<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>free classes!</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Pam Wooster <<a href="mailto:pam@greenstar.coop">pam@greenstar.coop</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">March 1, 2011 9:53:46 AM EST</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Recipient list suppressed:;</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>March 2011 Classes at GreenStar Cooperative Market</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div> Greetings! This email is sent as a courtesy of GreenStar Cooperative Market. <br> Feel free to forward this calendar to a friend. To be on this mailing list (to receive the monthly Calendar of Classes) at GreenStar, please email <a href="mailto:pam@greenstar.coop">pam@greenstar.coop</a>, with "join" in the subject area. To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send email to <a href="mailto:pam@greenstar.coop">pam@greenstar.coop</a>, with "remove" in the subject area.<br> Visit GreenStar online at <a href="http://www.greenstar.coop/" eudora="autourl"> www.greenstar.coop</a>.<br><br> <br> <font size="5"><b>March 2011 Classes at GreenStar<br> </b></font> <br> Meet the Practitioner<br> <b>Introduction to Ayurvedic Medicine<br> </b><font color="#FF0000">Thursday, March 3, 5:30 – 6:45 PM<br> </font>Ayurvedic Medicine not only treats the root cause of a person's medical problem to stop and reverse the disease process, but also takes their unique genetic and physiological differences into account to prevent the problem from coming back. Come learn more about this practice, what treatment methods are used, and what specific medical problems can benefit from it. Pat O'Brien, a professionally certified practitioner of Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine and author, will give this talk. She has 13 years of experience and has just expanded her practice to Ithaca! (<a href="http://www.realnaturalmedicine.com/"> www.realnaturalmedicine.com</a>)<br><br> Meet the Practitioner<br> <b>How the Power that Made the Body Heals the Body.<br> </b>Wednesday, March 9, 7 - 9 PM<br> Our health care system has proven inadequate in addressing the causation of disease. This talk focuses on how the structured information of thoughts and beliefs impacts our health. Dr. Mark Signore is a California and New York licensed Chiropractor, and is certified as an Elite Master Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.) practitioner. He is the previous owner of five health clinics in the Los Angeles area, and is currently establishing a health center in Taiwan. The B.E.S.T. technique uses physical indicators and subconscious communication to pinpoint the negative thought patterns to which an individual's body is responding.<br><br> Class and Walking Tour <br> <b>Tongue and Pulse Reading 101<br> </b>Wednesday, March 16, 5:30-7pm<br> Class size limited to 15 participants.<br> This class builds on last month’s topic of The Four Examinations of Chinese Medicine and takes a hands-on approach to gathering diagnostic information, with an emphasis on tongue and pulse reading. It will include how to take a pulse and what to feel for; the 18 main pulse types, what to look for on the tongue and what it all means. Amanda Lewis is nationally board-certified and licensed in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. She graduated from Southwest Acupuncture College in Colorado and has seven years of experience in both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She currently sees patients at the PADMA Center for Natural Therapies in downtown Ithaca and at the Orthopedic Associates clinic in Binghamton. To schedule a consultation with Amanda, call (607) 768-5958. For more information about Amanda, please visit: <a href="http://www.alewisacupuncture.com">www.alewisacupuncture.com</a> <br> <br> Meet the Practitioner<br> <b>Secrets of Healthy and Permanent Weight Loss<br> </b>Wednesday, March 23, 7 – 8:15 PM<br> According to the National Center for Health Statistics nearly 35 % of Americans are obese, more than the 33% who are " merely " overweight. Nearly 70% need to lose weight to minimize the numerous health risks associated with this condition. These staggering statistics point to the immediate and critical need for dietary and exercise modifications to optimize health. Yet people find it difficult or impossible to lose and maintain a healthy weight level. There are solutions to this problem, and Asian medicine offers some very promising options. In this class, you will learn about why people have trouble losing weight and keeping the weight off. You will be provided with strategies to this serious health epidemic so that you can immediately begin to lose weight, feel better and have more energy. Neil Weinberg is Nationally Board Certified in Oriental Medicine and a NY State licensed acupuncturist, who has been serving the Finger Lakes region for the past 15 years. His offices are located at the Integrative Medicine Center in Ithaca and Complementary Medicine and Healing Arts in Johnson City. To schedule a free consultation with Neil call (607) 275-9697, or go to <a href="http://www.ithacaacupuncture.com/">www.ithacaacupuncture.com</a> for more information on his practice.<br> <br>Meet the Practitioner<br> <b>Emotional Healing with Chinese Medicine<br> </b>Wednesday, March 30, 7 - 8:15 pm<br> Classical sources from 2000 years ago point to the pivotal role of the emotions in Chinese medicine. Emotional imbalances can lead to physical disease, and treatment with acupuncture and Chinese herbs can alleviate symptoms and help heal traumatic injuries, both emotional and physical. This class will focus on some of Springtime's prime concerns-- how to get moving forward into new growth, minimizing frustration, maximizing visionary creativity - and will include some Taoist Qi Gong with discussion of the Confucian Virtues which constitute the treasures lurking behind all forms of Pathology. Will Fudeman, L.Ac., L.C.S.W. is an acupuncturist, psychotherapist, musician, and activist.<br> <br> Classes are free (unless noted) and open to the public, and are held in the meeting room at GreenStar Cooperative Market’s West-End Store, 701 W. Buffalo St. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, sign up at GreenStar's Customer Service Desk or call 273-9392. Views expressed by the presenters do not necessarily represent GreenStar Cooperative Market, Inc., its Council, management or staff.<br> <br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>