Momentum: A Yoga in Motion Series(TM)

Learn to integrate your awareness of breath & movement obtained on the mat into an energizing, cardiovascular experience! Learn to adjust your body mechanics and breath to overcome various challenges arising from charging the city's terrain. You will not only be improving your vascular health, but you will also be challenging your body physically beyond what you could traditionally explore in your yoga practice.

Momentum: A Yoga in Motion Series (TM)is an eight-week commitment of intentional movement that will provide you with long-lasting adjustment skills and awareness that continue to improve and impact your walking and your yoga. Awaken your breath, body, and mind as you charge city hills with awareness! You will stride with grace and ease after discovering and mastering the body adjustments and breath it requires to hike a 24 degree incline through Birmingham's rolling hills and reach the top with the same slow breathing you have on a flat surface. You will learn controlled breath and mindful adjustments like lifting the spine and dropping the heels to improve posture, diaphragmatic breathing and energy. This is a fun, new, and exciting way to explore your practice, or start a new one and take it off the mat!

This series is great for avid walkers and runners, cyclist, or any other athlete looking to improve their existing fitness regimen with greater stamina and endurance. Momentum was created and brought to you by April Jones, Birmingham's native massage therapist, and one of the city's pioneer yoga therapists. Always looking for new ways to take yoga off the mat and apply it to life, this technique was discovered and developed during one of her favorite past times-walking. Noticing a significant difference in energy levels and ease of breath when applying the same fundamental yoga techniques, she discovered she could transition from inclines to flat terrain, back to life with greater ease and energy through the same simple breathing and adjustments she makes on her mat. This is an incredible adventure that she can not wait to take you on! Class size is limited, so please act now. The session size is intentionally kept small in order to maximize your Momentum experience.

To learn when the next Momentum series will 
begin, please visit
www.thesilversanctuary.com
We will meet on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday mornings

 YOU DECIDE how much work you wanna dedicate towards your transformation!

Classes meets mornings at 9 am and last approximately 1-1.5 hours.

3 days a week $ 425

2 days a week $ 350

1 day a week  $ 275

Non-refundable registration fee: $75

(This fee is in addition to your Workshop fee UNLESS paid in full at time of registration)

          ACT NOW!! If you are interested and would like to register, please email April at thehealingartscenter@yahoo.com, and use
  MOMENTUM REGISTRATION INFORMATION in the subject box.
You will be sent the registration information and requirements, along with deadline dates to register. All information must be completed and returned in order to ensure your spot in this series.

 Intentional , Explorative Thai Touch for Partners
Learn to BRING YOU & YOUR LOVED ONES GREAT JOY & PLEASURE! 
Join us on February 21st  for this

Impactful, 
Soul-stretching, 
Love-generating experience!

One of the most INTIMATE expressions a couple can offer one another is time and touch.

It is easy to neglect this most important relational component when life, kids, work, and the like begin to consume every ounce of time and energy we have.
This event was created to encourage and inspire
you to connect with your loved ones.

When is  the last time you were inspired to move creatively with a loved one in a way that encouraged relaxation & awakened intimacy?!?! When is the last time you moved comfortably in a connected way  with someone  that was not only INCREDIBLY INVIGORATING but also MUTUALLY rewarding? 
When is the last time you simply reached out to touch  a loved one just to offer presence without ANY EXPECTATIONS?
 Isn't it time to refine your natural skills  and equip yourself with some NEW TOOLS for your toolbox? Wouldn't it be fun to experience some playful touch time that is also soulful? Learn to make intentional, supportive touch available REGARDLESS of WHO you share the time or touch with.
With fresh ideas from a fellow lover of love, and a lover of TOUCH,  I want to impart some wisdom that can help bring the FUN back into ALL of your close and intimate relationships while exploring  
time, touch and movement. Some times all we need are a few  considerations and suggestions to 
improve and refine the SKILLS that our loved ones already know and enjoy! 

 This is a delightful,  fun, group learning event where you will:

Experience a greater partner connection

Discuss creative ways to prepare  an
inviting, intimate space using the ALL the senses.

Explore compassionate, considerate, intentional touch.

 Learn luscious Thai Massage & Partner yoga techniques

 Develop skills that can transform your next soul filling time of intentional touch

Together, we can experience the beginning of a  loving, honoring exchange of energy and spirit

that will rekindle your passion & further fuel your desires .

*You are encouraged to make a FUN, PLAYFUL, & ROMANTIC DATE of this event. All registrants must be prepared to come as a pair. This is NOT exclusive to romantic partnership, but this IS for a two individuals expecting to touch, move and connect in an intimate and personal exchange of time and space. This is for mature audiences ONLY; 21 and up only.

Pack  yourself a basket of LIGHT snacks and favorite beverages

Wear comfortable clothing.

Pack a few comfy pillows & blankets

There's really no time for notes, although you are welcome to bring something along for  documentation. We will begin and end promptly, so PLAN to arrive early and be  ready to LEARN! No accreditation is offered for attending this event.
SPACE IS LIMITED & 
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
February 21st 10-2pm

$125 when  PAYING IN FULL at time of registration,
There is a $25 non-refundable reservation fee for ALL registrants
For those NOT paid in full at time of registration, the balance can then be paid at the time of event.
There will be no refunds for those who cancel or are unable to attend, unless there is a 24 hour notice PRIOR to the event. All cancellations are subject to surrendering the $25 non-refundable registration fee.

Please email thehealingartscenter@yahoo.com with
 "Thai Touch" in the subject box or call
April Jones 205-401-5010

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Therapy Pricing

Each session is geared towards your specific needs,

and will be a personal blend of the following techniques:

SWEDISH MASSAGE, DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE, NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE, PRENATAL MASSAGE,

MEDICAL MASSAGE, VEDIC THAI YOGA,

ENERGY WORK & PRAYER

Please visit
 www.thesilversanctuary.com 
for a list of current
 services, pricing &scheduling

Gift Certificates are available.

Available by APPT.ONLY

Monday through Friday from  8:30 am -1:30pm

*Weekend Appts are available for EMERGENCIES ONLY & charged Time & a Half

** SPECIAL PRICING IS AVAILABLE FOR HOUSE CALLS. THESE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DISCRETION OF SILVER LININGS, AND ARE OFTEN LIMITED TO EMERGENCIES AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A TABLE IN THEIR HOME. 

***Please note there is a 24 hour cancellation policy for ALL appointments.
We appreciate your understanding & commitment to honoring our time.

                                     

Healing Waters

Healing Waters is a medicinal beverage created & made by April Jones, lmt/nmt/mmp/vtyt. This "healing elixir" has anti-viral, anti-fungal properties that pack a mean punch of Vitamin C! This beverage contains oranges, lemons, ginger, honey, herbs, lots of love & prayers for healing! I began creating this tea while living in Florida. My 2nd winter there, we were slammed with an INCREDIBLE cold & flu epidemic! Many I knew & loved were ridden with horrible sickness that invaded homes & stayed, not just weeks, but several-MONTHS!
Being the ever eager healer, and surrounded by an abundance of fresh, healing produce, I began to research various herbs that I could easily blend with the citrus that would be a tonic easy to sip. I wanted something  easy to prepare, soothing, healing, and most importantly...tasty! So, in my humble kitchen, I came up with a recipe that I quickly began canning & distributing. If someone told me they were sick, I placed in their hands one mason jar of what quickly became known as "Healing Waters". People would call me immediately, stating, "I don't know WHAT you put in those healing waters, but it tasted great, and I felt so much better"...or "slept so much better"...or "breathed so much better"...or "the coughing was so much better"...or "the queasiness was so much better." The consensus was, this drink made things "BETTER!"
My family and I would keep the last of every batch. Our cups were toasted as we prayed for the protection and wellness of those who consumed the drink. We found we didn't get sick, and if we did, the symptoms were minimal and didn't hit us nearly as hard. This was also the experience of the care givers who would indulge as they prepared the waters for those in their home that were. This revelation quickly turned into a seasonal request that kept me busy the entire fall & winter months. I continued to make regular batches, and have every year since the first in 2004. I primarily make batches during the fall & winter months, but it is not uncommon for Healing Waters to be found around our home all year long. My children often request it at the first sign of a cough, soar throat, or body aches.
Because the herbs in the waters are "adaptogens" (meaning the more you get into your system, the stronger & more effective they become), it is ideal to plan to consume the entire bottle once opened. I would not recommend you open this, have a cup, and then store in your fridge indefinitely.  These bottles can be purchased at Silver Linings. They make wonderful gifts and will store unopened in a dark, cool spot, for up to 2 months*. These are currently available by the Quart (24 oz) for $20, which boasts about 4 small cups.
The most frequent questions I receive regarding the waters are: 1.What is in it? and 2. What does it taste like? Well, I cannot tell you the entire ingredients, for if I did, I would be forced to kill you. Seriously, the ingredients are a trade secret this "Earth Mama" takes VERY seriously. I desire to see these available to you at some point at your local farmers market and grocery store, in our local restaurants,and WHO KNOWS, maybe even sold worldwide! DREAM BIG, RIGHT?! SO, until then, many things MUST be kept under wraps-thank your for your understanding!
 I CAN TELL YOU, ALL of the ingredients are fresh, and natural. There are no artificial ingredients used & the taste is most soothing and pleasing. It is a light citrus blend that is slightly sweetened, although you may always add honey to your own taste and/or preference. I find the waters to be a delightful after dinner drink that cleanses and refreshes the palette, and makes for one MEAN hot toddy!
I look forward to sharing this beautiful gift with you. It truly is amazing the medicine God has gifted us straight from the Earth! We underestimate simple healing foods, aromatherapy, and herbs. These are what kept people well and helped them heal in times past...isn't it time we got back to our roots, and let Mother Earth support us the way she was intended to? I say try over the counter stuff, full of ingredients you cannot pronounce and have NO CLUE of the potential side effects...OR, try something made straight from the Earth by a local healer that wants nothing more than to simply see you stay well!

***This beverage is NOT regulated by the FDA, nor have any of the claims been tested nor approved by any such entities that would seek to govern, profit or monitor the Earth's medicine or small "Mom's & Pop's" that are simply wanting to share their gifts. All claims made have been from personal experience & from those that have expressed their own "healing" from the product. No claims are being made that this beverage should replace your current medications or advice from your medical care giver, nor are we prescribing for the use thereof. No claims are being made that this beverage will "heal you", only claiming the Power of God and his ever present ability through prayer can! Because there are no preservatives, the shelf-life of these waters varies depending on the fruit and herbs of each batch. This beverage is simply a gift for you with the purest of intentions to bless you, nurture you, and see you well! This beverage is not produced in a commercial kitchen. Namaste!

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Our Vision & Mission

What is the vision of SILVER LININGS, llc: A Sanctuary for the Healing Arts?

 

To touch lives

To be the hands & feet OF mercy & generosity

To be the Voice & Spirit of hope & courage

   To equip &  educate
 

Challenge & unite

 

To defend and protect

Sharpen and reflect

To be a voice for the voiceless

A face for the faceless

Help for the helpless

 

That The Sanctuary be a place of

SOLIDARITY

A tower of strength amidst the battle

A place of peace

A refuge

A stronghold

A SANCTUARY

And may the chosen that lead it be

A voice of truth

A breath of hope

A beacon of light 

..FATHER,

MAY YOUR’s & ALL come to tend their spirits HERE!

MAY THIS PLACE BE ALL IT WAS PURPOSED TO BE!

MAY THIS SERVICE BE ALL THAT IS BEST!

MAY LOVE & TRUTH REIGN SUPREME HERE!

MAY BRILLIANCE & EXCELLENCE SHINE HERE!

Meditation Consideration, 21 Day Yoga & Meditation Challenge

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21 Day Yoga & Meditation Challenge

January 2-23, 2015

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