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January 19, 2021 Monthly Zoom Meeting

THE JANUARY MEETING was via Zoom. Click on the box above to watch the recorded meeting.

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PROGRAM:  Don’t Break Your Back: Exercises for Gardeners
with Susan Sanford, President and CEO
Vineyard Complementary Medicine, Edgartown


ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Susan will review the “Six B’s:” Bottom, Belly, Box, Blades, Bobbleneck, and Breathing - a strategy for safe movement and optimum posture and alignment.   The application will be specific for gardening activities and she will show exercises that will prevent injury and pain.


ABOUT SUSAN:
Susan Stanford is a licensed Physical Therapist as well as a Certified Sports Medicine Acupuncturist. She is a Diplomate of Acupuncture (Board certified by the National Certification Commission on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.)
 
Susan has a passion for solving problems and assisting her clients on the path to pain relief and healing. Her specialized skill set and background of physical therapy with Chinese Medicine theory and complementary medicine techniques is invaluable for helping to resolve and manage difficult cases of sciatica, low back pain, arthritis, and musculoskeletal injuries. 
 
She moved to the Vineyard in 1997 and opened Vineyard Complementary Medicine in 2003.
 
Susan is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with a BS in Physical Therapy and holds a Masters Degree in Acupuncture from the New England School of Acupuncture. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, as well as its Private Practice Section and its Orthopedic Special Section. Locally, she is a member of the Dukes County Health Council and its Healthy Aging Committee. She is also an Advisory Board Member to Vineyard Healthcare Access. 

For More Information, go to:
Vineyard Complementary Medicine’s website: www.vcmpt.com
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2021 Program Committee:
Members:  Minor Knight, chair; Mary Lou DeLong, Kathy Kitsock and Anda Woodward
  • WELCOME
  • Meetings/Events/Workshops
    • 2023 Program & Events
    • Directions to the WAKEMAN CENTER
    • Directions to the OLD MILL
  • About Us
    • Who we are
    • Leadership
    • Committees
    • Charitable Projects
    • Fun with the MVGarden Club
    • AG FAIR and the Garden Club!
  • JOIN the Club, RENEW OR DONATE!
  • Garden Club History
    • Blasts from the Past
    • The OLD MILL Yesterday
    • The OLD MILL Today
    • Garden Club Seale
  • Giving Back
    • Rose Styron Garden
    • Harbor Homes
    • Woodside Community Garden
    • Mytoi Gardens on Chappy!
    • Floral Arrangements for Hospice Soiree!
  • Blooming Art
    • Blooming Art - Preview 2023
    • After Blooming Art 2022
    • Blooming Art 2022 Photos and Thank You!
  • Member's Gardens
    • 2022 Garden Walkabouts hosted by our Members
    • Jane Bradbury's Edgartown Garden
    • September: Minor Knight
    • August: Nancy Kilson
    • July: Susan Hobart and Susan Rust
  • Resources
    • Conservation Information
    • Horticultural HInts for January
    • Reference Info, Magazines & Apps
    • Virtual Presentations, Garden Tours and Websites
    • Allied Organizations on MV
    • Prominent Horticultural Organizations
  • Members Only
    • WT & MVCB Grant Information
    • Membership List
    • Branding presentation
    • Bylaws (Aug. 2013)