Leslie Stickley began her journey with Bedside Harp in 2003 when, through a course at Bucks County Community College, she began fulfilling a lifelong dream to play the harp.  Since then, she has become a Hospital-Certified Master Harp Therapist, with over 300 hours playing time in hospitals, nursing homes, private homes, houses of worship, and museums.  Leslie believes passionately that soothing harp music helps the stressed medical staff as much as the patients and families she plays for.  What is it about the harp that makes it the ideal instrument of healing?  Leslie will answer that question and many others as she demonstrates the wonderfully resonating instrument which you, too, can learn to play.

Edye Discount, "the Pilates Therapist," once trained as a dancer and step aerobics instructor. Now she uses customized movement, stretching, and strengthening to help her clients, including geriatrics and people diagnosed with M.S., to overcome and prevent injury, maintain flexibility, and improve core strength. Edye's love of Pilates grew out of her own personal desperation to avoid surgery for excruciating back pain. After a few weeks of Pilates training with a physical therapist, Edye was able to strengthen the muscles in her injured area to the point where she is now pain-free. She subsequently became a certified Pilates instructor in 1997, and treats clients in various locations, including Synergy Rehabilitation and Chiropractic in Newtown, with the grace of a dancer and compassion of one who has been there. Edye will introduce our workshop participants to Pilates through a series of gentle movements and stretches that are sure to get creative juices flowing.

Nancy Beal is a certified Reiki Master, Master Harp Therapist, and Master of Himalayan Singing Bowls, who practices the healing arts at the Prancing Peacock in Yardley, among other places. What exactly are singing bowls? Where do they come from? What are they used for? How do they produce all those tones? What is it about them that draws us into their resonance? In this informative, relaxing and fun presentation called "Himalayan Singing Bowls-The Myths, Reality and the Experience," Nancy will discuss the mystery and history behind singing bowls, teach you how you can use them to deepen your yoga practice, your meditation and your experience of your deepest self.  You'll hear their songs up close and be treated to a short singing bowl session as you relax, unwind and decompress. Come hear the story of the singing bowls and experience a short session of deep and profound relaxation as their harmonics resonate throughout your body, taking you to deep levels of meditative rest through the healing vibrations of these magical, musical instruments.