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Greetings!
On Wednesday, April 29th, at 7pm, Alaska
Center for Acupuncture will present a FREE 1-hour
class
on Acutonics.
Amplifying Your Health with Acutonics -
A Presentation by Renee Howard
Sound, music, rhythm, resonance and harmony are
found within the universe and our bodies. Many
philosophers, theologians, alchemists,
mathematicians and astronomers have dedicated
their
lives to uncovering this mathematical, musical
universe and its relationship with our human
experience and physical well being. Designed by an
Acupuncturist and classically trained Musician,
Acutonics help attune the human body through sound
vibrations. This system of Healing incorporates
gongs,
bells, bowls, specifically calibrated tuning forks and
music, in conjunction with the meridian and chakra
systems of the body to access greater states of
internal
balance and harmony.
Please join us in a lesson of the healing art of
Acutonics by hearing about:
A brief history of the cross cultural uses of sound for
healing
Harnessing "Music of the Spheres" What is
Acutonics?
Frequency and its effects on your body right down to
the DNA
Practical applications of sound healing in everyday life
A group Acutonics "attunement" and meditation
Please pre-register for this free class by calling
Alaska Center for Acupuncture at
745-8688. Call early to reserve your space - there are
only a few spaces left.
About the presenter:
Renee Howard is a Certified Massage therapist in
Palmer. She works out of her office "Body's
Wisdom Healing Arts" . She can be reached at 745-
0264 or at bodywisdomart@live.com. She practices
an Integrative style of Massage Therapy which
incorporates Deep tissue, Swedish, Acutonics,
Shiatsu, Craniosacral, and Polarity therapy. Renee
was educated at the Heartwood institute in California
and immersed in a year long, bodywork centered
community specifically focused on Nutrition, Asian
Healing Arts, and Holistic Health. A life-long Alaskan,
Renee believes the purity and untouched wildness left
in Alaska presents itself as one of the greatest
healing tools left to draw from on earth.
For a printable flyer to hang in your office or forward to
friends, please click the link below:
Acutonics Flyer
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ACA's New Website Has Arrived! |
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Just in time for Spring, our new website is live! Please
check it out and tell us what you think.
www.AlaskaAcupuncture.com
We have added tons of functionality
including:
Acupuncture Video
Acupuncture Article Links
Acupuncture Learning Center
Local Resource Links
Past Newsletter Archive
A Community Calendar
Ability to search entire site
An Online Store
Blogs and VBlogs
Current Inspirations
And lots more.
If you would like to submit an event to be added to our
Community Calendar, please contact us at:
Info@AlaskaAcupuncture.com
To visit an archive of past newsletters, click the link
below:
ACA Past Newsletters
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New Book for Spring - Ask Mother Nature |
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Local Master Gardener and "Compost Queen", Ellen
Vande Visse, has written her first book, "Ask Mother
Nature: A Conscious Gardener's Guide".
Excerpt from Ellen's website:
Can you really communicate with the 'pests' in your
garden? Ellen Vande Visse believes that you can! She
takes you, step-by-step, into her garden to encounter
the onslaught of maggots, cutworms, slugs and
other 'pests.' She introduces you to the idea that you
can make a deal with these 'pests' by communicating
with them rather than waging chemical warfare on
them.
Smile at Ellen's first desperate attempts to
communicate with the root maggot, follow her as she
learns how to dialogue with the Devas of the 'pests' in
her garden, begins to see them for the gift they are,
and finally learns how to work in co-operation and
harmony with all of the nature kingdom.
The book is available for sale on the Good Earth
Garden School Website and locally at Fireside Books
in Palmer.
The Good Earth Garden School offers classes on how
to farm and garden using organic methods. Past
topics include selecting organic fertilizers, managing
pests non-toxically, building living soil, composting
successfully, growing lush flowers, lawns, and herbs,
and raising nutrient-dense vegetables.
To learn more about Ellen, to find out about upcoming
classes or to browse for local organic gardening
resources, visit:
Good Earth Garden School
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Alternative Medicine is Mainstream |
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This is a link to a recent Wallstreet Journal article by
four of the biggest names in the complementary and
alternative medicine field today:
Deepak Chopra, Dean Ornish, Rustum Roy, and
Andrew Weil
Alternative Medicine is
Mainstream
The article specifically discusses how " the simple
choices that we make in our lifestyle -- what we eat,
how we respond to stress, whether or not we smoke
cigarettes, how much exercise we get, and the quality
of our relationships and social support -- can be as
powerful as drugs and surgery. And in many
instances, even more powerful."
The article was an introduction to the Summit on
Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public which
took place in February and brought together
distinguished researchers, practitioners, and leaders
from multiple sectors to present the vision,
challenges, evidence base, and opportunities for
integrative medicine to improve health care in the
United States.
If you would like to see some of the video from the
Summit, it is available here:
Summit on Integrative Medicine
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Inspirational Video from TED Talks |
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How to Grow Your Own
Fresh Air by Kamal Meattle
Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how an
arrangement of three common houseplants, used in
specific spots in a home or office building, can result
in measurably cleaner indoor air. This is amazing
and very simple
Dan
Gilbert: Why are we happy? Why aren't we happy?
Dan Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness",
challenges the idea that well be miserable if we don't
get what we want. Our "psychological immune
system" lets us feel truly happy even when things don't
go as planned.
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Community Announcements |
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1.Beers of the Northwest at Turkey Red.
Specialty Imports will be presenting beer from three
Micro breweries
Pikes, Seattle
NorthCoast, Mendocino
Anchor, San Francisco
Sample both the tantalizing brews & enticing morsels
of freshly prepared food in a relaxed informal
setting
Date: Saturday April 25, 2009
Time: 8pm
Seats are limited, so buy your ticket Today $35
Location:
550 S Alaska ST, 100, Palmer AK 99645
907-746-5544
Turkey Red
turkeyredak@gmail.com
2. Wednesday night dinners at the Red Beet
Bakery with live music by Suzy Crosby and First
Friday's at the Red Beet.
Wednesday night dinners at the Red Beet now consist
of a full menu with choices of appetizer, entree, salad
and dessert. The Red Beet also continues to offer a
selection of gluten-free breads. Call
before you head over to find out what's available. The
Red Beet also offers a daily fixed price menu for
lunch. Selections change every day - you can join their
email mailing list for news on the menu of the day,
First Friday offerings and other special events.
The Red Beet now offers delivery service.
The Red Beet is located at 320 E Dahlia Ave in Palmer
745-4050
redbeet@mtaonline.net
3. REAP - Renewable Energy Alaska Project
hosts a monthly forum on the second Wednesday
of every month from 6pm-8pm at the Anchorage
Museum at Rasmuson Center 121 West 7th Avenue.
Their next event will be the 2009 Geothermal
Conference at Chena Hot Springs. Learn more by
visiting REAP''s website:
Renewable Energy Alaska
Project
and
2009 Alaska Geothermal Conference
4. The Bike Ride for Special Olympics Alaska
Fundraiser for Special Olympics Alaska, May 16th -
17th. Houston to Talkeetna 59 miles, second day
riders return to Houston for a total of 118 miles! Great
first ride of the season - need to raise a minimum of
$500 to participate.
Register Online at:
www.SpecialOlympicsAlaska.org
5. The Anjali Yoga Room in Wasilla Anniversary
Announcement!
During the month of April we will be celebrating our
One Year Anniversary! It has been an exciting year of
growth! A Big Thank-you to all of you, who have
supported the Anjali Yoga Room. We so
appreciate and love your energy, smiles, and passion
for Yoga.
Come celebrate our One Year Anniversary!
For our New Yogis:
7 for 7 is back! Take as many as 7 classes in 7 days
for $7.00! Good through the month of April, expires
4/30/09.
View the whole newsletter at:
Anjali Newsletter
6. Meditate Like a Warrior Workshop at Anjali Yoga
Room
Sam and Kevin will be presenting their popular
meditation workshop, this time in a longer, 2-hour
format at the Anjali Yoga Room on Thursday, May 21,
from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Cost is $25.00 and space is
limited so sign up in April by calling 373-YOGI (9644)
7. Blue Mountain Wellness Studio
Schedule changes for Spring include Women Only
Yoga Class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-
11am - discounted pricing of $40 for 4 weeks. Visit
their website to learn more:
www.YogaAlaska.com
8. Yoga in the Valley
The next Mindfulness Based Yoga Therapy Program
for Stress and Stress-Related Health Problems
begins in April. To learn more visit:
Yoga in the Valley Mindfulness Yoga
Therapy
9. Arctic Sirens First Friday Cabaret
Friday, May 1 7:30pm at Snow Goose Restaurant and
Pub: Snow Goose Theater, Anchorage
Dining, dancing and a show featuring the vocal talents
of SaraEllen Hutcheson, Brianna Dowdy, Paul Pasley,
Janet Asaro and Peggy Monaghan and Samantha
Berg. The singers will be backed by The Kevin Barnett
Trio.
Sam will be singing Cheryl Wheeler's "Potato
Song".
All songs featured this evening will be about food.
Doors open at 6:45. The show starts at 7:30. Full
menu and bar service are available throughout the
evening.
Tickets are $15.00 and are available in advance at the
Snow Goose or at the door. Tickets may be reserved
by calling 245-7311. Reserved tickets will be held until
show time. For more information contact Arctic Siren
Productions at 245-7311 or at
artcsirn@alaska.net.
Or visit the Anchorage Daily News events calendar:
Arctic Sirens First Friday
Cabaret
10. ACA closed for Continuing Education and
Vacation
Alaska Center for Acupuncture will be closed for two
weeks as of Thursday, April 9th. We will re-open on
Monday, April 27th. Luann will be checking voice mail
during that time, but no one will be in the office. We
look forward to seeing you when we return.
11. Request for Event and Announcement
Submissions:
Please contact us if you have an event or an
announcement to include in our upcoming
newsletters. Newsletters come out monthly and
space is limited, so send your submissions as early
as possible to:
Info@alaskaacupuncture.com
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