| Affirmations can positively direct your subconscious, and focusing on Gratitude can uplift your entire life… and you can do a lot of it while you’re driving! Instructor - Kathryn Lengell Sponsored by Christine Estes
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Kathryn Lengell and The Transition Point are on a mission to make one of our more stressful activities – commuting – into a time to create positive outcomes in our lives through interactive affirmations in the following areas: in our homes, in relationships, in our spirituality, our bodies, and with prosperity and abundance. Come to learn just how much affirmations can increase your positive outcomes when you focus on what you do want to experience – and we really do create what we focus on! Kathryn will also have a booklet for you that will walk you through “21 days of Gratitude,” the key attribute of a joyful life. There is space for writing your own positive affirmations, expressing Gratitude, as well as “Action Steps” toward your goals. Kathryn will also have CDs available – each Drive Time Affirmations topic has a CD and they will be available for $10 including tax. |
| Art, Lighting and Color -- options you may never have thought of! Instructor - Doug Taylor Sponsored by Christine Estes and Doug Taylor
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Doug Taylor and Bob Ferguson are avid collectors of art – paint, sculpture, glass, and metal. They are opening their home to us, and Doug will be sharing thoughts on color, light and placement. Their discerning eye has created a wonderful palette for all who visit to enjoy. Come to see their lovely home in "Coastal Burien" and gain a first-hand understanding of the impact of light and view on wall color choices and positioning of art. Find out more about shopping at auctions, and be ready to throw out your ideas of only one way to hang/display art! |
| Breath and Energy work session: Release the old and step into the new… Instructor - Megan McGeowin & Tracey Stover Sponsored by Christine Estes and Megan McGeowin & Tracey Stover
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Experience the healing power of your breath and learn what blocks you from fully expressing your creativity. To master your breath is to master your life. The life force of prana is what heals; the breath is its vehicle. Experience the healing of this vital dance, enjoy the bliss of being ALIVE – sit in the wellspring of your creativity. This workshop is a taste of these two dynamic modalities. Megan McGeowin is a certified in the practice of Ayurvedic Medicine, Reiki, Acutonics, Natural Force Healing, Sound Healing and Energy Medicine. Find out more at www.HarmonizingWithSpirit.com. Check out her website for more of her offerings. From Tracey's website (www.BreathingMandala.com): The heart of my work is based upon the premise that breathing and thinking are not separate. I work intricately with a client’s breath pattern and the thinking that supports it. Some immediate benefits are an increase in respiratory capacity, and the clearing of mental/emotional blocks from the subconscious. This provides a direct link to what is essential and pure in the client, and opens the path for realizing goals and dreams. My education includes an MA from the Naropa Institute in leadership and creation spirituality, most recently attended a 6 month retreat with Tibetan Dzogchen Lama, for 20 years studying a variety of spiritual practices and energy modalities: including being a senior trainer with the Transformational Breath Foundation, traveling around the world supporting trainings and workshops, Reiki Practitioner, completed the courses of Matrix Energetics, David Elliott and CDM Psychic Institute, Tai Chi & Chi Gong and more. Both Megan & Tracey are members of the Seattle-based Women’s Business Exchange. The normal cost of this 2 hour class is $100, but thanks to Christine, Megan & Tracey have agreed to offer it at $50. |
| College Navigation – helping Students find their way to (the right!) college Instructor - Julie Manhan, founder of College Navigation. Sponsored by Christine Estes and Julie Manhan, founder of College Navigation.
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There is a college for everyone. That’s the College Navigation mission – to help students find the place where they will thrive. The most important factor in college success is finding a college or university that is the right ‘fit.’ So, where do you start and where can you turn for help? During the course of the evening we will discuss how to search for the right college, testing requirements and options, the specifics of the application process, the rapidly changing face of financial aid, and options for students who may need or wish to take a year off after high school. In addition, the class will offer you the opportunity to ask any college-related questions you may have. You will also get tips on how to keep the application process as stress free as possible for you and your student. Done with humor and humanity, Julie’s College 101 class is understandable and helpful. It goes beyond the myths and media hype about college admission to uncover practical ways of supporting students as they navigate their path to college. Parents who have attended this presentation in other venues have been amazed by how much they were able to learn in a short ninety minutes. We hope you will join us for this valuable class. Julie Manhan has been an educational professional for over 25 years. She brings the extensive experience and notable resources that come from being a college counselor in college prep high schools and is acutely aware of the needs of both students and parents. Find more information about the College Navigation mission and services at www.collegenavigation.net. Julie is a member of the Women’s Business Exchange. |
| Container planting with a Pro (we, too, can have planters to still be proud of in September!) Instructor - Jennifer Christensen Sponsored by Christine Estes
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Jennifer Christensen, owner of Vida Verde landscape design, will be delivering a two-part class that I am personally very excited about. Part one, you see, is that Jennifer will prepare and plant three containers for my home’s entryway, explaining why she recommended the pots, the colors, the plants, and how to best situate the plants in the pots for many months of display. Then, for part two, we’ll all caravan over to Molbaks in Woodinville (13625 NE 175th Street) so that you can browse the plants for your own displays, with Jennifer there to advise and guide you. |
| Creative Photo Fun Instructor - Barb Bumgardner Sponsored by Christine Estes and Barb Bumgardner
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Do you have digital photos just sitting on your computer, and you would like to enjoy and share these memories? Barb Bumgardner will show you how easy it is to use your own digital photos to create cards, collages, and photo calendars. Or you might want to add your own personalized story as you design a photo book or a multimedia DVD with music! Barb will bring a variety of photo projects for you to enjoy. Join us to get ideas for creating your own photo projects, or maybe get an early start on holiday photo gifts for friends or family! Barb Bumgardner, a retired Shoreline School District teacher and librarian, now works as a digital photo project consultant, inspiring adults to use their own digital photos to create easy and exciting projects! Check out her web site -- Creative Photo Fun. Barb is also a member of the Seattle-based Women’s Business Exchange. |
| Enhance living in your “composed domain” – understanding order, layout and energy Instructor - Rebecca Ross Sponsored by Christine Estes and Rebecca Ross
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Gather at 6:00pm, work with Rebecca from 6:30 to 7:30. You know the way your home should feel – safe, warm, relaxed and welcoming. Rebecca Ross will help us to understand that our environments can (and should!) ideally reflect back to us who we are and what matters most to us. Every single item in our space should say: “Yes! This is what I care about; this gives me joy.” Please join us if you feel at all hampered with objects, furnishings and decorations that reflect who you were, what you used to spend money on, what someone gave you, or what you are afraid to let go of. An architect for more than 20 years, Rebecca Ross became involved in helping people tackle their clutter problems as a prior step to introducing feng shui applications or energy clearing in a space. Her blend of practical organizing skills, personal warmth and humor supports her clients in creating balanced nurturing environments in which to live and work. As a practitioner of meditation and T'ai Chi she is experienced in balancing energy and cultivating stillness in body, mind and surroundings. Visit her web site (www.composedomain.com) for more information. Rebecca is also a member of the Seattle-based Women’s Business Exchange." |
| Feng Shui – exploring the art of placement and philosophy to enhance energy and harmony Instructor - Cynthia Chomos Sponsored by Christine Estes
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Cynthia Chomos will join us again to explore the "person / place" connection and offer valuable tips for enhancing success and wellbeing in your home, office and life. Explore the art of "intentional" design including artwork, plants, water, furniture placement, color, chi leaks (yes, the energy that you want to stay in your home can leak out of your home!) – come to learn more about the Chinese art of placement. Cynthia also offers a gift certificate towards a personal, in-home consultation to all of our attendees… |
| Food as Medicine: basic principles of healthful eating Instructor - Amy C. Darling, LAc, MAcOM Sponsored by Christine Estes and Amy C. Darling, LAc, MAcOM
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Gather at 6:15pm, meet from 6:30 to 8:30pm. There are some fundamental principles that can create a healthy relationship to food. What taxes our digestive system? What optimizes it? How can snacking (and on what?) be such a positive addition to our lifestyle? What part do sinus congestion, respiratory issues, and/or lethargy play? Join us to find out these answers and more, led by Amy Darling, who holds a clinical Masters degree from the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine (SIOM) in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and tuina medical massage. From Amy’s website: Critical assessment of physical, mental and emotional health is the foundation of my practice. I support patients in taking an active, educated and empowered role in their health care. East Asian medicine is a comprehensive medical system and I treat a broad spectrum of conditions, bringing a full doctor’s bag of skills and sensibility to each patient. Find out more about Amy about www.AmyCDarling.com. Amy is also a member of the Seattle-based Women’s Business Exchange." |
| Getting your ducks in a row: Creating an action plan to help your aging parents Instructor - Julie Manhan & Sandy Schmelzle Sponsored by Christine Estes and Julie Manhan & Sandy Schmelzle
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Gather at 6:15pm, meet from 6:30 to 7:30pm. As our parents age, we often find ourselves in unfamiliar territory as we try to adjust to our new roles as caregivers. There’s a lot to learn about how to honor our parents’ wishes while making sure their needs are met and safety ensured. There’s also the challenge of preparing for anticipated needs, as well as the unexpected. Sometimes it can feel like an overwhelming task. Come join us for an evening of helpful hints, useful resources, and frank discussion about how to successfully navigate this new aspect of our already busy lives. Presented by Julie Manhan and Sandy Schmelzle of Two Fairy Godmothers and Camelot Concierge which provide personal support services for seniors, as well as for people with very busy lives. |
| Harmonizing with Spirit: living in harmony as Spiritual Beings with the challenges and opportunities of our human lives Instructor - Megan McGeowin Sponsored by Christine Estes and Megan McGeowin
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Gather at 2:00pm, work with Megan from 2:30 to 3:30. Joy, contentment, clear purpose, and peace can be more than just occasional descriptive words for specific events in our lives. We really can enjoy being more in balance with our life, physically and mentally, the people in it and the universe. From our instructor, Megan: "Just as I can truly say, "I love my life," I can also recognize when this is not the case. It is I who can choose and change my experience. I have come to accept and embrace the idea and belief that I create my own reality, and my Soul Purpose is to be here to evolve through my physical reality." Come join us to explore and learn... Our instructor is Megan McGeowin, certified in the practice of Ayurvedic Medicine, Reiki, Acutonics, Natural Force Healing, Sound Healing and Energy Medicine. Find out more at www.HarmonizingWithSpirit.com. Check out her website for more of her offerings. Megan is also a member of the Seattle-based Women’s Business Exchange. |
| Home Ownership 101 and 202 Instructor - Sue Ahrens, MetLife Home Loans Sponsored by Christine Estes and Sue Ahrens, MetLife Home Loans
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We thought we’d start with the basics – yes, there IS mortgage money available if you have a job and decent credit. So how much of your own money do you need to have to purchase a home? As a home owner, what would your tax savings look like? And how will the current First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit help you? And then we’ll flash forward to perhaps your second or third home purchase. There are choices there, too, that can greatly affect the wealth available to you. Maybe you dream of owning rental property, or to save more for retirement, or to remodel/landscape your home, or maybe it’s just to stick your toes in the warm sand on a remote beach somewhere. All of these life goals usually work in and around your housing payments.
Over the last 20 years, Sue Ahrens has advised hundreds of clients how to take an innovative approach to choose the right home loans. She considers your future goals as well as immediate ones. As a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist (CMPS), Sue is one of only 2% of mortgage lenders in the U.S. who are CMPS certified.
MetLife Home loans is part of the MetLife international umbrella, providing insurance and financial services for 140 years. |
| Improve your sleep at home, tonight! Instructor - Dr. Catherine Darley, The Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine Sponsored by Christine Estes and Dr. Catherine Darley, The Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine
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Evaluating your sleep environment may hold clues to why you may not be getting a great night's sleep. Dr. Darley will introduce some thoughts and techniques which you can put into practice as soon as you go home. The structured presentation runs from 2:30pm to 4:00pm, then Dr. Darley will stay until 5:00pm for additional questions. Catherine Darley, ND, was trained at Bastyr and is deeply committed to helping us all to sleep better. Check out her website at www.naturalsleepmedicine.net and sign up for her newsletter as well. An excerpt from the site: Sleep is one of the most important foundations of health, along with a good diet and regular exercise. In today’s culture, the need for healthy sleep is sometimes ignored. If you are suffering from poor sleep, be it insomnia, sleep deprivation, or hormonal sleep disturbances, you may be helped at The Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine. We will help you sleep well, naturally, and feel great! |
| Life Coaching – what does it mean? Instructor - Freddie Barrett, Resilient Solutions Sponsored by Christine Estes and Freddie Barrett, Resilient Solutions
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Training, counseling, mentoring, consulting – if these are each distinctly different services (and they are), what does a life coach offer and how is it different? If you’re curious about what a life coach really does, and what one might do for you, please come join me as we hear what Freddie Barrett of Resilient Solutions has to say. Freddie is passionate about working with people to achieve their desired results and experience personal growth while creating healthy, vital working relationships. Freddie holds a Masters degree in Applied Behavioral Science, a Bachelors degree in Business Management, and is an ICF Certified Leadership Coach. She believes her successful and diverse career is the result of living the principles of renewal and resilience—being positive, flexible, organized, focused and proactive. Find out more about Freddie at www.resilientsolutions.com. As part of her ongoing service to the community, Freddie enjoys offering complimentary 3-month coaching engagements when she is able. We are delighted that she will be doing a drawing at this event to select the next recipient of that gift! |
| Raising Financially Responsible Children Instructor - Greg Subias, MassMutual Financial Group Sponsored by Christine Estes and Greg Subias, MassMutual Financial Group
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Parents typically want to raise a child who becomes a productive, kind, considerate and responsible member of their community along with being a loving and responsible parent themselves. Many people turn out exactly that way, but still have money issues. In this seminar we will discuss how our own behaviors and attitudes may shape our children's idea of money. While knowing how to balance a checkbook and the importance of savings is invaluable, progressing from being a financially responsible child to a financially responsible adult is much more than knowing the difference between a tax deferred investment, a tax advantaged investment and a tax free investment. Please join us as we discuss what behaviors and attitudes we may be passing along to our children that may affect them (and us) for years to come. Greg Subias has worked in the financial industry for over 11 years and it is his passion to help people figure out how to secure, grow and protect their financial home. He considers his role to be one of the advisor. He provides information, resources, suggestions and experience. His clients are the decision makers, deciding what it is they truly value and what their priorities are currently and for their future. Together, they implement a realistic plan that, while disciplined in its approach, is not inflexible in its execution. Greg is currently with the MassMutual Financial Group. |
| Roth IRA Conversion Seminar Instructor - Bill Hines, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Sponsored by Christine Estes and Bill Hines, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
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Previously many people have not been able to utilize a Roth IRA due to income limitations. Beginning in 2010, regardless of your annual income or tax filing status, you will have the opportunity to convert an IRA to a Roth IRA. Does a Roth IRA conversion make sense for you? Attend this seminar for answers to this and other questions you may have. Bill Hines is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner who works as a financial advisor with Waddell & Reed, Inc. His practice is focused on creating comprehensive financial plans that are tailored to the personal needs of individuals and their families. Securities offered through Waddell & Reed, Inc. Waddell & Reed is not affiliated with Christine Estes, Group Estes Realty or Windermere Real Estate. |
| Shopping around for low interest rates? Here is how to do it right. Instructor - Hans Illingworth, Cobalt Mortgage Sponsored by Christine Estes and Hans Illingworth, Cobalt Mortgage
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Hans has spent years not only helping clients secure the best rates and terms for their mortgages, but also helping them understand where rates come from, how they can change, how to compare them and most importantly, what questions are the most important to ask. Hans is a Certified Mortgage Planner, a designation that only ~3000 lenders in this country have. CMPS professionals are committed, qualified and equipped to implement mortgage, cash flow and real estate equity management strategies that help you to Build and conserve wealth, Become debt free sooner and Achieve financial freedom. Cobalt Mortgage is the largest privately held mortgage bank in the state of Washington. |
| Understanding the True Cost of your Mortgage - How to integrate your mortgage and its payment into your overall financial plan. Instructor - Hans Illingworth, Cobalt Mortgage Sponsored by Christine Estes and Hans Illingworth, Cobalt Mortgage
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In addition to securing the most favorable rates and terms for his clients, Hans also helps his clients understand how to manage their largest and most significant asset - their home - so that his clients can balance their mortgage into their other financial goals such as retirement, college savings, vacation homes and investment properties. Hans is a Certified Mortgage Planner, a designation that only ~3000 lenders in this country have. CMPS professionals are committed, qualified and equipped to implement mortgage, cash flow and real estate equity management strategies that help you to Build and conserve wealth, Become debt free sooner and Achieve financial freedom. Cobalt Mortgage is the largest privately held mortgage bank in the state of Washington. |
| What does a new, higher, Conforming Loan Limit mean to me? Instructor - Hans Illingworth, Cobalt Mortgage Sponsored by Christine Estes and Hans Illingworth, Cobalt Mortgage
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You've heard about the higher Conforming Loan Limits in the news, but that's the generic, national message. What will the Seattle numbers be? And how might that affect your plan regarding your current property, or your next property? Hans is a Certified Mortgage Planner, a designation that only ~3000 lenders in this country have. CMPS professionals are committed, qualified and equipped to implement mortgage, cash flow and real estate equity management strategies that help you to Build and conserve wealth, Become debt free sooner and Achieve financial freedom. Cobalt Mortgage is the largest privately held mortgage bank in the state of Washington. |
| Yoga for Our Times Instructor - Marybeth Spector, RYT Sponsored by Christine Estes
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The Secret meets the Sutras ..... A look at the ancient writings that ground and inform so many current teachings. Come also to enjoy this serene and healing place, overlooking lush gardens with views of the Sound and Olympics. Marybeth is certified as a viniyoga instructor with more than 500 hours of teacher training, and she is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. |