OcracokeCommunityEvents

Improve your Spanish & English skills with this informal multicultural gathering. Any language level is welcome.

Peter Vankevich, worked in the U.S. Copyright Office at the Library of Congress including being head of the Copyright Information Section for 16 years, and has been a freelance writer for the Hill Rag, Washington, D.C. He has a radio show called Theme Tunes on the Ocracoke community radio station WOVV 90.1 FM and online, and he serves as a volunteer firefighter. Peter is co-owner with Connie Leinbach of the Ocracoke Observer, the island's newspaper.

Acupressure for Personal Health and Helping Others
Chinese Acupressure is thousands of years old, a healing folk art. We will learn about energy meridians, concepts of yin and yang, and some basic points for self-care, as well as for sharing with clients or loved ones. Specifically we will learn points for headache, nausea, opening our breath, neck/shoulder release, depression, and more. Come to 1,2 or 3 classes. Wear loose clothing. We will work fully-clothed with ourselves and with partners for some exercises. Signup Required. Click Here

About Ann: In 1992 Ann began studying in winters at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, CA, the oldest school of Asian bodywork in the USA, receiving Basic Certification in 1993. She continued for the next 10 years to take additional courses, exploring Emotional Balancing and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Ann is also certified in Rosen Method Emotional Bodywork and has been a Reiki Teaching Master since 1997. She has studied with many pioneers in the somatic movement. She maintains a private practice on Ocracoke Island and at the Wellness Alliance in Carrboro, NC. Licensed NC Massage and Bodywork Therapist #1033.

Acupressure for Personal Health and Helping Others
Chinese Acupressure is thousands of years old, a healing folk art. We will learn about energy meridians, concepts of yin and yang, and some basic points for self-care, as well as for sharing with clients or loved ones. Specifically we will learn points for headache, nausea, opening our breath, neck/shoulder release, depression, and more. Come to 1,2 or 3 classes. Wear loose clothing. We will work fully-clothed with ourselves and with partners for some exercises. Questions: email Ann at aeocracoke@gmail.com. Signup Required. Click Here

About Ann: In 1992 Ann began studying in winters at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, CA, the oldest school of Asian bodywork in the USA, receiving Basic Certification in 1993. She continued for the next 10 years to take additional courses, exploring Emotional Balancing and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Ann is also certified in Rosen Method Emotional Bodywork and has been a Reiki Teaching Master since 1997. She has studied with many pioneers in the somatic movement. She maintains a private practice on Ocracoke Island and at the Wellness Alliance in Carrboro, NC. Licensed NC Massage and Bodywork Therapist #1033.

Peter Vankevich, worked in the U.S. Copyright Office at the Library of Congress including being head of the Copyright Information Section for 16 years, and has been a freelance writer for the Hill Rag, Washington, D.C. He has a radio show called Theme Tunes on the Ocracoke community radio station WOVV 90.1 FM and online, and he serves as a volunteer firefighter. Peter is co-owner with Connie Leinbach of the Ocracoke Observer, the island's newspaper.

Tension is an inevitable part of daily life. Dynamics between family, co-workers, neighbors and community members are complex and not always easy. If we’re operating from mistrust, anxiety or anger, distinctions and tensions get magnified. When we address tension or conflict skillfully, however, it presents the opportunity for growth. When we center curiosity and compassion, differences can help to forge new relationships and new narratives.

We will focus on: 

• Understanding the impacts of tension and compassion on the brain and the body
• Normalizing how stress and stress responses operate
• Different ways of understanding and experiencing differences, including reframing polarities
• Practicing difficult conversations and how to give useful feedback 

About Claudia Horwitz
Claudia serves on the Leadership Development Faculty for the Annie E. Casey Foundation and supports justice movements in a range of ways. She has 25 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, community organizing and movement-building.  Claudia has worked with ** She founded and directed stone circles, an organization that worked to sustain activists and the work for justice through spiritual practice; the organization created The Stone House on 70 acres in North Carolina that welcomed 8,000 people for training, retreat and fellowship.  Claudia is the author of The Spiritual Activist: Practices to Transform Your Life, Your Work and Your World (Penguin Compass 2002) and numerous articles.  She has a master’s degree in Public Policy from Duke University and is a trained yoga teacher.  She is passionate about helping people integrate an outcomes-focused approach with thoughtful process, racial justice and the sacred.  Claudia lives on Ocracoke.