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 your place for wellbeing... november 2009
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your place for well being ... july 2010
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The Freedom to Choose
Each year on July 4th we celebrate our independence and freedom, our national "birthright". Over 200 years ago, the founders of our country made a decision to choose a different path, to venture into the unknown, and to form a new community. These commitments transformed the destiny of their lives and the lives of countless others, past, present and future.
At CUP we believe there is a larger opportunity in 2010, an occasion to be independent practitioners as well as inclusive and collaborative colleagues. CUP practitioners share a common goal of fostering and maintaining an environment that allows transformation, inspiration and enrichment for ourselves, our clients, and the community at large.
If you resonate with this vision, we warmly invite you to come and experience our Center. We have a wide variety of opportunities for clients, practitioners, and facilitators. If you would like to collaborate or visit with us, please call Kari Paul, Facility Coordinator, for an appointment. To reserve your time, you may reach Kari at 616.842.0264 ext 1.
We would welcome the chance to share our expanded vision with you as well as upcoming opportunities for collaboration. We look forward to seeing you at the Center soon and enjoying a cup of tea with you.
Warmly,
Amy L. West, Director
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Yoga and a sunset compliments of Jane Donnelly and Mother Nature. |
The Importance of Loving Your Body
Jann A. Jannelle
Healing Arts Practitioner of 27 years
Our bodies deserve positive regard and attentive care.
Stressful activities of daily living can create strain
patterns, postural problems, and physiological imbalances in the body. If left
unaddressed, these changes can become significantly problematic, such as
developing into pain syndromes.
What keeps us from meeting the needs of our bodies? Indeed
many factors. A large factor for many of us is how busy we are throughout our
day. However, if we can take a moment to consider the needs of our bodies,
we'll often discover the first step is quite simple - to breathe - full
inhale...full exhale - while simultaneously bringing to mind an awareness of our
full Self in our surroundings. That is,
to be still and listen in a quiet
expansive space of mind. This may allow us to take in life, all that we are, and all that we have,
dropping into gratitude.
Perhaps the next step, albeit less familiar to us, may be
bringing the spaciousness of stillness into movement. A sense of graciousness,
peace, and connection can be cultivated when moving through life in this
manner. This is so innately natural and resonant to the body and it's rhythms,
that it can move us from functioning in a state of havoc to one of harmony.
I believe that becoming mindful of the importance of taking
time and space to create harmony in our body is an act of Self-love. As we generate Self-love, those around us will appreciate the quality of
presence we offer. Thus, one could consider generating self-love an important relational tool, well worth developing.
So initially, if you can't justify taking the time to attend to the needs of
your body for yourself, perhaps you can do it in the name of serving your relationships
with others, until your inner relationship with Self becomes a priority.
If you're feeling a need for assistance to make this shift
in orientation, I would like to offer my support within an integrative format.
Relaxing and therapeutic bodywork, i.e. massage therapy, can reduce levels of
stress, create comfort in the body, and restore structural and postural
balance. This, followed by a direct experience in stillness through meditation,
gently engages your bodymind in
cultivating subtle awareness's of Self. These awareness's can then be brought into easeful movement to lead
you on your path of Loving
Your Body. You may be amazed at the vibrant
confidence and enthusiasm this can create.
I invite you to contact me by phone at 678.431.7096 or email,
jannjennelle@yahoo.com. I welcome
the opportunity to discuss how my services may be able to help.
In Peace,
Jann
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 Nurturing Your Child's Self EsteemSandra Kuhn, MSW, LLMSW
Last month I talked about resiliency,
and how
"being resilient" allows your child to not only to bounce back from
stressful or
difficult situations, but also promotes a positive, proactive
framework.
Self esteem and resiliency are closely linked with self esteem going one
step
closer to the inner of your child's perception of self. Self esteem, in a nut shell, describes
how a child
(or an adult) feels about who they are as a person. The perception of
self
gives way to attitudes and behaviors which affect overall
adjustment. In general, low self esteem may be
demonstrated
through a reluctance to try new things, low tolerance for frustration
and an
overall sense of pessimism. You may also hear comments such as "I'm so
stupid" or "I'm such an idiot". A positive self esteem, on the other
hand,
describes an orientation to interacting with others, being a good
problem
solver, optimistic and having a good sense of their strengths - and
ability to
accept weaknesses. Here are some ways that you can help
develop
positive self esteem in your child:
- Be generous with praise. Look for those
situations where your child is doing what they should be doing.
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Reward
effort and completion instead of focusing only on the outcome.
- Teach positive self statements. If you hear
negative self talk, help your child rephrase the statement in a more
positive
way.
- Encourage and develop decision making skills. Answer questions, brainstorm alternatives - let them hear you
think out loud. Be a good role model.
- Laugh. And sometimes, laugh at yourself. Display a good sense of humor and demonstrate that
sometimes
your just have to laugh at your own mistakes.
- Facilitate a health attitude about teasing.
Children need to know that some amount of teasing can't hurt them.
Teach
coping strategies such as "oh well, names can't hurt me" or " that is
kind of funny" when normal teasing occurs.
Sandra Kuhn, MSW, LLMSW will be holding two classes in the fall designed to help children, parents and families. If you are interested in either or both, please connect with Sandra for more details.
Children's Friendship Training. This is a twelve week program for children who have been
diagnosed with ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder or related behavioral diagnoses that may benefit from skills training
focused on making or improving friendships. Parents participate in their own group during the twelve
weeks to learn how to reinforce these skills, as well as the research that
supports the program. Classes are
expected to run weekly from mid-September through the end of November. Parent Support Group and Skills Coaching. We will explore the challenges of
parenting and learn strategies to ultimately improve parent-child dynamics, boost
your confidence as a parent and enhance your child's self esteem. Email Sandra with your interest at sandra@theunlimitedpossibilies.com or call her at 616.405.3308 |
Invitation to Light Your Fire!
Multidimensional Lovemaking
Exploring the 7
Dimensions of Sexuality
What makes
for great lovemaking? You know the kind-- where you swoon together with
your partner, where body and soul blend, when the pelvis links with the
heart. Most of us have had this loving a time or two. All of us would
like it more often. Hardly any of us knows how to create this type of
intimacy reliably, repeatedly.
Multidimensional sexuality is the way to engage this
type of connection. And, it is not difficult!
Our medical training
led David and I to take a systematic approach to intimacy and create the
7 Dimensions of Sexuality. Thirteen years ago our conviction that
vitality and energy emerge from integration of mind and body led us to
combine the physical with the emotional and ultimately, the spiritual
aspects of love making. We want to share these dimensions with you
because we know they are powerful and because we want to extend our
workshop focus to create a wider community of couples who wish to
explore embodied intimacy.
 We invite you to join Dr. Lana Holstein and Dr. David Taylor for a complimentary
teleconference for individuals, couples, counselors and therapists twice
this month. Drs. Holstein and Taylor David will spend an hour introducing you to their 7
Dimensional approach and allow time for questions and answers. These
calls are engaging, thought provoking and may even inspire you to
practice multidimensional sexuality.
Clear your calendar and tell your colleagues and
friends that are interested in experiencing deeper levels of love,
intimacy and a new vitality for life.
Lana
Holstein, MD David
Taylor, MD
Friday July 23: 9-10 AM PDT/
10-11 AM MDT Repeat: July 28: 6-7PM, PDT/ 7-8 PM MDT
605 477-3000 access code 692012#
To learn more about Drs. Holstein and Taylor, please visit their website at www.intimacygrowthassociates.com |
UPCOMING FALL EVENTS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!
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Financial Health Workshop
with Rick Kahler and Amy L. West, MSW
 We all experience how stressful unanticipated expenses can be and money worries are becoming an everyday problem for so many (even the "rich and famous"). With uncertainty all around us, our financial life doesn't have to be yet another cause for anxiety. Research has found that we hold over 250 unconscious beliefs about money (or our own "money scripts") which we've built since early childhood. Some are helpful, but the majority thwart our best intentions to attain our financial goals and find peace of mind around money.
Rick Kahler, Certified Financial Planner, best selling author and national speaker on Financial Health, provides clarity to uncover our hidden beliefs and transform the role of money in our lives. Through his highly acclaimed new workshop combining sound financial principles and crucial experiential therapy (a groundbreaking integration called "financial therapy"), our lifelong "money scripts" can be rewritten, creating a healthy new relationship with our money. This new found clarity can change lifelong financial behaviors, enabling us to finally attain our goals, achieve aspirations, and honor our life values.
Featured on ABC's 20/20 and Good Morning America, endorsed by celebrities including Wynona Judd, and touted as "a pioneering approach for a new financial age", this workshop is for anyone who seeks to end money worries once and for all. Join us on October 23, 2010 and experience the life-changing power of a lasting financial peace of mind. For more information on this workshop or to register, please contact Amy West at amy@theunlimitedpossibilities.com
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 Couples Experiential
with Terry Real, MSW
Whether you're experiencing a relationship crisis or simply
want a more connected and compassionate partnership, The Couples Experiential™ workshop is the most effective and most
profound step you can make towards a truly fulfilling relationship. Hosted by best-selling author and
America's leading marriage & family therapist Terry Real, this workshop
teaches skills of connection we were never taught. Using his renowned no-nonsense approach, Terry Real will
provide couples the simple yet profound step-by-step insights to enable them
not only to keep their relationship together, but to transform it into a
flourishing place of mutual happiness.
Featured on The Today Show, Oprah, 20/20, and The New York
Times, Terry's acclaimed approach has been saving relationships for over 25
years. Drawing on the power of the
group while maintaining individualized personal attention, space is limited to
7 couples. Counseling
professionals are also invited to observe and obtain continuing education (CE)
credits.
For more information and to register, please visit Terry's website at www.terryreal.com
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