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ANNIE’S NOTE

We would like to thank all of you who were able to attend our Endless Summer Psychic Fair - it was a great event! And a very special thanks to all of you who donated to the Fairfield Area Humane Society during our drive to help the overburdened shelter - your generosity helped us to raise over $400!

In September, we are doing a Reiki Benefit for Amethyst House. This wonderful organization helps many women with addiction problems. Come and learn about Reiki, and experience a treatment with all donations going to Amethyst House. My good friend Mary Linda Landauer will be holding workshops here at Gentle Wind in both September and October. Her book When Water Runs Uphill has been well received. And of course, we hope to see everyone at the Universal Light Expo in October. It is truly one of the best expos in the country.

Blessings to All - Annie

Inside this Issue:

Patterns of Spiritual Growth - CANCELLED
with Roger Baldwin
Saturday, September 13
The Patterns of Spiritual Growth program will provide an opportunity to gain insights into all your patterns of growth, and opportunities for the year ahead. This program is based on your Birthday Forecast Chart and is for all levels of understanding. You will receive your Birthday chart and complete review of your chart during the workshop. Don’t miss this exciting and insightful workshop!

*There is a 30-participant maximum, 15 minimum so please pre-register no later than September 6, 2008, and provide the following information: your name, month/day/year of birth, time and location of birth.
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Price: *$60 PRE-REGISTERED ONLY - by September 6

Reiki Benefit - An Open Hands, Open Heart Event
Saturday, September 27
Come experience the benefits of Reiki Energy work with a 15-minute Reiki session! Reiki is an ancient Tibetan hands-on healing technique, rediscovered by the Japanese, which promotes stress reduction and relaxation for good health. We will have various Reiki Masters from all over Central Ohio available for sessions, with all proceeds to benefit Amethyst House, Inc. Don’t miss this great event!
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Price: 15-minute Reiki session - Love Offering*
*All proceeds to benefit Amethyst House, Inc.

CLASSES / WORKSHOPS

Gentle Guidance with Matt Muschott
Tuesday, September 2 & 16 and
October 7 & 21
Would you like to develop your special gifts? Come spend an evening in the peaceful, safe environment of Gentle Wind, and let Matthew show you how to gently explore and strengthen your intuition. Each session will include a guided meditation. This group meets every month on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: Love Offering (Suggested $10)

Learn About Psychometry!
with Marc Moody
Thursday, September 4
Psychometry is known as psychic touch. It is fun, easy to learn and to perform. Marc is a gifted psychic–medium who has aided people in the development of their own psychic senses for years. This class will be a hands-on class combined with lecture and meditation. Please bring some type of metal jewelry that is personal to you. The participants will actually “tune in” to provide some insight about the object and the owner. Come join the fun! Please register early, as there is a minimum of 4 participants required.
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: $20 Pre-registered / $25 Day of class

Sacred Circle
with Diana Rankin
Friday, September 5 and October 3
This insightful workshop begins with a story, then a guided meditation for personal and planetary healing. Diana, who is a Celtic Shaman, Mystic and Psychic Reader, will gift each participant who requests it with a personal message of spiritual guidance. Come spend a Friday evening with us, and be a part of the Sacred Circle!
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Price: Love Offering (Suggested $10)

A Course in Miracles
with Timothy Jobst
Every Sunday
A Course in Miracles is one of the most talked about collections of writings of the century, yet many approach the sacred text from a standpoint of reading only. The text is meant to be experienced. Come and experience a miracle for yourself! This class meets every Sunday.
Time: 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Price: Love Offering (Suggested $10)

Tool Time with Spirit
with Brenda Frazier
Sunday, September 7: Scrying
There are many ways to connect and communicate with Spirit. Join Brenda and learn how to use various tools to communicate with guides, angels and loved ones. This session is on scrying. You will learn about the history of scrying, and get practical experience in both water and crystal ball scrying. Please bring a crystal ball if you have one. The store will provide some to borrow during class. Due to the limited number of crystal balls available please book your reservation early (Walk-ins cannot be guaranteed that a crystal ball will still be available for use.) *Please register early, as there is a 3-participant minimum.
Time: 4 to 6 pm
Price: $25 Pre-registered / $30 Day of class

Reiki Share
Tuesday, September 9 and October 14
Suzy McFarland
Gentle Wind’s monthly Reiki Share is a chance for people to gather to learn about or practice Reiki. People with any interest level and any attunement level can gather to share viewpoints and experiences and work on each other. If you just want to find out what Reiki is, this is the place to be. Suzy McFarland has been attuned to Reiki for 9 years and has been at Master Level for 8 years. Come in, relax, get some healing and enjoy.
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: Love Offering (Suggested $10)

Feng Shui
with Carolyn Redinger, FSIM
Wednesday, September 10 and October 8
Don’t miss our monthly Feng Shui class with Carolyn! Explore the ancient system of Feng Shui, and discover various techniques and applications you can use to create balance and harmony in your home or office. Feng Shui can be used to enhance your whole life - let Carolyn show you how!
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: $18 Pre-registered / $25 Day of class

The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity
with Bill Mitchell
Friday, September 12
Back by popular demand! The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity has been one of Bill's most requested workshops for many years. To be prosperous in all ways in life is as much a spiritual concept as a logical one. Over the years, Bill has studied with many master teachers and has read a variety of books on the subject of prosperity, including the spiritual techniques with the practical. From his Spiritual education, his travels around the world, and always remaining a student as well as a teacher, comes one of the most enlightening and powerful classes you will ever experience. Be it the desire for financial success, love, or just plain peace, this is the workshop for you! As with all of his events, there will be many personal messages given as well.
Time: 6 to 9 pm
(6 to 6:30 meet & greet, class starts promptly at 6:30)
Price: $40 Pre-registered / $50 Day of event

Enlightenment Book Study Group: A New Earth by Eckart Tolle
Sunday, September 14 and October 12
with Vince Lisi
The goal of the Enlightenment Study Group is to help participants move beyond the limiting confines of the egoic identity with its attendant pains and confusion to an understanding of themselves as eternal souls manifesting the "presence of God" on the earth plane. The group will use Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth as the focus of discussion, stressing Tolle's teachings on overcoming the ego and awakening to one’s life purpose. Join Vince Lisi, a professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Director of the Youngstown Spiritual Society, and President of Now Creations (www.nowcreations.org) for this enriching study group.
Time: 3 to 5:30 pm
Price: Love Offering (Suggested $10)

Discover Why Your Animal Is With You - And What They Reflect To You About Yourself
with Jacquelin Smith
Wednesday, September 17
Come join Jacquelin Smith, Animal Communicator, to discover more about your animal companion. You will learn how to listen your animal companion about why he or she is with you and about their spiritual origins. Also, we will delve into what he or she is reflecting to you about yourself. Don’t miss this exciting and insightful new workshop from Jacquelin!
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: $35 Pre-registered / $40 Day of class

Practical Magick
with Deb Hinty
Thursday, September 18
Join us for a fun-filled and informative evening with “Maevyn of Magic” Deb Hinty! This monthly class will explore the fundamentals of basic magical techniques for practical use in your home, love life, and financial affairs. All supplies will be provided to create items and techniques to add to your personal magical repertoire. *Please register early, as there is a 10-participant maximum, 5 minimum. Work book and supplies included.
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: $25 Pre-registered / $30 Day of class

The Simple Art of Meditation
with Peace McElwee
Friday, September 19
The act of meditating does not have to be some mysterious, ritualized endeavor. It is a tool that many of us may have used, perhaps without even being aware of it. It is not - and should not be, confined to the “highly evolved master-guru’s”. Peace will simplify and beautify the act of meditation into what it really is: something practical and easily experienced, so that you can include it into your daily walk. Many of you know Peace (Kristy) through her massage practice at Gentle Wind. She has been a student and practitioner of New Age Thought, which includes meditation, since her teenage years and has been a presenter of many topics over the years. Join Peace for the evening and experience for yourself, the simple art of mediation!
Time: 7 to 8:30 pm
Price: $10 Pre-registered / $15 Day of class

The Awakened Spirit
Tuesday, September 23 and October, 28
with Cheryl Throwe
Spend an evening with Cheryl, as she shares the principles, practices and techniques to awaken your spiritual awareness, and help you to live a happier, more fulfilling life. Explore the realm of Spirit in the safe and nurturing environment of Gentle Wind, and bring joy and enthusiasm back into your life! This group meets every month on the 4th Tuesday.
Time: 7 to 8:30 pm
Price: Love Offering (Suggested $10)

The Power of Energy Presence
with Mary Linda Landauer
Wednesday, September 24
Join Mary Linda for this introduction to the Power of Energy Presence. Living from our personality/ego - the world of form, we live in the power of energy forces outside our control; environments of family, culture, and institutions, just to name a few. These environments, like the weather environment, change minute to minute, and can weigh us down, keeping us from experiencing the joy of what it really means to be in human form. However, there is another form of energy living dormant within each of us, just waiting to be awakened. This is "who we are." This is a higher energy - a Presence of power that gives us a new sense of Self. It empowers us to meet any and all obstacles in the world of form, and overcome those obstacles. It is the Presence of power that awakens our gifts of service, in order to lead the life we came into the world of form to live.
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm Price: $10

Mary Linda Landauer, M.S. is an Energy Intuitive, and her main focus is to guide others through personality/ego energy blocks into higher dimensions of Consciousness. She has trained with Ken Wilber at the Integral Institute, Deepak Chopra and Brian Luke Seaward, Ph.D. at Inspiration Unlimited. Her own meditation practice spans more than twenty-five years. She is the Author of the book, When Water Runs Uphill, a novel that touches the heart and soul of the human spirit. It is a spiritual sojourn of enlightenment that explores the question "Who am I".

Understanding the Nature of God, the Spirit World and Natural Law
Thursday, September 25
Dan and Terrie Cordle
Dan and Terrie Cordle of the Rays of Light Spiritualist Church invite you all to share your most perplexing questions concerning the nature of God, the spirit world, and natural law. Your questions will be answered through the mediumship of Dan and Terrie, who will be working hand-in-hand with their spirit teachers to bring forth messages of truth and unconditional love from the realms of the spirit world. Some participants will receive a message as time allows. The evening will end with a healing circle and “laying on of hands healing” will be provided upon request. Join us for an evening of oneness of purpose, and to share in the Love.
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: $10 Pre-registered / $15 Day of class

Drum Circle with Deb Riley
Sunday, September 28
and October 26
Our monthly drumming circle is held the last Sunday of the month. While no real experience is required, you must have a willingness to enjoy heart moving rhythms and sound! Bring your drums and rattles for this interactive session and join Deb and the rest of this loving group for an energizing evening of drumming!
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Price: Love Offering (Suggested $10)

Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy
with Janie Ingram, CHt
Wednesday, September 30
Is “Quit Smoking” on your list of Things to Do? If so, then we are here to help! Let Janie show you techniques that will help you to become smoke-free. There will also be a complete 30 to 45 minute hypnosis session to get you started toward the life of a non-smoker.
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: $20 Pre-registered / $25 Day of class

An Evening of Messages
with Marc Moody
Thursday, October 2
Please join Marc Moody psychic-medium for a relaxed evening of lecture about spirit and receive a message. Marc will be giving clairvoyant messages about your life and/or a message from spirit. He is highly gifted and you will enjoy the evening! Please register early, as there is a maximum of 15, minimum of 4 participants required.
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: $25 Pre-registered / $30 Day of class

Conversational Spanish
with Kerri Gonzalez
Saturday, October 4

Hola Amigos! Would you like to learn some conversational Spanish or "refresh" your previous knowledge of the language? Maybe you would like to reach out to the Hispanics in your community, or maybe you just want to have some fun. You will leave the class with many informational handouts on the Spanish language and activities to help you further your communicative abilities. There will be something for everyone (beginner to intermediate). Come enjoy an exciting class, practice some Spanish and make some friends! The class instructor, Kerri Gonzalez, has been a licensed Spanish teacher for 9 years. For 7 of those years, she has been speaking Spanish at home with her husband, Carlos, who is from Mexico. Kerri holds a B.A. in Spanish, and an M. Ed. in Foreign Language Education. Please register early, as there is a minimum of 4 participants required.
Time: 1 to 3 pm
Price: $17 Pre-registered / $25 Day of class

Weight Loss through Hypnosis
with Janie Ingram, CHt
Thursday, October 9
Many of us want to lose those extra pounds, but have trouble either getting started or sticking with it. Janie can give you the help you need! Learn self-hypnosis to reduce weight and increase energy, as well as positive reinforcement techniques to help keep those pounds off. There will be a 30 to 45 minute complete hypnotherapy session, where you will learn to relieve the stress and anxiety that comes with dieting and weight reduction. Are you ready to be a slimmer and healthier you? If so, then join us for this very popular and successful workshop!
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: $20 Pre-registered /$25 Day of class

Balance Through “Nature” Resources"
Saturday, October 18
with Nada Maibach
In times of great change, it is easy to feel alone, disconnected, or like a feather in the wind. When this happens, we have “nature” resources at our immediate disposal to help us restore ourselves. Often times we don’t see what is in front of us every time we look out a window or walk out the door. Let Nada show you how to refocus your awareness, and increase the perception of oneness through nature, to help you to reconnect to the world in balance. Nada will guide participants to recognize their animal totems, and assist them in receiving their messages. Nada will also channel a “Gift from Nature” for each participant. Please register early, as there is a 2-participant minimum, 14 maximum.
Time: 1 to 4 pm Price: $40 pre-registered / $45 Day of class

Introduction to Playing the Native American Flute
with Award Winning Artist
Douglas Blue Feather
Wednesday, October 22
Douglas Blue Feather, Cherokee heritage, is an award winning songwriter and performer of contemporary music featuring the Native American flute. He is a four time Native American Music Award Winner, which is one of the highest music awards in the country, and is recognized as one of the top Native American flutists of today. Join us for this workshop designed for those interested in learning how to play the Native American flute. Music is an important part of our lives and the Native flute is a very spiritual and healing instrument that anyone can learn how to play in a very short time. Basic techniques, scales, and creating songs will be focused upon, as well as adding embellishments to your playing. Flutes will be provided for hands on experience during the workshop, so that the student can learn the basic techniques necessary in order to begin playing and enjoying the instrument. Flutes may also be purchased.
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: $20 Pre-registered / $25 Day of class

NO Practical Magick
for October

Experiencing the Inner Power of Presence
with Mary Linda Landauer
Saturday, October 25
Join us for this experiential workshop with Mary Linda Landauer, author of When Water Runs Uphill. Our lives are lived through our personality/ego forms, where outside energy forces run havoc with our lives. Our power of Presence is our true essence, and can help each of us break from the grips of the ego, where pain and suffering keep us trapped in yesterdays and tomorrows. There is another way that leads us through our ego energies into the energy of the soul, where divine Presence gives us the power to transcend our ego limitations and move into higher structures of our mind and heart. In this workshop, we will journey within to awaken our power of Presence, a higher energy that is always, already within each of us. We will spend time within, opening to Presence, and then process this experience in many ways; Wisdom circles, writing, and guided mental imagery. We will ask our souls to give each of us guidance into why we are here on this earth journey at this time - what is our purpose and what will give us meaning. We will share our stories and bond in this oneness of Presence within us all. *Please register early as there is a 3-participant minimum.
Time: 2 to 6 pm
Price: $25 Pre-registered / $30 Day of workshop

The Truth About Halloween
with Peace McElwee
Wednesday, October 29
Eye of newt and tongue of toad, Let’s go down that darkened road.
We will see what’s gone before, See the truth that’s in the lore.

Come see why witches wear conical hats, why we put on masks and beg for treats - and why Halloween is the scariest night of the year? Peace will answer these questions and many others as she takes you on a quest for the facts in Gentle Wind’s “haunted” classroom. Dress up if you like to better enjoy the festivities.
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: $13 Pre-registered / $21 Day of class

Energy Sensing
Thursday, October 30
Dan & Terrie Cordle
All of us are capable of sensing energy, but may not know how to recognize it. The energies around you can be from guides, angels, etc. Let Dan and Terrie show you how to open your heart and your consciousness, and increase your awareness of the forces around you.
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Price: $10 Pre-registered / $15 Day of class

MOVEMENT CLASSES

Yoga classes

GENTLE YOGA
Tuesdays at 5:30 with Barbara Newell

No previous yoga experience needed! Through the practice of alignment in yoga postures, breathing techniques, and meditation, we will explore body and soul to find healing and relaxation in a gentle environment.

ENERGIZING VINYASA YOGA
(breath -synchronized movement)
Tuesdays at 10 am
and Fridays at 9:30 am
with Joy Lawrence

This class is for the strong beginner and intermediate student. Begin the day with an open mind and open body. This powerful flow of poses awakens your inner self and heats your very core. We all look for ways to increase our energy and this practice enables you to release tension while creating a strong foundation to face life's challenges.

YOGA FOR EVERY BODY
Wednesdays at 11 am and Sundays at 12 pm
with Victoria Frisch

This beginning yoga class is based upon Hatha yoga for people of all sizes and shapes! The class will begin with relaxation and breathing techniques and end with a guided meditation. The routine will be gentle, sometimes challenging, and modifications for various body types or physical restrictions will be offered.

VIGOROUS VINYASA YOGA
(breath-synchronized movement)
Thursdays at 5:30 pm
with Joy Lawrence
The class is designed for the strong beginner and intermediate student. This 75-minute practice involves flowing from one pose to another with mindful breath. Warm ups proceed the vinyasas and the class is completed with relaxation and mediation to unwind.

INTEGRATIVE YOGA (for all levels)
Saturdays at 10 am with Susan Keister
**NO CLASSES SEPT. 13, 20, 27 OR OCT. 11
The class is appropriate for all ability levels. Integrative Yoga is a complete wellness practice that blends the energetic, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of ourselves with traditional Hatha Yoga, to reduce stress and induce healing on a holistic level.
Price: $12 per class / $60 for 6 classes /
$108 for 12 classes


Services at Gentle Wind - For Body, Mind and Spirit

Morse Road Intuitives

Mondays: 12 to 6 pm - Marti Sinclair
7 to 9 pm - Deb Riley

Tuesdays: 12 to 6 pm - Marc Moody
6 to 9 pm - Deb Hinty

Wednesdays: 12:30 to 6 pm - Matthew Muschott
6 to 9 pm - Peace (Kristy) McElwee

Thursdays: 12 to 6 pm - Terrie Cordle
Alternating Thursdays 6 to 9 pm - Nada Maibach
6 to 9 pm - Corinthian

Fridays: 12 to 6 pm - Brenda Frazier
Alternating Fridays 12 to 8 pm - Brenda Frazier
6 to 9 pm - Louise Salvador

Saturdays:
September 6 12 to 6 pm - Nada Maibach

September 13 12 to 6 pm - Bill Mitchell

September 20 12 to 6 pm - Dan Cordle

September 27 12 to 6 pm - Marc Moody

October 4 12 to 6 pm - Nada Maibach

October 11 2 to 8 pm - Laurie Weishan

October 18 12 to 6 pm - Dan Cordle

October 25 12 to 6 pm - Marc Moody

Every Saturday (except Oct 11) 6 to 9 pm - Laurie Weishan

Sundays: All readers 12 to 6 pm unless otherwise noted

September 7 Matthew Muschott

September 14 Deb Hinty

September 21 RavenWolf

September 28 Brenda Frazier

October 5 Deb Hinty

October 12 Corinthian

October 19 RavenWolf

October 26 Matthew Muschott

Aura Readings with Amy Rooker:
Wednesday through Saturday evenings - call ahead for an appointment!

Morse Road Body/Energy Workers

Mondays:
Tammy Brady, LMT Dana Lisle, LMT Peace (Kristy) McElwee, LMT

Tuesdays:
Tammy Brady, LMT Cheryl Jones, LMT
Joy Lawrence, LMT Peace (Kristy) McElwee, LMT

Wednesdays:
Tammy Brady, LMT Cheryl Jones, LMT Michele King, LMT Alexis Wilson-Glenn, MSW, LMT

Thursdays:
Cheryl Jones, LMT Michele King, LMT Joy Lawrence, LMT Dana Lisle, LMT Peace (Kristy) McElwee, LMT Nancy Wiford, LMT

Fridays:
Cheryl Jones, LMT Joy Lawrence, LMT Dana Lisle, LMT Alexis Wilson-Glenn, MSW, LMT

Saturdays:
Cheryl Jones, LMT Michele King, LMT
Joy Lawrence, LMT Dana Lisle, LMT
Peace (Kristy) McElwee, LMT Nancy Wiford, LMT

Sundays:
Tammy Brady, LMT Michele King, LMT Dana Lisle, LMT

Services at Gentle Wind - For Body, Mind and Spirit
Animal Energy Work (Offsite) with Alexis Wilson-Glenn, LMT
Gentle Wind is now offering Offsite Animal Energy Work with Alexis Wilson-Glenn, LMT! Just like humans, animals can benefit from Energy Work too. Alex is a Reiki Master, and Licensed Massage Therapist. She has extensive experience working on and training animals, and has lived with animals most of her adult life. Animal Energy Work is an offsite service - Alex will see your animal friend at his/her home.
(by appointment only - see page 9 for Alexis’ availability) Call for pricing

Kansa Vataki with Joy Lawrence, LMT
Gentle Wind is now offering Kansa Vataki! This treatment uses reflexology and an Ayurvedic 3-metal bowl used exclusively for foot massage. Special oils and an herbal cleansing powder are included in this session, which is traditionally used for feet, and brings relief to tired eyes. This wonderful ritual for the overworked sole is completed with a relaxing neck and shoulder massage. Treat yourself to something special based on ancient techniques. (by appointment only - see page 9 for Joy’s availability) 75-minute session - $75

Hypnotherapy with Annie Upper or Janie Ingram
For weight loss, smoking cessation, past-life regression and many other issues. (by appointment only) Price: $65

Core Beliefs with Annie Upper
What do you believe and how does it affect your life? Too many of us are acting out of self-defeating beliefs that we acquired when we were children, and now find ourselves “stuck”. Experience for yourself the gentle process used to eliminate those negative beliefs, and “re-program” your subconscious to acknowledge positive beliefs that will increase your success and happiness in life. You must call ahead for an appointment and bring a list of your core beliefs that limit your success. (by appointment only) Price: $65

Life Coaching / Spiritual Counseling with Alexis Wilson-Glenn
Gentle Wind is now offering life coaching and spiritual counseling by Alexis Wilson-Glenn. Alex is a minister with Healing Angels Ministry. She received her Master’s degree in clinical social work from Ohio State University in 1987, and has been a practicing licensed Massage Therapist and Body Worker since 1982. 60-minute life coaching or counseling session - $75
(by appointment only - see page 9 for Alex’s availability.)

Intuitive Energy Work with Matthew Muschott
Matthew will combine an intuitive reading of your body and emotions with energy work to help you become more balanced, and release any energy blocks you may have. *See page 9 for Matthew’s availability.

The GENESIS

The GENESIS Music Therapy Machine is an advanced cybernetic system that combines cybernetic and resonance theory to balance the human mind, body and spirit. The GENESIS provides an environment that facilitates the release of negative muscle armoring and physiological tension. It is effective for many types of chronic pain.

Need a timeout? Come in and experience the wonder of the GENESIS - our Music Therapy Machine, and let yourself just “be” for a while.

30-minute session - $30 60-minute session - $50


GENESIS Session with Michele King, LMT
If you enjoy the standard GENESIS session, and prefer Deep Tissue Massage, then a GENESIS session with Michele King, LMT is for you! Combining fully clothed Deep Tissue Massage with Reiki in the GENESIS Music Therapy Machine, Michele can help you to relax your mind, release muscle tension and armoring, and return you to a state of balance and harmony. Experience a GENESIS session with Michele for yourself, and remember what it feels like to be YOU again! 60 minutes: $65
(by appointment only - see page 9 for Michele’s availability.)

Deep Tissue Massage or Energy Work also available in GENESIS with Alexis Wilson-Glenn, LMT,
Tammy Brady, LMT, or Cheryl Jones, LMT 60 minutes: $65
614 - 471- 9500

Dr. Joe’s Corner

Hello! I’d like to introduce myself - I’m Ginny Johnsen, and I will be taking over Dr. Joe’s Corner in this issue to tell you about myself, and the services I provide at the Center for Balanced Health. I’m a Registered Dietitian in private practice, with over 20 years experience helping individuals improve their health and quality of life through lifestyle changes, better eating habits and using nutritional supplements and homeopathic remedies as needed. My focus and passion is empowering others to improve their health and well-being, through choices around food and supplements to reach a place of optimal health. My services include BioMeridian Stress Assessment, Food Sensitivity Testing and Therapy, Intrinsic Lifestyle Coaching, Nutrition Assessment and Therapy, Mindful and Intuitive Eating, and Eating Disorders.

Do you know which supplements and remedies will bring you to a place of optimal health and balance? The BioMeridian Stress Assessment (MSAS) is a comprehensive evaluation of a person’s energetic health and balance. An MSAS provides a completely non-invasive method for gaining valuable information about the body’s vital functions. The primary objective is to disclose patterns of stress, and to provide feedback to help structure a program for restoring each system and meridian to an appropriate balance. The MSAS allows consideration of numerous herbal, homeopathic and nutritional products to facilitate this balancing process.

Is your food making you sick? Many chronic conditions can be caused by food sensitivities, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, Autism, ADD/ADHD, fatigue, insomnia, eczema, excess mucous production, etc. Symptoms provoked by food sensitivities occur when our immune system begins perceiving foods in the same way it perceives things which are truly harmful, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites. There are many reasons why this can happen, but this mistaken identity leads to the release of toxic chemicals called “mediators” (such as histamine, cytokines, and prostaglandins) from our immune cells. It’s the inflammatory and pain-inducing effects of the mediators that give rise to symptoms, which makes us feel sick. For many, the “trigger” that causes the mediators to be released can be linked to foods or chemicals in their diet. Once we identify which foods are causing the mediators to be released, we can then help you with an elimination program to get you feeling much better!

In my practice, I don’t believe in putting people on “diets”. Instead, I use mindfulness and coaching to facilitate change when people struggle with food issues, or want to make lifestyle changes in order to improve their health. So many people get angry with themselves for overeating, for their lack of willpower, and for failing yet another diet. The rules, regulations and harsh judgments that are part of the “diet mentality” keep people from listening to their bodies. Mindful eating focuses on nurturing your body rather than starving it, encourages natural weight loss, and helps you find the weight you were meant to be. Most importantly, it can help you end your battle with food, find peace and live a richer, fuller life.

I hope that this information about my practice will be helpful to you, or someone you know. If you have any questions about my services, please call. I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Take care and make everyday count!

Blessings - Ginny Johnsen, RD, LD, CLT

Dr. Joseph Iuvara, DC - Chiropractor

Dr. Teresa Quinlin, MD - Acupuncture

Ginny Johnsen, RD, LD, CMT - Nutrition

Peggy L. Hays, LMT - Cymatherapy®

Jack Anderson - Tai Chi

4695 Morse Rd
Columbus, OH 43230