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Gareth Kelly

Let Us Create—From Art to Education

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Photos courtesy of Dustin Tardiff

Sihanoukville is a small Oceanside village in the country of Cambodia. Although an increasingly popular destination for tourists, many Cambodians live in abject poverty. Lack of clean water or basic sanitation is a daily problem. Food is scarce and what is available is often lacking in any meaningful nutrition.
11866477_848146481927934_1218461932840469259_nDuring a visit to Cambodia, world-renowned artist Felix Brooks-Church saw firsthand the terrible poverty and lack of education for Cambodian children. In an effort to help change those conditions, he started a project where children could use art as a way to earn money and receive an education. Continue reading Let Us Create—From Art to Education →

Gareth Kelly, Profiles

A Different Workout at Gymnazo

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Photos courtesy of Gymnazo

You know the drill. You step on the scale and whoa! Where did those extra pounds come from? Next you climb out of the car and notice that knee pain for the third time this week. You’re not as young as you once were but you also know you’ve been slacking on working out lately but the thought of joining a gym just reminds you of that time a few years ago when you joined, went for a few classes but then life got in the way. Besides who has time to go to the gym?
But what if there was gym that was more focused towards you, with a more personal touch and work out routines that are customized to the realities of your daily life today. The Olympic team may be out of reach but getting out of the car without knee pain shouldn’t be. Continue reading A Different Workout at Gymnazo →

Gareth Kelly

Bucket Busters

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Photos courtesy of Music Motive

Anyone can play the drums right? Wrong. It takes skill, commitment and dedication to play the drums well. One organization aiming to produce a future Ringo Starr or Phil Collins and help provide music scholarships to kids who may not otherwise be able to take music lessons is Bucket Busters.
Bucket Busters started in around the mid 1990’s and was the brainchild of Music Motive owner Steve Hilstein (formerly of the Drum Circuit), well kind of.
Bucket busters 3“I remember watching this guy, Larry Wright who was the first Buddy Rich Memorial scholarship recipient,” said Hilstein. “He came out on stage with three 5- gallon plastic buckets and just started playing. It was amazing and it really got to me. I remember sitting in my studio surrounded with probably over a hundred thousand dollars of music equipment and thinking to Continue reading Bucket Busters →

Gareth Kelly, Healthy Living, Profiles

Quantum Waves Hypnotherapy

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Photos courtesy of Quantum Waves Hypnotherapy

When many think of hypnotism, people running around a stage clucking like a chicken or barking like a dog spring to mind. However, with recent advances in neuroplasticity the stigma surrounding hypnotherapy and hypnotherapists is beginning to erode and the real benefits of this type of treatment are finally beginning to be seen.
Quantum Waves Hypno Therapy started by Los Osos resident Gila Zak is one such business.
“My daughter has Lyme disease and she got really sick,” said Zak. “We tried everything and finally I took her to a hypnotherapist, and what I watched was amazing. Along with bio feedback and hypnosis we were able to rid her of her chronic stomach pain and the associated stress.” Continue reading Quantum Waves Hypnotherapy →