Couples Acupressure for Childbirth Workshop

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: December 10, 2013

pregnancy-art-300x207[1]Learn acupressure points to prepare for labor, reduce pain and promote natural childbirth.

 

Saturday January 11 at 10:00 – 11:00

Vermont Center for Acupuncture & Wellness 161 North Street, Burlington, VT

Acupressure is an easy to use, non-invasive way to promote natural childbirth and involve your partner in that goal. Acupressure helps prepare the body for childbirth during the last month of pregnancy as well as prompt the body to function more efficiently during labor.

This hands-on workshop will teach you and your partner what points to use to reduce pain in labor, encourage the baby to move into an optimal position, aid dilation of the cervix, increase the efficiency of the contractions, and more. Handouts included.

Acupuncturists Kelly Kaeding and Jeanette Moy are co-hosting this one hour workshop on Saturday January 11 at 10:00 – 11:00 at Kelly’s office – Vermont Center for Acupuncture & Wellness, 161 North Street in Burlington.

This is our first time teaching this class and we are offering it at an introductory price of $15 per couple. Space is limited to 5 couples.

To register contact:

Kelly at 802.951.8815 or Kelly@VTacupuncture.com

Jeanette at 802.363.4545 or nette0007@aol.com

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Cornmeal and Buckwheat Pancakes

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: December 4, 2013

IMG_6954This is one of those gluten-free recipes that doesn’t taste like a gluten-free recipe. It is just plain good. My family loves ‘em.

I like to make a big batch of this pancake mix and keep it in the fridge so when Saturday morning all I have to do is mix up the eggs and liquid and toss in the dry mix.

Beat together:
4 eggs
1 cup almond milk (or any milk, buttermilk, yoghurt, kefir)

Whisk in:
½ pancake mix (see below)

Adjust with more water or more mix if too dry or too wet.

Add:
½ – 1 cup chopped fruit and/or nuts (either mix into the batter now, or drop in when you put the batter in the pan) Read More »

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Latkes, Not Like Bubbe Used to Make

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: November 27, 2013

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These are a favorite around my house and neighborhood.
I hope you like them, too!

4 large or 6 medium potatoes
1 large sweet potato
1 medium beet

1 large onion, thinly sliced

4-6 eggs
½ – ¾ cup all purpose flour (buckwheat if gluten-free)
2 t sea salt
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Peel and coarsely grate the potatoes, sweet potatoes and beets. The key to this recipe is the coarse grind – I use a mandolin with the coarsest setting and I try to get most of the slices pretty long (1 ½ – 2 inches). Soak all of the grated potatoes and beets in water for 10 or more minutes to draw out the starch. Then lift the potatoes out of the water and put them in a colander to drain. Some people wrap the potatoes in cheesecloth and squeeze out the water or at least dry the potatoes with a clean dish cloth. I don’t always do this but water will accumulate in the bottom of the bowl once everything is mixed together. I just keep banking the latke batter up on the side of the bowl and use the drier parts.

Combine the potatoes with the sliced onion, flour, eggs and salt. Mix it all up. I usually start with the smaller amount of eggs and flour but if the potatoes don’t look well coated or if the latkes fall apart in the pan, add more eggs and/or flour. Depending upon the size of the potatoes that you use, you might need even more than this recipe calls for. Read More »

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Insurance Coverage for Acupuncture

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: November 18, 2013

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People often ask me if I take insurance but the real question is does your insurance policy cover acupuncture. Here are some important questions that first need to be answered:

Does your insurance policy cover acupuncture?

If the answer is yes, you need to further investigate and here are some questions to ask your insurance company:

Does the policy cover acupuncture performed by licensed acupuncturists?

Weird question? Yes, I agree, but some insurance policies only cover acupuncture done by medical doctors. Ridiculous, but true.

Does the policy cover acupuncture for any condition, or just certain conditions? What about general wellness and prevention?

Read More »

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Buckwheat Crepes

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: November 13, 2013

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We love these crepes. They are made with 100% buckwheat flour and no dairy. They can be served with savory ingredients for dinner, or enjoyed for breakfast with fruit and maple syrup, or with cottage cheese or yoghurt. They are pictured here with a drizzle of kefir and warmed frozen berries. When we are finished making the crepes, we pour the frozen berries right into the warm cast iron pan for a few minutes.

This recipe makes about a dozen crepes.

3 eggs
1/4 cup olive oil (or melted butter)
1 1/2 cups almond milk (or any milk)
1/2 cup water
1 t almond extract

1 1/4 cups buckwheat flour
1/4 t salt

Beat the eggs and mix in the rest of the liquids. Then whisk in the flour and salt slowly to avoid clumps. Read More »

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Cornbread

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: October 30, 2013

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I have not had the best luck with cornbread recipes in the past. I decided to try one last night and I modified it to make it gluten-free and dairy-free. It turned out to be super delicious and very easy. We were so happy with this one that there is hardly any left, less than 24 hours later.

1 egg
3/4 cup almond milk (or any milk)
2 T maple syrup
2/3 cup cornmeal (Butterworks from the bulk department at City Market is the best)
2/3 cup buckwheat flour
1 T baking powder
1/2 t salt
14 cup olive oil

Mix it all up, pour into 8×8 pan (not greased) and bake for about 20 minutes, until knife comes out clean.

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Tiffany Silliman, Certified Massage Therapist

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: October 23, 2013

I am pleased to introduce Tiffany Silliman, Certified Massage Therapist. Tiffany is sm smiling headshot for websitenow here at 161 North Street in Burlington on Mondays and Wednesdays. She also has office space in downtown Burlington at Pathways to Wellbeing.

Tiffany writes about her practice:

Massage and bodywork is not a mere luxury. Massage is an essential tool that prevents burnout, reduces stress and promotes focus, balance and increased energy. Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Thank your body and mind for working hard and giving so much each day by making time for a replenishing massage.

I am trained in Swedish massage, deep specific work, Reflexology, Myofascial Release and energy work. I use an integrated and individualized approach to each session. When you come for a massage session the goal is to reconnect you with what tools you already have and the tools you need to reach your goals.

Read More »

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Pumpkin Muffins

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: October 23, 2013

Yields about 8-9 muffins.

Recipe adapted from the Realistic NutritionalistIMG_6748
Prep time: 10-20 minutes
Cook time: About 20 – 22 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup coconut flour (or sorghum or garbanzo flour)
  • 1/4 cup buckwheat flour (or rice flour)
  • 1/4 cup tapioca flour (alternatively use 3/4 cup gluten free flour mix in place of first three ingredients)
  • 1 T almond meal
  • 1 t cinnamon
  • 1/2 t ginger
  • 1/4 t nutmeg
  • 1/4 t allspice
  • 1/8 t clove (or 2 t pumpkin pie spice mix in place of spices)
  • Dash of salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup palm sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (or 1/2 cup each apple sauce and squash puree)
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin or squash puree*
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

*I bake the pumpkin or squash, scoop it out, let it cool, then use a Foley food mill to get it nice and smooth. This is totally optional. You can use the unsmoothed pumpkin or squash or canned pumpkin puree. Read More »

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2013 is the Year of the Water Snake

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 10, 2013

the 10th of February is Chinese New Year

The Snake is considered a good omen and a symbol of wisdom.

Snakes are known to be powerful, introspective, refined and focused.

2013 is a favorable business year for motivated people. In the year of the Snake, reducing stress with calm and quiet will add to the positive momentum, as will patient attention to detail and organization.

Love and romance may prove exceptional this year.

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WARM WINTER CLEANSE

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 10, 2013

Every year around this time of year I start thinking about a cleanse. I’ve tried cleansing in February or March in Vermont. Each time I felt very, very cold and craved cooked foods and ginger. I have done the Clean program several times in the hottest time of the year and felt great.

I often recommend making a broth with beef bones or chicken legs, then making a vegetable soup with ginger and blending it. I prefer this warm pureed soup to fruit smoothies in the winter and early spring.

I am so excited to see what is happening at All Wellness and wanted to share it with you.

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WARM WINTER CLEANSE with Laura Savard

at All Wellness 128 Lakeside Ave in Burlington

Thursdays 6:00-7:00 pm

 March 7 – 28h, 2013

Winter is not typically the best time to cleanse from an Ayurvedic standpoint – it is difficult on digestion and eating cold foods can be unpleasant when your outside environment is cold, too.  For this reason, All Wellness has only run spring and summer cleanses.  In an effort to change this, Laura contacted The Clean Team and posed the question, “How can I modify the cleanse to be warm so my clients can detox comfortably in the winter?”  And of course, The Clean Team pulled though!

Join the first Warm Winter Cleanse at All Wellness with Health & Nutrition Coach, Laura M. Savard. The cleanse is based on the best selling book, Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body’s Natural Ability to Heal Itself, by Dr. Alejandro Junger.  As far as cleanses go, this is as good as it gets – it’s simple and designed for the average person.  No starving, no strange foods, no expensive supplements – all you’ll need is a juicer, a blender, and a copy of the book. Learn skills you’ll use for a lifetime and experience amazing changes in your body and your relationship with food.

  • Be guided through the cleansing process
  • Feed off the support and energy of the group
  • Learn about whole foods
  • Leave with more recipes than the book gives you
  • Taste food samples
  • Go home with free samples of things Laura loves
  • And most importantly… FEEL BETTER!

 

 

Choose the cleanse package that works for you:

Option #1 – Group Cleanse  $125

  • Attend 3 in person meetings and 1 virtual meeting
  • Get all the materials you need to be successful in a binder full of information, recipes, and food samples
  • Receive 2 meals provided by EcoBean & Juice, Burlington’s newest organic juice bar, plus $10 in EcoBean dollars to use during your cleanse
  • Take home other discounts for cleanse-related services provided by other local business’

 

Option #2 – Group Cleanse & Wellness Package $225, get all the benefits of the group cleanse plus:

  • 5 drop-in fitness classes at All Wellness (value $70) – check out our schedule
  • 60 minute therapeutic massage with All Wellness’ massage therapist Karla Henning (value $65)

 

Please email Laura for more information, or sign up now!

 

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