news & notes The ATMA Center Opens in West Hartford! T
he ATMA Center is an urban retreat center that is a dream come true for four long-term spiritual friends. Fal Patel, Anjali DeSai
and Jatin DeSai, all spiritually-oriented members of a successful business family have combined their energies with Robin Clare, founder of Enlightened Professionals, a spiritual and wellness promo- tion company located in West Hartford to open The ATMA Center. The ATMA Center is designed to provide unique programming for personal growth and professional development. Customers range in age from young adults to seniors. “We have an on-site Wellness Center staffed by highly trained wellness professionals. Workshops at The ATMA Center will range from Abundance to Yoga and everything in between to assist you in manifesting your best life both at home and at work,” shared Fal Patel. “When folks inquire about the name ATMA, we are proud to explain that the word, Atma means higher self in Hindu. We have furthered defined ATMA to mean Awaken the Heart, Transform Limit- ing Beliefs, Manifest an Authentic Life and Ascend to One’s Highest Potential. Our programs will enable our customers to enhance one or more of the ATMA attributes,” shared Robin Clare. The ATMA Center is located at 199 Oakwood Avenue in West
Hartford. The DeSai family has owned and utilized the building for 25 years. “The majority of our DeSai Innovation Consulting busi- ness is done on an International basis, so this became a logical and exciting use of our building. Our goal is to become a beacon of light in the greater Hartford area for a full service approach to enhancing wellness and spiritual growth in your personal and professional life. When we are living a life of pure service, we will no longer be able to distinguish between our personal and professional lives – all will merge into our one authentic life,” explained Jatin Desai. To inquire about having an event at The ATMA Center or to book appointments with our gifted practitioners or to buy tickets to our events, please go to
www.theATMACenter.com or call 860-206- 9822.
C. I. H. S.
Celebrates 18th Annual Open House T
he Connecticut Institute for Herbal Studies will be celebrat- ing their 18th Annual Open House on Sunday, March 4th from 1-3pm. C. I. H. S. was one of the first schools in the Northeast to offer holistic training in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Aromatherapy, Acupressure, Tuina, Western & Ayurvedic Herbalism , Tai Chi, Qi Gong & other forms of energy work. Opening its doors formally in 1995, C.I.H.S. allowed the holistic community to finally have a voice. The Connecticut Herb Associa- tion and the Greater Hartford Holistic Health Association (now known as Connecticut Holistic Health Association) had their first meetings in the small school located then in the center of Newing- ton. Laura Mignosa, the school’s director and nationally certified Chinese herbologist was Vice President and Educational Co-Chair to each of these organizations respectively. Today, the school offers courses of study primarily in Traditional Chinese Medicine, but also offers CEU training for massage thera- pists by the NCBTMB in other modalities. It is a place where old friends and new ones come together to share their knowledge and excitement about healing through wellness. We hope you can join us on March 4th where we will provide an open forum for new practitioners to speak on their work, have some good Chinese Teas and snacks and enjoy the company of some very wonderful people. Information on classes & the educators, who teach them, can be accessed at
www.CTHerbschool.com or by calling 860-666-5064. Ap- pointments for Chinese Herbal Therapy are also made thru the school. CIHS is located at 900 Wells Road, Wethersfield, CT. See ad on page 7.
6 Natural Nutmeg March 2012
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