Food as Ally Weekly Group Support Meeting Schedule

Food as Ally Weekly Group Support Meetings are currently Thursday evenings at Entelechea (Richardson, TX), and Friday evenings on Zoom. Join us by registering below for the meeting you want to attend. There is a bonus pack if you purchase 5 meetings – a free 30-minute private Food as Ally session with Gina ($50 value).

New clients, schedule your free 20-minute Q&A video or phone call here.

Gina Briganti, BASc, D.H.N, RMT,
Developer of the Food as Ally program

How we empower our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual relationships with food is by:

Reclaiming food choices

Listening to hunger and fullness cues

Reiki from Gina during meetings

Being in a supportive community led by an experienced professional who developed the program after 17 years as a Wellness Consultant.

Shifting away from emotional eating and food obsession.

Food as Ally Weekly Group Support Meeting for Thursday, June 1st, 2023, 6:30-7:30 p.m., CST.

Entelechea Center 1201 International Parkway, Suite 200 Richardson, TX 75081 Flex Room Registration closes the Wednesday before the meeting. 0 of 3 have registered for this meeting. Scroll down to the bonus package if you’d like to a free 30-minute private session. Your gift when you pre-pay for five meetings.

$20.00

Food as Ally Group Zoom Support Meeting June 2nd, 2023, from 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. CST*

You will be emailed the Zoom link and a PDF copy of the Food as Ally program overview and steps materials for where you are in the program before the meeting. Registration closes the Thursday before the meeting. *Not available in all areas due to nutrition laws in different states. Please check with Gina before registering by email foodasally at gmail dot com. 0 of 3 have registered for this meeting. Scroll down to the bonus package if you’d like to receive a free 30-minute private session. Your gift when you pre-pay for five meetings.

$20.00

Food as Ally Weekly Group Support Meetings Bonus Package

Pre-pay for 5 meetings and receive a 30-minute private Food As Ally session with Gina. ($50 value). You can mix and match in-person and Zoom meetings if you are in Texas or any state where nutrition laws allow individual nutrition counseling.

$100.00

Private Food as Ally video, phone, and in-person sessions are also available. Click here for more information.

New clients, schedule your free 20-minute Q&A video or phone call here.

Questions? Feel free to ask here or contact Gina through foodasally at gmail dot com.

Gina

Reiki Master Teacher Q&A on Instagram

This coming Wednesday I will be live on Instagram from The Reiki Cafe account to answer your questions about Reiki and to share some Reiki with everyone attending. If you’re not already following me there, go ahead and do that before Wednesday night so you will be notified when I go live.

See you there!

Gina

Guest Author Sloane Taylor Says –

Oooh. For a future Day of Healing or Food as All cooking night!

Supporting Writers

You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the enticing aroma from this easy recipe and the taste is superb. Studs and I have served this menu to skeptical guests and they fell in love with it.

Cook pasta prior to starting fish. Re-warm by running hot water over the just noodles before serving.

Serve with Whole Grain Spaghetti, Tossed Salad, Italian Bread,
and White Wine – Pinot Grigio

TANTALIZING COD
1 tbsp. olive oil
½ med. onion, sliced thin
2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
½ cup dry white wine
5 lg. Roma tomatoes, chopped
½ cup black olives, sliced
2 tbsp. parsley, chopped or 1 tbsp. dried
1 tbsp. capers, drained and chopped
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper
4 cod fillets, about 6 oz. each
½ tbsp. fresh basil, chopped or 1 tsp. dried

Heat a large skillet on medium-high. Add oil. Heat until it shimmers. Add onion, stir until translucent and…

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A New Fast, Easy, Satisfying Breakfast

My newest quick and easy breakfast. Non-dairy yogurt, a piece of cheese, and two tangerines. The tangerines smell and taste envigorating. A dash of Reiki, too, naturally. This breakfast keeps me going until lunch.

What’s your fast, easy, satisfying breakfast?

P.S. We have space in our Thursday and Friday night weekly group support meetings. Come get your empowered relationship with food!

Details: https://thereikicafe.com/2022/02/11/food-as-ally-group-support-call-schedule/

See you there!

Gina

Reiki Testimonial – Thank You, Heather!

This is what it’s all about! Helping Heather feel relaxed after an hour of Reiki (note that Heather received only Reiki, not a physical massage) lights me up inside. Admittedly, it is also relaxing for me as a practitioner!

Mother’s Dsy Reiki gift certificates are on special! Click this link to purchase and for more details: https://thereikicafe.com/2016/01/17/menu-of-services/

Peace and love,

Gina Briganti, BASc, D.H.N., RMT

Mother’s Day Gift Certificates for Reiki and Food as Ally Meetings – Available Now

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Mother’s Day Special – 60-Minute Video, Phone, or In-Person Reiki Session – Best Seller

60 minutes of relaxing Reiki. Gift certificates are emailed to the address used to purchase the session.

$65.00

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Food as Ally Gift Certificates for Mother’s Day

Does your mom wish she had an empowered relationship with food? Weekly group support meetings are available in person (Entelechea Center, Richardarsdon, TX) and on Zoom to help her get there. Food As Ally is a program* dedicated to making food our ally again through reclaiming our food choices, listening to hunger cues, and listening to fullness cues. Gift certificates are emailed to the address used to make the purchase. Meetings are $20 each. Purchase 5 meetings and mom receives a free 30-minute private meeting with Gina. *Copyright 2023, Gina Briganti

$20.00

Peace and love,

Gina

Day of Healing – May 20th, 2023 – @Entelechea Center (Richardson, TX)

Please join us for an awesome event with three incredibly gifted healers! Janice, Gina and Anna bring years of combined experience using various healing modalities such as Reiki, crystal healing, energy work, tuning forks and intuitive guidance. With each 60-minute appointment, you get the opportunity to experience each of the three practioners’ healing energies. This trio of healers will assist you in creating a more balanced energy flow in your auric field so you can experience better health, wellness, harmony, and balance in your life.

*Janice Stephenson: An experienced healer whose passion is evident as she works with you to bring about optimum health.

*Gina Briganti: A multi-talented healer, she works with your energy to bring about clearer vision and in-depth clearing.

*Anna Parkins: Over 20 years as a Reiki Practitioner, she uses crystals and tuning forks to bring about harmony and balance.

Reservations required: Call or Text Anna to make an appointment. Please leave a message if she doesn’t answer.

(972) 977-7012

Date: Saturday, May 20th, 2023

Time: 9:30am – 1:00 p.m.

Regular price: $60 per hour

Retired seniors’ price: $40 per hour

Entelechea Center

1201 International Pkwy., Ste 200

Richardson, TX 75081

See you there!

Gina

What Are You Doing Saturday, April 15th?

Hopefully joining me at the Entelechea Holistic Fair in Richardson, Texas!

Fair hours are from 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

From 2:30-2:50 I will be sharing New Animal Reiki Stories With Gina Briganti

Join Reiki Master Teacher and animal communicator Gina Briganti as she shares how a blend of Reiki and animal communication improves everyday life between humans and their pets. Generous Gracie and Horse Sense are tales of friendship and mystery showcasing that our animals are as brilliant as we think they are.

I have appointments available for Reiki and animal communication during fair hours. Bring a picture of your fur baby and find out what they have to say to you. You can schedule your session with me ahead of time.

More about the fair

Come join us for fun, healing, and insight! The Entelechea Holistic Fair has some of the best psychics and healers in the DFW area available for you. Learn more about yourself by understanding your past and connecting with your future through an amazing psychic reading. Open to the healing light of the Universe with one of our talented energy healers.

Admission: FREE

Psychic Readers, Energy Healers, Holistic Vendors, and an Aura Camera!

FREE Metaphysical talks throughout the day! Join us to learn more about holistic healing through our mind, body, spirit speakers and panels.

DATE: Saturday – April 15, 2023

Time: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Entelechea Center

1201 International Pkwy, Ste 200

Richardson, TX 75081

Phone: 972-792-9900

Improve Your Mental Health With Plants That Have Purpose

Knowledge.

THE LIFESTYLE COLLECTIVE

By Emma Di Salvo

It’s hard to believe that a simple plant can actually improve your mental health. Yet throughout history, people have experimented and, in some cases, relied upon the special properties they have to offer—myself included. Why get excited about a pretty bouquet of flowers when you can grow something at home that could improve your quality of life?

My mother has always advocated for using what nature gives us. As a rather anxious child, I would often be given flowers from the garden to help me relax, reground and improve my mood. The plants’ intensity intrigued me, something I didn’t experience with essential oils. I later learned that the flower will almost always be more potent than the oil because they haven’t been through the distillation process.

So, if you thoughtfully select plants, knowing a little about what each can be used for, you potentially end…

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How To Make Your Bagged Salads Last Longer

THE LIFESTYLE COLLECTIVE

Pre-packaged greens are a grocery list staple for a reason. They can be used in a variety of dishes, and make eating healthy so much easier. Which is precisely why, many of us instinctively reach for a bag or two during each week’s grocery store stock-up session.

But a few days later, those once fresh and perky greens start to look and smell like a slimy, decomposing mess. Bagged lettuce and salad leaves, are notorious for slipping into a slimy, half-rotted state before you’re able to use even half the bag, and considering the fact that it is not exactly cheap, can be quite heartbreaking.

The good news is that you don’t have to keep tossing those tattered leaves. These storage tips will help you keep your bagged salad fresh longer:

The Paper Towel Trick

The moment I get back home, I pop open that bag or box of greens, take a fresh sheet…

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Upcoming Event: Animal Reiki Stories With Gina Briganti at the Entelechea Holistic Fair 2/18/2023 (Richardson, TX)

Please join me from 2:00-2:20 p.m. for Animal Reiki Stories With Gina Briganti

Join Reiki Master Teacher and animal communicator Gina Briganti as I share how a blend of Reiki and animal communication improves everyday life between humans and their pets. Boomer Goes to the Vet showcases distant Reiki. Kitty Compromise demonstrates how one sensitive cat is the emotional barometer for the whole household.

I have Reiki appointments available during fair hours:

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
2:45 p.m.- 3:45 p.m.
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

If you want to reserve one of these, please let me know by commenting below or via email: thereikicafe @ gmail . com.

30-minute sessions are $30.00. One-hour sessions are $60.00.

About the Entelechea Holistic Fair

Come join us for fun, healing, and insight! The Entelechea Holistic Fair has some of the best psychics and healers in the DFW area available for you. Learn more about yourself by understanding your past and connecting with your future through an amazing psychic reading. Open to the healing light of the Universe with one of our talented energy healers.

Admission: FREE

Psychic Readers, Energy Healers, Holistic Vendors, and an Aura Camera!

FREE Metaphysical talks through out the day! Join us to learn more about holistic healing through our mind, body, spirit speakers and panels.

About Entelechea Center

Entelechea (En-tell-a-kia) means, “The innate potential of all things.” Inspiring, right? You are full of potential. Always remember that.

It is a beautiful space that feels wonderful. Look at the Flex room, where I will be during the fair and where I host Food as Ally Weekly Group Support Meetings Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. To register for the next meeting, click here.

One of my favorite spaces is the meditation room, where you can be in peaceful flow.

There’s a reading nook (not pictured) with a bookshelf for visitors to explore and a kitchen where you can make a cup of tea.

Among the meeting rooms, shop, and yoga studio, you will find a variety of classes and practitioners, from aromatherapy to yoga. There are many approaches to wellness and here you can explore what works for you.

If you’re in Richardson, TX, stop in to see what the center holds for you.

1201 International Parkway, Ste. 200

Richardson, TX 75081

For information about Entelechea Center and its founders, Dr. Tricia Seymour and Dr. Rusty Barrier, visit the website.

I’d love to see you at the fair or a Food as Ally meeting!

Gina