Arnie Gundersen, Chief Engineer of Fairewinds Associates gave an interesting presentation on the dangers of radiation at Sunrise Center in Corte Madera, California on November 23, 2015.
Have you wondered why people are still talking about Fukushima? Have you ever wondered what implications Fukushima has for California and for the Diablo Nuclear power plant? Because of the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the one that was caused by the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, is not over and remains dangerous.
Three molten nuclear reactor cores are still missing and the radioactive contamination that this 300-ton mass of “corium” continues to generate and release shows no signs of abating, in fact is increasing.
Join us as Arnie Gundersen, a dedicated and informed expert, sits down to ‘unpack’ what happened in Fukushima, how it came to happen, what’s going on there now, and what we might still be able to do about it.
(The previous posting was audio only, due to technical issues. This presentation includes complete video of the event.) Video by Enlightened Films.
Are you wanting to get away from another very hot, very dry summer here on the West Coast, in this year of exceptional drought? Would you like to take your next vacation in a place that is lush, green, fertile and cooler? Do you live in an urban area where, once again, you will be breathing dirty air because there is no rain to wash away the smog?
Wouldn’t you prefer to take a vacation this summer in a place that’s bathed in air cooled by gentle ocean breezes and filled with moist, refreshing, ionized air from a nearby 150-foot waterfall?
If so, Hale Akua Garden Farm, located on the cool, lush side of east Maui is for you. It is actually COOLER than most parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, where I live and Hale Akua Garden Farm is where I go for my summer vacation.
I hope you will take some time to luxuriate by day or by moonlight in one of our spacious hot tubs — to just peacefully relax while enjoying spectacular views of the blue Pacific ocean and miles upon miles of untouched coastline.
Take time to walk our beautiful grounds, with its lotus pools, lush green foliage, and colorful, fragrant flowers. And swim in our 60-foot, solar-heated, salt water pool. You may even wish to take a yoga or meditation class, offered on a donation basis to eco-retreat guests, or to book a wonderful healing massage, offered by a licensed professional.
In addition to being an eco-retreat center. Hale Akua Garden Farm is a certified organic farm. No pesticides, herbicides, or harsh cleaning agents are used at Hale Akua. You can watch some of your food growing right before your eyes, purchase it right there and prepare your fresh food in the kitchen connected to the house where you are staying.
Do you care about climate change? Hale Akua is powered largely by solar electricity, so you can feel good about being a guest at a retreat center that cares about climate change, like you do.
And, to make this invitation even sweeter: Hale Akua is offering you a 20% discount if you stay with us anytime between April 1st through September 30th. And, if you are one of our many returnees, we’ll give you an additional 5% off.
So reserve your stay with us now, before we are completely sold out —and give yourself one of the best vacations you have ever had!
I am very excited to share with you my body-centered approach to Compassionate Communication also known as Nonviolent Communication or NVC.
NVC was developed by Marshall Rosenberg, and has been used by people all over the world to create greater harmony and understanding in their lives. I developed this body centered approach to NVC so that I could utilize NVC even more effectively in my own life. I have also used it in my work with couples and singles and have taught it in a number of workshops. And now I would love to share it with you!
As you may know, Compassionate Communication or NVC embodies skills that enable us to listen and speak from our heart, without judgment or evaluation. The underlying intention is to truly connect — with ourself and with another.
Being relaxed and grounded when in challenging situations can enhance self-empathy and, in so doing, can create greater self-understanding and personal change. Just as importantly, being grounded during a challenging conversation, can also help you to create greater empathy for, and a stronger connection with, the other person.
I think that we all know that when we feel centered, we can often express ourselves in ways that are easier for another person to hear. Something that not everyone knows is that the physical state we are in can also affect how we interpret what another is saying to us. So, when we are relaxed and centered, we might more easily empathize with another.
In this class, we will practice ways of learning more about what happens in our bodies unconsciously when we are upset, frightened or sad. Then, we will see how our perceptions are affected by what’s occurring physically. We will practice ways to get centered and discover what then happens to our perceptions and to our ability to empathize with another. Finally, we will work with a partner in a more difficult role-play.
I am inviting you to join me now my upcoming class. I believe that what you will discover and learn will be both fascinating and easy to integrate.
