Community Wellness Classes
Community Wellness is a progressive concept that encompasses many healing practices and theories and makes them available to individuals and members within a community. Often, these classes have the greatest impact when members of diverse backgrounds come together and learn how to be healthier, happier, and live more harmoniously together.
We are adding new wellness programs all the time. Click the Current list of courses link for more information about upcoming opportunities to participate in ACHS community wellness classes. To access previous classes, visit the college YouTube channel, ACHStv, where several videos have been archives, as well as our News and Events page, where you can find recordings of previous ACHS teleconferences.
June 19: Teleconference: The Anti-inflammatory Life hosted by ACHS Instructor Mary Fry, ND
Chronic inflammation contributes to, and/or causes, a wide range of health issues from heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease to gastrointestinal disorders, skin conditions, and depression.
Join ACHS Instructor Mary Fry, ND, for an introduction to the inflammatory processes in the body and an exploration of how dietary, lifestyle, and herbal/supplemental approaches can help reduce inflammation and thus one’s susceptibility to a number of diseases.
Details: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 from 5-6 p.m., PST via your phone
To Register: Live ACHS teleconferences are available to ACHS students and graduates at this time. If you are an ACHS student or alumni, RSVP via email to communications@achs.edu. Include your full name, phone number, and preferred email address. Dial-in information will be emailed to participants the week of the teleconference. Participation is limited to the first 100 who RSVP – so contact us today!
About Dr. Fry: Dr. Mary Fry completed her undergraduate Bachelors of Science training in Nutritional Biochemistry from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Following her undergraduate studies, Dr. Fry traveled extensively through South and Southeast Asia. Dr. Fry continued her formal studies in naturopathic medicine, obtaining her degree from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) in 2004. At NCNM, she completed certification training in homeopathy.
Commensurate with naturopathic studies, Dr. Fry began informal studies in psychology, later traveling abroad to partake in an intensive study program at the C.G. Jung Institute of Zurich and attending monthly lectures and workshops offered by the Oregon Friends of C.G. Jung. Studying psychology deepened her understanding of remedy states as they appear in her patients. She remains actively involved in her learning as a Board member of the Oregon Friends of C.G. Jung.
Dr. Fry recently completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in the department of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University. During her fellowship, Dr. Fry learned how to conduct and analyze research and investigated the use of complementary and alternative medicine in the treatment of mental illness.
Currently Dr. Fry maintains a private practice in Portland, Oregon focusing on the homeopathic and naturopathic treatment of mental illness. She looks forward to engaging students of ACHS in learning about the healing potential of holistic therapies.
July 25: ACHS Lavender Open House!
The ACHS Lavender Open House is an opportunity for the community to explore the ACHS Botanical Teaching Garden and to learn more about urban gardens. Visitors will also learn about the properties and holistic health applications of lavender while they harvest fresh lavender from the garden.
Check back for a complete list of Lavender Open House workshops!
RSVP to (503) 244-0726 or email admissions@achs.edu. ACHS Lavender Open House 2012 is July 25, 2012, from 11 am-2 pm at the American College of Healthcare Sciences located at 5940 SW Hood Ave., Portland OR 97239.
