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Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI)
A safe diagnostic tool comes of age
Imaging Available by Appointment
Next Imaging Sessions will be in the Spring 2012
Medical DITI is a noninvasive diagnostic technique that allows the examiner to visualize and quantify changes in skin surface temperature. An infrared scanning device is used to convert infrared radiation emitted from the skin surface into electrical impulses that are visualized in color on a monitor. This visual image graphically maps the body temperature and is referred to as a thermogram. The spectrum of colors indicate an increase or decrease in the amount of infrared radiation being emitted from the body surface. Since there is a high degree of thermal symmetry in the normal body, subtle abnormal temperature asymmetry's can be easily identified. Unlike most diagnostic modalities, DITI is non invasive. It uses no radiation, injections or compression to achieve its images. It is a sensitive and reliable means of graphically mapping and displaying skin surface temperature. DITI can be used to help diagnose, evaluate, monitor and document a large number of injuries and conditions such as: Back Injuries, Breast Health, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Vascular Disease and Digestive Disorders to name a few. The imaging report is provided by Medical Doctors trained in this technology.
Medical DITI's major clinical value is in its high sensitivity to pathology in the vascular, muscular, neural and skeletal systems and as such can contribute to the pathogenesis and diagnosis made by the clinician.
Medical DITI has been used extensively in human medicine in the U.S.A., Europe and Asia for the past 20 years. Until now, cumbersome equipment has hampered its diagnostic and economic viability. Current state of the art PC based IR technology designed specifically for clinical application has changed all this.
Currently, the closest imaging of this type available is in Portland, Maine but in June 2010, imaging began to be available at the Community Health Alliance (CHA) Center in Blue Hill. For more information or to make an appointment please contact Ingrid Levasseur at 207-781-6060. www.myinnerimage.com
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Spring Detox & Cleanse with Sally Clinton
Check back for 2012 dates!
Eat better, feel better, and lighten up with the ever popular Spring Detox & Cleanse! Spring is the time when the Earth gives us cleansing herbs and bitter greens to help detox and clear the stagnant energy of winter. Ayurveda, India's system of natural health and healing which is a sister science to yoga, encourages us to live in alignment with nature and create a time and space for a Spring Detox to support the energy of this season and the natural processes of the body. This will be a simple and manageable but effective cleanse suitable for all constitutions. This cleanse is designed to support positive, lasting diet and lifestyle changes that will stay with you well after the cleanse is complete.
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Spring Cleanse Format
• Detailed Cleanse Plans
• Preparatory Emails & Information
• Three Group Meetings
• Daily Email Support
• Individual Phone & Email Support
Cleanse Meetings:
Sunday, May 15, 4-6 p.m.
Thursday, May 19, 4:30-6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 24, 7-8:30 p.m.
Contact Sally at 207-326-7957 or through her website www.artoflivingwell.info if you want to change your life for the better with the Spring Detox & Cleanse!
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*********************************************************** In the Lyme-Light: Portraits of Illness & Healing
Book Talk & Signing
Saturday, May 14, 4-5 pm
Community Health Alliance
15 Ellsworth Road, Blue Hill, Maine
In the Lyme-Light: Portraits of Illness and Healing, book talk and signing with Maine artist and author Emily Bracale. The talk is geared toward people with Lyme, people who know them, and people who hope to avoid the disease through more education and awareness.
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Restorative Yoga: Wellness through Relaxation
Sunday, December 12, 2010, 3:30-6 p.m.
Join Sally Clinton, Certified Yoga Instructor for a relaxing and rejuvenating evening of Restorative Yoga. Restorative Yoga is a specific technique using bolsters, blankets and props to support the body, which is in a completely relaxed, passive state. The body is then gently stretched by surrendering into the supported posture. Restorative yoga is great for releasing tension, rejuvenating your system, and giving yourself a wonderful mini-vacation! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please email or call Sally at 326-7957 to reserve your space or for more information. $35 (scholarships available)
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Fall Nourish & Cleanse: 2011 TBA
Honoring the change of seasons helps us realign with the pulse of Life and the energy of nature. The transition from summer to fall is a transition from the expansive, active, sometimes frenetic energy of summer to the rooting, grounding and nourishing energy of fall.
This cleanse will help you come back home to your Self, reconnect with what is really important, clean out and find balance again after the fullness of the summer season. This will be a time to reestablish or cultivate more healthful eating habits and nourish and cleanse your system. In doing so, you will be giving your body a healthy foundation for winter.
Cleanse meeting times are listed below. Pre-registration is required so let me know if you would like to join the Fall Nourish and Cleanse! Sally Clinton, 326-7957.
Cleanse Meeting Times TBA
Root...Ground...Cleanse...Nourish...Refresh...Rejuvenate...Feel Great!
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Healing Touch Level 1 Training Workshop
April 23 & 24, 2010
A Healing Touch Level 1 Training Workshop for professional and personal development is being offered at the CHA Center April 23 and 24, 2010. Healing Touch is a gentle complementary energy-based approach to health and healing. Based on the nursing process, and supported by scientific research, it is rooted in the concepts of compassion, energy medicine, positive intention, touch, self–empowerment and the body's innate tendency toward healing. It uses touch to influence the human energy system, especially the energy field that surrounds the body and the energy centers that control the energy flow from the energy field to the physical body. The goal is to restore the harmony and balance to the human energy system through a heart-centered relationship.
The Healing Touch Program provides accredited Continuing Education for Nurses, Massage Therapists and Chaplains taking Level 1 of the Healing Touch Program. The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) recognizes these continuing education credits as Category A for body workers. Tuition: $333 plus $30 fee for book. A $25 early registration discount is available for sign up prior to April 3 (early sign-ups pay $308 tuition).
This class will be taught by Tina Devoe, RN, HTCP/I, Instructor HTCP/I. Tina Devoe, a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner /Instructor has been teaching Healing Touch since 2002. She teaches Levels 1, 2 and 3 classes for Healing Touch Program in hospitals and homes. Tina has completed the Healing Touch for Animals coursework, Levels 1 through 4. She is the coordinator for Healing Touch for Animals in Jacksonville, FL. In her private practice based in Amelia Island, FL, she offers Healing Touch consultations and treatments for her clients(human and animals) seeking support and balance in matters of healing for the Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual aspects of being. Tina integrates touch therapies with a holistic nursing philosophy to empower her clients with the self-awareness of body, mind and spirit. She draws from her 20 years of maternal child health experience as a labor and delivery nurse and patient educator for high-risk pregnancies. Tina's background includes 10 years as a certified massage therapist. At the Department of Integrative Medicine at Calvert Memorial Hospital, she pioneered the practice of Healing Touch and Massage. Tina has written coursework to include Holistic Approaches to Wellness and Medical Massage for College of Southern Maryland. She aims to increase knowledge of the human biofield and its relevance to health.
The program is open to all individuals who desire an in-depth understanding and practice of healing work using energy based techniques.
More information about the Healing Touch Program is available at www.healingtouchprogram.com.
For class information and registration, contact coordinator Jean McKillop at morgana@downeasthost.com. Tel: 326-4315
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Holistic Childbirth Class
Saturday, May 15 & Sunday, May 16, 2010
A special weekend intensive class providing empowering information to help you envision the birth you want! A safe, supportive environment for discussion of your hopes and concerns with an emphasis on mindful, soulful, physiological birthing. While the focus is on preparing for homebirth and unmedicated birth, the class is open to all pregnant women and their birthing partner. This class will be led by childbirth educator and mother, Arielle Greenberg Bywater,
Topics include:
• Getting the support you need before, during and after birth
• Healthy pregnancy: tools for physical and emotional well-being
• Coping with labor with mantras, movement and other natural methods
• Postpartum/newborn issues: vaccination, nursing, diapers, slings and sleep
• Making peace with the unexpected
The class will meet Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on both days. Snacks will be provided but please bring a bag lunch. Class will meet at CHA at 15 Ellsworth Road, Blue Hill, ME 04614, and costs $150 per mama (bartering for partial fee is available). Three or more mamas needed to run the class.
To register contact Arielle at ariellecg@yahoo.com or call 338-4915.
http://holisticchildbirth.blogspot.com/
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Community Kirtan: Call & Response Chanting
Join together in celebration of life through sound and chanting at CHA. Feel free to bring drums or any other music-making instruments. Chanting is an ancient tradition that is a very powerful way to open to the healing qualities of sound and connect with the deep wisdom of the ages. No experience is necessary and all are welcome. Dates for upcoming Chanting evenings will be posted soon.
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