Om!

by Kellie Kuecha

It is hard to believe the Holidays are already upon us.  I say it every year but this year seems to have gone by faster than any other that I can remember.  I first want to apologize for missing the newsletter in October, but I am sure if you live in Florida, you were without power as I was and therefore, you wouldn’t have been reading online anyway.

As I reflect back on this year, it certainly has been an eventful one.  My four year old started a new school and my one year old learned the art of becoming a self contained tornado.  My house has undergone many improvements and I am approaching my 5 year wedding anniversary!  Don’t get me wrong, this year has certainly had its challenges, however, one thing I believe with every fiber in my body, is that with every closed door, there are many others just waiting for you to open them.  One thing I look back on this year that has been most meaningful is that I began truly progressing on my personal journey to “wholeness”.  As a woman, I have come to realize, that we can try to be the best at everything, but it is also ok to fail once in a while too.  The more time I spend with the women that I have met through WWS, the more I realize, we are all be autiful goddesses that posses amazing “stories”.   As we peel off the makeup and put on the sweats, underneath it all, we all have a story.  We need to embrace those stories as they are what make us who we are, good, bad or indifferent.  Many of the wonderful things that have happened in my life were a direct result of some adversity.  We need to express our thanks for the experiences that we all have in our lives and of course, always continue the effort to personally grow and learn from them.   Our energy follows our thoughts and during this Holiday season, I ask you to embody  only good thoughts about who you are.  Begin to manifest the woman you want  to evolve into as the New Year unfolds and last but not least, claim your success and affirm it to yourself daily.

I went to a retreat a week ago that was put on by our Jupiter chapter leader, Jana Fleming.  It was called "A Woman's Journey to Wholeness." I resisted going as I felt I just had too many things on my plate, but when don’t we have too many things going on?  I am so thankful I took those few days for me, as it has now become an integral part of my whole “transformation” journey.  I have learned how to journal and chronicle the daily nuggets of my life which has brought a whole new spirituality and energy into me.

I have seen many of you touched and moved by the speakers we have provided to you thus far and that more than anything is what WWS is all about.  It is about you.  It is about growth for all of us with the support of one another.  During this retreat I embarked on my first Yoga class given by our Delray chapter leader Stacey Joiner, and that is why my column is titled OM!  I am finally learning to relax and exhale.  It is amazing that just by taking the time to meditate and breathe, we can release so many of our burdens.  I suffered far too long with the hurried woman syndrome and now I am learning to stop and smell the roses by simply taking a few moments of quite time daily for me.  I encourage you to do the same!

Now allow me to bring you up to date on WWS happenings.  Over the last two months we launched new chapters in NJ, Coral Springs, Ft Lauderdale, Jupiter and Orlando, all with resounding success.  We have five more chapters slated to open in January.  Our mission is being well received by women across the country. We are in the process of planning several retreats for the coming year also!   Our website will be undergoing several changes over the next two months that will give you many wonderful new options enabling you to learn from the best while staying in touch with your fellow sisterhood both locally and nationwide.  Stay tuned!

I encourage you all to take a few moments daily for you.  The Women’s Wellness Society has many great things planned for the upcoming year that will assist you in continuing or beginning your personal  journey to “wholeness”.   All you have to do is make the commitment to YOU that you will always do your best to continue to grow!   I thank all of you for your continued support and I hope to see you at our Holiday Dinner Dance! 

Blessings,

Kellie Kuecha

When you think about your health and wellness strategies, do you think about your stress levels?

When you go to a conventional doctor, they are quick to check your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, body fat, etc. Does the doctor talk to you about what is going in your life? Do they evaluate and assess your stress levels?

Without getting into all the gory details, stress is one of the biggest causes of diseases, conditions and imbalances in the body. Stress raises our adrenaline levels, which throws our body balance way off, which in turn weakens the immune system.

In our country, we just take it for granted that stress is a part of our lives. Without even addressing the stress we feel from the worlds events; just think about the stress we create in our own lives. Our culture promotes it. The faster you move, the more you get done, the better off you will be????  Who thinks that is good for our health? And, I want to know who came up with the word “multitasking”, anyway?

Have you even taken a deep breath today? Most women seem to take care of everyone else and leave themselves for last.

Here a just a few things you can do for yourself and they are all FREE!

“Just Breathe!”

Take a deep breath, start by puffing out your belly, continue inhaling into your chest area, continue inhaling, raising your collarbone.

Exhale SLOWLY, observe the collarbone lowering, ribcage softens; draw the   belly in toward the spine. Repeat, 3 times.

“Turn yourself upside down.”

Take just 3 minutes and put your legs up on a wall or up on the sofa. Allow your spine and head to rest on the floor. Arms wide open, palms up toward the sky. Close your eyes and deepen the breath. Bringing your head down to the earth connect with earth’s energy.

“Spend some time with nature.”

Take a walk outside! Go to the beach – it’s that way we live here anyway? Spending sometime in the company of the Sun’s & Moon’s energy also gives us energy.

“Give thanks to yourself.”

Take time to thank yourself for all the wonderful things you do. Gratitude has one of the highest vibrations, so be grateful.

All of these practices clear your mind, calms the nerve system and gives you a different prospective. “With a clear mind all things are possible!”

Here is to your good health!

Stacey Joiner

N.Y. & F.L. State Licensed Massage Therapist

Certified Integral Yoga Instructor

The Royal Treatment &

Bee at Peace Yoga

It has been twenty years since I moved from New Jersey to the paradise of South Florida. I remember leaving those gray days behind, with naked trees and exchanging that icy cold chill in my body for the warmth of the sun and the intensity of deep green lushness for as far I as my eyes could see.  It was truly heaven.

For years here we experienced tropical storms and accepted them as natures way of maintaining such a glorious paradise; however in the past couple years, those showers have taken on a whole new personality, rattling homes, tearing off roof tops, smashing windows and collapsing old growth trees that graced our properties. One can only assume that the ongoing damage to our environment, has strengthened the forces and caused us to definitely pay closer attention.

As the world is experiencing such radical changes like Tsunamis, hurricanes, tornados and earthquakes, it creates an environment where we get back to helping one another, opening our hearts and pocketbooks to strangers and valuing life and the lives of others.  Do you think all this is merely a wakeup call?

We are here together at The Women’s Wellness Society to support each other in sickness and in health, during happy and sad times, and growing stronger in friendships and relationships. I have personally met more amazing women in the past five months than I have in the past twenty years here in Florida. So for those of you who are ready to roll up the carpets and pack it in and leave, I understand your fears, however there is always a price to pay for everything. It is my intention to add to our agenda this year, education on environmental issues so that we can spread our knowledge across the land and help people make better choices that affect our world. Let’s hold hands in this renaissance period to enlighten ourselves and those we touch with the strength and foundation WE can create that no hurricane can rock…

I wish you all comfort in these trying times and peace in knowing that each of us is a little square in the quilt that is warm and snuggly..

As we set our mission into motion of “Bridging the gap between Women and Wellness,” new chapters will be opening across the county.  If you know someone who may be interested in becoming a Chapter Leader, please email Kellie at kellie@womenswellnesssociety.com.  We are offering a referral gift of $100 for your recommendation, which will be paid when the new chapter reaches a membership of twenty.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Meeting Sponsors are a great way for our members to learn about you and your business. The cost is $200 for the meeting which includes a five minute presentation, a business profile on the Meeting Program and your logo/link on our site for one month. We also offer table sponsorships for $50 where you can network with our members, display products and materials and stand out among the others.

Attention all home based business owners!  We are looking to fill our Wellness Home Based Business portion of the site with buttons and short company descriptions.  If you have a home based business and would like to post your company on a button no bigger than 100 x 100, please submit the button and  link and a short description of your business  to support@womenswellnesssociety.com.  We will running this promotion for the next few months for all of our new members.

Submit your Business listing today!

All Professional and Corporate business members are entitled to a business listing on our site.  We want to begin filling up our listings and we need your help.  If you would like to be listed in this section we will need the following information:  Name, email, phone, web address, profession.  You will need to submit this information to our web support department at support@womenswellnesssociety.com.

Let's Barter!

Many of our members have expressed an interest in bartering with other members.  We think this is a great idea and we would love to start a formal WWS barter club!  Please email us if you would like to belong to this elite group of women and men!

In the News...again!

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If you would like to contribute to our newsletter, please email kellie@womenswellnesssociety.com

Please mark your calendars for the follow meetings:

East Boca - Meets the 4th Wednesday of the Month (Lunch)

Central Boca  -Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the Month

Ft. Lauderdale - Meets the 3rd Thursday of the Month

Coral Springs - Meets the 2nd Thursday of the Month

Jupiter- Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the Month

Orlando - Meets the 1st Monday of the Month

Delray - Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the Month

Please check the website for further meeting details!

Women's Wellness Society Holiday Dinner Dance

December 13th
6:00 pm ~ 10:00 pm
Chateau de Ville ~ Lighthouse Point

$45.00 before December 1st ~ $55.00 after and at the door!

Spouses and Friends Welcome!

Special Message from our very special guest speaker Liz Sterling

Hors d'oeuvres,  dinner, music and dancing with lots of great prizes and surprises!

We will be collecting gender and age labeled toys for under privileged children in our community! 

Click here to reserve your tickets now!

November Healthy Recipe

Sweet Potatoes with Lime and Cilantro

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Your Body Speaks Volumes…Are You Listening?

The human body does not reason or judge; it simply and magnificently responds in its own unique language with its own innate wisdom  to a symphony of stimuli that bombard it every day.

Did you know that these (and other) challenges are just some of the ways our body speaks to us, letting us know there is something wrong, needed or lacking:

· Physical Discomfort

· Inflammation

· Loss of Mobility

· Restlessness

· Hunger

· Emotional Challenges

· Immune System Issues

What Can You Do Naturally?

Essential oils come from plants—and plants are quite literally chemical factories.  Essential oil are the life force of the plant just as blood is for the human body.  These unique oils have many health-enhancing properties.  They are not ‘oily’ because they are not fatty oils like olive or flax seed, but rather they are composed of hundreds of constituents that have a combined anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and immune stimulating effect.

How Do Essential Oils Work?

By utilizing the various methods of delivery, a person can quite literally affect change in their bodies within minutes—instead of weeks or months.

· Sense of Scent—Essential Oils affect people first through their sense of smell with the information being relayed to your hypothalamus.

· Sense of Touch—The molecular structure of essential oils are rapidly absorbed through the skin

· Ingestion—Certain essential oils may be ingested to strengthen the immune system

· Inhalation—By diffusing essential oils (with a cold air diffuser), you can disperse them via a very fine mist.

Contact Debbie Wysocki for more information 954-782-2245

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