Letter from the Executive Director
|  Dear Friends, I love the springtime, except for...Achoo! ...the pollen! Allergies may seem like a fact of life, but I've learned some interesting things about them that have given me both hope and relief. There is a difference between "true allergies" and "sensitivities" to environmental factors. Your doctor can give you skin or blood tests to determine what are true allergies, if that is important to you. However, both can lead to the reaction of your immune system to a perceived "intruder" - and set off biochemical reactions that lead to the sneezing, congestion, watery eyes, itchy throat and other symptoms of the season. My own experience is that when environmental allergens are at their height, it pays to soothe my immune system as much as possible, to reduce my reactivity, and reduce my need for allergy medications that can make me drowsy or jittery. Click to continue. . .
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A Client's Story
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Terry (not her real name) was working out three times a week at the gym, giving her grandchildren piggy back rides, and wasn't taking any prescription medications despite being just a year away from her 70th birthday when, suddenly, her health "caved in". Increasing pain, loss of mobility, difficulty walking, and numbness in her left hand drastically affected her daily routine as well as her mental and emotional state. "Everything was a thought process: what can I carry home from the grocery store? Can I open this jar? Tie my shoes? Should I try to do laundry? Even my involvement with my grandchildren was put on hold." Terry's primary care physician diagnosed arthritis and stenosis of the spine. He prescribed pain medications and physical therapy, but the next PT appointment wouldn't be available for 6-8 weeks. Her doctor increased her pain medications, but Terry wasn't getting relief, so she contacted her insurance care manager, who recommended acupuncture. Her doctor recommended Pathways to Wellness. Click to continue. . .
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There's Still Time to Register!
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Don't miss Saluting the Spirit, our annual yoga fundraising event, on Sunday June 5 at Healthworks Back Bay. Register today and join us for three hours of yoga led by some of Boston's best instructors. Enjoy complimentary light refreshments after the event and free shiatsu and acupuncture treatments. All funds raised at Saluting the Spirit benefit Pathways, yogaHOPE, and the Healthworks Foundation. Visit the Saluting the Spirit web site for more information and to sign up! |
Pathways Makes House Calls!
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Now you can experience the healing power of acupuncture in the comfort and convenience of your own home or office. Home acupuncture or shiatsu treatments, provided by Pathways highly trained and licensed clinicians, offer a private and relaxing way of caring for yourself. To schedule your home or office appointment please call 617-859-3036, x32 or for more information click here.
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Ask the Acupuncturists
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Q. Can you give me some advice for dealing with springtime allergies, especially for dealing with sneezing and watery eyes?
A. Although Shakespeare stated that "April hath put a spirit of youth in everything", people with allergies can have a hard time appreciating the beauty of the season! In order to keep these symptoms under control, consider nutrition, self-care, and acupuncture.
Vitamin C, contained in green and red peppers, strawberries, kiwi, oranges, potatoes, and cabbage, is a natural antihistamine. Ginger is also a natural antihistamine; you can add it to your stir-fries or make ginger tea.
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Thank You!
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All of us at Pathways are extremely grateful to John O'Neil and Jim Rice for performing in and directing their wonderful benefit concert, Lullaby for Broadway, and to Club Café for hosting the show. Special thanks goes to our Client Advisory Board for all of its hard work on the event.
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The Season's Recipe for Wellness | |
Farmer's Market Pasta
Substitute any combination of fresh market vegetables in this versatile dish!
4 cloves fresh garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
1 pint grape tomatoes
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 2 tsp.
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt plus 1 tbsp.
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 cups whole wheat penne pasta
Up to 1 tsp. sugar (optional)
1/2 lb. hot Italian turkey sausage links (can be omitted if you prefer a vegetarian meal)
1 medium-sized zucchini, sliced lengthwise and then cut into half moons
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-2" pieces
4 artichokes, trimmed to the hearts, cut into quarters* (or one box frozen artichokes, thawed. Do not use marinated artichokes in the jar or can.)
1/3 cup freshly grated Asiago cheese
1/4 bunch fresh basil leaves, sliced thinly
1. Place the garlic and grape tomatoes in a large heavy sauté pan. Drizzle with 1/2 cup olive oil and season with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Cook slowly over low-medium heat, shaking the pan every 10 minutes, until the tomatoes are just about falling apart and their juices have been extracted forming a nice loose sauce, about 35 to 40 minutes. Set aside.
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New Saturday Herb Clinic
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Pathways now offers additional herbal consult hours on Saturday mornings from 9am to 12noon with Sandra Gray, licensed acupuncturist and board certified herbalist.
Sandy has been practicing acupuncture at Pathways since 2002. She has studied herbal medicine with our own Dr. Tao and with other renowned herbalists, and has prescribed herbs in private practice for many years.
To schedule an herbal consult, please call 617-859-3036, ext. 0.
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Community-Style Acupuncture
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Experience the healing energy of a group
acupuncture session!
Sliding scale rates:  $22-$42 per treatment All are welcome. Find out more!
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Acupressure Point
of the Season
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Lung 5
By Edie Snow, ABT
To locate this point put your arm out with thumb side up. Draw a line on the inside arm from the thumb to the elbow crease where your fingertip will fall into the hollow.
Acupressure to this point will clear lung heat and expel phlegm from the lungs, stimulating the descending of lung Qi to help you breathe deeply.
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15% Discount for Referrals!
We greatly appreciate our satisfied clients' making referrals to
friends and family and, as a nonprofit, we depend upon it.
As thanks,
we offer a 15% discount voucher for each referral you make to Pathways.
This voucher is valid with all other discounts. For more information, call us at 617-859-3036, ext 0.
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Thank You for Sharing the Care!
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With your help we're able to provide free acupuncture for people with HIV/AIDS and low-cost care to many others who otherwise could not afford it.
The cost of your treatments helps pay for someone less fortunate. We also rely on donations to ensure that no one is denied our care.
Please Share the Care and help others who need our services. |
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Insurance Discounts
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| Are You a Harvard Pilgrim Plan Member?
If so, acupuncture may be covered under your
plan. Harvard Pilgrim recently instituted full coverage for acupuncture
treatments under certain plans. There is a $20 co-pay and coverage is for 20
treatments. Check with your benefits administrator to see if your plan
qualifies.
If your plan does not qualify, Harvard Pilgrim
members can still receive 25% off our standard rates for all services.*
Pathways Also Offers the Following Insurance
Discounts:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield members:
25% off standard rates for all services*
AARP members:
25% off standard rates for all services*
Medtac:
Members of LU26 receive the following:
- 20 free acupuncture treatments per year
- 12 free shiatsu bodywork treatments per year
- 12 free Chinese herbal consultations and
prescriptions per year
*no other discounts apply
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