We have now updated our list of Christmas church services for 2014. If you would like to attend one of the many services happening in Geneva, Vaud and neighboring France this year, please take a look at the following list, which we have compiled from the websites of local churches. Some of them are French-speaking but most are English-speaking churches. Please check the websites before setting out, in case any of the times or locations have changed.
If your local church has not yet posted details of their services, please come back and check the article again later, as we will update the list when details become available.
If you know about other services in your area, please let us know.
The St-Légier-based, family-run Haut-Lac International Bilingual School has just opened a bilingual (French/English) nursery close to the lakeside in the Rue du Nord, Vevey.
Going under the name of “Les Marronniers - La Crèche Haut-Lac”, the nursery welcomes toddlers aged from 18 months to 3 years. It is based on the same child-centred philosophy as the other sections (infant, primary and secondary) of the Haut-Lac school, which has been in operation for over 20 years. With the opening of this additional section, Haut-Lac offers parents the possibility to choose a fully bilingual education for children aged from 18 months to 18 years within the same establishment.
At the “Les Marronniers - La Crèche Haut-Lac”, a professional, friendly, and talented team of educators has been put in place to welcome up to 30 full time children. Their daily bilingual approach (French/English), using the “one person/one language” concept, allows each child to learn, use and develop both languages. Children socialise with each other while playing together, singing songs, and being creative in arts and crafts, as well as during lunch and snack times. A secure playground allows for stimulating outdoor play and children are also taken for strolls by the teaching assistants each day.
A neuromuscular dentist in Geneva has been helping clients overcome a wide range of painful symptoms, not normally considered treatable by dentists.
Neuromuscular dentist, Dr. Yves Delessert, has been using techniques such as muscle relaxation (TENS), electromyography (EMG) and jaw tracking to relieve discomfort in clients suffering with a variety of debilitating conditions such as headaches, tinnitus, temporomanibular disorders (TMJ/TMD), and myofacial pain.
Currently the only DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) in Switzerland practising neuromuscular dentistry (NMD), Dr. Delessert explained to knowitall.ch, “NMD is a term applied to techniques that expand upon the traditional approach to dentistry, and considers the entire system that controls the positioning and function of the jaw. The neuromuscular dentist seeks to establish a jaw position based on the harmonious relationship of three main factors affecting occlusion - the teeth, muscles and jaw joints. The resulting jaw position is called the neuromuscular bite.”
At the beginning of this year, we received a number of emails from readers keen to recommend the services of local counselors and therapists, who have helped them come through challenging periods in their lives.
Two therapists, whose details arrived too late to be included in the latest edition of Know-it-all passport, are Eric Vandenhoeck and Robin Saunders, so we thought it might be helpful to introduce them to you now. Another therapist, Tania Goudas, sent her details just in time to be included, but since her practice is quite new we thought it would be good to include some details about her services too!
A new concept has just been launched to help reduce the stress and tension experienced by employees working long hours at their desk, thereby reducing absenteeism in companies.
Called “yog-A-ttitude”, the new concept is the brainchild of Florence Boehlen, a yoga teacher who has recently set up her own company, yoga l'essenCiel, in Rolle, Vaud.
Explaining the new service to knowitall.ch, Florence told us, “This concept has been created for companies whose employees work long desk hours in demanding professions and who often have poor sitting postures combined with high levels of stress, which can lead to various physical and psychological disorders. Yog-A-ttitude aims at improving the employees' overall wellness by relieving physical and mental stress, thereby preventing various ailments and negative consequences on the work force's health. The ultimate goal is to prevent and reduce absenteeism in companies, while maintaining well-being.”
