Walking the Inner Labyrinth – New Year’s Revelations 2012!

January 20 – 22, 2012

Ravenel, South Carolina, US

Facilitated by Penny Calcina, owner of Earthstar Radiance

What are you creating for this New Year of You?

What are the textures, essences, colors & flavors of You within this vast Field of choice? What are the possbilities contained there ready to emerge into form?

Come along on this Journey of Love, Self and the Divine All, as we traverse the inner labyrinth of self, calling forth the internal mandalas that will illuminate the palette of our own essence of beingness. Say YES to your revelations from the field of the mystery!

Using the 11 circuit labyrinth as an energetic metaphor for life, we will cross the threshhold of the labyrinth:

• Identifying and exploring the mandalas of Self that present themselves in our Walk
• Come to the Center of the Labyrinth where the Divine Union of Sacred Marriage lives to experience that Union within each of us
• Retrace our journey through the labyrinth, this time bringing the new awarenesses of Union with us – one moment, one breath at a time into our Outer world.

Participants may expect to:

• Experience a deeper resonance of their relationship to the Divine within
• Bring forth expansion and understanding in their self-awareness
• Learn easy tools for listening to the body’s innate wisdom
• Receive guidance and direction for the deepening of the Now moment
• Be supported in a loving, open circle of grace and sacredness

Each Walk has a different theme. Read more about past Walks and the themes that were offered. Some of the past activities included:

• guided meditation and group energy healing
• contemplative walks in nature for specific guidance
• group awareness activities using movement
• collaborative compositions through art, nature, storytelling
• journalling, individual coaching and energy time with Penny
• intuitively channelled group discussions

Weekend tuition: Early registration by December 9 $287, $333 after that date.

Cash, check, Visa, Paypal

Hosted by Roz Adams, owner of Hormone Lady Enterprises, 6220 Shilelagh Oaks Pkwy, Ravenel, SC 29470.

Limited lodging available on site. Please contact Roz via email for availability and pricing at:

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Additional lodging available within 14 mile radius: 

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Charleston:  www.hawthorn.com

Hampton Inn & Suites:   http://www.hamptoninn.com/

Comfort Suites West of Ashley: www.comfortsuites.com/

Walking the Inner Labyrinth immersion January 20 – 22, 2012:

• Friday 6pm – 9pm
• Saturday 9am – 6pm
• Sunday 9am – 3pm

Includes participation in consecration of new labyrinth site on premises!

Food will be shared through community, brought and prepared in teams of partnership with one another, furthering the essence of our experience of One with the All. Roz will use this time to show how conscious preparation and eating contributes to our well being, health, and healing.

Penny will also be available for a limited number of individual appointments on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. These sessions are Penny’s signature blend of breathwork, Reiki, InnerLife coaching and soul languaged songs in the expansive presence of Love.

Sessions are normally $100, but are discounted for participants to $65 and are scheduled on a first come-first served basis. Book now.

Say YES to this weekend for your dreams, emerging into the Field of Now, 2012!

With Much Love & Pleasure,

Rosalyn

Visionary Breath Coach, Penny Calcina, is the founder and owner of Earthstar Radiance. Reiki Master, breathwork visionary and guide of the inner landscapes of Self, Penny is a published writer and former host of an international radio talk show. A mother of 5 and grandmother to 2, she brings her kaleidoscope of life experience, joyful presence and the belief that through Love, All is possible, to everything she does. Her upcoming book, “Being in the Now: a Recipe for Living” is a delightful weaving of stories with her parents, food, and her wildly free  philosophy of life  - right here, right now, one breath at a time! http://earthstarradiance.com ]]> http://hormonelady.com/new-years-revelations-2012/feed 0 http://hormonelady.com/invoice-payments http://hormonelady.com/invoice-payments#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:21:33 +0000 admin http://hormonelady.com/?p=792

How I Know For Sure.

I have been a patient, I have worked with physicians, I have taught physicians, I have learned from physicians and physicians have been my clients. I have worked with pharmacists, for pharmacists, learned from pharmacists and pharmacists have been my clients. I have trained with whom I consider the best in the field of mind/body/spirit medicine. Most importantly, I have worked with women, young girls and the men that love them and I have learned from them.

What I Know For Sure

It is written for hormones but it can be applied to any health issue.

1. You have to be in charge of your healthcare. It isn’t up to your physician or healthcare practitioner. It is up to YOU. If you are not in charge you will get treated but it may not be in your best interest.

2. Trust Your Gut. When you know (and you do) that something isn’t right this is your intuition telling you to do something about it. You may not know exactly what it is but you know enough to know that what has been done or not done isn’t right. This is your hormones talking to you. Pay attention and take action.

3. Ask Yourself Questions. When did this start? What am I experiencing that is not normal for me? What do I want? What do I need? What am I willing to do? What am I willing to pay?

4. Don’t Accept Lame (Stuck In The Box) Responses: “We don’t typically do anything until you have had 3 miscarriages.” “ Oh yeah? Where did that come from?” “You are too young for it to be your hormones.” “You need an antidepressant not hormones.”  “There is no need to test your hormones.”

5. NEXT! If your physician doesn’t listen to you and is stuck in doing (SOS) you say next. Sometimes this can be the hardest step especially if you like your physician, you have been going to him/her for a long time, he/she delivered your children and you have gotten great care up until now. This can change when it comes to a hormonal issue. But and that’s a big but when it comes to hormonal issues they are stuck in a traditional mindset that will not serve you at this time.

6. Choose Your Healthcare Practitioner Wisely. What do they know about hormones? What are their beliefs about hormonal treatment? Do they base it on age or symptoms? How long have they been working with new approaches to hormone therapy? Where did they get their training? Do you know other women that have been to him/her?

7. Ask for what you want. If you want additional tests or want to try another approach tell them!

8. Don’t Let Insurance Dictate Your Healthcare. This can be a tough one but your health is worth it. Going through training as a surgical technician at the age of 18, I got this message loud and clear. I learned doctors don’t know it all, they are human and like us they make mistakes. It is worth it to get the best. It’s still not foolproof but it helps.

   An Example:
   When I was faced with hip surgery as a result of too much prednisone (synthetic cortisol) a component of a not so good fertility treatment plan, my family physician was going to send me to an orthopedic clinic based on where I lived and who was in my insurance plan.  I said, “Oh no, I want the best.” That decision-Standing Up, Speaking Out and Taking Control saved me from having a total hip replacement in my 30’s. The surgeon did a “new procedure” that has prolonged a hip replacement for 20 years. Plus, it has saved me physically, mentally, emotionally and financially because I would have needed additional replacements every 10 years.  I paid on that bill for a long time but it was worth it.

9. Get Support. When I started on this hormonal journey having  someone that had been there and done that to support me through the process would have made life a lot easier.

   1. My coaching programs and Club HORMONZ™ are based on those wishes, needs and desires. They are designed for YOU to Stand Up, Speak Out and Take Control of your hormones, your health, your life.

It’s Your Body. It’s Your Life. If you don’t take care of it nobody else will or can.

With Passion,

Roz

©2009 Rosalyn Adams

Want To Use This Article In Your Ezine or Web Site? You can as long as you include this complete blurb with it. Rosalyn Adams publishes the Hormonzine bi-weekly.

Rosalyn Adams is the owner and founder of Hormone Lady Enterprises®, LLC, a company devoted to redefining hormones, hormone therapy and healthcare. She provides RHT (Real Hormone Therapy) for the mind, body and soul through individual coaching, teleclasses, products and resources. It’s all about Livin’, Luvin’ and Feelin’ GOOD! www.hormonz.com

In my 30′s when I was blindly going through my infertility fiasco, I didn’t think to ask about my test results or how they used them to determine my course of treatment. Why didn’t I do this? I don’t know except my brain along with the rest of my body was in a tsunami due to the prednisone and massive doses of hormones I was taking. It’s not like I hadn’t already experienced other health issues that had taught me to ask questions and be an active participant.  I guess I still needed more training to earn the title, the Hormone Lady.

Heck, all I could think about was food 24/7. If you have been on prednisone (synthetic cortisone) or experienced extreme stress you know what I mean. I could have eaten the cardboard box along with all the Wheat Thins I ate everyday.

AFTER the effects of all this craziness, which resulted in hip surgery among many other complications, I decided to request my records and see if I could glean a few answers for myself on why all these treatments didn’t work.  How brilliant? What a novel idea?

The receptionist hemmed and hawed when I asked to have all of my records mailed to me. This was not a good sign or maybe it was a good sign to get involved. After weeks of not receiving my records, I drove 2 hours to get them in person. It was time to be an active participant. Ha, Ha, Ha.

Much to my surprise, I discovered the artificial insemination treatments had been done when the tests clearly showed my antinuclear antibodies were back up to the higher levels. This was the proposed reason I couldn’t get pregnant and the reason for being on prednisone.

To make a long story short the prednisone wasn’t working except for testing my self-esteem with a moon shaped face, 45 pounds of excess fat and getting me primed for hip surgery. And the extreme amount of hormones being pumped through my body were no match for the high level of antibodies.

The bottom line-the artificial inseminations were useless treatments. With a name like that how could they work? The whole experience was artificial!

The Test Result: A Real lesson on being an active participant BEFORE and DURING your treatment.  If you don’t take charge somebody else will!!!

Roz’s Lab Testing Tips:

Get involved. Participate in the testing decisions. If your practitioner doesn’t recommend testing -you recommend it. I have done this for years. If they didn’t put what I wanted on the script I added it myself (after I left the office of course).

Age Is Not The Issue. Many times physicians won’t test your hormones if you aren’t in the age category they think you should be (whatever that’s supposed to be). Insist you want it done no matter how old you are. In fact, the younger you are the better. Then you will have a baseline to go by throughout your lifetime.

Get a full panel of hormones tested. A basic panel should include Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone, DHEA and Cortisol. Ideally, a thyroid panel should also be included. For thyroid you would start out with TSH, Free T3, Free T4, TPO (thyroid peroxidase) and thyroid antibody. Check out the HORMONZ profiles.

Always get a copy of your test results. It is your information. How will you know what is going on if you don’t see it yourself?

Get Your Results BEFORE you see your healthcare practitioner or definitely before treatment.

Read Your Results. It isn’t rocket science. Look at your results. Look at the ranges. Where are you in the range?

Just because the results are “in the range” doesn’t mean it is normal for you.

If the range was 1-10 and your results are 1 or 10 this is a big difference.

If there isn’t an L for low or H for high next to a result many practitioners skim right over it.  Your results are considered “normal”.

Ask Questions. If you don’t understand what the results mean ask.

If your results are considered “normal” and you have all the symptoms of hormone imbalance most likely you do have hormone imbalance.

Know your body. What is “normal” for you?

Learn to trust your gut. If you know something is wrong most likely it is. Be persistent.

It’s your body. It’s your life. Only you know how you feel.

Take Care of YOU,

Roz

Check out my new video. It’s raw and real.

Let me know what you think. One of the things I have learned is you have to have humor. It’s Real Hormone Therapy™. Please share with people you know would benefit!

Take Care of YOU!

Roz

P.S. I would luv to hear your comments.

P.S.S. If you are my friend on facebook or in the Club Hormonz group you may get it more than once.

One of the first things I do (after I pour my cup of coffee) is sit with my two four-legged companions, Penny and Gracie. I watch them snuggle up to each other and go back to sleep. This is their routine. They know I am going to sit with them in their favorite chair so they get there first to claim their space and wait on me to join them.

This is my time of gratitude and intention for the day. Just sitting next to them watching them sleep is calming and a reminder of how thankful I am to have them in my life. It sets the tone for paying attention to all the little things  that bring me happiness, joy, love and peace.

Having this routine is part of my daily hormone therapy. It is what I call real hormone therapy.

Take Care of YOU!

Roz

I want to share with you an excerpt from my book, a personal story that changed my view of hormones and hormone therapy.

When I was in my early 40′s and my second marriage had ended, I moved to Charleston, SC where I live today. I was excited to be in a new town that I thought would be open to my holistic approach to health, which at the time turned out to not be the case but that’s another story.

Events can happen in our lives, sometimes ones that we don’t expect, especially when we’re not looking for them. In my case, I met my soul mate, a totally unexpected relationship. Up until that point, I didn’t really know if there was such a thing as a soul mate and to tell you the truth I really didn’t care. I was content living my life and having a man in it was not on my agenda at the time.

Much to my surprise, while I was in this relationship, I started having thoughts and feelings that I had forgotten existed. And there were some I had never experienced before. I could feel the switch turn on and the hormones started pumping in overdrive. All those hormones that had been lying there dormant for many years popped right into action.  The cortisol and adrenaline gave me a boost (they are good in the right amounts). Then all the sex steroid hormones- estrogen, progesterone and testosterone came back to life. It was as if they were saying the time is right. Who knew that could happen?

You know that feeling. You have extra energy; you don’t require much sleep; you walk around with a bounce in your step. There’s a smile on your face and you have that butterfly feeling in your gut.

It was that feel good all over feeling you want to last forever that I was experiencing back then.

When your life is good, the hormones are good and the whole world is a better place. Unfortunately, sometimes it can end as quickly as it starts.

Two years after my move to Charleston, once again the unexpected happened. At 45 years old, my soul mate had a massive heart attack and died instantly.

I will never forget hearing the words, “He’s dead Roz”. It’s hard to explain what happened when I heard those words coming through the telephone lines into my ear. I really couldn’t comprehend such a statement. My mind couldn’t wrap around what I was hearing. I am sure it was for my own protection.

I had already experienced a lot of death in my life but there was something different about the effect of sudden death.

With the shock of his death, the stress hormones kicked in and my body was flooded with cortisol, adrenaline and insulin and the sex steroid hormones once again went wild. This time it wasn’t from excitement and joy. The brain doesn’t know the difference between what we call good stress and bad stress, physical stress or mental stress.

The familiar anxiousness, insomnia and the butterflies in my stomach were back, but this time the thoughts swirling around in my head were about to take me on a downward spiral.

The shock to my mind, body and soul was so strong my menstrual cycle came to a halt. Of all the hormonal issues I had experienced, the one thing I knew I could count on was having a period. Even though I was taking progesterone, it was no match for the excess stress hormones I was producing.

The absence of menses continued until the day of his memorial service 2 months later. On that day out of the blue I started my period again.  Then in the days that followed, the floodgates opened and I bled and bled and bled. It reminded me of my puberty years when uncontrollable bleeding and pain were a monthly event.

A few months afterward I was sitting in my car thinking about what was going on with my body. Along with the bleeding, I was still experiencing the anxiety, the sleepless nights and the feeling that my body was in constant vibration. I said to myself, “I feel like I did when I was on prednisone” which I had been given when I went through fertility treatments. It was not a good experience.

Then it hit me. No wonder the excess cortisol was still pumping through my veins! The thoughts, the feelings, the emotions surrounding his death were constantly whipping around in my mind. No wonder I felt like I was on steroids!

I don’t know how long I sat in the car but I was overcome with the sheer power of hormones and their monumental effects. What else gives us the power to attract, create, develop, give birth, fill us with excitement and then bring us to our knees with sorrow, sadness and pain?

I thought I knew what hormone imbalance was until I got on this roller coaster ride. I had never experienced anything like this before.

At that moment I knew no matter what I took- bioidentical hormones, supplements or other medications, none of them would be able to permanently get my hormones back in balance and help me feel like living again. I realized I had to release the thoughts, feelings and beliefs that were contributing to my physical and emotional pain in order to regain my hormonal balance and my life.

I had learned from previous experiences that if I didn’t address what was going on in my life, my physical symptoms would get worse and the end result would be some type of invasive treatment. I had been there and done that.

I knew this was going to be a long journey. This was not going to be a quick fix.

I had to take the time to reexamine my life, take care of me and focus on healing physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  My plan evolved as I paid attention to what I needed and what filled my soul.

Hormone therapy can be whatever it takes to make you feel good.

Everyday I wrote and wrote and wrote. There really is something that happens when you put words on paper. It comes out of your head, through your heart and onto the paper. Just getting the thoughts, feelings and beliefs I had about our time together and his death were therapeutic and healing for me.

I made myself move my body when I really didn’t have the want or desire to put one foot in front of the other.  I started walking on a regular basis. Just being outside in nature feeling the sun on my skin, looking at all the sights and sounds and taking it all in was healing.

Then one day I put on the music we loved and I danced and cried until I couldn’t dance or cry anymore.

Having close friends was an extremely important part of my healing process. They would let me talk or cry without saying words to just make me feel better. Their presence and support in my life were invaluable.

My dogs were my confidants and they stayed close by just in case I needed them and I did. I know they sensed my pain and having them to touch and hold helped me get through the longing of his physical presence in my life.

Massage and acupuncture became part of my treatment to help me release the emotional pain I was holding in my body. I had amazing experiences with talented practitioners that were in tune with what I needed.

For months after his death I would catch myself standing in the kitchen mindlessly eating without really paying attention to what I was eating or how it tasted. I finally started preparing the foods I loved that nourished me. Many evenings I would get out my favorite china, turn off the lights, light a candle and enjoy every bite. I knew I was on my way to livin’, lovin’ and feelin’ GOOD.

The writing, dancing, music, my friends, my pets, nature, massage and acupuncture became my Real Hormone Therapy.

The waves of emotion came and went for many months. Even to this day 9 years later I still get the tears in my eyes and the lump in my throat when I think about it.

Now, I can look back and know this was an experience for me to learn the true meaning of hormones and Real Hormone Therapy. It was a lesson in holistic hormonal health, which encompasses the connection between the mind, body and soul.

It is the reason I know hormone imbalance is an opportunity for you to take charge of your health, get in touch with who you really are, know what is important to you, evaluate what you really want in your life and live your life on purpose. It is a journey of the soul.

This is an example of what I call Real Hormone Therapy. If you or someone you know is ready to start Livin’, Lovin’ and Feelin’ GOOD sign up for the coaching package that meets your needs. You owe it to yourself and the world.

©2009 Rosalyn Adams

You don’t want to miss it. You never know what you might hear that will resonate with you and help you on your journey. Let me know what you think! I’ll be listening for you.

Take Care of YOU!

Roz

We will be spending the rest of our time together enjoying being with family and friends; enjoying the beautiful weather and we may get to squeeze in her other favorite thing-shopping.

I hope you are doing the things you love to do this weekend that mother you. It’s the best hormone therapy you can do for yourself.

Until next time, Take Care of YOU!

Roz

Let’s Get Real.

What really matters is RHT, Real Hormone Therapy. I decided I would add my two cents worth to the letter game. The good news is you don’t have to strain your brain to figure it all out. And you don’t have to remember this either because it is so simple you won’t have to think about it-which is a great thing. Who needs more confusion?

According to the dictionary, the definitions for Real, Hormone and Therapy (along with a few of my interpretations) are:

Real: the state of things as they are –it is what it is-it is not fake-your truth
Hormone: the chemical messenger-signal to cells-the main link that makes us who we are
Therapy: healing power; modalities of healing; what you love to do

So, What Is Real Hormone Therapy?

Real Hormone Therapy is whatever you think, feel and do that makes YOU-your mind, body and soul feel SO GOOD you want to stand up, speak out and live YOUR Life on Purpose!

Real Hormone Therapy is all about YOU. It is HOW your real life, the state of things as they are- the truth of your mind, body and soul experience affects YOUR hormones (the chemical messengers) AND how your hormones affect you.

There isn’t anything fake about Real Hormone Therapy.  It is based on your authentic self.

It is based on what YOU want. What YOU need. What YOU desire. What a concept!

Real Hormone Therapy includes an intimate assessment of your life and a soulful look at what is happening to you in your world and how that may be contributing to hormone imbalance. It addresses symptoms as the body’s way of telling you something is going on that wants and needs your attention. Hormones are the messengers the links between the mind, body and soul.

It requires you to ask yourself:

What do I want?
What is it worth?
What am I willing to do?

What Does It Do For YOU?

Real Hormone Therapy

• Uses the knowledge from your body’s messages to connect the dots between your external and internal worlds
• Explores ALL the options
• A unique customized plan just for you
• Long-term, Life-long balance
• YOU in charge

What is your real hormone therapy?

Music
Dancing
Deep Breathing
Meditation
Non-Hormonal Supplements
Bioidentical Hormones
Good Food
Nature
Pets
Journaling
Art
Photography
Laughter
Cooking…

Real Hormone Therapy is HORMONZ in action:

Honoring Ourselves Responsibly Manifesting Opportunities Nurturing Zest

For LIFE

HONORING- Honoring your hormones @ all ages for what they truly are: messages to get in touch with your power, take charge of your health/your life and create a life you love.

OURSELVES- Your body. Your mind. Your soul.

RESPONSIBLY- YOU are responsible for your health and your life.

MANIFESTING-YOU are here to manifest what YOU want not what someone else wants

OPPORTUNITES-  Tap into YOUR power; Strut your stuff. Have FUN. Be Entertained. Live, Love, Feel GOOD!

NURTURING-  Nurture yourself to the core. Get in touch with all your senses with all the things you LUV- Food, Music, Dancing, Shopping, Style, Home, Pets, Spa treatments, travel…

ZEST- Live your life with ZEST!

Are you ready?

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