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Womens Wellness & Education Center Newsletter
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Greetings!
We hope you have had a wonderful summer. It's hard to believe it's coming to an end and teachers all across WNC are gearing up for back to school. Speaking of which, please check out our article below regarding the Tools for Schools project. Our kids in Western NC need our help.
We'd like to thank, all of you as usual for being a part of our wellness community. If you haven't had the opportunity to rent our Multipurpose Room, we look forward to seeing you again this fall as indoor activities begin to increase. For those of you who haven't, or didn't even know we had a Multipurpose Room for rent, please stop by, check it out, and consider us for your rental needs. If you're in the market for new office space or ready to fulfill that New Years Resolution to get your dream business up and running, you'll be delighted to know we have office space for lease (details below).
We would especially like to thank Rachel Acker, our friend from Sunset Realty for the wonderful new picture of the WWEC Rainbow, which epitomizes the feelings of good fortune we've been blessed with at the WWEC. As your summer winds down and you're looking for things to do for yourself, please remember to check out our events page on the website. You just may find that special class or workshop you've been hoping for. Please don't forget to check out our ongoing classes and groups at the WWEC like Empowered Birthing Childbirth Education Classes, the Asheville Area Music Together groups, MamaTime and the Blue Ridge Meditation group. If you are looking for an awesome massage, take advantage of Nancy's coupon offer of $20 off your first time massage with her; you won't regret it. Natalie's 30 for $30 is a sure fire way to relieve stress as well!
Be Well!,
Ruth, Trish, Steph,
Heidi, Holly, Kathryn,
Mary, Michelle, Nancy,
Natalie, Nicole, and Wendy
Women's Wellness and Education Center
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HELP OUR SCHOOLS! DROP OFFSOME TOOL S!
While we don't generally think about
all of the areas on which our current economy has made it's sometimes
devastating mark, there are some areas where the impact is slightly less
apparent than others. Cuts to school supply budgets in Western North Carolina
schools don't just affect our schools, they also affect students, teachers and
parents. On Wednesday, August 11th, WLOS, and Clear Channel, will join Ingles
& Eblen Charities in Tools for Schools, an annual, one day local school supply
drive. During last year's Tools for Schools drive, the event collected over a
million pieces of school supplies.
If you are inclined to pick up a
few extra supplies this year, please donate them to the Tools for Schools drive
in your County, on August 11th, at one of the Ingles locations listed below, or
the WLOS studio between 8am and 5pm.
Needed Items
Boxes of
Tissues
Rulers
Safety Scissors
Glue Sticks
#2 Pencils
Colored Pencils
Two and three Pocket Folders
Highlighters
Crayons
Loose-leaf paper
Composition Books
Notebooks
Spiral Notebooks
Book Bags
Whiteboard Dry Erase Markers (Black)
Zip-lock Freezer Bags (Gallon, quart, snack size)
5 X 7 note cards
Pencil Erasers
Purell Hand-Sanitizer
· Buncombe
County
Ingles 85 Tunnel Rd., Asheville 28805
Drop Off Times: 5am-7pm
· Graham
County
Robbinsville Ingles
2 Sweetwater Rd., Robbinsville 28771
Drop Off Times: 7am-6pm
· Haywood
County
Waynesville Ingles
201 Barber Blvd., Waynesville 28786
Drop Off Times: 7am-6pm
· Henderson
County
Ingles on Asheville Highway
1980 Hwy 25 North, Hendersonville 28792
Drop Off Times: 7am-6pm
· Jackson
County
Slyva Ingles
19 Webster Road, Sylva 28778
Drop Off Times: 7am-6pm
· Macon
County
Franklin Ingles
398 Westgate Road, Franklin 28734
Drop Off Times: 7am-6pm
· Madison
County
Mars Hill Ingles
213 Big Branch Road, Mars Hill 28754
Drop Off Times: 7am-6pm
· McDowell
County
Marion Ingles
309 West Henderson Street, Marion 28752
Drop Off Times: 7am-6pm
· Mitchell
County
Spruce Pine Ingles
125 Greenwood Road, Spruce Pine 28777
Drop Off Times: 7am-6pm
· Rutherford
County
Forest City Ingles
756 Church Street, Forest City 28043
Drop Off Times: 7am-6pm
· Swain
County
Bryson City Ingles
Hughes Branch Road, Bryson City 28713
Drop Off Times: 7am-6pm
· Transylvania
County
Brevard Ingles
710 North Broad Street, Brevard 28714
Drop Off Times: 7am-6pm
· Yancey
County
Burnsville Ingles
400 Highway 19 East, Burnsville 28714
Drop Off Times: 7am-6pm
· WLOS-TV
110 Technology Dr., Asheville 28803
(828) 684-1340
Drop Off Times: 8am-5pm
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Office Space for Lease at WWEC
Office space for lease in The
Women's Wellness and Education Center, located near downtown Asheville. All
spaces include on-site client parking, common reception area, wireless
internet, hardwood floors, and lots of natural light. There is a large
community room on the premises available for rental for your large
meetings or
events.
This 162
sq ft, freshly painted room has hardwood floors and lots of natural
light,it sits directly beyond our waiting area. This beautiful office
leases for $560.00 per
month, including utilities internet, and website and newsletter
marketing!
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September 4th-November 13th Saturday
Mornings 10-11
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 Everything is food...
by Wendy Tran
Healthy relationships, a fulfilling career, regular physical activity
and a spiritual practice are essential forms of nourishment. Primary
foods feed us on many levels, but they don't come on a plate. When your
"primary foods" are balanced, what you eat becomes secondary. The more
primary food we receive, the less is our dependency on secondary foods.
The opposite is also true. The more we fill ourselves with secondary
foods, the less we are able to receive the primary foods of life. As we
work together you will discover what you are truly hungry for in life.
While working with you, we will deconstruct your food cravings and
explore the connection between your secondary food and your primary
mood.
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WWEC OFFERED
Classes, Groups and Events
Empowered Birthing Childbirth Education Classes
The next class is Saturday August 28th
9am-5pm and Sunday, August 29th,
11am-2pm
Call Trish at 828.333.0598 or visit our
Empowered Birthing Childbirth
Class page
for more information or to register
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Birth
Network of WNC
quarterly meeting Tuesday
August 23rd at 7pm.
Interested in
promoting normal birth and breastfeeding? Meeting like minded people?
Organizing fabulous community events?
Join us for our next
meeting of
The WNC Birth Network!
The Birth Network is
thrilled to be meeting at the Women's Wellness and Education Center
Join Trish Beckman
and other local women for this fun evening! Membership not required, everyone
encouraged to come and bring your babies!
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Mamatime
(Mothers of
Asheville Meeting All--together)
Mamatime is a
safe, non-judgmental space for new mothers to connect with others and develop
"parent wisdom," the internal confidence that makes the parent the
"expert" about their own child and parenting experience.
Mamatime is a closed support group
for mothers with infants 4 months of age and under. Mamatime meets for 14 weeks
and is led by one of our three trained facilitator (Shelley Tom, Holly
Mason, Sarah Gralnick).
Fee: Sliding Scale
$100-$150. Scholarships available! No
one denied due to finances.
For more information
about Mamatime, contact Shelley at
(828) 582-4653 or
shelleyjoytom@gmail.com.
New groups forming now, call Shelley!
photo by Jesse Kitt
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(Office Space for Lease cont.)
Please email
info@ashevillewomenswellness.com to schedule a showing or call Stephanie at
(828)333-0598 to learn more about WWEC services and current practitioners.
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Preparing for Birth and Baby
 New parents are often surprised by some of the mixed emotions that
normally occur in the first few weeks after the birth of their baby. Although these may be some of the happiest days of your life they
are also some of the most challenging. The baby that is so cute when asleep can
be so demanding of your attention at all other times, and often in the middle
of the night. Meeting the baby's needs can mean that mom's needs just simply
don't get met. When you want nothing more than a long bath or a nap, you may be
required to walk and settle a fussy baby for hours. The sleep deprivation,
hormonal changes, challenges of breastfeeding, and total adjustment to a new
pattern of life can be unnerving, and overwhelming to many couples. What
can you do? Be proactive and get ready for this time. My top recommendations include taking a childbirth class with a great breastfeeding component
to get you and your partner well prepared for both labor and breastfeeding. I
also recommend considering seriously when you would like family and friends to
visit and where you would like them to stay. Family can be such a source of
wonderful support and help, but can also be an additional source of stress in
an already challenging time. Finally do what you can to make sure some of your basic needs can
be met. Think about meals and have your fridge and freezer stocked with healthy
nutritious and EASY to prepare foods before you deliver. There is an affordable
and local organic weekly meal delivery service at veginout.net.
Massage can be a wonderful way to deeply relax; I would recommend requesting a
postpartum massage as a gift at your baby shower. A good postpartum massage
therapist would be happy for you to bring the baby and nurse before your
treatment, if you so choose. My strongest recommendation is to join Mamatime a nonjudgmental 12 week group for new
moms that meets weekly with 10-12 moms and a trained facilitator. The support
of other new moms can be instrumental in helping new moms find balance and
humor as they navigate the first few months of motherhood. To register for an
upcoming Mamatime class call Shelley at 828-582-4653
Photo insert by: Jesse Kitt
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Bring a Friend or Refer a Friend Who Completes the
Class and Enjoy $50 Off Your Enrollment Fee! .
Call today for your Special Deivery.
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Thank you for being a part of our Wellness Community. For more information, please call (828)333-0598 or email info@ashevillewomenswellness.com. Our address is 24 Arlington St., Asheville NC 28801
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Save $20
on Massage
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Nancy Fraser LMBT
$20 dollars off a 60 minute or 90 minute,
normally $60 and $80.OR $50 for 90 minutes for new clients only.
Nancy can be reached for
information or to make an appointment
at ngfraser@bellsouth.net or 828 242 2798
| Offer Expires: August 31, 2010
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