tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312548432009-07-03T20:33:34.375-07:00Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWI am a psychotherapist, EMDR practitioner, reiki master, and the creator of Zensight - an easy to use yet extremely effective energy healing technique. I also am married to my life partner Kevin, am the mother of two children, and proud owner of a one year old schnoodle named Maggie, as well as an elderly cat. This is my blog. Welcome!Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-22751727736643114542009-05-24T07:51:00.000-07:002009-05-24T07:59:34.850-07:00Zensight is on Twitter and Facebook!<p> <br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/help/search.php?hq=posting+link+to+group&ref=hq#/group.php?sid=787988f7f6414e5b7616a59a648fb4a9&gid=48099523388&ref=search"><img src="http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:RaCToasCsHjMeM:http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlLA/original/facebook.gif" border="0" alt="faceobook Pictures, Images and Photos" /></a> <br /><p> <br /><div style="width:176px;text-align:center"><embed src="http://twitter.com/flash/twitter_badge.swf" flashvars="color1=13408767&type=user&id=42211865" quality="high" width="176" height="176" name="twitter_badge" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /><br><a style="font-size: 10px; color: #CC99FF; text-decoration: none" href="http://twitter.com/Zensight">follow Zensight at http://twitter.com</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-2275172773664311454?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-25274067265648988642009-05-23T14:56:00.000-07:002009-05-23T15:14:00.713-07:00Welcome to Milo Robert HunterOn March 25th I became a grandmother for the first time. And, to set the record straight, I am 38. Just to be clear. ;-)<br /><br />My stepdaughter Jennifer and her husband Rob had their first child, a beautiful little boy. <br /><br />I am so excited to get to know Milo and to have the opportunity to watch him grow up into his own little person.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.zensightprocess.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_1318-751864.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.zensightprocess.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_1318-751491.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.zensightprocess.com/blog/uploaded_images/happy-milo-768142.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.zensightprocess.com/blog/uploaded_images/happy-milo-767843.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.zensightprocess.com/blog/uploaded_images/cute-771465.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.zensightprocess.com/blog/uploaded_images/cute-771160.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.zensightprocess.com/blog/uploaded_images/ooh-773342.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.zensightprocess.com/blog/uploaded_images/ooh-773050.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-2527406726564898864?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-28936160736645723402008-12-08T07:20:00.000-08:002009-05-23T12:53:39.957-07:00Maggie Stealing My Hammock!At this point I am fondly remembering warm summer days lying in my hammock - I <span style="font-style: italic;">love</span> my hammock!<br /><br />What is funny as my schnoodle Maggie loves my hammock too. She likes to lie in it with me which makes for very snuggly afternoons when it isn't too hot out, but she also has been known to steal it on me before I can get in myself.<br /><br />Here she is, enjoying it. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24Hegrowp50/ShhTwlYKAGI/AAAAAAAAAAg/Up-gzCYxQaI/s1600-h/IMG_1201.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24Hegrowp50/ShhTwlYKAGI/AAAAAAAAAAg/Up-gzCYxQaI/s320/IMG_1201.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339109452379979874" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24Hegrowp50/ShhT6yzZUJI/AAAAAAAAAAo/lpfxbdajDo8/s1600-h/IMG_1204.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24Hegrowp50/ShhT6yzZUJI/AAAAAAAAAAo/lpfxbdajDo8/s320/IMG_1204.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339109627782582418" /></a><br /><br />I can't help but feel she is laughing at me in the photo below. :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-2893616073664572340?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-87554168287361722492008-11-24T12:29:00.000-08:002008-12-17T14:45:23.110-08:00Zensight Is Going to ACEP!I recently learned that I have been accepted as a presenter at the spring 2009 Association of Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) Conference.<br /><br />I feel very excited to have this opportunity! ACEP is a wonderful organization that helps to promote the use of energy psychology techniques, as well as advancing research and addressing ethical concerns when practicing energy psychology techniques.<br /><br />To learn more about ACEP, please visit <a href="www.energypsych.org">www.energypsych.org</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-8755416828736172249?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-37952469948934101722008-08-02T11:08:00.000-07:002008-08-02T11:26:32.835-07:00Quitting Smoking with ZensightI recently had the pleasure of working with someone who wanted to quit smoking.<br /><br />He had been approximately a pack a day smoker for a few decades, and had initially come to see me in relation to another personal concern. When that concern resolved mostly in the first session and then completely in the second session, he was pretty surprised (having come to me looking for "therapy" and not expecting or familiar with energy psychology approaches) and asked me if I thought I could help him to quit smoking.<br /><br />I said I was game to try! Haven't recently interviewed John Diepold during the monthly ACEP teleclass, I had learned more about applying EP to addictions and was excited for a chance to help someone with smoking cessation.<br /><br />If you have not heard about John Diepold previously, he is the creator of the Touch and Breathe (TAB) approach to tapping modalities such as EFT. This is the method I prefer to use myself when I tap (yes, sometimes I still use EFT for myself or with clients - it all depends on what feels right in the moment!) as I find it more restful and contemplative, and often insights are gained in a way that I find is not always the case with "tapping"....though is typical with Zensight. :)<br /><br />John said that often when treating addictions - which includes any behaviour that someone wants to stop or change such as overeating, working too much, etc... - that it is often helpful rather than (or in addition to) processing away their upset, to target the enjoyment they get from the behaviour until it no longer feels enjoyable to them.<br /><br />With my client this is exactly what I did. We focused on processing away the enjoyment he got from smoking, as well as processing a number of related concerns that were specific to his situation, and some that are typical of most people who smoke or have similar addictions.<br /><br />I am happy to say that he is now a non smoker!<br /><br />Best of all, we worked on the smoking for a grand total of <span style="font-weight:bold;">two</span> sessions!<br /><br />After our first session targetting smoking cessation, there was a three week gap when we next met. At that time he told me he was down to three cigarrettes a day (this from a pack a day....), and he had had <span style="font-weight:bold;">NO</span> difficulty or discomfort in cutting back.<br /><br />We did the second session, noticing the odd slight cravings he was having and any other relation concerns or perceived enjoyment of smoking and processed that. He noted that while it hadn't been difficult to cut back he was perceiving each cigarrette he had to be a "reward" for having done so well.<br /><br />He told me that while he was still, according to his own self developed plan still "allowed" to have one more cigarette that day, he felt he could now skip it, and that he was going to cut back to just two cigarettes the following day and "by Saturday" (we were meeting on a Monday) he was going to be smoke free.<br /><br />He felt so confident and at peace with all of it and such a sense of excitement that he did not feel he needed to book another appointment as quitting smoking was just feeling so easy that he didn't think he needed any more help with it.<br /><br />I asked him to keep in touch and let me know how it went and I have heard from him a few times now, saying that he is fully smoke free, he feels great, and he can NOT imagine every going back to smoking, there is just nothing he misses about it and his lungs and breathing just feel more and more clear every day.<br /><br />While individual responses may certainly vary, <span style="font-weight:bold;">This</span> is the power of energy pyschology...to help smooth out the bumps; the mental, emotional and spiritual blocks; and to allow making healthier choices to become easier, faster, and...almost effortless!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-3795246994893410172?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-4849553077319769942008-05-21T18:49:00.000-07:002008-05-21T18:55:41.180-07:00Fun with Wii Fit!Okay, okay. I've been seriously negligent of my blog and keeping things updated. I've been too busy living life, having fun, and seeing clients.<br /><br />I did take 2 trips to Mexico this winter...one in January to Ixtapa and again in March to Cancun. As one of my clients said, I am single-handedly trying to boost Mexico's economy.<br /><br />However, in spite of my blogging hiatus today I am so excited about something that I had to come on and write about it right away - Wii Fit!!<br /><br />Wii Fit was just released today. I pre-ordered it back in January or February so I got mine today. It is so much fun.<br /><br />Seriously, if you don't have a Wii it is worth getting it for this game alone. <br /><br />The game is like a personal trainer in a way...it comes with a balance board that you use not only to play the game but it also calculates your weight, BMI, etc...<br /><br />It has yoga, strength training, aerobics, and balancing games.<br /><br />The more exercise time you log in and the better you do, the more points you get. As you start getting more points and as you get better at the game, you unlock new areas/games.<br /><br />It also brings your "mii's" (Wii characters that you have created or downloaded online) into the games.<br /><br />I gotta tell you there is nothing funnier than doing the hula alongside Chewbacca and a Storm Trouper (from Star Wars). I have never seen a hip-happier Storm Trouper than the one who was hula-ing with me!<br /><br />If you have a Wii, check online where you can download new Mii's. There is a Mr. Bean Mii that is my absolute favourite - makes me laugh every time.<br /><br />Anyways - this game is extremely fun and very good exercise. I logged in 1 hour and 9 mins exercise with it this evening and if I wasn't so tired, I'd still be going!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-484955307731976994?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-89425108712710117852007-12-26T14:08:00.000-08:002007-12-26T14:20:48.631-08:0020Q & Nintendo DSTwo other wildly popular items at my house this Christmas were Nintendo DS and the 20Q.<br /><br />Nintendo DS is a personal video game system....my kids each got one for Christmas in 2006, but this year <em>I</em> got one from my Dad.<br /><br />Nintendo DS is rising in popularity among adults. I personally know five adults who own one. They have created a number of games for it that appeal to many grownups - Brain Age 1 and 2, Brain Academy, New York Times Crossword Puzzles, etc...<br /><br />I got my DS just before Christmas and for the kids and I purchased the <em>My French Coach</em> game for it. Both of my kids are in french immersion at school (they receive half of their teaching in english and half in french) and I would like to improve my French. So far, it's working!<br /><br />I also really love the game <em>Picross</em>, and like to play against others with it, online.<br /><br />20Q is an electronic "20 Questions" game. My kids were asking for it and I was dubious as to how much entertainment value it would have...however they got me to play with it in a store one day and I started to realize it was pretty fun.<br /><br />What really surprised me, however, is how much my husband Kevin loves the 20Q game! Christmas Day I must have heard him say, well over a dozen times <em>"I'm just going to play one more time."</em><br /><br />Even today he's told me he's played it eight times so far (I suspect more! :-)).<br /><br />You basically think of something and the game has to guess what you are thinking of. We have tried to stump it and have succeeded a few times (it guessed a "basketball" when we were thinking "globe"; "a grain of sand" when I was thinking of a pebble"; and "nightmare" when we were thinking "poverty" (well, in a way it could be right!)).<br /><br />However, the vast majority of the time, the game guesses correctly and has successfully identified such things as an amoeba, a sea cucumber, and a parasite.<br /><br />Yes, we are a family that loves gadgets and gizmos, it seems!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-8942510871271011785?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-12795760827886179762007-12-26T14:01:00.000-08:002007-12-26T14:06:16.740-08:00Having fun with Wii!I purchased a Wii system for my family this Christmas!<br /><br />We are having soooo much fun with it. For those of you wondering how I managed to get one - they were apparently VERY hard to come by this holiday season - I bought it back in October. Even <em>then</em> they were hard to find and I had a feeling it was going to get worse.<br /><br />If you aren't familiar with the Wii, it's a video game system that requires movement.<br /><br />For the sports games that come with the Wii (bowling, baseball, tennis, boxing, and golf) the wii remote acts as a baseball bat, tennis racket, or boxing gloves (there is a separate type of remote called a nunchuk that attaches to the main remote to be a second boxing glove). With bowling you have to be holding the remote and throw your arm back and then forward as if you were throwing a bowling ball.<br /><br />We had a blast with it yesterday, all of us together, and the kids and their friends have taken over it today.<br /><br />My husband and I noticed our muscles were sore today from it - for some of the games, especially boxing, you get a real workout.<br /><br />If you or your kids love video games, this system actually involves exercise, so I feel better about my kids playing it. It's also just a lot of fun.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-1279576082788617976?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-82455239246366263202007-12-04T06:17:00.000-08:002007-12-04T06:32:05.508-08:00Answering Biofeedback QuestionsI have received an overwhelming amount of interest in biofeedback!<br /><br />I have not yet had the chance to add a biofeedback page to my websites, so for now am posting answers to some of the questions I am getting, here.<br /><br />The fee for sessions, whether biofeedback, Zensight, or a combination of the two is $100 Cdn for a one hour session. When three hours are purchased at once, the fee is $285.<br /><br />If you wish to combine Zensight with biofeedback, I recommend a 90 min session for the first session. If you are someone who has already been working with me and we already know each other and you simply wish to add biofeedback into existing sessions, this is likely not necessary.<br /><br />And yes! The biofeedback system also works to correct the imbalances and concerns it identifies.<br /><br />Within minutes of having my system set up, I treated my dog Maggie for her aggressive barking when people come to - or near! - the house.<br /><br />About 20 mins later, the test of all tests occurred...the garbage truck arrived!<br /><br />My husband and I actually peaked around the corner, watching the dog as the garbage truck arrived. Complete with deafening noise and not one but three people coming near and onto our property, this is one of Maggie's most hated events.<br /><br />Maggie was lying on the couch. She lifted her head and looked out the window....normally at this point she would have catapulted herself off the couch and launched herself against the bay window, barking incessantly.<br /><br />Instead, she looked up with mild interest...then put her head back down, apparently completely unconcerned!<br /><br />During biofeedback sessions, I have the system send balancing frequencies to the client during the session. I also, at the end of the day when I am done using the computer for the day, set the system to again send frequencies to all of the people I treated on it that day. It works while I am asleep!<br /><br />I then usually will repeat sending clients the frequencies again, on a daily basis for a few days following their session.<br /><br />If you have more questions please <a href="mailto:carolann@zensightprocess.com">contact me</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-8245523924636626320?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-73318895009430673662007-12-03T12:45:00.000-08:002007-12-03T16:16:27.362-08:00Inergetix-Core BiofeedbackI am now up and running with my new Inergetix-Core biofeedback system.<br /><br />So far my experiences with the system have been amazing. I am constantly surprised by the level of detail that the system identifies concerns.<br /><br />I recently treated an infant in Australia who had just come down with pertussis. During her treatment the machine kept identifying "musculoskeletal system" and giving the message "my back is hurting".<br /><br />Given that I was treating a 7 month old for pertussis, these messages were a little confusing for me.<br /><br />When I emailed the little girl's Dad however, he confirmed that the baby had fallen off their bed the day before, and did indeed appear to have hurt her back.<br /><br />It also kept indicating "my ear hurts" and suggesting she had an ear infection. Again, her father confirmed this saying that they strongly suspected an ear infection but had not had this checked yet.<br /><br />Later, I was treating my son after he started throwing up, with what appears to have been a stomach virus. When I immediately ran a scan on him, the messages "I can taste acid in my mouth", "my stomach hurts", and "my belly is swollen" came up. <br /><br />It even informed me that my son has a loose tooth, which he showed me when I asked about it!<br /><br />While he remained mildly sick for a day, throwing up once more, he did not get nearly as sick as he normally does with a stomach virus and remained happy and animated during the illness.<br /><br />For my daughter, a treatment on her indicated "I have a rash on my elbow" and when I checked, sure enough she did! It also stated "I frequently have rashes on my abdomen" which she also confirmed.<br /><br />Then during a Zensight phone session - during while I simultaneously ran the biofeedback system for a client regarding her relationship concerns - the system repeatedly identified financial concerns in connection with the relationship, specifically identifying in various ways that she needed to decide and put limits upon how much money she was willing to redirect to her partner, given that he was not working.<br /><br />She had not mentioned to me that he was not working, or that there were financial issues of any kind in the relationship, but when I asked her about this, she confirmed that yes this was the case and it was of concern to her.<br /><br />What is truly wonderful about working this way is that it can help me to zero in on treating - with Zensight, with biofeedback, or with both simultaneously - the issues for the client that are most pressing, whether the client has been consciously aware of them or not, or whether or not they have thought to mention them to me!<br /><br />I am looking forward to many more adventures with my new system!<br /><br />If you are interested in experiencing a biofeedback session yourself - or a session that combines Zensight with biofeedback, or if you are interested in purchasing a system yourself - please <a href="mailto:carolann@zensightprocess.com">email me</a><br /><br />Please note that biofeedback session <em>can</em> be done distantly - <em></em>an office visit is not required<em></em>. All that I need to do a treatment for you is your name, date of birth, location of birth and/or a digital photo.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-7331889500943067366?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-70491586507601802182007-11-12T14:17:00.000-08:002007-11-12T14:22:40.746-08:00Coming soon...biofeedback!I will soon be adding new tool to my holistic psychotherapy practice - biofeedback!<br /><br />I first became interested in this after a friend told me about how much she had been helped by biofeedback sessions she had experienced.<br /><br />I had a session myself, and was amazed. The machine was able to identify some pretty specific events in my life - including that I had been born as a result of placental abruption - as well as various physical, emotional, and energetic issues that were out of balance.<br /><br />The practitioner than had the machine run frequencies to me in order to balance those things that I needed assistance with.<br /><br />I really felt great afterwards and was so impressed by the experience that I started researching various biofeedback systems.<br /><br />The system that I purchased is one that I can use creatively in any way that I like...including by programming it with Zensight healing statements so that the system can identify which statements the client will most benefit from and then send the energetic vibrations of those statements, to the client.<br /><br />Please watch for coming announcements about this - I expect to receive the system (which is being shipped to me from the US) in the next week or so and will be trying it out on friends and family as well as myself, in order to gain proficiency with it and then will be offering it to clients as well.<br /><br />I am <em>really</em> excited about it, waiting for the system to arrive is kind of like waiting for Christmas morning for me!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-7049158650760180218?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-14386201981516319402007-11-12T13:53:00.000-08:002007-11-12T13:57:27.246-08:00Diploma in Energy Psychology Course is now OnlineThe 10 month Diploma in Energy Psychology course that I am teaching at the College of International Holistic Studies is now available online.<br /><br />We are just starting the 3rd module of the course, but the first two were filmed and are available to registered students, through the CIHS website.<br /><br />For more information about the course, please see <a href="http://cihs.ca/index.php?action=viewProgram&id=18"> the CIHS website</a><br /><br />To register for the course, please contact the CIHS at 1 905 864 8694.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-1438620198151631940?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-21887436352121802742007-11-05T13:14:00.000-08:002007-12-03T13:03:44.497-08:00Great Wolf Lodge<a href="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/greatwolf-762266.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/greatwolf-762257.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I just spent a wonderful weekend at Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls, ON for my son's 8th birthday.<br /><br />If, like me, you love waterslides and waterparks, this is the place for you.<br /><br />If you don't...well, you might want to steer clear of it. :)<br /><br />My friend Linda and I brought my kids and each of my kids brought one friend. We stayed for one night and spent two days at the waterpark.<br /><br />I am already making plans to go back again!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-2188743635212180274?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-75148398660657097932007-11-05T12:57:00.000-08:002007-11-05T13:09:52.022-08:00Getting Your Home in Order with FlyladyDo you find housework overwhelming, and/or neverending?<br /><br />Do you find it difficult - or impossible! - to be organized at home?<br /><br />You may want to check out the <a href="www.Flylady.net">Flylady website</a>.<br /><br />"Flylady" has a wonderful cleaning system that she suggests where you basically spend 15 minute increments decluttering and cleaning.<br /><br />You set a timer for 15 mins each day and then race the timer, decluttering and/or cleaning as quickly as you can.<br /><br />This is something that at my house we try to get the whole family in on. After dinner, we set a timer for 15 mins and all of us race around tidying and cleaning.<br /><br />It's really wonderful! It's amazing how much you can get done in such a short period of time, and it's much easier to face doing it when you know you are only going to do it for 15 mins at a time.<br /><br />Flylady also suggests dividing the home into "zones" and has a schedule where each week you focus on decluttering a particular "zone" of the house (i.e. kitchen, bathroom, master bedroom, etc...).<br /><br />For more information or to sign up for Flylady's free email reminders, please see <a href="www.Flylady.net"> www.FlyLady.net</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-7514839866065709793?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-67989063655431521542007-10-29T15:03:00.000-07:002007-11-12T15:07:57.668-08:00Sleep issues (and more!) resolved with 5HTPI have struggled with sleep difficulties my entire life. I used to have problems with falling asleep and also problems with staying asleep.<br /><br />The difficulties falling asleep were <em>mostly</em> resolved when I discovered Earthcalm EMF protective devices (see <a href="www.Earthcalm.com">the Earthcalm website</a> for more information. <strong>And, if you do make a purchase there, mention that I sent you and you will receive 10% off!</strong>).<br /><br />However, difficulties <em>staying</em> asleep persisted for me until recently. A friend told me about 5HTP which is an amino acid that, from my limited understanding, helps to boost the body's production of serotonin.<br /><br />As such, 5HTP is often useful for relieving insomnia; controlling anxiety; reducing symptoms of PMS, fibromyalgia, and headaches; and even elminiating sleep apnea.<br /><br />I am pretty certain that I have had sleep apnea. A previously "normal" night for me could include waking up 6-10 times during the night, sometimes while choking and gasping for air.<br /><br />Since starting on 5HTP I am usually waking up just <em>once</em> per night and usually not until 6am. Many nights (including the first night I took it!) I do not wake up at all.<br /><br />This, for me, is completely unheard of. It has been life changing - absolutely wonderful - to be able to go to bed, fall asleep, and stay asleep. I never imagined it could be possible for me. <br /><br />I am not a doctor so if you plan to try it yourself, please speak to your naturopath, medical doctor, or other health care professional, especially if you are already on medications. I don't know what contraindications may exist for taking 5HTP.<br /><br />I have so far had extremely good feedback from clients of mine who have chosen to try it as well.<br /><br />Best of all it's very inexpensive and easy to obtain. I picked up a generic bottle of it ("Life" brand at Shopper's Drug Mart) on sale for $11.99 the first time - the regular price there is $15.99 for I believe 60 tablets of 100mg each.<br /><br />If you do try it, let me know how you find it. I am always interested to find new things that may be helpful for my clients and customers and while the effects for me have been quite dramatic, I don't know if they tend to be for most people or not.<strong></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-6798906365543152154?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-56389038265661312592007-09-03T08:19:00.000-07:002007-12-03T12:44:17.249-08:00The Genie In Your GenesHave you checked out Dawson Church's new book <em>The Genie In Your Genes </em>yet? If not, you really want to, if you have any interest at all in energy healing work and understanding how and why it works.<br /><br />It is amazing! I am about halfway through it and am absolutely loving it.<br /><br />I am going to be interviewing Dawson Church later this week (September 6th) for an <a href="http://www.energypsych.org">ACEP</a> teleconference call, and can not wait. <br /> <br />This morning I read where Dawson describes an experiment that was done with a self propelled robot (a “tychoscope”) that contained a random number generator. When put into a room, the robot moved around the room in an arbitrary, random pattern, and random angles and for random distances. <br /><br />The test was then repeated, one time with a room with an empty cage at one end, and the next time in the same room but with a cage of chicks at one end. The chicks had been trained to related to the tychoscope as if it were their mother hen. <br /><br />In the presence of the chicks this robot’s movements were no longer random – it approached the cage two and a half time more often than it would the empty cage. <br /><br />What is especially interesting in looking at the pictures that show the robot’s movement is not only did the robot approach the cage of chicks 2.5 times more often than it did the empty cage, but it did not enter the opposite side of the room AT ALL, whereas in the room with the empty cage it appears that it spent equally time/had equal movements on both sides of the room.<br /><br />If baby chicks can do it anyone can! <br /><br />Of course we all have known someone who has tried to use their intention and does not seem able to manifest what they want/need. Also in <em>The Genie in Your Genes</em> it talks about studies that showed that the use of intention alone was not nearly as powerful as the use of intention with an energy of love behind it. <br /><br />I’m betting those chicks felt a feeling of love towards their “mom” even if she was a robot. <br /><br />Cool! <br /><br />Carol Ann<br /><br /><em></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-5638903826566131259?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-23077928565697892872007-07-16T11:32:00.000-07:002007-07-16T11:46:36.166-07:00Holistic Marketing Course for Therapists, Healers & Other PractitionersDo you have a wonderful healing practice, but not enough clients to fill it?<br /><br />Deep down do you believe that it's "wrong" to promote yourself, or not okay to be paid well for the work that you do?<br /><br />Would you like to generate "passive income" so that you can work fewer hours, while making more money?<br /><br />Does "marketing" feel like a four letter word?<br /><br />We Can Help!<br /><br />Phil Hughes BA, BEd - a marketing and copywriting expert - and I are currently in the planning stages of setting up a Holistic Marketing course with the College of International Holistic Studies, this fall.<br /><br />Currently we are thinking that it will be a 5 day course, offered initially in person in Milton, Ontario, and eventually it will be offered in an online format as well.<br /><br />If you would like to be kept informed regarding the course, please email <a href="mailto:holisticmarket@aweber.com">holisticmarket@aweber.com</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-2307792856569789287?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-56428088644745922132007-07-16T08:08:00.000-07:002007-07-16T09:49:25.351-07:00I'm going to be on TV!<a href="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/Save-Us-749874.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/Save-Us-749872.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Recently I was contacted by the reality TV show, <em>Save Us From Our House</em>. <br /><br />On <em>Save Us From Our House</em>, they renovate homes...and relationships!<br /><br />I was asked to do a couples' therapy session with a family who was appearing on the show. The family lives in a nearby community and have a son who has been recently diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy.<br /><br />We filmed a couple of weeks ago. It was an enjoyable experience, and things went extremely well.<br /><br />The show will be appearing on The Women's Network in September or October.<br /><br />To learn more about <em>Save Us From Our House</em> please <a href="http://www.wnetwork.com/tv_shows/shows/save_us_from_our_house/index.asp"> click here.</a><br /><br />To learn more about my individual and couples' therapy practice, please see <a href="http://www.MiltonTherapy.com">www.MiltonTherapy.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-5642808864474592213?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-39911629900138555482007-07-14T14:29:00.001-07:002007-07-14T14:38:15.531-07:00My stepdaughter's wedding dayOn June 23rd my stepdaughter, Jennifer got married!<br /><br />You can imagine this was a very exciting time for our family, especially as she is the first "child" in this generation of the family, to get married.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/weddinggazing-740372.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/weddinggazing-740370.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/weddingkiss-778514.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/weddingkiss-778512.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/weddingcouple-774812.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/weddingcouple-774810.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Here is Jennifer and her new husband, Rob....<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/grandeepoppa-730748.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/grandeepoppa-730711.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />My mother-in-law and father-in-law, Doreen and Eldon Fawcett...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/kevinwedding-782995.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/kevinwedding-782993.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The proud Dad, my husband Kevin...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/haileyowenwedding-749861.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/haileyowenwedding-749859.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />and my beautiful children, Hailey and Owen, who helped hand out programs to the wedding guests.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-3991162990013855548?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-58829670550250741262007-07-11T11:24:00.001-07:002007-07-16T18:40:29.362-07:00A New Baby Owen....My best friend Linda's very first grandchild was born June 3, 2007. He was 5 lbs, 12 oz.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/owencropped-707317.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/owencropped-707315.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Isn't he beautiful?<br /><br />He is a "new" baby Owen, because my son's name is Owen too!<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/Linda-Gord-with-baby-Owen-794867.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/Linda-Gord-with-baby-Owen-794865.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Here are the proud first time grandparents, Linda and Gord Greenway.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/Carol-Ann-&-baby-Owen-753862.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/Carol-Ann-&-baby-Owen-753375.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />And here I am with him at his baby shower July 15th - he is 6 weeks old.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-5882967055025074126?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-56520859647294535712007-06-21T15:26:00.000-07:002007-06-21T18:42:30.688-07:00Our New Trailer!<a href="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/exterior-back-700204.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://blog.zensightprocess.com/uploaded_images/exterior-back-700202.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><br /><br />After 12 years of wanting one, I've finally gotten a tent trailer!<br /><br />My family loves to camp but it just always feels like way too much work getting all that camping stuff together, setting it up, taking it down, and then putting it away again...often after only a couple of nights away.<br /><br />I managed to find a very lightweight trailer that is easy to set up and take down, <strong>and</strong> it can be pulled by many cars so that a gas guzzling van or SUV are not necessary.<br /><br />While it's a pretty basic model, the Quicksilver 10.0 had everything we were looking for - lightweight, lots of storage room inside (now our camping stuff is all packed well in advance and all we need to get together are clothes and groceries...), and gets us sleeping up off the ground.<br /><br />I've only taken it away one night so far, close to home, and forgot to bring my camera but here are some photos from the manufacturer's website. Next week we are going to be away for six nights on a camping trip to Pennsylvania, and I will get some pictures then.<br /><br />To learn more about the "Quicksilver Livin Lite 10.0" please see <a href="http://www.livinlite.com/">the Livin' Lite website. </a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.livinlite.com/TC/gallery/images/interior10.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.livinlite.com/TC/gallery/images/interior10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-5652085964729453571?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-78923348737650652882007-05-27T16:25:00.001-07:002007-06-21T18:45:15.472-07:00My new website...I have set up a new website to have in addition to the Zensight website.<br /><br />I've realized that local people - who may not previously have heard of energy work - may be overwhelmed and find that the Zensight website has "too much information" when really what they are looking is a therapist.<br /><br />I also know that although many people might be apprehensive about the idea of energy work when they are not familiar with it, Zensight is very easily incorporated into any healing work. Even when I was working in a hospital setting I still was using energy work with at least 90% of my clients.<br /><br />My new website for my clinical practice is <a href="http://www.MiltonTherapy.com"> www.MiltonTherapy.com</a><br /><br />I am really excited about it, because I did it all by myself! Well...<i>almost</i> by myself. I have a wonderful website designer - <a href="http://www.TherapistWebsites.com">Linda Chapman of Oklahoma </a>- who created the Zensight website for me. Over the past few years I've taught myself bits and pieces along the way. She did field a few emails from me regarding some technical difficulties and was able to help me to figure out what was wrong.<br /><br />Yesterday morning I decided I wanted a new website and by the time I went to bed last night I had created it and had it online.<br /><br />I am still planning to do some more work on it, adding a video intro and modifying information about the therapy services I offer, but I'm pretty happy with it as a first attempt.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-7892334873765065288?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-17843082689644692102007-05-27T14:59:00.000-07:002007-06-21T18:47:05.460-07:00Volkswagen Jetta TDII am the proud owner of a new car - a Volkswagen Jetta TDI.<br /><br />The Jetta TDI runs on diesel. I've never had a car with a diesel engine before!<br /><br />Although diesel gas emission have more particles in it than natural gas does, the Jetta is extremely fuel efficient, so it is still considered a "green" car.<br /><br />The other option we looked at was the Toyota Prius hybrid. However, most of the driving I do is highway driving and on the highway a Prius is not necessarily more efficient than a non-hybrid vehicle...and in fact is less fuel efficient than the Jetta TDI.<br /><br />According to the manufacturer, the Jetta TDI can go up 1000 kms (or approximately 620 miles).<br /><br />I look forward to testing this out as the same day that we bought the Jetta, I bought a tent trailer!<br /><br />I've been wanting one for about 12 years and decided okay...this is the year! This was our other reason for getting the Jetta. The diesel engine enables it to pull a heavier weight, in spite of the car's small size.<br /><br />My husband Kevin and I felt strongly that we did not want to get an SUV, minivan or a similar vehicle that was less fuel efficient.<br /><br />I've had the Jetta for a week and have already put on about 600 km's and it still has about 1/3 of a tank of gas...so I'll soon see if Volkswagen's figures are accurate.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-1784308268964469210?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-19666906611159058092007-04-18T09:45:00.000-07:002007-04-24T10:12:53.383-07:00Open House at CIHS in Milton, ONThe College of International Holistic Studies in Milton, Ontario is having an Open House in honour of its 10th anniversary - and one year anniversary at its new location - on May 5th, 2007.<br /><br />I will be attending the Open House and will be available to meet, connect, answer questions, and give free mini Zensight group demonstrations.<br /><br />Other practitioners will also be on site, offering free mini sessions of the various modalities they offer, including:<br /><br /><p><li> Spoon Bending Demonstrations - Learn how you can use energy to bend spoons!<br /><p><li> Reiki<br /><p><li> Jayde Anti-Aging facials (a unique frequency generator administers micro-current to rehabilitate chronically spasmed muscles, and increase blood flow, promote cell rejuvenation, and antioxidation, thus reducing facial expression lines, and wrinkles.<br /><p><li> The LIFE System of Quantum Biofeedback <br /><p><li> Zensight Energy Healing<br /><br />Up to 50 "Goody Bags" of free samples, and special gifts will be available for those who attend, as well as door prizes.<br /><br />Schedule of speakers is as follows:<br /><br />11:15am - Biodeedback - Linda Henderson, D.N.M., D.Ac., C.B.T. <br /><br />12:00pm - Zensight - Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSW<br /><br />1:00pm - Spiritual Healing - Janet Amare, D.N.M., B.Sc.<br /><br />1:30pm - Vibrational Medicine - Kathy Walker, D.N.M.<br /><br />2:15pm - Botanical Medicine - Dr. Earle Sweet D.N.M., D.C., M.H.<br /><br />3:00pm - Spoon Bending Demonstration - Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSW<br /><br />4:00pm - Acupressure - Paul Henderson, D.N.M., B.Sc., D.Ac., C.B.T.<br /><br />The location is 400 Main Street, Suite 206 in Milton, ON and the Open House will run from 11am - 4pm.<br /><br />If you would like more information, to receive a schedule of the events offered over the course of the day, or to reserve a please email <a href="info@cihs.ca">info@cihs.ca</a>.<br /><br />For more information about the College of International Holistic Studies, please see <a href="www.cihs.ca">www.cihs.ca</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-1966690661115905809?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31254843.post-1834279672621185872007-04-02T07:09:00.000-07:002007-06-21T18:48:27.091-07:00Zensight Goes to College!I am pleased to announce that Zensight is going to College!<br /><br />The College of International Holistic Studies recently approached me to ask me if I would be interested in teaching a one year course with them.<br /><br />The answer was, absolutely!<br /><br />This is a wonderful opportunity for me, as when I teach a one or two day workshop, I am always left wishing I could teach people more.<br /><br />This course will run for 10 months, and occur one weekend every month from September until June. This format allows enrollment even by those who must travel to get to the class, in Milton, Ontario.<br /><br />The course will consist of teaching/lecture format together with a clinical experiential component.<br /><br />The course will cover the history of energy psychology, instruction in basic counselling skills as well as the basic aspects of Energy Medicine, EFT, BSFF, TAT, and more. Students will graduate with a Diploma in Energy Psychology.<br /><br />More details will be coming soon! Please see see <a href="http://www.cihs.ca">www.cihs.ca</a> for more information about the College of International Holistic Studies.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31254843-183427967262118587?l=www.zensightprocess.com%2Fblog'/></div>Carol Ann Rowland, MSW, RSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437228503676577956noreply@blogger.com0