Institute for Integrative Medicine Newsletter
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           JANUARY 2016                     
 
NEW YEAR ~ NEW YOU!
Start the New Year by creating your optimal health of Mind, Body & Spirit!
Greetings & Notes from KIM EVANS - JANUARY 2016
  
Happy New Year Everyone!!  Wow! 2016!  Whoo-hoo.  On behalf of everyone at IIM we hope 2016 is one of your best years yet!  May it be filled with lots of love, belly laughs, peaceful hearts, great health, amazing friends and family, good fortune and Divine connection at the center of it all!  Kimberly, Cynthia and I have committed to laughing everyday at the office to create more fun and joy and infuse it into what we're doing.  Our theme this month is New Year - New You!  It's a great time to reflect on patterns in your own life and see what areas you might want to change, improve, tweak or eliminate all together.  See our Health Tip this month by Dr. Pete Buecker and myself to learn just how to do this.

There are many exciting events coming up!  
     *A new Beginner's Yoga Class for Men will be starting here on Tuesday, January 5th and will be taught by John Malloy, a terrific new teacher joining Light Works Yoga.  
     *Kimberly May is doing a complimentary Coaching Session on Wednesday, January 6th for those that want to "jump into a life that inspires you" in a powerful way.  
     *Dr. Pete Buecker's Friday evening Meditations continue during this New Year... consider joining him on Friday, January 8th.  He's also hosting Meditation for Personal Growth, Wednesday, January 13th.
     *On Wednesday and Thursday, January 13th and 14th, we'll be hosting the nationally renowned Elijah Nisenboim, founder of the Effiji Breath Technique.  This is a powerful technique to help you awaken to your true Self.  Don't miss this exciting opportunity to enhance your Soul Connection.
     *Rev. Yvonne McCoy is hosting two Healing Touch courses:  Saturday, January 16th - Introduction to Healing Ministry & Saturday, January 17th - Introduction to Judeo-Christian Anointing.
     *Just in time for winter - Melanie Tinsley is offering a Yamuna class on Saturday, January 23rd for those of us who'd rather stay comfy and cozy under the covers!

Also I'd like to share an important global event that will be happening on January 31, 2016.  Dr. James Twyman, who is known around the world as the Peace Troubadour will be going to a Syrian Village to perform a peace concert.  This area is very near the area held by the Islamic Jihadists.  To create a true shift in consciousness there, James is asking for a massive amount of people to pray and hold the energy of peace while he is there.  Wouldn't you like to be part of a revolution of love and grace in order to create peace all over the world?  Find out more later in this newsletter about how you can be part of James' peace vigil!

New Year - New You!!  We hope 2016 is a prosperous and healthy year for you!

Love,
Kim Evans
NEW YEAR ~ NEW YOU! ~ JANUARY * 2016
 

"We will open the book.  Its pages are blank.  We are going to put words on them ourselves.  The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter... is today." 
                                         ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce

THIS MONTH AT IIM ~ JANUARY * 2016
This month at IIM - January 2016            IIM Website Link: CLICK HERE


Need your LABS checked?
 
Upcoming Lab Dates at IIM:
Wednesdays, January 6th, January 27th

Now Available:  Carotid-IMT
Next Quarterly Opportunity:  Thursday, April 14th
502.253.4554

What is C-IMT?
C-IMT or Carotid-Intima Media Thickness assessment is an easy and painless procedure now available to you.  C-IMT is without risk or side effects and is more predictive than any other screening available.  For decades ultrasound has helped physicians "see" developments and problems inside people's bodies.  Combining ultrasound images with recent computer software advancements, we can measure and analyze critical regions inside our blood vessels like never before.  Measuring the C-IMT allows us to take a literal snapshot of a person's vascular health.  This analysis is sophisticated enough to assess your individual risk.  It can detect the early stages of heart disease, even in teenagers.

Now you can take a proactive approach and be screened for cardiovascular abnormalities quickly, conveniently and inexpensively.  If detected early, Cardiovascular disease can be prevented.

Make your health a priority.  $165 includes consult with Kim Evans.  FSA/HSA eligible expenses.  Schedule your visit for Thursday, April 14th!  502.253.4554

Call ahead for a visit to the Infrared Hot Sauna!

Looking for a therapeutic sauna experience?  Benefits for stress relief, cardiovascular health, nervous system balancing, weight loss, pain relief, skin cleanse, toxins flush.
Give a call one hour ahead... check out our package specials.


What we're reading this month:
*No Magic Pill:  Be Happier and Healthier Now, Just As You Are
by Peter Buecker, MD

*The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton 

*The Women's Book of Empowerment & Confidence:  365 Daily Affirmations Volume II ~ Kim Evans contributed 20 affirmations to this new edition.  Great time to start a daily affirmation book!

No Magic Pill and The Women's Book of Empowerment & Confidence are available in our office! Purchase your copy today.
IIM HEALTH TIP OF THE MONTH ~ JANUARY * 2016


Health Tip:  New Year ~ New You!
 
Welcome to January! -
Wow, it's 2016.  A new year - and a great time to create a new you!  Perhaps you want to shed a few pounds - maybe get a little more exercise - maybe a bit more sleep - maybe you want to create more balance between your work life and home life.  Use the mantra - "In every way and every day, I'm getting better and better!"  As Bruce Lipton, the author of the Biology of Belief states, "the function of the mind is to create a coherence between what we imagine and reality."  I'm here today with my colleague Dr. Peter Buecker, and he's going to share a few tips on how we can do just that.


Dr. Peter Buecker:  "Great. Thank you Kim.  It's a delight to be here.  One thing I like to do with clients who are looking to make a change in their life is simply to do a little visualization around that and I thought we might share that today...  So I would invite you just to close your eyes for a second - take a couple of deep breaths.  To the best of your ability, just let go of any tension you might be holding.  And in that clear space of the mind, just invite an image of yourself as you want to be... maybe your most vital healthy well-functioning, well-feeling self - and just notice what that feels like...  Imagine if you could see yourself - what would you look like?  Maybe you've achieved those things that Kim mentioned about having better balance in life - having lost those pounds, having more energy, sleeping better - and allow yourself the experience of being that version of you and maybe just becoming aware of things that are already present in your life that are supporting the realization of this image, and those things which might be serving as a barrier.  And as your eyes come back open, taking this vision of yourself with you every day as a gage as you're choosing something to eat - or choosing something to do - or deciding who to spend time with - or who to talk with or who to share with - just simply asking yourself:  How is this experience serving the realization of the me that I want to be?  Or how is this maybe serving as a hindrance?  And it really can be that easy."

So if you need help creating mindfulness or help doing these tips, give us a call.  It's a new year - a new you!  Remember "Every day and in every way, you're getting better and better!"


~Kim Evans

     Institute for Integrative Medicine ~ 502.253.4554 ~ info@integrativemedicine4u.com

 
 
Here's an additional Health Tip!
 
This month Betty Greaver has an additional Health Tip to share! 
How many of you saw the article in the 12/20/2015 issue of the Courier Journal titled "Kentucky Highest in Cancer Deaths"?  
Experts quoted in the article say the biggest culprit is lung cancer, but states death rates also rank in the Top 10 nationally for breast, colorectal and cervical cancer.  What a sad report!  Dr. Robert Pendergrast in his book, "Breast Cancer:  Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love" reports:  "The American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund have jointly published an expert report, most recently updated and modified in 2007, that consistently links dietary choices high in vegetables and fruits with lower cancer risk.  The consensus opinion of the report is that one third of all cancers are preventable by diet."

It's a New Year and time to create a New You!  
Begin with small, doable changes such as increasing fruits and vegetables to decrease this horrible statistic.
Feel free to contact me for more information on Nutrition and Healthy Eating classes.

Betty Greaver, RN, LMT, Holistic Health Coach
502.295.6251

IIM PRACTITIONER OF THE MONTH ~ JANUARY * 2016
IIM Practitioner of the Month
 
 


Peter J. Buecker, MD
Meditation, MD - Mindfulness, Meditation, & Stress Relief
Quiet Mind, Calm Body, Peaceful Life



502.689.1949
Email:  DrPete@Meditationmd.com
Web:    www.MEDITATIONMD.com



Meet Dr. Peter Buecker...
"A native of Louisville, Kentucky, I am a practicing Orthopedic Surgeon who is most interested in this day and age in what I call whole human healing.
  It is estimated that about 70% of ailments that afflict people in our society are related to the effects of chronic stress and other imbalances in the mind-body (or body-mind) connection.  My passion is to aid people in relieving pain, suffering, and other forms of physical, mental, and emotional discomfort in life in effective, authentic, and lasting ways."

"I discovered meditation during a tumultuous time in my own life, and have been fortunate to have studied or been on retreat experiences with many of today's most relevant teachers.  Additionally, I am currently completing a PhD in Mind-Body Medicine.  I have had the pleasure of teaching mindfulness and meditation to a wide range of students, and aided many people suffering from a variety of conditions and symptoms to make profound gains in their conditions and rediscover joy and peace in their lives.  The journey has been nothing short of amazing."


"I am passionate about what I do, and believe that all who are willing to explore self-healing can benefit in tranformative ways.  My style is to distill a wide body of information and experience into a simple and easily applicable set of concepts and practices that anyone can easily assimilate and use.  I am, at heart, a pragmatist.  For me, it's about offering people something they can readily and meaningfuly apply within the context of the lives they are currently living (which is the only place any of it ever really works or makes sense anyway).  I warmly welcome anyone, regardless of experience or knowledge level, to any of my classes or sessions."
~ Peter Buecker, MD  - Founder, MeditationMD.com


                                                         Join Dr. Peter Buecker


                      FRIDAY EVENING MEDITATION - 6:30-7:30 PM - January  8, 15, 22
Come as you are, Leave as you choose to be...Everyone is welcome!  Awaken to Possibility - For the perfect end to your stressful week, and a blissful beginning to your weekend, join Dr. Pete for Friday Night Meditation.  This is a guided practice appropriate for any level of meditator, including beginners.  It is said that each person who awakens makes it that much easier for the next person to do so.  Awaken to your own possibility, and help the world in which we live awaken to hers.  Donations gratefully accepted, but not required.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT WELLNESS HOUR 6:30-7:30 - January 13 Meditation for Personal Growth
Held monthly, each Wellness Hour will focus on a different topic.  After sharing his thoughts on the chosen topic (stress, integrative care, meditation techniques), the focus will shift to a Question & Answer format.  All are welcome.  Suggested donation $10.

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                                           "Quiet Mind, Calm Body, Peaceful Life"
I'VE GOT YOUR BACK ~ JANUARY * 2016
 I've Got Your Back ~ January * 2016

This month we are excited to share J.L. Fitzgerald's story!...

"My consultations with IIM practitioners Kim Evans, Jerry Scott, and Dr. Peter Buecker have been life-changing!  Persistent prompting by my dear friend Patrice Joy Masterson of Harmonizing Health Retreat, harkened me to IIM's doorstep.  As a recently retired biologist and first responder, I have experienced life's peaks and valleys from both community and personal perspectives.  I know life is a gift!  A life well lived is the legacy I earnestly desire.  Attaining this life goal however, was becoming a major challenge until I became a patient at IIM-- my cellular self was increasingly screaming at me via muscular and joint pain, gastrointestinal upsets, and nagging headaches along with self-doubt about my future endeavors.  My ultimate smack down occurred while doing stable chores and I was kicked by my beloved filly.  My sense of vulnerableness was overwhelming."

"Traditional medical care was not helping me achieve the quality of life I wanted.  Thus, I confess I approached IIM out of desperation and frustration.  Kim identified my persistent GI episodes as "Leaky Gut" and lab results revealed I have several food sensitivities.  Now, selective organic food is my medicine!  Genotype analysis revealed sugar is my primary toxin!  No more processed food either!  Goodbye brownies, donuts, and Reece's Cups!  Biofeedback results by Jerry Scott confirmed that my endocrine system is out of balance.  Welcome hormones!  YEA!  Mindful meditation taught by Dr. Pete has awakened within me a cellular self-awareness that has promoted healing and self-care while infusing new energy into my every step and thought.  Physical therapy, light therapy, and physical conditioning have complemented my successful recovery on my journey to wellness."

"Returning to my stable duties from a 10 day absence, my filly was repentant and gave me her lovey-dovey greeting which is a soft nuzzle on my heart.  A thoughtful hieroglyphic pronouncement on the stable message board presented me a soulful reminder of the ultimate healing force--love--first as self-love and secondly as shared love.  Thank you Patrice, Kim, Jerry, Pete, Vicki, Jon, Sherri, Debbie, and Ashley.  I am very awake and quite mindful!  "Hello" 2016!"

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Thanks to each of you who are joining in our on-going challenge to be able to say "I've Got Your Back..."  If you have a story that you would like to share, please send it to me.  ~ Kim Evans
 
SAVE THE DATE! ~ JANUARY * 2016
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SAVE THE DATE! ~  JUMPStart Your Life! New Year 2016
complimentary session Wednesday, January 6th...

Jumpstart Your Life!
Just in time for 2016 - jump into a life that inspires you! 
Join Kimberly May, Wellness Coaching Specialist ~
for an online group coaching class.

Call Kimberly May for more info - 502.593.9017
or check out her website:   www.inspirewellness.net




Do you have a goal or vision for your life that you've not reached or acted on?
Do you want to feel better, have more energy, get in touch with your heart, create a vision for your life, or discover your purpose?
It's time to Jumpstart Your Life and get going on your goals!

We will meet monthly to work on your vision and also have a monthly conference call to follow up and be in touch with the group.
                                                *Learn to listen to your heart/intuition
                                            *Get in touch with your passion and purpose
                                     *Create action steps to move forward on your dreams
                                                 *Celebrate your success with the group
                 *Learn proven techniques that help you to experience greater joy and happiness

Join us Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 for a complimentary Jump Start Coaching Session at 6:30-7:30 pm and explore your vision and get in action around what you want for yourself and your life.

We will have a monthly conference call starting January 13, 2016 from 6:30-7:30 pm, with handouts and assignments designed to help create your vision and goals.  Then be in touch with the group on how you're progressing, get inspired and get coached on living your best life!


Kimberly May is founder of Inspire Wellness LLC, and a Life/Wellness Coach Specialist at the Institute for Integrative Medicine.  She has over 15 years experience in the health and wellness field, providing wellness coaching and leading wellness workshops for companies large and small.  Kimberly combines her corporate management background with her experience in wellness and coaching to help others to create better health, peace of mind, and greater performance.

"Kimberly is an inspiration, a powerful, positive re-enforcer, who has helped me grow spiritually.  She has boosted my confidence and helped me become mindful and learn how to love myself!" ~ Amanda O.


Jumpstart Your Life!
Location:   IIM  205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY  40243
Cost:  Call Kimberly for details...
Contact:   Kimberly May, Inspire Wellness, 502.593.9017   www.inspirewellness.net
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SAVE THE DATE! ~ JANUARY 2016


Join Dr. Peter Buecker
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FRIDAY EVENING MEDITATION ~
Come as you are, Leave as you choose to be
6:30-7:30 PM

continuing:  Friday evenings - January 8, 15, 22, 2016

 


Friday Evening Meditation:  Everyone is welcome!  Dr. Peter Buecker invites you...  Awaken to Possibility ~ For the perfect end to your stressful week, and a blissful beginning to your weekend, join Dr. Pete for Friday Night Meditation.  This is a guided practice appropriate for any level of meditator, including beginners.  It is said that each person who awakens makes it that much easier for the next person to do so.  Awaken to your own possibility, and help the world in which we live awaken to hers.  Donations gratefully accepted, but not required.
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SAVE THE DATE! ~ JANUARY 13th, 2016
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WELLNESS HOUR
6:30-7:30 PM

Jan 13:  Meditation for Personal Growth.


Dr. Pete's Wednesday Wellness Hour
will focus on a different topic each session.  After sharing his thoughts on the chosen topic (stress, Integrative care, meditation techniques), the focus will then move to a Question & Answer format.  All are welcome.
Suggested donation $10.
Wednesday Wellness Hour - continuing 2nd Wednesday of the month - January 13th
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Join Dr. Peter Buecker for Wednesday Night Wellness Hour or Friday Evening Meditation...
Location:   IIM 205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY  40243
Contact:   Peter Buecker, MD  502.689.1949   DrPete@Meditationmd.com
Website:   www.MeditationMD.com
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*New at IIM! SAVE THE DATE! ~ begins JANUARY 5th, 2016


Light Works Yoga
introduces
*Beginner's Yoga for Men
with John Malloy

"I encourage you to step out of your noisy world and onto a yoga mat!"
 
Meet John Malloy:  "As an executive at one of the leading utilities in the nation, I came to yoga many years ago to escape the busyness and noise of this world to seek a more spiritual and grounded life.  Yoga brings together the mind, body, and spirit, thus a more integrative wellness way of life.  Now in my 50's, yoga continues to be a vital part of my life providing universal healing and elimination of discomfort.  In my yogic years, I have found an inner peace that ultimately led me to becoming a yoga instructor.  As an educator by nature, teaching yoga allows me to pass on this stillness of the mind to those seeking a higher and thus better quality of life.  Through yoga we can all strive to be in this world, but not of this world!  I encourage you to step out of your noisy world and onto a yoga mat! Namaste!"


Join John Malloy ~ Light Works Yoga at IIM
Location:   IIM 205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY  40243
Contact:   Angie Megibben - Light Works Yoga 502.321.0557 
                              Check this out:  www.light-works-yoga.com

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New Offering at IIM

SAVE THE DATE! ~ JANUARY 13th & 14th, 2016


Personal Readings and Effiji Breath Work with
Elijah Nisenboim, founder of the Effiji Breath Technique, healer and intuit.


Join us for two dynamic January Workshops:
What's In Your Roots?
Wednesday, January 13th, 2016  7:30-9:30 PM
& Effiji Breath
Thursday, January 14th, 2016  7:30-9:30 PM

Jan 13: What's In Your Roots?  Personal readings to gain deeper awareness around your life purpose
With Elijah's 25 years of experience and over 13,000 private sessions, he has been guiding people on the path of self-knowing clearly, kindly and powerfully using his many tools; including reading your life purpose through your fingerprints, bringing in channeled information, and astrology. 
You will get a mini-reading, as well as group reflection over the course of the evening in this dynamic look inside your life and those around you. 


Jan 14:
  Effiji Breath 
If you know nothing of breath work, GREAT!  This is a fascinating practice that is guaranteed to stimulate your soul.  It is available to anyone who is willing to encounter the deeper hidden parts of themselves.  Within one minute of doing it you will transport to another world within yourself, just as real as the one you're in right now.  A world, however, you were unaware of before you began.  Its sole purpose is no less than to awaken you to your true Self and to re-pattern your body, heart and mind to be in alignment with that Self. 


EFFIJI... is the next generation in personal growth... EFFIJI is a comprehensive methodology to have clear self-perception & transformation of body, mind & heart... EFFIJI is for any adult... to experience, first-hand, the power & beauty of their soul & how to live their life based on this knowing."
For more information on this work, please visit: www.effiji.com

ELIJAH NISENBOIM   Elijah was living and innovating in San Francisco in the 90's when the New Age was being conceived.  He was there, at the beginning of the spiritual movement.  He not only was a part of the movement, he has maintained his commitment to personal work on himself and those in his community.  Now... he's moved away from the narrow threshold of the New Age and has moved into the more dynamic and real work with people.

Elijah has done over 13,000 private sessions, he's written a book What's In Your Roots? Making the Unconscious Conscious, he's created over 23 albums of original music, and honed his experience of many different spiritual modalities into his own philosophies and brand of teaching.  All of this has culminated in EFFIJI.

In addition to his own innovative work, Elijah has studied under some of the world's most profound spiritual and creative teachers.  For seventeen years, he trained with Tai Chi Master George Xu and lived with him for one year.  Master Xu taught him the cultivation and use of Chi.  Elijah is also a devoted student of world-renowned musician and composer Terry Riley, from whom he has learned the complex system of Indian classical music (Raga).


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Join Elijah Nisenboim for What's In Your Roots? & Effiji Breath...
Location:   IIM 205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY  40243
Cost:   What's In Your Roots? = $35 / Effiji Breath = $50
Contact:   Sarah Charmoli 323.762.9720 or sarah@effijibreath.com
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New Offering at IIM

SAVE THE DATE! ~ JANUARY 16th & 17th, 2016


Join Rev. Yvonne D. McCoy
sponsoring

HEALING TOUCH SPIRITUAL MINISTRY PROGRAM ~
presented by
The  Institute of Spiritual Healing & Aromatherapy
Two January Workshops:
Introduction to Healing Ministry (HTSM 101)
Saturday, January 16th, 2016  8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
& Introduction to Judeo-Christian Anointing (HTSM 102)
Sunday, January 17th, 2016  8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Join Rev. Yvonne D. McCoy, The Transformation Institute - Holistic Life Healer, as she sponsors The Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Program (HTSM).  This is an educational program dedicated to offering classes in the energetic therapy modality of Healing Touch (HT) as well as providing support for Healing Touch students, practitioners and instructors.  The Healing Touch Program curriculum and teaching materials enhance the students learning experience and insure a consistent, informed and complete education in Healing Touch.  Our program teaches the sacred healing art that flows from the love and compassion we have for one another.  Our philosophy of caring forms the basis of our teaching - we are all instruments for the healing energies of God.  We promote the art of healing as well as the art of spiritual presence practiced by all those in a healing ministry/practice.

Jan 16:  Introduction to Healing Ministry
(HTSM 101) This one day course details the history of healing in Christianity with the opportunity to experience the laying-on of hands.  It presents related scriptures for healing work; history of healing in the Judeo-Christian path; role of centering and intention in healing work for centering and connecting to God.
Jan 17:   Introduction to Judeo-Christian Anointing (HTSM 102)  This one day course incorporates related Biblical scriptures for the use of essential oils for healing and wholeness; Christian rituals and traditions of anointing through history; how essential oils are healing for body/mind/soul; principles and practice of the laying on of hands with anointing and blessing of the senses.
Course Instructor:  Pat Springer  is a holistic nurse healer specialized in critical care, pediatrics, cardiology, and emergency room.  She holds certifications in Healing Touch as a practitioner from the Healing Touch Program, as a practitioner and instructor in the Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry program, and as a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist from the NAHA approved school taught by Rafael d'Angelo in Aurora, CO.  She maintains a private practice in which energy healing, prayer and anointing with oils is an integral part of care.  Professional memberships include:  Alliance for International Aromatherapy, National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy and American Holistic Nurses Association.
 

What is the Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Program?  The Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry program is an energy based therapeutic approach to health and healing built upon a Christian philosophy of caring. It integrates prayer, hands-on (energetic) healing and anointing with healing oils.  We offer a program that is multi-level based in the Judeo-Christian scriptures.  Students may apply for a national certification at the completion of all of the coursework.  Designed within the nursing profession, Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry has a spiritual focus that uses touch to promote physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health and healing.  The program is open to everyone.  Who can benefit in taking a class?  Registered nurses in parish nursing, ministers in parish and pastoral ministries, chaplains and nurses in hospitals, nursing homes and hospices, massage therapists, counselors, and the lay community seeking to explore a healing ministry involving the laying on of hands. The Institute of Spiritual Healing & Aromatherapy is a co-provider of nursing continuing education with the Healing Touch Program (HTP).  Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Program Benefits:  CE's for Nurses and Massage Therapists available through the California Board of Registered Nursing.  Become an HTSM Certified Practitioner - Establish a credible healing presence in your community, church or institution.  Case manage clients in an on-going healing ministry - emphasizing prayer, energy healing and anointing.

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Join Rev. Yvonne D. McCoy for Introductions to Healing Ministry & Judeo-Christian Anointing!
Location:   IIM 205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY  40243
Cost/CEU's:  $175/each course - $150/early bird registration; Discounts for full-time students, seniors, repeating applicants. Contact Yvonne for details.  CEU's Questions?  Contact Yvonne for details.
Contact:   Rev. Yvonne D. McCoy  502.664.0373   Yvonne@holisticlifehealer.com
Register:    www.holisticlifehealer.com
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SAVE THE DATE! ~ JANUARY 23rd, 2016

Yamuna Body Rolling
with Melanie Tinsley,
RN, BS, Certified Yamuna Instructor

Special Workshop in January:

IN THE BED WITH YAMUNA!
Saturday, January 23rd 10-11:30 AM


The month of January is all about getting started with Yamuna® before your toes hit the floor...  
Join in this wonderful winter workshop which gets us moving and realigning right from the comfy, warm confines of our bed!  Who wouldn't want to know just how to wake your body from head to toe before climbing out of bed...

The Practice of Yamuna®
The practice of Yamuna is a great way to begin listening to your body.  It is a stress free way to start positive dialog between your mind and your body, increasing your body awareness and sustainability.  Using specially designed Yamuna balls you can find relief from pain...
and the hope and possibility of healing while lessening the wear and tear on the body and promoting sustainability.  Learn more about Yamuna:   www.yamunausa.com

Celebrate Yamuna in the bed...before your toes touch the floor!
Location:   IIM 205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY  40243
Cost:  $25 each workshop/Equipment provided.  Bring your body!
Contact:   Melanie Tinsley  502.419.6170  Register now, or...Walk-ins always welcome!
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SAVE THE DATE! Class forming now for early 2016!

Join Cynthia Bowling, LCSW
Advanced Integrative Therapy ~ Certified Therapist & Teacher
for the AIT BASICS SEMINAR
a 3-Day Seminar for Graduate Level Mental Health Clinicians and Graduate Students who are currently in a supervised clinical placement
This 3-Day Seminar is a prerequisite for all other AIT Seminars.   AIT BASICS provides everything you need to know to begin using AIT in your practice immediately.  Call Cynthia with questions, or for more information.

Advanced Integrative Therapy or AIT, is a dynamic and new in-depth energy psychology that begins from the premise that ALL upsetting events are traumas and are lodged within the body, mind and spirit.  Talking gives us insight into our issues, but often does too little to remove them.  AIT removes the energy within us that is made up of our particular responses to the incidents and patterns that hurt or upset us throughout our lives.  The healing is gentle, effective and complete... promoting psychological, physical and spiritual healing by treating not just the symptoms, but the originating causes of present day difficulties that fracture human wholeness.

AIT integrates the best established and proven psychotherapies, and then adds a new energy psychology element that is body-based. This simply and gently addresses and clears those aspects of the issue in the body, mind, and spirit.  In this way, the issue gets completely resolved!

Incorporate AIT into your therapeutic practice!
Location:  IIM 205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40243
Contact: Cynthia Bowling for more information ~
 
                                   502.553.9843    cynthiabowling@me.com  aitherapy.org
 
New Year ~ New You! Quote :
 

"...A fresh start.  A new chapter in life waiting to be written.  New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved.  Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery.  Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand.  Only dreams give birth to change."
                                          ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach

SAVE THE DATE! ~ JANUARY * 2016
JOIN IN!  ~  The following classes and meetings are on-going and open to drop-ins!
                       If you choose an individual session or consultation, please call ahead!

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Light Works Yoga
with founder Angie Megibben
, MEd., RYT-200
Light Works Yoga Studio classes ... join us this year!
Looking for an intimate setting and personal attention?  A small group therapeutic Yoga experience?  You've found it!  Here at IIM, Angie Megibben strives to offer the personal touch... offering you the opportunity to develop core strength and flexibility, or to address the recovery of sports injury...Give Light Works Yoga a try...
Classes currently available Monday through Friday: 
Core Strenthening * Restorative Yoga * Gentle Yoga * Spine Health. 
Also ~ small group classes for people living with Parkinson's or Fibromyalgia.
*New! Beginner's Yoga for Men with John Malloy - Tuesday evenings 7:00-8:00 PM

Tuesdays:  4:45-5:45 PM  Living with Parkinson's
Tuesdays:  7:00-8:00 PM Beginner's Yoga for Men with John Malloy*
Wednesdays:  9:00-10:00 AM Gentle Yoga
Thursdays:  1:30-2:30 PM  Living with Living with Chronic Fatigue/Fibromyalgia
Thursdays:  6:00-7:00 PM Restorative Yoga
Fridays:  9:00-10:00 AM Spine Health

JSJ (Jin Shin Jyutsu) *New!
Experience a gentle, hands-on therapeutic approach to re-harmonize the energies in the body.
Mondays:  Individual Client Sessions available ~ call Angie for an appointment
Tuesdays:  Individual Client Sessions available ~ call Angie 502.321.0557
Thursdays:  Individual Client Sessions available ~ call Angie for an appointment

Join Angie ~ Light Works Yoga at IIM
Location:  IIM - 205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100,Louisville, KY  40243
Contact:  Angie Megibben 502.321.0557 Check this out:  www.light-works-yoga.com
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GIVE THIS A TRY!*



Try an exploration coaching session with ~
Certified Life/Wellness Coach, Kimberly May
and get inspired to take action towards the life of your dreams with
Inspire Wellness!

* http://www.inspirewellness.net/free-consultation/



You have nothing to lose and much to gain! Try an exploration coaching session to:
* Create greater life balance
* Increase your health and well-being
* Get unstuck
* Increase your productivity
* Clarify your goals
* Live the life of your dreams
* Discover your life purpose
* Increase your passion for life
* Whatever you want to move forward on


Join Kimberly ~ Exploration Coaching Session! at IIM
Location:   IIM  205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY  40243
Contact:   Kimberly May, Inspire Wellness, Wellness Coaching Specialist
                     502.593.9017 
  www.inspirewellness.net 
Check out my blog:   http://www.inspirewellness.net/blog-2/
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Feldenkrais "Awareness Through Movement"
with Dorothy Henning,
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner
 Fridays ~ 10:30-11:30 AM
Classes will resume Friday, January 15th, 22nd, 29th


Improve your posture... Move more easily...Relieve chronic pain...Manage stress.
Please join us as we continue to discover how to move more easily and know ourselves better!  The power of The Feldenkrais Method lies in its ability to access your brain's innate potential to change and improve.  By exploring through these gentle easy-to-do exercises, you will sharpen your 'body sense' and reawaken the pleasure and ease of moving!  After class, some things participants have said are... that they feel free in their joints, more stable and balanced, that they stand taller, are more calm and focused, and that chronic pain seems to have melted away.  One participant said: "I have a herniated disc, but since I have been taking Dorothy's Awareness Through Movement classes, I have no lower back pain at all!  And I can sit cross legged tailor fashion for the first time since my knee replacement 7 years ago!"  Come join us anytime - each class can be taken independently!  No experience necessary. 
Feldenkrais is for EVERY
BODY, young and old alike!

Join Dorothy for Feldenkrais "Awareness Through Movement" at IIM
Location:  IIM - 205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100,Louisville, KY  40243
Cost:   Buy a 10-class pass - lasts for 4 months! / or drop-in for $13
Bring:  yourself and an exercise mat
Contact:  contact@dorothyhenning.com  502.240.7057 
Facebook: Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education Practitioner
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Yamuna Body Rolling
with Melanie Tinsley,
RN, BS, Certified Yamuna Instructor
Appointments available in the month of JANUARY!

Offering this special Saturday workshop:

IN THE BED WITH YAMUNA!  ~ Saturday, January 23rd 10:00-11:30 AM

Join in this wonderful winter workshop that gets us moving and realigning right from the comfy, warm confines of our own bed!


The practice of Yamuna is a great way to begin listening to your body.  It is a stress free way to start positive dialog between your mind and your body, increasing your body awareness and sustainability.  Using specially designed Yamuna balls you can find relief from pain...
and the hope and possibility of healing while lessening the wear and tear on the body and promoting sustainability.  Learn more about Yamuna:   www.yamunausa.com

Join Melanie for Yamuna® Body Rolling at IIM

Location:   IIM 205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY  40243
Contact:   Melanie Tinsley  502.419.6170
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Metaphysical/Meditation Class
with Victoria Hayden
Monday, January 11th
6:30-8:30 PM


Non-denominational, open to all ~ this class invites you to engage "one-on-one" with your spirit self.

Each class will include:

a teaching talk on metaphysics - "meta" (the greek word for "beyond") and
                                                                                      "physic" (greek for "(knowledge) of nature");
a fifteen-to-twenty minute meditation;
and an opportunity for discussion after the meditation.
Includes personal mini reading.

"Bring your consciousness toward working to combine spirit with the physical."
~ Victoria

Join Victoria for Metaphysical/Meditation class at IIM
Cost:  $10
Contact:
  for more information, please email Victoria Hayden  vlhayden1@gmail.com
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JOIN IN! & GIVE THIS A TRY!*

Healing Touch Community
with Betty Greaver,
level 3 HT Practitioner & Kristi Forrest, HTSM
Monday, January 25th  6:30-8:00 PM
(We meet the final Monday evening of each month-please join us!)

Please come to this meeting for practice, support and community with Healing Touch.
Kristi Forrest, HTSM and Betty Greaver, level 3 HT Practitioner, have formed a group to support and share.  "Kristi and I would like to meet and learn about all local practitioners.  Even if you can't come, please let us know about you!  And join us for our monthly share group when you can."
 

*INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL:  Would you like to Experience Healing Touch?
Call Betty to learn about Healing Touch and why you should have a free session. 
Healing Touch is a non-invasive, relaxing bodywork.  Research shows that Healing Touch facilitates the relaxation response and can enhance the healing process.  Good for chronic back pain, headaches, recovery from anesthesia or other drugs, stimulating immune system and more.
 
Join Betty and Kristi for Healing Touch Community meetings at IIM or contact Betty about Healing Touch Sessions at IIM
Location:
  IIM 205 Townespark Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY  40243
Contact:   Betty Greaver bgreaver@gmail.com  502.295.6251
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Join the KYANA Holistic Nurses
Become one of this strong community of Holistic Healers in the Kentuckiana area!
'What is Holistic Nursing?' 
Holistic Nursing is all nursing practice that has healing the whole person as its goal - body, mind, spirit, and emotion.

A holistic nurse often integrates alternative practices with conventional healthcare.  Holistic nurses view healing as a therapeutic partnership with the people in their care.

Next KYANA membership meeting:  February 16th, 2016  6:00-8:00 PM

Guest presenter:   Amy Guyton "Active Isolated Stretching" 7-8:00 PM
Location:  Crescent Hill United Methodist Church, 201 S. Peterson Avenue, Louisville, 40206

Join KHNA for meetings or classes
Contact:  For more information on KHNA mission, membership, events, and more, check out this link to their new website:  www.khna.net
New Year ~ New You! Quote :
 


"Your success and happiness lies in you.  Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties."
                                          ~ Helen Keller

SAVE THE DATE! ~ JANUARY * 2016
IN OUR COMMUNITY ~ and beyond!
IN OUR COMMUNITY ~ AND BEYOND!
James Twyman to Share Peace Prayers with
President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad
January 31st, 2016


"What began as a mission to unite millions of people in prayer has transformed into an amazing opportunity for peace.  Plans are currently underway for James Twyman to travel to Damascus to sing the Muslim Prayer of Peace to none other than Bashar al-Assad, the embattled President of Syria."

"This trip is reminiscent of one The Peace Troubadour made in 1998 when he was invited to perform the Peace Concert in Baghdad for Saddam Hussein at the same time the US and its allies were preparing to bomb Iraq.  At that time an email went out that invited people to send their affirmative prayers of peace to the situation and millions of people responded.  There didn't seem to be any possibility of avoiding a terrible conflict.  In fact, at the same time the prayer vigil was planned President Clinton had given the signal for the bombing to begin.  To this day no one knows exactly what happened, but on that night two stand-down orders were given, calling the fighter jets back to their ships."

"Is it possible that in the face of such a focused prayer effort, it was impossible for violence to prevail?"

"We will continue to share the information as it develops, but for now only one thing is important - We need you and millions of other people to join us in this effort.  James is putting everything on the line, and you can join him energetically while he is there."

Register for the vigil:     www.jamestwyman.com 
IN OUR COMMUNITY!
Medical Qigong Classes 
with Beverly Byrum, RN
Mondays 10-11:30 AM/ 2-3:30 PM
Location:  Heuser Hearing Institute  


Medical Qigong ~
Improve health & balance ~ Increase strength, flexibility & concentration

What is it?
 "Qigong has been described as moving meditation.  Unlike some practices, healing effects may be felt soon after beginning consistent practice."  
Who can do it?  "Suitable for all ages and fitness levels... can be challenging or easy depending on students' abilities.  Excellent for elderly, handicapped, and those whose fitness level is low.  Healthy people can increase relaxation and flexibility, and help prevent problems before they get established."
How is it done?  "Qigong can be done standing, sitting, or lying down.  Involves slow movements and visualization.  No special clothing or equipment needed."

Teacher:  Beverly Byrum, RN
Certified Chi Lel® Qigong Instructor
Certificate in Neiyanggong Medical Qigong from Medical Qigong Training Base of State, Medical Management Bureau, Peoples' Republic of China
Student of Ooi Kean Hin in Qigong Therapist program from Island Zhineng Qigong Centre, Penang, Malaysia

Class times, cost & location:  Beverly Byrum's Qigong classes are held on Mondays 10-11:30 AM in the St. Matthews Heuser Hearing Institute location (3900 S. Duponst Square), and Mondays 2-3:30 PM at the Heuser Hearing Institute - 117 E. Kentucky Street.  $12 per class.  Enroll at any time!

Find out more:  Beverly Byrum 502.897.6236   bhbyrum@twc.com
www.chilil.com      www.medicinebeginswithme.com
New Year ~ New You! Quote :
 

"Make New Year's goals.  Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year.  This helps you do your part.  It is an affirmation that you're interested in fully living life in the year to come."                      
                                     ~ Melody Beatty

IIM ~ Institute for Integrative Medicine ~ JANUARY * 2016
Listing of Services & Website Link
 
IIM Quick Listing of Services ~ January * 2016

What is Integrative Medicine?  Integrative Medicine is a relatively new field of Medicine.  The University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine defines it as "healing-oriented medicine that takes into account the whole person (body, mind, and spirit), including all aspects of lifestyle.  It emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of all appropriate therapies, both conventional and alternative."  Our approach is leading edge; it makes use of every available tool to set you on the path for optimal health.

Our Philosopy:  The practitioners of 205 Townepark Circle believe in helping people to achieve optimal health in mind, body, and spirit.  Our philosopy is to treat the whole person and to help and support you through many facets of your health and wellbeing.
As Hippocrates said:  "It is much more important to know what sort of a patient has a disease than what sort of a disease a patient has". 

We are excited to partner in your care!
Quick Listing of Services:
Advanced Integrative Therapy
APO E Genetic Testing
Acupressure/Amma
Avalon LIght System
Breast Health Education
CranioSacral
Educational Classes & Workshops
Stop Emotional Eating
Feldenkrais
Healing Touch
HeartMath
Hospice
Indigo Biofeedback
Intentional Wellness Program
Lab Testing (including Advanced Lipid Profile)
Life Coaching
Lymphatic Drainage
Medical Massage
Oncology Massage
Meditation~Friday Evenings

Metaphysical Meditation
Nutraceutical Evaluations
Nutrition & Diet Counseling
Reflexology
Reiki
Spiritual Healing
Vibe Session
Yamuna Body Rolling
Yoga Classes

Call us here at IIM!  502.253.4554  or email us at   info@integrativemedicine4u.com www.integrativemedicine4u.com
END NOTES & QUOTES ~ JANUARY * 2016
End Notes & Quotes ~ January * 2016

"May Light always surround you;
Hope kindle and rebound you.
May your Hurts turn to Healing;
Your heart embrace Feeling.
May Wounds become Wisdom;
Every Kindness a Prism.
May Laughter infect you;
Your passion resurrect you.
May Goodness inspire
Your Deepest Desires.
Through all that you Reach For,
May your arms Never Tire."
                                              ~ D. Simone


Let us know if we may help you to celebrate a
 
"New Year ~ New You!"      ~ The Team at IIM
Regards,
Kim Evans and the Practitioners at IIM
Institute for Integrative Medicine
205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY  40243
502.253.4554  or info@integrativemedicine4u.com
Website:  www.integrativemedicine4u.com



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