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have learned over the past eight years of writing this letter that they tend to be driven by things I am passionate about or what has been on my mind. I had a bit of a scare last year that I am still recovering from after I finally made it to the dermatologist for a skin check. I had been aware for awhile that I had something that looked rather odd on my chest; it just didn’t seem to fit the descriptions or my vision of skin cancer. Fortunately, the physicians’ assistant knew differently. He took one look and was pretty certain it was Basil Cell Carcinoma (BCC), which a biopsy confirmed. I also had a spot on my lower back, which I thought was just dry skin. That also tested positive for BCC. I was most fortunate in the type of cancer it was. While it is not typically life threatening, any form of cancer is still not to be taken lightly. I hated the idea, that nasty sounding word, the feeling, that I had cancer on my body. I just wanted it gone.

They performed an MOHS procedure, so they were able to determine before I left the office that they had gotten all of the cancer and it was done. It all could have been much worse than it was.

I love the beach, always have and imagine I always will. It has been a long time since I have been out sun bathing without any kind of sunscreen on but I spent plenty of time like that in my younger years. Whether it was as a kid at Westport Harbor, or a teenager at Horseneck Beach my summers were often spent at the ocean. I tell you this story in the hopes you won’t wait as long as I did to have those strange skin splotches looked at. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, more than one out of every three new cancers is a skin cancer. Although the vast majority is BCC, what if it wasn’t? I urge you to find a dermatologist and have your skin checked; they will not go away on their own and can be disfiguring at the very least if not treated properly. Besides, who wants to walk around with cancer if it can be removed?

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newsbriefs Free Seminar on Choosing the Right Cleanse

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ertified Integrative Health Coach Sheryl Turgeon will talk about how the right cleanse can help soothe frazzled nerves and high reactivity during a free teleseminar, How to Sheryl Turgeon Choose the Right Cleanse for You. The seminar will take place from noon to 1 p.m., May 21, and will help participants make important connections between food sensitivities, environmental allergies and other sensitivities experienced by highly sensitive women.

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n May 9, dream teachers from all over the world will be hosting talks, activities and workshops to celebrate the 2nd Annual World Day of Active Dreaming and bring attention to the importance of dreaming. Inner Vision Health & Wellness, in Warwick, will be hosting two events that day starting at 1 p.m.

The first, Shamanic Dreaming, will help people learn tips and techniques to interpret dreams and improve recall. Attendees will play the Lightning Dreamwork game created by Robert Moss which is a fun and fast way to share dreams, receive helpful feedback and form action plans. Guided meditations and shamanic journeys will also be used to meet dream guides, create and explore dream gates and re-enter one’s own dreams and the dreams of others. The cost of this workshop is $35.

The second event, Pot Luck Dreams, is free to attend. People are invited to bring a dish along with some dreams to explore. All kinds of dream related activities will take place, including Lightning Dreamwork, Dream Theater, dancing into dreams, arts and crafts based on dreams, and creating a bumper sticker with a saying inspired by a message from a dream or to summarize an action plan based on a dream.

“We are the only culture that doesn’t value our dreams. Dreams are important sources of wisdom, guidance, inspiration, creativity, and healing,” says David Barr, owner of Inner Vision Health & Wellness. “Our goal is to help people honor and respect their dreams and the messages that come through them. Working with our dreams can enhance and change our lives.”

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The event features holistic health and wellness practitioners offering such services as massage, acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, and Reiki treatments, provided in the church’s spacious and peaceful sanctuary. Astrology, tarot and other intuitive readings will be offered by experienced guides.

A variety of vendors will be on hand offering nutritional products, skin care accessories, books, artwork, clothing and jewelry, along with information tables representing area nonprofits based in the holistic field. A raffle with prizes will be held on-site by a local charitable organization supporting family health and stability. Acoustic music will be provided and refreshments will be available for purchase. A chance to win door prizes will be given to those submitting business cards.

Cost: $10 (children under 12 free).

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resh Face Skin Care Center, in Cranston, is offering an antiaging trio special that includes micro-dermabrasion, microcurrent and red light therapy to help skin look and feel younger.

Micro-dermabrasion, the first step in prepping the skin for any treatment, removes the fine layer of the epidermis, which removes the dead, dull and dry skin along with it. This enables new cell turnover, the key to keeping skin looking youthful while leaving the skin feeling soft and smooth. It is also helpful in reducing fine lines, wrinkles, acne scars, hyper-pigmentation, sun spots and enlarged pores.

The second step, micro-current, uses low level electrical currents to regenerate tissues and enhance collagen and elastin production. Like yoga or Pilates for the face, micro-current also retrains the small facial muscle fibers to return to their original state.

Lastly, red led light therapy beams light emitting diodes into the dermis to stimulate collagen and elastin, increase blood flow and firm and tighten the skin.

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This event is open to anyone that wishes to participate.

Bring Buddhas for their annual bath, whether they need it or not. The ceremony begins with the setting of the space, burning of special incenses, setting up a bathing altar, and making the perfumed water. Participants then recite the Sutra on the Merits of Bathing the Buddha, and complete the action of bathing the statues during repeated recitation of the designated verse. A meditation with the Buddhas follows, along with tea.

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CRI’s Center for Workforce and Community Education will offer Hospital-based Massage Therapy Training for all licensed massage therapists in New England this fall. The 10-week internship with an NCBTMB-approved provider will take place on Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., from September 16 to November 18, and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., September 17 to November 19, at Roger Williams Medical Center, in Providence. The same training will also take place Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to noon, from September 15 to November 17, at Saint Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Interns will enhance their clinical skills by working with individuals in a hospital-based environment. Students will develop a better understanding of the scope of the intrinsic factors involved with this population by working directly with patients receiving chemotherapy, radiation and hospital stay following treatment or surgery and other health care conditions. Integrative massage skills with protocols specific to pressure adjustments, sites to avoid and client positioning will be taught. Aspects of physiological changes during the massage treatment will be outlined in steps so therapists can work safely and skillfully with this population.

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rosty Drew Nature Center & Observatory will kick off its season of outdoor activity with the sixth annual Frosty Drew 5K Classic Run/Walk on May 2, rain or shine. Individuals and teams are welcome at this fun event for all ages, and proceeds from the Frosty Drew 5K Classic are used to support the Frosty Drew Nature Center & Observatory’s mission of delivering environmental education to people of all ages, with a primary focus on marine aquatic habitats and the night sky.

The scenic course winds through the natural treasures of Ninigret Park, in Charlestown.

Certificates will be offered to the most spirited team; apple pies will be offered to the top three male and female runners. This is a family-friendly event, with a Children’s Fun Run beginning at 11 a.m. and the 5K race/walk starting at 11:15 a.m. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and is $20 prior to May 1 and $25 the day of the race. Children 10 and under are free.

The Observatory, with its 16-inch telescope and John G. Drew Sky Theater, is open to the public free of charge on Friday nights throughout the year, and on Friday and Saturday nights during the summer. It serves as a gateway to Charlestown’s extraordinary dark sky—the darkest between Boston and New York.

Cost: $20 by May 1/ $25 day of. Register in advance at FrostyDrew.org/events. dc/show/event-378/. For more information, email Race@FrostyDrew.org or visit FrostyDrew.org.

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newsbrief Authors Host Workshops This Month at Team Awesome RI

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eam Awesome RI offers exciting opportunities this month for those with big personal or professional dreams. The Inspired Action workshop will be offered May 9, giving those that are ready to launch, grow, or transform their holistic services access to strategies that will ensure their business will thrive. Taught by Amisha Patel, consultant to nationally renowned figures in health and wellness, such as Mike Messina, winner of The Biggest Loser Season 13, this workshop promises to invigorate Amisha Patel those that are ready to succeed in holistic health.

Patel will also be leading Branding Bootcamp on May 17 to freshen up your brand, bio, service descriptions and business image. Unbecoming & Becoming, a workshop designed to re-orient participants to authentic decision making, will take place May 28.

Kerry Cudmore, best-known for her work in prosperity consciousness, will teach The Law of Attraction 101 on May 16. A renowned life coach and empowerment trainer, Cudmore is experienced in teaching participants the practical steps necessary to make full use of the Law of Attraction.

The Power of Perception, Team Awesome RI’s newest workshop, will be taught on May 28 by Kurtis Lee Thomas, author of The World is (Y)ours. Empathizing with those that are frustrated by circumstances that seem out of their hands, Thomas teaches participants to “control the uncontrollable”, allowing themselves to experience yet another, more mysterious dimension of the Law of Attraction.

Location: Hope Artiste Village, 999 Main St., Pawtucket. To enroll for any of these workshops, visit TeamAwesomeRI.com. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call 401-285-7307 or email Info@TeamAwesomeRI.com. See ad on page 21.

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ntegrative Nurse Practitioner, Donna Zaken is offering a 15 percent discount on initial consultations for all new patients. According to Zaken, symptoms such as cold hands and feet, fatigue, hair loss, hot flashes, menstrual cramps and bloating, moodiness, poor sleep, weight gain, and chronic pain are symptoms of an unhealthy body.

“With the assistance of kinesiology, we can uncover the underlying causes of these symptoms, as well as find a remedy unique to your body. Work with me, so your body can heal,” she says. “A healthy body can heal itself.”

Kinesiology is used in the complementary health or Donna Zaken natural medicine field, and is defined primarily as the use of muscle testing to identify weaknesses in the body’s structural, physical, emotional or etheric body. “It can be used to establish the body’s priority healing needs, and causes of these weaknesses, so that they can be corrected, and the body can heal,” says Zaken.

Location: Integrative Center for Chronic Diseases, 35 S. Angell St., Providence.

For more information, call 401-585-7877 or visit DonnaZaken.com.

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I Holistic Healing Association (RIHHA) will hold its meeting on May 21 at It’s My Health, in Cumberland.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for networking, followed by a 7 p.m. meeting.

Melissa Hecht, MSW, LICSW, a holistic counselor and Reiki master practitioner, will be the presenter. She will be speaking on Gentle Reprocessing, a one treatment modality that is a revolutionary approach to therapy and healing and has helped countless individuals reclaim their lives and power.

More information about Gentle Reprocessing can be found at GentleReprocessing.com.

RIHHA is a gathering of holistic practitioners that support and complement all aspects of well-being, including physical, environmental, mental, emotional, spiritual and social health; thereby contributing to the healing of ourselves and of our planet. Membership is open to practitioners, suppliers, store owners and all related professions in the holistic and alternative medical community.

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According to St. Laurent, “Solutions may entail, for example, looking at various auto-immune conditions like celiac, lupus, auto-immune, and low thyroid, among others, and finding and eliminating those stressful triggers like food sensitivities, infections, and toxins while selective compounds such as bio-identical estrogen, progesterone, thyroid and many others are administered.” St. Laurent works with physicians to arrive at a solution to an issue that a patient has not been able to resolve efficiently through conventional drug protocols.

Solutions are found for animal owners as well, who are struggling with pets that refuse to take their medications.

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pirit of Agape has found a new home at 32 Cole Street, in Warren. To celebrate the exciting move, holistic practitioner and intuitive Shari Bitsis will be offering discounted guidance readings and energy treatments on special days during the month of May. Individual sessions will be offered from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., May 5 and May 14. On May 16, sessions will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In addition to this special offer, Spirit of Agape’s regular meditation and manifestation classes will be held in Warren as well. Please see the calendar listings for specific class dates and times.

“I love the energy and spirit of the East Bay and I am looking forward to serving the community,” Bitsis says.

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Tranquility Day Spa Moves to Wickford Village

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ranquility Day Spa, an ecofriendly spa using fair-trade products, therapeutic grade oils and organic skin care cleansers, toners and facial serums, has moved to 23 Brown Street, in Wickford Cove, an ideal environment for one’s physical, mental and spiritual renewal.

New Services Wellness “Our mission is to provide each valued client understanding and Treatments! and friendship hand-in-hand with Thai Yogaprofessional Massage andholistic day spa experience of it’s kind,” the most New and Body saysSpring ownerBath Elizabeth Denbow, who is also a shamanic pracFacialand Treatments. titioner, Reiki master teacher as well as being an esthetician.

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Anderson and Somers became involved in Green Home Solutions because they are genuinely concerned about the environment, the quality and safety of our food sources, and the adverse effects that pesticides and other chemicals have on children, pets and our watersheds.

Green Home Solutions, located in Wakefield, offers effective, affordable, responsible, natural and safe solutions to many of today’s common problems both inside and outside the home. These include allergens, mosquitoes, mold and odors. They service the Western half of Rhode Island from Westerly to Woonsocket, making yards, homes and businesses a safer, healthier environment.

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The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) has launched a campaign to educate Rhode Islanders on how to recycle better and eliminate contamination in their recycling. The campaign to educate consumers on better recycling habits, especially those residents in urban municipalities, which experience higher rates of contamination, is designed to stem the rising tide of contaminants which has been increasing over the past year.

Food waste, yard waste, bagged trash and dangerous materials such as propane tanks, garden hoses, medical waste and dirty diapers are regularly delivered to the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), and pose dangers to line workers and to the sorting equipment. Most recently, on Tuesday, April 7, a fire occurred in the baling machine, which compresses recyclables into large cubes for shipping. The fire was most likely caused by a container still holding some amount of flammable liquid. When compressed, the friction caused a spark which ignited the liquid, causing the fire. Thankfully, the fire was quickly contained and no injuries occurred. Unfortunately, this is an all-too-common event, which is readily avoidable.

In addition, municipalities receive a share of the profit earned each year from the sale of its recyclables and contamination jeopardizes these profits, costing both the municipality and taxpayers money.

“This campaign to educate consumers on the way to recycle correctly not only enhances safety for our line workers but also helps the bottom line for all Rhode Islanders,” says Sarah Kite-Reeves, director of recycling services for RIRRC. “Better recycling habits at home means our workers get to go home safe and sound. Saving money on disposal costs is great too—it’s a win-win for everyone to recycle better.”

RIRRC has created a series of short “How-To” videos that explains the rules of thumb, reviews any exceptions to those rules, and provides tips for preparing recycling correctly. The “How-To” videos are available on RIRRC’s YouTube channel at YouTube.com/rirrc, and a printable how-to sheet is available at RecycleTogetherRI.org.

To join the campaign, visit RIRRC’s Facebook and Twitter accounts or RecycleTogetherRI.org.

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Organic Flowers Honor Mom and Mother Earth The Mother’s Day tradition of gifting mom with flowers, including such perennial favorites as lilies, orchids, tulips and roses, can be practiced in a sustainable manner. Buying organic varieties protects workers, families and the environment.

Flowers grown with conventional techniques contribute to the contamination of groundwater and streams through fertilizer and pesticide runoff that can also threaten animal species. Many of the cut flowers are grown in South America, where farms continue to use pesticides that are restricted in the U.S. and cited as highly toxic by the World Health Organization. GreenAmerica. org provides several helpful tips on bringing joy to mom on her special day in eco-friendly ways:

Grow Your Own. Buy organic bulbs or seeds in consumer seed catalogs and retail racks or online from reputable sources that include SeedsOfChange.com.

Children can then grow their own flowers to make them mean even more. Tips for natural weed and pest control, environmentally friendly watering, making raised garden beds and more are posted at EarthEasy.com/yard-garden.

Buy Local and Organic. Support local communities and save shipping costs and energy by purchasing chemical-free organic flowers from a local farmers’ market or community supported agriculture. Online retailers like OrganicBouquet. com and LocalHarvest.org/organic-flowers.jsp offer U.S. Department of Agriculturecertified organic flowers.

Ask Local Florists to Go Organic. Find out if local florists purchase any organic and local flowers, and if not, request that they do so.

Also, eschew plastic wraps and vases for eco-friendly flowers to avoid toxic ingredients and the carbon manufacturing footprint. Fun options to hold and showcase the gift include old, recycled Mason and glass jars and bottles or an artistic vase from an estate sale or antique or thrift shop.

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Meditation Improves Brain Health Weight Gain in Moms Lowers H Toxins in Newborns

arvard Medical School researchers working at the Massachusetts General Hospital have determined that meditation can improve brain health. The researchers studied 16 volunteers that took part in an eight-week mindfulness meditation study at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness.

The participants conducted mindfulness meditation exercises for an average of 27 minutes a day. Before and after the trial, the subjects were given tests and magnetic resonance imaging of their brains.

The researchers found that the practice of mindfulness meditation resulted in increased gray matter density in the hippocampus of the brain, an area associated with increased memory and learning capacity, plus a greater sense of compassion and introspection.

To Get Healthy, Get a Healthy Partner

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aving a healthier partner may be one of the best things to do for our own health. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine finds that losing weight, stopping smoking or becoming more active is easier with a partner that has led the way in any or all healthy pursuits.

The study authors reviewed data collected by the UK Health Behavior Research Center at the University College London that followed 3,700 couples between 2002 and 2012—most of them ages 50 and older and married. Those that smoked at the beginning of the study were more likely to quit by the end of it if their partners quit smoking, and those that were physically inactive at the beginning of the study were more likely to become active if their partners did so first. About two-thirds of the men became newly active during the course of the study.

Men with wives that had lost weight were more likely to also shed pounds during the study, and women with husbands that didn’t lose weight were less likely to do so through the study period.

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Women that are underweight at the start of pregnancy are advised to gain between 28 and 40 pounds, women of a healthy weight 25 to 35 pounds, overweight women 15 to 25 pounds and obese women 11 to 20 pounds.

The researchers found that expectant mothers with a gestational weight that meets or exceeds the IOM guidelines gave birth to infants with reduced toxin levels. In their analysis of the umbilical cord blood of mothers from Spain, the researchers tested for 14 pesticides and 21 other environmental toxins, including seven polychlorobiphenyls (PCB). Other influencers such as age, education and fish consumption may also be relevant.

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Italian Court Links Boy’s Autism to a Vaccine

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ast September, a Milan Court held in favor of plaintiffs that claimed that three doses of the hexavalent GlaxoSmithKline vaccine Infanrix Hexa that were administered to an infant beginning in 2006 caused autism later when he was a young boy. The vaccine is used for polio, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B, whooping cough and haemophilus influenzae type B. After hearing from several medical experts, the court ruled that the child likely suffered autism and brain damage as a result of the vaccine’s content of mercury and aluminum, combined with a genetic mutation in the child rendering greater susceptibility. The ruling ordered damages to be paid by the Italian government’s national vaccine injury compensation program. The court’s decision was also based upon GlaxoSmithKline’s list of possible adverse events resulting from the vaccine, which included five cases of autism during clinical trials.

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Farmers Share Farm Machinery Instead of buying or renting expensive specialized machinery, farmers in Maine can now join a “lending library” of farm tools on short-term loan by using the Shared-Use Farm Equipment Pool, a partnership between the Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. There are already equipment co-ops and joint machinery ownerships around the country; now the sharing economy being established in urban areas seems to be catching on in rural America, too.

For a $100 annual fee, members can gain access to a seedbed cultivator, twoshank sub-soiler, plastic mulch layer, tine weeder, and strip and ridge tillers. The 1,200-pound mulch layer, for instance, retails for more than $2,000. Each piece is undeniably useful, but pricey, especially given the cost per use. Farmers have a three-day window to use the tools.

The pool came about when Mike Gold, an MFT staff member, saw the need to lower costs for both new and seasoned farmers. Currently, most of the tool pool members are newer vegetable farmers, but Gold says there’s appeal for established land stewards, too: “They see the opportunity to use that one piece of equipment that they may only need once a year or once every few years.”

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Women Marathoners Better at Maintaining Speed Danish researchers studying almost 2 million marathon results from 131 marathon races over a period of five years have concluded that women are 18.6 percent better than men at maintaining a consistent pace overall, compared to the first and the last parts of the distance. Among the population studied, 68.5 percent were men and 31.5 percent were women. The research further suggests that both men and women “burn out” en route and could improve their marathon results significantly simply by starting slower.

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Cyantraniliprole has been proven to cause liver toxicity, and the EPA notes that it also alters the stability of the thyroid as tested on laboratory rats. Although the agency maintains that the pesticide is not a direct thyroid toxicant, any indirect effects on this glandular function are likely to disrupt the endocrine system. As its current endocrine disruptor screening program is still in the process of validating tests, EPA registration of the new active ingredient is questionable.

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Active Dreaming How Working with Dreams Can Enhance Our Lives

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What if it was more than that? What if that dream was conveying important information or had an urgent message?

What if that dream could help with making an important decision? What if that dream had the potential to change or even save a life?

Active dreaming is a practice of actively engaging dreams—working with them, sharing them and encouraging others to do the same. Author/Dream Teacher Robert Moss is known for saying, “Dreams require action.” Taking action based on the wisdom, guidance and inspiration provided by our dreams is another component of active dreaming. By bringing those energies into our lives, we might be surprised by how things just seem to fall into place or can be accomplished. Learning the basics

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Improving Dream Recall

Sometimes people claim that they don’t dream. Unless there is a medical condition or medication that prevents someone from dreaming, that simply isn’t true. We all dream. Some people just don’t remember. I liken dream recall to building muscle; they must be exercised. So, here are a couple of things that can be done to improve dream recall:

Before going to bed, set the intention to remember. Simply tell yourself that you want to remember your dreams. Keep a notebook and a pen by the bed. When you wake up, put the pen to the paper and write down anything that you recall. If you don’t remember any dreams, write down how you feel upon waking. How we feel is an indication of the types of dreams that we are having. When you write down how you feel each morning, your dreams will know that you are paying attention. Soon, you’ll begin to remember fragments and full dreams.

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Learning the Language of Dreams

How many times have you heard someone say that they had the craziest dream? Often, they don’t know what to make of it. Understand that dreams speak to us in different ways. We have literal dreams, which directly address things going on in our lives. Sometimes literal dreams are precognitive, rehearsals for events, or a set of instructions.

I know people who have avoided car accidents by recognizing elements of unfolding events from dreams that they’ve had. I’ve rehearsed for talks and presentations in my dreams.

Dreams also speak to us in terms of metaphor. These are often the “crazy” dreams. To understand these types of dreams, we have to break down the symbols and figure out what they mean to us. This is where keeping a dream journal comes in handy. Symbols can repeat themselves in a series of dreams, making them easier to figure out. Sometimes dreams speak to us in both ways, having a literal message, but also a deeper meaning. It’s important to explore both approaches when analyzing a dream.

Dreaming with Intention

Set an intention for your dreams. We spend one third of our lives sleeping and dreaming, so why not make the most of that time? If you have a problem, ask your dreams for guidance. If you have a choice to make, intend to explore the possibilities of each path.

Need to rehearse for that big presentation? Do so in your dreams. Want to take a vacation, but don’t have the time or the money? Take a dream vacation. You might wake up refreshed and reinvigorated. You can also set a general intention, like wanting to have fun or being shown what you need to know at this particular time in your life.

Dreams are powerful tools that can enhance our lives. Approach the art of dreaming with child-like curiosity and explore the possibilities. Most importantly, have fun with your newfound dreaming skills.

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Start early. We all know that eating healthy during pregnancy will help a baby grow, but many may not realize that an infant can taste flavors in utero and through breast milk. Eating a variety of fresh produce during pregnancy and breastfeeding helps shape a healthy diet later in life.

Treat weaning as a time for the infant to explore the texture, taste and aroma of an array of foods. After six months of exclusive breastfeeding, food can be introduced, although breast milk is still the primary source of nutrients.

Small, repeated exposures to many foods during this stage will help minimize refusals to try or accept foods in the toddler years.

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Children’s foods should be exploding with nutrients. Offering a variety of organic produce ensures optimal nutrition and decreases chemical exposure. Research reported by the Harvard Medical School and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, among others, shows that richly colored foods help build dense bones, powerful brains and tough immunity. Good candidates include butternut squash, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, berries and citrus. Also go for those naturally high in iron, such as peas, leafy greens, apricots, raisins and legumes.

Avoid anything high in sugar and other sweeteners, hydrogenated oils, artificial colorings and other harmful additives.

Another important yet often overlooked foundation of healthy eating is encouraging a child to self-regulate his

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or her calorie intake. Self-regulation starts on the first day of breastfeeding and is carried through adulthood.

Respecting a child’s decision to end a meal allows them to control their own food intake. Common signals infants use to end a meal include turning their head away, arching back, throwing food on the floor and showing an interest in other activities. To encourage self-regulation, always serve meals and healthy snacks on a schedule and allow the child to feed himself when possible.

As early as 7 months of age, most healthy infants are developmentally ready to do this, which should optimize nutrient consumption, increase participation in family meals and contribute to a less stressful mealtime. Appropriate foods for self-feeding should easily melt in an infant’s mouth and be a safe size, such as soft fruits and cooked vegetables. To prevent choking, avoid round, hard and sticky foods such as whole grapes, peanuts, popcorn and nut or seed butters.

Don’t be afraid to add mild herbs and spices to a child’s food. An easy way to teach healthy flavor preferences, develop taste buds and reduce pickiness when they’re older is to expose children to many foods, textures and aromas. A dash of cumin in smashed avocado or freshly chopped mint mixed with diced strawberries introduces new perspective on a favorite food.

Food refusal is inevitable, normal behavior. Children will love a food one day and hate it the next. Rethinking the definition of variety empowers parents to reintroduce a not-so-favorite food many times. If children don’t like the way an item feels or looks, they may not taste it. The refusal of a carrot doesn’t

necessarily doom carrots. They can be coined, minced, mashed, puréed and diced to change the texture, plus they can be served cold, at room temperature or tepid.

A child’s early adventurous eating increases the willingness to experiment with a wider range of less familiar foods as a young adult in a multicultural foodscape. Kids are not born reciting an alphabet; it takes time and practice to read and learn a new language. Similarly, it requires time and patient practice to establish a healthy foundation for eating. Have faith in the family’s ability to make eating together enjoyable for everyone.

Clancy Cash Harrison is a mother of two, pediatric feeding therapist, registered dietitian and author of Feeding Baby: Simple Approaches to Raising a Healthy Baby and Creating a Lifetime of Nutritious Eating. Connect at FieldsOfFlavor.com.

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EATING SKINNY Why Vegans and Vegetarians are Naturally Trim

by Judith Fertig

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e read the labels touting low sugar, carbs, fats and calories. We try this and that diet, hoping the pounds will melt away.

Yet more than a third of U.S. adults, nearly 80 million of us, remain overweight or obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta.

The problem might be that we’re getting the wrong advice. While most weight-loss plans focus on reducing calories, recent research shows that vegan and vegetarian dietary patterns can result in more weight loss than those that include meat, without even emphasizing caloric restriction. Scientists at the University of South Carolina, in Columbia, point to their study, How Plant-Based Do We Need to Be to Achieve Weight Loss?

Study participants were divided into five groups, according to eating style, from vegan to flexitarian to carnivore, and monitored for an eight-week period. At the end of the evaluation, those that followed an entirely plantbased diet achieved the greatest weight loss. Study leader Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Ph.D., notes, “Many researchers agree that vegan eating styles are tied to lower BMI [body mass index], lower prevalence of Type 2 diabetes and less weight gain with age.”

Can it really be that simple… eat more plants and lose weight? “Yes,” says clean food coach Jeannette Bessinger, of Newport, Rhode Island. “Most people could benefit from eating more vegetables.” Co-author of Natural Solutions

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Mostly plants. ~Michael Pollan for Digestive Health with Naturopath Jillian Sarno Teta, Bessinger advises her clients to start by eating more green, leafy vegetables.

Vegetables contribute to weight control in several ways, says Bessinger.

They fill us up and help calm cravings.

Plus, when plants become the bulk of what we eat, we naturally consume fewer high-fat, high-calorie foods.

For an easy appetite-control strategy, Bessinger suggests having a cup of vegetable soup about 10 minutes before a meal. “It shuts off your appetite valve and you’ll eat noticeably less,” she says, while still feeling full. She also recommends slowing down and being mindful when we eat. Vegetables help us do that. “It takes two-and-a-half minutes to eat a piece of cheesecake, but much more time to eat a big salad,” she says.

For New York City-based Victoria Moran, author of Main Street Vegan and The Good Karma Diet, losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle became easier once she adopted a vegan diet. “I’ve been through life and loss and ages 40 and 50, and my weight

stays steady, some 60 pounds less than it once was,” she says. “Every year when I put away my winter clothes and get out my summer clothes, they fit.”

Her eating strategy is easy, too.

“Make your plate look like a Christmas tree,” says Moran, “mostly green with splashes of other bright colors from vegetables and fruits.” She eats green veggies in several ways. She makes her own green juices—one favorite combines celery, kale, apple and lemon juice. She also adds tender greens like romaine or spinach to smoothies that might also contain fruit and citrus juice.

She steams greens with plenty of garlic and makes big salads.

“I bought my salad bowl at a restaurant supply house,” Moran exclaims. Salads get an oomph factor with a selection of avocado, pumpkin or hemp seeds, mushrooms, chickpeas or red beans, artichoke hearts, chunks of steamed yam and sautéed tofu or tempeh. Moran cites benefits of more energy to do more physical activity and “feeling really good” as additional outcomes of her dietary shift.

Sophie Uliano, a Los Angelesbased natural beauty expert and author of the new Gorgeous for Good, agrees, believing that eating a vegan diet 80 percent of the time can pay dividends in weight loss, well-being, energy and beauty. “Most of the time, eat clean and healthy,” she recommends. “It’s not a diet. It’s a ‘live-it’, a way of life.”

Uliano recently asked two colleagues on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family show to try eating vegan, while also eliminating gluten, alcohol, caffeine and refined grains.

The pair lost weight, gained energy and improved their skin tone.

“Transformation comes in a series of small, consistent decisions over time,” concludes Bessinger, eating salad instead of cheeseburgers and vegetables instead of fries. For natural weight management, “Make strategic, long-term changes in stages that you can actually sustain over time.”

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Should You

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by Sheryl Turgeon

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hen we talk about food and nutrition, we can find staunch supporters on either side of an argument. Today, with the increased focus on fresh fruits and vegetables, opponents of the juicing vs. blending debate have been creating quite a stir.

In reality, one or the other may not be right for everyone, but individuals ready to investigate the processes can improve their health substantially.

Even though it seems like a fad, home juicing dates back to the 1930s when Dr. Norman Walker invented the Norwalk Juicer. The first juicer designed to be mass produced, the Norwalk, which guarantees to extract the most nutrients from fruits and vegetables, is the most high-end juicer available today and costs nearly $2,500. But that kind of investment isn’t necessary to enjoy the benefits of juicing.

Juicing is the process of removing pulp from vegetables and fruits, leaving only the juice. It allows nutrients to be absorbed more efficiently by bypassing the digestive system and going straight to the blood stream. Anyone with a sensitive digestive system will find juicing especially beneficial. Not only does it add more water to your diet to better hydrate the cells, but the body can also absorb larger amounts of nutrients from juicing than from eating solid foods.

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Juicing also helps with the shedding of toxins and excess fat, while ensuring that enough phytochemicals are available to fight disease. Since most people don’t eat as many raw fruits and vegetables as their bodies need, juicing helps us load up on these powerful nutrients. In addition, antioxidants and other immune strengthening properties concentrated in juices can accelerate recovery from illness. As Gary Null, author of The Joy of Juicing says, “Juicing is the key to reversing the progress of disease.”

What are the downsides to juicing?

Most juicers contain several components and cleaning takes time. Another potential downside is that people with diabetes or hypoglycemia could have a problem juicing fruit. Without the fiber to slow it down, fruit juice can spike blood sugar, so it’s important to increase the vegetable to fruit ratio.

The process of blending fruits and vegetables (smoothies) means pulverizing the whole fruit or vegetable, skin and all, to a smooth consistency, leaving pulp and fiber intact to create a slow, even release of nutrients into the blood stream.

Smoothies make a great breakfast, because they are quick and easy to prepare and the fiber is filling. While not as easy to metabolize as juice,

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the blending process does break down fiber, making it easier to digest than whole food. Fiber may be one of the advantages of blending over juicing because it cleans out the digestive system, keeping the bowel regular.

Protein like nuts, seeds and flaxseed, or superfoods like chia seeds and goji berries can also be added to smoothies for greater nutrition.

The downside to smoothies is that they can be difficult to digest, causing bloating and gas. Because they are filling, it is difficult to consume the same amount of fruits and vegetables as with juicing, so fewer nutrients are digested per glass. Still, they are easy to prepare and clean up and can be very satisfying.

Both juicing and blending provide healthy nourishment and can give the body all the nutrition it needs. People love both for the amazing energy they provide. Whether blending or juicing, adding in super-healthy vegetables, like kale and spinach, becomes much easier. Bitter vegetables taste great with a squeeze of lemon or lime. Plus, raw food contains beneficial enzymes that support metabolism and convert food into body tissue and energy.

If you’re ready to try blending or juicing, here are a few tips to get started:

n Buy Organic. Conventional produce contains pesticides and may be genetically modified, introducing more toxins into your body. n Invest in good equipment. A quality juicer will render more juice from the pulp and quality juicers and blenders operate more efficiently, producing less heat. This is important, because heating the juice depletes valuable enzymes.

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Edible Foraging in Connecticut The Ultimate in Sustainable Nutrition

by The Institute Of Sustainable Nutrition

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pring is a wonderful time to get out into the woods, meadows, streams and gardens to find wild nutritious edibles. Local wild plants can be used as sustainable, nutrient-dense food sources, kitchen medicine and amendments for our gardens. Some of these plants are considered invasive species, others are prolific weeds. Then there are those, that are on the “to watch list” because of over harvesting.

According to Joan Palmer, Director of The Institute of Sustainable Nutrition (TIOSN) in Connecticut, “When beginning to forage, it’s important that folks begin to learn ethical, sustainable methods to ensure that we maintain strong local plant biodiversity for generations to come.”

Joan and her staff of educators at TIOSN compiled their knowledge of local wild edibles as an overview to prepare interested foragers for spring.

Invasive Plants

Some local invasive plants hold great potential as wild foraged food or medicine. These include garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) and autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata).

All parts of garlic mustard, an invasive cruciferous plant, are edible. The leaves and tender flower buds are a delicious spring green that can be added to salads, cooked into soups or made into pesto. The seeds are a substitute for mustard seeds and the spicy root can be grated and made into mock horseradish. Filled with cancer preventive compounds such as sulfurophane, this plant is nutritious and tasty.

“We encourage people to pull garlic mustard, but rather than discarding it, find delicious ways to eat it. It is part of sustainable nutrition and a respectful way to harvest,” says Alison Birks, science director at TIOSN.

As an invasive shrub, autumn olive yields beautiful red/ orange speckled berries that are tart-sweet and make wonderful jam, fruit leather and juice. “Rich in lycopene and other carotenoids, this invasive species could easily be called our own ‘super food,’” says Birks, adding that autumn olive

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is so common in this region that most landowners have some growing on or near their property.

“This past year was especially prolific for autumn olive.

These are very astringent berries that make your mouth pucker, but this year was different. These beautiful berries were bigger and definitely sweeter than in the past,” says Joan.

“Not only did they make delicious fruit leather, but they were sweet enough to enjoy right from the branch.”

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These plants grow readily in our region but do not meet the standards of invasive. One of our favorite prolific weeds is stinging nettle (Urtica dioica).

Stinging nettle loves to grow around the rich soil of manure and compost piles. It is another “super food” in the region with a full spectrum of vitamins, minerals and other beneficial compounds. Harvesting, cooking, making tea and dehydrating it for next winter can begin as early as possible in the spring.

“Nettle is a tenacious and abundant weed with so many uses,” says Joan. “It is one of our very favorite plants, not only because it makes delicious tea and soup, has a long list of health benefits, but it’s also useful in the garden.”

Soil and Outside Consultant, Nigel Palmer, ferments nettle, along with other nutrient- dense herbs and wild plants, to make soil amendments. “These plants are a local, sustainable source available to remineralize our depleted soils and to help us to grow more nutrient rich foods,” says Nigel.

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Ramps, also known as wild leeks, are a delicious and very popular plant. The plant has become synonymous with spring foraging in this region. Ramps with their lovely pungent onion-garlic flavor, are a delicacy now found on menus of many top restaurants. They can be roasted, sautéed or even eaten raw. Unfortunately, they are so coveted and heavily harvested that they have now been placed on the “to watch list”. When harvesting, it is recommended that only a portion of the greens from the top of the plant be taken.

Leaving some of the greens and the perennial bulb allow the ramp to continue producing and spreading.

“You should never take more than 10 percent of a stand of plants to ensure their vigor and continuous growth year after year,” says Birks. “And never take anything if there are less than ten healthy plants.”

Explore nearby wild places, but learn how to safely, sustainably and ethically forage for delicious edibles and wild medicine. We are today’s guardians of the wild for tomorrow’s generations.

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RETHINKING BREAST HEALTH Natural ways to keep breasts smooth, pain-free and firm, while reducing the risk of cancer.

by Lisa Marshall

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e’ve been conditioned to narrowly define breast health in terms of pink ribbon campaigns, cancer awareness marches and cold, steel mammography machines.

Nearly 30 years after anticancer drug maker Imperial Chemical Industries (now AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals) established the first National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 1985, many women have come to equate healthy breasts with cancer-free breasts, and assume the most important thing they can do is undergo regular screening.

But amid this chorus, some women’s health advocates are striving to get a different message across: There are a host of steps women can take to not only fend off disease in the future, but keep their breasts in optimal condition today. “We need to change the conversation about our breasts from how to avoid breast cancer and detect it early to how to have healthy breasts and enjoy them,” says Dr. Christiane Northrup, an obstetrician and gynecologist from Yarmouth, Maine, and author of the new book Goddesses Never Age: The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being.

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femininity, compassion and sensuality,” says Hawaiian Naturopathic Doctor Laurie Steelsmith, co-author of Natural Choices for Women’s Health. Because breasts are extremely sensitive to hormonal fluctuations throughout the body, they can also serve as a barometer of overall health. “If you’re having chronic breast symptoms, it can be your body’s wisdom saying, ‘Help. Something’s wrong.’ Women need to listen.”

While some premenstrual swelling and tenderness is normal, exaggerated or persistent pain is often a sign of systemic estrogen dominance in relation to progesterone. It’s common in the years leading up to menopause, but can also hint at impaired thyroid function, because low levels of thyroid hormones have been shown to boost estrogen in breast tissue, advises Steelsmith.

Large, fluid-filled cysts or fibrous lumps, while non-cancerous, can also be a reflection of overexposure to harmful chemicals and toxin buildup, combined with poor lymph flow, notes Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan, an integrative physician in Greens-

In adolescence, breast changes are the first to signal the arrival of womanhood. When she’s aroused, a woman’s nipples harden and change color.

When a woman gives birth, her breasts fill with life-giving milk.

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boro, North Carolina. “If a woman has lumpy, bumpy breasts, they probably contain too many toxins, and those toxins are primarily estrogenic.” Addressing such symptoms is important not only to relieve discomfort, but also because excess estrogen can fuel future cancer risk, says Vaughan.

Any new, suspicious lump should be evaluated by a professional. Also, severe breast tenderness combined with nipple discharge could be a sign of infection or a problem with the pituitary gland, so it should also be checked. But typically, subtle natural healthcare steps can go a long way toward restoring breast wellness.

For nipple tenderness, Steelsmith recommends chaste-tree berry (175 milligrams [mg] of powdered extract or 40 drops daily). The herbal supplement mimics naturally occurring progesterone in the body, helping to counter estrogen dominance. Vitamin E (400 to 800 international units [IU] per day) and evening primrose oil (1,500 mg twice a day) have also been shown to alleviate breast tenderness.

For fibrous or cyst-filled breasts,

Vaughan advises supplementing with iodine (up to 12.5 mg per day via kelp, seaweed or oral tablets) or applying an iodine solution to the breasts at night.

A key constituent of thyroid hormones, iodine helps the liver convert unfriendly forms of estrogen into friendlier forms and flush toxins out of lymph nodes in the breast. Also, steer clear of chocolate and coffee, because caffeine is believed to interact with enzymes in the breast, exaggerating pain and lumpiness.

Also consider ditching the bra, says Vaughan. Brassieres can constrict lymph nodes and hinder blood circulation in breasts, locking toxins in and aggravating fibrocystic symptoms. The link between bras and breast cancer risk remains hotly debated, with one 2014 U.S. National Cancer Institute study of 1,400 women concluding unequivocally that, “There’s no evidence that wearing a bra increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer,” while smaller studies from the United States, China, Venezuela, Scotland and Africa suggest a link.

Vaughan, the founder of BraFree.org, says the science is compelling enough that she has chosen to keep her own bra use to a minimum and advises her patients to do the same.

“Obviously, there are certain sports where you should wear a sports bra and there are certain dresses that only look right with a bra,” says Vaughan.

At a minimum, avoid wearing a bra to bed and steer clear of underwires and overly tight bras that leave red marks.

“This is not about guilt-tripping women into never wearing a bra. It’s about wearing a bra less.”

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Too small or too big, lopsided or riddled with stretch marks… it seems almost every woman has a complaint about the appearance of her breasts.

That’s a problem, says Northrup, because, “Healthy breasts are breasts that are loved. We have to stop beating them up.”

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the number of women getting breast implants for cosmetic reasons ballooned from 212,500 in 2000 to 286,254 in 2014.

Physicians—including Northrup— claim that modern implants don’t, in

the majority of cases, promote disease like older silicone implants did. Yet even plastic surgeons warn that having implants should be fully thought out, and at some point they’ll probably have to come out. “They are manmade devices, and are not intended to be lifelong. At some point, you will probably have to have further surgery,” says Dr. Anureet Bajaj, an Oklahoma City plastic surgeon.

Bajaj notes that implants can rupture, forming scar tissue and lending irregular shape to the breast. Often, as a woman ages and her body changes, the larger breasts she chose in her 20s no longer look right and may cause back and shoulder pain. In some cases, implants can also lead to loss of nipple sensitivity. For these and other reasons, 23,774 women—including actress Melissa Gilbert and model Victoria Beckham—had their implants removed in 2014, often following up with a breast lift (using their own tissue) to restore their shape.

Vaughan sees breast implant removal as a wise and courageous choice to restore optimal breast health. Better yet, don’t get implants in the first place.

“There are a lot of other things you can do to improve the appearance of your breasts,” she advises.

Vaughan recommends breastperking exercises like dumbbell bench presses and flys that tone the pectoral muscles beneath the breasts, making them more resilient and look larger. To prevent or reverse sagging, she again urges women to go bra-free. “We have ligaments in the upper outer quadrant of our breasts called Cooper’s ligaments, and they’re responsible for

holding our breasts up. Just like your muscles atrophy when you put your arm in a sling, your Cooper’s ligaments atrophy if you wear a bra all the time.”

In one unpublished, yet highly publicized 2013 study, French Exercise Physiologist Jean-Denis Rouillon measured the busts of 330 women ages 18 to 35 over a period of 15 years and found those that regularly wore a bra had droopier breasts with lower nipples than those that didn’t. In another, smaller, Japanese study, researchers found that when women stopped wearing a bra for three months, their breasts perked up.

Those worried about stretch marks also have options. They can be a sign of inadequate copper, which promotes collagen integrity and helps skin stretch without injury, says Steelsmith. If rapid weight gain is occurring due to adolescence, pregnancy or for other reasons, try taking copper supplements or applying a topical copper spray on the breasts.

Remember to massage your breasts daily, not only as a “search and destroy mission” for early detection of cancerous lumps, says Northrup, but as a way to get waste products flowing out and loving energy flowing in.

“It concerns me that women feel pressured to think of their breasts as two potentially pre-malignant lesions sitting on their chests,” Northrup says.

“These are organs of nourishment and pleasure for both ourselves and others.

We need to remember that, too.”

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ind, body, spirit is a familiar expression within the health, healing and spiritually focused community. It is shorthand for a holistic view—the major aspects of our human experience that we need to pay attention to be healthy.

As we collectively become more and more aware, it becomes necessary to expand our views so that they remain as useful as possible. With this in mind, following are seven different perspectives that can be taken when looking at our lives: Biological: What nutrients does our body need to function optimally? What exercise does our body need? What limitations come with our biology and how can we best handle them? How is our biology affecting other aspects of our self?

Emotional: What do we need to be emotionally healthy? How do our emotions inform us? What emotional patterns have come with our history and how can we best work with them? How do our emotions affect other parts of our life?

Mental: What is the potential for our mental experience? What can we learn from the way that we think? What beliefs and thinking habits have we developed and do they serve us? How do our thoughts affect other parts of our life?

Social: What do we need to be healthy in relationship to others? What do our relationships teach us about ourselves?

In what way are our relationships dysfunctional? How do our relationships affect other parts of our life?

Spiritual: What does it mean to be spiri-

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tually healthy? What can we learn from our spiritual practices and connections?

Do our spiritual beliefs and practices feel authentic to us? How does spirituality affect all other aspects of our life?

Psychic: What does it mean to be psychically healthy? Do we understand and are we able to work with our intuitions?

What habits or patterns clog our psychic perceptions? How does our psychic life affect all other aspects of our life?

Transpersonal: How comfortable are we with what is beyond our human understanding? Are we able to integrate the mystery of life into our experience?

How does our relationship with the transpersonal affect all other aspects of our life?

This list can be a powerful tool to periodically check in with our level of overall happiness. When thinking about the overall state of health of one’s life, or finding ourselves at a turning point, or simply feeling dissatisfied, stop to consider each one of these categories. It will help to create a more comprehensive and insightful picture of one’s health and give individuals insight on how to move forward with power and clarity.

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o celebrate 20 years of service, All That Matters Yoga and Holistic Health Center will be hosting a year-long celebration of health and vitality. Seasoned yogis as well as newcomers to bodymind practices can join the festivities, which include ongoing special deals on classes, health services and workshops, and a new Peace Love Yoga + Perks membership program.

When All That Matters opened its doors in 1995, the founding team of two mothers, a yoga teacher, a massage therapist and a handful of volunteers planted the seed of an inspired vision.

Two decades later, the studio welcomes more than 1,000 people weekly for more than 60 yoga and meditation classes, workshops and professional trainings, a retail store and such alternative healthcare services as acupuncture, chiropractic care, massage therapy and spa treatments.

“We started by doing yoga on the mat in a small studio, and now, having encouraged our students for nearly 20 years, we can proudly say that we have taken our yoga with us off the mat and into the world. This keeps us going and growing,” says co-founder and owner Joan Dwyer, speaking for herself and a team of 21 yoga teachers, 13 health service providers, 10 full- and part-time staff and many volunteers. “We believe we are helping make the world a healthier place, one person and one community at a time,” Dwyer says. “As we like to say, inner peace leads to world peace, and that’s all that matters.”

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omen who shy away from the traditionally male-centric weight rooms might want to reconsider. Standing their ground amid the deadlift bars and iron plates could lead to a host of unimagined benefits.

Research has found that among other things, hoisting dumbbells can amp up the fat burn, ward off some common diseases and make women stronger, both inside and out.

Burn Calories When Resting

Aerobic activity can burn more calories while doing it (e.g., 14 to 16 per minute when running), but strength training prolongs the burn, even when resting afterward, according to Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., of Quincy, Massachusetts, who publishes widely on the topic in scientific journals, magazine articles and books. Women will burn fewer calories while pumping iron than when running (between eight and 10 calories a minute), but because of weightlifting’s action—traumatizing muscle tissue and forcing it to rebuild—muscle recovery requires increased expenditure of energy, and thus calories, when the person is at rest.

The research shows a revvedup burn of between 5 percent and 7 percent for three full days after a workout, says Westcott, who developed the exercise science major at Quincy College and has reviewed and directed strength-training research for more than 25 years. “On average, a woman burns an extra 100 calories a day by having done 30 minutes of strength training twice a week. That’s an extra 3,000 calories a month, or nearly an extra pound of fat she can burn.”

Additional “free” calorie burning comes from the after-burn effect. By initiating the anaerobic, rather than aerobic, system, weightlifting requires more energy just to return to the resting state. “So, after you finish a workout, you will burn approximately 30 percent of the amount of calories you burned during the workout in the first hour afterward as your body transitions back.

It’s a bonus of resistance training.”

“It’s like there’s a furnace inside you,” says Naturopathic Doctor and CrossFit instructor Holly Lucille, of West Hollywood, California. The more buff a woman becomes, the more fat she burns. “It can help minimize that natural effect of slowed metabolism as you age and control body weight,” she notes.

To maximize the burn, eat a healthy combined protein/carb snack within an hour of the workout, advises Jen Hoehl, a personal trainer in New York City, who says, “Adding amino acids helps the muscles rebuild more efficiently.”

Westcott agrees, adding that 90 percent of studies he’s reviewed concur that about 25 extra grams of protein such as a Greek yogurt, more for heavier men, just before or after a workout, enhances fat loss, bone strength and lean muscle gain.

Don’t Fear ‘Hulk’ Bulk

Experts agree that it’s impossible for women to look like the Hulk character of comic book fame. “They don’t have enough anabolic hormones, such as testosterone,” Westcott explains. “Our team has written 26 books on strength training, with not one title exclusively for women.

The muscles are exactly the same for both genders, so the same training works, but women will just get toned, not bulky.”

“I train a lot of tiny girls that deadlift 225,” Hoehl says. One tip: Don’t overeat, a mistake many women make when starting out.

“Often, people will be hungrier, and they lose track of what they eat or think, ‘Now I can reward myself,’” Lucille explains. “You have to figure out what your new normal is. Eat lean, clean protein.”

All three experts agree that braving the free-weight area boosts success at toning and trimming the whole body. “If you use free weights, you use your core and more muscle groups to help stabilize both the weight and your body, which is often standing,” Hoehl explains, versus machines that are often worked while sitting, and generally exercise only one targeted muscle group at a time.

Recover Muscle

Weightlifters also slow Mother Nature’s habit of stealing muscle during aging.

“Women lose an average of five pounds of muscle per decade after age 30 until menopause, when the rate increases even more,” Westcott says. Studies have found that during a woman’s first six months of twice-weekly weight training, she can rebuild about one-quarter pound of muscle per week, he says.

Because becoming stronger makes everything from chores to other kinds of workouts easier, women become firmer, fitter and more self-confident, Lucille observes. Independence rises, along with self-esteem. “As with all things in life: If you push against resistance, you get stronger,” she says. “That’s true both mentally and physically.”

Note: Experts recommend using a certified trainer or weightlifting class to get started.

Debra Melani writes about health care and fitness from Lyons, CO. Connect at DebraMelani.com.

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Laura Prepon’s Journey to Health Home Cooking, Organics and Massage Are Key

by Gerry Strauss

How do you manage to consistently eat local organic food instead of fast food?

My mother was a gourmet chef and an advocate of organic food, so we always had amazing meals growing up. Eating organic produce that’s in season locally seems to help me assimilate nutrition more readily. Whenever I can, I also try to tap into biodynamic agriculture, which takes an even broader holistic approach to food production and nutrition. I view GMOs [genetically modified foods] as toxic to the system.

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and bring meals to work so I don’t stress about food during the day. It feels good to get people together in the kitchen and I’ve taught friends how to cook healthy foods in simple ways, so they now bring their own meals with them to work. It’s all about preparation, so that you’re not just grabbing something on the run. Knowing what’s going into the food we’re eating is important. photo by Michael Simon

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rom That ‘70s Show to Orange is the New Black, actress Laura Prepon has long been considered by TV audiences to be a welcome image of health. Yet Prepon’s recent discovery that she’d been falling short in nourishing her body as effectively as possible has set in motion a complete redirection of lifestyle, from her diet to fitness routine. Now working on a book about clean living and eating due out next year, Prepon has rededicated herself to educating us just as much as she’s entertained us through the years.

Why do you include a lot of soup in your diet?

With all of the GMO food sprayed with chemicals in the typical American diet and the other environmental toxins everyone has to deal with, our gut flora, intestines and bodies in general are becoming compromised. Ten years ago, few had even heard of gluten allergies unless you had celiac disease, which was rare even then. Now, everywhere you go, there’s a gluten-free option.

I love eating soup because the healthful ingredients I use are broken down completely, so the body can immediately assimilate needed micronutrients, which help heal us from the inside out. I’m talking about homemade broth from grass-fed beef bones,

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so you get the marrow; I’m partial to knuckle bones. I always have soup broth in my refrigerator.

What’s key to your ability to naturally stay healthy and fit in the midst of an intense schedule of work and travel?

I love modalities like acupuncture, massage … all of that. I fully believe in keeping energy flowing to benefit the functioning of all our organs.

As school kids, we learn about the circulatory system and central nervous system, but who knows much about the lymphatic system? It’s extremely important, and people are starting to get the idea. Activities like yoga, swimming and bouncing on the trampoline can help.

Do you see society’s penchant for medicating as a way to avoid listening to and addressing our body’s real needs?

I do. That’s why I study Eastern medicine, because I feel that Western medicine treats problems and Eastern medicine prevents problems from happening.

I grew up in a family of doctors and “full-on” Western medicine and respect the medical community. Unfortunately, these days, most people are continually medicated and they’re not getting better.

As a society, we tend to just take a drug to handle a symptom instead of addressing the actual cause of the problem.

As a celebrity, do you see yourself as a conduit to facilitate a shift away from unnatural lifestyles?

Yes. The reason I decided to write a book was because I’ve been struggling with a bunch of different ailments in secret for a long time. When I began working with my integrated health coach, Elizabeth Troy, I started to heal for the first time in all the years of reading books on health, diet and fitness, seeing doctors, taking loads of pills and spending crazy amounts of money on all of these activities. I want to help people struggling to regain their health to get answers.

Gerry Strauss is a freelance writer in Hamilton, NJ. Connect at GerryStrauss@aol.com.

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atural Awakenings Boston presents a mind-body experiential event and healthy living expo from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., May 31, at Arlington High School.

The day includes a film screening and panel discussion, an afternoon of experiential workshops, and healthy living exhibitors and vendors. The event is the brainchild of publisher Maisie Raftery, who was inspired after seeing the documentary The Connection.

“The film portrayed people who were chronically or terminally ill and used different forms of mind-body medicine, in complement to traditional medical care, to help cure themselves,” Raftery recalls. “After the screening, audience members wanted to learn more about the modalities featured in the film and I realized that Natural Awakenings is the perfect conduit to connect

people with mind-body practitioners in a more direct way.”

That moment led Raftery to create a Mind-Body Connection department in the magazine and, eventually, the expo itself. It begins with a 9 a.m. screening of The Connection, followed by a panel discussion featuring Alice Domar, Executive Director of the Domar Center for Mind Body Health and Ann Salerno, a patient profiled in the film, on the applications of mind-body medicine. Afterwards, visitors can attend workshops in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, qigong, tai-chi, meditation, Nia, hypnotherapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping), yoga, laughter yoga, Tong Ren, bio-feedback, guided visualization, crossinology, the Alexander Technique, the Relaxation Response and much more. A full list of workshops and exhibitors can be found at Submit.

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“The day allows people to experience a wide variety of techniques to see what might be a good fit for them without having to make multiple appointments with different practitioners,” says Raftery. “Our hope is that people will make lasting connections with practitioners and experience modalities that can bring about positive change in their lives.”

Food at the expo will be on sale from local vendors including, Johnny’s Luncheonette, The Madrona Tree, The Soup Guy, and Boston Juicing. Exhibitors of healthy and green living products and services will also be on hand.

Full day tickets include the 9 a.m. screening and panel, while half-day ticketholders have access to afternoon workshops and exhibitors only.

Raftery has used such mind-body wellness methods as yoga, meditation and breathwork to reduce stress and heal from back surgery. She says it’s made her a believer. “We have much more control over our own bodies than we think especially when we tap into our internal power and learn to reduce the physical effects of stress with relaxation.”

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Dancing with Divination Decks – 6-9pm. With Corbie Mitleid. During this interactive workshop, explore a variety of divination decks and discover how to design your own spreads and your own intuitive voice as you learn to read them in a whole new way. $39. All That Matters, 315 Main St, Wakefield. 401-782-2126. AllThatMatters.com.

Sunday Morning Gong Meditation Group – 10:30am-1:30pm. Group viewing of a DVD on a topic about health and/or spirituality, followed by discussion, then meditation and ending with a relaxing gong bath. Bring a mat/pillow/blanket. $10 donation requested. Village Wellness Center, 422 Post Rd, Warwick. 401-258-3952. GongsOfJoy.com.

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Breathing into the Chakras Workshop – 121:30pm. In this workshop, we’ll use gentle yoga postures, mindful breathing, and sound to help clear all the chakras to relax and heal the whole body. Appropriate for all levels. $20, $10/members.

Santosha Yoga Studio, 14 Bartlett Ave, Cranston.

401-780-9809. YogaAtSantosha.com.

The Contemplatives Book Club – 6:30-8:30pm.

We will be discussing the groundbreaking book Power Versus Force, by David Hawkins. Donation only. Grace School of Yoga, 35 Weaver Rd, North Kingstown. 401-829-9903. GraceYoga.org.

Three Mediums, Many Masters – 7-9pm. Experience three trance mediums working together to channel through the Masters to answer audience questions. Learn about the universe from multiple, unique perspectives. $30. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence.

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Saturday, May 2 Frosty Drew 5K Classic Run/Walk – 10am-2pm.

All welcome at this family-friendly event. Scenic trail through Ninigret Park in Charlestown. Proceeds support environmental education programs. $25. Frosty Drew Nature Center & Observatory, 61-62 Park Ln, Ninigret Park, Charlestown. Race@FrostyDrew.org.

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Community Cacao Ceremony – 12-4pm. An Integration of Earth Medicine (pure chocolate), JourneyDance and Shamanic Journeywork. $45.

The Women’s Well, 934 E Main Rd, Portsmouth.

401-835-5683. TheWomensWell.com.

Sacred Stone Massage Therapy Certification – May 2 & 3. 12-6pm. CEs with Yoga Alliance & NCBTMB. Includes stone layouts, gliding, spinning, edging and flipping techniques designed to anchor the first and second chakra and directing energy towards the “terminal ends” of the body.

Free stones during guided harvest. With Karyn Chabot. $275. SAMA, Middletown. 877-832-1372.

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Gong Bath Healing Meditation – 5-6:30pm. Melt into a state of peace, relaxation and bliss as Joy (Gongs of Joy) and A.Michelle (Drumsinger) play gongs, singing bowls, drums and flutes to help wash away your stress. $20/pre-registered, $30/at door.

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Shamanic Sound Act – 2-3:30pm. With Brandon Burns. Come together in sacred space for a completely unique, empowering experience of Sacred Sound vibration that invites us deeper into intimacy with our embodied experience. $25/person, $40/2 people. Glenn Ambrose’s Life Enhancement Center, 2076 Nooseneck Hill Rd, Coventry. 401-380-6707.

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Interactive Sound Healing Workshop – 7-9pm.

Learn how to play gongs, drums, Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, and other instruments as tools for meditation and healing. Will conclude with a relaxing gong bath. $25/pre-registered, $30/at door.

Florence Hayward Sweet Clubhouse, 44 Peck St, Attleboro, MA. 508-269-7894. GongsOfJoy.com.

Friday, May 8 An Evening with Past Lives and Soul Purpose Readings – 7-9pm. With Alexandra Hope Flood.

Learn how memories of your soul’s journey serve to inform you of your greater purpose: who you are meant to be in this lifetime and how you can best live your current life to the fullest. $35. All That Matters, 315 Main St, Wakefield. 401-782-2126.

AllThatMatters.com.

Saturday, May 9 6th Annual Holly’s Spirit Run-5K – 7am-12pm.

This family-friendly event is a fundraiser honoring the memory of a fallen soldier. $25. Coventry High School, 40 Reservoir Rd, Coventry. For more info: HollysRun@gmail.com.

Lose Your Sweet Tooth Hypnosis Group – 1011am. Switch off your sugar “trigger” and transform your relationship with sweets at a visceral level. $25. Holistic Margarida, 58 Main St, 2nd Fl, East Greenwich. 401-480-5938.

Self Care Saturday – 10am-4pm. Treat yourself to the physical, mental and spiritual healing you deserve. Chair massage, reflexology, Reiki, tarot and angel readings, Akashic records, mediumship and more. $25/25-min service. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence.

SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

RINaturalAwakenings.com

Inspired Action: Level I – 10am-6pm. Learn secrets of success to establish or improve your holistic, creative, or otherwise off-the-beaten-path business venture with Amisha Patel, MFA. $395.

Team Awesome RI, Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St, Ste 1215, Pawtucket. 401-285-7307.

TeamAwesomeRI.com.

Book Signing with Roland Comtois – 11am12:30pm. Roland Comtois is an internationally acclaimed channel, bestselling speaker and author of And Then There Was Heaven, A Journey of Hope and Love and 16 Minutes. Free. Glenn Ambrose’s Life Enhancement Center, 2076 Nooseneck Hill Rd, Coventry. 401-380-6707.

Life-Enhancement-Services.com.

Couple’s Massage Workshop with Cacao – 122:30pm. Learn massage technique with cacao (pure chocolate) to deepen into intuition, to give and receive massage with your honey. $75/couple.

The Women’s Well, 934 E Main Rd, Portsmouth.

401-835-5683. TheWomensWell.com.

Radiant Core – 12:30-3pm. Explore and connect to your core in a new and refreshing way. With Jessie Dwiggins. $30. Laughing Elephant Yoga, 4372 Post Rd, East Greenwich. 401-398-2616.

LaughingElephantYoga.com.

Meditation and Self Inquiry Half-Day Retreat – 12:30-5pm. With Dr. Robert Van Horn. If you are new to the practice of meditation, this retreat offers the basic foundations on which to build one. If you already have and enjoy a meditation practice, don’t miss this opportunity to take your practice even deeper. $45. All That Matters, 315 Main St, Wakefield. 401-782-2126. AllThatMatters.com.

Qigong Seminar – 1-2:30pm. Join us for an overview of several different forms of qigong. From the quiet to the more dynamic, feel the magic of the conscious movement of energy within the human body. $25. Santosha Yoga Studio, 14 Bartlett Ave, Cranston. 401-780-9809. YogaAtSantosha.com.

Shamanic Dreaming – 1-4pm. Learn to improve recall and incubate and interpret dreams. We’ll use meditations and shamanic journeys to work with dream guides and dream gates, re-enter dreams and more. $35. Inner Vision Health & Wellness, 1645 Warwick Ave, Ste 204, Warwick. 401-626-7088.

David@YourInnerVision.com.

Kids’ Yoga Intro: Part II – 3-4pm. Sure, kids may bend like pretzels and pop into Wheel Pose, but kids can also derive a sense of calm and clarity from a yoga practice that is fun, yet nurturing. Ages 5-11. $10/child. Santosha Yoga Studio, 14 Bartlett Ave, Cranston. 401-780-9809. YogaAtSantosha.com.

Pot Luck Dreams – 5-7pm. Bring a dish and your dreams. We’ll be spending time partaking in various dream related activities: Lightning Dreamwork, Dream Theater, dream related arts and crafts, etc. Free. Inner Vision Health & Wellness, 1645 Warwick Ave, Ste 204, Warwick. 401-626-7088.

David@YourInnerVision.com.

Monday, May 11 Reiki Healers Circle – 6:30-8:30pm. Support for Usui Reiki Practitioners of all levels. Join us for an evening of meditation, conversation and giving/ receiving Reiki. Come relax, renew and energize.

With Gladys Ellen. $10. Heavenly Hugs, 917 Warwick Ave, 2nd Fl, Warwick. 401-935-8451.

Heavenly-Hugs.com.

Tuesday, May 12 Relaxation & Mindful Meditation – 7-9pm. Join us for a relaxing meditation. Discourse on topics to include methods, challenges and benefits for first hour followed by group meditation. With Shari Bitsis. $10/ class, $30/4 classes. Spirit of Agape, 32 Cole St, Warren. RSVP: 401-465-4249. ShariBitsis@gmail.com.

Dream Circle – 7-9pm. Reconnect with your dreams and awaken to a whole new world. Join us to explore your dreams thru dream re-entry, dream theater and more in a fun, supportive environment.

With David Barr and Katharine Rossi. $15 and bring a friend for free. Fireseed, 194 Waterman St, 3rd Fl, Providence. 401-924-0567. FireseedCenter.com.

Wednesday, May 13 Netwalking - 5:30-7pm. Come experience “on the move” networking. Bring a sandwich or grab a light bite; we’ll sit and eat from 5:30-6:00 and wait for netwalkers to gather while Wendy Fachon explains the health and business benefits of Netwalking, an organic approach to networking. $10, 50% to We Share Hope.

The Empowerement Factory, 999 Main St, Suite 707, Pawtucket. 401-529-6830. netwalkri.com.

Guided Meditation Night – 6:30-8pm. Guided meditation is used to help increase relaxation by creating joyful, happy images in the mind. Come relax, renew and energize. All learning levels are welcome. With Gladys Ellen. $10. Heavenly Hugs, 917 Warwick Ave, 2nd Fl, Warwick. 401-935-8451.

Heavenly-Hugs.com.

Friday, May 15 Gong Bath: Healing With Sound – 6:30-8pm.

Come lie on the floor or sit in a chair and relax to the resonant vibrations of the gongs, Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, drums, flutes and other sound healing instruments. $20/pre-registered, $30/at door.

It’s My Health, 1099 Mendon Rd, Cumberland.

401-305-3585. GongsOfJoy.com.

Living From Consciousness – 7-9pm. A class about living beyond the limited conditions of an egocentric mind. It is like waking up from the dream of being a caterpillar to discover you are a butterfly. $20.

First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence. SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Saving Your Sight – 7-9pm. Improve your eyesight, become less dependent on glasses, and prevent vision problems at any age. Join optometrist, acupuncturist and author Marc Grossman and discover simple therapeutic exercises to improve a variety of vision problems. $20. All That Matters, 315 Main St, Wakefield. 401-782-2126. AllThatMatters.com.

Saturday, May 16 Inflammation & Women’s Health – 8:30am12:15pm. John McGonigle, MD, Herbalist Kerry Hughes, Nutritionist & Author Mary Bracket and Athina Giovanis, DO, will share natural approaches to treating inflammation. $25. Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, Pediatric Entrance on Acushnet Ave, at Elm St, New Bedford, MA. Registration required: 508-748-0816. BiologicalMedicineNetwork.org.

Integrated Energy Therapy® – 9:30am-6pm.

Intermediate training and attunement. Learn to clear energy imprints from past life karma and esoterically dowse and interpret blockages in the human energy field. Prerequisite: IET Basic. With Gladys Ellen. $215. Heavenly Hugs, 917 Warwick Ave, 2nd Fl, Warwick. 401-935-8451. Heavenly-Hugs.com.

Stop Comfort Eating Hypnosis Group – 10-11am.

Why put off feeling good? Stop the habit of using food as “medication” to mask uncomfortable feelings. $25. Holistic Margarida, 58 Main St, 2nd Fl, East Greenwich. 401-480-5938.

Re-Grand Opening at Ascension Nxt – 11:30am5pm. Celebrate Ascension Nxt’s 1st-year anniversary of being in business. $20 readings, Reiki, 25% off all crystals and more. Free. Ascension NXT, 1675 Cranston St, Cranston. 401-228-8348. Details: AscensionNxt.com.

Men’s Meditation Group – 1-2:30pm. Men, you’re invited to join us at Ananda for meditation followed by discussion of important issues men face in this modern world, and to support each other spiritually.

Free. Ananda Hopkinton, 40 Collins Rd, Hopkinton.

401-524-4766. AnandaRhodeIsland.org.

Fairy Homes and Gardens – 2-4pm. Help the New Dawn Earth Center create space for the water, air and Earth fairies in the gardens around the center and build new houses for them under the catalpa trees. $5/person. New Dawn Earth Center, 75 Wrentham Rd, Cumberland. 401-333-1341. MercyEcology.org.

Law of Attraction 101 - 6:30-9pm. Learn to apply the law of attraction with author Kerry Cudmore.

Law of Attraction 101 teaches you practical, easyto-apply, step-by-step methods for attraction. $50.

Team Awesome RI, Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St, Ste 1215, Pawtucket. 401-285-7307.

TeamAwesomeRI.com.

Sunday, May 17 Reiki II Class – 9am-5pm. With Diana Young. The second-degree Reiki Class takes you much deeper into the system of Reiki, learning the symbols, their meaning and how to use them, as well as distance healing. $200; $50 to preregister. Santosha Yoga Studio, 14 Bartlett Ave, Cranston. 401-780-9809.

YogaAtSantosha.com.

Integrated Energy Therapy® Advanced – 9:30am-6pm. A powerful day to unlock your soul’s purpose through self-healing and energy therapy certification training. Prerequisite: IET Intermediate. With Gladys Ellen. $215. Heavenly Hugs, 917 Warwick Ave, 2nd Fl, Warwick. 401-935-8451.

Heavenly-Hugs.com.

Gong Bath: Healing With Sound – 10am-12pm.

As you lie on a mat on the floor, the harmonious tones of the gongs, bowls, and drums will surround and fill every cell in your body with profound relaxation and deep healing. $25/pre-registered, $30/at door. The Empowerment Factory, Hope Artiste Village, 999 Main St, Ste 707, Pawtucket.

401-258-3952. GongsOfJoy.com.

Shamanic Reiki I – 11am-5pm. Training given in supportive, holistic therapies which enhance traditional Reiki I training. Expand your Reiki training into the realm of true energy healing. $150.

The Women’s Well, 934 E Main Rd, Portsmouth.

401-835-5683. TheWomensWell.com.

Branding Bootcamp – 12-2pm. This is a practical workshop for those that are exploring their personal or business brand. Suitable even for those that offer services that are off-the-beaten path. $50.

Team Awesome RI, Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St, Ste 1215, Pawtucket. 401-285-7307.

TeamAwesomeRI.com.

Monday, May 18 Eyelash Extension Training Class – 11am-7pm.

What is holding you back from earning top dollar as an Eyelash Artist? Lash artistry is the #1 area in the beauty industry. Learn from professional eyelash experts. With a professional eyelash extension kit and certification upon completion of 2 clients.

Diane’s Permanent Makeup & Eyelashes, 101 W Natick Rd, across from Warwick Mall, Warwick.

401-855-4333. DianesMakeup.com.

New Moon Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm. The new moon is a great time to manifest that in which you would like to attract in your life. Join Ashley V. certified Hypnotherapist for an amazing meditation. $20. Ascension NXT, 1675 Cranston St, Cranston.

401-228-8348. AscensionNxt.com.

Tuesday, May 19 Landscape History and Garden Tour – 5:306:30pm. Learn about the distinguished design history of this landscape while enjoying exquisite gardens and breathtaking views. Reservations required; weather dependent. $10. Rough Point, 680 Bellevue Ave, Newport. 401-846-4152.

NewportRestoration.org/calendar/details/42286-rou.

Shamanic Journey Group – 7-8:45pm. Journey to a live drum as you practice modern applications of this ancient technique. Gain insight and understanding about yourself, your relationships and the world. With Katharine Rossi. $10. Fireseed, 194 Waterman St, 3rd Fl, Providence. 401-924-0567.

Info@FireseedCenter.com.

Relaxation & Mindful Meditation – 7-9pm. Join us for a relaxing meditation. Discourse on topics to include methods, challenges and benefits for first hour followed by group meditation. With Shari Bitsis. $10/class, $30/4 classes. Spirit of Agape, 32 Cole St, Warren. RSVP: 401-465-4249, ShariBitsis@gmail.com

Wednesday, May 20 Free Talk: All That Matters’ 40-Day Revolution – 6-7pm. Come learn about our 40-Day Revolution.

Join ATM in committing to 40 days of yoga, eating well and meditation. Whether you have been practicing yoga or are new to the experience, this program revolutionizes your approach to your health.

Free. All That Matters, 315 Main St, Wakefield.

401-782-2126. AllThatMatters.com.

Unbecoming & Becoming – 6:30-8pm. Let go of who you aren’t to find out who you are. Unbecoming & Becoming helps with transformation, big or small, and empowers you to self-discovery. $30.

Team Awesome RI, Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St, Ste 1215, Pawtucket. 401-285-7307.

TeamAwesomeRI.com.

Becoming Dragonfly – 6:30-8:30pm. Join us in a shape-shifting meditation to the dragonfly, carrier of the wisdom of transformation and adaptability in life. No experience necessary. Bring a journal. With Colleen Kelley. $15. Fireseed, 194 Waterman St, 3rd Fl, Providence. 401-924-0567.

Info@FireseedCenter.com.

Thursday, May 21 RI Holistic Healers Association Meeting – 7-8:45pm. Melissa Hecht, MSW, LICSW, a Holistic Counselor & Reiki Master Practitioner, will be the presenter. She will be speaking on Gentle Reprocessing: A One-Treatment Modality. Doors open

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classifieds FOR RENT MASSAGE AND CARD ROOM FOR RENT in Cranston RI. Fully furnished massage table and card room. Offered in a Holistic Shop please call Ashley 401-556-7756.

Office Space East Greenwich. Newly painted holistic office space in East Greenwich which includes parking. Available to rent on Thursdays. Rent due on first of the month. 401-480-5938 .

Space available for rent at full service salon on the East Side for the holistic minded who appreciate the use of all natural and organic products. Perfect for a Stylist, Esthetician, Acupuncturist and Massage Therapist. Call 401-274-1981 for more information.

help wanted

Acupuncturist to work Tuesday & Friday evenings, Wednesday and Saturdays and other potential days at our holistic health center. Must be comfortable with TCM style acupuncture, Chinese herbs and managing 1 -3 patents simultaneously. Show up, treat patients and get paid. Send resume and availability to Nicole Vanasse at: nikki@holistichealthri.com.

DISTRIBUTORS – Become an Acaiberri distributor. Health and nutrition interests preferred, but not required. Selling is also a plus. Potential distributors can contact Angelo at 401-497-0740, or email acaiberri@cox.net. Visit acaiberri.com for more information.

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Night Sky Program and Viewing – 8-9:30pm.

Spring brings with it a wonderful chance to see a presentation on the constellations and go outside and enjoy the night sky through the wonders of the telescope. $10/person. New Dawn Earth Center, 75 Wrentham Rd, Cumberland. 401-333-1341.

MercyEcology.org.

Saturday, May 23 Full Spectrum Class – 9:30-11am. The full spectrum class attends to the full body. This well rounded practice may include standing poses, inversions, twists, and backbends or forward bends. $18.

Jude Monteserrato, 240 Columbia St, Wakefield.

401-439-5260. JudePurnaYoga.com.

Sunday, May 24 Sunny Sunday Class – 9:30-11am. Expand the heart with love and allow your heart to shine. Create mobility in your spine as you stretch and tone it. Move forward in your life as you open the rib cage. $18.

Jude Monteserrato, 240 Columbia St, Wakefield.

401-439-5260. JudePurnaYoga.com.

Tuesday, May 26 Landscape History and Garden Tour – 5:306:30pm. Learn about the distinguished design history of this landscape while enjoying exquisite gardens and breathtaking views. Reservations required; weather dependent. $10. Rough Point, 680 Bellevue Ave, Newport. 401-846-4152.

NewportRestoration.org/calendar/details/42286-rou.

Wednesday, May 27 40-Day Revolution Begins – 6-7pm. With Jenn Thomas and Usha Bilotta. Series includes 6 meetings, unlimited yoga and Wednesday night meetings.

Join ATM in committing to 40 days of yoga, eating well and meditation. Whether you have been practicing yoga or are new to the experience, this program revolutionizes your approach to your health. $345. All That Matters, 315 Main St, Wakefield.

401-782-2126. AllThatMatters.com.

Stories in Stones Screening – 6:30-9pm. The documentary, Stories in Stones, explores Narragansett Tribal stonemasons who have built many stone walls through southern New England. Postfilm Q&A. Free. Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 E Main Rd, Portsmouth. 401-683-9457.

NewportRestoration.org/calendar/details/42429-sto.

Thursday, May 28 at 6:30pm for networking. Free. It’s My Health, 1099 Mendon Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-3585.

RIHHA.org.

Friday, May 22 Herbal Oils and Tasting – 6-7:30pm. Taste 4 different herbal oils and learn how to blend them into food for their medicinal benefits. Participants will enjoy 4 healing recipes, 20% discount on oils. $20.

Quiambaug Theater, 107 Wilcox Rd, Stonington, CT. RSVP: 860-833-6376. VeraHalina.com.

Fourth Friday Gong Bath – 7:30-9pm. Feel relaxed and blissful as Joy and A.Michelle surround you with the healing sounds of the gongs, bowls and drums to relieve your stress. Bring a mat, pillow and blanket. $20/pre-registered, $30/at door. Breathing Time Yoga, 541 Pawtucket Ave, Pawtucket.

401-722-9876. GongsOfJoy.com.

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Shamanic Journeying – 6:30-8pm. Enter the place where creative inspiration springs forth to gain insight, healing and knowledge in deeply profound ways. Learn applications and expand your practice.

With Katharine Rossi. $15. Beloved: a yoga practice, 235 High St, 2nd Fl, Bristol. 401-924-0567.

Info@FireseedCenter.com.

The Power of Perception - 6:30-9pm. Learn how to control the uncontrollable and transform your life by expanding your consciousness using the power of perception with author Kurtis Lee Thomas. $50.

Team Awesome RI, Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St, Ste 1215, Pawtucket. 401-285-7307.

TeamAwesomeRI.com.

Friday, May 29 Shamanic Drum Healing – 6:30-8:30pm. Practitioners Katharine Rossi and Paul DiSegna use the power and rhythm of the drum to connect w/ helping spirits to release energy blocks, promote

RINaturalAwakenings.com

healing and gain insight. $35. Beloved: a yoga practice, 235 High St, 2nd Fl, Bristol. 401-787-8877.

BelovedAYogaPractice@gmail.com.

Seeing Spirit: Transfiguration – 7-9pm. Join trance medium Ernie Robillard for a night of transfiguration. See the faces of spirit appear over his face as he gives messages from the other side. $20. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence. SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Saturday, May 30 Stone Wall Workshop – 9:30am-12:30pm. Join master class instructors Chris and Dan Smith for their 13th year of this active workshop. Reservations required. Rain date: May 31. $40. Prescott Farm, 2009 W Main Rd, Middletown. 401-846-4152.

NewportRestoration.org/calendar/details/42428-sto.

Stop Boredom Eating Hypnosis Group – 10-11am.

If you ever find yourself standing at the fridge, wondering just how you ended up there, yet again, maybe you can’t differentiate between boredom and hunger. $25. Holistic Margarida, 58 Main St, 2nd Fl, East Greenwich. 401-480-5938.

Shamanic Reiki II – 10am-5pm. Expand your power as an energy healer, learn powerful symbols for distant healing and more. Class may run on Sunday depending on size of class. $200. The Women’s Well, 934 E Main Rd, Portsmouth. 401-835-5683.

TheWomensWell.com.

Advanced Ayurvedic (Abhyanga) Oil Massage Certification – May 30 & 31. 12-6pm. Using warm, herbal-oil during massage because oil is lipophilic, it will dissolve toxic, fat-like substances in the subcutaneous tissues, nourish the skin, remove impurities, and calm the central nervous system.

Learn some cupping and moxa techniques. 12 CEs with NCBTMB & Yoga Alliance. With Karyn Chabot. $275. SAMA, Middletown. 877-832-1372.

TheNewportMassageSchool.com.

Sunday, May 31 Girls on The Run Rhode Island 5/10K – 9am12pm. This family-friendly event includes a family festival, kids’ fun run, celebratory program 5k and timed 5k and 10k races for public runners. $25-$50. Temple to Music at Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Cranston.

Trimomprod.com/partner-races/girls-on-the-run.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Thai Massage Seminar – June 27 & 28. 126pm. Thai massage is a modern expression of a 2,500-year-old tradition of Oriental bodywork. The therapist will learn to use his or her hands, knees, legs, and feet to move the client into a series of yogalike stretches. 12 CEs. $275. SAMA, Middletown.

877-832-1372. TheNewportMassageSchool.com.

Saturday, September 5 Live Happy, Healthy, Green Expo – 10am-4pm.

2nd annual expo. Vendors, Demonstrations, Workshops, food, kids’ area. Free admission. River Island Park, Woonsocket. 401-241-1301.

ThursdayS

Savroopa® Yoga with Wendy – 7:15-8:45pm.

Experience deep core release leaving you relaxed and refreshed with every class. Effective for pain relief. promoting healing and well being. $16/ series, $18/drop-in. Ferncrest Center for Yoga and Health, 90 Warwick Ave, Cranston. 401-463-7069.

Wendy.Hickey52@gmail.com.

ongoingcalendar Sunday Grace Yoga Level 2-3 – 9am-10:30pm. Come chant, breathe and move on the mat with reverence and love in the beautiful sanctuary of the Grace School.

We keep it sacred here. $17. Grace School of Yoga, 35 Weaver Rd, North Kingstown. 401-829-9903.

Celebration of Life Service – 9:15-10:30am.

Come celebrate your spiritual magnificence with inspirational music, affirmative prayer, meditation, lessons in the Science of Mind. Children’s program and child care. Free. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick. 401-732-1552.

ConcordiaCSL.com.

Prenatal Gentle Flow & Stretch – 10-11:30am.

A mild flow and soft movements class to relax the body throughout the course of pregnancy. Class utilizes yoga props. $15/drop-in. New client: $40/5.

Body Kneads Yoga, 1145 Reservoir Ave, Cranston.

401-632-0878. BodyKneadsYoga.com.

Spiritualist Service – 10-11:30am. Come experience the First Spiritualist Church of RI every Sunday.

Service includes healing, a guided meditation, and our guest medium giving a talk and spirit messages.

Free. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence. SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Sunday Service – 10-11:30am. Come join our nondenominational family. Service includes guided meditation, guest speakers or mediums with messages, Reiki and healings. Free membership. Free to attend.

First Angelic Temple, at Positive New Beginnings, 877 Broadway, East Providence. 401-432-7195.

AngelicTemple.org.

Open Meditation – 10am-12pm. Weekly open sitting meditation with beginning chants, then sitting and walking meditation. Drop-in any time during session. Instruction offered at 10am. All are welcome.

Optional donation. Shambhala Meditation Center of Providence, 541 Pawtucket Ave, 2nd Fl, Pawtucket.

401-270-5443. Providence.Shambhala.org.

Sunday Satsangs at Ananda – 10am-12pm. Join us weekly for meditation, chanting, inspiration, satsang, veggie potluck lunch. Healing Prayer Circle after lunch on 2nd Sunday. Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings. Donation. Ananda Hopkinton, 40 Collins Rd, Hopkinton. 401-524-4766. AnandaRhodeIsaland.org.

Monday Anusara Inspired Yoga Cumberland – 9-10:30am.

Enjoy some flowing and some holding of postures using principles of alignment to strengthen and realign the body. Use breath work and relaxation to compete the class. With Felicity Kelly, RYT. New students: $50/5 classes; $15/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319.

TimeForYouYoga.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga Class in Narragansett – 1011:30am. Release tension and stress in body and mind using easy, reliable poses led by Certified Yoga Teacher. Healing, restorative, therapeutic and meditative. Beginners welcome. New students: $40/4 classes; $19/drop-in. Heart Center Yoga & Wellness, 123 Boon St, Narragansett. 401-578-9182.

YourInnerBliss.com.

Beginner’s Svaroopa® Yoga Class: Cumberland – 11-12:30am. Relieve aches and pains, reduce

Spirit of Agape, 32 Cole St, Warren. 401-465-4249.

ShariBitsis@gmail.com.

stress, feel more energized and relaxed with this easily accessible style of yoga. Minimal effort with profound benefits. With Maria Sichel, RYT. New students: $50/5 classes; $20/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland.

401-305-5319. TimeForYouYoga.com.

Kripalu Yoga Cumberland – 4:15-5:45pm. Experience breath work, simple stretches to warm the body and classical yoga poses that tone and strengthen, allowing the heart and body to release and open. With Paula Levesque, RYT. New students: $50/5 classes; $14/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319.

TimeForYouYoga.com.

Forever Young: Yoga Over 50 – 5-6:15pm. Health benefits from regular yoga classes are enormous, especially for over 50s. You are only as young as your spine, shoulders, hips and hamstrings say you are. $10. Holistic Margarida, 58 Main St, 2nd Fl, East Greenwich. 401-480-5938.

Heart of Recovery – 5:30-6:30pm. Weekly Mindfulness Meditation and 12 Step meeting and discussion.

All recovery and meditation traditions, and beginners, are welcome to share experience, strength, hope.

Optional donation. Shambhala Meditation Center of Providence, 541 Pawtucket Ave, 2nd Fl, Pawtucket.

401-270-5443. Providence.Shambhala.org.

Svaroopa® Yoga Class – 5:30-7pm. Very gentle, deeply healing style. Focus is on releasing the tight muscles along the spinal column for a related release in the body and mind. $136/series of 8 classes; $20/ drop-in. Blissful Moment Yoga Studio, 1006 Charles St, Ste 10A, North Providence. Preregistration necessary: 401-742-8020. BlissfulMomentYoga.com.

Gentle Yoga & Yoga Nidra – 6-7:15pm. A pathway to deep and profound rest, release of tension, and personal transformation. Begin with a calming breath practice, moving into slow and gentle poses, then yoga nidra. $16/drop-in or class card. Innerlight Center for Yoga & Meditation, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200.

InnerlightYoga.com.

Intuitive Flow for Women – 6-7:15pm. Weaves the ancient wisdom of dance medicine, yoga, spiritual fitness, self massage and sacred feminine embodiment. 6-wk Women’s Wellness Immersion begins June 16. $15 or class card. The Women’s Well, 934 E Main Rd, Portsmouth. 401-835-5683.

TheWomensWell.com.

Mindful Flow: All Levels – 6-7:15pm. Mindful flow is the link between steadiness, movement and breath. Come with an open mind and begin where you are. Tone the body, love the breath and the mind will calm. $15/drop-in. New client: $40/5.

Body Kneads Yoga, 1145 Reservoir Ave, Cranston.

401-632-0878. BodyKneadsYoga.com.

Forever Young: Yoga Over 50 – 6:15-7:30pm.

Health benefits from regular yoga classes are enormous, especially for over 50s. You are only as young as your spine, shoulders, hips and hamstrings say you are. $10. Holistic Margarida, 58 Main St, 2nd Fl, East Greenwich. 401-480-5938.

Group Manifestation for You & Earth – 7-9:30pm.

Join us as we visualize and play to group manifest goals. We develop scripts filled with positive emotions and visualize as a group for each other, people in need and the Earth. With Shari Bitsis. $15.

Tuesday Wunda Chair – 9:30-10am. The chair challenges all of the Pilates essentials: core strength, breath, balance and coordination. Class is offered at the intermediate/advanced levels. $16/class; package available. Rhode Island Pilates Studio, 622 George Washington Hwy, Behind Lincoln Mall, Lincoln.

401-335-3099. RIPilatesStudio.com.

Community Hour Vinyasa Flow – 4:30-5:30pm.

A contemporary style that focuses on synchronizing breath with movement. Emphasis on conscious movement and postural alignment with creative sequencing. $15/drop-in. New client: $40/5. Body Kneads Yoga, 1145 Reservoir Ave, Cranston.

401-632-0878. BodyKneadsYoga.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga Class – 4-5:30pm. Very gentle, deeply healing style. Focus is on releasing the tight muscles along the spinal column for a related release in the body and mind. $136/series of 8 classes; $20/ drop-in. Blissful Moment Yoga Studio, 1006 Charles St, Ste 10A, North Providence. Pre-registration necessary: 401-742-8020. BlissfulMomentYoga.com.

Hatha Yoga – 5:45-6:45pm. Traditional style yoga.

Learn to quiet the mind while relaxing the body, creating a union between them. Yoga cultivates awareness and balance for the mind, body and spirit.

With Manuela. $12/pre-paid, $14/drop-in. Village Wellness Center, 422 Post Rd, lower level, Warwick.

401-941-2310. VillageWellnessCenter.com.

Kripalu Yoga: All Level – 6-7:15pm. Moving Into a Restful Evening. Join us in the peaceful setting of the Zen Center. Beginners welcome. $15/drop-in, $12/flex pass. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, Cumberland. 401-658-4802.

TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

Sweet Dreams Yoga: Ages 7-12 – 7-7:45pm.

7-wk session. With Laura. Drop-ins welcome. $70/ series, $10/drop-in. Village Wellness Center, 422 Post Rd, lower level, Warwick. 401-941-2310.

VillageWellnessCenter.com.

Beginner’s Yoga – 7-8:15pm. If you are new to yoga or prefer a more gentle, guided practice, this series is for you. Focus on developing a strong foundation and knowledge of yoga. $10 first time drop-in. Innerlight Center for Yoga & Meditation, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200.

InnerlightYoga.com.

Wednesday Meditation with Ann Porto – 8:30-9:30am. Meditation support and practice group. Come learn to tame your mind and reduce stress. Drop-in. Donations to Friends of Maiti Nepal to end child sexual slavery.

Laughing Elephant Yoga, 4372 Post Rd, East Greenwich. 401-398-2616. LaughingElephantYoga.com.

Grace Yoga Basics Course – 9-10:30am. Join this ongoing cycle and learn the basics of all classes of posture: standing, balancing, forward folds, backbends, twists and Sun Salutes. For everyone. $17. Grace School of Yoga, 35 Weaver Rd, North Kingstown. 401-829-9903.

Ommies: Ages 3-6 – 1:30-2:15pm. 7-wk session.

With Laura. Drop-ins welcome. $70/series, $10/dropin. Village Wellness Center, 422 Post Rd, lower level, Warwick. 401-941-2310. VillageWellnessCenter.com.

Kripalu Yoga – 4:30-5:30pm. Traditional style yoga. Learn to quiet the mind while relaxing the

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body, creating a union btwn them. Yoga cultivates awareness and balance for the mind, body and spirit.

With Chris. $12/prepaid, $14/drop-in. Village Wellness Center, 422 Post Rd, lower level, Warwick.

401-941-2310. VillageWellnessCenter.com.

Forrest Fusion – 5:45-7:15pm. For all levels.

Class is a masterful blend of slow long holds at the beginning, followed by a stronger type practice in the second half. $15/drop-in. New client: $40/5.

Body Kneads Yoga, 1145 Reservoir Ave, Cranston.

401-632-0878. BodyKneadsYoga.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga Class – 6-7:30pm. Very gentle, deeply healing style. Focus is on releasing the tight muscles along the spinal column for a related release in the body and mind. $136/series of 8 classes; $20/ drop-in. Blissful Moment Yoga Studio, 1006 Charles St, Ste 10A, North Providence. Preregistration necessary: 401-742-8020. BlissfulMomentYoga.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga Class: Narragansett – 6:157:45pm. Release tension and stress in body and mind using easy, reliable poses led by Certified Yoga Teacher. Healing, restorative, therapeutic and meditative. Beginners welcome. New students: $40/4 classes; $19/drop-in. Heart Center Yoga & Wellness, 123 Boon St, Narragansett. 401-578-9182.

YourInnerBliss.com.

Guided Meditation – 6:30-8pm. 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month we’ll have a brief lesson followed by a guided meditation to help you relax and flow more easily with life. $10/person.

Glenn Ambrose’s Life Enhancement Center, 2076 Nooseneck Hill Rd, Coventry. 401-380-6707.

Life-Enhancement-Services.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga Class: Cumberland – 7-8:30pm.

Try this slow moving yoga that reduces pain, reverses aging and boosts your healing. You move and breath more easily and leave feeling better.

Beginners welcome. With Maria Sichel, CSYT. New students: $50/5, $20/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319.

TimeforYouYoga.com.

Thursday Kripalu Yoga: Moderate Yoga – 9:30-10:45am.

Focusing on strength and balance for graceful aging.

Kripalu yoga takes you, body and soul where you need to go. Beginners welcome. $15/drop-in, $12/ flex pass. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, Cumberland. 401-658-4802.

TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

Kripalu Yoga with Nicole Downing – 9:3010:45am. With the approach that yoga is for every body, Nicole facilitates yoga asana, pranayama and inquiry. Allowing you to find your posture in the pose. First time just $5. $10. Beloved: a yoga practice, 235 High St, 2nd Fl, Bristol. 401-787-8877.

BelovedAYogaPractice@gmail.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga with Tonya – 10-11:30am. Have an aching back? Come and experience Svaroopa® yoga. Support your spine so it can support you.

New students: $40/4 classes; $19/drop-in. Heart Center Yoga & Wellness, 123 Boon St, Narragansett.

401-374-4759. Earth.SkyHealing@yahoo.com.

Warrior Tribe: Ages 9-12 – 4:45-5:45pm. 7-wk session. With Laura. Drop-ins welcome. $70/ series, $10/drop-in. Village Wellness Center, 422 Post Rd, lower level, Warwick. 401-941-2310.

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Cardio/Sculpt – 5:30-6:15pm. Class will help to burn calories and tone/strengthen muscles in every major muscle group. It will consist of periods of cardio mixed with sculpting. $16/class; packages available. Rhode Island Pilates Studio, 622 George Washington Hwy, Behind Lincoln Mall, Lincoln.

401-335-3099. RIPilatesStudio.com.

Restorative Yoga – 6:30-7:45pm. A yoga that calms and balances the nervous system. Especially good for stress/illness. Call ahead as class size is limited for special, individual attention. $15. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, Cumberland. 401-658-4802. TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga Class: Cumberland – 6:30-8pm.

Release tension and stress in body and mind using easy, reliable poses led by Certified Yoga Teacher.

Healing, restorative, therapeutic and meditative. Beginners welcome. New students: $50/5 classes; $20/ series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319. YourInnerBliss.com.

Meditation Class – 7-8:15pm. Deepening Somatic Consciousness. Walking meditation in addition to guided experiences working with consciousness in the body, connecting with the Earth and cultivating unconditional presence. $14, $70/prepaid for 6. The Providence Institute, 18 Imperial Pl, Ste 6A, Providence. 401-270-5443. TheProvidenceInstitute.org.

Friday Grace Yoga Level 1 – 9-10:30am. Flow through basic postures, Sun Salutes, principles of movement, and basic breathing techniques. Gentle instruction and guidance; not a beginner’s class. $17. Grace School of Yoga, 35 Weaver Rd, North Kingstown.

401-829-9903.

Svaroopa® Yoga Class: Cumberland – 9:3011am. Try this style of yoga if you want to lose tension and gain relaxation and peace. It is easy to do and adaptable to your body’s needs. No experience necessary. With Maria Sichel, CSYT. New students: $50/5 classes; $20/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319.

TimeforYouYoga.com.

Grace Restorative Yoga – 4:30-6pm. Deeply satisfying. Forward folds open the back and calm the nervous system. Gentle backbends and modified inversions. Imagine a relaxed body full of selfawareness. $17. Grace School of Yoga, 35 Weaver Rd, North Kingstown. 401-829-9903.

BarSculpt – 5:30-6:30pm. A low impact class, utilizing mats, weights, bands, and a ballet barre to create a strong toned and graceful body. $16/class; packages available. Rhode Island Pilates Studio, 622 George Washington Hwy, Behind Lincoln Mall, Lincoln. 401-335-3099. RIPilatesStudio.com.

Nia For Everybody – 6-7pm. The Nia technique is a high-energy, expressive dance practice that combines elements of yoga, modern jazz and duncan dance (martial arts). No experience necessary. $15/ drop-in. New client: $40/5. Body Kneads Yoga, 1145 Reservoir Ave, Cranston. 401-632-0878.

BodyKneadsYoga.com.

Spiritual Cinema – 7-9pm. 2nd Friday. We’ll view a spiritual movie followed by a facilitated discussion on the lessons and how to implement them in our daily lives. $10/person. Glenn Ambrose’s Life Enhancement Center, 2076 Nooseneck Hill Rd, Coventry.

401-380-6707. Life-Enhancement-Services.com.

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Ananda Kirtan in Providence – 7:30-8:30pm. 1st & 3rd Fridays. Enjoy the bliss of Ananda kirtan, sacred chanting, that opens the heart to peace and joy. Easy to follow English and Sanskrit chants. Suggested donation $5. Now Yoga, 286 Thayer St, Providence.

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Saturday Forever Young: Yoga Over 50 – 8:45-10am. Health benefits from regular yoga classes are enormous, especially for over 50s. You are only as young as your spine, shoulders, hips and hamstrings say you are. $10. Holistic Margarida, 58 Main St, 2nd Fl, East Greenwich. 401-480-5938.

Vbarre – 9-10am. Designed to tone, trim, and transform the body with a fusion of ballet barre, Pilates and resistance training. This class provides calorie-blasting cardio. $16/class; package available. Rhode Island Pilates Studio, 622 George Washington Hwy, Behind Lincoln Mall, Lincoln.

401-335-3099. RIPilatesStudio.com.

Kripalu Yoga: All Level – 9:45-11am. A yoga that’s satisfying to the body and soul. Beginners welcome.

Join us in the peaceful setting of the Zen Center. $15/drop-in, $12/flex pass. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, cumberland.

401-658-4802. TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga with Pat – 9:45-11:15am. Svaroopa® yoga excels at releasing the deep tensions in your body, leaving you feeling peaceful yet invigorated. Class size is small, so you’ll enjoy personal attention. $20/series, $22/ drop-in. Time for You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland.

401-305-5319. plspencer46@gmail.com.

Women’s Wellness Immersion – 10am-2pm. 6 weeks of fitness, nutrition and soul integrating nutrition seminars, ritual and ceremony, weekly Intuitive Flow movement classes, and one-on-one individualized sessions. The Women’s Well, 934 E Main Rd, Portsmouth. 401-835-5683. For details: TheWomensWell.com.

Wellness Day – 10am-4pm. 2nd Saturday. Treat yourself to a half hour of reflexology at this selfcare Saturday. Other services available. $25/30 mins. First Spiritualist Church, 83 S Rose St, East Providence. SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Grace $5 Community Yoga – 10:45am-12pm.

Community yoga for everyone. Great instruction offering lots of modifications and props. People of all levels love this friendly, warm vibe. Just come and bring a friend. $5. Grace School of Yoga, 35 Weaver Rd, North Kingstown. 401-829-9903.

Kindergarten Kung Fu – 11-11:45am. Master Wen-Ching Wu presents this unique, one-of-a-kind class for ages 3-5. Kids’ Kung Fu activities promote coordination, self-discipline, self-awareness, and fun. $210/12 wks. The Way of the Dragon, 373 Taunton Ave, East Providence. 401-435-6502.

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Adult Kung Fu for Men and Women – 1:152:30pm. Flexible class times also include Monday and Wednesday, 6-7:30pm, and Friday, 1pm. Women’s Kung Fu every Saturday, 9am. Kids’ Kung Fu classes on Saturday, 10am, Monday and Wednesday, 4:45pm. $210/12 wks. The Way of the Dragon, 373 Taunton Ave, East Providence. 435-6502. WayDragon.com.

Awaken the Goddess Within – May 9 & 16. 4-6pm.

Deeply connect with your inner Goddess through dance, meditation, imagery and journeywork. Embrace your inner Goddess, release, and rejoice. $25.

The Women’s Well, 934 E Main Rd, Portsmouth.

401-835-5683. TheWomensWell.com.

communityresourceguide addiction specialist / holistic counselor Glenn Ambrose’s Life Enhancement Center Glenn Ambrose 2076 Nooseneck Hill Rd. Coventry, RI 401-380-6707 GAmbrose.LES@gmail.com Life-Enhancement-Services.com

Addiction takes many forms including alcohol/ drugs, eating-disorders, shopping & relationships to name a few. Whatever the addiction is, recovery and adjusting to a life of balance, peace and happiness requires help. As a certified coach with 12 years experience in addiction and guiding clients to health, I’m confident that if you’re open to change I can help you achieve it.

angel intuitive medium Heavenly Hugs Holistic Healing Center

Gladys Ellen, RMT 917 Warwick Avenue, 2nd Floor Warwick, RI 401-935-8451 gladys@Heavenly-Hugs.com Heavenly-Hugs.com

Traditionally heralded as God’s messengers, Angels have come to represent protection and spiritual guidance. These non-denominational intuitive readings are both empowering and uplifting.

During an hour session, one may receive divine guidance about their life from the Archangels or the Dearly Departed to bring forth inner peace and spiritual growth. Sessions are digitally recorded and includes CD. See ad on page 18.

attorney - family & divorce law Attorney Matthew P. Gabrilowitz 1150 New London Ave Cranston, RI 401-737-6800 mp.gabrilowitz@verzon.net GabrilowitzLaw.com

Marriage in Transition? Need to break from disorder? Empower yourself. If yours is a marriage in name only and you’re ready for positive change and growth call or email Attorney Matthew P. Gabrilowitz. See ad on page 25.

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Karyn Chabot, D.Ay., LMT Newport, RI 401-845-8950 Karyn@sacredstonehealing.com Samaseasidewellness.com

Katharine A. Rossi 194 Waterman Street Providence, RI 401-924-0567 • fireseedcenter.com

With a master’s degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and training in medical Vedic astrology, I offer consultations, education and holistic self-care programs personally designed to help you achieve a life of balance. According to the science of Ayurveda, the human body, given the right support, has an inherent capacity to heal itself. It is considered 1 of the top 3 medical systems in the world listed by the World Health Organization. See ad on page 39.

Holistic counseling using hypnosis to access root causes of imbalance and shamanic techniques to connect you to your own power. Depth hypnosis works with your inner wisdom to heal and create lasting change. Office and phone sessions available.

Esthetician 360 FACE MIND BODY Michelle Maynard 99 Frenchtown Rd, East Greenwich, RI 401-886-1936 360FaceMindBody.com

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137 Chase Rd, Portsmouth, RI 401-293-3999 Renerxcnn@cox.net Are you suffering from Sleep Disturbances, Anxiety, Fatigue, Depression, Low Energy, Low Libido, PMS, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Focus and Memory Loss? We will work with your doctor, For Men and Women. Consultations available Monday through Friday 10am5pm with Rene StLaurent Rph/certified clinical nutritionist and hormone consultant. Let our staff help you find a physician educated in the field of BHRT

chiropractic Dr. Richard Picard

342 Atwood Avenue Cranston, RI 401-942-6967 NutritionalHealthNow.com With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Picard has helped thousands of patients recover from health challenges. He provides traditional nutrition and natural medicine approaches for people who aren’t getting the results they need and seem to be stuck with health issues. Please visit our website or call us for more information.

Offering facials and skin care products that are free of artificial fragrances, preservatives, parabens, sulfates, dyes, fillers and talc. 360 uses product lines with natural plant-based ingredients including Farmaesthetics and Jane Iredale Mineral makeup. Michelle is certified in Clinical Oncology Esthetics®, so she can provide safe, personalized spa treatments to individuals undergoing cancer treatment and those with health-challenged skin. See ad on page 9.

Fresh Face Skincare Center @ Avalon

Debby Votta 1221 Reservoir Ave, Cranston, RI 401-944-4601 • FreshFaceSkinCare.net Results driven. Specializing in alternative nonsurgical procedures for anti-aging, acne, sensitivity and rosacea. Achieved by using state of the art skin care machines combined with top of the line skin care products from the USA, Canada and Paris. Call for your complimentary 20-minute skin care analysis to see what we can do to get you on your way to healthy, youthful and glowing skin that you will love and that will warrant compliments. I look forward to meeting you!

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hair salon Flipp Hair Salon and Reflexology Center

coaching

38 Transit St Providence 401-274-1981 • FlippSalon.com

LG COACHING & CONSULTING Lori Giuttari 401-808-0851 LoriGiuttari.com

Planning & communication are at the heart of your professional path – it can build strong trust or erode it quickly.

Together, we will assess your vision, focus on your strengths, and create a confident foundation for living YOUR life, YOUR way! See ad on page 18.

Positive space aiming to interconnect art, wellness and all things beautiful to the eye and to the soul.

Offering hair, makeup,refexology,acupuncture,ma ssage and herbalism. See ad on page 33.

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Rive Gauche 273 Social St Woonsocket, RI 401-765-2480

Rive Gauche is the only French Hair salon to offer a professional organic hair color brand: All Nutrient.

While providing the highest quality services, our prices are affordable: natural beauty shouldn’t be pricey. We also retail a professional full line of organic and vegan hair products not available in regular stores. See ad on page 23.

health coaching & nutritional counseling BETTER HEALTH WITH JOY

Joy Quinn Blum, M.A., M.Div., H.C. 401-258-3952 • BetterHealthWithJoy.com Are you hungry for better health?

Joy helps people who want a better way to eat and live by creating an individual program that focuses on the best nutrients to feed the body, mind and soul with unique and satisfying choices. Issues addressed: depression/anxiety, digestive disorders, blood sugar issues, anti-aging concerns, acid/alkaline imbalances, and nutrition in cancer treatment/prevention. Free 1-hour health history consultation! See ad on page 21.

health food store NATURE’S GOODNESS 510 East Main Rd Middletown, RI 401-847-7480 NaturesGoodnessRI.com

For 28 years we have been providing the finest quality Natural & Organic Whole Foods, Nutritional Products, Body Care, Athletic Supplements, Natural Pet Care and Healthful Information in a fun, comfortable and inspirational environment. We are open daily. Please visit our website for a wealth of information.

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Soul Wisdom Healing @ The Womens Well

934 East Main Rd Portsmouth, RI 401-662-6642 or 401-847-6551 TarotNewport.com crismccullough-holistic.com

Get to the Heart of the matter with Integrative, holistic, intuitive guidance with Cris McCullough Holistic Tarot, Numerology and Spiritual Astrology, Body Talk, Master Reiki, Crystal Attunement. In person or by phone. Make your appointment now!

holistic medicine Integrative Center for Chronic Diseases Donna Zaken, RN, MSN, APRN 35 South Angell St, Providence, RI 401-585-7877 ChronicDiseases@DonnaZaken.com DonnaZaken.com

Donna Zaken is a Nurse Practitioner dually trained in Western and Holistic medicine, specializing in Lyme disease. She also excels at treating all symptoms/conditions, and is especially good with difficult-to-diagnose cases. By finding the root cause, healing is facilitated. Her safe and natural approach may eliminate your need for prescription and other medications. See ad on page 11.

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Resources for holistic daily living!

Search the Chamber of Commerce Directory for holistic practitioners and merchants. Browse the Library articles and audios. Bookmark the Calendar for “must see” holistic events and more! Join today. It’s free. Own a business?

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Linda Cole M. Ed Life Coach / Hypnotherapist / Meditation Consultant 845 Oaklawn Ave Cranston, RI 401-339-3942 OptimisticInsight.com Learn easy techniques and strategies to melt away stress. Set goals with clear benchmarks and watch yourself achieve them. Remove embedded blockages through hypnotherapy that previously obstructed your success. Increase your intuition, build confidence/self-esteem, find purpose, transform, quit smoking, or lose weight… Call/text for FREE phone consult! MEDITATION CLASSES Tuesdays and Thursdays 7pm-8pm

Thought Alchemy’s Transformation Center

Rose Siple, Certified Hypnotherapist ThoughtAlchemy.guru 774-991-0574 info@thoughtalchemy.guru Transform yourself and achieve your goals through the trans-formative healing process of hypnotherapy! Aren’t you tired of talking about it and thinking about it? We specialize in Virtual Gastric Band Hypnosis for weight loss. Call today. See ad on page 12.

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Positive New Beginnings Holistic & wellness center

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Reiki, Meditation, Spiritual Counseling, Law of Attraction Coaching, Angel Therapy, Crystal Healing, Yoga, Massage, Acupuncture, Theta Healing, Psychic Readings, Angel &Tarot Cards, Past Lives, Reflexology, Workshops, Magick Classes, Weddings, Moon Ceremonies, Psychic Parties, gifts, stones, herbs, Room Rentals. Sunday ~ First Angelic Spiritualist Temple -Come feel the positive vibe! See ad on page 22.

Need to lose weight and keep it off?

Stop smoking? Learn to relax? Make other changes in the way you think, act or feel? Hypnosis can help. You will be amazed at how a few hypnosis sessions can make the impossible, possible. Start by visiting my website. Then call for an appointment or to set up a free introductory consultation.

And start turning possibilities into realities.

877 Broadway East Providence, RI 401-432-7195 PositiveNewBeginnings.com

John Koenig, Board Certified Hypnotist 110 Jefferson Blvd (Suite B), Warwick, RI 02888 401-374-1890 • Possibilities.nu

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hypnotherapy NEWPORT CENTER FOR HYPNOTHERAPY AND HYPNOSIS TRAINING Suzi Nance 123 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840 401-835-1736 NewportCenterForHypnotherapy.com Ready for change? Let 2015 be the year. Using the power of your subconscious hypnosis can make it happen. Schedule sessions to get healthy, quit smoking, de-stress, rid yourself of limiting thoughts, fears, phobias, or find your inner strength, passion or motivation. We offer a 6-wk group “Get Fit” program.

INTERFAITH MINISTER

Rev. Natalia de Rezendes Slatersville, RI 401-766-8316 • nathalia47@aol.com GatheringGuide.com • OneVoiceCentral.com Create the Wedding ceremony of your heart’s desire with Rev. Natalia! Whether it be traditional or non-traditional or an Interfaith marriage. All types of love unions welcomed! Rev. Natalia co-creates ceremonies with you and enhances the beauty of your traditions: weddings, baby christenings and namings, seasonal healing rituals, memorials and funerals.

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makeup & beauty Diane's Permanent Makeup & Eyelash Extensions

101 W. Natick Rd., Warwick, RI 401-855-4333 dianesmakeup.com

Permanent makeup artist, Diane Slinko specializes in permanent eyebrows, eyeliner and lips. She works with each client to personalize the colors and shapes to enhance their face. Permanent makeup can take years off your age, give you more confidence and has a natural appearance! We also specialize in natural healthy eyelash extensions to complete the look! The end result... a more beautiful YOU! See ad on page 16.

massage therapist & yoga instructor Renee S. Katz, MT, CYI

404 B Main Street Wakefield, RI 401-864-0947 reneek730@yahoo.com lightworksmassageandyoga.com With over 28 years of experience in the alternative health industry, Renee offers Swedish, Shiatsu, Rossiter and Reiki sessions to reduce pain, increase mobility and balance energy. Yoga classes are taught in an intimate and nurturing studio. The classes offered are Mixed Level, Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra. See schedule online and in brochure.

naturopathic physicians Sheila M. Frodermann, MS, ND, DHANP, CCH

Providence Wholistic Healthcare 144 Waterman St, Providence, RI 401-455-0546 • ProvidenceWholistic.com Holistic family health care providing diet, nutrition and lifestyle coaching, herbal & homeopathic medicines toward optimizing health and wellness naturally for all. Naturopathic doctor Certified Classical Homeopath Bowen practitioner. See ad on page 35.

Keri Layton, N.D.

154 Waterman St, Providence, RI Also at All That Matters, Wakefield, RI 401-536-4327 • KLaytonND.com Naturopathic medicine at its best. Diet and nutrient therapy, herbal medicine, NAET, homeopathy. Safe and effective treatments for men, women and children of all ages.

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Dr. Marcy Feibelman, MD 28 Cemetery St Providence, RI 508-343-0580 Marcy@LeavesOfChangeMedicine.com LeavesOfChangeMedicine.com

Usui Reiki and Karuna Reiki Teacher North Smithfield, RI 508-612-7083 MoveYourEnergy.com

Holistic Medicine and individual patient care. Safe and effective natural solutions including nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy and hydrotherapy. Supporting you on your journey to health.

Nature Cures Naturopathic Clinic

Dr. Cathy Picard, N.D. 250 Eddie Dowling Hwy, North Smithfield, RI 401-597-0477 • DrCathyPicard.com Whole-person health care for the entire family using safe and effective natural medicines. Meeting your health care needs with homeopathy, herbal medicine, nutrition and biotherapeutic drainage.

Focus includes pediatrics and childhood developmental issues including autism and ADHD.

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I teach all levels of Usui Reiki and Karuna Reiki classes. Private and small group instruction is an option if you don’t see a particular class offered. Reiki is a simple way to reduce stress and facilitate growth, healing, and empowerment.

SHAMANIC PRACTITIONER energy-n-elements Paul A. DiSegna 401-736-6500 Energy-N-Elements.com

Are you feeling stuck, stressed or disconnected? I will assist you in releasing energy blocks and guide you to experience the comfort and peace that comes with power and soul retrieval. “My intension is to improve my client’s health and well being.” Call for your appointment today. See ad on page 16.

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NATURAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS

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Dr. Laura Bomback 293 Linden St, Fall River, MA 508-678-1233 DrBomback.com

Joy Quinn Blum & A. Michelle 401-258-3952 • GongsOfJoy.com

Our mission at Natural Health Solutions is to improve the health of our community by providing natural options for most health issues and guidance toward the understanding that real solutions can be achieved with real nutrition. I have been helping people for close to 25 years achieve a higher level of health through both nutrition and chiropractic. See ad on page 23.

Sound therapy is an excellent holistic approach to relieve stress/pain, depression, fatigue, anger/hostility, fears/phobias and more. The vibrational overtones promote an overall state of peace, harmony and deep relaxation. Drumsinger A. Michelle channels Sacred Sound in harmony with a variety of indigenous instruments. Gongmaster Joy, sacred sound healing artist offers gong baths, private gong healing sessions, gong workshops, and other rituals. See ad on page 21.

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therapeutic massage

The Meadows Office Park

Jane McGinn, BA, LMT

1130 Ten Rod Rd North Kingstown 401-885-3950 MoranProperties.com

459 Sandy Ln, Warwick, RI 401-450-4172 WestShoreWellness.com

The Meadows Office Park offers value priced custom office space. Our team evaluates specific needs of our clients and helps build businesses by being flexible, service oriented and keeping clients financially comfortable. Please call 885-3950 for info on available office space. See ad on page 25.

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Jane’s massage style incorporates relaxing Swedish strokes and deeper pressure as needed. Her techniques loosen tight muscles and bring about a sense of well being mentally, emotionally, physically. Her work has helped those new to massage as well as those familiar with massage, including therapists and practitioners. New clients are encouraged to experience Jane’s warm, friendly approach and excellent results.

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Master Colorist/Stylist Barrington, RI 401-273-7005 • ElaineHewitt.com

120 Wayland Ave, Ste 6 Providence, RI 02906 401-808-0837 catmoskow.massagetherapy.com

Let your imagination go— naturally! A full service salon that’s Certified organic for hair color, straightening/relaxing, permanent wave. No Ammonia, parabens, plastics or Thioglycolates.

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Over 10,000+ hours of restorative muscular therapy. “Best of Boston.” Feel better, live happier – Enjoy pain relief, rehab/chronic issues, easier range of motion, age related issues, injury work + “aaaahhh”.

Accurate, gentle Deep Tissue blended w/Swedish, Biodynamics + Reiki. “She’s like finding the owner’s manual.” By appointment. RI Lic #MT01664.

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weight loss Shayna Bronsky, Psy.D Integrative Psychological Healing 2905 Post Road Warwick, RI 401-633-4347

Did you know 75% of obesity is due to Emotional Eating and 98% of people who lose weight do not keep it off? With over 20 years of experience as a weight loss coach and 15 as a holistic health psychologist, I have assisted hundreds of clients reach and maintain their weight loss goals. Let me help you improve your health and cope more effectively with stress.

wellness center IT’S MY HEALTH

Marie Bouvier-Newman 1099 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI 401-305-3585 Its-My-Health.com We provide much more than products, services and education. We provide the tools you need to optimize your health in a comfortable environment. We care. See ad on page 32.

wellness coaching Sheryl Turgeon

2243 Highland Ave, Fall River, MA 02720 508-689-4633 SWTurge@gmail.com SherylTurgeon.com

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Focus is on better eating habits and feeling confident in choosing better food. You will gain energy and experience overall happiness in your life while achieving your ideal weight and health goals. See ad on page 31.

yoga body kneads yoga

1145 Reservoir Ave Cranston RI 401-632-0878 bodykneadsyoga.com info@bodykneads yoga.com body kneads yoga is a boutiquestyle yoga studio conveniently located in Cranston. Our studio has a warm and inviting feeling that brings a sigh of relaxation as soon as you step through the doors of the studio.

Intimate class settings make us perfect for anyone looking to deepen their practice, and our attention to everybody means you’ll never get lost in the crowd. See ad on page 40.

Grace Yoga

35 Weaver Rd, North Kingstown RI 401-829-9903 • GraceYoga.org Grace school of yoga is a sacred center for peace and well-being, offering daily classes of all levels in classical yoga, breathing, and meditation. Join our classes any time. See ad on page 42.

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TIME FOR YOU YOGA

Maria Sichel, RYT, CSYT 2155 Diamond Hill Rd Cumberland, RI 02864 401-305-5319 Maria@TimeForYouYoga.com TimeForYouYoga.com I offer private Svaroopa® yoga therapy sessions tailored to meet your needs. I am specially trained in treating pain - including back pain and neck and shoulder issues. Yoga Therapy is more powerful than weekly yoga classes and moves you more quickly toward health and well being. My students experience pain relief, greater mobility, improved sleep, easier breathing, deep relaxation, increased flexibility, and a deep sense of peace.

NATALIE SCHIFFER, CSYT 700 Cumberland & Narragansett, RI 401-578-9182 Natalie@YourInnerBliss.com YourInnerBliss.com

Over 10 years of experience in Svaroopa® yoga, offering small, personal classes with qualified, hands-on teaching. Receive the individualized support you need. Specially trained to work with you privately in yoga therapy sessions to help alleviate pain and injury in an organic, lasting way. Find yin, yang, restorative benefits and more in every Svaroopa® yoga class/session. Supporting you where you are and bringing you where you want to be. See ad on page 40.

yoga & holistic health center ALL THAT MATTERS

315 Main St • Wakefield, RI 401-782-2126 Info@allthatmatters.com AllThatMatters.com Choose from 45 yoga classes each week. Enjoy a variety of therapeutic health services. Experience workshops on yoga, meditation, self-care, selfdiscovery and the healing arts. See ad on page 42.

yoga & meditation ANANDA MEDITATION AND YOGA CENTER

40 Collins Rd, Hopkinton, RI 401-308-8745 AnandaRhodeIsland.org Find joy, love, and peace with Ananda through ancient and effective techniques of meditation, spiritually oriented Hatha Yoga, kirtan, Kriya Yoga and more. Deepen your own spiritual journey in the company of friends who support your inner growth. Ananda is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, and was founded by Yogananda’s direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda.

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