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TUESDAY, APRIL 1
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Free Info Session- 6:30pm. Learn to live your life more fully and effectively, one moment at a time. Manage your stress and take charge of your own health and well-being. 8-Week Program starts on 4/8. Call 616-361-3660 for info & to register. Free. Energy Touch Center, 1331 Lake Drive SE - Suite 100, Grand Rapids. Not So Beautiful Side of Skin Care- 6:30pm. Harvest Health presents Tammy Ball, licensed esthetician, to talk about the dangerous chemicals in many skin care products. Free. Harvest Health Foods, 6807 Cascade Road, Grand Rapids.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Free Info Session- 9:30am. Learn to live your life more fully and effectively, one moment at a time. Manage your stress and take charge of your own health and wellbeing. 8-Week Program starts on 4/9, 9:30am. Call 616-361-3660 for info & to register. Free. Holistic Care Approach, 3368 E. Beltline Ct, Grand Rapids. Guided Meditation and Healing Circle- 7:008:00pm. Escape from stress and discover an inner world of calm, peace & joy through guided meditation, and energy healing from Healing in America-trained healers. $5 donation. Holistic Care Approach, 3368 Beltline Ct NE, Grand Rapids.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Free Info Session- 6:30pm. Learn to live your life more fully and effectively, one moment at a time. Manage your stress and take charge of your own health and well-being. 8-Week Program starts on 4/10. Call 616-361-3660 for info & to register. Free. Women’s Health Center, 555 Midtowne, Grand Rapids.
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
Nutrition Class with Jessica Nelson, RDN11:00am-12:00pm. Top Super Foods for Health. $15 pre-register online or at studio. $20 walk in (day of class). A new Topic each Month. info@mibodhitree. com. Bodhi Tree Yoga & Wellness Studio, 208 W 18th Street, Holland.
SUNDAY, APRIL 6
Opening Your Yet Unopened Gifts- 10:00am. Denise Iwaniw is an author, sacred pipe carrier and Thunder Dreamer. Join us as Denise discusses the beauty of our unique gifts, as well as how to explore, accept, unfold, expand and share them with the world. Free. Unity of Greater Grand Rapids, 6025 Ada Drive, Ada.
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MONDAY, APRIL 7
Spring Break Check Up- 4/7-4/12. Extended instructional hours and initial assessment appointments available at Sylvan Learning of Muskegon. Mention Natural Awakenings and get a $49 comprehensive assessment (a $200 value). Call Lisa at 231-799-0613 for more information. 8-Week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program- 6:30pm & 9:30am. Through 4/10. Learn to live your life more fully and effectively, one moment at a time. Manage your stress and take charge of your own health and well-being. 8-Week MBSR Program developed at the Center for Mindfulness at UMass Medical School. www.grandrapidscenterformindfulness.com. 616-361-3660 for info and to register. $350.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8
Energy Healing: Master Key to Stress Reduction7:00pm. Learn how energy healing can enhance your life, promote self-healing and reduce stress in this Free 1 hour webinar. www.healinginamericamidwest.com/webinars.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
Spring Break Escape- Sylvan Learning will be hosting a Spring Break Escape reading program at the Norton Shores Library for elementary students. Join us for a free afternoon of fun activities in the library and a healthy snack. Call Lisa Morgan at 231-799-0613 for more details and to RSVP. Healthseekers Class- 12:15-1:30pm. Brown-bag Lunch-and-Learn class with Dr. Ragini Pierce. Are your health challenges not responding to conventional treatments? Do you want help in pinpointing deeper causes of your pain and dysfunction that address body, mind, emotions and spirit? RSVP to 231670-0179. Free. Angel Touch Family Chiropractic. 4265 Grand Haven Road. Muskegon.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10
Meniere’s Disease & Trigeminal Neuralgia Symposium- 10:00am-5:00pm. Be examined by a team of expert doctors the same day! Registration fee is only $500 for doctors, $300 for new patients, $50 for existing patients and $25 for caregivers and students. Seating is limited. For information contact DrBurcon@yahoo.com or call 616-575-9990. East Lake Office Building located at 3501 Lake Eastbrook Blvd, Grand Rapids. Spring into Detox- 5:30pm. with Brandi Grimmer CNC, CPt. Improve energy, lose weight, have better digestion, mental clarity and healthier skin. RSVP to brandig@keystonepharm.com. Keystone Pharmacy, 4021 Cascade Rd SE, Grand Rapids.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
Cooking Class for Weight Loss- 10:00am12:00pm. Home cooking for weight loss and
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disease prevention. Menu: Black bean croquettes with avocado salsa; pineapple cherry coleslaw. Registration closes 1 week before class, call 616355-5333. $35. Holistic Nutrition Center, 90 West 8th Street, Holland.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
4th Annual Mom 2 Mom Sale and Women’s Expo- 10:00am-2:00pm. For moms to sell gently used children’s items from clothing to equipment, and for women vendors who have products of interest to women or children. Admission is a $1 donation. For info & how to be a vendor contact peochaptercs@aol.com. First Baptist Church 1070 S. Quarterline, Muskegon. Inner Vision Quest- 2:00-4:00pm. Molly Larkin, co-author of the international best-seller The Wind Is My Mother, will teach about the Native American vision quest tradition and take you on a guided meditation to meet your spirit guides. Preregistration important. $25. Satya Yoga, 133 Butler St., Saugatuck.
SUNDAY, APRIL 13
Growing Up Spiritually- 10:00am. William Frank Diedrich (Executive Coach and author of 4 books) discusses how spiritual growth is about unconditional accountability for our lives, our thoughts, or emotions, our behaviors, our words and our actions without judgment. Free, love offering. Unity of Greater Grand Rapids, 6025 Ada Drive, Ada.
MONDAY, APRIL 14
Energy Healing: Master Key to Stress Reduction7:00pm. Learn how energy healing can enhance your life, promote self-healing and reduce stress in this Free 1 hour webinar. www.healinginamericamidwest.com/webinars. Discover Your Path to Your True Potential8:00pm. Performance Coach Elle Ingalls guides you to develop a vision of your true potential and shares a method to overcome the obstacles and challenges holding you back from experiencing that vision in this live webinar. Free. For information call 269832-3573 or elle@Pressure-Free.com.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15
Nourishing Ways of West Michigan- 7:00pm. Nourishing Beverages presented by Mela Belle of www.BeWelle.com. For more info go to www. nourishingways.org. Free (donations accepted). St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 134 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16
Cooking Class for Beginners – Adult- 2:004:00pm. This cooking class will help develop skills for people who don’t know how, or just aren’t good at cooking. Menu: Lemon chicken, steamed broccoli