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atural Awakenings celebrates Boston for many good reasons! The most relevant to this issue is the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s 2013 report that ranks Boston No.1 among America’s 34 largest cities on The City Energy Efficiency Scorecard, with a score of 76.75 out of a possible 100.

Second place went to Portland, Oregon, with 70, followed by New York City, San Francisco, Seattle and Austin. Check out the map at ACEEE.org/local-policy/cityscorecard.

The scorecard awards points based on policies and programs in these categories: Local Government Operations, Community-Wide Initiatives, Buildings Policies, Energy and Water Utilities and Public Benefits Programs, and Transportation Policies. According to the report, continued policy improvements will pull us even closer to a perfect score.

Being in the top tier confirms Boston’s long-term commitment to achieving energy efficiency, evidenced in the initiatives tracked in the city’s Environment, Energy & Open Space page at CityOfBoston.gov/EEOS. For more evidence of our city’s commitment to becoming a greener, healthier place to live, visit GreenovateBoston.org, a community forum for collaboration in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Another site I like is MapDwell.com for its interactive solar map where building owners and homeowners can easily determine the solar potential of their roof, including cost and payback estimates. As of this writing, Cambridge, Boston and Wellfleet are available for look up in the Greater Boston area.

Check out what’s happening in other regions of the country in Christine MacDonald’s October feature article, “Sustainable Cityscapes, Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way.” We report on exciting and innovative actions underway that lend substantial support to the goal of sustainability.

In “A Business Tool for Climate Change,” Natalia Ortiz explains the power of businesses and social media in informing and prompting people to take green actions. In it she stresses the importance of using only credible-research websites to avoid relying on or spreading misinformation.

Speaking of climate change… I hope you take time to breathe in the crisp air and majestic beauty of New England’s fresh fall delights.

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“Real change will only happen when we fall in love with our planet. Only love can show us how to live in harmony with nature and with each other and save us from the devastating effects of environmental destruction and climate change.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

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20 SUSTAINABLE CITYSCAPES

Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way

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23 LIVING FROM THE HIGHER BRAIN FOR MORE PEACE

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24 A BUSINESS TOOL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

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25 TIPS TO MAINTAINING PROPER POSTURE

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newsbriefs Free Talk on Natural Breast Health in Duxbury

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r. Dawna Jones, owner of Bella Natural Health, in Norwell, will present a free talk on natural breast health at 7 p.m., October 16, at the Duxbury Public Library. Jones will be joined by Jackie Bell, a natural medicine consultant, to discuss evidence-based recommendations for breast health.

“Breast health is an integral part of a person’s health,” says Jones. “The breasts are not a separate entity that can be examined in a vacuum without taking into consideration the entire body, the temperament of the individual, the immune system, nutrition and endocrine balance.”

Jones says her lecture is designed to initiate a paradigm shift from fear of disease to empowerment of the individual. “We’ll discuss the six facets of breast health, how a non-invasive test from Europe can analyze breast health holistically, and how taking care of the endocrine glands and hormones is unique for each person,” she says.

Bella Natural Health is also hosting a free open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., October 4, featuring speakers, demonstrations and vendor booths.

Location: 77 Alden St, Duxbury. For more information, call 781-829-0930 or visit BellaNaturalHealth.com. See ad on page 38.

Home Away Boston Helps Families with Critically Ill Children

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ome Away Boston is celebrating two years of helping families that travel to Boston for lifesaving pediatric medical treatments at Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition to providing comfortable housing near the hospital, the organization provides a caring community of volunteers and other services, free of charge, to families with critically ill children.

“Our mission is to keep families close by when their child needs healing,” says Director of Operations Kimberly Sheridan. “Home Away Boston is the only patient-housing facility in Boston that provides free, fully furnished, private onebedroom apartments to these families.”

Sheridan says that families coming to Boston for a child’s medical care face enormous hurdles such as coping with the complexities of the healthcare system, meeting extraordinary costs and dealing with emotional and physical stress. “Our objective is to remove some of the stress of daily living and enable them to focus on their child’s health and healing,” says Sheridan.

Since October 2012, Home Away Boston has welcomed 41 families from the United States and abroad into apartments located in the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Generous donors help to cover all costs associated with the apartments, which come fully equipped with linens, housewares, toys, books, and household essentials and groceries.

For more information and to make a donation, call 978-760-1224 or visit HomeAwayBoston.org.

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newsbriefs Free Social Network for Greater Boston Businesses

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ocal businesses in and around Greater Boston are invited to join Alignable, a free social network for local business owners and the organizations that support them. Alignable connects local business owners online for opportunities to swap ideas and advice, discuss local issues and work together to strengthen the local business community.

The network has also just added a national group for owners of businesses in the health, beauty and wellness industries, with more than 5,000 members signed on. “Alignable is an easy way to connect with nearby fellow business owners online,” says Liesel Pollvogt, vice president of marketing. “The national health, beauty and wellness group lets owners tap into ideas and advice from people around the country that are running similar businesses.”

For more information, call 844-254-4622 or visit Alignable.com.

Workshops on Using Personal HorsePower to Move Toward What Matters

If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it. ~ Andy Rooney

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rian Sean Reid, a life coach, speaker and author, will present two fall workshops on HorsePower to Transport Your Life Toward What Matters. The workshops take place on September 27 and October 25 at Carolina Equestrian Brian Sean Reid in Richmond, Rhode Island.

Reid says that workshop participants will experience pure HorsePower and learn to connect with their own inner HorsePower to create a life in line with their nature. “The focus is on moving from where we are to where we want to be,” says Reid. “It’s on the result, the outcome and the ‘next.’

With this focus we can accept who, where and when we are, simply as information that’s needed to accurately begin our forward movement. Everything in life is moving, so the question is: Are you moving toward what matters and how do you get the personal HorsePower you need to get there?”

Location: Carolina Equestrian, 61 Pine Hill Rd., Richmond, R.I. For more information, call 401-402-0819 or visit BrianSeanReid.com.

See ad on page 13 and Resource Guide on page 44.

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newsbriefs Annual HONK! Festival Fills the Streets with Music and Activism

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he ninth annual HONK! Festival, featuring homegrown music and activist bands, will take place October 10 throughout the neighborhoods of Somerville, Cambridge and Boston. This lively event is free and open to everyone, rain or shine.

Founded in 2006 in Davis Square by members of the Somerville-based Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band, HONK! is a rousing sociopolitical music spectacle showcasing social activist street bands from around the world. Musicians from more than two dozen bands will come together to share their approaches to merry making while also instigating positive change in their communities.

HONK! 2014 will also feature a “Day of Action� on Friday, October 10 to set the stage for a targeted weekend-long partnership between activist bands and local socio-political organizations. For more information on this initiative, visit HONKfest.org/2014-festival/friday-day-of-action-2014/.

Cost: Free. To learn more and see the 2014 HONK! schedule, visit HONKfest.org.

Updates can also be heard by calling 617-383-HONK (4665).

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newsbriefs Fall Classes and Workshops Bring the Alexander Technique to Yoga

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ecile Raynor, founder and director of Off-The-Mat Yoga, will offer fall classes, workshops and private sessions in the Alexander Technique and Off-The-Mat Yoga instruction on November 8, at Open Doors Yoga Studio, with one session in Westwood for students and one Cecile Raynor in Weymouth for teachers.

Raynor brings 25 years of experience with the Alexander Technique to her work in the yoga community. “The Alexander Technique has been the best kept secret of famous actors and Olympic athletes because it helps them gain better performance with less muscular tension, develop dynamic alignment for best posture and free their joints from compression,” says Raynor. “As a result, they reach their highest potential.”

Workshops and classes take place throughout the fall semester at Raynor’s studio space in Brookline Village and various studios in Brookline, Brighton, Weymouth, Westwood and elsewhere.

The schedule is posted at OffTheMat YogaBlog.com/schedule.

Raynor also reaches and teaches people through OffTheMatYogaBlog. com, which attracts readers and feedback from around the world.

For more information, call 617-3597841 or visit OffTheMatYogaBlog.com.

See Resource Guide on page 47.

Try to leave the Earth a better place than when you arrived. ~Sidney Sheldon

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newsbriefs Learn to Build and Preserve Wealth at Retirement Workshop

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omensWorth will be hosting a Retirement Mastery Series, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., October 1, at The Bull Finch Group, in Needham, designed to assist people with their questions about retirement. Specialists will answer questions about Social Security benefits, choosing the right Medicare plan, paying for long-term care and how to reposition assets.

WomensWorth has educated, entertained and advised more than 2,000 women and men in their workshops and presentations, as well as in a one-to-one advisory relationship. They believe that their clients deserve a financial advisor that is knowledgeable about the world of investment management and that is also an advocate that listens, communicates, educates and demystifies the many aspects of financial decision-making.

Cost: Free. Location: The Bullfinch Group, 160 Gould St., Ste. 310, Needham. For more information and to RSVP, call 781292-3251 or email AmyLampert@WomensWorth.com.

Melrose Acupuncturist Offering Discounts for New Patients

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isa Blake, MAOM, co-founder of Live

by Nature’s Design, has graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture, in Newton, the oldest acupuncture school in the U.S. Blake studied both Chinese and Japanese styles of acupuncture, as well as Chinese herbal medicine, earning a Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

She is welcoming patients at TurnLisa Blake ing Leaf Acupuncture, in Melrose, and readers that mention this News Brief will save $15 off the new patient fee during the month of October.

“Acupuncture is a method of healing that has been used for more than 2,000 years,” says Blake. “It activates and speeds the body’s own healing process with minimal side effects and has been shown to be effective in providing relief for such conditions as headaches and migraines, anxiety, gynecological issues, seasonal allergies and much more. Many people report a general feeling of well-being after receiving acupuncture, which is also a great way to help manage the effects of stress.”

Location: Turning Leaf Acupuncture, 1 West Foster St., Melrose. To learn more and make an appointment, call 617-2748754, email Lisa@TurningLeafAcupuncture.com or visit TurningLeafAcupuncture.com. See ad on page 39 and Resource Guide on page 47.

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Small Business Expo Helps Bring Local Businesses Together

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mall Business Expo Boston, the nation’s largest business-to-business trade show, conference and networking event for both small business owners and professionals, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 2, at Hynes Convention Center, Hall A and B.

Hosted in 10 of the nation’s largest small business cities, Small Business Expo brings together thousands of local business owners and decision-makers to network, attend business critical workshops, build new business relationships and shop from vendors that provide unique products and services to help grow their businesses.

Cost: Free. Location: 900 Boylston St., Boston. For more information, call 212-404-2345, email Info@TheShow Producers.com or visit TheSmall BusinessExpo.com. See ad on page 3.

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newsbriefs Workshop to Raise the Vibration of Romantic Relationships

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ina Brigitini, owner of Crystalline Awaken, in Boylston, will present Relationship Vibration from 9 to 11 a.m., October 26. The workshop is designed to increase awareness of how people may unconsciously sabotage great relationship opportunities. The one-hour lecture will be followed by a one-hour energy clearing and aligning.

“This will be a powerful, enlightening meeting to support people’s understanding of energy and desire to progress and improve their life relationships,” says Brigitini. “You don’t need to be in a relationship or bring a significant other to benefit from this opportunity to raise the energy for attracting what supports you.”

Brigitini is a certified clinical hypnotist, enzyme and polarity therapist and energy healing professional. Her presentation will cover such topics as raising the vibration of relationships, communication skills to move it forward and the issues that sabotage couples.

Cost: $50. Location: 36 Nicholas Ave., Boylston. For more information, call 508612-7488. Register online at CrystallineAwaken.com. See ad on page 17 and Resource Guide on page 46.

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newsbriefs Healthy Cake Tasting on the Harvard Campus

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he Holistic, a healthy baking company founded by two Harvard students, is collaborating with the Harvest Co-Op to bring the monthly Co-Op community meeting to the Harvard University campus from 5 to 6 p.m., October 3. The event also welcomes the company to the Co-Op’s community.

The Holistic creates nutritious cakes that are vegan and gluten-free. “Our mission is to support healthier choices by making healthy cake both tasty and affordable,” says Co-Founder Alice Han. This special event, which is free and open to the public, will also be co-hosted by a number of Harvard campus health and food-related student organizations and feature cakes from The Holistic.

Visitors will be able to sample the cakes and engage with local businesses and Harvard student groups on campus. “It’s a great way for local food businesses to work together to enrich the community through healthier food alternatives,” says Han. “It also highlights how holistic ideas about nutrition can be imported into such indulgent products as cakes and cupcakes, which have traditionally contained empty calories.”

Cost: Free. Location: Harvard University campus, Cambridge. To learn more, call 617-335-9535 or visit TheHolistic.co.

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YOGA PRACTICE PUMPS UP DETOXIFYING ANTIOXIDANTS

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ndian researchers recruited 64 physically fit males from the Indian Air Force Academy for a three-month study of yoga’s effect on detoxification. For three months, 34 of the volunteers practiced hatha yoga with pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditation.

The other 30 volunteers underwent physical training exercises.

At the end of the study, blood tests found significantly higher levels of antioxidants, including vitamin C and vitamin E, among subjects in the yoga group. These participants also showed lower levels of oxidized glutathione and increased levels of two important antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase, all indicating better detoxification. Meanwhile, the exercise-only group showed no changes in these parameters.

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A New Direction for Neti Pots

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sed for centuries in Asian cultures to support nasal health and eliminate toxins from the nasal mucosa, neti pots have recently become popular in the Western world and are recognized for their value in preventing and relieving sinus infections. Typically, a mild solution of unrefined sea salt and purified or distilled water is poured from one nostril through the other to flush out unwanted mucus, bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms. Herbalist Steven Frank, of Nature’s Rite, points to a powerful new paradigm that helps neti pot users deal even more effectively with infection: a regimen of aqueous, colloidal silver and soothing herbal and plant extracts.

Frank recommends using the neti pot with a colloidal silver wash that is retained in the nostrils for several minutes. “Bacteria and fungus stick rather well to the nasal mucosa and few are flushed out with simple saline flushes,” he explains.

“Most of these nasty pathogens adhere to the mucosa with what is called a biofilm. Within this slime layer, they are well protected and thrive in the warm moist sinuses, so a small saline bath once a day doesn’t bother them much. However, colloidal silver disables certain enzymes needed by anaerobic bacteria, viruses, yeasts and fungus, resulting in their destruction. And, unlike antibiotics, silver does not allow resistant ‘super bugs’ to develop.”

He also suggests soothing the sinuses with restorative herbal decoctions. Calendula, plantain and aloe contain vital nutrients that soothe and heal, while Echinacea root and grapefruit seed extract offer antimicrobial benefits.

Frank emphasizes the importance of using a neti pot safely and responsibly and warns against table salt, which can irritate nasal membranes, and tap water, which may contain contaminants.

For more information, call 888-465-4404 or visit MyNaturesRite.com. See ad on page 12.

Water Fluoridation Gets Another Thumbs-Down

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n extensive review of research from the UK’s University of Kent has concluded that fluoridation of municipal water supplies may be more harmful than helpful, because the reduction in dental cavities from fluoride is due primarily from its topical application instead of ingestion.

Published in the Scientific World Journal earlier this year, the review, which covered 92 studies and scientific papers, concludes that early research showing a reduction of children’s tooth decay from municipal water fluoridation may have been flawed and hadn’t adequately measured the potential harm from higher fluoride consumption.

The researchers note that total fluoride intake from most municipalities can significantly exceed the daily recommended intake of four milligrams per day, and that overconsumption is associated with cognitive impairment, thyroid issues, higher fracture risk, dental fluorosis (mottling of enamel) and enzyme disruption.

The researchers also found clear evidence for increased risk of uterine and bladder cancers in areas where municipal water was fluoridated.

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Lower Breast Cancer Risk

by Eating Colorful Veggies

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esearch published in the British Journal of Nutrition discovered that the risk of breast cancer decreases with increased consumption of specific dietary carotenoids, the pigments in some vegetables and fruits.

The research was based on five years of tracking 1,122 women in Guangdong, China; half of them had been diagnosed with breast cancer and the other half were healthy. Dietary intake information was collected through face-to-face interviews. The women that consumed more beta-carotene in their diet showed a 46 percent lower risk of breast cancer, while those that consumed more alpha-carotene had a 39 percent reduced incidence. The individuals that consumed more foods containing beta-cryptoxanthin had a 62 percent reduced risk; those with diets higher in luteins and zeaxanthins had a 51 percent reduction in breast cancer risk.

The scientists found the protective element of increased carotenoid consumption more evident among premenopausal women and those exposed to secondhand smoke.

Dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach and dandelion greens top the list of sources rich in luteins and zeaxanthins, which also includes watercress, basil, parsley, arugula and peas. The highest levels of betacarotene are found in sweet potatoes, grape leaves, carrots, kale, spinach, collard and other leafy greens. Carrots, red peppers, pumpkin, winter squash, green beans and leafy greens contain alpha-carotene. Red peppers, butternut squash, pumpkin persimmons and tangerines are high in beta-cryptoxanthin.

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Doable Renewables

Engineers Detail a Clean Energy Future Stanford University researchers, led by civil engineer Mark Jacobson, have developed detailed plans for each U.S. state to attain 100 percent wind, water and solar power by 2050 using currently available technology.

The plan, presented at the 2014 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference in Chicago, also forms the basis for the Solutions Project nonprofit. “The greatest barriers to a conversion are neither technical nor economic. They are social and political,” the AAAS paper concludes.

The proposal is to eliminate dirty and inefficient fossil fuel combustion as an energy source. All vehicles would be powered by electric batteries or by hydrogen produced by electrolysis, rather than natural gas. High-temperature industrial processes would also use electricity or hydrogen combustion.

Transmission lines carrying energy between states or countries will prove one of the greatest challenges. With natural energy sources, electricity needs to be more mobile, so that when there’s no sun or wind, a city or country can import the energy it needs. The biggest problem is which companies should pay to build and maintain the lines.

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Excess heat from London subway tunnels and an electric substation will soon be funneled into British homes, slashing energy costs and lowering pollution, according to the Islington Council.

Germany’s renewable energy industry has broken a solar power record, prompting utility company RWE to close fossil fuel power plants that are no longer competitive. RWE says 3.1 gigawatts of generating capacity, or 6 percent of its total capacity, will be taken offline as it shuts down some of its gas- and coal-fired power stations.

In China, wind power is leaving nuclear behind. Electricity output from China’s wind farms exceeded that from its nuclear plants for the first time in 2012 and out-produced it again last year, generating 135 terawatt-hours (1 million megawatts)—nearly enough to power New York state. While it takes about six years to build a nuclear plant, a wind farm can be completed in a matter of months.

China also employs a recycling-for-payment program in Beijing subway stations that accept plastic bottles as payment. Passengers receive credit ranging from the equivalent of five to 15 cents per bottle, which is applied toward rechargeable subway cards.

In the U.S., a newly installed working prototype of a pioneering Solar Road project has raised more than than double its $1 million crowd-funding goal to seed the manufacturing process (Indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways). Watch a video at Tinyurl.com/NewSolarRoadways.

Primary Source: Earth Policy Institute

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globalbriefs Household Hazards

States Move Against Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products This year, at least 33 states are taking steps to address the untested and toxic chemicals in everyday products. Many toys, clothes, bedding items and baby shampoos contain chemicals toxic to the brain and body. The federal 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act has become outdated, allowing untested chemicals and known carcinogens, hormone disruptors, heavy metals and other toxins to be ingredients in commonly used products.

Wise new policies would change labeling and disclosure rules for manufacturers so that concerned consumers know what chemicals products contain and/or completely phase out the use of chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) in infant formula cans, food packaging and receipt paper; formaldehyde in children’s personal care products; chlorinated tris (hydroxymethylaminomethane) in toxic flame retardants and other consumer products; phthalates, lead and/or cadmium in children’s products; and mercury.

View the entire report at Tinyurl.com/State-By-State-Action-List.

False Alarm

Expiration Labels Lead People to Toss Good Food Several countries are asking the European Commission to exempt some products like long-life produce from the mandatory “best before” date labels because they lead to food waste. According to a discussion paper issued by the Netherlands and Sweden and backed by Austria, Denmark, Germany and Luxembourg, many food products are still edible after the labeled date, but consumers throw them away because of safety concerns.

The European Union annually discards about 89 million metric tons of edible food. In the U.S., food waste comprises the greatest volume of discards going into landfills after paper, reports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 2012, this country generated 36 million tons of food waste, but only 3 percent of this waste stream was diverted from landfills.

A 2013 report co-authored by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic proposes that producers and retailers take other steps to prevent the discarding of good food.

Source: EnvironmentalLeader.com.

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ecotip Make Mulch

Enrich Garden Soil Naturally Homeowners with gardens have many natural, organic and sustainable options for mulching, which enriches soils with nutrients, helps retain moisture and controls weeds. In most regions, many types of trees can provide ingredients. In northern areas, ridding the yard of fall leaves yields a natural mulch.

Apply ground-up leaves, especially from mineral-rich oak and hickory trees, so they biodegrade by growing season. OrganicLandCare.net suggests choosing from double-ground and composted brush and yard trimmings; hemlock, pine, fir and Canadian cedar; and ground recycled wood.

Using a lawnmower with a high blade height or switching to a serrated-edged mulching blade can chop leaves into tiny fragments caught in an attached bag.

The National Turfgrass Federation notes, “A regular mower may not shred and recirculate leaves as well as a mulching blade.” Shredded leaves also can filter through grass and stifle springtime dandelions and crabgrass, according to Michigan State University research studies.

Ground-up parts of many other plants can also provide natural mulch in their native regions. AudubonMagazine.org cites cottonseed hulls and peanut shells in the Deep South, cranberry vines on Cape Cod and in Wisconsin bogs, Midwest corncobs, and pecan shells in South Carolina.

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Public Radio’s Steve Curwood Empowers Listeners to Aid Planet Earth

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s creator, executive producer and host of Living on Earth, the weekly environmental news program broadcast since 1990, first distributed by National Public Radio and more recently by Public Radio International, Steve Curwood keeps millions of people informed on leading environmental topics. Broadcast on more than 250 public radio stations nationwide, the program has garnered a host of accolades, including three from the Society of Environmental Journalists and two Radio and Television News Directors Association Edward R. Murrow awards.

In-depth interviews and onsite tapings bring subjects to life for listeners.

Movers and shakers, innovators and grassroots organizers explain complex issues in understandable terms.

Updates of previously aired segments sometime point to what has changed since a piece first aired. Here, Curwood reflects on his own key learnings.

What do you believe is the most important environmental challenge we currently face?

Hands down, global warming and the associated disruption of Earth’s operating systems is the biggest risk that we run right now. If we continue to get this wrong—and right now we’re not getting it right—it’s going to destroy the ability of our civilization to proceed as it has been. Everything else operates within the envelope of the

environment. There’s no food, economy, family or anything else good if we don’t have a habitable planet.

As Living on Earth approaches its silver anniversary, what stands out to you as having changed the most over the years?

One thing that is new and important is an understanding of the power of coal to disrupt the climate. Massachusetts Institute of Technology research shows that using natural gas energy has about three-quarters of the impact of coal over its lifetime, and work at other universities and government agencies supports that finding. Another way to put this is that coal shoots at the environment with four bullets while natural gas does it with three. It also raises serious questions about whether we should be making massive infrastructure changes to use natural gas when we already have that infrastructure for coal, and why we shouldn’t instead be moving to clean and renewable energy sources that don’t destroy the climate system.

Can you cite the single highest-impact segment enabling NPR to tangibly help forward changes benefiting the environment?

I believe that in 1992 we were the first national news organization to do environmental profiles of presidential

candidates, prompting follow-up by ABC News, The Wall Street Journal and others. That signaled the greatest impact—that other news organizations felt it was important. A number of media picked up on the idea and started doing those kinds of profiles... not always, not everywhere, but frequently.

Presidential candidates can now expect to be asked questions about their positions on the environment.

How much does listener feedback and interaction influence your selection of topics?

When we launched the program, surveys showed that only 14 percent of the public cared about the question of global warming, which means 86 percent didn’t care, but we thought the story was important and stuck with it. People do care about their health, so we pay a lot of attention to environmental health stories, particularly eco-systems that support healthy living, from clean water to the vital roles of forests to the toxic risks we run from certain manmade chemicals. That’s really important to people, and listeners are quite vocal on such subjects.

There’s a phrase, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” If we just relied on listeners to tell us what we should tell them, we wouldn’t be educating them. On the other hand, it’s equally important to cover what listeners are curious about, because they can also educate us. It’s a two-way street.

Randy Kambic, in Estero, FL, is a freelance writer, editor and contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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Healthy Housing

SUSTAINABLE

CITYSCAPES Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way

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oday, buzzwords like “sustainability” and “green building” dominate discussions on how to overcome the unhealthful effects of climate change, extreme local weather events and pervasive pollution. Now, a growing body of research indicates an unexpected upside of living greener; it not only makes us healthier, but happier, too.

It’s all helping to spread the “green neighborhood” idea across the U.S., from pioneering metropolises like New York, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, to urban centers like Cincinnati, Detroit and Oakland, California.

Rethinking Redevelopment

A sustainable, or “eco”-city, generally runs on clean and renewable energy, reducing pollution and other ecological footprints, rather than on fossil fuels. Along with building entire eco20

cities, developers also are striving to replace hard-luck industrial pasts and turn problems such as depopulated urban cores into opportunities for fresh approaches.

“We are having a major rethink about urban development,” says Rob Bennett, founding CEO of EcoDistricts (EcoDistricts.org), a Portland-based nonprofit skilled in developing protocols for establishing modern and sustainable city neighborhoods. The group has recently extended help to seven other cities, including Boston, Denver and Los Angeles, applying innovations to everything from streetscapes to stormwater infrastructure.

“The failures of the old, decaying urban and suburban models are evident,” says Bennett. “We’re now learning how to do it well and create environmentally sustainable, peoplecentered districts.”

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The concept of home is undergoing a radical makeover. From villages of “smallest houses” (usually no bigger than 350 square feet), to low-income urban housing complexes, people interested in smaller, more self-sufficient homes represent a fast-growing, increasingly influential segment of today’s housing market, according to experts such as Sarah Susanka, author of The Not So Big House. Google reports that Internet searches for information on “tiny houses” has spiked recently.

Economic freedom is one factor motivating many to radically downsize, according to Bloomberg News (Tinyurl. com/TinyHouseDemand).

Cities nationwide have overhauled their building codes. Cincinnati, for example, has moved to the forefront of the eco-redevelopment trend with its emphasis on revamping instead of demolishing existing buildings. Private sector leaders are on board as well; a transition to buildings as sustainable ecosystems keeps gaining ground through certification programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and the “living building” movement begun by Seattle’s Cascadia Green Building Council has gone international.

Friendly Neighborhoods

Walkability is “in” these days, along with bike paths, locavore shopping and dining and expansion of public destinations, all of which draw residents out to meet their neighbors. This “new urbanism” is evident in places like Albuquerque’s emerging Mesa del Sol community and Florida’s proposed Babcock Ranch solar-powered city.

While public and private sectors are involved, residents are the catalysts for much of the current metamorphoses. Whether it’s a guerrilla gardener movement—volunteers turning vacant lots and other eyesores into flowering oases—creative bartering services or nanny shares, people-helping-people approaches are gaining momentum.

The Public School, an adult education exchange that began in Los Angeles in 2007 and has since spread to a dozen cities worldwide, the Seattle Free School, the Free University of

New York City, and Washington, D.C.’s Knowledge Commons all have taken the do-it-yourself movement into the realm of adult education. The latter offers more than 180 courses a year, most as free classes offered by and for local residents encompassing all neighborhoods, with topics ranging from urban foraging and vegan cooking to the workings of the criminal justice system.

Upgraded Transportation With America’s roads increasingly clogged with pollution-spewing vehicles, urban planners in most larger U.S. cities are overseeing the expansion of subway and light rail systems, revamped street car systems and even ferry and water taxi services in some places. Meanwhile, electric vehicles (EV) got a boost from four New England states, plus Maryland, New York, Texas and Oregon, which have joined California in building networks of EV charging stations, funding fleets of no- or lowemission government cars and making green options clearer for consumers. If all goes as planned, the nine states estimate that 3.3 million plug-in automobiles could hit the streets by 2025.

Mass transit, biking and walking are often quicker and cheaper ways to get around in densely populated urban centers. Car sharing, bike taxis and online app-centric taxi services are popular with increasingly car-free urban youth.

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addresses affordability with a $5 annual membership for low-income residents.

One common denominator of the new urbanism is an amplification of what’s considered to be in the public welfare. Through partnerships among public and private sectors and community groups, organizations like EcoDistricts are developing ways to help communities in the aftermath of natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes, seasonal flooding and water shortages.

Coastal cities, for example, are grappling with ways to safeguard public transit and other vulnerable infrastructure.

Designing for better public health is a central tenet of sustainability, as well. Active Design Guidelines for promoting physical activity, which first gained traction in New York City before becoming a national trend, intend to get us moving. Banishing the core bank of elevators from central locations, architects substitute invitingly light and airy stairwells. Evolving cityscapes make it easier for commuters to walk and bike.

Tyson’s Corner, outside of Washington, D.C., has made sidewalk construction integral to the overhaul of its automobile-centric downtown area.

Memphis recently added two lanes for bikes and pedestrians along Riverside Drive overlooking the Mississippi River, while Detroit’s HealthPark initiative has many of the city’s public parks serving as sites for farm stands, mobile health clinics and free exercise classes.

Clean Energy The ways we make and use energy are currently being re-envisioned on both large and small scales. Solar cooperatives have neighbors banding together to purchase solar panels at wholesale prices. Startup companies using computer algorithms map the solar production potential of virtually every rooftop in the country. However, while solar panels and wind turbines are rapidly becoming part of the new normal, they are only part of the energy revolution just getting started.

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Mass transit, biking and walking are often quicker and cheaper ways to get around in densely populated urban centers. utility companies or as self-sufficient electrical islands that protect against power outages and increase energy efficiency, sometimes even generating revenue by selling unused electricity to the grid. While still costly and complicated to install, “Those barriers are likely to fall as more companies, communities and institutions adopt microgrids,” says Ryan Franks, technical program manager with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Local Food

What started with a few farmers’ markets feeding urban foodies has given way to a growing local food movement that’s beginning to also reach into lowincome neighborhoods through mobile markets, a kind of farmers’ market on wheels, and an explosion of urban gardens and city farms. Ohio City Farm (OhioCity.org) grows food for in-need residents on six acres overlooking the Cleveland skyline. In Greenville, South Carolina, the Judson Community Garden is one of more than 100 gardens in the downtown area, notes Andrew Ratchford, who helped establish it in a neighborhood four miles from the nearest supermarket.

Giving residents an alternative to unhealthy convenience store fare is just one of the garden’s benefits, Ratchford says. “We’re seeing neighbors reestablish that relationship just by gardening together.”

Waste Reduction

While cities nationwide have long been working to augment their recycling and find more markets for residents’ castoffs, many are becoming more sophisticated in repurposing what was formerly considered trash. Reclaimed wood flooring in new homes and urban

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compost-sharing services are just two examples characterizing the evolution in how we dispose of and even think about waste.

We may still be far from a world in which waste equals food, as described by environmental innovators William McDonough and Michael Braungart in their groundbreaking book, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. Nevertheless, projects certified as cradle-to-cradle are cutting manufacturing costs and reducing pollution.

For example, carpet maker Shaw Industries Group, in Dalton, Georgia, reports savings of $2.5 million in water and energy costs since 2012, when it improved energy efficiency and began using more renewable material in its carpet tiles. Shaw is spending $17 million this year to expand its recycling program.

Stormwater runoff is a pervasive issue facing older cities. Many are now taking a green approach to supplementing—if not totally supplanting —oldfashioned underground sewage systems.

Along with creating new parks and public spaces, current public spaces are often reconfigured and required to do more. Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Portland, among others, are instituting carefully planned and built green spaces to soak up rainwater and cut down on runoff into sewer drains—taking motor oil and other pollutants with it. Using revamped sidewalk, parking lot and roof designs, plus rain gardens designed to filter rainwater back into the ground, municipalities are even successfully reducing the need for costly underground sewer system overhauls.

The proliferation of rooftop gardens in places including Chicago, Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., and new green roof incentives in many cities nationwide further exemplify how what’s considered livable space is expanding. Altogether, eco-cities’ new green infrastructure is saving cities billions of dollars and improving the quality of life for residents by adding and enhancing public parklands and open spaces, a happy benefit for everyone.

Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., whose specialties include health and science.

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Living from the Higher Brain for More Peace

by Dr. Michael Cotton

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he prefrontal cortex, also known as the “Higher Brain”, is a fairly recent biological structure in the human brain. It is the area responsible for activating the body’s ability to rejuvenate, feel inner calm and find meaning in life. Unfortunately, this vital part of the brain is mostly dormant, and science has shown that most people use only five percent of their prefrontal cortex.

Most people’s experience of the world is largely filtered through their limbic system, or lower-brain. This is the region of the brain responsible for survival and “fight or flight” responses. When this area of the brain is activated, it directly correlates with one’s experience of the world. In a survival state, people see problems and interpret the world as a place full of struggle, stress and fear.

As stated in a recent Newsweek article, “To get at the es sence of anxiety, you have to start with the anatomy of fear.

The brain is not just a thinking machine; it is a biological adaptation, designed to promote survival in the environments where it evolved.” In stressful situations, the lower brain automatically takes over in an attempt to keep us safe. It is reactive and fast to interpret potential danger and threats to life.

This reactivity is actually a positive trait, developed during a time when humans needed to be able to react quickly in order to survive within their environment. During the Stone Age, if a tiger was about to leap on someone, that person needed to be able to react without consciously thinking. The lower brain ensured that people were able to keep themselves safe in survival-based situations.

In today’s landscape, tigers are rare, but human brains still interpret the landscape through this filter. To the lower brain, there is no difference between a late rent check, a bullying boss, and a tiger; all are stressors that trigger this region of the brain. Even when life is going well in this “age of information,” people process large amounts of data, interpret complex social structures and are under an onslaught of information like never before in history. This level of increased complexity is interpreted as a stress upon the brain, which contributes to increased activity in the limbic region.

What does energy have to do with experience? When our sensory experience is first filtered through the lower primitive brain, there is more energetic activity in that region.

When this occurs, the brain literally blocks us from experiencing joy and well-being. Thus, while the human brain is well-designed to aid in survival of the species, the persistence of lower brain activity in a world where predators are

largely non-existent is no longer optimal.

Meditation has been proven to increase activity in the prefrontal cortex, or Higher Brain. This correlates with increased states of peace, well-being and relaxation. Meditation is a long process, however, and there are quicker ways to work with the body’s physiology to create the same surge of energy in the Higher Brain. An energetic shift in the brain can release the energy of the lower brain survival state into the higher brain, facilitating more peace, clarity, joy and problem solving.

Dr. Michael Cotton, founder of Higher Brain Living, holds a doctoral degree in chiropractic. To learn more and register for his November 17 event at the DoubleTree Hotel, in Westborough, visit HigherBrainLivingEvents.com/ma. See ad on page 8.

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A Business Tool for Climate Change

by Natalia Ortiz

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any businesses may not consider the effects of climate change on their operations. In fact, climate change adversely affects business services by disrupting the supply chain, data management and critical infrastructure. More important are the economic risks and the disconnection that occurs between communities.

Businesses have the ability to amplify the climate change dialogue and foster a well-informed community through social media. Such tools as Facebook and Twitter can help people to understand the social efficacy of a business and increase interactions between business owners and customers that wish to be socially and environmentally responsible. Customers commenting on and “liking” statuses can create open dialogue and collaboration between individuals and business.

With approximately 1.28 billion Facebook users and 255 million Twitter users, one voice can become millions on the Internet.

The Climate Action Liaison Coalition (CALC) works to organize local small business leaders to be more effective and vocal advocates for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

CALC’s goal is to coalesce more businesses to act against climate change, and one way to accomplish this is by helping small businesses use the “trend24

ing” and sharing activity of social media to demonstrate their work and goals on sustainability. Thus, social media can be used to publicize the commitment of a business to addressing important topics.

It is crucial for emerging businesses in the digital age to communicate their environmental goals and social responsibility efforts through blogging and social networking. When used effectively, these tools can help to inform citizens and create an educated public that’s engaged in the climate change arena and beyond.

A recent social media campaign called “MA Right to Know GMOs” started out as an experiment. Eventually, it managed to obtain 15,000 petitions signed and nearly 5,000 likes on their Facebook page, thanks to people “re-tweeting” on Twitter and sharing on Facebook. More people became aware of the harmful risks of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and how they should be labeled, prompting people to take action on the matter.

In order to demonstrate that they are committed to climate change efforts, businesses should also follow prominent local, national and global figures or associations that champion the cause. Although there is a risk of misinformation, following such credible research websites as that of the

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is helpful when providing information. This allows businesses to remain informed, while also providing themselves with the opportunity to be noticed through a tweet or post and potentially be “re-tweeted” or shared. The more “re-tweets” and “likes,” the more able the business is to communicate their goals to a broader audience.

In the Boston area, City Feed and Supply has used social media to educate the local community about newly received products and events. This information, conveyed through their Twitter and Facebook accounts, provides a positive interaction with the community. Thanks to these communication efforts, more people are aware of the importance of supporting local markets and suppliers.

While smaller businesses do not have the same scope and capital as larger corporations, they still have the ability to keep their followers informed of sustainability efforts. This allows the community to become better educated, while encouraging people to participate in proactive climate change discussions.

Natalia Ortiz is media coordinator for the Climate Action Liaison Coalition.

For more information, visit Climate ActionCoalition.org.

Tips to Maintaining Proper Posture

by Dr. Binh Nguyen, CCSP, CKTP

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n estimated 80 percent of the U.S. population will experience back pain at some point in their life. Sometimes the simplest of activities, such as relaxing or even sleeping, can wreak as much havoc on the body as standing for hours at a time. But what constitutes good posture? Proper posture allows for all body parts to be balanced and supported whether standing, sitting or lying down.

A healthy back has three natural curves, an inward or forward curve, an outward or backward curve, and an inward curve at the lower back. People with good posture will maintain these three curves, while poor-postured individuals will suffer from strained or pulled muscles that cause pain. Chiropractors are experts at analyzing posture and spinal problems and are trained in the art of detection and searching for the problems that exist as a result of poor posture. By analyzing spinal curvatures and alignment, a chiropractor is able to determine what contributes to the postural problem.

It is important to pay attention to our posture at all times.

Proper posture helps us stand, walk, sit and lie in positions that place the least strain on the supporting muscles and ligaments during movement and weight-bearing activities. The American Chiropractic Association states that correct posture should help keep bones and joints in correct alignment; reduce stress on ligaments holding spinal joints together; allow muscles to work more efficiently, allowing the body to use less energy and prevent muscle fatigue; and help prevent muscle strain, overuse disorders and even back and muscular pain.

Poor posture can lead to excessive strain on the postural muscles. This strain can cause the muscles to relax when held in certain positions for extended periods of time, which makes them more susceptible to injury and chronic pain. There are many factors that contribute to poor posture, but in most cases, people suffer because of stress, obesity and weak postural muscles.

It is possible to improve posture with the right kind of help.

While many things can be learned on the internet, it is most beneficial to seek professional help when dealing with one’s health. A chiropractor can assist with proper posture by recommending exercises to strengthen core postural muscles and proper postures to use during activities, helping to reduce the risk of injury.

Dr. Binh Nguyen is a certified chiropractic sports physician at Cedar Chiropractic & Sports, located at 77 W. Main St., Ste. 203B, Hopkinton. For more information, call 508-435-8182 or visit CedarChiroSports.com. See ad on page 39 and Resource Guide on page 44.

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.

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late Dr. Richard Yennie, who initially became a Kansas City chiropractor after acupuncture healed a back injury shortly after World War II. An acupuncturist smuggled prohibited needles into Yennie’s Japanese hospital room in the sleeve of his kimono for treatments that ended with Yennie’s hospital discharge marked, “GOK,” meaning in the doctor’s opinion, “God only knows” how the intense back pain was healed.

While Yennie went on to teach judo and establish five judo-karate schools, his greatest achievement was bringing the two sciences together in the U.S. He founded both the Acupuncture Society of America and the ABCA, affiliated with the American Chiropractic Association. Certification as a diplomate requires 2,300 hours of training in the combined modalities.

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Combining Chiropractic and Acupuncture Energizes Health

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hiropractic manipulation of the spine has long been a remedy for structural malfunctions such as aching backs and recurring headaches.

Today, chiropractors are also treating neck pain from stress, plus tight shoulders and numb fingers from long hours of computer use. An increasing number of them are now incorporating acupuncture into their arsenal against disorders once treated by chiropractic alone, with great success.

“What if you had a nail in your foot? You can do anything to try to heal it, but until you pull the nail out of your foot, you’ll still have a recurring problem,” explains Dr. James Campbell, owner of Campbell Chiropractic Center, in East Brunswick, New Jersey, a certified diplomate and incoming president of the American Board of Chiropractic Acupuncture (ABCA). “Like removing the nail, chiropractic removes the 26

mechanical problem and opens the way for acupuncture to stimulate healing,”

Similarly, a chiropractic adjustment removes obstructions and opens acupuncture meridians to facilitate quick healing, “sometimes even immediately,” says Campbell. “Instead of having the needles in for 20 to 30 minutes, I can actually use a microcurrent device to access the meridians in the ears or on the hands and get the same results in five to 10 seconds.” He notes that relief can be both fast and permanent because the healing energy currents are able to circulate freely throughout the body.

Growing Movement

Combining the two modalities has been practiced for more than 40 years, although awareness of the enhanced effectiveness of doing so has been primarily realized in the eastern half of the U.S. The dual therapy is the brainchild of the

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Doctor of Chiropractic Michael Kleker, of Aspen Wellness Center, in Fort Collins, Colorado, is also a state-licensed acupuncturist. “I can tailor treatments to whatever the individual needs,” he says.

For patients experiencing pain after spinal fusion surgery, with no possibility of any movement in their spine, Kleker finds that acupuncture helps manage the pain. “We can commonly get the person out of the chronic pain loop,” he says.

He also finds the combination helpful in treating chronic migraines, tennis elbow and other chronic pain conditions.

“When I started my practice in 1981, few chiropractors knew anything about acupuncture, let alone used it. Now there are more and more of us,” observes Kleker.

Both Kleker and Campbell are seeing increasing numbers of patients with problems related to high use of technology, facilitating greater challenges for chiropractors and new ways that adding acupuncture can be valuable.

Notebook computers and iPads have both upsides and downsides, Campbell remarks. Users can find relief from repetitive motion injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome by utilizing portable devices. However, he is treating more patients for vertigo due to looking down at screens or neck pain from lying in bed looking up while using the devices.

“Blackberry thumb”, which refers to pain caused by texting, responds

especially well to a combination of chiropractic manipulation of the thumb to free up the joint and microcurrent or acupuncture needles to enhance energy flow in the area,” advises Campbell.

Prevention is the best cure for these problems, says Kleker. He routinely informs patients about proper ergonomic positions for using traditional computers and mobile devices. He also suggests exercises to minimize or eliminate the structural challenges that accompany actively leveraging today’s technological world.

In addition to chiropractors that are increasingly adding acupuncture to their own credentials, an increasing number of chiropractors have added acupuncturists to their practices.

Therapy combining chiropractic and acupuncture has yet to be widely researched, but one study published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine in 2012 reports the results of two acupuncture treatments followed by three chiropractic/acupuncture treatments for a women suffering from long-term migraine headaches. The migraines disappeared and had not returned a year later. Other studies show the combination therapy offers significant improvements in neck pain and tennis elbow.

Campbell relates a story of the power of chiropractic combined with acupuncture, when his young son that was able to walk only with great difficulty received a two-minute treatment from Yennie. Afterward, “My son got up and ran down the hall,” he recalls.

Acupuncture for Stroke Rehabilitation

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any studies involving thousands of patients are published in China and Japan, as well as in the United States, and demonstrate that acupuncture works to help stroke victims improve significantly. These studies indicate that patients get well faster, perform better in self-care, enjoy a better health-related quality of life, and require less nursing and rehabilitation therapy.

When a person experiences a stroke, his/her affected part of the brain stops communicating with its dominating body section due to a blood vessel blockage or bleeding. Acupuncture treatment is able to effectively help restore circulation for both types of stroke. For best results, an acupuncturist is likely to start therapy as soon as possible, after a stroke patient has had his/her condition evaluated by a physician. The longer a patient waits for treatment, the more likely the effected muscles will go flaccid or asleep, requiring the need to build them up again to restore nerve flow.

Acupuncture treatments work to restore circulation by inserting anywhere between five and 15 hair-thin, sterile needles into targeted meridian, or energy, points. Most experience little or no pain and there are relatively few side effects. Acupuncture is a safe and cost-effective therapy, which is especially true when helping stroke victims. Also, the end result demonstrates a patient’s increased self-care and less dependence on family and health providers.

Quan Zhou is a licensed acupuncturist and a nationally certified Diplomate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine with the National Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She works at Groton Wellness, a growing and vibrant center for health and healing located at 493-495 Main St., Groton. For more information, call 978-449-9919 or visit GrotonWellness.com. See ad on page 11 and Resource Guide on page 45.

Locate a certified practitioner at American BoardOfChiropracticAcupuncture.org/ about-us/find-a-diplomate.

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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Drop apple wedges in and stir, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes until apples are slightly soft. Remove apple mixture from heat.

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Use 1 Tbsp butter to grease a 9-inch springform pan, deep baking dish or Dutch oven. Arrange 1/3 of bread in a layer on the bottom. Sprinkle ¼ of grated cheese on top. Spoon 1/3 of apple mixture on top.

Repeat twice. Pour egg mixture on top.

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utrient density—an acknowledged characteristic of apples—is considered the most significant qualification for a superfood. “It’s one of the healthiest foods,” advises Case Adams, from Morro Bay, California, a naturopathic doctor with a Ph.D. in natural health sciences.

Apples’ antioxidant power alone could elevate it to status as a superior superfood. Eating apples could help ward off America’s most pressing yet preventable, chronic illnesses, which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cites as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Apple Pie Smoothie (Empire, Golden Delicious) Yields 2 large smoothies 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 cup unsweetened applesauce or stewed apples ½ cup raw, unsalted cashews, soaked in water for 1 hour 2 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp ground cinnamon 2 chopped, pitted dates, soaked in water for ½ hour or 2 Tbsp maple syrup (use dates if using a high-speed blender, otherwise use maple syrup) 1 cup ice cubes Place all ingredients in a blender and purée until smooth, 30 to 60 seconds.

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Grated Apple-Radish Salad with ‘Smoked Caramel’ Dressing (Red Delicious)

Yields 6 servings

Apple-Cheddar Brunch Soufflé

(Granny Smith, Honeycrisp) Yields 8 servings

Dressing Ingredients: 3 Tbsp organic tamari soy sauce 1 tsp smoked paprika (pimentón) 5 Tbsp sesame oil 2 tsp maple syrup

3 slices gluten-free or sprouted grain bread, torn into 1-in pieces 6 eggs 1 cup milk (flax, coconut, almond or goat) 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp nutmeg 4 Tbsp grass-fed butter 3 large sage leaves 6 apples, cored and sliced into wedges (about 8 per apple) 1 cup grated goat’s milk cheddar cheese

Whisk ingredients together until combined.

Arrange bread on a baking sheet. Toast until light brown. Set aside.

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Preheat oven to 350° F.

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Whisk eggs, milk and spices together until some small bubbles form on surface.

Heat a skillet on medium heat. Melt 3 Tbsp of butter and drop in sage leaves.

Allow butter to bubble, not burn.

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Salad Ingredients: 1 cup cooked red quinoa 2 cups grated apple Grated radish (daikon or red work well) 1 cup chopped chives 1 cup toasted pine nuts (optional) Combine ingredients together until incorporated. Add dressing just before serving and mix to combine.

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Improve Fertility by Boosting Core Health

by Angela Bell

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etting pregnant isn’t always easy.

In fact, in the most recent National Survey of Family Growth, the Centers for Disease Control estimates that one in eight couples has trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy.

Unfortunately, these statistics are getting worse as sperm counts are declining, the number of couples choosing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is increasing, and women are struggling to conceive at younger ages. It’s therefore more important than ever for women to understand what’s impacting their fertility.

In any given cycle, assuming both partners are healthy, couples have about a 15 to 25 percent chance of becoming pregnant. If the man or woman involved is dealing with health challenges, whether severe and obvious or subtle and subclinical, these percentages quickly decline. The question then becomes: How healthy must a person be to conceive a child? While there’s no simple answer, the point is that health is directly related to one’s ability to conceive. If people focus on getting their bodies to function more efficiently, they will be making huge strides toward enhancing their fertility.

The Standard American Diet, combined with high stress and an ever increasing exposure to chemicals and toxins is making many people sick. Dr. David Ludwig, a professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, goes so far as to say that, “Obesity is such that this generation of children could be the first

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basically in the history of the United States to live less healthful and shorter lives than their parents.” This national health crisis is affecting fertility.

The good news is that people can regain control of their health and, with a new generation of healthy living gurus, there are strong leaders to learn from. Such natural health and healing specialists as Kris Carr, Meghan Telpner, Dr. Joseph Mercola, Dr. Sara Gottfried, Vani Hari (aka “The Food Babe”), Dr. Mark Hyman and Jamie Oliver are proving time and time again that the human body has an amazing capacity to heal. For example, Hyman teaches ways to eat, exercise, manage stress and reduce exposure to environmental and food based toxins in order to heal the dysfunctions and deficiencies that are compromising health and, inevitably, fertility.

Couples can start getting healthy before they even begin trying to get pregnant. Those who are already struggling to conceive must take the time to nourish and heal their bodies, whether they plan to try naturally or move forward with artificial reproductive technologies. Those seeking additional expert help can turn to acupuncturists and functional medicine practitioners to support overall health and improve the chances of conception and a healthy pregnancy.

Acupuncturists and naturopaths are trained to diagnose underlying conditions that may be hindering a person’s ability to conceive, and treat these issues with non-invasive, natural protocols. Addressing one’s core health, and

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treating imbalances in the body naturally, will go a long way to support fertility.

Angela Bell, MAOM, is a licensed acupuncturist who specializes in fertility and pregnancy. She is owner of Angela Bell Acupuncture, located at 186 Alewife Brook Pkwy., Ste. 302, Cambridge.

For more information, call 617-5123193 or visit AngelaBellAcupuncture. com. See Resource Guide on page 43.

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achieve deeper states of prayer, meditation and contemplation, he notes.

Try these six healing techniques.

Six-Second Breath

Lee’s six-second breath is a simple prescription for stress that can be used anytime, anywhere. Relax the abdominal muscles and inhale for three seconds, breathing through the nose to “disinfect, filter, condition and moisturize the air before it reaches the lungs,” says Lee. Visualize the breath filling the body like a bell, with the flared bottom expanding completely around the waistline. Pause momentarily and exhale through the nose or mouth for three seconds, gently contracting the abdomen to help expel the air. Practice this whenever needed to ease stress or for five minutes daily to establish a slower, deeper breathing pattern.

Ocean Breath

Breath-Taking Wisdom Six Ways to Inhale Energy and Exhale Stress

by Lane Vail

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e draw an astounding 22,000 breaths daily, but because breathing is involuntary, we often take it for granted.

Transforming breathing into a conscious activity can provide amazing energy, awareness and control, and dramatically improve our mental, physical and creative performances, according to Al Lee, co-author of Perfect Breathing: Transform Your Life One Breath at a Time. That’s 22,000 opportunities to choose health and wisdom every single day.

Everyday Ease

Lee paints a picture of perfect breathing: “Watch a baby breathe; it looks like there’s a balloon in the stomach that inflates and falls back down. This is belly breathing—pleasant, enjoyable and natural.” During inhalation, the diaphragm pulls down under the lungs, allowing them to expand with air and 30

displace space in the abdomen.

However, “Breathing can fall victim to the same movement dysfunction as any other skill, like running or walking,” says Nick Winkelman, director of movement and education at EXOS, an elite athletic training facility in Phoenix, Arizona. He points to “shoulder breathing”, characterized by a lifting of the shoulders with each shallow sip of air, as a common dysfunction perpetuated by too much sitting.

“Hunching over the laptop or sitting in the car binds up the abdominal region and reduces the possibility of expansion there, so the breath moves higher into the chest cavity,” Lee explains.

Replacing shoulder breathing with belly breathing “creates a cascade of positive effects,” says Lee, including lowering blood pressure and boosting the immune system. Deep breathing also clarifies the mind and is used in nearly every spiritual tradition to

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The yoga breath ujjayi, or oceansounding breath, is achieved by slightly constricting the throat muscles and gently lifting the glottis, so that a soothing hiss is produced when the breath is drawn in through the nose.

Dr. Richard Brown, an integrative psychiatrist, associate professor at New York’s Columbia University and co-author of The Healing Power of the Breath, explains the benefits. “Ujjayi creates resistance to air flow, triggering receptors deep within the lungs’ alveoli, which allows more oxygen to be delivered to the cells. It also stimulates the vagus nerve input to the brain, which promotes calmness and clear thinking.”

Target Breathing

A recent study from the journal Pain Medicine found that deep, slow breathing, combined with relaxation, effectively diminishes pain. “The nervous system represents a physical or emotional trauma in an unregulated pattern of signals,” says Brown. “But the mind and breath can wash away and rewire that pattern.”

Practice target breathing, a technique derived from qigong, by inhaling deeply into the belly and visualizing the breath as a ball of energy which upon exhaling can flow to the place in the body needing healing, advises Lee.

Bellows Breath

Brown has co-authored a review in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine describing the neurophysiological basis and clinical benefits of yogic breathing on depression and post-traumatic stress. Bhastrika, or bellows breath, is a mood-lifting technique wherein one inhales vigorously through the nose while raising the arms above the head, fingers extended, and then forcibly exhales through the nose while pulling the elbows down alongside the ribs with fingers closing gently. Avoid overdoing it, instructs Brown; three rounds of 15 to 20 breaths are sufficient for healthy individuals.

4-2-10 Breathing

Anxiety attacks often generate feelings of breathlessness, and fixating on each inadequate inhalation reinforces panic. Winkelman recommends 4-2-10 breathing, a technique that emphasizes elongating exhalations. Inhale through the nose for four seconds, hold for two, and then slowly release the breath for up to 10 seconds. Lee explains that after several breaths, the brain will start to shift from reactive emotional thinking to rational problem solving.

“Concentrating on the breath makes it hard to think about the future or rummage around in the past,” says Lee. “It keeps you in the moment, intimately in touch with the mind, body and emotions.”

Lane Vail is a freelance writer in South Carolina. Connect at WriterLane.com.

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petbriefs Organic Pet Treats Made with Maine Ingredients

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aine’s Best Organic Pet Treats has expanded to Boston, allowing more people to purchase organic treats for their pets that contain no fillers or preservatives.

The family-owned and -operated business, headquartered in Leeds, Maine, started developing Training Liver Chews (TLC) in 1996 as a healthy treat for Venus, their Great Dane.

“Venus was a rescue dog and came from inauspicious circumstances,” says owner Ann Ward. “She’d been isolated, never socialized and demonstrated significant fear. But Venus blossomed with positive training, reinforced with TLC. Soon our friends and family members began requesting TLC for their dogs.”

Ward says that Maine’s Best is committed to using only the highest quality, human-grade organic ingredients in their pet treats. “They contain no corn, wheat, soy or preservatives,” Ward notes, “and we purchase our main ingredient, organic beef liver, from a certified organic farm just a stone’s throw from our headquarters.”

The company is also making efforts to minimize product packaging, and testing solar ovens for product baking.

Maine’s Best donates 5 percent of profits to animal welfare and wildlife preservation, and this year supported the Fishfriends program, which provides local schools with a fish tank, water chiller and Atlantic salmon eggs to teach students about their local environment and salmon habitat.

For more information, call 207-933-5268 or visit MainesBestOrganicPetTreats.com. See ad on page 36.

Healthy Dog Treats Feature New Name, Grain-Free Formula

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yan’s Barkery is now Ry’s Ruffery and, per customer requests, Ry’s Ruffery biscuits are now grain-free, featuring flour made from ground peas. The result is a healthier treat for dogs in the same delicious flavors.

“We’ve gotten many requests for grainfree options for general dogs’ health and for dogs that are allergic to wheat and grains,” says manager Daniela Kelly. “Now all dogs

can enjoy our all-natural biscuits in such flavors as pumpkin-apple, peanut butter and cheddar cheese.”

Ry’s Ruffery biscuits can be found at more than 80 Wegman’s locations and 1,000 Target locations nationwide.

For more information, call 203-569-7914 or visit RysRuffery.com. See ad on page 36.

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New Cancer Test for Dogs Detects Illness in Time for Effective Treatment

by Shawn Messonnier

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et owners often ask if there’s an accurate, inexpensive way to test dogs for cancer before they develop clinical signs of it. A diagnosis early in the course of the disease is crucial for beginning effective treatment and better outcomes. Until recently, the answer to their question was no.

As a result, most owners have remained unaware of the problem until the cancer was well advanced and had spread throughout the pet’s body. While chemotherapy can help some pets, the treatment is unable to heal most of them due to the advanced stage of most diagnosed cancers, which typically already have been active for six to 12 months or longer.

Early diagnosis would allow both traditional and natural therapies to be more effective. In some cases, chemotherapy might not even be needed, because natural medicines such as astragalus, essential fatty acids, mushroom extracts, ginseng and green tea may be able to reverse the cancer at its earliest stages.

Fortunately, dog owners can now secure an accurate early diagnosis using a new blood panel costing less than $200, including lab processing, that enables veterinarians to detect cancer and other inflammatory diseases before a pet becomes ill. The tests provide valuable information about the natural awakenings

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dog’s health before overt signs of disease are observed, damage occurs and treatment options become more limited and expensive. Early detection tests for cancer in cats will be available soon.

The tests measure several aspects of cell irregularity, including abnormal cell division and systemic inflammatory activity, by detecting any increased levels of thymidine kinase and C-reactive protein in the pet’s body.

A study by California’s Veterinary Diagnostics Institute’s VDI Laboratory applying the new blood panel tests to 360 dogs followed their incidences of cancer and other serious diseases for up to a year. The researchers found that nearly all of the cancers that occurred were detected four to six months prior to the pet showing outward signs.

Because the cancers were detected early and treated before the pet became overtly ill, costs to the pet owner were

greatly reduced and the effectiveness of cancer treatment improved.

The new cancer screening tests, which are designed to be part of a routine wellness plan, constitute the most comprehensive single blood diagnosis available in monitoring overall canine health.

It’s just as important to check the vitamin D status of canine patients.

Low levels contribute to increased incidence of cancer and infectious diseases, according to a study published in the journal Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. Supplementing vitamin D levels is easy and inexpensive and may help reduce the incidence of serious disease later in life.

While the new blood panel tests have been shown to be highly accurate in early cancer detection, any test can miss it if the number of cancer cells is too small. Therefore, pets with negative

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test results should be retested every six months, while positive results prompt further diagnostic tests and initial treatment. Pets with cancer also benefit from these tests because they allow the vet to fine-tune a treatment plan and determine when a cancer may be coming out of remission.

The screening is recommended for all dogs 5 years of age and older. Only a small amount of blood is needed and results are available within a few weeks.

Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, TX, is the award-winning author of The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats and Unexpected Miracles: Hope and Holistic Healing for Pets. For more information, visit PetCareNaturally.com.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 Conscious Uncoupling – 7pm. Conscious Uncoupling supports people in healing the traumatic experiences of breakups and divorce.

Helping people learn new narrative that leads to strong, new relationships. Free. The Empowerment Factory, 999 Main St, Pawtucket. 774-264-9492.

TheMiraculousSpring.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2

markyourcalendar Small Business Expo The nation’s largest business-to-business trade show, conference and networking event for small business owners and small business professionals.

Oct. 2 • 10am-5pm Hynes Convention Center, Hall A & B 900 Boylston St, Boston.

TheSmallBusinessExpo.com/Boston.

Women’s Health Fair – 5-8pm. Breast Cancer Awareness and more. Come and meet some of the practitioners from PinkHippy.org and learn more about the services and support we offer. Free. Saint Vincent Hospital, 123 Summer St, Worcester. 508987-3310. PinkHippy.org.

Calling in The One – 7-8pm. A coaching journey helping to explore childhood wounds and negative core beliefs and replace them with the truth of who we are. Free. The Empowerment Factory, 999 Main St, Pawtucket. 774-264-9492.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 Bella Natural Health Open House – 10am-2pm.

Lectures, free demonstrations, vendors. Theme for this year is Detox Summit. Gluten-free cooking demonstrations. Free. Bella Natural Health, 99 Longwater Cir, Ste 100, Norwell. 781-829-0930.

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Free Introduction to Reiki – 10am-12pm. Learn about the ancient healing art of Reiki, experience a sample treatment and 20 mins of guided relaxation. Free. Arlington Reiki Associates, 366 Massachusetts Ave, Ste 304, Arlington.

Pre-registration required: 781-648-9334.

ArlingtonReiki.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 The Incredible Dr. You Workshop – 12:151:15pm. This first class in a series of two breaks down the basics of “Network Spinal Analysis,” which is the method of chiropractic that we use at Newton Chiropractic & Wellness. Class will help you get more out of your adjustments and enlighten you on just how incredible your body is at healing itself. Free. Newton Chiropractic & Wellness Centre, 383 Elliot St, Ste 250, Newton. 617-9643332. WellAdjusted.com.

Harvest Fest – 2-4pm. Celebrate the harvests of the season with pumpkin decorating, games, cider demonstration, music and more. Free fun for the whole family. Donations accepted. Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave, Somerville. 781-953-4826. TheGrowingCenter.org.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 Back to Your Roots Cleanse – Oct 6-17. A 12day, whole-food cleanse led by holistic health coach Allison Nichols. Includes 60-min massage at Well Within, 7 classes at Modern Barre in Wellesley and more. Well Within – Massage and Integrated Health, 697 Washington St, Newton.

617-209-9355. BeWellWithin.com.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Community HU – 7-8pm. People of all faiths and philosophies are invited to join us to sing HU, an ancient name for God. Sung silently or out loud, singing or chanting this sacred word can bring benefits such as peace, calmness, solace in difficult times, expansion of awareness, and an experience of divine love. Free. TS Center for Spiritual Studies, 21 Maple St, Arlington. 508-816-1454.

TSBoston.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 Group Healing with Mother’s Milk Divine Mother Energy – 7-8:30pm. Learn about this new

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healing modality; choose an issue for healing, optional group share afterward. $15. TS Center for Spiritual Studies, 21 Maple St, Arlington. 781648-0101. TSBoston.org.

Cannabis Medicine – 7-9pm. Learn the medicinal properties of cannabis from the perspective of a practicing clinical herbalist. $25.

CommonWealth Center for Herbal Medicine, 25 Saint Mary’s Ct, Brookline. 617-750-5274.

CommonWealthHerbs.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 Home in One: Women Connecting for Cause – 8:45am-6pm. Women Connecting for Cause fundraiser. Golf, yoga and shopping to help The Home for Little Wanderers and support at-risk youth.

Brae Burn Country Club, 326 Fuller St, Newton.

617-927-0682. TheHome.org/HomeInOne All About Honey – 6:30-9:30pm. Stephanie Elson, herbal educator and bee keeper. Learn about the nutritional and medicinal properties of honey and how it is produced by the bees. Taste local and varietal honeys and make a medicinal honey syrup. $25. Boston School of Herbal Studies, 12 Pelham Terrace, Arlington. 781-646-6319.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 Reiki Clinic for the Community – 7-9pm.

Monthly clinic for the community. Improve your health and wellbeing with this gentle transformative practice. Appointment times: 7pm, 7:35pm and 8:05pm. Registration required, no walk-ins. $10.

Brenner Reiki Healing, 324 Central St, Newton.

617-244-8856. BrennerReikiHealing.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 Living the 4 Agreements: Mastering Ego – 10am-5pm. Join Toltec Nagual Shaman for this powerful class releasing ego and awakening soul.

High-level energy, teachings and tools to live the power of you. $175 by Oct 6; $195 thereafter. Private Home, Chelmsford. 973-647-2500.

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Hope-Filled Meditation – 11am-1pm. Hope promotes well-being, and is a gentle reminder to move forward with whatever obstacles present themselves in one’s life. Join us for this simple yet powerful guided meditation and workshop. Handmade

hope bottles will be provided for cancer patients.

Free/cancer patients, $10/all others. Whitin Community Center, 60 Main St, Whitinsville. 508987-3310. PinkHippy.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 Columbus Day Parade – 1-3:45pm. A decadeslong tradition in East Boston and the North End celebrating the historic voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492. Starts near Suffolk Downs.

Bennington St, just outside Wood Island Station on the MBTA Blue Line, is a great viewing area. Free.

CelebrateBoston.com.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 Trigger Point Release Seminar – 7:30-8:30pm.

Discover why gentle touch is so effective in reducing pain and tension in the body and learn techniques to effectively do this at home. Bring a partner as it requires another person to do it.

Space limited, registration required. Free. Newton Chiropractic & Wellness Centre, 383 Elliot St, Ste 250, Newton. 617-964-3332. WellAdjusted.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 Fear Busters for Troubled Times: Hypnosis Seminar – 6:30-8pm. To help you change your “runaway fears,” this seminar combines nuggets of spiritual wisdom coupled with simple exercises to eliminate any fears you may be wrestling with.

Donations accepted. The Healing Center at Our Weeping Angel Foundation, 190 Old Derby St, Ste 100, Hingham. 781-340-2146. Hypnosis.ws.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 What is Fertility Awareness? – 6-7pm. Learn what Fertility Awareness means and how it might help you to achieve or prevent pregnancy.

Democracy Center, 45 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge.

617-899-7624. ACFertilityAwareness.com.

Herbal Ecology: Landscape as a Key to a Plant’s Character – 6:30-9:30pm. Natalie DeNormandie, ecological herbalist and landscape architect. Learn how landscape ecology is a key to identifying plants and their medicinal qualities. Learn how different habitats attract specific plant families with common healing actions. $25. Boston School of Herbal Studies, 45 Trapelo Rd, Lincoln. 781-6466319. BostonHerbalStudies.com.

Breast Health: The 6 Facets of Wellness, a Holistic Approach – 7-8:30pm. Understand the 6 facets of breast health and non-invasive techniques for evaluating the health of the breasts. Unique holistic approach to the health of the individual resulting in continued health of the breast. Free.

Duxbury Public Library, 77 Alden St, Duxbury.

781-934-2721. DuxburyFreeLibrary.org.

The Lost Art of Resurrection: A Presentation by Freddy Silva – 7-9pm. Freddy Silva is one of the world’s leading experts on sacred sites. Some of the topics in this presentation: What is living resurrection? What were magi like Jesus and Zoroaster really trying to convey? Why did initiates guard its secrets with their lives the experience? $25.

TS Center for Spiritual Studies, 21 Maple St, Arlington. 781-648-0101. InvisibleTemple.com.

Crystal Healing & Marconic Reconnection Clinic – 6:30-9:30pm. Both modalities allow more light energy to come through for a healthier body, mind and spirit. They reduce pain, aid the immune system, and balances the chakras for overall health. $25/25 mins. TS Center for Spiritual Studies, 21 Maple St, Arlington. 781-223-8900. TSBoston.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

Decolonizing Herbalism: A Community Discussion – 7-9pm. Join an open conversation about appropriation and exploitation in the world of herbal medicine, and help define a framework for respectful relationships among plants and people. Free. CommonWealth Center for Herbal Medicine, 25 Saint Mary’s Ct, Brookline. 617-7505274. CommonWealthHerbs.com.

Groton Wellness Open House – 11am-3pm.

Come and see this innovative center for health and healing; the first of its kind in New England. It uses natural approaches to help clients understand, practice, and maintain a joyful and healthy life.

Sample some of our spa services for free, meet our practitioners, enjoy live music and tour the facility.

Family-friendly event. Free. Groton Wellness, Mill

Head of the Charles Regatta – Oct 18 & 19. 8am4:15pm. The world’s largest 2-day rowing event.

Head races are usually 3 miles long, with the boats racing against each other and the clock. Free to observe. CelebrateBoston.com.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

Run Plaza, 493 Main St (Rte 119), Groton. 978449-9919. GrotonWellness.com.

Yoga Poses Revisited for Strain-Free Yoga and Flexible Strength (Teachers) – 1-5pm. Learn to connect with your body intelligence to better assist students using the Alexander Technique, the best kept secret of famous actors and Olympic athletes. $110 by Oct 13; $125 thereafter. Acorn Yoga teachers receive a $10 discount. Acorn Yoga Studio, 576 Washington St, Brighton. 617-359-7841.

AcornYoga.com.

Cultivating Happiness: An Intro to Positive Psychology – 2:30-4pm. The science of Positive Psychology directs you to choices that support greater happiness and well-being. Certified Positive Psychology Coach, Kim Childs, offers practices from the field. $18. The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington. 617-640-3813.

Kim@KimChilds.com. KimChilds.com.

Eating for Fuel and Fun – 3-5pm. A fun and interactive workshop on how to be healthy and enjoy your meals. Suggested donation $10. Forte Dance at New England Movement Arts, 123 Muller Rd, Burlington.

978-381-9236. FreeToBeConsulting.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 Reiki Level 1 Training and Certification – 9am6:30pm. Learn the healing practice of Reiki in a supportive and professional setting. Learn how to lower stress and promote mindfulness, as well as how to care for others with this gentle, transformative practice. CEUs for Nurses and LMTs. $150.

Brenner Reiki Healing, 324 Central St, Newton.

617-244-8856. BrennerReikiHealing.com.

Yoga Poses Revisited for Strain-Free Yoga and Flexible Strength (Students) – 1-3pm. Naturally strengthen your core. Level up your yoga. Gain better performance yet less muscular tension.

Develop dynamic alignment for sustainable improved posture. Free joints from compression. $60by Oct 13; $75 thereafter. Acorn Yoga Studio, 576 Washington St, Brighton. 617-359-7841.

AcornYoga.com.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Making Scents of Your Temperaments – 6-8pm.

Join Kristin Jorgenson, Dr. Hauschka’s representative, as she discusses the four temperaments emphasized in Greek medicine and how certain scents may help you achieve balance and harmony by increasing resilience, relieving stress, brightening moods and awakening your senses. $10 which will be applied to any Dr. Hauschka purchase that evening only. Groton Wellness, Mill Run Plaza, 493 Main St (Rte 119), Groton. 978-449-9919 GrotonWellness.com.

Designing Marketing Flyers for Healing Arts Practices – 7-9pm. Also Nov 18. Learn how to skillfully create flyers for your business practice.

Microsoft Word or similar program used for class. $60/3-class series. TS Center for Spiritual Studies, 21 Maple St, Arlington. 781-648-4548. TSBoston.org.

The Incredible Dr. You Workshop – 7:308:30pm. The first class in a series of two, The incredible Dr. You breaks down the basics of “Network Spinal Analysis,” which is the method of chiropractic that we use at Newton Chiropractic & Wellness Centre. Class will help you get more out of your adjustments and enlighten you on just how incredible your body is at healing itself.

Free. Newton Chiropractic & Wellness Centre, 383 Elliot St, Ste 250, Newton. 617-964-3332.

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Release Your Inner HorsePower – 9am3pm. Discover, harness and release your inner HorsePower and transport your life from where you are today toward where you want to be. Connect with your true nature, in nature. In this unique workshop, life coach, Brian Reid, and his magnificent horses will move you toward what you’ve hoped for. $97.

Carolina Equestrian, 61 Pine Hill Rd, Richmond.

401-402-0819. HorsesKnowTheWayHome.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Documentary OMG GMO – 12-2pm or 7-9pm.

In recognition of Non-GMO Month, Whole Foods Market is hosting screenings of the documentary GMO OMG. Journey with filmmaker Jeremy Seifert as he travels to Haiti, Paris, Norway and even agri-giant Monsanto in search of answers about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and how they affect our children, the health of our planet and our freedom of choice. To learn more about the film visit gmofilm.com. To register for free seats for noon, visit gmoomgrhodeislandcollege1. eventbrite.com. For 7pm, gmoomgrhodeislandcollege2.eventbrite.com. Free. Rhode Island College, Clark Science, 600 Mt Pleasant Ave, Providence.

Book Signing: Your Natural Medicine Cabinet

by Burke Lennihan – 6-7:30pm. Learn some of the “best kept secrets of your health food store” from the author of Your Natural Medicine Cabinet: A Practical Guide to Drug-Free Remedies for Common Ailments. Burke will also answer questions as time permits, sharing her unique knowledge of homeopathy, supplements and other natural modalities. $7. Cost of book additional. Groton Wellness, Mill Run Plaza, 493 Main St (Rte 119), Groton. 978-449-9919. GrotonWellness.com.

Group Healing with Mother’s Milk Divine Mother Energy – 7-8:30pm. Learn about this new healing modality; choose an issue for healing, optional group share afterward. $15. TS Center for Spiritual Studies, 21 Maple St, Arlington. 781648-4548. TSBoston.org.

The Thyroid Gland Lecture – 7-9pm. Thyroid problems are the second most common diagnoses in the United States, preceded only by diabetes. Your thyroid gland is more important that you may think.

A discussion led by Dr. Gary Kracoff, who will explain the ins and outs of how your thyroid works and the impact it has on our bodies. Free. Johnson Compounding & Wellness, 577 Main St, Waltham.

781-893-3870. NaturalCompounder.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 Movie Night: Under Our Skin 2: Emergence – 6-8pm. Join Groton Wellness’ Josh Lloyd, naturopathic doctor, Kenyon Keily, herbalist, and Grace Ramsey Coolidge, Heart and Energy Based Psychotherapist, as they debut the sequel to Under Our Skin, a documentary that gained notoriety for educating the public about Lyme disease. Audience discussion immediately following. Free. Groton Wellness, Mill Run Plaza, 493 Main St (Rte 119), Groton. 978-449-9919. GrotonWellness.com.

Addressing Seasonal Affective Disorder – 6:309:30pm. Patrice Green, herbal educator and owner of Green Aromatics. During the darkest months, some experience “The Winter Blues.” Learn about herbs to help correct neuro-endocrine imbalances, flower essences to help bring light into our lives, essential oils to soothe and nurture us during the winter journey, and nutrition and exercise to help balance and strengthen the body. $25. Boston School of Herbal Studies, 12 Pelham Terrace, Arlington.

781-646-6319. BostonHerbalStudies.com.

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Energy Theater – 7:30-9:30pm. A performance that’s designed to make Halloween a tremendous laughter experience. Walter Ness will demonstrate how to consciously switch from a friendly easy going personality to one that is more reserved. The comedic performance will be followed by the punk rock band, The Egg Queen. Come dressed up as your favorite Halloween monstrous personality and be ready to dance. $10 suggested donation.

Unity Somerville, 6 William St, Somerville. 617628-5558. EnergyTheater.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 Eckandar Workshop Service – 11am-12pm.

Members of all faiths and perspectives are invited to participate in the ECK Worship Service. Meet other like-minded people seeking to bring more spiritual insight into their daily lives. There will be a brief talk, a creative art activity, a spiritual contemplation and a discussion about a quotation from Harold Klemp, the spiritual leader of Eckankar. Free. TS Center for Spiritual Studies, 21 Maple St, Arlington.

617-625-9505. ECKInMass.org. TSBoston.org.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 New Moon Meditiation – 7:30-8:30pm. The New Moon is an auspicious time for manifesting into our lives. A mix of guided and silent meditations influenced by both Native American and Eastern practices. A crystal grid will also be utilized in order to further the success of our meditation. Free.

TS Center for Spiritual Studies, 21 Maple St, Arlington. 781-648-4548. TSBoston.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 Conscious Uncoupling – 7-9pm. Conscious Uncoupling supports people in healing the traumatic experiences of breakups and divorce.

Helping people learn new narrative that leads to strong, new relationships. Free. The Empowerment Factory, 999 Main St, Pawtucket. 774-264-9492.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 Waltham Community Blood Drive at Johnson Compounding & Wellness – Oct 30 & 31. 10am3pm. All donors will receive a $10 gift certificate. 577 Main St, Waltham. 781-893-3870.

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Amazing Grass Tasting – 1-3pm. Stop in and join us for a tasting of the delicious Amazing Grass Organic Super foods. Speak to the knowledgeable staff and choose a flavor that’s right for you. Free. Johnson Compounding & Wellness, 577 Main St, Waltham. 781-893-3870.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 Embodying the Divine Feminine – Oct 31-Nov 2.

Join Shaman Janet StraightArrow and Astrologer Kelley Hunter for a deep weekend of awakening the feminine in you. A weekend of deep inner journeys and play. $350. Private retreat, Brattleboro, VT. 973-647-2500. BeTheMedicine.com.

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daily Free Basic Yoga, Breathing, Relaxation and Meditation Class – Learn and experience practical tools for managing stress and energy in everyday life. All ages and levels welcome.

Dahn Holistic Fitness, 1773 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. For times & availability: 617-3549642. DahnYoga.com.

Free Tour of Symphony Hall – Musicians and engineers consider Boston’s Symphony Hall to be the most acoustically perfect concert space in the United States. Join volunteers on a behindthe-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.

Strengthening and Weight Loss Classes – 6am.

Small group classes tailored to your needs. We help people that were injured and don’t know where to start. Cost varies. The AIS Institute, 103 Morse St, Watertown. 617-393-1829. PrimalTribeFitness.com.

sunday SoWa Farmers’ Market – Thru Oct 26. 10am4pm. A foodie’s delight with 60 mouth-watering stands every week. Find the freshest produce, dairy products, meats and herbs from local farms and shop the many specialty food stands for unusual and creative gourmet products and services. Shop local and support area farmers. Free. SoWa Farmers’ Market, 460 Harrison Ave, Boston. SoWaSundays. com/FarmersMkt. 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, 460C Harrison Ave, Boston. SoWaVintageMarket.com.

SoWa Food Truck Court – Thru Oct 26. 11am4pm. Food truck heaven with 25 food trucks all in one location. Munch on a scrumptious grilled cheese sandwich, have a slice of gourmet pizza, overdose on bacon or eat healthy with rice and veggies.

SoWa Food Truck Court, 540 Harrison Ave, Boston.

SoWaSundays.com/SoWa-Food-Trucks.

and our own cycles of energy, focus and intention.

Free. Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave, Somerville. TheGrowingCenter.org.

monday Nia-somatic Movement Class – 10-11am. An hour of luscious conscious movement: body/ mind emotional and spiritual dance martial arts and yoga set to great music. $15. New England Tango Academy, 620 Cambridge St, 2nd Fl, East Cambridge. 617-620-7654. AliceHeller15@ gmail.com.

Therapeutic Qigong – 11:30am-12:30pm.

Also Wed. An ancient Chinese self-healing exercise typically involving moving meditation, coordinating slow flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing and a calm meditative state of mind. Intended to cultivate and balance life energy, restoring the cells to their normal function. $125/ full month, $80/4 sessions, $25/drop-in. TS Center for Spiritual Studies, 21 Maple St, Arlington. 617997-9922. ArlingtonQiWellness.com.

“EasYoga” – 6pm. Relax, re-energize, revitalize.

Walk-ins welcome. Free 1st session. The Well Street Station, 62 Mt Auburn St, Watertown. 617923-1440. WellStreetStation.com.

Ideal Protein Free Workshop – 6-7pm. Learn about natural, healthy, medically supervised weight loss with a registered nurse and certified well coach. Free. Ideal Weight-Total Well Coach, 112B Boston Rd, Rte 119, Groton. 617-666-1122.

TotalWellCoach.com.

Anxiety and Panic Support Group – 6:30pm.

1st Mon. Designed to offer a place where people with common interests and experience can meet. You are not alone in your experience and knowledge is the key to living a symptom-free life. Free. Washington St, Newton. 617-849-3198.

UCanBFearFree.com.

Therapeutic Qigong – 6:30-7:30pm. Also Wed. An ancient Chinese self-healing exercise typically involving moving meditation, coordinating slow

flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing and a calm meditative state of mind. Intended to cultivate and balance life energy, restoring the cells to their normal function. $125/full month, $80/4 sessions, $25/drop-in. TS Center for Spiritual Studies, 21 Maple St, Arlington. 617-997-9922.

ArlingtonQiWellness.com.

Let’s Laugh Today Laughter Yoga – 7-8pm. 3rd Mon. Any age and any level of physical ability can enjoy this unique exercise of laughter and clapping combined with gentle breathing that brings oxygen to the body’s cells. Give enhanced vitality, energy and a feeling of real well-being. Free. Unitarian Church of Sharon, 4 N Main St, Sharon. 508-6602223. LetsLaughToday.com.

tuesday Practitioner’s Breakfast – 7:30-9am. 3rd Tues.

Enjoy breakfast from Farm to Table Café. All healthcare practitioners are welcome to share breakfast and knowledge. Monthly speakers and presentations. Working together to increase the overall wellness of our great community. Free.

Groton Wellness, 493 Main St, Mill Run Plaza, Groton. 978-449-9919. GrotonWellness.com.

Free Stretching Class – 9-9:30am. Free class for the senior community, conducted by Dr. Binh Nguyen, CCSP, CKTP. Introduction to stretching and resistance band training for muscle strengthening.

Hopkinton Senior Center, 28 Mayhew St, Hopkinton.

508-497-9730. CedarChiroSports.com.

Noon Concerts on the Freedom Trail – 12pm.

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. $3 suggested donation. King’s Chapel, 64 Beacon St, Boston. 617-523-1749. Kings-Chapel.org.

Acupuncture Tuesdays – 4-6pm. Free for the month of October. Find rest, relaxation and relief with a gentle-styled treatment. A peaceful, healing group room with calm meditative music. One treatment per person. Joy Community Acupuncture,

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – 3:30-4:30pm. A martial art, combat sport and a self-defense system. Students learn techniques that not only increase their physical fitness, but also challenge the mind. $100. SSOMA, 1100 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd Fl, Arlington. 781-6410262. SarahsSchool.com.

New Moon Contemplative Labyrinth Walk – 7-8pm. Thru Oct on the Sunday nearest the new moon. Come and walk the Growing Center’s labyrinth as a meditative way to connect with grounding earth energy, the cycles of the moon

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355 Boylston St, Ste J3, Newton. 617-510-0559.

JoyCommunityAcupuncture.com.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – 6:15-7:15pm. Beneficial in helping individuals gain more knowledge on how to defend oneself and increase self-discipline. Learn techniques that increase physical fitness and mental training. Call for pricing. Arlington Dojo, 1100 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd Fl, Arlington. 781-6410262. SarahsSchool.com.

Reiki Clinic – 6:30-8:30pm. Reiki sessions on the 2nd Tues of the month on a donations-only basis. TS Center for Spiritual Studies, 21 Maple St, Arlington.

617-849-3198. For appt, Kathleen: KWelcome09@ gmail.com. TSBoston.org.

wednesday Therapeutic Qigong – 11:30am-12:30pm.

Also Mon. An ancient Chinese self-healing exercise typically involving moving meditation, coordinating slow flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing and a calm meditative state of mind. Intended to cultivate and balance life energy, restoring the cells to their normal function. $125/ full month, $80/4 sessions, $25/drop-in. TS Center for Spiritual Studies, 21 Maple St, Arlington. 617997-9922. ArlingtonQiWellness.com.

Better Your Balance – 1-2pm. Pam Reich, PT and Lauri Weinstein, OT teach this dynamic class to improve balance and prevent falls. Traditional therapy is combined with martial arts, Feldenkrais Method® and Listening Fitness™. $100/6-wk series.

Easy Does It Movements, 19 Mystic St, Arlington.

617-875-6041. EasyDoesItMovements.com.

Museum of Fine Arts Free Wednesdays – 6-9pm.

An opportunity to sketch from live models and/ or from objects in their collections. A drawing instructor provides insights on drawing technique and the artist-model relationship as it informs the creation of artwork. MFA, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617-267-9300. MFA.org.

Meditation Evenings – 7-8:30pm. Come to meditate and take part in a discussion. Both beginners and experienced meditators welcome.

Light refreshments provided. Donation. Advaita Meditation Center, 28 Worcester Ln, Waltham.

781-647-0020. AdvaitaMeditation.org.

Public Open Night at the Observatory – 7:308:30pm. A chance to come observe the night sky through telescopes and binoculars and see things you otherwise might not get to see. Learn some astronomy as well. Held most Wed evenings throughout the year, weather permitting. Free.

Coit Observatory at Boston University, 725 Commonwealth Ave, Boston. 617-353-2630.

BU.edu.

thursday Awakening Divine Feminine Energies – 9-10:30am. Raise your vibration with powerful clearings using Violet Flame: Flame of the I AM Presence. Class is guided by the energies of the universe and our collective needs for that day/ week. $15. I AM Healing Sanctuary, 18 Sherwood Cir, Sharon. 781-784-1955. TheSoleWoman.com.

K9 Aromatherapy – 10am-2pm. A new line of products made especially for dogs, formulated to

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Kendall Square Farmers’ Market – Thru Oct. 11am-2pm. Locally grown, healthy and affordable fresh food. Shop for fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, meats, fish and flowering plants from nearby farmers. Kendall Square, 500 Kendall St, Cambridge. KendallSquare.org.

Institute of Contemporary Art Free Thursdays – 5-9pm. Share the pleasures of reflection, inspiration, provocation and imagination that contemporary art offers through public access to art, artists and the creative process. Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave, Boston.

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Somerville Road Runners Night 4.13 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, 171 Broadway, Somerville. SRR.org/Events/ThursdayNight-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 Health Lecture Series – 10am. 1st Fri. An informative discussion for parents and caregivers on a variety of parent- and child-related topics such as: nutrition, behavior, community resources and more. Held in the Old Country Buffet, Watertown Mall, 550 Arsenal St, Watertown. 617-926-4968.

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Blood Pressure Screenings – 10am-12pm. Free blood pressure screenings on the 1st Fri each month in front of the Old Country Buffet. Watertown Mall, 550 Arsenal St, Watertown. 617-926-4968.

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Second Fridays Free – 5-8pm. Free evening 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.

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Glass Beadmaking – 6:30-9:30pm. Last Fri. An evening of glass, friends and wine. Spend 3 hrs in one of our studios to experience an introductory taste of working with hot glass in glassblowing and bead making. $75. Diablo Glass School, 123 Terrace St, Boston. 617-442-7444. DiabloGlassSchool.com.

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Maynard Sacred Drum Circle – 7pm. 1st Fri. An ancient practice that builds harmony, restores connection with the Earth and supports group consciousness. Bring own drum or shaker or borrow one of ours. $10-$20 sliding scale. Bliss Healing Arts, 63 Great Rd, Ste 103, Maynard. 508-481-2547.

BlissHealingArts.com.

Reiki Clinic – 7-9pm. 1st Fri. Experience a Reiki session at the Brenner Reiki Healing monthly Reiki Clinic. 30-min time slots available; call to schedule. $10. Brenner Reiki Healing, 324 Central St, Newton.

617-244-8856. BrennerReikiHealing.com.

Astronomy After Hours at the Museum of Science – 8:30-10pm. Weather permitting, visit the Gilliland Observatory on the roof of the Museum’s parking garage to view stars, planets, the Moon and other astronomical phenomena. On cloudy nights, tour the inside of the Observatory and participate in astronomy-related activities run by the staff. Call to ensure program is running on any given Friday.

Museum of Science Boston, Gilliland Observatory, 1 Science Park, Boston. 617-589-0267. MOS.org.

saturday Adult Shotokan – 7:45-9am. Introduction to S h o t o k a n K a r a t e . $ 1 0 0 . S S O M A , 11 0 0 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd Fl, Arlington. 781-6410262. SarahsSchool.com.

Open Garden – Thru Oct 5. 9am-12pm. Come and enjoy the open garden. Free. Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave. TheGrowingCenter.org.

Free Family Workout – 9:30-10:30am. A free, all-level, outdoor, interval workout. Get your Saturdays off to a great start. Newton Chiropractic & Wellness Centre, 383 Elliot St, Newton Upper Falls. Registration required: 617-964-3332.

WellAdjusted.com.

Let’s Laugh Today Laughter Yoga – 11am-12pm.

2nd Sat. Any age and 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. Gain enhanced vitality, energy and a feeling of real well-being. Free.

Walpole Library, 143 School St, Walpole. 508-6602223. LetsLaughToday.com.

Glassblowing Sampler – 12-2pm. Every other Sat. Get a taste of the ancient art of glassblowing.

Enjoy the excitement of playing with melted glass while making your very own souvenir. Learn how to gather glass from the furnace, and then control and shape it. Our experienced teachers will help you make a colorful paperweight for you to exhibit as your trophy. $75. Diablo Glass School, 123 Terrace St, Boston. 617-442-7444. DiabloGlassSchool.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE ANGELA BELL ACUPUNCTURE 186 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Ste 302 Cambridge, MA 02138 AngelaBellAcupuncture.com

Angela is a licensed acupuncturist who specializes in fertility and pregnancy. She is dedicated to empowering, educating and restoring health to women and their families.

SEETAL CHEEMA, MD

697 Cambridge St, Ste 204, Brighton 2285 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge 617-651-3213 Seetal@SeetalCheema.com SeetalCheema.com Seetal Cheema is a boardcertified physician in anesthesia and pain management, offering holistic medical care, including acupuncture and yoga.

RACHEL FRENCH, MAOM 910 Washington St (Rte 1A) Dedham, MA 02026 781-431-1333 VisionsHealthCare.com

With a master’s degree in acupuncture and a gentle approach to healing, Rachel provides relief for insomnia, pain, indigestion, fatigue, emotional and menstrual concerns, and more. See ad on back cover.

The World Health Organization has recognized acupuncture as effective in treating mild to moderate depression. ~Andrew Weil

ACUPUNCTURE FACELIFT NEWTON CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS CENTRE

BIOIDENTICAL HORMONE TREATMENT CONNIE A. JACKSON, MD

383 Elliot St, Door F, Ste 250 617-964-3332 WellAdjusted.com

Acupuncture Facelift / Facial Rejuvenation / Cosmetic Acupuncture is a painless, non-surgical method of reducing the signs of the aging process.

The aim is to diminish wrinkles, muscle tension, as well as systematically remove issues standing between you and the glowing young face you deserve. Traditional Acupuncture also available. See ad page 7.

ANTI-AGING ARBONNE INTERNATIONAL

55 Pond Ave, Brookline, MA 02445 132 Great Rd, Ste 201, Stow, MA 01775 617-232-0202 (Brookline) 617-879-0403 (Stow) Connie.A.Jackson.MD@gmail.com ConnieAJacksonMD.com Specializing in Hormonal Imbalance and Individualized Natural Bioidentical Hormone Treatment for irregular menstrual cycles, hot flashes, night sweats, low sex drive, irritability, fatigue, poor concentration, poor memory, depression and sleep disturbances. Accepting most major insurances. See ad page 23.

PATRICIA JAY, MD

Stephanie Lyon 617-212-2062 StephLyon@MyArbonne.com StephLyon.MyArbonne.com

Anti-aging skin care and nutrition with proven clinical results. Swiss botanical products are vegan, gluten-free, non-toxic.

Consumer discounts and consultant options available.

APPLIED KINESIOLOGY CENTRAL SQUARE HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Kristine Jelstrup, LMT, CBK 126 Prospect St, Ste 5, Cambridge, 02139 617-833-3407 Kristine@CentralSquareHealthAnd Wellness.com CentralSquareHealthAndWellness.com Achieve optimal health, physically, emotionally, nutritionally. Kristine works with the innate wisdom of the body to clear nervous system interference, creating a balanced body.

See ad page 18.

100 Second Ave, Needham, MA 02494 910 Washington St (Rte 1A) Dedham, MA 02026 781-431-1333 VisionsHealthCare.com Effectively using Bioidentical Hormone Therapy for 10 years; expert gynecologist passionate about supporting women to ease transition through all life phases.

Accepts most major insurances.

See ad on back cover.

BODYWORK AIS CLINIC, STEFAN MATTE

103 Morse St, Watertown 617-905-3038 • Info@AISInstitute.com AISInstitute.com Specializing in Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) that works with the body’s natural physiological makeup to bolster flexibility, improve circulation and increase the elasticity of muscle joints and fascia. See ad page 39.

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BARBARA GOSSELIN, PT

393 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 781-507-4226 HolisticHealingPT.com

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

I’m a Physical Therapist with 20+ years experience helping people recover from pain using gentle, effective Bodywork techniques including Craniosacral Therapy and Fascial Mobilization. See ad page 21.

NUANCE BODYWORK

Rezakkah Norins 22 Mount Auburn St, Watertown 02472 617-254-4088 Facebook.com/RezakkahMassage

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 ad page 7.

ERIC ROSEEN, DC

910 Washington St (Rte 1A) Dedham, MA 02026 781-431-1333 VisionsHealthCare.com

Twenty years of experience with many techniques, Rezakkah offers comprehensive bodywork tailored to each individual’s needs. Specializing in oncology massage and self-care education.

Patient-centered, evidence-based spinal care and soft tissue work to decrease pain and improve mobility. Experienced with athletes; ART & Graston® Certified. Accepts insurance. See ad on back cover.

COACHING

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

Specializing in Neurotherapy, an effective, drug-free treatment for: attention, behavior, emotional, and executive function problems, autistic spectrum, anxiety, depression, post concussion, peak performance and more. See ad page 18.

CHIROPRACTIC CEDAR CHIROPRACTIC & SPORTS Binh Nguyen 508-435-8182 CedarChiroSports.com

A state-of-the-art facility offering highest quality health care and commitment to patients.

Offering a unique sports chiropractic wellness practice with a family-style focus. See ad page 39.

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BRIAN REID

Life Coach, Personal/Professional Development 401-402-0819 Brian@BrianSeanReid.com BrianSeanReid.com Get the support and tools you need to connect with your true nature, get in line with your personal HorsePower and transport your life and/or business toward what matters to you. Brian’s down-to-Earth and effective no nonsense approach has created a shift for many local and inter- national entrepreneurs, coaches and facilitators through his 1-1 trainings, webinars, seminars and speeches. See ad page 13.

TAKE THE LEAP COACHING

Kim Childs 1025 Mass Ave, Arlington, MA 02476 617-640-3813 Kim@KimChilds.com KimChilds.com Need help clarifying and reaching your goals? Asking “What’s next?” or “What do I really want?” Kim is a Certified Positive Psychology Life, Career and Wellness Coach and facilitator of The Artist’s Way, helping people to cultivate more personally rewarding lives. Initial consultations are free.

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THE MIRACULOUS SPRING Gayle Johnson 774-264-9492 TheMiraculousSpring.com

With Gayle’s 20 years of training and experience in psycho-spiritual development, she invites you to participate in a journey of great learning, transformation and love. See ad page 31.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY INTERNAL WELLNESS CENTER

Liz Marcano-Pucillo 640 Washington St, Dedham, MA 02026 781-329-3800 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 38.

COMPOUNDING & WELLNESS PHARMACY JOHNSON COMPOUNDING AND WELLNESS

Stephen Bernardi 577 Main St, Waltham, MA 02452 781-893-3870 Fax: 781-899-1172 Steve@NaturalCompounder.com NaturalCompounder.com 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 ads pages 2 and 9.

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

1842 Beacon St, Ste 305, Brookline, MA 617-868-1516 BostonDentalWellness.com 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 25.

GROTON WELLNESS – MEDICAL, DENTAL, SPA, FARM TO TABLE CAFÉ 493-495 Main St, Groton, MA 01450 978-449-9919 GrotonWellness.com

The only holistic center of its kind on the East Coast. Groton Wellness synergistically fuses state-of-the-art Biological Dentistry with Integrative Medicine to meet the health needs of the whole person. We are professionals in preventative and functional medicine, general and pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, detoxification, spa therapy, nutrition and a host of complementary therapies.

We work with you to develop a personal, comprehensive plan that achieves wellness and balance from head to toe. This is our mission. See ads pages 2 and 11.

NEWTON DENTAL WELLNESS 93 Union St, Ste 408 Newton Center, MA 617-244-4997 NewtonDW.com

We are the healing dentist. We take a holistic approach to general and pediatric dentistry.

We make it easy to see a dentist. New patients receive free comprehensive exam and full set of X-rays. Blog at TheHealingDentist.info.

EXERCISE/FITNESS/ PERSONAL TRAINING KOKO FITCLUB

39 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02445 77 Spring St, Shaw’s Plaza, West Roxbury, MA 02132 Brookline: 617-566-5656 West Roxbury: 617-325-4800 MA.Brookline@KokoFitClub.com MA.WRoxbury@KokoFitClub.com KokoFitClub.com World’s first automated personal training studio offering highly effective, efficient, customized workouts guided and monitored by the proprietary Smartraining technology in a spa-like setting. See ad page 31.

FENG SHUI THE FENG SHUI CURE

941-720-4480 Seedreamhome@hotmail.com TheFengShuiCure.com Learn online how to transform your home, office or your real estate listings into a magnet for success with live webinars and 21 recorded presentations.

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HOME & LIVING AMY C. LUND HANDWEAVER

MITCHELL LEVINE, MD

3964 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI 401-816-0000 ACLHandweaver.com

100 Second Ave, Needham, MA 02494 910 Washington St (Rte 1A) Dedham, MA 02026 781-431-1333 VisionsHealthCare.com In practice for over 32 years, Dr. Levine has been a prominent advocate for holistic and gentler approaches to women’s health care. Provides alternatives to hysterectomy. See ad on the back cover.

Discover artful living with artisan hand-woven textiles in simple, sophisticated patterns, colors and textures designed for home decor and personal fashion. Distinctive handcrafted rugs, blankets, scarves, shawls, etc. Visit the shop or find her online.

HOME-BASED BUSINESS HEAD LICE TREATMENT

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All-Natural Lice Removal Salon 617-816-9487 LiceInfo.net Boston’s premier professional head lice treatment salon.

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Founded by school nurse Berit Pratt, RN BSN MPH, since 2004. Peace of mind for frantic families.

As your lifestyle advocate, I’ll facilitate your success in building your own health and wellness business so you can take control of your life. See ad page 18.

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RACHEL KATZ, MD, RD

THE BOSTON SCHOOL OF HERBAL STUDIES

100 Second Ave Needham, MA 02494 781-431-1333 VisionsHealthCare.com

12 Pelham Terrace, Arlington, MA 781-646-6319 BostonHerbalStudies.com We offer two Herbal Apprenticeship Programs, Advanced Training, Aromatherapy Certification and a series of Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon classes. Please visit our website. See ad page 15.

You Matter. We Care. Board Certified Family Medicine Physician practices with the Functional Medicine approach.

Accepting new patients for Primary Care or Consultation.

Accepts insurance. See ad on the back cover.

INTEGRATIVE THERAPY

COMMONWEALTH CENTER FOR HERBAL MEDICINE Katja Swift & Ryn Midura 25 Saint Mary’s Court, Brookline, MA 617-750-5274 CommonWealthHerbs.com

BODYMIND RESOURCING

Personalized, comprehensive consultations with experienced herbalists. Whether it’s the flu or a chronic illness, or simply to build greater vitality, herbal medicine can help. See ad page 39.

Alison Shaw APRN, LMT, CEH 393 Massachusetts Ave Arlington, MA 02474 781-646-0686 Alison@BodymindResourcing.org An innovative blend of body-centered counseling, integrative bodywork and energy medicine to uncover and release body-mind patterns that limit your life and health. See ad page 15.

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MARSHA KLEIN, LMHC

910 Washington St (Rte 1A) Dedham, MA 02026 781-431-1333 VisionsHealthCare.com Licensed Mental Health Clinician and Behavioral Health Specialist with over 15 years of experience; integrative approach.

Specialties: anxiety, panic, depression, stress, anger, etc.

Accepts Insurance. See ad on the back cover.

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NATURAL 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 ads pages 2 and 9.

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

A full-service integrative veterinary clinic offering caring and healthful options and modalities like acupuncture, functional nutrition, homeopathy, chiropractic, herbs, ozone therapy, surgery and dentistry. See ad page 36.

NATURAL VISION IMPROVEMENT COLEMAN NATURAL VISION IMPROVEMENT

Ree Coleman - Certified Vision Teacher Offices in Boston & Newton 617-838-0928 EyesOnYoga.com Achieve vision improvement via exercises, relaxation, science & physiology to create a pathway to sharper, clearer, more balanced vision, reducing dependence on external correction.

MARTIAL ARTS SSOMA

Sarah’s School Of Martial Arts 781-641-0262 SarahsSchool.com We train our body to be strong, our mind and spirit to be patient, in order to become the best human beings we can be. See ad page 29.

PERSONAL & HOME CARE AVA ANDERSON NON-TOXIC

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We educate the consumers on chemicals to avoid in products.

Contact me for more information.

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 ad page 7.

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PHYSICAL THERAPY ELLEN HELINSKI PT, IMT.C.

Inner Bridges Physical Therapy & Wellness 186 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Ste 302 Cambridge, MA 02138 617-491-7400

Boston | NaturalAwakeningsBoston.com

Understand what’s happening in your body and get the comprehensive care you need to get better for good. What physical therapy should be. See ad page 8.

REFLEXOLOGY INBAR ISRAEL STOLOVICKI 910 Washington St (Rte 1A) Dedham, MA 02026 100 Second Ave, Needham, MA 02494 781-431-1333 VisionsHealthCare.com

Based off the body’s natural reflexes, reflexology is a non-invasive healing treatment that works through contact with the feet yet supports healing throughout. All ages. See ad on back cover.

SENSORY DEPRIVATION CRYSTALLINE/AWAKEN Boylston 508-612-7488 CrystallineAwaken.co

Escape to what has been named the most magical destination on the planet: Become one with all that is! Floatation, Polarity, Hypnosis. See ad page 17.

SKIN CARE SPRING RAIN FACE & BODY SPA 1345 Main St, Waltham, MA 02451 781-895-0010 SpringRainSpa.com

Our goal is for you to feel beautiful. Our “stop the clock” skincare eliminates wrinkles and heals acne. Also offering Reiki, Cupping, Aromatherapy and Shiatsu to enhance your well-being.

THERMOGRAPHY 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 12.

ALAINE AMARAL, BFA, RYT

ROOM2IMPROVE

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We partner with clients to identify and overcome barriers to living a healthy lifestyle. Services include wellness coaching, professional organizing, personal training and stress management.

WORKSHOPS LIVE BY NATURE’S DESIGN

Kerry Goyette Support@LiveByNaturesDesign.com LiveByNaturesDesign.com

910 Washington St Dedham, MA 02026 781-431-1333 VisionsHealthCare.com

Integrative Yoga Therapy is a highly individualized, self-empowering process that connects healthcare with yoga. Heal from chronic pain or illness. Individual & group offerings. See ad on the back cover.

Marian Reynolds Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher Newton Highlands Congregational Church 54 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands, MA 617-733-2311 MarianaTR@verizon.net

Gentle classes with emphasis on meditation and breath work.

Students receive individual attention with modifications as needed. Relax with healing gong vibrations.

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.

Providing a wide variety of transformational workshops to raise “health conscious” awareness. Our goal is to help you take an informed, active role in improving your physical, emotional and spiritual health.

See ad page 39.

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