Sustain Community Acupuncture » Calender & Events

Open House and Toy Drive December 9th!

Natasha — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:51:31 +0000

Come for a night of holiday fun with your friends and family at Sustain. There will be Free Acupuncture from 5:30 – 7 p.m. (RSVP Please), Chair Massage, Drinks, Snacks and a festive atmosphere as we move into the holiday season. Please bring an unused stuffed toy to be passed along to the Ronald McDonald house.

What: Holiday Open House

When: December 9, 2011 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Where: 2537 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104

Invite friends, family and coworkers to this festive free event. Please bring a stuffed toy for donation. Gift Certificates will be available for massage and acupuncture as well as special package discounts.

Call Today 619-335-0948 to RSVP.

Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable healthcare and acupuncture in San Diego. Located in San Diego between the Hillcrest and North Park neighborhoods, Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy and Medical Massage. For questions about this article or for a consultation please call 619.358.9508 or contact us at info@sustaincommunityacupuncture.com.

Sustain Acupuncture – Mid May Update

admin — Sat, 14 May 2011 02:15:25 +0000

Events:

May 15 North Park Festival of the Arts: Eight hours of unlimited entertainment including the six stages of live music, spoken word, dance and poetry, over 100 vendor booths, the Artists Village with its thousands of paintings, sculptures and crafts, the International Food Court and the Kids Art Beat Area. More here. Visit North Park Main Street Association here. Come by and say hello at our booth.

May 21 – 22 Free Acupuncture at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Liberty Station: You can read more and get more information here: This is a great way to help research, promote awareness or join the Sustain team to walk for the cure. I am looking for people to sign up and come out and walk for 1 hour during the 24 hour period. Sign up online at http://main.acsevents.org/goto/SustainAcu. Instead of fundraising, I want to invite people out to get a free acupuncture treatment and to ask them to donate a little money for that treatment. Whatever you can spare as great. During the day there will be lots of music, food, entertainment, education and awards to recognize survivors and their families. Please take the time to come out to Liberty station on Saturday May 21.

New Practitioners:

We have three great new practitioners at the clinic. This is helping us expand our hours and meet the needs of out patients. You can see the complete list of practitioners here.

Melissa Batten L.Ac.

Melissa has been studying body work and Chinese Medicine for the past 10 years. She started her journey at the International Professional School of Body Work. After taking a class in Tui Na (Chinese medical massage) she decided to change her direction. She realized that there was a more comprehensive and helpful way to benefit her patients; acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Becoming a Chinese Medicine practitioner was who she wanted to be. She went to Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, where she studied acupuncture, herbology, sports medicine, and other traditional Chinese Medicine modalities. She did a 2 year internship where she had the opportunity to work in the clinic at the school as well as off site clinics such as the free seniors’ clinic downtown, and the Veterans stand down. She earned her Masters Degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) in 2009. After graduation, she studied Dr. Tan’s balance method. Melissa’s goal is provide the best and most holistic care for her patients.

Book with Melissa Batten L.Ac.

Jeanne Corso L.Ac.

Jeanne Corso L.Ac. received her first acupuncture treatment in 1979, and soon thereafter began her own studies in the field of holistic medicine. Beginning with massage and kinesiology, she later studied Traditional Chinese Medicine, graduating from the California Acupuncture College and becoming licensed to practice in 1987. For the last 18 years she has specialized in the treatment of addiction, working in recovery homes and treatment facilities throughout the county, and she is a member of the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA). She is also very successful in the treatment of pain, stress, female complaints, and mental/emotional issues such as anxiety and depression.

A warm, compassionate and intuitive healer, patients find Jeanne very easy to talk to. Her treatments are gentle and precise. She utilizes auricular acupuncture (using points on the ear) in addition to meridian-based points. Jeanne is a great believer in the community model of acupuncture, and has long believed that treatments should be affordable – therefore more accessible to the general population.

An advocate for living a creatively fulfilled life, Jeanne is also an artist (B.A. Visual Art, UCSD 2005) and plays music to keep her heart happy. She also enjoys a daily meditation practice as a basic necessity for living in the modern world.

Book with Jeanne Corso L.Ac.

Follow me on “well in 30″:

We have been having great results with the “Well In 30″ program with our patients. We have seen amazing results including weight loss, increased energy, clearer thinking and the decrease in many symptoms our patients suffer from. I am committing to another 30 days. Won’t you join me?

From Our website: At Sustain Community Acupuncture we are in the business of creating wellness in our patients. It is in our name, we want to create a healthy state in our patients and maintain it. We accomplish this through the use natural healthy medicine and simple straight forward lifestyle recommendations. In the “Well in 30″ challenge, we challenge our friends, neighbors and patients to take 30 days and improve their health. Its easy to do.

Maple-Sage Beef Jerky Recipe

Robb Wolf at robbwolf.com dropped this recipe on his website this last week. It is a delicious jerky recipe by Diane Sanfilippo of balancedbites.com.

Please check out the full recipe here and visit our friends sites to support them and for more information on the Paleo Diet.

Ingredients

2 lbs of grass-fed beef – still partially frozen for easier slicing (you want a lean cut with easily visible striations – I typically use london broil)
2 Tbsp organic apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp cocnut Amino’s
2 Tbsp maple syrup- organic, grade B (or use honey if you prefer)
1 Tbsp sage sea salt – see my herb salt recipe here
(or use approx 1 tsp each dried sage & sea salt)
1/2 Tsp garlic powder
Dash of black pepper (more if you like it)
2 Tbsp warm water
Note: The marinade should be made to-taste, test the flavor before applying to your sliced meat. I find it to be a pretty strong taste just on a spoon/finger dip but that flavor dilutes once over the meat, so you want it to be fairly strong in the marinade. The measurements here are approximate and will vary based on your preferences!

Sustain Community Acupuncture offers wellness for all, naturally. Located in San Diego between the Hillcrest and North park Neighborhoods, Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy and Medical Massage. For questions about this article or for a consultation please call 619.358.9508 or contact us here.

February Health and Wellness Talk: How to Hunt, Gather and Thrive

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:57:17 +0000

Thursday, February 17, 2011 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Dave McKinnon L.Ac. will give a talk on how to eat real foods that are fresh, natural and wholesome. How choosing nutritionally dense foods with more natural vitamins and minerals are healthier and can be used for maintaining health and to reverse many diseases associated with the modern lifestyle. Also the talk will include the importance of food quality, and how buying locally produced organic foods can fit into a budget.

Learn to:

Eat healthy ratios of good protein, fat and carbohydrates
Maintain a healthy metabolism
Eat to reduce and maintain a healthy weight
Reverse disease and improve health through eating whole foods
Improve sleep
Lower stress
Improve energy
Look great naked
Be stronger in the gym.

Tasty snacks included

Valentines Couples Massage Class

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:04:56 +0000

Join Sustain Community Acupunctures master massage therapist Tiffany Purcell as she teaches a relaxing couples massage workshop. Open to couples and other pairs of friends who want to learn to give a nurturing, calming and stress-reducing massage for the back, neck, shoulders, hands and feet.

Class will be held February 20 from 3 -5 pm.
Cost per couple: $80.00
Please bring 1 -2 blankets and pillows

2011 Crystal Bowl Schedule

admin — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:46:05 +0000

Crystal Singing Bowls: You are invited to Sustain Community Acupuncture Clinic to experience a journey to healthful Well-Being. Absorb the powerful healing tones of Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls while you relax in the comfort of cushioned reclining chairs in calm surroundings.

“The purity of the chakra tones of Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls deeply absorbs into the fluids of the organ systems of the dense-body returning the Mind-Body-Spirit to its natural state of health and calm Well-Being.” Maria Theresa, Sound Healer

2011 Bowl Schedule: Sundays 6:30-8:00 pm – 7 Chakra Bowl Meditation limited seating pre-register
1/16/2011, 2/13/2011, 3/13/2011, 4/10/2011, 5/08/2011, 6/12/2011, 7/10/2011, 8/14/2011, 9/11/2011, 10/9/2011, 11/13/2011, 12/11/2011

Cost: $30.00* per session. Please call the clinic 619-358-9508 to reserve your spot

Acupuncture moves the Qi (essential energy) flow of the body. Crystal Bowl Song balances the bodyʼs chakra (life force) energies. Combining these healing modalities acts to accelerate your bodyʼs innate abilities to return to a natural state of adaptive Wellness.

2011 Acupuncture ~ Bowl Schedule: Thursdays 6:30-8:00 pm – 1/27/2011, 2/24/2011, 3/24/2011, 4/28/2011, 5/26/2011, 6/23/2011, 7/28/2011, 8/25/2011, 9/29/2011, 10/27/201, 12/1/2011

Cost: $65.00* per session. Please call the clinic 619-358-9508 to reserve your spot

*Prices subject to change.

Winter Solstice Crystal Bowls

admin — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:14:10 +0000

Crystal Bowl Song in Winter Solstice Celebration: Sunday, December 19, 6:30 p.m.

Leave the frenetic energies of the holidays for a little while. Come celebrate the longest day of night which marks the beginning of our Winter. The day of Solstice is officially on Tuesday, December 21. This is the day when the Earth begins to turn her spin toward the equator. This event creates the exquisite paradox of increasing the duration of day light even while we are submerged in the deepest time of prolonged darkness.

This ceremony acknowledges the return of the light while focusing celebration for the time of deepest darkness. Deep Winter is the season of Stillness. It is the time of dreaming. It is the restive time to prepare for Awakening to manifest your dreams with the arrival of Spring.

Shamanic traditions will be reflected and Crystal Bowl Song will be used to honor the spinning song of the Mother earth. The ceremony will include story telling, and meditation.

October Crystal Singing Bowls

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:39:49 +0000

Crystal Singing Bowls: You are invited to Sustain Community Acupuncture Clinic to experience a journey to healthful Well-Being. Absorb the powerful healing tones of Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls while you relax in the comfort of cushioned reclining chairs in calm surroundings.

Sun. Oct. 17 – 6:30-8:00 pm – 7 Chakra Bowl Meditation limited seating pre-register $30.00

Please call the clinic 619-358-9508 to reserve your spot

Thurs. Oct. 21 – 6:30-7:30 pm – Acupuncture with 7 Chakra Bowls. Pre-register: $65.00

Please call the clinic 619-358-9508 to reserve your spot

City Fest 2010

admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:25:14 +0000

Come meet Sustain Acupucnture at City Fest

CityFest takes place in the heart of Hillcrest and is a huge celebration of community spirit through music, arts, crafts, and food and attracts 150,000+ attendees each year.

CityFest will be on August 8, 2010 from 12 noon – 8 p.m.

Get more details here

Crystal Singing Bowls:

admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:54:35 +0000

You are invited to Sustain Community Acupuncture Clinic to experience an hourʼs journey to healthful Well-Being. Absorb the powerful healing tones of Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls while you relax in the comfort of cushioned reclining chairs in calm surroundings.

Maria Theresa, Healing Arts Practitioner, will support your movement into your healthful self by playing a set of 7 Chakra Bowls.

The Bowls offer powerful vibrational healing. Each one is precisely tuned to its corresponding chakra. The purity of the chakra tones deeply absorbs into the organs of the dense-body supporting the reintegration and balancing of Well-Being of the mind-body-spirit.

Aug 15 & Aug 22—6:30-8:00 p.m. at Sustain Community Acupuncture

2537 University Avenue, North Park, 92104

This is a special event, limited seating is still available.

Please pre-register for the event. Cost $25.00

Call 619-358-9508

Client Appreciation Reception

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:49:59 +0000

Title: Client Appreciation Reception
Location: San Diego Wine and Culinary Center
Link out: Click here
Description: Reception: Please RSVP so we can add you to our list

When: Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Where: San Diego Wine and Culinary Center  (map here)

What: Food, wine, cooking demonstrations, door prizes, raffle, exceptional people and so much more!  Don’t miss this one!

Why: A very special event to thank you for your business, your referrals and your continued support of Sustain Community Acupuncture and other local North Park and Hillcrest businesses.

Who: You & your special someone, or bring a friend

Parking: For best results, set your GPS to find the corner of 2nd and J Street. Access can be tricky from Harbor Island Drive. Access to the Culinary Center is on the South side of the building facing the convention center. Parking is free after 6pm and there are many pay lots available. These start at about $7 after 5 pm.

Start Time: 06:00 pm
Date: 2010-08-17
End Time: 08:00 pm