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What is Nia?
The Stress Factor By Brad J. King, M.S., M.F.S. Most people these days will tell you that they are stressed! Chronic stress has been linked to North America's five leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung disease, accidents and cirrhosis of the liver, but I have seen much evidence that also implicates stress in the number one cause of disease (and death) these days--obesity. During a stress response -- whether actual or perceived -- your adrenal glands pump out numerous stress-hormones, the most powerful of which is cortisol. Many diseases and cases of obesity have been blamed on excess cortisol production. Cortisol is ....[Read More]
The Benefits of Pole Walking
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Water Water, Everywhere?
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Penticton Fitness classes
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| FREE - H20 FLO Teen Swim - ages 13 - 18 |
| splash around in the pool, hit the waterslides or diving boards, or simply relax in the hot tub. Special themes and contests each night. |
| Date: |
Friday 8.30 - 10pm August 29
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| Location: |
Penticton Community Centre |
| Investment: |
FREE
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| Phone: |
250 490 2426 |
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[Please mention OK in Health during your enquiry]
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| Summer Badminton & Basketball - ages 16 and over |
| Location: |
Community Centre Gym |
| Investment: |
$3 drop in or $26/10 visits
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| Phone: |
250 490 2426 for more times & details. |
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| Nia. - Meaningful fitness for everybody. |
| 3 levels of weekly classes; Classic, Gentle, and Self healing. |
Fitness classes that empower us to live in and move our bodies the way they were designed.
Nia unleashes self awareness, grounding, stillness and powerful movement.
Nia delivers cardiovascular fitness, core strength and flexibility.
Nia is fun, playful, timeless and just plain exhilarating!
What is Nia? Read Ok In Health`s Article - Click Here!
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| Date: |
See www.mbody.ca for Fall class times.
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| Facilitator: |
Michelle Parry - Nia Brown Belt, Specialized Kinesiologist. |
| Location: |
mBody Living Arts Center,
125 Eckhardt Ave East (corner of Ellis and Eckhardt) |
| Email: |
for more details. Web Site: www.nianow.com Ph: 250-492-2186 |
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| Wildflower Yoga |
| Gentle, Restorative, and Vinyasa (flow yoga). Explore and experience the many benefits of yoga with wildflower's gentle and supportive guidance. |
| Dates: |
fall 2008
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| Facilitator: |
wildflower - Small classes - gentle approach - mindful yoga!
Wildflower's gentle meditation-in-motion teaching style and her respect of individual experience empower and enable you to deeply connect with your own body wisdom in the moment.
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| Location: |
Shanti Yoga Therapy, #19 - 219 Main St, Downtown Penticton and at
mBody Living Arts Center, 125 Eckhardt Ave E, Penticton. |
| Investment: |
Please contact us to register for classes or $12 drop-in, space permitting
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| Email: |
for more details. Web Site: www.wildfloweryoga.ca Ph:250.486.5739 |
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| Men's Kundalini Yoga and Meditation |
Cultivate your confidence as a Man,
feel your authentic masculinity and uncover your gentle hearted nature. |
According to ancient yogic teachings, Man represents the energy of the Sun - warm, bright, steady, positive and radiant.
Through the ancient science of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation you will cultivate your confidence as a Man, feel your authentic masculinity and uncover your gentle hearted nature.
Kundalini Yoga is an ancient technology of breath, movement, relaxation, meditation and mantra.
It balances the glandular system, strengthens the nervous system, and calms the mind and emotions.
Kundalini Yoga brings alertness, mental focus and gives one the experience of their divine Self.
This yoga is suitable for the most inflexible beginner. As long as you have a breath in your body, you can participate and reap the benefits
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| Date: |
Mondays, beginning Sept 8 - 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
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| Facilitator: |
Haribhajan Khalsa is certified to teach Kundalini Yoga (as taught by Yogi Bhajan) by the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA). He has also completed Level 2 advanced training in Authentic Relationships and Conscious Communication. Haribhajan began his practice of Kundalini Yoga in 2000. He is one of the founders of an annual Men’s Yoga Retreat on the Sunshine Coast (Khalsa Men’s Camp) and he led a monthly Men’s New Moon Meditation in Vancouver. He taught regularly at Yoga West, Rhodes Wellness College and Point Grey Community Centre. He is a healer trained in vibrational psychology, focused energy work and various meditational systems. He is a wellness workshop facilitator and was included in Waking Up the West Coast - Healers and Visionaries published in 2006. He is an accomplished reader of the tarot and is currently creating a new tarot deck based on the teachings of Yogi Bhajan called Tarot for the Aquarian Age. |
| Location: |
Shanti Yoga Therapy 19, 219 Main Street Penticton, BC |
| Investment: |
$15 drop in / or Flexipass ( 10 classes for $120.00)
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| Email: |
for more details. Web Site: www.WellnessCatalyst.com - Ph: 250 - 488 - 5157 |
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| Kundalini Chakra Series - 8 Weeks |
Learn to manage your own energy, tap into your innate power and
courageously meet every challenge in your life. |
Gain experience of your chakras and how they run your life.
This 8 week series will explore each chakra through the ancient technology of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, as taught by Yogi Bhajan.
All classes include an in depth handout for each chakra.
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| Date: |
Wednesdays, Sept 10 - Oct 27 - 7:30 - 8:45 pm
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| Facilitator: |
Haribhajan Khalsa is certified to teach Kundalini Yoga (as taught by Yogi Bhajan) by the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA). He has also completed Level 2 advanced training in Authentic Relationships and Conscious Communication. Haribhajan began his practice of Kundalini Yoga in 2000. He is one of the founders of an annual Men’s Yoga Retreat on the Sunshine Coast (Khalsa Men’s Camp) and he led a monthly Men’s New Moon Meditation in Vancouver. He taught regularly at Yoga West, Rhodes Wellness College and Point Grey Community Centre. He is a healer trained in vibrational psychology, focused energy work and various meditational systems. He is a wellness workshop facilitator and was included in Waking Up the West Coast - Healers and Visionaries published in 2006. He is an accomplished reader of the tarot and is currently creating a new tarot deck based on the teachings of Yogi Bhajan called Tarot for the Aquarian Age. |
| Location: |
mBody - 125 Eckhardt Ave, Penticton, BC |
| Investment: |
$15 drop in / or Flexipass ( 10 classes for $120.00)
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| Email: |
for more details. Web Site: www.WellnessCatalyst.com - Ph: 250 - 488 - 5157 |
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[Please mention OK in Health during your enquiry]
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| I'm All That - Yoga for Youth (13 -19) |
Feel good about yourself, handle stress & boost your energy with Kundalini Yoga. Build respect for yourself & others. Kundalini Yoga strengthens the nervous system and glandular system to balance mood swings. Become calm, focused and confident in the face of any challenge.
Each class includes, breath work, dynamic yoga set, relaxation, and meditation.
This yoga is suitable for the most inflexible beginner.
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| Date: |
Wednesdays, Sept 10 - Nov 26 - 4:00 - 5:30 pm
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| Facilitator: |
Haribhajan Khalsa is certified to teach Kundalini Yoga (as taught by Yogi Bhajan) by the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA). He has also completed Level 2 advanced training in Authentic Relationships and Conscious Communication. Haribhajan began his practice of Kundalini Yoga in 2000. He is one of the founders of an annual Men’s Yoga Retreat on the Sunshine Coast (Khalsa Men’s Camp) and he led a monthly Men’s New Moon Meditation in Vancouver. He taught regularly at Yoga West, Rhodes Wellness College and Point Grey Community Centre. He is a healer trained in vibrational psychology, focused energy work and various meditational systems. He is a wellness workshop facilitator and was included in Waking Up the West Coast - Healers and Visionaries published in 2006. He is an accomplished reader of the tarot and is currently creating a new tarot deck based on the teachings of Yogi Bhajan called Tarot for the Aquarian Age. |
| Location: |
mBody - 125 Eckhardt Ave, Penticton, BC |
| Investment: |
By Donation
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| Email: |
for more details. Web Site: www.WellnessCatalyst.com - Ph: 250 - 488 - 5157 |
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| Open House at Shanti Yoga Therapy |
| Celebrate Shanti Yoga Therapy's Grand Opening and meet the instructors. |
| Date: |
Saturday September 13. Time : 9am-noon
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| Facilitator: |
wildflower - Small classes - gentle approach - mindful yoga! |
| Location: |
Shanti Yoga Therapy, #19 - 219 Main St, Downtown Penticton |
| Investment: |
Free event
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| Email: |
for more details. Web Site: www.wildfloweryoga.ca Ph:250.486.5739 |
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| Core Dynamics Body Mastery |
 An artistic integration of Pilates, Yoga, and dance techniques for greater mind/body connection, more nuanced strength and flexibility, less overall body tension, and greater ease of movement.
If you like yoga and Pilates, but crave a more artistic approach that deeply focuses on self-healing, this class is for you. |
| Date: |
Tuesdays, 6 - 7:15pm Sept 16 - Dec 9 (12 weeks)
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| Facilitator: |
Dawn Dancing Otter |
| Location: |
mBody Living Arts Centre, 125 Eckhardt, Penticton (corner of Ellis and Eckhardt) |
| Investment: |
$120 for the 12 weeks
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| Email: |
for more details. Web Site: www.dancingotter.ca Register by calling 250 - 276-6359 |
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| Dance Alchemy |
This is an Ecstatic, freeform, style of dance expression. Each week, we will focus on one chakra (body energy centre) and express the characteristics, symbolism, gifts, and challenges of each chakra through breath, amazing world music, and movement. Every'body' 16-99+ is welcome, regardless of movement challenges or previous experience. Free your Mind...Breathe your Heart...Dance your Soul!
New Article: What is DanceAlchemy Ecstatic Dance? |
| Date: |
Fridays, 7-9pm, Sept 16 - Dec 9 (12 weeks)
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| Facilitator: |
Dawn Dancing Otter |
| Location: |
mBody Living Arts Centre, 125 Eckhardt, Penticton (corner of Ellis and Eckhardt) |
| Investment: |
$120 for the 12 weeks
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| Email: |
for more details. Web Site: www.dancingotter.ca Register by calling 250 - 276-6359 |
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| Equinox Yoga |
| Honour the transition of seasons with gentle yoga and meditation in the enchanting surroundings of Linden Gardens. Honour the balance of day and night with gentle yoga and meditation in the tranquil setting of Linden Gardens in Kaleden BC. |
| Dates: |
Sunday September 21 - 7pm to 8:30pm
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| Facilitator: |
wildflower - Small classes - gentle approach - mindful yoga!
Wildflower's gentle meditation-in-motion teaching style and her respect of individual experience empower and enable you to deeply connect with your own body wisdom in the moment.
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| Location: |
Linden Gardens, 351 Linden Ave, Kaleden BC |
| Investment: |
by donation. Please contact us to register for classes or drop-in, space permitting
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| Email: |
for more details. Web Site: www.wildfloweryoga.ca Ph:250.486.5739 |
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| Yoga PlayTime - for you and your child |
| Gentle and playful yoga fun for you and your child.
Old Yogini had a farm, shanti shanti om! Explore gentle and playful yoga postures, songs and rhymes with your child and enjoy a sprinkling of cozy quiet moments too!
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| Dates: |
Wednesdays starting October 15 - 10:30-11:15am
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| Facilitator: |
Wildflower's open & playful spirit blossoms with every opportunity to share yoga with all ages!
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| Location: |
Penticton Community Centre, Power Street. |
| Investment: |
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| Email: |
for more details. Web Site: www.wildfloweryoga.ca Ph:250.486.5739 |
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2009
| Welcome to Nickel Plate - Free Introductory Day |
| Free equipment rentals and use of groomed trails and on a first-come,first-serve basis. |
| Date: |
January 3rd, Saturday 2008. 8am - 4pm
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| Investment: |
Free - Ph:250 292 8110
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more classes
| Walking in Penticton |
Yahoo Group Online group for walkers in Penticton and local area to find a walking buddy. If you are looking for a walking partner or would like to find a few people to walk with regularly this group is for you. It's not always easy to motivate yourself and go out for a walk but if you have made a commitment with someone else you're more inclined to follow through. This group would also offer an opportunity to meet new people. Let's provide each other support and motivation. All fitness levels welcome. -- Come on Penticton, LET'S GET WALKING!.......................... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/walkinginpenticton/ or call Lorrie at 493-4843 stlucia@shaw.ca |
| Free Tai Chi Class Penticton |
"Ongoing free Tai Chi Class wed 7pm-8:30pm at Marina Way Park, near Art Gallery in Penticton. This is a free class to give the opportunity to try tai chi & qi gong for all ages. Please contact Richard via email or by phone 809-0161. |
| S.H.A.P.E - Classes |
SHAPE stands for
“Sharing Health Awareness & Personal Empowerment. |
 
It’s a commitment of 6 “My Better Body” Sessions over a 2 month period. Sessions are on:
Nutrition;
Stress/Blood Sugar;
Digestion/Elimination;
Hormones;
Metabolism;
& Toxicity.
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| Date: |
On Going
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| Facilitator: |
Denise DeLeeuw Blouin of Summerland Reflexology/Total Body Wellness |
| Location: |
TBA - South Okanagan |
| Investment: |
The only investment is $20.00 for the printed resource materials and your time and commitment to your health transformation. The groups will be a maximum of 10 people. |
| Phone |
Pre-register with Denise DeLeeuw Blouin of Summerland Reflexology/Total Body Wellness at 250-494-0476 or 809-6629 |
| Email: |
Denise.Blouin@telus.net |
Yoga with Wildflower
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Come join us for
Gentle, Restorative Yoga, and Body Poetry
and all levels of Yoga classes - beginners to advanced. Also Lunch Yoga,
FAMILY YOGA, OPEN HIPS, BREATH OF LIFE, YOGA NIDRA, and SOLSTICE BLISS.
Relieve stress, release tension, increase flexibility and vitality!
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| Facilitator: |
Wildflower - Wildflower's gentle meditation and yoga in motion teaching style and respect of individual experience empower and enable you to connect with your own body/mind wisdom, enhancing your personal awareness and direct experience of the moment. |
| Location: |
At the Yoga Loft, 19-219 Main St, Penticton |
| Phone |
486 5739 |
| Web Site: |
www.wildfloweryoga.ca for more info. |
| Email: |
wildfloweryoga@hotmail.com |
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Kelowna Fitness Classes
| 300 Hr - Integrative Yoga Training |
| This is a course for students to build their own strong foundation in yoga and health systems, or, use their training to lead and teach others how to optimize their own health. |
Why choose this particular training? First, convenience, this course will run on weekends throughout the year. So, no lost work time, or loss of precious holiday time. Second, money, we have tried to keep the tuition affordable, and offer a variety of discounts to bring the price down as well as a payment plan. Third, certification, this course (the yoga portion) is registered as a 200 hour yoga school by Yoga Alliance, a recognized international yoga association. The certification will give you the ability to teach in institutions; such as schools, hospitals, treatment centers, etc. Not to mention, yoga will become more and more regulated over time (there are MANY un-credited teachers out in the world teaching right now) and your certification will place you in a recognized group of professionals. Trinity Yoga Centre’s teacher training is also a Kripalu affiliated training program. This means graduates of our program are recognized as Kripalu Yoga Teachers and will be granted all of the rights of a Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher. Lastly, the holistic health counseling gives you a firm foundation in health and healing. It becomes another tool to inspire, heal and transform lives
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| Date: |
Sept 08 to May 09, 2008
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Jeff & Sonya Thomlinson - Jeff Thomlinson (Harshad) first explored yoga in 1980, and began teaching at the YMCA in Bellingham, WA, in 1991. During the early 90’s he studied with Yogi Amrit Desai at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, Massachussetts, and later opened his own yoga studio in Aberdeen, Washington. When Jeff returned to Kripalu Center in 1998 for a 1 year resident program he began focusing on advanced yoga practices and philosophy. Consequently, in 2001, he received his Kripalu Yoga Advanced Certification and went on to become a Kripalu Center staff guest yoga teacher, serving over 23,000 students annually. In the spring of 2003, Jeff graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City, a vanguard in the field of holistic nutrition and health. With the commitment to continue the study of yoga, in all its forms, Jeff assists and/or trains with many international yoga teachers and scholars, including; Erich Schiffman, Donna Farhi, Richard Miller, Richard Freeman, Stephen Cope, Angela Farmer, and many others. Jeff is currently studying with Richard Miller and is in the process of obtaining certification in Integrative Restoration (iRest), also known as the meditative practice of Yoga Nidra. Jeff, originally from Washington State, now resides in Kelowna,
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| Location: |
Trinity Yoga Centre, #6 3818 Gordon Dr, Kelowna |
| Investment: |
please call for program details.
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| Email: |
for more details info@trinityyogacenter.com |
| Phone: |
250 448 2512 |
| Web Site: |
www.trinityyogacenter.com |
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FREE - Take A Hike at a different Regional Park with a park interpreter |
Take A Hike With the Regional District. Enjoy a free guided hike each Wednesday, Friday and some weekends. Visit a different Regional Park each week with a park interpreter who will highlight special features. Please make sure you are prepared with appropriate clothing, a hat, sturdy shoes, sun protection and a water bottle. This is a great way to get out and get some exercise! There are hikes of varying lengths and skill levels. We’ve even scheduled some outings that your leashed dog is welcome to accompany you on! For more information on the dates listed including locations of hike, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’ at the Kelowna Regional District website below or you can contact the Regional Parks Department at 250-469-6232. |
Become Bear Aware |
| Thursday, August 28th at 7:00 pm.
What can you do to reduce the possibility of a run-in with a bear either at home or while on a hike? Naturalist Pete Wise will provide some suggestions to make you ‘Bear Aware’. At the EECO in Mission Creek Regional Park (Springfield and Durnin Roads). Admission is by donation. 250-469-6140. |
| Chakra Yoga Classes |
| Each class will be 2 hours long focusing on one of the seven chakras. |
It will include meditations of varying lengths at the beginning and end of class. Combining Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga while drawing from the teachings of Baba Hari Dass, Carolyn Myss and Barbara Brennan, this class will surely be a unique experience. The word chakra is Sanskrit for wheel or disk and signifies one of seven basic energy centers in the body. Each of these centers correlates to major nerve ganglia branching forth from the spinal column. In addition, the chakras also correlate to levels of consciousness.
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| Date: |
Every Friday from 4:00pm - 6:00pm on an ongoing basis
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| Facilitator: |
Aunaray is a Hatha and Astanga Yoga Teacher certified by the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga |
| Location: |
The Unitarian Fellowship of Kelowna 1310 Bertram & Cawston. Kelowna, BC |
| Investment: |
Drop in - $12 or register for 7 classes. See Contest
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| Phone: |
250-469-2212 |
| Web Site: |
www.floweringconsciousness.com |
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