Artemis News

Charcoal drawings by Darla McKenna

April 8, 2008: From April 26 to Jun 6, 2008 Artemis Healing Center exhibits charcoal drawings by Darla McKenna. Please come join us for the opening celebration Saturday Apr 26 from 6-8 pm.

Artist Statement

My drawings are a response to the natural world. Mountains, trees, a flowing river and clouds are my inspiration. I extract the formal commonalities of nature and distill them into my own macrocosm.

I choose charcoal because it provides a stark boldness, amplifying nature's mysteries. Charcoal produces rich, velvet values and crisp lines that I find pleasing. I rub powder charcoal onto the paper to achieve multiple tones. At times, tone is erased, lightened then reworked.

I work without visual reference; only memories of certain elements. Line is the backbone of the work. Color is limited or not included to focus on the beauty of the tone and line. I enjoy applying sensitive lines and feeling the receptiveness of the paper. Layers of lines build upon one another, a rhythm emerges and forms develop. The line accelerates and takes me where it wants to go. The experience is one of awareness, fluidity and expectancy.

Artist Bio

Darla McKenna was born in San Diego, California. Following in her mother's footsteps she has been creating art in multiple medias most her life. She received a BA in Studio art with an emphasis in painting from San Diego State University and also has a degree in Art Education from San Jose State University. Currently, she teaches art locally and is a full-time mother.

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

Bryn Becomes Charter Member in Stone Walkers Association

April 8, 2008: In March, Bryn received certification as a charter member of the Stone Walkers Association (SWA). This invitation-only membership recognizes the world's most skillful geothermal therapists who have completed in-depth training by board certified institutions. Bryn received her certification in LaStone Therapy™ in 2001 by Mary Nelson, founder of LaStone and vanguard of the current trend in hot stone massage.

Geothermal therapy is rooted within ancient indigenous cultures from across the globe and has only recently surfaced in the massage industry. At first considered a passing fad, it has proven effective in pain and stress relief, becoming the 'Most Popular Spa Treatment of 2007' according to trade magazines. This massage technique involves the use of both heated and cooled stones ("geo" for stones and 'thermal' for temperature) to promote a healthy balance to all systems of the body. Geo-thermal therapists can tailor a treatment session to specifically address clients' needs. For example,

• Lymphatic drainage (keeping the system toxin free and reducing water retention, aids digestive and bowl symptoms)
• Reflexology (relief of specific muscle cramps and pain, support healthy organs through stimulation)
• Cold Stone layouts (relieve hot flashes and reduce frequency of night sweats which contribute to insomnia),
• Deep Tissue Hot and/or Cold Stone Massage (increases circulation and assists heart arrhythmia issues often related to poor oxygenation of the body)
• Stone Facials (relieve headaches and rejuvenate skin during this accelerated again process, assist in healing acne like skin irritations

Congratulations Bryn!

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

Marilyn Moss has moved to The Core Clinic

April 8, 2008: On April 1^st chiropracter Mailyn Moss moved her practice to:

The Core Clinic

996 Saratoga Ave

San Jose, CA 95129

408.244.2282

dr.moss@thecoreclinic.com

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

Introduction to Homeopathy

March 19, 2008: Classical homeopath Mary Jo Aloi, DHom(UK), PCH, will provide a free Introduction to Homeopathy on Tuesday, March 25 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy

54 N Santa Cruz Ave

Los Gatos, CA 95030

408.395.1231

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

The Business of Being Born

January 30, 2008: Birth: its a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life.

But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to examine and question the way American women have babies.

The film interlaces intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and shocking statistics about the current maternity care system. When director Epstein discovers she is pregnant during the making of the film, the journey becomes even more personal.

Should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potentially catastrophic medical emergency?

Local Community Screenings

The California Association of Midwifes has organized various community screenings of The Business of Being Born. The first screenings are at The Ugly Mug in Soquel on Feb 2nd and 7th at 7PM. Tickets are $5 - $18 (Pay what you can) and available in advance through Brown Paper Tickets.

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

Paintings and prints by Ginger Crawford Tolonen

January 18, 2008: Artemis Healing Center is hosting an exhibit by Ginger Crawford Tolonen from January 25 to April 25; please come join us for the opening celebration Friday Jan 25 from 6-9 pm.

This season, we will be co-hosting and co-sponsoring our art opening with Bare Yoga, a fantastic, like-minded community center that also supports local women artists! Bare Yoga is hosting an exhibit of Susie Lundy's paintings.

A two block stroll, and you can feast your eyes on art from both centers, your palate on healthy snacks, and your spirit on a healthy, loving ambiance! We hope to see you at the event, but if not you can always view the work at either place for the next 3 months.

About Ginger Crawford Tolonen

Ginger Tolonen grew up in the Santa Clara Valley in the 1950's. The daughter of a second-generation Californian, her ancestors arrived in America on the Mayflower, and met her other ancestors standing on the shores.

Her mother met her father in the shipyards of San Francisco during the 1930's, and they later married and raised four daughters. Tolonen is one-half Cherokee-Choctaw, from her fathers' side of the family.

Tolonen has been a devoted artist for many years, using charcoal, oils, acrylics, pastels, and now, her chosen field of painting and printmaking. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts - Pictorial, from San Jose State in 2001, where she focused primarily on printmaking and painting. She received her Masters of Fine Arts in Printmaking from California College of The Arts in 2003. This in depth education shows in the quality and technical detail of her work.

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

Hand Woven Textile Art

October 25, 2007: We welcome you to come be part of the opening of Jennifer Vicker's hand woven textiles exhibit on Oct 26, 2007 from 6-9pm. Stop by at 246 Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd to meet the practitioners, tour the facility and view Jennifer's work.

As I was growing up, a favorite family story was about the time I embarrassed my mother and grandmother when I wandered off in a department store. I ended up in the main store window petting a feather boa saying, "Nice kitty, nice kitty". I had a pretty good imagination. The embarrassment was caused when my whereabouts were announced over the PA system requesting that someone come and collect me.

While I've stopped stroking feather boa's in store windows, I must admit to a continued fascination with touching things. Sometimes it's the alluring outfit in the department store at other times it's the bright green new growth on a bush.

I returned to the US after living with my family in England for eight years with vague plans of getting an art or education degree in college, but I didn't find my niche and soon abandoned those ideas. Instead, I obtained an art history degree and subsequently worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Life took a few turns, I kept dabbling in the arts in my free time and went off to graduate school in a new area of interest.

Around the same time, it finally dawned on me that I needed to satisfy this urge to touch things. I need to learn to weave. This wasn't as easy as it sounds. There were about three years of failed attempts to enroll in classes, but it finally happened. I learned the basics of weaving about eight years ago and it's been a really interesting journey.

My current areas of interest include: experimenting with color by dyeing my own yarn, woven and wrapped shibori dyeing, which is a resist dyeing technique, inlay weaving, which allows you to create almost a painting with woven yarn, and spinning my own yarn. Every project is a new learning experience and the results are often surprising.

Jennifer's textile art will be on display at Artemis Healing Center until Jan 25, 2008.

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

Women's Health Event

October 25, 2007: Artemis attended the Women's Health Event organized by SVJCC as an exhibitor.

Tatyanna Teeuwisse, LAc, Marilyn Moss, D.C and Bryn Truett-Chavez, LMT answered questions from the public.

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

Looking for a practitioner to join

October 18, 2007: We are looking for a holistic care provider to complement our services. Artemis is 'women caring for women and their families in a safe, child-friendly environment.'

Please see our services section for details of what we currently offer to see if you or someone you know is a good fit.

We are seeking someone who holds a strong vision for being part of a cooperative integrated healing center, unafraid of taking risks and creating great shifts in healthcare awareness, both within the individual and the community.

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

Journey Revington joins Artemis

October 18, 2007: We are pleased to announce that beautiful and dynamic Journey Revington is joining our team!

Journey holds a degree in Women's Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her focus here remained Women's Health, and specifically during the Childbearing years. Upon graduating from UCSC, she wanted to explore the Midwife's path and so began training as a Birth and Post-partum Doula at Twin Lakes Healing Arts College in Santa Cruz; this 120 hour training provided her with a thorough introduction to the Birth Realm.

Journey's first three births lead her to the conviction that Training in Pre-natal yoga should be the next step. She became certified in Whole Birth Yoga in March of 2004. Journey's passion is working with women to facilitate their growth towards Self Empowerment and Self-love through knowing and trusting in their own bodies. She chose the childbearing years because this is when women are simultaneously at their most powerful and vulnerable.

Through her personal practice, Journey learned of the deep inner wisdom and strength that can be easily accessed through Yoga and mindfulness. Continuing the ancient tradition of women coming together in a healing, supportive circle provides each of us with a safe space to nurture our body's wisdom and intuition.

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

Maya Abdominal Massage available at Artemis

October 4, 2007: Bryn Truett-Chavez is now a qualified practitioner of the Arvigo Techniques™ of Maya Abdominal Massage (ATMAM). ATMAM is a non-invasive, external, massage technique. It guides internal abdominal organs into their proper position for optimum health and well being. Maya massage improves organ function by releasing physical and emotional congestion from the abdomen.

This massage is effective for both men and women.The technique applies anatomy, physiology, herbology and naprapathy, (study of the ligaments, joints and muscles), with ancient Maya healing techniques to address common female and male complaints. The technique works by relieving congestion and blockages to improve the flow of chi and fluids of the circulatory, lymphatic and nervous systems to prevent the progression of chronic disease symptomology.

Dr. Rosita Arvigo, DN, developed these techniques, after apprenticing with Don Elijio Panti, the last traditional Maya Shaman in Central America, where she has lived for over 30 years. ATMAM™ combines modern science with traditional healing and wisdom to produce a holistic path to physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

Good luck Lindsay & Ruth

August 31, 2007: We wish Lindsay and Ruth the best of luck branching out on their own. Effective Sep 1^st 2007 The Mommy Spa has relocated to 413 Monterey Avenue, Suite B.

The Mommy Spa

413 Monterey Avenue, Suite B
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Phone: 408-506-4024
Fax: 408-227-MAMA (6262)
themommyspa.com

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

Strength Through Unification!

August 20, 2007: The practitioners at Artemis are eager to share our passions, skills, knowledge and experience with our community. We offer our walls as a gallery space for local artists, and host seasonal art openings. We host classes, workshops, and lectures by guest speakers, providing a communal space to connect patients with similar circumstances, educate the public about holistic healthcare, and share resources with our colleagues.

Health Sampler Day at Artemis

On Saturday, August 18, a new tradition was born: quarterly Health Sampler Day at Artemis. Created to encourage those curious about acupuncture, chiropractic and massage to come explore the soothing ambiance of our clinic and meet the practitioners who provide expertise, care and support, Sampler Day has been well received!

Thanks to all who participated in this bonding experience. It felt great to everyone involved--both patients and practitioners. Guests received 20 minutes each of chiropractic or craniosacral work, acupuncture, and massage--for $45 total.

Stay tuned for Patient Appreciation Day--and the much anticipated 4 handed hot stone massage!

New Skin Care Products Made with Love

Those crafty herbalists at Artemis have been cooking up healing balms for their beloved clients! We love to spend time together, even when we are not at work--and what fun it was to harvest our local organic medicinals, share our favorite flower, gem, and essential oil blends and pour out the precious substances into little containers for our friends.

Next time you're in the waiting room, open a tester, take a sniff, rub some in...and enjoy the fruit of our labor!

Artemis Products Currently available:

• Luscious Rose Lip Salvation lip balm,
• Moonstone Moisture Balm

Coming soon: Muscle Relax Massage Balm, Undo Stress Spritzer, Savour Labor Spritzer.

Rose of Sharon Shoshanah Benjamin, an old friend of Tatyanna's from Santa Cruz, has created a sublime cocoa butter blend named Rose of Sharon body creme, which must only be smelled to achieve nirvana. Though we would prefer giant vats to bathe in, for now we have to settle for stocking mere 3.5oz jars...Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Artemis Gallery: Images for Life

Our current art exhibit is Images for Life, photos by Pascale Wowak. The opening was the evening of August 17th, and photos will be on display until October 29. Come check them out!

Pascale does beautiful, candid, natural-lighting shots of pregnant parents, newborns, and families.

Postpartum Health Care Classes

We are honored to host the series of classes on Postpartum Health Care. Expert teachers include midwives, lactation consultants, psychotherapists, yoga and pilates instructors, physical therapists, postpartum doulas and more. All in attendance have something to share, and we have all learned gems from one another!

Our classes focus on 'mothering the mother'--helping mom to best look after herself and new baby, sharing where to seek resources and support, and providing a common ground for holistic minded practitioners and parents.

If you know a new or expectant mother, please pass on our contact info so she can learn more about what is offered. It could sharpen that postpartum learning curve, and save her some time, energy and trevail in that crucial new phase of family life!

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.

Health Sampler Day - August 18, 2007 10am-7pm

August 13, 2007: Come... experience 3 pathways to health and relaxation, explore the soothing ambiance of our clinic, meet the practitioners who provide expertise, care and support.

Receive...

• Gentle chiropractic or craniosacral release
• Relaxing acupuncture or acupressure
• Blissful massage therapy

For the ASTONISHINGLY low price of $45! Reservations required. Pregnant women are welcome.

For further information contact Artemis Healing Center at: 408.884.1972 or by email at info@artemishealingcenter.com.