Friday, June 4, 2010

YOGA WITH BRANDON THOMAS



Wilmington's newest arrival on the yoga scene, Brandon Thomas, speaks with us about his practice:

"I have been teaching yoga for 12 years. My training comes from a combination of Chrysalis (Shivananda), Atma (Kripalu), and Two Suns Rising (Kasmir Shaivism).



I also have specialty training in body work such as Thai yoga therapy and am in the internship stage of Pheonix rising yoga therapy (body phychotherapy). I teach a variety of workshops, group classes and private sessions.



I feel blessed to be able to bare whitness to the strengthening of bodies, the opening of minds and the awakening of spirits".




Brandon Thomas
Email: yogawithbrandonlee@yahoo.com

WELCOME TO WILMINGTON AND NAMASTE

Monday, May 10, 2010

Thai Yoga Massage Therapy Training at Porters Neck Yoga & Spa




Porters Neck Yoga & Spa
8044 Market Street, Suite A
Wilmington, N.C, 28411

Telephone: (910) 686-6440


Wednesday, April 28, 2010

YOGA ON SATURDAYS, DOWNTOWN WITH LORRIE WAGNER AT 9:30 A.M. (ANUSARA INSPIRED)

Notice: There won't be a class on May 22nd....






ALL LEVELS are INVITED
ANUSARA INSPIRED...








Community yoga at 220 North Front Street (Previously Sambuca). All classes are free but donations are welcome to help defray costs.

Wellness in Wilmington supports this health oriented endeavour. All ages and levels of yoga training are welcome. We'll see you there at 9:30Am to 11:00Am, every Saturday.



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DID YOU KNOW?





FREE MEDITATION WITH LORRIE EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 7PM TO 7:30PM AT THE YMCA IN WILMINGTON






Saturday, April 24, 2010

Donna Gardner, Yoga Teacher, Wilmington, N.C

DONNA GARDNER .., A GENTLE YOGA STYLE
By William Milligan M.D.




Donna Gardner has been involved with Yoga for forty years, beginning after a career as a ballerina. She found the dancing world very stressful and competitive, leaving her with a void and Yoga entered her life.

She has been working with Wilmington Yoga Center for ten years, mainly with the mature population, with many of her original students still with her. She also conducts retreats.

http://www.wilmingtonyogacenter.com/teachers.asp

http://www.wilmingtonyogacenter.com/retreats.asp

Her students will also find her teaching at the Unitarian Church on certain days.



Her journey from dance to Yoga began with her dissatisfaction with the former and her seeking a balance in her world. Dance she saw had physical limitations over time, with enormous wear and tear on the joints, tendons and muscles.

Donna and Bill after the interview at Wilmington Yoga Center

She began studying kinesiology, and worked with an acupuncturist to gain a better understanding of the physiology of yoga. Energy movement and breath work play a big part in her practice.

Over the years she’s found more yoga students are referred by their physicians for specific physical ailments, ex., hypertension, joint replacements etc.
After one Yoga session with Donna, I understand why her students keep coming back.

NAMASTE Donna...

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

VISIONS AND DREAMS - KAGEN WATER

Diane Young
http://www.visionsanddreamsinc.com/about.htm


good water, good life
poor water, poor life
no water, no life

Little known to most of us our immune systems are under constant bombardment from a vast variety of contaminants and toxins, be it airborne, landbased or subsurface. Recent studies in New York State found approximately 93 toxins and contaminants in every person tested. Countering the effects of these requires a drastic change in eating habits, water consumption and obviously avoidance of offending agents. One major way we can improve our state of immunity and attenuate the effects of societies contaminants is by altering the Ph of the water we consume.



http://www.visionsanddreamsinc.com/products.htm


There are many types and sources of water as there are gasolines for cars, ranging from low octane grade to racing fuel. Not all waters are created equal . The basic components of water is two molecules of Hydrogen and one of Oxygen, however other elements can be found in a glass of water depending on it’s source and how stored. Without getting into the many contaminants found in water, we'll focus simply on water and it's effects on our health.

Our body is made up of approximately 70% water. The condition/state of the water that resides in our body directly relates to our overall health. Water is graded or categorized by it’s PH level. The PH scale goes from 0 – 14, with 7 being neutral. Below 7 is acidic and above 7 is alkaline. The PH level of our body is tested just like the water in a swimming pool. It has been well-documented that someone with a PH level below 7 (in the acidic range) is more prone to disease and sickness, compared to a person with a neutral or alkaline PH above 7. An alkaline PH promotes natural healing and a strong immune system.



Almost everyone would agree that we are what we eat and drink. Consuming acidic foods and drinks will in turn promote lower Ph (acidic) levels, which has been shown to have negative effects on immunity. Improving your health requires proper food and liquid consumption to maintain elevates Ph's in the alkaline range. The late internationally renowed psychic, Edgar Cayce was espousing the benefits of alakalinity in the 1920's and repeatedly encouraged his patients to change their eating habits in an attempt to maintain an alkaline state. The PH levels in tap, bottled, and even reverse osmosis water varies widely, with most having a neutral or acidic PH.

Related reading: "The Hidden Messages in Water" by Masaru Emoto...a fascinating incite into the structural changes of water as seen through high speed photography, when exposed to a variety of external non-physical stimuli, ie. hard rock vs classical music, cursing vs prayer, etc.


Makes sense!

In Visions and Dreams we recently learned about an intriguing machine that not only filters but alters the Ph of any kind of water, changing it from acidic to an alkaline state. We are now distributors and look forward to your inquiries.

This is another tool to assist you and your body in achieving renewed health. We are looking forward to the health benefits this unique machine offers, and what it will do for you and your family....


Watch this video: http://www.kangendemo.com/

For more information visit http://www.greenze.com/


VISIONS AND DREAMS CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
http://www.visionsanddreamsinc.com/events.htm




Diane Young of Visions and Dreams has been active in promoting metaphysical and spiritually oriented products to the Wilmington community for several years. Everything from Reiki to Shamanisn is offered at her location, along with intellectually stimulating lectures, courses and thought provoking movies. Whether one is searching for intuitive mini courses or researching the Cosomological effects of 2012, this is the only place it will be found in Wilmington. Please contact her with any questions, recommendations or comments.

diane@visionsanddreamsinc.com

Visions and Dreams: 4403 Park Avenue

Wilmington, North Carolina

Telephone: (910) 799-1001



World Water Day March 22nd

TRICIA MILLER L.Ac.PROFILE



TRICIA MILLER L.Ac.

Telephone:(910) 431-3836
http://www.omtricia.com/
217 N Fifht Avenue
Suite 204
Wilmington, NC, 28401


Oriental Medical Therapies, LLC an integrative approach to Well-Being offers a range of healing modalities from Eastern Healing Arts: including acupuncture, therapeutic massage, aromatherapy, nutritional guide lines and private yoga instruction all combined to assist individuals on a path of personal transformation.

Tricia Miller, Licensed Acupuncturist and Yoga Instructor and owner of OMT, Wilmington has studied the art and science of Yoga and Oriental Medicine for over 30 years. In 1982 she completed the Ananda Yoga Teacher Training at the University of Humanistic Studies, San Diego. In 1986 she graduated with a degree in Chinese Medicine from California Acupuncture College, San Diego, CA. Post Graduate training in acupuncture included study & clinical observation at Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka Japan.

Acupuncture:
Professional License include
1986 National Diplomat of Acupuncture
1987 Board Certification for California Acupuncture License
2005 North Carolina License of Acupuncture

Yoga Instruction:
Tricia’s yoga teaching style is an integration of many systems of yoga she has studied and practiced including: Iyengar, Atshanga, Kripalu, Bikram, and Kriya. Tricia has also been influenced by a wide range of American yogis who added a new twist to yoga including : Lilias Folan, Rodney Yee, Patricia Walden, Max Strom, Ganga White, Peri Ness, Jimmy Barkan, Sharron Gannon, David Life, &…

http://www.omtricia.com/

Thursday, February 25, 2010

PAT DELAIR'S "FIESTA" AT MIXTO CONTEMPORARY LATIN RESTAURANT




As most are aware, Pat Delair, is the brains behind the Wilmington chapter of EarthSave, and has been donating her time and effort to promote and disseminate information on organic gardening and healthy eating. Due to ongoing chemotherapy she was unable to attend the EarthSave meeting last month. With the enormous out of pocket expense ($16,000 in January), friends and supporters will be having a "Fiesta" for her on March 28th at "Mixto" (the old Water Street Restaurant), from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Besides the party, memberships to EarthSave are encouraged, to ensure its continuation in the Wilmington area. Pat is currently funding the extra memberships to maintain its presence. We are hoping to see more people come onboard to support this worthy cause.



Wellness in Wilmington supports Pat with her EarthSave endeavors and her present illness.




If you are interested in joining EarthSave please contact Pat or go to her local website http://www.senc.earthsave.org/




Memberships are $35 Individual; $50 Family; $25 Senior; $40 Senior Couple; $25 Student. You will receive a subscription to Vegetarian Times and our extremely informative EarthSave International quarterly newsletter.



"Nothing is more powerful than an individual acting out of his or her conscience, thus helping to bring the collective conscience to life." Norman Cousins




EarthSave SENC
Chapter Chair411 Chestnut StreetSuite 102Wilmington, NC






Thursday, January 28, 2010

YOGA in Half Moon Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica

As more and more people turn to yoga to improve their overall health and well being, Half Moon, the luxury resort in Rose Hall, Jamaica is responding to the growing niche with the Ultimate Yoga Escape Package.

Using the new "Fit Beams" at the Yoga classes in Half Moon Resort


According to a recent study released by US-based Yoga Journal nearly 18.3 million Americans say they are very or extremely interested in yoga, triple the number from the Journal’s 2004 study.

The Yoga Pavillion at Fern Tree Spa


Half Moon’s Ultimate Yoga Escape, one of the resort’s new exclusive-inclusive Ultimate Escapes offerings, gives yogis luxurious accommodations, two 60-minute yoga classes daily, consultation with the resort’s Spa Elder (a master therapist versed in the art of using indigenous herbs and botanicals to create custom treatments and remedies), a personalized massage at the new Fern Tree, The Spa at Half Moon, a rafting trip down the nearby Martha Brae River, Half Moon eco-tour, all meals and beverage, on-island airport transfers and much more. Rates for the yoga-inclusive vacation start at $900 per room per night double occupancy and require a three-night minimum stay.

Gabriel Lindsay



Led by Gabriel Lindsay, yogis will be taken through Iyengar Yoga and Kripalu Yoga, which emphasizes the development of strength, stamina, flexibility and balance as well as concentration and meditation.

Yoga Cabana

According to Lindsay, who learnt the art of yoga at the Sivananda Ashram in India and has been teaching yoga for 13 years, participants in the Ultimate Yoga Escape will learn the benefits of the asanas or postures, receive special programmes for their individual needs and deepen their yoga practice.

“As with the other packages in our Ultimate Escapes collection, the Ultimate Yoga Escape is created especially for those travelers who are focused on a path to wellness, whether they are at the beginning of their journey or are more advanced,” said Myrtle Dwyer, director of sales for Half Moon.





About Half Moon’s Ultimate Escapes


Half Moon’s Ultimate Escapes collection includes The Total Golf Experience giving travelers 54 holes of golf in one vacation; the Ultimate in Luxury, which includes a variety of activities for an action-packed vacation; the Romantic Rendezvous created especially for couples; Perfectly Pampered with an array of spa treatments; and the Half Moon Plan for the gourmand. All of the Ultimate Escape packages include accommodations, meals and beverage, on-island airport transfers and other resort amenities.


For more information on the Ultimate Yoga Escapes and Half Moon’s other special offers, please visit http://www.halfmoon.com/


Contact: Marcia McLaughlin / mmclaughlin@halfmoon.com

YOGA INSTRUCTORS PROFILES - CARIBBEAN



Andrea divides her time between Tulum, Mexico on the gorgeous Maya Riviera and Brooklyn, New York where she teaches Vinyasa flow classes and organizes international yoga retreats.

Originally from New York where she has experienced various types of yoga, she chose to study Vinyasa Yoga at Laughing Lotus in New York with Alison Cramer and Keith Borden (RYT 200) and prenatal Mama Sutra training with Heathyre Mabin. In addition, she is a Level II AASI certified Snowboarder Instructor.

Her yoga classes are steady and strong with a dynamic, creative flow and graceful sequences that are physically challenging and transforming through the connection of the breath and movement. Exploring both fluidity and stillness in the asanas while subtly expanding out of your comfort zone. Guiding you to move with intention, which transcends into changes and action in your life.

Andrea has an Apparel Design background with a focus on Color and Trend, this carries her all over the globe to research, photograph and gather inspiration. While traveling she seeks yoga, spas and immerses herself in the local culture sharing these experiences in her work, her teaching and her life.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

YOGA INSTRUCTORS PROFILES

STEVE UNGER



I am a Yoga Fit certified Yoga instructor with 60 hours complete towards my 200Y hour YRT certification. The style I primarily teach is Vinyasa Flow. I am also a certified Spinning Instructor with additional certification in Spin/Yoga. I conduct Spin/Yoga classes the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at the Wilmington Family YMCA (2710 Market St.) at 1:30 pm. Admission is free to YMCA members and I can provide a complimentary one-week pass to first-timers. After that the charge is a $10 guestfee. I also teach both Yoga and Spinning at the YMCA as substitute since I am employed there full-time.


I conduct a regular Yoga class (Thursdays 7:00 pm) at The Gypsy Sun in Surf City (www.thegypsysun.com). It is located at 206-B N. Topsail Drive. It is a Level 1 class, suitable for beginners. I also teach Beach Yoga (both moonrise and sunrise) on Topsail Island in the summer and can conduct other group Beach Yoga classes upon request.

NAMASTE
Steve Unger - Instructor
Certified Yoga Fit
Spin/Yoga
Spinning
(910) 228-8679

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Six week senior Yoga Project for free in Southport

Mentored Project for Duke Integrative Medicine Certificate in Therapeutic Yoga for Seniors with Ella Hill 10:30-Noon

Purpose: Explore yoga effects on blood presure over six week period of time.
Assistant, Bill Milligan M.D.
Date: Beginning February 1st, 2010, on every Monday.
Address: St Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church at 4843 Southport-Supply Rd.Interested seniors must come to class on Feb. 1st to be part of the project & make a commitment of six weeks, and they must be over 50 years old.


No yoga experience required. Classes will be free. Ella Hill Expressive Arts & Yoga. Telephone: (910) 297-6274.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

WHAT IS ENERGY MEDICINE?


By Bill Milligan M.D
Pictures: Yndiana Montes

Energy Medicine is an updated contemporary view of the body's intricate energetic systems, composed of ancient healing techniques, used in China and the Far East for five thousand years. These incorporate acupuncture, chakras and several other systems, some very esoteric and difficult to describe within a limited space. Over a period of the last twenty to thirty years, certain practitioners have honed their skills to the degree that they can work within this system using their intuitive abilities. In order to teach this to students and clients alike, kinesiology, a way of testing the body via muscles is utilized. When done properly, this can yield very accurate results.
These ancient systems are complex, and involve the body's relationship to the seasons, earth and the cosmos. Although still very alien and difficult to accept by western medicine, the system is slowly being accepted, especially in more progressive areas, ex., New York, L.A. etc.
It is now well established that our emotional system is intricately involved with our physical body, known by the ancients for thousands of years, but only recognized from a western viewpoint in the past twenty years. A classic example is emotional stress and anguish, which ultimately ends up in stomach ulcers.
In our present world of processed, hormone and antibiotic riddled diets, along with electromagnetic energy (Wi-Fi, radio waves, microwave towers, microwave ovens, high altitude travel, computers, cars and many more), and stressed out life styles, our body’s ability to assimilate and metabolize this "gunk" is severely compromised, eventually leading to an inefficient immune system. With a break down in the immune system, it's only a matter of time until disease comes knocking at our door. E/M is specifically designed to help the body metabolize,ie., get rid of or neutralize these potentially damaging factors and maintain a healthy immune system. To maximize the benefits of energy medicine, one has practice it, pretty much on a daily basis. This can take anywhere from five minutes to an hour or more, depending on what systems need correction. There is a commitment, but the rewards are well worth the effort, even if you don’t “feel” it, over a period of time there will be a subtle increase in your basic energy, improved sleep and enhanced stamina.
Having worked as a physician in western medicine for twenty-nine years and studied Qi Gong for five, I was quite surprised when I had my first energetic work-up. I had many energetic malfunctions that were quite surprising to me. I have been working with them over the last eight years, and I can attest to the obvious improvements I have experienced, including all of the above mentioned.