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22 NATIVE INTELLIGENCE Planting an Eco-Friendly Yard

24 LOVING NATURE

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26 INTO THE WOODS

Hiking for Health and Happiness

28 SPRING INTO DETOX

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Breaking Bread, Building Community

32 BRINGING UP KITTY

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e just went on the most amazing trip.

From start to finish, it was all just amazing. The first unexpected joy was that I left much of it up to the universe, as it was an opportunity that was too good to pass up. The company Bill works for is based out of India and half of his team is there. He had wanted to visit them and the company made it possible. With most of his expenses covered, it would be almost half price for me to travel with him so there was no way I was not going to take advantage of that adventure. It meant that most of the plans were out of my hands and were not finalized until a few weeks before we left, so I had to trust things would work out. It would also involve a few days in Copenhagen on the way to India. We needed Maureen Cary, Publisher to pack for 30 degrees in Denmark, and 90 degrees in India with carry-on luggage so creativity was required.

On this rare opportunity, I just went with it. The list of unexpected events is too long to list including a last minute order of coats that could fit back into a tiny space, a pair of gloves bought in Copenhagen and losing them within a few hours later then buying another pair, because, well, I liked them, and well, Copenhagen!

I’m struggling to find the words to describe that experience and just keep coming back to “amazing”. The India piece was a lot left up to the universe. We weren’t sure how much time Bill would need to spend at the office, and what it would be like around the hotel. It turned out he was at the office 4 of the 6 days we were there at least for a few hours, and there was not much at all I was doing safely around the hotel. I’ve never seen so many people all moving at the same time in different forms and directions. Two wheels, three wheels, four wheels, two legs and four, the teaming mass of humanity (and dogs) was simply fascinating. I would have been happy to sit in the back seat of the cars and look out the window at it all. I ended up quite content in the hotel room. There was a refrigerator in the room and I had my iPad for work email and Netflix. Was kind of a nice down time, to not be in a hurry. And the trips to visit a few Hindu Temples were a bonus; Peddamma Temple was my favorite for it’s vibrant artwork and all encompassing sense of peace.

So many things from the unique artsy neighborhoods of Copenhagen to the canal tour of the city to the sights, temples, history, and warm welcome of our India friends in Hyderabad. Even the weird delays due to the Pakistan conflict and the overnight in an airport. It was an adventure. I do love to travel, even if I’m not sure exactly why sometimes.

The planning stresses me out coming and going. I guess it’s a bit like having a baby, you don’t hold on to the pain of the birth just the joy of the child. We had some large hiccups, it was all worth it.

After the long winter, this month’s Natural Awakenings brings some great new content to usher in the spring season of rebirth. It is Earth day this month. I hope you will find ways to experience the Earth with all her cultures and, there it is again, “amazing” people, places, and things. Let’s work together to preserve her.

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Receive Guidance and Healing at Holistic Psychic Fair in East Providence

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he First Spiritualist Church of Rhode Island will be hosting its bi-annual Holistic Psychic Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 4th, in East Providence. All are welcome to attend this event which will showcase many different modalities including mediumship, psychic readings, angel card readings, tarot readings, reiki, vendors and more. Admittance is free; attendees pay for services they wish to experience.

Individuals are invited to take a day to celebrate themselves and receive the guidance and healing they deserve. Come and explore the different modalities available and discover the tools which are available to help each person progress along his/her own personal journey of healing and growth.

Cost: Free attendance; prices for services vary. Location: 83 South Rose St., East Providence. For more information, visit SpiritualistChurchRI.com. See ad on page 3.

Find OctoVie Skin Brush at Local Stores

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amela Auger, Founder of OctoVie Skincare Brush for Face and Body is pleased to announce her product is now available in local stores. “With so many exfoliating options on the market today, it is important to choose beauty products that cleanse and lifts away dead skin cells effectively,” she says.

Skin brushing is an ancient beauty method that has been around for centuries and still exists today to reveal smoother, healthier, glowing skin.

The removal of dry, dull skin with a face or body brush allows for better product absorption, massages nutrients into skin and helps to maintain the health and well-being of one’s skin.

OctoVie is a “smart” skincare brush which cleanses, exfoliates and massages together for an easy, everyday routine.

The OctoVie Skincare Brush can now be found in the following local locations: Herbwise Naturals, in Westerly; Belmont Market, in Wakefield; Back to Basics, in East Greenwich; Whole Foods, in Cranston and Providence; The Peyton Co. and Whimsies, in Warren; Only in RI Store, in Newport; The Power of Juice, in Middleton; and Serendipity, in Wickford.

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An Introduction to Unified Mindfulness at Concordia Center for Spiritual Living

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eginning May 1, Alan Vukas, a meditation instructor and coach, will offer an eight-week course, An Introduction to Unified Mindfulness.

This is a modern system of mindfulness techniques which develop the attention skills of concentration, sensory clarity and equanimity.

These three skills help people explore their inner and outer world to better understand how they think and feel. Research shows that this enhanced understanding can reduce stress and anxiety, increase attention and memory, and increase appreciation and joy.

Throughout the course, attendees will learn what mindfulness meditation is and its benefits both on and off the cushion. Each week during a 90 minute class, attendees will learn a different technique to help them start enjoying the benefits of mindfulness meditation. Attendees will learn how to practice mindfulness in stillness as well as throughout the day through music, exercising, walking and even washing the dishes. Note that this course is limited to 20 participants. Contact soon to reserve a spot.

Cost: $80. Location: 292 West Shore Rd., Warwick. For more information, call 401-732-1552, visit bit.ly/maymindfulnessintro or visit ConcordiaCSL.com. See ad on page 10.

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hode Island Natural Soap Co. has teamed up with Saltitude in Lincoln, Artful Expressions, in Warwick and Wicked Candle Company, in Hope Artiste Village to offer an ongoing schedule of natural soap making workshops.

The owner/artisan of Rhode Island Natural Soap Co, Elizabeth Sylvia, is Rhode Island’s representative with the Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetics Guild. She has been soap making for 23 years, as shown by her grandmother when she was just 12 years old. The family tradition lives on and is now also a class offering for the general public.

Students learn all of the basics to start them on their soap making journey and also are able to make and take home their very own first batch of cold process soap. Class sizes are kept small and intimate in order to accommodate student questions and to provide for more one-on-one with the instructor. Private in-home parties are also available.

Rhode Island Natural Soap Co. is a locally owned and operated indie-brand that strives to cut out toxins and formulate all of their products using only the purest raw ingredients available. Its line of products ranges from bar soaps and facial soaps to natural beard oils and even lip care.

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oard certified hypnotist and certified hypnotist instructor John Koenig will be running a 12-week Hypnotist Certification Course starting April 13. The course will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays, in Barrington.

Successful completion of the 75hour course will result in certification as a consulting hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnotists, the world’s largest professional hypnotist association, with one year’s prepaid professional membership. Attendees will learn how to induce hypnosis, work with various issues such as smoking, weight and stress reduction, and the requirements for setting up a practice in Rhode Island, Connecticut or Massachusetts. Class size will be no more than 12 students.

Koenig has been practicing hypnosis since 1998 in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. His hypnotic videos programs have been featured on national television and he is the author of The Hypnotic Coach which will be used as a text in the program.

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Compass School Awarded $500K for Energy Efficiency

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he Compass School, in Kingston, has been awarded $500,000 from the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources to help improve the energy efficiency of a large building renovation project.

The grant comes from funds generated by Rhode Island’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The grant will enable the project to meet the state’s voluntary green building guidelines established by executive order, called the RI Stretch Code. Torrado Architects designed the new school space.

The Compass School is a K-8 public charter school educating Washington County students through environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

Location: 537 Old North Rd., Kingston. Learn more about the school at CompassSchool.org.

Warren Conservation Commission’s Earth Day Activities

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he Warren Conservation Commission Earth Day Clean-up is scheduled for April 20 (rain date April 27). Assignments and bags will be distributed at 9 a.m. at the Pete Sepe Pavilion (next to Hugh Cole School) at 50 Asylum Road, in Warren. After the clean-up, a cookout will take place from noon to 1 p.m. at the Pavilion.

This year Greening the Sphere is participating in the festivities. Shari Bitsis from Greening the Sphere elaborates, “We are so thrilled to be helping out with the Warren Conservation Commission’s wonderful clean-up event this year. GTS will have an information table where we will offer a simple children’s activity during the morning hours. At noon, there is a cookout luncheon scheduled. During that time we will have special “Green” related contests for the children with prizes awarded from local donors. Everyone is welcome to join in. Please stop by our information table to participate in our activities, to get information on our latest projects and to inquire about how to volunteer with GTS.”

Dress appropriately. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottles and coffee cups as there will be water coolers and coffee dispensers available.

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he Empowerment Factory welcomes families from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., to its Young Makers Creativity Workshops on the first three Saturdays in April, at the Hope Artiste Village, in Pawtucket.

Drop-in visitors attending the Makers Marketplace and Farmer’s Market can stop by for 20 minutes or stay for a while.

Young Makers hosts family-friendly activities that promote skill learning and inspire self-exploration. These workshops are made possible through a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly.

Workshops include Fairy House Decorating, Plant the Spring Papermaking and Psanky-Inspired Egg Decorating led by artists Laura Taylor and Gail Ahlers. these workshops are free, although donations are certainly appreciated.

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Research on 66 patients with bipolar disorder found that patients receiving probiotic supplements were three times less likely to be rehospitalized than those given a placebo.

The study from the Sheppard Pratt Health System, in Baltimore, gave half of discharged patients a placebo and the other half a capsule containing two probiotics, Bifidobacterium lactis (BB-12) and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG).

Within 26 weeks, 24 of the 33 people that received the placebo returned to the hospital, but only eight of the 33 on probiotics were readmitted. The probiotic treatment was especially effective for those experiencing considerable inflammation, say researchers.

Sugary Drinks Linked to Kidney Disease Drinking lots of sugar-sweetened sodas and juices significantly increases the risk of chronic kidney disease, reports a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Using health questionnaires for 3,003 African-American adults in Jackson, Mississippi, covering a 13-year period, the researchers found that the top third of subjects, those consuming the most sugar-sweetened drinks, were 61 percent more likely to develop kidney disease than those in the bottom third.

Acute, late-day stress may be harder on our bodies, say researchers at Japan’s Hokkaido University. They measured the levels of the stress hormone cortisol in 27 young, healthy volunteers, and then put them through 15 minutes of stressful events that included making a speech and doing mental math. Half of the volunteers were tested two hours after awakening, the other group 10 hours after awakening. The subjects’ levels of cortisol, which helps provide the body with energy in the face of a perceived need for fight or flight, rose strongly in the morning, but not in the evening, suggesting that the human body is more equipped to deal with stress early in the day and becomes more vulnerable later.

Gut Susceptible to Food Additives By mixing food additives with human gut microbes in petri dishes, scientists at the Czech Republic’s Institute of Microbiology found that gut microbes with anti-inflammatory properties were highly susceptible to being harmed by additives, while microbes with pro-inflammatory properties were mostly resistant. “We speculate that permanent exposure of human gut microbiota to even low levels of additives may modify the composition and function of gut microbiota, and thus influence the host’s immune system,” wrote the authors.

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Sperm counts have plunged by half in the last 40 years among American and European men, according to a recent review of scientific studies. In a new doubleblind study of 56 infertile men, researchers at Iran’s Qazvin University of Medical Sciences found that curcumin, an active ingredient in turmeric, can boost sperm counts.

Each day for 10 weeks, half of the men took 80 milligrams of curcumin nanomicelle, in which curcumin is better absorbed; the other 28 were given a placebo. The researchers found that the curcumin significantly boosted sperm count and motility.

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Balancing Act

The Endangered Species Act seems to be working, with more than 75 percent of marine mammals and sea turtles protected by the act recovering, according to a new peer-reviewed study by scientists at the Center for Biological Diversity published in the academic journal PLOS ONE. North Atlantic green sea turtle nests on Florida beaches have increased by more than 2,000 percent and Hawaiian humpback whales more than 1,100 percent between 1979 and 2005.

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Over Dose

Citrus Crops to Receive Human Antibiotics

Scientists at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressed concern over a recent ruling by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that opens the door to widespread use of the antibiotics streptomycin and oxytetracycline to spray commercial citrus crops. The antibiotics, which are often used on people, can kill insects that transmit a bacterium that causes citrus greening, which renders fruit small and bitter. But the EPA ultimately ruled that the economic benefits outweigh concerns about antibiotic resistance and potential harm to the environment, people and wildlife. The USDA says the amount of antibiotic exposure to people who eat fruit or juices still will be far less than what people are exposed to when prescribed antibiotics by their doctor. The antibiotics will have to be sprayed repeatedly over years just to keep the trees alive and producing fruit until they succumb to citrus greening. Public interest groups are protesting the action.

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Under final rules released by the current administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s national labeling standard for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) completely exempts foods made with highly processed ingredients grown with GMOs, including sugar made from sugar beets, high-fructose corn syrup and refined soybean and canola oils. The change will allow 78 percent of products containing GMOs to avoid disclosure, according to the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Companies don’t have to comply until January 1, 2022, and the new labels will use the term “bioengineered” instead of more common identifiers like “genetically engineered” or “GMO”. Small businesses, to-go food prepared at grocery stores, and meat, eggs or dairy from animals that are fed GMOs, which involves virtually all livestock not certified organic, are exempt from the labeling requirements.

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Support Citizen Action Against Plastics Every minute, the equivalent of an entire garbage truck of plastic gets dumped into our oceans, reports the World Economic Forum. Many of the materials are disposable, single-use plastic products like straws, bags and Styrofoam containers, which some cities and towns have banned. This type of citizen action is increasingly blocked by the Plastic Industry Association (PIA), which has spent big money to successfully ban plastic bag ordinances in 10 states where 70 million Americans live. This means local communities are prohibited from taking effective action that could reduce the plastics that litter our streets and pollute our waterways.

The Sierra Club is calling on nine major corporations that are members of the PIA to withdraw from it with an online petition. So far, two have indicated they will not be renewing their memberships this year: Clorox (which owns companies like Burt’s Bees, Brita and Glad) and the Ascena Retail Group (which includes Ann Taylor and Loft).

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They are a native Rhode Islander and moved back to the Ocean State after receiving their naturopathic doctorate from the National College of Natural Medicine (now National University of Natural Medicine) in Portland, Oregon, in 2011.

Feibelman has a passion for connecting with people and for holding space for their patients to fully be themselves.

They believe that when we are truly seen and heard and acknowledged, deep healing can occur. Feibelman offers herbal tea and herbal tincture Dr. M. Feibelman formulations, nutrient and herbal supplement recommendations, and energy and body work in an emotionally supportive environment.

They are trained in craniosacral therapy, a gentle form of energy and body work.

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Greening the Sphere

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program in order to create a standard of environmental merit based on levels of achievement.

GTS is also studying cutting edge ideas to recycle the plastic not currently accepted at the state recycling facility. Some of these alternatives include the following: n Recycling plastic from school and business cafeterias, with a desktop machine that can turn post-consumer plastic, such as water bottles and coffee cup lids, into 3D printer filament. GTS is investigating the economic and technical viability of the ProtoCyler extruder, currently employed in smaller countries that do not have a recycling infrastructure.

n Collaborating with social enterprises, hari Bitsis founded Greening the like Plastic Bank, which is extracting plastic Sphere (GTS) for the purpose of that would otherwise find its way into ocean engaging the community in grassroots bound waterways of third world countries sustainability. The Warren-based organizaand converting it into social currency, altion was established to provide opportunileviating poverty by paying people to collect, ties for individuals, schools, organizations, sort and clean the plastic, so it can be sold restaurants and other businesses to learn to corporations for use in manufacturing. about cutting edge ideas in sustainability, GTS is looking for companies or organizabiodiversity of species and green community tions that collect plastic for recycling. building. It seeks to engage the community n Researching methods, such as cold to participate in the creation and implemenplasma pyrolysis, which convert plastic tation of products, methods and solutions waste into fuel, specifically hydrogen and that propel the human species back into an methane, which can be used as clean fuels, intuitive natural connection. and ethylene, the building block of most Apart from a few individual restaurants, plastics. GTS is investigating the economic prior to 2017, there were few enthusiastic and environmental viability of this process. attempts to effectively address the single-use Shari Bitsis plastics in the Ocean State. The state itself Volunteers can get involved at all levels through GTS’s Comdoes seem to be moving forward with legislative actions, especially munity Program. GTS offers children’s workshops at local farmer’s addressing the plastic straws. As of 2019 there has been a bill intromarkets and special events. There are opportunities for secondary duced in the senate. On a local level, some towns have chosen to ban school and college students to participate for community service plastic bags. hours, senior projects and internships. Adult community workAs an organization, GTS became more aware of the challengshops and panel discussions will be getting underway to educate ing waste issues involved with convenient take home foods, fast the local community about the plastics management program. Volfoods and foods served at large-scale events. The challenges that unteers can help set up a straw/utensil recycling program within GTS encountered putting on its own festival brought awareness the community or participate with the more scientific research and of the immensity and complexity of the situation. Rhode Island’s development component. recycling infrastructure is unable to collect smaller scale plastic

GTS is looking for people that are excited about making a difitems. These items are unable to move through the sorting capacference, and it wants to empower them to create a healthier planet. ity of the Materials Recycling Facility sorter. GTS came up with a Be Fantastic, Skip the Plastic is about mixing human passion and strategy upon realizing that although a few scattered restaurants genius with a common need to bring balance back to the planet. were moving forward with sound environmental practices, most GTS is hosting an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m., April 16, at restaurants were not.

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The organization created the “Be Fantastic, Skip the Plastic” campaign to facilitate a shift away from plastic straw and utensil Greening the Sphere is located at 53 Child St., # 387, Warren. To use through environmental education, teaching new habits and learn more, call Shari Bitsis at 401 465-4249, email BitsisShari@ offering alternative green solutions. GTS is partnering with food gmail.com or visit GreeningTheSphere.org. See ad on page 19. service companies, restaurants and festival vendors to establish a new standard of practice that is easily implemented and cost effecWendy Fachon is a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings tive. Once the program is developed, GTS will work with staff to magazine, and she teaches environmental programs for The Empowdevelop healthy sustainable methods within the workplace. It will erment Factory. Follow her blog “Writing with Wendy” at implement data retrieval and analysis to evaluate and improve the WendyFachon.blog.

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It’s turned out to be one of the best investments we’ve ever made—financially and environmentally.

Power Switch Taking a Home Off the Grid

by Jim Motavalli

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esse Stafford and Alyssa Craft quit their jobs in 2015, bought five acres of remote land far away from utilities and began building their 36-foot-by-36-foot timber frame home from scratch. Next up was a septic system, then a clean water source and, of course, alternative energy.

Their rooftop solar panels are backed up by a reliable Honda generator.

They had some setbacks, which is to be expected. Now they’re blogging about it. “We didn’t want corporate jobs, we didn’t want to live in the city, commute to work or have a mortgage payment,” they write in their online homestead journey at PureLivingForLife.com.

Off-the-grid living has become downright fashionable, especially for the eco-conscious. But leaving the rat race isn’t easy, and it’s not for everyone. Yet, anyone that wants to become more energy-independent can succeed without moving to an isolated cabin; and there’s never been a better time, because prices keep coming down and technology keeps improving. Choosing the best option depends on several factors, including the specific residence, climatic zone, town and neighborhood.

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Preliminary Considerations Power source: Choose from among

solar ($12,000 to $50,000, depending on the system’s size), wind ($6,000 to $22,000, including installation) or geothermal ($20,000 to $25,000).

Ample resources: Find out if there’s

steady wind, plentiful sun, a place to install geothermal pipes and whether the home is properly oriented for solar without obstruction by trees or tall buildings.

Electricity needed: Get a quick average

by adding up the wattage of all appliances, and then add 50 percent. The American average is 10,000 kilowatt-hours annually, although frugal folks can make do with less.

The local utility company can also estimate energy needs based on past usage.

Realize that alternative energy doesn’t need to be an all-or-nothing proposition.

For instance, a solar system doesn’t have to power the whole house. A smaller and cheaper array with battery backup can be connected to essential services like the water heater, refrigerator and electric stove, with the grid handling heavier loads. Ad-

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vantages are lower upfront cost and access to the grid when needed.

Connecting to the grid makes sense for all alternative power sources, because wind and solar are intermittent, and don’t always provide power. Also, most states offer net metering, which requires the local utility to pay for the electricity a homeowner puts back into the grid.

Solar: Plunging Costs Solar panels for electricity, usually made of silicon, consist of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into direct current (DC). Their cost has come down dramatically in recent years. In January, the average solar panel cost $3.14 a watt, a bottom line of roughly $18,000 with a six-kilowatt system big enough for most homes. The price fell 6.5 percent from January 2018, reports EnergySage.com, a solar vendor pricing source. A federal tax credit covers 30 percent of the cost, so the out-of-pocket cost for a system would be approximately $13,000 if installed before year’s end, when the full residential tax credit is available. Partial tax credits will be available until they are phased out in 2022.

Ron Blumenfeld, a retired doctor in Fairfield, Connecticut, serves on his town’s sustainability task force and “went live” with his rooftop installation six years ago.

“It’s turned out to be one of the best investments we’ve ever made—financially and environmentally,” he says.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is working toward residential solar to generate power at just five cents per kilowatt-hour by 2030, which means it will be far cheaper than grid electricity.

Consumers can either buy a system outright or—as a popular alternative—lease the system with no upfront costs. Leasing companies like SolarCity (now part of Tesla) pioneered this approach, in which consumers agree to buy electricity from the system installed on their roof.

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Whether to add the extra expense of battery backup is important. A pair of Tesla Powerwalls will cost about $14,000 installed and store enough electricity to power a home for seven days. It’s suitable for people looking to go off the grid because the sun doesn’t always shine, and power generated on sunny days can be stored and used when it’s overcast.

Off-the-grid solar is not just for those living in sun-rich states. Installers can look at a property—often remotely, through applications like Google Earth—and determine if solar is appropriate. Sometimes a few trees will have to be sacrificed, but the benefits are manifold, and not just because there will be power during grid blackouts.

Wind: If the Resource is Right Wind power accounted for the largest share of renewable energy growth in 2017, reports the International Energy Agency, but it’s in its infancy for homeowners, partly due to an average cost of $48,000 to $65,000 per installed project. Residential turbines have been installed in all 50 states, but many parts of the U.S. have marginal resources. Check the Department of Energy wind resource guide for local data at WindExchange.Energy.Gov.

The best-case scenario is strong winds plus few neighbors close to a large property (and lenient zoning laws). Wind may work for the 19.3 percent of the population that lives in rural areas and the 21 million American homes built on properties of an acre or more.

However, it isn’t for everyone. James Weston, of Greene, Maine, installed his turbine 10 years ago, and considers his rooftop solar panels a better investment. “By the time you put up your 100-foot tower to get the tower above the tree line and optimize the wind resource, the return isn’t there,” he says, noting that his savings from the turbine amount to a few hundred dollars a year.

Bergey WindPower, maker of the 10-kilowatt BWC Excel 10 turbine ($31,770), recommends that a property have at least a 10 mph average wind speed, coupled with high electricity prices of 10 cents per kilowatt-hour or more. Also consider the neighbors: The system’s turbine is typically installed on an 80-to-100-foot tower, and so-called “viewshed” objections

Residential wind power is in its infancy in the U.S. have taken down many projects (including Cape Wind, in Massachusetts).

With annual maintenance, the DOE reports that small wind turbines should last about 20 years, the same basic lifespan as solar panels. The federal production tax credit for wind is available this year, but won’t be available afterwards. Some states offer incentives. A useful small wind guidebook can be found at WindExchange.

Energy.gov/small-wind-guidebook.

Geothermal: Available Anywhere

Some common misconceptions about home geothermal are that consumers need to live in one of the planet’s “hot spots” (think Iceland, California or Utah). But the truth is the Earth’s temperature just below the surface almost anywhere is a constant 45 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and the Northeast and Midwest have the highest geothermal adoption rates.

Geothermal doesn’t necessarily require a large piece of property. Local geology will be a factor in siting and sizing the system.

Geothermal systems use underground pipes filled with refrigerant that absorbs warmth from the ground through a heat exchanger. In summer, that same underground temperature can be tapped to cool

a home, combining heating and air conditioning in one system.

While it necessitates a relatively high upfront cost, low operating costs mean the systems can pay for themselves in less than 10 years. Most include a ground-source heat pump with a 50-year warranty. For a 2,500-square-foot home, an average offthe-electrical-grid system will cost $20,000 to $25,000 to install. Bill Martin, in Quincy, California, runs an efficient three-ton geothermal system installed in 2014. “It’s been a very good experience,” he says. “I’m ecstatically happy.”

The same 30 percent federal tax credit that applies to solar also applies to geothermal for systems installed by 2020. States also provide incentives. A detailed guide on availability is available at Tinyurl.com/ GeothermalHeatPumpListing.

Special Considerations

Buildings, especially older structures, are usually sieves in terms of energy loss, so before investing in a system, check to see if the local utility provides free energy audits.

Even if it’s not free, it’s worth finding out if the home needs new windows or strategically applied insulation.

There are scammers in every field, and alternative energy is no exception. Ask providers for references to previous customers and check for online cautions from the Better Business Bureau, Yelp and others.

Alternative energy in any form can save money and precious resources. Explore the options thoroughly and choose wisely before pulling the plug.

Jim Motavalli, of Fairfield, CT, is an author, freelance journalist and speaker, specializing in alternative energy, clean automotive and other environmental topics. Connect at JimMotavalli.com.

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roperties with moving water have a fourth sustainable power source available to them: hydroelectric.

If opting to harness the energy in a nearby flowing stream or river, 10-kilowatt microhydropower systems can power even large homes. They combine piping from the water source to a turbine, pump or waterwheel with an alternator or generator, regulator and wiring.

According to Home Power magazine, a fully installed hydro system for the average use of a modern household might cost $20,000 to $100,000.

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NATIVE INTELLIGENCE Planting an Eco-Friendly Yard

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by Avery Mack

aintaining a grassy yard or ornamental shrubs can be time consuming and less than ecofriendly. That’s why conservation-minded gardeners are turning to lush, native landscaping as an aesthetically pleasing alternative to spartan, water-free xeriscaping.

Native plants not only save water, they enhance local ecosystems by providing food and shelter for birds, bees, butterflies and wildlife. “Indigenous plants build healthy soil and retain and replenish ground water,” says Michael Fleischacker, chair of landscape architecture and environmental sciences at Delaware Valley University, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Accustomed to the climate and nutrients in their habitat, they don’t need the extra fertilizer required by exotic transplants. Natives are also better equipped to fend off harmful insects, reducing the need for pesticides.

“When pests did show up, I used insecticidal soap and neem oil. Both are great ecofriendly remedies,” says Kimberly Button, an Orlando-based freelance journalist and author of The Everything Guide to a Healthy Home: All You Need to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Hidden Household Dangers.

A genuine indigenous plant in the U.S. predates European settlement. These natives grew in the wildlands of the regions where they evolved and adapted over hundreds or thousands of years.

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However, what’s wild isn’t necessarily native. These days, the woods and forests are rife with alien species that escaped from non-native gardens or were planted to perform some specific purpose that went awry.

Kudzu, for instance, was imported from Asia and installed along roadways to prevent soil erosion. The perennial vine, which can grow up to a foot per day, has become the plague of the South, rooting out native plants and toppling trees under the sheer weight of its smothering foliage.

In 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a report summarizing numerous studies that concluded that non-native plants disrupt the food web and present a growing problem for “organisms that depend on native plants for food, shelter and places to rear their young.”

Natives vs. Nativars

While the harm caused by many invasive plants that evolved in a foreign habitat is well-documented and profound, the ecological impact of plant variations derived from native species—known as cultivars or nativars—is sometimes more subtle.

Cultivars have been developed to highlight specific traits, like larger blooms or longer bloom times. They may be bred for a stronger scent, or have the scent bred out of them in pursuit of another trait, making them less enticing to pollinators and wildlife.

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One drawback to cultivars is what those “improved” traits can affect. “The native serviceberry (Amelanchier) has small, bright red berries birds love to eat,” Fleischacker says. “Because they add color to a winter yard or are used for wreaths and décor, cultivars were bred to produce larger berries. Birds choke on the bigger berry, unable to swallow them.”

A current, multi-year research project at the Mt. Cuba Center’s native botanical gardens in Hockessin, Delaware, is seeking to determine whether certain cultivars are as attractive to insects as their native counterparts.

What’s certain, say the experts: A gardener can’t go wrong with indigenous plants. “Native varieties have longer growing seasons, a decades-long lifespan and tight plant groupings to prevent weed growth,” Fleischacker says. Despite the perception by some that natives are boring, they can be showier than their cultivar cousins and also thrive in their region’s unique conditions.

“I keep my yard as natural as possible to co-exist with my neighbor, the Hiawatha National Forest, and its small animals and birds,” says Monica Cady, co-founder of the Herbal Lodge and a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa tribe in Hessel, Michigan.

Going Native

Transitioning to native landscaping isn’t as daunting as it might seem. Small changes can make a difference, and local plant nurseries can assist. Some may have a staff horticulturalist to help distinguish the natives from the nativars and to steer gardeners clear of invasive, water-guzzling, nutrient-needy non-natives that will spread quickly and overwhelm the landscape.

Going native isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition, says Fleischacker. “Consult a local nursery or landscaper about adding natives to the mix. There are plants that love shade or sun, dry areas or damp.”

When planning, look past what’s trendy.

“The ecosystem is set up to protect and promote beneficial insects and pollinators,” says Button. What was old can be new again.

Connect with freelance writer Avery Mack at AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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Wonder Worms: Earth’s Recyclers

by David Jones

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t’s a good idea to take children out into the garden and dig up earthworms and many other creepy crawlies. Besides being fun, allowing these wriggling wonders to wander over those tiny little hands helps children have no fear of insects or invertebrates.

In reality, these creatures, considered by many to be creepy crawlies, are an amazing part of what we know as the “soil web”.

They are important in keeping the rest of us living in a state of bounty.

Worms are great recyclers of almost anything organic.

Healthy soil necessary for growing fruit and vegetables will be more bountiful from the work of worms breaking down leaves, dead plants and many other forms of garden waste. To even the greatest lover of chemicals, it still makes sense that natural products are best produced by natural functions.

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A smallish worm farm can be kept in a basement year round. Red wrigglers and others can be purchased from The Worm Ladies of Charlestown. Worms consume waste vegetable trimmings and provide rich worm castings and a super-rich liquid (unceremoniously referred to as worm pee) that is an environmentally friendly food for indoor plants. Just dilute it with 50 percent water, add it to your usual watering regimen and watch plants thrive.

Worms in many northern areas were wiped out in the last Ice Age; those in the South were spared. Worms were reintroduced by colonists, and many from the South also repopulated northern areas. They are vital to the health of soil and fertility, but are now facing another colossal wipe out by the use of chemical fertilizers and toxic pesticides. Some farming methods call for the destruction of all life forms in the soil, especially tomato and strawberry growers, and use chemical replacements.

The decline in worms is following the same pattern to extinction as bees, butterflies, fire flies and many other beneficial animals. Help these insects and animals help us. Stop using chemical fertilizers and toxic pesticides, and choose environmentally friendly options instead.

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All kids like creating special places, going on adventures, befriending animals, following maps and paths, and so on. ~David Sobel

Build fairy houses. In a park, forest or backyard, ask the child to find a quiet spot, like the base of a tree or under a bush, and build a tiny house using only their imagination and natural materials such as sticks, bark, grass, pebbles, feathers and pinecones. “The fun is ageless and connects you to nature in magical and memorable ways,” says Tracy Kane of Maine, whose website, FairyHouses.com, offers ideas and books.

Befriend a bug. Help them look for

bugs and crawling things in the dirt and on leaves, then ask them to draw them. Back home or at the library, kids can search in guidebooks or online to learn the critters’ names and traits.

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better able to concentrate and less likely to be obese. Kids also are more “responsive and connected” when they are talking outdoors with adults than talking indoors, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology.

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and use it to create sculptures, paint a masterpiece or just use it to jump in and get messy with,” suggests MaryEllen Mateleska, director of education and conservation at the Mystic Aquarium, in Connecticut.

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Engage in real-life tweets. Show them how to listen carefully for bird songs and count how many different ones they hear. See if they can imitate the tweets or find words that describe them. Check out a bird-song beginner’s guide at Audubon. org/news/a-beginners-guide-common-birdsounds-and-what-they-mean.

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etting kids off the couch and into the great outdoors can be a challenge when they tend to be better acquainted with the popular Angry Birds video game characters than with the real warbling ones. Unfortunately, studies show that digital devices, parental work overload and media-stoked fears of the outside world are currently making our kids nature-deprived.

Yet, they have an instinctive love of the outdoors, experts agree. “When given free access to nature, children’s play follows the same patterns all around the world,” says prominent environmental educator David Sobel, author of Wild Play: Parenting Adventures in the Great Outdoors. “All kids like creating special places, going on adventures, befriending animals, following maps and paths, and so on.”

The more we encourage them, the more likely they’ll discover the thrills of the natural world—and numerous studies show that they’ll then be calmer and less stressed,

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Make dolls and critters. Kids can use hibiscus or hollyhock flowers and toothpicks to make dolls with flowing skirts. Or they can collect leaves of different shapes and sizes and glue them together to create leafy creatures. “You can take it an extra step by inventing a story and creating a one-of-a-kind storybook,” says Mateleska.

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Grow a garden. Using a kid-sized plot of land—it can even be a big pot of dirt— give them a trowel, a watering can and easy-to-grow seeds such as radishes and carrots. Not only will they get exercise, a Texas A&M University study shows gardening makes kids more likely to choose veggies for snacks.

Invent a cozy hideaway. Under the

limbs of a big tree, old blankets and pillows can be used by a child to build a “secret” hiding place, stocked with lemonade, apples and fun books.

Incorporate digital delights. Rather than competing with digital devices, integrate them into the nature experience.

“A phone app like iNaturalist lets kids take a picture and will identify the creature or plant for them,” says science teacher Jemma Smith, of The Education Hotel, a UK-based tutoring service. “Or have them take three artistic pictures of nature.”

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kids requires them to use their phones as a GPS to find tiny treasure boxes that have already been hidden all over the countryside.

“Most boxes have small trinkets to swap and a tiny book to sign their name,” says Smith.

Time It. Simply set the timer for an hour, open the door into the back yard and let the kids “go at it,” as does writer Attiyya Atkins, a mother of four in Pompano Beach, Florida. “Mostly it’s self-play, but I come out sometimes and teach them about nature, or we do art projects with leaves, rocks or dirt. It’s always naturally fun, and they’re pretty tired afterwards!”

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Longer or overnight treks with a backpack of supplies offer healthy challenges and opportunities for total immersion in nature. Bringing the kids on a hike offers family fitness time and a healthy way to unplug from technology and sneak in a fun learning experience about local flora and fauna.

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any of us Walking and hiking Individuals in the study equate fitness that walked six hours a balance the body with going week lowered their risk through natural move- of dying from cancer to the gym, but a good ment, oxygenation hike in a natural environand cardiovascular and ment can foster unique respiratory disease. It of the cells and the benefits for both body also shows that just two use of our muscles and psyche. as they were designed hours of walking per

Hiking or walking week could significantly to be used. outdoors not only proimprove health. motes heart health, help“Walking and hik~Dami Roelse ing to balance both blood ing balance the body sugar and blood pressure, it increases hip through natural movement, oxygenation bone density to help reduce fractures, of the cells and the use of our muscles according to research on postmenopausal as they were designed to be used,” says women from the ongoing Nurses’ Health Dami Roelse, of Ashland, Oregon, author Study. Navigating uneven terrain also of Walking Gone Wild: How to Lose Your necessitates lateral movement, which can Age on the Trail. “Walking is in our genes; strengthen core muscles and improve balDNA molecules need to be stimulated ance more significantly than working out regularly to express themselves, and walkon a treadmill or cycling. ing does just that. It also improves mood and cognition.”

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The beauty of hiking is that it offers Any kind of walking can be a great boon a tailored experience according to ability to health. Recent research by the Ameriand personal interests. Day hikes, whether can Cancer Society involving 140,000 in the countryside or in urban botanical older adults correlates a lower mortality gardens or parks, are uplifting and ideal for rate with even short intervals of walking. any fitness level.

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Exercise stimulates feel-good neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, but getting a workout in a natural setting fortifies the whole nervous system. A 2015 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science led

by Stanford University researchers shows that walking in nature for 90 minutes decreases activity in the subgenual prefrontal cortex, the region of the brain most affected by depression.

In contrast, individuals that walked in an urban environment did not reap the same results. Another 2015 study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology shows that nature walks improve memory and decrease anxiety in teens.

The Japanese philosophy of shinrinyoku, or “forest bathing”, woven into Japanese Shinto and Buddhist traditions, has become an important part of science-based health care in Japan. A significant 2009 study by Japanese researchers published in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine shows that just 20 minutes of walking in the woods decreases stress hormones. Forest bathing has also been shown to speed postoperative healing, improve concentration in children with attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder and fortify immunity with an increased number of NK, or natural killer cells.

Naturalist Melanie Choukas-Bradley, in Washington, D.C., knows about Mother Nature’s therapeutic gifts firsthand. “I participated in some of the health research both in the field and the lab during a forest bathing trip to Japan,” says the author of The Joy of Forest Bathing: Reconnect with Wild Places & Rejuvenate Your Life. “My vital signs were checked before and after shinrin-yoku walks, and in the lab my brainwaves were measured while

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Helpful Links and Inspiration National trail guide resource: AllTrails.com 13 best hiking apps: AtlasAndBoots.com/best-hiking-apps Hiking with the kids: Tinyurl.com/HealthyHikingWithKids Beginning with day hiking: SectionHiker.com/10-tips-for-beginner-day-hikers Backpacking tips for beginners: REI.com/learn/expert-advice/backpacking-beginners Practical advice, inspiration and tips for women hikers: GirlsWhoHike.net Walking to stay fit: VeryWellFit.com/ walking-4157093 Library of forest bathing articles: TheForestLibrary.com/forest-bathingonline-articles viewing urban and forest scenes. My blood pressure was lower after every walk, and my brainwaves calmed while viewing forest scenes.” Choukas-Bradley emphasizes that forest bathing doesn’t require a forest setting, noting, “You can forest bathe in the desert, at the beach or even an urban park during a lunch break.”

Hitting the trails can also help us see life from another perspective. “Forests are living, breathing organisms. Mountains transcend my humanness,” muses Roelse. “It’s both a humbling and uplifting experience.”

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Spring into

Detox Anti-Inflammatory Diet is the Answer

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pring is a good time for a whole body cleaning and detoxification.

Henry Lindhlar, one of the fathers of naturopathic medicine, said that cleansing/ detoxing removes the morbid matter that accumulates in the body. Spring is the best time to clean it out. Technically speaking, the morbid matter is heavy metals, pollutants like pesticides and herbicides, contaminants like xenoestrogens, excess hormones and excess cholesterol. The focus of detox is on calming the gastrointestinal tract by removing inflammatory foods and improving the liver’s function.

Calming the GI tract is as easy as eating a low-inflammation diet also known as an anti-inflammatory diet (AID). A two- to three-week timeframe is recommended as it takes this amount of time to fully get allergens out of the system. Then a slow and deliberate reintroduction to identify if any foods are causing allergy or sensitivity symptoms such as GI upset, headache, body aches, sinusitis, or rash.

Foods to avoid include peanuts, dairy, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, egg, sugar, tomato, beef, shellfish, fatty fish, alcohol and caf-

feine (coffee and chocolate). Also, avoid any other foods that trigger allergy or sensitivity symptoms for you personally. Focus on the foods that are good to consume such as whole foods. This includes fruits and vegetables, gluten-free grains like rice or quinoa, and protein such as beans, chicken, turkey, or wild caught fish.

A protein shake as a meal replacement twice per day is a good recommendation to ensure enough nutrient density when detoxing. This could be a shake for breakfast and afternoon snack. Lunch ideas are a salad with protein. For dinner, aim for two servings or more of vegetables with ½ cup of grain or ½ a potato with four ounces of protein of one’s choosing. The goal is to reduce inflammatory load, not calories, so feel free to eat until at least 80 percent full. Also, be sure to consume plenty of clear liquids, half your body weight in ounces of water each day. So, a 150-pound person should aim to drink 75 ounces of water daily.

The next part of the cleanse is detoxing the liver. The first phase is improving the enzymes in the liver that break down

toxins, and the second phase is packaging them up for transportation out of the body.

Food as medicine is a gentle way to heal the liver. A favorite food to reduce cholesterol and triglycerides is artichoke leaves.

Cook them until tender and dip in olive oil. Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, kale, collards and Swiss chard help with the first phase of detox, inducing enzymes to breakdown carcinogens, hormones, PCBs and environmental toxins.

Onions and garlic help stimulate enzymes that break down hormones and endocrine disrupting xenoestrogens.

Supplements that help clean the liver are a vital part of a detox. Some of these can interact with prescription drugs, so it is best to talk with a licensed professional (naturopath, chiropractor, licensed acupuncturist), before adding these in if prescription drugs are being taken.

N-Acetyl Cysteine – this supplement helps increase glutathione in the body, an essential anti-oxidant for opening the detoxification pathways. It helps increase phase 2 liver detox.

Milk Thistle – this beautiful herb has the same active constituents as artichoke, sylimarin. This helps heal the liver, can regenerate liver tissue and increases glutathione in the liver cells which boosts the antioxidants in the liver.

ALA – Alpha Lipoic Acid is a great supplement for regenerating all the antioxidants in the body. It helps to recharge vitamin C, vitamin E and CoQ10, so they can clean up any free radicals that damage DNA and RNA in the cells and the mitochondria.

With these ideas of how to cleanse out morbid matter, it’s time to spring into cleansing and detoxifying today.

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Meal sharing not only builds community and camaraderie; it can also save time and money and minimize food waste.

Eating with others can also encourage mindful consumption, a boon to physical and mental health. A number of emerging ideas and platforms from around the block to across the globe are helping singles and families young and old connect over food.

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Within two years, MealTribes has grown to more than 200 members that can host or join potlucks via a private Facebook group open to area residents in their 20s and 30s. To encourage participants to be fully present, the group encourages guests to leave their phones in their bags.

Instead of strict food do’s and don’ts, MealTribes encourages attendees to bring a contribution that makes them proud. However, guests are discouraged from bringing alcohol in lieu of a food dish to avoid it becoming the focus of the table.

“Lasting friendships and business opportunities have come from our potlucks,” says Gold. “Even skeptics have come away from events feeling like they got the best-case scenario; nice people, homey environment, with good food and conversation.”

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“Airbnb of meals” after seeking out a home-cooked dinner while backpacking in Cambodia. He was invited to a farm feast in the countryside, connecting with local hosts over great conversation and delicious food. “I returned home wanting to find a way to use technology to recreate that serendipitous moment,” says Savsani.

Today, the platform uses technology to connect curious diners with affordable, home-cooked meals in 150 countries. “The concept is open; we encourage hosts to make whatever they believe in,” says Savsani. “That can be a top chef serving nine-course meals or a simple spaghetti someone offers for a few bucks or even free.”

Savsani says the meal becomes secondary to the deeper social interactions that can manifest through these gatherings. “We even got an inquiry from a local fire department interested in hosting meals to get to know people in the community better.”

Organically Grown Gatherings Lilia Fuquen, who directs the Food and Community project in Virginia, participates in several gatherings intended to nurture community through food. Fuquen’s project aims to bring people across the state together to document, celebrate and share traditional, contemporary and emerging foodways, initiating a deeper conversation about and the connections between food, place, culture and community.

Last fall, the project convened more than 200 people around a feast celebrating indigenous foods, people and foodways in Virginia. The meal was prepared from locally farmed and foraged ingredients representative of the diverse native culinary traditions of the region, including greens,

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On a more grassroots level, an intergenerational family potluck dinner “helps create community and a sense of family among people who often live far from blood relatives,” says Fuquen, who lives on a small farm outside Charlottesville, Virginia.

The workplace can also be a great place to break bread together, says Fuquen.

Her office enjoys hosting the Souper Club, where co-workers each bring a key element like salad fixings, a loaf of bread or a pot of soup to enjoy together—away from their desks.

Rebecca Shaloff, a fundraising consultant in Washington, D.C., has participated in work lunch swaps, which she says promote camaraderie, new food discoveries and healthy eating. She also takes part in a closely knit monthly supper club of four young families in her neighborhood.

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When bringing a new kitten (or adult cat) into their new home, it’s best to separate the new addition in a little bed-andbreakfast-like setup of their own for at least a week. Put their litter box, bedding, food and toys in their space and keep noise, confusion and foot traffic to a minimum.

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Provide warm, snuggly sleeping quarters.

Felines, especially tiny ones, like their environment warmer than what humans generally prefer. Look for bedding that hasn’t been treated with flame-retardant chemicals such as PBDE; Swedish scientists have linked the chemical, commonly found in foam, to hyperthyroidism in cats. The best choice is wool, which is naturally flame resistant.

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home. Entice them to enter on their own using food treats, toys and comfy bedding.

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Go slow with family introductions.

Introduce other members of the household to the new kitty one at a time. Ideally, introductions occur in a neutral location, like the living room, when the kitten ventures out to investigate.

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Offer this tiny carnivore the nutrition they were born to eat.

To provide the very best start in life, feed the little one either a homemade or commercially available, nutritionally balanced, fresh food diet (preferably raw) designed for cats at all stages of life.

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Help the kitten learn to love their personal litter box.

Most kittens can use a litter box at about four weeks. Just make sure its walls are low enough that they can hop in and out on their own. If a kitten or cat is avoiding the box, there’s likely a reason: location, type of litter or failure to clean it often enough.

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Provide appropriate climbing and scratching surfaces.

Climbing and scratching are natural feline behaviors. Try burlap, cardboard and

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Train kitty to use the scratching post.

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Indulge most kittens’ love of boxes.

When cats in the wild feel threatened, they head for trees, dens or caves for safety.

Domestic kitties don’t have that option, so their obsession with hiding in boxes may be an adaptation. Providing “hidey holes” may also help a kitten acclimate faster to their new home and family.

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Provide easy, safe access to the outdoors.

Indoor cats need time outside. Consider building or buying a safe, secure, outdoor enclosure (catio) for them to hang out in when the weather is nice.

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Consider adopting two kittens at the same time.

One of the best ways to avoid many common behavioral problems is to adopt a pair of kittens. Because they crave stimulation and interaction, adopting two provides instant playmates to occupy each other’s time.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 Reiki Share – 7-9pm. Shares are a way for practitioner to practice on one another, to hone their skills and receive healing for themselves. Also, since this is a Day of Remembrance & Healing for Cancer distance healing will be sent during the share. $5.

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Mindfulness Meditation – 6:30-8pm. Join John LaCross to focus your awareness on breathing and encourage a positive attitude, achieving a healthy and balanced mental state. Class also meets on April 17. $15. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence. SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 4 New Patient Orientation Class – 11:30am12:30pm. All medical marijuana cardholders are welcome. Class is a great introduction for the newly licensed patient to learn about cannabis strains and health benefits. Free. Summit Medical Compassion Center, 380 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick.

401-889-3990. Register: SummitRI.org.

Beginner Dog Obedience – 6-7pm. Classes for dogs, once a week for 8 wks. Must have all up-todate inoculations. You will learn how to teach your dog to walk, sit and stay. $165. Alice Boucher, Delmyra, 191 Ten Rod Rd, Exeter. 294-3247.

Joyful Yoga with Mindful Awareness – 6-7:15pm.

A posture flow class which will both energize you and bring you to your calm center. Mindful awareness of the sensations of body/breath/energy will be emphasized. $12-$13/Flex Pass, $16/drop-in.

The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, 2nd Fl of Zen Center, Cumberland.

TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

“What is Your True Purpose?” – 6:30-7:30pm.

Why am I here and what is the true purpose of my life? The answers are within us and reveal themselves through meditation and helps you see and develop self-awareness. Free. Kingston Free Library, 2605 Kingstown Rd, Kingston.

401-789-5365. sos.org.

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Fashions of Downton Abbey – 6:30-8pm. Are you a fan of Downton Abbey? Would you love to know more about the fashions of the period?

If so, join us for an informative presentation at your local library. Free. Washington Park Library, 1316 Broad St, Providence. 401-781-3136.

Provcomlib.org/locations/washington-park-library.

Hypnotism for Past Lives – 7-9pm. Join hypnotist, John D’Angelo, as he teaches how hypnotism can help you to explore past lives. John has over 30 years of experience in the field of hypnotism. $20.

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

Chakra Balancing – 7:30-8:45pm. A combination of chakra education, sound healing with tuning forks, reiki and affirmations assist in bringing your energy body into balance and strength. $15; $10/ members. Santosha Yoga and Holistic Health Center, 275 Reservoir Ave, Providence. 401-780-9809.

YogaAtSantosha.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5 New Moon: Gentle Yoga + Sound Bath – 6-7:30pm. Reduce stress and enter into relaxation with this unique new moon gentle yoga + sound bath experience. $40/at door. The Sacred Center, 324 E Main Rd, Portsmouth. 860-965-9995. Sacred-Center.org.

Yin Yoga – 6-7:30pm. Long-held, seated poses using props will allow fascia to stretch leading to deep relaxation. Enjoy special lighting to add to your bliss. $15. Quonny Yoga, 5662 Post Rd, Quonochontaug Grange, Charlestown. 401-2661187. QuonnyYoga.com.

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Call Ahead SATURDAY, APRIL 6 Yoga with Mindful Awareness – 9:30-10:45am.

Postures and yoga flows in the kripalu style emphasizing awareness of sensations of body/breath/ energy. Class will energize you and bring you to your calm center. $12-$13/Flex Pass, $16/drop in. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, 2nd Fl of Zen Center, Cumberland.

TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

Meditation: Awakening to the Light – 121:15pm. Still the mind and open to the universal source of inner light. This free class includes instructions, meditation time, and discussion, and will be excellent for beginners. Santosha Yoga and Holistic Health Center, 275 Reservoir Ave, Providence. 401-780-9809. YogaAtSantosha.com.

Adult Coloring Night – 6-8:30pm. Come relax, set your busy world aside and enjoy music, meditation and coloring for yourself. $12. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Registration required: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 7 Embody Your Anatomy: Organ Series – 2-4:30pm. Seeking internal ease, balance, comfort? Experience your anatomy from the inside out. Apr 7 focus: Stomach & Intestines. May 5: Liver & Gallbladder. June 2: Heart & Lungs. $30, $25/pre-register. Soulistic Arts, Studio Exhale, 1263 Oaklawn Ave, Cranston. 401-588-2762.

Lisa@SoulisticArts.com.

Reading Tarot: Putting it Altogether – 6-8pm.

Take your innate psi power and mix it together with the knowledge gained from the last four classes and take your readings to the next level, the sacred language of tarot. $30. Northern Lights Holistic, 204B Clock Tower Plaza, Portsmouth. 401293-5655. SoulWisdomTarot.com.

Mindfulness for Children Ages 6-8 – 2:303:15pm. Sundays, Apr 7-28 Understand emotions/ bodies, tools for managing stress, discussion, sharing, and practice. Includes group craft activity, and take home mindfulness tool. $50/series, $15/wk.

Intuitive Therapy, 1300 Park Ave, Woonsocket.

401-617-9329. ReikiWithAmandaRI@gmail.com.

Sound Healing with Gongs & Bowls – 7-8:30pm.

Join Gongmaster Joy and Sound Healer Shawn at this lovely new yoga studio in New Bedford, MA, for a resonant experience of relaxation, deep peace and spontaneous healing. $30. School of Yoga New Bedford, 628 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA. 508-525-3927. Joy@GongsOfJoy.com.

Crystal Singing Bowls Healing Meditation – 3-4pm. With the vibrational sounds of Tibetan and crystal singing bowls will alter your individual energy footprint based on the healing that your soul needs. $20. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

April New Moon – 7-9pm. Ceremony provides the opportunity to let go of obstacles and hindrances, heal illness and ease suffering, awaken your intuition. We make offerings, do healing rituals. Wonderful talking circles. $20 suggested donation. The Providence Institute, 18 Imperial Pl, Ste 6A, Providence. RSVP, text: 401-464-1634.

TheProvidenceInstitute.org.

RINaturalAwakenings.com

Mindfulness for Children Ages 9-13 – 3:304:30pm. Sundays, Apr 7-28. Understand emotions/ bodies, tools for managing stress, discussion, sharing and practice. Includes group craft activity, and take home mindfulness tool. $50/series, $15/wk.

Intuitive Therapy, 1300 Park Ave, Woonsocket.

401-617-9329. ReikiWithAmandaRI@gmail.com.

Every drop in the ocean counts. ~Yoko Ono

Yoga Nidra with Kara – 6-7pm. Experience the many benefits of yoga nidra; conscious deep relaxation. Lay down, rest and be guided to the place between waking and dreaming, rejuvenate for optimal health. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

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MONDAY, APRIL 15

Introduction to Tarot – 6-8pm. Discover the history and mystery of tarot. How do the cards actually work? What can you expect from a reading? How can you become the best reader you can be? $30. Northern Lights Holistic, 204B Clock Tower Plaza, Portsmouth. 401-293-5655.

SoulWisdomTarot.com.

Release Fear through Handwriting – 6:308:30pm. Learn to identify and release patterns of fear and resistance in your handwriting by altering certain strokes in your writing and adopting a 40day practice just for you. $25. Robin Tanguay, 194 Waterman St, Ste 9, Providence. 401-924-0567.

FireseedCenter.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 9

Finding Happiness Movie – 6:30-8:30pm. Begin the journey. A film presenting real people living dynamic, harmonious lives in real communities around the world. You’ll feel happy just watching it. Suggested donation $5. Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown.

401-524-4766.

Drumming Circle with Doug – 6:30-8:30pm. Join us and participate in a fun, powerful drumming circle. Let the sound vibrations cleanse your energy field. If you have your own drum bring it with you. $5. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence. SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Guided Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Join Beverly in a special guided meditation that will incorporated the 12 chakras. Meditation is a great way to quiet the mind, reduce stress, relax and become centered. $10. Bev’s Healing Sanctuary, North Providence.

RSVP: 401-231-8222 or BevReiki@cox.net.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 Meditation for Healthy Living – 6:30-7:30pm.

Doctors are now recognizing that a positive attitude and food for the soul is important. Discover a simple meditation technique that can melt away stress and add quality. Free. Glocester Manton free Library, 1137 Putnam Pike, Chepachet. 401-568-6077.

Creating Through Spirit – 6:30-8:30pm. An all ages, fun, upbeat class to help awaken your creative freedom, joy and spontaneity. We will use art, music, writing, journeying and visualizations. $20; free/kids. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose Street, East Providence. SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Transform with Flower Essences – 7-8:30pm.

Four-session workshop using flower essences to connect with wisdom and the power of nature to transform limiting patterns and beliefs, aligning more fully with your true self. $80. Katharine Rossi, 194 Waterman St, Ste 9, Providence. 401-924-0567.

FireseedCenter.com.

Edgar Cayce SFG Study Group – 7-9pm. This group meets bi-weekly to study the metaphysical readings of Edgar Cayce in the Search for God books in order to grow spiritually and to meditate together.

Free, but donations welcome. Balance Personal Fitness Studio, 99 Frenchtown Rd, East Greenwich.

401-258-3952. Spirit.Of.Joy@verizon.net.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Thirsty For Improvement Thursday – 6:158:30pm. 75-min intermediate yoga flow and balances. Afterwards enjoy a Spiritual Social with juicing demo and tasting with like-minded people. $15. Boutique Stellarum, 1251 Mendon Rd, Cumberland. 401-213-5505. Details: BStellarum.com.

Adult Coloring Club for Relaxation – 6:307:30pm. Join us for our new monthly Coloring Club for Adults and discover the stress-relieving benefits of coloring. Materials provided. Drop-in anytime during the hour. Free. Washington Park Library, 1316 Broad St, Providence. 401-781-3136. Provcomlib.org/locations/washington-park-library.

Drumming Circle – 7-8pm. Come experience a Shamanic healing drum circle. You will guided in a peaceful meditative drum session which promotes overall healing. Bring rattles or drums if you have. $10. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13 Usui/Holy Fire II Reiki Level I Certification Course – 9:30am-5pm. Learn about reiki history, what reiki is and its benefits, ethics, hand positions, chakras, gassho meditation, reiki principles, unbalancing /balancing symbol (TAM-A-RASha). Certificate and manual included. $145. Bev’s Healing Sanctuary, North Providence. RSVP: 401-231-8222 or BevReiki@cox.net.

Reiki I Certification Course – 10am-4pm. Learn about reiki history, ethics, hand positions, aura, chakras. Receive a manual, First Degree Usui Reiki attunement, and practitioner certificate. $150. Live It Love It Wellness, 2845 Post Rd, Ste 104, Warwick. 401-323-7199. LiveItLoveItWellness.com.

DIY Divination Bootcamp – 12:30-3:30pm. Create 3 custom divination tools that you can use every day in a matter of minutes without having to learn any complicated systems. $54, $45/members. Santosha Yoga and Holistic Health Center, 275 Reservoir Ave, Providence. Pre-registration required: 401-780-9809 or YogaAtSantosha.com.

Build Your Own Fairy House – 1-3:30pm. Materials are supplied but you can bring some of your own stuff. Fun day for all ages. $30. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Must register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 14 Basic IET Certification – 9:30am-5pm. Get certified in the basic level IET. Be taught how to give a basic IET session and be attuned to this level. $195.

Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Registration required: 401741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Basic Natural Perfumery Class – 12-2:15pm.

Create your own all-natural perfume with an award-winning botanical perfumer. Space limited and classes often sell out. $100. Providence Perfume Co, 13 S Angell St, Providence. Info: 401-455-2325. Register: ProvidencePerfume.com.

Time passes irrevocably. ~Virgil

TUESDAY, APRIL 16 Webinar: Why Can’t I Lose Weight? – 11:30am12:30pm. Cortisol, high blood sugar, inflammation and the weight gain connection. You may uncover the answer you’ve been searching for. Free. Bioregulatory Medicine Institute, 202 Spring St, Marion, MA. 508-748-0800. Learn more: brmi.online. bit.ly/BRMICabral.

Women’s Circle – 7-8:15pm. A place for women to gather in a sacred space to share ideas, use their voices and be seen and heard. Come join in this group and share. By donation; suggested $5$10. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055.

BlueDragonflyRI.com.

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. $10. Katharine Rossi, 194 Waterman St, Ste 9, Providence. 401-924-0567. FireseedCenter.com.

Stellar Spiritual Circle – 7-9pm. Join us to discuss spiritual growth, truths, ascension, intentions and more. Come together to inspire and uplift one another. Meets monthly. $10 donation. Boutique Stellarum, 1251 Mendon Rd, Cumberland.

401-213-5505. Details: BStellarum.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 Meditation for Health and Wellness – 6:307:30pm. Meditation is being prescribed by many medical practitioners and has been widely recognized as a means to enhance one’s health and reduce stress. Meditation included. Free. Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope St, Bristol. 401-253-6948.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18 Crystal Singing Bowls Healing Meditation – 1011am. With the vibrational sounds of Tibetan and crystal singing bowls will alter your individual energy footprint based on the healing that your soul needs. $15. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055.

BlueDragonflyRI.com.

New Patient Orientation Class – 11:30am12:30pm. All medical marijuana cardholders are welcome. However, this class is a great introduction for the newly licensed patient to learn about cannabis strains and health benefits. Free. Summit Medical Compassion Center, 380 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick. 401-889-3990. SummitRI.org.

Cannabis Safety and Dosing – 12:30-1:30pm.

For medical marijuana cardholders, immediately following the New Patient Orientation, Craig from Green Peaks Labs will present lab protocol for cannabis testing ensuring patient safety and consistent dosing. Free. Summit Medical Compassion Center, 380 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick. 401-889-3990.

SummitRI.org.

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Thirsty For Improvement Thursday – 6:158:30pm. 75-min intermediate yoga flow and balances. Afterwards enjoy a Spiritual Social with juicing demo and tasting with like-minded people. $15. Boutique Stellarum, 1251 Mendon Rd, Cumberland. 401-213-5505. Details: BStellarum.com.

Looking for a more holistic doctor?

An Evening of Yoga Nidra & Reiki – 7:308:45pm. Two relaxing modalities merge to offer balance and harmony to the mind, body and spirit.

Wear comfortable clothing and bring a blanket if desired. $20, $15/members. Santosha Yoga and Holistic Health Center, 275 Reservoir Ave, Providence. 401-780-9809. YogaAtSantosha.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19 Good Friday Meditation – 12-3pm. Join us on this sacred afternoon as we reflect on the courage of Christ’s surrender to God’s will. We will have Meditation, chanting, sacred music, readings and prayer. Donation appreciated. Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown. 401-524-4766.

Wild Self Action Figures – 6:30-8:30pm. Connect with your wild self, the part of you who deeply embodies nature, and create an action figure of your wild self in this fun and interactive workshop. $38.

Katharine Rossi, 194 Waterman St, Ste 9, Providence. 401-924-0567. FireseedCenter.com.

April Full Moon – 7-9pm. Ceremony provides the opportunity to let go of obstacles and hindrances, heal illness and ease suffering, awaken your intuition. We make offerings, do healing rituals, talking circles. $20 suggested donation. The Providence Institute, 18 Imperial Pl, Ste 6A, Providence. RSVP, text: 401-464-1634. TheProvidenceInstitute.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20 Reiki II Certification Course – 10am-3pm.

Learn Reiki II symbols, distance healing, clearing of spaces and crystals. Receive a manual, 2nd Degree Usui Reiki attunement, practitioner certificate. $250. Live It Love It Wellness, 2845 Post Rd, Ste 104, Warwick. 401-323-7199.

LiveItLoveItWellness.com.

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Fabulous Feet, Healthy Hands – 1-3pm. With Jude Monterrato. You will practice simple, though extremely helpful stretches to relieve tension in your feet, ankles, calves, hands, wrists and forearms. $30 before Apr 6, $40 thereafter. Island Heron Yoga, 34 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown.

401-560-0411. IslandHeron.com.

Spiritual Intuitive Development Circle – 4-5:30pm. Have you wanted to develop your mediumship abilities, as well as grow spiritually?

This class is for you. Learn about billets, flame cards, psychometry and much more. $25, $100/5.

Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Awaken your Soul’s Purpose – 6-8pm. Join Rhys Thomas for a powerful crystal bowl meditation and awaken your intuition and purpose through the chakras. $35. Quantum Health & Wellness, 549 Central Ave, Seekonk, MA. 508-639-9106.

QuantumHW.com.

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RINaturalAwakenings.com

Gallery Reading with Jean Mandeville – 6:308pm. Join Jean for this small intimate gathering of 8-10 for a gallery-style reading from loved ones in spirit or guides. It is a great time out by yourself or with friends. $40. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Must register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 21 The Four Agreements: Sunday Celebration Service – 9:30-10:30am. On Easter Sunday we begin a 4-wk exploration of Don Miguel Ruiz’s, The Four Agreements. Each week, Rev Alan will highlight a different agreement, which if practiced this powerful code of conduct can help us to realize both personal freedom and true happiness. Love offering. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick. ConcordiaCSL.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 Be a Channel for World Peace – 6-7pm. Be the change you want to see in the world. Give your energy; affirm & pray for Peace through meditation, song, chanting, visualization, prayer & even dance for peace. Donation appreciated. Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown. 401-524-4766.

markyourcalendar Intro to Nonviolent Communication – 6-8pm.

Join Kathy Black as we explore the power of nonviolent communication. Learn how this “Language of Life” can help us communicate without judgment or criticism and hear what people are really saying behind their hurtful or hard-to-hear messages. We’ll also discover how to use deep-level listening as a personal spiritual practice and a gift to others. $25. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick. Register at: bit.ly/NVCConcordia.

Meditation: A Wonderful Addition – 6:307:30pm. Meditation can wash away the day’s stress and bring about inner peace. It is easy to learn and can bring about a sense of calm and balance that has positive effects. Free. Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library, 100 Tinkham Ln, Harrisville. 401-710-7800.

Edgar Cayce SFG Study Group – 7-9pm. This group meets bi-weekly to study the metaphysical readings of Edgar Cayce in the Search for God books in order to grow spiritually and to meditate together.

Free, but donations welcome. Balance Personal Fitness Studio, 99 Frenchtown Rd, East Greenwich.

401-258-3952. Spirit.Of.Joy@verizon.net.

THURSDAY, APRIL 25 21-Day Mindfulness Challenge – 2:30-3:30pm.

Also offered 5:30-6:30pm. Priscilla Szneke invites you to join her to review a different mindfulness strategy each week with the intention of practicing it everyday. $125. Innerlight Center for Yoga & Meditation, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200.

InnerlightYoga.com.

Thirsty For Improvement Thursday – 6:158:30pm. 75-min intermediate yoga flow and balances. Afterwards enjoy a Spiritual Social with juicing demo and tasting with like-minded people. $15. Boutique Stellarum, 1251 Mendon Rd, Cumberland. 401-213-5505. Details: BStellarum.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 26 Proprioceptive Writing – 4-8pm. Interested to learn this contemplative, mindful method for exploring thoughts and feelings through writing?

Kim Chandler and Anne Bright lead this 3-day retreat. Sliding scale. Rowe Center, 22 King’s Hwy, Rowe, MA. 401-849-3200. InnerlightYoga.com.

Signs of Spirit – 6-8pm. Roland Comtois will be sharing his signature Purple Papers and messages from the other side. $70. Quantum Health & Wellness, 549 Central Ave, Seekonk, MA. 508-639-9106.

QuantumHW.com.

Fourth Friday Healing Gong Bath – 7:30-9pm.

Joy and Shawn will immerse you in sound to clear, energize and balance each of your 7 energy centers through the deep vibration and resonance of the gongs and bowls. $25. Dean’s List Academy, 25 Esten Ave, Pawtucket. 401-258-3952.

Joy@GongsOfJoy.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27 Present Moment, Ancestral Roots – 10:30am12pm. Join us in exploring the wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh, delve into the concept of radiant ancestors, and engage in inner exploration with guided imagery and music. $15. Mary Kate Jordan, 194 Waterman St, Ste 9, Providence. 401-924-0567.

FireseedCenter.com.

Spring Into Action Vision Board Workshop – 12-4pm. Join us in this power-packed workshop. We will lay out the basic fundamental tools of the Law of Attraction and the skills needed to streamline your vison into alignment. Contact Tyrone Jackson or Raena Camacho to pre-register or drop-ins welcome. $40, includes materials and light snacks. The Providence Institute, 18 Imperial Pl, Ste 6A, Providence. 401-465-4915.

TheProvidenceInstitute.org.

The Ancestors in Your Stars – 1-4pm. Explore your astrological chart for threads of ancestral stories, pattern and experience. Provide your birth date, location and time for your personal birth chart in class. $35. Mary Kate Jordan, 194 Waterman St, Ste 9, Providence. 401-924-0567. FireseedCenter.com.

Dive Deep: 2-Hr Power Vinyasa & Yin Yoga – 2-4pm. Withn Alyssa. To rejuvenate your body, mind and spirit. $25. Synergy Power Yoga, 32 Bay Spring Ave, Barrington. 401-289-0966.

SynergyPowerYoga.com.

Reiki Share – 2-4:30pm. Join Beverly and other practitioners to channel positive energy to each other. $5. Bev’s Healing Sanctuary, North Providence.

RSVP: 401-231-8222 or BevReiki@cox.net.

Drumming Circle – 5-6pm. Come experience a Shamanic healing drum circle. You will be guided in a peaceful meditative drum session which promotes overall healing. Bring rattles or drums if you have. $10. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28 Community Reiki: Free Mini-Session – 10:30am-12:30pm. Give reiki a try. Stop in for a 10-15-min session. Call ahead to set up a time.

Reiki is a wonderful energy technique to reduce stress, relaxation and more. Donations accepted. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055.

BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Reiki Share – 2-4pm. Reiki shares are a way for practitioners to practice on one another a to hone their skills and receive healing themselves. $10.

Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

MAY

Whispering Path Yoga Lotus Tribe – 6-8pm.

The Lotus Tribe provides you with support on your yoga journey. Each month we will gather to practice yoga, build community and learn how to build a home yoga practice. $40. Quantum Health & Wellness, 549 Central Ave, Seekonk, MA. 508-813-3638. Whispering Path Yoga at Quantum Health & Wellness.

Mental & Emotional Well-Being

MONDAY, APRIL 29 Releasing Blocks Ceremony – 6:30-8:30pm.

Feeling stuck? Like you can’t move forward in your life or on a project. Join us for a powerful ceremony to release a block to your healthy and best self. $25. Katharine Rossi, 194 Waterman St, Ste 9, Providence. 401-924-0567. FireseedCenter.com.

Plus: Healthy Vision

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1

markyourcalendar An Introduction to Unified Mindfulness – 6:308pm. Thru June 12. Meditation Instructor and Coach, Alan Vukas, offers this 8-wk course. A modern system of mindfulness techniques which develop the attention skills of concentration, sensory clarity and equanimity. These 3 skills help us explore our inner and outer world to better understand how we think and feel, to better understand ourselves in the moment. Research shows that this enhanced understanding can reduce stress and anxiety, increase attention and memory, and increase appreciation and joy. Course limited to 20 participants. $80. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick. More info: bit.ly/maymindfulnessintro.

WOMEN’S HEALTH ISSUE

FRIDAY, MAY 3 Yoga Nidra Sound Journey – 6-7:30pm. Yoga nidra is the practice and art of yogic sleep. It is a profound but simple guided meditation accessible to anyone. $30/at door. The Sacred Center, 324 E Main Rd, Portsmouth. 860-965-9995.

Sacred-Center.org.

SUNDAY, MAY 19 The Restoration Experience – 2-5pm. Stressed?

Seeking energy, calm, ease and grace? Experience real relaxation and create your feel-good toolbox that restores instead of numbs. Reclaim the best you, $35, $30/pre-register. Soulistic Arts, Studio Exhale, 1263 Oaklawn Ave, Cranston. 401-588-2762.

Lisa@SoulisticArts.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 Say Yes to Life! Book Event – 6:30-8pm. The authors will discuss key themes from the book, which offers clarity, innovative treatment approaches, and hope for those suffering from chronic illness and cancer. $15. Hotel Providence, 139 Matthewson St, Providence. bit.ly/SYTLProv.

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on going events

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

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

ConcordiaCSL.com.

Spiritualist Service – 10-11:30am. Come experience the First Spiritualist Church of RI every Sunday. Service includes healing, a guided meditation, and our guest medium giving a talk and spirit messages. Free. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence.

SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

What Are You Doing On Sundays? – 10am12pm. At Ananda meet loving, joyful people who care about each other and you. Meditation, chanting, uplifting talk, Festival of Light Ceremony.

Teachings of Paramhansa Yogananada. Donation appreciated. Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown. 401-524-4766.

Deep Stretch (for Everyone) – 10:45am-12pm.

A fun, laid back stretch class. Develop flexibility, range of motion, alignment and more. Great for both men and women. Also held Thursdays, 4-5:15pm. With Dr. Wayne Clairborne. Intro Special: $40/5 classes. Body Kneads Yoga, 1145 Reservoir Ave, Cranston. 401-632-0878. BodyKneads.Yoga.

Sunday Celebration Service Center for Spiritual Living Southern RI – 11:30am-12:30pm.

Doors open at 11:20am. We are a loving all-inclusive community welcoming people of all faiths, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds from all walks of life. Love offering. Center for Spiritual Living Southern RI, at RI Yoga Center, 99 Fortin Rd, South Kingston. CSLSRI.com.

Kundalini Maha Yoga – 1-2:30pm. With Jason Bergman. Yoga with a focus on asana (posture and stretching) pranayama (breathwork) and dhyan (meditation) from an authentic spiritual yoga lineage. $10 suggested minimum donation; give what can. The Providence Institute, 18 Imperial Pl, Ste A, Providence. 401-464-1634.

TheProvidenceInstitute.org.

Kripalu Yoga with Susan – 4:15-5:45pm. Enjoy breath work, simple stretches to warm the body and classical yoga poses that tone and strengthen, allowing the body and heart to release and open.

Beginners welcome. New student: $55/5, $16/series. Time for You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401355319. TimeforYouYoga.com.

Free Shamanic Guided Meditation – 5:306:30pm. Join Rodney in this Shamanic meditation.

You will find this a great way to quiet the mind, relax, and become centered. Free though donations accepted. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055.

BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Peace Circle – 6-7pm. 1st Mon. Want to experience greater peace? Join us as we explore different aspects of peace through music, meditation and poetry and how to put it into practice within yourself, relationships, community and the world. All welcome. Facilitator, Gina ColvarioKrupka, RScP. Love offering. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick.

Facebook.com/ConcordiaCSL. Call 401-580-5800 or email Gina@BelieveInYouToday.com

Prenatal Yoga by Deb – 6-7pm. Relax, reduce stress and promote overall health for yourself and baby. Suitable for all trimesters, modifications if needed. $15. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055.

BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Sisters in Sobriety – 6-7:30pm. Join hands, open hearts, we are here for each other. Maintaining sobriety can be a difficult and lonely journey. Our goal is to enlighten and lift each other up with helpful information and considerate sharing. Free.

Cindy Jones, 750 East Ave, 1st Fl, Wing F, Pawtucket. 401-419-4001.

wednesday Meditation with Ann Porto – 8:30-9:15am. Meditation support and practice group. Come learn to tame your mind and reduce stress. Drop-in. Donations to Friends of Maiti Nepal to end child sexual slavery. Laughing Elephant Yoga, 816 Middle Rd (Unit 4), East Greenwich. 401-398-2616.

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Tai Chi Easy – 6:30-7:30pm. Learn Tai Chi Easy to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, increase balance and coordination. Increase sleep quality, improve blood pressure, etc $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055.

BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Women’s Qigong – 9-10am. With Diane Cozine.

Explore gentle and effective qigong practices that help promote women’s health by reducing stress, building strength and stamina and helping us to age with agility. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Yoga Nidra – 6:30-7:30pm. Divine sleep yoga is a mindfulness practice combining Prana Yama, body scan/relaxation and a guided meditative journey.

Improves mood, decreases stress, combats insomnia. $5 community class. Sport & Spine Physical Therapy, 328 Cowesett Ave, Ste 7 (rear), West Warwick. 401-823-8856. SportAndSpinePT.com.

Community Acupuncture – 4-7pm. With Jason Bergman, LAc. Drop-in for a 30-45-min healing treatment for physical, mental and spiritual issues. Pay what can. The Providence Institute, 18 Imperial Pl, Ste 6A, Providence. 401-523-3253.

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tuesday

Tai Chi Easy – 9-10am. Learn Tai Chi Easy to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, increase balance and coordination. Increase sleep quality, improve blood pressure, etc. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055.

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Svaroopa® Yoga with Janice – 9:30-11am. Enjoy a deeply relaxing, restorative class with blankets and props. Release deep tension with poses adapted to your body. Find greater ease, strength and flexibility. New students: $55/5, $21/series. Time for You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland.

401-305-5319. TimeforYouYoga.com.

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Qigong – 5:30-6:30pm. A Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing and movement exercises. Class taught while seated, and is fitting for all. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055. BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Drop in Social Group for LGBTQQIA Youth – 6-7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Congregation hosts a Drop in Social Group for LGBTQQIA Youth ages 13-18 on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. For more info, please contact Rev. DL Helfer at uucscminister@gmail.com. Free. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County, 27 North Rd, Peace Dale. 401-783-4170.

Flow with Reiki – 7:30-8:30pm. Give yourself the gift of Monday night yoga to energize, refocus and balance you for the week ahead. Begin with meditation and breathing and move to a vinyasa flow. $15. Whispering Path Yoga, at Positive Space Yoga, 285 Winthrop St, Rehoboth, MA. 508-813-3638.

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Svaroopa Yoga Class – 4-5:30pm. Very gentle, deeply healing style. Focus is on releasing the tight muscles along the spinal column for a related release in the body and mind. Preregistration necessary. Special: $10/first class. Blissful Moment Yoga Studio, 1006 Charles St, Ste 10A, North Providence. 401-742-8020. BlussfulMomentYoga.com.

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Basic Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. Gentle and slow-flow yoga involves simple postures and movements. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Amrit/Kripalu Yoga with Amy – 9:30-11am. Enjoy breath work, simple stretches to warm the body and classical yoga poses that tone and strengthen, and meditation, allowing the body and heart to release and open. New students: $55/5, $16/series.

Time for You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319. TimeforYouYoga.com.

Guided Meditation: Shamanic – 10-11am. Join Rodney in this Shamanic meditation. You will find this a great way to quiet the mind, relax, and become centered. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Open Practice Space – 11:30am-2pm & 4-6pm.

Come and use our space to meditate, do yoga, tai chi or qigong. Open room available. $5. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055. BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Community Acupuncture – 5-8pm. Drop-in for a 30-45-minu healing treatment for physical, mental and spiritual issues with Jason Bergman, LAc. Pay what can. The Providence Institute, 18 Imperial Pl, Ste 6A, Providence. 401-523-3253.

TheProvidenceInstitute.org.

Svaroopa Yoga Class – 6-7:30pm. Very gentle, deeply healing style. Focus is on releasing the tight muscles along the spinal column for a related release in the body and mind. Preregistration necessary. Special: $10/first class. Blissful Moment Yoga Studio, 1006 Charles St, Ste 10A, North Providence.

401-742-8020. BlussfulMomentYoga.com.

Dog Confirmation Show Handling – 7-8pm.

With Rick Grant. Come with your dog to practice the routine/etiquette of showing your dog for competition. Meet other dog enthusiasts and learn the wonderful sport. $10. Delmyra, Ruth Gordon, 191 Ten Rod Rd, (Rte 102), Exeter. 401-294-3247.

Guided Meditation: Shamanic – 7-8pm. Join Rodney in this Shamanic meditation. You will find this a great way to quiet the mind, relax, and become centered. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055. BlueDragonflyRI.com. org

thursday

Flow with Reiki – 6:30-7:30am. Rise early and enjoy the beauty of the morning as you step onto your mat to practice. Feel the nourishment you have given yourself and start your day feeling whole and alive. $18. Whispering Path Yoga, at Breathing Time Yoga, 541 Pawtucket Ave, Pawtucket.

508-813-3638. WhisperingPath.Yoga.

Coffee Hour for Veterans (Cana Vets) – 10:30am-12pm. 3rd Thursday. Coffee hour for veterans to share a cup of coffee, a donuts and comradery. Please join us and hear what else we may have to offer. Must be a RI Medical Marijuana patient. Summit Medical Compassion Center, 380 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick. Limited seating; register: 401-889-3990. SummitrRI.org.

Open Practice Space – 11:30am-2pm & 4-6pm.

Come and use our space to meditate, do yoga, tai chi or qigong. Open room available. $5. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055. BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Quonny Yoga: Intermediate – 5:30-7pm. Includes challenging hatha poses using props to build strength and flexibility. Adaptations for all levels. $15. Quonny Yoga, 5662 Post Rd, Quonochontaug Grange, Charlestown. 401-266-1187.

QuonnyYoga.com.

Guided Meditation: Shamanic – 6:30-7:30pm.

Join Rodney in this Shamanic meditation. You will find this a great way to quiet the mind, relax, and become centered. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055. BlueDragonflyRI.com.

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friday Gentle Yoga with Reiki – 9:30-10:30am. Come relax your mind, reduce your stress and restore the balance in your life. Practice will include meditation, breathing and gentle vinyasa flow in a small group class. $15. Whispering Path Yoga, at Chiropractic Care & Wellness Center, 1563 Fall River Ave, Rte 6, Ste 3, Seekonk, MA. 508-813-3638.

WhisperingPath.Yoga.

Open Practice Space – 11:30am-2pm & 4-6pm.

Come and use our space to meditate, do yoga, tai chi or qigong. Open room available. $5. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055. BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Tai Chi Easy – 6-7pm. Learn Tai Chi Easy to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, increase balance and coordination. Increase sleep quality, improve blood pressure, etc. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055. BlueDragonflyRI.com.

saturday Community Tai Chi for East Bay – 9-10am.

Every other Saturday. Learn breathing, postures, stretching and healing from a practitioner of Emei and Wudang styles in a relaxed session.

Classes include warm-up and discussions on the art of tai chi and Daoist culture. Free. White Monkey Tai-Chi & Qigong, at Bay Spring Community Center, 170 Narragansett St, Barrington.

WhiteMonkeyTaicChi@live.com.

Family Tai Chi – 9-10am. Learn Tai Chi Easy to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, increase balance and coordination. Increase sleep quality, improve blood pressure, etc. $15, $72/6 classes.

Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Mindful Yoga with Zandra – 9:30-10:30am.

Gentle and mindful yoga involves simple postures and awareness called mindfulness, which can be defined as intentionally paying attention. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga with Suzanne – 9:45-11:15am.

Enjoy a deeply relaxing, restorative class with blankets and props. Release deep tension with poses adapted to your body. Find greater ease, strength and flexibility. New students: $55/5, $21/series.

Time for You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319. TimeforYouYoga.com.

Kids’ Glow Yoga 5 + – 11am-12pm. With Ms. Zandra. Great way for kids to exercise and have fun using black lights and glow bracelets. Yoga helps in meditation, strengthening and balancing among others. $12. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Prosperity Meditation & Vision Board – 1-5pm.

Set intentions for manifestation with a prosperity meditation and a vision board creation social with light refreshments; all materials provided. Monthly, see website for details. Sliding scale. Boutique Stellarum, 1251 Mendon Rd, Cumberland.

401-213-5505. BStellarum.com.

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HELP WANTED MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST If you love interacting with people and you have an open mind and caring heart, you may be the perfect receptionist for our holistic clinic. Work experience in the field as a medical receptionist and knowledge of Quick Books a plus. Please send your resume and a Two (2)-paragraph statement as to why you would be the perfect candidate. Part time 20-30 hours per week starting at $13 per hour. Please send info to acuwoman@hotmail.com.

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RENTAL SPACE TO SHARE in new, integrative health practice, full or part time. Sunny Cranston suite on bus line. Handicapped accessible. Contact Linda at 401-944-3725.

SERVICES GRAPHIC DESIGN – New or improved designs for websites, logos, business cards, brochures, corporate identity, event banners, publication layouts. Call/text: 727-385-8596. SMSiegel@DistinctiveGrafix.com.

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HOMEOPATHY VANDANA PITKE

DEPTH HYPNOSIS

ANGELS HEAVENLY HUGS

Gladys Ellen, Spiritual Advisor 410 North Broadway, East Providence, RI 401-935-8451 | gladys@heavenly-hugs.com GladysEllen.com Guided by Angels, these non-denominational intuitive sessions are empowering, uplifting, and life changing. Divine Guidance offers insight into life’s challenges and will enhance your spiritual journey.

Now is the time to start living your best life. Book Online Anytime.

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.

HEALTH FOOD STORE

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.

NETWORK SPINAL ANALYSIS

Patricia Hogan-Casey, DC Wholistic Chiropractic Center 215 Cottage St, Pawtucket 401-725-4380 • DrPatOnTheBack.com Dr. Patricia Hogan-Casey, using Network Spinal Analysis, has witnessed profound effects on the physical, emotional and spiritual levels of her patients. The gentle precise touches to the spine initiate the removal of interference to the nervous system’s tension and function—essentially cueing the brain to develop new strategies to experience greater wellbeing. See ad on page 19.

510 East Main Rd, Middletown, RI 401-847-7480 facebook.com/naturesgoodness NaturesGoodnessRI.com Since 1984 we have been providing the finest quality Natural & Organic Whole Foods including many Gluten Free products, Natural Body Care, Athletic Supplements & Protein Powders, Incense, Smudging Supplies and Candles made with Essential Oils, Natural Pet Care Food & Supplements and Healthful Information in a fun, comfortable and inspirational environment. Open Daily M-F 9:30-6:30, Sat 9:305:30, Sun 11-4. View our web site and Facebook for upcoming events and educational information.

SOUL WISDOM READINGS WITH CHRIS Chris McCullough 204b Clock Tower Square, Portsmouth, RI 401-662-6642 crismcholistic@gmail.com SoulWisdomTarot.com

Readings in Person or by phone by appointment.

Bring a little magic to your next Home Parties or Fundraiser. Cris is Author of “Holistic Tarot: Soul Wisdom for a New Paradigm”, her integrative approach to reading merges numerology, spiritual astrology and connection with Divine Source to help you solve the problems in your life. Classes in Goddessing, Tarot and Shamanism forming now. Go to SoulWisdomTarot.com or facebook.com/HolisticTarot for the latest news.

COMMUNICATION CINDY JONES, LMHC

750 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI 401-419-4001 CJonesLMHC@aol.com I can help you learn effective communication skills so that your needs are met. I work effectively with a variety of other issues such as anxiety, depression and anger management. Most insurance plans accepted; private pay/sliding scale patients.

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With 12+ yrs experience in classical Homeopathy Vandana Pitke has helped many clients restore and achieve health. Vandana is a certified classical homeopath. She looks at the symptoms from a holistic perspective focusing on mind and body. She also incorporates ayurvedic nutrition and Mudra meditation in her practice, which makes healing faster, better and from within when combined with homeopathy. Go to omhomeopathy.com or join Facebook group My Holistic Health. See ad on page 4.

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HYPNOSIS TRAINING GREATER RHODE ISLAND HYPNOSIS TRAINING

John Koenig, Certified Instructor 401-374-1890 John.Koenig.Hypnotist@live.com GreaterRhodeIslandHypnosisTraining.com Help people change and earn income as a Certified Hypnotist.

100 Hour National Guild of Hypnotists Certifications Course next class starts February 2019, get on the waiting list today. $400, early enrollment discount. Call today to see if this is the right course for you.

JACKIE VAN DUSEN, CCH

Acorn Cottage Wakefield 401-284-0363 Empowermentace.com

I love Hypnosis and I love helping others gain control of things that disturb them, emotionally, mentally or physically. Let’s get to work helping you! Contact me today to discuss hypnosis and your concerns.

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 TEACHER/COACH TRACY CALAPAI 35 East Ave Harrisville TracyCalapai.com

I am a Psychic, Medium, Spiritual Teacher, Certified Intuitive Life and Business Coach, Reiki Master Teacher, Integrated Energy Master Teacher, Magnified Healing Master Teacher, Certified Angel Card Reader, Tarot Reader, Star Rites Teacher, Munay - Ki Teacher, High Priestess, Ordained Minister, Author and Yoga Teacher in Training. I am very passionate about my teachings and services and am known to take it to the next level. See ad on page 15.

LICENSED NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS SHEILA M. FRODERMANN, MS, ND, DHANP, CCH

Providence Wholistic Healthcare 144 Waterman St, Providence, RI 401-455-0546 ProvidenceWholistic.com Over twenty years of private practice experience in holistic natural family healthcare - providing individualized diet, nutrition & lifestyle counseling, homeopathy, and herbal medicines towards optimizing one’s health and wellness. Naturopathic Physician - Classical Homeopath Bowenwork practitioner. See ad on page 29.

DR. CHRYSANTHI KAZANTZIS (DR. KAZ) ND, MS

At Providence Wholistic Healthcare 144 Waterman St, Providence, RI 401-455-0546 ProvidenceWholistic.com Licensed Naturopathic Physician, Clinical Nutritionist and Reiki practitioner. Specializes in digestive disorders, thyroid dysfunction, diabetes, Lyme disease, weight issues and chronic pain. Addressing these conditions by treating the underlying cause through herbal medicine, nutraceuticals, homeopathy, guided nutrition and lifestyle counseling. Book an appointment to start your journey to optimal health. See ad on page 29.

DR. M FEIBELMAN, ND

at Sage Healing Collaborative 201 Waterman Avenue East Providence, RI 02914 508-343-0580 SageHealingCollaborative.com/ practitioners/m-feibelman-nd

Licensed Naturopathic Doctor with a passion for energy work, counseling, and botanical medicine. Respectfully and compassionately meets you where you are at. Also, offers Craniosacral therapy. Queer and Trans friendly.

LIFE COACH LIFE GUIDANCE, CERTIFIED LIFE COACH

Lisa Ashton RN Northern Lights Holistic LLC 204 Clock Tower Square Portsmouth, RI 02871 401-500-1908

Lisa is a Certified Life coach and Guidance Mentor. Get direction and guidance to live your highest and best life! Single session or packages of sessions available. Life and Spiritual guidance available, call today for appointment.

LIFE DESIGN COACHING WITH SUSAN DE LORENZO 508-736-8844 Susan@SusanDeLorenzo.com SusanDeLorenzo.com

Susan De Lorenzo is an inspirational speaker and life coach who helps clients leverage adversity to create a life they’d love. Author of the upcoming book, Thank You, Cancer and co-host of Life Design Radio with Susan De Lorenzo, please find details and invitations to work with Susan on her website. See ad on page 13.

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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 25.

ORGANIC SALON FLIPP SALON AND APOTHECARY 38 Transit St, Providence 401-274-1981 FlippSalon.com

Offering Organic hair, skincare, & cosmetic services. Fully stocked Apothecary with 2 Herbalists on staff, custom blends available. Reflexology, acupuncture, massages therapy available, connecting art and wellness. See ad on page 3.

JUNE EDWARD

ELAINE HEWITT

Angel card, Destiny Card, Akashic record readings, energy healing. Connect to loved ones on the other side. I specialize in career and relationship issues, twin flames, clearing past lives, home clearing, working with Angels, Home parties and phone readings available.

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!

50% Off all new clients only. See ad on page 17.

Teacher/Psychic Medium Somerset Mass 508-259-1231 Juneedward.com

MEDIUM AND INTUITIVE PSYCHIC READER

Lisa Ashton, R.N. Readings in person or by phone 204b Clock Tower Square, Portsmouth, RI 401-500-1908 LisaAshtonMedium.com NorthernLights.one 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. I also do house harmonizations. Phone reading or in person.

Master Colorist/Stylist Barrington, RI 401-273-7005 ElayneOrganic@gmail.com

PERIODONTICS PERIODONTICS INC

Scott Fertik DDS John Broderick DMD, MS 167 Gano St Providence, RI PeriodonticsRI.com periodonticsri@cox.net Integrative periodontal care by a compassionate dental team led by Scott Fertik DDS and John Broderick DMD. The oldest periodontal practice in Rhode Island continues to deliver excellence in implant dentistry and all of your gums’ surgical needs.

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SOUND HEALING

REIKI

GONGS OF JOY

BEV’S HEALING SANCTUARY

Holy Fire II Karuna Reiki® Master Teacher Usui Reiki Master Teacher North Providence, RI 401-231-8222 bevreiki@cox.net

theta healing.

With 19+ years’ experience Beverly has helped many clients and instructed many students. Classes offered in Reiki Level 1, Holy Fire Reiki, Karuna Reiki® for Level I through Master and Teacher Levels. Private sessions in reiki, chakra balancing, distance healing, animal reiki and

Joy Quinn Blum 401-258-3952 Joy@GongsOfJoy.com GongsOfJoy.com Sound therapy creates vibrational overtones to help relieve stress, pain, fatigue, fears or phobias, and promote an overall state of peace and deep relaxation.

Gongmaster Joy plays gongs at yoga studios, healing centers and other venues. She also offers private gong healing sessions, sound workshops and more. Contact to find out how sacred sound therapy can help you overcome physical challenges and emotional stress.

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ROCK STAR REIKI

Michele Barchi, Reiki Master/Teacher/ Intuitive Crystal Healer East Providence/Riverside, RI RockStarReiki.com 401-314-0680 Reiki is a relaxing technique that reduces stress, helps manage pain, and promotes healing. Make your appointment today and leave feeling like a Rock Star.

FREE crystal healing included. Animal Reiki healing, Reiki / Crystal healing Classes, Angelic Healing sessions, Discounts available.

WHISPERING PATH YOGA & REIKI Tami Killam Yoga Instructor / Reiki Master 508-813-3638 Seekonk Office Hours whisperingpathyoga@gmail.com WhisperingPath.yoga

Make your self-care and wellness a priority by scheduling a Reiki Energy Session or One on One Yoga Coaching to relax, restore & nourish yourself. Come to a Group Yoga Class or Workshop to discover how Reiki & Yoga can touch your life and meet your wellness needs.

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.

1099 Mendon Rd Cumberland RI 781-264-6929 AquarianBodyWork.com

April for a limited time try a Cymatron Experience. Sound healing Sessions offered at It’s My Health. Take a Mystical Journey using a sound table that surrounds you with vibration, bathes you in music to create peace and harmony. Start the year aligned and clear! Call for appointment.

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 PRENATAL YOGA BY DEB

Deborah DeMarino Certified prenatal instructor Blue Dragonfly Wellness 6828 Post Rd, North Kingston ddemarino3@verizon.net 401-884-7202 Been teaching prenatal yoga for over 8 yrs and have a childbirth doula certification through DONA. Created a prenatal yoga class (Tuesdays, 6-7pm) that will relax and prepare you for your childbirth experience. Develop awareness of your innate ability and begin to bond. Private lessons available. See ad on page 13.

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THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE CATHRYN MOSKOW, LCMT 173 Waterman St, Providence, RI 02906 401-808-0837 catmoskow.massagetherapy. com

Over 10,000+ hours of restorative muscular therapy.

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

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

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 & MEDITATION WELLNESS CENTER INTO THE LIGHT WELLNESS CENTER Kathy Bjorge Owner and Business Manager 2nd floor Sprout Coworking Warren 489 Main St. Warren, RI 508-971-1213 (cell) IntoTheLightWellnessCenter.com

Offering a co-working space providing community, support and a place to gather for artists’ groups, college student groups, and fitness/health groups.

Classes and workshops, see website for details. See ad page 4.

ANANDA MEDITATION AND YOGA CENTER 714 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown, 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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