Women's Health, Yoga, Expecting and New Moms, Physical Therapy
Jade Admin
What to Know Before 'Flattening the Mummy Tummy'

The recent article by NPR, Flattening The 'Mummy Tummy' With 1 Exercise, 10 Minutes A Day,  starts off with a sensational, grabbing title. A click bait title that we wouldn't expect from a trusted news source like NPR. But it certainly got your attention, especially if you recently had a baby and now are feeling a little weak around the core. And since this is NPR this should be safer than something random you pull off the internet, right? Well, yes and no.

What to Know Before 'Flattening the Mummy Tummy'
Acupuncture, Yoga
Jade Admin
Yoga for Addiction Recovery, Part 1

With addiction, deep fractures are drawn between our mind and our body, our needs and our habits, our emotions and our actions, and in the relationships that we have to ourselves and to others. Yoga, on the other hand, is connection.

Yoga for Addiction Recovery, Part 1
Acupuncture, Physical Therapy, Yoga, Women's Health, Expecting and New Moms
Jade Admin
Stress Awareness Month

It's a great time to pay attention to how stress is affecting you. Common stressors include work, family, money, children, illness and more. Stress can impact both your body and your mind causing symptoms such as muscular pain, irritability, fatigue, and headaches. Here's how we can help...

Stress Awareness Month
Expecting and New Moms, Physical Therapy, Prenatal, Women's Health
Jade Admin
Recovering from your C-Section

According to CDC data, 32% of women delivering a baby did so via C-section in 2015. Some of these are elective (planned) & others unplanned or emergent. If you are one of the 32%, what can you expect following a C-section? 

Recovering from your C-Section
Kimberly Buonaiuto
Understanding Your Health Insurance

Do you feel like your insurance coverage gets more confusing each year? That’s probably because it does! It seems like each year there is another rule or exception to your plan but the cost keeps going up. Here at Jade, we are often asked, “how much will this cost?” The answer isn’t as easy at it seems.

Understanding Your Health Insurance

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Jade Integrated Health Offers Two New Saturday Classes: Yin Yoga and Qigong

LogoPORTLAND, Maine, October 8th, 2010 - Jade Integrated Health on Munjoy Hill in Portland believes in providing its clients with services to promote comprehensive health and wellbeing. To this end, they are currently offering a two new classes.; Yin Yoga and Qigong.

What is Qigong?  Qi, pronounced "chee", means life energy.  "Gong" means work. So "Qi Gong" means working with the energy of life!  Qigong is the father of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which is over 7,500 years old.
  • The benefits of Qi Gong include:
  • Energy, stamina & well-being
  • Health, vitality & wisdom
  • Serenity, peace and quality life
This series will be instructed by Kelcey Hart, of Integrated Performance.   Kelcey is a nationally certified and licensed trainer, coach and instructor.  In addition to directing a number of fitness initiatives and organizations, he has coached student and professional athletes as well as individuals seeking to dramatically improve their fitness and wellness.  The series starts October 16th at 11 am will last 6 weeks.  Cost is $85.


Yin Yoga is performed to stretch the connective tissues of the body. Primary connective tissues include the hips, thighs and lower spinal area. This type of practice is beneficial for a wide variety of people from those with chronic pain or injury, to athletes or avid yoga practitioners who want to improve flexibility and deeply open muscles and joints. There will be  room for questions and you will receive a handout with practices you can do at home.  The class is taught by Jessie Challmers, an experienced yoga instructor who currently teaches classes at Maine Medical Center for cancer patients as well as community classes and workshops throughout Portland.  This series starts October 16th, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., and last 6 weeks.  Cost is $85.