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HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY CALENDAR
If you want to find
out what’s going on in New England in the alternative or integrative
healthcare scene, we encourage you to check out our new, online
Community Calendar on our Web site at
www.IntegrativeMedAlliance.org. Under “Events” click on “Calendar
of Events”.
Below are some
highlights from our online Community Calendar, located on the IMA
website at
http://www.integrativemedalliance.org/events_calendarofevents.asp.
The IMA's Online
Community Calendar is an advertising service for New England and
national health and wellness-related events. We can accept postings of
up to 130 words in length. Online Community Calendar Posting Policy
and Rates: IMA Business and Non-Profit Partners can post all their
events for FREE. There is also NO CHARGE for anyone posting events
that are free and open to the public. If your event is not free and
you are not an IMA Partner, we charge $25 per posting and will invoice
you. To submit an event to the Calendar: E-mail our Calendar of Events
Coordinator, Theresa Ochenkoski, at
IMA_Calendar@yahoo.com and please let her know whether you are an
IMA Partner. We reserve the right to edit all submissions. To learn
more about becoming an IMA Partner, visit http://www.integrativemedalliance.org/helping_partners_program.asp.
SAVE THE DATE: PANEL DISCUSSION AND
NETWORKING/SOCIAL:
"When The Pain
Won't Quit, Healthcare Must Not Either!"
Thursday, December 2, 2004, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
145 Harrison Avenue
Sackler
Building, Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
The IMA and Tufts
University School of Medicine are pleased to announce a panel
discussion and networking social event for caregivers and the general
public, entitled "When The Pain Won't Quit, Healthcare Must Not
Either!" on Thursday, December 2nd from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. in the
Sackler Building at Tufts Boston Campus on 145 Harrison Avenue in
Boston, MA. The event is free and open to the public. The panel will
be moderated by Dr. Daniel Carr, MD, and will include six healthcare
professionals, three from allopathic medicine and three from
complementary/alternative medicine, who will discuss how they treat
lower back pain and how to deepen the quality of their patients' human
healthcare experience. This one-hour panel will be followed by an hour
for networking, socializing and light refreshments. CME credits
available. For more information, contact Jeanne Connolly at
jeanne.connolly@tufts.edu or 617-636-3631.
Doctors and Healers and Gurus ... Oh, My! How to Use the Best of East
and West for Optimal Health
Friday, December 03, 2004
A Workshop with IMA Founder and Coordinator Karl Berger, at Wellspace
at Fresh Pond Center
Cambridge, MA
This workshop will be held on Friday, December 3rd from 7-9 pm at
Wellspace. Let IMA Founder Karl Berger give you the knowledge and
skills you need to harness the best of what the world's healing
traditions have to offer---from western to eastern medicine, from
Acupuncture to Yoga. You will learn how to select the healing
approaches that are best suited to meet your specific needs and health
goals, how to identify great caregivers, how to get all your
caregivers to work as a team, when to try a different healing
approach-and how to make it all affordable. You will leave with your
very own integrative health and wellness action plan that harnesses
the best of east and west and can get you results but won't break your
budget. Cost: $8 advance registration, $10 at the door. For more
information, call Wellspace at (617) 876-2660.
Learn
the Art of Laughter! Fall Season Meetings for the
Laughter Club
Church
of Our Savior
East Arlington, MA
The Arlington Laughter Club will meet Mondays(except Holidays) from
11:30-12:30 beginning October 18th.The first laughter club was started
in a public park by Dr. Madan Kataria in Bombay, India on the 13th of
March, 1995. Dr. Kataria, a physician, developed a new concept of
group laughter based on yoga. Currently, there are nearly 2,500
laughter clubs in Canada, US, Germany, France, Sweden, Norway,
Denmark, Italy, UK, Kuwait, Singapore, Australia and many other
countries. Meetings take place at the Church of Our Savior on 21
Marathon Street in East Arlington, MA. BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER INCLUDE:
Strengthening the immune system and lower blood pressure; Enhanced
blood oxygen levels and improved circulation (good cardio-vascular
effects);Relieves stress, improves mental alertness, and lifts
spirits. $5 per session to share costs of space, photocopying, etc.
For More information contact Lynn Caesar, PhD. at 781-641-1353 or
email at p.lynn11@verizon.net
Bones
for Life: A Course to Improve Posture and Bone Strength
Thursday, November 04, 2004 - Thursday, December 16, 2004
Wellspace
Fresh Pond Mall, Cambridge, MA
Thursdays 12–1:30 pm with Deborah Lotus.$84 series/$16 drop-in/6 weeks
per session. Registration 617-876-2660.Whether male or female, young
or old; if you have concern about your over-sedentary life-style,
posture, and vitality; this course is for you! "Bones" is a way for
you to improve posture, bone strength and 'biological optimism'. Based
on the teaching principles of Moshe Feldenkrais, "Bones" is for those
who like the gentle attitude, but also desire a more vigorous, dynamic
approach to movement. You will easily learn your own optimal alignment
through practicing a novel set of rhythmic, springy, pulsating moves.
Live up to your potential for upright posture and bone tissue growth!
If you are young, this is an investment in your future; if you are 'of
a certain age’; "Bones" is a must! (Bones for Life™ Teacher Training
available)More information, visit
www.BonesforLIfe.com or e-mail:
dlotus@wellspace.com
An
Introduction to Biological Medicine: The Future for Natural Healing
Thursday, December 02, 2004
The Providence Biltmore Hotel
Providence, RI
An invitation to an informative evening with Thomas Rau, MD , Medical
Director of the Parcelsus Klinik, Center for Biological Medicine and
Holistic Dentistry, Lustmuhle, Switzerland. "Getting to the root cause
of illness - Rebuilding your natural healing systems." RSVP The
Biological Medicine Network at the Marion Institute 508-748-0816,
email: bmn@marioninstitute.org . DIRECTIONS:
www.providencebiltmore.com
A Biological Medicine Approach To Degenerative Diseases
Friday, December 03, 2004 - Sunday, December 05, 2004
The Marion Institute
Marion, MA
European Biological Medicine Seminar lead by Thomas Rau, MD, Director
of Paracelsus Clinic, Switzerland. This weekend seminar is open to all
interested in discovering the benefits of Biological Medicine. Friday
will be especially designed for physicians, dentists, nurses and
allied health professionals who are interested in more advanced,
practical information about Biological Medicine. HIGHLIGHTS: Neural
Therapy for Joint Disease, Dental Diseases, Medicines of the Bee Hive,
The Alchemy of Phytotherapy, MS, Chronic Fatigue and more!
Registration (includes meals) three days:$550/Friday only:$200/Sat &
Sun:$400.Student Disc $100. CEU's available. Info/Registration: Marion
Inst. 508-748-0816 or visit
www.bilogicalmedicinenetwork.org
DHARMA
FILM: God & The Buddha: a dialogue with Deepak Chopra & Robert Thurman
Friday, December 03, 2004
The Arlington Center
Arlington, MA
7pm. DHARMA FILM: God & The Buddha: a dialogue with Deepak Chopra &
Robert Thurman. Two luminaries of Indian thought explore consciousness
and freedom through the lens of the world's oldest teachings, finding
common ground with some of the most exciting trends in quantum physics
and neuroscience. Thought-provoking, stimulating and inspirational,
this dialogue of two of the great minds in today's spiritual world is
both witty and profound. Location: The Arlington Center, 369 Mass.
Ave, Arlington. Co-sponsored by the Institute For Meditation &
Psychotherapy. Refreshments and moderated discussion following the
film (Chris Germer, PhD will be leading the discussion this month).
$10 at the door/$35 for mental health professionals earning 3 CEUs.
The Mind-Body Journal Club presents: "Guided imagery for smoking
cessation"
Thursday, December 09, 2004
Mind/Body Medical Institute
Chestnut Hill, MA
4 PM. The Mind-Body Journal Club presents: Hilary Tindle - "Guided
imagery for smoking cessation" This talk will be held at the MBMI
Mind/Body Medical Institute, 824 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA
(directions below). We will gather at 3:45 for informal discussion and
introductions. This journal club has been a great way for local
mind-body researchers and practitioners to meet and get to know
one-another, we encourage you to come and to bring others interested
in this field. The M/BMI is located at 824 Boylston St. (Rt. 9) in
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. It is one block west of Chestnut Hill Avenue.
Coming from Boston, you can not turn left into the parking lot;
instead you can turn right onto Reservoir Rd (immediately after fire
station), make a U-turn, and then cross Rt 9 to enter the lot.
Telephone :( 617) 991-0102.
http://www.mbmi.org/pages/directions.asp
Spirituality & Healing in Medicine: The Importance of Forgiveness
Saturday, December 11, 2004 - Sunday, December 12, 2004
Mind Body Medical Institute-Harvard Medical School Trainings
Boston, MA
This course centers on the health benefits of spirituality and
forgiveness. Spiritual practices offer centuries of traditions and
beliefs that are deeply rooted in the practice of forgiveness. This
conference will present the scientific data as well as the spiritual
perspectives on forgiveness and its relevance for present day society.
In lecture, dialogue & interactive workshop settings, participants
will be presented with the importance of utilizing these healing
capacities. Registration call 617-384-8600 or visit
http://cme.med.harvard.edu/
Clinical Training in Mind/Body Medicine
Saturday, March 19, 2005 - Wednesday, March 23, 2005
The Inn at Longwood Medical
Boston, MA
Winter Session presented by Harvard Medical School and the Mind/Body
Institute. Clinical training in Mind/Body Medicine provides
comprehensive instruction in the self-care elements of mind/body
medicine-relaxation response, exercise, nutrition & cognitive coping
strategies both for integration into individual practice and as a
basis for establishment of a mind/body clinical program. Go to
www.mbmi.org for more information or call 617-384-8600. Register on
line at www.cme.hms.harvard.edu
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