Yoga for Beginners Workshop - Marston Mills

Yoga for Beginners Workshop

Are you interested in learning more about Yoga, but intimidated by the thought of joining a class? Let us take away the mystery in a comfortable and supportive environment. The Yoga for Beginner's Workshop at Busy Bodies Cape Cod is designed for participants with little or no previous experience in Yoga.

In this 2 ½ hour beginner's yoga class participants will gain an understanding of beginner level yoga postures (asanas), breathing exercises (pranayama), and postural awareness in an informal explorative environment. This course is recommended for new and current students with an interest in gaining a deeper understanding of Yoga.

There will be a limited number of spaces, so advanced registration and payment is required.

Cost Per Person: $25 for members, $35 for non-members.

Class Instructor: Donna Larson

Busy Bodies Studios Cape Cod
MARSTONS MILLS
508-420-2101

Busy Bodies Studios is your neighborhood fitness studio conveniently located off of Rte. 28 in Marstons Mills adjacent to the Sto & Shop Plaza.

Busy Bodies Marstons Mills has a beautiful exercise studio as well as a fully equipped personal training studio and spin studio.
Babysitting, personal training and specialty classes are also available.

Offering over 25 classes per week, Busy Bodies has something for everyone.

Our instructors are professional and certified with the experience needed to offer safe, fun and result orientated classes.

Whether you want to drop in on occasion, purchase a 10 visit punch card or take advantage of a longer term membership; memberships are available to fit all budgets.
Seniors, students and children are also welcome.

Reiki Level I at New England Baptist Hospital

Today 9 students trained with me in Reiki Level I at New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, Ma. We are integrating Reiki at the bedside into patient care procedures. It was a great day with wonderful, beautiful souls. Next Reiki Level II will be offered February 7, 2009 and Reiki Master on March 7, 2009. You do not have to work at the hospital to attend. Contact Maureen if interested in registering...

Charlestown Yoga Workshops and Classes 2009

New Workshops and Classes at the Studio
Register online today!

Pilates -Join us for a great class that helps create abdominal strength and a longer, leaner body. Thursdays at 7:30pm.

Yang / Yin - Learn to integrate awareness, breath, alignment, strength and focus to your yoga practice in this 75 minute class. Wednesdays at Noon and Saturdays at 4pm.

Restorative - Relax and renew the body and mind. This class will help to balance the nervous system, reduce anxiety and stress, enhance immunity, and promote restful sleep. Tuesdays at 8pm.

Hip Hop Dance on Friday, February 6th at 7:45pm - A fun, energetic introduction to hip hop dance styles! The workshop will include a warm-up, followed by an upbeat combination set to popular music and will close with an African style combination used as a cool down. This class is suitable for all levels of dancers-especially beginners.

FREE Men's Yoga class on Saturday, February 7th at 12:30pm - This hour-long class will focus on the basics of alignment and core work. 15 student minimum.

Belly Dancing Friday, February 20th at 7:45pm - Don't miss this fun and empowering class. Learn to enjoy the natural, sensual, and feminine way in which our bodies can move through the art of bellydancing.

Baby & Me Yoga - Contact Sue at sue@charlestownyoga.com for more information. 6 student minimum to start classes. $16 per class.

SPECIAL CLASS: Saturday, January 24th at 4pm

Sponsored by the Yoga Alliance and Charlestown Yoga, join us for a benefit yoga class. All proceeds from this class will go to the "There and Back Again" charity. Visit www.thereandback-again.org for more information.

Want to become a yoga teacher? Teacher training starts January 29th at the studio. Limited space is available. Contact the studio for details.

NOTE: We welcome all the new students who have joined us in the New Year. We ask that all students be mindful that the classes fill up quickly. Online and drop-in registrations are welcome. Ten (10) slots are available for both online and drop-in attendance. Online registrations will be honored up until 5 minutes prior to class at which time the space will be released to a drop-in student. Should you have any questions, please contact Sue at sue@charelstownyoga.com.

***Only one more day left to take advantage of the 15% off class packages special at the studio. Visit our website today!

Happy One Year Anniversary to Feathers Wellness Studio

Free class schedule for January 19-24, 2009

Monday
6:15-7:15 pm All level Hatha with Lynn

Tuesday
6:30-7:30pm Nia with Patti

Thursday
9:30-11am Kundalini yoga with Arleen New!!

6p-7pm Beginner Yoga with Linda *** New!!

Friday
9:30am-10:30am All level Hatha with Maureen ***New

5:30-6:45pm Power Yoga with Suzanne

Saturday
9-10:15am All Level with Lynn

Services
we now offer massages $75/hr as well as Reiki and sound energy work $65/75/hr. Call for an appointment or consider a gift certificate for the upcoming Valentine's Day gift. We can personalize the gift certificate for services/classes or workshops

Always refer to the website for the most current events and class schedule changes. www.featherswellnessstudio.com

YOR Weight Management for 2009

This is my son Eric - he is the one who introduced me to the YOR Weight and Health Management Product line - I have lost 25 lbs since September and have kept it off!

I take the Meal Replacement Protein (MRP) every morning and often at lunch - only 140 calories and 20 grams of protein plus digestive enzymes. They are key to detoxification of food, and help with immediate absorption of nutrients. That is why this MRP is different than most others.

I also add their supergreens to my shake for the vegetables and fruits they contain.

I feel so great - and the effects are very evident - my skin, hair and energy level is amazing (for my age!)

We held a meeting last night at the Feathers Wellness Studio in South Weymouth. We will be offering more - the lecture on cellular nutrition and cell function is very interesting - you learn alot. What I will be offering is a free weight management group for those of us using the products - and I will give a short presentation on an aspect of nutrition and we can support one another throughout 2009. Email me if interested at yogareikisound@yahoo.com

To learn more about the products - go to www.yor.com You can enroll as a customer online but contact me and I will put Eric in touch with you to explain what you might need for your health maintenance. Hope to work with some of you this year! Let's get in great shape.....

Finding Inner Peace ....the science of it......

You Tube - Peace From The Quantum Level
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsvEkPNitdQ


The Transcending Brain - What Happens When We Meditate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaiLeIyxOKM&feature=channel

Magnetic Field Movie

I came acorss this link to a movie - about the magnetic field - produced by NASA. Truly amazing!

Magnetic Field Movie from NASA
http://www.animateprojects.org/films/by_date/2007/mag_mov/1/

The website is Animate Projects http://www.animateprojects.org/home

Men's Health Website - The Worst in America

From Men's Health website - great source of information on the nutritional harm from fast food, restaurants and beverages. As yoga teachers we have a responsibility to educate the public about what has happened with food and beverages in this country and the outbreak of obesity running rampant. Check out the links below to learn more.

Centers for Disease Control - Map of the Obesity Outbreak in America
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/index.htm

Worst Drinks in America
http://www.menshealth.com/eatthis/Unhealthiest_Drinks_in_America/1_The_Worst_Drink_in_America.php

Worst Foods in America
http://www.menshealth.com/eatthis/20-Worst-Foods-2009/index.php?cm_mmc=ETNTNL-_-2009_01_05-_-MainBlk-_-NA-_-07

16 Secrets Restaurants Don't Want You to Know
http://www.menshealth.com/eatthis/16-Restaurant-Industry-Secrets/index.php

20 most sugar packed foods in Americahttp://www.menshealth.com/eatthis/Most_Sugar-Packed_Foods/index.php

Holbrook - Real Life Yoga - Studio Space for Rent

Studio space and massage/treatment room for rent in Holbrook

Call Nancy at (781)767-1827 for more information.

Feel the Joy

To view this message as a picture and music presentation, click on the link below
http://greatday.com/v.html?2174w08AG3r6THE DAILY MOTIVATOR

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Feel the joy
+++++++++++++++++++

Can you feel the joy in life today? It is wherever you choose
to let it be.

Do you see the joy in each new person you meet? Look for the
joy that others may be hiding, and make it your job to bring
it out in the open.

There is joy to be found in every direction and in each new
situation. For no matter how life may unfold, it is always a
privilege to experience and explore.

Expect to find joy, and you will indeed find it. Choose to
feel the joy, and you will know it.

There's no need to spend time searching for joy in one place
or another. Joy exists anywhere and everywhere you allow it
to be.

Make life rich and make life wonderful. Feel the joy, spread
the joy and live the joy that is always yours to choose.

Ralph Marston

Balance Studio - Cohasset

Balance Studio
15 Depot Court
Cohasset, Ma 02025

Telephone:339-337-3660

Email: klynch@balancestudiocohasset.com

www.balancestudiocohasset.com

We offer: Hot Power Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Teen and children's yogaClassical Pilates Mat Classes, Private and Group Pilates Equipment classes

Charlestown Yoga Studio Events

Holiday Hours
Wednesday, December 31 - 10 am class only
Thursday, January 1 - 12 pm detox class
Friday, January 2 - regular schedule resumes

NEW YEARS DAY
Join us on New Years Day for a Detox Yoga class at Noon. Pre-registration is required. Visit our website for more information.
REGISTER TODAY

THIS SATURDAY - January 3 2009 - FREE Men's Yoga Classes
This class will focus on the basics of yoga alignment. Assistants will be available. Pre-registration is required. Limited to 15 students.
Saturday, January 3 at 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Saturday, February 7 at 12:30 - 1:30 pm
REGISTER NOW

NEW CLASSES - JUST ADDED
PILATES - will be back in January for 3 weeks.
Thursdays 7:30 - 8:30 pm

RESTORATIVE yoga class at the studio.
Tuesdays 8-9pm YANG/YIN
Wednesdays - Noon (Replaces 10am class)
Saturdays - 4pm

New Workshops for 2009. Space is limited so register online today!
Friday, January 9th - Belly Dancing class with Homey
Friday, January 23rd - Hip-Hop Dance class with Amy
Friday, February 20th - Belly Dancing class with Homey
REGISTER NOW

Baby & Me Classes return in January with advanced registration. Contact the studio for more information. REGISTER NOW

Beginner's classes return in January. Sundays at 12 pm.

Don't miss out on the 15% discount on packages. Sale ends January 15th!
Sign up for Auto-renew and receive 10% off the regular price each time the package is renewed
5 class card - $59.50 (reg $70)
10 class card - $110.50 (reg $130)
3months unlimited - $331.50 (reg $390 )

6 months unlimited - $578.00 (reg $680 )
20 class card - $212.50 (reg $250 )
1 year unlimited - $977.50 (reg $1150 )

Last chance to contribute a gift to our care package for soldiers/marines serving in Iraq & Afghanistan. We will be shipping it out mid-January

Donations - we are still collecting donations for the Boys & Girls Club Yoga Program and There & Back Again. If you're looking for a final charitable donation in 2008 -- here's your chance to a make a difference on a local and national level.

Reiki Level I and II at New England Baptist Hospital

New England Baptist Hospital

REIKI ENERGY HEALING WORKSHOPS
www.reikicertification.com
with Maureen Spencer, R.N., M.Ed., Reiki Master/Teacher

Reiki Level I – January 17, 2009 - Saturday

Reiki Level II – January 10, 2009 - Saturday
(must bring a copy of your Reiki Level I certificate to this class)

Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm

7.5 contact hours per workshop

Location: New England Baptist Hospital - Potter Conference Room - park in front hospital lot and ask security for directions to conference room.

Fee: Free for NEBH Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants,OR Staff, Hospitalists and Rehabilitation Therapists

$95.00 for Reiki I and $95.00 for Reiki II for all other registrants

To register, contact Maureen Spencer, RN, M.Ed. at 617-754-5332
or send an email to mpspence@caregroup.harvard.edu

Whole Health Education in 2009

In 1993 I started a small education group called the Mind-Body Group at Mass General Hospital where I was employed as the Director of Infection Control. I have always had a interest in this field, since I started yoga in my teens and learned about complementary therapies with some of the best teachers: Joan Borynsenko, Dr. Herb Benson, Dr. Chopra, Norman Cousins, Carolyn Myss, Jon Kabat-Zin, Dave Eisenberg and others. I attended the annual course at Harvard Medical School on Complementary Therapies and Spirituality in Health and Healing twice in those early days of this movement. The group at MGH started out with 25 members and by the time I left MGH in 1996 there were over 900 members on the list. We offered a monthly speaker on one of the topics related to complementary therapies. We were pioneers - since many back then thought we were advising patients to use these therapies as "alternative medicine", which they are not. They are "integrative" and used in conjunction with traditional care. At New England Baptist Hospital in Boston where I now work they have a Council on Integrative Medicine. I teach Reiki to staff and we are working on setting up an acupuncture clinic in the future. It is slowly becoming integrated.

Early on I met Dr. Georgianna Donadio and eventually was appointed to her advisory board for the National Institute of Whole Health. She has graciously applied a credit toward tuition from anyone who is a student or graduated from a Finding Inner Peace Yoga School program.

If you are looking for a new career in whole person care, you might want to check it out and mention to her that you are affliated with us.

The National Institute of Whole Health
Fraser Medical Complex
326 Washington Street Annex
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481
Phone: 1-888-354-HEAL (4325) Fax: 781-431-0017
e-mail: info@wholehealtheducation.org

Advisory Board
http://www.wholehealtheducation.com/about/advisory_board.shtml

Course Offered

Yoga School Update

Yoga Teacher Certification Course

Winter 2009 classes start in January at Charlestown Yoga Studio, Centerville Yoga and Wellness Center, Feathers Wellness Studio (South Weymouth), Sanctuary of Kingston and The Yoga Studio of Millis.

Upon graduation - you are a Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT) and qualified to become a Registered Yoga Teacher (R.Y.T.) with the National Yoga Alliance. This is an approved Registered Yoga School (RYS) with the national alliance.

Format: Basic Yoga Teacher Certification - 200 hours
Weekly classes for 6 1/2 months and six (6) 15 hour weekend intensives to be held at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, Braintree.

Tuition and Course Requirements:
Your investment: $2600.00 which includes a 350 + page training manual. There is a 5% discount on tuition if paid in full at beginning of semester.

$500.00 deposit is required at time of registration: there is a policy on deposit refunds which will be sent with the confirmation. $250.00 is nonrefundable once you have started in the course the first month.

The remaining balance of $2100.00 can be paid in monthly installments of $350.00/month by credit card (MC/VISA only). For more info, a registration form and curriculum outline - visit www.certificationinyoga.com
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Specialty Teacher Certifications

February 28-March 1,2009
Childrens Yoga Teacher Certification
Faculty: Suzanne O'Daly Higgins, Kristin Dooner, Michelle Fleming
Location: Marriott Hotel, Quincy, MA
Time: 10AM - 4:30pm
Fee: $195.00 (10% discount for SSYN&MYN members).
For more information view www.certificationinyoga.com
Contact Maureen Spencer, RN 781 878.0115 or Mark Keane at Healing Tree Yoga (he is handling the registrations) 617 770-4800

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March 14-15, 2009
Senior Yoga Teacher Certification
Faculty: Susan Thomas, Pat Harpell
Location: Marriott Hotel, Quincy, MA
Time: 10AM - 4:30pm
Fee: $195.00 (10% discount for SSYN&MYN members).
For more information view www.certificationinyoga.com
Contact Maureen Spencer, RN 781 878.0115 or Mark Keane at Healing Tree Yoga (he is handling the registrations) 617 770-4800
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March 28-29,2009
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification
Faculty: Michelle Fleming, Brona Coogan, Kristin Donner, Sara Sprague
Location: Marriott Hotel, Quincy, MA
Time: 10AM - 4:30pm
Fee: $195.00 (10% discount for SSYN&MYN members).
For more information view www.certificationinyoga.com
Contact Maureen Spencer, RN 781 878.0115 or Mark Keane at Healing Tree Yoga (he is handling the registrations) 617 770-4800~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
April 4-5, 2009
Yoga for Mood Disorders
Faculty: Trisha McDonald, Owner Open Heart Yoga Studio, Dartmouth, MA
Location: Marriott Hotel, Quincy, MA
Time: 10AM - 4:30pm
Fee: $195.00 (10% discount for SSYN&MYN members).
For more information view www.certificationinyoga.com
Contact Maureen Spencer, RN 781 878.0115 or Mark Keane at Healing Tree Yoga (he is handling the registrations) 617 770-4800

To join the South Shore Yoga Network and receive discounts on specialty certifications and workshops - visit www.southshoreyoganetwork.com

Selflessness -- Core Of All Major World Religions -- Has Neuropsychological Connection

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081217124156.htm

All spiritual experiences are based in the brain. That statement is truer than ever before, according to a University of Missouri neuropsychologist. An MU study has data to support a neuropsychological model that proposes spiritual experiences associated with selflessness are related to decreased activity in the right parietal lobe of the brain.
The study is one of the first to use individuals with traumatic brain injury to determine this connection. Researchers say the implication of this connection means people in many disciplines, including peace studies, health care or religion can learn different ways to attain selflessness, to experience transcendence, and to help themselves and others.
This study, along with other recent neuroradiological studies of Buddhist meditators and Francescan nuns, suggests that all individuals, regardless of cultural background or religion, experience the same neuropsychological functions during spiritual experiences, such as transcendence. Transcendence, feelings of universal unity and decreased sense of self, is a core tenet of all major religions. Meditation and prayer are the primary vehicles by which such spiritual transcendence is achieved.“The ability to connect with things beyond the self, such as transcendent experiences, seems to occur for people who minimize right parietal functioning. This can be attained through cultural practices, such as intense meditation or prayer or because of a brain injury that impairs the functioning of the right parietal lobe. Either way, our study suggests that ‘selflessness’ is a neuropsychological foundation of spiritual experiences.”
The research was funded by the MU Center on Religion and the Professions. The study – “Support for a neuropsychological model of spirituality in persons with traumatic brain injury” – was published in the peer-reviewed journal Zygon.
“Our research focused on the personal experience of spiritual transcendence and does not in any way minimize the importance of religion or personal beliefs, nor does it suggest that spiritual experience are related only to neuropsychological activity in the brain,” Johnstone said. “It is important to note that individuals experience their God or higher power in many different ways, but that all people from all religions and beliefs appear to experience these connections in a similar way.”

Journal reference:
1. Johnstone et al. SUPPORT FOR A NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL OF SPIRITUALITY IN PERSONS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. Zygon(r), 2008; 43 (4): 861 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2008.00964.x

Men Are From Mars/Women from Venus - Men And Women Respond Differently To Stress

http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2008/0403-men_are_from_mars.htm

Functional magnetic resonance imaging of men and women under stress showed neuroscientists how their brains differed in response to stressful situations. In men, increased blood flow to the left orbitofrontal cortex suggested activation of the "fight or flight" response. In women, stress activated the limbic system, which is associated with emotional responses. A new high-tech scientific study reveals the differences between men and women may really start at the top. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used a high-tech imaging method to scan the brains of 16 men and 16 women. The subjects were placed inside a functional magnetic resonance imaging machine, or fMRI.
"Using this state-of-the art-functional magnetic resonance imaging technique, we try to directly visualize what the human brain does during stress," Jiongjiong Wang, Ph.D., a research assistant professor of radiology and neurology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Researchers then purposely induced moderate performance stress by asking the men and women to count backward by 13, starting at 1,600. Researchers monitored the subject's heart rate. They also measured the blood flow to the brain and checked for cortisol, a stress hormone.
When the scans were completed, neuroscientists consistently found differences between the men's stressed-out brains and the women's. Men responded with increased blood flow to the right prefrontal cortex, responsible for "fight or flight." Women had increased blood flow to the limbic system, which is also associated with a more nurturing and friendly response.
Doctors say this information may someday lead to a screening process for mood disorders. "In the future, when physicians treat patients -- especially depression, PTSD -- they need to take this into account that really, gender matters," Dr. Wang explains.
Other experts caution that hormones, genetics and environmental factors may influence these results, bringing to light yet another difference between men and women. Neuroscientists say the changes in the brain during stress response also lasted longer in women.
STRESS-REDUCING TIPS: There are several easy, practical things people can do to reduce the amount of stress in their lives. (1) Be realistic and don't try to be perfect, or expect others to be so. (2) Don't over-schedule; cut out an activity or two when you start to feel overwhelmed. (3) Get a good night's sleep. (4) Get regular exercise to manage stress -- just not excessive or compulsive exercise -- and follow a healthy diet. (5) Learn to relax by building time into your schedule for reading or a nice long bath.

Yoga School Graduates - December 14, 2008

Students from Charlestown Yoga, Centerville Yoga, Yoga Studio of Millis and Healing Tree Yoga graduated on Sunday at the weekend intensive held at the Sheraton Hotel in Braintree.

New Yoga Teacher Graduates are:
Stephanie Bogdan
Annemarie Boyle, Annemarie
Belve Boyz
Maureen Brown
Rebekah Callard-Barry
Lucy Collins
Larissa Crane
Carmel DiPaola
Lori Dougherty
Catherine Dupuis
Jennifer Finn
Maryellen LaBelle
Anna Maria Lambros
Diane Lancaster
Michelle Lawlor
Perrin LeBlanc
Pamela Lough
Susan Lovett
Karen Matte
Debra McCulloch,RN
Brandon McCulloch
Montgomery, Kathleen
Stefanie Patterson
Lee Anne Pelligrini,
Tammy Pierce
Meridyth Ramsay Yurek
Kim Reilly
Pornipia Sutthimaitree
Kathleen Viola
Deborah Von Storch
Kathleen Welcome
Heather Tatarski-Wininger
Karen Yee

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Happiness is infectious

Source: British Medical Journal Dec 5, 2008

Happiness really does rub off. A person's happiness depends on the happiness of others with whom they are connected, finds research published on www.bmj.com today.

Happiness is not just an individual experience or choice, but is dependent on the happiness of others to whom individuals are connected directly and indirectly, and requires close proximity to spread, say the authors. For example, a friend who becomes happy and lives within a mile increases your likelihood of happiness by 25%.

Professor Nicholas Christakis from Harvard Medical School and Professor James Fowler from the University of California, San Diego, analyzed data collected in the Framingham Heart Study to find out if happiness can spread from person to person and if clusters of happiness form within social networks.

Using statistical analysis the researchers measured how social networks were correlated with reported happiness. They found that live-in partners who become happy increase the likelihood of their partner being happy by 8%, similar effects were seen for siblings who live close by (14%) and neighbors (34%). Work colleagues did not affect happiness levels suggesting that social context may curtail the spread of emotional states.

Interestingly, it is not only immediate social ties that have an impact on happiness levels, the relationship between people's happiness can extend up to three degrees of separation (to the friend of one's friends' friend). Indeed, people who are surrounded by happy people are likely to become happy in the future.

Importantly, they report that close physical proximity is essential for happiness to spread. A person is 42% more likely to be happy if a friend who lives less than half a mile away becomes happy, the effect is only 22% for friends who live less than two miles away, and this effect declines and becomes insignificant at greater distances.The findings suggest that clusters of happiness result from the spread of happiness and not just a tendency for people to associate with similar individuals.

They conclude: "Most important from our perspective is the recognition that people are embedded in social networks and that the health and wellbeing of one person affects the health and wellbeing of others. This fundamental fact of existence provides a fundamental conceptual justification for the specialty of public health. Human happiness is not merely the province of isolated individuals."
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Check out this wonderful presentation about positive thoughts - this must be why happy yoga teachers create happy students and strong community followings!

http://greatday.com/v.html?2149p08AG3r6

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) - Workshop - Dec 7th - Duval Center in Hingham