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elcome 2016! I love that each year we have the opportunity to reflect on lessons of the past year, mentally turn the page, and begin fresh with an up-to-date clean slate. This year I have visions of the Tasmanian devil in my head as the year spins to a close. A whirlwind of a year for sure, and one that seems to have gained momentum as it has gone by. Our accomplishments have been many with new initiatives around Natural Networking, new shows bringing like-minded people together in positive surroundings, and growing the Natural Awakenings community. It has been exciting and at times exhausting!

I have an old friend who talks about making changes in her life as “shaking things up” and I can’t say as I’ve ever truly understood, and yet, as I write this, boxes and piles of belongings surround me. We are preparing for the sale of our beloved house. It’s the first time I’ve ever sold a house and I find it deeply moving to think back over the last nearly thirteen years. We are moving back to the first one I owned in Tiverton which is its own sense of surreal. It’s all part of a great grand plan, a vision we have been holding for a while now so while it is all about looking forward we first have to let go of the past.

We have put much of ourselves into this house in North Providence, including getting married here in a surprise ceremony at a Christmas party where a wedding broke out. All kinds of improvements made over 12 years that made a house that was already bursting with charm, our home that was even better. So while we know that we will do the same thing wherever we live, put pieces of ourselves into it and call it home, leaving here is bittersweet.

If you’re like me, this is the time of the year to set some new goals, including exercising more, eating healthier foods, reducing stress or, with a little more self-discipline, all of the above. A new year is traditionally a time of excitement and anticipation. Each January ushers in the space of a whole year ready to be filled with memories, experiences, hopes and dreams. Naturally, we resolve to make changes in our life for the better. I am focusing on ushering in the New Year with grace and ease, allowing the changes to flow and excited for the adventures ahead.

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Neighborhood Bakery Supports We Share Hope Food Rescue

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s part of its tradition of giving all of its proceeds to a non-profit for one day every year, on January 2, Seven Stars Bakery will again donate 100 percent of its sales from its three locations to We Share Hope, an organization that locates, gathers and distributes food to groups that feed the poor, distressed and the under privileged in Rhode Island.

Seven Stars Bakery Owner Lynn Williams says, “We’ve worked with We Share Hope for years. They pick up our leftovers and get them to people that need to eat in our community. The best experience we ever had was when we heard from a woman who gets food from one of the pantries that they service. She was ecstatic to be able to feed her daughter “good bread.”

Last year more than $16,000 was raised. Fifty Rhode Islanders can be fed with $10, so this fundraiser can potentially help thousands that are struggling with hunger.

Locations: 820 Hope St., Providence; 342 Broadway, Providence, 20 Newman Ave., East Providence. For more information, call 401-521-2200 or visit SevenStarsBakery.com or WeShareHope.org.

Massage Envy Celebrates Grand Opening in Wayland Square/Providence

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assage Envy has opened its fifth Rhode Island location in Wayland Square/Providence at 229 Waterman Street.

To celebrate this opening and introduce the community to Massage Envy’s custom therapeutic massages and Murad Healthy Skin facials, franchise owner, Michael D’Amara and staff will be hosting grand opening events throughout January and February.

“We look forward to serving the people of Providence and bringing them affordable and accessible massage therapy and skincare treatments,” says D’Amara “Our licensed estheticians and massage therapists offer quality, professional services comparable to what you would find in any high-end spa, yet our price point remains very affordable.”

Massage Envy Providence offers a variety of massage treatments, including Swedish, trigger point, deep tissue, sports and prenatal. All sessions can be customized to provide relief of key areas that cause tension, stress or pain. Additionally, aromatherapy, deep muscle therapy and sugar foot scrub therapy can be added to any massage to enhance the therapeutic experience.

Additionally, Massage Envy offers facials designed by Dr. Murad, the leader in skincare science. With a monthly membership, customers can choose from four different Murad Healthy Skin facials including Environmental Shield Vitamin C, Clarifying Enzyme Acne, Anti-Aging and Sensitive Skin.

Cost: $49.99-$59.99. Memberships available. Location: 229 Waterman St., Providence. For more information, call 401-455-ENVY or visit MassageEnvy.com. See ad on page 7.

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eeting Street will continue its Workshop Wonders series for parents and caregivers from 6 to 8 p.m., January 27, with Effective Discipline for Children 2 to 12. This workshop, presented by Margaret Knowlton, head of The Grace School, at Meeting Street, will help families learn to control undesired behaviors, encourage positive behaviors, strengthen relationships with children and put the fun back in parenting.

The workshop is based on the book 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Dr. Thomas W. Phelan. Workshop Wonders programs are free and open to the public. A light dinner will be provided and free child care is also available with advance registration.

Founded in 1946, Meeting Street compassionately and innovatively empowers children and their families to thrive by fostering the development of the whole child. Upcoming Workshop Wonders programs include What to Expect in the Infant and Toddler Years on February 24; Keeping Children Safe: Being Prepared vs. Paranoid on March 23; and Using the Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, Secure Kids on April 6. Past seminars can be viewed online at MeetingStreet.org/seminars.

Cost: Free. Location: 1000 Eddy St. For more information and to register, call 401-533-9285 or e-mail Events@MeetingStreet.org.

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newsbriefs Nutrition and Meditation Workshops Offered at Innerlight Center for Yoga and Meditation

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nnerlight Center for Yoga and Meditation, in Middletown, will host two workshops: The Yoga of Eating, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. The first workshop will take place on four consecutive Fridays from noon to 1:15 p.m., January 8, 15, 22 and 29. Workshop leader Katherine Conte says, “This program will change the way you relate to, look at and prepare food forever.”

Weekly information-rich meetings and discussions, plus online daily support and recipes will assist attendees that are chronically ill, overweight, or simply confused by all the mixed information in the market about nutrition and diet. Topics include traditional health and nutrition principles, the most current nutritional science, eating habits, cravings, and understanding acid/alkaline blood, among others. The program finishes with an optional four-day, natural, non-supplementbased cleanse that enhances the body’s own detoxification abilities.

The cost is $200. An optional unlimited yoga pass is available for participants of this program for $125.

The second workshop, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), led by Jessica Webb, director of Anchor Yoga & Meditation, will take place Mondays, from 6 to 8 p.m., beginning February 1 through March 28.

MBSR is an eight-week, in-depth, experiential course in mind/body awareness.

Using meditation, yoga, personal inquiry, dialog and experiential awareness exercises, the MBSR program introduces the participant to the art and science of living mindfully. All participants are required to attend one of two free, mandatory orientation classes from 6 to 7 p.m., January 11 or 25. Contact Webb at GetGrounded@ AnchorYoga.com if you cannot attend the orientation.

Location: Middletown Commons, 850 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. For more information, call 401-849-3200 or visit InnerLightYoga.com.

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The Healing Sound of Gongs of Joy

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ongs of Joy, the gong and vibrational sound ensemble of A. Michelle and Joy Quinn Blum, will perform its unique blend of soothing sounds from 6:30 to 8 p.m., January 8, at It’s My Health, in Cumberland, and 7:30 to 9 p.m., January 22, at Breathing Time Yoga, in Pawtucket.

“As you wind your way through January and beyond, why not be picky about the sounds that surround you?” asks A. Michelle. “Make choices to relax and balance. You just might live longer.”

Cost: $20 pre-registered; $25/$30 at the door. Locations: It’s My Health, 1099 Mendon Rd, Cumberland; Breathing Time Yoga, 541 Pawtucket Ave, Pawtucket.

For more information, call 401-258-3952 or visit GongsOfJoy.com. See ad on page 11.

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Free Workshop and Health Screening on Thyroid Dysfunction

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n January 21, Dr. Laura Bomback, a chiropractor who also practices clinical nutrition, is holding a free workshop on thyroid dysfunction and its associated symptoms, which include weight gain/loss, fatigue, weakness, depression, hair loss, dry skin, brain fog or memory problems, cold/ heat intolerance, menstrual problems and unresolved neck pain, among others. The workshop will be held at 6:30 Dr. Laura Bomback p.m., at Natural Health Solutions, in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Bomback will discuss the causes of thyroid dysfunction, and will also cover how Nutrition Response Testing can be used to detect issues in the body and determine a course of treatment for underlying problems contributing to thyroid issues. Nutrition Response Testing is a method of analyzing the ill or non-optimum areas of the body and developing a whole food nutrition program that will serve to restore health to the area.

Bomback is also offering free health screening to interested workshop participants.

Location: 293 Linden St., Fall River, MA. Seating is limited. To register, call 508-678-1233. For more information, visit DrBomback.com.

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Monthly World Compassion Day to Begin at Spirit of Agape

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monthly gathering will be initiated for those that wish to come together to participate in collective forgiveness work, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., January 16, at Spirit of Agape, in Warren. With the recent flare ups of global violence, people can easily move into reactive states. An alternative response requires deep inner reflective and meditative compassion work. At the gatherings, attendees will employ techniques steeped in love such as ho’oponopono, altruistic prayer, loving-kindness and others to ground the highest wisdom and love to the planet and mankind.

Not only is the work beneficial to those it is directed toward, but it is also highly valuable to the individuals that actually do the work. Participants will find themselves in more relaxed, joyful and centered states—a perfect anecdote to fear. No previous meditative experience is required; meditations are simple and guided.

The power of this method was experienced during the 1980s when groups of people gathered in St. Nicholas Church in the East German city of Leipzig on a regular basis to pray and visualize for a peacefully united Germany. Over the years the group expanded, and on October 9, 1989, thousands gathered in silence and meditation to pray for peace. The congregation then joined an estimated crowd of 70,000 on a peaceful protest march against the country’s communist regime. The Berlin Wall came down and Germany reunited not through violence but through peace.

Cost: $10 donations accepted. All proceeds will be given to a local charity.

Location: 32 Cole St., Warren. For more information and to RSVP, call Shari at 401-465-4249 or email ShariBitsis@gmail.com. See ad on page 30.

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r. Sheila Frodermann and student practitioner Emily Deneault will begin offering monthly sessions at the Bowenwork Community Clinics from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., January 16. Treatments will be offered on a first-come-firstserve basis, in 20-minute sessions.

Bowenwork is a gentle, soft-tissue body work aimed at restoring the mind-body healing potential. This unique therapy involves a series of gently rolling moves over specific muscle sites using light touch through clothing to induce a Dr. Sheila Frodermann deep sense of relaxation while re-balancing the innate energy flow. A restorative healing process is initiated at the cellular level and within the nervous system to melt-away pain, restrictions and tensions. It is safe and effective for new born babies, the elderly, acute muscle problems, pain and for overall relaxation.

Frodermann is a naturopathic doctor and homeopath, a Bowenwork practitioner for 20 years and an Associate Bowenwork Instructor for the American Bowen Academy. Deneault is a student with the American Bowen Academy.

Cost: New clients $45; established clients at Providence Wholistic Healthcare $35.

Two-for-one packages for kids under 12 will be offered on January 16. Location: 144 Waterman St., Ste. #3, Providence. Call 401-455-0546 to hold a space, or with questions. See ad on page 25.

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newsbriefs Whole Body Tune-up Mindful Living Series

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eloved: a yoga practice is bringing together a team to lead a five-week mindful living intensive program drawing on multiple disciplines to help participants make peace with food and get back in charge of being their best. The program will be held weekly from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, January 20 through February 17, at Beloved, in Bristol.

This powerful collaboration is designed to create a supportive multifaceted community atmosphere during session time and through private group social media. Each weekly two-hour session will include one hour of yoga followed by a one-hour guided group session covering such topics as strategic intervention life coaching, holistic nutrition counseling, guided deep healing meditation and healthy cooking insights which includes a demonstration with a personal chef. The series will conclude with discussion for the group to share insights, inspiration, discoveries and success.

The facilitators are Nicole Downing, 200-hour Kripalu yoga instructor; Katharine Rossi, depth hypnosis and shamanic practitioner; Mary Proietta, nutritionist, registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator; and Pamela Puniello, strategic interventionist and certified life coach. Beginning March 16, the facilitators gather again for another five-week series based on the yamas.

Cost: $100 before January 13; $125 after. Location: 235 High St., 2nd Fl., Bristol.

For more information, call 401-787-8877 or visit BelovedYoga.com.

Discounted New Year’s Resolution Packages at Benefitness in East Greenwich

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enefitness Pilates Studio and Training Center, in East Greenwich, is offering a 10 percent discount on packages of $100 or more for new clients in January that mention Natural Awakenings. Many people jump in headfirst to their New Year’s Resolution, but Owner Melissa Siple suggests that harder, stronger and faster

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“Pilates provides a full body, integrated workout with less stress and strain on your joints, and is a workout that can be done by every body type and every fitness level,” she says. “Using the resistance of the Pilates machines, we emphasize the intrinsic stabilizers to maintain joint safety, and then we work the global stabilizers and mobilizers to create a workout specialized for your body.”

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Free Massage and Health Screenings with Ridley-Lowell

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idley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute, in West Warwick, will be offering free chair massages and free blood pressure checks at some local events this month.

On January 8, free chair massages will be offered at Health & Wellness Night during the Providence Bruins game at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. On January 16, the institute will be participating in the Annual Fit for Life Expo, held at the Warwick Mall.

Visitors can take advantage of complimentary chair massages or get blood pressure checked by an experienced student and recent graduates. Admissions representatives as well as instructors will be on hand to answer questions about all of the programs offered at Ridley-Lowell.

Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute is a career technical institute that stands among the oldest trade school programs. With locations in Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York, Ridley-Lowell can help students prepare for entry-level positions in a variety of fields including healthcare, information technology, massage therapy and legal programs.

Location: 186 Providence St., West Warwick. For more information, call Patricia Simonin, director of admissions at 844-256-4781, or visit Ridley.edu.

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his year Angel Whispers is celebrating angels, energy and friendship by extending special offers on classes and workshops held between January and June. Register by January 31 to attend any class with a friend and both will receive $50 discounted tuition, or each will pay half the regular price of a workshop. Space is limited, and the offer is limited to one class and one workshop per friend duo.

The Angel Whispers Serenity Space is filled with energy that leaves guests feelings soothed and spoiled, ready to move forward with increased clarity and confidence. Classes to be held are Reiki I, January 16; Reiki II, February 20; Reiki Master Practitioner, March 19; Angel Whispers Practitioner, March 25 to 26. Workshops include Creating a Personal Retreat, January 5; Sacred Silence, January 23; A Day with the Angels, February 27; Adding the Angel Energy to Your Healing Practice, March 12; Crystal Energy, April 19; Manifesting Fun, May 17; Plus Reiki Refresher, April 9; Reiki Reunion, April 16; and Monthly Reiki Share, 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Location: The Serenity Space, address upon registration, North Kingstown. For more information, call 401-741-2278 or visit AngelWhispersRI.com. See ad on page 13.

fter a multi-year search and planning effort by the Co-op’s Cooperative Council and Site Committee to secure a viable site for Providence’s first consumer-owned retail grocery store, Urban Greens Food Co-op announced the retail store will be located at 93 Cranston Street, the site of the old Louttit Laundry building. The new store will be situated at the nexus point of three diverse neighborhoods: Federal Hill, West End and Upper South Providence, as well as being just west of downtown, and easily accessible from I95 and Routes 6/10.

Members on the Council and Site Committee shared in a released statement, “We’re incredibly excited to help meet the food needs of our immediate neighborhood residents while at the same time helping to expand consistent retail access to locally sourced foods in the Providence Metro area.”

The 7,000-square-foot co-op store will be the anchor commercial tenant in a mixed use development including 37 residential units. The Co-op will be a fullservice grocery store, though it will emphasize natural, healthy and local food in its product mix.

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icensed Marriage and Family Therapist Teresa Bairos will host a workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., January 16, to offer parents practical skills on how to manage a child with social, emotional and behavioral challenges. This workshop will advise parents on what to do, what to say and when to say it, without resorting to a chore or reward chart.

“Parenting children with ADHD can be extraordinarily overwhelming,” says Bairos, who has more than 15 years experience working with children who struggle with ADHD and behavioral disorders. “After you’ve done everything you know to do, you have no ideas left and feel helpless. The solution to everyday conflicts is well within everyone’s reach. Working together and understanding one another is far simpler than people realize,” she maintains.

According to Bairos, too many thoughts, words, sounds, actions and demands, overstimulate the ADHD brain. Unable to prioritize or determine what to attend to, the brain defaults to what triggers the most dopamine production. This means, whatever is found to be the most exciting and exhilarating will take priority. “Your child does not organically have control over this. Instead, they must learn the life skills that help compensate for this deficit, and this workshop will teach parents how to do that,” she says.

Cost: $200 per person/$300 per couple. Location: 225 Newman Ave., Rumford.

To register, call 401-383-8349 or email Teresa@LiveStrongLiveWell.com. See ad on page 13.

Exploring the Bhagavad Gita with Sara Davidson

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ara Davidson will lead an encouraging and thought-provoking series of four classes from 6:15 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays, during the month of January, on the ancient, epic and always relevant poem Bhagavad Gita, which asks readers to step into their dharma, their life’s path, in clear, wise and heartfelt ways. “This can often be confusing and challenging work,” says Davidson. Classes will take place at Tenth Gate Yoga, in Portsmouth.

Sara Davidson Each class in this series will be a combination of lecture, asana, pranayama, meditation and discussion. Some of the questions this sacred text invites readers to consider are: How does one recognize their true work? How does one live a life of meaning? How does one align with and live from their highest Self? What is this life about anyways?

“This text speaks to us about karma and action, about wisdom versus knowledge, about true unconditional loving. It is a text to inspire your practice and your life,” Davidson says.

Recommended reading is translations by Eknath Easwaran, Winthrop Sergeant or Stephen Mitchell. Reading of the Gita is not required for the course.

Cost: $80. Location: Tenth Gate Yoga, 1046 East Main Rd., Portsmouth. For more information, call 401-683-9642 or visit TenthGateYogaCenter.com.

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Meadowbrook Waldorf School Open House

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eadowbrook Waldorf School will host an Open House from noon to 3 p.m., January 24, at its Richmond campus. This event is open to the public and a wonderful opportunity to visit the beautiful, 28-acre woodland campus, and meet with faculty, alumni, students and current parents.

Meadowbrook Waldorf School offers a Waldorf Education to children in prekindergarten through Grade 8, with additional programs for younger children and their caregivers. Waldorf Education, founded in 1919 and based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, achieves a balanced education by offering a developmentally appropriate curriculum that both supports children where they are in the moment, and prepares them for their next phase of development. This curriculum unites academics with the arts, movement, practical work and a deep respect for the natural world, and is distinguished by a unique, interdisciplinary approach.

Meadowbrook Waldorf School is an independent Waldorf school, accredited by both the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA).

Classes are taught by qualified teachers with additional certification in the international Waldorf curriculum. All faculty and staff are committed to personal development and hold a passion for lifelong learning.

Cost: Free. Location: 300 Kingstown Rd, West Kingston. For more information, email Chris at Admissions@MeadowbrookSchool.com or visit MeadowbrookSchool.com. See ad on page 25.

Shanthi Yogini Leads Authentic Yoga Teacher Training

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unique Yoga Teacher Training will be offered by Shanthi Yogini, a native of India, beginning in January 2016. The training will be held in two locations: Women’s Well, in Portsmouth, and Yoga for Happiness Academy, in Pawtucket, as well as online for those that can’t make it in person.

The time-tested yoga of ancient India will be taught Shanthi Yogini in its authentic, pristine and purest form. Training will include 50 hours of philosophy and lifestyle education, comprising 10 percent of the total 200 hours required to get certified. Yogic eating and cooking, which are rarely mentioned in other programs, will be given high importance. Additionally, the yogic language of Sanskrit will be taught in great detail. All four major streams of yoga and minor streams like yoga of sound and dance will be taught.

For more information, call 401-305-5265, email Namaste@YogaForHappiness.com, or visit YogaForHappiness.com/yoga-teacher-training.

RIEEA Environmental Education Event

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he Rhode Island Environmental Education Association (RIEEA) will hold its annual meeting from 5:30 to 8 p.m., January 12, at the Rhode Island College Faculty Center. Networking and dinner will be followed by a panel discussion on Successful Models of Environmental Education in a Formal Setting, with speakers from The Greene School, GEMS-NET, the YMCA and two elementary schools. The event will celebrate RIEEA’s accomplishments in 2015, and there will be a raffle to benefit professional development scholarships.

Location: Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence. For more information and to register, visit rieea.org.

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Feel Young, Live Long

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esearch published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found people that feel younger than their years have a lower incidence of earlier mortality. Conducted by scientists from the UK’s University College London, the research analyzed data from 6,489 people and measured their self-perceived age with the question, “How old do you feel you are?” Then, over more than eight years, the scientists tracked the number of deaths from all causes.

Almost 70 percent of those that averaged a little over 65 reported feeling at least three years younger than their chronological age. Only a quarter said they felt close to their age and about 5 percent said they felt more than a year older.

The research found that deaths among those that felt younger were 14 percent, while more than 18 percent of those who felt their own age and more than 24 percent of people that felt older died during the follow-up period. The research further found that individuals that felt at least three years younger were less likely to die later from heart disease or cancer. These relationships prevailed even when other health and lifestyle factors were eliminated.

Co-author Andrew Steptoe, Ph.D., says, “We expected to find an association between self-perceived age and mortality. We didn’t expect that the relationship would still be present even when wealth, other socio-demographic indicators, health, depression, mobility and other factors were taken into account.”

Autism Spurs Creative Thinking

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he UK’s University of East Anglia and the University of Stirling conducted a study of individuals with autistic traits among 312 people recruited through social media, including 75 diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder. Each of the subjects completed a series of creativity tests in which they determined uses of mundane objects.

Published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, the study found that while the autistic people chose fewer uses for each object, their choices were significantly more original and creative. The subjects developed a greater range of “divergent thinking”.

Martin Doherty, Ph.D., co-author of the study, confirms, “People with high autistic traits can have less quantity, but greater quality of creative ideas. They are typically considered to be more rigid in their thinking, so the fact that the ideas they have are more unusual or rare is surprising. This difference may have positive implications for creative problem solving.”

The researchers found that while the average person will utilize simple mental strategies to produce more obvious answers first, autistic people tend to first utilize more demanding strategies during their processing, thus producing the more creative result.

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Leave Them at the Door: Shoe Soles Harbor Risky Bacteria

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esearch from the University of Houston has determined that a species of bacteria that has become resistant to many antibiotics might be tracking into homes on the soles of shoes. More than a third of randomly tested homes were contaminated with Clostridium difficile bacteria, and 40 percent of doorsteps were also infected with the bacteria.

Depending upon the strain, C. difficile can cause intestinal infections, inflammation and severe diarrhea.

Study author M. Jahangir Alam, Ph.D., comments, “Shoes are contaminated from diverse sources, and we are regularly contaminating our doorsteps by shoes.”

The researchers tested three to five household items within 30 houses in Houston, Texas. They collected 127 environmental samples— from 63 shoe bottoms, 15 bathroom surface samples, 12 house floor dusts and 37 other household surfaces

They found that 41 of them harbored C. difficile and nearly 40 percent of the shoes were positive for the bacteria. They also found that a third of the bathroom surfaces harbored the bacteria, a third of house dust and 19 percent of other surfaces maintained the bacteria.

The cause of many intestinal disorders, this bacteria species has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics and many household cleaning products.

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Breast Care Naturally Foundation Helping Patients Make Conscious, Informed Choices

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reast Care Naturally Foundation (BCNF) is a nonprofit, charitable organization committed to raising awareness about disease prevention approaches for cancer and other life-threatening and chronic illnesses. Each person reacts differently to news of their diagnosis and their reaction to that diagnosis can change throughout the course of the illness. Based on her observations and the feedback of those afflicted, BCNF Founder/President Shabnam Hashemi has discovered one common denominator between all people diagnosed: How they handle their fear.

“This realization led me to recognize how important quality of mind was for patients making life-altering decisions about treatment options,” says Hashemi. “From the time they first receive the news to possible relapses and through the late stages, fear is the one element that the medical system, patient, family and caregivers have the most trouble dealing with.”

For that reason, BCNF sets out to help bring the patient to an optimal state of mind and spirit from which they can best determine treatment options for themselves. This includes giving them ample information about their choices, listening to their concerns and needs, and reducing the “fight or flight”

response that their body automatically goes into after hearing their prognosis.

Hashemi states, “A person’s state of mind is crucial in dealing with any life changing predicament. Yet in too many cases it is overlooked or underappreciated due to the overwhelming volume of patients that the system and its professionals are faced with, and the ‘one size fits all’ mentality of our medical system.”

Thankfully, there is evidence that researchers are beginning to pay attention to the patient’s belief system and frame of mind as it relates to their outcome.

Growing in popularity are “patientcentered care” and “qualitative research” approaches based on patient experience, not only numbers and statistics.

With client choice as the guiding principle, plans include a range of integrative treatment options that are supportive of well-being and quality of daily life. BCNF’s approach is multidisciplinary, involving the primary care provider, specialist teams and caregivers.

For more information, contact BCNF Founder/President Shabnam Hashemi, BSN, RN, CCM, at Info@BreastCareNaturally.org or Shabnam.Hashemi5@gmail.com, or call 401-861-0891. Visit Breast Care Naturally Foundation on Facebook, or BreastCareNaturally.org.

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One year later, Hershoff and her husband started a company and named their kaolin-comprised pieces Sara Yo Healing Stones, which cost between $38 and $198 per item. “I am so glad I made this career change, as each day I learn more about how Sara Yo helps women physically and emotionally,” she says.

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Choosing Emotional Health: A New Year’s Resolution

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urning the calendar pages to a new year provides a natural space for introspection and taking action toward an improved life. When deciding on goals for the coming year, the usual go-to resolutions include exercising, eating better, losing weight and spending more time with family.

However, most report that the changes they make only last so long and sometimes don’t set in at all. Perhaps a different line of thinking, one that focuses less on what we “do” and more on how we “feel”, will produce different results this year.

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do or say, and how we respond or react to anyone or anything is rooted firmly in our emotional self. If changes are desired, the emotional part of us must be involved for any real change to take place. It simply requires making the choice to look a little deeper in order to get to the root of our emotional issues.

A disconnect can exist between our intellectual self and our emotional self. This is typically what causes any level of depression, anxiety, mood irregularity and anger, among other emotions. When these “selves” are brought together and become aligned, we are able to find our True Self. At that moment, the “symptoms” experienced no longer have a purpose and will dissipate and leave. This integration, where we have regained control of all pieces

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of ourselves, allows for a much clearer picture to emerge.

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The idea is to find what speaks to you and pursue it. It may not be the end-all answer, rather the beginning of a beautiful and important journey.

This season, consider making a different choice. Instead of allowing emotions to dictate one’s view on life, make improving emotional health the priority and regain greater control. This will allow for limitless potential and opportunity for all the years to come.

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old and flu season is about to begin, or for some it already has, so now is the time to incorporate immune strengthening herbs into the daily routine. Immune supportive herbs denote a tonic effect on the immune system and restore vitality. This tonic effect improves systemic tone, furnishing increased vigor, energy and strength to the tissues within the body.

Elderberry isn’t a newcomer to healing herbs; in fact, this extraordinary herb dates back to the 11th century where it was used in Rome to promote healing. Elderberry is high in antioxidants and flavonoids to help boost the immune system. Elderberry also has diaphoretic (promotes sweating) and anti-viral actions, making this herb a great choice during flu season. Note that long-term use is required to support immune system health.

According to Tieraona Low Dog, M.D., clinical physician, professor and natural healer, elderberry can be safe and effective for many of the common respiratory complaints during the cold and flu season. Low Dog maintains, “It’s safe for children, and adults as well, making elderberry an essential member of your medicine chest this winter.”

Elderberry, a medium-large size bush that grows wild in Rhode Island, is harvested throughout the state in mid-August at several organic farms, including Farmacy Herbs. Organic elderberries can be purchased in bulk, or found in elderberry syrup and elderberry powder. Under The Weather tea blend pairs elderberries with sage, thyme and oregano for excellent support of the respiratory and immune system during the High C Immune Balls flu season. ½ cup (total) powdered:

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increase bone density. Overall, the program is designed to promote physical development and basic athleticism within a safe and exciting environment.

Coach Greene also develops and teaches afterschool fitness classes for the Providence Afterschool Alliance (PASA), and has a knack for adapting the activities for youth with special needs, including blindness. Learn more at NoRiskCrossFit.com/KidsFit.

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ealthy lifestyle and exercise habits are best instilled in children at an early age, however, some parents may find this challenging during the cold weather season. There is a wide range of exciting winter time fitness activities for kids all around the Rhode Island area. These include welldesigned strength and conditioning programs, which are conducted in safe, supervised environments and provide countless health benefits to kids of all ages, while also being pure fun and celebrating individual achievement. Research shows that children with better fitness levels have better brain function and higher immunity to illness. So what are some of the program options and where are they?

Laid Back Fitness (LbF) in Warwick offers a family class and a Ninja Essentials class for ages 6+, which are both held in the “Jungle” gym, an indoor space which seems to be more of a playground than a gym. And, the workout equipment seems more like toys—balance beams, ropes, monkey bars, a ring traverse, sandbags, slosh tubes, balance boards, rock climbing holds, heavy tires, Tough Mudder Obstacles, Ninja Warrior Obstacles and more. Laid Back Fitness follows the MovNat system of fundamental movement, a comprehensive, holistic and mindful approach to

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the full range of natural human movement abilities.

Ryan McGowan, owner of LbF comments, “Kids are our model for natural movement because they move well, often and with a happy heart.

It’s important that we encourage them to continue to explore movement and play so they remain active physically and mentally. Our kids’ classes provide a balance of instruction (most natural movements are intuitive) and ‘free play’ so they burn energy, as well as boost their confidence and creativity.” Learn more at LaidBackFitness.com.

No Risk Crossfit in Smithfield has developed the CrossFit Kids program, developmentally appropriate for ages 5 to 12. The games and activities incorporate a wide range of functional movement patterns. For example, children might do popcorn push ups, nibbling a piece of popcorn off a paper plate with each push up. Or, they might haul a fire hose in a race against time. Their favorite activity is doing handstands. Program creator and Coach Missy Greene says, “The kids are having so much fun, they hardly realize they’re working. We laugh a lot.” Crossfit Kids pull, push, run, throw, climb, lift and jump to get a full body workout. Natural weight bearing exercises help to strengthen and

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The YMCA of Greater Providence, including locations in Barrington, Providence, Cranston, North and South Kingstown and Seekonk, Massachusetts, offers programs geared to keep kids moving both indoors and out. Known for its aquatics programs, winter and early spring are a great time to get children and even adults into the pool to learn how to swim. The Y’s emphasis on proper swim technique and safety in and around the water is essential for any New Englander.

Children that are members of the YMCA, whether through a family or youth membership, can join one of many “Born to Move” classes. The six-week fitness program, designed for children 8 to 12 years of age, uses music, movement and the power of group fitness to boost energy, increase skill level and generally make kids feel awesome. The time flies by as the teacher shows the children how to dance, and perform martial arts and yoga. Learn more at gpymca.org and LesMills.com/BornToMove.

The South County YMCA in Peace Dale offers a progressive sequence of gymnastics tumbling fundamentals and sports training for kids, from Tumblin’ Tots, (ages 3 to 5) to Mini Super Heroes (ages 4 to 6) to Ninja Warriors (ages

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he ancient Chinese art of acuchemical serotonin and relieving inflampuncture is gaining popularity mation, as well as bringing many other in modern Western medicine for body processes into normal function. many reasons. “There’s lots of research

Brevard, North Carolina, licensed to support the effectiveness of acupuncmaster acupuncturist Paul Buchman, ture for a wide variety of conditions,” adds, “Acupuncture differs from consays Thomas Burgoon, a medical doctor ventional Western medicine in many who practices internal medicine in West ways, primarily in that when it treats Chester, Pennsylvania, and is president a disease on the physical level, it also of the American Academy of Medical has far-reaching effects on our mental, Acupuncture, an asemotional and spiriThe U.S. Library of sociation of doctors of tual aspects.” medicine and osteoChronic back Medicine database pathic medicine that pain: Chronic low back lists more than 23,000 pain affects 80 percent use acupuncture in conjunction with con- studies on acupuncture. of us at some time and ventional treatments. is the second-most

Acupuncture treatments typically common cause of disability in Ameriinvolve the nearly painless insertion of can adults, according to a University very thin needles to stimulate the body’s of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study natural repair and regulation mechanisms published in the Journal of the American based on the fundamental Chinese medi- Medical Association. cine principle that the inside of the body A recent study of Australian can often be treated from the outside. patients arriving in Melbourne hospital Burgoon explains that acupuncture works emergency rooms complaining of low by stimulating and releasing the body’s back pain found that those treated with natural pain relievers, including endoracupuncture experienced as much pain phins, producing the feel-good brain relief in an hour as those given drugs.

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“When I treat a person for low back pain, I always take pulses in several parts of the body, and then take into account many factors, including age, gender and life situation,” says Buchman. “The underlying causes of the pain may be different in a 20-something student with a stressful academic load than a 50-something woman that’s a recent empty nester redefining her future,” he explains.

When researchers at China’s Central South University reviewed 13 studies on acupuncture and low back pain, they concluded that comprehensive treatment plans that involve acupuncture are urgently needed.

Headache: Acupuncture has long been used to relieve the pain of migraines and tension headaches. Australian research published in EvidenceBased Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that 16 acupuncture sessions cut in half the number of days that patients experienced migraines, significantly reducing pain.

“Acupuncture is a must-try therapy for anyone with migraines or chronic or tension-type headaches,” says Burgoon.

He notes that Aetna Insurance Company policy considers acupuncture among accepted, medically necessary treatments for migraines, chronic low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, postoperative dental pain and nausea associated with surgery, pregnancy and chemotherapy.

Asthma and allergies: More than 25 million Americans have asthma, including 6.8 million children. Danish research published in the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine showed that 10 acupuncture sessions given over a three-month period reduced asthma symptoms and use of inhaled steroids, but only when acupuncture was ongoing. Benefits diminished when treatments were discontinued. German researchers at Berlin’s Charité University Medical Center found similar effects for seasonal allergies by comparing it with the effects of antihistamines and sham acupuncture.

“Patterns of bad health get more ingrained in our body systems as we get older,” says Melanie Katin, a licensed acupuncturist specializing in treating children in New York City and professor at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. “If we can catch an illness in a child’s first seven or eight years, we may be able to prevent it from becoming

Find a local physician trained in medical acupuncture at MedicalAcupuncture.org/ FindAnAcupuncturist chronic in adulthood.”

Digestive problems: Acupuncture has been found to be effective for treating colic in babies, irritable bowel syndrome, morning sickness and postoperative nausea caused by anesthesia and chemotherapy treatments, verified in research from Australia’s University of Sydney on patients after surgery for metastatic liver cancer. Several other studies, including one from the Milwaukee’s Medical College of Wisconsin, show that acupuncture rebalances the nervous system and restores proper digestive function, while relieving pain.

The World Health Organization review of research notes how acupuncture relieved gastrointestinal (GI) spasms better than atropine injections, and also recommends acupuncture for relief of nausea. “Acupuncture helps calm down an overactive GI tract and stimulates an underactive one,” explains Burgoon.

Acupuncture is a non-pharmaceutical remedy for many health problems, Burgoon says. “I fell in love with acupuncture when I discovered I could use it to treat some problems that nothing else helped. I almost never prescribe any medications. Instead, I help people get off pharmaceuticals.”

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Mills. With functional medicine, “In a very short time, they had me feeling nearly 100 percent.”

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The Rise of Functional Medicine New Paradigm Gets to the Root Cause of Disease

by Lisa Marshall

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y the end of 2014, Trina Mills, of Parker, Arizona, had given up on conventional medicine. She’d been diagnosed with a thyroid disorder 17 years earlier and taken medication ever since without feeling her symptoms of fatigue, muscle aches and stomach problems ever fully subside. She’d visited endocrinologists, gastroenterologists and a half-dozen other specialists, each of which offered a different diagnosis and prescribed a different drug.

At one point, she had her gallbladder removed. At another, her doctor suspected she had bleeding in her brain and sent her for a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan. Some thought she was a hypochondriac; others said she was depressed. “I would tell them, ‘I’m just depressed that you can’t figure out why I’m so sick,’” she says.

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Weighing a skeletal 82 pounds, the 54-year-old mother of three finally wrote out a living will and braced for the inevitable. Then she heard of a new Center for Functional Medicine opening at the prestigious, century-old Cleveland Clinic. As the first clinic of its kind to open at an academic medical center, it promised to look at the underlying causes of disease, while focusing on the whole person, rather than isolated symptoms.

Intrigued, Mills caught a flight to Ohio and soon was offering up 30 tubes of blood, stool and saliva samples, as well as an exhaustive life history. One year later, thanks to a series of personalized diet and lifestyle changes, she’s 10 pounds heavier and feels better than she has in decades. “I spent a lot of years and money in the traditional medical system and got nothing,” says

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In the 25 years since nutritional biochemist Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D., of Gig Harbor, Washington, coined the term, this science-based, whole-body approach to addressing chronic disease has gained widespread traction. More than 100,000 physicians—60 percent of them medical doctors—have trained with the Institute for Functional Medicine he founded in Washington and New Mexico, and numerous medical schools have added its tenets to their curricula. More naturopaths and chiropractors are also distinguishing themselves with a functional medicine emphasis.

“It is not alternative medicine at all,” stresses Bland, whose latest book, The Disease Delusion, details how functional medicine can curb chronic diseases like arthritis, diabetes, dementia, and heart disease, which constitute 78 percent of U.S. health care costs. “It’s the basis of 21st-century health care,” he says.

For most of the 20th century, conventional medicine centered on a singular objective: Arrive at a diagnosis and treat it with drugs or surgery. Then, the alternative medicine movement proffered a toolbox of more natural therapies, including acupuncture, herbs and massage to address these same diagnoses.

The 1990s brought integrative medicine, a best-of-both-worlds approach.

“While all of the above have merit, they lack the necessary guidance to help practitioners determine which tools work best for which patient,” says Dr. Mark Hyman, director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Functional Medicine.

“Alternative therapies and conventional treatments are tools. We need a new map that can teach us how to skillfully use those tools,” maintains Hyman.

“That map is functional medicine.”

Because one chronic disease such as diabetes can have dozens of underlying causes, or one culprit such as a genetic predisposition or exposure to toxins can lead to multiple chronic conditions, functional medicine focuses on systems, rather than organs, and origins, rather than diseases. “It’s about listening to the patient’s story in a different way, where the objective is not simply about

arriving at a diagnosis,” explains Bland.

Ferreting Out Key Clues

Key to discovering the underlying origins of a health issue are a host of new gene, blood and gut health tests. “They allow us to look under the patient’s ‘metabolic hood’ at the genetic and biochemical factors influencing health,” says Naturopathic Doctor Kara Fitzgerald, who heads up a functional medicine clinic in Newtown, Connecticut.

For instance, certain genes influence how a person burns and stores fat. Depending on which variant a patient has, based on a genetic test, they might be guided toward a higheror lower-fat diet. Those genetically prone to difficulty in metabolizing the amino acid homocysteine (an excess of which can raise the risk of heart disease) might be advised to take folic acid supplements.

If a patient displays intractable gut problems, rather than simply look for blood or pathogens in the stool, Fitzgerald also looks at the DNA of their gut microbiome, mapping out which strains of good bacteria are present or absent and prescribing prebiotics, probiotics or whole foods to promote a healthful balance.

For another patient with thinning hair and aching joints, she might use specialized blood tests to look for micronutrient deficiencies, signs of allergies or certain autoantibodies—proteins produced by the immune system that mistakenly attack one’s own tissues—that might herald a brewing autoimmune disorder. “Research shows that predictive autoantibodies can show up in the blood 10 or even 20 years before an autoimmune disease such as Type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis makes itself known,” says Fitzgerald, pointing to a seminal review published in 2007 in Scientific American: “If a patient with mild, early-stage symptoms is proactive with diet and lifestyle changes, they may be able to fend it off.”

High-tech tests aside, Bland stresses that what’s most important is “a tool that has been largely lost in medicine today: Knowing how to listen to the patient.”

In a typical exam, Fitzgerald thoroughly inspects often neglected body parts, including the tongue and fingernails, which can hold important clues to

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underlying health. She asks about past emotional trauma which might trigger chronic disease, and inquires about what environmental toxins and harmful chemicals both the patient and their birth parents may have been exposed to. One example might be a patient exposed to cigarette smoking in utero having a bias toward an allergic disease.

If their parents grew up in a period of famine, they might have inherited a genetic disposition for rapid weight gain.

“She spent two-and-a-half hours with me,” in her initial consultation, recalls 52-year-old Lauren Zambrelli, of Long Island, New York, who credits Fitzgerald for helping her tame her multiple sclerosis into remission. “It was like having a sister for a doctor.”

Who Pays

Functional medicine doctors don’t shy away from prescription drugs when necessary, but they do lean decidedly toward the lower-tech modalities, using dietary supplements, allergen-free diets, exercise, mind-body practices and toxin avoidance as their primary tools. “We basically take out the bad stuff from the body and put in

the good stuff,” says Hyman.

Maintaining good health is priceless, but without conventional insurance coverage, it can be expensive.

While Mills’ doctor visits were covered by insurance (which is rare), she spends roughly $1,000 a month on supplements to address her diagnosed leaky gut syndrome, nutrient deficiencies and mercury poisoning. Zambrelli has paid thousands out of her own pocket, too.

Some people worry that, like most conventional physicians, some functional medicine practitioners place too much emphasis on expensive tests and too little on the most crucial and affordable remedy—self-care. “Functional medicine as a concept is an important step forward,” says integrative medicine pioneer Dr. James Gordon, founder of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco.

“However, some practitioners do a lot of tests and prescribe a lot of supplements and work on cleaning out the gut, but neglect the psychological, spiritual and social issues. That concerns me.”

Bland and Hyman concede that some practitioners over-test, but say that

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will fade over time as they learn to better discriminate which ones are useful for specific patients. Several efforts also are underway to get more functional medicine providers and the acupuncturists, massage therapists and nutritionists they work with covered under the Affordable Care Act, which expressly emphasizes a need for more preventive medicine.

Viewing the big picture, Bland believes that functional medicine is just what the country needs to save on exploding healthcare costs. Rather than spending dollars on extraordinary measures to save heart attack victims or diabetics in emergencies, we can prevent such dire situations by identifying underlying problems sooner and halting their progression.

In the meantime, some patients are finding priceless relief. “Am I poorer right now? Yes,” says Mills. “Am I healthier? Way. It’s been so worth it.”

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SUPER SOUPS New Twists on Old Favorites Heal, Nourish and Soothe

by Judith Fertig

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inter season soups on chilly days can warm us, both body and soul. Whatever our food preferences or time constraints, some new twists on traditional favorites will satisfy everyone’s taste buds—with an accent on healthy pleasure. Here’s where to start.

Reinventing the past. From her Colorado mountain home, Jenny McGruther, author of The Nourished Kitchen, celebrates the wisdom of traditional foodways, making nutrientdense, healing soup broth from bones, water, vegetables and seasonings.

McGruther’s twist is to make it in a six-quart slow cooker.

Once her family has dined on organic roast or rotisserie chicken, she simmers the bones with purified water, a bay leaf or two, a few whole peppercorns and a few chopped organic vegetables like onion, carrot and celery

on the low setting for 24 hours. Then she ladles the broth through a coffee strainer into another container, refreshes the slow cooker with more water and simmers the bones and seasonings for another 24 hours. Eventually, the broth will have less flavor and color, and that’s when McGruther starts all over again.

“I call this perpetual soup,” she says.

She blogs at NourishedKitchen.com.

Slowing it down. With homemade broth on hand, it’s easy to make the Italian winter staple of Tuscan Vegetable Bean Soup. Cookbook authors and slow cooker experts Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss, from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, love to make this when they’re working on a cookbook deadline. They simply use what they have in the refrigerator, freezer or pantry.

“With a soup like this you can always substitute one vegetable for

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another, adjusting the recipe to what you enjoy and have on hand,” advises Moore. The pair blogs at PluggedInto Cooking.com.

Speeding it up. Sometimes, we need a single serving of homemade soup fast. Award-winning recipe developer and cookbook author Camilla Saulsbury, of Nacogdoches, Texas, whips up a Pumpkin Sage Soup that can simmer in a saucepan within minutes, ready to be enjoyed in a mug.

Saulsbury uses organic canned pumpkin, full of vitamins, which can vary in sweetness. “If needed,” she suggests, “add a drizzle of maple syrup to enhance the flavor of the soup.”

Making “bisque” in a high-speed blender. Karen Adler is an avid grower of organic tomatoes in her Kansas City garden. When the seasonal harvest comes to an end, Adler grills or oven roasts the tomatoes, along with organic peppers and onions, and then freezes them, ready to make Roasted Tomato Bisque any time of the year.

“My secret to a light bisque without using cream is to blend all the roasted vegetables together with a high-speed blender to give it body. A swirl of extra-virgin olive oil at the end finishes ensuring the satisfying flavor,” she says.

Going cold. Douglas McNish, head chef at Toronto’s raw and vegan restaurant Raw Aura, serves a popular Lemon, Cucumber and Dill Soup, which is easy to make in a food processor. “This soup is amazing this time of year, when most of our diets may be lacking in healthy fats and trace minerals,” says McNish.

Warming up. Two cookbook authors teamed up across many miles to write 300 Sensational Soups. Meredith Deeds lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while Carla Snyder resides in Cleveland, Ohio. They’ve mutually discovered the naturally warming properties of curry powder in Curried Coconut Chickpea Soup.

Snyder observes, “A good soup nourishes the heart, as well as the stomach, spreading a feeling of satisfaction and contentment.”

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

SOUP’S ON! Tasty Recipes for Winter Meals with grated Parmesan cheese. Garnish if desired with additional minced basil.

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by Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss

Pumpkin Sage Soup Yields: 1 serving

Tuscan Vegetable Bean Soup Yields: 6 servings 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 large yellow onion, chopped 3 carrots, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 cup frozen, cut green beans 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 can (14.5 oz, BPA-free) diced tomatoes, with liquid 4 cups bone broth or 1 carton (32 oz) vegetable broth 2 tsp Italian seasoning 1 /8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, optional Salt and pepper, to taste 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli 1 can (15 oz, BPA-free) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 2 Tbsp minced fresh basil, plus additional for garnish Freshly grated Parmesan cheese Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add onions, carrot and celery and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes. Stir in the green beans and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

Stir in tomatoes, vegetable broth, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Heat, covered, until boiling, and then reduce heat to a simmer and cook 15 to 20 minutes.

Stir in broccoli, cannellini beans and minced basil. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are as tender as desired. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle

¾ cup ready-to-use chicken or vegetable broth 2 /3 cup pumpkin purée (not pie filling) ¼ tsp dried rubbed sage 3 Tbsp half-and-half, whole milk or coconut creamer Salt and freshly ground black pepper In a saucepan, bring the broth, pumpkin and sage to a simmer over medium-high heat. In the mug, stir broth, pumpkin and sage until blended. Stir in cream and heat for 1 minute more.

Season it to taste with salt and pepper before pouring into a mug. Garnish with roasted pumpkin seeds.

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Roasted Tomato Bisque Yields: 8 servings 4 large beefsteak tomatoes, sliced 2 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced 1 large red onion, peeled and sliced 2 Tbsp plus ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup red wine vinegar 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp hot pepper sauce Bone broth or vegetable broth, if necessary Add fine dry or gluten-free bread crumbs and sliced green onion for garnish Preheat the oven to 425° F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Arrange the tomatoes, bell peppers and onion on the baking sheets and drizzle with the two tablespoons of olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes or until soft and browned at the edges.

Transfer to a Vitamix or similar blender.

Add the remaining half-cup olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and hot pepper sauce and blend until smooth. Add a little bone broth or vegetable broth if the soup is too thick. Serve each bowl with a sprinkling of breadcrumbs and thinly sliced green onion.

Adapted from The Gardener and the Grill, by Karen Adler and Judith Fertig

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The Wrong Diet Can’t Be Outrun

by Rick Spates

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hen we reach a certain age, eating the same kinds of food and amounts that we did when younger will begin to show on our bodies in ways we don’t like.

Even with increased exercise, weight gain will occur due to the slowing down of metabolism. Caloric-restricting diets that usually result in a loss of muscle rather than fat further slows down our metabolism. The result is often quick weight loss followed by swift and significant weight gain.

A better way to maintain a healthy weight is to include a program that is designed to nourish the body, as opposed to restricting calories. It is necessary to fuel our bodies to main-

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n Emphasize a low-glycemic approach to eating.

When blood sugar is high it’s nearly impossible for the body to burn fat. A low-glycemic diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, beans, lean proteins, dairy and healthy fats helps maintain normal blood sugar levels, leading not only to fast and consistent weight loss, but increased energy, decreased cravings and improved mood.

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The Power of Conscious Dance Creative Movement Connects Body, Mind and Spirit

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A growing tribe of movers and shakers are discovering and unleashing their power in conscious dance, a combination of moving meditation, soul-stirring music, self-expression and sweat.

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Conscious dance is a non-competitive, body-based way of raising consciousness. There’s no wrong way to move and your shape and measurements don’t matter,” says Mark Metz, of Berkley, California, founder and executive director of the Dance First Association (DFA) and publisher of the Conscious Dancer Magazine and UpShift Guide.

The group identifies more than 100 forms of conscious dance, ranging from ecstatic dance to somatic movement therapy. Commonalities include body awareness, barefoot movement, inspiring global music and minimal structure facilitated by leaders.

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conscious dance suits their search for movement with purpose beyond improved fitness as it’s practiced in drug- and alcohol-free club-style events and ecstatic dance experiences, as well as dance fitness programs. “It’s about honoring body intelligence and paying attention to the body and mind-body connection,” says Metz.

“The modalities mentioned most often are 5Rhythms, Soul Motion, Open Floor, JourneyDance, and the Nia Technique,” says Metz. A brief look at three of them shows how each has its own style.

5Rhythms In St. Petersburg, Florida, 22 women have gathered to seek the bliss promised by 5Rhythms, one of the original conscious dance forms, founded by

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the late Gabrielle Roth. “Find your flow. Feel your connection to the Earth through your feet and release your head,” guides facilitator Amber Ryan, of New York City, who travels the world for dance sessions. “Use your body as a gateway into the now.” For two hours, dancers move freely and individually, swaying, sensing and interacting in an experience called “the wave”, intended to move energy through the body, release emotions and heal the psyche.

It’s based on Roth’s premise that, “Each of us is a moving center, a space of divine mystery. Though we spend most of our time on the surface in daily ordinary existence, most of us hunger to connect to this space within, to break through to bliss, to be swept into something bigger.”

JourneyDance Toni Bergins, from the Massachusetts Berkshires, is a frequent presenter at the Kripalu Center and Omega Institute for Holistic Studies. After years of studying and teaching movement, drama, creative visualization and gestalt techniques, she combined them in creating JourneyDance. More than 400 trained facilitators now offer it in 60- or 90-minute classes worldwide based on the philosophy, “Move into a new story!” Every class includes visualization, creative movement, affirmations and evocative music, all working together to release emotions and connect with spirit.

“You learn to love your body, expand your emotional intelligence, clear your mind and connect with your inner source,” explains Bergins. “You express yourself, infuse life with creativity and connect with a dancing community.”

Participants engage in a ritual journey of physical transformation, cleansing the body through breath, sweat and expression. In this safe space, “Dancers discover their power and personal heart medicine, their true essence,” says Bergins.

Nia Technique For those that prefer more structure, the Nia Technique is the original barefoot mind-body-spirit fitness practice, activating sensation and awareness in a workout adaptable for everybody. More than 2,600 instructors in 51 countries offer 60-minute classes where enthusiasts move the way the body is built to move, reaping cardiovascular fitness and therapeutic benefits while having joyful fun. Dancers, guided by instructor’s moves, feel the rhythm of the music and ground themselves in spirit, equipping themselves to take the selfhealing experience into everyday life.

“Nia has always blended form and freedom,” says Debbie Rosas, of Portland, Oregon, co-founder and creator of the technique. “We are now introducing new FreeDance classes to bring what we have learned through Nia to embody consciousness in new ways, conditioning the whole body and nervous system. It’s an invitation to move in free, unbound, unstructured ways to offset the tendency we have to move less as we age.”

Dancers move to music designed to animate each chakra through an eight-stage process via a Nia DJ. They’re guided to listen to body feedback through sensation, release emotions and relish being in the present moment.

“Regardless of how you act, dress or think, the way you feel inside reveals the most accurate truth of oneself and this is reflected in dance,” says Rosas.

“Moving without interference allows your unconscious creative self to shine.

You can connect to the sacred artist within; the one that holds a palette with endless colors, shapes and possibilities.” She sees life as ultimately a free-style dance into the self that supports a philosophy of “Love your body, love your life”.

“Dance is in everyone’s family tree, a universal message,” says Metz.

“In conscious dance, you disconnect from gadgets and reconnect with yourself and others around you. People need that.”

Gail Condrick is a Nia faculty member, retreat leader and archetypal soul coach in Sarasota, FL. Connect at GaelaVisions.com.

NIA Saturdays, 11am-noon Second Stage Studio, One Angell Rd., Cumberland 401-334-4800 or SecondStageStudio@verizon.net Certified Instructor: Sandra Fontana NIA Mondays, 9-10am Lincoln Community Center, 150 Jenckes Hill Rd., Lincoln 401-487-6977 Certified Instructor: Sandra Fontana JOURNEY DANCE First and third Sundays of the month, 10-11:30am The Movement Exchange 545 Pawtucket Ave., Pawtucket 617-460-2400 TheMovementExchange.org Facilitator: Elizabeth Robinson YOGA DANCE: BE FIT WITH MARY Mondays 9:30-10:30am Smithfield Senior Center, 1 William J Hawkins, Jr. Trail 401-949-4590 Instructor: Mary Scannell BHARATA-NAATYAM (South Indian Classical Dance) Video and one-on-one sessions Yoga for Happiness, 11 Bristol Ave., Pawtucket 401-305-0882 YogaForHappiness.com Instructor/Practitioner: Shanthi Yogini

TRIBAL EARTH DRUM & DANCE CIRCLE Warren Wellness/Institute for Contemporary Medicine 504 Main St., Warren 401-245-7979 Facebook.com/WarrenWellnessInstituteForComplementaryMedicine Facilitator: Jamie Poyant WOMEN’S SACRED DANCE The Women’s Well 934 East Main Rd., Portsmouth 401-835-5683 TheWomensWell.com Facilitator: Kerri Maroney KRIPALU YOGA DANCE Wellness in Motion 1 Link St., North Providence 401-353-1360 WellnessInMotion.us Instructor: Mary Scannell THE RHODY CENTER OF MUSIC AND DANCE 172 Exchange St., Unit 201, Pawtucket Located in the Pawtucket Armory, 401-475-5955 TheRhodyCenter.org See Calendar of Events on pages 40-42 for specific class dates, times and details.

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Wakefield All That Matters SK 315 Main St AllThatMatters.com 401-782-2126 Live Purna Yoga 240 Columbia St JudePurnaYoga.com 401-439-5260

WICKFORD Eden Studio 30 W Main St EdenStudio.org 401-932-9342

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 Community Dance Party – 5-8pm. Celebrate the New Year by dancing to the live music of the Repercussions in a family friendly, smoke- and alcohol-free environment. $5-$10 suggested donation. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 27 North Rd, Peace Dale.

401-284-1819. SarahBell@Earthlink.net.

Free 45 Minute Reiki Session - 12-6pm. Happy New Year!! In celebration of a new beautiful year I am offering free Holy Fire Reiki sessions for today. Call Nicole Casale. Free. Inner Love and Light, Warwick.

914-216-8660. learnreikiri.com.

Saturday, January 2 Kundalini Series – 2-3:30pm. Meets Jan 2, 16, 30 & Feb. 13. With Mary Hammerstein. “Kundalini yoga is the supreme technology to awaken your awareness and take you to your original self,” Yogi Bajhan. $16/drop-in or class card. Innerlight Yoga, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200. InnerlightYoga.com.

Medium, Pet Communicator & Astrology – 2-5pm. We’ll have Ashley Rodzen doing medium and pet communication, and Jessica Puleo doing astrology. Bring time of birth and something connected to your pet, no actual pets please. $30/20-min reading. Glenn Ambrose’s Life Enhancement Center, 2076 Nooseneck Hill Rd, Coventry. 401-380-6707.

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Sunday, January 3

Yoga Philosophy Study & Exploration – 7:158:30pm. To nourish our deeper interest in yoga join with us for this monthly meeting to study and discuss the teachings and philosophy of yoga. Relaxed and informal. By donation. Innerlight Center for Yoga & Meditation, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200.

InnerlightYoga.com.

Tuesday, January 5 Creating your Personal Retreat – 6:30-8:30pm.

Learn the who, what, when, where, why, and how of creating your own personal retreat. Whether on vacation or in your own home, you deserve a retreat.

Create your own. $30. Angel Whispers Rhode Island, The Serenity Space, North Kingstown. Address upon registration: 401-741-2278.

Community HU Song – 7-7:30pm. This is a joining together of community to sing HU a love song to God. Come join in this peaceful outpouring of love.

Free. Rhode Island Satsang Society, 2914 Post Rd, Warwick. 401-738-4727. Eckankar-RI.org.

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

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. It’s My Health Wellcare Collaborative, 1099 Mendon Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-3585.

Marie@Its-My-Health.com.

40 Days to a Personal Revolution – 9-11:30am.

Radically change your body and your life through daily yoga, meditation, and guided support. Remove blocks and start living the healthful life you have always imagined. $149. Rhode Island Yoga Center, 99 Fortin Rd, Kingston. 401-284-0320.

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Spiritual Cinema – 7-9pm. We’ll be viewing Finding Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle. After the movie we’ll discuss the messages to gain clarity and learn how to implement them in our lives. $10/ person. Glenn Ambrose’s Life Enhancement Center, 2076 Nooseneck Hill Rd, Coventry. 401-380-6707.

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Worship Service – 10-11:30am. Use Your Spiritual Senses to Discover the Wisdom of Life. All are welcome to attend and discuss the spiritual theme.

Free. Rhode Island Satsang Society, 2914 Post Rd, Warwick, 401-738-4727.

Saturday, January 9

Gong Bath – 5:30-6:30pm. The gong is ideal for stress management, breaking up emotional and energetic blockages, and restoring balance in the body. $20. Innerlight Center for Yoga & Meditation, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200. InnerlightYoga.com.

Monday, January 4 Heart Spot Yoga – 9:30-11am. With Bobby Ducharme. A yoga class for every body. Relax and reduce stress. Integrate breath with joyful movement.

Chanting, philosophy and mindfulness included.

Uplift your heart and spirit. $15/drop-in. The Heart Spot, 700 Greenville Ave, Johnston. 401-864-5411.

Rbobby@TheHeartSpot.com.

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2 Day Holy Fire Reiki I/II Class - 9:30am-4:30pm.

January 9, 10. Learn Usui Holy Fire Reiki I and II in this intensive two day class. . Manual, Attunements, Certificate, lunch included. Call Nicole. $325.

Inner Love and Light, Warwick. 914-216-8660. learnreikiri.com.

MyoFascial Release Ball Rolling Cert – 11am7pm. Learn easy to teach and use exercises to reduce chronic pain and stress, improve posture, enhance mood, improve sport and performance. For all wellness practitioners. $199 pre-registration price.

Yoga at the Ashram, 368 Village St, Millis, MA. 508-376-4525. VictoriaHaffer.com.

Channeled Messages for the Soul – 6-8pm. An evening with Roland Comtois, inspirational speaker, spiritual medium and radio host. Roland passes messages to help people move beyond grief with love and hope. $65. Rhode Island Yoga Center, 99 Fortin Rd, Kingston. 401-284-0320. RIYogaCenter.com.

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Sunday, January 10 Sunday Morning Gong Meditation Group – 10am-1pm. 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. Be Healthy & Fit, 1130 Ten Rod Rd, Bldg D, Ste 306, North Kingstown. 401-258-3952.

Joy@GongsOfJoy.com.

Conversations with God Workshop – 11am-2pm.

Facilitated by Benjamin Blackett. Do you feel you are searching for your hidden connection with a higher power? Or are you still searching for the way to hear God’s message for you personally? Donation.

Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick. 401-732-1552. ConcordiaCSL.com.

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.

Yoga Teacher Training Open House – 4-6:30pm.

200-hr yoga teacher training with Shanthi, founder of Yoga for Happiness, begins January 22. Join us at The Well for an open house with Shanthi. All are welcome. Free. The Women’s Well, Holistic Wellness Center, 934 E Main Rd, Portsmouth.

401-835-5683. TheWomensWell.com.

Shamanic Sound Activation – 5-7pm. Experience the healing magic of sound. In sacred space with Brandon Burns, find inner tranquility as an environment of sounds envelops you. Find oneness and self-love. Sacred exchange by donation. The Heart Spot, 700 Greenville Ave, Johnston. 401-864-5411.

Rbobby@TheHeartSpot.com.

Yoga Teachers Meditation Gathering – 7-9pm.

Community gathering for yogis and healers to meditate and connect. Meets the 2nd Sunday of the month. Bring cushion/blanket, water and journal.

Free. Victoria Haffer, Providence. To register: 617-970-5677. VictoriaHaffer.com.

Tuesday, January 12 Full Spectrum Class – 8:30-10am. Class attends to the full body with the use of the yoga wall. This practice may include standing poses, inversions, twists, backbends or forward bends. $18. Live Purna Yoga, 240 Columbia St, Wakefield. 401-439-5260.

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Reiki Share – 11am-12:30pm. For practitioners of all levels to give and receive Reiki, spend time with talented healers, and honor ourselves with this healing energy. $10. Angel Whispers Rhode Island, The Serenity Space, North Kingstown. Address upon registration: 401-741-2278.

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 & Katharine Rossi. $15.

Fireseed, 194 Waterman St, 3rd Fl, Providence.

401-924-0567. Info@FireseedCenter.com.

Mind Body Detox Soul Awakening Program – 7-9pm. A 21-day Mind Body Soul Detox in person 3 Tuesdays. Yoga, meditation, whole food cleanse with coaching on removing limiting blocks and manifesting all u want in 2016. $179. Victoria Haffer, Providence. 617-970-5677. VictoriaHaffer.com.

Wednesday, January 13 Reducing Stress through Meditation – 6:307:30pm. Join Dr. Alan Post as he discusses the effect of meditation to reduce stress-related responses, improve concentration, enhance clarity of thought and mental equilibrium. Free. Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope St, Bristol. 401-253-6948.

Guided Meditation Night – 6:30-8pm. Join us for a 2016 New Years Meditation. Allow 2015 to melt away as we meditate and set intentions for the New Year. Come relax, renew, and energize. With Gladys Ellen. $10. Heavenly Hugs, 917 Warwick Ave, 2nd Fl, Warwick. 401-935-8451. GladysEllen.com.

Past Lives Exploration – 6:30-8pm. Learn the role past lives play in your current life and explore yours in a past life regression meditation to enrich your present life, providing a calm center within. With Colleen Kelley. $15. Fireseed, 194 Waterman St, 3rd Fl, Providence. 401-924-0567.

Info@FireseedCenter.com.

Saturday, January 16 Find Family Balance - 9am-1pm. Feeling like your child’s behavior is taking over? This workshop will offer you the practical skills to approach a child’s ongoing challenges. Finally, you will know what to do, what to say and when to say it. $200 per person/$300 per couple. Teresa Bairos and Associates, 225 Newman Ave, Rumford. 401-383-8349.

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Yoga and Meditation Full-Day Retreat – 9am4pm. Befriend your body, heart and mind. Explore meditation, yin yoga, and the richness of still attention cultivated through movement and stationary practices. Lunch included. $85. All That Matters SK, 315 Main St, South Kingstown. 401-782-2126 x 2. AllThatMatters.com.

Holy Fire Reiki ART/Master Class - 9:30am-4pm.

Jan 16, 17, 18. 3 Day Usui Holy Fire ART/Master Class. ICRT Manual, Attunement, Ignitions, Certificate, lunch included. Contact Nicole Casale. $625.

Inner Love and Light, Warwick. 914-216-8660. learnreikiri.com.

Usui Reiki I Certification – 9:30am-4pm. Learn the origins of Usui Reiki, the healing benefits attributed to it, and the hand positions for treatment. Receive the attunement and practice what you have learned. $150. Angel Whispers Rhode Island, The Serenity

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Monthly World Compassion Day – 11am12:30pm. Gathering for those who wish to participate in collective forgiveness work directed towards the suffering on the planet. Guided group meditation of loving kindness. With Shari Bitsis. $10 donation to go to charity. Spirit of Agape, 32 Cole St, Warren.

401-465-4249. ShariBitsis@gmail.com.

Women’s Sacred Dance with Chocolate – 123:30pm. We gather over theobroma cacao, to set intention, deeply nourish our bodies and midwife all we are lovingly creating in our lives, from the space of the soul. All welcome. $45. The Women’s Well, Holistic Wellness Center, 934 E Main Rd, Portsmouth. 401-835-5683. TheWomensWell.com.

2016 Workshop & Guided Meditation – 1-3pm.

We’ll discuss goals, obstacles and solutions for 2016. We’ll close with a guided visualization meditation to start you on your way to a new you for the New Year. $15/person, $20/2. Glenn Ambrose’s Life Enhancement Center, 2076 Nooseneck Hill Rd, Coventry. 401-380-6707.

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Sunday, January 17 Usui Reiki I Training: 1st Degree – 9:30am-6pm.

Receive 1st Degree Attunement. Learn energy anatomy, benefits of energy therapy, history of Usui Reiki, hand positions, and how you can use Reiki for healing self and others. $150, manual, certificate & lineage. With Gladys Ellen. Heavenly Hugs, 917 Warwick Ave, 2nd Fl, Warwick. 401-935-8451.

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Community HU: A Love Song to God – 1011:30am. A community gathering to sing HU a love song to God. Please join us for fellowship afterwards. Free. Rhode Island Satsang Society, 2914 Post Rd, Warwick. 401-738-4727. Eckankar-RI.org.

Wednesday, January 20 Meditation: The Basics and Beyond – 6:307:30pm. Join Dr. Alan Post for an informative program on meditation. Whether you are just a beginner, are looking to expand your understanding of the incredible benefits of meditation. Free. George Hall Library, 530 Main St, Warren. 401-245-7686.

In The Bear Cave – 6:30-8pm. Shape-shifting meditation to the Great Mother’s Cave to sit with the Bear Clan for teachings and for the voice of Mother Earth that speaks through these great guardians. With Colleen Kelley. $15. Fireseed, 194 Waterman St, 3rd Fl, Providence. 401-924-0567.

Info@FireseedCenter.com.

Mindful Living Five-Week Intensive – 6:308:30pm. One hour of yoga followed by a guided session covering these topics: strategic intervention life coaching, nutrition counseling, deep healing meditation and healthy cooking. With Nicole Downing. $125, $100 before Jan 13. Beloved: a yoga practice, 235 High St, 2nd Fl, Reynolds Building, Bristol.

401-787-8877. BelovedAYogaPractice@gmail.com.

Thursday, January 21 Intro to the Archangels – 6-8:30pm. A fun, informative workshop for those interested in learning more about the Archangels. Also, prerequisite for Angel Intuitive Practitioner Certification on Apr 9 & 10. With Gladys Ellen. $300. Heavenly Hugs, 917 Warwick Ave, 2nd Fl, Warwick. 401-935-8451.

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Thyroid Problems? Nutrition Can Help – 6:307:30pm. The most common problem we see in this office is the thyroid gland. Workshop to discuss the relationship between nutrition and the thyroid.

Free health screening. Free. Natural Health Solutions/Dr. Bomback, 293 Linden St, Fall River, MA. 508-678-1233. DRBomback.com.

Level 1 Reiki Certification – 10am-4:30pm. Receive level 1 attunement. Open energy channels and intuition, balance chakras, strengthen the immune system, reduce pain and stress for people, self and animals. $125. Victoria Haffer, Warwick. 617-970-5677.

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RIHHA Meeting – 6:30-8pm. Doors open at 6:30pm for networking, meeting begins at 7pm.

Presenter: Robert Cole. Topic: What I learned from Dying: A Journey Through the Near Death Experience. Free. Rhode Island Holistic Healers, White Light Book Store, 1464 Park Ave, Cranston.

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Shamanic Journeying – 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.

Fourth Friday Healing 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, $25/at door.

Breathing Time Yoga, 541 Pawtucket Ave, East Providence. 401-722-9876. Joy@GongsOfJoy.com.

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Saturday, January 23 Usui Reiki Master Teacher Training – Jan 23 & 24. 9:30am-6pm. 2-day training. Receive the Usui Reiki Master Teacher Attunement and two new Tibetan symbols. Learn attunement process, business ethics and teaching etiquette. With Gladys Ellen. $350, manual, certificate, lineage. Heavenly Hugs, 917 Warwick Ave, 2nd Fl, Warwick. 401-935-8451.

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Sacred Silence, A Practice – 10am-2pm. We’ll start with a quieting meditation, discuss silence and what makes it sacred. We’ll enjoy a delicious lunch and share our experiences as we create our own sacred silence. $50. Angel Whispers Rhode Island, The Serenity Space, North Kingstown. Address upon registration: 401-741-2278.

Free Vinyasa Flow Class – 11am-12:30pm. All levels welcome. Our gift to you. Followed by a Q&A for the Body Matrix 300-Hr Yoga and Business Mastery Training. Heart in Hand Wellness, 422 Post Rd, Warwick. 617-970-5677. VictoriaHaffer.com.

Nasya & Karna Purna Therapy – 12-6pm. Applying a few drops of herbal oil into the nostrils and ears to help control sinus conditions, help heal ear disorders, sinus problems, mental disorders, neck stiffness, migraine headache, dryness of the nose, TMJ, memory loss, convulsions, hoarseness, colds, anxiety and more. With Master Instructor: Karyn Chabot. $125. SAMA, Middletown. 877-832-1372.

TheNewportMassageSchool.com.

Foundations of the Science of Mind – 9am-12pm.

Tuesdays for 13 weeks, plus an 8-hr Saturday treatment retreat. Learn the nine spiritual principles and practices that will change your life for the better forever. Tuition, call for prices. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick.

401-732-1552. ConcordiaCSL.com.

Financial Freedom – 6-9pm. Tuesdays for 8 weeks.

Teaches students to duplicate the nature of Spirit in their “financial affairs” by developing new attitudes and beliefs about money that are in alignment with Principles of Spiritual Truth. Tuition, call for prices.

Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick. 401-732-1552. ConcordiaCSL.com.

Wednesday, January 27 Financial Freedom – 9am-12pm. Wednesdays for 8 weeks. Teaches students to duplicate the nature of Spirit in their “financial affairs” by developing new attitudes and beliefs about money that are in alignment with Principles of Spiritual Truth. Tuition, call for prices. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick. 401-732-1552.

ConcordiaCSL.com.

Effective Discipline for Children – 6-8pm. Meeting Street continues its Workshop Wonders series for parents with “Effective Discipline for Children 2-12.”

Put the fun back in parenting. Free. Meeting Street School, 1000 Eddy St, Providence. 401-533-9285.

Events@MeetingStreet.org.

Introduction to Svaroopa® Yoga – 1-2:30pm.

Learn a sequence of four poses that releases deeply held tension in your body. The poses are adapted to each student using chairs, blocks and blankets for support. $10. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. Reserve a spot: 401-305-5319.

40 Day (R)EVOLUTION – 7:30-9:30pm. Commit to your health in 2016. 40 days of yoga, eating well and meditation. Program held in PVD, EG and SK. Includes 6 meetings + unlimited yoga. $345. All That Matters SK, 315 Main St, South Kingstown.

401-782-2126 x 2. For dates: AllThatMatters.com.

Fourth Saturday Healing Gong Bath – 7-8:30pm.

Joy and A.Michelle will lull you into a state of complete relaxation with the resonant sounds of the gongs, singing bowls, drums and flutes. Bring a mat/ pillow/blanket. $20/pre-registered, $25/at door. First Spiritualist Church, 83 S Rose St, East Providence.

401-641-3516. Ernierobillard@yahoo.com.

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SUNDAY, January 24 Intro to Marma Point Therapy – 12-6pm.

Marmas are like small “windows” on the skin’s surface and subcutaneous layers, acting as mystical junction points between body, mind and spirit.

Activating marma points allows light and prana into the body, transforming the biochemistry of the physiology. With Master Instructor: Karyn Chabot. $125. SAMA, Middletown. 877-832-1372.

TheNewportMassageSchool.com.

Monday, January 25 Guided Meditation Class – 7-8:30pm. The night begins with a spiritual lesson followed by a guided meditation to relax and rejuvenate. $10/person.

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

Life-Enhancement-Services.com.

Tuesday, January 26 Full Spectrum Class – 8:30-10am. Class attends to the full body with the use of the yoga wall. This practice may include standing poses, inversions, twists, backbends or forward bends. $18. Live Purna Yoga, 240 Columbia St, Wakefield. 401-439-5260.

JudePurnaYoga.com.

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Awakening Through Drum Healing – 6:308:30pm. Have you had a situation where you haven’t felt the same since? You may have experienced power and/or soul loss. Shamanic drum healing returns parts to self, removes energetic blocks and restores harmony. $35/person, group format. 150 Adirondack Dr, East Greenwich. To register, Paul: 401-736-6500 or Paul@Energy-N-Elements.com.

Foundations of the Science of Mind – 6:309:30pm. Thursdays for 13 weeks, plus an 8-hr Saturday treatment retreat. Learn the nine spiritual principles and practices that will change your life for the better forever. Tuition, call for prices. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick. 401-732-1552. ConcordiaCSL.com.

Friday, January 29 200-Hr RYT Yoga Teacher Training – 5-9pm.

North East Power Yoga RYT 200-Hr. Power Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training. Registered with Yoga Alliance School. Weekend intensives concluding May 2016. Email for application. $3,200. Rhode Island Yoga Center, 99 Fortin Rd, Kingston. 401-284-0320.

Info@RIYogaCenter.com.

Yin Yoga with Sound Activation – 6:30-8:30pm.

Not to be missed. For 1 night, Kavita will drop you into the juicy depths of yin yoga all the while supported by the eclectic instrumentation of sound master Brandon Burns. $30, $25/members. Santosha Yoga Studio, 14 Bartlett Ave, Cranston. 401-780-9809.

YogaAtSantosha.com.

RINaturalAwakenings.com

Saturday, January 30 Herbal Medicine 101 – 3-4pm. From terminology to extraction methods and specific plant actions, this workshop will cover the basics you need to know to start using western herbs in your life. Free herbal tea served. Free. Farmacy Herbs, 28 Cemetery St, Providence. 401-270-5223. FarmacyHerbs.com.

Breathe! Pray! Love! – 1:30-4pm. With Lisa Jones. Still your mind, clear emotions, connect with yourself and deeply relax. Find relief from stress and pain. Create awareness. Free the “monkey mind.” Breathe in sacred community. $40. The Heart Spot, 700 Greenville Ave, Johnston. 401-864-5411.

Rbobby@TheHeartSpot.com.

The Science and Practice of Breath – 1:304:30pm. Come learn more about your most intimate partner, your breath. Explore the anatomy of breath and discover the mechanics of breathing and common breath patterns. $65. All That Matters EG, 63 Cedar Ave, Ste 10, East Greenwich. 401-782-2126.

AllThatMatters.com.

Reducing Stress through Meditation – 2-3pm.

Join Dr. Alan Post as he discusses the extraordinary effect of meditation to reduce stress-related responses, improve concentration, enhance clarity of thought and mental. Free. Maury Loontjens Memorial Library, 35 Kingstown Rd, Narragansett.

401-789-9507.

Sunday, January 31 Mandala & Meditation – 12-2pm. Led by Mary Hammerstein. Please check our website for details. $25. Innerlight Yoga, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200.

InnerlightYoga.com.

Yoga to Quell the Inner Critic – 1:30-3:30pm.

Discover your authentic voice and share it with the world. Through playful yoga exercises, learn to quell your inner critic and awaken your creativity, courage and calm. $35. All That Matters SK, 315 Main St, South Kingstown. 401-782-2126 x2.

AllThatMatters.com.

SATURDAY, February 6 Abhyanga Ayurvedic Oil Massage – Feb 6 & 7.

12-6pm. Learn how massage using terminal clearance techniques as well as grounding and balancing strokes to remove anxiety and many other pathologies. Learn how to tailor oils to your client’s constitutions and the seasons. $275. SAMA, Newport.

877-832-1372. TheNewportMassageSchool.com.

Thursday, February 11 Partner Yoga Teacher Training – 5:30-9:30pm.

First of its kind training provides an opportunity to understand and implement principles of partner yoga. 25-hr course, held Thursday through Sunday. $495. All That Matters SK, 315 Main St, South Kingstown. 401-782-2126 x 2. AllThatMatters.com.

Saturday, February 27 Discover Your Natural State: Bliss – 9am-5pm.

2-day yoga retreat weekend to remove blocks in body and mind. Find the inner flow of bliss. Limited space, early-bird discount available until Jan 16.

Enroll today. Residential: $322; Commuter: $244.

Canonicus Conference Center, 54 Exeter Rd, Exeter.

401-578-9182. Natalie@YourInnerBliss.com.

ongoingcalendar sunday 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.

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

AnandaRhodeIsland.org.

monday Yoga Rx – 10-11:30am. Understand the importance of the breath, alignment of poses and how they influence your spine health, muscles, lymph and digestion. Also on Fridays. Beginners & up. $10.

Quonochontaug, 5662 Post Rd, Rte 1, Charlestown.

401-266-1187. QuonnyYoga.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga Class in Cumberland – 11am12:30pm. Leave your busy, find your bliss. Svaroopa® is a slow moving yoga adapted to your body’s needs using blankets as props. Get profound benefits with minimal effort. New students: $50/5 classes; $20/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319.

Pilates Mat – 12:30-1:30pm. Classes offer a full body workout utilizing all the fundamental movements and basic Pilates exercise principles. $16/ class; packages available. Rhode Island Pilates Studio, 622 George Washington Hwy, rear of Mall, behind Stop & Shop, Lincoln. 401-335-3099.

RIPilatesStudio.com.

Kripalu Yoga in 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. New students: $50/5 classes; $14/series.

Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319.

Afternoon Yoga: Cumberland – 4:30-5:15pm.

Yoga in a peaceful oasis in the middle of town (near CHS). Begin your busy week with a class that will nurture you, body, mind and soul. With Kathryn Boger, E RYT-500. $15/drop-in; $11-12/FP; new student: $60/6. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, Cumberland. 401-658-4802.

TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

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. Pre-registration necessary: 401-742-8020. BlissfulMomentYoga.com.

Forrest Yoga – 7-8:30pm. Heal injuries and learn how to build strength in yoga postures. Deep relaxation starts when the body lets go as you are guided thru this safe yoga class. Also on Wednesday. $15. Tree of Life Power Yoga, 77 Myrtle Ave, 2nd Fl, Cranston.

401-266-1187. TreeOfLifePowerYoga.com.

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

Join us each week as we visualize, play and develop scripts filled with positive emotions in order to group manifest for each other and the planet.

Guided meditation format. With Shari Bitsis. $15.

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

ShariBitsis@gmail.com.

tuesday 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. Pre-registration is necessary. $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.

Kundalini for All – 5:45-7:15pm. This practice of innovative yoga techniques prompts increased blood flow and healing energy to address a wide range of issues and challenges. For all levels of practice. $15 or membership. Santosha Yoga Studio, 14 Bartlett Ave, Cranston. 401-780-9809.

YogaAtSantosha.com.

Meditation Night in Warren – 6:30-8:30pm.

Mindfulness focus with hour discourse on topics to include methods, challenges and benefits followed by group meditation. No class Jan 12. With Shari Bitsis. $10/class, $30/4 classes. Spirit of Agape, 32 Cole St, Warren. Please RSVP: 401-465-4249.

ShariBitsis@gmail.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga Class in Cumberland – 7-8:30pm. Leave your busy, find your bliss. Svaroopa® is a slow moving yoga adapted to your body’s needs using blankets as props. Get profound benefits with minimal effort. New students: $50/5, $20/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319.

wednesday Meditation with Ann Porto – 8:30-9:30am.

Meditation support and practice group. Come learn to tame your mind and reduce stress. Dropin. Donations to Friends of Maiti Nepal to end child sexual slavery. Laughing Elephant Yoga, 4372 Post Rd, East Greenwich. 401-398-2616.

LaughingElephantYoga.com.

Pay What You Can Yoga – 9-10:15am. Because we believe that a regular yoga practice is helpful for everyone, we invite you to come to this weekly donation-based class. Suitable for all levels. Pay what you can. Santosha Yoga Studio, 14 Bartlett Ave, Cranston. 401-780-9809. YogaAtSantosha.com.

Tai Chi: Beginning – 1-2pm. New 24 posture tai chi course begins Jan 6. Also Thursday, 7:30-8:30Ppm; Saturday, 12-1pm. New students may attend a trial class. $210/12 wks. The Way of the Dragon, 373 Taunton Ave, East Providence. 401-435-6502.

WayDragon.com.

Ananda Meditation Group: Jamestown – 6-7:15pm.

Monthly meditation group for Jamestown and Newport areas. Chanting, meditation, and an inspirational reading. All welcome. Donation. For location, Wendy: 401-477-4829. More info, Ananda Rhode Island: 401-524-4766. AnandaRhodeIsland.org.

New Svaroopa® Yoga Class: Cranston – 5:307pm. Begin your year with peace, quiet and relaxation. Discover a new way to approach your body and mind. No experience required. $16/series, $19/ drop-in. Ferncrest Yoga & Wellness, 90 Warwick Ave, Cranston. Info & to enroll: 401-578-9182.

YourInnerBliss.com.

Ananda Meditation Group: Providence – 6:307:30pm. Weekly meditation group for Providence and surrounding areas. Chanting, meditation, and an inspirational reading. All are welcome.

Donation. For location, Erin: 401-203-1285.

More info, Ananda Rhode Island: 401-524-4766.

AnandaRhodeIsland.org.

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. Pre-registration necessary: 401-742-8020. BlissfulMomentYoga.com.

Sunday Celebration Service 9:15—10:30 am

Youth Program ages 5 & up 9:15—10:30 am Childcare provided for children under 5 Community Fellowship immediately following

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If questions keep coming up for you, the answer may be closer than you think. If the messages of Eckhart Tolle, Louise Hay and Dr. Michael Beckwith resonate with you, you’ll feel right at home with us.

Located at 292 West Shore Road, Warwick, RI 02889 (401)732-1552 • info@concordiachurchri.com • www.concordiacsl.com A Member Community of Centers for Spiritual Living

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classifieds FOR RENT 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.

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help wanted 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.

opportunities Distribution Site – Offer your patrons the opportunity to pick up their monthly copy of Natural Awakenings magazine at your business location, and promote your events for free with 2 calendars listings a month. Contact Classifieds@RINaturalAwakenings.com.

SOBER AND IN RECOVERY Business opportunity office for men and women in the healing arts. Residential 2 private bedrooms with shared kitchen and bath, one bedroom with private bath shared kitchen. The fee includes cable, internet, furniture, all utilities and part time use of the office for $140.00 each person per week. Cranston Park Ave near Reservoir. Cranston. Interviews Blue Sky Healing Circle 401-454-6873.

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Barre and Ball – 10-11am. Class combines the challenge of a Pilates mat workout utilizing the stability ball with a half hour of work at our ballet barre. $16/class; packages available. Rhode Island Pilates Studio, 622 George Washington Hwy, rear of Mall, behind Stop & Shop, Lincoln. 401-335-3099.

RIPilatesStudio.com.

Barre & Sculpt – 9-10am. 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, rear of Mall, behind Stop & Shop, Lincoln. 401-335-3099. RIPilatesStudio.com.

Beginner’s Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. Treat yourself to the benefits of yoga. Discover improved balance, strength, flexibility, mobility and calmness of mind.

Focus on proper alignment, breathing and relaxation. $10/first-time drop-in; $16/regular. Innerlight Center for Yoga & Meditation, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200.

InnerlightYoga.com.

Kripalu Yoga: Cumberland – 9:45-11am. Join expert teacher, Kathryn Boger, E RYT-500, for a peaceful, nurturing and healing yoga class. Held at the Zen Center, a peaceful oasis in the middle of town (near CHS). $15/drop-in; $11-12/FP; new student: $60/6. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, Cumberland. 401-658-4802.

TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

Medical & Therapeutic Qigong – 6:15-7:15pm.

Join Master Wu beginning Jan 21, and learn to strengthen and balance your energy. Classes suitable for new and experienced students. New students may attend a trial class. $210/12 wks. The Way of the Dragon, 373 Taunton Ave, East Providence.

401-435-6502. WayDragon.com.

Restorative Yoga: Cumberland – 6:30-7:15pm.

This yoga calms the nervous system and heals the body. Relax deeply every week. Yoga that you can do; no experience needed. Expert teacher: Kathryn Boger, E RYT-500. $15. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, Cumberland.

401-658-4802. TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga: Cumberland – 6:30-8pm. Begin your year with peace, quiet and relaxation. Discover a new way to approach your body and mind. No experience required. $20/series, $22/drop-in. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. Info & to enroll: 401-578-9182. 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.

Beginner Amrit Yoga – 10:45am-12pm. Introduction to a series of postures and the basic principles underlying the practice of Amrit Level 1 Yoga.

Learn postural details while attending to the energetic flow. $15 or membership. Santosha Yoga Studio, 14 Bartlett Ave, Cranston. 401-780-9809.

YogaAtSantosha.com.

Adult & Child Yoga – 11:15am-12:30pm. New class. Our kids have too much stress. Bring your child (age 6-18) to a yoga class and share some fun, and the experience of moving into stillness and relaxation. $80 for 1 adult & 1 child for 4 wks. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd., Cumberland. 401-658-4802.

TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

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reiki treatments Ohm My Goodness offers private sessions in a tranquil setting, using organic essential oils and crystals from around the world. Contact Melanie at 401-569-6699. OhmMyGoodnessReiki.com.

Pilates Mat & Ball – 10-11am. During this Pilates Mat class the stability ball is added to the workout to increase mind and body awareness, challenge core strength and improve balance and stability. $16/class; packages available. Rhode Island Pilates Studio, 622 George Washington Hwy, rear of Mall, behind Stop & Shop, Lincoln. 401-335-3099.

RIPilatesStudio.com.

Ananda Kirtan: Westerly – 6-7pm. Join us for blissful Ananda kirtan. Open your heart and voice through beautiful, uplifting chants in both English and Sanskrit. Suggested donation $5. Studio 4 Yoga, 36 High St, Westerly. More info, Ananda Rhode Island: 401-524-4766. AnandaRhodeIsland.org.

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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.

Angels and energy ADRIENE SMITH, RMT

Angel Whispers Rhode Island 401-741-2278 AngelWhispersRI.com Adriene@AngelWhispersRI.com Adriene offers a personalized combination of holistic energy therapies and angel guidance sessions. These sessions can be scheduled to take place at the Angel Whispers Serenity Space in North Kingstown, at your home, or other suitable location. She also conducts certification training, support sessions, and workshops on a variety of topics related to physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. Schedule an appointment or register for classes online, email or phone. See ad on page 13.

ANIMAL INTUITIVE AR Healing

Ashley Rodzen 401-919-1127 ARHealing.Net Ashley@ARHealing.net Ashley of AR Healing gives animals a voice. In an animal communication session, your pets allow Ashley to feel their emotions and physical sensations, and hear their thoughts. Ashley can also tap into where problematic behaviors stem from and uses intuitive healing as a means to heal you and your pets. See ad on page 4.

ayurvedic card astrology & intuitive counseling KARYN CHABOT, D. AY, MA, LMT

Newport, RI 401-862-1314 Karyn@SacredStoneHealing.com Destiny-Counseling.com TheNewportMassageSchool.com

Through collaborative dialogue in person or by phone, Karyn will access your soul blueprint to gain the perspective and clarity necessary to live life to the fullest. With her gift of insight, she will help you discover options for what lies ahead and define and execute your next steps, as well as gain more understanding of why things occurred in your past. See ad on page 21.

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health coaching & nutritional counseling

Dr. Richard Picard 342 Atwood Avenue Cranston, RI 401-942-6967 DrRichardPicard.com

BETTER HEALTH WITH JOY

Joy Quinn Blum, M.A., M.Div., H.C. 401-258-3952 • BetterHealthWithJoy.com

With 25 years of experience, Dr. Picard has helped thousands of patients recover from various health challenges with chiropractic care. Dr. Picard is unique; he looks at the body from a holistic perspective and focuses on wellness. He provides traditional nutrition and natural medicine to help heal the tissues of the body that are in need of repair. This in combination with chiropractic care creates a dynamic healing response within the body. Don’t deal with your pain and health challenges alone, call someone who cares.

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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 11.

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NATURE’S GOODNESS

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

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.

360 FACE MIND BODY Michelle Maynard 635 Arnold Rd, Coventry, RI 401-886-1938 360FaceMindBody.com

holistic guidance My Holistic Village MyHolisticVillage.com:

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 19.

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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Flipp Hair Salon and Reflexology Center

38 Transit St Providence 401-274-1981 • FlippSalon.com 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 23.

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!

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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.

interfaith minister 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.

makeup & beauty holistic psychotherapy Intuitive Therapy

Melissa Hecht, MSW, LICSW 1300 Park Ave, Woonsocket, RI 508-951-9828 Intuitive-Therapy.com Holistic psychotherapy for individuals and couples, this unique approach brings about true and lasting healing with safe and nurturing support.

Through personalized combinations of modalities clients receive treatment that best fits them. Also offering Reiki Healing sessions, Integrated Energy Therapy and workshops on: empowerment, healing, meditation and all levels of Reiki.

hypnosis 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.

hypnotherapy & life coaching possibilities hypnosis center

John Koenig, Board Certified Hypnotist Warwick Medical Center 400 Bald Hill Road Warwick, RI 401-374-1890 • Possibilities.nu

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.

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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 14.

marriage consulting & couples therapy IMAGO Relationship Therapy & EcCT Therapy Hope Artiste Village 1005 Main St. Suite 1208 Pawtucket, RI 02860 401-782-7899 ImagoPaula@gmail.com Paula is a Certified IMAGO Therapist, Teacher & Marriage Consultant. For over 10 years she has worked exclusively with couples helping them fulfill their wildest dreams for themselves, their relationship and their children. Paula recognizes that when couples are hurt they disconnect and heal again in connection. She helps couples reconnect again using a set of NEW guiding principals and rituals.

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 25.

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

nutrition response testing NATURAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Dr. Laura Bomback 293 Linden St, Fall River, MA 508-678-1233 DrBomback.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 15.

organic hair color JEN STONE DIOGO

Jenny and Company 230 Waseca Ave, Barrington, RI 401-935-4978 JennyAndCompany.net Original and Mineral Organic hair color. Jen offers all hair services including keratin-smoothing treatments. Ammonia-, resorcinol- and PPD-free products. Removing harsh chemicals wherever possible including natural extracts and active minerals that deliver real benefits. Healthy hair begins when it’s free from stress. Call or text to schedule an appointment for morning, afternoon or evening.

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reiki Inner Love and Light Nicole Casale RM/T Warwick, RI Cell Phone: 914-216-8660 InnerLoveandLight.com LearnReikiRI.com

Let your Inner Love and Light shine through with positive, healing Reiki energy. Reiki Master and Teacher Nicole Casale is trained and certified in Usui/Holy Fire Reiki. Offering Reiki Healing Treatments and Holy Fire Reiki I, II, ART/ Master Training Workshops. All of Nicole’s Reiki Training Workshops are Usui Holy Fire.

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 4.

TIME FOR YOU YOGA

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Maria Sichel, RYT, CSYT 2155 Diamond Hill Rd Cumberland, RI 02864 401-305-5319 Maria@TimeForYouYoga.com TimeForYouYoga.com

Jane McGinn, BA, LMT

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

cathryn moskow, lcmt

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

GONGS OF JOY & DRUMSONG

Joy Quinn Blum & A. Michelle 401-258-3952 • GongsOfJoy.com 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 11.

spiritual real estate Ed Morris, REALTOR®, Broker Eaglemax 401-942-1076 eaglemaxusa@yahoo.com

Real estate buying or selling is a journey not a destination. For 35 years I have been assisting individuals in RI & MA with real estate decisions. I will be offering free consultation and a spiritual visionary map to coach you on your journey. If you’re interested in purchasing or selling a home, I can assist you.

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yoga & holistic health center All That Matters

Providence, East Greenwich, South Kingstown 401-782-2126 • Info@AllThatMatters.com AllThatMatters.com All That Matters, founded in 1995, offers more than 100 weekly yoga classes at three locations across the state. The South Kingstown center also offers an array of workshops, a retail store, and health services ranging from acupuncture and chiropractic to massage therapy. See ad on page 38.

wellness center sound healing

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.

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 23.

yoga 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 39.

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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January 2016 Free Lunch & Learns Series - Tuesdays 11:30 - 1pm Classes designed to help people in transition, entrepreneurs of all ages & small businesses, while creating a community of support.

Jan 5: “Targeting Your Market Through Print Advertising” Jan 12: “The Power of the Inbox: Tips for Successful Email Marketing.”

Jan 19: “Speaking and Persuading in the New Year” Jan 26: “Messaging to Attract the Perfect Client”

Tuesday Jan.12th 6:30- 8:30 Evening Workshop - FREE “Plan Your Finances, Plan Your Life" with Beth Marshall

Wednesday Jan.13th 6:30- 9:00 Free Movie ( PG13) & Discussion

“The Peaceful Warrior” is an inspiring movie that follows a talented athlete through his spiritual transformation after he is severely injured.

This movie is quoted as being “ Rocky for the soul”

Wednesday Jan. 20th, 6:00 - 8:30 Evening Workshop -$20

“Wednesdays for Women-Divorce Workshop” will address the legal, financial, family and personal issues of divorce in a logical, yet compassionate way, with the guidance of trained professionals.

On Januray 2nd Seven Stars Bakery celebrates their 15th anniversary by by donating 100% of the day’s sales to We Share Hope.

Seven Stars Bakery Locations: • 820 Hope St., Providence • 342 Broadway, Providence • Rumford Ctr, East Providence

Jan. 2nd, 2016

We Share Hope - a fabulous food rescue non-profit organization, staffed by volunteers, feeding 10,000 Rhode Islanders a month.

Together we can make a difference. Please Shop on Jan. 2, 2016