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Upcoming EVENTS: June 2012

PAINT & PAGES 

An Art Journaling Experience

For The Quiet Kind 

WHEN: Tuesday, June 19, 2012

TIME: 7:00 PM till 8:30

WHERE: ShyBusters, Lions Gate Banquet Center, 386 Blake St Barrie, ON L4M 1L3 

COST: $20 Including Art Journaling Kit

WHAT: Art Journaling is a self expression and strenghtening practice. Building our own personal collection of quotes, writing and words coupled with colour is the goal. This practice creates a keepsake journal that can be drawn upon in rough times and added to in inpirational moments. This introduction to quiet expression with colour may just what you need...

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CONVERSATION FROM THE HEART

a monthly discussion group

WHAT:  Inspired by the writings of Neale Donald Walsch, Conversation from God Part 1 will allow us to journey together through life questions that will bring us closer to our own truth. Everyone of us, so unique, so powerful and so loved, but many of us feel disconnected from ourselves from our communities and from nature. Our journey is to reconnect with our own self through the art of silence, affirmations, questions through conversation and art journalling.

COST: N/C

WHEN:  Group meets every 3rd Friday of the Month  from 7:30pm until 9:30pm

WHERE: The Postmaster's House, 150 Old King Road, Nobleton, Ont. Canada ABOUT THE FOUNDERS: My friend Marsha Field and I recently started this group to bring people together of like mind and heart. I bring in the art journaling component by introducing attendees to my process behind my own art journaling practice. Guests are all welcome to dooddle, draw and journal with the materials provided. We ask that you bring along a favourite journal if you have one to add the idea of art and colour as a technique to enhance your written recordings. Last meeting I shared how the chakras relate to art journaling. Marsha provides a mediaition and faciliates the reading portion of the evening. NEXT MEETING : June 15th, 7:30pm. I will be speaking on vision boards. Marsha will arrange the meditiation and faciliate the book reading. CONNECT: Keep up to update with us on Facebook.

 

DIY: Tissue Paper As Wrapping Paper With Yarn As A Ribbon

Relcaimed tissue paper as wrapping paper with yarn as a ribbon is one way I have been wrapping gifts lately. Kids also find it easy to fold and can tie the ribbon themselves.

Conversation From the Heart: Vision Boards

 

Conversation

From the Heart

 

WHAT:  Inspired by the writings of Neale Donald Walsch, Conversation from God Part 1 will allow us to journey together through life questions that will bring us closer to our own truth. Everyone of us, so unique, so powerful and so loved, but many of us feel disconnected from ourselves from our communities and from nature. Our journey is to reconnect with our own self through the art of silence, affirmations, questions through conversation and art journalling.

COST: N/C

WHEN:  Group every 3rd Friday of the Month  from 7:30pm until 9:30pm

WHERE: The Postmaster's House, 150 Old King Road, Nobleton, Ont. Canada ABOUT THE FOUNDERS: My friend Marsha Field and I recently started this group to bring people together of like mind and heart. I bring in the art journaling component by introducing attendees to my process behind my own art journaling practice. Guests are all welcome to dooddle, draw and journal with the materials provided. We ask that you bring along a favourite joournal if you have one to add the idea of art and colour as a technique to enhance your written recordings. Last meeting I shared how the chakras relate to art journaling. Marsha provides a mediaition and faciliates the reading portion of the evening. NEXT MEETING : June 15th, 7:30pm. I will be speaking on vision boards. Marsha will arrange the meditiation and faciliate the book reading. CONNECT: Keep up to update with us on Facebook.

 

Glo Yoga Bradford

 

 

One of my favorite classes at GloYoga is Patti's Slow Flow on Thursday mornings at 10:30am. Upon arriving you are guided to a sanctuary like setting. The yoga room is beautifully designed with the complements of a stone wall with an embedded fireplace. Candles burn while returning to slow is made possible for me through Patti's guidance. Her voice makes this class a guided meditation that allows time to slow itself off of our minds as student. I believe she does look like a goddess in the essence of what she is bringing through with her personal wisdom of yoga. While she is asking us to pause, she also connects us  to what always seems to be what the entire group needs to hear. Her caring voice is the one we all need to hear when we do something so loving for ourselves as taking on the practice of yoga. To be able to find teachers like Patti and the other instructors is a gift worth exploring because yoga = healing.

 

WHO: Pictured above are Patti, the instructor for Slow Flow and Sandy is Glo Yoga's owner and a personal trainer.

ABOUT: Sandy Maisine-Magani, CFC/PT/FI/CYI/RYT

Sandy Maisine- Magani has held many positions and titles during her countless years of experience in the health and fitness industry. It’s evident that her passion and talents lie in working with people of all different backgrounds and personalities, and Sandy is proud to bring her wisdom and energy to GLOyoga, where she is the Head Personal Trainer, Director and Owner.
Sandy leads just about every type of class imaginable, from energetic spin classes to badass kettlebell training to educational and relaxing yoga classes.

Looking for one-on-one coaching and motivation? Sandy’s tried-and-true method of lifting and cardio training combined with nutritional advice and consistent support have yielded amazing results for her clientele, over and over again. If you’re ready to change your life and your body, come and experience Sandy’s big heart, fun personality and breadth of knowledge in person!

WHY I GO: Not only is the space beautiful, but the classes are my motivation for choosing a membership that includes yoga and fitness as personal challenges. Classes are the next best thing to a personal trainer and encourage a regular practice mentialty. The value of going to a week's worth of classes saves me the expense of going to the chiropractor because I am caring for myself in a proactive way. This kind of win/win is priceless to me.

WHEN: Classes at GloYoga Bradford are ongoing daily. That means an entire month full of yoga classes for every level and pace. Iron Yoga, Yogalates and Hot Hatha are some of the yoga classes I will be attending. As for fitness class Kickboxing, and  Kettlebells are also ones to try.  Check out their website to see the amazing offering of classes designed to engage all of the senses!

Mom's Choices: Eco Is Better In The End

Laptop Lunches make sense because:

• Safe! NO lead, BPA, phthalates or PVC
• Cost-effective - pays for itself in just 3 weeks
• Reusable - lasts for years
• Recycled & Recyclable
• Easy to Clean
• Waste-free
• Food containers made in the USA

Lifefactory beverage bottles are custom made in France. Beverage bottle silicone sleeves are made in the United States, and polypropylene plastic caps are made in Poland. (Silicone is non-toxic and has been strength-tested for durability. Silicone is made from silica, the most common constituent of sand. It is a great alternative to plastics, which can leach chemicals, and to rubber or latex, which some people are allergic to.)

All components are FDA-approved and are compliant with US, Canadian, and European safety standards. The glass and plastic parts are recyclable, and the silicone can be sent back to Lifefactory where it can be re-ground to make outdoor playground mats or mats for barn animals.

As a busy mom of a 6 and 8 year old, I am always looking for ways to make my life easier and more eco friendly. These are two products I use daily in an effort to reduce waste. Less plastic baggies and plastic bottles are headed from our home on a yearly basis because of the designers who have made them available. While their price tags may seem high at first, think of how much you will be using them in the future. The added benefit that I did not expect was that we now consume less packaged food and are encouraged to put fresh fruit in instead of a sealed package of dried fruit. Also the kids can easily help me pack their own lunches by filling in the boxes. It is easy to see if the meal is missing fresh fruit or vegatables which can sometimes get left out. Using both of these products also allows me to pack a quick lunch for after swimming lessons on the weekends. I found both Lap Top Lunches and Lifefactory water bottles locally at Nature's Emporium in Newmarket, Ontario Canada.