On November 9th & 10th, Covington Massage & Wellness Centre will host their first Wellness Fair. Events include presentations from various practitioners on health related topics, and Massage Therapists will be offering chair massage for $1/minute throughout the day. Light healthy refreshments will be served between classes and various wellness products and gift certificates for massage services will be available for purchase throughout the weekend.
The event begins Saturday November 9th at 10 am with a presentation on Chakra Balancing by Paige Schneider, a local Yoga Instructor, Reiki Practitioner, and Metamorphosis Technique Teacher. At 12 pm Marie Humphries & Dina Pace will present the basic uses of Essential Oils and a Medicine Cabinet Makeover. From 2:30 – 3:30 pm, Tammy Shea will present “Paleo 101: The Basics of the Paleo Diet and Lifestyle”, and from 4:30 – 5:30 pm, Donna Caire (LMT and certified abdominal massage therapist) will be giving a presentation on the importance of massaging the belly. The day will end with a Meeting of the Alliance of Northshore Massage Therapists hosted by Melissa Pearson from 6 – 7 pm. This is a quarterly meeting of Licensed Massage Therapists who practice in the Northshore area. Contact Melissa at melissakpearson@gmail.com if you are interested in joining the group.
The Wellness Fair begins again on Sunday, November 9th, starting with Kelly McGee presenting Applications for Herbal Medicine with basic information about teas, tinctures, infusions and topical applications from 10:30 – 11:30 am. From 12 – 12:45 pm Susan Tarasova of Kombucha Girl Living Beverage will talk about the benefits of drinking and eating fermented foods and beverages. At 1 pm Danny Burke, a local Hanna Somatic Educator, will present a 30 minute discussion of Somatics followed by a 90 minute Somatics movement class. From 3:30 – 4:15 pm, Cerenna Timphony presents The Sugar Blues, addressing the effects of sugar consumption on emotional health. Terri Puglia presents the quantum energetic technology of the Amethyst BioMat from 4:30 – 5:15 pm.
There is no fee to attend, however a $5-10 donation per class is suggested. Anyone interested in attending the presentations should reserve a seat by calling 985-875-2030, or e-mail Kelly McGee at kem_lmt@yahoo.com. For more information on presenters and the
event, check www.covingtonmassagewellness.com or their Facebook page www.facebook.com/CovingtonMassageWellnessCentre.
