Volume 8, Number 3 Winter 2007

For the Love of Herbs

By Arlyn Osburn

Dodie Harte has been in the herb business for over twenty years. In that time, sheʼs sold and given countless plants to people who take them home, plant them tenderly, cherishing them for their fragrances, culinary, and medicinal purposes. During those years, she has also grown a newspaper business. Over twenty years ago, she started the Yosemite Highway Herald as a venue to publicize her herb business and an upcoming open house at the herb farm. In 2000 seeing the need for providing people with a resource guide for alternative/wholistic practitioners she started Central Sierra Health, the newspaper you are holding. “My thought was that there was a real need for a health resource guide to alternative therapists and since I had a paper background, I thought it would be doable.”

The paper has thrived over the years, connecting readers and advertisers, wholistic health consumers and alternative medicine practitioners throughout five counties. This year, she carefully tended the paper for the last time and sold it to Diane Siegfried. “Diane is a long-time advocate and student of alternative health who cares deeply about the wholistic health community.” Harte is pleased to place the thriving newspaper in Siegfriedʼs hands and move on to other projects. “It was time,” she said. “Iʼm wishing Central Sierra Health the best in the move and hope that the community continues to support the paper.” “Itʼs been a great adventure,” Harte says. “Over the years, Iʼve met so many gifted wholistic practitioners.” Moving the paper on to Siegfried gives Harte the time she wanted to expand her herb school.

The propagation of Harteʼs newspapers and the Sierra Institute of Herbal Studies began in the early 1980s with Harteʼs interest in finding a way to live off the land. A special education teacher until her retirement just a year ago, Harte moved to Coulterville and together with Kathy Seaton started an organic herb nursery. “We wanted to have an organic farm but the soil was so poor we started the nursery instead. “Working with the herbs I became so interested in the medicinal aspects I wanted to teach others about their usefulness.” It was during this time that Harte began sharing her ever-growing knowledge of herbs with others by teaching classes about medicinal herbs and nutrition for the Holistic Health Certificate Programs at Merced College and Modesto Junior College.

“We sold the nursery after eight years and in 1995 we began looking for a larger piece of land so I could expand the herb school and turn it into an eight month program instead of just a weekend here and there,” says Harte. Harte and Seaton found the land they wanted in Big Oak Flat. Nestled in a small valley, and reached by a series of winding roads, “Rivendale Ranch” encompasses hundreds of rolling acres. Harte explained that this piece of land provided exactly what she wanted, not only a place where she could host her school, but also the variety of native plants she needed so she could teach about both cultivated herbs and wild-crafting: recognizing and picking plants with medicinal purposes out in the wild. “When we first moved to the foothills, every morning when I went outside it smelled so different. It reminded me of being young and camping in the mountains.” Rivendale Ranch satisfies that same joy for her, and gives her a chance to be a good “steward of the land” and to share the joy of plants and their usefulness with others. “Today a hawk landed on a post really close to the garden and sat for the longest time. As I walked around the yard, I thought it might fly, but it didnʼt.” She pauses to find the words she wants about what she likes about living in a wholistic way with the land. “Itʼs that feeling of being with nature, plants, animals, fresh air. Iʼm so thankful to live in such a beautiful place and be with nature 24 hours a day.”

As Harte developed Sierra Institute of Herbal Studies over the years, she also developed her garden with the purpose of living off the land as much as possible. She and Seaton planted an orchard and a vegetable garden. For the most part, all of their food comes from the land. They lease many acres out for cattle grazing to keep down the fire danger, and have introduced many people to the possibilities of herbs and alternative health practices through the Sierra Herb Festival which Harte started and hosted for several years on the ranch.

Harte has created an herb garden in beautiful surroundings so the increasing numbers of students can come and comfortably learn herb craft. “The plants really connect us with the earth,” she says, pleased with the response of her students. “They get really excited when they are first introduced to herbs and see how the plants

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Love of Herbs

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they can grow in their garden can be used for healing; and are so accessible to everyone.”

When the Herbal Institute begins in January, Harte teaches her students to prune and clean the herb garden for the winter. They learn how to make herbal tinctures from the dormant roots of such plants as echinacea and licorice. Over the next two months the students propagate plants from the garden as seedlings, cuttings, or root divisions, and take plants home to start their own gardens. As spring and summer unfold the students get to see how herbs come out of winter hibernation and they harvest the fresh plants and make medicines, creams, salves, tinctures, poultices and teas and dry some for later use. Then in August, Harte shows her students how to harvest the seeds, make paper from plants, as well as distill essential oils. “By the end of the time the students can go out in the garden and identify twenty plants or more, when on their first day of class, they might only know one or two,” says Harte.

Harte has also started an advanced class. For students who want to further their knowledge the Advanced Intensive runs from February through June. “We get into advanced medicine-making techniques, homeopathy, fun stuff like soap making, dying cloth with plant dies, more wild crafting, and plant identification,” says Harte.

Students attend classes at Sierra Institute for a variety of reasons. Some of Harteʼs students are nurses or nurse practitioners who want to be more familiar with what their patients are taking and talking about. Others are ill and want to learn how to use herbs for their own benefit or want to learn about herbs for the general health of their families. Massage therapists may incorporate the use of the herbs in their practice.

Harteʼs vision, of making the world of herbs accessible and the ancient craft of tending the land a priority, is coming full circle as she moves on from this newspaper. She is preparing for the beginning of her January session while Siegfried is preparing this, her first issue for print. Itʼs all part of the cycle of the seasons, and the birthing of projects as summer ends and winter begins. And itʼs all about what each of us can do in our own homes and with our own hands.

For more information on Sierra Institute of Herbal Studies or to sign up

Words To Live By:

for the herb classes go to the web site at

www.sierra-institute.com or call Dodie “Consult not your fears but your hopes Harte at 209-962-7425 and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.”

-Pope John XXI

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Steps Toward Inner Peace

By Cheryl Canfield

Once in a very great while we meet or hear of someone whose life deeply touches people and has an impact that words can scarcely describe. I met such a person during my own search to find purpose and meaning -a woman who called herself Peace Pilgrim. She left an indelible impression because she was living her beliefs, and when your life is in sync with your beliefs, you become so much more powerful. After 15 years of willing to give her life to serving a higher will, Peace had attained the great blessing of an unshakeable inner peace.

Her story was and is quite remarkable. In the summer of 1952, while still being called Mildred Norman, she set out to hike the entire length of the 2,050 mile Appalachian Trail. She was the first woman to accomplish this feat in one season, which turned out to be a trial run for the journey she was about to begin. The following year, 1953, she took the name Peace Pilgrim and started out alone and without the support of any group or organization, on a pilgrimage for peace that lasted until her death 28 and a half years later.

As Peace approached each country village, rural community or sprawlingcity she carried to all she met a message of peace that she expressed very simply: When enough of us find inner peace, our institutions will become more peaceful and there will be no more occasion for war.

When I met Peace in 1975 she had already been crisscrossing the country on foot for more than two decades, counting more than 25,000 miles in the first ten years. She called it her retirement project. The first time I heard her speak she talked about what she called the whole peace picture, “peace among nations, peace between groups and individuals, peace with the environment, and that very important inner peace, which is where peace begins.” She saw the situation in the world around us as a reflection of the collective inner situation. “In the final analysis, only as we become more peaceful people will we be finding ourselves living in a more peaceful world.” Her message is as relevant today as it has ever been.

Peace talked about her own stepstoward inner peace as a time of spiritual growing up. She first recognized the strugle or inner conflict between what psychologists call ego and conscience, and which she called the lower self and the higher self, or the self-centered nature and the God-centered nature. “The self-centered nature is a formidable enemy. It knows the weakest spots of your armor and attempts a confrontation when one is least aware. During these periods of attack, maintain a humble stature and be intimate with none but the guiding whisper of your higher self.”

The initial steps in her journey toward inner peace she called her preparation period. During this time she learned the importance of having a good attitude toward life and the problems that are set before us. Face problems squarely, she discovered, and we will get down to the important realities. If we could see the whole picture we would realize that no problem ever comes that doesnʼt serve a purpose in our lives and contribute to our inner growth.

The second preparation Peace discovered had to do with bringing our lives into harmony with the laws that govern this universe. Godʼs laws, as she sometimes called them, apply both in the physical realm and the psychological realm, and govern human conduct. They can be found from the inside, which was Peaceʼs way, the way of the mystic; and they can be learned from the outside, as they are spoken of by all of the great religious or spiritual teachers. As we look around the world today at the mistruths and rationalizations we can take heart in the simple wisdom of this humble mystic: “We must remain open to Godʼs guidance. God never guides us to break divine law, and if such a negative guidance comes to us we can be sure it is not from God. It is up to us to keep our lives steadfastly in harmony with divine law.”

During her preparation period she discovered that she, and all of us, have a special place or purpose in life. The guidance for that direction comes from within. We begin to do our part by acting on all of the good things we are motivated toward. We learn to give these priority over the superficial things that sometimes clutter our lives. Her last preparation was simplifying her life. As a pilgrim, her needs were minimal. There is no formula, however, for what our needs might be, as we all need to find our own need level. Few are called to the extremes of those rare individuals who are called to teach us and lead the way.

As Peace moved into what she called her purification period she looked first at purifying her body. She noted habits she had picked up that didnʼt support the health and well-being of her body and quickly dropped them. She learned the rules of good health and applied them. Then she looked into the area of thoughts. She quickly realized that if we realized how powerful our thoughts are we would never think a negative thought. Junk thoughts, she would later say, can destroy you more quickly than junk foods.

The last purifications she discovered

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RESOURCES

• Acupuncture •

TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Acupuncture Health Clinic, 209-586-2700, 18701 Tiffeni Dr. Ste 1D, Twain Harte. Allergies, asthma, IBS, stomach problems, menopause, PMS, depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, back pain, diabetes, stroke therapy, dementia, carpal tunnel. www.acuhealthclinic.com.

Cynthia Jannson, L Ac. 209-532-2700, 219 Stewart St, Sonora. Wellness consultant and licensed acupuncturist, nutritional counseling, lifestyle education, body/mind integration.

Michael Irwin LAc, 209-532-2788, 151 S. Shepherd St., Sonora. Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine.

Sierra Acupuncture & Integrative Health Center, 209-532-0557. At 21028 Longeway Rd., Sonora. Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbal Supplements for acute and chronic problems. Walk-ins welcome. Open every day but Sunday.

STANISLAUS COUNTY

Frank H. Shen CA, 209-527-6478, Shenʼs Clinic, 1100 Carver Rd., P2, Modesto. Chinese herbalist, Acupuncture. Pain relief. Call for appointment.

“Prana” The Clinic, 209-574-1111, 510 Scenic Dr., Modesto. Dr. Rao Mudunuri M.D. and Dr. Vanaja Mudunuri M.D. Acupuncture, conventional and alternative medicine.

Turlock Acupuncture Treatment Center, 209-632-1162, 1560 Geer Rd, Ste. F, Turlock. Acupuncture, herbal medicine, emphasis in pain therapy & immune disorders.

MARIPOSA COUNTY

Jack Caraco L Ac, 209-742-4211, PO Box 1416, Mariposa. Acupuncture and Herbs.

CALAVERAS COUNTY

Annie Anderson, L.Ac. 209-736-1780, 585 Stanislaus Ave., Suite B, Angels Camp, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Ancient Wisdom...Modern Applications.

Patricia Noll RN, L Ac, 209-754-0121, 68 Church Hill Rd., San Andreas, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for treating pain, allergies, headaches, stress, illness.

• Body Work/Skin Care •

TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Vicki Kennedy CMT, 209- 536-1867, cell 209-743-5515, 950 So. Washington St., Sonora. Swedish, acupressure, reflexology, equine massage. Classes on infant massage.

Gail Warren CMT, 209-532-0320, 70 S. Stewart St., Sonora. Swedish, deep tissue, Ashiatsu, Lava Stone massage, migraine relief. Gift Certificates available. By appt.

Hoyt Cory, Certified BodyTalk™ Practitioner – energy medicine for body, mind and spirit. See www.BodyTalkSystem.com, practitioners. In Sonora at (209) 768-6788.

Diane Swanson, CMT, CYT, 209-536-0299, Thai Yoga (traditional Thai) massage, acupressure, integrative and intuitive massage, focusing, emotional balancing, Reiki Master. By appt. House calls available. Sierra foothills.

John Evans CMT, 209-532-0557, Therapeutic Massage and Yoga Instruction at Sierra Acupuncture & Integrative Health Center in Sonora.

Ambria Witt CMT, 209-878-0520. In Your Home: Personalized massage therapy, Swedish, deep tissue, sports, pregnancy massage. Groveland, Sonora and Greeley Hill areas.

Marilynn Encke CMT, 209-559-5109. Wellness Center, 219 S. Stewart St., Sonora. Creating a better quality of life through touch.

Jim Lundeen, MPT, CST, 209-559-6290, Sonora. Physical therapist with an emphasis in Cranial sacral therapy. Wholistic, individualized treatment. Treating children and adults.

Patricia Ives, CMT, 209-532-6074, 209-484-9493, 83 S. Stewart St., Sonora. Rejuvenation, Swedish, reflexology, hot stone, pregnancy and therapeutic massage.

Cynthia Burkett, CMT, 209-532-6074, 209-743-5854. Therapeutic, hot stone, de-tox wraps, reflexology, body brushing, myofacial release, geriatric, Swedish massage, aromatherapy.

Rose Dahlquist CMT, 209-533-3524, Identities Hair & Day Spa, 34 Wyckoff St., Sonora. Variety of techniques, smooth nurturing touch.

Cindy Brewer, CMT, 209-533-9226. Massage therapy, 14819 Mono Way, Sonora.

Laura Hoag, LE, CMT, 209-532-4000. Bella Sante Salon, 519 S. Washington St., Sonora. Custom facials, waxing, microdermabrasion, Revitalash, skin growth removal,Swedish deep tissue massage, hot stone massage, and hair analysis.

CALAVERAS COLLEGE OF THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE 96 Court Street Box 274 • San Andreas, CA 95249 209-754-4876 100 Hour Certification in Swedish MassageClasses offered to fit your schedule:Ten day intensive, Mon-Fri. • Night class, 2 nights a weekSunday only for 10 weeks Approved by the BPPVE #0500161M • Workshops also available
Flaming Heart Shamanic Journeys • Sacred Art • Mountain Retreat • One on one Shamanic Healing and Teaching • Custom Leather and Beadwork Creations Melinda Abeles P.O. Box 432 Midpines, CA 95345 (209) 966-8395 www.oneflamingheart.com
Stan Spector, Ph. D. Certified Advanced Rolfer® • 527-ROLF (7653)

Janine Sobala Esthetician, CMT, Reiki Master, Color Energy Master, 209-5321499, Columbia; natural, professional facials, waxing and skin care, therapeutic massage, oncology massage, hot stone therapy, Reiki classes monthly & Natural Vija Mineral Makeup.

STANISLAUS COUNTY

Louise Carrillo, CNRT, 209-847-1125, 712 E. “F” St., Oakdale, at Trudyʼs TherapeuticBodyworks. Offering Neuro-Reflex Therapy. coastyma@sonnet.com. Hm 209-837-0227.

Amanda Fritz, CMT, 209-847-1804, Oakdale. Accupressure, chair massage, massage therapy, reflexology.

Kyle Lingg, Certified Neuro-Reflex Therapist, therapeutic feet and hand massage benefiting those that suffer with neuropathy and stress related diseases. Serving you in Riverbank and Sonora. 209-402-1588 or 209-869-1288

Maureen Minnehan Jones RN, CMT, 209-845-8141, 145 N. 2nd Ave., Suite 1, Oakdale. Healing Gifts. Balancing the body, Guided Imagery Practitioner, tools to assist healing, aura imaging.

Second Nature, Teri OʼNeal Boring CR, 209-549-0450, 225 E. Granger, Ste. 2, Modesto. Certified reflexologist, iridologist, natural health counselor. By appt. only.

Stan Spector PhD, Certified Advanced Rolfer, 209-527-ROLF (7653); Mdsto. Improve posture & balance, reduce stress & tension, enhance flexibility & ease of movement.

For Better Health: Pam Weaver RN, C, CMT, CNRT & Eve Bentley, Certified Reflexologist, CNRT 209-526-5393 or 209 525-3668; 1429 College Ave. Suite A-2, Modesto.

Take Time Healing Arts Center, Marie Uber, BS, CMT, CAP, CHT, 209-578-1802, 807

W. Roseburg Ave., Ste A, Modesto. Massage, hypnotherapy, yoga classes, workshop.

In Touch Bodywork & Wellness Center, 209-575-3770, 801 15th St. Suite E, Modesto.

Massage, facials, waxing, body treatments, yoga & qi-gong classes, Mana-Luna Esthetics. Robyn Kerr, LPT, HHP & Sharon Morrow, RN, CMT, 209-847-6226, Oakdale. Massage, Cranial sacral Therapy, Alpha-Stim for pain/depression/stress, nutritional/detoxing .

Nina Cila, CMT, CR, CRM, 209-303-9361, 915 14th St, Modesto. Massage, acupressure, qi gong, reflexology, Reiki, prenatal, integrated energy bodywork.

CALAVERAS COUNTY

Johanna Atman CMT, PhD. 209-728-3569. Whole Life Therapies, massage therapy, integrative bodywork, complementary health therapies. Sierra foothills.

Sheila Gradison CMT, 209-736-9304, Vallecito. Certified Trager* Practitioner and Movement Educator. Certified Egoscue* Postural Alignment and Exercise Therapist.

Samantha Derencsenyi CMT, 209-795-6916. Therapeutic bodywork, Swedish, vibrational healing massage, raindrop technique, reiki. Arnold area, by appointment.

Cheryl Draper CMT, 209-728-1207, Murphys. Therapeutic and stress reducing. Swedish Massage, Shiatsu, Acupressure, Aromatherapy, Manual Lymph Drainage, Prenatal, Reiki.

Suzel Kammerer, RN, NAET practitioner, 209-754-3010, permanent allergy elimination with acupressure, body work, nutritional counseling, detoxification, spa/retreat center.

OTHER COUNTIES

Marlene Waite, CMT, (209) 723-1400, Merced. Professional wellness practitioner specializing modalities customized to fit your physical & emotional needs: deep tissue, acupressure, Swedish and myo-fascial release.

• Chiropractic •

Harmonious Currents, 209-588-0188, 19920 Little Creek Rd, Sonora, Chiropractic health care for the body, mind and spirit. Marjorie Thoman-Lomas DC.

Wines Wellness Chiropractic Center, 209-962-4565, Groveland. Specializing in children of all ages, non-force adjusting, nutrition, emotional & spiritual alignments, house calls.

Lundrigan Chiropractic, 209-532-7900, 243 W. Stockton Rd., Sonora. 11 years experience, manual or activator adjustments, most insurances accepted.

• Counseling/Psychology/Hypnosis •

TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Tamara Oxford Ph.D., MFT, (209) 532-1478, 6 So. Washington St., #9, Sonora. Coun

seling for depression, anxiety, grief; spiritual transitions, womenʼs, relationship issues. Sherry Pert Burns, 209-532-2456, Columbia. Ordained minister, certified spiritual healer, Reiki Master, lite touch craniosacral work. Spiritual counseling. By appt.

Elena Cancro PsyD, RN, CHT, LMFT, 209-533-8230. Psychotherapy, hypnosis, consultation, classes, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Women in Transition groups.

Dave Stapp, Quantum Certified Biofeedback Therapist – assessing and normalizing energetic imbalance with EPFX/SCIO technology. “Outside the Box Therapies” in Sonora – (209) 743-6522 Laura Hoag, Certified Master NLP* Practitioner, 209-743-3788, Sonora. “Change the way you think and you will change the way you feel.” Free confidential telephone consultation. (*Neuro Linguistic Programming)

Specializing in designing personal and therapeutic yoga programs to meet your special needs. Call for your one-one complimentary consultation. Classes available - See Events Listing Chandrika Behymer 209-928-3351 • CranioSacral Therapy• Clinical and Process Acupressure (Jin Shen)• Zero BalancingCall to schedule or to discuss how you may benefit 209-559-6290 Jim Lundeen, RPT, CSTRegistered Physical Therapist & Certified CranioSacral Therapist
Prabhu Mayo • Herbalist • Specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine Tai Chi Teacher • Qi Gong Healing Nutritional Evaluation • Allergy Elimination (209) 795-2685 Box 25, Avery, CA 95224 The Club Fitness for the Body, Mind & Soul We are a wellness center with a “wholistic” approach to Health & Fitness. We are an 8,000 sq ft “Green Facility” including pool, saunas, jacuzzi, free weights, & much more. Come experience yoga, water aerobics or Hei Gung. www.theclubsonora.com 19401 Susan Way, Sonora, CA 532-9152 New owners: Michelle & Jamie Gratwicke
Pamper Yourself or a Loved One… Luxurious European Facials, Peels, Teen Facials,Anti-Aging Series, Waxing, • Pure Hylunia Skincare Products! • NO parabens, dyes, fragrance, alcohol, preservatives, propylene glycol or endocrine disrupters Massage, Reiki Sessions & Reiki Classes Janine Sobala, Esthetician, CMT 209-532-1499 State licensed-Serene Columbia office-just off Parrots Ferry Rd. GiftCertificatesAvailable
STANISLAUS COUNTY

Carol Neyfeldt Benak RN, LMFT, 209-524-2447, Modesto, is a psychotherapist with a Jungian orientation. She works with dreams and sand play therapy.

Lynn Telford-Sahl MA, CAC, 209-522-5035/492-8745, 1101 Standiford, Suite B, Modesto. Holistic psychology, addictions, womenʼs concerns, traditional/alt. therapy.

Deborah Smith-Copado MA, MFT,CHT,CCHT, 209-537-2581, 215 Needham St., Modesto. When was the last time you took a moment, simply smiled and said “I am great!” For futher expansion call me. Counseling, Clinical Hypnotherapist, drumming group.

Dyannah Pace, MA, BT, CHT, 209-402-8291 or 209-847-0900, Oakdale. Experienced counselor, behavior therapist, and hypnotherapist.

Gina Vance CMHT, CCHT, AHT, 209-527-9761, 1724 G Street., Modesto. Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Guided Imagery Practitioner, HypnoBirthing®, Childbirth Educator, Mind Body Skills. Call for appointment.

CALAVERAS COUNTY & BEYOND

Cheryl Canfield CHT, 209-785-8855, P.O. Box 423, Copperopolis, CA 95228. Wellness and Life Counselor, Clinical Hypnotherapist, specializing in guided imagery and profound healing.

Sheila Gradison, 209-736-9304, Vallecito. Counseling in cross-cultural shamanic practices, dream exploration and body/mind integration.

Mel Welsh RN, Biofeedback Therapist, 209-223-2530, 1140 Jackson Gate Rd., Jackson. Biofeed-back for anxiety, tension/migraine headache, TMJ & other stress disorders.

• Lifestyle/Personal/Holistic Consulting •

Chandrika Behymer, Yoga therapist, 209-928-3351, Tuolumne. Yoga therapist, lifestyle and nutritional counseling. Classes and private sessions.

Rebecca Coppel CPPC, 209-586-1476, PO Box 1431, Twain Harte. Designer Life Coaching. Certified personal & professional coach. Live Your Vision.

Tortuga Coaching & Consulting, Isabel Van Sicklen MS, 209-968-2003, Modesto. Professional coaching for both personal and career concerns.

Marie Schluter, N.D., CMT, 209-223-1521. Yoga and Pilates classes, massage therapy (Swedish, Thai, Hot Stone, Reflexology), nutrition counseling, personal training & post-rehab retraining.

The Creative Life Center, 209-526-7137, 145 Woodrow Ave., #A-2, Modesto, CA 95350. Psychic readings and Reiki. Classes in parapsychology and personal development.

Faces of the Goddess, Goddess spirituality, magic, mysticism. $5 sample copy. P.O. Box 486, Crows Landing, CA 95313. Make checks out to Sharon Niman. latigrepress@thevision.net

The Club- Fitness for the Body, Mind & Soul 19401 Susan Way, Sonora, CA, 532-9152. Awellness center “Accessible to All” with a wholistic approach to health and fitness. Offering various classes from kickboxing to yoga, personal training, nutritional consults, pool, free weights, womenʼs only rooms and much more.

• Meditation •

Shambhala Meditation Group – teachings of Chogyam Trungpa Rimpoche. Sitting practice and study every Thursday 7 to 9pm. Soulsbyville. Contact Pam Pickup, (209) 532-7045.

Almond Blossom Sangha - Buddhist Meditation Group in Modesto. For more information call Jim Robinson at 634-6373.

Practical Meditation Class - Wed. evenings 6:00 -7:30 p.m. Call for details. Johanna, 209-728-3569

Tulku Sang-Ngagʼs Meditation Center offers meditation practice and discussion. Sunday mornings 9 a.m. to 12 at 17277 Cover Ranch Rd., Tuolumne. Tibetan meditation techniques, discussion of “Words of My Perfect Teacher”, songs. Guru Rinpoche meditation practice every second Sun. Everyone welcome. Call 209-532-2788 for more info.

• Movement •

Evening Medical Qigong & Traditional Chinese Medicine classes in Sonora with Barbara Briner & Taya Stanley licensed Acupuncturists, specializing in Medical Qigong. Classes near Soulsbyville. To sign up or for more information call the Sierra Acupuncture & Integrative Health Center: 209-532-0557 or email qigong@ymountain.com www.yellowmountaininstitute.com.

Tai Chi Class, Thursday mornings 7:30-9 a.m., in Tuolumne Park. Register through Columbia College Community Ed. Call Michael Irwin for more details, 209-532-2788.

Integral Yoga at Class 5 Fitness in Soulsbyville with Hoyt Cory. “Stretching the mind body connection”. Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 to 10:30. Contact Class 5 at

(209) 532-5556 or call Hoyt at (209) 532-7222 .

“Experience how life is meant to feel in body, mind and spirit.” 600 Woods Creek Drive, Sonora Across from the fairgrounds Dave and Kebra Stapp: 209-743-6522 Hoyt Cory: 209-768-6788 Complementary Alternativesto Traditional Healthcare “Contemporary Science Meets Innate Wisdom”
An nie Anderson, L.Ac. CA State Board Certified Nationally Designated Diplomate in Acupuncture & Chinese Herbology Acupuncture & Wellness Center of the Foothills 736-1780 Acupuncture • Herbs • Nutritional Counseling Therapeutic Massage 585 Stanislaus Ave, Angels Camp

Sheila Gradison, 209-736-9304, Vallecito. Certified Trager* Practitioner and Movement Educator. Certified Egoscue* Postural Alignment and Exercise Therapist.

Stillwater Yoga & Exercise Center, 209-984-1500, Hwy 108, Jamestown. Hatha Yoga, Restorative Integral Yoga, Strength in Motion-old fashion workout, Pilates-Based Mat Class, Dream Group, Meditation, Forgiveness class.

Village Yoga Center, 209-578-5441, 1700 McHenry Ave, Suite 66c, Modesto. Hatha Yoga, Hot Yoga, Pilates, Kids Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Massage therapy, teacher training.

Yoga Loft, 209-536-0503, 72 South Stewart St., Sonora. Yoga for Peace.

Christi Petersen, Feldenkrais Practitioner, 209-928-3010. Wellness Center, 219 S. Stewart St., Sonora. Awareness through Movement-group setting & Functional Integration-personal.

• Natural Foods & Healthy Products •

Cornucopia Natural Foods, 209-575-1650, 2625 Coffee Rd., Modesto. Vitamins, herbs, supplements, books, bulk foods, organic produce, juice bar.

Oakdale Nutrition Center, 209-847-1849, 308 E. “F” St., Oakdale. Knowledgeable staff, wheat & gluten free foods, vitamins and sport supplements.

Outer Aisle Foods supplying access to many organic and sustainably grown and produced local vegies, fruits, meats, cheese, eggs mushrooms, etc. For individual orders, groups, restaurants and caterers call 209-728-8125 or go to www.outeraislefoods.com.

Sheriʼs Turlock Health Foods & Sheriʼs Sonshine Nutrition Center, 209-634-7765, 202 Lander Ave, Turlock and 209-368-4800, 6N School St,

Country Store, 209-532-6146, 13761 C, Mono Way, Sonora. Extensive selection of vitamins & herbs, homeopathic products, book, tapes, CDs, member NNA.

Xango, 209-743-2684 Local Xango independent distributor Dr. Ron and Debbie Lundrigan. Home-based business opportunity for health, wealth, & happiness.www.i.gomangosteen.net

Natures RX, 209-845-8865, 136 North Maag Ave. Oakdale, & 131 W. Main, Ripon & Modesto on 10th St. Vitamins, herbs, homeopathic, weight loss, sports supplements, books, etc.

Xango Distributor. Mangosteen Juice, Lynnie Hammond, Sonora 209-533-4454. Your body needs this juice.

Xango, Independent Distributor, located in Merced, Ca, (209) 722-7144. #1 Mangosteen product helping people with Fibromyalgia, Blood Prs, Diabetes and several other physical ailments.

• Nutrition/Herbs •

TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Dodie Harte, Herbalist, 209-962-7425, Big Oak Flat, herbalist, herb classes, 8-Month Herbal Intensive and Advanced Herb Class with an emphasis on native plants, making medicines, and growing herbs. Hands-on experience with the plants. Website: www.sierrainstitute.com.

Artemisia Herbals, 209-532-6707. 61 N. Washington St., Sonora. Bulk herbs, spices, teas, aromatherapy, essential oils, medicinal herbs, natural body care products, & classes.

Cornucopia Natural Foods, 209-575-1650, 2625 Coffee Rd., Modesto. Vitamins, herbs, supplements, books, bulk foods, organic produce, juice bar.

Natures RX, 209-845-8865, 136 North Maag Ave. Oakdale, & 131 W. Main, Ripon & Modesto on 10th St. Vitamins, herbs, homeopathic, weight loss, sports supplements, books, etc.

CALAVERAS COUNTY

Prabhu Mayo, 209-795-2685, PO Box 25, Avery. Practitioner of Chinese Herbal Medicine. Qi Gong healing, allergy elimination, nutrition eval. & hands on healing. Tai Chi teacher.

• Metaphysical/Spiritual/Astrology •

TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Elaine Wiley, Astrologer, 209-962-4984, Groveland. Natal chart readings, career and life purpose guidance, exploring relationships. Classes and tutoring. Call for appt.

STANISLAUS COUNTY

Act of Kindness, 209-523-2825, 619 14th St., Modesto. Gifts honoring the diversity of the human spirit

• Organic Produce •

Cornucopia Natural Foods, 209-575-1650, 2625 Coffee Rd., Modesto. Vitamins, herbs, supplements, books, bulk foods, organic produce, juice bar.

Laura Hoag LE, CMT Custom Facials, Waxing, Microdermabrasion, Revitalash, Skin Growth Removal, Swedish, Deep Tissue & Hot Stone Massage, Hair Analysis 209-532-4000, Bella Sante Salon, 519 S. Washington St., Sonora Certified Master NLP* Practitioner “Change the way you think and you will change the way you feel” Free confidential telephone consultation: 209-743-3788 *Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Large Variety Of Natural Foods • Vitamin/Mineral Supplements, Low Sugar/Diabetic Foods • Dairy, Bulk Foods, Herbs • Organic Produce• Gluten-free foods, Raw Dairy• Natural & Grass Fed Meats • Ongoing Lectures on Healthy Eating & Lifestylewith cooking demonstration Call for hours • 575-1650 2625 Coffee Rd. • Modesto

• Pet/Animal Care •

Lisa Marie, 209-586-9215, Miracles Happen, Heart to Heart, Spiritual healing for our beloved animals. LisaMarieEmotionalHealing.com. By telephone appointment 209-586-9215.

• Physicians/Healing Centers •

STANISLAUS COUNTY

“Prana” The Clinic, 209-574-1111, 510 Scenic Dr., Modesto. Dr. Rao Mudunuri M.D. and Dr. Vanaja Mudunuri M.D. conventional and alternative medicine.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 151 S. Shepherd St., Sonora, 209-532-2788, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, meditation and Tai Chi.

Outside the Box Therapies, 209-743-6522 Dave & Kebra Stapp, 209-768-6788 Hoyt Cory, 600 Woods Creek Drive, Sonora. Complementary alternatives to traditional healthcare.

• Products •

Essential oils: therapeutic true single species and blends by Neways. Call for classes, free booklet and to order oils, massage oil & lotion, aromatherapy books: 209-848-0557.

Young Living Essential Oils, Carol and Malcolm Faust, 209-847-4880 independent distributors. 9742 Dillwood Rd. Oakdale. Therapeutic quality oils.

Ergonomic Seating/Products/Evaluations. Have a Nice Fit, Tamara Mitchell, MA 209-694-8399. Seating and products for all body types and work settings fit to you.

Essential oils, 209-602-6381. singles, blends, mosquito repellants. Diane Siegfried

• Schools/Training •

Sierra Institute of Herbal Studies, 209-962-7425, 16560 Corcoran-Gray Rd., Big Oak

Flat. 8 mth Herbal Intensive and Adv Herbal course. Website: www.sierra-institute.com SUNDOOR International Firewalking School. Practical mysticism for personal mastery. Empower yourself or change your career to one which empowers and inspires others.209-928-1700. www.sundoor.com

Calaveras College of Massage Therapy, 209-754-4876, 96 Court St., San Andreas. Certification training, evening, weekend classes, workshops.

Essential Health Massage Institute, 209 383-2204, Merced, Ca. Offering a stable environment for students to learn skills that will help them facilitate the healing process for themselves and others. Weekend & night classes. Accredited State Vocational Program.

Touching for Health, 209-543-9170, 5311 Pirrone Rd., Suite B, Salida. School of Professional Body Work. State and national approved. Offers 500 hour program. Day and evening classes.

Wholistic Life Center, 209-918-0647, 730 East F. St.,Oakdale. Certification in massage therapy, wholistic health practitioner, and opening a spa/health center.

Together with Mana-Luna Esthetics

Wellness facility for Massage, Facials, Waxing & body treatments.

Great Room!

Hold your weekend workshop’s here. Including use of TV/DVD/VCR, whiteboard and chairs.

We are Young Living Essential Oils & Natures Sunshine Distributors. We offer consultations on essential oils & herbal supplements to help you become one step closer to your health goals. We have on going business building classes & opportunities.

Amy Arreygue CMT, RYT

Acupressure, Reiki

Deep Tissue, Prenatal

& Relaxation Massage

Yoga Instructor

Private sessions available

209.575.3770 office

209.495.6607 cell

Body Tune Up School of Massage is now offering classes in Modesto

From workshops all the way up to 1000 hours. For sign ups or information call Orlando Arreygue @ 209-495-6607, or Michael Eakin @ 209-473-4993

Holiday Specials

4 1 hour massages for $220.00 4 1 1/2 hour massages for $320.000

Gift Certificates

Available for all services. Great Holiday Idea for those who are hard to shop for.

Holistic Minded?

Join our co-op office space available.

Massage Club

Enroll in our new massage club $100.00 a month for two 1 hour massages. This is a $30.00 dollar savings a month!

Qi Gong Classes

Now taking Sign Ups. Call Orlando 209-495-6608

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Our goal is to have everyone who comes in to be comfortable & receive the benefits of massage in its many forms. Every client is different... even the same person usually has changing needs from visit to visit. A massage will be designed that will leave you revitalized.

Customized programs, using different techniques to help with posture, blood & nerve flow that will relieve pressure and reduce pain.

Orlando Arreygue CMT

Reflexology Body Work Massage & Qi-Gong

209.575.3770 office

209.495.6608 cell

Inner Peace

From page 3

were purifications of desire and motivation. What are the things you desire, she would ask, as she had asked herself. Are they superficial, or are they centered on knowing and doing our part in the scheme of things? And what is our motive for the things we are doing? Our motives are often mixed, but if they are pure greed or self-seeking or wishes for self-glorification,Peace would say donʼt do such a thing.

The final period of Peaceʼs steps she referred to as relinquishments. The first is relinquishment of self-will. We can work on ourselves by refraining from doing the disharmonious things we are motivated toward. Not suppressing them, but transforming them so that the higher self can take over in our lives. If we are motivated to say something mean we can alwaysthink of a good thing.

The next relinquishment is the relinquishment of the feeling of separateness. When we feel separate we judgeeverything as it relates to us. The higherviewpoint is to see ourselves as a cell in the body of humanity and strive toward working for the good of the whole.

The third relinquishment is the relinquishment of attachments. Peace realized that many of us are so attached to our possessions -or people -that we are not free. We can use our material possessions though unconsciously -seeking a better author of Profound Healing and Co-Comand we certainly want to love the people way. Only those who are filled with love piler of Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and around us. But when a material longer useful or needed, or

The last relinquishment quishment of negative feelings. the obvious ones like anger but the more subtle ones guilt. Peace realized that no

us inside, psychologically. hurt psychologically by our tions, which we have control own wrong reactions (theyʼre we have control over them,

present world situation,that from us.

These steps toward inner abled a remarkable woman walk safely, without money out even asking, she walked shelter and fasted until food. She walked on that faith half years. She left us with including this one, to inspire journeys: Good will win in darkness that we see in the due to the disintegration of not good. Only the things that endure. Yes, love will win Those who are filled with

EVENTS & CLASSES

  • Tai Chi Class, Thursday mornings 7:30-9 a.m., in Tuolumne Park. Register through Columbia College Community Ed. Call Michael Irwin for more details, 209-532-2788.
  • November 24 to Dec. 1: Initiation Training, a week to explore practical mysticism, fall in love with yourself and gain personal power and direction. Dec. 2: Public Firewalk, an evening of learning, healing, spiritual empowerment, celebration of life and community. Dec. 2 to Dec 8: Firewalk Instructors Certification Training, learn to lead one of the most empowering workshops available and deepen your self-confidence, joy in living and personal capacity. All of the above workshops will be held in the Sonora area and are led by Peggy Dylan, originator of modern firewalking, international teacher and author. For more information or registration: Sundoor@sundoor.com, www.sundoorcom, 209-928-1700.
  • Eight Month Herbal Intensive at Sierra Institute of Herbal in Big Oak Flat. Learn how to grow, harvest, and dry herbs to make herbal medicines. www.sierrainstitute.com or call Dodie Harte at 209-962-7425.
  • Steps In The Healing Process, based on the book, Profound Healing. StepsToward Inner Peace, based on the book, Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work, and Finding Meaning and Purpose: Creating the Life We Want. Times and dates can be found on the website, www.profoundhealing.com, or Cheryl Canfield can be reached at cherylcan@aol.com or 209-785-8855.
  • Moving With the Seasons, Turning With the Wheel. For information on future classes contact Sheila Gradison at sheila@caltel.com or 209-736-9304.
  • Integral Yoga at Class 5 Fitness in Soulsbyville with Hoyt Cory. “Stretching the mind body connection”. Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 to 10:30. Contact Class 5 at (209) 532-5556 or call Hoyt at (209) 532-7222 .
  • Stillwater Yoga & Exercise Center. Classes: Strength in Motion, Restorative Yoga, Gentle Hatha Yoga, Nia Class, Hot Yoga, Pilates Mat. Hwy 108, Jamestown 984-1500. Call for times and days.
  • Living Yoga Center located in the Tuolumne Area. 10 am Tuesday on going yoga class all ages & all levels welcome. Yoga facilitator: Chandrika Behymer. Call for class info. 928-3351 or e-mail at chandrika.behymer@gmail.com.
  • Yoga Loft in Sonora offering experienced Yoga instruction with teachers Christian Damek, Cherie Newman, Forrest Howard, Carly Jefferies and Jessica Filley. Flow, Integral & gentle styles of yoga. Classes for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students. Yoga for kids (7-12), Yoga for tots (4-6), Feldenkrais with Michela Macfarlane. Fusion Belly Dancing with Kira Tucker. Sunday morning dance party with Noella Roselena. Monday meditation @ 5:30 p.m. More info call 209-536-0503 or www.yogaloftsonora.com
  • Advanced Bodywork Class: For practitioners and those committed to personal healing and growth. Powerful processes using hands-on, verbal and breath techniques to deepen the bodywork experience and healing process. Call Johanna Atman for dates and details 209-728-3569
  • Dreamlife, Learning the Language of Our Dreams. For information on future classes contact Sheila Gradison at sheila@caltel.com or 209-736-9304.
  • Wheel of the Year: Womenʼs Ceremonial Circle. Ceremony to integrate and deepen our connection to ourselves, each other, & the Earth. Call Johanna Atman, 209-728-3569,
  • Groups forming for Womenʼs Spiritual and Soul Work. Call Tamara Oxford, 209-532-1478, Sonora.
  • Evening Medical Qigong & Traditional Chinese Medicine classes in Sonora with Barbara Briner & Taya Stanley licensed Acupuncturists, specializing in Medical Qigong. Friday evenings, 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. $15 per evening class; $95 for an eight week set. Classes near Soulsbyville. To sign up or for more information call the Sierra Acupuncture & Integrative Health Center: 209-532-0557 or email qigong@ymountain.com www.yellowmountaininstitute.com.
  • Aikido of Modesto, free self-defense class every third Saturday of the month.”The Way of the Harmonious Spirit” For information call 209-526-7237. 1501 Coffee Rd. Suite L, Modesto.
The Blazing colors of Fall with warming rays, transmuting to the cooler, gentler, winds of change… the season … is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere. Winds of change and flux…letting go … soon to give way to Winters’ blanket. With leaves falling to the ground, revealing boughs of strength… In the midst of the holiday season. Connecting with your relations … gathering and bring in … making it through… with pockets of unrest around the world. What ever is your religiosity or meditative practice that embraces all… continue doing this …. This is important for all upon the planet. How is it that you find time for yourself, to move into Pause... to really enjoy yourself…? Simply … Where do you give yourself, your central nervous system, your body just a few moments of your day to restore….to replenish…..to renew… We’ve got so much happening... in fast forward-trying to figure things out or rewind-reliving the past, forgetting to be in play….. Skewing, curving, circling, round-nround … with much to do … to handle in our every day lives…. So much impinging upon our daily routinization, our human life ... Stressing … Might feel a little like riding a carousel…carrousel. Up and down, round and round... Wind against your face… musical notes blaring… lights flashing... Do you grab on or ride hands free... do you let out squeals of delight or groan and hold it in until the end … do you smile and wave…or wish you were somewhere else… or relax and let yourself enjoy the ride.? How is it, that you allow your Self to be present and to Simply enjoy your Self… what is happening in the moment? How is it that you find time for yourself to move into Pause.. en-joy-ment? The best tool you have is free and you have it with you. And it is to simply breathe.. Presence….. presents…. Presence… the truth is you have it all. You have the inner resources, the Presence …. YOU…….. You are the best gift to give anyone…Just sit and breathe for a few moments of your day. Find your comfortable seat… and just breathe. In-breath Out-breath….say to your self… In-breath… Out-breath… as you breathe. Notice where you notice your breath.. Keeping your awareness….keep feeling… feeling your space, feeling your breath….Noticing your breathe.. Awareness without judgments. Noticing and watching. Allowing your Self to come Present.. Breathing and noticing without categorization or evaluation …. What ever comes up just simply notice and return your attention to your breath. Just 5 minute a day. Can you give that to yourself? Will you give that to yourself? Sitting and breathing 5 minutes a day, will refresh, renew, and rejuvenate you.. If you can, carve out 20 minutes out of your busy schedule to just simply sit and breathe.. You will be amazed at how much it will nourish and replenish you, heal you. Remembering to move the body with simple exercise. When was the last time you took a walk and noticed the foliage, the flora, and the clouds floating by or sitting very still in the sky, the people walking by, looking up into the night sky and counting the stars, see a shooting star? Felt the sun upon your face? Noticing what you enjoy.. Sharing the gift of your self… Call if you would like assistance…. Deborah Smith-CopadoBringing Awarenessto Hidden Passages Certified Clinical HypnotherapistMarriage Family TherapistMA LMFT CHT CCHT 209-681-1701 215 Needham Steet Modesto CA 95354 Where you’ll find transformational tools to:
* Ignite your creative spirit * * Encourage Conscious Living * * Support your personal journey toward self-discovery & wellness * We carry Fair Trade items from around the world • books • crystals • wands • jewelry • unique and whimsical gifts• a variety of essential oils• extraordinary cds for meditation, relaxation, & massage . . . and so much more Come find your very special treasure at: 619 14th Street, Modesto Hours: Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Saturday 10 a.m. – 1:00 p.m(209) 523-2825 • card decks • Hemi-Sync®

Tuning Your Instrument

By Hoyt Cory

Imagine a healthcare system that instruments, the musicians, the music and focuses on health, not disease, treating how to get all the parts to work together the whole person, not just symptoms; a - there is no direction, no coordination, no system where no diagnosis is given, no synthesis, and hence no symphony.

changes in our choices, but it sure beats the alternatives!

To learn more about the benefits of Energy Medicine, or to experience it for yourself, call or email Hoyt Cory, Certified BodyTalk™ Practitioner - in Sonora at

(209) 768-6788… hoytcory@aol.com.

medications prescribed and no invasive techniques imposed; a system that respects who you are and nourishes your soul. Energy Medicine is that system and it is rapidly demonstrating clinical effectiveness among its allopathic peers in the healthcare field. How does it work?...a metaphor may be helpful.

Think of a human being as a full symphony orchestra: Each individual musician (organ, endocrine or body part) is master of their particular instrument (function) and understands their relationship to the other instruments in the orchestra (the bodymind complex). They also know their particular part within each section of the whole piece of music to be performed (the physical, mental and emotional conditions, experiences and influences of a lifetime), and their instrument is finely tuned (we’ll get to this!). They then learn to work with the other instruments and sections, and the symphony begins to emerge. Yet without a conductor – someone who knows the

In the bodymind, the conductor is referred to alternately as the subconscious mind, intelligence, “innate wisdom”, life force, or simply, energy. Energy Medicine addresses this life-giving principle directly. Communicating through the conductor

-by asking questions and “listening” to the body’s sensory, neuromuscular response

-a practitioner can uncover the cause of dysfunction and restore the proper relationship and harmony in the whole system, the way nature intended. In other words, we can literally tune up our orchestra to direct, coordinate and synthesize the experience of health and well being, naturally.

This systems approach of Energy Medicine appreciates that life is a work of art (e.g. a symphony) and your bodymind a fine instrument, with you as its conductor. By working with the energy that makes life possible, we can truly restore and maintain the creative vitality of feeling good about our health, our lives and ourselves. It may take opening our minds to new beliefs and

Touching For Health Center School of Professional Bodywork

Founded and State Approved since 1990

5311 Pirrone Rd. - Ste. B • Salida, CA 95368-9089

ph (209) 543-9170 – fx (209) 543-9174 www.touchingforhealth.com

Would you like to be self-employed with a flexible work schedule? Would you like a career that provides you an opportunity to improve the quality of peopleʼs lives? Then call today to enroll in one of our programs to Become a Certified Massage Therapist (our programs meet the requirements for the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork). Day & Evening Classes Offered.

MASSAGE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

Certified Massage Technician - 105 HoursUpcoming sessions: (length of course is approx. 11 weeks)January 8 to March 13, 2008 or April 8 to June 12, 2008 Certified Therapeutic Massage Practitioner - 500 HoursJanuary through June 2008 session - Advanced ClassesAcupressure – 100 Hours – January 12, 2008Advanced Anatomy & Physiology - 76 Hours - January 7, 2008Advanced Neck & Shoulders - 6 Hours - April 17, 2008Deep Tissue – 16 Hours – May 12, 2008Ethics – 6 Hours – March 27, 2008 Hydrotherapy – 10 Hours – February 11, 2008Indications/Contra-indications – 6 Hours – February 16, 2008 January through June 2008 session – Advanced Classes, contʼdInsurance Billing – 6 Hours – January 17, 2008Intro to Other Massage Modalities – 7 Hours – March 15, 2008Issues Are in The Tissues – 18 Hours – January 8, 2008Kinesiology – 50 Hours – February 18, 2008Masterʼs Series: Clinical Treatments – 36 Hours – February 21, 2008Polarity – 6 Hours – May 17, 2008Reflexology – 12 Hours – April 18, 2008Sports Massage – 16 Hours – March 29, 2008Enrichment Courses Chair Massage – 12 Hours – April 26, 2008Cranial Sacral Therapy – 30 Hours – April 26, 2008Core Strengthening & Flexibility Training (2-10 week sessions):January 9 through March 12, 2008 & April 2 through June 4, 2008

Visa & Mastercard accepted – Payment Plans Available. Call (209) 543-9170 for more information

Animal Massage and Touch

By Vicki Kennedy

When we think of massage we think of “humans”, well think again… and this time think of your animals. One of the things that bring humans and animals together is touch. Animals feel good and people feel good stroking them… or talking to them or just having them lay beside them at the end of a long day. The bond that develops between humans and their animals is primarily a tactile bond. Animals and people respond to touch; it can ease loneliness, lower high blood pressure, and extend life spans. Pets take the place of some of whatʼs missing in our overstressed, over worked fast pace world.

Touch is highly important, but one of the senses that seems to go unnoticed.

Touch is basic to the human-animal bond and it should be of no surprise that touch can be a major healing technique. Dogs, cats, horses get the same benefit from massage as people do. Touching our domestic animals is done daily without thinking about it. We use touch to communicate, comfort and praise… but massage can also be used in more focused ways for focused healing. One of my dogs, Rosie, is a rescue dog. She has some physical problems that require daily massage… in fact Rosie demands her massage daily. She reminds me if I become so busy that we do not spend our normal 10 to15 minute session each morning. She will come sit next to me, place her paw on my leg, and wait for my response. There is no ignoring her, believe me. Rosie wants her massage! All of my animals get massage if not daily at least twice a week. My horse gets a once over before each ride. I know her body well. I look for sore spots, down the back, in the shoulders, down the legs and anything unusual that might indicate any kind of pain or stiffness. She is a show horse and has daily workouts, she is an athlete.

A horse in training will be using all of their muscles more, developing more strength. Like people, horses can get cramped from too much work, or from holding one position for any length of time. Think of the horseʼs neck as he works “on the bit.” When riders come out slow warm-ups and perform a variety of exercises to develop all their muscles. In exercise, we build up “fatigue poisons” (such as lactic acid) in our muscles. Massage can stimulate circulation after a workout; the stimulated circulation can more effectively flush the fatigue poisons out of the muscles. The horse may recover from the workout more quickly, and then can benefit more from the exercise.

Arthritis, hip dysplasia, joint pain, muscle cramps or stiffness, skin problems and spinal problems can respond well to gentle massage. Massage stimulates and increases lymph flow and, as in acupressure, releases blocked chi or energy. After injuries, surgery or disease massage can help complete a full recovery more quickly. Animals under physical or emotional stress are aided by massage as well,

With the magic combination of intention, attention and focus we have the power to create everything we want. Have FUN daydreaming, goal setting, and allowing ACTION to make your BEST Life your reality.

The 5 Essentials to Making “The Secret” Your Reality

  1. DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT by creating a few minutes each day to daydream about your ideal life. Ask yourself: What would I do if I could do anything? What Is my wildest dream? As a child, what did I pretend Iʼd be when I grew up (If the critic shows up to give helpful, practice advice, give him a time-out.)
  2. FOCUS ON ONE THING at first to build your manifesting muscle. For example: I focused on attracting the perfect 18 full pay, well-motivated clients in my counseling practice. Within a very short time, I had exactly that number. REWARD yourself for small successes.
  3. VISUALIZE THE RESULT as if itʼs already happened and FEEL the emotions of joy, accomplishment or success. “I AM so happy and grateful that I have the perfect 18 full pay, well-motivated clients:ʼ I saw them scheduled in my Palm Pilot and sitting in my office sharing their growth and concerns with me.
  4. RELEASE WHAT GETS IN THE WAY. As we near our goal, our ego (fearful mind) sets up tests and road-blocks. Fear can be the biggest challenge. But fear and excitement are the same energy. If you get anxious - BREATHE. Try this phrase: “Even though Iʼm feeling anxious (afraid, resentful, guilty) about achieving my dream, I choose to love and accept myself and have trust and faith in myself and the Universe.” Obstacles are good news – they often mean weʼre getting close to our goal – hang in there!!
  5. ACTION – When in doubt TAKE ACTION. Visualizing and emoting are essential to manifesting our dreams, but we must ground this in the physical with plenty of ACTION. Outline 3 or 4 action steps. Example: Step One: Write down goal where I can see it every day. Step Two: Look at it in the a.m. right after waking and just before going to sleep at night with the “whoo - hoo” of accomplishment and the picture of the end result, in your minds eye. Step Three: Do the difficult thing first. If youʼre in sales, its making cold calls. For me itʼs writing and committing to 30 minutes a day, no matter what.

With Blessings & Joy Lynn Telford-Sahl

Herbal Snips…Cinnamon

Cinnamon has been known not only as one of the worlds most important spices but it also has been used for centuries as an ancient herbal medicine. Some of the earliest references for cinnamon are found in the Torah, a Jewish religious text. Cinnamon has been used for healing in India, Egypt and Europe as early as 500BC. Cinnamon has been traditionally used for colds, fever, flu, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and digestive problems. Added to foods to enhance flavor, research has shown that it is also a good digestive aid because cinnamon helps break down fats in the digestive system, possibly by increasing enzyme activity. In the 1980s Japanese researchers studied the sedative and analgesic qualities of this herb. Cinnamon is good for muscle aches, helps stimulate circulation, especially in the toes and fingers. Bark extracts and the oil of cinnamon have antiviral, antibacterial and anti-fungal action. One source suggested sprinkling it in shoes or rubbing cinnamon essential oil on your feet to help fight fungus/candida in the body. Cinnamon lowers blood pressure and helps with diabetes. In a study conducted by Alam Kham Phd., it showed that as little as 1⁄2 tsp. of cinnamon consumed daily may reduce blood sugar, cholestrol, and triglyceride levels by as much as 20% in Type II diabetics that were not on insulin. Cinnamon in a sachet also repels moths. Alan Hirch MD director of the Smell and Taste Research Center found that, “ Baked cinnamon buns have more effects (on men) than all the perfumes together.”

Natures RX Natural Remedies - Homeopathics Vitamins - Herbs - Supplements - Diet - Organics Gluten free and sugar free foods Books and much more. Since Holistic Life Institute School of Massage and Natural Health 730 East F St., Oakdale, CA www.holisticlifeinstitute.com (209) 918-0647 Become a Certified Massage Therapist Become a Holistic Health Practitioner Open your own Day Spa/Health Center Learn Swedish, Shiatsu, Acupressure, Reflexology, Cranial-Sacral Balancing, Reiki, Nutrition, Herbs, Aromatherapy, Sound Healing, Yoga, Tai Chi, Homeopathy, Iridology, Body Spa Treatments, even train as an instructor in your own campus! State Registered Training Request catalog: jannoble50@aol.com Classes forming now for winter and spring sessions.
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Maureen Minnehan-Jones RN CMT • 845-8141 Guided Imagery Practitioner & Labyrinth Facilitator Diseases and health challenges may be a wake-up call, signals to hear the message of the body and soul so that we can become spiritually aware and bring the personality or ego in line with our authentic and divine nature. I use a powerful technique called the M.O.(Modus Operandi) Technique to release the emotional root cause - the message - of the disease or health challenge out of the cellular memory. This technique reprograms the conscious, subconscious and super conscious mind which is the key to making the lasting change. Clients include individuals that are dealing with disease and health challenges and are from all walks of life and every age group. I work with all diseases including all Cancers, Chronic Fatigue, Lupus and Fibromyalgia, Baldness, Arthritis, Allergies and Sinus Problems, Migraine Headaches, Asthma, Hepatitis C, Menopause Problems, Heart Problems, Multiple Sclerosis, Lou Gehrigʼs Disease, and Parkinsonʼs Disease. Healing Gifts 145 North 2nd St, Suite 1, Oakdale, CA • 209-845-8141 • www.healing-gifts.com Maureen Minnehan-Jones

Reflexology Is A Healing Art

There is power in Touch: through the creative movement of your fingers applied to reflex pressure points on the feet, hands and ears will relieve pain and stress in the body. Like all art forms there is a connection: Reflexology Giver becomes one with the Reflexology.

Reflexology is an ancient healing art that will once again take its rightful place as the answer to the cry for a drugless chemical free approach to relieving pain in addition to being a complement to conventional medicine in enhancing western medicine in achieving results.

There are 7200 nerve endings in each foot; 2500 in each hand and 435 in each ear that corresponds to every part of the body. It is the nerve endings in the hands, feet and ears that send the message to the brain about stress or pain found in the body during a reflexology session. The brain then responds by producing endorphins, the body’s natural pain reliever. The endorphins are then sent through the blood stream to the affected areas.

NINA CILA

C.M.T. , Certified Reflexologist

The Healing Room 915 14th St Modesto, CA 95354

(209) 303-9361

Consider ref1exology as a chemical free pain reliever that is administered externally rather than internally.

Effectively Treated Conditions: ❤ Injury, sports, car accidents ❤ Carpet tunnel, shoulder pain ❤ Depression, Anxiety ❤ Chronic Fatigue ❤ Diabetes ❤ Trauma ❤ Addiction ❤ Back & Neck pain ❤ Digestive challenges ❤ Headaches, Migraines ❤ Sciatica, Hip Problems ❤ Stress and Hypertension ❤ Menstrual Problems, PMS