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Yoga, Health & Spirituality in Kamloops & B.C. Interior Intensity & TRANSFORMATION Have you noticed a lot of intensity and change in your life lately? It’s the feeling that a lot is happening fast, tenseness, sensitivity and strong emotions or even a feeling of passion, energy or excitement! Many things are changing and transforming for everyone. It is...intense. Interior Wellness MAGAZINE For subscriptions, comments, advertising opportunities, information or to contribute articles contact us! Elizabeth Beeds: Publisher [email protected] facebook Interior Wellness Magazine Daily updates of wellness events and information in Kamloops & BC Interior. A fun, informed and interactive community FREE on-line subscriptions www.InteriorWellness.com The information in this magazine is provided for informational purposes only and is not meant to substitute for advice a reader might seek from a physician or other health care professional. In This Issue Opening Your Heart........................3 BRAM LEVINSON............................8-9 Intuition...........................................11 Gratitude........................................13 Muscle Tension Headaches.............19 Prenatal Yoga..................................16 New Year: Fresh Start.....................17 Weight Loss & Hormones..............23 Directory of Classes.................24-25 Irritable Bowel Syndrome...............30 Wellness Directory...................34-40 Wellness Practice on Line................43 Pilates Benefits................................45 4 www.InteriorWellness.com | Interior wellness | Winter 2014 How do you handle intensity? Do you crawl in a cave? Or do you keep breathing and not shy away? Could you see the intensity as an opportunity for your transformation to better your life? If you’ve ever experienced discomfort and distraction while sitting in meditation, this is a good metaphor: when it get uncomfortable and you have an itch that takes over your thoughts. It’s intense and you can’t think of anything else, let alone be still and quiet in your mind. And it’s not even wether or not you scratch it, it’s what happened to the state of your mind during the process. How do you handle it? Did you notice that it eventually changed and subsided if you just sat and watched? And maybe you were stronger and more confident as a result. So, don’t shy away, instead welcome the intense situations and notice how you react. Then keep breathing and know that it will change. Invite yourself to transform in ways you never have before. Try something new, challenge yourself, be brave, talk about things you are scared to speak of, tell the people that you love that you love them and shake out old patterns by committing to change. You might just be surprised and amazed at the results when you don’t back away or shut down in intense situations. We are often encouraged to ‘focus on the positive’ while avoiding some intense feelings or situations that are crying out to be noticed. Sometimes looking at the truth, even if it is intense or uncomfortable, can be the most enlightening thing to do. It can be a revealing and transformative process. I hope you enjoy this issue of Interior Wellness, in the pages you will find tools and information to assist you through your own intensities and transformations. Find a local teacher or practitioner to help you on the way and remember to keep breathing! ~:) Elizabeth ON THE COVER Kevin O’Leary likes Interior Wellness! Email or Facebook us! Have something to say? We want to hear it: [email protected] I just love your magazine! Being new to Kamloops, the magazine is just so helpful in finding things and people and places. I use it so much. Thank you so much! I just love Kamloops! It's so special here, it has such a high vibration, you can see by your magazine and all the incredible healers and wellness centers etc. that are here. Anything anyone ever wanted you can find here! ~ Pauline. You emanate such loving kindness. It is apparent that you are doing what you LOVE! And the magazine deserves an award!! ~ Wendy Just checked out this magazine and it really looks interesting- I didn't know about it. Good stuff seems to be coming out of Kamloops! Thanks for sharing it with me! ~ Esme Thank you Elizabeth for the wonderful experience of the Wellness Festival, it gave me the inspiration to sing my sacred songs, and connect with other women who love to sing. We have now joined together and created a singing group Triple Spiral and are enjoying the creative process of singing and performing our songs. ~ Therese Just wanted to tell you thanks again for an incredible festival. You are really so well organized and are so adept at creating a wonderful positive atmosphere for us to all meet together like that. I have participated in fairs in several U.S. states and elsewhere in BC and yours is just top notch in my mind. ~ Cathy You are absolutely amazing Elizabeth! Clearly this is a labour of love