the REN DAO Wellness Center Blog

10/28, 11/11, 11,25 - Acupuncture Happy Hour - Friday, 5:00pm to 7:30pm

New Class Schedule Available Online
The updated class schedule is on the RDWC website. Please take a look. We have put Qigong meditation back on the schedule as well as added new zumba and yoga classes.
Mailing List consolidation
We are consolidating our mailing list to […]

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Former President Bill Clinton, 65 and former Vice President Dick_Cheney, 69 both survived major heart attacks. Mr Cheney, once a heavy smoker, had five, his first occurring when he was 37. In 2010, he received a partial artificial heart. Bill Clinton, a former junk food junkie, survived one heart attack and a second surgery […]

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The RDWC is now a distributor of Standard Process and Medi-Herb dietary supplements and herbal preparations. Patients come to an Acupuncturist or other healthcare provider for many reasons - stress, fatigue, digestion problems, hormone health… just to name a few. Many of their complaints have a nutritional component. Standard Process […]

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Take a few minutes out of your day and enjoy Matt dancing around the world badly. Start with the Dance 2006 video.

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Pursing Happiness, an invigorating and unpredictable public conversation on happiness, exploring the themes of suffering, beauty, and the nature of the body. Panel includes the Dalai lama, Jonathan Sacks (Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth), Katharine Jefferts Schori (Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church) and Seyyed Hossein Nasr (University […]

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A night out with your partner or spouse may be going to seeing a movie, going to a concert, or maybe taking a walk, having some ice cream. You can also choose to take a partners yoga class together.
During a partners yoga class you and your partner do yoga poses and meditate together. At time […]

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As a mother of 3, I can honestly say that I have learned something valuable and important from each of my birthing experiences. With my daughter’s birth nearly seven years ago, I learned that regardless of whether you are birthing for the first time, labor can progress VERY quickly. Hospital staff may say “you will […]

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WBAI has created a community service program to focus on the pandemics of Hypertension and Diabetes. They are currently looking for people to join the program which will start in April. This is a community grassroots program that will educate, guide and empower. The goal is to help participants improve their health with a […]

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A few nights ago, while sleeping with the TV on, I managed to wake long enough to catch a portion of the Charlie Rose Show. Charlie was interviewing a neurologist who was an expert on neural brain imaging and visually viewing brain activity related to thought patterns.  Charlie’s guest gave a simple exercise to help […]

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By Joan Perez
Something Old – Something New. Actually hypnosis is a pretty old practice that is being given new applications. The ancients understood the process of “speaking” to their inner conscience mind and giving it suggestions or commands. Hypnosis was used in shamanic practice as well as in ritualistic ceremony. The Chinese used (and still […]

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Last Sunday (10/26) I ventured down to Central Park to go roller skate. This was maybe the third time this year I had a chance to go. This was also the last skate day in the 2008 Central Park Dance Skate Association season and their annual Halloween Costume Day.  As usual, DJ Nick @ Night […]

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The RDWC is happy to introduce Yoga instructors Jai Kartar and James Alexander. Their classes will be held Sundays at 9:30am and Mondays at 6:15pm. Each class will be an hour. Classes are open to all levels and will begin with a centering of body and mind using simple chants and breathing followed by a […]

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This blog is an extension of our newsletter. The change in format will make producing a monthly newsletter a little more efficient. A blog format also opens the conversation to all of you. Your comments, feedback and ideas are important to help animate these pages.
As in the newsletter, the blog allow me to share some […]

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The Ancient wisdom of Chinese Medicine recognizes five basic causes of illness; External or Environmental causes, Internal or Emotional causes, Improper Diet and Rest, Negative Energy Entities and Karma.
External or Environmental Causes.There are six external or environmental causes of illness. They include wind, cold, heat, fire, damp and dryness. These conditions occur naturally and are […]

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 Often in medicine, the tendency is to view illness as antagonistic. But, like everything else, a simple shift in perspective can point one in a whole new direction. If one thinks of their illness as part of themselves rather than something separate, one can view their illness as a way of getting to know oneself […]

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