Here are a couple of web sites that people have recently sent us.  Both are invitations to open your heart, your mind & raise your consciousness:

Karen Armstrong’s 2008 TED Prize Wish, Charter for Compassion.  Karen Armstrong, unveils the Charter for Compassion on Nov. 12, 2009. 

Watch the videos below and then click on this link to learn more and Affirm the Charter: Charter for Compassion

 Architects of a New Dawn - a project inspired by Carlos Santana

Laurie Gambacorta has been Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork for over 16 years.  Her extensive and diverse training allows her to work on multiple levels, from therapeutic to esoteric.  She is a Reiki Master and Certified Hypnotherapist who practices Deep Healing Massage.  Laurie uses her intuitive talents to tap in and listen deeply to a client’s body in order to tailor a bodywork session to that person’s unique vibrational frequency.  Her Intuitive Bodywork sessions focus on healing unexpressed emotions and ineffectual thought forms that underlie dis-ease patterns in the physical body.  Laurie frequently combines her skills with partner and Sacred Sound Practitioner, Lisa Byrne to create a profound alchemy of sound & touch that they call B.L.I.S.S.

Laurie is a Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude graduate of William Smith College. She holds a B.A. in Women’s Studies.  Laurie received her Massage Therapy Certification from the School of Body Therapies and has been a member of the American Massage Therapy Association since 1993. Some of the modalities Laurie practices include Deep Muscle Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Myofascial Release & Prenatal Massage just to name a few. She has training and experience in End of Life Care.  Her background in the Healing Arts includes attending workshops with Carolyn Myss, John Bradshaw, Lynn Andrews, Marianne Williamson, Don Miguel Ruiz, Iyanla Van Zant, Tom Kenyon, James Van Praagh, Dan Millman & Julia Cameron. Laurie has been teaching massage, Reiki & a variety of holistic classes for over 15 years.

Lisa Byrne is a Musician, Sacred Sound Practitioner, Certified Massage Therapist & Reiki Master.  Lisa utilizes the sacred healing sound of the Didgeridoo, Tibetan & Crystal Bowls, Drum and Native American Flute during sound energy sessions.  Lisa works with individuals and groups to facilitate a variety of sound related events.  Lisa has also utilized the serene sounds of the Tibetan & Crystal bowls in End of Life Care.  Lisa frequently combines her intuitive musical abilities with partner and Healing Energy Practitioner Laurie Gambacorta to create a profound alchemy of sound & touch that they call B.L.I.S.S.  She also teaches individual & group Didgeridoo lessons and sells a variety of world instruments.  Lisa has toured and recorded with several bands including Jayla & Ghandharva.  Lisa is currently recording a CD of her Sound Energy Experience called “Journey to One”.

Lisa holds a B.A. in Business Administration and graduated cum laude from Rider University.  Lisa received her Massage Therapy Certification from the School of Body Therapies in Pennsylvania.  Lisa has been studying & utilizing the Healing Power of Sound for over 8 years and has attended a variety of holistic workshops with Tom Kenyon, David Darling, Dr. Emoto, Jonathan Goldman, James Van Praagh, Marianne Williamson, Iyanla Van Zant, Julia Cameron, Dan Millman, Lynn Andrews, Jane Winyote` Ely & David Morehouse.

Sydney is the official H2O Greeter and Resident “Guru of Love”.

She is an evolved spiritual being masquerading as a Bernese Mountain Dog. She assists people in raising their vibration to the frequencies of peace, joy & unconditional love. She was attuned to Reiki before her first birthday and has over 10 years experience teaching humans to stay focused in the present moment.

She is an expert in hypnotic suggestion, persuading people to share their food with her. She is also nationally certified in “OM Barking”, a Master of Sleep Meditation and Downward Dog Yoga. She is a regular facilitator at Circle of Light.

She is known to her devotees as Sri Wubby Guru or Lama Wubby Das. Those on the Shamanic Path refer to her as “Two Socks”.

Here is a video from TED.COM talking about Sound & Vibration:

Here is the first part of the Cymatics Video – Bringing Matter to Life:

Riveting Talks by Remarkable People, Free to the World at TED.COM

Here are a couple of examples of the really amazing stuff that is posted on TED.COM

Jill Bolte Taylor’s Stroke of Insight:

Sir Ken Robbinson Says Schools Kill Creativity:

Journey to One ~ A Sound Energy Experience with Lisa Byrne
Tuesday, December 1st, 6:30PM at Pathways (970- 884-4718)

Cost: Donation
Pre-registration is required please call Lisa at 970-375-7794 or register with the location.

Explore traveling the Sacred Sound Current of the Didgeridoo, Tibetan Bowls, Crystal Bowls, Native American Flute, Drums, Rainsticks & other sound healing tools. Lisa will utilize these wondrous tools to hold the space as you Enter the Sound & Journey to One. Participants are asked to wear comfortable clothing and bring a pillow and blanket if they so desire. We will pass a talking stick at the end of the journey, so participants may share their experience.

Reiki – Level One with Laurie Gambacorta
Saturday, December 5th, 10AM-5PM at H2O Holistic Health Options

Cost: Heart-felt donation
Pre-registration is required please call Laurie at 970-375-7794.

First Degree Reiki will introduce you to the beauty and simplicity of this ancient healing modality. The program will provide all the necessary information to support your own healing process and the healing process of others, as a professional practitioner. Compensation for this class will be accepted in the form of a heart-felt donation.

Tibetan Bowl Meditation with Lisa Byrne
Sunday, December 6th, 10AM at Blue Mesa Studio (505-793-5760)

Cost: Donation
Pre-registration is required please call Lisa at 970-375-7794 or register with the location.

Enjoy your day with the right vibration. Join us for a meditation accompanied by the serene sounds of the Tibetan Bowls, chimes & tingshas.

Sound Health
Monday, December 7th, 7PM at H2O Holistic Health Options

Cost: Donation
Pre-registration is required please call H2O at 970-375-7794.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary contains the following definitions: The definition of Sound is free from injury or disease: exhibiting normal health, free from flaw, defect or decay! The definition of Health is the condition of being Sound in body, mind & spirit! The definition of Heal is to Make Sound! So join us to Make Sound, We will explore toning the Chakras with Intention, Invoking the Ascended Master Calls, and experience meditation through vibrational instruments.

Tibetan Bowl Meditation with Lisa Byrne
Tuesday, December 8th, 9AM at Serving Life Chiropractic (970- 422-2032)

Cost: Donation
Pre-registration is required please call Lisa at 970-375-7794 or register with the location.

Enjoy your day with the right vibration. Join us for a meditation accompanied by the serene sounds of the Tibetan Bowls, chimes & tingshas.

Group Past Life Regression with Laurie Gambacorta
Wednesday, December 9th, 6:30PM at Pathways (970- 884-4718)

Cost: $25

Pre-registration is required please call Laurie at 970-375-7794 or register with the location.

Enhance the rich tapestry of your Spiritual Wisdom. Experiencing hypnotic regression can allow you to gain insight into your current life lessons and help put complex issues into perspective. Join us for a fun, light-hearted exploration into your subconscious mind. Please bring a pillow and a mat/blanket for your comfort and a journal to record your impressions. Facilitated by Laurie Gambacorta, Certified Hypnotherapist, NCTMB, URM.

Tibetan Bowl Meditation with Lisa Byrne
Friday, December 11th, 9AM at Yogadurango (970-403-1133)

Cost: Donation
Pre-registration is required please call Lisa at 970-375-7794 or register with the location.

Enjoy your day with the right vibration. Join us for a meditation accompanied by the serene sounds of the Tibetan Bowls, chimes & tingshas.

Lightworker’s Support Group
Monday, December 14th, 7PM at H2O Holistic Health Options

Cost: Free
Please RSVP to H2O at 970-375-7794.

Lightworkers of the World Unite!! In this time of rapidly shifting energies, it is more important than ever to support one another. Join us as we gather together in safe, nurturing sacred space to express our thoughts and feelings about this wild ride that we are sharing as Divine Beings having a human experience.

Circle of Light
Tuesday, December 15th at 6PM at H2O Holistic Health Options

Cost: Free

Join us for Circle of Light at H2O Holistic Health Options.   Circle of Light is held the 3rd Tuesday of every month.  Circle of Light is a free event and everyone is welcome to partcipate.   It is a potluck follwed by an energy share.   For more information, directions or to RSVP please call us at 970-375-7794.

From ABC News Online – Friday, Decemeber 23, 2005

Kept awake at night by a snoring partner?  The answer to your woes could lie within the Didgeridoo.  Researchers in Switzerland have examined 25 patients who suffered from snoring and moderate obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, both common sleep disorders.

Half the group were given daily lessons in playing the didgeridoo.

The study, published in the British Medical Journal’s online edition, found those who played the wind instrument over a four-month trial period saw a significant improvement in their daytime sleepiness and apnoea.  Their partners also reported less disturbance from snoring.

The researchers said training the upper airways through the breathing techniques required to play the didgeridoo was behind the improvement.  “Our results may give hope to many people with moderate obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and snoring, as well as their partners,” the report’s authors said.

- Reuters

Where can you learn to play the Didgeridoo – Right here in Durango!! For Didgeridoo lessons please call Lisa at 970-375-7794.

Welcome to the H2O blogging world.  We hope to create a forum where we can discuss and share information about raising consciousness and the enhancement of health & well-being through massage, sound, bodywork and intention.  In addition we will be sharing platforms for change, music, art, books, movies and ideas that can inspire, motivate and invite miracles to unfold in our lives.  We welcome your comments, ideas and participation. We will also be posting events and ideas happening within our community as well as the larger global community.

H2O Holistic Health Options is located in Durango, CO.  H2O is a partnership that offers a variety of services that includes B.L.I.S.S. (Blend of Loving Intuitive-Touch with Sacred Sound), Massage, Bodywork, Soundwork and Education & Management Consulting Services.  At our Durango location we are dedicated to providing therapeutic modalities to enhance the connection of the body, mind and spirit & align you with your highest vibrational potential.  These services are offered in a relaxing enviroment to help facilitate your natural healing process.