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HealthWellnessMentalHealth17TuesdayMarch262013ByRENEFRANCOEURTheFortSmithHealthandSocialServiceAuthor-ityFSHSSAispavingthewayforalternativehealthop-tionsintheNorthbyofferingfreespecializedacupuncturesessionsonWednesdayeve-ningsthismonthattheWell-nessCentre.TenFSHSSAemployeesaretrainingtobecomespe-cialiststhroughtheNationalAcupunctureDetoxifica-tionAssociationNADAanonprottrainingandad-vocacyorganizationbasedinWyoming.Theyarebeingtrainedtoadministeracudetoxanacupuncturetreatmentper-formedbyplacingvethinneedlesinclientsauriclesorouterpartsoftheears.Theprocedureisknownin-ternationallyforitsabilitytorebalancethebodysen-ergiesrelieveanxietyandhelpwithcontrollingalcoholanddrugaddiction.Astudyonearacupunc-turewasrecentlypublishedintheJournalofPsychiatricAndMentalHealthNurs-ingcitingpatientsexperi-encedanincreasedsenseofwell-beingminimizedwithdrawalsymptomsandreducedcravingsaftertreatment.AcupunctureclinicprobescommunitysearsAcudetoxwasrstintro-ducedtopatientsin1974inNewYorkCityandbythemid1980streatmentfacilitiesacrosstheUnitedStatesbeganincorporat-ingitintosubstanceabuseprogramming.AccordingtoNADAben-etsoftheprocedurealsoincludeaneasierconnec-tionwithcounsellingbettersleeplessagitationdecreaseofphysicalpaincurbingofwithdrawalsadiscoveryofinnerquietandstrengthandrelieffromstressandemo-tionaltrauma.Thegrouphassofarcom-pleted30hoursoftrainingandisnowworkingthroughtherequired40hoursofpracticumworkbyoffer-ingtheproceduretothecommunityforafewhourseveryweek.ItsthefirsttimetheNADAprogramhasbeenof-feredtoagroupofemployeesintheNWTandthisisalsothersttimetheprocedurehasbeenofferedinacom-munitysettinglikethisintheNWTMaxineGladneyoneofthetraineesandareg-isterednurseattheNorthernLightsSpecialCareHomeinFortSmithtoldTheJournal.Imndingpeoplearereallystartingtotakeown-ershipoftheirhealthandlookingformorenaturalbasedwaystomaintainthathealth...WewanttoprovideanalternativetohealingforanyoneincommunityGlad-neysaid.Itsalsoameansofcomingtogetheroflikemindedpeoplefortheirownhealthandwellness.Thosewhoattendtheacu-detoxclinicareinvitedintoacalmingatmospherelledwithdimlightingandsoftharpmusic.Theirearsaresterilizedwithaclothandthenvepinkneedlesareappliedtospecichotspotsalongtheoutereartissueforultimatereliefoftension.Theyareencouragedtositfor20-45minuteswiththeirlegsuncrossed.AlbertBourquewhotookpartintheacupunctureforthersttimelastWednes-dayhadahardtimerelax-inginitially.Oneneedlepinchedanerveabitorsomething.Ikeptcounting123inthebeginninghesaid.Towardstheendmaybeabout20orsominutesinIfeltmorere-laxedandInoticedmylegsweregettingwarm.GailSchwartzenbergersdaughterTinaattendedthecommunitysessionthepre-viousweekandconvincedhermothertotagalongforthenextone.Iwascurious...Illcomebacknextweektooandseeifitsaccumulative.IdontfeelmuchdifferentthoughIwasveryrelaxedinthereespeciallywhentheymas-sagedyourpressurepointsonyourbackandneckGailsaid.TheresponsesofarhasbeenphenomenalLeiliHeidemaclinicalsupervi-sorforcommunitycounsel-lingservicesatFSHSSAsaid.Heidemaisalsooneofthe10womentrainingwithNADA.OncetheotherhealthauthoritiesthroughouttheNWTseethebenetswearereapingfromthisIseeitexpanding.Withabout20membersofthepublicshowingupfortherstcommunityacudetoxcliniconMar.13andover35attendinglastweektheprogramspeaksforitselfGladneyadded.Thewomenhopetocon-tinuethefreecommunityworkshopsaftertheybe-comefullycertiedandin-tegrateitintolocalhealthprogramming.ByRENEFRANCOEURPaulW.Kaeserhighschoolischangingupitsbiennialinternationaltripthisyear.WhiletheschoolusuallyheadssomewherepredictableinEuropelikeItalySpainorEnglandthisyearsdestina-tionisallaboutConfuciusMahjongandoneancientfar-reachingwall.Thirty-threestudentsfromgrades9-12toucheddowninChinaonSaturdayfora10-daytouroftheworldssecondlargestcountry.ThetripgotofftoarockystartwiththebusbreakingdownonthewaytoEdmontonbutthegroupwasabletoscheduleightsfromFortSmithearlySaturdaymorningtomakeitintimetocatchtheir1000a.m.connect-ingighttoVancouver.StudentswillbetakinginunforgettablesightssuchastheForbiddenPalaceinBeijingtheGreatWallandthefamousTerracottaArmyaworldheritagesiteinXiancentralChina.Theywillalsogoonabam-booraftingexcursionalongtheLiRiverandjourneytothemorecosmopolitanShanghai.ForSavannahFortier17theChinatripwillbethersttimeshesevertravelledout-sideofCanada.IveneveractuallyevenbeenoutofAlbertasoIcantwait.Justgettingoutthereex-periencingthecultureallthepeoplethatswhatImlook-ingforwardtoFortiersaid.ThiswassomethingcoolIjusthadtodoKianaMac-Donald16added.Everyonewillbetalkingaboutitwhenwegetback...TheterracottawarriorsarewhatImreallywantingtosee.AtriptoChinaopensthestudentseyesuptosomethingvividlydifferentPWKprin-cipalAlKarasiuksaid.YougotowesternEuropeandyeahsuretheymightbespeakingadifferentlan-guagebutitsnotahugecul-tureshock...ImhopingthatwhentheycomehometheygetdownandkissthegroundandsayThankgodIliveinCanadahesaid.Schooltripslikethisalsobuildcondenceandencour-agethemtogetoutandseemoreoftheworldontheirownafterhighschoolKar-asiukadded.Afteraslewoffundraisingeventseachstudentpaidabout4400forthetripwhichin-cludedairfarehotelsbreak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