with Firmen Sowers

Saturday April 21, 11am-2pm

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Tuition: $65 pre-paid by Apr. 19; $75 after

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Test Questions, The Power of Measured Feedback by FMS:

1. How do you know your workout is improving your Core strength and tone like you’d like it to?
    FMS “Deep Squat” provides a 0-3 score for total body engagement.  
2. How much is your Core helping your tennis racket or golf club swing for optimum performance?
     FMS “Rotary Stability” provides a 0-3 score for core rotation.
3. What facts do you have that tell you your Core is engaging efficiently when walking ?
     FMS “Inline Lunge” provides a 0-3 score for stepping motions. 

FMS:  For Back Strength, Weight Loss, Body Toning, Optimal Performance, and Fundamental Functions for Post-Rehab

The Power of Measured Feedback by the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) gives you the information you need to shift fundamental patterns in your body and in your exercise protocol so that you can get the results you are looking for.

The 7-Points on the FMS reveal gaps in how well your brain talks to your muscles and connective tissue (fascia) to get your body’s core to engage on ALL of your functional movement patterns. These patterns are  “primal patterns”.

You’ll receive a score from 0-21 from a qualified, certified FMS professional at Eight Elements West. From them you’ll also receive the proper evaluation and sequence of corrections to help you improve safely in the quickest way possible.

Change your workout NOW by signing-up for this accurate screen.

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 Gloria Gonzalez

3 day workshop
Friday March 30, 6-8:30pm
Saturday March 31, 11am-1pm
Sunday April 1, 11am-4pm

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Tuition: $195   save $55 paid by March 21; $250 after

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Spring is the birth and initiation of the dreams and seeds planted in the quiet reflection of winter. Spring emphasizes the liver/gall bladder meridians, the wood element, the emotions of ‘anger vs. creativity’, the organ of the eye and visionary spontaneity, and the archetype of the Child. Each season this 21-Day Detox helps you calm habituated activities in support of tuning into awareness of deeper needs. The body benefits: regulate metabolism, balance your organs, become lighter. Modern Medicine – a blend of traditional Chinese medicine, the biology of neuroscience and somatic awareness – assists in greater self-regulation, spiritual integration and healthy transformation.

• 8 Elements of Somatic Sensory Integration: why “sensory memory” is more reliable than “thinking” for true action
• 5-Element Cycle of Chinese Medicine: embody natural cycles in diet, organs and emotions to normalize cravings
• 3 Levels of the Brain & Neuroscience: how your triune mind – animal, social and divine – lends wisdom to the body

Receive $45 of product. Learn to prepare simple teas and food prior to Friday evening. One of 3 suggested detox plans fits your needs. Experiential lecture includes somatic movement, spring nutrition, breathwork, abdominal touch, and purposeful self-reflection.

Gloria Gonzalez, LMT, SEP.   As Founder/CCO of Eight Elements West for over 27 years, Gloria lends valuable insight into cultivating personal transformation through genuine relationships and community growth.  She is a certified Nia® Brown Belt, Craniosacral therapist, Yoga instructor, Hypnotherapist and works with trauma as a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner.

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.
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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