Tone Magazine

September 2012 ` Volume 28, Number 1 ` Priceless

Magazine A forum for the consciousness-raising community of Eastern Ontario & Western Quebec

Internationally Acclaimed Best-Selling Author, Speaker and Mind-Body Healing Expert

Brandon Bays Is Coming to Ottawa

Find out why people all over the world and here in Ottawa are using

The Journey,

her cutting-edge transformation and healing work.

Ottawa Journey Intensive Workshop, Sept. 21 - 23

Information Toll-Free 1-855-625-6876 or e-mail canada@thejourney.com

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t the age of 39 Brandon Bays had a huge wake-up call that catapulted her onto a journey of self-discovery resulting in healing a basketball size tumor in only six-anda-half weeks without drugs or surgery. Brandon developed Journeywork, a practical down-to-earth method and elegant tools for awakening, healing and transforming, physically, emotionally and spiritually. She published her story in her best-selling book, The Journey, which has been translated into 23 languages and sold over one million copies worldwide.

She currently travels 44 weeks a year teaching seminars in

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many of the 47 countries in which Journeywork is available.

The growing Journey community in Ottawa includes 14 accredited Journey practitioners and many more who are using the work with family members and friends. There are also an ever-increasing number of healthcare professionals, doctors, psychologists, grief counselors, childcare workers, naturopathic doctors and more who have incorporated Journeywork into their client’s treatment plans.

Dr. Thomas Minde, MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at McGill and Ottawa Universities. After practicing as a family doctor in Wakefield for almost 20 years, Dr. Minde now practices psychotherapy in Ottawa. “The Journey is one of the most skillful set of tools and techniques that I have come across. I incorporate them as a way of clearing blockages, and accessing inner wisdom, as part of my regular psychotherapy work. The results are often profound and very fast.”

Dr. Marie-Sylvie Roy is a clinical psychologist working in private practice for the past 24 years. She is also the presenter of the Journey Intensive workshop in Ottawa. “Having been introduced to The Journey over seven years ago and now a presenter of the Journey Intensive workshops in Ottawa for the past three years, I am still in awe to witness the power of the work. Simple, user friendly, it empowers people in tapping into their own wisdom and endless capacity to open their heart, heal their minds and body and inspire them in living their life from a place of authenticity.”

Dr. Katherine Willow, ND is a naturopathic doctor and Director of the Carp Ridge Eco Wellness Centre. “The brilliance of Journeywork is that it uses the natural layers of the psyche for our healing, from understanding our outer focus on the world, to buried negative emotions and their counterparts in the body, to the wellspring of bliss and wisdom that we all carry at our core. By learning and practicing the Journey processes, it is possible to resolve traumas that are decades old as well as experience spiritual heights usually reserved for long-time meditators. After seeing its effects on myself and my patients, I’m convinced that Brandon has developed one of the most powerful and accessible healing techniques for our time.”

To read the entire article and for more information on upcoming Journey introductory talks please go to www.thejourneyna.com .

Meet Brandon Bays in person on Sept. 5th and 6th when she visits Ottawa to promote the latest edition of The Journey along with a new book, Living The Journey.

• Wed. Sept. 5th at Singing Pebble Books, 202 Main Street, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. info@singingpebblebooks.ca 613-230-9165 followed by an introductory talk by Brandon at St. Paul University, 233 Main Street, 7:00 p.m.

• Thurs. Sept. 6th Chapters Rideau, 47 Rideau St., 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

• Thurs. Sept. 6th Serendipity Books and Gifts, 1337B Wellington Street, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. info@serendipitybooks-gifts.ca 613-723400 • She will also be giving a two-day Journey Intensive workshop (see ad this page).

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listening methods it is generally recognized that the kinesiologists are probably correct when they hypothesize that 7% of human Listening Well Is The Most communication is through the actual words Eloquent Sign Of Caring we use, 38% is through the way in which we express those words, and 55% is non-verbal, ost people report that they are hardly subtle and operates at the subliminal level. ever really listened to very deeply or for This summer I went to a retreat seminar very long. Partners in Healing (clients) who at Esalen Institute at Big Sur, California, come to my counselling practice often called “Cortical Field Re-Education”. I tell me that nobody has ever listened to also went to a retreat seminar at Assisi s s them their whole life. Listening well Institute, Assisi, Italy, called “Wrestling le lnes w is an art form. When we are young, k o with Angels”. Both of these wonderful i n sm there is very little emphasis put on frui learning experiences were focused on learning how to physically, emotionally how to train one’s Psyche to listen to the and spiritually listen. There are very xie “total message” of what is going on in ty few human models of listening well and around oneself. self -esteem from which young people can learn.

At Esalen we practised visualizations t Listening is not just limited to hearing weigh for entering our body’s cortical field with our ears. Emotional listening is and changing and/or updating any outCOUNSELLING, COACHING when we are “tuning in” to the energies moded dysfunctional default systems and the frequencies of the other person. & HYPNOTHERAPY CENTRE with new and life-affirming defaults Some scientists believe that we can only Richard M. Haney and non-reactive operating systems. really “hone in” on another when our Ph.D.(Counselling), Hypnotherapist When our cortical field is aligned with pineal gland in the middle of our brain (613) 234-5678 (613) 726-3636 our authentic Self, we are then able to is in harmonic resonance with the pineal “listen well”. Our director becomes our Bank St. (in Centretown) Pinecrest Rd. gland of the other person. own Psyche, not someone else. www.ottawahypnosis.com Sacred Space is born when two people www.ottawacounselling.com At Assisi we focused on discerning or more are in sympathetic attunement perturbations in our energy field and rewith each other. Sacred Space can also be created by forming aligning our Psyche to be in harmony with our dreams, our a spiritual cocoon around a person when one is imbedded in highest aspirations and the Archetypes of the Soul. their environment. The projections of “inside” and “outside” In Assisi we studied the emotional and spiritual lives of melt away leaving the individual in a state of ecstasy. Sacred Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Clare of Assisi and Hildegard von Space can be created, sustained, nurtured and, unfortunately, Bingen.

All three of these highly religious individuals attained sometimes pierced. Sacred Space requires that a “safe an extremely high level of Spiritual Enlightenment. All container” be established wherein the people involved feel three seem to have moved well beyond any institutionalized, secure and protected from spurious interventions. Ground dogmatic religious precepts and to have ascended into the rules need to be followed to ensure this. realms of angelic energy. They all had learned how to “listen One of the most well-known techniques for learning how well”. They had spiritually evolved into Sacred Space while to listen well is the ALT, or Active Listening Technique. ALT alive! is based on the idea that we must not separate the sender from I have had many discussions with Catholic friends, Jesuit the receiver. scholars and Catholic priests in which I have challenged the In this “inter-subjective” technique there is no division. concept that the Virgin Mary was indeed a virgin. In the There are two subjects fusing as one entity. In most successful Assisi seminars I received my first reasonable answer to this apparent conundrum. Mary had “virgin ears” and could listen to the voices of Angels and could thereby spiritually conceive a “Golden Child”.

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This article was written in August of 2012 by: Richard M. Haney, M.Ed., Ph.D. (Counselling and Mediation) Richard has been practising Wholistic Counselling, Coaching, Hypnotherapy and Mediation for the past 25 years in Ottawa.

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Bringing Grief out of the Shadows…

Angels and Grief

By Vonne Solís

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t’s hard to trust any source of good when all you know is pain. However, the angels have come to be the most important resource I rely on as I move forward in my healing as a bereaved mom. The angels have only our best interests at heart. They want us to experience wholeness on this planet.

They patiently stand guard over us, waiting to be invited into our lives to assist us with anything we desire. This includes healing from all pain and sorrow.

Though I recognize and appreciate the many traditional resources that are available to help us through the grief process, in my view angelic healing is the truest of all healing methods because it connects us to the power we have within to choose to experience pain differently, if at all. In this lies the greatest choice we will ever make as grievers; that is, to heal from all suffering. While suffering serves a purpose, when we no longer choose to endure difficulties, the angels in their wisdom and infinity are there to provide us with unlimited resources and tools that help us reach within to tap into our inner divineness. When we perceive our own greatness (power), which is different from egoism, the understanding we gain from all our experiences changes our life dramatically. And this is the angels’ desire for us; that we grasp divine wisdom that gifts us numerous resources that lead us to discover our core being, created in perfection and wholeness from all that is opposite to what the physical contains.

Turning to the angels for help in your deepest of pain is free and easy. You will always see results when working with the angelic realm. The angels communicate with us in ways we can understand and are with us always. However, they only intervene in our lives when we ask them for help. I am continually delighted and overjoyed by the many tangible demonstrations the angels send to millions of people, though it can take time to recognize and trust the presence of angels in your life. Once you do, the benefits are unmistakable.

Working with angels in grief specifically, they will help you explore lessons in pain and find purpose for your life, resolve problems and conflict in relationships, heal from depression, release anger, regrets, fear and any blame you may be placing on others for your loss. They will help you find courage, strength and the means to go on, including developing new skills that often are required to help you charter your way back into world that has become foreign. The angels will help you trust your decisions and develop a vision for your future, even during the most desperate of times.

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You can communicate with angels anytime, anywhere. You will recognize their help through the trademark signs they leave, such as feathers, coins, recurring numbers, patterns or symbols.

You may see sparkling lights. The angels bring us bigger signs too, such as sudden opportunities, profound messages (could be through strangers), the removal of stubborn obstacles.

The angels also deliver us miracles, healings, protect us from danger and gift us visions and wisdom. The list is endless.

When we trust in angelic guidance, the daily interaction we enjoy with angels brings us the greatest comfort, powerfully reminding us we are never alone, especially not in the worst of our suffering.

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How to really change your life

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We give these events a lot of weight because they are highly emotional.

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Today, I want to sharpen your focus: Equally relevant (although often ubiquitous) is how we live our lives each moment of the day.

This is especially pertinent to diet (not dieting) because, Try counting the times you’ve have had a negative thought; just as we must sleep every night, we must eat several times the times you have reached for a sweet “treat”; the number of a day, every day (fasting and cleansing aside) for the rest of nights you’ve gotten to bed way too late. our lives.

While these instances are not always highly emotional like Health is built one day at a time, over and over again with the days that “change” your life, they are equally as pertinent, small deposits each day – a kale salad here, a roasted squash weaving the true fabric of our lives; the bulk of our existence. there, an awesome raw maki roll for supper. It is a lifelong If we take care to meditate each day, cook a nutritious recognition about the role that food plays in our lives and our meal each day, compliment a loved one, than we are working relationship to it, the environment and our future. This doesn’t towards cultivating a life that is rich and full of joy and loving- mean we are perfect either but that, on the whole, we work kindness towards ourselves and others. towards health, not against it.

Likewise, if we eat unhealthy food in many instances, skip It is all too easy to forget this in the moment and think, I’ll workouts most days, worry moment-to-moment, than our life change this the next time, but stop yourself for a real moment will be made up of the ill-health that results from our habits and ask yourself: what are the small day to day things that you before we know it. keep doing that you want to change? What are your goals; what are your actions and how can you merge the two?

Take a deeper look at the moments of The true Christian message your life and know that, just as a highly emotional event can throw us off-centre The Law of Grace, was mostly or send us soaring to new heights, the dead and buried by the end of little day-to-day tweaks can truly change the 6th century. Its replacement, our lives. orthodox Christianity, spins a contracted, one lifetime version, Sarah Ives is a raw food chef of ‘the good news,’ by replacing and teacher who strives to make personal responsibility with it as easy as possible to eat institutional forgiveness. more raw food in your life.

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Getting Un-comfortable

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

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go fears change. It gets un-comfortable. So at this unprecedented time of change on our planet, let’s celebrate that; nothing could be better right now than stepping out of our comfort zones.

Our human tendency toward comfort can blind us to see only that which is convenient. We have ascension support from benevolent off-planet beings, and there is an awakening in people like never before. Hold hope dearly, but do not be lulled to sleep. There’s more to this truth and it’s un-comfortable.

Keeping in step, the power elite are intensifying their agenda to control humanity. Through informed awareness, you can see the evidence of manipulated food, diluted education, technological stealth, and the diminishment of our freedoms, all disguised as progress (see David Icke’s material). This dark agenda has been implemented for a long time, and our egos, on mass, are still comfortably repeating patterns within this false matrix. Yet, it’s not natural. Therefore, to create radical change, we must be willing to see beyond the deception being created on the outer, and bring our true Selves, as vaster consciousness, to change accordingly on the inner.

Remember that anytime you feel the intensity of a problem, it is serving to move the energy past the edge of your comfort zone. This is where it seems we now sit collectively. We often choose repeating patterns of pain because they are familiar.

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Ego imagines that if you take a step into the unknown it will be worse. But that threshold also holds the greatest opportunity to remember who you truly are. Focusing on what you’ll gain helps to move you through fear. You can find liberation by changing subconscious patterns with many available forms of healing, including spiritual psychotherapy and theta healing.

Facing the truth about our collective patterns is no different than the path of personal inner work: 1. Be willing to admit the problem. 2. Look within for the truth. 3. Take responsibility for your part in the problem; instead of blaming, own your barriers to truth. 4. Purge the distorted ideas that reduce you and serve the agenda: feeling powerless, perpetuating distraction, living by somebody else’s rules, living robotically without depth of emotion, bowing to authorities outside of you, blindly accepting what you’re told, identifying with the body-mind, holding ‘us versus them’ mentality, keeping attachments, surviving instead of thriving, etc. 5. Put your shift in awareness into new behaviours.

If you rely solely on what’s comfortable, you run the risk of letting ego run your life. It’s then about personal will.

However, if Spirit is leading your choices, your actions align with the highest good for all. The question is not “What do I want?” but rather, “What does Spirit want for me at this timing?” Your individual conscious expression matters as a contribution to the whole.

Un-comfortable is okay. You cannot know who you truly are if you hang on tight to what was and is - that’s the manipulated matrix. Let go of future-thinking, the false attempts by the ego mind to create certainty. Instead, be willing to sit with what is and clear your arising emotions.

Live from your vaster Self. Let’s all hold steadfast to our intention to wake up, and seek truth – for our collective freedom and sovereignty.

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Why Forrest Yoga is For You!

By Ana Forrest, creatrix of Forrest Yoga and author of the new book, “Fierce Medicine: Breakthrough Practices to Heal the Body and Ignite the Spirit”

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orrest Yoga is in essence all about the truth of what works. I developed Forrest Yoga as I was working through my own healing and helping solve my students’ problems.

I created Forrest Yoga to fill in the gaps that the other yoga systems lacked. Part of my inspiration for Forrest Yoga truly, was the lack of assistance I had in my own process from the yoga systems that were already out there. Forrest Yoga provides the support and the tools to delve into life’s intricate challenges, and deal with physical, emotional and soul injuries.

Forrest Yoga is absolutely for everyone.

Forrest Yoga is not an ‘easy’ practice, but it’s for all ages and abilities and if you’re injured, it’s the perfect place to come and learn how to work with your injury or trauma and start to heal yourself. A beginner does beginner poses. An injured person is taught to modify the poses to heal the injury. An advanced person learns more advanced poses.

We teach what is appropriate to the student.

A basic Forrest Yoga class starts with setting the intent; then breathing exercises that cleanse brain, blood, and steady nervous system, followed by warm up poses including twists, forward bends and abdominals. After the warm up comes the hot part: sun exercises and B series with vignettes, handstands and forearm balances, leading toward the apex poses of the class.

The carefully designed sequences warm you up for the more advanced poses, and then warm you down from them in an intelligent way. The last section of class down-regulates the nervous system in to savasana. We practice in 80-degree heat because sweating is part of the cleansing and healing properties of Forrest Yoga and embodies the sacred Sweat Lodge.

Throughout the class, the teacher is cueing and encouraging deep, revitalizing breathing in every pose.

What we are facing now is not the same thing as our ancestors. For example, we have a host of ailments and structural problems that our bodies are manifesting today due to our lifestyle. Because we sit for hours with terrible posture in front of computers and TV and on our furniture, it has a foul effect on our digestion and elimination processes. Every culture that I work with

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from their body intelligence and breath. This mind/body disconnect means people have lost a crucial skill for moving through life in a wise way. Forrest Yoga is teaching our people how to gather intelligent information based on tracking the feelings in body.

Through Forrest Yoga you get your physical health and strength and also a place in which to call and welcome your Spirit back home. Forrest Yoga teaches how to embody your Spirit. The separation of body and Spirit has created deep anguish for our people. Each Forrest Yoga pose becomes a fascinating arena to explore embodying your Spirit.

has really bad problems with assimilation and constipation.

People are constipated everywhere I go. Do you understand that our own shit poisons us? Our people are plagued with painful low backs, necks, wrists, headaches and breathing problems. There is an epidemic of respiratory, immune system issues due to pollution that we all live with. Also epidemic are high stress levels and the diseases that stem from stress.

Some more of the problems our people face are an inability to hold focus. We have hyper-stimulated brain patterns all the time, so our people are getting spacier. People’s ability to focus on what they are doing and what they are feeling is really fractured because they are profoundly disconnected

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How to Manage in Fluctuating Times Sherry Harris, MSW, RSW, Cert. Spiritual Counsellor

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his is no question, we live in a rapidly changing world.

Everything from economics to weather patterns is fluctuating in ways we have never experienced before. It seems as if nothing is the way it used to be. As I’ve written before, weird is the new normal.

So how do we cope with all this change, stay grounded physically and emotionally and not flip out? Understanding what is happening to us on Earth helps me. We are going through a major change on our planet and in our galaxy.

The earth and her inhabitants are being vibrationally shifted to a higher level of consciousness, from the 3rd dimension to the 5th. This is an enormous undertaking which has been expected cyclically for the last 26,000 years. On December 21, 2012, we move fully into the photon belt, which last happened 13,000 years ago, and the earth lines up with the Great Central Sun, the sun of our galaxy. This alignment is allowing for portals of higher energies to enter our world allowing us to evolve at unprecedented speeds. These higher energies in which we are now living are affecting our mental, emotional, and spiritual, as well as our physical, bodies. Our bodies and our DNA are changing. We are moving from carbon based beings to crystalline. Every cell in your body is involved in making this transformation. We have never been through this before so we are unprepared for the massive amount of sensations and symptoms that are arising as a consequence of our evolvement.

Physically, this bombardment by higher light frequencies is resulting in many, many ascension symptoms. Some I am aware of include: dizziness, ringing in the ears, headaches, muscle aches and stiffness, nausea, lack of appetite, exaggerated appetite, and the most common of all, insane sleep disturbances.

Mentally and emotionally is equally challenging. Day by day is a quandary as to how I will feel. I can wake up and feel as if the world has just ended, I’ve lost my best friend, and life just plain sucks. This can be replaced in hours by euphoria.

I’ve learned it is not me, I am simply being affected by the arriving energies and if I just stay calm, centered and trusting, I will ride through it. If I start to doubt, I can fall into fear and anxiety which is where many people are getting stuck. Just feel the feelings, trust they are transient, breathe deeply and know change is coming. This too shall pass and you will feel better than ever soon. All stuck energies are being released from within us. As they move to the surface to be released, it feels horrible. As they move out, one feels lighter, more stable and more positive again.. This emotional cleansing is happening to everyone. It is not an easy process. Relax and trust you will emerge a more peaceful, heart-focused person.

Another aspect of what is altering our physical reality is the solar flares and mass coronal emissions coming off the sun at this time. They are almost continuous now and have

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Abundant Life Coach Spiritual Counsellor Psychotherapist 2belight1@gmail.com www. sherryharriscounselling.com 613-236-8852 Insurance Receipts Available a huge impact on our physical body, our emotional body and our electronic systems. These flares are magnetic in origin and are lowering the magnetic field of the earth and consequently our bodies. A big impact of a lower magnetic field is memory loss and disorientation. Scary, but this too shall pass as we complete the transition to a higher dimension of consciousness. Change is never easy, but the results we will be experiencing are more wonderful than anything we could ever imagine. Polarity is ending on this planet. We are being upgraded into unity consciousness. Love will prevail over ego and life will once again be restored to the beauty, harmony and cooperation we humans were always meant to enjoy.

Sherry Harris is a psychotherapist, spiritual counsellor, teacher and minister. Please feel free to call for an appointment at 613236-8852. Email is 2belight1@gmail.com

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Question: How are Kundalini Yoga, lifeenergy and the chakras interrelated?

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SRI CHINMOY: Kundalini Yoga is the Yoga of prana. Prana is the life-energy or life-principle of the universe. There are three principal channels through which this life-energy flows. These channels are ida, pingala and sushumna. In Sanskrit these channels are called nadis. Ida, pingala and sushumna are inside our subtle physical body, not inside the gross physical. Ida carries the current of life-energy in the left side of the body. Pingala carries the current in the right side of the body. Sushumna carries the current in the middle of the spinal column.

Sushumna is the most important of the three nadis. It receives a ceaseless stream of life-energy from the universal Consciousness-light. There is an inner connection between ida and pingala and the zodiac and planets. Ida has a special connection with the moon and the planet Mercury; hence its main quality is coolness and mildness. Pingala is connected with the sun and Mars hence its quality is powerful and dynamic heat.

Ida rules the left nostril. Pingala rules the right nostril.

When we breathe in and out primarily through our left nostril, we have to know that it is ida that is functioning. When we breathe in and out through our right nostril, it is pingala that is functioning. And when both of our nostrils are functioning satisfactorily, we have to know that it is sushumna that is playing its role. It also happens at times that ida breathes in and pingala breathes out.

Ida, pingala and sushumna meet together at six different places. Each meeting place forms a centre and each centre is round like a wheel. Indian spiritual philosophy calls these centres chakras. They are also called lotuses, because they look like the lotus flower. The six centres are muladhara, the root chakra; svadhisthana, the spleen chakra; manipura, the navel chakra; anahata, the heart centre; vishuddha, the throat chakra; and ajna, the brow chakra. There is also another chakra that is inside the brain, called sahasrara. However, because it is in the brain and not along the spinal column, it is not counted with the other six centres.

These centres can be opened in various ways. The usual method for those who practise Kundalini Yoga is to concentrate firmly on each centre, invoking the MotherPower or the presiding deity most soulfully. However, all real spiritual Masters, from the very depth of their experience, say that it is better to open the heart centre first and then try to open the other centres. If one opens

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Intuitive Development Classes

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sychic, Healer & Teacher Marlene Stevens is now taking registration for September classes in Intuitive Development. We are all intuitive & telepathic and are now open to learn about and use all 7 of our senses. All it takes is some instruction, perhaps a few shifts in lifestyle, and a change in perspective and, “Voila”, you are using intuition. My class will run for 7 weeks with the focus on how to read all the different signs around you, how to ask & listen for answers, the difference between answers from a higher power, from inner self and the voice of ego, dreams incubation and analysis, reading the signs of nature, nature spirits, healing, intuition exercises, plant and animal communication are all topics that will be covered. As well as instruction in meditation and breaking some of the habits, such as worry, that block intuition.

Intuitive development will aid you in your career, in making simple day to day decisions, and can greatly aid people working with the sick, the mentally ill, death, in situations that seem hopeless, those who are in difficult work circumstances, or feel the urge to do something better and different but are not sure what. Instruction in the most beneficial use of intuition is also included in the program as well as remote viewing, telepathy, reading aura and energy vibrations. These classes include many interesting and unique intuitive development exercises.

My classes are for the more serious student of intuition, those who feel the urge for change, lightworkers, crystals

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www.psychicmarstevens.com psychicmarstevens@hotmail.com and indigos, HSP’s, and for those who wish to use it for the sake of humanity. Classes are also offered privately through skype (not at the same price). Intuitive development will greatly improve many areas of your life especially where there is struggle, using intuitive abilities can bring great clarity to these areas. The classes are $277.00 per student with various dates beginning in September. Go to www. psychicmarstevens.com for more info. or call 613 709 0172.

Marlene Stevens can be reached for classes, intuitive healing sessions, medical readings, life coaching, intuitive readings, angel card readings, energy clearing, psychic parties, lectures, plus at www.psychicmarstevens.com, psychicmarstevens@hotmail.com, or 613 709 0172

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Prerequisite: Basic Spiritpainting Practitioner Spiritpainting: October 14, 9:30–4:30: How to do Spiritpaintings for others and how to interpret them for their clients using applications of Theories: Symbology, Elements, Chakras, Vibrational Medicine, Luscher Color Test.

Guided meditation. Prerequisites: Basic and Advanced Spiritpainting Instructor Spiritpainting: October 15, 9:30–4:30: information on how to facilitate Spiritpainting workshops. Certificates and templates. Students will have the opportunity to practice their instructor skills in Spiritpainting. Prerequisites: All previous levels – Basic, Advanced and Practitioner Certificates are provided for graduates.

Cost per day is $148.00 (includes all supplies and Manual) Workshops are held in Manotick To register call Jen (613) 266-8063 or spiritpainting2002@yahoo.com www.spiritpainting.com

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Back To The Three R’s

By Joyce Friesen t’s the time of the year when we’ll again be hearing school bells ringing. But it’s not just children and university students heading back. Many people will be taking courses for personal development as well as the sheer love of learning.

In reality we are all in school all the time; the school of life.

And still the most fundamental skills we need to learn are the three R’s—reading, writing and arithmetic.

The first is reading. We all know how to read words, but do we really understand the intention and motivation behind what we read. And you may well ask why I write what I do. Send me an email and I’ll tell you.

Do we blindly believe what we read without questioning or reading between the lines? If we don’t critically evaluate what we read, we may make decisions that play into the hands of others who do not have our best interest at heart. What’s more, many of us read to escape from the reality of living our own life.

And how many of us know how to read and understand the signs and symptoms our body, mind and emotions give us.

Writing comes next. Is your written communication appropriate for the context? Recently, I had the opportunity to review a number of Job Applications for an entry level position. Of the thirty or so that I reviewed, there were only a couple whose resume was clear, grammatically correct and well formatted.

And finally arithmetic. Have you relied on a calculator for so long that you can’t add without it? At a deeper level are you relying on others to make your life work and are the events of your life computing the way you want them to? Is the way you feel making sense to you based on your past actions, or are you digging your heals in and resisting change.

Resisting has it own equation as does acceptance.

So why not become an agent of change in your life? Here’s some Action Steps to support you on your journey. After you’ve completed them, spend some quiet time reflecting on what you have discovered. Contemplate what you have learned from your experience that will help you make progress in your life.

Reading Action Step: Note the signs and symptoms you experience in your body and see what they can tell you.

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Writing Action Step: Making others understand us is difficult. Understanding and loving ourselves is even more difficult, particularly when our self talk is often negative.

So write yourself a letter about how wonderful you are and what gifts you have to offer to the world.

Arithmetic Action Step: Note those parts of your life that compute and those that don’t make sense.

To become a first class student, we need to be diligent about living in the here and now, deciding to either use each moment productively or waste it.

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So why not give ASEA a chance and see what it can do for you. What’s more you will receive one hour FREE coaching with me to help you integrate ASEA into your health and wellness strategy.

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The Wonder of You!

A course for women of self-care and empowerment through meditation and other self-healing processes

By Jennifer Bernius

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The Wonder of You! Are you ready to awaken to your power?

A course for women of self-care and empowerment ’m delighted to offer this course again for women who want to learn to believe in, cherish and care for themselves through meditation and other self-healing processes as a dear friend. And to discover that the love, peace and In this course of personal transformation, you’ll learn happiness they have looked for in the world lie within their • Deep meditation. Calm your body and own Self. mind. Release fears and worries.

This summer, three women joined me for the fourth • Mindfulness. Stay calm, centred Wonder of You! course – 5 peaceful sessions of sharing, and inner-directed in life. support and meditation. (This was a shortened form of our • Confidence from connecting with usual 8-week-long course.) They had much in common, for the Source of love, truth and power all were caregivers and had suffered great losses in recent within you. years. One woman lost her husband after a lengthy illness; • Kindness journaling. Take care of yourself in every way. the husband of another woman left her some years before.

Another woman felt a loss of self-confidence after the birth • Techniques to release old thought patterns. of her two young children.

Choose thoughts that are powerful and true.

Although they recognized their great need for self-care, • Ways to be free of fearful emotions. Embrace them!

Emotional freedom technique, inner child work. they wondered how they could possibly achieve it. One woman questioned whether she was even worth the effort.

Years spent deferring to others, doubting and berating herself, Mon., Sept. 24-Nov. 12 (8 weeks) 7-9 p.m. had undermined her self-esteem.

Cost: $250 (16 hours) But they committed to a regular practice of deep meditation, Call Jennifer Bernius at (613)721-3787 relaxation and breathing exercises, and discovered ways to jenbernius@gmail.com put themselves first and be kind to themselves in their body, thoughts, feelings and actions. After only a few weeks of meditating daily, they felt more relaxed and were surprised discover a new-found respect for your emotions when you to notice moments of happiness. “I feel so safe when I learn to embrace them as the voice of your inner child. The Monday, Sept.

24-Nov. 12 (8freedom weeks) priceless emotional technique or tapping, along meditate!” said one. After her husband’s death, she felt “in with affirmations, will help you release recurring painful pieces,” but now she took time to rest more and began to feel emotions, and choose more loving, truthful ways to think and herself again. jenbernius@gmail.com feel.

Deep mantra meditation will again be the foundation of the course I’m offering this fall. Regular practice of this Jennifer Bernius teaches group, corporate and private classes powerful, life-changing technique will help you awaken to in yoga-inspired meditation and personal development. The your inestimable value, and let go of beliefs in unworthiness knowledge and practices she’s been teaching for over 25 and smallness that have imprisoned you. years have helped many people overcome stress and anxiety, You’ll feel a welcome sense of relaxation, peace and and enjoy more peaceful, fulfilling lives. For information on wellbeing as you release stresses and worries that have The Wonder of You! or other courses, call 613-721-3787 or robbed you of the joy of life. As your consciousness rises, email jenbernius@gmail.com you’ll feel more vibrantly alive and aware. Your increased clarity of mind will help you see how you diminish yourself through unhelpful thoughts and beliefs. You’ll be freer, more confident, as you learn to think in truthful, more loving ways.

And what relief you’ll find as you learn to stay more centred and balanced – not overwhelmed by others’ demands! By practicing mindfulness, you’ll be more focused and able to enjoy life in the present moment. You’ll discover that living from the “inside out” is truly a road to freedom as it allows 6 Locations Throughout Ottawa you to be more inner-directed and authentically yourself.

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Sixth Annual Ottawa Peace Festival Promotes Peace and Harmony

By Bill Bhaneja, Peter Stockdale, and Daniel Mauro

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he Canadian Department of Peace Initiative (CDPI) together with Ottawa’s peace and justice groups will be holding its annual Peace Festival from September 21st to October 2nd marking the UN’s two International Days of Peace and Nonviolence. This will be the sixth year of this popular festival celebrating Ottawans’ activism in building a culture of nonviolent peace in the nation’s capital. Over 15 groups are planning activities this year.

Highlights of the Festival include a special photo exhibit exhibit on the late Algonquin leader Grandfather William Commanda who passed away last year. The photo exhibit, which will be mounted at the Ottawa Public Library during the full month of September, is being organized by Circle of All Nations (CAN). This group together with the City of Peace Ottawa and CDPI, will hold a special Peace Walk and Paddle for Peace ceremony at Victoria Island on September 22.

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The festival will be thus inaugurated with prayers in reverence for Mother Earth, communal harmony, social justice and peace, and indigenous wisdom. This is a theme that will be reverberating throughout the 12-day festival. The wind-up gala finale at the City Hall where the Friends for Peace www.friendsforpeace.ca will host a day-long program of festivities. This year’s special Friends for Peace Award is being posthumously awarded to the late NDP visionary leader Jack Layton, to be received by his wife MP Olivia Chow on Saturday, September 29 at the Ottawa City Hall.

Other festival events include: proclamation of Ottawa as a City of Peace, photo and art exhibits; a multi-performance peace concert; panel discussions, and much more. For further details, please watch the community calendar closer to the festival period on the following websites: www. departmentofpeace.ca, www.civilianpeaceservice.ca, www.

SpeakingVisionaries.com “With a different kind of peace event every day throughout the 12 day festival period, every citizen has an opportunity to get out and participate, and to reflect on how peace, unity, and harmony can be achieved in today’s world.” The festival convenors, Bill Bhaneja and Peter Stockdale say, “We hope these fun and friendly events will give folks a chance to know what’s happening in Ottawa to build community peace and be convinced that there are alternatives to violence and war in Canada and abroad.”

Over the past five years, the festival organizers - without any funding from government sources - have offered an extensive program because of community groups’ involvement, building it with their passion and conviction for peace and justice. Its expansion over the previous five festivals shows that there is a longing in the public for increased citizen participation in nonviolent peace building at home and abroad.

The Festival fits well with the inclusive vision of the two coordinating civil society organizers: Canadian Department of Peace Initiative (CDPI) and the City of Peace Ottawa.

In their role as facilitators, the two groups aspire to involve communities and citizens to work towards building cities of peace, to enhance women and youth participation in peace-building, to promote inter-faith dialogue, and explore ways of resolving conflicts through nonviolent means.

For more on CDPI or City of Peace Ottawa, please visit: departmentofpeace.ca and mycityofpeace.com (respectively).

For further information about the peace festival, please contact Peter Stockdale: 613.852.4527 or Bill Bhaneja: 613.244.1979. All events are free and open to the public.

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Jack Layton Honoured at Friends for Peace Day Ian Prattis

Saturday, September 29, 2012 11am – 5.pm Jean Pigott Place, Ottawa City Hall All Nations, All Traditions - a Circle of Friendship www.friendsforpeace.ca

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n the 10th anniversary of Friends for Peace Day, MP Olivia Chow will receive a posthumous Peace Award on behalf of her late husband Jack Layton. June Girvan and Koozma Tarasoff will also be honoured. Peace Awards are given annually to outstanding citizens. Grandfather William Commanda, Max Keeping, Bruce Cockburn, Dave Smith, and Elizabeth May are only a few.

It is a day to celebrate the consciousness of peace, social justice and planetary care rather than bemoan their scarcity. There will be music, speeches, dancing - all day, fabulous food and a chance to learn and connect.

Friends for Peace Canada is a registered non-profit organisation. Donations fund Peace Grants to organizations making a difference. In Ottawa - the Multi-Faith Housing Initiative, the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre, Child Haven International, Peace Camp Ottawa and Physicians for Global Survival. Globally, there are projects supported in Africa, India and Nepal. One planetary care project supported the campaign that made the Dumoine River watershed a protected conservation park. Check out: www.friendsforpeace.ca – also on Facebook at: https://www. facebook.com/#!/friendsforpeacecanada The morning onstage program starts at 11am with a Piper and Walkers for Peace, Metis Welcome, Dandelion Dance

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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@bell.net chill.carolyn@gmail.com • 613 726 0881 www.ianprattis.com/pinegate.htm Group, Finding Life and Big Soul Project, then a Lunch Break between 1pm – 2pm.

The afternoon program begins at 2pm with Orkidstra, Peace Awards Ceremony, Bhakti Connection meditation, Samba Ottawa and the rock/blues band SLYDE close the day. A Silent Auction, Connection Centre, Community Tables and Servery with delicious food complete the extravaganza of sharing unity of purpose. Folk leave at the end with confidence and hope. Please join us for this important 10th anniversary. No admission fee, donations accepted to support local organizations making a difference.

Come Celebrate.

In a speech at City Hall in 2011 Mayor Jim Watson had this to say: “Friends for Peace is an outstanding organization that does very important work, promoting, strengthening and maintaining peace, planetary care and social justice within our communities and the environment.”

Contact: Ian Prattis iprattis@bell.net, 613 726 0881 Ian is the founder of Friends for Peace

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Renowned author and childhood counsellor Kim John Payne is coming to Ottawa

By Julie Le Gal Brodeur “So don’t get confused by the word Simplicity. It’s not about slow. It’s about giving people the proper support and space so they can unleash their individual genius and achieve greater levels of success.”

Kim John Payne If you’ve ever wondered about what effects media, environment or activities have on children, Kim John Payne’s work will be a revelation for you!

Two years ago, I was taken by a friend to a lecture by Kim John Payne, author of Simplicity Parenting. I was immediately struck by Kim’s warmth and his non-judgmental soberness in describing the state of childhood today.

He began his lecture by taking us through the unsettling but key discoveries he made after studying cases of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. At the time, he was taking care of troubled youths, and he noticed that the classic behaviour patterns usually attributed to ‘shell shock’ were manifesting in the teenagers he was working with. While working in refugee camps in Indonesia, he observed the same behaviour patterns again in people that had been traumatised by war and violence. Then later, while working as a child psychologist and family consultant, Payne began seeing the same behaviour patterns again in children from healthy middle class families. Payne’s observations were both surprising and devastating. This was the context in which he began to describe the state of modern childhood.

Our children are living in the undeclared war on childhood He brought to light the notion of cumulative stress, taking us through the maze of modern lifestyle choices and their effects on us and our children. He guided us through changes we can make by de-cluttering the home environment, bringing regularity and predictability to daily life, taking time to do nothing together and give children free play, and reducing children’s exposure to media, screens and adult concerns. There certainly was enough food for thought, action and change to last a while!

In his book, Simplicity Parenting, Payne brings us from a global picture of childhood in modern society to our own homes, to our selves as parents and guardians, to our actions

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and their effects and consequences on the children in our lives. He gives clear, doable suggestions about how to reduce stress in children’s lives, and our own, to bring about a fulfilling family life: • Streamline your home environment. Reduce the amount of toys, books, and clutter—as well as the lights, sounds, and general sensory overload.

• Establish rhythms and rituals. Discover ways to ease daily tensions, create battle-free mealtimes and bedtimes, and tell if your child is overwhelmed.

• Schedule a break in the schedule. Establish intervals of calm and connection in your child’s daily torrent of constant doing.

• Scale back on media and parental involvement.

Manage your children’s “screen time” to limit the endless deluge of information and stimulation.

Now Kim John Payne’s bestselling Simplicity Parenting book has been translated into 12 languages, and spurred an international parenting movement, and it is very exciting that he is coming to Ottawa. I hope parents from all over the city and beyond will be able to attend. Find out more on the web site… www.simplicityparenting.com Simplicity Parenting lecture: Friday September 28th, 7:30pm at Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Avenue at Bank.

Simplicity Parenting workshop: Saturday morning, September 29th, 9am at Trille-des-bois public School, 140, Genest Street in Vanier.

Tickets for both events are available at www.brownpapertickets.com Tickets and books are available at: Singing Pebble Books, 202 Main Street, (613) 230-9165; Collected Works, 1242 Wellington Street West (613) 722-1265

Off The Mat Yoga Guru Sonja Muller, R.N, Yoga Therapist

Dear Sonja (Pasha Dharma) : I am usually taking yoga at least once per week. I was happy until I noticed no one else was taking it once per week, and they often remarked that I was lazy or I did not know that we should perform yoga more. I am surprised since I am practicing Bhakti of devotion and I am a Raja yoga meditation in action disciple of the Guru of the Utmost Discipline of Love of my Arahat teaching of India. I am confused too, to mention this in a magazine. I would like your truthful opinion..

Dear Student of Yoga: In India yoga is beneficial for the life of a yogi or yogini who is honest, pleasant, and easy to mold, and has no hang ups and will not complain, and does not make it an issue, regarding times of classes or how many times, per week, etc. I am teaching the yoga of non-attachment. We do not attach importance to numbers, places, and ideas. So your yoga is truth. So become the truth. Free yourself from the ideas of yoga ideas. I am supposed to bend forwards backwards and in my mind, it is truth. I am bending and teaching this way, forever and ever. So now I am a guru too. So you are a guru too. So become what you are most pleased by. The Love you are. I am Sonja. I am Love. So Love is what I am. I am supposed to be this art form. It is positive, enlightened and it is awakened to itself. Sat nam.

Sonja Pasha Dharma, *Bhakti of Devotion, Raja yoga teachings of the Ascended Masters. (and All Forms of Yoga) Sonja Muller, R.N.

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Inspired Living

Because we often fill our minds with other people’s theories and beliefs and forget to listen to our own, keeping a journal is one of the best methods to nurture ho are you? What do you want? the relationship we have with our Where are you headed? Why? Do beliefs. There is a reason two of the you believe in the human potential to live greatest masters of our time, Swami happily and peacefully? Why? Where Sivananda and Sri Aurobindo, did this belief come from? Is it serving highly valued keeping a journal. you? How is this belief impacting your They are both quoted as expressing relationships and the way you live in one form or another, that keeping your life? How easily can you honestly a journal and reviewing it regularly answer the above questions? is one of the best methods to move It’s clear how little we know about beyond self-imposed limitations and ourselves once we see how valuable begin to live with purpose. the questions are, but yet it’s easy to Keeping a spiritual journal is not ignore. The problem is that ignoring the about petitioning our wants and questions and the answers we provide needs. It’s about knowing what our is similar to ignoring our health. If wants and needs are and asking we ignore our health, chances are we whether they are truly our wants and will lose it and in the same manner if needs, or if they have been imposed. we ignore the essence of who we are, We also become aware of our beliefs chances are we will lose one of our most surrounding all sorts of practical life precious relationships; the relationship issues, such as living our truth, living our mind has with our intuition and in balance, understanding the play of wisdom. the mind and thus learning how to use the mind in our favor.

Being acquainted with these fundamental questions allows Yoga is a rich and vast practice that has stood the test of us to experience the depth of our nature and provides a road time, because although we have made some advancement map to live our unique truth. Just as ignoring ourselves creates when it comes to technology and medicine, when it comes resentment and/or supports a sense of misunderstood lack, to the condition of the mind, nothing has changed.

We are knowing who we are at the core leads to the experience of still faced with the same types of issues today, as they were contentment and a willingness to be present to life. We must then, and yogic wisdom has proven to be an excellent source recognize that our decisions and experiences are based on our beliefs, and many of our beliefs were created while we were of respite, inspiration and guidance for breathing life into our everyday life, and therefore, living with mindful, unattached busy doing something else. purpose and love. To benefit from keeping a journal, all that is needed is a willingness to cultivate the discipline. There are no wrong answers, the practice is the teacher.

I encourage you to write the above questions and see what arises. Then let them sit for a few days. Do not review your answers, but ask the questions again, and let them sit for a few days. Repeat the process one more time. Then, review all of your answers.

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Get Me Off This Planet – How Beliefs Affect the Physical

By Kerry Palframan

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hen I was 2 years old I was sitting on my favourite baby sitters lap and watching a picture on our living room wall move; the birds were flying, the water flowing and a canoe was moving through the water. I was very excited and pointed at the picture and told the baby sitter to look at the moving picture. She sharply told me the picture was not moving. I was so disheartened that I hung my head down in sadness and believed her.

When I was 3 years old my father (whom I also loved and trusted) told me that there was no such thing as God. I took this on as truth and shut down another notch.

I ate all the adults truths as my truths and their beliefs became my beliefs.

At age 7 I was told my father was dying. I ran screaming from the room with my hands over my ears. Any time my parents tried to discuss my father’s impending death with me, I would react the same way. I decided he would not die if I did not grow up and could somehow remain daddy’s little girl forever.

I believed in UFO’s because I was told there was no God. I remember crying and pressing my face to my bedroom window and praying to the UFO’s to take me off the planet and to not let me grow up.

Within the year I lost my hearing and I never started puberty. I developed a brain tumour on my pituitary gland which stopped my growth completely. That is how strong your beliefs systems are and how strongly they affect your physical body.

I did not realize all this until I was in my 30’s but going back and consciously reviewing those early childhood beliefs was a pivotal and necessary part in my healing journey.

Physical illness or disease does not start in the physical body.

It starts at the soul level and causes disruption in the mental and emotional bodies and then affects the physical body. In order to heal anything, you must look at these other levels of your Being.

Most people run unconsciously (on auto pilot) off the beliefs systems that were installed on the (proverbial) hard drive of their being. These beliefs will dictate every thought, emotional reaction, word, and action you take in your life.

Belief systems beginning forming in the womb and some are even brought forward from past lives. However, the bulk of your beliefs will have started in early childhood and are formed by your parents, grandparents, culture, religion, schooling and society in general.

You have a belief about everything whether you are aware of it or not. If you would like to consciously co-create your reality and your future, it is imperative that you look and see what belief systems have been installed on your hard drive.

You cannot stop the way a computer operates until you know what is on the hard drive and take conscious steps to change the programming. This is one of the powerful steps you can take on your own healing journey.

Kerry Palframan is an Intuitive Life Guide and healer. She helps people discover what beliefs are affecting their current reality her intuitive services. Browse www.indigodreamer.com

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Creating Focal Points - Yoga & Childbirth

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hen the eyes focus on a specific point, the mind relaxes and breath stabilizes. We feel calmer and easeful.

In yoga this is called drishti, an ancient technique used by yogis. It is also a commonly used pain management tool in childbirth.

When the eyes are overly active, pupils dilate, the body works out of the sympathetic nervous system (“fight or flight.”) It is a natural reaction to the eyes absorbing the whole scene, the body becoming prepared to defend itself.

When the eyes are soft, muscles relax, the body shifts into the parasympathetic nervous system (“rest and digest”). The latter allows for a more complete cohesion between mind and body.

Using our eyes to focus on an internal or external space or object places the mind in an occupied state, distracted from pain. There are different approaches, some childbirth techniques encourage external focal points, like an object, person, or picture. Another suggests eyes closed, bringing the focus inward (yoga refers to this as pratyahara, a withdraw from the senses.) This helps in calming the eye muscles and removing outside stimulus. As a doula, I’ve seen both be effective in creating a space for the mother to find her rhythm for childbirth. Ultimately it is for her to practice and determine which method resonates best.

How to Establish Various Focal Points Through Yoga Meditation An important tool in labour preparation, it can help remove oneself from the busy day to day and access awareness; connectedness to body breath and baby.

For example a relaxed yoga pose like supta baddhakonasana (reclined goddess pose) or savasana (corpse pose) accompanied by a brief guided relaxation ... “Close your eyes, with each inhale gently release the muscles, exhale resting the mind, soften the tissues of the eyes, on the exhale sinking into your mat bringing your gaze inside, continue your breath freeing your mind of distraction, allowing you to drop your breath deeper connecting down to baby.”

Some women like to keep their eyes open, preferring an external focus, thus the language of the meditation changes slightly. Use terms like “watch the breath release tension, watch it move in and out of your body connecting with baby.”

Tweaking the language to suit the mother’s focal preference is important in experiencing an effective practice.

Pranayama (Breath Exercises) Incorporating pranayama into meditation introduces the idea of control over one’s breathing pattern; connecting to breath can give directive to regulate one’s state in labour.

One example from yoga is Sama Vritti (even fluctuation with inhalation and exhalation). With pregnant women I practice a 4 count breath for the inhale and for the exhale. Women

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are innately drawn to breath awareness during the labour process, often finding themselves counting. Counting the breath gives a specific attention for the mind (an explicit focal point) allowing space to notice and move with peaks and rests within contractions.

Labouring Poses Modifications are important in yoga asana practice.

Prenatal yoga helps women connect with the changing state of their bodies. Poses are adjusted in a way that is mindful of the mind/body requirements of pregnancy.

A relaxed state opens oneself to “being” with the different body sensations within the muscles. This focus on what is happening with the body gives it voice and purpose, giving the woman the ability to follow her body’s internal rhythm in the birthing process.

Shift your focal points - when overwhelmed with restless thought or sensation, go play, change the state of your body, and calm your mind on the spot. Reconnect with you - body and baby.

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HUGGING

By Marlene and Bob Neufeld ow long do your hugs last before you pull away? Is it different with your children, with your parents, with your siblings, with your close friends, with your partner?

Who pulls away first? If someone pulls away first do you take it personally? For many people, four seconds is a long hug. Usually, after about four seconds there is a slight shift in muscle tension and balance which signals that the hug is over.

We have been hearing about the importance of hugging from many sources. Drs. Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks first talked about the 20 second hug. They said that after 20 seconds of hugging oxytocin was released between people.

Oxytocin is the bonding hormone that is released during birth and lactation. However, it can also contribute to feelings of wellbeing and connection between adults. Oxytocin can also reduce your blood pressure and your risk of heart disease; it promotes generousity, compassion and forgiveness. This sounds positive to us!

Dr. Martin Rovers, the psychologist who supervises us told us about a survey he was doing. In the survey he invited clients to rate the degree of happiness in their present relationship and then commit to either 15 minutes of talking together every day for one month or 30 seconds of hugging every day for the same period. After that he asked people to rate the degree of happiness again.

We got curious and began extending our hugs longer. We noticed that sometimes when we were angry or afraid, we might find it difficult to hug or to relax during hugging.

David Schnarch, author of Passionate Marriage, talks about “hugging till relaxed”. He invites clients to hug daily using four steps: • Stand on your own two feet; • Put your arms around your partner; • Focus on yourself; • Quiet yourself down, way down.

The first step, standing on your own two feet, is both a literal instruction and a metaphor for taking healthy personal responsibility. The 3rd and 4th step involve becoming mindful of your own inner experience, noticing your own body sensations, thoughts and emotions and slowing your breath down to soothe yourself while in close proximity to your partner. These steps include non-reactivity to whatever your partner is doing. Self-soothing is the ability to not lose yourself to others’ pressures and demands as well as the ability to selfcentre, or stabilize your own emotions. We often fear being self-centered which is different, it is indifference to others, while being self-centering is about being able to reach out to someone from a place of stability rather than insecurity. It is one of the greatest gifts you can give your partner, being with him or her even if they are being reactive, being available for them without fixing them, teaching them, correcting them, blaming them, judging them or needing them to be different.

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Hugging can bring upper limit thoughts, those thoughts that signal that we have reached the limit of our ability to feel positive, to feel close, to feel love. Becoming mindful of those upper limit thoughts is a great way to notice your own habitual patterns that bring us down to a more familiar place.

For more about the upper limit pattern please see the article on our website: www.marleneandbob.com/articles.htm.

Schnarch says hugging till relaxed is “a perfect example of using touch to grow yourself up by learning to enjoy togetherness and separateness.” When you have learned to do this, your partner can do things you don’t like, you can be angry, or afraid, or sad, but that no longer defines you or informs whether you are OK. We now hug at least 30 seconds or longer at least once a day, often more. We start love-making by hugging. One of us might notice when the other is irritable and ask for a 30 second hug. Drs. Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks often say to us, “Go for the better idea,” and the hug is almost always the better idea.

Marlene & Bob Neufeld practice body-centered Coaching and Psychotherapy. They are a couple who help couples learn life-changing skills and create closer, more loving relationships with one another. For more information call 613-594-9248 or see www.marleneandbob.com.

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What’s your attitude towards your body? What’s that got to do with anything?

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our point of view creates your reality, not the other way around, points out Dr. Dain Heer, author of Being You: Changing the World and Embodiment: The Manual You Should Have Been Given When You Were Born.

Would you consider that your points of view about your body might contribute to what’s happening within it?

So how’s your body doing? Is it fluid, graceful, fun to be in and an ease to move around? Or not so much?

The greatness of embodiment is one of the key concepts of Access Consciousness™, an approach to consciousness developed by best selling author Gary Douglas some 25 years ago..

How many people over the age of 10 do you see walking down the street with a sense of joy of being in their bodies?

Have you noticed any today? This week? This year?

Yet many of the things that bring us joy in life are activities that our body engages in. We without bodies would not require food or money or movement or nice clothes or sex. “Your body eats, you don’t; your body has sex, you don’t; your body moves, you don’t,” says Heer.

One of the things that can limit the joy that’s possible to have in our bodies is our fixed points of view. If you’ve ever walked around a resort where there is a large concentration of retired people, you may have noticed the rigidity and fixedness in their bodies. That is the result of the fixed points of view they have accumulated in their lifetime.

If living as a calcium deposit on legs is not your idea of what you’d like to look and feel like as you get older, you could take steps to prevent that right now. What if none of your points of view were fixed or real or significant?

What if they were not good, bad, right, wrong, positive or negative? What if they were just an interesting point of view you were trying out for this 10 seconds? You can change any point of view by reminding yourself it’s just an interesting point of view you have that point of view.

In their own explorations of the greatness of embodiment, Douglas and Heer have developed some 50 energetic handson body processes. Many of these are aimed at relieving the effects of fixed points of view on our bodies by working

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on various complaints like arthritis, muscle injuries, and more serious degenerative diseases such as cancer. Others are aimed at removing obstacles to our having the joy of embodiment that Douglas and Heer know is possible.

What would it take for you to bring your body to a Body Process Evening?

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Unexplained Infertility: New Life Acupuncture Explained by Chinese Medicine

By Steve Ryu, L.Ac.

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Many acupuncture points have the function of tonifying the Kidney and regulating hormones. Herbal formulas that have been used for thousands of years to tonify the Kidney qi, yin or yang may be suggested. The TCM approach has the ability to improve ovarian function, which in turn can produce better quality and quantity of eggs for fertilization.

TCM is often used in conjunction with western drug therapy and IUI or IVF procedures.

If western medicine has left you not knowing where to turn, maybe Chinese medicine will have an answer. What have you got to lose?

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. For further information or to make an appointment call 613-863-6906 or visit website http://newlifeacu.webs.com or www.acupunctureottawa.com

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illions of women have gone through every test Western medicine has to offer to try to determine why they have not been able to conceive. Ultrasounds confirm that the ovaries and uterus appear to be normal. Blood work confirms that hormone levels are within normal range. Their partners have passed sperm analysis with flying colors. Many women tolerate hormone injections to stimulate the ovaries to produce more eggs. Some attempt intrauterine inseminations (IUI’s) or expensive invitro fertilization procedures (IVF’s) in an attempt to bypass cervical, sperm or any other mysterious fertility issue. Many attempts fail and couples are given the dreaded, frustrating diagnosis of “unexplained infertility”.

So, if nothing is wrong, what is wrong?

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) looks at the reproductive functioning of the human body differently from Western medicine and may very well be able to determine what is interfering with the ability to conceive. Nothing may be wrong by western standards, but something is out of balance in the body. By using the diagnostic tools of TCM, the out of balance will become apparent and often corrected with acupuncture, herbal therapy and dietary changes.

Stress is probably the biggest contributing factor to unexplained infertility. High levels of stress, or ironically just the continued frustration of not being able to conceive, can impede the free flow of energy or qi in the body. Once the qi becomes stagnant, the circulation of blood in the body may also stagnate resulting in painful, irregular menstrual cycles.

Qi and blood stagnation may also contribute to endometriosis, ovarian cysts, and uterine fibroids. A woman with qi and blood stagnation will often suffer from migraines, PMS symptoms of irritability and painful breasts.

Acupuncture harmonizes the body’s energy, improving blood circulation to all of the vital organs. Acupuncture is a very relaxing experience for most people and leaves the patient feeling energized and better able to handle the stress in their life.

Another concept of TCM is that the Kidneys control reproductive functioning. The Kidney in Chinese medicine does include those two little kidney organs in the body that control urination, but also includes the functioning of the uterus and ovaries along with hormonal balance. The Kidney stores our essence – the genetic material that we inherit from our parents. There are many aspects of the Kidney that may be deficient by TCM standards that are interfering with conception, yet not measurable by western tests.

If Kidney qi is deficient, there may be a history of delayed onset of the menses, scanty blood flow during the menses or menses may be accompanied by lower back pain. Low sex drive, general fatigue and frequent urination may be signs of Kidney qi deficiency.

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Do You Feel as Though You Don’t Measure-up?

by Grace Joubarne, CCHt, LAPHP

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oping with persistent negative emotional feelings is de-energizing and physically damaging over the long haul; emotional and physical wellbeing is not sustainable under the burden of low self-worth.

There are many reasons why a person may struggle with low self-worth and poor confidence. The symptoms are evident in everything from weight management problems, poor body image, promiscuity, risk-taking, depression, anxiety and fear of trying new things, to fear of failure, social withdrawal, serial infidelity, inability to commit, indecision, aggressiveness and defensiveness… the list is endless.

The major contributors to low self-esteem in children are parents, teachers, child-care workers, grandparents, siblings, peers, doctors and authorities in the child’s life. People who were abused as children (especially beatings, psychological or sexual abuse) typically suffer low self-esteem as adults.

This is because the wrong messages about their value, through constant criticism, humiliation or abuse, are accumulated over time until the child absorbs the ‘message’ that they are of little value or just an object to be used. Nowadays, with the epidemic of unjustifiable diagnoses of ADHD, children wear damaging labels for life, opening wide the door to depression, anxiety and fears later in life, all requiring further ‘diagnoses’ and of course damaging psychoactive medications.

Logically we all know we are born equal in value and importance to this Universe. Everyone, and in fact, every creation, big and small, is an equal and unique piece of the Universal puzzle. Despite this fact, many of us struggle with an underlying belief, seeded in childhood and compounded through our youth, that we are not equal, not good enough just as we are. This happens because children are born ‘blank’, with no hope of being able to critique information they are subjected to and thus are forced to accept everything they are told or shown by others as true for themselves.

People with low self-esteem are always very sure of themselves...they are sure they are worth less than others in at least one area of their lives and usually in most areas of their lives. They are absolutely sure they are flawed or inadequate.

Anything positive that happens to them is just ‘good luck’.

Failure, in the eyes of someone suffering low self-esteem, is a direct statement about their ‘core identity’ and in their view, deserved.

To compensate for their ‘unworthiness’, sufferers can become chronic people-pleasers. They learn to avoid what they are sure is the negative judgment of others by passing up healthy social interaction. Social anxiety tends to be common among those who suffer low self-worth and low self-confidence. Their shyness is often misconstrued as arrogance or ‘snubbing’.

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No pill or substance can make a person feel whole, accepted and happy. Only a resolution of the doubts, negative feelings and confusion about oneself at the very deepest levels, without the interference of other’s ‘opinions’ can suffice. And that is precisely the relief hypnotherapy offers as it helps a person discover the root causes of their feelings and how best to resolve the problem within their subconscious mind -- the storehouse of all belief systems. This results in a cost-effective, permanent solution and good self-worth, allowing one to live their life unlimited in all ways good.

Low self-worth and self-confidence is lifelimiting in more ways than can be counted.

However, it is never too late to change the belief system that has resulted in this life circumstance. The door to the subconscious mind is always open and ready and willing to accept change if a person is truly willing.

Remember that you cannot drink, talk, eat, work, exercise, medicate, drug or deny your way past a persistent feeling of not being quite good enough or not quite measuring up. The only way to resolve the issue once and for all is to access competent regression hypnotherapy and dissolve the root cause of the belief that you are not ‘enough’ just as you are.

Competent regression hypnotherapy requires specialized training, so beware of imitators (for more information on this see Choosing a Hypnotherapist at my website).

Hundreds of clients have been liberated of their unproductive and untrue beliefs with my Emotional Freedom Program (3 sessions), which allows us to work with their subconscious mind to dissolve the root causes. The program is preceded by a no-obligation, two-hour consultation session which ensures the client is fully informed of how competent hypnotherapy works, why it is self-healing, dignified and complete and most especially their role in their healing.

Everyone deserves freedom from unproductive beliefs imposed on them when they were vulnerable, inexperienced and powerless children. When a client is willing the results are truly wondrous.

Grace Joubarne is a Clinical Hypnotherapist with offices in Ottawa (main) and Belleville (p/t) Ontario. Contact her at: 613-4227027, toll-free 1-888-390-3553, email: info@ graceplacewellness.com. See her verifiable credentials at www.graceplacewellness.com.

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Why Certify Yourself To Be A Yoga Teacher For Children?

You will again contact the child in you that may have missed something at that age and now you give it to yourself by becoming the guide, the parent and the child you always wanted to be. One teacher said, “I feel like being a child Level One, Club Yoga Teacher Training, again whenever I am with a Club Yoga class. I feel free to be curious and to discover, and to be open, just like an innocent Bioenergetics Institute, Ottawa child. The energy of the Club Yoga class and training is ave you wanted to teach yoga to children and to feel liberating and penetrating.” that child like wonder in yourself again and be an active voice for generations to come?

Teaching yoga to children is a unique personal experience and brings many benefits to both the teacher and the children. The training itself will transform you and seven generations to come as you embark on this personal journey of re-discovering your creative self and your own true voice.

Have you every watched a child play with his/her favorite toy, totally info@clubyoga.ca present in the moment? Children are 613 228 9235 www.clubyoga.ca our master teachers and share their 36 Simcoe St. natural wisdom, innocence and joy teacher training ~ child, teen & family yoga with everyone they come in contact special needs ~ counselling ~ workplace with. I learn something from children in every class.

With teaching you will experience gratitude and humility Children love the sense of adventure created by story that you have helped open a space for children to excel and be telling, yoga games, movement to music, props, singing in touch with their true nature. Children are more energized, art etc. They jump at the chance to lead “Teacher Says” or uplifted and worry free after a class laughing and running affirmations that build their confidence, leadership and self- around the room, playing with friends. esteem. As a teacher you will learn to follow their lead as As a parent, you sometimes feel powerless in certain the energy shifts e.g. doing the wave breath with a friendly situations? Club Yoga teacher training can certainly help and lizard on their tummy to rowing a boat (pose) across the ocean you will learn tools to enrich your relationship with your singing as they go. child/children. Yoga is for the whole family! It will show you how to teach children of all ages. This training will help you to contribute to the development of free, self-confident, happy and healthy children.

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Anamda Sly is a community nurse with over 30 years of experience in health promotion/teaching and is a graduate of the Bioenergetics Institute holding two certificates in Club Yoga teacher training (children & teen yoga). Club Yoga has served diverse families in the Ottawa community for over 8 years. www.clubyoga.ca

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The next step is to check for allergies/sensitivities, toxins and deficiencies while balancing the diet in obvious Katherine Willow N.D. ways for the individual’s constitution: lower sugar consumption, take out chemicals and move towards n time for the start of school, let’s look at eating healthy proteins, whole grains, lots of veggies, the topic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity essential oils and pure water. Sensitivities are checked Disorder, otherwise known by its acronym through Biotron testing, toxins are screened with a ADHD. Symptoms include a combination hair analysis and deficiencies are measured by signs, of inattention, inability to regulate behaviour, symptoms and blood tests. hyperactivity/impulsivity, decreased Emotional stress may indicate the need of support concentration, poor memory and a tendency to for the whole family through parenting classes, therapy disrupt class or simply do poorly in school (or and specific remedies and supplements. Homeopathic in jobs and relationships as adults). It can be remedies can have startlingly good results. utterly debilitating for an individual or a whole The internet has many sources of studies which family. correlate ADHD with deficiencies ADHD is common, between (magnesium, calcium, iodine, 5-12% of school aged children zinc, iron, DHA, B1, choline), and around 4% of adults, with toxicities (lead, copper, aluminum, three times more boys than cadmium), allergies (aspartame, girls being affected—although MSG, additives, wheat, dairy), the it does look different between absence of natural lighting, excess the sexes and is often missed in Open House and Free Talk EMF’s, family dysfunctions and girls. structural tensions. There are Diagnosis is challenging as Saturday, September 22, 2012 books, websites and CD’s which the symptoms occur in everyone Flu & Children’s Illnesses can help parents understand where at times. There is not a simple with Kealy Mann, ND to start for their particular child. between 1-3pm at The Learning Centre medical test, more a list of Also, Free Movie, “Living Without Money” a film by Relaxation strategies such as difficulties on a spectrum. At Line Halvorsen. Discussion and snacks from 3 to 6pm meditation, visualization, calming a certain point, they are not RSVP 613-839-1198 music and gentle stories are tolerated, either in school or at helpful and lovely additions for Intro to Mind-Body Medicine home, and help is sought.

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HOOPBLOOM Hoop Healing For Youth It’s OKAY to PLAY

find and strengthen their mind-body connection by letting go of body issues and allowing self-confidence to bloom.

The darkest time in Robyn’s life was between the ages of 13 and 15, where she struggled with dysfunction, abuse and poor self-image. It took many years for her to heal and find her inner strength. Becoming both a mother and birth doula allowed Robyn to reclaim her body and connection to the wise woman that is found within all of us.

Over the last decade, Robyn has helped many women tap into their innate feminine power. She began her healing work as a birth doula in 2002 after training with the Doula Care Community. Following her passion, she quickly became a trainer and educator with the Community and picked up other healing modalities such as Reiki, Kids Yoga Teacher Training and a working knowledge of how to connect with the feminine energy within.

Now Robyn is called to give back and help young women come through this delicate time of life with more confidence. By using play, joy and fun, hoop dance will help them reconnect with themselves, gain more confidence in their ever-changing bodies, and embrace their creative side.

The universe called and she listened.

The path set before Robyn Brehaut is to reach out and light up the spark within teen girls using the tools she has acquired: feminine empowerment and hoop dance.

The first day Robyn picked up a hoop she felt herself shifting. She knew she had found an amazing healing tool.

Spinning with this simple plastic circle began spiraling any heavy energy she had up and out of her body, clearing the way for pure joy to enter. For the last two years, she has been teaching hooping and attending workshops across the continent to gain a deeper understanding of this transformative practice.

The hoop is a sacred tool, which has the ability to quickly spiral energy out of the body and dissolve emotional blocks getting in the way of one’s true potential.

It also gives the hooper permission to explore movement and dance in a way other dance methods do not. The hoop creates a safe circle in which to play and grow. In a world where teens and preteens are pressured to mature too quickly, girls need to remember that it is okay to play. Through the hoop they will

Learn more about what Robyn is offering in the Ottawa/ Gatineau Area by checking out www.hoopbloom.com.

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“Slow” Mediation: Food For Thought

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Slow Food is an international organization whose aim is to protect the pleasures of the table from the homogenization of modern fast food and life. Through a variety of initiatives, it promotes gastronomic culture, develops taste education, conserves agricultural biodiversity and protects traditional foods at risk of extinction.” (Slow Food website) This month’s article, and next month’s, will explore an idea I am developing that a Slow Mediation movement, the equivalent in the conflict resolution field of the Slow Food movement, is necessary to counterbalance the disturbing trend towards “McMediation,” the standardized, “one-size fits all” forms of dispute resolution that promote efficiency at the expense of deep discussions and holistic resolutions.

Slow Mediation emphasizes deep listening, respectful talking, creativity and individuality. It promotes nurturing conversations that touch the soul. It respects values and relationships.

The name Slow Mediation itself involves a paradox, as this process is not necessarily slower than “fast” mediation.

The word “slow” refers to the care to be taken in allowing participants the time and space they need to fully explore their interests. The name may actually prove to be a misnomer, as “slow” mediations may actually prove to be faster in the long run than mediations that set out to be efficient.

Ken and Jane came to see me several years ago at the suggestion of their lawyers. They had been in and out of the court system for over two years and did not seem close to resolving the many issues arising from their separation. They had each paid over $75,000 in legal bills and yet another court appearance was scheduled for the following month.

Their lawyers emphasized to me that I had only 10 hours of mediation to resolve all outstanding issues, and they sent me a detailled “mediation brief,” with a precise agenda to follow, as well as their clients’ positions on all the issues.

When I met with Jane and Ken the only thing they could agree on was that they felt they were getting nowhere. They were exhausted, not just financially, but also physically and mentally. The first thing I did was to set aside their lawyers’ directives about how the mediation should proceed and propose that they simply have a conversation with each other about the matters they felt they needed to resolve. I suggested they not worry about how long this might take and instead try to really listen to each other’s concerns. They agreed.

The only “rule” I set was that the conversation should be as respectful as possible.

Ken and Jane then proceeded to talk with each other.

Really talk, for the first time in years. They cleared up misunderstandings, explored what each was prepared to do to settle their differences, and actually came up with some creative solutions to their problems that neither they nor their lawyers had previously considered, solutions that were right

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for their particular family. They didn’t set time limits for their discussions, they didn’t follow a fixed agenda, and they didn’t try to be “efficient.” They just talked.

Jane and Ken didn’t agree on everything in that first meeting, but they did agree to meet again the following week. At that second meeting, they resolved all their legal issues. They also restored the communication between them.

As Jane said afterwards, “He’ll never be my best friend, but I feel that now I can work with him about the kids.”

Total time for the mediation? Seven hours. Sometimes you have to slow down to work fast.

Next month I will start to talk about the 10 hallmarks of “slow” mediation that I have developed.

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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Labyrinth Pilgrimage Labyrinth Fall Pilgrimage in the Ottawa Valley Ottawa Valley Fall Tour

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re you curious about these ancient sacred paths of wisdom and peace? Labyrinths have been known to human kind for over 3,500 years, The labyrinth offer a journey of presence by inviting the pilgrim into sacred space, a temporary abandonment of the ordinary world for the realm of the holy, and then a return to the ordinary with a bounce of the sacred still within each step.

During the last two decades these ancient paths of meditation and peace have been gaining resurgence worldwide. For years, people have travelled to Europe to experience the labyrinths of Chartres or Ammien, but there is no need to travel so far.

Since the fall of 1999 in Ottawa area alone, there have been over 35 labyrinths created and many people have been trained to become labyrinth facilitators.

It is time for a tour of these amazing local sacred sites and to have an opportunity to hear about others labyrinths insights, journeys and to walk a few labyrinths along the way. The fall Labyrinth Pilgrimage is on Saturday September 29th. Pilgrims will visit 7 labyrinth sites in and around Ottawa, at hospitals, churches, public spaces and private homes. The pilgrimage will be transported by coach and treated to educational videos about labyrinths as they drive up the Ottawa valley to Burnstown.

The first labyrinth destination will be the Bittersweet Gallery and the Fog Run Studio of Richard Gill’s as he celebrates his 40th anniversary fall show. The tour will travel south to the Healing Grounds and Sanctuary, two woodland paths, marked by crystals, stones, shells, trees and other gifts from Mother Earth will provide a private and intimate labyrinth experience. At the outskirts of the city, St John’s Anglican will offer both an indoor and outdoor experience and hear their stories of providing leadership and training for labyrinth facilitators in the Ottawa area. A catered lunch will be served at Bells Corners United Church, the first outdoor labyrinth in the Ottawa area, indoors a number of canvas labyrinths inside. Pilgrims will able to chat with labyrinth facilitators, creators and witness healing musicians. The afternoon off to Richmond Meditative Garden at the Anglican Church for two outdoor labyrinths. Tour will come back

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Saturday, September 29, 9 – 5pm Visit 7 local labyrinth sites Facilitated by Ruth Richardson Personal Development Institute Algonquin College http://xweb.algonquincollege.com/pdi/viewAll.aspx?tab=2

613 727 4723 ext 3523 Cost $150 per person, limited seating.

into Ottawa to witness the beautiful labyrinth at the Royal Ottawa Hospital and then on to Westboro for both an indoor and outdoor experience before returning back to the Bells Corners United parking lot where the day began.

If you would like to be a part of this pilgrimage please contact Ruth Richardson who is facilitating the day through the Personal Development Institute at Algonquin College. The course code is GEN0290. Registrations for the pilgrimage have already begun, call 613 727 4723 ext 3523 to reserve your spot on the coach.

This fall pilgrimage will enable you to meet the people who created labyrinths and hear their stories of their labyrinth journeys, share a delicious lunch at a labyrinth location, have an opportunity to walk a few labyrinths and make some new friends along the way.

Ruth Richardson is a Registered Nurse palliative care educator, working at Algonquin College as the Health Coordinator for Personal Development Institute and Mentorship Coordinator. Ruth is a certified Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator. She teaches whole person medicine and applies these principles to her spiritual growth on a daily basis.

Ruth can talk the talk and she truly walks the walk!

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Visit www.pranashanti.com or call 613-761-9642 (YOGA) for more information Community Yoga Class with Monika Jakobik – September 5, 5:45-7:15pm Each month PranaShanti will donate 100% of the proceeds from one Yoga Class to a local charitable organization.

This month, Monika will donate the proceeds of her Iron Yoga Class to the Westminster Pet Sanctuary.

Sacred Circle of Women with Devinder Kaur – Begins Sept 11, 7:30-9:pm A 6 week class series for women committed to achieving improved vitality, happiness, and a deeper spiritual connection to Soul and Spirit.

Using the ancient practice of Kundalini Yoga & Meditation we will take a 40-day journey to uncover our full radiance and potential as women in this age.

Evenings with Patanjali – A Modern Day Book Club with Tanya Riley – Begins September 13, 7:00-9:00pm Based on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. We will explore chapter reading homework together at the beginning of each class as an open discussion. After the first half hour, we will move into an hour of Hatha Yoga followed by a half hour meditation practice.

Seven Windows to the Soul: A Chakra Weekend Workshop with Anodea Judith – September 14-16 Join best-selling author and much-loved workshop presenter, Anodea Judith, for an experiential weekend. Through yoga, bioenergetics, psychological exploration and enlightening dharma talks, you will learn how to diagnose, heal, and balance your own chakra system. Come prepared to learn about the chakras and move your own energy into new places.

Tai Chi – 8 Week Series – Begins on Wednesdays, September 19 or Sundays, September 23 A moving form of yoga and meditation combined. The objective is to purify one’s vital energy and at the same time to open oneself to a spiritual dimension.

FREE Intro Class with Pierre Lefebvre – September 16, 2:00-3:30 pm

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Living your Purpose – 8 Week Series with Richard Hudspith – Begins September 20, 4:30-5:30pm If you are passionate about your life and want more from it, or perhaps you feel stuck and are not sure where to turn; then this course will help you get there. FREE Intro Class September 13, 4:30-5:30pm.

Girish in Concert! - September 23, 7:00-9:00pm Girish is an eclectic artist with roots in jazz, world, and sacred music.

He will be accompanied by Morgan Doctor (drums, percussion) and Chris Gartner (bass). Girish invites his audience to participate by singing along, call and response chanting, and dancing! We will be hearing songs from Girish:REMIXED and Diamonds in the Sun. Chant Workshop with Girish – September 24, 6:30-8:30pm Girish’s chanting immersion is for anyone seeking to bring the bliss of Sanskrit chanting into daily life or to deepen an existing practice. You’ll explore several of the most powerful Sanskrit mantras and Girish will offer practical guidance on integrating them into your yoga, meditation, or pranayama practice.

Meditation (Integral Satsang) – 10 Week Series with Lynne Cardinal Begins September 25, 7:30-9:00pm Suitable to both beginners and experienced meditators. Learn about meditation as well as how to deepen and develop regularity in your practice.

FREE Intro Class September 18, 7:308:30pm Anahata Yoga - 8 Week Series with Josh Savoie – Begins September 27, 5:00-6:30pm A series dedicated to the awakening of the heart. The first 4 weeks include gentle movement, focusing on alignment, posture, and breath.

The next 4 weeks are dedicated to developing strength and confidence in the postures so that you can take this practice with you anywhere you go.

FREE Intro Class September 20, 5:006:00pm

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How to Play the Gong with Devinder Kaur – September 30, 3:00-5:00pm Explore the benefits of the sound and vibration produced by this ancient instrument. This workshop is suitable for all yoga teachers, yoga students, healers and therapists. Limited to 12 participants, sign up early!

5 Workshop Weekend with Ana T. Forrest – October 12-14 FIRST TIME in Ottawa!

Forrest Yoga helps you connect to your core - getting strong and centered. It uses heat, deep breathing and vigorous sequences to sweat out toxins. The long holds in the pose progressions help you flush, oxygenate and rejuvenate every cell. The Forrest Yoga Workshops are offered to practitioners of all levels.

KRI Level 1 Aquarian Teacher Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training 220+ Hour Program - October 19, 2012 to June 9, 2013 8 Weekends + 3-Day Weekend Retreat FREE Open House – Sunday, September 16th, 11:30am This program leads to certification as a KRI Level 1 Yoga Teacher and is internationally recognized and YA RYT-200 approved. You will be part of a supportive, yogic community who will share this deep experience into the teachings with you. Taking the time to meet monthly with manageable hours allows you to integrate the teachings gracefully into your daily life while respecting your personal, family and work obligations. Our worldwide Teaching Team brings a wealth of experience and expertise. All of our Teachers are KRI certified Teacher Trainers.

Sharron Cosgrove 613 850 3980 “In-Business” for the today’s Entrepreneur, a series of workshops appealing to the creative business person in today’s changing world, Sept 22, Oct 27, Nov 17.

See www.trinitiesofwisdom.org or www.sharroncosgrove.com for this and other course offerings.

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Kirtan! with the Bhakti Connection September 1 • 1-2:30pm• Earth Room All voices welcome, and no experience is necessary. By donation.

Snatam Kaur Sacred Chant Concert September 6th at 7:30pm Held at St Joseph’s Parish in Sandy Hill Snatam Kaur’s enchanting voice brings you an experience of peace and deep devotion.

Partner Yoga September 7 • 7:45 - 9:15pm Yoga for two! Enjoy this fun and interactive class with your partner, friend, workout buddy - everyone is welcome to attend!

Mother & Daughter Yoga May 12 • 1 - 2:30pm Join 13-year old Remi and her mom, Jamine, for 90 minutes of yoga especially for mothers and daughters.

Learn to Meditate September 16, 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.

Fearless Self Promotion September 19 • 7-9:15pm Marketing yourself or your business on a dime.

A Weekend of Yin Yoga with Biff Mithoefer September 21 to 23 Suitable for Yoga teachers and practitioners who wish to go more deeply in their personal journeys.

The Art of Assisting September 22-23 This hands-on training will spark a true understanding of asana, transforming your teaching, your assisting, and your practice.

Intro to Restorative Yoga September 30, 4-6pm A Gentle Yoga Practice to Restore Your Physical, Emotional and Mental Health UPCOMING TEACHER TRAINING 200 Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training begins October 19 Power Yoga Teacher Training Intensive October 4 to 7 Yin Yoga Teacher Training Intensive September 13 to 16

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Health Fest 2012

Introduction to A Course in Miracles 6 Sundays, October 14 – November 11, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

October 13 & 14

A Course in Miracles keeps appearing in the writings of spiritual teachers such as Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, and Wayne Dyer. But what is it? This course will provide a solid introduction to this path of spiritual awakening, focusing on its transformative teachings on love, forgiveness, miracles, inner peace, and healing, and on their powerful effect on our lives and the lives of others. $180. For more information, call Mary Anne Buchowski at Course Oasis, 613726-0195 or email courseoasis@primus.ca

Ottawa Healthy Living Show

A show and sale featuring the products and services of local businesses with a special focus on health & wellness, local foods and green lifestyle

Nepean Sportsplex 1701 Woodroffe Woodroffe & Hunt Club Rd.

www.healthfest.ca Become a Certified Hypnotist!

Friday, Saturday, Sunday (three weekends) September 14 15,16th, September 21,22,23rd and 28,29,30th 2012 TIME: Fridays – 1pm till 5pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am – 5pm (approx may end early on some days) PLACE: 809 Dundee Ave. Ottawa ON K2B 5S8 www.CanadianHypnosisCentre.com 613-592-6305

October 13 – Dowsing & Divining with the Ottawa Dowsers & the Canadian Society of Dowsers. Join us for a “lifechanging experience” with presentations, workshops, ceremonies, festivities, practitioners, dowsing products & exhibits.

Location Ben Franklin Place 101 Centrepointe Drive. More information online www.canadiandowsers.org http://www.ottawadowsers.org Still room for Speakers and Vendors.

WRITING THE STORIES OF YOUR LIFE Do you have stories to tell? Stories of courage, of humour, of a different time in history? No great expertise required; but some exercises to consider interesting style.

Easy-going, with appreciation, not critiquing.

A weekly theme provides stimulus.

Join us to start writing the anecdotes of a JOYOUS AUTOBIOGRAPHY! October 15th to December 3rd, Mondays 1pm - 3.30 pm.

Please contact for full information and registration: Clea Derwent 613-695-0505; clderwent@gmail.com

Integral Health Clinic Free Presentations at 355 Waverley St, K2P 0W4 www.integralhealthclinic.com 613 241-0005 Natural Solutions for the management of ADD/ADHD - Dr Anouk Chaumont ND Tues 11th Sept 7.30pm A Homeopathic Explanation of Health and Disease - Dr Shahram Ayoubzadeh, MD(Senagal), ND, Homeopath Tues 18th Sept 7.30pm Osteopathy Explained - Maria McCloskey, DO - Mon 24th Sept 5.30pm Wheat, gluten and Your Health - Dominick Hussey, BSc (Hons) Ost Med Tues 2nd Oct 5.30pm

Quantum-Touch therapy Level I Certificate Training weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 29th& 30th, 2012, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm RA Centre, Courtside “A” 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario Information from Aileen McKenna Aileen’s Oasis www.aileensoasis.com www.quantumtouch.com 613-228-2272; Cell at 613-795-3751 Or toll free at 1-866-493-0236 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 the first Canadian QuantumTouch Instructor Grounding and the Art of Creating Sacred Space Part I – Saturday, November 10, 2012 A workshop about creating boundaries, clearing the aura, clearing a physical space, being present and secure in your own energy field. Ideal for energy workers, massage therapists, lawyers, social workers and anyone else working or living closely with others.

Aileen’s Oasis at 613-228-2272, 613-795-3751 or by e-mail at aileen.mckenna66@gmail.com; www.aileensoasis.com

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.

Ottawa info: www.ottawapathwork.ca 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 • 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.

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.

VONNE SOLIS, AngelTherapy® Practitioner www.vonnesolis.com Tel: 613-258-0524 SANDIE MCARDLE, Transformational Healing Sessions. I am a catalyst for healing energy and patterns that no longer serve you and will help you to move into a new sense of balance, wholeness and clarity. This might include addressing emotional, spiritual, physical or intellectual issues. I use an integrative blend of techniques, as well as guided intuition, to serve

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you. I have over 20 years experience in the healing arts. Sandie McArdle, B.A., HSC. 613741-3117 or 613-617-5588. sandie.mcardle@ gmail.com SHERRY HARRIS, MSW, RSW, CHt, LM is a heart-focused psychotherapist, spiritual coach and counsellor, and energy therapist who specializes in teaching people to live with passion, joy and trust in the process of life. Sherry works with individuals from three to a hundred and three.

In addition, her unique approach to family and couple counselling has proven over and over again to be highly successful. She may be reached at 613-236-8852 or by email at harris.sherry@gmail. com. Her website is www.sherryharriscounselling. com. Insurance receipts covered by most benefit packages are provided. Weekend and evening hours are available as well as regular business hours. Home visits or phone sessions may be arranged if you are unable to come to me.

SONJA MULLER, R,N. The Dance of the Butterrfly, Yoga Therapy, Ashtanga Yoga By The Sea True Self Process. Inquiries at White Wind Clinic 613 600-9089 sliding scale, insurance.

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

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 • 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 • Access Consciousness THE BARS - Opening up to receiving!

Release blockages and create the life you want.

Private session or class, contact certified Bars Facilitators; Suzanne Camire (bilingual) 613745-5898 suz.camire@sympatico.ca Carol Sheehan 613-249-8418 csheehan52@gmail.com.

• 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.

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.

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

PAIN RELIEF; correction of chronic conditions; addiction relief; weight loss; pro-active tune-up for health maintenance. Meridians Clinic (613) 728-2579 www.naetottawa.com COSMETIC ACUPUNCTURE for Facial Rejuvenation. For a more youthful and beautiful YOU, using acupuncture and the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. A natural, enjoyable and more effective solution to the signs of aging. Kecia Lee, Dip. Ac. 613-282-6217 keclee@hotmail.com DR. BLAISE T. RYAN, TCMD. When you need a skilled acupuncturist call 613-702-5377.

Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Qigong www.DrBlaiseRyan.com • Addictions SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (SAA). A 12 step group to stop compulsive behaviour. Phone 786-1060.

• 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

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DIRECTORY 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 ßthe 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. patriciavlacroix@sympatico.ca • Alexander Technique ELENA CALVO. Certified teacher(England) Personalized mind and body work.

English, Spanish, and French spoken.

Health Insurance covered. (819) 771-0110.

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 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.

• Angel therapy ANGEL THERAPY PRACTITIONER® Diane Lanthier incorporates various modalities, including family constellation work, into a unique and compelling Emotional Freedom Techniques session. EFT is gentle yet powerful energy work that allows you to release any negative memories and feelings that are blocking you from moving forward in life. 613 297 8293, diane@reiki-light.com, reiki-light.com JENNIFER CLARK was Ottawa’s first Angel Therapy® Practitioner and Professional Spiritual Teacher certified by Doreen Virtue working in Ottawa. Visit www.jenniferclark.ca or call her at 613.297.2850 and see what your angels and guides have to say!

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• Aqualead AQUALEAD ENERGY - Healing water, environmental healing. Level I, II and Master classes. Free of charge, donations accepted.

Sabine Blais, Aqualead & Reiki Master. email aqualead1@gmail.com for schedules, www. aqualeadinstitute.org (819) 230-6638.

• Aromatherapy EARTHLYESSENTIALS. Organic essential oils, custom formulas, diffusers & blends, organic handmade soap, organic massage oils.

984 Notre Dame, Embrun, 613-443-9635. www. earthlyessentials.ca Planet Botanix fills all your pure essential oil needs! We carry over 100 oils and other supplies. Purchase products from our line of all natural bodycare. 301 Bank (Somerset) 5674444, www.planetbotanix.com • Art / Art Therapy SCULPTURE FROM THE HEART: a powerful creative process. Hilde Paz, Qualified Steiner Sculpture therapist (UK). Contact hildepaz@ gmail.com JOURNEY THROUGH THE RAINBOW: Participants gain a greater understanding of themselves by exploring the seven colours of the rainbow through art, visualization, sound and food. A “sense”-ational experience! Tammy Smith 613-799-1022 Tammy_reiki@hotmail.com • Ascension ASCENSION HEALING Full-time Healing Practice Offering: Crystal Crystal Healing, Crystal Healing Classes and Workshops, Full Shamanic Healing Services, Clearing of Homes and Business Space, Crystal Retail, Ceremonial Plants, www.ascensionhealing.ca, karen444osborne@ yahoo.com, 613-798-2828.

ASCENSION & LIGHT BODY ACCELERATION. Cathryn Green. Reconnection of DNA Blueprint www.cathryngreen.ca 613-479-0299 • Art Classes/Workshops OPENING TO THE FLOW art classes & workshops. Hedda Sidla 613-445-5613, heddasidla@gmail.com • Astrology 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.

JUDY JIBB, Astrologer CertFAstrolS 613 304 4255, personalreadings@gmail.com CRAIG GRANT has studied with Noel Tyl, Jeffrey Green, and Philip Sedgwick. He’s the author of WHY ASTROLOGY WORKS. He can be contacted at mercuryrising1@live.ca • 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. 613-721-3781

• Beauty and Health NATURAL BODYCARE by a certified aromatherapist. Natural makeup, cleaning products: Planet Botanix, 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444 FREE HOME DELIVERY of hundreds of top quality green products available from www.

ECOOTTAWA.com on orders over $35.

• 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.

• Birth Doula BIRTH DOULA offering 3 educational prenatal sessions, continuous birth support & 1 postnatal home-visit. Offering a wide range of holistic resources, including Hypnotherapy, Massage & Aromatherapy for pregnancy, birth & beyond.

Visit: www.empowerbirth.ca 613.282.6001 empowerbirth@gmail.com • BodyTalk KRISTIN PETERSON: Registered Massage Therapist, Certified BodyTalk Practitioner & Certified Acupuncturist kristin_peterson6@ hotmail.com or http://kristinpeterson.weebly.com LORI HOLLOHAN, M.A. Advanced Certified BodyTalk Practitioner, Yoga Teacher and Reiki II. Tel: (613) 866-7091; Email: info@lorihollohan. com; Web: www.lorihollohan.com WENDY PHILPOTT, Certified BodyTalk Practitioner, wendy@harmonyflow.ca. For more information see www.bodytalksystem.com • Books PLANET BOTANIX, 301 Bank (Somerset) 5674444, 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 FORCES IN THE AIR. An Autobiography of a Canadian Air Force Brat. A great little read of 108 pages, contact crowecreations.ca or gayelouise@rogers.com for info and a copy • Bowen Therapy CHRYSALIS THERAPIES / Christine Follows. www.chrysalistherapies.ca Certified Bowen Therapy Practitioner (advanced). Call (613) 523-0640 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.

Pain relief and body balancing. 819-777-1818 (w) or 613-291-6651(c) info@bowentherapyhealing. ca; bowentherapyhealing.ca.

CAROLYNNE DOUCETTE - Professional Bowenwork Practioner. Effective for chronic and acute conditions and injuries.

Carolynne@bowenkemptville.ca 613-799-3315. www.bowenkemptville.ca • Buddhism PINE GATE SANGHA - www.ianprattis.com/ pinegate.htm - Engaged Buddhism in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. 1252 Rideout Cr; 613 726 0881. Thursday meditation and study class 7:00pm; First Saturdays of each month - dharma talk and pot luck supper 5.00pm. Nucleus of Friends for Peace www.friendsforpeace.ca Resident teacher: Dharmacharya Ian Prattis - True Body of Wisdom INTRODUCTION TO AUTHENTIC ZEN TRAINING through instruction in zazen (sitting Zen) and kinhin (walking Zen). First Saturday of each month, 2-4 PM. Pre-registration required: info@wwzc.org or 613-562-1568. Zen Centre of Ottawa www.wwzc.org • Career Consulting FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS, JENNIFER CLARK has successfully navigated career transitions, mapped out career turning points and strategies for her clients. Get back in the flow!

Visit www.jenniferclark.ca or call\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 and with you: weddings, funerals, baby and family ceremonies, rites of passage, pet funerals, shamanic journeys for ceremonies, and more.

613-237-1473. www.carrierathwell.com • Chakra Balancing with HOTSTONE, SOUND, AROMATHERAPY, REIKI www.wellbeingisyours.com. Rica Gerhardt 613-257-8362.

• Channelling DONNA KINNIBURGH, Internationally Renown, Deep Trance Medium (Edgar Cayce Style) Is now accepting Limited Appointments – 613 649-8245 donna@rainbow-lady.com www.rainbow-lady.com • Children JENNIFER CLARK is a Child and Youth Coach offering unique coaching and simple healing experiences to shift anxiety, fear, depression and physical conditions. Visit www.jenniferclark.ca or call 613.297.2850 • Chiropractic 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 SAGE WELLNESS 340 Gladstone www. sagewellness.ca. Book online or call 613235-7243, Pain Relief, Headache, Injuries, Performance improvement, Arthritis, Health & Well-being

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• Cleaning GREEN CLEANING since1988. Completely insured and bonded. We clean both homes and offices. Personalized friendly service with all healthy products. www.beauclean.ca 613-7311532 or email beauclean@gmail.com ALL NATURAL CLEANING & CONCIERGE SERVICES We approach cleaning holistically and responsibly. Using effective non-toxic, eco-friendly products, and lots of old-fashioned athletic elbow grease we clean your home thoughtfully and thoroughly. Outsourse your Stress! We do more than just cleaning. We do EVERYTHING to make your life easier! www.TheEverythingGirls.com 613.897.1207 • 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.

PHYSICAL DYNAMICS PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE now offering cranio-sacral therapy and somato-emotional release with Mélanie Mainville RPT, CAFCI. Other services include orthopedic and sports physiotherapy, acupuncture, dry needling and massage therapy

by RMT. Covered by most extended health care plans. By appointment 613-741-0923.

• Clutter FROM CHAOS TO ORDER - bring on the Flow.

Edie Lane Feng Shui Consultant, DeClutter Specialist. 613-565-1919 abundantlivingbydesign. com GAIN FREEDOM FROM CLUTTER and save precious time and energy. Let me help you get organized so you can find exactly what you need when you need it. Jobs may be as small a linen closet or as large as a garage. It is said that 25% of what we buy is spent on things we already own but can’t find them. Increase your peace of mind. Call for a free consultation: 613-762-1704 or gsmetta@gmail.ca • Coaching ACADEMY OF PERSONAL AND RELATIONSHIP COACHING www. ottawacounselling.com Coaching concentrates on healing and empowerment and de-emphasizes being clinical and helping. Richard Haney is a wholistic coach who brings a wide range of skills, techniques and modalities to each coaching interaction. He provides warm, heartconnected and empathetic coaching. Please contact Richard Haney to enhance your life and make the most of each moment. Listening well is the most eloquent sign of caring. Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D. (Counselling Therapy), 234-5678 or 726-3636.

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

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/ ANNA MARANTA: Coaching, Counselling, and Spiritual Direction from an Integral Perspective. Call: 613.867.5505 or email: maranta.anna@gmail.com 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 37 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.

FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS, JENNIFER CLARK has been an Intuitive Life Coach combining the concrete and the esoteric offering you “soul solutions” that work. Visit www. jenniferclark.ca or call 613.297.2850 • Conscious Evolution MEDITATION ON BECOMING A UNIVERSAL HUMAN. Based upon the work of Barbara Marx Hubbard’s work Emergence. Learn to tap into your Higher Self to ask questions, receive guidance from your Essence Self and feel the confidence and peace that exists in that space. Information from Aileens’s Oasis, Aileen McKenna, Certified Agent for Conscious Evolution www.aileensoasis.com or 613-228-2272, by cell at 613-795-3751, or toll free at 1-866-493-0236 • 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.

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. Richard is an empowerment counsellor who is heavily influenced by Roberto Assagioli (Psychosythesis), C.G. Jung, Fritz Perls (Gestalt Therapy), Alfred Adler, Milton Erickson, Ken Wilber and Stanislov Grof (Holotropic Breathwork). 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

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DIRECTORY MARY O’KEEFFE, MA., MSc., Clinical member, Ontario Society of Psychotherapists.

Mindfulness & Compassion-Based therapy, for emotional balance, anxiety, stress, burnout, grief, relationship and childhood issues. Experienced therapist, Integrative & Holistic...613-608-7809 www.mindfultherapyottawa.com SHERRY HARRIS, MSW, RSW, CHt, LM is a heart-focused psychotherapist, spiritual coach and counsellor, and energy therapist who specializes in teaching people to live with passion, joy and trust in the process of life. Sherry works with individuals from three to a hundred and three.

In addition, her unique approach to family and couple counselling has proven over and over again to be highly successful. She may be reached at 613-236-8852 or by email at harris.sherry@gmail. com. Her website is www.sherryharriscounselling. com. Insurance receipts covered by most benefit packages are provided. Weekend and evening hours are available as well as regular business hours. Home visits or phone sessions may be arranged if you are unable to come to me.

ROSEMARY MURRAY-LACHAPELLE, M.L.S., M.A., Dipl. Analyt. Psych. Jungian Analyst and psychotherapist. Individual therapy to address your unique concerns. (819) 568-0282 ALYCE SNOW - M.Psy. (over 40 yrs exp.)

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 BRENDA GREY. B.A. Psychology (Honours) Registered Psychotherapist. Individual, Adolescence & Marriage. Depression / Past Abuse / Self Esteem Issues/ Interpersonal Conflicts / Anger Management / Eliminating Stress / Anxiety Author of : Mending a Wounded Life Gentle words for Healing. bgrey1@xplornet.com 613-623-1888.

Serving:Ottawa West /Dunrobin/Carp/Kinburn/ Almonte/Arnprior. https://sites.google.com/site/ brendagreytherapy/home LUC DUMOUCHEL, MA, CCC. INDIVIDUALS/COUPLES. Anxiety, ACoA, communication, depression, emotional dependency, infidelity, loss, separation, sexual problems, GLBT issues, self-care, spirituality.

Ottawa/Hull. Insurance/sliding scale. Bilingual.

613-235-9813 counselling@lucdumouchel.com NURTURING A LOVING RELATIONSHIP with your embodied wisdom thru Focusing, NVC & Yoga. Phone/Skype, in person. Shulamit Day Berlevtov 613-868-9642 www.shula.ca SONJA MULLER, R.N, Pastoral Healing, Spiritual Healing, and Marian Faith Healing Vocation Ministry of Healing. Guided by Father Joe Kane, OMI, and the Roman Catholic Church and the Holiness of the Pope. White Wind Clinic, Ottawa, Rose Mountain Retreat Quebec.

Meditation Weekends, available in the “Sanctorum of the Heart” tradition. 613 795-4583

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• 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 37 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.

LEARN THE ART OF MASSAGE. A registered massage therapist works alongside you as you learn a variety of techniques aimed at reducing muscle tension and inducing relaxation. Contact Janet Penny, RMT at 613-222-5367 or info@ focusmassagetherapy.ca SHERRY HARRIS, MSW, RSW, CHt, LM is a heart-focused psychotherapist who helps couples learn to respect and love each other again after falling out of love and losing their genuine concern and appreciation for each other. Her unique techniques encourage couples to find the value and goodness, not only in each other, but in themselves. Sherry may be reached at 613-236-8852, by email at harris.sherry@gmail. com. Please check out her website at www. sherryharriscounselling.com. Sherry is available evenings and weekends as well as regular business hours. Insurance receipts covered for most benefit packages are provided.

• 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 WELLNESS WITH MOIRA: CranioSacral and SomatoEmotional Release Sessions. Specializing in self empowerment for healing and health.

Insurance Receipts. www.WellnessWithMoira. com 613.432.1239 AVIVA COHEN, Happy Body Works on Main Street, happybodyworks@gmail.com, 613-6975644. Receipts available. Light-touch soft tissue and nervous system therapy. Targets dysfunction and honours body’s own intelligence for healing.

Also decreases depression, anxiety, stress. Increases range of motion, longevity, quality of life.

LORI HOLLOHAN, MA, Advanced Certified BodyTalk Practitioner, Cranial Sacral, Yoga Teacher and Reiki II. Contact: (613) 866-7091 ~ info@lorihollohan.com ~ www.lorihollohan.com

• Crystal Consultations DISCOVER WHICH CRYSTALS WILL BENEFIT YOU the most! Enjoy a complimentary crystal consultation with Linda Energy Healer, Tuesdays 7 pm – 9 pm Mambo Restaurant, 77 Clarence St , and on Veggie Wednesdays 7 pm – 9 pm at Kinki Restaurant, 41 York St in the Byward Market. Beautiful healing crystal jewellery also for sale. www. lindaenergyhealer.com lsteele1122@rogers.com 613-868-8468 • Crystal Singing Bowls & Intuitive Voice DEEP SOUL ENERGETICS Pamela Holm.

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

PamelaHolm.ca 613-829-1556 pamela_holm@ yahoo.com • Crystals ASCENSION HEALING • Full-time Healing Practice Offering: Crystal Classes and Workshops — Full Crystal Healing Services — Full Shamanic Healing Services including Soul Retrieval, Extractions, Protection and Space Clearing — Crystal Store selling: tumbled stones, rough mineral specimens, clusters, geodes, cut and polished wands, pendulums, eggs, pyramids, obelisks, spheres and a wide variety of jewelry, ceremonial grade plants, smudging supplies, beeswax candles & Himalayan bath salts, Space Clearing, Spirit Crossing and Crystal Gridding of home and business space — Group Healing Circles Karen Osborne is a Crystal Healer and Shamanic Practitioner certified in several modalities. She has been operating her Ottawa based business for almost 10 years. www. ascensionhealing.ca For appointments or more information call or email: 613.798.2828 or karen444osborne@yahoo.com • Dance DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE: Join us 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 MOVEMENT ARTS OTTAWA STUDIO, at 111a Rideau, offers classes and a space for body-aware practices like Contact Improvisation, Body Mind Centering, Authentic Movement, Yoga and Dance, etc. and for moving artists exploring creation. See www.movementartsottawa.blogspot.com BELLY DANCING FOR FUN! Awaken your own Goddess of Dance. Tracey @ 613-241-3397 or www.bellydancingforfun.com

PEACOCK DYNASTY DANCE STUDIO: Specializing in Bollywood, Indian Classical Dance Style-Bharata Natyam, Indian Folk, & Persian/Bollywood Fusion. Please contact Sem at peacockdynasty@gmail.com or 613-286-6484 or visit www.peacockdynasty.com • Dentist DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa • Detoxification AQUA CHI FOOTBATH, easy+effective detox Rica Gerhardt 613-257-8362 rica11@sympatico. ca www.wellbeingisyours.com check Spa Days ION CLEANSE” Foot Bath Detox, fast, easy, effective way to detox the body in 30 min.

Also offering “CHI MACHINE and FAR INFRARED DOMES’ sessions. Insurance coverage. Christianne Akyna-Foley 613-8423337 cakyna@rogers.com OTTAWA WELLNESS & DETOX CLINIC. www.ottawawellness.com IONCLEANSETM FOOT BATH with full nutritional support for the ongoing process of detoxing. Nancy 613-596-0260 stonetreehaven@ yahoo.com • Distance Healing LINDA ENERGY HEALER—Highly effective energy healing sessions available distantly for physical & emotional pain such as childhood issues, abuse, grief, divorce, & accidents. Current 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/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 613-8291556 pamela_holm@yahoo.com • Dowsing Ottawa Dowsers, 2nd Wednesday of the Month Routhier Community Centre 172 Guiges St.(Cumberland/St. Patrick) 7-9:30pm. Pendulum, L-rod, Y-rod, bobbers and more. www.ottawadowsers.org 613-596-0260 LEARN THE ART OF DOWSING using various tools and techniques. Individual and group classes.

Nancy 613-596-0260 stonetreehaven@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

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DREAM INTERPRETATION: Using Jungian approach and method of working with dreams.

Eleanor Ann Rowan 613-746-6778.

• EMF Balancing P.W. EMF BALANCERS, Home, Work, Auto. Steve Priebe (613) 842-4758, spriebe@ sympatico.ca, www.emffreezone.ca • 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 EXPLORE THE USE OF ARCHETYPAL ENERGY FREQUENCIES to clear-changeenhance patterns-take action rather than reaction.

Nancy 613-596-0260 • Energy Healing LAURIE FRASER, B.O.S., holographic healing, Reconnective, facade healing, past life. Excellent results: anxiety, depression, insomnia, hormones, disease, allergies, pain, addiction, spiritual blocks. 613-721-3781.

MARTIN DESLAURIERS – Physical and emotional healing. From injuries to chronic diseases, pain, burnout, grief. Grounding and self-healing group sessions. 819 965-0108 ext 101 – www.MartinDeslauriers.com LINDA ENERGY HEALER - Highly effective energy medicine for healing emotional & physical pain at the root level. In person or distance, people & pets. Please call 613-8688468, email lsteele1122@rogers.com or visit www.lindaenergyhealer.com QUANTUM HEALING -Past Life Regression; Any health issue, Any Question -Dolores Cannon Hypnotherapy Method - Contact Nancy McColl 613-237-4904 email: namccoll@hotmail.com • Energy Kinesiology THOMAS M. TEGTMEYER. Information Medicine Balancing since 1995. For personal bests and gentle transformation through many ways by weaving coherence, focusing awareness, balancing priorities, mapping energy. If distance is a factor, I will come to your house via: E/M: balance@thomasMtegtmeyer.com; Phone: 613.769.5575; SKYPE-video: display: sky_imb; ID: KJI_IMB; ichat; or remote session. By appointment only. http://thomasmtegtmeyer. energyk.org/interview.html www.canask.org/ class_listings.htm www.braingym.org/ www. energybalanceexchange.org/ • Energy Medicine Combining the power of Donna Eden Energy Medicine and Emotional Freedom Technique to release blocks and empower you to step into your magnificence. Catherine McLenaghan, certified

Donna Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner and certified Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner. Call 613-730-0411. Private sessions and ongoing. classes.www.energywellspring.com • 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 • 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 CLEARING THE ENERGY OF YOUR HOME can be magical. Move to the next level of your healing. Contact Edie 613-565-1919 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 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.

“WOMEN UTILIZING MIND/BODY TECHNIQUES such as hypnosis have a 42 –55% increased rates of conception” Engage the power of your subconscious mind to enhance fertility with hypnotherapy. Visit: www. empowerhypnosis.ca 613.282.6001 johanna@ empowerhypnosis.ca • 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

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

• Gluten Free SOUPE, HÉ! SEASONAL SOUPS -- delicious gluten-free, vegetarian soups and potages finally!

Sold in fine food and health food stores in the Outaouais. www.soupehe.com • 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 • Healing From The Core AVIVA COHEN, Happy Body Works on Main Street, happybodyworks@gmail.com, 613-6975644. Receipts available. Tools for whole body presencing, pain and trauma releasing.

• Health and Well-Being Consultant BELINDA ROUSSEL HOWES, Health and Well-Being Consultant, Connecting you with the people and tools for your well-being journey Tel: 613 720-6355; www.wellbeingottawa.com • Health Kinesiology RICA GERHARDT, Specialized Holistic Health Kinesiologist. Treat causes, not symptoms.

Install empowering beliefs. Nutrition. Detox.

Private sessions.(Insurance). Workshops. Spa Days www.wellbeingisyours.com 613-257-8362 rica11@sympatico.ca • Heart Interpreter WOULD YOU LIKE ASSISTANCE SAYING what`s really in your heart and putting it on paper? Support offered for writing greetings, letters and preparing messages to friends, partners, colleagues, family or anyone else you need to communicate with. From $20.00, 1/2 off special until Feb.28, 2012. Contact Cera at (613) 227-4497 or heartinterpreter@gmail.com

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• 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 registered 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 Ethics. See www.herbalists.on.ca. I has been studying, working, growing, sharing, teaching, journeying and playing with the plants since 1982. I specialize in the Art and Science of natural healing and am available for one-on-one appointments in downtown Ottawa at (613) 2371473. I also teach The Wisdom of Plants Herbal Apprenticeship Program (See its Facebook page) starting yearly in May. www.kathleenleeson.ca ANNE DRISCOLL R.H. is a traditional herbalist wise in the healing ways of plants. In her practice she blends the wisdom of herbcraft with modern scientific knowledge. She works with individuals to restore the innate balance and strength of the body. All remedies are custom created to address each person’s unique health needs. For both chronic and acute conditions - let plants walk with you on the journey to wellness.

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

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

Consultations & products available.

M. AYUB KHAN, B.A, DHM (UK), HD (Home of affordable, safe and alternative Health care System for acute & chronic diseases) Telephone: (613)746-6248 (R), (613)282-2660 (B) E-mail: khanhomeopathy@rogers.com 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; nutrihom@gmail.com; (613) 842-9328 • Hotstone Healing CHECK Chakra Balancing/ Rica Gerhardt THERAPEUTIC HOT STONE MASSAGE. Deep, long-lasting changes to chronic muscle tension. Insurance receipts provided. Book online at www.focusmassagetherapy.ca or call Janet Penny, RMT at 613-222-5367 JOIN HOT STONE ENERGY THERAPIST and Reiki Master Pauline Brown A.N.N. member for the utmost in healing, relaxation, and a wonderful state of well-being. call: 819-684-7885 or visit: www.healinghandswithpauline.ca. Receipts provided and gift certificates available • Hydromassage Therapy RELAXATION STATION 613-299-1370.

Rejuvenating Mind and Body. Become totally relaxed and rejuvenated with the revolutionary (dry) hydro-massage machine called the SpaCapsule. Nobody will touch you, you keep your clothes on and you don’t get wet. Oxygen therapy, aromatherapy, and relaxing music/ video is included. Also used for lymphatic drainage, cellulite reduction and body slimming.

Perfect treatment for people with chronic pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis, and diabetes. www. relaxationstation.ca, info@relaxationstation.ca • 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 FOR WEIGHT LOSS, TO STOP SMOKING, confidence and much more. Lynne Cardinal NGH certified. (613) 721-7888 or www.kaivalya.ca 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 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

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.

SOUL INTEGRATED HYPNOTHERAPIST. “You are already perfect. You have everything you need… you just don’t see it yet!” Shelley G. Rector. Contact Shelley to discover your soul’s perfection. 613-857-6674 shelley@shelleyrector. com All calls & appointments are held in the strictest of confidence.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE? Do you need help doing it? Holistic hypnosis guides you to your unique solutions and a better life! Priscilla Corcoran, Radiant Changes, in west end at Vitallife (613) 798-9994; east end at (613) 845-0150, www.radiantchanges.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 WELLNESS 340 Gladstone www. sagewellness.ca. Book online or call 613-2357243, Detoxify, Treat injuries, Pain relief, Weight loss, Reduce Stress, Improve Skin THE PURPLE LOTUS www.thepurplelotus.ca.

The very latest in portable far infrared saunas, in the comfort of your own home. Our BioDomes are easy to set up and provide numerous health benefits. Excellent value, especially in households with multiple users! Call 613 795 1970.

• Intuitive Life Coach HELPING GUIDE YOU to live your best life!

Kerry Palframan RN www.indigodreamer.com • 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

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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 ENJOY, LAUGH, GROW, discover, develop self-understanding, raise your consciousness, balance your body, mind, heart and spirit. An intuitive reading or counseling session can be the additional support you need to bring balance and greater happiness into your life. Over the phone or in person! Choose the type of session that suits you. An amazing journey begins again, in this moment…visit www.intuitivelight.com 613261-9128 Cheryl FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS, JENNIFER CLARK has been a powerful Intuitive guide offering you insight about your spirit guides and helpers offering you divine direction and guidance. Visit www.jenniferclark.ca or call 613.297.2850 GAIN INSIGHT, Guidance, Clarity, Direction, Validation and more. Kerry Palframan RN www.indigodreamer.com MICHELLE VEZEAU spiritual guidance to your life’s questions - insightful, profound clarity.

Michelle.Vezeau@sympatico.ca 819 827-0705 • 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: 613-295-2756.

EVELYNE LEMIEUX-NAULT, Journey Accredited Practitioner/Visionary Leadership Coach. Address the root cause of emotional and physical issues. Open to the wisdom, freedom and love within yourself. English and French. 613-8243368. evelyne.lemieux-nault@rogers.com • 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 ARCHETYPAL DOUBLE ENERGY LABYRINTH learn the benefits and processes to utilize the emanating energy from two and three dimensional double labyrinths. Nancy 613-596-0260 • 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 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 ervices and programs please visit www.zenforyou.ca • Light Body Acceleration LIPHE DESIGN.COM. pH Nutritional Microscopy. Donna Porteous 613 253 7467 • 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.

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• Lymphatic VODDER METHOD. Effective treatment for acute & chronic conditions. Judy Spence, DNM, RN. 613-728-2579 www.naetottawa.com NATURAL HEALTH THERAPEUTIC CENTRE. Lymph drainage (Vodder), Reflexology, Shiatsu, Massage. Twenty years experience. Receipts for extended health plans. Free parking. By appointment only: 613-798-8385. Lincoln Heights Rd. www. naturaltherapeutic.ca LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE TECHNIQUE gently assists your body’s natural ability to remove waste and maintain a healthy immune system Available at Focus Massage Therapy. Insurance receipts provided. Book on-line at www. focusmassagetherapy.ca or call Janet Penny, RMT at 613-222-5367 • Magnetic Resonance Stimulation A UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO WELLNESS! Energize your cells with natural frequencies. Complimentary session available with the new iMRS. Exceptional business opportunity for spas and clinics. Anne Riopelle 613-744-5679 anneriopelle@hotmail.com • 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.

SAGE WELLNESS, 340 Gladstone www. sagewellness.ca. Book online or call 613-235-7243, Swedish Massage, Sports, Prenatal, Myofascial, Bowen • Massage Therapy LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS Effective treatment of many chronic conditions. Judy Spence, DNM RN. 613-7282579 www.naetottawa.com CALM CONNECTIONS Massage Therapy, 42 Holland Ave. Cathy Chatham RMT, Kirsten Greenleaf RMT. Tel: 613 792 3223 www. calmconnections.ca 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 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 BODY POETS MASSAGE THERAPY, Registered Massage Therapists providing care for pain and injury, wellness and relaxation.

Deep tissue, TMJ, myofascial, sports, pre/post natal, lymphatic, hot stone, and more. Convenient downtown location near the Queensway, free parking, online booking, buy gift certificates

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online. 504 Kent Street (at Arlington). Please call 613-222-0465 or visit bodypoets.com. Enjoy your healthy body!

KAREN MUNRO-CAPLE, RMT. Providing Healing, Relief, Joy! 1105-85 Albert St. between Elgin & Metcalfe. (613) 230-3527. www.kmc-rmt. com 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 FOCUS MASSAGE THERAPY a treatment based practice, providing relief from headaches, muscle tightness and many chronic conditions.

Insurance receipts provided. Book on-line at www.focusmassagetherapy.ca or call Janet Penny, RMT at 613-222-5367. Downtown location SCENT FREE MASSAGE – Marie Bonselaar, RMT. Relaxation and therapeutic. Insurance receipts provided. Greenboro/South Keys (613) 736-9229 www.scentfreemassage.com YONG KAI, RMT, Registered Massage Therapist. Stress & Tension, Back & Neck Pain, Stress & Tension, Muscle Strains, Headaches & Migraines, Sciatica, Tendonitis, Sport Injuries (613) 435-6988, cell (613) 852-4852. Insurance Accepted. yongcai.rmt@gmail.com MULLER TECHNIQUE FOR MIND BODY CORRECTION. Expert Nurse, Mind Body Rehabilitation Therapist, Sonja Muller, R.N., White Wind Clinic Ottawa 613 795-4583

• Matrix Energetics 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 KNOW ROOTS OF ILLNESS; Shift; Change; Heal.

Kerry Palframan RN www.indigodreamer.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 the Ottawa Area Coordinator at 613-841-2894 or christianmeditation2011ottawa@yahoo.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 info.

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 DYNAMIC MEDITATION. Learn the lifechanging techniques of deep mantra meditation and mindfulness for peace and wellbeing.

Introductory and advanced classes for individuals, groups, workplaces. Courses on mastering thoughts, healing emotions, self-care and empowerment, consciousness expansion, development of chakras. Call Jennifer Bernius at 613-721-3787; jenbernius@gmail.com.

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 3:30 Sundays at 57 Lyndale, Hintonburgh.

25 minute meditation starts at 3:45 pm and discussion after, bring your own cushion. dharmapunxottawa@hotmail.com THE SILVA METHOD. Lise Blouin, Certified Silva Method Instructor. silvamethod@bellnet.ca 1 800 226 4428 GROUNDING AND SELF-HEALING group sessions. Emotion integration and transmutation. 819 965-0108 ext 101 – www.MartinDeslauriers.com DOROTHY ALLEMANG offers Sonic Meditations For You. Four guided meditations for relaxation and healing. Gongs, crystal bowls, waterphone and ocean drum enhance the deep meditative state. Music by Johannes Welsch. www.sonicmeditationsforyou.com or phone 613864-3520 MEDITATION CLASSES: Explore great philosophical traditions and various meditation techniques. Contact us at (613) 721-7888 or www.kaivalya.ca LEARN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES that will bring the meditative process into daily living...

ISUL method...Nancy 613-596-0260

A FORMAL INTRODUCTION TO AUTHENTIC ZEN TRAINING through instruction in zazen (sitting Zen) and kinhin (walking Zen). First Saturday of each month, 2-4 PM. Pre-registration required: info@wwzc.org or 613-562-1568. Zen Centre of Ottawa www.wwzc.org LEARN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES that will bring the meditative process into daily living...

ISUL method...Nancy 613-596-0260 Meditation on CD JENNIFER BERNIUS guides you through 5 soothing and inspiring meditations to calm your mind, relax your body and uplift your spirit. This CD, Into the Silence, with gorgeous musical accompaniment, will revitalize your daily meditation practice, helping to open your chakras and awakening you to the healing power of light.

Cost: $20. 613-721-3787; jenbernius@gmail.com • 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 & Healing FOR 29 YEARS have helped clients 2-82yr. with health concerns including ADHD, dyslexia, depression, cancer etc. Hands on approach using musical instruments. Call Shirley Schober @ 613-729-7758 • Music & Meditation FOR CHILDREN & TEENS, including those with autism, emotional challenges; adults for personal growth & healing, palliative care, with Pamela Holm, Accredited Music Therapist and healing intuitive. 613-829-1556, pamela_holm@ yahoo.com, www.PamelaHolm.ca • 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-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: 819-661-1061. www.naetottawa.com.

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• 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 • Non-Violent Communication COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION Non Violent Communication is a communication model developed by Marshall Rosenberg to provide a means for families, colleagues, neighbours and everyone everywhere who wants to have more meaningful relationships in their lives to focus on the feelings and needs as a way to remove the pain and aggravation from our communications. I will be offering a 3 hour per month 12-month support group for learning. practicing, and sharing about our experiences with Marshall’s work as we spend this time together. Beginning in September, we will come together to begin this process, and then have an experienced instructor spend a weekend with us, as we move forward leaning and feeling how amazing it is when we have the skill set to create more meaning, and less pain in our lives. Information from Aileen’s Oasis, Aileen McKenna. www.aileensoasis.com or 613-2282272, by cell at 613-795-3751 or toll free at 1-866-493-0236 • 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. nutrihom@gmail.com; (613) 842-0373. www.nutrihom.com BODY CHEMISTRY TESTING & BALANCING for optimal nutrient absorption & vibrant health. Physical & Emotional healing begins at the cellular level. Sensible, Sustainable, Effective Nutritional & Lifestyle recommendations. Iridology, testing for Heavy Metal Toxicity, Adrenal Function, & Free Radicals. 613-725-9013; www.magma. ca/~PerfectBalance

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

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

Eliminate Fears, Blockages, Pain from Past Life wounds. Find your Mission/Purpose. Meet Spirit Guides. Talk with People crossed over. Clear up people issues, that holds you back. www.allangreen. ca journeys@allangreen.ca 1-877-213-7576 • 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 • Physiotherapy MELANIE MAINVILLE RPT, CAFCI at Physical Dynamics Physiotherapy Centre.

Offering an integrative practice which weaves traditional orthopedic physiotherapy with craniosacral therapy, somato-emotional release and acupuncture. Gently guiding self-correction of the nervous system to facilitate maximal recovery from injury and chronic ailments. Covered by most extended health care plans. By appointment 613-741-0923. www.iahp.com/MelanieMainville • Qigong LAMAS QI GONG exercise classes are held at 2 locations - McNabb Community Centre at 180 Percy St. (Sat. 9:20-10:15 am) and Plant Recreation Centre at 930 Somerset St. W. Thurs. 8:00-9:00 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 self-healing 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.

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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 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 • Radio OTTAWA’S ONLY SPIRITUAL TALK SHOW “The Namaste Show: Good News For A Change” on CKCU FM 93.1 or www.ckcufm.com Tuesdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST airing live since 2001.

• Raw Foods & Hemp EAT RAW, CREATE HEALTH. Share Raw, Create Wealth! Try our hemp Pulse, 26 raw and clean whole foods in one sacred geometry, tasty treat! www.healthy-income.ca.

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

TheReconnection.com JACKIE LOGSDAIL, RECONNECTIVE HEALING PRACTIONER, and Reconnection™.

Allow the universe to give you an energy healing through the mind, body or spirit. For an appointment or information call 613-440-1204 or email, logsdailja@bell.net ALEXIS NICOL – Reconnective Healing® Practionner and the Reconnection since 2005.

613-263-7925 www.firstlighthealing.com ROBBIN ZRUDLO, Reconnective Healing™, Personal Reconnection™, and certified Reconnective Animals™ practitioner. Experience Light and Information Healing. 613-2632554 to book an appointment or visit www. healandevolve.ca • Reflexology Valcron Reflexology - the healing touch providing holistic reflexology to clients for over 13 years. Home-based practice in orleans.

Hospital, retirement & nursing home visits provided. RAC certified reflexologist, RN, SCM, MA, CCRP. For more information contact valerie cronin at 613 837 9435 valcronin@rogers.com Balance Relaxation Therapy Reflexology, Ayurvedic Yoga & YOGA MASSAGE FOR BETTER HEALTH. Lori Chamberland, 613-255-7934 balancerelaxationtherapy.com

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DEB DESJARDINS 613-435-2100. Home-based in Kanata. angelwingreflexology.ca 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 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: www.ottawareflexology.ca ALEXIS NICOL – RCRT – Foot reflexology, receipts provided 613-263-7925 www. firstlighthealing.com ENJOY AN HOUR OF HEAD, FEET & HANDS REFLEXOLOGY. Great for stress, relaxation and general well-being. Nancy 613-596-0260 • Reiki VISION REIKI- CATHERINE BASTEDO Holographic-Usui Reiki Master. Personalized Reiki classes in English or French; individual sessions, daytime/week ends. Online Healing Your Chakras clas­ses; Bird Vibes meditation decks.

Nature Retreats in Muskoka. www.visionreiki.com. cbastedo@visionreiki.com Call 819-778-2590 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 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 MANUELA WERTHWEIN, Reiki Master/ Teacher. USUI system of Natural Healing.

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

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

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

WindowtotheSoul.com WENDY ARMSTRONG, CRA-RT, Usui & Karuna Reiki Master. Sessions & training for all levels. 613-823-3316 wendy@wellness-centre. com www.wellness-centre.com 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 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

BRING BALANCE BACK INTO YOUR LIFE. Melt away stress. Nurture your soul. Reiki is an ancient alternative therapy used in the treatment of many conditions. Reiki will balance the chakras and eliminate blockages to help you reach the road to full health. Call today and begin the journey to healing. Elsy David, RP, IARP tel: 613-798-6865 or www.samsarareiki.com REIKI MASTER: I have been trained in the Usui method and have been practicing since 1989.

Eleanor Ann Rowan 613-746-6778 WHAT A JOURNEY! Discover the great gift of Reiki! It is there…waiting to be expressed through you! Private training is available or come with a friend. All levels. www.intuitivelight.com 613-2619128 Cheryl 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 ALEXIS NICOL – RMTT, Reiki Master Teacher Trainer. Private sessions and training, receipts provided. 613-263-7925 www.firstlighthealing.com ANNA GREEN, MA - SPIRIT WELL HOLISTICS – www.spiritwell.ca - 613-729-2775. Body-centered Process Work, Spiritual Care, Reiki & Training, Chakras, Aromatherapy, Bach Remedies, Muscle testing, SET, EFT, Meridians/Qigong. Assisting your journey toward an energy-filled life. Daytime Civic Hospital Area.

BRING BALANCE BACK INTO YOUR LIFE. Reiki is an ancient alternative therapy used in the treatment of many conditions. Reiki will balance the chakras and eliminate blockages to help you attain the road to full health. Call today and begin the journey to healing. Elsy David, RP, IARP tel: 613-798-6865 or www.samsarareiki.com UNIVERSAL LIFE FORCE-MASTER REIKI CLASSES 3 in 1 based on Usui Method...individual and small classes. Nancy 613-596-0260 • Restorative Yoga 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 PATHWAY YOGA, Wednesday 1-2:30pm, Ease, Soothe mind and body through a series of supported postures nourished by the breath. This Iyengar yoga class is a haven if your energy is low, your stress is high, or you just want to be quiet and go inward. www.pathwayyoga.ca 613 806-9642 346 Richmond Road, 2nd floor

• 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 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 & THE GREEN MAN CYRSTAL EARTH RETREAT - ALLAN & CATHRYN GREEN Personal customized Uplevelling Retreats for people using our services, on the Canadian Shield in OMPAH, 45 minutes North West of Perth. www.allangreen.ca www. cathryngreen.ca www.crystalearthhealingspa. com 613-479-0299 ascensionportal@xplornet. com iamthatiam@xplornet.com RADIANT PINES ECO-CABIN RETREAT Lanark Highlands! Runs on solar energy; located on 23 acres of tranquil woodlands. Sleeps 4; open year round. BodyTalk Energy Medicine and possible yoga sessions. www.lorihollohan.com • Rolfing JULIA BERG, Certified Rolfer and Rolf Movement Practitioner. 69 Holland Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 0X9. (c) 613-894-3663.

• Room for Rent Workshop space and therapy rooms available at Planet Botanix, 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444 • Schools THE 8TH FIRE - School for professional training and development in Algonquin Medicine Work (Shamanism), Spiritual Healing, and Energy Medicine. 2.5 year professional training program and certificate offered, among the most comprehensive Medicine Work Training programs in the world, taught by a Traditional Algonquin Medicine Person. Phone 613) 2743708 or www.The8thFire.com.

• Shamanism ALGONQUIN MEDICINE MAN - Spiritual Healing & Energy Medicine, offering a

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comprehensive listing of services and ceremonies to help facilitate healings on the physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. Traditionally trained Algonquin Healer available at (613) 2743708 or www.The8thFire.com.

JENNIFER CLARK has completed the 2 year program with the 8th Fire School of Shamanism and combines her shamanism training with her other healing expertise to offer you safe inner healing experiences. Awaken your destiny and live the life you were meant to live. Space clearing also available. Visit www.jenniferclark. ca or call 613.297.2850 KATHLEEN LEESON RH, is a Shamanic Healer and Clinical Herbalist, since 1995 treating physical and energetic-based problems. I offer Shamanic processes in order to alter unwanted experiences or memories at the root of 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-on-one appointments in downtown Ottawa at 613-237-1473. I also offer the Wisdom and Happiness Program: Fulfilling Your Life’s Purpose, in order to aid soul growth. Visit www.kathleenleeson.ca Facebook: Kathleen Leeson RH ASCENSION HEALING — Full Shamanic Healing Services including Soul and Power Retrieval, Extractions, Protection, Journeying, and Space Clearing — Smudging Supplies — Karen Osborne is a full-time Crystal Healer and Shamanic Practitioner certified in several modalities. She has been operating her Ottawa based business for almost 10 years. www.ascensionhealing.ca, 613.798.2828 or karen444osborne@yahoo.com LINDA ENERGY HEALER. Combining natural healing & intuitive gifts along with 8th Fire School of Algonquin Shamanism training, my healing sessions clear emotional & physical pain from childhood issues, abuse, anxiety, grief, divorce & accidents at the root level. In person or distance with clients worldwide. Serving people & pets. Please call 613-868-8468 or email lsteele1122@rogers.com or visit www. lindaenergyhealer.com • 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 • 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 Integrated Hypnotherapist “YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED… YOU JUST DON’T SEE IT YET!” Shelley G. Rector. Contact Shelley now to create the life you want. 613-857-6674 shelley@shelleyrector.com All calls & appointments are held in the strictest of confidence.

• Spa Days HEALING SPA DAYS with Rica Gerhardt incl.

Aqua Chi Detox footbath. 613-257-8362 www. wellbeingisyours.com • Spiritual Counselling Facilitator & guide: ConstellationWork, Soul Talk, creative meditation practices., reiki. Workshops/individual sessions Diana ClaireDouglas. dianaclairedouglas@bell.net 613820-8850 • Spiritual Medium FIND OUT HOW LOVED ONES ARE DOING on the other side and more. Kerry Palframan RN www.indigodreamer.com • Stress Management COUNSELLING AND LIFE COACHING: 819455-2397; www.waterfrontwellness.ca • 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 • Tai Chi WEEKLY TAI CHI (Yang style) classes at PranaShanti (PS) Yoga Centre. Every Wednesday night from 7-8:30pm. Suited for both beginner and intermediate practicitioners. For more info call Jurgen Portz at 613-721-7888 or PS at 613-761-9642.

• Tarot 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 JUDY JIBB, Mythic Tarot, Astrologer CertFAstrolS 613 304 4255 personalreadings@gmail.com TAROT CARD consultant/educator/entertainer.

This time-honoured art enhances the understanding of life’s mysteries with integrity.

Perk: readings are notoreous for bringing happy tears and smiles! Individual/group consultations; lectures; workshops and private tutoring available. Gift certificates. Katherine is back!

(613) 421-0743 TAROT INTERPRETATION BY SUZANNE DUC. Private consultation and party readings available. Home page at www.facebook.com/ sdtarot. Contact (613) 841-2597 or suzanne. duc1@gmail.com to arrange an appointment.

• TFT A NON-INVASIVE, DRUG-FREE simple therapy, to resolve once and for all problems of: Grief, anger, anxiety, phobias, traumas, fears of all kind, love pain, depression and much more. Phone Pauline Natural Health Consultant 613-446-4434

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

House calls, hospital visits available. Will also treat animals. Barbara Schuster, TTNORecognized Practitioner, 613-820-4303 or barbaraschuster2000@yahoo.ca • Therapeutic yoga THERAPEUTIC YOGA. If you have hips, shoulders or knees that prevent you from doing things you used to do; if you are suffering with pain that won’t simply go away; if you are an athlete with a desire to improve your personal performance; or if you simply want to learn how to move better and get on with your life in a healthier more fluid way ~ this form of yoga is for you! Improving mobility, flexibility, increasing stability and strength in the body are the focus of these private Therapeutic Yoga sessions. Call Maureen Fallis for a free consultation. www.surroundcircleyoga.com * 613-730-6649 yogaTHRIVE© is a Therapeutic Yoga program designed specifically for people (men & women) who have an experience with cancer (on & off treatment). This gentle style of yoga, offered weekly on a drop-in basis, will help improve body mechanics, breathing, ease, flexibility and strength. www.surroundcircleyoga.com * 613730-6649 • Theta Healing FILOMENA LAVIGNE is a spiritual - intuitive, advanced certified Theta Healing Practitioner, Reiki-Master and IET Master-Instructor: She believes wherever you are is always the perfect place to start uncovering, healing and evolving into the song of your truest heart. The song that declares your divinity and wholeness and brings forth into your life the beauty that is residing in your truest brilliant-self. Appointments in person or by telephone at 613-596-9249 or email at aura. bella@hotmail.com • Vegetarian Cooking and Catering VEGETARIAN, SUGAR-FREE AND GLUTEN-FREE FOODS, Made Locally In Ottawa. Catering For Home/offices. Wholesale For Health/Good Food Stores And Cafes. www.vegetariantreasures.com 613-241-4822.

• Visceral Manipulation Denise Gaulin, B.A., CST offers visceral manipulation sessions for adults, children and infants. She is a certified CranioSacral therapist and has a specialization in pediatric CST and VM. By appointment. Tel. 613-738-9080 AVIVA COHEN, Happy Body Works on Main Street, happybodyworks@gmail.com, 613697-5644. Receipts available. Gentle hands-on abdominal treatment dialogues with body’s

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proprioceptive awareness, facilitating physical and emotional trauma release. Improves structure and function. Complements conscious eating, exercise and supplementation for optimal health.

• Web Design A WELL-DESIGNED WEBSITE will help spread your message and grow your business.

Contact us, and get an effective online presence today! www.dewpoint.ca, info@dewpoint.ca, 613-236-5758.

• 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 • Weight Management IDEAL PROTEIN WEIGHT LOSS METHODDOWNTOWN OTTAWA. Quick & healthy protocol with proven long-lasting results. One-onone coaching helps you reach your goal & teaches you how to keep the weight off forever. Marilee Kennedy, Coach. James St. Wellness Centre. 613898-3937. marileekennedycoaching@gmail.com. www.idealprotein.com LOVE YOUR BODY WORKSHOP ~ discover the power of proven hypnosis techniques to easily re-pattern your thoughts, beliefs, habits about food, your body & yourself. Imagine what it would feel like to make friends with your body - forever. Visit: www.empowerhypnosis.ca 613.282.6001 johanna@empowerhypnosis.ca • Wholistic Dentist DR. PAUL GREENACRE. tel: (613) 234-5758; info@dolphindentistry.com; 100-152 Gloucester Street, Ottawa • Workshops GROUNDING AND THE ART OF CREATING SACRED SPACE A two-day workshop about creating boundaries, clearing the aura, learning how to clear a space, how to be present and secure in your own energy field. Ideal workshop for energy workers, massage therapists, lawyers, social workers and anyone anywhere who works with or lives closely with others. For information and registration call Aileen’s Oasis at 613-2282272, or by e-mail at aileen@aileensoasis.com QUANTUM-TOUCH: The Power to Heal Certificate workshop in Quantum-Touch therapy, a powerfully simple modality that will transform your ideas about your health and your life. This wonderful modality can be used with other modalities and is very helpful for self-healing, distance healing, working with clients, friends, family, pets, water, and gardens. For information, call Aileen’s Oasis at 613-228-2272, aileen@ aileensoasis.com and www.aileensoasis.com.

Check out www.planetbotanix.com for a full listing of upcoming workshops/ certifications! 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444

• Yoga ASTANGA YOGA OTTAWA Traditional Astanga Vinyasa Yoga as taught in Mysore, south India. 200-1/2 Bank Street Ottawa 613722-6860 astangaottawa.com 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.

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 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.

Private instruction for Therapeutic Yoga and Shiatsu & Lymphatic Massage are available by appointment. www.surroundcircleyoga.com *613-730-6649.

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

Located near the Parkdale Market, 52 Armstrong St., PranaShanti offers over 70 yoga classes and workshops per week: Anahata, Ashtanga, Children’s, Dharana, Flow, Gong Meditations, Hatha, Hot, Hot 26, Kundalini, Meditation, Power, Pre-natal, Yin, Yang, Yoga Basics, specialty workshops, Hatha and Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Programs and more. Featuring an ecofriendly professionally designed environment with 3 large yoga rooms, spa-like change rooms with ample showers, yogi tea/juice bar, full service boutique for all your yoga lifestyle needs, over 100 free parking spaces and easy bus access.

Complimentary tea served all day, every day.

Relax, take your time, leave feeling renewed. Drop in for a visit. Free eNewsletter, 613.761.9642 (YOGA) www.pranashanti.com RAMA LOTUS YOGA CENTRE. www. ottawayoga.com/ 342 Gladstone Ave 613.234.7974. We have been providing yoga classes in a beautiful and nurturing environment since 1994. Choose from over 100 drop-in classes per week, plus several weekly workshops and a diversity of yoga teacher training opportunities. Practice the following styles of yoga: Ashtanga, Baptiste, Baby & Mom, Bikram, Hatha, Hot, Kripalu, Kundalini, Power, Prenatal, Sivananda, SOMA, Therapeutic, Vinyasa Flow, Yin, Yin/Yang and Yoga Nidra. The Rama Lotus Yoga Centre is one of the largest studios in Canada. There are 4 spacious yoga rooms, and seven changing rooms for your comfort. It is our pleasure to serve you tea in our dedicated

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community space. Our boutique offers a full line of yoga accessories, yoga clothing, related books, DVDs, CDs, meditation props, jewelry, snacks and other lifestyle items. We offer yoga with the intention of uplifting the global community.

We invite you to become part of the Rama Lotus Yoga Centre!

RADHA YOGA CENTRE, www.radha.org/ 617 Cooper St. at Bay/ 613.236.3545. Hatha, Kundalini, Dream Yoga, Noon Meditation, Hatha Yoga and Reflection, weekly Satsang, Monthly Karma Yoga, fall workshop: Discover Yourself through Karma Yoga.

ADI SHAKTI YOGA CENTRE IN ORLÉANS/ OTTAWA EAST serving with gratitude since 2003. Director/Owner: Lise Ram Das Latulippe.

Specializing in KUNDALINI Yoga: humanity’s most ancient yoga. Begin. & Interm. drop-in classes of uplifting, fun & highly informative Kundalini Yoga taught by professionally certified teachers. Enjoy our healing ambiance, heavenly music, a cup of tea & community spirit. Private classes; Personalized HealthLongevity-Vitality Program; Yogic Numerology readings; professional Nutrition & Homeopathic consultations; Reiki treatments & training; Vedic cooking classes; Yogic workshops; Annual Women’s Yoga Retreats; Concerts; Gong relaxation evenings; Pre-natal friendly yoga; Sunrise Kundalini Sadhana; Eng. & French classes; Books, CDs, DVDs, soaps, teas, mats, clothes. We are the Yoga gem of Ottawa East - Come Feel Great... One Breath at a Time!

1445-A Youville Drive, 2nd Fl., Orléans. www.

AdiShaktiYogaCentre.com Call 613 824-9189.

Free Report on-line. 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 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 MAITREYA YOGA STUDIO offers you an amazing atmosphere where you can take a break from everyday life and find your own authentic mind/body experience. Over 25 classes weekly on our Open Class Schedule. Visit us online for our Registered Classes and Workshops at www. maitreyayoga.com or contact us at 613-692-1515.

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 PATHWAY YOGA. A beautiful, welcoming studio in the heart of Westboro. Learn how Iyengar yoga can lead body and breath, heart and mind along a brighter, healthier pathway. www. pathwayyoga.ca 613 806-9642 346 Richmond Road, 2nd floor

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• Yoga Party (Private) IMAGINE HAVING A YOGA CLASS DESIGNED JUST FOR YOU and your friends.

Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Whether you need or want to s-t-r-e-t-c-h your body or bring a sense of ease and calm to your mind, whatever you desire, whatever you need ~ you will surely receive! To arrange a private yoga party call Maureen Fallis 613-730-6649. www.surroundcircleyoga.com • Zenith Omega CATHRYN GREEN Dissolves Emotional, Mental, Physical Blocks, Quickly, Precisely, Directly. Long Distance Available. For Teaching or Clearings ascensionportal@xplornet.com 613479-0299 www.cathryngreen.ca

CLASSIFIEDS • For Rent TREATMENT ROOM AVAILABLE for rent in professional clinical setting. Ideal for practitioner(s) with clientele. Size: 7’3” x 13’3”or 13’ x 13’, with window(s). Furnished; washroom; storage; reception area; cleaning services. Fully air-conditioned; wheelchair accessible; elevators; free parking for visitors. Prince of Wales at Hog’s Back. Contact: 613-796-4310.

ROOM FOR RENT in house near Bayshore.

Shared bathroom. $575. 613-828-2836.

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in Riverside Health Centre. Excellent rate and wonderful co-workers. Located at Bank & Riverside.

Dina 613-526-1255 for more info.

LOOKING FOR UPSTAIRS TENANTS, with their own apartment, to share an environmentally-friendly duplex. Near Carling and Fisher. June 1st, $1315/ month, 3 bedroom (1 smaller bedroom), heat and water incl., hydro not incl., backyard, free parking , large windows, on site laundry .

Please call Catherine at (613)-422-4236

• For sale: BRAND NEW 18 quart Hot Stone Heater $75. Professional CND Shellac Nail Colors, (Never used, 12 colors, base coat, topcoat), includes training DVD and marketing material - $125. Earth lite Massage Chair new. Black, used twice for fundraisers -$325. Contact: Susan 613-725-7309.

COUNTRY HOME FOR SALE- Energy Efficient Straw Bale Home, Off-grid Solar, 2 bedroom, Built in 2003. In the Killaloe/Wilno/ Barry’s Bay area. Privately situated on 4 acres. Asking $199,000. Contact ckeetch@ webhart.net for more information.

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STUDIO/ OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in lovely home near Queen Mary and Vanier pky. 120 sqft, private entrance & powder room. $360.00/ monthly includes internet, & utilities. Quiet, modern, healthy, space with excellent air quality and energy. Please call 613-745-6627 to view.

Calling all DYNAMIND and SILVA MIND CONTROL GRADUATES. Looking for a tuneup? contact Nita Bradley @ 613-828-2525 or: nitabradley@gmail.com HAVE YOU HAD A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE? Open Discussion Sat, Sept 15th, 1:30-3:00pm, Chapters Pinecrest Mall, 2735 Iris, Ottawa ON

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Pathway to Soul Encounter: health humour Guided Imagery and Music A Magnetic Personality

by Tamara Franz

“I’m amazed at where the music took me!”

“I feel cleansed.”

“That one image two years ago led me onto a new life path.”

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hese are typical responses to Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), a gentle, yet powerful method of self-exploration that fosters insight, empowerment, and transformation.

Music has the power to reach inside and stir us deeply.

Who hasn’t heard the opening notes of a familiar song and experienced a rush of memories, images or emotions? GIM harnesses this powerful interconnection of music, imagery, emotion--even physical sensation--to take listeners on an exploratory journey. This journey can be used to shed light on personal issues, clarify life challenges, trigger new vision, access inner guidance and creativity, or attune to the song of the Soul. At times one may even experience a spiritual encounter.

What makes the GIM journey so powerful? It offers a holistic experience, engaging mind, heart, soul, body, and spirit. It is often experienced as a homecoming: we are welcomed back into unclaimed parts of ourselves. Reclaiming these lost parts is deeply empowering and healing. And yet, GIM is gentle, never forcing the traveler where she is not ready to go. Through a series of GIM sessions, there is often a progression from curiosity and wonder, to deeper exploration, growth, and life-altering changes. Along the way, personal power and self-trust increase as the traveler learns his inner life is a reliable compass, pointing the way to a soulful and fulfilling life.

Music and imagery are natural languages of the Soul. We often get in our own way when we over-think or apply logic where a deeper wisdom is needed. GIM bypasses mental “monkey-chatter,” inviting us into a more expansive reality where new possibilities emerge. The power and beauty of music and the images of our inner life combine to lead us to an awareness of our true fullness and power.

I am excited to introduce the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music to the National Capital Community. Please visit my website to learn more about GIM and other services I offer, and to take advantage of a special introductory offer.

Tamara Franz is a Soul Coach and Spiritual Guidance Mentor whose passion lies in helping others connect with their deepest meaning and highest purpose and potential. http://tamarafranz.wix.com/singingsoul or email: the_singing_soul@hotmail.com

-William Sheridan-

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iam is a health aficionado – but not just your gardenvariety “good food and exercise” proponent. He claims to take an evidence-based approach. He reads and applies what he learns, or so he thinks. His many references on supplements, medical research, and good life-style practices, are quite impressive. So much so that he tends to be a little smug about his “expertise.”

If only good health was as easily achieved at this. But a maxim he read by renowned futurist Arthur C. Clarke continues to linger in the back of his mind: For every expert there is an equal and opposite expert. Liam usually ignores those views contrary to his own, but the term “usually” has its limits. Every once in a while a subversive point of view slips through. One such instance was the subject of “magnetism and health.”

Amongst naturopaths and the like, magnets are reputed to be very effective as health boosters. If worn on the person, as jewellery or prosthetics, they are reputed to be very positive. But scientific medicine proclaims that there is no evidence whatsoever regarding the efficacy of magnets on health. Liam preferred the scientific point of view, and scorns the magnetic alternative.

However, one of the supplements he regularly uses offered a special reduced price in a two-for-one pack.

Along with the bottles was a magnetic bracelet. Since it was free, Liam started to wear it. And now he does feel significantly better. Go figure!

Copyright©2012

Stella Green

Energy Medicine Practitioner In 2003 I had a spiritual experience at St. Anne De Beaupré Church. Since then I have been a channel for Divine energy, helping others on their journey to health and well being...Blessings...

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Walk, run, bike, bus or drive – don’t miss this year’s event

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anadian Organic Growers, Ottawa Chapter (COG-O) proudly presents Feast of Fields. On Sunday, September 16th at the Canada Agriculture Museum COG-O will bring together some of the best in organic regional foods in a celebration of the season’s harvest and bounty. We’ve paired regional organic farmers and chefs into more than 20 teams. Each team will prepare a delicious dish for you to sample.

This showcase of local organic farmers and chefs is more than a culinary celebration – it is a key fundraiser. Funds raised support COG-O’s ongoing work in the community, ie. Programs such as Growing Up Organic, Senior Organic Gardeners, Farmer Outreach, Gardening Workshops.

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We Succeed With Infants to Seniors Holistic Treatments For The Elimination of Allergy and The Provision of Relief in Chronic Conditions

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Are You Smarter Than What is Huna? is the Polynesian word for A Fifth Grader?

Huna “secret” and is based on principles

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o you know what Electropollution is? Do you have a cell phone? Do you have laptop? Do you have a microwave oven? Do you have a hand held phone? Do you have a TV? Do you have a clock radio? Do you have a hair dryer? Do you have a hybrid car?

If you answered yes to any of these questions you are living in an electopollution fog every day. This invisible threat surrounds us everyday 24-7. Take note that EMF’s are not blocked by trees, walls, buildings or any structure.

Our bodies do not know how to cope with Wi-Fi signals, cell towers, power grids, satellites, etc. Now added to the mix are Smart Meter Technologies. On our hydro and water meters (so far) the amount of continuous pulsed radiation from thousands of smart meters in a single neighbourhood is raising back lashes all across Canada and the US. The negative effect of smart meter technology include migraine headaches, sleep disruption, tinnitus, increased cancer risk, heart arrhythmia, falling hair. Since our bodies are not grounded we pick up all these negative frequencies.

We the public must demand healthy homes and work environments for ourselves and our families.

We have products that will help protect you each and every day. Developed by Peter Webb from Kemptville, ON. From EMF Balancers for home and work and play, for your car, cell phones and laptops. Gold Energy Cards and Plates and energized jewelry.

Join us in our EMF Free Zone www.emffreezone.ca Steve Priebe (613)842-4758 spriebe@sympatico.ca “Lets All Live In A Balanced World”

of psychology, philosophy and religion dating back thousands of years and has been “rediscovered” during the last century largely due to the life-long research of Dr. William Tufts Brigham, Max Freedom Long and Dr. Otha Wingo.

Dr. Brigham, who was the curator at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu in the late 1800’s, had already spent over 40 years studying Hawaiian society, religion and culture, at the time that he met Max Long. He had observed demonstrations of “native magic” such as fire walking and instant healing.

Dr. Brigham recognized “a system of psychology and religion, which is pure enough and close to source to work for them”. It consists of some form, entity or consciousness which the Kahunas were able to contact through ceremony or prayer. This “unidentified consciousness” could use a force or energy in such a way as to control temperature in firewalking or make the changes in physical matter necessary to produce instant healing. This secret lore was very sacred to the native priests.

Max studied Hawaiian chants and prayers and discovered a code built into the language from which the Kahunas were able to pass on their teachings through generations undetected.

Through further research of language and symbols over a 40 year span, he was able to formulate the complete, workable psychology of the ancient system of positive thinking which he called “Huna”.

Max continued doing research along with the Huna Research Associates until his death in 1971, having handed down his work to Dr. Wingo, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where the Huna Research Associates are continuing the coordination of teaching, research, and practice of Huna today.

For more information on Huna Research Associates, Huna, Ho’oponopono or the Huna Telepathic Mutual Healing Group visit our website at http://www.hunaohanastore.com/

The Ottawa Kabbalah Study Group Live Your Best Life. Learn Kabbalah.

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Kabbalah is an ancient wisdom that teaches us how to receive long-lasting fulfillment in all branches of our lives - health, relationships, and career. We welcome all who wish to achieve their true potential and live their best life!

Meetings held Monday evenings - 6:45-8:30pm

For more details, search for us on Facebook and Meetup, or contact: Tracey Doyle - 613-794-0338 - ottawakgroup@hotmail.com

From Heart troubles to “no longer rattled by any event”

A story of a mature student who suffered from extreme anxiety, and reduced it in only one session of Revital Point Health Solutions Winner ProgramTM

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hen Diego B. came to Revital Point Health Solutions, he suffered from extreme anxiety, and heart palpitations.

He was a mature law student, so this anxiety was deeply affecting his studies. He was not able to concentrate as well as he would have liked, and was worried this would affect his grades. With a major exam coming up, he came to have his first session with Aryev – our most advanced Winner ProgramTM coach. After working through and releasing many of his negative emotions, Diego B. reduced his anxiety in his words “from an 8 out of 10 of anxiety level down to 0 in about 30 minutes.” He passed his exam, and has been on the Winner ProgramTM ever since.

In order to make a breakthrough like this, the emotional blocks which are in the way, need to be skilfully pinpointed and removed. Depending upon the case, there could be one or several things blocking progress to our health or other desired goals in life. These can be anything, such as fears of success, self-esteem issues, past memories and experiences, believability in having new outcomes, or subconscious attachments to our existing conditions. Just as even a single cloud has the ability to block the sunlight from reaching earth fully, even minor blocks can keep us unwell and hold our desired outcomes at bay.

Winner ProgramTM executive life coaching program utilizes a scientifically proven method to dissolve subconscious blockages preventing life from being enjoyed to its fullest, in the fastest and safest possible way. With these techniques Diego B. has continued to progress in every area of his life.

He has worked through and released emotional blocks in order to manifest over $12,000. He has also applied these same techniques to his relationships, and has re-united with the mother of his son. All of this has been accomplished within his first module (a 10-week program).

Diego B. is now working in advancing his career. He has diligently worked with his coach, attended his sessions and done his homework assignments consistently, and has now accepted a full time position, and is working to set up an independent, health food business.

A testimonial from Diego about his experience with the Winner ProgramTM: I am currently a mature student with 2 children. I have met a new friend and life coach not very long ago. I would like to thank him for teaching me a great deal in a very short period of time. I was a mess both mentally and emotionally and my life reflected that fact as well despite my best efforts in seeking solutions everywhere and anywhere I could.

September 2012

I had severe anxiety and depression which resulted in the loI had severe anxiety and depression which resulted in the lowest lows of my life in 2010 which continued until I met Aryev. Before him, I tried natural medicine, with supplements that worked to some extent but not on any kind of ongoing, permanent or even semi-permanent basis. ...

I was barely keeping myself together as my anxiety was so severe that I had developed chest pains. I went to the doctor who did an ECG...and it said I was borderline having heart problems. He referred me to a cardiologist who did tests on me and I had a machine strapped to myself for 24 hours.

Apparently I didn’t have a heart problem, it was my anxiety that was causing chest pains.

I still remember my first visit with Aryev. I had chest pains, which I was able to tolerate the pain but nothing more. ... I had told him that I was willing to do or try anything that would help me. We did some work and he brought me down from an 8 out of 10 of anxiety level down to 0 in about 30 minutes. I was sold on it. He did not need to convince me anymore and I was willing to commit right away to whatever he would mention. ...I hope I can one day give back to him what he has enabled me to do and deal with. I am no longer worried or rattled by any event. I can handle it all. I just need to release from everything and decide on what I want. I am no longer reactive in this world but active and enjoying every minute of it. My relationships all improved.

We had worked on manifesting money…it turned out to be over $12,000 in total money given directly to me in the form of a car and some bursaries that were unforeseen.

I look forward to seeing what 2012 has in store for Aryev and I. A thousand thanks to you Aryev.

Sincerely, ~ D.B., Ottawa, Canada Aryev is a trained life and executive coach. He works with people to enhance their life experience. He has practiced yoga and meditation for over 20 years and taught yoga, meditation and lifestyle classes at Carleton University, IBM/Cognos, as well as several public and private gyms.

Aryev is also a qualified homeopath.

When he started treating people using homeopathy, he observed that although their physical and mental health was getting much better, their lives were not necessarily improving.

They still had similar jobs, similar money situations, and similar types of relationship dynamics, similar habits and ways of being.

Aryev decided to design a coaching program to change that. He began with his existing clients and after years of trial and error, his Winner ProgramTM executive coaching emerged.

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Aromatherapy and Ayurveda: The Perfect Blend?

to which elements they incorporate: Vata is air and ether, Pitta fire and water, and kapha water and earth. Each of us is predominantly one dosha, although typically has traits with s a Certified Aromatherapist, I am more than one, and sometimes all three. always interested in how people The doshas require different lifestyle have used essential oils throughout time. choices for balance. For example, a It is one of the reasons I find the oils so Vata personality may need warming and compelling. I love the idea that a natural calming oils for balance, whereas Pittas ingredient has been used for hundreds, if need to keep cool. not thousands of years. It means that its Imbalances can be countered in attributes and any precautions about its different ways: through diet and the use are very well known, and its efficacy regulation of certain habits. And, of has stood the test of time. course, with the addition of essential oils.

Ayurveda is the ancient medicinal art Even the carrier oils used in massage in use at least 3000 years ago. The word will vary according to dosha. The oil of comes from the Sanskrit “Ayus” (life) choice traditionally is sesame oil, due to and “Veda” (knowledge). How delightful its high concentration of linoleic acid, is that its meaning is the knowledge of life! anti inflammatory, antioxidant and anti I also was very drawn to the fact that bacterial. the approach is a holistic one, involving Vata massage can include sesame, mind, body and spirit, and based on wheatgerm, olive or flax oil as the base, prevention of disease and disharmony while Pitta do better with olive, coconut within the body. or sunflower and Kapha sweet almond, According to Ayurveda, there are three corn or safflower. Added to the base oil are doshas, made up of the five elements: fire, water, earth, air a combination of essential oils, each suited to a specific dosha and ether. Imbalances in the doshas can cause disease in the body type. The list below suggests some essential oils for each body. The doshas are called Vata, Pitta and Kapha, according Dosha I have researched. There are many more essential oils which have been suggested, but I chose to share only those that are found easily.

Vata: clove, ginger, oregano, cypress, frankincense, Life Coaching… geranium, and rosewood, basil, lavender, clary sage, lemon, cardamom, cinnamon, myrtle, orange, vetiver What stories are you ready to re-write?

Pitta: myrrh, rose, coriander, fennel, geranium, lemon, mint, chamomile, spearmint coriander, ylang ylang, lavender, grapefruit, sweet orange, vetiver Kapha: cinnamon, lemongrass, clove, oregano, rosemary, eucalyptus, marjoram, lemon, peppermint, angelica, bergamot, cinnamon, cypress, clary sage, frankincense, jasmine, juniper Blend five drops of essential oil blend to every 15 mL of carrier oil. It is best not to blend too many scents together at one time. Try three to start, and make sure you record all amounts.

Don’t know your Dosha? You can consult an Ayurvedic practitioner,sources and even on line quizes Nam lobortis felis sed est commodo posuere. (ie. http://doshaquiz.chopra.com/)

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Healing From Within

waiting a long time for this. A lot of toxins were released from my body. My rib cage started to expand and contract.

I felt this was the first time that I was breathing. At that moment, I knew what I had to do to heal my own body.

Every day from that ( and it still continues ), I do energy work and bodywork on my own body. Every day I seem to have a new awareness. Sometimes I pick up past lives and structures on people who are simply walking on the street. I do not even know them. No course(s) could teach me from what was given to me from within. When I think back, going to a chiropractor was a blessing in disguise.

This suffering actually caused me to go within and awaken inside. I am ever grateful for this. Maybe if you are suffering then that is what you really need to do.

I retired from teaching this past June, 2012. I am now ready to help people who are suffering with their body.

Maybe what I have can be passed on to you to help yourself and other people. I believe that true healing starts when someone begins working on themselves. A bit of help may just be needed to get you started.

When someone comes to me, they do not have to tell me anything if they choose not to. I know exactly what has to be done for the time that they are with me. It will be a form of energy work and bodywork. I also know when it is time to end the session. A session can last anywhere from 1-2 hours and the fee is $50.

I can be reached at 613-824-1181.

By Jim Holland y journey goes back to September 1990. I woke up one morning with a nagging pain in my neck and left shoulder. I could hardly move my left arm. I thought “ what is happening .” I went to a chiropractor and he told me that it had to do with the vertebrae in my neck. He told me that there was a major problem with my lower back – that my SI joint was jammed up on one side. He started to do adjustments on my neck and lower back. My neck got better but then I started having problems with my buttock and right leg. Any time that I sat, I had discomfort. I started to feel that my life was falling apart. I talked about it a bit but I learned that no one could understand what I was feeling. I then suffered in silence. I continued my job teaching with constant aching in my right leg. For some reason, I did not take any medication.

I suffered with this for about two years. During that time, I changed chiropractors. It helped but still the problem was there. I then left chiropractic care and tried different healing modalities. They helped but I still was not fixed. Finally one day, I decided to ask the creator for help. (I was not sure if there was really anything beyond this life. It seemed at that time that hell was on earth). I simply said, “ if you are truly with me then I need you to fix me. No one else can. I really need your help”.

During that night, I was awakened with movement happening throughout my body. It was certainly a welcome Introduction to blessing. I felt that I have been A Course in Miracles

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A Course in Miracles

The modern spiritual classic, A Course in Miracles, appears in the writings of spiritual teachers such as Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, and Gerald Jampolsky, who founded Attitudinal Healing based on the Course’s principles. But what is it?

This introductory course will provide a solid foundation for understanding this immensely practical path of spiritual awakening, focusing on A Course in Miracles’ radically transformative teachings on love, forgiveness, miracles, inner peace, and healing––and their powerful effect on our lives and the lives of others.

Offered by Course Oasis a registered charitable organization dedicated to A Course in Miracles.

6 Sunday evenings Oct. 14 – Nov. 18, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

For more information about this course and other activities, contact Mary Anne Buchowski 613-726-0195 ~ courseoasis@primus.ca www.courseoasis.org This course was sent to open up the path of light to us, and teach us, step by step, how to return to the eternal Self we thought we lost.

–– A Course in Miracles

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Wishing you all the best, Jim

Laura’s Numerology News For September A longer version of my forecast is available. Email me at: lbaird@istar.ca 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 5. NOTE – If your 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. Are you really ready for big changes? There is no better time than now to make radical moves. You can finally put the past behind you and move on in any area now….or not?? This is a very, very important month for you.

2. All your projects will slow down to a snails pace during the month of Sept. so be patient. There are always delays and frustrations that can create a large knot in your forehead, so get ZEN early and stay there, no matter what.

3. This is a time of renewal and healing. It could also be the rebirth of you after some very trying times. This would be a great period for selling, writing and promoting yourself, or your ideas.

4. No more fun for you, my friend. I really hope that you had some down time in Aug., as Sept. is a hard working period that requires discipline and fortitude. Put your little nosey on the grindstone and keep it there.

5. There will be lots of twists and turns this month. Be ready to take advantage of opportunities to advance and make radical changes in your life. Watch your mouth, as you might say something that gets you into trouble.

6. Everyone needs a chunk of you, and there might not be enough chunks to go around. Use this month to do house work, renovations, and focus on any family issues that need to be resolved.

7. What have you been focusing or stressing on this year? Whatever it is, your head will be filled to bursting, now. Remain calm and take care of yourself. Get help if you cannot do it yourself. Save any major decisions until Oct. 8. Are you being tested and evaluated this month? The chance of recognition or advancement is emphasized, so watch your posture. Career and money issues are in the spotlight.

9. If you can’t take a trip, put a big effort into finishing your TO DO list and clear a path so that you can start new endeavors next month. Finish, excavate and prepare, only. There may be an ending or major drama that causes you to panic.

Remain calm and let it go.

Laura Young is an Intuitive Numerologist and Core Belief Modification Coach. For personal consultations please email: lbaird@istar.ca or call 613-725-7232. Phone and skype sessions are available. www.anewschoolofthought.com

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Guided By Numbers

Numerology became my system for proactive living; a system that saw me through a very difficult yet rewarding

by Vikki MacKinnon time. I still use it effectively every day of my life, whether How Numerology Can Help You Live I am setting goals for my personal and professional growth, a Rich and Fulfilling Life making major decisions, seeking to understand others and maintain harmonious relationships, umerology has been my passion scheduling important meetings and for thirty years and my career appointments, or taking time out to since 2002. I have given readings relax. to clients in North America, Britain, Although numerology the Middle East, and Japan, and have encompasses a vast body of facilitated workshops in Calgary, knowledge, it is really quite simple to Ottawa, Toronto, and Tokyo. incorporate this understanding into Much of my work our day to day life, and to live and involves dispelling common work in harmony with the energy of misunderstandings and teaching the numbers.

I am rewarded daily with following basic principles: opportunities to help others learn • Numerology is not “fortune this system through readings and telling”; it is an ancient and workshops, and through my book, October 20 & 21, 9:30am to 4:30 pm accurate science that has enormous Please Take a Number: Numerology relevance in business, personal The Crystal Dawn for Real Life and Everyday Success. growth, relationships, and all other Call or email In my perfect world, everyone would (613) 241-2262 areas of our very modern lives. use the energy of numbers to feel crystal@storm.ca • Every letter in our name tells a less stressed and more productive story about our character and the and energized every day of their inner strengths that sustain us. lives.

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date reveals challenges and Vikki MacKinnon is an author, opportunities that we encounter in international speaker and Master this lifetime, and the best way for Numerologist. Visit her websites us to share our gifts with the world. www.gotyournumber.ca or www.pleasetakeanumber.ca • Numbers are centres of energy, and we can learn to make the best possible use of that energy.

• Some numbers in our profile are set at birth and some are temporary vibrations that bring highly discernible energy, with new issues and opportunities.

• We move through life in regular, progressive cycles of nine—nine years, nine months, and nine days. While all parts of our numerology profile offer guidance, validation, and profound insight, the temporary Step Out of Your Shadow and Live from the Heart of Your Soul! vibrations shed the most light on our immediate Uncertain about what’s next? circumstances and our best course of action.

It’s time to open up to the Years ago I became a single mother with three wisdom of your higher self children, and a full time teaching job. Working in and let it run the show! harmony with my temporary numbers helped me to accept circumstances that I couldn’t change, gain a Intuitive Coaching Reiki sense of perspective, deal with demands on my time, Tarot Coaching and honour my personal and professional commitments.

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Director of product development Ray Murray a master baker is already widely recognised in the celiac circles.

Formally of Countryman’s Bakery in Prescott and Manotick Natural Market he has an extensive following of satisfied customers. Ray with 35 years experience has dedicated the last 10 to Gluten Free. “Gluten Free Baking is not the same as wheat baking, it takes years to get it right”, says Ray. Nothing leaves the facility unless it meets his strict quality standards.

Ray has over 150 recipes that he has perfected and is always creating more.

Ray met Peter De Hoog and Gaetan Portelance while working in Manotick and decided to create a commercial wholesale bakery that produces fresh, healthy products.

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From Why Astrology Works

collision eventually formed the asteroid belt, and it is those asteroids, she said, also known as the Shattered Feminine Mystique, that rule Virgo, not Mercury. The Trickster has CHAPTER 5.1: nothing to do with Virgo that I can see, she said.

As a Shaman Shakes a Tambourine Four of them have more veto power than the rest, because, In the House of Virgo quite simply, they’re bigger than the rest: Ceres, Vesta, Juno, and Pallas Athena. Ceres rules n the early morning, when I turned unconditional love, like the love a mother ten, at the end of August, in the has for her child. And she looked at me long hot summer of 1965, my Aunt in a way that aunts are not famous for.

Aurora took me out to the top of Dead It also rules sorrow, the deepest sorrow, Horse Butte, in the middle of the Big like when Demeter said good-bye to Muddy badlands of south-central Persephone, before she was dragged Saskatchewan, and when the sun began down into a deep dark lair by the Dark to kiss the eastern buttes and hoodoos, Lord Hades. Out in the Outside World, she said, that sign on the ascendant that she said, the closest personification of the sun is in is Virgo. this energy is a woman named Mother “And what are you, Zachary?” she Theresa. Juno rules marriage. Aunt asked.

Aurora did not mention anyone in the “A Virgo,” I said. context of Juno, but, think, perhaps, of It was on my tenth birthday, that I Hilary Clinton. It symbolizes the energy first began to receive my metaphysical of a woman who will stand by her man or home-schooling lessons. Ten, I was told, mate, come hellfire and brimstone. Vesta was when young shamans must begin is named after the young women who their metaphysical education in earnest. tended the cave fires, back in the time I took out my notebook and pen and Craig Grant, Author when the Star People, a ka the Annunaki, and tinkered with the DNA of Cro began to scribble notes.

WHY ASTROLOGY WORKS came Magnon man and she told me to remind You, she said, were born shortly after Grant has been an astrologer since the days her to tell me that story later, when we the new moon, so the moon was in Virgo when he had to have a slide rule, a book of get to the House of Pisces. too. “So, Zack. That means you’re a houses, and 2 hrs to spare, in order to make a And finally there’s Pallas Athena, triple Virgo.” She looked at me sadly. zodiac chart. He is the author of one novel (THE “I really don’t know how you’re going LAST INDIA OVERLAND @ google books; Coteau the goddess of wisdom, the Warrior Goddess. Think Joan of Arc. Florence to cope in this world, Zack. It’s a very Books), and one book of prose poetry (THE GIRL WITH EINSTEIN'S BRAIN, Lyricalmyracle). He has Nightingale. She knows her herbs and dirty world.” been the astrologer-in-residence at Global she knows her medicine. She’s a healer.

Psychics dot com.

(Google: global psychics Aunt Aurora said that most people craig grant why astrology works for more info.)

She can fix a broken arm in the middle think Virgo is ruled by Mercury, but that’s an old paradigm that needs to be Info: mercuryrising1@live.ca of battle or a broken heart in the middle of a bedroom. She’s also a teacher. And retired. she, more than any of the other asteroids, Back when the solar system was said Aunt Aurora, personifies Virgo energy. being formed, a planet named Tiamat got hit by a comet Aunt Aurora, who is also a triple Virgo, reached out and named Niburu, and Mother Gaia and her mistress, the moon, got flung into this orbit, while all the other remnants of the brushed back my cowlick.

“And I think we’ve had just about enough home-schooling in Metaphysics for one day, don’t you think?” she said.

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Are You Living the Life You Desire?

By Sara Dubeau, DMH, DHHP and Irma Boyle DMH, DHHP, B.A. Psych

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re you taking possession of your mind and directing it to create the life you desire? Or, is your mind running its own program and you are simply following along?

What if I told you that you can live the life you truly desire and that everything you need is already within you? There is a universal potential within each of us, if we are prepared to claim it.

How we use our mind and pair it with our emotions influences our outcomes.

What is at a conscious or a subconscious level of our mind ultimately creates our life. The conscious mind is what we are aware of. The subconscious mind is what is not in our awareness but that is in essence, “driving the bus”. On any given day we are using our conscious mind 10% of the time and the subconscious 90% of the time. In other words, we are creating our life from our subconscious!

The key to a healthy state of mind is more than simply thinking “happy thoughts”. For a fundamental change it is necessary to get into the subconscious, which contains old limiting belief structures and traumas from our past. Removing the thoughts and feelings that keep us bound is a part of changing our state of mind and writing a new

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script for our subconscious.

Here is one way in which natural medicine can help in this process.

Arnica, a very popular homeopathic remedy, is known for its use in deep trauma upon the physical body. It is also used for trauma of the emotional or mental body and helps to shift a person from a wounded state of mind.

Arnica benefits those individuals who have tremendous fear of coming into physical contact with anything that is hard or penetrating due to a traumatic experience has left them feeling deeply wounded. Their thoughts and actions revolve around their need for selfpreservation. “Do not touch me, do not come too close to me, and most of all, do not penetrate me either physically, emotionally or metaphorically.” This fear of being harmed causes them to keep others at a distance for fear of being touched or having someone too close to their inner life. They then become inhibited because their thoughts, emotions and actions are being filtered through all of their fears, which keeps them imprisoned and ultimately disconnected from their true desires.

An experienced professional, with an in-depth knowledge of the functioning of the body and mind as a whole, is able to recognize the Arnica state of mind and prescribe the wellindicated remedy, Arnica. Taking Arnica helps to heal the related trauma, improve the associated symptoms and change

the state of mind. The practitioner is therefore able to assist the individual in shifting to a healthier state of mind so that he can begin to create his life from an authentic place and move toward his desires.

Learn how you can change your mind and transform your life with three powerful tools and the wisdom of natural medicine.

Experience what a deep change in the subconscious, a shift in a state of mind and a balancing of emotions can bring. Grasp this envelope of riches that is easily within your reach!

Are you lost in the jungle of natural therapies?

By Susanne Loeius, DHHP, (PT lisc. in Germany)

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ou have decided to take the all natural approach. Now you wonder how to orient yourself. In the end of your investigation I hope that you come to the conclusion that you need to take care of yourself on all levels of your existence. I call it the holistic way of healing.

Natural, alternative, and holistic therapies can assist you in recovering even from chronic illnesses.

However, that often requires shifting the way of ones being on a deep level. You may find that the model that Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt offers “the 5 Levels of Healing” takes you a step further in understanding this.

Start by imagining yourself in the jungle of natural therapies. Everything has a purpose in this wonderful world and is interconnected but where to start and where to go?

My journey searching to improve my health brought me right into this jungle Irma Boye and Sara Dubeau, and I started reaching out towards therapies that seemed to make sense at the time. both Heilkunst practitioners, Acupuncture, reflexology, homeopathy amongst others were what I was trying and will be presenting an exciting everything helped. However, nobody could tell me why I should choose one before the talk about how you can live other but each therapy claimed to be the answer to my pursuit. more of the life you desire On my explorations I found some powerful therapies some of which I also decided to at The Village Clinic on Sept learn and practice. Yet, the question remained.

25th at 6:30pm. Call/email One may find that even in the seeming chaos of the jungle there lies an order. to reserve a spot for this If you start studying it the beauty and intelligence of this place starts to unfold and one exciting talk! can not only see but also understand it. Choosing the therapy for your individual needs can be a challenge as there are so many different options available. Wouldn’t it be so much easier if you could get some guidance for that?

My study of Heilkunst, a holistic system based on principles and natural laws, was the first time that I learned that everything needs to be applied in its appropriate time.

When I came across the model of Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt MD PhD, the “5 Levels of PRACTICAL APPROACH TO HEALTH AND HEALING Healing” I was able to put my own and other natural and so called alternative therapies into 205-1390 Prince of Wales context. Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt developed this systematic model of healing in the 1980s www.EssentialHealthOttawa.com and has been teaching it to practitioners all Registered Massage Therapy; Acupuncture and Traditional over the world since then. It helps therapists to understand their own work better and to make Chinese Medicine; Cranio Sacral Treatments. better choices for their patients.

Because I found it very helpful for my own Unconventional Psychotherapy and Consultations, Traditional understanding I would like to bring awareness Energy Medicine, Intuitive Readings. of this to my clients to empower them in making the choices that truly benefit them.

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Walking With The Grandmother Plant

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have recently begun a journey of commitment. In my life I could woe you with the amount of vast experience I have for my age. My resume is pages long with the multiple business’s I have started, art initiatives, Huge events I have planed, and educational trainings I have under my belt.

I can tell you wild stories of hitch-hiking across the country with circus performers, families and blind people, Or traveling through 14 countries in 3 weeks, busking for bread in the cities of Costa Ricas San Juan, Caracas Venezuela and the Panama canal.

I can tell you of my incredible childhood on an island off the coasts of South East Asia. Finding Kimono dragon eggs, Giant StarFish, Swimming with Whales, sea snakes going on treasure hunts for Emeralds in the deep jungles.

I can paint you a beautiful picture... but it’s just a picture. It really has very little to do with who I am.

None of the places I have gone, to or the magical stories that I have accumulated can compare to the journey of traveling with the ancient plant spirit of Grand mother Ayahuasca.

This is one of the greatest gifts that this plant has given me. She has shaken me into my humility, to realize that I really am just a fragment of the Great Spirits Heart. Yet she teaches people to be grounded in the world. To walk in ones purpose and really BE here.

Ayahuasca is one of the grandmother doctor spirits of the plant world that is being used all around the world to help people heal.

If you ask my maestro what Ayahuasca is, he will not tell you about it’s scientific alchemy and chemical components nor its interaction in the body. He will tell you that it is a healing spirit. It is medicine. It is a gift from mother earth to help us get well and be in the remembrance of what is true.

Ayahuasca according to the Shipibo is a door into the spirit world. In shamanism most of our illnesses are connected to the state of our spirit. If our spirit is not well, we will not be well. We partake of these ceremonies so we can stand in the fullness of who we are.

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If you want to really journey with this plant, you must do dieta. A dieta involves a series of ayahuasca ceremonies and a companion plant to support your healing In a specific way, as well as observing a strict diet of foods and short bouts of fasting. It takes you very deep and can allow the medicine to weave into the fabric of your life.

Dieta is also a wonderful opportunity to get strong. To clean and clear yourself of energies you may have picked up along the way. As well as awaken parts of yourself that have become shut down.

To dieta with the Mahua shamans is an incredibly rare opportunity. The Mauas are the masters in the practice of dieta. They come from an unbroken line of thousands of years of Curanderos (shaman who can heal).

Our maestros have helped countless people heal of cancers, rheumatism, asthma, mental illness, heartache, apathy etc... all by dieta. Once you diet a plant they are in your medicine pouch for your use if you will. We just participated in a series of ceremonies here, and I felt my dietas protect me on so many levels. Psychically, Spiritually as well as physically.

We will be organizing and taking a group down to the high jungles of Terra Pota in November. If you are interested in doing deep spiritual work and healing and exploring the hidden parts of yourself come, then come and do a Dieta.

This will be a very special dieta because there is space for only 10 individuals, and the retreat is run by 2 curanderos and 1 maestra; which means there is a lot of individual support.

In the sioux tradition, they say if you are sick, the plant that can heal your illness will call out to you in the field if you are willing to listen. If you feel the grandmother spirit calling you, then we encourage you to listen. She will change your life.

Naomi Athena and Jeremy Sills will be organizing Plant Medicine Dietas in Peru intermittently throughout the year. If you are interested in participating email: naomiguzmanpoole@ gmail.com or 819 456 2144

The meditation is non-existence and we do not know what that is. It is not known to us. We do not know what existence is. We do not know nonexistence. So no one is existing, and now we know nothing of nonexistence. Then we are told the meaning of the Word. The Word is R.N.A.O. Member Sonja Muller, Yoga Therapist, what we believe is helpful to all who White Wind Clinic, College of Nurses seek compassion. We are seeking compassion when we know.

So now we know. The river is running deep and we are fish inside the river, and we know the fish are swimming, and we fish with the fish who swim, and we are swimming too, inside the water of existence as we cannot help it. So no one can help it. There is nothing to be helped. We do not need to help actually. So now it is ok to be here.

So now I am ok to be here, and it is ok to be a teacher of the Way. That is our dharma awake way.

That is our truth of non-existence way. So that is the Way of our ancestors way and we are the Way of all who know. So that is all who know us now.

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e are not sitting down and meditating upon anything or anyone. I am not allowed to sit down to meditate. I am the sitting. So I am the sitting and we are practising the mindful way of meditation which is seated meditation and we do not meditate until we are seated.

So we sit down to meditate upon the meditation and the meditation is a sun. The sun is a sky rising high in the world and we are staring. So the sun is staring back.

I see a sun in my mind’s eye and we know. The mind is filled with the sun. The sun cannot go to sleep. The sun is awake. The sun is awake now and we do not know why.

So no one is asking why. No one is asking how. No one is asking this of us. So no one is asking us questions. That is what we did not do. So now it is not doing. So it is ok to be a no doing, no thinking, and no hearing meditation.

Then we are not hearing. So no one is ringing a bell. There is no bell in the monastery. The bell did not get rung today.

So no one was ringing a bell silently. I was not taken to visit anyone today. So I did not mention this to you. I was not allowed to make it known. So no one is knowing. So no one is asking. So no one is allowed to be in a room without the master. The master is a male or female teacher of the Way. The Way is a way that is filled with hope. That is the Way. So we are hope filled and have been given a sign. The sign is a door. The door opens and we step through. The door is opening now wider and we step through. The door opens even wider and we step through and then we know. There is a person on the other side of the door. The person is you. I am the teacher and the student and the master and the disciple.

I do not open the door to truth without a discipline. The discipline is what I am achieving moment by moment. I am in charge of my moment. I do not need to be given help. I am not allowed to know if someone is watching. I am not watching. I am not looking. I am just watchful.

So it is watchful and we did not know that it was in charge.

So now in charge we do not know what it is. It is not the reality to know this. It is the “not real” to know this. It is “unreal” to know this. So no one knows what this is. It is not known to know this. So now I know nothing. So that is the meditation on nothing. The meditation which is performed while one is sitting is non-existence.

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Quantum-Touch Therapy and Neck Injuries: Mike’s Story

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pain. He is able to do light garden chores again without the headaches which would have debilitated him months ago.

An old knee injury from a motorcycle spill presented itself, aching during a treatment requiring a pillow being placed under it. The next time in, he reported the pain gone and no more aches upon climbing lots of stairs. His neck no longer cracks and pops when turned and he looks forward to a much more active retirement, this spring having gone to White River fly fishing and Breakthrough in Energy Healing carrying a cooler of minnows along a In Ottawa serving Ontario & Western Quebec trail something he could not have done Holistic Wellness Coach before.

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hen the boomers arrived, we were a much bigger cohort than the previous generation. In our youth we rebelled, mistrusting anyone over 30. We challenged and questioned the Establishment which included government, our tribe (families, communities), religion, sexuality, civil rights, and gender bias, anything that was suppressing our personal freedom to be whoever we wanted to be. When we joined the workforce, however, many of us became the Establishment and stayed with the world view that power is mainly derived from productivity, efficiency and effectiveness, as did the previous generation.

Being happy, however, also became one of our life’s pursuits which had not been our parents’. We became known as the ‘Me Generation’; seen as self-absorbed, materialistic and the creators of the disposable society. Many of us thought we would find happiness by getting whatever we wanted – whether a new car, a bigger house, new relationship, or newest gadget. We mistakenly thought that fulfilling our egoic needs was a substitute for fulfilling our soul’s needs and purpose.

The Boomers who originated the youth movement did not see that we remained under its spell well past our prime.

We started thinking that the new 50 was the old 30. We did everything we could to look, feel and think young as a means of delaying aging. Many of us did not see our own parents’ wisdom nor did we seek it - we saw them grow old and become invisible in society’s eyes.

We have now reached our mid 50’s and early 60’s surprised at how old we’ve suddenly become and realizing that we are the next generation to grow old and die. Some think that as long as we stay physically fit, look, think, and feel young that we will delay growing old or at least still feel young while growing old. We may be deathly afraid of becoming useless, as well as facing our eventual death.

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iving your life happily, resiliently, and optimistically is wonderful, but it’s also essential to your health. Being a happy person actually protects you from stress and therefore helps you live longer and better.

Income, social status, skin color, or health has nothing to do with real happiness. According to recent research, it has more to do with the ability to deal with the challenges that come up in life, such as the death of a loved one, health issues, divorce, etc.

So - how does one become a content and optimistic person?

It’s up to you to reach your potential when situations come up that anger or frighten you or bring on negative feelings, examine your reaction. You can actually train yourself to see the brighter side of a situation and deal with it more effectively and healthfully.

One of the smartest things ever said is that only one thing in life will always remain the same: CHANGE. Whether you’re in an intolerable situation or even a euphoric one, things always change. Truly acknowledging this will help you cope during times of difficult personal trials.

Social networks are essential to happiness. Accepting people for who they are, avoiding constant arguments, and letting go of resentments is key. I don’t mean that you should

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Are you ready to get unstuck? Call me! lie down and be a doormat, but rather make an effort to get along with others and try to understand their point of view.

This small change can make an enormous difference in the way people treat you and the way you feel about both them and yourself.

A spiritual connection can provide you with a sense of belonging, support, and purpose. Having a personal practice of meditation or gratitude or communion fosters joy and peace.

Gain a sense of power and take control of yourself and your thoughts. Therapy can help people harness a sense of control over themselves and their lives. Don’t limit yourself to being a robot performing the perfunctory duties of wife, mother, and employee.

Instead… empower and train yourself, and you will not only be happy and optimistic, but you will also be a better person to those who surround you. You are responsible to yourself to live your life to the fullest of your potential.

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By Deborra Cameron he relationship between the warrior and the maiden is one of the most potent highlights of Deborra Cameron’s Emotional Blueprint program. Astonishing results have been reported by clients who have tried it both in the classroom and clinically with her hour long reflexology sessions.

“The unity of the warrior and maiden is the intended goal for all of us. Your dominant aspect of self is potent and powerful, and your present attributes amazing!” Cameron goes on to say, “There may simply be a bit of unbalance that is preventing you from reaching the emotional symmetry we all crave.”

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The Inner Warrior The traits most often associated with the warrior are: provider, protector, the logical thinker or the proactive one.

The warrior often strives to protect the maiden, often silencing her with his determination to get the job done, and to get it done now. People can often relate to the ‘warrior of survival’, dismissing time for creativity or allowing their true purpose to emerge. Deborra often depicts the warrior, as wearing a full set of armor: heavy-laden with responsibilities and with no time for reflection. The warrior thinks of bills to be paid, often taking on the burdens of others in his life. He frequently feels alone and that no one truly understands his plight. He has little time to ‘enjoy’ life or to smell the roses. The overly used and under paid warrior often speaks of shoulder and neck issues, lower back pain, hip or knee aches and sciatic nerve issues.

The Inner Maiden The attributes of the maiden, are that of gentleness, kindness, creativity, a sense of openness, artistry, a strong spiritual connection, and well-developed intuition. The maiden may also be sensuous, graceful, and have a keen sense of ‘knowing’.

People with an absent maiden typically report a heavy feeling in the chest, sore neck and shoulders, elbow or wrist issues, and occasionally numbness in the upper limbs. Quite often they have throat issues, clearing their throat or a weak sounding voice at times, even an actual feeling of being

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Deborra says an endless expression of tears is not unusual with people reporting a missing maiden, and when they believe they don’t know her at all, they can feel overcome with desperation, extreme sadness and endless tears. “It’s common for people to report a sadness that just can’t be explained.”

Getting in touch Through awareness and intention, you can instantly connect with these two powerful aspects of self, Deborra assures.

‘Listen for the voice of the maiden. Ask her a question, and open your heart to her response. An example would be “maiden, how would you respond to this current situation?”

Watch for the signs of exhaustion from the warrior. How does your body feel? Is he in fight or flight, or is he strong, self assured and balanced?’

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Too Many Ideas: Take Action Now

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ave you ever had so many thoughts and ideas in your head, that you felt it was going to explode? What did you do about it? This past weekend, I was thinking a lot about many different ideas and projects. I really felt like my head was spinning, and I was jumping from one thought to another. When it got to be too much, I decided to do something about it. First, I took a little nap, 20min, just to quiet down and relax. That always helps me. Next, I decided to meditate for a few minutes in order to center myself. This gives me a chance to further quiet my mind, and be centered in the stillness. Sometimes in meditation, I am given even more ideas and inspiration.

Unless you act on your ideas, they remain just that, ideas.

I have been told that if you do not act on your ideas within 72hrs, it will not come to fruition. So, I decided to write out a list of all of my ideas. Now, I can actually organize my thoughts and ideas on paper. Now that the ideas are written down, it is time to evaluate their merits and flush them out to see if they are viable. Since I can’t do all things at once, it was time set my priorities. One of my ideas, for example, is to do a weekly video blog. I am not worried about the content, I have a lot of content in my head. But, my main concern is that I don’t know the first thing about creating or editing a video.

What helps me is to share my ideas with my friends and colleagues in order to get their support and advice. I am fortunate that I have quite a few friends who create and edit videos on a regular basis, actually they are experts in this area. And of course, you can research and find anything that you can think of on Google and Youtube.

I have done a few videos so far, but stay tuned, I will be doing many more, and my hope is that with each one, I will get better and better. But, what really matters, is that I am acting on my ideas!!! And as I act on my ideas, I will

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t was the dawn of a new day. As I headed to the office the sun had already begun its daily ritual. I watched as it crept its way up, ever so gracefully, lighting the sky towards a brilliant blue. A few fluffy white clouds were floating, suspended in this sea of clarity.

Even the water in the canal was sparkling, shimmering like a million diamonds underneath halogen lights.

I was reminded that we choose to see the gifts in our daily routines.

The more beauty I perceived the more my spirit expanded.

I was actually feeling the connection to all life and aware of how important it is to see everyone and everything without judgement. We can look upon everything like it is a new beginning, like a child seeing a butterfly for the first time.

No matter what someone’s past has been, how horrible we think it was or is, it is crucial to our progression to see them with Love and forgiveness. Forgiveness isn’t saying what they did is OK – it is granting you and them a chance to move forward in a blessed way. This is Key to our spiritual growth, opening our hearts to receiving healing and miracles. As each of us performs an act of Grace and Kindness, we all receive the benefits. We grow exponentially.

The more I choose to see the light in others the more opportunities arise with positivity in my life. It seems that as we become more grateful we are granted more occasions to be grateful for.

Looking at the world around you like it is brand new offers you a chance to start creating your own miracles.

Whatever we put out to the world we tend to receive back.

So, please be mindful of what you are putting out there – as it just might come back to you!

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Lapis Lazuli Truth

Integrity

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have come to know Lapis Lazuli as The Great Stone of Truth. Its intense blue Light reveals the truth to us in every aspect of our lives, especially the truths we don’t want to accept or believe. If you are seeking the truth, and you are willing to face it when you find it, then you are ready to work with Lapis.

Often, we don’t want to know the truth, especially about other people. No one wants to be wrong or made a fool of. No one wants to be disappointed.

No one wants to feel the sting of betrayal or to know what other people really think of them. Most of all we just don’t want things to change. We don’t want foundational beliefs in our life to be called into question. If you find out that you are wrong, you may feel humiliated, embarrassed or ashamed, and you may be required to take right action. For example, if you discover betrayal, you may have to face facts and make changes in your life. You may be so reluctant to do this that you are willing to live with the lies, and turn away from the truth. We can be so afraid that the truth will crush us, that we lie to each other and ourselves.

We don’t ask the questions that we should, and we remain misinformed and disempowered.

Lapis encourages honesty in speech and deed. Every time we practice dishonesty in any form, we loose power and become false. We move more and more into ego states and become less and less of our true selves. We also disempower the people we lie to because they have now become manipulated by deception. They cannot act in truth and integrity because they have not been told the truth.

A recent survey, found that the people poled told a lie more than thirty times per day. Lying is a part of daily life. Often we know people are lying to us and we say nothing. We don’t

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call them on their lies and we hope that they won’t call us on ours. We think that little white lies are harmless, but all the while we are loosing power and the opportunity to create in alignment with the Divine. There is an ancient yogic teaching that says, if one can speak only the truth for 7 full years, all that one says will come to pass – so powerful is the truth.

Lapis may show you truths beyond your current model of reality. It may shake your foundations of belief and cause you to question who you have become. It will definitely show you where you have become rigid or have lost your way.

Lapis helps to cultivate our inner vision so that hidden truths may be revealed. It also helps us to communicate truthfully.

It promotes honesty in ourselves and from those around us.

It is an excellent stone for clearing and balancing the throat and third eye chakras.

Ultimately Lapis is a stone of great empowerment, for when we are ready to open ourselves to the truth and the lessons it brings, we are free.

Lapis blessings to All, Karen Karen Osborne is an Ottawabased Crystal Healer, Shamanic Practitioner and Teacher. She operates a Full-time Healing Practice, a Crystal Store, and offers Crystal Classes + Full Certification Training in Crystal Shamanism. She has been doing healing work for more than 10 years.

What Is Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture?

stresses the body. The chemicals in modern foods and the pollution in the air create an inflammatory and freeradical cycle that breaks down the skin cells and causes the collagen to become rough and brittle. This is what causes wrinkles, sagging skin, acne and other signs of aging.”

An interview with one of the world’s top facial acupuncturists, Ottawa’s own, Dr. Blaise T. Ryan

Question: “So how does acupuncture help all that?”

Question: “Dr. Ryan, what is Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture?”

DR: “Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, supplements, dietary, and lifestyle recommendations are all necessary to achieve the best results. Together they help to break the inflammation and free-radical cycle of destruction; they aid the cells to hold more moisture and regain elasticity.”

Dr. Ryan: “This is a safe, non-surgical treatment that has been used for thousands of years in China to reduce and slow the signs of aging. It is based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine and involves the insertion of micro-thin, sterile and disposable needles into specific acupuncture points located on the face. Local circulation and collagen production is then stimulated, resulting in a younger, glowing radiant complexion.”

Question: “It sounds like your program is pretty inclusive.”

Question: “Does it hurt?”

Dr. Ryan: “Some people don’t feel a thing, while others are a little more sensitive. We use the highest quality Japanese needles, which are micro-thin and silicon coated, so they are designed to slide in with minimal discomfort.”

Question “What results can people expect?

Dr. Ryan: “Everybody responds differently; on average, if people follow the program, they will look anywhere from five to fifteen years younger.”

Question: “Wow! And how long does it take?”

Dr. Ryan: “We recommend a series of visits to begin with. People come either once or twice a week. Usually people begin to see the difference after just a few weeks.”

Question: “What kind of changes can people expect?”

Dr. Ryan: “Again, everyone is a unique case. But usually the sagging lifts, fine lines can be completely erased, deeper lines can be softened.

The most noticeable change is always

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the complexion -- it takes on a radiant glow.”

Question: “What kind of people can benefit from these treatments?”

Dr. Ryan: “My patients are typically between the ages of 40 to 65. However, anyone with signs of premature aging can benefit from these treatments.

Question: “Isn’t it normal for people to show wrinkles while they age?”

Dr. Ryan: “Well sure, they are to be expected in your 70s and 80s, but the problem is premature aging, where people show wrinkles, sagging skin or poor complexion colour in their 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. Many Asians age with very clear, line-free complexions, despite having hard lives. The problem is mostly stress and culture related.”

Question: “Stress from our jobs and busy lives?”

Dr. Ryan: “That’s right, and more.

A lot of what people eat and breath

Dr. Ryan: “Yes, Chinese medicine is holistic. We have the only program, from what I’ve heard, that includes the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of people. We believe that by encompassing these four quadrants of life we can get the best results.

Question: “And you are offering free consultations and face aging analyses, is that right?

Dr. Ryan: “Yes, this treatment may not be right for everyone. So for a limited time we are offering a free short consultation and analysis. That way people can get all the information and have a better idea of how it can benefit them.”

To schedule a free facial rejuvenation acupuncture consultation call 613702-5377 or visit www.acubeauty.ca Dr. Blaise T. Ryan is a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, founder of the Cosmetic Acupuncture Centre of Canada and is registered with the Canadian Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada and the Associations des Naturopathes Professionnels du Quebec. To schedule appointments with Dr. Ryan call 613-702-5377

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Pranic Healing to Prevent Illness

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rana is a Sanskrit word for the vital energy or life-force that drives all living structures. Physical, emotional, and mental disorders and diseases are reflected as imbalances and blockages in the energy body (the aura). Pranic Healing© corrects these imbalances, restoring health by accelerating the natural healing process. It is a completely no-touch technique administered with the client fully clothed.

Disease appears first in the energy body and can be prevented from manifesting

Pranic Healers have observed that diseased energy appears first in the energy body before manifesting in the physical body. In most cases, ailments in the body tend to be associated with either too much or too little prana. If there are blockages in the energy body causing a buildup of ‘diseased’ prana or a lack of prana, the body is cleansed by removing the diseased energy and replenishing with fresh prana. ‘Diseased energy’ is that energy which makes a person sick. Unless the condition it treated, it will inevitably manifest in the visible physical body.

Master Choa Kok Sui, the founder of Pranic Healing©, once had a patient who was a habitual drinker. Having found diseased energy in the patient’s energy body, Master Choa

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informed the man that he had a liver problem and that it should be treated as soon as possible. The patient had a blood test and the result showed that his liver was fine. As a result, he was hesitant to be treated. After several months, the patient developed severe pain in the liver, and he was diagnosed with hepatitis (Master Choa Kok Sui, Miracles through Pranic Healing).

Pranic Healing© is very effective in treating chronic and acute physical and psychological disorders and diseases.

However, it is much easier and faster to heal disease when it is still in the energy body and has not yet manifested on the physical level. If the disease has manifested fully, it takes more time and more pranic energy. The earlier Pranic Healing© is applied, the faster is the rate of healing.

These days, we hear a lot of talk about preventative medicine. ‘Holistic health’ is catchphrase we read about in countless articles. We know we should get a good sleep each night. We shower to keep our bodies clean. We visit the dentist to keep our teeth healthy, we get our eyes checked, and we try to exercise and eat healthy food to keep our bodies strong and fit. Many of us are taking conscious steps toward living healthy lifestyles by eating healthy, exercising, and practicing peace of mind. Meditation, at one time practiced in the West by a small minority, is becoming increasingly popular as a method of stress reduction. This reflects an increased awareness within our society. We’ve come a long way, and more and more people now recognize that the human being is more than the visible physical body.

Still, the majority of the clients I see come to ‘right’ what has already gone ‘wrong’, meaning they come for healing long after disease has manifested in the physical body. But as people become more informed and attitudes change, I anticipate a reversal in this tendency.

“The future is in your hands. You were born to manifest your greatness.”

Master Choa Kok Sui As pranic healers, we offer healing sessions for those who seek healing. But this is just the first level of service that most pranic healers want to give. Looking at the bigger picture, what would it mean to learn how to heal yourself, or even to heal others? Any healthy person with an average intelligence, an average ability to concentrate, an open but discriminating mind, and a certain degree of persistence can learn Pranic Healing© in a relatively short period. It’s as easy as learning to drive (Miracles through Pranic Healing).

Faye Healey is a certified Associate Pranic Healer under the Institute for Inner Studies Inc. & the Ontario Centre for Pranic Healing. She is also an instructor of MCKS Superbrain Yoga. www.pranichealingontario.ca faye@pranichealingontario.ca Basic Pranic Healing Workshop October 27-28 (Sat/Sun) Early-bird Price $370 pranichealingontario.ca faye@pranichealingontario.ca

How to Charge What You Are Worth and Get It ™

Are you overworking, over-delivering, and undercharging?

This triad of a work and business pattern, or even pieces of it, leave people feeling energetically deprived and on a course for burnout. What you charge is a reflection to your clients

By Dr. Susan Ziebarth of the value you perceive in yourself and your services. What o you have clarity on the value that you offer to your perceptions are supporting your fees and what value are your clients? Much of what service providers do is to help clients perceiving? Have you looked at the value through clarify and unblock the energy flow for their clients by their eyes or are you looking at pricing through your eyes?

The number one reason that service providers do not ask helping them through physical, spiritual, or psychological processes. Many of my clients are service providers who have for higher fees is that they are fearful of the rejection of the a blockage of their own. They are hindered by the flow of client to the fee and the related service or fear of appearing money energy. Their relationship with money is impinging greedy. Is your greed scale set by comparing yourself to on their ability to be authentic, achieve balance, and still others? Based on my massage example above, take a second and stop and think about your reaction to the fee contrast experience the challenges of living fully. when you read the sentence. Did you form a judgment about either service Can You Answer YES to Any provider based on their fees?

In some professions there are fee of These Questions? guides that are based on the usual * Do you find yourself under charging? and customary charges that clients are charged. Are you a usual and * Are you feeling taken for granted by your customary service provider or are clients? you an exceptional provider? If you * Do you say YES when you mean NO? are exceptional, are you still charging * Do you feel conflict with spirit around based on comparison with others or upon the fee guides that may have setting your fees? questionable origins and may not * Are you afraid to ask for more? have any relevance to what you do?

Are you charging to please insurance If the above points resonate with you, join Dr. Susan Ziebarth companies or are you seeking clients for a complimentary hour-long webinar where you will who want to evolve and develop by discover if you are truly valuing yourself within your business. investing in themselves?

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How to Charge What You are Worth and Get It To register, simply fill in the form at:

www.businesswomencoaches.com/events/chargewhatyouareworth You know when your attention is drawn to something such as a particular type of car and all of a sudden you see that type of car everywhere? Well, I see examples of service providers undervaluing themselves. An example I recently encountered was with a massage therapist in Salt Lake City Utah who was charging $45.00 for an hour long massage and another in Tucson Arizona which was $150.00 for a 50 minute massage. I have also witnessed this undervaluing in palm readers, astrologers, coaches, and raw food experts to name just a few of the variety of caring and compassionate service providers who live with low-pricing self-esteem.

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If you would like to explore limiting beliefs and emotions about your fees so that you can stop overworking, overdelivering, and undercharging, I invite you to join me on Monday October 1, 2012 at 7 pm ET for a free 60 minute webinar for my upcoming virtual training program How to Charge What you are Worth and Get It tm

Spaces are limited so please register today and log in a little early to be sure you can connect. To register go to http://businesswomencoaches.com/events/chargewhatyouareworthandgetit/

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Changing our Operating System

While this is still a challenging task, Tone readers who are less steeped in TV, mainstream newspapers and media, The missing link to enable paradigm shift are better positioned to reflect on our current cultural

By Kaia Nightingale operating systems and shift towards new possibilities. ave you noticed how our Beliefs that are operating commitments to change don’t unconsciously have much more power always actualize? Whether it’s a decision than those we can name. Our first task is to lose weight, breathe more mindfully to name our collective beliefs and values or make environmental choices, our lives and choose alternatives that resonate with often continue relatively unaltered despite a new paradigm for the world we wish our resolutions. We leave a workshop all to live in. This is easily said, but often inspired, but within hours or days lapse a grey screen washes over our minds back to usual. when we try to observe our collective Why is this? operating system. Our instinct is to look We exist as a spectrum of consciousness. away. Perhaps the default setting actually Any moment we are not centered in our prevents us from collective reflection. higher awareness, we slip into habitual Workshops to facilitate and speed up thoughts and behaviour which I call ‘our your shift into new paradigms, a series of default settings’. sessions to help upgrade your operating Part of our default settings is individual system will be offered Wednesday preference and life habits. Another part is evenings this fall, starting October a collectively agreed set of beliefs called 10. These sessions will build towards consensual reality (e.g. what is considered leadership training programs to help ‘real’), and our cultural ‘operating bring in a new way of being. system’ – learned values that Other workshops will present we use to prioritize our actions. spiritual and sustainable We are relatively free from these solutions from around the default settings when we step Shamanic Soul Based Energy Medicine world to explore and co-create aside and allow spirit to live paradigm shift. through us, and when we are in our Upgrading our operating right brains since conditioning is system is greatly facilitated predominantly wired into our left by increasing our vibrational Release the pain of the past and transform your life today! brain and reptilian brain. When resonance and cultivating a Claim your strength, creativity, intuition and inner peace. we are tired, hurried, stressed or deeper knowing of who we are. in our cognitive left brains, we Laurent Earthmagic 613-693-1223 transformU.ca Tuesday evenings will offer a slip into our default settings.

3-hour immersion in Eastern Uncountable messages spiritual practices (pranayama, yoga, absorbed from birth have built habits qigong, free-form movement, guided that are less aligned with spirit than relaxation, chakra toning, chanting, and we would consciously choose at this meditation) to revitalize, re-align energy, time. Our brains are wired to associate Where Healing Art ancient raise our frequency, and attune with spirit success with money and to fear job loss tradition and modern Natural – Free class September 11. due to economic slowdown. We need Health science merged together The time is now. See www.kaia.ca/ to be seen to be productive, to fit in and Since 1997 calendar for a full list of classes and feel ‘normal.’ These old mind patterns workshops to facilitate the shift.

• Lymph Drainage and Professional Massage prevent us from moving towards more • Ear Candling sustainable, spiritual ways of living.

Kaia Nightingale, MA psych, is a • Energy Healing: Reiki Initiations and Training Observing and upgrading our spiritual counselor, workshop leader • Non-surgical Facelift and Natural Esthetic default settings are crucial for the and teacher of meditation and yogic Services Shift. This upgrade hasn’t been on practice since 1986. She trained • Acne and sensitive skin Organic solutions • The Green Panacea, a powerful antioxidant our radar because we all downloaded for 13 years in the Himalayas, our programming from parents and and is the author of “Journey All types of medical insurance accepted schooling with sufficiently similar Through Transformation” She can Book your appointment NOW values that seeing them with clarity is be contacted at (613) 565-6336, 613-526-1255 like a fish trying to see water. We are contactinfo@kaia.ca, www.kaia.ca www.naturalclinic.ca too steeped in the same colour cloth to dina@naturalclinic.ca notice we are coloured.

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Ottawa Dowsers: Map Dowsing

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Technique 1: Section elimination: draw a line to divide your map in half…dowse to see which side the “find” is located… whichever side the answer, divide that area in half…again dowse to see which half…and so on until you can no longer divide then asked for the location within that section;.

Technique 2: Scanning or coordinate method: using a ruler or straightedge and a pendulum/tool start at the top of the map and asking the question with the pendulum over the ruler slowly start to move the ruler downward. When the

ne of the main questions asked is what can you use dowsing for. This article will briefly explore one use – map dowsing for various reasons and for various applications A map may be used instead of walking the land or in conjunction to find water, buried cables, suitable building site for house, barn, etc., energy lines that might be affecting health or structural properties of buildings, landscaping, sighting ponds, or routes to drive, countries/places to Join Us for a Day of visit, and missing objects/people are just a few ways to use maps. Our presenter on Map Dowsing used his property and hid items…then in Ottawa at Ben Franklin Place handed out hand drawn maps and 101 Centrepointe Drive we had to locate them on the map. It was a good hands-on practice.

A survey map, an aerial view hosted by the Ottawa Dowsers photograph, a geological map, road with the Canadian Society of Dowsers map, or diagram/plan is suitable depending on the application.

Interested in dowsing & expansion of consciousness?

Sometimes the map is used to just Join us to experience interesting, knowledgeable speakers, narrow down the search area and then hands on dowsing using a stimulating activities & a well designed vendors’ marketplace dowsing tool of preference i.e.

Online registration and more information Pendulum, L-Rods, Y-Rods, Bobber or other intuitive tool. available: www.canadiandowsers.org As with any dowsing process one /www.ottawadowsers.org must be well rested, calm and feeling Still room for Speakers & Vendors up to the task otherwise the results will be inaccurate. It is important to be open to the results, pendulum reacts, stop, check again with the question and and have developed a method to step back from personal then draw a line. Now repeat the process but from one side expectations. Check your YES, NO and MAYBE responses of the map until again the pendulum reacts. Again check the to make sure they are clear. Formulating your question(s) is question and then draw the line. The intersection of the two the key to any successful dowsing application…clear, concise lines will be where the ‘find’ is located. and to the point. The first being …Do I have permission to find….? This may seem like a redundant question, but before This is just a brief overview to spark your interest…for further information contact www.ottawadowsers.org; taking on the task, there maybe an underlying reason(s) why or www.canadiandowsers.org it is not appropriate for you to do this at this particular time Submitted by Nancy L. Bradley stonetreehaven@yahoo.com or anytime…especially when dealing with lost items, people, pets, etc. If the answer is YES, then the next one is Will this map be appropriate to use for all of the process? YES continue if NO then the next question(s) will be to discover what you can find on the map and then resort to hands on at the location itself.

There are several techniques that are to be found and then there are those that individuals have found to work for them.

The following are just two of the frequent ways. Because of the size of the map or your preference, a pendulum is usually used but L-Rods, Bobber or Y-Rods may also be used. You will need a straight edge (ruler), pencil & dowsing tool or graph paper. Graph paper allows for a grid pattern to be available by photocopying or drawing image onto graph paper.

“Dowsing and Divining” October 13, 2012

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7 Key Benefits of Regular Tai Chi Practice

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n our busy world where most of us have regular desk jobs with an over-emphasis on mental activity it is no wonder that so many of us are disconnected from our physical bodies.

We tend to live in the head and thus our awareness of our physical body let alone our subtle or energy body is woefully inadequate. The result is that we are living lives of imbalance and less than optimal well-being.

The practice of Tai Chi has many benefits which can address these shortcomings. Specifically, here are the 7 key benefits which will manifest through regular practice: • Balance: All of the 108 movements in Tai Chi require proper positioning of the body in order to avoid being unbalanced. There’s also a continuous fluidity between the Yin (contraction) and Yang (expansion) energies.

• Being Grounded: Since the practitioner is usually barefoot there’s a regular connection between the soles of the feet and the floor or the earth (it’s wonderful to do Tai Chi outside in the park during the summer months).

• Being grounded in our feet provides us with strength.

Concentration: Learning and remembering the 108 movements takes concentration and perseverance. If we allow our mind to wonder we will soon realize that we’ve missed a move and have to refocus our efforts again.

• Mental Equanimity: In due course of time and practice we are able to relax our efforts and allow our mind to settle. This greatly improves our Tai Chi flow and this is why often people refer to Tai Chi as meditation in movement.

• Cultivation of Chi or life force: The objective of Tai Chi is to cultivate an increase in Chi (life force energy).

This is accomplished through opening up and manipulating the subtle energies in our body with each movement.

• Memory Cultivation: Remembering the sequence of 108 movements takes time and effort. Executing them flawlessly requires quick recall and fine-tuning of each move.

• Body Awareness: Through the regular practice of Tai Chi we enhance our knowledge of our bodies. For example, we become aware when our shoulders are tight and need to be relaxed. We know when we’re not doing a movement correctly if there’s too much tension. All muscle groups get exercised during the movements.

Our awareness needs to be fully in the body in order to properly relax and flow from one posture to the next.

Tai Chi has many rewards to those who are willing to make the effort to explore this powerful practice. While Yoga has gone main-stream, Tai Chi is still the undiscovered gem of our time. With no props required and open to all ages, this sublime system of movements has lots to offer for those curious enough to try.

Jürgen Portz has been studying and practicing Tai Chi since January 2008 with local master teacher Pierre Lefebvre.

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The Inner Game of Golf

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hen people hear the word hypnosis the first image that comes to their mind is probably an overly dressed man with a pocket watch dangling from a long chain and calling someone on the stage so they can sway the pocket watch in front of their eyes and talk in an eerie voice to hypnotize them and make them do unusual acts; barking like a dog or act like an ape in front of a crowd. This is how hypnosis is perceived. This often popular but very comical representation of hypnotism has little to no resemblance of actual. So many people do not realize that hypnosis is useful and can help them in so many ways.

Modern hypnosis does not rob a person of their free will.

People who subject themselves to a hypnotic trance are not slaves to the hypnotist. They are just in a very hypersensitive state.

Tiger Woods learned hypnosis at an early age from Dr Jay Brunza a clinical psychologist and good friend of Earl Woods (Tigers father) for a number of years Dr Brunza shared time with Tiger by not only counseling him but also as his caddy during many amateur events which he won. This included 3 U.S. Junior Amateur titles and the 1994/5/6 U.S. Amateur titles. It was thought that Tiger had been hypnotized by Brunza, and some evidence suggests this* Hypnosis puts the subject in a position where his mental concentration is characterized by focused attention, heightened suggestibility and vivid fantasies but effects of hypnosis can vary from person to person. Ernest Hilgard, an American psychologist who became famous for his studies and experiments in hypnosis demonstrated that hypnosis can

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be used to dramatically alter perceptions.

This has a lot of advantages in the medical field and also in everyday tasks and recreation as well.

If you are a golfer and you are not doing so well with your game chances are you will be spending countless of hours practicing but still not improving dramatically. This may be because it is hard for you to subconsciously make any improvement since you already told yourself you are not good with gold.

There is an Ottawa hypnotist who can help you with this problem and his name is Dr Luke.

Dr Luke can help you improve your golf game and make you be a better golfer by making you more open to using your talents and skills in ways that were not then available to you.

In Ottawa hypnotherapy may still be new when it comes to using it to improving skills and golf being a very challenging sport, a golfer will need all the help they can get.

If you are living near the area, an Ottawa hypnotist will be better in handling your case because you can then have multiple sessions of hypnosis at your own convenience.

Living in Ottawa golf can be a popular sport and you’d want to be on top of this game if you are one of the players. An Ottawa hypnosis session is just an appointment away. So don’t hesitate to give this a try and see your game improve.

Dr Luke, www.Lukenosis.com, 613-878-5874 drluke@lukenosis.com *Reference “Think like Tiger” by John Andrisani.

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Your Perfect Lover

portray men as impatient lovers, or confused about how to ‘satisfy’ a woman. Modern beliefs portray married couples Patricia Wall ©Take the Lid Off Inc as having infrequent sex – oh, and supposedly it gets boring. s it more important that your toes curl, or that you laugh Gay men can be portrayed as rabidly promiscuous; lesbians together? Is spontaneous sex better than a romantic are supposed to be angry - sounds tiresome. Regardless of encounter with candles and chocolate? What does it mean to what you think, your subconscious is influenced by this type feel emotionally and physically safe with a lover? Can real of cliche and will literally change your body chemistry to accommodate the belief. You can have a lot of fun changing life be as good as fantasy? Why not?

Why would your subconscious mind interfere with arousal, it to a more sensual, enjoyable cocktail.

At ttloinc.com you can download the free True to You intimacy, even sensation? Fortunately you can change Unlock meditation to help you clear these inhibiting primitive programs that interfere with your ability to feel programs.

To tailor the work within the meditation, call out more, enjoy more – to attract what you want from your lover a figure to represent each role: partner, friend, lover, spouse, – or attract your perfect lover. male, female; and for each figure allow the clearing to release I remember how stunned I was the first time I did major the beliefs you associate with that role. Afterwards, call out clearing specifically about making love. I had a darn good a figure that represents your perfect lover; clear that set of sex life, thank you – I didn’t think it was necessary for me beliefs, then allow it to integrate, so that you are welcoming personally, but I’m very conscious about helping my students that energy into yourself.

Beliefs are often held in complex so it was important to explore. The biggest shock was the layers, so allow yourself the joy of continuing your clearing change in skin sensation. The more you learn about energy over time.

(Click the Purchase tab to find the free downloads.) work, the more you understand ‘Why settle?’ – sometimes A note for the ladies – temporary fluctuations in your cycle that includes realizing even good can be better – and better.

When sexuality is wounded, this healing is profound and are common during this kind of clearing.

It’s important to recognize that beliefs held at the joyful. subconscious level are often very different than what you Although specific body work can do interesting things think, often even contradictory. Some people prefer to for your sex life, an effective starting place is removing allow the beliefs to bubble up during a meditation; others interfering patterns. Consider beliefs your subconscious like making lists of beliefs associated with roles, and the may have absorbed about lovers. Lots of social messages revelations that can come from analysis. For example, a common belief that could be stuck in the depths of your subconscious might be that friends are loyal, but a lover will presented by Take the Lid Off Inc hurt you. A more insidious type of belief is that marriage is a commitment – that sounds like a good belief for a marriage, right? Until you consider what might be associated with commitment – things like obligation and responsibility and burden, which are not sexy at all. You can extend your clearing to release The limbic system controls emotions and behaviors. negative associations from commitment, Learn to work with it: Create the life you want. or remove the association of commitment Work with your limbic system with marriage, whichever feels right for to create the relationships you want. you.

Exploring your inner self is a * Fill your life with positive interactions revelation, an adventure, and an * Change unwanted subliminal messaging opportunity for happiness. What fantasy * Don’t settle for living together: discover real intimacy will you make real?

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A Journey in Energy Healing

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was thinking back today on how far I’ve come since discovering the world of energy healing. Before, I never would have believed the positive changes that would occur on all levels, and the amazing things of which I’d become capable.

It all started when I went to see a massage therapist because my muscles were in knots. He was brave enough to tell me that he could sense energy and that I had hardly any flow at all in my legs. Just so happens he was going to be taking a workshop on Grounding, and invited me to go. This workshop was just what I needed and started me down the wonderful rabbit hole of energy medicine.

I dived right in and took a course in Vibrational Healing (B.O.S. Technique).

This is a wonderful energy harmonizing technique that taps into the body’s innate intelligence, inborn resistance to disease and inborn potential to heal itself. Through muscle testing, blocks are located and then corrections are made in a non-invasive way. It works to restore the body to optimal functioning, also providing benefit emotionally and spiritually.

In a bit of a backwards fashion, it was only after taking the training that I started going for treatments myself. Layer by layer we healed my various ailments and issues. I felt better physically and was clearing issues I hadn’t realized were at the root of problems. As we got deeper, I noticed that I was opening more and more to who I truly am. The outward facades I had built were no longer needed, and I felt better about myself. I opened to so many more possibilities.

Today, I help other people feel better in their lives. I expanded my repertoire with more energy healing modalities, such as Magnetic, Intuitive and Angel healing, along with healing with Crystals. I also developed my senses and became a Medium. What a long way I’ve come since that massage over three years ago.

Recently I refreshed and expanded upon my training in Vibrational Healing (B.O.S.). I would love to share the benefits of this technique with you, so am offering special pricing and packages for the month of September. Check my website for details. http://RightPathHealing.com Lisa Virtue is an Energy Healer and Medium with her office in the Glebe.

To book a session call 613-296-4271 or email lisa@rightpathhealing.com. For more information, workshops, blogs and store check out Lisa’s website: www.RightPathHealing.com and be sure to friend her on Facebook www.Facebook.com/RightPathHealing

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**CANCELLED** Thursday September 6 (7:15 - 9 PM) Talk: How Does The Universe Work? by Antonius 'Ton' Laurijssen, Ottawa Citizen Building, 1101 Baxter Rd (Contributions welcome)

Saturday September 15 (1 - 4 PM) Workshop: How Does The Universe Work? by Antonius 'Ton' Laurijssen.

We will review the information from the Talk at the Workshop and explain how the universe works, ticks, how creation works - explaining the detailed interrelationships between all things - all beings, a detailed view on how the body is built up, and the relationship between how the universe is built -up. You are a product of the universe. You have everything the universe has. You are everything the universe IS. Material from the Talk will be incorporated into the Workshop

Location: Hintonburg Community Centre, (1-4 pm), 1064 Wellington St. ($20)

Thur Oct 4 (7:15-9 pm) Talk: Ushering In Heaven with Sunder S. Arora, M.D. & Rupinder K. Arora, M.D.

A psychiatrists' prescription for healing, joy, and spriitual awakening.

An introductory talk and short meditation based on Dr. Sunder S. Arora's book, Ushering In Heaven, A Psychiatrists' Prescription For Healing Joy and Spiritual Awakening.

Location: Ottawa Citizen, 1101 Baxter Rd, (Contributions welcome)

Sat Oct 20 (1-4pm) Workshop: Forgive To Be Joyful with Sunder S. Arora, M.D. & Rupinder K. Arora, M.D.

An experiental workshop by Drs. Sunder & Rupinder Arora to promote healing, joy, and spiritual awakening. The Workshop is appropriate for anyone and everyone who wishes to transform their lives and respond to life with awareness, kindness, and compasssion. Some objectives: a. to overcome resistance to forgiveness, b. to expand in awareness and respond to life with acceptance, c. to embrace our spiritual nature and connect with joy within.

Location: Hintonburg Community Centre, (1-4 pm), 1064 Wellington St. ($20.)

2012- First Friday Evenings (7:00 - 9:30 pm) ENERGY BALANCE EXCHANGE

Hosted by Thomas M. Tegtmeyer. Co-sponsored by SFC. Free parking; no donations.

Location: Ottawa Citizen Bldg., 1101 Baxter Rd. Bring some friends and grow, shine. Give a try to something new!

Upcoming 2012 dates: September 7, October 5, November 2, December 14 (not Dec. 7, but on second Friday, Dec.14)

ome might think of the pivotal moment as that moment of time that occurs right after the question “Will you marry me?”

Some might think it’s the time when you’re deciding between fries or a salad. As much as those times can be pivotal, this article is about the pivotal moment of time where we can make a choice: a choice between the same old thought, reaction and pattern of thinking and a different thought.

It’s About Choice Why is it that we often choose the path that’s so well worn; a path that we recognize because we’ve been down it so many times and we know it like the back of our hands? We allow the “voices” in our heads to talk us into or out of something.

Usually we’re on autopilot, not even aware that choices are being made for us. There’s a fraction of a second that exists between the thought and the action (reaction). A fraction of a second separates the thought from a habitual physiological/ neurological/emotional response.

What’s there to do?

The first step is to catch yourself in the pivotal moment.

Practice being aware of when that initial thought comes. The more you practice, the easier it becomes. If you’re asking “What thought do I choose instead?”, you’re on the right track.

Once you’re able to catch the pivotal moment, that in itself short circuits the existing pathway and allows your wisdom to take over. Your own wisdom will find another thought to have and that’s the one you have an opportunity to choose then.

Examples of catching yourself in a pivotal moment could be: 1) You are ready to walk into the office. What mood am I in?

What impact will this mood have on my co-workers? Is this a good and productive mood or a destructive mood?

Do I care enough about those around me to change the way I am thinking even if “the voices” don’t want to change?

2) I have someone in my life who is draining my time and resources - physical, mental, financial, etc. Will I allow them to continue or can I step back and create appropriate boundaries?

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Creating New Pathways Network Care helps in this area by helping you become more aware of your thoughts and bodily sensations. It also helps by increasing how flexible and adaptable your nervous system is.

By recognizing the pivotal moment, you’re acting like a traffic cop in an intersection, allowing some thoughts to go through and others not. Over time, you can change your thinking patterns. Along with that, you’ll be taking advantage of your nervous system’s flexibility and you’ll actually rewire your brain and spinal cord!

If you are interested in learning more, please visit www.thehappyspine.ca or call 613-2168661 and register for one of our many free workshops that we offer on a monthly basis.

Dr. Tony Sandorfi has been serving the National Capital Region for 15 years with devoted passion. He continues to help thousands of people overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges and get the most out of their lives.

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