Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.  In China it is known as "Spring Festival", because it marks the end of the winter season. The festival begins on the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar, which this year is January 23rd. It ends with Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the month.  Because the Chinese calendar is lunisolar, the Chinese New Year is often referred to as the "Lunar New Year".

According to the Chinese Zodiac, this coming year will be the Year of the Dragon.  The Dragon signifies happiness and success; expect 2012 to be a happy and joyful one. It is also said the Year of the Dragon will be marked by excitement, unpredictability, exhilaration and intensity as people respond to the spirit of the Dragon with energy, vitality and unbridled enthusiasm.

To help you take full advantage of what the new year has to offer, we encourage you to continue to make your health a priority this year: Eat well, exercise and support your health with regular Acupuncture treatments and Massages. This combination will give you the stamina to accomplish the goals you have set for yourself for the upcoming year.

Let us help you with your New Year Resolution to lose weight ~ naturally 

A New Year resolution is a commitment an individual makes to one or more personal goals, projects, or to the reforming of a habit.  

A key element to making a New Year Resolution successful is to share your plans with someone else, and to enlist a support team to help you achieve them. At Cascade Acupuncture Center, we want to help you with your plans this New Year to lose weight, naturally. During January we will be offering a very special workshop which can help you achieve your weight loss goals; 5 Secrets to Permanent Weight loss.

This workshop will be offered at our clinic, in The Dalles, on Thursday January 5th and in Hood River, at the China Gorge Restaurant, on Tuesday, January 17th.

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Clinic News and Notes

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Giving Back

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. This month we are featuring:  New Parent Services.

New Parent Services provides support to vulnerable babies, children, and families in Hood River County and beyond.  They seek out those who are struggling particularly hard with poverty, isolation, depression or other mental health issues. They also help those who have a general lack of resources, education, or positive role models to be able to provide optimal parenting.  

The identified families are then connected with caring, knowledgeable Home Visitors that serve as mentors and parenting coaches.  New Parent Services also provides parenting classes, play groups and supplies such as clothing and books. Their goal is healthy, thriving children raised in strong, nurturing families. For more information about New Parent Services, please contact Karen Enns, Program Director, at 541-436-0306 or email her by clicking here. 

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