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? ’¿Î5^- •» ^**7" ,v M~ ■> w . ,'3*»^J,»'• S., : Page B5 Î ’’ APRIL 1, 1998 Hje JI tfrtbmd tf^ -s w itw SHEN Therapy by ’ * f - , * J S andy S h o r e , PH .D .,C .S.I. SH EN , a physio-em otional re lease therapy, w orks with the em o tions as they are held in the body. Energy is passed through the body in precise w ays producing relax ation, increased blood flow , and the reduction o f chronic patterns o f tension. W ords cannot describe the profound peace, acceptance and recognition that fill a person d u r ing the w ork. You may get a sense o f it in the follow ing description o f a session. A w om an com es in. M ost o f her life is w orking well except that sh e ’s regularly under tim e co n straints w hich creates a blend o f tension and recurring sadness. Her efforts at self-h elp have been fu tile. In a w ay, she has done ev ery thing except relax, deeply feel and accept her feelings. W hat you do not trust, you try to control. A fter checking in, w e m ove to the table. W ith the first energy flow , her breath begins to quiet dow n and her face softens. W ithin ten m inutes, she is deepei and mere allow ing as h er body stays asleep and her m ind stays awake. H er body is returning to its natu ral order as d isplayed in sp ontane ous sm all m ovem ents i i the limbs. Tw o m inutes after m oving to the space betw een the heart and solar plexus, I can feel her benum bed pain. It is her chronic pattern o f tension, her energy signature, how she has co n tracted over and over around the feelings that w ould not leave. M y hands m ove to the solar plexus. Five m inutes and the root o f the tension starts to rise and uncurl. T he neck arches and the SHEN® arm s tighten so I coach her to relax the m uscles, let it com e, breathe, accept what is happening. My hands m ove to the heart. She goes still and respiration becom es uneven. A sm all sound is com ing on the exhale. Tears are w elling out - so clear and long overdue. 1 coach to breathe, relax into it. ac cept. She lets h erself go further into the release before naturally quieting into a deep rest. It’s a sense o f recognition beyond words. F in ish in g up, th e re are a few hand p lacem en ts to help her body to in te g ra te the e x p e rie n c e . She is s till fe e lin g s p a c io u s and d eep ly p eacefu l. SH E N is n o t fo r e v e ry o n e . T h ere n e e d s to be a g o o d en ough m atch b etw een the p ra c titio n e r and c lie n t. T h ree se ssio n s are e n o u g h to te ll in th is w ork. SHEN diagnosis can determ ine the se q u e n c e o f hand p la c e m e n ts fo r p r e d ic ta b le r e s u lts . T h is m ean s th at w e can help on tw o lev els. O u r w ork d ire c tly a c c e sse s stre ss, d e p re ssio n , a n x ie ty , fear and e steem issu es. It a lso w orks w ith th e se e m o tio n s as th e y in f lu e n c e a n d e x a c e r b a t e th e sym ptom ology in m igraine, PMS, irrita b le bo w el sy n d ro m e , ch ro n ic fatig u e, ch ro n ic pain and o th e r d iso rd e rs. L ocally, I am available as an instructor. The organization offers trainings. For those w ho w ant fur ther instruction, there is a clinical internship program . W e have indi vidual and group supervision for practitio n ers and interns. If you have q uestions, p le rse call Sandy Shore a t (5 0 3 )6 5 0 -7 0 7 5 or Susan O verback at (503) 239-4059. Eldridge Cleaver Comes to Portland on April 18th L inda N eale Eldridge Cleaver is a unique product o f America. Raised in the brutal realities o f the ghetto, he has experienced imprisonment, was hunted as a fugitive, and has been praised and honored for his literary achievement “Soul on Ice’’. In 1966, along with Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, Cleaver founded the Black Panthers to counter in stances o f police abuse that were rampant a1 »ho time With his repu tation as a respecteu writer he be came "M inister o f Information” and created a Black Panther new s paper which is given credit by many for spurring the 60’s revolu tion. Eldridge states that he pat terned his ideas and approach on the great Thomas Payne, one o f the foremost American revolution aries. In 1967, two days after the death o f Martin Luther King, there was a shoot-out with Oakland police. Eldridge faced 82 years in prison for “attempted murder”. When he was finally granted bail, he left the United States for Cuba, and J. Edgar Hoover declared him a fugi tive from justice. He returned in 1975, eventually released and given 2000 hours o f community service, one of the longest com m unity ser vice sentences ever handed down. Now, as secretary o f the Church o f Religious Science on Fontana, California, his mind and spirit have gone beyond petty jealo u sies and resentm ents. He speaks now o f ideas that challenge and defy the very foundations o f our conven tional. set ways o f thinking. His ideas are far beyond those typical o f the revolutionaries, brandishing their rifles and shouting for ven geance against injustices. He is an icon o f the civil rights m ovem ent who has undergone his ow n spiri tual transform ation and teaches others through his life story and his own experience. Eldridge Cleaver will be here on April 18th, speaking at the Interfaith Earthday Conference and Celebra tion. He will speak on The State o f Creation: Earth’s Soul on Ice. He will be joined by Jack W ard Tho- mas, former C hief of the US Forest Service and currently a professor at University o f Montana who will by speakingon "Honoring Connections: Trees, Owls, Fish, and People”. Currently a professor o f wildlife biology at the University o f Mon tana, Thomas is the author o f the “Spotted Owl Report." He has re ceived numerous awards for his work benefiting wildlife, and he has writ ten about 350 publications. Cleaver and Thom as will open the Earthday Conference at 9 A M at First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW. Jefferson, tickets for the opening keynote addresses are available through Lookinglass Books, Cedar Mt. Drum C om pany, and New R enaissance Bookshop in Portland, Living Bookends in W ilsonville, and Words o f W isdom Bookstore in Lake Oswego. P ro je c t Q uest is a n o n -p ro fit p ro g ra m aim ed at su p porting people living with chronic, li fe threat ening illnesses and their families. Our goal is to be holistic, sup porting each individual in creating a treatment plan that fits within his or her belief system, providing educa tion as to possible complementary treatments that could be beneficial. The aim o f Project Quest is to support persons in defining a pro gram for optimum health and in get ting the treatm ents and support needed. We do not have medical treatment but provide the therapy and complementary approaches. Complementary treatments such as acupuncture, naturopathic treat ments or hypnosis can greatly de crease side effects o f medicines, decrease nausea, pain, and insom nia. These therapies can promote a sense o f well-being. P e rso n s ta k in g p o w e rfu l drugs such as protease inhibi tors or chem otherapy can greatly benefit from acupuncture and herbs . Project Quest is located at 3117 M LKJr. Blvd. For more informa tion, call (503) 493-0288. by PROJECT QUEST P R O J E C T Physioemotional Release Therapy There Is a basic energy source, or life force, which, w hen moving freely through our body, enables us to live in joy, aliveness and health. All emotional and physical trauma affects the flow of this vital force. Areas of our body can become banded, effectively blocking our energy, and energy centers, which should move energy through the body, can become distorted. These blockages can lead to physical and emotional disease. S H E N SM Physio-Emotional Release Therapy is a site- specific and gentle touch therapy which locates and releases the blocked energy to allow the life force to flow freely and unimpeded, revitalizing body, mind and spirit. Portland Phase A training on April Phase B training on June 3 -6 2 3 -2 6 For information, call Sandy Shore, Ph.D C.S.I at 6 5 0 - 7 0 7 5 X 'x ü îiH i Dr. Billy R. Flowers Q U E S T Chiropractor (NAPS)—For the first tim e, patients on anticoagulant therapy may be able to avoid life-threaten ing complications by using an at- home monitoring test. The system, available through a doctor, mea sures the clotting activity of blood. TEL 503-493-0288 FAX 503-493-0289 EXPLORING A N D DISCOVERING OUR HEALING RESOURCES The new m onitoring system, called PrnTime*, was recently cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. People who have had h e a rt attacks, mechanical heart valves, atrial fibrillation and other medi cal conditions, have lived with the frightening knowledge that their life-saving anticoagulant medica tion including warfarin may cause serious complications. 2124 N.E. Hancock Street Portland, O regon 97212 PROJECT QUEST IS A NON-PROFIT, DIVERSE C O M M U N IT Y OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY C HRO NIC OR LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES. THE C O M M U N IT Y IS GUIDED BY IN T E N T IO N A LIT Y , INSPIRED BY CREATIVITY A N D PROVIDES A WELLNESS-FOCUSED E N V IR O N M E N T FOR LIVING A N D DYING. Office (503) 287-5504 Fax (503) 287-8913 MENTAL HEALTH • GROUP 6. IN D IV ID U A L THERAPY • N U TR ITIO N 6. COOKING PROGRAMS THERAPEUTIC ART • MUSIC & DANCE PROGRAMS ACUPUNCTURE • NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE MASSAGE • HEALING & WELLNESS WORKSHOPS RETREATS S a i n i t 'D a y H o n o rin g C o n n e c tio n s A n E a r t h D a y I n t e r f a it h C o n f e r e n c e d t C e l e b r a t i o n Sick and tired of being sick and tired? We can help with low-cost health care: PMS Flu & Colds Asthma & Diabetes Fatigue & Headaches High Blood Pressure A new at-home monitoring sys tem may help patients on warfarin achieve better health outcomes. Chiropracto rs, Have Always Said No To Drugs. 3117 NE M A R TIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD. PORTLAND, OREGON 97212 M o n ito rin g Your H ea lth —A t Home A Eldridge Cleaver is the founder of the Black Panther Movement and will be the head speaker at the Earth Day Conference on April 18. NCNM Natural Health Centers Teaching clinic of the National College of Naturopathic Medicine Mt. Olivet Baptist Church 8725 N. Chautauqua Mondays & Fridays, 1 -5 p.m. Children, adults & seniors welcome Call now for your appointment 255-7355 S a t u r d a y , A p r il 1 8 , 1 9 9 8 — 9 a m to 5 :3 0 p m F i r s t U n it e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h , 1 8 3 8 S W J e f f e r s o n , P o r t l a n d , O r e g o n I n fo r m a tio n & R e s e r v a t io n s : C a ll E a rth & S p ir it C o u n c il @ 5 0 3 . 4 5 2 - 4 4 8 3 , x 4 K e y n o t e S p e a k e r s <9 t o 1 1 : 3 0 a m ) E ld r id g e C l e a v e r A J a c k W a r d T h o m a s Eldridge Cleaver, a former Black Panther, author, civil rights advo cate, and minister who received the Martin Luther King award for literature for his book, Soul On Ice, now espouses reconciliation between humanity and the rest of Creation. Jack Ward Thomas, author of the Spotted Owl Report, is the former Chief of the US Forest Service, and currently is Professor of Wildlife Biology at the University of Montana. M orning Keynote: $10 for adults & $5 for students and seniors. Afternoon workshops and evening celebration: FREE. Parking Available, or take the #57 bus. T IC K E T O U T L E T S New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd. Phone 224-4929 Unity W orld Healing Center, W ords of Wisdom Bookstore, 366 - 3rd St., Lake Oswego Phone 697-9765 C edar Mountain Drums, 2237 E. Burnside. Phone 235-6345 Looking Glass Bookstore, 318 SW Taylor. Phone 227-4760 Living Enrichment Center. 29500 SW Grahams Ferry Rd, Wilsonville Phone 682-5683 A FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 0 ÌJnrtlauò (ObBErucr deep e co. LIVING ENRICHMENT CENTER THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY Community ConnoXion
