various hands-on techniques. BOS (created by Harvey Steel, 40 years ago) is based on the premise that the body can and will heal itself when energy is flowing harmoniously.

BOS developed from the old and the new: acupuncture, Body Alignment TM, TBM (Total Body Modification), and NET (neuro-emotional technique). It addresses physical, ML.S., M.A. Dipl. Analyt. Psych. emotional, structural, chemical, and spiritual issues. Muscle (819) 568-0282 testing leads to present and past causes.

I give thanks to my guides and teachers and to Archangel Michael and Eloheim for clearing that which is released.

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Natural conception

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fter peeing on the little plastic pregnancy test, you have to wait for two minutes for an accurate reading. Those two minutes can be full of anxiety or excitement or hope or despair. The women who come to see me have usually experienced many months of staring at a ‘negative’ on the test strip and are wondering what is wrong with them.

This can be an extremely stressful place to be and I find that my job as an ND is to show these women that there is hope. I teach woman that optimal fertility requires many factors to come together, all at the same time.

If you can relate to the frustration of trying to conceive, I would recommend that you search out more knowledge on how to conceive naturally. There are a few great books that I recommend for my patients such as “Taking Charge of Your Fertility” by Toni Weschler.

Information is power. I start out by understanding my patient’s natural menstrual cycle, including any PMS symptoms, ovulation symptoms (rise in basal body temperature, cramps, etc), and the different characteristics of the flow. All of this information gives us the power to understand any potential imbalances happening with hormones and inflammation. Confirmatory lab work is usually ordered to complete our understanding of the root cause of the challenge with conception.

Treatment always involves refining the diet to include many healthy fats (avocado, olive oils, omega-3 rich foods) and organic fruits and vegetables.

We work together to decrease inflammation by excluding those foods that the individual patient may have an inflammatory reaction to. We want to make sure that the body is as hospitable an environment as possible.

Occasionally, herbal medicine and acupuncture is needed to help support a balanced hormone profile. Since low progesterone is a common problem in women who have sub-optimal fertility, we use herbs that help encourage proper ovulation and the production of adequate progesterone.

If you find yourself tossed about in a sea of information about fertility and are not sure where to go or what to do, ask a Naturopath. We are trained to understand the body from a holistic point of view and to stimulate balance and health using the gentlest methods possible.

Dr. Jada MacLeod practices Naturopathic medicine in Ottawa, Ontario at her multidisciplinary clinic Healing House (www.healinghouse.ca). She focuses on treating woman’s health concerns including infertility, menopause, PMS and polycystic ovarian disease. As a result of helping women conceive naturally, she also sees many babies and small children in her Worried? Stressed out? Depressed? practice. Dr. Jada is a licensed BUY AND READ Naturopathic Doctor and can be THE MODERN SCIENCE OF MENTALHEALTH reached at by

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a more restful sleep. Alternatively, if you wake up in the night because of low blood sugar K a t h e r i n e Willow N.D. and anxiety, it may help to have a light protein smoothie before bed.

Q: I am tired all the time. But I feel guilty if One’s toxicity level will have an effect on I am not “getting things done”. How much sleep; if we are very toxic or congested, we can sleep and relaxation does a person need to stay be irritable or groggy, craving stimulating or healthy?

Anne. soothing foods that take us out of our natural A: Let’s start with sleep, where it’s not rhythms, staying up too late and eating and only quantity but quality, with dozens of then sleeping in mornings—or waking very different factors to consider. This may sound tired and needing coffee to function. Routine overwhelming; however general guidelines cleansing suitable for our type is the antidote to serve most of us. I usually start with our body types as a this situation, restoring us to our inherent energy and good foundation. Ayurvedic medicine recommends that those humour. with a sturdier body get less sleep, those with a slender, Most people realize we move from sleeping much of the more sensitive body get the most sleep and those with a time as babies to much less as we get older. Teens in medium frame get a moderate amount. our culture tend to go to bed late and sleep in, possibly What does this look like in hours? I would say 7 as a reflecting an ancient need in the tribe for someone to be alert minimum and 9 as a maximum for a to guard the fort at night while the rest range between the types if they are sleep. (I’m not sure this is true, but it’s healthy. When there is illness, stress or an interesting theory.) other imbalance, there is more need for Meditation decreases the need for sleep sleep as the body can only heal when as we are able to reach the deeper, asleep. restful states of mind. The figure I’ve It’s good to cultivate going to bed heard often is that 15 minutes of good early, between 9 and 10pm, as that meditation is worth three hours of is when the recharging functions are sleep. I’m not sure that is true either, highest. Once we pass midnight, our but meditation is definitely a restorative natural biorhythms start to move us into for mind and body. People dedicated cleansing mode and our bodies are no to spiritual practice often sleep much longer focussed on rebuilding. If we less—although I would be cautious stay up past 10pm, it is harder to get to about that, as intense practices can sleep. This can be a difficult habit to be an addiction and in that case very change...compassion helps. draining.

Avoiding TV, computers and 2386 Thomas Dolan Parkway Finally, when we are stressed it stimulating reading in the evening and (at Carp Rd.) disturbs our sleep. More sleep doesn’t creating a relaxing bedtime routine with www.ecowellness.com really help—we need to resolve our gentle music and yoga is nourishing 613-839-1198 issues. We’ll address this in part two on a deep level. Other elements of a under relaxation. This will deal with good sleep include: keeping the room totally dark, not even the part of feeling guilty when we aren’t active all the time! having an alarm LED light visible; making sure our pillow and mattress suit our body; using cotton sheets, as synthetics Resources for sleep include Perfect Health by Deepak Chopra for understanding our body type and Lights Out: are a slight energy disturbance; exploring the feng shui Sleep, Sugar and Survival by T.S. Wiley, a startling and suggestions of removing mirrors, live plants and intense easy-to-read book that might change how you understand colours from sleeping areas; having your bedroom checked sleep forever! for geopathic stress, ie underground currents, which are extremely disturbing to us; and having a pleasant-sounding alarm system.

There is also an optimal time for awakening, at least by 78am for most of us. When we sleep in, we miss the total cleansing cycle and toxins can be reabsorbed into our cells, making us feel more sluggish, depending on our diet and exercise regime. Again, the heavier bodies do better getting up the earliest and the lighter ones tend to need more sleep with the medium frames falling in between.

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SRI CHINMOY: As long as we remain in the mind, we will always have problems of the ego. Only our aspiration can take us beyond the ego, to where our mind becomes quiet and our deeper and higher feelings may come forth.

There is no end to the thoughts and measurements that the mind can contrive. But if you wish to get a mango from the mango tree, you need not first count the leaves on the tree and determine how far down the roots go and how much rain the tree has had. You simply pick the mango from the tree and eat it. All the mental figuring in the world will not give you the fruit. You must take it directly.

The mind is an obstacle that keeps us from getting the fruits of fulfilment. We become so involved with the mind, the ego, that we do not know how to get what we want. If a child wants something, he runs to his father for it. He does not stop to question if his father has a Master’s degree or if he is qualified to give him what he needs. Fortunately, the child does not use his mind to such an extent. He simply runs to his father, the source, without doubt and without mental hesitation, and gets what he wants.

We do not understand each other because we use our physical mind. As long as we remain in the mind we will have problems getting along with other people. If we want to understand others, we shall fail if we use our mind as the basic means. I am using the mind to express my thoughts, and you are using the mind to express your thoughts. But the very nature of the mind is so limited, its capacity is so limited, that it cannot understand others’ thoughts in the way others want them to be understood.

Also, we very often cannot express our ideas the way they should be expressed so that others can understand us.

The mind gets joy from doubting and suspecting others. It will criticise the entire world and try to make us feel that we are either superior or inferior to everyone. But the heart gets joy from identification. The heart will feel its oneness with all people—their weaknesses and their strengths. So in order to understand others properly we must use our intuitive faculties, our feeling of oneness. If we can remain in the heart and not in the mind, we will easily be able to get along with others.

There is no other way to understand others properly.

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Peace is Waiting Inside

So, its not about just creating peaceful experiences through meditation, yoga, walks in the woods etc. as

By Daniel Leven important and wonderful as they are. eace is waiting inside. I didn’t make that phrase up, it’s In SomaSoul® : Somatic Expressive Therapy, there is a actually the title of a wonderful song by Linda Worster. synthesis of the expressive arts, body awareness and body So how do we find this peace that is already present and psychotherapy into an integrative process that helps clients waiting for us and is inside us? work through challenges and difficulties in their lives One thing for sure. If you are like me, you might feel like that cause pain and tension in the body and mind. It is an you are racing against time. And the answer to finding some opportunity to unlock the door to your own healing process as you learn to experience the healing journey for yourself peace inside would seem to be in slowing down time. as well as over time learn to facilitate the healing journey of Actually, its not in slowing down time but in slowing others with SomaSoul®. You will learn the art and therapy down our mind where we can find our inner peace which is already waiting for us, within us. We can’t control time but of attuning to and expressing what lives within - that is calling for understanding, expression and integration. we can “control” our wild minds.

Inner peace and mature growth is found when we become I notice that when I lead workshops and see clients, aware of all the experiences we have as human beings, my mind focuses on working with healing energies and which much of the time is “not-peaceful” but tumultuous time becomes more spacious. The key seems to be that I and even war-like. We then bring peace to “not-peace”, in consciously create or intend a healing focus. other words acceptance and support to our selves--this is the Yet in day to day life, as problems and challenges emerge groundwork for directing our compassion to others. the mind can jump into a more fear-based, problem-solving Now, I hear another song coming. This time its James mode or just be generally caught in the self-induced and Taylor’s, “The Secret of Life” where the lyrics are, “The culturally endorsed mental pressure cooker of more, more, secret of life is enjoying the passage of time”. He further more...faster, faster, faster! goes on to sing, “The secret of love is in opening up your It is a place where we are not consciously creating or heart, there’s no need to feel afraid, don’t let that stand in intending anything other than getting more things done your way.” quicker.

Daniel Leven, founder and director of L.I.F.E. Movement, When I taught at the Hartford Family Institute, I noticed leads workshops and certification programs in major a plaque on the synagogue wall (which the Institute rents educational centers including the Omega Institute and for the large lectures) with a quote from Rabbi Abraham Kripalu Center. As the co-founder of Kripalu DansKinetics Joshua Heschel that went something like this, “God hides (now Kripalu YogaDance), Daniel has been a pioneer in his presence so that man can bring God’s presence to life through his deeds”--that’s basically the quote as I remember creating movement experiences that transform the mind, body and spirit. Visit www.leveninstitute.com it.

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Well, that touched me. Through our actions, when filled with healing intentions, God or spirit becomes visible and I would add palpable.

God or spiritual energy can appear on earth when our actions have healing intentions behind them! That’s a miracle we all have performed at different times.

After reading this plaque, David Gilroy, one of my mentors at Hartford Family Institute, presented a profound lecture that began with, “in any given moment we are either supporting our experience or assaulting or rejecting our experience”.

Like a bell that phrase has been ringing pleasantly in my ears.

Accepting, being compassionate or supporting our experience is the essence of unearthing our inner peace.

And to me, this is a spiritual act or deed that brings God out of hiding.

So, for instance if we are feeling chaos, out of balance, in conflict, upset in any way--the moment that we can bring support, compassion, acceptance and understanding towards our chaos, imbalance, conflicted self, we then open to the peace inside and we could say, God, spirit or higher consciousness becomes more manifest.

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Some of the many benefits a far infrared sauna session can Infrared Sauna Therapy is a comfortable and easy way to provide are: help detoxify you with other benefits to make it worthwhile.

• burns calories Traditional saunas raise the temperature of the air in order • increases blood circulation to warm the body. Therefore what you get is just hot air.

• relieves pain Infrared saunas produce the same infrared energy we get • eases joint stiffness and pain from the sun. Instead of heating the air within the enclosure, • improves the immune system far infrared radiant (FIR) saunas emit an infrared wavelength • removes toxins and mineral waste that heats the body just like when we lay in the sun. Because • reduces stress and fatigue the rays are absorbed directly into the body, one can work • enhances skin tone up a sweat at less intense temperatures (38’C-60’C) than a If you’ve been hesitant about trying a holistic or traditional sauna (60’C-105’C). The temperature inside a far complementary therapy this is your opportunity to find out infrared sauna is adjustable and comfortable. This allows what it’s all about! Treat yourself and you’ll be raving about a person to perspire faster and to tolerate a longer period it to others. of time inside the sauna. Typical sessions in a far infrared Our bodies must last a lifetime. The better we treat them sauna range from 25 to 45 minutes and can be repeated to the more enjoyable life can be. It has taken many years for maximize the benefits. In an infrared sauna, heat is a by our bodies to reach their present level of physical condition, product, it’s the infrared rays that are the most beneficial for so it will take more than 1 session of any service to begin its the body. FIR heat is not ultraviolet radiation but a narrow rejuvenation. Remember, it takes approximately 1 month to band of energy. This type of energy travels deep into the replace an old (bad) habit with a new (healthy) one. body to increase circulation and nourish damaged tissues.

If you are interested in seeing what the Infrared Sauna While the infrared causes you to sweat, the composition of can do for you, I am offering special session pricing of $200 chemicals found in the sweat is quite different from that for 6 sessions (prepaid and must be used within 60 days of produced by a steam bath, traditional sauna, or exercise. purchase), or unlimited visits of $40 each for a sauna session The sweat of people using an infrared sauna will not up to 40 minutes. Pricing is in effect for the months of July only contain water, but will also contain cholesterol, fatand August. soluble toxins, heavy metals (such as mercury, aluminum, Gift certificates are available in any denomination and and arsenic), nicotine, sulfuric acid, ammonia, and other the lucky recipient can select any service they would like to dangerous environmental poisons. Normal sweat produced try!

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Laura’s Numerology News For July/August 2011

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*NOTE: PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE THIS FORECAST SENT TO YOUR EMAIL BOX ON THE FIRST OF THE MONTH. This is a general numerology forecast. You have many other numbers connected to your name and birthday that will give you a better understanding of what this year will bring you and so much more. Contact me for a 90 minute personal numerology consultation if you are at a major cross-road in your life.

How to calculate your personal monthly number Add the day of your birth to the month of your birth.

Then you will add the number 2 to your number. NOTE – If you’re final number adds up to double digits, add the numbers together again, and again, if you have to, until you get a single number. If you still have trouble, email me at lbaird@istar.ca 1. July – Now is the time to put the past behind you and focus on personal healing, mindless fun and creativity. Last year is over so stop rehashing it. Approach this month like it is the first month of the year. It is all about new beginnings for you. Get excited. Aug – Prepare to be yanked off your fun path this month, by people and obligations. Your focus will be more in the area of work, duty and responsibilities. This is a temporary influence, so don’t panic. There will be many pit stops that slow you down. This would be a great month to focus on renovations on your home or physical body or heart.

2. July – Your life slows to a big halt in July, so you might as well try to take a holiday. If you do decide to stay in the office you will be twiddling your thumbs and bored out of your gourd. Just coast and keep your hands out of your pockets, as cash could be tighter. You will have additional responsibilities to your family so spend some of this slow time mellowing out with them. Aug. - It will be easier to factor in fun, if you missed the boat in July. There might even be a really big reason to celebrate, like a wedding or a birth. Because of the restrictive nature of the whole year that you are currently in, it will be a short celebration and I urge you to not lose your head, or you will pay BIG later.

3. July – Finally you can escape, goof off and have the long waited adventure. Your focus should be in the area of travel, music, arts and pumping up your social life. Try to factor in a bit of extra exercise as you are probably going to pig out and party more. The whole year is a tough one for staying on diets and following rules and this is super duper amplified now. Aug. - OK, so you have to pay the piper, for last month fun and frolic. There will be additional responsibilities on all fronts. Remain flexible and on guard as there are always some unexpected surprises under this influence. Excess spending will create excessive headaches.

It is all about duty and practicality, so stay sharp.

4. July - You won’t like this, but there is lots of extra work and duty for you this month. Order the windows, fix the roof, or cover for a coworker. You can plan your holiday for Aug. and pay for it now, but duty calls from every direction. Aug. - Hit the road and have an adventure if you can. All of your holidays should be with or for your family this year.

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Many people change their residences in the month of Aug. One way or the other, it will be busy.

July - You really, really need a break, don’t you? Get out of the house, get out of the city, and run the roads. This will help you get out of your head and stop worrying about everything. Go it alone, if you can. If you can’t, take quiet breaks and lots of time for solitary pursuits. You need a rest or maybe a doctor. Aug. - Some old family issues will float to the surface, this month. Use care, as this might take you off your path of self-focus and healing. Do not over think this situation as a depression could settle in.

July - If you have extra money this month spend it on your home or family. Pay for a wedding or buy your love a ring, house or car. Take a holiday with your kin, if you can scrape yourself out of the office. Aug. - Money and work projects will move as slow as molasses. Try to be a sponge and soak up some new information regarding your business or future acquisitions. Think research, investigation and analysis. Are you thinking about new employment? Go on a short retreat, rest and get ready. You will need lots of energy starting in Sept.

July - You will have to trust the universe and just let go and relax, now. Your inner voice will be rolling with all kinds of worries and fears. Focus on controlling your thoughts and keeping them as quiet and positive as you can. Meditate or take a course. Do a bit of research for a big business or money decision that will be coming at you next month.

Aug. - Now you can make a major decision regarding work or money related issues. Should I retire, move on, or go after that new position? You will know the correct answer by the end of the month. I am thinking that there is a new opportunity right in front of you????

July - This is not the best time to take a summer holiday.

Pay for it, yes. Work very, very hard, yes, and if you do you can take a break next month. Is there a new job for you to move into? If so, make a decision to take a shot at it. Aug. - You can now kick back and take a trip, and make it a long one, if possible. Try to make new business contacts along the way as this is a material year and you should be always looking to improve your financial standing all year long. If you help someone out this month, it will come back to you 10 fold. Finish up, as opposed to start projects. Sept. should be exciting and filled with new beginnings.

July - I know that you are sad. Dry your eyes and take some time to heal and regenerate yourself. Yes, it is time to close the door on one of your personal relationship and I know that this will hurt. You may feel like one big nerve ending with legs these days. Let go and trust that it will all turn out well. Do not start anything new until next month. Aug. New beginnings and fresh starts are in the wind in Aug. You should start to feel quite a bit better than last month. It is time to forge ahead and begin a new phase of your life. You are ready now. Keep eyes open for a wonderful new friend, healer, or partner to help light your world and give you hope for the future.

Laura Young is an intuitive numerologist and core belief modification coach. Located in Ottawa. For personal consultations please email: lbaird@istar.ca or call 613-725-7232. www. anewschoolofthought.com. Phone or skype readings available for clients out of town

SURRENDER

by Darlene Plouffe hat does it mean to surrender? Does it mean to give up? Do we not have control over our own destiny?? Is surrendering an action that we consciously choose? Or is it something that happens to us??

I believe that there are two types of surrender. One we consciously seek, or choose. The other happens not by choice, but through circumstance.

A year and a half ago there was a fire in my neighbourhood.

Five town homes were affected, including mine. I was at home on a Friday evening in late January when the fire started, two doors down from me. The fire spread unbelievably fast, and I watched as it took on a life of its own and completely engulfed my neighbour’s home. As the fire fighters battled valiantly to contain it, I was faced with the reality that my home, too, could end up in flames.

Somehow the thought that I could end up being left with virtually nothing, only made me realize that I already had everything. A flood of gratitude suddenly washed over me, and as I stood there I felt engulfed in a peace I had never known before.

I felt deeply grateful for so many reasons. I felt grateful that it happened in the evening, and not in the middle of the night when everyone was asleep. I felt grateful that it happened when I was home alone, and that it had not happened the night before when my teenage daughter was home alone with my youngest son. Most of all, I felt grateful that no one was hurt. In that moment, nothing else mattered.

A shift took place within me that night. I believe that night I experienced true surrender. But I didn’t choose it. It found me. It felt like layers upon layers simply fell away in an instant, and left me feeling fearless.

I know I was not alone that night. I had many angels.

I felt overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers, and blessed with the love of my family and friends.

In the end our home only suffered heavy smoke damage, and many of our belongings were salvaged.

But it was an event that deepened me at my core.

After the fire my children and I moved three times in six months, while our town house was being renovated. It was an adventure to say the least.. but that’s a whole different story!

Everything happens for a reason. We don’t have to wait for the Universe to humble us through experience. We can grace ourselves with the knowing that true harmony comes from having faith that we are always exactly where we are meant to be.

Surrender is the willingness to open our soul, to take a leap of faith, and to follow the signs, regardless of the outcome. There are always signs around us, if we are willing to open our eyes and see them. In my case, the fire was the beginning of a chain of events that has ultimately led me on an amazing journey.

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Who we are is not a result of the smooth pavement we’ve walked on, but the bumps we’ve faced along the way. And I’ve discovered that the more we open ourselves to the Universe… the more it opens itself to us!

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Business and Shaping Personal Reality I grew up with the long-held assumption that patience is a virtue.

As a woman with a body designed for conception, gestation, birth and delivery, being patient is something that I know as a natural phenomenon in my life. I conceived and delivered 2 children; I did not know what the sex or health of each one would be. I ate well and slept well and consulted with experts to make sense of what was moving inside. I trusted that my body was doing what is was designed to do.

I chose what worked for me, in each moment, in the flow of the gestation period... and, at the end of nine months, the babies delivered themSelves in their own ways and in their own times. I could not force the development. Patience is the invitation that allows for natural fruition.

From conception to delivery, we engage with offspring growing inside of us in a dance of signals. The growing fetus moves and its mother’s body replies. Cause and effect in every breath and in every pulse of the journey. We trust our bodies to do what they are designed to do. We are engaged in an undeniably intuitive process. When we trust that fully, magic and miracles happen.

The growing fetus, inside it’s safe incubator, waits for nothing and for no one. It patiently knows impatience as an organic truth. It is on a mission to grow, transform and show up for its own life. It Self-regulates and, when it knows that it is time, it Self-delivers. Anyone who has ever birthed or been present to the delivery of a baby knows that the process of pushing oneSelf out cannot and will not be stopped. There is a force driving the process that must satisfy itSelf.

Business is no different; we conceive and allow it to incubate. Incubation is a must. Without it, nothing can come of it. The creation of business knows gestation and it knows delivery... and that creation is fueled by context - a higher intention that I hold for mySelf. For the conceived and growing fetus, it is the promise of expression of the sacred I AM through the conduit of the body. For the conceived and growing business, it is the promise of satisfying my unique aim in choosing to be here. Conceiving a business, like conceiving a life, must know a higher purpose as its context.

Without that, it cannot grow and evolve. And that context must know, intimately, full alignment with the I AM that I AM that is me conceiving what I am choosing to create.

Without that intimacy of intention, in alignment with what truly lights me up, my conception will never take hold in its rich feed of potential.

I am not my business that is a conduit for the ‘work’ that I engage in and love. I AM, instead, my own great work that sources my business, as one of my many creations. I am the meaning that sustains it. I am the intention that is honoured in my authentic and generous expression of it. I know that, as I live, it lives.

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B O DY G AT E W AY S Sheila Winter Wallace WEL-Systems® Affiliate & Master Facilitator CODE Model Coach™ BSI BodySpirit Integration Going Beyond Solving a Problem to Transforming a LIfe 613-292-4562 Sheila@BodyGateways.com www.BodyGateways.com

There are two sides to the coin I call life: patience and impatience. Impatience is a force that ignites, conceives, gets things started. Patience is a force that invites that ignition to flicker and flame in the flow of internal combustion that propels movement. A mother, towards the end of the fetal gestation period, is impatient for the child to deliver herSelf; this is true of any endeavor. Creating, moment to moment, a business that is the enlivened expression of what you hold most meaningful and dear to you is no small feat in the face of cultural conditioning that carries judgments about that.

And, yet, I know that mine lives, because I am actively choosing to live by what is meaningful to me, that sustains me... not by what will sustain me without meaning.

So give yourSelf permission to own your own great impatience that says, Stop what you are doing - the thing that is financially sustainable, yet no longer holds meaning for you, if it ever did. And be patient with yourSelf as you choose to step into the unknown in the creation of a new, meaningful and sustainable reality... one of your own design, one that you make up...

We are making it up all the time, so make it the way you want it. Wait on no one, not even on yourSelf. And embrace impatience as a virtue.

See you in September!

Copyright Sheila Winter Wallace & BodyGateways www.BodyGateways.com 613-292-4562; Sheila@BodyGateways.com

- June, 2011

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by one who had experienced these emotional states first-hand. From the cruel treatment of his father, to the bittersweet longings of The First Musical Psychologist unrequited love, to drawn out court battles

by Daniel Mauro over his nephew, to the gradual and tragic hen people think about Beethoven, they loss of his hearing, Beethoven’s ongoing imagine a fiery temperament, explosive life experiences would provide the complex outbursts, inappropriate social behaviours, wild emotional palette for his characteristic hair. Alas, there is more to Beethoven than musical style. In the context of these personal has been portrayed in movies like ‘Immortal challenges, Beethoven’s repertoire can be Beloved’ or ‘Copying Beethoven.’ Beethoven likened to an alchemical container that is was a revolutionary composer with intense meant to transform everyday human struggles philosophical and poetic sensibilities who into heroic spiritual victories through sound. created music that was at once human and Indeed, Beethoven seems to have been aware heavenly. Beethoven pushed the boundaries of of his role as a kind of ‘musical psychologist’: the Classical era as epitomized by the elegant “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and restrained music of Mozart, and forged the and philosophy. It is the wine of a new beginnings of a new Romantic era. procreation, and I am Bacchus who presses Although Beethoven’s music was appreciated out this glorious wine for mankind and makes by a small contingent of connoisseurs and them spiritually drunk.” musical nobility in his day, it was not fully Have you ever wondered how much of understood by the masses. As is often the case the rumours surrounding Beethoven are real? with artistic innovators, his highly original Drawing from historical accounts, spiritualcompositions were too far removed from musicological research, astrology, and text what people were accustomed to hearing. from Beethoven’s own letters, Daniel will Thursday, JUL 21 @ 7:30 pm Responding to a critic who complained that one paint a fresh new picture of Beethoven’s of his pieces made too many demands on the personality, life and musical legacy. Join us SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY listener, Beethoven retorted that his music was for a dynamic musical lecture on Thursday, “intended for people of the future.” According July 21 (7:30) at Saint Paul University. Please Tickets: $15 at the door to mystic scientist Fabien Maman “it is the REGISTER at: sacred@sympatico.ca. sacred@sympatico.ca musicians of each culture who are the spiritual About Sacred Initiatives guides of consciousness.” If Maman is correct, Daniel Mauro is the founder of Sacred Initiatives (www.sacredinitiatives.ca), promoting then perhaps Beethoven was just doing his spiritual activities in the National Capital Region. Our Sacred Initiatives newsletter job as a composer - opening audiences to new features regular events like Musical Meditations, Spiritual Cinema Evenings, Peace vibrational realities.

Concerts, Personal Growth Workshops (e.g., Musical Medicine, Fearless Speaking, Heart Beethoven’s music spans a vast range of Intelligence). To register for our monthly e-Newsletter, please contact Daniel: human emotions that could only be conveyed sacred@sympatico.ca

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Smash the Glass Patricia Wall ©Take the Lid Off Inc

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s the glass half empty, or half full? In the quest for positive thinking, you try to catch any negative thoughts and turn them around to a positive. You watch warily for the harbingers of doom, and flood your mind with positive affirmations. You make a point of smelling the flowers. This is, after all, how to manifest good stuff.

Glass half empty is negative. It doesn’t allow the universe to give you gifts. It is the opposite of gratitude. Glass half full is positive. It is receptive to gifts from the universe. It is the place of gratitude. The problem is that you can only be grateful in the context of the glass.

The moment you restrict your view to the glass, you’ve blocked a million possibilities of what the universe can give you. Start by smashing the glass. It’s a great process for identifying the limits you didn’t even realize had hampered your thinking, your energy, your possibilities, your creation.

You can’t even know the limits it puts on your thinking, because it’s your thoughts that are limited.

It’s so natural to look at the world from your perceptions, and your circumstances, that it’s difficult to detect the limitations. How can you remove the blocks if you can’t find them? Here’s a great tool for finding the limitations you don’t know you have, called Sherlocking. The Sherlock technique is based on that famous quote: when you eliminate the impossible, what you are left with is the truth.

Start by picking a goal that isn’t on your list in any way.

You could use climbing Mount Everest, or becoming a brain surgeon, or walking the length of Canada on the crossCanada trails. You could use becoming a sidewalk artist, or a shoe salesman, being an accountant or a music teacher or a bus driver. Do not pick one that makes you think ‘I’d like to do that.’ Instead, pick the one that makes you wonder why people are so crazy.

Given that you don’t actually want to achieve this goal, it’s much easier to make a list of all the reasons it wouldn’t happen for you. For example, for the brain surgeon thing, you might have a list like this: I don’t want to.

I’m too old.

I don’t want to be in school for years.

I don’t want a job that requires being on my feet for hours on end.

I don’t want to be part of ‘the system.’

Eww. Just eww.

Here’s the bonus. Every item on the list of why you don’t want to become a brain surgeon is actually a block for everything in your life. The reasons may not be obvious because they’re in your subconscious. If you do the work to clear the blocks, you’ll experience all sorts of wonderful results. It will unblock things you actually do want. It will release anchors for those issues that you keep working on, to help them clear deeper.

The most obvious item on the list is ‘I don’t want to’

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because you’re deliberately picking a goal that you don’t actually have. That’s one of the ones that’s hardest to accept as applying to all your goals, because you do want your own goals. The problem is, not all of you wants your goals. If you were truly congruent, it wouldn’t be a goal, it would be an accomplishment.

It’s so easy to dismiss this when you know what you want.

It’s so easy to dismiss the voices of protest, because they’re just silly fears and programs. The problem is, they’re in there, deep inside, and they influence what you manifest. Any time you’re not manifesting what you choose, you have an internal conflict. An internal conflict occurs when some part inside you has a different opinion about what is good for you. It can be maddening.

Let yourself have a tantrum about that frustration and conflict so the emotion can flow and go, and you can get on with clearing the block so you can actually have what you want. It’s much more effective than denial, which doesn’t change anything.

Allow yourself to use tools like Campfire and Unlock (check osloda.com for information) to clear all the blocks to becoming a brain surgeon, and unblock your whole life.

Then you can celebrate as your goals manifest.

Don’t settle for half a glass of anything. Smash the glass.

Patricia Wall, Osloda.com 613-831-8956 Osloda: The Art of Dealing with Everyday Life

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Teaching Yoga:

An Awakening of the Soul Those who practice yoga regularly recognize its multitude of benefits. Once introduced to the ancient tradition, one may start to understand the physical body on a more subtle level, experience a calmness of mind, and begin to recognize the connection between us all. Yoga can be lifechanging as it entices individuals to uncover a profound meaning to their everyday existence.

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When I first discovered yoga I was captivated by the positive changes it inspired in my body, mind and spirit.

My muscles quickly became leaner, my digestive system became more efficient, my senses became heightened and I felt tranquil. After years of regular practice, I wanted to share this discovery with others and decided to enroll in a teacher training program.

Teaching yoga allows individuals the opportunity to share their passion and uncover that of others. When leading from a place of sincerity and competence, you allow students to discover their own freedom. As a teacher, each time you guide a class, you get the opportunity to share positive

energy, to reduce students’ stress and encourage them to build their physical and emotional strength. Teaching can be experienced as a form of karma yoga (selfless service) if done without expecting in return; however, as a teacher you always receive in return if you come to it with an open mind. Teachers remain students themselves and are given the opportunity to learn alongside the class.

If you are a yoga enthusiast who is looking to expand your knowledge and deepen your practice, perhaps you should consider a teacher training program. The decision to study does not have to be motivated by a goal to teach in front of a class. It can simply be fueled by personal interest and a search for a deeper understanding of yoga. During a regular yoga class, often there is only enough time for the physical exercise. However, during the course of a teacher training program, the opportunity to study all aspects of the yogic tradition finally presents itself.

The internationally recognized teacher training program at the Orleans Yoga Shala explores various styles and elements of yoga, and is offered to those from all levels of experience.

The program is directed by Derek and Angie Kendrick who respectively have over 20 years of experience, with guest celebrity teachers such as Beryl Bender Birch and Danny Paradise. With such an array of talented teachers, the program promises to enrich your practice and awaken your spirit.

The next teacher training program at the Orleans Yoga Shala runs July to October 2011.

Spiritquest

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Register now for Fall Classes SPIRITQUEST Spiritquest is a 5-part program of spiritual and intuitive development classes to increase your intuition, clairvoyance, clairaudience and mediumship. This program will be of interest to anyone wishing to increase their knowledge about metaphysical and psychic subjects. Quest One is a one-day class and the first part of the Spiritquest Program for developing spiritual understanding and abilities in a safe and caring atmosphere. For details: www.spiritquestblog.blogspot.com or email spiritquest@bell.net for email brochure. Limited class size. Cost for Quest One: $150. Register now for FALL class.

Quest 1 - Sunday, Sept. 11 Quest 2 – Sunday, Sept. 25

Quest 3 – Sunday, Oct. 2 Quest 4 – Sunday, Oct. 16

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The Way of the Shaman® Shamanic Journeying, Power, and Healing The Basic Workshop in Core Shamanism Almonte (Ottawa area): September 24-25, 2011 Toronto: September 17-18, 2011 Campbellford (Peterborough area): October 1-2, 2011 Led by Glenn Campbell

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Practice includes shamanic divination and healing. Participants are shown how to meet and study with their own individual spirit helpers, how the shamanic journey is utilized to restore spiritual power and health, and how shamanism can be applied in contemporary daily life to help heal oneself, others, and the Planet. This introductory workshop is a prerequisite for all advanced workshops offered by the Foundation for Shamanic Studies (www.shamanism.org.)

For more information, or to register for one of these workshops, please contact Glenn Campbell at gdcampbell@sympatico.ca or 905 430-4953.

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Humans! You need not do this alone! The time has come to act in co-creation with All-of-Life - The Mineral Kingdom calls

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ike many of you, stones and crystals have been an important part of my life and spiritual journey. And as an integral piece within my energy healing practice, I work with the StoneBeings and I am constantly in awe and appreciation of their contribution to healings and their ever constant vibration of love and peace… I know so many of you have wondrous stone stories to share.

And even as we stand on the ground, directly in contact with the Earth’s Mineral Kingdom, we often forget that we are connected to all things, to All-of-Life. We can be so drawn into our “Human-only” paradigm.

You need not do anything alone! The StoneBeings’ call is increasing in volume; do you hear it in your heart? They remind us that we Humans are intimately joined with the Earth Mother – we are all evolving together. We need not do anything alone, simply because the basic truth is that we are all living the energy shifts together.

Now is the time to expand beyond our Human-only experience and act and cocreate consciously with all beings.

In any of those space-times where your Earth challenge-adventure may seem too Original Body Course immense, or too overwhelming, look to your feet. Where are they placed? on the Earth, on the ground of your life! Every step you Human & StoneBeings, working co-creatively in energy and bodywork walk, there is your ground, supporting you.

The Mineral Kingdom feels and records all your movements, thoughts, and feelings. It is there for and with you.

Anywhere you stand, pick up and invite a stone in your hand. Any stone – raw, rough, polished, or fancy, they all hold the vibration of love and peace. Let the stone remind you to ‘’ join all of the children of the Earth.

They have already joined you. ‘’ Together we are more.

Together we are expanding into ever and Original Body is the base course of the LaStone®Therapy Program ever more. (www.lastonetherapy.com). You will learn to use the thermal dynamics Join Us! of heated and chilled stones, coupled with Swedish massage strokes Mitsi Rose Cardinal is a Certified and energy balancing techniques to support your clients in physical and Advanced Energy Healer (Inner Focus emotional self-healing. And therapists: the StoneBeings assist you too!

School; 4yr program) and a LaStone® Therapist, who marvels in the co-creative Course Dates: Oct. 13th – 16th, 2011 work with StoneBeings and the Earth Registration/Course Fee: $595 for the 4 full days Elementals. Practice location in Hull close Location: Chelsea, Québec CE Credit approved: 30-hours CE to the Interprovincial and Portage bridges; Pre-requisite: Massage Therapy or Energy Therapy 819.209.4778 mitsicardinal@gmail.com Instructor: Mary Nelson, Founder of LaStone® Therapy The quoted text is Copyright from Marilyn and Tohmas Twintreess, 2011 Register with: mitsicardinal@gmail.com or 819.459.1327

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Natural First Aid: Tips for a Healthy Summer

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id you know that lavender essential oil is a skin cell regenerator and is also analgesic and antibacterial? I always recommend it to my customers as an oil I would have on hand for first aid. Combined with Aloe Vera, it soothes any type of burn (imagine how cooling spritzing on some lavender hydrosol would feel!).

Apple cider vinegar also tames a sunburn by taking the sting out.

Plants and other natural ingredients are full of healing properties and we can use them easily and safely. For example, I have used calendula, noteworthy for its antiinflammatory and antiseptic properties, as an effective eyewash for conjunctivitis (pink eye). The essential oil of mullein, recognizable by its long green stalk and multiple small yellow flowers, makes an excellent cure for earache when combined with a little warmed olive oil.

Mosquito bite itch can be easily remedied by rubbing the juiced leaf of basil or plantain on the affected area. Plantain is also helpful with bee stings and other insect bites. Don’t forget, an old fashioned oatmeal bath also soothes skin irritations. By adding comfrey to bath water, it can reduce swellings from bruising and sore muscles. This helpful plant used to be called “knit-bone” for its amazing healing properties (but don’t ingest it: it may cause liver damage!). Chamomile is another soothing plant/essential oil: anti-inflammatory and calming for a good night’s rest.

It is said that for every plant which can harm, its antidote grows nearby. Poison ivy’s antidote is jewel weed: apply the stem to affected skin to neutralize the poison ivy’s oily antigen (Urushiol) as soap only works if applied before the ivy’s oil binds with the skin.

Most people know about the antibacterial properties of tea tree essential oil, but many other oils also have powerful properties. Thyme is a super antiseptic, well suited to removing air-borne bacteria, but also to clean sores and bites. Manuka is actually much more antibacterial than tea tree, but lesser known. It would be perfect to help fight off summer colds. Adding essential oils to liquid soaps would also help clean your environment healthier.

Here’s to a happy, carefree summer!

Heather Garrod is a Certified Aromatherapist and owner of Planet Botanix, your source for health living at 301 Bank St. (613.567.4444). Heather offers monthly workshops to help people create their own natural bodycare

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Your Organs Need Yoga too

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hen you breathe, take a step, lift your arm, or make any combination of movements, onany number of occasions, through out your day, not only are your muscles and bones moving, but your organs move too.

If our bones were a brick wall, laid one on top of another, like we see in the skeleton model in our classrooms, we wouldn’t be able to move and change - grow, or allow for transformation, and adaptation. Instead, think of this image: Muscles lay one on top ofanother. Underneath the multiple layers, there is connective tissue, and in the connective tissue, floats bone.

Connective tissue is made of collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers, fibroblasts, adipose,and fluid. Summed up, it’s glue, plastic, liquid, and cells, that make other cells.

It’s where the activity of the body takes place. The veins, nerves, lymph, arteries, all run through it. This is the space in which the neurons are connecting. If you think about it, it’s the layer of intelligence wrapping the body, in three dimensional space.

This is the practical philosophy: Embryologically speaking, when we grew from ournavel out, our connective tissue travelled first, opening the way for our bones, musclesand organs to move into. So if you want to look at the body as a whole, you are, byprocess of elimination, looking at the connective tissue, which holds us up by Tensegrity,a concept, better known in geometry and architecture.

Tensegrity means the integrity of tension. We are held up by the tensegritous relationship between our muscles, and our bones. Our muscles hold up our bones, asthey collapse into gravity. Our bones hold up our muscles, sculpted into place by our ever changing, ever communicating, connective tissue, responding, on a molecularlevel, to where energy is required in the body.

If ever you have done yoga, you know about connective tissue. When you hear yourinstructor use the word fascia, this is what she or he means. Fascia runs the length ofyour body, many times over, in many, communicating, lines and axes. There are short lines, that run from joint to joint; there are long lines, that run from the tip of your toe toyour eyebrow; the arch of your foot to the side of your neck; thumb to chest, fingers topelvis, all working together to keep our body in balance. If you have done Uttanasana,Standing Forward Bend, you will have experienced the Superficial Back Line. If youhave done Uttihita Trikona, Extended Triangle Pose, or Ardha Matsyendrasana, Twist Pose, you will have experienced the Superficial Front Line and the Spiral Line.

This is the Myofascia of the body; the intelligence that wraps around muscles, movingus, one line at a time, or in a combination of lines, engaging muscles, bones and joints,through one cycle of movement to another.

How does this effect our organs?

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Why is one pose good for one organ, and another pose, good for another?

Our organs are in perpetual movement. When we breathe, our kidneys move one inch,and with deep inhalation, they move 4 inches. In a forward bend, our liver slides overthe duodenum, and the hepatic flexure of the colon below it.

The uterus, like a saddle in a swing, moves in response to diaphragmatic respiration, articulating the spine.

Not only that, there is an inherent axis of rotation for each organ beyond the influence ofdiaphragmatic respiration, the contracting of our heart, or peristalsis. Once again, inEmbryology, the connective tissue around our organs, travelled up to its current position, taking the organ with it.

Now our organs trace this pathway on a rhythm of onecycle per ten seconds, approximately.

When there is health, the organs work in harmony with each other. When there is dis-ease, they are often at variance with each other.

The aim of Visceral Manipulation is to do yoga in the viscera, or bring harmonious movement to the organs themselves, in tensegrity with the rest of the body.

I practice Visceral Manipulation Tuesday to Friday in private residential space and Shambhala Medition Center.

The techniques are non invasive and aimed at holding the body as she corrects herself. Given the chance our body will heal.

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n the years of studying for my science degree, I became intrigued and enamored with “the cell.” Biology and chemistry triggered my imagination and all of a sudden my work became colourful with images of science, such as cells under a microscope. Skin cells under a high powered magnifier are amazing and I knew that when my screensaver on my laptop became a magnification of skin cells that I was obsessed with the concept.

Then I met Dr. Joyce Whiteley Hawkes. She taught me everything one would ever want to know about the cell.

However what made her work and her message different was that she infused it with the message of healing, something she calls Cell Level Healing. In fact, she teaches Cell Level Healing as a certification and that is how I came to appreciate the connection between my fascination with the cell and my curiosity regarding the need for the body to heal itself.

I had spent so many years observing the skin under a magnifier and was fascinated by the conditions of acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin tags, vitiligo, fungal infections, rosacea, and hirsutism; they all inspired me to read, study, investigate, and eventually connect the dots. Certainly, from a scientific, purely biological standpoint, there are quite defined reasons for some of these conditions. However as I studied science and holistic nutrition, I discovered the beauty, at a molecular level, of live compounds and molecules, essentially “LIFE,” all ready and willing to start the process of healing.

These very compounds are here, offered up to us by the Earth Mother to apply and utilize for our healing. But what are they and how are they best employed? From a scientific standpoint, the equations are quite straightforward. One herb or group of synergistic herbs have one positive and healing effect on the body, such as the skin condition, or even other related conditions that accompany a given skin issue. That is the biology part of the equation. Active ingredients, applied topically have an effect. Nutritional intervention and

supplementation have an even deeper enhanced effect. But Cell Level Healing involves yet another deeper element, and that is consciousness.

My training with Dr. Hawkes reinforced that the more we know about the body –and the cells of the body the more we will appreciate how truly precious and sacred all life is. Rather than struggle against the body [as well as its dysfunction] and our journey here on earth, the body can be experienced as a sacred temple of the sprit and an expression of consciousness.

Yes, the skin is but one organ however all organs are connected. The digestive tract is one part of a body system, but all systems are magically connected. The larger picture involves much analysis. It is like peeling away layer after layer of an onion but is instead a revelation of your own body processes. Healing must touch the cells because dysfunction actually begins at a cellular level.

The truth is that we can enter into and engage in the process of healing by learning which foods, nutrients, living ingredients, herbs and supplements fuel this process so miraculously. The expanded truth is that it is not just a scientific equation, or a biological interchange; it is also an invitation to higher consciousness.

Dr. Cristiane Northrup claims that our consciousness is key to our health and well being.

So let us find and then use that key.

Susan Walters, BSc. is a holistic nutritionist and esthetician dedicated to assisting you in unveiling the skin-health-nutrition connection.

Appointments are available for assessments and consultations or individual skin treatments and nutrition workshops.

Telephone: 613 248 8228.

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A Fishy Encounter

by Alexis Nicol

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t was a beautiful summer day at the cottage and we were relaxing and soaking up the sun. After baking for awhile we decided to cool off with a nice dip in the lake.

My friend, Katherine was the first to jump in. I call her a polar bear as she can swim in the coldest water. As for me, well, I like the water to be a little refreshing, just not too refreshing. Our usual routine is while she’s swimming laps I float, swim a couple of laps with her and play in the water. Needless to say, that day was no different as she immediately began her laps between two cottage properties which takes her about half an hour.

I began wading in slowly, enjoying every cool inch rising up my legs to my waist, when out of the corner of my eye, I saw something floating in the water. As I moved closer to investigate, I saw that it was a large bass just floating on its side, with a ripped mouth and an eye almost out. As my heart went out to it I could feel the Reiki energy begin to flow instantaneously. I lowered my hands just below the surface of the water and to my surprise its tailfin began gently swaying as it slowly made its way closer to me.

We spent a good 25 minutes together as I continued giving it Reiki. During this time it watched me and began to slowly roll back over to a more stable state. It was like dancing a slow waltz together – he was in the lead and I just followed.

He swam around me, in and out and then even swimming deeper, circling and softly grazing my ankles several times.

All this was happening while my friend was doing her laps.

I found it amazing that the fish stayed so close and didn’t seem to be bothered by the children that were jumping off the raft and swimming around. Every once in awhile they’d stop what they were doing and check to see what this fish and I were up to. They were impressed by what they were seeing and how the fish stayed with me.

I was giving my friend updates whenever she was close enough to hear. It was strange that every time she came close it would go further away. I was really hoping the fish would stick around long enough for her to see it. Katherine finished her last lap and was almost close enough to see my new fish friend, when to my disappointment he swam away.

I watched this dark, mysterious fish disappear into the deepness of the lake. What a wonderful experience! And, what a beautiful gift we both received that day.

Since then, whenever I’m hanging my feet off the dock, I think about that fish and wonder how it is. I think he must have spread the word because now I enjoy the company of a few more fish friends as they drop by for a visit and maybe even a little Reiki energy, too.

Some people see fish as just a source of food and that they don’t think or feel, but after this experience I realize there is so much more to nature that I need

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to learn. What I do know is that I was privileged to enjoy a wonderful, intriguing and exciting new experience just by being open to the gifts the Universe offered me that day.

Now, when I see a fish I give it thanks and send it a blessing to keep it safe and let it know that it is appreciated and loved.

Alexis believes in a Wholistic approach to healing mind, body and soul. She combines Reiki, Reflexology, Reconnective Healing®, the Reconnection® and A Course In Miracles in her practice.

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The Herbfest Community

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hat is a community? Wikipedia says: “With regard to humans, a ‘community’ is understood as a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household” Further to this, I will say that community is actually an extension of the family from the individual, and a more profound representation of a geographical, and demographical part of the global “village”. We hear and see the world getting smaller and smaller as we all surf the world wide web and fly around reaching parts of the globe never thought possible. We hear constantly the popular catch phrase “think globally, act locally”. The way we do this is via our participation in our community to whatever degree is comfortable with our own personal lifestyles. Within a geographical community we also have sub-communities based on the interests and age groups of different people. Especially in urban centres where the populations are so dense, you might find hundreds of sub communities thriving there based on such things as religions, sports, schools, and neighbourhoods. The one thing that communities all have in common is that there is a common thread of commitment to an activity, a belief, a cause or simply a patch of living space.

The biggest thing that binds communities together is the way they interact. A lot of interacting is happening online these days, blurring the geographical limitations of the past and opening up the possibilities for communities to expand without limit.

While this is happening, however, the technological advances in communication also allows us more access to the like minded individuals in our vicinity who we may not have been able to find otherwise. It is brilliant! However, online community building has it’s limitations. Human beings require real interaction. We are not just minds, hearts and spirits. We are bodies and need to be around each other. So we join clubs, associations, counsels, and participate in our community by coming out to local events, parties, rallies and festivals.

Ottawa is a city with so many festivals it is unbelievable.

This makes Ottawa and the surrounding area a particularly strong community, enhancing the quality of life for young and old. This also is good for the economy and for the general health of the people in our society. Everyone benefits. It is a community of people who organize each of these festivals, and for most of them the participants, the volunteers, the host and the guests are all equally instrumental in making the event a smash hit. I would like to call your attention to a most successful fest in our community.

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Where can you spend a Sunday with the family surrounded by green fields, trees, gorgeous gardens and historical buildings. What if I were to tell you that there would also be intermittent free musical entertainment, guided herb walks and some dancing fairies flitting around?

Sounds like a wholesome, refreshing and quite a lovely day doesn’t it? But that isn’t all. The Midsummer Sunday I have in mind also offers an opportunity to shop local, supporting a more sustainable society! A marketplace of local entrepreneurs offering herb and healthy living related products and services. Some educational talks, demos and workshops about growing garlic, the power of eating your greens, a cheese demo, some yoga some dance and the show stopper: CHEF COOK OFF featuring three esteemed local chefs competing with a dish featuring the herb of the year: HORSERADISH. If you are interested in a family friendly, entertaining and educational experience in a lovely oasis of gardens and smiling faces I know the place you want to be on July 24, 2011.

If you haven’t guessed by now, I have been describing The Ottawa Valley Midsummer Herbfest to you. This time honoured event has been a local summertime destination point for the past 15 years. Every year gets better than the last…..and the weather is always gorgeous; even when it has rained in the city, it hasn’t rained on the Herbfest site. The Herb Garden, just 30 minutes west of Ottawa is host to weddings, dinners, charity events and festivals. The recently renovated heritage barn is a point of interest and intrigue.

Gerry and George in conjunction with the OVHA hosts this very special event which boasts past keynote speakers such as Susun Weed and Diana Beresford Krueger. All the most respected local herbalists have started their businesses by networking at Herbfest, and all the fresh and upcoming local heroes of healthy living will be there this year. This is the place to be, and to bring your whole family. The hospitality is completely above and beyond expectations thanks to a huge team of loyal volunteers who make the guests comfortable, and help the day’s events to run smoothly and on time. The synergy and cooperation and fellowship required to actualize such a successful event year after year for 15 years in a row is commendable to say the least, and uncanny to the dubious. Come and see for yourself.

Herbfest is where you will find your community of gardeners, nature lovers, foodies, environmentalists and those seeking alternative avenues of healthy living. It is a community of families, artists, and entrepreneurs. It is a fantastically colourful event for photographers, and painters.

Come to Herbfest and connect with your community. Relax and let the Herbfest team provide for your family for the day: A quiet rest, lunch, nature, body awareness through yoga, dancing or labyrinth walking, music, activities for the kids and so much more. See you there!

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Gregg Braden visits Ottawa in May 2012

by Daniel Mauro

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Gregg Braden in Ottawa

regg Braden is considered a master at bridging the worlds of science and spirituality. He has authored a variety of paradigm-shattering books such as the Isaiah Effect, The Divine Matrix, The God Code, The Spontaneous Healing of Belief, and Fractal Time. Deepak Chopra describes Gregg Braden as “a rare blend of scientist, visionary and scholar with the ability to speak to our minds, while touching the wisdom of our hearts.”

Sacred Initiatives is pleased to announce that Gregg Braden will be visiting Ottawa in May 2012 at the NEW Ottawa Convention Centre!

Given the accelerated pace of human transformation and increasing earth changes, Gregg’s visit is very well timed.

He will be offering an exciting introductory seminar and full day workshop on May 11 & 12, 2012, respectively. Those who have read Gregg’s books or attended his live events will understand the kind of humility, integrity, compassion and brilliance that permeates his work. Gregg’s events are always popular and his Ottawa workshop is expected to sell out fast.

Tickets go on sale in August 2011 however you can preregister in advance to guarantee yourself a space at: info@

July/August 2011

May 11 & 12, 2012 Ottawa Convention Centre Tickets go on sale August 2011! to reserve your space please contact:

info@NewMindInnovations.com NewMindInnovations.com. To find out more about Gregg Braden’s books, tours and live events, please visit: www. greggbraden.com About Sacred Initiatives: Daniel Mauro is the founder of Sacred Initiatives (www. sacredinitiatives.ca), a flourishing organization that promotes spiritually uplifting activities in the National Capital Region. Our Sacred Initiatives newsletter features regular events like Musical Meditations, Spiritual Cinema Evenings, Guest Speakers, and Personal Growth Workshops.

To register for our monthly e-Newsletter, please contact Daniel at: sacred@sympatico.ca

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