Holistic Healing Expo

Schedule of Events

10:00 am:  Recovering from Travel
Rebecca L’Abbe, RVCC Yoga Instructor
40 minutes

11:00 am:   Optimal Health & Wellbeing thru Natural, Holistic & Effective Therapy
Dr Chris Lowthert, Rockfish Chiropractic
30 minutes

11:30 am:  Soothing Sounds -Exploring the Healing Power of Sound Therapy
Reverend Elizabeth Ferrall
30 minutes

12:30 pm:  Tai Chi & Qi Gong Movement Demonstration
Lee Felton & Charlotte Zinsser Booth
Blue Ridge Tai Chi
30 minutes

1:00 pm:  Guided Imagery & Visualization
Laurie Noto Estep
Rockfish Reiki
30 minutes

We are so very pleased to have Katrina Starfish playing a variety of soothing musical renditions for our Holistic Healers Expo!

Bio info on healers:

Blue Ridge Tai Chi –  blueridgetaichi@gmail.com
Lee Felton started practicing Tai Chi in 1979 & has been a Teacher with the Tai Chi Foundation since 1982.  Lee has also been a part-time working musician & songwriter for many years.  Following a career as the founder & director of a private alternative school, Charlotte Zinsser Booth became a new B1 teaching apprentice in 2018 & has been practicing Tai Chi for over 10 years.

Maureen (Mo) Bulifant –  jbulifant1@gmail.com
Mo Bulifant has been a Teacher, Healer & Trail Blazer in the Spiritual & Holistic fields since the early 60’s.  Mo started her journey in the Spiritual & Holistic field with Yoga & Meditation classes – then the student became the teacher with the London School of Yoga. We are very fortunate to have Mo here in Nelson County.  Mo’s services include Spiritual Readings & Quantum Healing. (Quantum Healing, Healing Touch Therapy & Reiki are all Holistic Therapies that restore harmony in the body by stimulating one’s innate ability to heal. Energy Workers use a gentle touch focusing on the quantum field subtle energies to restore balance.) Mo will kindly be offering complimentary services here at the RVCC Holistic Healers Expo.

Reverend Elizabeth Ferrall –   elzieclear@gmail.com
Elizabeth is an ordained Minister with the International Metaphysical Ministry.  Elizabeth is a Reflexologist, practicing for 15 years & certified with the International Institute of Reflexology. She Certified Master Healer & serves at the Healing Temple in Lily Dale, New York. Currently working as a Medium.  Elizabeth has been working with crystal bowls & sound healing. We are fortunate to have Elizabeth on our schedule today at 11:30 am to demonstrate “Soothing Sounds – Exploring the Healing Powers of Sound Therapy.”

Rebecca L’Abbe – rebecca.labbe@gmail.com
Rebecca has taught yoga for 30 years.  She’s been teaching yoga here at RVCC for 20+ years as well as other area studios. Rebecca is a certified teacher through Yoga Alliance & has completed the majority of her education in the lyengar yoga tradition. Rebecca came into yoga after many years of studying & performing modern dance. Rebecca experiences yoga as a portal to physical & mental health as well as a path to spiritual unfolding.  She is also textile artist in the art of dyeing natural fabrics. Rebecca has served on RVCC Board of Directors for several years & is in love with the beauty & people of Nelson County.

Needle in a Haystack – www.needleinahaystack.farm
Nestled in the heartland of Virginia (North Garden, Virginia) Needle in a Haystack provides acupuncture & herbal therapy to the rural community residents of Albemarle, Nelson & surrounding counties. With a background rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Lindsay Delph, L. Ac, Dipl.OM, MSOM, offers a multi-factor approach to reach patients where they are & help them get to where they intend to be in respect to their health & wel-being of mind, body & spirit.

Rockfish Chiropractic – DrChris@rockfishchiropractic.com
Dr Chris Lowthert, DC is a dedicated chiropractor focusing on holistic health & sports medicine.  His personal journey into chiropractic care started at age 16 when he battled chronic asthma & bronchitis. By using herbal remedies, homeopathy & manual therapies, Dr Chris restored his respiratory health & found his passion for holistic healthcare. Dr Chris established his practice in 2004 after graduating from New York Chiropractor College.  He specializes in addressing chronic pain, sports injuries, fatigue & mobility issues by combining classic chiropractic care with myofascial release therapy for effective healing.

Rockfish Reiki – angel.mommie@hotmail.com
Laurie Noto Estep has been a Certified Reiki Practitioner since 2010 after being the beneficiary of Reiki herself; following a severe back injury. Reiki Practitioners believe that improving the flow of energy can enable relaxation, relieve pain, speed healing & reduce other symptoms of illness. Reiki’s main benefit is to restore the proper energy flow allowing the mind, body & spirit to reach a state of well being. Laurie also began working with Healing Stones & Crystals about 20 years ago & has incorporated their use into her Reiki treatments. Each Healing Stone naturally possesses & emits its own different levels of emotional, mental & spiritual energy.  Laurie, her husband Tom & their mini doodle Bella moved to the mountains of Virginia from the Research Triangle area of North Carolina in 2018.

Therapeutic Massage – lyssaat@hotmail.com

Alyssa Kartheiser, LMT
(540)836-9288

“I have been a practicing massage therapist since graduating from Heartwood Institute in Northern California in 2009. My training includes Swedish, Deep Tissue, Medical Massage and Sports Massage as well as Craniosacral Therapy. I have worked in many settings including Spas, private offices and training rooms. For the past 5 years I have been working out of my own office here in Nelson County.

It is my passion and purpose to work with people who have pain and help them feel better in their bodies. Each session is tailored to what you need at the moment. I use a combination of everything I know to give you the greatest relief possible and help you feel nourished and cared for.

Please let me know what your intention for the session is and any questions or concerns you may have. I look forward to caring for you.”

Katrina Starfish – @katrinastarfishmusic
We are so absolutely pleased & honored to have Katrina Starfish Music playing a variety of soothing musical renditions for our Holistic Healers Expo today! Katrina is a multi- genre instrumentalist & songwriter.  If you haven’t checked out Katrina’s Facebook page you definitely need to! Such an eclectic, lovely musician! We really are so honored to have Kristina here for our 1st ever Holistic Healers Expo!