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HEALTHY

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Rhode Island’s

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KIDS AT PLAY

Unstructured Fun Builds Brains

Homegrown Pioneers Urban Farmers Find Their Niche in the City

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VAGUS NERVE

Relief for Pain, Anxiety and Inflammation

22 REDEFINING GUT HEALTH

23 THE GRACE

OF ABUNDANCE

Five Practices to Create a More Abundant Life

24 CROPS IN THE CITY Urban Agriculture Breaks New Ground

27 AGRICULTURE STILL STRONG

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28 RHODE ISLAND’S

“GROWING” ECONOMY

30 HELP FOR

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32 SUMMER EATING The Herbal Connection

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34 THE PURE JOY OF PLAY Why Kids Need Unstructured Fun

38 BEYOND ANTIBIOTICS

Pets Can Heal With Natural Approaches

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HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY PLANET

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he Food Edition is here, and it doesn’t get more natural than growing your own, but for practicality sake, I fall back on the local farmers for the things I can’t grow and to stretch our growing season. There seems to be a strong renewed interest in local produce and, more specifically, organic and sustainable agriculture. Maybe it has to do with the concerns about the quality of our food and knowing that our health is at risk when we don’t pro-actively ingest healthy food. The movement toward integrative medicine and alternative health is bringing into focus that what we eat correlates to how we feel, and our bodies are finely tuned engines that run best on natural, healthy fuel.

In “Crops in the City: Urban Agriculture Maureen Cary, Publisher Breaks New Ground”, writer April Thompson profiles some of the remarkable pioneers that are forging a path to organic city farming on a commercial scale—tapping into new technologies and markets and turning challenges like dealing with space constraints into innovative opportunities. Learn how these enterprising entrepreneurs have found their niche on rooftops, in vertical tower gardens and abandoned warehouses in former food deserts, reconnecting urbanites to their food sources while bettering the environment, communities, diets and health. It is heartwarming to read about how many farms are still around, and maybe even more so, how a great number of them are morphing and adapting with the changing times.

Meanwhile, potential backyard growers can get a boost from a small army of experts planted in nearly every county in the nation, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “Help for Home Gardeners: Extension Agents at Your Service” details the resources available, including low- or no-cost soil testing, the latest research, handbooks on a variety of local gardening topics and workshops on everything from making rain barrels and creating rain gardens to implementing eco-friendly pest control (see BioTech Pest Controls, page 31), cultivating native plants and employing best practices for organic gardening.

Check your local college to see if any of these services are available near you.

July is an ideal time to add a healthy dose of fresh, organic herbs to a home garden for cool salads, luscious smoothies and other hot-weather eats and treats. Herbs are not only a flavorful addition to any meal, they’re also full of health benefits, from lowering blood pressure and improving mineral balance to increasing immune support, hydration, energy and healthy skin. Discover the best ones to choose for this time of year in “Summer Eating: The Herbal Connection”.

From the Southside Community Land Trust to Gotham Greens to Blackstone Valley, farming is “growing” strong in Rhode Island. Wishing you wondrous days of summer, plus plenty of time to eat and play.

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Workplace Wellness with Reiki

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licia Mastrangelo, owner of Live It Love It Wellness, is now offering reiki in the workplace. Mastrangelo will visit places of business and offer mini reiki sessions to work colleagues. During the event, Mastrangelo will use a conference room or empty office for the mini reiki sessions, which allows each person a bit of privacy and a little zen away from their work station. Payment can be made on an individual basis per session during the event, or as a group payment directly from the company.

To schedule a workplace reiki event, contact Alicia Mastrangelo at 401-323-7199 or at Alicia.Mastrangelo@gmail.com. See ad on page 36.

Urban Greens Co-Op Market Now Open

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fter several years of grassroots development and planning, the board of the Urban Greens Co-op Market is thrilled to announce its grand opening celebration from June 27 to 29. Providence’s only member-owned co-op grocery store, Urban Greens is open to all shoppers, whether they are members or not. The celebration will feature free food samples from local vendors, live music, goodie bags and dozens of special sales throughout the store.

Urban Greens is a full-service grocery store stocked with fresh organic produce, delicious prepared foods available to go, and a significant selection of bulk items—such as granola, spices, and flour—that can be purchased at low prices with minimal packaging.

In addition, the co-op strives to meet the needs of the diverse communities in Providence, so shoppers will find a mix of cooking oils, produce and grains common to West African, South East Asian and Latino diets, among others.

Shoppers will also enjoy Urban Greens Basics, a budget line of 100 staple items throughout the store. A 356-square-foot community room will feature free and paid events, such as community cooking classes, workshops and more.

Cost: Memberships range between $10 and $160 per year. Location: 93 Cranston St., Providence. For more information or to become a member, visit UrbanGreens.com.

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Registration Open for Jamestown Sea Adventure Camp

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he Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation (CISF) will hold eight, week-long camps for Jamestown and other children called Jamestown Sea Adventure Camp.

Camps focus on introducing marine education and sailing in half- and full-day programs to kids ages 4 to 16.

Each week’s schedule and curriculum will be slightly different due to weather conditions as well as the interests of the group, though children will always be learning through fun, hands-on activities.

Arts and crafts projects are interspersed into camp each day, and there will be a speaker or off-site adventure to the URI GSO Aquarium most weeks. Speakers will present topics that focus on marine education, sailing or the environment.

Water dominates the Rhode Island landscape and is a valuable resource. Being comfortable on, in and around the water, as well as, preserving our marine environment is critical to current and future generations. CISF seeks to introduce more children to sailing and the marine environment by providing a unique learning opportunity in a safe and spectacular environment.

Cost: Varies from $115 to $295. Location: 7 Felucca Ave., Jamestown. For more information, call 401-855-6643, email CISFSailing@ gmail.com or visit JamestownSailing.org.

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Saturday, July 13 10 am - 12 pm: Hypertufa (Cement Pots) Class with Ruth Pacheco Cost: $30 Limited: 6 1 :30 pm - 2:30 pm: Qigong for Health with Leslie Mundy Cost: $10

Saturday, August 3 10 am - 12 pm: Meditation in the Herb Garden with Sammy Dorian Cost: $15

Saturday, September 14 10 am - 12 pm: Bee Harvest For Winter with Norman Peloquin Cost: $10

Peace in the Park

1 :30 pm - 2:30 pm: Qigong for Health with Leslie Mundy Cost: $10

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hris Guisto is hosting a day of peace and appreciation from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., July 13, at Goddard Park, in East Greenwich. The event will feature yoga, a dance party, performance showcase, drum circle and gong bath. Jessie Jewels is the producer and will be the MC for the day.

The day will begin with a yoga class and a dance party with DJ Tara-Ma in the morning followed by the Peace in the Park performance showcase at noon. Afterwards, a drum circle with Yeshua Fonse and gong bath with A. Michelle will take place.

The event is in honor of Rosie, Guisto’s wife of 31 years. The day is meant for people to take a moment, look into the eyes of their loved ones and really appreciate their presence.

Attendees should bring a folding chair and a potluck dish. Those attending may also want to bring drums, hoops, flow toys and percussion gadgets for the drum circle.

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Donor Human Milk Program Supports Breastfeeding Families

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n May, Kent Hospital’s Women’s Care Center launched the first pasteurized donor human milk program in the state.

This program supports breastfeeding families by allowing them the option of providing their infant with pasteurized donor human milk, if supplementation is needed, as a bridge until a mother’s own milk is available.

Exclusive breast milk feeding is considered a public health imperative by multiple professional organizations. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), it is recommended that infants be exclusively breastfed for the first six months with continued breastfeeding alongside the introduction of appropriate complementary foods for one year or longer.

Kristine Rimbos, MS, RNC-OB, interim director at the Women’s Care Center at Kent says, “We are thrilled to offer donor milk as a safe, evidence-based alternative that supports our breastfeeding families. The nursing and medical team at Kent is committed to supporting feeding choices and ensuring high-quality outcomes. This program is a win-win for our community and the patients that we serve.”

The donor milk comes from Mother’s Milk Bank Northeast, the premier nonprofit milk bank in the Northeast. Mother’s Milk Bank carefully screens all their donors, who are mothers with excess pumped breast milk, to share with other infants. The milk is then carefully processed, tested and distributed to hospitals and families in need.

For more information on the Women’s Care Center and its services, call 401-736-2229.

Experience the Pleasure of Provence

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ife coaches Elaine Blais and Crystal Pirri will host a guided adventure in the Provence region of the south of France from October 12 to 19. This experience will allow women to travel in the comfort of like-minded souls where they can be their own authentic selves. Travelers will enjoy the feeling of independence, engage in restorative laughter and share in adventure.

The trip features luxury accommodations such as en suite bathrooms and a private chef. Activities include exploring ancient villages, attending open air markets, shopping in the chic Aix-en-Provence and experiencing the centuries-old art of perfume making.

Cost: $3,625 double occupancy/ $3,975 single. (Price exclusive of airfare, shopping, tips and gratuity). For complete details and to register, call 401-533-3820 or visit ElaineBlais.com.

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ack East Craniosacral and Massage Therapy has moved to a new location at 390 Tollgate Road, #200 A, in Warwick.

Craniosacral therapy is a light touch treatment that compliments the body’s natural healing abilities. Addressing the brain, spinal cord and sacrum, as well as the tissue surrounding it, craniosacral is done on the clothed client in a private setting. Craniosacral therapy has also proven effective in the treatment of headaches, chronic fatigue and chronic neck and back pain.

Owner Dana Lynn O’Neill is a licensed and nationally certified massage therapist.

Traditional massages such as deep tissue, hot stone and Swedish are also offered as well as reiki and aromoatherapy.

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MEDITATION in the HERB GARDEN

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Learn to Tame Your Wild Mind

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icensed meditation instructor, Samantha Dorian, will lead a meditation and mindfulness session, titled Learn to Tame Your Wild Mind from 10 a.m. to noon, August 3, at Hi-on-aHill Herb Farm and Gardens, in North Smithfield.

Attendees will practice seated mediation, walking meditation, focused attention and general awareness. The session will provide individuals with tools to encourage new brain pathways, allowing for neural plasticity, better focus, clarity and concentration. Learn to allow the mind to just be with the body in this moment, rather than delayed or postponed for a later moment.

Cost: $15 per adult; $5 vets w/ID and children. Location: 836 Old Smithfield Rd., North Smithfield. Those interested should pre-register so that the event hosts can anticipate chairs and refreshments.

For more information or to pre-register, call Ruth Pacheco at 401-766-1408. See ad on page 11.

West Place Animal Sanctuary Newport Polo Fundraiser

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est Place Animal Sanctuary will be having a polo fundraiser on July14, at The Newport International Polo Grounds, in Portsmouth. Gate opens at 3 p.m. and the match starts at 5 p.m.

Come meet the volunteers and learn even more about West Place while contributing to a wonderful animal-saving cause.

There will be baked goods available, and attendees are welcome to bring their own food and refreshments.

West Place Animal Sanctuary is a nonprofit founded by Executive Director Wendy Taylor, in 2007, to provide housing, food and medical care for injured and orphaned wild waterfowl and wild game birds, as well as farm animals and elderly horses that are victims of cruelty and neglect, furnishing both short-term and longterm care.

Cost: $30. Includes access to the grounds and entry to the match, as well as access to a tailgate parking area and chalet. Location: 250 Linden Ln., Portsmouth. To purchase tickets, please visit WestPlace.org.

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Enjoy Monthly Workshops at Hi-on-a-Hill Herb Farm and Gardens

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i-on-a-Hill Herb Farm and Gardens offers small, intimate workshops once a month from July through October on a variety of gardening and pollinator topics as well as offering visitors a chance to use the surroundings for relaxation with qigong and meditation.

July’s workshop is a Hypertufa (cement pots) class from 10 a.m. to noon, July 13. Proprietor and master gardener Ruth Pacheco will teach the class, and participants will make a pot to take home. Limited to six participants, the cost is $30. In the afternoon at 1:30 p.m., Leslie Mundy will offer qigong for health. Cost is $10.

Then from 10 a.m. to noon, August 3, Samantha Dorian will lead visitors in quiet meditation, allowing an opportunity to breathe, relax and enjoy the variety of bird song.

Whether taking in a workshop or wanting to visit the farm to reconnect with nature, all are welcome to browse the gardens and gift shop for local herbs, honey and Rhody Wool Blankets. Some of the plants in bloom at this time of year include lupine, lavender and other native plants.

Location: 836 Old Smithfield Rd, North Smithfield. For more information, visit Facebook.com/HiOnAHill. See ad on page 9.

Three Farm to Table Dining Experiences at Mapleville Farm

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apleville Farm offers a complete farm to table dining experience billed as 3 Days, 3 Menus, 3 Experiences. The first in the series on July 21 will be Exceptionally Good Barbecue. Two seatings will be held for up to 60 people between 3 and 5:30 p.m.

Served under a large tent, the dinner includes a diversity of veggies and baked goods from the farm and other local farms in the area.

This family-run farm nestled in the heart of the little village of Mapleville is known for keeping it local and tasty. A small farm by definition, it has several different facets including baked goods, artisanal breads, preserves, fresh produce and eggs.

The other dates and themed dining experiences are on August 18 for Super Awesome Steak and September 15 for Wicked Tasty Italian.

Cost: $35 each date. Save when purchase for all three dates. Tickets available at MaplevilleFarm.com or in its Village Bake Shoppe at 544 Victory Hwy, Mapleville. See ad on page 33.

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health briefs

In further confirmation of the importance of the gut-brain axis, 18 Italian students at the University of Verona from ages 18 to 33 that took a freezedried mixture of four probiotics for six weeks experienced less depression, anger and fatigue compared to a control group of 15 that consumed a placebo. The positive effects continued, as discovered in follow-up testing three weeks later. The probiotics group also slept better.

The probiotic bacteria blend of 4 billion colonyforming units included Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus plantarum and Bifidobacterium longum.

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Seniors that ate more than 10 grams—about two teaspoons—of nuts a day were able to ward off normal cognitive decline and even improve their cognitive functions by up to 60 percent, according to University of South Australia researchers. The study was based on 22 years of records of 4,822 Chinese adults ages 55 and older; 17 percent of them ate nuts every day, most often peanuts. These seniors had as much as 60 percent improved cognitive function compared to those that didn’t eat nuts, and they showed better thinking, reasoning and memory. “Nuts are known to be high in healthy fats, protein and fiber with nutritional properties that can lower cholesterol and improve cognitive health,” says study author Ming Li.

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With the aid of a new infrared camera technology called optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), early Alzheimer’s disease can be detected by checking the back of the eyes for weakened and decreased blood vessels, reports a new study. Northwestern Medicine researchers reached the conclusion by comparing the vessels in the eyes of 32 people that exhibited the forgetfulness typical of early-stage Alzheimer’s with those of another 32 people with normal cognitive

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The technology quantifies capillary changes in great detail and with unparalleled resolution, making the eye an ideal mirror for what is going on in the brain. Early detection of Alzheimer’s is critical because existing therapies are more effective if they are started before extensive brain damage and cognitive decline have occurred.

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Cannabis is enjoying a renaissance of sorts, and one new application for hemp, the no-buzz industrial variety used in fabrics, oils and foods, is cleaning nuclear radiation from toxic soil and removing metals like cadmium, lead, mercury and other pollutants via phytoremediation. Allison Beckett, a cultivation expert at Marijuana.com, says, “Industrial hemp has been used in areas of high radiation, such as Fukushima, [in Japan,] with promising results. Not only does hemp pull toxic, heavy metals from the soil, it actually improves soil structure, making it usable as productive farmland again. Plus, hemp is a vigorous plant that absorbs CO2 rapidly, making it an encouraging solution to climate change.” Hemp phytoremediation has been used in Italy to clean up the small town of Taranto, where a steel plant has been leaking dioxin into the air and soil. The Pennsylvania Industrial Hemp Council and Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, are running a project to test the process in an arsenic-contaminated area in Upper Saucon Township that once harbored a zinc mine.

Pastoral Pollution

Drugs Found in Rural Rivers

Researchers at King’s College London and the University of Suffolk have found a diverse array of cocaine, pharmaceuticals and pesticides in UK river wildlife, as described in a study published in Environment International. The team collected samples of freshwater shrimp from five catchment areas and 15 different sites across the agricultural county of Suffolk. Cocaine was found in all samples tested, and other illicit drugs, pesticides and pharmaceuticals were also widely recorded in the survey. Dr. Leon Barron, from King’s College London, notes, “Such regular occurrence of illicit drugs in wildlife was surprising. We might expect to see these in urban areas such as London, but not in smaller and more rural catchments. The presence of pesticides that have long been banned in the UK also poses a particular challenge, as the sources of these remain unclear.”

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Dangerous Dozen Produce to Avoid

The 2019 Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce (Tinyurl.com/ DirtyDozen-Clean15List) highlights increased pesticide use on up to 70 percent of conventionally grown U.S. produce. Several different types of pesticide, insecticide and fungicide residues are present on many fruits and vegetables.

The Dirty Dozen list includes strawberries, spinach, kale, nectarines, apples, grapes, peaches, cherries, pears, tomatoes, celery and potatoes. The clean 15 list includes avocados, sweet corn, pineapples, frozen sweet peas, onions, papayas, eggplant, asparagus, kiwi, cabbage, cauliflower, cantaloupes, broccoli, mushrooms and honeydew melon. The EWG advises that eating organic produce, especially for pregnant and nursing mothers and young children, should be a national priority.

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Hemp to the Rescue at Detox Sites

Producing pure hydrogen is expensive and energy intensive, but a research team at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, at Princeton University, used sunlight to pull hydrogen from industrial wastewater by using a specially designed chamber with a “Swiss cheese”-like black silicon interface. As reported in the journal Energy & Environmental Science, the process is aided by bacteria that generate electrical current when consuming organic matter in the wastewater; the current, in turn, aids in the water splitting. It “allows us to treat wastewater and simultaneously generate fuels,” says Jing Gu, a co-researcher and assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at San Diego State University.

The scientists say the technology could appeal to refineries and chemical plants, which typically produce their own hydrogen from fossil fuels and face high costs for cleaning wastewater.

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Midsummer is prime time for outdoor family meals, barbecues and picnics.

Selecting the healthiest food, along with eco-friendly materials in preparing for the fun feasts, can fulfill a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle and conserve resources at the same time. n GreenAmerica.org recommends using organic cloth, reusable mesh or string produce bags when grocery shopping; use bamboo utensil sets and plastic straw alternatives made of stainless steel, food-grade silicone, bamboo or glass. n To keep uninvited flying pests like mosquitoes, flies and the like away from humans and food, apply natural repellents—many made of natural, essential oil; plant-based and foodgrade ingredients can be found at ChasingGreen.org. n According to WebMD.com, charcoal grilling of meat can expose us to two potentially cancer-causing compounds—polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that form when fat from meat drips onto hot coals and are “deposited on food courtesy of flame-ups and rising smoke,” and heterocyclic amines that “are produced when red meat, poultry and fish meet high18

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heat cooking.” Instead, consider using a closed-flame gas grill to reduce exposure to toxins and cook fresh and organic fruits and vegetables like zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, onions and mushrooms. n Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warn against eating shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish due to high levels of mercury, and to consume no more than six ounces of albacore tuna per week for the same reason. Some studies point to avoiding farmed salmon due to potentially high amounts of PCBs. Bypass larger fish of the food chain; look for those that have earned the Marine Stewardship Council or Aquaculture Stewardship Council labels. n The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently estimated that between 30 to 40 percent of all food in the country is wasted. To improve this situation, use glass containers instead of plastic bags to store leftovers. Also consider sustainable food wraps like Bees Wrap (BeesWrap.com). Made from beeswax, organic cotton, jojoba oil and tree resin, they seal and conform to the shape of whatever food is being stored.

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by David Jones Kissing Bugs are speeding up their northern march as our average temperatures increase due to global warming. They are not in Rhode Island or Connecticut yet, but may well be here soon.

Kissing Bugs like to live in rodent burrows and other outside nooks and crannies.They will head for homes with bright lights and pets, drinking their blood. They are not as dangerous as folklore would have us believe, but a bite can sting and irritate skin and possibly cause Chagas disease.

Dr. Ted Louie, an infectious disease expert with the Medical Society of New Jersey, says, “They like to go for the face, hence the name kissing bug, and they will bite you on the face or around the eye.” Chagas disease can cause serious cardiac and gastrointestinal complications.

The parasite that carries it is spread through the feces of the kissing bug, which may be rubbed into the wound that is caused by the insect’s bite.

“Oftentimes, one of the classic signs is that you get swelling above your eye, and then there’s an acute illness, which is fever and muscle aches,” Louie explains.

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Toning the Vagus Nerve

There is also a handheld, non-invasive VNS option called gammaCore, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved device that offers hope for sufferers of cluster and migraine headaches. Its effectiveness for chronic pain management, as well as in cases of epilepsy and depression, was published in the Neuromodulation Journal in 2015.

PTSD researcher Imanuel Lerman, M.D., and his colleagues with the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, found that VNS affects areas of the brain responsible for processing emotional pain.

The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE earlier this year, also show that VNS delays the brain’s response to pain signals in individuals with PTSD.

Mental Health, Trauma and the Gut

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When it comes to the vagus nerve, anxiety is physical. Post-traumatic stress is rooted in neurobiology and experienced in the body, not just the mind, says Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D., a Boulder, Colorado-based clinical psychologist and author of The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole. “This is why you can’t simply think or talk your way out of your trauma reactions.”

According to Schwartz, “Disruptions in the gut flora, which often occur with overuse of antibiotics, can have a significant impact on mental health. An imbalance in the gut can lead to an inflammatory response in the immune system and a wide range of disruptive symptoms.”

Aylward notes that 95 percent of the body’s mood-boosting chemical serotonin

esearch is helping life for individuals sufThe vagus nerve doctors connect fering from numerous stems from the brain the dots between conditions. One type to the abdomen like seemingly unrelated is a device that can be a communication conditions like irritable implanted by a neurobowel syndrome, rheusuperhighway between surgeon, which sends matoid arthritis, postelectrical impulses to your gut and brain. traumatic stress disorder the vagus nerve in chil~Hannah Aylward (PTSD), chronic fatigue dren that suffer from syndrome and fibromyseizures and adults with algia, revealing a common denominator: the depression as a supplemental treatment multitasking vagus nerve, the longest in the when surgery or medications are not posautonomic nervous system. sible or effective.

The superpower of this doublebranched cranial nerve lies in transporting major neurotransmitters along what is known as the brain-gut axis. “The vagus Advice from gut health expert Hannah Aylward: nerve stems from the brain to the abdo4 Eat plenty of vegetables, high-quality proteins, fiber and healthy fats. men like a communication superhighway between your gut and brain,” says Han4 A diet low in sugar and processed carbohydrates supports healthy vagus nerve nah Aylward, an Orlando-based certified function by maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. holistic health coach and gut health expert.

4 Practice intermittent fasting, which stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system “Studies show that the vagus nerve regu(not recommended for people suffering from adrenal fatigue or high stress). lates inflammation throughout the body.”

4 Take probiotics. Lactobacillus has been shown to increase GABA via stimulation of Promising Research the vagus nerve. Bifidobacterium longum has demonstrated it can normalize anxietyRecent studies have shown that vagus nerve like behavior in mice by acting through the vagus nerve. stimulation (VNS) can improve quality of

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resides in the enteric nervous system, which governs the function of the gastrointestinal tract. “The brain-gut axis is becoming increasingly important as a therapeutic target for psychiatric and GI disorders,” she says.

Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and founding co-director of UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, explains the trauma loop. “Developmental trauma impairs the integrative circuits of the brain and nervous system—the prefrontal cortex. When this happens, the brain will be hyperalert, interpreting some non-threatening situations as threatening.

“Learning to be aware of our internal state and learning calming techniques helps to regulate the autonomic nervous system and can go a long way,” says Siegel.

“High ventral vagal tone means having a state of calm.”

Vagus Power Everyone can benefit from increased vagal tone, which goes hand-in-hand with engaging the parasympathetic nervous system for optimum equilibrium at the cellular level.

Acupuncture, chiropractic—with a focus on the cranial nerves—massage, meditation, singing, laughing loudly, chanting mantras, gentle yoga and exercise, positive social interactions, belly breathing and chanting all make the vagus nerve a happy camper.

These activities promote relaxation and help to decrease inflammation. “As a certified yoga instructor, I can attest to a wide range of natural vagus nerve stimulation techniques, especially using the breath,” says Schwartz. “Diaphragmatic breathing creates a gentle massage across your digestive organs, releases the diaphragm and stimulates nerve fibers within the lungs. Heart rate is reduced.”

Brief exposure to cold water or cold air improves vagal tone and is a good option when anxiety is high. Eating cold-water fish like wild salmon or other foods high in omega-3 fatty acids such as walnuts, seaweed, hemp, flax or chia seeds provides vagal nourishment.

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Tips for greater gut health

Redefining

Gut Health

by Catherine DeOrsey

Maintaining gut health (or a healthy digestive system) is critical to our overall health and well-being in more ways than was once thought.

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ccording to Mark Hyman, M.D., there are 500 species and three pounds of bacteria in our gut; it’s a huge chemical factory that helps us digest our food, produces vitamins, helps regulate hormones, excrete toxins and produce healing compounds that keep our gut healthy. Too many of the wrong ones like parasites, yeasts or bad bacteria, or not enough of the good ones like lactobacillus or bifidobacteria can lead to serious damage to our health.

Thoughts and emotions can also impact gut health. According to the Harvard School of Medicine, the health of our digestive system is connected to the health of our brain and vice versa via the vagus nerve. The enteric nervous system (ENS) is two thin layers of more than 100 million nerve cells lining our gastrointestinal tract from esophagus to rectum and is sometimes referred to as The Second Brain, most notably by the work of Michael D. Gershwin, M.D. In addition to this, our gut bacteria also produce hundreds of neurochemicals that the brain uses to regulate basic physiological processes as well as mental processes such as learning, memory and mood. For example, gut bacteria manufacture about 95 percent of the body’s supply of serotonin, which influences both mood and gastrointestinal activity.

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or neutral. These thoughts and emotions travel from our mind and sit in our cells.

They get to the gut via the vagus nerve.

Every time we worry about the future, relive negative past events in our mind or are afraid, upset or angry, we are unintentionally sending negative energy to our cells, down the vagus nerve and to our gut. In turn, chemicals are released in the body that impact the health of the microbiome of our gut. Interestingly, 95 percent of serotonin is stored in our stomach. Perhaps so many people have anxiety and depression because they don’t know that the gut, our mind and our thoughts and emotions are all connected.

Food’s Impact on Gut Health

Diets that are low in fiber, contain high sugar or processed food, are nutrient-poor and high-calorie produce all the wrong bacteria and encourage yeast growth in the gut, leading to a damaged ecosystem.

Crowd out the bad bacteria and increase the good bacteria by feeding yourself (and your bacteria) the food it needs with the essential vitamins and nutrients needed to fuel the body, mind and spirit.

More than 100,000 million people suffer from some sort of gut disorder, including constipation, bloating, flatulence or diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (Crohns and ulcerative colitis), irritable bowel disease and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, just to name a few.

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Find a naturopathic or functional medicine doctor to complement your medical doctor’s efforts. Get testing done to understand the present state of your gut microbiome, and create a plan with your doctor to get you on the road to greater health and well-being. Utilize a health coach in-between doctor’s visits to keep you on the road to good health.

Change the way you’re eating for good. Eat not only for pleasure or weight loss. Strategically choose foods that will heal your gut. If you’re low on good bacteria, eat fermented foods such as keifer or kombucha to feed the good bacteria and starve the bad bacteria.

Educate yourself on the mind, and do activities such as yoga or meditation to control your negative or worrisome thoughts. If we’re anxious and depressed and only take a drug to decrease the serotonin in the brain but don’t work on the gut, we’ll never be fully well or heal.

Remember: 95 percent of serotonin is in the gut.

Remember it takes time to heal, but it absolutely can be done. Be easy on yourself and stop putting yourself last in life.

Make the necessary changes to heal your gut and your life. Reduce the stress in your life. Stress is not good for a healthy gut or a healthy mind. It’s all interconnected.

Lastly, life is a choice. We all have a choice as to how we want to live our lives.

If we’re unhappy or don’t feel well, only we can change it. Sometimes the road is long— very long at times—but if you commit to yourself and do the work, it will happen.

Focus on the body, mind and spirit each day and the doors to health and healing will open.

Catherine DeOrsey is a certified health coach and has a master’s in physical therapy.

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seconds. It will positively shift our emotion, thereby allowing us to be open to abundance.

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To graciously receive can be as simple as accepting a compliment.

Another way to receive is by requesting our heart’s desire.

There is nothing wrong with wanting more. The truth is that we can have more—as much as we are willing to receive.

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The Grace of Abundance Five Practices to Create a More Abundant Life

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by Meriflor Toneatto

bundance means plenty—a flowing of love, vitality, wealth, joy, prosperity, success and more. GRACE is an acronym representing five practices that can magnify abundance in all areas of life, including finances.

The key way to get into alignment for more abundance is to know our purpose, follow our passion and work on releasing internal fears and doubts.

When we are in alignment, everything flows. There is ease and doors open for us. People, money and resources will show up on our path to help us achieve our goals. Therefore, we must always be awake to our goodness and take inspired actions to manifest our desires into reality.

C = Commitment Commit to gifting ourselves with an abundant mindset because our mindset is critical to our success. One way to quickly shift our mindset to the positive is to concentrate on our desire and ask ourselves, “What do I have to believe for this to be true?”

Our mind will creatively generate many possibilities that can get us excited, which then shifts how we think and feel to what is positive. As we do this, we will also create greater confidence in the knowledge that the universe is always working in our favor.

E = Expression

G = Gratitude There is tremendous power in being grateful, because what we focus on expands. Gratitude opens our heart to receive and give blessings. This puts us in a space to have more things to be grateful for.

Practicing gratitude can be as simple as saying, “I am grateful for…” or “I am thankful for…” If we find ourselves in a negative state, practice gratitude even for as brief a period as 60

Express our passion by first doing what we love. Then find a way to use our passion, purpose and life to serve others.When we do this, our world, our financial abundance and our joy will expand exponentially.

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Wendy Coleman, founder of LA Urban Farms, works with chefs, resorts, hotels, universities and corporate clients to set up aeroponic tower gardens, such as these kale and lettuce crops.

from elementary school gardens where kids learn to grow, cook and eat nutritious food to corporate gardens inside a new office building for lender Fannie Mae’s employee café.

One of its crown jewels is a 6,500-square-foot rooftop garden on the Nationals Park baseball stadium, where edible flowers end up in cocktails and organic produce feeds fine diners and VIP ticket holders.

Ray grew his business organically, fueled by passion and curiosity, rather than any horticultural background. “I grew up in NYC, where I had nothing to grow on. When I moved to Florida for grad school, I had a huge backyard to play around with,” says Ray.

CROPS IN THE CITY Urban Agriculture Breaks New Ground

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he average American meal travels 1,500 miles to reach its plate, according to the nonprofit Center for Urban Education About Sustainable Agriculture. Yet, enterprising green thumbs across the country are bringing the farm back to plate’s reach, growing hyperlocal food in backyards, on rooftops, through indoor farms and more. City farming reconnects urbanites to their food sources while bettering the environment, communities, diets and health.

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forging a path to organic urban agriculture on a commercial scale—tapping into new technologies and markets, and turning challenges like dealing with space constraints into fresh opportunities.

A View From the Roofs

Take Niraj Ray, whose company Cultivate the City is working to transform urban food deserts in the nation’s capital into thriving local food systems. “We want to get more people interested in growing their own food and show them how they can grow more with less square footage through vertical gardens and sustainable techniques like [soil-less] hydroponic systems,” says Ray.

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Like many other urban farms, Cultivate the City offers a seasonal farm subscription known as a community supported agriculture (CSA) program that allows city dwellers to buy directly from local producers. Ray’s rooftop greenhouse, located on top of a local hardware store that sells his edible plants at retail, offers all the fixings for a healthy, diverse diet: hydroponic towers of leafy greens, trays of microgreens for corporate clients, specialty varieties of hot peppers for the company’s hot sauce and stacking cubes of an albino strawberry variety that Ray crossbred himself. “There are so many ways to contribute to urban farming, from aquaponics to vermicomposting; it’s about finding your niche,” he says.

Growing Up With Vertical Farming

By 2050, it’s estimated that 9 billion people will be living on the planet—7 billion in

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City planners need innovative solutions like vertical farming to feed the growing population.

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Through their entity tions like vertical farming to feed the growing farming, from aquaponics The Urban Beekeepto vermicomposting; it’s ers, the Coldwells offer population. We can grow at scale, with about finding your niche. beekeeping classes, consult with local govminimum space and ~Niraj Ray ernments, sell equipenvironmental impact,” ment and rescue “feral says Wendy Coleman, hives” to integrate into managed hives. who began her California-based business LA Urban Farms in 2013. Today, Coleman’s They’ve worked successfully with parks, airports, golf clubs and country clubs to team works with chefs, resorts, hotels, universities, greenhouses and corporate clients put honeybee habitats on site. like Google and Ikea to set up aeroponic

Urban beekeeping works in synergy tower gardens across the U.S. and Europe. with city farms, as honeybees forage up to

With aeroponics, nutrient-enriched five miles for food, and in so doing polwater is pumped through a garden tower linate a lot of crops. Seventy of the top 100 to shower the roots of plants suspended in human food crops are pollinated by bees, air. “It actually uses 90 percent less water according to the Food and Agriculture than conventional growing, which is a Organization of the United Nations. “We huge benefit in a place like California, and often hear people say their garden is doing avoids any kind of agricultural runoff,” better than it has in years, thanks to the says Coleman. In conjunction with urban apiaries nearby,” says John Coldwell. farming partners, the business churns out

The challenges of growing at scale are 30,000 seedlings a month using aeroponic a recurrent theme among urban farmtechnology to grow for their diverse client ers. Ian Marvy, the U.S. Department of base and working with chefs to plan seaAgriculture (USDA) outreach specialist sonal menus around their produce. for the greater New York City area, ran his

Aeroponics and other innovaown urban farm, grossing six figures for 14 tive farm technologies are transforming years. However, Marvy says most farmers spaces in cities across the U.S., reclaiming growing in the city aren’t operating at a peripheral and idle spaces like alleys and profitable scale or producing enough for warehouses to grow herbs and vegetables everyone to eat local. in abundance, using 90 percent less land

Even so, locally grown produce is by growing vertically, notes Coleman. a booming market in New York City.

“With our gardens, diners can see their Greenmarket, founded in 1976, operates food growing at their table; they get such a more than 50 farmers’ markets, limited personal connection with their food. It’s an to vendors that grow within a 200-mile interactive way for hotels and restaurants radius, some of whom take home five to demonstrate their commitment to local, figures on a good day, says Marvy. Interest sustainable food,” she says. in growing at the community level has also mushroomed, adds Marvy, who estimates Breaking into Hives: that 90 percent of the city’s more than 500 City Beekeepers school gardens weren’t there 15 years ago when he started this work. “The USDA “I had a backyard garden that wasn’t doing so well, and I thought it was the lack of pol- has a huge opportunity here and nationally to make cities more sustainable and feed linators, so I got bees; but then I realized I more people. I’m really excited and comwas just a bad gardener,” quips master beemitted to that,” he says. keeper John Coldwell, of Fort Lauderdale.

While urban agriculture efforts are

Since this humble beginning in 2012 with a few backyard hives, Coldwell and his sometimes criticized for catering to upper wife Teresa have been leading a movement income residents that can afford to pay top to repurpose public land for “microapiardollar for specialty items like microgreens, ies” and provide apiary education for youth many businesses and organizations are

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hose that have never nurtured more than a houseplant shouldn’t be intimidated, says Wendy Coleman, founder of LA Urban Farms. “Growing food is easy and doesn’t require any special background,” says Coleman, who was green to growing when she started her business six years ago.

When growing commercially, find a niche, says Niraj Ray, of Cultivate the City. The company grows plants of ethnic or cultural significance to appeal to Asian, African and Latino populations, from the nutrition-packed moringa to okra, a staple of both Indian and African cooking, given it is a growing market for immigrant populations not served by most traditional garden centers.

Seek natural allies like sustainability-minded chefs to bolster an urban ag business. The farm-to-fork chef ’s movement has been a boon for beekeepers and farmers, with chefs acting as patrons of the farms, according to beekeeping expert Teresa Coldwell. Sette Bello Ristorante, an Italian restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, funds vertical gardens at a community garden where the Coldwells have hives so its chef can have pure organic food like squash blossoms pollinated by local bees.

Urban farming has its pleasures and rewards, but can also bring hardships.

Ray struggles with employee turnover when newbie farmers face the realities of working in the heat and rain, even from a sleek, trendy, rooftop garden.

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State-of-the-Art Indoor Farm Coming to Providence

otham Greens, a leading indoor agriculture company, is expanding with the construction of a 110,000-square-foot, high-tech greenhouse facility on Harris Avenue, in Providence. The facility is slated to open in early Fall 2019 and will operate yearround to supply New England residents, restaurants and food service customers with 10 million heads annually of delicious, fresh, pesticide-free leafy greens.

Gotham Greens uses advanced growing methods, including recirculating hydroponics, data-driven climate control and renewable energy. This urban farm is expected to generate 60 permanent jobs and approximately 30 times the yield of conventional agriculture per acre, while using 90 percent less water.

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or those interested in trying home growing or supporting metro area farmers, here are some resources for eating food grown in and around your zip code.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Urban Agriculture Toolkit walks prospective city farmers through all of the necessary steps to planning a successful urban agriculture operation, from soil testing to accessing financing. Tinyurl. com/UrbanAgriculturalToolkit.

UrbanFarming.org features a clickable map of community gardens in the U.S. and beyond where neighbors can connect and grow together.

The FairShare CSA Coalition’s site (CSACoalition.org) offers an interactive Farm Search tool to find community supported agriculture (CSA) programs where city dwellers can subscribe to local farms and receive a share of the seasonal bounty.

The American Community Garden Association (CommunityGarden.org) provides resources for finding, starting and managing community gardens.

Local Harvest (LocalHarvest.org) has a searchable national directory of farmers’ markets, farms, CSAs and more.

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working on multiple The USDA has a huge ing projects, senior comfronts, with lucrative opportunity here and munities and schools six days a week. specialty crops helping nationally to make cities Their latest project, to subsidize programs more sustainable and the Public Market, is a serving families lacking retail location on Wheelaccess to healthy affordfeed more people. ing’s Main Street that will able food. ~Ian Marvy serve as a year-round

Grow Ohio Valley farmers’ market. The organization is also takes an integrated approach to food sovbuilding alliances between local farmers ereignty in Wheeling, West Virginia, and and healthcare providers through a project the Upper Ohio Valley. “This part of the called The Farmacy. A partnership with a Appalachian Rustbelt has lost much of its local free clinic, it targets people suffering population, jobs and economic base over from diabetes and other diseases linked to the last generation. We want to promote poor diets with a doctor’s prescription for health and wellness through fresh food, organic produce offered free through the while helping to transform the urban landscape from falling-down buildings and organization’s CSA.

These urban agriculture pioneers are vacant lots into productive community ashelping to not only grow food, but comsets,” says founder Danny Swan. munity, and are nurturing renewed con The operation’s food hub aggrenections to the Earth. City growing has so gates produce from small local farmers, many benefits: decreasing packaging, costs providing a guaranteed market for their and food miles traveled, making it easier produce and the opportunity to reach a to eat organic seasonal food and a more larger market, usually only served by food diverse diet. “The connection people feel grown thousands of miles away. The prowhen they plant seed and get to harvest the duce is supplemented by four urban farm sites run by the organization, including an mature plant is transformative. Growing food is something we can all do to make a apple orchard on the site of a demolished difference, for our health and the environhousing project. ment,” says Coleman.

Grow Ohio Valley also works to reach the “last-mile customers” that lack access Connect with Washington, D.C. freelance to high-quality affordable produce via a writer April Thompson at AprilWrites.com. mobile farmers’ market that goes to hous-

Agriculture Still Strong in Blackstone Valley

by Patricia McAlpine

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ormed by the 45-mile long Blackstone River, the Blackstone Valley holds the distinction of being the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution and of our nation’s economic freedom as it transitioned from farming to an industrialized way of life.

However, agriculture is still strong in the valley from “pick your own farms” and orchards like Jaswell, in Smithfield, and Phantom Farms, in Cumberland, to small family farms like Mapleville Farm, in Burrillville, or Goodwin’s, in North Smithfield. Still scattered across the landscape are working farms like Wright’s Dairy Farm, in North Smithfield, or old farm homesteads like Grace Note Farm that operates a bed-and-breakfast with an opportunity to experience a farm stay.

Many of the farms in the Blackstone Valley are organic or do not use chemicals or pesticides; they work with nature to farm. Mapleville Farm, in Burrillville, has a dedicated aquaponic greenhouse that keeps them supplied with fresh herbs, greens and vegetables year round.

Blackstone Valley in Pawtucket is also home to one of the largest indoor farmer’s market at the Hope Artiste Village and Farm Fresh RI’s Harvest Kitchen, a cafe where local youth are trained while supporting local farms.

The Harvest Kitchen is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday.

On Broad Street in Central Falls, a fairly new restaurant venture, Hydro P.U.N.C. (people using no chemicals), was started by a group of scientists, entrepreneurs and local business people

dedicated to the preservation of the planet by offering food that is not only good, but good for people. As soon as patrons step into the cafe, they can see the food they will eat growing right before their eyes, without chemicals or pesticides, in its state-of-the-art hydroponic facilities.

Whatever they don’t grow is sourced responsibly and locally. This is truly an urban food experience. Be sure to check out the murals on the walls painted by local artists. Hydro P.U.N.C. is open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

The Farm in Chepachet also uses no chemical fertilizers or pesticides to bring the freshest and most delicious produce to table by farming with environmentally conscious and agriculturally sustainable methods. The soil remains fertile by using nutrient-dense compost, manure and other natural soil components. Pests are kept at bay by working with nature using companion planting and beneficial insects to battle crop-destroying insects. The farm’s products can be found at a number of local restaurants in Lincoln and Smithfield, its farm stand on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or through the What’s Good app.

From aquaponics to hydroponics, and rural farms to urban farms, farmers in the Blackstone Valley, like many of the farms in Rhode Island, are discovering more ways to be innovative and sustainable in bringing local food to our tables.

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Rhode Island’s

“Growing” Economy

by Wendy Fachon

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erving Rhode Islanders in economically challenged urban neighborhoods where fresh produce is scarce, Southside Community Land Trust (SCLT), in Providence, is making fresh, nutritious food abundant and affordable so that everyone, regardless of income, can eat well and live well. The organization’s reach has expanded over 38 years through a number of community-focused initiatives.

Community Gardening

SCLT owns and manages 20 community gardens, and its website hosts information about 30 additional gardens that are part of the Providence Community Garden Network. These gardens produce food for roughly 3,000 people every year. SCLT provides agricultural resources, training and other support to gardens in the Providence Community Garden Network, which are owned by local agencies, churches and schools. Anyone interested in joining one of these gardens can get in touch through SCLT’s Community Gardens web page SouthSideCLT.org/community-gardens.

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SCLT reclaims land, mostly urban, for beginning farmers to grow healthy (chemicalfree) produce for farmers markets, food businesses, restaurants and CSAs. The organization owns and manages three production farms in Providence and Pawtucket, practicing and demonstrating bio-intensive, small-scale agricultural production.

The oldest urban farm in Rhode Island, City Farm is located in South Providence. It operates all season long, creating a revenue stream for SCLT. Hundreds of youth, volunteers and beginning farmers go there to learn about planting, growing and harvesting food. Over the past three decades, neighborhood children have engaged in lessons about plants and plant life cycles, while adults have benefited from gardening workshops and farm apprenticeships, learning to produce high-yield crops in small spaces. In addition, City Farm operates the largest food scrap composting site in Providence, diverting 50,000 pounds of food and other organic waste from the landfill per year.

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Managed by SCLT under a long-term lease, Urban Edge Farm (UEF) is a stateowned property comprising 50 acres in Cranston, 20 of which are now cultivated.

Ten farmers share equipment and other resources at UEF. With more acreage recently cleared, four additional farmers will soon sublease new plots. Many urban farmers are now growing in community gardens while waiting for farmland to open up at UEF, so they can expand their businesses.

Manton Bend Community Farm is a combination community garden and urban farm developed in cooperation with the City of Providence’s Lots of Hope project.

The farm plots are currently sublet to the African Alliance of Rhode Island (AARI).

Many of these growers raise Central African vegetables, such as bitter ball and amaranth, to sell at the Armory Park Farmers Market and the Wintertime Farmers Market. Farm Fresh RI provides SCLTaffiliated growers access to farmer’s markets in nine urban neighborhoods, which allows urban farmers to sell their freshly picked local produce direct to urban consumers.

The Broad Street Market features the specialty produce of Southeast Asian growers.

Youth Programs

In yet another initiative to grow urban farming jobs, SCLT provides paid, part-time jobs for local high school youth, helping them learn about food equity and regenerative farming practices, as well as nutrition and diet-related chronic diseases. Part of such a job requires assisting with the delivery of gardening and nutrition programs for younger students, grades pre-K through 8.

At Somerset Hayward (Youth Enterprise) Farm, in Providence, youth staff are learning farm management, from crop planning to marketing and sales. Many of

their neighbors lacked transportation and were unable to access fresh produce, so two years ago the youth came up with the idea of creating a CSA to sell their produce directly to their neighbors. They had to learn about advertising and logistics to make their idea work, and they had to develop entrepreneurial skills, which was the whole reason behind creating the farm in the first place. Additionally, food system internships are available to young adults, introducing them to careers in food and agriculture.

Partnerships

According to the USDA, farmland in Rhode Island is more expensive than in most other states in the country, making it necessary for beginning farmers to partner with landowners. SCLT’s Land Access Workgroup connects people seeking farmland with Rhode Island landowners that want to lease or sell their farmland to keep it in production and protect it from development. Project partners include Young Farmer Network, RI Department of Environmental Management, RI Land Trust Council, Northern RI Conservation District and Land for Good.

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Jenny Boone, grants and communications manager for SCLT, says, “The new building will increase SCLT’s capacity to make more healthy food available in Providence and increase jobs for residents of this neighborhood.”

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any home gardeners readily list flies, wasps and beetles among the “pests” in their gardens.

However, many of these are actually pollinators that help boost production of fruits and vegetables; others are beneficial insects that keep the real plant-killers at bay. A quick call to the local cooperative extension service can help sort out friend from foe— and that’s just the beginning of what this valuable, underutilized resource can offer.

Each year, millions in federal taxpayer dollars help fund county agricultural extension programs administered through the 108 colleges and universities that comprise the nation’s land grant university system. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which supplies the money, also helps fund science-based research meant to reach not only farmers, but home gardeners seeking advice on best practices.

The USDA is trying to do a better job of raising public awareness of assistance that’s readily available, free of charge, especially now that it’s getting more funding.

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provided increases for many of our programs, including the organic agriculture research and extension initiative program for which we received significant funding,” says Mathieu Ngouajio, program leader for the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

The USDA is eager to see the connections their constituents are making with the research. “We want to identify the needs of organic gardeners, and the best way to meet those needs to get our research into their hands,” Ngouajio says.

County extension agents are on the front lines of this effort, offering low- or no-cost soil testing, handbooks on a variety of local gardening topics and workshops on everything from making rain barrels and creating rain gardens to implementing eco-friendly pest control, cultivating native plants and employing best practices for organic gardening. Master gardeners that volunteer their expertise are central to supporting extension outreach activities.

“We would love more business from the public,” says Weston Miller, an associate professor with Oregon State University’s extension service. “The public service

The good news is that the 2018 Farm Bill provided increases for many of our programs, including an organic program for which we received significant funding. ~Mathieu Ngouajio of the master gardener program is to answer questions,” including what and when to plant and how much irrigation is required.

In Oregon, there are 3,500 master gardeners, with 650 volunteers in Portland alone. “We train master gardeners in how to use our resources and interpret the research to the public,” Miller says.

“There are trained volunteers in pretty much every county in the country ready and willing to answer any gardening question,” Miller says. For example, a new organic gardener might not know the correct soil amendments to use or how to start a composting pile to supplement the soil in an organic garden.

There is also a nationwide network called Ask the Expert (USDA.gov/ask-expert) and questions will automatically go to an extension staff person or master gardener in the area where the inquiring gardener lives.

Reducing Confusion

Many of those getting into organic gardening might feel confused as to what connotes organic, Miller says. “Organic gardening is using a naturally formed material for fertilizer and pesticide, from plant, animal or mineral sources.”

The biggest area of confusion is that many people think organic means pesticide-free. But that is not always true. There is organic pest control, Miller says. “In terms of gardening, there are certified organic products you can use and still be organic.” One thing to look for on a label is the seal of the Organic Materials Review Institute, which indicates the product is suitable for organic gardening.

However, there aren’t many good options for weed management, he adds. “You have to do weeding by hand or use an herbicide that isn’t organic.”

Another issue that extension programs can help with is making sure organic gardeners receive only scientifically researched information, says Nicole Pinson, an urban horticulture agent with the Hillsborough County Extension Service, in Tampa, Florida.

“Gardening information is available on websites and on social media. Some information that pops up is not research-based, or they are selling a product and are not unbiased,” Pinson says.

“We generally stick to recommendations we have been able to vet through research. When we make a recommendation, we give folks all of the options of what they can do.”

To find a nearby extension office, visit Tinyurl.com/ExtensionFinder.

Yvette C. Hammett is an environmental writer based in Valrico, Florida. She can be contacted at YvetteHammett28@hotmail.com.

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ummer is an ideal time to add a healthy dose of fresh, organic herbs to make cool salads, luscious smoothies and other hot-weather eats and treats. Herbs are not only a flavorful addition to any meal, they are also chock-full of health benefits, from lowering blood pressure and improving mineral balance to increasing immune support, hydration, energy and healthy skin.

Most people consider using herbs in small amounts as seasonings for recipes such as spaghetti sauce, soups or desserts. However, they are edible plants, just like kale and spinach.

Although they tend to have strong flavors when dried, fresh herbs are usually quite mild and can be eaten in large amounts like any other vegetable.

Cool Benefits “Summertime herbs are important for dealing with the heat and humidity that the season brings,” says Nathaniel Whitmore, a Chinese medicine herbalist and shiatsu massage practitioner in Milford, Pennsylvania. An herb that he recommends for this time of year is American ginseng, which, unlike its Chinese namesake, is considered a “cooling” herb and helps keep the body moist.

When combined with fresh chrysanthemum flowers, the result is a powerful elixir that both hydrates and energizes. “A piece of American ginseng root and a few chrysanthemums placed in a jar of water and set on a windowsill for a few days makes a great cold infusion,” says Whitmore. “You can store it in the fridge for a few days and drink it in small amounts at a time to benefit from its energizing and hydrating properties.”

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Soft-stemmed herbs such as parsley and dill can be used in large amounts in salads and summer sandwiches. Other heat-tolerant herbs that are easy to grow include lemon balm, rosemary, lavender, mint and basil.

“Lemon balm is great for headaches and insomnia that are common during summer heat waves,” says Michelle Schoffro Cook, Ph.D., an herbalist and doctor of natural medicine, in Ontario, Canada. “Basil can help reduce summer achiness, while lavender serves as a relaxant and an excellent bug repellant.”

In addition to relieving headaches and restlessness, lemon balm is also beneficial for those that suffer from high blood pressure.

A study in the Journal of Herbal Medicine reports that it is helpful in reducing blood pressure in patients with chronic stable angina.

Rosemary, another herb used for sleep disorders, was found to also help improve memory and decrease anxiety in a study conducted in Iran at the Kerman University of Medical Sciences.

One study in 2009 by researchers in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Allahbad, in India, revealed that polyphenols found in herbs and plants harbor antioxidant properties that can help reduce the risk of developing cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and neurodegenerative disorders.

Fresh Is Best While herbs can be used in their extracted and dried forms, the most significant health benefits are often found in the raw, organic plant. “Fresh is better,” says Whitmore. “This is especially true when it comes to the more aromatic plants such as basil and lavender. A lot of the more volatile constituents are lost during the drying process.”

Most herbs grow best in dry garden areas that receive at least eight hours of sun each day. Although some herbs can grow in partially shaded locations, they won’t be as flavorful. Many herbs can also be grown in containers or pots.

Maria Noël Groves, a clinical herbalist in Allenstown, New Hampshire, and author of Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies: How to Create a Customized Herb Garden to Support Your Health & Well-Being, lists lemon balm, Korean mint, anise hyssop and purple basil as among her favorite summer culinary and beverage herbs that are easy to grow in pots. These make easy pickings for wraps, salads, sandwiches and more. “Lemon balm can also be used to make infused water,” says Groves. “With lemon verbena, lemon grass or holy basil, the result is refreshing and calming.”

Just take a few sprigs and place them in either plain or seltzer water. The result is a delicately flavored beverage that’s also healthy and hydrating.

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Lemon Balm Vinegar This infusion can be used in place of plain vinegar in summer salad dressings. According to the Journal of Medicine, lemon balm is helpful in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Combining it with apple cider vinegar adds extra health benefits to the mix, including digestion enhancement, detoxing and inflammation reduction.

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ot so long ago, kids would be shooed out the door to play and told to return home at meal time.

But the rising use of digital devices and kids’ highly scheduled sports and school activities, as well as parental fears about safety, has made that kind of unstructured play rare—with resulting drops in children’s independence, resilience and creativity, experts say. In fact, play has been shown to be so critical to children’s development that an American Academy of Pediatrics 2018 clinical report, “The Power of Play,” recommends that doctors write prescriptions for it.

“Play is not frivolous; it is brain building,” concludes the report. It defines play as voluntary, fun and spontaneous activities that engross a child, often resulting in joyous discovery, and includes imaginative make-believe, experimenting and risk-taking. It cites 147 studies showing that play builds skills critical for adult success such as problem solving, collaboration and creativity; decreases stress, fatigue, injury and depression; and 34

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might be bored at first—but boredom enhances creativity, partly by allowing for daydreaming, concludes a study from the UK’s University of Central Lancashire.

of American boys and 47 percent of girls are participating on organized sport teams, but three out of four kids quit sports by age 13—one major reason being, “I was not having fun.” Play, on the other hand, is based on pure enjoyment and spontaneous collaboration among kids, minus overanxious adult “sidelining”. “When children play in their own ways, they generally play cooperatively. We adults impose competition, unfortunately. Yet even in our competitive society, the really successful and happy people are the ones who are oriented toward cooperation,” says Peter Gray, Ph.D., a Boston College psychology professor and author of Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life.

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Encourage them to take the lead. Let kids decide whether they

want to play with friends, siblings or alone.

They will happily make up their own games with lots of raw materials that are on hand—blocks, balls, puzzles, crayons, boxes, wooden spoons, old costumes and hats, sand, water, tarps and shovels. “Play is how children learn to create and govern their own activities and solve their own problems independently of adults,” says Gray. “Stated differently, it is how children learn to become adults. This value is destroyed when adults take charge of children’s activities.”

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Back off from hovering supervision. It can rob them

of a sense of ownership and accomplishment. Leigh Ellen Magness, a clinical social worker and registered play therapist in Athens, Georgia, grappled with anxiety as she watched her 5-yearold son clamber up a roadside sculpture designed for climbing.

“He climbed so high that my stomach flip-flopped to see him so far from me. But I knew there was no better way for him to learn the limits of his own body than to test them,” she says.

Mariana Brussoni, Ph.D., an associate professor in the department of pediatrics and the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia, Canada, concurs: “When they’re given the chance, even very young children show clear abilities to manage risks and figure out their own limits.

The potential for learning is enormous.”

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Don’t worry. “The data show that children are far more

likely to get injured in adult-directed sports, where they are pushed to compete, than in free play,” says Gray. “Moreover, the kinds of injuries that occur in free play are relatively easy to recover from.” As for the fear of kidnapping by strangers, the odds are very small—one in a million, according to the latest U.S. Department of Justice data. “Weigh the effect of the limits you place on your kids to prevent that very, very, very unlikely possibility versus the fundamental importance for their own health and development of exploring freedom,” advises Brussoni.

Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based freelance health writer.

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shtanga Fundamentals classes are currently being offered on Saturdays at 8:30 a.m., and Tuesdays at 5 p.m., at Jala Yoga & Art Studio, in Providence. Ashtanga is a physically demanding style that is light on meditation, employing a fast-paced series of flowing poses to build strength, flexibility and stamina.

Developed by Indian yoga Bristol Maryott master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, ashtanga’s progressively difficult postures are synchronized with a loud breath (called ujyaii breath in Sanskrit) and are designed to produce intense internal heat and purifying sweat in order to detoxify muscles and organs. Students will receive guidance and one-onone assistance from the teacher in a quiet, focused, individualized setting that allows an intimate relationship to develop between student and practice. Students begin with the first poses of Primary Series and are introduced to new postures by the teacher as they gain proficiency.

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ime for You Yoga is hosting a free Introduction to Meditation class from 7 to 8:30 p.m., July 29, at the studio in Cumberland. In this class, participants will learn about the goal and purpose of meditation as well as how-to basics. The class is designed to be an easy pathway to deep meditation in just an hour.

Named Svaroopa Vidya, this meditation method is based on yoga’s ancient teachings coming from Himalayan sages. The class prepares people to go home ready to add meditation to their lifestyle. Participants need no prior yoga experience. Class space is limited, reserve a spot by calling the studio. Please dress comfortably and plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the class’ start time.

The class will be taught by Karobi (Kusuma) Sachs from Svaroopa Vidya Ashram in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. She became a Svaroopa yoga teacher in 2002 and a Svaroopa yoga teacher trainer in 2004. Through her ongoing training with Swami Nirmalananda and her yearly travels to India, Karobi has acquired a depth of understanding and experience about yoga which she brings to her teaching. She enjoys demonstrating how Svaroopa yoga benefits and supports people from a vast range of ages, abilities and body types.

Cost: Free. Location: 2155 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland. For more information or to reserve a spot, call Maria Sichel at 401-305-5319 or visit TimeForYouYoga.com. See listing in the Community Resource Guide.

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ike people, pets can develop allergies to medications that are overprescribed, including antibiotics, which also have a long list of side effects—many of which are long-term. There is also the escalating problem of resistance, which is the result of too-frequent and unnecessary use of these drugs.

One of the most important things to know is that dogs and cats are exposed to antibiotics when they eat food containing the meat of factory-farmed animals, which includes about 99 percent of pet foods on the market today. The exception is a very small number that contain free-range, organic ingredients.

Antibiotic Resistance

In many cases, even when bacteria are exposed for the first time to a particular antibiotic, the majority will die, but some will survive and pass on that resistance to other bacteria. The problem is not that certain disease-causing bacteria are antibioticresistant, but that the resistance genes in any type of bacteria can transfer their ability to survive to billions of other bacteria.

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This is how superbugs are born.

These are a strain of bacteria able to withstand assault by multiple types of antibiotics. When a veterinarian can no longer eliminate bacterial infections with antibiotics, the life of the animal is threatened, and that’s the biggest concern.

If a veterinarian makes a diagnosis of infection, ask for a culture and sensitivity test. Otherwise, he or she is making a guess at what type of organism is present and the best antibiotic to treat it. Each time an unnecessary or inappropriate antibiotic is prescribed, the potential for resistance increases. Only in an emergency situation should a veterinarian prescribe an antibiotic before the culture and sensitivity test can be performed. The vet can then switch medications if necessary when the results arrive.

Giving the proper dose of the antibiotic at the proper intervals and using up the entire prescription is important, even if the pet seems to be fully recovered before the medication has run out. This will ensure the infection is totally resolved and prevent the pet from having to take another full course of antibiotics because

the first one wasn’t fully administered and the infection wasn’t effectively cleared.

It’s important to reseed the pet’s gastrointestinal (GI) system with friendly microorganisms—probiotics—during and after antibiotic therapy to reestablish a healthy balance of gut bacteria. This will also help keep a dog or cat’s digestive system working optimally and the immune system strong.

Alternatives to Antibiotics

Many conditions for which antibiotics are often indiscriminately prescribed respond very well to a combination of natural therapies, including herbs, homeopathic remedies, nutraceuticals, immune system stimulants and specific nutritional interventions. Functional medicine veterinarians, a group that is thankfully growing in number, realize this and are able to partner with pet parents to offer alternatives to antibiotics.

A 2016 study showed cranberry extract to be as or more effective in preventing E. coli-related urinary tract infections (UTIs) in dogs as short-term antibiotic treatment. In addition, cranberry extract can help fight multidrug-resistant bacteria in dogs with recurrent E. coli UTIs.

In a study of shelter dogs, researchers compared the use of probiotics to antibiotics to treat acute diarrhea caused by stress.

They concluded probiotic therapy was as effective as antibiotic therapy. In addition, dogs that were unresponsive to antibiotics appeared to benefit significantly from subsequent probiotic treatment.

Oregano oil, propolis, olive leaf, essential oils, colloidal silver and Manuka honey help reduce bacterial skin infections caused by methicillin-resistant staphylococcusaureus (MRSA) with good success.

If a dog or cat isn’t facing a life-threatening health situation, talk with the veterinarian about alternatives to antibiotics. In these situations, pet parents often find it beneficial to consult a functional medicine or integrative veterinarian whose goal is to treat these problems by starting with the least toxic options first.

Karen Shaw Becker is a proactive, integrative doctor of veterinary medicine who consults internationally and writes for Mercola Healthy Pets (HealthyPets.Mercola.com).

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TUESDAY, JULY 2 Community Yoga on Third Beach – 6-7pm. Join Rev Shelley Dungan and Sacred Center Staff for Gentle Community Yoga on Third Beach all summer. Classes most mornings 7:30am, most evenings 6pm. Updates on Facebook. $10. The Sacred Center at 3rd Beach, 3rd Beach Rd, Middletown, Portsmouth. 860-965-9995.

Cayce Search for God Study Group – 2-4pm.

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 requested. Balance Personal Fitness Studio, 99 Frenchtown Rd, East Greenwich. 401-258-3952. Joy@GongsOfJoy.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 5 Intro to Pendulums – 1-2pm. Have you worked with pendulums but not sure exactly if you are doing it correct, or never tried, then this class is for you. It is also a great refresher class. $10. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 6 Drumming Circle – 6:30-8pm. Join us for a drumming circle. There will be meditation and healing.

The vibrations from the drums penetrates the body and helps with healing. $10. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown.

Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

MONDAY, JULY 8 Summer Camp Week at Launch – July 8-12.

8am-12pm, morning session; 12-4pm, afternoon session. Come bounce off the walls with us this summer at Launch. Enjoy entertainment, fitness, daily arts and crafts, games and activities. Call for pricing and information. Launch Trampoline Park, 920 Bald Hill Rd, Warwick. 401-828-5867.

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Creative Meditation: Touch Drawing – 6:308:30pm. Meditative process, draw from your soul.

Go deep and wide in your exploration of what your soul is communicating with you. Developed by Deborah Koff, TouchDrawing.com. $10. CreatIgo, Agawam Mill, Ste 9B, 1454 Main St, West Warwick. 401-793-0097. CreatIgo.org.

Holistic Healing & Ministry Night – 6:308:30pm. Come explore the wonderful healing energies of Spirit. You can take part in the experience or just sit back and see what you feel. All welcome. Free; donations accepted. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence.

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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.

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New Patient Orientation Class – 11:30am12:30pm. All Medical Marijuana cardholders are welcome. A great introduction for the newly licensed patient to learn about cannabis strains, modes of delivery, onset and duration and health benefits. Free. Summit Medical Compassion Center, 380 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick. 401-889-3990.

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Shamanic Journey Circle – 1-2:45pm. Journey to a live drum, share insights and lively discussion as we connect with helping spirits to heal, grow and learn. With Katharine Rossi. $10. Beloved: A Yoga Practice, 235 High St, 2nd Fl, Reynolds Bldg, Bristol. 401-924-0567.

Community Reiki: Free Mini-Session – 4-7:30pm. Give Reiki a try. Stop in for a 10-15min session. Call ahead to set up a time. Reiki is a wonderful energy technique to reduce stress, relaxation and more. Free; donations accepted. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055. BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Summer Sizzler Soul Readings – 4:30-8:30pm.

Soul Wisdom Tarot can let you know how your summer will unfold. Gaze into your future with Holistic Tarot and Divine Numerology. $35/30 mins. Sundance Wellness Studio, 410 Main St, East Greenwich. 401-398-0786. SundanceRI.com.

Beginners American Sign Language (ASL) – 6:30-8pm. Fun interactive class learning the basics with Ann: ABC’s, numbers, common words and a song. 6-wk session; July 11-Aug 15. Must register.

Non certification. $120/person. Saltitude Himalayan Salt Cave, 204 Front St, Lincoln. 401-359-7937.

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FRIDAY, JULY 12 Crystal Singing Bowls Healing Meditation – 7-8pm. 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, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Reiki Share – 7-9pm. Need to practice your skills and want to receive some reiki? What better way than to join a reiki share. There will be sharing of knowledge, questions can be asked. $10. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

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SATURDAY, JULY 13 Nature’s Meditation – 8:30-11am. We will go to the woods for a walk and meditation. Car pool from Blue Dragonfly. The meditation will focus on the trees and woods. Great way to begin the weekend. $10. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register by July 11: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

savethedate Peace in the Park – 9am-6pm. Performances, yoga, dance party with DJ Tara-Ma and more.

Peace in the Park performance showcase at 12pm, followed by a drum circle and gong bath. Bring a pot luck dish to share, grilling, play games, hang out all day and have fun. Host: Chris G Producer: Jessie Jewels. Free. Goddard Park, Site G, 1095 Ives Rd, East Greenwich. Facebook.com/events/ goddard-memorial-state-park.

Hypertufa (Cement Pots) Class – 10am-12pm.

Proprietor and master gardener Ruth Pacheco will offer a Hypertufa (cement pots) class with a pot to take home. Limited to 6 participants. $30. Hion-a-Hill Herb Farm & Garden, 836 Old Smithfield Rd, Smithfield. Register: 401-766-1408.

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Integrated Energy Therapy for Kids – 10am1pm. Designed for ages 7-12. Students will receive a basic level IET “energy attunement” that will permanently open their energy field to the power of IET: Basic Level. $40. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Must register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 14 Sunday Morning Sound Mediation – 10-11am.

Immerse yourself in the vibration of the drums, rattles and bowls as you focus on the feelings in your body, allow the mind to wonder, and bring fresh energy to your day. With Katharine Rossi and Paul DiSegna. $20. Plant City Cellar, 334 S Water St, Providence. 401-924-0567. FireseedCenter.com.

Your Spirit Animal Workshop – 10am-4pm.

Learn about spirit animals, how to find your spirit animal, and meditation with drumming. Dress comfortable, bring journal, pen/pencils. Bring lunch. $75 by July 9, $85 after. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown.

Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Drumming Circle – 7-8:30pm. Join us for a drumming circle. There will be meditation and healing.

The vibrations from the drums penetrates the body and helps with healing. $10. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown.

Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

MONDAY, JULY 15 Creative Meditation: Dream Catchers – 5:307pm. Discuss symbolism then mindfully make a dream catcher to catch the dreams and visions that will guide you on your path. Originally made

by North American Indians. $30. CreatIgo, Agawam Mill, Ste 9B, 1454 Main St, West Warwick.

401-793-0097. CreatIgo.org.

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Polka Dot Powerhouse – 6-8pm. Join us at our monthly meetings to meet like-minded women looking for a drama-free, comfortable, pressurefree atmosphere. $22. Polka Dot Powerhouse, at Tavolo Wine Bar & Tuscan Grille, 2099 Post Rd, Warwick. PolkaDotPowerhouse.com.

Healing Angels Class – 9:30am-5pm. A 4-step process that enables you to energetically connect with the Healing Angels and develop your personal relationship with each of them. 9 Angels are covered. $111. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or 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. With Katharine Rossi. $10. Fireseed: Center for Transformation, 194 Waterman St, Ste 9, Providence. 401-924-0567.

Full Moon Release Meditation – 7:15-8:30pm.

Join us this evening as we release the old to allow the new in. We will write out our release and then burn them in a safe burn container. Visualize your release. $10. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17

Reiki 1: Know Reiki and Yourself – 10am-6pm.

Learn about Reiki energy, its history, and healing for self andothers. Class has hands-on learning and practice. $300 when you sign up for Reiki 1 & 2 (July 21). $150. CreatIgo, Agawam Mill, Ste 9B, 1454 Main St, West Warwick. 401-793-0097.

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Cancer and Climate Change Seminar – 11am3pm. Lecture and eco-medicinal herb walk with herbalist and author Brendan Kelly. Optional farmto-table lunch. More info on website. $15. Marion Institute at Round the Bend Farm, 92 Allen Neck Rd, South Dartmouth, MA. 508-748-0800 X117. bit.ly/BKELLY2019.

Polka Dot Powerhouse – 11:30am-1:30pm. Join us at our monthly meetings to meet like-minded women looking for a drama-free, comfortable, pressure-free atmosphere. $22. Polka Dot Powerhouse, at Tavolo Wine Bar & Tuscan Grille, 2099 Post Rd, Warwick. PolkaDotPowerhouse.com.

Living with Grief and Loss – 1-2:30pm. Examine science and biology of grief, symptoms, how they affect us. Explore when to ask for help, kind of help available, tools for self-care. Teach loved ones how to care. $44. Intuitive Therapy, 1300 Park Ave, Ste 2R, Woonsocket. 508-951-9828.

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Cayce Search for God Study Group – 2-4pm.

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; donations requested. Balance Personal Fitness Studio, 99 Frenchtown Rd, East Greenwich.

401-258-3952. Joy@GongsOfJoy.com.

Crystal Singing Bowls Healing Meditation – 7-8pm. 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, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 18 Sunflower Kids Yoga – 3-4pm. Join us for library yoga outside in the sunshine. Open to kids and teens.

Space limited; register. Free. Washington Park Library, 1316 Broad St, Providence. 401-781-3136.

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Cleansing & Clearing Yourself/Space – 7-8:30pm. Are you wonder what smudging and clearing is all about? This class will cover history, the what, how and why it is done. Will cover different methods. $30. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

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SUNDAY, JULY 21 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. 2 student limit. $150. Live It Love It Wellness, 2845 Post Rd, Ste 104, Warwick. 401-323-7199.

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Reiki 2: Deepen Your Practice – 10am-5pm.

Learn and understand reiki symbols, distance healings and every day applications. Hands-on learning and practice. $300 when you sign up for both Reiki 1 (July 20) & 2. $200. CreatIgo, Agawam Mill, Ste 9B, 1454 Main St, West Warwick. 401-793-0097.

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Journey Dance + Sound Healing – 6-8pm. Join Rosa and Jennifer for this night of powerful, delightfully guided community dance followed by a sound healing journey. By donation. The Sacred Center, 324 E Main Rd, c/o St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Portsmouth. 860-965-9995.

Green Goddess Farmacy Faire – 12-5:30pm. We will be at the Green Goddess Farmacy in South Kingstown. Visit us there. Reiki, readers, vendors, etc. $5/admission, free/kids 12 and under. $5 – 12 and under free. Green Goddess Farmacy at Blue Dragonfly, 221 Indigo Point, South Kingston.

401-741-5055. BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Shamanic Drum Healing – 7-9pm. Drum healing restores balance and bring us into alignment with our true nature through removal of blocks, returning lost power and soul parts. Bring a mat and blanket.

With Paul DiSegna and Katharine Rossi. $35. Beloved: A Yoga Practice, 235 High St, 2nd Fl, Bristol.

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

Special Gong Bath Meditation – 6:30-8pm. Join Joy and A.Michelle for a gong event that will bring you to a state of deep peace, relaxation and healing with the resonance of the gongs, singing bowls and more. $25. Bikram Yoga Falmouth, Driftwood Plaza, 180 Teaticket Hay, East Falmouth, MA. 508-540-0089. Joy@GongsOfJoy.com.

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MONDAY, JULY 22 Summer Camp Week at Launch – July 22-26.

8am-12pm, morning session; 12-4pm, afternoon session. Come bounce off the walls with us. Enjoy entertainment, fitness, daily arts and crafts, games and activities. Call for pricing and information.

Launch Trampoline Park, 920 Bald Hill Rd, Warwick. 401-828-5867. LaunchRI.com.

Creative Meditation: Touch Drawing – 6:308:30pm. Meditative process, draw from your soul.

Go deep and wide in your exploration of what your soul is communicating with you. Developed by Deborah Koff, TouchDrawing.com. $10. CreatIgo, Agawam Mill, Ste 9B, 1454 Main St, West Warwick. 401-793-0097. CreatIgo.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 23 Meditation for Health and Wellness – 7:308:30pm. Meditation is being prescribed by many medical practitioners and has been widely recognized as a means to enhance one’s health by reducing stress. $10. Bev’s Healing Sanctuary, North Providence. RSVP: 401-231-8222 or BevReiki@cox.net.

Spiritual Intuitive Development Circle – 6:308pm. Wanting to hone up on your mediumship skills or want to learn? This is the class. Jean Mandeville is the medium. Learn various methods and practice. $25, $100/5 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown.

Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Community Reiki: Free Mini-Session – 10:30am12:30pm. 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. Free; donations accepted. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown.

401-741-5055. BlueDragonflyRI.com.

New Patient Orientation Class – 11:30-12:30pm.

All Medical Marijuana cardholders are welcome.

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.

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Proprioceptive Writing® Immersion – 4-8pm. A 5-day retreat at Wisdom House in Litchfield, CT. Join Kim Chandler and Ann Mullen in the foothills of the Berkshires. Nutritious meals included. $1,650/ tuition, room & board. 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown. 401-849-3200.

InnerlightYoga.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 26 Fourth Friday Healing Gong Bath – 7:30-9pm.

Gongs of Joy, with Subhadra Newton, will energize and balance each of your 7 energy centers through the deep vibration and resonance of the gongs, bowls, drums and more. $25. Dean’s List Academy, 25 Esten Ave, Pawtucket. 401-258-3952.

Joy@GongsOfJoy.com.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 A Night of Insight – 6:30-8:30pm. Join medium Kathy Archambault and learn to tap into your own spiritual energy. A fun way to learn about your innate spiritual gifts. Everyone who comes will get a reading. $20. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence. SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Qigong Workshop – 1-3pm. Learn about what qigong is, some history and benefits. Will also practice qi gong so when the workshop is done you will have a foundation. $20. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Awakening Through Drum Healing – 7-9pm.

Have you had a situation where you haven’t felt the same since? You may have experienced power and/or soul loss. Shamanic drum healing returns parts to self, removes energetic blocks and restores harmony. $35/person; group format. 5 Ives Bluff Ct, East Greenwich. To register: 401-736-6500 or Paul@Energy-N-Elements.com.

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THURSDAY, JULY 25 Crystal Singing Bowls Healing Meditation – 9-10am. 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, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Must register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Adult Coloring Club for Relaxation – 6:30-8pm.

Join us for our monthly Coloring Club for Adults and discover the stress-relieving benefits of coloring. Free. Washington Park Library, 1316 Broad St, Providence. 401-781-3136. Provcomlib.org/ locations/washington-park-library.

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.

2 student limit. $250. Live It Love It Wellness, 2845 Post Rd, Ste 104, Warwick. 401-323-7199.

LiveItLoveItWellness.com.

Healing Arts Festival – 10am-5pm. Presenting the first annual Healing Arts Festival. An all-day gathering of the community in celebration of the healing arts and consciously created products in RI. $75. Thrive Tribe RI, 172 Taunton Ave, East Providence. 401-757-0144. ThriveTribeRI.com.

Thrive Tribe Wellness Fair – 10am-5pm. Master Tarot reader, Cris McCullough will offer Soul Wisdom Tarot readings, massage by Kerri Maroney and ayurvedic consults by Cassie Minto. Wellness for Body Spirit. $35/30 mins. Thrive Tribe Wellness Fair, 172 Taunton Ave, East Providence.

401-757-0144. SoulWisdomTarot.com.

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MONDAY, JULY 29 Free Introduction to Meditation – 7-8:30pm.

Discover an easy pathway to deep meditation. Instead of watching your mind, dive deeper inward.

Learn about the goal and purpose of meditation as well as how to basics. Free. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. Registration required: 401-305-5319. TimeForYouYoga.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 30 Learn to Belly Dance with Holly – 6-7:15pm.

Learn Belly Dancing in the Salt Cave. No experience required. Learn movements to get all the energy moving through your body while the salt dances around you. $40. Saltitude Himalayan Salt Cave, 204 Front St, Lincoln. Registration required: 401-359-7937. Saltitude.net.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 Cayce Search for God Study Group – 2-4pm.

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; donations requested. Balance Personal Fitness Studio, 99 Frenchtown Rd, East Greenwich.

401-258-3952. Joy@GongsOfJoy.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3

savethedate Meditation in the Herb Garden – 10am-12pm.

Licensed meditation instructor Samantha Dorian will lead Meditation & Mindfulness: Learn to Tame Your Wild Mind. Family friendly. Seated and walking meditation, focused attention and general awareness. $15/adult, $5/Vets with ID & children. Hi-on-a-Hill Herb Farm & Garden, 836 Old Smithfield Rd, Smithfield. Pre-register, Ruth Pacheco: 401-766-1408.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

savethedate Spirit Festival – Sept 13-15. 9am-5pm. Experience a celebration of wellness, yoga, music and dance in affiliation with Riverfront Recapture and Bali Spirit Festival. Cost varies. Riverside Park & Mortensen, Riverfront Plaza, Hartford, CT. SpiritYogaFestival.com.

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Summer Mediation on Sunday Morning – 8-9am. Start the morning taking care of you with guided meditation. The meditation has 3 parts. A great way to quiet the mind, relax and become centered. $10. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055.

BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Beach Yoga Narragansett Town Beach – 8-9am.

All ages and levels welcome. $16. Park free West Lot, Narragansett Town Beach, in the sand by chairs 3 & 4. Seven days a week July 1-Sept 2, Bring towel and your fun. $16. Natural Fitness at Narragansett Town Beach, 39 Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett.

401-640-1673. NaturalFitnessYoga.com.

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.

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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. July 8 no class. $$15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.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.

Unity Sunday Service Celebration – 11am12:30pm. Please join us at our new location and service time. The Sunday Service includes inspiring message, beautiful music, prayer, meditation and fellowship. Free. Unity Radiant Light, 474 Fruit Hill Ave, North Providence. 401-486-2708.

UnityRadiantLight.org.

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 South Kingston Office Park, Conference Room Lower level, Building B, 24 Salt Pond Rd, S Kingston. CSLSRI.com.

Reiki Share – 2-3:30pm. 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, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Group Acupuncture – 4-7pm. Receive acupuncture treatment in a tranquil, community-style setting. With Jason Bergman DAc. Drop-in; please arrive at least 45 mins prior to closing. Free parking in the lot across from building entrance.

Dial 611 to be buzzed into the building. Donation, pay what can. Taoist Acupuncture Studio, at The Providence Institute, 18 Imperial Pl, Providence. TaoAcuStudio@gmail.com. 401-523-3253.

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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, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown.

Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Svaroopa® Yoga with Maria – 10:30am-12pm.

Dissolve your stress and pain in a deeply relaxing class where poses are adapted to your body using props and precise alignments. Find ease in your body and quiet your mind. New students: $55/5, $21/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319.

TimeForYouYoga.com.

Dog Agility Class – 5:30-7pm. Dog obedience class prerequisite. Agility is fun for you and your dog.

You will be amazed at how your dog will love going thru all the obstacles. This is fun for you too. $20.

Delmyra, 191 Ten Rod Rd, Exeter. 401-294-3247.

Delmyra.com.

Drop-In Social Group for LGBTQQIA Youth – 6-7:30pm. 2nd & 4th Mondays. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County hosts youth ages 13-18. Free. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of, 27 North Rd, Peace Dale.

401-783-4170. For more info, Rev DL Helfer: uucscminister@gmail.com.

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. July 8 no class. $$15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Guided Meditation: Shamanic – 7-8pm. This guided meditation has 3 parts. A great way to quiet the mind, relax and become centered. Free; donations accepted. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055.

BlueDragonflyRI.com.

tuesday Svaroopa® Yoga with Janice – 9:30-11am. Dissolve your stress and pain in a deeply relaxing class where poses are adapted to your body using props and precise alignments. Find ease in your body and quiet your mind. New students: $55/5, $21/series.

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

Svaroopa Yoga Class – 4-5:30pm. Very gentle, deeply healing style. Focus is on releasing the tight muscles along the spinal column for a related release in the body and mind. Preregistration necessary. $10/ first class; $18.50/series of 8. Blissful Moment Yoga Studio, 1006 Charles St, Ste 10A, North Providence.

401-742-8020. BlissfulMomentYoga.com.

Introduction to Ashtanga – 5-6pm. A vigorous, vinyasa practice where students move progressively through a set series of postures. Class is guided by the teacher and is meant to serve as an introduction to ashtanga. $16/drop-in; packages available. Jala Studio: Yoga & Art, 285 S Main St, Providence. 508-566-5824. Jala-Studio.com.

Prenatal Yoga with Deb – 6-7pm. Stretch tone and breathe your way through a healthier pregnancy. All trimesters welcome. $15/multi-class discounts. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055.

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Qigong – 6-7pm. 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, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown.

Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Yoga with Mindful Awareness – 6-7:15pm. A class to both energize you and bring you to your calm center. Posture work and yoga flows. Experienced teacher(s). Please check website for dates during the summer. $12-$13 Flex Pass, $16/dropin. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, 2nd Fl of Zen Center, Cumberland.

TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

wednesday Guided Meditation: Shamanic – 9-10am. This guided meditation has 3 parts. A great way to quiet the mind, relax and become centered. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Qigong – 9-10am. 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, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown.

Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Flow Yoga with Justine – 6-7pm. Flow yoga is a style of yoga where the practitioner moves gracefully from one pose. Designed for all levels. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Svaroopa Yoga Class – 6-7:30pm. Very gentle, deeply healing style. Focus is on releasing the tight muscles along the spinal column for a related release in the body and mind. Preregistration necessary. $10/ first class, $18.50/series of 8. Blissful Moment Yoga Studio, 1006 Charles St, Ste 10A, North Providence.

401-742-8020. BlissfulMomentYoga.com.

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Guided Meditation: Shamanic – 7-8pm. This guided meditation has 3 parts. A great way to quiet the mind, relax and become centered. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com. org

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Yin Yoga – 9:30-10:45am. A great complement to your active summer. Nourishing tired muscles, soothing achy joins this contemplative practice is therapeutic: body, mind and spirit. $13. Nicole Downing, certified instructor. Beloved: A Yoga Practice, 235 High St, 2nd Fl, Bristol. 401-787-8877.

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Introduction to Ashtanga – 8:30-9:45am. A vigorous, vinyasa practice where students move progressively through a set series of postures. Class is guided by the teacher and is meant to serve as an introduction to ashtanga. $16/drop-in; packages available. Jala Studio: Yoga & Art, 285 S Main St, Providence. 508-566-5824. Jala-Studio.com.

Coffee Hour for Veterans (Cana Vets) – 10:30am12pm. 3rd Thursday. 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. SummitRI.org.

Guided Meditation: Shamanic – 7-8pm. This guided meditation has 3 parts. A great way to quiet the mind, relax and become centered. $15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Qigong – 9-10am. 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, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown.

Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

friday

Yoga Flow – 9:30-10:45am. A class that will both energize you and bring you to your calm center.

Posture work and yoga flows. Experienced teachers will help you enjoy the benefits of yoga. $12-$13 Flex Pass, $16/drop-in. The Yoga Studio of BlackstoneRiverValley, 99 Pound Rd, 2nd Fl of Zen Center, Cumberland. TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

saturday Beach Yoga – 8:30-9:30am. Bring your towel and water to Easton’s (First) Beach in Newport to awaken body, mind and spirit amidst sea, sky and sand. Parking is free in Lot 2, near the beach houses. $18/drop-in or use class card. 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown Commons, Middletown.

401-849-3200. InnerlightYoga.com.

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

Dissolve your stress and pain in a deeply relaxing class where poses are adapted to your body using props and precise alignments. Find ease in your body and quiet your mind. New students: $555, $21/series. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319.

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Dog Agility Class – 4-6pm. Dog obedience class prerequisite. Agility is fun for you and your dog. You will be amazed at how your dog will love going thru all the obstacles. This is fun for you too. $20. Delmyra, 191 Ten Rod Rd, Exeter.

401-294-3247. Delmyra.com.

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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 hi and Daoist culture. Free. White Monkey Tai Chi & Qigong, at Bay Spring Community Center, 170 Narragansett St, Barrington.

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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. July 8 no class. $$15, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

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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.

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE ROCK STAR REIKI

Michele Barchi, Reiki Master/Teacher, Animal Psychic East Providence, RI rockstarreiki.com 401-314-0680 Reiki is a relaxing treatment that reduces stress, helps manage pain, and promotes healing. Services: Distance Reiki, Reiki classes, Animal Reiki with animal psychic communication during treatment (I travel to your pet or distance Reiki/communication), Crystal Healing classes, Tarot readings.

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.

WELLNESS CENTER AMY ELIZABETH SCHENCK, RN, HNB-BC Certified Holistic Nurse & Reiki Master Northern Lights Holistic Clock Tower Sq, Portsmouth 401-662-6922 NorthernLights.one

I work with kids and adults, and offer wellness appointments and reiki healing. Wellness appointments include a variety of modalities to help you set and achieve goals and live your best life. Visit website for full bio and list of services. Distance appointments available. See ad on page 21.

INTO THE LIGHT WELLNESS CENTER

Kathy Bjorge Owner and Business Manager The Warren Handkerchief Factory Building Suite #114 Warren, RI, 02885 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 39.

ENERGY-N-ELEMENTS

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.

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 39.

YOGA PRENATAL YOGA BY DEB

Deborah DeMarino Certified prenatal instructor Blue Dragonfly Wellness 6828 Post Rd, North Kingston ddemarino3@verizon.net 401-884-7202 Learn relaxation skills, stretch, tone and strengthen you body with prenatal yoga. Prepare mind body and spirit for your childbirth experience.

Prenatal yoga classes @ Blue Dragonfly Wellness..401-741-5055. Please visit Americanweaveyoga.wordpress.com for additional info.

Thank you. See ad on page 17.

TIME FOR YOU YOGA

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

YOGA & MEDITATION ANANDA MEDITATION AND YOGA CENTER 714 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown, RI 401-524-4766 AnandaRhodeIsland.org

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

IT’S MY HEALTH

Agriculture was the first manufacturing industry in America and represents the best of all of us. ~Zach Wamp

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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