Calendar

Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, June, 2003

MAY 18: VACCINE INFORMATION AND ACTION IN MARYLAND (VIAM) -- Informational meeting @ Olney Community Library. For parents who are interested in learning more about the vaccination controversy. Also, JUNE 7 @ Long Branch Community Library, 8800 Garland Avenue, Silver Spring. CONTACT: 301-570-1232; viam@earthlink.net

MAY 19-22: BONES FOR LIFE (Session I) with Ruthy Alon @ the Kripalu Center in Lenox, Maine. Sessions 2 & 3 on May 26-29 & June 1-4. Over 60 effective movement processes that address strengthening the bones through body coordination and posture for weight-bearing functioning. Based on the educational principles of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais. Also, OCTOBER. 6-9, OCTOBER 13-16, & OCTOBER 27-30. CONTACT: Gretchen Langner, phone/fax in U.S. 207-774-9684; langnerdzign@rcn.com; http://www.bonesforlife.com

MAY 21-25: THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE/THE HEART ON FIRE: Modifiable Factors Beyond Cholesterol @ the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona. CONTACT: The Institute for Functional Medicine, 800-228-0622 or 253-858-4724; http://www.functionalmedicine.org

MAY 24: NEURAL THERAPY A -- Practical Application in Bellevue, Washington. Hands on intensive course, all the basic techniques and patterns are systematically taught by Andreanna Vaughan, RN. Focus is to allow you to use Neural therapy effectively on your next working day. CONTACT: AANT, 425-462-1777; aant@neuraltherapy.com; http://www.neuraltherapy.com

MAY 28-31: AMERICAN HOLISTIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE -- The Science and Spirit of Good Medicine: 25 Years of Practice, Policy and Evidence @ the Hilton San Diego Resort in Mission Bay, California. CONTACT: http://www.holisticmedicine.org

MAY 30: BRAIN SCIENCE MATTERS IN MENTAL HEALTH with Daniel G. Amen, MD in Anaheim, California. A basic course in understanding and optimizing the brain for enhanced diagnosis and treatment. Also, MAY 31 in Los Angeles, California. 7 hours of CE for psychologists, social workers, MFTs and drug and alcohol counselors. CONTACT: 949-266-3715; fax 949-266-3770; http://www.amenclinic.com

MAY 30-JUNE 1: NULIFE SCIENCES ADVANCED APPLIED LIVE BLOOD AND DRY BLOOD ANALYSIS MICROSCOPY INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR in San Francisco Bay area, California. Also, JUNE 6-8 in Chicago, Illinois. CONTACT: 707-781-9557; fax 707-781-9559; info@nulifesciences.com; http://www.nulifesciences.com

MAY 30-JUNE 5: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES 48TH ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBIT @ JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California. CONTACT: 301-694-5243; fax 301-694-5142; http://www.acnm.org

MAY 31- JUNE 1: LANG CLINICAL NUTRITION SEMINAR -- Balancing Female Hormones Naturally with Janet R. Lang, DC @ DoubleTree Portland in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 800-292-6699; custserv@phytovita.com

MAY 31- JUNE 1: SAFE HARBOR'S 2ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE -- Non-Pharmaceutical Approaches to Mental Disorders @ Sheraton Pasadena Hotel in Pasadena, California (Los Angeles area). CONTACT: 323-257-7338; SafeHarborProj@aol.com; http://www.AlternativeMentalHealth.com

MAY 31 -- JUNE 1: FUNCTIONAL ENDOCRINOLOGY in Chicago, Illinois. Sponsored by Apex Energetics. Also, JUNE 7-8 in N. California; JUNE 14-15 in Atlanta, Georgia; JULY 12-13 in Dallas, Texas; JULY 19-20 in Seattle, Washington. CONTACT: 714-973-7733 or 800-736-4381

MAY 31-JUNE 2: MEDICINES FROM THE EARTH -- Naturopathic Applications of Botanical Medicines in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Topics include detoxification of environmental toxins; natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy; memory enhancement with botanical medicines; phytoestrogens and cancer risk: what is the evidence?; the many faces of testosterone: how botanicals can play a significant regulatory role; Shen - healing the spirit with herbs. Keynote address: The Spirit of Naturopathic Botanical Medicine, Bill Mitchell, ND. CONTACT: 800-252-0688; http://www.botanicalmedicine.org

MAY 31-JUNE 8: COMPREHENSIVE ACUPUNCTURE TRAINING COURSE: 9TH NORTH AMERICAN SYMPOSIUM ON ACUPUNCTURE @ Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Francisco, California. 220 hours plus multimedia home study program to be followed by Phase 2 -- Intensive Clinical Workshops (October 11-18). CONTACT: 415-731-1330 or 888-882-1330; fax 415-566-1066; http://www.acupuncturecourse.org apr@acupuncturecourse.org

JUNE 1: LANG AUTOIMMUNE SOLUTIONS TECHNIQUES SEMINARS with Dr. Harvey Lang @ Holiday Inn Newark Airport in Newark, New Jersey. CONTACT: 718-773-1121; fax 718-773-1283

JUNE 1-9: BIORESONANCE THERAPY SEMINAR presented by Katrin Heidemann, DMD (Germany) and Claudia May, DVM (Germany) at National Integrated Health Associates. CONTACT: Hesook Cho of Capital University of Integrative Medicine at 202-338-4646; programs@cuim.edu; http://www.cuim.edu

JUNE 7: SANUM THERAPY CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS -- Level I with Dr. Kirk R. Slagel in Washington, DC. Also, JUNE 28 in Atlanta, Georgia; JULY 12 in Denver, Colorado; AUGUST 2 in Chicago, Illinois; SEPTEMBER 13 in Reno, Nevada; OCTOBER 11 in Santa Monica, California; OCTOBER 25 in Glendale, Arizona; NOVEMBER 15 in Orlando, Florida; DECEMBER 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada (subject to change). CONTACT: http://www.sanum.cOm; http://www.pleoesp.com