ANXIETY - Learn to Overcome Anxiousness through EFT

WATCH THIS VIDEO AND LEARN HOW TO OVERCOME ANXIETY.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IWu3rSEddZI

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (EFT)  - tapping - works!  I especially like to have people use this method of emotional wellness while using essential oils.  Especially the oils of Geranium, Bergamot, Frankincense, Rose and Chamomile.

Replace negative feelings in the body and mind by practicing along with this video.  Included below are some of the phrases that are helpful (a sampling) to reprogram thought processes and feelings that "steal your life" with anxiety.

"Even though I'm feeling so anxious, I love and accept myself! 
Even though I feel this anxiety I know that I have the power to overcome these feelings - and I love and accept myself. 
Even though my stomach, hands, throat are shaking and feeling butterflies and fearful, this anxiety in my body can be released.
It feels out of control.  It feels like I don't have control over my body.
It doesn't feel safe here.
I love and accept my self and I am open to releasing these emotions.
Even though I feel that these feelings of anxiety are overpowering, I am open to releasing these emotions. 
I am safe without these feelings.  I love and accept myself.
I recognize that I have feelings of being out of control.
I know what it feels like to feel calm.
TUNE INTO A PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSING YOUR LACK OF EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.
I'm allowing my body to feel calm, releasing the stress in my body. 
I am infusing my body with love, joy and peace .... regardless of the stress in my body at this time. 
I have control of my body. 
My stomach is feeling calmer and more relaxed.  It is safe to let go of this anxiousness.
Infusing my body with love, peace, capability.
I have control of my body.
My stomach is feeling more calm and more relaxed.
My whole body feels calmer and more relaxed.
TAKE A BIG BREATH IN!  LET IT GO!  BREATHE DEEPLY AGAIN!  LET IT GO!
Even though I have this remaining anxiety in my body (finances, relationships, social acceptance, ability to perform ... whatever the anxiety is from) I deeply and completely love and accept myself.
I have this anxiety forever.  It doesn't feel safe for me to let it go.
Even though I have this remaining anxiety - I deeply and completely love and accept myself and how I feel about this.
I have control over myself - and my thoughts - and my feelings.
I release this remaining anxiety.
Even though it doesn't feel safe to let this go - I choose to acknowledge that it is there.
I spend so much time to ignore it and trying to pretend it isn't there
I choose to acknowledge that it is there.  I love and accept myself.
I love and accept myself.  I love myself enough to let it go.
My whole body feels calmer, more relaxed, and I can breathe more calmly.
Take a big breathe in and enjoy what it feels like to feel calm.

INFLAMMATION - Happy New Year 2014

Happy New Year Holistic Health Friends!

It is a new beginning for me as I am mostly recovered from an automobile accident that has caused me to be low-functioning during the past months.  The 2013 Fall class schedule had to be cancelled and taken off the blog.  I have gained another appreciation for the amazing healing powers of the body - when it is given the ingredients of health that it needs!  I have spent a lot of time reducing the effects of inflammation and pain in my body - desiring to be back to my normal functioning.  For that reason I decided to write today about INFLAMMATION.

INFLAMMATION is the underlying cause of most diseases and discomforts

in the Western world that we live in.

Inflammation is a necessary and important biological process that allows us to survive. It is the body's response to fighting infection and repairing damaged tissues— and is part of the natural healing process. If we didn't have inflammation, we couldn't heal from infection or injury.

When a foreign bacterium or virus enters the body, the inflammatory process kicks in to eliminate it.  If an ankle is sprained, the inflammatory system activates to begin repairing damaged tissues.

The five classic signs and symptoms of inflammation are:

1. Redness
2. Pain
3. Warmth
4. Swelling
5. Loss of function

   

Prolonged inflammation can have damaging and long-term effects. Many people are experiencing ongoing, low-level inflammation without even knowing it—and this is a crucial factor behind chronic disease.  "Silent" inflammation is the evil twin of oxidation, and where you find one, you nearly always find the other.  Silent inflammation doesn't cause you any pain—it lives "under the radar," quietly lingering for years and even decades, where it silently injures your heart, brain and immune system.  Left unchecked, systemic inflammation can lead to anything from asthma to rheumatoid arthritis to Alzheimer's disease. In fact, the number of diseases linked to chronic inflammation is staggering:

·    Heart disease, atherosclerosis and stroke

·    Diabetes

·    Alzheimer's disease

·    Parkinson's disease

·    MS or Multiple Sclerosis

·    Rheumatoid arthritis

·    Ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and colon cancer

·    Allergies

This is a small list of inflammatory conditions, but gives an idea of its impact. Americans have the highest levels of silent inflammation in the world, with over 75 percent of people afflicted.

         

 

 

Some of the largest contributors to chronic inflammation are smoking; a diet high in sugar, fried foods and transfats; inadequate exercise; stress; and vitamin D deficiency. 

Rather than taking a statin drug to reduce inflammation, it is better to focus on a healthy diet to reduce the inflammation in the body.  GREEN is the magic color!
                   

 

Some Effects of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (Statins):

·    Aspirin can cause your stomach to bleed (acts on both COX-1 and COX-2)

·    Tylenol (acetaminophen) can damage your liver

·    Vioxx and Celebrex (non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, or NSAIDS) can cause heart problems (act strongly on COX-2 only)

 

Diet it the First Choice in Reducing Inflammation

The REAL problem that is causing the damage is chronically elevated blood sugar. The sugar molecule causes far more damage to cells and the internal body's environment than any other molecule.

Nutrients that Help Reduce Inflammation  (internal) are:

• Astaxanthin (orange/red colored sea plants/foods - like Krill, wild Salmon, etc)
• Green Foods - vegetables
• Minerals - Clays - DE (diatomaceous earth)

Herbs that Help Reduce Inflammation (internal) are:

• Turmeric (400-600 mg daily - give it two months to fully do its work in the body)
• Boswellia
• Ginger
• Bromelain (from pineapple)
• Cat's Claw
• Devil's Claw
• and even Alfalfa (due to its high mineral content and green pH)

 

Essential Oils that Help Reduce Inflammation (topical) are:

• Chamomile
• Helichrysum
• Birch
• Ginger
• Clove
• Fennel
• Thyme
• Bergamot

Here's to a wonderful and healthy year ahead - creating a healthy internal environment for pain-free and disease-free living! 
CLASSES FOR 2014 ARE IN THE PLANNING AND WILL BE POSTED SOON

 

YOUR BODY IS TALKING, ARE YOU LISTENING? Health and Wellness Expo - Saturday April 20, 2013

Network Together and Barney Family Sports Complex Present
The Network Together Health, Wellness and Family EXPO!!!
at the Barney Family Sports Complex.
22050 E. Queen Creek Rd.
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 677-2372
Join us for the exciting demonstrations, workshops and shopping from local businesses. Admission is FREE to the public!
Our topics will include the following areas:

Family Communication, Physical Health, Family Finances, Healthy Minds and Societal Issues.

Keynote Speakers 10:30 AM - 11:30AM
Queen Creek High School
Football Champions Team Members,
Tucker Workman, Colton Moore
"Be a Friend, Not a Bully: Fostering Friendships in the Community"


http://www.networktogetherexpo.com/

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM:
Mike Becko– Insphere Insurance Solutions –
“Magic with a Message”

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM:
Adam Roig– Owner at the PC Doctors –
“Online Safety for Kids and Parents”

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM:
Luke Vennard– Sterling Investments –
“What Every Family Should Know When Saving in Today's Volatile Market”

 
 

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM:

Jacque Gurney– Millennial Wellness –
“Your Body is Talking, Are You Listening”

 
 

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM:
Dr. Jeff Carr– Spine, Orthopedic and Sports PT –
“How to Prevent Sports Injuries”

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM:
Bill Sherman– Financial Ed Coach –
“The New…Old Way to Invest…Land”

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM:

Dr. Irene Lebedies– Certified Performance Coach –
“Staying Sane: Tips for Parents of Crazy Teenagers”

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Brian McClure– Regional Vice-President at Primerica –
“Family Financial Wellness

BECOME AN
 EXHIBITOR WHY EXHIBIT?
Barney Family Sports Complex
22050 E. Queen Creek Rd.
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 677-2372 http://barneyindoorsports.com/

Class - EXTENDING YOUR HARVEST - Preserved Lemons, Curing Olives, Dehydrating, Salt

Time: February 16, 2013  (Saturday) from 10am to 11:30am
Location: Sea of Green Hydroponics - Tempe
Street: 1301 E University Dr, Suite 101
City/Town: Tempe, AZ
Website or Map: http://g.co/maps/fn8ct
Event Type: class
Organized By: Christopher Henggeler

Instructor: Kaesha Neil
The Extending Your Harvest series of classes help you to explore the many different methods available for preserving the abundance of your garden (or local markets) for less abundant times of the year. Preserved foods also make great, and often unique, gifts. Learning how to preserve your own foods not only helps reduce food waste and increase local food sustainability, but it lets you choose the best methods for yourself and control what goes into your food. Discover the culinary and flavor possibilities that often cannot be purchased at the store!

This class in the series addresses preservation methods that involve dehydration and salt. Basic methods, sample recipes, and how to use the preserved foods are presented. Because it is not as readily self-evident, we will discuss extensively what to do with dehydrated food once your cupboards are full of them. Topics include leathers, vegetable stock, preserved lemons, and curing olives.

Please sign in with the volunteers at the door.

$15 fee is payable with cash or check. (Make checks out to Valley Permaculture Alliance).

Note on directions: Sea of Green Hydroponics is located at the intersection of E University and S Dorsey, and can be found be turning south on Dorsey and then east into the parking lot. Suite 101 is where the classes will be held.

THIS CLASS COUNTS TOWARDS HERBAL CERTIFICATION FOR BOTANICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

Class GARDENING IN THE DESERT (1)

Time: January 7, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8pm
Location: Valley Permaculture Alliance Offices
Street: 1122 E Washington St.
City/Town: Phoenix, AZ 85034
Website or Map: http://g.co/maps/gdd4h
Event Type: class
Organized By: Christopher Henggeler
                   

Instructor: Carol Stuttard
Learn how to design a bountiful vegetable garden specifically for a low desert climate. This multi-part series will guide you through the creation process so you will be ready to plant your garden in the fall and have an abundant harvest. Homegrown organic veggies are the best tasting and healthiest food for you and your family.

Part 1 of the Vegetable Garden Design for the Desert will cover the basics of desert garden site selection, answering questions regarding how to choose the right place for your veggies and what considerations to take into account as you plan and prepare your beds. Topics include: solar orientation, watering, soil conditions, microclimates, basic tools and techniques.
The next part of this 4-part series is January 14th. Sign up here.

Please sign in with the volunteers at the door.
$15 fee is payable with cash or check. (Make checks out to Valley Permaculture Alliance).
This facility accepts debit/credit cards.
The Valley Permaculture Alliance (VPA) offices are located at 1122 E Washington St, Phoenix. On the light-rail, it is accessible from E Washington and the intersection at 12thSt. The offices are set back from the street, so turn when you see 1112 on a large beige wall. Take a right and you can’t miss it. This link is very accurate: http://g.co/maps/gdd4h.
**Space is limited! Please RSVP to the right (click "will attend") if you'd like to attend.**
http://www.phoenixpermaculture.org/events/gardening-in-the-desert-part-i-1

HERBAL STUDENTS GET CREDIT FOR TAKING PHOENIX PERMACULTURE CLASSES THROUGH BOTANICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

2013 CLASS SCHEDULE

ALMOST READY!

Thank you for your patience!!!
 

This season classes will be at night in order to reach those who have been working during the daytime hours.

 

Classes begin January 10, 2013
email:  botanicaleducation@gmail.com for more information
 

January 10, 2013     6-9 pm    $30

Introduction to the World of Essential Oils - What are essential oils, where do they come from, how are they distilled and what are the appropriate application and use methods?  Experience hands-on distilling of live plants to make essential oils and hydrosols and learn and understand the differences between them.  This is the intro class to certifying as an Advanced Aromatherapist, which requires 50 hours of hands-on learning and experience. 

 

January 17, 2013      6-9 pm    $30

Introduction to the World of Herbs - What are herbs, why are they important in healing at this time on the earth, and how are they used?  How and where are herbs harvested, how are they processed for use, and how long can they store?  Hands-on herbal medicine-making methods in each class.  This is the intro class to certifying as a Professional Herbalist, which requires 50 hours of hands-on learning and experience. 

Treating PAIN AND INFLAMMATION Holistically - CLASS July 12, 2012

How are your PAIN levels? 

Have you learned to PREVENT PAIN as well as TREAT PAIN conditions? 

Do you have loved ones that you would like to help OVERCOME PAIN? 

Are you a therapist who would like to

increase your knowledge of helping your clients? 

Did you know that the pH balance in your body

is an indicator and contributor to what your pain levels will be? 

If so, then this class is for you!!! 

Treating and Preventing

PAIN AND INFLAMMATION

with ESSENTIAL OILS, HERBS, NUTRITION and MINERALS

Tuesday, July 12, 2012 (12pm - 3pm)

is the final class in the

HOLISTIC PATHOLOGY series

$30 registration fee

includes class manual, samples, 

hands on experience and Certificate.

This class works well for PREPAREDNESS, thus it is being offered to anyone, with no prerequisites required.  The information is broad spectrum and useful for individuals, mothers, holistic healthcare practitioners, and massage therapists.

Learn therapies and prevention methods to alleviate and reduce both chronic and acute conditions.

No previous experience or training is required for this class, and Botanical Education classes can be taken out of order - for personal enjoyment or for Certification. 

Email TODAY to register at botanicaleducation@gmail.com

You will be given class location and other information at that time.