Joyful Living Calendar

• Wednesday, February 15, 2012 (7 - 8:30 pm)

Goddess Dance Party
Celebrate the Beautiful Goddess that is you! Soak in the JOY of dancing! No skills necessary, just a willingness to Play and have FUN!

The Joy Center, 1492 Southwood Dr., Ishpeming, MI
$10 suggested donation (register by February 14th)

• Wednesday, March 10, 2010 (7 - 9:30 pm)

Workshop - Joyful Living: Tools for a Happy, Healthy Life
Manage stress in your life with fun and relaxing tools you will get to experience. Learn easy, fast ways to release emotions and relax that can be done almost anywhere. Empowerment tools include breathing, centering, grounding, sounding and moving energy. Participants will leave feeling relaxed and refreshed and come away with a set of new tools to use to cope with life’s ups and downs.

Joy Center, 1492 Southwood Dr., Ishpeming, MI
$20 suggested donation (register by March 8th)

• Wednesday, April 21, 2010 (7:00 - 9:30 pm)

Workshop - Create Healing with Powerful Affirmations

This fun and interactive session will begin with exploring our negative self-talk then reverse it by focusing on positive messages (affirmations). Participants will create their own individual affirmation, then embody it through use of breathing, speaking, creating art, visualizing, body sculpting, moving and feeling it. This process can be transforming.

Joy Center, 1492 Southwood Dr., Ishpeming, MI
$20 suggested donation (register by April 19th)
906-225-1059

• Monday, October 10, 2010 (7 - 8:30 pm)

Diabetes and Stress Reduction

Gwinn Diabetes Support Group

Learn how stress affects Diabetes and what you can do about it. Learn simple stress reduction techniques.

Forsyth Township Senior Citizen Center, 126 N. Maple, Gwinn, MI

For more information about Gwinn Diabetes Support Group contact Marilyn Siebert (346-5725)

Free to the Public

• Thursday, February 4th, 2010 (7:00 to 8:30 pm)

Stress Reduction Strategies Presentation/Workshop
Take control of your stress level! Learn the fastest way to relax, how to effectively deal with emotions and find out how your thinking affects your stress level. This will be tailored to participants’ needs. Leave relaxed and refreshed.

The E Loft, 333 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI
$25 (Please register by Wednesday, Feb. 5th)

• Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 (7:00 to 8:30 pm)

Dance Party
Come Play! Celebrate! Have Fun! Soak in the JOY of dancing to empowering and inspiring music.

Joy Center, 1492 Southwood Dr., Ishpeming, MI
$10 suggested donation (register by February 15th)

• Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 (7:00 - 9:30 pm)

Workshop - Create Healing with Powerful Affirmations

This fun and interactive session will begin with exploring our negative self-talk then reverse it by focusing on positive messages (affirmations). Participants will create their own individual affirmation, then embody it through use of breathing, speaking, creating art, visualizing, body sculpting, moving and feeling it. This process can be transforming.

Joy Center, 1492 Southwood Dr., Ishpeming, MI
$20 suggested donation (register by November 16th)
906-225-1059

• Tuesday, December 8, 2009 (12:15 - 12:50 pm)

Coping with Holiday Stress
Take control of your stress level! Focus on what's really important to you so you can move through the holidays with less stress. Tailored to meet participants' needs.

The E Loft, 333 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI
$10 (Please register by Monday, Dec. 7th)

• Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Choice of 2 sessions
lunch (1:00 to 2:30pm) or dinner (6:00 to 7:30pm)

Natural Bone Health Forum

A multi-faceted view on natural bone health. Bones can and do change strength and shape. Come and learn about your natural choices. This includes a lunch or dinner of good food for bone health and presentations by

Lucy La Faive, Stress Reduction Specialist (www.JoyfulLivingEd.com)
Tammy Karp, low force, "no" crack Chiropractor (www.drtammykarp.com)
Katy Nelson, Board Certified, Naturopathic Medicine (www.drkatynelson.com).

Subjects covered:

Overview of factors affecting bone health
How the function & condition of the spine affects bone health
Nutrition, sugar, and hormone balance & bone health
How to measure your bone health & changes in it.
How to improve YOUR Bone Health
Calcium rich foods
Balancing hormones
Proper spinal alignment
Strength-training and exercise
Stress reduction

Calcium rich meals include:

Lunch - Fresh salmon sandwich on three seed bread with quinoa salad, cup of Cafe made tapioca pudding.
$25 includes beverage, meal, gratuity and speakers.

Dinner - Sardinian green salad, fresh salmon, fresh steamed vegetable, quinoa salad & cup of Cafe made tapioca pudding.
$40 includes beverage, meal, gratuity and speakers.

Sweet Water Café, 517 N. Third St. Marquette, MI
Reservations are required by Nov. 3rd.
226-7009, www.sweetwatercafe.org

• Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 (7:00 to 8:30 pm)

Dance Party
Come Play! Celebrate! Have Fun! Soak in the JOY of dancing to empowering and inspiring music.

Joy Center, 1492 Southwood Dr., Ishpeming, MI
$10 suggested donation (register by October 5th)

• Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 (12:15 - 12:50 pm)

Relaxation Session
Learn relaxation techniques, relax and rejuvenate. Participants will learn relaxation techniques, allowing them to relax and rejuvenate during this session. The idea is to reinforce the body’s relaxation response so it will be easier for participants to recreate it on their own.

The E Loft, 333 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI
$10 (No need to register; Just show up and relax!)

• Thursday, October 15th, 2009 (6:30 to 8:00 pm)

Class - Natural Bone Health
A multi-faceted view on natural bone health. Bones can and do change strength and shape. Come and learn about your natural choices. Share your wisdom, too.
Presenters include:

Lucy La Faive, Stress Reduction Specialist (www.JoyfulLivingEd.com)
Tammy Karp, low force, "no" crack Chiropractor (www.drtammykarp.com)
Katy Nelson, Board Certified, Naturopathic Medicine (www.drkatynelson.com).

Graveraet Intermediate School
$20/person (2 people for $30)
Register with Marquette Community Schools (906-225-5290)

• Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 (8:30 - 10:00 am)

Presentation - Women's Stress Reduction Strategies
Take control of your stress level! Learn the fastest way to relax, how to effectively deal with emotions and find out how your thinking affects your stress level. This will be tailored to participants’ needs.

The E Loft, 333 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI
$25 (Please register by Monday, Oct. 26th)

• Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 (12:15 - 12:50 pm)

Relaxation Session
Learn relaxation techniques, relax and rejuvenate. Participants will learn relaxation techniques, allowing them to relax and rejuvenate during this session. The idea is to reinforce the body’s relaxation response so it will be easier for participants to recreate it on their own.

The E Loft, 333 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI
$10 (No need to register; Just show up and relax!)

• Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 (8:30 - 10:00 am)

Presentation - Stress Reduction Strategies
Take control of your stress level! Learn the fastest way to relax, how to effectively deal with emotions and find out how your thinking affects your stress level.

The E Loft, 333 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI
$25 (Please register by Monday, Sept. 28th)

• Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 (7:00 to 8:30 pm)

Dance Party
Come Play! Celebrate! Have Fun! Soak in the JOY of dancing to empowering and inspiring music.

Joy Center, 1492 Southwood Dr., Ishpeming, MI
$10 suggested donation (register by October 5th)