High Mesa Happenings

From “EnlightenNext”, Andrew Cohen’s Quote of the Week

The Paradox of Meditation

The meditation experience is interesting because on one hand it is about
completely letting go of everything, and on the other hand, it is about paying more
attention. It's a paradox. Let go of everything and have the courage and faith
and conviction to keep letting go, fearlessly, no matter what arises. But don't
let go of consciousness, don't let go of attention, don't let go of awareness.
Meditation is the paradox between those two positions.

--Andrew Cohen

Reiki I Class Offering

Reiki Class Offering

Laying on of Hands Healing Workshop

Classroom Instruction, Practice, & Attunements

Class Fee $60

Class Schedule: Friday February 3rd 5:30-9pm

Saturday, February 4th 9am-6pm

Call to reserve a space by January 28th

Presented by ReikiEnergyWorks.net

Sharon Weaver, RN BSN CHPN, Reiki Master

weaversk@yahoo.com

1423 Ohio Avenue

Alamogordo, NM 88310

575-430-1557

Zoe DeNegri's Class

Zoe’s class on January 25th is going to be on “The Souls Journey Back Into Incarnation” according to Theosophists literature.  The class begins at 11 am, and everyone is invited to attend.  Donations are welcome.

Winter Solstice Celebration

Below is a link to an interesting article about Winter Solstice.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/19/winter-solstice-2011_n_1156526.html

Join in the Winter Solstice Celebration at HMHC on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. All are invited.

"The Journey of the Universe"

National PBS stations will be broadcasting "The Journey of the Universe". The following are dates and times for Albuquerque and El Paso.

Albuquerque , KNMEDT : 12/6/2011 at 8:30 PM
Albuquerque , KNMEDT : 12/8/2011 at 2:30 AM
Albuquerque , KNMEDT : 12/11/2011 at 11:30 AM
Albuquerque , KNMDDT : 12/11/2011 at 8:30 PM

El Paso , KCOSDT : 12/10/2011 at 9:30 PM
El Paso , KCOS-X : 12/10/2011 at 9:30 PM

She's Alive...Beautiful...Finite...Hurting...Worth Dying for...

Take time to watch this thought provoking video about our precious Mother Earth.

She's Alive... Beautiful... Finite... Hurting... Worth Dying for. - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/embed/nGeXdv-uPaw

Reception Honoring University of Guanajuato Students and Professors

RECEPTION

OCTOBER 14, 2011

HOME OF BARBARA MADER

133 MADER LANE

5:30 P.M.

International Day of Peace Ruidoso Activities

7:00-7:30 am Peace Begins with You-Morning Meditation Meditate with peaceful music followed by a short presentation on finding your "peace within". This event will be held behind the Ruidoso Public Library at the outdoor theater.

12:00-1:00 pm Warriors for Peace - Peaceful Leaders in History Join the ENMU History Club who will share information on Peace in History. Bring your lunch and enjoy refreshments at ENMU-Ruidoso, room 105.

4:00-5:00 pm Kids for Peace - Peace Day Parade Meet at the Kids Connection Pavillion for music and activity followed by a short walking parade procession around a portion of the Links Walking Trail beginning around 4:30 pm and ending at the outdoor stage behind the library. Bring your peace costumes, flags, banners, bubbles, buttons, bells and other noise makers, and let the communities of Lincoln County and Mescalero know you value peace! This is an event for all ages.

6:00-8:30 pm - Give Peace a Dance Enjoy peace shared through the arts at an all ages Peace Day Celelbration held at Common Ground in the Sierra Mall (next to ENMU). Scheduled activities include live music, dancing, "Make Art, Not War" crafts table and speakers addressing the value of peace in our homes, schools, and community.

All Peace Day activities are free thanks to local community partnerships. Special thanks to Andrea Reed of Common Ground, Mayor Ray Alborn, Parks and Recreation, ENMU-Ruidoso, ENMU-Ruidoso History Club, High Mesa Landscaping, Lou Ann Ellison, others who have contributed to planning this event. Bring friends and enjoy the day.

International Day of Peace

Wednesday, September 21, is the International Day of Peace. The
following is a link to a video from Heart Math about peace,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z80vbhWjsEU&feature=youtu.be.
And the following is a link to a free PDF download of the State of Ease
booklet, http://www.heartmath.org/free-services/downloads/state-of-ease.html.
There will be a local celebration on the International Day of Peace sponsored
by Common Ground. More details will be posted at a later time regarding the
Ruidoso celebration of the International Day of Peace.

Jay Schwed & The Song of the Healing Crystal Bowls

WHEN: August 26^th @7:00 pm Performance

August 27^th@10:30 am Crystal Bowls & Restorative Yoga

Shiva Reinhardt will lead Restorative Yoga

For performance only, $17.50 in Advance, $20 at the
door. For performance & Restorative Yoga, $30 in
Advance. For Restorative Yoga only, $15 in Advance & for Tai
Chi class members, $20 at the door for all others

WHERE: High Mesa Healing Center, 133 Mader Lane, Alto, NM

Mail advance payment to PO Box 834, Alto, NM 88312 by Aug 22
or call 575.336.7777/575.258.9932 for reservation by Aug 24.

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR MOST CHILDREN UNDER 15

PLEASE BRING YOUR FAVORITE MAT, PILLOW AND BLANKET

Please call Jay with any questions, 1-928-241-0311 or thejzone@yahoo.com WWW.HEALINGCRYSTALBOWLS.COM

Lincoln County Health Council Fund Raiser at Schlotzsky's

A fundraiser for the Lincoln County Health Council will be held at Schlotzsky's on Tue., May 24, from 4pm-close.  During these hours, Schlotzsky's will donate 15% of sales
to a Lincoln County Health Council project.

First Global Event for A Course in Miracles Students Builds Community

Beginning May 19, 2011 the Living A Course in Miracles tele-class offers the wisdom of eight beloved teachers followed by real-life assignments and support. Hosted by Reverend Jennifer Hadley, teachers include Colin Tipping, Marci Shimoff, David Hoffmeister, Paul Ferrini, Gary Renard, Lucia Espinosa and Earl Purdy.

Living A Course in Miracles is the first global tele-class dedicated to serving A Course in Miracles students. The tele-class will start Thursday May 19 and run through July 7, 2011. Thanks to sponsors and volunteers, all presentations are free, and will be available for free replay for forty-eight hours. To participate, all you need is a phone or internet access.

"I am delighted to share these wonderful teachers with the global community," says Reverend Jennifer Hadley, host of Living A Course in Miracles. "Like so many students, my change from studying A Course in Miracles to truly living its teachings initiated the most powerful transformation I've experienced in my life. I'm delighted that this class offers a similar experience to millions worldwide."

To register for the Living A Course in Miracles tele-class, visit http://www.LivingACourseinMiracles.com.

National Nurses Week 2011

Greetings! National Nurses Week is celebrated each year beginning on May 6th and ending on May 12th, Florence Nightingale's birthday. The purpose of the week is to recognize the contributions of the nation’s registered nurses and to educate the public about the role we play in meeting the diverse health care needs of the American people.

This year, the American Nurses Association (ANA), with its constituent and state nurses associations, salute the nation’s 3.1 million nurses with the theme Nurses Trusted to Care.

The theme reflects an enduring belief in an ever-changing world: the public trusts us.  For the 11th year, nurses were voted the most trusted profession in Gallup's annual survey that ranks professions for their honesty and ethics.

That trust takes on added significance now.  As our nation undertakes transformative health care reform, we have unprecedented opportunities to optimize our practice, drive change and shape the health care system of the future.  Our knowledge and expertise are in demand, and how we rise to meet today’s challenges will influence how our health care system looks in 10 years.

Put more simply, the nursing profession has an opportunity to apply its unique talents and knowledge to make the changes nurses know are best for patients.  In clinical settings, communities and at policy-making tables, we need to raise our voices and be heard.  The good news is that every nurse is a leader!

Our country is calling on us to embrace our role as leaders. This year, during National Nurses Week, ANA is focusing a spotlight on leadership.  I hope that you will join us for a webinar about leadership on May 10 and that you will cast your vote in our “I am a nurse, I am a leader” video contest.

As I travel around the country sharing ANA’s message, I am awed and inspired by what nurses do every day. Your dedication, innovation and commitment are remarkable, and you demonstrate every day why nurses continue to earn the public’s trust. Thank you for all you do. Thank you for supporting your professional association. Together, we can take the lead on shaping the health care system of the future.

Sincerely,


Karen A. Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN

P.S. One of the simplest ways to build our leadership capacity as a profession is to share this message with a nurse colleague.

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Making Peace the Way We Live

FROM THE PEACE COMPANY

Dear Peace Friends,

Mother's Day is a time to say thank you to Mom and other special women and mentors in our lives. It's also a time to reflect on the challenges and sacrifices of women and mothers around the world. The Peace Company believes that every mother counts, and we're sharing a number of thoughtful ways to say thank you and show you care.

I. Gifts For Mom and Others
Please consider the following "special offerings" for Mother's Day, peace gifts for global healing found on the web site, http://www.thepeacecompany.com/ for additional ideas and options.

II. Take One Action at "Every Mother Counts"

• Did you know 1000 women die everyday due -- one every 90 seconds -- due to pregnancy related causes?
• Did you know most of these deaths could be prevented if women had access to affordable and timely medical services?
• If women and girls were educated and empowered to make decisions about their sexual and reproductive rights?
• Learn more about how you can help at http://www.everymothercounts.org/. (A Peace www.everymothercounts.org/Company Partners Project)

To every Mother and nurturer out there, we say "Thank You" and God Bless You for all you are and all you do.

Peace and Blessings

Kimberly King and Brent Bisson
and The Peace Company Team

No painter's brush, nor poet's pen
In justice to her fame
Has ever reached half high enough
To write a mother's name.

 

Bag the Bag for Earth Day 2011

Go to thegreenlifeonline.org to take the pledge to give up using plastic bags and enter to win "Bag It" on DVD.

Bag the Bag for Earth Day 2011 & Enter to Win "Bag It" on DVD

The average American uses 500 plastic bags every year. If everyone in the United States tied their annual consumption of plastic bags together in a giant chain, it would reach around the Earth’s equator 776 times!

Plastic bags are bad for the environment, from the oil used in their production to the devastation of sea life caused by the millions of bags that end up in the ocean. We need to stop using them.

So we're asking folks to Bag the Bag this Earth Day, and pledge to give up using plastic bags.

And by taking the pledge, you'll be entered to win one of five copies of Bag It on DVD. Bag It is an award-winning documentary about the problem of single-use plastic and what can be done about it.

You can find out about more ways to spread the word about the Bag the Bag pledge and enter our giveaway up to three more times after taking the pledge and help us reach our goal of 1,000 pledges to Bag the Bag this Earth Day. All you need to do to enter is take the pledge and spread the word -- no contribution is necessary. Winners will be chosen randomly from pledges and other promotional activity completed by April 23, and will be contacted on Monday, April 25. This promotion is limited to people living in the United States

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day

Everyone is invited to be a part of World Tai Chi & Qigong Day!

9:30AM Saturday, April 30^th 2011 at High Mesa Healing Center

On the last Saturday of April each year an unprecedented and spectacularly moving global happening occurs in over 65 nations, in hundreds of cities worldwide.

Tens of thousands of people come together across racial, ethnic, religious, and geopolitical boundaries . . . for the sole purpose of advancing personal and global health & healing.

One World . . . One Breath . . .

Please support this event by participating and exploring how Tai Chi and Qigong can benefit you.

Questions? contact VILLAGE WELLNESS at 575.258.2258

Earth Day Picnic

Thanks to Keep Ruidoso Beautiful, the Village of Ruidoso, and wonderful volunteers, the Earth Day Picnic is on!!! Bring your picnic supplies, friends and neighbors and join this free event geared towards strengthening our community and promoting stewardship and social responsibility. There will be music, entertainers, geocaching, games, prizes and surprises. Don't forget to bring your old clothes to exchange for new (used) ones at the clothing swap booth. It should be a blast so don't miss it. Volunteers still needed :>

Please help us get the word out on this wonderful event by taking a few minutes to see this exciting commercial created by the talented Phillip D. Collins using footage from last year's event.  This is a great way to get a visual of what fun we're going to have.  Please share with others!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWzLW1Xsah4
 
Thanks for the support.  Hope to see you there! Sunday April 17 at Wingfield Park from noon-5pm for a picnic/potluck.  If you have ideas to make it better, please call Andrea Reed at 937-2725.

New Basic Yoga Class

THE YOGA STUDio

Marianne invites you to the opening of her New Basic Yoga Class ~ affordable and perfect for beginners!  Everyone is invited Friday April 22 at 5:30pm and every week for this Basic Warm Vinyasa Flow class!  We have mats, wear light loose clothing. Invite or pass the invitation on to anyone who may be interested!  The location is 2810 Sudderth Drive Suite 207 (above Schlotzsky's). Questions?  575 336-9613.  Check the web site, www.bluelotushealingartscenter.com, for any changes.

Water Healing Meditation for Japan TODAY!

The following is a letter from Dr. Masaru Emoto about a water healing meditation for Japan, scheduled for 12:00 noon your time, Thursday, March 31. 

A number of groups will be participating in this meditation.  If this resonates with you, please lend your intentions also. Remember to center and ground and set the intention for the highest good.

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A letter from Dr Masaru Emoto... 

To All People Around the World,

Please send your prayers of love and gratitude to water at the nuclear plants in Fukushima, Japan!

By the massive earthquakes of Magnitude 9 and surreal massive tsunamis, more than 10,000 people are still missing...even now... It has been 16 days already since the disaster happened. What makes it worse is that water at the reactors of Fukushima Nuclear Plants started to leak, and it's contaminating the ocean, air and water molecule of surrounding areas. 

Human wisdom has not been able to do much to solve the problem, but we are only trying to cool down the anger of radioactive materials in the reactors by discharging water to them.

Is there really nothing else to do?

I think there is. During over twenty year research of hado measuring and water crystal photographic technology, I have been witnessing that water can turn positive when it receives pure vibration of human prayer no matter how far away it is.

Energy formula of Albert Einstein, E=MC2 really means that Energy = number of people and the square of people's consciousness.

Now is the time to understand the true meaning. Let us all join the prayer ceremony as fellow citizens of the planet earth. I would like to ask all people, not just in Japan, but all around the world to please help us to find a way out the crisis of this planet!!

The prayer procedure is as follows.

Please say the following phrase:

"The water of Fukushima Nuclear Plant,

we are sorry to make you suffer.

Please forgive us. We thank you, and we love you."

Please say it aloud or in your mind. Repeat it three times as you put your hands together in a prayer position. Please offer your sincere prayer. 

Thank you very much from my heart.

With love and gratitude,
Masaru Emoto 
Messenger of Water

http://emotopeaceproject.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

Mindfulness-Based Well-Being

Mindfulness-Based Well-Being

Join Barbara Mader and Misty McArthur for an experiential day retreat filled with renewal, restoration, and rejuvenation.  Using time honored traditions along with evidence-based practices, this workshop will provide the tools necessary to assist you in embracing integrated health and well-being in your daily life.  Some of the mindfulness-based wellness techniques include Qigong, guided imagery, emotional freedom technique, labyrinth meditation, progressive relaxation, insight journaling, and reflective sharing.  Bring a lunch.  Contact ENMU Ruidoso Community Education Dept. at 257-3012 to register.

Instructors:  Barbara Mader, RN and Misty McArthur, LMSW

Date: Saturday, Apr. 9

Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Fee: $75.00

Location: The Yurt at the High Mesa Healing Center

Sheng Zhen Qi Gong

Sheng Zhen Qi Gong

Sheng Zhen Qi Gong will begin Friday, April 1, 2011, and will be held each Friday and Monday thereafter from 9:30-10:30 a.m. during the month of April.  It will be facilitated by Barbara Humble.  Everyone is invited to attend.  Donations are welcome.

March is International Women's Month

Celebrate International Women's Month March 2011 "By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before." - Edwin Elliot Women are caregivers, friends, mothers, heads of households, bosses, employees...the list goes on and on. What women accomplish is amazing! Take a few moments and relax and do something for yourself by clicking on the following link, http://www.oilyourlamp.com/.  This comes from the web site, simpletruths.com.

 

 

LAUGHTER YOGA CLUB

Join Laughter Yoga Leaders Michele Caskey and Jan Butchofsky at HMHC beginning Thursday, March 10th, for Levity Infusion, an hour of laughing, breathing, clapping and moving where laughter is facilitated as an exercise and quickly becomes authentic, jubilant and fun through incorporation of eye contact and child like playfulness. Laughter Yoga is a means of learning to laugh for no reason without the use of comedy, humor or jokes. No actual yoga postures are involved, but the practice is yogic in that it brings balance to the body/mind/spirit as a unified whole. As Dr. Madan Kataria, the founder of the laughter yoga movement says, "When you laugh you change. When you change the whole world changes." Come see how adding more laughter to your life can lead to a greater feeling of harmony, connection and wellness.  The Laughter Yoga Club will meet the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m.  There is no charge, but donations are appreciated.

Michele Caskey is a Laughter Yoga Teacher, Expressive Arts Practitioner, Reiki Master and visual artist who has been studying and teaching the link between creative expression and energy healing for over 10 years. Her personal laughter practice has expanded her ability to process and release limiting thoughts and beliefs empowering her work as an artist and healer. Learn more from Michelle at http://www.youvegottobekidding.net/

Jan Butchofsky is a Laughter Yoga Leader, public speaker and photographer specializing in travel and culture. She has visited over 80 countries, pursuing her deepening interest in woman's spiritual practices and rituals.  She speaks international sign language--a smile and laughter--as she creates images that get to the heart of the matter. To learn more about Jan go to http://janbutchofsky.com/.

Global Care Focus

Libya, the Mid-East and New Zealand (Earthquake)

The Global Coherence Initiative is organizing to send (www.glcoherence.org) heart-focused love and care for peaceful transformation in the Mid-East, Libya and neighboring countries in North Africa, and to the earthquake recovery in New Zealand.  Follow the link to the Global Coherence Initiative or click on the title, Libya, the Mid-East and New Zealand (Earthquake) for more information.

The Initiative also asks that we assign a portion of our Care Focus to issues taking place in our own country and region that need care and compassion. We are all aware of situations close to our hearts that need extra care. Each issue is important and connected to the "Oneness" of all. Your genuine compassion sent to these issues will connect with the wholeness support and energetic field of the GCI Care Focus meditations and prayers. GCI realizes there is increasingly more going on globally than can be specifically addressed in this forum and appreciates your understanding and care.

Care Focus – Let’s create a heart-field environment of unconditional love around these areas for the highest best outcome for all involved.

To join the GCI Care Focus in the Global Care Room, you can enter the room directly from www.globalcarerooms.org. Simply log-in with your e-mail and GCI password. You may also enter by logging into http://www.glcoherence.org/ and clicking the Global Care Room link on your My Member Page. Until the next synchronized Care Focus, it would be effective for the planet if we individually continue this Care Focus often in the Global Care Room.

International Women's Day - March 8, 2011

Sanctuary on the River is hosting this all-day event which is sponsored by The Women's Information Network.  March 8th will be a global celebration of women past, present, and future.  Women worldwide will connect to celebrate and honor women.  Women will "Celebrate, Commit and Connect."  Sanctuary on the River Inspired Living Center is located at 207 Eagle Drive in Ruidoso.  On Tuesday, doors will open at 9:00 a.m. and the LIVE streaming will be ongoing from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.  The event is FREE and by reservation salad lunches may be ordered from the Blue Goose Cafe for $10.  Lunch orders must be called in to the Sanctuary by noon on Monday, March 7th at 575.630.1111.  Call the same number to reserve your seat for International Women's Day.