Thursday, December 18, 2008

Third Root Update - December 11

Greetings and Well-Wishes Third Root Supporters, Students, Clients, Partners, and other Wonderfuls —

In November, we added 6 new yoga classes, after gathering input from the students. One of these classes is New York City’s first and only yoga class for differently abled people, called Yoga Without Limits. We have had some outstanding workshops on Saturdays — on topics ranging from Herbs for Children to HIV Prevention Justice — partnering with local practitioners and organizations to empower the health of the Flatbush and Kensington neighborhoods! Check our website or stop in to see what’s next!

If you have had a grand experience at Third Root as a client or working with us as an organization, help us by spreading the word— give us a testimonial to post on our website by emailing feedback@thirdroot.org or post a review at yelp.com. This will help bring more people to us and keep us moving towards more of our goals!

In this email:

  • Gift your Favorite Activist!

  • In the spirit of giving: give a Community Health Scholarship!

  • Third Root on ABC!

  • New Years Day: Special Yoga Classes

  • Third Root Holiday Schedule

  • Third Root Herbal Education Program

  • Upcoming Workshops



Gift your Favorite Activist!
One of Third Root’s priorities is to support social justice organizing with an attention to self-care in a space where your work and identity is acknowledged and loved. As we head into the holiday season, consider giving your favorite activist a few yoga classes, an acupuncture session, or a nutritional consultation at Third Root. We now have gift certificates available for you to spread the love! We know activists, organizers, and other social workers work so hard — they need some self-care!

Of course, even if your loved ones aren’t activists, give the gift of self-care this holiday season. Do you have family coming home for the holidays? Does a special someone have some days off at the end of the year — the perfect time for a yoga class or acupuncture treatment? In the chaos of New York City and the excitement and bustle surrounding us, everyone could use this gift!

Stop in for a gift certificate or you can buy one online at www.thirdroot.org — click the donate button. You don’t need to have a PayPal account — just a credit/debit card. Enter the amount of your donation, click “Update Total,” then look for the credit card signs on the lower left of the page, and click “Continue.” You’ll be asked to fill in your billing information. Once you’ve submitted that information, you’ll receive a confirmation email in your Inbox shortly.


Third Root Community Health Scholarships — Give the Gift of Health!

Third Root knows that healthcare can be expensive and out of reach for many people. To this end we have a sliding scale fee process, as many of you know. However, many cannot afford the bottom of that scale, and for those folks, we offer Community Health Scholarships. These scholarships are paid for by generous Third Root supporters who want another person in the community to receive the healthcare that we offer.

We are receiving more and more scholarship applicants and would like to be able to support them all. Many of these applicants have not received adequate care for years because of the cost. Please consider a gift of $50, $100 or up to $500 toward the healthcare of another in the Flatbush community. Your entire gift will go directly into the scholarship fund!


Recent Media on ABC!

We had some surprising and effective news coverage from WABC New York three weeks ago. The one-minute segment played at 6am on a Monday morning and looped through New York City taxi cabs for the next week and covered a yoga class, some herbal medicine making, and a community acupuncture treatment and interviewed several . We were especially pleased to see our Sliding Scale featured — bringing the conversation about disparate incomes to mainstream television. To see the segment, go to http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6509152.

Special New Year’s Day Yoga Classes:
A Practice for Change: 11am-12.30pm
Opening your Heart to This Moment: 12.30-2pm
The parties are over, the presents are opened, and it’s time to begin the new year. What better way to start than with a beautiful yoga and meditation practice! Join Third Root for a class focused on connecting with the body and breath and setting intentions for the new year. Start off 2009 with balance and equanimity, sealing in your intentions for the year! Together we will create a quality of joy, justice, and community that we can carry forward to our lives in the months ahead. Pre-registration is recommended in order to guarantee your spot.

Third Root Holiday Schedule
Third Root will continue to offer our herbal and nutritional consultations, massage, and private acupuncture services throughout the Kwanzaa, Christmas, Solstice, Hanukah, and New Years season. Call us for an appointment!

We will be offering Community Acupuncture on December 24, 26, and 31 by appointment only. Please let us know if you are interested in coming in by emailing appointments@thirdroot.org.

Our yoga program will be limited to 1 class per day from December 22-January 1. Please see our website for details.

Announcing the Third Root Herbal Education Program
After two successful workshops on Herbs for Infants and Herbs for Children, Third Root herbalist Jacoby Ballard and Third Root Community Advisory Board Member Karen Rose are teaming up this spring to offer an ongoing herbal education program. Many of you have been hankering to dive deeper into how to use medicinal herbs and holistic methods for differing circumstances. Keep a look out for our 13-class program to be launched in March of this coming year or email jacoby@thirdroot.org for more information.


Upcoming Workshops in January

Please register with Third Root if interested at info@thirdroot.org or 718.940.9343
**more workshops to be added soon!**


    January 3, 1pm
    Yoga for Young Adults (ages 14-23) with Jenna Ritter, founder of Dhara
    Free

    Donations Welcome
    Bring in 2009 by learning about the power of your own breath and connect in with your own self-healing! Practices taught bring immediate stress relief, relaxation and balance to your body and mind. In this class you will learn a breathing practice to bring relaxation and focus, as well as easy to learn gentle yoga stretches and qi gong sequences that reinvigorate the whole system. The session will close with a guided
    meditation. Movement and breathwork taught can easily be integrated into daily life.
    No prior experience necessary.

    January 10, 1pm
    Wild Fermentation with Sandor Katz
    $5-10
    Come experience how simple it is to make your own kimchi, kefir, and other fermented
    delicacies. Learn about the healing qualities and nutritional importance of live-culture ferments, as well as their illustrious history and integral role in human cultural evolution. Empower yourself with simple techniques for fermenting these healthful foods in your home. Be part of the fermentation revival!


Much love, warmth, and nourishing change as the new year approaches,

The Third Root Practitioners: Angela, Green, Ji-Hye, Jacoby, John, Julia, Romina
Third Root Community Health Center
380 Marlborough Road (Q to Cortelyou Rd)
Brooklyn, NY 11226
www.thirdroot.org
info@thirdroot.org