AH!HA Newsletter No. 4, December, 2007
Greetings and Happy Holidays!
Welcome to the holiday addition of the AH!HA Newsletter. We hope that the holidays find you and your friends and family in happiness and good health. We have some good articles and announcements to relay to everyone.
Acupuncture Happy Hour
Have you ever felt run down at the end of the work day and decided to go to the bar but then later on wished you hadn'?. Maybe the next time you should come to an Acupuncture Happy Hour. Bring some friends to the Sol Community Center at 3400 Kerby Ln. where AH!HA clinic will be holding the first of many Acupuncture Happy Hours. On Wednesday January 16th at 5:45-6:45 drop in and have a relaxing community-style acupuncture treatment and sip some green tea or be a little more adventurous and have some herbal "tea" made to be relaxing and revitalizing. From 6:45 to 7:45 will will demonstrate some techniques that can be used for home care. Our first topic will be Cupping and Gua Sha for colds and flu and we will go over some standard herbal remedies for the same. Join us - it will be fun! Please check our events and seminars section of our website for future happenings.
Holiday Stress
Holidays can be a great time with friends and family but, as is more often the case, they can be a very stressful time of being forced in a room with people you might not otherwise spend time with. One of the things a lot of people don't know about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is that we have the tools that can really make a difference in stressful times. Acupuncture is fantastic at reducing stress and can be phenomenally effective in the long run to help keep immunity low and the immune system in good shape. There's nothing like a nasty cold to enhance the holiday experience. Additionally, herbal formulas can be put in a purse or pocket and taken as needed for particularly stressful times. Call us at 458-2442 or e-mail us at contact@ahha-clinic.com to find out more.
Hello Family, Friends, & Patients!
Speaking of Colds and Flu
True or False: People get more colds and Flu when it is cold outside. You might be surprised to know that when your grandma told you do dress warmly or you would catch your death of cold that she wasn't as far off as you think. Modern research has shown that certain viruses multiply better when your body is slightly cooler than normal. This is why the body's response to an infection is often a fever. Find out more about this ailment that effects almost everyone from time to time by going to our website and reading our article about colds, flu and allergies and what TCM can do for you when you get one of them.
Click here to go to our article.
Price Increase
As the AH!HA clinic comes to the end of its first calendar year, we have decided to institute a small price increase beginning Jan, 1 2008. While no one ever likes to hear that the price of something is going up, we have decided to extend a fantastic year end deal to our current friends and patients. From now until the 15th of January you can buy a package of 10 treatments for the '07 price ($585) and we will take an additional $55 off. This means you can get 10 acupuncture treatments for $530. This is an exceptional price that won't be seen again. After the 15th of the year the 10 treatment package will cost $630, so act now and save $100.
See Our Services section for our updated prices and services.
For Goodness Sake
For those of you who don't already know about this hill country gem, For Goodness Sake is a natural foods store in New Braunfels that has been family owned for almost 30 years. They offer natural foods, supplements, and books on complementary and alternative healing. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. AH!HA clinic is going to be giving a lecture series in store beginning in Jan. We will be giving 3 talks one on Tuesday the 10th, Saturday the 19th and Monday the 28th. The first will be a basic discussion of Traditional Chinese Medicine given by Heather Brookman, RN, LAc. The next talk will be given by AH!HA guest Alistair Jones, LMT, LAc who's talk is titled "Introduction to Tai Chi and the power of TCM" and the Third talk will be given by David Jones, LAc on the topics of Migraine headaches, PMS and insomnia and what TCM can do to help those conditions. For more information stay tuned to our website www.ahha-clinic.com.
UT Employee Discount Program
If you are lucky enough to be staff or faculty at the University of Texas you can get a great discount on our services. 15% off regular treatments and 10% off of already discounted packages like the 10 treatment package and the year of wellness. Plus if you use your health savings account you can get a discounted treatment with pretax money. Let anyone you know who works for UT to come see us for this fantastic deal.
Out Calls
Ever wish you could get acupuncture in your home. Or that your mobility impaired parent could get acupuncture? You might not know that you we here at AH!HA will do outcalls. We charge a travel fee of $75 and add that to our normal fee. So if you or a loved one are not mobile or in the kind of pain that makes getting around difficult, call us at 458-2442 to come to you.
Austin Fit Magazine
AH!HA clinic has its first print add and we chose Austin Fit to do it. If you bring in our ad from the magazine from now until the end of January we will give you a 10% discount on your treatment and herbs.
New Braunfels
Do you live in Kyle or San Marcos and have to come all the way to Austin for Acupuncture. Well no more! For 3 days a week someone from the AH!HA clinic will be at Creating Wellness (formerly known as Stamps Chiropractic) in New Braunfels. Chiropractic, Massage Therapy, NAET), Nutritional and Lifestyle Counseling, AND Acupuncture under one roof! We would love to see you down there. To schedule an appointment please call 830-625-6011
Ultimate Mixer
On Tuesday, January 29th,
AH!HA clinic will have a booth at the Ultimate Mixer at the Radisson on Town Lake. If you would like to check out this great networking event you should act now as they sold out of tickets last time.
http://www.ultimatemixer.com/
AH!HA Newsletter No. 2, February 16, 2007
We have some exciting news here at Austin Healing Herbs and Acupuncture!
World Wellness Weekend
On February 24th and 25th the World Wellness Weekend is happening at the Austin Convention Center.
For those of you who have not heard of the World Wellness Weekend yet, there will be food, vendors, and speakers, such as Deepak Chopra, representing all forms of healthy living from A to Z. For more information you can visit www.worldwellness.org and look for more information on the whole conference in the Austin American Statesman this week.
But the truly exciting part is that WE WILL BE THERE with our own booth and giving our own lecture!
Our topic of conversation will be "Acupuncture 101", plus we will be giving an acupuncture demonstration and giving away a free treatment. We would greatly appreciate your support and would love to see you at our booth throughout the weekend or during our lecture on Saturday, February 24th at 1PM. All-inclusive Weekend registration is $35-55 and single day passes are $15 and do not include the evening program (ie. Deepak). Again, please visit www.worldwellness.org for more information.
Herb Board Boot Camp
We have also successfully completed our first "Herb Board Boot Camp" on Thursday, Friday 15th, and the response from our students has been very positive. We will be running another round of our class starting some time in April, so please contact us if you are interested in taking the course. We can be reached in our clinic at 512-458-2442 or by e-mail at contact@ahha-clinic.com. We also owe a huge thank you to all of our students who hung in there through 6 weeks of continuous herbal study. You are all going to ace the NCCAOM herb board!
Happy Chinese New Year!
February 17th, 2007 the year of the Pig/Boar begins! Those born in 1971, 1959, and 1947 (for the most part) fall under this Chinese Zodiac sign and here's what fengshuitimes.com has to say about you and the upcoming year.
"Eat, drink, and be merry. Then do it again. The year of the Pig begins on the new moon of February 17th, 2007. (This exact new Moon occurs at 8:38 PM Pacific Time.) Pig year is a time of fun and self indulgence. Ease and enjoyment of life are valued more than power and status. We can be kinder to each other in our everyday interactions and feel little need for competition. Harmony, peace, understanding, and good fellowship are valued. Money is spent on luxuries such as extravagant vacations, sumptuous meals, and fine clothing. It is easy to become content and satisfied, ignoring the bills that accumulate during Pig year. The following Rat year 2008 will be time to face reality after Pig year indulgences, so enjoy now while the enjoying is good.
People born in Pig year are kind, honest, peaceful in nature and dislike arguments or conflicts. They are optimistic, fun-loving, and don’t hide their emotions. Pig people are creative and have exquisite taste in the arts. Contrary to popular misconceptions, Pig is not a slob. Pigs pay much attention to hygiene and appearances. Pigs make great friends because of their because of their capacity for giving and forgiving.
One challenging trait for Pig people is the tendency to be overly sensual and indulgent, especially with food and drink. Being artistic, Pigs can overspend on luxuries and be impractical about reality."
It sounds like everyone should be keeping a stash of Curin Wan nearby at all times! (That was dorky acupuncturist humor!) In any case, we hope this year is happy, healthy, and successful for all of you.
Yours in health,
Heather & Dave
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