Element Healing Arts

I must have walked past Element Healing Arts on Union Street hundreds of times over the years before I tried their massage and yoga classes, and now I feel silly for missing out for so long. It's a little oasis of relaxation in there!

On April 22 they are hosting a special workshop called Beauty From Within. It's all about boosting beauty with whole foods. The class costs $10 and includes juices by Blueprint Cleanse, a handout on workshop topics and gift bag with samples and products from Sprout, Ajara Skincare and more.

They're also offering a free Community Yoga Class on Tuesdays from 5:00pm - 6:00pm. Ohmmm....

New Free Community Yoga at Element Natural Healing Arts

Just over the highway there is a calm oasis called Element Natural Healing Arts. I recently tried a massage and a yoga class at Element and both were heavenly. Here's a list of holistic therapies they list on their website: acupuncture, herbology, massage, reflexology, lymphatic drainage, Thai bodywork, rolfing, chiropractic, European & Ayurvedic facials and skincare, nutrition, ear candling, reiki, Alexander technique, craniosacral, yoga, meditation, personal training, pilates mat, Tai Chi and martial arts. 

They've recently added a free community yoga class to their schedule and changed the prices of all classes. Drop-ins are now just $12/class, a 6 Class Card is $66 ($11/class; expires 10 weeks)  and a 10 Class Card is $100  ($10/class; expires 15 weeks). Not too shabby.

Public Meeting with American Stevedoring regarding the Salt Pile

Community Meeting

with American Stevedoring Inc. (ASI) and
Columbia Waterfront Neighborhood Association (CoWNA)

to discuss community concerns regarding:

the Salt Pile on Columbia Street pier

Thursday, February 11th, 2010
6:00 PM

Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
Community Room
177 Columbia Street (at Degraw Street), 5th Floor

Sponsored by:
Councilmember Brad Lander
State Senator Daniel Squadron
Assemblywoman Joan L. Millman
Councilmember Stephen Levin

For more information, please contact Michael Curtin
in Councilmember Lander's office
718-499-1090 or mcurtin { at } council.nyc.gov

information session at Everyday Athlete: H1N1 Demystified

H1N1 Demystified
Facts and fantasies about seasonal flu
Thursday October 22, 7PM
Confused & Stressed out about H1N1 Vaccination and/or Flu ?
Ask Questions; Get Answers
Jordan Glaser (M.D., Infectious Disease / Internal Medicine)
Special Populations- Children - Pregnancy

If plan on attending please let us know in advance.
you can register online (click here)

Suggested donation of $10.
Everyday Athlete is located at 136 Union Street.

Health Insurance Link unveiled in Red Hook

(Getting to this one a little late.......)

Bloomberg came to Red Hook last week to unveil a new web based tool to help New Yorkers find Health Insurance. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported on the event and the tool in an article on 9-21 saying:

Mayor Michael Bloomberg came to this Brooklyn industrial neighborhood yesterday to unveil the New York City Health Insurance Link, a new web-based tool to help New Yorkers find a health insurance plan that best fits their healthcare needs and budgets.

The tool is available at www.NYC.gov and is targeted to small business owners, freelancers and other independent or unemployed workers who do not currently have health insurance coverage or are shopping for more affordable coverage.

The mayor was joined for the announcement at Uhuru Design, a custom furniture and design company, by Deputy Mayor Linda I. Gibbs; Human Resources Administration Commissioner Robert Doar; Uhuru owners Bill Hilgendorf and Jason Horvath and many other officials.

Read the entire article here

Emergency neighborhood meeting about the Salt pile

There is an emergency meeting tonight for all residents of the Columbia St. Waterfront community to discuss a plan of action for dealing with the huge salt pile on the pier near Columbia and Kane that has been blowing into the street, hitting people, cars, storefronts, trees and more.

Media has been invited and residents are asked to call as many of numbers below as possible before attending the meeting.

The meeting is at B61 bar at 6 Pm.

The text below is from a flyer that has been taped up around the community:

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Columbia Waterfront Health Alert!!!

STOP THE SALT PILE MENACE

This has been going on for several days 24/7 without any community notification/info.

Risks to our health by inhaling road salt, and damage to our trees, plants and vehicles may be happening now

*Call American Stevedoring (port operator)
973.522.0999
718.875.0777

(*Call 311

*Call Community Board 6
718.643.3027

*Call your local elected officials
Council Member David Yassky (port)
718.875.5200

Council Member Bill de Blasio (Columbia Street)
718.854.9791


Columbia Waterfront Health Alert!!!