WHEN KATHY KENGAS WENT TO THE AMTA CONFERENCE IN NEW MEXICO IN JUNE SHE WAS STILL RECOVERING FROM HAVING CONTRACTED COVID 6 MONTHS PRIOR. HER BRAIN JUST WASN’T WORKING THE WAY SHE WAS USED TO IT WORKING — AT ALL!!!!
AT THE CONFERENCE KATHY NOTICED THE BOOTH NEXT TO THE SOUL LIGHTENING INTERNATIONAL BOOTH THAT SHE WAS MANNING WAS CALLED BEMER MAT. “WHAT’S A BEMER MAT?”, SHE ASKED. SHE FINALLY WENT BY THE BOOTH TO TRY THE 8 MINUTE BEMER MAT TREATMENT AND WHEN HER COLLEAGUES NOTICED A DIFFERENCE SHE TRIED IT 2 MORE TIMES (20 MINUTES IN ALL). THEY ALL NOTICED THAT KATHY HAD COME BACK!!!! SHE WAS BACK!!! HER EYES SPARKLED LIKE THEY HADN’T IN 6 MONTHS. SHE WASN’T STUTTERING AS SHE HAD BEEN LATELY. SHE SOULD SCREW IN A LIGHTBULB WITHOUT FEELING CONFUSED. IT WAS A REAL COMEBACK!!!
RECENTLY, I (ALVINA) WAS AT AN FSMTA CONVENTION IN ST. AUGUSTINE WHERE I SAW THE BEMER MAT EXHIBIT AND HAVING HEARD KATHY’S STORY I WAS KEEN TO TRY IT. I HAD BEEN VERY BUSY AND COULD REALLY USE THE RELIEF NO MATTER WHAT IT WAS.
THE SALES WOMAN TOLD ME THAT HER FATHER HAD FULL BLOWN DEMENTIA AND WITH TWO 8 MINUTE TREATMENTS PLUS SLEEPING ON AN ALPHA WAVE SETTING AT NIGHT HE WAS DRIVING AGAIN 6 MONTHS LATER!!!!
MY FRIEND AMANDA TRIED IT TOO. SHE LIKED THE FLEXIBILITY AND LIGHTNESS OF THE BEMER PRODUCT. SHE HAS AN AMETHYST MAT IN HER CLINIC (JACKSONVILLE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER) WHICH IS SIMILAR BUT VERY HEAVY SO THEY DON’T MOVE IT AROUND.
APPARENTLY THE BEMER MAT HELPS CIRCULATION ON MANY LEVELS.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE BEMER MAT YOU CAN CONTACT KATHY AT kathykayenergy@gmail.com Her story is below……IT WOULD BE A GREAT ITEM FOR A FAMILY TO SHARE OR EVEN NEIGHBORS BECAUSE WHO OF US ISN’T TOUCHED BY ALL THE CRAZINESS OF THIS LIFE THAT WE COULDN’T STAND TO BE A LITTLE MORE BALANCED AND ENERGIZED??
Kathy Kangas BEMER Testimonial July 2022
I have “long COVID”. The worst of it was brain fog, memory loss, inhibited cognitive ability and stuttering. It was disheartening to not have solutions for these conditions from my medical health care professionals. I was concerned I would never have my mind back or be able to speak coherently. A common response to questions posed to me was “I don’t remember”. When needing to make a decision or to find something, I just didn’t have the wherewithal to do it. That all changed when, by chance, I tried a BEMER (Bio Electro Magnetic Energy Regulation) session.
BEMER is a PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy) German engineered device used for over 20 years in multiple countries. It uses a patented complex multidimensional waveform and has been scientifically studied from several perspectives with published results. www.pubmed.gov. It is an approved FDA Class II medical device used to temporarily increase local blood circulation in muscles and to stimulate muscles in order to improve and facilitate muscle performance.
So, what happened with me? I traveled to Albuquerque for the AHNA (American Holistic Nurses Association) National Conference in early June. There I was introduced to BEMER in an adjoining exhibition booth. Allow me to share actual messages I sent to others.
Beforehand to my sister: Had a rough time traveling. Was crying in Milwaukee then called (home). I was so confused and crying. Almost missed my flight because TSA wasn’t on ticket for security. Plus I didn’t notice I left my carry on by the check in. What a *%#@ cognitive mess. Stuttering in Denver (when I called home) so bad that I couldn’t complete a sentence.
Afterwards to a friend: Thursday I had a treatment on my head for long COVID. I stopped stuttering. I wasn’t anxious. I had a double treatment Friday. A fellow practitioner said “your eyes!” and “you’re smiling and laughing”. Walking to lunch (with my peer, she said) – “You’re like you again.” I talked to my sister this week and she ended with “welcome back”. I still don’t have the longevity for meetings or complex tasks, etc. I felt like I’ve emerged from a 5 ½ month fog. …Not confused, anxious or overwhelmed!
It reads like a heck of a story that may border on unbelievable. Those who work with me, as ED for Soul Lightening Int’l, can tell you the state of my “mind” in early 2022, or should I say the lack of it. The BEMER rep nurse who worked on me at the conference had one other long COVID client with similar results. She is now my mentor. After I got home, I became an Independent Distributor to gain access to the extensive back-office material (the nerd in me). A couple of weeks later, I bought a BEMER and continue to use it on myself and to customize sessions for my immediate and extended family. I’m still not at 100%, maybe 70-80%. I am improving. I’m not as sharp anymore. It takes me longer to think through things but I can think through them now. There are things I don’t remember and I still occasionally get overwhelmed. It’s a process. I now wish to return to work (closed during COVID) and incorporate BEMER mat work with energy work. There are so many people that may benefit with this technology added to their sessions for multiple symptoms and a generally healthier life.
Six weeks ago, I wouldn’t have been able to write this. Thanks for asking me, Alvina.
“Choose Kindness!! That’s what I tell my kids constantly and I stand by wholeheartedly!!” Melinda Sazama, Quilter & Mom, Naples, FL.
Thanks to my friend Lisa I found Melinda when my Great-Nieces and Nephews were being born in to the world. Because I had the great idea to gift them each with a handmade quilt and also monogram their name on their very own quilt. (see below for illustrations) And, that’s what Melinda does!!!
I had an appreciation for quilting since my high school sweethearts grandmother would sit at her picture window in front of a bird feeder surrounded by piles of pieces of colorful cloth assembling the most envied, soft, comfortable blankets for her family.
I was so grateful to have found Melinda. She has made seven quilts so far and one on the way July 2022.
I asked Melinda to write a little about herself. There’s a Grandma thread…Enjoy!!
“I am an energetic, homeschooling mom of 3. Originally from Grosse Pointe, MI, I have lived and worked in Naples over 15 years with jobs ranging from landscaping, massage therapy, house cleaning, and minor home renovations.
A devoted mother and friend, I spend time caring for and encouraging my family, collecting and no longer overwatering potted plants, and spreading my love of the outdoors and active lifestyle.
Having grown up loving (and still using!) a quilt from my grandma, I learned to sew over a decade ago to make quilts for family and friends.
I now sells quilts for fun and to help support my family. ”
Thanks Melinda!! It has been a pleasure knowing you.
You can reach Melinda at melindasazama86@gmail.com
The first one for Rowan. I added the shells though maybe not the best idea. Made from her Great Grandmother Judy’s Flannel Robe. Here’s her sister Penny’s Rainbow Quilt :))Charlie and a Rainbow!!Variations for the Bates Family :))Emilia Rose Nora 2022 They grow so fast!!!
Expecting one in July 2022….:)) Stay tuned for an update!!!
PS:
Imagine my surprise and delight when I opened a box that contained this “practice” quilt made by my friend Barbara Vanderwater in Hawaii. She sent it to me on her exit from the island to work for a spell back in her other home Catalina Island where I’ve visited with her in the past. This is such an exquisite gem. It’s amazing. It arrived with two Heart Rocks. Aloha! I don’t know if I’ve shared with Barbara the tradition that I’ve upheld of having a quilt made & monogrammed for each of my great nieces & nephews. 7 so far and 1 on the way in July!! I was fortunate to have met a quilter here in Naples who accommodates me when needed. My family is prolific and I imagine there will be several more ahead. When I showed her this she exclaimed, “batik print”. I like that. And the colors!!!
Aloha! Xxoo Alvina
ALOHA from Hawaii
Here is a poem someone shared with me recently.
Vera Jewel
My grandmother ruffles through a box of material
that smells of mothballs. 4X4 squares
of old curtains, denims, dresses, ties, scarves.
Anything that could be cut to make quilts
packed so tightly in a yellowed box
the color on the fabric has no room to fade.
She searches for a newspaper article.
I’ve been through the box twice. Its not there.
She is so sure, so serene
as if by memory alone she can will it there.
Her fingers lull through the fabric
loosening the earth of her past.
Each square, a sermon, a kiss, a new dish.
Hands still immersed, she recites the article.
It is of my father’s early promotion in the Army.
I know how she must have studied it, line by line,
until the words became his uniform,
his boots, his medals, his tags.
She does not find it but she smiles. She offers me
the fabric to make quilts, pillowcases,
anything that can be sewn into a memory.
I take it, though I have already memorized her:
the smell of mothballs on her hands,
the rows of vegetables she nurtured
wearing the flowered dress that lies in pieces in the box.
Alchemical Alignment Practitioner (bodywork for trauma resolution and embodiment of spirit)
Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Master-Teacher since 2004.
Alison specializes in pain reduction, anxiety management, and insomnia improvement. Alison’s work focuses on movement education through the Feldenkrais Method® and gentle trauma resolution through Soul Lightening Acupressure and Alchemical Alignment. Alison works with clients in person and virtually.
Alison’s extensive teaching experience includes teaching at The National Institutes of Health, The United States Postal Service, Shady Grove Hospital’s Aquilino Cancer Center, and more. Her classes are warm, fun, and always applicable. She regularly offers online Sounder Sleep System and Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® courses.
Alison’s own journey of healing and discovery began with a Feldenkrais class in 1998 that changed her life. Feldenkrais resolved Alison’s long-standing back/neck issues and taught her to move with greater ease and grace, both internally and through life. Her work is also informed by her deep engagement with Non-Violent Communication (NVC) and her longtime meditation practice. Alison is passionate about supporting others to find the small, doable pieces in themselves that lead to great insight and transformation.
“Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food” Hippocrates
“That which tonifies (supplies) when taken in moderation, will sedate (drain) when taken in excess: quantity changes quality” John Garvey Five Phases of Food
Autumn/Metal Season is the time of harvest when things die off and go back into the ground.
Autumn/Metal Season is related to the Lung/Large Intestine Organ Meridians
The taste that supports Lung/Large Intestine is pungent.
Learn More About Seasonal Support!
TheJetLag/Insomnia Class is useful to learn Horary Acupressure Points to gently press and support our body, mind, emotions, spirit during the day year-round!
