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A documentsary covering the journey of thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers as they travel the globe to promote peace and share their indigenous ways of healing.

Originating from all four corners, these wise elders, shamans and medicine women first came together in 2004. Moved by their concern for our planet, they decided to form an alliance: The International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers.

Facing a world in crisis, they share with us their visions of healing and a call for change now before it’s too late.

SATURDAY, JAN. 19 / 7PM / $20 A local showing of the award-winning documentary, with a special live appearance by the producer/director of the film, Carole Hart.

All proceeds from the film will go to support the work of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers

Saratoga Arts Center, Dee Sarno Theater, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs / 518-210-1557.

Sponsored by Saratoga Integrative Medicine Education Network, or SIMEN, and The Healing Springs Journal.

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Publisher’s Corner The greatest gift you can offer is a healthy, whole you We have a six-month-old puppy, named Z, who came to the family Thanksgiving celebration. While there, someone asked me what training method I use. I was at a loss in response, since I don’t have a training technique. Not having an answer gave me that “less-than” feeling, as it seemed I should have a system for training my dog. Z is 90 pounds already and I want her to be well liked by one and all.

Yet, it is not in my nature to enforce an agenda on someone else—human or animal. Because I was taken aback by this question, it stuck with me for days. I then began to recognize that I do have a training approach, I spend tons of quality time with my animals. Four-legged animals don’t use a vocal vocabulary, they communicate silently. Essentially, so do we. The words humans vocalize is estimated to be only 10% of their communication—body language, unspoken intention, and inflection making up the other 90%. Point is, by being together, Z and I have learned to understand each other beyond words. We both pick up nonverbal cues for what is acceptable, without consciously “training” the other. This allows me to speak to her only as a reinforcement of what she already sensed. Although not infallible, in my opinion, so far this is working for us.

Having begun my spiritual search some time in my teens, I can honestly say it’s been my way for the majority of this life. Over the years, I continually asked for a teacher to help me. I have gone to workshops, lectures, and read countless books looking for one. Most of which interested and inspired me; none of which felt like the one teacher I had been looking for. So, I continued my self-study. This consists mostly of time alone, or in the company of trees and animals, listening and writing. While doing so, I have heard many things within. When a thought has great truth, my body has a certain feel about it—a tingling or vibration. It’s as though my bones know veracity. Even so, I continued to look for someone else to teach me. Only now, after years of searching, do I see that I was given a teacher the moment I asked for one. That teacher was me.

These two stories may seem unrelated. Yet, both are examples of finding, claiming and trusting in my own nature. I have a rich inner life. Even so, at times I search outwardly for answers—turning to people I love, books or teachers to show me the way.

It turns out that their ideas are only helpful tools to use in finding my own path. This is true for all of us, even those who find one method or teacher to follow. We have reached the end of 2012, a time when prophecies have predicted great transition.

The vital and simple question is; do you listen to and also follow your inner rhythm and teacher? If not, decide what it would take to change that and do it.

Healing Springs Mission: With knowledge comes choice. Our mission at The Healing Springs Journal is to address the whole person by providing articles and stories that allow the reader to make empowered lifestyle decisions in relation to the wellness of their mind, body, spirit, and environment.

The Healing Springs Journal is an independent publication committed to printing articles regarding the wellness of body, mind, spirit, and environment. It is a free publication supported by its advertisers. These advertisers must be judged on their individual merits, The Healing Springs Journal is not responsible for their claims, conditions, products, or services. Our articles reflect the opinions of their authors and not necessarily those of our publisher. We do not claim to diagnose illness, but offer an open forum on complimentary & alternative therapies. Serious ailments should be checked out by a physician as well as by the healers you feel compelled to learn more about. We reserve the right to refuse advertising and are not liable for any errors within the ads themselves.

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Healing Springs I #65 • December, 2012—January, 2013

Career Where Choice Dreams Become a Reality

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Breast Thermography

by Patricia Bowden Luccardi Your Invitation to Profound Personal Transformation

by Victorea Luminary The Effects of Massage on Osteoarthritis

by Wendy Wood Ordway & Terry Fluri Sugar; Nutrition’s Bad Boy

by Ann Carey Tobin, MD Essential Oil for Everyone

by Paul Jensen Healing Flower Symphonics

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Holistic Fascial Integration

by Paul Jensen What’s Up With Organic Food?

by Dr. Sarah LoBisco The Qi Gong State

by Courtney Hughes & Brian Trzaskos

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6 Our Community 28 Ask The Practitioner 32 34 36

Career Counseling Career Planning & Decision-Making Career Transition/Return to Work Resumes & Cover Letters

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by Jerome Pindell, Gregg St. Clair, and Lynn Allison Your Astrological Forecast

by Arlene DeAngelus Calendar Directory

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The city of Siena is well known for The Palio, a spectacular horse race held on July 2d. Be sure to extend your stay to include this historic Sienese tradition.

Community Yoga and Language Retreat in Tuscany Saratoga Springs yoga teacher Suzanne Lynch will be offering classes at the Siena School for Liberal Arts in Italy, for the month of June, as part of their Italian Language Immersion. Tuscany is truly a place to feed your soul! Allow the beauty of Italy to delight your senses, as you relax into the daily rhythm of life in the medieval city of Siena. Slow down, delight in the music of the Italian language, delicious food, and fabulous wine.

The Italian Intensive is open to all levels of students. The twice weekly yoga classes will leave you energized, relaxed and ready to explore the magnificent countryside of Tuscany in June. The Siena school offers three levels of language instruction, and students are placed in the level most appropriate for them. In yoga classes students are encouraged to work at their own pace, and a private session is also included in the month. The Siena school program is very affordable, and an amazing value for a month of study in Italy.

Students can attend the entire month long program, or a shorter 2 week session. Be part of a community of intellectual adventurers, enjoy an exquisitely beautiful part of the world, and balance out the intensity of a month of language with supportive yoga classes.

For more information: SaratogaSpringsYoga.com and SienaSchool.com, info@saratogaspringsyoga.com, or call 518 588-5542

Saratoga Integrative Medicine Education Network Upcoming Programs The Saratoga Integrative Medicine Education Network, or SIMEN, has a very special event scheduled for Saturday, January 19 at 7pm at the Saratoga Arts Center, Dee Sarno Theater, 320 Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

The program is a special film showing of the award-winning documentary, “For the Next 7 Generations;” the producer/director of the film, the Emmy and Peabody-award winning filmmaker Carole Hart, will also be on hand to address the audience. The cost for the film is $20, and all proceeds will go to The International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers.

The film’s story begins in 2004, when thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers from all four corners of the world, moved by their concern for our planet, came together at a historic gathering, where they decided to form an alliance: The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. The film is their story.

Four years in-the-making and shot on location in the Amazon rainforest, the mountains of Mexico, North America, and at a private meeting with the Dalai Lama in India, “For the Next 7

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Generations” follows what happens when these wise women unite. Facing a world in crisis, they share with us their visions of healing and a call for change now, before it's too late. This film documents their unparalleled journey and timely perspectives on a timeless wisdom.

The Grandmother’s mission statement is: “We, the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, represent a global alliance of prayer, education and healing for our Mother Earth, all her inhabitants, all the children, and for the next seven generations to come. We are deeply concerned with the unprecedented destruction of our Mother Earth and the destruction of indigenous ways of life. We believe the teachings of our ancestors will light the way through an uncertain future. We look to further our vision through the realization of projects that protect our diverse cultures: lands, medicines, language and ceremonial ways of prayer and through projects that educate and nurture our children.”

Carole Hart, the producer/director of this film, who will be present at the showing, is an award-winning television and film producer/writer. She began her career in television working with her partner and husband, Bruce Hart, as one of the original writers of “Sesame Street,” for which she won her first Emmy. She also produced, with Marlo Thomas, “Free to Be ... You and Me,” the now classic children's album, best-selling book and Peabody Awardwinning television special. She and Bruce created and produced “Hot Hero Sandwich,” an innovative Emmy-winning NBC series for adolescents. Her credits also include a number of movies and docudramas made for television: “Sooner or Later,” a movie musical that generated a top ten song and a Platinum soundtrack album: “Leap of Faith,” a groundbreaking docudrama about a woman who brought her cancer into remission through alternative means; and again teamed with Marlo Thomas to create a multi-award winning mixed-media documentary for Lifetime Television, “Our Heroes, Ourselves.” For more information, call 518-210-1557.

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Turning Inward: A Restorative Retreat For Women This rejuvenating, weekend-long getaway to ease into the new year is presented by the Bona Fide Butterflies, who facilitated the sold-out Adirondack Women’s Empowerment Retreat in 2012.

Turning Inward: A Restorative Retreat for Women is scheduled for January 4-6, 2013 at the Glen Lodge in Warrensburg.

Glen Lodge is the backdrop to a weekend of pampering of the body and soul with ceremony, creative explorations and extreme self care. Activities will include yoga, meditation, self-discovery, journaling, non-threatening art projects and lots of time for relaxation and reflection. Participants can enjoy the outdoor stillness on the wintery grounds of the Lodge and indulge in available massage, Reiki and sauna sessions.

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$350 per person for the weekend includes lodging, professionally prepared vegetarian meals and all workshop materials. Space is limited so early enrollment is recommended. For the complete weekend agenda and registration information visit www.bonafidebutterlies.com or call Annie Gregson at 518-532-0275. #65 • December, 2012—January, 2013 I Healing Springs

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The Bona Fide Butterflies are Anne Gregson, a Certified Professional Life Coach, Certified “Live Your Vision” Coach, and freelance artist; Debbie Philp, owner of True North Yoga Studio in Schroon Lake, a professional yoga instructor and ACE Certified Personal Trainer; and Beti Spangel, a freelance writer and strategic planning enthusiast.

If you would like more information on this topic, please contact Annie Gregson at 518-532-0275 or email Debbie Philp at truenorthyoga@gmail.com.

Angelically Guided Healing Method Workshops Now Available at Kripalu As Oprah Winfrey recently said in her Lifeclass, “The best thing that can happen in your life is to figure out your life path as soon as possible and start making the plans necessary to be living that now.” You can learn to do this with the Lightworkers Healing Method (LHM). LHM is a healing art and spiritual growth vehicle with the exceptional goal of aligning us with our own soul’s life purpose. LHM can improve any aspect of life: physical, mental, spiritual, or emotional. Nothing is off limits. We can live a life of joy and fulfillment, with loving relationships, vibrant health and overflowing prosperity.

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Lynn’s first book, The Lightworkers Healing Method: BE Who Your Soul Wants You To Be, is now on sale at major bookstores or your favorite online retailer. It is written as a how-to manual for this unique and powerful channeled healing system. Lynn emphasizes that channeling Divine healing is not a gift; it is a teachable, learnable skill.

Everyone “gets it” and you can too. The LHM Avatars lovingly lead you through the process in every class and even on every page.

For more information, a demonstration of the method, or to take a freely shared online introductory class, go to www.lightworkersmethod.com. Distance learning and webinar options also available, as well as continuing education credits.

NOW is the time for transformation. 2012 is coming to a close.

Take powerful action to transform your life and the world around you. Hasn’t your soul waited long enough? SPECIAL Levels One Healing Springs I #65 • December, 2012—January, 2013

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Fresh from teaching workshops at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, Lynn McGonagill, Founder and Teaching Channel of the Lightworkers Healing Method, now brings these workshops to the Kripalu Retreat Center. Lynn has trained with higher-dimension Avatars since 1990, for the past twelve years has worked with thousands of clients, and began teaching this unique and powerful Angelically guided energy healing art in 2007. She is now leading these experiential workshops, including demonstrations and practice sessions, nationwide. “The core curriculum consists of four progressive workshops. Level One provides the matrix of the energy alignment. Adding techniques into the matrix takes the work to a whole new level; it's like planting seeds in a fertile field.

Level One provides the field; Levels Two and Three are the seeds.

Level Four is the water. I have always wanted to teach Levels One and Two in a combined weeklong intensive, and Kripalu is providing us that opportunity,” Lynn joyfully explains.

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A sister office, Northeast Center for Balanced Living is housed within the confines of this office and addresses the problem of obesity and obesity-related diseases utilizing the Ideal Protein Program for both men and women.

Joanne Peters Steele, CNM, PHD is the health care provider at With Woman Wellness Midwifery, PLLC. Joanne was the first midwife at the former Mary McClellan Hospital, and has more than 24 years experience in the care of women. She is a Certified Nurse Midwife and holds a PhD in the field of Natural Health. Dr. Steele has been working with hormone balancing for women of all ages for the last 8 years and is currently a certified thermographer.

For more information regarding the office please visit us virtually at www.withwomanwellness.com or call 518-252-1032

Birthday Party for Retired Racehorses Fiends at Cabin Creek invites you to a Birthday Party for our retired thoroughbred racehorses on Saturday, December 29th from noon-3pm. There’ll be a raffle, tours, specialty soups from Longfellow’s, Triangle Diner, Cock N Bull, The Wishing Well, Village Pizzeria and of course birthday cake with our birthday boys. Come meet our special guests Mr. Cowboy and Nicole Russo. For details please visit www.oldfriendsatcabincreek.com.

Old Friends at Cabin Creek is located at 483 Sand Hill Rd. Greenfield, NY. (518) 689-2377, cabincreek4@hotmail.com.

Old Friends at Cabin Creek is a 501c(3) organization located in in Saratoga County. Our purpose is to provide dignified retirement for all racehorses, both known and unknown. We are Saratoga County’s only thoroughbred retirement farm and one of the few that will take thoroughbred stallions. Horses and racing have played a prominent role in the history, growth and development of our area. Being located in a racing town presents many challenges and opportunities. We are open to the public year round with many special events during track season.

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Breast Thermography Radiation-Free Breast Cancer Screening

by Patricia Bowden-Luccardi LMT, CNMT, CTT s breast cancer science evolves so should your wellness strategy. Mammography has been the Gold Standard for 25 years for breast cancer screening, but many women are opting for Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging, aka DITI or thermography, that is non-invasive, radiation-free and painless.

The promising aspect of thermography is to detect physiological changes in the body that are produced by developing pathology or disease, in some cases up to 10 years prior to identification on a mammogram.

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In recent years, mammography has been controversial and come into question, as have other medical devices that emit ionizing radiation. It is well known that radiation is cumulative and carries health risks.

In November 2009, the United States Preventative Services Task Force said it recommended that women begin regular mammograms at 50 instead of 40 and that mammograms are needed every two years instead of annually between the ages of 50 and 74. The reason the United States Preventative Services Task Force reversed its aggressive mammogram guidelines was because of the exposure to radiation. The National Cancer Institute states “any level of radiation can cause cancer…it is ironic that ionizing radiation is our best screening tool now for 50 years.”

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A critical difference between thermography versus mammography is the ability to detect problems early enough to use preventive measures, rather than detecting disease at a stage where treatment is imminently required. Developing breast cancer can be detected before it has the density to be seen on a radiograph.

As the growing tumor develops a renegade blood supply through a process called angioneogenesis, the increase in heat can be identified on a thermal image and compared to the opposite breast. Inflammation created in the surrounding tissues and lymph nodes is also easily identified on highly sensitive medical grade cameras.

A study conducted by Dr. William Hobbins at the University of Wisconsin Medical Center concluded that thermography had 10 times the yield as compared to family history. Abnormal findings on a thermogram, not correlated by mammography was followed for many years utilizing thermography for changes associated with cancer development. In many cases, mammography and resulting biopsy was positive, as much as 8-10 years later in the exact area the thermogram predicted that a cancer might be present.

In a 2008, The American Society of Breast Surgeons performed a study at NY Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell, finding themographic interpretations identified 58 correctly of 60 malignancies, correlating to a 97% accuracy. The conclusion was DITI is

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a valuable adjunct to mammograms and ultrasound particularly with women with dense breast parenchyma.

Thermography can be used by women of all anatomies, sizes and ages, even pregnant and women nursing.

It’s not modified by breast density and is ideal for women who have had cosmetic or reconstructive surgery. As most adult females do not have a mammogram until age 40, there is a critical time period from age 20 to 39 that thermography could be beneficial. Thermography is a particularly good choice for younger breasts, which tend to be denser. It doesn't identify fibrocystic tissue, breast implants or scars as needing further investigation. It's also good at detecting changes in the cells in the armpit area, an area that mammography isn’t always good at screening.

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(518) 423-3569 • www.newthoughtnewyork.org conjunction with the mammogram to figure our your treatment options.”

Thermography doesn’t replace mammography but is an additional tool available to women. When used adjunctively with other laboratory and outcome assessment tools, the best possible evaluation of breast health is made and detection rate increases to 95-98%, exceeding either technology as a stand-alone therapy.

Breast health also starts with, optimal nutrition, healthy life style management, reduction of stress and environmental toxins, optimal vitamin D and iodine levels and a positive state of mind.

Patricia Bowden-Luccardi is a Licensed NYS Clinical Massage Therapist, Certified Whole Health Educator™ Certified in Neuromuscular Therapy, Certified Themographic Technician Dr.Christiane Northrup, who endorses thermography explains, and a member of Breast Thermography International. Breast “Perhaps even more exciting is that a thermogram can help a Thermography for Health is offering the most advanced in the woman diagnosed with ductal carconoma in situ (DCIS) decide, scientific standard of thermography, using PACT certified medalong with her health practitioners, whether she requires aggres- ical interpreters. Located at the offices of The Stram Center for sive or conservative treatment. If you’ve ever had an unneces- Integrative Medicine, 388 Kenwood in Delmar, NY. For sary biopsy or been scared by a false positive result on a mam- information or to schedule an appointment: 518 929-7579 or mogram, please consider getting a thermogram and using it in patricialuccardi@gmail.com #65 • December, 2012—January, 2013 I Healing Springs 11

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Your Invitation to

Profound

Personal Transformation

by Victorea Luminary (f/k/a Andrea Mincsak) ave you ever felt that you were doing all the right things and getting all the wrong results? I have felt this often in my life.

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For many years, I searched to find and eliminate the cause of my unhappiness. I finally found those answers during the first class of the Inca Medicine Wheel in September, 2010. I was surprised to discover the negative core beliefs that had been hidden deep in my subconscious keeping me stuck in the rut of suffering and blocking my path to wholeness and happiness.

Our negative beliefs attract to us the people and situations that prove them right. Subsequently, even though we do all the right things our finances dwindle, our relationships fail and we repeat the same patterns again and again. To heal we must clear the imprint of these negative beliefs from our luminous energy field.

Only then can we move forward in life with ease and grace.

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The core shamanic practice is the illumination which is taught in the South class. Our luminous energy field informs us and predisposes us to certain kinds of situations, relationships, recurring patterns and behaviors. It stores imprints of our personal, ancestral, karmic memories, traumas and illnesses. It downloads information to our energy centers and into our central nervous system. The illumination process clears the energy field so that we no longer source from the old patterns and behaviors. It is like a spring cleaning!

Soul retrieval is taught in the North class. Soul retrieval recaptures those lost soul parts that fragmented off, integrating them back into our energy field and our awareness. This re-balances our energies and allows us to experience the gifts of our life.

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The Extraction process is taught in the West class. This process involves removing heavy energies that have become crystallized and embedded into the luminous energy field. An Illumination is performed afterwards to ensure that similar energies are not drawn into the luminous energy field again.

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Nevertheless, the environment inside a joint capsule is precarious. Any imbalance can have a cumulative impact. Once the path toward arthritis has begun, it may be possible to stop it, but capacity for regeneration is limited at best.

Any muscles that cross a stiff, painful and constantly aggravated joint tend to tighten up. That is what muscles do when they are in areas of constant pain. They may also develop some trigger points in the process, because they will not get to relax as long as that joint is in pain. The tension they cause compress the joint, making it even more painful, which reinforces the spasm, and so on.

Eventually the person with arthritis will want to stop using the injured joint because it hurts so much. Lack of use leads to atrophy; the wasting away of the joint structure and the tissues that surround it. The nearby muscles then get weaker, the synovial membranes stop functioning, and the joint fluid dries up.

loose, the joint can become unstable, raising the risk of arthritis.

Hippocrates said in 460 BC that “Rubbing can bind a joint that is too loose or loosen a joint that is too tight”. Repetitive pounding stress, such as running or jumping with inadequate support, can also open the door to problems.

Hormonal imbalances and nutritional deficiencies, including inadequate calcium metabolism, may compromise the health of joint structures. Being overweight adds stress to knees and hips.

Age itself changes the quality of articular cartilage, making it drier and more prone to injury. Osteoarthritis can be completely debilitating when it occurs at the hip or knee because the pain and inflammation are badly exacerbated by walking.

Treatment options for osteoarthritis have improved considerably in recent years. The goals of treatment are to reduce pain and inflammation and to limit or reverse the damage incurred in the joint structures. These goals are accomplished in a number of different ways, depending on how advanced the condition is.

A recently developed variety of painkillers called Cox-2 inhibitors work to limit the action of an enzyme associated with pain and inflammatory response. The book, Beyond Aspirin, which is a comprehensive review of natural approaches to inflammatory disorders is recommended.

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If you have been diagnosed with Arthritis it is recommended that you exercise within pain tolerance to achieve 3 goals; improve and maintain healthy range of motion, increase stamina and lose weight, and improve the strength of muscles surrounding the affected joints.

Nutrition should also be evaluated; inflammatory foods such wheat, dairy and sugar should be limited to decrease the amount of inflammation in the body. When there is excess inflammation, it may travel to joints and contribute to pain and stiffness. A consultation with a nutritionist or Naturopathic Doctor would be most beneficial.

Massage can help to reduce pain through release of the muscles surrounding the affected joints and to maintain range of motion through gentle stretching and passive movement. It can also address issues of muscle tightness and imbalance, as well as stiffness and chronic pain experienced in muscle-tendon units that cross the knee joint. If a treatment strategy is developed to retrain the knee extensors to track the patella appropriately over the joint, massage may be a useful part of an effort to slow or stop permanent cartilage damage. Passive movement may re-educate the joint as to how much more freely it can move, as well as to demonstrate to the brain the diminished levels of discomfort.

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Drink plenty of water - Nourishing the fluid body which is 85% of what is inside of us frequently is very important.

Exercise - Find movement that you love to do and then find the time to do it regularly.

Sleep - Get enough sleep each night. Have a regular schedule and try to get 7-8 hours a night.

Mattress and pillow - Invest in both for the best night’s sleep possible.

Diet - Pay attention to what you eat. Being overweight can be an extra stress on your weight bearing joints especially hips and knees.

Breathing - Deep breathing is very beneficial for moving the fluids in the body, fluid movement helps all the joints to work better.

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Ergonomics - Using the best possible body mechanics when you are working in the kitchen, office, outside.

Joint Protection - Find ways to go easy on your body when using specific joints in your body. For example when you move from sitting to standing or when you carry heavy loads.

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Energy Conservation - Avoid being fatigued. Know your limits!

Body Work - Find what feels good and get some regularly.

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Sugar nutrition’s bad boy

by Ann Carey Tobin, MD ugar’s bad reputation is relatively old news for most of us in the integrative medicine community. But, thankfully, sugar’s notoriety has finally made the front pages.

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The story now being highlighted is one of sugar unleashed from it’s natural package–fruit, which contains helpful attendant fiber and micronutrients. In the hands of the food industry sugar, largely in the form of fructose, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) or sucrose (table sugar, which is equal parts fructose and glucose) is transformed into a highly addictive, feel-good substance that is making us sick. And, I don’t just mean dental cavities and diabetes.

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ment of obesity, metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and high blood pressure. It is also a growth factor in at least one third of cancers. Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist from the University of California, San Francisco, and star of the hit YouTube video, “Sugar: the Bitter Truth”, declares that the “sweet and irresistible” fructose is toxic.

Dr. Lustig surmises that evolution embedded the propensity to like sweet foods in us as a way to signal that fruit was a safe and useful food. It represents delicious energy, packed with useful micronutrients (such as vitamins and minerals) wrapped up in fiber that slows the absorption of the fructose. In general, you can only eat so much whole fruit, naturally limiting your intake of nature’s natural source of sugar. With food processing over the centuries, we developed favorite sugar-laden treats, that we generally understood required modified intake. With the advent of the anti-fat movement, however, the food industry needed to replace the taste-bud satisfying fat with something; hence, the 1970’s surge in sugar intake. Leading the charge is the manufactured HFCS found in many processed foods, including the usual suspects, such as sweetened beverages and desserts, but also in products such as bread, peanut butter and ketchup. On average, Americans consume 130 pounds of sugar per person per year.

That is one third of a pound per day. Dr. Lustig has declared this a Public Health Crisis.

Research conducted by Kimber Stanhope, a nutritional biologist from UC Davis, demonstrates that the message carried by added sugars, in this case HFCS, is harmful. In other words, “a calorie is not just a calorie.” According to Stanhope’s findings, within two weeks of regular consumption of 25% of their calories in the

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The final scientist interviewed by Dr. Gupta is Eric Stice, a neuroscientist at the Oregon Research Institute. He equates the response of the brain to sugar with that of drugs, such as cocaine.

Brain MRI scans demonstrate that the same reward centers in the brain that engage with drug and alcohol use, those that respond with a release of dopamine–a “feel good” neurotransmitter, also light up when sugar is ingested. This results in an euphoric effect. Many of us respond to this effect by increasing our consumption of sugar. As with other drugs, tolerance ensues, resulting in an increased need to consume more sugar to achieve the same result.

Research also demonstrates that our brains rebel when presented with artificial sweeteners. It expects to receive something sweet in return for the stimulus provided by the artificial sweetener, and as a consequence, many people just eat more “real” sugar later. The lesson is there are no short-cuts. The best advice is to significantly reduce, if not eliminate, sugar intake from processed foods, and return to the largely whole foods diets of our ancestors. When consuming a manufactured, boxed and packaged product, be sure to carefully read labels. This includes foods that are often thought of as healthy, such as yogurt, smoothies, energy bars, and of course, juices.

And I leave you on this note: as mentioned, there is concern that persistently elevated blood “non-diabetic” glucose levels and after meal glucose spikes contribute to many of the chronic diseases of Western civilization. In addition to those detailed in the 60 Minutes report, other researchers are concerned about the link of excessive sugar intake to Alzheimer’s (now being called Type III diabetes by many in the field), kidney disease, pancreatic dysfunction, and development of diabetic complications (vision and nerve dysfunction), even before meeting the official criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes. Currently, a diagnosis of diabetes is not made until an individual demonstrates fasting blood sugar levels over 125 mg/dL. An individual is “prediabetic” with blood sugar levels of 100-125 mg/dL. Optimal fasting blood sugar levels, though, are actually in the 70-85 mg/dL range. In addition, the traditional fasting blood sugar test does not identify the problem of after-meal blood glucose spikes. To optimize your health it is important that you work to eliminate those spikes, and that you aim for a fasting blood sugar goal below 86 mg/dL. Be well. I suggest you also view these shortrelated out take videos from the 60 Minutes program: Fruit vs. sugary drinks Calories: not all created equal From fructose to fat How fructose builds body fat

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by Paul Jensen, Jr, MS, LMT ur fascia is connective tissue deep to our skin that provides support and movement for nerves, organs, blood vessels and muscles. It tightens to protect injuries, and can become restricted if there is a history of trauma, chronic pain, autoimmune conditions or lack of physical activity. A restriction differs from tightness in that there is NO movement in the restricted area. When fascia tightens it still allows movement; restrictions immobilize. When our fascia is free of tightness and restrictions we can experience elimination of pain, ease of movement and more energy.

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What is “Shaping the Fascia”?

“Shaping the fascia” moves the fascia with our hands into new positions for optimal support and functioning. The fascia is literally “shaped” based on what support and improvement in functioning is needed. Holistic Fascial Integration shapes the fascia ONLY in directions that help eliminate tightness and restrictions.

Our fascia can be “shaped” to support any activity or sport we practice. Our fascia is like our shadow, it mirrors our every movement. The more we engage in the same activity or sport, the stronger our fascia becomes during those specific movements. If we play a musical instrument, our fascia becomes stronger the more we practice. As a result we experience less fatigue and can play longer with less effort.

Holistic Fascial Integration provides a customized session that is based on our goals, history of injury, past surgeries and the activities most frequently performed. Therapy is performed lying, standing or while engaging in movements related to activities of daily living or sport. It can be gentle, aggressive, subtle or obvi- Fascia is organized in lines that run in every direction. The “lines” ous. There are many techniques used to address tightness and are connected to each other like a spider web. “Shaping” the fasrestrictions in the fascia. Holistic Fascial Integration “shapes” cial lines that cover our bodies changes the dynamics of the web.

If one strand of the web is tight or restricted the entire web loses the fascia and integrates it into our lives.

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its integrity. Fascia needs freedom! Tightness and restrictions inhibit optimal functioning. “Shaping” the fascial lines for freedom varies based on individual differences. No two people have identical fascial lines. THEREFORE, IT IS CRITICAL THAT EVERYONE’S FASCIAL LINES ARE SHAPED JUST FOR THEM.

How is Our Fascia “Shaped”?

Holistic Fascial Integration identifies tightness and restrictions in the fascia prior to shaping. The fascia is shaped by a therapist’s hands. Each shaping technique used provides a different effect.

Depending on the location of the tightness or restriction the therapist will use a certain technique. Where the fascia covers the hands and feet can require fast hand movements to warm and shape the fascia. Along the spine a therapist’s hands can sink their hands into the fascia and shape it by pulling it in certain directions.

The organization of our lines of fascia determines shaping techniques as well. Special care is taken to be sure to identify where specifically the tightness or restriction is located. If there is a restriction close to the top of the right shoulder the therapist may rub her hands together until heat is felt, and place them over the restriction for 30-seconds. This technique can eliminate the restriction. If a line of fascia covers the top of the right foot, right leg, torso and left shoulder, A THERAPIST WILL SHAPE THE ENTIRE FASCIAL LINE. This is to ensure no tightness or restriction is affecting discomfort in any area the fascial line covers.

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we need less effort to run fast. We are able to generate more force with ease. The same freedom and ease can be experienced throwing a ball, swinging a golf club or even avoiding punches and kicks. Our fascia is always supporting the movements we perform. The more frequently we perform a certain movement, the stronger our fascia becomes in supporting that movement.

Throwing a baseball or swinging a golf club are movements that our fascia can provide more consistency and efficiency.

Our fascia can be shaped to strengthen sport specific movements.

A therapist can shape the fascial lines that run across the throwing arm, legs and torso to provide more capacity to store and release kinetic energy. This will cause more velocity, control and protection for the pitcher’s throwing arm. Swinging a golf club is slightly different. A therapist can shape the lines of fascia that cover the shoulders, neck, legs and torso to produce more consistency, velocity and control. Running faster, jumping higher, throwing harder or avoiding punches and kicks requires our fascia to be free of tightness and restrictions. Shaping the fascia specific to any sport provides: • Less risk of injury.

• Greater expression of strength or power.

• Faster recovery from training sessions and practices.

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• More comfort when training or practicing at a high intensity.

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Shaping the fascia helps to integrate our body, mind and spirit. This happens through experiencing more comfort. When we become comfortable in our bodies we can relax. Our minds calm, slow and we become more present and focused. As we relax our connection to our body becomes more sensitive. We can sense our body’s needs for water, food, rest and movement. Feeling relaxed also helps us to be more creative at work or play. Creativity engages our spiritual nature. It helps us feel empowered and expressive.

Spirituality or our connection to creativity, nature and each other is integrated into our body and mind when we are at ease.

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by Sarah A LoBisco, ND here’s been a lot of attack recently on “health foods”, even regarding the “pure stuff”. In fact, a study discounting organic food benefits recently went viral over the internet.

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The study reported that their findings demonstrated the non-existence of a significant difference between the nutrient content of organic foods and conventional products. A backlash of various experts pointing to some weakness in the study’s design soon followed.

Below lists a summary of the main issues in assessing health content of organic foods based on this one study which only used one measure:

Issue 1:

Taking one specific phytonutrient (plant constituents found to be beneficial in modulating health), mineral, or vitamin in isolation doesn’t give a comprehensive picture of the full healing properties of the plant.

This is akin to assessing the health of your car by only assessing the amount of gas by looking at the fuel gauge. Sure, you need gas to run the car, but the engine, battery, and other components must be in working order to utilize the gas to run the car safely!

Issue 2:

“artificially mineral rich soil” to increase its levels in a comparison analysis, may not prove to be accurate.

I prefer to think that nature’s design of the ratio of specific nutrients is more intelligent than vegetables manipulated to be artificial mineral boosters.

This was evident with the wide-spread press on the dangers of “folic acid” a few years back. Various studies found that the wrong kind of this essential vitamin in our enriched food supply could prove to be more toxic than a deficiency in it. This is not true when supplementing with the right form and other synergistic components of natural folic acid!

This is why assessing individualized need and knowing your source quality of supplements is vital!

Issue 3: Various studies have shown that organic foods ARE more nutritious.

A 2010 article from PLoS spent two years comparing the nutrient content of two plants using a cross-sectional comparison. In other words, this study was well designed comparing the correct species of plants.

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Issue 4: We are still asking the wrong question.

Ok, let’s say that with some foods, the nutrient content is similar or less in organic foods. Even if this were the case, it doesn’t mean that they are equally healthy. As mentioned, we are only analyzing one measure of health (phytonutrient, mineral or vitamin content) and assuming that everyone needs that specific nutrient.

To be truly healthy, we need to consider not just what we are eating in quantity, but quality and if it’s what our individual body needs to flourish!

An article in Atlantic put this short-sighted look into question: In a widely publicized and discussed analysis of more than 200 studies comparing organic to regular food products, researchers have found that organics don’t have more vitamins or minerals (with the lone exception of phosphorus, which we all get in sufficient amounts anyway). Nor do they have an appreciable effect when it comes to heading off food-borne illness, although the germs found in conventional meat do have a higher chance of being drug-resistant (more on that in a bit).

That we needed a study to understand how nutritionally similar organic foods are to non-organics is a perfect example of the way we’ve lost sight of what the term really means. It’s worth keeping in mind that organic refers only to a particular method of production; while switching to organic foods can be good for you insofar as doing so helps you avoid nasty things like chemicals and additives, there’s nothing in the organic foods themselves that gives them an inherent nutritional advantage over non-organics. In other words, it’s not wrong to say organic food is “healthier” than non-organics. It’s just unrealistic to think that your organic diet is slowly turning you into Clark Kent.

studies of common drug treatments or even improperly prescribed supplements.

Dr. Goldman commented in a recent issue of Holistic Primary Care: Amid the recent clamor over metanalyses suggesting that organic veggies are no more nutritious than conventional, and that omega-3?s may not reduce heart disease mortality, another important metanalysis got totally overlooked: the one showing that anti-hypertensive drugs are largely ineffective in people with Stage 1 hypertension.

I’m not saying that drugs aren’t needed at times, especially for life-threatening high blood pressure readings. I am saying that an attack on organic foods having more media coverage than the billions of dollars spent on ineffective treatments must be noted.

Therefore, maybe the reason we are seeking to “superfood” our diet with organic isn’t because we need mega doses of one specific nutrient, but because we can’t argue that with food, synergism of less toxins and residues, more bioavailable and natural forms of nutrients, and quality does fit-all. With drugs, supplements, and health care, as noted above, this is not the case.

Sarah LoBisco, ND is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine (UBCNM) in Bridgeport, CT. She is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor in Vermont State and holds The point of organic, beyond environmental, is that by choosing a BA in psychology from SUNY Geneseo. Dr. LoBisco is a conorganic you are saying no to GMOs, pesticides, herbicides, tributing item writer for the North American Board of Naturopathic sewage sludge, antibiotics and other things that go bump in the Examiners (NABNE) and has had published several articles. She is night into your food supply. The fact that organic foods have also a speaker on integrative medical topics for medical profesless residue can’t be argued. Furthermore, the fact that people sionals and is currently an accepted candidate in the Institute for already have enough chemicals to deal with just walking around Functional Medicine’s (IFM) certification program. Dr. LoBisco currently has a private integrative medical consulting practice this planet can’t be denied! located in Ballston Spa, NY. She incorporates Naturopathic, By picking organic whole foods and passing up the processed Functional, and Conventional medicine with her specialized trainfoods, your digestive track has a free road to absorb the whole array ing in essential oils, herbs, whole food supplements, mind-body of phytonutrients present in happy plants without major competi- medicine, and psychology to form an integrated approach unique to each and every individual client. Her recent blogs and information of performing biotransformation of toxins at the same time. tion on her clinic can be found at www.dr-lobisco.com and So, why is Natural and Organic under such an attack? I came www.saratoga.com/living-well. She is also a featured expert blogacross an article that reminded me of the book, “Anti-Vitamin ger on Dr. Oz’s sharecare.com and360menopause sites. Dr. Sarah Baloney”. There are so many headlines about anti-foods, anti- LoBisco can be reached at 518-339-4788 or nd@dr-lobisco.com. vitamin, anti-health, yet many aren’t focusing on the efficacy Please contact the author for references used to write this article.

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Once they are with us they become ambassadors, educators and advocates for horses everywhere. We give our horses the most stellar care for their retirement years when others thought they were disposable.

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Do any of you use your skills in treating animals? What can treat, which skill do you use, how effective are you, and what is the success rate in treating animals?

Oriental Medicine; Gregg St Clair Actually all of my skills are used in treating animals, just not by me. Many people have heard of the use of acupuncture for animals and I get asked this question all the time. I don't have time to treat animals and my office isn't set up for them so I leave it to the professional veterinarians that specialize in it.

I was at my dentist recently and we were talking about health. He mentioned to his assistant that I was an acupuncturist and she said,”Oh, I completely believe in acupuncture, we had it done for my horse and now she’s a completely new horse!” My dentist, also a long time friend and a wise ass said, “Did you give it a new name?”

Some Western Professionals have the false assumption that acupuncture only works because of a placebo effect. That is the patient wants it to work and therefore it does. Even if that is true

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(sounds pretty powerful to me), I can guarantee you a cat doesn't go to the vet and think, “Oh boy, time for my acupuncture again, I hope this works.”

Some very real things happen with acupuncture; including increasing circulation, reducing inflammation, stimulating the immune system, balancing hormones and releasing endorphins which reduce pain and calm anxiety. If this works with people why wouldn't it work with animals? (Many people don't realize that many medicines before they are used on people are first approved for veterinary use.)

At 12 years old, Dori, my beloved husky mix whom I rescued in Alaska when she was three months old, began to limp. I started treating her and every treatment she would be good for a month or two. At 14, about the upper age for that breed, she had a stroke and I thought that was the end. I kept needling her though and she managed to limp along to a full, happy life of almost 17 with no drug or surgical interventions.

In addition to acupuncture there are Chinese herbs designed specifically for animals. I recommend Dr. Ron Scharf at www.animalhospitalniskayuna.com for all your veterinarian needs. I can personally attest to his experience with acupuncture (over 20 years) and his dedication to integrating alternative therapies into his practice. He can be reached at 518-785-9731.

Gregg St Clair can be reached at 518-383-1230 or visit www.stclairfamilyhealth.com

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minds and experiences of people who might otherwise look sceptically upon a lot of alternative therapies.

All of the modalities that I use, save hypnosis, can be used on animals. And there can be no denying the effectiveness of it.

Not unlike witnessing the effect on an infant, or child.

I personally do not apply jin shin jyutsu, or zero balancing to animals, but I have spoken to practitioners who have and they get repeat calls, which says that the owner witnessed the changes, even if he couldn't understand it.

I have used homeopathy for animals over a large part of my years as a working homeopath. Mostly, it has been for dogs and cats, but I once suggested a remedy for a fish that appeared to its owner to be sick. The pellet was dropped into the water, and within moments, the fish revived and its behavior returned to normal.

Owners of animals know and attribute very complex personality traits to their animals, and it is an aspect of what is taken into account when using a homeopathic remedy. The same is done in the case of infants and children.

A homeopath will first gather the physical symptoms, the effects of an imbalance upon energy and eating habits. Then we gather the general nature of the animal, and how that has changed, if at all. Every small detail is important, even the breed of the dog or cat. I have been blessed to have treated many rescued greyhounds over the years, and gotten to know the breed. It makes it easier for me to assess what needs to be treated, as well as the history which is often related to the later imbalances that present when I am consulted.

wrapped in a treat. It has been my experience, as well, that the animals seem to sense when the remedy is right or not. If dissolved in their water, and it's not correct, they won't drink it, if it is, they drink it to their heart's content.

I am not an animal owner, but I love to be able to relate to them in these ways. Homeopathy is so simple to use for them and so safe. There are even small books on the homeopathic treatment of dogs and cats, which could be applied to any other animal, eg. horses, cows, birds, etc.

Jerome Pindell uses homeopathy, hypnosis, jin shin jyutsu in a comprehensive practice in Clifton Park, Niskayuna, and New York City. He can reached at 518-374-5492 or through his site: www.jeromepindell.com. He is also a self published poet whose book: 'Training Tracks, poems by implosion' can be purchased through Amazon.

Chiropractor; Lynn Allison In NYS chiropractors are not licensed to treat animals. They must have a veterinarian license also. Yet, vets seem to be okay with doing chiropractic on animals without a chiropractic license. In this area, vets are very protective of this and have been known to report chiropractors who have worked on animals.

I do work on my own animals (dog and cats) with adjustments, massage and light therapy and have good results. Animals like children respond quickly to care so less is more. I have helped joint issues, digestive issues and attitude issues.

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Qi Gong State

by Courtney Hughes and Brian Trzaskos i Gong is a meditative movement practice originating in ancient China thousands of years ago. An offspring of Qi Gong, Tai Chi, is better known in the western world and in actuality the practices are so similar that the novice may not be able to tell them apart.

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The ultimate goal of both Qi Gong and Tai Chi is to access a state of physical, mental, and spiritual coherence; the Qi Gong state.

This experience of complete coherence signals a point of optimal physical functioning, emotional balance, and spiritual awareness.

As long term seated meditators we were able to attain periodic levels of calmness within ourselves; however, continued to struggle, as many do, with incessant streams of thoughts. With Qi Gong we learned to take the practice “off of the cushion” so to speak, engendering much more than a state of deep relaxation but one of both physiological optimization and a profound sense of belonging in the natural world.

Qi Gong teaches us to access the Qi Gong state not only during formal practice but more importantly as a function of daily life.

We all recognize that waking life includes many challenges that result in anxiety and emotional stress. Our brains are largely responsible for creating these perceptual imbalances yet ironically the brain has no direct contact with the outside world. Our brains are our body’s CEOs… in the dark.

The brain is like a CEO who sits alone in her office. There are no windows, but billions of doors. Each minute of the day the doors open and close thousands of times as assistants come in to give their reports. The CEO never leaves the office and does not see the inter-workings of this large and complex company that she is running. She must use the information the assistants have gathered in order to make all her decisions. Sometimes the CEOs assistants come bursting in, going ballistic about some emergency situation that is happening. Simultaneously, other assistants also enter and give their versions, from their department’s perspective, on the severity and details of the events taking place. The CEO analyzes all the information that she is given and makes decisions based solely and exclusively on what she has heard and never on what she sees for herself.

Every moment of the day our brains receive information. Through our experiences we sense what is going on around us and data is

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Your Next Best Friend sent to the brain for analysis. Since the brain needs to make all of it’s decisions based on this information with which it has never had first hand experiences, it is reasonable to conclude that it will attend to and deal with the most critical information first. If the brain consistently receives information that our life experiences are emergent, then the brain must adapt to a constant state of bombardment via excitatory information from its “assistants” often resulting in a state of high alert. This is exhausting! Imagine yourself sitting in an office where people are constantly running in exclaiming, “Oh NO! What’s happening is so horrible!” Of course the brain is going to send out all the reinforcements the body needs to deal with this stressful stimuli, which ironically results in more stress.

Now, we have the unique ability to choose what information we are going to send to the CEO in the dark, our brains. What if instead of messages of impending danger, we were to send messages of calm and that even though things aren’t going the way we would like, we can handle it. How would the CEO react? She may not be so reactive or stressed.

Being able to send such messages to our brain, that everything is going to be alright in the face of stress, requires that we have at least experienced what calm feels like in our bodies. The more practice we have at reaching that feeling within ourselves, the easier it becomes to achieve it again when we need it the most.

Practicing Qi Gong teaches us to sense and direct vital energy by focusing on body, breath, and mind.

Our breath follows our bodies and our minds follow our breath.

When these three are aligned in the Qi Gong state, our bodies produce what the Chinese call an elixir, what Westerners might call the relaxation response and what we call just plain feeling good.

When our bodies are used to feeling good, we are more readily able to return to that state, anytime, all the time and specifically when we are under stress. Calling upon the Qi Gong state at any moment in our lives gives us powerful options for choosing calm and peaceful reactions. In effect, we are choosing to say to the CEO in the dark, “Yep. Things are pretty stressful right now… but hey… look at me… I’m relaxed. We’re going to be just fine.”

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and reincarnation. Following the 13th, you deal with existing problems and are able to resolve them once and for all. After the Full Moon on the 28th, you may experience subtle changes in your personal income or your financial dealings with others.

JANUARY: The New Year brings with it a feeling of adventure and you begin to expand your perspective of the world.

Following the Full Moon on the 26th, your family interests are important and you are able to resolve personal matters. Jupiter goes direct on the 30th and you decide to begin a new budgeting program. You can increase your assets if you avoid buying more than you need.

GEMINI ASCENDANT DECEMBER: Contracts, partners, both business and personal are favored for this month. This is a time when you can learn about yourself through your partners and contacts with others.

After the 13th, you are exposed to new friends who will involve you in new experiences. Following the Full Moon on the 28th, you create a new self-image by updating your dress and hairstyle.

Using Standard Time locate your Rising Sign or Ascendant.

If your birth time is Daylight Savings Time, subtract one hour.

Your actual Rising Sign or Ascendant may differ depending on certain time of birth and dates; however, not to confuse the nonastrologer use the sign indicated for your Forecast. This placement is similar to the transiting planet’s location in your Natal Chart, except for exact degrees, and will correctly indicate your Forecast.

For example, if you are a Gemini born at 6:38 P.M., your Ascendant is Capricorn.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED: In December, Uranus turns direct on the 13th at 04.37 Aries. The Winter Solstice occurs on the 21st at 00:00 Capricorn. Near the end of the month on the 28th, the Full Moon takes place at 07:05 Cancer.

As the New Year begins, we see primarily only daily aspects until the Full Moon on the 26th at 07:24 Leo. Then, Jupiter turns direct on the 30th at 06:20 Gemini.

ARIES ASCENDANT DECEMBER: Mental pursuits, foreign cultures and faraway places have the interest for this month. This is the time to begin a new study or attend a formal class. After the 13th, you begin to remove old limitations that you find are no longer acceptable.

Following the Full Moon on the 28th, you willingly become involved in community and neighborhood projects and events.

JANUARY: The New Year begins with a desire to accomplish a goal especially in your career area or the equivalent. After the Full Moon on the 26th, you find enjoyment in using any of your creative talents and in spending time with loved ones. Jupiter turns direct on the 30th and is a good time for all mental pursuits, catching up on correspondence and weekend trips.

JANUARY: The New Year can be a time when you are able to favorably deal with joint assets and pay off old debts. After the Full Moon on the 26th, you seek new mental pursuits and consider attending a workshop or a formal class. Jupiter turns direct on the 30th and is a good position for new opportunities.

However, there is a tendency to overeat and also gain weight.

CANCER ASCENDANT DECEMBER: Work skills, co-workers and personal health care are highlighted for this month. You seek both technical and physical efficiency. A successful diet or exercise program can be started now. Following the 13th, you may be offered new career opportunities, or the equivalent. After the Full Moon on the 28th, you expand your spirituality and a retreat is inviting.

JANUARY: The New Year brings a time for social interactions and places an emphasis on the I/We concept. Following the Full Moon on the 26th, you rethink your budgeting and spending habits and make any changes that you feel are necessary. Jupiter goes direct on the 30th and is a time of introspection, healing and regeneration on a spiritual and psychological level.

LEO ASCENDANT DECEMBER: Speculation, loved ones and creativity are the focus for this month. Children may ask for your help with their creative projects. After the 13th, you will keep an open mind as you explore new mental pursuits and expand your perspective on life. Following the Full Moon on the 28th, you evaluate your goals and directions and will make any changes if necessary.

JANUARY: The New Year is a good time to begin improving your work skills and building a good health routine through diet and exercise. After the Full Moon on the 26th, you pay attention TAURUS ASCENDANT to how others see you and how you express yourself to them.

DECEMBER: Abstract subjects, shared moneys and assets are Jupiter turns direct on the 30th and you find that friends are more examined for this month. You explore such topics as mediumship helpful. This is a time for obtaining your goals.

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VIRGO ASCENDANT DECEMBER: Real estate, the home and domestic matters have your attention for this month. Personal and family differences can be resolved to everyone’s satisfaction. Following the 13th, you evaluate and organize any resources that you share with another. After the Full Moon on the 28th, you rethink your aim in life to determine whether it fits your current needs.

JANUARY: The New Year inspires you creatively and you find enjoyment through romance, loved ones and hobbies. Following the Full Moon on the 26th, you analyze the spiritual part of your life and explore your inner child. Retreats become inviting.

Jupiter goes direct on the 30th and offers you new opportunities for advancement in your career, or the equivalent.

LIBRA ASCENDANT DECEMBER: Communications, the neighborhood and new studies are explored for this month. This is a busy time with community events and short trips with friends. After the 13th, you will learn about yourself through your interactions with others.

Following the Full Moon on the 28th, you seek further knowledge and explore such subjects as the law, religion and foreign cultures.

JANUARY: The New Year gives you a new sense of pride in your home, family and personal life. After the Full Moon on the 26th, you rethink your goals and long-term directions in life and how well they fit your current hopes. Jupiter turns direct on the 30th and mental pursuits and foreign travel are possible. You are drawn to subjects such as the law, philosophy and religion.

SCORPIO ASCENDANT DECEMBER: Personal possessions, financial security and values are the focus for this month. This is a favorable time to reach a financial decision or agreement. Following the 13th, you will seek changes in your current job or may even look for a new one.

After the Full Moon on the 28th, you become interested in abstract teachings and may attend a workshop or séance.

JANUARY: The New Year brings a renewed interest in your neighborhood and community events and projects. Following the Full Moon on the 26th, you achieve a goal or complete a project which brings you recognition for a job well-done. Jupiter goes direct on the 30th and is a favorable time for business or joining forces with another. This is a time of healing.

SAGITTARIUS ASCENDANT DECEMBER: Personality, personal expression and appearance are examined for this month. You may buy some new clothes, begin an exercise program or try a new hairdo. Following the 13th, you find that your relationships become more stable and dependable. After the Full Moon on the 28th, you also promote positive changes in your relationships through compromise.

turns direct on the 30th and you enjoy your interactions with others, but you also want to expand your social activities.

CAPRICORN ASCENDANT DECEMBER: Spirituality, seclusion and the inner child are highlighted for this month. You are able to put things into perspective, close old doors and begin to open new ones. After the 13th, you become more flexible and you make subtle changes in your home and personal life. Following the Full Moon on the 28th, you take a renewed interest in your health through diet and exercise.

JANUARY: The New Year places you in the spotlight and focuses on your appearance, behavior and self-expression. Following the Full Moon on the 26th, you review your shared resources and are able to settle old debts and collections. Jupiter goes direct on the 30th and you find ways to improve your work situation and expand you skills. You also seek physical efficiency as well.

AQUARIUS ASCENDANT DECEMBER: Friends, humanitarian interests and setting goals are favored for this month. You become involved in projects that help others less fortunate than you. Following the 13th, you will have exciting new interests and intellectual pursuits. After the Full Moon on the 28th, you enjoy your children and loved ones and they in turn involve you in their creative projects.

JANUARY: The New Year enters with a time of reflection and introspection. This is the time to look back and begin to move forward. After the Full Moon on the 26th, you work to improve your relationships with others and you learn about yourself.

Jupiter turns direct on the 30th and you find happiness as your involve yourself in creative projects with loved ones.

PISCES ASCENDANT DECEMBER: Employment, reputation and social status are important for this month. You can receive recognition for a project or job well-done. After the 13th, you should remain flexible in financial situations and possibly even expect subtle changes or opportunities. Following the Full Moon on the 28th, you will enjoy and take part in your family’s gatherings and events.

JANUARY: The New Year introduces you to new friends and groups who will ask for your support and help with their community and humanitarian causes. Following the Full Moon on the 26th, you begin to take better care of your health through a new diet and/or exercise program. Jupiter goes direct on the 30th and you feel inner happiness and contentment.

Arlene is an Author, Astrologer and Para-Consultant and has studied and worked with astrology for more than thirty-five years. She has also been a professional astrologer since 1980.

Arlene has a Certificate of Merit from Ivy Goldstein-Jacobson (CA 1982) and a Certificate of Proficiency from the Mayo School of Astrology (London 1985). In addition, she holds certifications JANUARY: The New Year finds you evaluating your posses- from the National Spiritualist Association of Churches (1982sions, financial security and your true values in life. After the 2013) as both a Medium and Healer (Lily Dale, NY). Arlene can Full Moon on the 26th, you are expanding your horizons as you be reached at Astrological Concepts, telephone (518) 371-8097 seek wisdom through mental pursuits and new studies. Jupiter or Visit My Web Site at: http://www.yourstarsite.com. #65 • December, 2012—January, 2013 I Healing Springs 33

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honor the 4 elements and journey to the spirit world for wisdom and guidance.

Wednesdays, 79 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs. to register, aamejo@gmail.com or 518-584-1036. donation $10.

Gentle Kripalu Yoga Classes - 4:005:30 PM $15 see description under Mondays, www.yogamandali.com Hakomi: This beautiful work which involves bringing loving presence and mindfulness to embodied experience is often best done in small groups and will be offered on Wednesday evenings in Albany from 6 - 8 pm once or twice per month whenever there are at least 3 people registered. Please call Wendy Ball LMHC 518-813-8524 for information.

Thursdays Awesome ALL RAW, Every 2nd Thursday of the Month; Green Conscious Kids' Johanna Sophia presents Awesome ALL RAW, organic 4-course gourmet dinners at Kim Klopstock's Restaurant Fifty South located in Ballston spa. Menu is always something different, and always delicious! Chef Johanna is on-site preparing and happy to answer any and all questions about raw and vegan living. Costs is 35 in advance, 40 at the door. Not including drinks and gratuity. Starts at 6. To make reservations call (518) 884-2926.

For more info on this and other local RAW events visit www.greenconsciouskids.com and sign up for the newsletter, or call (518) 795-5030 directly

Food Addicts in Recovery AnonymousAre you having a hard time controlling the way you eat? Are you severely overweight? Underweight?

Bulimic or obsessed with food or weight?

FA offers help and hope. “FA”, holds weekly meetings in Albany (Thurs.), Rensselaer (Sat.), Schenectady (Tues.) and Saratoga (Mon.). FA is a recovery program for people who suffer from food obsession, overeating, bulimia and undereating. The program is based on the Twelve Steps of AA. Everyone is welcome to this free meeting, including those who think they may have a food problem or those who are concerned about someone who may. FA is FREE and open to all women, men, and teens that want to stop eating addictively. For a list of regular, weekly meetings in the Capital District, visit www.foodaddicts.org or contact Laurie @ 518-879-7323.

Mondays Gentle Kripalu Yoga Classes - 4:005:30 PM $15 walk-in Join us for a compassionate blend of warm-ups, sequenced asanas, shavasana, pranayama, and meditation designed to pacify the “Vata” energy through a well rounded yoga practice that is relaxing yet energizing for all levels of practitioners. Beginners are welcome. It’s gentle for every body. www.yogamandali.com 3rd Tuesday of the month Round Table Discussion Group “A Way out of the Matrix” 6:30 p.m., 19 Bushnell Avenue (adjacent to Lectorium Sunday, December 9 Rosicrucianum Conference Center), Chatham, NY. Free. 518.392-2799, Qi Gong Workshop Join Therapeutic Qi w w w . l e c t o r i u m r o s i c r u c i a n u m . o r g , Gong specialists Courtney Hughes and Brian Trzaskos of Ascent Wellness for an chatham@goldenrosycross.org.

Wednesdays afternoon of transformation with “9 Guided Meditation for Women: Are Phases of Qi Cultivation”, from 1-4pm, at You Reaching for Wisdom? Is the way Bloom Movement Studio in Saratoga of the spirit calling you? Do you want to Springs. $49 pre-paid, $59 at the door. discover the mystery of the divine femi- Contact Ascent Wellness at info@ascennine? Then join us Wednesday evenings twellness.com to register. from 10-11:30am to create sacred space, Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra, All you need 34 Healing Springs I #65 • December, 2012—January, 2013

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to do is lie down and listen to receive the immense benefits and deep nourishing rest that will be provided by the ancient practice of Yoga Nidra. You can passively relax, renew and restore as you are skillfully lead to discover your heart’s true longing (“sankalpa”) and embody it in lasting and meaningful ways. Try Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra to enhance your health and wellness. Yoga Mandali 4:00- 6:00 PM, $20 pre-paid $25 at the door, 454 Broadway, 2nd floor, Saratoga - Call 518573-0571 for more details Thursday, December 13 Albany Holistic Nurses Society -6:308:00 pm. “Releasing Stress” with a Gong Bath, Presented by Universal Sounds. To be held in the Bonavita Room at Ellis Health, 600 McClellan Street, Schenectady, NY, look for signs as you enter the main entrance. cost $10 for nonmembers, $5 for members. Bring a yoga mat or blanket, chairs will be available.

Contact Joyce 518-271-7802 for questions.

The New Moon is today at 3:42 AM EDT, Take time to make your MoonWish! Birth the NEW EARTH! Call Nini Gridley for info on the New Moon Meditation: 518 573-0571.

Wednesday, December 19 Winter Solstice Meditation The Way of the Spirit: an evening of creating scared space and honoring the shortest days.

Come, create sacred space, chant and journey through the darkest days to reach wisdom. 79 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs.

6:30-8pm to register, aamejo@gmail.com or 518-584-1036. donation $10.

Friday, December 21 Winter Solstice Journey and Celebration, Come honor this powerful day in community and ceremony; including a contemporary Shamanic Journey to the Earth herself. It has been prophecyed that this is a time of great transition—when the condor and the eagle will fly in the same sky—a merging of ancient & modern, mind & heart, being & doing, individualism & wholeness. Let us embrace & celebrate the changes together. Facilitated by Katrina Clay, Shapeshifter Practitioner, Shamanic Reiki Master and publisher of The Healing Springs Journal. Suggested $20 donation, Contact Yoga Mandali to register; www.yogamandali.com or 518.584.0887, 454 Broadway Saratoga.

Saturday, December 22 Birth 2012 - and beyond. A Celebration of a joyful birth and evolution of our plan-

et. A local group of evolutionary leaders has come together to plan this event to coincide with millions of people all over the world who will be holding similar celebrations on this auspicious date. We invite YOU to be part of a planetary movement to bring about a shift in consciousness toward a more peaceful, loving and sustainable world. Learn more at www.Birth2012.com.

Still Point Retreat Center, 2-7pm, $10 donation to Still Point, Contact: Lin Murphy, lin@linmurphy.com, 518-269-3333 December 21, 22, 23 Chant for World Peace Global Teleconference, Join hearts and souls together as one with Master Zhi Gang Sha’s Divine Channels and thousands around the globe to chant Divine and Tao mantras and songs for three days. Raise the frequency and vibration of Mother Earth and promote love, peace & harmony. Free. 24/7 teleconference. Register: www.DrSha.com or 888.339.6815.

Friday, December 28 Psychic Talk Show!! 5:45pm Proctors Underground 432 State Street in Schenectady; free. Don't miss it. Questions Call 518-982-0016 Reserve seats by email johncancio2000@yahoo.com Mantra, Music, & Moving Meditation: An Introduction to the Dances of Universal Peace. A participatory exploration of the sacred vibrations found in the world's spiritual traditions. No experience necessary. By donation. 7:30 - 9:00pm at 79 Beekman St., Saratoga Springs, NY. Contact Frank at frankalombardo@gmail.com or 518-581-0493.

Saturday, December 29 Birthday Party for Retired Racehorses, Old Friends at Cabin Creek invites you to a Birthday Party for our retired thoroughbred racehorses on Saturday, December 29th from noon-3pm. There’ll be a raffle, tours, specialty soups from Longfellow’s, Triangle Diner, Cock N Bull, The Wishing Well, Village Pizzeria and of course birthday cake with our birthday boys. For details please visit www.oldfriendsatcabincreek.com. Old Friends at Cabin Creek is a 501©3 non-profit organization (518) 689-2377, cabincreek4@hotmail.com

JANUARY Saturday, January 5 Shaklee New Year’s business kickoff.

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Sunday, January 26 al leader in environmentally conscious business. Soulspace, 126 Ray Road, Greenwich. Essential Oils for Everyone’s Benefit, Doors open at 1 p.m.; program starts at Please join us for classes to learn the limitless 1:30. Free! Call Evan Lawrence at 677-5662 ways to benefit using essential oils. Each or email at healthyevan@verizon.net for class is 100% interactive with an abundance of practical applications. Universal Pathways, details and to RSVP. Berne, NY. 11am-2 Paul Jensen 518-366Thursday, January 10 Albany Holistic Nurses Society,- 6:30- 4429 and Jill Stewart, 518-339-4348.

January 27 - February 1 8:30 pm Board meeting for all officers; Lightworkers Healing Method: open to members, no cost. Ellis Health, Angelically Guided Energy Healing 600 McClellan Street, Schenectady, NY, Classes We invite you to learn the 1st Floor, Board Room. Check local TV Lightworkers Healing Method (LHM), a listings on YNN and 106.1 fm for cancelhealing art with the exceptional goal of lation due to severe weather conditions. aligning us with our soul's life plan. LHM is January 10-13 Four Directions of the Inca Medicine both a healing system and a spiritual growth Wheel, First Class with Shaman/Guide vehicle that can improve any aspect of life Victorea Luminary. Program meets 4 – physical, mental, emotional, spiritual – times a year for four days plus conference and return us to our natural state of joy and calls.

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Saturday, February 23 about the 13 indigenous grandmothers who are brought together and decide to embark Essential Oils for Everyone’s Benefit, on a mission of bringing the message of Please join us for classes to learn the limpeace to the world. With a special live itless ways to benefit using essential oils. appearance with the producer/director of the Each class is 100% interactive with an film, Carole Hart. 7 pm, Saratoga Arts abundance of practical applications. The Center, Dee Sarno Theater, 320 Broadway, yoga Loft, Albany NY. 12:30-3:30 Paul Saratoga Springs. $20 Sponsored by Jensen 518-366-4429 and Jill Stewart, Saratoga Integrative Medicine Education 518-339-4348.

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Friday, January 25 Mantra, Music, & Moving Meditation: An Send your calendar listing to: Introduction to the Dances of Universal katrina@healingspringsjournal.com Peace. A participatory exploration of the sacred Each listing is .50/word, free events are vibrations found in the world’s free to advertise and are subject to editspiritual traditions. No experience necessary. By ing according to available space. donation. 7:30-9:00pm at 79 Beekman St., #65 • December, 2012—January, 2013 I Healing Springs 35

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DIRECTORY PRACTITIONERS of

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ACUPUNCTURE Michael Wayne, Saratoga Springs 518-210-1557 and Latham 518-782-0723

Consultations by appointment, in person or over the phone. 518-573-0571 or fullspectrumhealing@gmail.com

Anne Gregson, 518-532-0275, 321-6203, AnneGregson@gmail.com, www.AnneGregson.com

Diane MacDonnell, 518-745-5889

BODY-MIND CENTERING® Toni Smith, MFA, 518-629-0034, tsmith818@nycap.rr.com

Lisa Bruchac, 518-588-4588, www.findyourtrueessence.com

Glens

Falls,

Jessica Davis, MD. Stillwater, NY. drjess@jessicadavismd.com, (518) 6646116. www.jessicadavismd.com.

The Acupuncture Studio, Glens Falls, 518-615-0505

BREAST THERMOGRAPHY Patricia Luccardi, Delmar, 518 9297579

Dana Balassi, Dipl. O.M., L.Ac., Gentle Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs and Qigong.

Saratoga Springs and Clifton Park. 206-5798267. www.turtlemoonacupuncture.com

CAREER COUNSELING Penny Loretto, 518-798-6057, career@careerchoic.com, www.careerchoic.com

ANIMAL CARE Jill Stewart, Equine Sports Massage Therapist and Canine Massage Therapist, Certified Aromatherapist 518-339-4348, Jillstwrt@yahoo.com www.Privatelabel-aromatherapy.com

CENTERS Still Point Interfaith Retreat Center, www.stillpointretreatcenter.com, 518-587-4967

Susan Hamlin, The Saratoga Animal Whisperer Animal Communication, 518-245-8010, www.animal-whisper.com Kristina Dallas, DVM. Ancient Arts Veterinary Acupuncture.

Saratoga Springs, NY. 727-2940. Holistic care for pets. House calls.

AROMATHERAPY Jill Stewart, Cert. aromatherapist, full line of human and animal aromatherapy products, single essential oils and custom blends Gift baskets and party favors available 518-339-4348, Jillstwrt@yahoo.com, www.privatelabel-aromatherapy.com Andrée Fucci, Holistic Aromatherapist, Classes, Consultations, Reiki, Young Living Aromatherapy products, 518-5877680, essence2essence@yahoo.com ASTROLOGY Arlene DeAngelus, ADeAngelus@aol.com

518-371-8097,

Anandhaya Spiritualist Center, 27 2nd St, Troy NY (518) 307-2715 Kawing Crow Awareness Center, 518-893-2620, www.kawingcrow.com New Thought New York, classes and workshops, 518-384-0942, www.newthoughtnewyork.org CHIROPRACTORS Delmar Chiropractic, Delmar, 518-439-7644 Dr. Lynn Allison, Saratoga Springs, 518-268-9542, knotdr@juno.com COACHES Donna Bird Counseling and Coaching, Saratoga, www.donnabird.com 518-5840698. healing@nycap.rr.com. Specializing in the mind-body approach to wellness.

Hypnosis; Interactive Imagery, Wave Work used as complimentary mediums to change and personal growth. Produces CDs for healing and weight loss.

Cate LaBarre, Personal and group coaching by phone and teleconference.

BACH FLOWER ESSENCES Workshops in Saratoga Region.

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COUNSELING Avis Burnett, Clifton Park, 518-371-0579 CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY Margery Chessare, LMT, BCST, Sessions and classes in the Saratoga area, 518-893-0421, ChessareMargery@gmail.com Linda Thompson, 518-885-3707, www.holistichealingartssaratoga.com Dr. Lynn Allison, Saratoga Springs, 518-268-9542, knotdr@juno.com Sue Coughtry, LMT, www.suecoughtryLMT.com, Delmar, 518-689-2244, www.stramcenter.com Wendy Wood Ordway, OTR,CST The Body’s Rhythm-Feneex Center, 30 Beekman St. Saratoga Springs 518-5884466, wendyordway@gmail.com DENTISTS Dr. Richard Aulicino, Lake George 518-668-9888, www.lookingoodnewsmile.com EMBODIED YOGA Anna Witt, annafwitt@aol.com, 518-256-9628 ENERGY BALANCING Jack Treiber, 518-225-4692 Energy4HH@Yahoo.com, www.saratogaintegrativepractitioners.com/treiber.php www. energyforhealthandhealing.com, energyforhealthandhealing.com Nina Lockwood, Healing Touch and Integrative Energy Medicine, 518-7915120, nina.lockwood@gmail.com.

EQUINE-FACILITATED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Bari J. Bannister, Corinth, 518-6542398, www.windhorsewisdom.com

518-506-6303, atobin@pol.net

FENG SHUI Brenda Cary Jenks, Hudson Falls 518-321-5940, www.fengshuibcj.com

Healing Path Massage, Schenectady, 518-374-8654, www.healingpathmassage.com

NUTRITION The Natural Improvement Center, Queensbury, 518-745-7473

HEALING TOUCH Nina Lockwood, Certified Healing Touch Practitioner/Instructor, 518-7915120, nina.lockwood@gmail.com

LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE Sue Coughtry, LMT, www.suecoughtryLMT.com, Delmar, 518-689-2244, www.stramcenter.com.

BodyMind Fitness 518-752-6198, www.YourBodyMindCoach.com, www.TSimonJuicePlus.com, Toni@YourBodyMindCoach.com

HOLISTIC PRIMARY CARE Jessica Davis, MD. Stillwater, NY. drjess@jessicadavismd.com, (518) 6646116. www.jessicadavismd.com,

LIGHT THERAPY Dr. Lynn Allison, Saratoga Springs, 518-268-9542, knotdr@juno.com

MASSAGE THERAPY Linda Thompson, 518-885-3707, www.holistichealingartssaratoga.com

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE Larry Malerba, DO, DHt, Guilderland, NY. 518-357-4210

Healing Path Massage, Schenectady, 518-374-8654, www.healingpathmassage.com

Jerome Pindell, Clifton Park, 518-3745492, www.jeromepindell.com

Sue Coughtry, LMT, Delmar, www.suecoughtryLMT.com, 518-689-2244, www.stramcenter.com

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS Private Label Aromatherapy: Laundry Soap, Dish Soap, All Purpose Cleaner, Household Cleaner, Essential Oil Deodorizing Sprays, Essential Oil Blends for Laundry and Dryer, Hand Soaps and more. Custom products also available. Jill Stewart 518-339-4348 J illstwrt@yahoo.com, www.PrivateLabel-Aromatherapy.com HYPNOTISM Donna Bird Holistic Hypnosis, webstore, & office in Saratoga. 518-584-0698, www.donnabird.com, healing@nycap.rr.com. Specializing in the mind-body approach to wellness.

Hypnosis and other modalities used to improve adult’s and children's lives.

Groups and individual sessions for help with eating issues, anxiety and depression. Produces and sells Hypnosis CDs for health, weight issues and personal growth, www.donnabird.com George Guarino CH, offices in Delmar and Clifton Park, 518-256-6549 www.HypnosisWorksWell.com, george@HypnosisWorksWell.com Barbra Stevens, 518-755-5053 INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE North Country Holistic Care Center, Glens Falls, 518-745-5889 Ann

Carey

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MD,

Delmar,

A Peaceful Place, Clifton Park, 518-371-2225, www.peacefulplace.com Kimberly Hayden, Saratoga, 518-8590842, khayden@nycap.rr.com Sanctuary Massage, Stephanie Cavoli, LMT, Schenectady. 518-878-3143 www.SanctuaryMassages.com, Stephanie@SanctuaryMassages.com MATRIX ENERGETICS Rowena Fay, Still Point Interfaith Retreat Center, www.stillpointretreatcenter.com, 518-587-4967 stillpt423@aol.com MEDITATION Shambhala Meditation Center of Albany, shambhala_albany@yahoo.com, www.albany.shambhala.org, 518-729-4055 MYOFASCIAL RELEASE M’elle Pirri Lee, RPT, 52 Beekman St, Saratoga Springs, 518-225-1440, melle@adirondackmyofascialrelease.com NATURAL FOOD STORES Four Seasons Natural Foods Store & Cafe, Saratoga, 518-584-4670, wwwFourSeasonsNaturalFoods.com

518-339-4788, nd@dr-lobisco.com, www.dr-lobisco.com Joanne Halloran, ND, Saratoga Healing Arts, 518-369-7080, www.doctorjoanne.com

ORGANIC HAIR TREATMENT Paula Genovesi, 518-361-5629 ORGANIZATIONS Saratoga Integrative Practitioners Network (SIPN), www.saratogaintegrativepractitioners.com PHARMACY Fallon Pharmacy, Latham, Saratoga, 518-220-2005, www.fallonpharmacy.com PHOTOGRAPHY Trisha Millier Photography, Vivid, artistic, and elegant images with a timeless quality. Specializing in natural light photography, location portraiture, and weddings. Available for booking in New York, New England & Worldwide. www.TrishaMillier.com Info@TrishaMillier.com 518.683.4999 PHYSICAL THERAPY Integrative Physical Therapy, 518-373-0735, www.inspiredtherapy.com PILATES Reform, Saratoga Springs, 518-871-1315 The Pilates Studio, 518-852-1429, www.ThePilatesStudio-bspa.com, ThePilatesStudio@hotmail.com PSYCHIC INTUITIVE CONSULTANT Kimberly Hayden, Saratoga, 518-8590842, khayden@nycap.rr.com

PSYCHOTHERAPY Donna Bird Holistic Counseling, Coaching and Hypnosis, Certified in a blend of modalities used to help adults and children make proPure-N-Simple, GlensFalls, 518-798-4047 found changes in their lives. Specializing in Life and Biz coaching, managing anxiety, NATUROPATHY depression, addictions, eating disorders and Sarah A. LoBisco, ND, Ballston Spa, trauma. Groups and individual sessions. #65 • December, 2012—January, 2013 I Healing Springs 37

Produces Hypnosis and Guided Imagery CDs for Health and Wellness available at webstore, Borders & Donna’s offices in Saratoga & Albany. 518-584-0698, www.donnabird.com, healing@nycap.rr.com.

Wendy Ball LMHC, certified in EMDR and Hakomi therapies, specialize in trauma related disorders, couples counseling and life transition coaching. Albany office. 518813-8524. www.wendyballcounseling.com Bari J. Bannister, North Country Counseling & Retreat, Corinth and Schenectady, NY, 518-654-2398, www.northcountrycounseling.com, barijb@gmail.com Ann M. Diller, Saratoga, 518-587-5724 QI GONG Ascent Wellness, Specializing in Therapeutic Qi Gong. 518-528-9958, www.ascentwellness.com, REIKI Linda Thompson, 518-885-3707, www.holistichealingartssaratoga.com Joyce Willson RN, RMT, The Art of Reiki, Troy, 518-271-7802, www.theartofreiki.com Joan M Frederick Classes/Treatments 518-829-7400, ProvidenceReiki.com Sarah Root, Karuna/Usui Reiki Classes & Treatments, 607-353-9833 www.RadiantAlignment.com.

Penelope Jewell Reiki classes and sessions www.ReikiWorks.info, www.penelope.org 518-480-9118 Sue Coughtry, LMT, www.suecoughtryLMT.com, Delmar, 518-689-2244, wwwstramcenter.com Healing Spirit Massage, Saratoga Springs, healingspiritmassage@ymail.com, 518-580-0988

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James and Janet Orzano, Reiki Masters since 1993. Reiki Sessions/ClassesSaratoga Springs.

SacredSourceReiki.com RETAIL Peaceful Inspirations, 518-439-7039

Delmar,

Avalon Moon, Delhi, 607-746-7389, reps@avalonmoon.com Living Recovery, 12 Step gifts, Latham, 518-785-5258 Chatham Makes Scents, Chatham, 518-392-9922, www.ChathamMakesScents.com

www.lectoriumrosicrucianum.org, chatham@goldenrosycross.org TAI CHI The Tai Chi Center, Saratoga Springs, 518-583-9315, www.the-taichi-center.com The Lemon Tree Yoga and Healing Arts Studio, Glens Falls, www.lemontreeyoga.com, lemontreeyoga@yahoo.com, 518-301-3291, 301-3293 Asian Arts Tai Chi Center, Albany, 518-489-1458, info@AsianArtsGrp.com, www.AsianArtsGrp.com

For Earth’s Sake, Saratoga, 518-3066605, www.ForEarthsSake.com

TREE SERVICE Foothills Tree Service, Practicing sustainable tree managment, 518-893-2620, www.kawingcrow.com

Green Conscience Home & Garden, Saratoga, www.green-conscience.com, 518-306-5196

WELLNESS CENTERS A Peaceful Place, Clifton Park, 518-371-2225, www.peacefulplace.com

RISING STAR HEALING Sarah Root, RSP. Rising Star energy clears blockages on all levels, promotes clarity, awareness, growth. In person or distant sessions equally powerful. Transform your life!

Sarah@RadiantAlignment.com, www.RadiantAlignment.com, 607-353-9833

Healing Path Massage, Schenectady, 518374-8654, www.healingpathmassage.com

Magic Moon, Saratoga, 518-583-2488

ROLF STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION Nick Pavoldi, 518.389.2200, BodyworkProfessionals@gmail.com SPACE FOR RENT Beekman Artists Studios, 79 Beekman St. Saratoga Springs aamejo@gmail.com, www.beekmanstreetarts.com SPIRITUAL SCHOOL School of the Golden Rosycross, a gnostic spiritual school for our time.

Lectorium Rosicrucianum Conference Center, 21 Bushnell Avenue, Chatham, 518.392-2799,

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Solutions for Healing and Renewal, Clifton Park, 518-383-8311, www.solutionsforhealingandrenewal.com Harmony Building, Troy, 518-928-9897, HarmonyBuildingInTroy@gmail.com YOGA Yoga in the Adirondacks, 518-2513015, www.yogaintheadirondacks.com Yoga Mandali, Saratoga, 518-316-1308, www.yogasaratoga.com True North Yoga, Schroon Lake, 518-8107871, www.TrueNorthYogaOnline.com The Lemon Tree Yoga & Healing Arts Studio, Glens Falls, 518-301-3291, www.lemontreeyoga.com Saratoga Springs Yoga, SaratogaSpringsYoga.com,

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