News from Cloud Hands

In the Clouds Newsletter

April 2011

Issue #8

Welcome back to the In the Clouds, the Cloud Hands monthly Newsletter. This week we're finally getting a taste of spring after a long and dreary winter. Seeing the first green shoots popping up and the flowers that are soon to follow is such a wonderfully exciting time of year, a time when we are reminded why we put up with winters in Bucks County. The spring is a time to reconnect with nature, get outdoors, and do some good for the planet. Earth Day is a great day to recognize the importance of our natural environment and give back to the community

Earth Day was started in 1970 by US Senator Gaylord Nelson to promote awareness of environmental issues.

Read more and also learn what you can do in your township for earth day.

FREE SONGS FOR EARTH DAY!

Get 6 Earth Friendly songs FREE from local popular multicultural children's performer DARIA. How do you do it? Just send her a suggestion on one thing that you can do to love the Earth. There's also wonderful poser give-away and recycled art and musical crafts. You can find out all about it on Daria's website, just click on the EARTH DAY 2011 tabs: FREE SONGS FOR EARTH DAY!

http://www.dariamusic.com/

Or check out the new 1,000 Ways To Love The Earth blog here:

Staff News

Diane recently attended the classs "Oils for Oncology". What impressed her the most about the class was the body of research being done on the effectiveness of the use of therapeutic grade essentials in the treatment of cancer and the side effects of chemo and radiation.

She also has begun taking classes for certification in "Clinical Aromatherapy Program."

So many of our clients walk in to Cloud Hands and say "it smells so good in here" or" it feels so peaceful". Whate they are experienceing it the effect of the inhalation of essental oils. Diane uses essential oils as part of her reflexology sessions so the aroma is always in the air.

According to Hippocrates, "The way to health is to have an aromatic bath and scented massage everyday. He also recommended burning aromatic substances to help protect against contagious diseases.

Look for articles on how to use essential oils for health and well-being in an upcoming newsletter.

There Are No Goals

Robert F. Thompson

"There are no goals." My students hear me say this over and over again like a mantra. And why not, sounds like a good mantra to me. But this concept is one that the brain (lower case m, mind) has a lot of trouble accepting. Why do something if there are no goals? What could we possibly hope to accomplish or gain? How can we judge if we're getting better without goals?

To Look At Any Thing

To look at any thing,

If you would know that thing,