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Happy Father's Day to all our Wonderful Dads! and much success to our Fabulous Grads
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Greetings!
Here it is, June, when we celebrate the fathers, and graduates in our lives. The Women's Wellness & Education Center would like to recognize those fathers, stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and "Big Brothers, who continue to participate in our growth. Thank you acknowledging that the Women's Wellness & Education Center is not just a resource for Women, by choosing us to serve your Wellness needs as well.
To all of our graduates, we wish you well as you move forward, into the next exciting phase of your life. Congratulations!
To the members of our WWEC family who are not fathers or graduates, we congratulate you on your continued quest for wellness and education as you nurture the unfolding of your wisdom!
Finally, please check out our our Yoga schedule, and come get to know Kelley and Deb, who lead these classes, in addition to running their own private practices at the Center.
Have a great month! Hope to see you soon!
Ruth, Trish, StephDeb, Heidi, Holly,Kelley,Mary,Michelle, Nancy, Nicole & Tina
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The men in our lives...they are always there, in the background - with a shoulder to lean on and a steady love that is too often taken for granted. Once each year, on the third Sunday in June, there is a chance to remind fathers, and the men who step in when fathers are not available, that all of their quiet efforts are appreciated.
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Got Stress?
Learn TRE!
The Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercise process, (TRE), is a profound and affordable healing technique that helps people reduce stress, resolve tension and heal trauma. TRE activates the body's natural mechanisms to release deeply held stress patterns and restore a sense of inner peace and relaxation. Once you learn TRE, it's yours for life --
Reported benefits of TRE include:
· Better sleep
· Less worry and anxiety
· More energy and endurance
· Less workplace stress
· Less relationship conflict
· Reduced muscle pain and body tension
· Increased flexibility
· Greater emotional resiliency
· Trauma recovery
When: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Thursday May 19, 26 and June 2
or 7 PM - 8:30 PM
Friday May 20, 27 and June 3
Where: Women's Wellness & Education Center
Cost: For a limited time only, the cost is $99 for the 3 week series
Please call Mary at (828) 284-3688 to register or visit the TRE page for more information
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| many child development experts believe the influence of a father on his children is most critical from the ages of six to 14 |
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Graduates
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own.
And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go." - Dr. Seuss |
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We begin with ourselves and through Deeksha, the ripple effect goes out to all of mankind. As consciousness is raised we can create together love and compassion for all, allowing the effects of the energy to flow out to all life on the planet and beyond.
The Oneness Blessing
Tuesdays 11-12:30
Women's Wellness & Education Center
Call Mary, at 828.284.3688 for more information
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You may think that Father's Day is a modern invention, but the truth is that a Babylonian youth named Elmesu carved the first known Father's Day card in clay nearly 4,000 years ago. His special message wished his father good health and a long life. Fortunately, modern cards are a bit easier to fit in the mail box!
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"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."
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Mindful Moments
By Tina Clark, LPC
As I take a moment to reflect back on the past month in my practice I recognize so many of those moments can be measured in tissue boxes. May was a big month for Kleenex in my office. As a counselor this is a bittersweet accounting of a busy month in the Women's Wellness Center. On one hand I was pleased to see so many brave souls seek help. On the other, I was impacted by the heaviness of their hearts. So many of these brave individuals came forward because they simply couldn't bear holding on to the heaviness any longer. Many have been holding on to their pain for decades in an attempt to bury the hurt and move on. Not only did it take an extraordinary amount of energy to attempt to contain it, but, in nearly every case, that strategy only served to compound it.
One of my favorite books, The Art of Happiness (written by The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, M.D.) points out that suffering can only be avoided temporarily. According to the authors, "like a disease that's left untreated (or perhaps superficially treated with medications that just masks the symptoms but doesn't cure the underlying condition), the disease invariably festers and worsens." Going with this analogy, I recognize that many of the brave souls I met in May recognized that their suffering had only festered and worsened despite their attempt to bury, deny, numb or deflect it. Using the disease analogy, wouldn't it be prudent to "catch it early?" Wouldn't it be wonderful to address the painful issue while it was still one issue? Sometimes we don't have that luxury. Some of our pain began early in life and we simply didn't have the emotional safe space to receive support. Fortunately as adults we can make that decision for ourselves. We can acknowledge that we need and deserve support. We can find that emotional safe space in which we can tell our story. Instead of spending our precious energy working to bury, deny, numb and/or deflect we can shift that energy into healing the heaviness in our hearts and eventually into building the life we truly want.
As we shift that energy we must also recognize that healing takes time. So many people come into therapy and want to know how long it will take until they are "better." While I would love to be able to promise quick and guaranteed results, that it simply not realistic. According to the Dalai Lama, the process of change and the achievement of happiness require five main components: "learning, conviction, determination, action and effort." I can attest that these components are central to positive counseling outcomes as well and they take time. My hope for my clients is that we can lay the groundwork to galvanize long-lasting positive change...even if it takes a whole bunch of Kleenex boxes.
Tina Clark is a Licensed Professional Counselor at the Women’s Wellness & Education Center |
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Group and Individual Classes Available
Classes taught by a Certified Nurse midwife.
Focus is on working with your body for your best
outcome in labor.
The next Group Session is:
Saturday, July 16, 2011 Noon-6pm
Bring a Friend or Refer a Friend Who Completes the Class and Enjoy $50 Off both Enrollment Fees! .
Call today for your Special Deivery.
828- 333-0598
or register on- line at:
AshevilleWomensWellness.com
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Thank you for being a part of our Wellness Community. For more information, please call (828)333-0598 or email info@ashevillewomenswellness.com. Our address is 24 Arlington St., Asheville NC 28801
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in families where the mother works outside the home 14% of fathers are full-time stay-at-home dads
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 Locally owned and operated, The Del Vecchio Acupuncture & Allergy Clinic offers a unique and highly effective approach in treating the many symptoms associated with allergies and sensitivities. Advanced Allergy Therapeutics (AAT) is a precision based therapy that treats the organ systems involved in an overreaction. (read more about The Del Vecchio Clinic and AAT here. |
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ImprovingWellness Through Yoga
The Center has many yoga offerings aimed at improving wellness.
Mondays:
Noon to 1:15 -Lunch-time flow yoga with Kelley. This class is an intermediate flow class where we do sun salutations, balance poses, and an inversion of your choice. We flow from one pose to another at a moderate, steady pace. Cost: $10.
2:00 -3:30 - Gentle flow yoga class for women "over a certain age" with Deb Vingle, RYT/IYT. Though the class is targeting the mature practitioner, it is also appropriate for the beginning student and incorporates asanas (physical postures), breathwork, guided relaxation, and yoga philosophy.
Thursdays:
8:30-9:45- Morning yoga with Kelley. This class is an intermediate flow class where we do sun salutations, balance poses, and an inversion of your choice. We flow from one pose to another at a moderate, steady pace. Cost: $10.
Special offerings: Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Yoga for Big Girls is also available. Contact Deb at debvingle@yahoo.com or at 674-4290.
A six week series, Exploring the Chakras, will begin on 5/23/11 at a cost of $60 for the series, payable at the first class, or $12 to drop in per class.
Read the Full Article Here.
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