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Seven years without a cold?

had colds going round and round, but not me.”

Some users say it also helps with sinuses. Attorney Donna Blight had a 2-day sinus headache. When her CopperZap arrived, she tried it. “I am shocked!” she said. “My head cleared, no more headache, no more congestion.”

Some users say copper stops

By Doug Cornell nighttime stuffiness if used just before cientists recently discovered time. He hasn’t had a single cold for 7 bed. One man said, “Best sleep I’ve had a way to kill viruses and years since. in years.” bacteria.

He asked relatives and friends to try Copper can also stop flu if used early Now thousands of people are using it it. They said it worked for them, too, so and for several days. Lab technicians to stop colds and flu. he patented CopperZap™ and put it on placed 25 million live flu viruses on a Colds start the market.

CopperZap. No viruses were found alive when cold viruses Soon hundreds soon after. get in your nose. of people had Dr. Bill Keevil led one of the teams Viruses multiply tried it and given confirming the discovery. He placed fast. If you don’t feedback. Nearly millions of disease germs on copper. stop them early, 100% said the “They started to die literally as soon as they spread and copper stops colds they touched the surface,” he said. cause misery. if used within 3 People have even used copper on In hundreds hours after the first cold sores and say it can completely of studies, EPA sign. Even up to prevent outbreaks.

New research: Copper stops colds if used early. and university 2 days, if they The handle is researchers have confirmed that viruses still get the cold it is milder than usual curved and finely and bacteria die almost instantly when and they feel better. textured to improve touched by copper.

Users wrote things like, “It stopped contact. It kills germs That’s why ancient Greeks and my cold right away,” and “Is it picked up on fingers Egyptians used copper to purify water supposed to work that fast?” and hands to protect and heal wounds. They didn’t know “What a wonderful thing,” wrote you and your family. about microbes, but now we do.

Physician’s Assistant Julie. “No more Copper even kills Dr. Bill Keevil: Copper quickly kills deadly germs that Scientists say the high conductance colds for me!” cold viruses. of copper disrupts the electrical balance Pat McAllister, 70, received one have become resistant in a microbe cell and destroys the cell in for Christmas and called it “one of the to antibiotics. If you are near sick seconds. best presents ever. This little jewel really people, a moment of handling it may Tests by the EPA (Environmental works.” keep serious infection away. It may even Protection Agency) show germs die Now thousands of users have simply save a life. fast on copper. So some hospitals tried stopped getting colds.

The EPA says copper still works copper for touch surfaces like faucets People often use CopperZap even when tarnished. It kills hundreds of and doorknobs. This cut the spread of preventively. Frequent flier Karen Gauci different disease germs so it can prevent MRSA and other illnesses by over half, used to get colds after crowded flights. serious or even fatal illness. and saved lives.

Though skeptical, she tried it several CopperZap is made in America of The strong scientific evidence gave times a day on travel days for 2 months. pure copper. It has a 90-day full money inventor Doug Cornell an idea. When “Sixteen flights and not a sniffle!” she back guarantee. It is $69.95. he felt a cold about to start he fashioned exclaimed.

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Contents 18 SPREAD THE SEASON’S JOY

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Children’s Friend Gives to Those in Need

20 THE EMERGING POWER OF ‘WE’

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22 REFRESH HOLIDAY TRADITIONS

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23 THE GIFT OF TIME

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Remembering the Elderly

24 THE MERRY VEGAN

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26 WASTE-FREE FEASTING How to Reduce Holiday Food Waste

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28 SEEKING BALANCE

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30 SURGEON MARY NEAL On Lessons From Heaven

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34 INHALING THE JOY OF LIFE

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s we are once again in the midst of the holiday season, I sit here looking for words of inspiration to share to wish you a wonderful December. The holidays are here, with all the joys and experiences of this season of giving and love. Yet it is a complicated and conflicted world in which we live, and global peace is still our collective dream.

So I will keep my message simple and yet ever so challenging. Find peace, make peace, keep peace. In your heart. In your actions. In your morning intention when you wake.

In what you know to be true in your heart as you drift to sleep. Make peace and love the central themes of how you interact with your family, your children, the pushy person at the store and the rude driver in the other car who cuts you off.

Do this because we need each and every one of us together to build collective peace, love and unity—this is a grassroots action we can all become active in every day. Today and always, no phrase rings truer than the traditional message of the season: “On Earth peace, and goodwill to all.”

From everyone here in our Natural Awakenings Rhode Island family to you and those you hold dear, we wish you every joy this holiday season. May you find the opportunities to celebrate and find inspiration in the little pleasures of the season; may you find moments of blissful inner stillness; may you find comfort from suffering; and may you be surrounded in love and kindness.

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New Extended Hours at Summit Medical Compassion Center

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ummit Medical Compassion Center has extended its business hours of operation in order to better accommodate its patients’ needs. As of December 1, the center’s new hours are as follows: Monday and Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lori Engustian, director of administration, says, “We hope that you take advantage of our longer hours and improved access to your medicine. We’re here when you need us and look forward to serving you soon.”

The staff onsite is a great resource for those patients that are new to cannabis. As more patients are realizing the benefits of medical marijuana without the harsh side effects of traditional drugs and therapies, the stigma that was once placed on this medicinal plant is slowly dissolving.

Daily discounts are offered by Summit which can be found on its monthly calendar located on the front page of its website, and a referral program has been implemented to encourage people to spread the word to non-Rhode Island residents, as out-of-state medical marijuana patients are welcome.

Location: 380 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick. For more information, call 401-889-3990 or visit SummitRI.org. See ad on page 9.

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egistration is open for the Marconics Level 1 Practitioner Certification classes offered in 2020. The twoday course will be taught by the Southern New England Team on January 11 & 12 in East Providence, February 22 & 23 in Wallingford, Connecticut , and April 18 & 19 in Waterford, Connecticut.

Marconics practitioners are spiritual midwives that use a no-touch protocol to harness divinely directed energy from the cosmos, targeted to release humans from the density, enslavement and fear of their karmic creations, bringing them into physical merger with multiple levels of higher consciousness. The Southern New England teaching team of Julie Oakes, Aaron Nebbia and Stephanie Patrick, were trained by and maintain an ongoing mentorship with Marconics originator, Alison David Bird C.Ht.

Whether deciding to become a healer or simply using Marconics frequencies to further one’s own personal spiritual journey, participants will be forever transformed after attending.

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RIANP Fundraiser at Flatbread in Providence

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he fifth annual fundraiser for the Rhode Island Association of Naturopathic Physicians (RIANP) will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., December 3, at Flatbread Company, on the East Side of Providence.

That night, the RIANP will receive a donated percentage of every pizza ordered in-house, as take-out or home delivery.

Additionally, the RIANP will be hosting a raffle with health-related prizes. Raffle winners will be drawn at 9 p.m., and do not have to be present. Visit RIANP.org to learn about the specific raffle prizes. To purchase raffle tickets before the event, email RINaturopaths@gmail.com or contact a naturopathic doctor. Raffle ticket prices are one ticket for $1, six tickets for $5, 14 tickets for $10 and 30 tickets for $20.

Naturopathic doctors (NDs) are trained to address healthcare needs of people of all ages. With a focus on prevention and wellness, NDs use nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, bodywork and counseling to address health concerns and minimize the need for pharmaceutical therapies or surgeries. In July of 2017, Rhode Island became the 23rd state to pass a law to license naturopathic doctors, establishing education standards and a scope of practice for the profession. This year’s fundraising proceeds will support a lobbyist and RIANP’s efforts for acquiring health care insurance coverage of naturopathic visits.

Location: Flatbread Company, 161 Cushing St., Providence. For more information, visit RIANP.org. See ad on page 29.

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Flipp Salon’s Holiday Open House

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lipp Salon and Apothecary will host a Holiday Open House from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 30 and December 1.

Flipp, which is located conveniently within walking distance of RISD, Brown University and the new pedestrian bridge for those coming from the Knowledge District (formerly the Jewelry District) provides organic, plant-based and non-toxic beauty, skincare and wellness services.

Home to Botanic Providence and a creative art space that features various artists and photographers, Flipp also hosts acoustic shows, known as the “Flipp

By Night” series, where local musicians take over the salon for an early evening unplugged set.

Flipp takes pride in being the first and only salon in Rhode Island that is also a fully stocked apothecary, offering herbal therapies including, tinctures, tea blends and a wide selection of herbal remedies. Clients enjoy custom blends and house blends of teas while their organic color processes. Since day one the mission statement at Flipp has been “Beauty Begins From Within.”

Flipp will soon be offering Mindful Manicures, which include exfoliation, hand/arm massage and the use of 14-free nail polishes that are made without 14 of the most controversial ingredients, as well as scalp treatments, that will include an exfoliating massage, herbal rinse and deep conditioning using Botanic Providence blends, finished off with styling.

Location: 38 Transit St., Providence. For more information or to make an appointment, call 401-274-1981 or visit FlippSalon.com. For upcoming events and news, subscribe to Flipp’s newsletter, or follow on Facebook at Flipp Salon-Apothecary and on Instagram at FlippSalon. See ad on page 5.

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New Year Vision Workshop at The Woods Yoga

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ife Coach Susan De Lorenzo will lead an inspiring and dreambuilding New Year Vision workshop from 1 to 3 p.m., January 4, at The Woods Yoga, in Lincoln. This workshop is designed to motivate participants to create a concrete vision for their lives and learn steps they can take to bring a vision to reality.

As a life coach, De Lorenzo helps people identify what no longer serves them and shares the tools needed to sustain belief even when our world doesn’t yet reflect our desires. Bring a notebook or journal and participate in this fun and inspirational event.

DeLorenzo is an author and certified transformational life coach.

Susan De Lorenzo She specializes in working with survivors of cancer, or any adversity, in moving forward with the life of their dreams.

Cost: $40. Location: 1525 Old Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln. For more information, call 508-736-8844. Register online at TheWoodsYoga. com/events. See ad on page 17.

Local Crafters and Artisans Display Wares at Weekly Makers Marketplace

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hop for unique crafts, holiday gifts and more at the fourth annual Makers Marketplace, which takes place during the Wintertime Farmers Market, in the Hope Artiste Village, on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., now through December 28, with an additional show on February 8, 2020.

A variety of artists, including Nature Friendly Art, Handmade by Guida, 1620 Wellness, Apryl Karyn Designs, Kelila’s Designs, Kim’s Painted Glass & Workshops and others will be onsite selling their work. Participating vendors are advertised each week online at TheEmpowermentFactory.com, in weekly emails and on Facebook, so be sure to stay connected to stay up to date. Proceeds benefit youth programming.

Applications are now being accepted for interested vendors at the Makers Market. Those that reserve four weeks or more receive a 20 percent discount. Tables are limited so be sure to get an application in quickly to ensure date availability.

Location: Hope Artiste Village, 999 Main St., Pawtucket. For more information, call 401-365-1010 or visit Facebook and Instagram @ MakersMarketplace or TheEmpowermentFactory.org. See ad on back cover.

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Reflexology Supports Hand Health in the Digital Age

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ith an increasing number of clients complaining of aches and repetitive stress injuries in their hands, wrists and forearms, Wendy Lewis, owner of Prana Reflexology, in Warwick, has added hand reflexology to her sessions.

Drawing on her training in hand reflexology and anatomy, Lewis developed an extended 90-minute reflexology session Wendy Lewis that includes 60 minutes of foot reflexology plus an extra 30 minutes exclusively for the hands, wrists and forearms.

Lewis targets reflexology points on the hands and adds relaxation techniques and gentle stretches. The goal is to help soothe and release tension in those areas as well as support the prevention of repetitive stress injuries. All sessions also include face relaxation and warm foot towel wraps.

Lewis says, “Although reflexology is thousands of years old, it’s great for modern-day health issues. Within the last few decades, computer and cell phone use has exploded, and I think that’s the biggest reason why we’re seeing an increased need for hand care. I’m using reflexology to help provide that support.”

Regular clients include musicians, restaurant servers, floral designers and others that use their hands for work or hobbies.

Location: 3649 Post Rd., Warwick. For more information, call 401-626-4171 or visit PranaReflexology.com. See ad in the Community Resource Guide.

Providence Perfume Co. Launches New Scent

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enowned natural perfumer, Charna Ethier’s Providence Perfume Co, has just launched a new perfume called Drunk On the Moon (named after a Tom Waits song.) It’s a tuberose fragrance with nutmeg and fruity notes and a boozy sweet myrrh base note.

Providence Perfume Co. offers a custom perfume and body bar where customers can create their own all-natural perfume or scented oil. In addition, the award-winning perfumer offers natural perfumery classes teaching others how to combine essences, tincture and macerate botanicals, and formulate organic skincare.

Location: 13 S. Angell St., Providence. For more information, call 401-455-2325 or visit ProvidencePerfume.com. See ad on page 11.

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People that experience storm and flood damage to their homes are about 50 percent more likely to experience depression and anxiety, British researchers report. Surveying more than 7,500 people after the 2013-2014 season of severe weather, they found that those with homes damaged by wind, rain, snow or floods had mental health risks similar to living in a disadvantaged area. This occurred even when the effects of the extreme weather were relatively minor and did not force people to leave their homes.

Maintain a Healthy Diet and Weight to Lower Cataract Risk A recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition used adherence to dietary guidelines and total diet scores to assess the effects of diet on cataract risk.

The researchers followed 2,173 older Australians for five and 10 years in two phases. They found that maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI) of less than 25, combined with a healthy diet, reduced the risk of developing cataracts.

Eat a Better Diet to Improve Gut Bacteria Researchers at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center tested stool samples of 858 men and 877 women in Los Angeles and Hawaii with a mean age of 69—regarded as an ethnically diverse study population with varied food intakes. The study found that those with higher quality diets also had significantly better gut bacteria diversity, a factor linked to reduced risk for a variety of diseases. Diet quality and a reduced risk of developing chronic disease is strongly associated with fecal microbial diversity.

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New research offers potential paths for treatment for the nearly 20 percent of patients with high blood pressure that don’t respond well to medications. University of Florida College of Medicine researchers, testing 105 volunteers, found that the populations of gut bacteria differed between hypertensive individuals with depression and those without depression. A second study by Italian researchers found that patients with heart attacks had different bacteria in their guts than patients with stable angina.

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Train Students in Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Improve Grades Sixth-graders that received mindfulness training each day for eight weeks experienced lower stress levels, less depression and improved academic performance compared to their peers in a control group that studied computer coding, report Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers. In addition to that 100-student study, researchers surveyed 2,000 students in grades five through eight and found those that showed more mindfulness tended to have better grades and test scores. They also had fewer absences and suspensions.

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Making Meat Without Animals

Five major food technology companies have converged to form the Alliance for Meat, Poultry and Seafood (AMPS) Innovation, which seeks to create real meat from animal cells without the need to slaughter animals. The founding members of the coalition are both cell-based seafood companies BlueNalu and Finless Foods and meat makers Fork & Goode, San Francisco-based JUST Inc., and Memphis Meats.

AMPS Innovation (ampsinnovation.org) intends to tackle obstacles presented in the cellular agriculture industry and bring products to the consumer faster with transparency and proper regulatory frameworks for cellbased products. Each member company has made significant strides in the development of these products with the hope they will soon be options in the everyday diets of individuals, as well as a nutrition source for a human population projected to grow to 10 billion by 2050.

A new study based on the National Land Cover Database of 3,086 of the 3,103 counties in the continental U.S. published in the journal Urban Forestry and Urban Greening found that increases in forest and shrub cover corresponded to decreases in Medicare health care spending, even when accounting for economic, geographic or other factors that might independently influence healthcare costs.

Urban and rural counties with the lowest socioeconomic status appeared to benefit the most from increases in forests and shrubs. University of Illinois graduate student Douglas A. Becker, who led the new research with Matt Browning, a professor of recreation, sports and tourism, says, “It occurred to me that low-income communities are getting the biggest bang for their buck because they probably have the most to gain.”

Other studies have shown that people in intensive care units recover more quickly and have fewer complications after surgery if their hospital rooms look out over trees rather than parking lots and that forest walks can influence potentially health-promoting hormone levels or anti-cancer immune cells in the blood.

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As a result of its partnership with Just Goods, Inc., the Norwegian Cruise Line will replace single-use plastic bottles across its fleet by January 1, 2020, beginning with the Norwegian Encore. The company’s ships will feature JUST, which is 100 percent spring water in a plant-based carton made of 82 percent renewable materials from trees grown in responsibly managed forests. The cap and shoulder are made from a sugarcane-based plastic. It’s refillable and recyclable.

Just Goods, located in Glen Falls, New York, has a global presence with bottling facilities in New York, Northern Ireland and Australia, allowing the company to meet demand around the world without shipping water from a single production source. It plans to replace more than 6 million single-use plastic bottles every year. CEO Ira Laufer says, “The company is pushing the boundaries of what’s always been done because it knows we all need to do better.”

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Repurposing Weeds

Pond Plants Offer Protein Strategy

Fast-growing lemna, or duckweed, a flowering green plant that blooms on the surface of still and slow-moving bodies of water that is often mistaken for algae, is finding new utility as a protein source. Californiabased Plantible Foods claims that duckweed, traditionally the enemy of pond owners, is superior to other alternative proteins like pea, wheat and soy. The unusual crop naturally contains higher amounts of the complete protein RuBisCo and is easier to digest than some other popular plant proteins. It can be used as a substitute for egg white, is free of the top eight allergens and has a neutral color and taste. Due to its rapid growth, duckweed is less vulnerable to climate change. Plantible Foods co-founder Tony Martens says that duckweed grows reliably and can typically be harvested daily, no matter what the weather may be.

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A 2016 study at the University of British Columbia revealed that air pollution is the fourth-leading cause of death worldwide, with at least 5.5 million air pollution-related fatalities every year.

A new cultivation system developed by researchers from Imperial College London collaborating with the startup Arborea have created the world’s first Biosolar Leaf technology to purify and improve the air in London.

They hope it’ll boost environmental outcomes not only in the UK, but all over the world. The process works by purifying the air through photosynthesis of microscopic plants, which removes the greenhouse gases from the environment and generates breathable oxygen at the same time.

The startup’s innovative cultivation system can facilitate the growth of microalgae, phytoplankton and diatoms on large, solar panel-like structures that can be installed on buildings and other infrastructure to improve the quality of the atmosphere. Arborea’s cultivation system also creates a sustainable source of organic biomass from which nutritious food additives can be extracted for plant-based food.

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One of the charms of winter is enjoying the warmth and glow of indoor fireplaces and wood stoves. It also emphasizes the need for sustainable, safe and healthy practices—especially when it comes to maintaining air quality.

Try to buy wood from providers that use good forest management practices such as harvesting during sustainable months, reports WoodHeat.org.

Environmentally sound woodlot operations include thinning out dying, less desirable and damaged trees, and including a blend of species.

“Have a high-efficiency, properly installed stove that meets local building codes that’s sized for the area to be heated,” says Brad Harr, senior environmental scientist and president of Summit Environmental Inc., in Boise, Idaho. “Use dry, 10 to 12 percent wood moisture.

Water sucks up heat to get to combustion temperature. Run at high heat, generally over 1,000° F in the firebox, to effect complete combustion of the wood and gases.”

Denser woods such as ironwood, rock elm, hickory, oak and sugar maple burn longer and conserve resources. Use a higher British thermal unit (BTU) per cord of wood to maximize heat production. (WorldForestIndustries.com has tips per region.)

Harr adds, “Don’t starve the fire to extend burning time, as smoldering can cause incomplete combustion.” This leads to more carbon monoxide and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) being released that can cause flulike symptoms, and at high levels, unconsciousness and even death. To help maintain proper airflow and prevent soot buildup, shovel excess ash into a covered metal container, store it outside and dispose of it in a few days.

Smelling smoke can indicate the fireplace may be backdrafting and needs to be inspected. Harr also suggests checking periodically for potential cracks or rusting in the joints of a stovepipe. Make sure children and the elderly don’t accidentally touch the stove while in use and keep furniture a suitable distance away. Periodic inspections by a professional can address potentially dangerous creosote (tar deposit) accumulations, assure the catalytic converter is operating correctly and detect trapped debris in escape shafts that can force toxic gases back into the home and clog spark-arresting screens on tops of stovepipes or chimneys.

If buying a new unit, make sure it’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agencycertified, which requires two-thirds less wood to generate heat and emits fewer harmful particles—two to seven grams per hour—compared with 15 to 30 grams for models manufactured before 1992, according to MotherEarthLiving.com.

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by David Jones Bugs live on almost every plant; Christmas trees grown outside are no exception. These bugs include adelgids, aphids, bark beetles, mites, praying mantises, psocids, scale insects, spiders, moths, sawflies, weevils, bark lice and webworms.

Worse than bugs, however, is buying a tree that has been treated with toxic pesticides once it has been cut to kill off any resident pests.

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community spotlight Thanks to Daisy Troop 420 for putting together a Thanksgiving meal for one of our families! Gobble Gobble! to be part of the holiday drive. A representative from the agency then matches donors with a family that has the number, age and gender of children that the donors would like to sponsor. Sponsors include businesses, churches, schools, individuals and families.

Boscov’s at Providence Place Mall is one of the agency’s corporate sponsors. The store will have an Angel Tree on display.

Shoppers can take a name tag ornament from the tree and fulfill the Christmas wish right there at the store. Boscov’s employees will take care of the wrapping and delivery.

Many families have adopted the tradition of shopping for a less fortunate family and make a special day of it. Sponsors drop off the gifts at the main office of Children’s Friend in Providence.

They may purchase any number of items from the wish list or share the list with others. Children’s Friend ensures that every donation reaches the intended family. A staff member will personally

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Children’s Friend Gives to Those in Need

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he Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive is This year, the organization deliver the gifts directly to the family before one of the many programs offered by seeks help in fulfilling the the holiday.

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The Children’s Friend Holiday Drive holiday wish lists of some most vulnerable children and families. The has become a holiday tradition for many 1,700 families and 5,300 Rhode Islanders. From office toy drives, to drive began many years ago, when staff members assembled gift baskets with donations for a children in need. family shopping trips and annual holiday small number of families. From those roots, the celebrations that ask for participants to holiday drive has developed into the community bring a warm hat or pair of mittens, each giving event that it is today. This year, the organization seeks help donation helps to spread hope and joy to families in need. Chilin fulfilling the holiday wish lists of some 1,700 families and 5,300 dren’s Friends also accepts cash donations and will use them to children in need. purchase gifts and clothing for the children. People can also vol Stacy Couto, chief of philanthropy, states, “Each year, the unteer their time for the Holiday Drive to help with check-in, gift agency serves more and more families through our annual Spirit sorting and delivery preparation. of Giving Holiday Drive, thanks to the generosity, creativity and loyalty of our amazing sponsors. It is truly inspiring to see how For more information, call 401-276-4300 or visit we’ve become a holiday tradition for so many who support us at ChildrensFriendRI.org. this time of year and a way to spread the season’s joy just a little bit further.”

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by Karyn Mahrie Chabot, M.Ay, LMT, RYT

he full moon on December 12 will occur in sidereal Taurus in the lunar star of Mrigashira. By the light of this moon, hidden or dormant artistic talents may suddenly become illuminated. Now is the time to explore the artist inside you, or if you are already and artist, now is the time to optimize the creative gifts this moon will bring.

Mrigashira is the proverbial trail blazer, giving us opportunity to break paradigms and innovate something amazing. It is also asking us to respect and love our mother more than ever this month, whether it be your mother, someone else’s mother, the earth-mother, a mother-like figure or your job as a mother.

Mars also has a significant impact on the full moon this month, which, on the

bright side, will increase passion, productivity, desire and possibly give rise to some steamy romance. On the dark side, Mars on the moon can cause mental aggravation and Taurus can be stubborn. To avoid conflict, soften your words and thoughts by practicing loving kindness and meditation, but also trust yourself to be assertive and set your boundaries.

Global and personal secrets may be revealed before the new moon. Taurus can also be sensuous and earthy, so make time for a luxurious massage. Finding balance between the head and heart can be stabilized by daily meditation, nature immersions and gratitude.

The new moon on Dec 26 will occur in sidereal Sagittarius in the lunar star of

Mula. Mula goes to the root of any issue.

It can cause drama because it will tolerate sugar coating or delusions. Now is the time to address the deepest truths and use this as an opportunity to reinvent yourself or change the way you choose to see things.

This new moon is part of a solar eclipse. It can be a time of new beginnings at the soul level, but not an ideal time to sign contracts, get a new job, hire someone, buy a car, get married, open a business, start a new romance or anything new. Anything started during an eclipse will have “no legs” and may not last. It’s a great time to do soul-retrieval past life regression, soul healing, forgiveness or release core beliefs that no longer serve you.

Eat clean, light, vegan and healthy on the solar eclipse and for two weeks following until the lunar eclipse is over. Take extra special care of your immune system during the sensitive two-week eclipse window by indulging in a steam-bath, sauna or sweat lodge. Avoid making any major decisions until it’s over and get more rest than usual. Remember, all is well in the universe.

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Awakening to the Evolution of Community

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en master Thich Nhat Hanh’s suggestion that the next Buddha would likely not take form as an individual but rather as a sangha, a community practicing mindful living, led many people to ask, “Why a community?” The author of more than 100 books that explore the Buddha’s core teachings on mindfulness, kindness and compassion, Hanh clarified the meaning of sangha as a good community necessary for helping individuals learn how to encounter life in the present moment, resist the unwholesome ways of our time, go in the direction of peace and nourish seeds of enlightenment. Even the best intentions, he noted, can falter without such a group of trusted family, friends and co-practitioners experiencing mindfulness together.

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Although many groups form for marketing, political, civic or social purposes—allowing participants to share values and common interests—thousands more gather as online intentional communities associated with personal growth and spiritual awakening.

Myriad individuals have been able to experience some aspect of community through international organizations such as MindValley, Hay House, the Shift Network and Dr. Deepak Chopra’s Jiyo, a wellness-focused mobile app intended to extend the reach of his ideas on health and social transformation from millions of people to more than 1 billion.

In MeetUp, spiritual awakening groups recently comprised 1,113,972 members in 3,631 groups worldwide. Additionally, co-housing communities, spiritual residential communities and eco-villages continue to form around the intention of designing and implementing pathways to a regenerative future.

The Old Story Versus the New Story

The increased interest in intentional communities may hint at a possibility that the

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human desire for community might be nature’s evolutionary nudge toward a collective leap that helps us to survive a changing climate and Earth’s potential sixth mass extinction. If so, this possibility needs a new supportive story that includes humans as part of nature, with its evolutionary impulse as a guide for body, mind and soul.

With our modern scientific worldview, when people talk about nature, they typically mean animals, plants, geological features and natural processes, all happening independently of humans. A more suitable new story is cultural historian Thomas Berry’s moving and meaningful narrative in The Great Work: Our Way Into the Future, in which humans aren’t above nature by virtue of superior intellect, but instead are equal partners with all that exists in a materially and spiritually evolving universe.

From Berry’s perspective, humans are the eyes, minds and hearts through which the cosmos is evolving so that it can come to know itself ever more perfectly through us.

Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell shared Berry’s perspective. Traveling back to Earth after walking upon the lunar surface, Mitchell gazed out of the spacecraft

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window, whereupon he was flooded with an ecstatic awareness. “I was a part of the universe I was observing, and I became aware that everything that exists is part of one intricately interconnected whole,” recounts Mitchell, who founded the groundbreaking Institute of Noetic Sciences to explore the nature of human consciousness.

A Guiding Light

Seijaku Roshi, the abbot and founder of the Pine Wind Zen Community, aptly named for its location in a pine forest in Shamong, New Jersey, advises, “People are searching and hungering for community, which is number one on my agenda. If we aren’t talking about community, we’re squandering the moment.

Whether it’s an evolutionary nudge or not, it appears that our tragic world situation is pushing us towards an alternative vision for living a meaningful life that meets the needs of people, society and the environment. We are awakening to the fact we’re interconnected, interdependent and need community, which is the spirit and guiding light whereby people come together to fulfill a purpose, to help others fulfill their purpose and to take care of one another.”

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Craig Hamilton, the guiding force behind the movement known as Integral Enlightenment, is the founder of the telecourse training program Academy for Evolutionaries. His spiritual guidance and teachings reach a growing international online community spanning 50 countries. “Transforming ourselves in the deepest possible way is, in fact, an evolutionary imperative, and we need to be able to identify the indicators of emergent shifts and participate creatively with change as an evolutionary force. Evolution up to this point has been playing out unconsciously. We’re now waking up and realizing that we can collaborate and participate in an emerging future.”

Hamilton’s experience is that where humans awake to the one that is expressed through the many, they also begin to engage together. “Practicing community isn’t as simple as it seems. In online communities, a lot less can go wrong. The stakes aren’t as high. People come and go, share and engage as they like.”

A Community of Sisterhood

Laurie McCammon, author of Enough!

How to Liberate Yourself and Remake the World with Just One Word, feels certain that humans are evolving. “We were last to the party with our big brains, and now we’re trying to intellectualize our way to an uncertain future without important feminine values such as feeling, intuiting, nurturing, interdependency and vulnerability,” says McCammon, who is deeply involved in the circle movement, in which women gather in small groups to empower each other.

A regular participant in Gather the Women Global Matrix, a worldwide sisterhood that connects thousands of women sharing meaningful conversations and celebrating the divine feminine with the intention of bringing about personal and planetary transformation through cooperation and collaboration, McCammon says, “No one of us can bring about large-scale transformation alone. It’s time to tell the new story wherein our lives and actions demonstrate that together we are enough.

Non-hierarchical circles that encourage authentic communication are part of this new story.”

Citing other important circle communities such as Tree Sisters and The Millionth Circle, McCammon suggests that women tap into The Divine Feminine app, which allows them to find circle communities and events anywhere in the world.

Co-Creating With the Intelligence of Nature

Teacher and futurist Peter Russell writes books that are focused on consciousness and contemporary spirituality. His lectures help humans free themselves of limited beliefs and attitudes that belie many of humanity’s personal, social and global problems. The author of The Global Brain: The Awakening Earth in a New Century, Russell posits that the evolutionary process naturally draws humans together. “Humans are social creatures that need community, which I find very energizing,” says Russell, who cites the Findhorn Foundation eco-village, in Scotland, as a dynamic experiment in community.

“Although residents went through hard times, they recognized the need for

honest communication so they could attune to one another in loving ways that would allow everyone to work through their difficulties. Today, life at Findhorn is guided by the inner voice of spirit, and residents work in co-creation with the intelligence of nature,” he says.

The Collective Wisdom of Community

An uncertain future is emerging, making it necessary for new and more intuitive methods and spiritual practices for developing collective wisdom, human potential and the skills for practicing community. “I’m in the process of finalizing 118 chapters from 90 different authors for a Collaborative Change Library: Transforming Organizations, Revitalizing Communities, Developing Human Potential,” says associate editor Carole Gorelick, who clarifies that spiritual practices are now playing a part in bringing about collaborative change. She notes that several chapters are updated versions of The Change Handbook: The Definitive Resource on Today’s Best Methods for Engaging Whole Systems (2007 second edition), which included modalities such as World Café, Open Space Technology, Art of Hosting, Appreciative Inquiry and many others.

A living handbook for developing human potential and the skills to practice community, Fred Eppsteiner has been teaching Buddhism for 23 years. A student of Hanh’s since the 1960s, he is the founder of the Florida Community of Mindfulness, in Tampa. Eppsteiner sums up why the next Buddha could be a community: “A better future will be created by people who are living the values they want for the world, not just abstractly using only the intellect. In community, we ask ourselves, ‘Can I be what I want to see in the world?

Can I practice these things mindfully in community with love, acceptance, deep listening, compassion and kindness?’ These are values that every Buddha has lived for centuries, and certainly ones we need to evolve from a culture of, ‘It’s all about me’ to a culture of, ‘It’s all about we’.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at LindaSechrist.com.

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Refresh Holiday Traditions Making the Old New and Green

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elebrating classic holiday traditions the same way we always have—and maybe the way our parents and grandparents did—is part of the rich family heritage we pass on to our children. These family rituals are binding, grounding, memorable and much more, says Saul Levine, M.D., professor emeritus in psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego.

A survey of 50 years of family research published in the American Psychological Association’s Journal of Family Psychology found that family holiday rituals, as well as everyday routines like family dinners and bedtime stories, build stronger family relationships, enhance children’s health and academic achievement, help teenagers’ sense of personal identity and even boost marital satisfaction.

It’s also natural and perhaps inevitable that these traditions undergo changes over the years. “If people from only five or six generations ago could see our modern Christmas, they’d barely recognize it,” says Brian Earl, host of the popular Christmas Past podcast that chronicles holiday traditions. “New trends and customs become traditions in time; every generation has its opportunity to add new chapters to the narrative and continue the story.”

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years in the Netherlands, where “Sinterklaas” traditionally delivers gifts in reusable burlap bags. “In an effort to reduce wrapping paper, we now use the sacks on Christmas,” says Newcamp, who blogs about family travel at DutchDutchGoose.com.

of dollars and we had a lovely time.”

Lighting red, green and black candles while focusing on principles like unity, selfdetermination or purpose are key in the seven-day Kwanzaa celebrations; but, “Instead of just lighting the candle amongst friends and family and discussing, I want my family to spend that day exemplifying the principle,” says Vanessa Davis, executive director of the nonprofit African Village International, in Jacksonville, Florida. Now her children meditate, journal and practice mindfulness to learn about self-determination; volunteer or pick up trash outdoors to learn about collective work and responsibilities; and buy something at a locally-owned store and discuss future finances for cooperative economics. “I was inspired to change because Kwanzaa isn’t really a religious holiday, but it is a darn good way to reflect on the past year and goal-set for the future,” she says.

“Giving children more hands-on experiences for Hanukkah and taking the emphasis off of ‘What am I going to get?’ makes the holiday more meaningful for the kids,” concurs Pamela Morris, early childhood education director at the East Valley

New trends and customs become traditions in time; every generation has its opportunity to add new chapters to the narrative and continue the story. ~Brian Earl

She and her husband Jeff also ask for and give experiences as gifts whenever possible; their 7-year-old son asked if he could organize a little library for their Navarre, Florida, neighborhood. Anyone that wants to send gifts to their sons is asked to find them used. “I don’t think we’ve lessened any of the fun of the holidays, but hopefully we are eliminating some of the waste,” she says.

For many years, Ginny Underwood’s family in Bluffton, South Carolina, would dress up and go to a restaurant on Christmas Eve, exchange gifts and then return home to watch a movie or play board games. Last year, they tried something new: staying home, putting on pajamas, eating cottage pie and playing handmade “Minute to Win It” games that Underwood, a professional organizer who blogs at VirginiasEasyLivingSolutions.com, created. “We had a blast; we didn’t stop laughing all night,” she says. “We saved hundreds

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Jewish Community Center, in Chandler, Arizona. Each Hanukkah evening, her family of five lights a menorah and says traditional prayers while also volunteering to wrap food packages at a local Feed My Starving Children event, crafting personal menorahs at a pottery studio, going to see Phoenix ZooLights and gathering to make the traditional potato latkes or jelly donuts.

“Each night is a focus on family time and welcoming friends to join us,” she says.

By observing and evolving traditions, family bonds can strengthen through time, relates Earl: “By participating in holiday rituals, children are learning about who they are. And by passing them down, parents reaffirm what’s important to them and keep the connection to the past intact.”

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hile running around buying gifts for those we love, we often lose the meaning of what this time of year is supposed to be—sharing with those we love, paying it forward to those we don’t know, showing kindness and volunteering for those less fortunate. When it comes to outreach, many agencies focus on helping children have a better holiday season, but the elderly population seems to be forgotten during this time.

Our world has changed. Communication by cell phones, computers and social media has taken away the human connection, leaving many seniors that live alone with no family around, hurting and lonely. Do you have elderly neighbors living alone? Bring a pot of soup or some cookies and visit them. Perhaps a tired caregiver could use a break. Offer to stay or pick up groceries for them. Reach out to those in need and offer the gift of time.

Another option is to donate or volunteer to an organization such as PACE of Rhode Island, which exists to help aging participants and their families face many challenges in maintaining their independence while coordinating care for the participant. They are elder care experts that specialize in aging in place, keeping participants out of nursing homes for four years on average. They aim to move away from institution-based, long-term care toward a community-based model that provides affordable, comprehensive and integrated health care and social services. PACE’s interdisciplinary team takes care of participants’ medical, social and physical needs while also providing peace of mind for family caregivers.

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Share a talent such as scrapbooking, woodworking or poetry, or simply spend an afternoon keeping a senior company.

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Making healthier choices about food is difficult for reasons many don’t understand. “People have relationships with food—involving family, comfort and traditions—and they don’t want to give that up,” says James Brandon, of Tampa, founder of Facebook’s Vegan and PlantBased Beginner’s Community. Brandon says that holiday treats are tough to resist, but staying true to health goals is most important in the long run.

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share that meets your dietary needs, says Megan Gilmore, the author of No Excuses Detox: 100 Recipes to Help You Eat Healthy Every Day and a blogger at Detoxinista. com. “That way, you can introduce something delicious to your friends, family or co-workers and be sure you’ll have something to eat!”

A batch of simple, delectable, visually appealing and healthful cookies can be that plate to share, a gift to give or something to keep on hand for guests. Keep the focus on simple, advises Pamela Reed, who blogs at BrooklynFarmGirl.com. There are plenty of recipes that will satisfy the sweet tooth and decorate the holiday buffet (until they’re all eaten, that is). Don’t increase holiday stress by trying a new recipe at the last minute.

“Stick with your favorite recipes that you know are going to be a success and are going to leave everyone’s taste buds happy,” she says.

Transitioning to a more conscious way of eating isn’t about deprivation or leaving tradition behind. Bring on the new and healthful cookie recipes and name one after your grandma.

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and then gently roll in sugar to cover them. Use a fork to gently press down on each cookie a little bit—not too much, or they will crumble.

Bake cookies for 12 minutes. Once out of the oven, allow to cool for 15 minutes. This is important, as the cookies will be very soft when they come out of the oven, but they will harden up as they cool.

Store in an airtight container or freeze.

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1 cup pecan halves ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut 1 cup soft Medjool dates, pitted (about 10 dates) 1 Tbsp coconut oil ½ tsp sea salt ½ tsp vanilla extract ½ cup arrowroot or tapioca starch Extra arrowroot for dusting, or coconut sugar Place the pecans and shredded coconut in a large food processor fitted with an “S” blade, and process until the pecans are broken down and crumbly. Add in the rest

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Waste-Free Feasting How to Reduce Holiday Food Waste

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he heaping platters that cheerfully mark the holidays have an unfortunate downside: Americans increase their waste by 25 percent between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The discarded food and packaging burden landfills with an additional 1 million tons of waste each week.

That’s in addition to the 40 percent of food Americans typically waste each year— nearly half of all the food prepared at home or in restaurants. Monica McBride, senior manager of food loss and waste for the World Wildlife Fund, notes that squandered

bounty is grown in areas that were converted from natural habitat into farm fields, so it’s also a waste of natural resources.

“Once you start cooking, you realize the impact on the planet,” says chef and caterer Steven Laurence, owner of Vegan Commissary, in Philadelphia. “My grandmother was the kind of person who, if there was one pea left over, she put it in a container and someone ate it the next day. That kind of informs my cooking. The way I was trained, you didn’t waste anything. You used everything.”

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and a plan. Frugal cooks can make room for a holiday waste reduction strategy by taking inventory of the pantry and boxing up a load for the local soup kitchen or food bank.

Then, design a menu with the environment in mind, using portion control to avoid food waste and whipping up dishes that can easily be upcycled into new creations that can be used as appetizers in the coming days or tucked in the freezer for future enjoyment.

Start with the Guest-imator at SaveTheFood.com, a great way to determine portions for a holiday party, says Cheryl Coleman, director of the EPA Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division in the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.

The Guest-imator and Save the Food, a program of the Natural Resources Defense Council in conjunction with the Ad Council, tells cooks how much to make to keep guests happy and includes recipes for leftovers, such as Crispy Sheet Pan Hash, made with leftover roasted vegetables, and Ugly Vegetable Pasta, made with zucchini, tomatoes and eggplant.

Spoilage is another way food finds its way into the garbage can, and that too, can be avoided, Laurence says, pointing out that most food goes bad because it’s not cooked properly or is mishandled in storage. “Mix animal protein with starches and grains in a container and it goes bad because of two different sorts of enzymes. It is a fuel for bacteria.” He also recommends using as many organic ingredients as possible for longer-lasting leftovers. “We guarantee all of our dishes for two weeks,” he says.

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leftovers is another effective food-saving strategy, says McBride. “Have Tupperware or to-go boxes you could provide to your guests.”

Reilly Brock, content manager at Imperfect Produce, in New York City, agrees.

“Just like repurposing excess product requires creative thinking, food waste around the holidays requires out-of-the-box ideas to keep impact low,” says Brock, whose company delivers imperfect produce to customers’ doors for a cost savings. “Why end the fun when the meal ends? The best part about leftovers—and the holidays—is keeping the celebration going.”

“Also, make sure you keep food safe,” McBride says. “The CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] has a really great overview of how to do that for parties. Standard guidance is not to leave food out for more than two hours. So, as a party planner, make sure you mentally note when you put food out.”

Coleman recommends taking it a step beyond the holidays by joining a movement to cut food waste year-round. She suggests visiting FurtherWithFood.org to learn more.

“Through that and additional outreach, we might be able to start to change,” says McBride.

Yvette C. Hammett is an environmental writer based in Valrico, Florida. Connect at YvetteHammett28@hotmail.com.

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ur bones are the Osteoporosis can be menopause and if the bone density is very low, foundation that prevented, and I’ve but we can always make supports our seen many patients some improvements in bodies and the quality of our lives. Unlike the brick reverse osteoporosis. bone health. We need to assess diet, exercise, and mortar and bedrock ~Leat Kuzniar gastrointestinal health, of a building, the human hormones, medications, skeletal system is living pH and even stress levels.” tissue that breaks down and rebuilds; this constant remodeling demands much Synergy of Vitamins more than just taking an obligatory calcium supplement. and Minerals

Compromised bone health is most Walter Willett, M.D., chairman of the often associated with postmenopausal Department of Nutrition at the Harvard women, but it can also impact men and T.H. Chan School of Public Health, aryounger adults. Genetics, hormonal gues that the daily recommended 1,000changes and nutritional deficiencies can to-1,200 milligrams of calcium is based all foster bone loss. The National Oson inadequate studies, and advises half teoporosis Foundation reports that 44 that amount. million Americans have low bone density

Other minerals may play an equally and 10 million suffer from osteoporosis, critical role. The body robs calcium from the facing a high risk of fracture from this bones when blood levels of this vital mineral debilitating condition. fall too low; but taking a calcium supple Fortunately, it’s never too early or ment—especially without co-nutrients—can too late to do right by our bones. “Osteoincrease fracture risk. “Calcium supplemenporosis can be prevented, and I’ve seen tation is complex; more isn’t better. Vitamin many patients reverse osteoporosis,” says D is essential for calcium absorption, and Leat Kuzniar, a Nutley, New Jersey, natuvitamin K2 is essential for getting that calcium to your bones and keeping it out ropath. “It becomes more difficult after

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Bone Up on Superfoods Optimally, the quest for stronger bones begins with a nutrientdense diet. “Plenty of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, protein and some fats create a physiology in the body to support optimal bone health. Avoiding too much sodium and animal protein also helps,” says Mary Jane Detroyer, a New York Citybased nutritionist and certified dietitian. She underscores the importance of mineral-packed kale, collards, mustard greens, bok choy and broccoli, but warns against oxalate-laden spinach and chard, which inhibit calcium absorption. “Other calciumrich foods like tofu, edamame, yogurt, kefir and cheese are also good, as well as milk substitutes fortified with calcium.”

Omega-3-rich chia seeds, walnuts and other tree nuts are heavy hitters that boost both calcium absorption and collagen production essential for bone strength.

A 2016 Brazilian study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that a diet with excessive sweets and caffeinated beverages negatively impacts bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Soda consumption also amps up the risk of fractures. An analysis of female subjects spanning 30 years published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2014 reveals a 14 percent increased risk for fractures with each daily serving of soda, including diet beverages.

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Resistance also yields significant results. A 2018 Korean study published in the journal EnM reveals that exercise employing free weights, weight machines and elastic bands increases muscle and bone mass in both women and men. American College of Sports Medicine-certified personal trainer Susie Hathaway, in Fairfield, Iowa, explains why. “What’s good for muscles is good for bones. When a muscle contracts, it gives a beneficial pull on the adjacent bones, stimulating the bone-building cells to be more active.”

Hathaway highlights safety and the importance of bearing weight on the feet. “Gravity is important for bone health. Weightbearing aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, provides a mild stimulus for your bones and helps slow down bone loss.”

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ur first breath is instinctual and belly-deep, but as we grow into life, everyday stress and trauma can bring us into the shallows. Mindful breathing can help guide our breath back to its original, healthy rhythm. Both the brain and organs benefit from increased oxygen, and the vagus nerve that connects the two—prompted by changes in the body’s pH levels—releases acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter responsible for lowering heart rate.

Breathwork can improve vagal tone, a major component in a wide range of conditions like depression, pain syndromes, sleep disturbances, anxiety disorders and chronic inflammation. A 2016 study by the Medical University of South Carolina published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine shows a lower number of proteins associated with inflammation in the saliva of participants that

employed breathing exercises. A study that appeared in the journal Psychophysiology in 2015 found that 20 minutes of mindful breathing at bedtime fostered a good night’s rest for people with insomnia.

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From traditional rebirthing techniques using circular breathing to Middendorf Breath Work for somatic awareness, there are many styles of conscious breathing.

The gentler approaches best suit everyday needs and taking a breathing break can actually provide more refreshment than one featuring coffee.

“Many people have found that a regular breathing practice has helped them increase energy and decrease anxiety. It is a powerful tool to reset the nervous system when we’re overwhelmed and stressed,” says Somatic Breath Therapy (SBT) practitioner Rachael Walter, owner of Breathe-Here-

Now, in Keene, New Hampshire. Like many forms of breathwork, SBT bridges the chasm between mind and body. “Conscious breathing can also help people access and understand their emotions,” notes Walter.

Pranayama, an ancient technique of yoga that focuses on breath control and employs alternate nostril breathing, can be performed while lying down, seated or on the yoga mat. Kundalini yoga teacher Melissa Crowder, owner of 4 States Yoga, in Joplin, Missouri, advises students to start out slowly, three to six minutes a day, and then work up to a longer practice. “Alternate nostril breathing is a great practice for everyone.

As little as six minutes of yogic breathing, as needed, can make a profound difference in decreasing pain and stress,” she says.

Belly Benefits The American Lung Association recommends a variety of exercises, including diaphragmatic (belly) breathing, for conditions like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Engaging the diaphragm is key in breathing to fullest capacity.

Walter explains, “An open, healthy breath is one in which we use the diaphragm to initiate the breath, followed by the belly expanding and the breath moving into the chest.”

Most of us unconsciously fall into shallow and sometimes self-conscious breathing patterns at an early age. “During my training, I read that by age 6, we pick up on cues telling us to tuck in our tummies.

This simple, bad habit begins a cascade of physiological responses. Upper chest breathing can create anxiety symptoms and poor digestion,” explains Colleen Breeckner, owner of Colleen Lila Yoga, in New York City. “Diaphragmatic breathing causes the diaphragm to become flat and wide, and in turn, presses upon the stomach and helps to churn the gastric juices. For this reason, it can aid earlier stages of digestion.”

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Breathing Into Feelings The depth and quality of the breath can help us to become aware of emotional states that include “holding patterns”. “Conscious breathing is a doorway into deep meditation, which can help alleviate anger and insecurities. It can also be helpful in dropping addictions,” says Crowder. “Linking pranayama with physical movement [asanas] helps to release tension and emotions that can be held in the body’s soft tissues.”

Breeckner agrees, “Developing this awareness can help us to move unpleasant and stuck emotions through the body.”

Well-being can be just a breath away, says Walter. “When we open up our breath, we open ourselves to a fuller experience of being human. It has the capacity to bring us into the present moment to access our joy and our life’s purpose.”

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PROVIDENCE Jala Studio: Yoga & Art 285 South Main St jala-studio.com 508-566-2524 Santosha Yoga Studio and Holistic Center 275 Reservoir Ave YogaAtSantosha.com 401-780-9809

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Laughing Elephant Yoga 816 Middle Rd LaughingElephantYoga.com 401-398-2616

Aull Pilates & Movement Studio 1077 Aquidneck Ave AullPilates.com 401-619-4977

FOSTER One Yoga Center 142 A Danielson Pike Youphoria.biz 401-368-YOGA

NORTH KINGSTOWN Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center 714 Ten Rod Rd AnandaRhodeIsland.com 401-524-4766

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calendar of events NOTE: All Calendar events must be received by the 10th of the month prior to publication and adhere to our guidelines. Visit RINaturalAwakenings.com to submit Calendar events or email Info@RINaturalAwakenings.com for guidelines.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 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. Spirit.Of.Joy@verizon.net.

Ballyhoo & Brews – 5:30-7:30pm. RI Elder Info, (RIElderInfo.com) a 501c3 nonprofit, is the only comprehensive, expert-curated, multilingual resource for Rhode Island seniors, caregivers and professionals. We invite you and your friends to come celebrate our award-winning first year. First Craft Brew is on us. $20/advance, $25/at the door. The Guild Brewery, 461 Main St, Pawtucket. 401-5850509. Tickets: BallyhooAndBrews.eventbrite.com.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 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.

SummitRI.org.

SAD Workshop with Nia Class – 6:30-8pm. Join Dr Abby Jackson, Chiropractor and Sandra Fontana, Certified Nia Instructor to discuss Seasonal Affective Disorder. Learn how a healthy nervous system can set you free. Free. Above All Holistic Health and Wellness, 245 Phenix Ave, Cranston.

DoctorAbbyJackson@gmail.com.

Intro to Essential Oils – 6:30-8:30pm. Join Elizabeth Derouchers for a great class on introduction to essential oils. These amazing oils helped save her life. She will cover a lot in a short period of time.

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

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 Holiday Extravaganza – 9am-5 pm. Also Dec 14.

Come do your holiday shopping with us. Enjoy the following specials: 15% off products; Salt Therapy sessions, special $10; get an Angel reading; receive a free gift; spend $50 in gift card, receive a $5. Free.

Earth’s Hidden Treasures, 63 S Main St, Assonet, MA. 508-644-7398. EarthsHiddenTreasure.com.

The Zentangle Method - 1-3pm. Easy-to-learn, fun and relaxing way to create beautiful images using structured patterns. It increases focus and creativity, provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well-being. Register: SoulshineRI.com. $40. Soulshine Center for Yoga, 1020 Putnam Pike, Chepachet.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 Holiday Fundraiser Auction – 12-2pm. Have fun and do some holiday shopping at the First Spiritualist Church of RI fundraiser auction. All money raised goes to help families in need during the holidays. Just pay for what you win. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence.

Discover your Power Totems – 1-4pm. Our Spirit Guides and Totem Beings assist us in many ways, including physical healing, predicting the future and supporting our emotional wellbeing. Through sound induction with drum and rattle, be led to a deeper connection. With Cris McCullough. $30.

Northern Lights Holistic, 204B Clock Tower Plaza, Portsmouth. 401-253-5655.

Quantum Reiki/Animal Healing Intro 5-6:30pm. Learn about Quantum Reiki, how it can be used, how it is different from other forms of Reiki and Energy Healing as well as how it can change your life. Learn the differences between Animal Reiki and human Reiki. By Donation.

Chloe Moers, at Northern Lights Holistic, 204 Clock Tower Square Portsmouth.

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Free Intro to Salt Therapy aka Halotherapy – 2-3pm. Come learn about Salt Therapy in this free session. The salt booth infiltrates pure salt to heal and harmonize the body and conditions such as breathing and skin issues. Enjoy a free salt session during this time. Space limited. Free. Earth’s Hidden Treasures, 63 S Main St, Assonet, MA. Register: 508-644-7398. EarthsHiddenTreasure.com.

Flu, Coughs, Colds and Homeopathy – 6:307:30pm. Join Certified Homeopath Vandana Pitke and learn about homeopathic remedies for flu, coughs and colds. She will be sharing her success stories as well. $15. It’s My Health, 1099 Mendon Rd, Cumberland. 401-573-3757.

OmHomeopathy.com.

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. All welcome. $5. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence.

SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 Holiday Baking with Paul – 5:30-7pm. Paul tackles vegan and gluten free baked goods. Savory muffins that will knock the socks off guests and cookies that are just as you remember as a kid.

Bring a container. Free. Urban Greens Co-op Market, 93 Cranston St, Providence. 401-273-0362.

UrbanGreens.com/events.

RINaturalAwakenings.com

Mindfulness Meditation to Reduce Holiday Stress – 6-7pm. Join John LaCross to focus your awareness on breathing and encourage a positive attitude, achieving a healthy and balanced mental state. Can reduce stress by inducing the relaxation response, reducing anxiety, and by encouraging positive thought patterns. $10. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence.

SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

THURSDAY, DECEMER 12 Compost Workshop – 5:30-6:30pm. Introductory class to learn about the benefits of composting, different phases of compost, and how to start today.

Biodegradable bag giveaway and surprise guest.

Help us learn more about your interests. Free. Urban Greens Co-op Market, 93 Cranston St, Providence.

RSVP: 401-273-0362 or UrbanGreens.com/events.

Spiritual Intuitive Development Circle – 7-8:30pm. Have you wanted to develop your mediumship abilities, as well as grow spiritually. This class is for you. Learn about billets, flame cards, psychometry, and much more. With Jean Mandeville. $25, $100/5. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 Gentle Yoga & Yoga Nidra – 6-7:30pm. With Rev Shelley and Alicia Barry. Join these 2 beloved teachers as they blend their gifted offerings of gentle yoga (Shelley) followed by restorative yoga nidra meditation (Alicia). $20/advance, $25/at door.

The Sacred Center, 324 E Main Rd, Middletown.

860-965-9995.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 Free Intro Past Life Regression Class – 1011am. Want to know how you learned to be the person you are now? Find out about your own fascinating story; look into your past life. Free.

Salem Center for Past Life Regression, 2 Margin St, Ste 201, Salem, MA. 978-744-3180.

PastLifeRegressionSalem@gmail.com.

Pranayama Master Workshop – 10:15am12:15pm. With Tom Gillette. For absolute beginners, yoga teachers and everyone in between.

Learn a delightful, modern breath practice, developed by Tom Gillette and based on the lineage of Swami Kripalu. This 25-min daily practice is the optimal way to start your day. $25/Dec 10; $30/ Dec 11-13; $35/day of. Santosha Yoga and Holistic Health Center, 275 Reservoir Ave, Providence.

401-780-9809. TomGillette.com.

Quantum Reiki Level 1 Certification - 10am4pm. Learn the foundations of energy healing, the differences between different branches of Reiki, how to connect to and use Quantum Energy. $150..

Chloe Moers, at Northern Lights Holistic, 204 Clock Tower Square Portsmouth. 401-293-5655.

Stretch, Breathe, Connect – 2-4pm. Relax and restore with an afternoon of stretching, gentle yoga, breathing, and connection. With Mary Hammerstein. $30 or free to all 200-hr Certified Yoga Teachers. Innerlight Center for Yoga, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown. 401-849-3200. More info: InnerlightYoga.com

300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training – 4-4:30pm.

Come meet the Directors and learn more about this transformational journey. Free to all 200-hr Certified Yoga Teac. Innerlight Center for Yoga, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown. 401-849-3200.

InnerLightYoga.com.

Messages from the Other Side with Roland Comtois – 6:30-8:30pm. Presenting his Signature Purple Papers and messages from the other side, Roland shares how the audience can access their own intuitive abilities and be open to communications with those who have crossed over. Book signing. $65.

Earth’s Hidden Treasures, 63 S Main St, Assonet, MA. 508-644-7398. EarthsHiddenTreasure.com.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 Shining Star Kids’ Yoga – 11am-12pm. Calling all young yogis. This class will implement the Kidding Around Yoga (KAY) system, which incorporates cardiovascular conditioning, fun and original music, plus all of the traditional benefits of yoga, meditation. $15. Santosha Yoga and Holistic Health Center, 275 Reservoir Ave, Providence.

401-780-9809. YogaAtSantosha.com.

Building Your SoulCollage® Deck – 1-4pm. During this series of workshops, you will go on a personal soul-tending journey using your imagination/ intuition and the simple SoulCollage process. $35, $30/Santosha members. Santosha Yoga and Holistic Health Center, 275 Reservoir Ave, Providence.

401-780-9809. YogaAtSantosha.com.

Free Community Class: Sourdough Bread – 4-6pm. If you missed Holly’s mushroom cooking class, you won’t want to miss this one. Mixing, fermenting, baking and all you need to know about sourdough bread. Free. Urban Greens Co-op, 93 Cranston St, Providence. RSVP: 401-273-0362 or UrbanGreens.com/events.

Cold Full Moon Sound Bath – 7-9pm. Join Sounds of Blessings for a meditation and sound bath celebrating the Cold Full Moon of December. They will use instruments including gong and singing bowls. $20/advance, $25/at door. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 Veterans’ Benefits Counseling – 12-1pm. All medical marijuana cardholders welcome. Free.

Summit Medical Compassion Center, 380 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick. 401-889-3990. SummitRI.org.

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. Spirit.Of.Joy@verizon.net.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 Complementary Reiki Mini-Session – 4-7pm.

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

Holiday Baking with Paul – 5:30-7pm. Savory muffins that will knock the socks off guests and cookies that are just as you remember as a kid, but without the dairy and eggs. Bring a container to take some home to share. Free. Urban Greens Co-op Market, 93 Cranston St, Providence. 401-273-0362.

UrbanGreens.com/events.

Yin Yoga by Candlelight – 6-7:30pm. With Alicia Barry. An evening of deep opening for the body, mind and heart. All levels of ability welcome. $20/advance, $25/at door. St Mary’s Church & The Sacred Center, 324 E Main Rd, Portsmouth.

860-965-9995. Tickets: Sacred-Center.org.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 Reiki Share – 7-8pm. Reiki shares are a way for practitioners to practice on one another to hone their skills and receive healing themselves. $10.

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

Angels of the Four Corners – 7:15-9:15pm.

Learn about the Angels of the 4 corners, Gabriel, Raphael, Michael and Uriel, and what is meant by the four corners. This will also include a meditation. Handouts given. $30. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown.

Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com

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Drumming Circle – 4-5:30pm. There will be drumming and meditation. The vibrations from the drums penetrates the body and helps with healing. $10. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Winter Solstice Journey through the Chakras Dance – 6-7pm. This event will be followed by 300-hr yoga teacher training information session at 7pm and a community potluck after. On the longest night of the year, join us in a dance celebration to call back the light of the season. $15, free to all 200-hr Teachers. Innerlight Center for Yoga, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown. 401-849-3200.

InnerlightYoga.com.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27

300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training – 7-8pm.

Come meet the Directors and learn more about this transformational journey. Free to all 200-hr Certified Yoga Teachers. Innerlight Center for Yoga, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown. 401-849-3200.

InnerLightYoga.com.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 Christmas Service with Roland Comtois – 10am-11:30pm. Join internationally acclaimed spiritual medium and author, Roland Comtois, for a special holiday service celebrating peace, hope, and love. Everyone is invited to attend this powerful, inspiring service. Free. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence.

SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Mid-Holiday Reset – 7-8:45pm. With Janie Ganga Fronek. In this class for all levels (beginner to advanced), we combine the two major tools of Amrit Yoga: Asanas (postures) and Yoga Nidra (guided meditation in shavasana). $15. Santosha Yoga and Holistic Health Center, 275 Reservoir Ave, Providence. 401-780-9809. YogaAtSantosha.com.

Pamper Me Event – 12-5pm. Call and schedule a time where you will enjoy a foot bath, 45-min reiki session and a class for just $80. What a great savings, and a way to treat yourself after running around the past few weeks. Must call to book your spot. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. 401-741-5055.

BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Your 20/20 Vision - 1-4pm. 3 hour deep dive workshop into your 20/20 Vision. Learn tools to help you achieve your goals faster with greater clarity on your goals and dreams. Register: 401-855-2008 or bbb3pips@gmail.com. Free.

Benjamin B Blackett, at Zimmer Chiropractic Center, 46 Holley St, South Kingstown. 401-855-2008.

BenjaminBlackett.LifeMasteryConsultant.com.

Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. ~Anthony J. D’Angelo

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New Moon Sound Meditation with Gongs – 5-6:30pm. Join us to attune and harmonize as we celebrate together and honor the beginning of the new moon cycle. This is a powerful time to tune in and reflect upon possibilities. $20.

UUCSC, 27 North Rd, Wakefield. 401-339-0840.

KevinBell13@cox.net.

Transforming through Sound with Sonic Field – 6-8pm. As Sonic Field, Jaime and Alan develop and bask in sacred sound and space in community with the gathered participants. Intention coupled with sound send powerful prayers into our live, the lives of others, the world and universe at large. $35.

Earth’s Hidden Treasures, 63 S Main St, Assonet, MA. 508-644-7398. EarthsHiddenTreasure.com.

Crystal Singing Bowls Healing Meditation – 7-8pm. Join us for a sound bath of crystal bowls that will bathe you with the vibrational sound waves. This is a wonderful way to relax. Antigravity chairs (a few) avail for those unable to lay down. $25. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 Complementary Reiki Mini-Session – 10:3011:30am. 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 though donations appreciated.

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

Vision Board 2020 – 1-4pm. This is a fun creative time. Gather for a meditation and learn about vision boards, and then create one. Let your mind become your guide for what you desire and want in the coming year. The sky’s the limit. $40. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Must register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

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

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

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markyourcalendar Marconics Ascension Energy Healing Course - 9:30am-4:30pm. Also 1/12/20. In this 2 day class you will learn the origins of the shift, healing through the multi dimensional holographic body, activation of 144-strand DNA, and much more. To register, call 203-533-9633, email SNETeachers@marconics.com or visit www. marconics.com. $450. Southern New England Marconics, at Thrive Tribe, 172 Taunton Ave, East Providence

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sunday Guided Meditation – 8:30-9:30am. Be guided through imagery to help the mind relax. The purpose is to achieve mental, emotional and physical healing and stress relief. A great way to start the day. $15/class, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Sunday Celebration Service – 9:30-10:30am.

Change your thinking and change your life through an hour of uplifting music, affirmative prayer, meditation and an inspiring message. All welcome. Love offering. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick. ConcordiaCSL.com. Facebook.com/ConcordiaCSL. Spiritualist Service – 10-11:30am. Come experience the First Spiritualist Church of RI every Sunday. Service includes healing, a guided meditation, and our guest medium giving a talk and spirit messages. Free. First Spiritualist Church of RI, 83 S Rose St, East Providence. SpiritualistChurchRI.com.

Sunday 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 S Kingston Office Park, Bldg B Lower, 24 Salt Pond Rd, South Kingston.

CSLSRI.com.

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 ‘n dreaming, rejuvenate for optimal health. $15/class, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

monday Tai Chi Easy – 9-10am & 6-7pm. A Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing and movement exercises. Class taught so that it is fitting for all. $ $15/class, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Holistic Tarot Certification – 6-8pm. Join Master Reader and Psychic Counselor, Cris McCullough to learn the deeper meanings of the tarot and how to integrate Divine numerology and spiritual astrology to create powerful, accurate readings.

4-part series. $100/series, $30/class. Northern Lights Holistic, 204B Clock Tower Plaza, Portsmouth. 401-253-5655.

Flow Yoga with Justine – 6:30-7:30pm. Come check out this flow yoga. It is meant for all, beginners to advanced. $15/class, $72/6 classes.

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

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Shamanic Meditation – 7-8pm. A 3-part meditation which includes a mini-guided meditation, energy exchange, then a semi-guided meditation journey. A drum is used as part of this meditation.

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

tuesday Introduction to Ashtanga – 7:30-8:30am. A vigorous, vinyasa practice where students move progressively through a set series of postures. Class 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.

Svaroopa Yoga with Janice – 9:30-11am. Dissolve your stress and pain with a deeply relaxing class. Poses are adapted to your body using blankets and gentle alignments. Find ease in your body and a quieter mind. Beginners welcome. New students: $55/5 classes. 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/class/8-wk session. Blissful Moment Yoga, 1006 Charles St, Ste 10A, North Providence. 401-742-8020. BlissfulMomentYoga.com.

Qigong – 6-7pm. An ancient Chinese exercise and healing technique that involves meditation, controlled breathing and movement exercises. No classes Dec 10, 24, 31. $15/class, $72/6 classes.

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

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

Kripalu-style hatha yoga with postures and flows emphasizing mindful awareness of body, breath and energy flow. Class will bring you to your calm center. No class Dec 24, 31. $12/drop-in in Dec. The Yoga Studio BRV, 99 Pound Rd, Cumberland.

TheYogaStudioBRV.com.

wednesday Amrit Yoga– 9:30-10:45am. Join Amy McPhee for gentle, meditative yoga. $15. It’s My Heath, 1099 Mendon Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-3585.

Its-My-Health.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/class/8-wk session. Blissful Moment Yoga, 1006 Charles St, Ste 10A, North Providence. 401-742-8020. BlissfulMomentYoga.com.

Mindfulness Meditation Sitting Group – 6:307:30pm. 2nd & 4th Wednesdays. Bring more mindfulness into your life. Come sit with us for technique instruction, guided practice, silent sitting and Q&A. Open to all and appropriate for all levels of practitioners. Love offerings appreciated. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick. 401-732-1552. ConcordiaCSL.com.

Kundalini Yoga – 6:30-7:45pm. Join Karen Matte for “The Yoga of Awareness.” $15. It’s My Heath, 1099 Mendon Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-3585.

Its-My-Health.com.

Shamanic Meditation – 7-8pm. A 3-part meditation which includes a mini-guided meditation, energy exchange, then a semi-guided meditation journey. A drum is used as part of this meditation. $15/class, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown.

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

thursday Svaroopa Yoga with Maria – 9:30-11am. Dissolve your stress and pain with a deeply relaxing class. Poses are adapted to your body using blankets and gentle alignment. Find ease in your body and a quieter mind. Beginners welcome. New students: $55/5 classes. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-5319.

TimeForYouYoga.com.

Svaroopa Yoga Class – 9:45-11:15am. 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/class/8wk session. Blissful Moment Yoga, 1006 Charles St, Ste 10A, North Providence. 401-742-8020.

BlissfulMomentYoga.com.

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

Shamanic Meditation – 5:30-6:30pm. A 3-part meditation which includes a mini-guided meditation, energy exchange, then a semi-guided meditation journey. A drum is used as part of this meditation. Free though donations accepted. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Gentle Flow - 5:45-7pm. Be guided through a mixed level class suitable for beginners as well as those with experience practicing yoga. Focus is on stress release by using basic yoga postures, breath & relaxation. Register: SoulshineRI.com. $15/ class, $65/5, $120/10. Soulshine Center for Yoga, 1020 Putnam Pike, Chepachet.

Integrative Stretching – 6-7pm. Calm your mind and connect with your body with this mindfulness-based therapeutic stretching class led by a Certified Exercise Physiologist. All levels welcome. 5 person max. $18. Integrative Wellness RI, 915 Warwick Ave, Warwick. 401-268-7225.

IntegrativeWellnessRI.com.

Reiki + Meditation Class – 7-7:45pm. Take a holistic approach to stress reduction, self-healing, and more. Be guided through a deep, relaxing meditation while receiving reiki energy healing from an Usui Holy Fire III Reiki Master. Class ends with an oracle card reading. $15. Integrative Wellness RI, 915 Warwick Ave, Warwick. 401-268-7225.

IntegrativeWellnessRI.com.

friday Tai Chi Easy – 6-7pm. A Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing, and movement exercises. Class taught so that it is fitting for all. No class Dec 13. $15/class, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

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saturday Introduction to Ashtanga – 8:30-9:45am. A vigorous, vinyasa practice where students move progressively through a set series of postures. Class 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. 508-566-2524. Jala-Studio.com.

Wisdom Healing Qigong – 9-10:30am. A practice of mindful movements, meditations, sounds and visualizations. Qigong awakens blocked qi (energy) to support mind and body wellness. $75/6 sessions, $15/drop-in. Little Compton Wellness Center, 115 E Main Rd, Little Compton. Register: 617-921-4832 or AwakeningEnerqi@gmail.com.

Amrit Yoga – 9:30-10:45am. Join Amy McPhee for gentle, meditative yoga. $15. It’s My Heath, 1099 Mendon Rd, Cumberland. 401-305-3585.

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

Dissolve your stress and pain with a deeply relaxing class. Poses are adapted to your body using blankets and gentle alignment. Find ease in your body and a quieter mind. Beginners welcome. New students: $55/5 classes. Time For You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland.

401-305-5319. TimeForYouYoga.com.

Qigong – 10-11am. An ancient Chinese exercise and healing technique that involves meditation, controlled breathing and movement exercises.

No class Dec 7, 14. $15/class, $72/6 classes. Blue Dragonfly Wellness LLC, 6828 Post Rd, Ste 2E, North Kingstown. Register: 401-741-5055 or BlueDragonflyRI.com.

Awakening the Power of the Chakras – 1011:30am. A series of 8 classes which will take you on a personal journey through the chakra system. In each session we combine music, yoga, guided imagery and essential oils to support you. $30. Integrative Wellness RI, at Life Breath Wellness Center, 378 Main St, East Greenwich.

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community resource guide AKASHIC RECORDS MEGHAN GREER

DEPTH HYPNOSIS FIRESEED CENTER FOR TRANSFORMATION

Phone Readings 401-378-4234 meghangreer19@yahoo.com Empresshealing.me

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

The Akashic Records contain the history of your soul, who are now and what you may become in the future. A reading provides information to guide you. Open to your Record keepers to receive information for your highest good.

ANIMAL WELLNESS

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

HEALTH FOOD STORE NATURE’S GOODNESS

CHLOE MOERS

Animal Reiki, Animal Communication 401-556-7199 NorthernLights.one Chloe, Quantum Reiki Grand Master and Usui Reiki Master, works with all animals, long distance and in person, to provide pain relief, aid with trauma and help build relationship bonds. She also teaches private and group lessons. Her practice includes mediumship, channeling and past life regression readings.

CHIROPRACTIC

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

DR. RICHARD PICARD 342 Atwood Avenue Cranston, RI 401-942-6967 DrRichardPicard.com

ENERGY WORK ENERGY WORKER AND TEACHER

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

NETWORK SPINAL ANALYSIS

Patricia Hogan-Casey, DC Wholistic Chiropractic Center 215 Cottage St, Pawtucket 401-725-4380 • DrPatOnTheBack.com Dr. Patricia Hogan-Casey, using Network Spinal Analysis, has witnessed profound effects on the physical, emotional and spiritual levels of her patients. The gentle precise touches to the spine initiate the removal of interference to the nervous system’s tension and function—essentially cueing the brain to develop new strategies to experience greater wellbeing. See ad on page 23.

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Christal Rae Nichols 401-793-6762 Northernlights.one

I am a Usui Reiki master teacher, Reiki Drumwave practitioner, and Integrated Energy Therapy master instructor. My intention is to empower and connect people more fully with the Oneness energy and their own inner selves so they can reach their wellness goals. Let’s release those “issues from your tissues!”

EMF HARMONIZERS CONSCIOUS TECHNOLOGIES Ross Newkirk 401-244-8283 ConsciousTechnologiesLLC.com

Our EMF protection does not block but rather transmutes the EMF signals given off by wireless devices.

We developed a composite material with embedded geometries that changes the man-made spinfield from the corrupted left-handed to a harmonious right-handed spin. See ad on page 15.

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

Readings in Person or by phone by appointment.

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

HOMEOPATHY VANDANA PITKE

Om Homeopathy, It’s My Health, Cumberland Above All Holistic, Cranston 401-573-3757 • omhomeopathy.com With 12+ yrs experience in classical Homeopathy Vandana Pitke has helped many clients restore and achieve health. Vandana is a certified classical homeopath. She looks at the symptoms from a holistic perspective focusing on mind and body. She also incorporates ayurvedic nutrition and Mudra meditation in her practice, which makes healing faster, better and from within when combined with homeopathy. Go to omhomeopathy.com or join Facebook group My Holistic Health. See ad on page 28.

HYPNOSIS TRAINING GREATER RHODE ISLAND HYPNOSIS TRAINING

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

100 Hour National Guild of Hypnotists Certifications Course next class starts January 2020, get on the waiting list today. $400, early enrollment discount. Call today to see if this is the right course for you.

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INTERFAITH MINISTER REV. NATALIA DEREZENDES, RSCP

The New Seminary, NYC 2009 401-323-7664 NataliadeRezendes@gmail.com Facebook: Slatersville RI Center for Spiritual Living Teaching Chapter @OneVoice Slatersvillericsl.com Visit us at our new website so that you may know of services rendered here in Slatersville . Toltec Wisdom Teaching, The Four Agreements, CSL course curriculum, virtual and on location, personalized wedding officiant services (trilingual Portuguese, Spanish and English,), small wedding venue, seasonal healing rituals, memorials, funerals, spiritual growth workshops, private spiritual support sessions, Zentangle classes, Vintage Vocal coaching MM NEC ‘78.

INTUITIVE TAROT READER THE TAROT GODDESS

Lori Tiburcio Warwick 401-393-5655 401-529-6065 TarotGoddess31@yahoo.com Tarot readings and healings have become an important tool in my life and those around me, providing guidance and healing. Answers questions about Love, good fortune, health, money and career. Phone readings available.

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

Providence Wholistic Healthcare 144 Waterman St, Providence, RI 401-455-0546 ProvidenceWholistic.com Over twenty years of private practice experience in holistic natural family healthcare - providing individualized diet, nutrition & lifestyle counseling, homeopathy, and herbal medicines towards optimizing one’s health and wellness. Naturopathic Physician - Classical Homeopath Bowenwork practitioner. See ad on page 15.

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

At Providence Wholistic Healthcare 144 Waterman St, Providence, RI 401-455-0546 ProvidenceWholistic.com Licensed Naturopathic Physician, Clinical Nutritionist and Reiki practitioner. Specializes in digestive disorders, thyroid dysfunction, diabetes, Lyme disease, weight issues and chronic pain.

Addressing these conditions by treating the underlying cause through herbal medicine, nutraceuticals, homeopathy, guided nutrition and lifestyle counseling. Book an appointment to start your journey to optimal health. See ad on page 15.

DR. M FEIBELMAN, ND

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

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

LIFE COACH LIFE GUIDANCE, CERTIFIED LIFE COACH

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

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

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

Susan De Lorenzo is an inspirational speaker, author and life coach who specializes in helping people overcome adversity to design a life they love. Susan is working on her book, From Adversity to Awesome, where she shares tools and mindsets to help others through troubled times and create life anew. Please find details to work with Susan on her website. See ad on page 17.

MEDIUMSHIP JUNE EDWARD

Teacher/Psychic Medium Somerset Mass 508-259-1231 Juneedward.com Angel card, Destiny Card, Akashic record readings, energy healing. Connect to loved ones on the other side. I specialize in career and relationship issues, twin flames, clearing past lives, home clearing, working with Angels, Home parties and phone readings available.

MEDIUM AND INTUITIVE PSYCHIC READER

Lisa Ashton, R.N. The Psychic RN 204b Clock Tower Square, Portsmouth, RI 401-500-1908 LisaAshtonMedium.com NorthernLights.one

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

NUTRITION RESPONSE TESTING NATURAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Dr. Laura Bomback 293 Linden St, Fall River, MA 508-678-1233 • DrBomback.com Our mission at Natural Health Solutions is to improve the health of our community by providing natural options for most health issues and guidance toward the understanding that real solutions can be achieved with real nutrition. I have been helping people for close to 25 years achieve a higher level of health through both nutrition and chiropractic. See ad on page 27.

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

Offering Organic hair, skincare, & cosmetic services. Fully stocked Apothecary with 2 Herbalists on staff, custom blends available. Reflexology, acupuncture, massages therapy available, connecting art and wellness. See ad on page 5.

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ROCK STAR REIKI

PERIODONTICS

Michele Barchi, Reiki Master/Teacher, Animal Reiki East Providence, RI 401-314-0680 rockstarreiki.com

PERIODONTICS INC

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

REFLEXOLOGY REBECCA GRIVY

Certified Reflexologist anewmoonreiki@gmail.com Facebook: A New Moon Reiki Call/text 901-619-2712 Help rid your body of toxins that create dis-ease and discomfort physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Reflexology helps to normalize bodily functions naturally that will help you to live a happy, healthy and overall better life. Relaxing and healing hand, foot and facial treatments infused with Reiki energy available. Offering treatment packages.

PRANA REFLEXOLOGY

Wendy Lewis, ARCB Board Certified Reflexologist 3649 Post Rd, Warwick 401-626-4171 PranaReflexology.com Treat your feet—and your whole body and soul! Experience reflexology, the ancient healing art for modern life. Reduce stress and support wellness with reflexology’s uniquely deep relaxation. Pamper feet and hands, leave with a blissful body and mind. Visit PranaReflexology.com to learn more about our services and holiday gift options!

REIKI BEV’S HEALING SANCTUARY

Holy Fire II Karuna Reiki® Master Teacher Usui Reiki Master Teacher North Providence, RI 401-231-8222 bevreiki@cox.net With 20+ years’ experience Beverly has helped many clients and instructed many students. Classes are offered in Usui Reiki, Holy Fire Reiki II & III, Karuna Reiki®, Levels 1 through Master and Teacher. Private sessions in reiki, chakra balancing, meditation, distance healing, Animal reiki and Theta Healing.

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Reiki is a relaxing treatment that reduces stress, helps manage pain, and promotes healing. Services: Distance Reiki, Reiki classes, including live video training, Crystal Healing classes, Animal Reiki (I travel to your pet or distance Reiki), Tarot/Angel card readings.

SOUND HEALING GONGS OF JOY

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

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

AMY ELIZABETH SCHENCK, RN, HNB-BC Certified Holistic Nurse & Reiki Master 401-662-6922 AmySchenck@aol.com

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. Distance appointments available.

SENIOR CARE PACE ORGANIZATION OF RHODE ISLAND

401-490-4176 Enrollment Team Pace-ri.org PACE is a health plan for adults 55+ who have chronic health conditions but want to continue to living at home. We provide an array of health and social services, day center activities, transportation, meals, and alternative therapies including acupuncture, reiki, and massage. If you are a caretaker in need of some help, give us a call. See ad page 13.

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

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

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THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE JANE MCGINN, LCMT

459 Sandy Lane Warwick, RI 02889 401-450-4172 WestShoreWellness.com Jane is a highly skilled, intuitive massage therapist with 15 years’ experience in the field. She listens well and tailors the massage to your needs, whether it is digging out old knots or using calming techniques to help you feel grounded, restored and at peace. RI License#MT01136.

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 INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS RI

Alyssa Knapp, MS, CEP, TTS Usui Holy Fire III Reiki Master Teacher Warwick, RI 401-268-7225 IntegrativeWellnessRI@gmail.com IntegrativeWellnessRI.com Are you ready to take a new approach to achieving wellness?

Our services integrate physical activity, mindfulness, meditation, and Reiki energy therapy to promote healing in a holistic way. We offer private sessions, group classes, workshops, and certification trainings.

IT’S MY HEALTH

Marie Bouvier-Newman 1099 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI 401-305-3585 • Its-My-Health.com We provide much more than products, services and education. We provide the tools you need to optimize your health in a comfortable environment. We care. See ad on page 28.

WIG AND WELLNESS DONNA OUELLETTE

Evolve Nutrition & Vitality; Wig Boutique Cranston-Johnston, RI 401-578-5879 Evolve-Nutrition-Vitality.com Certified in Functional Nutrition.

Boutique has a full line of wigs and accessories to help with hair loss, health and wellness products, an 8-wk “Power to Feel your Best” class based on each individual’s needs, essential oils classes and “make and take” essential oil parties.

Free consultation by appointment!

YOGA SOULSHINE CENTER FOR YOGA AND HEALING Kaleena Roch 1020 Putnam Pike Chepachet RI SoulshineRI.com

At Soulshine, we are committed to providing a safe and comfortable atmosphere that allows for exploration of mind, body and spirit. We are dedicated to building a community that grows and evolves together. Morning and evening yoga classes, children’s yoga, mindfulness classes, and private reiki appointments. We also offer discounted class rates for those who qualify.

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

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

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.

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