Quality, Affordable Acupuncture Treatments for the Whole Neighborhood!

• Comfortable small group setting
• Sliding Scale fee $15- $35

Clinic Hours are every Tuesday from 4pm-8pm, Thursday from 10am- 2pm and 4- 8pm and Saturday from 1- 4pm at 618 East Girard Ave. Philadelphia PA 19125 (right in the heart of Fishtown!) For Directions click Here.

The new location is easy to get to from anywhere along Girard Ave. by taking the Girard Ave. trolley and is easily accessible by car from I-95.

If you would like to make an appointment, or would like to learn more about community acupuncture, please call Jenny at 215.435.3003 or email at jencorbin@msn.com.

Carol Denker, who has been treated at the clinic, wrote a great article about it in the June 24th Spirit!  Read it online by clicking the image below!

The Clinic is excited to offer new services and awesome providers!

Massage:

Allison Dinsmore, CMT has been a massage therapist for 9 years since graduating from the Massage Arts Center of Philadelphia.  Her massage sessions are tailored to the needs of each client, integrating swedish, myofacial/connective tissue, deep tissue and aromatherapy. Rates will be on a sliding scale of  $50- $75 per hour and $75- $95 per 1+1/2 hour session.

Allison is available for appointments on Wednsdays from 2-7pm. To make an appointment or get more information, phone: (267) 575-3369 or email: poplarmassage@gmail.com or visit http://poplarmassage.blogspot.com

Midwifery:

Meredith Klein, CPM started her formal training at the Oregon School of Midwifery in 1996. She moved to Austin 2 years later to apprentice with a seasoned midwife in her busy home birth and birth center practice. Part of her training includes the opportunity she had to work with midwives in both clinical and rural settings in Mexico. She earned her CPM and Texas licence in 2000, and soon after started Full Circle Midwifery with a sister midwife.  She moved to Philadelphia in 2008, and now works within a local homebirth midwifery practice.

Meredith will be available for appointments at the clinic every other Monday beginning in June for Well Woman visits and Consultations which include Breast and Pelvic exams, Routine Pap Smear and STD testing, Laboratory and Blood Work, Fertility Awareness and Contraception Counseling and Menstrual Health Counseling.

All in a comfortable and relaxing setting!

She will be offering sliding scale fees for her services.  To schedule an appointment or for questions contact Meredith at 512.694.5487 or by email at meredithklein07@yahoo.com

Natural Childbirthing Classes:

Maria Brooks, CD(DONA),LCCE, FACCE

Maria is a proud mother of two and a DONA certified labor doula.  She and her family moved to Philadelphia in 2006 from New York City.  It was there that she found her perfect “job” after the life- changing birth of her daughter.  Maria found the role of a doula, advocate and teacher to be an appropriate fit for her gifts of compassion and joyfulness.  She is also a Lamaze certified Childbirth Educator and Fellow of the American College of Childbirth Educators.

She teaches in Manhattan and the Philadelphia area, helping women to trust their bodies and find their voices and to have the power to labor and birth in a safe and sacred way. She believes in the importance of a mother trusting her own inner wisdom to guide her choices in childbirth.

Maria will begin offering Natural Childbirth Classes June 1st which will run from the first to the third Monday evening of each month.  Class size is limited so contact her soon if you are interested in joining!

For rates and more info contact Maria at  646.247.8841 or email maria@birthmuse.org.  Visit her website at http://www.birthmuse.org/

I hope all of you enjoyed the holidays and I wish all of you a very happy and healthy 2009!

Exciting News!!!:  As of January the clinic has a new home and will be moving to 618 East Girard Ave! (between Montgomery and Berks).  During the month of January the clinic will maintain Thursday and Saturday hours, and other shifts will be added based on clients’ needs.  

I want to deeply thank the many clients, neighbors, family and friends who have helped bring the new clinic to fruition.  It would not be accomplished without all of you, and it has been a wonderful experience watching the clinic community grow.

I also want to thank Katherine and Angler Movement Arts for the use of it’s space and for giving the clinic it’s start!

I look forward to continuing to work with you all and to being able to serve as a health care resource for the Fishtown neighborhood!

Abc News did a story on November 18th about acupuncture for treating infertility.  To watch the video click the image above!

Be Prepared!  Join us at Angler Movement Arts Center on Sunday October 19th for a fun and informative discussion about how Chinese Medicine views the immune system, how to keep it strong to avoid getting sick, and how to shorten the course of a cold or flu if you get one!  Family and friends are invited to attend.  For Event Flyer, click here!

Recently several clients of the clinic have become pregnant! (If you’re not trying to conceive, don’t worry, it’s not contagious.. although often times they were receiving treatments together so maybe their combined qi helped influence each other’s fertility!)

I wish all of you a happy and healthy pregnancy and birth and look forward to meeting the new arrivals in the spring!!!

I published an article last year about how Chinese Medicine can be used during and after pregnancy and it’s explanation of some of the most common changes a woman experiences.  Click Here to read it!

Also, the Philadelphia Guide to a Healthy Birth is a great resource for finding local OB/GYNs, midwives, birth and post-partum doulas, hospitals and birth centers, birthing classes, and all kinds of holistic services to help you prepare and take great care of yourselves!  Click Here for the online PDF version or ask me for a copy next time you’re in!

The City Paper ran an article in their latest edition about community acupuncture and PCA- my friends’ clinic in West Philly!  Check out the article!

Sticking Together

Hope you’re all staying cool!  Last Week I recommended to someone that they make Chrysanthemum tea for dry eyes during the summer.  Then I happened to stumble upon a recipe for it online so I decided I’d pass it along.  It’s a really cooling drink and tastes pretty great.  You can probably find all the ingredients at the Spring Garden Market!

Summer Treat for Heat
Summer is the season of Yang energy and activity.  Under the rising temperatures, our bodies are especially prone to accumulated Heat and Dampness. The high metabolic rate causes much perspiration at the expense of Qi (vital energy) and body fluids. Certain foods and drinks can help cool the body and keep the symptoms of summer heat in check.

Cold Chrysanthemum Tea
This is an ideal drink for hot summer days. It helps to prevent sunstroke and clears Heat, benefits Qi, promotes body fluid secretion and is an excellent thirst quencher!

Ingredients:
60 - 80 White Chrysanthemum Flowers
3 teaspoon of Jasmine Green Tea
Rock sugar or honey
4 liters of water

Instructions:
Wash the chrysanthemum.
Put chrysanthemum and tea into a cooking pot.
Pour in 4 liters of water and bring it to boiling.
Reduce heat and continue to cook for 20 minutes.
Put in rock sugar or honey.
Remove pot from the heat and allow it to cool until it reaches room temperature.
Strain the tea and put into refrigerator
Serve the tea chilled and enjoy.
From Acufinder.com