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Spring 2017 Newsletter

We’re Celebrating 20 years!

Can you believe it’s been 20 years? Please join us

on March 31st from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for an

Open House, as we celebrate the beginning of our 20th year!!! And as we start our 20th year of service to the KC metro-area and beyond, Sastun Center is embarking on a new Facebook series! Join us every Tuesday for insightful health and self-healing topics, interviews, and more https://www.facebook.com/SastunCenter/

Sastun Center

of Integrative Health Care

Holistic Health University April 5, 2017 – “Yoga for Osteoporosis” Claudia Cardin-Kleffner, CYT, Yoga Therapist Jane Murray, MD – Medical Director Please join us for April’s Holistic University discussion and lecture on Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and Management. This will be a class to use as a tool to build healthy bones. Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by a reduction of bone mass, resulting in lighter and more fragile bones which can be more easily broken and difficult to heal. Current management can include medication and a comprehensive program to strengthen and protect the bones and prevent falls. Treatment continues to include a multifaceted emphasis on exercise, diet, home modification as necessary, posture training, fall protection AND yoga. Dr. Jane Murray will speak about the medical condition including diagnosis and treatment. Claudia Kleffner will speak about yoga and the promising research showing how yoga can actually reverse the process of bone loss.

Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Time: 6:00-7:15, Sastun Center Classroom

Registration is necessary by Monday April 3: 913-345-0060 Cost: $15.00

Specifics about a Yoga for Osteoporosis class will be discussed.

April 3-“Getting to the Heart of the Matter: A Discussion on Loss and Legacy” Lisa K Cooper Author, Inspirational Speaker and Grief Advocate

Kirsten Schroeder Larsen Estate Planning Attorney Join Kirsten Schroeder Larsen and Lisa K. Cooper for an empowering discussion on loss and how to leave a loving legacy. While Kirsten and Lisa approach loss from two unique perspectives, each speaker provides practical tools for getting to the heart of these important matters that will affect everyone someday. In this innovative two-hour workshop, participants will:

• Understand the Three Pillars of Life & Estate Planning

• Identify hidden assets and potential vulnerabilities

• Learn the power of advance planning and regular plan reviews

• Receive a useful "to-do" list for jump starting your Life & Estate Plan

• Discover how love never dies based on science-based experiences

• Understand how our deceased loved ones continue to love us, share our experiences and provide help along our life's journey

• Learn about local resources to help with the loss process

• Receive practical tools for opening hearts to the language of spirit Reserve your seat by contacting Lisa at 913-481-7193 via text/call, or email Lisa@YouAreMyVoice.com. Lisa's book, You Are My Voice, will be available for signing and sale. The workshop fee is $25.

Monday, April 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Sastun Center Classroom

April 22, 29, May 6 and 13- “Being in the Body…. Wisely”

Art Kent, Fascial Alignment Specialist and Yoga Teacher Claudia Cardin-Kleffner, Yoga Therapist and retired Occupational Therapist

Our bodies do amazing things without any help or awareness from us. Think about it, we eat and drink and our bodies break down and assimilate the nutrients. We don’t need to be a nutritionist for the process to occur. The same thing happens in the lungs. We breathe and our bodies extract oxygen from the air so the cells in our bodies can use it in cellular respiration, the making of energy. No advanced degree required. There’s example after example of our bodies’ inner intelligence working, operating without a single need of our conscious awareness. That’s the inside, the parts we don’t see. The outside is a different story. And our bodies do tell stories. There’s that story of the reoccurring knee pain that can be traced back to the skiing accident in your early 20’s. Or the neck and shoulder story about pain from the car accident 17 years ago. The physical therapy treatments helped us to get over the initial pain and restore movement, but the reoccurring issues seem to persist. That’s our back stories. They show up in our posture, our gate (the way we walk), they show up in how we modify our daily activities, such as reaching to get a box off the top shelf, or bending over to pick up a sock or other item. Sometimes these stories include pain. When pain is involved, daily activities are modified, daily activities are limited. These are the times that our bodies make us aware of our stories. We are aware of the pain and the limitations, but we are not always aware of the changes we have made to cope with the “new normal”. Often, these limitations will be brushed off with a shrug and perhaps a comment such as “I’m just getting older.” Pain occurs in the body to let us know something is wrong and needs our attention. Our altered posture, breath and limitations are all indications that we are out of balance. What would happen if we were to give attention to our bodies before pain forced the issue? Being aware of how we stand, sit, reach, and breathe give insight to subtle changes we can make to begin to bring our bodies back in to balance. We can’t rewrite the stories but we can write the endings. This 4-week class will be taught by Art Kent, a Fascial Alignment Specialist and Yoga Teacher, and Claudia Kleffner, a Yoga Therapist and retired Occupational Therapist. Major topics taught and reinforced in the class are:

1. Function and posture 2. Balance 3. Strength of the Core and the body 4. Breathing for the Nervous system and for life

Classes will include lecture/discussion and easy practices including breathwork and movement designed to increase awareness of the limiting patterns so you can start to create purposeful changes in your daily habits of living. It will also include weekly take home movements/ practices designed to reinforce the teachings.

Dates: Saturday, April 22, 29, May 6 and 13 Time: 9:00- 10:30 a.m.

Fee: $90.00 Place: Sastun Center Classroom

Registration is necessary and space is limited. No previous experience is necessary. Requirements are to be able to get on/off floor

independently or with a chair. For more information and to register, please e-mail: Claudia @movingfromwithinyoga.com or call 913-579-2916.

10 Day Sugar Detox! Are you tired of feeling crummy? Achy joints or muscles, brain fog, fatigue, headaches, allergies or gas, autoimmune diseases, migraines, asthma, acne, irritable bowel, reflux, arthritis? Consider a scientifically designed medical detox from sugar based on Dr. Mark Hyman's book "The Blood Sugar Solution: 10 Day Detox Diet Activate your Body's Natural Ability to Burn Fat and Lose Weight Fast".

Launch session WEDNESDAY April 12th 6-7 pm

Cost is $195 which includes Dr Hyman's book, supplements recommended for program, kick-off meeting, and support through your sugar detox. Most importantly: You will most likely feel better, lose weight, decrease cravings, eliminate food sensitivity, recharge, sleep better and become more motivated! Contact us to register at 913-345-0060 or sugardetoxtoday@gmail.com

New Physicians at Sastun!

Abid Bhat, MD - - Sleep Medicine specialist will be here 2 Friday mornings each month, beginning April 14. He can evaluate and treat a variety of sleep disorders: insomnia, sleep apnea, snoring, narcolepsy, etc. He will be accepting many insurances. Call (913) 221-6059 to set up a consultation. Marilyn Solsky, MD - - Holistic Rheumatologist will be here 1-2 days weekly beginning in April. She also will be accepting many insurances. Call Sastun to make an appointment 913-345-0060.

Special Event

Book Tour…Terry Wahls, MD co-sponsored by Shawnee Mission Health & Rainy Day Books. Dr. Wahls will discuss and sign her new cookbook “The Wahls’ Protocol: Cooking for Life”.

Dr. Jane Murray will be interviewing Dr. Wahl’s at 7 pm at Unity Temple on the Plaza, THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH. Free! Contact Rainy Day Books (913) 384-3126 for reservations. http://www.rainydaybooks.com/TerryWahls2017

Supplements You May Need!

Proven to help ease digestion of gluten proteins, SpectraZyme Gluten Digest is a top quality (vegan and non-GMO) supplement available at Sastun Center. To learn more visit: http://functionalmedicineforlife.com/conditions/gluten/

“The evidence is in: Omega-3 fats are essential for optimal health.” ~ Dr. Hyman Medical Director, Center for Functional Medicine

Primarily found in plants and cold-water fish, a balanced diet high in Omega-3 fatty acids is proven to reduce inflammation and improve whole-body health (see benefits above). With most modern diets limited in beneficial Omega-3 levels, quality supplements are important tools for achieving and maintaining wellness. At Sastun Center, we offer a highly-concentrated fish oil sustainably sourced from the Chilean coast. OrthoMega® Liquid Fish Oil includes bioidenticals for enhanced absorption and better assimilation into the body. The natural mango-flavor is a nice alternative to traditional fish oil. Learn more at: http://drhyman.com/blog/2016/07/01/the-missing-fat-you-need-to-survive-and-thrive/

Omega-3 Benefits:

• • * Cardiovascular Health • * Blood Sugar Metabolism • * Cognitive Function • * Healthy Skin • * Healthy Joints & Connective-Tissues • * Visual and Ocular Health • * Healthy Inflammatory Response • * Strengthens Immune Function

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“Gluten protein is found in wheat, barley, rye, spelt, kamut, and oats. It is hidden in pizza, pasta, bread, wraps, rolls, and most packaged foods. Clearly, gluten is a staple of the American diet.” “There’s a spectrum of reactions to gluten – ranging from mild but still symptomatic to full-blown celiac disease…So even if you don’t feel any physical discomfort from eating gluten, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you can eat it freely.” ~ Dr. Hyman Medical Director, Center for Functional Medicine

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Lisa Pinsker, MA - - 8 week series starts mid-May. This internationally renowned, evidence-based program helps people though life’s challenges: high level stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, asthma, multiple sclerosis, sleeping and eating problems, heart disease, cancer, fibromyalgia, and more. Decades of published research indicate many those who take this course report: • Reduction in pain levels • Lasting ability to cope with stress • Lasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms. • Increased sense of calm and ease • Greater energy Uncover your inherent wisdom to face stress, pain and illness.

Don’t miss this opportunity! The special No Fee Introductory Session is offered for anyone interested in learning more about MBSR. Reserve your spot now for Saturday, May 6th from 11am -12:30pm for programs starting mid-May. Sign up at mindfulness-matters.com or call Lisa at 913-789-9696 to reserve your spot. *Intro Session or individual consult is required prior to signing up for the course.

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