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Aark Advanced Electrolysis Changes Name and Expands Services


ark Advanced Electrolysis, in New Brighton, has changed its name to Aark Advanced Electrolysis


Advanced Wellness. Owner Diane Christofferson says this change better reflects her additional personal care services.


Earlier this year, Christofferson began carrying


stofferson for free consultation 651-636-4049 olysis.com • 704-9th Ave NW, New Brighton


two new product lines, both created and produced by local businesses: GreenBody GreenPlanet hair care products, of Minneapolis, and Stillwater Skin Care, of Stillwater. Christofferson also recently added an ionic detoxification system, which uses alternating positive and negative ion charges to remove toxins from the body. She also offers LED light therapy. Christofferson, a licensed cosmetologist and esthetician, has been offering per- manent hair removal since 1990.


Location: Aark Advanced Electrolysis and Advanced Wellness, 704 9th Ave. NW, New Brighton. For more information, call 651-636-4049, email AarkAdv@comcast.net or visit AarkElectrolysis.com. See ad on page 9.


8th Annual Health and Wellness Expo in New Brighton


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he New Brighton Community Center will host its 8th Annual Health and Wellness Expo next month. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on January 12 at the community center. This expo will offer more than 40 booths staffed with experts on health and well-


ness. Visitors can meet fitness instructors, ask questions and perform a few movements at the trial group fitness classes. Also available will be massage therapists, healthful foods and supplements, chiropractors and wellness leaders. Guests can enjoy free access to the fitness center and receive membership dis- counts, wellness assessments, Eagle’s Nest coupons and other free wellness items.


Cost: Free. Location: New Brighton Community Center, 400 10th St. NW, New Brighton. For more information, visit ci.New-Brighton.mn.us (see the Parks and Recreation sec- tion).


Stress Relief Workshop Offered in New Brighton


oyful Connections, of New Brighton, an- nounces a Stress Relief Workshop, to be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on December 12. The workshop will be conducted by Reiki Master Teacher and Joyful Connections Owner Amy Nesdahl. “These two hours could make the rest of your month even more enjoyable,” says Nes-


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dahl. Participants will take time to relax, center themselves and learn stress-relieving ac- tivities. The class will also feature breath work, stretching, meditation and visualization. Participants should wear comfortable clothes. “And be ready to relax and rejuvenate,” Nesdahl says.


Cost: $25. Location: Joyful Connections, 1401 Silver Lake Rd., New Brighton. For more information or to register, call 763-229-9988 or visit Joyful-Connections.com. See ad on page 8.


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In the Spirit of the Season – May We Walk as One


Jody Bergsma


Jody Bergsma began creating art at age 3, when her mother suggested that she draw her nightmares to vanquish her fears. Monsters illustrated with pink and green crayons were not so scary, and the budding young artist became hooked. By her mid-teens, Bergsma was selling her fanciful works and she went on to become an award-winning illustrator. In her whimsical, elfin watercolors


and detailed, dramatic images of wildlife, the artist often uses aboriginal, native and geometric designs and symbols derived from the beautiful patterns of ancient cultures. By respectfully working with these images, she reintegrates them into our modern ethos.


“I propose that all humankind shares a common reality just beyond the range of normal sight,” remarks Bergsma, whose watercolor technique is self-taught. “Each person’s physical adventure is unique, but the abstract language of feelings and realization of existence is our shared experience. “Art is a tradition that helps define


who we are and brings us a vision of who we can become,” Bergsma contin- ues. “My painting is my expression and request for a more beautiful, peaceful and harmonious world.”


natural awakenings


View the artist’s portfolio at Bergsma.com. 7


December 2012


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