Surround Yourself with LOVE

The month of February is always filled with the talk of love, acknowledging the ones you love, and celebrating those relationships. But an even more important love is self love, not the selfish kind, but the kind that serves to honor the beautiful inner and outer soul which make us whole beings. That process of loving oneself, accepting that there is much to be grateful for within, is key to living a happy and fulfilled life.

This month at Luxuria Holistic Center, we are honoring the feeling of LOVE. Our "Playshops" and events have been designed for individuals, couples and families who want to experience love in new ways. Our practitioners who are leading each event are focused on sharing their knowledge and passion for the topic of LOVE. It is our desire to take this special time of celebration to delve into the concept of LOVE, the experience of LOVE, the diverse feelings of LOVE and the idea of LOVE, and how it can change our world.

Visit our Playshops page for all the details. If you would like to give the gift of love, consider a gift certificate (available on the right of this page) or customized package. Call for more details, 540.685.2975 or email luxuriouspampering@gmail.com. We want to know what your love experience is so share with us on our Facebook Page or on Twitter @feelluxurious.

Take the steps toward 2013 success

This week is the first full week of 2013. There is nothing that cannot be accomplished! The day is open to all the possibilities the world can provide. But, if there are emotions stopping forward progress, inner mind chatter that puts obstacles in the path to success, there is an answer.

I, too, had to overcome some serious obstacles to get to where I am today, as a mom, a business owner, and a professional in my field. It wasn't the easiest to road to walk, feeling alone most of the time, and wanting it to be simple. There are still some days it is difficult, facing challenges as a single parent, trying to make the right choices for my son. There are many days it is difficult as a business owner, juggling schedules, making decisions about people and finances, and facing the results of those decisions.

What has made life much easier is to get clear on what blocks I put up for myself and stop the limiting beliefs from my past. It has made all the difference in my progress. Taking these steps lightens my load, and has allowed me to move past the negative memories and emotions, into a more positive space. It is what allowed me to think past a vision for being a holistic practitioner, into the vision for having a holistic center where more people can benefit from luxurious health!

In 2012, I began to provide Bio-Turn Therapy to clients who wanted to take a new approach to their lives. This Friday evening, I'll be hosting the first Playshop at Luxuria Holistic Center that introduces the benefits of looking at life through a fresh lens. Consider joining me on this journey, going from where you are today, into the life of your dreams!

• Clear Blocks and Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back from Loving Your Life!
• When: Friday, Jan. 11, 7-8:30pm
• Who: Instructor, Amy Jo Wheeler
• Cost: $25, register by Jan. 8

There is no better time. When you get to December 31, 2013, will you have accomplished what you desired this year? Will you look back and marvel at your level of happiness, success, loving relationships and true prosperity? You can, and you will, when you take the next step...

January invites new beginnings

The new year opens so many doors to explore. It provides a fresh start for choosing a new path, having a new attitude, taking a new approach to mind, body and spiritual issues. At Luxuria, we're exploring all the new possibilities the new year provides. We're inviting you to join us on the path with our classes or "Playshops", nutritional counseling sessions, Reiki and Reflexology treatments, Bio-Turn Therapy and massage therapy, all available in our peaceful and luxurious setting. It is not a coincidence that we are connected. It is for the greater good.

In 2013, we are experiencing a new consciousness. After passing through the "Shift" in December, 2012, many people are feeling physically and spiritually that we are in a new time of connectedness. Are you feeling it, too? Becoming aware of energy, patterns and disruptions, can be comforting and sometimes disconcerting. Are you more conscious of your personal energy and the energy of those around you? Do you feel the struggle of energy when faced with difficult situations or people?

Carrying old patterns and energy flows can feel heavy and even bring on mental depression and physical pain. Releasing the negative emotions associated with the old patterns or triggers can provide relief and allow positive energy to flow again. At Luxuria, Bio-Turn Therapy sessions are available to anyone wanting to explore the release and relief associated with negative emotions and old patterns of behavior. People who have experienced Bio-Turn Therapy have felt a definite change in their physical and mental states, allowing new beginnings in a positive way.

I created Luxuria Holistic Center in 2012 to provide a beautiful, inviting space for practitioners to share their gifts and people to experience luxurious health and well being. My vision for the people and the space continues to grow in 2013. If you have questions, or desire to learn more, please send us an email luxuriouspampering@gmail.com or call 540.685.2975.

Playshops Create Possibilities

One of my favorite movies of all time is Queen Latifah's Last Holiday. It's the story of an ordinary woman (hardly) in an ordinary job who has done it all exactly as she thought she was supposed to. She had been a good employee. She had saved her money. And as fate would have it, none of that mattered. She was diagnosed with a terminal disease! What she did right, even in the face of death, was be bold enough to go for her dreams. She had secretly compiled her "Book of Possibilities" and took her money out of the bank and lived her desires out to the fullest. 

This movie is such a joy to watch! The places she travels, the people, the food, the adventures bass jumping and snowboarding, the spa treatments and the couture shopping, all done with passion and vision. Just in case you haven't had the pleasure to see the film, I won't spoil the ending (including her love interest, LL Cool J) but it is beautiful! One reviewer shared "We may know exactly where we're going, but the journey is so much fun!" Everything you can dream, you can have... and this is where this month's Playshops began.

Luxuria Holistic Center has become a gathering place. Since our Grand Opening in October, several small groups have met for classes and socials. During December, we're taking things up a few notches by hosting themed Playshops. Each is designed to help participants explore a new vision for their lives. Our instructors will provide the conversation starters and participants will be encouraged to take the path where they feel led.

Visit our Classes page for dates and times. Get registered and visit us soon! We look forward to seeing your feedback on Facebook and Twitter!

Luxuria Holistic Center reveals Health can Feel Luxurious!

Why is it that so many people struggle with health issues? For some, it is a constant battle with themselves, their environment, their family and friends, even employers and health care professionals. The battle rages internally, with self talk that is negative, and more often destructive to a positive self image and good health. The battle rages externally, when people and other factors impose expectations and limitations, creating an oppositional relationship between our view of our own health and how the world would like us to be. As a result, many people know they could feel better and live a healthier and more active lifestyle, yet they hold the memory of failure and defeat and judgement, and choose to remain as they are.

There is a different approach. Luxura Holistic Center has been created to serve people in a new way. If you are struggling with pain, are feeling the stresses of life impacting your health, and are ready to relax in comfort, you are invited to visit us, soon! Founder and director, Amy Jo Wheeler, has experience providing reflexology, reiki, aromatherapy, and other treatments for the past few years with Luxurious Pampering. She heard from clients, practitioners and health professionals that they were faced with anxiety and stress in caring for their own health, and serving the needs of others. Amy Jo listened to clients who experienced anxiety finding the right practitioners and treatments, and practitioners challenged to connect with the right clients needing their services.

Amy Jo held a vision of meeting the needs of both clients and practitioners and her new business was born. Luxuria Holistic Center opened October 7th, with practitioners providing a variety of services in a comforting and luxurious environment. Amy Jo, pictured here with the gift basket given away at the Grand Opening Celebration, has the vision that health and wellness can be experienced as a luxury, instead of a challenge or negative experience.

The suite of services continues to grow with each experienced practitioners at the Grandin Village location in Roanoke, Virginia. Appointments are currently available for the following;

• Neuromuscular Massage
• Therapeutic Massage
• Guided Imagery
• Visualization
• Reflexology
• Reiki
• Aromatherapy
• Bio-turn Therapy
• Chakra Balancing
• Nutritional Counseling
• Strategic Intervention Counseling

Group sessions, classes and events are planned and the meeting space is available for reservation for outside groups. 

In the future, practitioners will be added providing services already requested, such as natural facials, manicures, pedicures, acupuncture, homeopothy, stress management, hypnotherapy and others. Luxuria Holistic Center is a work in progress, as is this website. Submit your comments, suggest additional services that connect with your needs and offer suggestions to us.

Health and an overall sense of well being can be developed and maintained, with the proper support. Luxuria Holistic Center is a place that encourages treating yourself, creating a sense of wellness in mind, body and spirit, in luxury as a standard.