Plum Blossom Wellness eNewsletter :: October 2008 |
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Blessed Herbs Colon Cleansing Kit
Blessed Herbs makes our favorite colon cleansing kit. Each kit includes delicious ginger or peppermint shakes (whichever is right for your body type), a gentle digestive stimulator, detailed directions for three different cleanses, and even a convenient shaker jar. It doesn't get any easier to cleanse! You can choose from a light 30 day cleanse to an intense 8 day cleanse, or customize your own. The intense version is sure to rid you of years of mucoid plaque and other toxins lining the digestive tract. The results are unbeatable and the health benefits outweigh any other cleanse we have experienced!
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Beat Cold and Flu Season Early!
By Celeste Brinson, MSc
Nutritional Consultatnt
Immune boosting is crucial for warding off the bugs that come with school back in session and the weather changes. Here are a few helpful tips to assist your immune system and keep you energetic and healthy this season!
Antioxidants
Powerful source of free radical clean up! All the hype on antioxidants is true – they keep you healthy and give you energy (plus, they are anti-aging). Try New Chapter’s Super Critical Antioxidants, delicious Miracle Reds or Dr. Greens. Antioxidant rich powders or capsules help keep the blood clean and the system strong.
Herbals and Extracts
If you feel a bit worn down or have been exposed to germs, start fighting it right away! Echinacea, Grapefruit Seed Extract, and Elderberry are all fantastic ways to fight germs naturally while supporting the whole immune system. Try Early Alert, Blockade, or GSE Capsules at the first sign of a bug. Travel with these as well – airplanes are notorious for spreading germs!
Probiotics
The strongest support for the Immune System. Although probiotics should be taken daily – double up or try a stronger probiotic during the “sick seasons”. Dr. Ohhira’s probiotics are the best on the market with 5 year fermentation and a lot of lactic acid bacteria to kill off germs and viruses! New Chapter’s All Flora maintains a healthy intestinal tract for proper elimination. Elimination is extremely important during times of illness or fatigue.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture and herbal medicine work by strengthening the body’s immune system. Studies have shown that certain blood counts and immune enhancing chemicals stay elevated for at least 3 days following an acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture not only helps prevent colds and flu, but can also help treat the illness once symptoms have begun to appear. The sooner treatment is received for flu-like symptoms the faster and more effective treatment is.
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Coconut Oil Candies
With Halloween around the corner and the candy craze that follows, here is a simple and delicious alternative to regular Halloween candy! These can be individually wrapped for hand outs.
Things You Need
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For every 1 Kilogram chocolate block (pick your favorite, dark, milk or white) |
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You need 250 ml of Virgin Coconut Oil |
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Coconut Flakes for the top, if desired |
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a Double boiler |
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Mould for the chocolates |
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Gold foil wrappers or candy cups |
Directions
First chop the chocolate block into pieces that fit into boiler. Melt the chocolate in the double boiler until all the chocolate is dissolved, stirring constantly with a spatula. Add the VCO and mix with a spatula. Stir until it becomes smooth in consistency and is blended very well. Pour the chocolate into the mould, sprinkle with coconut flakes (optional) and cool. Once cool, chill in the refrigerator. After the chocolates have hardened, remove from the mould and wrap individually with gold foil wrapper or cup shaped wax paper. Now they are ready to serve or give as gifts.
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In-Store Exhibit
Our current art exhibit by Karin Dreyer, entitled "the decisive moment", is currently on display. Please stop in and view this gorgeous body of work during store hours.
www.karindreyer.com
Smoking Cessation with Karen Hansen, Licensed Acupuncturist
Group acupuncture for smoking cessation, fee on a donation basis.
Download a flyer here |
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New Products
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Complete Colon Cleansing Kits from Blessed Herbs in Ginger and Peppermint |
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Kazana Ayurvedic Meal Bars in 4 delicious flavors |
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Spiced Cashews from Kazana |
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Soy and Seitan Meatless Jerky snacks in 7 filling varieties |
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Dr Hauschka Rejuvenating Serum and Rejuvenating Moisturizer for mature skin |
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Dr. Hauschka Intensive Treatments: 5 formulas for different skin conditions |
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Dr. Hauschka New Cosmetics |
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For My Kids hand wash spray and disinfecting surface spray |
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Seasonal scented smokeless candles from Soy Delites |
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MSM lotion – a favorite now in 32oz size |
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GSE Toothpaste for problem teeth/gums and for great oral health |
Also, be sure to check out our great selection books and gifts! We carry Pema Chodron books on audio CD and paperback, gift cards, Tarot kits, jewelry, sacred statues and more!
Wednesday Happy Hour Specials
Wednesdays, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
You have enjoyed our happy hours so much, we’re continuing them through the month of October. Every Wednesday from 3:30pm – 5:30pm, Kelly Bahe is offering chair massage for $1/minute and Karen Knippa will be offering 15-minute, Daily Message Tarot readings for just $10! And beginning this month, Mary Ellen Milks is offering mini facials 1pm-4pm for just $40! Come on in and bring a friend!
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Sheng Zhen Qigong with Francie Shimaya
Wednesdays October 8th – December 17th: 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
In this 10-class Sheng Zhen Qigong series, you will learn Kuan Yin Standing Qigong. Through this practice, you are physically strengthened and the back is made supple and flexible while you experience the sacredness of the body. Also, we will continue reviewing Awakening the Soul and Sheng Zhen Healing Qigong - Part 1 (Gathering Healing Qi from the Universe). Beginners are welcome to this class which consists of gentle, easy, flowing movements.
Cost is $18/class or $150 for the 10-class series. Please call 306-7344 to register.
Honoring the Sacred Within with Laura Selis
Begins Thursday, October 9th: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Join an intimate group on a very soulful six-month journey. Participate in thought-provoking discussions, exercises and meditations along with field trips and guest speakers. Discover how the energy of our beliefs affects our energetic make up and experiences, and how we can begin to shift our experiences, our beliefs and feelings by becoming more consciously aware of them and by connecting with the divine within. The classes are designed to engage you with your Spirit, to provide you with insight and support you in cultivating your relationship with the greater love inside you.
Classes will be held twice monthly on Thursday evenings from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Part I Schedule:
October 9, October 23, November 6, November 20, December 11, January 8
Part II Schedule:
January 22, February 5, February 26, March 12, March 26, April 9
For class descriptions, or to register, please contact Laura Selis at laura@sacredheartsacredspace.com. Class is open to eight participants.
Laura is the owner of Sacred Heart Sacred Space and offers Space Clearing and Feng Shui consultations.
Star-Born: Astrology and Healing Workshops with A.T. Mann
Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12, 9:30 am to 4 pm
Immerse yourself in healing starlight! Come join internationally renowned astrologer A.T “Tad” Mann for a weekend workshop on how your stars serve as a roadmap toward physical and psychological well-being. These workshops are suitable for beginners as well as accomplished astrologers.
Saturday, October 11 Workshop: Life Time Astrology
As astrologers will tell you, the events and psychological developments of your life unfold in sequence around the horoscope circle. But these events actually begin at conception, when your mother and father make love to conceive you. This revolutionary astrology system dates your life from conception through to old age around the horoscope circle. Discover the dynamics of your early family life, creativity and sexuality using this unique time scale. The synthesis of astrology, psychology and biology brings a new dimension to astrology and is simple to understand and use as a guide for your life development. You will understand and learn to work with yourself, your family and your life process as a whole of related parts. If possible, bring along a 360º wheel horoscope, or send us your birth information (date, time and place) with your class registration.
Sunday, October 12 Workshop: Astrology and the Art of Healing
Your birth chart shows early physical and emotional patterns, and provides clues to how these patterns may manifest later in your life. When used with Life Time Astrology, influences from conception and gestation give insight into the most effective tools for your personal healing. Often we can combine psychotherapy and other healing modalities to correct imbalances and promote healing. Learn to use the Wheel of Therapies, which correlates healing mechanisms with stages of the life process, to chart a pathway towards optimal health.
Registration Information
ASA Members: $75/day or $140/weekend (Non-ASA Members: $95/day or $180/weekend)
To register online, go to www.astrologyaustin.org
To register by mail, send your check or money order to:
Astrological Society of Austin, PO Box 1292, Round Rock, Texas 78680
The Astrological Society of Austin (ASA) is the Austin chapter of the National Council for Geocosmic Research, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building community through the promotion of astrological research and education. The ASA hosts monthly meetings, workshops, classes and social events for all those interested in “the cosmic science.”
For more information about the Astrological Society of Austin’s classes and workshops, go to www.astrologyaustin.org, email astrology.austin@gmail.com or call (512) 659-5494
An Introduction to Access Energy Transformation with Marilyn Bradford
Thursday October 16th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
"All of life comes to us with EASE and JOY and GLORY." What changes would you like to see in your life? Do you have areas where you feel stuck? What would you like to create? What have you decided is not possible that actually is possible?
ACCESS is a collection of tools and techniques designed to give you greater awareness and to facilitate you in letting go of the limitations that are blocking you. It's not about educating you on the rightness or wrongness of you life, as you are not wrong. It is about gifting you with ways to change any area of your life. ACCESS has no dogma and no requirements and can be used by itself or in conjunction with many other systems. Please join Marilyn for an evening of exploration of ways to assist you in having more of what you would like in your life.
Marilyn Bradford is a licensed psychotherapist and ACCESS facilitator in the Westlake area here in Austin. www.accessconsciousness.com/fac_detail.asp?mid=109
Cost: $35. For registration, please call (512) 342-2929 or email mbradford9@austin.rr.com. |
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