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elcome to summer. Nature’s bounty is here to turn our cookouts, picnics and family gatherings into feasts worthy of the season and the love that we share for each other. We are excited to rev up the festivities with Natural Awakenings’ Summer Living and Food Watch issue.

contact us Publisher Reid Boyer Local Editor Beth Davis Local Writer Beth Davis - Linda Sechrist Assistant Editors S. Alison Chabonais Design & Production Susan McCann jaxgraphicdesign.net Ad Production Marci Molina www.MarciMolinaDesigns.com Advertising Sales Reid Boyer LVsales@naturalawakeningsmag.com To contact Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley Edition: PO Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 Phone: 610-421-4443 Fax: 610-421-4445

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Everyone agrees that eating naturally grown, fresh, local food is good for our health and our environment as well as the local economy. We’re glad to see the strong renewed interest in local produce and, more specifically, organic and sustainable agriculture here. People are waking up to the vital relationship of the natural integrity of our food to health and the risks we take when ingesting the pervasive pesticides and herbicides used in conventional agriculture. Nationally, the movement toward more natural farming and organic gardens is taking off as authors, bloggers, journalists and even You Tube videos have begun to push a good food revival.

I’m happy to report that backyard and community gardening are on the rise in the Lehigh Valley, even though we live in an already vital local farming area.

The number of farmers’ markets and neighborhood co-ops is up and organic sections in grocery chains serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey show promise.

It’s never too late to improve our health by improving our diet. Some of the ways we can try to improve are: going vegetarian or vegan or adding fish once or twice a week to your diet; starting a garden even if all you have is a small patio for a container garden; make it a habit to purchase produce from local, organic sources; try incorporating raw foods or at least one green drink a day; stop practicing unhealthy eating habits and mindfully embrace the change you want to see in your health.

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weeklong camp for Power Girls age 9 to 13 is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, starting July 22 at Lehigh Valley Yoga. The theme this year is It’s Great to Be ME! The girls to gain confidence, develop a positive body hree-week SPARK cleansing sessions image and find value in living a begin July 15, with the intention to healthy lifestyle. boost energy, sleep better, improve digesActivities include menu tion, stop cravings, lose weight and improve mood. Cleansing preparation, shopping lists and our system allows it to get rid of 421 toxins and easePA the18049 burden on610-421-4443 cooking healthy meals; commuBox Emmaus, • P: • F: 610-421-4445 our body to enhance performance.

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(Ad is shown at actual size. See second page for larger ads.) cuss the coming week’s focus; a weekly program guide with The Studio also offers a Mom’s Day Out program checklists, documents and worksheets for the week; recipes every Tuesday from 10 am – 2 pm through August 6th.

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earn about a new way of growing that does not require any additives, chemicals or fertilizers at a two-day conference, July 26 and 27, at the Rodale Institute.

The philosophy, basic principles, scientific theories and how-to of Shumei natural agriculture will be covered. Upon completion of the conference, participants have the opportunity to join an extended support network of Shumei farmers, gardeners and teachers.

The practice of Shumei Natural Agriculture was founded in Japan in the 1930s by Mokichi Okada. It is based on a highly developed philosophy of life and is intimately tied to the physical and spiritual laws that govern the universe. It is more than a system of food production--it is a way of life.

Speakers include Dr. Elaine Ingham, a world-renowned soil microbiologist and Rodale Institute’s chief scientist; Dr. Diana Jerkins, an internationally recognized author, leader and teacher in the area of sustainable agriculture; and Alan Imai, director of natural agriculture programs for Shumei International Japan and executive director of the Shumei International Institute in Crestone, Colorado.

Location: 611 Siegfriedale Rd., in Kutztown. For more information, call 610683-1400 or visit RodaleInstitute.org/visit/ calendar-of-events. See ad, this page.

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iracolo Bella Hair and Wellness Spa is now offering a new service, Red Light Skin Rejuvenation sessions, which were developed by NASA and the Mayo Clinic using light waves that have been shown to increase collagen and elastin fibers in the skin.

This treatment reduces overall signs of aging in skin, along with fine lines, wrinkles, stretch marks and scars of all kinds, and improves skin hydration and health. The red light also helps to generate cellular activity that helps brighten skin and deal with age spots and sun damage.

There are No UVA or UVB rays at all in this part of the light spectrum, so there is no radiation exposure. The treatment can relax muscles and decrease wound-healing time.

Miracola Bella also offers a full line of organic hair color and keratin hair services along with styling products that are ammonia free, certified organic and cruelty free.

Miracola Bella Hair and Wellness Spa is located at 121 N. Best Ave. in Walnutport. For more information, call 610760-8915 or visit MiracoloBella.com. See ad, page 15.

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he Easton Main Street Initiative kicks off their second season of FAM (familiarity) Tours July 6, followed by tours on August 24 and September 21 (with special guest Mayor Sal Panto).

The tours are designed to reacquaint and/or introduce downtown Easton to visitors. A walking tour throughout the downtown, the tours point out unique historical points, new businesses and upcoming downtown and residential developments. They promote the economic development the city has seen in the recent years and also express the walkability of the downtown district.

Downtown Easton’s riverfront location and wealth of historic architecture are constant reminders of its prominent role in the nation’s founding and its establishment as a place of business. The Easton Main Street Initiative works with the business and building owners, city government, the Chamber of Commerce and the community to promote Downtown Easton as a shopping and browsing destination by encouraging a healthy business mix.

The 45-minute tours depart from the Easton Farmers’ Market at 11 a.m., on the west side of the circle. For more information, visit EastonMainStreet.org.

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he world-renowned teacher Manorama will teach Sanskrit and yoga philosophy from 1 to 5 p.m., July 21, at The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, evoking healing through the universal arts of language and conscious living. “Happiness,” she says, “is the free Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 • P: 610-421-4443 • F: 610-421-4445 flow of energy, and communication is LVEditor@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com • www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.co energy. When we use our voices authentically and confidently, we create harmony between ourselves Ad Proof for Natural Awakenings and others.”

This course is appropriate for yoga teachers and students To: P: 610-421-4443 interested in yoga philosophy. Students should bring a noteEmail: F: 610-421-4445 book, pencil or pen and a meditation shawl. Manorama offers a direct, accessible and joyful approach to Sanskrit, encouragingPlease sign your proof and complete the following information: her students to focus on its dynamic sound qualities and archi- (Ad is shown at actual size. See second page for larger ads.) tectural beauty, rather than simply memorizing grammar.

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he Lehighton Area Pool Pals are hosting an evening of swimming, dancing, eating, swimming races and relays, water games and water balloons at the Baer Memorial Swimming Pool, from 7 to 10 p.m., July 13.

There will also be a greased watermelon relay race, goldfish scramble, volleyball, hula-hoops and music by a DJ. Proceeds Support Baer Memorial Swimming Pool FMI. LAPP is a non-profit community group created to support the ongoing work and projects of the Lehighton community swimming pool. The group hold events throughout the year including a craft show, Halloween Party, Cabin Fever Dance and annual yard sale to raise funds to support healthy fun at the pool.

The Bear Community Swimming Pool is located at 1101 Bridge St., Lehighton. Cost is $5 for 18 and up/$3 for age 12 to 17/$1 for 11 and under. Refreshments are available. For more information, call Diane at 610-377-5275. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs Help for Food, Body and Weight Issues

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ina Consalvo, RD, LDN, is holding a six-week skills-based mindful eating program designed to help individuals learn essential mindfulness skills and mindful eating tools that will give them a new, healthier relationship to food, weight, and their body. The group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Saturdays, beginning August 3, at Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, in West Lehigh Valley.

Participants will learn skills that include diaphragmatic breathing, body acceptance and awareness, mindful walking, the two-plate portion method, three-step intentional breath, four-mindful bites, creating space within, food ritual skills, mindful food shopping and more.

This program is designed for anyone that struggles with food, body, and weight issues, including compulsive eating, anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, migraine headaches, GI disorders, autoimmune diseases and osteoporosis.

Gina Consalvo, RD, LDN, Graduated Magna Cum Laude Marywood University with a B.S. in Nutrition of Natural Awakenings and may not be reproduced in any other publicationfrom without permisCURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS and Dietetics and her M.A. degree in Clinical Mental Health ease review the proof carefully. Natural Awakenings is not responsible for any error not and Community Counseling from the College of New Jersey. published as it appears if the proof is not returned to us. If there are any questions about She has counseled and assessed a wide range of patients and email. + 817(5'21 , 17(*5$7,9( 3 +<6,&,$16 is also available for private counseling. $ FRPPRQ VHQVH DSSURDFK WR \RXU KHDOWK FDUH Date:Location: / 628 /Twin Ponds Rd., in Breinigsville, PA. Call Scott P R Berk, MD, ABIHM 610-395-3355 to register. See ad, page 35.

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odale Inc., the company that helped to catalyze the American organic movement and remains the leading authority on healthy, eco-friendly living, has launched an online shopping destination, Rodales.com, specializing in handpicked luxury and sustainably sourced goods. The selection combines more than 70 years of the company’s unmatched heritage in organic lifestyle and environmental stewardship, as well as the expertise of its healthy, active living publications that include Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Prevention, Bicycling, Runner’s World and Organic Gardening, to bring together beautiful, sophisticated, responsibly sourced products in one place.

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Josh Fox Digs Deeper into Fracking Debate

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asland II, the sequel to the Oscar-nominated and Sundance Film Festival award-winning documentary Gasland, made by acclaimed filmmaker Josh Fox, of Milanville, in Northeast Pennsylvania, will debut at 9 p.m., July 8, on HBO. Gasland II continues to expose the human cost of the controversial practice of hydraulic fracking as a means of extracting natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation in Pennsylvania and other shale formations throughout the country. Fox also chronicles a disturbing trend towards anti-terrorist practices and electronic Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 • P: 610-421-4443 • F: 610-42 1 Emmaus, PA 18049 • P: 610-421-4443 • F: 610-421-4445 surveillance employed by governmental agencies to limit the freedoms of fracking LVEditor@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com • www.NaturalAwakenin NaturalAwakeningsMag.com • www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com opponents.

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“There are over 150 types of headaches including migraines, cluster headaches, cervicogenic headaches, tension headaches and sinus headaches,” states Kaplan-Musselman.

“Most sufferers can not really self diagnose the source, they just know they want the pain to stop right away. I spend a great deal of time evaluating and talking with my patients in order to properly diagnose these often debilitating headaches. If the source of these headaches are spine related and structural in nature, we offer a conservative treatment that does not include medication. If the source of the headache is not structural, I can typically identify it and make recommendations of which local specialist can help.

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Food Forests Taking Root

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he Lehigh Valley Food Forest aims to create a restorative ecologic plot focused on edible plants within the Lehigh Valley. Food Forests aim to refashion park lands around the ideals of ecological preservation, education, community involvement, social and environmental justice, and citizen science.

The project wants procure a city park or area of land and begin planting edible native species within it. These edible plants will grow and be used by the community.

A large part of the Lehigh Valley Food Forest is its emphasis on native species as opposed to invasive.

Andrew Kleiner, a graduate of the Environmental Science program at Muhlenberg College, saw what was happening in Seattle and other cities across the nation and decided to bring that idea to the Lehigh Valley. “There are few urban areas in the United States with the kinds of green space we have here in the Valley. It is a logical next step to restore the ecosystems in these green spaces where possible for the purposes of education, science, and community spirit — such development will likely also serve to benefit the local economy as a Food Forest becomes a destination for people to visit. ” For more information or to get involved email the Lehigh Valley Food Forest at lvfoodforest@gmail.com

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newsbriefs Train for a New Massage Career

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he Massage Academy of the Poconos is offering a Massage Therapy class, beginning August 26.

The curriculum includes the history of massage, laws and principals of massage, anatomy & physiology, basic massage strokes, Swedish, deep muscle techniques, universal precautions, indications and contraindications of massage, introduction to neuromuscular therapy massage and practical, hands-on experience.

Students will be prepared to sit for the licensing exam at the end of the eight-month course. Classes are part time evenings and some weekends. Tuition is affordable and approved for veterans. The Massage Academy of the Poconos is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Private Licensed Schools and also provides massage and spa services seven days a week by a PA licensed Massage Therapists at the wellness center.

The Massage Academy of the Poconos is located at 753 Phillips St., Stroudsburg PA. For more information, call 570-421-5014 or visit MassageAcademyllc.com.

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The MercurySafe Dental Office

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he average thermometer contains half of a gram of mercury. If a thermometer breaks in our house, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a protocol which recommends taking such safety measures as having everyone, including pets, leave the area, wearing rubber gloves while cleaning the spill, ventilating the room to the outside and then contacting our local health department about how to properly dispose of the mercury-contaminated items.

Given that mercury can be toxic, these safety recommendations make sense. But what about mercury safety in the dental office? According to one study, the average American adult has 3.2 grams of mercury in their mouth.

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Yet, there are no safety standards recommended by the EPA or any other government agency regarding how dental workers can protect patients and themselves from mercury exposure.

How is mercury dangerous?

Mercury is a neurotoxin, meaning it is poisonous to the brain and nervous system.

Elemental mercury, the kind found in thermometers and dental fillings, constantly releases vapors, which are easily inhaled. This causes neurological damage, as well as kidney and bone damage in high levels. Mercury is also particularly damaging to fetuses and young children.

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What can be done to reduce the amount of mercury exposure during dental procedures?

Since there are no regulations regarding safe mercury removal, dental offices vary widely in the precautions they take. The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) has done extensive research on the subject for over 30 years. The mission statement of their most recent position paper states that the “risk of illness or injury associated with the use of dental mercury presents an unreasonable, direct and substantial danger to the health of dental patients and the health of dental personnel.”

The IAOMT recommends the following safety procedures be followed by dental staff: • “Chunk” the old filling out, while using water to keep it cool. This reduces the amount of mercury vapor released.

• Use a high vacuum evacuator with a special tip. These reduce spatter of particles as well as remove more mercury vapor from the immediate area.

• Use of a rubber dam to help protect the patient from mercury vapor and particles.

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• Do not polish mercury fillings.

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Now, plates and cups made of sugarcane or corn, plus A 2012 report from the National Resources Defense Council oiland plant-based packaging, can also be added to the list. notes that just 3 percent of uneaten food in the United States Pending legislation in California would allow products meetis composted, and landfill scraps account for 23 percent of ing certain criteria to bear “compostable” or “biodegradable” all methane gas emissions. Composting, the process of declaims on packaging. composing organic matter into a nutrient Manufacturers of compost bins are rich material, is an easy way to turn food responding to increased consumer interscraps, lawn clippings, garden trimmings est with convenient options. In addition and other waste into natural garden Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 • P: 610-421-4443 • F:to610-421-4445 traditional plastic or metal containers fertilizer. Its relatively loose composiLVEditor@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com • www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com and wood-sided bins, new high-quality, tion allows nutrients to pass into the soil enclosed, compost tumblers offer quicker quickly, and the practice reduces discards Ad Proof for Natural Awakenings processing time, protection from animals to landfills. and less odor. Advanced models include

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Humane Pet Nonprofits Follow the Crowds Animal welfare organizations serving cities around the country are discovering that shopping malls are ideal places to find forever homes for needy pets.

At the Coronado Mall, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Darlene Arden teaches volunteers to clicker-train cats and dogs to make them more adoptable. The SPCA in Cattaraugus County, New York, sets up a highly successful location for adoptions and raising donations in the Olean Center Mall every holiday season. The Dumb Friends League, in Denver, Colorado, maintains an off-site location at The Shops of Northfield-Stapleton, and the Collier County Humane Society, in Naples, Florida, turned a defunct pet shop in the Coastland Center mall into a thriving adoption center staffed by volunteers.

Some shelters motivate the public to embrace and encourage the technique of trap/neuter/release (TNR) as a way to control feral cat populations. Aimee Gilbreath, executive director of the Found Animals Foundation, states, “We launched the groundbreaking Michelson Prize and grant program aimed at developing a non-surgical, single-dose sterilizing agent for cats and dogs. This type of product will help shift pet population control from lethal to non-lethal methods by dramatically reducing the number of pets coming into shelters.”

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A Handy Atlas for Eating Local Strolling of the Heifers, a Vermont-based local food advocacy group, has released its second annual Locavore Index, tracking the availability and use of locally produced foods and ranking states based on their committed support.

Using recent data from multiple sources, the index incorporates farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture (CSA) operations and food hubs in its per capita comparison of consumer interest in eating locally sourced foods, known as locavorism. The top five states for accessibility of local foods are Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Iowa; the bottom five are Florida, Louisiana, Arizona, Nevada and Texas.

The organization’s Executive Director, Orly Munzing, says the purpose of the index is to encourage local food efforts by supporting farm-to-school programs, urging hospitals and nursing homes to purchase local foods and asking supermarkets to buy from local farms.

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Plastic food storage containers.

With plastic storage containers (particularly polycarbonate plastic, with a 7 recycling number or resin identification code), the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is of primary concern. BPA molecules are linked to form the plastic, but some molecules can escape and leach into food contents.

BPA is a known hormone disruptor that has been tied to miscarriage, prostate and breast cancer, obesity and in children, behavioral and cognitive problems. If the plastic is worn, scratched, repeatedly washed or heated, leaching is more likely.

Alternative: Use stainless steel or glass containers that can be frozen and heated without worry.

Plastic water and soda bottles.

Flimsy plastic beverage bottles (bearing a number 1 recycling symbol) are made with polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a petroleum-based plastic that can leach antimony, a metal linked to lung disease, heart problems and stomach ulcers at high concentrations; and phthalates, a common plasticizer associated with male genital deformities, low sperm counts, early puberty, susceptibility to allergens and autism.

Hot conditions (such as the inside of a car) increase the leaching potential, as can reuse.

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Alternatives: Many reusable cloth lunch bags plus glass, bamboo and stainless steel snack containers are available.

Clear food packaging, plastic squeeze bottles and peanut butter containers. Many pre-wrapped items in the deli or produce section, as well as condiment squeeze bottles and peanut butter containers bearing a number 3 code, are made with polyvinyl chloride or PVC, one of the most dangerous plastics. During the production of PVC, harmful chemicals like lead, dioxins and vinyl chloride are released that have been tied to health outcomes ranging from learning and behavioral problems to cancer and birth defects.

Fatty foods such as cheeses and meats wrapped in number 3 plastics are particularly prone to leaching phthalates.

Alternatives: Opt for food that’s not wrapped in plastic, such as meat from a butcher or deli counter, rather than prepackaged in the refrigerated bin. Also consider switching to condiments and peanut butters packaged in glass.

Styrofoam takeout containers.

Polystyrene foam is technically a number 6 plastic. It’s common in to-go containers and egg cartons, and the styrene that can leach out is tied to many health impacts, including neurological damage and harm to the liver and kidneys. Further, styrene is known to build up in body fat, increasing its toxic potential over time.

Alternatives: Shop at natural grocery stores and places where customers can bring their own containers. With egg cartons, opt for cardboard, preferably made from recycled material.

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The popularity of the modern sport began in Hawaii the 1960s when surfing instructors used the technique to position themselves for taking photographs. This new style of paddling and surfing never caught on and only a few diehards continued SUP. It was until the 2000s when Hawaiian big wave watermen Dave Kalama, Brian Keaulana, Rick Thomas, Archie Kalepa and Laird Hamilton started SUP to train while the surf was down. “Their ‘re-discovery’ of SUP has led to a re-emergence of the sport,” explains Nagle.

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evin Nagle, owner of Beltzville Stand Up Paddle, grew up in New Jersey, an hour from the beach, where his grandfather had a home. He spent a lot of time at there, and in the water, teaching himself to surf. In ninth grade, he moved to Pennsylvania, where he also moved on to organized sports—football, baseball and wrestling. However, his passion for being on the water never waned.

Although he had spent his younger years teaching himself to surf, it wasn’t until after college—and more frequent trips to the New Jersey coastline—that he got good at it. He even spent some time in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, surfing with the locals. It was while surfing that he discovered what is now becoming one of the world’s fasting growing outdoor sports: Stand-up paddling (SUP). A variant of surfing, SUP requires the rider to stand on a board, using a paddle to move through the water, and does not require a wave. “I would see these guys out in the ocean, standing on their paddleboards and I thought it looked so cool,” says Nagle.

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After moving back to Pennsylvania, he decided to order a touring board, one that is specifically designed for flat water, so that he could give stand up paddling a try on the local lakes. He loved it, and spent the next couple of years just doing it on his own, enjoying the water and the workout. But, when people would see him on the water, they had questions—what was he doing, and how could they do it too? It inspired him to launch Beltzville Stand Up Paddle to offer lessons, eco-excursions, paddle fitness classes (he is a certified PaddleFit instructor) and more. He describes his classes as a “fun, adventurous way to explore your local waterways and a great way to stay in shape.”

Now in his second season, he is as excited as ever to provide access to a fun sport that he says anyone can do. “If you can swim and are comfortable in the water, you can do SUP,” he notes.

Nagle provides all of the equipment necessary, including the paddleboard, paddles and personal floatation

devices. He emphasizes that no experience is necessary and there’s no need to be intimidated. “We start on our knees in knee deep water—almost on all fours—so that you are comfortable and feel balanced moving in the water.

Some people choose to stay on their knees and paddle or even sit. It isn’t a sport that’s all or nothing.”

SUP provides a number of health benefits. There are the obvious physical benefits—it’s a great full body workout—but Nagle believes there’s a whole lot more to it than that. “Human beings are meant to move and be active,” he explains. “We forget to take care of ourselves. We think about our ancestors who lived outside and didn’t have stress, anxiety and depression. Stand up paddling help keep you young. It gets you outside, connecting with nature and disconnecting with the stresses of everyday life. It’s almost meditative—it helps you look at things from a different perspective.”

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Six Ways to Eat Safe

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ot fun in the summertime begins with fresh, sweet and savory seasonal flavors brought to life in al fresco gatherings with family and friends. As the popularity of farmers’ markets and home gardening surges onward, it’s time to feast on the tastiest produce, picked ripe from America’s farms and gardens for peak flavor and nutrition.

Similar to raising a sun umbrella, learning where food comes from and how it’s produced provides the best protection against getting burned. Here’s the latest on some of the season’s hottest food issues to help families stay safe and well nourished.

Local Organic Reigns Supreme

Diana Dyer, a registered dietitian and garlic farmer near Ann Arbor, Michigan, observes, “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy local, and that’s kind of the same thing.” Purchasing local foods whenever possible has many merits, including shaking the farmer’s hand, asking about farming methods and developing sincere relationships. Buying local also supports the local economy and contributes to food security.

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livestock genetically modified or engineered (GM, GMO or GE) feed. That’s one reason why the smartest food choice is organic, with local organic being the gold standard.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic certification label ensures that strict national organic standards—prohibiting the use of antibiotics, hormones and GM feed and ingredients—have been met. Plus, organically raised livestock must have access to the outdoors and ample time on pastures, naturally resulting in milk and meat with higher levels of health-protecting omega-3 fatty acids.

Still, organic naysayers abound. For example, many negative headlines were generated by a recent Stanford University study that questioned whether or not organic foods are safer or more healthful than conventional. Few news outlets relayed the researchers’ actual conclusions—that organic foods may reduce exposure to pesticide residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria; children on organic diets have significantly lower levels of pesticide metabolites, or breakdown products, in their urine; organic milk may contain significantly higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids; and organic produce contains higher levels of health-protecting antioxidants.

Jim Riddle, former organic outreach coordinator at the University of Minnesota, in Lamberton, explains that organic farming methods are based on building and improving the soil, promoting biodiversity and protecting natural resources, regardless of the size of the farm. Healthier ecosystems, higher quality soil and clean water will produce healthier plants, which in turn support healthier animals and humans on a healthier planet.

Pesticide Problems and Solutions

Children are most vulnerable to the effects of pesticides and other environmental toxins, due to their smaller size and rapid physical development. Last December, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement that asserted, “Beyond acute poisoning, the influences of low-level pesticide exposures on child health are of increasing concern.”

The organization links pesticide exposure to higher risk for brain tumors, leukemia, attention deficit disorders, autism and reductions in IQ.

Because weeds naturally develop resistance to the herbicides designed to kill them, Dow AgroSciences has genetically engineered seeds to produce crops that can withstand spraying with both the systemic herbicide glyphosate (Roundup), and 2,4-D, one of the active ingredients in Agent Orange, used as a defoliant in the Vietnam War. The latter is commonly applied to lawns and wheat-producing agricultural land, even though research reported in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives links exposure to 2,4-D to birth defects and increased cancer risk. Dow AgroSciences’ new GE seeds await regulatory approval.

Eric Mader, program director at the Portland, Oregonbased Xerces Society for the conservation of invertebrates and pollinator protection, warns that broad-spectrum pesticides kill beneficial insects along with those considered pests. Mader recommends increasing the number of beneficial insects, which feed on pests, by planting a greater diversity of native plants on farms and in home gardens.

Demand for GMO Labeling

seeds is becoming as easy as checking out a library book.

Despite California’s narrow defeat of Proposition 37, which Several libraries across the country are serving as seed banks, would have required statewide labeling of products conwhere patrons check out seeds, grow crops, save seeds and taining GMOs, advocates at the Environmental Working then donate some back to their local library.

Group and the Just Label It campaign are pushing the U.S.

Liana Hoodes, director of the National Organic CoaliFood and Drug Administration (FDA) for nationwide GMO tion, in Pine Bush, New York, is a fan of her local Hudson labeling. Responding to consumer demand, Whole Foods Valley Seed Library. The library adheres to Indian Physicist Market recently announced that it will require GMO labelVandana Shiva’s Declaration of Seed Freedom and makes ing in all of its U.S. and Canadian stores by 2018. sure all seed sources are not related to, owned by or affiliat Filmmaker Jeremy Seifert’s powerful new documentary, ed with biotech or pharmaceutical corporations. In addition GMO OMG, should give the movement a major push, as well. to preserving heirloom and open-pollinated varieties, each The 2013 film explores the danger in corporate patenting of seed packet is designed by a local artist. seeds and the unknown health and environmental risks of engineered food. Seifert says, “I have a responsibility to my children Finicky about Fish to hand on to them a world that is not poisoned irreparably.” As Grilled fish makes a lean, for the promise that GMOs are required to “feed the world,” he heart-healthy, low-calorie believes it’s a lie, noting that it’s better to “feed the world well.” summer meal. Some fish, Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 • P: 610-421-4443 F: 610-421-4445 however, may •contain LVEditor@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com • www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com Seed Freedom and chemicals that pose health

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Alaska. She worries about the threat of pollution from industrial aquaculture, plus the effects of genetically engineered salmon on wild fish populations, coastal economies and ecosystems.

Mosness explains that AquAdvantage Salmon, a product of AquaBounty Technologies, was created “by inserting a growth hormone gene from Pacific Chinook and a promoter gene from an eel-like fish called ocean pout into Atlantic salmon.”

She questions the FDA approval process and failure to address unanswered questions about the risks of introducing “novel” animals into the food supply, as well as related food allergies and greater use of antibiotics in weaker fish populations. “The salmon farming industry already uses more antibiotics per weight than any other animal production,” comments Mosness.

The FDA’s official public comment period on GMO salmon closed in April, but consumers can still voice concerns to their legislators while demanding and applauding national GMO labeling. GMO fish may be on our dinner plates by the end of the year, but with labels, consumers gain the freedom to make informed choices. Consumers can also ask retailers not to sell GMO fish. Trader Joe’s, Aldi and Whole Foods have all committed to not selling GMO seafood.

Antibiotic Resistance

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, antibiotics are one of the greatest public health achievements of the past 100 years. However, one of the most critical public health and economic issues we currently face is the loss of these drugs’ effectiveness, due in large part to their misuse and overuse in industrial agriculture.

Dr. David Wallinga, senior advisor in science, food and health at the Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy, says that about 80 percent of all antibiotics are given to farm animals for two reasons: to prevent illness associated with living in crowded, stressful and often unsanitary conditions; and to promote “feed efficiency”, or weight gain. However, bacteria naturally mutate to develop resistance to antibiotics when exposed to doses that are insufficient to kill them.

Wallinga points out that antibiotic-resistant infections, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), cost our nation at least $20 billion annually and steal tens of thousands of American lives each year. Most recently, hard-to-treat urinary tract infections (UTI), were traced to antibiotic-resistant E. coli bacteria in chickens.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria exist in our environment, but are more likely to be found in conventionally, rather than organically raised meat and poultry, which by law must be raised without antibiotics. Consumers beware: the word “natural” on food labels does not provide the same protection. The good news is that according to Consumers Union research, raising meat and poultry without antibiotics can be accomplished at minimal cost to the consumer—about five cents extra per pound for pork and less than a penny per pound extra for chicken.

Melinda Hemmelgarn, aka the “Food Sleuth”, is a registered dietitian and award-winning writer and radio host at KOPN. org, in Columbia, MO (FoodSleuth@gmail.com). She advocates for organic farmers at Enduring-Image.blogspot.com.

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The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month, at the Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr, in Montgomery County. Meetings focus on action steps that people can take, such as showing movies, giving talks, tabling at events, legislative talking points and writing letters to the editor.

GMO Free PA is part of a national coalition of 37 states and Canada that advocates for legislation that requires mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods, and recently launched their campaign, Right to Know GMO PA, ahead of the introduction of a labeling bill, sponsored by Senator Daylin Leach (D), on March 12.

The Right To Know campaign has been endorsed by national organizations such as Food Democracy Now, the Institute for Responsible Technology and the Organic Consumers Association. They are also looking to start groups throughout Pennsylvania that will meet on a regular basis.

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Creating an acid/alkaline balance. “Tilting the pH scale in the alkaline direction is easy with a diet filled with mineralrich plant foods,” says Carr. It also means minimizing meat, dairy, sugar, eggs, commercially processed foods, coffee and alcohol.

Drinking produce. Green juices and green smoothies are ideal. “They are the most important part of my personal daily practice, one that I will never abandon,” Carr notes.

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Kale reigns in their home. The dark leafy superfood is especially suited for smoothies, salads and sautés. They like kale’s generous helping of vitamin K for maintaining strong bones.

Carr’s Crazy Sexy Kale Salad is dressed with vinaigrette that includes flax oil, which she notes is high in omega-3s to promote healthy brain function. It’s also a well-known antiinflammatory food. “Make sure to buy cold-pressed, organic flax oil in a dark bottle and store it in the fridge,” she advises, “because light and heat may turn the oil rancid. I like Barlean’s brand, but there are many other quality flax oils available. Since it is sensitive to heat, I use it mostly in salad dressings and smoothies.”

Carr maintains that, “By decreasing the amount of acidic inflammatory foods while increasing the amount of healthy and alkaline plant foods, you flood your body with vitamins, minerals, cancer-fighting phytochemicals, antioxidants and fiber.” This supports the body in maintaining and repairing itself.

She further points out, “Once your body repairs, it can renew.

That’s big-healer medicine. You might as well get a business card that reads: selfcare shaman.”

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I grew up like other kids on Long Island. Mom cooked spaghetti and macaroni and cheese. Dad would sometimes grill a piece of meat until it was dead a second time. On weekends, we ate pizza or Chinese takeout. I never realized broccoli was green, because overcooking turned it gray.

One day, I got sent home from a job because they said I was not in “swimsuit condition.”

A friend recommended a physician that specialized in raw food diets, which was the first I’d heard of it.

So I tried a raw diet, cold turkey, and felt better immediately. Today I eat raw food as an antiaging agent and natural medicine that makes me healthier; it’s also a filler that makes me less hungry. My holistic lifestyle no longer includes any over-the-counter drugs.

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Because youth haven’t yet developed a capacity for abstract thinking, they learn and discover more about themselves mainly by doing. Developing small self-sufficiencies gives kids a sense of power in a world in which they are, in fact, small and powerless.

This is why kids love to imagine dragon-slaying scenarios. Taking risks and being successful in independent play can increase confidence and prepare them to resist peer pressures and stand up to bullying.

Given our global challenges, tomorrow’s adults will need the skills developed by such play—innovation, creativity, collaboration and ethical problem solving—more than any preceding generation. A major IBM study of more than 1,500 CEOs from 60 countries and 33 industries in 2010 found that the single most sought-after trait in a CEO is creativity.

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hang out with family and friends.

4 Follow the principle that regular playtime is vital for everyone.

4 Encourage freerange (not pre-packaged), natural and spontaneous play— like a sandbox in the backyard, blocks and impromptu neighborhood soccer games, instead of an amusement park, elaborate toys and soccer camp.

4 Get in touch with our own playfulness.

Kids really do model what they see. Present a picture of adulthood that children will want to grow up to emulate.

4 Tell the kids it’ll be a laid-back summer.

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4 Show trust in giving youngsters some freedom. Choice is the hallmark of true play. Have confidence that when a child is off on his own and enjoying and directing himself in activities he chooses, that is his “job”. The chances are that whatever innocent activities he’s doing of his own free will are better than any “enriching” activity we might impose on him.

Yard Games Memorable Family Fun

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Given their prevalence today, it’s remarkable that video games have been in existence for just 40 years. What has evolved—children spending an average eight to nine sedentary hours per day in front of a video screen—was not part of the inventor’s plan.

“It’s sad, in some regards,” says Ralph H. Baer, “the father of video games” who introduced the rudimentary

game of Pong in 1972. “I thought we would be helping families bond together in the living room; the opposite has happened.”

For those of us that pine for the era when our mothers would send us outside in the morning with a sandwich in a bag and a canteen full of water— with orders not to come inside until dinner time—it’s gratifying to know an old-fashioned childhood need not be committed to memory. Games, the real ones played outdoors, are alive and well.

“One of the great things about the games we played is that most of them are free, or one-time, lifetime purchases,” says actress Victoria Rowell, coauthor of a book that offers an antidote to the video game revolution, Tag, Toss & Run: 40 Classic Lawn Games.

Families can easily find the makings for all sorts of outdoor family fun.

Play tug-of-war with any sturdy rope, or take turns swinging two flexible ropes for a spot of double Dutch, a game brought to New York City from Holland by early settlers. A large elastic band becomes a Chinese jump rope.

Tree twigs or small branches work for stickball or double ball, a game played by native peoples on this continent hundreds of years before Jamestown or Plymouth Rock. Larger tree limbs can be cut into eight-to-10-inch sections for use in mölkky, a popular Finnish tossing contest that is gaining favor here (move over corn hole).

Several games only require a ball, and many more don’t require any apparatus at all. Think of the copycat games such as Follow-the-Leader or Red Light/Green Light, or the Hide ’n Seek games, Fox and Hound, Ghost in the Graveyard and Capture the Flag.

They offer as many variations on a theme as they do hours of exercise, communing with nature, conflict resolution and unstructured, untallied play.

We’ll never get all the way back to the time when neighborhoods and the games we played were children’s only babysitters, but that doesn’t mean we can’t give it the old college try.

Paul Tukey is co-author of Tag, Toss & Run and founder of SafeLawns.org, which includes outdoor games resources.

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“Soft drinks are the major risk factor for reflux,” she notes.

A single statistic from the American Beverage Association highlights the problem: In 2010, the average 12-to29-year-old American consumed 160 gallons of acidified soft drinks, nearly a half-gallon a day. “Trends in the prevalence of reflux parallel soft drink consumption over time, especially in young people,” says Koufman.

She clarifies that the term “acid reflux” is misleading because the problem centers on the digestive enzyme pepsin, which is manufactured in the stomach to break down proteins into more easily digestible particles. It is activated by the acid in high-acid foods.

“If there is no protein around that needs digesting, pepsin can gnaw on the lining of your throat and esophagus,” explains Koufman, who is a professor of clinical otolaryngology at New York Medical College. She has seen many reflux cases misdiagnosed as something else. “It’s common for doctors to mistake reflux symptoms of hoarseness, postnasal drip, chronic throat clearing, trouble in swallowing or sore throat and cough for asthma, sinusitis or allergies.” She adds that heartburn and indigestion are sometimes treated with over-thecounter antacids, which are ineffective for these.

Koufman helps her patients, including professional singers, to overcome acid reflux with a two-week detoxification program consisting of a lowacid, low-fat, pH-balanced diet. “For two weeks, avoid acidic foods (nothing below pH 4),” she advises. “Eat fish, poultry, tofu, melons, bananas, oatmeal, wholegrain breads and cereals, mushrooms

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Noted Integrative Physician Andrew Weil agrees with Koufman’s recommendations. He suggests developing an exercise and relaxation strategy, because stress and anxiety worsen reflux symptoms, as well as increasing fiber intake by eating more whole grains, vegetables and fruits, and staying hydrated by drinking plenty of purified water. Keep a log to track foods and beverages that worsen symptoms, and avoid alcohol and stimulants like caffeinated beverages and tobacco that irritate the gastrointestinal tract.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 Effortless Meditation™ Introduction Class – Greg Schweitzer. Learn about this scientifically validated and physician recommended effortless practice that allows you to de-stress, revitalize and become healthier by taking you to a level of rest deeper than sleep! 7:30-9 pm, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

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pressure, attitude, and simple tests that ensure good results. Future group study in some of these areas will be discussed. 6:30-8:30 pm, $45, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 Green Drinks – Cheers to making Eco-conscious Connections. An informal monthly mixer that brings together folks who are interested in sustainable business, policy and living. 5:30pm open mic for 15 minute intros for all. Informational program follows.

Every second Wednesday of each month. Allentown Brew Works, 812 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown

FRIDAY, JULY 12

Y12SR – Combines the practical tools of the 12-step program with the ancient wisdom of yoga creating a model that truly addresses addiction as the physical, mental & spiritual disease that it is. Donation. 7pm.

Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

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Nutritional Live Blood Cell Analysis – A unique method of examining a small droplet of blood to reveal information on the general wellness and nutritional needs of the individual. Blood screenings along with a 20-30 minute consultation are performed by Gwen Ward N.D. $60. Health Habits Natural Food Store on RT 873 in Schencksville Call 610-767-3100 to schedule an appointment

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Effortless Meditation™ Introduction Class – Greg Schweitzer. Learn about this scientifically validated and physician recommended effortless practice that allows you to de-stress, revitalize and become healthier by taking you to a level of rest deeper than sleep! 9–10:30 am, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

Spiraling Inward Toward Heaven – With Max Strom. Explore strengthening and healing the body, primarily with postures that internally rotate the hips. This is especially healing for the lower back and neck. Class includes standing postures, twists, backbends and meditation.11am. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St, Easton. 610-923-7522

Sacred Rhythms – Drumming with Joe Hough.

Explore the power of sound, rhythm and music to heal: mind, body and spirit. Drums provided or bring your own noise maker! No experience necessary, all ages! $10 love donation! , Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356

Learn to Breathe – With Max Strom. Breathing affects our stress level, quality of sleep, depression, and even our relationships. Breath penetrates, breath invigorates, and breath heals. Class will include a lecture, breathing exercises; very gentle breath-initiated movement, and meditation. 2:304:30pm. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St, Easton.

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TUESDAY, JULY 9 Muscle Testing Introduction – Steve Hoog. Explore testing for vitamin need, allergies, energy flow, emotional release, and weak chakra energy using

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Full Moon Event: Healing Ring of White Tantra - July 21: 6:30pm – 8:30pm - Join us in a meditative healing circle, a powerful Kundalini Yoga practice as taught by Mahan Tantric, Yogi Bhajan. Practiced on the Full Moon, we raise our hearts and voices to generate tremendous healing energy directed toward those in the circle and beyond. Potluck social to follow. Facilitator: Swarandeep Kaur: certified Kundalini Yoga teacher (IKYTA) with percussionists. $25 Drumming Circles: First Saturdays - July 6: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm - Experience the incredible power and freedom of group drumming with its variety of rhythms that bring us together as community. Using drums, rattles, and shakers, we share our practice with intention, mindfulness and meditation. Sacred rhythmic sounds help to balance body, mind and spirit, connecting us to Source, as we become centered, clear, calm, focused. No experience needed! Valerie Hopkins: Musician, Educator. $20 Drum Rental: $5 Spiritual Discussion: First Tuesdays, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm - Are you being called to find meaningful perspectives of life? In this contemporary age where huge shifts of both inner and outer worlds are taking place, this group provides a firm foundation of spiritual understanding as we study topics in Arlene Curley’s new book, Completing the Seven. Explore the Great Mysteries and awaken to your true self and life’s purpose. Discussion, reflection, practices. www.OnerayTransformation. com. $20.

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open practice – A self-guided practice, supervised by experienced yoga teacher Sandra Kessel, and assisted by advanced teachers-in-training. You will be encouraged to develop an independent practice and sequences, supported by the teachers’’ guidance.

4-6pm. $20. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. Please call 610.867.9642

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SUNDAY, JULY 28 Going Deeper – Class is designed for intermediate to advanced students and teachers, and serves to move your practice forward, working deeply in fundamental postures as a gateway to more advanced postures and sequences. Part of the 500-Hour Teacher Certification program and also open to the public. 3-5pm. $20. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642.

Relax Deeply – Restorative Yoga using props such as blankets, bolsters, sandbags, and more to elevate and support the body. Use various breathing techniques to quiet the mind and calm the body. Great for those who want to release tension and stress from their lives. 3-5pm. $20. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642.

Summer Love’N: Movin’ and Groovin’ – With Creative Movement, Vinyasa Flow and Restorative Yoga. Break out your mala beads and tie dyes or come as you are and join us for some summer inspired flow to free your mind and open your heart!

Live music provided by Josh Finck. Some yoga experience suggested. 5pm-8pm. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St, Easton. 610-923-7522

MONDAY, JULY 29 Stress & Fatigue - This workshop is open to the public and is free of charge. Join us at 7pm for an hour of discussion on recognizing and handling causes of stress & fatigue naturally. Dr. Sack will present material he uses to care for patients everyday in his Nutrition/Chiropractic practice. Please call to reserve. 610-759-0500. 163 S. Green Street Nazareth.

online Nutrition Class – A food based detoxification and transformation program designed to transition you gradually off of unhealthy, disease causing foods and onto a higher quality whole foods diet. With Delia Quigley of Stillpoint Schoolhouse. 908-902-4082.

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Facial Diagnosis – Steve Hoog. Your face tells the story of your overall health. Learn how every part of your face (colors, blemishes, wrinkles, and marks) is related to your organs and systems and, how eating and lifestyle changes can improve your health. 6:30-8:30 pm, $45, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 Mindful Eating Program, a Life-long Approach – Gina Consalvo. A skills-based program designed for those struggling with food, body, and weight issues: compulsive and emotional eating, health issue (diabetes, etc.), pre or post bariatric surgery, and those stuck on the diet treadmill. 10:00-11:30 am, $150/6 weeks, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

KIRTAN WITH ONE VOICE, ONE PRAYERRaise your vibrations to a higher level through the ancient practice of chanting mantras. Sacred sound heals on all levels! No experience necessary, $10 donation with potluck afterwards, family friendly!

7-9pm, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville, PA 18106, Unit #7, 484-515-8356, www.quietheartyoga.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Nubian Dance Workshop – Egyptian Belly Dance artist Amala Gameela will teaches joyful folk dance of Nubia. Includes instrumentation, costuming, musicality, combinations/ choreography, culture, expression, and stage presence. Please bring a veil.

1:30-4pm, $30 in advance or $35 at the door, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville.

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savethedate Healthy Events: Herbs to Your Success Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House July 11, 2013 --- 5-7 pm Learn more about slimming body wrap and spa offerings. Plenty of food and some surprises.

Nazareth Sidewalk Sale Days - July 18 – 20 - Sales on our all natural lines of products.

Now stocking locally made goat’s milk soap and lotions/butters.

Herbs to Your Success, 64 S Main St Nazareth. 610-365-8996

savethedate Friday Night Feng Shui Series With Carol Cannon, Certified Feng Shui Practitioner June 19 - 7pm – Arranging Your Home Changes to improve your life!

June 26 – 7pm – Arranging a Room Balance your room for peace, joy and abundance!

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August 23 – 7pm - Arranging for Relationships and Career Improve the loves of your life!

Love Offering. $20 suggested, no one turned away.

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savethedate Youth, Beauty & Rejuvenation Saturday, August 17 A Kundalini Yoga & Meditation Master Class with Prem Siri Kaur. Learn ancient, unique and obscure kundalini kriyas for stimulating weight loss, youthful looks, stopping grey hair, creating a beautifully smooth radiant complexion, glowing eyes, & restoring youthfulness and firmness to the whole body. Focus on activating the thyroid and parathyroid, the glands responsible for overall metabolism, beauty, and youth of the body systems and where poisons are purified, respiration is controlled, and higher faculties of communication are developed. Some yoga experience required! $60 paid before 8/12, $65 after 8/12/13, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville, PA 18106, Unit #7, 484515-8356, www.quietheartyoga.com

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ongoingevents daily Care Alternatives Volunteers – Care Alternatives is actively recruiting Reiki Practitioners, Certified Massage Therapists and Comfort Volunteers to impact the lives of Hospice patients. 866-821-1212.

Hike, Bike and Kayak – Join the Sierra Club of the Lehigh Valley and enjoy nature. See meetup site for activities: www.meetup.com/Sierra-ClubLehigh-Valley-Group/ First Strides – An introductory walking/running program for women. Offering group walks, education and support. Bethlehem-Sand Island, Hanover Township, Bethlehem Township and Poconos locations. Go to FirstStrides.com for days and times.

sunday Sunday Services – Metaphysical and non-denominational. Rev. Lloyd Moll, Pastor - Unique Sunday services 10:30am. All welcome! St. John’s Church of Faith, 607 Washington St Allentown. 610-776-7211 Prenatal Yoga – A safe and supportive environment to practice through all stages of pregnancy. Develop strength, flexibility, and proper breathing, and explore meditation techniques creating inner peace for birth and motherhood.

11:30am. $15. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

monday Feldenkrais® Method – Carol Siddiqi. Gentle movements helps you improve your capabilities and overcome injuries by teaching your brain to re-organize and rebuild physical movements. 5:45-6:45 pm, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Pilates Combo – Char Brummundt. Incorporates mat work using apparatus such as foam rollers, stability balls, & Fletcher towels. Great for helping with chronic spine, joint, muscular, and neurological problems. Reformer sessions also offered. 6pm, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Community Acupuncture - Rochelle Aubert.

Affordable for everyone! Manage stress, boost the immune system, and balance the mind-body-spirit.

Sit with a small group for ~30 minutes. Privates for complex conditions. Session time between 6:30-8:30 pm, $35, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Yoga, Restorative – Carol Siddiqi. This class will help you perform daily activities pain free and with greater ease by developing deeper self-awareness using the basics of yoga combined with the gentle movements of Feldenkrais®, 7-8 pm, $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, 610.395.3355.

Belly Dance – With Hannah Nour. Both Level 1 and 2 are offered as a six week session. Level 1 class is deeply discounted. Starts 7/22. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St, Easton. 610-923-7522

Raja (Classical) Yoga – Class offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. No experience necessary. 12-1:30pm & 5:45-7:15pm, $11 in advance or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

Yoga for Health – A physical (hatha) style yoga class for the mind, body and spirit--without the impact and stress to joints. Improve strength, posture, flexibility, balance and lung capacity. Balance the nervous system. 6-7pm. Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. Call 610-434-9333.

Community Exchange Time Bank - When neighbors exchange services everyone benefits.

Group Orientations held on the Third Monday of each month at The Center for Healthy Aging at LV Hospital, 17th and Chew Streets, Allentown.

610-969-2486.

tuesday Yoga for Core Strength – With Kathleen Meneses.

Dynamic, active and challenging yoga that works the abdominals. Strengthens and energizes while decreasing the cause of back pain and improving posture. Starts 7/16. 7-8:15pm. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St., Easton 610-923-7522 Vinyasa Flow Yoga - An energetic & flowing class focuses on aligning body, mind and heart for an optimal flow. Creates clarity in your practice and encourages openness in yoga and daily life. 7-8:15am, $11 in advance or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356 Family Yoga - A fun way to teach children yoga and get your own practice in! Practice balancing, coordination, the importance of breathing, stretching and relaxation. 10-10:45am, $11 in advance or $13 walk-in for 2, $5 extra pp. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356 Raja (Classical) Yoga – Class will offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts included. No experience necessary. 5-6:30pm, $11 in advance or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356 Traditional Middle-Eastern Bellydancing - Explore traditional Egyptian and Near East movements, music, and culture utilizing nearly every muscle and joint to improve strength, coordination, balance, and grace. 6:45pm. 6wk/$66 starts 7/16. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville.

484-515-8356 Pilates Beginner - Char Brummundt. Great intro to Pilates. Have fun as you strengthen your back, shoulders and improve core strength while stretching and toning with balls, rollers, and towels. Ask about private reformer sessions. 9:30am, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Qigong – Brian Kunsman. Join this fun, stress-free meditative movement class for a positive attitude, to manage aches, pains, and anxiety, and so much more! Specific Medical Qigong and energy cultivation explained and practiced. 11am. $50/4 wks, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

Coordination Pattern™ Breakthru Training – Betsy Wetzig. Learn to improve the way you function, both physically & mentally, for success in life and the release of pain with simple, easy exercises. 7-8 pm, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds, W.LV, 610.395.3355 Tai Chi – Improve strength and promote calm and harmony by improving energy flow. 6:30pm. Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem Mat Pilates – With certified Pilates instructor Paola Montes. 5:30-6:25pm. $15. Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

Encore – Cancer Support and Exercise Group. All female cancers may become a part if this group. This YWCA program has been in existence for over 30 years. 6:30-8pm. Allentown YWCA, 425 S. 15th St., Allentown. 610-434-9333.

New Warrior Training Adventure – Sponsored by The ManKind Project. The training adventure provides men an opportunity for focused self examination and personal growth. A local MKP men’s group meets in the Lehigh Valley every other Tuesday. For more info call 866-820-1691 or visit MKP.org.

MAREA Meeting – Monthly meetings of the MidAtlantic Renewable Energy Association held the last Tuesday of the month. Open to the public and free of charge. Held at TEK Park in Breinigsville at 7p.m.

Get involved with promoting green energy. Visit www.themarea.org for more information.

Community Reiki Clinic – Collaborating practitioners serve all who want to experience the healing benefits of Reiki. 1st Tuesday of every month. Sessions are 20 minutes each. 6-8:30pm. RSVP required to 610-739-4201. Church of the Manger, 1401 Greenview Drive, Bethlehem. Near Westgate Mall

wednesday Self-Expression thru Movement – Suzanne Hastie.

A fun class to feel physical release, stress reduction, and greatly connected to “self.” Learn 10 basic rhythms and movement patterns we all use in our daily life while exploring yours. 10am, $115/6 weeks or $20/class, Twin Ponds, West LV, 610-395-3355.

Pilates Combo – Char Brummundt. Incorporates mat work using different apparatus such as foam rollers, stability balls, & Fletcher towels. Great for chronic spine, joint, muscular, and neurological problems.

Reformer and pvt sessions offered. 5:45pm, $75/6 cl, Twin Ponds, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Pilates/Yoga Fusion-Char Brummundt. Fun-filled class unites best of Pilates mat along with Yoga postures resulting in whole body movement with breath and flowing motion while learning pelvic and spinal stability. 7pm, $75/6 cl. Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Tai Chi – Brian Kunsman. A gentle movement class that helps with balance, coordination, blood pressure, cardio respiratory function, sleep, the ability to move.

Energy is created strengthening and energizing your body. 7pm, $50/4 wks, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 TAI CHI – A gentle martial art defined as “meditation in motion”. Teaches postural alignment, balance, physical control and whole-body coordination, stimulates the brain and maintains over-all health.

5:30pm. 8wks/$88 begins 7/10. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

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Raja (Classical) Yoga – Class offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. No experience necessary. 6:45-8:15pm, $11 in advance or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356 Yoga for All Levels – Emphasis on alignment in fundamental postures. Build strength, balance, and flexibility, using props to assist students. 5:30pm.

Jim Thorpe Yoga, 434 Center St., Jim Thorpe.

570-527-5453 Open Vinyasa Flow Yoga – With Susan Amatochildren’s program also offered at this time. 9:30am Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness Center, 3400 Bath Pike (512/Center St), Bethlehem. 610-746-5852 Intermediate Yoga Flow – With Susan Amato, 5:30pm Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness Center, 3400 Bath Pike (512/Center St) Suite 201, Bethlehem.

610-746-5852 Tai Chi – Improve strength and promote calm and harmony by improving energy flow. 11am. Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem Yoga for Health – A physical (hatha) style yoga class for the mind, body and spirit--without the impact and stress to joints. Improve strength, posture, flexibility, balance and lung capacity. Balance the nervous system. 6-7pm. Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. Call 610-434-9333.

YogaStretch® – A style of yoga for active older adults. Includes a variety of safe and fun yoga postures. Using a chair for support. Build flexibility and endurance. Breathwork is coordinated with postures. 1:30pm. YMCA/YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. Allentown. 610-434-9333.

Sierra Club Meeting – Monthly meeting on the 4th Wednesday of each month except July. All welcome. Bring ideas and environmental concerns.

7pm. Room 640S, Fowler Center, NCCC, Third and Buchanan Streets, South Bethlehem. Email lvsierraclub@gmail.com for more info.

Easton/Bethlehem Area Lyme Support Group – Meets the 1st Wednesday of month to discuss and answer questions. 7pm. Country Meadows, 4035 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem. Open to public.

Contact Heidi at 610-882-2253.

Spiritual Healing and Meditation – 7 PM - 9 PM - 1st Wednesday of each month. Weather permitting. Everyone is welcome. St. John’s Church of Faith, 607 Washington Street Allentown PA. 610-791-2641 Vinyasa Flow Yoga – With Carmen, Mixed level, modifications provided for all poses. Kim’s Healing Center in Easton, 6:00-7:15pm, by donation. Kim’s Healing Center, 1223 Butler St., Easton. 610-559-7280

thursday Vinyasa Flow Yoga – An energetic & flowing class.

Focuses on aligning body, mind and heart for an optimal flow. Creates clarity in practice and encourages openness in yoga and daily life. 7am, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

Raja (Classical) Yoga – Class offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. No exp necessary. 9-10:30am and 6-7:30pm, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

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Pilates Beginner-Char Brummundt. Have fun as you strengthen your back, shoulders and improve core strength while stretching and toning with balls, rollers, and towels. Ask about private and duet “reformer sessions.” 9:30am, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Therapeutic Crochet – Krystel Seier. This fun class for men & women will provide you with knowledge of crochet and a warm and welcome place to start, learn, and complete any project. Benefits against depression, stress, muscle tension. 10am, $12/class, Twin Ponds, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Coordination Pattern™ Breakthru Training – Betsy Wetzig. Learn to improve the way you function, both physically & mentally, for success in life and the release of pain and stress with simple, easy exercises. 7pm, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Iyengar Yoga, Levels 1–2 – Diana Erney. Builds upon preliminary poses with an emphasis on body alignment in order to develop strength, balance, and flexibility. Props used to assist students as they go deeper into each pose. 7pm, $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Massage Sessions – 50-55 minute supervised massages done by students. 1st visit free for first time customer. 2-8pm by appointment. Health Options Institute, 1926 2nd Street, Bethlehem. 610-4193535.

Bellydancing – With Hannah Nour. Traditional dance for fitness and creative expression. 7:30pm. Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness Center, 3400 Bath Pike (512/ Center St) Ste 201, Bethlehem. 610-746-5852 Monthly Peace Vigil – 2nd Thursday of every month, 4pm at the south approach to the Hill-to-Hill Bridge, 3rd & Wyandotte Streets, Bethlehem. Contact Vince 610-216-8103, or Tom 610-882-1136.

Reiki & Aromatherapy Circle -Learn more about the healing arts of Japanese Reiki and Aromatherapy.

Lecture, meditation, mini Reiki session with an essential oil sample. Meets the last Thursday of each month. 6:30pm guest & practitioners. $5.

Must RSVP. Emmaus. Handicap accessible. 610393-2036.

Tai Chi – Improve strength and promote calm and harmony by improving energy flow. 6:30-7:45pm.

Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642.

Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem Weekly Stress Relief Coaching Group – Join others in a group setting to manage stress with multiple holistic approaches. 9:15am or 5:15pm. $25 session.

Creative Holistic Therapy, 3037 S. Pike Avenue (Rte 145) #105, Allentown. 610-282-0709 to register.

Free Herbal Consultations – Learn a natural way to address health and wellness issues. Herbalist available for Free Mini Consult, Every Thursday 11am -5pm. David Harder RH (AHG) at Nature’s Way, Easton. 610-253-0940.

Community Exchange Time Bank - When neighbors exchange services everyone benefits. Group Orientations held on the 1st Wednesday of each month 6pm. Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenburg Campus, RT22 and Shoenersville Rd, Bethlehem.

610-969-2486 for more info.

Mat Pilates – With certified Pilates instructor Paola Montes. 5:30-6:25pm. $15. Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

Yoga/Level 1 – With Megan Ridge. Learn correct alignment and breathing in fundamental yoga postures.

9:45-11:00am. $15. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

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friday Beginner’s Yoga – Bonita Cassel. Attention to alignment and self love make this class a perfect one for those beginning or challenged with limitations. 10am, $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Kripalu Yoga, Restorative – Carol Siddiqi. Greater self-awareness by learning the basics of yoga and the gentle movements of Feldenkrais will help you perform daily activities with greater ease, pleasure and without pain.11:30am. $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Matter of Balance – Emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls. Learn to view falls as controllable, set goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risk at home and exercise to increase strength and balance. $25 8 wks, Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. 610-434-9333.

Encore – Cancer Support and Exercise Group. All female cancers may become a part if this group.

This YWCA program has been in existence for over 30 years. 9am. Allentown YWCA, 425 S. 15th St., Allentown. 610-434-9333.

Yoga/Core Flow – With Laurel Attanasio. Learn how to use your core in every yoga pose, taking your practice to a higher level. 9:30am. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

610.867.9642 Yoga for All – With Scott. Come together to celebrate life and to feel good. All levels and ages welcome. Donation. 5-6pm at Kim’s Healing Center, 1223 Butler St., Easton. 610-559-7280

saturday Raja (Classical) Yoga – Class offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. No exp necessary. 9am, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville.

484-515-8356 Level 1/2 Yoga – Alignment-based yoga for those with some yoga experience to advanced. Improve strength, balance, flexibility, and concentration.

10am. $10. Jim Thorpe Yoga, 434 Center St., Jim Thorpe. 570-527-5453 Yoga/Level 1 & 2 with Restoratives – With Melanie Smith. This class picks up the pace from Level 1 and works on preparations for intermediate poses including inversions. Learn postures that relax the nervous system deeply. 10:30am. $15 Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Adult Autism Support Group – By & for those on the spectrum to discuss their concerns and strategies for success. Free. 1st Saturday monthly. Noon-2pm.

3005 Brodhead Rd #260, Bethlehem. Call Gailelaine 610-216-4319.

Bicycle Lessons - Learn to ride a bike at any age. Ride confidently in any traffic situation. Learn maintenance/repair. Year-round. Bethlehem Bicycle Cooperative (BBC). Certified instructors. Downtown Bethlehem, www.car-free.org Gamblers Anonymous Meeting – If you have a gambling problem please join us every Saturday morning from 11am-1pm at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem in the Education Center. Rm 111. 215872-5635.

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ACUPUNCTURE COMMUNITY STYLE EASTMAN ACUPUNCTURE

1617 Hamilton St. Allentown, PA 484-619-3882 eastman-acupuncture.com

Traditional acupuncture practiced in an open setting. Effective for Acupuncture and herbal treating acute sprains/strains, pain medicine with capable, ex(chronic, arthritis, low back), headperienced practitioners. aches (including migraines), allerPracticing acupuncture in gies, depression, digestive issues, the Lehigh Valley since support for lifestyle changes, infer1988. Acupuncture, herbs, tility, PMS, anxiety, stress and dietary consultation, and much more.

Personalized treatments for your other aspects of Oriental Medicine provide a complete healing system for health and regeneration, physical, mental and emotional health delivered at a flat rate of $20. M noon-5 pm, W 8 am-noon, Th enhancing the outcome of Conventional care 2:30-6:30 pm, F noon-4 pm, SA 9 am-1 pm.

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

~Maya Angelou

MARIE RUXTON THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Marie Ruxton CMT, CN 628 Chestnut Street Emmaus, PA 18049 610-965-2500

Marie is a certified massage therapist trained since 1997 in Advanced Myofascial Release Therapy, Therapeutic Massage, Reiki, Ear Candling, Homeopathy and Holistic Nutrition. Offers comprehensive custom bodywork for those wanting to overcome chronic pain and movement problems. Sessions range from a (2 hour) Head to Toe meltdown massage to “Just Neck and Head” massage for those needing stress relief.

Gift certificates available. See ad, page 41.

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QUIET HEART YOGA, FITNESS & HOLISTIC HEALTH 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville, PA 18106, Unit #7 www.quietheartyoga.com quietheartyoga@hotmail.com 484-515-8356

Offering a variety of modalities, including Massage Therapy, Hot Stone Massage, Pre-Natal Massage, Reiki, Shiatsu, Pranic Healing, Shamanic Healing, Past Life Regression, Crystal Healing, and more; we are dedicated to improving and balancing mental, spiritual and physical health. Join us for classes in Yoga, Bellydancing, Tai Chi and QiGong to create movement and freedom in your spirit!

CHIROPRACTOR LIVEWELL INTEGRATED HEALTH LLC

Dr. Robert W. Livingston III, DC, L.Ac. Dr. Jennifer K. Bollinger, DC, L.Ac. 8026 Hamilton Blvd.

Trexlertown, PA 18087 610-395-5509 LiveWellIntegratedHealth.com

LiveWell Integrated Health offers traditional Chinese acupuncture, chiropractic, body work, and nutritional and lifestyle coaching. Being healthy is a lifestyle choice.... choose to LiveWell. See ad, page 43.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY PATHWAYS HOLISTIC CENTER

4833 Chestnut St. Emmaus, PA 18049 610.966.7001 www.pathwaysholistic.com

Offering colon hydrotherapy (CHT) from compassionate practitioners skilled in total system healing. Cleansing and rebuilding colon health allows for your body to heal from the inside by providing total system hydration and detoxification. Good digestive health leads to weight loss, improved nutrient absorption and greater overall health.

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REV. LYN S. FELIX, MSW, LCSW, CHT, RM

GREENSHIRE ARTS CONSORTIUM

Institute for Holistic Studies Directors: Jim and Arlene Curley Quakertown, Pennsylvania 215-538-0976 GreenshireArts.org

Smart Solutions & Creative Holistic Therapy

3037 S. Pike Ave. #105 Allentown, PA 18103 610-282-0709 www.creativeholistictherapy.com

A holistic counselor and coach, using hypnotherapy, chakra energy clearing, Reiki, mindfulness & more to help you shift from limited, fear-based thinking, believing, and behaving patterns into living from your magnificent essence. Experience joy as you resonate with higher vibrational frequencies in all aspects of your life.

Dedicated to helping people improve the quality of life while they strengthen, revitalize, and explore new horizons through holistic studies, creative arts, conversation, retreats and community involvement.

In a nurturing atmosphere, individuals are invited to experience Greenshire’s space for peace while awakening to the Art of Inspired Living. See ad, page 51.

Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., R.M.

TWIN PONDS INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTER

3005 Broadhed Road #20 Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-216-4319-www.tinkerpsychotherapy.com

628 Twin Ponds Rd Fogelsville Area, 610-395-3355 www.twinpondscenter.com

Get results for your depression, anxiety, fear, insomnia, trauma, chronic pain, and family issues (including adult autism). In private practice for 8+ years, from serious diagnosis to ‘getting life on track’ via coaching, your unique needs are attended warmly, professionally, confidentially, and respectfully. Talk Therapy, Relaxation, Reiki, Art, and natural modes empower YOU. Call for free consultation.

Over 20 practitioners offering techniques for stress management, relaxation, mind/ movement challenges, life & professional concerns, emotional distress, weight management, spine/joint pain, and much more. Call today for more information or to register for a private session, class, workshop or retreat. See ad, page 15 and 35.

FUNERAL SERVICES

HOLISTIC HEALTH

NICOS C. ELIAS FUNERAL HOME, INC

Barbara Fenton, H.H.P.

Nicos C. Elias, Supervisor Allentown, PA. 610-433-2200 www.eliasfuneralhome.com

Reiki Master/Teacher – Aromatherapist Emmaus, PA 18049 610-393-2036 www.abiba.com

Mr. Elias offers several different green and eco-friendly funeral plans using biodegradable caskets, preservation without chemicals, and earth friendly paper goods. A natural, back to the earth approach. Biodegradable urns for those choosing cremation. Also offering assistance with home-based funerals

Offering Reiki, Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Crystals, Wellness Classes and Retreats. Helping women find their inner balance and to empower them to become more active participants in their personal healing through a holistic approach to life. Barbara Fenton is also an independent Distributor of Young Living Essential oils. Visit ww.youngliving.com/abiba to purchase or for income opportunity info.

HEALTH COACH

HYPNOTHERAPY C.H.A.N.G.E.

Kathleen DeVaul, MSN, RN, CHC 420 Hamsher Ave.,Topton, PA 19562 484-661-6786-www.hwnursenavigators.com

Offering integrative health coaching services that are individualized to meet your needs and goals.

Find out how to lose weight safely, increase your energy, and live an abundant life. Specializing in preventing and managing chronic diseases, gluten sensitivity and gluten allergy. Let us help you navigate your path towards wellness today. Please call for your free initial health consultation!

www.healthylehighvalley.com

C.H.A.N.G.E.

Offering colon hydrotherapy, detoxification, wellness coaching and other services to cleanse, maintain and restore health. Colonics are a hygienic and safe method of removing toxins, can boost your immune system, restore proper ph in the body and restore regular bowel movement.

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Health & Wellness Nurse Navigators, LLC

NEW LEAF WELLNESS CENTER 21 Main Street Clinton, NJ 08809 908-713-1900 NewLeafWellness.com

COUNSELING – HOLISTIC

Beverley S. Bley 2020 Downyflake Lane Allentown, PA 18103 610-797-8250, www.4change.com

Certified Master Hypnotherapist.

Enhance YourdepresHealth, Control stress and anxiety, Happiness & Lose Productivity sion, pain and anger. weight, Counseling, Hypnotherapy Naturally Generated Excellen eliminate smoking.And Hypnotherapy Lose Weight, Stop Smoking, Eliminate Phobias certification and hypnobirthing Control: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Pain & Anger Hypnotherapy Certification Classes classes. See ad, page 26.

Call for a Sample Hypnotherapy Class CD & Registration Information

Bev Bley L.P.N., C.M.Ht. Certified Master Hypnotherapist Free Phone Consultations: 610-797-8250 • change@4change.com • www.4change

MINDFUL CHANGE

Ashley M. Taylor 106 Bethpage Terrace Easton, PA 18042 484.548.0622 www.mindfulchangehypnotherapy.com

Through hypnotherapy, realize your inner potential for greatness, success, health, and wellness.

When you change your mind, you change your life. Quit Smoking, Lose Weight, Gain Confidence and Achieve More. Become your best self. See ad, page 40.

OPTIONS HYPNOSIS

561 Main Street, Suite 290 Bethlehem, PA 18018 484-893-0096 www.optionshypnosis.com

Discover the POWER of your unconscious mind.

With hypnosis, you CAN overcome stress, pain, depression, or fear. You CAN successfully manage your weight and quit smoking - whatever is keeping you from the life you want. We offer a variety of effective techniques. FREE consultation. See ad, page 44.

MEDITATION & WELLNESS EFFORTLESS MEDITATION

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 628 Twin Ponds Rd., West Lehigh Valley 610.395.3355 www.twinpondscenter.com

Destress, revitalize and be healthier with scientifically validated and physician recommended Effortless Meditation. Experience rest deeper than sleep! Greg Schweitzer taught for Deepak Chopra, M.D. and other notables for 30+ years. Introductory classes and a 10-hour course. .

MOVEMENT THERAPY FELDENKRAIS METHOD®

Carol Siddiqi FGNA, RYT

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 628 Twin Ponds Rd, West Lehigh Valley 610-395-3355 www.twinpondscenter.com

The Feldenkrais Method reconnects the body to its natural movements, focusing on the relationship between motion and thought.

It works with the nervous system, rather than muscles or bones, to improve everyday motion, such as walking, running, golfing, biking, yoga, posture, breathing, etc.

A NATURAL MEDICINE CLINIC

NATURAL DENTISTRY

DR. MICHAEL JUDE LOQUASTO, ND, PHD, DC Lehigh Valley Professional Center 2571 Baglyos Circle, Suite B-27 Bethlehem, PA 18020 * 484-821-1460 www.drmichaelloquasto.com

Cosmetic and Natural Dentistry

Carol Sherman DDS William Baron DDS 2600 Newburg Rd, Easton, PA 18045 610-252-1454-www.beatacarlson.com

Dr. Carlson begins with a Natural or Holistic approach to enhance your physical health and eliminate any compromise to the immune system. Mercury free, non-surgical periodontal treatment, tooth whitening, cosmetic makeovers and herbal support in a gentle, relaxing and caring atmosphere. See ad, page 23.

Michael Taras, DMD, FAGD, FIND, CNC, IBDM, NMD 2900 Hamilton Blvd.

Allentown, PA 18103

Dr. Taras is a mercury free, holistic dentist who performs safe mercury filling removal and is the developer of the mercury protection program.

Mercury testing, pH, ozone, homeopathics, ionic minerals, & drainage remedies are used to heal patients naturally. See ad, page 3.

NATURAL FAMILY MEDICINE PHILLIP GETSON, D.O.

Family Physician · Board Certified Thermologist Serving Bethlehem, Easton and Fogelsville www.healththroughawareness.com · www.tdinj.com-(856) 596-5834

A board certified family physician for 35 years and co-founder of Health Through Awareness in Marlton, NJ. An internationally recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD). An advocate for health and preventive medicine championing thermography as an early diagnostic tool for many health conditions including breast health.

Certified by four Thermographic Boards. Outreach assessments available in PA. See ad, page 17.

MAULFAIR MEDICAL CENTER Conrad Maulfair, D.O. 2970 Corporate Court, Suite 1 Orefield, PA 18069 610-682-2104 www.drmaulfair.com, www.purelyyoudetox.com

Specializing in Natural Medicine for over 25 years, Dr. Loquasto holds doctorates in Naturopathy, Nutrition and Chiropractic Internal Medicine. He is also a Master Herbalist as well as a certified Clinical and Dietitian Nutritionist. Dr. Loquasto offers custom formulations for specific conditions and non-invasive chelation therapy.

In addition the following tests are done at the clinic: live cell microscope, circulation testing, EKG, pulmonary lung testing, bone density, x-ray, scanning for foot & ankle problems, blood pressure, blood oxygen levels and blood testing for diabetes and other health issues. The goal is to restore and/or maintain a healthy lifestyle.

WOODLANDS HEALING RESEARCH Family, Environmental and Preventative Medicine Nicholas DiMartino, D.O. 5724 Clymer Rd.,Quakertown, PA 215-536-1890

Woodlands Healing Research Center is a family practice supporting individualized natural approaches to health. We offer lifestyle and nutritional consultation to achieve optimal health and vitality. We also offer complete women’s services including GYN, menopause, osteoporosis and bio-identical hormone therapy. See ad, page 21.

NATURAL HEALTH

DALLAS WELLNESS CENTER, LLC

Debra E Dallas, PhD, MIfHI, DCNT 4048 Freemansburg Avenue Easton, PA 18045 610-253-1977, dallaswellnesscenterllc.com

Dallas Wellness Center is an integrated therapy and diagnostic center.

We offer Iridology, Thermographic Imaging, Nutrigenomics and Nutrition, Homeopathy, Herbology, Blood Typing, Hair Analysis, and Ion Cleansing. When people have been everywhere else and are still sick, they come visit us. See ad, page 40.

LehighValley Integrated Health

163 S. Green St., Nazareth, PA 18064 610-759-0500 - www.VitalityLV.com

Dr. Maulfair is an Osteopathic Physician bringing four decades of knowledge and experience in alternative, complementary medicine to his patient care.

Help for all conditions and all ages. Offering Chelation Therapy, Hubbard Method Sauna detoxification – Purely You, and many other treatment programs. Maulfair Medical Center brings the best of both worlds to their patients. See ad, page 52.

LV Integrated Health is an al­ ternative medicine practice located in the heart of Nazareth, PA. Services offered include: Family Chiropractic, Nutrition Response Testing, Massage Therapy, and Reflexology. The staffs’ health philosophy is that your lifestyle (not just your genetics) determines the length and quality of your existence. They offer regular free educational classes in the practice on such top­ics as, How to Turn Stress and Fatigue into Vitali­ty! See ad, page 6.

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PATHWAYS HOLISTIC CENTER 4833 Chestnut St. Emmaus, PA 18049 610.966.7001 www.pathwaysholistic.com

Combining a variety of the finest holistic healing methods, we help shape your new path to reclaim life and become balanced & whole once again. Over 15 years of restoring health from within by cleansing, nourishing. Comprehensive physical, mental, spiritual and emotional healing services offered plus nutrition programs, prepared foods, retreats, catering services.

Robert E Hartzell RPH, CCN Shelley Surber RD, LDN 300 American Street Catasauqua, Pa 18032 610-264-5471 ext 237

TWIN PONDS INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTER

628 Twin Ponds Rd., West Lehigh Valley 610.395.3355 www.twinpondscenter.com

Let our world class practitioners help you relieve stress, renew your overall health and achieve more in your life. Our services are appropriate for people of all ages. Call today for more information or to register for a private session, class or workshop. See ad, page 15 and 35.

NATUROPATH NATURAL HEALTH PROMOTION LLC

Tina Stashko, N.D. PhD MIfHI Emmaus, Pa. 18049 610-965-8132 naturalhealthpromotion.net

Specializing in preventative healthcare, digestion and nutrient absorption, and thyroid and adrenal health. Modalities such as iridology, sclerology and biochemical balancing enable the development of your unique program for optimum health.

These programs are easy to follow and incorporate into your daily life. Reach your full health potential! See ad, page 9.

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Nicholas Theodorou ND 5 Stonecroft Drive Easton, PA 18045 610-258-1894 Nutritek.net

“Dr. Nick” Traditional Naturopath. Get and stay healthy. Proven Five-Point Program teaches you about eating a wholesome diet, prudent exercise, the proper use of supplements, getting quality sleep and reducing stress. Internationally recognized expertise on nutritional supplements including glutathione enhancement! Free mini-consults! Call or email for information.

NUTRITION & EDUCATION WELLNESS SIMPLIFIED

Offering our successful (FLT) First Line Therapy, and Ultra Lite therapeutic Life style programs. Our programs will help with weight concerns; blood sugar concerns, cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure. Let us help to implement healthy changes into your life. Change your life, Take back your health. Call for an appointment See ad, page 21.

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NUTRITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

Dian Freeman Morristown, NJ 973-267-4816 www.WellnessSimplified.com

Nutritionist Dian Freeman and staff nutritionists LuAnn Peters - Brenda Woodruff of Dian’s Wellness Simplified in Morristown, NJ, offer private nutritional consultations, Applied Kinesiology and Ondamed biofeedback sessions. Dian also teaches classes and a nutritional certification course in preparation for the national Certified Nutritional Counselor (CNC) exam. Also, to address energetic and vibrational healing, a variety of crystal and energy healers are available by appointment and LuAnn mixes personalized formulas combining various Bach flower remedies. .

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING ALICIA RAMBO-WOSNIAK

Center for Healthy Living @ Easton Yoga 524 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042 610.923.7522 www.eastonyoga.com

Are you in a food rut? Want to lose a few pounds? Feeling sluggish and unmotivated? Whole foods detoxing is what your body need. I offer customized detox plans and wholebody care. Over 10 years of wellness experience through yoga and now offering wellness coaching through lifestyle and nutritional counseling. Free Health Consultations, call now! See ad, page 45.

INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION

Gale Maleskey, MS, RD, LDN

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 628 Twin Ponds Rd., West Lehigh Valley 610.395.3355 www.twinpondscenter.com

Learn how to live a healthier life, recover from serious illness, lose weight, gain energy, and develop life-sustaining habits, using a coaching-based, integrative nutrition approach. Gale Maleskey is a registered dietitian, licensed Wellness Coach, and trained at Dr. Andrew Weil’s Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Call for a free 20-minute, get-acquainted chat.

THE JOYFUL ELEPHANT

Michelle M.L. Trent, NET, CPT Food Coach and Certified Personal Trainer Bethlehem, PA 484.515.6603 - JoyfulElephant.com

Providing food coaching, menu planning, and hands-on cooking demos. My training is in plantbased diets for weight loss and disease prevention and reversal as seen in the film Forks Over Knives. I support, motivate, and encourage you to reach your wellness goals. I help you to try new recipes and broaden your skill set so that you can feel confident in preparing healthy, tasty meals.

SPIRITAL HEALING SHUMEI

361 E. Main St.,Kutztown, PA 19530 484-788-8328 penn@shumei.org - www.shumei.org

Jyorei was developed by Mokichi Okada in Japan in the early part of the twentieth century. It is a simple yet profound healing art in which spiritual Light is focused on others. One Jyorei session usually takes about ten minutes. No fee is requested for the session, although donations are accepted. Hours: Mon, Thu and Fri 3pm-5pm, 2nd and 4th Wed 5pm-7pm. See ad, page 9.

STUCTURAL INTEGRATION

Laura Timbrook

ANDREI KAZLOUSKI

Spend an hour to work on your nutrition and goals with a trained professional. As a Health Coach, I create a supportive environment that will enable you to achieve all of your health goals. I have studied all the major dietary theories and use practical lifestyle coaching methods to guide you in discovering which approach works best for you. Call today for a Free Health History Consultation. See ad, page 46.

ROLFMETHODOFSTRUCTURAL INTEGRATION - highly effective hands-on approach for improving posture, alleviating chronic pain, increasing energy level, and enhancing flexibility through restoring your body to its natural state of alignment. Enjoy moving freely again! Board Certified Structural Integrator CM and Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.See ad, page 46.

Holistic Health Coach C.H.C Nazareth, PA 18064 484-291-4848 - LauraTimbrook.com

www.healthylehighvalley.com

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 628 Twin Ponds Rd., West Lehigh Valley 610.395.3355 - www.twinpondscenter.com

THERMOGRAPHIC IMAGING Liesha Getson, BCTT, HHC

Board Certified Thermologist Technician Holistic Health Counselor Bethlehem, Easton and Fogelsville www.healththroughawareness.com 856-596-5834

A Board Certified Thermographic Technician has imaged thousands of patients for many types of health concerns. She is a Holistic Health Counselor and is a member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. A founding partner of Health Through Awareness in Marlton, NJ, a cooperative wellness center that provides a variety of alternative services to facilitate healthy living including nutrition and lifestyle counseling, Reiki, thermography, and biopuncture.

See ad, page 25.

VETERINARIAN – HOLISTIC LEE SIMPSON DVM, CVA

1141 Hawk Mountain Rd Kempton, PA 19529 610-756-6036 HealingOptionsForAnimals.com

100% Holistic practice for dogs and cats since 2000.

Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture. Experience using only alternative healing includes, homemade diets, herbs, acupuncture and nutraceuticals to help cancer patients, severe allergies, and other serious diseases as well as musculoskeletal problems. Please check the website for more information.

VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE Diane GabrielFraynert VMD, CVA

3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Dr. Gabriel-Fraynert is a veterinarian certified in medical acupuncture for animals since 2005. She has been practicing Integrative Veterinary Medicine using both conventional and holistic modalities, including Chinese and Western herbs, Homo-toxicology/Homeopathy, and Nutraceuticals. Dr. GabrielFraynert feels an integrative approach allows for greater breadth of treatment options for many underlying and or/ pre-existing medical conditions. See ad, page 49.

VETERINARY CHIROPRACTIC Kristen Fenstermacher VMD

3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Dr. Kristen Fenstermacher is a equine veterinarian certified in veterinary chiropractor by the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association . She provides chiropractic services for cats and dogs at the Animal Therapy Center. See ad, page 49.

CANINE MASSAGE

WEIGHT LOSS - HOLISTIC PATHWAYS HOLISTIC CENTER

4833 Chestnut St. Emmaus, PA 18049 610.966.7001 www.pathwaysholistic.com

Learn a new way to loose weight without starvation. Reduce the health risks to the bodies systems.

We will teach you new ways of relating to food that allows for nourishing at a cellular level, cleansing your blood, reducing or eliminating gas and bloating. Learn the food combining way that also provides for anti-aging.

Vyolet Albano CMP, RM, CM

3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Vyolet Albano is certified canine massage practitioner who completed her certification at the Integrated Touch Therapy School in Circleville, Ohio. Having an interest in non-invasive modalities for addressing animal pain, she is also a Master of Chi Energy, Reiki and Quantum Healing. Vyolet provides massage and reiki services for dogs and cats at the Animal Therapy Center. See ad, page 49.

VETERINARY CANINE REHABILITATION Pamela Mueller PhD DVM

3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Dr. Mueller is a veterinarian with advanced training in exercise physiology and canine rehabilitation. We welcome dogs with neurologic problems, sports injur i e s a n d p o s t s u rg i c a l p a tients. Aquatic exercise can rejuvenate geriatric pets and condition competition companions. See ad, page 49.

VETERINARY PHYSICAL THERAPY

YOGA KULA HEART YOGA

3400 Bath Pike, Bethlehem 610-746-5852 www.kulaheartyoga.com Facebook: Yoga at Kulaheartyoga

Bringing community of the hearts together as we embrace diversity & celebrate life. Diverse yoga classes, certified/ registered yoga teachers, Yoga Teacher Training, Kid’s/Family yoga, Therapeutic, Restorative, Anusara Inspired, Kundalini, Prenatal, & Pilates. Workshops with internationally renowed teachers. Massage therapy services in our beautiful wellness center. New student special $30 for 30 days unlimited yoga.

THE YOGA LOFT

521 E 4th St., 3rd Floor (above Cantelmi’s Hardware) Bethlehem, PA 18015 610-867-YOGA (9642) www.theyogaloftofbethlehem.com

The Yoga Loft offers quality yoga instruction for students of all levels in a variety of styles. We also offer workshops and other special events, Certified Yoga Teacher Training, Belly dance, Tai Chi, Prenatal Yoga, and Mat Pilates See ad, page 51.

Beth Kenny MPT, CCRP

3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Beth is a physical therapist with 20 years experience, including special education in canine anatomy and rehabilitaion. She utilizes many of the same rehabilitative techniques and therapies developed for humans to help your companion animals recover from injury, surgery, or to improve life in their golden years. See ad, page 49.

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COMING IN AUGUST

You Care About Your Family’s Health We do too.

Our natural health experts share helpful information, insights and tips you’ll like.

classifieds APEALS Big Brothers Big Sisters – Needs volunteers for children living in Phillipsburg. Please call today to learn how you can help a child grow up. 908-6890436 or INFO@BBBSHSW.ORG Healers Wanted – Help us to aid in the healing environment at Pocono Medical Center. Seeking volunteers for the Complementary & Alternative Medicine Program. Interested practitioners in Reiki and massage, artists and musicians please contact Jill Howell at 570-476-3443 or email JHowell@ pmcHealthSystem.org .

COURSES Hypnotherapy Certification Classes - 150 hours.

“At Home” and/or classroom environment and “hands-on” practice experience. Reasonably priced!

Payment plans accepted. For more info or to register contact Bev Bley L.P.N;C.M.Ht. at C.H.A.N.G.E. 610.797.8250. 2020 Downyflake Lane, Suite 302B Allentown. .

Personal and Professional Online Training – Courses available in Green Design, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, plus some fun classes in landscaping, Feng Shui and more. Continuing Education for Professionals, such as Green Building, LEED, and Sustainability Certification. www.bfenvironmental.com

OPPORTUNITIES Established Pennsylvania Academy For Sale - DOE Licensed. Growing demand. Call 267-4244549.

Massage Therapist Needed – Acupuncturist and massage therapist seeking licensed massage therapist.

Opportunity for referrals for qualified professional.

2020 Downyflake Lane, Allentown. 610-317-6064 Massage Therapist Wanted – Independent Massage Therapist wanted to join Nazareth Wellness Center.

Not an hourly position. 610-365-8996

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Licensed Massage Therapist – Independent contractor, needed at Twin Ponds Center. We are located just west of Rt. 100, off Schantz Rd. in the west end of Lehigh Valley. Please call 610.305.3355 for more information.

PRODUCTS Hypnotherapy CDs and DVDs – Weight Control, Smoking Cessation, Insomnia, Personal Development, Stress Management, Procrastination. Prices: CDs $29- DVDs $49. Call Bev at 610.797.8250 or order through “products” section at www.4change. com Mention this ad for a $5 discount!

Herbal Packs, Lavander Packs and Cool Downz – various styles, shapes and patterns. Prices: $7-$25.

Call Bev 610.797.8250 or order through “products” section at www.4change.com www.4change.com.

SERVICES

Professional Freelance Writing Services – Know what you want to say but not sure how to say it?

Press releases, brochures, website content, newsletters and blogs. I do the writing so you don’t have to.

Beth Davis, WriteSource, Inc. 239-269-6235 Healthy Nutrition Knowledge – Don’t your want to feel better? Let me become your health coach to help you achieve goals with easy, sustainable methods! www.healthynutritionknowledge.com

SPACE TO RENT Large, Beautiful Office – At 3201 Highfield Drive Bethlehem PA 18020. Includes waiting room and office equipment. Contact Dana M. Greene at 610 866 7558 Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center – A conveniently located beautiful, relaxing environment, offers hourly/daily rates for room with capacity of 50 people. Great for workshops, seminars, etc.

Located just west of Rt. 100 between Fogelsville and Trexlertown, call 610.395.3355 Large open space available to rent hourly – In Bethlehem yoga studio with wood floors, lots of light and free parking. Please contact info@theyogaloftofbethlehem.com or 610-867-9642.

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