• The Alternative Love Exchange: Saturday. January 14th, 2012 3-4:30pm (R.S.V.P. 20 attendees maximum) This is a class for people who seek an ALTERNATIVE to traditional Western Medicine and Standard American Diet (SAD), LOVE holistic health and wellness and want to share and EXCHANGE samples, tips, recipes, and knowledge. Attendees are encouraged (but not required) to bring a sample of ONE FAVORITE ITEM to share with the rest of the class. Alex Nason will bring FREE samples of Whole Foods, Super Foods, Smoothie Recipes, Raw Juices, Organic Tea, Dehydrated Food, Essential Oil, Meditation CDs, and Bath Salts. Nothing messy please! Cost: FREE but please consider making a $20 donation to help cover the costs. SIGNUP before January 14th is required. Please CANCEL your reservation if you decide you cannot attend to make room for someone else. We have a 20 attendee limit and this will be FUN – please come!
• 2012-01-14T15:00
• 1.5 hours

Alex Nason is not a doctor or a medical professional. He was falsely diagnosed in January of 2009 with a malignant, highly aggressive cancer, given two years to live, walked the walk of a terminal cancer patient, and examined every possible healing modality before being notified (on April Fool’s Day no less) of the misdiagnosis. These events inspired his compassionate desire to share his knowledge about alternative healing with others.
Alex Nason is a co-founder of ProMindful, Inc., who’s mission is to promote mindfulness, holistic health and wellness, primarily in Fairfield County, CT. ProMindful sponsors and produces holistic and integrative scholarships, lectures, classes, workshops, publications, broadcasts, websites, and wellness libraries. ProMindful’s current fields of interest include, but are not limited to yoga, qi-gong, meditation, holistic nutrition and integrative health. ProMindful, Inc. is a not for profit 501(c)3 tax exempt organization incorporated in the state of Connecticut. Alex Nason has studied yoga, meditation, and healing arts with numerous masters for more than a decade. He is on the Stewardship Council of the Omega Institute for holistic studies in Rhinebeck, NY and currently resides in Stamford, CT.

• This workshop is appropriate for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Alex provides a brief introduction covering all of the basics, and then the group experiences several different (10-20 minute) meditations including focusing on the breath, love and kindness meditation, self-healing meditation, body scan, planetary healing meditation, and a karma (abundance) meditation. Free to all, thanks to sponsorship by Promindful. Attendees will receive free samples, a resource guide, and raffle tickets for door prizes!
• 2011-12-10T15:00
• One hour and 30 minutes

Alex is not a doctor or a medical professional. He was falsely diagnosed in January of 2009 with a malignant, highly aggressive cancer, given two years to live, walked the walk of a terminal cancer patient, and examined every possible healing modality before being notified (on April Fool’s Day no less) of the misdiagnosis. These events inspired his compassionate desire to share his knowledge about alternative healing with others.
Alex Nason is a co-founder of ProMindful, Inc., who’s mission is to promote mindfulness, holistic health and wellness, primarily in Fairfield County, CT. ProMindful sponsors and produces holistic and integrative scholarships, lectures, classes, workshops, publications, broadcasts, websites, and wellness libraries. ProMindful’s current fields of interest include, but are not limited to yoga, qi-gong, meditation, holistic nutrition and integrative health. ProMindful, Inc. is a not for profit 501(c)3 tax exempt organization incorporated in the state of Connecticut. Alex Nason has studied yoga, meditation, and healing arts with numerous masters for more than a decade. He is on the Stewardship Council of the Omega Institute for holistic studies in Rhinebeck, NY and currently resides in Stamford, CT.

• Ever think about what it would take to raise backyard hens? Is it legal? Isn’t the rooster noisy? What do they eat? Do I have enough space? How much time to I have to devote? Will they really eat the ticks? Is it worth it? Have all your questions answered plus see actual baby chicks in action. Suggested donation $10/ person.
• 2011-10-09T14:30
• 1 hour

Laura DePreta has studied natural health for over 25 years. Studied massage therapy at the Swedish Institute, certified in Reflexology, The Rubenfeld Synergy Method, The Bradley Method, Jaffe-Mellor Technique, herbology, CT certified Master Gardener, beekeeper, backyard chicken tender, and mom. In addition to teaching childbirth education classes https://sittingontheeggbirthed.weebly.com/, Laura is a natural health consultant specializing in women and children.