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Simplified Parenting Why Less Means More Happiness

Mighty Minerals What We Need to Stay Healthy

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letter from the publisher

HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY PLANET

Living in the Now

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was so grateful to read this month’s Conscious Eating article, “Mighty Minerals: What We Need to Stay Healthy,” by Judith Fertig. With the plethora of often contradictory information that crosses our path, it’s helpful to have an overview that identifies the range of minerals our bodies need based on up-to-date data from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies—one of five, private, nonprofit institutions trusted to provide independent, objective analysis.

Similarly, we encounter information overload in just about every arena these days, much of it in the form of biased sources, unsupported claims and even fake news. Sorting out reliable truths among myriad and often opposing opinions is a challenge.

Tuning into what feels right internally is helpful for me as I sift through bits of information. Generally, I accept those that resonate personally and leave the rest behind, perhaps for future consideration. Recently I’ve discovered that the more I focus in the present moment, the clearer and more obvious day-to-day and larger life choices become.

I’ve been listening to Eckhart Tolle’s audio book The Power of Now as I clear forest paths on a friend’s farm in the early morning hours. Plans call for their future use of the land for personal development workshops and retreats. Listening to Tolle’s book, I realize that once wasn’t enough if I am to absorb the essence of the teachings sufficiently to apply in my experience.

Publishing a monthly magazine with deadlines headed into future weeks and months always has me peeking into the future. Plus old habits frequently have us looking back to the past and forward to the future at the expense of the present moment. I’m discovering how much time I spend everywhere, but in the now. Practicing what I’m learning is having a profound effect on the underlying peace and clarity of my thinking, especially as I’m consistent with it.

My current understanding is that time spent anywhere other than in the here and now is time wasted. That’s not to say that we can’t make plans and cherish dreams.

The key is learning to let go of worries for the future and avoid ruminating about past resentments and regrets. We learn to catch and correct ourself when we revert to these old habits.

I can sincerely attest that this new way of thinking and living has the power to bring anyone a refreshing sense of freedom and peace. It allows us to more fully experience and enjoy life in every moment.

May we each find our way to the joys of presence,

Maisie Raftery, Publisher

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Why Less Means More Happiness

21 RECIPE: ENERGY BITES 22 MIGHTY MINERALS What We Need to Stay Healthy

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24 WALK THE TALK ON THE REIKI PATH

26 DIVE INTO SWIMMING

10 Tips to Optimize Workouts

28 MULTILEVEL HEALING Embracing All Dimensions of Well-Being

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Save Money with Vitamin Packs at Johnson Compounding & Wellness

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ohnson Compounding & Wellness (JCW) is expanding its selection of vitamin packs to help people simplify a part of their daily routine, and also save them money. According to practitioners at JCW, as the number of bottles of supplements needed to be opened each day goes up, the odds that they will be taken every day go down.

A few of the packs currently in stock are Alpha Base Premier Packs for comprehensive nutritional support, Pure Lean Pack for weight management support and Pro-Bono for premium bone building and bone retention. All are made from a hypo-allergenic, comprehensive, high-quality blend of bioavailable vitamins and minerals.

For assistance in learning which supplement packs are best for an individual, a consultation can be booked with Naturopathic Doctor Gary Kracoff or Registered Dietician Nutritionist Bridgitte Carroll.

Location: 577 Main St., Waltham. For more information, call 781-893-3870 or visit NaturalCompounder.com. See ad on back page and Resource Guide on pages 37 and 39.

Something for the Whole Family at Boston GreenFest

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ne of the largest multicultural environmental music festivals in the region, Boston GreenFest will take place for its 11th year from August 3 to 5, at Boston City Hall Plaza and Faneuil Hall. This free event offers a huge assortment of exhibits, films and live performances and presentations about sustainable living.

Eco themes include water, energy, green cities, transportation, health, nutrition and eco-fashion.

Beyond exhibits and educational opportunities, great food, wine and beer will be available, and attendees will enjoy eco vendors, culture and amazing entertainment, including evening concerts.

Cost: Free. Location: Boston City Hall Plaza, 1 City Hall Square, Boston. For more info, visit BostonGreenFest.org.

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Call for Workshop Proposals for Agriculture Marketing Trade Show

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he biennial Harvest New England Agriculture Marketing Conference and Trade Show will return to Sturbridge, February 27 and 28, 2019. Organizers are inviting anyone interested in presenting a workshop on any number of agricultural marketing topics to submit their proposal online by August 3. Some suggested topics include, Farm Transition/Succession Planning, Women in Agriculture, Grant Writing, Social Media and Online Marketing, Agritourism, Culinary Tourism and Food Safety/FSMA/Third Party Audits.

Other topics will be welcomed so long as they relate to agricultural marketing and business planning.

The Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference and Trade Show is New England’s premier agricultural marketing conference. Sponsored by the six New England State Departments of Agriculture, the conference began in 2007.

With more than 800 people in attendance and a trade show of nearly 100 exhibitors, this is New England’s largest agricultural conference solely dedicated to agricultural marketing. Farmers of all types and sizes, new and established, from throughout New England, attend to boost their marketing and business skills.

For more information and questions, call 617-626-1754 or email David.Webber@ state.ma.us. To submit a proposal, visit HarvestNewEngland.org/wp-content/ uploads/2018/06/Conference-Requestfor-Presentations_2019.pdf.

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Get Ahead This School Year with Brain Training

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Free Presentation on the Science Behind Yoga

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he Cambridge Innovation Center will host Your Brain on Yoga: The Science Behind the Practice, from 5 to 6 p.m., August 15. Led

by Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D., this free event is a great opportunity to learn from an expert about the effect of yoga on various health issues and overall well-being.

Sat Bir Singh Khalsa In easy-to-understand language, this presentation will review some of the basic science underlying the psychophysiology of yoga practices and describe some of the cutting-edge biomedical research studies with relevance to yoga, including research on psychology, physiology, molecular biology and brain imaging.

An overview of the significant research on the benefits of yoga as a therapeutic intervention and as a preventive medicine practice for maintaining health, well-being and quality of life will also be presented.

Sat Bir Singh Khalsa has been fully engaged in basic and clinical research on the efficacy of yoga and meditation practices in improving physical and psychological health since 2001. He has been a certified instructor in Kundalini Yoga as taught

by Yogi Bhajan since 1972. He is the director of research for the Kundalini Research Institute, research associate at the Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, research affiliate of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston.

He has conducted clinical research trials evaluating yoga interventions for insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic stress, and anxiety disorders in both public school and occupational settings.

Cost: Free. Location: One Broadway, Charles Conference Room, 14th Flr., Cambridge. For more information, call 617-9530674 or visit cic.com/wellness.

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Eat Local Month Celebrates Summer’s Bounty

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s a part of Massachusetts Eat Local Month, restaurants across the state will be featuring locally sourced menu items throughout August. In addition, Sustainable Business Network will be hosting a film screening of Forgotten Farms, which tells the story of the New England dairy industry in today’s food and agricultural landscape on August 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Brattle Theatre, in Cambridge. Other events include ALLocal dinners and socials at Mei Mei Restaurant, a tour of Red’s Best’s facility at the Boston Fish Pier, and more.

Massachusetts Eat Local Month is a statewide campaign that educates both restaurants and the general public on the benefits of sourcing food from within our local food system—using ingredients from Massachusetts first. The campaign is designed to encourage people to “eat local” whether they are dining out or shopping at the farmers’ market or grocery store.

For more information, visit BostonLocalFood.com/eat-local-month.

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Run/Walk Raises Funds to Support Ovarian Cancer Programs

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he National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s (NOCC) Massachusetts Chapter will hold its annual signature event, the Run/Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer, on September 9, at DCR Mother’s Rest Area along beautiful Carson Beach. Ovarian cancer survivor and advocate, Elle Simone, of America’s Test Kitchen, will be the celebrity emcee.

This event is held in chapters across the country to raise funds to support programs, lift up those fighting the disease and honor those that have been lost. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. One in 75 women will be diagnosed in her lifetime; nearly 80 percent of those in late stages when prognosis is poor because there is no consistent, reliable, early detection test.

For 20 years, the NOCC’s Massachusetts Chapter has been working in the community to empower women with the signs and symptoms of the disease and provide support and programs to assist women and their families fighting for their lives. As a nonprofit organization, the NOCC depends on donations and fundraising events to continue its mission.

To learn more or register, visit RunWalk.Ovarian.org/Massachusetts.

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Dr. Iveta Iontcheva-Barehmi DMD, MS, D.Sc. Dr. Iontcheva-Barehmi is an accomplished dentist and specialist in Periodontics and Implants. She has a firm belief that our bodies are very intelligent. All the body organs and systems are interconnected and related to each other (the teeth and the mouth are part of and related to the whole body).

Our bodies are perfect self-sustainable systems, capable of self-healing and self-regeneration.

Dr. Iontcheva-Barehmi has expertise in the areas of Biological, Physiological Dentistry and Integrative Periodontal Medicine and Implants, Lasers and Energy Medicine.

Miracle Bite Tabs™ (MBT) Miracle Bite Tabs™ (MBT) and and Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) are used to treat Dental Distress Syndrome. Your teeth and jaws are an extension of your brain and spinal cord. Any imbalances caused by improper alignment of the jaw can play a major role in pain syndromes and chronic diseases.

Head and Neck Pain Management Scenar, a non-invasive treatment device, is the only real time biofeedback device that will find what is wrong with your body and stimulate self-healing through electro stimulation and “conversation” with the control systems of the body (CNS Integrative Periodontal Medicine-Periodontal Spa The majority of the dental and periodontal procedures in Dr. Iontcheva-Barehmi’s office are laser assisted. She has Biolase MD, the most versatile laser, which can be utilized to work with the gums and the teeth, implants and root canals. The discomfort is minimal to none and the healing is speededup. The procedures are often combined with a low level laser and Scenar, which give additional boost to the healing and removing discomfort.

Vitamin C electrophoreses is a unique method used in Europe to prevent recession, boost collagen synthesis, support and increase the blood circulation leading to firming the gingiva and discontinuing the signs of aging and bleeding. It is part of the integrative protocol for treatment and prophylaxes of periodontitis.

Zirconia Solution to Titanium Implant If you are allergic or sensitive to other metals Bio-ceramic (zirconia) implants might be an option for you. Dr. IontchevaBarehmi is certified to place zirconia implants, you don’t need to travel to Europe anymore.

Ozone Treatment Ozone is a powerful oxidizer and kills effectively bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites.

Oxygen ozone therapy can be applied as an adjunctive therapy in treatment of periodontitis (periodontal disease), in arresting and reversing carious lesions in initial stage, reversal of initial pulp inflammation in deep carious lesions, treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity. The methods applied are efficacious with no toxicity or side effects.

Perio-Protect Dr. Iontcheva-Barehmi is certified to use the Perio-protect methodone of the best prophylactic methods for periodontal disease, and subsequently for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some other conditions.

Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry Your amalgam fillings contain not only poisonous mercury but they cause cracks in your tooth structure and can lead to tooth loss. Defective amalgam fillings are removed safely following the IAOMT protocol, Including spa treatments for detoxification and the newest form of noninjectable Vitamin C with comparable absorption.

Anxiety and dental phobias are rarely experienced in the Dr. Iontcheva-Barehmi’ s practice.

Meditation, breathing techniques, homeopathy, EFT technique, hypnotherapy are all used, so you can be comfortable and love coming to your dentist.

To schedule your comprehensive exam and share the excitement of a healthy smile call:

617-868-1516

1842 Beacon St. Suite 305, Vitamin C gum rejuvenation Brookline MA Just like skin, gums can be rejuvenated for health and youth. www.bostondentalwellness.com

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news briefs IT’S NATIONAL PROSTATE HEALTH MONTH Join Us for a Free Lecture with Dr. Stephen B. Schloss Wednesday, Sept. 12 7 - 8PM at Acton Pharmacy

Free Drop-In Summer Yoga on Boston Common

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rop in on a free summer yoga session from 6 to 7:15 p.m., every Thursday through August 30, at Frog Pond (next to the carousel) on Boston Common. Instructors (an eclectic mix of writers, musicians, athletics, cyclists, runners and more) welcome students of all levels. Bring your own mat, blocks, towels and belt.

Cost: Free. Location: Frog Pond on Boston Common, 38 Beacon St., Boston (nearest T station: Green Line/Park).

Take a Plant Journey at Tulsi Medicine Experiential Workshop

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pend an afternoon in the radiant Tulsi Rose Garden, in Shelburne Falls, with Hannah Jacobson-Hardy and Sulis from 2 to 5 p.m., August 19, to learn about the medicine of tulsi and rose. In this experiential workshop, participants will get to know tulsi through all of their senses; they will taste, touch, feel and experience it vibrationally through drumming and communing with the facilitators and others in the garden.

Workshop attendees will sip teas, sample extracts and honeys, and smell the fresh plants growing in the garden while asking the spirits of each herb what kind of teachings they have for us. There will also be handouts, recipes, hands-on demonstrations and each participant will leave with herbal medicines to take for their home apothecary.

“When we slow down and listen deeply, the sacred teachings of plants can be heard. This is how herbalists and medicine people discovered many ways to communicate about the uses of herbs for thousands of years,” says Jacobson-Hardy.

This plant spirit journey is open to all with no prior experience necessary. Pre-registration required.

Cost: Sliding scale $35-$45. Location:19 Depot Rd., Shelburne Falls.

Learn more at Facebook.com/events/274015613355816/?active_ tab=about. See listing in the Herbal Marketplace on page 21.

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Source: Peter Wayne, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and research director for the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. For more information on the study, see ad on page 13.

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Fiber Lowers Blood Sugar In a study that offers hope for people with Type 2 diabetes, Rutgers University researchers have shown that a diet high in diverse fibers promotes the growth of certain gut bacteria, leading to improved blood glucose control, increased insulin production and improved average blood glucose (A1C) levels. In the six-year study published in Science, 27 diabetes patients in China were fed a diet of whole grains, Traditional Chinese Medicinal foods and prebiotics for up to 86 days, while a group of 16 similar patients ate a similar diet with less fiber. All took the diabetes drug acarbose, which helps turn starch into fiber.

By the study’s end, 89 percent of those on the high-fiber diet and 50 percent of the lower-fiber diet group reached blood sugar levels in the normal range. Researchers theorized that the fiber increased numbers of the specific bacteria that break down carbohydrates, producing short-chain fatty acids that nourished gut-lining cells, reduced inflammation and helped control appetite. A shortage of short-chain fatty acids has been associated with Type 2 diabetes and other diseases.

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The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston, is extending research on chiropractic for migraines by evaluating an integrative model of chiropractic care that combines spinal manipulation with other therapeutic components including myofascial release techniques, joint mobilization and movement-based therapies. Its study is recruiting participants through October.

Prior research on chiropractic care for migraine is promising, but incomplete. One recent study from Norway reported that spinal manipulation may reduce the number of days with migraine and migraine pain. Another study from Australia reported that chiropractic spinal manipulation reduced migraine frequency, duration and disability.

Migraine headaches affect 38 million Americans and is a leading cause of disability worldwide. While symptoms differ from patient to patient, over 75 percent of migraineurs report neck pain and associated musculoskeletal complaints. Medications are the first choice of treatment; however, one-third of migraine sufferers report dissatisfaction with current treatment. Commonly prescribed medications also present an increased risk of medication overuse headaches, dependence and pain sensitization. This has led migraineurs to seek complementary and alternative therapies. More than 15 percent of those with migraines seek chiropractic care, suggesting that such a method may be an attractive treatment option.

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Participants Wanted for Study on Chiropractic Care for Migraine Relief

Expecting Moms Can Protect Against Autism Mothers that take folic acid or multivitamins before and during pregnancy can significantly lower a child’s risk of autism, according to the latest research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry. Researchers from Canada, Israel and the School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in New York City, studied 45,300 children, at the age of 10 on average, correlating children’s autism spectrum diagnoses with records of mothers’ supplementation.

They found that women that took the supplements prior to pregnancy were 61 percent less likely to have a child diagnosed with autism. Taking supplements during pregnancy was linked to a 73 percent reduced risk. The overall likelihood of autism was 1.3 percent of the children.

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Holding Hands Reduces Pain Holdings hands with a loved one reduces physical pain, report researchers at the University of Colorado and University of Haifa that studied the brainwaves of 22 heterosexual couples between ages 23 and 32. When in each other’s presence, the couples’ brainwaves tended to synchronize, especially in the alpha mu band, a measure of focused attention; holding hands amplified this effect and markedly lowered pain levels. The more empathetic the man was to the woman’s pain, the more their brain activity synced and her pain decreased.

Men that were less empathetic did not produce the same effect.

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Parrot Prosthetics 3-D Printers Help Rehabilitate Animals

Hyperloop Hyper-Speed

Innovative Shortcut to Faster Travel A Hyperloop is a proposed vacuum-tube mode of passenger or freight transportation moving enclosed capsules along on thin cushions of air; it was first named in an open-source “vactrain” design released by a joint team from Elon Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX companies. It could offer an affordable, low-carbon and super-fast alternative to current transportation systems.

Flying between Amsterdam and Paris usually takes an hour, but can be longer due to security procedures. Currently, the same trip on a Thalys railway fast train takes three hours and 17 minutes. Hyperloop passenger group and cargo capsules can theoretically travel at more than 700 miles per hour, thus making the journey in about 30 minutes.

Hyperloop seems ideally suited to a small continent with many large urban centers. The Dutch team that won the SpaceX Hyperloop competition is rapidly working toward a commercial solution to connect all of Europe. Hardt Global Mobility has the backing of the Technical University of Delft, Dutch railway company Nederlandse Spoorwegen and multinational construction company BAM.

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Dolly Parton Donates Millions of Books Singer Dolly Parton donated the 100 millionth book of her career via her nonprofit Imagination Library earlier this year. She began in 1995, donating books to children in her Home state of Tennessee. Now, Imagination Library mails 1 million-plus books per month to children around the world. Parton celebrated the milestone by donating to and giving a reading at the Library of Congress.

“My daddy couldn’t read and write, and that always troubled and bothered him, so I wanted to do something special for him,” says Parton. “I got the idea to start this program and let my dad help me with it, and he got to live long enough to hear the kids call me the ‘book lady.’”

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Pete, a 34-year-old Amazon parrot, received a boot-like prosthesis made by a 3-D printer from a customized mold after his leg was ripped off by a fox. A day later, he was not only already starting to accept it, but also realized he could place his weight on it.

“That in itself is revolutionary for a bird,” says Veterinarian LaToya Latney, service head and attending clinician of the Exotic Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s Ryan Hospital, known as Penn Vet. “He gets it.”

In another case of an interspecies application of new medical technology, Lola, a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, the most endangered species of marine turtle, suffered injuries so extensive that a flipper was amputated. Losing a limb can make it difficult for a turtle to avoid predators or chase after prey. At the Key West Aquarium, in Florida, Iok Wong, Samantha Varela and Vivian Liang, three recent engineering graduates from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in Massachusetts, used their specialized skills and 3-D printing to create an effective, low-cost prosthetic turtle flipper.

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Restrictive Licensing Bill for All Bodyworkers Passes Senate

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B2599 (now SB2621) passed the Massachusetts Senate unanimously (39-0) as an emergency measure. The bill has since gone to the house for consideration.

Called “An Act to regulate bodywork therapy” by its author, this legislation is intended to prevent human trafficking and sexual exploitation in bodyworks establishments.

What the bill actually accomplishes is to completely redefine the word “bodywork” to include every unlicensed holistic modality conceivable, including reiki, the Trager approach, the Feldenkrais method, qigong, yoga, Pilates, Rolf structural integration and many others.

If a practitioner uses touch, words or directed movement, they would be consid-

ered a bodyworker for purposes of Massachusetts statute and would have to close their doors or spend thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours in school to learn massage, even if their expertise has nothing to do with it.

The bill would affect Clark Reddick, a stress relief and recovery specialist at The Boston Alphabiotic Center for Health and Wellness. He says, “Practitioners may very well be forced to go to a bodywork school that will know nothing about the nuances of their modality, and ultimately be trained on something entirely unrelated to what they are doing and have been previously trained on.”

Another core concern is that these very

different practitioners are all being lumped into the category of “bodyworkers”, which most of them do not identify with. “I don’t think there are any reiki practitioners that would use that word,” says Elise Brenner, Ph.D., a reiki practitioner and teacher. “We do not manipulate hard or soft tissue; we really do not need to touch the body at all.

The most fundamental issue is that we are going to be defined by others in a misleading and inaccurate way.”

All of this was decided in an emergency session with no input from those holistic care providers or their tens of thousands of clients. The effect of this bill will be to eliminate individual’s freedom of choice in the most precious and personal areas—the selection of health care. People will have fewer choices of not only practitioners to choose from, but modalities of care to access. Those remaining choices will cost more—possibly much more thanks to this unnecessary regulation.

Thousands that now provide for their families working in the holistic healthcare field will be affected. Many will be forced out of business, adversely impacting their household and children. It is a foregone conclusion that with so many businesses shuttering, tax revenue from the holistic healthcare industry will drop precipitously while new unemployment claims will rise.

There is a better approach to regulating unlicensed natural health practitioners, found in 2015-2016 SB 1136/HB 2033, the MA bill providing for consumer access to and disclosure of complementary and alternative health services. SB 1136/HB 2033 is a common sense solution that provides practitioner guidelines and ensures that consumers have safe access to all unlicensed complementary and alternative health care practitioners including all types of bodyworkers.

If you care about freedom of choice in health care, please take the following actions immediately:

• Go to HFAMA.org and make a small donation.

• Like and follow Facebook.com/hfama

and share with all your Facebook friends and ask them to follow and share.

• Find your state representative MA Legislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator.

• Email your representative, but also call them and tell them as one of their constituents that you are ardently opposed and why.

• Be ready to appear at the state house when notified.

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Rethinking Toiletries

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Using Less Saves Both Money and the Planet

The maxim “less is more” applies well to skin care and personal hygiene. Overuse of products is costly and increases pollution. Both genders are prone to overdoing it when it comes to basic activities like washing, shampooing and shaving. Here are some helpful tips.

Take fewer showers and spend less time in the shower to conserve water. A study by the Water Research Foundation ranks showers as the second-highest residential use of water at 20 percent, just behind toilets, at 24 percent.

Some traditional soaps can strip natural skin oils. Dr. Doris Day, a dermatologist in New York City, suggests products labeled as “cleaner”, such as a body wash formulated to add moisture back into skin.

An estimated 2 billion disposable razors are discarded annually in the U.S. Helpful ideas include using a long-handled safety razor to shave women’s legs; positioning it at a 20-degree angle with the proper pressure can significantly increase a blade’s lifespan, saving money and the environment.

To streamline our personal care routine, Treehugger. com suggests we completely use up existing products, resist seasonal fads and new colors, and use products that serve multiple roles. For example, a good oil can serve as a makeup remover, skin and face moisturizer, lip balm, frizz tamer and shaving lotion.

For men’s aftershave, it’s healthier to go natural, avoiding perfumed products that contain petroleum-based chemicals.

ChasingGreen.org recommends makers like Weleda, Herbal Choice, Burt’s Bees and Aubrey Organics, which offer skin toners and balms with natural ingredients like sunflower, coconut, lemon, St. John’s wort, witch hazel, myrrh, shea butter, beeswax and essential oils, including organic jojoba seed oils.

Note that some products labeled as organic and natural can include synthetic chemicals when the term organic doesn’t apply to the entire formula.

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The Emotion Code

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y acknowledging that all matter is simply energy that vibrates at different speeds, our commonality with all things—animal, vegetable, mineral, water, everything— is recognized. This recognition allows us to understand in simplest terms how our bodies reflect and react to all inner and outer energies and vice versa. A beautiful illustration of this principle is Dr. Masaru Emoto’s research on water and how music, our thoughts and our words can change or affect the molecular structure of it.

Emotions are energy too and since the body is made of pure energy, it is best to nurture it with positive thoughts and feelings for it to function with ease and harmony. Good whole foods, clean water, stretching, fresh air and good thoughts are high vibrational energies that help support a healthy body, while depressing thoughts, poor food and water choices, along with environmental toxicities, are low or negative energies that can manifest all sorts of negative behaviors and self-sabotage, as well as chronic and acute aches and pains or diseases, such as headaches, digestive issues, inflammation, high blood pressure, arthritis, impotence, insomnia, addictions and diabetes, among others.

Dr. Bradley Nelson’s realization of all this led him to create the Emotion Code. He coined the phrase “trapped emotions” to identify negative energies that wreak havoc as they become lodged in our cellular tissues from any of the stresses mentioned above. The Emotion Code is designed to discover and release any and all trapped emotion or energy to allow the body to heal and rebalance. This clearing can result in a reversal of the disease process and a disappearance of emotional and physical ailments.

It is a simple and brilliant method that bypasses the conscious mind and goes directly to the all-knowing subconscious. The subconscious mind knows what is needed to create health and well-being, and is accessed by using specific questioning and muscle testing to identify issues that can be released. Once identified, trapped emotions are released using a combination of therapeutic magnets and Chinese medicine principles. A magnet acts as a powerful carrier of the therapists’ intention to release the emotion. When that magnified intention energy is placed into the body via the Governing Meridian, it flows through the body instantly and releases the emotion.

Results are often felt immediately, but depend on how many trapped emotions there are and how quickly a person’s body responds. It is non-invasive, requires very little time or effort and no dredging up of the past.

To experience or learn more about The Emotion Code, contact Peter Seymore Howe at 508838-1101 or Info@PeterHoweHealer.com. See ad on page 20 and Resource Guide on page 37.

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More Happiness

by Deborah Shouse

Parents wishing to simplify child-raising seek less stress and more fun; less scheduling and more casual time; less “shoulds” and more “want-tos” less second-guessing and more confidence.

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or a happier family life, experts encourage parents to stay true to their own values, strengths and sense of family purpose, focusing on the wonders of their children instead of endless daily tasks. It begins with each child feeling loved.

Learn Love Languages

For Gary Chapman, Ph. D., author of The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively, understanding each child’s particular needs for touch, affirming words, quality time, gifts or acts of service is foundational to parenting success. “Other than security, a child’s deepest need is to feel loved,” says Chapman, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “If their love tank is full, children grow up emotionally healthy. Knowing a child’s preferred language helps parents effectively communicate their feelings.

The question is not, ‘Do you love your children?’ It’s, ‘Do your children feel loved?’”

As Chapman arrives home, his son rushes to hug him, grinning while his dad tousles his hair. Chapman’s daughter 18

often calls out, “Dad, come into my room.

I want to show you something.” This is how he communicates with each child in their primary love language.

Parents learn their children’s preferred communication style by observing their behavior, noticing how they express love and listening to them. They can also offer options and track results. For example:  Would you like to take the dog to the park (quality time) or for me to help you study for a test (acts of service)?  Would you like to wrestle (touch) or shop for your new shoes (gift)?

“Ideally, we offer heavy doses of the child’s primary language and sprinkle in the others,” says Chapman. “Children who feel loved respond better to suggestions and discipline. They also learn how to express their feelings.”

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Avoid Unreal Idealizing

Some parents carry a mental snapshot of their ideal child, perhaps envisioning a kid that is into sports or even-tempered or academically gifted. Often, that picture is very different from the actual child.

The first step to truly accepting the child is to allow ourselves to feel whatever authentic feelings pop up. The parent might think, “I love my son, but am struggling; I adore sports and may never get to share that with him.”

“Give yourself time to process disappointment,” advises Susan Stiffelman, a Los Angeles marriage and family therapist, mother of one and author of Parenting Without Power Struggles: Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool, Calm and Connected. “Then identify the things you love about your kids and share those with them.” As just one example, we might convey that we love the sound of their voice and how gentle they are with the baby.

“Appreciating our children as they are is one way to keep our hearts open,” says Stiffelman.

Simply Raising Children Resources A Fine Parent, blog, Sumitha Bhandarkar, AFineParent.com/blog Edit Your Life, podcast, Asha Dornfest, EditYourLifeShow.com The book Parent Hacks:134 Genius Shortcuts for Life with Kids, by Asha Dornfest

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Focus on the Good

When Barbara Unell, a parent educator and author of Discipline With Love and Limits: Calm, Practical Solutions to the 43 Most Common Childhood Behavior Problems, birthed twins, she was initially daunted by the work of caring for them.

Then she began simplifying by focusing on the “wow” factors.

“Being a parent speaks to the core of our humanity. Experiencing the growth and development of a human being is miraculous. I started looking at parenting through that lens,” says Unell, who lives in the Leawood, Kansas, area.

Asha Dornfest, of Portland, Oregon, a podcaster, co-author of Minimalist Parenting: Enjoy Modern Family Life More

by Doing Less and mother of two, relates, “I paid more attention to my values and my family’s unique needs and was less influenced by parenting experts, social pressures and well-meaning peers.”

Dornfest explored her own values by asking, “What did I learn from my parents?” and, “How do I want my family to be different?” She also practiced trusting her intuition. “Even when I’m not certain I’m right, I know I love my children, I’m doing my best, and I’ll make adjustments if necessary,” she says.

Create Rhythm and Rituals

Rhythmic activities ease the anxiety of family transitions and furnish warm solidarity, consistency and connectedness. “Increasing the predictability of meals, bedtime and other rituals also improves family life,” says Davina Muse, a mental health counselor and mother of two from Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

Muse serves as training director for Simplicity Parenting, a program based on Kim John Payne’s book Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure

Kids that offers a connective ritual families can merge with mealtimes. Each person describes a “rose” (one good thing from the day) or a “thorn” (one challenging thing) and a “bud” (one thing they’re anticipating).

Such sharing builds a family connection and helps kids discuss difficult issues, notes Muse. Also, “Describing the bud lifts everyone’s mood.”

Every Friday evening, the Dornfests share a Sabbath dinner, a low-key way for them to gather and talk. “This ritual adds a rhythm to our week and anchors us,” says Dornfest.

Elect De-Stress Over Distress

Everyone can sometimes become over-scheduled and overwhelmed; a balance between scheduled time and downtime is necessary to well-being. In her daily check-in, Dornfest confers with herself and her husband, inquiring, “How are things going? Are they too hectic? Is our schedule energizing or draining?”

She advises, “When I feel like I’m riding a runaway train, I slow down.

There seem to be so many ‘shoulds’ in parenting; we instead need to discover what our family loves.”

Before enlisting a child for an activity, Dornfest suggests we ask why it’s important: Are you making up for your own missed opportunities as a child? Are you worried your child will miss out? Do you equate these lessons with being a good and caring parent?

Parenting is more than checking off lists and tasks. It’s about being connected with children.

Build in playtime, roughhousing, chase each other around the yard, toss balloons or balls together, blow bubbles and welcome opportunities for laughter.

Soothing Quiet Time

Children that act out or withdraw may not have enough downtime.

Take the kids outside to play.

“Nature is very soothing,” says Muse. “Climbing trees, searching for rocks and pine cones, playing with dirt, sticks, water and leaves all offer healing down time.”

To escape from worries

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ncorporating love throughout the day keeps a child’s tank full. Consider these tips from love languages expert Gary Chapman.

Physical Touch – Get Close  Greet the child with a hug  Stroke their hair while they talk about a challenging day  Snuggle while watching TV

Affirmations – Encouraging Words  Put a positive note in the child’s lunch box  Appreciate something the child did or said  Create an encouragement jar, with praising words to use as needed

Quality Time – Periods of Undivided Attention  Ask a specific question about their day that elicits discussion  Schedule a date with each child  Create something together, like a photo album

Gifts – Tangible Expressions of Love  Make a special meal or dessert; maybe do it together  Have some small gifts the child can choose from as rewards for positive actions  Seek natural gifts, like a special feather, stone or flower

Acts of Service – Volunteer Assistance  Ask, “How can I help you today?”  Help a child repair a broken toy or resolve a challenge  Do a family service project together

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Know the Power of Space

Most parents think their children would go crazy if half their toys and books were removed, but this isn’t true.

“My trainers and I have worked with thousands of parents on decluttering, and the results have been powerful,” says Muse. The Simplicity Parenting approach encourages parents to discard broken toys, give away anything no longer being played with and attractively store current playthings. She observes, “As you decrease the quantity of toys and clutter, you increase the child’s attention and capacity for deep play.”

Build Resilience

Simplifying parenting means releasing the notion that

children must be happy, well-behaved and delighted with life and their parents at all times. Unell used the daily multitasking challenges with her twins as exercises in developing resilience and modeling these skills for them. If children spill milk, the parent comments, “No big deal. We all spill things.” When there’s a minor accident, “Let’s just get towels and clean it up.” A resilient attitude is, “Something goes wrong, we fix it.” It’s also about being flexible and coping with disappointment.

“To build resilience, parents need to feel comfortable in the presence of an unhappy child,” says Stiffelman. “If parents don’t allow children to be disappointed, kids can become rigid, lack confidence and struggle with unreasonable expectations.”

During meltdowns or disappointments, she recommends sitting quietly, listening, and then empathizing and helping put the children’s feelings into words. “This is not the time to lecture or advise,” she

says. “Upset children can’t really listen.”

Yet, they can be heard—a key way to help them mature.

Parents that learn to simplify happily discover that their children feel calmer and more loved, socially and emotionally adept, and resilient. Concepts focused on creating connections, rather than parenting perfection, are easy to weave into everyday life.

Deborah Shouse is a writer, speaker, editor, dementia advocate, parent and grandmother.

She’s also the author of Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together (DementiaJourney.org).

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When there’s a little time and energy, use these ideas to connect.  Start by smiling upon seeing the kids.  Throw together an impromptu picnic and eat on the living room floor, in the yard or at the park.  Ask the kids to read aloud while parents cook.  Balance a soft item on a spoon held between the teeth and stage a fun race.  While cooking, keep kids busy prepar ing a restaurant-style menu, a place setting with utensils wrapped in paper napkins and a way to take orders.  Put on aprons and whip up homemade pizza, cupcakes or something unusual, like BLT pancake sandwiches.  Buy write-on, wipe-off place mats and have kids doodle while they wait to eat.  Dress up for dinner. Wear old Hallow een costumes, put clothes on backwards or eat in pajamas.  Share thanks. Everyone shares one thing they are grateful for.

Source: Adapted from 101 Fun Things To Do With Kids To Enjoy Everyday Family Life, by Sumitha Bhandarkar

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and distractions, Stiffelman suggests three or four minutes of meditation or simply designated quiet time. For little ones, lay a stuffed teddy bear on the child’s tummy and have them notice how the animal is moving. A parent and child can also be aware of the sounds they are hearing, plus incorporate a little mindful breathing into the bedtime ritual.

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Why we need it: fluid balance, nerve transmission, muscle contraction Food sources: bananas, dried figs, nuts, avocadoes Recommended Daily Intake: 4.7 grams (g)

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MIGHTY MINERALS What We Need to Stay Healthy

by Judith Fertig

Minerals—inorganic chemical elements or compounds that cannot be produced by the body, but occur in nature—play a key role in helping us function at our best.

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ccording to the authors of Minerals: The Forgotten Nutrient - Your Secret Weapon for Getting and Staying Healthy, they are integral to our health. Joy Stephenson-Laws, the lead author and founder of the nonprofit Proactive Health Labs, in Santa Monica, California, suggests getting a full-spectrum mineral test through a healthcare provider to identify any deficiencies or imbalances.

Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives a broad, general Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for minerals, it’s not the most updo-date or the most specific information according to gender, age or stage in life.

The more current Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) are nutrient-reference values developed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies— five private, nonprofit institutions that provide independent, objective analysis, located in Washington, D.C., Irvine, California, and Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

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Intended to serve as a guide for good nutrition by covering 40-plus nutrient substances and more demographically specific than the RDA, the DRI provides a scientific basis for the development of food guidelines in the U.S. and Canada.

This list of important minerals, based on the worldwide studies collected in the journal Minerals, is a good starting point. Another good reference is the extensive chart from the IOM of the National Academy of Sciences at ConsumerLab.com/RDAs.

Our Body’s Periodic Table Sodium with Chlorine

Why we need it: fluid balance, nerve transmission, muscle contraction Food sources: sodium combines with chlorine in salt; Himalayan sea salt also contains 84 trace elements Recommended Daily Intake: 1,500 milligrams (mg) of sodium

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Why we need it: strong teeth and bones, muscle relaxation and contraction, blood clotting, blood pressure regulation, immune system health Food sources: leafy green vegetables, fortified nut milk, dairy products, canned sardines/salmon, dried figs, oysters; plus mineral water brands labeled higher in calcium and lower in sodium, per integrative medicine pioneer Dr. Andrew Weil Recommended Daily Intake: 1,000 to 1,200 mg

Sulfur

Why we need it: joint function Food sources: fish, beef, poultry, egg yolks, beans, coconuts, bananas, garlic Recommended Daily Intake: 6 mg of sulfur-containing amino acids per pound of adult weight

Phosphorous

Why we need it: works with calcium to build strong bones, repair cells Food sources: salmon, yogurt, turkey, lentils, almonds Recommended Daily Intake: 700 mg

Magnesium

Why we need it: strong bones, energy, mental health Food sources: leafy green vegetables, nuts, seeds and foods with fiber Recommended Daily Intake: 310 to 320 mg for adult women, 410 to 420 mg for adult men

Iron

Why we need it: helps make blood hemoglobin Food sources: breakfast cereals fortified with iron, white beans, dark chocolate, beef liver, spinach Recommended Daily Intake: 18 mg for adult women, 8 mg for adult men

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Potassium

Manganese

Why we need it: healthy immune system Food sources: nuts, seeds, green leafy vegetables Recommended Daily Intake: 11 mg

Zinc

Why we need it: to ward off colds, aid sexual function Food sources: oysters, shellfish, red meat, whole grains, nuts Recommended Daily Intake: 9 mg for women, 11 mg for men

Copper

Why we need it: facilitates enzymes action Food sources: organ meats, whole grains, shellfish, dark leafy greens Recommended Daily Intake: 900 micrograms (mcg)

Iodine

Why we need it: thyroid function, healthy skin and nails Food sources: seaweed, turkey, cranberries, navy beans, iodized table salt Recommended Daily Intake: 150 mcg

Selenium

Why we need it: lowering cancer risk Food sources: Brazil nuts, tuna, halibut, turkey Recommended Daily Intake: 55 mcg

Molybdenum

Why we need it: facilitates production of natural enzymes Food sources: lima beans, cauliflower, peas, soybeans Recommended Daily Intake: 45 mcg

Chromium

Why we need it: reduces insulin resistance, helps lower cholesterol Food sources: lean meats, whole grains, broccoli, green beans Recommended Daily Intake: 25 mcg for adult females, 35 mcg for adult males We require macrominerals—those we need in larger amounts— as well as microminerals—those necessary in trace amounts. For a good overview from the Harvard University Medical School, visit Tinyurl.com/HelpGuide2Minerals.

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If you don’t make the time to work on creating the life you want, you’re eventually going to be forced to spend a lot of time dealing with a life you don’t want. ~ Kevin Ngo

Walk the Talk on the Reiki Path

by Elise M. Brenner

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lthough hands-on-healing may be the better-known reiki practice, it is actually just one of many meditation and contemplative reiki practices.

The 5 Reiki Precepts are the foundation of walking the reiki path because the precepts are instructions for how we show up in the world with our thoughts, words and actions.

Just For Today…

Do Not Live in Anger Do Not Live in Worry Practice Gratitude Live Honestly Be Compassionate to All Beings and Yourself When we engage with the precepts daily, we become more familiar with ourselves, and the kind of impact we wish to have on ourselves, on others and on the world. We practice creating an inner world where we do not fuel the fear, anger and worry that arises, and we get to share that world with others that come into our space.

Anger and worry, the first two precepts, can really grip us and bring disconnection from others. When we are in their grip, we are trapped and imprisoned by our own thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations. Furthermore, once they have done their harm on us, they contaminate everyone around us, too. “Walking the talk” with the first two reiki precepts 24

means engaging with them every day in order to recognize our habitual reactions of worry, anger and fear. We may gently and gradually move into more ease and patience, even in the face of harsh and distressing conditions. It takes perseverance, but our thoughts, words and actions will become ever more aligned with the values we wish to live in.

Chipping away at the armor of anger and worry that has built up frees us to open to the state of mind of gratitude, the third reiki precept. We tune into the knowing that none of us and nothing exists in isolation. Our attention moves from our limited view to a wide, expansive view with a sense of inter-being beyond ourselves. Engaging with this precept is all about how we choose to participate in the world. The reiki precept about gratitude does not ask us to deny painful feelings and experiences. Instead, by cultivating a state of gratitude, we are propelled to practice gratitude with the words and actions we choose. With a heart-mind of thankfulness we can better navigate the tough times with a wider perspective and greater resiliency.

Incorporating the fourth reiki precept, to live honestly, means we live in accord with our deepest values and principles, and we express them in daily life with our words and actions. When we live honestly, we embody integrity, allowing us to live peacefully and without regret. When we live honestly, we can stand tall behind the

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choices we make, bringing ease and an experience of emotional freedom.

The last precept is to be compassionate to yourself and others. By resting our consciousness on the precept of compassion, we can re-connect to our capacity for loving, kind words and actions. Our task is to embody the capacity for compassion in how we speak and act in everyday life—in line at the bank, on the subway, in traffic, at work and with our families. Re-connecting to compassion can mobilize us to compassionate action to counter social injustices. Compassion is not merely a feeling; it is a practice, and our daily life is the laboratory for our practice of compassionate action.

When we engage with the reiki precepts we can begin to find ways to live in accord with ourselves, even amidst uncertainty and instability. When we fulfill a peaceful and joyful life for ourselves, this energy extends out to others.

Elise M. Brenner, Ph.D., reiki practitioner and teacher, and founder of the nonprofit reiki educational and outreach organization, Celebration of Reiki, Inc., is a strong advocate for reiki outreach, education and empowerment. She assists clients at Brenner Reiki Healing, in Newton, and is the reiki trainer for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center staff as well as the staff at the Edith Norse Rogers VA hospital, in Bedford. For more information, visit BrennerReikiHealing. org. See Resource Guide on page 39.

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over-kicking; small, quick kicks generate almost as much force as large, powerful ones and with less drag. Point toes, keep knees fairly straight and try to keep legs within the torso’s slipstream.

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Loosen Ankles. Efficiency is more about ankle flexibility than foot size.

If taking up swimming after years of land sports, ankles may be tight and inflexible.

Wearing swim fins will loosen them up.

DIVE INTO SWIMMING 10 Tips to Optimize Workouts

by Jim Thornton

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wimming may be the perfect lifelong sport; it’s a low-impact, joint-friendly, sustainable way for anyone to stay fit at any age. In taking the plunge—including after a prolonged hiatus—be wisely aware of some caveats.

Allow for relevant muscles to get into swim-shape. Endurance training increases their ability to use oxygen and nutrients more efficiently. Although swimming generally boasts low injury rates, avoid overdoing it. For the first month, concentrate on refining proper technique, including minimizing drag. Intense workouts can come later.

Here are 10 ways to optimize a swimming workout.

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Make Like a Missile. With hands alongside the body, push off the wall underwater and glide until coming to a stop. Next, try it with arms outstretched about shoulder-width apart and the head tilted slightly upward like Superman flying. Then, repeat while contorting the body into the longest, straightest, thinnest shape possible. Overlap hands, extend arms and fingertips overhead to the max, squeeze biceps over ears with the head down. After pushing off, bring legs together with knees straight and toes pointed to eliminate any rudder effect.

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Look Down. Keep the head down with eyes trained on the lane line, reducing drag and strain on the neck and lower back.

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Roll with It. A good side-to-side body roll cuts drag and activates core muscles in powering arm pulls. Practice rolling by extending the right arm forward as far as possible, place the left arm flat against the torso, then push off the wall with the left shoulder pointing upward, the right, at the pool bottom.

Maintain this position while kicking eight to 10 times. Then pull the right arm through the water, simultaneously rolling to the opposite side. Then extend the left arm forward and repeat.

When pulling, concentrate on directing power straight back. Pushing down on the water squanders energy during the onset of the stroke, as does pushing upward during the final phase. It eliminates bobbing.

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Control Hands. Keep hands about shoulder-width apart throughout a freestyle pull. To avoid fishtailing from side-to-side, imagine a vertical line separating two halves of the body and don’t allow hands to cross over it.

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Don’t Kick Hard. A good freestyle kick helps maintain balance and positioning to increase speed. Avoid

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Seek Quiet. Make each stroke smooth and “fish-slippery”. Practice swimming quietly. Splashing and thrashing wastes energy.

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Follow the 10 Percent Rule. The three basic components of swim training are the duration, intensity and frequency of workouts. Seek to increase one component by 10 percent each week; for example, work on duration first and intensity later.

A reasonable goal for most swimmers is to reach three to four sessions a week of 40 to 60 minutes each. Ascertain what’s sustainable for the long term.

Once a routine is established, add in short, fast swims, alternating bursts of speed with rest on a one-to-one ratio, such as 30 seconds of sprinting followed by 30 seconds of rest, repeated eight times.

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Take Tomorrow Off. Rest days enable physical gains, especially as we age.

For collegiate swimmers, two practices a day, six days a week might be normal.

For retirees, four, one-hour swim practices per week can help preserve fitness safely.

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Team Up. Coaching and instruction are available for all ages and abilities at many YMCA and recreation centers; check U.S. Masters Swimming at usms.org/club-resources. Learning with others helps keep us motivated.

Jim Thornton, of Sewickley, PA, swam for the University of Michigan in 1970, took a 15-year break, and then resumed competing through U.S. Masters Swimming in 1984. He’s placed in the top 10 nationally 96 times in different events and age groups.

In 2012, he placed first worldwide in the 200-meter freestyle for ages 60 to 64.

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Clean waters are vital to us all. Do your part by not contributing to overburdened natural resources.  Swim in chlorine-free pools.  Enjoy the beauty and pass on appreciation for special spots.

 Take out what we bring in.  Learn more about why we need clean waterways at NaturalAwakeningsMag.com/ Green-Living-Archive/We-Need-CleanWaters and chlorine-free and natural pools at NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.

Learn more from two-time Olympian Chloe Sutton, at Tinyurl.com/ChloeSuttonFreestyleHelp.

 Forget about to-dos and indulge in simple floating; surrender to the support of the water and let go.  Visualize the water washing away worries and stresses.  Push off the wall of a pool or the bottom of a lake with a personal affirmation such as “I am peaceful” or “I open myself to joy.”

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by Linda Sechrist

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r. Wayne Jonas’ curiosity was piqued after hearing stories of patients that have experienced healing from chronic illnesses or reclaimed well-being without following conventional medical advice. So he focused on researching dimensions of healing that Western medical schools never taught him. The rewards were radical discoveries: whole system science exploring the web of connections within the body; the need to acknowledge an individual’s core multi-dimensions—body/external, behavior/lifestyle, social/emotional and spiritual/mental— and what’s needed to unlock each person’s inherent capacity for health and healing.

The author of How Healing Works: Get Well and Stay Well Using Your Hidden Power to Heal, Jonas concludes, “Only 20 percent of healing comes from the treatment agent the doctor applies. A full 80 percent of the healing potential, which lies dormant in everyone, comes from constructing a meaningful treatment response unique to you. This is internal, highly personal and uses simple principles and components.”

During his 40-year career, Jonas was able to observe multi-level healings with patients, as well as through other professional roles.

He’s served as director of the Office of Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, a research scientist at the World Health Organization, CEO and president of the former Samueli Institute and director of the medical research fellowship at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

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of a patient as a veritable ecosystem. “We are more like a garden to be cultivated than a car to be fixed. Healing emerges when we support and strengthen the connections within us—body, behavior, social and spirit—making us more whole,” says Jonas. His broader approach for healing now includes the impacts of beauty, order, an optimal healing environment, connecting with nature, elements that induce an individual’s greatest meaning response, nourishment of the spiritual self, making time for joy, the roles of love and the physical presence of loved ones and a supportive social network, as well as the energetic contributions of other social interactions and emotional dimensions.

For nearly 40 years, James Oschman, Ph.D., author of Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis, has been conducting research in physiology and the biophysics of energy medicines worldwide, including at Cambridge University, in England, and Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio.

“Medical doctors are unaware of the body’s energy field because they aren’t taught anything about it or physics in medical school. Although the vast majority believe there is no science behind energy medicine or any that proves the body even has an energy field, it is real and has been measured,” says Oschman.

He’s passionate about including energy medicine in healing, and says, “To understand the human body, health and healing, you have to look at all dimensions without any exclusions. No aspect of science, medicine or life should be left out. All medical interventions and everything you do to the body involves energy.

An awareness of this can fully transform any medical approach.”

Jonas experienced the energetic dimension of healing when his wife, Susan, was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Although skeptical, he tried the process of laying his hands on her while imagining a soft, white light filled with love being transmitted through the top of his head, down through his hands and into her body. “I knew of the dozens of experiments done at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. When meditating individuals put their hands around test tubes containing immune cells, the amount of infrared radiation emanating from their hands increased, which stimulated the immune cells to produce more adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy-producing molecule found in all cells. After this exposure, those cells survived better when hit with stresses such as heat and chemical shocks,” says Jonas.

“Susan said that she could feel something and fell asleep. The

next day, she felt less fatigued, slept less and was more active. From then on, I cut back on travel and made sure my body—in all its physical, social and emotional dimensions—was around,” says Jonas.

To help patients and doctors expand their own perspectives, Jonas has developed a healing-oriented practices and environments (HOPE) consultation protocol (DrWayneJonas.com/ resources). It includes questions a doctor or patient can use to spark pivotal lifestyle changes that cover optimal healing dimensions—inner, interpersonal, behavioral and external—to evaluate measures that facilitate or hamper healing.

Sincerely responding to the answers shows results. “With chronic diseases, it can almost always enhance wellness and well-being, and improve function, whether the disease is cured or not,” says Jonas.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.

Connect at LindaSechrist.com.

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Natural Therapies Transform Lives

by Sandra Murphy

Pets, like humans, can face physical and mental challenges.

Today’s fresh approaches help pets replace disabilities with abilities and lead fuller, happier lives.

Physical Adaptations

Zach, a rescued cat, welcomes foster pets to Paw Prints in the Sand Animal Rescue, in Newport Beach, California, teaching kittens cleanliness, and good manners to dogs. “We can’t imagine life without him,” says Monica Sederholm, co-founder of the organization. A congenital condition causing irregular bone growth in his shoulder blades, fused bones and a missing kneecap hasn’t stopped him. Muscle pain keeps him from retracting his claws, but daily massages help him relax.

Although Zach remains mobile, walking is difficult or sometimes impossible when an animal is missing a limb or paralyzed. Designed for specific disabilities and fitted for size, a wheelchair cart provides freedom most cats and dogs embrace. Rescue volunteers and adoptive parents must keep clutter off the floors, supervise and remove the cart to allow for comfortable naps.

Gwen Cooper, author of Homer’s Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat and the Curl Up with a Cat Tale series, adopted Homer, a blind kitten from Miami. “Never having sight, he wasn’t afraid to take risks,” she explains. “He climbed, explored and played with our other cats.” When a move to Manhattan, New York, presented a scary prospect for Cooper, Homer inspired 30

her, saying, “Homer didn’t let fear of the unknown trip him up. He taught me the relationships you’re sure you don’t want can be the most meaningful.”

“Dottie CrazyPants, a rescued Harlequin Great Dane with severe skin and ear infections and a dysfunctional immune system, had no quality of life until I tried holistic treatments,” says Lara Katz, executive director of the North Carolina Therapeutic Riding Center, in Mebane. Dottie didn’t gain weight, even though she ate a lot and drank gallons of water a day, resulting in indoor accidents. “A raw food diet resolved many health and housebreaking issues.”

Discontinuing regular medications left Dottie miserable and nearly unable to walk.

“A massage therapist said her energy centers were blocked,” Katz says. “After an energy medicine treatment, Dottie slept through the night for the first time in months. Her paws looked better short term.”

A combination of holistic treatments including cold laser and red-light therapy, Chinese herbs, an anti-yeast protocol and probiotics works best. Katz also uses only eco-friendly cleaning

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Emotional Relief

Tracy Krulik, a certified canine separation anxiety trainer in northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. area, is a graduate of Jean Donaldson’s Academy for Dog Trainers. “Using videoconferencing, I can watch my client’s dogs at home, see when panic starts and create daily training plans to keep them safely calm.”

Feldenkrais practitioner and author of Grow Young with Your Dog: Learn How You and Your Canine Companion Can Feel Better at Any Age! Mary Debono, of Encinitas, California, sees a variety of pets. “I invited an Arabian named Easy to be the demo horse during a class I taught,” she recalls. “Sore all over, he couldn’t lift his feet high enough to step over a pole lying on the ground.” Easy showed dramatic improvement through Feldenkrais, which focuses on improved function, rebooting the body by interrupting the cycle of pain and tension, so that the patient realizes change is possible.

Debono also treated a rabbit

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Imperfectly Perfect Pets

and laundry products.

“Certified through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, Dottie’s visits take a bit of management because of the types of cleaning products used in nursing homes.

It’s worth it. She’s completely changed my lifestyle regarding how many toxins we’re exposed to daily.”

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that didn’t like to be touched. “I used the eraser end of a pencil through an opening in his crate. Non-habitual touch gets the attention of the nervous system; areas of tension are sore, so gentle lifts provide relief.” Without pain, movement is easier and behavior improves.

Lesson Learned

Inspired Services  Beaux Tox, a Labrador with a smooshed face, loves his transformed life,

Tinyurl.com/LabradorsNewLife  Starfish, the dog, learned to walk and run after a rough start, Tinyurl.com/NewlyMobilePooch  Pumpkin, a dwarf mini-pony, not only walked, but ran after receiving

custom braces, InspireMore.com/dwarf-pony

Sandy Johnson, former actress and author of The Pet Healer Project and Miracle Dogs: Adventures on Wheels, in Los Angeles, was in recovery from Stage 4 kidney cancer when she adopted Charley, a Brussels Griffon. “Her singlemindedness taught me my greatest lesson about the body’s ability to heal,” she says.

Animals show less concern about blindness, a bum knee or even the need for a wheelchair than humans do. People that live with special needs animals are quick to say the benefits far outweigh the cost. When we’re open to the possibilities, such pets offer lessons in living life to the fullest.

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

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calendarofevents All Calendar events for the September issue must be received by August 10 and adhere to our guidelines. Visit NaturalAwakeningsBoston.com for guidelines and to submit entries. For extended event descriptions and additional listings, visit NaturalAwakeningsBoston.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 31 Westford Kids Summer Yoga Program: Ages 5+ – July 31-Aug 2. 1:30-3:30pm. With Laura Grundstrom. $90/3-day program, $35/drop-in.

Revolution Community Yoga Westford, 22 Town Farm Rd, Mill Works, Westford. 978-727-8356.

YogaActon.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 The Eastover 2018 Macrobiotic Summer Conference – Aug 1-4. Over 50 presentations on macrobiotic cooking and philosophy, energy healing, visual diagnosis, shiatsu and more. Culminates with Gala fundraising dinner for macrobiotic education on Aug 3. Gourmet meals served daily, with the head chef, Patrick Verre, an executive chef from France. Eastover Estate & Retreat Center, 430 East St, Lenox. 866-264-5139. More info: Eastover.com.

Family Zumba in East Boston – 6pm. Free fitness class provided by the parks department. Lopresti Park, 33 Sumner St, East Boston. 617-635-4505.

Boston.gov/Events.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 11th Annual Boston GreenFest – Aug 3-5. 1210pm, Fri & Sat; 12-6pm, Sun. Includes local and world artists, local food trucks, wine and beer garden, EcoYouth Leadership Congress, film fest, and games and activities for kids. Free. Boston City Hall Plaza and Faneuil Hall. More info: BostonGreenFest.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 Mother-Daughter Adventure: Devens – 10am1pm. Mother-Daughter Scavenger Hunt. Explore Devens and bond with one of the most important people in your life. $50. Dragonfly Wellness Center, 176 Jackson Rd, Devens. 978-549-5125.

KimberlySManning.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 6 Spiritual Awakening Retreat in Peru – Aug 6-16. Be a part of a once in a lifetime opportunity to cleanse and awaken your spiritual self with Bhavna, the Golden Light Goddess, in Peru.

Participate in Inca rituals, awaken a long dormant energy vortex, and enjoy the wonders of this amazing country. $500 deposit, $3,300 due Aug 1.

Bhavna’s Wellness Group, 512 Main St, Penthouse Ste, Shrewsbury. 508-970-5620. More info: Alli@ BHWellnessGroup.com. BHWellnessGroup.com.

The Storied Bars of New York – 7-8pm.

Meet author Delia Cabe for a night of armchair barhopping exploring the best literary bars and taverns of NYC. Literary-themed mocktails and light refreshments available. Free. Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester. 781721-7171. WinPubLib.org.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 Chair Yoga in Fenway – 10am. Free fitness class sponsored by the parks department. Free.

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Symphony Park, 39 Edgerly Rd, Boston. 617-6354505. Boston.gov/Events.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 Sat Nam Fest Berkshires 2018: Kundalini Yoga & Music Festival – Aug 8-12. An opportunity to immerse yourself in the joy, challenge and rejuvenation of kundalini yoga, sacred chant, healing, creativity and a discovery and return to your true self. Whether you are an experienced yogi, or this is your first time practicing kundalini, you can create your perfect yogic experience at Sat Nam Fest. Eastover Estate & Retreat Center, 430 East St, Lenox. 866-264-5139. More info: Eastover.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 Mayor Walsh’s Movie Nights – 7pm. Paddington 2. Doherty Playground, 349 Bunker Hill St, Charlstown. 617-635-4505. Boston.gov/Events.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 Tantric Ritual for Enhanced Connection – 7:3010pm. Allow yourself to be deeply nourished as you are guided through 10, non-sexual, tantric connection exercises. Open to singles and couples. $45. Watertown Center for Healing Arts, 22 Mt Auburn St, Watertown. 339-707-0061. Conscious -Intimacy.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 Reiki Level II Training & Certification – 9am7pm. Discover deeper teachings and practices within the system of reiki. This class may be a gateway to a professional reiki practice and a way to deepen one’s own self-practice. CEUs for nurses and social workers. Prerequisite: Reiki Level 1 Training. Comprehensive course manual. Ongoing support in your practice. Inquire about tuition discounts for seniors, students, veterans. $300.

Brenner Reiki Healing, 324 Central St, Newton.

617-244-8856. BrennerReikiHealing.org.

Y12SR Yoga of 12-Step Recovery – 6:308pm. With Micaela Garzoni. Donations benefit NamaStay Sober, a Boston based non-profit organization providing complimentary yoga, meditation, cycling, rock climbing and art classes to individuals recovering from addiction. Cash only donation. Revolution Community Yoga Acton, downstairs, 537 Massachusetts Ave, Acton.

978-274-5596. YogaActon.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Your Brain on Yoga: The Science Behind the Practice – 5-6pm. Review some of the basic science underlying the psychophysiology of yoga practices and learn some of the cutting-edge biomedical research studies with relevance to yoga. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, PhD, has been fully engaged in basic and clinical research on the efficacy of yoga and meditation practices in improving physical and psychological health since 2001. Free. CIC Cambridge, One Broadway, Charles Conference Room, 14th Fl, Cambridge.

617-953-0674. cic.com/wellness.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 17

save the date Felicia Rose CD Release Concert

Celebrating the release of Tides are Turning.

Transcendent songs in English and Sanskrit.

Evening will include a mystical journey into the Divine as Felicia Rose sings to the powerfully produced songs from the CD as well as live interactive performance.

Fri., August 17 • 7 - 9:30pm

$10. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living, 292 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI. 267-772-1474.

Listen to samples: FeliciaRose.com

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 An Epic Crash Course in All Things Yoga – 9am1pm. With Jacqui Bonwell. Open to all students and teachers. A powerful exploration of the roots of yoga, the purpose, the mechanics, the priorities, the theories, the science and a great understanding of its orchestration and obstacles of the human condition. Years of incredible study condensed into four hours of inspiration and education. $100/ pre-register, $155/day of. Revolution Community Yoga Acton, 537 Massachusetts Ave, Acton. 978274-5596. YogaActon.com.

save the date Felicia Rose CD Release Concert

Celebrating the release of Tides are Turning.

Transcendent songs in English and Sanskrit.

Evening will include a mystical journey into the Divine as Felicia Rose sings to the powerfully produced songs from the CD as well as live interactive performance.

Sat., August 18 • 7 - 9:30pm $20, includes CD. Unity on Cape Cod, 147 Walton Ave, Hyannis. 267-772-1474.

Listen to samples: FeliciaRose.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 Reiki Level 1 Training & Certification – 9am7pm. Training classes in a warm and professional setting. Learn the traditional Japanese reiki meditations, how to practice hands-on healing for self and others, the reiki principles, reiki history, and how reiki promotes mindfulness, well-being, and resilience. Comprehensive course manual.

CEUs for nurses, social workers, and LMTs. $150.

Brenner Reiki Healing, 324 Central St, Newton.

617-244-8856. BrennerReikiHealing.org.

Free Introduction to Reiki – 10am-12pm. An overview of reiki, an ancient hands-on healing method for reducing stress, relieving pain and facilitating healing and personal growth. Preregistration required. Free. Arlington Reiki Associates, 366 Massachusetts Ave, Ste 304, Arlington. 781-648-9334. ArlingtonReiki.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 20

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28

special event Soul Path Renewal Retreat

Using the magic of the potent tools of SoulCollage and Spiritual Autobiography, spend 4 delightful days at beautiful Ferry Beach in Maine with Gail McMeekin, LICSW, and Deb Knox. Tap into your longings and dreams, and receive invaluable guidance for manifesting soulful joy! This life-changing Soul Journey deepens your intuition, sparking your creativity, and an enhancement of your life story!

August 20 - 24

Price varies. Ferry Beach Retreat Center, 5 Morris Ave, Saco. 207-282-4489.

More info: Sring@FerryBeach.org.

FerryBeach.org/SoulPath.

The Incredible Dr. You Workshop – 7:158:15pm. This first of 2 workshops breaks down the basics of Network Spinal Analysis, the method of chiropractic used at Newton Chiropractic.

Get more out of your adjustments and enlighten yourself on just how incredible your body is at healing itself. Please RSVP. Free. Newton Chiropractic & Wellness Centre, 383 Elliot St, Ste 250, Newton. 617-964-3332. WellAdjusted.com/.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

save the date Prostate Health Lecture

Free lecture in honor of National Prostate Health Month with Dr. Stephen B. Schloss, a leading urologist at Emerson Hospital. Come hear Dr. Schloss speak about the ways to manage prostate health and provide information on other urological conditions.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 BEMER – 7:15-8:15pm. BEMER is designed to improve circulation supporting the body’s natural self-regulating processes. It enhances cardiac function, physical fitness, endurance, strength and energy, concentration, mental acuity, stress reduction and relaxation, and sleep management.

Limited space, please RSVP. Free. Newton Chiropractic & Wellness Centre, 383 Elliot St, Ste 250, Newton. 617-964-3332. WellAdjusted.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 Free Mindfulness-Based Stress (MBSR) Reduction Information – 6:30-8:30pm. Cindy Gittleman, Certified MBSR teacher and founder of Sunrise Mindfulness, leads a free information session about the MBSR program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Skin to Soul, 800 W Cummings Park, Ste 3950, Woburn. 978-657-7730.

SunriseMindfulness.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 Mayor Walsh’s Movie Nights – 8pm. Coco. Hynes Playground, 502 VFW Pkwy, West Roxbury. 617635-4505. Boston.gov/Events.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 Acupuncture Relaxation – 9am-1pm. Relax, find relief and rest with community acupuncture. It’s a quiet environment, group setting with affordable prices. Taking insurance for further treatment, if covered. 18+ years’ experienced practitioner.

Free first visit. Joy Community Acupuncture, 335 Boylston St, Ste J3, Newton Centre. 617-5100559. JoyCommunityAcupuncture.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 Free Mindfulness-Based Stress (MBSR) Reduction Information – 3:30-5:30pm. Cindy Gittleman, Certified MBSR teacher and founder of Sunrise Mindfulness, leads a free information session about the MBSR program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Roots & Wings, 317 N Main St, Natick. 978-657-7730. SunriseMindfulness.com.

Wed., September 12 7 - 8pm Free. Acton Pharmacy, 563 Massachusetts Ave, Acton. 978-263-3901. ActonPharmacy.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

save the date The Tao of Surprise: Your Undiscovered Key to Awakening: Entering the Radiance Tree of Life Retreat Will Arntz (creator of What the Bleep Do We Know!?) and Deirdre Hade (founder of The Radiance Healing Journey) bring science, mysticism and healing to re-connect you with the Light of your Soul. Receive the tools to transform stress, anxiety, depression and overwhelm into a life of Magical Grace. Gain scientific information for actualizing the life-changing power of Surprise. Clear your karma and access your success story with a Radiance Healing Journey. Activate your Radiance Tree of Life. Receive personal Messages from the Divine Presence, Archangels, Ascended Masters.

September 21 - 23 $295 plus room & meals. Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, 57 Interlaken Rd, Stockbridge, MA. 661-255-8283.

DeirdreHade.com/Events.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

save the date Breema: Bringing Harmony into Your Daily Life

Join Matthew Tousignant, MA, CMT, and Luna Lacey, CMT, and discover Breema’s Nine Principles of Harmony as a way to foster harmony in ourselves. An opportunity to receive practical inspiration by practicing simple Breema sequences that are both energizing and nurturing. As we experience moments of harmony while practicing and receiving Breema, we begin to see the potential for increasing harmony in our daily lives.

Beginners welcome. CE hrs available.

Fri., Sept. 28 6:30 - 8:30pm

Fri Intro; 10am-5pm, Sat Workshop.

Free/Fri Intro; $125/Workshop, discounts available. The Boston Center for Contemplative Practice, 796 Beacon St, Newton Centre.

541-484-2882. Breema.Info/Boston

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

save the date Health & Wellness Fair

Includes with activities, demonstrations and products, massages, acupuncture, chiropractor, vitamin samples, supplement samples, essential oils, blood pressure readings, UV sun damage screening and more. There will be face painting for children, a raffle, giveaways and light refreshments served.

Sat., Sept. 29 • 12 - 4pm.

Free. Acton Pharmacy, 563 Massachusetts Ave, Acton. 978-263-3901.

ActonPharmacy.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

save the date Weekend Yoga with Tias Little

Sign up now. Light on the Subtle Body Weekend Workshop. This weekend will be split into 4 classes. Take full weekend or part.

Oct. 6-7

10am-1pm, Sat; 2-5pm, Sun. $200/full weekend, $60/class.

Body Kneads Yoga, 1145 Reservoir Ave, 2nd Fl, Cranston, RI. 401-632-0878. BodyKneads.Yoga.

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daily Quincy Market History Tour – Learn about Quincy Market’s central and ever-evolving role in Boston’s history. Meet guide by Pulse Café on South Market St. Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 4 S Market, Boston. 617-523-1300. Available dates & times: FaneuilHallMarketplace.com.

Free Tour of Symphony Hall – 4:30pm select weekdays. Also 3:30pm select Sat. Join volunteers on a behind-the-scenes tour and hear about the hall and the history and traditions of the famed musicians and conductors. Boston Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston. For available dates & times: 617-638-9390. bso.org.

sunday Celebration Service – 10-11:15am. Meditation, 9:45am. Service followed by fellowship. Free. Center for Spiritual Living of Greater Boston, 50 Dudley St, Cambridge. 617-947-2743. CSLBoston.org.

SoWa Vintage Market – 10am-4pm. Designers, collectors, appreciators of the beautiful and unusual love this market. A cool, urban, vintage flea market featuring fresh vintage and designer finds every week. Free. SoWa Vintage Market, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston. SoWaVintageMarket.com.

Kirtan: The Music of Spirituality – 7-9pm. 2nd Sun. Charlie Braun’s music is a creative outpouring of reflective melodies, sweet harmonies, inthe-groove rhythms and the space in between.

Donation. Eastover Estate & Retreat Center, 430 East St, Lenox. 866-264-5139. Eastover.com.

monday Anxiety and Panic Support Group – 5:30pm.

1st Mon. A group designed to offer a place where people with common interests and experience can meet. People who have been through, or are going through, a similar circumstance can do more than sympathize with you, they can relate to what you are going through and keep you from feeling alone.

Free. Washington St, Newton. 617-849-3198.

UCanBeFearFree.com.

Very Gentle EasYoga – 6-7:30pm. Also Tues & Thurs. Summertime is time to relax. Walk-ins welcome. First class free. The Well Street Station, 62 Mt Auburn St, Watertown. 617-923-1440.

WellStreetStation.com.

Free Guided Meditation – 6:15-6:45pm.

Experience different HypnoMeditations (prerecorded by Richard Lanza) each week.

HypnoMeditation takes you on a journey to states of expansive inner calm which allow for personal transformation and healing. Free. Open Doors,

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395A Washington St, Braintree. 781-843-8224.

OpenDoors7.com.

Mental Wellness: The Gut-Brain Connection – 9-9:30pm. Join Amare Global, The Mental Wellness Company for a live webinar as we discuss the science behind the gut-brain connection and its impact on mental wellness. Free. Online. 978-8776122. Amare.com/10054.

tuesday Noon Concerts on the Freedom Trail – 12:15pm.

Stop by to hear a 30-40-min concert. Performers vary each week and perform a wide variety of music ranging from jazz to folk, medieval to modern. $5 suggested donation. King’s Chapel, 64 Beacon St, Boston. 617-227-2155. Kings-Chapel.org.

Weekly Divine Meditation – 6-7pm. Experience a powerful guided meditation lead by Bhavna, the Golden Light Goddess. No two meditations are ever the same. Drop-ins are encouraged. $10. Bhavna’s Wellness Group, 512 Main St, Penthouse Ste, Shrewsbury. 508-970-5620. BHWellnessGroup.com.

Support Group for Spouses and Family Members of Cancer Patients and Survivors – 6:30-7:30pm. Led by the husband of a cancer survivor. Free. Tri-Community YMCA, 43 Everett St, Southbridge. 508-987-3310. PinkHippy.org.

Reiki Healing Sessions – 7-9pm. Reiki and energy healers offer their services free of charge.

To broaden the spirit of free care and community services to others, please make a donation in any amount for each healing you receive. Donations will be sent to a variety of local charitable causes. Free, donation suggested. Open Doors, 395 Washington St, Braintree. 781-843-8224.

OpenDoors7.com.

Mental Wellness: The Science & Solutions – 9-9:30pm. Also Mon. Join Amare Global for a live webinar as we discuss the science behind the gut-brain connection and natural solutions for addressing the mental wellness epidemic. Free.

Pamela Pearson: 978-877-6122. For webinar details: PamelaEPearson@yahoo.com. Amare.com/10054.

wednesday Ton Ren Healing Class – 9-10am. Release blockages to restore the body’s natural healing ability. Powerful distance healing method developed by Tom Tam, LAc, utilizing acupoints and the unconscious universal commonality.

Donations accepted. Portal Crystal Gallery, 489 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington Center, Arlington.

857-928-0513. TongRenStation.com.

Restorative Yoga – 12-1pm. Restorative yoga for breast cancer patients, survivors and their families/ caregivers. Free for those listed. Saint Vincent Cancer & Wellness Center, 1 Eaton Pl, Worcester.

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508-987-3310. PinkHippy.org.

Museum of Fine Arts Free Wednesdays – Free admission after 4pm. MFA, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617-267-9300. mfa.org.

Boston Public Library Concerts in the Courtyard – Thru Aug 30. 6-7pm. Also Fri, 12:30-1:30pm. Various artists and groups give concerts throughout the summer. See website for full listing. Free. Central Library in Copley Square, McKim Courtyard, 700 Boylston St, Boston. 617536-5400. BPL.org/Programs/Concerts.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Weekly Meeting – 7-8:30pm. Free 12-step program for food addiction. There is a solution. Do you, or someone you know, struggle with issues with food, weight or body image? Weekly meetings open to anyone. Free. St. Brigid’s Parish Center, 1995 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington. 617-610-3748.

FoodAddicts.org.

Let’s Laugh Today Laughter Yoga – 7:308:30pm. 1st Wed. Any age and any level of physical ability can enjoy this unique exercise of laughter and clapping combined with gentle breathing that brings more oxygen to the body’s cells. Free. Meetinghouse of the First Universalist Society, 262 Chestnut St, Franklin. 508-660-2223.

LetsLaughToday.com.

Natural Solutions for Mental Wellness – 8-8:30pm. Join Amare Global, The Mental Wellness Company, for a live webinar as we discuss the science behind the gut-brain connection and its impact on mental wellness. Free. Pamela Pearson: 978-877-6122. For webinar details: PamelaEPearson@yahoo.com. Amare.com/10054.

Guided Meditation – 8-8:45pm. Take some time to slow down and breathe. A mid-week stress busting session of guided meditation to check in and balance your body and mind. $5 donation.

Alchemy Yoga, 138 Main St, Acton. 617-9393113. OnUWell.com.

Public Open Night at the Observatory – 8:30pm, Spring/Summer; 7:30pm, Fall/Winter. A chance to come observe the night sky through telescopes and binoculars and see things you otherwise might not get to see. Held most Wed evenings throughout the year, weather permitting. Space limited, reservations recommended. Free. Coit Observatory at Boston University, 725 Commonwealth Ave, Boston. 617-353-2630. bu.edu.

thursday Mental Wellness: A Deep Dive with Q&A – 2:30pm. Join Amare Global’s live webinars and deep dive into mental wellness topics like stress, ADHD, brain fog, fatigue, low energy, sleep and more with Q&A. Free. Pamela Pearson: 978-8776122. For webinar details: Pamelaepearson@ yahoo.com. Amare.com/10054.

Boston Calling Thursday Block Parties – Thru Sept 14. 5-8pm. Live performances by a different group every week. Free. Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston. Facebook.com/BostonCallingBlockParties.

start at 7pm, 7:35 & 8:10pm. If you have been curious about reiki, schedule a session. $15. Brenner Reiki Healing, 324 Central St. Auburndale. 617-2448856. BrennerReikiHealing.org.

Free Night at the ICA – 5-9pm. The Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave, Boston.

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Free Drop-In Summer Yoga on Boston Common – Thru Aug 30. 6-7:15pm. Instructors welcome students of all levels. Bring your own mat, blocks, towels and belt. Free. Frog Pond, Boston Common, Boston. BostonFrogPond.com.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Meeting – 7-8:30pm. Are you having trouble controlling what you eat? A 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating or bulimia. Free. Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Johnson Conference Room, 170 Governor’s Ave, Medford. 617-583-2901.

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SRR Thursday Night 4.06 Miler – 7:15-8:15pm.

It may be raining. It may be hot or cold. The SRR Thursday night run will happen every week, no matter what. Free. Casey’s Bar, 171 Broadway, Somerville. SRR.org/Events/Thursday-Night-Race.

Observatory Night – 7:30-9:30pm. 3rd Thurs.

A non-technical lecture and telescopic observing from the observatory roof if weather permits. Free.

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden St, Cambridge. 617-495-7461. CFA. Harvard.edu.

friday Free Fun Fridays – Thru Aug. Each Fri various cultural venues throughout Boston will open their doors for free. More info & schedule: HighlandStreet.org.

Watertown Mall Walking Club – 9am. Meet the club leader near Carter’s. Start with stretching exercises followed by a walk through the mall.

Occasional guest lectures. Free. Watertown Mall, 550 Arsenal St, Watertown. 617-926-4968.

Watertown-Mall.com.

Summer in the City – 4:30pm, music; dusk, movie begins. Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston. More info & movie titles: bhh.com.

Second Fridays – 5-8pm. Free with admission at the MIT Museum on the 2nd Fri each month.

Mingle with friends in the unique galleries and see some of the latest research coming out of MIT. MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge.

617-253-5927. mit.edu/museum.

SoWa First Fridays – 5-9pm. 1st Fri. Over 60 galleries south of Washington St and at the Artist’s Guild, nearby businesses and restaurants open their doors to give you a chance to experience the vibrant South End arts community. Free. Start at 450 Harrison Ave, follow gallery lights around the neighborhood. SoWaBoston.com.

Free Friday Flicks at the Esplanade – Thru Aug. 6pm, activities; sundown, movie starts. Hatch Shell, Boston’s Esplanade. For movie schedule & weather cancellations: 617-787-7200.

Restorative Yoga – 8:15-9:15am. Restorative yoga for breast cancer patients, survivors and their families/caregivers. Free. Oxford Community Center, 4 Maple Rd, Oxford. 508-987-3310.

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Very Gentle EasYoga – 9-10:30am. Also Thurs, 11am. Summertime is time to relax. Walk-ins welcome. First class free. The Well Street Station, 62 Mt Auburn St, Watertown. 617-923-1440.

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The Marketplace at Simpson Spring – 10am2pm. Includes farmers, bakers, artisans and local entrepreneurs. Stop in to browse or take in our featured entertainment, local authors, educational seminars and lecturers. 719 Washington St, South Easton. SimpsonSpring.com/saturday-market.

Let’s Laugh Today Laughter Yoga – 11am12pm. 2nd Sat. Any age and any level of physical ability can enjoy this unique exercise of laughter and clapping combined with gentle breathing that brings more oxygen to the body’s cells. Free.

Unitarian Church of Sharon, 4 N Main St, Sharon.

508-660-2223. LetsLaughToday.com.

Greenway Open Market – Thru Oct. 11am6pm. Every Sat; 1st & 3rd Sun. An eclectic mix of hand-made art, music and locally produced products to Boston. Gourmet food trucks. Different mix of vendors each week. Free. Rose Kennedy Greenway, near Rings Fountain, High St & Atlantic Ave, Boston. NewEnglandOpenMarkets. com/visit-the-greenway.

Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival – Thru Aug 26.

6pm, movie starts at sundown. Entertainment and activities before the movie. Schedule on website.

Free. Prudential Center, South Garden, 800 Boylston St, Boston. PrudentialCenter.com.

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS ACIM TALKS – Talks based on A Course in Miracles streaming live every Wednesday night with ongoing access if you can’t listen live. Hosted by Marianne Williamson. Marianne.com.

FREE 7-WEEK MINI-SERIES – The New England School of Homeopathy offers Countdown to NESH with Drs. Amy Rothenberg and Paul Herscu leading up to our 10-Weekend Course starting October in Amherst, MA. Get a sense of what we teach & how we do it.

Registration: nesh.com/countdown.

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PRODUCTS SPRINGHILL STATUARY - HOME OF THE $10 STATUE – Pet memorials, Angels, Buddha statues, bird baths.

Many dog breeds. Shipping worldwide.

Open year round. 75 Laura St, Tiverton.

401-314-6752. SpringhillStatuary.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE GROTON WELLNESS

Quan Zhou, LicAc, Nutritionist 493-495 Main St, Groton 978-449-9919 GrotonWellness.com Helping patients return to health with acupuncture, ear therapy, cupping, guasha and acupressure, Quan’s expertise lies in the areas of chronic and acute pain, allergy, digestive conditions, stress-related problems, headaches, migraines, anxiety, depression, neurological disorders, respiratory issues, supportive treatment for cancer, fertility, reproductive health, women’s health and difficult-to-treat conditions in conventional medicine. See ad, page 2.

APPLIED KINESIOLOGY CENTRAL SQUARE HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Kristine Jelstrup, CMFT, CBK, LMT 126 Prospect St, Ste 5, Cambridge, 02139 617-833-3407 Kristine@CentralSquareHealthAnd Wellness.com CentralSquareHealthAndWellness.com

CAROUSEL COACHING

Nancy Lavoie NancyLaterDressageHorses@gmail.com CarouselCoaching.com Nancy Lavoie has a gift for helping people navigate through social pressures and the complication of technology to find their unique confidence.

SYMMETRY NEURO-PATHWAY TRAINING Dianne Kosto, Founder & CEO 132 Central St, Ste 205A, Foxboro 844-272-4666 Dianne@SymmetryNeuroPT.com SymmetryNeuroPt.com

Natural solutions to ADHD, autism, migraines, memory loss and mental fatigue do exist.

SYMMETRY is helping families increase grades in school, become more productive at work, manage emotions with calmness and security, and regain their health. Book a free consultation at MeetMe.so/DianneKosto.

CHIROPRACTIC NEWTON CHIROPRACTIC AND WELLNESS CENTRE Julie Burke, DC 617-964-3332 Info@WellAdjusted.com

We are an integrative holistic center, with a caring team of Network Spinal Analysis chiropractors, massage therapists, Shiatsu and reiki practitioners and a Wellness Coach. See ads, pages 7 and 11.

Achieve optimal health physically, emotionally, nutritionally.

Kristine uses a form of muscle response testing to identify and clear nervous system interference, facilitating optimal health.

COACHING

TAKE THE LEAP COACHING

Kim Childs 1025 Mass Ave, Arlington, MA 02476 617-640-3813 Kim@KimChilds.com KimChilds.com Need help clarifying and realizing your desires? Asking “What’s next?” or “How do I get started?” Kim is a certified life and career coach specializing in Positive Psychology, creativity, and midlife transitions, to help clients create more personally fulfilling, meaningful and empowered lives. Initial consultations are free.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY GROTON WELLNESS

Katryn Miller, MEd, LMT, Colon Hydrotherapist 493-495 Main St, Groton 978-449-9919 GrotonWellness.com Katryn has always held a deep desire to learn about the body and how it works. After many years of running her own business, Katryn joined Groton Wellness to help others with Colon Hydrotherapy. She holds a training certificate on the Libbe Colon Hydrotherapy Device. See ad, page 2.

A COMMON THREAD COACHING James Ashton, Certified Life Coach 646-262-3037 james@ashtoncoaching.com

BRAIN TRAINING ADVANCED NEUROTHERAPY, PC Jolene Ross, PhD 781-444-9115 RetrainYourBrain.com

Specializing in Neurotherapy, an effective, drug-free treatment for: attention, behavior, emotional, and executive function problems, autistic spectrum, anxiety, depression, postconcussion, peak performance and more. See ad, page 8.

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INTERNAL WELLNESS CENTER

Liz Marcano-Pucillo 150 Wood Rd, Ste 403, Braintree, MA 02184 781-228-6915 Liz@InternalWellnessCtr.com InternalWellnessCtr.com Receive professional colon hydrotherapy by a national board-certified therapist using the Angel of Water system. The most comfortable and private system in the industry. See ad, page 10.

JOHNSON COMPOUNDING AND WELLNESS

COMPOSTING

John Walczyk 577 Main St, Waltham, MA 02452 781-893-3870 • Fax: 781-899-1172 John@NaturalCompounder.com NaturalCompounder.com

CITY COMPOST

978-378-3048 Info@CityCompost.com CityCompost.com City Compost provides home composting services and custom solutions for events and organizations. All compostables including meat, dairy and paper products are accepted. 100% of the independently processed compost goes to grow more fresh food and subscribers can receive top quality, tested, compost with service. See ad, page 16.

JCW is the only sterile and non-sterile PCABaccredited pharmacy in Massachusetts. In addition to our compounding service, we offer a full range of nutritional supplements, natural products, homeopathic remedies and home health care equipment. See ad on back cover.

DR. IVETA IONTCHEVA-BAREHMI DMD, MS, D.SC.

1842 Beacon St, Ste 305, Brookline, MA 617-868-1516 BostonDentalWellness.com

BIRD’S HILL COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

401 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA 02492 781-449-0550 Pharmacist@BirdsHillPharmacy.com BirdsHillPharmacy.com Familyowned and -operated since 1960, we have evolved from a traditional pharmacy to a worldwide compounding and nutritional resource.

Our unique one-on-one patient consultations produce a full understanding of your health needs.

You, your physician, and one of our compounding pharmacists work as partners to ensure that you will receive the best care possible.

DINNO HEALTH

Acton Pharmacy 563 Massachusetts Ave, Acton, MA 01721 978-263-3901 Keyes Drug 2090 Commonwealth Ave Newton, MA 02466 617-244-2794 West Concord Pharmacy 1212 Main St, Concord, MA 01742 978-369-3100 DinnoHealth.com For more than a quarter of a century, Dinno Health has been a trusted provider of pharmacy services and is committed to providing the highest quality of individualized care for each customer. At our three independent pharmacies we offer prescriptions, compounded medications, medical supplies, homeopathic remedies, vitamins and vaccines. See ad, page 10.

BHVANA’S WELLNESS GROUP

512 Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 Bhavnasrivastava@BhWellnessGroup.com BhWellnessGroup.com Call now to receive Divine healing energy to release pain from your heart, soul, body and allow for love and joy to enter your life. See ad, page 10.

EMOTION CODE DENTIST

COMPOUNDING & WELLNESS PHARMACY

DIVINE HEALING

Dr. Iontcheva-Barehmi is an accomplished dentist and specialist in Periodontics and Implants with a holistic approach to medicine and dentistry. To schedule your comprehensive exam and share the excitement of a healthy smile, call: 617-868-1516. See ad, page 9.

GROTON WELLNESS – FAMILY DENTISTRY & ORTHODONTICS, MEDICAL, SPA, CAFÉ 493-495 Main St (Off Rte 119) Groton, MA 01450 978-449-9919 GrotonWellness.com

Groton Wellness is a vibrant center for health and healing consisting of Holistic Family Dentistry & Orthodontics, an Integrative Medical Practice, a therapeutic detoxification spa, and a clean food, farm-to-table café—all working together to provide exceptional community health care. We also offer exciting talks, cleanses, classes and events, many of which are free to the community.

Groton Wellness uses IV therapy, nutrition management, herbal medicine, bio-identical hormone balancing, EAV testing, colon hydrotherapy, acupuncture and many other holistic therapies to treat patients from head-to-toe. We have enormous success treating chronic health issues such as Lyme disease, cancer, diabetes, hormonal imbalance, mold, internal toxicity and more. See ad, page 2.

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PETER HOWE

98 Parmenter Rd, Framingham, MA 01701 508-838-1101 Info@PeterHoweHealer.com Through a mutli-modatlity approach, Peter’s practice utilizes the wisdom of ancient knowledge with the science of modern day. Addressing the person’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs that will support the client’s health or return to health.

See ad, page 20.

ENERGY HEALING VESSEL OF HEALING

Tim Grantham, Certified NIASZIIH Healer 745 High St, Westwood, MA 339-203-1726 VesselOfHealing.com Hands-on, Earth-based, energy healing, where the healer assists the client to alleviate illness, pain and dis-ease by tracking it’s aspects through all layers of the body in order to locate and shift the source.

ENNEAGRAM HERB PEARCE COUNSELING 617-794-7213 Herb@HerbPearce.com HerbPearce.com

Psychotherapist and Enneagram expert Herb Pearce with 38 years’ experience, works with individuals, couples and families to clarify differences and practice personalized, effective communication.

Enneagram team building workshops for groups and organizations. Author of 6 books.

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FLOAT THERAPY CLOUD 9 FLOAT & WELLNESS

162 South St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-942-2644 Cloud9Boston.com Float therapy involves using 10 inches of warm water heated to skin temperature and 800 lbs of epsom salt. The salt is healing and allows you to float effortlessly providing relaxation and pain relief like never before. See ad, page 25.

HEALTH COACH YOUR WELLNESS SCOUT Kirsten Wright-Cirit 919-593-2943 YourWellnessScout@gmail.com YourWellnessScout.com

Your Wellness Scout provides coaching, resources, and tips to set wellness goals and integrate sustainable solutions and practices without tipping the work, life, family balance.

HEALTH & WELLNESS COACH ONU

Alexia Taylor 617-939-3113 Alexia@onuwell.com An individualized approach to health. Using Functional Medicine, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness to support your path to happiness. Specializing in transforming stress, sleep problems, developing an eating plan that works for you. Live fully, well, now. See ad, page 23.

HORMONE BALANCING BELLA NATURAL HEALTH Dawna Jones, MD, FACOG 99 Longwater Cir, Ste 100 Norwell, MA 02061 781-829-0930 BellaNaturalHealth.com

Board-certified MD in gynecology and integrative medicine.

Hormone balancing, nutrition and detoxification are keys to optimal health. See ad, page 23.

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GROTON WELLNESS

Irina Serebryakova, Holistic, NP 493-495 Main St, Groton 978-449-9919 GrotonWellness.com Irina is trained in holistic modalities such as weight management, whole body detoxification, nutraceuticals, essential oils, spiritual medical intuition and kinesiology. Irina’s training extends to endocrine disorders such as hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, depression, anxiety and sex hormone deficiencies. She also practices holistic gynecology, bio-identical hormone restoration, neurotherapy, endocrine disorders and ozone therapy. See ad, page 2.

INFRARED SAUNA CLOUD 9 FLOAT & WELLNESS

162 South St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-942-2644 Cloud9Boston.com Our Infrared Sauna uses Far infrared waves to heat the body reaching only 140 and is a dry heat. Despite this you sweat 3x more and detox 15-20x more toxins than a normal sauna. See ad, page 25.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CRYSTAL SOUND HEALING/ SACRED SONG REIKI 978-897-8846 SacredSongReiki@yahoo.com SacredSongReiki.com

Services include: (John of God) Crystal Bed Healing with Crystal Singing Bowls; Sound Healing; Sound Healing with Reiki; Reiki. Release stress, reduce pain, boost your immune system, lower blood pressure, more energy, clarity of thought. sessions and appropriate referrals where necessary.

INTEGRATIVE VETERINARY MEDICAL CARE MASH MAIN ST ANIMAL SERVICES OF HOPKINTON Margo Roman, DVM 72 W Main St, Hopkinton, MA 01748 508-435-4077 MASHVet.com

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A full-service integrative veterinary clinic offering caring and healthful options and mod- alities like acupuncture, functional nutrition, homeopathy, chiropractic, herbs, ozone therapy, surgery and dentistry. See ad, page 31.

LYME SPECIALIST PETER HOWE

98 Parmenter Rd, Framingham, MA 01701 508-838-1101 Info@PeterHoweHealer.com Lyme requires a mutli-dimensional approach. With the use of Quantum Reflex Analysis, Zyto, and nutritional support we can identify the Lyme, its supporting bacteria and remediate them.

Returning the person to one’s health. See ad, page 20.

MASSAGE NEWTON CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS CENTRE 383 Elliot St, Ste 250 617-964-3332 WellAdjusted.com

Deep-tissue, medical, sports, Swedish and therapeutic massage, shiatsu, reiki & hydromassage in a full-service Wellness Center also featuring chiropractic, acupuncture, Facial Rejuvenation, Facelift Acupuncture and detox footbath. See ads, pages 7 and 11.

MIND-BODY MEDICINE BODYMIND REPATTERNING

Alison Shaw APRN, LMT, CEH 109 Massachusetts Ave Lexington, MA 02420 781-646-0686 Alison@BodymindRepatterning.com BodymindRepatterning.com An innovative blend of bodycentered counseling, integrative bodywork and energy medicine to uncover and release bodymind patterns that limit your life and health. See ad, page 15.

BOSTON BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE 1371 Beacon St, Ste 304-305 Brookline, MA 02446 617-232-2435 Ext 0 BostonBMed.com

Boston Behavioral Medicine promotes a holistic view of health using integrative mind-body psychotherapy, stress management, and nutritional services, and strives for the balance of mental, physical, social and spiritual well-being.

REIKI

GROTON WELLNESS

Grace Ramsey-Coolidge, LMHC 493-495 Main St, Groton 978-449-9919 GrotonWellness.com

BOSTON REIKI MASTER

Grace Ramsey-Coolidge is a Heart-and Energy-Based Psychotherapist who practices process-oriented care that focuses on the interactions between the mind, body and spirit to target the root cause of issues using kinesiology and energetic medicine. A Reiki Master, she teaches meditation techniques, energetic medicine classes and chakra seminars. See ad, page 2.

Are you stressed from the pressure of your job, home life, kids or an illness? Do you want to feel calm and relaxed?

Experience reiki. Certified Reiki Master/Teacher with over 20 years’ experience in energy medicine providing pure Usui Reiki healing/relaxation sessions.

34 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands 617-633-3654 BostonReikiMaster.com

BRENNER REIKI HEALING

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE GARY KRACOFF, RPH & NMD

Johnson Compounding and Wellness 781-893-3870 Gary@NaturalCompounder.com Dr. Gary Kracoff provides guidance and in-depth consultative services to find the “why” to what is happening physically and mentally, working with individuals to restore balance in the body. Specializes in customizing medications to meet individualized needs of patients, and he suggests nutritional supplements, natural products and homeopathic remedies to aid in faster healing and recovery See ad on back cover.

KERI LAYTON, ND

Whole Family Wellness, LLC 29 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02116 781-721-4585 Naturopathic Medicine since 2006. Dr. Layton provide safe, effective, complementary and alternative natural therapies to achieve vibrant health in people of all ages.

324 Central St, Newton 02466 617-244-8856 Elise@BrennerReikiHealing.org BrennerReikiHealing.org Providing you with reiki healing sessions, reiki meditation, and reiki training to support you in reaching your goals of mind-body-spirit wellness and wholeness.

SPIRITUALITY

CLOUD 9 FLOAT & WELLNESS

162 South St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-942-2644 Cloud9Boston.com P.E.M.F. (Pulse Electroagnetic Field) Therapy replicates the Earth’s magnetic field to energize the cells in the body. It has many benefits however most use it to target pain in certain areas. See ad, page 25.

METROWEST THERMAL IMAGING

Susan Shaw Saari, Lic.Ac., CCT, MEd, MAOM, Diplomate in Acupuncture (NCCAOM) 781-899-2121 Sue@Thpclinic.com, MyThermography.com A clinical imaging technique that records thermal patterns of the body to help diagnose and monitor pain or pathology in any part of the body. See ad, page 27.

WELLNESS RESOURCES BETH GARDNER

Acton Pharmacy Keyes Drug West Concord Pharmacy Bgardner@DinnoHealth.com 508-259-7851 Certified lifestyle educator and the director of health and wellness at Acton Pharmacy, Keyes Drug and West Concord Pharmacy. Beth Gardner works one-on-one with patients to help create ways to improve diet and overall health as a means for disease and illness prevention. See ad, page 10.

PETER HOWE

98 Parmenter Rd, Framingham, MA 01701 508-838-1101 Info@PeterHoweHealer.com Peter offers every 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening meditation at 7pm. Once a month Peter offers sweat lodge. Both are for those who seek to find awareness for the heart and soul. See ad, page 20.

TANTRA/SACRED SEXUALITY SACRED TEMPLE ARTS

PULSE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY

THERMOGRAPHY

Sacha L. Fossa, MA, ACTE 978-309-9399 SacredTempleArts.com

Ready to radically improve your sex and love life, with or without a partner? Cutting-edge holistic sex, relationship and intimacy coaching, energy and bodywork for your sexual healing and empowerment. In person and/or Skype. See ad, page 21.

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SOUL BEING

Wellness@SoulBeing.com SoulBeing.com An expanding technology platform that connects health seekers with wellness professionals. Representing 40+ therapies in health and wellness. Online tools to manage your holistic lifestyle. See ad, page 27.

YOGA CECILE RAYNOR

Certified Alexander Technique Teacher; Certified Thai Yoga Therapist 33A Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02445 617-359-7841 OffTheMatYogaBlog.com Your yoga can release or create tension depending on the quality of your daily movements. Learn to let your postural mechanism work for you and notice excess body tension ease away on-and-off the mat.

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