Free Day of Yoga!

Phoenix Massage School Offers Advanced
Massage and Bodywork Program beginning
August 5, 2007
The program coursework includes Bodywork Methods, Acupressure, Shiatsu, Sports Massage, Thai Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Kinesiology, Pathology, Hot and Cold Stone Therapy among others. Courses may be taken selectively or the student may enroll in the complete program. A student may enter at the beginning of any course.

Additionally, the school offers five basic programs of 300 hours for state licensure prior to Sept 1st. Beginning in September the state mandates that a 500 hour program be completed for licensure.

The Phoenix School has provided quality holistic education in Houston for nearly two decades and Phoenix offers both basic and advanced coursework for state licensure and national accreditation as well as continuing education credits. The School’s southwest and northwest campuses can be reached at 713-974-5976.

While researchers are trying to determine whether attention deficit
symptoms stem from genetic, emotional, or psychological issues, some
families are finding help in ways other than traditional drug or psychological
therapies. These usually involve the following steps:

• Eliminating exposure to toxins from internal and external sources
• Detoxifying the body
• Rebuilding the body through nutrition
• Restoring the nervous system, the immune system,
  and the gastrointestinal tract

According to Dr. Kenneth Bock, author of Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies, “all of these steps must be met for recovery to occur.”

Sherri Lund, Naturopathic Candidate and Nutritional Consultant with Bridge to Better Health, has found that positive results can come from implementing these important steps. Clearing trauma sites is important as well. In some cases, she may also suggest other therapeutic options. In her consultations, Lund takes a multi-faceted approach that considers the whole person then suggests a unique set of recommendations formulated to support the body in multiple ways.

For more information please contact Sherri Lund at 832-640-2997 or email
Sherri. Visit the website at Bridge to Better Health.

Lucia’s Garden – August Cookout
NEW CLASS! Vegetarian Italian, $50 ($20 food fee included), August 1, 6:30-10 p.m. Feast with Lucia as we prepare: Tuscan spinach and chard with garlic, raisins and pine nuts, Sicilian cauliflower with saffron, toasted bread crumbs and garden basil, carrots with olive oil, marsala and Italian parsley, golden eggplant with tomatoes, capers and cloves . . . topped off with Panna Cotta (cooked cream) and fresh berries.

A Taste of Spain: Paella and More. $50 ($20 food fee included), August 22, 6:30-10 p.m. The color, freshness and delicious variety of Spanish cooking are captured in this class that begins with the sea’s bounty. Although simple to cook, the food embodies the diverse history of Spain, with culinary influences from the Moors, as well as the “New World.” Learn to make: Seafood Paella, Pelotasen Salsa Roja (tiny meatballs in red sherry sauce), Tomatoes Rellenos a la Alicantina (stuffed tomatoes with spinach and pine nuts), Ensalada de Naranjas Valencianas (Valencia orange and onion salad), and Valencia Chocolate Mousse.

Honoring Myself and Crowning Ceremony ($30 + $4 materials) August 18, 1-3:30 p.m. Blow the horns! Beat the drum! This celebration is for you! Because . . . You are the most wonderful and important woman in the world. Isn’t it time that you acknowledge and honor yourself? Prepare to have fun, receive joy, laughter and the high energy of celebrating the majesty that you are and were born to be. Honor yourself through a loving self-blessing, a sacred ceremony, and the making of your very own honoring crown, that you will crown yourself with at a special closing Rite Of Passage. Aromatherapy, a light snack, and a surprise gift to take home are included.

Tarot Class with CatDancing!
The Major Arcana: A Journey through the Archetypes of the Tarot, Saturday, August 25, 1-5 p.m. ($50 + $ 5 for materials). Twenty-two major archetypes make up the Major Arcana of the Tarot. The hidden wisdom they contain is available for those who would dare this journey into their world. Learn about the mysteries, the paradox and the meanings of the Major Arcana, their relationships, and some of the numerology connected to the Tarot. Bring pen and notebook,
and any Tarot decks you have. Some Tarot decks will be available if you don’t have a deck yet. Handouts will be given out.

West Houston Theosophical Study Center
Presents the Labyrinth
An ancient symbol that relates to wholeness, a labyrinth combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering but purposeful path. As such, it represents a journey to our own center, then back into the world. Labyrinths have
long been used as meditation and prayer tools. The presentation will include information on how labyrinths can be used for one’s personal spiritual awakening.

Sandra Check, speaker, is a CPA, novelist, and Religious Science Practitioner. She started walking labyrinths as part of her spiritual journey in 1999, and made a painted-concrete labyrinth in 2006.

Free and open to the public, the West Houston Theosophical
Study Center meets 2nd Friday of every month from 6:45 p.m. to 8:45
p.m. at the Tracey Gee Community Center, 3599 Westcenter, Houston
77042-5213. For more information, email Barbara or call 281-556-0686.

Kazakhstan Injustice Gala Inspires Support
B.B. Govinda Swami, who directs the Hare Krishna movement in the former Soviet Union country of Kazakhstan, spoke in Houston on Saturday evening July 7 about persecution Krishna members are experiencing in that largely Muslim country. A renowned vocalist, Govinda Swami and two Kazakh musicians also performed melodious chanting and Indian dance was performed.

Despite protests from human rights groups and several governments, Kazakh officials recently ordered 50 Krishna devotees to leave their legally acquired 116-acre farm and demolished 13 of their homes. The Houston gala, which included a
vegetarian dinner, raised more than $11,000 to help re-locate members in
Kazakhstan to new living accommodations.

Co-sponsored by the Hare Krishna Temple and Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston, the program was attended and supported by representatives of the Houston Interfaith Forum, the Yoga Association of Houston, Yoga for Peace, as well as numerous Indian organizations such as Hindus of Greater Houston and the Durga Bari Temple.

According to Dr. Hansa Medley, outreach coordinator of the Hare Krishna Cultural Center in Houston, those who did not attend the event can still contribute to a special Kazakhstan relief fund by sending a check payable to Silk Road Foundation to 1405 West 34½ Street, Houston, Texas 77018. For more information, contact Dr. Medley at 713-782-2156 or go to Kazakh Krishna to see a video that updates the Kazakhstan situation.

Hypothyroidism: Everything You Wanted to Know
Nellie Grose, M.D., is hosting a complimentary seminar on “Hypothyroidism:
Everything You Want to Know” on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 from 12:15 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. at the Center for Health and Healing, 230 Westcott, #208, Houston
77007. RSVP 713-660-6620.

Ancient Wisdom Teachings of the Toltec Tradition
with Cynthia Signet
Known as Artists of the Spirit, the Toltecs were spiritual masters who taught a way of living life, known as The Path of Freedom, in the sacred pyramid city of Teotihuacan over 2000 years ago. People throughout the Ancient Americas came to this Place Where Man Becomes God, to learn codes of conduct and levels of self-mastery for ultimately attaining personal freedom and happiness.

In this heart-centered, first mastery training, Cynthia introduces you to:

• The eight guidelines of Spiritual Warriorship
• Shifting your perception through self-awareness, intent and conscious choice
• Living within the Laws of Energy
• Prophecies of the Sixth Sun and 2012

August 11 and 12, 2007, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Centerpoint Houston $150 (Preregistration only) 830-537-4608, email Cynthia or see Ancient Wisdom Teachings.

Join Cynthia Signet on a Sacred Journey to the
Pyramids of Teotihuacan
The magnificent pyramid compound of Teotihuacan (Place Where Humans Become as God), served as an initiation center and repository of spiritual knowledge of the ancient ones, over 2000 years ago. Spiritual Masters taught select seekers disciplines for living in harmony with themselves, each other and their environment
– creating the dream of Heaven on Earth!

Join Cynthia Signet for this equinox pilgrimage to the temples and pyramids of
Teotihuacan for the teachings of the Toltec tradition Sept. 22 - 29, 2007. Following the same initiatory path of past nagual masters, jaguar warriors and eagle knights of ancient times, we will enter into the silent knowledge of this ancient site to see with new vision, and resonate with our true purpose and heart-centered intent. For
more information visit Ancient Wisdom Teachings, call 830-537-4608 or email Cynthia

Love at Unity
At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 20, Unity invites you to “The Ways We Love,” a lecture with Iyanla Vanzant, a New York Times best seller author, speaker and a regular guest on Oprah. For more information, please visit our website at Unity Houston. Unity is located at 2929 Unity Dr. (at Hillcroft) Houston 77057.

The Rosen Method: A Breath of Fresh Air
Have you noticed how fully babies breathe? Their whole bodies move with each breath. You may have also noticed, that as the child gets a little older, the child’s breath isn’t as full.

Holding back our breath and tightening our muscles so we don’t show how we really feel is a defense mechanism learned early in life – but, oftentimes, this holds us back from living fully and freely. Holding our muscles rigid takes a great deal of energy; it’s exhausting. Plus, this muscle-tension translates to physical aches and pains, as well.

Most of us have long since separated our emotions from our conscious awareness. We live our lives denying those emotions. Unfortunately, denial – however diligently practiced – does not keep those emotional hurts away.

The Rosen Method practitioner focuses on the breath and chronic muscle tension. When relaxation occurs and the breath deepens, unconscious feelings, attitudes and memories may emerge. As this process unfolds, habitual tension and old patterns are released, freeing you to experience the feeling of being more alive, giving you new choices and a greater sense of well-being.

Experience Rosen Method at the September 7, 8 and 9, Rosen Method Bodywork and Movement Introductory Weekend Workshop. You may earn CEUs or attend for your personal growth and interest. Registration is $250; the Special Early Bird Registration fee is $220, if you register by August 17. The workshop will be held at the Carmel Temple, 1208 Pennsylvania Street, South Houston 77587. Please call Patricia Angelina for information or to register: 713-426-3577. Visit Healing Hearts Bodywork.

Essential Oils Workshop at The Healing Tree
Larissa Jones, distinguished author (Aromatherapy Recipe Guide, Aromatherapy for Body Mind and Spirit, Is Your Home Safe?) speaker, teacher, and television, radio personality, and member of the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) is giving a Workshop on October 13 and 14, entitled “Awakening the Healer Within.” Those familiar with Larissa’s books and reputation as a master
Aroma therapist will be delighted to have an opportunity to hear her
presentation on using essential oils.

The class is limited to 50, so it is recommended that anyone interested,
preregister with a deposit of $100, paying the prepay balance of $100 by September 13. After this date, the cost is $230. To register, please call Donna Fry at 281-687-0792. The Healing Tree is located at 29903 W. Hawthorne,
Spring, Texas 77381. See September issue of Natural Awakenings for more Workshop details.