Tampa Bay Wellness - October, 2016 issue by KEM Media Group, LLC

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CONTENTS PAGE 12

Fear and negtive Energies By Terri Cabral

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Releasing Your Illusions By Marcella Zinner

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Fear to Love By Carolyn Puckett

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Peace, Peace of Mind & Cake By Jaime Kulaga

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What do you Fear By Dina Hansen

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Subtle Activism By David Nicol

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The Shamanic Miracle By Dennis Alexander

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The Fear Factor By Michelle Caporale

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Local Spotlight

Tampa Bay Yoga Cruise - LAST YEAR TO JOIN!

his is the 10th anniversary, and the last year for this event! (Don’t worry though, they have something amazing planned for next year!) On this final year of cruising, they have the BEST of the BEST instructors committed to attending! Below is listed this year’s teachers and classes they will be teaching. If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late! Go to www.TampaBayYogaCruise.com for information on how you can join! Its a great way to end the year, and kick off the holiday season.

Here’s this year’s line-up: Wendy O’Lenic is Tampa Bay Yoga Cruise main sponsor and organizer and is owner of Wendy Fit Yoga and Pilates and has been teaching yoga for over 25 years in the Tampa Bay area. Her passion for health and wellness took her quickly to Clinical Rehab work. Wendy

has been on Bright House network TV since 2000, featured in a show “Yoga for the Healthy Mind and Body”. On this year’s cruise, Wendy will be teaching : Partner Yoga, Yoga on Cozumel Beach, Yogalotes, Sunrise Yoga. Marina Lagler is a native of Russia and Ukraine, and has been in the fitness industry since 1979, holding several fitness certifications. Marina’s

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first yoga instructor was her father. Her style of teaching is a gentle yoga with an eastern and western philosophy. She is certified as a Personal Trainer; Thai Yoga Therapy, a teacher at Wendy Fit Yoga and Pilates Studio for the past 9 years and has been a teacher on the yoga cruises for the past 8 years. This year’s cruise classes: Yoga Secrets & Meditation, SUP Yoga in Cozumel, Hot Tub Yoga, Beach Yoga. Dr. Mary Riggin, LAc, DAc, AP, DOM is founder of Healing Touch Oriental Medicine. Since 1996, she has practicing full-scope Oriental Medicine as a form of Primary Health Care as defined by Florida State Law. Her specialties include hormone balancing, allergy desensitizing, acute and chronic pain, family wellness and difficult cases. Her newest project, Natural Medicine Academy.com - is an online learning program. This year she will be teaching the popular class: Pain Relief with your

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Fingers: How to treat your own pain. Shelly Happel is a certified Yoga Alliance teacher (E-RYT 200) and Licensed Massage Therapist. She began practicing yoga in 1995 and has been teaching yoga in Tampa Bay for 12 years. Shelly has a singular style (labeled by her students as “Shelly-Yoga”) that can only come from having been faculty at USF in Geography. She combines that with yoga, body-work, art, music, comedy, and massage therapy. This year’s cruise classes: Yoga for every BODY, Yoga with Heart, Inspiration & Musical Meditation, Beach Yoga, Partner Yoga Beth Jacobson, for more than 15 years, has managed corporate fitness centers in the Chicago Land area, while maintaining an in-home personal training business. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. Beth believes – We save for a “rainy day” with our 401K, but if we don’t take care of our “house”, we will never be able to enjoy the “rainy day” savings. Therefore, fitness isn’t a destination, it’s a journey! This year’s cruise classes:

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Core Strength Fusion, Tabata on Cozumel Beach, Core Express. Richard Olmsted is a yoga alliance 300 hour E-YRT who has been teaching for over 9 years. He’s continued his studies in many different styles of yoga. Richard incorporated these forms in his classes, which he calls “Mutt Yoga”. He uses a mixture of styles keeping the air element of flowing with the breath. He will be teaching: Partner Yoga, Open your Hips & Your Heart, Raising Your Vibration, Beach Yoga. Wanda Howe is an E-RYT 500 certified yoga instructor, with 30 years’ teaching experience. Her teaching is alignment based, incorporating the principles of breath, foundation & amp; strength and specific detail to sequencing. Wanda embraces yoga for all bodies, using these principles and encouraging each student to work within their own abilities to build their practice gradually to fully enjoy the many benefits this ancient practice offers. This year’s cruise classes: Unwinding Neck and Shoulders, Beach Yoga, Align and Strengthen Your

Yoga Practice, Partner Yoga. Susan Wasserman has practiced yoga for over twenty-four years and is a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour level. She is the managing director of the Suncoast Yoga Teachers Association. Susan earned her Associates Degree in Ayurvedic Clinical Consulting and Aromatherapy Certification. In 2007, she created Yoga Flow Essential Oils. In 2016, Susan opened Yoga Flow Lifestyle Center. Susan also teaches workshops in yoga, ayurveda and aromatherapy for health practitioners, yoga teachers and trainees. This year’s cruise classes: Yin Yoga & Aromatherapy, Gentle Yoga, Guided Imagery & Aromatherapy, Beach Yoga, Partner Yoga. Amazing line -up, don’t you think? We certainly think so! Don’t miss your chance to immerse yourself in learning and go to the next level in your practice! Sign up today! The crew looks forward to seeing you on the cruise!

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WHO: Eluv WHEN: FRIDAY, OCT 28 • 7:00 PM WHERE: Heritage Museum, 100 Beekman Lane (Craig Park) TICKETS: General: $16 / Groups (10+): $15 / Tarpon Arts Members & Students: $14 Box Office: 727-942-5605 / www.tarponarts.org Born in Melbourne, Australia, Eluv’s live concerts are an immersion into grace with her angelic vocals and sacred songs. Her singing style is truly unique, blending exotic global sounds with a timeless cinematic appeal. Eluv’s exquisitely relaxing music helps people release stress and move into a naturally peaceful state. The ethereal pure tones generated by the Crystal Singing Bowls and Angel Harps are some of the purest and most powerful healing tones in existence. Each event is one of a kind...“ An uplifting, inspirational experience of inner peace”. Join us for this special event, and enjoy your own personal experience of healing music. ABOUT ELUV:

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FEAR AND NEGATIVE ENERGIES

By Terri Cabral

egative energy may be energy that is detrimental in some way, especially spiritually, it holds heavy on your spirit. Fear can also be visualized as a form of negative energy it is an unpleasant feeling or emotion that is aroused in a person in response to perceived physical or emotional threat. However some fears are real, real danger that we should respond to, but most fears are considered as false evidence appearing real, the fears that were instilled in us when we were children, even children’s stories that we were read, most were filled with detrimental endings, beliefs systems that we have picked up, some forms of anxiety which is also fear built up, etc. All forms of energy, whether positive or negative, which affect a person’s life is as a result of their day-to-day thoughts, actions, and contact with other human beings and day-to-day experiences. The actions of these energies on a person ultimately determine the level of their spiritual, psychological and physiological well-being. Negative energies degrade the quality of a person’s life and, not surprisingly, fear plays a big role in the quality of life that a person is living. Despite the fact that it is a natural survival instinct in all living creatures and may be regarded as beneficial in some instances, when fear is not controlled, it’s degenerative effects can easily be observed in the activities and conduct of a person. Life is full of experiences, and we must rise above them, learn and grow. Every person undergoes a necessary period of spiritual transformation at certain points in life during which they need to have a deep level of trust in the Divine in order to pull through, but an attitude of fear can often forget to trust. Fear and other negative energies such as lack of trust in the Divine can keep a person’s mind and consciousness closed, making it hard for them to commit to following their Divine will; they can slow down the flow of energy from the higher spiritual realms and therefore stop their spiritual and physical progress or the entire process of spiritual transformation. Fear and negative energies bring about radical changes in a person’s psyche and can even progress to severe psychic illness. Courage, trust and belief are very necessary for a person to develop and are directly related to personal capacity and ability, and cannot exist where there is uncontrolled fear. The development of spiritual strength is a basic factor behind human advancement and progress. A person may be talented; a person may be full of ideas; a person may be capable of attaining to great heights spiritually and otherwise, but if they fail to dispel fear and other negative energies from their mind and consciousness, if they fail to build up courage and use their will power, they may be unable to make any progress on the path to greatness and total well-being and even become frozen, only existing, living a life that is not alive. Faith is vital spiritual virtue an unbreakable bond between the Creator and man, but fear inhibits the development and 12 october 2016 • Tampa Bay Wellness

practice of this virtue, and the person who is unable to subdue and control fear naturally gives in to doubts, uncertainties and indecision. When a person is dominated by fear, they are unable to develop or practice spiritual faith; they become demoralized, they easily consider themselves insecure and abandoned and they fail to rely on God’s infinite power. Fear and negative energies immobilize all the elements of success and decrease a person’s level of mental and physical activity. Whenever a person is in such a state of lethargy, weakness, indecision, etc., they become incapable of developing themselves for greater expression; they give way to despair, self-pity, hypocrisy and insecurity. It is never surprising when such a person fails to develop their potentials and explore life’s unlimited possibilities. From a health perspective, the effects of fear can become a health alert. A sense of well-being is the base upon which a person’s health system stands; our thoughts give commandments and become reality. When left unattended, fear and other negative energies affect the ability of the immune system to function well. This in turn gives rise to greater mental, physical and emotional problems, and ultimately sickness or even death may result. The negative effects of irrational fear and other negative energies on a person cannot be overstated. Pay attention to your surroundings, the people that you associate with, the shows you watch and books you read. All of it either is a positive environment or negative, it will show up in your life in one way or another. How do you feel when you enter and leave a place? If you feel worse than when you walked in, pay attention to energies that you have picked up and make adjustments for the future. Energy attaches to us. Practice clearing and cleansing often, that includes yourself and your environment. The items that you have in your home also have energy, pick them up and pay attention to how it feels, be aware of the energy that comes in to your home. It is said that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. A person that has become a mental slave to fear and other negative emotions will have more challenges in overcoming life’s hardships, the focus must be changed, in order to live a fulfilled life and attain your goals in life. It is important for a person to subdue fear and other negative energies and develop a strong and self-reliant spirit. Terri Cabral “Helping to Raise Vibrations for the Healing of Humanity” Terri holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Healing Arts and is a Certified Spiritual Teacher, Life Coach, Spiritual Counselor and Ordained Minister. She specializes in personal development, spiritual growth, mind, body, soul balance and healing. She guides you towards a healthier, peaceful, more fulfilling and purpose driven life with real and practical steps. You can find Terri at Let’s get Metaphysical By appt. 1219 Florida Av. , Palm Harbor, Fl 34683 Phone 727-804-8174 www.terricabral.com E-mail: terri@terricabral.com Contact us 813-501-4894 •

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Releasing Your Illusions (also known as fear and negative energy)

ur fears and negative energies block positive energy that is needed to effectively feel joy and happiness. Fears and negative energy also block whatever one would like to manifest. I like to call these negative energies “dragons”. “Dragons” are those doubts, negative thoughts, feelings of low self-worth, self-sabotage, lack of focus, overwhelm and other less-than-positive emotions that rob us of the positive energy we need to manifest effectively. As in any fairy tale,” dragons” are illusions. The truth is that feeling good and living in prosperity and abundance are our birthright. It is what the Universe intends for us. All we need to do is get out of our own way.

It is helpful to know what triggers our “dragons” and develop strategies to fight them off when they rear their fiery heads. So what triggers your “dragons”?

HOW “DRAGONS” TERRORIZE US

Negative experiences, memories, thoughts, and feelings carry energy. Oftentimes that energy remains in the body. I call this trauma energy. These negative energy “dragons” rear their ugly heads in the form of health

The following table illustrates how to change negative feelings into positive ones. NEGATIVE FEELINGS (-)

Guilt

Procrastination

WHAT NEEDS TO BE RELEASED

HOW TO OVERCOME

Acceptance, of yourself just as you Resistance to joy, trust, faith, hope, are. There is nothing really to forgive. abundance; A negative feeling from the past Everyone’s life experience is personal to them, significant, and meaningful.

POSITIVE OUTCOME (+) Self-acceptance, “I am worthy.” I chose a feeling of being relaxed and peaceful.

“I am capable.” I chose to take action now; therefore, I will have more time for myself later. Trust Faith. “I am safe.” Feeling safe in what appears to be a trouble laden, fearful world is realizing that feeling The “OMGs”; constant craving for more--to be Recognizing that you are in constant does not have to be your perspective or your more through what you have, what you have motion toward what you want experience. That is just the perspective of accomplished, what you look like, etc. others. Choose how you want to think and feel-over and over, and over again. Fear (“I’m not enough.”)

Action, I will do this now.

Impulsiveness

Anxiety of Emptiness

Plan, I will follow the plan I have established for my desires.

Pride, “I am worthy.” All that I desire comes to me in perfect timing.

Rationalization

Soft form of anger because you wish something was different from what it is; a resistance response to a situation. People who rationalize love to defend the details so they feel vindicated.

Truth, my perspective is ok.

Reality, “I am free to acknowledge my truth with no need to project onto others.” I do not have to defend what is real for me.

Fear

Manipulation

Acceptance Need to control because you feel out of control. Ask yourself “what do I need?” And how People who manipulate feel out of control. can I meet that need myself without involving others?”

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“Turn your pain into your power.” situations, emotional issues, job or career blocks, financial struggles, or relationship difficulties or a variety of other ways. Many times these “dragons” are difficult to identify. The good news is that the body can release energy as well as retain it. This includes trauma energy. Negative feelings are nothing but resistance to a positive feeling or joy. It is as simple as that. When you resent something or someone—you perceive it as a purposeful action against you. If you boil down any negative feeling – whether it be emotional or even a physical malady—it is simply a resistance to your highest good. So therefore determining what you are resisting is the pathway to positive outcome. For example, if you are fearful from lack of money, you are resisting abundance because you lack faith and/or worthiness. Those who concentrate on their lack or worry about money is what they are focusing on. Therefore, they bring more of that lack to them. Wealthy people expect wealth. They expect to get good deals on things, things to be given to them, money to flow. If you feel worthy, good things come.

WHAT DO I NEED?

When you feel resistance, you need to stop and ask yourself, “What do I need?” What “feeling” do you need? For instance, if you are feeling anxiety, you want to feel calm. Anxiety is about not knowing what is next, fear of the future. Therefore, creating a plan for your future helps to resolve anxiety. A shortterm plan, such as the action steps towards your goal, creates calm. These action steps should be easy, quick and short term. The blocks resulting from anxiety are released by creating the calm of an action plan. Once you identify the core of the issue, you can take steps to release what is blocking the flow of what you desire. Release is a choice. FEAR is a sign of self-rejection, impatience, impulsiveness, envy, jealousy, inadequacy, and over-sensitivity. INSECURITY is a sign of procrastination, worry, indecisiveness, and dependence. ANGER is a sign of resentment, blaming, intolerance, demanding, manipulation, and rationalization. GUILT is a sign of justification, alibiing, rejection, dependence, manipulation, and dishonesty. REFRAME! STEP 1: A quick way to change negative energy to positive is to literally reframe it. On a piece of paper, draw a simple frame and then a sketch of yourself inside it. Surround yourself with • To Advertise Call 813-501-4894

doodles that represent whatever you feel is negative regarding your situation, your feelings, etc. These can be teardrops, lightning bolts or whatever else you can think of that represents your situation and the feelings you have about that situation. How do you feel about this picture? Switch your internal dialog with self and ask yourself: what positive change has come out of this? Instead of focusing on the negative, come up with blessings, benefits and/or advantages that came as a result of having gone through that situation. There is always another perception. EXAMPLE: Opposites If you feel anger…………forgiveness, & acceptance Fear…………………........happy & calm Unworthy……………..…confident & self esteem STEP 2: Draw a second frame and fill that frame with doodles that represent those blessings, benefits or advantages. Such as a happy smile on your face, open hands as you are receiving want you want, a big red heart that signifies you are open to your heart’s desires. Print your switch word in your newly designed picture of your life. Refer to this drawing often either literally or within your mind any time you feel negative feelings creeping in. This is when you repeat your switch word to yourself as a reminder. In time you just may discover that that negative experience becomes—for you—a positive one. “Be careful what you water your dreams with. If you water with fear you will grow weeds. If you water them with optimism you grow success.”

Rev. Marcella Zinner, M.M. A., Ch.T, ThM, Reiki Master, is a teacher of spiritual awareness as well as real life circumstances to facilitate change, peace and harmony. She accesses her natural clairvoyant talents and intuitive counseling abilities, regression therapy and spiritual development classes to help you “dream true” to attain your highest potential and purpose. She provides a psychic reading for wisdom, insights and guidance for all areas of your life. www. marcellaz.com; at mzinner@tampabay.rr.com or call 727-785-8780. Fb Marcella Zinner, Author & Spiritual Counselor. Tampa Bay Wellness • october 2016

Transfor ming

Fear to Love

By Carolyn Puckett

eep clearing fear and negative energies, working towards mastering this life and living with more heart centered love and expanded consciousness. Life’s journey is about having new experiences and expanding horizons. It requires clearing negative vibrational energies and experiences from the mind, body, emotions and spirit and forgiving others as you learn and gain the wisdoms though various challenging or new experiences. As you do the work to release the past and stuck energies which is truly healing, you raise your vibrational energy. This elevates your consciousness

and you live more in the higher state of love than in the lowest state which is fear. A simple but profound truth is that the opposite of fear is love. To clear fear you have to stare at fear in the face and believe you can overcome it and step up, move through what you had feared. This will eliminate the fear and with practice, you will overcome and master all fears, one step at a time. Begin with baby steps at first, then bigger steps as it becomes easier transforming fears. Transform any fear, one at a time, mastering it so well that it does not take hold of you or hold you back any longer in life.

When you master fear and exist in higher conscious states--love, gratitude, compassion, joy, bliss--more divine connection, higher knowledge, synchronicities and blessings will come to you. You must do the work to clear the negative vibrational energies and the lowest vibration called fear, which blocks the connection between your physical self and higher self. You will then resonate higher, connecting more to the vibrational resonance of your higher self and soul. Open up the connections to higher consciousness by asking for higher guidance and assistance through each and every day of your life, especially as fears and challenges arise and you will receive messages of guidance and support. Transform any fears that remain to the light of love. You can do it; you were born to do this life with higher states of consciousness and love. The expanded conscious way is to experience life’s challenges and new experiences in the higher vibrational states of love and divine flow, which yields higher vibrational experiences and outcomes. Practice makes for mastery of transforming fear to love. Carolyn Puckett is a healer using Myofascial Release, Quantum Energy Healing and Spiritual Response Therapy. She helps clear the blocks in the body using Myofascial Release and Quantum Energy Healing and helps release the blocks in the subconscious mind accessing the Akashic Records with Spiritual Response Therapy. You can contact Carolyn at 727-365-8838. Visit www.BlissMyofascialRelease.com for more information.

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Peace, Peace of Mind & A Piece of Cake

Piece of Cake While you are working on forgiveness, becoming a better person and doing everything else that you do in a day’s work, don’t forget to have that piece of cake. And I mean that literally and figuratively. Every once in a while, eat a slice of your favorite cake. More importantly though, make sure that you have some fulfillment and fun in your life. Don’t forget all about your bucket listers, your dreams and doing the things that make you let go, laugh hysterically and make you feel like you are really living. I understand we all “have” to do things for survival, like work and pay bills, but that is not all that life has to offer you. You do have time for the enjoyable things in life. You make time for work, make time for Life. You can do it. The challenge is to reflect on how you can add a little more peace, peace of mind and a piece of cake to your life. Then, select one of the areas and begin adding more of that into your life. Peace, Peace of Mind, Piece of Cake. Make sure your life has all three.

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Peace of Mind The best things in life are free, and peace of mind constitutes one of them. A great way to live healthy is to have peace of mind. Peace of mind gives us happiness, energy and the ability to sleep at night. Want more peace of mind? List out your morals and values and see if you are actually living them. Living untruthfully to others or yourself is painful and stressful. It requires the body to use a lot of energy and time, and can cause paranoia and confusion in your mind. The more things you can take off your plate that cause you internal pain, the more you will see your peace of mind go up. • To Advertise Call 813-501-4894

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hat are you afraid of? What do you fear? There are many of us who have a fear of spiders, snakes or clowns. There are others who fear failure, success or disappointing someone important to them. Fear can be a very personal thing and when we let it control our lives it can cause us to feel anxious, feel the need to control everyone and everything, and it can demolish our perception of the world, as well as our perceptions of ourselves. Maybe you’ve heard that fear stands for False Evidence Appearing Real. And that acronym was a very handy thing to remember back in the days when fear was my mentor. Back in the days when instead of a panic attack, or an anxiety attack, I had grand-mal seizures as a response to overwhelming stress. The funny thing was, my neurologist told my family that my seizures were psychosomatic, or that they were all in my head. Which really frustrated me at the time. How could something that was all in my head, have such a powerful hold over the way my body functioned?! How could something that was a in my head, cause such a reaction to stress? Didn’t everyone have stress like this? What I didn’t know at the time was that there is a powerful mind-body connection and our thoughts really do have a HUGE impact on our health, our relationships and every aspect of our lives. It wasn’t until I lost my license because they thought I would have a seizure behind the wheel of a car if I drove, that I had finally said enough was enough. We all have a moment that tips the scales for us, and that was my moment. I started spending every waking hour learning about the mind-body connection, I learned relaxation techniques and even went on to get a doctorate in natural health with a specialization in stress and the mind/body connection. What I learned basically comes down to this, we can either live our lives from a place of Fear, or we can live our lives

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he effects of breathing start at the cellular level with the blood hemoglobin, and its oxygen. Most think that oxygen is the primary reason for changes, however, it is the amount of CO2 (carbon dioxide) present in the system. At higher blood levels, carbon dioxide forms carbonic acid, creating an acid reaction (acid pH) in the bloodstream. This causes a lower blood pH (acid) and vasodilation, thus the blood vessels enlarge, including the bronchial system. There is a relaxation effect - beneficial for those with allergies and sinus issues. A lower amount of carbon dioxide increases the blood to a higher pH (alkaline), with oxygen levels maximizing and vasoconstriction occurring. The effect is an increase in energy which is beneficial for those with chronic fatigue, low energy, or immune problems. The blood pH affects the nervous (autonomic) system. There are two aspects of the nervous system: the sympathetic (fight or flight response) and the parasympathetic (relaxation oriented). When creating a higher acidity, vasodilation occurs and relaxation is the result (parasympathetic). By inducing a higher pH (alkalinity) there is an energetic stimulation (sympathetic). How does one create a relaxation and other effects through breathing? Various techniques exist but it is mostly through the number of repetitions of breaths per minute, or pausing the breath. Normal breaths per minute are 8 -12 breaths. Fast breathing is twenty or more and obviously slower, deliberate breathing may be in the range of 4-6 or less. Normal breathing is usually shallow breathing as one generally is not using all of one’s lung capacity. The nervous system exists with brain waves in the beta level of 14-30 brainwaves per sec (HZ) in which one is conscious and alert. One is involved in conscious thought, logical thinking, and it has a stimulating affect. The lungs have a lower (abdominal) and upper (chest/lungs) delineation. Most of us have learned to breathe using only the upper level. When sitting, the chest is easy to expand, while the abdominals take do 20 october 2016 • Tampa Bay Wellness

not add to the capacity of the breath. Slow breathing, 4-6 breaths or less per minute, contributes to relaxation. This is because with less oxygen intake, carbon dioxide rises with the result vasodilation (vessel expansion) takes place. With this effect, the bronchial system dilates giving relief to those with allergies, sinus issues, and apnea or other sleeping problems. Most techniques to slow the breath and breathe deeply rely on using not only the lower abdominal area, but also the chest, slowly inflating those in that order and then exhaling in the reverse. This gives a calming feeling which sedates the nervous system (parasympathetic), and leads to lowering of the brainwaves. Lowered brainwaves such as alpha (8 to 14 Hz) and theta (4 to 8 Hz) waves tend to unleash creative and healing energies. Nervousness, stress, anxiety, as well as emotional and mental problems can be either healed or calmed to the point that the body/mind can begin to resolve longstanding issues. In fact, more powerful intuition and deeper states of consciousness can be developed through slower breath work. Types of slower breath work can include (but is not limited to) yogic abdominal breathing (found in qigong and other disciplines), Buteyko, and paused breath techniques (such as the 4-7-8: one inhales (4 secs), holds (7 secs) and then releases (8 secs) ). Fast breath work in which one breathes 20 or more times per minute is stimulates the autonomic nervous system’s sympathetic (fight or flight) aspect with the result being increased strength, energy and stamina. The technique throws off carbon dioxide- thus there is a CO2 deficit with more oxygen. The effect is also accompanied by a lessening of the feeling of needing to breathe. Since blood pH increases, a significant alkaline state can occur (alkalosis). Symptoms experienced include feeling loopy, disorientation, lights, with the potential for a person to pass out. This can trigger stimulation and excitation, along with PTSD and other anxiety symptoms: bronchial episodes or asthma. It can also positively, give energy, stamina and endurance.

Faster breath work includes the Wim Hof method, Tibetan Tumo, Kundalini, free dive, and holotropic techniques. These have been touted as producing effects such as heat and energy rising. There is another technique, known as the coherent method (heart rate variability training) which will balance the body no matter the state you are in. If one is stressed, it will relax; and if one needs a boost, it will do that. Using 4-6 breaths per minute, through the nose, it engenders alertness, calmness and centering. Practiced, it helps keep the body in balancewhich means it can be an effective and actually very easy practice for the hypertensive individual. Important point to remember is that all of these affect the nervous system. Extreme utilization of some of these can cause unpleasant side effects until the nervous system has been strengthened through practice. Another important point is to realize that with some techniques, one may pass out, so imitating other pioneers in the field, may not be wise. Wim Hof has done a lot of superhuman feats using his breathing method. He claims, and has scientific proof, that he can direct his autonomic nervous system with his abilities he has developed. To illustrate the necessity of taking it slow, he starts his students laying on the floor when beginning to learn and do his technique. An Ayurveda doctor stated that pranayama (breath work) can cure all. After the aforementioned information, it is easy to see how true this is. Enjoy your breath work, life is breath and breath is life! Rev.Charles Zinner, M.S. holds a Master’s Degree in Education and is a spiritual teacher, healer and Reiki Master. He has developed and taught courses in Tarot, numerology, consciousness studies and the teachings of the modern ascended masters. Charles was tenured faculty member of the University Of Florida. Charles and Marcella are co-founders of Pathways to Awakening Center For Intuitive and Spiritual Studies. 727-785-8780, mzinner@tampabay. rr.com Contact us 813-501-4894 •

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piritual Consciousness-based practices like meditation, prayer, and ritual—in addition to their positive effect on individuals—may play a subtle, yet crucial, role in supporting change in the world. The intentional use of such practices for collective, and not merely individual, benefit can be understood as a subtle form of activism, or subtle activism. Subtle activism is a creative approach to social engagement that broadens the traditional scope of both activism and spirituality. On the one hand, subtle activism can be seen as a novel component of an integrative spirituality that aims to extend our spiritual attention to all aspects of our lives, including our participation in the social and political realm. On the other, it can be viewed as part of an integral approach to social change that seeks to address the underlying psychological and spiritual dimensions of sociopolitical transformation alongside outer actions. In straddling the worlds of spirituality and social change, subtle activ-

inspired activism, or socially engaged spirituality, as exemplified by such inspirational public figures as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, and as articulated by contemporary scholars and teachers such as Michael Lerner, Andrew Harvey, James O’ Dea, Joanna Macy, Starhawk, David Loy, Marianne Williamson, Kurt Johnson, Matthew Fox, and Donald Rothberg. Subtle activism is distinguished by its emphasis on the potential of spiritual practice itself to constitute a subtle form of action in the sociopolitical sphere. The use of spirituality as a source of renewal for overworked activists and of inspiration for wise outer action is Spiritual vital for supporting creative and sustainable approaches to social engagement. But to limit spirituality to these roles in the context of social change work may be to reinforce the modern Cartesian divide in which mind or consciousness is seen as fundamentally distinct from—and usually subservient to—the “real”world of physical action. This

Subtle Activism is an umbrella term that describes a wide variety of spiritual or consciousness-based practices intended to support collective transformation. ism represents a bridge between the consciousness movement and the movements for peace, environmental sustainability, and social justice. Although tales of yogis, shamans, and other adepts intervening on spiritual levels for the benefit of humanity is the stuff of ancient lore, my work constitutes the first comprehensive treatment of this topic. I propose that the wider use of consciousness-based practices that focus on social or collective transformation has the potential to support a deeper integration of the positive dimensions of spirituality into modern public life, thereby enabling the public realm to become more permeable to such universal spiritual qualities as compassion, wisdom, and love. I believe that the practice of subtle activism is an especially meaningful response to the contemporary global situation, offering both a stabilizing presence to help humanity through the multifaceted global crisis that looms before us, and a means for enacting the (re-)enchanted planetary awareness that a growing number of scholars regard as the basis for an alternative human future beyond, or around, the crisis. By connecting the paths of inner and outer transformation, subtle activism stands in the lineage of spiritually 22 october 2016 • Tampa Bay Wellness

proposal, in its strongest version, affirms the possibility that certain forms of spiritual practice might themselves subtly effect change in the social realm through the principle of non local causality. Such an approach is not intended to replace more overt or direct forms of activism, or to deny the value of socially engaged spirituality as more commonly conceived. Rather it aims to maximize the potential of a typically overlooked, but possibly crucial, dimension of support in the context of a more integrative approach to social change. These practices could include a broad range of traditional practices from the world’s major spiritual traditions (e.g., meditation, prayer, chanting,drumming, ritual, ceremony, mindful movement), various psychotherapeutic and healing modalities (e.g., trauma-release work, drama therapy), certain transformative forms of art and music, and creative syntheses of these and other similar practices. Although these practices are normally used to support individual growth, they all can be creatively adapted for the purposes of collective transformation, and thus constitute what I mean by subtle activism. Among the many historical and contemporary examples of subtle activism are the following: • The (admittedly exceptional) claim by Indian Contact us 813-501-4894 •

sage Sri Aurobindo to have successfully wielded advanced yogic powers in psychic warfare with the Nazis from his bedroom in Pondicherry,India.• The “Magical Battle of Britain,” a project led by esoteric teacher Dion Fortune to strengthen the will of the British people during World War II through the practice of esoteric visualization techniques by a small London-based focalizing group and a wider national network.• The “Big Ben Minute,” another initiative intended to provide moral and spiritual support for the Allied war effort in World War II. The Big Ben Minute involved the daily practice by millions of people of one minute of silence during the chiming of Big Ben on BBC radio immediately before the nightly 9 p.m. news.• The series of massive peace meditations organized in Sri Lanka in the 1990s by Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne and his Sarvodaya network to help facilitate a peaceful resolution to the Sri Lankan civilwar.• The WiseUSA initiative, convened by the Gaiafield Project (an organization I helped found), which brought together dozens of socially engaged American spiritual teachers and thousands of participants for a series of online meditation and prayer events intended to support the emergence of wisdom and compassion in the context of the 2008 and 2012 US electoral processes.• The “Be The Peace” event on September 21, 2014 (the United Nationsdesignated International Day of Peace) that linked more than one thousand meditation gatherings in fifty-nine countries worldwide in shared intention to support a

shift to a planetary culture of peace. As these examples demonstrate, subtle activism can be practiced by individuals,small groups, and sometimes, in the case of mass or global meditation events, very large groups. It can be applied to all scales of social organization,from local communities to cities to nations to the whole human species or all life on Earth. It can be used to address various aspects of collective transformation, such as healing collective traumas from the past, providing support during sociopolitical crises or natural disasters in the present, or holding positive visions of a collective future. David Nicol, PhD, is the executive director and co-founder of the Gaia field Project, and co-founder of BeThePeace.com and Wise USA, two initiatives that have united tens of thousands of people worldwide for large-scale meditations dedicated to social change. He is the author of Subtle Activism: The Inner Dimension of Social and Planetary Transformation, the first comprehensive academic treatment of the topic. David teaches on subtle activism at the California Institute of Integral Studies, The Shift Network, and the Institute of Subtle Activism. This article is adapted with permission from Subtle Activism: The Inner Dimension of Social and Planetary Transformation.

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Horoscopes ARIES March 21st – April 19th

You’re at a powerful career place so make sure your partner supports your growing success! Reassure him/her of your love and commitment. Be open about the timing and demands work is placing on you. Then you can bring your empowerment “back home” and your relationship will grow to a new level. If single, you can attract a “cheerleader” who loves your ambition and vision. Create balance in work and love and you’ll reach the starts!

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Be kind to your body and your spiritual life expands. Renew your eating and health habits so it seems like an adventure rather than a dreary discipline. The more you honor your “physical vehicle”, the deeper your meditations, intuition and faith in life becomes. Even a simple practice of breathing from your diaphragm yields incredible results. Focus on rootedness and everything else effortlessly expands and flourishes!

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Many issues with your health or stress patterns can be healed by changing your habitual thoughts and words. Meditate on why you use certain statements and ponder the implications these unconscious “affirmations” have on your body. Make a concerted effort to create conscious positive affirmations and your energy level will increase, and also incredible opportunities will open up in your work life.

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You can start a wonderful new relationship with someone who truly resonates with you! You’ve done the internal work to clear out old wounds, disappointments and betrayals. Now new love can flow in and you feel that you deserve it! If partnered, you can have incredible healing together even if things have felt like a “lost cause”. Keep releasing the old “bummer” programming and re-wire yourself for joy and trust!

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No matter how wounded you feel you are from childhood, or how hopeless you think things are in relationship patterns, there is hope for healing! Meditate to create a sense of unconditional love for yourself — and that frequency will radiate from you to draw out the highest part of family members. New people will also come into your life to “validate” your new, happier beliefs about yourself!

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Explore the connection between prosperity and spirituality. Meditate on how valuable you are to the universe as your unique self! Connecting with that truth opens you to the flow of financial abundance. You can also have a sexual awakening as you tap into the spiritual potential of the body. Visualize a loving power flowing through you to your lover or potential lover. Focus on the wonder of living in a body that is imbued with quantum energy!

Happy birthday Libra! Set important goals this birth year. Write specifics of your desired future, no mater how unattainable it seems. Keep your vision sacred. Don’t ask bunches of people’s opinions and risk their negativity — plus, you don’t need approval to evolve to your new level of awesomeness! Read your list daily. Meditate and imagine yourself being that new you and it will happen!

Your words and thoughts are powerful, so use them wisely! Meditate to uncover and release subliminal beliefs that block your path to joy and success. Also forgive yourself and others for current circumstances. Creating a new mind will build a new future if you first purge the past. Ask for guidance in dreams and cool answers will come! Let go of issues with siblings and close friends. Find ways to empower each other rather than engage in power struggles.

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What would it be like to be financially powerful?! How can you allow divine abundance to flow into your life? Do you feel worthy of success in all areas? Meditate to find out what beliefs block you. Connect with friends would want to also break free of their own self-imposed limits and support each other. Also purge belongings that are junky or that you don’t use anymore to feel free from “stuff”. This creates an opening for what you truly desire!

Wow! This is a month of personal power! You can start a fitness routine, especially body sculpting, or something that pushes you beyond your limits and lets you fall in love with your strength! You can also get a raise, promotion or amazing new job that increases your self-worth. Relationships need to accommodate your strong, positive sense of self. Negotiate new rules in current bonds, or you’ll attract a new person who embraces your fierceness!

Spiritually, being an Aquarius is about expanding your intellect and “knowit-all-ness” by surrounding into your “quantum” intuitive mind. Meditate on the fact that you can’t know everything nor can you figure everything out. Most importunely, connect with the loving Divine Mind and feel that it’s safe to be vulnerable and “unknowing”. You might feel temporarily powerless, but that will blossom into empowered relationships, self-esteem and a sense of safety. You’ll have less tension mentally and physically and feel gracefully joyous!

Dare to share your deepest dreams with your partner and meditate together to see how to accomplish one of your visions soon! If single, you can attract a powerful partner who sees through your limitations and helps you believe in yourself! Clear out old wounds of betrayal or disappointment so you can flourish in exciting current possibilities of intimacy and prosperity. Avoid negative, fearful people who poop on your breakthrough ideas!

Aluna Michaels is a second-generation astrologer and soul evolutionist practitioner. She also holds a Masters in Spiritual Counseling and has been teaching and consulting for more than three decades. Her book “Spiritual Gifts of the 12 Astrological Signs” is now on Amazon in Kindle version and as an E-book on her website. Aluna is available for appointments in her home, by phone or Skype. Call (727) 239-7179 or visit www.alunamichaels.com

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The Shamanic Miracle

By Dennis Alexander

was facing the greatest Shamanic challenge of my life which seemed beyond my knowledge of what might be causing a deadly illness. My patient was dying. This all took place in the year 2003. “Hello operator? I would like to place a call to Santarem, Brazil, person to person, to Chief Damiana Cavanha.” “Sir, that is in the Amazon Basin. There are no phones there,” the operator replied. “Ah, but there are: she is on a lap top, powered by a generator, and she is expecting my call.” In a few moments, the lap top answered. “Olá, este é Da- miana Cavanha.” Translation: “Hello, this is Damiana Cavanha.” “Olá, este é parente de xamã maia ‘ Balam no Estados Unidos e isto é tudo meu português, me disseram que você fala inglês?” Translation: “ Hello, this is Mayan Shaman Kin’ Balam in the United States and that is all the Portuguese I know. I am told you speak English? “She laughed. “Yes my friend, I have a Masters Degree from Harvard: my English is perfect. Why do you call?” I began my story. “I am honored to speak with you. I have a patient on her death bed. The doctors have not been able to help her. She is barely alive. Many priests have run out of her house screaming. I feel a presence I cannot identify, nor do I know how to handle it, whatever it is.” “Open your mind to me,” she spoke. “AHHHH! You are facing a full blown demon; they will devour a normal priest. What healing modality are you using?” she asked. “Basically Reiki,” I replied. “She hesitated. “Good, but not good enough. First you need back up power. Choose three of your most powerful associates, place each one at the three corners and you take the power position. You do perform exorcisms?” she inquired. “Yes, but I could not place this entity,” I said meekly. “Not many can, they hide in hundreds of places and devour the body from inside out, that is why the priests ran out, they felt the power but couldn’t identify it. Have you seen the movie ‘The Exorcist?’ she asked. “A perfect example.” Have your Reiki Masters connect with you, you connect with me and we will use Shamanic power to defeat this hell borne devil! My tribe will join us.” I called three powerful Reiki Masters I had trained, and we agreed on a day and time. We gathered outside of our client’s house and grasped hands. The black energy seemed to sense that we were coming because its negative energy reached out to the end of the driveway, creating a negative bubble around the whole house. We used Reiki Symbols to push it back, along with my Shamanic energy linked to Damiana Cavanha and her tribe. The black energy shuddered and pulled back. We walked up the driveway to the door where we entered the house. Our cli-

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PSYCHIC SHOWCASE Sat Oct. 8, 10 am-4 pm, 20 Psychics Readings: $15 each/3 for $40. TEMPLE OF THE LIVING GOD - 1950 2nd Ave. No., St. Petersburg, FL 33713. (727) 822-8628 Info: templeofthelivinggod.org

The Spiritual Energetics of Money Workshop - Friday, October 7 at 7:00pm. Money is simply energy and in greater supply than you ever imagined. It is as large or as small, as hardworking or as lazy as you make it. $25 exchange. Offered by Matt Jackson. Mind of Light Meditation & Healing Arts Studios, 1200 66th St North, Joslin Plaza, Saint Petersburg. www.MindofLight. net 727-417-0163

october 8-14 Reading the Four Extremities Class Saturday October 8th. Instructor Sam Belyea guides students through the fundamental markers that indicate disease in the extremities paired with live readings and hands-on practice. Licensed Massage Therapists receive 3 CEU hours

Fire & Water with Ashley Hailey 10/8 12:30-2:30p: Restorative Workshop with Michele Smith 10/15 3-5p: Glow Yoga with the Wheeler’s & Mr. Bongo’s 10/22 7p-9p: Rocky Weekend with Ally Ford 10/22 & 10/22 10a-12:30p: Rest Yoga Nidra - Yogic Sleep with Annie Okerlin 10/30 4p-6p. Bella Prana 813 702 -YOGA (9642) 1112 W. Platt St. Tampa CELEBRATING THE GODDESS WITHIN Wednesday, October 12th 7-9pm, Arielle Giordano Author, Dance Instructor, Event Facilitator at New Beginning Oneness Center 210 S. Pinellas Ave. Tarpon Springs, Fl Cost:$25. You are invited to celebrate and embrace your inner Goddess. Enjoy exploring your deepest expression with dance, movement, music, journal writing, sharing and fun! Illuminate the highest beauty of the feminine spirit and experience the ancient mysteries and myths throughout history!! To reserve and register. Call Arielle at 813-545-7173 Email agbeautifuldance@gmail.com or visit www. dancingfromtheinsideout.com

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Empowerment Group/Red Tent for Women Friday, October 14 at 7:00pm - Join together with other women as we discuss and navigate the current shift into the awakening of the Divine Feminine Energy. Join together with your sisters in support and empowerment. The group is co-facilitated by Nidia Butler and Mary Sambrosky. The energetic investment requested for this gathering is $11. ind of Light Meditation & Healing Arts Studios, 1200 66th St North, Joslin Plaza, Saint Petersburg. www. MindofLight.net 727-417-0163

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october 22-31 THE NEW YOU HOLISTIC EXPO! Psychics, Mediums, Energy Work, etc. October 22nd & 23rd, Egypt Shrine Center, 4050 Dana Shores Drive. Sat 11-6, Sun 11-5, Tickets at the Door: $7/day or $10/both days, Children 12 and under are FREE Healing Music Concert with Eluv, Friday, October 28, Heritage Museum, 100 Beekman Lane (Craig park) Tarpon Springs. Tickets at www.tarponarts.org or call 727-942-5605 Spiritual Art Expressions - Friday, October 28 at 7:00pm. No talent needed! This group is a chance for us to gather once a month and let whatever needs to be expressed come out through an art/craft project. These projects will help you to heal, release, and transform your own emotions and energy into a positive, loving, and creative expression. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO RSVP. Come express yourself and tap into your own divine creativity! Facilitated by Mary T. Sambrosky. ind of Light Meditation & Healing Arts Studios, 1200 66th St North, Joslin Plaza, Saint Petersburg. www.MindofLight.net 727-417-0163 Trick-or-Treat Naturally - Sunday, October 30th, 4-7pm Sample stations for kids and adults. Earth Origins Market, 30555 US Hwy 19N, Palm Harbor. www.earthoriginsmarket.com Yogic Sleep with Annie Okerlin 10/30 4p-6p. Bella Prana 813 702 -YOGA (9642) 1112 W. Platt St. Tampa, FL.

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The Fear Factor

Uncertainty, negativity, anxiety and fear. A toxic and condemning combination. Fear can be debilitating to say the least, couple it with negative thoughts and you’ve served yourself a recipe for calamity. By Michelle Caporale

id you know that 85%of the things we fear never happen? “Five hundred years ago, Michel de Montaigne said: My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never happened. Now there’s a study that proves it. This study looked into how many of our imagined calamities never materialize. In this study, subjects were asked to write down their worries over an extended period of time and then identify which of their imagined misfortunes did not actually happen”. This leaves us with 15% of people that did experience negative encounters. Statistics show that some 79% of subjects discovered either they could handle the difficulty better than expected, or the difficulty taught them a lesson worth learning. This means that 97 % of what you worry over is not much more than a fearful mind punishing you with exaggerations and misperceptions. “A fearful mind will open the door for a negative soul”. – M. Caporale Montaigne’s quote has made many people chuckle for centuries. Worrying, being negative and living in fear is no joke. A worried mind is constant on the brain, and chronic fear and stress will generate nothing but those stress hormones. Ever hear the expression; “Stress is a killer”? There is good reason for that. Worrying, being fearful and negative drops all this into your system. It shrinks

brain mass, makes you prone to heart disease, depression, aging prematurely and naturally a slew of problems with family and friends. Really? Yes, really! Life is customized for us to experience EVERYTHING. Although fear and negativity are part of having a human experience, it is not designed to be integrated with our lives every day. There comes a point where you have to stop, think and re- evaluate your situation. Is it you? Is it your job, family or certain people you deal with that cause this fear? Do they serve nothing but negativity for an appetizer? Is your main course fear with a side of anxiety? I have been a professional intuitive for over sixteen years and now a certified life coach. In my years of reading sessions I have been a witness to many a client living their life in fear, struggling with negative behavior and or people. Delivering information that these situations or individuals will not change is taxing. However, spirit gives options. I myself have also encountered such issues. I wouldn’t be human if I said otherwise. I have seen people spin themselves out of control over situations that couldn’t ever be controlled. In fact, the only control we ever have is control over ourselves, how to handle something or someone. It’s nice to think we can control another person’s actions or a situation, even an outcome. We can’t. We can

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Here are some fantastic ways to get out of the fear and negativity: 1. Breathe. In through the nose, out through the mouth.

2. Think. Is this really worth being afraid of? 3. Give up your control. Can you control or change it? No. You can control you. 4. Gratitude. Whenever you feel fear, switch it over to what you are grateful for. 5. Perspective. Learning to deal with fear is all about putting those fearful negative thoughts in a compartment. We tend to focus too much on the negative, so by looking at all the options, you often realize that you’re making a big deal of nothing. 6. Read. When I really have a need to know something I am on the hunt to read as much about the subject as I can. Reading a good book on your specific fear can open new doors on how you can get rid of it. I would encourage you to read inspirational and motivational books as well. 7. Journaling. Getting your fears down on paper is important because trying to think them through doesn’t work. You get caught in endless loops of negativity that only lead you further down the rabbit hole, and make you miserable. 8. Talk. Talk about your fear or negative feelings with a Therapist, Coach or good friend. 9. Meaning. I believe we all go through situations for a reason. That includes the fears we have. It also includes overcoming fear and learning the lessons that come out of it. This may not be the case 100% of the time,

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Sri Chinmoy Centre of Tampa Bay Learn to Meditate

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Eastern Light for the Western Mind

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A healing/teaching facility using energy modalities, natural remedies and disease prevention. Specializing in cancer treatment and hard to treat health issues. We have successfully treated extremely ill patients around the world.

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MINDFUL STRESS SOLUTIONS Dina Hansen, NHD

Author, Speaker, Doctor of Natural Health & Mindful Self-C.A.R.E. Coach

Saturday, October 1, 2016, from 12PM-5PM Check-in @ 11:30, Suggested Donation $15, but all welcome. Pot Luck Meal - bring dish to share.

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