10 AM - Yoga Class - Carmel CalcagnoSATURDAY WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
10 AM - Yoga Class - Carmel Calcagno
10 AM - What is Acupuncture? - Rob Balko - Does it hurt? (NO!) What can it be used to treat? How does it work? All these questions and more will be answered at this informative and humorous look at the ancient Chinese art of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
10:30 AM - 12PM Indian Head Massage - Colleen Mcafferty - Indian Head Massage (Shiro-Abhyanga) is part of the Ayurvedic Bodywork System from India. Indian Head Massage is a safe, simple yet effective therapy renowned for relieving symptoms of stress. There are many benefits including relief of tension in the upper body,headaches, tight scalps, hair loss, eyestrain, sinus, discomfort in arms and hands. IHM decreases the rate of respiration to give you a deep sense of relaxation. It also taps into the chakra and marma points to bring you back to balance. During your session, you are fully clothed and no special equipment is needed.
11 AM, 1 and 2 PM Tea and Related Drinks - Kirsten Kristensen - Come learn about the history and health benefits of tea, tea around the world, the various types of tea and related hot drinks, proper tea brewing, drinking, and etiquette for adults as well as children and hosting your own tea parties.
11 AM Filling The Well-Nurture The Care Giver - Kathleen Reilly - Explore the importance of self-care while you support and care for others. Includes participation with easy stretches and breath work.
11 AM - Feng Shui Roslyn Karpel - of Decoration & Les Beaux-Arts, Inc. Compassionate guidance for a complete makeover or a gentle change, Aura Reader & Life Coach, Interior Designer and Feng Shui Practitioner. FENG SHUI & YOUR AURA Learn about the BAGUA Map of Energy How to place furniture allowing the Chi Energy to flow freely. Learn about the seven main CHAKRAS of your AURA To Bring Happiness, Health and Success Roslyn is a Feng Shui Practitioner, Interior Designer and Aura Reader & Life Coach. Saturday at 11:00 AM $15.00 each person
11 AM & 1 PM - The Healing Touch - Diane Todd - Considered a form of holistic healing, Reiki addresses both the mind-body connection and focuses on the physical and emotional well-being of a person. It is an ancient form of hands-on healing that focuses on imbalances and blockages in the human energy system. Learn the many benefits of Reiki and how it is used at this workshop. Also included will be a healing circle and meditation, with an opportunity to sample Reiki.
1 PM - Part 1 Aromatherapy: - Patricia Betty The Beauty and Healing Power of Essential Oils Aromatherapy can be a much overused word today, to the point of being a cliche. What is the public to think about serious, professional aromatherapy? Come to this intro workshop to clear up some of this confusion, learn about essential oils and their uses.
1 PM Easy Summer Cooking - Christine Waltermyer - Join Christine from the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, to discover how easy natural foods cooking can be. Keep your cool this summer with breezy, easy recipes. Menu will include Cool Asian Tofu Appetizers, Middle Eastern Tabouleh Salad, Three Bean Salad and Fruit Smoothies.
1 PM - Jin Shin Jyutsu - Karern Mason - Jin Shin Jyutsu is the ancient art of harmonizing the life energy within the body. It is a gentle art, practiced by placing the fingertips on 26 designated safety energy locks, to harmonize & restore the energy flow. Jin Shin Jyutsu brings balance to the body’s energies, promotes optimal health & well-being & our own profound healing capacity.
1 PM Aura Readings - Roslyn Karpel - An Aura Reader & Life Coach, Roslyn combines her ability to read and interpret auras and her understanding of psychology to help people lead their best lives: find success in their proper work and create love in their lives. Register in advance for your reading starting at 1:00 PM. $30.00 for 20 Minutes. Please call Roslyn at 732-583-6654
1 PM Reflexology - Mary Cary, BSN, RN - Developed by William Fitzgerald, reflexology is a science & healing therapy that deals with the principle that there are reflex areas in the feet that correspond to all organs, glands & parts of the body. These reflexes provide a mini map of the acupuncture system of body meridians on the feet. Reflexology uses deep compression massage techniques to detect & release blocked energy and restore balance & harmony to the body.
2PM - Infertility and Acupuncture - Rob Balko, LAC, CA The treatment of infertility with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine dates back 200 years. These ancient, time-tested techniques improve fertility rates and support a woman's whole body, unlocking unlimited potential for health, healing and child-bearing. Come with questions to this informative talk about how acupuncture can improve your chances of bringing home a healthy baby! Qi Gong (chee-gung) is an ancient form of breath/body practice that is the basis of all martial arts and tai chi. Come to this informative interactive class to learn how you can revitalize your mind and body in just minutes every day! Wear comfortable clothing to this free event. What is Acupuncture? Does it hurt? (NO!) What can it be used to treat? How does it work? All these questions and more will be answered at this informative and humorous look at the ancient Chinese art of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
2 PM - Part 2 Aromatherapy - Patricia Betty - Continuation of Part 1. Learn more about how to use essential oils for challenges such as congestion, sinus headaches, skin care, muscle injuries and joint aches and pains. Group participation included.
2PM - Reiki - Louisya McFarland - Reiki is ancient system of energy healing, which helps to restore balance to ones life and health. Discover how the use of Reiki can help achieve wellness. Includes a brief discussion how the use of essential oils and dietary changes can also assist the healing process of Reiki treatments. After the discussion, walk in or call to schedule 20 minute Reiki sessions for $20
3PM - Basic Stretch and Flexibility - Lisa Hall will be teaching a 45 minute stretch and flexibility class designed to help any individual release tension in the body. No prior experience required, nor is any degree of flexibility required. Increased range of motion in the joints and spine takes time and regular practice, so please come with no expectations and simply enjoy the experience.
3PM - Art for Personal Transformation - Audrey Perrine
4:30 PM - Light Classical Music with Majorie Koharski and the Festive Flutes
SUNDAY WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
11:30 - Qi Gong (chee-gung) - Rob Balko, LAC, CA - is an ancient form of breath/body practice that is the basis of all martial arts and tai chi. Come to this informative interactive class to learn how you can revitalize your mind and body in just minutes every day! Wear comfortable clothing to this free event
12:30 PM - EFT Diane Todd - Some People undergo therapy for months or years for relief from many different issues & traumas, and make little or no headway. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) works with a series of gentle tapping on strategic acupoints of the upper body to help resolve a specific problem or issue. EFT works on both adults and children in treating phobias anger, guilt, grief, phyiscal pain, emotionally-based illness, anxiety, panic and more. EFT is referred to as the "one minute miracle" and is easy to learn for yourself or to help others.
12:30 pm Child/Family Wellness Through Massage - Bridget Turnbach - Join me for a Hands-on educational seminar on how to aid in treatment of common ailments in children and adults through simple massage techniques. Learn how to more effectively communicate touch while increasing circulation and promoting a healthy immune system through application of simple massage techniques. Fun for the whole family! Topics covered will include, headaches, stomach aches and ear infection/pain and congestion. Space is limited so please sigh-up early. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a blanket or towel. Presenter: Bridget Turnbach, NBCMT and NJ Certified Educator. Owner: The Pampered Spirit
12:30 pm Zero Balancing - Alvina Quatrano, Certified Zero Balancer - Into to Zero Balancing and Demonstration of a ZB Protocol Sunday April 29th, 2007 12:30 PM Bellevue Stratford Inn, 7 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, NJ Come and experience what good touch feels like. Learn the concepts of “interface” and the definition of Zero Balancing; It’s benefits and effects and concepts of energy and structure. Alvina believes everyone should learn this method in high school so that they know what good touch feels like and can help bring the world into balance, peace, and effortless joy. Half-Hour Zero Balancing Sessions will be offered all weekend for $50.
12:30 PM, 2 PM & 3:30 PM - Pilates - Linda Carden - The Pilates method is a conditioning program developed by Joseph Pilates . It consists of a series of movements designed to stretch & strengthen the muscles, improving movement, coordination & balance.
12:30 Yoga Demonstrations - Frank Kenny - Yoga means “union” & aims at the realization of the unity of our whole being . Yoga is taught as a sequence of poses & breathing exercises. Yoga postures exercise the spine & stimulate the lymphatic system, helping to remove toxins from the body. The physical postures, breathing exercises & meditation practices of yoga have been proven to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, regulate heart rate & even retard the aging process.
12:30 - Shiatsu Demonstrations - Micah Schwartz - Five Elemental Style Shiatsu (Shi meaning finger, and atsu meaning pressure) is the treatment of the human body, mind, spirit, which also includes the electromagnetic or energetic field which surrounds, infuses and brings that body to life by pressure or manupulation. Shiatsu technique involves stretching, holding and leaning of body weight into various points of the client's body to improve Qi (energy) flow, blood circulation, flexibility, and posture. Pressure and contact is applied through the hands, thumbs, fingers, forearms, knees and feet, with the client lying in many different positions. These treatments are focused along specific "meridians" containing Qi. These many techniques will be performed in traditional Kata's or full body sessions.
12:30 PM Jin Shin Jyutsu - Karern Mason - Jin Shin Jyutsu is the ancient art of harmonizing the life energy within the body. It is a gentle art, practiced by placing the fingertips on 26 designated safety energy locks, to harmonize & restore the energy flow. Jin Shin Jyutsu brings balance to the body’s energies, promotes optimal health & well-being & our own profound healing capacity.
1:30 PM Hands On Reiki - Diane Todd - Description of Reiki presentation: Reiki: The Healing Touch: Considered a form of holistic healing, Reiki addresses both the mind-body connection and focuses on the physical and emotional well-being of a person. It is an ancient form of hands-on healing that focuses on imbalances and blockages in the human energy system. Learn the many benefits of Reiki and how it is used at this workshop. Also included will be a healing circle and meditation, with an opportunity to sample Reiki.
1:30 - Facial Rejuvenation - Mary Kinch - Offering Facial Rejuvenation, 10-15 min. sampler sessions, Sunday afternoon. Facial Rejuvenation is a Gentle massage of face, neck and upper chest. Clears physical and energetic systems. Very peaceful, pampering, and healing.
1:30 PM Reflexology - Heidi Schoen - Developed by William Fitzgerald, reflexology is a science & healing therapy that deals with the principle that there are reflex areas in the feet that correspond to all organs, glands & parts of the body. These reflexes provide a mini map of the acupuncture system of body meridians on the feet. Reflexology uses deep compression massage techniques to detect & release blocked energy and restore balance & harmony to the body.