Community Events

10/4/08 Health Fair, Health & Harmony Center, Ft. Myers
Long time Chapter member Kandy Love, owner and operator of the Health & Harmony Center in Fort Myers, and former president of the Chapter, has brought some wonderful teachers and presenters to the community over the past 18 years.  The Center is celebrating is 18th anniversary next month with a Health Fair Celebration on Saturday, October 4, 2008, from 2:30 - 6:30 pm. Mark your calendar and swing by to visit. The Center has been touching the hearts and bodies of the people of Southwest Florida since October 1990. This event will feature all of the services offered at the Center: Yoga, Massage, Craniosacral, Integrated Awareness, Meditation, Reiki,  Gyrokinesis, Crystal Bowls, and products and gift items from the Harmony Shoppe. You will be able to take a chair yoga class and a Gyrokinesis class, receive chair massage and Reiki session. In addition you can talk individually with each unique and dedicated teacher, therapist, and specialist. We will be introducing our new Kids Yoga Teacher, Suzanne, and our new Ayuvedic product line, Shankara, as well. A Silent Auction featuring Center services, local artists and authors, and products. The proceeds will benefit HEAL (Haven of Earth Animal League, Inc.) and make the center more eco-friendly. Supply needs for HEAL: bleach, old sheets, towels, rugs, caned dog & cat food, treats, toys ect. Directions: Health & Harmony Center, 15951 McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL, Call 239-433-5995.  www.healthandharmonyonline.com . Congratulations, Kandy, and good work. We love you for sponsoring higher consciousness techniques for health and harmony

10/25 & 10/26/08 Two-day Continuing Education seminar, Ft. Myers
SomTherapy.com is a continuing education service for massage therapists. They are planning a seminar in North Fort Myers on October 25/26, 2008, at the Best Western Waterfront. It will be 12 hours of live seminar. The class will be on Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 3 pm to satisfy the new requirement of 12 hours of technique. To complete the mandatory 26 CEUs, they will also be giving away the 14 hours required by the state - free - as home study material to be competed by attendees at their own pace. The cost of the seminar is $175. Therapists can call or sign up on the website: www.SomTherapy.com. Questions? Contact Allan Herec, VP, S.O.M. Therapy & Associates at ceu@somtherapy.com. 800-485-6433. (9/26/08)

Every second Tuesday
Every second Tuesday of the month, Emil Guido, LMT and Dr. Russell Turner, DC, are giving free-to-the-public classes from 7 - 8 pm at the Estero Medical Center on the NE corner of Three Oaks and Corkscrew, Estero. Scheduled:  8/12/08 "Body Cleansing: The Lymph System. Future wellness classes will include injury prevention, exercises and stretches, home treatments, ice or heat, doctor visits and treatments, massage therapy. (4/26/08)

Sports Massage Team Events
Our Chapter's Sports Massage Team is being reactivated under the leadership of Charles Henry, LMT, of Naples, MA# 49422. Charles attended the William Muhlstadt Sports Massage Certification program on August 9, 2008, along with Chapter member Michael Schmetterer (the fishing cruise host) and several other members of our Chapter. As of July 21, 2008 we have a Sports Massage Team and look forward to posting somenews about sports events here on the website. Charles reports that he has made some preliminary inquiries into athletic events, so we will soon have some information for you. If you would like to contact Charles, his email is:  nicetouch@comcast.net,  

Seated Massage Events
Special events like store openings, a day at a hospital, etc., for chair massage to be listed here. If you know of such an opportunity for chair massage LMTs, send a notice to us: info@fsmtasw.org.


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This page lists health-related events that are free to the community. Not restricted to members. Send notices to info@fsmtasw.org.