The Ruscoommbbee MMaannssiioonn Community Health Center [email protected] www.Ruscombe.org Vol. 4, Issue 4 4801 Yellowwood Ave., Baltimore, MD 21209 April 10, 2009 in the Coldspring Newtown Editor: Laura Cortner 410-367-7300 Founder and Executive Director: Zohara M. Hieronimus

Expand Your Mind, Stretch Your Body Spring Cleaning: Have You Considered Colon ? To be announced - Mirror, Mirror - Journaling for Body Image with Nancy Evans and Dana Knighten. In an atmos- When scrubbing the surfaces of phere of mutual acceptance, respect, and confidentiality, we your outer world, don’t neglect the will use journaling and artmaking techniques to listen to and cleansing of your inner world, too! deepen our relationship with our authentic selves. Colon hydrotherapy, also known 410.461.7440, [email protected]. as colon irrigation, colon therapy May 29 - 31, 2009 5th Annual Eden Life Journeys and colon detoxification, can flush and Wellness Retreat organized by Brenda Doetzer- and irrigate your inner world with Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center in Reisterstown, the infusion of into the large Presentations by Ruscombe founder Zohara Meyerhoff intestine for colon detoxification. Hieronimus, and herbalist Sara Eisenberg, 410-242-6130, Contact Colon Hydrotherapist Katrina Mahomes to find [email protected] www.EdenLifeJourneys.com out if this treatment is right for you. June 23-24 Level I & June 25-29 Level II -Mining Your Our colon cleansing is done in a very quiet and relaxed Metaphors with Gina Campbell. A systematic process for atmosphere. Privacy is maintained at all times, and because working with your client’s metaphors to promote decision- it is a closed system there is no odor or mess. Most people making, creativity, personal healing and growth. find the treatment relaxing and pleasant. Individualized treatment programs including diet and lifestyle recommen - Yoga for all levels every Mon, Wed, Fri at Ruscombe and Tai dations will be developed to meet your needs and desires. Chi for Children coming soon. A session involves receiving a regulated volume of water Full schedules and descriptions at Ruscombe.org to your tolerance and temperature that will alternate between cool and warm, with a pressure released method to Ruscombe’s 25th Annual induce and calm peristaltic action. Complete relaxation is Open House is September the goal, and sessions often include massage or deep 13, 2009, from 1-4PM. breathing exercises. Our Open Houses are your Contact Katrina Mahomes for more on what to expect in chance to find out which a Colon Hydrotherapy session. 443-655-8398 holistic therapy is right for you with one-on-one free time with our practitioners. WANTED: Success Stories Like Yours

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Freedom and Standardization by Peter Hinderberger, M.D. Meet Rosemary Scavullo Flickinger, B.A. Rosemary Scavullo [Excerpted from a longer article posted at Ruscombe.org] Flickinger began her pri - We love standards, security, predictability, equality, models, vate practice of in norms. These values are the basis of our social life, economy, 1989, after her return from health care system, and food system (name suggested by a four-year apprenticeship Michael Pollard instead of agriculture). There are just two in Kyoto, Japan. In 1999 major problems: she received her certifica - 1. Who sets the standards, who gives the standardizing body tion in NAET the authority to do so, what data (scientific, empiric, etc) are (Nambutripad Allergy the standards based on? Elimination Therapy). In 2. Standards conflict with freedom and individualization. 2007 she became a Certified Clean Facilitator I have been a long time committee member of HPUS, the of Symbolic Modeling and Homeopathic Pharmacopia Convention of the United States. Clean Space. More infor - HPUS is the official compendium for homeopathic drugs in mation on that specialty is available at cleanchange.co.uk . . the U.S. It defines the harvesting, production, and distribution She has graduated from the Energtix College of Bioenergetic of homeopathic remedies. I withdrew from serving on HPUS and offers services as a Holistic Health Practitioner. because it is a trade organization dominated by one big home - opathic manufacturer, whose primary interest is not the pro - She is a Certified Instructor by the American Oriental tection of the consumer but its monopoly on in Bodywork Therapy of Asia (AOBTA) and has over 10 years of the US. experience teaching zen shiatsu. Life is an open, dynamic system best defined as organized Rosemary is National Board-Certified in Asian Bodywork chaos and therefore not safe: although an oak tree is always an Therapy, NCCAOM, -Dipl., ABT. She continues to study with oak tree, there are no identical oak trees. The same is true for nationally known teachers and healers. animals, and especially human beings. All higher living organ - She incorporates her skills in understanding the body-mind isms have a tendency toward individualization. Anything that process with compassion and a finely tuned intuition. All the is alive resists standardization. above therapies focus on a person maintaining a positive rela - How can the American Academy of Pediatricians (which is a tionship to the self and improv - trade organization) come up with a vaccination schedule that ing upon strengths.

Shiatsu A cup ressu r e has become law in all 50 states? Who gives the AAP the authority to do this? What is the science behind this protocol? Appli ed Kine sio lo gy To my knowledge there are no randomized, double blind, mul - ACUPRESSURESHIATSU Symbolic M ode ling , ticenter, placebo controlled studies (the gold standard in med - ical research) that validate this “law”. Why does a newborn on Clean Sp ac e day one need a hepatitis B shot? Why not on day 7 or 12, or To reveal your abundant life- …? Children are refused education, a fundamental right, if force through compassionate they are not vaccinated. Parents are fined, or even accused of touch and personal metaphors. child neglect, if they do not conform.... 410 963-4643 NAET- Allergy Elimination Therapy Click on “Featured Article” at Ruscombe.org f or t he con clu - shiatsuac u pres sure@ veriz o n.n et Shiatsu Therapy sion. Downlo ad Rose m ar y’s new Nutritional Remedies

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