Connecticut Holistic Health Association Meetings we've hosted:

• Exploring the Therapeutic Uses of Gardens with Laurie Charpentier, CEC, of Stonington Natural Health Center -- Friday, October 16th:  If I asked you to describe yourself as a flower, what type of flower would you be?  Why?  What if I asked you to describe your present life condition (physical, emotional and spiritual) in terms of plant conditions, what would you say? Are you root bound?  Are you a sun lover stuck in the shade? Are you in need of some serious weeding?  There are as many plant analogies and metaphors as there are human conditions.  Identifying what condition you are in is the first step on the road back to your true Self.  It’s also just one of the methods employed by Garden Therapy.  BIO:  Laurie Charpentier is a Garden Therapist, Holistic Life Coach and Reiki practitioner with over ten years of experience helping individuals through difficulty and change.  She brings a unique empathy and perspective to her practice that makes her clients feel instantly understood and put at ease.

Laurie has an educational background in Psychology, Mental Health/Rehabilitative Services and Horticultural Therapy, has obtained an Advanced standing in the Usui method of Reiki healing and holds a Professional Certification in Life Coaching.

Sessions for Garden Therapy and Holistic Life Coaching are available in 60 and 90 minute sessions at Stonington Natural Health Center.  Therapeutic Garden Design is available for clients wishing to own their  own sanctuary of healing and bliss and is customized to meet individual needs and goals.  For more information on Laurie, please visit her website at www.gardenspathhealing.com.

• A Holistic Approach to Successful Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD

  Friday, September 18th -- Deb Burdick, LCSW, BCIA-EEG, also known as The Brain Lady, is the owner and clinical director of Advanced Options, LLC in Waterford. Deb combined the knowledge gained from her own healing journey, her professional studies, raising a child with ADHD, and helping hundreds of clients with ADHD to develop her holistic, step-by-step system to help parents of children with ADHD.   www.TheBrainLady.com

• Facial Analysis -- Be a Better Judge of Character with the Language of Faces

  * Do you know what secrets your face reveals about you?

  * Would you like to know other people’s hot buttons immediately upon meeting them?

  * Certified analyst Kristina Powell will amaze and inspire you with the techniques of "Instant Personality.”

  * Learn to analyze the eyes, brows, lips, mouth and more. Discover how people think, love, play, and spend just by looking at them!

  * Learn more about Kristina and facial analysis here

  * Learn face reading at home: www.AnalyzeMyFace.info   Friday, August 21st, 2009

• Skin Rejuvenation with Acupuncture and Holistic Facials -- Are you interested in anti-aging and your skin's health without botox, drugs, or surgery? Megan Marco, Doctor of Acupuncture and Holly Potter, Licensed Esthetician and Massage Therapist gave a demonstration and talk about how these gentle, yet relaxing holistic therapies can improve the health and appearance of your skin naturally.  Acupuncture and Facials are helpful for everything from wrinkles, eczema, acne, and many other skin irritations.  Sample Acupuncture was offered.

• Linda Wojcik, Nutritional Kinesiologist and Bach Flower Practitioner, presented The Essence of You - A free class designed to teach you how to heal yourself. Seminar Description: Why do we repeat patterns? Why do we attach to pain? This seminar will help you interpret the meaning behind the physical symptoms. In order to heal, the physical body needs nurturing; the emotional body needs love; and the mental body needs to connect to divine wisdom. It is the balancing of these three bodies that healing takes place. Linda has been divinely guided to teach you how to begin this journey. Linda has worked extensively teaching her clients how to heal themselves from the inside out. For more information, visit her website at www.healingyou.com.
• Tai Chi & Qi Gong Presentation -- Gary Donovan, spoke about the health benefits of practicing these ancient Chinese self-healing arts. Gary led the group in some short Tai Chi and Qi Gong practices. Gary demonstrated the Flowing Water Tai Chi Fan form and a short set Tai Chi for Neck and Back Health.

• Susan P. Epstein, LCSW, Parent Coach- ‘Tweens & Teens Out of Control: What You Need to Know to Turn Their Behavior Around’   During this presentation I'll give you my secret formula for ending back talk for good. Susan works with parents whose children and adolescents are unmanageable. An expert in the areas of family dynamics, parenting and child development, Susan uncovers and unleashes your parenting power. Get your free special report on how to get well behaved kids now at: www.ParentingPowers.com

• 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 includes the BioMat. Jocelyne Colombe brings ancient healing tools and modern technology to ease our rapid transition into light.

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• **FYI:  Here at Stonington Natural Health Center, we have a mat that is very similar called a VitaMat.  The Crystal in the Vitamat is Jade and it, too, emits the Far-Infrared wavelength.  The Vitamat is available for healing when you come in for Acupuncture or Reiki and are in the Spring Room. **

• 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.  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.  Dr. Bober gave a talk on Vital Nutrition for Health and talked about easy steps you can make to improve your health.  Dr. Bober says that while "Knowledge is Power, wisdom is applying what you learn in your life."

• Kim Pollack Peterson and Ken Roy Peterson opened Inner Wisdom Chiropractic spoke about 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: www.EMFWorldwide.com.

• Speaker Julianne Eanniello -- Julianne is currently the only accredited Journey Practitioner in Rhode Island. 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 of 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 a natural and organic way to balance the body, release weight and build lean muscle, reduce unhealthy cravings, optimize peak performance, enhance mental clarity, increase energy and reduce stress, help balance brain chemistry and support 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 and what a treatment is like  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 has visited us three times now.  We love his talks as they are highly entertaining, extremely informative, and one of these days, we're going to actually find out all the answers to how the universe works!  One of his talks was titled, "Everything You Thought You Knew About Ghosts is Dead Wrong "  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 best selling 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 -- Hurray!!! -- December 1st, 2005