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s I write this, I am on day 10 of a 12-day detox and I feel amazing. While I generally eat well, it seems that life happens one bad food choice at a time and before you know it you feel like sludge. It starts out innocently, you’re at an event and the food choices are limited so you think, “just this one slice, it’s better than not eating anything” and since it’s not an immediate negative reaction, I often forget that’s it’s a cumulative thing and am more likely to do it again.

I’ve done this detox a few times before, and I find it really works for me as a great way to reset my system and recommit to eating cleaner. Yet even knowing that I feel so much better eating foods that work with my system, our society and lifestyles make it so easy to grab what’s convenient. I need to remain vigilant and remember how good it feels to feel good. Already, in just 10 days I have more clarity, more energy and a general feeling of being lighter.

One of the things I find the most ironic is how the brain fog that comes with consistently making poor food choices becomes a vicious circle – my brain is foggy from eating bad and foggy brain is not conducive to the will power and clearness needed sometimes to make the right choices. I am so fortunate that so far, I don’t have many of the challenges that can really impact mental clarity and when I remember that, I want to do all I can to maintain it.

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When the compounding pharmacy the two women worked at suddenly closed, they decided to open up their own.

“We absolutely love what we do and feel honored to provide ease and comfort to our patients,” says Wynne. The apothecary offers various compounds, from bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, hospice, sinus irrigation capsules, transdermal pain, wound recovery, veterinary formulations and even gluten-, lactose- and dye-free formulations. Compounds for humans and animals can be flavored to make medications easier to swallow. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Delivery is available for a small fee.

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fter eight years in Warwick, Heavenly Hugs has moved to a more convenient location at 410 North Broadway, in East Providence. Heavenly Hugs is a private holistic health practice servicing clients one-on-one, and owner Gladys Ellen says the relocation is to better serve clients. Ellen offers spiritual/intuitive private readings, mediumship, phone readings, soul coaching and energy therapy sessions. In addition, she studied past life regression at the Gladys Ellen and Dr. Brian Weiss Omega Institute with Dr. Brian Weiss and Carole Weiss and offers this to clients, too.

Past life regression therapy is a technique that uses hypnosis to recover what practitioners believe are memories of past lives for healing and spiritual growth.

It is known to clear emotional stress, trauma and physical issues; calm feelings of anxiety and/or depression; heal troubled relationships; and helps clients understand phobias that seem to be unconnected to any experience in this current life.

Additionally, clients can learn to understand chronic physical ailments, aches and pains; intense relationship connections that seem to have a life of their own; and self-sabotaging ingrained beliefs.

Celebrating nine years in business, Heavenly Hugs is offering a $25 discount on private readings and past life regression sessions during the month of November.

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Richmond, RI s the festive season begins, the Meadowbrook Waldorf School HoliFriday, Nov 18 For Faire Adults Only 7 - 10 pm day gives families from throughout theSaturday, region Nov an opportunity to experience 19 Day 10 - 4 pm theFamily spirit ofamcommunity at an adults-only Shopping, Ponies, preview nightCrafts from 7 to 10 p.m., NoMarionettes, Music & More! vember 18, and a family event from10 meadowbrookschool.com a.m. to 4 p.m., November 19.

On Friday night, adults can shop or stroll a lantern path under the starry sky as they dip a candle and enjoy an auction of handcrafts, music, warm hospitality and beverages they have bought for themselves. Return on Saturday with children and visit the magical Crystal Cave with its grottoes filled with gnomes and twinkling lights. In a quiet room, marionettes will perform a traditional fairy tale.

The school’s beautifully painted classrooms will have tables of craft materials and volunteers to help create that special gift. Refreshments are available and attendees are welcome to enjoy the forested campus as they picnic and explore.

Meadowbrook’s Holiday Faire began as a fundraising market place, offering a wide range of high quality children’s items and unique gifts for all ages. It has since grown into a day-long celebration of childhood. Waldorf Education is known for its developmental approach that allows the innate abilities of the child to unfold naturally through play and exploration. The rigorous academic curriculum is designed to stimulate imagination through thoughtful engagement in the natural world.

Admission: Free. Location: 300 Kingstown Rd., Richmond.

For more information, call 401-491-9570 or visit MeadowBrookSchool.com. See ad on page 13.

RIANP Fundraiser at Flatbread in East Providence

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he third annual fundraiser for the Rhode Island Association of NaRI Association of Naturopathic Physicians turopathic Physicians (RIANP) will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., December 6, at Flatbread Company, on the East Side of Providence. The RIANP will receive a donated percentage of every pizza ordered in-house, as take out, or home delivery on that night. Additionally, the RIANP will be hosting a raffle with prizes including free holistic treatments such as acupuncture, massage, Bowen, naturopathic or other holistic care items. Raffle winners will be drawn at 9 p.m.; winners do not have to be present.

Naturopathic doctors are trained to address the primary health care needs of people of all ages. With a focus on prevention and wellness, they use nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, manual medicine and counseling to minimize the need for pharmaceutical therapy or surgeries. Naturopathic doctors are licensed to practice medicine in 18 states, including most of New England. Rhode Island does not yet license naturopathic doctors, but the RIANP will be submitting a bill to the Rhode Island State General Assembly in the 2017 session. This licensure would establish education standards for naturopaths and enable them to perform diagnostic testing.

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newsbriefs Be Amazing! Strength and Wellness Intensive Addresses Body, Mind and Spirit

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he Be Amazing! one-and-a-half day intensive, designed to create a supportive multifaceted approach to wellness, will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m., November 11, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., November 12, at Beloved: a Yoga Practice, in Bristol.

The intensive is led by four holistic practitioners in a variety of fields. Nicole Downing, of Beloved: a Yoga Practice, is a 200-hour Kripalu yoga instructor committed to leading a practice that connects mind, body and spirit using breath as a vehicle; Mary Proietta, of Art of Good Health, is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator who will provide nutrition and health information; Katharine Rossi, of Fireseed: Center for Transformation, is a depth hypnosis and shamanic practitioner; and Pamela Puniello, of Beholding Your Brilliance, is a strategic interventionist and certified life coach.

Together they facilitate processes that enable people to connect and align with their power and authentic self.

This intensive exploration of self, health and happiness includes practice in three types of yoga: hatha, yin and nidra.

Participants will explore ahimsa (do no harm) and how to incorporate it in their daily life. Time will be spent developing healthy boundaries, connecting to authentic power and tapping into it on a regular basis. A nutritious vegetarian lunch will be provided on Saturday with recipes to make at home. The intensive will end with a shamanic sound healing session to release blocks and integrate the teachings.

“A whole approach to wellness is a key to making lasting change and establishing healthy habits. This means addressing the body, mind, spirit aspects of life and where people get thrown off track,” says Downing. “The intensive uses the transformational energy of community to jump start people on their path of strength and wellness.”

Cost: $160. Location: 235 High St., 2nd Fl., Reynolds Building, Bristol. For more information, call 401-787-8877 or visit BelovedYogaRI.com.

Tibetan Buddhist Anyen Rinpoche to Visit Rhode Island

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he Kingston Free Library will host the Tibetan Buddhist Tulku, Anyen Rinpoche, at 7 p.m., Friday, November 18, for a public talk and book signing of his latest book Living and Dying with Confidence. On Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island’s Multicultural Center, in Kingston, will host the weekend Tibetan Buddhist Teaching entitled Taming the Mind to Find Peace Within.

Rinpoche studied for many years and completed traditional training under Dorlo Rinpoche, considered in Anyen Rinpoche Tibet to be the highest authority on channels, energy and essence practices. Rinpoche has a humorous and clear teaching style that has made him a beloved teacher of both western and eastern students. His newest book addresses the connection between breath, emotions and meditation from both a western medical view and that of Tibetan Yantra yoga, one of the oldest recorded systems of yoga in the world. This system of positions, movements, conscious breathing and contemplation all work together to help purify personal energy in the body and mind. Especially in these stress filled modern times, individuals need to learn that breath (wind energy) is not only the foundation of spiritual practice but the healing energy that can balance the modern afflictions of anxiety, depression, heart disease and other imbalances.

Cost: Friday night free. $60 per day; enjoy either one or both days. Locations: Kingston Free Library, 2605 Kingstown Rd., Kingston; URI Multicultural Center, 74 Lower College Rd., Kingston. For more information, call Ann Porto at 401-529-2020. See ad on page 17.

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he Wintertime Farmers Market, in Pawtucket, will open for its 10th season on November 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m, at Hope Artiste Village. Packed with high quality locally sourced foods, the market has become the place to be on Saturday mornings for one’s healthy shopping needs.

The market is open “light snow” or shine, and includes local products such as lettuces, arugula, bok choy, kale, collards, cabbage, chard, apples, cider, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, leeks, garlic, radishes, fresh herbs, beets, carrots, parsnips, turnips, winter squash, oysters, beef, pork, Narragansett Creamery cheese, eggs, honey, maple syrup an more.

Local producers also offer jams, jellies, artisan breads and pastries, glutenfree breads, chocolates, fair-trade coffee hot or by the pound and unique gifts.

The Wintertime Farmers Market started in Providence in 2007 with 10 to 12 farms and producers. Now, the market has more than 80 local farms and vendors.

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A Farewell Tribute

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atural Awakenings Publishing Corporation’s family of 95 magazines bid a fond farewell to company President ivine Treasures is now taking chocolate orders for the Larry Levine, with many joining holiday season. Their products use only organic Europein on a call and sending notes, an dark chocolate, filled with ingredients that prayers and good thoughts prior are organic, gluten-free and vegan friendly. to his passing on September 23.

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healthbriefs he human brain does not function optimally in society’s noise-filled environment. The brain, like the body, needs rest to function, and that comes with silence. A recent study in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience discovered that the brain is able to integrate both internal and external information into a “conscious workspace” when resting. Constant distractions and noises can detract from the brain’s ability to process critical information.

Noise also elevates stress hormone levels within the brain. Research published earlier in Psychological Science examined the effects that the relocation of the main Munich airport, in Germany, had on children’s health and cognition. Gary W. Evans, researcher and professor of human ecology at Cornell University, notes that when exposed to constant noise, children develop a stress response that causes them to ignore it. The study’s subjects tuned out both harmful sounds and stimuli that they should be paying attention to, including speech. Silence has the opposite effect, releasing tension in brain and body.

Exposure to chronic noise can also hinder children’s cognitive development, according to a study from the World Health Organization and the European Commission Joint Research Centre; this includes language skills and reading ability.

To help counter modern noise pollution, attention restoration theory suggests that individuals placed in environments with lower levels of sensory input can recover some of the cognitive abilities they have lost.

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hio State University researchers have discovered a correlation between bacteria in the gut and behavior in toddlers. Scientists studied the bacterial microbes in stool samples from 77 girls and boys between the ages of 18 months and 27 months, while mothers filled out a questionnaire describing their children’s level of emotional reactivity.

The study found that positive behavioral traits occurred more frequently in children with the most diverse types of gut bacteria. These included mood, curiosity, sociability and impulsivity. The correlation was particularly strong in boys.

Lisa Christian, Ph.D., a researcher with the Ohio State Institute for Behavioral Medicine research, and her co-author, Microbiologist Michael Bailey, Ph.D., plan to use the information to help uncover some mysteries related to the origin of chronic illness. “There is substantial evidence that intestinal bacteria interact with stress hormones; the same hormones that have been implicated in chronic illnesses like obesity and asthma,” explains Christian. “A toddler’s temperament gives us a good idea of how they react to stress. This information, combined with an analysis of their gut microbiome, could ultimately help us to detect and prevent chronic health issues [from developing] earlier.”

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recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology reports that regular exercise during pregnancy can reduce the rate of Cesarean deliveries.

Conducted by Thomas Jefferson University Medical College researchers, the study followed more than 2,000 pregnant women split into two randomized groups. Half of them exercised 35 to 90 minutes, three to four times a week, while the others did not. Just under 18 percent of the women in the exercise group ended up having Cesarean deliveries versus 22 percent in the non-exercising group.

Exercising during pregnancy also appears to improve gestational health.

The study participants that worked out regularly experienced a lower incidence of both hypertensive disorders and diabetes mellitus.

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The researchers tested 424 women that had completed cancer treatments at least a year prior to the study. They were divided into three groups—one self-administered relaxing acupressure and another stimulating acupressure, while the control group followed a conventional care plan. After six weeks, fatigue was reduced from 70 percent to 43 percent among those receiving acupressure, with two-thirds of the women in the acupressure groups reaching levels of fatigue considered normal.

The relaxing acupressure group showed substantial improvements in sleep quality compared with the conventional care group at week six, but the two groups reached parity at week 10. The relaxing acupressure group was the only one that showed improvements in quality of life, making it a reasonable, low-cost option for managing fatigue symptoms.

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Turning the Tide for Turkeys

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Turkeys and Thanksgiving go together for 88 percent of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation.

Each year, more than 46 million turkeys provide the entrée for gatherings, yielding leftovers for sandwiches, stew, chili, casseroles and turkey burgers. In 2011, 736 million pounds of turkey were consumed in the U.S., while a few lucky birds avoided the chopping block.

The pardoning of a White House turkey began in 1863 when President Lincoln’s son, Tad, interceded on behalf of the bird and its life was spared. Now a tradition, two dressed birds and one live turkey are delivered to the White House each year. The live bird is “pardoned” and lives out its life on a historical farm.

At Farm Sanctuary, turkeys get sponsored or adopted instead of eaten. “Turkeys are friendly and follow you around like puppy dogs. They’ll try to sit on your lap to be petted,” says Gene Baur, president and co-founder of the sanctuary’s New York and two California locations. “At our Celebration for the Turkeys, we feed them cranberries, pumpkin pie and squash. People visit to see them enjoy it.

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Hundreds of turkeys have been adopted and given a lifelong home since the program’s inception in 1986. More than 8,000 people pledged to sponsor a turkey living at the sanctuary in a recent year, proving it’s not necessary to be a president to pardon a turkey.

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The Kroger grocery chain, with nearly 2,500 U.S. stores, including subsidiaries Ralphs, Fry’s, King Soopers and Food 4 Less, has decided to go all in on the organic food market as a follow-up to the 2012 release of its Simple Truth brand of organic foods.

Kroger President Michael Ellis says, “We’re really just answering the customer’s call for more and better,” giving Whole Foods Market more competition.

Walmart has also begun to satisfy the growing health concerns of its shoppers by integrating organic options in its supermarkets. Now the challenge is for organic farming—which intentionally works to minimize agricultural impacts on the health of people and the planet—to meet the greater demand nationwide for healthier foods. Although implementation will vary depending on climate, experts advise that it begins with farms adopting healthy soil practices. It’s up to consumers to keep the momentum going.

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Dangers vs. Benefits of Pet Marijuana

As of June, half of the states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of medical marijuana for humans.

People wonder if it’s also suited for pets, too, and need to investigate the parameters and consequences carefully.

“It’s not legal in any state for veterinarians to prescribe or recommend medical marijuana,” says Dr. Carol Osborne, owner of Ohio’s Chagrin Falls Veterinary Center & Pet Clinic. “Done properly, it could have applications, but it’s not standardized, dosage amounts are unknown and without U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation, there’s no guarantee what you think you’re buying is what you get.

“Dogs that get into the stash or sneak-eat marijuana-laced food can experience wobbling when walking, trembling and potential seizures,” Osborne notes. “I haven’t heard of any cases of death, but as with any prescription drug, practice responsible ownership by keeping it out of the reach of curious children and pets.”

“THC [tetrahydrocannabinol] in marijuana produces the high,” explains Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Robert Silver, author of Medical Marijuana & Your Pet: The Definitive Guide. “Dogs are extremely sensitive to THC, much more so than any other species studied.”

Silver believes there are uses for cannabinoid oil, derived from hemp, which has very low levels of THC; pet owners in an end-of-life situation with no hope of recovery have used it to ease pain, stimulate appetite and add quality to final days.

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Mental health is not just about the brain. Recent research by neurobiologist Elaine Hsiao shows that Bitters: Chamomile 90 percent of serotonin production happens in the stomach. Hsiao and her team at the Hsiao Lab at UCLA found that without healthy gut microbes, the serotonin production is greatly reduced. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain that makes us feel good.

Using herbs and eating foods to aid digestion and boost gut flora can greatly improve mental health and mood. Herbs to support the digestive process include digestive bitters like dandelion, artichoke, catnip, chamomile, and lemon balm. Digestive antiinflammatories like calendula, yarrow, meadowsweet and marshmallow work well to reduce inflammation Nervine: Lemon Balm and promote healthy digestion.

Herbalists also look to nervines to support the digestive process and the nervous system. Nervines are an important category of herbs that help to regulate stress, energy levels, digestion, brain function and mood. Using herbs like skullcap, passion flower and lemon balm to reduce stress can be helpful for mental health. Stimulating nervines like ginkgo, rhodiola and gotu kola give us energy and are also brain tonics. These are best taken during the day because stimulating brain function at night can cause insomnia.

Nootropics directly support the function of the brain, and can greatly increase focus and energy. Herbs like tulsi, ginko, eleuthro (ginseng), bakopa, rosemary and rhodiola are a few. Again, be careful when taking some of these at night. Stimulating brain function at night might lead to counting sheep.

Foods that support a healthy digestive track are chemical-free vegetables, healthy meats, nuts, eggs, fermented foods and healthy fats. In addition, amino acids like tryptophan, acetyl-l-carnatine and a host of others support the brain.

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lipp Salon and Apothecary is excited to introduce its new wellness staff to the Natural Awakenings community. The all-natural hair and makeup salon, which is complete with a full farm-fresh apothecary featuring 100 percent organic, plant-based and hand-blended herbal cosmetics, first aid kits, perfumes, tinctures, bitters, oils, facial scrubs, serums and masks, will now provide acupuncture and massage therapy.

Maria Vanson is a doctor of Oriental medicine and can treat physical and emotional ailments through Chinese herbal consultations and acupuncture services. Chinese herbs as well as ayurvedic-inspired products will soon be stocked at the apothecary. Flipp Salon owner and herbalist Joanna

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Cassino and Pearl Street Farm’s main farmer/herbalist Jessyloo Rodriguez grow many of the herbs used for the infusions at Flipp. The organic farm is owned by The Avenue Concept and has a quarter of an acre dedicated exclusively to growing medicinal herbs.

Jesse Rosene de Brito is a licensed massage therapist that will be providing a variety of different massage services including prenatal, Swedish, hot stone, trigger point, deep tissue and more. She is also a doula. Hand and foot reflexology is also available by Cassino, who is a reflexologist in addition to her many other talents. Also new to the team is hair stylist and certified clinical herbalist Justine Ring who, along with Cassino, hand-blends teas, tinctures and cosmetics, in addition to providing flawless hair color and style. Also new to the team is aesthetician Sandra Giraldo who does a number of facials, facial waxing and makeup art, and brings her expertise as a nutritionist and herbalist. She owns her own nutrition company where she specializes in preventing and alleviating autoimmune diseases and inflammation. Whether coming in for an eyebrow waxing or a full spa treatment complete with acupuncture, visitors receive a custom-blend tea and aromatherapy to holistically enhance each experience.

“The wellness staff works together to provide a wide variety of services that gently and naturally bring people’s bodies back into balance,” says Cassino. Flipp Salon and Apothecary also serves as a place for education, and provides a full schedule of classes and workshops around the topics of Chinese medicine, natural beauty, nutrition, herbalism, hair and makeup, and more. Beyond that, the salon is an upbeat and positive art space and art collaborative.

“We consider what we do an art,” says Cassino. “Hair is art; makeup is art; herbalism is the art of alchemy, so we have created a space for artistic expression.” The interior is used as a gallery space that features various artists and photographers, along with many locally made pieces of furniture and original mid century pieces, and hosts acoustic shows at night with local musicians. Cassino works directly with the Level Exchange, which is an agency that finds unique spaces for musicians to play at. The space is also open to be rented or shared for other community events.

The wellness staff, beauty staff and Cassino have created an environment that inspires creativity, wellness and a heightened connection to the planet via the beautiful array of herbal products. A blog space with an herb-of-the-month as well as useful information on a range of topics, such as those covered in the aforementioned classes, is in the works and will be available to clients in the coming months on their website FlippSalon.com. Individuals can also follow them for upcoming events and news on Facebook at Flipp SalonApothecary, or on Instagram at FlippSalon.

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ncense has been found in fossil records of civilizations dating all the way back to 3300 BCE. Anyone who burns incense would agree that the way the delicate smoke of the sandalwood, frankincense, lavender or patchouli—or any of the countless other blends of herbs and spices—fills the room can be uplifting, inspiring, refreshing and relaxing. These same people may also agree that they have a perpetual ring of dust on their furniture where their incense is set up, or that sometimes the room gets too overwhelmed with excessive smoke and they have to extinguish it manually before it burns out. A company from Florida has eliminated the few functional issues surrounding incense burning, so people can effortlessly enjoy its sublime qualities.

Zensense, a product invented by John Carlile and Rae Randall, is a stick incense burner that puts incense out exactly when a person wants it to go out.

The company has added an innovative sliding block feature that makes the incense self-extinguish at any point desired along the incense stick. Whether someone wants a sixth, a fourth, or a half of the stick burnt, they can simply place the sliding block to that point and it will extinguish at the selected point every time. This means two things: the first is that people can get just the right amount of fragrance into the room, and the second is they do not have to stop what they are doing, be it meditating, cleaning or entertaining company, and extinguish the stick manually.

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Zensense is a beautifully and intelligently designed product hand made in the USA from new growth and recycled hardwoods, including mahogany, cypress, red cedar, walnut, white oak and more. In addition to it being the first self-extinguishing burner, it also secures the stick horizontally half an inch from the tray, with the side walls high enough to catch all of the ash. Meanwhile, other burners hold the sticks up at an angle, where the ashes fall five to eight inches onto a tray with no walls, ultimately making a mess on the surrounding surfaces. “I love to show this product to someone and see the look of bewildered curiosity,” says Marzilli.

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It is primarily parenting that decides whether the expression of sensitivity will be an advantage or a source of anxiety. ~Elaine Aron

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ighly sensitive children need extra nurturing care so that they can learn to see their sensitivity as a strength and begin empowering themselves with tools to tap into their positive traits such as insight, creativity and empathy, while simultaneously learning how to manage their rich emotional lives.

Elaine Aron, Ph.D., a practicing psychotherapist in Mill Valley, California, who studies sensitivity using functional magnetic resonance imaging, advises, “A highly sensitive child is among the 15 to 20 percent born with a nervous system that’s highly aware and quick to react to everything.” She offers a free online questionnaire to help assess a child’s level of sensitivity at HSPerson.com/test/ highly-sensitive-child-test.

Highly sensitive children are incredibly responsive to their environments, from sounds and smells to the overall mood of people they encounter. Other indicators may range from a preference for quiet play to noticing details or asking many questions. With a sharpened sense of awareness, they are often gifted intellectually, creatively and emotionally, demonstrating genuine compassion early on.

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The downside is that these intensely perceptive children can also be easily overwhelmed by crowds, noises, new situations or sudden changes.

Criticism, defeat and the distress of others deeply affect them.

Parenting a highly sensitive child can be highly rewarding, but some parents find it exhausting. Special skills help in gracefully raising a healthy, happy and well-adjusted sensitive child without wearing ourselves out.

Accept, rather than seek to change them. Embracing a child as being highly sensitive is step one. No one can change them into less sensitive, more traditional kids. Accept their specialness as part of the family’s shared journey.

See it as a gift. It’s easy to get frustrated or angry with a child if they continually cry, withdraw and shy away from social situations. Instead of viewing these behaviors as flaws, see them as providing the child a special gift.

Sensitivity often characterizes artists, innovators, prodigies and great thinkers.

Partner up. Sensitive children respond far better to requests for desired behaviors when acting in partnership with the adults in their life. Harsh discipline can elicit emotional meltdowns

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and outbursts of energy in temper tantrums, crying or yelling. Partnering with a child includes learning to avoid their triggers and giving them ready tools to use when they feel overwhelmed, such as breathing exercises. Professional counselors can help shape the relationship.

Focus on strengths. Remembering that a highly sensitive child may be incredibly talented is essential when they are acting out. Training ourselves to see a child’s strengths first—such as their incredible creativity, perceptiveness and keen intellect—helps us accept their challenges, such as being overwhelmed, highly emotional, introverted at times, shy, picky about clothes and other preferences, or overly active.

Create calmness. It’s worth taking the time to create spaces that match a child’s sensibilities. Create a “peace corner” at home designed to deliver the serenity that highly sensitive children crave by using just the right lighting, colors, sounds and surroundings; elements might include headphones, favorite plush toys and coloring markers.

Instill inner discipline. Establishing gentle structure and clear limits with respect goes a long way. Reasonable reminders of what’s needed now and why yield better results than shouting and warnings of consequences.

Connect with peers. Like everyone else, highly sensitive children are drawn to other “birds of a feather”, and getting these kids together to nurture each other’s strengths is good. It may mean some extra effort by parents to help a child find kids that get along together and make play dates.

A highly sensitive child can be steered in a helpful emotional direction by well-adjusted, happy and healthy sensitive adults. Sensitive children need especially good role models because they are learning how to use their incredible gifts in a world that sometimes doesn’t value their inherent worth.

Maureen Healy, of Santa Barbara, CA, runs a mentoring program for highly sensitive children based on her social and emotional learning curriculum for K-8 students, child psychology training and current scientific research. She is the author of Growing Happy Kids and The Energetic Keys to Indigo Kids (HighlySensitiveKids.com).

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ensitive children come into this world with a natural connection to the basic truths of life: the basis for all things is love; there is no such thing as time; there is no separation between people; there is no reason to judge one another; everyone is here to experience joy, excitement and wonder in many different ways; when individuals feel sad, it’s okay to cry; and we are all cared for and loved.

The problem arises when the belief systems of society conflict with the innate truths these children know. When everyone around them insists that if they don’t adapt to what society tells them, when it’s deemed appropriate and in a way others agree with, sensitive children can begin to believe there is something wrong with them. Internal conflict grows because often they strongly identify with something inside themselves telling them, “No, this is not right.” The violence, judgmental behaviors and stripping of truth is not what they are supposed to be experiencing. They know they are meant to love.

Sensitive children are made to experience kindness and a new way of being on this planet; a way where we evolve as a species and survive without killing ourselves off. They are on the cutting edge of who we hope to evolve into, and when society catches up to them it will be a beautiful world.

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While Fortune 500 companies like Procter & Gamble, Aetna and General Mills have instituted formal mindfulness programs, Michael Carroll, meditation teacher, executive coach and the author of Awake at Work, says that the mindfulness revolution has been largely seeded from the ground up. It’s emerged through people exploring the practices in their personal lives, and then bringing them to work.

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he workplace can be filled with stress, egos and distractions that challenge the productive and happy atmosphere we desire. Both employees and employers are adopting mindfulness to help cope and transform both themselves and their work environment.

Rooted in Eastern philosophies like Buddhism, most workplace mindfulness programs have stripped the techniques to a secular form more appealing to skeptics or adherents of other religions. The key practice—simply known as “sitting” or meditation—involves focusing our attention on our thoughts, breathing, emotions or bodily sensations for a set time period, while the term mindfulness refers to the ability to be aware of the present moment, whether meditating or in a business meeting.

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Jacqueline Gallo, operational excellence manager for Whitcraft Group, a manufacturing plant in Eastford, Connecticut, discovered meditation 12 years ago while seeking solace during a traumatic time. Today, Gallo does three short sits a week and occasionally participates in 10-day retreats.

Whitcraft doesn’t offer meditation to employees, but Gallo says mindfulness enables her to be available to her staff and solve problems without getting “swept off my feet so easily by all the desires, agendas and emotions confronted at work.”

Carroll cautions that it’s not about trying to eliminate our own or others’ emotional agendas or personal biases at work; rather, individuals use mindfulness to become more conscious of and relaxed about them. “Meditation helps develop agility in viewing… to self-regulate, drop fixed mindsets, become self-aware,” explains Carroll, who has coached university presidents, CEOs and nonprofit executives in mindful leadership techniques. “You learn things from a competitor’s perspective or pick up on social cues you may miss if you instead had a fixed lens on a situation.”

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While meditation may be on the upswing in the workplace, it was a battle to legitimize it, according to Tara Healey, program director for mindfulness-based learning at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC). A longtime meditation practitioner, Healey started the Mind the Moment program a decade ago while serving as an organizational capacity building consultant. Surveys had shown that employees were overwhelmed and dissatisfied, but lacked the skills to rectify their situation.

“The leadership said, ‘Great, let’s do it, but not tell anyone,’” relates Healey. She notes that meditation, a core component of her multifaceted mindfulness course covering everything from workplace stress to mindful listening, wasn’t accepted in the workplace at that point.

Today, 30 percent of her company’s 1,050 employees have completed a six-week class introducing them to the power of mindfulness; some go on to participate in a guided monthly group meditation practice or use company meditation rooms for individual practice. The health services company also offers the course to its member companies throughout New England. To date, more than 12,350 people in 174 companies have participated, encompassing varied fields from higher education and health to finance and technology. A survey of employees showed that initially 99 percent felt it was a good use of their time; another taken six months later found that 87 percent were still using the techniques.

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HPHC informatics analyst Stephanie Oddleifson, who took the course nearly 10 years ago, says it transformed her way of thinking and behaving in the workplace and furnished a set of practices she uses every day. In times of conflict, “I was so quick to make up stories in my head and jump to conclusions previously,” she says. “Now I’m able to pause before responding and observe my thoughts without getting caught up in them. I can diffuse tense situations with humor and not take things personally.”

Additional research substantiates the anecdotal evidence for meditation’s workplace benefits. In 2015, scientists from Canada’s University of British Columbia and Germany’s Chemnitz University of Technology compiled data from 20-plus neurology studies, finding significant correlations between meditation and areas of the brain related to capacities for self-regulation, introspection and complex thinking.

A Rice University study specifically found a positive relationship between workplace mindfulness, job performance and employee retention.

While workplace mindfulness programs vary and may incorporate helpful talks, encouraging readings and group discussions, Healey and Carroll both caution that reading or talking about mindfulness or meditation is no substitute for the practice itself, which many find challenging. “You won’t taste the benefits just reading about it,” remarks Healey. “The practice will come into play come showtime.”

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slow descent into dementia seemed inevitable for a 66-yearold man that had been misplacing his keys, missing appointments and struggling at work. He failed doctor-administered cognitive quizzes and tested positive for a gene variant linked to an exponentially higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease. A brain scan revealed scattered clusters of sticky, amyloid plaque—a hallmark of the disease. His hippocampus, or memory center, had shrunk to rank in the lowest 17 percent of men his age.

Told there wasn’t much that could be done, he sought the help of University of California, Los Angeles Alzheimer’s researcher Dale Bredesen, a neurologist and founding president of the independent Buck Institute for Research on Aging. He recommended a personalized, 36-point plan, including a high-fat/low-carb diet, intermittent fasting, strict sleep schedule, select

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dietary supplements and other lifestyle changes. Within three months, family members reported marked improvements in his memory. At 10 months, brain scans revealed his hippocampus had grown 12 percent.

“Such improvements are unprecedented,” says Bredesen, who described this and nine other hopeful cases in a provocative paper published in June in the journal Aging. “These are the first examples of a reversal of cognitive decline in pre- and early Alzheimer’s patients.”

Addressing the Sources

Bredesen is among a small but growing group of researchers, physicians, caregivers and patients challenging the conventional wisdom that the road to dementia goes one way, with no cure or repair of damage done. They argue that the key to both prevention and reversal, at least in early stages, is to pinpoint its

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numerous drivers—from nutritional and hormonal deficiencies and exposure to infection to environmental toxins and harmful drugs—and attack them simultaneously. It’s a stark departure from the classic, often unsuccessful, one-pill treatment approach. Of the 244 clinical trials for Alzheimer’s drugs between 2002 and 2012, all but one failed.

“Imagine having a roof with 36 holes in it, and your drug patched one hole. You still have 35 leaks,” says Bredesen, who believes his synergistic approach—the Bredesen Protocol—can likely make Alzheimer’s drugs work better or render them unnecessary. Skeptical colleagues point out that Bredesen’s paper described only 10 case studies, not a clinical trial. “It is intriguing, but not enough to make recommendations to physicians or patients,” says Keith Fargo, Ph.D., director of scientific programs and outreach for the Chicago-based Alzheimer’s Association. “The current consensus in the scientific community is that we do not have a way to reverse dementia.”

While agreeing that a larger study is needed, Neurologist David Perlmutter, of Naples, Florida, whose bestsellers Brain Maker and Grain Brain promote nutritional changes for supporting brain health, considers Bredesen’s study revolutionary. “To reverse Alzheimer’s in one patient is monumental, much less 10,” says Perlmutter.

They recently presented together at a conference organized by Sharp Again Naturally, a New York nonprofit that educates patients and caregivers about natural means of slowing and reversing cognitive decline.

After losing her mother to Alzheimer’s, the nonprofit’s co-founder, Jacqui Bishop, 74, stopped her own frightening decline by changing her diet and getting her thyroid hormone levels under control via supplements.

Now she’s helping others do the same.

She says, “We are trying to change the conversation from one of despair to one of hope.”

Mending Body and Brain

Key to Bredesen’s approach is the notion that instead of being one disease, Alzheimer’s consists of three sub-types with distinct drivers: inflammation or infection; harmful environmental exposures; and/or lack of neuron-nurturing

hormones. To determine which one to target, he tests patients for blood-sugar, inflammation and hormone levels, heavy metals and critical nutrients such as D and B vitamins. Then he crafts a personalized plan.

He notes that the 10 years it can take to progress from subtle decline to full-blown Alzheimer’s provides a huge opportunity. “Ideally, we want people to come in when they have mild impairment or are asymptomatic,” says Bredesen, advising that tests be done for the APOE4, or “Alzheimer’s gene” in one’s 40s. “People have not wanted to know in the past because they’ve been

Lifestyle changes can prevent and slow cognitive decline.

Some say they also reverse it. told there is nothing they can do about it. We completely disagree.”

One way to stay cognitively sharp is to eat fewer carbs (which boost blood sugar) and eat more fat, says Perlmutter.

“There is a clear relationship between elevated levels of blood sugar and increased risk of Alzheimer’s.”

One study, published in 2013 in the New England Journal of Medicine, tracked 2,067 healthy adults for

seven years and found that the higher their average glucose level, even if they weren’t diabetic, the more likely they were to develop dementia. For instance, those with a level of 115 milligrams per deciliter were 18 percent more at risk than those measuring 100 milligrams per deciliter.

A 2012 study published in Neurology followed 266 adults for four years and found that those with higher

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Take 500 milligrams (mg) twice daily or eat a diet rich in curry.

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Coconut oil: It’s rich in medium-chain triglycerides, an efficient, clean-burning fuel source for the brain. Take one or two teaspoons daily.

Probiotics: These help fortify the intestinal lining, reducing the gut permeability and inflammation that can impact cognitive health. They also support production of key neurotransmitters and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor brain growth hormone. Look for supplements or foods containing Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus brevis, Bifidobacterium lactis and Bifidobacterium longum.

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blood sugar saw certain areas of the brain shrink 6 to 10 percent more than those with lower blood sugar. Gluten can also be problematic, advises Perlmutter, when it’s inflammatory and driving brain degeneration.

In contrast, good fat, like that in avocados, fatty fish, coconut oil and walnuts, serves as a foundation for neurons and an efficient, clean-burning fuel source for the brain. This is particularly helpful in someone with early-stage Alzheimer’s, says Bredesen, because the disease can make it harder for the brain to use sugar for fuel. In some cases, both doctors recommend an extremely low-carb, or “ketogenic” diet (fewer than 60 grams of carbs per day). Starved of carbohydrates, the liver produces fat-like compounds called ketones, a brain-fuel source shown to stimulate growth of new neural networks.

Bredesen also recommends 12 hours of fasting each night, with zero food intake within three hours of going to sleep. Fasting promotes a process called autophagy, by which the brain essentially cleans itself of damaged cellular material. Eight hours of sleep is also vital. According to University of Rochester research, the space between brain cells opens up during sleep, allowing cleansing channels of fluid to flow more freely. “If you were operating your house 24/7 with no time to rest or clean, it would be disastrous,” says Bredesen.

“The same is true of your brain.”

Also, they say, keep teeth clean because bacterial infections, including those in the gums, have been shown to hasten formation of neuron-killing plaque. Also critically examine the prescription drugs being ingested. A recent study of 74,000 people published in JAMA Neurology found that regular use of heartburn drugs like Prilosec and Nexium increased dementia risk by 42 to 52 percent. Meanwhile, anticholinergic drugs like Benadryl and statin drugs prescribed to manage cholesterol have also been linked to increased dementia. “We see ‘statin brain’ all the time,” observes Perlmutter, who says once patients go off the drugs, they tend to get better.

Bredesen’s paper. Although it’s too early to endorse them, numerous studies are underway. But he wonders if some patients that assert that they’ve reversed dementia actually suffered from something else, like sleep apnea or depression.

Bredesen stands by his research, asserting that the 10 patients in his paper had all been formally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or its precursors. One 69-year-old entrepreneur that was planning to close his business after 11 years of mental decline is now expanding it. A 49-year-old woman that scored poorly on neuropsychological tests showed no signs of cognitive decline when she was tested again nine months later. In all, more than 100 people have participated in the program. “We have people that are fourand-a-half years out and doing very well,” he says, noting that such strategies aren’t likely to work for someone with advanced Alzheimer’s.

In some cases, the results may be more subtle, but for those caring for a sick loved one, any positive progress means a lot. Paul Tramontozzi knows.

After his father, then 75, was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, the New York City financial advisor attended a Sharp Again Naturally meeting seeking advice. “I was skeptical, but when the answer you get from everyone else is, ‘There’s nothing you can do,’ you become more willing to listen.” He took his father off his cholesterol medication, fed him spoonfuls of coconut oil daily and put him on a specific supplement regimen. His balance improved and he could participate in family outings again. “If you had told me a few years ago we’d be able to take Dad to a restaurant for his 80th birthday, I would have said, ‘No way.’ But we did.”

Tramontozzi says his father isn’t cured, but the advice he obtained facilitated more time together and insights on how to avoid a similar fate. “These are all things a healthy 37-year-old should be doing right now anyway. I just wish we’d found out earlier.”

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juice and breakfast cereals have vitamin D added. Our bodies also produce vitamin D as a result of being in the sun. Five to thirty minutes of sun exposure twice a week generally produces enough recommended vitamin D for mental health.

Less Commonly Known Factors that Lead to Good Mental Health

by Martine Delonnay

Mental health and well-being are fundamental to our collective and individual ability as humans to think, emote, interact with each other, earn a living and enjoy life. It is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

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ome physical causes such as birth trauma, brain injury or drug abuse can directly affect brain chemistry and contribute to mental illness. More commonly, poor physical health can affect self-esteem and people’s ability to meet their goals, which leads to unhappiness or even depression. Other factors that are less commonly blamed but share the same importance are diet, genetics, environmental toxins and the suppression of emotions.

ger panic attacks in people who have anxiety disorders. If individuals feel like they need some caffeine, try tea. Tea has lower amounts of caffeine than coffee and has lots of antioxidants found in plants that protect body tissues and prevent cell damage. Also try to drink at least eight glasses of water a day (about 2 liters) to prevent dehydration. Studies show that even mild dehydration can cause fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and mood changes.

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More and more people are realizing that eating healthful foods leads to greater overall physical and mental health. A few guidelines include eating breakfast every day. Breakfast is needed to fuel the body (and the brain) after going without food during sleep, and it also jump starts metabolism for the day. Skipping meals leads to fatigue and feelings of “brain fog”. For lunch and dinner, try to eat a diet that relies on fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, fish and unsaturated fats, like olive oil.

People who follow this kind of diet are up to 30 percent less likely to develop depression than people who eat lots of meat and dairy products.

Avoid sugary drinks and excessive amounts of caffeine. Sugary drinks have empty calories and damage tooth enamel, and caffeine in excess can trig-

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Folate (Folic Acid, Vitamin B9) Increased intake of folate is associated with a lower risk of depression. Leafy green vegetables like spinach and kale, fruits, nuts, beans and whole grains have high amounts of folate, or folic acid.

Vitamin D Rates of depression are higher in people with a vitamin D deficiency.

Lack of vitamin D is thought to play a role in seasonal affective disorder, which is depression that commonly starts in the fall, lasts through winter and subsides in the sunnier spring and summer months.

Fatty fish like salmon and tuna have the most naturally occurring vitamin D. Other foods like milk, orange

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Some studies suggest that omega-3s may be helpful in the treatment of depression and seem to have a moodstabilizing effect. Omega-3 essential fatty acids may also help boost the effectiveness of conventional antidepressants and help young people with ADHD. Oily fish (salmon, trout, mackerel, anchovies and sardines) are the most highly recommended sources of omega-3 fatty acids.They can also be found in walnuts, flax (or flaxseed oil), olive oil, fresh basil and dark green leafy vegetables.

Genetics

Genetic mutations is less often attributed to mental health issues but can have a strong impact on one’s emotional life.

One particular gene, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) produces an essential enzyme that creates proteins and other compounds, including neurotransmitters (serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine). These brain chemicals are essential for a number of aspects of mental health. Normally, the MTHFR gene produces enough of the related enzyme to perform its associated functions well; however, with a MTHFR mutation, this process becomes impaired, along with an increase in the likelihood of mental health issues. MTHFR mutaion is linked to many pathologies such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism.

The presence of an MTHFR mutation can also alter one’s response to medications, including antidepressants.

Heavy Metal Toxicity

Heavy metal toxicity can disturb the brain chemistry causing depression and anxiety; it can also significantly weaken the immunity. Mercury can cause depression and add to anxiety. Amalgam fillings still present a significant risk of mercury poisoning which can also cause allergies.

Lead poisoning particularly disturbs GABA balance, a neurotransmitter that when deficient can contribute to anxiety and dull one’s intelligence.

Lead, cadmium (from smoking) and arsenic disturb dopamine, the neurotransmitter that gives the brain energy, motivation and the capacity for pleasure. A deficiency in dopamine can trigger a low-energy, demotivated depression. Mercury, lead and aluminium all disturb acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter which gives the brain sharpness and good memory.

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Maintaining a healthy lifestyle through diet and understanding one’s biological and genetic inheritance can help contribute to a healthy mind. Releasing painful memories and emotions stored in the body enables people to move on without the physical memory of the situation.

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Festive Sips and Nibbles Vegan Holiday Treats that Everyone Loves

by Judith Fertig

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or those that like to eat plant-based meals most of the time, the holidays can present a challenge. Social occasions from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day abound, including multi-course dinners and potlucks; tree-trimming and baking parties; neighborly hospitality; nibbling on treats while wrapping gifts; and gathering to watch a holiday movie.

Because so much is happening in such a short period of time, people often revert to serving traditional foods such as Aunt Mary’s cheese ball or Grandma Daisy’s three-layer chocolate bars. These vintage recipes, however, can be laden with processed ingredients. Foods that signaled holiday cheer ages ago need a tweak or two to satisfy today’s health-minded friends and family members. With traditional flavors of the season like aromatic spices, fresh rosemary and chocolate, plus a plantbased philosophy, family favorites can get a new twist.

Natural Awakenings asked cookbook authors, chefs and bloggers from around the country to help us celebrate wonderful holiday moments, big and small. Adding a plant-based nibble or sip not only helps party hosts stay on track, it also helps keep guests from over-indulging, so that everyone ends up enjoying themselves even more.

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American-born Sandra Gutierrez grew up in Guatemala and now lives in Cary, North Carolina. As the author of The New Southern Latino Table and Empanadas: The Hand-Held Pies of Latin America, she shows how fresh, seasonal, Latino foods can add grace and flavor to any table.

“In the South, appetizers can be as simple as shelled pecans tossed with spices,” she says. She applies the same easy treatment to pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, tossing them with ancho chile powder, cumin, coriander and other flavorings to bake in the oven until crunchy. “These take only minutes to make and will keep for a few weeks if stored in an airtight container.” Then, when people drop by, she has a ready-made, plant-based, delicious nibble to offer with drinks.

Brother chefs Chad and Derek Sarno, of Austin, Texas, are the co-founders of WickedHealthyFood.com, a website devoted to plant-based eating habits.

Chad has co-authored (with Chris Karr) Crazy Sexy Kitchen: 150 Plant-Empowered Recipes to Ignite a Mouthwatering Revolution. Derek is the former global executive chef for Whole Foods Market. “Shoot for 80 percent healthy and 20 percent wicked, and you’ll be 100 percent sexy,” they advise with a wink.

Natural Awakenings recommends using organic and non-GMO (genetically modified) ingredients whenever possible.

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A little indulgence is fine during the holidays, they say. “For vegans and vegetarians, think of your 20 percent as a chance to let loose every now and again and enjoy whatever makes you feel a bit wicked—fats, sugars, salts, beer; you get the idea—unless you’re following doctor’s orders. We want you to eat for health, and as chefs, we want eating healthy to taste great.” For the holidays, they like to have easy, yet big-flavor nibbles on hand such as homemade popcorn flavored with fresh rosemary and truffle oil, or crunchy, roasted chickpeas that pack a little heat from sriracha, a homemade or bottled hot sauce.

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Sophia DeSantis, of Carlsbad, California, changed to a vegan diet because of her husband’s health issues several years ago. “We ate plant-based for one month and just kept on going,” she says. “Within three months, he was off all meds and hasn’t needed them since.”

That victory made her an impassioned vegan cook for their three children, as well. Whether preparing food for family or guests, she says, “I don’t even mention the type of food, because I simply make delicious dishes that just happen to be plant-based.

There are a million and one ways to redo traditional favorites.”

DeSantis makes her own pistachio milk for a special hot chocolate she serves during the holidays; she blogs her recipes at VeggiesDontBite.com.

Other options for plant-based sips include chilled, dairy-free eggnog, perhaps topped with coconut creamer and a dusting of freshly grated nutmeg.

Mulled cider or pomegranate juice, warmed in a stove pot with whole spices like cinnamon and cloves, plus slices of citrus fruits, add holiday flavors and aromas.

Having already prepared nibbles and sips handy in the pantry, freezer or refrigerator makes both planned and spontaneous hosting easier, as well as providing ready-made goodies to bring to other gatherings. “Then, there’s always something available you can enjoy,” says DeSantis.

Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

Tasty Holiday Recipes Frothy Hot Chocolate with Pistachio Milk

Blend until the mixture is completely puréed and milky.

Cozy up and indulge in this thick, creamy and rich hot chocolate made with whole food ingredients.

Strain mixture through a nut milk bag or cheesecloth; then add the nut milk back into the blender.

Yields: 2 servings

Add all other ingredients and blend at a high speed until thick.

Pistachio Milk ½ cup raw shelled pistachios 2 cups filtered water Cocoa ½ to ¾ cup unsweetened baking cocoa or cacao powder ¼ to ½ cup date paste 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla extract Dash Himalayan pink salt For the pistachio milk, soak the nuts overnight in a bowl of water.

Rinse before placing them into a highspeed blender with the 2 cups of water.

Note: If using a regular, slower blender, re-warm the hot chocolate on the stove top. It may not be as thick and frothy but will taste good.

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ith 11,000 studios across the U.S., “Pilates continues to grow because an increasingly wide spectrum of people are discovering how it can benefit them,” says Elizabeth Anderson, executive director of the Pilates Method Alliance, in Miami.

Pilates instructor Amanda January, who works at The Carriage Club, in Kansas City, eventually became an instructor because, “I love the challenge of it. I had always been a dancer, and found Pilates provides the movement therapy that my dance classes lack.”

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Anderson believes, “The growth we’re observing is due to the fact that Pilates addresses fitness across the entire body, rather than parts. It creates a wonderful feeling of overall well-being; the exercise is done in a balanced manner on all planes and is coordinated with conscious breathing. Plus, it doesn’t cause injuries, it prevents them.”

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“Through focus and breath awareness, Pilates, not unlike meditation and yoga, helps you become more aware of your body, which makes you more comfortable in your own skin,” says January.

Social psychologist Amy Cuddy’s TED talk, “Change Your Posture, Grow Your Confidence, Follow Your Dreams,” shares the results of her Harvard University research, which demonstrates how people that assume what she calls “power postures” actually change the chemistry in their brains, boosting confidence on many levels. Pilates is

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rovidence Pilates Center is a Pilates and fitness studio offering an array of classes to put individuals on the path to wellness. It is a classical Pilates studio, that also offers Barre, spin, TRX and fusion classes to give clients cardio, strength, flexibility and balance training all in one.

Pilates classes follow the routine and style of the work of Joseph Pilates, who, according to studio owner Cheryl Turnquist, “was a man who was genius in his then forward thinking about how movement, posture and core work could help with immunity, longevity and overall health and well-being.”

An exercise regimen for the entire mind/body spectrum, Turnquist explains that Pilates requires full concentration on all movements during a session.

“Form is of the utmost importance,” she says. “Mr. Pilates taught that it is better to do one repetition of an exercise with control and precision instead of a greater number of repetitions that could be sloppy and out of control.” Mindful movement of this nature helps reduce stress, increase healthy breathing and tone the muscles.

One of the signature Pilates-based classes at the center is called the Tower class. Springs connected to a thick mat tower suspended from the ceiling add resistance and strength training to the Pilates exercises, along with helping create length and flexibility in the muscles. Clients walk away feeling taller and stronger than when they came in.

Another specialty class is the Pilates Mat/ARC class. Using a prop shaped like a barrel that has been cut in half, exercises allow the spine to perform extension and it also challenges the core while working a variety of movements. This class is great for anyone who feels they are hunched over or spend too much of their day sitting at desks, or in cars.

Location: 5 Lincoln Ave., Providence.

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recognized as a highly effective way to improve posture.

Helps Coordination and Rehabilitation Many dancers and professional athletes access the therapeutic qualities of Pilates to help them recover from injuries and enhance balance and coordination.

Anderson remarks, “With a qualified teacher, Pilates can be applied as a post-rehabilitation modality once postsurgery physical therapy is completed, to further strengthen the body. Elite athletes such as professional dancers, baseball and football players, ice skaters and equestrians are also finding ways that Pilates can strengthen and assist

them with their performances, wellbeing and injury prevention.”

One of the ways that Pilates helps is by affecting body fascia. “Muscles work together, not individually, within the fascia, and the best way to change the muscle is through resistance,” says January. “It’s why Pilates uses spring tension, resistance bands and even jumping. Pilates improves balance and coordination because all the muscles work together. The entire body is learning how to dance in unison with itself.”

Boosts Immunity “The more I committed to a regular Pilates practice, the more I noticed I wasn’t getting sick as often,” says January.

Kinetic Expressions

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inetic Expressions, a holistic healing and movement center in Providence, offers Barre Balance, a fun, full-body workout influenced by ballet, yoga and Pilates, with a strong focus on postural strength, alignment, breath and muscle action. Barre Balance trims, tightens and tones the body, and it engages all muscle groups with emphasis on defining problem.

Kerri Peterson Weaver, owner and expressive arts therapist, states, “Each class builds your core strength, develops long and lean muscles, improves balance and confidence and helps you become more mindful to the self-workings of the whole body—body, mind and spirit—and how that mindfulness is essential for optimal health and balance in life.”

Turning to dance when she was six years old to cope with a devastating accident that left her mother a quadriplegic, dance became Weaver’s therapy and way to express her feelings in a creative and healthy way. Now as an expressive arts therapist, registered dance/movement therapist and pre-licensed professional mental health counselor, Weaver’s life work is helping others face challenges and cope with the changes on their paths. “If you or your teen is struggling with mental illness, or have life issues such as transitions and personal growth, I hold a safe, supportive and creative space to find your personal way of healing and coping with life challenges,” she says.

No prior dance experience is needed to take classes.

Barre Balance is held at 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays and 9 a.m., Saturdays. To register, visit KExpressions.com.

Location: 400 Reservoir Ave., Ste. LL-O, Providence. For more information, call 401-467-4325 or visit KExpressions. com. See ad on page 39.

“Pilates helps boost the immune system through reducing stress, a well-known contributor to disease. It’s accessible to people of all ages. You don’t have to be flexible or strong to begin, just willing.”

She offers this advice to beginners.

“Check out all the local studios to see what they offer. It’s best to start out taking classes twice a week with a certified teacher for two to three months.

That’s easy to commit to. Then you can see if Pilates is right for you.”

Aimee Hughes, a freelance writer in Kansas City, MO, is a doctor of naturopathy on the faculty of the Yandara Yoga Institute. Connect at ChezAimee@gmail.com.

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pply the Pilates technique to everything you do, inside and outside of the studio,” says owner/director Colleen Aull. She explains the goal of the Pilates method is to allow the body to move with fluidity and ease, improve posture, prevent injury and eliminate pain.

“We can’t be in the Studio 24-7, so what we strive for at Aull Pilates, is to help individuals assimilate the technique into their bodies and apply the basic principles to everyday living,” Aull says. This translates to an awareness of how we carry our groceries, pick up our children, sit at our desk, garden, walk, or play golf or tennis.

Aull encourages a solid foundation through Pilates mat and reformer sessions and then adds a variety of classes that incorporate the Pilates technique. Classes on their schedule besides mat and reformer are TRX and TRX fusion classes, Booty Barre, Foam Roller and FascialFitness. The schedule is designed to offer not only variety but also balance one’s workout schedule.

“We are firm believers of ‘working in’ as well as working out,” she states. “We can’t always be expending energy without building energy and putting some back in.”

Because our daily lives often leave us completely “tapped out”, Aull suggests that sometimes it’s more important to do a Fascial Fitness, Foam Roller or TRX fusion class, rather than run on the treadmill or lift heavy weights.

Also proponents of self-care, each class offered at Aull Pilates & Movement Studio incorporates tools and exercises that can be done at home or at work in order to maintain a well-balanced, pain-free body.

Location: 1077 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. For more information about the Pilates Method or how to achieve better posture and a pain free body, call for a complimentary consult at 401-619-4977 or visit Aullpilates.com. See ad on page 36.

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to impress the owner than comfort the pet and were generally bereft of enriching experiences.

“Pets are living, breathing, loving creatures, and boarding facilities not yet up to speed need to catch up to how people feel about pets today,” says Charlotte Biggs, COO of the nonprofit International Boarding and Pet Service Association, near Austin, Texas. It helps its members create safe, responsible pet care facilities by including holistic, positive and green practices in their safety and training manuals.

Susan Briggs, co-founder of the independent Professional Animal Care Certification Council for the pet care industry, in Houston, advises, “Take a tour. Kennels should be clean and organized. You should feel comfortable with the staff.”

“Do the employees talk about your pet like you’re bringing the car in for an oil change? If it’s ignored in favor

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“You want to go where the staff bends down and lets your pet come to them.

It should be obvious your dog’s going to get positive human interaction. When you walk out after touring the facility, you should feel better about boarding than when you walked in.”

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Costs vary, so ask what’s included in the basic fee, such as group play, treats, administered meds, special bedding and feeding the same food as at home.

The pet also should be able to have their bed, toys and favorite things with them. Also be clear about medications, health or mobility issues and special bedding or grooming preferences. An apparent bargain can be either less than expected or more expensive once all costs are totaled.

“Ask if titers are accepted in lieu of current vaccinations, and don’t feel pressured to over-vaccinate,” advises Briggs, who explains that titers assess levels of immunity from previous vaccinations. She also suggests asking about the facility’s emergency plan, including evacuation.

The more information everyone has, the better the pet’s stay will be.

Socialized dogs or cats should be able to enjoy group playtime or a communal catio (enclosed indoor/outdoor space for felines); others would rather watch from afar. Stays should be individualized, not uniform. Facility owners suggest first booking a day visit and then an overnight as a test.

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“I just want my pet in a place where she is safe, secure, well cared for and loved,” says Nierenberg. Though apart, pets and their people can all enjoy a fresh adventure.

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Wednesday, November 2 Honoring Loss – Nov 2 & 4. 6:30-9:30pm, Wed; 6-9pm, Fri. Through yoga, guided meditation and breath work explore the effects grief has on your body and mind as well as the spiritual teachings loss bring. Bring a mat and journal. With Nicole Downing and Katharine Rossi. $50. Beloved: a yoga practice, 235 High St, Bristol. 401-787-8877.

Give thanks and stay healthy

Thursday, November 3 Yoga Teacher Training Info Session – 6:307:30pm. January 2017, Yoga Teacher Training RYT-200 information sessions/open house. Come for a complimentary class with Jane at 5:30pm followed by a tour of an ideal training venue at Bristol Park’s and Recreation’s community center, located just inside Colt State Park. Free. Believe You Can RI, Colt State Park, 101 Asylum Rd, Bristol.

401-253-1611. BelieveYouCanRI.com.

Up, Up & Away Paint Night – 6:45-9pm. Come sip, paint, relax and create with us as you paint your unique masterpiece of “Up, Up & Away.”

Enjoy 2 complimentary beverages and snacks. No experience needed; pre-registration required. $35; free and safe parking. Paint the Town Studios, 1150 Oaklawn Ave, Cranston. 401-440-8508.

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Saturday, November 5 John of God Crystal Healing Bed – 9am-4pm.

Come receive an hour-long healing session on the amazing John of God Crystal Healing Bed. Sessions must be booked in advance. $50. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence. Ernie: 401-641-3516. SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Mediumship/Connection with Angels – 9am5pm. Join Lisa Ashton, RN, for a psychic or mediumship readings. Come and connect to your loved ones who have passed. Set up an appt time today for 1/2 or 1 hr readings. $45. Empathic Medium and Angel card Readings. 401-500-1908. lashton1124.wixsite.com/mysite.

Intermediate IET Class – 9:30am-5:30pm. Attunement to Intermediate IET energy ray to activate 3rd and 4th DNA pairs, learn to clear energy imprints and methods to esoterically dowse and interpret blockages. $200. Agawam Mill, 1454 Main St, 9B, W Warwick. 401-793-0097. Debbee@CreatIgo.org.

Info Session for 200-Hr YTT – 10-11am. Meet in the reception area with the directors and current teachers in training to hear first-hand about this inspiring journey. Our 11 weekend training begins January 2017. Free. Innerlight Center for Yoga & Meditation, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200. InnerlightYoga.com.

Beginner Integrated Energy Therapy™ Workshop – 10am-6pm. With Sheila Olson. Become a basic level certified IET practitioner and learn to do a powerful Integrated Energy Session on yourself and others. $195. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055.

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The Grace School Open House – 11am-1pm. The Grace School at Meeting Street will hold an open house for students enrolling in K through 7th grade.

Come experience the unique learning environment.

Free. Meeting Street, 1000 Eddy St, Providence.

401-533-9100. MeetingStreet.org.

The Art of Assisting – Nov 5 & 6. 11:30am-5:30pm.

This 2-day immersion focuses on an exploration of common misalignments and how to remedy them through one-on-one assisting. Some yoga experience is recommended. $175. All That Matters, EG, 63 Cedar Ave, Ste 10, East Greenwich. 401-782-2126.

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Good Vibrations Sound Healing – 3-5pm. Join Christine Johnson and Melissa Byrd in this special event that uses sound vibration to reduce stress, alter consciousness, and create a sense of peace and wellbeing. $25. Santosha Yoga Studio, 14 Bartlett Ave, Cranston. 401-780-9809. YogaAtSantosha.com.

Thursday, November 10 Yule Tree Doll – 6-8pm. A simple doll to tuck into your Yule Tree or special place to remind you of the season of peace. A great gift for another person.

Make two. Purchase more kits. $20. Oak Moon, Reynolds Building, 2nd Fl, 235 High St, Bristol.

401-429-8212.

Yoga Teacher Training Info Session – 7-8pm.

January 2017, Yoga Teacher Training RYT-200 information sessions/open house. Come for a complimentary class with Jane at 5:30pm followed by a tour of an ideal training venue at Bristol Park’s and Recreation’s community center, located just inside Colt State Park. Free. Believe You Can RI, Colt State Park, 101 Asylum Rd, Bristol.

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Friday, November 11

Drumming and Healing Circle – 7-9pm. With Tracy and Doug. Bring your own drum or rattle if you have one. Outside by the fire if not raining, otherwise inside. Come feel the heartbeat of the drum. $20. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055. BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Pendulum Workshop – 7-9pm. With Sheila Olson. Have you ever wondered how a pendulum works and would like to learn how to use it? This class is fun and will teach you how. $20, includes pendulum. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055.

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Saturday, November 12

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 to use reiki for healing self and others. With Gladys Ellen. $150, manual, certificate & lineage. Heavenly Hugs, 410 N Broadway, East Providence. 401-935-8451.

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Yoga Teacher Training Info Session – 9-10am.

January 2017, Yoga Teacher Training RYT-200 information sessions/open house. Come for a complimentary class with Jane at 7:30am followed by a tour of an ideal training venue at Bristol Park’s and Recreation’s community center, located just inside Colt State Park. Free. Believe You Can RI, Colt State Park, 101 Asylum Rd, Bristol.

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Tuesday, November 8 Get Fit, 6-Week Group Session – 6-7pm. Ready to get fit? Hypnosis can help make it happen. Instead of gaining this holiday season you can lose. Group meets Tuesdays. $250. Newport Center for Hypnotherapy, 123 Bellevue Ave, Newport. 401-835-1736.

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Wednesday, November 9 Power of Words – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn the power you hold within yourself to change the way you look at, talk to, and see you. Learn to retrain your brain, heal wounds, get rid of old patterns. $20. CreatIgo, 1454 Main St, Ste 9B, Warwick. 401-793-0097.

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Advanced Reiki – 10am-5pm. Strengthen your reiki energy and effectiveness in this 1-day intensive created to nurture and further advance reiki practitioners. Reiki II Certification is required. $200. All That Matters, SK, 315 Main St, South Kingstown.

401-782-2126. AllThatMatters.com.

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Reiki 2 Deepening Your Practice – 10am-5pm.

Bring your practice to the next level during this 2-day event with Debbee and Jenny. Learn reiki symbols, distance reiki how to clear, charge objects and more. $150. CreatIgo, Agawam Mill, 1454 Main St, Ste 9B, Warwick. 401-793-0097. CreatIgo.org.

at the Concordia Coffehouse Music Series with the impeccable singer/songwriter Becky Chace and special guest Brian Minisce. Doors open at 7:30.

Coffee and desserts are available. $8. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 West Shore Rd, Warwick. 401-732-1552. concordiacsl.com/.

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Sunday, November 13

Shapeshifting Meditation: Fox – 11am-12:30pm.

Prepare to be taken on an adventure. Be led thru a guided meditation to become fox and understand this remarkable animal’s spirit medicine. $15. Oak Moon, Reynolds School, 2nd Fl, 235 High St, Bristol. 401-429-8212.

Reiki Level 1 – 11am-6pm. This class teaches the background of Usui Reiki, where it came form, and great info about clearing chakras and meditation techniques. Certification for Level 1. $135.

Ascension NXT, 176 Main St, East Greenwich.

AscensionNxt.com.

Learn To Meditate Workshop – 1-3pm. Meditation is a natural process, easier than you think, very joyful and peaceful. We start from the beginning, no previous experience necessary. Yogananda’s techniques.

Suggested donation $15. Ananda Center Hopkinton, 40 Collins Rd, Hopkinton. 401-524-4766.

AnandaRhodeIsland.org.

Chakra Workshop – 2-4pm. Get in tune with the chakras in your body that are responsible for receiving and expressing energy as well as for acting as storage centers for your life experiences. $30. Innerlight Center for Yoga & Meditation, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200.

InnerlightYoga.com.

Energization Workshop – 3:30-5pm. Awaken your inner source of energy through Yogananda’s energization exercises. Use your will to release tension that blocks the energy flow to your body and mind.

Suggested donation $15. Ananda Center Hopkinton, 40 Collins Rd, Hopkinton. 401-524-4766.

AnandaRhodeIsland.org.

Little Coyote Man Fundraising Dinner – 6-8pm.

Join us for a delicious meal of bison chili and more. Art for sale to benefit the cost of producing a transformative play. Learn more or to purchase a ticket today. $15/adult, $8/under 12. Oak Moon, Reynolds Building, 2nd Fl, 235 High St, Bristol.

401-429-8212.

Midnight Magic Paint Night – 6:45-9pm. Enjoy 2 complimentary beverages and snacks as you relax and recreate “Midnight Magic.” No painting experience needed; pre-registration required. $35, free and safe parking. Paint the Town Studios, 1150 Oaklawn Ave, Cranston. 401-440-8508.

PaintTheTownStudios.com.

Concert with Harpist Jenna Greene – 7-9pm. Join singer and songwriter Jenna Greene as she plays the harp and sings a presentation of haunting ballads, drum-driven dance tunes, lilting harp and mythic story. $20. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose Street, East Providence. SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Saturday, November 12 Concordia Coffehouse Music Series - 8-10pm.

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Reiki 2 Deepening Your Practice – 10am-5pm.

Day 2: Bring your practice to the next level during this 2-day event with Debbee and Jenny. See description Nov 12. Must attend both days. $150.

CreatIgo, Agawam Mill, 1454 Main St, Ste 9B, Warwick. 401-793-0097. CreatIgo.org.

Holiday Fundraiser Auction Event – 12-2pm.

Come enjoy a fun event and give back to your local community. This fundraiser auction provides help to families in need during the holidays. Start your holiday shopping. Free. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose Street, East Providence.

SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Building Bones & Balance – 12-2:30pm. We’ve long known that yoga is a great discipline to support living and aging well. Now we have scientific proof and guidelines to make it even safer and more effective. $50. Innerlight Center for Yoga & Meditation, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200. InnerlightYoga.com.

Yoga Nidra Workshop – 3:30-5pm. Learn about the benefits of yoga nidra from the ancient and modern perspective. Includes gentle stretching followed by a deep experience of a full-length yoga nidra. $25, $20/members. Santosha Yoga Studio, 14 Bartlett Ave, Cranston. 401-780-9809. YogaAtSantosha.com.

Monday, November 14 Reiki First Degree – 6-9pm. Reiki is an ancient system of natural healing, using the hands to relieve stress, promote balance, harmony and wellness.

3-day session: Nov 14, 16, 18. $150. All That Matters, SK, 315 Main St, South Kingstown. 401-782-2126.

AllThatMatters.com.

Tuesday, November 15 Shamanic Journey Group – 7-8:45pm. Journey to a live drum as you practice modern applications of this ancient technique. Gain insight and understanding about yourself, your relationships and the world. With Katharine Rossi. $10. Fireseed, 194 Waterman St, 3rd Fl, Providence. 401-924-0567.

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and provide support around the healing powers of food. Free. All That Matters, SK, 315 Main St, South Kingstown. 401-782-2126. AllThatMatters.com.

Thursday, November 17 Yoga Teacher Training Info Session – 6:307:30pm. January 2017, Yoga Teacher Training RYT-200 information sessions/open house. Come for a complimentary class with Jane at 5:30pm followed by a tour of an ideal training venue at Bristol Park’s and Recreation’s community center, located just inside Colt State Park. Free. Believe You Can RI, Colt State Park, 101 Asylum Rd, Bristol.

401-253-1611. BelieveYouCanRI.com.

RI Holistic Healing Assoc Meeting – 6:30-8:45pm.

A. Michelle is offering members a Gong Bath with many sound healing instruments to lull you into a state of deep peace. Bring a mat, pillow and blanket for your comfort. Free. It’s My Health, 1099 Mendon Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-3585. RIHHA.org.

Shamanic Journey – 7-8:30pm. Learning how to journey for your power animals through Shamanic Journeying hosted by Paul Disegna. Learn about Shaman techniques for healing. $35. Ascension NXT, 176 Main St, East Greenwich. To reserve a space: 401-228-8348. AscensionNxt.com.

Friday, November 18 Holiday Faire Preview – 7-10pm. Preview evening, only for adults, when you can shop or stroll a lantern path under the starry sky as you dip a candle. There is an auction of handcrafts, music and warm hospitality to enjoy with your BYOB. Free. Meadowbrook Waldorf School, 300 Kingstown Rd, Richmond.

401-491-9570. MeadowBrookSchool.com.

Gong Bath Meditation – 7:30-9pm. Gongs of Joy, with guest Shawn Aceto, will help energize and balance each of your 7 energy centers through the deep vibration and resonance of the gongs, bowls and drums. $20/pre-registered, $25/at door. Breathing Time Yoga, 541 Pawtucket Ave, Pawtucket.

401-722-9876. Joy@GongsOfJoy.com.

Ecstatic Dance Providence – 8-10:30pm. Join us for EDP’s November Moon Dance. On the heels of the Nov 14 Supermoon, we revel and move together, embodying autumnal moon energy magic. $12-$15. Ecstatic Dance Providence, 545 Pawtucket Ave, Pawtucket. EcstaticDance.org/Providence.

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

Come be immersed in the sound of gongs, Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, drums, flutes and other vibrational instruments, and find deep peace and greater clarity. $20/pre-registered, $25/at door.

Mystic Organics and More, 35 E Williams Ave, Mystic, CT. 860-245-4135. Joy@GongsOfJoy.com.

Living & Dying with Confidence Talk and Book Signing – 7-8:30pm. The Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies is pleased to present Tibetan Buddist Teachings with Tibetan Tulku Anyen Rinpoche. Public talk & book signing.

Free. Kingston Free Library, 2605 Kingstown Rd, Kingstown. annpsyd@verizon.net.

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 lost parts to the self, remove energetic blocks and restores harmony. $35/person; group format. 1462 Park Ave, Cranston. To register, Gloria: 401-944-4130 or WhiteLight1462@aol.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Healthy Eating Support Group – 7-8pm. Join Lisa Dahl and Dr. Erica LePore for this support group designed to answer questions, offer recipes,

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Weekend Tibetan Buddhist Teaching – Nov 19 & 20. 10am-4pm. Taming the Mind to Find Peace Within. Tibetan Buddist Teachings with Tibetan Tulku Anyen Rinpoche. $60/day; enjoy one day or both days. Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies, URI Multicultural Center, 74 Lower College Rd, Kingston. More info: 401-529-2020 or annpsyd@verizon.net.

Saturday, November 19 Medium and Psychic Angel Readings – 9am-5pm.

Join Lisa Ashton, RN, for a psychic or mediumship readings. Come and connect to your loved ones who have passed. Set up an appt. $45. Empathic Medium and Angel card readings. 401-500-1908. lashton1124.wixsite.com/mysite.

Reiki II – 9am-5pm. Diana Young is a Certified Reiki Master Practitioner/Teacher in Usui and Karuna Reiki, Reiki Drumming and Certified Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner. $150. Oak Moon, Reynolds Building, 2nd Fl, 235 High St, Bristol.

401-429-8212.

Insomnia, Waking Early, Poor Sleep? – 10-11am.

Can’t fall asleep or stay asleep? Good sleep is the natural medicine we are entitled to enjoy. Learn how homeopathy can improve your sleep naturally.

Presented by Joy Pacitto, MS, CCH. Free. Westerly Library, Westerly. 860-529-8313. JoyHomeopathy@ gmail.com. HomeopathyWithJoy.com.

Holiday Faire – 10am-4pm. Visit the magical Crystal Cave, watch marionettes perform a traditional fairy tale. Classrooms will have tables of craft materials and volunteers to help create that special gift. Wide range of high quality children’s items and unique gifts for all ages. Refreshments are available. Free. Meadowbrook Waldorf School, 300 Kingstown Rd, Richmond. 401-491-9570.

MeadowBrookSchool.com.

Free 15-Minute Homeopathic Consults – 11am-12pm. Enjoy a free private consult just for you. Where are you stuck? Allergies, stomach issues, insomnia, joint stiffness, irritability?

Presented by Joy Pacitto, MS, CCH. Free. Westerly. 860-529-8313. JoyHomeopathy@gmail.com.

HomeopathyWithJoy.com.

Krystal Kids – 11am-1pm. Did you know crystals have super powers? Explore crystals and how to take care of them. $30 per adult and child; $15 each child.

White Light Bookstore, 1462 Park Ave, Cranston.

401-793-0097. Debbee@CreatIgo.org.

Winter Friends Paint Night – 6:45-9pm. Sip, paint, relax in our stress free, no judgement zone as you recreate “Winter Friends.” Enjoy 2 complimentary beverages along with snacks. No experience needed; pre-registration required. $35, free and safe parking.

Paint the Town Studios, 1150 Oaklawn Ave, Cranston. 401-440-8508. PaintTheTownStudios.com.

Gong Bath & Drum Healing – 7-8:30pm. Join Drumsong for a beautiful night of sound healing.

The vibrational overtones help promote healing, clarity, inspiration and creativity. Bring mat, pillow and blanket. $25/door; $20/pre-register. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence.

SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Sunday, November 20 Healing Energy Share – 2-4pm. Allow practitioners of all levels to come together and share their energy modalities. Help build your skills and confidence. Free; donations accepted. CreatIgo, 1454 Main St, Ste 9B, Warwick. 401-793-0097.

Debbee@CreatIgo.org.

Winter Path Sunday Afternoon Paint – 4-6pm.

Enjoy 2 complimentary beverages and snacks as you relax and recreate “Winter Path.” No painting experience needed, pre-registration required. $35, free and safe parking. Paint the Town Studios, 1150 Oaklawn Ave, Cranston. 401-440-8508.

PaintTheTownStudios.com.

Monday, November 21 Intro to Touch Drawing – 11am-1pm. Touch Drawing, created by Deborah Koff-Chapin, is a creative technique used to draw out inner messages and insights. Colleen Kelley will be facilitating. $35.

Oak Moon, Reynolds School, 2nd Fl, 235 High St, Bristol. 401-429-8212.

Wednesday, November 23

Yoga Teacher Training Info Session – 9-10am.

January 2017, Yoga Teacher Training RYT-200 information sessions/open house. Come for a complimentary class with Jane at 7:30am followed by a tour of an ideal training venue at Bristol Park’s and Recreation’s community center, located just inside Colt State Park. Free. Believe You Can RI, Colt State Park, 101 Asylum Rd, Bristol.

401-253-1611. BelieveYouCanRI.com.

Medimship/Psychic Angel Readings – 9am-5pm.

Join Lisa Ashton, RN, for a psychic or mediumship readings. Come and connect to your loved ones who have passed. Set up an appt. $45. Empathic Medium and Angel card Readings. 401-500-1908. lashton1124.wixsite.com/mysite.

Reiki Level 1 Workshop – 10am-5:30pm. With Cheryl Markey. Learn about reiki and how to use reiki for self-healing and healing others. Be attuned to level 1 Reiki and receive a certificate. $125. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055.

BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Radical Relaxation – 3-4:15pm. Let Bhakti Prem guide you through visualizations and gentle breath work to alleviate physical, emotional and mental tension. Leave feeling centered and at peace. $20.

All That Matters, EG, 63 Cedar Ave, Ste 10, East Greenwich. 401-782-2126. AllThatMatters.com.

Reiki Level 1 with Emma – 6:30-8:30pm. Come learn the ancient energy healing art of reiki and receive your level one attunement. This is a 2-day class and you must attend both Nov 23 & November 24. $100. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence. SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Reiki Share – 7-9pm. With Sheila Olson. Practice reiki in a small group setting. Share experiences and help each other develop in a safe, fun environment while in a wonderful, relaxing, rejuvenating experience. Registration required. $5. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd 2E, North Kingstown.

401-741-5055. BlueDragonflyRI.com.

markyourcalendar Sunday, November 27 Mind Body Spirit Life Expo – 11am-5pm. A full 1-day event for those interested in enhancing all areas of their life mind, body andspirit. Vendors, live presentations, speakers, demonstrations and product sales. $20/at door; discount tickets available. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick. MindBodySpiritRI.com.

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Tuesday, December 6

Autumn Twilight Paint Night – 7-9pm. Sip, paint, relax in our stress free, no judgement zone as you recreate “Autumn Twilight.” Enjoy 2 complimentary beverages along with snacks. No experience needed, pre-registration required. $35, free and safe parking.

Paint the Town Studios, 1150 Oaklawn Ave, Cranston. 401-440-8508. PaintTheTownStudios.com.

RIANP Fundraiser at Flatbread – 5-9pm. The Rhode Island Association of Naturopathic Physicians gets a donated percentage of every pizza ordered in-house, as take out, or home delivery on that night. Additionally, on location we will be hosting a raffle with prizes. RINAP, Flatbread Company, 161 Cushing St, Providence. RIANP.org.

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ongoingcalendar sunday Kundalini Yoga – 9-10:30am. Each class follows a basic set of exercises followed by relaxation, targeting the glandular and nervous systems. Suitable for beginner and experienced yogis alike. $15 or membership. Santosha Yoga Studio, 14 Bartlett Ave, Cranston. 401-780-9809. YogaAtSantosha.com.

Beginner Amrit Yoga – 7:30-8:45pm. Intro to a series of postures and basic principles underlying the practice of amrit yoga. Learn fundamentals, balance mind, body and spirit. Also Saturdays, 10:45am. $15 or membership. Santosha Yoga Studio, 14 Bartlett Ave, Cranston. 401-780-9809.

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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. Teens meet last Sunday of each month. Free.

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

Barre Balance – 5:30-6:30pm. This fun class is a full-body workout influenced by ballet, yoga and Pilates, with a strong focus on postural strength, alignment, breath and muscle action. $12-$15. Kinetic Expressions, LLC, 400 Reservoir Ave, Ste LLO, Providence. 401-467-4325. kexpressions.com.

Pilates Mat Class – 9:30-10:30am. This classical mat class is based on the teachings of Joseph Pilates. Strengthen, lengthen, and tone your whole body while focusing on your core muscles. All levels. $20. Providence Pilates Center, 189 Cole Ave, Providence. 401-480-0193.

ProvidencePilatesCenter.com.

Kripalu & Yin Yoga: Cumberland – 6-7:15pm. All level: moderate posture flow, slow and deep floor work including restorative yoga to help you unwind and move into a restful evening. $12-$13/Flex Pass; $16/drop-in. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, 2nd Fl of Zen Center, Cumberland. 401-658-4802. TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

Journey Dance – 10-11:30am. A dynamic conscious dance form that combines freestyle and structured movement to inspire you to get out of your mind and into your body intuitively. Sliding scale: $10-$25.

The Movement Exchange, 545 Pawtucket Ave, Pawtucket. 401-450-1888. TheMovementExchange.org.

Healing Dance Women’s Group – 6:30-7:30pm.

Have fun, laugh and find joy in your body. This group brings body, mind and spirit together through movement, expression and creativity. No dance experience required. $15/drop-in; $78/pre-paid 6 wks. Kinetic Expressions, LLC, 400 Reservoir Ave, Ste LL-O, Providence. 401-467-4325. kexpressions.com.

Sundays at Ananda – 10am-12pm. Join us weekly for meditation, chanting, inspiration, satsang, veggie potluck lunch. Healing Prayer Circle after lunch on 2nd Sunday. Paramhansa Yogananda’s Teachings.

Donation. Ananda Rhode Island, 40 Collins Rd, Hopkinton. 401-524-4766. AnandaRhodeIsland.org.

monday Pilates Mat – 9:15-10:15am. Also Wednesday, 6pm & Friday, 12pm. Pilates is the ultimate mind-body exercise for anyone who wants to tone, streamline and realign their body without adding bulk. Mat class is appropriate for all levels. $22/drop-in; packages available. Aull Pilates, 1077 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown. 401-619-4977. AullPilates.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga Class in Cumberland – 11am12:30pm. Learn to release deeply held tension using guided awareness, yoga breathing and slow moving yoga poses adapted to your body. Tangible benefits with little effort. With Maria Sichel, CSYT. New students: $50/5 classes; $20/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401305-5319. TimeForYouYoga.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. With Susan McLaren. New students: $50/5 classes; $15/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319.

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

Learn to release deeply held tension using guided awareness, yoga breathing, and slow moving yoga poses adapted to your body. Tangible benefits with little effort. With Pat Spencer. New students: $50/5 classes; $20/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland.

401-305-5319. TimeForYouYoga.com.

Overcome Anxiety Series – 7-8:45pm. Using breath work, gentle movement and self-regulating techniques we break the psychological, biochemical and physical cycles of anxiety. Led by Katherine Conte & Susanne Murtha. $165/4 classes. Innerlight Center for Yoga & Meditation, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200.

InnerlightYoga.com.

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

Meditation support and practice group. Come learn to tame your mind and reduce stress. 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.

Spin Class – 9:30-10:30am. Come enjoy this awesome cardio workout at our studio. All levels welcome. Class is 50-55 min spin and stretch at the end. $20. Providence Pilates Center, 189 Cole Ave, Providence. 401-480-0193.

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Amrit/Kripalu Yoga in Cumberland – 9:30am11pm. Enjoy breath work, meditation and classical yoga poses that tone and strengthen allowing your heart and body to release and open. New students welcome. With Amy McPhee. New students: $50/5 classes; $15/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319.

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Fascial Fitness – 10-11am. Also Mondays, 6:15pm.

Class focuses on the connective tissue of the body.

Using reband elasticity, fascial stretch, fascial release and sensory refinement we explore our fascial network. $22/drop-in; packages available.

Aull Pilates, 1077 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown.

401-619-4977. AullPilates.com.

Cardio Dance Fusion – 10:30-11:30am. This class will make you sweat while dancing to your favorite tunes. Incorporating all types of dance styles, you will get a great cardio workout. All levels. $20. Providence Pilates Center, 189 Cole Ave, Providence.

401-480-0193. ProvidencePilatesCenter.com.

Expressive Arts and Movement Group – Nov 9-Dec 14. 5-6pm. This group will allow for exploration of the challenges tweens face and gain skills to work through them in healthy and positive ways. $130/6 wks. Free class Nov 2. Kinetic Expressions, LLC, 400 Reservoir Ave, Ste LL-O, Providence.

401-467-4325. kexpressions.com.

Kung Fu for Teens & Adults – 6-7:30pm. Multilevel class for men and women from beginner to advanced. New students are invited to a trial class.

Available class times include Monday/Wednesday, 6pm,; Friday/Saturday, 1pm. $210/12 wks. The Way of the Dragon, 373 Taunton Ave, East Providence.

401-435-6502. WayDragon.com.

thursday Strength & Conditioning – 9-10am. Full-body strength training combined with cardio intervals to build lean muscle. Suitable for all levels. $22/dropin; packages available. Aull Pilates, 1077 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown. 401-619-4977. AullPilates.com.

Barre Fusion – 9:30-10:30am. This is a total body workout that incorporates barre, floor and light weight work. Tone and lengthen while getting some cardio at the same time. All levels. $20. Providence Pilates Center, 189 Cole Ave, Providence.

401-480-0193. ProvidencePilatesCenter.com.

Yoga Lift – 9:30-10:30am. Start off your day practicing basic hatha yoga poses. Balancing, strengthening, stretching and relaxation. Great for beginners. All levels welcome. $15. Quonny Yoga/Quonochontaug Grange, 5662 Post Rd, Rte 1, Charlestown. 401-266-1187. QuonnyYoga.com.

Morning Yoga: Cumberland – 9:45-11am. All level/beginners. Blend of kripalu and yin yoga for healing body, mind and soul. Mindfulness practice emphasized. New students may take as a 4-wk introductory class, $52; $12-$13/Flex Pass; $16/ drop-in. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, 2nd Fl of Zen Center, Cumberland.

401-658-4802. TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

Pilates Mat Class – 10:30-11:30am. This classical mat class is based on the teachings of Joseph Pilates.

Strengthen, lengthen and tone your whole body while focusing on your core muscles. $20. Providence Pilates Center, 189 Cole Ave, Providence.

401-480-0193. ProvidencePilatesCenter.com.

Barre Class – 9-10am. A low impact class, utilizing mats, weights, bands, and a ballet barre to create a strong toned and graceful body. $16/class. Rhode Island Pilates Studio, 622 George Washington Hwy, Rear of Lincoln Mall, behind Stop & Shop, Lincoln.

401-335-3099. RIPilatesStudio.com.

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Quonny Yoga – 4:30-6pm. A hatha-based practice including elements from the work of Brian Kest, Iyengar, Baptiste, Forrest and yin yoga styles. Functional anatomy and meditation included. All levels. $15/drop-in. Quonny Yoga/Quonochontaug Grange, 5662 Post Rd, Rte 1, Charlestown. 401-266-1187.

QuonnyYoga.com.

Kripalu Yoga: Cumberland – 9:45-11am. All-level class. A mindfulness-based yoga, emphasizing individual growth and healing of body, mind and soul.

Experienced and compassionate teachers. Beginners welcome. $12-13/Flex Pass; $16/drop-in. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, 2nd Fl of Zen Center, Cumberland. 401-658-4802.

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Springhill Studio - All Statues in yard $10.00 each. Unique Concrete Garden Gifts, Pet Memorials, Angels, Buddha Statues, Bird Feeders, and more. Shipping worldwide. Springhill Studio 75 Laura Street, Tiverton RI 02878 401-314-6752 e-mail: Springhillstudio@yahoo.com Open Daily SpringhillStatuary.com

Kung Fu for Kids 6+ – 10-11am. Kindergarten kung fu follows at 11am. While training and having fun at the same time, kids develop confidence, concentration, self-esteem. Classes Monday/ Wednesday, 4:45-5:45pm. $210/12 wks. The Way of the Dragon, 373 Taunton Ave, East Providence.

401-435-6502. WayDragon.com.

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Pilates Ball/Barre Class – 5:30-6:30pm. This 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. Rhode Island Pilates Studio, 622 George Washington Hwy, Rear of Lincoln Mall, behind Stop & Shop, Lincoln. 401-335-3099.

RIPilatesStudio.com.

New Slow Flow Yoga & Restorative – 6:307:45pm. A 50/50 blend of slow flowing posture work and restorative yoga to release deeply held tension and quiet the mind. No prior experience necessary.

Experienced teacher. $52/4 wks; $13/Flex Pass; $16/ drop-in. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, 2nd Fl of Zen Center, Cumberland.

401-658-4802. TheYogaStudioBRV.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. Register: 401-270-5443 or TheProvidenceInstitute.org.

friday Pilates Mat & Foam Roller – 9-10am. The ultimate mind-body exercise for anyone who wants to tone, streamline and realign their body. Using a foam roller, there is added focus on the connective tissue. $22/drop-in; packages available. Aull Pilates, 1077 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown. 401-619-4977.

AullPilates.com.

Ananda Yoga & Meditation – 9:15-11am. Join Kyle McDonald at South County YMCA for Ananda Mixed Level Yoga, 9:15-10:30am and Meditation, 10:30-11am. $10/drop-in, free/members. South County YMCA, 165 Broad Rock Rd, Peace Dale.

401-524-4766. AnandaRhodeIsland.org.

Pilates Mat – 10-11am. Classes offer a full-body workout utilizing all the fundamental movements and basic Pilates exercise principles. $16/class.

Rhode Island Pilates Studio, 622 George Washington Hwy, Rear of Lincoln Mall, behind Stop & Shop, Lincoln. 401-335-3099. RIPilatesStudio.com.

saturday Barre Balance – 9-10am. This fun class is a fullbody workout influenced by ballet, yoga and Pilates, with a strong focus on postural strength, alignment, breath and muscle action. Pay what you can. Kinetic Expressions, LLC, 400 Reservoir Ave, Ste LL-O, Providence. 401-467-4325. kexpressions.com.

Expressive Arts and Movement Group – Nov 5-Dec 17. 10:15-11:15am. This 6-wk program is a fun and creative way for children (ages 5-8) to express themselves; using dance, music, integrated art, and play. $130/6 wks. Kinetic Expressions, LLC, 400 Reservoir Ave, Ste LL-O, Providence.

401-467-4325. kexpressions.com.

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Dr. Feilei Huang 1077 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown, RI 02842 401-297-5514 infosacu@gmail.com simplicityacupuncture.com We are dedicated to providing the supreme oriental health care to the community. Our disposable needles and herbs are the highest quality available. Patients receive individualized acupuncture treatment with BioMat therapy in a comfortable and relaxing environment. Dr. Huang has helped a wide range of conditions including Pain, Women’s Health, Infertility, Digestive Disorders, Allergies, Detox, Relaxation and more.

addiction specialist / holistic counselor Glenn Ambrose’s Life Enhancement Center

Glenn Ambrose 2076 Nooseneck Hill Rd. Coventry, RI 401-380-6707 GAmbrose.LES@gmail.com Life-Enhancement-Services.com

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

angel card readings medium and guardian angel reader Lisa Ashton, R.N. Readings in person or by telephone Middletown, RI 401-500-1908 EmpathicAngelReadings.com

I specialize in mediumship readings, and connect to your loved ones, family and friends, that have passed. It brings such a sense of closure and peace to know they are safe and they are around you. You have the opportunity to speak to them as well. Meet your own guardian angels and speak to them about your career path, life, love, and future.

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Esthetician FRESH FACE SKINCARE CENTER AT AVALON

Debby Votta 1221 Reservoir Ave, Cranston, RI 401-944-4601 FreshFaceSkinCare.net

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

With over 10 years of experience, Debby Votta, owner of Fresh Face Skincare Center, specializes in cutting-edge anti-aging skin treatments. She is consistently educating herself on the latest and best skincare products/treatments for her clients. She is certified in many of the latest hightech esthetic advances including microdermabrasion, micro current, led light therapy, chemical peels and much more. See ad on page 39.

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Massage Envy Spa 1000 Chapel View Blvd, Cranston, RI 02920 401-275-4900 MassageEnvy.com

Dr. Lorri Haber-DiBoni 14 Cedar Swamp Road Smithfield, RI 02917 401-233-0200 HaberDiboni.com

Haber-DiBoni Chiropractic is a family focused practice, welcoming individuals of all ages. For the past 20 years we have successfully helped patients relieve pain and discomfort (without medication) and maintain their health and wellbeing. In addition to being a Chiropractor, Dr. Haber-DiBoni is a Reiki practitioner promoting stress reduction and relaxation.

Malchar Chiropractic Wellness Center

Dr. Victoria Malchar, DC, CCSP 33 College Hill Rd, Building 30C Warwick MalcharChiropractic.com 401-826-7600 Dr. Victoria Malchar, DC. is the owner and lead physician at Malchar Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Warwick, RI. As a strong advocate for combining Chiropractic care and natural health care alternatives for a total wellness approach to the patient, she has been blazing the trail for combination care in New England for over 30 years. See ad on page 12.

Specializing in customized therapeutic skincare services. Massage Envy offers Murad facials and products. The Murad approach is a three-step process that focuses on healing your skin from the inside out. As a graduate of the Elizabeth Grady school of Esthetics and Massage Therapy, Iris specializes in providing facial services that promote healthy skin through relaxation, skincare education, and therapeutic massage techniques. See ad on page 11.

Expressive art therapy Kinetic Expressions, LLC: Holistic Healing and Movement Center

Kerri Peterson Weaver, R-DMT, M.A. 400 Reservoir Avenue, Suite LL-O Providence, RI 02907 (located on the lower level of the Calart Tower) 401-467- HEAL • KExpressions.com We provide an integrated therapeutic approach offering Expressive Art Therapies, holistic wellness and counseling. If you or your teen is struggling, let us hold a safe, creative and supportive space to find your personal way of healing and recreate connections to your whole-self: body, mind and spirit. See ad on page 39.

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DEPTH HYPNOSIS fireseed center for transformation

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.

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 20.

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

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

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Oak Moon: Creative Pathways to Spirit

Colleen K. Kelley 235 High Street, Reynolds School, Bristol RI 401-429-8212 OakMoonCreativePathwaysToSpirit.com Colleen is a Nature-Centered Artist and Aes Sidhe Shaman who offers profound liberation through creative self-exploration, story-medicine and private shamanic sessions. At Colleen’s Oak Moon Art Studio, you will experience an environment grounded in spirited, artful adventures to engage your own joyful self-discovery and happiness.

Soul Wisdom Healing @ The Womens Well

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

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

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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.

The Petteruti Center

250 Centerville Road, Building E Warwick, RI 401-921-5934 ThePetterutiCenter.com

hypnosis Newport Center for Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis Training Suzi Nance, CHT, CI 123 Bellevue Avenue, Newport RI 401-835-1736 NewportCenterForHypnotherapy.com Ready for change? Using the power of your subconscious, hypnosis can make it happen!! Call now to schedule a sessions to get healthy, quit smoking, de-stress, rid yourself of limiting thoughts, fears and phobias or find your inner strength, passion or motivation. Thinking of a New Career? Think Hypnosis!

We offer The National Guild of Hypnosis Certified Training Course, call for more information..

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 25.

Dr. Petteruti is a triple-board certified physician designed to bring you the very best in anti-aging, concierge medicine, weight loss, hormones, and aesthetic services. The Drip Bar, which is located inside the Center, provides IV Vitamin Infusions for energy, immunity, cancer, Lyme, detox, and weight loss. See ad on page 27.

holistic psychotherapy Soul Love: Children’s Wellness Center Bethany Vendituoli, LICSW 235 High Street Bristol RI 401-680-3555 ourlovevolution.com

Counseling and group work for children and families, utilizing a holistic and intuitive approach to assist clients in coming back into alignment with their authentic selves. Through heart centered mindfulness based practices and creative selfexpression, clients strengthen their acceptance of themselves and others, cultivate empathy, awareness and self-love.

homeopathy Homeopathy With Joy

182 Gano St, #1 Providence RI 860-529-8313 JoyHomeopathy@Gmail.com HomeopathyWithJoy.com Do you or your family have a homeopath? Homeopathy, holistic medicine, is the second fastest growing method of health care worldwide. Joy Pacitto MS, CCH, a board certified classical homeopath is honored to offer homeopathic health services to Rhode Island, her home state. Book your Free 20 minute complimentary consultation.

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.

intuitive counseling The Carrington Agency

Ron Ash 39 Carrington Street, Suite 202 Lincoln, RI 561-203-0228 347-537-GIFT TheCarringtonAgency.com The best way to predict the future is to create it. An Intuitive Life Coach takes a Metaphysical approach to Intuitive Counseling; identifying root issues, accessing key problems and formulating a highly effective approach and resolution. Through proven Intuitive Coaching Techniques an Intuitive Life Coach can help you to move confidently in the direction of your dreams.

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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 15.

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

personal sobriety counselor Cindy Jones, MA/CRC, LMHC

Another Way Counseling Center 2797 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886 750 East Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02806 401-419-4001 CJonesLMHC@aol.com Maintaining sobriety can be a difficult and lonely journey. Not everyone is comfortable attending groups and some would like to maintain their privacy. Allow me to show you how to regain your self-respect, rebuild relationships with family and friends and enjoy the life you deserve. Most insurances accepted.

psychological and spiritual inquiry Diamond Approach for Inner Realization

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.

Gregory Knight, Ordained Teacher 220 Waterman Avenue East Providence, RI 401-724-8426 • GregoryKnight.net

Nature Cures Naturopathic Clinic

The Diamond Approach is a psychologically informed spiritual teaching. Learn a precise method of inquiry to penetrate your unconscious beliefs and reactivities. Realize and express the various aspects of your essential nature including true compassion, strength and peace. Greg Knight is an ordained Diamond Approach Teacher and Advanced Rolfing Practitioner.

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 31.

organic hair color Elaine Hewitt

Master Colorist/Stylist Barrington, RI 401-273-7005 • ElaineHewitt.com Let your imagination go— naturally! A full service salon that’s Certified organic for hair color, straightening/relaxing, permanent wave. No Ammonia, parabens, plastics or Thioglycolates.

Call today for an appointment! Like me on FB. 50% Off all new clients only. See ad on page 39.

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

We have been blessed with the loving energy of Holy Fire II Reiki. Nicole Casale Reiki Master/Teacher is certified in both Holy Fire II Karuna® and Usui Reiki. Reiki Healing Sessions and Certification Training Workshops are offered for all levels on a flexible schedule.

reiki / angel card readings Ascension Nxt LLC 176 Main Street East Greenwich, RI 401-228-8348 AscensionNxt.com

Looking to release unwanted energies? Or maybe you would like to enhance your intuitive abilities? Ashley V. is an Usui and Lighterian Reiki Master , I.E.T. Master Teacher and Intuitive/Angel Card Reader that offers healings and one on one sessions to help you become more confident with your inner abilities.

Call to book appointment today.

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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 24.

sound healing 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.

therapeutic massage 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.

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wellness center IT’S MY HEALTH

Marie Bouvier-Newman 1099 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI 401-305-3585 • Its-My-Health.com We provide much more than products, services and education. We provide the tools you need to optimize your health in a comfortable environment. We care. See ad on page 4.

yoga TIME FOR YOU YOGA

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

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.

yoga & meditation ANANDA MEDITATION AND YOGA CENTER

40 Collins Rd, Hopkinton, RI 401-524-4766 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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