SoulPourri ~ A Day of Wellness
Saturday, November 7
12:30 - 6:00 pm
Enjoy a Center-wide sampling of wellness and compassion offerings. Two sessions, each with 2 mini-classes of your choosing. Refreshments, door prizes and networking opportunities.
COME FOR THE EARLY SESSION OR THE LATE ONE...OR ATTEND BOTH!
Try something new! Sample a potpourri of wellness classes in several rooms of our beautiful center. Join us for 2 or 4 classes taught by our onsite providers and special guests.
100% of proceeds benefit the Pay It Forward fund allowing ALL women to participate in our programs regardless of their ability to pay! Each presenter donates her time to support this event.
12:30 - 6:00 pm
Enjoy a Center-wide sampling of wellness and compassion offerings. Two sessions, each with 2 mini-classes of your choosing. Refreshments, door prizes and networking opportunities.
COME FOR THE EARLY SESSION OR THE LATE ONE...OR ATTEND BOTH!
Try something new! Sample a potpourri of wellness classes in several rooms of our beautiful center. Join us for 2 or 4 classes taught by our onsite providers and special guests.
100% of proceeds benefit the Pay It Forward fund allowing ALL women to participate in our programs regardless of their ability to pay! Each presenter donates her time to support this event.
PRE-REGISTRATION AND PRE-PAYMENT REQUIRED
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YOUR OPTIONS:
CHOOSE 2 CLASSES FROM THE EARLY SESSION - (BLOCK 1) OR CHOOSE 2 CLASSES FROM THE LATE SESSION - (BLOCK 2) OR CHOOSE 4 CLASSES BY ATTENDING BOTH SESSIONS! |
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$25 FOR 2 CLASSES OR $50 FOR ALL 4 CLASSES
FOR A FALL SAMPLER BARGAIN!
Questions? Contact Claudia at (985) 377-4157 or [email protected]
BLOCK ONE: 12:30 - 3:00 - REGISTRATION AT 12:30
Session 1 - Start Time: 1:00 - Choose one class from this session
Session 1 - Start Time: 1:00 - Choose one class from this session
Acupuncture Without Needles! – Ashley Miller, M.S., AcA, Dipl. O.M.
Acupressure is a wonderful self-care tool that involves direct, gentle pressure at specific points on the body. This class will start with a brief overview of Chinese Medical theory. We will then learn basic Acupressure technique, as well as which points to use for common ailments such as headaches, back pain and anxiety. Ashley is the Owner/Operator of Magnolia Acupuncture Clinic in Covington. She holds a MS in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, and a BS in Biology from LSU. She is certified to practice Acupuncture by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Acupressure is a wonderful self-care tool that involves direct, gentle pressure at specific points on the body. This class will start with a brief overview of Chinese Medical theory. We will then learn basic Acupressure technique, as well as which points to use for common ailments such as headaches, back pain and anxiety. Ashley is the Owner/Operator of Magnolia Acupuncture Clinic in Covington. She holds a MS in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, and a BS in Biology from LSU. She is certified to practice Acupuncture by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Nourishing our Bodies through Mindfulness and Gratitude – Mitzie Rains Meyers RN, MSN, AHN-BC
This workshop is intended to introduce the practice of mindfulness as it relates to something we all enjoy doing in south Louisiana – eating! As we enter the season of Thanksgiving, let us learn how to have a present awareness as we nourish our bodies. This simple practice, along with an awakened sense of gratitude of all we need will enlighten the soul. Come and enjoy! Mitzie is a licensed registered nurse with many years of clinical experience primarily in neonatal/pediatric critical care. She is also a faculty member at SLU. She holds certification in holistic nursing and is a member of the American Holistic Nurses Association. She presents wellness topics at the local, regional, and national levels.
This workshop is intended to introduce the practice of mindfulness as it relates to something we all enjoy doing in south Louisiana – eating! As we enter the season of Thanksgiving, let us learn how to have a present awareness as we nourish our bodies. This simple practice, along with an awakened sense of gratitude of all we need will enlighten the soul. Come and enjoy! Mitzie is a licensed registered nurse with many years of clinical experience primarily in neonatal/pediatric critical care. She is also a faculty member at SLU. She holds certification in holistic nursing and is a member of the American Holistic Nurses Association. She presents wellness topics at the local, regional, and national levels.
Dream Journaling – Joan Beckstom, MD & Angie Howell, MSW
Our unconscious minds are trying to get our attention! They bring us messages of growth and healing!
Are you listening to this powerful voice within yourself? Are you awake to your dreams? In this workshop you will learn techniques to remember and journal your dreams. Create and personalize your own dream journal. Be offered a way to process your dreams confidentially within a supportive group. Co-facilitators Joan and Angie bring experience from years of personal “dreamwork” as well as knowledge from workshops, groups, and books. They offer a dream processing group at the Women’s Center twice a month.
Our unconscious minds are trying to get our attention! They bring us messages of growth and healing!
Are you listening to this powerful voice within yourself? Are you awake to your dreams? In this workshop you will learn techniques to remember and journal your dreams. Create and personalize your own dream journal. Be offered a way to process your dreams confidentially within a supportive group. Co-facilitators Joan and Angie bring experience from years of personal “dreamwork” as well as knowledge from workshops, groups, and books. They offer a dream processing group at the Women’s Center twice a month.
Awaken to Your Voice! Awaken to Yourself! – Sarah Lessire
Through chakra toning, movement and sound awareness, phonic meditations, chants and improvisation, we are able to tune in to the subtle language of the voice and bring awareness to areas of our energetic and emotional bodies that need care and compassion. Using specific frequencies and sounds, we are able to soothe, balance or release those areas, so that we can become the fully embodied and sonorous beings we desire to be. Sarah is interested in what lies beyond songs and sound and the healing effect that the voice has on people’s emotional and physical state. She approaches different modalities such as Feldenkrais, Alexander, MLC, Pneumophonia, and sound healing, combining the most transformative elements of those modalities into her workshops and the one-on-one work she now offers.
Through chakra toning, movement and sound awareness, phonic meditations, chants and improvisation, we are able to tune in to the subtle language of the voice and bring awareness to areas of our energetic and emotional bodies that need care and compassion. Using specific frequencies and sounds, we are able to soothe, balance or release those areas, so that we can become the fully embodied and sonorous beings we desire to be. Sarah is interested in what lies beyond songs and sound and the healing effect that the voice has on people’s emotional and physical state. She approaches different modalities such as Feldenkrais, Alexander, MLC, Pneumophonia, and sound healing, combining the most transformative elements of those modalities into her workshops and the one-on-one work she now offers.
Session 2 - Start Time: 2:00 - Choose one class from this session
Simple Mind-Body Skills for Stress Reduction and Wellness – Carolee Laffoon
Mind-Body Skills can help you transform the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of your life. In this class, you will learn how to use simple skills to reduce and relieve stress, increase resistance to disease, and create optimal health. Carolee teaches self-care and personal development skills through workshops and coaching to help people reduce stress, improve their health and well-being, and create a life they love more. Carolee is a certified Heal Your Life® Coach and Mind-Body Skills Practitioner through The Center for Mind-Body Medicine. She facilitates Heal Your Life® and Mind-Body Skills workshops. She’s excited about offering classes at The Women’s Center.
Mind-Body Skills can help you transform the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of your life. In this class, you will learn how to use simple skills to reduce and relieve stress, increase resistance to disease, and create optimal health. Carolee teaches self-care and personal development skills through workshops and coaching to help people reduce stress, improve their health and well-being, and create a life they love more. Carolee is a certified Heal Your Life® Coach and Mind-Body Skills Practitioner through The Center for Mind-Body Medicine. She facilitates Heal Your Life® and Mind-Body Skills workshops. She’s excited about offering classes at The Women’s Center.
Frida Kahlo: A Phenomenon of Art & Culture – Catalina Reyna
Artist Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907, in Coyocoán, Mexico City. Considered one of Mexico's greatest artists, Frida Kahlo began painting after she was severely injured in a bus accident. Kahlo later became politically active and married artist Diego Rivera in 1929. She exhibited her paintings in Paris and Mexico before her death in 1954. Catalina Reyna was also born in Mexico City and was captivated by Frida's spell when she was a High School Student. At that time Frida was not yet he phenomenon that she has become. The many visits of Catalina to Frida's houses as well as the houses of Diego Rivera have propelled her to share these exciting experiences in this class.
Artist Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907, in Coyocoán, Mexico City. Considered one of Mexico's greatest artists, Frida Kahlo began painting after she was severely injured in a bus accident. Kahlo later became politically active and married artist Diego Rivera in 1929. She exhibited her paintings in Paris and Mexico before her death in 1954. Catalina Reyna was also born in Mexico City and was captivated by Frida's spell when she was a High School Student. At that time Frida was not yet he phenomenon that she has become. The many visits of Catalina to Frida's houses as well as the houses of Diego Rivera have propelled her to share these exciting experiences in this class.
Herbs for the Nervous System – Sharon Murphy
Our nervous system plays an integral role every moment of the day and night. Come learn which herbs can help us stay calm during stressful times and even help us get a good night’s sleep. Sharon is an Herbalist, Educator and Master Gardener and founder of the Evergreen Herb Farm in Lacombe. She studied Herbalism with Rosemary Gladstar and teaches Herbal Certification Courses in Mandeville.
Terra-Psychology and Eco-Feminism – Patricia Stout, LCSW
Do you care deeply about Mother Earth but get lost in all the negativity about our environmental woes? Why is it said that "feminine consciousness" is needed for planetary healing? How do the women's movement and environmentalism go together? As a woman, how can YOU make a difference? Join Founder of the Women's Center, Patricia Stout, LCSW in a heartfelt presentation and experiential exercises to discover (or deepen) how healing ourselves and healing our sacred earth are all of one piece. Patricia's intensive post-graduate training focused on the intersection of depth psychology and the state of our relationship with earth and her creatures.
Do you care deeply about Mother Earth but get lost in all the negativity about our environmental woes? Why is it said that "feminine consciousness" is needed for planetary healing? How do the women's movement and environmentalism go together? As a woman, how can YOU make a difference? Join Founder of the Women's Center, Patricia Stout, LCSW in a heartfelt presentation and experiential exercises to discover (or deepen) how healing ourselves and healing our sacred earth are all of one piece. Patricia's intensive post-graduate training focused on the intersection of depth psychology and the state of our relationship with earth and her creatures.
~ BREAK ~
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Refreshments & Networking in the Great Room!
BLOCK TWO: 3:30 - 6:00 - REGISTRATION AT 3:00
Session 3 - Start Time: 4:00 - Choose one class from this session
Session 3 - Start Time: 4:00 - Choose one class from this session
Mind Matters: We Create on a Planetary Scale by Way of Mass Consciousness – Cindy Daigle
Just as we have a layer in our personal luminous field that holds our mental thoughts, so does the Earth embody a “Mental Sheath” which carries the mental thoughts of mass consciousness. In this class we will enter the core of the planet Earth and send healing light to this mental sheath. In healing the “noosphere” we access the universal laws by the experience of the Earth’s unconditional love for all of its inhabitants, a very powerful tool in developing compassion and opening the Heart Chakra Portal. Cindy is a Transformational Alchemist. She hosts meditations, workshops and personal consultations on the Northshore and Southshore. She brings 37 years of teaching meditation, esoteric study, DNA Activation, and working with the New Genesis of the Plant Kingdom.
Just as we have a layer in our personal luminous field that holds our mental thoughts, so does the Earth embody a “Mental Sheath” which carries the mental thoughts of mass consciousness. In this class we will enter the core of the planet Earth and send healing light to this mental sheath. In healing the “noosphere” we access the universal laws by the experience of the Earth’s unconditional love for all of its inhabitants, a very powerful tool in developing compassion and opening the Heart Chakra Portal. Cindy is a Transformational Alchemist. She hosts meditations, workshops and personal consultations on the Northshore and Southshore. She brings 37 years of teaching meditation, esoteric study, DNA Activation, and working with the New Genesis of the Plant Kingdom.
Exploring Body Intelligences and How We Heal – Donna Caire, M.A. Counseling, LMT
This class is designed to explore the inner and outer workings of our wonderful bodies. Our bodies are much more than mechanized beings and have amazing abilities that can help us mature and realize our potential – with optimism! – as nature intended. With so much focus on disease and failings, toxins and lack of nutritious foods, we forget that our bodies are fully equipped to be our ally. Symptoms of dis-ease can be perceived as ways in which our bodies are expressing themselves, and attempting to guide us on our journey. It’s a healing….not an invasion! Donna is a Certified Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage Therapy Practitioner, Teacher & plant enthusiast. She works at Regeneration Springs, a studio established by her in Abita Springs.
This class is designed to explore the inner and outer workings of our wonderful bodies. Our bodies are much more than mechanized beings and have amazing abilities that can help us mature and realize our potential – with optimism! – as nature intended. With so much focus on disease and failings, toxins and lack of nutritious foods, we forget that our bodies are fully equipped to be our ally. Symptoms of dis-ease can be perceived as ways in which our bodies are expressing themselves, and attempting to guide us on our journey. It’s a healing….not an invasion! Donna is a Certified Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage Therapy Practitioner, Teacher & plant enthusiast. She works at Regeneration Springs, a studio established by her in Abita Springs.
Making Marriage Work: John Gottman’s 7 Principles – Whitney L. Webb, M.S.
A leading relationship researcher, John Gottman has studied what makes relationships fail and what leads to lasting harmony. He gives us a guide to reaching our relationship potential. This class will cover his Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. Whitney is a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. Her experience includes providing psychiatric rehabilitation and community psychiatric supportive treatment. She interned at Pine Belt Mental Health Resources-Adult Outpatient Clinic. Whitney is a certified Gottman Seven Principles Educator and conducts couples and individual therapy at Northshore Counseling and Wellness.
A leading relationship researcher, John Gottman has studied what makes relationships fail and what leads to lasting harmony. He gives us a guide to reaching our relationship potential. This class will cover his Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. Whitney is a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. Her experience includes providing psychiatric rehabilitation and community psychiatric supportive treatment. She interned at Pine Belt Mental Health Resources-Adult Outpatient Clinic. Whitney is a certified Gottman Seven Principles Educator and conducts couples and individual therapy at Northshore Counseling and Wellness.
Attention and the Evolving Consciousness – Suzanne Harper, LMT
We will explore a variety of mind/body and attention exercises that have the potential to shift our state of consciousness from identification with our outer life to a more free state with less attachment and more joy. We will perform Tai Chi movements, a sensing exercise, and an attention exercise and share our experiences. Suzanne will share her Spiritual paths that explore beingness in relation to chakras and levels of consciousness, namely The Gurdjieff Work and Masterpath. Suzanne has spent the last 35 years exploring consciousness through the vehicles of Tai Chi, the Gurdjieff Work and Masterpath. She uses bodywork and massage therapy as a means to help clients get in touch with their body/mind/emotion connection, to learn how to deeply relax, and to manage pain.
We will explore a variety of mind/body and attention exercises that have the potential to shift our state of consciousness from identification with our outer life to a more free state with less attachment and more joy. We will perform Tai Chi movements, a sensing exercise, and an attention exercise and share our experiences. Suzanne will share her Spiritual paths that explore beingness in relation to chakras and levels of consciousness, namely The Gurdjieff Work and Masterpath. Suzanne has spent the last 35 years exploring consciousness through the vehicles of Tai Chi, the Gurdjieff Work and Masterpath. She uses bodywork and massage therapy as a means to help clients get in touch with their body/mind/emotion connection, to learn how to deeply relax, and to manage pain.
Session 4 - Start Time: 5:00 - Choose one class from this session
Energy Therapies - Demystified and Explained – Darnell Gouzy
Bio-field therapy is a collection of energy treatment options that are physics based. Energy moves within us and all around us. It connects us to the universe and our creator. When we are traumatized mentally, physically or spiritually, energy blocks limit the connection of the universal life force energy within us. If left for prolonged periods, they create a tumble down effect interfering in all aspects of life. Join Darnell in a discovery of the energy body…explaining the modalities of Pranic Healing and Reiki. Darnell is a Bio-field practitioner certified in the energy based holistic therapies of Reiki and Pranic Healing. She has over 20 years of experience helping others seeking relief from daily stressors or significant trauma.
Bio-field therapy is a collection of energy treatment options that are physics based. Energy moves within us and all around us. It connects us to the universe and our creator. When we are traumatized mentally, physically or spiritually, energy blocks limit the connection of the universal life force energy within us. If left for prolonged periods, they create a tumble down effect interfering in all aspects of life. Join Darnell in a discovery of the energy body…explaining the modalities of Pranic Healing and Reiki. Darnell is a Bio-field practitioner certified in the energy based holistic therapies of Reiki and Pranic Healing. She has over 20 years of experience helping others seeking relief from daily stressors or significant trauma.
Re-energizing Your Love Life – Tiffany Anton, LCSW
10 things you wanted to know about female sexuality (with or without a partner) but were afraid to ask! Did you know that 71% baby boomers consider sex important in their lives, 33% fantasize at least once per day & 54 % are satisfied with their sex life? Did you know that shutting down sexuality shuts down other bodily functions? If you find sex to be an important part of your life or wish it were & want to learn more, join Tiffany for this presentation. Tiffany is a dynamic presenter, a certified sex therapist and a clinical social worker specializing in couples counseling & sexual therapy.
10 things you wanted to know about female sexuality (with or without a partner) but were afraid to ask! Did you know that 71% baby boomers consider sex important in their lives, 33% fantasize at least once per day & 54 % are satisfied with their sex life? Did you know that shutting down sexuality shuts down other bodily functions? If you find sex to be an important part of your life or wish it were & want to learn more, join Tiffany for this presentation. Tiffany is a dynamic presenter, a certified sex therapist and a clinical social worker specializing in couples counseling & sexual therapy.
Warrior Goddess Training: Become the Woman You Are Meant To Be – Ann Galloway
What is the Warrior Goddess path? Connecting to the fierce strength and commitment of the Warrior and balancing it with the deep expression of the Goddess qualities of love and compassion. We learn to live authentically from who we are instead of who we were taught we should be. Ann has a Master of Education in Counseling, focusing on Clinical Mental Health from SLU and is a National Certified Counselor. She currently practices at the Women’s Center. Her areas of focus include depression, anxiety, relational concerns, grief and loss, divorce, life transitions, career issues, and personal growth and development. Ann is certified in the Enneagram of Personality by the Enneagram Institute.
What is the Warrior Goddess path? Connecting to the fierce strength and commitment of the Warrior and balancing it with the deep expression of the Goddess qualities of love and compassion. We learn to live authentically from who we are instead of who we were taught we should be. Ann has a Master of Education in Counseling, focusing on Clinical Mental Health from SLU and is a National Certified Counselor. She currently practices at the Women’s Center. Her areas of focus include depression, anxiety, relational concerns, grief and loss, divorce, life transitions, career issues, and personal growth and development. Ann is certified in the Enneagram of Personality by the Enneagram Institute.
How the Brain and Body Connect through Imagery – Virginia Davis, RN, LMT
Imagery can help the physical, brain and energy bodies to communicate....through inner pictures.
Imagery can be pictures, colors, scientific images.... and even fantasy images. In this class you will do some gentle movement and some imagery meditation to increase the natural healing of the mind/body.
Virginia got her BSRN in Nursing from William Carey University. She is a Licensed Massage Therapist and is professionally trained in Integrative Health Coaching from Duke University; Certified in Yoga, T’ai Chi Easy & Qigong. She has 30 years of Meditation studies; has studied Healthy Living and Ayurvedic theory with Deepak Chopra and Herbalism with Rosemary Gladstar.
Imagery can help the physical, brain and energy bodies to communicate....through inner pictures.
Imagery can be pictures, colors, scientific images.... and even fantasy images. In this class you will do some gentle movement and some imagery meditation to increase the natural healing of the mind/body.
Virginia got her BSRN in Nursing from William Carey University. She is a Licensed Massage Therapist and is professionally trained in Integrative Health Coaching from Duke University; Certified in Yoga, T’ai Chi Easy & Qigong. She has 30 years of Meditation studies; has studied Healthy Living and Ayurvedic theory with Deepak Chopra and Herbalism with Rosemary Gladstar.
PRE-REGISTRATION AND PRE-PAYMENT REQUIRED
Choose TWO or FOUR classes for
"Your Soul's Potpourri!"
"Your Soul's Potpourri!"
Questions? Contact Claudia at (985) 377-4157 or [email protected]
