ONSITE Healthy Smoothies for ALL w/ Ted McKnight
12:00 – 12:30 pm (EST), every 1st & 3rd Monday gather in the kitchen at bliss, 1700 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your continued friendship & support. Begin the week with a smoothie demonstration and tasting at noon while you ponder whether to attend The Quaker Minute, a respectful debate 12:30 – 2:00 pm. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your continued friendship & support. Facilitator: Ted McKnight, tedmcknight8@gmail.com A generous collaborator who has perfected the art of healthy smoothie hosting.
ONSITE The Quaker Minute w/ Ted McKnight
12:30 – 2:00 PM (EST), every 1st and 3rd Monday at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your continued friendship & support. This sharing is being offered again by popular demand. In 2019, Ted invited bliss Participants who had a wide variety of points of view on various topics of the day to speak and be heard in a thoughtful, respectful way. The Quaker Minute encourages everyone attending the class to respectively LISTEN to what each speaker has to say. Then, for one minute, THINK about the idea being presented in quiet contemplation and discernment before responding. Together, we are practicing how to be heard and voice our personal feelings about a hot topic in a non-hostile manner. Old fashioned discourse and debate are at the center of this exercise of our cherished 1st Amendment. Please join Ted to participate, either as a silent listener and thinker, or as someone who wants to voice a view. The participants will select the topics to be to be addressed with a vote. Ted McKnight, tedmcknight8@gmail.com Ted is a retired district attorney of 24 years with extensive experience in respectful debating skills. He served as a member of the bliss Spiritual Co-op Board for five years. Plan to arrive early. He makes a really good smoothie, which he will happily share with all preceding each class at noon in the kitchen.
ONSITE Astrology 101 w/ Di Johnson
6:00 – 7:00 pm (EST), weekly Tuesday beginning February 3rd at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your continued friendship & support. Have you wondered about who you are and how you got that way? Me, I couldn’t really recognize or own my talents and weaknesses until I started using Astrology. In 101 we will identify where your planets were at birth and in what houses. Jupiter in Libra in 11 house? Charming (libra) and you can create wealth (Jupiter) thru your social network (11 house) . TA DAH!! Thats information I can use! Before class go to astro.com (Free) Enter requested info and print your chart. Bring the chart to class. By the end of the first class you will begin to be able to look at these three placements planet sign and house and perhaps make some self-discovery. Where we go from there is up to us. How to use AI, transiting planets in the sky, relationship compatibility, what they don’t tell you on You Tube etc. Facilitator: Di Johnson, DiJohnsonSc@gmail.com Laurel Lowell, a well know astrologer in the Boston area taught my mom and my mom taught me. Before computers! It’s been a lifelong interest. I can get anyone started in Astrology and have fun with it. Author of two historic novels and Getting Ready to Date
ONSITE Beginner Belly Dancing w/ Karen Inella
6:00 – 7:00 pm (EST), on the 1st & 3rd Monday at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your friendship & support. Explore exotic, sacred Belly dance at bliss, embrace the beauty of your unique shape, have fun, and meet other adventurous Participants who aren’t afraid to let it roll. Wear comfy clothes. We have plenty of fans, flags and hip shawls to share. The first five minutes is generally a stretch and warm up of the muscles. Then we explore the way that the different parts of the body express itself with movement… the head, chest, arms, midsection, stomach, hips and of course the legs. Then we will combine these movements with mini combinations and practice simple choreography that everyone can do using authentic music from Egypt, Turkey and other middle eastern countries. Many styles of Middle Eastern dance will be highlighted including Egyptian, Turkish, Folkloric and Moroccan. We will also introduce many props used in Middle Eastern dance including: the veil, zil, sword, cane and silk fans. This class is facilitated by a seasoned dancer and performer who lives to share her art. Facilitator: Karen Inella, shaktiselenebd@icloud.com Shakti Selene Shakti started belly dancing at the local YMCA in the South side of Chicago at the age of 16. Her teacher was Jasmine who was a muse of Eddie Kocheck. When she turned 18, she studied Egyptian Cabaret. Performances were made in the Chicago Art Institute where she attended college. She performed at private parties in Chicago Phoenix and Denver. She taught her skills wherever she danced. Her textile business led her to Turkey. Shakti fell in love with Istanbul. She eventually had a house and a dance studio close to the Blue Mosque. Her contacts led to many teaching opportunities, performances and development of a belly dance certification program from Istanbul Dreams. Through them she danced at corporate events, restaurants and taught different styles of belly dance. Performances: Orient house Istanbul, Hilton Nile Cairo Egypt, Nile. Cruise ship On the Nile, Riads in Morocco, Singapore, taught a Tribal fusion seminar with Hafla, Samras Middle Eastern Dance event, Aegean Odessey Cruise Ship in the Greek islands, Eilot Israel evening local entertainment, Camel contracts, Cafe Paradiso, Taste of India Dance companies: Ancient Echoes Belly Dance, Charleston Hula dancers, Allegro dance company, Charleston Black Sea dancers, Founding member of Palmetto Oasis Teaching: Habibi Dance studio, Creative Spark, bliss Spiritual Co-op, Summerville YMCA Productions: Moon over Morocco 13 years Styles of dance: Turkish Cabaret, Roman Havarsi Skirt, American Tribal, Fusion styles, Roman Havarsi, Bollywood, Khaligi, Saidi Proficiencies: Veil, Zil, Tambourine, Egyptian Wings, Silk and Feather Fans, Cane and Sticks. Added Interests: Celebrity chef specializing in Vegan Indian Food, Tarot card reader
ONSITE Tradebank Barter University w/ Jennifer Minchoff, CTB Regional Owner
11:00 am – 12:00 pm (EST), monthly on the 4th Tuesday at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. Plan to join us for lunch after the meeting. With Tradebank, you receive trade dollars for the goods and services you sell in your trade account. As you build your trade dollar balance, you can spend it on goods or services from any other Tradebank member. This is flexibility at its’ best: You’re not necessarily trading with the same business that bartered with you. You can use your trade dollars with any of our thousands of members. You can sell now and buy later when you find exactly what you need. How Barter Works for You https://youtu.be/SOYa9d1YWuc ALL WELCOME. This is great event to invite business owners to that aren’t a part of Tradebank yet. Learn more: charleston.tradebank.com jminchoff@tradebank.com 843 607-4818