Gwenne Baile will be teaching a class educating handlers of therapy chickens on March 29th from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Haddon Township Environmental and Historical Center, 143 E. Ormond Avenue, Haddon Township. To take this course you must already have chickens and, in particular, feel you have the perfect chicken for therapy work. Please email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.for more information. Registration is $35. You must pre-register and pay prior to class. No walk-ins can be accepted. Registration deadline is March 1st. Spread the word.
Meditation Workshop
Join Xandra O’Neill for an opportunity to learn about mantra meditation and intuitively choose a mala. Xandra will offer an introduction to mantra meditation, sharing benefits of the practice and answering questions. You will then have the opportunity to choose your own mala or wrist mala that you can use in your practice. As a community, we will then chant 108 rounds of a mantra together so that you can immerse yourself in the powerful practice of mantra meditation. There is a $35 investment, pre-registration is required. Sunday, January 12, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hosted by Soulflower Yoga and Sacred Becoming with Xandra O'Neill
PTSD Documentary
Come join us for a very educational and eye opening night hosted by Alpha Bravo Canine at Grace Episcopal Church in Merchantville on Friday, February 7th at 7:00 p.m. We will be showing the full length documentary film, To Be Of Service. This feature documentary explores complex stories of veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the impeccably trained service dogs they're paired with. These dogs bring independence and a feeling of safety along with a new measure of happiness and hope to these brave warriors we sent into the maw of war. It is producer/director Josh Aronson's hope that viewers will glean from this film a deeper understanding of the life-long impact that war can have on the lives of veterans. And, in this complex and fraught world in which our leaders contemplate the possibility of war, that they will always view it as a last resort.
Narcan Training Sessions
The Camden County Addiction Awareness Task Force is continuing to arm residents in the fight against opioids and other drugs in 2020. Beginning this month, the Task Force will begin hosting free Narcan training sessions where participants will learn how to administer naloxone to reverse a heroin or opioid overdose and will receive a free naloxone kit upon completing the training successfully. All trainings are held at the Living Proof Recovery Center located at the Center for Family Services, 108 Somerdale Road, Voorhees. This training equips you with the tools and skills you need to save a person’s life in the event of an overdose to reduce the number of overdose deaths in our community. Trainings require advance registration to participate and are held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. monthly beginning on Tuesday, January 7th on the following dates.
Jumpstart Health Naturally
The Merchantville Medical Wellness Center encourages you to get a "jumpstart on a healthy 2020". Dr. Jennifer Phillips ND, heads the team as a Naturopathic physician in guiding clients to a natural approach to medicine. Her personalized approach to health care offers an alternative to disease management and covers specialties including food allergies, women’s health, digestive & GI issues and chronic pain. Dr Jen is especially fond of beginning wholistic care for children as this is where a life time of good health starts. Dr. Phillips has the support of other physicians in the community if necessary for the purpose of physical examination, lab testing, and referrals.