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Childbirth Education
The instructor: Dr. Rebecca Porrino, received her obstetrics training from midwives, naturopathic doctors and Nurse Midwives. In addition to many hours in the classroom, she trained intensively in an integrative natural childbirth practice for 3 years in Portland OR.
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She currently holds a Certificate in Obstetrics from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
Medical Qi Gong
Ongoing Qigong Classes:
Wednesdays 5-6pm at Yoga Community, 577 5th St. West, Sonoma.
$10 drop in, $45 for a 5 pack.
The instructor: Marcus Porrino is a naturopathic doctor who has been learning and practicing the art of therapeutic qigong for several years. He received a certificate in Qigong from the National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM)in Portland, Oregon. His primary teacher is Dr. Heiner Fruehoff, director of the Classical Chinese Medicine Department of NCNM and is the lineage holder of the Jinjing neidan school of qigong.
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Free Community Lecture Series:
Currently we are scheduled to give 2 classes with others in the works:
June 19th from 4 – 5pm —"Healthy Food on a Budget." at Whole Foods Market, Petaluma.
This will be an informative tour giving tips and suggestions on how to navigate the aisles gathering the most nutrition for your buck.
June 25th from 5:30 – 6:30pm —"Summertime First Aid, Building Your Own Natural First-Aid Kit," at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Sonoma.
A very practical hands on class designed to give you all the information you need to be able to put together a kit of remedies and bandages for the most common injuries.
July 17th from 4:00 – 5:00 pm — " Natural First AId for Families" Whole Foods Market, Petaluma CA.
A very practical hands on class designed to give you all the information you need to be able to put together a kit of remedies and bandages for the most common injuries.
TBA in July, please watch the WF website —"Making Sense of Health Food Lingo" Whole Foods Market, Petaluma CA.
Supermarkets are full of lingo these days — free range, organic, grass fed, corn fed,natural, wild fish, farmed fish, shade grown, free trade, transitional, conventional...— what do all these terms mean? What is the best choice for my family? Come join the doctors from Sonoma Naturopathic Medicine as we cover the nuts and bolts of health food lingo and help you make informed choices as you shop for food.
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