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Oct 13 7:00 PM

10 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.003

Hi Everyone,

I recently got a fascinating offer from the Open Center. The details are below.

We can get VIP seating (upfront) if we have more then 5 people register using the code: Holistic Paths - Joel Elfman.

In addition, we can get discounts for various speakers ranging from 15-20% if at least 5-10 members pay as a group. I have some concerns about organization and logistics for these events, plus a huge number of other commitments, so I have declined to do this personally.

If someone would like to coordinate collecting monies, names, handling refunds, organizing everyone interested in the various speakers, we can post to the message board, and put your name in the event announcements. Pick an individual event or more then one to organize.

Please contact me, if you are interested in organizing attendance at one of the Open Centers events.

Warm Regards,

Joel


From Gail Johnson:

Dear Joel,

The Open Center (www.opencenter.org) has a really amazing fall
season with well known presenters such as Deepak Chopra,
Marianne Williamson and Gary Zukav.

I work at the Open Center and we would like to extend a
discount to your Meetup group. In addition to a 15 or 20
percent discount we will also give you priority VIP seating
with registration. These programs are extremely popular and are
likely to sell out.

This is the way it all works:

Groups of 5 or more receive a 15 percent discount

Groups of 10 or more receive a 20 percent discount

Payment and the number of people in your party must be provided
when registering for the program. Names are not necessary
although helpful. You can call to register at 212-219-2527 ext
2.

The following events have capacities of 500-2000 people so you
will have the advantage of the discount, members in your group
will breeze through the lines since there will be a special
line for you AND you will have specific seating in the front!

The following discounts and VIP seating will apply for the program below.

Oct 2nd Gary Zukav and Linda Francis- Living an Authentic Life- Making your Life Count


Oct 13th Deepak Chopra- Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul- How to Create a New You


Nov 13th Marianne Williamson- The Spirit of a New World


Sincerely,

Gail Johnson

P.S.: The Open Center has moved to our gorgeous and spacious
new home at 22 East 30th Street between Madison and 5th Ave.
Come and visit sometime.

NY Open Center
New York, NY, 10016

10 Yes
4 Maybe

Oct 12 12:30 PM

5 attended (est.) – No rating yet

EAST-WEST BOOKS is a sponsoring a Health Week, and having hourly speakers from all day, every day from Mon - Sat.

Come hear me speak on Thurs, and check out the rest of the speakers as well. Some of them are friends, some are colleagues and presenters you've met at some of my Meetup Groups, and there are others who I've never met before.

This looks like a wonderful event. Please stop by and visit.

Joel

Monday 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM - CLICK for DETAILS
Tuesday 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM - CLICK for DETAILS
Wednesday 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM - CLICK for DETAILS
Thursday 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM - CLICK for DETAILS
http://www.eastwestnyc.com/events.html?trumbaEmbed=eventid%3D85544865%26view%3Devent%26-childview%3D
Saturday 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM - CLICK for DETAILS


Thursday @4:30 - 5:30 PM
JOEL ELFMAN - FREEDOM FROM THE BANES OF WINTER THROUGH NLP

Want some great simple techniques for staying motivated, being happy, keeping eating habits under control, and getting rid of allergies during the winter months. Come join Joel Elfman for this informative 1 hour exploration of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) and some of the many benefits it can provide. We will be sharing a mix of talk and experiential exercises. Be ready to change.
BIO: Joel Elfman is NLP Trainer & hypnotist with over 10 years experience. Joel works extensively in the holistic and alternative health community running several Meetup groups exploring these and related topics. He trains practitioners in NLP so they can be even more powerful and effective with their clients. www.joelelfman.com

Joel Elfman
Transformational Trainer
917-834-5554

Unique Solutions for Unique Individuals!
www.joel.elfman.com
See Joel’s Google Profile

SIGN-UP FOR MY NEW NLP PRACTITIONER CLASS starting Oct 29th
CLICK FOR DETAILS

East West Living
New York, NY, 10001

5 Yes
0 Maybe

Oct 7 7:00 PM

No rating yet

Hi,

Jonathan is one of my favorite trainers, and I highly recommend his classes.

If you are like me and sometimes time-challenged? Do you have clients, friends, family or colleagues who have this trait? If you do, this talk might be of interest.

For all of us, challenged by time, Jon is going to be exploring how we experience and handle time. Are you always late or on-time? Does someone else's sense of time frustrate you? Are you good about establishing goals, deadlines and maintaining the timeframes you set? Would you like to learn to change your relationship with time and help others as well. Come join us.

Joel


NLP for Changing Time(s) - Evening Workshop with Jonathan Altfled- Wed. Oct. 7 - New York City


During this Evening Workshop, Jonathan will train students about their
varying relationships with time, describe the pros and cons of different
connections with time, predict how different time-relationships clash in
the real world, and then begin training the audience in highly impactful
skills for changing ones own relationship to time, thereby potentially
enabling different lifestyle experiences, stronger relationships, and
more.

NYC Training venue
Ripley Grier Studios, 520 Eighth Avenue 16th Fl., New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-643-9985
Time: 7pm - 10 pm. Arrive 6:45pm-7:00pm.

For a lot more detail, please see our main evening event description webpage, here.


Regards,

Jonathan Altfeld +1 717 264-8444
Mastery InSight Institute of NLP
http://www.altfeld.com/mastery/index.html
Workshops in NYC, Baltimore, Melbourne, London, L.A., & S.F.

Ripley-Grier Studios
New York, NY, 10018

1 Yes
0 Maybe

Oct 5 6:30 PM

1 attended (est.) – No rating yet

Alleviate Pain...Holistically!!!
October 5th, 2009
6:30pm
$15 payable via our meetup site, http://www.meetup.com/totalbodyfit/calendar/11422213/
Presented by TotalBodyFit LLC & Dr. Barry Goldstein, Chiropractor, Clinical Nutrition and Applied Kinesiology
Stop living in pain, when you don’t have to! Sign up now! Limited to the first 12 people to register
· Are you tired of living with chronic aches and pains?
· Do traditional medicinal treatments fail to provide relief?
· Curious how what you put into your body affects its performance?
What will you get from this event?

Learn how to treat what ails your body not just treat the symptoms.
Tips on restoring your health by normalizing muscle activity, reviving weak organs and aiding damaged tissues (e.g. ligaments, tendons and joints) by a simple muscle test called “Applied Kinesiology”
Learn and understand the language of your body and physical weaknesses like aches and pains do NOT become apart of daily life that we tolerate
Ailments, Aches and Pains are ways our body speaks to us. . We can naturally cure our illnesses. Dr. Goldstein will explain the core conversation that your body has with you. Then you can listen to the specific language of your body and what its screaming to tell you!

Program Agenda
6:30pm -7:15pm: Your Body Speaks: Learn the Language presented by Dr. Barry Goldstein
7:15pm-7:45pm: Group Stretch Session led by TotalBodyFit Certified Personal Trainers

Alleviate tension in your muscles and improve flexibility with our gentle, instructor-led self stretch session. The perfect way to relieve stress and relax.


Advance RSVP and payment required as we only have space for 12 attendants at this special event
Jade Friedensohn
TotalBodyFit Fitness Coach
www.totalbodyfitnyc.com
917.301.4721
Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, September 8th 2009- TotalBodyFit Open House- Try a Class for Free!
Tuesday, September 15th 2009- Healthy Cooking for the Busy Professional with Chef Eddy Sun and TotalBodyFit's Nutrition Coach
Wednesday, September 23rd 2009- An Evening of Wellness Therapy with Hypnotist Joel Elfman and TotalBodyFit
Wednesday, October 5th 2009- Alleviate Pain Holistically-
Nutritional Kinesiology and Chiropratic Guest Lecture and Demo
SIGN UP on our website www.totalbodyfitnyc.com

No location was chosen for this Meetup

1 Yes
1 Maybe

Oct 4 2:00 PM

1 attended (est.) – No rating yet

H.E.A.L. (Human Ecology Action League) is a support group for allergies, candida, environmental Illness & Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

They have a monthly meeting for networking among members and they also invite different speakers.
$10.00 for non-members

The meeting starts at 11AM. You must be Fragrance Free to be admitted.

There will be another speaker at 12:15PM - Food & Inflammation - Lilli Link

I will be speaking at 2PM.

Creating Change: The Power of NLP, Hypnosis & Trance - Joel Elfman

It is said that every time that we recall a memory and then put it back in our brain, that memory is recoded. From baby, to toddler, to teenager, to young adult, to whatever age you are now, are one constant is change. Perhaps you can begin to remember all the ways and times your body, your mind, your beliefs and your memories have already changed, and how many more times they might change in the future.

So how is it, we get stuck in ill-health, in terrible emotional states, into bad habits and beliefs that limit us when the neurochemistry factories in our heads are constantly changing our mood, our thoughts and regulating how our bodies react.

NLP is the study of how we use our 5 senses to interpret, experience and make sense of the world. Although, we each have our own unique version of reality, there are common rules that apply. Hypnosis is about how to create trance, and to utilize trance effectively. Trance is an amazing phenomenon that happens throughout each day. Almost every time we daydream, meditate, imagine past or future pictures, conversations, etc. Trance is often entered in those quiet moments just before we fall asleep or just as we wake up we enter trance. And these moments are often, when we get some of our best ideas, new insights, are most creative and most flexible in our minds.

Our brains are incredibly plastic and malleable. In this talk, Joel Elfman will explore with you how the power of NLP, hypnosis and trance and how these skills can assist you to make physical and mental changes in ways that will empower your life. Joel will also lead some group exercises to help create change.

Joel Elfman is the founder of Select Change Behavior & Communication. He is a Certified Hypnotist, NLP Trainer/Master Practitioner, and Coach with over 10 years of experience helping people change. Joel is also a licensed massage therapist and Reiki Master. He is constantly exploring the latest knowledge in the fields of mental

For more information: Contact - Sandy Anello (President of H.E.A.L.) - email: sia1939@aol.com

Cost: $10.00

Community Room
New York, NY, 10001

1 Yes
1 Maybe

Oct 3 1:00 PM

1 attended (est.) – No rating yet

Kevin's single day workshop was so rich that I persuaded him to do it again next weekend as two afternoons instead of one. Despite the short notice, I hope that those of you with an interest in using NLP to become healthier and to stay that way will be there.—Doug O'Brien

Kevin is a wonderful trainer - Joel

Living a Healthy Life: Two Afternoons with Kevin Creedon

October 3 & 4, from 1:00 to 5:00

TRS Professional Suites
44 East 32nd St, on the 11th floor


Living a Healthy Life—for many people that conjures up images of foods you don't like, and never having ice cream again. Taking yoga classes, and meditating regularly. It takes a lot of discipline and will power. Oh, and you have to exercise a lot, 45 minutes on the treadmill 3 days a week. Sounds like a lot of work. And maybe you've tried all those things at one point or another and for some reason (we all have the same reasons by the way) you just didn't keep them up. What if there was a better way? A more natural way to ensure you feel better, look better and move better, to be stronger, naturally slender and emotionally sounder as the years go by.

Key Topics

Non-verbal, spontaneous, cooperative activities—you'll learn the specific criteria for social activities that foster physical and emotional health and we'll try out a couple of them.

Healthy Eating (Sunday Only)—you'll learn about and actually try on a naturally healthy eating strategy that works without calorie counting, discipline or giving up the foods you love.

Consistent Exercise Strategy (Saturday Only)—Based on a modeling project that Kevin and Doug did, you'll learn how to become a regular exerciser, even if you tried and failed (and it's not anything like the exercise magazines say).

Long Term Joint & Bone Health—What has to happen for you to have strong bones, good posture and healthy joints as you get older? You'll learn the answers to that and we'll do a Feldenkrais lesson to improve balance and another on the next day which Kevin will choose based on the needs of the group.

Better Sleep—Kevin will guide a trance to improve quality of your sleep which recent research has suggested can be more important to health than diet and exercise. (We'll have a lot more sleep information next year when the NLP Sleep Research project is completed).

Kevin Creedon, a Feldenkrais Practitioner and NLP trainer has been working with people healing from serious health issues for almost 20 years. He has developed many original NLP processes for health and is an excellent teacher. In this workshop, he'll share his most recent discoveries about how to enjoy a healthy lifestyle for years to come.


$180 for the weekend, $100 for one day or the other. Special discount for those who took the first one.

To sign up or for more information call Kevin at 212-727-2458, or e-mail Kevin@KevinCreedon.net

TRS Professional Suites
New York City, NY, 10016

1 Yes
0 Maybe

Oct 2 6:30 PM

2 attended (est.) – No rating yet

Hi Everyone,

I recently got a fascinating offer from the Open Center. The details are below.

We can get VIP seating (upfront) if we have more then 5 people register using the code: Holistic Paths - Joel Elfman.

In addition, we can get discounts for various speakers ranging from 15-20% if at least 5-10 members pay as a group. I have some concerns about organization and logistics for these events, plus a huge number of other commitments, so I have declined to do this personally.

If someone would like to coordinate collecting monies, names, handling refunds, organizing everyone interested in the various speakers, we can post to the message board, and put your name in the event announcements. Pick an individual event or more then one to organize.

Please contact me, if you are interested in organizing attendance at one of the Open Centers events.

Warm Regards,

Joel


From Gail Johnson:

Dear Joel,

The Open Center (www.opencenter.org) has a really amazing fall
season with well known presenters such as Deepak Chopra,
Marianne Williamson and Gary Zukav.

I work at the Open Center and we would like to extend a
discount to your Meetup group. In addition to a 15 or 20
percent discount we will also give you priority VIP seating
with registration. These programs are extremely popular and are
likely to sell out.

This is the way it all works:

Groups of 5 or more receive a 15 percent discount

Groups of 10 or more receive a 20 percent discount

Payment and the number of people in your party must be provided
when registering for the program. Names are not necessary
although helpful. You can call to register at 212-219-2527 ext
2.

The following events have capacities of 500-2000 people so you
will have the advantage of the discount, members in your group
will breeze through the lines since there will be a special
line for you AND you will have specific seating in the front!

The following discounts and VIP seating will apply for the program below.

Oct 2nd Gary Zukav and Linda Francis- Living an Authentic Life- Making your Life Count


Oct 13th Deepak Chopra- Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul- How to Create a New You


Nov 13th Marianne Williamson- The Spirit of a New World


Sincerely,

Gail Johnson

P.S.: The Open Center has moved to our gorgeous and spacious
new home at 22 East 30th Street between Madison and 5th Ave.
Come and visit sometime.

NY Open Center
New York, NY, 10016

2 Yes
0 Maybe

Sep 30 7:00 PM

1 attended (est.) – No rating yet

Want to learn how NLP & Hypnosis can help you make changes in your life.

Bring your curiosity, your questions, your desire to practice, work and play.

This is a completely open format - bring your questions, problems, challenges, some issue you want answered. And we will share our collective knowledge to provide answers.

Beginners to Advanced - All Welcome!


Joel

Joel Elfman
Transformational Trainer
917-834-5554

Unique Solutions for Unique Individuals!
See Joel’s Google Profile

I invite you to visit The True Love Project, a wonderful collaboration w/ a brilliant photographer. A wonderful and different look at hypnosis and love.

Cost: $10.00

TRS Professional Suites
New York City, NY, 10016

1 Yes
0 Maybe

Sep 23 6:30 PM

10 attended (est.) – No rating yet

Wellness of the Mind, Body and Spirit

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 6:30pm—8:00pm


NEW MESSAGE:
Life is always entertaining. The web designers for my colleagues and co-presenters decided to take the site down for a little bit to implement some changes. Of course this is creating challenges for registration. While the site will hopefully be back up soon, we want to make sure those of you who want to come can, and that we will have space for everyone.

SO WE ARE GOING TO WAIVE ALL PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND WILL ONLY CHARGE $15@DOOR. WE DO ASK THAT YOU PLEASE RSVP via email to totalbodyfit@gmail.com

If you have any questions or concerns please call JADE - (917)-301-4721.
Jade Friedensohn - TotalBodyFit LLC Fitness Coach

With the current changes in the weather, we're moving indoors. This is a private residence with space limited to the 1st 12 people to register.

$15 per person (1/2 off normal prices) - We invite you to CLICK HERE for more info and to REGISTER NOW

Exercise, nutrition, and trance are amazingly powerful stimulants for the brain, for creating confidence, energy and so much more. Come join our meeting and help get that little extra kick start, motivation, confidence, etc. that will help you succeed.

An evening aimed at helping you achieve change using multi-disciplinary therapies for the mind, body and spirit. As usual we'll be joined by several other Meetup groups as well.

Did You Cover Up this Summer?

Ready for a Change?

- Did you promise yourself a better diet and workout regime and somehow lost focus?

- Where there too many barbecues, too many beers, and too many margaritas?

- Are you frustrated by the way you look and feel?

- Are time and motivation still tantalizing you, just out of reach?

Change Now!


TotalBodyFit and Hypnotist/NLP Trainer Joel Elfman have designed an awesome evening for you. Committed to kick starting your new body and healthy habits NOW.


We are welcoming you back this September with an introductory event that combines physical, nutritional, and mental advice to get you the results you've been looking for.


And our Pricing is Amazing!

We've reduced more than 50% off our normal classes! And increased the value!

This is a private residence with space limited to the 1st 12 people to register. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
$15 per person (1/2 off normal prices) - We invite you to CLICK HERE for more info and to REGISTER NOW

What will you get from the event?

· Motivation and Confidence through a guided visualization led by Hypnotist/NLP Trainer Joel Elfman. Learn how quickly and elegantly you can reshape your mind to support your new body and habits

· How to Eat for Energy, an interactive workshop by Holistic wellness counselor Maria Andrade

· Improve flexibility and ease muscle tension with a guided stretch and core strength session

· Relax and Indulge with a Free massage therapy throughout the evening by Massage therapist Aldo Corniel

Autumn is coming, let the pounds and old habits shed as easily as leaves from the trees, we'll energize you through the cold, and have you glowing a glorious new you by spring, and basking in the heat of the new you, the you, you always wanted to in summer.

Time, Money, Effort, We think we've covered all your objections, but if you still have a few left, bring them along, and we'll take care of them as well.

WANT MORE DETAILS about the PROGRAM LINE-UP - CLICK HERE


6:30pm -7:00pm - Eating for Energy - Maria Andrade, Certified Holistic Wellness Counselor

7:00pm – 7:30pm - Hypnosis, NLP & The Power of Your Mind - Joel Elfman, Hypnotist and NLP Trainer, www.joelelfman.com

7:30pm - 8:00pm - TotalBodyFit Core Work and Stretch, TotalBodyFit Fitness Coaches

$15 per person (1/2 off normal prices) - We invite you to CLICK HERE for more info and to REGISTER NOW
This is a private residence with space limited to the 1st 12 people to register. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED.


I look forward to seeing you there.

Joel
Joel Elfman
Transformational Trainer
917-834-5554

Unique Solutions for Unique Individuals!
See Joel’s Google Profile

I invite you to visit The True Love Project, a wonderful collaboration w/ a brilliant photographer. We are currently looking for more subjects, if you are interested in participating, please Click Here for More Details

Cost: $15.00

Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup

10 Yes
0 Maybe

Sep 22 7:00 PM

3 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.001

Holistic Paths (aka Meetup Mashup) - Tues, Sept 22nd, 7-9PM

$7 online, $10@door

I hope you all had amazing summers. And if you are ready....

we are jumping into the Fall with some wonderful speakers. As usual, we will be joined by several other Meetup groups.

1) Sam Liebowitz - The Yuen Method
2) Susan Leopold - Homeopathy
3) Mikala Freitas - Color & Light Therapy

1) Sam Liebowitz - The Yuen Method
The Yuen Method is perhaps the best kept secret in the healer community. This simple yet powerful method has brought relief to thousands of people worldwide. It is a ground-breaking synthesis of Chinese energetic medicine, quantum physics, and various Western alternative modalities. It delivers prompt results on the spot or at a distance, promoting optimum health, rejuvenation, better relationships, and greater prosperity. Results are profound and lasting. Requires absolutely no exercise, drugs, meditation, devices, hypnosis, or religious beliefs.

Sam will be talking about this phenomena and how it can help you to live a longer, healthier and more active life
Sam Leibowitz - Sam@TheConsciousConsultant.com
646.519.4250
http://www.theconsciousconsultant.com/

2) Susan Leopold - Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a unique form of holistic healing that utilizes remedies from nature to stimulate the body’s innate ability to heal. Join Homeopathic Consultant, Susan Leopold, MS, MEd, for a lively discussion of the fundamentals of Homeopathy, it’s effectiveness in creating health and some common ailments that can be addressed with Homeopathic remedies.

Susan Leopold, MS, MEd, CFR, GSH
HEALTH COACHING & HOMEOPATHY EDUCATION
REFLEXOLOGY & REIKI
Restore & Rejuvenate on the Road to Health
rejuvenate.nyc@gmail.com 917.923.2665


3) Mikala Freitas - Color & Light Therapy
The use of Color as a Therapy is a holistic, non-invasive and powerful therapy which dates back thousands of years; evidence of this can be found in ancient texts from India, China and Egypt. Color is simply light of varying wavelengths and, as such, is a form of energy that is used in Color Therapy. This light energy affects all living cells. Used in the right way, these different frequencies of light can have a profound and healing effect on all creation. Learn how you can use color to help you heal yourself!
http://www.worldofmikala.com/
I look forward to seeing you there.

Joel

Joel Elfman
Transformational Trainer
917-834-5554

Unique Solutions for Unique Individuals!
See Joel’s Google Profile

I invite you to visit The True Love Project, a wonderful collaboration w/ a brilliant photographer. We are currently looking for more subjects, if you are interested in participating, please Click Here for More Details.

Cost: $10.00

TRS Professional Suites
New York City, NY, 10016

3 Yes
3 Maybe