Welcome to Wellness One Day Intensive:Restoring Balance

Back by popular demand, we are having our second annual NET retreat May 17th! Make sure to RSVP now.

I originally got the inspiration for this event while in Myrtle Beach for a seminar. I was running on the beach, thinking of how grateful I was to be able to come to a place free of judgement, be surrounded by like-minded, health-conscious individuals, and get my head cleared and centered through lots of NET. Over the years, the practitioners that I have attended these seminars with have become some of my dearest friends. We share our struggles, our triumphs, and, at seminars, our exercise and trips to health food stores.  I thought, "How great would it be if I could recreate this experience for my patients!?"  And then, it hit me: I had to make it happen!  So here we are.

TA DA!!!

Saturday, May 17th, from 8am-5:00pm, we have planned the "Welcome to Wellness One Day Intensive."

This day is designed to help you get centered, focused, and figure out not only WHAT you want from life, but how to GET it!  We're going to set goals and then release the unconscious blocks standing in the way, all in a non-judgemental, loving environment. You may even find a new friend!  I've hand-picked some of my favorite Holistic practitioners to make this day possible.  Every aspect of true health will be represented. You'll have the chance to express yourself, form relationships, exercise your body and mind, and eat nutritious, whole foods in a restful environment. If you're looking for a way to press the reset button, or even a way to take yourself to the next level, this is your opportunity. Attendance is limited to 10 participants, so this is sure to be an intimate group and a wonderful experience.

Welcome to Wellness One Day Intensive Schedule

8am Welcome Meditation

8:30-9:30 Yoga with Allison Rich of Full Circle Yoga

9:30-10 Breakfast Smoothie Demo (Breakfast included!)

10-10:30 Focus Meditation: "What do you WANT?"

10:30-12 Discussion/Goal Setting, Private NET with Dr. Redmond and Dr. Gregory

12-12:30 Invigorating Lunch

12:30-1 Mindfulness Walking Meditation/ Free time

1-4:30pm Vision Board Workshop: Making Yours Dreams Reality, Chair Massage with Tammie Starnes, Private NET with Dr. Redmond and Dr. Gregory

4:30-5 Closing Meditation 

Due to the intense nature of this retreat, all participants MUST be under consistent care of a Chiropractor or Acupuncturist for at least one month prior to the event.

To sign up, call 908.300.8800 for more information.

If you are unable to attend but would still like to experience the benefits of a focused NET session, we are now offering 15 minute, half hour, and 1 hour NET Intensives at the Somerville office .  I've been doing these for years at Hoboken Chiropractic and Wellness with great results.  Please call 908.300.8800 for scheduling and rates.

Revolution against the Resolution

I have given up on New Year's resolutions.

It happened three years ago. I was so disenchanted with following the trend: Make promises to ourselves that we never keep and then berate ourselves for not following through. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

I decided that instead of adding so much pressure by setting my sights on specific goals, I would pick a theme and make all my decisions for the following year based on that theme. Every decision would be made by first -as best I could- filtering it through my theme. The first year, I decided I was going to nurture myself. This could be done a multitude of ways, and as the year went on, I discovered more ways to nurture myself than I ever expected. I thought it would translate to eating better, exercising more, and getting regular massages... but it turned out to be so much more... I started asking myself, "Is this what I NEED right now? And if not, what DO I need?" Sometimes, it meant canceling plans to rest. Sometimes it meant planning activities so I could go out, have fun, and socialize. Sometimes it meant planning time to run errands so they wouldn't cause unnecessary stress in my life by hanging over my head. Sometimes, it simply meant NOT exercising and being gentle with myself for that decision... you get the idea. As a result, I came into 2010 feeling stronger and more capable than I had in a very long time.

Last year, I decided to follow the still small voice within. You know the one I'm talking about... that one that says, "I wonder what so-and-so's up to... I haven't talked to them in ages. I should give them a call." Or tells you to do something you don't want to do but you know will be good for you in the long run. I had been ignoring this voice for a variety of reasons... fear being the main one. In re-connecting with this voice, I let my inhibitions go... I took my first surfing lesson, ran my first half-marathon, did my first triathlon, made new friends, and nourished relationships that had been starving for attention...

The things I accomplished as a result of these themes seemed almost effortless, because they simply became a part of my routine. This experiment provided beautiful learning experiences, as well as a flurry of love, laughter, and adventure. And by choosing one theme, it has allowed me to embrace and implement new behaviors and thought patterns into my life. Much more effective and efficient than some arbitrary resolution that averages about a two week lifespan, eh? A wonderful side effect has been the others that have been postively motivated in my wake... the friends and patients who had been inspired to change or act based on what they saw me doing... Like ripples in the pond... It really has been a beautiful year...

So I invite you to join me in my Resolution Revolution. What's YOUR year going to stand for?