Our star of the month is Angie Adams.  Angie has volunteered numerous hours at the HSC center doing a variety of projects.  She has inventoried, reorganized, and labeled our entire lending library and it is beautiful sight!  Angie has also spent a great deal of time working on our virtual yard sale, combing through hundreds of comic books and other articles to be sold on eBay.   Angie is very interested in herbs and is presently taking a class in herbology.  She also loves to sew and sell her items on eBay.  You can find her and the center's sale items at sewmuchfun47 on eBay. We are all truly grateful for the hard work that she has done for us here at the HSC Center and just want to give her a big

Everyone is saying that portion control is the key to a balanced diet, but how do we control the portion?  What is a portion?  What is a controlled portion?  If there are no "bad" foods and everything can be eaten in moderation, what is moderation?

Part of the answer is to eat the appropriate balance of protein, carbohydrate, and fat in every meal and snack. Remember:  Protein likes to move around, and carbohydrates grow abound.  The other part is to take a look at the palm of your hand, just the palm not the fingers. Everyone has a different sized palm, which matches your body.  If you eat one "palm" sized portion of protein and one "palm" sized portion of carbohydrate that is your portion control, not anyone else's.  You can then fill in your meal with unlimited amounts of fibrous vegetables such as lettuce, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, peppers, cucumbers, sprouts, zucchini, summer squash, etc.  This makes it a balanced meal.

For each snack just cut each portion to ½ palm size.  A good snack is soy chips or an apple with some natural peanut butter.  They are completely balanced snacks.  So does all this mean I can have my chocolate cake and eat it too?  Yes this means that you can have that "palm-sized" piece of chocolate cake if you have it with a meal of protein and fibrous vegetables (no other carbohydrates.)  Bon Apetite! 

GOLD CARD MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM

The Holistic Self Care Center created the Gold Membership Program to show you, our loyal clients, how much we appreciate your continued support.  This program offers members discounts, coupons, and even free services!  Purchase your Six Month Gold Membership for just $100 today, or purchase a Twelve Month Gold Membership for just $175!

The Gold Membership (GM) Program currently offers:

1. Select services at a reduced rate (generally a 10-15% discount off current prices).
2. Free Workshops:Experience Acupuncture  and the Positive Thinkers League. (usually $20.00 each)
3. "Perks" Card- receive a free one-hour service ($70.00 value without GM card) after every 6 paid one-hour services (free services must be scheduled in advance and specifically scheduled as free.  Perks card must be surrendered before start of treatment).
4. One $10 "Encouragement Coupon" per month- The HSC Center will choose the encouraged class or service and will send you a $10 off coupon in our monthly e-mail newsletter ($60.00 value.)
5. Plus more benefits to come!

*If you are a gold member and have not obtained your "Perks Card", stop in during regular business hours to pick yours up .

Reflexology literally means, the study of how one part of the body reflects or relates to another part of the body.  There are areas on both the hands and the feet that make connections to the rest of the body via neural pathways.  Using reflexology on the hands and feet can positively affect all other parts of the body.  Our feet can give us clues to arising health problems and give us a chance to take preventative measures.  Reflexology is a safe and natural therapy that can complement all other holistic therapies.  Reflexology can be used to help balance and heal naturally, break up congestion in corresponding organs, improve circulation, help relieve pain, and improve energy.

Medical doctors are the only practitioners allowed to diagnose diseases.  However, a reflexologist will recognize many types of foot ailments, allowing you the opportunity to get proper treatment.  By finding tender reflex spots on the hands and feet, a reflexologist may be able to discern something about the condition of the corresponding organ.  If you are suffering from constipation, headaches, sleeplessness, stress, or just tired feet, there is relief to be found on the bottom of you feet! 

All classes are $12.00 per class or $40.00 for 4 classes. 

Advanced Tai Chi                                   Tuesdays   6:30pm - 7:30pm

Beginner Tai Chi                                     Thursdays 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Beginner to Guru Meditation                  Thursdays 5:30pm - 6:30pm   ***New Class begins July 12

Belly Dancing                                          Saturdays 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Capoiera                                                  Saturdays 8:30am - 10:00am