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Being a Locavore in Western New York Tuesday, September 11th at 7pm

Julie Blackman is owner of Farmers & Artisans, a local foods store and artisan bakery in Snyder. She is also 6th generation at her family farm, Blackman Homestead Farm, in Cambria. She is also a Niagara County Farm Bureau Board Member. She will be speaking tonight about the importance of local foods in our diet, as well as making locally grown food a community goal. The web site is: farmersandartisans.com

Seed Saving in Buffalo: an Introduction to the WNY Seed Library Tuesday, September 18th at 7pm Seeds are the new gold! Tonight we will talk about saving seeds. You will learn techniques and from what kind of produce to save seeds and why. There will be demonstrations of seed saving techniques, as well as discussion of past successes and failures. We would be interested in seed swapping at this event with anyone who wants to. There will be free seeds to share that we have saved from our gardens. Also, you are welcome to bring some

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lo·ca·vore ˈlōkəˌvôr/ a person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food.

HOLISTIC LECTURE SERIES

AUTUMN 2018

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of your own seeds from this year’s harvest. You will learn the differences between heirloom, hybrid and GMO seeds – and what are their benefits and drawbacks. Our ultimate goal is to offer genuine food independence. Once you learn how to save the seeds, you can grow that same crop year after year and your food is free and plentiful. Sharing and giving are natural in this type of environment.

Brenda Snyder spent 20 years as a Veterinary Technician and over 10 years as a wildlife rehabilitator. She is also an avid gardener who loves sharing the joy of growing your own food. Over the years she has had small group meetups with such topics as permaculture techniques, growing sprouts and wheat grass, raising chickens, seed starting and saving, making perennial herb planters, berry picking, jam

making, houseplant propagation – and, most recently, fun farm tours to help local farmers and raise awareness about the importance of eating local foods and helping local farmers who struggle daily. Details of her book, Grow it, Save it, Use it, can be found at: growitsaveituseit.com

Keys to Sleep Health Tuesday, September 25th at 7pm Sleep has a tremendous impact on how our health is maintained over time, yet it is still the most overlooked factor when it comes to managing our health. You will learn how to establish better sleep habits and how small changes in your day-to-day lifestyle choices can help avoid creating sleep challenges at night. Sleep is nature’s most powerful tool for balanced health of body, mind and spirit. Come and learn how to get your best night’s sleep. Soda Kuczkowski is the owner of START WITH SLEEP an integrative education resource center and retail boutique that focuses on both behavioral and medical sleep challenges

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located in Buffalo, NY. She is also the founder of the SE+T™ Sleep Program, a guide for improving sleep quality naturally. She is committed to addressing concerns and questions by providing sleep health education through a channel of various educational components including sleep consulting, coaching, workshops and health programs. Her web site is: startwithsleep.com

Creating the Peace, Joy & Love You Desire in Your Life! Tuesday, October 2nd at 7pm We all get stuck at different times in life for various reasons. The challenge is how we navigate through those times and turn problems into possibilities, and possibilities into successful working solutions! Our speaker will share from her personal journey as well as draw from the hundreds of people she has successfully coached for 30+ years. You won’t want to miss this interactive talk if you are ready to challenge your perceptions and create the “Peace, Joy & Love” you desire in your life! No matter what your challenge is, the tips she discusses tonight and shares in her book The Coach’s Playbook for Life will give you the tools and power to create working solutions both in your personal and professional life!

Anna Marie Sinatra has served as a Personal, Professional, and Business Development Coach and Consultant in the community for over 30 years. She is the President of Sinatra Solutions, and has served on many Boards and Committees. She has received a host of awards from several community organizations and officials for her leadership work in the Buffalo Niagara Region, as well as international recognition for her leadership work in the coaching profession. She hosts the weekly television show, “Health Matters”, on Spectrum Cable. She has been published both locally and internationally.

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How the Body Really Works: a TCM Perspective Tuesday, October 9th at 7pm

You chose to incarnate as human. This requires a form or a vessel, provided to you by Nature. The divine essence of your-Self incarnated into this form to expand, explore and experience life on Earth. Therefore, you can trust Nature’s elements to understand the relationships and interrelationships within your form … your body. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) defines five elements that reflect the human body. Each of these elements is associated with organs of the body. Optimal flow between and within the elements facilitates balance. Imbalance often creates symptoms of dis-ease, dis-comfort or dys-function. Balance facilitates optimal health! Join us as we will explore common imbalances – high blood pressure, fatigue, digestive compromise, breathing challenges and low back pain – and simple ways to restore balance!

Susan Koehler is a Co-Creative Energy Intuitive. Visit her web site: nasushealing.com

The Journey To Forgiveness: Moving Through Life’s Challenges Tuesday, October 16th at 7pm

Are you struggling with life-changing challenges? Loss of a family member or job, illness, or divorce? Are you disappointed, angry, or sad? Frozen by fear? We all have life-changing events that show up in our lives. We find ourselves reacting to a challenge with: “NOW WHAT?!” How do we move forward and through these situations to reach the other side to a place of true forgiveness? Are you holding on to something from your past that’s pulling you down or holding you back? Do you search for a way to release the negativity that keeps you from moving forward? Do you really want to continue letting the challenges and pain of your past create your future? There is a different way! The answers are waiting for you to uncover. Please join us for “The Journey to Forgiveness: Moving through Life’s Challenges.”

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Cheryl Piper is an Alchemy Holistic Life Coach, Conversation & Transformation Coach, Heartmath Instructor, Motivational Speaker, and the host of “Live with Cheryl Piper.” She has both a Bachelor and Master Degree in Metaphysical Science, with her thesis on the Power of Perception. Her inspirational workshops and coaching are for those searching for a better relationship in business, personal life, and/or with yourself, in the areas of personal growth and communication through conversation. Cheryl currently resides in Waynesboro, PA. She says, “My only job is to help you discover and release the things that are holding you back from living the life you desire.” Find her online at: CherylPiper.com or follow her at: Facebook.com/CherylPiperSendsLove

Overcoming Adrenal Fatigue through Nutrition, Supplementation & Lifestyle

Tuesday, October 23rd at 7pm

Adrenal Fatigue is a term that is not often used in Western medicine, however it occurs more commonly than you may think. Have you ever felt constantly exhausted, despite living a generally healthy life, even though your doctor told you that your blood work has come back great, with nothing out of balance? Your adrenals may be causing this. In this lecture you will learn what symptoms result from low-functioning adrenals and how you can recover with proper nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle choices. You do not need to live your life suffering from fatigue! There is hope!

Stephanie Caputo was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue. She received a BS in Community Health and is also a personal trainer. She sought out additional training in nutrition to gain a clearer understanding of holistic health. Through her recovery, she learned that there were many missing "puzzle pieces" to healing that no one told her about. After learning exactly what she needed to do, she was able to feel healthy and well again. A single mother with

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four daughters, she is now in great health and has her own nutrition and fitness practice in WNY.

An Introduction to Alchemy Tuesday, October 30th at 7pm Alchemy teaches the secrets of illumination, both metaphysical and psychological. In this evening’s presentation, we’ll learn about some of the history, the cultural diversity, its famous practitioners, and above all, the metaphysical concepts that make

alchemy a spiritual science. We’ll highlight the alchemical ideas of C.G. Jung, James Hillman, and others, who helped make ancient Hermetic Science relevant to modern psychology and the individuation process.

Franklin LaVoie has dabbled in the Hermetic Sciences like Astrology, Tarot, and other ancient metaphysics, as well as Taoist Alchemy for over 40 years. His knowledge and experience of psychology and the occult help to make this symbolic (and oftentimes puzzling material) a little easier to grasp.

Almost Sunrise: a Screening of the Documentary Tuesday, November 13th at 7pm

This film raises awareness of the issues facing many war zone veterans – PTSD, moral injury, suicide. It also helps our community understand more fully how war can impact on veterans. Please note this film contains strong language and images of combat! Counselors from the Buffalo Vet Center (half of whose counselors are veterans

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themselves) will help explain these issues and lead a discussion following the film.

The Vet Center provides non-medical counseling and assistance to war zone veterans and their family members who are experiencing problems and issues related to active duty military service in a war zone or in the course of deployment during war. The Western New York office of the Vet Center is at 2372 Sweet Home Road in Amherst, and their phone number is (716) 862-7350.

Sounds: Alternative Healing on all Levels Tuesday, December 4th at 7pm Tonight you will learn how to tune your health and emotions to be more satisfying and stronger. Experience using special sounds, ancient teachings and data from science to tune your body organs. Learn how sound can be used to alter your health and well-being. Experience and strengthen connections with high spiritual beings using sounds. Enjoy a meditation to communicate with spiritual beings. Receive and take home a sound

attunement to connect you with higher divine energies. Learn about attunements and experience them! (For example, Reiki practitioners receive “attunements” to open chakras in their fingers to release while light…aka Reiki healing!) This will surely be a fun hands-on experience! Jill Mattson is a prolific artist, musician and author. She is a widely recognized expert and composer in the field of Sound and Color Healing! She has been sponsored in art gallery openings all over the country! Her vivid colors and the healing nature of her work is unique in the artistic field. She is a color

therapist and expert in matching frequencies of colors with emotions and physical issues. She has also produced nine musical CDs with intriguing, magical tracks using ancient and modern techniques, containing special healing frequencies to achieve profound benefits. Jill is also a four-time author. She offers an online Sound and Color Healing School. Visit her site: jillswingsoflight.com

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Stopping the Stressing Tuesday, December 11th at 7pm

Stress! We all have it, but do we really recognize where it creeps into our lives? Why is stress important? What does it look like in our bodies? Most importantly what can we do about it? Learn what stress looks like in your life, what is causing you stress and the simple shifts that can lead towards a less stressful life!

Sammie Noeson is a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Practitioner. She is a graduate of the New York Institute of Massage in Williamsville and has been in practice for over 5 years. Before attending massage school, she graduated from Buffalo State College with a Bachelor’s Degree of Fine Arts in Photography. Her web site is: samanthanoesonlmt.com

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