Discovering the Pillars of Health

Developing a Healthier Lifestyle Through 

Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and Acupuncture

Friday, March 14th, 5-6:30 

Town Hall, Bainbridge NY

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Tuesday, March 18th, 5-6:30

Vestal Public Library, Vestal NY

Licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, Amanda Lewis, will share practical tips to living a longer, healthier life by using some of the fundamental, long-standing principles of traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. Come learn more about how nutrition, herbal medicine, and acupuncture can help you feel your best!

The Best Medicine: Foods That Heal, Part 1

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Grains and Breads

A Free Five-Part Discussion Series

Thursday, February 6th, 5-6:30 PM 

Greenstar Co-op, Ithaca, NY 

A healthy diet is invaluable for the vitality of all bodily systems. Healing that results from proper eating is not coincidental. Similar to herbal medicine, food has specific therapeutic properties. If diet is used correctly for prevention and treatment, other medicines are required much less frequently — if at all.

In this five-part series, Amanda Lewis, licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, will discuss the health benefits of five major food groups, drawing on insights from traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, as well as current Western knowledge.

The first class will focus on nutritional and medicinal uses of grains and breads — including barley, corn, wheat, millet, oats, rice, and quinoa.

 

How We Get Sick: The Causes of Illness According to Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Thursday December 5, 2013 

Greenstar Co-op, Ithaca NY

5-6:30pm

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes balance as the key to good health. For example, it’s important to have balance between rest and activity, a balanced diet, and balance in temperature. Extremes in any aspect of life can become a cause of disease over time. Balance is relative to the individual; what is too much for one person may not be enough for another.

To determine a treatment plan in TCM, we look for what are called “Patterns of Disharmony.” To restore harmony, it’s essential to understand the primary cause of the imbalance.

In this class, Amanda Lewis, L.Ac, will cover the 3 primary causes of illness:

1.     Internal Causes (Emotions)

2.     External Causes (Climate factors)

3.     Other Causes (Diet, sleep, trauma, etc)

At the end of the class, Amanda will lead a tour through Greenstar, highlighting the various foods and supplements mentioned in the class.

Awakening the Radiance of the Divine Feminine

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Awakening the Radiance of the Divine Feminine

Using Principles of Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine

Wednesday, October 16th

5:30-7pm Greenstar

 Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine teach that everyone has a unique “personal constitution” characterized by specific physical and mental traits. We can experience greater ease in our lives by working with our constitution while living in harmony with the greater rhythms of daily, monthly, yearly, and life cycles.

    In this class we’ll discuss ways of understanding and balancing the changes that happen during the stages of a woman’s life, including puberty, menstruation, fertility, pregnancy, menopause, and aging gracefully.

    Learn practical tips to move more smoothly through life’s transitions using rejuvenation techniques, such as healthy food, herbal tonics, acupuncture, and meditation.

    By working with some of the fundamental principles of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine, we can deepen our self-awareness, strengthen our intuition, and harness our inner radiance to become more empowered healers of our bodies and the world.

Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine: Understanding the Basics

Tuesday May 28th, 2013 6:15-7:30pm
Fresh Start Market 2 Cushman Blvd, Chenango Bridge, NY

Wednesday June 19th, 2013 6-7:30pm
Town Hall 15 N. Main St, Bainbridge, NY

In these free classes, licensed acupuncturist Amanda Lewis will explain how Chinese medicine works and what kinds of conditions it can treat. Come learn more about how Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, and Nutrition can help improve the quality of your health and lead to greater happiness!

Food Combining: The Foundation for Healthy Digestion

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:30-7pm
Amanda Lewis, L.Ac.
Greenstar

Properly combining foods is essential for us to fully assimilate all the nutrients available in what we eat. In this class, we’ll cover these key points of food combining:

1. Food groups that combine well
2. Food combinations best to avoid
3. Ideal sequencing of foods eaten in a single meal

We’ll also talk about specific dietary plans to meet the needs of individual body types and health conditions, paying particular attention to ailments commonly diagnosed as “Food Allergies.” These commonly manifest as:

1. Skin complaints
2. Breathing difficulties
3. Digestive disturbances
4. Fatigue/
5. Headaches
6. Depression

Finally, we'll take a tour through Greenstar, highlighting the various foods mentioned in the class, as well as supplements that can encourage the body toward more optimal digestive processes

Entering the Heart of the Patient: Pulse, Tongue, and Face Diagnosis

Greenstar, Ithaca NY
April 24, 2013, 5:30-7pm

In this class, licensed acupuncturist Amanda Lewis will discuss the basic theory and techniques of clinical examination used in both Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. In both of these ancient, time-tested healing traditions, (1) pulse diagnosis as well as (2) tongue and (3) face examination are the primary methods used to assess a patient’s current state of health. The pulse, tongue, and face communicate vital information about the organs, channels, and health of the entire body and mind. This class will cover the essential points of these techniques, which you can use to improve your own health.

Amanda Lewis, a licensed acupuncturist and certified Chinese herbal medicine practitioner, currently sees patients in Ithaca, Binghamton, and Bainbridge, NY.

To schedule a consultation with Amanda, call (607) 768-5958.

To register for this free class, call Greenstar at (607) 273-9392.