Free Workshop - Three Dimensional Bodywork for Practitioners

Three Dimensional Bodywork: Going beyond the Anterior and Posterior Dicotomy 

taught by Lisa M. Harbus

Lisa Harbus is offering an informational evening where she will introduce bodywork that has a strong structural focus, as well as a playful approach to positioning and emphasis on deep anatomical awareness. This work is not only profoundly effective for the client, it is also designed to be bio-mechanically efficient for the practitioner. This course itself will be presented in a monthly format over the course of 4 meetings.

The free class will be held on Monday, October 19, 6:30 at The Massage Center - Healing Arts Associates, 8 Carpenter St., Norwich, VT - RSVP 802-649-1149

Managing Back Pain Lecture in Norwich

On September 30th Court Vreeland, DC, Jenny Gelfan, LMT and Eric Ellingson, PT will be presenting information about managing back pain. The panelists will share different points of view, as well as recommendations for coordinating a team of health care professionals for the most effective pain management approach.  There will be time for questions from the audience following the presentations.

The lecture will start at 6:30 at the Norwich Inn on Wednesday September 30th.  The cost is $25. Seating is limited so call for reservations at the The Massage Center at 802-649-1149.  

Another Reason to Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup

This article link about mercury in high fructose corn syrup is from the beginning of the year - January 2009, but is nevertheless important: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR2009012601831.html?

It is interesting to note that in Canada and Europe, and actually I suspect all countries except the United States, high fructose corn syrup is not used in sodas and other products. It is pretty much exclusively a U.S. product and ingredient.

For those with an hour to spare, I recommend the humorous and educational film, King Korn.

And remember to read those labels - it is astounding what high fructose corn syrup turns up in.

H1N1 and Vaccine information

Since any discussion about H1N1 invariably leads to the issue of the flu vaccine, I would like to remind everyone that at the Links section of the Alternative Health Guides web site there is a section VACCINE INFORMATION RESOURCES with links to six excellent sites focusing on vaccines and health issues.

As long ago as 1902, a Dr. John Hodge was expressing outrage at the use of vaccines - at that time for smallpox. He says in The Vaccination Superstition, "Think of the unparalleled absurdity of deliberately infecting the organism of a healthy child, in this era of sanitary science and aseptic surgery, with the poisonous matter obtained from a sore on a diseased calf, under the pretense of protecting the victim of the ingrafted disease against the contagion of another disease! Can inconsistency go farther than this? Inoculating an indeterminate lot of microbes into a healthy organism under aseptic precautions! ' Ladies and gentlemen of this society, just think of it"

If we could sort out the fear mongering and profit motives from the health care industry we might possibly start to get some sound information. Until then, we must rely on our own information research, personal judgement and choice, and healthy lifestyle.