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Table of Contents * Welcome to Nicole Fox, LMT and Colleen Coffey, MHC * Prosperity Seminar Series * Breast Cancer Fundraiser Event: Party Lite Candles * Dermalogica Wins Highest Honor! * Focus on Therapy * Organic Options at the Produce Bin

Welcome to Nicole Fox, LMT and Colleen Coffey, MHC Nicole joins the staff at Invigorations having recently returned to the Cortland area from Buffalo. She worked at the Buffalo Massage Therapy Center closely with Dr. Purturiero, a chiropractor there. Nicole is a graduate of the New York Institute of Massage in Buffalo, NY and has been a licensed massage therapist since early 2004. Colleen is a NYS licensed mental health counselor. She works with children, adolescents and adults on various issues related to anxiety, depression, anger management, communication skills, relationship skills and social skills to name a few. This mental health practitioner has a background in using expressive therapies to accompany psychotherapy techniques in order to facilitate the therapeutic process. Learn more about Massage at Invigorations

Prosperity Seminar Series Seven Week Series on Wednesdays from 7 - 8 PM October 18 - December 6, 2006 Presenter: Shawnee Abbey Place: Invigorations Cost: $30 includes Textbook and Materials **Pre-Registration Required. Call Invigorations at 753-1228** "Are you looking for Prosperity in your life? Do you have problems creating more wealth, health, and plenty in your world? If you answered, "Oh Yeah!" to these questions, this may be the course for you. Help make your season bright and get ready for a prosperous, healthy New Year."

Breast Cancer Fundraiser Event: Party Lite Candles Our PartyLite Candle Company distributor, Carla Nielson, will be at Invigorations with "Cash & Carry" candle items and accessories three different times during the month of October. Wednesday, October 18, 7-9 PM Friday, October 27, 12-5 PM Saturday, October 28, 9 AM -3 PM Carla will also take orders from the NEW Fall catalog. Stop by or phone in your order to Invigorations at 753-1228. This is a Breast Cancer Fundraiser event. PartyLite web site

Dermalogica Wins Highest Honor! Over 4,000 women in the beauty industry named Daily Resurfacer the Best Facial Skincare Cleanser and Scrub for the 2006 Beauty Insider's Choice Awards! Get your hands on this amazing treatment that resurfaces, smoothes, and brightens. Stop in for a FREE sample. What Makes Dermalogica Different?

Focus on Therapy Research shows once again that MASSAGE is more than pampering and relaxing. As many of you already know, massage treatment can benefit many health conditions. Several studies I'll mention in this newsletter and the next will highlight just a few. Anxiety and Depression. Massage's most powerful effects were the reduction of anxiety and depression "similar in magnitude to those of psychotherapy." Psychological Bulletin Back Pain. Massage relieves symptoms and increases the function of people with chronic back pain according to a review of published studies. Annals of Internal Medicine Breast Cancer. Breast cancer patients who received three massages a week for five weeks had less anxiety and depression and improved immune function, including an increase in natural killer cells. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. Note: Avoid massage over any known tumor. Fibromyalgia. People with this chronic condition experience widespread pain and often have sleep problems, but research shows massage can help on both counts. After receiving massage twice a week for five weeks, fibromyalgia patients had less pain and lower levels of substance P, and slept better. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. Note: Avoid deep tissue work. Sports Injuries. Massage can relax and soften injured and overused muscles, and research shows that it can significantly reduce the intensity of muscle soreness following strenuous workouts. Massage may also help with injuries like tendonitis or sprains. Andrew Weil. Note: Ask for AIS (Active Isolated Stretching) treatments to bring significant healing and pain relief to injuries. Therapeutic Massage at Invigorations

Organic Options at the Produce Bin Consumer's Guide on where to put your money It would be nice if we could all consume the wonderful organic products that are now more and more available to us. Unfortunately, organic produce often costs up to 50% more than conventional produce. So the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization pored over test results for pesticides on 46 popular produce items. Here is a list ranking the most to least commonly contaminated produce to help you decide which fruits and vegetables to buy or not buy organic. Preferable to BUY ORGANIC Peaches, Pears, Strawberries, Cherries, Apples, Potatoes, Bell Peppers, Spinach, Nectarines, Raspberries, Grapes (imported), Celery BUY ORGANIC if budget allows Carrots, Kale, Green Beans, Mushrooms, Hot Peppers, Cantaloupe, Sweet Potatoes, Oranges, Apricots, Grapefruit, Winter Squash, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Blueberries, Collard Greens, Watermelon, Grapes, Plums, Turnip Greens, Tangerines, Honeydew, Cabbage, Lettuce It's Your Call Papaya, Peas, Kiwi, Mango, Bananas, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Pineapple, Onions, Avocado, Asparagus, Corn Environmental Working Group web site

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Sincerely,
Sharyn Madison, Center Director
(607) 753-1228
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