Earth & Spirit Garden Gallery, LLC

Usher in 2012 with a visit to Earth & Spirit!

Laughing Just For the Health of It!
Meg Scott, certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, will be leading a 90 minute Laughter Yoga event at Earth & Spirit Garden Gallery on January 28th 1:00 - 2:30 pm. Experience the joy of laughing with simple rhythmic clapping, mild stretching, deep breathing and laughter exercises. Laughter reduces stress, lifts the spirits, boosts the immune system, increases the lung capacity, exercises the abdominal muscles and much more. Please call to register. $12. No yoga experience needed. Bring a small blanket or yoga mat. For more information or to register, please contact Meg Scott 614-216-9371. www.laughteryogawithmegscott.com

Book signing and Presentation by Sheilana Massey - January 29 at 1:00 pm: Come play with your Spirit as you explore and discover new possibilities for your life. Using discussion, meditation and exercises we will enter into the "Heart of our Heart," the space where Spirit and Matter unite to create the Self. Through reflection and meditation, we connect to more of who we are while expanding awareness of Essence.
Sheilana will be autographing her books, available for sale in the gallery.

Heart Opening Gentle Yoga Practice and Art Project - Sunday, February 12th, 1:00pm - 3:30pm. Join us for a great way to relax, and explore how we can open up to the possibilities in our life through expanding and expressing our love for ourselves and community. Cost is $30 - includes all materials and complimentary organic tea, coffee or water. Sign up by calling Deb Z at 866-391-5167 or email: zwear@comcast.net Please wear comfortable clothes.

Do you have a creative spirit and wonder, could you market and sell your creations?

Saturday, February 18th: 1:00pm - 3:30pm, Workshop by Alice Melz. Handmade Crafts & Designs: Art and Business.

This initial workshop will help you explore the possibilities and marketing realities of todayʼs economic environment. Test-marketing is an essential step in the process of selling your work. Bring your art/craft and get constructive feedback form the instructor/facilitator. In order to assist artisans, the current offering is being co-sponsored by Earth & Spirit and Alice Melz. The cost for the workshop is $15. Preregistration is highly recommended, call Alice at 516.695.8854. Please bring a notebook and a sampling of your work. There will be two follow up workshops to complete this course.

Alice Melzer is a teacher/facilitator. She recently moved from New York to Florida. Her academic credentials include a Masters of Science in Art Education from Pratt Institute and a Marketing Certificate from Hofstra University. She has and worked in the marketing and sales departments of corporations and currently in the non-profit sector. From 2002 to 2011 Alice taught a business course for artisans within the highly acclaimed Professional Studies Program of Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Additionally, Alice sold her crafts at fairs. Her fine art has been purchased for businesses and exhibited in New York metropolitan area galleries.

Labyrinth
The new Labyrinth at Earth & Spirit is open to the public during regular business hours Wednesday - Sunday 10:00am - 4:00pm. Donations are accepted.

Spiritual Direction/Retreats
Call Earth & Spirit 239-282-1025 for more information or to set an appointment for Spiritual Direction or upcoming retreats.

Island Yoga with certified yoga instructor Deb Z
Classes: Every Thursday, 10:00 am - 11:30 am beginning in October. The cost is $12 a session. Call Deb Z for more information and registration - 866-391-5167.

Qi-Gong with certified facilitator, Lee Tapager, held weekly on Wednesdays 10:00 am - 11:30 am $15 per session. For more information, call Lee at 239-283-7678.

Save the Date:
January 29th - Sheilana Massey
February 12th - Heart Opening Workshop
February 18th - Handmade Crafts & Designs: Art and Business
April 22nd - Earth Day Festival

News Update
Earth & Spirit Garden Gallery, LLC is approved by Green America. Check us out in the "Green Pages!" Go to: www.GreenAmericaToday.org

Also, we’ve taken a number of steps to minimize our contribution to global climate change, like offering exclusively organic teas, greener packaging, eco-shipping options, using green energy, and the like. "Reduce what you can, offset what you can’t."

For more information about carbon offsetting, visit www.carbonfund.org