Hello everyone!

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

It's so nice to meet you!!! My name is Pat, and everyone knows me

around here. I have been a member of this wonderful Life Lift group and

have been on the Lift Lift program since the end of last February (2006)

and really and truly love it. I had never heard of aerobic breathing

before I found Rashelle through Google Search Engine, and I truly thank

my lucky stars that I did!!! I was about 60 lbs. overweight when I

started. Now, I am only 40 lbs. overweight. One of the very surprising

things to me, which I experienced right after I started my Life Lift

program at the end of last February was INCH loss, which I had never

heard of OR considered. I had always only thought of weight loss in

terms of POUND loss!!! After only 7-10 days on my Life Lift program, I

found that I had lost 8 inches in my waist. Then, I slowly lost 2 more

inches, and today I am 10 inches smaller in girth than I was when I

started my Life Lift program!!! Needless to say that I am so very,

very, very, VERY HAPPY!!!!!!!

The biggest piece of advice I have for you, Ann, is to plan to stay on

Life Lift for the rest of your life!!! That's what I am planning to

do. Life Lift is the easiest and most effective method of weight

loss/low weight maintenance that I have ever heard of, and it is such an

exciting thing to be able to see yourself getting smaller and smaller as

time goes by just from breathing a certain way for a certain length of

time each day!!!!! This is the easist thing I have ever done in my

life. I really love Rashelle, and I love her wonderful stretching and

flexing exercises that I learned from watching her do them on her

videos. I love the way she teaches, and the wonderful smile and " almost

laugh " in her voice which is always under the surface of everything she

does and says!!!! Rashelle is a very frequent visitor to our group and

talks to each of us individually here on our group forum. She is

vitally interested in all of us and is very anxious and eager for our

individual success!!!! You will love everything about this truly

fantastic Life Lift program, I know!!!!

Well, Ann, dear, that's all for now. Once again, the best of luck to

you with Life Lift, and it is SO NICE meeting you. Welcome to our

wonderful group of really great people!!!! If you ever want my help

with anything, Ann, please ask me for it, and if it is at all possible

for me to do it for you, I sure will.

By the way, I live in the Green Mountain State of Vermont here in

Northern New England, U.S.A. Where do you live?

Love always,

Pat

ann70821 wrote:

>Hello everyone!

>

>I'm new, so I thought I would pop in and introduce myself. I'm Ann,

>I'm 47 (48 in December) and I just placed my order for the LifeLift

>DVDs and communter tape from the OxygenLift website.

>

>I spent lots of time looking into all of the aerobic breathing

>programs, and this looked like the best and most do-able for me.

>

>I've just started Weight Watchers, I have about 125-150 pounds to

>lose, and it's my hope that LifeLift will not only help me with the

>weight loss, but will help some with the problem of loose skin afterward.

>

>I can't wait for my DVDs and my audio tape to get here so that I can

>get started! Any tips that anyone has for me, please share...I'm all

>ears!

>

>Ann

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>What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything!

>See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best! http://www.lifelift.net

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[Guest guest]

Pat,

Thanks for the encouragement! I'm really looking forward to getting my

DVDs in the mail and getting started.

I'm down here in Louisiana, watching the sky as TD 5 slowly churns

toward the Gulf!

Have a good day.

Ann

[Guest guest]

Thanks, .

I'm really looking forward to this.

Enjoy your weekend!

Ann

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

You're so very welcome. I know that you will love all of the Life Lift

DVDs, as I do, and the whole Life Lift program, too. It is the best

thing that I have ever come across in my whole life, and Rashelle is

really a super duper lady and a really wonderful Life Lift Mom to all of

us!!!!

How are you doing down there in Louisana after that horrendout tragedy

you had down there some time ago????? That could not have been ONE YEAR

AGO already, could it?????

So, what is TD 5? I have never heard of that!!!!

Love always,

Pat

Ann Bergeron wrote:

>Pat,

>

>Thanks for the encouragement! I'm really looking forward to getting my

>DVDs in the mail and getting started.

>

>I'm down here in Louisiana, watching the sky as TD 5 slowly churns

>toward the Gulf!

>

>Have a good day.

>

>Ann

>

>

>

>

>

>

>What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything!

>See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best! http://www.lifelift.net

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

You have a good day, too, dear, and a wonderful weekend!!!

Love always,

Pat

Ann Bergeron wrote:

>Pat,

>

>Thanks for the encouragement! I'm really looking forward to getting my

>DVDs in the mail and getting started.

>

>I'm down here in Louisiana, watching the sky as TD 5 slowly churns

>toward the Gulf!

>

>Have a good day.

>

>Ann

>

>

>

>

>

>

>What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything!

>See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best! http://www.lifelift.net

>

[Guest guest]

Pat,

TD 5 is Tropical Depression 5, which is south of Cuba right now, and is

projected to move into the Gulf of Mexico sometime next week. What

will happen once it hits the Gulf, who knows...my prayer is that it

simply dies out in the Gulf, but that's not very likely.

We survived last year pretty well. Baton Rouge is about 60 miles north

of New Orleans, so our damage really comes from wind. When Hurricane

Katrina passed through we lost electricity for 10 days and one side of

our fence. A month later, when Hurricane Rita (the forgotten storm,

but the damage to coastal SW Louisiana is heartbreaking) we lost

electricity for 7 days. While I promise you that I complained and

moaned the entire time, I never forgot that what I was enduring was

merely an inconvenience compared to what was going on elsewhere.

Ann

[Guest guest]

Hello Ann,

You have my prayers too. I recently met a woman who moved here from New Orleans.

She and her Daughter survived Katrina, but I know it was tough for them to have

to start over again.

I just had to keep hugging her over and over as she told me her story.

I will be praying that all of you are protected. We have a lot of great

LifeLifters all over the Gulf coast so my heart goes into protective overdrive

when these storms hit.

Be safe, be Healthy and take good care,

Rashelle

Harness the Powerful Benefits of Oxygen with LifeLift.

Oxygen burns fat, tones muscles, reduces stress

Be healthier with each breath you take with LifeLift

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Re: Hello everyone!

Pat,

TD 5 is Tropical Depression 5, which is south of Cuba right now, and is

projected to move into the Gulf of Mexico sometime next week. What

will happen once it hits the Gulf, who knows...my prayer is that it

simply dies out in the Gulf, but that's not very likely.

We survived last year pretty well. Baton Rouge is about 60 miles north

of New Orleans, so our damage really comes from wind. When Hurricane

Katrina passed through we lost electricity for 10 days and one side of

our fence. A month later, when Hurricane Rita (the forgotten storm,

but the damage to coastal SW Louisiana is heartbreaking) we lost

electricity for 7 days. While I promise you that I complained and

moaned the entire time, I never forgot that what I was enduring was

merely an inconvenience compared to what was going on elsewhere.

Ann

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

Thanks for your answer, dear, and for telling me that TD 5 means

Tropical Depression 5!!! I have been terrified for all the people of

Louisana ever since I had first heard the news of Hurricane Katrina and

still am!!! I just want you to know that I am praying for your state

and all of the people who live there, as well as for everyone who live

in the bordering states of Lousiana!!!! I am sending all of you healing

prayers and a lot of Reiki (I have been a Reiki Master since 1997. Do

you know what Reiki is, Ann? I have also been an ordained minister

since 2002!!) So, I am doing everything I possibly can for all of you,

and I wish you all well in all of these natural disasters that you have

had to endure and that you continue being threatened by!!!! I really

wish I could do more than I am doing, though!!!!

Love always,

Pat

Ann Bergeron wrote:

>Pat,

>

>TD 5 is Tropical Depression 5, which is south of Cuba right now, and is

>projected to move into the Gulf of Mexico sometime next week. What

>will happen once it hits the Gulf, who knows...my prayer is that it

>simply dies out in the Gulf, but that's not very likely.

>

>We survived last year pretty well. Baton Rouge is about 60 miles north

>of New Orleans, so our damage really comes from wind. When Hurricane

>Katrina passed through we lost electricity for 10 days and one side of

>our fence. A month later, when Hurricane Rita (the forgotten storm,

>but the damage to coastal SW Louisiana is heartbreaking) we lost

>electricity for 7 days. While I promise you that I complained and

>moaned the entire time, I never forgot that what I was enduring was

>merely an inconvenience compared to what was going on elsewhere.

>

>Ann

>

>

>

>What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything!

>See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best! http://www.lifelift.net

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Loretta! It's nice to have another " newbie " around.

Here's to lots of learning!

Ann

[Guest guest]

Pat,

I'm not familiar with Reike, I'd love to hear more about it.

Thanks for all of your kind thoughts. This is such a kind and loving

group!

Ann

[Guest guest]

Dear Rashelle,

Thank you so much. The prayers of so many have been of unmeasurable

help to all of us this year.

I received your email with my delivery confirmation number within

hours of placing my order--thank you for such wonderful service. I

can understand why this is such a peaceful and positive board with you

as the role model!

Sincerely,

Ann

[Guest guest]

Thanks Ann...

We'll learn together and have fun too.

Loretta

Re: Hello everyone!

Hi, Loretta! It's nice to have another " newbie " around.

Here's to lots of learning!

Ann

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

I am glad that you think that this is such a very kind and loving group,

because that is exactly what it is!!! I felt the same thing you are

feeling now when I first joined this group, and that feeling has never

left me, and I know that it never will. We are a very wonderful support

system for each other, aren't we? That is so wonderful, I think!!!! I

am going to send an email to you at your personal email address, so

please go there and see what I said. I am going to send you something

very special. In fact, I think that I will probably sent you two emails

to your personal email address, because the special surprise I have for

you is a pretty large file, I think. So, please go to your personal

email account and look at what I am going to send you in a minute.

Thanks a lot, and I hope that you will like the special surprise!!!!

Love always,

Pat

ann70821 wrote:

>Pat,

>

>I'm not familiar with Reike, I'd love to hear more about it.

>

>Thanks for all of your kind thoughts. This is such a kind and loving

>group!

>

>Ann

>

>

>

>

>

>

>What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything!

>See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best! http://www.lifelift.net

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing Ann

Blessings

R

Re: Hello everyone!

Pat,

TD 5 is Tropical Depression 5, which is south of Cuba right now, and is

projected to move into the Gulf of Mexico sometime next week. What

will happen once it hits the Gulf, who knows...my prayer is that it

simply dies out in the Gulf, but that's not very likely.

We survived last year pretty well. Baton Rouge is about 60 miles north

of New Orleans, so our damage really comes from wind. When Hurricane

Katrina passed through we lost electricity for 10 days and one side of

our fence. A month later, when Hurricane Rita (the forgotten storm,

but the damage to coastal SW Louisiana is heartbreaking) we lost

electricity for 7 days. While I promise you that I complained and

moaned the entire time, I never forgot that what I was enduring was

merely an inconvenience compared to what was going on elsewhere.

Ann

[Guest guest]

Welcome!

Qadoshyah

*Got Down Syndrome?

www.gotdownsyndrome.net

From: Down Syndrome Treatment [mailto:Down Syndrome Treatment ] On Behalf Of Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 11:54 AMDown Syndrome Treatment Subject: Hello everyone!

I just joined the group a couple days ago~my name is & I'm a single

mom of 3 boys~my oldest has DS & occasional behavior problems.I suspect

he also has some type of mental illness tho he's never been actually diagnosed

with one. His name is & he'll be 22 on Feb.4.

My mom helps me a lot with all my sons & is truly a blessing!

We live in Western Missouri~

I hope to meet new friends here & am really grateful for this support

group.Thank you for listening!

With kindest regards, Hartley~mom of Joesph(21), DS

[Guest guest]

Hi and Welcome to the group!

Here in Chicago we have a really great adult DS clinic. I don't know if they take out of state pts, but Dr. Chicoine specializes in mental illness/behavior issues in adults with DS.

Here is the link....

http://www.advocatehealth.com/adultdown/publications.html

Wonder if you could get a phone consult?

He is really an amazing man and 'gets it'. All the newsletters are posted there, may find some answers in there.

Having said that, is k on any type of fish oil supplementation?

Carol in IL Mom to seven including , 6 with TOF, AVcanal, GERD, LS, Asthma, subglottal stenosis, and DS.My problem is not how I look. It's how you see me.

Join our Down Syndrome information group -

Down Syndrome Treatment/

Listen to oldest dd's music http://www.myspace.com/vennamusic

Hello everyone!

I just joined the group a couple days ago~my name is & I'm a single

mom of 3 boys~my oldest has DS & occasional behavior problems.I suspect

he also has some type of mental illness tho he's never been actually diagnosed

with one. His name is & he'll be 22 on Feb.4.

My mom helps me a lot with all my sons & is truly a blessing!

We live in Western Missouri~

I hope to meet new friends here & am really grateful for this support

group.Thank you for listening!

With kindest regards, Hartley~mom of Joesph(21), DS

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[Guest guest]

Hi Carol! Thanks for the email & link to the doctor in Chicago~I may get in touch with him. No, doesn't take a fish oil supplement..what are the benefits of this? He takes 4 different mood stablizing drugs..a thyroid med & a med for his high triglycerides. It's nice to meet you..take care & send me messages anytime! Hugs, in MissouriCarol in IL <ps1272000@...> wrote: Hi and Welcome to the group! Here in Chicago we have a really great adult DS clinic. I don't know if they take out of state pts, but Dr. Chicoine specializes in mental illness/behavior issues in adults with DS. Here is the link.... http://www.advocatehealth.com/adultdown/publications.html Wonder if you could get a phone consult? He is really an amazing man and 'gets it'. All the newsletters are posted there, may find some answers in there. Having said that, is k on any type of fish oil supplementation? Carol in IL Mom to seven including , 6 with TOF, AVcanal, GERD, LS, Asthma, subglottal stenosis, and DS.My problem is not how I look. It's how you see me. Join our Down Syndrome information group - Down Syndrome Treatment/ Listen to oldest dd's music http://www.myspace.com/vennamusic Hello everyone! I just joined the group a couple days ago~my name is & I'm a single mom of 3 boys~my oldest has DS &

occasional behavior problems.I suspect he also has some type of mental illness tho he's never been actually diagnosed with one. His name is & he'll be 22 on Feb.4. My mom helps me a lot with all my sons & is truly a blessing! We live in Western Missouri~ I hope to meet new friends here & am really grateful for this support group.Thank you for listening! With kindest regards, Hartley~mom of Joesph(21), DS Check out the all-new

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[Guest guest]

There are ALOT of benefits to fish oil. One of the biggest is the help it does to the brain. It is very essential to the brain. In particular the omega-3 DHA.

Also, another good thing that fish oil does, is it lowers triglycerides VERY well.

If you go to www.lef.org, and type in fish oil, omega 3 or DHA, you should get some very good articles.

Qadoshyah

*Got Down Syndrome?

www.gotdownsyndrome.net

From: Down Syndrome Treatment [mailto:Down Syndrome Treatment ] On Behalf Of melissa hartleySent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 7:06 PMDown Syndrome Treatment Subject: Re: Hello everyone!

Hi Carol! Thanks for the email & link to the doctor

in Chicago~I may get in touch with him.

No, doesn't take a fish oil supplement..what

are the benefits of this?

He takes 4 different mood stablizing drugs..a

thyroid med & a med for his high triglycerides.

It's nice to meet you..take care & send me

messages anytime!

Hugs, in MissouriCarol in IL <ps1272000 >wrote:

Hi and Welcome to the group!

Here in Chicago we have a really great adult DS clinic. I don't know if they take out of state pts, but Dr. Chicoine specializes in mental illness/behavior issues in adults with DS.

Here is the link....

http://www.advocatehealth.com/adultdown/publications.html

Wonder if you could get a phone consult?

He is really an amazing man and 'gets it'. All the newsletters are posted there, may find some answers in there.

Having said that, is k on any type of fish oil supplementation?

Carol in IL Mom to seven including , 6 with TOF, AVcanal, GERD, LS, Asthma, subglottal stenosis, and DS.My problem is not how I look. It's how you see me.

Join our Down Syndrome information group -

DownSyndromInfoExchange/

Listen to oldest dd's music http://www.myspace.com/vennamusic

Hello everyone!

I just joined the group a couple days ago~my name is & I'm a single

mom of 3 boys~my oldest has DS & occasional behavior problems.I suspect

he also has some type of mental illness tho he's never been actually diagnosed

with one. His name is & he'll be 22 on Feb.4.

My mom helps me a lot with all my sons & is truly a blessing!

We live in Western Missouri~

I hope to meet new friends here & am really grateful for this support

group.Thank you for listening!

With kindest regards, Hartley~mom of Joesph(21), DS

Check out the all-new beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.

[Guest guest]

hi melissa hope to hear lots about you and eric im sylv mum to alex we are just starting on our way be good to pick the brains of older mums ups u no older kids im 44 so not young lol i have 11 kids dfaft a but alex fits in lovely kids all adore him ,

just joined the group a couple days ago~my name is & I'm a single

mom of 3 boys~my oldest has DS & occasional behavior problems.I suspect

he also has some type of mental illness tho he's never been actually diagnosed

with one. His name is & he'll be 22 on Feb.4.

My mom helps me a lot with all my sons & is truly a blessing!

We live in Western Missouri~

I hope to meet new friends here & am really grateful for this support

group.Thank you for listening!

With kindest regards, Hartley~mom of Joesph(21), DS

[Guest guest]

hello, , welcome to the group. hope you enjoy this group... kk <jbonjovifreak66@...> wrote: I just joined the group a couple days ago~my name is & I'm a single mom of 3 boys~my oldest has DS & occasional behavior problems.I suspect he also has some type of mental illness tho he's never been actually diagnosed with one. His name is & he'll be 22 on Feb.4. My mom helps me a lot with all my sons & is truly a blessing! We live in Western Missouri~ I hope to meet new friends here & am really grateful for this support group.Thank you for listening! With kindest regards, Hartley~mom of Joesph(21), DS

[Guest guest]

Welcome to our group Kathleen. I am a grandmother of a grandson age 9 with DS. I love him very much. He is also a little slow in some things he does than other things he amazes us. I was wondering has your son or any other children with DS in our group had trouble going to the bathroom. He is constipated so much of the time even when we give him orange juice and fiber tablets. I feel so bad for him as he even cries when he is trying to go. Help with any suggestions. Thanks Grandma AnnKATHLEEN TRIPP <ktripp99@...> wrote: hello, , welcome to the group. hope you enjoy this group... kk <jbonjovifreak66 > wrote: I just joined the group a couple days ago~my name is & I'm a single mom of 3 boys~my oldest has DS & occasional behavior problems.I suspect he also has some type of mental illness tho he's never been actually diagnosed with one. His name is & he'll be 22 on Feb.4. My mom helps me a lot with all my sons & is truly a blessing! We live in

Western Missouri~ I hope to meet new friends here & am really grateful for this support group.Thank you for listening! With kindest regards, Hartley~mom of Joesph(21), DS

[Guest guest]

hi, mary ann, i was on diets sometimes myself. all the diets emphasised no matter what is drink eight of 8 ounces water each day. It helps me get rid the solid a lot more. Water is another good way to get rid of solids.... hope it helps... for my son, he is still in toliet training. he gets better every day, smile. kkmary ann kamp <ekamp@...> wrote: Welcome to our group Kathleen. I am a grandmother of a

grandson age 9 with DS. I love him very much. He is also a little slow in some things he does than other things he amazes us. I was wondering has your son or any other children with DS in our group had trouble going to the bathroom. He is constipated so much of the time even when we give him orange juice and fiber tablets. I feel so bad for him as he even cries when he is trying to go. Help with any suggestions. Thanks Grandma AnnKATHLEEN TRIPP <ktripp99sbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote: hello, , welcome to the group. hope you enjoy this group... kk <jbonjovifreak66 > wrote: I just joined the group a couple days ago~my name is & I'm a single mom of 3 boys~my oldest has DS & occasional behavior problems.I suspect he also has some type of mental illness tho he's never been actually diagnosed with one. His name is & he'll be 22 on Feb.4. My mom helps me a lot with all my sons & is truly a blessing! We live in Western Missouri~ I hope to meet new friends here & am really grateful for this support group.Thank you for listening! With kindest regards, Hartley~mom of Joesph(21), DS

[Guest guest]

thanks so much for your reply. I will try this also.KATHLEEN TRIPP <ktripp99@...> wrote: hi, mary ann, i was on diets sometimes myself. all the diets emphasised no matter what is drink eight of 8 ounces water each day. It helps me get rid the solid a lot more. Water is another good way to get rid of solids.... hope it helps... for my son, he is still in toliet training. he gets better every day, smile.

kkmary ann kamp <ekampsbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote: Welcome to our group Kathleen. I am a grandmother of a grandson age 9 with DS. I love him very much. He is also a little slow in some things he does than other things he amazes us. I was wondering has your son or any other children with DS in our group had trouble going to the bathroom. He is constipated so much of the time even when we give him orange juice and fiber tablets. I feel so bad for him as he even cries when he is trying to go. Help with any suggestions. Thanks Grandma AnnKATHLEEN TRIPP <ktripp99sbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote: hello, , welcome to the group. hope you enjoy this group... kk <jbonjovifreak66 > wrote: I just joined the group a couple days ago~my name is & I'm a single mom of 3 boys~my oldest has DS & occasional behavior problems.I suspect he also has some type of mental illness tho he's never been actually diagnosed with one. His name is & he'll be 22 on Feb.4. My mom helps me a lot with all my sons & is truly a blessing! We live in Western Missouri~ I hope to meet new friends here

& am really grateful for this support group.Thank you for listening! With kindest regards, Hartley~mom of Joesph(21), DS

[Guest guest]

Our whole family is helped greatly by soaking flax seeds over night

and having them with breakfast. There are lots of other things you

can look at with diet also. Of course, prunes or prune juice. Also,

when drinking water (liquids), don't forget to take it away from food

so as not to interfere with digestion, as our kids with DS have enough

issues with digestion that we don't want to add more.

Jill

[Guest guest]

Dear Libby,

Welcome!

It was my delight to meet you here in Austin when I hosted the Vision Circles

Teacher Training. I didn't get to study with Ayers, nor did I become a

professional therapist. I entered this field through Waldorf education, having

completed the early childhood, grades, and " curative " training (for special

needs, in which I did my student teaching).

While teaching in Austin, I found that children needed more than even the

wonderful movement, art and imagination rich curriculum of Waldorf, and I sought

out assistance. I was blessed to meet Pat Ramm, OTR, at the time President of

the Texas Occupational Therapy Association. She came into my classroom to

observe, and brought me to her clinic to observe, including showing me some of

her testing procedures. We cross-refered for a period of some years, after I

began using Brain Gym.

I understand from those in the know that Ayers work is falling out of

favor and is not regularly taught in the OT training. That is a shame. And,

having said that, I was wondering if you have a sense of how Svetlana's work 1)

expands on Ayers and others, 2) overlaps Ayers and others, 3)

transcends Ayers and others.

I am convinced that her map of the reflex points (learned in her camps)

creates its onw brand new field and is an evolutionary leap. I am not aware of

such a map anywhere else. Are you familiar with it?

I ask you, Libby, and other professionals in this newsgroup, to share your

viewpoint in regard to these questions.

Thank you,

Sharon Heller

Sharon Heller, M.S.

The BRAIN GYM LADY

Licensed BRAIN GYM® Instructor

Grow into the possibilities . . .

www.sharonheller.com

alternate email: braingymlady@...

Official International Brain Gym® website:

www.braingym.org