Virtual talks to focus on herbal medicine, trauma-sensitive yoga

Virtual talks to focus on herbal medicine, trauma-sensitive yoga

On Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m., Leslie Chaison and Nora Toomey, herbalists at the People’s Medicine Project, will share approaches to supporting people who are seeking recovery or who are in active recovery. According to an Opioid Task Force press release, the presentation will cover simple recipes and herbs that can help nourish the body through any phase of opioid use or recovery; support the nervous system, neuroendocrine rebalancing and gastrointestinal repair; and relieve common symptoms of post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) such as anxiety, insomnia, exhaustion and cravings. To register, visit bit.ly/3smoWDr.

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Web design business gives back through donation

Published: 2/11/2021 1:33:59 PM

GREENFIELD — Common Media, a web design and communications business based at 278 Main St. Greenfield, recently donated to the Western Massachusetts Training Consortium, an umbrella organization that supports numerous local recovery communities.

According to a Western Massachusetts Training Consortium press release, the donation will support the work of The RECOVER Project, the Salasin Project, People’s Medicine Project, the Support Network and the Greenfield center of the Wildflower Alliance (previously known as the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community).

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Women’s Fund of Western Mass to award $250K to organizations that assist women

Women’s Fund of Western Mass to award $250K to organizations that assist women

(Photo Credit: Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts)