What's New . . . January 2005
Natural Healing Institute of Naturopathy Relocates to Larger Encinitas Facility
Near the end of January, after 8 successful years at their present location, the Natural Healing Institute, Inc. will move just one mile west into a beautiful new location at 543 Encinitas Blvd. in the North Coast Business Park, Encinitas.
The new offices will have two spacious classrooms, six bathrooms and wonderful therapy rooms, which will allow the opportunity to expand services to their students, as well as, the public.
NHI will continue to offer over 4100 training hours in their 13 state-approved license and/or certification programs. These programs include, Massage Therapies, Clinical Nutritionist, Clinical Herbalist, Master Herbalist, Holistic Health Practitioner, Massage Technician, Spa & Massage Therapist, Naturopathic Practitioner, Thai Massage, Lomi-Lomi/Hawaiian Healing Arts, Sports Therapist & Performance Enhancement,
At their new location, NHI will offer many more classes, increase programs for certification and greatly expand clinic services open to the public, such as Massage therapies and exclusive spa therapies, nutritional and herbal counseling and naturopathic counseling.
To contact the Natural Healing Institute visit www.naturalhealinginst.com or call 760/943-8485.
Environmentally Friendly Auto Club Changing More Than Just Tires
Better World Club provides nationwide roadside assistance. The nations's only environmentally friendly auto club's membership includes eco-travel services, discounts on hybrid car rentals, insurance services, free maps, auto maintenance discounts and bicycle roadside assistance. One percent of Better World's revenues goes toward environmental cleanup and advocacy.
In addition to common consumer benefits such as battery jump starts and emergency towing services, BWC is offering new members $40 in free gas coupons, discounts to OrganicBouquet.com and Travelcool Eco-travel services.
Out to meet the competitor, BWC will match AA prices and even waive their $10 enrollment fee when you switch.
For more information visit www.betterworldclub.com or call 866/238/1137.
Join “Not One Damn Dime Day” on Anti-inauguration Day Jan. 20th
Here's a creative idea ciruculating the internet. Original source unknown. Since our religious leaders will not speak out against the war in Iraq, since our political leaders don't have the moral courage to oppose it, Inauguration Day, Thursday, January 20, 2005, is now “Not One Damn Dime Day” in America.
Those who oppose what is happening in our name in Iraq can speak up with a 24-hour national boycott of all forms of consumer spending. During “Not One Damn Dime Day” please don't spend money. Not one damn dime for gasoline. Not one damn dime for necessities or for impulse purchases. Not one damn dime for anything for 24 hours.
For 24 hours, please do what you can to shut the retail economy down. The object is simple: Remind the people in power that the war in Iraq is immoral and illegal; that they are responsible for starting it and to stop it.
There is no rally to attend. No marching to do. No left or right wing agenda to rant about. On “Not One Damn Dime Day” you take action by doing nothing. You open your mouth by keeping your wallet closed. For 24 hours, nothing gets spent, not one damn dime.
Closing the Recycling Circle
With our landfills overflowing from the excess of our high consumer lifestyles, several on-line organizations are making a dent in how we dispose of unwanted items. Based on the theory, “One person's trash is another person's treasure,” Freecycle.com was launched. From the Freecycle website you are linked to your local e-group where, as a free member, you have basically three options. You can post e-mails to offer, ask for, and take items. This reporter has “Freecycled” furniture and other household items and taken clothes, electronics and furniture. All in pretty good condition and, best of all, Free!
BookCrossing.com was created to make the world a public library. At their website you join, again for free, and receive e-mail notices about books “released into the wild” by other members. The books are registered on the site then set free by being left in a public place that is noted on the site. You can then go physically to the location in your neighborhood and pick up the book, read it, journal your review and re-release it. This reporter, just today “captured” her first wild book! A beautiful, hardcover that I've wanted to read for years. And afterwards will do my part to close the circle.
CommUnity Market Opens in Phoenix to Support Multi-Cultural Non-Profits
This new coffeehouse is located in the Chinese Culture Center, 668 N. 44th Street, Suite 107A in East Phoenix near the Sky Harbor Airport. Open Monday through Friday from 7am-3pm, and Saturdays from 9am-2pm.
Proceeds from the coffeehouse and artists market support domestic violence shelters in Peru and Tucson. Many events supporting local non-profit multi-cultural organizations will be presented in the garden and gallery areas.
The coffeehouse exclusively serves Fair Trade-certified coffee and espresso from Peru, as well as organic teas from around the world. The market, also established to promote local indigenous artists and craftspeople, is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9am-2pm. For more information call 602/275-3288.
Neo-Progressive Think Tank Completes Report on Cultural Creatives
The San Diego Cultural Creatives' Convergence Center (SDCC) has just released their Second Annual Report on a growing segment of the consumer public. The SDCC's report, entitled, The Comprehensive Synthesis Report, is the culmination of two years of research and analysis for a “Cohesive Plan of Action for 2005 and Beyond.” The plan was created to act as a vehicle for comprehensive cultural change and serve as a big political progressive tent that will unify all of the different issue-oriented movements.
The Cultural Creative population was named by Paul H. Ray, Ph.D. and Sherry Ruth Anderson, Ph.D. in their book, The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World.
The SDCC is located at Springfield College, 5348 University Ave., Suite 110, City Heights, San Diego. The group meets for monthly dialogues and biweekly work groups. Contact SDCC director, Zevin X. Cruz, at (619) 397-7028 or email him at zevinxcruz@hotmail.com. To learn more about Cultural Creatives, visit the authors website at www.culturalcreatives.org.
NY College Offers Herbal Flu Hotline
A leader in holistic education and care for over 25 years, New York College of Health Professions, has set up a toll-free Alternative Flu Care hotline. Adults can call and receive a free 5 minute consultation from Oriental medicine practitioners on herbal treatments to build immunities during the flu season.
The number is 866/NYC-4FLU (866/692-4358).
The service was set up by the College in response to the current national shortage of flu vaccines. This venture is strictly not-for-profit and New York College is making no claims to medical efficacy or treatment, but only advising on alternative herbal methods of treatment.
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