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27 NO DUST ON THE MIRROR Reflections on a Life of Conscious Wholeness

by Michael Bernard Beckwith

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Health and Safety are Question Marks

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

40 consciouseating 32 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE TWEAKS 42 healingways Surprisingly Simple Changes for Feeling Good 44 greenliving

by Kathleen Barnes 48 naturalpet 36 MEDITATION 50 calendar MADE EASY

Try these simple tips to 57 resourceguide achieve better health, 62 classifieds

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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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hile driving across the Lehigh Valley recently in my relentless pursuit of good locations to connect with readers, I was listening to a radio show by renowned American theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, Ph.D. His guest was discussing how human brains first evolved to respond to immediate events rather than conceive longer-term strategies.

Only in the past “several thousands of years” have humans had to learn to think strategically due to the needs of agricultural planning and living in more complex communities.

The idea struck me as being all too true in my own life. Why do I perform best when deadlines are bearing down? Why is it so tough to balance my workflow and play schedule? Is my dream of an even-keeled existence attainable?

It occurs to me that skilled planning and discipline exercised in daily activities leads to higher levels of success in all things, as well as the life balance we all desire. I’m glad to affirm that developing an aptitude for strategic thought patterns is possible when it is nurtured. I’ve come to better understand a lesson of the Zen proverb: Chop wood, carry water. Keeping our mind focused in the Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 • P: 610-421-4443 • F: 610-421-4445 moment helps us realize our intentions.

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ebruary is the perfect time to bundle up and head to Emmaus to have a blast—a SnowBlast! The 7th Annual SnowBlast Winmmaus Yoga will host a ter Festival—packed with free, communityYoga Teacher Training Information Session, from 10 wide, art-related events—will take place to 11 a.m., January 6. Guests throughout Emmaus, February 1 and 2.

Activities include favorites such as the are invited to come, have some tea and snacks, and get Friday night kick-off on the Emmaus Triangle, with an appearance Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 P: 610-421-4443 • F: 610-421-4445 by• the SnowBlast Ice Princess, sculpted ice demonstrations and more information about the LVEditor@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com • www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com the popular Ice Bar hosted by the Emmaus Main Street Partners. upcoming teacher training from owners and instrucThe festival includes the SnowBlast Art Show and Sale at the Clock tors Erica McHugh and Britt Tagg. The first 40-hour Ad Proof for Natural Awakenings Building, featuring a collection of artwork by local talent as well as Intensive Yoga Workshop begins February 3. Classes special musical performances.

Saturday continues with activities are held every other Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., To: P: 610-421-4443 scheduled at the Emmaus Public Library and the Clock Building. and every other Wednesday, from 5 to 9 p.m.

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Luness is designed to help encourage cycle regularity in women by projecting specific intensities of light based on the moon’s natural cycles. Throughout history, women’s menstrual cycles have closely matched the cycles of the moon. Natural moonlight provides important cues that help synchronize sleep and hormonal patterns in women. Once her cycle has been restored to a “normal” length, Luness provides a color-coded fertility status each day to help couples time intercourse during their most fertile days.

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Low Back and Hip Pain Seminar

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ula Heart Yoga, in Bethlehem, will host a therapeutic, weekend workshop from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., January 12 and 13.

Special guest Anthony DiGirolamo will present Advanced Integrative Approach to the Low Back and Pelvis, a hands-on seminar discussing common causes of biomechanical pain in the low back and hips. The seminar will offer an in-depth assessment of the low back and pelvis and relevant anatomy and will focus on advanced, hands-on therapeutic applications addressing the myofascial, neuromuscular and musculoskeletal systems. The most current, evidence based approach to mechanisms of pain will also Box 421 18049 •forP:16 610-421-4443 be Emmaus, addressed.PA Approved continuing • F: 610-421-4445 Menopausal Symptoms • Autoimmune Disorders VEditor@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com • www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com credit hours by the National Certifi cation Board for Therapeutic Massage and BodyWeight Management • Improved Energy work, the workshop open to licensed Ad Proofisfor Natural Awakenings Healthy Heart • Reduced Diabetes Risk • Healthy Brain massage therapists, physical therapists and practitioners of manual medicine.

To: P: 610-421-4443 Anthony DiGirolamo, currently Email: F: 610-421-4445 completing his doctorate training in osteopathic in Philadelphia, a Please sign yourmedicine proof and complete theisfollowing information: teaching fellow in osteopathic manipula(Ad is shown at actual size. See second page for larger ads.) tive medicine and neuromusculoskeletal medicine. He has a background in tradiAdtional is approved: information massage contact and bodywork, along and withspelling is correct Vitality for Life training in Thailand in the art of Thai yoga Ad is approved with changes indicated massage. DiGirolamo is a certified Rolfer and aAd practitioner of structural integration. is not approved – make changes indicated Kula Heart Yoga is located at 3864 Courtney St., Ste. 150, in Bethlehem. For 163 South Green Street, Nazareth, PA 18064 more information, call 610-746-5852 or visit KulaHeartYoga.com. See ad, page 61.

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newbriefs Thumbs Up for Chelation Therapy

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eeling stuck? Not sure where to turn? Bring your health and wellness questions to Panel Talk: Discover Your he National Institutes of Health (NIH) has Health Possibilities, a monthreleased the results of TACT (Trail to Asly discussion by an expert sess Chelation Therapy), a study that began in panel of complementary/alter2003. People in the trial who received chelanative health practitioners at tion therapy had decreased hospitalizations for angina, compared Twin Ponds Integrative Health to the control group and there were fewer deaths from heart attacks Center, from noon to 1 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m., January and strokes for the patients receiving chelation therapy. The chelation patients also needed less bypass surgeries and angioplasties. The 21. A private question and answer session is available after the panel talk. findings were especially positive for patients who also suffered from The panel discussion is an opportunity for particidiabetes: chelation therapy reduced cardiac events by 18% and by pants to learn what they can do and how Twin Ponds’ 39% for diabetic patients. The total reduction in cardiac events was insightful practitioners work together to address each statistically significant. Physicians conducting the study included person’s unique concerns. Attendees will gain insight university cardiologists and experienced chelation physicians. into the possibilities for stress and anxiety, weight Dr. Conrad G. Maulfair, Jr., of Maulfair Medical Center, is not issues and nutrition, sleep difficulties, chronic pain, surprised by the findings. “I have been providing chelation therapy strength and movement challenges, lifestyle changes, to my patient family and continued my own chelation program for illness and disease and feel the support of the holistic over 35 years,” he says. “I know the benefits. I see peripheral vaspractitioners who offer private sessions, classes, workcular disease, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes abate shops and special events. all the time. Some of our diabetic patients no longer require insulin Cost is $10. Twin Ponds is located at 628 Twin injections.”

Study results compliments of Maulfair Medical Center, located at Ponds Rd., Breinigsville. For more information or to 2970 Corporate Court, Orefield. For more information or to schedule register, call 610.395.3355 or visit TwinPondsCenter.com. See ad, page 37. a consultation, call 610-682-2104. See ad, page 35.

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Breast Wellness Group Forming

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new support group is forming for individuals who are interested in learning about holistic treatment modalities to optimize breast health. South Jersey Breast Wellness will provide information, resources and a positive supportive environment to those interested in creating and maintaining healthy breasts. The emphasis will be on diet and lifestyle modifications as well as immune boosting and relaxation/stress reduction techniques.

The group’s first meeting will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., January 15, at Thermographic Diagnostic Imaging, the office of Dr. Philip Getson, in Marlton, New Jersey. The topic will be “The Use of Thermography for Breast Health Early Risk Asessment.” Future meetings, which are free and open to those who have an interest in optimizing breast health, will be held the third Tuesday of every month.

Getson is a board certified family physician and a board certified thermologist with 36 years of experience. He is considered an expert and pioneer in the field of thermography and serves as vice president of the American Academy of Thermology.

Thermographic Diagnostic Imaging is located at 100 Brick Rd., Ste. 206, Marlton. Seating is limited. To register, call 856596-5834. For more information, visit TDINJ.com or HealthThroughWellness.com. See ad, page 50.

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Opening Doors for Seven Generations

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he Seven Generations Charter School is hosting an Enrollment Open House from 5:30-6:45 p.m. for kindergarten students and from 7 to 8:15 p.m. for first through eighth grade, on January 23. At the event, parents will receive an enrollment application packet, take a guided tour of the building and learn more about the school’s unique program and mission. The snow date is January 30 and lottery date is March 5.

Seven Generations was founded on seven core values— sustainability, creativity, mutual respect, cultural richness, integrated, academic excellence and hands-on learning—that inform everything from the curriculum and teaching methods to the daily activities, decision-making processes and how individuals interact with each other as a community. An education at Seven Generations encompasses a rigorous academic program that fulfills state academic guidelines while maintaining a strong environmental focus. Instructors engage in extensive, ongoing collaborations, developing programs that meet educational requirements and immerse children in the world around them.

Seven Generations Charter School is located at 154 East Minor St., Emmaus. For more information, call 610-421-8844 or visit SevenGenerationsSchool.org. See ad, page 6.

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earn about the subtle healing benefits of Reiki in a beginner workshop with Reiki Master Tara Gallus of Lehigh Valley Reiki, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., January 26. The Reiki 1 class introduces students to Reiki traditions, covers hand positions and provides a first level Reiki attunement while teaching how to give Reiki to yourself and others.

Reiki is a traditional Japanese energy modality and scientifically validated method of balancing the life force of all living things. Reiki techniques have been increasingly offered in hospitals and hospice settings to address emotional and mental distress, chronic and acute physical problems and spiritual focus and clarity.

Cost is $150 and includes class materials, attunement, certificate and refreshments. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information, call 610-739-4201, email LVReiki@gmail.com or visit LehighValleyReiki.com.

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he Center for Counseling and Wellness, a new integrative health and healing center, is now open at 1250 Greenwood Drive, in Bethlehem. The Center, led by clinical director Dr. Laurane McGlynn, a licensed psychologist, is home to practitioners devoted to the emotional, psychological, physical and spiritual well-being of individuals. Services include integrative psychotherapy, mindfulness/meditation, yoga, breathwork, massage and bodywork, movement therapies, naturopathic medicine and stress management. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mind/Body medicine is the essence of healing and consists of evaluating and restoring the natural wisdom of the body and uncovering the origins of disease within the conscious and unconscious mind as well as reducing stress,â&#x20AC;? says McGlynn.

For more information, call 610-248-6907. See ad, page 15.

Beat the Winter Blues

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i Spa, in Catasauqua, is now offering vitamin D tanning. Vitamin D plays a number of major roles in our health. Researchers have identified an astonishing number of health benefits of vitamin D in the past decade. UV light from the sun is the main vitamin D source for humans and many people in northern locations are deficient in this nutrient because they do not get enough sushine during the winter months. Vitamin D deficenciy has been linked to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Since ultra violet (UV) exposure has been suspected of causing skin cancer, many conventional health authorities still warn against use of traditional UVA tanning beds for cosmetic reasons. A new generation of UVB-emitting tanning beds promoted by Dr. Joseph Mercola is now being used under strict guidelines for the therapeutic value of helping SAD sufferers increase their levels of Vitamin D during winter months.

Qi Spa is located at 429 Front St., in Catasauqua. For more information, call 610443-1746 or visit QiSpaPA.com. See ad, page 39.

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Local Acupuncturist Offers Classical Style in Home Settings

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cupuncturist Jean Collins is now offering Classical Five Element Acupuncture in private residences and in community settings such as churches, businesses and retirement communities.

This powerful style of acupuncture and herbal remedies works at deep levels of the body, mind, heart and spirit.

Individuals will experience a deep relaxation to calm the mind, remove stress and anxiety, and restores balance. The treatment moves the blood and chi (energy) which opens blockages that cause pain.

Herbal formulas will be offered at wholesale cost to keep them affordable for patients.

“In China, the Barefoot Doctor traveled from village to village offering acupuncture and herbal medicine”, states Collins. “The change of seasons has a powerful influence on everything in nature, including people. The ancients understood and embraced this philosophy and 5 Element (5 Season) medicine evolved. Many of my patients who are farmers and gardeners deeply understand their connection to seasonal transitions.”

For more information or to schedule an appointment call 610317-6064. See ad, page 60.

Open House and Unique Teacher Training

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ehigh Valley Yoga Studio, in Allentown, is offering Free Sample Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m., January 13. Guests can tour the studio, meet the teachers and enjoy free, 30-minute samples of all classes available, including challenging Vinyasa flow classes held in a 98-degree Hot Yoga room designed to build strength and stamina while offering detoxifying benefits.

The studio’s 2013 Teacher Training program will kick off February 9 at 1 p.m. Individuals may attend the meeting to find out more about the program.

Lehigh Valley Yoga is a Yoga Alliance certified school offering the unique opportunity to learn to teach both Ashtanga-based vinyasa and hot yoga classes. The comprehensive training will prepare participants to get out and teach these popular styles of yoga with professionalism and confidence. This is the only 200hour program in the Valley that offers this training.

Lehigh Valley Yoga Studio is located at 1701 Union Blvd., in Allentown. Call 610-776-2676 or visit LVYogaStudio.com. See ad, page 64.

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Relieving Back Pain Yoga Class

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tephanie Snyder, a registered yoga teacher, will offer an extended yoga class specifically designed for relieving back pain on Saturday, January 12th from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m, at her studio in Bethlehem. The class will benefit students with a sequence of yoga poses that safely allows one to gain flexibility in the back of the legs, lengthen the spine, bend at the hips, twist the spine to turn without compressing the discs and more.

“Many doctors recommend yoga as a way to reduce back pain,” states Snyder, who discovered yoga as a cure for back pain due to inflexibility and sciatica. “The number one reason for people missing work in the U.S. is back pain. A major cause of back pain is inflexibility of the leg and spine muscles. This can be a vicious cycle, as when you start hurting you don’t want to move, thus it gets worse as the muscles atrophy and tighten more from not moving them. Tightness of the legs and back can also cause back strain and herniated discs as one ends up bending at the waist compressing disc between the vertebrae versus bending at the hips as we are designed to anatomically causing no compression on the discs and vertebrae. Yoga is a powerful life tool worth having in your toolbox to alleviate and prevent many causes of back pain.”

Additional regular yoga classes offered weekly. The studio is located in North Bethleham. Call 610-867-0116 or visit YogaWithStephanieSnyder.com.

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he Yoga Loft will present, “Yoga Bones: Understanding the Opportunities and Limitations Within the Skeletal System,

taught by long time yoga student and teacher Mel Robin, from 1 to 4 p.m., February 3. William Broad recently featured Robin in the number one New York Times best-selling book, The Science of Yoga.

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teak is still one of America’s favorite meals, but regular consumption of red meat products comes at a high cost for health. In a recent large study, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found red meat to be causally associated with mortality, including from cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Senior author Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at HSPH, and his team observed 37,698 men from the HSPH Health Professionals FollowUp Study for up to 22 years and 83,644 women from the National Institutes of Health Nurses’ Health Study for up to 28 years, all of whom were free of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer at the beginning of the study.

The researchers assessed diets via questionnaires every four years and documented a combined 23,926 deaths in the two studies, of which 5,910 were from CVD and 9,464 from cancer. Their evaluation revealed that one daily serving of unprocessed red meat (about the size of a deck of cards) was associated with a 13 percent increased risk of earlier mortality, and one daily serving of processed red meat (one hot dog or two slices of bacon) with a 20 percent increased risk.

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e spend a good deal of time gazing at ourselves in a mirror with the physical eye, as well as into the mirror of our mind with an analytical eye, endeavoring to size ourselves up in our own estimation, and also determining how others might evaluate us. Both of these mirrors are clouded with ego-related dust that distorts our vision. Only when we turn our gaze inward with the intuitive eye of awareness can we perceive our innate wholeness, for there is no dust on the mirror of the soul.

Consider this: A consciousness of wholeness reunifies us with our authentic self, so that even during those times when we are unaware of it, our wholeness is intact and utterly dust-free— only our awareness of it is missing.

When awareness returns, we live free from ego’s bondage and its ignorancesoaked history and habits. We are reunified with the reality of our being.

Our daily practice is to be ever mindful—on the dot—the moment we lose sight of our true nature. Everyday experiences grace us with reminders by

mentally tapping us on the shoulder and returning us to the qualities we wish to express in our interactions with our self, others and all of life. We are continually given the opportunity to reconnect with the high vision we hold for ourselves in our mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, professional, relational and communal life structures.

It serves us well to remember that we are here learning to mother our consciousness, just as the universe mothers us throughout our lifetime and beyond. Intelligence, wisdom, intuition, joy and creativity—these are the qualities we want to mother within ourselves in order to unveil our original face. As we set a conscious intention to evolve, we live as the master artists we are—creating, directing and producing our lives.

The more time we set aside for meditation, contemplation and life visioning, the more we can have 20/20 vision in foresight, rather than hindsight. Through practice, we activate our intuition, clean off egoic dust and enter a more consistently clear-sighted state of mindful being. Thus we actualize our highest potential and realize our organic, enlightened consciousness.

Michael Bernard Beckwith is the founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, in Los Angeles, California, author of Life Visioning: A Transformative Process for Activating Your Unique Gifts and Highest Potential (Sounds True, 2011/2013), and originator of the Life Visioning process.

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For example, he points out that, “GMO crops have nothing to do with feeding the world, because almost all genetically engineered crops are corn and soybeans... used to feed livestock in rich countries, or to feed automobiles.”

Approximately 40 percent of corn currently is used to make ethanol.

Freese adds, “They don’t increase yields and they don’t increase nutrition.” But GMO crops have led to a staggering increase in herbicide use, putting both farmers and consumers at greater risk for exposure to these toxins and related diseases, according to the Center for Food Safety.

So the question is: Are GMOs the panacea industry wants us to believe, or are they contributing to chronic disease? Here are three claims commonly heard about GMOs, generally made by the biotechnology industry and their funded researchers.

Claim: GMOs are safe.

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the long-term effects of consuming GMO foods. According to Douglas GurianSherman, a senior scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists, safety assessments have left us with significant uncertainties about whether GMO food is safe or not. However, concerns voiced by the Center for Food Safety revolve around potential allergens and toxins from both herbicide and pesticide residues and new genetic material.

New research from the European Union published in Food and Chemical Toxicology adds to growing concerns about the risks. Researchers discovered that rats fed GMO corn and drinking water containing Roundup herbicide experienced negative health effects during their two-year lifespan, including mammary tumors and disabled pituitary function in females, and liver and kidney damage in males. These outcomes were attributed to the endocrine-disrupting effects of Roundup, as well as the genetic makeup of the engineered corn.

What makes this study unique and troubling is that it’s the longest such study period to date. Most studies funded

dues in GMO food crops. A report from the U.S. Geological and conducted by industry last just 90 days—not long enough Survey (USGS) found that glyphosate is now commonly to fully document potential harm. found in rain, streams and air during the growing season.

Michael Hansen, Ph.D., a senior scientist at Consumer “Though glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in Reports, states in a memo to the American Medical Associathe world, we know very little about its long-term effects to tion’s (AMA) Council on Science and Public Health, “Unthe environment,” cautions Paul Capel, a USGS chemist. like all other developed countries, the U.S. Food and Drug

A Canadian study showing that the Bt toxins from Administration does not require safety testing for GE [genetiGMO corn are showing up in umbilical cord blood and the cally engineered] plants.” blood of pregnant women is another concern. Monsanto

Hansen explains, “In addition to the FDA not requiring claims Bt is harmless and will break down in our digestive any pre-market safety testing, there is virtually no independent tracts. But we have no way of knowing the effect of these safety testing of these crops in the United States, due to inteltoxins on developing fetuses, says Marcia Ishii-Eiteman, lectual property rights. When farmers buy GE seed in the U.S., Ph.D., a seniorPA scientist Pesticide Action they invariably must sign a product stewardship agreement Box 421 Emmaus, 18049with • P:the 610-421-4443 • F: Network.

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According to Warren Porter, Ph.D., a biologist and environmental toxicology professor at the University of WisconsinMadison, and Theo Colborn, Ph.D., president of The Endocrine Disruption Exchange, glyphosate, the active chemical ingredient in Roundup, is an endocrine disruptor, meaning it interferes with hormone systems.

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Healthy Lifestyle Tweaks Surprisingly Simple Changes for Feeling Good

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ll of us have heard the admoniMuscle Testing tion: “Eat lots of veggies and “The human body is an excellent exercise daily and you’ll live a lie detector. It is the world’s most long, healthy life.” sophisticated laboratory, with more

There’s no question this advice is wisdom than all medical professionals sound, but what about other helpfully put together,” says King. His favorite healthy lifestyle adjustments we can technique is to tap into the body’s vast make? Experts attest that doing easy wisdom using applied kinesiology, or things, such as going braless, walkmuscle testing. “The principal is simple. ing barefoot or using a plug-in model When you are telling a truth or when instead of a cordless phone can all something is good for the body, whethsupport wellness. Results range from er you are conscious of it or not, your stress relief to prevention of cancer, body loosens up. When you are telling heart disease and other ailments often a lie or the body is rejecting something, associated with aging. your body tightens.”

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Many holistic practitioners use changes can have far-reaching posiapplied kinesiology as a diagnostic tive effects on your health,” contends tool. An easy way to use muscle testFrank King, a doctor of chiropractic ing at home is to bend forward, fingers and naturopathic medicine, presistretching toward the toes. Set a baseline dent of King Bio Natural Medicine, in truth by saying out loud, “My name is Asheville, North Carolina, and author _______,” and notice the length of the of The Healing Revolution. “When stretch. we consider the huge negative effects

Then utter an untruth, like calling shadowing the field of prescription yourself by a different name. Most people drugs, it is just good sense to try things will find their range of motion is noticefoundational to our health that are ably limited in the event of an untruth or natural, inexpensive, effective and free something else that is not helpful. of problematic side effects.”

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Control Electronic Pollution Turn away from using cordless phones and turn off the Wi-Fi. Keep cell phones out of pockets and purses. Move the TV out of the bedroom. These devices emit enormous amounts of radiation, disturbing our sleep patterns, thickening our blood and causing inflammation and a number of associated diseases, according to Dr. Stephen Sinatra, an integrative cardiologist and co-author of The Great Cholesterol Myth.

Recent findings of Sinatra’s research team at the University of California-Irvine, published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, confirm that physical contact with the Earth naturally thins blood.

“Grounding appears to be one of the simplest and yet most profound interventions for helping reduce cardiovascular risk and cardiovascular events,” the researchers concluded.

A recent study of animals by the Bioelectromagnetics Laboratory at Zhejiang University School of Medicine-Hangzhou, in China, shows that exposure to radio and electromagnetic frequencies (EMF) like those found in cell phones can alter some genes. An Indian study by the Bioelectromagnetic Laboratory at Jawaharlal Nehru University-New Delhi suggests that EMF exposure increases the production of free radicals in animal brains, which can lead to inflammation, cancer, heart disease and other serious diseases.

Swiss research published in the journal Somnologie by University of Bern scientists shows a clear connection between radio frequencies (RF) and sleep disturbances. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) admits a possible link between extensive cell phone use and exposure to RF waves and brain cancer.

Sinatra calls Wi-Fi signals “the new coronary risk factor” and warns, “Be aware that if you are on a computer at home on Wi-Fi, that is toxic to your body.”

A practical solution: Use an ethernet cable to connect computers rather than wireless; switch to an old-fashioned plug-in phone with a handset at-

tached; and stay three feet away from cell phones—never wear them. Sinatra says his research shows that men that put a cell phone in a pocket experience a reduction in testosterone within four hours.

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As a practical solution, Sinatra prescribes taking a little “vitamin G” (for grounding) every day: Walk barefoot as much as possible. Sit or lie on the ground with as much skin as possible in contact with living things such as grass, trees, pine needles or earth.

During the winter, touch grounded electrical outlets or metal plumbing pipes. Also, wear comfortable, leathersoled shoes without socks indoors and out, because leather is an excellent conductor of Earth’s energies.

In addition to unplugging from potentially harmful devices, Sinatra recommends plugging into Earth’s healing energies. “Our ancestors walked barefoot and slept on the ground. They were connected to Earth’s electrical energies Source: National Cancer Institute, Ditch the Bra that kept them balanced and healthy,” National Institutes of Health explains the co-author of Earthing.

“Breast cancer is caused by bras,”

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Roberts notes numerous studies that show the simple presence of a loving animal can lower our blood pressure and slow the heart rate. A CDC heart study, for example, showed subjects that had owned a cat at any time were 40 percent less likely to die of a heart attack.

Japanese researchers from Azabu University, in Kanagawa-ken, found that dog owners experienced a spike in oxytocin—a neurotransmitter that helps us cope with stress— by simply meeting their pet’s gaze. While people widely recognize that walking the dog is great exercise, other loving interactions with our pets support happiness and health, as well.

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Energy therapists maintain that exposure to creative activities improves circulation to the brain and thyroid; on a psychological level, it also works to improve self-confidence and self-expression.

A recent study at the University of Colorado published in the journal Palliative & Supportive Care confirmed that individual art therapy is useful in supporting cancer patients during chemotherapy. Fifty-one of the 54 participants said it helped them to relax, talk about their situation or explore and express emotions to their benefit.

Roberts adds, “It’s even better if you join a group engaged in a creative activity. I think people in general do better when we come together to create something beautiful.”

These experts’ prescriptions for such simple lifestyle changes have shown how commonsense adjustments in everyday living can have profound, health-altering results, with only good after effects.

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According to multiple studies cited in Daniel Goleman’s The Meditative Mind: The Varieties of Meditative Experience, people who regularly meditate experience lower incidences of high blood pressure and heart disease than those who do not. Richard Davidson’s recent studies at the University of Wisconsin demonstrate that regular meditation decreases brain markers for depression, while increasing brain activity that marks states of peace and joy.

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The key to such healthful effects is regularity. Conducted occasionally, meditating can give us a temporary emotional lift, but the real benefit comes when we do it every day. Then we learn to tune into the inner state that is the source of meditation’s power to heal the body, calm the emotions and stabilize the mind. Meditators often describe feeling states of increased focus and clarity, a sense of connection and empathy with others and above all, the sense of core inner strength that accompanies them through life, even in crises.

But in order to be willing to make meditation a daily priority, we need to find a way to enjoy it. Otherwise, chances are we won’t stick with it.

Meditation for the Love of It shares several core strategies for reaping pleasure from our practice.

The first consideration is physical comfort when sitting to meditate.

As long as the spine is straight and the chest open, comfort trumps form.

Secondly, it helps to approach meditation as an experiment; one we conduct in the laboratory of our inner self.

The third basic principle is to find a core practice that feels good to us and that we can relax into. Choose one that focuses and draws attention and energy into the peaceful fullness of a deeply meditative state.

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ing. The key is to tune into the sensation of how the breath feels, which also engenders a natural sense of well-being.

Meditation in the Heart – Let the breath flow into the center of the chest, as if it were flowing through the chest wall. As it touches the center of the chest, imagine a soft glow in the heart, like an inner sun.

With each inhalation, feel the sun glow.

With each exhalation, spread it throughout the inner body. (Note: To find the heart center, place the right palm over the center of the chest and focus attention on the very center of the body, behind the breastbone).

Mindfulness – Beginning with the crown of the head, move attention through the body, focusing next on the forehead, followed by the cheeks, ears, mouth, neck, shoulders, front and back of the chest, stomach, lower back, hips, pelvic area, thighs, knees, calves and ankles. Continue on. As straying thoughts arise, notice them, note them as “thinking,” and return to the practice.

To realize a daily practice, begin by sitting for five minutes at the beginning or end of the day. Each day, increase the time spent sitting by one minute, until reaching 20 minutes. Benefits accrue when we practice daily and make it a priority.

Sally Kempton is a master teacher of meditation. Her new book, Meditation for the Love of It, includes 20 practices to optimize meditation. A teachers’ teacher, her students include leading teachers of yoga and meditation around the world.

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The mind is very active, especially under stress. During Effortless Meditation™ (EM), individuals quickly experience a deep state of peace and calm that heals the body, rejuvenates the mind and stabilizes the emotions. With practice, imbalances in mental and physiological functioning melt away and a growing natural state of inner fulfillment dawns. In addition to improved health and growing contentment, practitioners find that their behavior becomes more harmonious and socially acceptable.

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The Power of Mantra Meditation Mantra meditation has been practiced around the world for thousands of years by peoples of all religions and beliefs. The benefit of meditation is the ability to harness the power of the mind. Many erroneously believe meditation is “not thinking.” Anyone who has tried to not think has found very quickly that the results are generally the opposite and quit soon after.

Mantra meditation is defined as resting the mind in one-pointed concentration in the present moment. The method is to focus the mind and the senses in the present moment on a particular sound or phrase that has a positive sound-wave vibration. Just like harmful words have negative sound waves, making us feel hurt or unhappy, positive words and sounds have healing affects on the body and mind. Repeating a mantra will draw the senses inward, allowing the mind to rest.

Chrisi Rutkowski, owner of Quiet Heart Yoga, Fitness and Holistic Health, explains that mantra meditation is not prayer. “The repetition of mantra is for the sake of repetition, simply to give the mind something to do in the present

moment,” she says. “A mantra can give comfort and solace as we travel our inner world, guiding us and helping us bring back into our daily lives those jewels of wisdom that we find in meditation.”

Quiet Heart Yoga, Fitness and Holistic Health offers a weekly meditation class each Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., at 5531 Hamilton Blvd., in Wescosville. Call 484-515-8356.

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In the weeklong Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course, participants learn various formal and informal practices. “Formal practice is when one sets aside a certain amount of uninterrupted time to sit quietly and attend to the chosen focus of meditation, for example, the breath,” she explains. “Informal practice occurs whenever we deliberately bring our awareness to our breath, body, thoughts or emotions at any point in the day. By combining the two, one increasingly spends more time in the present moment, aware of life as it unfolds, with greater recognition of automatic reactions, patterns and habitual ways of coping.”

MBSR not only guides and supports a daily mindful meditation habit, but it also teaches participants how stress affects the body, the brain and ways in which mindfulness can allow for more healthy, adaptive coping and living. Individuals learn about mindful interpersonal communication—useful in both personal and professional life—promoting happiness and decreasing burnout. “At CIBH, we appreciate the demands of a busy life and strive to offer mindfulness classes accessible to everyone, providing life-enhancing knowledge regardless of schedule and time restraints,” states Moralis.

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“When I at last learned which key foods to add to my diet, I lost 100 pounds—and kept them off,” says Barnes.

Burn fat. Foods with thermogenic properties help heat up the body and may help burn fat. “You feel a flush when you eat or drink them,” Barnes notes. Chili peppers, curry powder, horseradish, mustard, garlic, onion, wasabi, ginger, black pepper and radishes are especially good choices in cold weather, when we want to feel warm anyway.

The intense flavors delivered by such foods help us to practice the principle of portion control, Chester KuLea, a health and nutrition consultant in Vancouver, British Columbia, says, “Adding these foods to dishes generates a higher rate of caloric burn, and their powerful flavors prompt people to eat far less than they normally would. Plus, red, cayenne and jalapeño peppers, hot sauces and any other spicy foods are all very low in calories.”

Enhance mood. We don’t want to feel hungry or deprived when trying to lose weight. The protein in turkey, chicken and cold-water fish like salmon and mackerel helps us feel more satisfied and on top of things.

Barnes also suggests eating low-fat cottage cheese, avocado, wheat germ, whole-grain crackers and bananas to help increase serotonin levels and feelings of well-being. “When you crave something sweet or feel like you’re crashing mid-afternoon, that’s the time to eat a small amount of these foods to get you back on track,” she advises.

Julia Ross, author of The Mood Cure and The Diet Cure, agrees. This Mill Valley, California, nutritional psychotherapist recommends complex carbohydrates such as whole grains to keep us on an even keel during weight loss. “This means pushing away the leftover cake and eating sensible carbs to stimulate serotonin,” she says.

Promote digestion. The fiber in fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains helps move things along in the

digestive system, making our bodies work more efficiently. Barnes favors drinking peppermint and other herbal teas and incorporating sage, dill, oregano and other herbs in savory dishes to aid digestion.

According to a recent University of Illinois study, soluble fiber found in oat bran, fruits, vegetables and nuts not only facilitates digestion, but also supports the immune system. Professor Gregory Freund, who teaches at the university’s medical school in Champaign, explains, “Soluble fiber changes the personality of immune cells—they go from being pro-inflammatory, angry cells to anti-inflammatory, healing cells that help us recover faster from infection.”

Feel full. Hunger pangs can derail anyone’s best efforts to eat better. Barnes learned that liquids, including up to two quarts of water a day, help retain a satisfied feeling. In cooler months, she makes soups that incorporate leafy green vegetables, onion, garlic, chili peppers and herbs.

An apple a day might keep the doctor away—and help in other ways, as well.

“Apples have a high water content and are packed with fiber, two factors that leave you satiated,” says Keren Gilbert, a registered dietitian and founder of Decision Nutrition, in Great Neck, New York.

“For a tasty protein-packed snack, top apple slices with natural almond butter.”

Accept treats. Leaving room for a treat, like a piece of fine chocolate, can leave us feeling satisfied rather than

stuffed, says Katherine Harvey, a registered dietitian in Kansas City, Missouri.

Indulging in a little sweet treat from time to time reinforces the perception that eating right can be simple and pleasurable, says Barnes.

In cold months, she likes to bake apples sweetened with Stevia and cinnamon, or poach pears in fruit juice and spices. She might break open a pomegranate and slowly munch each ruby-colored seed, or stop at a coffee

shop to sip a latte made with low-fat milk.

Barnes’ evolved natural foods strategy has helped her maintain a desirable weight for many years now.

“Sustainable weight loss involves sustainable eating,” she says, “finding healthy foods that we can enjoy for the rest of our lives.”

Award-winning cookbook author Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com.

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Natural health practitioners report that their clients tend to mentally group pharmaceuticals and supplements together. However, pharmaceutical drugs are typically synthetic, single-action chemicals that target one body system or organ, causing it to alter its function; they mask symptoms, but do not cure disease. On the other hand, the goal of vitamins, minerals and plant-derived supplements is to provide nutrients to help a troubled body system by supporting health and healing.

Some confusion occurs because many pharmaceutical and supplement manufacturers take advantage of people’s desire for a one-bullet solution, which rarely exists in either source. Stephen Lawson, administrative officer of the Linus Pauling Institute, at Oregon State University, maintains that, “Lumping together items like vitamins, minerals and botanicals, each of which can have profoundly different physical profiles and effects on the body, is dangerous and misleading.”

SAVVY How to Choose Wisely for Optimal Health

by James Occhiogrosso

According to the U.S. Office of Dietary Supplements, nearly half of us regularly use some kind of dietary supplement, including vitamins, minerals and botanical herbs.

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is that they can scare readers away from benefits that safe supplements might offer. He notes that although nothing in life is 100 percent risk-free, supplements are inherently benign, while pharmaceutical drugs frequently have unhealthy side effects.

Controversy over supplements seems to arise primarily from misinformation. Following are some guidelines and resources to help ensure their wise use and maximum benefit.

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Who Needs Supplements?

Everyone can benefit from taking the right supplements to address specific health needs. Numerous studies attest that many diseases, especially in older adults, are caused by a deficiency of certain vitamins or minerals. For

example, pernicious anemia, common in adults over the age of 60, is due to a long-term deficiency of vitamin B12. The condition often proved fatal until researchers discovered that taking such supplements could effectively treat it.

Another common nutritional deficiency disease among aging adults is osteoporosis, a loss of bone minerals that often leads to fractures. Its primary cause is chronic deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D levels. The latter is crucial for absorbing calcium—a primary mineral for building bone. According to the National Institutes of Health, older adults are likely to spend more time indoors, plus, even when they are exposed to the sun, their skin does not synthesize vitamin D as efficiently as when they were younger.

Serious nutrient deficiencies rarely cause fatal outcomes, but deficiencies of certain vitamins and minerals can deter organs from optimal functioning. General medical tests do not always show minor shortfalls, and practice shows that supplementing with the appropriate vitamin or mineral can often both eliminate symptoms and resolve an underlying problem.

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GREEN DRINKS

Cheers to Making Eco-Conscious Connections

by Judith Fertig

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St. Lucie, Florida, the owner of a local environmental service business struck up a conversation with a restaurant owner. “The business agreed to take the leftover grease from the restaurant and use it on their farm,” reports O’Neill.

“That’s exactly the kind of thing we want to see happen.”

Jim Horlacher, the founder of Kansas City’s Green Drinks, admits, “I primarily do Green Drinks because I like it.” Although the relationship-building is definitely there, he adds, “It’s hard for me to quantify.” Horlacher is a financial planner for First Affirmative Financial Network, a group that helps individual investors put their money where their socially and environmentally responsible values are. “People get to know me at Green Drinks events as someone who walks the walk and talks the talk,” he says.

Although Green Drinks’ environmental mission is deliberately simple—attend, engage, connect— some groups take it further. The Seattle Green Drinks chapter also offers a host of more narrowly targeted member groups, including those who want to hear speakers on innovation in sustainability, support Native Americans or conserve wildlife.

GreenDrinks-Denver.com offers an It’s Your Business listing on its Web pages for green businesses and products, building public awareness for greener options, including tips for cleanup and recycling during and after public events. Likewise, Green Drinks of Victoria, British Columbia, has a work and career forum that continues to encourage the forging of the links that people make at face-to-face gatherings.

Says Seattle Drinks founder Gabriel Scheer, “I’m immensely proud

hether attendees at a typical Green Drinks gathering choose to sip a fine wine or organic lemonade, the emphasis is on socializing and networking for a “greener” world, one community at a time.

Founded by friends Edwin Datschefski and Paul Scott at a London pub in 1989, Green Drinks currently includes more than 700 chapters worldwide. The first and largest North American group, Green Drinks New York City, was launched by Margaret Lydecker in 2002 and currently counts 14,000 members.

After moving to the Big Apple, “I was having a hard time finding a community of like-minded people,” confesses Lydecker, a sustainability advisor who helps companies find greener options in the way they source products and services. She adds, “When you have an active dialogue with other environmentally conscious people in business or government, you begin to find answers and solutions.”

Typically, groups around the country partner with a community sports bar, restaurant, or other food and drink establishment to host a Green Drinks event in a private room. The word goes out via email, Facebook, phone calls or postcards, and people come to meet other environmentally conscious people. Although these soirées sometimes include short talks by sustainability experts, they’re essentially casual.

Yet in this setting, attendees can make connections that benefit the environment, businesses, the community—and themselves.

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of how the organization has taken a central role in growing our local environmental community.” A founding partner in Re-Vision Labs, which helps business and organizations incorporate social media and community organizing into their business models, Scheer concludes, “Green Drinks events are helping each community see itself.”

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Judith Fertig is a freelance writer in Overland Park, KS; see AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com.

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very month green-minded Lehigh Valley residents meet at the Brew Works in Allentown for an informal social gathering called Green Drinks. Sponsored by the Alliance for Sustainable Communities, The Lehigh Valley Green Builders, WDIY Public Radio 88.1 FM, Natural Awakenings Magazine and The City of Allentown Recycling and Solid Waste Department, this Environmental Cocktail Hour begins at 5 p.m. on every second Wednesday of each month. The mixer brings together eco-preneurs and concerned citizens looking to improve the environmental outlook of the Lehigh Valley and gives the public a chance to connect with likeminded eco-friendly people to help shape a more sustainable future.

A new feature for 2013 is an openmic session in the first half hour of each month so each attendee has an opportunity to give their 15 second elevator speech about their business or environmental concerns. This segment was added to create an open public forum and more easily foster connections. Following the Open-mic a local business presents informational presentations of positive progress in our community.

Green Drinks is open to the public and encourages everyone to attend — people from environment groups, business, government, academia, as well as individuals. For more information visit TheBrewWorks.com/events/lehighvalley-green-drinks.

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What happens at a Green Drinks gathering? Attendees like these attest to the power of networking in support of a common goal—and to some surprising outcomes.

“One guy found his girlfriend, his job and his roommate at Green Drinks. I love that.”

Margaret Lydecker, founder, New York City chapter “I think the strangest thing about Green Drinks is that the goals are vague and the benefits hard to quantify—but they are undoubtedly there.”

Edwin Datschefski, international coordinator, Green Drinks, London, England “I came away with seven business cards, five new Facebook friends and information about green building, green certifications and some really cool new green products.”

Maria Booker, Tampa.CreativeLoafing. com blogger, Green Drinks event, Tampa “All sorts of things happen. People find jobs. We’ve had one wedding. A lot of our advertisers and sponsors report increased business dealings.”

Gabriel Scheer, founder, Seattle Greendrinks “I run an environmentally friendly printing company and found more clients through networking at one Green Drinks event than I did in the previous nine years. My business grew so much so that I was able to relocate my operations to a larger facility to accommodate all the work. It is truly extraordinary!”

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FRACKING WRECKS AMERICA’S BEDROCK Clear and Present Dangers

by Sandra Steingraber

Current environmental policies must be realigned to safeguard our health, sustain planetary life-support systems and free us from dependence upon fossil fuels.

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fracturing, or fracking. Many more nder the misleading banner of clean and green, the global natu- states are equally vulnerable (see GaslandTheMovie.com/map). ral gas rush is on, and nowhere

In a two-to-200-foot-thick bedrock more so than in the United States. We are literally shattering America’s bedrock layer up to a mile below Earth’s surface, the shale and its captured methto bring methane out of the Earth and ane, uranium, mercury, arsenic and consuming enormous quantities of prelead have remained locked in place for cious fresh water to do so, without any millions of years. Above it lie drinking clear knowledge of the health or environmental consequences. Due to econo- water aquifers.

Prior to the 21st century, capturing mies of scale and required infrastructure, fracking is an all-or-nothing proposition, methane gas bubbles dispersed within such a horizontal formation, instead of a and each state decides its own fate. vertical well, was deemed uneconomi The Marcellus Shale forms a cal and labeled unrecoverable. Now, 600-mile-long basement foundation modern drills can bore down steel pipfor communities spanning New York, ing, some portions encased in cement, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. and direct pressure-packed explosions of As the largest natural gas deposit in the up to 10,000 pounds per square inch of country, it has become ground-zero water, sand and chemicals into the rock, for high-volume, slickwater hydraulic 46 Lehigh Valley www.healthylehighvalley.com

fracturing it. Next, hundreds of chemicals are injected to reduce friction (thus the term slickwater) so that the fracking fluid can flow easily. The mixture includes acids, rust and scale inhibitors and pesticides to kill microbes, plus sometimes gelling agents, petroleum distillates, glycol ethers, form­aldehyde and toluene.

The result is that gas flows back up the borehole along with 30 to 60 percent of the injected cocktail of water and chemicals. The rest is left behind. Fracking a gas well once requires 2 to 8 million gallons of fresh water, 10,000 to 40,000 gallons of chemicals and at least 1,000 diesel truck trips.

Wells can be fracked multiple times before they run dry.

Between 34,000 and 95,000 wells are envisioned for New York State alone, according to Cornell University Engineering Professor, Anthony Ingraffea, with 77,000 likely over the next 50 years.

While New York residents are watching the result of fracking in other states and have elected a temporary moratorium on fracking, Pennsylvania has issued thousands of permits since 2004.

Continued unknowns stir debate.

Meanwhile, scientists across leading institutions are certain of five universal impacts.

First, fracking industrializes rural landscapes, clearing and fragmenting vital woodlands and wetlands. It diminishes capacities to host migratory birds and other wildlife, filter rainwater and prevent flooding while causing more erosion and runoff, sending sediments into waterways.

Second, fracking brings urban-style air pollution to the rural countryside.

Studies like those from the Colorado School of Public Health, along with monitoring data from Utah’s extensively fracked Uinta Basin, show that drilling and fracking operations release ozone-making, smog-producing volatile compounds. These gases, along with combustion byproducts, are linked to cancer and heart disease in adults and, in children, to lowered IQ, preterm birth, asthma and stunted lung development. The airborne contaminants from gas drilling such as in the Haynesville Shale, in Louisiana and Texas, can

travel up to 200 miles from wellheads, according to a 2010 study published in Environmental Science and Technology.

Third, accidents happen, necessitating the evacuation of surrounding communities. In Pennsylvania, in less than three years of fracking, 1,500 environmental violations have been recorded, including an exploded well that streamed poisonous fluid for 16 hours. In many cases, petroleum products, fracking chemicals or flowback fluids have entered creeks, streams or groundwater, according to reports published in Science magazine and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Fourth, fracking makes huge volumes of Earth’s limited fresh water disappear forever. Instead of drawing down a community’s reservoir or depleting a regional aquifer as part of nature’s normally restorative fresh water cycle, a single fracking well permanently removes several million gallons of fresh water from aquifers and poisons it all with chemicals. Much of it will be entombed in geological strata up to a mile or more below the water table.

Fifth, sooner or later, the gas will run out, while the environmental damage remains.

Known and Unknown Dangers

Beyond these certainties lie questions.

Drilling proponents may claim that there have been no confirmed cases of drinking water contaminated by fracking. Yet in Pavillion, Wyoming, residents noticed a few years ago that their water was yellow, cloudy and oily, bubbled and smelled like chemicals.

Some people felt sick.

A joint investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry found petrochemicals— including diesel fuel, benzene, cyclohexane, methane, propane and ethane, plus traces of arsenic and a microbeinhibiting pesticide—in 20 water wells.

The EPA recommended that residents not drink their water. Turning on a fan while showering to avoid possible methane explosions was also suggested.

Fracking enjoys special exemptions from many regulations—the Clean

“The United States and the world could rely 100 percent on green energy sources within 20 years if we dedicated ourselves to that course”. ~ M.Z. Jacobson and M.A. Delucci, “A Path to Sustainable Energy by 2030,” Scientific American, 2009 Water Act, Clean Air Act, Superfund Act and National Environmental Policy Act—that govern other types of industrial activities. Fracking also gets a pass on federal right-to-know laws, because natural gas operations do not report their air and water emissions under the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. A special amendment to the 2005 Energy Policy Act grants fracking exclusion from the Safe Drinking Water Act, which authorizes the EPA to regulate all injection of toxic chemicals into the ground. Thus, a drilling company doesn’t have to disclose the formulation of its fracking fluids.

Eco-Horrors and Economics

Biologist Theo Colborn and her research team at The Endocrine Disruptor Exchange report that of the 353 chemicals tested as presumed ingredients of fracking fluid, 60 percent can harm the brain and nervous system, 40 percent are endocrine disrupters and one-third are both suspected carcinogens and developmental toxicants.

What should we do with this lethal fluid—a million or more gallons with every wellhead? The trend, say gas industry service providers like Halliburton, is to recycle it, but flowback water gets more poisonous with every reuse.

At some point, this highly concentrated toxic liquid still has to be disposed of via designated underground wells or municipal sewage-treatment plants or else it’s clandestinely dumped.

Then there’s the lure of fracking’s economics. In many cases, a homeowner can receive $5,000 per acre, plus 12 to 20 percent royalties, from leasing land to a gas company. The Marcellus Shale may be worth a trillion dollars and possibly provide enough

natural gas to supply the nation’s consumption for six years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s most recent estimates. (It’s unknown how much gas is recoverable or how often wells may need to be refracked to stimulate production.)

No study of the cumulative impact of fracking on public health or agriculture, including its full lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, has been conducted; it’s an economic gamble and a bona fide environmental crime.

A Community Speaks Out

In New York’s Tompkins County, 40 percent of the land acreage covering the Marcellus Shale is leased to gas drillers. Local feelings are mixed. Some people just wish the whole practice would go away. Some find fracking such a vile and preposterous idea that they don’t believe it will really happen.

Others, seeking personal gain or believing that it’s inevitable, plan to “ride the tiger,” hoping for greater future oversight.

At a recent community meeting, candidates for mayor and the village board declared their unified opposition to fracking. Soon afterward, at a packed town meeting on fracking at the village library, someone noted that a nearby community had successfully turned away frack waste trucked in from Pennsylvania that was headed to an old well for disposal. An elderly man declared passionately, “We have to be ready to lie down in front of the trucks.”

Take a stand at: Tinyurl.com/FrackMedia, Tinyurl.com FrackingMap Tinyurl.com/FrackAction (scroll to petitions).

Note: Find films at GaslandTheMovie. com; and Tinyurl.com/FilmPromisedLand.

Biologist Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., is the acclaimed author of Living Downstream, now also a documentary film, and Having Faith, on the threat of environmental toxins to infant development.

A visiting scholar at New York’s Ithaca College, she often testifies at hearings.

She adapted this article from Raising Elijah: Protecting Our Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis, reprinted courtesy of Da Capo Press. natural awakenings January 2013 47

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s with their own food, dog and cat owners are reading pet food labels more closely these days to evaluate ingredients and their sources. American pet food companies may outsource to foreign manufacturers, sometimes with disastrous results. Various brands of dry dog food (kibble) and treats have been recalled for melamine contamination or other problems—even brands manufactured here have been recalled for salmonella contamination.

To ensure that what we’re serving our dogs contains a proper balance of protein, vitamins and minerals for overall health, the Dog Food Advisor rates dog foods and treats by brand name, explains the ingredients, including byproducts not fit for human consumption, and

recommends the best options. Owners can sign up for emails about recalls and other alerts at DogFoodAdvisor.com.

Other reasons to read labels include potential allergic reactions to foods, especially chicken and corn, common ingredients in kibble. The educational website notes, “Corn is an inexpensive and controversial cereal grain of only modest nutritional value to a dog.”

Homemade Meals

To have more control over what the family dog or cat eats, many owners turn to home-cooked meals, but know-how is key. “A big risk with home-prepared diets is that they are almost always nutritionally inadequate for long-term feeding, even when using published recipes,” advises Dr. Brennen McKenzie,

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president of the Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Association. “Consult a board-certified nutritionist for the unique nutritional needs of the pet, based on age, breed, health condition and other factors. Don’t substitute ingredients.”

Cooking for pets can be timeconsuming. Some owners have found dehydrated foods like those from The Honest Kitchen, made in the United States using human food-grade ingredients, both cost-effective and easy to prepare. While the purchase price can be higher than other options, the food rapidly rehydrates to four times its original weight by adding warm water. A meatless variety allows owners to add their choice of raw meat, meaty bones or cooked meat and can be suitable for sensitive dogs, raw feeders and dogs that need a unique protein source.

“Dehydrated foods are also a good way for a squeamish owner to start a raw diet for their dog,” remarks Dr. Laurie Coger, an associate veterinarian at the Bloomingrove Veterinary Hospital, in Rensselaer, New York, who also offers consultations through TheHonestKitchen.com. Coger suggests, “First, determine what a dog or cat needs in his diet, then transition gradually from kibble to a cooked or raw diet. Cats may resist change, while

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Pet food maker Steve’s Real Food is another option as it does not use lamb, pork or venison. Each poses a greater risk of carrying toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease that can be passed on to pets, especially cats.

“If you decide to incorporate raw foods, find a wholesale meat supplier so you can buy in bulk. You’ll need a freezer to take full advantage,” suggests Coger. “Feeding raw is not an allor-nothing proposition, so mix and match. Cook when you have time, feed raw several days a week and use high-quality dehydrated or dry food when traveling.”

Dr. Cathy Alinovi, owner of Hoof Stock Veterinary Service, in Pine Village, Indiana, found that switching to a raw diet solved an itching problem with her mixed-breed dog. She reports that, “Eighty percent of the reasons my clients bring their pets to me are cured by changing to better food.”

Alinovi points out two drawbacks of serving raw food: “You can’t leave it out all day and it can be a challenge to transport home on a hot day.” But she’s found that the benefits are many, “Dog and cat furs shine and shed less; even their behavior improves.” Dog owners also note cleaner teeth, with no tartar buildup, cutting down on trips to the vet.

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Deciding which foods to feed our pets requires extra research and meal preparation time, as well as money, but motivated owners like the results they see in their pet’s health.

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Great Relationships! Fact or Fiction? January 19, Saturday, 2 pm – 4 pm- Life is all about diverse and ever-changing relationships: with ourselves, each other, our planet and the universe. Learn how to create thriving relationships that come alive with meaning. As we identify dynamics in your relationships that contribute to or contaminate your well being, we’ll explore the balance between intimacy and independence, techniques to cope with loss and disappointment, and communication patterns and behaviors that will help you create harmonious relationships. Beth Horwin, M.S., LPC, Greenshire faculty. $20 Completing the Seven: Discussion and Book Signing - January 20, 5 pm – 7 pm - How can you realize a deep sense of alignment with your life purpose? Integrate physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of yourself? Consciously undo the poor choices you have already made? Author Arlene Curley will discuss these concepts in her new book Completing the Seven, exploring an engaging path of spiritual, alchemical and transformational practices that will guide you in transforming into the fullness of who you really are. Donation or purchase book for $25.

Oneray Spiritual Discussion Group - First Tuesdays, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm - What is your connection to God, each other, the Universe and purpose in 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: A Guide to Realizing your Spiritual Potential. The flow of the evening will be discussion, silent reflection, empowerment meditation. Arlene Curley: intuitive healer, Reiki Master/Teacher, spiritual mentor, Greenshire Director. $20.

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Friday trough Sunday. $175 Please call to reserve your space 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

sAturdAY, JANuArY 19 7 CE’s, Healing Your Healing Hands – Kathleen Sterner. Keep your hands healthy, flexible, and pain free! Learn to use exercises, stretches, lymphatic massage, Energetic Tissue Release, and other modalities and body mechanics to assist in caring for your back, neck, hands,& shoulders, 9am-5 pm, $119, Twin Ponds, W, Pre-register 610.395.3355 Effortless Meditation™ Introduction Class – Greg Schweitzer. Learn 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/ Intro Class, Twin Ponds W Lehigh Valley, Pre-register 610.395.3355 Journey Dance Workshop – Groove to evocative, soulthumping, world music. With guided imagery, enter a journey of inner rhythms and authentic movements.

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Join The South Highlands Group of the New Jersey Sierra Club for a presentation and book signing of Beneath the Garden State: Exploring Aquatic New Jersey, by professional photographer and author, Herb Segars, on January 16, at the Hunterdon Medical Center’s Auditorium, in Flemington. A meet and greet will begin at 7 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7:30 p.m.

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savethedate RESTORATIVE YOGA IMERSION & TEACHER TRAINING With Alysha Pfeiffer Jan. 18th-20th (Fri.-Sun.) Join Alysha for a weekend of hands on, experiential learning. Whether you would like to deepen your own Restorative Yoga practice or share your love of Restorative Yoga with others, this is the workshop for you! Please visit our website for all the information about this workshop. Cost:$150 (until Dec. 15) $175 (after Dec. 15). Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 E 4th Street, Bethlehem. Please call or click to reserve your spot. 610.867.9642 www.TheYogaLoftOfBethlehem.com

savethedate ADVANCED INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO THE LOW BACK AND PELVIS WITH ANTHONY DIGIROLAMO January 12 and 13 9am-6pm Approved for 16 CE hours by the NCBTMB. Early registration price $280 before December 30, after $320. Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness Center, 3400 Bath Pike (512/Center St) Suite 201, Bethlehem. 610-746-5852. www.kulaheartyoga.com

savethedate YOGA BONES Understanding the opportunities & limitations within the skeletal system Sunday February 3rd from 1:00-4:00pm Long time yoga student and teacher Mel Robin was recently featured in the #1 New York Times Best Selling book “The Science of Yoga” by William Broad. In this workshop students will learn about the amazing qualities of our Yoga Bones; how they function as a rigid scaffolding to support us against the pull of gravity, and how, in actuality, the bones are very much alive! Join Mel for a blend of lecture and asana as you learn to work with your bones from a brand new perspective. $50. The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 E 4th Street Bethlehem. Please call 610.867.9642 or visit www.theyogaloftofbethlehem.com to reserve your space in this workshop.

that guide you in transforming into the fullness of who you really are. 5–7pm. Donation. Greenshire Arts, 3620 Sterner Mill Rd Quakertown. 215-5380976. Donation.

moNdAY, JANuArY 21 Panel Talk - Bring Your Health & Wellness Issues!

What has you stuck? Your “possibilities” will be discussed by a panel of complementary/alternative health experts who collaborate under one roof to support you. Private time following. 12 noon-1:30 pm and 7:00-8:30 pm, $10.00, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, W Lehigh Valley, Pre-register 610.395.3355

tuesdAY, JANuArY 22 Full Body Therapeutic Acupressure Workshop – Steve Hoog. Blockages or deficiencies in energy (KI) can impact your health. Learn to tap, pound and press meridians at acupoints to even the flow of energy that will revitalize organs, and reduce pain.

You will feel more alert and balanced. 6:30-8:30 pm, $45, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Pre-register, 610.395.3355 Smoking Cessation Group Program – 3 sessions: Tues. Jan 22nd & Feb 5th & 19th 2013. 7:30-8:30pm.

Cost: $150 includes Manual, CDs, & DVD. For more information or to register contact: Bev Bley L.P.N;C.M.Ht. at C.H.A.N.G.E. 610.797.8250 or email change@4change.com. 2020 Downyflake Lane, Suite 302B Allentown.

wedNesdAY, JANuArY 23 7 Generations Charter School Open House – Enrollment Open House event where you will receive

an enrollment application packet, take a guided tour of the building, and learn more about our unique program and mission. The Kindergarten session will be 5:306:45 pm; Grades 1-8 session will be 7:00-8:15pm.

Snow date = January 30th. Call 610-421- 8844 for information.

fridAY, JANuArY 25 Self & Joy Renewal Workshop – Betsy Wetzig.

Enjoy fun, play, food/cooking, music, along with the core of mind-movement understanding. Break out of the behaviors which are holding you back, making life less fun, or even causing chronic stress and pain. Fri. 6 pm-Sat. 6 pm, $130, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Pre-register, 610.395.3355 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

sAturdAY, JANAurY 26 Yin Yoga – With Sally Delisle. This workshop will begin with a discussion of the Yin style of yoga followed by practice. Participants should dress comfortably and in layers. All levels welcome.12-2:30pm. $25. Please call to reserve your space 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

Reiki 1 Class – Learn about the healing benefits of Reiki, the Reiki 1 hand positions, how to give Reiki to yourself and others, and some basic meditations. $150 and includes class materials, attune-

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savethedate CABIN FEVER DANCE Dance party fundraiser for Lehighton Area Pool Pals Saturday, February 23rd at the Orioles Pavilion. Music will be provided by The Doctor DJ Layne Roberts. Great music, finger food and dancing. Dance contest, you can win a Season Pool Pass for the 2013 Season or a Door Prize of a free Pool Pavilion Rental Party. For more information call Diane at 610-377-5275.

savethedate GET HOT SEVEN DAYS A WEEK Push yourself to your edge in Lehigh Valley Yoga’s Hot Yoga room. These challenging Vinyasa flow classes is held in a ninety-eight degree room designed to build strength and stamina while offering detoxifing benefits.

Sunday 10am, noon, 5:30; Monday 8am, 4:30pm, 730pm; Tuesday 10am, 4:30pm, 6pm, and 7:30pm; Wednesday 4:30, 7pm; Thursday noon, 4:30pm, 6pm, and 7:30pm; Friday 10am, noon, and 6pm; Saturday 8:30am, noon . Lehigh Valley Yoga, 1701 Union Blvd in Allentown.

Call 610-776-2676 or visit LVYoga.com

savethedate A NATURAL MEDICINE FORUM HOLISTIC WEIGHT LOSS Tuesday, January 15 - 6pm Join us for a free, informal Question and Answer Forum with Dr. Michael Jude Loquasto ND, PHD, DC. Bring your health related questions and benefit from Dr. Mike’s 50 years of experience in Natural Health. Understand how chiropractic internal medicine, custom herbal formulations and non-invasive oral chelation can benefit you. All are welcome. Held at A Natural Medicine Clinic, 2571 Baglyos Circle, Suite B-27, Bethlehem. Call 484-821-1460 for more information.

savethedate WHAT’S NEW AT EMMAUS YOGA Ashtanga Beginner Session - Perfect for students who think they are too inflexible to practice yoga! Mondays 7-8pm. $75/6wks Qigong for beginners - With Hilary Smith.

Thursdays 4-5 pm. $85/7 wks Falling and Flying – With John Vitarelli. Laugh away your fears about inversions. Saturday January 12th 1:30-3:30 pm. $30 Fireflies Musical Yoga for Kids – A musical journey that will introduce yoga to your child, have fun and spend important quality time together! Sunday January 27th 11am-12pm. $25 for one parent/child, $15 for additional child Rhythm Renewal Drumming Workshop – With Jim Donovan. Get energized and inspired as you play world rhythms and express yourself in a group environment! Friday February 1st 7-9pm. $35 in advance, $45 at door 40 Hour Intensive Yoga Workshop – With Erica McHugh and Britt Tagg. The first segment of a Teacher Training Program. Begins February 3rd 9am-1pm Alternate Sundays and Wednesdays.

Emmaus Yoga, 860 Broad Street. Emmaus.

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ment, certificate, and refreshments. Pre-registration each day. $225 or $240 day of workshop, Quiet is required. Taught by Tara Gallus, Lehigh Valley Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville.

Reiki. 11am-5pm. Bethlehem. lvreiki@gmail.com Call 484-515-8356. or call 610-739-4201 for more information.

Relax & Renew Restorative Yoga – With Alysha Living Healthy in a Toxic World – Coleen Maulfair Pfeiffer. In this 2-Hour deep relaxation you will will help you understand how you can live healthy in also use various breathing techniques to quiet the a toxic world. Find out how to un-pollute yourself. mind and calm the body. This monthly class is We will discuss what can be done about body burden great for those who want to release tension and of chemicals. 10am. Maulfair Medical Center, 2970 stress from their lives. 4-6pm. $20 Please call to Corporate Court, Orefield. 610-682-2104 reserve your space 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

Reiki Level II Workshop – The Usui System of Reiki Level 2 increases your ability to channel Reiki energy by 100 x’s, gives you valuable techniques MONDAY, JANUARY 28 and symbols to send the Reiki energy to specific Jump Start to Health with Plant-Based locations and for specific injuries, pain or imbal- Cooking! - Hilary Smith. A three-week program ances. Includes: attunement, manual, techniques designed for you to safely and easily transition into and symbols for self-healing and healing of others. a plant-based diet. Learn the art and the science Pre-requisite: Reiki Level 1. 1/26 & 1/27. 1-5pm behind the eating plan that puts YOU in charge of

your health! Tastings included. Mondays 6:30-8 pm, $145/3 classes, Twin Ponds, 610.395.3355

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 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! 7:309 pm, $20/Intro Class, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, W Lehigh Valley, Pre-register 610.395.3355 Acupressure Facelift Workshop – Steve Hoog. Look younger, more radiant and healthier—NATURALLY. This “Oriental Technique” has been used for hundreds of years. Learn how stimulating and massaging facial acupressure points with your fingers and hands can benefit your skin and circulation. 6:30-8:30 pm, $45, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Pre-register 610 395.3355

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 Raw Foods Class – Brook Ockerman. Learn how to make almond milk, nut cheese, and delicious ice creams. Enjoy dairy again, the raw way! Eliminating dairy may clear-up asthma, allergies, rashes, etc. 6:308:00 pm, $45, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, W Lehigh Valley, Preregister 610.395.3355

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 SnowBlast Winter Festival – A Winter Wonderland Celebrating the Arts! Throughout Emmaus, February 1 and 2, 2013. Bundle up and head to Emmaus to have a blast … a SnowBlast! The festival schedule is packed with free, community-wide art related events.

For the most up-to-date information, please visit the official SnowBlast Winter Festival website at www. emmausarts.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRAURY 2 SnowBlast Winter Festival – A Winter Wonderland Celebrating the Arts! Throughout Emmaus, February 1 and 2, 2013. Bundle up and head to Emmaus to have a blast … a SnowBlast! The festival schedule is packed with free, community-wide art related events.

For the most up-to-date information, please visit the official SnowBlast Winter Festival website at www. emmausarts.org.

Chanting and Meditation – A time-tested technique of bringing the mind into a positive vibrational state to cleanse yourself of negative energy and stress. Learn the techniques mastered by the sages of the past. This event is free though donations will be accepted, potluck afterwards! 6-8pm, Quiet Heart Yoga, Fitness & Holistic Health, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville.

484-515-8356.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Free Intro to Yoga –Learn postures, breathing techniques and more in this introduction to yoga class. 6:30-7:30pm. Please call to reserve your space 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Free Intro to Tai Chi – Learn how to increase strength and promote calm & harmony within. 10-11am. Please call to reserve your space 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

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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 sitemeetup.com/Sierra-Club-Lehigh-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.

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Feldenkrais® Method – Carol Siddiqi. This method of 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, W Lehigh Valley, 610-395-3355 Community Acupuncture - Affordable for everyone! Manage stress, boost the immune system, balance the mind-body-spirit. Small group for ~30 minutes. (Privates for complex conditions.) Call for time between 6:30-8:30 pm, $35, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Pre-register 610.395.3355 Yoga Basics, mixed levels – Carol Siddiqi. Kripalu yoga will help you perform daily activities pain free and with greater ease by developing deeper selfawareness using the basics of yoga combined with the gentle movements of Feldenkrais®, 7-8 pm, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, 610-395-3355 Raja (Classical) Yoga - Offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts included. No exp necessary. 10-11:30am & 5:457:15pm, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484515-8356

Yoga/Gentle/Level 1 – With Megan Ridge. Learn to slowly build strength and flexibility while also using breath work and restorative yoga postures to relax. 6-7:15pm. $15. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East• 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 • P: 610-421-4443 F: 610-421-4445 Free 24 Yang style Tai Chi – By Wing each SunYoga for Health – A physical (hatha) style yoga VEditor@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com • www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com day at 2pm. Kim’s Healing Center, 1223 Butler St., class for the mind, body and spirit--without the imEaston. 610-559-7280 pact and stress to joints. Improve strength, posture, Proof for Natural Awakenings Prenatal Yoga Ad – A safe and supportive environment to flexibility, balance and lung capacity. Balance the practice through all stages of pregnancy. Develop strength, nervous system. 6-7pm. Allentown YMCA & flexibility, and proper breathing, and explore meditation YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. Call 610-434-9333.

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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 planning the annual Energy Festival. Visit www.themarea.org.

Free 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 610739-4201. Church of the Manger, 1401 Greenview Drive, Bethlehem. Near Westgate Mall Living Green in the Lehigh Valley – Environmental-themed segments about reducing one’s carbon footprint will air during “On the Media” on WDIY 88.1 FM. Produced locally by Annie Prince and Bruce Wilson. 6pm. Visit www.wdiy.org.

Beginer Yoag - Harmonizing and transforming the whole being, physically, emotionally, mentally and intellectually, to bring about balance on all levels.

10-11:30am, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville.

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Meditation - Traditional meditation techniques taught for thousands of years by the ancient sages to aid us in our daily lives. Handouts given. 5:306:30pm, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga. 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484515-8356.

Traditional Middle-Eastern Bellydancing- Explore traditional Egyptian and Near East movements, music, and culture. Utilizing nearly every muscle and joint in body to improve strength, coordination, balance, and grace. 6:45-7:45pm, $77/7 wks. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

Qigong – Brian Kunsman. This fun, stress-free meditative movement class for a positive attitude, to manage aches, pains, and anxiety, and much more!

Specific Medical Qigong and energy cultivation will be explained and practiced. Call for start date, 11-12noon, $45/4 wks., Twin Ponds Center, W. Lehigh Valley. 610-395-3355 Therapeutic Crochet, Level One – Experience the benefits against depression, stress, muscle tension, and eye strain from computer work, crochet is both psychologically and emotionally beneficial. Call for reg. 5:30-6:30pm, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds, W Lehigh Valley. 610.395.3355 Pilates, Beginners – Char Brummundt. Pilates is fun! Great for back and shoulder problems. Improve, stabilize, and energize as you stretch and tone with balls, rollers, and towels. Give Pilates a try your first class is free! 6-7 pm, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, W. Lehigh Valley, 610.395.3355

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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. 7-8 pm, $75/6 wks., Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Pre-register 610-395-3355

Sierra Club Meeting – Join us at our monthly meeting on the fourth Wednesday of each month except July. All are welcome. Bring ideas and environmental concerns. 7pm. Room 640S, Fowler Center, NCCC, Third and Buchanan Streets, South Bethlehem. Email lvsierraclub@gmail.com

Deeper Expressions Yoga, mixed levels – Mike Pope. Learn the principles of yoga while gradually building a stronger practice, creating a clearer mind, and increasing flexibility and confidence. Align with your optimal “self.” 6:45-8 pm, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Pre-register 610-395-3355

Living Green in the Lehigh Valley – Environmental-themed segments about reducing one’s carbon footprint will air during “All Things Considered” on WDIY 88.1 FM. Produced locally by Annie Prince and Bruce Wilson. 5:45pm. Visit www.wdiy.org.

wednesday Raja (Classical) Yoga - Offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts included.

No exp. Nec. 9-10:30am and 6:45-8:15pm, $11 in adv 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! Learn about your mind-body connection, balancing, coordination, breathing, stretching and relaxation. 4:30pm5:15pm, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356 Tai Chi -An exercise that teaches postural alignment, balance, physical control and whole-body coordination, stimulates the brain and maintains over-all health. 5:30-6:30pm, $77/7 wks. No walk-ins. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville, 484-515-8356.

Yoga Flow/Level 2 & 3 – With Brian Toseland. Sets of Vinyasa, postures linked together and coordinated with the breath to create a challenging and flowing practice.

Fundamental yoga postures recommended, as this class moves at a faster pace. 6:30-7:55pm. $15. Yoga Loft.

521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Pilates, Beginners – Pilates is fun! Great for back and shoulder problems. Improve, stabilize, and energize as you stretch and tone with balls, rollers, and towels. Give Pilates a try your first class is free!

9:30-10:30 am, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, W. Lehigh Valley, Pre-register 610.395.3355 Yogalates, all levels – Joe Premecz. Integrating yoga and Pilates for fitness, strength, and flexibility with the spirituality of Yoga and strengthening of the body’s core muscles with Pilates. 6-7 pm, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, 610-395-3355 Tai Chi – A gentle class helping balance, coordination, blood pressure, cardio respiratory function, sleep, the ability to move and more! Energy is created strengthening and energizing your body. Call for start date, 7:30-8:30pm, $45/4 wks., Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley. 610-395-3355 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. Work at your own pace to build flexibility and endurance. Breathwork is coordinated with yoga postures. 1:30-2:30pm.

YMCA/YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. Allentown. 610434-9333.

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Easton/Bethlehem Area Lyme Support Group – Meets the first Wednesday of every month to discuss and answer questions. 7 to 8:30pm. Country Meadows, 4035 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem. Open to public. Contact Heidi Healy 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 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. 7-8 pm, $75/6 wks., Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Pre-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 will be used to assist students as they go deeper into each pose. 7-8:15 pm, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, 610-395-3355 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. 6:30-7:45pm guest & practitioners. $5. Must RSVP. Emmaus. Handicap accessible.

610-393-2036.

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 of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem Weekly Stress Relief Coaching Group – Join others in a group setting to manage stress with multiple holistic approaches. 9:15-10:30am or 5:15- 6:30pm. $25 session. Creative Holistic Therapy, 3037 S. Pike Avenue (Rte 145) #105, Allentown. 610-282-0709 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.

Orientations held on the 1st Wed. of each month 6-8pm at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenburg Campus, RT22 and Shoenersville Rd, Bethlehem.

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Intermediate/Advanced Yoga Class – With Florence Corcoran. 6pm. Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness Center, 3400 Bath Pike (512/Center St) Suite 201, Bethlehem. 610-746-5852 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 Raja (Classical) Yoga - Offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts included.

No exp necessary. 9-10:30am, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

Beginner Yoga - Harmonizing and transforming the whole being, physically, emotionally, mentally and intellectually, to bring about balance. 5:30-7pm, $11 in adv. or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356,

friday Yoga/Core Flow 2 – With Laurel Attanasio. Friday 9:30-10:45am. Learn how to use your core in every yoga pose, taking your practice to a higher level.

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 - Beginners, all levels and all ages welcome. Donation-based yoga class in Easton. 5-6pm at Kim’s Healing Center, 1223 Butler St., Easton. 610-559-7280 Beginner’s Yoga – Bonita Cassel. Attention to alignment and self love make this class a perfect one for those beginning or challenged with limitations.

10-11 am, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, W Lehigh Valley, Pre-register 610-395-3355 Kripalu Yoga, mixed levels – 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.11:30 am-12:30 pm, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Pre-register 610-395-3355

saturday Raja (CLASSICAL) Yoga - Offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts included. No exp. 8:30-10 & 10:15-11:45am, $11 in adv. or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

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 supported postures that relax the nervous system deeply. 10:30-11:55am. $15 Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

610.867.9642 Open Yoga Class – Suitable for all levels. 8:30 am Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness Center, 3400 Bath Pike (512/Center St) Suite 201, Bethlehem.

610-746-5852 Gamblers Anonymous Meeting – If you have a gambling problem join us every Saturday morning from 11am-1pm at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, Education Center. Rm 111. 215-872-5635.

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A patient centered wellness community, where treatment is individually tailored. Heather promotes health and wellness by creating balance in the body.

Acupuncture specializing in anxiety, depression, digestive, and cancer support.

CLASSICAL 5 ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE

J.L.Collins M.Ac.,Lic.Ac.,NCCAOM Diplomat 2020 Downyflake Ln., Allentown, PA 18103 610-317-6064

Welcome to my practice of 29 years. I offer you : Preventative and curative medicine, barefoot doctor wellness clinic for seasonal balance, balance method: Dr. Tans amazing treatments for all conditions, traditional Chinese medicine: symptomatic treatment for chronic and acute conditions, trigger point musculoskeletal, physician- based treatments for athletes and injuries and Classical 5 Element diagnosis and treatment for sustained change

LEHIGH VALLEY ORIENTAL MEDICINE CENTRE

Ming ming and David Molony 101 Bridge St., Catasauqua, PA 18032 610-264-2755

Acupuncture and herbal medicine with capable, experienced practitioners.

Practicing acupuncture in the Lehigh Valley since 1988. Acupuncture, herbs, dietary consultation, and other aspects of Oriental Medicine provide a complete healing system for health and regeneration, enhancing the outcome of Conventional care

LISA BAAS ACUPUNCTURE & ORIENTAL MEDICINE

2358 Sunshine Rd.,Allentown, PA 18103 610-841-9300 www.youracupuncturerx.com

Board certified and licensed Acupuncturist, Dietary and Lifestyle counseling, Chinese and Ayurvedic Herbs, Laser Acupuncture, Magnetic therapy (A.R.T.) Autonomic ResponseTesting for Detox and more. 20 years of holistic healing.

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 25.

AROMATHERAPY YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS

Jackie Kern, Independent Distributor 800-759-6850 Wellnessfromtheearth.vibrantscents.com

Young Living has specialized in growing, distilling, and selling therapeutic-grade,organic Essential Oils for 20 years. Over 130 Essential Oils & Oil blends available for health & wellness, as well as essential oil-enhanced nutritional supplements/products for kids, Personal Care, Dental, & Home! Income opportunities Also Available.

BODYWORK ELEMENTS FOR HEALING

Heather Terrible West Bethlehem PA 484-626-2920 facebook.com/pages/Elements-for-Healing/224271684264736 Allow your body to heal itself and restore your vital life force with Shiatsu. Relieve stress, anxiety, back pain, digestive issues and headaches. Shiatsu also helps with fertility and reproductive problems.

Move stagnant energy, remove blockages and create balance in the body’s major energy systems. Trained at International School of Shiatsu. Available by appointment.

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MARIE RUXTON THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

Marie Ruxton CMT, CN 628 Chestnut St., 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 21.

MODERN CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY David Nemeroff, NCBTMB 2008 Eberhart Rd, Whitehall, PA 18052 610-737-4212 - www.therapy4healing.com

Restore balance to your body and decrease pain with the power of Craniosacral Therapy. This gentle and non-invasive western osteopathic technique can help relieve many pain issues including migraines, back pain, neck problems, vertigo, TMJ, stress, neurological issues and much more. David Nemeroff also works with your pet’s problems like hip dysplasia, mobility issues and cribbing. See ad, page 48.

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 25.

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. See ad , page 40.

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

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.

COUNSELING – HOLISTIC

FUNERAL SERVICES

NICOS C. ELIAS FUNERAL HOME, INC

Barbara Fenton, H.H.P.

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

Are you ready for change? Does tension, stress and anxiety get in your way? How would things be, if you could easily release anger, fear, guilt or sadness?

Does trauma from your past interfere with enjoying your life, now? Call Meg today to schedule a free, 20 minute consultation.

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

Smart Solutions and 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.

Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., R.M. 3005 Broadhed Road #260 Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-216-4319 www.tinkerpsychotherapy.com

Positive and holistic approach to addictions, anxiety, chronic illness/ pain, depression, grief and trauma.

Offering individual, adolescent, family, and small group counseling as well as advocacy, life-coaching, reiki and aftercare support. Dynamic techniques of relaxation, mind/body awareness, art/narrative therapy, play therapy, and psycho-education with talk therapy to facilitate empowerment and self-directed change.

Health & Wellness Nurse Navigators, LLC

BETSY THOMSON

Psychic/Intuitive Counselor Quakertown, Pa / NYC / Worldwide 212-460-1810 tarot-card-psychic.com

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!

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

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.

TWIN PONDS INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTER 628 Twin Ponds Rd Fogelsville Area, 610-395-3355 www.twinpondscenter.com

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 17 and 37.

www.healthylehighvalley.com

Betsy’s readings which are straight forward and inspirational are like that of a coach giving guidance and support. Her readings help clients evolve by removing inner blockages and self deception. This allows for stronger inner balance to occur. Readings cover such subjects as relationships, career, health, life path, past lives, etc. Betsy is also available to teach workshops in psychic and intuitive development, tarot and mindfulness meditation.

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

GREENSHIRE ARTS CONSORTIUM

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

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

Vitality in Emmaus & Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 610-504-4830 www.eft4stress.com

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

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

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HOLISTIC HEALTH

Certified Master Hypnotherapist.

Enhance Your Health, Control stress and anxiety, depresHappiness &Lose Productivity sion, pain and anger. weight, Counseling, Hypnotherapy Naturally Generated Excelle 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 27.

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 40 Clarendon Dr. Easton, PA 18040 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 30.

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 9.

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

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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,

NATURAL DENTISTRY BEATA A. CARLSON, D.D.S. Cosmetic and Natural Dentistry 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 10.

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 19.

NATURAL FAMILY MEDICINE A NATURAL MEDICINE CLINIC

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

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.

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 50.

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 28.

MAULFAIR MEDICAL CENTER

Conrad Maulfair, D.O. 2970 Corporate Court, Suite 1 Orefield, PA 18069 - 610-682-2104 www.drmaulfair.com, - www.purelyyoudetox.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. SSee ad, page 35.

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, nutraMetrix, Homeopathy, Herbology, Blood Typing, Hair Analysis, Ion Cleansing, Reflexology, Reiki, and Qi-Cultivation classes. When people have been everywhere else and are still sick, they come visit us. See ad, page 55.

Jean Louise Collins M.Ac.,Lic. Ac.,NCCAOM Diplomat 2020 Downyflake Ln., Allentown, PA 18103 610-317-6064

Tending your health with loving, professional care in my office, your home or in community setting such as retirement communities, churches and businesses. You will experience deep relaxation to relieve stress and anxiety. Treatment will stimulate blood flow and promote energy flow, opening blockages that cause pain. Symptomatic treatment for chronic and acute conditions include herbal formulations at wholesale cost.Classical 5 Element diagnosis and treatment for sustained change

Lehigh Valley Integrated Health

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

LV Integrated Health is an alternative 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!

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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.

See ad, page 40.

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

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 18.

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 ads, pages 17 and 37.

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 17.

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NUTRITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES 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

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!

Laura Timbrook

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

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 30.

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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.

REIKI MACK CHIROPRACTIC

Cheryl Karcher - Usui Reiki Practitioner 269 Route 31Washington, NJ 908-689-5110

Discover this Japanese healing art.

Reiki relieves stress and anxiety, promotes restful sleep while giving you increased energy. Produces a feeling of mental clarity and well being while aiding in the healing of most every illness and injury, accelerates wound healing and enhances any medical treatment. 45 minute sessions on Wednesday and Friday between 4:30 and 7 pm. Free 15-min introductory mini-sessions and tea on Friday.

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.

STUCTURAL INTEGRATION ANDREI KAZLOUSKI

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

VETERINARY CANINE REHABILITATION ANIMAL THERAPY CENTER

THERMOGRAPHIC IMAGING Liesha Getson, BCTT, HHC

Board Certified Thermologist Technician Holistic Health Counselor Serving Bethlehem, Easton and Fogelsville

www.healththroughawareness.com · www. tdinj.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.

Liesha administers outreach thermogram assessments in several eastern PA centers regularly. See ad, page 50.

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.

KULA HEART YOGA

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

Pamela J. Mueller, PhD DVM 3247 B Wimmer Road Bethlehem, PA 10820 ROLFMETHODOFSTRUCTURAL 610-865-4348 INTEGRATION - highly effective www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

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 43.

YOGA

Dr. Mueller is a veterinarian with advanced training in exercise physiology and canine rehabilitation. We welcome dogs with neurologic problems, sports injuries and following surgery. Aquatic exercise can rejuvenate geriatric pets and condition competition companions. See ad, page 44.

VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE

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.

QUIET HEART YOGA, FITNESS & HOLISTIC HEALTH, R.Y.S.

ANIMAL THERAPY CENTER

Danielle Dulin MVB,CVA 3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Dr. Dulin is a veterinarian certified in medical acupuncture for animals. Acupuncture has been used in humans and animals for over 4000 years and is a good adjunctive therapy to western treatment plans to increase overall vitality and energy and produce profound changes on physical and emotional levels. See ad, page 44.

VETERINARY PHYSICAL THERAPY ANIMAL THERAPY CENTER

Beth Kenny M.P.T 3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348

A physical therapist with 17 years experience, including special education in canine anatomy and conditions for the past 10 years. Utilize many of the same rehabilitative techniques and therapies used for years with humans to help your animal companion recover from injury, surgery, or to improve their quality of life in the golden years. See ad, page 49.

5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville, PA 18106, Unit #7 www.quietheartyoga.com quietheartyoga@hotmail.com, 484-5158356

At affordable costs and convenient times, we offer Raja (Classical) Yoga, Hatha & F a m i l y Yo g a , Ta i C h i , QiGong, JourneyDance and Bellydancing. Experience a unique and welcoming atmosphere for all ages and levels of experience. Reiki and other healing workshops, kirtans and more. Medical Massage Therapy and Spiritual Energy Healing also available. Contact us for more info!

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 3.

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. See ad, page 40.

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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 .

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BODYWORK IS GOING MAINSTREAM Explore how hands-on therapies feel good and help us heal.

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 Licensed Massage Therapist - Rental space in Chiropractic office in Bethlehem. Call 610-9973992 for more information Massage Therapist Needed – Acupuncturist and massage therapist seeking licensed massage therapist. Opportunity for referrals for qualified professional. 2020 Downyflake Lane, Allentown.

610-317-6064 Established PA DOE Licensed Holistic Training School for sale. Growing demand. Call Mary Ellen Cox 610-454-8500.

Massage Therapist Wanted – Independent Massage Therapist wanted to join Nazareth Wellness Center. Not an hourly position. 610-365-8996

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Therapists Needed – Experienced and licensed massage therapists needed as Independent Contractors for west Lehigh Valley facility. Atmosphere is quiet, relaxed and professional. Please call 610-360-8636

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.

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