The Meridian Flexibility System has finally made its way to Columbus! Come join us for the first ever RFST Classes in Ohio - featured in the Columbus Dispatch on July 14th, 2008!

At Stretch Chi, we are dedicated to the practice of the Meridian Flexibility System™, a form of therapeutic resistance stretching in which the muscles along specific meridian lines are elongated while contracting. Our clients see an immediate increase in strength and flexibility, giving them a better body, better posture and better balance from the inside out.

Instructor: Tricia Schmidt - Received her training in the Meridian Flexibility System from Steve Sierra and Anne Tierney. She was introduced to RFST by her sister, Carrie Collins, who has been practicing since 2003. Tricia suffered from chronic back pain from a herniated disk and found that the system not only relieved tension from lower back, but also helped balance and strengthen her body, mind and spirit.
614-309-9324

Cost:

$15 drop in (applies to a series)
$50/4 classes

Gentle and nurturing Kripalu style yoga. Practice focuses on breathing, stretching and strengthening positions. Special emphasis on self-awareness and self-care, toning, lengthening, aligning, balancing, quieting, appreciating.

Instructor: Ginger Hays-Kochheisser, Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor, Licensed Massage Therapist
614-337-1744

Cost:

$15 drop in (applies to a series)
$50/4 classes (used during a 6 week period)

Nia is a comprehensive, holistic exercise approach designed with a combination of nine classic movement forms, including dance, tai chi, and yoga. It simultaneously addresses the body, mind, emotions, and spirit and “puts them on the same page”.

Experience a FUN way to feel better!
Please CALL to confirm class schedule.

Instructor: Kim Kalfas, Naturopath, certified Nia instructor
330-416-6551

Cost:

$12 drop in
$60 for the six-week series

The Alexander Technique is a way to eliminate the functional causes of posture related body issues. Many muscular, spinal and joint issues are only as permanent as the habits that cause them. As people learn the Technique, they are surprised that they can make lasting changes in the way they walk, in their degree of muscular tension and the shape of their posture.

Using the Alexander Technique, you can learn to strip away harmful habits, heighten your self-awareness, and use your thought process to restore your original poise. Understanding more of how your body works leads you on a path of comfort and pleasure in all of your activities.

Instructor: Ann Austin is a Certified Alexander Technique Teacher. She has been in private practice since 2001.
614-783-3712

Cost:

$150 for the 4 Class Series
Deposit of $50

Sick and tired of feeling Sick and Tired? Want to feel better, but don’t know where to start?

We will be offering a six-week series of classes that will help you learn tools that you can use to help you on your journey to healing your body, mind and spirit. Each week will have a different topic that presents how to support yourself with life's changes as we age, dealing with emotions and establishing boundaries with others, planning a healthier diet to support healing, various techniques in bodywork and exercise, and how to find time for YOU.

Click here for details. (1.8M pdf)
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Presenters include: Mary Dinneen, Registered Acupuncturist, LMT; Ellen Seigel, LCSW, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapiist; Donna Sigl-Davies, LiSW; Carol Oswald, LMT; various other practitioners.

Cost:

$40 per individual class
$195 for the six-week series
$185 each if you bring a friend

Self-application of craniosacral techniques produces core relaxation that unlocks intuitive knowing. Come learn techniques that support intuitive expression and dissipate pressures that bury intuition, like time crunch, interpersonal boundary violations and past/future worries. Take home techniques that you can apply anytime, anywhere to reverse constricting stress and open to optimal, intuitive choice in each present moment. The first half of this class includes didactic presentation of ten techniques and the second half of this class includes experiential application of the techniques. You can bring these techniques home and share with family members and friends and to work, to share with colleagues. Bring a brown-bag lunch.

This class is taught by Aureal Williams, BSN, RN, LMT, VCSW. Aureal specializes in experiential training that introduces people to the profound calming effect of cranial system touch. She brings over 30 years experience in the healing arts and an innate ability to help people slow down, calm down and relax.

Aureal Williams, BSN, RN, LMT, VCSW, Certified Visionary Craniosacral Therapist
513-706-7332
www.aurealwilliams.com

Cost:

$95
$85 if registered by October 13.

This course trains participants to recognize, understand and employ the subtle energy context, elements and dynamics in client sessions. It is designed for any practitioner who works with clients in a therapeutic environment.

Participants will be able to list:

• benefits for clients and self
• ways to clear and manage energy before, between and after all clients, in treatment room and therapist
• considerations in assessing therapist’s energy approach to each client and in managing therapist’s energy
during sessions

Continuing education hours available for massage therapists.
Presenter: Ellen Seigel, LCSW, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapiist
614-842-4374

Cost:

$70

What does the energy of 2009 mean for your planning and projects in the new year? This 2-hour workshop will give you ideas on how to use Feng Shui in your planning for 2009.

Presenter: Diana Garber, certified by the American Feng Shui Institute, Board Director for the Central Ohio Interior Design Society
740-965-9458

Cost:

$24

Bring more joy into your life and the lives of others! Boost your immune system and your mood with simple breathing and laughing exercises.

Join this 2-day leader training workshop to learn everything you need to lead a Laughter Club or incorporate laughter therapy into yoga or fitness classes, the workplace, or programs with seniors or school age children. You will receive a Laughter Yoga certificate, 50-page manual, and free listing of your events on the Laughter Yoga web site

Presenter: Meg Scott, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher
614-216-9371

Cost:

$250

In this next level of Reiki training you will learn:

• Reiki Moving Meditation – Anchors Reiki into the aura and physical body, creates a strong connection with the earth, heals the lower chakras, helps you become more centered in your own power and brings mental clarity.
• How to create a crystal grid that will send Reiki to yourself and others continuously.
• Reiki Aura Clearing (Psychic Surgery) assists in removing negative psychic energy from others.
• How to use the Antahkarana
• Will learn and be attuned to a Master Symbol which creates a noticeably stronger channel and stronger power.
• Guided meditations
• Lots of practice time

Preequisite - Reiki Level I & II
Continuing education hours available for massage therapists.
Presenter: Candy Rose-Lucas, LMT, Reiki Master/Teacher
614-353-8545

Cost:

$200

Chinese Auricular Therapy is the use of auricle for preventive and therapeutic purposes. Specific points on the external part of the ear for several centuries were used for the relief of various disorder of the body. This course will give you an overview of auricular therapy. You will learn how the anatomy of the ear so that you are able to locate and treat various points. You will also gain insight into treatment protocol for various disorders.

Handouts will be provided for this four hour introduction to Auricular Therapy.

Presenter: Mary Dinneen, Registered Acupuncturist, LMT
614-975-6752

Cost:

$95

This is a two day class with lecture, demonstration and hands-on practice time. The class includes explanation of the Anthakrana and why and how to use it, learning all the elements of an attunement and learning how to give them. Learning the Healing Attunement and how to give one. Learning new symbols and how to use them. There is a great deal of hands-on practice time so students become confident and successful Reiki Master/Teachers.

Continuing education hours available for massage therapists.
Presenter: Candy Rose-Lucas, LMT, Reiki Master/Teacher
614-353-8545

Cost:

$500