Internship Summer 2010 Ashley Zimmerle Compass Center for Healing 116 E Chestnut Street Stillwater, MN The Little Parrot Art Sanctuary Open: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm Practitioners have their own hours The Little Parrot Art Sanctuary Open: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm Practitioners have their own hours Averaged 15hrs per week. Averaged 15hrs per week.

Internship Basics Thea Ennen, Owner of Compass Center for Healing & The Little Parrot Art Sanctuary. ~Art Degree, Singer/Song Writer, Yoga Instructor. Thea Ennen, Owner of Compass Center for Healing & The Little Parrot Art Sanctuary. ~Art Degree, Singer/Song Writer, Yoga Instructor. Big Inspiration, open, honest, loving, caring, magical, passionate, calming, artistic, creative person that let me be me and helped me understand it’s ok to be different and to be comfortable with myself and my beliefs. Big Inspiration, open, honest, loving, caring, magical, passionate, calming, artistic, creative person that let me be me and helped me understand it’s ok to be different and to be comfortable with myself and my beliefs. Choosing Art, Sales, Inventory, Event clean up/tear down, Closing shop, Answering phone calls, Assisting Costumers/Clients; ?’s, Tea/Coffee Choosing Art, Sales, Inventory, Event clean up/tear down, Closing shop, Answering phone calls, Assisting Costumers/Clients; ?’s, Tea/Coffee ~Always be true to yourself & your passions! ~Always be true to yourself & your passions!

The Compass Center for Healing & The Little Parrot Art Sanctuary

What the Compass Center Has To Offer: or Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists Massage Therapist Massage Therapist Lomi Bodywork and Esalen Massage Lomi Bodywork and Esalen Massage Chiropractic Chiropractic Acupuncture Acupuncture Mediation Mediation Health/Vitality Life Coaching Health/Vitality Life Coaching Hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy Integrative Counseling Integrative Counseling Holistic Health Practitioner Holistic Health Practitioner Psychotherapist Psychotherapist Ayurveda Ayurveda Reflexology Reflexology Yoga Yoga Work Shops (Astrology, Sacred Geometry, Workshops vary through out time, check calander) Work Shops (Astrology, Sacred Geometry, Workshops vary through out time, check calander) Wellness Wednesdays (Free Classes) Wellness Wednesdays (Free Classes) The Little Parrot Art Sanctuary The Little Parrot Art Sanctuary

Goals Completed Exploring Music Therapy/Healing through poem and song writing ~Freeing to express emotions, letting go & move forward Exploring Music Therapy/Healing through poem and song writing ~Freeing to express emotions, letting go & move forward Learning the basics to owning a small business ~Book keeping, sales, customers, clients, inventory, rent Learning the basics to owning a small business ~Book keeping, sales, customers, clients, inventory, rent Interviewing Practitioners ~Listening to their experiences, education, any knowledge they have to offer Interviewing Practitioners ~Listening to their experiences, education, any knowledge they have to offer Healing and Balancing with Gemstones Workshop Healing and Balancing with Gemstones Workshop

Healing & Balancing with Gemstones Workshop Important part of my intern project Important part of my intern project Wanted to attract clients to become certified in Healing Touch Level 5 & also for starting up my own Healing Touch practice. Wanted to attract clients to become certified in Healing Touch Level 5 & also for starting up my own Healing Touch practice.

-Value of Internship- How it helped me decide plans for future: Owning a Business = A Lot Of Work! Owning a Business = A Lot Of Work! Want to start my own private practice: ~Have a setting outside & inside to do healings ~Massage; Lymphatic Drain, Hot Stone ~ Certification in Healing Touch, Aromatherapy, Herbs ~ Intuitive Readings ~Workshops on how to create jewelry Want to start my own private practice: ~Have a setting outside & inside to do healings ~Massage; Lymphatic Drain, Hot Stone ~ Certification in Healing Touch, Aromatherapy, Herbs ~ Intuitive Readings ~Workshops on how to create jewelry Sell my Jewelry & Art Work Sell my Jewelry & Art Work Possibly get a degree in Art Possibly get a degree in Art

Challenges Opportunities Computer work with sales and inventory listing Computer work with sales and inventory listing How to handle the practitioners clients that come in, keeping open mind How to handle the practitioners clients that come in, keeping open mind Working by myself Working by myself Knowing all the Practitioners and Artists Names Knowing all the Practitioners and Artists Names Not being able to sit in with Practitioners and their clients, Private Sessions Not being able to sit in with Practitioners and their clients, Private Sessions Choosing new art work to add to The little Parrot Art Sanctuary* Choosing new art work to add to The little Parrot Art Sanctuary* Meeting/Interviewing Practitioners & Artists* Meeting/Interviewing Practitioners & Artists* Experiencing Yoga & Acupuncture Experiencing Yoga & Acupuncture Wellness Wednesdays Wellness Wednesdays Art Walk Art Walk Summer Tuesdays* Summer Tuesdays* Future Job Future Job

Internship was a Great Experience!  