On Friday, September 26th, our Health Practitioner Joy Gaffney shared her knowledge on the subject that has intrigued mankind throughout the ages.  The realm of "Psychic Phenomena."  She has many gifts, which include Clairchannel (the ability to allow her guides to speak through her), Clairvoyant (Clear seeing), Clairaudient (Clear hearing), Clairsentient (Clear knowing), and Psychic Empath (Sensitive to energy and its associated vibration).  She works closely with her guides and has an amazing ability to discern different energies.  Joy dedicates her life to the Service of God and continues to empower others through Shamanic healing techniques, teaching on our energy body, and helping others understand their authentic self.  Joy heads up the Non-Profit Organization called "Spirit Light Network," in Connecticut, which is divinely guided and dedicated to helping "Spirit."  She enjoys bringing "Love, Joy, and Peace" into the hearts of others.

Connecticut Holistic Health Association Meetings we've hosted:

• The BioMat -- Jocelyne Colombe, APRN -- "Our Body from Matter to Light." Our transformation into a new body is referred to as 'Lightbody' Integration, a natural process of evolution. As our consciousness (light) expands, our bodies begin to 'shed the old ways' through detoxification typically resulting in physical symptoms. These symptoms are meant to be transient and eliminated completely from our body. Some people are discovering that many of the physical ailments they are experiencing are not being addressed by current medical practices. That is because they are symptoms of the Light Body. Cutting edge lightbody technology including the BioMat and a healing system called Transference Healing, designed to diminish or totally prevent symptoms will be discussed. Jocelyne Colombe is an Architectural Health and Wealth Designer. She has taught Energy Medicine extensively in colleges, hospitals, Holistic Health Expos and through her private practice. She has led spiritual journeys to Egypt. She brings ancient healing tools and modern technology to ease our rapid transition into light. Jocelyne offered 10 minute complimentary samples of the BioMat on this Friday night. 

• Holly Potter, Licensed Esthetician -- our prized and loved esthetician of Stonington Natural Health Center spoke about Holistic Skin Care, what you can do to keep your skin healthy, why topical antioxidants are so important to your skin's health, and the hidden dangers of preservatives and ingredients commonly found in many skin care products. She discussed what should you look for in your creams and skin care products and why this is so important to your long-term health.  http://www.snhc.com/HyluniaCustomizedFacial.htm

• Craig Repasz, President of the Connecticut Health Freedom Coalition and Robban Sica, MD -- Protecting the Right of the Patient to Choose the Practitioner to Practice. Connecticut Health Freedom Coalition, CTHFC, has formed as a state chapter of the American Association of Health Freedom, AAHF.  CTHFC is comprised of Physicians, Naturopaths, Nutritionists, Homeopaths, as well as consumers who have united in a grass roots organization to protect access to Complementary, Alternative and Integrative modalities.  CTHFC is calling together all individuals and groups interested wanting to preserve their freedom of access to complete health care.  The purpose of this call is to build a strong state coalition with a united voice, and send a clear message that we demand health freedom.  A more acceptable balance must be created between individual rights to self-determination and free choice, and the government's concerns for public safety.

  Protecting health freedom has become a passion for Dr. Sica and she happily joined the AAHF and the CTHFC Board of Directors to help health freedom efforts.  For more information contact Craig Repasz at: President@cthfc.org or 203-230-1697.

• Lori Costantino, PhD (candidate), Holistic Health - spoke about nutritional immunity.  Lori is an educational health speaker.  Lori spoke about ways to boost your immune system, the integration of the immune system with your brain, and how the environment effects your well-being.

• Dr. Thom Bober brought us Live Blood Analysis - an assessment tool for acid/alkaline balance, Photoplethysmography - a measure of cardiovascular health, Hemoglobin A1C - a diabetes screening, and UV Color Digital Photography - an assessment tool for sun damage to the skin.  Following these assessment tests, Dr. Bober gave a talk on Vital Nutrition for Health and talked about easy steps you can make to improve your health. "Knowledge is Power."  Wisdom is applying what you learn in your life.  Are you wise?  Do you want to increase your odds for a healthy life?  A topic of discussion: Core Greens.  Stay tuned for future health afternoons at SNHC.

• Kim Pollack Peterson and Ken Roy Peterson opened Inner Wisdom Chiropractic in Groton in June, 2006.  After many successful years as chiropractors in Georgia, they moved back to the Northeast to be closer to family as they raise their two young children. Both Ken & Kim practice Qi Gong and provide energy work to their clients along with adjustments to remove subluxations.  Ken is also AVCA certified to adjust dogs and horses. Their talk will focus on today's stresses and how they affect the body's optimum functioning ability.  Reduced function leads to lowered immune system, weakened organ function, more susceptibility to colds, flus, symptoms, lower energy, problems sleeping and a whole host of symptoms signifying possible disease processes.

• Susan Benjamin presented ElectroMagnetic Field (EMF) Balancing Technique, which clears, balances and raises your energy to the next healthy level for you. It recognizes a system of pathways for this flow within your energy anatomy and works with your body's innate wisdom to bring you closer to personal enlightenment.  EMF helps you to be more self-empowered, centered and connected, energized and consciously in control of your life, helps you to let go of memories and old issues that seem to be holding back your progress and to activate dreams and hopes.  If you'd like to know more, come to our March meeting, www.EMFWorldwide.com.

• Speaker Julianne Eanniello -- Julianne is currently the only accredited Journey Practitioner in RI. She traveled internationally to complete her training with The Journey's founder, Brandon Bays, who healed herself of a basketball sized tumor in her uterus without drugs or surgery. The Journey process helps one to access the cellular memory that caused any issue, whether physical or emotional, and through a deep forgiveness process, the pain that has been held onto is released, allowing the body and being to be free, whole and healthy. www.holistichealthctr.com.

• Environmentally Friendly Pest Control Treatments, Guest Speakers David & Joy from Biotech Pest Control, Topics  discussed: Why chose environmentally friendly rather than Conventional methods? How it has an affect on people and the environment. If you buy over-the-counter products how to read the label. Organic Lawn care and flea and tick treatment for your yard.  www.biotechpestcontrols.com

• Naturopath Dr. Jody Noe discussed Breast Health and Breast Cancer.  Dr. Noe treats patients Holistically, body, mind, & spirit.  As a Naturopath, she runs lab tests, uses herbal and homeopathic medicine, as well as vitamin therapy to co-manage breast cancer with conventional therapies.  Dr. Noe also works integratively with complimentary protocols that increase the therapeutic effects of conventional treatments while minimizing the associated side effects of those treatments.  www.drjodynoe.com

• Holistic Architect, Nicholas Michnevitz of MBH Architects, has twenty years experience in Healthcare related projects that focus on creating environments that raise the energy of the space and enhance the healing process. The varieties of Holistic Design include: Sacred Geometry, Feng Shui, Sustainability, Shamanic, Green Design, Energy and Spirit, and have been employed within many Healthcare related projects.  www.mbharchitectsllc.com

• CHHA Summer Soiree -- casual networking at Skipper's Dock.
• Pat Clark, Certified Holistic Health Counselor, introduced us to the natural and organic system filled with minerals and nutrients and includes a Cleanse program.  It can help in many ways including balancing the body, releasing weight while building lean muscle, reducing unhealthy cravings, optimizing peak performance, enhancing mental clarity, increasing energy and reducing stress, helping balance brain chemistry and supporting production of hormones.  Dr. Megan Marco says that "the chocolate shakes are so delicious -- my husband, son, and I love them for breakfast, lunch, or even as a dessert!  And they're good for you!"  Learn the science behind this revolutionary nutrition system and what doctors are saying about it.  www.snhc.isagenix.com.  If you are interested in getting Isagenix shakes or products, please contact Dr. Marco at info@meganmarco.com or call 860-536-3880. 
• Dori Insalaco, LMT and Chelle Harper, LMT discussed Reiki, how it works, what a treatment is like, and lots more.  www.snhc.com/practitioners.htm
• David Franklin Farkas, MSEd, a gifted intuitive and spiritual healer who does remote energetic healing work clearing and protecting people, places and spaces.  www.househealing.com
• Shelley Raineau, Certified Reflexologist, spoke about Toxins and how we can get rid of them to insure that we are free of disease and cancer.  Health in Harmony
• Andrea Willets, Life Coach led us through a Life Coaching session as well as her personal path that led her to Life Coaching.
• Jane Percy of River Light Wellness Center gave us the gift of a wonderful relaxing and restorative demonstration of hypnotherapy.  www.riverlightcenter.com

Movie Showing:  On Wednesday, February 13th, Stonington Natural Health Center and Think Thankful Meditation & Discussion Group showed the movie You Can Heal Your Life, based on her bestselling book of the same name, written by the famous author and publisher Louise Hay.

One Year & Two Year Anniversary & Holiday Parties -- December 1st, 2006 & 2007

We had wonderful

Anniversary & Holiday Parties.

Many enjoyed complimentary massage and acupuncture.

Thank you for joining us in celebrating two years together! 

We thank you all for making our first two years such a joy!

A Talk on Massage Therapy with Massage Demonstration -- Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Hosted by Cynthia Cooke, LMT and Kelli Everett, LMT

Topics included:

• Your First Massage
• Questions & Answers
• Is massage a Luxury versus a part of your Health Care?
• A demonstration of massage

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Day -- Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Dr. Megan Marco gave a Free Talk and mini acupuncture treatments.  Dr. Marco loved answering all of your questions about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.  She is here to help you understand how this profound medicine works.  AOM Day is part of an international effort designed to increase public awareness of the progress, promise, and benefits of Acupuncture and Oriental medicine.

Stonington Natural Health Center Opened -- December 1st, 2005