Resources
In addition to the “Suggested Reading” section of this site, scroll this listing for additional Resources that can help you manage your health & wellness, your career, and your personal/family life.
Health & Wellness
Personal Fitness Trainer, DOUG MURPHY: Doug is a DC certified personal trainer with over 20 years experience. He and his associates provide a full range of training services to people in DC and in the surrounding MD and VA areas. For more information visit www.dcpersonaltrainer.com.
Body & Movement Therapist, EDUARDO CORTINA: Eduardo is a certified massage therapist, specializing in CranioSacral Therapy, T’ai Chi & Quigong, and The Alexander Technique. His company, Winds of Change, offers a variety of holistic health classes, workshops and services for body and mind. For more information, visit www.windsofchange-online.com.
Massage Therapist, PATRICK FARMER (NCTMB, LMT): Patrick is a Nationally Certified and Licensed Massage Therapist serving the metro DC, VA, MD area. He provides in-home services in the following modalities: Swedish, Deep Tissue and Reflexology. Occassionally, services in Hot Stone and Prenatal are offered. For details on his services and appointment availabilities, contact Patrick at insight75@hotmail.com.
Personal Yoga Instructor, STEVE ABATE: Steve is a registered yoga teach with over 200 hours teaching experience. He conducts classes at various yoga studios in DC, including Yoga District in Dupont Circle. Steve offers private and semi-private instruction at client’s homes or office. For information about fees and to schedule an appointment contact Steve by calling 408-832-5454 or by email at myyogaone@hotmail.com.
Therapeutic Yoga Program at Circle Yoga: This program was designed to bring the benefits of yoga to anyone experiencing any type of physiological or psychological challenge that makes participation in traditional yoga class difficult. Therapeutic Yoga is normally one-on-one and programs are designed to meet a practitioner’s specific needs. (However, in certain cases, “small group” practices might be possible.) Therapeutic Yoga is available for adults and for children (CY/Budding Yogis). For more information, call 202.686.1104 or visit www.circleyoga.com.
Nutritiondata.com (http://www.nutritiondata.com): This site is a fantastic source of information and user-friendly tools for anyone interested in monitoring/adjusting their diets. You will not visit this site without learning something new that you can immediately apply to your daily life.
Career Resources
Ettleson & Associates: Ettleson & Associates is an executive search firm owned and operated by Sherry Ettleson, a form Hill staffer with over twenty years experience on and off Capitol Hill. Ettleson & Associates specializes in helping non-profits, foundations, and consulting firms find talend, experienced staff for their organizations. For more information and to see E&A’s lastest job postings, go to www.ettlesonsearch4jobs.com.
M.R. Baker Distribution Lists: Receive the latest information on job openings and opportunities (including fellowships and internships) on and off Capitol Hill by contacting Scott Baker at scott.m.r.baker@gmail.com and rquesting he add you to his Capitol Hill and/or Non-Hill distribution lists. Through his lists, Scott also circulates information about seminars and groups that provide valuable career development training and resources, as well as job opportunities with national and local political campaigns (Dems and Repubs). There are NO FEES connected with this distribution service.
The Lingo For Life: Developed by Personal Coach, Steve Stillwell, The Lingo for Life provides training for developing your interpersonal communication and public speaking skills, vitals tools for developing your professional career. For more information about Steve’s work, visit www.thelingoforlife.com or call Steve at 703.282.8460.
Personal Life Resources
Commonsensemedia.org: This is for parents — Common Sense Media is a site dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing trustworthy information, education and the independent voice they needed to thrive in today’s media and technology driven world. Common Sense Media is one of the nation’s leading organizations helping parents and educators make better decisions for managing childrens’ use of media and exposure to entertainment. Visit www.commonsensemedia.org .
The Center for Growing Families: Parents who work in government and politics often feel overwhelmed when starting and growing a family. At The Center for Growing Families, the ami is to help parents work through the complex feelings and challenges that often accompany parenting. It provides parents way to refocus and to reconnect to themselves and the other important people in their lives. The professional therapists at the Center provide psychotheraphy for individuals, couples, and groups. Knowing that childcare needs may impede a parent’s access to psychotherapy services, for a nominal fee, the Center will provide on-site childcare by a highly trained provider during consultations and theraphy sessions. The Center for Growing Families is located at 4405 East-West Highway, Suite, 505, Bethesda, MD 20814. For more information and to schedule and appointment, call 301.563.9757. Visit their new website at www.thecenterforgrowingfamilies.com.