For Creative Relaxation I recommend:
Liverpool Academy of Music which offers tuition in: Guitar – all styles, Piano, keyboard and organ, Violin and Viola Cello, Saxophone and Clarinet, Trumpet and brass, Drums, Bass, Singing. The Academy is located at 288 Macquarie Street, Liverpool on the first floor of the Stathis Arcade. For details on tuition: www.liverpoolacademyofmusic.com.au or phone: 96029772.
Guitar Heroes.....Steve Flack, Director of Liverpool Academy of Music, is an accomplished classical guitarist and jazz musician, who learned his craft from and has worked with many famous Australian artists. Steve's current performing and recording project is a show called Steve Flack's Guitar Heroes that celebrates guitar greats with high profile Australian guitar players, guesting on the CDs and in his shows. For details on performances and projects: www.guitarheroes.com.au
Sarah Louise Ricketts Original & Custom Cross Stitch Designs Custom cross stitch design with a difference and the accent entirely on customer satisfaction, offering:
Original cross stitch designs that you can purchase on-line www.sarah.com.au
For Aesthetic enjoyment and to see what else Sarah gets up to:
Sarah Louise Ricketts - Textile Artist - some amazing landscape quilts and 'life drawings' worked with fabric', not your usual kind - very organic. I am a FAN!: www.sarahlouisericketts.com
For those of you with Alternative/ New Age interests:
Body in Harmony - Fairfield's own New Age shop offers a virtual cornucopia of books on healing, wellbeing, theosophy and all things new age. Also in stock, some wonderful gifts: jewellery, candles, figurines and crystals. Experienced tarot readers offer private readings 5 days per week. Body in Harmony . Shop 5 Fairfield Forum Station St Fairfield 2165. Phone: 9726 0670.
Aquarius Rising - Parramatta's first New Age shop, located in George Street (close to the historic Roxy theatre), has been trading since February 1988. Aquarius Rising has long been an excellent resource for information and difficult to acquire texts on Astrology, Theosophy, Theology, and all things New Age. Special orders remain an important part of the bookshop. There is a great range of crystals, jewellery, incenses, cards, oils, music, candles, chimes, audio book CDs, DVDs, tarot and oracle cards. Aquarius Rising. 24b 48-50 George St Parramatta, NSW 2150 Phone: (02) 9891 4454. www.aquariusrising.com.au
Colour Bazaar - inspired clothing and accessories. Artist Sarah Edmondson is a passionate tribal belly dancer and this influences many of her Waldorf inspired rainbow clothing and accessories. Sarah loves exploring new techniques and having recently fallen in love with the nuno felting process has begun making scarves/wraps with silk and wool. Visit Colour Bazaar: www.colourbazaar.etsy.com and take a look also at her new site Zingaling which offers recycled/ upcycled products creating bags, purses and pouches
Related Therapy Sites:
Bowen Therapists Federation of Australia, Inc. (BTFA) is the parent body of all the State Associations of Bowen Therapists of Australia. Bowen Therapists Associations were formed by groups of devoted and learned practitioners in the states and territories who wished to have a voice in the future of their own profession and the BTFA was formed as a national body to represent them collectively at the national level. The BTFA meets all the criteria to be an approving body under the Federal Government Health Service Providers Act of 2007. It is a non profit organisation, run by an elected executive committee from the state and territory membership body. The Federal body’s main role is to advise and formulate new policies, ensure professional practice, teaching/training and education standards and promote the awareness and effectiveness of Bowen throughout Australia and the world. For information on joining: www.bowen.asn.a
Recommended Schools:
NSW School of Therapeutic massage
Since 1985 the NSW School of Massage has been providing students with the necessary skills and massage qualifications required to become a professional massage therapist. The massage school has an excellent reputation and their massage courses, from beginner classes to professional Certificate IV in Massage, produce graduates of very high standard. The School is both a Nationally Recognised Training Provider and is fully industry accredited. www.schoolofmassage.com.au
Community Services:
Occupational
Safety, Health & Environmental Management Solutions
OSHEM Solutions provides a range of Occupational
Safety, Health & Environmental Management services from planning, through
implementation, to audit and review.
Oshem pride themselves on providing highly educated, professional consultants
who can develop unique solutions, based on their experience in your or similar
industries, to meet your particular needs. For more information contact Peter
Gaul at: www.oshemsolutions.com.au
Sydney Bats. Supported by the Ku-ring-gai Bat Conservation Society
Around 19 species of insect-eating
Microbats are also found in the Sydney Region.The most commonly seen bat in
the Sydney area is the Grey-headed Flying-fox, a large nectar- and
fruit-eating bat which roosts during the day in large treetop colonies. The
Grey-headed Flying-fox is listed as a threatened (vulnerable to extinction)
species at State, Federal, and International levels.
Numbers are declining - from many millions in the 1930's to less than 450,000
in 2004, with an estimated 30% decline in population between 1990 and 2000. A
recent population study (Divljam 2008)
suggests the Grey-headed Flying-fox will be extinct in the wild in around
80-85 years. To find out more and how you can help go to:
Sydney Bats:
Websites of interest:
Natural Bloom - Adventures in Holistic Health www.naturalbloom.com
Spirit Card Center - For free e-cards with a spiritual bent go to www.spiritcardcenter.com