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To illustrate, she produces a scrapbook her now-15-year-old daughter Amelia made depicting sketches, watercolors and collaged pages of tickets and other souvenirs of their trip to France. There’s a minimalist sketch of the Eiffel Tower and, of course, a French chef topped out in a towering white chef’s hat. Amelia also included Kim Howard has made a few art journals of her own, favorite quotes and in which she’s included drawings of Sun Valley icons random thoughts, like the Sun Valley barn, sketches of the town of Pine such as “…the wind and even an artistic rendering of a Highway 20 sign. is touching everything…” Howard says art you make with your hands. journals like this one document The beauty of art journals is what makes someone feel great. that you don’t feel you have to And it’s something kids can look frame it. And you can take it back on during rough patches. with you—while you’re driving Howard said she originally to Twin Falls, for instance--and had thought about having young- add to it,” she said. sters create “blessing boards,” Howard says her daughter can covering plywood pieces with a look back on her journal and say: picture of someone doing yoga “Oh I forgot that I love horses. for health and other affirmative I forgot that grandma sent me symbols. But that took too much that card and that she loves me time. so much. I forgot that I can draw Instead, she’s asking kids to buildings.” bring photos of home family, pets “We want to take kids from and things like to do to make ‘Who are you?’ to ‘What is your the journals. As examples, she’ll world?’ What makes you feel offer her own journals, which good? What are you capable of” feature drawings on old tea bags, she said. “We want to teach kids coffee filters and Chinese funeral that being introspective is fun. paper glued to the page—anyWe want to teach them to be thing “to shake it up.” conscious and proud of who they “Art doesn’t have to be inare and what they’re doing.” timidating. It’s just something tws
Here’s some Additional INformation about this year’s 14th Annual Sun Valley Wellness Festival: The 14th annual Sun Valley Wellness Festival runs Friday through Monday at Sun Valley Resort. This year’s festival will feature keynote speaker Gregg Braden, a former computer geologist for Phillips Petroleum whose quest to bridge science and spirituality has resulted in such books as “The Isaiah Effect” and “Fractal Time: The Secret of 2012 and a New World Age,” which reached No. 5 on the New York Times bestseller list two weeks after its release. Other speakers include Dr. Zorba Paster, who is being sponsored by St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation, and Alex Grey, an artist, poet and author who will preside over a four-hour evening of live painting to music, a spoken
word performance of Art Psalms, and more from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Others include Father Gregory Boyle, author of “Tattoos on the Heart” telling of his work with young gang members, and Christopher Lawford Kennedy, an actor and author who will share his story of overcoming a drug and alcohol addiction. “We have the most amazing lineup ever—a long list of really outstanding world-class presenters,” said Board Member Carol Waller. “I’ve read just about everything Gregg Braden has ever written. He’s real good at using things like quantum physics to bridge science and spirituality and left-mind and right-mind think-
ing. He talks about the ability of the body to spontaneously heal and how we can create our own realities,” said Board Member Pam Jonas. In addition to the speakers, there will be a movement studio offering yoga, kettle bells, tai chi, bliss core fitness, Zumba, medical Qigong and belly dance. There will be intensive workshops focusing on such things as overcoming panic and anxiety. And there will be a free Wellness Expo from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday in the Limelight room of the Sun Valley Inn. The expo will feature books and music, nutritional supplements, clothing and jewelry, massage and bodywork and other services and
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products for sale. The Wellness Festival draws between 1,500 and 2,000 people each year from throughout the country and even from overseas countries like Norway and Sweden. “We try to have a balance with speakers focusing on mind, body and spirit. We also try to include an educational/environmental component,” said Waller. Passes start at $25 for a children’s pass good for programs geared toward children and top out at $375 for a platinum pass that covers nearly everything, including three workshops. Day passes are $95 and single speaker tickets $35. Info: www.sunvalleywellness.org
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When Redfish Technology was founded in Hailey in 1997, the goal was to find ideal careers for people in the technology sector, and to make an impact on the local community. The chief humanities officer, Heidi Clark Reeves, implements the corporate culture and philanthropic efforts at Redfish Technology, engaging the company and staff in support of local community events and non-profits. Redfish has given to many local causes through the years and it is a source of pride that the company has been able to do so and yet is always reaching to do more. Redfish Technology’s latest community endeavors include supporting Girls on the Run, the Winter Special Olympics, Sun Valley Adaptive Sports, Company of Fools, Sun Valley Alliance and more. Redfish also views recruiting as an opportunity to ‘give.’ The company’s passion for a green planet led it to specialize in alternative energy recruiting. And, Redfish offers a community rideshare bicycle, incentives for carpooling, and participates in the Idaho Green Power program. To see a list of the firm’s various philanthropic avenues, visit their website. Redfish Technology currently has local career opportunities available. Info: visit www.redfishtech.com.
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offering with children in mind. This is the first time the Festival has offered a youth track. “This year’s festival is set up so that parents can attend the children-related classes with their children. Or, if the children are old enough, parents can attend their classes while their parents take other classes,” said Festival Board Member Pam Jonas. The children’s offerings include one on kid’s yoga and another on turning passion into compassion to make an impact on the community. Hailey children’s book illustrator Kim Howard will offer another of the children’s workshops—one, which she believes, offers a surefire tool to improving a child’s self-esteem. She will teach a Children’s Journaling and Watercolor Workshop at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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The Sun Valley Pavilion’s fourth summer concert season will kick off Wednesday, June 22 with Emmy award winning comedian Bill Cosby. Tickets are now available for this 90-minute show which starts at 7:30 pm. (online at seats.sunvalley.com or at the Sun Valley Recreation office 208-622-2135). A limited number of lodging packages also are available by calling 800-786-8259. New additions to the summer concert line-up include: Robert Moses’ Kin Dance Company, Friday, June 24, 7:30 pm., and The Avett Brothers, Wednesday, July 13, 7 pm. For further information, call 208622-2135.
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ary Kay Foley believes it’s never too early to teach children about healing. She’ll prove it this weekend when she and retired school counselor Wanda Tierney teach children about Healing Touch at the Sun Valley Mountain Wellness Festival. The idea is to show children ways they can increase their awareness of energy and its healing effects on themselves and others. The two will show kids how to become more aware of their breathing and how to ground and calm themselves using a “tree meditation” in which the children will be encouraged to feel energy flowing down through their “roots.” It and deep breathing exercises will give kids options to help calm themselves when they feel anxious or like hitting someone, said Foley, a physical therapist who coordinates the Integrative therapies Program at St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center. They’ll also teach about chakras or energy centers within the bodies where the energy flows in. “I have a 6-year-old—Malia--so we used her as a target audience and she did really well,” said Foley. “We think it’s healthy to teach kids to tune into their own abilities to take care of themselves. Kids typically pick things up easier than adults.” The workshop is one of several presentations the Festival is
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As part of the St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation’s 2011 Health and Wellbeing Speaker Series, the St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation invites the community to hear Dr. Zorba Paster, an internationally recognized physician, radio talk show host, and author, discuss the secrets of living a long, healthy life. In conjunction with the Sun Valley Wellness Festival, Dr. Zorba Paster will present “How to Live a Long, Sweet Life” 11: 30 a.m. Saturday, May 28 in the Continental Room at the Sun Valley Inn. During his lecture, Dr. Paster will also discuss his book, “The Longevity Code: Your Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life” which describes that achieving longevity is much more complex than merely maintaining a healthy diet and exercise. As part of his visit to Sun Valley, Dr. Paster will also hold a fundraiser to support the purchasing of equipment to help fight Tuberculosis around the world. The fundraiser, entitled The Reality of Tuberculosis in Tibetans with Dr. Zorba Paster, will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 26th at the Friesen Gallery in Ketchum. The fundraiser is open to the public. For more information, please contact Nicole Campbell at (208) 7278419.
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