11:15-1:15 P.M   Playin’ Doctor with Jen and Dr. Lauren:  An educational romp through women’s sexual health, emotional health and physical intimacy
location: Youth Room

Topics include:

• Talking to your Doctor and Being Heard!
• Keeping your body and your partner’s body healthy, happy and sexually active
• Safer sex demonstration
• Sexual positions with modifications for persons of size, age and different abilities
• Great demonstrations to help you negotiate your sexual needs
• Q+A session with goodies for active participants

Lauren Brown graduated from Michigan State University ’s College of Human Medicine and is currently in her residency in psychiatry.  Her current interests and plans for future practice involve human sexuality and LGBT health. 

Jennifer Schwartz holds a degree in theatre and Japanese language from Lansing Community College .  She is a long-standing advocate for women’s health, artistic expression and LGBT rights.  She describes herself as a “sex enthusiast”.  Don’t we all?

12-1:00 P.M    NIA workshop    Diane Batten instructor
                      location: Chapel

Come and experience NIA, a fitness workout with Diane Batten, NIA Brown Belt.  She has been practicing NIA for 12 years and teaching for 5 years.    NIA is known as the most joyful way to stay fit.  It will rock your body and soul into shape in a pleasurable way.  NIA uses movements from martial arts, dance arts and healing arts.  NIA is the ultimate soul fusion fitness workout for body, mind and spirit.  NIA’s simple, repetitive movements are easy to follow and reap infinite health and wellness benefits.  NIA is fully adaptable to all physical abilities and limitations. “Chair NIA" is available for differently-abled participants. All ages and all fitness levels welcome.

1:45-3:00 P.M.  Wood Carving with Connie Marks
                        location: Conference Room 

This workshop is geared for all levels from thinking about woodcarving to the novice.  If you are a carver bring your tools.  There will be tools available for women who want to try carving. You will learn about the different types of carving, tools, and types of wood and wood cuts.  Come and experience this hands on workshop with Connie who has been carving since 1995 and has won a blue ribbon for her work.  In fact, a woman was named national carver of the year in 2006. 

1:30-3:30 P.M.  Sex Toys 101 with Ash
                        location: Youth Room

1:30-3:00 P.M   Drum workshop with Paloma Rosales
                        location: chapel

This workshop is an old-time favorite at WITA. It is fun and easy drumming for beginners to intermediate level, ages 8 and up.  Learn and play fun rhythms on hand drums with all the fun percussion toys in the mix.  Bring your own instruments.  Some loaner drums available on a first come basis.

4 -5 P.M.  Muscle Activation Technique and Pain  
                Dawn Kirby
                location: Youth Room

Have you “tried everything,” and are now considering surgery to deal with pain?  Are you considering beginning a new workout routine and want to avoid injury? Or just tired or living with everyday pain?  Learn why Muscle Activation Technique (MAT) is having success in reducing pain and injuries where other modalities have failed.   Unlike other forms of soft-tissue bodywork MAT looks at muscle tightness as a form of protection in the body. Weak or inhibited muscles can create the need for other muscles to tighten up in order to help stabilize the joints. MAT gets to the root of pain or injury by addressing muscle weakness rather than muscle tightness which help to restore normal body alignment, thereby decreasing pain and reducing the risk of injury.  

dawn kirby, CMT, CMAT, has been a body worker since 1991.  She is a certified massage therapist and a certified Muscle Activation Technique specialist. She holds advanced certifications in SHEN Emotional Release Therapy, Myofascial Release Techniques, and Sports Massage.  She has taught Neuromuscular Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage and Sports Massage. She currently has a private practice in the Lansing area. She can be reached at transforMATivesolutions@hotmail.com or 517.282.7006.

4-5:00P.M. Singing in Sacred Circle
                 location: chapel

Singing In Sacred Circle is an opportunity to look into your sister's eyes and share voice and spirit through song. While learning short, repetitive women-centered and earth-based songs from a variety of traditions, power rises from the center of the circle as all voices create an energy that is both empowering and healing. This opportunity is intended to allow women, regardless of singing experience, to share their voices in a noncompetitive, relaxed safe space. Come sing along!

(Please bring some water. Percussion instruments are welcome as well!)

Shelley Graff is a teacher/healer who believes her sacred journey is guiding her to share the Singing In Sacred Circle experience with other women. Shelley's newest CD, Fire On The Arrow, was inspired by and is a tribute to the healing/sounding work of the living spirit of the late Kay Gardner. www.shelleyg.com