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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Dear Friends,

With national attention on a struggling economy and continuous media coverage of dire financial forecasts, we at Spectrum Center have noticed that money issues seem to be active and alive. Whatever beliefs we harbor about money that are based in fear seem to be rumbling around in our psyches.

With those rumblings in mind, we have asked Helen Racz, EFT practitioner, to bring her expertise to our aid to identify deeply buried beliefs about money and to clear out limiting patterns. June 14 will be a great day for your future, and we are calling it a Day of Freedom. Come join us!

Next, we invite you to place your tired and painful backs in the capable hands of MaryBeth Smith, Feldenkrais® teacher extraordinaire. Feldenkrais awakens your body to ways of moving that not only relieve pain and discomfort, but also rejuvenate your entire system. New Perspective on Back Pain is the first installment in The New Perspectives Series. Don’t miss it.

I’ve always believed that summer is a time to learn something new, venture into an area we didn’t find time for during the winter months, take advantage of all that is blooming and step out into the sunshine. These classes are two jewels in our summer lineup. Read on to find out about all of our early-season offerings. Take a summer plunge into writing, learn meditation, new body tricks and dispel financial worries. We’d love to see you!

Lovingly,
Rosa Glenn Reilly
Director/Founder, Spectrum Center

UPCOMING EVENTS

Day of Freedom:
Banishing Money Worries!
Helen Racz, EFT Practitioner

Money

Saturday, June 14
Introduction to EFT: 10:00 a.m.–noon
$30

Money & You: 1:30–4:30 p.m.
$45

Both sessions: $65

Follow-up session:
Monday, June 23
7–9 p.m.
$15 suggested donation

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Helen Racz will begin our Day of Freedom with a two-hour morning introduction to EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). This is a powerful technique you can easily learn to unlock troublesome emotional patterns which limit your full capacity for success, emotional and physical healing, peace of mind, and it’s just plain fun. Helen came to EFT to break out of financial fear and limitations, and she has created abundance in all areas of her life. She helps her clients erase negative emotional charges that sabotage their well being. If you have already attended an introduction to EFT, you may join us for the afternoon class.

In the afternoon our focus will be uncovering and banishing money issues. Helen will use an array of energy healing techniques to identify beliefs which may be limiting your ability to respond effectively to financially challenging times. We will deal with those beliefs giving you new found clarity, calm and creative energy—just what is needed to vibrationally attract the best outcomes for your life. Please register early.

To register contact Rosa Glenn Reilly: 713.840.8957 ext 1 or rosa235@earthlink.net.

New Perspective on Back Pain:
The New Perspectives Series
MaryBeth Smith, MM, GCFP
Director, The Feldenkrais® Center of Houston

MaryBeth Smith

June 18 and 19
Noon–3:30 p.m.

$135 by June 11; $150 after June 11
(Two days; 6.5 hours of instruction; CEUs pending)

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More Americans complain of back pain than any other ailment. If your current strategy for getting relief is not working to your satisfaction, perhaps it’s time for a new approach. The Feldenkrais Method® of Somatic Education offers a viewpoint and a way of being in your body that is simple, gentle, and effective. Get rid of your back pain without endless stretching, strengthening exercises, dangerous medications, or the constant fear of doing something “wrong.” You can be comfortable all day, every day!

You will learn:

Simple-to-learn skills, exercises, and gentle movements to use ON YOUR OWN to keep you out of pain
Easy, repeatable, no-time-at-all moves for continuing comfort
Fascinating insights from the most recent research in neuroscience to understand its implications for you and your life
Quick and easy actions to teach clients or loved ones who suffer from back pain

To register contact Rosa Glenn Reilly: 723.840.8957 ext 1 or rosa235@earthlink.net.

Check out the upcoming Houston Feldenkrais Training for Teacher/Practitioner Certification.

Tea Ceremony and Kaiseki
An Experience in Mindful Nourishment
Hiromi Willingham (read bio) and
Chef Tomokazu Yabui (read bio)

Wednesday, June 11
6:30–8:30 p.m.

$50 ($40 for two or more registering together)

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Hiromi Willingham, a Spectrum Center practitioner, and Chef Tomokazu Yabui invite you to enjoy an exquisite Japanese cuisine and tea ceremony in the spirit and experience of mindfulness. You will first be introduced to mindfulness through ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. As you enjoy peaceful feelings and enhanced awareness, you will be served your first course of artfully prepared Japanese cuisine. This will be followed by several different kinds of kaiseki, sushi and noodle dishes. In Japanese tradition each dish is like an object of art exhibiting a balance of taste, color and form. The evening will conclude with a Japanese tea ceremony.

So we may prepare for you, please RSVP by June 7. Advance reservations are required. Space is limited to 12 people.

To make your reservation call or email Hiromi Willingham: 713.621.0234 or hiromiwillingham@hotmail.com.

The Memory Machine
Max Regan, MFA
(read bio)

Max Regan

Saturday, June 28
1:00–6:00 p.m.

$90

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Each of us has a magnificent memory machine parked between our ears, hard-wired to our hearts, minds, and all of our senses. Together we will experiment with ways to activate this machine, in order to recall memories that might form the basis of interesting pieces of writing. We will write to different kinds of music, and in response to different smells, pictures, colors and objects. We will use all these things to trigger memory and imagination, creating fiction, non-fiction, stories and poems.

Open to writers of any genre or level of experience.

To register call or email Rosa Glenn Reilly at: 713.840.8957 ext 1 or rosa235@earthlink.net.

Writing in Response to Art
Held at the Museum of Natural Science
Max Regan, MFA
(read bio)

Lucy exhibit at the Museum of Natural Science

Sunday, June 29
1:00–6:00 p.m.

$95

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“Whoever you are, the world offers itself to your imagination.”

—Mary Oliver

This is a chance to witness a powerful collection of physical artifacts from all corners of the planet, and to write in response to what we observe, imagine and experience. Specific writing exercises and experiments will be given out, and students will be free to explore the collections and exhibits and write on their own. Students will also have the option to attend two special exhibits, Lucy’s Legacy: the Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia and Leonardo da Vinci: Man, Inventor, Genius. At 4:00 p.m. we will meet again to discuss our experiences and discuss the texts we wrote.

Open to writers of any genre or level of experience. Class tuition includes the $10 general admission fee to the museum, but it does not include admission fees to the optional special exhibits.

To register call or email Rosa Glenn Reilly at: 713.840.8957 ext 1 or rosa235@earthlink.net.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

		Teresa Van Deusen will be at Spectrum Center on Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, offering her extraordinary skills in tarot and palm reading. Teresa has been a gifted reader since age 14 and has perfected her skill over the past 28 years. She reads for clients across the country responding with uncanny accuracy to questions concerning finance, relationships, career, transitions and life purpose. Teresa’s readings focus on understanding the influences at play in your life and how to redirect for more desired results. Clients are often energized and inspired after a candid, sometimes humorous, and often wise look at what’s up. To schedule an appointment please contact Teresa directly through her email at tvandeusen@hotmail.com. (read bio)
		July schedule for the Spectrum Center Writers Guild with Max Regan, MFA: Wish You Were Here: The Art of Travel Writing July 26, 1:00–6:00 p.m. $90 Dangerous Writing July 27, 1:00–6:00 p.m. $90 For more information or to register call or email Rosa Glenn Reilly at: 713.840.8957 ext 1 or rosa235@earthlink.net.
		EFT Weekly Tap with Helen Racz will continue through the end of June by popular demand! This series is on a donation basis. Join Helen to use the highly effective Emotional Freedom Technique. EFT is a meridian based therapy which is so simple you can learn to use it at home. Some of the issues which receive beneficial results are chronic pain, weight loss, anxiety, ADD, stress and performance. For more information, go to www.emofree.com. To contact Helen, email helenracz@efthouston.com.
		Insight and Mindfulness Meditation: A One-session Meditation Course with Mary Rees is offered on occasional Friday mornings from 10:30 to noon and Friday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. The courses are designed to help you come to the great happiness of simply being yourself and are appropriate for those with or without meditation experience. Each session includes a guided meditation and a talk around one of several primary meditation themes. Read more about the courses and register online: July 11—Shaping the Mind September 12—Birthing Embodied Being Weekly support and instruction in Insight and Mindfulness Meditation led by Mary Rees is offered Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30. This weekly sitting and talk is open to everyone and offered on a donation basis. It is particularly valuable as a deepening practice for those who already have meditation experience. An introductory session is available on Monday night by pre-arrangement. Visit Mary’s web site for more information about this sitting.

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