in this issue
	1) Carolyn’s Comments 2) Featured Article: Holiday Fit Tips 3) Calyco Healing Level 1 Training - in 7 weeks! 4) Carolyn Recommends: Unique Gifts to Give! 5) Closing Thought: Write a Soldier

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are enjoying the peace of the season. Yes, I said "peace"—even with the hustle and bustle of Christmas parties, shopping, etc. we can CHOOSE to be grateful for all the blessings we have and feel peace, or we can allow ourselves to get overwhelmed and stressed out. This month's article gives tips on how to enjoy this time of year without the overeating! Read on.....

FYI: I will not be taking any private sessions from mid-December to mid-January. During this time I will be working on some new, exciting things coming for Tai Chi Flow and Calyco Healing in 2008! Stay Tuned ~ I'll tell you all about them in January's newsletter!

A few days ago as I was driving home I heard a great song on the radio. It goes to the tune of "It's the most wonderful time of the year", but this parody sings, "it's the most fattening time of the year". It's very funny, here's an example of one of the verses:

It's the lip-smackingist season of all
While you're shopping you're cheating
Impulsively eating
That junk at the mall
It s the heav- heaviest season of all!

It goes on from there, and the lyrics are accompanied by occasional warnings from Richard Simmons to "not eat that!"

Many of the Energy Healing sessions for my clients are focused on weight loss. During a session we can clear many of the underlying issues associated with overeating. But since it is for some (doesn't need to be for us!) truly "the most fattening time of the year", to help keep us on track, here is a list of healthy holiday tips:

• At social gatherings, mingle with guests. Find interesting people to talk to, and avoid standing next to the food.
• Give fattening food gifts to the food bank.
• Stay active during the holidays. This is the time of year when you most need to exercise. Try not to use excuses like cold weather or being too busy.
• Plan activities that take the focus off food, such as tree trimming, cross-country skiing or caroling.
• Set a reasonable goal of simply maintaining your present weight over the holidays. That way, when New Year's rolls around, you can focus on healthy eating habits and exercise rather than beating yourself up for 'blowing it' over the holidays.
• If you happen to go on a binge, treat it as a thing of little importance. Get right back on track the following day.
• Avoid serving foods "family style" (putting them out on the table). Dish up plates at the stove.
• Allow yourself a few indulgences, but keep a close eye on portion sizes. In other words, go ahead and have that slice of pecan pie, but don't have a piece that's too big.

By the way, if you are interested in hearing this song, I had to search a bit, but I finally found it online at www.themadmusicarchive.com. It is on an album with several other songs by Bob Rivers called Twisted Christmas.

Want to use this article on your website or your own ezine? No problem! But here's what you MUST include: Written by Carolyn Cooper, Intuitive Energy Therapist. Creator of Calyco Healing, a unique energy modality that releases blocks on a physical, mental, and emotional level. Also creator of Tai Chi Flow videos/dvd series for Kids, Pregnancy, and EveryBody. To sign up for her monthly newsletter go to www.CarolynCooper.com or www.TaiChiFlow.com

Calyco Healing Trainings Level 1 and 2: Jan. & Feb

See Calendar Page for complete list of 2008 trainings

Level One

January 25 & 26, 2008
Fri / Sat 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Red Mountain Spa
St. George, Utah

Calyco Healing is an incredibly powerful yet simple way to heal yourself and others. Learn to access your core beliefs to strengthen the positive ones and eliminate the negative ones so you can easily manifest the joy you really want in your life.
CH works on an emotional, physical, and mental level.
Anyone can easily learn and use this information from the beginner to the professional healer.

"This is so much faster than EFT, RET, or anything else I've experienced! I will benefit from this 'usable' information the rest of my life—it is worth much more than the price of the class!"
–Susan Johnson, Ontario Canada

For more detailed information go to www.CarolynCooper.com.

On the 'Calyco Healing' page you'll find info about what the course entails, as well as comments from previous attendees.
You can pay securely online by going the "Calendar" page at www.taichiflow.com/calendar.html click on the "2008 Calendar" at the top of the page, once on the 2008 calendar, you can click the "Enroll Now" button and you will be registered!

Level TWO

February 22 & 23, 2008
Fri / Sat 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Pre-Requisite: Completion of CH level one.

"Thank you SO MUCH for CH 2! It was a fabulous class! I feel so overwhelmingly blessed to have been able to attend that I feel like I'm going to burst. I love the way you teach. It feels peaceful/calm and yet energetic/exciting. (A nice balance of Yin and Yang?) Thanks for sharing your many years of knowledge, wisdom, experience, etc. with us. You truly are an amazing woman. It is always a joy to spend time in your presence."
–Diana Thomas, SLC, UT.

Accommodations for the trainings:
For the Calyco Healing Trainings only, the beautiful Red Mountain Spa is offering my attendees a special Bed and Breakfast rate of $169 per night double occupancy, or $209 per night single occupancy.

OR, you may choose to book a motel room in town (St. George, UT). The Spa is on the outskirts of town, about a 10-15 min. drive from most motels.

Either way, HURRY and book your room, because there are always so many activities going on in St. George, that the motels book up way in advance! I know several are already full for those 2 weekends!

We all have those "hard to buy for" people on our list, so I'd like to help you out with some useful and interesting gift ideas:

Energy Healing Phone Session Gift Certificates
~ a thoughtful holiday gift for your loved ones ~

How does it work? Its easy! Go to: http://www.taichiflow.com/products.htm Scroll to bottom of page, click on the ORDER NOW button on the left to make secure payment online. In the Comment Box put the name of the person you will give it to—so I will know when they schedule. Once your payment is received, I will email you a "Gift Certificate" document, and you can print it out (on fancy paper if you like). You fill in the recipient's name. On the certificate it will tell them how to log on to my site and schedule their appt. at a time that is convenient for them.

**Bonus!: During the payment process, you will have a chance to also order my "Energy Therapy" CD, which is a really great help for people new to my work. It explains what it's all about, so you don't have to! This special price for the CD when added with a session is only $15 (reg. $20) with no shipping or handling fees! We can send the CD to you to personally give to them, OR, if you write the recipient's name and address in the "Ship To" section, we will wrap it and send it directly to their address. And remember, you can always add a note in the order page Comment Box to clarify if you'd like the gift certificate sent in the package with the CD, or if you'd like it emailed to you. so you can present it to them.

NOTE: I know it's hard to believe, but some people are not open to having their energy cleared. Use your intuition when deciding whom to give this gift to. For the recipient to gain the most benefit from it, it helps if they are open and ready for the positive changes that will follow.

Always Appreciated - Give the Gift of Health!

Tai Chi Flow Video or DVD: You know, we have them for all ages and fitness levels: Kids ~ Pregnancy ~ Every-Body
We'll even wrap it up pretty and send it to the address you'd like us to! Go here to order: www.taichiflow.com/products.htm Tell us in the "Ship To" section the name and address of the lucky recipient, and that's one more errand crossed off your list! That was easy!

AND, until December 20th, get 20% off any video or dvd by simply using this code TCF1224 in the "coupon/promotional code" field in the shopping cart order form during checkout.

Great Gift for that Biking/Running/Walking Enthusiast:

Road ID personal identification tags to be worn on your shoe laces, wrist or ankle. Don't leave home for a run, walk, or bike ride without it! Purchase here

A Health Enhancing Book!

The new book I have co-authored (yes, with 100 other people!) is finally here! I told you all about in my last newsletter, but for those of you who are new...

Entitled"101 Great Ways to Improve Your Health", it is a compilation of 101 proven strategies with reliable, tried-and-true ways to become a healthier person. From holistic healing to natural supplements, diet and nutrition to improving your health through general self-improvement, this book covers every aspect of the health arena that you can possibly imagine!

Because David Riklan, (the creator of this and many other books) wants to ensure that you are in absolute best health, mentally and physically, he has bundled this book with a goldmine of bonus gifts! The combined value of these gifts amounts, literally, to thousands of dollars, but you're getting ALL of them for FREE just by purchasing one copy of our book! Click here to find out more.

You get to keep all the bonus gifts, and order a few extra books to give to your friends while you're at it!

When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to this address. If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these wonderful special people who have sacrificed so much would get.

When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, please include the following:

A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20307-5001

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Thank you for being a loyal subscriber.
Blessings to you and yours at this joyous season!
May we all be like a Christmas candle; shining brightly, lighting
the way for others, in a graceful, quiet way.

Carolyn