December 2008 Newsletter
American Healing Arts Alliance Inc.
December 2008 News
We invite all to join us for an insightful presentation on December 2nd about the Mayan Calendar presented by author Adam Gainsburg. Please note our new location for our Speakers Programs is the Annapolis Lympedema and Therapy Center in the Tidewater Colony area off of Bestgate Rd. See this month's Speakers Program description for details. Remember that the deadline for newsletter submissions is the 20th of each month. We wish everyone a joyous holiday season giving thanks, glad tidings and well wishes for the coming new year for all.
Monthly Programs
1st Tuesday SPEAKERS PROGRAM
2nd Tuesday MEDITATION AND HEALING EXCHANGE
3rd Tuesday MEDIA NIGHT
4th Tuesday and 2nd Sunday A COURSE IN MIRACLES
***Confirmed attendance for all programs at least 24 hours in advance.
Email or (410) 956-0055 with your phone number and how many attending.
Speakers Program
Educational programs provided by AHAA professional members and guest speakers.
DAY/TIME Monthly on the First Tuesday, 7:00-8:30pm
LOCATION Annapolis Lympedema and Therapy Center, 2001 Tidewater Colony Drive, Suite 102, Annapolis, Md 21401, (ALTC is at the intersection of Bestgate Rd. and Tidewater Colony Drive)
December 2, 2008
SPEAKER Adam Gainsburg, author and astrologer
TITLE The Mayan Calendar
DESCRIPTION This presentation will explain the cosmology and purpose of the Mayan Calendar that was codified 4,000 years ago and is due to "end" in 2012. The significance of the winter solstice in that year as well as other astrological configurations that have to do with a shift in consciousness on a global scale will be discussed. Come join us for this fascinating presentation by astrologer and sound healer Adam Gainsburg. Adam is the author of the book The Soul's Desire for Wholeness, Soulsign Astrology and other books and CDs on the evolution of the soul and astrology. Further information about Adam Gainsburg's work and writings can be viewed on his website at www.soulsign.com.
January 6, 2009
NOTE: This program is the 2nd week in January due to the New Years holiday week as a special extended two hour experiential program 7:00-9:00pm.
SPEAKER Joseph Mancini, Jr. Ph.D., CCHt., M.S.OD., M.S.W. Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
TITLE Everything You Need to Know About Self-Hypnosis
DESCRIPTION Self-hypnosis is growing in importance as we move into the great psychic changes in consciousness that are already beginning to manifest. In this two-hour presentation. Dr. Mancini will first discuss myths about the nature of hypnosis. Then he will explore the uses of self-hypnosis and various methods to put yourself into that therapeutic state. In addition, he will present various ways to emerge from the hypnotic state with renewed energy. He will also show you how to write a self-hypnosis script for any improvement you want to make in your life. If there is time, he will conduct with the group a hypnotic process to enhance and anchor a very positive frame of mind. Joe is a former traditional therapist and a university professor of literature; currently, he is an organization development consultant, an executive coach, and a certified NLP Practitioner. He is also a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist in private practice, specializing in transpersonal hypnosis (past-life, cellular release, life-between-lives, etc.). Visit www.lifetransforminghypnotherapy.com to find out more about him and his vast array of services.
February 3, 2009
SPEAKER Pam Silberman, author of Simply Being: One Year with Spirit
TOPIC Simply Being Happiness
DESCRIPTION: Since the beginning of time humanity has sought to know itself in happiness, peace and love. Essentially, this seeking has become the only motivation for every choice we make. However, if you were to ask ten random passersby, "what is happiness?" most likely we would hear a multitude of responses. Why the variation? Perhaps happiness is based more on our inner ideas than our external experiences. Through Pam's presentation, we will explore the general ideas surrounding happiness, its influences and our inner desire for achieving this simple state of pure being. In addition, using resources from A Course in Miracles and Simply Being, we will walk through simple methods for choosing happiness in the multifaceted aspects of practical living. Pamela Silberman is a licensed professional Recreation Therapist and group counselor. Her writings have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Volunteer's Soul and numerous other publications. Pam's website is at www.simplybeing.net Her book, Simply Being: One Year with Spirit can be purchased at Amazon.com http://tinyurl.com/4lx2j2 or at your local independent book store.
Meditation/Healing Exchange
DAY/TIME Monthly on the Second Tuesday, 7:00-8:30pm as 2 part event
LOCATION Peace Point, Edgewater, Md. 21037. Call (410) 956-0055 to confirm and for directions
PEACE DOVE MEDITATIONS 7:00-7:30pm, Meditation, prayer and inner guidance for peace.
HEARTS 7:30- 8:30pm HEaling ARTS gatherings to give, receive or exchange healing.
Practitioners, healing arts students as well as anyone interested in the healing arts are welcome. Emphasis is placed on subtle energy and bodywork.
Media Night
Movies/Videos/Television/Music/Art/Theater/Book/Web
DATE/TIME Monthly on the Third Tuesday, 7:00-8:30pm
LOCATION Peace Point , Edgewater, Md. 21037. Call (410) 956-0055 to confirm and for directions.
Come join in our exploration of a variety of healing arts and sciences topic accessed through various media including videos, movies, music, books, theater, art, news media and the web. Our AHAA Media Night group includes presentations and discussions of programs sponsored by The Institute of Noetic Sciences, Oprah.com Soul Series, Unitarian Universalist Psi Symposium, The Science of Peace and other related study groups.
December 16
TOPIC: The Best and the Brightest. Come and explore what it means to be the "best and the brightest" as an awareness of excellence and talent that applies to all ages. We are in an age of increased media hype about burgeoning stars seeking to reach the spotlight through a diverse landscape of competitive of TV talent shows as a genre. Come explore how this genre influences or not how we each experience our own innate talents and gifts to their fullest without needing to compete with anyone else.
A Course in Miracles
DATE/TIME Monthly on the Fourth Tuesday, 7:00pm-8:30pm and Second Sunday 3:00pm-4:30pm
LOCATION Peace Point , Edgewater, Md. 21037. Call (410) 956-0055 to confirm and for directions.
Study group meetings are monthly as a healing circle, miracles sharing and self-study support of the book A Course in Miracles. Visit www.acim.org for additional information about ACIM self-study. The daily lessons are also shown on www.oprah.com.
Peace Programs
AHAA sponsors regional and international educational programs. Our international programs include the Inner Peace Treaty™ and Peace Pulse™ expanding thought projects and the Peace Nouvella Players™ ensemble as part of a comprehensive educational program called Peace Nouvella™. We encourage individuals and groups to actively participate in our educational programs to co-create greater inner and outer peace in the world. We invite you to visit our website to begin your participation in our programs by offering your meditative thoughts and prayers for inner peace and being included in the on-going ratification of the Inner Peace Treaty™. See printable version.
Casting Call and Creative Submissions: On-going auditions, resume and portfolio reviews are being held for our Peace Nouvella Players™ performing and creative arts ensemble. We invite talent of all ages and crew to join our diverse troupe of visual artists, writers, poets, storytellers, musicians, dancers, filmmakers and theater performers as cast and crew. Our goal is to offer on-going innovatively inspiring productions that serve the greater community and provide leadership in the use of the creative arts for healing. This includes encouraging others to recognize the role artists play in finding creative solutions for the challenges we face individually and globally in our rapidly changing times.
Call (410) 956-0055 for audition, interview and portfolio review appointments.
Queries, resumes and portfolio samples can be submitted in advance to: ahaainc@earthlink.net.
Please visit our Peace Nouvella Players™ website page for further information.
News Announcements
The deadline for newsletter submissions is the 20th of each month.
Please email us if you are interested in having information about your practice and/or event included under Member, Community and/or National and International News. Click here for Submission Guidelines and Advertising Rates or visit our website at: http://www.americanhealingarts.org/newsletters/publications-guidelines.
MEMBER NEWS
Please email us if you are interested in having information about your practice and/or event described here or under Community, National or International News.
INTUITION, CREATIVITY AND INNER GUIDANCE
INSTRUCTOR Alice Yeager
DATE/TIME Saturday, December 6, 2008, 1:00pm- 4:30pm
LOCATION Peace Point, Edgewater, MD 21037 (Email or call for directions)
REGISTRATION Call (410) 956-1117 or email alice@spiritcreativeservices.com
LOCATION Peace Point, Edgewater, MD 21037 (Call or email for directions)
COST $65 (1 session = 3.5 hours)
DESCRIPTION This introductory class will help you become aware of your inner creative resources by fostering a deep inner knowing awareness of your whole "higher" Self. The seeker and seer in you can awaken you to your own inner re-Source. As you begin to trust this as a loving aware Presence within you a greater moment-to-moment self-confidence emerges and profound connection to the whole of creation. This awareness can allow you to discern and evaluate both inner and outer guidance in ways that foster flashes of insight, peaceful peak experiences and greater creative expression. Through demonstrations, experiential exercises and group discussion this workshop will help you stimulate and develop a heightened awareness of your multi-sensory "clair" i.e clear "sixth" sense abilities. As an on-going inner process you can cultivate greater synchronicity, abundant joy and the flow of grace and ease in your life.
THE BODY AS COMMUNICATOR I
INSTRUCTORS Alice Yeager, MFA and Faith Hagerty, MPT, cert. MDT, CSCS
DATE/TIME Saturday, January10, 2009, 9:30am-1:15pm
LOCATION Peace Point, Edgewater, MD 21037 (Email or call for directions)
REGISTRATION Call (410) 956-1117 or email alice@spiritcreativeservices.com
COST $60 (1 session = 3.75 hours)
DESCRIPTION In this introductory course the body is seen as a means of communication that can express health as well-being or unhealthiness as suffering. As a means of communication, the body can convey the underlying cause of a physical issue as "dis-ease" or other unhealthy conditions. The topics covered include physically based anatomical maps as well as subtle energy maps in relationship to our five senses as communication channels. When there is interference to this communication it can lead to unhealthy conditions as emotional and physical pain, sickness, accidents, and an increased rate in the aging process. When these communication channels are restored to full functioning we experience greater wellness as physical health and emotional well-being both individually and collectively.
THE BODY AS COMMUNICATOR II
INSTRUCTORS Alice Yeager, MFA and Faith Hagerty, MPT, cert. MDT, CSCS
DATE/TIME Saturday, January 24, 2009, 9:30 am- 12:30pm
LOCATION Peace Point, Edgewater, MD 21037 (Email or call for directions)
REGISTRATION Call (410) 956-1117 or email alice@spiritcreativeservices.com
COST $60 (1 session = 3 hours)
DESCRIPTION: This will be an experiential application of the information presented in the introductory class. We will be including group and individual practice sessions to help you learn to sense this communication for yourself within your own body as messenger. The purpose is to assist you in releasing self-limiting thoughts that have an effect on your self-healing abilities. We will also help you develop and establish reliable skills that you can use for yourself and to help others in a gentle supportive unfolding process toward greater health and well-being. Understanding the various anatomical body parts and their functional usage in the light of this communication can help you identify the underlying cause of a physical or emotional issue i.e. "dis-ease" as an unhealthy (unwhole) condition. When you recognize the cause then true healing not just a temporary "cure" can occur.
THE BODY AS COMMUNICATOR - Individual Sessions
Alice Yeager MFA and Faith Hagerty MPT, cert. MDT, CSCS have developed a practice and course of study working together with individual clients and students. This work combines their knowledge and skills in subtle energy healing and functional physical anatomy. Individual sessions include body/energy field scans to determine where past imprints and traumas are stored and how to release them to allow a greater flow of our life force. The result of releasing these imprints, especially traumas is increased flow of our life force and more vibrant health and well-being.
Alice Yeager, MFA, is an accomplished trainer, subtle energy hands healer, multi-sensory intuitive, life coach, mentor and multi-talented creative artist.
Faith Hagerty, MPT, cert. MDT, CSCS, a physical therapist, has worked in a variety of clinical settings and specializes in orthopedic spine and extremity rehabilitation and pain management.
Call (410) 956-1117 to schedule an appointment. Individual sessions are held at the Annapolis Lymphedema and Therapy Center in Annapolis. Classes and individually coached sessions are held at Peace Point in Edgewater, Md.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Practitioners are sought to participate in a regional healing arts and science center designed to offered a variety of resources to the community including shared practitioner space, a healing arts oriented creative and performing arts center as well as conference center dedicated to peace and healing. Please contact AHAA if you are interested at (410) 956-0055.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Be sure to visit the IONS websites shown below to subscribe to their quarterly magazine and also get their enewsletter about weekly telecasts sponsored by their Shift in Action program. As the regional AHAA-IONS educational group we recommend participating in these weekly Shift in Action teleconference events. For more information also visit the teleconference website at:
Membership
Membership is $35 a year prorated quarterly for General and Professional memberships. Benefactor donations beyond the yearly dues are greatly appreciated. Membership information and forms are on our website at Membership or http://www.americanhealingarts.org/membership
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Please contact us if you can help with any of the following activities: Volunteer recruitment, event planning and logistics, fundraising and sponsorship, entertainment coordination, grant writing and press releases. Please visit our website for details about our programs and other volunteer opportunities at: Volunteer Opportunities .
RESOURCES GUIDE
Our website includes a Resources Guide with links to other related organizations and a Professional Directory with information about events, professional services and products. Please contact us for advertising rates if you are interested in being included in our monthly Email News Announcements and/or on-line Resources Guide.
AHAA is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit educational public charity. All of our programs are free and open to the general public and healing arts professionals. Our international Peace Nouvella™ educational programs include the Peace Pulse™ and Inner Peace Treaty™ collective thought projects and Peace Nouvella Players™ presentations. We appreciate all donations, memberships, and volunteer efforts in support of our regional, national and international programs. Donations can be offered at our events and on-line via our website at www.americanhealingarts.org.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Alice Yeager, Founder and President
American Healing Arts Alliance, Inc.
Peace Point
3157 Rolling Rd.
Edgewater, MD 21037
410-956-0055 (Phone)
410-956-1118 (Fax)
Rescheduled Talk/Workshop by Rachel Strass to March 9th and March 14th
