Are you getting the most out of life – or the most out of your phone’s data plan?
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Are you getting the most out of life – or the most out of your phone’s data plan?

 

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“Being more peaceful and passive is not what will help us overcome the obstacles of modern life. We need a raging dharma to help us face the raging challenges that we face as modern people making money, raising families, and living our vision in the world.”

Cape Ann Power Yoga is thrilled to announce that we’re hosting meditation and provocative discussion with David H. Wagner this Thursday, May 19 from 6-7:30.

This is a discussion and meditation practice so we encourage you to bring a bolster or comfortable seat. If you want to practice before hand we will have our regularly scheduled 4:30-5:45 all levels power yoga class.

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Calling All Golfers for a Great Cause – Toots Fore Tufts

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‘Toots Fore Tufts’ and the Marc K. Jackson Foundation are helping to raise awareness and funding for programs for patients undergoing treatment for brain cancer and their families at Tufts Medical Center.
Next Friday is the 3rd Annual Marc K Jackson Memorial Golf Tournament – Register on-line – http://birdeasepro.com/Event/AboutUs/3236 Still time to sign up for a foursome Joey C!
Marc K Jackson Memorial Golf Tournament – Friday. May 20th. 
Stow Acres Country Club. 58 Randall Road. Stow, MA, 01775  Get DirectionsWeb Site
Event Contact Information – Mike, Janna, Brian, Dorothy Email: tootsforetufts@gmail.comPhone: 518-817-7767
Or, if you are unable to attend, check out their on-line auction – www.charityauction.bid/tootsforetufts2016. Raffle prizes include – Red Sox – Jays, Red – Sox Yankees Tickets. One-Day Park Hopper passes to Walt Disney. And MORE!
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FOB- Check Out these Red Wrestling Boots, autographed by Hulk Hogan! Joey, if you bid on these and win, I will buy you the tights that go with them.  😉  
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I bid on the Red Sox – Yankees Tickets and an autographed baseball by Junichi Tarawa.  Joey, If I win the Red Sox Tickets, I will be ‘paying them forward’ to a lucky foursome.

Next year, join me for the Toots Fore Tufts Night Out.  A great time was had by all that attended Toots Fore Tufts Night Out at J.J. Grimsby & Co. Restaurant & Pub in Stoneham. Great people, great food, great auction, great music by American Thread …       All for a Great Cause!

 I won 2 of the raffle prizes! I ‘paid forward’ the Yonanas Frozen Healthy Dessert Marker. My other raffle prize was a Philips Sonicare Electric Toothbrush with a year’s supply of toothpaste and dental floss. Phillips Sonicare is the brand recommended by my dentist. 😀
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Philips Sonicare Electric Toothbrush

For more information about the Mark K. Foundation 3rd Annual Golf Tournament, follow Toots Fore Tufts on Facebook.

 

~ Best in Health,   Karen

 

Karen Pischke B.S.N., R.N., C.C.R.N. Alumnus. Certified Hypnotherapist, Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Usui Reiki Teacher/Komyo Shihan. Owner/Founder of Dreamtime Wellness LLC.  Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind and Spirit www.DreamtimeWellness.com. Find us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dreamtime-Wellness-/348619611849199

Disclaimer: This blog pro­vides gen­eral infor­ma­tion and dis­cus­sion about health and related sub­jects. The words and other con­tent pro­vided in this blog, and in any linked mate­ri­als, are not intended and should not be con­strued as med­ical advice. If the reader or any other per­son has a med­ical con­cern, he or she should con­sult with an appropriately licensed physi­cian or other health care worker. Never dis­re­gard pro­fes­sional med­ical advice or delay in seek­ing it because of some­thing you have read on this blog or in any linked materials. If you think you may have a med­ical emer­gency, call your doc­tor or 911 immediately. The views expressed on this blog and web­site have no rela­tion to those of any academic, hospital, practice or other insti­tu­tion with which the authors are affiliated.

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A Case of the Measles Reported in Rockport

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Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind and Spirit

Did you know?  A case of the measles was reported in Rockport – According to the Public Health Department, a visitor in Rockport turned out to have a case of the measles. They were said to have visited various places in Boston and Cambridge May 1st and on May 3rd, they visited The Pewter Shop and Sea Star Gift Shop, and Brothers’ Brew Coffee Shop. The Boston Globe reported, “On May 4, the tourist was back in Boston, at the Star Market in Copley Square and shopping along Newbury Street. By May 5 through Sunday, the visitor was at Massachusetts General Hospital. Health officials said patients and visitors at the hospital who may have been exposed will be notified by hospital administrators. Nespresso’s cafe on Newbury Street was closed yesterday by the public health department, scheduled to reopen today.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC,) the symptoms of measles generally occur 7 – 14 days after exposure. Measles is an acute viral respiratory illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC,) in 2000, measles was declared eliminated from the U.S., “the annual number of cases has ranged from a low of 37 in 2004 to a high of 667 in 2014. The majority of cases have been among people who are not vaccinated against measles. Measles cases in the United States occur as a result of importations by people who were infected while in other countries and from transmission that may occur from those importations. Measles is more likely to spread and cause outbreaks in U.S. communities where groups of people are unvaccinated.”
 See the ‘Fact sheet’ on Measles from the MA Public Health.
Symptoms of Measles – Symptoms generally appear 7 – 14 days after exposure.
  • High fever
  • Cough
  • Runny Nose
  • Watery Eyes

Two or three days after symptoms begin, tiny white spots (Koplik spots) may appear inside the mouth as an early sign of measles infection.

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Koplik spots

Three to five days after symptoms begin, a rash breaks out.

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Measles Rash

Question? Call your primary care physician. Talk to your primary care physician about measles, and about vaccinations to help prevent the measles. If you think you may have been exposed, call your doctor.

Sources and More Information  –

GMG’s Kim Smith did a report on measles last year, including a survey asking people their opinion about vaccinating for measles prevention.  Here are the results – Out of 158 votes, 149 people (94.3%) chose this response – “All children should be vaccinated against the measles, regardless of their parent’s religious or political viewpoint (the only allowable exemptions are for health reasons).”

~ Wishing You the Best in Health,   Karen

 

Karen Pischke B.S.N., R.N., C.C.R.N. Alumnus. Certified Hypnotherapist, Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Usui Reiki Teacher/Komyo Shihan. Owner/Founder of Dreamtime Wellness LLC.  Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind and Spirit www.DreamtimeWellness.com. Find us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dreamtime-Wellness-/348619611849199

Disclaimer: This blog pro­vides gen­eral infor­ma­tion and dis­cus­sion about health and related sub­jects. The words and other con­tent pro­vided in this blog, and in any linked mate­ri­als, are not intended and should not be con­strued as med­ical advice. If the reader or any other per­son has a med­ical con­cern, he or she should con­sult with an appropriately licensed physi­cian or other health care worker. Never dis­re­gard pro­fes­sional med­ical advice or delay in seek­ing it because of some­thing you have read on this blog or in any linked materials. If you think you may have a med­ical emer­gency, call your doc­tor or 911 immediately. The views expressed on this blog and web­site have no rela­tion to those of any academic, hospital, practice or other insti­tu­tion with which the authors are affiliated.

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Florence Nightingale Day Contest to Celebrate Cape Ann Nurses

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In Honor of Florence Nightingale Day, Dreamtime Wellness LLC is celebrating nurses everywhere today. Happy Nurse’s Week to all my nurse family, friends and colleagues! ‘Friend’ a Nurse Today! They’ll be glad you did. 🙂

Whether you are an Advanced Practice Nurse, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse or Certified Nurse’s Aid, you touch the lives and hearts of many. We Appreciate You!

Special Contest for Cape Ann Nurses – My last job as a nurse in critical care was in the ICU at Addison Gilbert Hospital, Gloucester MA. Since I live and work on Cape Ann, I have a special fondness for the nurses there.

Nominate a Cape Ann Nurse TODAY  – Tell us why you are nominating them. All nominees will be entered into a Raffle for a FREE Reiki Session. You can nominate in the comments below, on Dreamtime Wellness FB page, or anonymously by emailing me at – info@DreamtimeWellness.com

It’s a WIN – WIN  Both you and the winning nurse will win! Contest begins today. Drawing for the winner will be held at 7 pm tomorrow night. You can nominate as many nurses as you like. The only requirement is that the nurse lives and/or work on Cape Ann.

Let the Contest Begin!

Reiki (ray-kee) involves a light touch that creates a quick relaxing experience for mind and body. Because of its gentle nature, Reiki is currently offered in hospitals, rehabilitation, pain management, cancer centers, nursing homes and other healthcare settings for the purpose of relaxation, pain and stress relief. Offering Reiki has been part of my professional nursing practice since 1999, including offering Reiki at North Shore Medical Center, Addison Gilbert Hospital, Golden Living Gloucester, Northeast Healthcare, Lahey Healthcare, Mass General and Tufts Medical Center. Feel free to contact me for more information and supportive research citations for evidence-based practice.

Best in Health,   Karen

 

Karen Pischke B.S.N., R.N., C.C.R.N. Alumnus. Certified Hypnotherapist, Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Usui Reiki Teacher/Komyo Shihan. Owner/Founder of Dreamtime Wellness LLC.  Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind and Spirit www.DreamtimeWellness.com. Find us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dreamtime-Wellness-/348619611849199

Disclaimer: This blog pro­vides gen­eral infor­ma­tion and dis­cus­sion about health and related sub­jects. The words and other con­tent pro­vided in this blog, and in any linked mate­ri­als, are not intended and should not be con­strued as med­ical advice. If the reader or any other per­son has a med­ical con­cern, he or she should con­sult with an appropriately licensed physi­cian or other health care worker. Never dis­re­gard pro­fes­sional med­ical advice or delay in seek­ing it because of some­thing you have read on this blog or in any linked materials. If you think you may have a med­ical emer­gency, call your doc­tor or 911 immediately. The views expressed on this blog and web­site have no rela­tion to those of any academic, hospital, practice or other insti­tu­tion with which the authors are affiliated.

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Post Graduate Program for Yoga Teachers

“Let the practice speak for itself” – Baron Baptiste

You’ll notice our schedule doesn’t list who is teaching what class. Why is that?

It’s because we believe in giving you space for your own growth. Like dining in a fine restaurant, we believe that your attention should be on your own experience, not on the staff. We keep it simple, strong, and no frills. You know that whatever class you can get to will give you a consistently excellent practice. That isn’t by accident – it’s by design, and it works.

“Let the students have their practice” – Baron Baptiste

At CAPY our teaching team is dedicated to leading a time tested practice, to inspiring you, and to supporting you in your growth on the mat. Sometimes we bring in new poses, or a new little sequence, but mostly we give you the space to measure your own progress in a familiar flow. Teachers are only human and it can be quite a challenge to rein in our personalities and to keep our eyes on the prize of a clean flow. But, ultimately we are only messengers, and our mission is to keep that message clear.

If you want to be a successful yoga teacher – not a popular teacher, that’s different, but a SUCCESSFUL one – you have to get brave and get yourself out of the way.

 

At Cape Ann Power Yoga we have developed a program to support both experienced and novice teachers in finding that space in their teaching. Our Post Graduate Program will benefit teachers of all levels. Teaching yoga these days can be a lonely and competitive experience; we are offering a haven from all that. This is an opportunity to talk about teaching, to hear what works and what doesn’t, to mature your own teaching, and to enjoy all this in a non competitive environment.

Post Graduate Program

All participants will have an opportunity to teach the Thursday night 7:30-8:30 class at CAPY with the guidance of Hayley Haberman. After the class Hayley will give supportive and educational feedback for the benefit of the whole group. Elizabeth will lead three Wednesday night trainings during the program.

  • Experienced teachers can enjoy community and conversation in a positive atmosphere.
  • Newer teachers will continue to strengthen their skills and hone their listening.
  • Recent graduates have an opportunity to test their wings in a supportive setting.
  • 21 CEU for maintaining your Yoga Alliance registration.

Go to our website to see the nuts and bolts, email us with any questions, and then sign up!

The program starts June 1 and is limited to 12 participants.

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