Most people are unaware that the use of electricity is a huge contributor toward air pollution. It seems so clean. We plug a cord into the wall and there are no fumes, no gas or smoke. We do not see the pollutants; however, the production of electricity is typically achieved through burning coal or fossil fuels.

In fact, electricity generated by fossil fuels for a single home puts more carbon dioxide into the air than two average cars. In addition, as resources for producing energy become less abundant along with the associated costs to bring it to your home, the cost to supply electricity to homes and businesses continues to rise.

Your home uses energy all day long, every day. It not only uses energy to keep you warm or cool, it also provides hot water and light. The electronics that control our appliances, like clocks, computers, entertainment center, etc. are consuming energy 24 hours a day. The good news is that there are ways that we can save energy and money at home and place of business.

Ideas for saving energy
Traditional incandescent light bulbs are actually small heaters that produce a little light. These types of bulbs waste a lot of energy and generate a lot of heat for the amount of light that they produce. The use of energy saving light bulbs like LED or compact fluorescent lamps offer many advantages, such as lasting ten times longer as well as saving a considerable amount of energy and money.

Although the initial cost of the light bulb is a little higher, the savings far outweigh that cost. Consider an 8 watt LED light bulb that has an equivalent light output to a 60 watt incandescent bulb and lasts a projected 20,000 to 40,000 hours. Think of the money saved in purchasing light bulbs that last a fraction of that time, let alone trips to the store and all the hassles that go along with that, not to mention the energy savings.

Many businesses still use older style T-12 fluorescent lights and/or high intensity lighting in their warehouse or parking lots. These are areas of tremendous energy usage to a business.

If we look at a standard parking lot light, it is typically a 400 watt Metal Halide light bulb with a ballast kit to ignite and keep the lamp lit. The total wattage would be 456 watts. By disconnecting the ballast and replacing the lamp with a 90 watt LED bulb, the energy saving alone pays for the installation cost in less than a year. Other benefits include an extended life. The LED lamp is more environmentally friendly and doesn’t contain toxic material and the bulbs come on instantly as opposed to taking up to 10 minutes to cycle on.

In many cases, lights are left on in businesses or at home when no one is using the area. A motion sensor or occupancy sensor will reduce unnecessary
waste by shutting lights off in localized areas that are not in use.

More Ideas

• A good quality plug strip to turn off phantom power while not being used, i.e. DVD players, TVs, kitchen appliances, computer, etc. will save you money.
• Use timers for electric water heaters or install an on-demand water heater.
• Fill the washer, dryer or dish washer with full loads, rather than doing multiple small loads.
• Do not over dry your clothes.
• Ceiling fans move trapped air, therefore you can use them instead of your air conditioner, or to help your heating/air conditioner be more efficient.

Learn about the virtues of effervescent technology, which offers a powerful delivery penetration system for important supplementation like vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, and electrolytes. Besides the added bonus of a sparkling taste, effervescence offers enhanced absorption, improved bioavailability, easy digestion, increased hydration, and a reduced carbon footprint.

The benefits of an effervescent powder deliver system are many:

• The powder form improves the bioavailability of supplementation for vitamins and minerals because they are produced with less processing of the ingredients (including avoiding excessive heat and binder ingredients such as cellulose).
• Less time elapses between blending and processing, which reduces the exposure of the ingredients to air, thus maintaining freshness and potency.
• In powder form the body better absorbs nutrients because it is unnecessary for the stomach acid or enzymes to waste energy in break down for the small intestine to assimilate and absorb. This is an advantage especially important for people with digestive difficulties.
• The combination of the vitamin powder and water results in the effervescence of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide alters the permeability of cells in the intestines and allows nutrients to be more effectively absorbed through the intestinal wall. Studies offer positive research on carbon dioxide and its ability to promote transportation and increase the permeability of cellular membranes for the absorption of dietary supplements.

For parents, the effervescent delivery system is a convenient way to give children the essential vitamins and minerals they need. It is also a useful option for the aging population that finds swallowing and absorption of pills and capsule form more challenging. Drinking your supplements encourages people to drink more water and to stay hydrated.

The reduced carbon footprint is another reason a powder-form supplement is best. Powdered vitamins and minerals are more environmentally sustainable, as they require less energy and expense to produce, less fuel and thus less emissions to transport, and do not require petroleum-based plastic bottles. This technology is not only perfect for senior citizens, kids, and adults with an aversion to swallowing pills, but effervescent powders are easy to use, easy to drink, and convenient to carry when traveling—an excellent solution for the entire family.
The new generation of supplementation is here and Vitalah’s Oxylent offers a unique effervescent delivery system that provides nearly one hundred percent immediate absorption of the vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and antioxidants in the formula. Unlike most effervescent drinks, Oxylent is sweetened primarily with natural stevia and contains only a small amount of organic sugar. Oxylent does not contain any gluten, caffeine, lactose, artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors. Oxylent was developed to oxygenate, hydrate, circulate, and rejuvenate the body. You can enjoy the many flavors available in Sparkling Berry, Sparkling Mandarin, or New Blackberry Pomegranate.

References:

1. Moller P, Norholt S, Ganry H, et al. Time to onset of analgesia and analgesic efficacy of effervescent acetaminophen 1000 mg compared to table acetaminophen 1000 mg in postoperative dental pain: a single-dose, double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. J Clin Pharmacol 2000;40370–378.
2. Darwidh M, Tempero K, Kirby M, et al. Relative bioavailability of the fentanyl effervescent buccal table (FEBT) 1,080 pg versus oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate 1,600 page and dose proportionality of FEBT 270 to 1300 microg: a single-does, randomized, open-label, three-period study in healthy adult volunteers. Clin Ther 2006;28(5):715–724.

This information was provided by www.vitalah.com or 800-699-5368. For more info, contact The Vitamin Connection at (775) 825-3993.

Using Crystals to Support Your Intentions

Written by Tania Marie, RMT, IARP, NAPW |

The Earth is supporting humanity’s awakening to the re-discovery of ancient and forgotten healing arts, such as the utilization of crystals. Reverence and use of crystals goes back to the dawning of civilization.  They have been connected with specific parts of the body and its organs for thousands of years.  As members of the mineralogical kingdom, crystals are universal energies that allow one to contact and synthesize these individual energies for healing and integration. Each crystal contains their own “personality” and can be utilized in unique ways to facilitate healing. Crystals are nature’s gift to man and are found in all shapes, sizes, colors and composition. They each have a unique vibrational resonance due to their varying mineral contents, their inherent geometry and the color frequency they emit, making them powerful healing tools.

Crystal healing is a method of healing – crystals or gemstones are placed on or around the body, on the chakras (spiritual energy centers), used as reflexology tools to stimulate points on the feet, worn like jewelry, or can be placed in and around one’s home to enhance energy. They heal holistically on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels, helping to direct the flow of energy to a particular part of the body, restore balance, and ultimately cleanse by releasing and clearing blocked energy. Chakras (pronounced “shock-ras”) are Sanskrit for wheels of rotating energy flows in the ethereal body. They are in related locations within the physical body along the spinal column starting from the base of the spine, up to the crown, or top of the head. There are seven major chakras within the body where the energy flows intersect. The health of an area of the physical body and the condition of its associated chakra are interdependent, so when the chakras are blocked or cleared, the body’s state will mirror that.

Each chakra corresponds with different states of consciousness, developmental stages of life, archetypal elements, body functions, colors and sounds. Crystals are capable of interacting with these energy centers within the human body because they are electromagnetic conductors that work through resonance and vibrational sound. Each crystal and gemstone embodies certain energies, colors, and elements that mirror the qualities needed to facilitate clearing and raising chakra vibrations. They have been used to realign subtle energies and dissolve dis-ease by helping to get to the root of the issue. Wearing crystals and gems used to be a royal or priestly experience, but is now something we can all receive benefit from, even by just having one in close proximity or learning to meditate with them.

There are so many varieties to choose from that help facilitate different functions and healing intents.

• Boost your energy with Orange Carnelian

• Attract wealth and reenergize with Citrine

• Cleanse your space with Amber

• Enhance intuition with Apophyllite

• Boost confidence with Hematite

• Smoky Quartz and Black Tourmaline have the ability to absorb negative energy

• Fluorite clusters can alleviate debilitating effects of computer use

• Selenite accesses angelic energy, calms, and is great for bone and back issues

• Peridot is a visionary stone that helps diffuse anger, reduce stress, and release negative patterns

• Rose Quartz is a perfect choice if you are seeking love in your life. Try Kunzite to access higher vibrational, unconditional love that aligns the heart chakra with the throat (self-expression and communication center) and third eye (intuitive center) chakras

• For migraines, the cool and calming Lapis Lazuli is great to quickly draw it off

• The spiritual stone and disease-source locator, Larimar, radiates tranquility and guides the soul onto its true path while removing self-imposed blocks.

• Serpentine helps diabetes, cleanses and detoxifies

• Emerald is a wisdom stone that aids liver detox and aids mental clarity

• Quartz is a master healer for any condition that balances and stimulates the immune system.

As you can see, the choices are endless. It is up to the individual to ultimately heal themselves, yet there are many catalytic tools, such as crystals, that can help facilitate the healing process and help one reconnect to wholeness. Choosing a crystal to work with can be as simple as following your intuition as to which captures the essence of the energy you are drawn to, or you can reference crystal healing indexes to help you link symptoms with relevant crystals.

References:

1. Love is in the Earth: A Kaleidoscope of Crystals Updated by Melody, Earth-Love Publishing House, 1995

2. Hall, Judy. The Crystal Bible: A Definitive Guide to Crystals. Godsfield Press, 2003

For more info, crystal classes & crystal healing pendants contact Tania Marie, Reiki Master Teacher, Visionary Artist & Owner of Emerald Bridge at (775) 343-9244 or www.taniamarie.com.

The Healing Power of Gentle Touch

Written by Cheryl Kiraly |

Most people have not heard of CranioSacral Therapy, a light touch technique which can create dramatic improvements in your life. Particularly for those who are trying to recover from injury, CranioSacral Therapy can shorten healing time and reduce pain by releasing tensions deep in the body.

What is CranioSacral Therapy? CranioSacral Therapy deals with the flow of energy through the body. If any part of the body experiences a disruption of that energy, that part does not function properly. Since all the nerves of the body pass through the spine, and nerves carry the body’s energy impulses back and forth to the brain, it is essential to keep these nerve pathways free from injury, compression, swelling or misalignment. The term CranioSacral is referring to the area between the top of the spine, the cranium, and the bottom of the spine, the sacrum. This therapy focuses on repairing and maintaining energy flow between those two points, and thus throughout the body.

Let’s look at what happens after a bad fall or a car accident. Impact causes misalignments of the spine and other body parts. Chiropractic and massage can treat most of the injury with therapy directed at bones, joints and muscles. If even a small amount of the nerve trauma remains, there can be ongoing discomfort and pain. The injury seems to never fully subside.

In the same way, long-term stress affects the body in ways similar to injuries caused by sudden trauma. Stress is like a slow-motion train wreck. Your body can only handle so much prolonged stress and strain before tissues begin to tighten and potentially affect the brain and spinal cord.  This can compromise the function of the central nervous system and the performance of nearly every other system in your body.

All the nerve pathways through the body are encased in sheaths of protective material. If any part of a nerve sheath is damaged or compressed, the nerve does not function properly and some part of the body suffers. In CranioSacral Therapy, the therapist identifies the area of restriction and applies gentle pressure to release any restrictions they find, allowing the entire body to relax and self-correct. This is all done while the client is fully clothed.

CranioSacral Therapy has been found to be effective in relieving migraines, chronic neck and back pain, stress-related disorders, spinal cord injuries, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, motor-coordination disorders, central nervous system disorders, ADD/ADHD, among others.  Because it is so gentle CranioSacral Therapy can be effective for all ages, from newborns to seniors.

References:

1. Upledger John E. Your Inner Physician and You: CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release. North Atlantic Books, Berkeley 1997.

2. Upledger John E. CranioSacral Therapy I Study Guide. The Upledger Institute, Inc. Berkeley 2000.

For more info, contact Cheryl Kiraly LMT at (775) 772-9101.

Written by Dinny Evans |

As we head out the door to work each day, how often does it occur to us that we are taking our entire self with us – our private as well as our professional self?  The weekends and our off time have been packed with personal activities and chores. Sometimes those personal activities involve a sports activity, cleaning the house, going on the monthly trip to Costco and getting caught up with bill paying.

The question that arises is how easy is it to flip a switch when we move from work to home and back again?  Once the work week begins again, we look at anywhere from 32 to 50 plus hours of interaction with our coworkers and the big bosses. The personal relationships and issues from the weekend and after hours carry into the work place. Conversely, the conflicts and energy in those long hours at work get taken home. We don’t often see how they tangle our emotions and bring unrelated energy to a situation that is far from its source.

Radical Forgiveness author Colin Tipping has coined the term “humenergy,” which describes a subtle human energy brought to the workplace by everyone in the company. It originates in the subconscious mind and when it goes unrecognized, can create absolute chaos within a company.

The five stages of Radical Forgiveness can be used within a corporate structure to minimize the influence of unrelated energy:

1) Explaining the situation and the upset

2) Feeling the feelings associated with it

3) Collapsing the energy field around it

4) Reframing the situation

5) Integrating the new perception of the situation

The “Balancing Humenergy” worksheet can take you through a professional situation that wakes you up in the middle of the night just as the Radical Forgiveness worksheet does in an upset with your child or your spouse. Breaking the energy, taking what you are responsible for into account is where the power of this work begins.

When looking at a workplace that has hot spots, a tool in conjunction with the stages is having a “buddy.”  Finding someone at work who will assist you in recognizing work-related issues will give you an opportunity to move forward.

When someone around you is showering you with negative energy, applying the stages of Radical Forgiveness allows you to not take it personally. With calmness you can listen to their venting and not take on that negative energy. You can reframe the situation, seeing the bigger picture for everyone involved.

The key is bringing in Spiritual Intelligence to assist in seeing that what is happening at home is not separate from what is happening at work. The bottom line is that when life is out of balance, that imbalance affects everything! By making this reorganization and jumping into a solution, major shifts take place and the life you want begins to unfold. Take the time to identify where the work can be done and see how all aspects of

your life experience can improve.

References:

1. Tipping, Colin C. Spiritual Intelligence at Work. Global 13 Publications Inc., 2004

2. http://www.QEMSystem.com.

3. http://www.radicalforgiveness.com.

For more info, contact Dinny Evans, Certified Radical Forgiveness Coach at (530) 414-1420.

Written by Laura Peppard, Founder & Director of the Reno Psychic Institute |

The aura is the energy field that surrounds your body, a part of your subtle energy body, which includes your chakras – the energetic counterparts of your organs and glands. An aura reading is a diagnostic and “tune-up” tool, potentially a major repair of your aura. An aura reading is a direct and effective way to change yourself and your life, to become that which you sense is truly you.

An aura reader uses their clairvoyant ability to see the conditions in your energy body – the images in which we place there, both positive and negative. The energy center in the middle of one’s head, the sixth chakra, located near the pineal gland is where we create and view mental images and energy.  A trained aura reader will be able to see the different dynamics of your aura and energy centers. In a healthy, vital person the aura and chakras flow and spin. This is old energy and mental images being released, creating space for you – the Being – to create new energy. When parts of your aura are stuck, blocked, frozen or damaged, it diminishes your ability to express yourself. We all feel these conditions in some way (being stuck or “in a rut”) and recognize their release or healing.

The Being, the part of you that comes and goes from the physical body, avoids pain as part of its nature. Pain is foreign energy in your space. In an aura reading the reader directs your attention to these blocked areas. When you see this, you have the choice to release that dynamic. This allows the energy to flow, leaving you with the freedom to grow.

An example might be when someone looses a person close to them unexpectedly, the traumatic experience and associated emotions are held by that person energetically. This memory serves as an internal reminder to not get hurt again – it serves as protection and is used when needed. This stuck space can become an unconscious dynamic and makes it difficult for the person to have the experience of a close relationship.

First the reader will clear any similar energy in their own space in order to be neutral and clear in their reading. Then the reader will communicate what they see. This communication is verbal but also uses mental images, the language of spirit. You then become aware of the emotions from that original event, no matter how long ago it occurred. The reader will keep you in present time, allowing the emotions to release, turning the memory into neutral information. With such a change, you can move on without the prolonged negative effects of these common, yet painful experiences.

Reference:

1. Bruyere, Rosalyn L. Wheels of Light: Chakras, Auras, and the Healing Energy of the Body. Simon & Schuster: New York, 1994.

For more info, contact Laura Peppard at the Reno Psychic Institute at  (775) 324-2872.

Written by Jamie Agee |

You feel like you can’t win—whether you get six hours of sleep or eight, you sip down your morning caffeine fix only to find yourself struggling to keep your eyes open and your brain in operation mode before the morning ever really starts. The problem may not be in the amount of sleep you’re getting, but rather in the food you’re putting into your body. Just as there are many foods that can bring your day to a grinding halt, there are a variety of options that can jump-start your day—and no, caffeine is not on the list.

Before diving into specific energy-generating foods, there are some basic diet-related factors that may help guide you throughout the day. If you begin to feel the weight of your eyelids or your head nodding, it may be because you’re dehydrated, so skip the coffee and grab a glass of water. In fact, that cup of Joe could be the problem—drinking too much caffeine can actually make you feel more tired in the long run, so limit your intake to about one cup a day. Also, a rule of thumb: more protein and fewer carbs is always better.

Your body needs protein to keep organs functioning and energy levels up, while eating too many carbs can slow you down. But don’t eliminate carbs completely—they are what keep your blood sugar levels balanced throughout the day, which in turn makes you feel awake.

Be sure you’re eating the right amount of healthy carbs. It’s also key to listen to your body—eat when you’re hungry. If you keep pushing lunch back until you’re about to faint, your blood sugar levels will plummet and so will your energy.

Overall, a healthy and balanced diet with fresh, minimally processed foods will give you drastically more energy than a diet of mostly processed food. Specifically, adding the following eight foods to your diet will rev up your energy. (NOTE: Eating the certified organic versions of these foods will increase their energy-boosting power even more.)

1. Lean Beef or Chicken (ideally free-ranged)

Lean protein contains tyrosine, an amino acid that helps your brain produce the chemicals norepinephrine and dopamine, which improve your mental function. Turkey, pork tenderloin, eggs, shellfish and sardines also contain tyrosine.

2. Black Beans

Complex carbohydrates like those in black beans and other legumes help keep your blood sugar levels balanced throughout the day, providing a steady, slow-burning source of energy to make you feel awake. Plus, black beans are a rich source of iron—an integral part of hemoglobin—which transports oxygen in the body.

3. Seaweed

Seaweeds like kelp, wakame, arame and dulse can be found in Asian grocery stores and health food stores. It can be eaten dried, straight out of the bag, or added to soups, salads and vegetables. Seaweed contains the broadest range of minerals of any food—the same minerals found in the ocean and in human blood. It also contains pantothenic acid and riboflavin—two B-vitamins needed for your body to produce energy.

4. Almonds

These tasty nuts are rich in manganese and copper, both of which are essential cofactors of an enzyme called superoxide dismutase. This enzyme helps keep energy flowing by inhibiting free radicals inside cells’ mitochondria (the energy-producing area of cells). Plus, they also contain riboflavin, another important component of energy production.

5. Cantaloupe

This melon is an exceptional energy food because of its combination of vitamin B6, dietary fiber, folate, and niacin (vitamin B3). The B vitamins (necessary for the body to process sugars and carbs) combined with fiber (which helps the sugars be distributed gradually) support energy production by keeping blood sugar levels stable.

6. Kiwi

This tiny fruit often gets overlooked in favor of the more common apple or orange, but it packs a powerful punch. With more vitamin C than an equal amount of orange, it’s a potent energy-boosting food. When vitamin C levels are depleted, people often feel tired. Other foods rich in vitamin C include raw red or green pepper, broccoli, strawberries and Brussels sprouts.

7. Oatmeal

This morning favorite is loaded with soluble fiber, a key to slowing down carbohydrate absorption and keeping blood sugar levels steady.

8. Water

We know, it’s not really a food, but it’s so important that we decided to include it anyway. Water is necessary for your body to produce energy, including digesting, absorbing and transporting nutrients. If plain water doesn’t appeal to you, try spicing it up with a squeeze of lemon, lime or other citrus.

References:

1. Eight Healthy & Delicious Foods that Will Provide You a Major Energy Kick

www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/11/16/eight_healthy__amp_delicious_foods_that_will_provide_you_a_major_energy_kick.htm

2. Why Some People Never Get Tired, and How You Can Join Their Ranks

www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/09/07/why-some-people-never-get-tired-and-how-you-can-join-their-ranks.htmd

Written by Rebecca Moore |

Can the use of feng shui improve your finances?  Absolutely! But how many people have tried some form of feng shui for money and had no results.  You’ve probably read the same repetitive information telling you to do this and telling you to do that. But, have you ever read about money? What is money? Have you ever thought about what it is?  Money is not just a green piece of paper, but is actually energy and if you want money, you need a strong body energy vibration to attract the energy of money. Everything you do, say, think, eat and listen to influences your energy vibration and your ability to attract money.

This is another great reason to take care of your body. If your body is weak, tired or addicted to something, most likely you will have difficulties attracting money. The foods you eat influence your energy vibration. A good example is vegetarians and carnivores, they won’t know why but they will not feel comfortable with each other.  This is because their energy vibrations don’t match. Drinking alcohol, eating sweets or deep fried foods and addictions, both physical and mental, serve to maintain a low energy vibration.

Feelings, thoughts and emotions are critical to one’s quality of life and success. Feelings of sadness, anger, joy and love all have different vibration frequencies. Feelings of joy and happiness attract money. Feelings of anger and judgement do not.  How you interact with others and treat people also influences your energy vibration.  In addition, be careful of your addictions to your emotions. A perpetually angry person is addicted to anger and therefore creates more of the same. The same is true of a happy and joyful person. Remember that old saying – if you can’t think something nice, don’t think it.  It’s true!

The movies you watch and the music you listen to effect your energy vibration as well. Scary, violent movies lower your energy vibration while humorous, happy movies increase it.  Obnoxious music that makes you angry maintains your low energy vibration while music that makes you feel good will help raise it.

To increase your body energy vibration:

• Eat fresh, healthy foods

• Exercise

• Go to sleep by 11 pm

• Avoid/limit alcohol, sweets and deep fried foods

• Get rid of your addictions

• Keep your thoughts positive

• Don’t judge others

• Be happy and joyful

• Love yourself

Everything has energy vibration, including money. The foods you eat, the movies you watch, the music you listen to and the thoughts you think either increase or decrease your energy vibration.  Just like the example of the vegetarian and the carnivore, you want your energy vibration to match that of money in order to attract it.  Using feng shui for money does work – how well it works may depend on your body energy vibration.   Money is like a relationship, you have to have joy and confidence to attract it.

References:

1. Master Shyan Tseng. Ongoing personal oral teachings and field training. (2002-date)

For more info, contact Rebecca Moore of Feng Shui Classical Consulting at (775) 830-8168.

Written by Sara Piccola |

“You will know you are free when you no longer have to be who you are.”

Master John Miyata, D.S.M. has every reason to refer to his work as “beyond medicine.”

He has been practicing Total Healing Energy Treatments for over 30 years.

Master John first became interested in natural healing about 40 years ago, before he came to the United States. Living in Korea, where he grew up, he was promoting a book written by Japanese Shiatsu master, Toku Jiro Namikoshi– the founder of all Shiatsu. From this book Master John learned about the human wellness system and it motivated him to begin studying Shiatsu. Shiatsu is the Japanese term for healing people using mostly hands on pressure on specific meridian points throughout the body.

There are 365 meridian points in the human body. Master John uses between 100 and 150 meridian points with each client. Meridians are the human body’s original computer system; we are all wired the same. Master John has had intensive correspondence and self-studies in Chinese, Japanese, and Indian healing methods. He incorporates all of this with Chinese Chi Gong and principles from yoga to harmonize and balance the client’s energy.

The body can become imbalanced very easily. Stress is the main cause of imbalance in our energy. This imbalance can cause symptoms such as, anxiety, depression, body pains, digestive problems, endurance levels, unknown diseases, and energy loss. Master John’s treatments are extremely effective for these symptoms.

Master John first realized the power of his skills while he was working as a contractor for the Environmental Protection Agency. Many of his co-workers experienced constant headaches and body pains. Master John became curious about these pains and began practicing what he had learned on close friends in the office. Before he knew it, he was considered a “magician” by his office mates. He had the ability to cure people by a simple touch, lasting no longer than one or two minutes.

After 10 years of working for the EPA, Master John took a job at the Watergate Health Club in Washington, D.C. His reputation as a “magician” quickly spread and he found himself treating celebrities, as well as the Japanese ambassador. He was also invited to the White House to treat President Reagan’s friends and colleagues. Master John’s reputation spread worldwide. He outgrew the health club and began travelling all over the world.

Master John assists people in regaining their health and happiness. He emphasizes, “God created man to be healthy and happy, it is a birthright.” Teaching people how to breathe properly is a large part of his treatment. Master John’s passion lies in helping people function normally and happily, not just physically but mentally as well.

According to Master John, it takes a minimum of three treatments to rid the body of its imbalances, therefore, this minimum is strongly recommended for every client. From Master John’s own experience he has learned how the body accumulates energy blocks from years of physical and emotional health. He then recommends a follow-up treatment to rebalance and further harmonize the body.

In Master John’s brochure you’ll find a section about “healing reactions.” He cautions that after a session, it may feel as if you’re getting worse before you get better. This is simply the body’s reaction to rebalancing.

My first two sessions with Master John resulted in an overwhelming sense of emotional release and some sore muscles. I would have been worried, but I was warned of the healing reactions and instead embraced the change from my old body to the new.

Master John’s success stories and testimonials are breathtaking. He finds the most difficult part of his work is getting people to believe in what he does. Master John believes people are only educated by what doctors say, and most doctors leave out God’s original design for man, to be healthy, happy, and harmonized.

Master John’s practice is very spiritual; however, he is not religious. He believes in unity and following life’s purpose of whole living and true freedom within ourselves. He says mankind has finally realized every being in the universe is made up of energy. Energy is fluctuating daily; nobody’s life is perfectly balanced and harmonized. He hopes to someday lead people to find their own self healing methods.

CIRCLE OF LIFE SPA

By Sara Piccola |

Janie Beach and her mom Sharon Crank have been in business together for over 20 years. As I interviewed them on their latest business adventure, as owners of Circle of Life Spa, their energy and mother-daughter interaction shined. They finished each other’s sentences and mentioned more than once how they love working together and how their individual talents fulfill what the other lacks when it comes to running a successful business.

Janie and Sharon took ownership of Circle of Life Spa in June 2008, they had been members and volunteers at the spa for the previous 4 years. When they heard that the spa might close, they knew it was their time to take over. Janie described the previous owner as having created an empire. So many locals, including Janie and Sharon, relied on the services offered at Circle of Life Spa that they couldn’t let it close its doors.

Circle of Life Spa is a total detox spa. Janie says she didn’t fully understand the power of detox until her own daughter sought detox treatment from her at Circle of Life Spa. Janie’s daughter, age 23, was an alcoholic and was addicted to Oxy Cotton, a highly addictive pain medicine.  In one week her daughter went through a complete detox program with Circle of Life Spa in which Janie literally watched her daughter’s addiction be released from her body. Janie described the experience as scary and unbelievable. Her daughter is still clean today, and Janie tells this story to many of her customers.

The greatest gift Janie and Sharon have received from owning the spa is seeing people who are not healthy or happy, come in and leave a changed person. They’ve helped alcoholics, smokers, cancer patients, drug addicts and many more. They also receive great pleasure from providing a place for healthy people to remain healthy. Everyone can benefit from the spa.

When a new customer comes into the spa they are personally addressed by Janie or Sharon. A custom program is then designed for their specific needs utilizing the numerous services offered. Circle of Life Spa offers: meeting with a nutritional biophysiologist, massage therapy, infrared saunas, a flotation tank, mineral body wraps, Power-Plate (an exercise machine designed by astronauts to increase the work out in a shorter amount of time), dancing, reiki, energy work, and counseling. All of these services work together to detox and heal the body.

Circle of Life Spa is unique in the energy one feels upon entering the spa. Janie and Sharon stressed the importance of their customers and keeping the spa feeling local and more like a family than a business. People feel welcomed at Circle of Life, they don’t feel rushed. They even have customers who come in just to sit and talk, even if they’re not using any services that day. Janie and Sharon have hopes to grow Circle of Life Spa and vow to never lose the personalized touch the spa offers it’s customers.

Janie and Sharon’s biggest surprise with running this business has been in the support they’ve received from past and new customers.  People come in daily that have heard about the spa and the new owners and give thanks and support to Janie and Sharon in their goal of taking over Circle of Life and continuing its success.

Future plans for Circle of Life Spa are merely thoughts right now, but expansion and growth are definite.  A store has been added to the spa as a representation of Janie’s love for angels. Still in the process of receiving products, the store, titled “Wings of a Goddess,” will offer angel figurines, essential oils, candles and crystals.

Outside of work, Janie and Sharon love doing everything outdoors. Janie is an avid Harley Motorcycle rider and loves the summers. However, their main passion lies in providing an all inclusive spa experience to anyone and everyone. They provide everything you could need for a spa day including, towels, robes, flip flops, and even underwear! They make it easy and convenient and love every second of what they do. They look forward to many more years of fun.

Question:

What Feng Shui guidelines are suggested for seating guests at a dinner party?

Answer:

The practice of placing guests of different genders next to each other is excellent for ensuring good yin and yang balance. Round tables are always preferred to rectangular tables, but rectangular tables are better than T-shaped or L-shaped arrangements. If the number of guests is higher than the number of chairs you have available, it is better to make it a buffet dinner rather than adding chairs in order to have a sit down dinner.

Some suggestions of what NOT to do:

• Never seat anyone at the corner edge of a square or rectangular table or directly facing a protruding corner.

• Never seat anyone directly facing a toilet door.

• Never seat anyone directly underneath an overhead beam.

When entertaining friends or family, never serve coffee or tea in a cup with a chipped rim or drinks in a chipped glass. Drinking from a cup with even the smallest chip symbolically cuts the mouth and brings bad luck. This also affects one’s speech negatively; what you say may get you in trouble. The Chinese believe that drinking from a chipped cup or glass, or eating from a chipped bowl, causes one’s livelihood to suffer from bad luck.

Question:

In Feng Shui, what is considered an inappropriate gift?

Answer:

Any gift that is sharp, pointed, or may represent aggression (ie, knives, tools, wine bottle opener, or scissors) carries extremely negative energy and causes bad Feng Shui for the recipient of your gift.

Question:

What is Chi and is it really that important?

Answer:

Chi is living energy!

Chi flows through the veins of the earth giving life to land, trees, and streams. It is often interpreted as electromagnetic energy, but magnetic fields only make up a part of this spiritual force that is present everywhere.

Feng Shui operates on the principle that if an individual collects the Chi of their surroundings, it will improve the flow of Chi in their bodies and will enhance their health, wealth, and happiness.

There are various ways to look at man. From the viewpoint of science, man moves by his bones, muscles and nerves. In Feng Shui, man is activated by his Chi. Chi moves the hand and man can write; Chi moves the legs and man can walk; Chi moves the brain and man can think.

You can actually say that Chi is mans essential, original life force.

References:

1. Easy-to-Use Feng Shui, 168 Ways to Success, by Lillian Too,

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc, 1998

2. Feng Shui for the Soul, by Denise Linn,  Hay House, 1999

For more information, contact Jennifer Chang, specializing in Feng Shui for working and living environments, at (775)852-6358.

By Jennifer Wallis |

The front entryway to your home is called the Mouth of Chi because it is the place where nourishing energy enters your home. Even if you normally use a different door, you should make it a point to use your front door at least once a week. If you go in and out through the garage or another door, most of the time, the chi around the front door will get stale.

Here are some ways to increase the energy around your Mouth of Chi:

Turn on the exterior light beside or over the front door for a few hours every evening, which will help to attract chi to your home and keep the energy strong.

• Make sure that your doormat is clean, that your doorbell works, and that any metal features such as a brass knocker or house numbers are polished and shiny.

• Increase the interior lighting in a dark entryway; make sure to turn it on for at least a couple of hours every day.

• Potted plants beside the front door, especially blooming varieties, are a good way to enhance this area.

• Anything that gets in the way of the front door is a Feng Shui no-no, so please don’t use the space behind or around it as a storage area no matter how convenient it may seem.

*A wind chime hung beside the front door or at the top of your porch steps will help to disperse any negative or overly strong chi before it hits your front door.

Reference:

1. The Pocket Idiots Guide to Feng Shui, Stephanie Roberts, 2004 by Penguin group (USA) Inc.

For more info contact Jennifer Wallis at (775) 852-6358 or www.secretconnection.net, specializing in happiness, health, wealth & romance.

Adapted by Jennifer Wallis |

• Clutter clearing is a powerful process that brings startling changes to your life.

• In cluttered areas of your home, chi (energy) stagnates, and once this stale energy has accumulated, it will grow even more.

• Avoiding a drastic clear-out can stem from a fear of the future.

• Your home is supposed to mirror your inner self, so mess and inactivity reflect something that is going on inside you!

• Your chaos will make you feel lethargic, and confused about what you want in your life.

• When you begin getting rid of your junk hoard you will feel physically and spiritually liberated, you will have opened the door to wonderful new opportunities.

NOTE: Don’t add crystals and other Feng Shui enhancements until you have tackled your clutter, because they just will not work!

Reference:

Lambert, Mary. Clearing the Clutter. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2001

For more info, contact Jennifer Wallis at 775-852-6358 or Jennifer@secretconnection.net.

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By Sienna Marie Wise |

What is Transformational Life Coaching?

When life isn’t working for us, we respond in many different ways: we may withdraw, lash out, blame others, blame ourselves, get a divorce, change our job, feed our addictions, work harder. All of these behaviors—and more—work temporarily to help us avoid feeling our pain or hurt. But the suppressed pain is still there, eating away at us, controlling our lives, and stopping us from living abundantly and joyfully.

Transformational Life Coaching is a partnership with a trained coach who will gently guide us through the process of feeling the pain, purging and releasing it, so we are free from it forever.

What is the purge & release process and how does it work?

Purge and release is simply letting go of our feelings. When we think of an unpleasant situation in our life, we can feel the negative energy in our body. Now we can let go of that feeling. This opens up a space for deeper feelings to surface, which in turn can be released. Over time we can allow all our past hurts to come up and we can release them—without having to be re-traumatized by them. This is the road to transformation and true healing.

As we go through the purge and release process, it’s like peeling away layers of an onion. We may think we’ve healed something in our life, but we may only have released a few of the layers. As long as we’re open to it, the remaining layers will surface.

What is negative energy?

The pain or tightness you feel in your body (generally in the chest area or solar plexus) is simply negative energy. This energy is created by thoughts or beliefs charged with emotion. When you purge and release this feeling, a layer of negative energy is gone, and the emotional charge is also gone.

Is the purge and release process hard to do?

No. Purge and release is simple, but some people make it hard because they think it should be. Think about holding an object in your hand, then deciding to drop it. Purge and release happens just like that. You decide to let it go and it’s gone. Anyone can do it. Small children do it automatically.

When you let something go, is it gone for good?

That layer, the one that came up, is gone. There are probably more layers; they are all related and they hook into each other. The outer layers always feel as bad as the inner layers. At first you might be afraid to re-experience your feelings, but as you practice purge and release it gets easier because you relax more and you resist less. As the layers dissipate, you’ll find that surprising things start to happen in your life.

Can you give me a practical example of how purge and release can help with everyday situations?

One client was very resistant to cold calling, which was necessary to grow her business, so she decided to release as soon as she felt any resistance. She would simply focus on the feeling in her body and then let it go. After a few minutes, when the feeling was gone, she could easily pick up the phone and start making calls.

When a person feels bad, they might exercise or do something else to help them feel good. Is this the same as the purge and release process?

No. That’s ignoring the pain and stuffing it down again. Even “wholesome” activities like reading and exercising can become addictions if we use them to get rid of our pain. The way to get rid of the negative energy for good is to recognize it (feel it in your body), accept it (don’t resist) and let it go.

What does a typical coaching session look like?

Generally, coaches will start by discussing the events of the week. When the client discusses a “bad” event—something that upset or irritated him—the negative energy will come up. The coach may ask him if he would like to release it, and usually the answer is “yes.” The patient is encouraged to get comfortable, to close his eyes and relax into his heart. Then the coach may ask questions such as: “Are you willing to let go of the feeling?”; “If the energy had a voice, what would it say?”; “Can you send yourself/this person some approval?”

During this time, the client is communicating with the coach and silently doing the internal work. Questions are always in response to what a client says to his coach. This process may take just a few minutes or up to an hour; it’s complete when the client feels at peace with the issue.

Do I need to have a coach to use the purge and release process?

You can purge and release on your own, but at first it helps to have someone guide you; the “trust muscle” is like any other muscle—it takes time to develop. Also a coach can take you much deeper, which means you’ll release more negative energy and heal faster.

References:

1. www.seminarsthatinspire.com

2. Eckart Tolle, The Power of Now

3. C.G. Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections

For more info call Sienna Marie Wise at 503-290-6671.