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Transformational Healing with Music O
wner of the Piano Garden, Liz Lupien has seen the musical flow halt in students and professional musicians alike. A private piano teacher all of her adult life, Lupien knows how to deal with the kinds of walls or barriers that everyone faces at some point. “People want to perform yet are terrified by
it. The left hand won’t cooperate with the right; an inner critic takes over saying ‘You will never be good enough,’ all real challenges,” says Lupien. “With gentle guidance we can learn to cultivate a special connection with the part of us that really wants to express musically. Our bodies, our emotions and our minds are constantly trying to show us a deeper possibility,” she explains. Soon to graduate from the University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism, Lupien
spent four years immersed in Sufi healing techniques. “I have come full circle to bow even deeper to the transformation that is possible with making music. When I’m sad, music fills my heart. When I’m upset, music calms me down. Now, music has become a tool of self-discovery as well.” Drawing on Sufi healing techniques and other modalities, Lupien is offering students from ages 5 to 85 a new way to journey on a very old and precious path, drawing from various disciplines to address the needs of her students. A student herself of process work author and practitioner, Lane Arye, she is learning to follow students into their complaint, to find the treasure inside. Thich Nhat Hanh’s mind- fulness book for children, A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles, offers a transformative approach for children. Exercises also come from The Artist’s Way for Parents by Julia Cameron and A Soprano on her Head by Eloise Ristad.
Location: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 1895 Laurel Ave., St Paul. For more informa- tion, call 651-214-0646 or email
LizLupien@gmail.com.
Silver Fillings: Just ugly? Or harmful too? This is a picture
of a “Silver” or “Amalgam” filling. It is 50 - 52% MERCURY! If the mercury in this filling were spilled in a school, it would be evacuated....
This is a picture of a “light cured” composite filling. They can last as long or longer than mercury
fillings with no danger of releasing harmful heavy metals.
Free Holistic Health Workshops at Normandale
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ormandale Community College’s Integrative Health Education Center is holding two free open houses this winter. A free Tai Chi Open House will be held from 12:30
to 1:30 p.m., on January 21. Attendees will be introduced to tai chi movement, theory and practice in a safe and comfortable environment. No tai chi experience necessary. The Winter Warm-Up Sampler event is scheduled for February 11 and features
45-minute workshops on a wide variety of healing modalities taught by Normandale’s experienced instructors. Homeopathy, EFT, healing touch, yoga and applied kinesiology are in the lineup. Spring Forest Qigong will offer a demonstration of moving qi through the body. With multiple workshops happening simultaneously, participants will be able to pick and choose the topics that most interest them. The Winter Warm-Up is a preview of the many classes, workshops and certificates
offered to everyone at Normandale Community College’s continuing education depart- ment. Registration is open to the community by phone or online.
Cost: Free. Location: 9700 France Ave. S., Bloomington. For more information, call 952- 358-8343, email
NCal@Normandale.edu or visit
Normandale.edu/ce. See ad, page 12.
As noted on Dr. Mercola,
Dr. Oz, and 60 Minutes... Mercury fillings may have a significant negative impact on your overall health.
Make 2017 YOUR year for healthy choices!
Dr. Madelyn Pearson is the current president of the Holistic Dental Association and has advanced training in safe mercury removal.
Call or visit our website for more info: (651) 483-9800
www.NaturalSmilesDental.com natural awakenings January 2017 5
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