Sunday, May 19^th from 2 – 6 pm

Acorn is expanding! We now have 2 massage therapists, a yoga teacher, an acupuncturist and a chiropractor. Come meet our diverse staff who have studied in far off lands to bring you healing from around the world.

Learn how we support the whole family and about our specialty working with all things pregnancy.

Eat tasty treats from exotic locales, listen to world music, and see demonstrations of Yoga, Cupping, Breema, Sound Healing and Posture Analysis. Get a “Passport” and have it stamped in India, China, the Himalayas and the USA to enter our raffle. – Win free treatments!

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Massages don’t expire so you won’t lose them. They “roll over” and can be used in later months. There’s no contract, you may cancel anytime after three months, and when you do, any unused massages are still yours to redeem.

Call us to set up your Membership today! (510) 452-2929

(* Special note to all our OolaMoola Members: Acorn Wellness Center will be discontinuing our relationship with OolaMoola as of June 15^th.)

“Our amazing nanny, Marzeneb Kidane, is looking for work beginning late June. Marzeneb has 20 years of childcare experience and cared for our son and daughter since they were 6 months old. We cannot say enough good things about her. Prior to working with us, she cared for another family’s children for 6 years. She is interested in watching 1 or 2 children, or working in a nanny-share situation. She is CPR and First Aid certified with a clean CA driving record, and is extremely reliable, warm, fun and loving.

You can contact Marzeneb directly at 510-593-4968. Please feel free to contact me for further information 415-302-5581. Thank you. – Audra”

All of us at Acorn Wellness Center are pleased to announce that in April we will be joined by Nubian Flunder, L.Ac., an acupuncturist who specializes in women’s health, prenatal care, pain management and skin disorders. In addition to Traditional Chinese Medicine she has a background in balanced nutrition, western herbal medicine, martial arts, and energy work (breathing, meditation, Qi Gong, mantra, etc.).

Nubian’s hours at Acorn will be Tuesdays from 3 pm – 7 pm and Fridays from 9 am – 3 pm.

Her rates are:

• $120 for a 90-min initial consultation and treatment
• $80 for a 60-minute acupuncture treatment
• $40 for a 30-minute cupping session.

Initial visits in the month of April are 25% off. Call us today to book a session at (510) 452-2929.

Pandora’s Lunchbox is written by Melanie Warner, who spent a year and a half researching this topic by spending time inside processing plants to learn about the murky and convoluted world of soybean oil, milk protein concentrates, and petroleum-based artificial dyes. The Huffington Post published an interview with Melanie called What You Don’t Know About Processed Food and asked her questions about what she learned from speaking to food scientists, what she uncovered about regulatory loopholes in food law, and just how little we know about many of the food products on supermarket shelves.

The New York Times Magazine recently published an in-depth article, The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food, which is adapted from Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, a new book by Michael Moss. Moss describes in detail the steps food processors have taken to give us what we want, at the expense of our health. And the result? “Today, one in three adults is considered clinically obese, along with one in five kids, and 24 million Americans are afflicted by type 2 diabetes, often caused by poor diet, with another 79 million people having pre-diabetes. Even gout, a painful form of arthritis once known as ‘the rich man’s disease’ for its associations with gluttony, now afflicts eight million Americans.”

Thankfully, all packaged food is required to have a label that describes what has gone into it. There are confusing and confounding terms, to be sure, but a safe bet is that if you’re not familiar with every ingredient on that list, what you’re considering eating is not healthy. As Michael Pollan would say, “If you can’t pronounce it, don’t eat it.”

What we normally picture as “yoga” is 20 to 30 students, all doing the same moves or postures that the teacher is doing. This can be wonderful, *if* you’re without injury or limitation, and *if* you’re young and limber and can follow along with the teacher’s pace. But what if you have balance issues, or a stiff back, or a shoulder that’s in spasm?

Healing Yoga is for you. Imagine spending the hour with just the instructor, and it is someone who has specifically trained to work with students of all levels, including those with mobility issues, painful places in their body or those who are pregnant. Our teacher, Anne McDonough, will personalize your session based on what’s going on with you in the moment, as well as on what your goals are. She is also expert at helping you create a state of deep calm and relaxation through your breathing which can help with stress and pain.

Then, she’ll design a home-based program and give you written instructions so that you can repeat the practice in the privacy of your own home. If you are able to set aside an hour on a regular basis, she’ll design a longer practice for you, but if 15-minutes is all you’re likely to have, let her know and she’ll create a custom-made plan that you can accomplish in that amount of time.

Healing Yoga sessions are 1-hour long and cost $80.

3-packs are sold at a 10% discount.

Call us at (510) 452-2929 to schedule yours today.

Starting April 6th, she’s beginning a Mama Drama group on Tuesday afternoons (1pm – 2:30pm) and evenings (5:30pm – 7pm).

She writes:

• Are you tired of crying/ laughing to yourself about your experiences with motherhood?
• Do you wish you could record your life and have someone help you figure it all out?
• Are you seeking a creative outlet for your frustrations?
• Do you want to attend therapy but Not?

Then Mama Drama, a creative healing process, is for you.

Come join this group of Mamas and Mamas-to-be, as we work through all of our emotional, physical, mental and spiritual concerns. This is a group that allows us to speak (and be silent), while being heard and seen by our inner selves and our peers.

Using drama therapy techniques like role playing, improvisation and psychodrama we will work through issues of frustration, anger, depression, anxiety, self esteem, personal power, and tackle topics of mothering/parenting, developmental milestones, and personal and familial relationship issues

The cost of this group is $25/session. Discounts are available if you sign up for 4 weeks at a time. In an effort to create a safe space, it is important to have the group include the same attendees each week, whenever possible.

This group is Sans Enfant and childcare is available at the afternoon venue. There is a volunteer parent, formerly the owner of a daycare program, who is willing to offer support to care for our little ones while we express ourselves. If you have partners, friends, or family who can also help watch the children it will be helpful to be able to have this time to yourself, to bond, and to relate with other moms in a creative, safe space. Also, evening groups would be ideal if moms were able to recruit dads and partners to care for the children during group sessions, making it a bonding experience for them as well.

If any of the Partners/Men feel compelled to start a men’s group, please do. Your participation and responsibilities are also vast and are complex.

Register TODAY by emailing Xandréa at xandreaisinspired@me.com

Spring Equinox special: $20 per class if you register by March 31st.

I recommend that people apply heat to any areas of muscle tension, such as sore backs, stiff necks, and achy shoulders. They are also very helpful for menstrual cramps.

These packs work well because they contain rice, which can be microwaved and made pleasantly hot for 10-15 minutes. They have channels to control the distribution of the rice, and are long enough to stretch across your shoulders, or to run down your back. Plus, they have removable covers that can be washed as needed. Ask to see our variety of covers.

Hot Packs are for sale for $30 apiece.

To vaccinate? Not to vaccinate? Some, but not all? Which ones? In what order? At what age?

These questions are not easy to answer despite the fact that everyone has an opinion. Join Naturopathic doctors Pamela Colby and Tara Stoop, N.D. in a discussion about the developing immune system of a child and how to go about making decisions in the vaccine discussion.

Learn about how to support your child’s immune system with or without vaccination, how to immunize responsibly, and when is the optimal time frame to administer vaccines to maximize their effectiveness.

Please register for this class to discuss these topics and get all your questions answered.

Price: $15/adult or $25/couple.

When: Monday, April 22nd from 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Where: Acorn Wellness Center
2929 Summit St, Ste 103
Oakland CA 94609

To register, please call Acorn Wellness Center (510-452-2929) and leave your name, phone number and how many people will be attending the class with you or email us at office@acornwellness.com.

The class size is limited to the first 18 people who register.

In this weekend introduction to your inner artist you will have the opportunity to creatively explore the mystery of your soul through painting Mandalas and Sacred Art. Each artist will complete a wondrous, colorful Mandala or Sacred Art image as a symbol to explore and express artistic development while learning, growing, healing and painting in community.

Alchemy and magic that cannot happen alone happen when you paint in a supportive group. The center of the mandala is the center of your heart. You will learn how to paint from your heart center, pushing aside the ego, allowing the painting to come through you by tapping into the absolute creativity of your spirit and soul.

Make the world a better place by scheduling time for the most important person in your life to have fun and be creative! (That’s YOU, by the way.) Allowing yourself time to dance with the brush over the canvas, while yielding to the paint, is just plain good for the heart and soul and, by goodness, YOU deserve it! You’ll leave with a feeling of accomplishment, connectedness, and a beautiful piece of art that reflects the current state of your soul!

No painting experience necessary. All levels welcome! $275

Sat April 27th 11th, 3 pm – 7 pm
&
Sun April 28th, 10 am – 7 pm

To register