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Makini Ainsworth, MD ...relentless pursuit norma Woodward ... artist & adventurer the death law ..author, claire cole curcio
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ren fields....healing through yoga
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on the porch...life in fredericksburg Messages
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on the trails:: through the eyes of children
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downtown buzz: past & present
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FXBG-Kathmandu Sister cities
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fxbgers: a roomful of compassion
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paranormal porch investigation
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Vino: pinot noir pairing
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season’s bounty: marching in spring
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Cooking with Kyle...cornbread
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food fight..what labels really mean
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Calendar of events
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Front porch fredericksburg
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history’s stories.: fire of 1807 our heritage: i brake for barns
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companions: therapy dogs providing comfort
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mind your mind: uncertainty renew: how important is your butt?
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Senior Care: it’s never too late
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wellness: hard to resist emancipated patients: doctor quirks
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art in the ‘burg: photography of sheila r. jones
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stories of fredericksburg: tanyah cotton Flashback: mwh circa 1910
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fxbg music scene:michael kelley @songwriters showcase
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commonwealth slam poetryman: an exchange
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the 95 percent
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fredericksburg sketches joshua bell @UMW philharmonic
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yoga foundation of fxbg from my porch: virginia, my adoptive mother
Ren Fields Healing through Yoga By Christina Ferber
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five years later: leyda remembered
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agora...much more than a coffee shop
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Carolyn goodridge abstract paintings of light Cover By Norma Woodword
Maybe you have tried physical therapy for that frozen shoulder, or seen an orthopedist for your bad back, but have you ever considered yoga as an integral part of your healing? Yoga combines various breathing techniques, postures (called asanas), and meditation as a way to harmonize the mind and body, and Ren Fields, owner of Healing Arts and Yoga Center, has taught countless students these techniques for four decades. "I started practicing yoga at sixteen to combat stress and chronic pain, and was hooked immediately. Combining the yoga asanas, breath work, and meditation became a formula for me to heal," says Fields, "After practicing for ten years I began studying to teach others." Fields offers classes and teacher training in yoga as well as yoga therapy. Students who complete her training are certified through the Yoga Alliance as teachers and yoga therapy practitioners. "Yoga is therapeutic, so yoga therapy is almost redundant, however it really gets to the root of the problem and causes the least amount of stress on the body as possible," says Fields. "We work on strengthening and freeing the joints, and stretching and strengthening the muscles to create balance." Fields teaches Structural Yoga Therapy (during Restorative Yoga classes), and also works with private clients. She has helped people with a myriad of issues including recovery from cancer, migraines, and shoulder and back problems. "My given yoga name is 'Vimala,' which means 'the immaculate one,' and when I use that name it inspires me to be all that I am," says Fields. According to her
students, she inspires them to be all that they can be as well. Students and clients mention life-changing experiences, and finding their strength and wholeness again through yoga classes and sessions with Fields. Along with certifications in Advanced Integral Yoga and Structural Yoga Therapy (a 700 hour program beyond her advanced 500 hour training), Fields also is certified in Yoga for Heart and Cancer, Chakras and Intuition, Acu-Y Yoga, Yin Yoga and YoKids. She is a certified Eden Energy Medicine practitioner as well (see Front Porch, Feb 2016), and over the years has participated in teaching yoga in schools through several grant programs, authored one text book, and produced several CDs and DVDs. “When I first started teaching, people would ask me 'What is this yogurt stuff?' because it was so new to our culture. It's amazing how yoga has exploded and become a go-to for many people. There's no competition with anyone including yourself, but by pushing yourself little by little, you become stronger, more flexible and balanced, and
Helping You Heal Naturally
The Way Your Body Was Meant To Dr. Jason Sneed, D.O. you build endurance," she says. "That's the beauty of yoga." Fields' newest endeavor is combining energy medicine and yoga together, and workshops, as well as a new book that she is working on showcase a way of doing yoga that powerfully enhances the energy systems of the body. Workshops are offered each month on other subjects as well, and classes are held throughout the day at Renewal Massage on Ballantraye Drive in Spotsylvania. Fields also sees private clients as both a Yoga Therapy and Eden Energy Medicine practitioner. For more information on Fields' classes, teacher training or workshops, visit www.healingartsyoga.com
Christina Ferber reports on all facets of the FXBG community each month for Front Porch
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