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Local Groups Celebrate First Annual National Food Day Movie Screening to Promote Awareness of Urban Agriculture & Advocate Resilience in Local Communities The Tampa Urban Food Forum and The Roosevelt 2.0 will premier the new documentary Urban Roots. The event will include local urban farmers and gardeners, small farmers, CSA's, food co-ops and local vendors advocating for a safe and local food economy. Opportunities to participate in the local food system will include community gardens and other local grow-your-own food initiatives, work-days on farms, individuals and small businesses who will provide expert advise on techniques and equipment to start a garden at your own home and demonstrations from The Roosevelt 2.0 regarding upcoming urban gardening plans and food related workshops. Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in gardening, growing his or her own food, food security, and or strengthening the local food system through bioregional action. If you are concerned about the state of our national food system, our dependence upon corporate agribusiness or the nutritional quality of the food that nourishes our bodies this is the event for you. Join us as we explore what it takes to build a vibrant, wellsupported local food system and restore balance in the human relationship with food. When: 1st Annual National Food Day 8 NOVEMBER 2011 • Tampa Bay Wellness

(Food Day.org) October 24th, 2011, 6:00pm (Screening 7:30pm, discussion to follow) Where: The Roosevelt 2.0 1812 N. 15th Street Ybor City, Tampa Fl 33605 Cost: Tickets will be available in advance @ https://www.wepay.com/tickets/FoodDay $10-general admission pre-sale / $12-day of door price. $6-students with ID and seniors URBAN ROOTS is the next documentary from Tree Media and is produced by Leila Conners (The 11th Hour) and Mathew Schmid. Directed by Mark MacInnis, the film follows the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit. Urban Roots is a timely, moving and inspiring film that speaks to a nation grappling with collapsed industrial towns, “nutrition deserts” and the need to forge a sustainable and prosperous future. Tampa Urban Food Forum is working to create a sustainable and secure food system in the Tampa Bay area. TUFF on Facebook The Roosevelt 2.0 is an Urban Center for Social Change operating under a collaborative business model for creative social enterprise. ● www.tampabaywellness.com

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to be multi-dimensional and help us become more intuitive as we literally "see" with our awakened selves. Join us as we chant, meditate, manifest and play. We'll have special musical guests and snacks offered. Led by Maggie Batt of www.wheelsoflight.org. Time: 7:30pm -9:00 pm Investment: $20 Suggested Donation Where: Yoga Loft, 2002 East 5th Avenue, #102, Tampa, FL 33605 (on 20th Street in Ybor City). Street parking or city lot is free on Saturdays and Sundays...adjacent to studio. Phone: (813) 361-0450

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respond and let their voices be heard. "Bias Busters" also provides information about the nature and extent of weight bias and invites the public to share their own examples of bias with the OAC through biasbusters@obesityaction.org.

"Bias Busters" Unveiled to Combat Weight Stigma The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) has unveiled a new initiative to combat weight bias and stigma, titled "Bias Busters." "Weight bias and discrimination create significant obstacles for individuals affected by obesity. From weight bias in healthcare settings to pop culture, these individuals are often targets of unfair, disrespectful treatment because of their weight. No other disease is the focus of discrimination as well as jokes, ridicule or humor," said Joe Nadglowski, OAC President and CEO. The goal of "Bias Busters" is to engage the public in the conversation of weight bias and stigma, and raise awareness of the prevalence of the issue in today's society. "Bias Busters" will highlight examples of weight bias that emerge in the news and media, and provide individuals with an opportunity to

"We recognized a need to increase awareness of the pervasive weight bias and stigma in today's society. 'Bias Busters' gives individuals the opportunity to learn about, and speak out against, examples of weight stigma, and provides a new opportunity for the OAC to raise broader public awareness of weight bias and its harmful consequences," said Rebecca Puhl, PhD, OAC Board Member and Chairman of the OAC Weight Bias Committee. Each month the OAC will alert its members to issues of weight bias and stigma in a special section of the OAC's members only e-newsletter, "OAC Members Make a Difference." Although OAC members are the first to be alerted to these important issues, "Bias Busters" alerts will also be available on the OAC Web site for public view. "With the help of our more than 33,000 members and the public, we are confident that we will raise awareness of weight bias and eliminate its existence," said Nadglowski. Obesity affects more than 93 million Americans nationwide. In addition to the debilitating effects of obesity, individuals affected must also face weight

bias and stigma. Bias and stigma exist in social settings, school, healthcare, pop culture and much more. Weight bias is especially prevalent in children affected by obesity, which can lead to bullying and stigmatization. Since the OAC's inception, advocacy efforts have been focused on combating weight bias and stigma and have seen many great successes due to the overwhelming support and involvement of its members. Individual membership is $20 a year and the OAC encourages all individuals concerned with weight bias and stigma to join and receive automatic "Bias Busters" alerts. To join the OAC and become a "Bias Buster," please visit www.obesityaction.org or contact the OAC National Office at (800) 717-3117 or info@obesityaction.org. For more information on "Bias Busters," please visit www.obesityaction.org/gettinginvolved/biasbusters/overview.php. For More Information: James Zervios Director of Communications (800) 717-3117 jzervios@obesityaction.org About the OAC The OAC is a National nonprofit charity dedicated to helping individuals affected by obesity. The OAC was formed to bring together individuals struggling with weight issues and provide educational resources and advocacy tools.

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Mike Dooley Thoughts Become Things An Interview by Lisa Wilson

Mike Dooley is a former Price Waterhouse Coopers international tax consultant, turned entrepreneur, who's founded a philosophical Adventurers Club on the Internet that's now home to over 385,000 members from over 189 countries. His inspirational books have been published in 23 languages and he was one of the featured teachers in the international phenomenon, The Secret. Today Mike is perhaps best known for his Notes from the Universe emailings and his New York Times bestseller Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dreams, Leveraging the Universe and Manifesting Change: It Couldn't Be Easier. Mike lives what he teaches, traveling internationally speaking on life, dreams, happiness.

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used to think everyone knew something that I didn't. They, like I, weren't aware of what it was, and they didn't seem to notice that I was without it, but to me the difference was painful. Life's "little things" seemed second nature to others, whereas I felt I had to fake that I knew what was going on. I felt awkwardly different, which led to an overwhelming desire to question the things that most people seem to take for granted. A burning desire to know what this life is about, which I have now largely satisfied, making the price of my sensed alienation very small in comparison. For me, in the beginning, my search for answers generally centered around the issues of life, death, and the powers of the mind, but within these there were many other topics like time, space, heaven, hell, hypnosis, UFO's, ghost stories, ESP, the dream state, reincarnation, etc. I had arrived at several basic conclusions for each, but they were just hunches. Without knowing how I knew, for example, at the age of 12 or 13 I remember telling my mother that space and time couldn't really exist, and that neither could hell, or a God that wasn't One with all things, living and inanimate. I reasoned

that He was not just inside Us all, but that no part of our experience could ever be anything less than 100% God. I didn't realize it at the time but my desire to "know" had put me on an inner path of understanding, or better my thinking was beginning to attract like thinking. As if my questions were slowly answering themselves, opening my eyes to the insights that are latent in us all. As I walked this path the questions I dwelled upon were somehow answered. I was never sure just when the answers had arrived. I only sensed, sometime after "illumination", that an intuitive knowing had been imparted when I wasn't paying close attention. The first time I remember physically pursuing my fascinations with life's mysteries was at the age of 14. Hypnosis was an exciting and bizarre affair I thought, so I checked some books out from my high school's library, and bought a few short "how to" ones of my own. In very little time I was successfully hypnotizing some of the younger neighborhood kids who looked to me with some authority, but it all became very boring when I ran out of ideas of what to say or do once my

subjects had gone under. My favorite tricks like having their fingers go numb so that their big brothers could prick them with pins, telling them that they could no longer open their eyes, or having them blurt out nonsense when given post-hypnotic triggers, lost their appeal. No one had bad habits to break, and I had no success with anyone my age or older. Exploring hypnosis I gleaned several breakthroughs. First that the process worked, I saw the mind's influence over the body and its thoughts, and second, while rummaging in the school library I discovered The Search for Bridey Murphy, by Morey Bernstein. It blew my 9th grade mind. I couldn't understand why everyone didn't have a copy, or why the teachers and adults I knew hadn't heard of it. Surely, I thought, this was revolutionary material that should be studied and queried by the greatest minds of the world. But as far as I knew that hadn't happened since Bridey's publication in 1956. Nevertheless, the paranormal events and conditions described in Bridey made perfect sense to me, paralleling many of my own inner suspicions, Continued on Page 14

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and opening doors in my thinking that enabled me to ponder even greater questions. Although raised a church-going Catholic I found many of their teachings, rules and rituals contradictory, and more importantly, inconsistent with the answers I had intuitively arrived at. I've always believed, for example, that each of us is really doing our best given our own understandings, therefore if judgment were to be passed on a life, and I don't believe it is, sin would only ever be regarded as an honest "mistake" due to deep misunderstandings. Not a demerit system that leads to eternal damnation. Wouldn't a loving Father, I reasoned, have more compassion than to seek revenge on his comparatively feeble children who are temporarily blinded by the illusions they've created? Even human parents are far more understanding of their own flesh and blood than the "Father" as portrayed in most religions. Sin, and its past and present connotations, must have been a term derived by man I concluded, not an understanding, all-knowing God.

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I've always needed explanations that made sense, and just as importantly, I believed they were attainable. I came to deduce, and still believe, that Jesus was here to tell us, as others have, that we are all "children of God", that the things he did, we all can do, and that there are no sins, no evil, no hell, other than what exists in our own minds. He came to Earth to be a living example of these teachings, to show a better way to his fellow travelers at a dark time in history when limiting beliefs were so ingrained into the population they no longer sought, nor could they conceive of, greater thinking. I've never really been a "reader". Since attending college I've probably averaged only 1-2 new books a year. So it's ironic that over my life, several books, or authors, have helped define my own thoughts, and therefore my life, in the most profound ways. With few exceptions, these books were introduced to me by my mother, who has always been an avid "reader" and who I've always been very close www.tampabaywellness.com

to. I was 15 when, as a budding tennis hopeful on the state juniors' circuit, she gave me The Inner Game of Tennis, W. Timothy Gallwey and Psycho-Cybernetics, Maxwell Maltz. Both of which improved my game immeasurably, and further piqued my interest in the powers of the mind over our lives. I haven't read either since the year I carried them everywhere, but I recall that their gist was to unleash the power of imagination so as to influence the course you'd like your game, or life, to take. During my freshman year at the University of Florida the pitch in my desire for "understanding" was its greatest, overshadowing everything else I did or thought. For the entire year I dwelled daily on the meaning of life, and the mystery of death, but to no visible avail. Then, out of nowhere, Mom sent another book, The Silva Mind-Control Method, by Jose Silva. Once again I was pondering the untapped abilities of my mind, and felt a renewed excitement for the mysteries it contained. But before I had time to finish it another book arrived, the first in a series, that illuminated the darkest corners of my mind. Written with a clarity and depth unlike anything I'd ever read, it confirmed, without exception, my deepest feelings and intuitions about life. It put my abstract thoughts into words and filled the gaps in-between. As I finished each I felt that my almost desperate searching was coming to an end. My questions were either answered, or by then seemed at least, very answerable. These books contained the "Seth Material" as dictated by the late Jane Roberts, 19291984, in Elmira, New York. With my own inner search no longer lost in space I began to use and apply the understandings that were solidified by the Seth Material without any looking back. With the answers to my fundamental questions revealed, the focus of my life has become the application, or the living, of the truths I've found - a mighty tall, but rewarding, order. Today it's through the pursuit of my goals and dreams that I learn my lessons and even greater secrets about life and myself.

As far as fun and meaning go in my life today, by most standards I've been doing pretty well. After graduating with a degree in accounting I joined the most prestigious of the then "Big Eight" accounting firms. Before long I was "selectively transferred" into their exclusive tax department (that's a doozy of a story you can hear about in my audio recordings!), which led to my acceptance of a "tour of duty" in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. From Riyadh, I traveled extensively around the world, fulfilling a goal with uncanny accuracy, that I had written down less than 2 years earlier; in my travels I visited 17 countries, most in Africa, Asia and the Far East, and I remember being blown away by my surroundings one morning during breakfast at the Regent Hotel in Kowloon, overlooking the island of Hong Kong - realizing how I had visualized the exact same "picture", hardly 24 months earlier, based on a glossy advertisement in a magazine like Architectural Digest. When the tour in Riyadh was complete I chose to repatriate in Boston where I continued excelling in the firm's international tax department. I stayed there for almost 2 years before deciding it was time to try some new challenges. To be closer to family I moved to Orlando, Florida, and from there I decided to pursue another dream, starting my own company. Only problem was... I had no idea what kind of company I wanted to own, or where to begin. Within a few months I joined talents with my artistic brother and managerial mother, and we launched from scratch, TUT, Totally Unique T-shirts. One million T-shirts later we decided it was time to reach in new directions. At that point, I recorded my first audio program, “Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dreams,” which has been a perennial best-seller since its release in 2001. To date, a quarter million CD sets have been sold and in 2009 Atria/Beyond Words teamed up to release the book edition, which debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. I’ve now spoken to audiences in 20 countries, on 6 continents, before tens of thousands of people; created "Notes Continued on next page

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from the Universe," which is sent out 5 days a week to over 385,000 people in 189 countries; been featured in the bestselling book and DVD The Secret; published a total of 7 books, some of which have been published into 21 languages, as well as 4 audio programs, and several DVDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The number of new "sticks" that are now in the proverbial fire sometimes keep me awake at night, tossing and turning with excitement. Gifts from the Universe was one of those sticks. We always knew that one day we'd begin "giving back," so in May 2008

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we formed our own 501(c)3 charitable organization, Gifts from the Universe. Not knowing what our unique service to the world would be, we decided to embrace the works of other organizations, helping them raise $329,787.46 to date (80% was channeled through FirstGiving.com). To date, over 40 charities we were able to help!! In late 2009, while doing a book-release tour for Infinite Possibilities, I was briefly in Portland with some time off, so I went for a walk downtown. It was dusk and as I approached a corner cafe, I walked by a homeless woman

who was sitting on the sidewalk, head down, reading a book, with her faithful dog lying beside her. From my limited vantage, she appeared to be in her 60's, with greasy, matted hair. A sad sight. Almost a block away, not having broken my stride, I felt compelled to go back and offer her a 20 dollar bill. She hadn't asked, and if she had, I probably would have declined. But the old line in my head from Gibran's The Prophet, about it being better to give unasked, was haunting me. After a "Hey... hi," to get her to look up, as I held out the money a shock went through me upon realizing that, at most, she

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was 20 years old. Inwardly, silently, horrified, I thought, "You don't have to live like this... you have choices... there are options... you are infinitely bigger than these circumstances," while simultaneously realizing she knew none of this. She said thanks, and I continued silently walking. Thinking to myself, as if stuck on a loop, "If she only knew... If she only knew...."

approached. "Hi! I was here earlier. I can't help but think that if you only knew your options, you'd be able to make some decisions that could help change your life. I've recently written a book about life and how powerful we are. If I give you a copy, would you have a look at it . . . ?" Instead of the rebuke I half expected to hear, her smile and response were immediate, "Sure! I love to read! Thank you!" And that was the last I saw of her.

But what could I do? Sit with her? Coach her? Teach her all I knew in 15 minutes? I've never been drawn to helping one person at a time. Too intimate, too scary, just not my style, especially when doing so would take away from my reaching far greater audiences as I do with my website, emailings, books, and world tours. Besides, I would be in Seattle in 15 hours, and 24 hours after that, another city, as I continued my tour for a book ironically about the art of living your dreams. And then it hit me: Infinite Possibilities was my first major nonfiction release, an A-Z book on the nature of reality, life's beauty, our power, and the divine heritage we're all born of... maybe if I gave it to her....

By the time I returned to Orlando I had a plan. Now that I had a "real" book, I could follow the same model I had stumbled upon in Portland for reaching out to those who want to learn. I'd begin in my own hometown reaching out to small groups, giving a series of short talks, leaving behind a copy of Infinite Possibilities for anyone wanting it. I asked my team to find any organization in central Florida who:

An hour later my publisher arrived at my hotel to take me to the evening's lecture and book signing, and I asked if we could first drive by the cafe. Sure enough the young lady was still there, so I hopped out of the car and

The logical choices were to begin with teenagers or young adults new to (or who were about to enter) the "working" world, prisoners who'd be released in the immediate future, and shelters for battered women. Of course, there's no segment of the population, including school children, senior citizens, and death row inmates, that wouldn't benefit from such a program and that we wouldn't like to eventually reach, but for starters, I wanted to begin with groups who could apply this information fast to make lasting changes in their lives.

1. Were open to learning of a "new" spiritual, not religious, perspective on the truths of life. 2. Had attendees who could, fairly quickly, begin applying such information immediately to their lives.

We got our big break at the Orange County Jail. For a year now, I've spent Tuesday mornings speaking for 60-90 minutes to inmates who volunteered to be part of a daily program that offered a variety of instructional tools, workshops, and learning material to help them deal more effectively with life and make better choices upon their release. www.tampabaywellness.com

My talk was simply one of many talks they received each week, from many different people of different backgrounds. To organize my content for these talks, I made a simple, interactive workbook to further simplify Infinite Possibilities. Some Tuesdays, depending on the turnover and the openness of the crowd, my teachings were challenged, but every Tuesday there's been near unanimous deep appreciation, echoed in comments like, "I loved hearing what you said today...," "Thanks for visiting us...," "I've never heard anything like what you spoke about...," "It's true, my thoughts always have become things, I just need to work on my focus!" Then, in October, of this year we had our first "Train the Trainer" conference in Orlando. More than 130 people from near and as far as Canada, Hawaii, Alaska and Wales assembled for the 3 day event. The program I've created is very simple and easy to replicate, which is exactly what this conference was about: To prepare prospective trainers for their time before audiences or individuals. At-risk teens, battered women, the homeless, prisoners, AA and NA members, even your friends. The idea behind this program is to reach people, primarily adults for now (or older teens), who can fairly immediately put the information to use. Within a year or two there will be modified workbooks for younger teens, children, and other niche groups. It was the most amazing weekend, with the most amazing people and the most amazing ideas of helping this program grow and reaching many, many lives. My understandings have helped as much in other areas of my life from relationships to material possessions, and they continue to grow with their own momentum. I'm still a student, but also my own teacher, and in this journey I've begun to realize that as much as I enjoy thinking and living my thoughts, I enjoy sharing them too... and learning from others... which I expect, is at least part of the reason, that our paths have crossed here and now, you and I. Please visit www.tut.comâ&#x2014;? Tampa Bay Wellness â&#x20AC;˘ NOVEMBER 2011 17

Dinner Turkey burger on whole wheat bun with mixed greens for lettuce, tomato Vegetable

Heather's 5 Day Fat Fighting Meal Plan, Cutting Edge Fat Fighting Meal Plan, Recipes to lose weight! Are you ready to jumpstart a healthy lifestyle? Take our 5 Day Fat Fighting Meal Plan challenge to see how you feel cutting out processed foods, sodas and replacing them with real foods to fuel your body! Dr. Christine Gerbstadt is a medical doctor, registered dietitian and author of The Detox Diet. Dr. Gerbstadt partnered with Heather to create this 5 day meal plan. It's designed to jumpstart your weight loss, fuel your body and help you get healthy! The Fat Fighting Meal plan is for busy people who want quick and easy, real food meals. Most meals are created for two people with leftovers for the next day. Feel free to make the recipes your own... add additional spices, herbs and garlic to give your food an extra kick! Each day has roughly 1500 calories. You can chose snacks from the approved snack list but they will add extra calories. 100 CALORIE SNACK FOODS Swap out all soda (including diet!) all week for peach white or green tea. No artificial or chemical sweeteners allowed. You can also swap out meat for beans in many of the recipes. Try to walk 20 to 30 minutes at least 3 days during your challenge. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3: 1.) Print out your grocery list, Fat Fighting Meal Plan and recipes 2.) Cross off grocery items you already have 3.) Shop and post your calendar so you know what to eat

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Eat Breakfast #1 or Breakfast #2 any day

Greek yogurt with fresh fruit 1 slice whole grain toast with almond butter Black coffee or tea

Both 400 calories and 20 grams of protein #1 = 12 grams of fiber #2 = 16 grams of fiber

100 calorie snack (Apple with almond butter)

100 calorie snack

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Leftover turkey burger with Lentil Bean Salad on mixed greens or spinach Fruit

Tuna Salad with pineapple chunks on mixed greens Ginger vinaigrette dressing Fruit or vegetable

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Dinner Baked chicken with sun-dried tomato, spinach & mushroom Quinona side dish Vegetable

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High fiber cereal & skim or almond milk 1 slice whole grain toast with almond butter Fresh fruit Black coffee or tea

White Bean-Turkey Chili Vegetable

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Eat Breakfast #1 or Breakfast #2 any day 100 calorie snack

Lunch Leftover White Bean-Turkey Chili Fruit or vegetable

100 calorie snack

Lunch Leftover chicken with sun-dried tomato/spinach/ mushroom 1 slice whole grain bread Fruit or vegetable

100 calorie snack

Dinner Beef Tacos with onion, cilantro, tomato and greek yogurt as sour cream on soft tortilla * Cook all beef but set aside unseasoned portion for spaghetti tomorrow

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Eat Breakfast #1 or Breakfast #2 any day Egg can be hard-boiled or cook one egg with 1 egg white 100 calorie snack

Lunch Taco pizza with leftover beef Fruit or vegetable 100 calorie snack

Dinner Whole grain spaghetti with beef marinara sauce Vegetable

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Beverages: Make a gallon of peach green or white tea for the week to replace soda. No chemical sweeteners allowed.

*Real food fat fighting meal plan has roughly 1500 calories each day. Snack and dessert add extra calories. Portion sizes are for two people with leftovers for next day. ď Ž

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Optional dessert: Fresh fruit, 100% fruit frozen fruit bar or 2 whole wheat fig newton cookies or half 70% chocolate bar.

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KARMA By Rev. Marcella Zinner

Karmic Law; Its purpose, tenets, & release.

arma is the perfect expression of the principle of Universal spiritual Law. Universal Law is simply, Cause and Effect. This is the principle of the law of action and reaction and is known as Karma. Karma is the principle in which every individual is the cause of their present life’s circumstances and all of those circumstances are governed by the thoughts, deeds, emotions, and activities occurring throughout all incarnations.

Karma assumes a belief in reincarnation. This is when the soul alternates lives between the Etheric world and being reborn on earth innumerable times to gain soul (spiritual) perfection. Karma represents the sum total of the energies that one has set into motion in past lives, creating this life’s patterns. These patterns can be fully transformed through one’s deeds, actions and attitudinal changes. All of the universe consists of varying levels of consciousness, and thus varying levels of karma. We humans are attracted to various levels of consciousness and karmic energy. Within human existence there are verifiable levels of consciousness which can be calibrated as illustrated by 20 NOVEMBER 2011 • Tampa Bay Wellness

consciousness researcher, Dr. David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. He uses kinesiology to calibrate levels of consciousness, and his work is based on his doctoral thesis which was peer reviewed and statistically significant to the 0.05% level.

during which one re-lives the memories of a life. During the regression, the results of one’s past actions become evident. As one processes these memories, and then learns to release them, the future karmic pattern is beneficially affected.

Karma is one’s consciousness, which is a field that exudes varying levels of energy. This field tends to attract certain situations and opportunities and engender decisions that are typical of that level of consciousness. Thus it might be more accurate to say that karma is the result of one’s consciousness – which includes thoughts, decisions, actions, conditions and repercussions - all of which have multiple level and far reaching interactions, consequences and ramifications. All of the inherent energy and actions as mentioned are due to the infinite potential energy of the Universe- in other words, because our essence is the one and the same as the Divine, our thoughts and energies have infinitely more impact than we can dream of – to include upon ourselves.

Nations and individuals have their karma. In fact, this is a karmic Universe in which the Law of Attraction, which states that you attract that which you think about, is the major karmic learning tool. There is simply nothing that can thus happen without a reason- thus there is perfect order in the Universe, though it may not be clear to us due to our consciousness level. The higher the energetic vibration, the clearer the reasons for occurrences, and the higher and stronger our field of karmic energy.

Karma can work either in favor or against one depending upon intentions, attitudes, actions and spiritual Will. This can also be illustrated in past life regression

Each of our lives on Earth is like a school’s curriculum where we learn to behave in ways that demonstrate that we have learned the lessons of Light and Love. Our souls are given opportunities in each lifetime to master certain lessons we need to learn. Our purpose here on earth is to become soul perfected through the application of spiritual principles. Karmic resolution (consciousness change) is the means to do this. www.tampabaywellness.com

Yoga This Month's

Following are the events that we face through normal life experiences. 1.To learn lessons of the heart (Unconditional Love) 2. To focus our Will 3.Acquire higher spiritual values 4.Balance our energies within us 5.Learn forgiveness.

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By Wendy O'Lenic

Astavakrasana (Eight-Angle Pose) AKA: Paper Clip

Because energy follows thought, one’s karma is inextricably bound with one’s thoughts. To change one’s karma, and to raise one’s consciousness – thus living with a higher energetic state of karma- there must be the dedication to become that which one wants to be or experience.

Wendy O'Lenic is the owner of WendyFit Yoga and Pilates Studion in Tampa, FL www.wendyfit.com

Obviously we cannot re-write the past. But we can change our attitudes towards them. We can learn lessons from the past, apply our wisdom, and improve our actions and thoughts. It is the power of our intention that matters as evidenced by our continued application of our spiritual thoughts, emotions and actions. If you want to change your karma, begin by changing your attitude . First find the highest ideal and then change your attitude toward yourself . The change within will help change attitudes toward outer events, people, things. The exterior mirrors the inner vibration that emanates from us. Positive thoughts are positive energy, and will become a powerful agent towards changing one’s life. Because we are the essence of the Divine, this is a journey of that Divine part of us to remember who we are. Karmically, we are all destined to rejoin our Source, the Divine Power of the Universe. ●

Rev. Marcella Zinner, M.M. A., Ch.T, Reiki Master, is a teacher of spiritual awareness, using intuitive counseling, regression therapy and spiritual development classes to help you “dream true” to attain your highest potential and purpose. Marcella completed advanced studies at the Edgar Cayce Foundation, where she holds the position of A.R.E. panel psychic. She has a B.A in Human Resources, a Master’s Degree in Metaphysical Arts, and is currently pursing a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology. Visit her at: www.marcellaz.com

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earning this challenging pose can help develop not just physical strength and flexibility, but patience, too. Astavakrasana can provide an excellent opportunity to practice blending seriousness and playfulness. Most students find the arm balances difficult and demanding. Strength, flexibility, concentration, balance, perseverance are essential for performing this pose. I teach male students who have the necessary upper body strength, but not the necessary flexibility; female students who have the mobility, but not the strength; and of course, males and females with little of either, as well as males and females with lots of both. As usual with the more difficult poses, practice forward bends and hip openers before attempting this posture. Begin seated with left leg straight on the floor. Bring your right leg up turning the knee out to cradle the leg like a baby. Move your arms under your leg (one at the knee and one at the ankle to prep the hip) Hug the leg into your chest and circle it around to limber hip joint. Move your arm/shoulder under the leg and

stretch more. You’re almost there……. Place your palms on the floor beside your hips, fingers pointing forward. Move your inner shoulder blades (the part of the scapulae nearer the spinal column) downward toward your kidneys. With your right arm under your right thigh, shift your buttocks back and up off the floor. Lift your left leg up and balance. Cross your left ankle over the right ankle and squeeze your upper right arm with your thighs as the same time your lift your buttocks to the back wall shooting your legs out as you pivot forward. Glued to the Floor? Your arms certainly help lift you up, it's really your abdominal muscles that elevate your hips. Draw your navel backwards toward your spine as you keep trying to lift; that action in itself will help you get stronger. There are other ways to experiment with overcoming that glued-to-thefloor feeling. One way is to place your hands on blocks instead of on the floor. You may find that this will allow you to lift off. It is more balance than strength. Just keep working on the core and you will be able to do inversions and arm balances with ease. Tampa Bay Wellness • NOVEMBER 2011 21

What is the difference between Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy & Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy?

ypnosis is a technical term for a natural state of mind. Hypnosis is a natural state of relaxation and focused concentration. Brain scans show that the brain enters into a specific state under hypnosis, similar to the time just before you fall asleep when one enters the alpha state. This is a very pleasant state of mind, people simply feel very relaxed. It is a normal state of mind, therefore many people do not even feel they are in hypnosis, but simply very relaxed. During the alpha state, the mind is very open to imagery and subconscious material emerges more freely. There is an enhancement of emotional learning and increased insight. The hypnotic state is frequently experienced during times of daydreaming, prayer or meditation, or “highway hypnosis” when we’ve been staring at the road for prolonged periods of time. Hypnotherapy refers to the process of psychotherapy with a client who is in the hypnotic altered state of consciousness. In the hypnotic state there is ability for accelerated learning com-

bined with the ability to access unconscious or preconscious material. Therefore, the combination of hypnosis with effective psychotherapy can speed up and enhance the therapeutic process as compared with traditional talk therapies. Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy integrates hypnosis and effective psychotherapy with healing energy work and the clients’ personal spiritual connection, if desired.

Questions & Answers about Hypnosis “Will I know and remember what has happened?” Under hypnosis you are NOT unconscious. You will always be able to hear my voice and know where you are. You will ALWAYS be able to get yourself up and leave the room or stop the process whenever you desire. You are in control. You will remember and you will be able to speak. In fact, the sessions are very interactive.

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“What if I can’t be hypnotized?” Everyone can be hypnotized because hypnosis is a naturally occurring state of relaxation. Some people, who are comfortable with meditation, deep prayer, daydreaming, etc., may go into a hypnotic state quicker and deeper than others. However, all of us can train ourselves to relax and enter a deep always hypnotic state. With practice, one can enter this state more quickly. Willingness is all that is necessary. “I don’t want anyone controlling my mind.” You always have the power to accept or reject any suggestion. In fact, hypnosis enables you to control your mind better. You will begin to recognize attempts to control you mind through “hypnotic suggestions” that are present in advertising and media. Hypnosis can help you understand how better to reject suggestions that occur when others try to manipulate you.

Hypnotherapy empowers you to recognize that all the “answers” are within you. We each selfhypnosis and assist the client in discovering his or her own inner resources. The client is always in charge of the process. The client can always reject a suggestion and the client can always tell the Therapist what type of suggestion they would like to hear. “What if I can’t come out of it?” There has never been a documented case of anyone being unable to come out of hypnosis. You can choose to come out of hypnosis and you can choose to not to enter the hypnotic state. It is a natural state of focus and relaxation. In fact, you are naturally in and out of the subconscious mind 90% of the day. “Are you going to make me cluck like a chicken?” During stage show hypnosis, the volunteers are people who want www.tampabaywellness.com

to have a good time and enjoy being in a stage show. Stage show hypnotists pick their subjects carefully so they will have these willing participants.

our skepticism. With repetition and practice we can easily train ourselves to access this powerful state of mind. Another fact is:

The fact is you will never do anything that violates your morals or values. As a professional Therapist, I am dedicated to the healing process. Additionally, I am committed and obligated by law to operate under the highest ethical standards, and risk loosing my license if I violate those standards.

We are constantly hypnotizing ourselves with suggestions every day. Unfortunately, often these suggestions do not serve our higher good. For example, have you ever said any of the following to yourself?

“The world is dangerous. I can’t feel safe.”

If you have anxiety that you will not be able to be hypnotized or relax during your session, simply give yourself the suggestion that you are willing to relax and you are safe. I can make you a practice tape to listen to daily which will help you relax and become accustomed to just letting go. Because our busy world trains us to be on “alert”, it is simply a question of time and practice to be able to let go and relax, knowing that even though you are relaxed, you are still in control. You will learn to trust yourself a deeper level that ever before.

“I can’t just be myself, I have to try harder.”

The hypnotic suggestions themselves will begin to plant the seed of possibility in your subconscious and doubt will gently be dispelled over time. There are some people who have the purpose of proving that it will not work, and of course, for those people, it won’t. This is because, as we’ve said before, no one can force you to be hypnotized against your will. The Therapist is simply a facilitator, helping you access a state of consciousness that you desire. If you desire not to go there, no one can force you. For most of us, even those who tend to be skeptics, our desire to see what is possible will outweigh www.tampabaywellness.com

“My body is healing quickly. I am feeling better and better.” “My life has purpose and meaning. I know what I need to do and I am passionately enjoying doing it.”

“I’m never going to feel better.”

“What if I have trouble relaxing during my Sessions?”

“What if I’m skeptical? Will it prevent it from working?”

My body is slimming naturally. I love to eat healthy foods. I look forward to my workouts and can feel my metabolism increasing. I love my high energy and vitality.”

“I will never get all my work done.” “I am so fat.” These are powerful suggestions. Since our subconscious doesn’t know the difference between reality and what we tell it, these are the thoughts that will create your realities, AND these are the thoughts that trigger the complex chemicals in your brain, producing either happy feelings or sad feelings. Hypnosis can help you release unwanted thoughts and feelings and “reprogram” you thoughts and decisions about life. Positive, healthy thoughts increase the release of the “happy drugs” (Serotonin, Dopamine, Endorphins, etc.) that your brain produces in response to these thought triggers. This is why Hypnotherapy can speed many types of healing and relieve anxiety and depression. Examples of positive suggestions include: “It’s so easy for me to relax and enjoy life.” “I am enough, just the way I am. I am loveable and loved.”

“My relationships are nurturing and playful. I enjoy a satisfying and passionate life.”

Gwen Hanner is the owner of Jai Dee Yoga and Wellness Studio in Tampa and a licensed mental health counselor, MH 2387. She received her Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from USF, specializing in Wellness and working with individuals with disabilities and minority populations. Please visit her website at www.jaideeyoga.com or call 813-231-2300

If you have any other questions please feel free to discuss them with me. Enjoy your journey to a healthy abundant life! ● - Yours in Health, Gwen Hanner, LMHC

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he Sentient Temple is a spiritual center dedicated to the well being of humankind. By using the power of the universal life force, they connect to the Divine Presence to lead us in our healing. Dr Dennis Alexander founded The Sentient Temple after being ascended to Shaman by a Mayan Shaman in a Central American village where he was working as a medical missionary. This started him on a journey to learn ancient healing methods that have been used for centuries in many different cultures. The one thread in common in all was the central theme of connecting to a higher power to direct the healing energy, and allow the body’s innate ability to heal through that presence. Dr Fern Alexander brought Reiki’s healing power to this body of work. In Medical Qigong, which is a 4,000 year old Chinese philosophy of healing, there is a strong connection to

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a Divine Presence. The Sentient Temple recognizes all religions as this presence has no name, and it has many names. The Temple relies on Energy and Alternative Medicine to treat the whole individual, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically. Some of these modalities are thousands of years old and some are newly tested, yet enhance the ancient sciences. Some of their treatment modalities are explained below. This is by no means a complete description of everything they do, so we direct you to our website to experience fully their mission at www.alexanderhealing.com. Medical Qigong is a mutli-faceted approach to healing. It consists of specific techniques that use the knowledge of the body’s internal and external

energy fields to purge, tonify and balance these energies. Medical Qigong therapy offers patients a safe and effective way to rid themselves of toxic pathogens and years of painful emotions that otherwise can cause mental and physical illness. It is one of the four main branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM); a complete system of medicine that recognizes the root causes of symptoms or disease, and treats the patient as a whole. Practiced as an excellent adjunct to Western medicine, (TCM) may successfully treat conditions which Western medicine finds resistant or ambiguous. Nutrition Response Testing allows us to design a nutritional program specifically designed for an individual’s health needs. In medical practice there are two key parts: the diagnosis (identifying and/ www.tampabaywellness.com

or naming the “dis-ease” or syndrome) and the treatment (drugs, surgery, etc) In Nutrition Response Testing, the Sentient Temple does not diagnose or treat disease – but they also have two parts: the analysis, and the personalized health improvement program (using designed clinical nutrition). Simply put, first they do an analysis, and then they design a natural health improvement program to help you handle what they find in our analysis of your body and condition. Live blood analysis, also known as live blood cell analysis, is the observation of live blood cells using a special microscope known as a dark field microscope. It is a diagnostic test, that is, it is used as a means of detecting health conditions. It is valuable as an early detection tool. A drop of blood is taken from the patient’s fingertip, put on to a glass plate, and then viewed using a microscope that projects the images onto a screen. The blood is not dried or stained beforehand, so the blood elements can be seen in their living state. The tester will look at the variations in the size, shape, ratio, and fine structure of the red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and other blood structures. Unlike other medical tests, you remain present during the analysis of your blood. Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery. Karuna Reiki is an advanced Reiki also used as is Shamballa, sometimes known as Shamballa Reiki, to enhance the Reiki energy. Mayanism is used as a healing tool as the practitioners of The Sentient Temple are Ascended Masters of Mayan Healing. This ancient philosophy is as timely now as it is was 21,000 years ago when it was first practiced. www.tampabaywellness.com

Body System Regulation is similar in principle to the other energetic medicine techniques discussed. Its work focuses on Endocrine Disruptor (ED) sensitivities. Endocrine Disruptors are defined as chemicals and hormones in the environment which lodge in our body’s tissue and act like hormones. These EDs cause hormonal chaos by blocking receptor sites and confusing cellular activity. Examples of EDs are pesticides, herbicides, hormonal residues in meat, and chemicals that outgas from plastic containers. DDT is a classic example of a powerful endocrine disruptor that was used on U.S. crops until it was banned in 1973. It can still be detected in U.S. soil and is still actively used on food crops in foreign countries. BSR hypothesizes that by treating these EDs through acupressure points and gentle stimulation of the spine, the negative effects of EDs on the body can be neutralized and detoxification can be assisted. Along with their multiple modalities of Alternative and Energy Medicine, they employ a varity of tools that assist in healing. They have a Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber which research has shown treats many health issues successfully. They have a Far-Infrared Sauna along with a chemical free spa. Their BioGenesis tools use ancient healing techniques and the MRS2000 uses modern technology to enhance the body’s healing power. The Sentient Temple has assisted, guided and helped many find better health through both ancient and modern means. For more information about The Sentient Temple please visit, www.alexanderhealing.com ●

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Reiki Share. Tuesdays 11/8 & 11/22: Come and gain some fuel for your life w/ life force energy, or ki/chi, through this Reiki Share while getting mentored on working with intuition & healing abilities, or help w/ your own healing. Come feel the power! Huge Discount. Led by a Reiki Master and teacher who lived in Asia for 10 years. 7:00-8:00, Suggested Donation $10. Enchanted Earth, 733 Main Street, Dunedin, 727-216-6594, or Alison J. Kay (727)2391724. Herbal Therapies for Hormonal Balance. Nov. 9th - Join natural remedy expert and clinical herbalist, Deserie Valloreo of HerbalWise to learn natural ways to maintain hormonal balance (for women). 7-9pm, Pura Vida Wellness Spa, 4930 Park Blvd, Ste 9, Pinellas Park, 803-6884, $30 in advance, $40 at door Cosmic Manifestation Event, Nov. 11 - In numerology, 11-11-11 is a Master Triune Number. Eleven (11) by itself is the number of manifesting. When it resonates three times, great changes occur. This date will not come again for 100 years. During the 21st Century, the month, the day and year repeat themselves 12 times, each date holding an even higher frequency (3-3-3, 4-4-4, etc.). On this day, our energy matrix will change greatly as we become more crystalline in nature. We'll have special musical guests and snacks offered. Led by Maggie Batt of www.wheelsoflight. org. 7:30pm -9:00 pm. $20 Sug. Donation. Yoga Loft, 2002 East 5th Avenue, #102, Tampa, FL 33605. (813) 361-0450 anti-aging series of (4) classes Nov 4 Friday, Nov 11 friday at enchanted forest on 16th street in st pete....Nevaeh 727-678-4986 Yogani Annual Holiday Party -Saturday, November 12 | 7:00pm - ??? | Bring a dish or drink to share. Come kick off the holidays with Yogani Studios and family by eating, drinking, and dancing. This is a casual get together with friends to celebrate the abundance of the holiday season. Yogani Studios | 1112 W. Platt St. | 813.251.9668 | yogani.com.

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Feel The Positive Connection To Your Self, Group & World The timing is perfect!

Send your positive heartbeats and watch the World Gratitude Heartbeat CounterTM grow visit www.gtwyh.org View inspiring positive motivational videos from around the World visit www.gtwyh.tv Be sure to ask us about how your organization can develop your branded Group Heartbeat Counter to encourage Wellness for less than 55 cents a day!

For more information: phone: 407-797-0597 email: sandymasin@gtwyh.org Raw Fusion – LindaJoy Rose, Ph.D. prepares a fusion of raw foods with favorite comfort foods. Menu: Fiesta Mexicana! Raw “Fried” Sunflower “Beans” with Guacamole, Vegan Sour Crème & Salsa Fruta – Raw and Raw Fusion versions. Served either as Lettuce Wraps or on Corn Chips, like Nachos. Please join us Saturday, November 12th @ 3pm. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755 more info @ www.naturesfoodpatch.com Reiki Intensive - Nov. 12-13, Learn to heal your physical self, your negative emotional imprints, your negative belief systems and you will find the true path of your spirit and begin to live in harmony. Receive all three attunements: Level I (physical healing); Level II (emotional/mental healing); and Level III/Master (spiritual/ karmic healing). Pre-Register to get your Reiki Introductory Manual and advance discounts. Taught by Rev. Maggie Batt. Please reserve your space at www.wheelsoflight.org Sat., 10am-4pm; Sun., 10am1pm, $350 ($300 in advance online) The Sentient Temple, 5438 3rd Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33707 www.medicalqigongflorida.com (813) 361-0450 iRest ™ Yoga Nidra with Annie Okerlin -- Sunday, November 13 | 4:30-5:30pm |$10 Suggested Donation www.tampabaywellness.com

to the Exalted Warrior Foundation. Come experience authentic, deep relaxation through "yogic sleep with awareness." This practice is suitable for ALL levels of practitioners as it is a guided meditation. Yogani Studios | 1112 W. Platt St. | 813.251.9668 | yogani.com. Gift-making for the Holidays - Nov 14th - Hand craft your gifts this year! Join natural remedy expert and clinical herbalist, Deserie Valloreo of HerbalWise, to learn how to make culinary and body-care gifts for your friends and family using all-natural materials. 6-8pm $20, St Petersburg. Advance Registration Required. 6-8pm, 263 62nd St N, St Pete $20.

week of november 15-21

Balancing Hormones Naturally with Dr. Mary Riggin, LAc, DAc, DOM Date & Time: Tuesday November 15, 2011 @ 6pm - call 727-669-6000 to reserve your seat at Serendipity Café - 664 Main Street Dunedin, FL 34698-5847. Learn about NEW natural solutions for hormone related health problems without the use of hormones or bio-identicals! THE FLORIDA HERB SOCIETY (FHS) November meeting Tuesday, Nov. 15th. 6:30pm at the CLEARWATER GARDEN CLUB 405 Seminole St. Clearwater. Yetta

Jaworski, Vice President of the FHS, and Linda Nash Stevenson, Lifeforce Acupuncture, will lead a Herbal Wreath Making Workshop. Suggested love offering for non members of $5 would be appreciated. Please call with questions - Emily Wenzel (727) 365-8574 emily@floridaherbsociety. org First meeting is free! $25 per year to join! Increase your ability to Manifest Abundance - Tuesdays 11/15 & 11/29: (11/15) /Lose Weight (11/29) by Removing your Unconscious blocks w/ Group ThetaHealing: Increase your ability to work with the natural forces that we create our realities with by clearing your mind of limiting thinking. Weight Loss' typical blocks 11/19. Only 25$ - 75$ off! 7-8pm Enchanted Earth, 733 Main Street, Dunedin, 727-216-6594, or Alison J. Kay (727)239-1724. Herbal Therapies for Pain Relief - Nov. 16th. Join natural remedy expert and clinical herbalist, Deserie Valloreo of HerbalWise, to receive guidance on identifying inflammatory triggers and natural ways to resolve pain and inflammation. 7-9pm, Pura Vida Wellness Spa, 4930 Park Blvd, Ste 9, Pinellas Park, 803-6884, $30 in advance, $40 at door Tampa Bay Wellness • NOVEMBER 2011 27

WELLNESS Calendar “SMOKE-FREE w-HYPNOSIS & NLP” MASTER CLASS NOV. 17 (Public welcome) - Patricia V. Scott teaches techniques for Great American Smoke-Out followed by practice sessions with professionals. Hypnotists get scripts & practice with attendees (3 ceu’s). $25 (UPHI Associates); $30 (Members); $35 (practice clients). 6-9 pm @ UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd., Palm Harbor. 727-943-5003, info@ UPHypnosis.com; www.UPHypnosis.com Organic Holiday Wine Tasting – Paul Clear of Terroir Wine Cellar will lead an Organic wine tour of Spain featuring a local importer. Perfect for tasting & choosing your holiday wines! Please join us Fri., November 18th @ 6:30pm. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755 more info @ www.naturesfoodpatch.com Hormones & Perimenopause or Menopause – Saliva Testing can accurately diagnose your hormone levels. Shyler Neveaux, DOM, will discuss how the key to minimizing your symptoms is the balance between estrogen and progesterone. Also, find out how Bio-identical hormones

will safely treat you, and help you feel good again! Please join us Saturday, November 19th @ 3pm. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755 more info @ www.naturesfoodpatch.com Buy Local Bazaar – November 19th 10am – ~6pm | Free Event | Family Fun Kids Programming including Kids Yoga with Yogani Studios, Drumming Workshops with YOUniversal Rhythms, art workshops and storytelling. Support local businesses - join us for stress free holiday shopping with acoustic rhythms; find gifts from local artisans, artists, vendors and organizations. For more information: www.creativityincommerce.com Yin Yoga for Athletes with Lisa Jamison -- Sunday, November 20 | 4:306:30pm | $25. Connecting athletes to their recovery one pose at a time. Stretches go beyond the muscles so that joints and fascia range of motion can improve. Poses focus on countering the stress of the sport and include work on rest and recovery. Yogani Studios | 1112 W. Platt St. | 813.251.9668 | yogani.com

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Sound Healing Journey with ELUV -- Sunday, November 20 | 4:30-6:00pm | $25. Eluv, host of 88.5 “Ultrasounds”, will take you on a journey of sound using crystal singing bowls that will leave you rejuvenated, clear minded and relaxed. Yogani Studios | 1112 W. Platt St. | 813.251.9668 | yogani.com

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Herbal Therapies: Prevent/Reverse Imbalance - Nov. 23rd. Chronic stress can cause imbalances such as depression, high blood pressure, immune suppression, diabetes, IBS & more. Join natural remedy expert and clinical herbalist, Deserie Valloreo of HerbalWise, to learn how to prevent and reverse the negative effects of stress through the use of herbal therapies. 7-9pm, Pura Vida Wellness Spa, 4930 Park Blvd, Ste 9, Pinellas Park, Call 803-6884, $30 in advance, $40 at door Gourmet Cooking – LindaJoy Rose, Ph.D. shows us how to spruce up the holiday leftovers! Menu: Quinoa/Turkey Caramelized Croquettes and Turkey & Fava Beans Soup. Please join us Saturday, November 26th @ 3pm. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755 more info ww.naturesfoodpatch.com Special Thanksgiving Hot Flow with Eric Wheeler -- Friday, November 25 | 10:00am-12:00 | $20. Join us for an extra helping of Hot Flow Yoga on the day after Thanksgiving! Share time with community and give gratitude on the mat as we welcome the Holiday Season with this special 2 hour class. Yogani Studios | 1112 W. Platt St. | 813.251.9668 | yogani.com.

week of november 29-31

WEIGHT CONTROL with HYPNOSIS & NLP - NOV. 29, Patricia V. Scott teaches her system of Mind-Body Cohesion© to form healthy eating habits & maintain a healthy lifestyle using the power of your Unlimited Mind. $25 prepaid, $35 same day (materials included) 6:30-8:30 pm @ UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd., Palm Harbor. 727-943-5003, 866-537-7746, info@ UPHypnosis.com; www.UPHypnosis.com Herbal Therapies for Healthy Digestion. Nov. 30th. Health begins with Digestion! Join natural remedy expert and clinical herbalist, Deserie Valloreo of HerbalWise, to learn about natural remedies to relieve common digestive ailments. 7-9pm,

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Food is the First Medicine (FitFM) Radio Show – Dr Kim Marie and Dr. Mary Riggin - Sunday nights at 11PM on TanTalk 1340 AM or online www.FoodisMedicine.org

mondays & thursdays

Prenatal Yoga Classes - Weekly classes now offered at the Lotus Pond (6201 Lynn Road). Heather Mitchell is teaching on Mondays 6:00-7:15pm and Thursdays 10:30-11:45am. For more information call Lotus Pond at (813)961.3160 or visit www.lotuspondyoga.com. First class is Free!

wednesdays

Yogani for Kids Yoga Classes Ages 4-6 & 7-10 -- Every Wednesday | 4:00-4:45pm | $10 per class or $45 for 5. Children will explore yoga postures and have an opportunity to find a creative movement expression based on stories, music and poetry. They will learn to understand the importance of practicing stillness. Musical instruments, crafts and cultural lessons will help children gain respect for themselves and others while building confidence. Yogani Studios | 1112 W. Platt St. | 813.251.9668 | yogani.com.

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Yogani Community Classes -- Every Wednesday | 6:45-8:15pm | FREE ($5 suggested donation to Exalted Warrior Foundation. Taught by the recent graduates of the 2011 Micheline Berry Prana Flow (TM) Teacher Training, this class is appropriate for all levels of practitioner. Yogani Studios | 1112 W. Platt St. | 813.251.9668 | yogani. com.

thursdays

Stop Your Struggle with Money!: Come in and increase your ability to work with the natural forces that we create our realities with by clearing your mind of limiting thinking, beliefs and doubts so you can have more abundance in your life using ThetaHealing. We'll be removing any unconscious blocks you may have absorbed from your parents, teachers, and especially the worried, fear-driven cultural beliefs surrounding the lack of money right now. Only 25$ - 75$ off! 7-8 pm @ The Wellness Retreat, 1019 Ohio Ave, downtown Old Palm Harbor (727)379-4548 or Alison J. Kay (727) 239-1724.

Info Sessions at Lotus Room: 200hr Program Thurs. Nov. 3, 6:30pm Thurs. Nov. 17, 6:30pm Thurs. Dec. 1, 6:30pm Thurs. Dec. 15, 6:30pm

Info Sessions at Lotus Pond: 200hr Wed. Nov. 2, 6pm Wed. Nov. 16, 6pm Wed. Nov. 30, 6pm Wed. Dec. 14, 6pm

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The

Monkey Mind By Alison Kay

his is the time of change leading up to December 22, 2012. It is a time like never before, when everything is intensified because we are at a turning point in the evolution of the human kind. And the nature of our times is causing, to a degree, “the monkey mind,” or racing thoughts fueled by what feels like “run-away fear.” This time of the “Human Awakening” - awakening from the illusion that the physical level is what is most real and important to us instead of learning that what we think, feel and believe is in fact the most important - is where we are now. Furthermore, this awakening is to awaken us from the cage we each, in our own individualized way, have thought, felt and believed ourselves into, with our “monkey minds.” The term “monkey mind” comes from the Buddhist metaphor that the human mind, when allowed to run away and lead the human system (as opposed to the heart or the Higher mind), is like a drunken monkey, erratically leaping from tree to tree, in search of the next banana, barely taking time to finish swallowing the banana it has found in the tree it’s in. This monkey mind is also heavily affected by our conditioning when growing up, as well as the dominant cultural beliefs and moods we exist within, locally, nationally - and within our own homes. It is the time of consciousness, the time to learn how to work with our own consciousness, with consciousness being defined as thoughts, feelings, beliefs, the Observer or Higher Self, and the chi/prana field of both individuals and the collective. If you are not actively engaged in learning how to constructively work with your consciousness, then you are suffering in some way. In our times right now it is easier to get lost in what has reached a contagious level of run-away fears and worries of the monkey mind, and less easy to ground yourself in a larger sense of trust, knowing and confidence that all is as it should be; taking the larger perspective. There is a lot going on within the unseen planes of existence. Underneath this physical level, there is a level of consciousness within the cells of our body, within our immune system, within our central nervous system, and then outside of us running throughout all animate objects - within our entire planetary system there is consciousness running

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throughout. This is the subtle energy level, also known as chi, prana, life-force energy, the collective consciousness, or the field. We are no longer living in the time of Newtonian physics, which corresponds to us collectively, and individually operating at, focusing on, and glorifying a more gross physical level of universal laws. In Buddhism’s study of the mind and subtle energies, “gross” delineates the aspects of existence that are densely physical, and that of the loud, demanding monkey mind as opposed to the “subtle” energy that lies beyond the gross monkey mind. Within a society based on Newtonian physics, life has a certain dependability to it; Newtonian physics presented us with ideas such as if this cue ball hits this yellow striped ball, the physical force of this impact will cause the yellow striped ball to be propelled away from the cue ball. And it is this type of law that was the underlying thinking behind the Industrial Revolution and the ensuing Industrial Age, of which we have now basically come out of, and are now almost fully into The Information Age. The underlying scientific laws of this Age of Information instead of being gross physical laws are from quantum physics and its unintended study of the nature of consciousness, or subtle energy. Under Newtonian physics in the first decade of the 1900’s it was shown that the outcome of an experiment changed depending on the expectations of the scientist observing the experiment: the Observer Effect. It has taken approximately 100 years for this “breakthrough” experiment to be more fully integrated into the field of quantum physics; and even today, it is not fully accepted. Why? Because it means that instead of the world outside of us being able to be measured and depended on as a thing that exists external and therefore, as it was assumed, then objective to us, we are instead interacting with phenomena outside of us, and within this interaction our expectations influence what happens. This means, loosely and literally, that we are little reality makers, projecting our films onto the screen of life outside of our heads, into our environment and what shows up in our external world in regards to people, events, etc. This is the backdrop to our present cultural changes.

Now, in this Information Age, it has become the time of the mind, of subtle energy, of consciousness. We’re moving away from glorifying the power in the physical, the tangible, the material, as we have done since the onset of the industrial revolution. But it is also a tricky time, for it is considered that the human race - we are all in the midst of an evolutionary shift of great proportions as we get closer to 2012, both individually and collectively. What this means for you is what you determine. And that is the trick. You have to actually learn to get out of your own way with your own version of the monkey mind with its fears, doubts and list of things to do, to be able to ground in this larger field of consciousness. It is in this larger field of consciousness that, once surpassing the collective consciousness, and tapping into the pristine source of all of this consciousness that runs throughout all life, where each of us can find the stability once again that feels as if it has been rocked out from under us in this time of great change - a new version of stability, that is.

Alison J. Kay has a PhD as a Holistic Life Coach. She returned last year from living in Asia for ten years, where she further studied Buddhism primarily with the Chinese Buddhists, Thai Buddhists and Indian Buddhists; when in India she got her Ashtanga Yoga Teaching certification - YA RYT-200. Alison has been meditating and working with her monkey mind for 20 years, teaching meditation to international audiences for 10. As an Energy Healer, she has also been working with consciousness and the field as a Reiki Master, Tibetan Adamantine Healing Practitioner and Advanced ThetaHealer for 15 years, as well as a Chi Gong Practitioner and Instructor. Visit her website at www.alisonjkay.com Tampa Bay Wellness • NOVEMBER 2011 31

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