Did you know, when you appreciate you can change your mood instantly? Look at a beautiful sunset. Look at someone you love. Taste a great piece of chocolate; let it melt on your tongue. Listen to a favorite piece of music. Feel the emotion start to churn in your body. Feel the pitter patter in your chest. Feel your body sway in excitement. Jump up and down and yell, “I am fabulous, I am rich, I am healthy, I am brilliant, I am excited!” Before you know it you will be in a place of joy and whatever was bothering you before will no longer be recognizable. Try it right now! You will be amazed at how you can control your own mind and space. You have the power. Happy New Year, may this next one be your happiest, healthiest and most blessed ever! Sincerely, Barb

Ladies Night Out will be held Wednesday, January 3, from 5:00 - 10:00 pm. We will be taste testing MARTINI'S! Come and sample Doug's incredibly delious drinks at 7:00 pm. The presentation that evening will be based on "Loosen Up!" at 8:00 pm. By that time I think many of us will be loosened up. So let's have some fun and let go!

Services available that evening include neck and back massage, facial massage, foot reflexology, intuitive reiki, intuitive readings, and more. Please call and reserve the treatment of your choice before all the time slots are taken! The price of $30.00 ($35 at the door) is for admission, a 25-minute treatment, 2 drink tickets, the tasting, and the presentation. Get $5.00 off if you bring a dish to share. Just let us know what you are bringing when you book your service.
Now that the new year is here, start it off right by doing something special for yourself (and make it a monthly habit!).
Don't forget the raffles and door prizes,(The Ionic Foot Bath will also be available for the admission price of $50.00)

So you can’t find a sitter for New Year's Eve and now you're home with the kids wondering what to do. Here is a helpful idea to keep your children and yourself busy and entertained:

Throw your own party with them to celebrate the New Year:

1. Help your kids decorate a room in your house. Hang streamers, scatter confetti, and set out party hats and noisemakers.

2. Bake a New Year's cake.

3. Dress up in party clothes.

4. Prepare the kids favorite meal and eat the cake for dessert.

5. Make some virgin cocktails and a few tasty snacks for the celebration.

6. Allow your kids to stay up until the New Year arrives and Celebrate!!

The following is a list of classes scheduled for January:

• Tuesday 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tai Chi (Advanced)
• Thursday 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tai Chi (Beginner)
• Thursday 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Meditation/Visualization/Yoga
• Saturday 8:30 am - 10:00 am Capoeira
• Saturday 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmBellydancing

All classes are ongoing throughout the year and can be purchased for $40.00/4 week session. A single class may also be purchased for $12.00

New research from a study examining the effects of acupuncture plus routine care reveals “marked clinical improvement” for patients with chronic pain related to osteoarthritis. Dr. Claudia M. Witt, deputy administrative director of the Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Economics at the Charite University Medical Center in Berlin, Germany reported that after three months, significantly greater improvements were seen in scores on a standardized osteoarthritis severity scale in an acupuncture group than in a control group. Quality of life improvements were also more pronounced in the acupuncture group compared with the control group and treatment success was maintained through 6- month follow-up in both trials. The researchers randomly assigned patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip to two groups, one of which received up to 15 sessions of acupuncture over a 3-month period and the other to a "control" group that received no acupuncture. Adding acupuncture to routine primary care resulted in “a clinically relevant and persistent benefit," the investigators conclude, and "should be considered as a treatment option for patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis associated chronic pain." If you are interested in learning more about acupuncture for osteoarthritis or if you would like to schedule an appointment with Acupuncturist Lucinda M. Fecteau, MAOM, OT/L, please call the HSC Center at (603) 883-1490. Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism, November 2006.

The following events are scheduled for January 2007

Ladies Night Out
January 3, 2007, Cost:$30.00 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Entrepreneur's Brown Bag Lunch
January 9, 2007 (second Tuesday of each month)
Cost: Free 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Bruno Groening Circle of Friends
January 10, 2007, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Donations Accepted

Smoking Cessation Through Hypnotherapy with EFT Cost: $50.00, $60.00 at the door
January 10, 2007, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

The Positive Thinkers League
January 30, 2007 (last Tuesday of each month) Cost: Free 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Prayer is one of the most powerful actions that one can take to aid in healing. If you go onto the internet and look up prayer you will find many, many sites in which you can read about the miraculous healings that have come about because of prayer. In a 1999 study at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, Dr. William Harris, Ph.D. conducted a study in which a group of people prayed for cardiac patients without the patient's knowledge. The people praying were given only the first names of their patients and never visited the hospital. They were instructed to pray for the patients daily "for a speedy recovery with no complications." The group that were prayed for got better than the control group which was not prayed for. This is just one of many studies that have been done on the power of prayer.

With this in mind, we here at The Holistic Self Care Center ask for your prayers for the exponential growth and financial abundance. We are also taking requests for your prayers.

The Bruno Groening Circle of Friends will be getting together on January 10 and is open to all who wish to participate in spiritual healing. This group also takes part in praying for your requests. If you would like to become a friend please call or email the center.