To supporters of Alternative and Integrative Therapies

It is with great fondness that I recall one of the highlights of my life – October 1998 – was the official opening of the Alternative Therapy Center of Peabody. The idea of getting together with like-minded people was pioneer work for that time and location. Over the past, the center offered classes as well as, individual work in expressive art, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, drumming, Reiki, dream studies, past-life regressive therapy, psychodrama, aromatherapy and yoga.

ATC was the first establishment to be licensed in 17 years for body-workers to practice massage and physical therapy in the city of Peabody.

Due to changing times and increased exposure, alternative techniques are now entering the mainstream and becoming integrative. We are no longer alternative we are integrative. The majority of integrative therapies are brought into the community. Currently, there have been dream workshops and yoga classes held in the Jefferson at Salem Station and the Salem Recreation Department. Private individual expressive therapy and counseling is ongoing at 28 1/2 Peabody Square Peabody, MA (by appointment only) and Purity Spring Resort East Madison, NH supports our annual Yoga Retreat. Health and Education Services, Bayridge and Beverly Hospital continue to play a role in the development of expressive therapies and yoga in medical settings. Dream workshops have been conducted for hospital employees at Hunt and Beverly Hospital, as well as, Senior Dinner hour hosted by Sonya Nathan at Beverly Hospital.

During the summer of 2007 the yoga students engaged in full moon salutations at camp Naumkeag in the Salem Willows Park. We ended the summer session with a Japanese Tea ceremony at the Jefferson.

I would like to thank every student, associate and business for the support of alternative and integrative therapy throughout the year. With much enthusiasm and hope I look forward to teaching yoga, expressive art therapy, and dream work in 2008 (see schedule). Applying integrative therapy to our lives allows us to do and be so much more. When we focus on the highest good for all concerned anything is possible.

Peace and continued connection
Deborah Ann Kako

Full Moon Salutations