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Lotus Center is pleased to host a variety of classes and workshops designed to help you release stress, find a fresh perspective, heal in body and spirit, and create a balanced life.  These programs are an excellent complement to the healing, centering effects of hands-on bodywork.


If you’d like us to keep you posted about offerings, please request to receive Lotus Wellness News, our occasional email newsletter. (We promise to never share your email address.)

Please note, the presenter listed for each event is your best source for more info as well as your registration contact.

If you're interested in renting meeting space at Lotus Center for your own workshops, classes, meetings, or events, please give us a call at 520-326-7700.

 

ONGOING CLASSES

Meeting Weekly

Please note, these ongoing classes typically meet weekly,

but the schedule may vary (or skip) occasionally.

Please confirm with the presenter before attending.

 

RAINBOW SUN QIGONG

Every Wednesday, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Barbara Evans-Levine

     Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is an ancient Chinese mind-body-spirit practice that incorporates gentle physical postures, breathing techniques and mental focus.  Qi is life force energy that flows through everything in the Universe and Gong means steady practice or cultivation.  Qigong involves skillfully cultivating life force Qi while clearing and moving blocked Qi.  The goal is to fill yourself and surround yourself with life-sustaining Qi - for healing, maintaining health, and aligning to one’s spirit, bringing inner peace.  Fee: $7 per class

    Barbara Evans-Levine has studied Qigong for the last 7 years with several Qigong Masters. Barbara recently returned from China & Tibet where she was part of a Tai Chi/Qigong study tour deepening her Qigong practice. Barbara’s focus is to assist students in achieving balance and harmony in their lives by incorporating a Qigong practice, empowering their own self-healing.  She can be reached at 520-760-0054 or bjel17(at)yahoo(dot)com.

 

COMEDY IMPROV 101

Mondays OR Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.

Justin Lukasewicz

     Explore the basics of comedy improvisation!  Build your understanding of team-building, trust, speed, status, active listening, and agreement in comedy.  YOU can learn to be fearless and have fun on stage using this tested approach to improv comedy.

     No previous comedy or theater experience is necessary.  This method has been taught and tested with over 12,000 students across the U.S. and is now being offered in Tucson for the first time.

     Group size is limited to 12 students.  Class runs for 2 1/2 hours each week, often with optional “office hours” (with beverages) afterward.

     The goal of the Tucson Improv Movement is to develop the art of improvisational comedy to enrich the greater Tucson region.  TIM is dedicated to creating a positive, collaborative environment for community members to study the art of improv and bring comedic performances to the stage.

Fee: $150.00  For questions, contact Justin at tucsonimprovmovement(at)gmail(dot)com.  ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  To register, visit www.tucsonimprov.com.  Follow the Tucson Improv Movement at www.facebook.com/TucsonImprovMovement or Twitter: @tucsonimprov

Justin has been involved with the performing arts for over ten years.  While in college he produced Misericordia University’s first live comedy show.  After moving to North Carolina he began an in-depth study of improvisational comedy in 2009 at the DSI Comedy Theater. While at DSI, Justin taught the improv 101 course, performed on IMPROV SLAM a short form team and OMAHA 9 a house harold team, and coached the high school improv team.  Justin recently returned to Arizona and works at the University of Arizona.

 

STRENGTHEN EVERYTHING YOU WRITE WORDSHOP

Tuesday, April 9, 8:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Barbara McNichol

     Please join us in a hands-on learning experience for improving EVERYTHING you write—from business letters to sensitive emails to blog posts, articles, and all other written communications.

     You’ll apply proven editing techniques to your own work as you learn to:

  • write a strong, persuasive message devoid of clutter
  • add “muscle” to your words without the “fluff”
  • plan and revise your work with speed and confidence
  • avoid wording mistakes that affect your credibility—and your reputation.

     Plus, you’ll get acquainted with 10 Top Techniques—all guaranteed to add power to your pen and polish to your product.

     Is it time to invest in honing your writing skills?  For information on registration and fees, contact Barbara directly at editor(at)barbaramcnichol(dot)com or 520-615-7910.

    In addition to her writing workshops, Barbara provides expert editing of articles and nonfiction books for authors, speakers, and entrepreneurs. She has worked with hundreds of authors to make their manuscripts a cornerstone of their business. Books she has edited have appeared on New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.  The creator of Word Trippers: The Ultimate Source for Choosing the Perfect Word When It Really Matters, Barbara produces two ezines: “Word Tripper of the Week” and “Add Power to Your Pen.”  At this workshop, you’ll get the benefit of these publications and more first hand.

 

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS

Working with PTSD as a Bodyworker

Monday, May 6, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Gloria Mathiesen, LMT, NCTMB

     This course begins with an outline of the description, etiology, signs & symptoms, and treatment most commonly used for clients who have been diagnosed with PTSD. Next, we will look at massage considerations during treatment and what our role is with the client’s diagnosis. Last, we will close with a discussion on a special population highly affected by PTSD – the military. Discussion will involve the emotional cycle of deployment, understanding Battlemind, reactions most associated with war trauma, and separating myths and reality associated with the military family’s Homecoming. Tuition includes the publication, “Every Superhero has a Kryptonite: PTSD and the Massage Therapist.”

 

Using Massage & Bodywork during Addiction Rehabilitation and Recovery

Tuesday, May 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Gloria Mathiesen, LMT, NCTMB

     This course begins with the most recent definitions of drugs, addiction, rehabilitation, and the different views and paths to recovery and abstinence. We will also explore modern theories and techniques used and the integration of alternative therapies. We will close by looking at massage considerations during treatment and recovery and what our role is with addiction. Tuition includes the publication, "This is Your Brain on Massage: Integrating Massage with Addiction Treatment."

 

Massage and Mental Health: The True Mind/Body Approach

Tuesday, May 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Gloria Mathiesen, LMT, NCTMB

     Ever have a client ask you how massage helps them mentally? We will explore the central nervous system, specifically our sympathetic and parasympathetic systems, and how within 60 minutes we can help the mind slow down and breathe. We will also discuss how massage when integrated with a healthy lifestyle, can help manage stress, prevent chronic disease, alleviate acute anxiety and depression, all with the power of healing touch. Tuition includes the publication, “Mind, Body, & Massage: The Benefits of Massage for Mental Health."

FEES:  $60 per class or $150 for all three. 

Gloria C. Mathiesen MA, LMT, NCTMB, has a master's degree in mental health counseling and a massage certificate from Irene's Myomassology Institute in Michigan, and has been teaching continuing education classes for four years.  For more information or to register, contact Gloria at 915-235-7427 or visit www.continuing-ed-massage.com.

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