Feb. 16: Wayne Key (Tai Chi for Health); Musicians, Carlos Rodriguez & Danielle Spade (Stone Horse); MSG Will Williams; & Coping with Stress

Missed Show #4 on Blog Talk Radio?  It was great show with extremely informative guests!  You can listen right here:

 

Before the show, Grammy-winning sound engineer, Chet Himes, dropped by to make sure that we had everything hooked up right in our virtual studio!  Thanks Chet!!

Then….I was joined in the studio by Wayne Key.  Wayne is a certified  Tai Chi instructor and founder of Tai Chi Fitness and Renewal, with over 26 years of continuous training and degrees in both Psychology and Philosophy and specializing in Tai Chi based fitness and renewal.   Wayne is a certified instructor of Tai Chi for Arthritis as well as of Tai Chi for Diabetes.  Wayne spoke about Tai Chi for health and wellness at all ages and for growing older healthfully.  Tai Chi has been found to help with all sorts of physical and emotional issues.  You can read the many research studies about the benefits of Tai Chi by going to: Health Benefits of Tai Chi According to the National Institute of Health

For a list of instructors in YOUR area, go to  www.TaiChiForHealthInstitute.org  and put in your zip code.  You can sign up for Wayne’s Monday newsletters, with news about upcoming classes and events in Austin, as well as Wayne’s articles about Tai Chi and heath, by going to: www.TaiChiFitness.info.   Have a question for Wayne about Tai Chi?  Contact him directly at: [email protected].  Tai Chi Fitness and Renewal will be partnering with the Center for Music Therapy, here in Austin, to put together a Senior Festival on May 3.  For more information, as it comes available, check out: www.TaiChiFitness.info.

Also….musician, Carlos Rodriguez, and his fellow band-member, Danielle Spade, of the band Stone Horse, joined us from La Jolla to talk about their musical history and about their band.  We even got to hear some of their music.  Stone Horse just came out with a new CD, “Grit,” and it’s available at their website: www.stonehorse.net.  You can also find out more about their band and where they will be playing by going to their website.  If you’re in San Diego on Feb. 28, Carlos and Danielle will be playing with Stone Horse at The House of Blues!  Check it out!

 

And, Master Sergeant, Will Williams joined us with some of his mentors to talk about the mentoring program at the Hernandez Middle School in Round Rock, Texas.  They currently have 160 mentors who are either high school students or professional adults in the community.  Their goal is to have 200 mentors.  Interested in becoming a mentor?  Want to find out the other areas in Central Texas where Press Forward Mentor is working to begin a mentor program?  Interested in starting a mentor program in YOUR area, whatever state that may be??  Send an e-mail and ask for more information to: [email protected] OR go to Hernandez Middle School – Round Rock ISD.  You can also send an e-mail to find out more about the Kids’ Leaders Rise program.  Thank you MSG Will for all that you do!

 

I ALSO spoke about coping with anxiety and chronic stress!

 

Don’t forget to tune in NEXT Sunday, Feb. 23, @ 5-7pm CT/6-8pm Eastern, for another live broadcast right here, when my guests include:  

Licensed Health Insurance Advisor, Kerri Barber, who specializes in assisting small business owners, their employees, and their families in securing low-cost, comprehensive health coverage.  Kerri will be talking about what’s happening now and what is coming on the horizon with regard to the new health care law.  The final deadline for open enrollment is fast approaching (March 31, 2014) and Kerri will educate us about the implications of this.  

 

We will learn about the Water for Africa project, I will talk about Food and Mood, we will have another talented musician/artist, AND Laura Gelezunas will be back to report in from Puerto Vallarta, MX.

And more….