Monthly Small Groups
The Healthy Villi offers small-group support meetings each month in communities in the Greater Boston area.
These meetings are held at Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA, The Natural Food Exchange, Reading, MA, the BID Hospital - Needham, MA and Revolution Fitness, Boston.
Pre-registration is not required for these meetings. Just drop in!
Concord Meetings
On the first Thursday of every month, The Healthy Villi hosts small support group meetings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Donaldson's Conference Room at Emerson Hospital in Concord.
Emerson Hospital
133 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner
Concord, MA 01742
See the Emerson website for driving directions to the hospital. When you arrive at the hospital entrance, bear LEFT and go to the outside parking lot of the Medical Building (not the garage). The parking lot will be on your left. Turn left and park in the first lot on your right.
The conference room is in the John Cuming Medical Building, which has the glass entrance. Bear right and you will see the hospital directory, where you bear left and pass the elevators and the lab. Continue straight down the short hall, bear left and the Donaldson's Conference room will be immediately on your right.
If you need more information for the Concord meetings, email Carla Carter.
Reading Meetings
On the second Tuesday of each month, The Healthy Villi hosts small support group meetings from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the Natural Food Exchange in Reading.
The Natural Food Exchange
Reading Plaza
343 Main Street (Route 28)
Reading, MA 01867
781-944-8498
Directions: Take Route 128 to Exit 38B to Route 28 North to Reading. A short distance from Route 128 , on the right, you will find the Reading Plaza with The Natural Food Exchange. (At the Burger King, you have gone too far.) Enter the store and ask for the Healthy Villi gathering.
For more information about the Reading meetings, email Marge Rogers.
Needham Meetings
On the third Wednesday of each month, The Healthy Villi hosts small support group meetings from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham.
The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
148 Chestnut Street, Needham, MA 02492
Directions:
From the North, West and East Take Route 128 South to Exit 19B. Proceed on Highland Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles. Bear right onto Chapel Street. Cross Great Plain Avenue onto Chestnut Street. Follow Chestnut Street for two blocks. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham is on the left, past the fire station and intersection with School Street.
From the South Take Route 128 to Exit 17. Turn right onto Route 135. Proceed approximately 1.6 miles along Dedham Avenue (Route 135). Bear left onto School Street and follow to end at Chestnut Street. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham is on the left.
Enter the new emergency wing, turn left then turn right. Signs will lead you there.
For more information about the Needham meetings, email Lee Graham.
Boston Meetings
Every second Wednesday of the month, please join us at Revolution Fitness, 209 Columbus Avenue in Boston. Revolution Fitness is downstairs and next to Club Cafe. It is accessible by MBTA and the closest station is Back Bay.
Meetings run from 7:30 to 8:30.
Upon arriving, please alert the front desk that you are there for the Healthy Villi Support Group meeting, and they will direct you to the “big studio” for the meeting.
If you need more information, contact Allison Doyle.
