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Sue Angelo
My horoscope is: Leo
Favorite word: Faith
Thankful for: Life, in general and all the folks who have journeyed with me in this life
What gives me peace: Nature
Three words that describe me: Grounded, sassy and intuitive
Why I do Qigong: For mobility and improve energy flow
Favorite book: Red Tent
Can't live without: Ritual
For play I: Travel and visit friends
Favorite quote: "“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou
Dayle Ballentine
My horoscope is: Leo
Favorite word: Soporific
Thankful for: My sons
What gives me peace: Being in my garden
Three words that describe me: Funny, smart, impatient
Why I do Qigong and Yoga: For my health and well-being
Favorite book: A Gentleman in Moscow
Place to explore: The woods
Can't live without: My Tibetan Terrier
For play I: Do theater, birdwatch
Favorite quote: "Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken" -Oscar Wilde
Connie Devito
My horoscope sign is: Aries, the ram
My nickname is Connie, Con to my closest peeps
I am thankful for: The many blessings in my life
What gives me peace is: Having peace of mind
Three words that describe me are: Loyal, consistent and kind
Why I do Qigong and Yoga: Because it makes me feel good
My favorite book is: The Island of The Blue Dolphins
My sacred place to explore is: Dreams and creative visualizations and beaches
I just can’t live without: Love
For play I: Hang with my friends and my dog, make art, ride my bike, or get silly and joke with family
My favorite quote is: "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." - Forest Gump or "It's only a thought and thoughts can change" -Louise Hay
Marie Freeman
My horoscope sign is: Pisces
My nickname is: Cassy
My favorite word is: Hug
I am thankful for: Good friends and fireplaces
What gives me peace is the: open road and good country music on the radio
Three words that describe me are: Detailed, conscientious, and explorer
Why I do Qigong and Yoga: I love the way it makes me feel and allows me to help others in a gentle, but effective way
My favorite book is: Every Day Spirit by Mary Davis
My sacred place to explore is: a country dirt back road
I just can’t live without: Good friends, good desserts and laughter
For play I love to: Dance
My favorite quote is: "Just breathe"
Maryellen LaBelle
My horoscope is: Virgo
My favorite word is: Magic
I am thankful for: Family, my dog Scarlett, my home and health
What gives me peace: Quiet moments when I connect with the divine.
Three words that describe me are: Creative, caring and intuitive
Why I do Yoga and Qigong: To become present, calm and healthy. As I age it helps me move with ease and with less aches and pains
My favorite books: The Boy Who Grew Flowers, The Book of Love, Four Agreements, Art of Hearing Heartbeats
My sacred place to explore: Sandy beaches, book stores and the forest
I just can't live without: Chocolate, books, and sacred rituals
For play: I crochet, bake, decorate, read, garden, work with essential oils and herbs and hike
My favorite quote is: "I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles." - Audrey Hepburn
Sue Lovett
My horoscope is: Pisces
Favorite word: Believe
Thankful for: This moment
What gives me peace: The sea
Three words that describe me: Resilient, generous, dreamer
Why I do Qigong and Yoga: To close my eyes, to take a pause, to connect deeply,
Favorite book: Anything by Thich Nhat Hanh
Place to explore: Greek islands
Can't live without: Pizza
For play I: Sing silly tunes making up words as I go along
Favorite quote: "I’ll worry about that tomorrow." -Scarlett o’hara
Martha Oesch
My horoscope sign is: Sagittarius
My favorite word is: Joy
I am thankful for my: Family, friends and health
What gives me peace is: Being in nature
Three words that describe me are: Curious, compassionate, and kind
Why I do Qigong and Yoga: When doing qigong it feels like I've come home to myself.
My favorite book is The Warmth of Other Suns
My sacred place to explore is: An expansive beach at low tide
I just can’t live without: Dark chocolate
For play I: Hike, kayak, gather with friends, and listen to live music
My favorite quote is: "In a world where you can be anything, be kind." -Jennifer Dukes Lee
Suzanne Shinney
My horoscope sign is: Pisces
My favorite word is: Love
I wish for: Balance and fulfillment
I am thankful for: My family, friends, teachers, my dog Violet, joyful laughter, love, the spirit of nature that surrounds me
What gives me peace: Connections with people. I love a spiritual practice, gardening, qigong and yoga practice, snuggles with Violet, writing and reading
Three words that describe me are: Emotional, loving and stubborn
Why I do Yoga and Qigong: It grounds my senses to my body and quiets my mind
What inspires me: My children, acts of kindness, envisioning my hopes and dreams, planting a garden and watching it flourish, natural settings, sunsets
My favorite book is: Opening Our Wild Hearts to the Healing Herbs
My sacred place: The forest and pond where I live
I just can't live without: Love and laughter
My favorite food is: Pizza
For play I: Want to be outside preferably barefoot, digging in the garden, being near or in water, walking in the woods, spending time with loved ones, reading, binge watching Netflix
My favorite quote is: "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
David Sholemson
My horoscope sign is: Gemini
My favorite word is: Feel
I am thankful for: This life
What gives me peace is: energy work and meditation
Three words that describe me are: compassionate, adaptable and smart
Why I do Qigong and Yoga: For health, happiness and peace
My favorite book is: Too many to name. I'm re-reading a Whole New Life right now
My sacred place to explore is: Mount Desert Island, ME
I just can’t live without: Love
For play I: Play with my grandkids
My favorite quote is "We don't have a problem, we just need a plan.” -Timothy Leary
Lenore Wadman
My horoscope sign is: Leo
My favorite word is: Yes
I am thankful for: My parents, my mentors, kind gestures, podcasts, my bike, my yoga mat, my health, family, and friends
What gives me peace is: Quiet, yoga, qigong, meditation, walking, and swimming
Three words that describe me are: Patient, energetic, and thoughtful
Why I do Qigong and Yoga: I really need this stuff to balance both my inner world and external demands. Simply put, it helps me survive, be a better person, be a better friend to myself and others, and get through life with a little more grace
My favorite book: Is anything by John Steinbeck
My sacred place is: To explore the human mind and spirit
I just can’t live without: A salad every day
For play: I love movies and a good game of scrabble
My favorite quote is: “My Commitment to myself and the world is to walk through the doors that are open when they are consistent with what I want to say and what I want to do.” - Tara Mohr
Sharon Webb
My horoscope is: Capricorn
My nickname is: 'Mom' lol
My favorite word: OMG
I am thankful for: Everything
What gives me peace: My qigong practice
Three words that describe me: Passionate, creative and caring
One of my favorite books: Anatomy of the Spirit
My sacred place is: The woods
I just can't live without: Music
Favorite quote: "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson