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April    2009                                                                                                 Newsletter # 31

 

Canada’s Wholistic Newsletter

by

COCHRANE & AREA WHOLISTIC COMMUNITY

Uniting Our Wholistic Practitioners and Providing Our Neighbors with Alternative Healthcare Choices

Supplying a Network & Current Listing for Our Neighbors & Communities

 

 Feature Story

                                   

                                                                Recognizing Our Spirit and Hypnosis

 

I continue to be fascinated, inspired and awed by the amazing, miraculous connection between mind body and spirit. Each day in my work as a hypnotherapist and registered social worker I have the opportunity to meet with and get to know individuals who are often just coming into an awareness of their own spirits.

 

In spite of often feeling overwhelmed and thwarted in their lack of goal attainment, there lies within in them this incredibly push, this growing desire, this need for expansion, to grow, to move forward, to express.  Often you would never guess this by the words they speak or even how they hold their body, but there is something there just waiting, hoping, yearning to be coaxed forward. A desire to feel alive and vibrant to have purpose to express and create.

 

I ask myself what it is that keeps people going in spite of past traumas, old hurts, and patterned responses? What is it that makes one still hope for something better, something more?

 

 I realize that there must be some hope left or they would not be sitting across from me in my office. Desperation yes that “I have tried everything else and nothing worked but maybe hypnosis will.” But still, in spite of the often very negative words spoken and “victim” emotions being expressed there is something else in the eyes. A light that has not yet gone out, a spark, waiting to be flammed back into full awareness.

 

 You may call this something personal energy, soul or spirit. For a long time now I think that people have shied away from spirituality. However, there is a move afoot towards a greater consciousness that embraces spirit, without the confines/structure of religion.

 

There exists inside of each of us something absolutely miraculous. So many years of being conditioned by the world around us and by our own internal dialogue all too often causes a disconnect for people. We forget that we are miracles. Working at the subconscious level can, if one is open, allow for communication with infinite intelligence. This is a form of healing not always associated with clinical hypnotherapy. However, I would suggest  that when we talk/pray/commune to/with God, Spirit, Universal Consciousness, Source or  Infinite Intelligence we are entering a state of altered awareness. We can label this state in many different ways; I simply chose to call it a state of hypnosis. Whatever we call it, it is a subconscious communication.  We are communicating with our souls, entering into an awareness of our oneness with spirit. In this state we are creative, can find solutions and heal old hurts.

 

It is incredibly inspiring to work with clients who come to the realization that they are miracles with unlimited potential and that in order to achieve their purpose and/or goals they must have an awareness, bring to consciousness, all aspects of themselves; this includes their spirit.  Recognizing and connecting with spirit, in whatever manner best suits us is critical. I have come to firmly believe that in order to be well and to move forward we must accept the connection between mind, body and spirit.

            © Hypnosis for Life 2009

 

   Terri Cooper RSW DCH    

Hypnosis for Life Inc.         www.hypnosis-for-life.com

                                         

 

  

Welcome to our new members:

Sheryl Hinds  Calgary, Alberta  (403) 288-7011  westspiritdancer@hotmail.com   Readings (Tarot, Animal Medicine, Angel & Fairy Card Reading, Palm Reading),  Spiritual Healing & Energy Balancing, Family & Group Visioning (worked on Corporate Level), Ceremonies & Rituals, Spiritual Coaching.

 

This months’ featured members….

 

Ashley Smith         Environmental Workplace Consultant                          Edmonton, Alberta

                (780) 644-0128                    Ashle.smith@3Dproductions.ca  www.dtox.ca

    Specialties:  Knowledge of rights in the workplace, knowledge of product ingredients

 

Janette Hansen                                                                                                                  Calgary, Alberta      

                NW  location  (403) 288-6400  SW location (403) 226-7665   janki-connect@hotmail.com

    Specialties: Brain Gym, Crystal Healing, EFT, Body Talk, Quantum Touch, Crystal Healing, Color/Sound Therapy, Reiki

 

Living Energy Natural Health Centre & Studies  Dr. Radka Ruzicka HD(RHom), DNM, NNCP   Carvel, Alberta

                (780) 892-3006      www.livingenergy.ca   livingenergynow@yahoo.ca

    Specialties: Wholistic Nutrition Program, Natural Medicine: Homeopathy, Herbal Medicine, Essences, & more.

 

Pure Nutrition & Wellness   Holly Veillard  RHN, NCP                                               Airdrie, Alberta

                (403) 837-0001    www.purenutritionwellness.com  info@purenutritionwellness.com

    Specialties:  Natural Nutritionist and a licensed Nutritional Consulting Practitioner.

 

Marge Campbell ZFS.P, ZFS.D              Feng Shui Consulting Inc.                             Calgary, Alberta

                (403) 275-4793  Cell: (403) 630-8629  margecampbell@telus.net  www.fengshuicalgary.ca

    Specialties:  Dowsing for non-beneficial energies, Feng Shui, Face Reading, Clutter Clearing & entity clearings. 

 

Dr. Marg Haynes  Sky Gamma Inc.  Natural Therapy Centre                     Calgary, Alberta

                (403) 255-3376  DrMLHaynes@gmail.com   www.skygamma-hypnosis.com

    Specialties: Medical Hypnosis & Therapy, Mental Skills Coach, Past Life Regression , Stress Management Consultant, Usui Tibetan Reiki Master, University Graduate (Hon) Psychology,  President - Hypnosis Society of Alberta

 

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Health Corner    --  This month the three headings are all tied together in a sense that we are what we eat – we have allergies due to outside sources and food…..

(how to keep your family allergy & toxin free)

It is getting really close to summer and the wonderful opportunity to grow and pick your own fruit and veggies.  Some of us have tiny yards or balconies: you can still grow herbs, fruits and veggies organically in small areas.  A small patch of parsley, or a tomato plant, sage, raspberries can all be grown with very little space, chemically free and harvested for the winter.

When we take the time to grow our own food, even if it is a tiny amount, it can still be a huge step in providing a healthier diet and cause less allergies.  A lot of allergies come from the food we consume and the chemicals used. 

I am blessed with a beautiful yard, yet have still not used it to its fullest potential.  Each year for the freezer I get: beans, Saskatoon berries and raspberries from the gardens or trees.  From a friend I get apples for apple sauce and rhubarb for rhubarb juice or pies and strawberries to use over the winter.  Last year I grew lots of sage (love the smell and taste), basil, parsley and tomatoes.  This year I am excited to see how much more I can get to grow.  What can you add to your diet from your yard or home that is toxin free?  Can you send your children with frozen fruit for a snack at school and know that it did not travel for miles and not loaded with chemicals?  (I confess, it took me a few months to figure that one out, got it now and the granddaughter is pretty happy.  Her friend gets sprayed strawberries, and the granddaughter gets naturally grown strawberries that taste better).

(food alternatives & heath)

High Vibration Foods:  Was at a wonderful Bar B Q a week ago, wonderful friends, food and sharing.  One young lady started to talk about high vibration foods and I did enjoy hearing what she said as it was a compliment.  Yet  at the same time my interpretation of high vibration foods, is what we consume and feel really good afterwards:  salads, veggie soups, legumes and veggies, fruit and anything raw and home made foods.  Made a veggie soup a few months ago, and remembered the energy that came from that soup.  It was amazing.  I find that eating yummy home baked cookies do taste good, but the sugar slows me down and does not create that satisfied feeling.  Where as that plate of salad, bowl of soup or dish of raw food fills you up and you know you have honored your body with real energy, vitamins and minerals.  

When you hear of how friends love to go to the farmers market, u – pick gardens, or shop organically: just imagine the feeling and results they receive from seeing who is supplying their food or seeing the earth that the food came from.  I have a tough time going out to eat at resturants, though the cooking is great – it does not really provide that same healthy feeling.  Had some fast food with the granddaughter about a month ago – greasy, upset stomach and no nutrition in it at all, and it all tasted fabricated.   So, before you cook that next meal, just ponder the thought of the sweet taste buds, craving of comfort food to the feeling of what really does resignate with you body and how it functions.  That celery stick, cup of tea or fruit at night would do so much more for you than a cookie or bag of potato chips and pop.  Find the foods that are going to add to your health and growth, and not the ones that are intoxicating your system along with being a lot easier to digest.  My stomach will be quesy for up the three days after eating something that I know did not sit well.  So, if you can not eat something and someone else is, take a sniff of it and remind yourself that you no longer require that low vibrational food and seek the healthier alternative. 

If you are in a situation where your choice of food is restricted to what you would rather be consuming, eat what feels good vibration wise and just say no to what you can not digest well.  Adding the stress to your meal will also lower your vibration, do your best with what you have.  I know of friends that would love to eat only organic foods, yet are not in the position to do so.  I just remind my self to do my best at the purchasing, and if something is not organic not to get stressed about it, as I can do more harm to my system by being angry or stressed. 

(herbs)

The above was on foods that not longer resignate with your body, and I would like to mention herbs that can be used  for helping to cleanse  those toxins that we consume consciously or unconsciously.  If I feel that I have consumed something or been in a situation that called for something not healthy I will use a herb or cleanser to help clean and strengthen my blood and organs.  

Skin and sweet glands, kidneys and bladder, liver, intestines and colon, bowels, lungs and blood: these are the ways your body detoxifies, and when they don’t function properly cause they are overloaded with toxins – then the other areas have to over compensate.

Herbs that are helpful as a cleanser:

Fresh herbs (do try to buy organic): Garlic, parsley, horseradish, green onion.

Teas: Peppermint, Rose Hip, Orange Peel, Chamomile, Dandelion Root, Milk Thistle (though I read is best in capsule), Senna (maybe too strong and can make bowels lazy), Burdock, Honeysuckle, Pau d’arco.

Capsule formulas (mostly powder compositions):  Buckthorn Bark, Uva Ursi, Chickweed, Rhubarb Root, Alfalfa, Senna, Fennel, Cayenne, Milk Thistle, Norwegian Kelp, Slippery Elm Bark.

There are a lot more herbs that you can use; I try to eat the foods that can also aid in nurturing and cleansing at the same time.  When I had to have the gas that puts you out for an operation, I drank some dandelion tea for a few days afterwards to help clean out the liver.  After consuming a fruit that was causing some discomfort in my intestines, I used some milk thistle caps for a few days afterwards and the tenderness in the one area of my stomach went away.  Always ask for advice first: as some systems are extremely sensitive and you may need to try a milder cleanser. 

If we are in a situation where our choice of food is not up to par of what we would like to consume, is there a tea that you can drink here and there as a cleanser? Can you personally add more garlic to your food? There are also garlic capsules that are sold for high cholesterol and the heart.  Just enjoy what you can and find an alternative to help keep your self healthy, and please don’t worry so much.  With the three factors: you can be healthy and still honor your body and personal vibration.

                *** This is for informational purposes only.  Consult your health care practitioner for any medical advice.  These sites and products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.

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Upcoming events

 

Body Soul & Spirit Expos:  

                Edmonton, March 27 – 29^th  2009 Shaw Centre 9797 Jasper Ave.

                Calgary, April 17^th – 19^th  2009  Stampede Park, Big Four Building         

Booth # 20        Rosa Trakostanec : Shamanic Healer

Booth # 29        Kim Buckler Spirit Soul Healing Clinic & Canada’s Wholistic Directory

Booth # 75        Full Circle Hypnosis

Booth # 77 & # 78  Christina Cherry with Reconnective Healing   Holly Hawkins will be here from the Reconnection head office.  She has set up a new program called Reconnective Kids where she teaches it to children 4 to 14 in a 2 hour workshop.  She is doing a talk at the Body Soul Spirit Expo at 9.45 pm on the Friday and a workshop 2 to 3pm on the Sunday. For more information:  http://www.christinacherry.com/reconnectivekids.htm    

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I am pleased to introduce REAP Down to Earth Week - a festival celebrating sustainable living from March 28 - April 4, 2009.  Join REAP and its partners for events around Calgary that showcase the best in energy conservation, green products and services, sustainable fashion, local food, creative expression and business.

 For event details and tickets please visit    www.reapcalgary.com/earthweek.

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Go Green Eco Expo      April 4, 2009
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
U of A Butterdome   Edmonton, Alberta      www.gogreenexpo.com

E-SAGE is hosting the Conversation Café. We are providing an opportunity for the visitors to the expo to talk with the real experts about sustainable living. There will be 5 areas of conversation:
                                1. Food                    2. Housing       3. Energy         4. Transportation     5. Health & Wellness
We want to provide top quality information to these people and are looking for volunteers to take a shift over the course of the day. This is not an opportunity to openly promote your company and products to these visitors, but a chance to build relationships and share your knowledge. If you are interested in being one of these "hosts" please contact Maureen at maureen@e-sage.ca and let me know your area of expertise, name, business or group name and what time you can be there.    http://www.e-sage.ca/

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Airdrie Home & Garden Fair:

                April 25^th & 26^th, 2009  Located at:  200 East Lake Crescent

Booth # 24 in the blue arena       Kim with Spirit & Soul Healing will be working at the Health First Booth                                            Kim is practicing at home in Cochrane and in Airdrie two days a week at Health First

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Rosa Trakostanec- Shamanic Healer-" Teacher of the Healing Arts"   . 

April 17^th to 19^th:   Rosa will be connecting with clients' & friends at Expo booth #26. 

April 20th- 24^th:  One on One Readings & Healings

April 25th 11-5pm: "Law of Attraction" workshop held at First Spiritualist Church, register early as seats are limited cost details $50 non- members& $45 for members...      

Call Rosa or Blanche 778-285-2706 / 403-255-4421

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Advanced Tools For Self-Mastery - April 18 & 19th
Guided Meditations With Orgone Generators & Crystal Skulls - April 18th from 7pm - 9pm

Angelic Healing Intensive - April 21, 22, 23 & 24th
Business Course For Wholistic Practitioners - April 25 & 26th

All classes are being held in Calgary.  See www.Pamelashelly.com under Workshops for more details or phone toll free 1-866-847-3454

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HYPNOTHERAPY – Holistic Health & Healing Workshop – coming to you.        

May 22^nd  – 24th  (Part 1) 9 – 4:30;      June 26 – 28 (Part 2) 9 – 4:30 (qualifies for continuing education credits).

 Lunch is included!         Dr. John A. Tamiazzo, PHD, Instructor.  MC and Visa cards accepted with a smile. 

For further information contact Cheryl at cleiteprof@shaw.ca or jtamiazzo@msn.com.  www.imageryandhypnotherapy.com  

for broucher info

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Childhood Illness and Immunity              YMCA Course Code: 48627

            Monday, April 27    6:30-8:00 pm      Crowfoot YMCA    Calgary, Alberta

Dr Christine Perkins, ND

How do you sort out all of the natural healthcare options available to your family? Dr Christine Perkins ND will

discuss homeopathic, botanical, and nutritional medicines used to treat common childhood illnesses, maximize

the immune system, and treatments for first aid. Topics will include fever, sore throat, cough, flu, ear infections, skin rashes, sprains and bruising, insect stings and repellents, enhancing immunity, vaccinations and more! Please register early as spaces are limited!     Cost per Speaker Session is $20- you will receive a $10 Amaranth Whole Foods Gift Card and $10 will be donated to YMCA Strong Kids 

  •Childcare is available at March and April sessions for a small fee, please request and pay at time of registration.    •You can register by calling the YMCA at 403-547-6576 and registering by course code or in person at Amaranth Whole Foods Market.   broucher info

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Thursday, April 2 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Café Koi, 100, 1011 - 1 Street SW     Calgary, Alberta
                Join REAP Members and other business owners/operators on the first Thursday of each month for a green business networking event. It's an informal gathering where people running environmentally and socially responsible businesses can come to have a drink, meet new people and share ideas about sustainable business.
                There is no cost to attend. Just show up, participate and buy your own drinks.
                Chris Hampton, Founder and CEO of Namaste Messenger will be there. He welcomes the opportunity to chat with you about how Namaste Messenger is making a difference in the Calgary community and how you might be able to collaborate.

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Nikken Super Saturday  In Calgary, AB       April 18  

Blackfoot Inn 5940 Blackfoot Trail 

Featuring Susan Jeske:  Nikken Corporate Speaker for True Elements Organic Skin Care

For further information on Nikken:  Roseline Weenk 403-932-9327

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There is one more evening in the Body of Knowledge Lecture Series:

Amaranth Whole Foods Market is a proud sponsor of the Body of Knowledge Lecture Series at Mount Royal College's Integrative Medical Institute.  

On Thursday, May 7th Dr. Judith Orloff MD, Psychiatrist and Intuition Expert will be speaking about Achieving Emotional Freedom.  For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bodyofknowledge.ca.

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We have the second presentation in our Spring to Health Series raising money for YMCA Strong Kids on April 27th with Dr Christine Perkins, ND who will be speaking about Childhood Illness and Immunity.    broucher info

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Message Board  …..   

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THERAPY SPACE AVAILABLE

for self employed and motivated wellness practitioners -  Call Francine Milburn

Bodyworks Salon & Day Spa  # 102 - 999 Bow Valley Trail Canmore   403-678-5746

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From Earth Hour Canada:

Thank you Canada for becoming part of the solution by sending a strong message to world leaders about the need for action on climate change! Earth Hour was a huge global success with 3,937 cities and towns turning out their lights, across 88 countries. With almost a billion people mobilized, Earth Hour 2009 was the biggest environmental demonstration in history! Millions of Canadians took part all across the nation, along with nearly 1,000 businesses, helping to make our skylines go dark.   

Go to:   EarthHourCanada.org  for more information.

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My Favorite Wholistic / Alternative

 

Edmonton & Area:  E-Sage    http://www.e-sage.ca/  This site has some amazing workshops and events that are listed for the Edmonton Area.  Example:  they had the event for the Go Green Expo in their newsletter, Seedy Saturday and Seedy Sunday, Nutritional Talks and more.  Take a look at their site and see what they have to offer.

 

HUB:  Humanity Unites Brilliance  http://brendagibbs.hubhub.org  This is a site and opportunity to help out in an amazing way, as we all are working together to provide a more abundant future for everyone.  A sense of community and compassion. 

 

Down to Earth Week: Reap Calgary:  This site has a listing of upcoming events for the Calgary area www.reapcalgary.com/earthweek.   “I love this site and the info that they are sharing.  If you are looking for ways to work with the environment, this is a place to start”  Kim Buckler