Resources and Links

Sunstone Massage & Associates: I share office space with Andrea Munson and Betsy George, both excellent licensed massage therapists that I can highly recommend.
There is also a hypnotherapist/counselor that I can recommend at this location: Carolyn Rodenberg, M.A. www.caringpresence.net .

Sheila Dunn-Merritt, N.D. drsheiland.com Dr. Sheila is an excellent naturopath that I highly recommend who practices in Bellevue.
Physician Locator and Reference: www.healthgrades.com For information on excellent physicians in the area. I recommend Vinette Zabriskie, M.D. for GYN specialty and Debra Barto, M.D. Internal Medicine. Both are on the east side of Lake Washington.

Society for Acupuncture Research: www.acupunctureresearch.org If you'd like to learn more about acupuncture and the research being done in the field. www.mayoclinic.com Excellent site for information on medical conditions, treatment modalities recommended by the Mayo Clinic.
The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) Accreditation body for acupuncturists. Information and research about Acupuncture. Find an Acupuncturist who is accredited with the NCCAOM anywhere in the country.
The Washington Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association (WAOMA) Renamed recently(7/2010) Washington East Asian Medicine Association (WEAMA.com). Information for practitioners and patients about acupuncture, and research articles covering many different topics.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Many frequently asked questions about acupuncture and resources.
www.acupuncture.com Acupuncture articles, resources and lots of general information.
www.MesotheliomaTreatment.net Mesothelioma Treatment Options including Alternative Medicine.
www.bastyrcenter.org Bastyr University here in Seattle is a great choice for classes on nutrition, naturopathy, craniosacral classes, acupuncture classes, and classes on essential oils, flower essences, and ayurvedic medicine classes.

www.twodogyoga.com – Excellent yoga teachers and classes including gentle yoga for beginners. I have taken classes from Annie and Wendy, but I am sure they are all excellent.
Puget Sound Consumers Co-op www.pccnaturalmarkets.com – PCC is a great grocery store to find organic, healthy food and supplements. Also a great choice for classes on nutrition and cooking.
Glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com – great site for information, recipes and more on gluten free living.
Glutenfree.com – products that are gluten free.
BobsRedMill.com – Lots of gluten free products.
SustainableTable.org – Informational site dedicated to sustainable farming, and educates consumers on food related issues.
By the way, have you seen Food, Inc. or The Future of Food (DVD's) or have you read Michael Pollan's books. Check them out!
Culinate.com – these folks are passionate about food and eating well. Great site! HealthandEnvironment.org – Great site related to chemicals in the environment and health effects.
InternetHealthLibrary.com – Health care directory and resource for Alternative and Complementary Medicine.

Workshops and Classes:
LandmarkEducation.com – Excellent program that assists in your self discovery and evolution of self.
TraininginPower.com – Excellent program that assists in your self discovery, evolution of self and spirit.

HappinessProject.com – I'd also recommend a book by Eric Weiner: Geography of Bliss Giving/Sharing Resources: Kiva.org – Donate small amounts of money to assist in micro-loans to entrepreneurs around the developing world. Seeyourimpact.org – Similar to Kiva only you can follow the results your microloan had on individuals.