“There is a higher power that is the basis of all living things and it can heal!” This is a quote from Bruno Groening, a name well-known to Germans in the 20th century due to his extraordinary healing successes.
By Roberta Bolduc Although osteopathic physicians use all the conventional methods of diagnosis and treatment, they differ from allopathic or traditional Western medicine doctors. They are trained to place additional emphasis on the achievement of normal body mechanics as central to maintaining good health. Another key point is the osteopathic physician is trained to view the patient as a whole person with certain key principles central to their care. Two major principles are that the body is a unit of mind-body-spirit, and that the body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing and health maintenance.
By Roberta Bolduc The popular Illuminate Expo will return to Flat Rock on Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 28 at Blue Ridge Community College in the Conference Center. This biannual psychic and healing arts expo will host over 70 exhibitors which include healing therapists, intuitive counselors, reiki practitioners, psychics, astrologers, and many other talented readers and healers. There will also be free lectures, a raffle and labyrinth walk.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Disciples Pumpkin Patch Through October – 9am-7pm. Pumpkin Patch: Oct. 1-31, Mon-Sat. 9am -7pm; Sun. noon-7pm. Pumpkins/gourds–all shapes & sizes. Free admission. Disciples United Methodist Church, 185 Riley Smith Rd., Greenville. 297-0382. MyDisciplesUMC.org; Facebook: Disciples United Methodist Church.
MONDAY Daily Intuitive Readers at Crystal Visions Bookstore – 11am-4pm. Intuitive readers are available daily Monday through Saturday; no appointment necessary. $40 cash/30 minutes. Crystal Visions, 5426 Asheville Hwy. / Hwy. 25 (I -26 Exit 44), Hendersonville, NC. 828-687-1193. CrystalVisionsBooks.com.
Local Event! Enjoy a free event while supporting the advertisers that make our magazine free to the public! Saturday, 9/15 Kickoff to Fall – 11am-2pm. Come out and enjoy a free tailgate party. We will be sampling jumbo chicken wings from Brown’s Meat Market and local craft beer from Legal Remedy. Free. Hub City Co-op, 176 N. Liberty St., Spartanburg. Admin@HubCity.coop.
For our yoga issue this month we ran a local cover featuring a few of the Upstate’s yoga instructors. The cover photo and some of the Yoga Profile photos—also in this issue—were taken by local photographer Jonathan Doyel. For more information on Jonathan, visit his website JonathanDoyelPhotography.com or see his Community Resource Guide listing (under the heading Photography) in our print and digital issues.
Anderson County PAWS is an open-intake shelter that provided help to approximately 7,000 animals last year. Kim Sanders, their director and veterinarian, says the goal of PAWS is to find loving and wonderful homes for all of the animals that come into their care. Upstate Natural Awakenings would like to introduce you to a couple of their star residents.
Natural Awakenings will present the award-winning documentary film, HEAL, at Zen Greenville on September 25. Tickets are available on EventBrite for $13.50. The ticket price includes light refreshments, a raffle, and the opportunity to visit with natural health vendors before the film starts. The film, directed by Kelly Noonan Gore, features such notables as Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Bruce Lipton, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Gregg Braden, and Anita Moorjani, to name a few.
