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Free Meditation Workshop
Time For You Yoga, in Cumberland, Rhode Island, will host a free Troubleshooting Your Meditation workshop for newcomers, beginning and experienced meditators from 2 to 3:30 p.m., October 16, at its studio. This is an opportunity to bring questions and concerns to a certified meditation teacher, Dhairyavati Kristine Freeman. Find out what to do when our meditation isn’t what we think it should be, and learn the significance of our experiences, even of our difficulties.
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Freeman is a modern-day representative of an ancient tradition and a certified mantra meditation teacher. Freeman has been practicing Svaroopa yoga and meditation for more than 15 years. She continues her training with Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati and serves on the board of Svaroopa Vidya Ashram.
Enrollment is limited so the teacher can help everyone individually. Pre-registration is required. After the Q&A session, the group will meditate together applying new information gathered from the discussion. Dress comfortably and plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the class start time.
Cost: Free. Location: 2155 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland, RI. For more information, contact Maria Sichel at 401-305-5319 or visit TimeForYou Yoga.com. See Resource Guide on page 38.
FLOAT Boston to Hold Membership Drive
FLOAT Boston will be offering two free floats to anyone that becomes a member in October. Floating is a useful tool for managing chronic pain or anxiety, enhancing a meditation practice or exploring creativity. Its benefits are best understood when at least three floats can take place within a few weeks. FLOAT Boston’s membership bonus has been implemented to help new members kickstart their float practice. Memberships do have a three-month commitment, but float credits carry over. Bonus floats must be used within three weeks.
Cost: $58 per month. Location: 515 Medford St., Somerville, MA. For more information, call 844-443-5628 or visit FLOATBoston.com. See ad on page 27 and Resource Guide on page 35.
Learn Homeopathy in Newbie Class Series
Join certified homeopath Vandana Pitke from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays, beginning September 29, for a virtual fourweek series on the basics of homeopathy. Pitke will teach what remedies to use in some of the minor, acute health conditions and first aids for injuries. This series is good for parents that want to treat their kids or anyone that wants to use homeopathy at home for smaller, self-limiting, acute conditions.
Each class will run for one hour, and various conditions, remedies and indications for some important homeopathic remedies will be discussed each week.
Cost: $65. Location: on Zoom. For more information and to reserve a spot, call 401-573-3757 or visit OmHomeopathy.com. See Resource Guide on page 36.
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Learn How Low Dose Naltrexone Treats a Variety of Conditions
Dinno Health will be hosting a free, live webinar from 7 to 8 p.m., October 6, on Zoom, to provide insight into the science, physiology and mechanisms of action of low dose naltrexone (LDN). Featured presenter, Sebastian Denison, RPh, FAARM (candidate) and Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA) clinical compounding pharmacist, will answer questions about the many conditions LDN may be beneficial for, including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, multiple sclerosis, eosinophilic esophagitis, IBS, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, fibromyalgia, inflammatory conditions of the skin, stress, anxiety, PTSD, vulvodynia, polycystic ovary syndrome and more.
This webinar is for anyone that suffers from symptoms of gastrointestinal, autoimmune, dermatological and pain conditions. A live Q&A with Denison is included.
Denison specializes in hormone replacement therapy, veterinary, pain and sports compounding services. He also was the manager of pharmacy operations with the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic/Paralympic Games, and then the manager of the Whistler Olympic Village Polyclinic Pharmacy. In addition to his role as a PCCA clinical compounding pharmacist, Denison works with both the U.S. and Canadian CORE compounding training education teams and the pharmacy student education team. He regularly speaks at physician, pharmacist and other healthcare professional education symposiums and events.
Cost: Free. Location: on Zoom. For more information, visit DinnoHealth.com. See ad on page 9 and Resource Guide on page 35.
Benefit for Homeless Animals in Warwick
Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter will host its 14th annual Pet Walk with Blessing of the Animals and Costume Contest from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., October 2, at the Beach in Warwick City Park. All proceeds will benefit the homeless cats and dogs waiting for adoption at the Warwick Animal Shelter. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m., and the Dog Walk starts at 11:30 a.m. Individual blessings will continue to be performed until noon by Deacon Baker.
A $15 donation for each animal includes an individual blessing by Deacon John Baker of Saints Rose and Clements Parish and a colorful pet bandana. Enjoy a scenic 2.75-mile walk around Warwick City Park with your dog. A shorter walk is also available. All restrained animals are welcome for a blessing, but only dogs are allowed on the walk.
Water for the animals and dog waste bags will be provided. All animals must wear a collar and identification tag. Proof of rabies vaccination is required with a current rabies tag or a veterinarian’s rabies certificate for every dog, cat or ferret. Dogs must be on a flat leash at all times; retractable or flexi leashes are not allowed. Aggressive dogs, any dog under four months old or in any stage of heat will not be allowed to participate. Cats, ferrets, rats, birds and other pets must be in a proper, secure carrier or securely harnessed and leashed.
Adoptable dogs from the Warwick Animal Shelter will be present to meet, greet and kick off the dog walk. This day is probably the most fun for the shelter dogs while waiting for their forever home as they get to spend the whole day at the park. Stay for a judged costumed dog contest with prizes at 12:30 p.m.
For updates, visit Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/FriendsOfTheWarwickAnimalShelter. For more information about Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter, visit FriendsRI.org.
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Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. ~Scott Adams
After celebrating a successful 10th anniversary of the Arlington International Film Festival online, the organizers have decided to again take the festival virtual to continue to grow its audience and viewership, locally, nationally and internationally. The festival will be hosted via Xerb.tv, and three festival passes are available: full-access, six-film and single-film. Films will be available to watch November 4 to 14.
The Arlington Film Festival offers a unique opportunity for cross-cultural education by promoting understanding of the many cultures represented in the town and beyond. The organization is dedicated to developing, promoting and increasing multicultural awareness and understanding. The festival is a means for recognizing that such diversity enriches the community.
Cost: $12-$85. For more information and to purchase passes, visit aiffest.org.
RI Vegan Restaurant Week is Back for a Third Year
This year's installment of the RI Vegan Restaurant (VRW) week is set for Friday, October 29 through Sunday, November 7. “The logo still says Providence, but the event is really statewide,” says Chris Belanger, creator of the popular annual celebration of vegan dining in Rhode Island. “Vegan dining options in Rhode Island continue to expand even during the pandemic, including Pianta, offering Italian vegan in Providence, food delivery services and pop ups such as the Afro Indigenous Vegan and the all-vegan coffee and CBD cafe Blackstone Coffee & Herbs. 2021 is shaping up to be our most eclectic year yet,” says Belanger.
During its first year, the event just had storefront participants. Now mobile vendors, delivery services, fine and casual dining and pop ups add a variety of options for vegans. Cultures and cuisines represented include soul food, Jamaican, Greek, Italian, Mexican, Japanese and vegan versions of American comfort food. The new Lost Valley Pizza & Brewery at Revival has veganized NY System hot weiners.
“Our goal is to expand awareness, both for restaurateurs and diners,” shares Belanger. “VRW shows the public what is available right here in Rhode Island while also showing restaurants that there is growing demand for innovative, compassionate and healthier fare that goes beyond hummus and pasta primavera.”
To find a complete listing of participants, visit VegRestaurantWeek.com.
It’s Not Your Grandparents’ Funeral Anymore
Joshua Slocum, executive director of the National Funeral Consumers’ Alliance, will present It’s Not Your Grandparents’ Funeral Anymore at 2 p.m., November 6, at the North Providence Union Free Library. Attendance via Zoom will also be available.
His topics will include end-of-life options gaining popularity, preparing for end-of-life issues in these unprecedented times, national issues regarding funerals since the pandemic with time for questions and answers following the presentation. Slocum co-authored a book with Lisa Carlson titled, Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death.
Cost: Free. Location: 1810 Mineral Spring Ave., North Providence, RI. For more information, call 401-884-1131 or visit Funerals-RI.org.
