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contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more 18 8 newsbriefs balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge 18 healthbriefs information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products 22 globalbriefs and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

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FOR KIDS

Simple Ways to Boost a Child’s Long-Term Health

by Lisa Turner

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utdoor summer adventure is always a good way for me to refresh and rejuvenate. Stepping away from my desk for a few days to dive into nature provides perspective that manmade environments never can capture.

Did you ever wonder, for instance, why there are no straight lines in nature?

This year, a few Pocono Mountains excursions and a trip to the wilds of New Hampshire fill the bill for my family’s natural respite. Good times for all will be long remembered.

I wish each of you such an experience of renewal this and every season. A word of warning: Re-entry can be tough.

At some point in August, many of us ramp ourselves up preparing to tackle renewed educational, personal, fitness, career and financial goals, including actions that will improve our kids’ present and future environment and help keep them healthy. Our August issue looks at transformative education options that reveal fresh solutions for our children.

Also in this August issue covering Children’s Health, you’ll find practical back-to-school strategies directly applicable to everyday life. “Super Immunity for Kids” by Lisa Turner (page 40) opens our eyes to some simple ways to boost a child’s long-term health. Local Nutritionist and long-time natural health advocate Dian Freeman captures the ubiquitous use of process sugars in our food supply and the long lasting effect on our children’s health (page 47).

An age-old pearl of wisdom is often forgotten: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The natural health and environmental protection communities are among those who understand that America must focus on disease prevention if we are to have a prayer of prosperity for all. If individual Americans supported wellness instead of endlessly band-aiding illness, we could collectively redirect sufficient resources to the point of actually advancing the human species. The next generations need us to make wise choices today.

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newsbriefs Reiki and Aromatherapy Available Locally

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he Emmaus Community Reiki Clinic hosted by Barbara Fenton will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month, beginning in September. Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing.

The goal is to increase accessibility to this healing modality by offering shorter, more Barbara Fenton convenient appointment times and more affordable sessions. Reservations for the 25- minute sessions are required and donations are accepted.

Fenton is also conducting an aromatherapy circle from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month in Emmaus, where participants will learn about aromatherapy and essential oils. These pure, botanical essences have been used for millennia to elevate the spirit, promote mental clarity and restore harmonic balance. Lectures, meditation and essential oil samples are included at each meeting.

For more information or to make an appointment, call 610-393-2036 and leave a message or email Barbarafenton1@gmail.com. See ad, page 58.

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Plant-based Cooking Class

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ood coach Michelle Trent and Chef Natalie Hyczko, of The Joyful Elephant, will host an interactive, hands-on cooking Natalie Hyczko and Michelle Trent class from 6:30 to 8 p.m., August 21, at Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center. The class will focus on locally grown organic leafy greens, fresh herbs and produce in season, such as delicata squash.

Participants will be able to watch and learn as two farm-totable main dishes are prepared, and then taste the results.

Plant-based diets are effective tools for weight loss and disease prevention. The goal of the class is to transfer knowledge so that students can recreate at home what they learn in class. Interactive discussions are encouraged so that students learn both the why and the how of implementing a plant-based diet. The Joyful Elephant provides food coaching, menu planning and cooking demonstrations.

Class fee is $30. Location: 628 Twin Ponds Rd., Breinigsville, PA. To register, call 610-395-3355 or visit JoyfulElephant.com/cookingdemos.html. See ad, page 50.

Global Metabolic Revolution Summit

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blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, Alzheimer’s and even infertility.

Summit presenters include Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. David Perlmutter, Brian Mowll, DC, Sayer Ji, Dr. Wolf Funkfack and the Metabolic Balance Team, Dr. Stephen Sinatra, JJ Virgin, Dr. Rashid Buttar, Jim Forelo, DC, Dr. Steven Masley, and Dr. Caroline Cederquist.

Participants in the Summit will

learn how there could be a perfect metabolic storm of invisible health risks brewing inside our body; why our body and brain did not evolve to exist on low-fat high-carbohydrate meals; and how to begin reversing metabolic diseases in as little as two weeks with a doable lifestyle plan.

The website offers free portions of audio presentations so that individuals may determine if they wish to download and purchase the summit package of sound files, transcripts and video PowerPoint presentations for $49.

To register for this free event, visit MetabolicRevolutionSummit.com.

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newsbriefs Innovative Facial Treatment at Bellezza Salon & Spa

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ellezza Salon & Spa in Allentown has partnered with GUNA Biotherapeutics to offer an exclusive new service featuring innovative, low-dose cytokine therapy—the GUNA Anti-Age Cytokine Facial. This patented method for rejuvenating skin is less invasive and more cost-effective when paired with the GUNA facial. For a limited time, this 75-minute special offer will be priced at $100.

Using growth factors as a cosmetic has the ability to mediate repair in the aging process and increase dermal collagen. In this unique facial, a collagen-based cream enriched with growth factors is applied to the face.

The GUNA facial provides antioxidant protection, stimulates circulation and regenerates repair of the skin. This technique also helps repair skin imperfections, wrinkles, skin tone and elasticity, as well as other components to improve the skin’s resistance to sun damage while repairing and sculpting the skin and complexion.

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free introductory gathering will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m., August 7, at Greenshire Arts Consortium Institute for Holistic Studies, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, to discuss the opportunities that avail themselves for the most perfect personal or group retreat.

Greenshire’s peaceful sanctuary offers individuals an opportunity to renew personal goals, refresh your physical body and rediscover the Magic that flows through life, with host Arlene Rose Curley, Ph.D., a holistic counselor, intuitive healer and interfaith minister; Alice Zander (Swarandeep Kaur) a yoga instructor and Thai yoga bodyworker.

During a Greenshire retreat, visitors can choose to be in silence and solitude, alone or with a group. Greenshire’s campus includes meditation gardens, forest paths and indoor sacred spaces, all providing a nurturing environment for a special getaway. Optional amenities include full-day, halfday or overnight retreats including private sessions in holistic counseling, intuitive healing sessions like energy balancing, Reiki and craniosacral, Thai yoga bodywork, yoga and meals.

To register, contact Greenshire Arts Consortium at 215538-0976. See Greenshire Events on page 50.

Spiritual Energy for All

Injury Prevention for Kids

he Kutztown office of the spiritual organization Shumei will hold an open house Evening of Light from 6 to 8 p.m., August 29, offering spiritual fellowship committed to furthering an ideal state of health, happiness and harmony for all mankind.

Jyorei, a purifying energy that promotes health and happiness and means “purification of the spirit,” can be shared from 3 to 5 p.m., Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Each Jyorei healing session lasts about 10 minutes and involves no physical contact.

Based upon reports from those that have received Jyorei, it appears that this energy helps purify the blood, detoxify the body, strengthen the immune system, calm the mind, balance the emotions and awaken the spirit.

People often report feeling heat, pressure, tingling sensations, peace and joy while receiving Jyorei. There is never a charge for receiving Jyorei, as it is considered a gift. Donations are accepted and used to support efforts to share Jyorei with others.

Location: 361 E. Main St., Kutztown. For more information, call 484-788-8328, email Penn@Shumei.org or visit Shumei.org. See ad, page 60.

om Wachtmann, DC, and movement expert Betsy Wetzig will present a talk, Parents—Injury Prevention for Your Kids in Sports & Play, on August 12 and again on August 19 at Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center.

They will describe ways to protect children before starting in sports or play and make sure they have the right Dr. Tom Wachtmann fundamentals all the way down to the bones, their neuromuscular patterning and coordination.

Guests will learn why kids should be checked and corrected, if necessary, for joint stability, joint misalignment, possible scoliosis, strength, flexibility, range of motion, reflexes, balance, coordination, visual acuity and auditory acuity.

Wachtmann states, “It’s essential to determine if your child’s skeletal and muscular systems are strong and stable enough to handle sports and any athletic competition.

Simple, yet proper, pre-training can make a world of difference. The most basic skeletal, neurological and coordination training can not only minimize the chances of injury, but give your child the best chance to succeed.”

Admission is free. Location: 628 Twin Ponds Ed., Breinigsville, PA. Call 610-395-3355 to preregister. For more information, visit TwinPondsCenter.com. See ad, page 23.

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newsbriefs International House of Reiki Classes Offered in Lehigh Valley ary Howe is now offering Inter-

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national House of Reiki (IHR) classes in the Lehigh Valley. The first Shoden class will be held August 9 and 16. IHR classes begin with a focus on personal development and spirituality.

There are five major elements within the system of Reiki that include the precepts, meditations, hands-on-healing, mantras Mary Howe and symbols and reiju/attunements.

Headquartered in Australia, IHR classes are taught from the historical and contextual perspective of Japan, the country of Reiki’s founder, Mikao Usui. Howe apprenticed with Classical Reiki PA and Paula Michal-Johnson for many years.

Hallmarks of the IHR classes include depth of teaching and practice; focus on living the precepts; emphasis on self-care; and practice on staying grounded. IHR student/ practitioner Tara Gallus will be an assistant teacher.

For more information, call 610-821-4007, email mhowe@rcn.com or visit mhowe2.wix.com/ experience-reiki. See ad, page 60.

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Group Support for Chronic Pain at Tinker Psychotherapy

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olistic Therapist Gailelaine Tinker hosts a low-cost monthly Chronic Pain Support Group meeting every second Saturday of the month, in Bethlehem.

The professionally facilitated, positive discussion format supports coping strategies and camaraderie. All that is needed to benefit from the group experience is the ability to sit, listen and Gailelaine Tinker speak appropriately.

“Combining positive talk therapy techniques is a scientifically proven way to improve outcomes in pain management for many stubborn pain situations,” states Tinker. “Group participants find that by hearing others’ stories, they feel less isolated and also learn new coping techniques and mindsets. I do not recommend any affiliations or offer product endorsements, the group is just about positive sharing. Having a professional facilitator keeps the focus from becoming negative venting sessions and helps all to have an enriching experience.”

Location: Tinker Psychotherapy, 520 East Broad Street #106, Bethlehem. Cost is $5. For reservation (required), call 610-216-4319. For more information, visit TinkerPsychotherapy.com. See ad, page 67.

Primal Therapy Conference

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he International Primal Association is holding its annual convention and summer retreat at the rural Linwood MacDonald YMCA Camp and Conference Center, 1 Flatbrook Road, Sandyston, NJ from Aug. 25-31. The event will feature educational experiences suited to those in support groups such as AA, and suited to individuals pursuing emotional growth through various techniques ranging from meditation to movement therapy.

Friday features a day long workshop called Internal and External Support featuring NY Hakomi therapists Stuart Friedman and Laurie Schwartz, which gently releases stored tensions and even deeper post-traumatic stress.

Laurie will also lead a community dance event which includes tribal drumming from her experiences in Africa.

Jim Crosby, J.D., biographer for Metallica, on the influence of primal in the arts. Others will lead Primal Theater, poetry, and improv, and there is a cabaret open mic on Friday night and dance Saturday night. Artist and editor Julie Eliason will present graphic arts and how people can facilitate their healing using paint and perhaps a group collage. Introduction to Primal training for therapists (and CEUs for social workers) will be offered by Primal Integration Center of Michigan founder, Barbara Bryan and social worker Dianne Arman on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.

All registered participants are entitled to receive a free half hour massage and meals are included for those who pre-register. Dormitory space available and special needs arrangements are available.

Contact: 240-707-7668 or to register online visit Primals.org.

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newsbriefs Laser Eliminates Toenail Fungus

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ccording to the American Academy of Dermatology, fungal infections cause about half of all nail disorders. They are more comBefore After mon in toenails because the toes often are confined to a warm, moist, weight-bearing environment.

Twin Rivers Podiatry uses lasers to kill fungus while leaving the surrounding tissue unharmed. The laser used in toenail fungus treatment doesn’t affect surrounding tissue, so there is no pain, side effects, adverse reactions or complications. The FDA-approved treatment is an alternative to prescription medications and the in-office procedure is safe, effective and virtually painless with no downtime from your regular activities.

Dr. Robert Kaplan provides all types of foot and ankle solutions including Micro Vas, an innovative non-invasive laser treatment for stimulating blood flow to relieve neuropathy symptoms such as burning, tingling and numbness.

Location: 1901 Hay Terrace in Easton. For more information or appointments, call 610-253-2251 or visit TwinRiversPodiatry-Easton.com. See ad, page 53.

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Healthy Vending Fuels the Day

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nacky Matz LLC of Allentown offers a line of healthy vending machines for schools, colleges, gyms, health facilities, or workplace lunchrooms where healthy options for students, employees or customers is preferred. The machines can be configured to vend snacks, drinks and entrees with up to 420 high-demand, name brand products.

“The benefits of a healthy diet are well documented,” states Snacky Matz co-owner Pete Ambrosino, “Our mission is to serve better snacks, drinks and meals that promote a healthier lifestyle and more happiness with quality fuel for your day. Employers and administrators will see an improvement in productivity, morale and mood by offering a more healthy option as opposed to sugary and salty junk food.”

The high capacity, state-of-the-art machines are environmentally responsible, energy efficient, well lit, accept debit and credit cards and are remotely monitored for timely and efficient restocking.

Traffic flow of approximately 100 people is recommended. For more information call 610-972-5356 or visit SnackyMatz.com. See ad, page 34.

Affordable, Traditional Acupuncture

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aura Eastman offers traditional acupuncture in an open, community style setting. After a private, confidential consultation, patients move to a treatment room where they relax to soothing music in a zero gravity chair. Acupuncture points are located from the knee and elbow down, Laura Eastman scalp, face and ears. This style of treatment is called distal needling which allows Eastman to treat back and neck pain, digestive complaints, and gynecological issues, while allowing patients to remain fully clothed.

“Group healing occurs when people come together with a similar intention,” explains Eastman. “While treatments are individualized and there is no interaction between patients, there is a sense that you aren’t alone in your desire to heal”.

Another benefit of community style acupuncture include lower cost of treatment. Community acupuncture treatments cost only $20, which allows more people to experience acupuncture repeatedly. Initially, patients are treated 1-2 times a week until improvement is noticed. “I expect most patients to know whether or not they feel acupuncture is helping within 5-6 visits,” explains Eastman.

Eastman Acupuncture is located at 1617 Hamilton St., Allentown. For more information, call 484-619-3882, email EastmanAcupuncture@gmail.com or visit Eastman-Acupuncture. com. See ad, page 56.

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Studies two-year Clinical Herbalist Training Program begins inSignature: SeptemDat ber 2014. Class will be held in Washington, New Jersey and online via live webcast and is scheduled to be the last program with the renowned herbalist as the primary instructor David Winston, RH (AHG), an internationally respected herbalist, is the dean David Winston and teaches throughout the U.S., Canada, and the UK. He has been teaching the two-year program for 34 years. “Good herbalists treat people, not diseases, and in our program we strive to teach the skills necessary so that each student can accomplish that goal“, states Winston. “We focus on differential diagnosis skills, materia medica and therapeutics which are essential to individualize treatment and help patients to not only resolve symptoms, but create constitutional change needed for physical, emotional and spiritual wellness.”

The comprehensive program includes case histories, phytochemistry of medicinal plants, therapeutic protocols, therapeutic use of nutritional supplements, field botany and nutrition/ diet. Unique to this course is the breadth of traditions studied, including Traditional Chinese medicine, Eclectic/Western herbal medicine and others.

For more information call 908-835-0822, email office@ dwherbal.com or visit HerbalStudies.net. See ad, page 21. natural awakenings August 2014 15

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Dorneyville Compounding Pharmacy Implements Upgrades

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orneyville Pharmacy of Allentown has completed a state-of-the-art clean room for use in preparing customized medications requiring ingredients and equipment that are not available in most pharmacies. Handmade medications are Tom Silvonek prepared using lab equipment such as an ointment mill, electronic mortar and pestle, capsule machine, tube sealer and electronic balances. A laminar flow hood also allows Dorneyville to prepare sterile medications in a safer environment.

Dorneyville Pharmacy is a locally owned and operated specialty compounding pharmacy serving the Lehigh Valley area of Eastern Pennsylvania and beyond. Since 1989, they have been hand-making customized prescriptions to help meet individual patient needs. By collaborating with medical providers and veterinarians, they formulate treatments that promote health and wellness within the community.

Some unique products made by Dorneyville include bioidentical hormones and medications that may be commercially unavailable for a variety of reasons and custom formulations for people and pets with sensitivities.

Location: 3330 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. For more information, call 610-437-4600 or visit DorneyvillePharmacy.com.

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Yoga 4 Classrooms Development Workshops

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atricia Aristide will offer two Yoga 4 Classrooms professional development workshops for educators in Easton and Allentown in August. A six-hour integrative workshop will be held at Liantrisant Retreat and Wellness Center, in Tatamy, on August 7 and at WE Yoga, in West Allentown, on August 13.

Additional September and October classes are forming now.

The workshops enable educators to integrate simple, classroom-friendly yoga and mindfulness tools supporting selfregulation with social and emotional learning skills. The proven techniques cultivate well-being, resilience, a positive classroom climate and facilitate learning readiness, which can improve student achievement in core learning, as espoused by the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

Research demonstrates that yoga and mindfulness in the classroom improves academic performance, increases focus and attention, provides a stress management tool and builds confidence and social interaction skills among students. The workshop is appropriate for all K-12 classroom teachers, health educators, therapists, paraprofessionals and other school professionals. No yoga experience is required. A program manual and activity card deck is included.

For times, addresses, more information and to register, call 610-762-4673.

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Care Alternatives also utilizes the gifts and talents of alternative practitioners, such as massage therapists, Reiki therapists, pet therapists and music therapists. Making crafts for patients and their families or supporting the office staff are other ways to get involved and support the hospice team.

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Parents’ Smoking Linked Tough Family Life Linked to Artery Damage in Children to Chromosome Aging

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hen Princeton University researchers analyzed data from a representative sample of 40 African-American boys enrolled in the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study that followed children born in major U.S. cities between 1998 and 2000, they determined that those that lived through 9 years of age with less-stable families, such as parents with multiple partners and harsh or hostile parenting styles, had a higher probability of having shorter telomeres compared with other children. Telomeres were, on average, 40 percent longer among children from stable families.

Telomeres are the segments of DNA at either end of a chromosome that protect the ends from deterioration or fusion with neighboring chromosomes. Shorter telomeres can decrease life expectancy by reducing the number of times our cells can divide, and scientists are discovering that a person’s living environment may lead to the condition.

Using large cohort (age group) study data from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety, another group of researchers from Amsterdam’s Vrije University found significantly shorter telomere length among those with higher stress markers; the shorter length was also associated with aging approximately 10 years faster. In addition, the scientists observed significantly shorter telomere length among people with depressive symptoms lasting longer than four years; the shorter length correlated with both longer and more severe depression.

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esearchers from Australia’s University of Tasmania have found that children exposed to the secondhand smoke of their parents will likely face abnormally thickened carotid arteries later in life. The finding, published in the European Heart Journal, followed 3,776 children that participated in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study and the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study.

The children were divided into groups according to whether neither parent smoked, one parent smoked or both parents smoked. Questionnaire results were combined with ultrasound testing to correlate exposure during childhood with the health of carotid arteries, and researchers concluded that the effects are pervasive even 25 years later.

Those exposed to two parental smokers as children had significantly greater thickness of inner carotid artery walls than did children with non-smoking parents. Their arteries also showed signs of premature aging of more than three years compared to children of nonsmokers.

The researchers wrote, “There must be continued efforts to reduce smoking among adults to protect young people and to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease across the population.”compared to children of nonsmokers. The researchers wrote, “There must be continued efforts to reduce smoking among adults to protect young people and to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease across the population.”

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Pine Bark Extract Reduces Perimenopausal Symptoms

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esearch published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine confirms that pine bark extract can significantly reduce symptoms of menopause and perimenopause, including restless legs syndrome and hot flashes. For three months, 170 perimenopausal women were given 30 milligrams of Pycnogenol patented pine bark extract or a placebo twice a day.

Although a placebo effect was noted, the supplement significantly improved all but two symptoms and was especially effective in improving vasomotor and insomnia/ sleep patterns. The severity of symptoms among the Pycnogenol group, as measured by the Kupperman Index, decreased 56 percent more than for the placebo group.

In another study, scientists from Italy’s Pescara University gave 70 perimenopausal women a placebo or 100 milligrams of Pycnogenol daily for two months. The supplement group experienced fewer menopausal symptoms and showed improvements with symptoms that include fatigue, insomnia, reduced concentration, memory problems, dizziness, depression and irritability.

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The researchers examined the effects of flaxseed on systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with peripheral artery disease, a condition typically marked by hypertension. Patients consumed a variety of foods that collectively contained 30 grams of milled flaxseed or a placebo each day for six months.

The flaxseed group experienced significantly increased plasma levels of certain omega-3 fatty acids and lower average systolic blood pressure (by 10 mmHg) and diastolic blood pressure (by 7 mm Hg). Those in the flaxseed group with initial systolic blood pressure levels over 140 mmHg saw reductions averaging 15 mmHg.

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Heelless Shoes May Help Prevent Runners’ Injuries

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The objective was to see if the heelless footwear would reduce the risk of chronic injury related to the habitual rear-foot strike pattern associated with conventional heeled shoes.

Using eight cameras with optoelectric running motion capture technology,12 male runners were tracked at four meters per second.

The heelless running shoe resulted in less impact, greater plantar flexion and greater ankle eversion (rolling outward). The researchers concluded that the heelless shoes decreased the risk of chronic running foot injuries linked to excessive impact forces, but concede they may increase injury potential associated with excessive ankle eversion.

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Repairing our gut begins at the plate, because chronic inflammation is often caused by poor diet. When we have increased intestinal permeability, another name for LGS, we will also have chronic inflammation, because a healthy GI tract is a tightly woven mesh of tissue that does not allow the absorption of bacteria, harmful foods or undigested particles in the bloodstream.

Once in the bloodstream, these particles are recognized as foreign invaders, or antigens, which the immune system attacks. Unfortunately for many people, especially those with insulin resistance, this response happens almost every time they eat, resulting in IBS. This sets the stage for development of an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto’s or some other autoimmune problem.

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Fitness Update

Healthiest U.S. Metro Areas in 2014 The American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) seventh annual American Fitness Index (AFI) ranks Washington, D.C., at the top with a score of 77.3 (out of 100), followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul (73.5), Portland, Oregon (72.1) Denver (71.7) and San Francisco (71). The closest city to the Lehigh Valley was Philadelphia which ranked 20th with an overall score of 52.9. Overall, metro areas in 25 states scored 50 or above; the two lowest-ranking hovered near 25 points.

“The AFI data report is a snapshot of the state of health in the community and an evaluation of the infrastructure, community assets and policies that encourage healthy and fit lifestyles. These measures directly affect quality of life in our country’s urban areas,” says Walter Thompson, Ph.D., chair of the AFI advisory board.

Find the complete report at AmericanFitnessIndex.org.

Dirty Waters

Trenton to Chicago via Eco-Outrigger Margo Pellegrino, a homemaker, mother of two and healthy oceans advocate from Medford Lakes, New Jersey, will begin a 1,600-mile journey from nearby Trenton to Chicago, Illinois, by outrigger canoe on August 13 as part of Blue Frontier Campaign’s ocean explorers project.

During her two-month trip, she’ll meet with local environmental groups and the media to raise awareness of the urgent need to clean America’s waterways.

“All water and everything in it ends up in the ocean,” Pellegrino says. “Plastics and chemicals are particular problems, but soil runoff during floods and heavy rains also impact the ocean and marine life.” During previous paddles, Pellegrino saw firsthand the effects of dumped industrial waste in the waterways she traversed. She notes that nationally, oil rig operators have federal permits to dump 9 billion gallons of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, waste into the ocean each year.

On Pellegrino’s first trip in 2007, she paddled nearly 2,000 miles up the Atlantic Coast, from Miami, Florida, to Maine. In 2009, she partnered with the Natural Resources Defense Council to go from Miami to New Orleans, Louisiana, to build support for a Healthy Oceans Act (OnEarth.org/author/healthyoceanspaddle). In 2010, she canoed along the Pacific coastline from Seattle, Washington, to San Diego, California. Next summer, Pellegrino plans to paddle down the Mississippi River.

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The Prescribe-a-Bike program (Tinyurl.com/Prescription Bikes) allows doctors at Boston Medical Center, in Massachusetts, to write low-income patients prescriptions for a one-year membership to Hubway, the city’s bike-sharing system, for $5, which is $80 less than the regular charge. A free helmet is part of the deal.

According to The Boston Globe, one in four Boston residents is obese, and Kate Walsh, chief executive of Boston Medical Center, believes the program can help. “Regular exercise is key to combating this [obesity] trend, and Prescribe-a-Bike,” she says, “is one important way our caregivers can help patients get the exercise they need to be healthy.”

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Some educators believe that improvements in instruction, curriculum and school environments are not enough to raise the achievement levels of all students, especially disadvantaged children. Also necessary is a quality called “grit”, loosely defined as persistence over time to overcome challenges and accomplish big goals.

Grit comprises a suite of traits and behaviors that include goal-directedness (knowing where to go and how to get there); motivation (having a strong will to achieve identified goals); self-control (avoiding distractions and focusing on the task at hand); and a positive mindset (embracing challenges and viewing failure as a learning opportunity).

A meta-study of 25 years of research by John Hattie and Helen Timperley, professors at the University of Aukland, New Zealand, has shown that giving students challenging goals encourages greater effort and persistence than providing vague or no direction. Students aren’t hardwired for these qualities, but grit can be developed through an emerging battery of evidence-based techniques that give educators a powerful new set of tools to support student success.

A famous example of the power of self-regulation was observed when preschoolers that were able to withstand the temptation of eating a marshmallow for 15 minutes to receive a second one were more successful in high school and scored about 210 points higher on their SATs later in life than those with less willpower (Tinyurl.com/Stanford MarshallowStudy).

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Eco Strategies for Back-to-School Prep Families preparing for the coming school year will welcome easy ways to stretch the budget while protecting the environment our kids are growing up in. n Buying new clothes can be expensive, and most of today’s synthetic fibers are petroleumbased, while toxic pesticides are commonly used to grow cotton. For healthier alternatives, check labels for clothes made from organic, low-impact or recycled materials such as organic cotton, hemp, bamboo or recycled fibers. Inexpensive options are found in Salvation Army and other thrift store locations, as well as repurposing hand-me-downs among siblings. n Avoid buying all new school supplies. Gently used binders and book bags can last years. Sturdy, simple backpacks skip the cost of faddish brand-name and celebrity products. For supplies that must be replenished, like paper, seek out post-consumer-recycled options. n For lunch boxes, food containers and utensils, look for retro metal, a cloth bag and other alternatives to plastic (which can contain harmful chemicals) and

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Gas Pipeline Pumps Radioactive Radon into Homes In New York City, the Spectra gas pipeline that went online in 2013 is delivering more than just energyefficient, cleanburning natural gas from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale. It’s also piping radioactive radon gas that’s contaminating commercial and residential boilers, ovens, stoves, dryers and water heaters at 30 to 80 times baseline levels—well above the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency safe level for radiation exposure.

According to Dr. Sheila BushkinBedient, with the University of Albany, New York, “While it may be possible to remove other components of raw natural gas such as ethane, propane, butane and pentanes at natural gas processing centers, it’s not possible to remove radioactive substances such as radon. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and the secondleading cause among smokers and indirect (secondhand) smokers.”

The Spectra conduit is one of hundreds of pipelines and fossil fuel infrastructure projects across the country being quickly approved by the Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission. Citizens should demand that elected officials connect the dots and halt the uncontrolled rush to drill new sites regardless of safety concerns and let them know people are alarmed by the possibility of radioactive gas entering their communities.

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Be Happy Now Simple Ways to Quickly Lift Your Spirits

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inger-songwriter Pharrell Williams, whose infectious hit song, “Happy,” has spread joy worldwide, seems to know the secret to happiness. More than 1,500 people from 140-plus countries have posted their own happy video spinoffs at WeAreHappyFrom.com, inspired by his daylong music video featuring Los Angeles residents from all walks of life dancing and lip-syncing to the tune.

Can happiness really be just a finger snap away? It depends on our unit of measurement—a moment versus a lifetime. Research by such authorities as Psychologist Martin Seligman, Ph.D., director of the University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Center, suggests that several basic ingredients are keys to long-term happiness, including a sense of purpose, engaging activities, quality relationships and achievable goals.

Ultimately, happiness is a subjective state, gauged only by personal perception.

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Robinson, author of Find Happiness Now: 50 Shortcuts for Bringing More Love, Balance, and Joy Into Your Life.

“Broadly, happiness shortcuts fall into two categories—those that help in letting go of negative emotions and those that help in tuning into or expanding positive feelings,” says Robinson. “The end result is the same.”

Practice gratitude. When the day’s affronts seem excessive, we can reframe them by counting our blessings mentally or in a journal. Review the day with an eye to everything that went right. “Soon, you’ll start to see everything as a gift,” observes Robinson.

Pencil it in. Take a few moments at the start of each week to block out a little time every day for happy activities.

Pay it forward. It doesn’t take much to make someone’s day, advises Robinson. Give someone a compliment or a piece of chocolate and watch their attitude instantly change, which in turn lifts you into their happy cloud.

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vibrating our vocal chords helps shake us out of our mental cages. “It’s hard to feel bad when you sing. It’s a choice: You can stay angry for four hours or sing for 15 seconds,” Robinson notes.

Don’t underestimate the power of a simple jumpstart to happiness.

Research from the University of Arizona shows that as little as a forced smile not only releases stress-fighting neuropeptides and mood-lifting serotonin in the brain, it activates a chain reaction of happiness around us.

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson at AprilWrites.com.

This fall, the University of California-Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center will host the first public online course on the Science of Happiness. According to Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., professor of psychology and founding director of the center, the university’s meta-analysis of research indicates that 50 percent of our happiness level is tied to genetics, while only 10 percent stems from our environment.

“Therefore, about 40 percent of your happiness is up to you,” remarks Keltner. Students will learn practical, scientifically tested strategies for nurturing their own happiness and tracking progress. Sign up to audit the free course, which has already attracted 40,000 registrants, at Tinyurl.com/UCLA-Happiness.

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n the groundbreaking new documentary film, Fed Up, Dr. Mark Hyman prescribes a major overhaul of the diets of all family members in communities across America to prevent far-reaching unwanted consequences. Hyman practices functional medicine, which takes a whole-system approach to treating chronic illnesses by identifying and addressing their root causes, starting with poor diet. He is also the bestselling author of a series of books based on The Blood Sugar Solution.

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knowledge or skills. They lived on food stamps and fast food and didn’t know how to navigate a grocery aisle, shop for real food, read a label, equip a kitchen or cook nutritious meals. Their grandmother has a garden, but never taught her children how to grow food, even though they live in a temperate rural area.

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As just one example illustrating government policy culprits, although poor people are disproportionately affected by obesity, the food industry vigorously opposes any efforts to limit the use of food stamps for soda. Every year, the U.S. government pays for $4 billion in soda purchases by the poor (10 billion servings annually) on the front end, and then pays billions more on the back end through Medicaid and Medicare to treat related health consequences that include obesity and diabetes.

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iane Rizzetto began her four-decades-long career in the cosmetology industry at Empire Beauty Academy, in Allentown, while she was still in high school. In fact, she graduated cosmetology school six months before her high school graduation. Dedicated to helping others to feel beautiful, she immediately began working at a chain salon, where she spent the next few years.

In 1967, she opened her first salon with a friend, further perfecting her craft and building relationships with clients.

She took a few years off after developing breast cancer and having a mastectomy, followed by reconstruction. Though difficult, it provided her with a newfound empathy for others dealing with cancer. Over the years, she’s had people contact her for hair and spa services because of what she went through. “They felt I would have the compassion needed in helping them relate to the same terrifying experience,” she explained.

After her recovery, she returned to school to receive her teaching certificate in cosmetology. Subsequently, she taught at Lehigh Carbon Com-

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munity College in the beauty culture department. “I wanted the experience of both worlds: working in a salon and teaching,” she explains.

Her passion for the industry continued over the years and in 2004, Rizzetto launched a new salon and spa, called Bellezza (pronounced

be-let-tsa), with a vision of “complete dedication to the client.” The name, meaning “one of beauty,” was discovered by family members trying to develop an Italian name meaning beautiful.

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“I felt having a couture-type salon/spa would give everyone an individual and personalized look of his or her own,” she notes. After all, for Rizzetto and her staff, client satisfaction is always the number one priority. “I believe that our guest is the most important person in our business and we will do our best to exceed each guests’ expectations.

We strive to reach our personal best through knowledge, education and experience.”

Offering more than just hair services, Bellezza is dedicated to helping guests achieve wellness of body, mind and spirit. “We are well-trained and highly motivated professionals dedicated to providing only the best possible products and services,” states Rizzetto.

Those services integrate elements of both science and technology and are provided in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere by professionals who are enthusiastic, honest and perform all services with integrity. It’s no wonder customers keep coming back for more.

The salon specializes in all hair services, including cutting and designing, extensions, toxin-free

smoothing technology, fashion and dimensional colors and more; brow and lash tinting; lash perming; total body hair removal, using botanical ingredients; natural nails and pedicures; massage therapy, including relaxation, deep tissue and pre-natal; rain drop therapy, the use of essential oils creating relaxation through the nervous system; body wraps for detox, losing inches and cellulite breakdown; ear candling for natural cleansing and balancing; and skin treatments, using natural and botanical products, such as cytokine therapy, enzyme peels, four-layer facials, acne therapy, crystal-free microdermabrasion and facial cupping, a natural face lift along with distressing and improving sinus flow and helping to generate collagen.

A small boutique in the corner of the salon provides an opportunity for guests to display their small handmade items to share with other guests.

“This opportunity to display their wares for others to see and maybe purchase gets the clients excited and supports our community,” says Rizzetto.

She adds that what really sets Bellezza apart from other salons and spas is that everyone that comes in for a service is treated as a friend, not just a client. Plus, they specialize in all natural and botanical face and body products. “Sometimes we make our own mixture to benefit one’s skin,” she notes. “We also try to use as many natural products as possible in our hair salon, including straighteners.”

A few times through the year, Bellezza’s staff donates their time and expertise to give back to the community. “We participate in Phoebe Home Expo, Locks of Love and City of Hope for Breast Cancer (coming up October 4),” says Rizzetto. Because of her experiences with breast cancer, the salon gives a discount to breast cancer guests. “We also help them with our knowledge when looking for wigs that best fits their needs and desires; we even cut and style their wigs.”

In addition, a discount is given to anyone in the military—another way Rizzetto is able to give back.

Rizzetto especially enjoys working with the residents and staff in nursing homes, personal homes, hospitals and residential homes. She also operates Bellavita Salon Management, devoted to operating salon and spa facilities at numerous assisted living facilities, hospitals, senior communities and adult communities, as well as offering portable beautician services to homebound clients.

Bellezza Salon and Spa is located at 2000 Oxford Drive, in Allentown.

For more information, call 610-797-1750, email Bellezza@rcn.com or visit BellezzaSalonSpa.net.

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Learning that Transforms Hearts and Minds Rethinking How We See Our World Changes Everything

by Linda Sechrist

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n the 30 years since Harrison Owen introduced Open Space Technology (OST), it has been used hundreds of thousands of times by three-quarters of the world’s countries.

Whether a few people gather in a circle to share ideas and brainstorm personal issues or thousands discuss a bulletin board of topics around tables, OST is a safe, informal venue for transformative learning.

Guided by purpose-based, shared leadership, it allows individuals focused on a specific task to freely speak their thoughts and be heard. It also encourages breakout groups to mine for more information—learning individually, as well as collectively, and self-organizing in order to concentrate on more complex topics.

“Boeing engineers used OST to learn how to redesign airplane doors and young Egyptians used it to strategize for their Arab Spring,” as examples, comments Owen.

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of the paper, “Core Principles of Transformative Learning Theory,” 20thcentury Brazilian educator Paulo Freire and Juanita Brown, co-founder of The World Café, learning is transformation, the keystone of life, and the essence of meaningful education. “The circle principle contains the predictability of fresh, emerging thoughts and learning that never occurred previously,” explains Owen.

He points to an experiment regarding children’s capacity for selflearning initiated by Sugata Mitra, Ph.D., the former science director of an educational technology firm in India.

On the outside wall of the building where he worked, Mitra installed a computer facing a New Delhi slum where most children were unschooled and illiterate and had never seen a computer. He turned it on and told children they could play with it.

Via a noninvasive video camera, he watched 7-to-13-year-olds discover how to use the computer and teach each other how to play music and games and draw using Microsoft’s Paint

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program. Repetition of the experiment in other impoverished sections of India yielded similar results. Wherever he established an Internet connection, children that could not read English, the Internet’s default language, taught themselves how to use the Web to obtain information through their interactions with each other and the computer.

“I agree with what Mitra surmised from his experiment—learning is emergent, which is another word for self-organizing,” remarks Owen.

Like Freire, Owen likens traditional education to the “banking” method of learning, whereby the teacher passes information to students that become dependent on someone else rather than learning how to think on their own.

Suzanne Daigle, a Sarasota, Florida-based consultant with a Canadian multidisciplinary consulting firm, explains how the OST learning environment changed her life: “My personal transformation began in 2009, when I volunteered to assist another OST facilitator.

I was a perfectionist who judged myself harshly and struggled with the question, ‘Who am I to think I can help hold space for leaders to transform themselves through their learning when I have so little experience?’”

She notes, “Before such experiences, even though I was a leader in my corporate career, I doubted myself and often believed that what others had to say was more significant and interesting than what I could express.” Now she says she has shed her people-pleasing tendencies and former attempts to control other people’s agendas and discovered the freedom and courage of her own voice. “As an OST facilitator, my life work now occurs in the moments I am collaboratively learning and listening for opportunities to enter into meaningful conversations that can lead to actions,” says Daigle. “I invite others to do the same.”

Co-Learning

In a compulsory two-year Theory of

Learning class for an International Baccalaureate degree at California’s Granadas Hill Charter High School, math and science educator Anais Arteaga helps students apply two major elements of transformative learning: self-reflection to critique one’s own assumptions and discourse through which they question or validate their judgments. She focuses on the roles that perception, language, reason and emotion play in a student’s learning and decision-making abilities.

“Questions and lively discussions are the basis of the class,” Arteaga says. “We begin with a question and explore what we know, how we know it and any conclusions drawn from the process.”

Using a democratic model in which the teacher welcomes critical discussion, Arteaga and her students have mutually discovered that knowledge is not static, but has a history and changes over time.

“When we first started the class, it was challenging to accept that in many situations there is no right or wrong, just relativity and a matter of perception. We don’t really know anything for certain,” she remarks.

Worldview Explorations

Katia Petersen, Ph.D., is the executive director of education at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), headquartered in Petaluma, California. She co-developed the tools, practices and 22 lessons in the pioneering organization’s Worldview Explorations (WE) project. Founded on 40 years of IONS research, WE engages everyone in age-appropriate ways in reflecting upon long-held assumptions and how beliefs create the lens they see through, ultimately improving how they understand and respond to the world.

“When individuals understand the power of offering their story and are open to the worldview stories of others, they no longer focus attention on differences and limitations,” says Petersen. “They realize that everyone has their own truth.”

“There is no such thing as a neutral education process.

Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate the integration of generations into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity to it, or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world.” ~ Richard Shaull, ThD

Through small groups and conversations, participants unpack how the program has influenced them by answering questions that explore what inspired, surprised and changed the way they perceive the world. “WE’s transformative learning experiences draw from the heart and soul of individuals, rather than stuffing heads with ideas and perspectives, which serves them well as they embody and apply these tools and practices in their daily lives,” notes Petersen.

She cites a particularly powerful moment for a group of young people she worked with. “A student was killed in a drive-by shooting two weeks before their certification. The transformative moment came when they said that their new awareness and capacity for compassion and

understanding would not allow them to seek revenge. Instead, they chose to save lives in their communities using their new skills.”

Mycelium School

Ashley Cooper and Matt Abrams, cofounders of the Mycelium School, in Asheville, North Carolina, re-imagined a learning environment for aspiring entrepreneurs and social change agents committed to activating their potential and realizing solutions to today’s challenges. A 12-week learning journey allows individuals to become increasingly adept at learning from and helping each other learn.

The curriculum offers minimum structure, significant support and collaboration with others. “In the learning community, individuals are dedicated to a project or life question of their choice,” explains Cooper.

Participants’ goals include changing careers, determining the next steps after retirement or how to pursue true passions to make a difference in the world.

Cheri Torres, Ph.D., founder of the Asheville-based Innovation Partners International SE, was one of the earliest participants in the Mycelium Learning experience. She says that she obtained an expanded understanding of the approach that she uses in her work. “The whole systems approach I use with organizational and community leaders enables them to shift from a top-down management model to one that engages everyone and uses the collective intelligence and collaborative efforts of all for the collective good. My own learning journey transformed the level of awareness I bring to my work and the understanding of who I am,” advises Torres.

“My original guiding question was, ‘How can I get so clear about my work that I can explain it in plain language?’ Ultimately, my question shifted to what would it be like for me to live and work from a place of wholeness. Through conversations with Ashley and self-reflection, I realized I was not walking my talk within my own mind-body-spirit system. My

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The Benefits of Block Scheduling

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t River Valley Waldorf School, we say that we educate the head, hands and heart. We say that our education inspires, and, if one visits a first grade “main lesson”—the first two hours of the day when the primary content is delivered—one will see children variously clapping, stomping, singing, writing in their main lesson books, painting and drawing—they are obviously inspired. How exactly is this done? By what methods do Waldorf schools approach teaching that are different from their public and private school counterparts?

One dramatically different approach is the block scheduling Waldorf schools use for this first two-hour section of the day. At River Valley, a given subject, say first grade language arts taught through ancient fairy tales or writing through the Norse myths in fourth grade, botany in fifth, Roman history in sixth, geometry in seventh or physics in eighth, is taught

for a three to five week block of time.

What the Waldorf movement has found is that this two-hour period held five days a week for three to five weeks allows for an in-depth understanding of the subject, which is encouraged by approaching the ideas through not just the “head,” but through the hands and heart as well—artwork engages both. to allow for what is called in Waldorf schools, as “in-breath” and “outbreath,” a concept all yoga enthusiasts understand. Accordingly, the day’s activities are structured to allow time for out-breath activities and in-breath activities. A two-hour period of learning provides plenty of time for concentrated sitting-at-the-desk learning, as well as

The blocks offer more concentrated experiences of subjects and require fewer classes a day for children to attend, which in turn provides children with a much more stress-free day.

The reduction of stress in children’s lives is both incredibly valuable and unfortunately, from the perspective of the Waldorf movement, undervalued in the stressed-out arena of high-stakes testing that has become the reality in most public schools.

A tightly held belief among Waldorf teachers worldwide is that the day— whether in an early childhood morning or an eighth grade class—is organized

robust circle time where, for instance, the times tables are sung and accompanied by clapping or a poem is recited (the importance of memorization in the training of the brain to think abstractly is another foundational tenet of Waldorf education), followed at the end of this two-hour time period with a good healthy snack and some good old-fashioned allweather, outdoor recess time.

Stephanie Smith is the outreach coordinator for River Valley Waldorf School and a longtime Waldorf parent. Connect with her at SSmithRiverValleySchool.org or call 610-982-5606.

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Children at Wisconsin’s Montessori School of Waukesha learn to baste; spoon beans or rice from bowls; cut paper, draw, paint or paste cutouts; and sew or embroider using a three-finger grip. It strengthens the muscles they will need later to practice writing skills.

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Schools that Rock Innovators Blaze Creative Paths

by Sandra Murphy

Creative educational initiatives offer more flexible programs of study than traditional institutions. First introduced into the United States in the latter part of the 20th century, today there are thousands of such facilities operating according to their own lights. Yet many share certain distinguishing characteristics including emphasis on close studentteacher relationships, diverse experiential learning and development of student decision-making skills aided by peer and parental support.

All aim to prepare and equip students for future success both inside and outside the classroom.

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seeds to grow in pots until it’s time to At age 3, kids at the Baltimore Montessori transplant them to the garden. “Before the seed-to-table program, the kids Public Charter School, in Maryland, didn’t know what fresh tasted like. Now are gaining early math and motor skills, they go home and ask for vegetables for plus an appreciation for healthy foods, dinner,” says Smolen. in unique and innovative ways. “The

The school also has six chickens children roll out a long mat containing that supply fresh eggs, and two 1,000 beads that they use to learn to beehives produced 100 pounds of count by twos, fours and 10s,” says Jenny honey last year that was sold to raise Smolen, development coordinator and funds. The school is free of charge to grant writer for the school. “When it’s Baltimore city students chosen by time for multiplication and division, lottery. Currently, 330 students from they’re prepared.” diverse backgrounds ages 3 through

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Waldorf School alumna Jocelyn Miller, an account manager at Matter Communications, drives 45 minutes from Newburyport, Massachusetts, to take her three children to the Cape Ann Waldorf School, in Beverly. “On bad weather days, I wonder why I make the drive, but the smiles when we arrive are worth it,” she says. There, her children spend time outdoors regardless of the weather. Indoors, they draw illustrations to bolster lessons on history and geography.

Second-graders work in three-hour blocks of time, rather than the traditional 45 minutes. Third-grade students recently spent three weeks studying Greek mythology. Older students play in an orchestra and learn German and Spanish. They also knit; the craft builds manual dexterity and helps children learn to plan, correct mistakes, be creative, visualize the finished product and mindfully create something useful or decorative.

Middle school and high school students at the Waldorf School of Garden City, in New York, universally participate in seasonal sports— baseball, softball, basketball and soccer. The emphasis on the values of teamwork and sportsmanship complement development of skills.

The school’s policy is, “You don’t have to be a superstar to get playing time,” noting that the quality of athletic teams is consistently strong.

The school also brings some green into the city with a horticultural program that fully cultivates a quarter-acre

field. Its steady harvest of fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains includes lettuce, beans, spinach, broccoli, kale, corn, oregano, thyme, rosemary, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. A new greenhouse keeps produce growing through winter months.

Students at Conservatory Prep High School, in Davie, Florida, were tasked with finding a way to walk on water in order to explore principles of flotation and buoyancy. After researching and experimenting with each of a series of materials, they analyzed what went wrong, worked to fix it and then tried again. “We did the testing at our onsite pool,” says Wendy Weiner, Ed.D., the school’s founder and principal and a Waldorf alumna. “We saw some pretty funny results, but they eventually invented a pair of shoes that worked. Of course, they were pretty big shoes.”

Homeschooling

Homeschooling provides another option. Parents don’t need to know all about a subject with organizations like Bridgeway Academy’s homeschool curricula at hand. This Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, institution provides easy access to tools and support for families nationwide. “We’re a kindergarten-

to-12th-grade provider,” says Jessica Parnell, academy president. “Teachers in a school setting have to teach standardized subjects, in certain ways, to the whole class. We use customized learning to inspire and excite children individually. We help parents discover their child’s learning style, personality and ideal learning environment.”

Materials provided include instructor guides, user-friendly websites and interactive games and other activities.

“It gives kids the freedom to explore, learn and discover,” Parnell adds. “This is how you grow a lifelong learner.”

Un-Schooling

Un-schooling, another pioneering approach, is a method of homeschooling in which children pursue areas that interest them, eat foods they enjoy, rest when needed, choose friends of all ages or none at all and engage their world in unique, powerful and self-directed ways. Suzanne Strisower, a life and career coach in Oroville, California, has written a common-core, standardsbased curriculum for un-schoolers. “It’s a yearlong program for ages 15 and up designed to enable a student to realize his career path and life’s purpose,” she says.

Online Tutorials

“There’s an explosion in online learning, too,” observes Bob Bowdon, executive director of nonprofit Choice Media, an education news service at ChoiceMedia.tv, produced in New York City. School kids in some states are able to opt out of a class at school if they feel the teaching style is holding them back, instead tapping online teachers available in a virtual school setting.

Louisiana’s Department of Education’s Jump Start program partners high schools and local companies to offer students one-day-a-week internships apprenticing in trades. “It’s real-world, on-the-job training,” says Bowdon.

Thanks to such innovative approaches to school curricula and technology, parents and children have more options than ever before for learning. Instead of memorizing information until the next test and then forgetting it, more learning is customized and hands-on, because children that learn by doing, remember.

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Standout Schools Help Inner-City Kids Shine New York City students participating in The Young Women’s Leadership of East Harlem School are motivated to think about where, not if, they will attend college. The first three all-girl graduating classes boasted 100 percent college enrollment with the help of the Young Women’s Leadership College Bound Initiative, which funds a full-time college counselor at several of the city’s public high schools. The majority of the students are the first in their families to attend college.

Harlem Village Academy Charter School, in Manhattan, ranks highest among all public, non-selective high schools in New York City in terms of college enrollment. Because many

children enter it as fifth-graders with a first grade reading ability, they typically receive extracurricular, phonicsbased reading instruction, attend a homework club and have access to outside tutors. Performance generally improves throughout middle school, and 90 percent of the students stay in the Harlem Village Academies (HVA) network through high school. The class of 2012 had a 100 percent graduation rate compared with a 60 percent average for the city’s high schools. Nationally, only 8 percent of low-income students graduate from college, but 88 percent of all HVA high school graduates starting with its first senior class in 2011 have remain enrolled in college classes. natural awakenings

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Day Care Goes Green What’s Good for Kids is Good for the World

by Avery Mack

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ith children especially susceptible to germs, chemical sensitivities and allergens, it makes sense to ensure that the child-friendliness of day care facilities extends to their ecological integrity.

When Denise Adusei, of New York City, was unable to find a preschool that included all the criteria she sought, she decided to create and direct Peartree Preschool, a yearround day care facility for 2-to-5-year-olds. “An eco-friendly day care environment is more than nontoxic paint, organic food and unscented soaps. It’s what you don’t see, as well,” says Adusei.

“We first looked for a building with lots of natural light near Central Park. Manhattan has a high rate of allergens, so we went ahead with a thorough environmental inspec-

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tion on what looked like an ideal building,” recalls Adusei.

Inspectors pulled tiles from the floor, opened walls to check for mold and collected samples. “When they discovered signs of an old oil spill in the basement, we knew it was an unsafe place for children. We kept looking until we found the right building with large windows, near the park and environmentally safe,” she says, noting that her own kids now attend Peartree.

Workplace coach Paul E. McGinniss, who also blogs at NewYorkGreenAdvocate.com, says, “Creating a garden onsite and connecting with local farmers or CSAs [community supported agriculture] to provide healthy, fresh foods is a great way to educate kids via a learning activity. New York’s Hudson Valley, where I live, has a farm to school movement. Everyone should know where their food comes from,” he says, echoing another day care cornerstone.

In Madison, Connecticut, Tina Pascoe, a registered nurse, attorney and health consultant, co-founded Nurses for Day Care, a nationwide program. The staff finds that many children are sensitive to dye additives in mustard or ketchup, certain oils in soap, paint or cleaning fumes and fire-retardant chemicals embedded in new rugs and carpeting.

“We push for the whole school to go green, not just the classroom, with the sensitive or allergic child in mind,” she says. “We’re willing to do whatever it takes, like providing special menus, banning perfumes and smoking, and only using disinfectant wipes or bleach during nighttime cleaning.” Pascoe personally works with about 80 facilities throughout the state.

The Cottages at Michaels Learning Center, in Sarasota, is Florida’s first school to earn a Level Three Green School and green infant care certification from the National Green School Coalition and operates the city’s only certified green infant care program. Children from 6 weeks through kindergarten benefit. The school even conducts regular radon testing.

Owner and Director Michelle Ireland assesses, “It’s cause and effect. One of the things we teach the children is how our actions have an impact on the world.”

Mark Stedelbauer, vice president of marketing at eWater Advantage, in Raleigh, North Carolina, strives to inform day care administrators about the value of using electrolyzed water instead of cleansers. An electrical current that runs through a blend of ordinary tap water and minerals changes the basic nature of water. A lower pH creates a disinfecting solution; a higher pH results in a degreaser. Both solutions clean and kill germs without fumes, residue or allergy triggers.

“Often, the combined cost of the electricity, water and mineral supplements used is less than what would be spent on multiple cleaning products,” Stedelbauer points out. It can be created by the half-gallon in a toaster-sized unit onsite and has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture (for use on meat) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (for use on produce). Also, electrolyzed water won’t harm skin or clothing.

Creative Minds Learning Centers’ six locations are recognized by the Oregon Program of Quality as among the top 25 schools in the state. They buy renewable energy from wind, solar and biomass sources. At the school, they compost, plant sustainable gardens, collect rainwater and recycle.

Nature preschools in the U.S., nearly 30 sites and growing, use a community nature center as a regular part of their learning program (Tinyurl. com/NaturePreschools). Generally, the children are outdoors for 45 to 90 minutes per day, weather permitting, and flexible activities allow them to investigate their own interests safely.

Daily explorations build valuable skills like observation, sorting and experimentation.

Children experiencing green day care see firsthand how healthy, environmentally sound choices can help make their present and future safe.

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Super-Immunity for KIDS Simple Ways to Boost a Child’s Long-Term Health

by Lisa Turner

We’d love it if our kids had fewer sick days away from school, but what if by bolstering their immune systems now, we could also protect them from serious diseases going forward?

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uring childhood, when the immune system is still developing, there’s a great opportunity to set the stage for improved health and resilience,” says Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a family physician and nutritional researcher in Flemington, New Jersey, and author of Disease-Proof Your Child. “A healthy diet and lifestyle can help kids avoid common childhood illnesses like colds, ear infections and

allergies, as well as ensure greater resilience against disease later in life.”

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of cancer later in life. Berries, cherries, plums and pomegranates are among the most powerful immune-boosting fruits. For veggies, eat more dark leafy greens, tomatoes, carrots and cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower. Also emphasize whole grains and healthy fats such as those found in nuts, seeds and avocado, advises Fuhrman.

Sugar-laden calories depress the infection-fighting activity of white blood cells, says Dr. Alan R. Gaby, of Concord, New Hampshire, author of the textbook, Nutritional Medicine. Even natural sweeteners such as honey and juice have similar effects when consumed in excess, he says. Try healthy options like pomegranate and kiwi fruit salad; trail mix with raw almonds; dried cranberries and air-popped popcorn; and hummus with red pepper strips and baby carrots for dipping.

Pinpoint Allergies

Food allergies and sensitivities can suppress the immune system by increasing inflammation in the body and call for consultation with a health specialist. “Whenever there is extra inflammation, the body has less available energy to keep the immune system functioning as well as it should,” says Dr. Fred Pescatore, a New York author of The Allergy & Asthma Cure. “It’s like putting the wrong type of gasoline in the car; it hinders your performance.”

Shore Up with Supplements

Probiotics can enhance immune function in children by stimulating white blood cells and reducing inflammation, says Gary B. Huffnagle, Ph.D., a University of Michigan Medical School immunology research professor and author of The Probiotics Revolution. They are especially protective against allergies, diarrhea and respiratory tract infection.

Start with yogurt: Serve with cereal; mix with mashed bananas and freeze in ice cube trays for a cool treat; or make smoothies with unsweetened, non-dairy yogurt and frozen berries. Or consider a Lactobacillus acidophilus supplement; aim for 5 billion CFUs per day of Lactobacillus or bifidobacterium.

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), an ayurvedic herb, boosts immunity by supporting and balancing adrenal function, says Dr. John Douillard, Ph.D., a Boulder, Colorado, chiropractor, ayurvedic physician and author of Perfect Health for Kids. The adrenal glands produce cortisol, and overproduction of this “fight-or-flight” hormone can dampen immunity. Ashwagandha is particularly helpful for preventing colds and can also

be used when kids are stressed or tired.

For children ages 6 to 12, give 500 milligrams per day with breakfast; children over 12 can take 1,000 mg a day.

Stabilize Hormonal Changes

“Puberty and adolescence are marked by dramatic shifts in and surges of hormones,” says Dr. Richard Shames, of Sebastopol, California, co-author of Feeling Fat, Fuzzy, or Frazzled? “This is monumental, as far as the developing immune system is concerned. As the immune system is directly linked to hormonal influences, any hormonal imbalance will affect overall immunity.” Shames recommends selenium—a potent antioxidant and general immune booster—to help balance hormones. For children ages 8 to 18, aim for 100 mg per day.

Let ’em Get Dirty

Avoid antibacterial soaps, cleansers and gels; most contain the chemical triclosan, which some researchers suspect of contributing to development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Instead, use a natural antibacterial gel or make one, by combining witch hazel or alcohol, tea tree oil and lavender essential oil.

Stay in the Sun

“The sun is our primary source of vitamin D, which has broad effects on the immune system,” Fuhrman says. “Depending on your skin tone and the local climate, about 15 minutes of full sun exposure a day will lead to natural production of sufficient amounts of vitamin D.” If kids have dark skin or live in a cloudy region, they may need vitamin D supplements—at least 200 IU per day.

Laugh Out Loud

“Once a child has been exposed to dirt and germs, the immune system responds by trying to expel those bacteria from the body, which strengthens immunity,” counsels Jane Sheppard, owner of HealthyChild.com and founding executive director of the Holistic Pediatric Association.

“You can give your kids the best food and nutrition, but if they have underlying sadness, their immune system will suffer,” remarks Sheppard. “When you’re happy and when you laugh, your brain releases chemicals that increase immunity.”

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SEAFOOD Navigate Today’s Best Choices Using Updated Guides

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We love our seafood, a delicious source of lean protein. The latest data reports U.S. annual consumption to be more than 4.8 billion pounds of it, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with the average American eating 3.5 ounces of seafood a week. About half of the catch is wild-caught and half farmed. How do we know which fish and shellfish are safe to eat and good for ocean ecology?

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he best approach is to choose seafood carefully. Oil spills, waste runoff and other environmental disasters can compromise the quality of seafood with toxic contaminants like mercury and other heavy metals and industrial, agricultural and lawn chemicals. These pollutants can wash out from land to sea (and vice versa). As smaller fish that have eaten pollutants are eaten by larger ones, contaminants accumulate and concentrate. Large predatory fish like swordfish and sharks end up with the most toxins.

Beyond today’s top-selling shrimp, canned tuna, salmon and farmed tilapia, more retailers and restaurants are also providing lesser-known seafood varieties like dogfish and hake as alternatives to overfished species such as sea bass and Atlantic cod. These new-to-us, wildcaught fish can be delicious, sustainable and healthy.

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in environmentally responsible ways is Seafood Watch, provided through California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Information on the most sustainable varieties of seafood is available in a printed guide, updated twice a year. The pocket guide or smartphone app provides instant information at the seafood counter and restaurant table. Online information at SeafoodWatch.org and via the app is regularly updated.

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by MacArthur Fellow and ecologist Carl Safina, Ph.D., supports ocean conservation, community economics and global peace by steering consumers and businesses toward sustainably fished seafood. It maintains a data base on 140 wild-caught fish and shellfish choices at BlueOcean.org.

Hoki, for instance, might have a green fish icon for “relatively abundant” and a blue icon for “sustainable and well-managed fisheries,” but also be redflagged for containing levels of mercury or PCBs that can pose a health risk for children. As species become overfished,

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To help make choosing easier, Seafood Watch has now joined with the Harvard School of Public Health to also advise what’s currently safe to eat. Entries on their list of “green” fish, which can shift annually, are low in mercury, good sources of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and caught or farmed responsibly.

If the top-listed fish and shellfish aren’t locally available, look for the Seafood Safe label, started by EcoFish company founder and President Henry Lovejoy, which furnishes at-a-glance consumption recommendations based upon tests for contaminants. Labels display a number that indicates how many four-ounce servings of the species a woman of childbearing age can safely eat per month. (Find consumption recommendations for other demographics at SeafoodSafe.com.) Expert-reviewed independent testing of random samples of the fish currently monitors mercury and PCB levels. Lovejoy advises that other toxins will be added to the testing platform in the future.

“My dream is to have all seafood sold in the U.S. qualify to bear the Seafood Safe label, because consumers deserve to know what they’re eating,” says Lovejoy. “We need to be a lot more careful in how we use toxic chemicals and where we put them.”

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Some retailers also provide details on their seafood sourcing. Whole Foods, for example, offers complete traceability of the fish and shellfish they carry, from fishery or farm to stores. Their fish, wild-caught or farmed, frozen or fresh, meet strict quality guidelines in regard to exposure to antibiotics, preservatives and hormones. They also display Seafood Watch and Blue Ocean Institute ratings at the seafood counter.

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Runner’s Hi Women and Social Media Revolutionize the Sport

by Debra Melani

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hether donning colorful tutus or making a marathon a girls’ day out, the current running scene is attracting a broader group of fitness-seekers mindful of the enhanced benefits of a more well-rounded approach. Rather than pursuing fierce competition and personal bests, these runners are focusing on social bonding and overall well-being, likely boosting their fitness success.

Two main factors are fueling what’s shaping up as a new running boom: women and social media. “The first running-boom era was male-centric and competitive,” observes Ryan Lamppa, of Running USA. He’s referring to the 1970s, when, largely thanks to 1972 Summer Olympic marathon gold medal winner Frank Shorter and The Complete Book of Running, by James Fixx, many were inspired to hook up Walkmans, lace up sneakers and train for distance races.

“Today’s running boom is female-centric, much bigger and more focused on health and fitness and completion, rather than competition.”

Forget elapsed running time; just cross the finish line and have fun doing it, seems to be a growing mantra. Women’s participation hit an all-time high in recent years, comprising 56 percent of the more than 15.5 million runners finishing U.S. races sanctioned by Running USA in 2012 and 61 percent of U.S. half-marathoners in 2013.

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“Women tend to be more social and more in tune with their health overall, and that’s definitely a driving force,” Lamppa says.

Couple the female factor with social media-driven, nontraditional race events and the result is explosive. “Events are fun, community-centered and sometimes charity-driven,” Lamppa says of the many innovations, from paint-splashing 5Ks to mud-slinging obstacle course action, which attracted 4 million entrants last year.

Boosts Bonding These trends could indicate America’s collective progress toward fitness as studies show the social factor plays a huge motivational role in participation. “I think running adherence strengthens when there is accountability and social support,” remarks Englewood, New Jersey, sports psychologist Greg Chertok, citing a meta-analysis of data in Sport & Exercise Psychology Review that backs his notion.

For example, such social exercise events inspire happiness. “If you are physically close to someone that is happy, eager and optimistic, you are naturally going to share those feelings,” explains Chertok, who is also a spokesman for the American College of Sports Medicine.

“Just through social connectedness alone, you’ll gain boosted performance and mood.”

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Simply joining a recreational running group—also increasingly popular and often social media-driven—can bolster success. “When a bunch of individuals work together to pursue a common goal, they are incentivized by the group,” Chertok remarks. “You’ll run at a faster clip or go a longer distance if you are with a group, because each runner values the group and doesn’t want to let members down.”

Brings Balance Mixing things up can also improve running performance and decrease risks of injury, enhancing long-term staying power. One study found that eight weeks of simple strength-training exercises by conditioned runners boosted their running performances over their conditioned, but non-strength-training peers, as noted in the Health & Fitness Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

As for injury prevention, everybody, regardless of sport, needs to cross-train, advises Mindy Caplan, a wellness coach in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “In any sport that you engage in, you end up working certain muscles the same way all the time. Then those tighter muscles start to pull on the joints and without stretching, you end up with problems.” Moving the body in different ways helps, and working on stretching and flexibility can elongate muscles and protect tendons and joints.

“The new runner of this second running boom has much more information about training, health and fitness, and injury prevention,” says Lamppa, who occasionally cross-trains by biking and includes some yoga-related stretching as part of his regular routine. “You have to have balance in your running as in your life. If you can get to that point, you will get a very positive response from your body and mind.”

Freelance journalist Debra Melani writes about health care and fitness from Lyons, CO. Connect at Debra Melani.com or DMelani@msn.com.

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Step Up to Barefoot Benefits

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by Randy Kambic

arefoot walking conjures images

Check it out. Walk around a room of children playing in open fields and note if the weight upon landing and families strolling on a beach, moves from the heel to the big toe right yet it can also embrace many other setaway; if so, try shifting bodyweight while tings as part of a health and fitness rouwalking so that the pressure proceeds tine and lifestyle of optimum wellness. from the heel to the little toe and then As Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee across to the big toe. This maximizes attest in their new book, Barefoot Walk- functioning of the entire foot and keeps ing, “It’s not just physical; it’s soothing the arch from collapsing inward. This on an emotional and spiritual level.” subtle change helps support knees, the

In adults, many muscles in our feet pelvic floor and even abdominal muscles. may have weakened and atrophied due Fields, dirt trails and beaches are to disuse from wearing shoes, which ideal sites to start walking barefoot. substitute the support and mobility that Repeated skin-to-ground contact also our bodies’ lower parts were created to coincides with grounding, or earthing, provide. Years of wearing tight-fitting a therapy that connects a being with shoes or high heels can also hamper Earth’s electrical field. The concept is bone density and proper alignment of that this allows negatively charged free each foot’s 28 bones; produce aches electrons to enter and eliminate free and pains in knees, back and neck; and radicals, the positively charged particles constrict circulation to legs and feet, a that may cause diseases and inflamcondition compounded by desk jobs. mation. When we’re in shoes, “We’re

Here are some tips in preparing to separated [from the Earth] by an inch of go shoeless: rubber, which is a fantastic resistor to

Work out feet. Prevention.com electricity,” the co-authors point out. advises working to individually wiggle

Because barefoot walking stimueach toe; touch and rub each in its lates foot nerve endings, it’s also a form entirety; and flex and move both feet of self-reflexology, helping to lower in as many different ways as possible. blood pressure and anxiety while bolThis will help them better absorb stering the immune system. and distribute weight. Then, sug For all these reasons, enthusiasts gest Sandler and Lee, try “grabbing” conjecture that it’s wise to follow in the exercises for toes, picking up round natural footsteps of healers past and presobjects ranging in size from golf balls ent that have chosen to walk this way. to baseballs. Also practice arch lifts,

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Children: “They haven’t had their feet weakened by wearing shoes for many years, so let them develop their own style.”

Pregnant women: Start with a tiger walk technique (land with the heel barely off the ground, focusing on grabbing traction with the toes) for as much stability and fullest contact with the ground as possible.

Seniors: Use a walk and roll technique (lift the forefoot up before gently landing heel first) to keep weight directly beneath the body’s center of gravity.

“Some seniors are fearful of going barefoot; concerned their feet are soft and sensitive. But they find that it actually helps them regain balance, coordination and body-brain connections.”

A key to expanding onto terrains like gravel and pavement while avoiding injury is to build up stronger plantar skin on the bottom of the feet, because it is “600 percent stronger than skin elsewhere and can grow even thicker, up to half an inch, but only if you use it,” according to Sandler and Lee. “Going about barefoot stimulates additional skin growth (layering) and pushes the moisture out of the skin (strengthening), which together, thicken the soles of your feet.”

Other basic tips to avoid injury include: go slow, build foot strength, focus on form, learn to rest, inspect feet daily for potential nicks or scratches and see a physician if in doubt about anything.

“Once you’re aware of your surroundings and have toughened up your feet, you’ll avoid most sharp objects and be relatively shielded from the rest,” advise Sandler and Lee, who see the activity as a big step toward greater overall health awareness. “You’ll learn more about your body… what’s right and what’s not, what’s working and what can be improved.”

Randy Kambic, in Estero, FL, is a freelance writer and editor who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

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A Stroke Begins in Childhood

by Dian Freeman, M.A.

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ccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents since 1984. While researchers point out that many parents do not realize that their children are overweight, many more are unaware that childhood eating habits can dictate or foretell a child’s health status as an adult.

An overwhelming cause of obesity and many childhood illnesses is processed sugar or fructose. More and more studies are tracing the American obsession with sugar as an underlying reason that there has been no medical progress in the rates of heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Whether it comes to us in the guise of processed honey, agave, fructose or high fructose corn syrup, sugar consumption, which is also linked to most adult diseases, and the addiction to sugar begins in childhood.

The public has been and is being misled about the safety of processed sugars. In 2001, The U.S. Department of Agriculture was quoted in Lancet magazine—“each daily soda increases allergies, ADHD, and diabetes risk by 60%”—the equivalent of one soda per day. In an article, Childhood Nutrition Affects Cancer Risk, The British Medical Journal, blames childhood overeating for an increased risk of adult cancer. Sugar is the sole food of a cancer cell.

Donna Speed, from the Mississippi Department of Health on NewsMax.com, says, “When we started using high-fructose corn syrup, obesity rates doubled.

Soda consumption increased 200 percent.” The article also explains that when glucose from cane sugar is metabolized the brain receives an “I’m satisfied: signal. However, “High-fructose corn syrup doesn’t produce a satiety signal so it may cause overeating.”

Despite the recent blitz and endorsements by registered dieticians in favor of high-fructose corn syrup, independent

that fructose is not made from fruit nor is it natural, “Falsely labeled agave fructose and high fructose corn syrup are both made of advanced chemistry and extensive food processing technology.”

In 2006, the American Diabetes Association reported that hyperinsulemia, a sugar condition known as Syndrome X, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, pre-diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, is a highly inflammatory condition that “raises the risk of stroke as much as 15 fold” and that “curing it would reduce heart attacks by 42 percent.” The report also notes that “21 million Americans have diabetes but one-third of these people do not know it.”

While there are many solutions to childhood obesity and the health of a child, the two wisest ones may be the total elimination of processed sugars in all forms and time spent reading labels.

Unfortunately, even popular bread and cereal products, include sugar, which is also the top ingredient in many baby formulas, feeding tube formulas, and medically recommended ‘health’ or protein drinks and foods that are prescribed for diabetes and heart disease.

Since the addiction to sugar begins in childhood and can increase the risk of life threatening diseases, the consideration of what a child is eating will be the real determinant of the future of that child.

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studies have long shown that it is the most damaging of all sugars. In March 2010, Princeton University researchers reported that, “when rats are fed high-fructose corn syrup at levels well below those in soda pop, they’re becoming obese.”

In spite of this and other studies, the American Dietetic Association (ADA) backs one of their most ardent sponsors, the corn industry, by regularly touting the safe use of high-fructose corn syrup.

In answer to the recent Princeton study, ADA spokesperson Joan Salge Blake, R.D., is quoted in the June 2010 edition of Redbook Magazine as saying, “It’s impossible to extrapolate what happened in rats to human” and then she explains that there is no difference between sugars—they all have the same caloric count. Despite multiple studies and the common experience of multitudes of people demonstrating the addictive nature of sugar, the ADA has been and remains staunchly behind eating sugars of all kinds “in moderation.”

In 1998, a Boston Globe article, Measuring Blood Fat Vital to Heart Examination, reported that it is the blood fat measurement (triglycerides) that is a better indicator of heart disease than cholesterol and that “key to this medically published study, the direct causal connection of high levels of triglycerides [is] from refined fructose intake.” Also in 1998, Reuters reported that the obesity linkage to asthma in 100,000 American nurses resulted in “high triglycerides caused primarily from refined fructose consumption.” Today, most processed sugars are made from U.S. corn, which is genetically altered.

Fructose is in most of the popular natural alternatives. Rami Nagel, author of Healing our Children, writes that agave nectar, found in “healthy” items such as ketchup, ice cream, chocolate, processed honey and health food bars touted as 100% natural, organic or raw are made from refined fructose. He also explains

WATER DOGGIES Given a Pool or Lake, Canines Dive Into Action

by Sandra Murphy

Water sports for dogs can be done just for fun or to earn recognition. Venues range from a backyard adult or kiddie pool to a lake, river or ocean. All offer healthful exercise for canine bodies and brains.

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steps [like in a pool] to walk into and out of the water every time.”

Michelle Yue, a professional dog trainer in Washington, D.C., takes her dog, Max, to a dog-specific pool twice a month. At the Canine Fitness Center, in Annapolis, Maryland, Max swims in one pool while canine buddies paddle in another. To prevent possible squabbles, company policy allows only same-household dogs to swim in the same pool.

“Max is a fetching maniac in the water,” remarks Yue. “He doesn’t like to dive, but if his ball sinks, he’ll go after it.

It’s low-impact, high-exercise playtime and the only thing I know that will wear out a 2-year-old German shepherd pup.”

The skill of directed retrieval can be described as advanced fetching. Several toys or dumbbells are placed on the bottom of the pool and the handler tells the dog which item to retrieve. Nautical nosework is the most challenging—five floating objects like tennis balls or dummies are launched into the water by another person. The dog must then find, indicate and retrieve the one ball his person has handled.

Other fun options are teaching a pet to tow a raft in the pool or to team swim with his owner. In a more complex aquaagility exercise, the dog swims a circle around his owner as a prelude to both of them swimming a synchronized, zigzag course between floating markers before returning to their starting positions.

Ernie, a 95-pound Labrador retriever that lives with Sierra Prause, a marketing assistant, and Jaron Clinton, a search engine content marketer, in Phoenix, Arizona, rides in the storage area of Clinton’s kayak. Ernie came to them at age 4 and has always loved

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to jump in and swim alongside his owners. “Ernie’s claim to fame is fetching two tennis balls at once,” says Prause.

“He wasn’t allowed in the pool at his former home, and now revels in taking a cooling dip after his twice-a-day walks.”

Maria Schultz, author of How to SUP with Your Pup, enjoys stand up paddleboarding with her Australian shepherds, Riley and Kona, on rivers near her home in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She and Riley learned together in the living room. “I brought the board home and taught Riley how to hop on and off, where to sit or lie on the board, and to relax,” she relates. “I forgot the living room floor stood still. Riley was surprised when he got on the board on the river to find that it moved.” Riley was a good sport about it; within a week, he knew how to ride along.

Kona took several months to get the hang of it. “Have patience, make it fun and all positive,” Schultz advises. “Know what motivates your dog. Riley works for food, Kona for praise.”

For the more adventurous, Loews Coronado Bay Resort, in San Diego, offers one-hour surfing lessons for canine guests. Taught by Coronado Surfing Academy instructors, the only requirement is that a dog enjoys water.

Of course, board shorts and a bandana are also provided so that Fido gets the full surfer dude experience.

Enjoying warm weather and cool water with man’s best friend provides perfect fun for these dog days of summer.

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Many offer canine swims as fundraisers during off-season periods.

Make sure the pet is sociable and wears a life jacket.

The best swimmers include breeds used in water rescue or retrieval, such as the Newfoundland, Labrador retriever, Portuguese water dog, poodle and spaniel, as opposed to those with shorter snouts and airways. The stocky bodies and shorter legs of Scotties and dachshunds are also less conducive to water play.

Dr. Jules Benson, vice president of Veterinary Services at Petplan Pet Insurance, in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, gives three key safety tips: Be alert for signs of tiredness, like trouble staying afloat or struggling to catch their breath; watch for vomiting, diarrhea or fever due to harmful bacteria in some waterways; and don’t let dogs drink from the ocean. Ingested salt water can unbalance electrolytes and lead to dehydration, brain damage, kidney failure and even death.

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Is Pain Your Walking Partner? Workshop – Betsy Reading. Vendor spaces available. Call for info: SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 Wetzig. Walk correctly and your partner may stay 484-363-7356. home! Use your body “ergonomiclly” for your best, EarthMovers Drum Collective- Drum circle facili- Stress Relief & Wellness with Effortless Medihealthiest walk − prevent joint problems, bunions, tator, Dave Miller, leads us through the joy of drum- tation™ − Greg Schweitzer. You may not feel back pain and more! 9 am-12:30 pm, $45, Twin ming. 4:30-5:30pm Drum class, $10, 6-8pm open how stressed you are until you have released the Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355. circle $10, $15 both, potluck after. Quiet Heart Yoga, stress. 70 to 90% of illness is linked to stress, so be proactive to experience better health! 9:00-10:30 6th Annual Angel Days Holistic Faire - A day of 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356 am, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register fun featuring vendors, readings, music, jewelry, 610.395.3355. flower essences, holistic practitioners, a labyrinth, MONDAY, AUGUST 4 a medicine wheel and more. $6 admission/$5 with Movement and Meditation Monday – With Sarah One Voice, One Prayer Kirtan. Join Deva Vidya, donation of cat or dog food. Leesport Farmers Parker-Givens. Begin with movement in order to Leticia and Debbie as they lead us in an evening Market Banquet Hall. Rt 61, 8 miles North of prepare the body for seated meditation. Enjoy the of sacred sound with fun and simple chants to live Reading. Vendor spaces available. Call for info: simplicity of being fully in the present moment and music. Family friendly, $10 donation, 6-8pm. pot484-363-7356. connecting with inner silence to find a sense of calm luck after. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Summer Chill Workshop – Our bodies crave and peace. 7pm. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St, Allentown. 484-515-8356 cooling yoga flows during the intense summer heat. Easton. 610-923-7522

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 FREE Talk: Parents, Prevent Injury for Your Kids in Sports & Play – Tom Wachtmann, D.C. & Betsy Wetzig, Movement Specialist. Make sure your child has the right fundamentals including skeletal and muscular systems, range of motion, reflexes, visual and auditory acuity, neuromuscular patterning and coordination. 6-7 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, 610-395-3355 Feldenkrais Clinic – A is gentle, easy movements to improve flexibility, relieve pain. LVH 17th&Chew, 2nd floor Auditorium. 6-7pm. $10 suggested donation. RSVP: 610-683-3406

modified practice. $20. 4-6pm. Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th St. (3rd Fl.) Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

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Energetic Protection Class - Learn awareness of various energies. Tools to clear yourself and environment. Build energetic shield. How to be in unpleasant environments and not be adversely affected. What types of people are preyed upon energetically and how to avoid it. 10-1 pm, $45. Hamburg PA. Call Andrea Brock at 610-428-0589.

Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga – For this paddle session we will head out onto the reservoir at it’s most calm hours, dusk. The sun will be setting as we begin our paddle out, touring the shore line until we WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13 drop anchor for a couple rounds of moon salutations, Getting Out of Your Own Way – A workshop on seated meditation, and a serene savasana. 7-9pm Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 • P: 610-421-4443 F: 610-421-4445 self-image and self-esteem presented by Destination Cost $65 Yoga•Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Wellness. How do you see and feel about yourself?• www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com LVEditor@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com Bethlehem. Please call to reserve. 610.867.9642 Learn how to silence your inner critic and feel your power! 6:00-8:00, $20. Call Susan at 610-841-9586 SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 AdAllentown.

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EVENT DETAILS: www.greenshirearts.org Please register for all activities. info@greenshirearts.org 215-538-0976 Personalized Retreats FREE Informational Session: August 7, 6:30 pm – 8 pm Discover Greenshire’s peaceful sanctuary where you can step away from daily business, and shed the roles that govern your life. Find the song that has been buried, and revive the genuine connection to yourself and others. Retreats can be half day, full day, or overnight. You can be in your own silence, or with a group of your choice. Greenshire’s meditation gardens, forest paths and indoor sacred space provide a nurturing environment for your get-away. During the information evening we’ll show you around and discuss the components of a perfect retreat.

Optional Retreat Opportunities: Holistic Counseling, Energy Balancing, Reiki, Cranio Sacral, Intuitive Healing, Thai Yoga Bodywork, Yoga. Greenshire’s tradition also includes mutual harmony and cooperation, and as part of your retreat you can choose to participate in the on-going beautification of the campus. Immersing yourself in the rhythm of the earth brings peace and rhythm to your entire being.

Your hosts: Arlene Curley, Ph.D. (intuitive healer, holistic counselor, interfaith minister).

Alice Zander (Swarandeep Kaur): certified Kundalini and Saraswati River Yoga Instructor.

Contact Greenshire so we may guide you in planning your retreat.

Twilight Yoga: August 6, 13, 20, 6:30 pm – 8 pm.

Enjoy the peace of Greenshire’s gardens at dusk for a spirited class as we explore the Greenshire grounds and gardens. Alice Zander (Swarandeep Kaur) certified Kundalini and Saraswati River Yoga Instructor. $12/session.

Mastermind Group (3 month course): Begins August 6, 7 pm – 9 pm (1st and 3rd Weds) This group provides a heart-centered approach to self-empowerment and personal growth where the energy of the group amplifies your intentions: inspiration, accountability, and support to help you achieve your goals in life. Possibility Coaches. $397.

Mastering Love for Yourself: August 16th, 9am -2pm Would you like to attract more love into your life and live a life you love? Knowing how to love yourself is essential if you wish to have a full and exhilarating life experience. Self-love is at the very core of wellbeing, joy and self-empowerment. Learn the essentials of true love to assist you in feeling better about yourself so you can attract more good into your life! Possibility Coaches. $57.

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savethedate HERBAL OUTREACH CLINIC 1st Monday of the month

By Appointment This sliding scale teaching clinic is held once per month to offer expert herbal and nutritional advice to economically challenged people seeking relief from chronic disease. The fee for clients is from $0 to $$$ based on what they can afford.

The $0 client can even get herbs for free. Do not let lack of money keep you from your best possible health. Appointment required. 908-689 6140. Changewater Wellness Center, Changewater NJ. ChangewaterWellnessCenter.com

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HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER Tongue and Pulse Analysis Wednesday, August 6 - 6-9:30pm HOLISTIC NUTRITION 2 Nutrition and Supplements Part I Wednesday, September 3- 6-9:30pm

RNs, LPNs, LMTs – Earn CEUs. Prices Vary. Complete programs with rolling admissions ongoing.

Call 570-283-0111 or visit ThriveWelnessKingston.com for more details.

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savethedate PRENATAL/POSTNATAL YOGA Sunday, September 7th Join Erin Wallace or Megan Ridge Morris for a Prenatal Yoga Class that builds strength and increases flexibility. The class will help to relieve common aches and pains, and provide you with ways to manage stress and emotions. This class give you an overall sense of well-being and awareness of yourself and your experience. Postnatal Moms are welcome to bring their infants (4-6 mos). 11:30am. $16 drop-in or $75/6wks. The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 E. 4th St., Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 FREE Talk: Parents, Prevent Injury for Your Kids in Sports & Play – Tom Wachtmann, D.C. & Betsy Wetzig, Movement Specialist. Make sure your child has the right fundamentals including skeletal and muscular systems, range of motion, reflexes, visual and auditory acuity, neuromuscular patterning and coordination. 6-7 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, 610-395-3355 Feldenkrais Clinic – A is gentle, easy movements to improve flexibility, relieve pain. LVH 17th&Chew, 2nd floor Auditorium. 6-7pm. $10 suggested donation. RSVP: 610-683-3406

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 30 CEs 4-day Workshop: Intro to the Kestenberg Movement Profile, Meaning of Movement – Suzanne Hastie. Approved for creative art therapists, social workers, counselors, psychologists, educators, physical & occupational therapists, & childcare providers. $775, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-417-0831.

Heart Attack Prevention – Tom Wachtmann, D.C. Learn, from a non-invasive, FDA approved cardiovascular assessment, the condition of your heart, vascular system, stress level, and autonomic nervous system.

Dr. Wachtmann will interpret and review the results with you. 15-min. appts. start at 6:30 pm, $50, $75 / couple. Twin Ponds Center, West LV, 610-395-3355 Parent/Child Workshop: Motion, Coordination, Excellence. Betsy Wetzig, International Movement Specialist. Join us to explore the most basic skeletal, neurological and coordination training to minimize the chances of injury and give your child the best chance to succeed. 7:00-8:00 pm, $40, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, 610-395-3355

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21 Stress Relief & Wellness with Effortless Meditation™ − Greg Schweitzer. You may not feel how stressed you are until you have released the stress. 70 to 90% of illness is linked to stress, so be proactive to experience better health! 7:30-9:00 pm, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355.

Eat Yourself to Health: Plant-Based Cooking Class – Michelle Trent. Join this interactive class

savethedate FOURTH ANNUAL MID-ATLANTIC WOMEN’S HERBAL CONFERENCE October 4 and 5, 2014 This year Rosemary Gladstar, “Sage and Thyme” writer is our keynote speaker. Join us for a special weekend honoring the age-old wisdom of herbal and natural medicines. Learn more about using, identifying, preparing and growing herbs for yourself, for your family. Connect with likespirited women, laugh, sing, dance and be inspired by great teachers. Stretch your mind, enjoy the outdoors, camp and rejuvenate. For more details and to register early, please visit our website at www.redearthfarm.org/whc or call 610-683-9363.

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with a focus on locally grown organic leafy greens, fresh herbs, and produce in season such as delicata squash. Watch and learn live as two farm-to-table main dishes are prepared and taste the results! 6:308 pm, $30, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355.

Free Intro to Tai Chi – Tai-chi is a discipline that integrates mind, body, and spirit as you practice a series of slow moving martial arts exercises called “forms”. Tai Chi increases overall strength, and promotes calm and harmony by improving the flow of energy in the body. 7:45pm. The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 E. 4th St. Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 Rising to Your Potential – With Amy Kirk. Lotus flowers grow from the deepest, darkest places and become beautiful and inspiring. Come for an exploration into your own life and how you can use the principles of yoga to overcome obstacles and live the best version of yourself. 1-3pm. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton Street, Easton. 610-923-7522 Stress Relief & Wellness with Effortless Meditation™ − Greg Schweitzer. You may not feel how stressed you are until you have released the stress. 70 to 90% of illness is linked to stress, so be proactive to experience better health! 9:00-10:30 am, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355.

Lotus Project: Rising to Your Potential – Come join Amy Kirk for an exploration into your own life and how you can use the principles of yoga to overcome obstacles and live the best version of yourself. Leave with a guide towards flourishing and thriving in your future. Not for the absolute beginner but all other levels welcome. 1-3pm. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton Street, Easton. 610-923-7522.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31

Relax Deeply – Restorative Yoga with Alysha Pfeiffer. Use yoga props such as blankets, bolsters, sandbags, and more to elevate and support the body. In this 2-Hour deep relaxation you will also use various breathing techniques to quiet the mind and calm the body. 4pm. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. Please call to reserve.

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YOGA 101: INTRODUCTION FOR BEGINNERS SERIES Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 9/11 thru 11/6

CLASSICAL RAJA YOGA TRAINING Fall 2014- Summer 2015

Through cultivating inner awareness and identifying areas of the body that feel tight and restricted the student learns to release and open. We will be using traditional beginner’s level postures to build your body awareness and mobility in a supportive and caring setting. ONLY $40 for 8 weeks. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St, Easton. 610-923-7522.

Please call or visit website for more details, www.eastonyoga.com.

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200-Hour Certification Training, Experiences Raja Yoga Instructor, Christi A. Rutkowski, E-R.Y.T., and her staff at Quiet Heart Yoga, Fitness & Holistic Health, RYS will help you feel comfortable to practice and teach all aspects of yoga, including breath work, cleansing, relaxation, meditations and postures! Participate in 5 weekend workshops, 9 Sunday Modules and 40 weekly classes to help transform your life into the life you always dreamed of! Email quietheartyoga@hotmail.com or call 484-5158356 to inquire.

COMMUNITY REIKI CLINIC

Reiki Clinic Starting in Sept. 2014 2nd Wed. of each month 6-8:30pm.

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Offering shorter, more convenient appointment times, as well as more affordable sessions. Reservations a must to insure we have sufficient practitioners. For more information or to make an appointment for a 25 minute session: call 610-393-2036. Please leave messages with phone number and name or email to reikifans@ gmail.com. A minimum donation of $5 is suggested.

savethedate 200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINER CERTIFICATION MEET AND GREET Monday, September 8th 7:30-8:30pm If your dream is to become a yoga teacher, or if you are looking to deepen your own personal yoga practice, then this is the program you’ve been looking for! Come and meet our talented and highly experienced faculty. All are welcome to this informative event. Fall program begins October 3rd. Free. The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 E. 4th St. (3rd Fl.) Bethlehem PA 18015 610.867.9642

savethedate A NATURAL HEALTH FORUM Knee Problems Tuesday, August 19, 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 with RSVP. Held at A Natural Medicine Clinic, 2571 Baglyos Circle, Suite B-27, Bethlehem. Call 484-821-1460 for a reservation.

savethedate WORLD RENOWED SHERYL BLUMENTHAL Saturday and Sunday Sept. 27-28 Sheryl Blumenthal’s love and wisdom filled angelic messages sooth and embrace all hearts who receive them. Private sessions are personalized and allow for direct questions, CD recording provided. Group channeling is for the benefit of the whole. Each soul present benefits from all he or she hears and feels, helping release fears and ascend within. Supportive to all who attend both in the physical and beyond. Group 9/27, 7-9pm, Private sessions both days at Quiet Heart Yoga. Email quietheartyoga@hotmail.com or call 484-515-8356 to schedule.

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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.

sunday Vegan Sunday Brunch – With live music. 10am3pm. Shankara Vegan Restaurant and Organic Juice Bar. 201 east 3rd Street, Bethlehem. 484.330.6405 Sunday Services – Metaphysical and non-denominational. Rev. Lloyd Moll, Pastor - Unique Sunday services 10:30am. All welcome! St. John’s Church of Faith, 607 Washington St Allentown. 610-776-7211 Yoga/Level 1&2 – Pick up the pace from the Level 1 classes and begin intermediate poses. Learn how to safely practice deeper variations of the poses.

10:30am Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

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monday Prevent & Overcome Injuries – Gentle Feldenkrais® lessons allow you to observe how you move, notice any unnecessary tension, and improve your overall coordination. Learn simple movements to prevent and overcome injuries. 5:45pm, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-395-3355 Yoga, Beginner-Intermediate – Carol Siddiqi.

This class will help you perform daily activities pain free and with greater ease by developing deeper self-awareness using Kripalu Yoga combined with gentle movements of Feldenkrais®, 7pm, $88/8 cl, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355 Tai Chi- Hunyuan Tai Chi eliminates jumping, stamping, low stance and explosive movements while retaining the characteristic spiraling movement (silkreeling) to nurture and coordinate our whole body.

4:30pm. $11/$13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356.

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

No experience necessary! 11am-12:30pm & 5:457:15pm, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, 484-515-8356.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga - An energetic & flowing class, which focuses on aligning your body, mind and heart for an optimal flow while incorporating precise instruction, this class creates clarity and openness in oneself. 7:30pm, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356.

Yoga/Gentle & Level 1 – Work at a slower pace to build strength and flexibility. A great place to start if you are new to yoga, or have not been physically active in a while. Restorative postures and breath work for healing and relaxation. 6pm. Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Yoga for Health – A physical style yoga class for the mind, body and spirit--without the impact and

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stress to joints. Improve strength, posture, flexibility, balance and lung capacity. Balance the nervous system. 6-7pm. Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. Call 610-434-9333.

Community Exchange Time Bank - When neighbors exchange services everyone benefits. Group Orientations held on the Third Monday of each month at The Center for Healthy Aging at LV Hospital, 17th and Chew Streets, Allentown. 610-969-2486.

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

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Self-Discovery Movement – A fun class to feel physical release, stress reduction, and greatly connected to “self.” Learn 10 basic rhythms and movement patterns we use in our daily life while exploring yours. 10am, $115/6 week series or $20/class, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-3953355 Family Yoga - Make animal sounds, sing songs, find balance and coordination! Kids ages 0-7. 4:455:30pm, $11/ $13 walk-in for 2 people, $5 extra per person. Quiet Heart Yoga, Fitness & Holistic Health, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356 Raja (Classical) Yoga - Each class offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts are included. No experience necessary! 9-10:30am & 5:45-7:15pm, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356 Tai Chi- Hunyuan Tai Chi eliminates jumping, stamping, low stance and explosive movements while retaining the characteristic spiraling movement (silkreeling) to nurture and coordinate our whole body.

7:30-8:30, $11/$13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356, Emmaus Community Reiki Clinic – Stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Begins September 2014 on 2nd Wednesday every month, 6pm. 25 minute session for a minimum donation of $5. Reservations a must. Call 610-3932036 leave message with phone number or email reikifans@gmail.com.

Tai Chi – Improve strength and promote calm and harmony by improving energy flow. 11am. Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem Here Yoga – Hatha Vinyasa Flow with Sharon Chapman. All levels of experience welcome. 5pm. Come check out our new studio. Upper level Shankara vegan restaurant, 201 East Third Street, Bethlehem, 484-330-6405.

Here Yoga – Hatha Vinyasa Flow with Laura Gross.

All levels of experience welcome. 7pm. Come check out our new studio. Upper level Shankara vegan restaurant, 201 East Third Street, Bethlehem, 484330-6405.

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

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

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

Raja (Classical) Yoga - Each class will offer philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts are included. No experience necessary! 12-1:30pm, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356.

Kundalini Yoga- Kundalini Yoga is a science of the mind and body utilizing: pranayam (breath exercises), kriyas (posture sets), and meditation. 5-6:30pm, $11 in advance or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356.

Bellydancing with Carmen Garrison- Explore Egyptian and Near East movements, music, and culture with emphasis placed on proper posture, hip articulations, and body isolations. 6:45-7:45pm. $55/5 wks. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356.

Better Parent/Child Connection - Enjoy a deeper connection with your child when you have fun wiggling, giggling, moving, and dancing with colorful props in a creative way! Children 4-7, 9:30am, parent /child $15, additional child $5, Privt available, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Pain Relief Movement Training – Simple, easy exercises of Coordination Pattern™ Training can help you release chronic pain and stress of knees, hips, back, and neck while improving the way you function, both physically and mentally. 7–8 pm, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Vegan Pizza Night – 6-9pm. Shankara Vegan Restaurant and Organic Juice Bar. 201 east 3rd Street, Bethlehem. 484.330.6405 Here Yoga – Hatha Vinyasa Flow with Kevin Roth.

All levels of experience welcome. 10am. Come check out our new studio. Upper level Shankara vegan restaurant, 201 East Third Street, Bethlehem, 484-330-6405.

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

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

MAREA Meeting – Monthly meetings of the MidAtlantic Renewable Energy Association held the last Tuesday of the month. Open to the public and free. Held at TEK Park in Breinigsville at 7pm. Get involved with promoting green energy. Visit www. themarea.org for more information.

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Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem. Open to public. Contact Heidi at 610-882-2253.

Spiritual Healing and Meditation – 7 PM - 9 PM 1st Wednesday of each month. Weather permitting.

Everyone is welcome. St. John’s Church of Faith, 607 Washington Street Allentown 610-791-2641

thursday Raja (Classical) Yoga - Each class will offer philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts are included. No experience necessary! 9am & 5:30, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, 484-515-8356 Bellydance with Veils – Learn how to manipulate the veil with simple traveling steps and basic arm paths to create beautiful alignments, serpentine movements, undulations, and shimmies. 7:15-8:15pm. $55/5 wks.

Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, 484-515-8356.

Pain Relief Movement Training – The simple, easy exercises of Coordination Pattern™ Training can help you release chronic pain and stress of knees, hips, back, and neck while improving the way you function, both physically and mentally. 7–8 pm, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Iyengar Yoga, Levels 1–2 – Diana Erney. Builds upon preliminary poses with an emphasis on body alignment in order to develop strength, balance, and flexibility. Props will be used to assist students as they go deeper into each pose. 7pm, $88/8 cl, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355 Aromatherapy Circle - Join Barbara Fenton and learn more about aromatherapy and essential oils. Lecture, meditation, and essential oil sample each month.

Meets the last Thursday of each month. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Emmaus. 610-393-2036 Student Massage Sessions – 50-55 minute supervised massages done by students. $30. 2-9pm by appointment. Health Options Institute, 1926 2nd Street, Bethlehem. 610-419-3535.

Monthly Peace Vigil – 2nd Thursday of every month, 4pm at the south approach to the Hill-to-Hill Bridge, 3rd & Wyandotte Streets, Bethlehem. Contact Vince 610-216-8103, or Tom 610-882-1136 for info.

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 Stress Relief Coaching Group – Join others in a group setting to manage stress with multiple holistic approaches. 9:15am or 5:15pm. $25 session. Creative

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

Free Herbal Consultations – Learn a natural way to address health and wellness issues. Herbalist available for Free Mini Consult, Every Thursday 11am -5pm.

David Harder RH (AHG) at Nature’s Way, Easton.

610-253-0940.

Community Exchange Time Bank - When neighbors exchange services everyone benefits. Group Orientations held on the 1st Wednesday of each month 6pm.

Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenburg Campus, RT22 and Schoenersville Rd, Bethlehem. 610-969-2486 for more info.

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

Yoga/Level 1 – With Megan Ridge. Learn correct alignment and breathing in fundamental yoga postures. 9:45-11:00am. $15. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Here Yoga – Hatha Vinyasa Flow with Kevin Roth.

All levels of experience welcome. 10am. Come check out our new studio. Upper level Shankara vegan restaurant, 201 East Third Street, Bethlehem, 484-330-6405.

friday Beginner’s Yoga – Bonita Cassel. Attention to alignment and self love make this class a perfect one for those beginning or challenged with limitations. 10-11 am, $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355 Beginner/Intermediate Yoga – Carol Siddiqi. Receive the benefits of yoga along with the Feldenkrais awareness for greater ease and relief of pain.11:30 am-12:30 pm, $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355 Raja (Classical) Yoga - Each class will offer philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations.

Handouts are included. No experience necessary!

11am-12:30pm, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356 Vegan Tapas Dinner – 5-10pm. Shankara Vegan Restaurant and Organic Juice Bar. 201 east 3rd Street, Bethlehem. 484.330.6405 Matter of Balance – Emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls. Make changes to reduce fall risk at home and exercise to increase strength and balance. $25/8wks, Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. 610-434-9333.

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

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

Yoga Flow/Level 1&2 – Learn how to safely align their flow and practice deeper variations of the poses they learned in Level 1. For those with some Level 1 experience and are looking for more. 9:30am. Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Yoga for All – With Scott. Come together to celebrate life and to feel good. All levels and ages welcome. Donation. 5-6pm at Kim’s Healing Center, 1223 Butler St., Easton. 610-559-7280

saturday Raja (Classical) Yoga - Each class will offer philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts are included. No experience necessary! 9-10:30am, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356 Free to Be Me – Yoga for adults with cognitive disabilities and special needs. Coordination, flexibility and strength with stress-relief and emotional management. 10:45am-12pm, Free to one adult and 1 friend, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356 Vegan Tapas Dinner – 5-10pm. Shankara Vegan Restaurant and Organic Juice Bar. 201 east 3rd Street, Bethlehem. 484.330.6405 Here Yoga – Hatha Vinyasa Flow. All levels of experience welcome. Noon. Come check out our new studio. Upper level Shankara vegan restaurant, 201 East Third Street, Bethlehem, 484-330-6405.

Yoga/Align & Refine – In this class you will pay detailed attention to your posture and alignment in your yoga poses working towards creating a strong, flexible and well balanced body.10am. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Adult Autism Support Group – By & for those on the spectrum to discuss their concerns and strategies for success. Free. 1st Saturday monthly. Noon-2pm.

3005 Brodhead Rd, East Entrance, Bethlehem. Call Gailelaine 610-216-4319 for info and register.

Gamblers Anonymous Meeting – If you have a gambling problem please join us every Saturday morning from 11am at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem in the Education Center. Rm 111. For more info call 215-872-5635.

Who You Are Makes Us who We Are Become a Care Alternatives Hospice Volunteer!

We are actively recruiting volunteers to impact the lives of our patients: reiki practitioners, certified massage therapists comfort volunteers

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Living Arts Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

ACUPUNCTURE

Lisa Baas 2358 Sunshine Rd Allentown, PA 18103 610-841-9300 Lic. # OM 000054 livingartsmedicine.com

BALANCED ACUPUNCTURE Heather Shoup, L. Ac. 2299 Brodhead Rd., Suite A Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-393-7589 www.balancedacupuncture.net

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. See ad page 26.

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.

LIVEWELL INTEGRATED HEALTH LLC

CLASSICAL 5 ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE J.L.Collins M.Ac.,Lic.Ac., NCCAOM Diplomat 2020 Downyflake Lane Allentown, PA 18103 610-317-6064

The pulse reveals the treatment.

Relieve the pain and suffering whether mental, emotional, or physical by determining and treating the causative factor.

Maintain the improvement with seasonal treatments. Worsley trained practitioner with 30 years clinical/diagnostic experience. Offering cancer treatment support. Helping you along the journey. Licensed in PA, Nationally certified..

LEHIGH VALLEY ORIENTAL MEDICINE CENTRE Ming Ming and David Molony 101 Bridge Street 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

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 40.

ACUPUNCTURE – COMMUNITY STYLE EASTMAN ACUPUNCTURE

Laura Eastman, MS, MAc, LAc 1617 Hamilton St. Allentown, PA 484-619-3882 eastman-acupuncture.com

Traditional acupuncture practiced in an open setting. Effective for treating acute sprains/strains, pain (chronic, arthritis, low back), headaches (including migraines), allergies, depression, digestive issues, support for lifestyle changes, infertility, PMS, anxiety, stress and much more. Personalized treatments for your physical, mental and emotional health delivered at a flat rate of $20. M 12-5, Tu 8:30-12, W 8:30-12, Th 2:30-6:30, F 12-4 and Sa 8:30-12

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AROMATHERAPY AROMA FOR YOUR HEALTH

Camilla V. Bullman, HHP 755 Memorial Parkway, Suite 203 Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 908-763-3402 AromaForYourHealth.com

Empowering you on your journey to wellness and vitality. Holistic Health Practitioner, Certified Aromatherapist, and Certified Wellness Consultant specializing in Aromatherapy and wellness consultations for women. Gilding, teaching and supporting clients to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. By appointment only.

YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS Marilyn York, Independent Distributor # 489656 1-877-436-2299, ext. 2 MarilynYork.VibrantScents.com

Young Living has specialized in growing, distilling, and selling t h e r a p e u t i c - g r a d e , o rg a n i c Essential Oils for 20 years. Over 130 therapeutic-grade essential oils, and essential-oil enhanced nutritional supplements & products. Income opportunities option is also available.

BODYWORK 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.

See ad, page 18.

ROOTS OF VITALITY

Kelly Kark, LMT 2591 Baglyos Circle C-44 Bethlehem Pa 18020 484-554-7530 • www.rootsofvitality.com

Licensed massage therapist with over 12 years experience in the medical field. Offering Medical Massage, Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue Massage and Powerstrips FDA approved pain device. Specializing in pain relief, injury recovery, mobility and over all wellness. Insurance accepted. Handicap accessible. Don’t just feel good for a day, feel good for a lifetime. See ad, page 18.

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 40.

LYNCH CHIROPRACTIC Christine Lynch 113 E, Broad St, Bethlehem 510 Chestnut St, Emmaus 610-966-3335 LynchChiro.com

Dr. Lynch has been practicing for 24 years. She loves getting patients out of pain fast, and without drugs or surgery. Chiropractic care restores health and prevents injury by improving the structural integrity of the body, primarily the spine.

Specializing in reliving low back pain, sciatica, neck pain, stiff neck, headaches, TMJ, asthma, carpal tunnel and more. See ad, page 51.

COACHING - CAREER CAREER WELLNESS PARTNERS

Barbara Berger, CPC, CCC Allentown, PA 484-862-9523 Barbara@CareerWellnessPartners.com CareerWellnessPartners.com

When work and true self aren’t aligned, it affects our integral wellness. I provide Career Coaching to help align who you are with what you do or how you do it. Specializing in women in transition, midcareer professionals and college students.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY NEW LEAF WELLNESS CENTER

21 Main Street Clinton, NJ 08809 908-333-4146 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 Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., R.M.

520 E. Broad Street #106 Bethlehem, PA 18018 610-216-4319 ge@tinkerpsychotherapy.com www.tinkerpsychotherapy.com

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

ENERGETIC HEALING

ANDREA BROCK HEALING

Andrea Brock, Certified Spiritual Healer 199 Nazareth Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-428-0589 AndreaBrockHealing.org

Customized healings/programs for living your authentic and inspired best life. Quantum Healing Hypnosis, Past Life Regressions, Soul Retrievals, Reiki, Crystal, Sound, Shamanic Healing, Access Bars, Energetic Facelifts, Readings, Lifestyle Advisor, Space Clearing, Workshops, Ceremonies, Weddings, Corporate Consulting. Available 24/7.

GREEN CEMETERY

GREEN MEADOWS at FOUNTAIN HILL CEMETERY 1121 Graham Street Fountain Hill, PA 18015 610-868-4840 www.GreenMeadowPA.org

A holistic counselor and coach, using hypnotherapy, chakra energy clearing, Reiki, mind-fulness & 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.

The only green cemetery in the Lehigh Valley. A cemetery of wildflowers and grasses native to Pennsylvania. Return to the natural cycle of life to nourish the soil, green the meadow and live on.

Nondenominational. Non-profit.

Speakers available to visit organizations. See ad page 50.

TMD COUNSELING

FUNERAL SERVICES

NICOS C. ELIAS FUNERAL HOME, INC

Georgine Y. Miller, Ph.D, LPC 10 S. 13th St., 2nd fl.

Allentown, PA 18103 610-740-3031 www.georginemillertherapy.com

Struggling with losses or challenges in your life? Want to change but you feel blocked? We can work together to overcome the obstacles holding you back. Over 30 years experience specializing in grief, loss, change, anxiety, depression, and creative blocks. Individualized treatment using combinations of guided imagery, breath work, mindfulness, and relaxation techniques. Evening and weekend times available. Initial consultations are offered for $20.

ESTHETICS/NATURAL SKIN CARE

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

Mr. Elias offers several different green and eco-friendly funeral plans using biodegradable caskets, preservation without chemicals, and earth friendly paper goods. A natural, back to the earth approach.

Biodegradable urns for those choosing cremation. Also offering assistance with home-based funerals.

HAIR RESTORATION – NATURAL Lehigh Valley Institute of Regenerative Medicine

Mikhail Artamonov, MD 1004 Van Buren Rd. Easton, PA 18045 610-438-4460

BELLEZZA SALON AND SPA Denise Allen 2000 Oxford Drive Allentown, PA 18103 610-797-1750

LehighValleyIntituteOfRegenerativeMedicine.com

First timers to celebrities trust Denise’s expertise for natural skin care and facials that go beyond the surface. Let her help you with all of your skin issues. Offering BioElements botanical skin products, Nufree non-wax hair removal systems, rejuvenating body wraps. ear candling, 20% off first time clients. See ad, page 6.

We offer a cutting-edge therapy to grow your own hair without surgery or medication. Platelet Rich Plasma from the patient’s own blood stimulates the growth of blood vessels in the scalp, enhancing and creating new hair follicles.

This procedure reverses hair miniaturization and pattern baldness with a safe, natural and simple procedure. See ad, page 20.

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HYPNOTHERAPY

HEALTH COACH Pathways Holistic Center

4833 Chestnut Street Emmaus, PA 18049 610-966-7001 healing@pathwaysholistic.com www.pathwaysholistic.com

Celebrate YOUR life. Holistic Nursing, Life Coaching - All levels. Massage, Raindrop Therapy, Body Ecology Specialist. Gut health specialist, Lifeline program. Never duplicated Nutritional Meals, fresh green drinks, wheatgrass, sprouts and more, Journey Within with LIFE & SOULutions. Feel safe to feel and express your emotions.

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 38.

MEDITATION & WELLNESS

Blaze Success

Elizabeth Sanchez Certified Business & Lifestyle Coach 44 E. Broad St. Suite 120 Bethlehem PA 18018 610.417.0665

Empowering you to live on Purpose with Passion. Are you ready to achieve a healthier lifestyle, happier relationships and gain confidence to clearly identify the path to your true potential? Change your thoughts and take action on creating a life that you love. Call to set up a FREE 15 minute Discovery Session to find out what is best for you and your personal growth.

Private Sessions & Group workshops available.

HOLISTIC HEALTH Barbara Fenton, H.H.P.

Reiki Master/Teacher – Aromatherapist Emmaus, PA 18049 610-393-2036 www.barbarafenton1.com

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.

QUIET HEART HOLISTIC HEALTH 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Lower Macungie, PA 18106, Unit #7 www.quietheartyoga.com 484-515-8356

Dedicated to improving and balancing mental, spiritual and physical health.

Holistic Family Counseling and Biofeedback, Reiki, Shiatsu, Pranic and Shamanic Healing, Past Life Regression, Crystal Healing, and more. Therapeutic Massage modalities: Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, Ayurvedic, Pre-Natal Massage, & Herbal Poultice. Classes in Raja, Vinyasa & Kundalini Yoga, Bellydancing, Drumming, Chanting, Reiki, QiGong, Crystal Healing and Herbal education.

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EFFORTLESS MEDITATION

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

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

MOVEMENT THERAPY – FELDENKRAIS METHOD®

Carol Siddiqi FGNA, RYT

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

The Feldenkrais Method reconnects the body to its natural movements, focusing on the relationship between motion and thought. It works with the nervous system, rather than muscles or bones, to improve everyday motion, such as walking, running, golfing, biking, yoga, posture, breathing, etc.

NATURAL DENTISTRY Cosmetic and Natural Dentistry

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

We begin 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.

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Northstar Dental Care Marwan Bassil, DMD, 430 Nazareth Pike, Suite 2A Nazareth, PA 18064 610.365.5000 MyNazarethDentist.com

Providing a full scope of general and cosmetic dentistry with expertise ranging from to inlays, onlays, root canals, crowns, bridges and clear braces. Dr. Bassil can correct a wide variety of so-called permanent cosmetic dental problems, and can literally redesign your smile.

Mercury-Free and Fluoride-Free. See ad, page 29.

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. Cold Laser Therapy for pain. The goal is to restore and/or maintain a healthy lifestyle.

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. ~Phyllis Diller

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 21.

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. See ad, page 41.

MJA HEALTHCARE NETWORK Mikhail Artamonov, MD PhD 1104 Van Buren Road, Suite 101 Easton, PA 18045 610-438-4460 MJAHealthcare.com

Combining Allopathic (Western) medicine, Oriental medicine and the newest medical technology to offer patients complete and personalized health care. Certified in Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Pain medicine, Independent Medical Examination and Addiction Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Medical Acupuncture, Functional and Anti-Aging Medicine.See ad, page 20.

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 bioidentical hormone therapy. See ad, page 19.

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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 a health oriented center that recognizes each person as an individual. We offer Iridology, Thermographic Imaging, Nutrigenomics and Nutrition, Hair Analysis, and Ion Cleansing. When people have been everywhere else and are still sick, they come visit us.

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NEED A HAND CHIROPRACTIC, PC

Dr. Thomas B. Wachtmann, DC Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, LLC 628 Twin Ponds Road Breinigsville, PA 18031 610.395.3355 TwinPondsCenter.com

Dr. Thomas B. Wachtmann offers patient-individualized high quality Functional medicine using unique diagnostics, chiropractic care, customized clinical nutrition treatments for a wide variety of conditions.

Discovering and treating the true cause of a problem is his specialty See ad, page 18.

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 27.

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

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 21.

NATUROPATH AUTHENTIC EASTERN HEALTH LLC

Ping Zhao ND, IIPA Certified Iridologist 3005 Brodhead Rd., Suite 100 Bethlehem 18020 610-866-9087 www.EasternHealth123.com

The Natural Way to Health. Using Iridology, Sclerology and Tongue Analysis to identify the parts of the body that may be in an overactive or underactive state, and where pain or inflammation is originating from. Promoting a healthy balance and prevention of disease using Herbal & Nutrition Consultation along with Therapeutic Acupressure and Tai Chi, Qigong exercise.

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. See ad, page 25.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING 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.

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NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING 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.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING FOOD SENSITIVITY THERAPY Peggy Shannon, MS, RD

484-623-4133 www.peggyshannon.com peggyashannon@gmail.com

Migraines, Fibromyalgia, Bloating and Digestive Tract problems: These all have symptoms caused by or worsened from food sensitivities.

Targeted diet therapy can improve or eliminate these symptoms. Call for a free consultation. Peggy Shannon MS RD, Licensed Nutrition Therapist

PERSONAL TRAINER COURTNEY KREMPASKY

Certified Personal Trainer Northampton, PA 610-462-5142

Take little steps for big changes!

Get healthy and fit in a private setting without the intimidation of a gym. Specializing in women’s fitness. Personal training sessions that focus on you and only you. Let me help you achieve your health and fitness goals through one-on-one cardio and strength training. Contact me today to make an appointment or for group fitness schedules.

SEXUAL HEALTH THERAPY Alexandra T. Milspaw, PhD, LPC

623 West Union Blvd., Suite 1C Bethlehem, PA 18018 www.alexandramilspaw.com 484-894-1246

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Counselor and educator specializing in sexuality, trauma, and chronic pain utilizing NLP and mindfulness-based approaches.

Learn easy, quick techniques to move towards healing your life and relationships by reprograming your nervous system’s response to stress and pain.

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SPIRITUAL HEALING CLASSICAL REIKI PENNSYLVANIA

Paula Michal-Johnson, Ph.D. Classical Reiki Pennyslvania 484-686-7388 IntheHeartofReikiLV@gmail.com www.classicalreikipa.wordpress.com

Consultations & Reiki sessions to promote health, wellness and recovery from physical, emotional and spiritual trauma. Co-founder of The Pennsylvania Reiki Consortium and authorized teacher of the Jikiden Reiki Institute in Kyoto, Japan. Teaching Reiki nationally and locally. Reiki I, Shoden, Reiki II, Okuden, Reiki III, Shinpiden.

EXPERIENCE REIKI

Mary S. Howe, RN, BA, Reiki practitioner/teacher West Allentown, PA 610-821-4007 www.mhowe2.wix.com/experience-reiki mhowe@rcn.com

A holistic approach to assist in maintaining balance and harmony for yourself and others. Complement other self-care modalities with a Reiki session or class. Member of The Pennsylvania Reiki Consortium, offering community education and services, studying and practicing Reiki for nearly a decade.

Teaching International House of Reiki courses in the Lehigh Valley.

LEHIGH VALLEY REIKI

Tara Gallus, Reiki Practitioner & Teacher Bethlehem, PA 610.739.4201 www.lehighvalleyreiki.com

Supporting you in living a fuller, more healthy, balanced life. Relax, relieve stress, and improve your overall physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. Consultations, private sessions, & Reiki classes.

Co-founder of The Pennsylvania Reiki Consortium and ABMP Member. 15 years of experience. Trained in Western, Traditional, and Jikiden Reiki Practices.

MAE DAE MENTORING

Michelle Redden West Allentown, PA 601-600-0066 Maedaementoring@gmail.com

Encouraging you to be the best “Me” that you can be using Quantum Biofeedback, a cutting edge computerized technology that assesses and harmonizes an individual’s energetic signature. Reduce stress to help reduce pain, sleep disturbances, allergies and address emotional issues such as fear, anxiety, depression and anger.

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SHUMEI

361 E. Main Street 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 3pm5pm; Sat 1pm-3pm

STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ANDREI KAZLOUSKI

188 Shiloh Court Whitehall 484.695.8265 • www.si-rolfmethod.com

ROLF METHOD OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION highly effective hands-on approach for improving posture, alleviating chronic pain, increasing energy level, and enhancing flexibility through restoring your body to its natural state of alignment. Enjoy moving freely again! Board Certified Structural Integrator CM and Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. See ad, page 55.

THERMOGRAPHIC IMAGING Liesha Getson, BCTT, HHC

Serving Bethlehem, Easton and Fogelsville www.healththroughawareness.com 856-596-5834

A Board Certified Thermographic Technician has imaged thousands of patients for many types of health concern and administers outreach thermogram assessments in several eastern PA centers regularly. 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. See ad, page 12.

VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE Diane Gabriel-Fraynert VMD, CVA

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

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

VETERINARY CHIROPRACTIC Kristen Fenstermacher VMD 3247 B Wimmer Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Dr. Kristen Fenstermacher is a equine veterinarian certified in veterinary chiropractor by the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association.

She provides chiropractic services for cats and dogs at the Animal Therapy Center.

CANINE MASSAGE Vyolet Albano CMP, RM, CM 3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

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

VETERINARY PHYSICAL THERAPY Beth Kenny MPT, CCRP

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

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

WEIGHT LOSS MJA HEALTHCARE NETWORK

Mikhail Artamonov, MD PhD 1104 Van Buren Road, Suite 101 Easton, PA 18045 610-438-4460 • MJAHealthcare.com

Lose up to 20 pounds in 6 weeks with medically supervised weight loss. We take a personalized approach to weight loss based on science. The continual body composition monitoring included in our program ensures the weight loss is truly coming from fat, not muscle. Ongoing behavioral counseling teaches people how to work with their body’s natural tendencies to lose weight and keep it off. See ad, page 3.

YOGA KULA HEART YOGA

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

Bringing community of the hearts together as we embrace diversity & c e l e b r a t e l i f e .

Diverse yoga classes, certified/registered yoga teachers, Yoga Te a c h e r Tr a i n i n g , Kid’s/Family yoga, Therapeutic, Restorative, Anusara Inspired, Kundalini, Prenatal, & Pilates.

Workshops with internationally renowned teachers. Massage therapy services in our beautiful wellness center. New student special $30 for 30 days unlimited yoga.

THE YOGA LOFT

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

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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 24.

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Natural Awakenings’ September Caregiving and Yoga Edition

Big Brothers Big Sisters – Needs volunteers for children living in Phillipsburg. Please call today to learn how you can help a child grow up. 908-689-0436 or INFO@BBBSHSW.ORG Healers Wanted – Help us to aid in the healing environment at Pocono Medical Center. Seeking volunteers for the Complementary & Alternative Medicine Program.

Interested practitioners in Reiki and massage, artists and musicians please contact Jill Howell at 570-476-3443 or email JHowell@pmcHealthSystem.org .

COURSES Aromatherapy Certified Course Online – A solid introduction to the science and art of Aromatherapy in 6 weeks or the course can be taken in your own time, to fit into any schedule. Reasonably priced. For more info or to register contact Barbara Fenton at 610-393-2036 or Barbarafenton1@gmail.com

OPPORTUNITIES Established Juice Bar/Supplement Shop for sale – West Allentown Allentownjuicebarforsale@gmail. com for details.

Sell Organic – Supplements, Essential Oils, Herbal Teas. 772-206-0652, www.goDesana.com/shoporganic Body-mind-spiritual healers needed – Looking for licensed massage practitioners, nutritionists and/or dietary specialists, yoga teachers, reflexologists, Pilates instructors, chiropractors, craniosacral therapists, meditation teachers, certified biofeedback practitioners, and acupuncturists. Positions will be contractual and per diem in nature. Payment terms and space usage will be negotiated at the time of the interview. Please call Chris at Arcana Aura Bethlehem 484-553-3921.

Distributors Needed – To sell Innovative new ecofriendly product available with open market in PA. Visit website www.smartkleanlife.com. For more information E-mail: sharon.fraser@smartklean.com.

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Part Time Help Wanted – For organic café in Trexlertown. Veggie prep, dishwasher, order taker. Must be a friendly, reliable, energetic, multi-tasker who loves the fast pace hustle of the kitchen. Experience preferred, but not necessary. Call Sarah at 267-278-4939 Work From Home – Apply now to join our team promoting a new international line of health and

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wellness products. Work-from-home opportunities for energetic, reliable, motivated individuals who want to either supplement their current income or create high income. Full training and corporate support. Call Carina at 610-401-3784.

Love scented candles? We are looking for distributors. www.getnaturalwaxcandlesnow.com or call 908-3192455 for more info.

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

PRODUCTS Tai Chi and Qigong DVDs – Aleviate many health ailments by practicing Tai Chi and Qigoing any where and any time with quality DVD instruction. Simple to learn and can be practiced by anyone, young or old.

Advanced through Expert levels available at EasternHealth123.com

SERVICES Crystal healing bowl sessions - Crystal Singing Bowls offer powerful vibrational healing and a very unique meditation experience. Balance body and life, clear the mind, improve confidence, increase hope and joy.

Balance By Lisa 484-903-6435.

Do you hear voices? – You are not alone. Support groups forming in Stroudsburg. Contact Paul Boggia at 570-421-3670.

SPACE TO RENT Beautiful Office Space – Tannersville PA location offers a quiet and relaxing environment in a holistic healthcare center. Relatively quiet professions such as business or life coaching, architecture, counseling, therapeutic, are desirable. Handicap accessible. Please call 570-332-4365 for more information.

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center – A conveniently located beautiful, relaxing environment, offers hourly/daily rates for room with capacity of 50 people.

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

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