links
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Asian Bodywork Resources
AOBTA American Organization of Bodywork Therapies of Asia
Minnesota Asian Bodywork AOBTA-MN website, coming in Spring 2007!
TCMstudent.com Chinese Medicine information
Redwing Books Great resource for Chinese Medicine books and materials
Giovanni Maciocia The guy who writes the big TCM text books we use
CenterPoint School of Massage & Shiatsu Therapy, Minneapolis.
Birth Resources
DONA Doulas of North America, International—a great resource for birthing
Birthing from Within Another great birth resource dealing with the emotional side of birth, with wonderful artwork
the Childbirth Collective A volunteer organization of doulas, offering free classes on birthing in the metro area and Duluth
Blooma Prenatal and Postnatal Wellness Center A wonderful, wonderful center in the Linden Hills/Edina area where you can take yoga (with childcare provided!), get bodywork, take a childbirth class, or join a group helping moms adjust to their new roles and identity. Check it out!
Morningstar Birth Center Lovely birth center in Menomenie, WI
Well Mother Website of Suzanne Yates, British shiatsu-for-pregnancy expert
Doula Program at Woodwinds Hospital I volunteer at this program once a month. Volunteer doulas are provided to Woodwinds maternity patients at their request, as available.
Other Resources for your Body and Mind
BBC Interactive Human Body fun!
Love Your Body Day Promoting positive body image
Common Ground Meditation Center Seward Neighborhood, South Minneapolis
Yoga Center Minneapolis Beautiful yoga center in downtown Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, & Uptown
Dr. Andrew Weil Harvard doctor-turned-Alternative-Health-Guru, a good middle-of-the-road perspective
NPR Speaking Of Faith interview with oncologist Rachel Naomi Remen on medicine and spirituality
Arts
Cynthia Rae Levine–Minneapolis Ceramic Artist
Cheyenne & Nigel’s esty shop (lovely pottery!)
Kashi Art Gallery Wonderful cafe and art gallery & community in Cochin, India
MNartists.org Comprehensive website on artists and the arts in MN
Women’s Art Registry of MN Supporting women artists in Minnesota
The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis
Soap Factory Art in Minneapolis
Intermedia Arts More art in Minneapolis
The innocent mistake that keeps us caught in our own particular style of ignorance, unkindness, and shut-downess is that we are never encouraged to see clearly what is, with gentleness. Instead there’s a kind of basic misunderstanding that we should try to be better than we already are, that we should try to improve ourselves, that we should try to get away from painful things, then we would be happy. That is the innocent naïve misunderstanding that we all share, which keeps us unhappy.
The Widsom of No Escape, Pema Chodron