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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Let life happen... R.M. Rilke

"Let life happen to you.
Believe me: life is in the right, always."

- Rainer Maria Rilke

Posted by J. Davies, CWHE at 7:40 PM

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Spirituality Group for Health & Wellness

Living Mindfully: Inspiration for Healthy Living
On Hiatus, contact me for waiting list and announcements of future events.

This is a spiritual growth group for creating and maintaining health & wellness. Drawing on Jan's background in modern and ancient spiritual philosophies and practices. The group time will include mindfulness meditation, guided imagery, a focused topic and discussion time in a supportive small group setting. The group is non-denominational and non-religious.

Many recent studies have proven the benefits of meditation, guided imagery, group work, and spiritual values in maintaining and restoring health. Not everyone belongs to a formal church; and some church followers are seeking more intimate opportunities to connect to God/Source in a personal way. I hope this will fill that void for people seeking a spiritual connection in their lives.

This is an open group; newcomers may join anytime.

Fee: $7
Bring a journal or notebook.

Arrive early as the doors will be locked at 6:05. Session ends at 7:15 pm, Jan will stay until 7:30 for questions or chatting.

Please use the rear entrance and parking lot of Good Vibrations for this meeting.

Beginning Meditation Class

Class Curently on Hiatus. Contact me to be put on an email announcements list!

While all meditation levels are welcome the focus will be on the inexperienced student.

Simple, gently guided meditation practice, focus on breath and awareness. This type of meditation does not seek to eliminate thoughts, but rather creates space for thought to be heard, to slow down the chaotic speed of thinking, and to be conscious and aware of our thinking.

Focusing on the breath as a tool keeps one in the present moment where all things are manageable. Breath focus also has the benefit of naturally slowing the nervous system, inducing calm (without trying to be calm) and restoring body systems to neutral.

With practice this results in greater mental clarity & ability to focus, less overall stress response in the body-mind, less stress damage, improved immune system functioning, & reduced pain levels.

Meditation trains the brain to be in positive emotion states, and out of the negative emotion brain states.

*Class is dark on the last Tuesday of the month (no class).

Janis Davies, CWHE, Rev.

Certified Whole Health Educator, Rev., Reiki Practitioner ~ Office Location: Chester, CA 530-310-1956

Location

Where Health, Happiness and Holiness Meet

278 Main Street, #A
Good Vibrations bldg.
Chester, CA
easy parking and access
at rear of bldg.
via Meadowbrook Loop

For Appointments, Classes
or Consultations:
530-310-1956

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About Me

J. Davies, CWHE: Chester/Lake Almanor, California, United States; Certified Whole Health Educator, Graduate National Institute of Whole Health, Boston, MA. Minister, Lotus Heart. Reiki Practitioner. Personalized Health Information & Research - Meditation Classes - Stress Reduction - Mind-Body Techniques - Guided Imagery - Reiki - Shiatsu - Therapeutic Touch - Meridian Tapping Techniques, Energy Psychology - Research: Eastern & Western modalities - Flower Essences - Homeopathy - Essential Oils (YLO #897700) *EDUCATION & TRAINING listed below

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

Ordination: American Fellowship Church. March 8, 2009

Homeopathic First Aid Course – by Arjuna Quinn, Homeopath [May, 2008]

Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology - Come Alive! The Healing Tools of Energy Medicine, with Donna Eden; Change Your Mind; Change Your Life: The Power of Energy Psychology, with David Feinstein [April, 2008]

CancerGuides – Center For Mind-Body Medicine [2005] 7-day Intensive training.

Certified in Whole Health Education by the National Institute of Whole Health, Boston , MA [2004] Two-year vocational program licensed by the Dept. of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with onsite training at Tufts New England Medical Center.

Reiki, 3^rd Degree – by Nancy Ananda Howell. [2002]

Therapeutic Touch - by Miracle7Springs, Rev. L. Susan Garment, PhD [2002] 120-hour course plus 1 year supervised practice.

Shiatsu – Advanced Acupressure by Michael Turk, L.Ac. East-West Health Center, Chico, CA [1999] 100 hour course in acupressure points, massage techniques and Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophy and theory.

Death, Dying & Spirituality Stephen & Ondrea Levine, [1992-1998] Healing loss & trauma, meditation, mindfulness training and guided imagery.

Hospice Volunteer/Bereavement Counselor Sierra Hospice, Chester, CA. [1989 - present] Ongoing trainings and hands-on experience including leading community workshops and teaching. Past-Pres. Board of Directors

Member in Good Standing/Insured American Counseling Association & the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals

Some Favorite Links

Alternative Medicine, new name 'Natural Solutions' (online & paper journal)
American Counseling Association(ACA) promotes the counseling profession through work in advocacy, research and professional standards.
Annie Appleseed Project, provides information, education, advocacy and awareness for people with cancer, and family and friends interested in complementary, alternative medicine (CAM), natural therapies from the patient perspective.
Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) is a membership organization serving the massage, bodywork, somatic and esthetic professions.
California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA)
CancerGuides: The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
Dr. Candace Pert is best known for her opiate receptor, endorphin and peptide research. Her work is based on how the bodymind functions as a single psychosomatic network of information molecules which control our health and physiology. Be sure to check out her CD Psychosomatic Wellness: Healing Your Bodymind on the products page.
EMC2: AIM Program of Energetic Balancing is a powerful & unique spiritual technology that allows you to realize your true energetic potential.
Five Wishes: This document helps you express how you want to be treated if you are seriously ill and unable to speak for yourself. It is unique among all other living will and health agent forms because it looks to all of a person's needs: medical, personal, emotional and spiritual.
HealthWorld Online: Your Home of Self-Managed CareTM
HeartMath - Less stress, better health, personal growth and coherence:
Homeopathy for Health, complete website including remedies, illness, symptom, & Materia Medica
Institute of HeartMath®, a recognized global leader in researching the critical link among emotions, heart-brain communication and cognitive function.
Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS): conducts and sponsors leading-edge research into the potentials and powers of consciousness—including perceptions, beliefs, attention, intention, and intuition.
Mindful Healing... if you are in the Northeast part of the country check out Linda A. Lubin, M.A., health & wellness counselor
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
National Institute of Whole Health (NIWH) and The New England School of Whole Health Education's (NESWHE) curriculums provide an evidence-based, integrated health science education, delivered through a whole person health perspective.
Reiki.org: over 350 web pages and 150 articles covering every area of Reiki practice.
Simplicity Institute - an online business school for the holistic healthcare community.
Sounds True (catalog of wisdom and spiritual teachings)
Spirituality & Health: The Soul/Body Connection (online and paper journal of the people, the practices, and the ideas of the current spiritual & health renaissance)
The Healing Mind, the art & science of Mind/Body healing
Women for Women International: In 2005 alone, Women for Women International empowered over 30,000 women survivors of war to move toward economic self-sufficiency with our year-long program of direct aid, rights education, job skills training and small business development.

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