Katerini is a vocal teacher, singer and music therapist in the Cairns area. Katerini is originally from Brisbane where she did her studies in opera singing at the conservatorium of music.

She pursued this for a little while but found her niche in helping people through music….

Katerini later went on to complete her masters in music therapy and the year after moved to tropical Cairns. She is currently teaching voice to many primary and secondary aged students as well as a few adults.

Music therapy focuses on using music to help people work through their past and present. Katerini has a great interest in the link between voice and our personal power. The voice is so intertwined with our souls and regaining and harnessing its power can lead us to find new energy and power within ourselves.

Katerini is currently using music therapy to help children who have experience trauma and often finds the voice as an important tool in their recovery.

I look forward to joining you and Katerini at our meeting on Tuesday, 28th October.

Yours Sincerely,
Pamela McDowell
4041 6627 pamelakm (at) gmail.com

One of the group members has kindly offered the Women’s Health & Happiness Group the use of one of the rooms in her home in Whitfield.  So beginning with our first meeting in October (October 14), we will meet there.

I’ll share her address at the meeting on September 30th (which will be at our old location at Greenslopes & Little Streets in Edge Hill).  I will also contact individuals who have made a strong commitment to the group and let them know of the new location.

Since the meetings are at a private home, I will not be posting the location on this website…

So if you want to come to the meetings, call me and I’ll tell you where they are.

Yours Sincerely,

Pamela McDowell
4041 6627

PS - to summarize

1)  Beginning in October our meetings move to every-other-week (fortnightly) and we’ll meet on the 14th and 28th of October

2)  Also beginning in October, our meetings will be at a private home in Whitfield.  If you’d like to come, please call me at 4041 6627

Our new location for October and November 2008 is at The Serbian Cultural Centre, 73 Greenslopes Street in Edge Hill, Cairns. Carla’s house in Whitfield.  Please call me at 4041 6627 for the address and directions.

That’s just down the street from our previous meeting spot.

So the plan is to hold the Tuesday 14th & 28th October and 11th & 25th November meetings at the Serbian Cultural Centre. Carla’s house in Whitfield.

I expect we’ll have a new location again in December, so check the calendar or call 4041 6627 for the most up-to-date meeting dates and locations.

Thanks for your flexibility and you’re continued support

Empower Yourself With Simple Self-Defence Techniques

Learning self defence is a fun way to increase your confidence and get fit. On Tuesday, 23rd September martial arts expert Allan Sealey will reveal simple and precise self defence techniques.

Come ready to have fun and participate in this interactive self-defense session:

• Wear comfortable, loose clothing
• Wear shoes that are easy to move in or go barefoot during the session
• Be prepared to relax and have fun

Allan is a highly experienced martial artist and holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, is 1st Dan in Goju Kai karate and 2nd Dan in Goju Ryu karate. He teaches Self Defence at the YMCA Smithfield on Tuesday mornings and at YMCA Redlynch Friday evenings.

I know Allan will help you feel more confident and aware in any situation.

Also at this meeting of the Women’s Health and Happiness Group we’ll have more:

• Lots of emotional healing
• Gentle movement and relaxation.
• Valuable door prizes
• Time to socialize and form friendships and deep ties with other women over tea and coffee

I look forward to seeing you Tuesday night 23rd September at 6:45pm (program starts at 7pm) at our meeting in the Cairns Yoga Academy function room on the corner of Greenslopes and Little Streets.
Yours sincerely,

Pamela McDowell
Women’s Health & Happiness Group Cairns

phone 4041 6627 · pamelakm (at) gmail.com · www.CairnsHealth.com

Discover the Ancient Yoga Secrets of Chanting

In my years of training and experience as a yoga teacher and yoga therapist I’ve learned how profoundly your breath and your voice are linked to how you feel… and to how you feel about yourself…

• Your breath is a powerful indicator of how you feel mentally and physically - and by changing your breath you can have remarkable influence over you body and mind.
• Adding sound to your breath magnifies your breath’s influence over your whole system
• And adding meaning to that sound creates yet another extraordinary layer to affect your body, mind, energy and emotions.

Chanting uses your breath, sound and meaning and is a powerful and fundamental tool of yoga.

Tuesday night I will uncover some of the mysteries of yoga chanting, including:

• How to calm or energize yourself with sound
• Which aspects of chanting you can vary to get the results you desire
• Some ancient yoga chants and their meanings

I trained as a yoga teacher and yoga therapist with Gary Kraftsow, founder of the highly respected American Viniyoga Institute in the US. After 4 years of study, I’m the only person in Australia certified by Gary to teach this highly adaptable, thorough approach to yoga.

Also at this meeting of the Women’s Health and Happiness Group we’ll have…

• Gentle movement and relaxation. PLUS valuable door prizes!
• Lots of emotional healing (including FREE hugs!)
• Time to socialize and form friendships and deep ties with other women over tea and coffee

Looking forward to seeing you Tuesday night (September 16th) at 6:45pm at our meeting at the Cairns Yoga Academy function room (Studio 2) on the corner of Greenslopes and Little Streets.

Yours sincerely,
Pamela McDowell, RYT-500, Yoga Therapist & EFT Practitioner
Women’s Health & Happiness Group Cairns

So for the rest of September, we will continue to meet every Tuesday.

In October we’ll meet on the 14th and 28th, and in November we’ll meet on the 11th and 25th.

I keep a calendar on the website you can check to see if there will be a meeting on any given Tuesday. Just go to www.cairnshealth.com/calendar for the most up-to-date calendar.

The meeting time and location remains the same… We meet at the Cairns Yoga Academy Studio 2 at the Corner of Greenslopes and Little Streets in Edge Hill Cairns. We start at 7pm and doors open at 6:45.

Actually, we’ll be changing meeting locations, too -

In October and November, the Women’s Health & Happiness Group will meet at the Serbian Cultural Centre at 73 Greenslopes Street in Edge Hill.

You can always check the Calendar page to get the most up-to-date list of dates, meeting locations and speakers.

We’ll continue to have great guest speakers along with a strong focus on emotional healing using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT).

I look forward to seeing you in the coming months for more health & happiness.
Yours Sincerely,

Pamela McDowell
Women’s Health & Happiness Group Cairns
www.CairnsHealth.com
pamelakm (at) gmail.com
4041 6627
PS - Just to clarify, here’s a summary of planned meeting dates through November:

September 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

October 14th, 28th

November 11th, 25th

Tuesday night 6:45pm, Cairns Yoga Academy, Greenslopes & Little Streets

A Healing Sound Experience

With Renee Cashman

Renee has been exploring the use of Sound as a healing tool for nearly 15 years. Her journey began with the discovery of the power of voice and Toning, which changed her life. She then began to collect and use special healing instruments from around the world. She holds regular Sacred Sound Meditations and Personal Sessions and Tuesday night she will share with us an experience of Sound with a short meditation.

Renee is also the Founder of Connect Magazine and has been instrumental in growing the Cairns natural health and metaphysical community.

I know her love of this work will shine through and encourage you to come experience this healing session with Renee.

Also at this meeting of the Women’s Health and Happiness Group we’ll have more:

• Gentle movement and relaxation.
• Lots of emotional healing
• Time to socialize and form friendships and deep ties with other women over tea and coffee, valuable door prizes and FREE hugs

I look forward to seeing you Tuesday night 2^nd September at 6:45pm at our meeting in the Cairns Yoga Academy function room on the corner of Greenslopes and Little Streets.

Yours sincerely,

Pamela McDowell
Women’s Health & Happiness Group Cairns

Many thanks to Sylvia Davies who shared some fun and easy Brain Gym techniques.

Brain Gym uses some simple body movements nearly anyone can do to improve balance and coordination, improve mental & physical performance and make learning much easier.

Kinesology works well for all ages and Sylvia loves working with kids and their families to overcome learning difficulties and behaviour problems.

If you’d like to discover more Brain Gym and other Kinesology Techniques contact Sylvia Davies at 4039 0094.  Sylvia and her husband Don have a variety of trainings coming up in August and September, so give them a call right away.

Get Organized

Last week’s speaker Roz Howland donated this week’s door prize - a mini organisation consultation.  You can get Roz’s expert help getting your home, business or life organized… just call 0421 159 554 or visit In Order Organising’s website http://www.inorderorganising.com.au

Coming Next Week

Well worth missing a few hours of the Olympics…. one of Cairns’ top massage therapists Sunny Moss shares her self-massage techniques to ease your aches and pains:

Can The Power Of Self Massage Melt Your Pain Away?

Looking forward to seeing you next time

Yours Sincerely,

Pamela McDowell

Tuesday night 6:45pm, Cairns Yoga Academy, Greenslopes & Little Streets

Can the Sounds You Make Affect How You Feel…?

In my years of training and experience as a yoga teacher and yoga therapist I’ve learned how profoundly your breath and your voice are linked to how you feel… and to how you feel about yourself…

• Your breath is a powerful indicator of how you feel mentally and physically - and by changing your breath you can have remarkable influence over you body and mind.
• Adding sound to your breath magnifies your breath’s influence over your whole system
• And adding meaning to that sound creates yet another extraordinary layer to affect your body, mind, energy and emotions.

That’s why I asked Vocal Educator and Speech & Language Pathologist Gail Rogers to share fun and practical techniques for uncovering the power of your voice.

On Tuesday night Gail will reveal the power of bringing your awareness to your breath and:

• How to be heard. Discover a simple breathing technique that will give you a clear, resonant voice capable of filling a room…
• The fundamentals to enjoying a lifetime of excellent vocal health…
• How to improve your communication with the people your see every day…

Gail Rogers has helped Far North Queensland-ers find healthier voices for over 20 years. In addition to treating voice problems due to medical conditions, overuse, stress and emotional conditions Gail trains professional voice users how to get tip-top performance from their voice.

I know Gail will help you uncover your most powerful voice.

Also at this meeting of the Women’s Health and Happiness Group we’ll have more:

• Gentle movement and relaxation. PLUS valuable door prizes!
• Emotional healing (including FREE hugs!)
• Time to socialize and form friendships and deep ties with other women over tea and coffee

I look forward to seeing you Tuesday night 26^th August at 6:45pm at our meeting in the Cairns Yoga Academy function room on the corner of Greenslopes and Little Streets.

Yours sincerely,

Pamela McDowell
Women’s Health & Happiness Group Cairns

Discover how to relieve your aches and pains
with these simple self massage techniques

On Tuesday night leading Massage Therapist Sunny Moss will reveal how to release your body’s natural painkillers and increase healing circulation with self massage. She’ll reveal her secrets and techniques for relieving your own chronic and short-term pain in:

1. Your face and scalp
2. Neck and shoulders
3. Legs and feet
4. Abdomen and lower back and
5. Your arms and hands

Sunny Moss is a highly respected massage specialist with over 20 years experience. She began massage with a 3-year course of study at Mt Lawley TAFE in Perth for 3 years and with ongoing training is qualified in Shiatsu, Aromatherapy, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Polarity, Foot Reflexology and Sports massage as well as full facial massage.

I know Sony will help you take control of your own natural pain relief with her unique self massage techniques.

Also at this meeting of the Women’s Health and Happiness Group we’ll have more:

• Gentle movement and relaxation. PLUS valuable door prizes!
• Emotional healing (including FREE hugs!)
• Time to socialize and form friendships and deep ties with other women over tea and coffee

I look forward to seeing you this Tuesday night at 6:45pm at our meeting in the Cairns Yoga Academy function room on the corner of Greenslopes and Little Streets.
Yours sincerely,

Pamela McDowell
Women’s Health & Happiness Group Cairns