Now Open Saturdays!

Announcing New Winter Hours on Saturdays!

Due to popular demand I will be scheduling patient appointments on two Saturdays per month from 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.

See you there!

Call 212-894-0767 to schedule your appointments.

Tell the FDA, We Don't Want No BPA

Here is information from CREDO Action's website about the dangers of BPA's to our health. 

You can sign a petition HERE urging the FDA to BAN BPA's in all food and drink packaging. The petition will be delivered this week because on Nov. 30th FDA will reveal their decision regarding the use of BPA's in food packaging.

Below info is from CredoAction.com

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Did you know that a chemical that has been implicated in everything from miscarriages to cancer to sexual dysfunction can be found in your groceries? Bisphenol-A — BPA — is contained in a broad range of food packaging including baby bottles, water bottles, almost all soda can liners and many other types of packaging.

A potent endocrine disruptor, BPA is present in detectable levels in over 90% of Americans and is a key ingredient not just in food packaging but in plastics of all kinds from PVC plumbing to register receipts. Make no mistake, BPA gets into our food: Consumer Reports and the Environmental Working Group have both studied the issue and found BPA in many of the canned products they tested, including infant formula, vegetables, soda and soup.

Hundreds of studies have confirmed the dangers of even low-level doses of BPA. The risks are severe enough that the prestigious Endocrine Society, the world's "premier professional organization for basic and clinical endocrine research and the treatment of endocrine disorders," released a special statement last summer explicitly warning that low-level exposure to BPA can adversely affect male and female reproduction, thyroid function, metabolism, and could even increase obesity.

The FDA, which has a long history of allowing industry-funded studies to guide policy, has responded to this controversy by embarking on a broad review of BPA research. But disturbingly, the FDA is also allowing a new multi-year government-funded study of BPA to use rats that many scientists believe are insensitive to the chemical -- not a good sign.

We need you to tell FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg that enough is enough. There is already overwhelming evidence that BPA is dangerous to our health. It has no place in our food, even at the lowest levels. It's time for the FDA to invoke the precautionary principle and put people's safety above corporate profits. When the FDA releases its BPA review on Nov. 30, the agency should call for an immediate ban on the use of BPA in any and all food packaging, including can linings, and should further require companies to fully test and disclose the nature of all chemical ingredients used in food packaging and linings.

SIGN THE PETITION HERE.

Learn to Make Home-Made Body Butter

When: December 03, 2009 Thursday
Where: Online, can be accessed from any computer
Time: 6pm-8pm Thursday
Cost: $200 includes e-video, e-book class handout and live Q & A.
More Information Call 707 426-9480 email: info@joanmorais.com
To register: Sign up online

Learn how to create superb body butters. You will receive a class e-book containing all the recipes and an e-video you can watch from your computer. You will also be part of a live online class on what you need to know to make successful basic lotions and creams.

Unrefined shea butter is one of the best butters for skin but has a very strong scent. I will share with you which carrier oils synergize with unrefined shea butter producing a beautiful scent. There are new ways to scent your body butters to keep them completely natural and organic. These scents are made from botanicals (not fragrance oil). Scents like Pear, Mango and Coconut. Learn about ingredients to add to butters for a less greasy feel.

Whipped Body Butter is a lighter butter. Learn how easy it is to make your own whipped body butter with natural ingredients that nourish, revitalize and moisturize the skin. Made with top quality and pure ingredients, including organic (as much as possible) and unrefined. This enables the vitamins and minerals to stay in the butter which helps to nourish the skin. No synthetic preservatives or ingredients are used. I will also cover body butters with emulsifiers.

Lotion Bar/Solid Body Butter Stick
Body Butter Sticks also call lotion bars are in a Push-Up or Twist-Up container. Body Butter Sticks are a convenient way to take a moisturizer with you on the go and whenever your skin needs some extra moisturizing. It can also be carried on a plane since it is in solid form. This is an all-body moisturizer and can be used on the lips, face and body.
Made with the best butters, herbs and oils for the skin. Provides rich moisture for skin. Also softens and protects skin. Learn a pure butter recipe and one with beeswax.

Shea butter raw and unrefined. Processed in the "Traditional Way" by the women in a village in Ghana who are paid fairly for their trade and then able to help provide clean water, schools and clinics to their community. Shea Butter is rich in vitamins and minerals that help to soothe and heal damaged skin. Used for centuries in Africa for its moisturizing and protective properties and for dry, damaged and cracked skin, eczema, rashes and stretch marks.

Kokum butter is prized for its regenerative properties and promotes elasticity to the skin.

Sal butter is highly moisturizing and known for its skin softening properties. It is a stable butter with a mild scent.

Mango butter is a great lubricant for the skin, soothes and softens skin.

Cocoa butter organic and unrefined softens, nourishes, soothes and protects the skin.

Organic or natural skin care carrier oils soften, soothe and protect the skin. Experience some of the best oils to combine with butters.

Essential Oils used are known for their skin-reparative properties.

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457 Chemicals in Household and Schoolhouse Cleaners.

457 Chemicals in Household and Schoolhouse Cleaners.

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is an amazing organization which educates the community about how to avoid harmfully unhealthy chemicals in the enviornment and our food. In thier lastest newsletter they published some alarming information.

Here is a snippit from thier newletter.
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Have you ever wondered whether cleaning supplies used in our homes and schools contain toxic chemicals? Are they safe for your family's health?
At EWG, we did. So, we tested some popular conventional and green cleaning supplies to see what's in them and whether those ingredients are safe.
Check out our report -- you'll learn more about the products we tested, the 457 chemicals they released into the air, and how you can limit your exposures.
What's the problem with cleaning supplies?The shocking truth is that nearly any chemical can legally be used in cleaners, and ingredient lists are not required on labels. Our health, and the health of our children, is at risk when we breathe air clouded with chemicals, including some that can cause asthma and are known or possible carcinogens.
Get EWG's tips for simple but effective things you can do at home and at school.
It's smart to make some basic changes to clear the air.

Get EWG's tips and tools to switch to greener cleaning:
Clean with greener products at home and use safer supplies and practices.

Find tools to help you work effectively with your child's school, including a fact sheet about certified green cleaners and a sample letter to get the conversation started.

Get answers in our FAQ: We answer common questions about chemicals in cleaning supplies and their possible effects on your health.

Read EWG's full report to learn more about the link between cleaning supplies and your health, to see our product test results, and to find out what you can do to make the air in classrooms and homes a whole lot cleaner.

Lively New Year's Yoga Retreat Miami Beach!

Go to sunny Miami Beach for a yoga and meditation retreat. One my my favorite yoga teachers, Michelle Barge will be teaching there.

This retreat will be lively. You'll enjoy daily yoga classes, organic food, a New Year's Eve dinner and a music celebration all leading up to 2010. Sri Raj Narayan Ji will be accompanying the New Year's meditation on the sitar. Package includes:- 2 daily yoga class - including The Standard's famous Friday night h2O- OM- accommodations- breakfast and lunch- use of the Turkish Hamam, Steam Room, Cedar Sauna, Artic Plunge and Ozonated Pool, Roman Waterfall Hot Tub and Gym.- New Year's Eve Family Style dinner- New Year's Eve music celebration with mediation and kirtan.

Click here for more information.

REDUCED RENT: Holistic Treatment Rooms in Union Square NYC

For Rent: Holistic Treatment Rooms, Union Square, NYC ***RECENTLY REDUCE RENT!***

 

This beautiful, peaceful space is a perfect fit for; acupuncturist, herbalist, osteopath, nurse practitioner, nutritionist, reflexologist, energy worker, LMT, midwife, doula.

 

Each treatment room is tastefully decorated, fully furnished, has a large window, air conditioning, and heat. Also includes use of treatment tables, table paper, pillows, bolsters, needle disposal, TDP lamps and more. Common area includes; a sink, desk, waiting chair, refrigerator, microwave. The building is accessible 24/7.

 

Available: Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays.

 

Rent: $80 per day, per treatment room. Or $75 per day, per treatment room if you rent two or more days.

 

Call 212-894-0767 for more information and to see the space.

 

Be Well,

Juliette Aiyana, L.Ac., Author

Practically Free Pilates Classes in NYC

Here is the deal if you buy TODAY through THIS LINK you can get a package of 10 pilates mat classes for only $45- that's $4.50/class! Locations in Midtown & Chealsea.

NYC New Year's Eve Meditation Retreat

NYI: A New Year’s Residential Retreat

with Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia

Thursday, December 31, 2009 - Sunday, January 03, 2010 The end of every year carries with it an opportunity for quiet reflection of what has been, as well as thoughtful consideration of our hopes and aspirations for the coming year. New York Insight’s New Year’s retreat offers participants a unique opportunity for doing just that. Instruction and guidance during this New Year’s Retreat will focus on openhearted evaluation of the conditions of our lives as well as thoughtful consideration of our aspirations. Most importantly, however, instruction and guidance during this New Year’s Retreat will focus on the rudiments of the meditation practice with an emphasis on opening the heart to receive who we are and what is occurring in each moment. Click here to register and for more information NEW YORK INSIGHT MEDITATION CENTER 28 West 27th Street, 10th Floor New York, NY 10001 212-213-4802 Visit us online at http://www.nyimc.org Email: nyinsight@earthlink.net