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Ah, September! We hope for relief from the heat, Labor Day weekend reminds us to take a break, and children are returning to school. Considering a return to learning yourself? Many GHC practitioners offer classes, workshops, and experiences that invite us to explore something new. Read on!
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Member Spotlight
The “Pebble Lady” Rocks On
Known throughout Greensboro’s metaphysical community as the “Pebble Lady,” Marie Andersen-Whitehurst’s remarkable journey reflects a lifetime of learning, service, humor, and helping others explore new possibilities.
Read Marie’s Story
View Her Profile
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Featured Community Event
Fall Into Wellness
Sunday, October 11 · Noon–5 p.m.
The Pear Tree Wellness Collective
1101 W. Market Street, Greensboro
Spend an afternoon exploring holistic wellness, creativity, and community with food trucks, sound baths, live music, inspiring speakers, local artists and makers, holistic practitioners, door prizes, and more. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome!
See Who’s Coming
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Community Partner
Healing Happens in Community
Discover how the Kellin Foundation combines trauma-informed behavioral health care, practical support, and trusted community partnerships to help children, adults, and families heal, grow, and build more resilient lives.
Read the Article
Visit Kellin
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Featured Directory Members
Learn Something New with GHC Members
Our directory members offer opportunities to learn, grow, and experience holistic wellness in community. Explore their upcoming programs and get to know the practitioners behind them.
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GHC Directory Member
Begin Your Journey in Holistic Massage Therapy
Kneaded Energy School of Massage offers professional training that combines hands-on massage skills with practical experience, client care, and business knowledge. Students can explore full-time or part-time pathways into a meaningful career in massage therapy.
Explore the Program
View GHC Profile
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GHC Directory Member
Learn Reiki in a Small, Heart-Centered Class
Reiki Master Teacher Annie Scholl offers intentionally unhurried Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki classes with time for questions and hands-on practice. Classes are limited to four students and offered one level at a time at Brightside Gallery/Carriage House Tea in Asheboro.
Explore Reiki Classes
View GHC Profile
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GHC Directory Member
Connect to Source: A Small-Group Awareness Gathering
Join Deana Coble of Living As Awareness for a supportive gathering on Zoom. Bring your questions or concerns and explore source energy as a pathway to greater clarity, peace, and happiness—even during overwhelming times.
View the Gathering
View GHC Profile
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GHC Directory Member
Sound Healing 101
Learn how to facilitate the transformative power of sacred sound with certified yoga therapist and experienced yoga teacher Veda Spidle. This introductory immersion welcomes both complete beginners and those with prior experience.
View the Course
View GHC Profile
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Build Your Experience. Support Your Community.
GHC is seeking student volunteers who want practical, real-world experience in event planning or social media management. Help plan events, create content, develop graphics and short videos, support event-day coordination, and track engagement.
No holistic-wellness experience is required—just curiosity, reliability, and a willingness to learn. These are unpaid opportunities with our 100% volunteer-run organization. Know a student who may be interested? Please share!
I’m Interested in Volunteering
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Community Wellness Challenge
Staying Well, One Sip at a Time
Root & Rasa invites us to welcome fall with a warming masala chai recipe and ten quiet minutes to slow down, engage our senses, and simply be present.
Take the Challenge
See Root & Rasa at the Fair
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Member-Recommended Resource
Free Business Support for North Carolina Entrepreneurs
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina offers free guidance for starting or growing a business, including planning, licensing and permits, financing resources, workforce development, and connections to state and local programs. Small Business Advisors also provide free one-on-one consultations.
Explore EDPNC
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Build the GHC Website with Us
We’re building a completely new GHC website—and we want to hear what would make it more useful to you. You don’t need to know how an idea would work or whether it is technically possible. Simply complete the thought: “I wish I could…” or “If only the GHC website…”
Please share your wish list by September 21.
Share Your Ideas
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Around Our Community
Events, Workshops & Training
Take a break from the familiar and discover something new with members of our extended holistic community.
Please contact the event organizer directly for registration, availability, and the most current details.
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Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki Classes
Small, heart-centered classes with Annie Scholl at Brightside Gallery/Carriage House Tea in Asheboro.
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Women’s Drum Circle
September 5 and October 3 · 18 Springs Community Healing Center, Winston-Salem.
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Fall Equinox Ceremony
September 19, 10:30 a.m.–noon · Lewisville Wellness Collective.
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Women’s Drum Circle
September 23 and October 28 · Winston-Salem Wellness Collective.
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Shadow Dancing: Ecstatic Dance Experience
September 25, 7–8:15 p.m. · Winston-Salem Wellness Collective.
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The Art of Ayurvedic Wellness
October 10, 1–5 p.m. · Om Shanti Yoga Studio, Burlington.
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Reclaiming Your Voice
October 11, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. · 18 Springs Community Healing Center, Winston-Salem.
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Chakra Foundations
An approachable introduction to the body’s energy system and the eight primary chakras.
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Reiki Training Workshops
Training with Chasidy Ryan, RMT, LMBT, through Oasis at the Mill.
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Parinama Yoga School 200-Hour Teacher Training
February 4–April 25 in Greensboro. A deep dive into asana, alignment, anatomy, philosophy, chakras, meditation, breathwork, and the eight-limb path.
Email for details.
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The Work: Continuing Education for Yoga Teachers
An ongoing series exploring sequencing, adjustments, alignment, props, and more. Open to any YTT graduate.
Email for fall-session details.
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Gentle Flow
Mondays beginning September 14, 9–10 a.m. · The South Street Co-Op, Greensboro. Somatic warm-up, mindful standing postures, breath, strength, and mobility for all levels.
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Gentle Yoga & Sound Healing
September 3, 6–6:45 p.m. · Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church · $15 cash or Venmo · No registration required.
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There’s More to Explore
Visit the GHC Community Calendar
Discover more holistic events, workshops, classes, and community gatherings happening throughout the Triad.
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Let’s Build It Together
Know someone who would enjoy this newsletter? Share it with a friend and help more people discover Greensboro’s growing holistic community.
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A Hint for Next Month
Guess Who Will Be in the Spotlight?
There’s a homestead where herbs flourish bright,
And goats, chicks, and babies delight.
With soaps, balms, and care,
Earth’s abundance they share—
Can you guess which farm we spotlight?
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