Dr. Shay's Students
| Dr. Chad B. and high school junior K.S. trained with Dr. Shay for the month of January. |
Integrative, Holistic Health through Mind, Body and Spirit
The Well Spring Health Center is an integrative, holistic health care facility dedicated to the total physical, emotional and spiritual well being of the men, women and children in Aroostook County, Maine.
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Our Seventh Anniversary!
Just a quick note. Seven years ago today the Well Spring Health Center opened its doors. Thanks to all of you that believed in us and supported us through all these years. What a great community!
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Osteopathic Medical Mentoring
When I took my oath as an Osteopathic Physician, I made many promises. One promise was:
“I will look with respect and esteem upon all those who have taught me my art. To my college I will be loyal and strive always for its best interests and for the interests of the students who will come after me.”
If you look up the word “doctor” in the dictionary, you will find many definitions, two of which are as follows:
- a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- an eminent scholar and teacher.
With such a mandate, you now understand why I am so involved in teaching here at Well Spring Health Center. I not only see every visit with every patient as an opportunity to teach, but I choose to take into my office individuals choosing to learn the art of Osteopathy.
Occasionally I have a high school or college student spend part of a day with me to learn about Osteopathy. More often than not, I precept, or mentor, Osteopathic Medical Students for a month of clinical training during their third or fourth year of medical school. Medicine is one of those age-old professions that has classroom training, but the true heart of the learning process comes from working with someone within the profession, learning the art and philosophy of it, not just the facts. Keep in mind that learning goes both ways. I often am able to learn new techniques and information from the students as they bring in new ideas and up-to-date information from the classrooms they have just left.
This month I have the opportunity to work with a young physician, Dr. Joy P., just about to finish her specialty residency training in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. I feel honored to have the privilege to participate in each new physician’s training.
Eva B. Shay, DO
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Rooted Health Acupuncture at WSHC
My name is Christopher Mayer, and I am a licensed acupuncturist. I started my acupuncture practice at Presque Isle, Maine, after I obtained my master degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from NYCC (New York Chiropractic College). Prior to that, I have been a Certified Massage Therapist and Personal Trainer. I have also served as an EMT and a Certified Nursing Assistant, all of which has nurtured my passion and enriched my knowledge for health and wellness.
I will be posting more comments with respect to acupuncture also welcome any insights from you.
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Improving Your Mental Health Through Photography
It has been years since I've picked up a camera and taken pictures of whatever caught my eye, but over the past year, our family has gotten back into photography. And in doing so, I noticed something pretty incredible - I couldn't look through the camera and not see beauty. The process of taking a picture takes you down that path...a path that can't help but be uplifting.
I've been suggesting this to Joel, our son, that he ought to remember that the camera can give you a different perspective on the world around you. The camera is a wonderful tool to help heal. The examples in the gallery above are what we've seen this past year.
And with this idea in hand, the “Well Spring Health Center” would like to announce that it will be supporting the formation of a photography club here in Aroostook County. The focus will be more on the artistry of taking pictures and not particularly on the equipment. Some of the best and most memorable photographs we have in our family were taking with very cheap and simple cameras.
We'll be inviting the most experienced photographers in the area to talk about their work, as well as introducing educational material that is available on the web and exchanging ideas and techniques. We've got the space for a pretty good sized group of people and since we are in the mall, it should be pretty central to most everyone that would like to attend. We are planning the first meeting in mid-September, so keep an eye on on this blog for more information.
Tom Shay
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Raphael Gribetz - Meditation Program
Well Spring Health Center was pleased to sponsor Mr. Raphael Gribetz, a highly-trained meditation instructor who has been very involved with meditation practice, awareness training, and the application of meditation practice in daily living. Mr. Gribetz has been a practitioner of meditation for the past twelve years and has had amazing success in the utilization of meditation as a way to understand our habitual patterns. Mr. Gribetz teaches that through meditation we learn to look closer at our habitual patterns and in so doing, initiate the possibility for change.
We at the Well Spring Health Center were very excited to offer this program to the communities in Aroostook County.
Personally, I was pleasantly surprised both at the response from the community and in the actual program. Mr Gribetz held four classes on Tuesday nights from 7 to 8:30 pm which we filled on short notice through email communications.
Mr. Gribetz's simple ways of relating practical application of meditation practices in my daily life through discussion, poetry, and example are something I still think about and apply now, some three weeks later.
This first run of the program was mostly a test to see what would work within the context of the Well Spring Health Center and what was needed by those who attended. This August Mr. Gribetz plans to return to develop the program further.
If you are interested in this type of personal journey, please feel free to contact us by phone at (207) 764-6880.
Tom Shay
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Our New Health Blog
Utilizing all the technology we can muster, the Well Spring Health Center will bring you regular discussions about health via this Blog. Using their unique perspectives, we hope to have all our practitioners regulary add their thoughts on health, and in the process, help us all become more whole.
We'll also use this forum to announce any upcoming events that the Center might be sponsoring, like the recent "Meditation" class.
Please check back regularly to see what we are saying. Feel free to comment and of course, make suggestions.
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