Wellness Events & Classes


​Future Events

Ask an Acupuncturist

Wednesday, March 4th, 6:30-8:00pm
Emily Williston Memorial Library
9 Park Street, Easthampton
Free and open to the public. No registration necessary.

​Thursday, May 14th, 6:00-8:00pm
Gaylord Memorial Library
47 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075

Past Events

Acupuncture for Chronic Pain and Ilness

Wednesday, May 22nd, 1:45 -4:45pm
Western New England University Social Work Conference
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​Eastern medicine offers much in the way of healing without the side-effects from medication, particularly opioids, and surgery. Spend a few hours learning about one of the oldest and most commonly used healing modalities in the world.

Tea with an Acupuncturist

January 25th, 9am - 10am
Strength for Life, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton
Open to the Public

Acupuncture is one of the oldest and most widely practiced healthcare modalities in the world. Learn how it can help free you from pain, reduce stress and improve your emotional well-being.  Bonnie Diamond practices acupuncture in Easthampton and believes in small and steady changes that lead to personal health and transformation. Eastern Medicine helped Bonnie fully recover from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and her passion and purpose is helping those in pain reclaim their power to heal.  

Aging Well with Acupuncture

February 9, 12pm - 3pm
Dale A. Frank Financial Group Valentine's Day Ladies Luncheon
​Delaney House, Holyoke

Learn how one of the oldest and most commonly used systems of healing in the world can help you live a longer and healthier life.
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Health and Wellness from an Eastern Perspective

March 1, 2018
Rotary Club of Amherst

Curious about how acupuncture works. Hear a brief presentation on the theory and practice of this ancient Chinese art. Have all your questions answered.
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Acupuncture as a Complement to Psychotherapy

May 2018, May 2017
​Regional Social Work Conference at Western New England University
Springfield, MA

Facilitated by:
Bonnie Diamond, Licensed Acupuncturist
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Acupuncture views mind and body as directly connected and emotions can be brought into balance by stimulating acupuncture points. Learn the corresponding emotion that is associated with each of the each of the five major organs (kidneys, liver, heart, spleen and lungs). Learn how acupuncture affects the central nervous system, the autonomic nervous system and reduces pain, improves sleep and offers deep relaxation.

Illness As A Spiritual Journey

Monday, December 5th, 2016
Lyme Disease Resource Center
Northampton, MA

Facilitated by:
Bonnie Diamond, Licensed Acupuncturist

As we approach the holidays, we wish each other a happy new year. But, what does this mean for thosestruggling with chronic illness? What if we reframe illness as being a spiritual journey, an opportunity to connect more deeply with ourselves and those that we care about, and health as being a process of listening to our inner wisdom? In this workshop, we’ll use guided meditation, journaling, and reflection to create an inner refuge of comfort that we can go to in the midst of any storm. Using the guidance of theancient traditions of acupuncture and Eastern medicine, we will find ways to bring light into times of darkness and authentic feeling into the holiday season.

To register contact Lyme Disease Resource Center, Inc.:
info@lymedrc.com
413-588-7388

Illness As A Spiritual Journey

Monday, September 26th, 2016
Jewish Community of Amherst
6:45 - 9:00pm

Facilitated by:
Bonnie Diamond, Licensed Acupuncturist
Dr. Becky Lansky, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Integrative Physician
 
In this workshop, we’ll use guided meditation, journaling, and reflection to create an inner refuge of comfort that we can go to in the midst of any storm. Using the guidance of the ancient traditions of Judaism and Chinese medicine, we will find ways to bring light into times of darkness and to connect with our deepest and strongest selves.
 
Registration required. Suggested donation is $18.
REGISTER ONLINE AT https://goo.gl/forms/n0xvRIuYnVWlKQVB3
~ No one will be denied access to programming because of financial need. ~
 
To register by mail and donate via check, send a check, payable to the Jewish Community of Amherst, with Adult Ed and the name of the program(s) in the memo field to: Adult Ed Programs, c/o Boris Wolfson, 71 Larkspur Dr., Amherst, MA, 01002.
 
Please do NOT mail the check to the JCA office or drop it off there.​

Live Well With Chronic Illness: A Nutritional Approach

Monday, May 2nd, 2016
River Valley Market
6:30 - 8:00pm

Overwhelmed by food choices and food diets? Learn five easy steps to eat in a way that puts you on the path to good health and well-being. Bonnie will share lessons she’s learned about living with and fully recovering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. You can reclaim your power to heal! 

PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
To sign up, please call (413) 584-2665 or stop by Customer Service at River Valley Market.

​WBOA After 5: Self-Care for Busy Women Like YOU!

Thursday, May 5th, 2016
Women's Business Owners Alliance
Delaney House, 3 Country Club Rd, Holyoke MA 
5:30 - 7:00pm
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Not enough hours in the day to get the care that you need? Want to be healthier? I'll take you through a 15 minute self-care routine that you can do every day. Always remember, YOU have the power to heal!

Feeling Grief In Your Body

Saturday, May 21st, 2016
The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children
Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice at 168 Industrial Dr, Northampton MA
2:00 - 4:00 pm

This FREE workshop is for families with young people who are grieving the death of someone close.  The workshop will be facilitated by Bonnie Diamond, Licensed Acupuncturist and Gena Rotas, Licensed Social Worker.
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Your child will create a picture of where grief lives inside of them. They will learn breathing exercises and acupressure to help them move this grief in a healthy way. There will be time for the children (and adults)  to discuss and reflect on what they have learned.

​Advanced registration is required.  ​Please contact Shelly Bathe Lenn, Coordinator at The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens at 413-582 5312, or email at shelly_lenn@cooley-dickinson.org.


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