H.H.P. International Professional School of Bodywork, 2010; Massage skills include Tui Na, Trigger Point Therapy, Structural Integration, Sensory Repatterning, and the Oriental healing technique of Gua Sha. Yoga Alliance Certification, 200hr, Yoga Well, certified in Hatha and Pre/Post Natal yoga.

Baylee has been practicing massage for over a year and instructing yoga for two years. Baylee’s goal is to balance and heal the body through touch and movement while increasing relaxation and flexibility. She has experience working with all types of client issues from stress management and chronic back pain, to debilitating diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Baylee’s style is unique because of her familiarity with the different cultural healing techniques she blends to fit your needs. Her passion is working with the body and helping people live better lives, being pain free and stress-free.

Yoga, My Story

“I was introduced to Yoga when I was 18. After two severe automobile accidents, I was left with chronic back pain which caused sleep disruptions. Being conscious of my body and health, I wanted to keep moving daily with my athletic workout I had since high school. After trying the common route of medication (pain pills), I became clear this solution was only short-term, and that i needed to find something more natural and beneficial in the long-term. On a friend’s recommendation, I attended a Yoga class. At first I could barely reach my knees, let alone the floor. I looked around at the students stretched flat on the floor, their legs behind their heads, and I thought, “yeah right”. But I made it through. Afterward, I didn’t feel the need to take a single pain pill even though my entire body ached. I returned next day. And a year later I was free of pain pills, back pain, and I was able to sleep an entire night. At that point I decided to become a Yoga instructor. I began training at Yoga Well in San Diego. Taking every workshop available enabled me to receive my certification within a year and a half. I’ve been teaching ever since and love every minute of it. I am a firm believer in healing through Yoga. I am committed to helping others achieve their goals of the mind, body and spirit. I am thrilled to be a part of the 8 Elements West team. And, I am excited to meet you”!

Tui Na

This Traditional Chinese Medical massage focuses on unblocking and restoring proper blood and energy (chi) flow to the meridians and muscles, thereby strengthening the organs, tissues, and immune system. The use of various hand techniques and pressure makes this work very effective in relieving muscle pain, trauma, chronic fatigue and many other common ailments such as:

• Common Cold, Sinus Infection, Hay Fever, Allergies
• Dysmenorrhea
• Hypertension
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Prenatal Nausea

Call to schedule your appointment with Baylee today:

Friday…………..12:00 – 7:00
Saturday ………. 9:00 – 4:00
Sunday ………… 9:00 – 2:00, yoga class @ 10am
Monday ………… 5:00-9:00, yoga class @ 7pm 

Nia Dance Jam with
Chakra Meditation & Reiki

Saturday Nov. 19, 9:00-10:15am
 
Join Rocco Ragano with Audrey Dill, Christy Flowers, and Gloria Gonzalez

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$18 paid by Nov. 15; $20 after.
8EW members sign-up for $5.

Going deeper into Self-Awareness through your body

Sat, March 24, 2012 – 1:00 pm to Fri, March 30, 2012 – 5:00 pm, Ken Gilbert and Leora Cooper

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From the moment you step into Nia, your relationship to your body and your experience of life will change forever. If you’ve ever dreamed of going deeper into Self-Awareness through your body, this Intensive is the first step into the movement, music and magic of a somatic education that will change your body and your life. Share in the joy of Nia! Experience well-being, incredible personal growth and fitness in a lifestyle training. Whatever your intention, it will forge a new path to living in your body with joy and pleasure!

All levels of experience are welcome. 50+ hours will be devoted to exploring the body, mind, emotions and spirit. At the completion of the training you will be advanced enough to choose Nia as an ongoing practice either personally or professionally.

If you’ve ever wanted to go deeper in your own movement practice of body-mind-spirit, or you are a fitness, health and wellnessprofessional, Nia Training has something for you. Now is the time!

With: Debbie Rosas

Fri, Jun. 15, 2012 – 6:00 pm - Sun, Jun. 17, 2012 – 6:00 pm

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Tuition: $895

Debbie Rosas ~ Co-Creator of Nia

“For anyone looking to really dive into embodying the wisdom of The Body’s Way, the 5 Stages is your answer. As a lover of the body, always interested in learning the how, what, and why, this unique somatic course makes it possible to learn, teach, and get paid to do what you love all at once. I am extremely excited about the learning process I created, which uses a simple class format, with 52 unique lesson plans, each designed to teach you and the student what makes living and moving in the body an amazing sensory experience. The Nia 5 Stages takes teaching to a whole new level, giving you language and body knowledge to turn every class into a rich somatic experience.”

~ Debbie Rosas

Specialties: CranioSacral Therapy . Somatic Experiencing

Qualifications: Eight Elements, founder, 1985; B.S. Kinesiology, Magna Cum Laude, Univ. of Maryland, nutrition emphasis, 1983; Licensed Massage Therapist, 1986; Certified Nia White Belt, Rancho La Puerta, 1989, & Brown Belt 2004; Yoga instructor, 1996; Certified hypnotherapist, Sch. of Healing Arts, S.D., 1997; Certified second degree Reiki, 1997; Co-founder Sharp Memorial Reiki for Cancer patients, 1999; Certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, 2007; CranioSacral Pediatrics, CST I and II, SER I, Upledger Institute, 2007; Visceral Manipulation I, II, III, IV, Barral Institute, 2008; CPR/AED certified. See Gloria’s class schedule

Specialties: Nia

Qualifications: Certified Nia White Belt 2003, Blue Belt 2004, Brown Belt 2007, Black Belt 2008; Certified Pilates instructor, Physical Mind Institute, 2001; Over 20 years of dance training and performance; 17 years in commercial interior design; Writer, healing-jewelry designer, and functional art photographer.
See Leora’s class schedule 

Specialties: Pilates

Qualifications: BA in Psychology, UNLV, 2003; Post Bach. in Physical Therapy, UNLV, 2006; 3 years experience as a Physical Therapy Technician, Las Vegas, NV; Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2008; 340 hours Comprehensive Pilates Training, Polestar, 2008.
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Specialties: Pranayama

Qualifications: B.A. Sociology, UCSD, 2005; 200hr Yoga Certification, San Diego, 2008; Holistic Therapist, San Diego, 2007; Reiki I, San Diego, 2006; Certified Massage Therapist, San Diego, 2007.
See Christy’s class schedule

Specialties: Nia Black Belt, Trainer

Qualifications: MA, Nia Black Belt Trainer. Ken has been teaching Nia for 13 years, and has been a White Belt Intensive Instructor for 6 years. How works to inspire, educate and motivate everyone to come more integrated and balanced in their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual lives, inviting his students to make the connections of the mindful body – to connect breath with sensation, feeling, and imagination.
Nia White Belt Intensive