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Telesis Classes Summer 2012
Enrichment classes which support healthful mind, body, and spirit practices, including meditation, mindfulness, ayurveda, and Feldenkrais Method movements.
Comfortable Arms and Shoulders
Power of Natural Health through Ayurveda
Body Wisdom: Compassionate Self-Care Practices
THE AROMAS OF SUMMER WINES
Tuesday, July 10
In this workshop you will discover one of the many important aspects of wine tasting—the Aromas. Uncover the many scents associated with summer wines and how they correlate within different varieties, as well as how to appreciate the many different layers in wine. We will explore scents such as herbs, bread, leather, smoke and fruit and match them up to the different varieties of wine. You will not only have a basic understanding of wine tasting, but a much deeper appreciation of it through scent. This is a wonderful class for both the wine enthusiast and the aromatherapy student, as well.
Instructor: Kimberly Grasso, R.A.
THL-342-01
6:30 – 8:30 p.m./$37
COMFORTABLE ARMS AND SHOULDERS
2 Thursdays, June 21 - 28
We use our head, neck, shoulders and arms constantly throughout the day for work, and tend to create habits and repetitive motions that eventually result in undue fatigue and even pain. In this workshop, we will practice several carefully constructed movement lessons which follow what we know about how the brain organizes both movement and learning. We will expand our awareness of how we use our thorax, ribs, arms and shoulders—leaving us free to move as we like. The pace is slow and enjoyable, allowing people of all ability levels to participate. The benefits include a long subtle neck, comfortable shoulders and arms that perform what is required with greater ease.
Instructor: Laura Sebastian, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and Cranio Sacral Practitioner
THL-503-01
6:30 – 8:30 p.m./Limit 11/$48
Note: You must be able to walk up a short flight of stairs and get on the floor.
DEVELOPING INTUITION
2 Tuesdays, August 14 – 21
Most people have recognized a twinge of intuition at some point in their lives. Tuning in to your own intuition is easy once you know how. As these messages are often subtle and quiet, you will learn how to create a calm inner space to better receive them as well as other helpful tools to connect with your intuition. Whether you have to make an important decision or trust the “feeling” to do—or not to do—something, developing your intuitive skills will be empowering as well as a useful, practical tool.
Instructor: Jean Hausmann, MA, Spiritual Health and Wellness Coach
TFT-217-01
6:30 – 8:30 p.m./$48
EASE YOUR KNEES
2 Wednesdays, July 11 – 18
Painful knees can stop you in your tracks. If you suffer with knees that catch, sting, stab, ache, or give out, please attend this class. We will learn several enjoyable and repeatable movement lessons that gently ease your knees back to a healthy design and help you develop strength and flexibility. This class is ideal for people who are recovering from—or preparing for—knee replacement surgery.
Instructor: Laura Sebastian, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and Cranio Sacral Practitioner
THL-525-01
6:30 – 8:30 p.m./Limit 11/$48
Note: You must be able to walk up a short flight of stairs and lie on the floor. Having trouble? Get a buddy to sign up with you!
FORGIVING YOURSELF AND OTHERS
Monday, June 18
Why is it so hard to forgive others—and often even harder to forgive yourself? Take some time to explore the topic of forgiveness as we ask: does forgiveness really mean forgetting? Do forgiveness and reconciliation always go hand in hand? What happens when we don’t forgive those who have wronged us? If you’ve ever struggled with the issue of forgiveness, this session will inspire and comfort you.
Instructor: Sandra Christensen, B.A., Speaker, Writer and Adult Educator
TFT-309-01
6:30 – 8:30 p.m./$32
MINDFUL MEDITATION OUTDOORS
Tuesday, June 26
Meditation helps us learn to live in the moment; it is a way of practicing stillness and building inner peace. In this class you will be introduced to three meditative practices that will increase your ability to be present for your life, to calm your mind and body so as to achieve deep inner peace and calm and to reduce overall stress. We will explore Outdoor Walking Meditation, Meditation in Nature and Gentle Mindful Movement Meditation. All three are simple yet powerful ways to practice mind/body connection while focusing on movement or sounds in nature.
Instructor: Ms. Ian Baker Johnson, M.S., CEAP, CWC is a dedicated student for over 25 years in the study of consciousness. She is an integrative mind/body counselor, a certified life and wellness coach, and a mindfulness teacher.
THL-139-01
6:30 – 8:30 p.m./$32
Note: Please bring a blanket or yoga mat for outdoor use
THE POWER OF NATURAL HEALTH THROUGH AYURVEDA
Tuesday, August 2
Learn about the oldest form of natural health and how its time-tested, holistic principles and therapies are ideal for treating the many chronic conditions which affect Americans today. This class will provide an overall look at the history and comprehensive holistic philosophy of Ayurveda, its connection to yoga, and the techniques and components that are used in treatment and self-care. Translated as the science of life and longevity, it is designed to create proper balance and harmony in your body, senses, heart, mind and spirit. It also provides a roadmap on how to keep your unique internal biochemistry in balance with the continuously changing external factors in life to stay healthy.
Instructor: Jamie Durner, Certified Ayurvedic Natural Health Practitioner and Wellness Educator
THL-420-01
6:30 – 8:30 p.m./$32
PUTTING THE JOY BACK IN LIFE
2 Wednesdays, June 20 – 27
One powerful technique for self-renewal (and coping with stress and change) is reclaiming your joy. Attend this workshop and discover joyful possibilities for creative living and greater personal/professional fulfillment. Discover how you can find more joy in daily living—and approach life with more energy, optimism, resilience and with heightened self-esteem. You’ll learn about a variety of creative self-renewal techniques and have fun designing a self-renewal plan just for you.
Instructor: Jo McReynolds-Blochowiak, Knowledge Ventures
THL-530-01
6:30 – 8:30 p.m./$48
WHAT ARE YOU TOLERATING?
2 Tuesdays, June 19 – 26
We have become masters at learning to tolerate situations, unfinished business, others' behaviors, frustrations and even some of our own behaviors to the detriment of our own health and happiness. In this two part class, we will learn to identify what these situations are, come to understand how much of an energy leak they cause and learn how to create new and appropriate attitudes, behaviors and boundaries. This will insure us more freedom and creativity with our own time and energy. We will learn to identify our authentic values and then how to live from that space of integrity and satisfaction.
Instructor: Jean Hausmann, MA, Spiritual Health and Wellness Coach
THL-601-01
6:30 – 8:30 p.m./$48
