WORKSHOPS

The Energy Of Love

February 10

What is Love? Is it something you buy in a gift shop? Is it conditional or judgemental? Is it red? This experiential workshop will help you feel the true nature of Love. Boundless and infinite, it has no beginning or end, It is Alpha and Omega. It is all one. Through a short meditation, gentle movement and discussion we will embark on a journey to discover, and accept the beauty in each of us. Learn to allow love to flow freely to and from yourself, bringing you into direct communion with life and Joy.

Presenter : Francyne Poirier, Homeopath, Spiritual Therapist and Teacher

Date/Time : Saturday, 1:30-4:00 pm

$25

Valentine Couples Massage

February 17

The art of touch is a wonderful gift to share. Bring your significant other or good friend and learn simple, yet very effective techniques from this ancient way of relaxing the body, calming the nerves, increasing circulation and feeling connected. We will focus on tension release in the head, neck, shoulders and upper and lower back. Through massage strokes such as effleurage, petrissage and foulage, along with percussion and acupressure points, you will learn to help calm the neuro-muscular system and relax the entire body. We will address the creation of a safe place, setting, music, environment, oils and comfort. These are tools everyone can use to help de-stress at home with friends and family. **Bring a pillow, single bed sheet, blanket and a thick mat , pad or blanket**

Presenter: Rukhshana Surty, Director Harmoni Centre, Educator, Massage Therapist

Dates/Time: Saturday, 1:30-4:00 pm

$25

Meridian YOGA & Alignment w/ Sabine

March 3

The goal of Meridian Yoga is to activate and harmonize the flow of chi or universal life-force energy along the meridians or energy pathways of the body. Get a deeper and more complete stretch while enhancing your yoga posture by working together with a partner. We will begin warming up with breathing exercises from Kundalini Yoga and go on to wor k o n several poses with partner assists to open and balance each meridian, improving the health and functioning of the associated organs. Previous yoga experience is recommended. **Come with or without a partner.

Presenter: Sabine Hesselman , Teacher of Movements ( Dance, Sports, Posture-Corrections). for all ages. Meridian-Yoga Training Teacher.

Time: Saturday, 1:30-4:00 pm

$25

Spiritual Aromatherapy

March 10

The Spiritual connection takes place within the dynamic energy that permeates the universe. It's a space of light and high vibration and so anything that enables this connection must be in harmony with it. Aromatherapy is vibrational. Learn how to choose essential oils for their subtle emotional healing or spiritual connection. Connect with angelic and soulful fragrances that can help you deal with daily stress and anxiety. Maybe even discover you own soul's fragrance.

Presenter : Francyne Poirier, Homeopath, Spiritual Therapist and Teacher

Date/Time : Saturday, 1:30 - 4:00 pm

$25

Wisdom of Aging ~ Biology of Youth

March 11

" You are as young as your faith - as old as your doubt, as young as your self-confidence - as old as your fear, as young as your hope - as old as your despair. " Dr. Madan Bali, at age 82, will share his personal journey to show that we all have the technology available to us. Everyday stress and emotions are part of the human experience, which in turn, cause functional decline in the body's tissues and organs. All we need to learn is how to keep tapping into our exquisite inner pharmacy to slow down this decline and infact replenish, renew and rejuvenate our bodies on a regular basis. Dr. Bali will show us how to reverse the aging process through the art and practice of YOGA.

Presenter: Dr. Madan Bali, Founder/Director of Yoga Bliss Research and Training Institute. An international speaker, Dr. Bali has been teaching since 1969 and has dedicated his life to the research, study and practice of Yoga and Yoga Therapy.

Time: Sunday 2:00 - 5:00 pm

$25

Questioning "Metastasis"

March 13

German New Medicine®

This GNM presentation takes a critical look at the standard theory of metastasis. Based on Dr. Hamer's finding about the nature of tumors, you will learn that the hypothesis that cancer cells travel to other parts of the body to cause a new tumor at a new site can no longer be maintained. GNM does not dispute secondary cancers, but on the basis that each type of cancer is the natural biological response to a specific kind of unexpected emotional distress, secondary cancers are the result of additional conflicts, often initiated by a diagnosis or prognosis shock.

Presenter: Caroline Markolin , PhD, approved GNM® teacher. Her teaching is based on her extensive studies and training of the GNM research material with Dr. Hamer himself.

Time: Tuesday, 7:30-10:00pm

$20

Couples Intensive Workshop

March 24, 31

This intensive workshop is designed for couples who are trying to bring more intimacy into their relationship, and to help them heal the areas of the relationship that drive them apart. Every couple has aspects that work and  differences that cause frustration. This course will bring you 'couple awareness', and give you enlightenment strategies and tools to resolve conflicts, create more understanding, intimacy and fun within your couple. There are many defining experiences in every couple's journey. When change occurs in a relationship, you can learn how to improve your communication skills, move past difficult issues, embrace each other's uniqueness and learn to love each other more. We will also cover aspects of honesty, the differences between men and woman and how to lighten up about those differences, spirituality, communication, belief systems within relationships and their effects. You'll be challenged and learn how to laugh and love more, or maybe like you once have. It is preferred that you are in a long term relationship, but you do not have to come together to this intensive course to learn, grow and bring benefit to you and your couple.

Presenter: Lisza, Spiritual Clairvoyant, Intuitive Life Coach , Teacher, Soul Therapist.

Dates/Time: Saturday, 1:30 - 5:30 pm , March 24 and March 31 (8 hours)

$100

FUN With Reflexology (hands & feet)

March 27

Reflexology is a simple yet powerful healing method everybody can use daily for relaxation and vitality. A reas in the feet & hands called 'reflexes' correspond to every part, organ & gland in your body and working these reflexes through the application of finger pressure helps balance & normalize its function. Learn the basics of foot and hand reflexology as you discover a new, wonderful way to spend time with your family and friends. Apply this new knowledge to improve both your own & your family's health & well-being. Bring your feet and be ready for hands-on learning!

Presenter: Evanna Szasz , Reflexologist (Reflexology Assoc. of Canada ), Energy Therapist

Time: Tuesday, 7:30-10:00 pm

$25

Connecting With The Angels (Parts 1,2,3 & 4)

April 1

**If you support others through Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Massage or other healing techniques, the Healing Angels can add a special dimension to your work.

Angels are always ready, willing, and able to help you in your self-healing journey through life. They must, however be invited to do so.

These special group processes are designed to be done in sequence starting with process one progressing to process four, each building upon the energy and techniques of the previous process.

1) Connecting with the angels - A special prayer of invitation for the nine Healing Angels, inviting them to work with you to support you in your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual journey.

2) DNA activation process - They say that the best place to start is where you are right now, through this process your DNA, the biological label that tells how you are in almost all aspects of your life, will be balanced and healed as well as your "Spiritual DNA" which will trigger a very significant process of healing, both mentally and physically.

3) Karma Clearing Process - Invite the angels to work with you and through you to link your self with all the members of your biological and spiritual family to clear all the karma (repeated life patterns) you would like to in this stage in your life. Get the gift of divine direction to help you see through the barriers of your life.

4) The Forgiveness Process - We all have a person to forgive, invite the Angels to help you forgive that person or event from your past or present as well as your self so you can feel alleviated and relieved and gain clarity on your path in this life. There does not exist a more powerful energy than compassion, starting with your Self.

Presenter: Carlos Turrent, Integrated Energy Therapy Master Instructor and Practitioner, Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master-Instructor and Practitioner, Meditation teacher and has developed the Zen-yu system that helps to reduce the effects of pain and stress. Time:

Sundays 1:30-4:30pm ~ April 1,8, 29 and May 6 (4 Sundays )

$130

The Process of Healing

April 3

We are all on a quest to heal and become whole. Why is it that some people seem to get there while others stay stuck in the same pattern. Discover what it takes to be your own healer. Learn simple daily practices that will help you walk your path and stay on it. Understand the movement of healing and the process that the mind-body-spirit may experience in a healing crisis. Sometimes things get worse before they get better. Learn how to recognise those symptoms and gain confidence in your ability to maintain a healing balance. Empower yourself from a place of understanding and calm.

Presenter : Francyne Poirier, Homeopath, Spiritual Therapist and Teacher

Time : Tuesday, 7:30 - 10:00pm

$25

Sacred Geometry & Mandala Workshop

April 7

Mandala, a Sanskrit word for circle, has been used as a tool for transformation since the beginning of time by every culture in the world. It has many purposes, for instance, healing and connecting us to Divine Energy, or our intuition, our creative self, the Source of unconditional love, our Higher Power, or whatever concept we use to describe that part of ourselves beyond knowing. When we are connected, we receive information in the form of healing symbols. Since the information is non-verbal, the mandala often gives us insights that we could get in no other way. In addition, the process is often fun and stimulates our creativity.

The creation of a mandala puts us into an altered or meditative state, which slows down time and helps us to become more mindful, more intentional, and more loving. We become channels for Divine Energy or find a deeper form of self-expression. The healing qualities of the mandala touch us on a physical, mental, emotional, and/or spiritual level. The guided meditation process often opens our hearts to unconditional love from a Source beyond ourselves not only for our healing, but also for others, and even the world.

Presenter: Jessica Romano, Visionary artist and musician. Her journey has taken many alternative and holistic paths, all of which have been instrumental in gaining the wisdom she so desired, and now through her love of art and creating she is sharing her knowledge through this very inspiring and transformative mandala workshop.

Time: Saturday, 1:30 - 4:30 pm

$25

Acupressure For Everyday Complaints

April 14

Acupressure is an ancient Oriental healing art that uses fingers to press key points on the surface of the skin to stimulate the body's natural self-healing abilities. By focusing on energy meridians in the body, we will learn techniques to unblock stagnant energy areas and enhance the feeling of well-being. As the energy begins to flow more freely, it reduces stress, increases the immune system and alleviates pain. Easy to understand and fun to learn, these techniques can be used daily with friends, colleagues and family to reduce or eliminate stress, insomnia, headaches, migraines, anxiety, digestive problems, menstrual problems and other common complaints.

Presenter : Vanessa Simpkins, Acupressure Therapist - Traditional Chinese Medicine. While living in Asia , she studied natural healing practices including meditation, yoga and massage.

Time : Saturday, 1:30 - 4:00pm

$25

Questioning Allergies

April 17

German New Medicine®

This presentation explains in the framework of an introduction into GNM why the exposure to certain "allergens", e.g. food, chemicals, animal dander, etc., causes different reactions, such as indigestion, sneezing, rashes, or breathing difficulty in different people. We will address questions like: Why do some people develop allergies and others don't? Why does one person respond to a specific substance with a runny nose and another with asthma? Based on Dr. Hamer's medical findings, we will scrutinize the conventional "immune system" theory, and will look at the nature of allergies from a psychological, biological, and evolutionary point of view.

Presenter: Caroline Markolin , PhD, approved GNM® teacher. Her teaching is based on her extensive studies and training of the GNM research material with Dr. Hamer himself.

Time: Tuesday, 7:30-10:00pm

$20

Hypnotherapy In Action

April 28

This presentation discusses the most advanced form of hypnotherapy in existence today developed by Dave Elman.

What exactly is Hypnosis.how does it work.who can benefit? You will understand the difference between the subconscious and conscious mind, as well as a so called critical factor of the conscious mind. This includes the processes of short-term Vs.long-term memory, will power, emotions, analytical thinking and rational thinking. The role of Fear and common misconceptions such as 'You cannot awaken' or 'Hypnosis is dangerous' will be addressed. This form of brief therapy is appropriate for fears, anger, addictions, compulsions, stress, depression, chronic illnesses, motiviational problems and environmental sensitivities. Audience participation is actively encouraged and you may find some of your long-existing fears and phobias disappearing as during the workshop!

Presenter: René Dosen, Certified Hypnotherapist trained in Dave Elman style of hypnotherapy. This style is known for its fast inductions (the processes of guiding the person in hypnosis), a few minutes, as opposed to 30-40 minutes needed by traditional hypnotherapists. The Elman style also stresses 'hypnoanalysis' or the process of discovering the true cause behind the clients' symptoms, problems and issues. This approach is therefore suitable for eliminating long-standing chronic problems, instead of simply 'managing' them.

$25

Sacred Movement Sacred Prayer -Your Spirit in action

May 5

Presenter : Francyne Poirier, Homeopath, Spiritual Therapist and Teacher

Time : Saturday, 1:30 - 4:00 pm

$25

Ancient Alchemy, Astrology & Kabbalah

May 8, 15

An absolute return to the Oneness of our creator

This Alchemical, Astrological Kabbalah Class enters into the ancient, mystical tradition of Alchemy, Astrology and Kabbalah to Reveal The Most Simple and Important Awarenesses about Creation

Delving deeply into the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, Tree of Knowledge, and the Four Worlds of Kabbalah, this course shares knowledge and wisdom of the Kabbalah, and can also be used by the student to understand how to access deep human potential and true nature, and most importantly, how to balance the male and female energies in each of us, for harmony, well-being, and a return to our true nature - having Oneness with the Creator.

Using truths from Astrology and Alchemy that have been kept secret for thousands of years, this course explains in a very simple and profound way, how close we are to fulfilling our destinies and our purpose for being here on this planet. Helping to clarify how one is able to do so now by letting go of all control "against the Creator," these workshops help focus on the release of some of the most influential primordial limiting beliefs about the nature of the female and male that have held us to a lesser reality. Moshe Daniel explains how these came from religion, how they had a purpose and that purpose has been fulfilled. Cutting edge classes with meditation, and never-before seen Kabbalah exercises and awarenesses to allow integration of teachings.

Previous knowledge of alchemy and Kabbalah not necessary. Knowledge of astrology is helpful.

Presenter: Moshe Daniel Block , BSc. HMC, ND, Kabbalist, Alchemist, Musician, Author Moshe is a practicing naturopathic doctor, specializing in homeopathy and psychotherapy. He is also the author of two books, The Revolution of Naturopathic Medicine , on the philosophy of healing, and The Last Four Books of Moses , on Kabbalah.

He is currently completing the development of an online global unification, peace and healing project that he founded called Every Nation Land .

Time: Tuesday, May 8 & 15, 7:30-10:30 pm ($25 for one)

$50

Cancers Related to Gender Issues

June 12

This presentation explains that unexpected emotional distress with the other sex is the underlying cause for uterus cancer or prostate cancer. We will look at the role of "gender issues" in our modern society within the context of our biological evolution. We will address questions like: Why is uterus cancer on the decrease since the 1970s? Why has prostate cancer become one of the most common cancers in men? The second focus of this GNM presentation is on Dr. Hamer's findings about the correlation between sexual conflicts (sexual rejection, sexual frustration, sexual abuse) and cervical cancer or certain heart conditions.

Presenter: Caroline Markolin , PhD, approved GNM® teacher. Her teaching is based on her extensive studies and training of the GNM research material with Dr. Hamer himself.

Time: Tuesday, 7:30-10:00pm

$20

Please NOTE: The 3-HOUR Fitness Workshops below are geared toward Personal trainers and Instructors of health, fitness and leisure.

Registration Required by phone or email - Price: $25/each

Introduction to Fitness Evaluation

Sunday, November 26th, 1:30-4:30 pm

The success of any training program depends on the participant satisfying performance goals. By testing and measuring, we collect information which can identify weaknesses, help us to plan appropriate exercise activity, and measure improvement and success of training. This workshop will introduce tests of cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, leg power production, muscle balance and body composition. You will learn how to do the tests and analyze the results in order to individualize the strength, cardio and flexibility programs that you give. Space limited to 25 participants. Book early.

Motivating Lifestyle Changes

Sunday, January 21st , 2007 1:30 - 4:30pm

Our role as trainers and fitness leaders is to re-enforce self management and personal responsibility in our clients. This workshop will teach you how to play a more active role in influencing your clients to make constructive exercise and lifestyle changes. We will discuss the latest information about what motivates people to change. You will be able to determine your clients’ readiness for change and be given specific tools to guide them through each stage. We will also discuss intrinsic and extrinsic motivators, common barriers to exercise and how to overcome them, realistic goal-setting, active listening, compliance programming and relapse planning.

Introduction to Muscle Testing and Corrective Conditioning

Sunday, February 18th, 2007 1:30 - 4:30pm

The focus of this workshop will be on how to analyze your participants in order to provide them with more individually- tailored exercise programs. Muscle tests for shoulders, upper back, scapular control, hips, legs, glutes and abdominals will be demonstrated and you will receive detailed illustrations of these tests as well as “hands on” experience doing them. We will also look at progressive exercise and stretching sequences to address four common postural problems; forward head posture, excessive kyphosis, excessive lumbar lordosis and forward shoulder posture. Wear comfortable clothing. Space is limited to 25 participants. Please book in advance.

Back to Life

Sunday, March 25th, 2007 1:30 - 4:30pm

Learn an effective and safe approach to helping your participants to prevent, reduce or eliminate lower back pain. You will get “hands on” experience in demonstrating, cueing and correcting each exercise in the sequence, and receive detailed illustrations of these sequences. We will also learn deep relaxation techniques such as conscious breathing and guided imagery. Wear comfortable clothing.

Training Clients with Hypertension

Sunday, April 15th, 2007 1:30 - 4:30pm

This workshop will guide trainers through a systematic approach to working with clients with hypertension. We will review:
risk stratification to identify clients who may be most responsive to exercise therapy.
how to gather background information specific to hypertensive individuals.
how to establish safe limits for exercise through physician contact.
the most recent ACSM guidelines for progressive cardiovascular, strength and stretching programs.
appropriate monitoring of exercise intensity.
the effects of medications on heart rate response.
potential exercise related cardiovascular complications.
lifestyle changes to support increased activity.

Waist Management

Sunday May 27th , 2007 1:30 - 4:30pm

This workshop is designed to update you with the latest information pertaining to weight loss and weight management.
** Nutritional Interventions: protein versus carbohydrate based diets for weight loss, meal frequency and nutrient timing after activity, weight loss supplements and trainer scope of practise in regard to nutritional counselling.
** Behavioural Changes: identifying and unlocking barriers for overweight and obese people, as well as on-going maintenance of good body composition.
** Physiological Mechanisms: the effects of stress, cortisol and leptin, exercise after-burn, non exercise activity thermo-genesis and energy balance.
** Activity Recommendations: We will review the latest ACSM standards and activity recommendations for weight loss and weight control. Learn how to enrol clients in lifestyle changes that will continue to have long-lasting effects on their health and wellness.

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Ian Ramsay , BA, BSc, PFT, Certified Fitness Consultant, Health and Anatomy Teacher, YMCA Trainer

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