A1: Why do Veterans Love Qigong? (sent from Patrick)* change dates to NM dates
NB1: Ki-Gong and Body Alignment Workshops
Legendary Ki-Gong and Body Alignment Master Chung Suk will be coming to New Mexico for a Body Alignment Workshop being held October 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 6 to 9 p.m. and a Ki-Gong Training being held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 6:30 to 9 p.m. on October 13.
Through the Body Alignment workshop participants can check their body structure and discover ways to align their physical body in daily life. The practice of Ki-Gong promotes the flow of ki (energy) in the body. Attendees will learn to open acupressure points by stretching and twisting the body in repetitive and precise movements. Relaxation and deep breathing are a part of this practice, allowing the ki to flow.
Master Suk has been studying, researching and teaching body-mind healing principles for over 25 years. “We have common misconceptions that it’s natural to have a weaker and less-balanced body as we grow older, leading to lower physical energy. I developed these workshops for you to regain healthy functioning of the body’s systems, overall energy circulation, and emotional well-being,” he says.
Cost: sign up by September 30 for only $100 each. Location: 6300 San Mateo Blvd NE #C2 Albuquerque. For more information, call 505-797-2211 or visit BodynBrain.com.
YOGA Section:The Remedy Re-Launches Yoga Program
Just in time for fall, The Remedy Day Spa & Wellness Center in Albuquerque is opening their yoga studio with a new complete set of daily classes.
“We are excited to reintroduce yoga as an addition to our offerings,” shares owner Mandy Warr. “We believe in wellness and want to offer our community a full spectrum of services and classes. We know that self-care includes mind and body, so yoga is the perfect addition to your day at The Remedy!”
Location: 113 Vassar Dr. SE, Albuquerque. For more information, visit TheRemedyDaySpa.com or call 505-265-9219.
NB2: Aging Gracefully
“Our spa at Casa Verde Salon and Spa is truly a center of transformation,” shares Emily Kohen, head makeup artist, esthetician, and Aveda freelance artist at Casa Verde Salon and Spa in Albuquerque. “We offer facial and body treatments that utilize Aveda products to help achieve your skincare and bodycare needs.”
According to Kohen, the top three global skin concerns are aging skin, fine lines/wrinkles, and uneven skin tone. “These concerns can all be addressed with a customized Tulasara facial treatment,” she says. “To achieve fresher, younger looking skin we recommend adding on the Perfecting Plant Peel to your next facial treatment. This plant-powered thermal peel provides the instant exfoliation and radiance benefits of a 30 percent glycolic peel without the associated redness and irritation.”
This treatment can also be performed as a stand-alone service. “For optimal results, your esthetician will go over a homecare regimen that best fit your skincare needs and desired results,” says Kohen. “A fan favorite is the Tulasara firm concentrate, a 97 percent naturally derived treatment serum that lifts and firms the look of skin to help restore its radiant, youthful appearance.”
Location: 5113 Comanche Road NE, Albuquerque. For more information, call 505-881-0464 or visit CasaVerdeSpa.com.
½ P article w ad P 11: Chaos to Coherence Retreat with Gregg Braden and Bruce Lipton
From Chaos to Coherence: The Power to Thrive in Life’s Extremes is being held September 28 to October 1 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.
During this special four-day retreat, attendees will get a chance to spend close, rare time with renowned best-selling authors and speakers Gregg Braden and Dr. Bruce Lipton as they lead the group through some of the most recent discoveries merging science and spirituality in the alchemy of the human heart.
Braden and Lipton provide a paradigm-shattering synthesis of ancient wisdom and frontier science, new knowledge that reveals the planet is experiencing an extraordinary evolutionary event—the dawn of a new civilization. The duration of each day spent up close with their teachings, all set in the rugged beauty of New Mexico’s high desert and on the native Santa Anna pueblo, contributes to a unique personal experience that’s just not possible at the larger keynote-oriented conferences.
Presenting new research ranging from human evolution and epigenetics to the new field of neuro-cardiology—the bridge between the brain and the heart—the pair describe discoveries that overturn 150 years of conventional scientific knowledge.
For more details visit ShalohaProductions.com/greggbraden-brucelipton-newmexico-retreat-september2017.
NB3: Discover the Role of the Psoas in Emotional Well-being
The Cranio Sacral School of the Masters is excited to present a workshop titled The Psoas: Its Role in Pelvic Integrity and Emotional Well-being is being held October 20 to 22 at Blue Desert Hale in Tijeras.In this three-day class, attendees will explore the structure and function of the psoas and its interrelationship with the pelvis, breath, alarm system, emotions and more.
“Our psoas is the only muscle to connect our upper body to the lower. Its location deep within the core puts it in touch the enteric, central and autonomic nervous systems. This large and dynamic muscle passes through the pelvis, has direct contact with the kidneys and diaphragm and is part of the deep front fascial line,” explains workshop facilitator Etienne Peirsman, MM, founder of the Cranio Sacral School of the Masters. “As the container for our most primal fears and our everyday stresses, the psoas reflects how safe and empowered and how centered and congruent we feel. Its health is critical to our feeling grounded and at ease in the world.”
Location: Blue Desert Hale, 38 Pine Haven Road, Tijeras,New Mexico. For more information and to register, call 505-503-5137 or visit CranioMasters.com.
NB4: Eight Gateways to Accessing Wisdom
The Council of Understanding presents Eight Gateways to Accessing Wisdom with WindEagle on September 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Unity Santa Fe. WindEagle will focus on The Council, an ancient way using eight gateways to open our access to the deep wisdom of the Universe.
WindEagle is a Keeper of the Origin Teachings of the Delicate Lodge, an ancient wisdom way arising from the indigenous People of the Americas. She is the co-founding director of Ehama Institute in Abiquiu, dedicated to Mending the Sacred Hoop of the People.
“In today’s polarized environment, now, more than ever, it is vital to listen to the voices within and around us to seek the wisdom to find a peaceful path to create our future together,” she says. “Join us for a special day of opening our individual and collective awareness of how we can come together once more as the people, and bring creative solutions of a harmonious nature.”
Cost: $50; Preregistration encouraged. Location: 1212 Unity Way, Santa Fe. Call 505-989-4433 for more information and to register.
NB5: New Mexico Company Wins Best Natural Beauty Product Award
Maxandjane's Transilience Calming Cleanser won in Yoga Journal's 2017 Natural Beauty Awards for the best new natural face cleanser. After undergoing rigorous review and testing among a competitive lineup of products, including those from much larger companies, Transilience Calming Cleanser rose above its competitors for effectiveness, and natural high grade ingredients and formulation.
Transilience Calming Cleanser is a gentle, low foaming gel, providing exceptional cleansing for all skin types, including sensitive. At the same time, it is thorough enough to remove mascara. The cleanser is formulated from all-natural botanical ingredients and is designed to maintain the skin's balance and luminosity through skin-identical ingredients. Many of the ingredients are grown using biodynamic and organic methods, on the company farm in the high desert of New Mexico. No synthesized ingredients are used in any the company's seven products.
"This is a major award, and we are pleased to see our dedication to pure products using skin-identical ingredients recognized among industry leaders in natural Skincare" says Susan Nichols, co-founder and formulator for maxandjane's skincare line.
Transilience Calming Cleanser comes in a three-month supply pump bottle, and sells for $19. Visit MaxAndJane.com for more product and ordering details.