HEALING ARTS BOOTHS MAY 2010

  • Amy Litteral and Stacey Pederson - Chiropractic, Massage, Reflexology
  • Shannon Warwick - Certified Advanced Rolfing
  • Tony Peters - Holistic Chiropractic
  • Alethea Schaffer - Integrated Thai Massage
  • Michael Fortini - Merrimon Family Chiropractic
  • Leah Baker & Kathy Parry - Deep Tissue, Swedish, Shiatsu & Acupressure
  • Gary Lloyd & Tonya Hughes - Chair Massage and Reiki
  • Alan Frost - Advanced Rolfing, Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation
  • Robbie and Bill Spransy - Spiritual Healing
  • Janet Silverman and Alyssa Johnson - Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Tui Na, Cupping
  • Katherine Correa & Laura Ike - Breema Bodywork and Self-Breema
  • Gregg Steinberger - Thai & Shiatsu Massage
  • Jon Rousseau - Traditional West African Divinations
  • Nancy McDonald - Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial, Orthopedic, & Sports Massage, Deep Tissue, and Trigger Point


  • "The Healing Arts Area weaves an underlying matrix of healing consciousness that permeates every aspect of the festival and affects every person here either directly or indirectly, making LEAF a truly magical microcosm of idyllic existence!" ~ Brandi Hubiak

    "People sure left with a lot of great energy and juice - all the alternative healing arts just adds to such a cool, flowing energy to the scene - very healing. ~ Nashville, TN

    Great for Body & Spirit

    THANKS so much to all the Healing Arts and Earth Skills applicants for this upcoming Spring festival! May workshops and booths are now full. Applicants will receive confirmation and scheduling by the end of March. We are no longer sending out acceptance packets by mail. Instead, all correspondence (confirmation, scheduling, etc.) will be done via email (honoring LEAF going GREENER!)

    If you would like to apply for the fall festival, October 14-17th, the online application deadline is July 10th.

    If you are a healing artist interested in offering such a booth or training workshop, please purchase an application at the online store, fill out and send in the appropriate applications, after reading all eligibility standards and protocols carefully.

    Apply Here to be a booth vendor or healing presenter

    Healing Arts FAQ (frequently asked questions) Info

    Healing Arts Booth Prospectus 2010

    Healing Arts Workshop Guidelines

    We are no longer taking deposits along with the application (application fees still remain); however, if you are accepted and fail to show, you will be invoiced for the entire ticket price. We appreciate your understanding.

    If you are a LEAFer who has yet to experience this aspect of the festival, make sure you stop by to see us next time! You'll find even more to love about your favorite festival!
    ------ Namaste
    ~ Jess (Healing Arts Director)

    Mountain Trail Runs & Hikes

    Run and hike the trails of Camp Rockmont with Bruce Mulkey and Shonnie Lavender!

    Friday 5pm for a hike.
    Saturday 8:30am for a Run.
    Meet at the Boat House.

    Social & athletic outings (running too fast to chat? running too fast) for runners of all levels (leave no runner behind). Explore the trails, experience the Appalachians up close and witness extraordinary views of Mt. Mitchell and the festival below. Bring water + snack. www.brucemulkey.com
    www.shonnielavender.com

    "The runs get me up and out and in my body and connect me to people that I later see on the dance floor, at the beach, or at one of the tents. It has become an essential part of LEAF for me.
    - Joan, Mass

    HEALING ARTS WORKSHOP PRESENTERS MAY 2010

    Click here for printable copy

    FRIDAY - SKY

    5:30 Yoga Nidra w/ Breathing Exercises - Shonna Campbell

    6:30 Gynecological Health with Chinese Medicine - Alyssa Johnson & Janet Silverman

    7:30 Voice Power: Poetry Workshop - Trey Moore

    FRIDAY - EARTH

    5 Beginner Tai Chi & Qi Gong - Trey Crispen

    6 Qi Gong Partner Play- Matt & Heather Kabat

    7 Nia-dance/movement - Kathy Oravec

    SATURDAY - SKY

    9:30 Open Heart Meditation - Diana Stone

    10:30 Introduction to Esalen Massage - Robin Fann

    11:30 Raw Food & Nutrition Workshop - Andrea Franchini

    12:30 Local Herbs for Women - Corinna Wood

    1:30 Alternative Medicine First Aid Kit - Julie Burke

    2:30 Being Present is Total Fulfillment - Katherine Correa & Laura Ike

    3:30 Vocal Play and Improvisation - Christy Clavio

    4:30 Relaxing Massage for Friends & Family - Wanda Sundermann

    5:30 2012: From the Love of Power to the Power of Love - Robert & Julia Roskind

    SATURDAY - EARTH

    9 Animal Frolics Tai Chi - Mark Small

    10 Pre/Postnatal Yoga - Lisa Duffey

    11 Pretzel Kids Yoga/Family Yoga - Jane Anne Tager

    12 Flow Yoga - Steph and Sunny Keach

    1 Contact Improv - Michael Hurd

    2 Hoop for Fun and Fitness - Melanie MacNeil

    3 Yoga Therapy - Nancy Ballinger

    4 Community & Partner Yoga - Jamie Sparks

    5 Kirtan - Sangita Devi + (on picnic table) - LEAF MURAL Project - Diane Strazzer

    6 Bellydance - Lisa Zahiya

    7 Zumba - Ona Armstrong

    SUNDAY - SKY

    9:30 Learn 2 Yodel - Pete Leary

    10:30 Subtle Yoga & Healing Self-Massage - Nina Marie Collins

    11:30 Nature's Remedies for Mother and Child - Elizabeth Bloomquist

    12:30 Courageous Words Intergenerational Writing Workshop - Victoria Rose Tripp

    1:30 Meditation for Inner Peace - Jerome Smith

    2:30 Breathdance -Wellness Through Breathing- Breathe Green! Breathe Free! - Dorisse

    SUNDAY - EARTH

    8 Five Elements of Tai Chi - Janice Marie Durand

    9 Kamala Beissinger - Shambhava Flow Yoga

    10 Centering Yoga w/ Back Strengtheners - Nina Be w/ Bart Westdorp

    11 Thai Massage Partner Play - Evaa Whitley

    12 All Levels Yoga - Mado Hesselink

    1 Couples Connection Yoga & Chi Kung - Cat Matlock and Jeff Schmitt

    2 Couples Massage Workshop - Christa and Jason Hebal

    3 Acro-Fun-Flying-Yoga w/ Ben Frederick & Lisa Robertson

    SPECIAL Healing Arts:

    SATURDAY

    Lakeside Main Stage

    8:00 am: Yoga Dance Party! - Ajeet Khalsa

    Brookside Dance Hall

    9 Rhythmic Flow - Kristin & the Kunga Drummers

    SUNDAY

    Lakeside Main Stage

    8 Vinyasa Flow - Meghan Ganser

    Waterfront

    NOON Sangita Devi - Kirtan

    Brookside Dance Hall

    8 Nia Dance fusion- Fitness! - Maureen Jablinski

    EARTH SKILLS - SATURDAY

    9:00 Learn to Play the Didgeridoo as a Meditative Path: Corey Costanzo

    10:00 Medicinal Tea Party: Natalie Bogwalker - fireflygathering.org

    11:30 Introduction to Spoon Carving: Luke Cannon

    12:30 Creating Herbal Elixers & Medicinal Meads: Turtle Turtlington

    2:00 Sprout-making (seeds, beans,etc.) $5 fee - take-home container! - Mark Strazzer

    3:00 Fire by Friction: Herbert Dancinghorse

    4:00 Shamanic Journey: Dreaming Your Life Into Being: Miriam Lieberman

    5:00 Green Building/Healthy Homes - Mark Marcopolus

    PLANT WALKS: SATURDAY - Meet just outside of EARTH-SKILLS area

    10:30 Frank Cook Memorial Plant Walk - Marc Williams

    1:00 Local Medicine Plant Walk - CoreyPine Shane

    3:00 Local Plants from a Chinese Medicine Perspective- Josh Fox