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y favorite time of year is here! I absolutely love the fall. Everything smells crisp and fresh, the colors are vibrant and cozy sweaters come out of hiding. I feel invigorated and immediately shut off the air conditioning and open all the windows. For some people, though, fall means “winter is on the way”. They turn sluggish and batten down the hatches.

In spring, we start throwing out the old and bringing in the new. In winter, we have New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and get healthy. In summer, we hope all those labors got us a body worth showing off at the beach. What goals do we have this time of year?

As you can see, our cover is very blue, not particularly “fall-like”—no pumpkins or leaves to be seen. I felt like focusing on “Blue Zones,” and a quote from that article (page 26) resonated with me: “Add more years to your life and more life to your years.” How compelling is that? Maybe this time of year should be about the basics that we have listed: Move Naturally, Reduce Stress, Act Intentionally, Eat Healthy, Maintain Relationships, Have Faith and Prioritize Family. I can relate to each and every one of these mantras. Why wait until another season to get started? If you begin now, checking off one goal from the list every week, you will have much to be thankful for on Turkey Day.

Think about the bigger picture. Explore the health food aisle and try something new. Walk to work or walk up those stairs. Know that you have a purpose in this life, so get up and get going! Make sure family comes first—stop using work and chores as an excuse—and slow down (kids grow in a blink). Don’t look back with regret. Say goodbye to friends that bring you down. Volunteer and do something for someone in need. Living positively brings positivity.

Blue Zone cities are few, but I firmly believe that if we all band together, we can expand their range. We are living longer just by doing more to take care of ourselves than our ancestors did, and we can continue to do so. Let’s have a common purpose to encourage healthy living in our communities and see how much better we all feel.

Try to keep your hand out of that Halloween bag and forge ahead, making fall the most meaningful season of all, the season of glorious change.

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While we enjoy the beautiful fall colors, let us also make blue the symbol of change in our lives this season.

This issue features plenty of game changers who’ve created their own unique Blue Zones, like Donna Karan (page 16), who views design and fashion as her platform for making conscious change; Mark Becker (page 8), founder of the longest-running holistic event, the NewLife Expo; and Jadyn Turner (page 25), who’s the focus of our Teen Spotlight, “Make Our Schools Safe: Be Heard and Make a Difference”.

What’s your game-changing practice going to be this fall?

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Historic Manhattan Theater Fosters Spirituality, Creativity and Personal Growth

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18 MULTIFACETED CHIROPRACTIC

Integrative Approaches Enhance Healing

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20 REBOOTING LIBIDO

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22 ‘LESS MEAT’

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Preethaji says, “Life today can be challenging. Change is a constant. From what perspective do you approach life? Is it from anxiety and lack or from confidence and abundance? Learn how to transform your restlessness into a state of inner peace and inspiration. Imagine feeling so connected that you’re in the flow, regardless of changing circumstances.”

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arcie Manfredonia, owner of Custom Candle Co and Bedford Hills Wine and Beer Bar, will host a free informational talk on CBD products. It will be held at the bar on October 9 at 6 p.m., with refreshments served between 6 and 9 p.m.

Featured speakers will be Bernadette Bloom, founder of The Center for Aligned Healing, and Lyn West, M.D., a local authority on CBD and medical marijuana.

West has more than 20 years’ experience as a physician. She practices communitybased medicine and has an office in Mount Kisco.

The talk is open to anyone interested in the benefits of CBD, Manfredonia says. Free samples will be available.

Custom Candle Co offers a variety of CBD products, and Bedford Hills Wine & Beer Bar, which is right next store, is a perfect venue to talk about them, Manfredonia says. “The bar is a place where people can relax and socialize. We offer tasty food as well as local and organic wines and beers.”

On October 31, at 7 p.m., the bar will also host its first Halloween party, featuring a costume contest and finger foods.

Cost: $25 for the Halloween party. Location: 27 Depot Plaza, Bedford Hills, NY. For tickets or information, call 914-218-8357 or visit BHWineAndBeerBar.com. See ad on back cover.

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abound here, as the grounds have numerous creative play structures as well as a sandbox among the flower gardens.”

Blue Rock School features small class settings and an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes the arts, nature and play, and encourages creativity, collaboration, depth of learning, critical thinking and confident self-expression.

“As the Lower Hudson Valley’s only progressive, independent day school, Blue Rock is committed to fostering a non-elitist community of students from diverse ethnic, religious and economic backgrounds,” Stycos says.

“We offer a unique discovery-based, test-and-grade-free learning environment that encourages and nurtures children’s natural curiosity and innate love of learning. It is a truly dynamic and joyful learning community.”

The event will be held rain or shine.

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s fall has recently begun, busy work schedules Looking for lue Rock Something resume, and owners and their dogs reboot their School, an Different full-time apartment life in the Big Apple. Alarms go in a Kindergarten? independent K-8 off and people struggle out of bed while their canine school At Blue Rock, we give children thein timeWest and space to explore the world around them in a warm and companions take downward dog to the next level. nurturing environment.

The only progressive school in Nyack, is hosting the Lower Hudson Valley, Blue Rock offers a creative Then for the rest of the day, many owners are stuck in and dynamic learning environment for gradesfor K-8. a free event cubicles while their dogs are stuck in apartments—and Kindergarten Information 4-and 5-year-olds Session and Play Day that can lead to problems, says certified dog trainer and their parents Maya Friedberg.

Saturday, October 20, 10 am to 12 pm from 10 a.m. to Register by calling 845-535-3353 or at

“Transitioning from summer to fall not only alnoon, on OctoMaya Friedberg admissions@bluerockschool.or g ters our schedules, but it also means a big shift for our ber 20. While the dogs,” Friedberg says. “When we’re struggling to complete projects and presentations, Where Learning Comesplay, Alive! their children bathroom breaks are an afterthought. For our dogs, however, bathroom breaks are theWest Nyack, NY parents — www.bluerockschool.org can learn highlight of their day. Only a few are fortunate enough to enjoy the day at the spa, walks about Blue Rock’s in the park and pet concierges.” creative learning environment and tour

Providing dogs with the proper mental stimulation and a job to do is as importhe school’s wooded campus. tant for us as it is for them, she says. Boredom can lead to destruction and behavior

“Children can enjoy a fall harvestproblems, causing further stress for both parties. As proprietor of Tails of Dog, Friedthemed morning with Blue Rock’s kinberg provides force-free, customized dog training and behavioral guidance in the dergarten staff that includes storytelling, home. That includes helping owners and pets make the transition to more alone time. crafts, homemade snacks and outdoor

“I can help you and your canine companion curtail the boredom, adjust to the shift play on our beautiful four-and-a-halfin schedules and implement simple management and training strategies that fit your acre campus,” says Admissions Director lifestyle,” she says.

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ark Becker, founder of New York City’s first yoga center and herb shop and the founder of NewLife Magazine, is bringing the NewLife Expo, America’s longest-running event focused on holistic enlightenment and conscious living, back to the Wyndham Hotel New Yorker from October 26 to 28.

Becker—nicknamed “Yogiman” by Robin Williams—says this 29th annual event will be “the most awesome ever. I’ve added new, amazing additions to my array of more than 100 lecturers and Mark Becker exhibitors from around the world.”

Newcomers include spiritualists James Van Praagh, Thomas John and Anna Raimondi; astrologer Susan Miller; nutritionist Joel Fuhrman; UFO experts Whitley Streiber, author of Alien and Communion, and Tracey Ash, who Becker says has “incredible UFO footage,” and spiritual speaker David Young.

“David’s presentation on Jesus and his wife, Mary Magdalene, will blow your mind,” Becker says. “Of course, all the old favorites will be back, too.”

The NewLife Expo is unlike any other New Age fair, he adds. “Others have tried to copy it, but none have succeeded. So whatever your flavor, come to the NewLife Expo and open your mind to all possibilities. You’ll meet thousands of people who are into what you’re into. At the very least, you might fall in love.”

Cost: Tickets begin at $15. Location: 481 8th Ave. (at W. 34th St.). For tickets, discounts or more information, visit NewLifeExpo.com. See ad on page 2.

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Location: 110 Demarest Mill Rd. (off Germonds Rd.), West Nyack. To register, contact Beverly Stycos at 845-535-3353 or admissions@bluerockschool.org. For more info, visit BlueRockSchool.org. See ad, page 25.

Eastover Hosts Multiple October Workshops

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BD oil is everywhere we turn these days—in coffee, smoothies, baked goods and gummies, skin care products, alcoholic beverages and even pet treats. “Everyone is jumping aboard the CBD train,” says Greg Prasker, president of SupHERBals. “Unfortunately, many companies are lacking integrity by putting out subpar products with very high price tags. That’s why Lee Regenbogen and I started our own premium CBD oil company right here in New York.”

Their main rule is that anyone involved in SupHERBals must be focused on helping people first, he says. “Money comes second.

We’re not out here trying to abuse the hemp plant to cash in on this booming industry.

We’re here to help change the world as we know it.”

Prasker says he and Regenbogen work hand-in-hand with a farmer in Oregon, so the essence of his plants go into their bottles, vapes and other products. They pride themselves on providing a full-spectrum oil, which means it contains all the cannabinoids, “just as nature intended.”

“Full spectrum is like an orchestra with all sections working in unison to provide a masterpiece,” he explains. “Many companies are using CBD isolated, which is solely CBD. Imagine having an orchestra with only one section.”

Prasker adds several special ingredients to his CBD products, which he considers sacred.

“I use sage and palo santo to remove any energetic impurities, sound healing to vibrationally attune the oil, and reiki and deeksha to infuse it with some extra love,” he says.

For more information, call Prasker at 718-207-5603, email Greg@SupHERBals.com or visit SupHERBals.com.

ctober will be busy at Eastover Estate and Eco-Village, a 600-acre holistic retreat center in the Berkshires. “We’ve prepared a lineup of several inspiring events, like CEU-credited training in Chi Nei Tsang Abdominal Massage, a 5,000-year-old modality that balances and harmonizes the internal organs while facilitating the clearing of blockages,” says Eastover’s co-founder, Yingxing Wang.

Solla Pizzuto will teach that training from October 17 to 21, as well as Women’s Sexual Ecstasy: A Life-Force Activation, an October 17 workshop for women focused on enriching their self-care and deepening their William CC Chen and Solla Pizzuto awareness of intimacy and spiritual development. “The use of jade eggs to strengthen and revitalize the pelvic floor will also be explored,” Wang says.

Beginning October 14, Grandmaster William CC Chen will lead a five-day retreat on Yang Short-Form Refinement, Applications and Push-Hands. According to Wang, “Grandmaster Chen is known as one of the most influential internal martial artists of his generation.”

Also on October 14, Master Junfeng Li will begin a 36-day Sheng Zhen Meditation and Healing of the Heart retreat for spiritual seekers. “Students will practice qi cultivation as the basis of Sheng Zhen Gong, healing sounds, intermittent fasting and standing, seated and lying meditations, as they open their hearts to oneness and the gifts of Sheng Zhen, or universal unconditional love,” Wang says.

The month’s events will wrap up with Entering the Dao: A Weekend of Meditation, Qigong and Tea Ceremony, with Solala Towler, October 26-28..

Location: 430 East St., Lenox, MA. For more information, visit Eastover.com.

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Calorie Restriction Slows Aging Thirty-seven healthy, non-obese adults between 21 and 50 years old put on a calorie restriction diet for two years showed reduced systemic oxidative stress, indicating greater protection against age-related neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, as well as cancer and diabetes.

Participants in this research, conducted by Pennington Biomedical Research, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, cut their calories by 15 percent and lost an average of 20 pounds without experiencing anemia, excessive bone loss or menstrual disorders. Their metabolism also slowed, indicating that they burned energy more efficiently, a factor that may be linked to longevity.

Acupuncture Soothes Dental Anxiety Dental anxiety, which can produce dizziness, nausea and breathing difficulties in 4 to 30 percent of patients worldwide, may be relieved by acupuncture, according to research from the University of York, in the UK. Analyzing six studies of 800 patients, researchers found that acupuncture reduced anxiety by an average of eight points on an 80-point scale, a level considered clinically significant.

Natural Vitamin E Lowers Heart Risks Tocotrienols are a natural form of vitamin E found in a number of foods, including wheat, barley, corn, rice and palm fruit. A recent meta-review of clinical research finds that tocotrienols can decrease heart-related health risks in seniors such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

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Structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s cognitive abilities, including language-based reasoning, short-term memory and planning, while reducing inhibition, leading to improved academic performance, report researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

In the study, 147 Dutch 6-year-olds were divided into music, visual arts and control groups, and monitored for two-and-a-half years. The children in the music group sang, listened to music and played an instrument of their choice one to two hours a week during regular classroom time. Compared to the control group, they demonstrated improved verbal IQ and reasoning skills, and a greater ability to plan, organize and complete tasks, as well as improved academic achievement. Children given structured visual arts lessons showed improvements in visual and spatial memory compared to the control group.

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Corporate Conscience

Leading Food Companies Aim to Slash Energy Footprints

McDonald’s plans to reduce greenhouse emissions from their restaurants, corporate offices and supply chain by more than 30 percent by 2030.

They’re the first restaurant chain with goals backed by the Science Based Targets initiative.

The company expects to decrease its total emissions by more than 150 million tons.

AB InBev, the parent company of Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser beer, has ambitious plans to purchase electricity only from renewable sources for its worldwide operations in seven years.

The first step includes Bud Light. The goal is for all operations in the company’s 12 Budweiser breweries across the U.S. to be powered by renewable energy.

Budweiser plants outside the U.S. will also switch to all-renewable energy, with all products planned to transition by 2025. The new status will be denoted by the label “100% Renewable Energy”.

Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art. ~Stanislaw Jerzy Lec

Last Straw

Groups Work to Make U.S. Go Strawless

About 500 million plastic straws are discarded daily in America, reports the U.S. National Park Service. Plastic that reaches waterways is ingested by marine life and our food chain. Individuals and municipalities are taking action to support options, including going strawless. n The Last Plastic Straw (TheLastPlasticStraw.org), a project of the Plastic Pollution Coalition, has a worldwide map locator that pinpoints restaurants that have ceased using plastic straws. n Milo Cress, who launched the Be Straw Free (BeStrawFree.org) campaign in 2011 when he was 9, is again speaking to school students this fall, primarily via Skype. “It’s exciting to inspire them to know that they can do something in their community,” says the senior high school student in Shelburne, Vermont. n Strawfree.org, a Southern California volunteer-driven organization, offers kits that include bamboo straws, carrying holders and cleaning brushes. n McDonald’s has announced it will transition from plastic to paper straws in its U.S., UK and Ireland restaurants beginning this year, and subsequently expand the switch to other countries. n In May, New York City lawmakers introduced a bill banning plastic straws in all bars and restaurants in the Big Apple, and Seattle has banned the use of single-use plastic straws, thanks to the Strawless in Seattle movement. EcoCycle, Inc. (EcoCycle.org) and the Inland Ocean Coalition, both in Boulder, Colorado, are asking restaurants citywide not to use them. In July, Starbucks announced plans to eliminate straw use globally by 2020. n StrawlessOcean.org offers straw alternatives made of paper by Aardvark, steel and silicone by Klean Kanteen, metal by Steelys Drinkware and bamboo

by StrawFree. n EcoWatch.com suggests, “Unlike metal or glass, soft and bendable silicone straws don’t clink your teeth, making them ideal for kids and straw-biters” and that such products made by Softy Straws work with hot drinks and withstand dishwashers. It also recommends wheat stems, corn bioplastic and bucatini pasta, a spaghetti-like noodle with a hole in the middle.

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Sounds into Silence. Krishna Das will lead a kirtan celebration afterward.

Next year, on February 2, the United Palace will be the launching point for a global event, The Road to 2020, organized by Unity Earth, whose mission is to bring people together through a worldwide spiritual culture revering the sacred and respecting diversity.

This inaugural event in Manhattan will be followed by similar ones in Crestone, Colorado; Delhi, India; the Australian Outback (timed for the return of Mungo Man); and U Day Ethiopia at the African Union. The series will culminate with a Caravan of Unity across the United States in September 2020.

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Arts as a Spiritual Pathway

United Palace of Spiritual Arts

Historic Manhattan Theater Fosters Spirituality, Creativity and Personal Growth

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he United Palace of Spiritual Arts— housed in the fourth-largest theater in Manhattan, seating nearly 3,400 people—is fast becoming a major center of spiritual celebration, creative expression and personal growth, says Spiritual Director Rev. Heather Shea. “The United Palace fuses culture, entertainment, the arts and spirituality in new and transformational ways,” she says. “It’s called spiritual artistry.”

Located in Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan, the United Palace hosts programs and events designed to expand and transform human consciousness by fusing the arts and entertainment with science and spirituality.

“In today’s United Palace, the spiritual and the scientific join the arts and entertainment to celebrate the ineffable mystery that is life in this cosmos,” Shea says.

Sharing the World’s Wisdom In service of this vision, the United Palace has developed an array of programs that bring to the public traditional wisdom from around the world, as well as the best contemporary

thinkers. Every Sunday at noon, it hosts (and live-streams) an inclusive spiritual service that looks to all the world’s spiritual and religious traditions for insights and wisdom on the human condition.

On the last Sunday of every month, at 3 p.m., it hosts Open Heart Conversations, inviting experienced teachers and respected leaders from all the world’s enduring wisdom traditions to share their faith and teachings. Upcoming presentations include Judaism on September 30, Islam on October 28, Toltec on November 15 and Christianity on November 25.

The United Palace also shows movies paired with pre-show entertainment. On October 27, for example, it will screen Mantra:

In addition to its spiritual programs, United Palace also provides an array of cultural and artistic programming and entertainment meant to enrich the life of the community it serves, Shea says. Upcoming events include a 40th anniversary celebration of the movie version of The Wiz, accompanied by live music, on November 18, and the annual screening of It’s a Wonderful Life, with an introduction

by Donna Reed’s daughter Mary Owen, on December 2.

“We review all the programs to ensure they align with our mission and values,” Shea says. “From classic movies to dance performances and music concerts, all the way to a lobby series that includes some of Washington Heights’ most brilliant artists, we treat arts, entertainment and culture as pathways to Spirit and personal transformation. As the United Palace community loves to say, creativity is divinity.”

By providing opportunities for people to meet, talk and learn about traditions, cultures and ideas, she says, United Palace seeks to end misunderstandings and provide the basis for further dialogue, learning, friendship and community.

“These are true pathways to expanded consciousness and a healed planet,” she says.

“We intend to change the world, one consciousness at a time.”

Location: 4140 Broadway. For more information about the United Palace of Spiritual Arts or upcoming events, visit UPSpiritualArts.org.

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SURPRISE The Unexpected Gateway

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urprise! Twenty of your nearest and dearest shout the word as you walk into a restaurant on your birthday. Or maybe your mom unveils the cool red bike you’ve been drooling over for months. Or … maybe your boss hands you your severance notice.

Surprises run the gambit from fabulous to horrifying. But no matter what they bring, they always grab our attention. For a few moments, our minds and our brains and our reality are in suspension. Anything is possible in those initial minutes of surprise, which is why surprise is such an amazing gateway for transformation.

When Eckhart Tolle thought, I can’t stand myself anymore, and decided to end his life of deep depression, a surprising question instantly arose in his mind: Who is the “I” that can’t stand “me” anymore? He experienced an awakening so profound that it would take him two years of living on park benches to integrate what happened. Surprise! When another author friend of mine had her awakening, she laughed for weeks—in fact she’s still laughing— because enlightenment was not what she’d expected (or desired).

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Surprise is the hallmark of Enlightenment, and it’s not just for the Lofty Ones. Everyone can be surprised. And since transformation is the name of the game, and moving from “who I am” to “whatever I’m gonna be” is transformation, it’s easy to see that transformation is always a surprise.

So how did I come upon what I like to call the Tao of Surprise? By accident, of course. I was reading transcripts of my wife’s teachings, pulling quotes for our book, The (not so) Little Book of Surprises, and the quotes that tickled my fancy had one thing in common. They all said something old in a new way that surprised me. Like this one:

That Mystical World—that’s where we find the light. But it’s also the chrysalis of coming undone. If you’re going to embark on a

journey of coming undone, you damn well better have your ducks in a row, because it could be like “splat” on the windshield.

Eckhart went splat. My other friend went splat. Then I remembered the research I had done for my film What the BLEEP Do We Know!?, and how the brain and our whole chemical nature change with a surprise. I realized that in those moments of surprise, our brain’s ability to rewire, known as neuroplasticity, skyrockets. Which means surprises are gateways to instantaneous transformation.

Using Surprise As a Gateway to Change

How can you consciously employ surprise? In Carlos Castaneda’s book Journey to Ixtlan, the sorcerer teacher Don Juan talks about the importance of “disrupting one’s routines.” Simply put, we are all a collection of habits. By disrupting our habits, we can evoke surprise and neuroplasticity: n Instead of having your regular coffee in the morning, drink tea. n Forget the usual peck on the cheek as you leave for work. Sweep your mate off their feet and kiss them passionately. n Use chopsticks at lunch. n Spontaneously drive home from work a different way than usual.

Try it. Who knows? Your old self might just go splat on your windshield.

William Arntz has been a research laser physicist; has written software still used by most Fortune 500 companies; and created, produced and directed the film What the BLEEP Do We Know!? Recently he created The (not so) Little Book of Surprises with his wife, Deirdre Hade, and photographer Endre Balogh. For more information, visit BookOfSurprises.com. See ad on page 17.

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s a style icon, humanitarian and pioneer of conscious consumerism, Donna Karan has elevated fashion to a platform for change throughout her career, using her celebrity status to raise funds for AIDS research in the 1990s and more recently venturing into alternative health care.

Karan’s first collection under her signature label DKNY, which debuted in 1985, aimed to dress women in comfortable, professional clothes that embraced and flattered the female form. The brand was built on women’s strengths, rather than insecurities; her iconic 1992 “In Women We Trust” ad campaign depicted the inauguration of a female president.

Her latest multidimensional Urban Zen project (UZIT) supports cultural preservation, compassionate health care and education. The affiliated brand integrates luxury and sustainability with multicultural traditions and modern trends in a multifaceted line of clothing, accessories and beauty care products.

UZIT fuses Eastern healing techniques and Western medicine in a patient-centric model intended to foster calm in the midst of the stress and chaos of illness. The complementary therapies program was born out of Karan’s challenging period serving as a caregiver during her late husband’s struggle with lung cancer.

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How has your fashion style and philosophy changed over the course of your career?

For me, fashion has always been about “dressing and addressing.” It all started when the AIDS epidemic broke out in the late 1980s, and the fashion community came together to launch Seventh on Sale to raise funds and awareness for the disease that was taking the lives of so many talented designers. Now more than ever, we must address such issues.

My philosophy and purpose has always been inspired by cultures, creators and artisans from all corners of the world, connecting past, present and future. I launched the nonprofit organization Urban Zen to create a community of change through philanthropy and commerce. I want consumers to be aware that their purchases provide the power to help others in need.

How is the UZIT program enhancing health and well-being?

UZIT came about after witnessing the ones I loved suffer and going through their experiences by their sides. Launched in partnership with yoga instructor Rodney Yee, the program has trained members of collaborating healthcare and yoga communities in the healing modalities of yoga therapy, reiki, essential oil therapy, nutrition and contemplative care.

The goal is to change the healthcare system by bringing care back into health care.

Rather than just treat the disease, we need to treat patients, their loved ones and their caregivers. We also must express care for the doctors and nurses that are part of the story; they need gentle care every bit as much. We are all on this journey together.

Therapists at centers such as the University of California, Los Angeles, rehabilitation unit have seen results with patients suffering from stress, claustrophobia, headaches and back pain through these techniques. Many patients report feeling more relaxed, sleeping better and experiencing less pain and anxiety than they had ever experienced with medication.

Do you see some positive trends in fashion today?

More people are paying attention to sustainability in fashion today than ever before, and more designers are using materials and fabrics that respect people and the planet; for example, by using quality materials that endure. Recycling fabrics and materials is one way to contribute to sustainability. We work with the Apparent Project, which recycles cereal boxes to make beautiful necklaces, as well as with Paula Coles, who makes bags out of T-shirts.

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I view fashion, design and style all as platforms for conscious change. I use fashion to raise awareness and inspire change in the areas of wellbeing, conscious consumerism and integrative education.

Today, there is a greater emphasis on preserving our world cultures and maintaining the authenticity that comes from traditional artisans and artists. A collaborative mentality of “we” is far healthier than one of “me”.

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Regain Ease of Movement through Alexander Technique

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hat is it about adulthood that makes us become stiff in our movement? Is it our destiny as we grow older to lose our flexibility, narrow our range of motion and suffer from aches and pains? Luckily, the answer to the latter question is a definite no. We can regain lost flexibility by learning how our bodies are designed to move.

More than 100 years ago, Frederick Matthias Alexander discovered that we all have an inherited organization of the head, neck and back that works well when we are children, but becomes dull with time, like any mechanism that is not being properly used. Alexander created a method to regain this inherited organization, which he called the Primary Control.

Through studying Alexander Technique, we become aware of our habits that prevent the Primary Control from working properly, and then we guide ourselves back to moving fluidly with less effort, just as we did as children.

Habitual patterns of movement that cause stiffness, discomfort or pain can all be gone with a commitment to studying Alexander Technique. I’ve been there. I had tension in my shoulders that limited my arm movement, and I had a hump in my back.

But after months of lessons (versus years of bad use), my accumulated tension was gone.

Because of my personal journey, I became a believer in the Alexander Technique. Fortunately, there are many opportunities to learn it in New York City. Just stay curious and open to learning, and the reward will be priceless.

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MULTIFACETED CHIROPRACTIC Integrative Approaches Enhance Healing

by Marlaina Donato

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odern chiropractors are often seen primarily as pain specialists, yet their care can encompass much more. While the common focus is better health through spinal manipulation, the origins of chiropractic are manifold. Typical approaches for structural issues and injuries include spinal adjustments, therapeutic ultrasound and heat therapy, but some practitioners also embrace nutrition.

Training requirements for chiropractors vary by state. “Here in Oregon, chiropractic physicians—both legally and through our training—are taught to be primary care physicians,” says Doctor of Chiropractic Michael Herb, of the Absolute Wellness Center, in Eugene, Oregon. “We must complete extensive training not only on the musculoskeletal system, but also on managing various internal medical pathologies such as those related to the cardiovascular system, genitourinary conditions,

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obstetrics and gynecology. We also learn to perform minor surgical procedures.”

Chiropractor Tom Hyland Robertson, of Whole Chiropractic Healthcare, in Odenton, Maryland, notes, “To limit chiropractic to two categories of traditional and integrative isn’t accurate.

There are almost as many specialists among doctors of chiropractic (DC) as among medical doctors (M.D.). There are chiropractors that specialize in pediatrics, veterinary, orthopedics, internal medicine, neurology, radiology and other areas. Integrative chiropractic uses as many tools as possible from the realm of each doctor’s training.”

Integrative Well-Being The world of chiropractic is diverse and growing to meet patient needs. Many chiropractors offer several healing modalities in-house that are geared to take whole-person care to an integrated harmonious level.

“Research shows that patient outcomes are far better with a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare needs,” says Herb.

“Offering a variety of specialties like physical therapy, sports medicine, nutrition and natural pain relief in my practice means patients receive the care and amount of time they need.

They are not limited by what I personally can offer or have time to provide.”

Many chiropractic facilities nationwide employ acupuncturists and therapeutic massage therapists, offering diverse treatment options like functional medicine and cryotherapy—ice therapy— versus traditional heat therapy.

Robertson provides complementary treatments ranging from nutrition to physical therapy and yoga because he has found it is important to incorporate multiple treatment philosophies, examining the same problem from different angles, saying, “Chiropractic integrates many safe modalities found to be more effective than opioids, for instance.” He notes that early chiropractic was actually integrative, with its founder, Donald David Palmer, promoting a healthy diet and calmer lifestyle a century ago.

Collaborative Options Progressive chiropractic now includes innovative approaches to treat the nervous system. The cutting-edge field of functional (or chiropractic) neurology, which reactivates partially nonfunctional neural pathways, is employed in cases like concussions, vertigo, migraines, pain syndromes, neuropathy and

attention-deficit disorders.

Massage modalities, combined with chiropractic, are widely recognized to significantly increase circulation and improve range of motion. Acupuncture, when used in conjunction with chiropractic treatment, enhances muscle relaxation and fosters easier adjustments.

Chiropractor Kody R. Johnson, of the Johnson Chiropractic and Holistic Health Center, in Columbia, Missouri, is board certified in acupuncture and employs dry needling to target trigger points in tight muscles. He also specializes in functional medicine. Hormone balance, nutritional inadequacies, the presence of heavy metals and genetic markers for disease are all considered in determining a patient’s overall health.

“Chiropractic treatment addresses results of physical stress.

Functional medicine looks at emotional and biochemical stress,” says Johnson. “The chiropractic paradigm is based on the premise that the body has an inborn ability to heal itself. If the only method a provider has to offer is chiropractic adjustments, then they’ll have cases where the patient’s condition doesn’t fully improve because there might be other factors at play, including nutritional deficiencies, toxicities and emotional stress. When we address other relevant issues, we find that patients ‘hold’ their adjustments longer.”

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, multimedia artist and author of books in the spirituality and alternative health genres. She lives in Hawley, PA. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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physiological arousal in women. Sexual performance is enhanced in men by exercising three to five times a week, according to a study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior.

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Exercise increases testosterone, endorphins and adrenal hormones, all of which are essential to a satisfying sex life. Studies from the University of Texas at Austin show premenopausal women experience increased sexual response with exercise, including individuals with diminished sex drives due to the use of antidepressants.

“Stress is one of the biggest libidokillers in women, and endorphins released during exercise can reduce stress, improve libido and increase arousal,” maintains Stephanie Mansour, fitness expert and CEO of Step It Up with Steph, in Chicago, Illinois. “Adding 30 minutes of exercise a few times a week can increase endorphins, blood flow and testosterone.”

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The inevitable hormonal changes of menopause and beyond can dampen a woman’s sex life, but it doesn’t have to become a way of life. “Women can experience side effects of shifting hormonal levels which cause libido to vanish and the vagina to become dry, making us feel anything but empowered,” explains Ellen Dolgen, the Coronado, California, author of Menopause Mondays: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving During Perimenopause and Menopause. “Exercise, along

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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a problem for many men, and can result from sedentary lifestyles, certain medications and cardiovascular issues. “ED is a huge problem worldwide, and vascular disease is one of the major causes,” says Life. “This can be avoided by eating properly and making exercise an essential part of everyday life, which can also reduce the need for prescription drugs that are another major cause of the problem.”

Strength Training and Yoga

Testosterone—a hormone that plays a significant role in lighting our “fire” and keeping it lit—can be enhanced by adding workouts with weights. “Strength training can boost testosterone, which may boost sex drive in both women and men. For men, I recommend lifting weights and doing push-ups. However, it’s important to note that too much intense exercise or strength training may have the opposite effect, and actually reduce the desire to have sex,” says Mansour.

In addition to a daily exercise program that includes cardio and flexibility exercises, Life concurs, “Thirty to 60 minutes of strength training three to four times a week is ideal.”

According to a review published in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, yoga may increase both male endurance and female response. “Yoga turns off our sympathetic nervous system, the part that keeps us in ‘fight-or-flight’ response. Inversions like the shoulder stand help to harmonize hormones, supporting a well-balanced sex drive,” explains Pam Medina, owner of The Yoga Lily, in Clifton Park, New York. “We need to feel attractive, and yoga can help us to accept the body as a sacred vehicle for the soul.”

No matter the age or condition of the body, a more satisfying sex life and better self-image is possible through feeling fit. Life reminds us, “Check with your doctor before taking up an exercise regimen, and know that maintaining a healthy body can give us essential ingredients for a great sex life well into our 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.”

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lant-based lifestyles, once considered by some as a fad that would fade, are on the rise worldwide.

According to a Harris Interactive poll commissioned by the Vegetarian Resource Group, 6 million to 8 million Americans

have completely eliminated meat, including seafood, from their plates. With a 600 percent increase of people going vegan domestically in the past three years and companies like Nestlé devising vegan-tailored product launches, plant-based eating

GlobalData, a data and analytics company, reports, “Seventy percent of the world population is either reducing meat consumption or leaving meat off the table altogether,” with Millennials at the forefront.

“The environment has been the Millennial generation’s primary concern.

Health is of less importance than interest in making the Earth a better place to live,” says Gene Stone, a plant-based diet expert in Hudson, New York, and author of the bestselling Forks Over Knives: The PlantBased Way to Health.

Stollman concurs, saying, “The majority of my vegan clients are in their 20s and 30s, and their concern for animal treatment relates to sustainability. Sustainability helps to reduce methane emissions from industrial farms.”

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is creating unprecedented demand.

“I’ve definitely seen plant-based eating become more mainstream. Many restaurants now provide plant-based options to keep their customers happy, and more food startups are creating nut- and soy-based cheeses, milks and yogurts,” says Lisa Stollman, a plant-based nutritionist in New York City. Vegan lunch options are even making their way into the Los Angeles public school system.

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have also brought passionate innovations to the establishment.

“Millennials are incredibly creative, especially with plant-based and gluten-free dishes. They’re committed to animal rights and issues that affect the health of the planet,” observes Stein.

Benefits All Ages

Since the American Medical Association’s recent suggestion that hospitals consider providing plant-based meals for patients, perceptions are shifting. Holistic Cardiologist Joel Kahn, in Ferndale, Michigan, began teaching plant-based diets to heart patients in 1990, and has subsequently seen hundreds of them avoid invasive and surgical procedures, as well as show less evidence of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, obesity and hypertension. “Many of my patients have decreased or eliminated the otherwise lifelong ‘jail’ of prescription drugs. They learned that disease reversal, not management, is the goal,” says Kahn.

Supermarkets across the country are stocking meatless products like plant-based burgers. Many athletes and bodybuilders that have switched away from eating meat attest to improved results by tapping into plant power. People of all walks of life, including seniors, have embraced this paradigm. “There is increased interest in health as Baby Boomers age and start to realize the benefits of a plant-based diet, much of it due to myriad new research,” says Stone.

According to the Harvard School of Public Health, a diet rich in vegetables and fruits lowers blood pressure. The American Diabetes Association supports a nutrient-dense vegetarian diet that can decrease the risk of certain diseases.

For Stollman’s vegan clients aged 50 and older, “Health plays a strong role in their interest in plant-based eating. The science has become clear, and based on the evidence, I continue to teach my clients the importance of including plant-based meals in their daily diets,” she says.

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The surge of people changing their diet has a multilevel impact.

“I feel deeply grateful to have been able to help spread the word about plant-based diets. Health, the environment and animal protection are great concerns of mine,” says Stone.

Stein appreciates how the positive change in diet benefiting people and the planet is coming full circle. “We’re still amazed and honored to know that our cookbooks have helped to create a sea change. Folks visiting from all over the world tell us how our recipes have influenced several generations of their families.”

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, multimedia artist and author of books in the spirituality and alternative health genres. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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started hiking right around the time I began regularly practicing mindfulness and meditation. What I realized early on was that on days when I hike, I don’t need to meditate. The hike, when performed with the right intentions, is my mindfulness practice.

I initially thought of hiking as a great way to get exercise, but it quickly became much more than that. For me, it soothes my mind while it nourishes my body, alleviating stress and anxiety.

I like to hike at least three days a week. On those days, the most amazing thing happens to me—and it always happens. As soon as I get a few miles from home in the direction of a trailhead, my mood begins to elevate and a rush of endorphins envelope me. A smile invariably comes to my face, and I thank God and the universe that I have such a wealth of natural beauty around me, and the health and energy to enjoy it.

Here are some tips for hiking mindfully:

n When selecting a hike, make sure you know where you’re going, how much time you have and whether your stamina and energy match the route you’re considering. The key factors here are distance, terrain and elevation gain. You can evaluate these factors by using a hiking map and consulting with various hiking resources in print and online. Most of them rate trails from Easy to Strenuous or Difficult. Start slowly, adding miles and elevation gain as you begin moving more effectively and building endurance. n When on the trail, focus on your breathing, as well as the sights, sounds and scents and the feeling of the ground under your feet. Pay close attention to the placement of your feet so you don’t trip on tree roots or twist your ankle on rocks. And watch for loose dirt, moss or wet leaves on hard surfaces, as these can be slippery. n Your mind may wander to what you are doing next, or simply finishing the hike. When it does, focus on your breathing and the trail. Bring yourself back into the moment and what you are experiencing through all your senses. Focus on the journey, not the destination or the next activity. n Be sure to stretch before and after hiking, as you would with other sports. During a longer hike, I will often stop periodically to stretch my calves and hamstrings. Do not rush. Keep a pace that allows you to take everything in and walk with care and intention. This will help you avoid injury and strengthen your joints and flexibility over time.

Most of all, have fun and enjoy!

In addition to being the marketing director for this magazine, Roger Dubin is the supervisor for more than 50 miles of trails in southeastern Harriman State Park (managed by the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference). Follow him on Instagram @MrNaturalNYC. If you have questions or need tips, email him at MrNaturalNYC@gmail.com.

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Make Our Schools Safe Be Heard and Make a Difference

by Jadyn Turner

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s young adults and teens, we need to start taking action on issues where we want to see something changed. We can’t just look at these issues and say someone else will do it. We were given a voice so now as teens need to use it, especially on issues that affect us more than they affect adults such as school shootings. We have to stop school shootings nationwide because we are the ones sitting in the classrooms not knowing if we are safe. We are the ones that go to school every day to get a good education. We don’t go to school to worry

Never wish them pain.

That’s not who you are.

If they caused you pain, they must have pain inside.

Wish them healing.

about whether or not we will come home that day or see our parents again. We are the ones in the classrooms, so we need to be the ones to make the change.

There are so many things that you can do on the school safety issue in your community such as starting a Dream Team club for school safety in your own school by going to MakeOurSchoolsSafe.org/dream-team/.

This organization was started by my cousin’s mom after my cousin Alyssa was killed in the Parkland shooting. In Rockland County,

you can join Youth Against Gun Violence (Students Demand Action). Established organizations can help you work toward school safety just by going to the meetings and sharing your opinions.

Another super easy thing that you can do is talk to your friends and spread the word on issues that are important to you. We need to use our voices and be heard. Speak out or get on the computer. There are so many ways that you can be part of the change for whatever you feel needs to be fixed in this world.

We have the power to change the world with one click or post. It’s so easy for you to make your opinion heard loud and clear but you have to be willing to share. Once you share what you think, people will start to ask questions and you can help them to understand, as educating people is the first step to change.

If you don’t know a lot about something that you are interested in seeing changed, then ask or look it up so you can start being part of the solution. Whether you are interested in the environment, gun control, poverty or school safety, we all have the power to make a difference. So go out and change the world.

When we speak in numbers, adults will listen.

To start a local chapter of Dream Team/Make Our Schools Safe, visit MakeOurSchoolsSafe. org/dream-team/.The Nyack School District currently has a chapter. To attend Youth Against Gun Violence meetings, contact yagv2018 via Instagram for meeting dates.

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The Rise of Blue Zones in America Places that Encourage Healthy Living

by Avery Mack

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an Buettner’s book The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest launched a movement a decade ago. Sequels include The Blue Zones of Happiness, The Blue Zones Solution and Thrive. Many communities have embraced the principles of this “make healthy living easier” paradigm, resulting in the improved well-being of residents.

“Add more years to your life and more life to your years,” says Nick Buettner, vice president at Blue Zones LLC, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the founder’s brother who spoke with us. “The people around you, the places where you work, live and play, and the social norms in your community have an impact on your health.”

The original U.S. pilot project in 2009, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, is a prime example. Instead of widening a main thoroughfare and raising the speed limit, the city widened the sidewalk and created a path around nearby Fountain Lake, offering safe exercise for bikers, joggers and walkers. The Hy-Vee grocery increased its health market section from two to seven aisles, leading to a 130 percent rise in related sales, and added a Blue Zones checkout lane for healthy grab-and-go options. City workplaces now offer quiet rooms and fruit instead of candy; one business converted a garage to a pickleball court.

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The five original Blue Zones are Ikaria, Greece; Loma Linda, California; Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica; Okinawa, Japan; and Sardinia, Italy.

Blue Zone Basics Move Naturally – Even at work, get up and move at least once every 20 minutes.

Reduce Stress – Take a nap, nature walk

or meditate.

Act Intentionally – “People that feel

they have a reason to get out of bed in the morning tend to live seven years longer than those who just go through the motions,” says Buettner. A strong sense of purpose defines quality of life.

Eat Healthy – Enjoy the benefits of a plant-based diet. One cup of beans a day adds three to four years in life expectancy.

Plant a garden to grow fresher, pesticidefree food. Eat meat an average of five times a month and in small-portioned stir-fry, soups and pasta. Consume fewer calories.

Drink wine in moderation. Check out BlueZones.com/recipes.

Maintain Relationships – “If you have fewer than three friends, it’s the equivalent of smoking for 20 years,” Buettner maintains.

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“Growing old in place and staying at home instead of a retirement or nursing home is easier to accomplish when you have a social network.” Meet regularly with friends.

Have Faith – A faith-based life taps into a larger resource far greater than oneself and enhances a sense of purpose, social network and calm content.

Prioritize Family – Amid the busyness of life, make the most enjoyable family time and nurturing activities each day’s first choice.

“Over the last eight years in Florida, our sponsor, NCH Healthcare System, has helped to build well-being infrastructure and sustainability for approximately 400,000 people; that swells to nearly 1.2 million during high season from January to April,” says Deb Logan, executive director of Blue Zones Project-SWFL (Southwest Florida). “We have 33 Blue Zone-approved restaurants that collectively make an additional 176 plant-based menu items available locally; the first half of this year, they sold 130,000 Blue Zones-inspired dishes.”

The healthful community philosophy was vital in Hawaii, when the Kīlauea Volcano spewed lava, sulfur dioxide and acid rain. First-responders staffed checkpoint stations around the clock to protect the public from dangerous areas, exposing themselves to combined sun and volcanic heat. The Hawaiian Blue Zone team delivered smoothies, beverages and paletas—healthy popsicles made with real fruit—to help workers stay cooler. They also delivered them to volunteers and public service groups, including Hope Services Hawaii, which built tiny houses for families displaced by volcanic activity.

“We don’t come into an area and say, ‘This is what you must do.’ We say, ‘This is what you can do.’ The readiness must come from the city level, businesses, schools and nonprofits,” Buettner says. “The right leadership must be committed and prepared to follow through on multiple years of initiatives.”

He remarks, “In the end, my hope for the future lies in the fact that communities care about their health. Blue Zones isn’t about the quantity of years, but the quality of life, and often that adds years, too.”

Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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Farewell to a Beloved Pet Earth’s Memorial to a Pet’s Passing

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by Sandra Murphy

he American Pet Products Association estimates Americans collectively spent $69.5 million on our 235 million mammal, avian and reptile pets, as well as 158 million pet fish, in 2017. It’s not surprising that end-of-life planning for a devoted family companion is a solemn endeavor.

Burial in a box or blanket in the backyard used to be the predominant way to deal with pet remains. As people and pet populations have grown, many municipalities now have ordinances against the practice. Instead, good options exist that protect and preserve the planet these animals so enjoyed.

Innovative Containers

Kay Winters, a blogger at PawsAndPines. com, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, mothers a dog, Clover, and two cats, Chuckie and Mittens. “When they pass away, I plan to bury them in biodegradable mushroom bags,” she says. “It has mushroom and other organisms infused into it to help with natural decomposition, cleanse any environmental toxins in the body and nourish the nearby soil.”

Another biodegradable container is a pod that contains nutrient-rich soil, a seed and the pet’s ashes to nourish the resulting plant, tree or shrub. It’s a lovely way to remember the pet and replenish Earth’s greenspace.

Aquamation or Cremation

Veterinary offices commonly arrange for the pet’s body to be sent to a crematorium, with ashes returned several days later. Using temperatures from 1,400 to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit, these facilities impose a larger carbon footprint than other options.

At-home euthanasia may be beneficial for terminal pets. The animal can remain calm in familiar surroundings with family present. The veterinarian allows time for goodbyes, and when the family is ready, removes the body. “We always place the pets on nice stretchers with a blanket over the body and encourage the family to place toys or flowers with their pet. There’s no handing out brochures with photos of urns or upselling. It’s respectful of the pet’s life,” says Veterinarian Mary Gardner, of Yorba Linda, California, co-founder and chief technology officer at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, a national network of veterinarians dedicated to end-of-life care.

Gardner is also building an aquamation (alkaline hydrolysis) facility in Boynton Beach, Florida. This alternative to cremation has a far smaller environmental impact because the resulting alkaline water is safe to drain, containing no chemicals or DNA.

Elizabeth Fournier, author of The Green Burial Guidebook, owns and operates

Cornerstone Funeral Services and Cremation, in Boring, Oregon, where she periodically receives inquiries about pets. “I’ve received calls over the years for horses, donkeys, sheep and dogs.

One family called me for their alpaca. I explained my funeral home was a humanonly funeral parlor, but I’d be more than happy to help with a referral,” Fournier says. She offered a choice of flame or water. “They liked the water method because Spunky the Alpaca loved the rain and could drink more water than most of her pasture mates,” she says.

The family let all the other animals at home come by to give Spunky a sniff and a goodbye, and then took her body for bio-cremation. “They took her ashes home in a ceramic pig cookie jar,” says Fournier.

“It’s my favorite story.”

“The zero-emission aquamation process creates one-tenth the carbon footprint of traditional, flame-based cremation and enables 20 percent more ashes to be returned to the family, allowing for a lasting contribution to be made to the Earth in honor of a beloved pet,” says Christie Cornelius, the founding doctor of veterinary medicine at Last Wishes Compassionate Comfort Care for Pets, in Houston, Texas.

Eternal Reefs, Inc., in Sarasota, Florida, mixes environmentally friendly concrete with cremains to form a gigantic reef ball, which is then placed on the ocean floor to replenish naturally diminishing reef systems and provide a permanent underwater memorial. Originally designed for human use, some owners have asked for pets to be included. To reduce costs, families are encouraged to hold their pet’s cremated remains for the appropriate time when they are memorializing a human loved one. Recorded GPS coordinates facilitate future visits to the area.

Whether using earth, fire or water, there are many ways to honor a pet’s lifelong devotion and lessen its final carbon footprint to protect Earth’s natural health and beauty.

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

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A Course in Miracles – 1:30-4pm. Lecture discussion with Jon Mundy, PhD. Ongoing monthly class, the 2nd Sunday of each month except May. Introduced to the Course by its scribe Dr Helen Schucman in 1975, Mundy has been an active student-teacher/author ever since. $20. New location: The Society of Jewish Science, 109 E 39th St, Manhattan. 845-496-9089. MiraclesMagazine.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Jin Shin Jyutsu Self-Care – 6:30-9:30pm. With Teri Meissner. Help prevent burnout as you balance, harmonize and keep your energetic pathways clear and flowing. This practice is easy to learn and uses a combination of breath and light touch on both sides of the body to help alleviate stress, anxiety and fatigue. It is particularly useful for caregivers. $60/members, $75/nonmembers. New York Open Center, 22 E 30th St, Manhattan. 212-219-2527.

OpenCenter.org/jin-shin-jyutsu.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Love Messages from Above – 7-9pm. Gifted, heart-centered and internationally renowned spiritual mediums Lynn Van Praagh-Gratton and Elisa Malangone will deliver powerful and purposeful messages from beyond. This is an opportunity for magnificent healing, love and compassion. Van Praagh-Gratton will feature her new book The Hand II. $50. Reflections Center for Conscious Living and Yoga, 227 E 24th St, Manhattan. ElisaInsight.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 Deepening the Journey: A Mindfulness Retreat – Oct 4-7. With Sharon Salzberg and Janice Marturano. Go beyond meditation and mindful leadership training basics. In this intimate gathering, explore challenges such as burnout, moral uncertainty, and living and leading in an increasingly divided society. Find ways to connect to a bigger picture, allow for joy and more skillfully meet the isolation of leadership. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139.

SharonSalzberg.com. InstituteforMindfulLeadership. org/deepening-the-journey. Eastover.com/workshop/ sharon-salzberg-janice-marturano.html.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 The Miracle Course I and II – Oct 10-14. In this course, a breath coach will work specifically with two to three participants. The focus will be on breathing and meditation. Fee of $1,500 includes course, accommodations, meals, coffee breaks and breath coaching. Reflections Center for Conscious Living and Yoga Studio, 227 E 24th St, Manhattan. Registration required: 212-974-2288 or Tinyurl.com/marcour.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13

Breath Coaching: An Evening Workshop – 7-10pm. Experience breath coaching with Nevsah Karamehmet, a pioneer in breath coaching, to learn the concept of natural breathing and become conscious of dysfunctional breathing habits. $40. New York Open Center, 22 E 30th St, Manhattan. Registration required: 212-219-2527.

Tinyurl.com/breathnyc.

Talk to Yourself Like a Buddhist Book Signing and Talk – 1pm. With author Cynthia Kane. Kane is a certified meditation and mindfulness instructor who is dedicated to helping people change their communication practice so they feel in control of their words and are understood by family and co-workers.

Aum Shanti Bookshop, 230 E 14th St, Manhattan.

212-505-2665. AumShantiBookshop.com/events.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14

Alexander Technique Intro Classes – 10-11:30am.

Also Oct 20 & 27. Learn about your internal, built-in organization that helps you move with more ease, balance and coordination. Improve your posture without straining and breathe more efficiently as well as avoid, reduce or eliminate back, shoulder and neck pain. $30/class. Think AT Studio, 200 Vesey St (AMEX Bldg 24th floor), Manhattan.

Preregister: Mona Al-Kazemi: 646-632-5181 or Mona@Think-At.com.

Five Day Fall Retreat – Oct 14-18. Grandmaster William CC Chen, regarded as one of the finest and most influential internal martial artists of his generation, will offer experienced practitioners a level of “refinement” to their tai chi chuan form. From his vast experience, he will share how a disciplined and refined practice can bring about internal peace, alignment, and overall wellbeing. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-2645139. Eastover.com/workshop/wcccc.html.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7

36-Day Sheng Zhen Meditation and Healing of the Heart Retreat – Oct 14-Nov 19. Acclaimed Qigong master, Junfeng Li, presides over this retreat for all dedicated spiritual seekers.

Discover Sheng Zhen as a source of inspiration, creativity and a conduit to Universal Oneness. Intermittent fasting techniques, healing sounds, seated, standing and lying meditations will be taught and practiced. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139. Eastover.com/ workshop/36-day-junfeng-li-sheng-zhen-gong-andhealing-retreat.html.

Moon Manifesting: An Astrologer’s Tool for Conscious Creation – 9:30am-5:30pm. With Astrologer Yasmin Boland. Learn how to work with the magical lunar cycle of the moon. It is a highly effective, ancient method of manifesting what has been dormant for some time, and for many, it is the ingredient their conscious creation has been missing. $125/members, $155/nonmembers. New York Open Center, 22 E 30th St, Manhattan. 212219-2527. OpenCenter.org/moon-manifesting.

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Kindergarten Play Day and Information Session – 10am-noon. Blue Rock School invites 4-and 5-year-olds and their parents to enjoy a fall harvest-themed morning with Blue Rock School’s kindergarten staff that will include storytelling, crafts, homemade snacks and outdoor play on the school’s beautiful five-acre wooded campus. While children play, parents can learn about the vibrant and creative learning environment and see the school’s charming campus. Rain or shine, space limited. Register: Beverly Stycos: 845-535-3353 or Admissions@ BlueRockSchool.org. 110 Demarest Mill Rd, West Nyack, NY. BlueRockSchool.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 Tame Your Moods and Emotions: Reaching Balance with Herbs and Homeopathy – Oct 23-Nov 6. 8-10pm. With Sara Chana Silverstein, author of Moodtopia. Master the art of controlling your moods so they don’t control you. Lead a calmer, optimistic lifestyle by using a variety of tools, such as positive psychology, herbs and aromatherapy. Create a personal oasis amidst the chaos of life. $15 materials fee. New York Open Center, 22 E 30th St, Manhattan.

212-219-2527. OpenCenter.org/tame-your-moods.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 New Life Expo – Oct 26-28. 4:30-10pm, Fri; 10am9pm, Sat; 10am-7:30pm, Sun. Expo fever is here!

This is New York City’s largest, longest-running mind, body, spirit expo. Feed your minds, enlighten your souls and purify and tonify your bodies. Discover cutting-edge healing products and healers who will assist you to reach your maximum potential. Tickets as low as $15. Wyndham Hotel New Yorker, 34th St and 8th Ave, Manhattan. NewLifeExpo.com/ny-expo/ about-new-life-expo-ny/.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Mantra – Sounds into Silence Movie and Live Kirtan – 6-9:15pm. With Krishna Das and Nina Rao. Mantra charts the history, effect and phenomenon of chanting. Participate in the screening of the movie on a 50-foot screen with surround sound, followed by live kirtan. Learn about ways to connect with others to create a more peaceful and loving world. United Palace of Spiritual Arts, 4140 Broadway, Manhattan. 212-568-6700. UnitedPalace.org/ uphi-calendar-eventdetail/5372/-/mantra-soundsinto-silence-and-live-kirtan-by-krishna-das.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 Open Heart Conversations: Islam – 3-5pm.

Explore and demystify Islam with Dr Khadijah Matin. Dr Matin shares her inspirational story as an African-American Muslim woman and how her faith has affected her life. The discussion will speak to the Islamic perspective on social and environmental issues and how its teachings can inspire and transform communities. United Palace of Spiritual Arts, 4140 Broadway, Manhattan. 212-568-6700.

UnitedPalace.org/uphi-calendar/eventdetail/5391/-/ open-heart-conversations-islam.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 Intro to Awakening Your True Voice – 6pm. With Jean McClelland. Everyone possesses a powerful natural voice that reveals who he or she truly is.

Oftentimes, tension, past experiences and fears restrict the natural flow of breath and voice, resulting in a forced, unnatural sound and blocked energy.

Learn skills in a supportive environment where self-consciousness dissolves and your authentic voice emerges. Free. New York Open Center, 22 E 30th St, Manhattan. 212-219-2527. OpenCenter.org/ awakening-true-voice. JeanMcClellandVoice.com.

plan ahead FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

be the dream master of your life and more. United Palace of Spiritual Arts, 4140 Broadway, Manhattan. 212-568-6700. UnitedPalace.org/uphi-calendar/ eventdetail/5237/-/open-heart-conversations-toltec.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Yang Style Taijiquan Training – Nov 16-18. With Master Fukui Yang, Rick Barrett, Abdi Assadi.

Learn how to get the most out of your taijiquan practice in a loving and understandable way. This martial art is a training for health and healing, a moving meditation and a spiritual practice. For taijiquan teachers and intermediate/advanced students.

Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139. Eastover.com/workshop/ yang-style-taijiquan-teacher-training-with-masterfukui-yang-rick-barrett.html.

Weekend Mindfulness and Relaxation Retreat in Connecticut – Nov 16-18. With Fayina Cohen, LCSW and Linda Fuller, certified yoga therapist.

Calm the mind, open the heart, and relax the body in a gorgeous retreat center in the Connecticut woods.

Enjoy yoga classes, labyrinth walks, guided meditations and learn various mindfulness and stress reduction practices for work and personal life settings.

Enjoy experiential exercises, meditation, visioning, art and movement exercise and various mindfulness techniques. 516-313-8073, AwakenToSelf@yahoo. com or AwakenToSelf.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Mulan Quan (Orchid Fist) Tai Chi – Nov 2-4. With Alexia Rees. This is the only major tai chi style developed by a woman master exclusively for women.

Though new to America, its health benefits have attracted thousands of followers throughout China, Japan, SE Asia and Europe. A meditative dance through which you’ll develop gracefulness, poise, strength, balance and flexibility, it is both powerful and feminine and is beautiful to watch. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-2645139. Eastover.com/workshop/Mulan-quan.html.

Opening of the Heart Sheng Zhen Meditation and Stillness – Nov 17-21. With Li Jing. To feel at ease and be worry-free is everyone’s wish. Everyone seeks a deeper meaning in life and long-lasting happiness. If the heart is emotionally closed, negative feelings like fear and anger accumulate, influencing the brain and the view of life. Free the heart from smallness and tightness and feel love in the heart.

Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139. Eastover.com/. Eastover.com/ workshop/opening-heart-sheng-zhen-meditationstillness-jing-li-2.html.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Awakening Your True Voice – Nov 5-Dec 10.

6-7:30pm. See description under October 29. $160/ members, $175/nonmembers. New York Open Center, 22 E 30th St, Manhattan. 212-219-2527. OpenCenter. org/awakening-true-voice. JeanMcClellandVoice.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Source and Synchronicities Course – Nov 10-11.

Participants may access the Power of Source and the Power of Consciousness in three important life zones: healing, love and wealth. Along with her faculty, Preethaji, an enlightened sage and founder of O&O Academy, will be teaching via a webcast from India. Vanderbilt Hall-Greenberg Lounge at New York University School of Law, 40 Washington SQ S, Manhattan. Info: Catherine.

Scherwenka@gmail.com. Register: OOAcademyUSA. org/course/source-synchronicities.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Open Heart Conversations: Toltec – 3-5pm. Join Toltec Masters don Miguel Ruiz Jr and don Jose Ruiz for an afternoon of intimate conversation, beginning with Shamanic Dreaming and ending with don Miguel Jr’s new book The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships. A book signing follows. Learn insights like how to take responsibility for your personal dream, gain tools to evolve and

Thanksgiving Flying Phoenix Qigong – Nov 29Dec 2. With Terence Dunn. In this workshop, learn this complete Taoist monastic system of hygienics, comprised of standing and seated, stationary and moving meditations that imparts a wide range of salient health benefits with remarkable swiftness. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139. TheDaobums.com/ topic/12639-flying-phoenix-chi-kung/. Eastover. com/workshop/master-terence-dunns-flyingphoenix-qigong-iii.html.

ongoing events

sunday Reiki Group Class – 2nd Sun, 3-9pm. With Jyogan, Reiki Shihan (master teacher). Namaste Bookshop, 2 W 14th St, Manhattan. 917-723-4342. Jyogan@ TraditionalReikiCenter.com. TraditionalReikiCenter.com.

Reiki Share – 4th Sun, 5:30-8pm. With Jyogan, Reiki Shihan (master teacher). Namaste Bookshop, 2 W 14th St, Manhattan. 917-723-4342. Jyogan@ TraditionalReikiCenter.com. TraditionalReikiCenter.com.

wednesday Jyogan Reiki Treatments – 5-8pm. Jyogan, Reiki Shihan (master teacher). $25/15-minute sample sessions; $50/30 minutes (front of the body); $100/60 minutes (front/back of the body). Namaste Bookshop, 2 W 14th St, Manhattan. 212-645-1014. Info@ NamasteBookshop.com. NamasteBookshop.com.

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CONSCIOUS CENTERS ALL FAITHS SEMINARY INTERNATIONAL

For the Training of Interfaith Ministers 212-866-3795 • AllFaithsSeminary.org InfoAllFaithsSeminary.org@gmail.com Classes: Society of Jewish Science 109 E 39th St, NYC All Faiths Seminary International (AFSI) has monthly classes beginning the 2nd Saturday of September and end the 2nd Saturday of June 2019.

AUM SHANTI BOOKSHOP

226 E 14th St, NYC 212-260-2866 • AumShantiBookshop.com Aum Shanti Bookshop is a community-oriented spiritual gallery providing offerings that inspire clarity, guidance and inspiration on one’s journey. They offer high-vibration, reiki-charged and spiritually energized items such as a semi-precious gems and tumbled stones, one-of-a kind rare crystal specimens and clusters, beautifully hand-crafted jewelry made with love and empowering energy. Join for tarot, psychic and astrology readings.

EDGAR CAYCE CENTER

153 West 27th St, NYC 212-691-7690 • EdgarCayceNYC.org Holistic health and personal growth resource in midtown Manhattan since 1997. This nonprofit Center offers: NYC’s largest selection of Cayce remedies and books, with affordable instruction on using them to bring body, mind and spirit back to a natural state of health.

NAMASTE BOOKSHOP & HEALING CENTER

2 W 14th St, NYC 212-645-0141 • NamasteBookshop.com Namaste Bookshop and Healing Center offers a unique and large selection of Eastern and Western philosophy books, tarot cards, crystals, pendulums, calendars, wind chimes, incense, greeting cards, yoga accessories, meditation cushions, instructional and music CDs and DVDs, salt lamps, and 20 sections of books – including Spanish.

The event space above the bookshop holds classes, workshops and book signings, and provides rooms for regular readers and practitioners.

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NEW YORK OPEN CENTER 22 E 30th St, NYC 212-219-2527 • OpenCenter.org

The Open Center presents programs of exceptional depth and integrity, concentrating in five major areas: contemplative and spiritual traditions; health and wellness; psychology; society and ecology; and creativity and the arts. Programs and teachers focused on understanding health and mind-body healing, depth psychology, mystical and esoteric traditions, compassionate dying, socially responsible investing, humanity’s impact on the Earth and renewable energy, untapped sources for creativity in the arts and what we can learn from world cultures.

REFLECTIONS CENTER FOR CONSCIOUS LIVING

227 E 24th St, NYC 212-974-2288 • ReflectionsYoga.com Reflections Center for Conscious Living and Yoga is an East Side urban oasis in Murray Hill/ Gramercy, near Gramercy Park’s well-walked paths. We invite you to transcend the tensions of city life and join us for a “just right” yoga class with some of the best and most skilled teachers in NYC, an illuminating talk or a super-cool dance party. Come to Reflections and celebrate all of who you are!

UNITED PALACE OF SPIRITUAL ARTS 4140 Broadway, NYC 212-568-6700 • UnitedPalace.org

As an inclusive spiritual community, the United Palace of Spiritual Arts seeks to cultivate compassion, wisdom, and peace through spiritual practices born of the great wisdom traditions, sacred service, and joyous connection to spirit through music, arts and entertainment. Join us for Sunday service at 12pm EST or on live stream.

COUNSELING & MENTAL WELLNESS MICHAEL MONGNO, MFT, PH.D.

Present Centered Therapies Upper West Side DrMongno@PresentCenteredTherapies.com 212-799-0001 • PresentCenteredTherapies.com Awarded the 2015 Best Business of New York for Counseling and Mental Health, Dr. Mongno has helped both couples and individuals communicate better, heal faster and achieve a better quality of life for more than 20 years. Dr. Mongno’s practice originates from his personal work over the course of his life journey, and integration of the most effective therapeutic modalities. His clients report he is both compassionate and professional with an ability to create insightful and emotionally corrective experiences leading to lasting change. He is available for appointments in person, by phone and via Skype.

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GETAWAYS & RETREATS EASTOVER ESTATE AND RETREAT 430 East St, Box 2282, Lenox, MA 866-264-5139 • Eastover.com

Eastover is a 600-acre sanctuary and residential holistic retreat center in Berkshire Lenox, MA, a dedicated facilitator of holistic events and retreats.

Minutes to Stockbridge and Great Barrington, next to October Mountain with views of Mt. Greylock.

HEALING & WELLNESS EVE FISCHER

PULSE Manifestation™ 914-262-7426 • EvieFischer@gmail.com PULSEManifestation.com

Eve Fischer, MAed and channel, is co-founder and co-developer of PULSE Manifestation™, a technique for creating whatever you want in your life, while releasing old patterns that block you. PULSE (perception uniting life spiritual energy) works on a psychological and physiological level and is designed to become a daily practice and a lifetime tool. It’s fast, easy, enlightening and effective. PULSE is also used by large groups of people for the transformation of the World in a moving ceremonial meditation called “The Ultimate Manifestation”. While PULSE Manifestation is usually taught in a workshop format, Fischer is currently offering individual (or partner, friend, family member) intensive sessions, a wholeday or two-day experience convenient to Manhattan, The Bronx and lower Westchester County. Virtual experiences are also available.

DEIRDRE HADE

Mystic And Spiritual Teacher DeirdreHade.com For quick, easy access points to open the gates to your inner reservoir of your strength, resilience, love, and harmony, visit Deirdre’s website to watch the 6 Simple Keys for Living a Spiritually Connected and Purpose-filled Life.

MEG HAGAR MS, RD, CDN, CHHP

Registered Dietitian, Holistic Nutritionist 115 Broadway, Ste 1800, NYC 347-395-2815 • MegTheDietitian.com Specializing in helping stressed, busy women find relief from digestive and skin issues, Meg Hagar uses the right healing nutrition therapy and stress management to provide a well rounded and comprehensive regimen for healing. Visit the website to schedule your complimentary strategy session and find out how you can finally break free of troubling skin and tummy issues! Virtual appointments available.

JEAN MCCLELLAND, MMUS., MAMSAT

JeanMcClellandVoice.com Private lessons and workshops: voice, breathing and Alexander Technique. Jean McClelland has more than 40 years’ experience as a performer and teacher. She has helped thousands of students free their bodies, strengthen their breathing, and uncover the natural beauty of their voices.

PHILIP RADIOTES

Serving New York City Phil@TreInNYC.com • TreInNYC.com Shake your stress away with TRE! A certified provider, Philip Radiotes teaches this body-based approach to stress and trauma recovery and integration. The simple exercises that comprise TRE lead to the release of core tension in a relaxing, meditative way. Reconnect with your body and move past life’s traumas. Email or visit his website to schedule a session.

THINK AT

646-632-5181 • Think-AT.com Think AT is a new small business located in Battery Park City, dedicated to teaching Alexander Technique, mainly through individual lessons. The name is inspired by the focus of Alexander Technique on “thinking,” which affects the way we live, including how we move whether with patterns of tension or ease. Teachers at Think AT have expertise with more than 15 years of training.

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WHOLISTIC FOOD THERAPY

280 Madison Ave, Ste 702, NYC 718-482-7197 • WholisticFoodTherapy.com WholisticFoodTherapy@gmail.com Sarah Thacker specializes in working with women who struggle with emotional/stress eating, eating disorders body-image issues, PTSD and anxiety. Using an integrative approach including EMDR, mindfulness/meditation training, nutritional awareness and creativity development you will identify, work through and release the root cause of your struggles with food.

INTUITIVE GUIDANCE NATALIE DAVIS

8514 5th Ave, 2nd Flr, Brooklyn, NY 718-688-2959 • NatalieDavisPsychic.com Gifted intuitive, Natalie Davis, has been helping people with intuitive readings for more than 45 years, since the age of 7. She is a fifth-generation psychic and provides guidance on your past, present, and future. She can answer all your questions, tell you about love, soulmates, business, work, marriage, health and family. She can also provide names and descriptions of meaningful people through your life. Her specialty is reuniting loved ones and she can advise you on finding your soulmate. Her intention is to bring love, peace, and light to all.

NATURAL DENTISTRY TRIBECA CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC DENTISTS 17 Park Place, NYC 212-732-2200 • Holistic-Dentists.com

Dr. Lewis Gross has more than 31 years’ experience providing holistic dentistry to adults and children with his staff of dental specialists and integrative practitioners. Offering less invasive and more natural solutions for patients with difficult dental issues and those who seek just a good family dentist.

Our recently renovated, state-of-the-art facility, offers among other things, laser dentistry, metal-free implants, non-invasive oral cancer screening, ozone and alternatives to surgery and root canal.

NATURAL PET TAILS OF DOG: FORCE FREE TRAINING AND BEHAVIOR 646-675-8692 • TailsOfDog.com Tails of Dog provides forcefree, customized, top-quality dog training and behavioral guidance for owners and their dogs. From puppyhood to the golden years, communicating with your dog involves more than just training; it’s a lifestyle. Tails of Dog invites you to continue your tale whether you are navigating through basic manner cues or a more serious behavioral issue.

OZONE THERAPY DR. HOWARD ROBINS The Healing Center 200 W 57th St, Ste 807, NYC 212-581-0101 • DrHowardRobins@gmail.com If you have a disease or condition that you haven’t been able to get rid of, Ozone Therapy will most likely be the answer, even for people that have suffered for years and have lost all hope. If you are questioning if your condition can be treated, call or email Dr. Robins today.

PRODUCTS HERBASWAY

800-672-7322 • HerbaSway.com Founded in 1996, HerbaSway Laboratories is located in Wallingford, CT. Our formulas are based on traditional herbal combinations that have been used for thousands of years. Using only the purest ingredients and wildcrafted herbs, in combination with the latest Western scientific research, HerbaSway’s formulas are synergistically blended to produce optimal balance in your body.

LIVE GREEN

LiveGreen.Life/evergreen Shop with LiveGreen where we make healthy affordable. LiveGreen is an online shopping portal for popular natural and organic products at 20%-50% off, alwaysfree shipping. Go to LiveGreen.life/evergreen to start your free 14-day trial membership then join for $99.95/year for continued savings.

SUPHERBALS

SupHERBals.com 844-857-4325 info@SupHerbals.com Provides the most premium and sacred CBD oil to love and nourish your mind and body.

CBD oil has been used in conjunction with symptoms related to inflammation, anxiety, insomnia, digestive disorders, and many more difficulties. Don’t just live life…

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SPIRITUALITY MUSA MUHAIYADDEEN

TheWitnessWithin.com Sufi Study Center on Meetup.com Musa Muhaiyaddeen (Emanuel L. Levin) has been teaching Sufism around the world for many years and is a direct disciple of Sufi Master, M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen. Musa devotes his time serving others, inspiring everyone to clear out what blocks them from connecting to their inner spirituality and to understand their relationship with God.

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE REIKI REV. JYOGAN

Reiki Shihan (Master Teacher) 917-723-4342 • TraditionalReikiCenter.com Jyogan@TraditionalReikiCenter.com Jyogan is one of only a few reiki master teachers who have studied traditional Japanese-style reiki directly in Kyoto, Japan while he was living in that sacred city where reiki originated. Jyogan passes this direct connection to reiki root practices and teachings on to you.

Learn and experience reiki from its source. Other teachers of reiki teach westernized reiki. Reiki group classes are held monthly on the 2nd Sunday and Reiki Shares on the 4th Sunday of every month at Namaste Bookshop’s Healing Center near Union Square. Private classes and treatment sessions can be scheduled at any time. Jyogan is also a Ministerial Director and officiates weddings as well as ordains other Ministers.

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