CLEARING OVERWHELMING EMOTIONS AND PHYSICAL PAIN
Presented by Gail Gillespie, Ph.D. - Licensed Psychologist
Learn a simple research-based Emotional Freedom Technique (aka "tapping")
for effective and efficient relief from emotional and/or physical pain!
Ongoing class held the last Tuesday of every month from 6:00 - 8:00pm
(by donation)
RSVP to 504.442.8762
QIGONG/DAO-IN
Tuesday and Thursday at Noon in the AHA! community room.
With Debra Howard, AHA! Head Honcho and Asian Bodywork Therapist. Join Debra to de-stress with gentle movement, meditation, and breathing, learning self-care skills and having fun, too!
$5. Bring a mat for stretching. Class usually lasts about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC
Saturdays from 11:00 - 1:00
Manning Hudson, Licensed Acupuncturist, will be offering a series of community acupuncture
clinics at the Affordable Healing Arts space in the New Orleans Healing Center. Community acupuncture offers access to the benefits of acupuncture at an affordable cost.
This is a walk-in clinic and no reservations or
appointments are necessary. The average session usually lasts about 30 - 40 minutes.
Suggested donation is $20 - $30.
If
you have questions about community acupuncture, please contact Manning at 505-660-4363, or
manninghudson@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!
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PAST EVENTS
DECEMBER 2018
HOLIDAY PREP: CHAKRA BALANCING WORKSHOP
Thursday, December 13th, 6 to 7:30 pm
Fortify your mind, body, and spirit for a healthful holiday season!
The holiday season can bring emotional and physical stress into our lives.
We tend to stretch ourselves thin financially and energetically, neglect our nutritional wellness, and managing challenging family dynamics during this time of year.
Would you like to feel centered and balanced as you navigate this time of year?
Join us to learn techniques to balance your chakras through simple visualizations and positive affirmations, with hands-on teaching and demonstrations by Hypnotherapist and Reiki Practitioner Summer Mead! Then, Holistic Health Coach Nicole Rochat, LMSW, will provide healthy chakra-balancing recipes and lifestyle tips for the holiday season, along with herbal remedies for stress management. You will create your own take-home herbal medicinal tea blend for continued healing!
MAY 2018
MINDFULNESS FOR MENTAL WELLNESS
Wednesdays 6pm-7pm
@ AHA! community room, donations encouraged
An educational and experiential approach to wellness of the mind. Drawing from various sources, this course combines wisdom, insight, and practical knowledge from neuroscientific research, various mindfulness and meditative practices and traditions, spiritual traditions, as well as years of clinical observation and interpersonal exploration.
APRIL 2018
"OF SERVICE"
Wednesdays 7:30-9pm, April 11-until (duration to be determined by the group)
This is a bi-weekly existential group therapy experience for young folks in the 'helping' professions.
@ AHA! community room, donations encouraged
LEARN EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE
Tuesday, April 17th, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Dr. Gail Gillespie, psychologist at AHA!, will host a demonstration of Emotional Freedom Technique (a.k.a. "tapping"). EFT is a gentle self-administered acupressure technique that neutralizes and dissolves intense negative emotions and physical pain. By donation. (This class is usually held the last Tuesday of every month, but is moved up one week for the month of April).
HEALING 101 SERIES
Saturdays, 1- 3 pm, in the AHA! Community Room
March 24th ~ Healing with sound and the spirit of the plants.
March 31st ~ Empowering the energy with Kundalini energy, trauma
healing, and deepening our practices.
RELAX, RELEASE, AND RENEW
Tuesday evenings October 3 – November 21, 6:30-7:30pm
$10 Suggested donation ● No one will be turned away for inability to pay
No pre-registration required!
For info on practitioners, please see Services & Practitioners page.
10/3 Helpful Hints from Chinese Medicine - Debra Howard, LMT
A fun and enlightening hour learning basic skills & helpful hints from an ancient medicine.
10/10 Intro to Harm Reduction - Jessica Nagel, MA, CASAC, LAC
The Harm Reduction philosophy & approach to health & wellness is rooted in social justice & human rights. This presentation provides an overview of what Harm Reduction is, & how it can be used to maximize options for positive change.
10/17 Conscious Connected Breathing - Jack Fontana, LMT
CCB can assist in releasing stress & anxiety naturally. This breathing process helps one become more conscious of the power of their breath in healing physical, spiritual, and emotional issues. Includes an overview of the process, a breathing meditation, & a Q&A period
10/24 Anxiety Reduction at your Fingertips - Gail Gillespie, PhD
Learn a quick & effective self-administered technique to reduce or eliminate anxiety. Emotional Freedom Technique (aka “tapping”) also works on many emotional & physical conditions.
11/7 Mindful Techniques for Stress Reduction - Ramon Zelaya, LPC, NCC
This workshop covers a collection of skillful exercises that can be used to address stress, anxiety, anger, fear, inattentiveness, rumination, distractedness, etc. including relaxation techniques & mindful concentration exercises integrating various meditation traditions and therapeutic approaches.
11/14 Healthy Foods, Happy Moods - Nicole Rochat, LMSW, CIHC
This workshop will explore the connection between our mood & what we eat. Practical strategies for balancing mood and achieving happiness using healthy food and herbal remedies will be shared. Healthy holiday tips and recipes provided!
11/21 Reboot your Tech Habit for Health & Happiness – AHA! practitioners
This workshop explores the ways our relationship to and use of technology can disrupt our health and interpersonal relationships. We will discuss data driven neurological impacts of technology, and specific approaches to forming a healthier relationship with our technology.
