| What's Happening at Tai Sophia? |
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Autumn is the season of inspiration and honoring what’s precious – and we have a treasure trove of news, happenings and offerings to share with you. As you read through each gem, perhaps with a mug of something warm, please consider how you can help Tai Sophia continue to spread health and wellness in the coming year. |
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- New 9-month Transformative Leadership Program
- New Community & Professional Education Classes
- Bob Duggan’s TEDxTalk
- Dianne Connelly’s New Book
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- MD Higher Ed Official Visits Tai Sophia
- Baltimore magazine Profiles Penn North
- Herbal Research Study on Culinary Herbs
- How You Can Support Our Work, and much more!
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| New Graduate Certificate in Transformative Leadership |
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| Enrolling for January 2010 |
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Tai Sophia is pleased to announce that we are now offering a Graduate Certificate in Transformative Leadership. Come be a part of the inaugural class of this powerful 9-month, executive format program designed for established and emerging leaders as well as individuals who want to be a catalyst for positive change in their workplace, community, or within themselves.
Scholarships for this accredited and MHEC-approved master’s level program are available. Attend our November 14 Graduate Programs Showcase, visit us online, or call 410-888-9048 ext. 6647 to learn how this program can transform your career, your life … and you! |
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| Launch Your Wellness Career with One of Our Graduate Programs |
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If you’re considering a career change or would like to be part of the wellness revolution, start your journey with Tai Sophia by attending one of these Open House events:
To RSVP, or for more information about our accredited graduate programs in Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Transformative Leadership and Social Change (formerly Applied Healing Arts) and our graduate certificate programs, or to schedule a visit, please contact us at 410-888-9048 ext. 6647 or e-mail admissions@tai.edu. |
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| Free Wellness Programs |
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Bring your lunch and join us for these FREE Herbal Lunchtime Lectures hosted by our third-year Master of Science in Herbal Medicine students. Call 410-888-9048 ext. 6616 to reserve your seat. |
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| Community Programs for All |
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To register, click on program name or call Community Programs at 410-888-9048 ext. 6611. |
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| Bob Duggan Gives a TEDxTalk |
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 On November 5, Tai Sophia President Bob Duggan was among 20 of the region’s leading thinkers, innovators, artists, philosophers, and entertainers who gave 18-minute “TEDTalks” at the first TEDxMidAtlantic Conference in Baltimore. The theme of the sold-out conference was “The Power of Stories.”
Watch Bob’s talk here.
Speakers included the nation’s first Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra, 2003 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry Peter Agre, National Public Radio Weekend Edition host Scott Simon, NY Times columnist and economics professor, Tyler Cowen, and actress from HBO’s The Wire and activist Sonja Sohn. Learn about TEDxMidAtlantic and TED at www.tedxmidatlantic.com and www.TED.com.
Special thanks to photographer Celia Pearson for the spectacular seasonal images used in Bob’s presentation. To view Ms. Pearson’s work, visit www.celiapearson.com. |
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| Maryland Higher Education Official Visits Tai Sophia |
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As part of Governor O’Malley’s “Capital for a Day” initiative, Laurel, MD was declared state capital for a day on October 26. Here’s what Maryland Higher Education Assistant Secretary Dr. George Reid said in conjunction with his visit to Tai Sophia that day:
"After offering higher education for more than 30 years, in my judgment, Tai Sophia Institute is one of the finest institutions of its kind in the United States,” said Reid. “Governor O’Malley wants Maryland to be a leader in wellness and Tai Sophia’s programs help do that.” |
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Dr. George Reid (center) is pictured with Tai Sophia’s Chief Executive Officer Frank Vitale, Provost
and VP for Academic Affairs Judith Broida, Chancellor Dianne Connelly, and President Robert Duggan.
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| Continuing Education for Health and Wellness Professionals |
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To register and for more information, please contact Community Programs at 410-888-9048 ext. 6611 or register on-line.
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| Join Us for the Debut of Dianne Connelly’s New Book |
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| Pre-order Your Copy Today! |
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December marks the timely release of acupuncturist, author, and Tai Sophia Chancellor Dianne Connelly’s fourth and latest book Medicine Words: Language of Love for the Treatment Room of Life. Medicine Words is a compilation of essays that inspires and reminds us all of the impact of the words we cast and the worlds they create. Come to Tai Sophia for two very special events and be among the first to read Medicine Words.
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“...Medicine Words, her latest book, is a tour de force of great originality that communicates simultaneously in the metaphysical and no-nonsense practical realms. Dr. Connelly’s brilliance and wisdom shine through every single page of this erudite, hilarious, fascinating, spine-tingling, serious collection of short essays and musings on words, where they come from and how we use them.”
– CANDACE B. PERT, PHD
Neuroscientist and pharmacologist, author of Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine |
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| Baltimore Magazine Profiles Penn North |
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 Tai Sophia’s Penn North Neighborhood Center is featured in the November (“Top Doctors”) issue of Baltimore magazine.
Penn North primarily treats people challenged by their addictive relationship with drugs. Many of the center’s clients are referred by Baltimore drug courts and other Baltimore city agencies. Penn North is among Tai Sophia’s network of health and wellness clinics that serve a wide variety of populations throughout the region, providing nearly 40,000 treatments and consultations each year.
Read the complete Baltimore magazine article, “Points of Light,” here. |
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| A Time for Thanks, A Time for Giving |
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| Support Our Work |
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Did a Tai Sophia program or instructor made a difference in your work or your life? Has a Natural Care Clinic practitioner brought healing or wellness to you or someone you care about? Now is the perfect time to say thank you with a donation to Tai Sophia made in their name. They will receive a special acknowledgement letter about the gift made in their honor. Donate now.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution, Tai Sophia not only delivers high-quality community programs, professional continuing education, and innovative health and wellness-based graduate programs, the Institute also supports, staffs, and operates a network of health and wellness clinics throughout the region. Tai Sophia’s library, Himmelfarb Gallery, and herb and meditation gardens are open to the public year-round.
There are so many ways you can support our work. Take a moment to help ensure that Tai Sophia’s programs and offerings will be available for the children and the children’s children. Make a financial or in-kind donation today or call Tim Ambrose at 410-888-9048 ext. 6641. |
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| Participants Sought for Herbal Research Study |
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Tai Sophia is seeking participants for an Herbal Research Clinical Trial on the Effects of Culinary Herbs on Brain Function.
Participants must be between the ages of 65-90, non-smokers, and in a stable state of general health. The purpose of the study is to investigate the short-term effects of culinary herbs on attention and memory performance in seniors. All of the herbs in the study are commonly found in grocery stores. The study is running two separate cohorts, one in November-December and one in January-February. Enroll now! Space is limited.
Participants will be compensated up to $200, with additional money for travel. Participants also will receive a one-time $25 discount on Tai Sophia clinical services and a $25 gift card to The Meeting Point Bookstore. Transportation is available for small groups. For additional information and to sign up, please call 410-888-9048 ext. 6711 or e-mail research@tai.edu. |
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| Natural Care Center |
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Tai Sophia’s clinic, the Natural Care Center, welcomes affiliated practitioners Jade Connelly-Duggan, Star Ferguson, and Jenna Sommers to the team of health and wellness professionals at the Natural Care Center. The Natural Care Center offers a variety of health and wellness services that include therapeutic massage and craniosacral therapy, acupuncture, nutrition counseling, herbal medicine, and primary integrative care. For a FREE, 15-minute consultation with one of our practitioners, call us at 410-888-9048 ext. 6614, or learn more here. |
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| The Meeting Point Bookstore Continues Dreamtime Special! |
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 The Meeting Point is pleased to continue to offer a discount of 10% off the Dreamtime line of nurturing wellness products through the month of November. Simply say "DREAMTIME" at the register.
Since 1993, Dreamtime has designed products that remind and encourage us to relax and take care of ourselves. These products are being praised for their ability to help alleviate symptoms of stress and promote health. |
Pre-order your copy of Dianne's new book, Medicine Words: The Language of Love for the Treatment Room of Life, and be ready with book-in-hand for her book signing events on December 3 and December 5 at Tai Sophia Institute. |
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| Professor Rustum Roy Explores Whole Person Healing |
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Tai Sophia Board of Overseers member Professor Rustum Roy has recently embarked on an Internet talk radio program called Whole Person Healing via Body, Mind and Spirit. Since its start in September 2009, the guest list is already a "Who’s Who" of holistic health mavericks, including Deepak Chopra, Effie Chow, Barbara Dossey, Larry Dossey, James S. Gordon, Susan Lark, Gladys McGarey, Lynne McTaggart, Bernie Siegel, James Turner, and Andrew Weil.
On November 7th, Tai Sophia Institute Co-founders Bob Duggan and Dianne Connelly joined the list of notable guests as they talked with Rustum on an episode titled "Educational Opportunities for Whole Person Healers." |
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| New Additions, Expanded Hours at Tai Sophia's Library |
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The Tai Sophia Library is pleased to present recent additions to our collection, share news of our upcoming shelving project, and share our hours for November and December 2009.
Our collection continues to grow and change for the better. In the months ahead we will be installing a great deal of new shelving to accommodate this growth. The shelves are being donated by Calumet College in Whiting, Indiana. There will be some dust and confusion kicked up as we rearrange the room — and there will be no interruption in library services during this transition. View our recent additions here and here.
The Library's regular hours are: Mon. – Fri. from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Special Saturday hours: Nov. 14 and Dec. 5 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
The Library will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27, and from Thursday, Dec. 24 through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010. For up-to-date information about our hours, view the door of the Library, visit the Library's web page, or call us at 410-888-9048 ext. 6644. |
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| Off-Campus Events |
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Integrative Healthcare Symposium
Hilton New York
New York City, NY
February 25 - 27, 2010
www.ihsymposium.com |
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The 2010 Integrative Healthcare Symposium is the gathering place for today's most forward thinking practitioners and professionals. Attend to be inspired through keynote and plenary sessions by renowned speakers including: Christiane Northrup, MD, Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACN, CNS, Jay Lombard, DO, Bernie Siegel, MD, and James Gordon, MD. Experience the teachings of Koshin Paley Ellison and Robert Chodo Campbell, Co-Founders of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. Register today to join thought leaders and peers in New York this February!
Attention Students - Take advantage of the Student Rate, only $85 preshow to access the full conference!
Follow IHS on twitter | Become a fan of IHS on Facebook |
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