Patricia's Wellness Arts Cafe & Quilter's Comfort

"Island Sabbatical" Photographs by Bill and Glenda Breeden and Name the New Tea Winner

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May this February Cafe Note find you welland enjoying the New Year.

Things continue to be busy and the learning isstill pretty fierce. We have some challenges, and simultaneously, manyopportunities for gratitude for all who contribute to developing this business.Thank you to each of you for being here and for your support of the 'Café' andthe continued amazing response to our teas, tea syrups and tea jelly’s!

Those stopping in on first Friday in Februarywill find many new teas on the shelves. Some of the new teas are SageWell, Minty Thyme, Peppermint Rose,Honeybush Balm, Carob Mint, Ginger Thyme, Chocolate Chamomile, ElderberryBoost, Hops, Rose, the One tea that will receive its name during theevening, and a few others.

Yes, the month of January is almost past and next Friday is First Friday andGallery Walk night and we open a new exhibit, "Island Sabbatical" Photographs by Bill and Glenda Breeden in theWellness Arts Gallery with a reception from 5pm to 8pm. The exhibit runsthrough February 29th.

In the fall of 2009, Bill and Glenda Breeden bought a $500 Buick and headed toMexico with their D50 Nikon within easy reach and a laptop to download thephotos. Eight thousand miles and three thousand pictures later, they settledback into their cabin in the Owen County woods. They've selected a few photosof their sabbatical/second honeymoon adventure to share-enjoy!

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At 7:00pm on the 3rd, or close to it, we will announce the name selected by our three judges, Betty Irving, Noah Dadds and Ash Burgess, for the unnamedtea, in our Hot Tea Month “Name a Tea Contest”. The person submitting the name will receive a bag of tea each monththrough 2012.

Upcomingin the Café

*I Love Me, I Love Me Lavender and all teas with carob or chocolate arediscounted 10% for the month of February! *Gift Certificates for Vibrational Energy 10% through February. Give the gift of healing, relaxing energy.
*Classes, they are coming, and yes, some will be for youth. If you have a classor workshop you would like to offer through the "Café", stop in witha written description.
*Samue on the way!
*Diva Shar Aprons are on the way!
*Earth Day, April 22nd - plans are in the works for a community seed and plantexchange. Details to come.

*'Connections' -2nd Thursday,February 9th, 7pm - Connections will be a venue for speaking and listeningabout the relation of people with the world. The main focus will includeexperiences with the energies that we try to portray when talking about Earth,Air, Water and Fire; or about the Four Directions and Above and Below; or whenwe talk about the energy of the chakras as they exist in the world; or aboutthe radiant heart anchored in the center of the body and radiating in alldirections. Presenters will share experiences that have been important to themand each class will include experiential sharing as the presenter (orfacilitator) leads a short meditation/visualization/imagining.

Dear Friends,
The February meeting for "Connections" will be February 9th,Thursday, at 7 pm. Chris Haynes has graciously volunteered to share hisexperience and lead this session. He will focus on chakras, subtle energies andthe associated mudras (see following description).
'Chris Haynes will present an introduction to our subtle energy system from theperspective of Yogic science, with emphasis on the principle chakras (energycenters) and their relation to the five-fold division of subtle energy (pranas)and the five elements. A sequence of 10 hand positions (mudras) will then beintroduced that are associated with these chakras, subtle energies, andelements, along with basics of conscious breathing. Used regularly, theseconstitute a profound technique for activating and purifying our bodies subtleenergy system and deepening our connection with our environment.

This provides an introduction to Datta Kriya Yoga, a distillation of ancientYogic wisdom by Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji, who has qualified Chris asan instructor.'
All are welcome! The location is Patricia's Wellness Arts Café. A $5 donationis requested to help support the space and pay for any materials. I hope to seeyou there. Dave Parsons. For information contact me atdashparsons@bluemarble.net.

Other Stuff

*Patricia has an exhibit of limited edition Gicle' prints in Lennie'sRestaurant and Brewhouse on 10th Street through the end of February. All printsare $55 each or 3 for $145.

*Join Patricia, February 10th for the Opening Reception of "Recent Works,Skins and Stones" in the Showers Building (City Hall), 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm,401 N. Morton St., Bloomington, Indiana.

Blessings of health and creativity thorough your life!

Quilter's Comfort Teas Celebrates HOT TEA Month with Name A Tea Contest!

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Happy New Year! May January 2012. Please join me and Quilter's Comfort in celebrating Hot Tea Month

in PATRICIA’S WELLNESS ARTS CAFÉ with our Name a Tea Contest!

~One new teas to be released in 2012 does not have a name!

~Everyone making a purchase during the month of January can submit a name suggestion for the unnamed tea.

The person submitting the name selected by our judges, Ash Burgess, Noah Dadds and Betty Irvine will receive one bag of tea each month through 2012!

TEA TASTING, SYRUP AND JELLY SAMPLING DAILY

Hours - 1:00pm - 6:00pm Tuesday - Saturday

First Fridays - 1:00pm - 8:00pm

725 West Kirkwood, Ave, Bloomington,Indiana

Plaid Friday - Shop Local Friday after Thanksgiving!

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Greetings,

Celebrate Plaid Friday and buy local Saturday at Patricia’s Wellness Arts Café, 725 West Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana, 812-334-8155.

Our doors will be open 10:00am to 7:00pm.

Save 30% off all art quilts and Elastic Brain Eco Botanical Dye clothing!

Our Tea Syrups and accessories are available for holiday gift giving!

Discounts on Gift Certificate purchases!

Everyone who purchases is entered into a drawing for a delicious Quilter’s Comfort tea gift basket worth more than $50!

Spend $50 and more and receive a 15% discount on upcoming adult classes and workshops!

Spend $100 and more and receive a 30% discount on upcoming adult classes and workshops!

Spend $200 and more and receive a 15% discount on adult classes and workshops and take 20% off of any youth workshop!

Spend $300 and more and receive a 30% discount on upcoming youth or adult classes and workshops!

Wearing plaid is optional!

Not in Bloomington? Visit us on the web and call in your order! 812-334-8155

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Blessings

Patricia's Wellness Arts Cafe & Quilter's Comfort Teas is a Local Sustainable Fair Price Shop

Patricia's Wellness Arts Cafe & Quilter's Comfort Teas Opens!

2011-11-17T15:16:00.000-08:00

Thank you for visiting.

With the generous hands of many,we opened our doors at 725 West Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana to a warm welcome from our community on Friday, October 7, 2011!

We are a different type of cafe featuring Certified Organic Quilter's Comfort Teas, herbs and seasonings, an Arts & Crafts Gallery, Meditation Cushions and Samue, Dolls, Upcycled and Botanical Dye clothing. On the menu for Wellness Arts we currently offer Reconnective Healing, Reiki, SITH (Ho'oponopono), Green Lifestyle Coaching and more! The more includes classes and workshops.

Blessings of wellness to all!