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September 2011   
In This Issue
Are you ready to try a Traditional Chinese Herbal Formula
Clinic News, Notes & Product of the Month

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Quick Links

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Client Quote

 

"I'm adjusting my budget to include massage with  Dolly in my health care routines"


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This month we are "Giving Back" to the Community Attention Homes and Independent Living Programs.
 

Help us to help others ~ And win a Massage!

 

Jan won a one hour Massage - Congratulations!

 

We will raffle off one hour massages weekly for the next 6 weeks.

 

Do you know of someone who lives locally and suffers from headaches, fatigue, tension and pain, digestive or allergy problems, irritability or insomnia?

  

We offer free, in office, 15 minute consultations

for those who are interested in our services.

 

They may call us to schedule an appointment, or if it's OK with them for you to give us their phone number, we will call them to schedule their free consultation!

 

Call or email us before September 30, 2011  with your friends name and phone number 

and you will be entered into our weekly drawing for a chance to win a

free one hour massage with Dolly Brandt, LMT! 

   

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Are you ready to try a Traditional Chinese Herbal Formala? 

They are on sale this month! 

 

We currently have over 270 Traditional Chinese Herbal Formulas and Single Herbs in our Chinese Herbal Pharmacy, located in our Hood River Clinic, ready to assist people in the Columbia Gorge to get well naturally.   

 

All of our clients have access to our Pharmacy. We will mix and deliver our Custom Formulas to our locations in Hood River and The Dalles within three days.

 

To find out how you can be prescribed a Chinese Herbal Formula, please read our article below. Click Here

   

We look forward to helping as many people as possible to get well naturally with Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs and Massage. 

 

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Clinic News and Notes

 

Did you know that we are now a team of nine with eleven children among us?

            CAC Team & Families

                  Your Health Care Team with spouses and children at our annual garden picnic.

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Community Garden Update

 

                                           Garden Aug 2011 

We now have a bowl in each clinic with free garden veggies from the three beds our staff planted in our community garden. We hope you enjoy your healthy unexpected "treats"! 

 

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Groove in the Gorge

 

Thanks to everybody who showed up and danced, we all had a great time and raised some food bank donations.

 

Thank you, Paula Byrne (DJ Mojo)!

The next two Groove in the Gorge events will be March 23rd and September 28th, 2012.           

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Have you become a Cascade Acupuncture fan yet?

Join us on Facebook - Click Here

  

For every 50 fans who join us we will give away a 30 Minute Massage, a bottle of Custom Herbs, or a Happy Hour Acupuncture Treatment!

Becoming a fan of Cascade Acupuncture Center has a number of benefits:

  • Keep updated on the newest products
  • Current clinic news
  • Participate in discussions
  • Take advantage of fans only deals
  • Become a part of a community of likeminded individuals who want to get, and stay, healthy naturally through the use of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs and Massage.

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As part of our community involvement each month we have decided to honor and support at least one local non-profit organization. The organizations selected will be able to share who they are in our newsletter and all of their employees and volunteers receive a free Happy Hour treatment in our clinics during "their" month as a "thank you" for all they do.

 

Over the past several months we have been honoring different organizations which are now all housed under the parent organization The Next Door Inc. www.nextdoorinc.org.

  

This month, we are featuring: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Columbia Gorge

  

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Columbia Gorge finds, trains, and supports mentors for children and teens. Volunteer 'Bigs' offer friendship and support with the goal of helping their 'Little' stay on a healthy path that will lead them to a bright future. These caring relationships help 'Littles' do better in school, at home and make them less likely to use drugs or turn to violence to solve problems. For more information on how you can become involved with BBS of the Columbia Gorge, contact Kristin Reese at 541-436-0305 There is always a need for Big Brothers especially!

 

Do you have a local non-profit organization you would like to recommend we honor?

 

If so, please email us with their contact information!

 

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Office spaces for rent:

 

We are currently renting rooms in our new The Dalles Clinic location on a pay per use agreement. Please email us for more information.

 

If you know of someone who may be interested in renting our former clinic location in The Dalles please have them contact Bob McFadden directly at 541-340-1900. 

  

Upcoming Workshops and Events  

 

Upcoming Workshops

   

Monday, September 12th, in Hood River and Thursday, September 29th, in The Dalles

How Acupuncture Works

An introduction to Acupuncture and Self-Acupressure Techniques Workshop.

Information on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine as a complete health care system, as well as instruction of Self-Acupressure Techniques for common ailments will be provided at this FREE Workshop presented by Carola Stepper, LAc, and owner of Cascade Acupuncture Center on Monday, September 19th, starting at 7pm in the Hood River, and Thursday, September 24th, in The Dalles. Call 541-387-HEAL (4325) or 541-298-BEST (2378) to register.

 

Monday, October 3rd, in Hood River

Stay Fit While You Sit Workshop

Proper posture and an ergonomically sound environment can reduce the risk of serious health problems! Lean how you can maximize productivity while minimizing fatigue and discomfort at work or home. Participants will also learn basic self acupressure techniques. This workshop will be presented by Carola Stepper, LAc, and held at Cascade Acupuncture Center, 104 5th Street in Hood River on Monday, October 3rd, starting at 7pm. Call Hood River Community Education at 541-386-2055 to register.

 

Friday, October 7th, starting at 5:30 pm

6th Anniversary Celebration in Hood River

Join us in celebrating our 6th Anniversary in Hood River!

We invite you to stop by Cascade Acupuncture Center at 104 5th Street, in Hood River, while you are out enjoying First Friday.

We will have light refreshments, Chair Massages with Dolly Brant, LMT, raffles for prizes and entertainment for your enjoyment between 5:30 and 8pm.

 

 

Product of the month 

 

ALL CUSTOM FORMULAS

10% OFF

 

Custom formulas are tailored to your specific health concern/s, adjusted as your health improves and are mixed in our offices.

 

If you are interested, or your Acupuncturist suggests a custom formula may be appropriate, we will schedule a separate 15 minute Herbal Consultation for you.

Your first Herbal Consultation, valued at $27.50, is our gift to you.

 

In addition, if you prepay for 3 custom prescribed formulas,

(This month - 3 x $37.80 = $113.40) you will receive one free Herbal Consultation.

 

Limit 3 Custom Formulas per Customer at 10% off sale price.

 

To achieve optimal results with your health goals, Chinese Medicine is most effective when clients receive regular Acupuncture treatments in conjunction with Chinese Herbs and Massage.

  

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How you can obtain access to a Chinese Herbal Formula

First we will schedule an extra visit, called an Herbal Evaluation, perform a Chinese Medical Pulse Diagnosis and a medical intake to discuss the focus of your Custom Chinese Herbal Formula. All three Acupuncturists at Cascade Acupuncture Center have been trained in the specific Chinese Medical Pulse Diagnosis with Jimmy Wei-Yen Chang, LAc.

 

Second we will prepare your Custom Chinese Herbal formula. This involves using four to seven different Classical Chinese Herbal Formulas or Single Chinese Herbs from our Pharmacy, mixing them into an empty bottle. These ingredients will be prescribed in different dosages, according to your Chinese Medical Pulse, your progress and medical focus of your formula. The resulting Custom Chinese Herbal Formula is valid for you only for the next few weeks. Please consider comparing our approach to prescribing medicine with over the counter or prescription pharmaceuticals.

 

After two or four weeks, we will evaluate your progress again with another Herbal Evaluation visit and will prescribe your next Custom Chinese Herbal Formula.

 

This form of practicing Chinese Herbal Medicine is the most customized and most effective way to attain lasting results. Please don't hesitate to ask us if you have any questions.

 

Why you should consider a Chinese Herbal Formula

Extending back thousands of years, Chinese Medicine offers a rich heritage and history in healthcare and healing. Offering a root-level attack rather than a symptom cover, Chinese Medicine provides an added layer of client safety. It carries fewer or no side effects, treats the actual cause of illness rather than suppressing the symptoms and provides a more affordable treatment option.

 

We use Evergreen Herbs, because of their eco-sensitive farming, biodiversity and sustainability, authenticity, purity and safety, expert formulation and quality control.

 

The modalities we offer at Cascade Acupuncture Center are Acupuncture treatments, Chinese Herbs and Massage. Many clients choose all three to achieve the best results. Some conditions are better suited to be treated with Acupuncture alone. Some clients prefer to only use Acupuncture treatments, others only use Chinese Herbs or massage. We are happy to work with you and your preferences and financial situation.

 

For more information about our extensive Chinese herbal pharmacy, please Click Here

 

We hope you enjoy our newsletter, please forward it to your local friends or colleagues who might be interested in this month's topic:
 
 
 

Cascade Acupuncture Center
 
Carola Stepper, LAc 

Rebecca Herrin, LAc
Nikol Clark, LAc

Dolly Brandt, LMT
  
Lisa Shirk 
Jacki Powell
Amy Rowland 
 
Susan Vallie
Mike Gundlach
 
Hood River 541-387-4325
The Dalles 541-298-2378 
  
In Hood River we are open 9:00am-5:30pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Tuesday 3:30-5:30pm and Saturday, 9am - 1:00pm.

In The Dalles we are open 9:00am-5:30pm
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