CHILL OUT FOR A CAUSE!
A Clean, Green and Serene Pop-Up Clinic (free / by charitable donation)
Monday April 29, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
215 Spadina Ave, Suite 120
Celebrate April – Eco-Month and Cancer Prevention Month – by getting natural stress relief (ear acupuncture/acupressure), while supporting the Women’s Healthy Environments Network (WHEN).
Come to a temporary oasis amidst the bustling Centre for Social Innovation… sit in stillness, enjoy soothing live music, and let your mind and body relax. This temporary de-tox and de-stress clinic is here for you, all for a PWYC donation toward WHEN’s cancer prevention work!
Ear acupuncture / acupressure is great for relaxation, sleep, pain relief, emotional balance, trauma recovery, managing substance use and/or withdrawal. (Scared of needles? Get acupressure beads instead!)
You will get information about WHEN’s work to reduce our exposure to environmental toxics throughout the evening.
TIME: Monday April 29, 2013. A 15 minute intro to Chinese Medicine, WHEN, and environmentalism will be given at 5:30 pm. Latecomers are welcome to drop by for treatment anytime between 5:30 and 7:00 pm. We’ll explain to you how it works, you sit down and get the treatment (relax with the needles/beads in place until 7:30).
PLACE: Centre for Social Innovation – Spadina, 215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 120 (“Whole Connector” room). This event is part of CSI’s Eco-Month programming!
DONATIONS: PWYC (Pay-What-You-Can)! Donations over $20 will receive a charitable tax receipt from the Women’s Healthy Environments Network.
NOTE: If possible, have a light snack or meal beforehand (better before acupuncture).
RSVP if you can, please! 416-890-7770 orinfo@paulinehwang.ca
WHO WE ARE:
- Pauline Sok Yin Hwang is an Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncturist, activist, popular educator, community health worker and amateur dancer, and has previously served as WHEN’s Office Coordinator.
- Julie Hwang is WHEN’s Office Assistant, founder ofTechieNaturopath.com, naturopathic medical student, researcher and amateur athlete. She will be generously volunteering her time to bring organization and good cheer to this event.
- Chris Luckhardt is a digital content creator, specializing in creating websites, photography and podcasting. Chris is also an avid guitar enthusiast, and will be providing quiet, gentle live music throughout the event.
- Electro Therapeutic Devices Inc. (ETD) has helped make this event (and other similar events) affordable and accessible through donating some supplies. Thank you!
THE CAUSE:
Women’s Healthy Environments Network (WHEN) aspires to a vision where every person is able to live free of exposure to environmental health risks. Recognizing that environmental health promotion starts with our everyday choices and decisions, WHEN connects women to the vital tools and information which will inspire and empower us to take action for prevention.and changemakers *