Start the Year in a New Light: Explore Alternative Healing Methods

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• Saturday, Jan 28, 2023  10:30 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.

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Explore journaling, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), herbal preparations, and yoga in this kick-off to our Fit February+ health and wellness series for all ages.

10:30-11:30 AM

Luciana Adams, Effectiveness of Journaling 

Developing a journaling habit can help you grow your personal skills and enhance your health through enhanced forgiveness, honesty, goal-setting, self-care, self-affirmations, accomplishments, creating a gratitude list, creating good habits to replace the bad ones.  
    
11:30-12:30 PM

Mary Beth Stevens, Alternative Therapeutics

Join us for a discussion with Mary Beth, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She is BCIA trained and certified in providing neurofeedback and EMDR Therapy. Mary Beth specializes in treating trauma through the combination of EMDR and neurofeedback, along with IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Polyvagal Theory. Many who have been in traditional talk therapy for years find Mary Beth's holistic approach to be highly efficient for healing the nervous system as they root out deeply entrenched issues from the past.
    
12:30-1:30 PM  

Nurse Bridgette, Home Herbal Preparations

Learn about the benefits of using coconut oil topically and how to make your own healing balm with coconut oil infused with herbs that are easy to grow and wildcraft in Ohio.
    
1:45-2:30 PM     

Kevin Karas, Elevate Akron Yoga      

Explore basic yoga poses, yogic breathing, and other techniques. Beginners are welcome!

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