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Re-treating Yourself to Yourself with Hydrotherapy: Immersing and Emerging with SupraConsciousness

By Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D. (Counselling Therapy)

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The best way to do this is to totally unplug from your busy, modern lifestyle. You “carve out” a “hermit spot” in your psyche and in this space you totally recharge your batteries.

Whether you maintain this supra-conscious state for one minute, one hour, one day or one week, you can garner many benefits from it.

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When you are immersing yourself into this state, the factors that must be considered and carefully architectured into the process are your mood, your mindset (projections, expectations, etc.), the physical setting, the other person(s) present and the topics or activities to be experienced or encountered.

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If you choose to journey into a prolonged re-treat for several days or more, the following are some suggestions that you can use for your “re-treat preparation”. Note that they are quite reminiscent of the state of being of a very young, unspoiled baby (supra-consciousness is a balanced blend of simple consciousness and self-consciousness).

I am re-treating myself to myself by immersing myself into the following: • Just pure be-ing.

• Be-ing free-spirited.

• Be-ing each feeling…in each moment.

• The present tense only.

• Outside of time. No clocks.

• Be-ing immersed in Love.

• Having lots of fun.

• Be-ing nearly invisible to others.

• As little human contact as possible.

• No contact with family and friends.

• As little talking as possible.

• Long comfortable silences.

• Tons and tons of rest and naps.

• Only limited amounts of good food.

• No alcohol. No coffee. Little sugar.

• Lots of exercise. Many long walks.

• No business. No work. No bills.

• No doorbell. No mail. No e-mail.

• No phones. No messages.

• No news. No newspapers.

• No media. No television. No radio.

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• No noisy appliances.

• Little driving. No speeding.

• Instrumental music only.

• Frequent meditation.

For many people, it is quite a challenge to carve out a week or more to love themselves at this deep, rich and reenergizing level. The following plan can be used in a consciously pre-scheduled three-day time span...on an extended weekend, on a long weekend or on the three days, including the day before and the day after a hypnotherapy session. a. The Day Before (Immersion) 1. Adhere, as much as possible, to the “re-treat preparation” list.

2. Avoid challenging people, places and events.

3. Avoid all situations of conflict. Put them “on hold” until later.

4. Get a good night’s sleep the night before and preferably the previous night too. b. The Day of Hypnotherapy (Total Immersion) 1. STRICTLY adhere to the “re-treat preparation” list.

2. Suggestions for the hypnotherapy session itself: • Leave work early and “unwind” as much as possible.

• Go to the bathroom just before the session begins.

• Consider the hypnotherapist’s suggestions as guidelines only.

• Adjust the hypnotherapy room to make it comfortable for you.

• Adjust your body to be as comfortable as possible.

• Breathe diaphragmatically as much as possible.

• Incorporate any noises or movements from the “outside”.

• Attempt to transcend thinking and, if you can’t, incorporate it.

• Have your cheque or payment method completed as much as possible before the session, so that it is not on your mind. c. The Day After (Emergence) 1. Adhere, as much as possible, to the “re-treat preparation” list.

2. Plan the day as an “easy day”. Slowly re-integrate into your regular pace.

3. Synthesize rather than analyze your hypnotherapy experience.

4. Focus on optimism and fruition. Re-member to remember.

Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D. (Counselling Therapy), has been practising Wholistic Counselling, Hypnotherapy and Mediation in Ottawa for the past 25 years. If you are interested in his services please call Richard at (613) 2345678 or e-mail him at richard@ottawacounselling.com and explore the possibilities.

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May 2011

SCHEMAS PART 4

By Marlene and Bob Neufeld

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n the February, March and April issues of TONE magazine, we have been describing the work we are doing with early maladaptive schemas, which are lifelong, selfdefeating patterns. We have been sharing with you Bob’s subjugation EMS and Marlene’s self-sacrifice and emotional deprivation schema as well as our unrelenting standards EMS. We ended last issue stating, “In next month’s issue we will share creative responses to our schemas.”

Even though schemas persist once they are formed, they are not always in our awareness. Usually they operate in subtle ways, out of our awareness. However, when a schema erupts or is triggered by events, these schemas dominate our thoughts and feelings. It is at these moments that people tend to experience extreme negative emotions and have dysfunctional thoughts. Conversely, a high negative emotional charge means a schema is operating.

Frequently, there is more than one EMS operating together. Recently we were exploring with a couple, her disappointment over date night not meeting her expectations.

She became aware of an entire stew of schemas that were operating together; her own self-sacrifice (I give so much); her emotional deprivation (my needs will never get met), her mistrust (I can’t count on him); her unrelenting standards (it’s never good enough) and her entitlement (I deserve

more). All of this was played out in the one thought “If he really love me, he’d …”

We call the part of us that acts out the schema or the “schema stew“ a persona. We have previously written about personas and the drama triangle. For more information about this way of looking at our personalities please see the articles on our website.

One important aspect of our work that we have adopted from the work of Drs. Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks is that every persona has an aspect of our essence as part of it.

Without this aspect we would not recognize ourselves; it is essential to who we really are.

For example, Marlene’s self-sacrifice schema has an essence of generosity. Without that essence aspect Marlene would not be who she is. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Marlene’s generosity; however, when it is out of balance, when Marlene is being more generous to others than herself, she can get caught in a self-defeating pattern.

The essence of the unrelenting standards EMS is the high standards and work ethic that both Marlene and Bob learned in their hard-working Mennonite families of origin. Again, there is nothing wrong with working hard and holding yourself and others to a high standard. The unrelenting standards become maladaptive when we are trying to avoid criticism (our own or someone else’s) instead of doing a good job because it makes us feel good. Also, when high standards are applied without considering extenuating

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circumstances, allowing for human imperfection, or empathizing with feelings they can get us in trouble.

The solution is therefore not to eradicate the schemas from ourselves. The solution is to make friends with them, to loosen their grip so that we can have more choice about our behaviour. We do this through mindfulness, becoming aware of them, and then bringing loving attention to ourselves, playing with the personas and feeling the feelings underneath. We have a number of articles on our website about being open to learning, taking ourselves lightly and/or turning whatever is going on into creative expression. We also invite you to watch us on youtube (http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=CkDGxi74k9c) for our personal experiences of using creativity in our lives.

When we become aware of our schemas and those of our partners, then we can apply loving kindness and appreciation to them, creating empathy for others and ourselves.

Marlene & Bob Neufeld practice body-centered Coaching and Psychotherapy. They are a couple who help couples learn lifechanging skills and create closer, more loving relationships with one another. To learn more, see www.marleneandbob.com or call 613-594-9248 to arrange a complimentary 1-hour introductory session. You can also contact Marlene and Bob to take the current version of the schema questionnaire and receive an analysis of your scores. To see all 4 parts of the article see “Articles” on our website (www.marleneandbob.com

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May 2011

ThetaHealingTM and Sounding to Find Your Voice

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 “Finding your voice” is a small phrase with big meaning. When it happens, it feels like emerging from a cocoon; you’re strong but vulnerable, beautiful, and unquestionably free!

In order to find your voice, you must acknowledge that it has been lost. Sometimes people witness or experience something so traumatic that a part of them shuts down. Many children receive shaming messages such as “don’t be so loud”, or “don’t speak unless you’re spoken to”. Gradually, fragments of themselves go astray without notice. Others have had parallel life experiences in which using their voice resulted in death, precipitating an unconscious vow to be silent.

Losing your voice extracts a much greater price than losing vocal expression. Your voice is the resonance of your unique soul; when you use it, those receiving your sound receive insight to you. Your emotional and mental state is evident in your voice. For example, if you are tired, the intonation is feeble or monotone, and when you are compassionate, the tone is soft, melodic and round. But if you listen to your voice more broadly and deeply, another layer becomes apparent; an internal pulsation that is either in harmony or discord with your truth. So when you lose your voice, you lose your wholeness.

Deep within yourself you inherently know that when you find your voice you unlock your power. Your voice is found not only in the sound that comes through your throat and lips, it arises from the fire in your belly, the ground of your being, your clarity of vision, and the alignment of your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies. You can speak out, stand up for yourself, inspire others, and tell your truth. You no longer care about appearances or fear what others may think. Instead, you open to possibilities within yourself and express them. When you use your voice in expression of your authentic power there is the neutrality of your essence, not the investment in gaining power over another or attaching to an outcome. People recognize truth.

There is no arguing with it. It just is.

ThetaHealing can help you find and remove the deep layers of limiting beliefs in your subconscious mind that continue to keep your power diminished and your voice small, despite your best, conscious efforts to break through

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your barriers. Beliefs about having to repress emotions, fears of being vulnerable or revealing yourself, inherited behaviours of self-criticism, and repeating patterns of compromising one’s truth through many incarnations are all possible contributors to your contraction, to name a few.

For all beings and especially Indigos, now is the time to clear away all constraints on your commitment to your God Essence.

Finding your voice can begin simply with authentic sound. If your voice, your authentic self, has been quieted for years, expressing yourself freely can be challenging.

In therapeutic role playing, some people find it nearly impossible to express the hurt that dampens their spirit.

Their distrusting inner child is afraid to speak. But sounding can open the door, even if slightly. It’s not about singing well or performing. It is granting permission to yourself to unleash the energy that is knocking around on the inside of you, whether that is frustration, grief, or anxiety. Just place your awareness on your emotion, set an intention, open your mouth and let the sound arise from within. Sound will easily ride on the exhale of your breath, and amplify your conscious prayer. The sound need not be big; you only need to begin it. The more you sound the more you liberate the vibration of your wounds. Eventually you feel the energy moving in you and you begin to resonate in harmony and balance. The sound becomes clearer and inevitably you feel your power. It is natural because in your remarkable quantum make-up you are vibrating light and sound.

Nothing could be closer to your truth. This IS you.

What the world needs now is your voice. Let it emerge and transform you. Create sounds of peace.

Please join me this month for PURE VOICE PRAYERS in Ottawa Copyright 2011 MIND and SPIRIT All Rights Reserved Amâeil is an experienced, intuitive, energy psychotherapist working with committed individuals consciously participating in their ascension. She is a master at unraveling the confusion in your concerns to heal the root cause, and teaches selfempowerment through inner wisdom. Appointments in person or by phone. 613-326-0428.

Do You Want To Be Right Or Do You Want To Be Happy?

Sherry Harris, MSW, RSW

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’m sure many of you have heard this and wondered what it meant. You may have wondered why you can’t be right and happy? Sometimes you can. Mostly, however, when we want to be right we are needing to be in control. The illusion of being in control is just that, an illusion. Have you heard the saying “if you want to make God laugh tell him/her your plans?”

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The Couple’s Coach Insurance Receipts Available harris.sherry@gmail.com 613-236-8852 know what is best, I feel tight, fearful and stuck. That is when the ego has taken over and right-minded thinking has flown out the window. When I, in my right mind, choose to return quickly to a happy, peaceful vibration regardless of the circumstances surrounding me, I find goodness, health and prosperity flow to me with joy and ease. Do I want to be right or happy? I think I’ll choose happy and let God Mind be right.

Sherry Harris is a psychotherapist, coach and spiritual counsellor. Please contact her at 613-236-8852 or email her at harris.sherry@gmail.com.

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We are divinely guided in every moment. When we think we are making a choice we are simply following the plan set out for us. The plan is limitless and boundless, fun and exciting, with infinite possibilities of ways for us to grow and evolve. There is no one right way. We will get it one way or another, slipping and sliding or skimming along lightly and brightly. You cannot do it wrong. In truth, some choices are more pleasant and comfortable than others.

Comfortable or not, we benefit the most when we totally surrender and accept that all is unfolding always for our highest good. The trick is to recognize the unlimited field of God Mind we play in and be grateful that we live in this awesome ocean of possibility that provides us so many unique and interesting ways to learn.

We are so loved. An amazing number of loving guides, angels and divine helpers are constantly in attendance to help us grow. We could not be alone if we tried. When we tune in, tap in and turn on ( as Abraham says) to the God within, our true nature, we feel so filled with love we know our relationship with God is a Holy Relationship and the only relationship that is enduring and true. And this Holy Relationship has nothing more than our absolute well-being as its intention.

When I try to control my life, I make it harder for the divine flow to come to me. It still comes, it just does not flow as easily as when I surrender to God Mind and let God and Holy Spirit lead the way. Then the flow is smooth and effortless. I feel light, relaxed and peaceful. When I need to be right, when I decide to push and control and think I

May 2011

Where the mind goes, energy flows Come to the ChunHwa Yoga Centre to change your energy, change your brain and change your life.

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he Yoga we practice originated several thousand years ago in Korea. This method, modernized within the last thirty years, uses the body’s own natural flow of energy (ki, life force) to recover harmony of body and mind. It began as a training method for Korean people to maintain their physical health and fitness, and allowed them to progress toward the fulfillment of their life purpose, actualizing their potential as human beings.

Our body has its own natural healing power - it is selfhealing. At the ChunHwa Yoga Centre, we focus on programs to help the body recover that innate self-healing power, making us self-sufficient, and giving us hope. The practices can be done anywhere, anytime, allowing us to be consistent with our exercise and meditation so we can better manage daily life, improve emotional stability and physical health, as well as the quality of our social interaction and communication. Our programs also support the correction of unhealthy habits, such as smoking or overeating. They give you back responsibility for yourself, and control of your life.

What are the classes like?

Our session begins with 30 minutes of gentle stretching, 20 minutes of chakra breathing, and ten minutes of brain meditation. All classes offer the benefits stated, and each class differs slightly, allowing you a particular focus, such as intestinal health, deep stretching, chakra breathing, selfvibration, balancing the body, and deeper stretching using a Bo Staff. For greater self-confidence, to shed emotional baggage, or to find your spiritual center, please come to classes regularly, and allow yourself time to experience the benefits. And we encourage you to continue the practice on your own at home to maintain those benefits.

For those seeking to accelerate their growth and transformation, we offer: Introductory Workshops: 1. Intestine Cleansing Exercise 2. Introductory Meridian Exercise 3. Introductory Chakra Breathing 4. Introductory Brain Meditation 5. Introductory Qi-Gong Special (advanced) Workshops 1. Five Organs Harmonizing Healing Training 2. Qi-Gong for Arthritis 3. Twelve Meridians Exercise 4. Chakra Breathing and Chanting Meditation 5. Ki-energy Circulation Meditation

Water-up, Fire-down Principle (Su Seung Hwa Gang) There are two kinds of energy circulating in the body: The ChunHwa Yoga Centre is located in the east end ‘warm’ fire energy, and ‘cool’ water energy. When there of Ottawa, 1745 Montreal Road at Beckenham Lane. For is a disruption of the natural flow of energy along the information, please call us at 613-746-9642 (yoga). meridians (energy channels), a ‘heated’ brain and a clammy abdomen are created.

Neck and shoulders may feel stiff, heartbeat may be irregular, there will likely be a feeling of fatigue, and the stomach may feel queasy. Through specially designed sequences of stretching poses, breathing and relaxation, ChunHwa the water-up, fire-down flow can be corrected, recovering Bring this card to get discount. healthy energy flow along the Grand meridians, and setting the body on the path to self-healing.

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Chronic Fatigue and Acupuncture

By Steve Ryu, L.Ac. Fatigue is a feeling that most of us have probably experienced at one time or another. Whether from stress, poor eating habits, sleep deprivation, overwork, or even medical treatments, fatigue often has a lot to do with our habits and routines, though it can sometimes be caused by an underlying medical condition. But sometimes in spite of what we do, fatigue can become an ongoing problem.

In severe cases, it may be diagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome, a complicated disorder without obvious onset or causes.

Fatigue in Chinese Medicine includes both chronic fatigue syndrome, and short-term or ongoing fatigue. Fatigue can be brought on by a number of factors. A hereditary weak constitution is one common cause, particularly in chronic fatigue syndrome. A person’s constitution is determined by several factors: the parents’ constitution, parents’ health and parents’ age at time of conception, the conditions of pregnancy, and childhood development. Hereditary weakness can manifest in any of the five “vital” organs- or yin organs as Chinese Medicine calls them, because they are said to store the body’s essence.

A hereditary weakness in the heart would produce symptoms of nervousness and disturbed sleep in childhood.

Lung weakness would show signs of catching colds easily, chest diseases in childhood, thin chest, and a weak voice.

Spleen weakness will cause symptoms of weak muscles and physical tiredness in childhood, a poor appetite and digestive problems. Liver weakness will show myopia and headaches in childhood, and infertility and menstrual irregularities in adulthood. The kidneys will show signs of nocturnal enuresis and childhood fears, poor bone development, and in adulthood infertility and premature aging and graying of hair.

Lifestyle factors also contribute to fatigue, particularly overwork and eating habits. Overwork can mean either excessive mental or physical work of long hours with inadequate rest. This is a very common cause of fatigue in western societies, and in many cases rest is the only treatment needed. Physical overexertion is also a factor, which includes overexertion at work, as well as excessive exercising or sports activities. Again, this can become a problem when not allowing the body proper adequate rest.

Improper diet is by far the most common cause of chronic fatigue. Irregular eating habits, eating poor-quality food, rich, greasy, fatty and even sometimes too much cold-raw foods, can all injure the spleen and stomach. With the spleen and stomach being the main organs for the transformation of food into energy and blood, its always important to assess eating habits because our food is what provides our body with fuel- insufficient fuel will result in insufficient energy.

Other important factors that are not too uncommon for

May 2011

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chronic fatigue are severe illness, the long-term use of medications (which can stress the body), and childbirth.

Childbirth can mean many births in a short period of time, or having a weak constitution going into pregnancy or delivery.

It is important to understand that lifestyle factors combined with our constitutional weaknesses are what create the formula for a condition to develop- this is why some people may develop this condition, whereas others may experience symptoms in other areas of health. All of these factors can develop weakness in one or more of the vital organs: lungs, spleen, kidney, liver and heart. There can be a deficiency of either qi, blood, yin, or yang of one or more of these organs. Whereas in western medicine, chronic fatigue syndrome is a difficult to understand syndrome with uncertain causes, in Chinese medicine chronic fatigue has well-understood causes, which explain why it may develop in some people and not others. When the cause is clear, treatment is straightforward and effective.

This makes acupuncture is an effective option for people who suffer from fatigue with no relief, as acupuncture can produce positive results. In fact, an increase in energy for people with normally low energy is a common result of acupuncture, even though it may not have been directly targeted in treatment.

Steve Eun Kyu Ryu, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist (NY) and certified herbalist at New Life Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Center in Ottawa. He is affiliated with Ottawa Fertility Centre and Riverside Acupuncture & Wellness Centre for infertility treatment.

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Let us keep in mind that whatever we focus on increases - therefore we must not focus on our debts or whatever we lack because we will only create more of the same in our lives. Rather, we need to focus on what we DO have as opposed to what we do not have and what we have will begin to multiply.

There is a source of unlimited supply in the Universe and also within you, within me, this very moment.

Let us also open our eyes in order to truly “see” what is around us - focusing only on the positives. Take the time to count the stars on a clear evening, the grains of sand in one handful, the raindrops on the window, the seeds in just one tomato. Just think, each seed can produce a plant with unlimited tomatoes on it. You and I are also unlimited, totally - the only thing that might limit us is a lack of imagination. We must believe in ourselves, that we are worthy and deserving... with hearts and minds open, as we let that imagination flow, freely and easily while soaring to unlimited heights!

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Helen O’Brien with a boisterous, loving, enthusiastic nature

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serve. To serve in ways by which service to a cause beyond ourselves helps us all to experience bringing much healing to ourselves and to our world. In Love = Light.”

-- Judith Matheson, Interfaith Spiritual Director, Heart + Soul Light Centre

he had magic in getting people to say … “Yes”, Eyes and smile a gleam’n when she’s happy For me, a “5-minute” Eyes and smile a tell’in her own ways conversation with Helen Heart and soul a suffer’n in some ways turned into a 5-year fellowship with her and those with Heart and soul a lov’n always Spiritual Frontiers Canada (SFC).

Dear Helen, with no more to resolve Her loving kindness, generosity and compassion will be May you fly freely with love remembered always. As well as her brevity in exposing her -- Jill humanity for us to see as a graceful reminder that each one We send our love and prayers to the family. We of us may be blinded to the wisdom & insight that may be remember Helen dearly and entrust her spirit to God. obvious to others.

Helen O’Brien (nee Smrek) peacefully passed in her This article is in honour of Helen O’Brien who has sleep at her home, on Friday, February 11th, 2011. Loving contributed greatly to the people of Ottawa, including wife of the late Deacon John Barry O’Brien. Sadly missed the spiritual community. She was on a life path for self by her children Barbara O’Brien-Litten (Daniel) and John improvement and her compassion extended outward to all.

O’Brien. Proud grandmother of Terrence, Kurtis, Brendan, Although words fall short at times like these, I hope you Devon and Parker. Dear sister of Frank Smrek (the late all share in the following comments: Marjorie), and of the late Steve Smrek (the late Meri).

“I am very pleased to write a tribute to Helen O’Brien, Remembered by her sister-in-law Mary-Rita Sheldrake and who I knew for almost twenty years. As I well recall, she was Linda O’Brien. A special thank you to all of Helens friends a sincere truth seeker with a positive spiritual perspective, and support workers. always of good cheer, and had a genuine concern for others Article by Jill Ledden, www.EnergyEmerge.com, she met on her own spiritual path. As a key Volunteer for a “dormant” volunteer with Spiritual Frontiers, www.

Spiritual Frontiers Canada (SFC), I felt that Helen was SpiritualFrontiers.ca always an enthusiastic SFC Volunteer, service-oriented, and a tireless worker to promote a better spiritual understanding of life among those who reside in the National Capital Region. I will miss Helen’s friendly smile, and our informal chats. May God bless her always.”

-- George Kokich, SFC Founder.

We honour the memory of Helen O’Brien who contributed so much to Spiritual Frontiers over the years. She led the Program Committee and was also one of the main leaders of the Management Committee. She was a strong supporter of the Energy Balance Exchange and had studied the topic of Energy for many years. We thank her for her many years of service. She will be truly missed. We have lost a friend and strong supporter of SFC. Spiritual Frontiers Canada “This is not very profound. It is hard to sum up what a person meant to you. - Helen O’Brien was one of the charter members of my Appreciating differences where Offices in we studied personality theory these past fourteen years.

Westboro for rent She was a keen student and a valued friend. The group and I will strongly miss her and what she brought to the to practitioners of group.” natural and -- Jack Falt holistic therapies “May we give thanks that she is at rest in Spirit in the love and peace that she so much deserves to Space will be available as of April experience. May our thoughts and prayers surround Helen as she and her memory live on in our lives. May 613-724-3010 guide2health@gmail.com we too, continue as her life reflected, the deep desire to

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Super Sonic News!

Ottawa Sound Healing Conference

May 27-29 weekend

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hat if sound was the original force of creation?

Throughout the ages, it has been called by many names. Most recently as the “Big Bang’, the ‘Word’ from the Bible, and the Ancient Sanskrit ‘Aum’.

Life is energy, and is measurable in frequency.

Everything in nature vibrates; from sound to light to colour, and everything in between. The frequencies of sound have the capacity to affect just about everything in our lives, and everything around us may be experienced as sound and vibration. The use of harmony in music and sound vibration, coupled with positive intent, may be helpful in bringing balance to our whole being, our body, mind and soul; sound and music has the power to heal!

Sound healing can correct imbalances on many levels, as we now understand that the human body is not made of solid matter but actually energy that is in constant motion. Sound is a physical phenomenon that is in constant motion, and we are all aware of it’s ability to ‘move us’. Music can move us to tears, or get us on our feet dancing and shaking all over! When certain parts of our body, mind, and emotions fall into stagnation, we literally stop moving those parts of ourselves. Dis-ease is an indication that one or more frequencies are no longer in harmony with the rest of the body, and simply put, are “out of tune”, or ‘out of time’ with the natural rhythms of the body-mind.

Sound may be used in many ways to heal and balance energies within the body.

These practices range from the ancient shamanic traditions of primary cultures, such as drumming and chanting, all the way to leading edge technologies like crystal singing bowls, tuning forks and vibro-acoustic massage tables. Many find instant stress relief, a sense of calm and overall peace, while others have reported it as being helpful for chronic tension and pain relief. Because sound is a subjective experience, you really need to find out for yourself if there might be a gem or two of wisdom awaiting you.

This years’ Ottawa Sound Healing Conference will introduce leading edge speakers, composers, teachers, sound healers and practitioners, including music

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therapists and soulful musicians. Within a very short period of time, anyone is able to use these healing modalities for themselves, with others, and as part of a large group of individuals seeking a common thread of harmony and fun!

We invite you to experience a variety of interactive and experiential workshops, dancing, drumming, vibro acoustic harp therapy, singing, chanting, musical yoga, intensive sound healing sessions and a panorama of live music with many sacred and indigenous instruments and spectacular live concerts.

To find out more info please see ad on this page For this year’s program and any other information please visit: www.ottawasoundhealingconference.com or e-mail SonicSpiritOttawa@gmail.com

Life between lives: a really powerful experience

4th Annual Customer Appreciation Day

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ost people have heard of Past Life Regression. This goes at step further. At some point, almost everyone has asked: why I am here? Well, the answer lies within.

The subconscious mind (SCM) holds the memory of all experiences. Made popular by Michael Newton – Life between Lives is a powerful experience which helps better understand who and what we are - a spiritual being who has a human experience. Inside the SCM are hidden memories of life in the spirit world. From the time of your death to the next incarnation. We visit the last day of the last life lived, you are guided to the death scene and once the soul has left the body, you begin the journey into the spirit world.

Once in the spirit world, you meet your guide and your soul group. You learn how well you did in previous lives and what kind of experiences you chose previously. You also learn about significant relationships in this life: the parents you have, siblings, friends and foes. It does explain events in your life and why you chose the body you have.

More importantly, you learn about the purpose of this life.

It is important to know that we are not forced to reincarnate, we do it out of our own freewill.

People who went through this experience are surprise how profound it is and by everything they have learned.

Some are speechless after they emerge. They gained a new self-understanding and empowerment and a strong sense of direction in this life. They learn their life purpose or they get a renewed commitment to it. They also relate what they have felt while in the spirit world, a sense that we are indeed equal. People talk about this sense of compassion, harmony, love, kindness and forgiveness.

People of all walk of life and belief system can benefit. It does answer the age old question of what happens to us after we die. Most people remember what occurred. The session is recorded so that you can relax and enjoy the experience as it unfolds. The process takes 3-4 hours. As a prerequisite, you need to have had a Past Life Regression previously (done by me or someone else).

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Something for Ever yone!

• BBQ Fund-Raiser for Lanark Highlands Youth Centre • DJ/Karaoke provided by ‘Pirate of the Rideau’ • Practitioners of various Modalites offering Treatments, Readings & More…

• Exhibitors: Native Products with Teaching; Jewellery; Baked Goods; Crafts & more…

• Nia Demo at 1 pm with Sandra Collins www.NiaNow.com (Blending the essence of the Martial Arts, the Dance Arts, & the Healing Arts), please feel free to join in • 50 cents per Laurentian View Dairy Ice Cream Cone sold will be donated to ‘Grow with Books’ • At least 10% off of everything in the Store --- $SAVE$ even more on selected items throughout (Beeswax

Candles, Honey, Stuffed Olives, Musical Instruments, Educational Toys, Bead Kits, Candle Accessories, Woodstock Chimes, Quartz Crystal & Tibetan Singing Bowls, Bells, Incense, Liquid Smudge, Sage, Sweetgrass, Feathers, Crystals, Wands, Treasure Stones, Fossils, Inspirational Books, CD’s, Tarot & Oracle Decks, DVD’s, Leather Journals, Fairies, Angels, Rainforest Frogs, Artwork, Photo Cards, Mirrors, Banners, Scarves of various sizes & colour, Jewellery & More…we really are ‘SO MUCH MORE THAN A CANDLE STORE’)

• Visit our Beeswax Candle Making Shop --- the home of Bee Glo

Our way of saying Thank Yo u ! ! ! www.beeglo.com Please Note: Information may be subject to change, other possibilities to be confirmed

Martine Brisson is a hypnotist working in Gatineau, specializing in emotional problems, traumas and spiritual hypnosis. She goes to the source of the problem using hypnosis, Eye Movement Integration Therapy, EFT, PsychK and NLP. She is also a Reiki Master and level III in Integrated Energy Therapy. 7 Path self-hypnosis teacher.

Only certified 5 Path (5 phase advanced transformational hypnosis ) in the region. www.martinebrisson.com 819 918 6670. Insurance receipts available.

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Healing into the 5th Dimension

by Dorothy J. Palmer

www.SpiritualFrontie rs.ca PLEASE NOTE: SFC is giving away free books to each person attending a Talk and Special Event Thursday, May 5 (7:15 - 9 pm) The Final Step to the 5th Dimension - Dorothy J. Palmer BA DIS, MA (c), Reiki Master, Hereditary Roma Healer/Seer Mankind experienced an evolutionary shift in consciousness 3,600 years ago, leading to the religions we still have today. The next promised shift is upon us, but you may wonder how our world, with all its chaos, could ever lead to the promised era of peace. In this introductory talk, you will learn the higher purpose for all of this, and how our connection to an ascending Gaia is intricately connected to our own ascension. What exactly are all the opening portals for? You may be surprised to find out.

Ottawa Citizen Building, 1101 Baxter Rd (Contributions welcome) Saturday, May 28, (1-5 pm) Workshop: Your ticket to the 5th Dimension - Dorothy J. Palmer BA DIS, MA (c), Reiki Master, Hereditary Roma Healer/Seer In this workshop, you will learn what part your personal responsibility must play in ensuring the promised era of peace. You will be given the tools, the three spirit-directed principles we must embody, before we will be allowed (spirit has channelled this) to literally walk into the 5th Dimension. You will also be given the understanding, and the tools you need, to truly become a co-creator in this world.

At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to: • Understand how, and why, we need to reconnect with Gaia, and especially how that reconnection can work to establish us as the co-creators that we are, and work in humanity's favour • Know the clues that spirit is giving us everywhere about what the 5th dimensional world will be like, even clues that have been hidden right before our eyes in the media • Know exactly what three higher principles each of us must develop, for permanent ascension/entry into a 5th dimension world, a world where everyone must live in a higher order • Partake in a ceremony of the reading of a prophecy, calling on us to seek the ancient wisdom of Native Elders, as the 8th Fire is lit in our hearts, and calling in a new era for Mother Earth and ourselves • Be personally gifted with a sacred energy, channelled through from White Buffalo Calf Woman, which becomes, wherever it is directed, the basis for a garden of peace to develop Hintonburg Community Center, 1064 Wellington Street ($20. fee) Thursday, June 2 (7:15 - 9 pm) Talk: TBA Hintonburg Community Center, 1064 Wellington Street (Contributions Welcome) Saturday, June 18 (1 - 5 pm) Workshop: TBA Hintonburg Community Center, 1064 Wellington Street ($20.00 fee) 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.

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As the anticipated Great Shift of 2012 approaches, we are encouraged to heal ourselves and our world, to walk in the light, to serve others, and get ready for a most important shift for mankind - ascension into the 5th dimension. A major evolutionary shift occurred around 3,600 years ago, heralding in an era of monotheistic religions. Through them, we were told that we needed an intercessory to connect with this Higher Power, being unworthy to do this ourselves. We had forgotten - “You are gods.” “Greater works than these shall you do.” and “God is within you.”

But today, we are beginning to remember who we truly are. There are many healing modalities, and countless healers engaging in them; and whether this life, past life, or anything in between, they are here to help heal it. Many souls have been called to assist in the ascension, and in fact, if you are present on earth at this time, in whatever roll, it is truly about personal responsibility.

Feeling spirit’s nudging toward taking responsibility, I spent a week with Caroline Myss and her team at Omega in New York studying my Sacred Contract. I learned that my life purpose was as a healer, and this path was in direct conflict with my own health; either begin to follow my path, or risk remaining ill. Ah, the ‘wounded healer’. Sometimes, our life purpose IS the solution.

So, I began studying Reiki healing. But, spirit had even more in store. After I was suddenly awakened one morning, by a booming voice so loud that I was sure someone was in the room, I was literally jolted onto a spiritual path that I could not have dreamed up. Through a series of serendipitous meetings, I was led to spiritual teachers, and Native elders. New guides appeared, connected with my paternal grandmother’s healing heritage, along with a whole host of heavenly spirits, angels, masters, and doctors in spirit. Some of the healings that have come through have been extremely powerful; healings so complete that doctors are baffled, because there is no evidence that a condition ever existed. For this, I praise and thank God. Then, something called a “soul merge” happened, and was actually witnessed merging into my being. Different from a “walk-in”, all of my spirit and memories remain.

As she merged, White Buffalo Calf Woman spoke of also having walked upon many other plains -- Egypt, Palestine, Africa, and more. A gift came with her spirit, which I am able to offer to the world. But she warned that I must be very careful where I take her spirit. Talk about personal responsibility.

I consider this to surely be a confirmation that the ‘myth’ of White Buffalo Calf Woman bringing the peace pipe to Native peoples was, in fact, a reality. She did confirm that she walked the earth many times, and those peoples must

all have their stories. Working with Native elders, visions came of things connected with her. In Native prophecy, the coming of the white buffalo would signal the coming era of peace. That this has happened many times is surely a powerful sign. I was given several ceremonial attire, which have great meaning, and when an Elder spoke with spirit, he told me a message would come to me.

This divine message, so powerful as we go forward, I am pleased to share with the world.

For, it is definitely a time of revelation.

NamastĂŠ

The Orleans Yoga Shala:

Humble Roots, International Presence

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he Orleans Yoga Shala can best be described, as a hub of knowledge, kind intentions and a community for local and international yogis alike.

From the warm welcome, to the soothing energy and wide spectrum of classes taught, it provides a sublime escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Owners Derek and Angie Kendrick have been practicing yoga since 1993 and have studied under B.N.S. Iyengar, Yogi Hari, David Swenson, Dharma Mittra, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Richard Freeman, among others. Both Angie and Derek’s comprehensive experience, compassion, and authentic teaching methods are complemented by the relationships they foster with some of the most renowned yogis in the world.

Recently, Derek escaped the callous Canadian winter climate and sought refuge in the tropical paradise that is Hawaii. He had the privilege of an exclusive yoga retreat involving weeks of intense practice with his colleague and dear friend, David Williams. David was the first non-Indian to be taught the complete Ashtanga Yoga system directly from K. Pattabhi Jois in the early 1970s, along with Nancy Gilgoff, who was the first woman to receive the same privileged instruction. In turn, David introduced Jois to North America and taught well-known teachers, such as Brian Kest, David Swenson and Danny Paradise (who is better known as Madonna’s personal yoga teacher), to name a few.

Many of these international gurus have already been to the Orleans Yoga Shala, while others are scheduled to visit and teach some of the many yoga enthusiasts of Ottawa in the near future. For instance, Beryl Bender Birch and Danny Paradise will be in Orleans at the end of July and beginning of August 2011. Be sure to visit oys.ca for details on program schedules and registration details.

If you are looking for a shred of enlightenment, you need look no further than in your own backyard. To have the opportunity to study under the expertise of Angie and Derek, as well as the vast number of international yogis they attract, it goes to show that you can never judge a book by its cover. Orleans may be a small suburb of Ottawa, but it has a definite international presence.

Yours in yoga, Jennifer Chauhan

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Translating messages from spirit is easier than you think and Kerry provides various step-by-step ways to recognize and interpret your nighttime and daytime messages. Her Understanding Spirits’ Messages book, Spirit Talk: Understanding Spirits’ Messages has an and Dreams extensive dictionary of symbols to help you understand your

By Kerry Palframan RN spirits messages (day time and dream time!).

Understanding spirits’ messages is your essential tool for Your dreams are an ingenious tool that can teach you self-empowerment, enlightenment, and self-mastery, as well about your life and your inner self. Simply put, dreams tell as a comforting reminder that your Creator is with you every you Who You Are. step of the way.

Your inner self is that sacred space inside of you that only Spirit Talk* is by far one of the finest and most eye you experience. This inner reality consists of your: wisdom, opening workshops Kerry teaches. Don’t miss this emotions, thoughts, creative imagination, patterns, belief opportunity to have your 3rd eye pop open as you begin systems, attitudes, opinions, feelings, intuition, higher self to see a whole new level of reality and the entire history of your soul. emerging in your life! Workshop Most people are not aware that this begins Tuesday May 10th, 7:00 to inner self contains the information 9:30 pm for 8 consecutive Tuesday that is your guidance system in life. evenings.

The more you know about your inner * You can attend this course even self, the more you can consciously if you don’t recall your dreams. co-create your everyday reality. This Spiritual Medium and Recognizing day time guidance will is why you are on the planet with free Intuitive be learned. will – so that you can create what you Intuitive Readings by Phone, In-Person or want. But you cannot create what you Email. Speaking Engagements by request. desire until you know the blueprint Feedback from readers of Kerry’s or programming under which you are book Spirit Talk: Workshops currently operating.

“Kerry’s book has been one of * Only 6 participants per class Kerry’s Spirit Talk workshop is the biggest catalysts in my spiritual Spirit Talk –Understanding Spirits’ designed to show you how your nightly awakening.” – S. LeShien; Messages and Dream Workshop dreams, day dreams and everyday Intensive – Begins Tue. May 10th, 7:00 to “Kerry’s book is the best tool I 9:30 pm for 8 consecutive Tue. evenings attention getting events bring you have ever had to help me understand the information you need to help you Aura Protection & Grounding Workshop messages from the Creator.” – D. – Mon. May 16th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm navigate the waters of your life and Paul; Seeing and Sensing Aura’s & Chakra’s show you Who You Are. Workshop – Mon. May 30th, 6:30 to 9:30 “Phenomenal – an excellent pm Spirit Talk shows you how your overview of understanding messages Develop Your Intuition & Psychic Powers intuition, higher self, guides, angels, from spirit.” – M. MacMartin Workshop – Mon. June 6th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm and Creator communicate with you Dreams and Messages From Spirit –Mon. constantly, day and night. These June 20th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Kerry Palframan, registered nurse messages come to you as signs, signals, by profession, began delving into symbols, images, coincidences, omens, the world of the unseen to help her visions and serendipitous events. Even Kerry Palframan, overcome a life threatening illness. license plates, repetitively seeing the a registered nurse by A gifted teacher, healer, intuitive and profession, began delving same numbers, songs on the radio, into the power of the seen spiritual medium, she now offers the encounters with animals, and other and unseen to help her wisdom of the esoteric and sacred overcome life-threatening attention-getting events can be Spirit’s illnesses. An inspiring gifted ancient teachings in a powerful series way of guiding you towards your soul’s teacher, healer, intuitive and of workshops, texts, book and a guided spiritual medium, she now purpose and enlightenment. offers the wisdom of the esoteric and mystery meditation CD. She brings forth Spirit Talk teaches you how to school teachings in a powerful series of information from Spirit as a service workshops, intuitive readings, and through her recognize and understand these book and meditation CD. to all and offers readings online, insymbolic messages using the wisdom person, or by phone. of the Ancient Mystery School RN , Kerry Palframan See Kerry’s workshop schedule teachings. Once you learn how to (613) 715-9411 online at www.indigodreamer.com, interpret the information sent to you www.indigodreamer.com in your dreams, you will use the same 613-715-9411 Order a copy of Kerry’s book, Spirit Talk: easy-to-use methods to see, hear, and Understanding Spirits’ Messages or her guided meditation CD, Meeting Your Angels and Spirit understand the endless messages that Guides. Order online or by phone. you receive during the day.

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Healing Ottawa Live Auction (HOLA)

by Daniel Mauro

As the vision becomes more focused, a number of pieces have fallen into place. Several generous colleagues have kindly offered their time (as counselors and spiritual guides) and since 2010 we have gratefully received 3 donations of books. In terms of format, the centre will incorporate several counseling/guidance rooms, a workshop space (e.g, Tai Chi, Yoga, Nutrition), and a personal growth library offering onsite use of motivational material (books and DVDs). The rooms and various spaces in the centre will be artistically adorned (much like a Waldorf school) to create a positive, warm and welcoming atmosphere. Ideally, teens and young adults entering the centre for the first time will automatically feel safe, comforted, inspired - an immediate and tangible feeling of being supported.

The Motivation: Supporting the Inspired Youth of our Nations Capital Now, more than at any other time in human history, spiritually awakened children are incarnating onto the planet in great numbers. The timing of this spiritual influx is not coincidental - it is related to the accelerated evolutionary impulses that are being experienced world-wide during this era of great transformation. Finding your way in the world as a wide-eyed, aspiring teen or twenty-something can be challenging under the best of conditions. But imagine what that developmental process might feel like in the midst of intense planetary turmoil or unprecedented shifts in human consciousness? For many youth, confusion, inner angst, isolation, and scattered ambitions are common. However, when their hidden Nutrition * Detoxification challenges are lovingly acknowledged and embraced, and their inner gifts Shamanic Healing are nurtured and cultivated, they can be inspired to discover their authentic angel Reading * hypnotherapy power and to manifest a remarkable Sound Healing * Music Medicine life. As more individuals become aligned with their inner purpose, the Energy Modalities * Reiki future of our planet becomes brighter Coaching * Mastery * LifeLine and more hopeful.

Healing Ottawa Live Auction Saturday, June 4, 10 am - 6 pm

The Vision: a Spiritual Support Centre for Teens and TwentySomethings Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there was a place where the youth of Ottawa/Gatineau could receive FREE counseling and guidance to help them become more of who they already are? The ‘Spiritual Support Centre for Teens and Twenty-Somethings’ is meant to welcome teens and young adults (in the 15 to 30 age range) in need of coaching, career guidance, or therapeutic assistance. All who enter its doors will be treated with the greatest respect and offered wise spiritual guidance, unconditional loving support, and enlightened opportunities of empowerment. Some individuals may need just a little inspirational boost - the right dose of encouragement to get them on their authentic life paths, whereas others will benefit from more in-depth psychological or spiritual counseling.

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Healing Ottawa Live Auction (HOLA): Making the Dream a Reality This brings us to the purpose of the auction event. Until recently, the only factor delaying the project was financial resources, mainly to pay for the physical space. In the fall of last year, a dear friend proposed the brilliant concept of a healing auction to raise funds for the centre. What better way to invite abundance for the initiative than to involve a booming holistic community of talented healing practitioners already immersed in this line of work. Happily, the vision is becoming a reality: the Healing Ottawa Live Auction (HOLA) will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the Crichton Cultural Community Centre (200 Crichton Street, Ottawa).

The HOLA will be a full day event (10 am to 6 pm) organized into 7 blocks of healing modalities: (1) Sound Healing/Music Medicine, (2) Body Work, (3) Intuitive Readings, (4) Shamanic Healing, (5) Coaching & Mastery, (6) Energy Work & Reiki, (7) Nutrition & Detoxification. Each block will range from 45 to 60 minutes with short breaks in between blocks during which folks can meet practitioners, donate funds, explore promotional materials, or purchase tickets for a draw to win a 1/2 hour session with Sonia Choquette. Sonia, a remarkably gifted author, psychic, healer, and spiritual teacher, has kindly offered a FREE psychic reading (valued at $400) in support of our healing auction. Her most recent book ‘The Power of Your Spirit: A Guide to Joyful Living’ will be available at the event.

As for the auctioning process, Daniel will introduce each practitioner, after which a professional auctioneer will start the bidding process based on the estimated value of the particular service. Those with winning bids will automatically have their name entered in a draw to win one of 3 Sonia Choquette prizes: (i) a psychic reading, (ii) a full day workshop, or (iii) Sonia’s NEW book. Regardless of whether you participate in the bidding process, it will be possible to purchase (an unlimited number of) tickets for the draw to increase your chances of winning one of these amazing prizes!

Remember, the purpose of Healing Ottawa Live Auction (HOLA) is to generate funding resources to pay for a space that will ultimately benefit the youth of our National Capital Region, a ‘Spiritual Support Centre for Teens and Twenty Somethings.’ The Support Centre will provide powerful opportunities to positively impact young adults with a wide spectrum of needs, challenges, gifts and spiritual aspirations, some of whom may take their place as humanity’s enlightened leaders.

The HOLA promises to be a light-hearted, joyful event.

Will you be a part of this initiative? We invite you to come out on Saturday, June 4 and help us make HOLA a beautiful gathering of abundance and prosperity. Please feel free to pass the word around to friends, colleagues, loved ones. Your time and energy are greatly appreciated! For more information or to register for HOLA, you may visit www.theHOLA.ca where you will find a list of participating practitioners and services, detailed auction logistics, and information about the support center. If you are unable to attend the live event on June 4 but still wish to contribute to our cause, we are happy to receive assistance in the form of online donations.

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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 monthly newsletter features regular events like Musical Meditations, Spiritual Cinema Evenings, and Personal Growth Workshops (e.g., Musical Medicine, Public Speaking, Accelerated Learning, Astrology). To register for our monthly Sacred Initiatives eNewsletter, please contact Daniel at: sacred@sympatico.ca.

Edgar Cayce Canada Presents the 28th Annual

Canadian Fellowship Conference May 13 -15, 2011,

St. Lawrence College, Kingston

Awakening Your soul’s Intuition With

Linda Schiller-Hanna International lecturer and long-time student of the Cayce Readings

• The Seven Steps to Intuition, Your on/off switch • Practical Application: Using your intuition to make skilful decisions •You can do a health reading, too!

•The Future: How to read and change it 15 Volunteer Workshops planned for Saturday include: • The Important Role of 2011 As We Approach 2012 • The Automatic Drawings of Alma Rumball • A Practical Guide to Spiritual Numerology • Past Life Regression: Your Soul’s Journey • The Sacred Language of Light • Dream Workshop • Crafting Your Life with the Universal Laws

Our 4th Annual Youth Program!

The Youth Conference is planned for youth ages 11-18, although other ages* are welcome. A few features: • Aura viewing exercises • Psychic butterfly art with Rev. Bob Johnstone • Time with keynote speaker • Spiritual workshops for youth • Arts and crafts • Nature hike •Working on dreams

* Youth younger than 15 must have a parent or guardian registered at the Canadian Fellowship Conference.

Edgar Cayce Canada’s Store, The Higher Shelf, will be present with Cayce books and gifts available for purchase. For a sampling of books, see the ECC website.

For more information or to register: Phone, toll free: 1 866 322 8209, ext 715 Email: cfc@edgarcaycecanada.com Website: www.edgarcaycecanada.com

Being Careful What We Wish For

by Richard Albert

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ost regular readers of this magazine would agree, I suspect, that our intentions play a large part in our well being. In other words, what we wish for, consciously and unconsciously, profoundly influences outcomes in our lives, physical, emotional, social and spiritual. It seems to me surprising therefore, that even knowing as we do the power of intention, most of us give so little time and energy to cultivating wholesome intention, to being careful what we wish for.

Why is this so? Perhaps it is because our society gives rather short shrift to the power of intention, preferring instead to emphasize the power of information, or the power of doing, hence the common expressions, “information is power” and “just do it”. Or, perhaps it is because we lack effective strategies for uncovering the intentions that drive our choices, for weeding out harmful intentions, and for installing wholesome ones.

Some other societies, it would appear, were much more aware of this fundamental power of intention. “Intention = Consequences” (in Sanskrit, “Cetana = Karma”) was, I am told, commonly stated among members of certain societies in the East. What this expression means, it seems to me, is that our intention, i.e. what we wish for, consciously and unconsciously, drives our choices, our actions, which in turn carry inevitable consequences.

Despite the tendency in our own society to underestimate the power of intention, traces of this understanding can be found. One of its best known expressions is Mr. Stephen Covey’s famous best seller, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” in which it is claimed that the first habit of highly effective people is uncovering their intentions, what they deeply wish for in life. The second habit of such people is to state those wishes, to themselves, in words, repeatedly, which in turn enables the third habit, endeavoring to live in accord with those oft’ reiterated intentions. Other signs that interest in the fundamental power of intention does exist in our society are certain ‘meditation’ practices in which the modus operandi is to cultivate wholesome intention by numerous repetitions of distilled wisdom, captured in mantra. Nevertheless, the overarching belief system of the society in which we dwell is that the power of information and the power of doing

easily trump the power of intention. Immersed 24/7 in the waters of our own society, we cannot escape being influenced by its prevailing belief system.

The realization of just how profoundly intention determines life’s outcomes hit home with me via the Alexander Technique. Concerned with psycho-physical wellbeing, this method includes regular repeated stating of how to move well (with neck free, head forward and up, back lengthen and widen, etc.). Repeated stating of these what are called ‘directions for good use of oneself,’ serves to awaken one’s capacity to notice when one is not moving well, when harmful habits of moving are driving one’s choices about how to use one’s body. Underpinning these harmful habits are unconscious harmful intentions about how to ‘use’ oneself. Consciously cultivating wholesome intentions in this regard challenges, shakes and eventually dislodges the harmful habits, thereby opening the door to improved psycho-physical wellbeing.

Better understanding of the power of intention has enriched my chosen artistic/athletic pursuit in life, ‘Dressage’, the classic definition of which is for horse and rider, together as one, to move with the same grace and ease seen in horses in the wild. In practicing this discipline, I regularly state to myself the three well known principles that permit this activity to approach Art, namely ‘forward, straight, and rhythm’. In teaching riding to others, I see my primary job as ensuring that this tri-partite intention is not forgotten, however difficult or absorbing any particular movement might be. Regularly I recall what my own teachers of riding used to say, “If ya ain’t got forward, straight, and rhythm, ya ain’t got nuthin.” Having understood how to work with intention while horse riding, I feel better able in my role as a teacher of the Alexander Technique, to assist clients in achieving similar artistic/ athletic goals of their own.

An important caution against trying to force the arising of that which we wish for is expressed in ancient wisdom as ‘intentionless intention’. Our legitimate business is to cultivate wholesome intention, not to ‘do’ it. Trying to ‘do’ it more or less guarantees that what we wish for can never come to pass. “State the wish, regularly, and let it go, regularly”, this pretty well sums up being careful what we wish for.

For further exploration, please contact Richard Albert, life-long seeker and certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, www.beingcarefulwhatwewishfor.ca

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Dialog with Inner Child Ian Prattis

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tart a diary or log book for you and the inner child to write to one another. The adult you will write using the hand that you normally write with. You begin by saying “hello” to Little John, to Little Allison. Then go on to say how sorry you are for having been away and neglectful; that you are grown up now and strong, and that you are going to do everything to make it safe for Little John, for Little Allison.

They will be safe, loved and cherished. Write in your own words along these lines.

Then with your other hand, the one you do not write with, allow the inner child to express herself. Do not edit. Just write down whatever comes out. It may well be angry, blaming and abusive words that come out, and it is your job not to be shocked or defensive but to provide constant re-assurance, love and guidance. You bring to this communication with the wounded inner child all the qualities of love, compassion and wisdom you can muster.

These are the seeds of mindfulness you consciously bring to support the wounded child inside you. The energy of these seeds works on the energy of the traumatized inner child to reduce his pain and suffering. Talk to him through writing in this way – with total love and acute mindfulness.

Then read your diary entries out loud – placing yourself in your adult shoes and then in your inner child’s shoes. This simple act of reading out loud is a way for both of you to be heard. On a daily basis register with how deeply your understanding and love is getting through to the wounded child, for she is listening carefully to every word and knows that you are now listening to her. You draw closer – the adult and the inner child – as you bring awareness, love and healing to the suffering and pain of the child.

Details of trauma may be revealed that you did not know about, which is why you need the help and guidance of a trusted therapist, shaman or spiritual teacher. This is to support you being a wise and loving parent to your wounded child. And with time you will notice shifts and changes in patterns of expression as the child becomes trusting and starts to grow, eventually merging fully with you as an adult.

(You also learn to write very well with your other hand!)

In your letters tell your inner child about yourself and your life, take him on outings, treats and give to that child all the care, attention and love you feel you did not receive when you were a little boy, a little girl. The suffering will diminish and you will experience such a transformation, for you discover that your relationships with co-workers, friends and family start to change, and your fears of the past and anxieties about the future do not have the same driving force. When you notice things like this tell your inner child: “Thank you for being with me. That makes me so happy.”

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times you may cry, or feel total joy and also suffer despair, which is why guidance and support is necessary on this beginning journey of reclaiming yourself. You need that wise spiritual friend and teacher to keep you steady and mindful. Ultimately there is only one pair of shoes!

To support this journey there are other practices and meditations that are valuable for the steady process of healing. We have brought mindfulness, concentration and insight to our inner child and constantly enveloped him in the refreshing energy of transformation. We have worked diligently to nurture seeds of happiness, joy and safety in the consciousness of the inner child – the same seeds that are also in us, our ancestors and descendants. When despair and fear arise from the child we have the presence of mind to listen deeply and surround the fear with the stronger energy field of mindfulness. This is a deep and beautiful process because we are no longer running away or hiding from afflictions that have rendered us dysfunctional. Thich Nhat Hanh in his book Reconciliation tells us: “The capacity to be aware – that is, to be a human being who is mindful – is what will save us” (2010: 114) Ian is the resident teacher at Pine Gate Sangha. On Facebook search “Pine Gate Sangha” for program, discussions, events and humour.

PINE GATE SANGHA

Engaged Buddhism in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh Nucleus of Friends for Peace Canada Teachings every Thursday 7.00pm - 9.00pm Pine Gate Meditation Hall 1252 Rideout Cr, Ottawa, ON K2C 2X7 Contacts: iprattis@cyberus.ca chill.carolyn@gmail.com • 613 726 0881 www.ianprattis.com/pinegate.htm

The MANNA JOURNEY Four- Day Intensive Residential Training will take place May 20-23, 2011, 8 am – 6 pm, $680.

Accomodation price included. Self-catering.

We accept payment plans.

Please reserve in advance at mioritapincu@gmail.com or by calling 613 258 0050.

For more info, please visit: www.mannaconnection.com or www.pleiadianportal.com Max: 3-4 people

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The following events will be offered at the McNabb Community Centre, 180 Percy St. (near Bronson and Gladstone), Ottawa.

Kerry Palframan, RN www.indigodreamer.com • napb@rogers.com Spirit Talk – Understanding Spirits’ Messages and Dream Workshop Intensive Begins Tue. May 10th, 7:00 to 9:30 pm for 8 consecutive Tue. Evenings. In short, dreams tell you Who You Are. But spirit brings you more direction during the day. Learn how to recognize and understand your spirits guidance. A whole new level of reality revealed. A life changing workshop.

Aura Protection & Grounding Workshop Mon. May 16th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Feeling in need of protection? Sensing negativity?

Need healthier, stronger boundaries? Feel ungrounded, disconnected from spirit or souls purpose? Trouble discerning your own truth?

Excessive mental chatter or feelings of insecurity?

Learn how to shift and change all these.

Seeing and Sensing Aura’s & Chakra’s Workshop Mon. May 30th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Learn how to see, sense, feel and experience chakras and aura’s and what this means on your spiritual journey.

Develop Your Intuition & Psychic Powers Workshop Mon. June 6th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Explore the world of psychic energy and intuitive messages. Learn how your own intuition works; how to trust it and how to make decisions based on this wise part of self. Be lead on a guided journey to connect with your intuitive side.

Dreams and Messages From Spirit Mon. June 20th, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Dreams tell you Who You Are. Learn how to easily comprehend them. Learn how spirit brings you even more direction during the day. Apply these same teachings to recognize and understand the daily guidance that is constantly given to you.

Another whole level of reality revealed!

Choral Music Classes with Lawrence Harris Open House – Free Demonstration Class Sunday, May 15 at 3pm Join Lawrence Harris for a lively hour of musicmaking, and find out about our spring and summer classes and events. Admission is free, so bring all your friends! Come to room 201 of the Dominican University College, 96 Empress Avenue, just off Somerset St., two traffic lights west of Bronson.

Develop your vocal skills and boost your confidence – and help keep the wonderful repertoire of Gregorian chant and sacred polyphony alive. Help us share this deeply spiritual music with the wider community through our concerts and special events, including the Gregorian Chants for Meditation on Good Friday night, which over a thousand people attend each year.

For more information, call 613-567-7729

May 2011

Beginner Qi Gong Training, cost $80 for 6 Saturday classes - May 7, 14, 28, June 4, 11, & 18, 8:45-10:15 am There are also Tai Chi and Qi Gong classes offered at 4 other locations in Ottawa. To find out more, please visit our website www.lamasqigongcanada. com or e-mail philip.lai@rogers.com

Deepak Chopra Friday, June 17 K-Rock Centre, Kingston www.deepakinkingston.ca

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T-Line Services (613) 612-6581

www.T-Line.ca USUI REIKI CLASSES Usui Reiki 1: May 13/14 Usui Level 2: May 27/28 Usui Reiki 3 –Advanced: May 7 Learn this easy, gentle technique for stress relief, relaxation & the promotion of healing!

Integrated Energy Therapy® Classes Harness the power of the violet Angelic Energy Ray! Basic Level: June 4 Intermediate Level: June 5 Advanced Level: June 18

Silence in the City Ottawa Sound Healing Conference Opening concert with David Hickey Friday 27th May, 8pm Sound Healing Conference is all day Saturday and Sunday May 28/29 St. Paul’s University, 223 Main Street Early Bird Ticket Price $78 until April 15th For ticket outlets and more info please visit: www.OttawaSoundHealingConference.com

Ottawa, May 7 & 8 8:30-6pm The Silva Life System Lise Blouin, Certified Silva Method Instructor silvamethod@bellnet.ca 1 800 226 4428 Quantum-Touch® therapy Introduction & Demonstration Friday, June 3rd, 2011

7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Come to hear what this new work is all about and experience the feeling of energy, share stories, ask questions, feel relaxation and energy flow through your being

Quantum-Touch therapy Certificate Training weekend Saturday and Sunday, June 4th and 5th, 2011

9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

James Street Wellness Centre, 20 James Street, Ottawa In a few short hours you will learn how to run energy using meditation and special breathing techniques that will allow you to heal yourself, your friends, family, plants and animals. You will be learning from an experienced energy healer

Sunday, June 12, 3 to 6 p.m A meditation retreat for youth and young adults with Fr. Laurence Freeman (spititual leader of the World Community of Christian Meditation).

Saint Paul University. Everyone welcome.

Free. Information: www.meditatio.ca or email: christianMeditationOttawa@gmail.com

Mindfulness Retreat in the tradition of Zen Master & Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh May 13-15, 2011 Pembroke, ON Please join us for a weekend retreat led by monastics from Blue Cliff Monastery.

Walking and sitting meditation, dharma talks, opportunities to meet the monastics and have private consultations.

All at the Marguerite Centre in Pembroke. Information: dharma.ncf. ca/pagoda/retreat2011.html

Trance Channeling

with Internationally Known Rik Thurston

Integrating Life & Meditation with the Transcendors

Friday, May 6 • 7:30pm Best Western Macies Hotel, 1274 Carling $22 per person - All Welcome - CD Optional Sat. & Sun. Personal Readings By Appointment Call/fax (613) 477-2200 www.rikthurston.com

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Visit www.pranashanti.com for more info Candlelight Yoga & Meditation Class ~ 1st Wednesday of every month Wednesday, May 4th, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Warm your spirit with Candlelight Kundalini Yoga and Meditation with Victoria/Atmabir Kaur.

Cost: Class Card or Drop-In Fee. West African Hand Drumming with Baobab Tree Friday, May 6th, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM Learn how to play traditional drums and small percussion instruments from Ghana, West Africa, as well as learn short chants and simple groove steps. Drumming provides confidence, self-esteem, physical workout and community building. Baobab Tree is a socially responsible organization that gives back to the African community by raising funds and awareness for Ghana. Cost: $35.00 per person.

PranaShanti Spring Cleanse with Kylie Delfino Begins Saturday, May 7th FREE INFO SESSION & FOOD SAMPLING, Tuesday, May 3rd, 6:00 PM It’s time for a Cleanse! Cleansing can be done any time of the year, but the best times are Spring and Fall. Our program is based on Yogic and Ayurvedic traditions as well as modern nutritional studies. Our program cleanses the intestines, the liver, the bowels, the blood and the lymphatic system. Choose from 3 or 5 days cleanses. 3 Day Cleanse for $299 per person. 5 Day Cleanse for $399 per person.

Mothers Day Children’s Yoga Class with Jamie Reardon Saturday, May 7th, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Hey kids! Bring your mom to this fun yoga class and learn some partner yoga poses together!

(Dads are welcome too!) Through yoga poses, children will also learn about animal babies and their mothers. Kids will make a special mother’s day craft to give to their moms. Cost: $10.00 drop in fee or use your class card.

Concert - Kirtan with International Kirtan Artist Dave Stringer Saturday, May 7th, 7:30 Pm to 9:30 PM Accompanied by his Canadian band of talented musicians: Brenda McMorrow (vocals), Morgan Doctor (drums, percussion) and Chris Gartner (bass). Dave Stringer has been profiled in publications as diverse as Time, Billboard, In Style, and Yoga Journal Germany as a leader of the new American kirtan movement. Cost: Tickets $30 per person advance or $35 per person day of.

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The Inner Musician Kirtan Workshop with Dave Stringer Sunday, May 8th, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Everyone is born with the basic equipment to be musical: a voice and a pair of hands. This workshop will focus on the yoga of finding a comfortable relationship with your singing voice and developing your rhythmic abilities. You’ll learn how to chant simple Sanskrit mantras, to understand their meanings and history, and how to establish a daily practice. Basic Instruction will also be offered on playing finger cymbals.

Cost: $45.00 per person.

Wellness Talks with Wendy Knight-Agard Friday, May 13th, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM The Four Bodies. Discover how your four bodies interact and how each one plays a crucial role in your overall health and well-being. Leave with an understanding of how our bodies are more than just the physical. Cost: $20.00 per person Full and New Moon Meditations Join Alison/Devinder Kaur 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. • Tuesday, May 3rd, 5:45 PM – Double Gong for the New Moon • Tuesday, May 17th, 5:45 PM - Full Moon Gong & Meditation Group Early Morning Practice ~ Sadhanas ~

By Donation “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.

• Morning – Friday, May 20th, 5:00 AM to 7:00 AM • Evening – Sunday, May 29th, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Kirtan with Bhava Friday, May 20th, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM BHAVA is Sanskrit for devotional state of mind; the mood of ecstasy and self-surrender that comes through the loving divine embrace!

Friends, family and all folks are welcome to come and sing with us. Cost: A suggested donation of $11.00.

Snatam Kaur Sacred Chant Concert with GuruGanesha Singh Saturday, May 12th, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Concert, chant fest, musical group meditation, a yoga class in melody . . . how best to describe a live performance by Snatam Kaur and her band?

Snatam’s voice is redolent of the simple yet powerful truth of the heart. PranaShanti Yoga Centre is pleased to be a co-sponsor of this event with local Yoga Centres. Tickets available at PranaShanti. Cost: General Admission: $32.50 per person in advance. $38.00 at door. Location: Centretown United Church 507 Bank Street.

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Discussions from a Buddhist View Sunday, May 22nd, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Join Kelsang Rabjor, Resident Teacher at Joyful Land Buddhist Centre for a talk on “Transforming Adversity”. Cost: Suggested donation of $5.00 per person.

Meals that Heal Dinner Night with Kylie Delfino Friday, May 27th, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Yeast-free and sugar-free cooking to rid the body of excess yeast. Learn more about controlling yeast overgrowth and discover how to cook meals free of yeast and sugar to improve your overall health. Relax with us, dine in style, and enjoy refreshments and delicious, healthy food made with care and attention. Take home recipes and info package provided. Cost: $45.00 per person.

Kundalini Yoga 101 with Devinder Kaur Saturday, May 28th, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Join us for this fun, light-hearted introduction to Kundalini Yoga. We will do a short introductory Kundalini Yoga set which includes yoga postures, breath techniques and a meditation. Lots of time for questions and discussion. Cost: $40.00 per person. Includes a yoga mat rental for the workshop, a PranaShanti 100% cotton Tote Bag and 2 free class passes, Intro Kundalini Yoga booklet, Yogi Tea and fresh baked goodies served.

Healing Meditation ~ 4th Saturday of every month Saturday, May 28th, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Create your healing message and meditate to the healing vibrations of sound and mantra during this class with Jennifer Stackhouse. Cost: Class Card or Drop-In Fee. Zumba and Deep Stretch Yoga with Thomasina Larkin Sunday, May 29th, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Zumba is a fun and effective way to burn calories and tone up muscles. You don’t have to know how to dance or even be especially coordinated. The class is sure to leave you feeling like you have had a well-rounded workout of cardio, muscle conditioning and stretch/relaxation. Cost: $20.00 per person.

Power of the Mother with Jodh Kaur (Kelley) Tuesday, May 31st, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM On the last Tuesday of each month, Jodh Kaur’s Prenatal class opens up to all mothers, whether your child is fifty or yet to be born. Come practice healing meditations for your children, learn techniques for increasing patience and intuition, and learn why the yogis say the prayer of a mother is amongst the strongest. After class, share advice and insight with moms of all ages over a cup of tea. Cost: Class Card or Drop-in Fee.

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340 Gladstone Ave. 613.234.7974 ottawayoga.com Sadhana Sunday, May 1st from 5am – 7am Sadhana is performed typically between the hours of 4 am and 6:30 am, a propitious time for meditation; the angle of the sun to the earth produces the greatest amount of prana of the day, and it is the time that the biological rhythms within us are most receptive to physical and mental cleansing. Cost: Free Intro to Restorative Yoga with Tara Porter Sunday, May 1st from 4 – 6pm For many of us, most of our daily life is expressed in a “go-go-go” manner – taxing our mental, emotional and physical bodies.

The result of this can be transferred into states of anxiety, insomnia, dis-ease/uneasiness, impatience and much more. Cost: $12+hst in advance, $16+hst at the door The Power of Now with Guy Aube Friday May 6th 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, May 6th from 7:30 – 9pm Join the group for an interactive gathering - creating blissful vibrations with voice and instrumentation to open the heart. Cost: By Donation Bikram Yoga Posture Clinic Saturday, May 7th from 11:30am – 3:30pm We will cover, in detail, all 26 Bikram postures and two breathing exercises giving you a deeper understanding of how the postures and breathing exercises work together to create strength, flexibility and balance. Cost: $55+hst Zumba and Deep Stretch Yoga Class with Thomasina Larkin Saturday, May 7th from 4:30 – 6pm Smile while you sweat and dance your way through a wide variety of Latin American music genres. Zumba is a fun and effective way to burn calories and tone up muscles. The second half of the class is a yin-style deep stretch yoga class that takes full advantage of the warmed-up muscles. Cost: $15+hst Mother and Daughter Yoga with Jamine Ackert Sunday, May 8th from 11am – 12:30pm Join 12-year old Remi and her mom, Jamine, for an hour and a half of yoga especially for mothers and daughters. We will do poses as a group and some as pairs. Come ready to stretch and have some fun! Cost: 15+hst per pair ($5 extra for additional daughters)

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Building Your Home Practice with Shelley Harrison Sunday, May 8th fro 2 – 5pm Summer is coming…are you taking your yoga practice with you? In this workshop you will learn how to thoughtfully put together a home yoga practice that addresses a variety of topics from timing to injuries to sequencing.

A Weekend of Yoga with Nischala Joy Devi May 13th – 15th NISCHALA JOY DEVI is a masterful teacher, internationally renowned since 1974. Author of The Healing Path of Yoga and The Secret Power of Yoga, A Woman’s Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras. Nischala’s teachings reflect the compassionate heart perspective in spirituality and scripture. Visit www. ottawayoga.com for more information.

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras Movie Viewing and Lecture Fridays, May 13th & 27th from 7:30 – 9pm Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras contain the aphorisms on practical and philosophical wisdom regarding the practice of Yoga. Cost: $15+hst The Art of Blissful Being with Monika Murray Saturday, May 14th from 1 – 3pm Join Monika Murray in this two-hour workshop to discover how balancing the energies of Yin and Yang maximize the ability to flow through this time with ease. Open to experiencing your full potential! Cost: $40+hst Gong Immersion for Blissful Relaxation with Meherbani Kaur Sunday, May 15th 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.

Kundalini Chanting Circle: Ardas Bahaee with Jasvinder Kaur Friday, May 20th from 7:45 – 9pm This is a mantra of grace and hope when there is no hope, a giver of miracles, healing and blessings. This is the prayer to answer all prayers. Cost: $15+hst in advance, $20+hst at the door Sacred Chant Concert with Snatam Kaur and GuruGanesha Singh Saturday, May 21st starting at 7:30pm The Celebrate Peace concerts feature Eastern inspired chant music with Snatam Kaur as the lead vocalist accompanied by unforgettable guitar playing by GuruGanesha Singh. In her Celebrate Peace concerts, Snatam Kaur delivers a heart opening performance that combines musical traditions of East and West. Her enchanting voice brings you an experience of peace and deep devotion. Tickets: $32.50+hst in advance, $38 at the door.

Workshops

Muscle Mindfulness with Thomasina Larkin Saturday, May 21st from 4 – 6pm This workshop takes an in depth look at various muscle groups and how yoga keeps them functioning optimally. Cost: $20+hst in advance, $25+hst at the door.

Detox and Digestion with Thomasina Larkin Sunday, May 22nd from 3:30 – 6pm The workshop will introduce the effects of toxins on our body’s various systems, with a particular emphasis on the digestive system. Cost: $20+hst Partner Yoga with Jamine and Karina Ackert Friday, May 27th 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 Intro to Restorative Yoga with Tara Porter Saturday, May 28th from 1 – 3pm For many of us, most of our daily life is expressed in a “go-go-go” manner – taxing our mental, emotional and physical bodies.

The result of this can be transferred into states of anxiety, insomnia, dis-ease/uneasiness, impatience and much more. Cost: $12+hst in advance, $16+hst at the door Learn to Meditate with Jamine Ackert Sunday, May 29th 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

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 $449 + taxes Includes 2 nights, 6 delicious vegetarian meals, 2 nights’ accommodations and 10 workshops: Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, the Yog Sûtras of Patanjali, quiet time, group work and chanting.

Register ASAP to reserve your place.

Car pooling available.

Open to all!

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Eckankar goes public with HU HU (pronounced like the word hue) is in the air at the Eckankar spiritual centre in Ottawa, and ECKists are calling it “a love song to God.” Since July 2010, the Ottawa Eckankar Centre, has hosted a Community HU to ECKists and the general public once a month. The Community HU is held at different locations throughout the city – this May and June, the Community HU is being held at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orleans, located at 245 Centrum Boulevard, on the 3rd Floor, Multipurpose Room. Participants are greeted, and then invited to sing, chant, or hum “HU.” We don’t talk about Eckankar. We just say that the word “HU” is for every soul, for every person, regardless of their religious or spiritual path. It is an ancient, sacred name for God, and it was a gift from God to each person, to each soul to put them in communion with the Holy Spirit, so they can understand who they are.

The HU chant lasts for 20 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of silent contemplation. Then, participants are free to mix, mingle, go their own way, or possibly stay a little longer for discussions on spiritual topics.

“And what is HU?” A passage from Harold Klemp, the Spiritual Leader of Eckankar, says “It is a very holy name for God. In it are contained all sounds … People laughing; the laughter is of the HU. And even when there are people crying, the crying is of the HU. The falling rain, its sound is of the HU. And the birds, and the wind, these are all of the sound of HU.” Some might call it a mantra, similar to OM or AH, but ECKists claim HU is “an ancient name for God.” They say it’s given to help people in all states of consciousness better understand why they are here, why they were born.

One of the reasons that the HU is being made public now, is that singing HU can bring peace and serenity to our lives, give us a break from the hustle and bustle of the technological world, and help us realize that we are soul.

About Eckankar Eckankar is known as the “Religion of the Light and Sound of God.” It teaches that each person is soul.

Adherents to the religion are known as ECKists and their name for the Holy Spirit is “ECK”.

For more information on Eckankar, please visit our website at www.eckankar.com www.eckankarcanada.ca/ottawa

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

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613-742-0011

Over 25 years experience

The Ottawa ECKANKAR Centre has moved 2211 Riverside Drive (at Bank), Suite 5-B You are cordially invited to an ECK Worship Service When:

Theme:

Time & Place:

Sunday May 8, 2011 Breaking the Chains of Karma 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Sunday, June 12, 2011 Accepting the Power of God’s Love Ottawa ECKANKAR Centre Sunday, July 10, 2011 There is Always an Answer 2211 Riverside Drive, Suite 5-B You are also welcome to join us for our weekly OPEN HOUSE, every Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

For more information on Eckankar local public activities, please call 1-866-426-7685, ext. 3 or visit www.eckankar-on.ca Copyright © 2011 ECKANKAR. All rights reserved. The terms ECKANKAR, EK, ECK, SOUL TRAVEL, and VAIRAGI among others are trademarks of ECKANKAR, P.O. Box 2000, Chanhassen, MN 55317 – 2000 U.S.A

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Wanted: Realism Artists & Freedom Lovers

By Jill Ledden

After buying a necklace from MadeBySurvivors.com, it got me thinking ...

Are we artists of our own creations?

Are we created to create?

Do we create ourselves moment by moment? Always in a state of creation until we depart from this wonderful world?

I like to look at Humanity itself as a piece of art in progress. Like the paintings by Claude Monet, who was known for painting masterpieces, not with strokes, but with thousands of tiny painted dots, Humanity is a masterpiece and each one of us is a tiny dot on the canvas of earth.

By being the dot, true to the shape, size, colour and “being” that was intended for each of us by the master creator of Life, we help make Humanity a beautiful creation on this lively planet.

Side Note: When something happens ... for me, it is not a matter of whether or not, a human being caused the pain. The fact is, “it” happened.

“It” could be situations of war, crime, slavery, abuse, hatred, anger, bitterness, vandalism and other low states of consciousness. Whether or not they happen to me personally, to others or to the world at large, the “it” situations act as humbling reminders to see what energy I create in myself and what energy I project outwardly, that can potentially contribute to the manifestations of those situations.

Using the painting analogy ... being the dot I was created to be and generating loving energy inside and projecting that energy outwardly like a spray can of paint, I am helping create beauty in the masterpiece of humanity.

Those “It” situations can be humble reminders to be of love; be of awareness to wisdom, insight & divine intelligence that is in ourselves; and have the ability to be generous, compassionate, forgiving, caring and be open minded no matter what appears to be happening to us or who or what appears to be the cause. For those times when it is easy to blame a person we would love to hate, I believe it is especially important to be mindful in exercising open mindedness, compassion, love and forgiveness.

Would you like to feel free of chronic misery? Are you lugging around a ball & chain of financial debt, feeling overworked, lack of time, stressed out, abused, crime, bitterness, anger, hatred, fears, worries or other burdens?

Do you want to be a freedom lover? And let your life flow easily and joyfully?

Would you like to contribute to humanity in a beautiful way, grab the paintbrush of life and create your life to be a beautify dot in the masterpiece of humanity on the canvas of earth?

May 2011

4 Awareness Workshops: May & June 1 Day - Intuition Development, $60, May 24, 31 3.5 hr - Basic Meditation, $20, May25, Jun 1, 6, 8 1 Day - How to Attract What U Want, $60, Jun 7 2 Day - Jose SilvaUltraMind ESP, $260, Jun 4-5 Where: Ottawa, Renfrew, Manotick Contact: Jill Ledden, Jilll@hotmail.com, 315-333-0901 Website: www.EnergyEmerge.com If so, various awareness workshops on meditation, intuition development, manifestation and the special Silva UltraMind ESP system are available in mid-May and earlyJune. Please see ad in this issue (hopefully on this page or nearby) for more information or email jilll@hotmail.com or call 301-333-9041. Open your mind to a higher loving consciousness and bring your awareness to the REALITY that YOU are.

Jill Ledden is a certified instructor for Jose Silva UltraMind ESP workshops, Samadhi meditation, Reiki and is dedicated to continuous exploration of awareness, intuition and other aspects of spirituality in loving ways. For more info, www.energyemerge. com, email jilll@hotmail.com, tel: 315-333-0901

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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. (new location). Healing and Messages.

Rev. S. Hill 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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07:15 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

Workshops

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; Orleans: Victoria 596-5227 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

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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 • 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

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

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 • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Private Home, Jockvale near Tartan, Peter Collins 613-258-5720 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

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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.

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

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8:00pm • FORREST YOGA. Rama Lotus 08:30 pm • BELLY DANCE Intermediate 2 with Farida at Dance Oasis

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

Workshops

THROUGH MOVEMENT for fibromyalgia.

Don Gamble Comm. Ctr. Winnifred Platt 7455549.

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

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05:30 pm • HATHA YOGA - Level 1 Drop In Class. Santosha Centretown 05:30 pm • POWER HATHA Drop In Class.

Santosha Westboro.

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 • 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 07:15 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 07:30 pm • HOT YOGA Louise Sattler. Santosha Yoga, 298 Elgin, 237-7447.

Workshops

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 09:30 am • HOT YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974

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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 05:30 pm • KUNDALINI YOGA Rama Lotus 234-7974

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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 the healing vibration of the Symphonic Gong.

10-week packages available. To reserve, call: Wendy Saunders, Registered Yoga Alliance

Workshops

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.

Acupuncture can be performed alone or in conjunction with massage therapy treatment. 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 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.

• 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 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

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DIRECTORY • 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, organic handmade soap, organic massage oils.

870-A Notre Dame, Embrun, 613-443-9635. www.earthlyessentials.ca

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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 Classes and Workshops, Full Crystal Healing Services, Full Shamanic Healing Services including Soul Retrieval, Extraction and Protection, 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 Karen at 613.798.2828 or karen@ascensionhealing.ca.

• 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.

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• 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 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, heart-connected 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

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DIRECTORY • 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.

Individual and Couple.

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

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Analyst and psychotherapist. Individual therapy to address your unique concerns. (819) 568-0282 ALYCE SNOW - M.Psy. (over 40 yrs exp.)

Grandir ensemble au rythme des saisons ..

Developing one’s feeling of wholeness/harmony Famille - couple - individuel - mini groupes Growing pains -relationships -life transitions Mieux traverser les moments imp/ difficiles Stress relief through artistic self-expression ..

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 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 SERVICES • Crystal Healing Sessions • Crystal Boutique • Courses on How to Use Crystals to Heal and Transform your Life and to Enhance your Healing Work (no experience with crystals required). Also offering Crystal Elixirs, Therapeutic Crystal Jewellery and Crystal Gridding of home and business space.

Karen Osborne is a crystal healer certified in several modalities. She has studied with - Katrina Raphael, Crystal Healing Academy, Hawaii - DaEl Walker, Crystal Awareness Institute, California - Naisha Ahsian, Crystalis Institute, Vermont, Marilyn & Tohmas Twintrees, Ahhhmuse, New Mexico • www.ascensionhealing.ca For more information call or email Karen Osborne at 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 DANCE WITH ALANA STUDIOS: We offer FUN & FRIENDLY dance classes in: Swing, Tap, Dance Fusion, Zumba, Bollywood, Belly Dancing, Burlesque, Ballroom, Hip Hop and Salsa. Dance With Alana has a wide range of classes for adults, seniors, children & teens.

The studio is at 858 Bank St @ 5th Ave. For more information call 613-233-3456 or visit our website at dancewithalana.com 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

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issues, abuse, grief, divorce, & accidents. Current 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.

• 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 • 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

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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 With FOCUSING, no matter what you do, it will go better. Guided sessions by phone or in person.

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,

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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 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.com 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 MOTHER EARTH NATURAL HEALTH, 747D Richmond Road, 613-321-3557 - large selection of bulk herbs, over 180 different organic and wildcrafted herbs, resins and spices. Ask us about special orders. Qualified / knowledgeable staff available to assist you.

• 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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RENAISSANCE HOLISTIC HEALTH Zosia Religa, RN. RCSHom New possibilities in your health can exist through trusted Classical Homeopathy. www.renaissanceholistic.com, Insurance receipts available. Parking, 235 King Edward Ave. (613) 667-7777

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 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

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PATRICIA V. LACROIX, Certified Hypnotherapist. Member of The National Guild of Hypnotists and National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists. Specializing in Suggestion and Regression Therapy.

Gift Certificates available. 613-592-2520 patriciavlacroix@sympatico.ca 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 VODDER METHOD. Effective treatment for acute & chronic conditions. Judy Spence, DNM,

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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.

ROSE B. CHAMPAGNE, Orthotherapy, Reflexology (RAC), Deep tissue work, Energy work, CranioSacral Therapy, Insurance receipts, located in Bells Corners. Therapies Sante/ Therapies for Health - (613) 596-5001 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.

BODY MASSAGE & Manual Lymph Drainage. Reiki. Insurance coverage available.

Riverside Health Centre. Dina (613) 526-1255.

Also in Val-des-Monts, Québec.

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.

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

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 • 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 • Music and 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 • 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 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: 819-661-

1061. 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 • 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 • 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 • 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.

• 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

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• 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, ob@magma.ca 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 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 613-

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868-8468, 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 • 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) 295-2191. 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 • 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 ALLIE FAIRFAX - RAC Certified Foot Reflexologist. Manotick - 613-692-3025 email: Foot_Reflexology@rogers.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 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

• 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.

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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 ERIC, CERTIFIED PRACTIONER IN REIKI, Quantum-Touch and EFT. Those healing therapies will regenerate, balance and heal your body and mind. Personalized consultations. 819 776 0374 eirikrrauda@gmail.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.

PATRICIA V. LACROIX, Reiki Master/ Teacher. Certified Hypnotherapist, Clairvoyant Medium. Divine healing for body, mind and spirit. Certified training in Reiki I, II, Advanced and Master Levels. Gift Certificates available.

613-592-2520 patriciavlacroix@sympatico.ca 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) 295-2191. 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 VERA & PESI SHROFF TRADITIONALUSUI REIKI MASTER/TEACHERS, are committed to empowering individuals who commit themselves to healing & personal growth. They offer Reiki Treatments and Reiki LevelI & II courses.

Reiki is used for pain, stress & chronic medical condition management. Anti-aging & Health maintenance, Improving Immunity, Increasing Vitality to bring Peace, harmony, balance, love, joy in one’s life. Contact: Vera or Pesi at (613) 829-0224 or email: divinelight21@hotmail.com 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 • 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

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• 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 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

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JULIA BERG, Certified Rolfer and Rolf Movement Practitioner. 1142 Wellington St West. (w) 613-722-2929 www.renuspa.ca. (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.

• 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 • Spa Days HEALING SPA DAYS with Rica Gerhardt incl.

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

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• T’ai Chi TAI CHI (Chen Style) - Qigong, forms, silkreeling, push hands. Ottawa Chen Workshop 730-7590, chenworkshop@yahoo.ca • Tapas Acupressure Technique Inner ease through energy-based healing. By phone or in person. 613-868-9642 www.shula.ca • 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 • 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.

• 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 Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic.

Specializingin Therapeutic Yoga for people with limited mobility due to illness or injury. Small class size provides individualized attention.

Begin with an Initial Assessment before attending a class by booking an appointment online or call (613) 724-4747. 421 Richmond Rd. Suite 201 www.mettamassage.com 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.

• 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 • 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

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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 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.

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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!

ADI SHAKTI YOGA CENTRE IN ORLƒANS Feel Great... One Breath at a Time! Specializing in KUNDALINI YOGA. We’re at 1390 Youville Drive, 2nd Fl., Orleans (Wheelsport bldg).

Beginner & Intermediate drop-in classes of uplifting, fun & informative Kundalini Yoga taught by certified teachers. Come enjoy our healing ambiance, heavenly music, a warm cup of tea & community spirit. Also: Private yoga consultations; Nutrition & Homeopathic consultations; Reiki treatments & training; Kirtan singing; Vedic cooking classes; Yogic workshops; Concerts; Gong relaxation evenings monthly; Pre-natal friendly yoga; Sunrise Yoga Sadhana monthly; Bhangra dance classes; English & French classes; Yoga books, CDs & DVDs; Bath products; Yoga mats/bags.

The Yoga Gem of Ottawa East. www.

AdiShaktiYogaCentre.com Call 613 824-9189 SHANTI YOGA - Infinite time and no ambition; based on the work of Vanda Scaravelli, Shanti yoga

is a process of reverent awareness, making strong connection with the earth, following the natural breath and allowing the body to release in it’s own wisdom. Beginner, Intermediate and Prenatal classes at Santosha Westboro (235-5378) and Dovercourt (798-8950). Anne Pitman, Namaste and Yoga Alliance certified. www.annesyoga.com MOUNTAINGOAT YOGA CENTRES serving Nepean and Kanata. Over 25 classes per week.

Hot Power, Hatha, Yin, Prenatal, Basics and All Levels. Workshops and teacher trainings. Start today. www.mountaingoatyoga.com Metta Massage & Yoga Clinic.

Specializing in Therapeutic Massage & Yoga. We offer prenatal, therapeutic & drop-in yoga classes.

421 Richmond Rd, Suite 201 (613) 724-4747.

Visit www.mettamassage.com for more info.

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 YOGA & TEA STUDIO. LOCATED ON 10 ACRES OF LAND in the beautiful village of Carp. Offering over 20 classes a week, located in West Carleton and conveniently close to Kanata, Stittsville and Almonte! Beginners, Hatha, Yin, Kundalini, Gentle, Power, Nia Dance, Prenatal, Baby&Me, Family Yoga and more! Monthly Gong meditations, Laughter Yoga, workshops and special events. Come experience yoga in the country fresh air just minutes from the urban outskirts! Complimentary tea and cookies after each class as part of our country charm! Beautiful drive, lots of free parking, why go downtown?

613-304-6320, www.yogaandtea.com RADHA YOGA CENTRE, www.radha.org/ 617 Cooper St. at Bay/ 613.236.3545. Hatha, Kundalini, Yoga for Kids & Youth, Dream Yoga, Mantra Chanting, Hatha Yoga and Reflection, weekly Satsang, regular workshops.

• Zenith Omega ANY EMOTIONAL, Physical, Mental Blocks can be dissolved All Levels/Lifetimes/Planes.

Direct/Precise/Easy using Light Colour Frequency & Sacred Geometry. Over 400 Clearings available to move ‘negatives’ and restore ‘Positives’. Personalized Sessions and Teachings and Long Distance Clearings.

Cathryn Green Canadian Regional Teacher Levels 1-5, Practitioner 1-6 Levels, Includes Light Body Acceleration & DNA Restructuring to Original Blueprint www.cathryngreen. ca ascensionportal@xplornet.com www. crystalearthhealingspa.com 613-479-0299 or 1877-213-7576 toll free

Reiki Wings, Usui Reiki Teacher’s Handbook

by Denise Carpenter he Reiki Wings, Usui Reiki Teacher’s Handbook is the product of eleven years of teaching experience

by Denise Carpenter, Reiki Master/Teacher of Reiki Associates; a member of the Canadian Reiki Association since 1999. This book is intended to be a guide for beginning Usui Reiki Master/Teachers and a source of supplementary ideas for more experienced teachers. It offers a structure and framework for teaching Usui Reiki, but does not change or challenge the teacher’s experience of Reiki or their unique teaching expressions. Reiki Wings, Usui Teacher’s Handbook is divided into two sections. The first section contains general suggestions for a class, the class structure, class schedule, and class format. The second section presents the fundamental Reiki teachings in the form of comprehensive student notes for each level of Usui Reiki.

Reiki Wings, Usui Reiki Teacher’s Handbook is available through www.amazon.ca or contact Denise directly: email www.denise@reikiassociates.com or phone 613-264-8165. Each set of Student’s Notes are also available through amazon or Denise.

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CLASSIFIEDS • For Sale IDEAL FOR B&B, Spa, Retreat. 5+ Acres in Ottawa.

Organic garden. Geothermal heat. Rural setting. Can go off grid with solar/wind. MLS 778596 CERTIFIED ORGANIC NATURAL FOOD MANUFACTURER for Sale. 31 yr old company with deep roots in the organic food movement in Canada. Located in the Ottawa Valley, moveable.

Eastern Canadian distribution. Sales $166,000+ Info: rootbound@xplornet.ca • Reflexology DEB DESJARDINS 613-435-2100. Home-based in Kanata angelwingreflexology.ca • Products NEW, ALL NATURAL FAT LOSS PRODUCT. No need to diet. Call (613) 880-6505 • Sharing SHARING AN APARTMENT/HOUSE- June 1st.

Looking for a female, holistic/spiritual roomate, 40+, to share a sunny, spacious flat, preference around Green Door, Old Ottawa East, or Glebe. Am a professional, vegan, who enjoy, kundalini yoga, meditation, astrology and healing modalities. Member of holistic/ conscious meetup groups. Parking needed. Call Eva 613-668-3865

Billings Bridge Shopping Center 2277 Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON, K1H 8K2 Telephone: 613-737-9330 billings@naturalfoodpantry.com Visit www.ReikiAssociates.com for a complete calendar of classes offered. To arrange a Reiki class or to book a talk by Denise, email her directly or call 613-264-8165.

Denise has been a student of Reiki for the last 15 years of her life. She was first exposed to Reiki at the suggestion of a friend. Denise was seeking a solution to an interpersonal conflict and found that putting the principles of Reiki – “learning the energy of engagement” and “honouring the self” – successfully solved the problem.

At that point she decided to learn more. Carpenter is a native of the southern Ontario community of Sparta, near St.Thomas, but has lived in Perth for 21 years. She has two grown children, a son and daughter both living in Toronto.

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Kanata 442 Hazeldean Road

Kanata, ON, K2L 1T9 Telephone: 613-836-3669 kanata@naturalfoodpantry.com

Westboro (NEW LOCATION) 205 Richmond Rd

Ottawa, ON, K1Z6W4 Telephone: 613-728-1255 westboro@naturalfoodpantry.com

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Deny Panic or Prepare

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very second we’re either in denial, panic or we face what is by living in the moment, making the best choices we can at the level of awareness and consciousness we’re at.

Each state gives us certain rewards. When we deny reality we don’t have to take responsibility. When we panic, it appears we’re doing something but what we’re actually achieving is chaos.

When we prepare we face our life as a series of moments strung together like train cars and we’re the engine. It is critical now that we calmly in peace and in the joy of living prepare for each moment so that with Divine Grace we can respond rather than react to life.

Recent earthquakes and the nuclear disaster in Japan should awaken us from our slumber. Both radioactive iodine-131 and cesium-137 have made their way to North America.

What’s more there are no signs that the situation will be controlled soon. It could be years or even decades before the radiation leakage is under control, making it the world’s worst nuclear disaster.

Even plutonium, the deadliest substance on earth, is leaking into the surrounding soil and water. Minute amounts in our bodies can quickly cause death.

Millions of gallons of water containing five million times the legal limit of radioactivity are being pumped into the sea surrounding Fukushima every day contravening international law.

Governments continue to say there’s no concern and are redefining allowable radiation limits. However, there are NO safe levels of radiation and the effects are cumulative.

How long will fish and sea vegetables be safe to eat? Even before Fukushima, food from the ocean has been contaminated by heavy metals including toxic mercury.

What’s more the electromagnetic soup we experience daily from cell-phones, cell-phone towers, microwaves to medical use of ionizing radiation means our cells are being destabilized just by being alive.

It’s like filling a bucket. Once it’s full it overflows.

As a result of the radiation, we will see increasing thyroid problems. According to Dr. David Brownstein 95 percent of North Americans are severely deficient in iodine leaving them vulnerable to iodine-131 that’s raining down on us.

There’s no need to deny or panic but it is time to see this as a wake-up call. Ensure you are doing everything you possibly can to create and maintain your optimal health.

Don’t allow yourself to be caught unprepared by a natural or human disaster. Here’s how can prepare, prevent, limit

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exposure and detoxify.

Have a good supply of extra fresh water stored in your house or apartment.

Have extra nutrient dense packaged superfoods with long shelf life on hand. Imports may be threatened by contamination and banned. Start eating higher quality food now. If you want to survive, let alone thrive, your days of eating processed and refined foods with artificial sweeteners and additives are over.

Ensure adequate mineral intake, particularly iodine and potassium iodide. According to Dr. Brownstein daily doses are 6-50 mg depending on your current level of deficiency.

Stock up on seeds you can sprout to provide high quality nutrition.

Most of us are walking cesspools of insecticides, heavy metals, artificial fertilizers, drug residues and radiation. We’re all suffering from what I call Modern Life Syndrome— the effects of poor quality food and toxic overload.

So now is the time to detoxify your body.

The three principles of detoxification are chelation, or the binding and removal of metals and other toxins from the body, supporting the body’s innate ability to detoxify, and increasing antioxidants in your body to combat oxidative damage.

The most powerful antioxidant made in your body is glutathione. And the only way to raise your glutathione level by 500% is to take ASEA available at www.powerupyourcells. com.

To support your journey to eat more nutrient dense foods and to eliminate your toxic overload or just become more prepared I am offering the following: For just $147 + HST you will receive three one hour sessions, either in person or by phone so you can Jumpstart Your Wellness. Be prepared to thrive no matter what happens.

For those who would prefer a group session, I will be offering a three week teleseminar series Jumpstart Your Wellness beginning May 17th. All sessions will be recorded.

Cost is $67.00 + HST. Space is limited to 17 people so book now!

Contact me JoyceFriesen@ NovalisIntegra.com or call 613-841-3205 to arrange your sessions or book the Jumpstart Your Wellness teleseminar series.

The Eighth Annual Cosmic Pathways Healing Fair

by Maike Dombrowsky, founder of www.OttawaSoundHealingConference.com

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o you need guidance in your life? Are you interested in further exploration of the healing arts? Are you looking for new ways to maintain your health? Do you feel that old patterns holding you back? Or just curious about what’s new? Perhaps it’s time for you explore and be part of this community based and unique annual Healing Fair. We invite you to come out and experience...

Mark your calendar and make it smile. Highlight Sunday June 19th 2011 for The Eighth Annual Cosmic Pathways Healing Fair! The Fair will be held at The Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, the same beautiful venue as in previous years, from 10am to 5pm. (Ample free street parking is available in the Ottawa Glebe).

This non-profit Fair has so much to offer to the Ottawa Community and I am thrilled and honoured to be part of the planning committee this year. Karen Osborne, Executive Director of the ever growing event will once again present the Ottawa community with many opportunities to experience a wide variety of unique healing modalities, alternative health care practitioners, and a wide spectrum of the healing arts.

I am certainly looking forward to this event and have been a visitor for many years now. What strikes me most about the Fair is that I had the opportunity to experience and try out new modalities and practitioners in a welcoming, informative, safe, and community based setting. My biggest impression was that everyone I met was professional, friendly, courteous and willing to answer any questions I had.

As a visitor you can sample a smorgasbord of healing modalities offered in 20 minute mini- treatments or consultations for only $10 each. Take advantage of this beautiful opportunity to Sample the Healing Arts and “get a taste of whatever intrigues your pallet”.

You could make it a special day just for YOU. This is what I have done in years past; I treated myself and received nurturing and healing through complimentary health care therapies. It was a day of pampering my body, mind, and soul, and I look forward to each Fair for weeks in advance.

You can invite friends or family members to come along.

Enjoy their company and treat yourselves to a fun filled day that encompasses learning and healing on all levels. You are in for a special treat which only comes along once a year.

Some of the healing modalities I have experienced over the past included: Massage Therapy, Crystal Healing, Bowen Therapy, Shamanism, Life Coaching, Therapeutic Touch, Quantum Healing, Zenith Omega, Aromatherapy, Sound Healing, Reiki, and Psychic readings ~ just to name a few.

The Admission fee of only $8 gets you in the door and gives you a chance to observe healers at work on

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clients. You can also gather hand out materials which most practitioners have on display, may even have a chance to talk to them when they are not working with a client. You will have the opportunity to shop for awesome spiritual and health related products such as body care products, jewellery, crystals, cards and books. Fair Admission also includes an amazing line up of inspirational and informative presentations. This year’s presentations include, Demystifying Mysticism, Understanding the Mayan Code,

by Lilly White and Venture on a Rhythmic Sound Journey, a concert performance featuring Native Drums, Gongs & Crystal Bowls by Jody Marsolais.

Last but not least I do remember “The Pantry” Vegetarian Tea Room offering a variety of organic, delicious and healthy light meals and refreshments, some are gluten and dairy free for the individual with food sensitivities.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Karen Osborne for holding on to her vision and bringing it into this reality. I know personally that she made a difference in peoples lives and I am grateful to see that the Ottawa community is stepping up to the plate. All the wonderful practitioners who donate their time and energy, the hard working volunteers and everyone who s involved ~ thank you so much for keeping this vision alive, going and growing. We all can make a difference in this world one step at a time, promoting healing and raising awareness and consciousness for the greater good of all.

A portion of this year’s proceeds will go to: Friends for Peace www.friendsforpeace.ca and The Otesha Project www. otesha.ca

Cosmic Pathways Healing Fair

Sunday, June 19th 2011, 10 am - 5 pm Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue Showcasing Alternative Health and Healing Therapies, Intuitive Readings and Spiritual Products. Meet and Observe Healers at Work.

Shop for Inspiring Products • Eat Delicious Organic Food Admission of $8 includes Program of free talks and performances.

Mini-sessions cost only $10 each.

Portion of Proceeds go to Friends for Peace, www.friendsforpeace.ca and the Otesha Project, www.otesha.ca

For more information visit www.cosmicpathways.ca or call Karen Osborne at 613-798-2828

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EMERGENCY

You Must Take Action Now T0 Protect Yourself And Your Family Now. Read and Take Action.

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anadians perilously Exposed to Electromagnetic Radiation, Wi-Fi in the schools, Cell phone Radiation especially dangerous for children.

Health Canada fails to follow Europe in curbing radiation to protect public health. In spring 2010,Health Canada issued this statement. “Health Canada has no scientific reason to consider the use of wireless communications devices, such as cell phones, blackberrys, wireless laptop computors and there supporting infrastructure dangerous to the health of the Canadian Public” Every home has a smart meter, smart meters use wireless signals to transmit usage information every fifteen minutes back to the utility. Smart meters have a transmission range of about two miles. The amount of continuous pulsed radiation from thousands of smart meters in a single neighborhood is raising red flags among critics of EMF Pollution.

Warning that short-term effects from smart meters include headaches, sleep disruption, tremors, tinnitus, increased cancer risks and arrhythmia.

With Electropolution on the rise from Cell Phones, Cell Towers, Wirless, Wi-Fi, Satellites, Microwaves, Wind Generators, Solar Panels and Smart Meters all over our country, it is time for a wake up call, you must protect yourself and your family at work, school, home and at play.

Join us in our balanced EMF FREE ZONE. By installing out Peter Webb EMF Balancers in your home, workplace and autos and feel the difference. Our balancers are free standing units made in Kempville, Ontario Canada. They function 24/7 365 days a year.

For more info Steve Priebe (613) 842-4758 spriebe @sympatico.ca • www.emffreezone.ca

FULL HOUSE at our last EMF event at the James Street Wellness Centre - we welcome you to drop by May 9 or 10 for your FREE Screening for Sensitivity to EMF’s.

Ted Aloisio with over 5 yrs experience uses a computerized Electro Dermal Screening device that is SAFE - NON-INVASIVE and PAINLESS. One the most effective uses for the Q-Scan is testing for Food Sensitivities, plus Parasites/Candida, Chemical sensitivities, and for Heavy Metal toxins. These too are also available for testing those days.

BALANCE YOUR WORLD  EMF BALANCERS Work-Home Schools-Cars-Farms  Cell Phone ADR Disc  Gold Card with Heart Steve Priebe spriebe@sympatico.ca

613-842-4758 333.emffreezone.ca

HAVE A BALANCED DAY!

Dr. Paul Greenacre Dentist : holistic approach tel: (613) 234-5758 info@dolphindentistry.com

100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa K2P 0A6

Intuitive Counsellor Carolyn Shirley Psychic & Clairvoyant For appt.

613-526-1578 Tarot Card, Palm, Astrology, Medium

Edgar Cayce (Ottawa) Search for God groups Success for the soul Meditation, study and application in a small group format

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Planning For Future Disputes

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ost people think the most important parts of a Separation Agreement are those sections that settle their immediate issues – division of assets, child support arrangements, etc. But the most important parts of an Agreement are often those clauses that set out a process for dealing with future disagreements If a couple has young children at the time the Separation Agreement is signed, or if one spouse is entitled to longterm spousal support, the “shelf life” of the Agreement can be many years. It is inevitable that during that time some disagreements or disputes will arise.

No one has a crystal ball. It is impossible for a couple to plan for all the changes that may occur in their lives in the years to come. The best they can do when drafting a Separation Agreement is to say, here are the facts as they stand today, and here are our decisions based on those facts. But there can be major changes in circumstances in the future that require those decisions to be revisited. For this reason, it is important that every Agreement contain a detailed dispute resolution clause.

Not all changes in the future qualify as “material” changes requiring a review of an Agreement. The changes have to be significant. These could include a major increase or decrease in either person’s income, one person losing his or her employment through no fault of his or her own, someone becoming gravely ill, or a significant change in the children’s expenses.

All these changes mean that it’s back to the drawing board. The issue needs to be revisited in light of the change that has occurred. As a mediator concerned with how people work out their disputes – not just what they decide – I think it is important to plan ahead for this process, rather than just have people react impulsively or in the heat of the moment in the future.

I always suggest to my clients a three-stage dispute resolution clause: 1. Talk between yourselves. I have found over the years that the most stable agreements are the ones made by a couple themselves. If they have all the information at hand about the change in circumstances that has occurred (e.g. the amount of a person’s increase in income), they may be able to settle any changes to their child support arrangements quickly and directly. Couples who have had a history of parenting well together since they separated also have an excellent chance of resolving any simple disputes or disagreements at this stage.

2. Talk in the presence of some kind of mediator. If the disagreement or dispute is more complex – either financially or psychologically – the couple may need some outside assistance. While they still retain the decision-making power in this stage, they may benefit from talking in the presence of a neutral third person. If a change in circumstances with legal implications has occurred, it is probably appropriate to talk with a lawyermediator. If there have been ongoing differences of opinion on parenting matters, a parenting-mediator may be in the best position to help.

3. Have someone in authority make your decision. In cases where the dispute involves a great deal of money, or an important principle, or where the couple simply cannot discuss the matter reasonably on their own or even with a third person, then they may have to give up their decision-making power to someone else. They lose the right to make their own decisions, but they gain finality and certainty. At this stage decisions are usually made by a judge or a private arbitrator.

Each of these three stages requires more time, money and energy than the stage just before it, thereby encouraging couples to settle future disagreements directly between themselves or in mediation if possible.

There are many variations to this three-stage dispute resolution process but their basic elements have proven very useful for many clients over the years.

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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Ask and You Receive!

My first experience with Saint Theresa

by Rica Gerhardt

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t Theresa’s Novena has been sent around the world via the internet for years and you, too, may have seen it in your e-mail box. However, today I’d also like to share the secret behind this particular prayer that has made it very special to me. As well, we can’t overdose on prayer and good wishes, can we!

In the summer of 1995, we were driving from Carleton Place towards Ottawa after a long day of property hunting.

Tired and somewhat frustrated, we just wanted to get home and relax.

However, as I noticed the sign ‘Ashton Station Road’, I remembered seeing a place advertised in the many pages we had copied at the real estate agent’s office that morning.

I dug it out, just in time to ask my husband to turn off Highway 7. Venturing out to explore the bush, Lloyd, of course, was much faster than our 2 ½ year-old daughter could move her little legs in the waist-high grass, so he walked ahead. Karina and I slowly followed his trail.

All that time I was talking to my guides wondering if this was the right place for us to settle. I wanted some kind of a sign and remembered reading a story about a saint sending roses in answer to prayers. However, I couldn’t recall details nor the saint’s name. At that time, 16 years ago, I was not very used to communicating with and receiving messages from the spirit world and my rational mind kicked in right away: “Be real! How do you expect to get a rose as a sign out here in the middle of nowhere?”

A few minutes later, Karina and I finally caught up with Lloyd. As soon as we got close, he turned around and said, out of the blue: “Look here, Rica, there are wild roses.”

Today I would jump with joy about such an immediate response to my prayer. Then, it only dawned on me a while later when we were back in the car discussing our impressions. As Lloyd was again commenting on the wild roses, it all came back to me how quickly I had already forgotten the details of my request. So it was only with delay that I realized my prayer, however vague and illogical, had indeed been answered rather immediately. “Ask and it is

given”.... and I had nearly missed it! Much later –we had already bought the property- I found out the name of the saint: it was St. Theresa.

So feel free to make a wish or state a specific intention before reading the following prayer.

May today there be peace within.

May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you remember the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

As we invoke St. Theresa’s name, we’d better prepare ourselves for action and keep our eyes open for the many ways that an answer may show up. It could be as live roses or rose petals but also in the form of pictures or cards depicting roses. It could be somebody telling a story that involves roses. It could be the fragrance catching our attention or maybe a person called Rose - who knows?!

I’d be delighted to read your stories and look forward to your emails. May roses from the heavenly gardens rain on you abundantly, with much love and many blessings.

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Rica is also available for individual energy healing sessions and nutritional coaching. The latest addition to her wellbeing program includes hotstone-sound-chakra balancing. Taking care of yourself can be a lot of fun!

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Anatomy of a Pose: Tadasana (Mountain Pose) Tadasana is the keystone of the standing postures. We use it as a physical barometer, a place of return between the standing poses where we can assess how the body feels after the preceding asana. Use the principle of co-activation in Tadasana. Spread the weight of the body evenly across the feet. Begin by pressing the back part of the heels into the floor. Then distribute the weight across the forefoot, from the balls of the feet towards the outer edges. Work your way up the legs, extending the knees by lifting the kneecaps. Align the bones of the legs, the femurs and tibias, and avoid hyperextending or “locking” the knees. This can cause misalignment of the leg bones.

If you tend to hyperextend, contract the hamstrings to bend the knees and realign the femurs and tibias.

Balance internal and external rotation of the femurs; similarly balance abduction (the force that draws the legs apart) with adduction (the force that draws the legs together) to create a sense of stability and stillness in the pose. Move the energy up to the pelvis, and stabilize the pelvis by co-activating the hip flexors and extensors. Balance extension and flexion of the lumbar spine, and gently engage the abdominal muscles to prevent the lower ribs from bulging forward. Align the vertebral column so that the spine assumes its natural curvature and “perches” effortlessly over the pelvis. For the Urdhva Hasta version of the pose, extend the elbows to lift the arms overhead. Draw the shoulders away from the ears and down the back to free the neck; allow the head to tilt back and the eyes to gaze upward.

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eat moderate amounts and leave enough room between meals for digestion to take place before adding more food.

When the adrenals are the weakest link, there will be chronic fatigue, especially around 4pm, cravings for sugar, salt and caffeine and the blood pressure will drop when the person sits up from lying, resulting in dizziness. Treatment involves getting enough sleep, especially early in the night, stress management and adrenal support via glandulars and/or a host of available herbs.

Finally, there is the emotional piece, which is usually the core cause. Sometimes allergies are triggered by association. In other words, when there is a trauma that took place during a certain time of year or eating a specific food, then being exposed to that season or food can lead to symptoms. Exposing and resolving the trauma leads to “growing out of” the allergies.

A runny nose according to German New Medicine, which links conditions with corresponding shocks, would mean there is a “stink complex” or a stinky situation that is chronically coming and going, trying to heal (runny phase) or being retriggered (non-runny phase). Usually this is stress in a family and can be difficult to deal with as our family dysfunctions tend to run rather deep (speaking for myself!).

The liver and pancreas are emotionally associated with territorial anger (someone bugging you in your space) and the adrenals are related to anxiety, feeling overwhelmed or being on the wrong path. These connections are just as or more important than the lifestyle components and counselling may be required.

Due to space limitations this is an abbreviated version of Katherine’s response. For her full answer please go to: www.crnhc.com.

Katherine Willow N.D. is a fourth generation registered naturopathic doctor with over three decades of experience.

She is founder and director of Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre (www. ecowellness.com) and has a specific interest in German New Medicine and how emotions relate to disease, about which she is currently writing an TALK: introductory book. She can be reached at clinic@ecowellness.com.

Q: My son is 12 years old and gets terrible headaches from spring until fall that our doctor attributes to “hay fever”. When I give him Clariton the headaches and runny nose stop.

However, I am not comfortable giving him drugs every day for six months. What do you suggest?

Jim R. A: I’ll answer your question in three categories: structure, congestion and emotions.

First let’s look at structure. I usually get structure checked right away for most conditions, because if that is the main cause, it’s often the easiest and quickest to find and fix.

Professionals I refer to for assessing structure include craniosacral therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, massage therapists and other naturopaths who specialize in structural therapies and depending on the symptom, patient preference and proximity to an office.

Structural problems for headaches include jammed cranial (skull) bones from a hard labour or bad fall to the head, tight muscles in the head and/or neck and bones out of alignment in the neck or skull. Even though the seasonal nature of the condition points to allergies, there may still be a pre-existing problem in the muscles, bones and joints of the head and neck.

Next let’s consider congestion leading to allergies, there are three organs that I usually assess for allergies—liver, pancreas and adrenal glands.

The liver is our main blood filter and when it gets plugged full of irritants will lead to several symptoms such as irritability and even aggression, difficulty waking up in the morning, picky eating from lack of appetite with cravings for sugar and junk food, pale stools and digestive upset from eating fatty foods.

The tongue will be purplish in colour and may have a green or yellow coating, especially in the mornings.

The treatment is to clean up the diet and take some liver herbs, preferably in homeopathic form if it is for a child— they are milder with fewer side-effects FREE from their cleansing action. Bowels need to be regular before using them.

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Katherine Willow N.D. is a fourth generation registered naturopathic doctor with over three decades of experience.

She is founder and director of Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre (www.ecowellness. com) and has a specific interest in German New Medicine and how emotions relate to disease, about which she is currently writing an introductory book. She can be reached at clinic@ecowellness.com

Spring Cleaning!

By Anouk Chaumont, B.A.(Hon.Psych.), H.D., N.D. Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

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pring is finally here! This is the time of the year when we start to open our windows, clean our houses and prepare our gardens for all the wonderful summer flowers.

But why should spring cleaning stop there? What about our bodies? Well, this is where the word detoxification comes in. But, what does it mean?

To detoxify means to get rid of toxins in our body and the reason for it is simple. Every day, our body is bombarded with toxins. We absorb them through the air we breathe (fumes, smoke…), through the foods we eat and the water we drink (chlorine, pesticides, insecticides, coloring and preservative agents…), through the products we put on our skin (dyes, perfumes, cleaning agents…).

In order to preserve the integrity of our internal organs, all of these chemicals must be converted into less harmful compounds so they can be eliminated by the body. The maestro in this process is our liver. It collects the various toxins, “re-packages” them and sends them to the various elimination organs like the bowels, the kidneys, the skin, etc.

Because the liver sometimes gets overwhelmed or not as as itfull should it is a good idea to it a helping pageefficient ad with pagebe,width (17.6cm Wlend x 11.9cm H) hand once in a while and what better time that the spring!.

Who should do a spring detox? People who live in a city, who smoke or come in contact with people who smoke on a regular basis, people who drink alcohol, people who eat fast

food once in a while… In fact, anyone over the age of 12!

There are many ways to do a detox but most of all, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. Rule #1, NEVER try to detoxify your liver if you are constipated. Otherwise, it is like trying to push large garbage bags through a half closed window! It can simply make matters worse and lead to many side effects such as headaches, nausea, dizziness and fatigue. But what constitutes constipation? The number of daily bowel movements should equal the number of substantial meals per day. So people should have 1 to 4 bowel movements every day and there should not be any straining at it. So before you embark on a liver detox, you might need to do a bowel detox first!

Rule #2, make sure your kidneys are functioning adequately as well. Remember that the toxins have two main ways out: the bowels and the kidneys. So make sure you drink between 1 and 2 liters of water per day during any kind of detox in order to adequately dilute the toxins.

Keep in mind that THE SOLUTION TO POLLUTION IS DILUTION! Thirdly, in order to accentuate the benefits of a detox is to exercise. The muscular contractions during exercise help move some the toxins in the body and the perspiration contributes to their elimination.

Finally, it is important to remember that natural products are not necessarily safe for everyone and that it is always preferable and wise to consult someone who specializes in natural remedies instead of self medicating. So make sure that your naturopath is a licensed practitioner and have a healthy spring.

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our home (be it house or apartment) is alive and wants to help you, protect you, support and encourage you.

Generally, people have said that your home reflects who you are - but in reality it doesn’t. It does however reflect aspects of you and your present circumstances. Though it doesn’t show who you are it indicates how you are and how well you are taking care of yourself. Look around -- what do you see? How does it make you feel? If you see a mess, some part of your life will likely be a mess. Are areas broken and needing repair? Then some area of your life will be broken.

Feeling overwhelmed? Then chances are that areas of your life are overwhelming, etc.

See your home as a mirror of what is going on in your life. Are you constantly dealing with noisy neighbours. It could mean you don’t respect yourself or it may signal that you feel unworthy and therefore don’t deserve better. If you heal and eliminate these feelings of unworthiness you will start to treat yourself differently and will find that people also start to treat you differently. As our thoughts change, so does our home and as our home changes, so do our thoughts.

Take care of these neglected areas and those that need repair and the corresponding areas of your life will start to open up. No matter what issues a space may have, it provides the owner with a chance to discover their own resistance or blind spots around certain areas in their lives. If you could listen to your house what would it want you to know about yourself and about your life?

Your home is a major point of attraction for everything in your life. You can literally change your life by raising the vibration of your home. Start to treat your house with love and care. Give it a name. Remember it is alive. Raise your awareness of what is in your home - physically and psychically. Then consciously and conscientiously make appropriate changes. Ask your home what needs to change. I thoroughly believe that you never end up living in the wrong place; even if the experience of living there is painful, it is a step in your healing journey. I now see any unpleasant experience, whether a job, a relationship, a health issue, or a place to live as a precious gift. If we are willing to explore the contents we gain wisdom beyond price.

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I personally have “a little tail that wags.” When this tail is wagging profusely this indicates a good thing for me.

When I have the sensation of a weight dropping in the pit of my stomach I’ve learned to beware, this is an indication of someone or something I need to avoid. Your body’s signals may well be different but if you learn to look for them they will be clear and can provide valuable guidance for you.

In my case I have lived in and renovated many homes.

I now realize that constantly living in construction sites and raising my family in the resulting chaos was a way of avoiding my hidden pain and emotions. By keeping myself in such disorder I avoided looking at what was going on in my life. I was in a spiritual holding pattern avoiding any spiritual nudging but eventually the universe took hold of me and I became aware of how dysfunctional and unbearable my life was. Today I am still rescuing houses but no longer avoiding life. I take pleasure in the creativity that is involved, in the rejuvenating of a space and in changing its energy. I am now very aware that every experience in my life (pleasant and unpleasant) is a map to my personal growth and healing. Halleluiah!!!

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A Look at New Energy Healing Potentials Revolutionary New Approach for ADHD & Autism

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he New Energy Group would like to invite interested individuals to join them on June 11th to a talk about the new energy potentials that are now emerging with healing and how to access this potential in your life. We are excited to announce that Dr. Tony Sandorfi, Network Chiropractor, will speak about a revolutionary new program he is introducing this month called “BrainWorks”. Dr. Tony is the first chiropractor in the Ottawa area to offer “BrainWorks,” a holistic approach to ADHD and Autism which doesn’t involve the use of drugs.

“BrainWorks” is a holistic program that evaluates and balances the many neurological and metabolic imbalances that cause and feed into the “neurobehavioural spectrum disorders” including ADHD, hyperactivity, learning and behavioural disorders, developmental delay and autism.

Through the use of various natural approaches in a very structured system the results can be remarkable.

Dr. Tony will also be discussing Network Spinal Analysis, which he has been practicing for the past 14 years.

Network Spinal Analysis not only addresses blockages in the spine but facilitates healing in all aspects of the client’s life. NSA includes leading edge bodywork, energy healing and coaching. It is part of Reorganizational Healing which is a holistic, lifestyle approach. NSA is an empowering healing process which recognizes the energy fields inside and outside the body and how those fields integrate with our nervous system to facilitate deep healing.

We are also pleased to have Karen Jones, a Sound Vibration Therapist and Reconnective Healing Practitioner.

Karen is a certified trainer for the tuning forks and will be discussing how this technique works beautifully in the New Energy. For thousands of years many ancient civilizations have used sound for healing and today we are just becoming aware of the remarkable healing potential of sound. Sound has a profound effect on our body and well being whether we are aware of it or not. Sound Vibration Therapy uses tuning forks tuned to the frequencies of the human body.

It is the powerful series of sound vibrations that the body

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responds to. It is very effective in helping the body to release emotional blockages and also helps individuals in connecting with the higher self to receive soul-based information to facilitate healing.

Karen is also excited to also share information on Reconnective Healing. Reconnective Healing is said to bring light and information onto the planet and reconnects us to the fullness of the universe as it reconnects us to the fullness of our being and who we are. It can connect us to our very essence not just through a set of healing frequencies, but through an entirely new bandwidth.

Reconnective Healing is an off body healing technique which was developed by Dr. Eric Pearle about 10 years ago and has the potential to facilitate healing on levels never before available to us.

We are also pleased to have Lesley Cochran-Hulcoop, a New Energy Teacher and Group Facilitator whose passion has been her own personal healing journey. She has spent the last 15 years healing and re-building herself from many illnesses including arthritis of the spine, colitis and environmental illness. She is here to share her experiences about what she has learned along the way. Lesley will offer practical tips about how to read what the body is asking for and how to respond with simple re-balancing tools and remedies. She will discuss topics ranging from clearing ear infections to healing the multi-layered illnesses of today.

Lesley will provide timely information on staying healthy and grounded during these times of great change for the earth. She will share her perspective on healing in the New Energy and what she finds most effective. Lesley will also discuss common symptoms that many of us are experiencing as the conscious of the planet shifts as we often find we are not alone in what we are experiencing. She believes that healing is as simple as shifting ones perspective about a person or situation. It is time to remember we alone hold the answers we are searching for and that healing is all about trusting our inner wisdom. The New Energy potential is available to us all and offers balance and harmony in all aspects of our life.

Please join Dr. Tony, Karen, Lesley and the New Energy Group on Saturday, June 11th for this informative talk from 10:00 until 2:00 at the Mill of Kintail Gatehouse outside Almonte (30 minutes west of Ottawa). Admission at the door is $35 and includes a vegetarian lunch. Please contact Lesley at innerrevelations@ gmail.com or 256-9373 to reserve your spot or get further info.

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Laura’s Numerology News For May 2011

*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 9 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. Hang on, as the month of May is a roller coaster for you, again. You have been praying for changes, right? Well, this entire year will be crammed full of them, so get ready. Are you in a rut of some kind? You must take actions to make the changes, now. If you ignore this, the changes might be made for you. Do it.

2. Is your brain cooked? The cause is usually connected to family or relationship duties or challenges. Anxiety and nervous disorders are very common under this influence. Zen out and remain calm. If you are looking for a partner, look around every corner, with expectation, now. It is also a great time to get your hammer out and build something related to the home.

3. You might want treat yourself to some TLC this month. Tell everyone in your world to take a hike, and try to spend as much time as possible on #1….YOU. Take a trip, ALONE. You need to restore and regenerate your tired mind, body and emotions, now. Spend some time analyzing how the events of the last 2-3 years, have changed your life, and how your have grown. Keyword: HEALING. 4. The number 4 is connected to work, and lots of it, so put your gloves on. You are in an important year that demands discipline and fortitude. You must focus on decision making, career advancements, and practical purchases. No more waiting and doing research. This is a demanding month that requires assertiveness, and confidence. Don’t be a wimp, GO FOR IT. 5. Do you have an opportunity to move into a short term job, or contract? Take it, as you will learn much. This new information will be very beneficial in the future. There is a good indication that it will be temporary, so do not lose your heart to it. You are being evaluated, now, so watch your posture.

6. Many of you will spring for a new home in May. Others will find a new partner, pet, or car, so keep your eyes peeled. All of your energy should be used on chores or domestic obligations. Spend your hard earned cash on the kids, house items or renovations, only. Stay close to home, if possible, or if you are traveling factor in a family visit.

7. Your emotions will be oozing out all over the place, so travel with lots of tissue. Use this month to focus on the most important person in your life.

Hello…that would be YOU. Get your toes painted, have a massage…. whatever. Remain calm. If you are out of control, hire a professional. Ignore what Mom said; crying can be a good thing.

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8. A new confidence should take the place of the powerlessness that you have felt during the resent past.

Have faith and try to trust that all will work to your benefit soon.

Force yourself to be more assertive at work, and ask for what you want and need. No more thinking, it is all about action, and decisiveness, now.

9. You will have a certain glow about you, this month. Don’t get excited, it’s only sweat. You will be tested on every level, so get your nosey to the grindstone. Bite the bullet, roll up your sleeves, and get it over with, now. It is time to get rid of everything that is cluttering your path. Stuff and people. Excavate and prepare for a shift that will start in June.

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

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Q: Dear Jen, I’m really nervous about earth shifts and what is happening in Japan. Any insights from the angels?

Nervous Nelly in Gatineau, QC A: Whoa Nelly! Before you think the world is ending, remember that is already tomorrow in Australia (Charles Schulz) To answer your question would require more time and space than I have here with you now. However, the angels do say that the world is evolving and presenting humanity as whole the opportunity to seriously consider if using nuclear power is indeed a smart idea. They say it is time for our scientists and governments to put their energy and attention onto clean energy like solar, wind and wave energy. Your angels are telling me to suggest you read the Kryon books – www.kyron.com to learn more about what humanity can do. In the meantime, they are asking you to trust in God/Source. Connect with Mother Earth on a daily basis. Do Pete Bernard’s free Great Fire Healing Meditation - http://bit.ly/eFDror. Pay attention to your intuition and follow it. Do your part to clear your own personal karma and limiting beliefs. Stay positive and balanced. If you need help, doing so, get help. I’ve personally been quite aware of un-natural weather and the seriousness of Japan’s situation and the apparent lack of attention to it from mainstream media. I’ve blogged about it on my website www. jenniferclark.ca/blog. I was guided to get Neale Donald Walsch’s ebook World In Turmoil http://on.fb.me/faIMsv ($3.99) and which was very reassuring to me.

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® MasterInstructors of 2010. Join her at St. Elmo’s Fire Art Studio for Angel Messages Night on Saturday May 28th $25. Visit www.jenniferclark.ca. © Jennifer Clark, 2011

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Business and Shaping Personal Realty

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ecently, I met with a colleague for coffee. I had not seen her in a long time. At her invitation, I simply said ‘yes’, having no clue as to why she had invited me, why I had said yes, and what would unfold... only that it felt ‘right’ to engage.

We fell into a deep conversation, easy and simple.

Somehow, it started out relative to how she was experiencing her adult children and herSelf in their presence - and how this was impacting her life. When she turned to me and said, ‘Wow! I thought that I was going to speak about business with you, not family’, I countered that experience of both family and business are one and the same thing; I believe that they are inseparable.

It got me to thinking about family and business both as nominalizations and myths that we continue to hold as real and inalienable truths in our lives. I know they are illusions.

I know that I create it all, so everything, in my experience of my world, manifests from whom I know I can become. It invites me to step into what I don’t know I don’t know about mySelf, as I move through my world. It invites me to choose to continually step into my perpetually unfolding self, rather than defaulting to my culturally conditioned identity - my name, my certifications, my acquired knowledge, my associations, my history, my habits, my family, my chosen collectives, and the work that I do. It invites me to consciously choose to be mySelf, do what inspires me, and have what I say that I want. All of this pre-supposes that me being mySelf is what attracts. This also pre-supposes that there is nothing for me to do.

The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘business’ as ‘what keeps one busy or concerns one; one’s occupation or affairs; one’s province or duty.’ I surmise that this definition is all about doing, which has nothing to do with me becoming more, unless I AM choosing to engage only in those things that truly light me up... that inspire me. Being inspired means that I AM willingly engaged in my chosen occupation, even when money is off the table. My time is my life and spending it, in this way, continuously sources me. Living this way is my choice to trust mySelf always and unequivocally. Living this way means that whatever others think of me is none of my business. Living this way means choosing to create for mySelf, first; only then, can I co-create with others. Living this way means that reimbursement is naturally inspired. It is a simple matter of cause and effect; inspiration manifests inspiration.

Traditional ways of ‘doing’ business are, so often, a means to an end. How many of us are working only for the paycheck that arrives, at the end of the week? How many of us have set up business, such that we actually have bought ourSelves a job, doing something that we have actually come to hate? There is no inspiration in that.

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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

I know many part-time, holistic practitioners who dream about being engaged, full-time, in the healing arts. These folks, while they hold their ‘work’ as meaningful, equally hold its potential as unsustainable. It is like having one foot out the back door. It is like hoping and praying to engage plan A, yet creating and adhering to plan B... just in case. I can tell you this from personal experience: the moment that I chose to fully surrender to plan A, delete plan B, and declare my choice - in the face of perceived family opposition - was the moment I took my life back. Me choosing to fully trust mySelf, generalized to all areas of my life. It became the invitation for my family to individually change their own minds - or not - about how each was choosing to live for Self.

We hear this idiom all the time: ‘When I have this, I’ll be able to do that, then I can be this.’ This thought trajectory is the reverse of be yourself, do what you love, and enjoy (have) your desired outcomes. This reversal results in struggle, as the natural by-product of building, doing, working - and the list goes on - in the abandonment of Self, you as a unique Signal, manifesting only in alignment with the no-longer-denied truth of whom you can become.

Traditional business is rooted in competition that comes with comparison (engendered in family systems). Business, as a pure expression of me engaging only that which inspires me, knows, instead, the distinct contrast of unique signals engaging. There is no competition in that.

See you next month!

Copyright Sheila Winter Wallace & BodyGateways April, 2011 www.BodyGateways.com • 613-292-4562 Sheila@BodyGateways.com Sheila works with women who want to go beyond solving a problem to, instead, transforming a life.

A CODE Model Coach™, Sheila offers WEL-Systems® based experiences and BSI BodySpirit integration for women - individuals and groups - who are: living with health challenges feeling fragile feeing afraid terrified of their own rage feeling like their lives are spinning out of control healing arts practitioners hungry for more life

What If You Could Double Your Chances of Getting Pregnant?

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hat would you guess is the number of times a couple has sex before they conceive? I was listening to the radio and I was surprised to hear the number is 104 encounters!

Now there is more good news … with the Ontario government having convened the Expert Panel on Infertility and Adoption to create funding guidelines for Ontario family’s seeking fertility treatments. We can look to Quebec, who provide coverage for fertility medications and provide a 50% tax benefit for IVF cycles. In addition, they have passed legislation that would fund up to 3 treatment cycles.

This is cause for celebration on many levels. Loving couples who would like nothing more than to create a family now have more support in place to do so. The financial support demonstrated by the Quebec government, certainly reduces the stress involved with the entire process. Stress brought on by financial strain, anxiety about fertility test results or overwhelming sadness / depression if there are challenges with the procedure can alter the immune function. Reproduction is one of our most delicately balanced biological systems. Psychological stress can affect our ability to get pregnant on multiple levels.

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body. You may find a consultation with me is like a minivacation where you will feel free from the day-to-day stresses in your life.

The Journal of the American Medical Women’s Association and The Journal of Fertility and Sterility supports that Hypnosis Increase Conception by 50%.

Women utilizing mind/body techniques such as hypnosis have 42 – 55% conception rate as compared to 20% with in vitro fertilization alone.

International research from Israeli supports that hypnosis can double the success rate of IVF treatments. “Performing embroy transfer under hypnosis may significantly contribute to an increased clinical pregnancy rate” shares professor Eliahu Levitas. The results of this study showed that the hypnotized women resulted in double the amount of pregnancies of those that weren’t hypnotized.

As a Hypnotherapist, I work with clients at the subconscious level which is the ONLY level of the mind that knows why the issue of fertility is present. Hypnosis is a quick, safe and effective way to dramatically reduce stress levels in the body and directly resolve fertility issues.

Take a deep breath & relax ... Hypnosis increases conception by 50%. It’s conceivable, that you can enjoy the good news announcement that “ You’re Pregnant!”

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Winston Churchill said “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” Hell is a bad place to stop.

If you’ve made it through some of the dark days of whatever drags at you, you’ve found a way to put one foot in front of the other and keep walking. That doesn’t mean the end is in sight – or maybe someone forgot to replace the light bulb at the end of the tunnel.

Sometimes inspirational stuff can help. On youtube you can find Stand by Me/Playing for Change to lift your spirits.

Or find any of the Free Hugs videos. You may let these flashes of light counteract the floods of darkness that can come through the media.

When you can think past the next step, consider what could light the end of your tunnel.

I have a different definition of hope: hope is expectation with confidence.

When the media is an assault full of the terrible things people do to each other, magnified by disasters that wipe out lives, made unrelenting when reality shows present the lowest of behavior as entertainment, it can be hard to have hope. Well, you can feel totally confident there will be another disaster, and that people will hurt each other and themselves – that is a reasonable expectation. Not the kind of hope that lights the end of the tunnel.

So go back to the Free Hugs video and remind yourself it’s not all bad. Microeconomics has created new possibilities for an escape from poverty that seemed insurmountable. The Red Cross is flooded with donations because people really do care about each other. That’s not enough to make that light at the end of the tunnel strong and consistent and compelling.

Every step forward can feel like wading through concrete.

Here’s the key: when you accept that each person needs a different form of light bulb for their tunnel, then you can discover that every light bulb exists.

It’s not the desire for change that’s lacking, it’s the faith that real change is possible. Nobody actually wants misery, they simply can’t see another way. It’s dark in the tunnel.

When someone discovers a possibility they clamber to share, urging their friends and relatives to read the book or take the course or understand the idea that lit their light bulb. When others are unmoved, or refuse to try the method that triggered their light, it can be very distressing. That’s because they forget that every person needs their own light bulb, whatever that means for them.

Dog Whisperer is a perfect example of this phenomena. Presented as a show about training troublesome dogs, it is as much about healing people. The beauty is in the form of the light bulb: people can deal with issues without ‘facing their fears,’ because it’s about the dog. It’s a brilliant tool for teaching children how to cope with the playground and teaching

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anyone skills for coping with conflict. It is the perfect light bulb for many people, allowing them to take steps forward that they didn’t even realize they wanted to take.

Let go of needing a particular light bulb to draw people out of their tunnels. Value every step forward. Value every light that shows them the way, no matter how small or tentative their steps may be. Allow yourself to discover the amazing, unlikely forms light bulbs can take for people.

That discovery can light up your tunnel like sunrise. Value every step you make forward, as each one is closer to the end of your tunnel. And every step counts.

Keep walking Patricia Wall, Osloda.com 613-831-8956 Osloda: The Art of Dealing with Everyday Life

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What is BodyTalk?

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’m sure you have been wondering what all this hype is about BodyTalk! Well look no further!

Book a BodyTalk session with me today, your body will thank you!

So what is BodyTalk?

BodyTalk is a form of consciousness-based healthcare that helps re-establish communication within the systems of the body to promote healing. BodyTalk is based on the principle that the body is capable of healing itself. This principle is shown by the healing process that automatically occurs when you cut your finger or twist your ankle. However, due to the stresses that we experience on a daily basis -- whether that be work, money, the kids, or our relationship -- our body’s communication system can be compromised, distorting the body’s healing mechanisms and causing a state of disharmony or imbalance. This state of imbalance can manifest in the form of symptoms like chronic fatigue, digestive disorders, breathing problems, cancer, and so on. BodyTalk works by resetting communication glitches and restoring the body’s ability to recover from stress, thus helping your body function more efficiently and effectively.

How does it work?

BodyTalk assists your body in returning to its natural balance again so it can function at its optimal level. This is done through the use of neuromuscular biofeedback, which is a light form of muscle checking, along with a sequential questioning procedure. These techniques allow the practitioner to get yes and no answers to guide her through the BodyTalk Protocol chart, which is used as a visual roadmap to understand what is happening in your body. This allows the practitioner to determine the areas of your body that are not communicating or working together as a team in synchronicity. Items that need to be balanced are specific to your body and are addressed in order of priority. [For instance, we may find that the communication between your lungs and heart needs balancing, or that the active memory technique is a priority, in which we address emotional issues that have not been completely resolved.]

The BodyTalk Protocol chart covers a wide variety of treatment modalities, including, but not limited to: chakras, meridians, lymph drainage, organ systems, 5 elements systems, and active memories, just to name a few. The idea is that all of the topics on the Protocol chart address all of the different aspects of body functioning.

Regardless of what comes up to be balanced, techniques using light touch and tapping are then used to restore your body’s balance back to its natural state. Light tapping over the head is used to get the brain to wake up and become aware of what issue it needs to fix within the body, followed by tapping over the heart to save the renewed state of balance into the body’s operational system to make the

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changes last. Based on what comes up as a priority for you, there will be different procedures and different priorities every session.

What can I expect?

A session typically lasts from 45 to 60 minutes. For a session, you would lie down, fully clothed, on a massage table. All that is needed is for you to breathe and relax while I use your wrist to get yes/no answers from biofeedback to see what your body needs balanced.

In some instances, many imbalances are corrected in one session; however, once those have been addressed there are usually deeper issues that need to be balanced out as well. I encourage commitment to 3 sessions initially to help clients see the value in BodyTalk and the changes it can produce.

Maintenance sessions are also important as the stresses of everyday life build up and can cause new communication glitches that need to be restored.

Wishing you Health & Happiness!

Kristin Peterson, BSc, CBP, CAHP, RMT Book a BodyTalk session with me today, your body will thank you! What have you got to lose?!

For more information or to book a session, please feel free to contact me via email at kristin_peterson6@ hotmail.com or visit http://kristinpeterson.weebly.com, www.bodytalksystem.com or www.filosofi.ca Kristin Peterson is a Certified BodyTalk Practitioner, a Certified Acupuncturist, and a Registered Massage Therapist at Filosofi Holistic Health Centre in Centrepointe. (117 Centrepointe Drive – Suite 255)

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Can The Violet Flame Meditation Reduce Nuclear Radiation?

The violet flame (violet fire, transmuting flame) is an invisible spiritual energy that appears violet to those who have developed spiritual vision. It is also visible to many small children, usually till age four to five. Those infants, born with developed spiritual vision, when seeing a person invoking the violet flame, are trying very forcefully and immediately to reach such person. Spiritual adepts in Lemuria, Atlantis, Egyptian and other mystery schools have used this secret tool to mitigate or even transmute own negative karma and of others, the risk of wars, epidemics etc., and even planetary karma, into positive pure divine energy.

The violet flame can be also used to help those you might not even know. Watch the news on television and as images of war and disasters flash on TV screen, see them inundated in violet flame. Give violet flame decree directing it into that situation asking God for the best outcome possible. Add prayer for your protection before starting and finish asking this violet flame be multiplied and assist all souls on this planet who are in need; thank to God and ask that it will be done according to His will. (See The Sacred Adventure Series: The Spiritual Quest (Book 1) and Meeting the Masters (Book 2) and other literature, Summit University Press 1-800 245 5445). See also www.violetflame4u.com/ karma/ninestepshtml.

Violet flame was used by Elizabeth Clare Prophet, the messenger of the Great White Brotherhood, and her chelas to reduce the release of radioactive energy and its consequences in 1979 at the time of nuclear disaster at Three Mile Island (TMI). TMI (level 5 on International Nuclear Event scale) , Chernobyl (level 7, the highest level on scale) and nuclear accident in Japan (level 5, recently updated to 7) are the most catastrophic nuclear accidents in history. TMI studies widely, but not universally, agreed that the average local exposure was very low. According official figures, the radiation released was equivalent to one chest X-ray. These figures have been disputed by a number of insiders who have suggested figures hundreds or thousands of times higher because individuals near TMI experienced at the time of of accident signs of radiation poisoning: vomiting, diarrhea, erythema, hair loss, metallic taste, death of pets, farm and wild animals. Such health effects require exposure at least 100.000 millirems to the whole body – 1000 times higher than official figures (see Wikipedia, Three Mile Island Accident). A variety of long-term studies have been unable to conclude that the accident had any substantial health impact, but still 32 years later a “debate remains about amount of radiation released and WHERE the radiation went.”(Wikipedia).

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These facts point to conclusion that the statement of Ascended Masters of Great White Brotherhood that violet flame can help to transmute even nuclear radiation and restore the damaged genes is true. The statement can be (and should be) further scientifically confirmed by studies of people with genetic problems, for example a genetic predisposition to breast cancer (presently often “treated” in an attempt to prevent breast cancer by removing both breasts at teenage years) or Huntington’s disease, and those exposed to radiation.

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Spring Clean your Body! Permission to Receive

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pring is here and it’s the perfect time to do some serious house cleaning and also some body cleaning. There are several gentle and natural things you can do to help your body eliminate toxins. The skin is the body’s largest organ, weighing in at approximately 8 pounds, according to some estimates and is the body’s first line of defense against infection; its tiny pores are crucial in the elimination of toxins. Dry brushing from the tips of the extremities towards the torso will help to stimulate the lymphatic system which assists the body in disposing of built up toxins. I used to think it was a lot of hype, but dry brushing before my shower helps my skin look and feel firmer and stimulates the blood circulation making me feel more energized. Another way to clean your body is with the regular use of a foot bath.

Many toxins can be drawn out through the feet with very simple treatments.

As an Aromatherapist, I like to incorporate natural ingredients into my daily regime, but also in a system to detox on a seasonal basis. Techniques to stimulate the lymphatic system will help the body to naturally eliminate toxins. Dry brushing from the extremities towards the torso moves the lymph towards the organs of elimination; this helps move toxins out of the body and only takes a few minutes each day. Everyone loves a soak in the tub: adding Epsom and sea salts helps to draw out impurities from the body and soothes achy muscles. Clay masks are also effective in drawing toxins from the skin. Depending on your skin type, you might choose green clay for acneic conditions, pink for normal skin types and ivory for drier skin. Honey is a nice humectant (pulls moisture to the skin) which not only has drawing power, but is antibacterial in nature. This is a lovely addition to any mask! Pure essential oils are antibacterial, antimicrobial or antiviral by nature. Each oil has very specific characteristics and many can be used in combination with a mask, massage or in bathing to enhance the detoxification process. Some of my favourites are lemon, which helps boost the immune system and aids the liver; grapefruit, a diuretic and digestive aid; cypress, an astringent oil; and juniper, reported to reduce cellulite and purify. All essential oils are very concentrated, so dilution is a must!

Please note: if you have any health conditions, please consult a health care professional before beginning any detoxification program. Those with circulation issues (ie diabetes) should not prolong foot soaks for more than 10 minutes. ©2011 Heather Garrod is a certified Aromatherapist and owner of Planet Botanix at 301 Bank St. She offers monthly workshops on how to create your own natural bodycare! www.planetbotanix.com

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Emma Macdonald © 2011 s a tarot reader, my clients ask me questions about all aspects of their lives: work, family, love, health, school, spirituality, and more. On top of this, there is usually great interest in the time factor—when is it coming? The one thing that I most often find I must remind clients of is it will come when you are ready—you must be ready to receive that which you seek.

What does it mean to be ready? It means making the appropriate changes in our life—networking, filling out applications, altering our mindset, making appropriate lifestyle changes—and then allow the right situation to come along at the right time. However, before we do that, we must give ourselves permission to receive. Take a moment and think about that: give yourself permission. For many, this is a difficult task. Most of us have been taught that to achieve anything in life we must work harder, faster, longer, push, push, push. I wonder how many of us would say that we have been following that exact formula and are getting nowhere. Most often, it is because we have not given ourselves permission to have whatever it is for which we are working.

The first part of giving oneself permission to receive is to believe one actually deserves to achieve that goal.

When you apply for a job with a higher salary, do you believe that you deserve that extra pay? When you are signing up for an online dating service, do you believe that you are worthy of someone else’s love? If not, this is the first thing that you need to work on. The next part of giving oneself permission to receive is to understand that sometimes we do no need to go out and drive ourselves nuts in the pursuit of the goal. Instead, we must do what we can to prepare, and then let it come to us.

So, here is a little exercise for you: Connect to your second chakra. Now, allow the energy of what you are seeking to flow into the chakra and fill it. What images, sensation, smells, thoughts, or sounds come to mind? Does the image of what you seek change during the exercise? What else do you notice? Take some time to bask in the glow of that energy, and then release it trusting that your actions (or inaction, as appropriate) will encourage that situation to come into your life.

I wish you a fulfilling and prosperous spring and summer!

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Emma is a tarot reading and energy worker, currently housed at Planet Botanix (613-567-4444). She has been reading tarot for close to 15 years and working with the chakras and energy body for the last 10 years. If you are interested in a tarot reading or healing session, please call Planet Botanix to book your appointment, or visit www.anamcuram.com for more information.

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Missing The Sunnyside

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t was a sunny day. Spring was finally in the air and with it, a desire to be out and about coursed through my veins. It had been a long and tough winter, and I longed to wander slowly through the Byward Market, visiting my favourite haunts. Suddenly, I remembered that the place I considered most special – the Sunnyside Bookshop - was no longer there. At that moment, I felt I had lost an important piece of my own history in Ottawa.

Sadly, as a sign of the times, we have lost one of the finest focal points of our community – and one of my favourite spots in Ottawa - the Sunnyside Bookshop.

Last October, Dennis Purcell, the owner, closed up shop after 40 years.

Doubtless, it is hard to compete with the myriad internet sites that can deliver any book you want to your door – often at a reduced price. But for me, the Sunnyside was more than just a place to browse through an array of eclectic and fascinating books - on everything from Jung to astrology to art to Buddhism - or search out arcane Tarot decks and exotic Eastern treasures. Stepping through the door into that old house was an experience. It was like going home - a sublime refuge filled with music and incense, beckoning me to slow down and relish the journey connecting me to myself and to the community. In this era of chain and box stores, urban sprawl and over-development, the Sunnyside Bookshop was a rare and unique jem in Ottawa.

This has led me to reflect on “Manufactured Landscapes”, a film in which photographer Edward Burtynsky records the changes to landscapes resulting from the industrialization and urbanization of China. The film crew stunningly and quietly focuses the camera’s blinkless eye on the stark results of massive urban development. At one point, the crew takes a detour into a meandering old community in Shanghai which, though poor, was alive with buzzing markets and knots of laughing people – or, in the words of the director, Jennifer Baichwal “organic vibrancy”. At the time of filming, this community was slated to be razed to the ground to make way for a colossal and “sterile” new city development of high-rises “march[ing] over” the older dwellings and encroaching on the landscape. It seems that massive urban development has reached all corners of the earth and, as evidenced by the relentless development in and around Ottawa, we are certainly not immune to this rather worrying trend.

So what does this have to do with the closing of the Sunnyside Bookshop? I guess for me it is just one more way we are losing a sense of physical community – of the small and unique places where we connect with those who share common interests, places that don’t entail sitting in front of a screen and keyboard or wandering lost in massive and alienating chain stores. I am grateful for the many years I spent at the Sunnyside, chatting with Dennis and browsing in his treasurehouse. I can’t help but feel that, with the closing of the Sunnyside Bookshop, Ottawa has lost some of its sunshine – and a bit of its heart and soul.

Susan Sandul has lived in Ottawa since 1979 and has worked in the federal government for 29 years, most recently as a Conflict Resolution Advisor. Susan holds Bachelor degrees in English, Classical Civilization and Religious Studies.

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Whose life are YOU living? Access Consciousness

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Are the decisions you make on a daily basis in regards to your health, finances, relationships and career based on your thoughts, feelings, and emotions? What if 98% of all of those thoughts, feelings and emotions did not even belong to you? You are way more psychic than you give yourself credit for and easily pick up the thoughts, feelings and emotions of others. The problem is you assume that all of those thoughts, feelings and emotions are yours. As a result you unknowingly live your life at the effect of everyone else instead of living in, and choosing from, total awareness for yourself.

So how can you change this? How can you live your life and not be at the effect of the world around you? Access Consciousness offers a simple and effective tool. For every thought, feeling and emotion that arises ask this question: “Who does this belong to?” If you feel a sense of lightness or expansiveness it is not yours. Just say “Return to sender with all consciousness.” If you work with large groups of people, go to the shopping mall, attend school, or take part in family gatherings and social functions you will find this tool especially helpful. If you are someone who is sensitive or “empathic” this tool is invaluable. The change you will perceive in your Being and your physical body is often immediate. Bad moods lift, energy returns and even physical pain is released. “Return to sender with all consciousness” allows for a different possibility to show up not only for you but also for the person, whoever that might be, from whom the thought, feeling or emotion originated. “Return to sender with all consciousness” is a kindness, not only to you but to the person from whom the thought feeling or emotion came. When you say “Return to sender with all consciousness” you are not only freeing yourself from the effect of someone else you are also gifting them the possibility for change and transformation.

So, what about all of those thoughts, feelings and emotions that you took on from previous lifetimes, while in the womb, and during your childhood that you totally bought as your own? What about the resulting ingrained behaviours and habits that you just can’t seem to change even when you can clearly see they are not working for you? Everywhere in your life that you desire something

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different but no matter what you do you keep falling back into the same old patterns of lack, limitation, frustration and self judgment, what do you do with all of that? You get your BARS run. The BARS is a gentle hands on energy process from Access Consciousness. Having your BARS run is a simple process where the facilitator lightly touches 32 points on the head. There are BARS for money, control, creativity, healing, and awareness, just to name a few.

Touching these points will dissipate all of these old, “stuck” energetic programs and, as a result, the electromagnetic charge is released. Releasing stuck energy is like deleting old files off your computer. You have more space to create something new and wonderful in all areas of your life.

You move out of being “at the effect of someone” and into choice, awareness and possibility. The BARS is a dynamic and transformational process. At the very least you will feel totally relaxed, as if you just spent the day at a spa. At most your whole life will transform. How does it get any better than that?

Joanne Thompson (613-258-4567) and Carol Sheehan (613-249-8418) are Certified BARS Facilitators serving Ottawa and surrounding area.*Introductory BARS sessions at The National Women’s Show, Ottawa Convention Centre, April30th & May 1st!*

Stacey Sinclair RMT & Yoga Teacher

613-524-5651 www.ingoodhandsmassage.ca

Howard Chelin, Director Individual Health Sales 5145 Steeles Ave, W, Ent. A, Suite 202, Toronto M9L 1R5 1.877.741.9593; Fax: 1.866.676.4581 Local Cell: 416.994.8600; Office: 1.800.474.4474 E: howard.c@healthquotes.ca • www.HealthQuotes.ca

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• Massage, Yoga, Qigong, Nutrition, Craniosacral, Reiki and more • Mini Massage Courses • Yoga/Wellness Retreats Locally & Internationally Retreats are a great way to learn more about yourself, yoga, spirituality and many other healing modalities.

Join us and take time to have Fun, Relax, Restore & Grow!

Retreat spaces are limited, so call to book your Wellness Journey!

Next Retreat is June 23-26 in Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield, Que

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Loving Crystals

By Karen Osborne (excerpted from a longer article at www.ascensionhealing.ca

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have loved stones since childhood. I think that most children do. As a child, I would pick up a rock and hold onto it all day long. I only knew that I needed to hold it.

Today, of course, I am working with stones and crystals consciously. I have a great, and growing, awareness of what I need them for, and of the gifts they offer.

As a young adult, I became aware of energetic emanations coAs a young adult, I became aware of energetic emanations coming from crystals. Sometimes I experienced this as heat, tingling, or other sensations in my hands or body. I noticed that crystals could bring relief from physical and emotional pain. I also, sensed that the stones were teaching me and inspiring me.

It was in my twenties that I had one of my first lifechanging experiences with crystals. I had been connecting to a little Rose Quartz crystal almost daily for about a month when, I began to feel my heart open in a new way.

The modest little Rose Quartz helped me learn to forgive and begin to take responsibility for my life. I was amazed that so much help had just been quietly sitting on my coffee table, silently working on my behalf. This is how it is with crystals. They are our friends. They are always willing to give and to help.

Rose Quartz is one mineral friend that many of us are familiar with. Its colour is pink and it brings frequencies of love to all it comes into contact with. Its warm, comforting energy centers in the heart, teaching us that we deserve love.

Rose Quartz helps to bring love into our lives, on every level. It is a stone that assists accepting ourselves just as we are and letting go of beliefs that we are not good enough in some way. It’s a very soothing stone for anyone who feels unloved, suffers from anxiety, or feels unsupported. It’s also a great friendship gift and an excellent ‘first crystal.’

Other stones or crystals bring different gifts, healing, and teachings. Each one has its own identity, and all make themselves available to anyone at any time, giving freely without qualification or limitation. The entire Mineral Kingdom is here on Earth in complete service. Whatever your challenge or issue, there is a crystal out there that can help you. Citrine builds self-confidence. Hematite is grounding. Fluorite brings mental clarity. Howlite improves sleep. Dioptase teaches forgiveness. Angelite relieves anger.

Moonstone develops intuition. Carnelian increases vitality.

Spirit Quartz overcomes fear... In fact, I believe that the real art form of working with crystals is mostly that of finding the crystal that best meets your energetic needs. By working with that crystal, and integrating its energies into your own energetic systems, you can restore health, happiness, and even abundance to your life.

I am certified in several crystal healing modalities and have had the privilege of studying with several wonderful teachers both here and abroad. I have been operating my

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healing practice in Ottawa for almost ten years now. The services I offer include a variety of healing sessions that combine different ways of working with crystals, shamanism and my own gifts.

It is important to know that there are many simple ways that anyone can work with crystals for which no special training, or even much self-discipline, is required. I have created a 3-Day class, ‘Crystal Beginnings’ to share the many ways that crystals can be applied in every-day life.

The class covers the basics and more advanced practices such as making crystal elixirs, and programming crystals.

Day-1, which can be taken on it’s own, includes learning how crystals work, crystal applications, choosing crystals, cleansing and charging crystals, and doing a ‘crystal healing layout’ on your self.

I teach and work mostly in my home, where I also have a ‘Crystal Store’. Shopping in the store is by appointment or on scheduled ‘shopping days.’ I notify people of these days and other activities/crystal information through my newsletter. Current projects include a Crystal Workshop for children and ‘Meet the Crystal’ group healing evenings.

The healing evenings will begin soon. It will be a great way for us to come together as a community to receive crystal attunements and share with each other.

For more information about my healing services or the classes you can visit my website at www.ascensionhealing. ca or contact me at karen@ascensionhealing.ca or 613-7982828. Crystal blessings to all, Karen

Ascension Healing Full-time Healing Practice Offering Crystal Healing •

Space Clearing & Crystal Gridding of Homes & Businesses •

Crystal Healing Courses & Workshops •

Full Shamanic Healing Services

Crystal Store Offering

Spheres, Pyramids, Pendulums, Eggs, Wands, Crystal and Stone Jewellery, Tumbled Stones, Geodes & Clusters, Natural Crystal & Mineral Specimens, Crystal Books, Crystal Candles & Lamps, Ceremonial Plants, Smudging Supplies, Bees Wax Candles & Himalayan Bath Salts

For Appointments or more information contact Karen Osborne at 613.798.2828 karen@ascensionhealing.ca • www.ascensionhealing.ca

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Chlorophyll for Skin, Inside and Out

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hlorophyll is “plant blood.” It absorbs sunlight and converts it into energy through photosynthesis.

Quite simply, it is the basis for life on this planet. Its chemical structure is almost identical to hemoglobin, one of the components of human blood, except the central atom of chlorophyll is magnesium while the central atom of hemoglobin is iron.

There are many benefits of chlorophyll in the diet.

Today, our modern eating habits are very low in raw green leafy vegetables and wheat grass. These are the foods that are very high in chlorophyll and provide all natural detoxification. Reports show that chlorophyll extracted from wheat grass slowed the cancer-causing effects of benzopyrene, which is found in coal tar, in cigarette smoke, wood smoke, and in barbecued foods and coffee.

Furthermore, chlorophyll creates an environment that prevents the growth of bacteria. It does not directly kill the bacteria, but rather prevents its growth; when bacteria cannot proliferate, it eventually dies off. Another interesting benefit of chlorophyll is its amazing healing effect on cells such as skin and the intestine. During World War II, chlorophyll ointments were used on combat wounds with a great deal of success--even in cases where sulfa creams and penicillin weren’t effective.

Chlorophyll’s strong suit tends to be its ability to accelerate the formation of tissue in the granulosum layer of the epidermis that forms the base for new tissue growth in wound healing. It can also be used on skin ulcerations, especially those related to poor circulation, rectal lesions, surgical wounds, abscesses, acne, and burns. This includes after-treatment for micro dermabrasion, acid peels and cosmetic surgery. It is non-irritating, soothing to the skin, and totally nontoxic. It can be applied in the form of local compresses, or augmented to another topical, such as a mask.

Chlorophyll is one of the best ways to detoxify the colon quickly. Your colon needs to be detoxified constantly to prevent toxins from entering into your blood and seeping into your facial skin where they can create acne.

Chlorophyll also helps the skin stay healthy by acting as an * antioxidant * anti-inflammatory * anti-microbial agent * absorber of heavy metals in the colon Green foods such as wheat grass, green leafy vegetables, salad greens

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and supplements are readily available, however they must be consumed in quantities that promote a therapeutic dosage of this nutritional element. This means that the dose must be high enough to allow the body to absorb an adequate amount of the nutrient to generate a healing process. Unless you eat a large quantity of greens and healthy fermented foods, you may want to consider supplementing your diet with chlorophyll rich nutrients. The best food sources of vitamin K are greens such as kale, parsley and other rich leafy greens.

How do we incorporate the recommended 7 to 10 daily servings into our regime? I can show you how!

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.

The Silva Life System Seminar Good Day!

Do you sometimes feel like there’s a locked door standing between you and what you want in life? This is how I felt before taking The Silva Method course back in 1987, The SM helped me to get through the “invisible barriers” and then allowed me achieving enormous success, creating close bonds with people, amazing health and establishing a profound connection within.

I am thankful and grateful that I “found” the easy, practical and efficient Silva Method techniques. I am better and better every day as I practise the techniques that are so beneficial and helpful to me.

The SILVA LIFE System Empowering yourself for a Better You, a Better World

Lise Blouin, Certified Silva Method Instructor & Silva Coach 1 800 226 4428 • silvamethod@bellnet.ca • www.silvamethod.ca

“I’ve used the Silva Method for many years. It has helped me overcome my own illnesses. I urge you to attend Mr. Silva’s training sessions that are presented around the world.” ~ Dr. Wayne Dwyer, motivational speaker, author, and popular self-improvement guru from best-selling book Real Magic (Harper Mass Market Paperbacks, 1993) I am confident that you will be happy with this investment toward your future growth. You leave the seminar with a deeper sense of purpose and the tools to expand on it to sustain your growth and development..

My goal is to continue to offer you excellent service so you will be referring others to me with similar needs as yours.It will be my pleasure to guide you through this very practical life enhancing experiential seminar I really look forward to meeting you and teaching you the Silva tools to “Be better” every day in every way.

Sincerely yours, Lise Blouin, Certified Silva Method Instructor (since 1993) Certified Silva Coach and Health promoter “Be better” Every day in every way 1 800 226 4428 • silvamethod@bellnet.ca

Let me explain The Silva Life System: is a personal empowerment program designed to unleash the powers of your mind, which will in turn benefit all areas of your life by getting more control over your life and finding balance through meditation at Alpha Level.

Here are a few other EQUALLY IMPORTANT reasons for Taking / Reviewing the Silva Method: How to remain Focused, Calm, Healthy & Productive Under Pressure

Get motivated and stay motivated Be healthier...direct your mind’s role in health and healing

Set and achieve your fondest goals Enhance your self-esteem, self-image and self-confidence

Enhance your natural creativity Control and change your habits...reduce weight, quit smoking

Sleep better Learn how language “programs” you in good ways and not so good ones

Improve performance (school, sport or work) Awaken your intuition for greater self-awareness and decision making

Connect with your inner wisdom Remember, understand and use your dreams to solve problems

Solve problems creatively and positively

Study more effectively

Improve memory

Accelerate learning

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