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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.
16 VOLLEYING LIFE Gabrielle Reece on Her Balancing Act
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by Christine MacDonald
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ACCIDENT SUFFERERS by Vickie Kovar
18 LIVE YOUR SONG 24 fitbody It Keeps Us in Tune with Ourself by Jill Mattson 26 greenliving 13 28 community 20 TRUST YOUR INTUITION spotlight
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Listen to that Still, Small Voice and Let it Lead You by Linda Sechrist
23 CONTRACEPTIVE PILL CHILL
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Dangers Include Cancer, Strokes and Fatigue by Kathleen Barnes
24 BODY EASE
Fluid, Flexible Movement Can Be Ours
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30 PAIN-FREE POOCH
Five Natural Therapies that Work
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32 SUFI MYSTICISM AND WORLD SICKNESS by Dr. Stewart Bitkoff
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consider my knowing when to shut-up one of my greatest strengths. From experience I’ve learned that people are not as swayed by a well-balanced argument as we would like to believe. People need to learn for themselves their own truth, what feels right and what works for them as individuals. It’s folly to try to persuade by logic. It’s far more effective to show key facts and consequences and allow people to perhaps integrate altered perspective at their own pace based on their own experience. For May’s issue on Women’s Wellness it only makes sense that I sit back and let women share their perspectives on this vital subject. Women generally make the health care decisions for their family and 70 percent of the time it’s a woman that picks up this magazine looking for helpful information. Having more choices than ever before and greater freedom to make them, our readers appreciate learning about ways to reduce health risks and find natural solutions to health conditions. Consider this example: Most baby boomers grew up confident in their ability to break out of traditional biological destinies and risks due to a synthetic pill ingested by women daily to prevent unwanted pregnancy. In April 2010, Time magazine even featured a celebratory article on “The Pill at 50.” It was widely correlated with the story of 20th century women’s newfound freedom to pursue various roles, goals and definitions of happiness. This medicinal method of contraception promised women basic control over their lives, choices and relationships in a more reliable and convenient way than ever before. So it was with mixed feelings that I read Kathleen Barnes’ article “Contraceptive Pill Chill,” about the downsides of the pill, including many potential health issues and other side effects. The experts alternatively list natural options. In light of this discussion, I find Linda Sechrist’s feature article, “Trust Your Intuition,” a vital viewpoint. Perhaps rather than counseling and cautioning people on which choices to make and avoid, a greater help would be teaching everyone to listen to, trust and follow our intuition from childhood on, enabling individuals to freely choose and fully live authentic and satisfying lives. This is the type of mentoring I truly appreciated, especially as a young adult. We also have the privilege of listening to the informed voices of several local women focused on women’s health issues. Liesha Getson explains her paradigmshifting analysis of breast cancer diagnostic tools; Dr. Helene B. Leonetti describes her vast experience with hormone balancing for women; and Nurse-Midwife Laurice Dunning explores the benefits of water birth. We also discuss the emergence of Energy Healing as a promising therapy for many conditions. Finally, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hawk Mountain, whose founder Rosalie Edge took a stand to protect raptors from senseless slaughter. She was instrumental in creating a sanctuary that provides natural beauty for all while adding millions of dollars to our local economy. The choice is yours to make. As always, our goal at Natural Awakenings is to provide education, perspective and insight that help our readers make their own informed choices. Let freedom ring,
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Reiki for Animals Level 1 and 2 certification program will be presented by Life Holistic Center (LHC) on from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 21 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 22, with instructors Anthony V. Wojnar and Mark E. Gerger. Day 1 will be held at the LHC Violet Studio, in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania and will cover Japanese Reiki Techniques for Strengthening Ki Flow; Animal Reiki Meditations for Creating and Maintaining a Healing Space for connecting and working with animals; a review of Level 2 symbols and mantras; the Reiki for Animals Level 1 and 2 attunement (initiation); and a reiju (spiritual blessing). Day 2 will be held at Claws and Paws, in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania allowing Reiki practice sessions with lions, tigers, bears, giraffes and small animals. A 110-page manual will be provided. Prerequisite: Reiki 2 or higher. CEUs for massage therapists are available. For more information, call 570-868-6635 or visit LifeHolisticReiki.com. See ad page 9.
Cancer Survivor Class and Lymphedema Treatment
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free class is available at Tannersville Physical Therapy & Wellness, beginning at 5:15 p.m., May 21, for cancer survivors to regain physical strength and flexibility after treatment. The positive power of laughter, combined with stretching, diaphragmatic breathing and light dance moves, will empower and inspire attendees. In addition to this free class, Tannersville Physical Therapy & Wellness is also offering complete decongestive therapy treatment for lymphedema, which is crucial for people after cancer treatments and cosmetic surgery. Danielle Malpezzi, PTA, CLT, is certified in this therapy and treats Monday through Friday. Some insurance plans cover the therapy with a doctor’s prescription. The center offers both traditional exercise-based physical therapy and manual physical therapy techniques such as myofascial release, joint mobilization, craniosacral therapy and massage therapy for more effective results. Tannersville Physical Therapy & Wellness located at 2313 Route 715, Stroudsburg. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 570-629-4921 or visit TannersvillePT.com. See ad page 34.
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workshop, What every Dr. Mom Should Know, advising which natural products and essential oils should be in any first-aid kit and in the medicine cabinet will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, with Dr. Susan Mattes-Bostian at Herbs To Your Success – The Wellness Spa in Nazareth. Dr. Mattes-Bostian returns for Hormone and Thyroid Survival, for those that are constantly tired, can't lose weight, and have medically normal test results. Participants can learn what they can do to get back in control, feel better and enhance their life on Tuesday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Herbs To Your Success – The Wellness Spa, provides high-quality spa services, including Body wraps, oxygen sauna, far-infrared sauna, massage, spa parties, ionic foot bath, ear candling, eucalyptus treatment for allergies, varicose veins treatment and toning tables. Products include therapeutic essential oils, natural and organic soaps, lotions, scrubs, teas, dried herbs and supplements
Cost is $10 per session and includes a smoothie. Location: 64 S. Main St., Nazareth. Reserve a spot by calling 610-365-8996.
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is taking reservations for summer 2014 Down River Tours, a popular choice for those looking for a great experience on the Delaware River. Choose between a two-hour or more adventurous four-hour tour. Mauka Nalu provides everything needed, including transportation. Class offerings include Intro to SUP, at 10 a.m., Monday through Friday. Learn how to get on and off the board, transition to your feet and switch sides for paddling. PaddleFit, offered six times a week, improves our technique while developing strength and endurance. It’s a fitness program that includes land-based exercises and water training for total body conditioning. In the Yoga SUP class, offered three times a week, the board is your mat and the river is your studio. Students take basic yoga poses to a whole new level, engaging muscles they would not normally use to increase core strength and stability. Location: Shawnee Inn, Delaware, PA. For a complete schedule, directions and more information, call Francine at 570-420-1905, email Fran@Maukanalu.com or visit Maukanalu.com/paddle. See ad page 35.
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he fourth annual Cherry Valley Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 14, at the Josie Porter Farm, in Stroudsburg, to celebrate the unique natural environmental qualities of the valley and raise awareness of conservation efforts underway. The day will be filled with family-friendly activities that include educational speakers, nature walks, farm tours, demonstrations and environmentally themed vendors, arts and crafts. Live entertainment throughout the day will be provided by strolling musicians from the Pocono Bluegrass & Folk Society. Food, drink and a silent auction benefiting the nonprofit Brodhead Watershed Association (BWA) round out the event. The BWA is committed to enhancing public understanding of conservation and water issues and assists municipalities, residents, businesses and groups with protecting natural resources through education, workshops, seminars, public programs and stream monitoring. Admission is free. Location: Josie Porter Farm, 6514 Cherry Valley Rd., Stroudsburg, PA. For more information, call 570-807-8915, email Info@BrodheadWatershed.org or visit JosiePorterFarm.com. See ad page 13.
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amilies can to save money and reduce the amount of chemicals in their home by replacing detergents with a SmartKleen Laundry Ball which cleans 365 loads of laundry. They will also reduce energy consumption with shorter wash cycles using cold water. There are absolutely no residues such as artificial fragrances, chemicals or surfactants to trigger reactions in sensitive skin. The Laundry Ball leaves clothes clean and clear of any added fragrances with a neutral, cotton scent. Families using the Laundry Ball will produce less packaging waste, use less water, consume less energy and release fewer chemicals into the environment. Satisfaction is guaranteed. SmartKlean products come with a 15-day guarantee if dissatisfied with the Laundry Ball in any way. For more information about distribution opportunities, call Sharon A. Fraser, PA SmartKlean representative, at 610-393-2489, email Sharon.Fraser@ SmartKlean. com or visit SmartKlean.com/html/ecological_business.html. See ad page 39.
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Native Medicine Man to Visit Pennsylvania
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am Tso, a Native American medicine man, will be conducting fire circles, classes and offerings sharing his knowledge of Navajo, or Diné, culture and spirituality in personal consultations during his visit to the tri-state area in May and June. An accomplished storyteller and cultural consultant, Tso was raised by his elders in an ancestral, remote area of Dinetah, the nation’s homeland, in Arizona. He is a practitioner of native healing and his purported talent is being able to “see” the causes of physical, emotional, psychic and other disorders. He then uses one or more techniques to correct misalignments. Tso also provides remote healing. Tso will be appearing in Martin’s Creek, Pennsylvania, for an Energy Class at 7 p.m., May 23; fire circle at 2 p.m., May 24; Dreamcatcher Class at 6:30 p.m. May 28; Protection Class at 7 p.m., May 30; Tobacco Offering Class at 6:30 p.m., June 4; and a Full Moon Ceremony on June 13. To reserve a spot for an event, personal healing or consultation, call Tso at 928-606-4537 or visit Facebook.com/samtso. medicineman. See ad page 9.
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icyclists can enjoy a relaxing train ride up the Lehigh Gorge for 25 miles, and then pedal back down to Jim Thorpe at their own pace along the Lehigh Gorge RailTrail on June 7 and 8. After the one-hour scenic train ride, bikers will be dropped off at the Lehigh Gorge trailhead. Along the way, cyclists will pass canal remnants, swim spots, scenic overlooks and railroad trestles. The many sparkling waterfalls provide great photo opportunities. Arrival times are 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and bicycles are available for rent. If you do not have the time or inclination to pedal the whole Lehigh River Gorge Rail Trail, Pocono Biking offers the mid-way ride; a pleasant 10 or 15 mile, 100% gentle downhill ride lasting approximately 2 to 4 hours all summer long. This mid-way adventure allows you to arrive later and have a very enjoyable afternoon or the reverse – ride in the morning and still make that evening engagement. Cost: with own bike, $19.99/adult, $9.99/kids 3-12; with rental bike: $39.99/adult, $34.99/kids 3-12. Advance tickets/ reservations are required and can be made by calling Pocono Biking at 570-325-3654.
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Ha-Tha Yoga Method for Chair and Bench
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tillPoint Yoga Studio is accepting applications for a 25-hour EU certification program that meets from 12:30 to 7 p.m., July 24 through 27. The 25-hour certification can be applied towards the Ha-Tha Yoga Method 300-hour teacher training program to begin February 28, 2015. Students will learn how to teach postures using a folding chair or wooden bench; teach a one-hour therapeutic chair and bench class; teach a class combining the benefits of both the chair and bench; choose appropriate postures to suite students individual needs; choose appropriate breathing techniques to suite individual needs; the benefits, precautions and contraindications for each posture; the anatomy and proper alignment for use with chair/bench poses; and how to sequence a gentle flow of poses to calm and focus the body-mind. The Ha-Tha Yoga method training places an emphasis on providing trainees with tools of knowledge and experience to better create a yoga class based upon their students’ physical, emotional and mental needs. Cost is $380. Location: StillPoint Yoga Studio, 155 SR 94, Ste. 6, Blairstown, NJ. For more information, call 908-902-4082 or visit StillpointYoga.net. See ad page 6.
Sam Tso Navajo Medicine Man will be in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania May through June 2014 offering private sessions, classes and workshops.
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new, noninvasive infertility treatment has met with highly favorable results. In a recent study published in the journal Midwifery Today, 40 of 48 women between ages 28 and 42 that underwent two or more sessions of Merciér Therapy achieved pregnancy within the first year; 32 of those used the method alone (no other artificial fertilization/insemination techniques). The four-year study was presented at the 2013 World Congress of Low Back and Pelvic Pain. The Merciér Method was developed by Jennifer Merciér, a midwife and holistic women’s health practitioner. The regimen includes six hours of pelvic organ massage manipulation, along with a supplement program and continuous monitoring. She explains, “Our protocol is a gentle and noninvasive visceral manipulation of the female reproductive organs that helps to increase general organ mobility and blood flow, which enhances optimal function.” A documentary on the protocol, Fertility: The Shared Journey with Merciér Therapy, premieres this month (MercierMovie.com).
Roundup Toxin Accumulates in GM Soybeans
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study published in the journal Food Chemistry tested soybeans grown from seeds that were genetically modified (GM) to be resistant to the herbicide Roundup. It compared these with organic soybeans and soybeans from non-GM seeds. The chemical and nutritional analysis of soybean samples from 31 different Iowa farms found the GM soy contained significantly higher levels of the toxin glyphosate, the central chemical in Roundup, than both the organic and the conventional nonGMO soybeans. The organic soybeans contained no glyphosate, plus significantly higher levels of protein and zinc, as well as lower levels of saturated fats.
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Healthy Homemade Infant Food Reduces Kids’ Allergies
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study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology reports that infants that were fed more homemade foods comprising a higher percentage of fruits and vegetables were less likely to develop food allergies. In assessing youngsters of the same age, researchers from the University of Southampton Medical College, in the UK, followed 41 children that had developed food allergies by the age of 2, alongside 82 nonallergic infants. After tracking the toddlers’ diets with food diaries and conducting allergy testing, the researchers found that infants fed more of the healthier homemade diet had a significantly lower incidence of food allergies as toddlers.
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niversity of Pittsburgh researchers that followed 29,862 women for 11 years have found that supplementing calcium with vitamin D does not reduce hip fractures. The study, published in the Journal of Women’s Health, found that women taking calcium plus vitamin D had as many hip fractures as women taking a placebo. Women supplementing with more than 600 international units (IU) of vitamin D per day also had a 28 percent higher incidence of breast cancer. Because hip fractures are linked to a reduction in bone density, these findings are compounded by a review of research published in The Lancet, which established that vitamin D supplements typically taken with calcium did not increase bone density among elderly adults. The review analyzed 23 studies among 4,082 participants, 92 percent of whom were women.
study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that a daily multivitamin supplement with selenium significantly slows the advance of HIV among those with the virus. The researchers tested 878 asymptomatic, HIV-infected people over two years that had never taken antiretroviral medications. The test subjects were split into four groups, with members of each receiving separate medications—multivitamins, multivitamins plus selenium, selenium alone or a placebo—for five years. The multivitamins contained vitamins B, C and E. Those given multivitamins plus selenium experienced a 54 percent reduction in low counts of a critical immunity cell factor (called CD4) compared to the placebo group. This group also experienced a 44 percent reduction in other events known to accompany the progression of HIV, including AIDS-related deaths. The researchers concluded: “In antiviral, therapy-naive, HIV-infected adults, 24-month supplementation with a single supplement containing multivitamins and selenium was safe and significantly reduced the risk of immune decline and morbidity.”
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BREAST IMAGING
Telling a New Story by Liesha Getson t seems like every week there is an article published in a prestigious medical journal questioning the value of mammography.
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Carcinoma In Situ) should be renamed to exclude the word carcinoma. “DCIS is not cancer so why are we calling it cancer,” stated Dr. Laura J. Esserman, director of the Breast Care Center and professor of surgery and radiology at University of California San Francisco. Now the Good News … Thermography Fact: Thermography has been used medically since 1957 as a completely non-invasive breast health risk assessment test, utilizing FDA-approved infrared imaging. It is done without compression or radiation and has no known adverse effects and/or contraindications. Fact: Thermography detects the physiologic changes in the breast tissue at a cellular level that have been shown to correlate with cancerous or precancerous states. Because it is a physiologic study it has the potential to find breast abnormalities 8 to 10 years before anatomic studies. This allows for a proactive approach to health, which includes diet and lifestyle changes which have been shown to forestall and prevent progression of breast disease.
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Thermography is an empowering, yet simple and graceful procedure for breast health risk assessment. It allows women to be proactive and maintain their dignity without putting themselves at risk. Today’s women have individual voices as well as a collective voice, which says: “I am worthy; I want to be informed and I want to be heard regarding choices about my body.” We are breaking down old medical paradigms that no longer serve us and which, in fact, cause great harm physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Growth is not always easy or comfortable, but it is necessary for true change to occur. Liesha Getson is Board Certified Thermographic Technician who offers Thermography scans in Easton bi-monthly. Contact her at 856-596-5834, Tdi@ comcast.net, or visit TdiNJ.com.
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Cycling Gains Ground at Colleges and in Cities May is National Bike Month, and more universities continue to commit to bicycling as a sustainable, healthy and environmentally conscious transportation choice. Recently, Harvard University joined Princeton and Yale as an official Bicycle-Friendly University (BFU), and the League of American Bicyclists designated 14 new BFU members, expanding the program to 58 colleges in 30 states across the U.S. with more to come. When New York City opened registration for a public bike-sharing program, Citi Bike, more than 5,000
people signed up within 30 hours. Similar demand for more cycling options is happening across the nation where shared bicycle programs are taking root (see Tinyurl.com/Top50BikeFriendliestCities).
The popular Washington, D.C., Capital Bikeshare program began operating in September 2010, and is now the nation’s largest, with 200 locking docks able to accommodate more than 1,800 bright-red bicycles. As in many programs, people can sign up for a short-term stint or an annual membership using either a credit card online or at a station kiosk. Then they can unlock a bicycle and return it to any station within the system. All rides under 30 minutes are free, after which escalating fees kick in, encouraging people to make short trips and to keep more bikes available for other riders. For more information, visit BikeLeague.org.
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Sinking Reptiles
World Turtle Day Sounds Alarm Since 2000, people around the globe have celebrated World Turtle Day, held this year on May 23, to increase respect for and knowledge of the world’s oldest creatures. Susan Tellem, co-founder with Marshall Thompson of American Turtle Rescue (ATR), states, “These gentle animals have been around for about 200 million years, yet they are rapidly disappearing as a result of the exotic food industry, habitat destruction and the cruel pet trade.” They believe that turtles may be extinct within 50 years and suggest ways to increase their chances for survival for future generations: n Never buy a turtle or tortoise from a pet shop; it increases demand from the wild. n Never remove turtles or tortoises from the wild unless they are sick or injured. n If a tortoise is crossing a street, pick it up and gently place it on the other side
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Volleying Life Gabrielle Reece on Her Balancing Act by Christine MacDonald
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abrielle Reece has been called one of the world’s most influential women in sports and one of its most beautiful athletes. In her 20s, she built a career as both a fiercely competitive pro volleyball player and a fashion model. Since then, she’s written books and become an expert on women’s peak fitness and overall well-being, all while raising three daughters with her husband, Hawaiian surfer Laird Hamilton. Plus, she volunteers for environmental organizations such as the National Resources Defense Council and RainCatcher, a nonprofit bringing safe drinking water to people in need.
How do you find time for and balance all the roles you play in life—athlete, spouse, parent, businesswoman and volunteer? Juggling life is hard for everyone. Living day-to-day, taking care of kids and paying bills is a challenge. There are ways to make it all more manageable, but for me, there is a level of discomfort, challenge and difficulty, as well as moments of joy. I think women are sometimes thrown off-balance by some difficulty, instead of saying, “OK, how am I going to strategize and make it all work for me and my family?” We don’t give enough credit to having great girlfriends. I don’t mean people you go to lunch with—I mean real allies. People that give you good advice and are strong for you, that will take your kids and you’ll take theirs. I think that is an underutilized tool. I 16
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With your busy schedule, how do you find time to work out and stay in shape? I think it’s been about momentum. I had the good fortune of training and eating well since I went off to play volleyball in college. That sort of steam made it easier as I added work, a partner and children. I think it’s more difficult for women that don’t have that experience. When they enter “the real world” and add a big career or long hours, a partner or family, it becomes difficult to establish that grounding in healthy practices. You have to create the environment in which you are going to succeed. That takes years. At some point, you have to be honest with yourself. For me, I know I won’t get exercise or anything else done if I stay home. There are some things I can go to a gym to do that I can also do at home but know I won’t, so it’s about creating an environment that activates good intentions.
How do you choose to expend your volunteer efforts? Laird and I are usually quick to be on board with anything that involves the environment and people. These causes are near and dear to everybody, but make special sense for us, given the amount of time we have lived and worked outside. always encourage women to approach life with a strategy and use each other to help navigate it, because that makes it a little easier.
Which role is most important to you and where does selfcare fit in? At this time in my life, being a mother is the most important. When my girls are older and more independent, then their demands on my time will lessen. But I don’t think I’d ever blindly put one role over the other, because they are all connected. I just approach them with different parts of my personality. My work is intellectual, while being a mom is instinctual. Being in a relationship is a whole other ball of wax that I approach with the same diligence. Taking care of myself is at the center because I wouldn’t be able to do anything successfully if I am not well myself.
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As a mother, do you feel a special concern for being a good environmental steward? I felt this way even before I had children because I had the luxury of playing beach volleyball. I grew up in the Caribbean and have always tried to be a benefactor of the beautiful outdoors. It adds another layer of motivation when you start thinking about your kids and the opportunities they will or will not have in their future. In Hawaii, the Polynesians traditionally didn’t believe in ownership, but in being stewards of an area. That’s how I feel about the place where we live now. The ultimate for me would be to leave it better than I found it. Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., whose specialties include health and science. Visit ChristineMacDonald.info.
Hope for Accident Sufferers by Vickie Kovar
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ccidents happen. When a client seeks treatment for injuries after an auto accident, there are several conditions to consider. After a visual and palpable analysis, it is important to know where he or she was positioned at the time of impact. For example, if they were rear-ended straight on or off to the side, were they stopped at traffic light, were they T-boned and on what side, what was the speed of impact, was their right foot jammed on the brake, did their airbags deploy, was their head turned upon impact, did they see the accident coming? All these questions give an idea of how the force vectors may have entered their body and the severity of the impact to the muscular-skeletal system, cranial and organ systems. The truth is, whiplash doesn’t only affect the neck, but also the thoracic spine and lower back, feet, ankles and hips. The basic whiplash symptoms seen in • Neck Pain • Headache the chart can be • Shoulder Pain extensive, however, • Low Back Pain • Difficulty Swallowing the symptoms of • Blurred Vision a whiplash injury • Ringing in the Ears might not show up • Nausea • Fatigue or Weakness right away. After an • Irritability accident. adrena• Dizziness line starts to run • Vertigo through the body, which actually blocks pain receptors. It isn’t until the adrenaline leaves the system that one may start to feel pain. It might take 24 to 48 hours before one feels pain or notices any swelling. If the accident was particularly traumatic or shocking, it will affect the whole muscular-skeletal system from
head to toe. The effects can be long-term and cumulative. The body may attempt to return to its original state; but without assistance, it remains misaligned. Any imbalance in the body, no matter what the cause, becomes imprinted as a change in the internal structure. Some clients come years after an accident complaining of pain, not realizing they are still carrying around the trauma from an accident years ago. After any traumatic incident (falling, twisting a limb, car accident, sports injury, head injury) individuals should seek hands-on care immediately after internal injury healing allows . If a client has had many sessions of other treatments and still doesn’t feel right, it may be an indication that the cranial or visceral (organ) component of the accident was not addressed and may be the missing link to complete healing. For example, whiplash can put strain around the suspensory ligaments of the pleura; in this case, even great myofascial work to the neck muscles will not bring a permanent fix until those ligaments are under less strain. How does Rolfing realign the body after trauma? Rolfing Structural Integration is a form of hands-on manipulation and movement education developed by Dr. Ida Rolf over 50 years ago. It works on the web-like network of connective tissues, called fascia, to release, realign
and balance the whole body; resolving discomfort, reducing compensations and alleviating pain. Rolfing Structural Integration aims to restore flexibility, revitalize your energy and leave you feeling more comfortable by aligning the body segments after a traumatic injury. Rolfing systematically organizes the body’s soft, connective tissue (fascia) network. This network, known as the myofascial system, supports the skeleton and organs, positions the bones, determines the direction of muscle pulls and movement and gives the body its shape. The body holds itself erect with pairs of muscle groups functioning within a network of fascial sheaths. These pairs normally function in an antagonist relationship with one another. That is, when one pair contracts, the other extends to maintain proper balance. If that relationship is impaired through injury or chronic tension in one of the groups, the fascia conforms to the shortening and the rest of the body compensates to maintain balance. Rolfing frees the shortened fascia, allowing the muscles to return to their natural length and to assist the body in releasing compensatory patterns. As this happens, the body returns to a more vertical alignment. When applied to the accident victim, this process can realign what was displaced during the event. The basic Rolfing series consists of 10 sessions, 60 to 90 minutes in length. Each session builds upon the results of the previous one. The first seven sessions remove strain from specific areas of the body, such as the lower back, neck, knees, etc. The remaining sessions organize and integrate the body as a whole, resulting in better balance, enhanced freedom of movement and a higher energy level. Vickie Kovar is a Certified Rolfer, licensed massage therapist, visceral therapy practitioner, craniosacral therapist, Rolf Movement educator, Reiki Master and the founder of Healing Arts Center in Tannersville. She advocates a holistic approach for natural wellness using her healing hands and 19 years of experience. For additional information, call 570-332-4365 or visit RolfingFascia.com.
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LIVE YOUR SONG It Keeps Us in Tune with Ourself by Jill Mattson
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isten to a traditional West African Griot story: When a tribal woman knows she is pregnant, she goes into the wilderness with a few friends to pray and meditate until they hear the song of the child. They recognize that every soul has its own vibration that expresses its unique flavor and purpose. When the women attune to the song, they sing it out loud. Then they return and teach it to everyone else. When children are born into the tribe, the village community gathers and sings their song, one unique melody for each unique child. Later, when children begin their education, the village again gathers to chant each child’s song. They sing upon the initiation of adulthood and at the time of
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their marriage. If at any time someone commits a crime or aberrant social act, the villagers will circle the individual and chant their song, recognizing that the proper correction is love and the remembrance of identity, because when you recognize your own song you have no desire or need to do anything that would hurt another. Finally, when the soul is about to pass from this world, family and friends gather at the bedside, as they did at birth, and sing the person to the next life. In any culture, a friend is one that knows our song and sings it to us when we have forgotten it. Those that love us are not fooled by the mistakes we’ve made or the dark images we hold about ourself. They remember our beauty
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when we feel ugly; our wholeness when we are broken; our innocence when we feel guilty; and our purpose when we are confused. Life always reminds us when we are and when we’re not in tune with ourself. When we feel good, we are matching our song. We may feel a little wobbly at times, but so have all the great singers. If we just keep singing, we’ll find our way home. In the end, we shall all recognize our song and sing it well. Modern pioneers in vibrational energy like Sharry Edwards (bioacoustic biology) and Donna Eden (energy medicine) have independently detected that each of us has a fundamental signature frequency that can be equated to our unique song that persists throughout life. We innately seek natural sounds that reinforce and strengthen our song such as the surf, wind or birds. Even the stars and heavens offer songs out of our hearing range that benefit cell-to-cell vibrations within that we intuitively feel as the magic of a midnight sky. At one with the universe, our song contributes its part in the infinite chorus of creation. Jill Mattson is an author, artist, musician and sound healing composer. Her books and CDs, based on 20 years of studying ancient civilizations, support healing and personal growth. Connect at JillsWingsOfLight.com. The Griot story is based on an interpretation by Jane Maluka and Dan Millman.
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faced with the question, “What are you not saying yes to?” pushed Teague to take a leap of faith—close her psychotherapy practice and enroll in a filmmaking class. Teague recognizes that a deeper wisdom activated her response. She observes, “The individuals I was counseling about their restless desire for something better mirrored my own discontent, and my restlessness was an emotional response to what was emerging. “Today, I no longer concern myself with making the right decision. I trust that whatever the circumstances are, I need to listen, observe and reflect, because ‘now’ contains information for my next step,” she advises. Amanda Owen, counselor, coach and author of Born to Receive: 7 Powerful Steps Women Can Take Today to Reclaim Their Half of the Universe, has studied the state of receptivity that Teague references. Owen explains, “Receiving is a dynamic and productive state. When the body is relaxed and the mind and nervous system are calm, we become receptive and can
Trust Your Intuition Listen to that Still, Small Voice and Let it Lead You by Linda Sechrist
What if you could consistently tap into answers to life’s problems when you need them, knowing deep down that you are on the right track and that the decisions and choices you are making are the correct ones?
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ur body is a wellspring of priceless wisdom. Yet heeding our innate voice seems constantly tested as society distracts us with the busy acquisition of external knowledge and rewards more visible work. Those used to focusing outwardly over-stimulate their five senses and so tend to disconnect from their body’s deep innate intelligence—our sixth sense, also known as intuition. The resulting joylessness, discontent, isolation, depression and illness have sent millions in search of a real solution that discerning experts believe already exists within. Our ultimate guide to the fountain of personal health and happiness, they believe, could well be our own intuition.
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For years, Katie Teague, producer of the documentary film, Money & Life, lived with the consequence of sublimating her intuitive impulse. “I felt a restless itch in my soul,” relates Teague, who intuited that life was prompting her to change careers so she could use her talents in a more meaningful way. The vision of her 94-year-old self lying on her deathbed and 20
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feel and intuit subtle information contained in the energy received from external and internal environments. “Our parasympathetic nervous system is engaged when we’re in this listening state. In contrast, rushing through the day engages our ‘fight-or-flight’ sympathetic nervous system. Busyness and mind chatter drowns out the valuable information that intuition provides,” Owen notes. An intuitive energy therapist, Marilyn Eppolite strongly relies on intuitive guidance in her southern New Jersey practice, believing it emanates from her body’s intelligence. “I listen and it’s always present,” she says. Eppolite shares an example of a time she received a clear image and perceived the bodily sensations of a grieving small child from a female client that a psychotherapist had referred. “When I described what I was sensing, her tears flowed and she also connected to the feeling,” she says. “It provided the needed breakthrough she needed to access her feelings and move forward in therapy.” Eppolite is keenly aware when roadblocks—busyness, willfulness and a fearful, restless mind—create interference. “These feed each other and can rarely be separated. I can’t hear or feel my intuition when my energy and attention are willfully directed outward,” she observes. Abandoning the drive for personal control and surrendering to stillness is how Eppolite signals her body’s intelligence that she’s ready for whispers of guidance. “I sense that surrender as strength and trust that the information received is for my greatest good, even if I don’t fully understand it,” she remarks. “Discernment is necessary because deep wisdom frequently comes in segments that I must piece together and put into action before more of it bubbles up from within.”
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us sensitive to early symptoms suggesting The teachings of Yogeshwari Kamini oncoming illness,” she adds. Desai, Ph.D., combine Western psychol “There is growing interest in enogy and Eastern philosophy. As the direcergy medicine and developing a deeper tor of education and lead teacher of the connection to the body’s intelligence Amrit Method of Yoga, at the facility in through yoga and energy practices like Silver Springs, Florida, Desai instructs on qigong and tai chi because people are listening to the voice of intuition identitired of taking medications that don’t fied as prana in yogic tradition, which she heal the root cause of health problems,” characterizes as “the energy that enlivens comments Dr. Sue Morter, founder of and carries out all balancing and life-givMorter Health Center, near Indianapoing processes in nature. lis, Indiana, and the healing phenom “It speaks through the body as Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 • P: 610-421-4443 • F: 610-421-4445 enon she terms Energy Codes. sensations, impulses and urges,” she VEditor@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com • www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com A regular practice of any one of these says. “This ‘inner divining rod’ informs disciplines expands sensory function us what feelings, thoughts and actions Ad Proof for Natural Awakenings to encompass internal recognition and are moving us into alignment with our source and what is moving us out of referencing of subtle information. To: P: 610-421-4443 alignment.” Morter teaches how to awaken gut Email: F: 610-421-4445 feelings, personal power and self-love Quieting the mind and strengthFearlessly following to restore wholeness left behind in ening the directives of prana through Please sign your proof and complete the following our information: intuition frees us to pursuit of external sources of happimeditation, yoga and being in nature (Ad is shown at actual size. See second page for larger ads.) moves us away from what we tell ness. “Participants learn to trust their fully live an authentic gut more than the opinions of others, ourselves and back to directly respondAding is to approved: contact information and spelling is and correct which turns up the volume on the its promptings. “Absorbed in the satisfying life. whispers of intuition,” she explains. present moment and bodily sensations, Ad is approved with changes indicated After Pat Hall, a therapeutic bodywe connect with inner guidance,” Ad is not approved – make indicated worker in Augusta, Georgia, read Jill Bolte Taylor’s My Stroke explains Desai. “With practice, ourchanges mind becomes a servant of Insight, she was certain a habit of listening to mental to inner intelligence. It can both direct our lives and make
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chatter interfered with feeling and interpreting her body’s helpful promptings. “Jill’s experience of her body as energy and her mind as silent when the left lobe of her brain shut down due to a stroke was my ‘Aha!’ moment,” says Hall. For her, heeding inner guidance took practice and a commitment to dismantling reactive thought patterns and habits, plus discerning between intuition and distracting chatter. “Mind chatter generally creates fear, negativity and pressure to do something,” she explains. “Intuitive guidance is gentle, expansive and undemanding.” Hall believes in the Buddhist concept that mindfulness of the body allows us to love fully. She finds, “It brings healing, wisdom and freedom.” She relates how she is led to direct a client’s attention to their own body’s intuition, which works best when she is following her instincts, rather than thinking. “After one session, my client, who had been silently experiencing numerous feelings in her stomach, asked me why I had touched her abdomen. I was just intuitively led to that part of her body.” Dr. Mona Lisa Schulz, also a Ph.D., medical intuitive and co-author of All is Well, notes that everyone has a connection to intuition. “We get a gut feeling and sadness in our heart from our inner intelligence that we don’t know what to do with. While some individuals consult a practitioner, others listen to their body’s intuitive language and reflect on their insights and dreams—the language of soul,” says Schulz. “Intuition can speak softly through symptoms,”
INTUITION UNLEASHED Spend time with your feelings: Write down how you feel about your job, relationships, house, health and what’s going on in the world. Build and strengthen feeling receptors: Choose one feeling and spend the day with it. Notice every time you see that feeling expressed in yourself or someone else. Don’t judge it or form an opinion about it; just notice. Receive everything: Pay attention to what you are feeling. Don’t worry about what you will do with what you feel or your thoughts about those feelings. Just receive them. You can decide later what you want to do with them. Maintain a flexible “thermostat”: When you want to freak out or shut down, check in with your feelings instead. Be present, engaged and genuine. The feeling and associated intuition need your attention and the present is the time to attend to them. Source: Adapted from Born to Receive, by Amanda Owen 22
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Learning to trust our gut more than the opinions of others turns up the volume on whispers of intuition. Awakening to our gut feelings, personal power and self-love restores the wholeness left behind in pursuit of external sources of happiness. she observes. “Eventually, when disregarded, it can become a full-blown illness.” Biochemist and author of Secrets of Our Cells: Discovering Your Body’s Inner Intelligence, Sondra Barrett, Ph.D., is awed by the body’s cellular intelligence. “Our cells are invisible, so we don’t think of ourselves as cellular beings. However, a deeper understanding of our constitution and that our cells speak to each other and collaborate harmoniously could inspire us to befriend our body’s intelligence for life,” she says. “We might shift from wanting to fix an ache or pain to understanding that our cells are warning us of something.” Sonia Choquette, a global consultant who recommends we rely on our sixth sense as our first sense, has authored several books on intuition. She finds, “With intuition, we have a personal compass and an ally in discerning what is authentic and true for us so that we won’t be tugged and pulled in different directions when we make decisions.” Laurie McCammon, co-author of Enough: The Rise of the Feminine and the Birth of the New Story, was relaxing and reflecting with two friends when intuition graced her with a message of information-laden energy: “I am enough. We are enough. I have enough. We have enough. Enough!” The experience inspired them to collaborate on an e-book celebrating the grassroots groundswell toward a major shift in the world. “I believe intuition is an aspect of The Grand Plan, which always moves us toward greater expansion, inclusion and an ever more mature and loving response to life,” says McCammon. Ute Arnold, founder, director and teacher of the Unergi School of Body-Psychotherapy, in Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania, describes several physical signatures of body intelligence that can foster improved self-care. “You feel more expansive, available and receptive—with a sense of a longer spine, a wider and deeper body and feet rooted in the Earth’s powerful energy,” explains the author of Touchback: A Self-Healing Journey with Body, Art and Nature, who also has a master’s degree in fine arts. “Expanded into a condition of soft relaxation, your mind stops talking; you enter a mind-body state of energetic receptive listening, where emotional intelligence is accessible. “These feelings and sensations are indicative of wholeness. From it, we have access to the eternal place of the fully healed soul, which whispers intuitively, nudging us toward what can heal our life, body and mind.” Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAboutWe.com for the recorded interviews.
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Contraceptive Pill Chill Dangers Include Cancer, Strokes and Fatigue by Kathleen Barnes
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or more than 50 years, women have appreciated the freedom that birth control pills offer. They simply take a little pill every day and rest easy, fairly assured that an unplanned pregnancy won’t occur. However, there’s actually a lot not to love about “The Pill”, especially its long-term side effects. “The sexual freedom that women have fought so hard to obtain has been won at a terrible price,” advises Naturopathic Doctor Sherrill Sellman, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, author of The Hormone Heresy: What Women Must Know about Their Hormones. That price includes blood clots and even death from heart attacks and strokes in young women. As early as 1963, an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association linked The Pill to venous thrombosis, or blood clots. By 1968, at least one cancer journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, had linked cancer to the use of the steroid hormones contained in oral contraceptives. In 1973, Scandinavian researchers warned of the link between oral contraceptives and strokes. “In December 2002, the U.S. government published its biannual Report on Carcinogens that added all steroidal estrogens to the list of known human carcinogens,” says Sellman, “The gravity of this finding cannot be overstated: All estrogens used in HRT [hormone replacement therapy] and oral contraceptives have now been proven unequivocally to cause cancer.” Yet, regardless of the many down-
sides, The Pill remains the most common method of birth control worldwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with usage by 16 percent of married American women. Elsewhere, users include 29 percent of British women and 40 percent of women in France and the Netherlands.
Filches Vitamins
“Birth control pills are vitamin robbers, and this is the source of the health risks that accompany the use of The Pill,” says Ross Pelton, a registered pharmacist, certified clinical nutritionist and author of The Pill Problem. Oral contraceptives deplete more bodily nutrients than any other class of drugs, says Pelton, who blogs regularly at NaturalPharmacist.net. However, he adds, women taking The Pill even as long as 10 years may not notice any obvious health problems. “Maybe she’ll first notice a lack of energy, but doesn’t connect the dots and realize that magnesium, B12 and numerous other nutrients involved in energy production are depleted,” he explains. The nutrient-depleting effects of The Pill were recognized as early as 1975 in a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, but it carried no recommendations for replacing them. Some of these nutrients are essential for the production of brain chemicals, called neurotransmitters, including mood-elevating dopamine. An affected woman can become depressed, a condition closely linked to the use of The Pill, according to a
German study published in 2013 in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry. The Pill’s steroidal hormones also reduce the body’s natural accumulations of disease-preventing antioxidants, increasing vulnerability to diseases of aging, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease, according to Pelton. Women that decide to keep taking The Pill should add an array of specified supplements to counterbalance the nutrient loss, advises Pelton. Replacing nutrients should, in the long term, neutralize the negative effects of The Pill, even cancer and blood clots, he assures. Better yet, say Sellman and Pelton, stop taking The Pill and switch to safer forms of contraception. It may take months or even years for the nutrient imbalances to be fully corrected, so start now.
Natural Contraceptives
Although no natural forms of estrogen are suited for birth control, safe and effective natural forms exist, advises women’s health expert Holly Lucille, a naturopathic doctor and registered nurse in West Hollywood, California. She cautions against the potential risks of using estrogen patches, shots and vaginal rings, and recommends avoiding anything that contains estrogen. “Not using The Pill doesn’t mean you have to rely on withdrawal or the rhythm method, both of which are notoriously unreliable,” says Lucille, preferring what she terms “barrier methods”, like diaphragms, cervical caps and male and female condoms. She notes, “Cervical caps are just as effective as The Pill and you can put them in and leave them a little longer for a bit more spontaneity.” Female condoms are even more convenient, she explains: “They fit much like a diaphragm and they can be left in place as long as eight hours.” Instead of potentially toxic spermicides, Lucille recommends using lemon juice, which, she says, is equally effective. Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books including the Basic Health Publications User’s Guide to Natural Hormone Replacement. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.
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People with Parkinson’s disease also improved
Body Ease Fluid, Flexible Movement Can Be Ours by Sarah Todd
their walking, speech, posture and balance through Alexander training, according to a 2002 study in Clinical Rehabilitation.
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ad habits are hard to break— and it’s even harder to eliminate those we are unaware of. Many people experience pain from unconscious physical patterns such as hunching over a computer keyboard or holding a musical instrument at an uncomfortable angle, but don’t know how to identify and change limiting positions. This calls for body movement re-education.
Alexander Technique
“Let’s say you’re a runner and didn’t realize that you were running in a lopsided way,” explains Alexander Technique practitioner Beret Arcaya, who has taught the practice in New York City for almost 30 years. Students learn to retrain their thinking, movements and posture for better natural alignment. “It helps you understand how you’re making an argument between yourself and gravity,” she says. Invented by Australian thespian F. Matthias Alexander at the end of the 19th century as a means of improving his onstage presence, the Alexander Technique is highly regarded by actors and entertainers, yet anyone can benefit from it, according to Arcaya. In typical one-on-one sessions, Alexander movement practitioners use a 24
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light, gentle touch and verbal instruction to show students how to realign their head, neck and upper back while standing in front of a mirror, which helps the rest of the body attain a more natural position. Next, students learn to move through routine activities like sitting, walking and bending in ways that replace damaging habits with easier movements. The technique is easily modified to meet individual needs, Arcaya says, citing a former student that suffered from hemophilia. “He could hardly bend his knees, and he had little mobility in one elbow; he was terribly stiff,” she recalls. While the technique couldn’t treat the disease, “It allowed him to skillfully use his remaining uninjured tissue.” One day, when he returned from a three-mile walk with his young son, he was beaming. “‘I walked with a freedom and a lightness,’ he said, ‘I didn’t want to stop.’” A 2008 study in the medical journal BMJ found that patients with chronic back pain experienced long-term benefits from Aletxander Technique exercises and lessons. People with Parkinson’s disease also improved their walking, speech, posture and balance through Alexander training, according to a 2002 study in Clinical Rehabilitation.
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Others in need of movement reeducation use the method founded by physicist, electrical engineer and judo black belt holder Moshé Feldenkrais in the mid-20th century. Feldenkrais was familiar with the Alexander Technique, and the two methods share the same fundamental goal of helping students change harmful patterns through movement exploration, touch and dialogue. The Feldenkrais Method avoids concepts of “right” and “wrong”. Instead, the practitioner leads students through gentle, slow-movement sequences, mostly on the floor, while asking questions about subtle details as they experience options. This sharpens sensory awareness of how to perform each movement with maximum ease. In one-on-one sessions, the student is passive while the practitioner’s hands suggest various non-habitual movements to widen his repertoire. It all increases flexibility, balance, fine motor skills and overall physical self-awareness. Feldenkrais stated, “What I’m after isn’t flexible bodies but flexible brains; to restore each person to their human dignity.” Seniors that practiced the Feldenkrais Method enhanced their balance and mobility, according to a 2010 study published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. It may also alleviate symptoms of nonclinical depression, according to a 2011 pilot study reported in the Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association.
Trager Approach
Another entry point to such a bodily reawakening is the Trager Approach, invented by Dr. Milton Trager, an athlete who suffered from a congenital spinal deformity. “The intention of the practitioner in a Trager session is to introduce the client to a series of playful and pleasurable sensations as the session unfolds,” says practitioner Martha Partridge, of New York City, who works primarily with people that have Parkinson’s disease. During tablework sessions, practitioners “bring awareness” of a specific movement by rocking, cradling and gently rotating a client’s body, Partridge explains. The feeling of effortless movement is further ingrained through a series of mental gymnastics, termed mentastics, that clients can do at home. The objective, says Partridge, is to help people have a sense of joy in everyday, common movement. All three bodywork techniques can help people banish bad habits for good. “Gradually, aches and pains will go away,” Arcaya says. “You can undo the imbalances that have done you wrong.” Then go forward, doing things right.
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Energy Healing Comes of Age A Historic Milestone in Complementary Medicine by Linda Sechrist
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s recently as 2010, it would have been unimaginable for an annual medical conference including allopathic physicians to hold a meeting themed Illuminating the Energy Spectrum. Yet it happened at the soldout Institute of Functional Medicine 2013 annual international conference. Workshop topics ranged from bodily energy regulation to presentations by Grand Qigong Master Ou, Wen Wei, the originator of Pangu Shengong, and Medical Anthropologist and Psychologist Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D., whose Four Winds Light Body School offers a two-year program on the luminous light body, also known as a local energy field, aura, life force, qi/chi or prana. The energy medicine practiced by acupuncturists and other health practitioners that offer any one of the 60-plus hands-on and hands-off modalities de-
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scribed in The Encyclopedia of Energy Medicine, by Linnie Thomas, operates on the belief that changes in the body’s life force can affect health and healing. The therapeutic use of any of them begins with an assessment of the body’s electromagnetic field. Then, a treatment specifically designed to correct energy disturbances helps recreate a healthy balance in its multilayered energy field, comprised of pathways, known as meridians, and energy centers (chakras) that correspond to related nerve centers, endocrine glands, internal organ systems and the circulatory system. The objective for energy medicine practitioners is to uncover the root causes of imbalances—often from emotional stress or physical trauma—and harmonize them at a bioenergetic level before aberrations completely solidify and manifest as illness.
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James Oschman, Ph.D., an academic scientist and international authority in Dover, New Hampshire, has conducted decades of research into the science of bioenergetics—the flow and transformation of energy between living organisms and their environment. He explores the basis of the energetic exchanges that manifest via complementary and alternative therapies in his book, Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis. According to Oschman, there is now enough high-quality research in leading peer-reviewed biomedical journals to provide energy medicine the credence to transform from a littleknown, alternative healthcare modality into a conventional form of medicine. The progression to more widespread acceptance is similar to that experienced by acupuncture and massage.
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For more than 35 years, pioneers of energy medicine like Barbara Ann Brennan, founder of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing; John F. Thie, founder of Touch for Health; and Donna Eden, founder of Eden Energy Medicine, have delved beyond conventional models of healing to confirm that our sensory experience of the world is as limited as our vocabulary to describe it. New language for new concepts is required, such as: nature’s drive for wholeness, resonance, a new band of frequencies, restructuring DNA, local fields and the non-local field, encoding, entrainment, strings, strands, attunement, evolutionary healing and vibration. Eden, who has had a lifelong ability to make intuitive health assessments later confirmed by medical tests, can look at an individual’s body, see and feel where the energies flow is interrupted, out of balance or not in harmony, and then work to correct the problem. “Very little of the natural world that human beings evolved in still exists. In addition, our bodies haven’t adapted to modern stressors or the electromagnetic energies associated with technologies that occupy our living and working environments,” says Eden. “Energy medicine is invaluable because anyone can learn how
to understand their body as an energy system and how to use techniques to restore energies that have become weak, disturbed or unbalanced.” Her teaching tools include her classic book, Energy Medicine, and Energy Medicine University, which she founded in 2006 in Sausalito, California. In a 2009 talk at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Oschman predicted that energy medicine will become prominent in anti-aging medicine. “When I review the history of medicine, there are periods in which things stay pretty much the same, and then there are great breakthroughs. I think that with the advent of energy medicine, another milestone is upon us.” Learn more at issseemblog.org, the International Society for Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine website. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAbout We.com for the recorded interviews.
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Helping People Understand Their Path by Beth Davis
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rom the time she was a young child, Kathy Brown always had a strong connection to Spirit. For instance, when the phone would ring, she knew who was calling, and if it was a positive or negative call. She didn’t find it unusual; in fact, she thought everyone had that same intuition. It wasn’t until she was 16 years old that she gained a whole new appreciation—and awareness—of her surroundings. It happened when she was with her brother. She swallowed liquid down the wrong pipe and was drowning. She then had an out-of-body experience—one that she remembers vividly. She recalls, “I was floating above the room and had a male entity with me. I went down the current of a river and turned to him and asked how I could tell my mother that this was wonderful. Just as I thought that, the current changed. I think felt as if I were inside a base drum and there was a vibration; it was very annoying. I almost felt like a pea inside the drum. The pea kept getting larger until I realized the drum was my body and the pea was the essence of my soul. The vibration of the drum was my brother smacking me on the back, trying to get the water up.
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I remember feeling angry because I didn’t want to come back. I came back to consciousness and that was it—everything had changed. I saw the world differently after that. I looked around and could see the aura and energy of everything. I was touched.” Her rural upbringing had already instilled the value of all things natural—from taking walks among the trees and animals to calm and nurture her Spirit, to using herbs and natural remedies as part of a holistic regimen to physical, mental, emotional and Spiritual well being— but that day would only deepen her understanding and later serve her well along her life’s career path. Just like she always knew her connection to Spirit was strong, from the time she was small, she knew she was going to be a counselor because of her desire to help people understand their lives. After graduating from high school, she went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in social work, focusing on domestic violence. She then worked as a night manager at a shelter in New Haven, Connecticut. After having four children, she was working at a resort, but left after long hours left her little time for her chil-
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dren. She then spent time as a consultant troubleshooting for businesses until another opportunity came along. In 2002, she was working as a photographer and on a whim decided to start a Poconos souvenir shop, called Shooting for the Moon, at a local flea market. Here, she sold unique gifts, clothing and jewelry. In March 2003, she opened a storefront. Her studies inspired her start selling esoteric and metaphysical items such as spiritual books, incense, meditation devices and a large selection of herbs. It was only a small section in the store, but patrons responded. Brown found that people often felt confused and wanted someone to guide them with their questions concerning spirituality and the various paths. “My guides told me I should start teaching—that’s ultimately how the spiritual development center began,” she explained. At the time of the center’s opening, Brown was in seminary school to become a universal minister, so she was also learning. “I was teaching what I knew and what resonated with me,” she explains. The mission of Shooting for the Moon, she says, was (and is) to provide a place where people can grow and learn and expand their awareness and understanding of others. “Education and knowledge is power,” she notes. “Fear is what you experience when you do not understand something or someone. By understanding another’s spirituality, you can link with that person to form a stronger bond, one that leads both individuals closer to the Divine.” Over the years, Brown has fine-tuned her skills and is certified as a master in aromatherapy, is an herbalist, an accredited clinical hypnotherapist and certified
in Neuro Linguistic Programming. She provides counseling (marriage, grief, life and more), readings, herbology, hypnotherapy and various spiritual classes covering ancient teachings. Over time, word has certainly spread about the center. Not only have more and more students come forward to learn, but teachers are coming forward to share their knowledge. These instructors offer things like Reiki, qi gong, Qabala, meditation, numerology and others. Plus, two new healers recently joined the center, offering massage therapy, tapping and reflexology. Brown is particularly excited because it offers the opportunity to show how to take these modalities as a spiritual step, not just as a physical benefit. “The center is not about me; it’s about people sharing knowledge with it each other,” she states. “We have a great catalog of instructors and courses designed to give the individual seeker structure on his or her personal study. Each seeker can find a program that works with them and can even achieve certification in some areas of study.” Brown believes people come to the center because they feel welcome. “We are all one; we all come from Source,” she explains. “In that regard, we don’t care what path you take. We don’t judge, condemn or convert. Whether we are talking about God, Goddess or Spirit—we’re all talking about the same thing. Ultimately, we’re here to serve the community in whatever capacity they need servicing.”
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Pain-Free Pooch Five Natural Therapies that Work by Jennifer Kachnic
Because dogs won’t always let us know when they’re hurting, some people assume they don’t experience pain the same way we do, but that’s not the case. Instincts retained from their wild heritage will generally prompt them to hide pain as it’s a sign of weakness.
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he truth is that arthritis and muscle or joint injuries are just as uncomfortable for dogs as they are for us, and many canine illnesses generate significant pain. While conventional medications can ease discomfort, they’re not the only or even the best options in many cases. Alternative therapies can be helpful in managing and relieving pain and work best as part of a whole body wellness program designed for a dog’s individual needs. To that end, always consult with an integrative veterinarian before starting any new treatment. Together, practitioner and owner will note that some of the following modalities may be contraindicated in some situations—for example, massage should never be performed on or near a tumor. Canine Massage: Dogs love massage because they crave being touched. Physical contact from another being provides a calming effect and brings comfort. Skin, the largest sense organ in the body, is loaded with sensory receptors and nerve endings that reg-
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ister touch, temperature and pain, and send information to the brain. Massage therapy relaxes muscles and also stimulates endorphins, increases circulation, elevates oxygen levels, flushes toxins, helps with inflammation, strengthens the immune system and accelerates healing. All of these benefits can contribute to effective pain management. Acupuncture and Acupressure: Both of these time-honored modalities are based on the concept of keeping vital energy flowing through the body and seek to stimulate key points along the energy meridians beneath the skin. Acupuncture involves the insertion of small needles at these points, while acupressure uses fingers to apply pressure to the same points. Both modalities are widely known to assist in managing pain and anxiety. Energy Healing: Here, the practitioner improves the flow of energy in an animal’s body using a range of gentle and powerful natural therapies. During a treatment, the trained healer sends subtle energy through the hands to promote physical and emotional balance
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and healing. While conventional medicine follows the belief that treatments for disease or injury must be strictly biological, energy medicine works to restore the patient’s health by treating the mind, body and spirit in nonphysical ways. Energy healing modalities available for dogs include Reiki, qigong, Healing Touch and Tellington Touch. Cold Laser Therapy: Developed more than 20 years ago, cold laser therapy has become a popular alternative treatment around the world for aches and pains in dogs. It directs highly concentrated coherent light waves to muscles, tissues and organs, reducing inflammation and muscle spasms. It’s also applied to disc and other spine-related issues. Low-level cold laser therapy is painless, noninvasive and takes only minutes. The effects are similar to those provided by non-steroidal medications, with negligible negative side effects. Hydrotherapy: The benefits of swimming are renowned. When dogs swim, they feel a resistance to movement, which makes a vigorous fiveminute swim virtually equivalent in energy expended to a five-mile run. Some dogs like swimming even better than running. Hydrotherapy, which includes exercise on an underwater treadmill combined with swimming, is particularly helpful. The effect on senior dogs is especially dramatic, affording them a painless and enjoyable way to move about and exercise. Water’s natural buoyancy supports the dog, lessens stress on joints, facilitates greater movement and provides a safe and healthful form of exercise for those suffering injuries, disease or pain. The best choice of therapies for an individual animal will depend on the dog’s condition and recommendations by the family veterinarian. Selected and practiced properly, these complementary modalities can make a major impact in a canine’s physical and emotional well-being, while minimizing or even eliminating the need for medications. Jennifer Kachnic is the author of Your Dog’s Golden Years: Manual for Senior Dog Care Including Natural Remedies and Complementary Options. GreyMuzzle.org.
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any homeowners use cocoa bean shells, a byproduct of chocolate production, as a landscaping mulch. They like its rich brown color and biodegradability. They also appreciate its chocolate aroma—and so do some pets. Dogs, particularly, may be attracted by the smell and eagerly consume the mulch. “Some dogs will eat large quantities of fresh mulch, which can lead to intestinal upset,” notes Dr. Steven Hansen, a veterinary toxicologist with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) “If the amount is high enough, it can lead to increased heart rates and trembling.” Dogs metabolize methylxanthine compounds slowly, so symptoms may take hours or days to manifest. Hansen says death is “very unlikely with current products, because the residual theobromine is very low.” The ASPCA calls for caution. Cocoa mulch contains caffeine and theobromine, methylxanthine compounds to which dogs and cats are particularly sensitive. In 2003, the ASPCA investigated cocoa mulch ingestion in 16 dogs. Their study, still posted on their website, reported vomiting in 50 percent of the cases; tremors in 33 percent (with “large or significant” amounts of mulch ingested); tachycardia (rapid heart rate); and hyperactivity or diarrhea in 17 percent of the cases, but no clinical signs of illness in 33 percent of the dogs. Cats can also be sickened from ingesting the mulch, but are less likely to eat it. The ASPCA notes that the organization “has not received any cases involving animal deaths due to cocoa mulch ingestion.” The ASPCA’s bottom-line advice: Avoid using cocoa
mulch anywhere unsupervised dogs roam, and don’t let a dog eat any mulch while out on a leash. If you suspect a pet has eaten any toxic substance, immediately contact a veterinarian or the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center at 888-426-4435. View the ASPCA cocoa mulch study at ASPCA.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pro_ apcc_publicationscocoa.
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Sufi Mysticism and World Sickness by Dr. Stewart Bitkoff
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hile on the Sufi mystical path, what exactly is it one learns? How is this learning different than other learning? From the mystical perspective, the physical world or world of forms is supported by the world of spirit. The physical world is an extension of this unseen, spiritual world and the physical exists so humanity can fulfill their individual higher destiny. Each traveler enters the world of physical forms for many reasons. Yet each reason is connected to the higher destiny, and the traveler “fumbles around in the dark” unless he or she learns to connect with the Higher Reality. The ladder that has been extended is religious teaching and spiritual learning. The mystical path and spiritual learning is the inner heart of religious teaching. On an inner, spiritual level, all the great religions are one. World Sickness According to the mystic, humanity suffers from “world sickness” and mystical teaching exists to help provide the cure and help the traveler see reality. Most people live their entire lives attached to ideas, possessions and other people. These things to the exclusion of others fill their consciousness. While it is good to be concerned about the things of the world and involved in making things betters for others, there is a point where this investment leads one away 32
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Offering private voice and piano lessons to children, teens and adults since 1995. We are committed to nurture each student’s unique selfexpression through professional, personalized instruction in a comfortable, supportive, state-of-theart studio environment, conveniently located in Hope, NJ - only 2 miles off Exit 12 on Route 80 in NJ.
Live your best life and take charge of your health with guidance from a registered nurse and holistic health professional. Dr. Betty offers individualized protocols in conjunction with your physician to support your optimal wellness using health counseling, stress management, Reiki, energy therapy, aromatherapy and flower essences. Also offering Reiki certification classes.
NATURAL DENTISTRY COSMETIC AND NATURAL DENTISTRY
SUNRISE NUTRITION CENTER
Carol Sherman DDS, William Baron DDS 2600 Newburg Rd. Easton, PA 18045 610-252-1454 • CNDentistry.com
Dr. John Harrington 149 Route 94 Blairstown, NJ 07825 908-362-6868 SunriseNutritionCenterNJ.com
NATURAL FAMILY MEDICINE A NATURAL MEDICINE CLINIC
Nutritional Healing at its Best! We treat your body as a “whole,” instead of its parts. Our Natural, Drug-Free Programs using Nutrition, Botanicals, Homeopathy and Alternative Medicine focus on removing the true barriers to health and healing. Your health problems are quickly identified and weakened organs are given the right nutrients to further enhance their function. Call for a free consultation with Dr. Harrington. See ad page 25.
Enhance your physical health and appearance with a natural, holistic approach to dental care. Eliminate any compromise to the immune system. Mercury free, nonsurgical periodontal treatment, tooth whitening, cosmetic makeovers and herbal support in a gentle, relaxing and caring atmosphere. See ad page 15.
DR. MICHAEL JUDE LOQUASTO, ND, PHD, DC Lehigh Valley Professional Center 2571 Baglyos Circle, Suite B-27 Bethlehem, PA 18020 • 484-821-1460 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 and targeted healing. The goal is to restore and/or maintain a healthy lifestyle.
NATURAL HEALTH LEDET FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC CENTER
Dr Kathleen Ledet 1668 Route 715 South. Reeders, PA 18352-0500 570-629-9220 LedetChiropractic.com
Enjoy more energy, better concentration, more restful sleep, improved coordination and better health. Dr. Ledet is a Chiropractor/Reiki master assisting her patients with pain relief from headaches, TMJ, back/neck pain as well as extremity pain for 17yrs. She utilizes gentle adjustments, trigger point therapy and incorporates nutritional supplements, essential oils, and Reiki Energy Healing for a holistic healing experience.
NATUROPATH NATURAL HEALTH PROMOTION LLC
Tina Stashko, N.D. PhD MIfHI Emmaus, PA 18049 610-965-8132 NaturalHealthPromotion.net
Specializing in preventative healthcare, digestion and nutrient absorption, and thyroid and adrenal health. Modalities such as iridology, sclerology and biochemical balancing enable the development of your unique program for optimum health. These programs are easy to follow and incorporate into your daily life. Reach your full health potential! See ad page 7.
NUTRITION & EDUCATION WELLNESS SIMPLIFIED
Dian Freeman Morristown, NJ 973-267-4816 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.
NUTRTIONAL COUNSELING ALL BETTER CENTRAL
Masha Levina, CCN 224 Broad Street, Suite 205, Milford, PA 18337 570-832-2123 • Info@AllBetterCentral.com AllBetterCentral.com
Through examining your medical, social and dietary history, as well as using Nutrition Response Muscle Testing®, Masha determines nutritional needs and develops dietary and supplemental program to fit individual requirements and lifestyles, resulting in balance and better health. See ad page 21.
STILLPOINT SCHOOLHOUSE
Delia Quigley 155 State Road 94. Blairstown, NJ 07825 908-902-4082 • DeliaQuigley.com
We help you make a positive change in your physical and emotional well-being through food. Whether this involves weight-loss, feeling younger, added vitality, stress release, mental clarity or your life’s purpose we support and empower each individual in their evolution through life. Workshops, Women’s retreats, nutrition and yoga immersion programs to support your personal transformation process. Classes, both onsite and online. See ad page 29.
PAIN RELIEF - NATURAL HYPNOSIS & LONGEVITY CENTER
ST. ANTHONY’S PAIN CLINIC Anthony F. Mullen, BPS, MS, ND Village Park Center Rte 940, Pocono Lake 570-504-1681 HypnosisLongevityCenter.com Decrease pain and maximize wellness. Anthony F. Mullen, Priest Healer, specializes in pain relief and offers affordable services to improve quality of life. Offering low level laser therapy; painless, non-invasive, drug-free treatment used to treat injuries and neurological conditions, such as, fibromyalgia, muscle and join pain, nerve pain/sciatica, carpal tunnel, TMJ, migraines, and more.
PHYSICAL THERAPY TANNERSVILLE & MARSHALL’S CREEK PHYSICAL THERAPY
Georgine Todd 2313 Route 715, Stroudsburg • 570-629-6073 239 Fox Run Lane, East Stroudsburg 570-223-8477 TannersvillePT.com
Overcome physical limitations and injury. Two locations offer a mixture of both traditional exercise-based physical therapy and manual physical therapy techniques for more effective results. These techniques include myofascial release, joint mobilization, craniosacral therapy and massage therapy. Our highly trained staff works one-on-one to educate our clients toward healthy lifestyle changes.
PILATES MAUKA NALU PILATES AND SUP, INC Francine Huber 11390 N. Delaware Dr. Bangor, PA 18013 570-420-1905 fran@maukanalu.com Maukanalu.com
Build a better body, gain confidence and strength for everyday living. We teach a true Pilates style of exercise. Group tower classes and private sessions available in our 100% green studio space. Certified Instructor in Pilates & Paddlefit. Call today to feel better tomorrow.
REIKI LIFE HOLISTIC CENTER, LLC
Mountain Top, PA Anthony V. Wojnar D.D., RMT, OBT 570-868-6635 ReikiCenterOnline@yahoo.com LifeHolisticReiki.com
Our main focus is Reiki, a Spiritual practice which promotes physical, emotional and spiritual healing. We offer Certification in Reiki 1 thru Reiki Master/Teacher Usui and Tibetan Style. Reiki and Reiki/Shiatsu sessions and, also a monthly Reiki Share. Dr. Anthony received a Master/Teacher attunement on Kurama Mtn. Japan, the birthplace of Reiki. CEU’s for Massage Therapists. Member IARP., ICRT.
RETREAT CENTER CIRCLE OF TREES
391 Schocopee Rd Milford, PA 18337 484-347-7489 CircleOfTreesRetreat.com We host workshops, led by gifted and experienced facilitators, offering opportunities for spiritual renewal, intellectual stimulation and exploring new skills. Our woodland facility comes with a lake, trails, a fire pit and dorm style or private rooms. Rent our 300 acre fully stocked lodge for your next retreat or event. Perfect for yoga, healing, outdoor pursuits or your annual club meeting. From 1 day to a full week.
SPIRITUAL HEALING
ROLFING
ANGELS OF LIGHT WORK
ROLFING BY VICKIE KOVAR
Jude Goode 4 North 6th Street, Suite 5 Stroudsburg, PA 18301 917-607-1250
Healing Art Center Merchants Plaza 2937 Route 611 Tannersville, PA 18372 570-332-4365 Rolfing-Fascia.com
Vickie, an 18 year accomplished Rolfer, works by realigning the pervasive fascial tissue network in the body that can relieve pain in areas such as, Migraines, Sciatica, Bugling Discs, Arthritis, Neck Pain, Carpel Tunnel, Back pain and much more. Vickie is a Certified Rolfer, Rolf Movement Teacher , Visceral Manipulation and Cranio-Sacral Therapist. Free 20 minute free consultations available. See ad page 9.
231 Wilkes-Barre St. White Haven, PA 18661
Available for retreats, workshops, meetings and private parties. Offers a unique and elegant experience for your guests. Located in the midst of the Pocono Mountains near the Lehigh River Gorge, this historic home is easy to find just off I-80 and the PA Turnpike. A variety of amenities to suit your needs, whether it’s one room or the whole house, from halfand recurring days, to catering or overnight stays, our rental rates are customized just for your event.
YOGA ARSHA VIDYA
Lance Daniels 651 Rte 115, Saylorsburg 570-992-2339 • Avp@epix.net ArshaVidya.org
ROLFING® STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Richard Paterson, Certified Rolfer™ Practicing in Milford and Scranton/W-B 571-265-9950 Richard@RolfingNEPA.com RolfingNEPA.com
Rolfing improves posture, makes movement easier, and reduces structural pain. It can release long-held patterns or restore movement after injury or surgery. Rolfing has helped dancers, performers, and athletes use their bodies more efficiently.
Develop strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination among other benefits, including calmness and resolution. Arsha Vidya Yoga Studio teaches traditional Hatha and Iyengar yoga with several weekly classes in a peaceful environment. Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is an institute for the traditional study of Advaita Vedanta, Sanskrit, yoga, Ayurveda, astrology, and other classical Indian disciplines. See ad page 8.
STILLPOINT YOGA STUDIO
155 State Road 94. Blairstown, NJ 07825 908-902-4082 DeliaQuigley.com
SEXUAL HEALTH THERAPY ALEXANDRA T. MILSPAW, M.ED., M.ED., LPC
Bethlehem, PA www.alexandramilspaw.com 484-894-1246
Sexual health counselor and educator 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. “Breathe. Believe. Be.” Anything is possible!
Come to know your physical body through the power of stretch, balance and internalizing your awareness. Increase flexibility, manage stress and improve conditioning. Over 20 classes weekly including Broken Bodies therapeutic, beginner and advanced classes. New student special of 30 days unlimited yoga for just $30. We also offer Teacher Training certification programs. See ad page 6.
YOGA THERAPY BANGOR YOGA THERAPY
SPIRITUAL COUNSELING THE VICTORIAN CONNECTION
Reduce stress, experience deep relaxation, clear emotional blockages and accelerate self-healing. Experience our angel readings, healing energy with angelic touch and other universal energies. Reiki therapy classes and acuhealing. Check calendar for FRIDAY and Saturday Classes.
Sarvataa Christie, CSYBT, CEYT Bangor, PA 862-354-3704 BangorYogaTherapy@gmail.com BangorYogaTherapy.yolasite.com/
KATHY AGATE BROWN
Shooting For The Moon 3200 Hamilton East Road, Stroudsburg 570-992-0943 ShootingForTheMoon.com Agate@ShootingForTheMoon.com Kathy Agate Brown has training and certification in both Aromatherapy and Herbology. Her training in Spiritual Counseling allows her to incorporate Intuitive readings in her sessions as well as Clinical Hypnotherapy. Her intent is to bring all beliefs together through education and communication. See ad page 28.
Experience profound healing and pain relief for your body and mind. Embodyment® Yoga Therapy reduces pain and expands the inner awareness. Feel refreshed and renewed and experience a deep inner state, promoting your body’s own healing power. You and your body are treated with the deepest compassion, empathy and respect. It’s all about you, your inner experience, your healing and your transformation and your illumination. Weekly classes and private sessions are available.
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calendarofevents NOTE: All calendar events must be received via email by the 15th of the month and adhere to our guidelines. Email LVcalendar@naturalawakeningsmag.com for guidelines and to submit entries. No phone calls or faxes, please. Or visit ww.healthylehighvalley.com to submit online.
SUNDAY, MAY 4
Reiki Level I – This intensive class covers what Reiki is and how it heals; the history of Reiki; the 5 principles of Reiki; Energy Systems, Chakras, Meridians and Auras; and 3 pillars of Japanese Reiki. 7hrs CE credits. 179 page manual. 9:30am. $125. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.
MONDAY, MAY 5
Qi Gong Class – Flow with the energy of Qi Gong which strengthens the balance of Yin/Yang energy; builds tendons and muscles; improves bone density; purges toxins and boosts the Immune system. Lowers blood pressure and reduces stress. 6:30pm. $12. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
Herbology Basics – Incorporate herbs into your daily life for wellness and healing. Learn the various body systems and those herbs that can help you remain healthy in a natural way and various methods of preparation from teas to salves and powders. 6:30pm. $150/6wks. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943. Non-Invasive Laser Pain Clinic – Reduce pain with FDA approved Laser therapy. Clients with limited health insurance and low income only; clients with
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health insurance please schedule another time. 8 clients per week. Must pre-schedule. No walk-ins. 1-5pm. $10. Hypnosis & Longevity Center, 124 Village Park Dr (Rte 940), Ste 2, Pocono Lake. 570-504-1681
SATURDAY, MAY 10
Numerology Workshop – This 3 hour workshop will help you understand the vibrational energy of numbers. You will create your personal chart during this workshop. 2pm. $40. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.
SUNDAY, MAY 11
Reiki Level II – Learn to promote relaxation and stress reduction, and facilitate healing at the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Includes distant healing and more focused healing on physical issues as well as mental and emotional issues. 9:30am-5:30pm. $125. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.
MONDAY, MAY 12
Metaphysical Egypt – With Skip Weatherford. Learn the energy and esoteric teachings of R.A. Schwaller De Lubicz . This course delves into the secret symbolism of Egypt’s temple architecture and its relationship to the Spiritual beliefs of Egypt. 6:30pm. $150/6wks. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.
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TUESDAY, MAY 13
Healthy Aging Seminar – A lively discussion of the problems of aging including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and lack of energy. The causes are not what you have been led to believe. Chelation therapy will be fully explained. 6:30pm. RSVP 610-682-2104. Maulfair Medical, 2970 Corporate Court Orefield.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Full Moon Gathering – A non-denominational group that calls down the energies of the moon for healing and recharging energy with a guided meditation and ceremony. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.
FRIDAY, MAY 16
The Body Rejuvenation Cleanse – A 6-week food program that guides you through the elimination of toxic and disease causing foods to the highest quality whole foods available. The BRC manual, meals and instruction are all included. 12:30-3pm. StillPoint Yoga Studio, 155 State Rd 94, Blairstown. 908-362-1668.
MONDAY, MAY 19
Qi Gong Class – Flow with the energy of Qi Gong which strengthens the balance of Yin/Yang energy; builds tendons and muscles; improves bone density; purges toxins and boosts the Immune system. Lowers blood pressure and reduces stress. 6:30pm. $12. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.
TUESDAY, MAY 20
Digestive Health Seminar – Dr. Maulfair will be discussing digestive health and the relationship to
auto immune disease. Learn his approach to digestive problems. Free. 6:30pm. RSVP 610-682-2104. Maulfair Medical, 2970 Corporate Court Orefield. Holistic Chamber of Commerce Meeting – 3rd Tuesday of each month. Dutch treat for dinner/ drinks, community building and networking. Members: Free. Non-members two meetings free then $5/meeting. 6:30-8:30pm. Perkins Restaurant, 600 Rte 940, Mount Pocono. RSVP to Melissa Luddeni. 570-350-6129.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21
Non-Invasive Laser Pain Clinic – Reduce pain with FDA approved Laser therapy. Clients with limited health insurance and low income only; clients with health insurance please schedule another time. 8 clients per week. Must pre-schedule. No walk-ins. 1-5pm. $10. Hypnosis & Longevity Center, 124 Village Park Dr (Rte 940), Ste 2, Pocono Lake. 570-504-1681
FRIDAY, MAY 30
The Body Rejuvenation Cleanse – A 6-week food program that guides you through the elimination of toxic and disease causing foods to the highest quality whole foods available. The BRC manual, meals and instruction are all included. 12:30-3pm. StillPoint Yoga Studio, 155 State Rd 94, Blairstown. 908-362-1668.
SATURDAY, MAY 31
Cleansing, Restoring & Rebuilding –Learn how to cleanse the body through colon cleansing, ion cleansing rebounding & Skin Brushing. Feel alive and take in all the goodness, it is for your highest good. 1-3:30pm. $65. 306 West Cherry Alley, Milford PA. RSVP to 631-848-6062.
savethedate A NATURAL MEDICINE FORUM WOMEN’S NATURAL HEART HEALTH Q&A TUESDAY, MAY 20, 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 484821-1460 for a reservation or for more information.
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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savethedate THRIVE HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION CLASSES Energy Medicine & Homeopathy - May 7 - 6-9:30pm; Anatomy & Physiology, May 14 6-9:30pm; Energy Medicine & Homeopathy Part 2 - May 21 - 6-9:30pm; Anatomy Physiology - May 28 - 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. 647 Wyoming Ave, Kingston, PA.
savethedate REIKI CERTIFICATION CLASSES MOUNTAINTOP, PA Reiki 1, Certification Program – June 7,2014, 9:30am-5:00pm. History of Reiki, Japanese Reiki Techniques, Reiki 1 Initiation, hands-on practice time, 179 page Manual, CEUs for Massage Therapists. Reiki 2, Certification Program – June 8, 2014, 9:30am-5:00pm. Highlights:Three Reiki Symbols, Japanese Reiki Techniques, Reiki 2 Attunement/ Initiation, hands-on practice time, includes 179 page Manual if didn’t receive in Reiki 1. Register by 4/29. CEUs granted for Massage Therapists. Reiki for Animals Levels 1 & 2 – June 21-22. 9:30am-5:00pm. Japanese Reiki Techniques, Reiki Initiation, practice time with Lions, Tigers, Bears, etc includes 110 page Manual Register by 6/7-$250. Contact Anthony V. Wojnar D.D., OBT, RMT, Member: IARP, ICRT. Life Holistic Center LLC,: 570-868-6635. ReikiCenterOnline@yahoo. com. LifeHolisticReiki.com.
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ROSE RETREAT DAY - Sunday June 22. A Beautiful and Empowering One Day Rose Retreat for Women. $80 Includes Breakfast and Lunch and Chocolate! Spring Meadow Farm, Hope New Jersey. STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES –Thursday, June 26. The rose and love, healing qualities of the rose. Enjoy beautiful Rose displays and other delicious flowers 11am. Free. Donaldson Farms, Hackettstown. ROSE ALCHEMY I – Saturday, June 28. Rose 1 WorkshopCome and explore the Mystery held within the heart of the Rose. Personal healing with the Power and the Beauty of the Rose. An inspirational day + yummy food and chocolate! $125 includes set of Rose cards. 10am-4:30pm. Spring Meadow Farm, Hope NJ ROSE ALCHEMY 2 – June 29, 2014. Part two of the Rose Alchemy series. Personal healing with the Power and the Beauty of the Rose. An inspirational day + yummy food and chocolate! $125 includes set of Rose cards. 10am-4:30pm. Spring Meadow Farm, Hope NJ Contact Renae@designharmony.com - 908 7975225 Register at www.designharmony.com/ calendar.htm and Facebook
APEALS Big Brothers Big Sisters – Needs volunteers for children living in Phillipsburg. Please call today to learn how you can help a child grow up. 908-6890436 or INFO@BBBSHSW.ORG Healers Wanted – Help us to aid in the healing environment at Pocono Medical Center. Seeking volunteers for the Complementary & Alternative Medicine Program. Interested practitioners in Reiki and massage, artists and musicians please contact Jill Howell at 570-476-3443 or email JHowell@ pmcHealthSystem.org . Hunterdon Helpline – Looking for caring volunteers! Spend an hour a week with a senior, tutor an ESL/ GED learner, or become a translator (looking for all languages). 908-782-4357 literacy@ helplinehc.org
COURSES Hypnotherapy Certification Classes – 150 hours. “At Home” and/or classroom environment and “hands-on” practice experience. Reasonably priced! Payment plans accepted. For more info or to register contact Bev Bley L.P.N;C.M.Ht. at C.H.A.N.G.E. 610.797.8250. Coopersburg area.
FOR RENT Beautiful Office Space – Tannersville 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.
OPPORTUNITIES Vegetarian Café Co-Creator – Seeking invested co-creator for healthy café in South Allentown. Restaurant quantity food preparation and nutritional expertise required. Investment required. Serious inquiries only. 610-737-4882. Love scented candles? We are looking for distributors www.getnaturalwaxcandlesnow.com 908-3192455 for more info.
PRODUCTS Steam Sauna – Portable Hyperthermic Chamber Steam Sauna by Longevity Resources Inc., a portable personal steam sauna system. May be used with ozone. Never used. Paid $3487, asking $1900. 570.454.6491 Tai Chi and Qigong DVDs – Aleve 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 Hypnotherapy CDs and DVDs – Weight Control, Smoking Cessation, Insomnia, Personal Development, Stress Management, Procrastination. Prices: CDs $29- DVDs $49. Call Bev at 610.797.8250 or order through “products” section at www.4change. com Mention this ad for a $5 discount!
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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. Boys’ and Girls’ Peer Support Groups – Topics include: friendship and bullying, self-esteem, media messages, organization, time management, hygiene, internet safety, communication and body language and emotion management. 45 min. for 10 wks. Call for group start dates. $25 per session, free for Medicaid/NJ Family Care. The Center for Assessment and Treatment. 254B Mountain Ave, Suite 300, Hackettstown. 908-852-5858
sunday Hatha Yoga – 8-9:15am. 1st & 3rd weekends only. In the tradition of the Mysore school of yoga. Develop strength, flexibility, balance, calmness, and resolution. $12. Activity Center, Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg. 570-992-2339. MarkHert@ gmail.com. ArshaVidya.org.
monday Vinyasa-style Yoga – Beginner/level 1 flow sequence. Breath your way towards relaxation-connect your breath with gentle movements to stretch and tone the body. Classes set to classic soft-rock for a “twist” on tradition! Free trial class/mats available. 6-7pm. Pocono Peddlers Village/Tannersville. Call Gale at 570-977-9935 GriefShare – A free weekly grief support group and seminar features video from prominent Christian experts on grieving, and caring conversation with people who understand your thoughts and feelings, whether your loss is recent or long ago. 6:30pm. St. John’s Lutheran Church of Mahoning. 570-386-9960. Hatha Yoga – In the tradition of the Mysore school of yoga. Develop strength, flexibility, balance, calmness, and resolution. $12. 5-6:15pm. Activity Center, Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Old Rte 115, Saylorsburg. 570-992-2339. Prenatal Yoga – The body has an innate wisdom about the stages of pregnancy, labor and birth. Class is designed to reconnect with this natural process. Yoga can alleviate many of the common discomforts of pregnancy. 6:15pm. With Mary Cardinal. $10 or $35 for 4 classes. Minerva Wellness, 52 Deer Ln, Honesdale. 570-253-8060 Yoga Flow – An introduction into the basic vinyasa style of yoga. It includes connecting the movement to the breath for all levels of experience, but is a particularly good class for the beginner or novice. 6:30pm. StillPoint Yoga Studio, 155 RT94, Blairstown. 908-902-4082.
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Simply Yoga – Suitable for those looking to improve the physical as well as emotional well being. Incorporates breathing exercises to calm the nervous system, asanas and sun salutations that support the overall well-being of body and mind. 5:15. StillPoint Yoga Studio, 115 RT94, Blairstown. 908-902-4082.
tuesday Iyengar Yoga – Mixed Levels w/ Diana Erney. Each pose individually taught with emphasis on alignment, strength, balance, and flexibility. Props such as blocks and blankets enhance understanding. 7pm. Arsha Vidya Gurukulum, Saylorsburg. 610509-3677, AVGyoga@gmail.com Holistic Chamber of Commerce Meeting – 3rd Tuesday of each month. Dutch treat for dinner/ drinks, community building and networking. Members: Free. Non-members two meetings free then $5/ meeting. 6:30-8:30pm. Perkins Restaurant (Back Meeting Rm), 600 PA Rte 940, Mount Pocono. RSVP to Melissa Luddeni, LMT: 570-350-6129. Edgar Cayce Group – Discusses the various aspects of Edgar Cayce, dreams, book study, meditation, and more. All welcome. 7-8:30pm. Donation. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.
wednesday Natural Health Talk – Learn about drug-free ways to be your best. Covers overall health, nervous system, nutrition and the spine. Always time to ask questions. 6:30pm. Free. Please call ahead to RSVP. Life is Good Chiropractic, 1807 Route 209, Brodheadsville. 570-992-2929 Non-Invasive Laser Pain Clinic – Reduce pain with FDA approved Laser therapy. Clients with limited health insurance and low income only; clients with health insurance please schedule another time. 8 clients per week. Must pre-schedule. No walk-ins. 1-5pm. $10. Hypnosis & Longevity Center, 124 Village Park Dr (Rte 940), Ste 2, Pocono Lake. 570-504-1681 Tai Chi – Experience the benefits of this moving, meditative practice. All levels. 5:15pm. Asian Institute, 315 Pocono Blvd, Mt Pocono. 570-839-1898.
thursday Vinyasa-style Yoga – Beginner/level 1 flow sequence. Breath your way towards relaxation-connect your breath with gentle movements to stretch and tone the body. Classes set to classic soft-rock for a “twist” on tradition! Free trial class/mats available. 6-7pm. Pocono Peddlers Village/Tannersville. Call Gale at 570-977-9935 Body Friendly Yoga and Discussion Group – Experience healing and clarity with each contemplation. Enjoy a yoga class featuring yoga for your
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body and your mind. No experience required. Bring a friend. 6:30pm. $15. Sue’s Massage. 447 Blue Valley Drive, Bangor. Call 862-354-3704 for more information or to reserve. Hatha Yoga – In the tradition of the Mysore school of yoga. Develop strength, flexibility, balance and resolution. $12. 6:30-7:45pm. Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Old Rte 115, Saylorsburg. 570-992-2339. Silent Sitting – With Bodhi. Bring inner balance and stillness to your life through guided silent or active meditation designed to relax the body and mind. A unique opportunity to go deeply inward. 6:30-8pm. $8. Effort location. 570-977-0814
friday TGIF Yoga – All levels. A light-hearted, wellbalanced yoga class with a focus on good alignment. 6-7:15pm. 1st class free. $10. Dingmans Medical, Center for Infinite Health, 1592 Rte 739, Dingmans Ferry. 845-790-3408. Reiki Share – First and third Friday of every month. Open to any person who has received their reiki attunement and wants to hone their reiki skills. This is a time when the healers heal themselves and get much needed restoration. 7pm. Donation. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.
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