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With the expansion of our practice, I am excited to announce the return of Fertile Ground Yoga, which runs for four consecutive Saturdays at 4:00 PM starting June 4th. To learn more and register, click HERE.
Fertile Ground classes are for women who are facing fertility challenges and who are looking for a safe place to nurture their bodies, minds, and spirits along the way. Whether you trying to conceive naturally, going through assisted reproductive treatments, grieving a loss, or considering other family building options, there is a space for you here. The class includes meditation, group support, qigong, yoga, self-inquiry, and guided relaxation to enhance your fertility and to support your vitality.
About the instructor: Brooke Lewis, R.Y.T, C.P.T, will be teaching this series. Brooke has been a student of yoga for 11 years. Her journey to becoming a teacher has had a profound effect on her life. Having always been involved in the health and fitness industry, her yoga asana practice was at first a wonderful way to keep her body healthy. Today yoga touches every part of her life and keeps her healthy physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Brooke first met Jane and Merry during her own struggles with fertility. That experience has given her new compassion for, and a desire to help, women in similar situations. She is very grateful to be a part of the Acupuncture Denver team. In addition to being a registered yoga teacher, Brooke is a certified personal trainer and teaches Pilates. She and her husband are also proud parents to their beautiful son, Cameron.
The cost for the series is $60 or $50 for Acupuncture Denver clients. Please click here to register, or call us at 303.929.9582 to sign up.
With Mother’s Day just just behind us, I wanted to share a few thoughts on motherhood, especially for those still longing to experience it and for whom mother’s day can be a day of grief and sadness rather than a day of celebration. I love this quotation from Ammachi about motherhood:
“The essence of motherhood is not restricted to women who have given birth; it is a principle inherent in both women and men. It is an attitude of the mind. It is love — and that love is the very breath of life. No one would say, ‘I will breathe only when I am with my family and friends; I won’t breathe in front of my enemies.’ Similarly, for those in whom motherhood has awakened, love and compassion for everyone are as much a part of their being as breathing.” — quote from Amma’s address given upon her acceptance of the 2002 Gandhi-King Award for Non-Violence
These words remind me that we are all able to tap into the endless stream of love and compassion that flows through us and the world, no matter what. In the same way that gratitude is a practice and not just an attitude, the true essence of motherhood is a practice and not just a status bestowed on those who have children. Even though fertility struggles can make us feel isolated and left out on a day like Mother’s day, I believe connecting with this deeper sense of compassion (and starting by giving it to ourselves even when we feel ugly, dark and painful emotions) can heal us and reconnect us to our own power and the love that surrounds us in the world.
I am excited to announce that we are hosting a Fertile Soul One-Day Reclaim Your Fertility Workshop at our new office space on June 12 and also welcoming Randine and The Fertile Soul crew to Denver for a full-length 4-day retreat in July! We are so happy to finally have Randine come to Colorado. It will be a great opportunity for local residents to attend one of her life-changing retreats without having to travel or pay for lodging. Randine strongly encourages those planning to attend her full-length retreat to come to our one-day workshop on June 12th to learn the basics of the Fertile Soul Method so that she can focus on deeper work during the retreat. The Fertile Soul Retreats are a wonderful way to reconnect, heal and restore– no matter where you are on the family-building journey. I know the retreat process changed my life and has changed the lives of many of my patients over the years. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity!
Details for the June 12th One Day Reclaim Your Fertility Workshop:
When: Sunday, June 12, 2011 9:00 AM-7:00 PM
Where: Acupuncture Denver, 899 Logan St. Suite 109, Denver, CO 80203
Workshop includes:
- understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis and treatment
- group sharing & treatment, community, and individual self-inquiry
- simple meditation, qigong, and other body-mind practices
- dietary and self-care therapies to enhance your fertility and vitality
- handouts, materials, and a copy of The Infertility Cure
Space is limited. Call 303.929.9582 or email jane@acudenver.com to sign up today.
Details about The July Fertile Soul Retreat:
Dr. Randine Lewis and The Fertile Soul will be flying West to the Rockies for this retreat July 8th – July 11th at the Omni Interlocken Hotel located in Denver (Broomfield), Colorado.
The retreat will begin on Friday afternoon around 3:00 – 4:00pm with an introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and an overview of the schedule ahead (specific times will be posted upon registration). This is a great opportunity to meet with Randine and your fellow guests that are on a similar journey! The Retreat will continue Saturday and Sunday morning and go throughout the days until early evening and will end at 12 noon on Monday afternoon with a group Healing Circle and acupuncture treatment with Dr. Lewis. There will be intermission breaks for Lunch and a few shorter breaks to stretch your legs and get some fresh air throughout the day. Meals will be entirely on your own during these breaks, but there will be refreshments and snacks available in the meeting space during the day. We recommend that you stay close during these breaks as the schedule is full and we will need to start each session promptly in
order to maximize your time with Dr. Lewis. Click here to register!