IMA - Community Calendar

Community Calendar

1) Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine - Seminars 2010

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston,MA

The BHI Mind Body seminars usually take place on the second Wednesdays of the month at 1:00 pm. Please make note of the future dates. http://www.massgeneral.org/bhi/education/trainings.aspx Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at MGH ,151 Merrimac Street, 4th Floor Boston, MA, 02114 ,ph. 617-643-6071 ,fax 617-643-6077 ,Email: mmilik@partners.org

2) Medicinal Plant Walks
Sunday, April 18, 2010 - Sunday, October 10, 2010
Rock Meadow,
Belmont,MA

Boston School of Herbal Studies sponsoring Medicinal Plant Walk ,1-3 p.m. Adults $15, Children: Free .Location 7358; Rock Meadow, Belmont ..Sunday, April 18, May 16, July 18, August 22, September 18, October 10 Learn to identify healing plants in our area. Medicinal plants are everywhere - in our backyards, along the streets we walk, and in open spaces all around us. We will look at plants ranging from the familiar: dandelion and plantain, to the less well known: motherwort, burdock, Solomon’s seal, ground ivy and elder. You will learn which parts of the plants are used medicinally and how they nourish us and support health. 781-646-7819.Directions to Rock Meadow go to www.bostonherbalstudies.org

3) RI Holistic Healers Association - Meetings 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Positive New Beginnings
East Providence,RI

RIHHA's next meeting 7 PM, @ Positive New Beginnings, 873 Waterman Ave., East Providence, RI 02914 - 401 432 7195 Directions: From 95 North or South -- Take 195 East; to Exit 8 go left at the end of the exit at traffic light; at 2nd traffic light go left and then at next traffic light go left again onto Waterman Ave. Positive New Beginnings will be on the left in a strip of businesses -- #873. Speaker: Our co-founder, Linda Carney, a registered nurse, attorney and Reiki Master, now concentrates on her holistic healing practice featuring Colorpuncture, Bach Flower Essences and Evaluation of the Human Energy Field. RIHHA's meetings are held 5 times per year on the 3rd Thursday of Jan,Mar,May,Sept,Nov...stay tuned for next meeting. 2010 dues renewal $25.Renew at next meeting or you may send your check made out to RIHHA c/o Susanne Dillon, 789 Laten Knight Rd., Cranston, RI 02921

4) Monthly Freestyle Drum Circle

Drums for One and All
Milford,MA

Drum Circle 1st Thursday of every month 7-10PM .UU Church at 23 Pine Street, Milford, MA Cost: $5.00 per adult, kids under 13 are free . TIME: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm .PLACE: Unitarian Church at 23 Pine Street, Milford MA . Simply put, FreeDrum is a public gathering for freestyle drumming and dancing that welcomes all ages and skill levels, facilitaded by Dave Curry. Freestyle drumming focuses on spontaneous group interaction so that each individual has a say in co-creating the rhythms that everyone plays together. It is a time that encourages creativity, imagination and sharing of all kinds of personal expression. For Guidelines, directions and more info, please go to www.DrumsForOneAndAll.com

5) Yoga on the Beach
Sunday, July 04, 2010 - Sunday, August 29, 2010
All That Matters
Wakefield,RI

Runs through July and August. Sundays 8:45-10:00 am . Join us on the South Kingstown Beach on Matunuck Beach Road. Bring a yoga mat, blanket or beach towel and sun block and wear layers. Parking is free for students. If it rains class will be cancelled, and can be made up in any All That Matters yoga class. Register at All That Matters:Phone: 401-782-2126 If you do not pre-register please bring $12 cash or your yoga pass. To get to the town beach from All That Matters,take Route 1 south follow signs to Matunuck Beach Rd. Take Matunuck Beach Rd almost to the end of long straight stretch - you will see town beach signs on the right. Turn right into parking lot. Tell the attendant you are there for Yoga. http://www.allthatmatters.com/weeklyView.cfm?insID=564&classID=563

6) LAUGHTER CLUB MEETING DATES : 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Church of Our Savior
East Arlington,MA

July 26 , 11:30am - 1pm Lynn Caesar will be leading the group . Daytime meetings are held on the 4th Monday of the month from 11:30AM-12:30PM (except holidays) at the Church of Our Savior, 21 Marathon St., East Arlington, MA (unless a meeting has been added or changed-indicated by an *) Evening meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month from 6:45-8:15PM (except holidays) at the same church.IF YOU ARE ABLE TO STAY LONGER, SOME PEOPLE SOCIALIZE for about 1/2 hour after sessions. Suggested Donation to cover expenses $5. www.ArlingtonLaughterClub.com --

7) Free Infant Massage Classes
Saturday, July 31, 2010 - Sunday, August 01, 2010
Bancroft School of Massage Therapy
Worcester,MA

During the CIMT course being held this weekend, we are offering free infant massage sessions for parents. Families with babies 3 weeks to walking (toddlers are fine) are welcome to attend these sessions. Liddle Kidz™ Foundation (www.liddlekidz.com) is Sponsoring Free Infant Massage Classes..Saturday & Sunday 1:30-2:30pm... Learn how to:• Relieve stress for infants and caregivers • Help your Baby sleep better & cry less • Promote healthy digestion, relieve constipation & gas • Aid growth and development • Soothe your baby and have fun. RSVP TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE: Email worcester-training@liddlekidz.com ...Visit www.LiddleKidz.com for official details and registration, Bancroft School of Massage Therapy, 333 Shrewsbury St,Worcester, MA 01604.SUPPLIES: You will need to bring a blanket & a pillow and your baby's usual supplies. In this class only YOU will be touching your baby. Demonstrations will be done using dolls. You may bring one other caregiver and one sibling of the infant

8) Integrative Medicine at Brown-Monthly Meetings

Brown University
Providence,RI

BACK IN AUGUST/2010!!!! Stay tuned.We invite area healthcare practitioners, educators and researchers of all backgrounds--conventional and holistic-- Sponsored by the Department of Family Medicine at Brown Medical School, this will take place at the Physicians Auditorium at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island on 111 Brewster Street in Pawtucket, 6:15 to 8:00 p.m. Our intention is to meet on the first Thursdays of the month at least through the spring semester. For future integrative medicine events at Brown,visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Integrative-Medicine-at-Brown/193514319560?ref=ts and become a Fan.FREE Parking.

9) Stress Reduction Class
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Dancing Crow Yoga
Higham,MA

FREE orientation and intro class 6:30- 8 PM! Dancing Crow Yoga at The Derby Street Shoppes in Higham, MA. Presented by The Path TO Mindful Living. A program where participants learn to respond instead of react to stressors through a variety of techiniques including Body Scan Relaxation, Gentle Yoga and Mindful Meditation. For information and to register call 781-740-9044 voice mailbox # 7. WWW.mindful-path.com

10) Bringing Yoga into the Psychotherapy Session: Self-care and Transformation
Monday, September 27, 2010 - Friday, October 01, 2010
Provincetown Inn
Provincetown,MA

Presented by Yoga, Psychotherapy and Energy Psychology Institute,taught by Joann Lutz, L.I.C.S.W., Certified in Trauma-sensitive Yoga, EMDR, Ayurvedic Yoga, Integral Yoga and Psychosynthesis. 25 CEUs pending. This interactive workshop will introduce mental health professionals to simple yogic interventions which they can use with clients and which offer relaxation and self-care to the practitioners themselves. This workshop is designed for psychotherapists and counselors who may or may not have prior experience with yoga. More INFO....http://www.yogaandenergypsychology.com/home

11) One Day in Mind Body Medicine
Monday, November 08, 2010
Mass General Hospital
Boston ,MA

Who should attend: pain management, behavioral medicine, pediatrics, immunology, preventive medicine, integrative medicine, psychiatry-neurology (PTM), psychology, mental health, general practitioners. The course provides an introduction to the principles of mind/body medicine, with an emphasis on its efficacy in treating medical symptoms and improving disease management.Tuition: Physician and Allied Health Professional :$295 Partners Employee Discount :$236. Location: O'Keeffe Auditorium-, 55 Fruit St./Blake 1, Boston, MA, Director(s): Herbert Benson, MD|Darshan Mehta, MD Offered by: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. FOR MORE INFO, REGISTRATION: http://www.massgeneral.org/bhi/education/trainings.aspx

12) RIHHA presents: Day to Discover Holistic Wellness'
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Positive New Beginnings
E Providence,RI

Sunday, November 14, 2010 11 AM - 6 PM.RIHHA’s presents 'Day to Discover Holistic Wellness' Location: Positive New Beginnings, 873 Waterman Ave., E. Providence, RI. (401) 432-7195ý . Are you interested in being a speaker? --20 minute limit and must be on your modality; need to hear from you by September 1, 2010~Limited tables available --Cost is $50 per person (members only*) and you must sign up by September 1, 2010 and prepay by September 7, 2010.*Requirement -- must be a paid member for a minimum of one year. To join now, cost is $10 for remaining 2010 and $25 renewable dues January 2011 for a total of $35. Send check made out to RIHHA c/o Susanne Dillon, 789 Laten Knight Rd., Cranston, RI 02921