Concerned citizens teach lost art of living off the land
Not that long ago people lived close to the land and had the skills to be self-sufficient. The Michigan Land Trustees and Transition Van Buren/Allegan want to make sure people […]
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo’s name is so distinctive strangers around the world have been known to break into song at hearing the name. With such a recognizable moniker you’d think Kalamazoo wouldn’t need nicknames, but through the years changing names have reflected the city’s refusal to stand still. The Zoo, Celery City and the Mall City are a few. The innovative thinking that brought downtown K’zoo the nation’s first pedestrian mall in 1959 continues to work today. Innovators have developed thriving life sciences, biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms. They build on the expertise of Kalamazoo’s universities. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Davenport College all are centers of research, development and technology. They surround a downtown vibrating with condos, apartments and homegrown, top-notch restaurants. The universities are woven into the city’s social fabric and contribute to a cultural scene that Kalamazooans love to boast about. The Kalamazoo Symphony, Kalamazoo Institute of Art and a vibrant local theater community are a few of the offerings. Locals also love their festivals that fill the air with music and the scents of ethnic foods wafting over the Arcadia Festival grounds and the Kalamazoo River. Outdoor activities from biking on the Kal-Haven trail to disc golf and standard golf on a nationally-acclaimed course in Milham Park are the start of the city’s leisure side. Sports fans have competitive college teams, minor league baseball and hockey to follow. And it all comes with a Promise. All high school graduates who live in Kalamazoo qualify for a scholarship that pays 100 percent of their tuition at any public university or community college.
Fitness center now offers help for sleepless nights
If you thought the Borgess Health & Fitness Center was all about a good workout -- well that's true, but there's more to it. Lot's more.For example, acupuncture is now offered there. Borgess says in addition to providing relief for many other conditions, acupuncture can help alleviate insomnia. Over time, insomnia, which may affect as many as six out of 10 adults at some point, can contribute to serious health problems.High blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, depression, a weakened immune system and even obesity are among them.Acupuncture addresses the root causes of insomnia, restoring balance to the body and calming the nervous system. It also works without the unpleasant side effects often associated with medication therapies.Licensed acupuncturist Paul Enright, MSOM, Lic Acu. provides the treatment at the Health & Fitness Center. Enright joined Borgess in 2003. He is certified by the National Certification Commission For Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. The Borgess Health & Fitness Center offers established therapies for preventative, chronic and long-term stages of care. Treatments are designed to promote relaxation, provide stress relief, manage chronic pain and restore a feeling of well-being. The body is treated as a balanced system rather than a series of non-related parts. Holistic therapies, such as massage; acupuncture, hypnotherapy, colon hydrotherapy, naturopathy, and herbal skin care facials are combined to promote an individual's health.Writer: Kathy JenningsSource: Paul Enright, Borgess Health & Fitness Center
