2024 WholeExpo Patio Events

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11:00 – 11:45

Durango Shimmy Mob Belly Dance Demonstration Durango Shimmy Mob celebrates the art of belly dance while supporting Alternative Horizons with raising awareness about domestic violence prevention.

Shelley Millsap, Durango Shimmy Mob Team Leader 2016-2021.

12:30 – 1:15

Raising Your Vitality
with Feather Smith and Karen Ranzi

Come join us as we journey in a deeply nourishing, educational, and relaxing experience.In this presentation you will learn how a raw foods diet and lifestyle can improve the quality of your life experience and take it to the next level. With Karen and Feather's combined backgrounds in Raw Food Education, Nutritional Science, Aromatherapy, and Sound Healing, they will offer you insights that can increase your level of health. We invite you to join us on an empowering journey as we discover a more vital way of experiencing life.

Feather Smith has lived in Durango for over 4 decades. Through her extensive training with Dr Douglas Graham, (Olympic gold medal winner and author of 80/10/10 diet),she has learned how to reverse her own health issues. She received certification in 2012 in the field of Nutritional Science and plant based nutrition under Dr.Graham's guidance. Feather has also trained at Sedro Wooley’s School of Culinary Skills as a raw vegan chef. She is currently on a program with Dr.Graham on how to reverse osteoporosis. Feather has been a raw vegan for over 15 years and has helped many people to see that their choices in diet and lifestyle make a difference in their quality of life. At The Kairos Institute of Sound Healing, Feather has completed level 3 certification with founder Donna Carey. Using the vibration of sound, she utilizes tuning forks to assist the body's meridians in opening new pathways for expression and healing. Through Karen Ranzi's Raw Food Certification Course, Feather received certification in 2018 and now Co-hosts events with Karen. Feather is available for personal consultations or a sound healing sessions by contacting her at plumasmith@yahoo.com.

Karen Ranzi, M.A. is a plant-based and raw food health coach since 1998, award-winning author of four books on raw food nutrition, internationally acclaimed speaker, founder of the online Vegan Coach Certification, and a speech pathologist for 43 years. Karen is winner of the “Living Now” Award in the category of Health and Nutrition, and the “Peer-to-Peer Award for Service to Children’s Health. Karen has been a popular speaker at the London Vegfest and the Woodstock Fruit Festival, and has been a featured speaker for hundreds of events in Australia, Borneo, Russia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Canada, the UK and throughout the United States. By means of her education, life-changing personal experiences, and a sincere desire to share her message, Karen has been able to guide thousands toward developing excellent health through simple plant-based living.

1:30 – 2:15

Mixed Metaphysics – the Sum of the Parts
with Tom Wolfe

There’s truth in all things, and through many things we can know a truth. Truth can be limited by what we believe. Faith is the belief in things unseen. Intention is another way and that we are focused on things unrealized. Yes, it could be unseen, but that is because we have not visualized it or truly shaped the vision and held it in space.

Rev. Tom Wolfe, MSc is a facilitator of Reiki energy work, helping others to heal themselves. He also works with sound therapy, since everything is frequency. Singing bowls, drums, gong, tuning forks and other sound devices. Tom has been doing energy work for the last decade, including sound therapy and card reading. Reality is an illusion.

2:30 – 3:15

Vision Moves - Inner & Outer Vision
with Caren Truske

Vision plays an important role in your experience of self, the world, and the ability to read, learn, enjoy, interact, and express yourself in the world. The deeper you can relax, the better you can see, discern and engage authentically in life. Experience 3 Moves to activate and enhance your inner and outer Vision.

Caren Truske, MS.Ed, founder and curator of Aligned Living, is a Certified Vibrational Sound Master Teacher, Practitioner, Coach, an Acutonics student and Certified Facial Soundscapes Practitioner, Brain Gym® Instructor, Spiritual Practitioner, Energy Alchemist, Y-200 Yoga Instructor, Transformational Kinesiologist, Brain-Based Learning and Developmental Reflex Movement Specialist. An Evolutionary Energy Alchemist, Caren’s classes, courses and sessions are insightful, playful, developmental, healing, evolutionary, integrative, expansive, transformative and downright fun!

3:30 – 4:15

Zumba Dance Party
with Allegra Pacheco

Allegra Havana has been a fitness instructor for 8 years and a Zumba instructor for 6 years. Zumba has been a huge part of her healing journey. Movement is such a great way to move energy from your body, releasing all those things that maybe you can't speak, but can move out. Allegra loves celebrating people’s unique individuality and spirits. Dance is a wonderful way to bring people together. Join Allegra for 45 minutes of movement with the hottest Latin tracks, great energy and so much fun!

SUNDAY, Sept. 29th

11:30 – 12:15

Defy Gravity with NEUROMOTIV
with Jason Brown

Join Z- Health Performance Coaches, Lisa Blue and Jason Brown from Neuromotiv for this informative and beneficial presentation on improving BALANCE for health and resiliency over a lifetime. Discover how to direct neuroplastic change through sensory and movement driven brain activation. Learn the important difference between fall prevention and fall preparation and why both are invaluable to staying safe. Experience the immediate, assessable benefit of Taiji for strength, balance and relaxation, and why a novel, deliberate movement practice can be life-changing. Balance is a multi dimensional skill that may be maintained and improved, or otherwise lost through injury and disuse. Gain knowledge of how to directly change pain and performance by improving BALANCE!

Jason Brown has been a performance coach for over 30 years. He is practiced in the arts of Tai Chi, with a focus on the nervous system and all its infinite wisdom. With a background in western medicine (EMT on the ambulance for 10 years) and massage therapy, Jason settled into Neurology with a focus on helping people feel better. A Z-Health Master Trainer and Movement Performance Specialist, Jason is also an Aerial Yoga Instructor, Parkour Coach and has been a competitor on American Ninja Warrior 3 times, winning the UNAA Master’s World Championship in 2018.

12:30 – 1:15

The Gyrokinesis Method
with Stephanie Leevan

GYROKINESIS® classes can be adapted to fit anyone's ability. People from all walks of life take Gyrokinesis classes, including accomplished athletes, fitness enthusiasts, senior citizens and people recovering from an injury or dealing with a disability. The Gyrokinesis Method is a movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion and creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences. It is an original and unique method that coordinates movement, breath and mental focus. The Gyrokinesis Method is practiced on a mat and chair.

Stephanie holds a 200 hour level certification through the National Association of Certified Yoga Teachers. In 2004, Stephanie became certified to teach Pilates and transitioned her practice to teaching private sessions within a medical setting, working with chiropractors and physical therapists. In 2015, Stephanie became a certified teacher of the Gyrotonic Method. In 2022, she completed her many years of preparation for final certification in the Gyrokinesis Method. Today, Stephanie is the owner of local movement studio GYROTONIC® DURANGO.

1:30 – 2:15

“Psychometry”
with Amazing Trisha Dolan

This is a fun way to develop your intuition. Psychometry is the art of reading vibrations emanating from objects. Vibrations can be read on the hand, voice, chakras, aura and photographs. Fun, interactive talk. Bring your Pendulums and play!

Psychic Medium, Angel Therapy Practitioner, and Author of “You Too Are Psychic; Everyone Is!” Come experience profound clarity & answers to life’s journey. With over 30 years experience and her spiritual gifts, Trisha assists you in all areas of life. She can also connect with departed loved ones and relay messages.