Qigong means “cultivating energy”- and it is an extraordinary, ancient breathing exercise practiced for thousands of years to promote health maintenance, healing, and increased vitality. The slow, gentle movements of Qigong practiced along with focused intention help relax and balance the body mind and spirit. Qigong is for all ages and it can be practiced either standing or seated. It can also be easily adapted for the physically challenged.

In this class you will learn:

• Definitions of Qigong and Taijiquan
• Dantien breathing and Wujibu stance
• Balancing the Triple Burner
• Mixing Fire and Water
• Two Hands Hold Up the Sky
• Scooping Water from the Stream
• Cleansing the Bone Marrow, with the energetic, organ, and emotional correspondences

Please pre-register by calling Alaska Center for Acupuncture at 745-8688. Space is limited, so call early!

About the presenters: Wendy DeGraffenried, RN is a Certified Qi Gong Instructor. Her classes synthesize her broad and continued studies of the Oriental Healing Arts. These studies include Qigong, Taijiquan, Medical Qigong, Chinese Calligraphy, Healing Tao, I Ching, Yang Style Sword, Yang Style Fan, Push Hands, Silk Reeling, Points and Meridians, and Auricular Therapy. Together with these studies and her experience as a Registered Nurse, she carefully and gently guides students to cultivate health in body, mind and spirit.

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This dynamic, two-hour presentation is for parents, future parents, and all others who are interested in learning about the nourishing power and potency of traditional foods. These foods have often been given a bad reputation by modern dietary "experts" when, in fact, they are essential to the growth and intellectual development of our children and ourselves.

In this workshop you will learn:

• The role diet has in the dramatic deterioration in the health of our children, including child obesity, learning disabilities, behavior problems and other chronic ailments.
• The serious nutritional risks of today's standard American diet.
• How a traditional diet of wholesome nutrient-dense foods can dramatically turn this epidemic around.
• How some foods assumed to be healthy - commonly described as "organic," "natural" or "fortified" – are themselves heavily processed and stripped of nutritional value.
• How to transition to a healthy, wholesome diet for you and your family

Please pre-register by calling Alaska Center for Acupuncture at 745-8688. Space is limited, so call early!

About the presenters: Aubrey Spangler is, first and foremost, the mother of Raven James Spangler. Aubrey, Raven, and her husband Kirby are modern homesteaders who enjoy fishing, food preservation, growing vegetables, and living off-grid, among other things. Aubrey is also an ICU nurse at the Alaska Native Medical Center, and currently in school to become a family nurse practitioner. The Spangler’s are the Matanuska Valley, Alaska, chapter leaders of The Weston A. Price Foundation.

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If you are you looking for a cost effective way to purchase your Organic and Natural foods, this presentation will give you an introduction to a new service in the Mat-Su Valley that does just that! Wolf Lake Wellness orders from different companies at wholesale pricing, and then airships to Alaska, and passes the savings on to you. By charging only a minimum mark up from wholesale, they are able to keep prices low providing members with premium products from Frontier Herbs, Azure Standard and Mountain Rose Herbs as well as other Organic Produce Companies.

This presentation will cover:

• The variety of Organic & Natural Foods and Non-Food items that you can order
• Basic member website navigation, with emphasis on the registration process
• A drawing to win a free basket of Farm Fresh Organic produce
• A free goodie bag from WLW to sample some of the available fresh produce

Please pre-register by calling Alaska Center for Acupuncture at 745-8688. Space is limited, so call early!

About the presenters: Brian and Ludie Baranek provide their members with fresh, safe, healthy, top quality organic produce, as well as other natural food/non food items. If you do not see what you’re looking for with the companies we currently order from please let us know and we’ll try to get it! For more information please visit our website: www.wolflakewellness.com or call: (907)746-2800

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We invite you to join us this coming Saturday, May 15th, from 7am-2pm for an unprecedented Webstream/Teleseminar event called "The Evolutionary World View"

This event will feature some of the world's foremost philosophers, scientists, and cultural pioneers exploring the leading edge of cultural evolution. Featured special guests, will include Deepak Chopra, Ken Wilber, Brian Swimme, Marilyn Schlitz, and Don Beck, as they discuss science, spirituality, politics, ecology, gender and much more. This is a terrific opportunity to learn more from these pioneers and engage with others in our community who share common interests in exploring the promise and potential that the evolutionary world view offers to nearly every facet of human life and culture. Technology makes it possible for you to engage directly on the telephone or via the web with the presenters.

We will broadcast this event at our office and we will have delicious food catered by Turkey Red Restaurant!

The broadcast begins at 11AM East Coast time, which means 7AM Alaska time! It will continue until 2PM Alaska time. We will be hosting the broadcast for that entire day, but you are welcome to drop by at any time during the broadcast. We will have food catered by Turkey Red available for the duration of the broadcast.

If you would like to join us please do 4 things:

1. Click the link below for more information about the event:
   The Evolutionary World View Flyer
2. Click the link below to see the schedule
   The Evolutionary World View Schedule
3. Register for this free event, by clicking the link below. If you can't make it on May 15th, you will still receive MP3 audio files from the entire day.
   Register for The Evolutionary World View
4. Please send us an email at info@alaskaacupuncture.com and let us know you plan on coming so we can plan accordingly. You are welcome to come for the whole day or drop by for a shorter period of time during the broadcast.

This is a very special event and we hope you can join us
—it's going to be amazing!

Ever wonder why one person’s touch can make you feel good? A pat on the shoulder for a job well done, a firm handshake for congratulations or a hug to improve your mood, all of these have one thing in common – positive touch. We all need to be touched in a positive way to obtain and maintain optimal health. Join us to hear Pamela Stephen discuss how massage is positive touch and why you need it. Learn how massage can be a part of your personal plan to reach and maintain optimal well-being.

In this workshop, we will discuss:

• The benefits of Massage
• Types of massage and their primary benefits
• Specific conditions that may be relieved by massage
• Why positive touch is so important
• How touch affects the whole body

Please pre-register by calling Alaska Center for Acupuncture at 745-8688. Space is limited, so call early!

About the presenters: Pamela J. Stephen is the owner of Healing Path Therapeutic Massage located on Lazy Mountain near Palmer. She also offers massage in the Downtown Palmer Plaza for “Massage in the Mall” once a week. She is also available to provide on-site chair massage at your business or event. Look for her at Colony Days and at the Alaska State Fair. You may reach her at 715-8748 or pamshealingmassage@massagetherapy.com

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Locally owned, independent businesses are potent agents for change who are uniquely prepared to take on economic, community, and environmental challenges with agility and a deep connection to the places in which they operate. Local businesses are more than profit-makers; they are neighbors, community builders, and the starting point for social innovation. In this presentation learn how local, independent business networks throughout North America are transforming their economies into community-centered, green, fair places to live and work through a focus on green jobs, sustainable industries, investing locally, and buying local first. Join us in this lively discussion to discover how this "Local Living Economy" movement is already transforming our community and find out what "Buying Local" really means for you and your family.

In this discussion we will also explore:

• What local people and businesses regularly buy that is or could be supplied locally by socially and environmentally responsible independent enterprises
• Which existing local businesses are practicing "living economy" values
• What collaborative "living economy" efforts are already underway in our area

Please pre-register by calling Alaska Center for Acupuncture at 745-8688. Space is limited, so call early!

About the presenters: Jennifer started Balance Alaska to focus on building a local, sustainable community dedicated to living an organic, nutritious, and balanced lifestyle in Alaska. With BalanceAlaska.com, she hopes the information provided will bring Alaskans looking to maintain a balanced lifestyle closer together.

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Herbal medicine is the oldest form of healthcare on the planet. People have co-existed with plants since antiquity, and there is an ancient wisdom deep down in our very cells which helps us to know how to take care of ourselves with plant medicine. Re- learn simple ways to reconnect with that wisdom, and learn how to enhance your health and well-being from a preventative stance.

In this discussion we will:

• Explore a truly preventative philosophy in the use of herbal medicine
• Discuss holistic approaches using herbs for common ailments/ health concerns
• Discover four powerful herbs and their uses.
• Learn an easy to brew herbal infusion that can give your body the deep nourishment it craves on a daily basis

Please pre-register by calling Alaska Center for Acupuncture at 745-8688. Space is limited, so call early!

About the presenter: Stella has been studying and working with herbal medicine since 1994. She has learned about plant medicine from a variety of practitioners over the years, such as renowned herbalists Susun Weed, Rosemary Gladstar, and Janice Schofield. Her own self-study: extensive research, time spent with the plants themselves, and using herbal medicine to care for the health of her own family, has been the most valuable aspect of her training. A wide variety of certified organic bulk herbs, herbal extracts and specialty blends are available through her business in Palmer, AK. For more information, or to schedule a consultation, visit www.stellalyn.com or call 541-261-3537

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