Resources
Chinese Medicine is designed to treat the whole person — body, mind, and spirit — at every stage of life, from birth to death.
Njemile provides a range of services to address whole health, but can also provide you with contact information for local resources: including yoga, tai qi and qi gong instructors, massage therapists, reproductive endocrinologists, OB/GYN's and support groups.
Here are a few helpful resources that may provide you with additional information.
www.bodyinbalancecenter.com
Offering pre and post natal massage and fertility yoga classes, among a variety of other massage and yoga services in Old Town Alexandria.
www.thefertilesoul.com
The Fertile Soul and the Clinical Excellence in Fertility Program were founded by Randine Lewis, L.Ac., PhD, author of The Infertility Cure and The Way of the Fertile Soul.
www.aborm.org
The American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine certifies acupuncturists and other practitioners with advanced training in reproductive medicine.
www.anjionline.com
This site offers audio CDs and downloads of guided meditations for Fertility Enhancement, including Meditations for a Fertile Soul.
www.creatingafamily.org/radioshow.html
A very informative one hour audio interview with acupuncturist Diane Cridennda and Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Paul Magarelli discussing their groundbreaking research on how acupuncture enhances fertility. Hosted by Creating A Family Director Dawn Davenport. On the home page, click on the link to the 2009 archive. The show is listed and dated December 16, 2009.
www.herbalroom.com
This site belongs to the Eastern Center for Complimentary Medicine, creators of a yoga DVD called Restoring Fertility. It's a unique presentation of four fertility enhancing yoga sets that correspond to the four phases of a woman's menstrual cycle. (click on services, then click on the link for the Fertility Yoga DVD.)
www.drnorthrup.com
Internationally known for her empowering approach to women's health and wellness, Dr. Christiane Northrup is a leading proponent of medicine and healing that acknowledges the unity of the mind and body, as well as the powerful role of the human spirit in creating health.
www.acubalance.ca/fertility-diet/acubalance-fertility-diet
Acubalance Wellness Center, based in Vancouver, B.C., is one of the leading Reproductive Wellness Centers, offering acupuncture, Chinese herbal therapy, nutritional and lifestyle guidance. Their website includes extensive information on nutritional guidelines to enhance your fertility. Their booklet, Acubalance Fertility Diet, is available for online viewing or pdf download.