This Saturday, August 28, 2010, Weaverville Yoga (One Florida Avenue is offering an afternoon of free yoga sample classes.  The event begins at noon.  Class schedule:

Noon – Kundalini Yoga with Bob
1 p.m. – Feldenkrais Method with Jacquie
2 p.m. – Kundalini Yoga with Narayan
3:30 p.m. – Intermediate Restorative Practice with Heather
4:30 p.m. – Integral Yoga Hatha with Deborah
5:30 p.m. – Anahatha Yoga wth Barbara

The lastest news from Weaverville Yoga (One Florida Avenue):

New Classes – Fall 2010
Heather Lacey and Lindsay Fields have adjusted their classes to meet the needs of the students who are appearing at the studio.  Most of our classes are now gentle ones — we see so many new students who really want an entry point into yoga or who are recovering from an injury and we are enthusiastic about having the kind of class that will help them best. 

• Tuesdays at 9 a.m. - Intermediate/Restorative for people familiar with yoga who are healing from something or reentering a practice. 
• Tuesdays at 4:30 – Robin Fann teaches a popular Restorative Yoga class.  People may not feel one hundred percent, but yoga can be a great help to getting back into life.
• Thursdays and Fridays at 5:30 p.m. – One hour gentle yoga classes. 

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August and September Back to School Special
High school students and teachers at any level are invited to come take yoga classes at the regular price and bring a friend for free.  That is throughout both months and for any or as many classes as wished (also for different friends!).  Take a class/bring a friend for free.  We appreciate teachers!

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Free Yoga Sampler Saturday, August 28, 2010
Check the website to see which teachers and what times the classes will be scheduled that day. This is a great way to try out yoga or a different kind of yoga, since the studio offers a variety.  Come and see!

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Anniversary September 9, 2010
Wednesday, September 9 is our one-year anniversary!  We will have some refreshments that day and a special 7:30 a.m. class to mark the studio’s birthday.  Everyone is invited!

June 2010 new class news from Weaverville Yoga (One Florida Avenue):

June is a big new month at Weaverville Yoga.

Saturday morning classes have returned:
9:15-10:15 a.m. – Anahata Yoga with Barbara Schauer
10:30-11:45 a.m. -  Kundalini Yoga with Bob Bauer

Hot Yoga! taught by Lindsay Fields 7  a.m. Tuesday morning and 5.30 p.m. Friday afternoon.

Mommy & Me for moms and toddlers Tuesday mornings 9-10 a.m. with Heather Lacey – meet other mothers and their little ones and take care of yourself.  A perfect start to the day!

Krystal Kinnunen brings Kundalini yoga to Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. – strenuous but so good for you.

Robin Fann teaches Restorative Yoga Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. – a little one-hour vacation that is more healing than two weeks of travel – mend your body and calm your mind in an hour.

And Bob Bauer teaches Kundalini Tuesday at 6 p.m. – after work, breathe it all away!

Mara Breindel is away for a few weeks, but will begin Pilates classes Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 p.m. on July 12, 2010.  Until then, Barbara Schauer offers yoga at that convenient end of the workday time.

The Land-of-Sky Regional Council and the Town of Weaverville are sponsoring a Living Healthy Workshop at Town Hall every Thursday from July 8-August 12, 2010.  Info:

Take control of your health!
Whatever health issue you are facing, it’s time to take charge and enjoy a better quality of life.  Living Healthy is a FUN, interactive workshop designed for people with one or more chronic health conditions.  This course will help you manage pain & fatigue, lessen depression & frustration, increase fitness and self-confidence.  Discover that you can control your health and your life! Co-sponsored by the Land-of-Sky Regional Council and the town of Weaverville; participation is FREE.

Location: Weaverville Town Hall, 30 South Main Street
Date/Time: Thursdays, July 8 – August 12, 1:00 – 3:30 pm
To Register: Call Rebecca at 251-7438 or e-mail rebecca@landofsky.org

Open house at Dry Ridge Family Medicine (104 North Main Street) on Saturday, April 24:

Dr. Nicole Ogg invites you to meet her and the staff at Dry Ridge Family Medicine during an Open House at her 104 North Main Street office on Saturday, April 24, 2010, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Dr. Ogg recognizes that choosing a physician can be a difficult process.   She hopes the Open House will make this process a little easier for potential patients by giving them a chance to meet her in a casual environment and at no cost.

Along with the chance to speak with Dr. Ogg about her practice style and philosophies about health, the Open House will  feature free blood pressure checks and information about cancer screening and chronic disease management.  Light refreshments will be available.  For more information, stop by, call the office at 645-7974 or visit www.dryridgefamilymedicine.com.

Weaverville’s Donna Hollinshead, of I Am Living Yoga,  is leading a Yoga Workshop this Sunday, March 21, 2010, from 1-3:15 p.m. at the YMCA in Woodfin.  You don’t need to be a YMCA member to attend, and all proceeds from the workshop will support the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign.  Info from the flyer:

Strong Body, Peaceful Mind, Open Heart
Yoga Workshop
Sunday, March 21, 2010, 1-3:15 p.m.
Woodfin YMCA (40 North Merrimon Avenue, Suite 101)
$25 suggested donation
All proceeds support YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. YMCA is a 501 c-3 non-profit organization, and your gift is tax deductible.  Every dollar of your contribution will go to the underserved.

You do not have to be a member of YMCA to attend.

Practice will include meditation, sun salutations, balancing series, backbending, hip openers, and a nice long sivasana (guided relaxation).

March class news from Weaverville Yoga (One Florida Avenue):

Kelly Gilmore teaches a remarkable class Thursday evenings from 6-7 p.m.  After work is the perfect time for yoga.  Destress from the day – and keep your promise to do something for your health.  This class presents strong fundamentals of yoga practice and is geared for all levels, especially beginning and returning students.  To encourage friendship through yoga, Kelly is inviting students to bring a friend for free March 18 and 25, 2010.  Pretty wonderful.

Greg Zocher has moved his Flexible Stretches for the Inflexible Guy class to Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Krystal Kinnunen is bringing Kundalini Yoga to the studio with Thursday morning classes at 10:30 a.m.  She is trained in the traditon of Yogi Bhajan.  Kundalini yoga yoga leaves you feeling energized, uplifted, vibrant, and whole.   Prepare to glow!

Dispose of your unused, unwanted, or expired prescriptions in Weaverville next week during Operation Medicine Drop:

Who
Safe Kids, Weaverville Police Department, Weaverville Drug Company, CVS Pharmacy, KERR Drug, and WalMart locations in Weaverville.

What
Prescription drug take-back event where the public can dispose of unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications and keep them out of the wrong hands.

When and Where

• Monday, March 15, 2010, 3-6 p.m. , CVS Pharmacy (Monticello Road)
• Tuesday, March 16, 2010, Noon-2 p.m., Weaverville Drug Company (Main Street)
• Friday, March 19, 2010, 3-6 p.m., KERR Drug (Weaver Blvd)
• Saturday, March 20, 2010, Noon-3 p.m., WalMart (Northridge Commons)

Why
Unintentional poisoning from prescription medicatinos is on the rise in North Carolina – since 1999, nearly 4,500 people have died from prescription poisioning. Operation Medicine Drop offers the public a free and convenient option for disposing of their prescription and over-the-counter medications to protect their families and the environment.

Walk with Dr. Ogg and Dry Ridge Family Medicine (including me) on March 27, 2010 to help them support Colon Cancer Awareness:

Dr. Nicole Ogg and the staff at Dry Ridge Family Medicine invite you to walk with us on March 27 at the 2010 Colon Cancer Awareness 5k Run/Walk in Asheville.

The 5K (3.1 mile) Run/Walk is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, 2010 and will start at 8 a.m. at the Asheville Gastroenterology Associates parking lot (191 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville).

This is the first year for this event, which has been put together by Asheville Gastroenterology Associates to promote the importance of colon cancer screening. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Despite effective tests being available, colorectal cancer screening remains underused, with less than half of the American population undergoing some form of screening. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it’s estimated that as many as 60% of colorectal cancer deaths could be prevented if all men and women aged 50 years or older were screened routinely. Colorectal Cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death, with 1 in 19 Americans developing the disease during one’s lifetime.

All proceeds from the event go to the Mission Healthcare Foundation to help fund the Mission Comprehensive Cancer Care Facility, which will bring state of the art outpatient cancer treatment to Western North Carolina.

If you’d like to walk with the Dry Ridge Family Medicine team (the Turtle Trotters), please stop by our office at 104 North Main Street and pick up a registration form.  You can also visit our Events page at www.dryridgefamilymedicine.com/events.php for more information about the race or to register online.

The Mountain Area American Red Cross is holding the annual CPR Saturday on March 13, 2010.  They’re offering free CPR classes at the Weaverville Fire Department (3 Monticello Road) and 14 other locations throughout Western North Carolina. Pre-registration is required. The class runs 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (I was told they will shut the doors promptly at 9 a.m., so if you’re late you won’t be let in). Info and locations:

CPR Saturday

On March 13, instruction will be given at a total of 15 locations in eight Western North Carolina counties.  Pre-registration is required for participation.  Interested persons should call 828-258-3888 or their local Red Cross offices for more information on times, locations, type of class being offered (adult, child or infant) and reservations.

“For one day each year, our community chapters offer these valuable life-saving skills for free to area residents,” said Patrick Fitzsimmons, regional Red Cross executive.  “Whether required for a particular job or as a skill someone wants to learn, the fact is that CPR saves lives.  We are hopeful area citizens will take advantage of these free classes,” he added.

Last year, over 450 individuals received free training on CPR Saturday.

Buncombe County
To Register (required):  828-258-3888

• Red Cross Chapter Headquarters (100 Edgewood Road, Asheville)
• Skyland Fire Department (9 Miller Road, Skyland)
• Weaverville Fire Department (3 Monticello Road, Weaverville)
• Stephens Lee Recreation Center (30 George Washington Carver Street, Asheville)

Haywood County
To Register (required): 828-456-8141

• Haywood Regional Fitness Center (262 Leroy George Drive, Clyde)
• Waynesville Recreation Center (550 Vance Street, Waynesville)

Henderson County
To Register (required):  828-693-5605

• Mountain First Bank and Trust Operations Center (960 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville)
• Henderson County YMCA (810 6^th Avenue, West, Hendersonville)
• Pardee Hospital Education Center (Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville)
• Fletcher Library (120 Library Road – just off Hendersonville Road, Fletcher)

McDowell County
To Register (required): 828-652-6531

• Corpening Memorial YMCA (348 Grace Corpening Road, Marion)

Polk County
To Register (required): 828-894-2700

• Red Cross Chapter Headquarters (231 Ward Street, Columbus)

Rutherford County
To Register (required): 828-287-5916

• Isothermal Community College Gymnasium (286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale)

Transylvania County
To Register (required): 828-884-4530

• First United Methodist Church (325 Broad Street, Brevard

Here’s a free workshop for people living with chronic conditions. It starts April 14, 2010:

LIVING HEALTHY is a FREE 6-week self-management program for people with chronic conditions.  Learn how to take charge of your health and manage pain, fatigue, frustration, increase fitness and self-confidence at this workshop sponsored by the Land-of-Sky Regional Council and hosted by the Town of Weaverville on Thursdays, April 14-May 20, 2010, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Weaverville Town Hall (30 South Main Street).  Contact Rebecca or Christina to register at 828-251-6622.

From Barbara at Weaverville Yoga (One Florida Avenue):

Three new yoga classes make their appearance at Weaverville Yoga.

Greg Zocher, a physical therapist from Johns Hopkins who has moved to Weaverville, is teaching Flexible Stretches for the Inflexible Guy.  There is a class Tuesday evening at 4.30 and another class Saturday morning at 10.30.  It really is for guys.  Wear your gym clothes.  Mats are available at the studio.  Regain your flexibility.  Improve your posture.  Play a better game of golf?

Friday mornings at 8.30, Leslie Cunningham returns to  teach Ashtanga Prep, a vigorous traditional flow of postures guaranteed to get the glow back in mid-winter.  Perfect for parents who have children off to school by 8.30.  Take an hour to center and strengthen.  Leslie is an elegant teacher.

Thursday mornings at 10.30, Krystal Kinnunen begins the teaching of Kundalini yoga at the studio with Intro to Kundalini.  This ancient form of yoga leaves you feeling energized, vibrant, and whole. Kundalini Yoga is a deeply transformational practice of movement, breath, mantra, and meditation that yields precise and powerful energetic changes in your whole system.

See our website for prices and the rest of the schedule.  And read the article on Yoga and Arthritis on the new Health and Wellness page on the back of this week’s Weaverville Tribune, a great addition to the local newspaper.

Here’s a few special offers from Dianne Rose at Rose Pilates (670 Weaverville Highway):

Rose Pilates is offering a FREE introductory lesson to students who are new to Pilates!

If you have a friend who can bring 2 or 3 people with them they get their first equipment introductory class FREE! Or if they bring one friend they can share the introductory offer for just $20 each for the first 3 lessons.

And if any of the people you refer to the studio sign up for classes you receive a FREE class.

For more information visit their website at www.RosePilates.com or call (828) 333-2223.

from Barbara at Weaverville Yoga (One Florida Avenue):

New classes at Weaverville Yoga

Flexible Stretching for the Inflexible Guy.  Tuesday 4:30 p.m./Saturday 10:30 a.m.  Taught by fellow Guy, Greg Zocher.  Geared for men who know they’ve gotten rusty but really don’t want to step into a class with nimble girls in leotards who can wrap their ankles behind their ears.  This is the perfect way for guys to stake a claim on strength, better health, and, as the title says, flexibility.  It’s a winner.

Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8:30 a.m., Saraswati Tiberi teaches a gentle, genuine Hatha yoga class for new or returning yoga students or for those who know gentle is smart and effective with the body.  Sunday mornings at 10, Saraswati teaches a high energy, deep reaching Hatha Vinyasa – also a new class.  Saraswati has just come back after advanced studies in Chinese medicine in China.  She’s a great and very perceptive teacher.

Weaverville’s own Diane Saccone will begin teaching a Wednesday morning class at 8:30 a.m. called Moving Toward Recovery.  Diane has a long experience teaching yoga and blends her rich background in yoga with her practical training in the medical field (she is with the Red Cross) to focus on yoga for rebuilding strength and good health after injury, illness, or disuse.  This approach can be the foundation for a healthy body and a better life.

Winter Class Schedule at I Am Living Yoga:

Monday and Thursday evenings: 5:30–6:45pm (Baptiste Power Yoga)
Tuesday morning: 8:15–9:30am (Gentle Yoga)
Thursday morning: 8:15–9:30am (Baptiste Power Yoga)
Thursday evening: 7:00–8:15pm (Gentle Yoga)
Friday morning: 8:15–9:30am (Gentle Yoga)

$12.00 single class – $50.00 series of 5 classes
First class COMPLIMENTARY

Private instruction is available: $65 for one hour

For more information contact Donna at (561-866-2280), (828) 645-3528 or scribblesh@verizon.net.

from Weaverville Yoga (One Florida Avenue):

This Saturday, January 2, 2010, from 2-4 p.m. Diane Saccone will lead a workshop at Weaverville Yoga on stepping into a yoga studio and starting a practice, which can be a daunting prospect for those who worry that they will be the only one who can’t touch their toes or needs to lose 20 lbs.  Diane will give prospective students their creds in stepping into  real class and claiming their right to be there – what to expect, how to dress, what a class is like in action, what yoga is supposed to feel like, etc.  The cost for the two hour class is a mere $25.  It is going to be fun – and helpful in getting past the inner critic and into the renewal of yoga.  Call or email the studio to preregister.  www.weavervilleyoga.com / Tel:  828-348-4171.

Dry Ridge Family Medicine, doctor’s office of family practitioner Nicole Ogg, MD, will be opening at 104 North Main Street on Monday, January 4, 2010. From their website:

The goal at Dry Ridge Family Medicine is to provide excellent medical care and customer service to the individuals and families of Weaverville and the surrounding area. Dr. Ogg understands you have a choice in who your doctor is. She hopes to provide you with the best quality medical care and do so in a friendly, home-like environment.

Patient forms and more information about Dr. Ogg are also available on their website, www.dryridgefamilymedicine.com. Office hours will be 8:30-5 p.m. Monday-Friday (but closed for lunch from 12:15-1:15 p.m.). Phone number is 645-7974.  New patients are being accepted.

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[Note and full disclosure: I'm actually doing work for their office, so if you're looking for me that's a good place to start. I have a desk set up just inside the back entrance. ]

I spoke recently with a couple of the counselors who make up North Buncombe Counseling Offices.  They’re in one of what I consider to be hidden office spaces in Weaverville, at 2 South Main Street above the United Country/Peregrine Properties real estate offices.  There are three counselors who share the office space but they actually work independently of one another, each with a different focus. All three live in Weaverville and said they opened their space to provide a service they felt wasn’t available in Weaverville. Here’s more info and short bios provided by each:

Page Albright, MC, LPC
Over 20 years of experience providing counseling services for children, adolescents, adults, and families. I use CBT, Motivational Interviewing, expressive therapies (music,drama, art) to assist clients in developing their own unique solutions. Accept Medicaid/Health Choice, BCBS, Medcost, & Crescent insurances.

Karen Osborne-Rowland, MAEd., LPC
Osborne-Rowland has worked with children, adolescents, and families for over 25 years, and “values the client’s world-view while also suggesting and teaching alternative perspectives and strategies for resolving difficulties.” In addition to traditional talk therapy,  she may use play therapy,  sand tray, games, art, and other activities for engaging fully in the therapeutic process and relationship.

Chandra Passero, MA, LMFT
Passero has a degree in child development and a Masters in Somatic Psychology and has been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 1997. In an atmoshphere of warmth and curiosity, she “draws on behavioral and body-based therapies, mindfulness practices, play therapy, expressive arts, parent education and psychodynamics” to facilitate healing and change in her clients.

Location: 2 South Main Street (offices above United Country/Peregrine Properties)

Hours: by appointment

Phone:
Page Albright Counseling, (828) 713-6438
Osborne-Rowland Counseling, PLLC: (828) 768-5440
Mountain Area Body-Psychotherapy, PLLC: (828) 337-2716

Payment options: Cash, checks, or insurance, including Medicaid, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Crescent, MedCost and NC HealthChoice.

From the Secret Garden Inn & Spa newsletter, reprinted with Jacob’s permission. Secret Garden will be closing its doors on November 30, 2009:

Farewell and thank you!

The time has come to bid farewell!  The Secret Garden Inn and Spa will close its doors permanently on November 30th of this year.  We have touched over 8,000 people in the four plus years we have been open.

Beginning January 1st, 2010, the property will be used as a recovery home for professional women who have gone through treatment for alcohol or drug addiction, and are now seeking a safe living environment to transition back into main stream society.

My intention with this property was to create a peaceful, healing environment, and I am very pleased that it will continue to be just that for these women.

I will remain in the area working as a real estate broker.  Please contact me if I can be of service.  I have attached the contact information for our therapists whom you have all grown to know so well.

My gratitude goes out to each and every one of you for your love and support!

Best regards,
Jacob Lions
828-280-0919

Lisa Lorr
Services offered:  Jurlique facials, massage, deep tissue, foot reflexology
Contact:  828-236-9003   inspirit88@yahoo.com
Area:  Asheville

Kelly Gilmore
Services offered:  Swedish, deep tissue massage, hot stones, foot reflexology, shiatsu, and private yoga.
Contact:  828-545-9763    kellyagilmore@yahoo.com, ckmassage1@gmail.com
Area:  Weaverville/Asheville

Tacy Apostolik
Services offered:  Integrated reflexology (feet, hands and ears), Raindrop (aromatherapy) technique, Reiki.
Contact:  828-775-4624    healingscents@gmail.com   www.tacyapostolik.com
Area:  Weaverville

Sarah Wells
Services offered:  Swedish, deep tissue, sports massage, pregnancy massage, hot stones, foot reflexology, individualized integrative sessions.
Contact:  828-775-9555    introducingsarah@gmail.com www.sarahwellslmt.byregion.net
Area:  West Asheville, and in-home visits

Jill Burynski
Services offered:  Thai massage, deep tissue, hot stones,
Thai foot reflexology
Contact:  619-990-0073    jillburynski@gmail.com
Area:  Asheville

Caroline Hobson
Services offered:  Swedish, deep tissue, foot reflexology, hot stones, and various holistic health modalities.
Contact:  828-545-1360    ckmassage1@gmail.com
Area:  Weaverville

Emmy Bethel
Services offered:  Swedish, deep tissue massage, hot stones, Thai massage, foot reflexology, sports massage, heart-centered integrative massage.
Contact:  828-280-4449    emmy@forsythiahall.com
Area:  Asheville

Note: I understand Caroline and Kelly will be opening a studio here in Weaverville in January, in the space where the Weaverville Tribune offices are currently located.

You may have received a notice or seen the story on WLOS about how annual average compliance levels of total organic carbon (TOC), a naturally occurring substance found in water, were above acceptable levels in Weaverville water. Though TOC itself isn’t harmful, it does provide a medium for the formation of byproducts which may be harmful. I haven’t yet received a copy of the actual notice sent to town residents, but I was forwarded this, which Town Manager Mike Morgan tells me is the same information provided in that notice. It also includes contact information for Ivy River Water Treatment Facility Operations Manager Tony Laughter, who I understand is happy to speak with anyone who may have concerns. Specific health issues or concerns should probably be brought to the attention of your own doctor.

Mayor Root also sent me this message:

The Town became aware of this problem after the Ivy River reached record low levels in the fall of 2008.  Upon learning of the problem the Town began working on a solution and since last spring the TOC levels in the water have been below even the stringent standards set by the state. The Notices of Violation, issued on October 9 and October 13, are for annual averages which include fall 2008, and relate back to the problems that have been addressed. The town has no reason to believe that a public risk was created while our treatment process was adjusted to meet the new conditions created by the drought, because the TOCs are not harmful in and of themselves, and no harmful byproducts formed.

Just received this about a Memory Loss workshop taking place at Town Hall (30 South Main Street) tomorrow:

The Western Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and the Land-of-Sky Area Agency on Aging are offering a meeting for anyone concerned with memory loss in themselves or a loved one.  The meeting will be held at the Weaverville Town Hall on Thursday, November 19, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. to ­ 12:30 p.m.

The session will include:

• Sense and Nonsense About Memory Loss
• What Do We Do Now?
• Community Resources

To register for the workshop, contact Larry Reeves at (828) 254-7363, or Pat Hilgendorf at (828) 645-9189, pat@landofsky.org