January 2010

Currently, there are just a few centers in the Boston area that offer whole health services with medical doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, nutritionists, massage therapists, and others, working together under one roof. Visions Medical Center in Wellesley is one such place. You can read about the founder's vision for the center here. Read
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Highlighted Events

January 16 - 17
12:00pm - 6:00pm
Boston Shambhala Meditation Center

Qigong is a Chinese art of health that has been practiced for over two thousand years. A form of gentle, relaxing exercise, qigong strengthens joints, muscles, tendons, and bones, nourishes the internal organs, stimulates the circulation of energy in our body, and enhances mental clarity. Qigong not only maintains physical and mental well-being for healthy individuals but read more >>

January 30
7:30pm - 10:00pm
The Arlington Center

Have a blast, dance 'til you drop, and dance any way you please - freestyle, trance, African, partnered - it's your thing, do what you wanna do. Finest dj'd music - soul, rock, jazz, jungle. Come dance and play together with friends. There is a bit of insanity in dancing that does everybody a great deal of good. ~ Edwin Denby
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Recipe

In this issue, we're going to interrupt our series on whole grains in order to tell you about a decadent winter treat: hot chocolate. OK, you probably already know about hot chocolate, the old fashioned way. But this version is delicious without the sugar and dairy that promotes health problems for so many of us.

Hot Chocolate

• 1 cup almond or other nut milk
• 2 teaspoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
• pinch of powdered stevia

Mix the cocoa and stevia in a mug. Heat up a cup of the nut milk. You can use store-bought or homemade. (See recipe for homemade nut milk in the July Issue.) Add the milk and stir.

Note: For those of you who are put off by the aftertaste of stevia, the richness of the chocolate cuts out the aftertaste.

Highlighted Discounts

Massage Therapy Works!
30% off Relaxation Massage during January.

Serenity Spa
$47 for 60-minute Swedish massage with aromatherapy through January.