NETme Gathering minutes – Nov. 10, 2009
@ Lynn Schwarz office 5pm-6:30 (new time)
61 Winthrop Street Augusta
Attending: Lynn Schwarz (host/tri-convener), Cheryl Daggett (facilitator/tri-convener), Deborah Keene, Laura Patterson (new member), Brenda Colfer, Carlene Johnson, Harry Vayo, Gene Maxin, Sue McMorrow (scribe/tri-convener)
Networking/Introductions and announcements:
Laura Patterson, RN and recent graduate of a Holistic Nursing Program. Laura is also
certified in clinical aromatherapy. In addition to her private practice Laura teaches nursing @ UMA and works in the student health center @ Colby College. Laura envisions opening a Wellness Center in the Waterville area at some point. Laura is a NEW member of NETme.
Brenda Colfer – practices a variety of energy therapies out of her Augusta Office. For 6 years she has offered FREE Reiki clinics to people with cancer, inviting other practitioners to participate. Brenda’s website: HYPERLINK "http://www.reikisoundings.com" www.reikisoundings.com
Carlene Johnson – certified homeopathic practioner and certified bowen practitioner.
Carlene also offers administrative support @ the Alfond Cancer Center.
Lynn Schwarz – proprietor of the beautiful meeting space we used. Lynn has a psychiatric nurse background which has lead her into private practice. She incorporates dance, singing, drumming, Yoga into her personal and professional life offering many workshops and experiential opportunities for others.
Cheryl Daggett – Nurse practitioner currently working as the Women’s Healthcare
practitioner @ Thomas College in Waterville. Cheryl integrates her energy work, working from her Fairfield home offering: massage, cranio-sacral therapy, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, and Hypnotherapy. She is GIFTING cranio-sacral sessions to members of NETme through 2009.
Harry Vayo – certified music practitioner using the hammered dulcimer. Harry mainly plays in nursing homes and assisted living Centers. HealthReach Network offers referrals periodically as well. Harry is also the musical director of the “tourmaline singers” – a group of singers who meet weekly for practice with the mission to offer their singing to people in Hospice Care.
Gene Maxim – Reiki practitioner x 10 years with advanced training in Karuna Reiki in addition to Usui. He also incorporates some Quantum Touch as he gifts his services. Gene is one of the practitioners joining Brenda @ the monthly Free Reiki Clinics.
Sue McMorrow – Independent Wellness Consultant offering ways people can recreate their living spaces to be healthier. Sue is especially excited about assisting people with a bone health program which has been documented to increase new bone production by 43% within 15 days! She will be having a phone consultation with a nationally known expert in Osteoporosis (Dr Clifford Rosen) on Dec 1st.
Business Meeting:
Some clarifications needed from our last meeting:
A. We clarified 3 levels of membership at our last gathering…..
1. Member
2. Associate Member
3. Affiliates: “affiliates” are always welcome to join in our
gatherings.
For further clarification please check last months minutes or website:
HYPERLINK "http://www.NETme.us" www.NETme.us
B. Guests are welcome, accompanied by a Member. If the inviting member can not
attend call one of the tri-conveners who will serve as their host.
C. HYPERLINK "http://www.NETme.us" www.NETme.us site has been updated by
Ernie and is linked to the Yolasite created by Lynn:
Netmegatherings.yolasite.com (no www.)
D. Announcements, workshop info that members would like to attach to minutes
need to be in to Lynn by THURSDAY – 2 days after our meeting. Please send
your information in a way that Lynn can “copy” and “paste” or as an attachment.
E. March meeting: Possible opportunity to focus on inviting guests, offering us a
larger networking Opportunity. Location to be determined.
February meeting: Will be @ Sue McMorrow’s Waterville home 436 Main
Street. Sue will present Natural Solutions to Bone Health.
Presentation by Deborah Keene on Ayurveda. Deborah is the owner and main teacher of the Ayurveda Yoga Center in Liberty Maine, (formerly known as the Inside Moves Yoga Studio). She is a certified Ayurvedic Consultant, a Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist offering teachings, individual consultations and healing therapies. She has been conducting classes, workshops
and working with individuals statewide for the past 26 years.
From Deborah’s brochure: “Ayurveda means “science of life”. Yoga means “oneness of body-mind-spirit. They are sister sciences from India dating back 5000 years. Together they form a holistic approach to health, healing and longevity.”
The medicine of Ayurveda is based on 5 elements: Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. There are 3 combinations of the 5 elements which create our “Dosha” (to me this meant my default tendency or approach). Paying attention to our “signs and symptoms” offers us clues as to whether we are in balance or NOT. The key to health is to be in balance.
Deborah offers 1&1/2-2 hour initial consultations helping people identify their “dosha”which will offer tremendous insight into what will bring someone back into balance. While there are guidelines; Breath, Diet and Lifestyle need to be personalized to the individual.
Deborah can be reached @ 589-4254 or on the web @ HYPERLINK
"http://www.Ayurvedayogacenter.com" www.Ayurvedayogacenter.com
Terrific presentation and handout Deborah – thank you!
Respectfully submitted,
Sue McMorrow, scribe/Tri-convener
