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SUMMARY:Individual Acupuncture
DESCRIPTION:PHS is excited to begin hosting individual acupuncture again! Acupuncture is offered by Xavier Coughlin\, a NYS certified physician-acupuncturist. He was trained in Integrative Structural Acupuncture\, which is a form of Japanese Acupuncture. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more and register here\n\n\n\n\nIndividual acupuncture is great for folks with complicated symptoms\, chronic issues\, and structural imbalances. These can include back pain\, chronic headaches\, fatigue\, gynecological issues\, chronic disease\, among many others. \n\n\n\nSessions will last 75 mins and occur in our private consult room. It is located at the PHS space\, at 3319 6th Ave Troy\, NY on the 2nd floor. The building has blue siding with a green door. \n\n\n\nI will palpate multiple spots on your head\, chest\, abdomen\, arms and legs. This palpation allows us to find appropriate acupuncture points. Extremely thin needles will be placed throughout your body to allow healing to occur. People feel incredibly relaxed and usually fall asleep! \n\n\n\nAcupuncture is a subtle healing energy and best works with 3-4 visits over the space of one to two months. \n\n\n\nPlease wear comfy clothes that can easily be pulled above your elbows and knees. If you often get cold\, please bring a blanket. And drink plenty of water. \n\n\n\nWe are asking for sliding scale donations to make these sessions sustainable. If you are able to donate\, please consider donating between $40-100 per session. These go to cover costs\, provide a stipend for the acupuncture team\, and contribute to the space. If you are able to donate more\, it will help cover costs for someone else or go to support the space! If you are unable to donate\, please come for healing regardless\, no one will be turned away. You can send money via venmo to @ HAC NE (please put CAP in comments)\, Paypal at fxcoughlin@gmail.com\, or cash at the session. \n\n\n\nPlease only register if you are sure you can make it\, holding spots doesn’t allow others to sign up. 
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/individual-acupuncture/
LOCATION:People’s Health Sanctuary\, 3319 6th Avenue\, 2nd Fl\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T173000
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SUMMARY:Mask Jewelry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Air Justice Lab presents Mask Jewelry Workshop with The Crafty Queer\, Alister (Alister/They)! Whether you’re an avid mask wearer or are interested in masking again\, join us for this off-campus workshop at Context Collective to bejewel your mask. Masking in public spaces helps make them more accessible and safer for everyone! Make a statement piece with your personal protection equipment (PPE)!! Mask up\, glam on\, and stay safe! \n\n\n\n*This is a mask required and COVID test encouraged event. Testing twice before hand makes this workshop significantly more accessible to those who are immunocompromised and/or disabled or at higher risk of both. If needed\, please arrange time to pick up a mask and/or two COVID tests prior to event provided at no cost to you! Thanks for helping to keep one another safe! \n\n\n\nTo register\, set up pick up times for mask/COVID test or more questions\, please email alivija@mediasanctuary.org. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is a collaboration with The Crafty Queer and will take place off campus at Context Collective at 95 4th St\, Troy\, NY 12180.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/air-justice-lab-mask-jewelry-workshop-with-the-crafty-queer-context-collective/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T144500
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SUMMARY:Individual Acupuncture
DESCRIPTION:PHS is excited to begin hosting individual acupuncture again! Acupuncture is offered by Xavier Coughlin\, a NYS certified physician-acupuncturist. He was trained in Integrative Structural Acupuncture\, which is a form of Japanese Acupuncture. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more and register here\n\n\n\n\nIndividual acupuncture is great for folks with complicated symptoms\, chronic issues\, and structural imbalances. These can include back pain\, chronic headaches\, fatigue\, gynecological issues\, chronic disease\, among many others. \n\n\n\nSessions will last 75 mins and occur in our private consult room. It is located at the PHS space\, at 3319 6th Ave Troy\, NY on the 2nd floor. The building has blue siding with a green door. \n\n\n\nI will palpate multiple spots on your head\, chest\, abdomen\, arms and legs. This palpation allows us to find appropriate acupuncture points. Extremely thin needles will be placed throughout your body to allow healing to occur. People feel incredibly relaxed and usually fall asleep! \n\n\n\nAcupuncture is a subtle healing energy and best works with 3-4 visits over the space of one to two months. \n\n\n\nPlease wear comfy clothes that can easily be pulled above your elbows and knees. If you often get cold\, please bring a blanket. And drink plenty of water. \n\n\n\nWe are asking for sliding scale donations to make these sessions sustainable. If you are able to donate\, please consider donating between $40-100 per session. These go to cover costs\, provide a stipend for the acupuncture team\, and contribute to the space. If you are able to donate more\, it will help cover costs for someone else or go to support the space! If you are unable to donate\, please come for healing regardless\, no one will be turned away. You can send money via venmo to @ HAC NE (please put CAP in comments)\, Paypal at fxcoughlin@gmail.com\, or cash at the session. \n\n\n\nPlease only register if you are sure you can make it\, holding spots doesn’t allow others to sign up. 
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/individual-acupuncture-2/
LOCATION:People’s Health Sanctuary\, 3319 6th Avenue\, 2nd Fl\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
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SUMMARY:To Bind Anew: Creative tools for grief\, memory\, and mending
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, participants will gently explore memories through creative practices as a way to navigate grief and loss with the guidance of Sarah Blesener and Jenny Stratton\, both artists and educators. To bind anew: this is an act of love.  \n\n\n\nLimited spots available. Registration with a $10 refundable deposit is required to hold your place. Donations recommended on a sliding scale of $0 – 30; no one will be turned away for lack of funds.* \n\n\n\n*Deposit refunds/cancellations: If you are unable to attend and notify us at least 48 hours before the event begins\, we will offer your spot to someone on the waiting list and refund your deposit. Notify irons@mediasanctuary to cancel. If you attend the event\, we will offer your $10 deposit back in cash on the day of the event. If the workshop is cancelled\, we will refund your deposit or offer you the opportunity to attend a rescheduled event. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is for anyone navigating grief and loss—whether personally\, or as a caregiver or services provider supporting others. Together\, we’ll gently explore personal and shared memories through creative practices such as storytelling\, collage\, poetry\, and working with meaningful objects: photographs\, heirlooms\, flowers\, and more. \n\n\n\nAs we step into the new year\, we’ll co-create a space to reflect\, mourn\, and honor what we carry. Participants will be invited to contribute to a collective archive of our experience\, holding both what has been lost and what still remains. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote to participants: Please come prepared with around 3 to 6 printed image reproductions of archival photographs or images meaningful to you to work with. All colors\, shapes\, and sizes are welcome. These may include images of loved ones you are grieving\, family albums\, vacation photos\, or visuals from communal archives or media. Please do not bring originals. \n\n\n\nWe recommend printing your photographs at a nearby drugstore such as Walgreens\, CVS\, etc-orders can be placed online or instore. (prints are typically under 1.00 each for a 4×6)  \n\n\n\nWe also encourage you to bring additional archival materials such as letters\, journals\, notes\, memorabilia\, or scraps—anything that holds meaning for you. Provided materials include paint\, tape\, scissors\, pens\, and extra paper. Feel free to bring your own art supplies if you prefer to use them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Blesener\n\n\n\nSarah Blesener is an educator\, socially engaged artist\, and visual researcher interested in the complexity of human relationships and their visual representations. \n\n\n\n\n\nJenny Stratton\n\n\n\nJenny Stratton is an interdisciplinary artist\, visual researcher and educator. She engages with photography\, art\, and storytelling as emergent processes for co-creation\, restorative narratives\, and acts of care. Jenny’s creative work and research are rooted in relationships—with ourselves and each other\, with inner/outer landscapes and ecologies. She is also a full-spectrum doula care provider.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/to-bind-anew-grief/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T091500
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SUMMARY:Individual Acupuncture
DESCRIPTION:PHS is excited to begin hosting individual acupuncture again! Acupuncture is offered by Xavier Coughlin\, a NYS certified physician-acupuncturist. He was trained in Integrative Structural Acupuncture\, which is a form of Japanese Acupuncture. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more and register here\n\n\n\n\nIndividual acupuncture is great for folks with complicated symptoms\, chronic issues\, and structural imbalances. These can include back pain\, chronic headaches\, fatigue\, gynecological issues\, chronic disease\, among many others. \n\n\n\nSessions will last 75 mins and occur in our private consult room. It is located at the PHS space\, at 3319 6th Ave Troy\, NY on the 2nd floor. The building has blue siding with a green door. \n\n\n\nI will palpate multiple spots on your head\, chest\, abdomen\, arms and legs. This palpation allows us to find appropriate acupuncture points. Extremely thin needles will be placed throughout your body to allow healing to occur. People feel incredibly relaxed and usually fall asleep! \n\n\n\nAcupuncture is a subtle healing energy and best works with 3-4 visits over the space of one to two months. \n\n\n\nPlease wear comfy clothes that can easily be pulled above your elbows and knees. If you often get cold\, please bring a blanket. And drink plenty of water. \n\n\n\nWe are asking for sliding scale donations to make these sessions sustainable. If you are able to donate\, please consider donating between $40-100 per session. These go to cover costs\, provide a stipend for the acupuncture team\, and contribute to the space. If you are able to donate more\, it will help cover costs for someone else or go to support the space! If you are unable to donate\, please come for healing regardless\, no one will be turned away. You can send money via venmo to @ HAC NE (please put CAP in comments)\, Paypal at fxcoughlin@gmail.com\, or cash at the session. \n\n\n\nPlease only register if you are sure you can make it\, holding spots doesn’t allow others to sign up. 
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/individual-acupuncture-3/
LOCATION:People’s Health Sanctuary\, 3319 6th Avenue\, 2nd Fl\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T100000
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SUMMARY:Community Acupuncture Clinic
DESCRIPTION:with Gina Mauro\, L.Ac of Albany Community Acupuncture (ACA)\n\n\n\nAlbany Community Acupuncture (ACA) is proud to offer a weekly clinic at People’s Health Sanctuary\, rooted in the belief that healthcare is a community responsibility—not a privilege. \n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesdays\, 10:00am–2:00pm (beginning January 21\, 2026)Where: NATURE Lab – 3319 6th Ave\, Troy NYCost: Sliding scale $10–$40Access: Walk-ins welcome or register here. \n\n\n\nCommunity acupuncture is a people-powered healthcare model designed to remove financial and structural barriers to healing. Treatments take place in a shared space\, allowing care to be offered affordably while fostering connection\, dignity\, and collective rest. Each person receives individualized acupuncture within a calm\, supportive community setting. \n\n\n\nThis clinic exists to support those impacted by stress\, trauma\, burnout\, chronic pain\, illness\, and systemic inequity—especially people who are uninsured\, underinsured\, or historically excluded from wellness spaces. Acupuncture has been shown to help regulate the nervous system\, ease pain\, support emotional resilience\, improve sleep\, and reduce craving and addiction\, promote overall well-being. \n\n\n\nGina Mauro\, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist committed to healthcare as a form of activism and collective liberation. Her work challenges profit-driven wellness models by offering acupuncture that is accessible\, community-centered\, and rooted in dignity rather than extraction. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Albany Community Acupuncture at albanycommunityacupuncture.org.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/community-acupuncture-clinic/2026-01-21/
LOCATION:People’s Health Sanctuary\, 3319 6th Avenue\, 2nd Fl\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T140000
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SUMMARY:Community Acupuncture Clinic
DESCRIPTION:with Gina Mauro\, L.Ac of Albany Community Acupuncture (ACA)\n\n\n\nAlbany Community Acupuncture (ACA) is proud to offer a weekly clinic at People’s Health Sanctuary\, rooted in the belief that healthcare is a community responsibility—not a privilege. \n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesdays\, 10:00am–2:00pm (beginning January 21\, 2026)Where: NATURE Lab – 3319 6th Ave\, Troy NYCost: Sliding scale $10–$40Access: Walk-ins welcome or register here. \n\n\n\nCommunity acupuncture is a people-powered healthcare model designed to remove financial and structural barriers to healing. Treatments take place in a shared space\, allowing care to be offered affordably while fostering connection\, dignity\, and collective rest. Each person receives individualized acupuncture within a calm\, supportive community setting. \n\n\n\nThis clinic exists to support those impacted by stress\, trauma\, burnout\, chronic pain\, illness\, and systemic inequity—especially people who are uninsured\, underinsured\, or historically excluded from wellness spaces. Acupuncture has been shown to help regulate the nervous system\, ease pain\, support emotional resilience\, improve sleep\, and reduce craving and addiction\, promote overall well-being. \n\n\n\nGina Mauro\, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist committed to healthcare as a form of activism and collective liberation. Her work challenges profit-driven wellness models by offering acupuncture that is accessible\, community-centered\, and rooted in dignity rather than extraction. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Albany Community Acupuncture at albanycommunityacupuncture.org.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/community-acupuncture-clinic/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:People’s Health Sanctuary\, 3319 6th Avenue\, 2nd Fl\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
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