Resources and Links

Here’s a list of resources to help you reach your goals.

Fun ways to move more:

Concord Trails: Concord and the surrounding towns offer a growing list of recreational trails that are open to the public for walking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and more.
S&W Sports: A great resource for bicycles, skis, and other outdoor equipment for the whole family.
Granite State Wheelmen: Offers group recreational rides for cyclists of all abilities.
Contoocook River Canoe: Offers kayak and canoe rentals, instruction in kayaking and stand up paddleboarding, as well as guided trips to the Contoocook River, Merrimack River, and Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge.
Hopkinton Conservation and Hopkinton Recreation Guide
Bow Trails

Image consultant:

If you’re unhappy with your appearance, it’s a lot easier and much faster (not to mention probably more effective) to boost your confidence and self-esteem by choosing flattering clothes and colors along with a hairstyle, jewelry, and glasses that complement your face than it is to wait until you’ve reached your “ideal” weight to start looking great. A professional image consultant is trained to help you look your best in the body you have today. I highly recommend:

Be Image Consulting: Susan Osborne in Manchester
Image Enhancement Studio: Janice Severance in Concord (603-229-0211)

Yoga:

Counterpoint Yoga: Nancy Kalinski is a retired physician’s assistant and now a yoga teacher with a medical focus. Her particular interest is in working with people who want to maintain and improve their bodies as they age even if they have limits and medical conditions.
Peggy Cappy: Creator of the PBS Yoga for the Rest of Us DVD series and the founder of Gentle Stretch Yoga for seniors and others who need a gentle or modified approach to yoga.

Help Resolving Eating Problems:

Womankind Counseling Center: Concord 225-2985
Green Mountain at Fox Run: Only 2 hours from Concord, Green Mountain at Fox Run is a center for women who wish to end their struggle with overeating, binge eating, compulsive eating, etc. The focus is on learning to normalize eating and enjoy physical movement with a non-dieting approach.
The Conscious Cafe:Alice Rosen is a psychotherapist and educator specializing in eating and body image issues. Her private practice is located in Concord, MA. She offers intensive weekend retreats and individual counseling using a non-diet approach for those seeking freedom from food, weight, and eating issues.
Gürze Books: Is a publishing company specializing in resources, especially books, for eating disorders recovery.
F.E.A.S.T.: Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders
Maudsley Parents: A website for parents of eating disordered children. It is a volunteer organization of parents who have used the Maudsley approach, or Family Based Treatment, to help their children recover from anorexia or bulimia.

Gluten Free Living:

Gluten Free Living: Fantastic magazine for those living a gluten free life
National Celiac Association: Massachusetts based group that offers information-packed programs several times a year including a huge expo for tasting and buying GF foods