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ost of us have encountered the flood of social media posts from personal development gurus agreeing that happiness is an inside job. I love that we get to explore this topic more in depth this month in Judith Fertig’s feature story, “Happy All Day: Simple Daily Practices for a Happier Life.”

It dumbfounds me that as human beings we can be so entrenched in patterns of thought that even after years of self-examination and peeling back the layers of beliefs that aren’t serving us well, we still have so much to learn. For many, including me, it sometimes takes drastic events to open our eyes and lead us to understand that we are the only person in the universe that can make us happy. I’m not concerned that it takes awhile to arrive at such “aha” moments because learning the hard way seems to deliver the most lasting life lessons. Even if we must get slapped upside the head, at least we can eventually learn and grow. A favorite mentor observes, “Words don’t teach, life experiences do.”

I’ve been blessed with a dear friend that exemplified contentment from the inside out. I had trouble understanding how anyone could be so independent of the need for the presence of others. It allowed her to carefully choose those she wished to be around simply because it felt good. I’ve come to more fully comprehend and appreciate the ability to support others without sacrificing our own sanity and well-being through her example. Truly happy people don’t need anyone or anything outside of themselves to make them happy.

Insight into the crucial difference between “need” and “desire” helps. Pausing to consider each one separately, I realize that the energy of the words alone differs; the first carries emotional weight and the second, weightlessness. Maybe that’s because fulfilling needs may seem outside our grasp while desires rise up with hope and expectation.

Figuring out how to be happy from the inside out isn’t easy. If it were, we wouldn’t have so many self-help books and websites by the plethora of experts devoted to showing us the way to making happiness our default state of being. I’m no expert but I am learning three practices that have helped me more consistently dwell in a happy state.

• Abandon negative thoughts. The moment we recognize a negative thought, we can replace it with a better one. It’s not necessary to hash out every hurtful thought or emotion in order to release it. We get to choose.

• Live and let live. When we let others be who they are without the weight of our personal expectations, life becomes easier.

• Meditate daily. Quieting our mind is powerful medicine active and on tap when we’re tempted to express less-than-stellar characteristics; we are able to reign in and quiet them.

We all deserve to be happy from the inside out. I hope this finds you there now.

Peace,

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newsbriefs New Online Classes at CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism

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he CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism now offers online classes on a variety of health topics. Students can participate live in the weekly Monday webinars and ask questions in real time, or receive the recordings to watch anytime. Each series also has an online forum for discussion, questions and further resources on each topic.

“Attending classes live and in person isn’t always an option, so our students can now learn about herbalism from the comfort of their couch, on a lunchbreak, while riding the train, or any other time that works for them,” says Director Katja Swift.

The cost of each online class is $25 a week, and each series usually lasts four to six weeks. Upcoming webinar topics include Supporting Kids Through Puberty, Elements of Detoxification, Pelvic Floor Health, Foundations for Working with Chronic Illness, A New Perspective on ADD/ADHD/Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Surviving Stress. “We’re also open to student requests on topics that interest and concern them,” adds Swift.

To learn more and register, call 617-750-5274 or visit Common WealthHerbs.com. See ad on page 30 and Resource Guide on page 41.

Summer Reiki and Yoga Workshops in Waltham

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isa Hassett, a reiki and yoga therapist at Reiki of Greater Boston, in Waltham, is offering summer workshops on reiki and yoga to help students reclaim their health. Reiki healing sessions are offered daily, and the yoga workshops are offered Fridays through Sundays.

“Reiki and yoga can ease our physical, emotional and spiritual issues,” says Hassett. “They help with depression, insomnia, anger issues, headaches and other conditions and can bring forth healing and peace.”

Cost: From $35. Location: 160 School St., Ste. 1-1, Waltham.

For more information, call 508-335-3814 or visit ReikiOf GreaterBoston.com. See Resource Guide on page 43.

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newsbriefs Mindfulness Walk for Earth Citizens in Arlington

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ody and Brain Yoga and Tai Chi is hosting a Mindfulness Walk to raise money for the Earth Citizens Organization (ECO) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 18, at Menotomy Park, in Arlington. Organizers say the event allows people from the Boston area to come together and raise awareness about mindfulness and ways that individuals can create a healthier, happier, more peaceful world.

“Mindfulness practices can help you to sleep better, relax your mind and manage stress and make better decisions,” says event coordinator Danielle Swanson. “The ultimate goal here is to raise awareness and have some fun.” Mini yoga and tai chi classes will also be offered at the walk, along with games and activities for the whole family.

ECO is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing leaders that create healthier communities for a more sustainable world. ECO leaders teach outreach classes, create community projects and help people create positive, lasting changes in their lifestyles.

Cost: Free, with donations accepted. Location: Menotomy Park, 150 Jason St., Arlington. For more information, call 781-7076420 or visit EarthCitizens.org. See ad on page 4 and Resource Guide on page 43.

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newsbriefs Spiritual and Humanitarian Leader Amma Returns to Boston in July

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orld-renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, known as Amma, returns to the Boston area on July 5 and 6, offering free programs at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on both days and a prayer ceremony for world peace. The event will take place at the Best Western Royal Trade Center, in Marlborough, and everyone is invited to receive a personal blessing and hug from Amma.

“Amma has hugged over 34 million people worldwide, and many who’ve received her embrace express feeling unconditional love and total acceptance for the first time,� says Vino Gupta, publicity coordinator for the event.

The free programs in Marlborough include inspirational music, meditation and spiritual discourse. Numbered tokens for individual blessings are distributed 90 minutes before each program.

Amma has emerged as a leader in disaster relief, having deployed vast resources for the earthquakes in Nepal, Japan, Haiti and Gujarat, and cyclones and hurricanes in the Philippines, India and New Orleans. With official non-governmental organization status granted by the United Nations, Amma oversees a vast network of volunteer humanitarian activities including direct aid to the needy, educational institutions for the underprivileged and social programs serving society and the environment. These are summarized at EmbracingTheWorld.org.

Cost: Free. Location: Best Western Royal Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Rd. W., Marlborough. For more information, call 716-226-6223 or visit AmmaNewEngland. org/tour. See ad on page 9.

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newsbriefs New Scholarships at Rolf Institute of Structural Integration

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he Rolf Institute of Structural Integration, in Boulder, Colorado, is offering two new tuition scholarships, along with Veterans Administration and Title IV financial aid for students interested in becoming a Certified Rolfer. The assistance can help those looking toward becoming practitioners skilled in manipulating fascia—the connective tissue that surrounds all body organs— to improve the body’s structure, providing easier breathing and overall flexibility.

The Jim Jones Tuition Scholarship, honoring the Institute’s late Director of Education, covers the full tuition, valued at more than $18,000, for the Basic Rolfing Training program; the application deadline is December 1. Research professionals and college students in graduate programs that are researching and publishing in peer-reviewed journals can apply now for the Research Tuition Scholarship that provides 50 percent coverage of tuition.

Structural Integration was pioneered by Dr. Ida P. Rolf in the early 1970s. The Institute was the first of its kind to establish and require substantive training and certification. Executive Director Christina Howe states that the financial support will assist students seeking a career in a complementary health profession such as Rolfing Structural Integration.

Location: 5055 Chapparral Ct., Ste. 103. For more information or to apply, call 303-449-5903 or visit rolf.org/scholarships. php. See ad on page 6.

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With the interests and welfare of readers in mind, Natural Awakenings provides information and resources for living a healthier, happier life. Now publishing in more than 95 communities nationwide, as well as Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, Natural Awakenings is the country’s most widely read healthy living magazine, with a loyal monthly readership of almost 4 million and growing.

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enate Bill #2148 is making its way through the legislature. As of mid-May, the bill, which would establish a board of registration for naturopathic doctors, is in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. It has successfully passed through the Joint Committee on Public Health and the Joint Committee on Health Care Finance.

Those wishing to support this effort can write to their state senator and state representative and ask for support of SB 2148, 1205, An Act Establishing a Board of Registration in Naturopathy. To find out the name and contact information for your legislators, visit MALegislature.gov/people/findmylegislator.

For those not yet familiar with the profession, naturopathic physicians attend four-year, in-residence, full-time, post-graduate naturopathic medical schools, which are recognized by the Federal Department of Education and by local educational, credentialing bodies. There are currently seven naturopathic medical schools in North America. To read more about these schools and the standard education, visit aanmc.org.

Most NDs in the state practice under another held license such as an acupuncture license or practice only a limited scope, so as not to be practicing medicine without a license—that is until the time licensure has passed. Others maintain an office in one of the nearby states that do license naturopathic doctors including Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut. Currently 20 states and municipalities offer licenses for naturopathic doctors.

For more information about this legislation or to find out how you can help, contact Massachusetts Society for Naturopathic Doctors President Amy Rothenberg, ND, through her practice at nhcmed.com.

To find a naturopathic physician in Massachusetts, visit the MSND website at msnd.org.

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eri Layton, a naturopathic doctor at Winchester Natural Health Associates, is celebrating her first year in Massachusetts by offering $40 off new adult patient visits during June and July. Layton says that naturopathic medicine empowers patients to create their best health by addressing the underlying causes of disease.

“Naturopathic medicine is an important healthcare option for individuals living with chronic disease,” says Layton. “Naturopathic doctors are truly integrative medicine Keri Layton practitioners, able to combine diet, lifestyle, nutritional and botanical medicine with conventional approaches to optimize health. This approach works to optimize the results of conventional medicine and minimize the side effects of medication.”

Layton notes that, while visits with naturopathic doctors are not covered by insurance plans, flexible spending and health savings account funds can be used.

Before opening her Winchester practice, Layton had a naturopathic family practice in Providence and Wakefield, RI, where she saw patients from 9 weeks to 95 years old.

Location: Winchester Natural Health Associates, 10 Converse Pl., Winchester. To learn more, call 781-721-4585 or visit KeriLayton.com/for-patients/. See Resource Guide on page 42.

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Lunch-in at State House Supports GMO Labeling Bill

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he Massachusetts legislature has until July 31 to vote on the current GMO labeling bill before it expires.

Nearly 500 local farms, businesses and organizations are endorsing this campaign, and the public is welcome at a Labeling Lunch-in! demonstration on June 8 at the State House. People are invited to bring signs, water and snacks.

“The Massachusetts legislature may not pass this popular GMO labeling law if we don’t demand our right to know what we’re eating,” says MA Right to Know GMOs campaign coordinator Martin Dagoberto. “We hope many will join with the Massachusetts Coalition for GMO Labeling to show support for transparency in food labeling.”

The GMO labeling bill received a new number (H.4156) on April 5 and was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. “This is usually the last stop before going to the House floor for a full vote,” says Dagoberto, “but there’s no guarantee that it will ever make it there to be voted on.

We only have until July 31 to get it through the whole process.”

To help co-sponsor the event, publicize the Labeling Lunch-in! and mobilize others, contact Marty@ MARightToKnow.org. To learn more, visit MARightToKnow.org and see the event page at Facebook.com/ events/539529536252895/.

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he 2016 Tong Ren Symposium & Education Conference will take place June 24 to 26, at Lesley University, in Cambridge.

Keynote speaker Tom Tam kicks off the event from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Friday night. The symposium continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, with a lecture theatre, exhibits and demonstrations throughout the day.

Most people come to the Tong Ren healing classes via webcasts, phone or established locations, looking for relief.

Conditions can be mild or chronic. Tong Ren Therapy is a method of releasing blockages in the body and manipulating energy flow. Blockages negatively impact the body by jamming the systems vital to survival. Tong Ren is fully compatible with conventional medicine and other alternative therapy methods.

The practice of Tong Ren is spreading rapidly, and it is now available in at least 28 U.S. states and at least 20 countries. A medical study was published in the Complementary Health Practice Review in December 2008, evaluating the effect of Tong Ren on 265 patients at seven different sites in Massachusetts and Connecticut with cancer, autoimmune, endocrine, and musculoskeletal and other disorders. It showed 89 percent of patients responded positively to the Tong Ren therapy, and concluded that it complements other forms of treatment and provides a safe, noninvasive, inexpensive adjunct for people for whom traditional regimens have not provided the improvement they seek.

Cost: Exhibit Area, free; lectures: $97 full weekend/individual lectures $10-$20. Location: Lesley University Hall, 2nd Flr., 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. For more information, call 617-334-9432 or visit TongRenSymposium.com. See ad on page 25.

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r. Judith Swack, president of Healing from the Body Level Up (HBLU), has been recognized by the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) for major contributions to the field of Energy Psychology.

Swack, who was nominated by other notable leaders in the field, received her award at the 17th Annual International Energy Psychology Conference.

Introducing the award, Dr. Phil Mollon, head of the ACEP ethics committee, said, “The recipient of this award represents a very important frequency within the ACEP spectrum. She is a real scientist, with a Ph.D. in biochemistry and numerous publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Her work addresses the embodied soul, working with the body, mind, spirit and relationships, to facilitate the soul’s mission and identify and remove the interferences with this.”

Upon accepting the honor, Swack said, “I have spent many years in my office/lab with my clients and colleagues developing HBLU. It is now a robust and extensive body of work, and I’m focused on making it readily available to all mental health and healing professionals. I have realized that it takes an organization to get that kind of reach. ACEP is my organization and I’m happy and honored to be a part of it.”

To learn more about Dr. Judith Swack and HBLU, call 781-444-6940 or visit HBLU.org. See ad on page 5 and Resource Guide on page 41.

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Omega-3s May Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer

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esearch published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has confirmed that high blood levels of DHA, EPA and DPA—three omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil supplements—are linked to prostate cancer.

The study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center tested 834 men with prostate cancer and 1,393 healthy men; they found that such high concentrations were associated with a 71 percent increased risk of more serious prostate cancer and a 44 percent increase in the risk of less serious prostate cancer. The overall increased risk in all prostate cancers was 43 percent.

The findings of this study confirm similar research in 2011 and another large European study. “What’s important is that we have been able to replicate our findings from 2011,” says one of the more recent study’s authors, Theodore Brasky, Ph.D.

Awe and Wonder Prime Physical Health

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wo related studies from the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that the act of admiring the beauty of nature with awe and wonder can decrease inflammation in the body.

More than 200 adults reported their experiences of emotions on a particular day, including amusement, awe, compassion, joy, contentment and pride. Samples of the subjects’ gum and cheek tissues were analyzed for cytokines, and the researchers found those that cited emotions of awe, wonder and amazement had the lowest levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6).

UC Berkeley professor and co-author of the research Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., says, “That awe, wonder and beauty promote healthier levels of cytokines suggests that the things we do to experience these emotions—a walk in nature, losing oneself in music, beholding art—have a direct influence upon health and life expectancy.”

Ashwagandha Pumps Up Testosterone

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ow testosterone levels can be problematic for men as they age. Fortunately, Mother Nature produces her own form of testosterone booster: the herb ashwagandha. Research published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition tested 57 men between the ages of 18 and 50. They were divided into two groups—one was given 300 milligrams of the herbal extract twice a day for eight weeks; the other ingested a placebo for the same period. Both groups underwent supervised muscle training programs for the duration of the study.

The men that took the ashwagandha had significantly higher levels of circulating testosterone compared to the placebo group. The ashwagandha group also experienced an increase in muscle mass in the chest and arms, yielding an average arm muscle size of 8.6 centimeters, compared to the placebo group’s 5.3 centimeters.

Those men in the ashwagandha group also exhibited faster reductions of creatine kinase, a marker for the type of muscle fiber injury that occurs during strenuous exercise, following workouts.

Live Comedy Evokes Trust and Empathy

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esearch from the UK University of Surrey has found that witnessing live comedy increases emotional interaction and bonding between the spectators and performer and enhances a general feeling of trust and intimacy among participants through the shared experience.

Published in the journal Comedy Studies, the study was conducted by doctoral candidate Tim Miles, who analyzed surveys and interviews of audience members, as well as comedians, including some well-known performers.

Miles found that comics and audiences connected through sharing of admiration and empathy. Bonds also formed as the audience began to identify with the observations and experiences of the comic.

“Comedy has often been seen to be a bit frivolous, but it’s actually something really important.

My work looking at comedians and comedy audiences has shown how live, stand-up comedy fulfills a need for feelings of truth, trust, empathy and intimacy between people, which is really important in a society where many people often complain about feeling isolated,” says Miles.

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Banish Bugs

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

Safely Keep Winged Visitors Away from Outdoor Events Warding off summertime mosquitoes and flies to maintain outdoor fun is especially important given the new disease potential of the mosquito-borne Zika and West Nile viruses. Here are some naturally protective measures.

Remove stale, standing water outside the home—including swimming pool covers, clogged rain gutters and buckets—and turn over clay pots and plastic containers, as they all can be prime mosquito-breeding spots, suggests the Maryland Department of Agriculture.

Alternatively, a toxin-free backyard pond or water garden can be stocked with mosquito fish like gambusia that feed on and consume large quantities of insect larvae.

Avoid applying potent perfumes, soaps and lotions prior to an outdoor event, because such scents attract insects.

It always helps to wear light, long-sleeve shirts and pants to protect more skin.

Grow plants with odors mosquitoes don’t like. EarthEasy.com suggests citronella, horsemint (aka bee balm), marigolds, ageratum (floss flowers) and catnip. WellnessMama.com also likes lavender, thyme, lemongrass, anything in the mint family and even basil; rub fresh or dried leaves on the skin or apply lavender flowers or oil, especially on hot spots (neck, underarms or behind ears).

Use a non-toxic, plastic-free insect-repelling band for kids.

Avoid conventional insect repellents, as many contain diethyltoluamide (DEET), one of the top five contaminants of U.S. waterways.

Chemicals rinse off into shower and bath drains during later wash-ups.

Well Well

New Healthy Building Standard The WELL Building Standard, administered by the International WELL Building Institute, is the world’s first development criterion to focus exclusively on human health and wellness. It marries best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research, harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to support human health and well-being.

Pioneered by the Delos company and the culmination of seven years of research in partnership with leading scientists, doctors, architects and wellness thought leaders, WELL is grounded in a body of medical research that explores the connection between the buildings where people spend more than 90 percent of their time and the health and wellness impacts on occupants. It sets performance requirements in seven categories: air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and state of mind.

WELL-certified spaces can help foster improvements in the nutrition, fitness, moods, sleep patterns and performance of occupants. WELL is independently certified by Green Business Certification Inc., which administers the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program and associated professional credentialing program.

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Municipal Pioneers

More U.S. Cities Leaving the Grid Nassau, New York, a town of 5,000 outside Albany, plans to ramp up a combination of rooftop- and ground-mounted solar, wind turbine and landfill methane-capture technologies to generate 100 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2020. “If all goes as planned, within the next four years, all six of the town buildings will be disconnected from the grid,” says Nassau Supervisor Dave Fleming.

The New York Department of Public Services wants this trend to grow through its Reforming Energy Vision (REV) initiative. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration is actively working to help municipalities, especially core towns and schools, move toward getting a significant portion of their power from renewable resources. Smaller, cleaner, power systems are less costly and cleaner alternatives to the traditional larger electrical stations.

San Diego, California, recently committed to securing 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2035. It’s the largest American city to do so. Already, at least 13 U.S. cities, including San Francisco; Burlington, Vermont; and Aspen, Colorado, have committed to 100 percent clean energy. Las Vegas is among other major cities aiming to follow suit. Hawaii has pledged the same by 2045, the most ambitious standard set by a U.S. state to date.

Source: EcoWatch.com

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globalbriefs Unsafe Playfields

Artificial Surfaces Pose Risks As of January, there have been 200 nationwide cases of cancers in young athletes that played on synthetic turf—many of them lymphoma, which is uncommon in the age group. In 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency withdrew earlier safety assurances and called for new, more comprehensive studies.

A majority of professional and college athletes strongly prefer natural turf because those playing on synthetic turf suffer about 50 percent more knee and ankle injuries.

Other playfields use “crumb rubber” infill made of ground-up used tires formerly considered hazardous waste. Thus, sports players may be exposed to dozens of chemical compounds, most of which have never been tested for health impact; some of those tested are believed to cause cancer, birth defects, developmental and reproductive disorders and infertility.

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Swedes’ Solution

Six-Hour Workday Reaps Benefits Many Americans work 50 hours a week or more because they think they’ll get more done and reap the benefits later. However, according to a metastudy published in The Lancet, people that clock a 55-hour week have a 33 percent greater risk of stroke and 13 percent higher risk of developing coronary heart disease than those that maintain a 35- to 40-hour work week. Data from 25 studies that monitored the health of 600,000 people from the U.S., Europe and Australia for up to 8.5 years were analyzed.

Paul Kelley, of Oxford University’s Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, notes that even a traditional nine-to-five workday is at odds with peoples’ internal body clocks, contributing to sleep deprivation.

Now Sweden is moving toward a standard six-hour workday, with some businesses having already implemented the change. Linus Feldt, CEO of Stockholm app developer Filimundus, reports that the shift has maintained productivity while decreasing staff conflicts, because people are happier and better rested. Several Toyota service centers in Gothenburg that switched to a six-hour day 13 years ago also report happier staff, a lower turnover rate and increased ease in enticing new hires. A Swedish retirement home has embarked on a yearlong experiment to compare the costs and benefits of a shorter working day.

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Improving Sexual and Emotional Health in Men with Herbal Medicine

by Kenyon Keily

For many men the level of sexual activity and prowess is the measure of the man. The ability to perform is the reassurance that all is right.

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enturies ago traditional has an effect on the health herbal medicine idenof organs. Luckily, observtified the pathways and able signs of organ stress are behaviors for achieving and visible in the face, posture, maintaining a healthy mind, voice, tongue and pulse. body and spirit. This included By reading these signs and sexual health. However, in listening to a person’s voice today’s world the effects of and choice of words, an stress due to various psychoexperienced herbalist can logical reasons can play a identify the specific organ Kenyon Kelly major factor in poor sexual imbalance and treat with health. Additional stressors herbal remedies. may include poor diet, life habits and

It is common to find that behind physical, mental and emotional addicevery sexual health problem also lies an tions. Thus, the stress of not getting or organ imbalance and a deficiency conmaintaining an erection typically means dition. When a combination of adrenal that there are also mental and emotional and essence deficiency is present, there responses present. is by and large a lowered or absent sex

Stress, and how one deals with it, drive. Even before the adrenals are impli-

cated, signs such as headaches, digestive issues, shoulder tension and feelings of worry, frustration, anxiety, irritation or depression are typically present.

Herbal medicine can gently and firmly correct such imbalances. It is these very elemental imbalances that create the biochemical conditions, analyzed in blood tests that result in the administration of testosterone and sexual-activity-promoting drugs (with hidden and obvious side effects). Herbal medicine is a safe and effective way to regain and improve one’s sexual and emotional health.

By selecting the correct combination of herbs, an experienced herbalist can create a formula to address each specific organ imbalance, restore sexual health and improve the immune system. As each of us is unique, so is the herbal formula created to address our exact needs.

The art of herbal medicine is in creating a healing formula that evaluates an individual as a whole person—body, mind and spirit—and treats the totality of that individual to achieve emotional balance and self-understanding.

Kenyon Keily is the lead herbalist at Groton Wellness and has more than 40 years of experience practicing natural therapies. His holistic approach combines Chinese, ayurvedic and Tibetan techniques to balance a patient’s whole body. To learn more or schedule an appointment, call 978-449-9919 or visit GrotonWellness.com. See ad on back page, and Resource Guide on page 41.

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HAPPY ALL DAY Simple Daily Practices for a Happier Life

by Judith Fertig

we view our thoughts as events in the mind, he says, conscious self-observation introduces a space between our perceptions and responses, allowing us to view our thoughts as separate from the person we really are.

Complementary methods may include breathing techniques or body awareness that help shift us away from anxious, “What if?” speculations into the ever-present now. With just a few minutes of mindfulness a day—the first thing in the morning or at night before retiring—according to Verni, “We can shift our relationship to ourselves and our life experiences in a way that allows for greater spaciousness, acceptance and compassion, and in doing so, can dramatically improve the quality of our lives.”

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hroughout the past decade, success researchers and positive psychologists have sketched out in broad strokes the big picture of our elemental yearning for happiness.

According to Martin Seligman, Ph.D., and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, inner happiness derives from four basic elements: positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishment.

What we want to know now is how to instill happiness into daily practices.

In her latest book, Better Than Before: Mastering The Habits Of Our Everyday Lives, happiness expert Gretchen Rubin fleshes out the needed details. She maintains that the shift into a happier way of being can be as simple as changing our habits, which she terms the invisible architecture of daily life. Rubin found, “We repeat about 40 percent of our behavior almost daily, so our habits shape our existence and our future. If we change our habits, we change our lives.”

We can start small in sometimes surprising ways that encourage personal, family, workplace and community well-being.

Simplify—Exercise—Meditate Israeli-born Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D., a former Harvard lecturer and author of the bestselling Happier: Learn the Secrets to 16

Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, had 854 students enroll in one of his pioneering classes on happiness in 2006, the highest enrollment for any class at the time. “Students explored ways to apply these ideas to their life experiences and communities,” he says. Today, he lectures and consults worldwide on the science of happiness, or “optimal being and functioning”.

Ben-Shahar suggests we cultivate three personal habits. The first one is to simplify, saying, “We need to turn off our phones, email and other distractions at home, so we can fully be with the people we care about and that care about us. Time affluence—time to enjoy and appreciate—is a predictor of happiness.” The second is to exercise.

“We were not meant to be sedentary,” he says. The third is to meditate. “Meditating helps us to develop extreme resilience to negative emotion.”

Ken A.Verni, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist in Highland Park, New Jersey, endorses the importance of a mindfulness habit. In his new book, Happiness the Mindful Way: A Practical Guide, Verni outlines easy, step-by-step actions to form a new happiness habit that concurrently reduces stress and increases enlightenment. He starts with what he calls “compassionate attention”; being fully awake or present in our lives without judging what we’re thinking. When

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Another way to improve the quality of our life is to reverse one habit. Shonda Rhimes, creator of TV dramas that include Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, admits that she’s a driven, Type-A person in her new book, Year of Yes. A busy career in Los Angeles, three children and little leisure left her feeling unhappy, so instead of reciting her habitual, “No” to anything extraneous—like parties, eating chocolate chip cookies or spending a lazy afternoon chatting with an old friend—she decided to change that habit to, “Yes.” One of Rhimes’ most profound revelations occurred after she responded positively when her children asked her to play. She observes that kids don’t want that much from us and playtime rarely involves more than 15 minutes; when we give them access and attention, it makes everyone feel good.

Rubin agrees that it’s the little things that can contribute to family happiness. As a New York City mother of two, she decided that she’d be happier if she knew she was creating family memories. She started regularly preparing “special occasion” family breakfasts, a relatively easy meal to customize. She says, “Studies show that family traditions support children’s social development and strengthen family cohesiveness. They provide the connection and predictability that people crave. I know that I enjoy a holiday more when

I know exactly what we’re going to do and when we’re going to do it.”

Home for Matthieu Ricard, a biochemist turned Buddhist monk, could be a Nepalese monastery or a seat at scientific conferences around the world. As the author of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill, he defines happiness as a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind.

“It’s not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion or a mood, but an optimal state of being,” he says.

In order to nurture it, Ricard recommends taking some time each day for quiet reflection, noting, “The contemplative approach consists of rising above the whirlpool of our thoughts for a moment and looking calmly within, as if at an interior landscape, to find the embodiment of our deepest aspirations.” By cultivating attention and mindfulness, the cares of everyday life become less burdensome. Such a spiritual practice of just sitting quietly for 10 minutes a day, observing the thoughts that randomly cross our minds, and then gently shooing them away, can be enormously beneficial, he says, as it helps us put things in perspective and aim for continuous calm.

purpose. Plus, it benefits everyone around you.”

Happiness Habits at Work

Dallas happiness researcher Shawn Achor, founder of Goodthink, Inc., and author of The Happiness Advantage, applies the science of happiness to the workplace. His research echoes the personal positivity of Ziemer, Verni and Ben-Shahar’s approaches to nurturing happiness. “Happiness is such an incredible advantage in our lives,” says Achor.

“When the human brain is positive, our intelligence rises and we stop diverting resources to think about anxiety.” The Harvard Business Review published his

research results: “Creativity triples and productive energy rises by 31 percent.

Sales rise by 37 percent and the likelihood of promotion rises by 40 percent.”

Achor’s method is helping people rewrite the way they think by first looking for positives at work. Workers write down three highly specific, positive things about their workday for 21 consecutive days. Rather than just, “I love my job,” acknowledge, “I love my job because I get to help people every day.”

Or, “I love my morning tea because it gets me going.” Achor reports that at the end of the period, “Their brain starts to retain a pattern of scanning the world not for the negative, but for the positive first.”

Flipping the Switch

Changing thought habits to focus on the good things in life is an approach that works for clients of Mary Lynn Ziemer, a life coach in Estero, Florida. Ziemer suggests we “flip the switch” from negative thinking and make a habit of starting our day being positive and grateful for 10 minutes. She recommends we start by doing deep breathing—four seconds breathing in, hold for seven seconds, eight seconds breathing out—repeated four times. Next, we ask ourselves how we feel in the moment and identify the emotion, and then ask what thoughts we can think to feel better.

The last step of the exercise is to frame a positive outlook in an affirmation, such as, “I am so grateful that I know I am doing the best I can and everything will work out. Everything is fine.” Ziemer adds, “Remember that happiness comes from love and takes you to a place of peace and calm. It is such emotions that beget success in relationships, health, supply, and clear natural awakenings

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Taking a work break for two minutes of mindfulness is also effective. “We did this at Google,” he says. “We had employees take their hands off their keyboards for two minutes a day to go from multitasking to simply focusing on their breathing. This drops their stress levels and raises accuracy rates. It improves levels of happiness and it takes just minutes.”

Happiness in the Community We can foster happiness habits at home, at work and in the community. Rubin suggests starting such a group, akin to a self-help book club or bridge group, but with extra benefits. She even offers a free starter kit for those that want to try it, available via GretchenRubin.com/habits/ start-a-habits-group.

In addition to the happy exchange of ideas and success stories, happiness habits group members also have the benefit of being accountable to each other. Others can help us continue to color in the details supporting and forwarding the broad brushstrokes of positive emotions, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishments in a down-to-earth, fun way.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

HAPPIER IN JUST MINUTES n Journaling for two minutes about one positive experience we’ve had over the past 24 hours allows our brain to relive it. n Exercising, including 15 minutes of cardiovascular action a day, teaches our brain that our behavior matters and improves our mood. n Meditating for even a few minutes at a time relieves an overloaded brain and allows it to focus on one thing at a time. n Writing one quick email in the morning praising or thanking someone we work with or just to make them happy will make us feel a sense of social support, a great predictor of happiness.

Source: The Happiness Advantage, by Shawn Achor

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DITCH THE HOTEL Frugal Lodging Options from Airbnb to House Swapping

by Avery Mack

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ravel is changing as vacationers increasingly value unique experiences over standard tourist fare. In addition to the option of couch surfing (Tinyurl.com/ CouchsurfingAdventure), more people are making the most of house rentals, swapping and sitting, plus various home stays via Airbnb (Airbnb.com). All expand options for affordable journeys tailored to their needs.

Airbnb accommodations range from private studios to family-sized homey spaces, encompassing tiny houses, treehouses, geodesic domes, yurts, container cars, caves, lighthouses, working ranches, castles and luxury carriage houses. With 2 million listings for 34,000 cities in 190 countries, 600 million people have found their ideal getaway through the San Francisco-based company since it launched in 2008. Published feedback, including comment books at the rental sites, provides assurance for visitors.

When hosts aren’t on the premises, they are available as needed by guests.

Mary Bartnikowski, publisher and photographer at Vagabond Travel Photography Magazine (VagabondTravel Mag.com), has visited 32 countries so far, staying in homes, ashrams, temples, boats and apartments. “My best Airbnb rental was camping for two weeks in a Hawaii home garden next to a big tree; my host forgot to mention the big, friendly dog,” she says, recalling an unexpected wake-up greeting.

Hosts find providing rentals a way to monetize unused space, meet new people and showcase their area. Beth Everett, an Oregon author, offers an Airbnb detached backyard studio space. “We moved from New Jersey to Portland two years ago, and the extra income lets me stay home to write,” she says.

House swapping is another option for soaking in local color. Preparation is key and includes a notebook’s worth of helpful details shared in advance, as well as onsite. Most

exchanges involve a series of Skype sessions for questions and answers. Leasa Sanders McIntosh, an executive recruiter, swapped her Denver home for a month in Kona, Hawaii.

“We traded cars and joked that we even traded cats. We swapped three times before they moved to the mainland.”

This summer, she’ll swap to be at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Susan May, an established advocate of organ donation from Cartersville, Georgia, traded homes and cars to take her four teens to Europe. “We visited 13 countries, spending two weeks in Wales and three in Germany. We saw fireworks in Paris on Bastille Day and joined the Highland Games, in Scotland,” she says. “I want our family to be more than just tourists passing through Westernized hotels with no real contact with local folks. Exchanging homes is an ideal way for a family to travel inexpensively.”

Housesitting fan and senior technical recruiter Rachel Burke, of Santa Monica, California, has stayed for free in London, Cape Cod and Palm Springs, California, using TrustedHouseSitters.com. “This way, homeowners can travel without leaving pets in a kennel while unpaid housesitters avoid hotel expenses and gain a chance to be a native in a different location,” she says. “Last year, I watched a five-story home in a London suburb while the owners visited Portugal for three weeks.” She shares shots of her favorite spots at Tinyurl.com/FunLondonPhotos.

Burke combines housesitting with Airbnb by renting her apartment when she travels. “A couple of years ago, I paid $1,800 for a two-week trip to Thailand and charged $125 a night for my apartment, making my trip to Thailand free,” she relates. Burke lives near the Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach and Hollywood, all prime destinations.

With 50,000 listings in 150 countries, Homestay.com tweaks the Airbnb experience in that hosts are more involved in their guests’ local adventures. Cuba currently tops desired destinations for U.S. travelers, with most rentals in the capital, Havana, the nearby artistic enclave of Trinidad or rural Vinales. Many hosts arrange airport transfers, tours, visits to attractions, bicycle rentals, restaurant reservations and transportation to other Cuban locales. Hosts usually speak several languages, including English, and may even teach guests to play Cuban-style dominoes.

Eco-friendly homestays are available, too, ranging from a private Nicaraguan island independently powered by solar panels and a Spanish farmhouse off the grid to an organic farm in Thailand or eco-lodge in South Africa. An Austin,Texas, listing notes, “Everything is reclaimed, recycled or repurposed. We have an infused honey business.

We’re laid-back and practice good karma and a healthy, drama-free lifestyle.”

Homestay’s average nightly rental is $46. While some guests are students, the majority are 35 and older, vacationing on substantial salaries; they simply prefer the local color.

Vacations needn’t be expensive, but they should be memorable. The biggest challenge may be deciding where to go first.

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Buff and Balanced Bodybuilders Turn to Yoga

by Aimee Hughes

while building muscle mass.”

Nielsen notes, “Bodybuilding makes me feel stronger; I look better and have loads of endurance. Yoga makes me feel more centered; it softens me so I can hear and surrender to what my body is telling me rather than me just telling it what to do.” Such listening is essential to preventing injuries that periodically plague bodybuilders.

Slowing down into yoga’s present moment awareness teaches bodybuilders how to perform from a place of presence rather than on autopilot, which is when most injuries occur.

“Yoga works all the muscles, even the smaller, intrinsic muscles often neglected in bodybuilding,” Sandstedt says. “In addition to facilitating healthy posture, these small muscles help support balanced joint alignment.” She explains that the explosive, repetitive movements used to build muscle mass in bodybuilding make the muscles less elastic, which also inhibits range of motion. Less elastic muscles may be more prone to injury, as daily activities require both strength and mobility.”

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e don’t typically envision iron-pumping bodybuilders also flowing and breathing through yoga postures, yet many are combining these complementary disciplines to realize huge benefits.

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Nicolina Sandstedt, a yoga teacher trainer and anatomy expert with the Yandara Yoga Institute, in Baja, Mexico, observes, “The body awareness and alignment focus that the practice of yoga asanas [positions] offers helps bodybuilders find correct posture. Yoga also teaches elegance in transitions that improve competitive posing.”

Peter Nielsen, a bodybuilder, yoga practitioner and world-class fitness guru in Detroit, observes, “Most bodybuilders haven’t fine-tuned their presentation. They often grimace and look uncomfortable, with their veins popping out.” He points out, “Yoga helps teach bodybuilders how to slow down, breathe into each posture and ultimately win posing competitions because of 20

the grace, elegance and body awareness that yoga provides.”

Injury Prevention

Joseph Grassadonia, bodybuilder, yoga enthusiast and founder of On Fitness magazine, in Kahuku, Hawaii, cites additional benefits: “Incorporating yoga into your workout routine improves your core, giving you overall body strength in specific targeted muscle groups. It also increases flexibility, stability and mobility, allowing greater range of motion. Most importantly, it will keep you from being sidelined with injuries.”

“Stretching a muscle can make it more aesthetically pleasing,” remarks Sandstedt. “In yoga, we often hold postures for a relatively long period of time, in a more isometric endurance workout, than the short, repetitive movements performed in bodybuilding. Bodybuilding develops fast-twitch muscle fibers for power and speed, while yoga develops slow-twitch muscle fibers for endurance. Both are important for tissues to stay healthy

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For bodybuilders that want to give yoga a shot, Nielsen advises trying a structured, 30-day yoga challenge. He sees how after the first month with his clients, the positive effects become apparent and most bodybuilders don’t want to go back to life before yoga.

Sandstedt offers, “I advise newcomers to incorporate a light yoga routine into the beginning and end of each bodybuilding training session. Ending training sessions with a few yoga postures will help balance the body, bringing a sense of calm and equanimity to the workout experience.”

“In my fitness career, I’ve found that yoga perfectly complements any strength training program as a form of stretching, flexibility and de-stressing,” says Nielsen. “Yoga focuses me, and helps me to isolate whatever muscle I choose. It helps me reach my fullest potential and simply makes me a better version of myself.”

Aimee Hughes is a doctor of naturopathy and freelance writer in Kansas City, MO. Connect at ChezAimee@gmail.com.

The Energetic Effects of Yoga

by David Driscoll

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any people enjoy the physical as well as mental benefits of exercise and an increasing number of people are incorporating yoga into their exercise lives. In addition to getting a good sweat, stretch and pump, yoga usually incorporates mindfulness as an important part of the practice. A mindfulness-based yogic practice can provide a wide variety of benefits including greater self-awareness, more powerful and centered intention, increased energy and vitality, and the overall development of consciousness.Â

While each yoga lineage is different, in general yoga is based upon the observation that the mind and body are both real and that they affect each other in measurable and predictable ways.

Taking it a step further, yoga treats the invisible side of the equation, the mind, as equally real and important as the

visible side, the body. This emphasis on something intangible is understandably foreign to many Western practitioners.

It may seem unscientific.

In fact, yoga principles are based upon thousands of years of observation and practical study. Individuals who have participated in athletic activity will have, at some point, observed for themselves the interplay of mind and body. The mind can affect the function and performance of the body in powerful ways. This is perhaps why many athletes are among the most open and appreciative practitioners of yoga.

Many yoga practices describe the relationship between mind and body by speaking in terms of energy. Energy is simply defined as the connection between intangible mind and the tangible b ody. Within the physical body energy flows and gathers. The energy

system in the physical body is made up of chakras (energy centers, like organs), meridians (energy channels, like blood vessels), and energy points (think of acupressure massage or acupuncture).

Diligent yoga practitioners will often develop a heightened sense of their own energy system. They begin to feel the energetic effects of posture, breathing and diet. Practitioners may even become aware of how thoughts and emotions affect their physical bodies.

Certain emotions can be draining and irritating to the body; others can be restorative. As a result, yoga practitioners can apply their passion for self-development to their emotional and mental well-being as well as to their physical well-being.

Many classes exist to combine movement and mindfulness for the purpose of balancing or revitalizing the energy system. There is no prerequisite set of beliefs necessary to do yoga.

All that is required is an openness and awareness of the power of the human mind and a little curiosity.

David Driscoll is head instructor at Body & Brain Yoga located at 235 Harvard St., Brookline. Additional locations are in Arlington, Cambridge and Riverwalk. B&B is a Korean style of energy yoga designed to provide physical, emotional and spiritual benefits to practitioners of all ages and conditions. For more information, visit BodyNBrain.com. See ad on page 4 and Resource Guide on page 43.

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TRESS STRESS Natural Ways

to Prevent Hair Loss

by Jody McCutcheon

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ncient Egyptians sought to stem hair loss and stimulate hair growth with a cocktail of iron oxide, red lead, onions, alabaster, animal fats and honey. Today, we’re still deploying creative approaches. Men’s hair loss, specifically, is a billion-dollar industry, touting solutions ranging from chemically laced topical treatments and drugs to transplants and wigs. Yet hair-loss science is imperfect; it’s riddled with misinformation that allows companies to sell products of varying efficacy.

The average head holds about 120,000 to 150,000 strands of hair, and it’s normal for both men and women to lose 50 to 100 strands daily. We lose hair for several reasons. Chiefly, aging weakens hair and makes it more brittle; it also decreases hormone production, slowing hair growth. According to a study published in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, anything that interrupts the normal hair cycle can trigger diffuse hair loss.

Triggers include physiologic trauma and emotional stresses, nutritional deficiencies, endocrine imbalances and illness, as well as genetics, including pattern baldness. Even air and water pollutants and sunlight’s phototoxic aging effects may facilitate alopecia (sudden hair loss).

While it’s impossible to completely stop natural hair loss catalyzed by aging and genes, the rate can be controlled and abnormal loss may be reversed while stimulating growth.

Dietary Changes. The typical North American fat-, proteinand salt-rich diet fosters an acidic environment in the body which can lead to premature hair loss. Iron-rich foods like lean red meats and dark green veggies contribute to ferritin levels sufficient to increase the hair’s growth cycle. Iron also delivers oxygen to hair follicles, further inciting growth. In a review of

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related research, the journal Clinical and Experimental Dermatology reports that double-blind data confirmed the findings of a study in women with increased hair shedding in which a significant proportion responded to l-lysine and iron therapy.

Because hair is made mostly of protein, and protein deficiency is thought to cause hair loss, it would seem that consuming more protein would stimulate growth, although moderation is the key. Too much protein may result in baldness, according to Dr. Michael Eades, who owns ProteinPower.com. The American Heart Association recommends against high-protein diets because most Americans already eat more protein than they need.

Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, shellfish, nuts and seeds and their oils can facilitate the production and action of hormones and oily lubricants that effect a healthy scalp and follicles and bouncy, shiny hair.

A-complex and B-complex vitamins also are said to promote vibrant, shiny hair; B12 to neutralize premature hair loss; vitamin C and zinc to help strengthen hair; biotin to avoid hair loss and premature graying; vitamin D to facilitate healthy follicular growth; and vitamin E to maintain a healthy, moisturized scalp.

Eating whole foods like organic eggs, lentils, spinach, red meat, pumpkin seeds and salmon is ideal, including plenty of fruits and vegetables for vitamins and minerals. Most vegetable skins are also rich in silica, which helps strengthen hair.

Drink More Tea. Green tea, saw palmetto (or its extract) and stinging nettle tea contain ingredients that inhibit the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a compound that’s been linked to thinning hair and pattern baldness, according to Medical News Today. These products are used in battling some forms of alopecia and concentrated ingredients of these teas are available in pill form.

Detox. Eliminating alcohol, tobacco and coffee can help.

Excessive booze and caffeine lead to dehydration, which makes hair dry and brittle, and also dramatically depletes the body’s iron and zinc levels. Cigarette smoke contains toxins that accelerate hair loss, as well as premature graying.

Chill Out. Stress is a widely known factor in hair loss, specifically of a condition called telogen effluvium (Principles of Dermatology, by James Marks and Jeffrey Miller). Meditation and exercise can relieve stress and create a better hormonal balance, thereby helping to prevent alopecia.

Massage of body and scalp also may be beneficial. Adding oils such as almond or coconut infuses the scalp with essential vitamins and minerals. A study by the Journal of Dermatology shows that applying onion juice can lead to hair growth. Treat hair gently, air-drying rather than rubbing it with a towel.

Don’t Fake It. Using extensions and weaves or wearing tight wigs or hairpieces daily may damage hair follicles by stressing their anchor to the scalp, accelerating hair loss. Also, hair straighteners, tight pony tails, blow dryers and heated rollers may damage or break off follicles. Consider natural hair dyes.

Eschew Shampoo. Most commercial shampoos contain sodium laurel sulphate (SLS) or sodium laureth sulphate because it’s inexpensive, lathers well and typically thickens hair via salt. SLS also corrodes follicles and impairs their ability to grow hair. Consider switching to organic shampoos and conditioners.

Jody McCutcheon is a freelance editor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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presenterspotlight KATHY WILSON: Distance Healing Techniques and Applications

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athy Wilson, one of the founders and her, “Why is it when I call you at work and I CEO of Healing Nexus, will be a preneed you, you always pick up? When I don’t senter at the 2016 Tong Ren Therapy really need you don’t pick up?”

Symposium & Education Conference from

Wilson explains, “We know that change is June 24 to 26, at Lesley University, in Camconstant, so what started as an energetic light bridge. Recognized as a leading organizatouch of connection shifted to the realization the tion, Healing Nexus promotes alternative connection went both ways. Not only could I therapy workshops, individual treatments, transfer to them, they could also respond.” As an seminars and products to aid individuals to illustration, she remembers a narrowly avoided move into the place of wellness and oneness. head-on collision near her son’s work. He heard

Wilson’s focal point is harmonization of the screeching of tires and thought, “I hope mom subtle energies for self empowerment and is OK.” Her son had no idea she was near; she health. She is currently working on a project was merely in the area on an errand and had deKathy Wilson about shifting the energy of neurological cided to pick him up from work. and brain conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s

Many healing modalities successfully employ distance and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by stimulating the techniques; Tong Ren is one of them. It is a form of energy blockage points with Tong Ren therapy. She says the method therapy designed to restore health and vitality. No touching involves “using the power of focused intention, practical is involved and the amount of distance between the client tools of Tong Ren and intuitive means to release blockages, and the practitioner makes no difference—energetic shifts allowing the bio-energies to flow.” can occur in the same room or the other side of the world.

Wilson’s own distance techniques, including entangle “To be successful at any type of healing you need to ment, have been enhanced with time and experience. She believe that it’s possible and then just go with it,” Wilson explains that entanglement is when two or more of anything says. “I notice now that more and more people are tuned in at a distance from each other behave as if they are attached. and aware of entanglement. People have seen me in their “It’s this connection of non-local objects which opens up a dreams before they have met me and when we do meet I am plethora of possibilities for healers,” she says. “We are congreeted like a long-lost friend.” nected to all there is, all that there ever was and all that will

She says she doesn’t think about the whys so much as ever be. Once you can grasp the idea that we are all one, the what else is possible. “There is no here or there; we are all possibilities endlessly unfold.” entangled,” she maintains. “I connect with an open heart in

As a single parent of four children, she says they helped the knowing that anything is possible, where magic and mirher stretch herself, “because I was desperate for ways to acles are the normal state of being.” make sure things stayed on an even keel.” She began using distance healing strategies in her personal life, one of which Kathy Wilson can be reached at 617-334-9432 or KWilson@ was tapping into the field—that big sea of energy that surHealingNexus.com. For more information on the symporounds us all—energetically connecting with and entangling sium, see ad on next page. her children.

“I found that if I sat still and thought of each one of my children individually, I could feel them, their mood, what 2016 Tong Ren Therapy Symposium they were thinking,” says Wilson. “It was a good way to & Education Conference check in to make sure they were OK.” Entanglement became June 24-26 a good friend.

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MUNCHIES Tasty Homemade Alternatives to Junk Food

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lanning ahead is an effective key to healthy eating and weight management. Having healthy snacks available, both savory and naturally sweet, helps us to conquer cravings and avoid a sugar rush—or slump.

Between-meal nutritious and delicious snacks can be easy to make.

Plus, unlike commercial foods, we know their ingredients. Here, Natural Awakenings has tapped two plant-based whole foods experts and cookbook authors for their best snack recipes and tips.

“Healthy happens when we’re prepared,” says Elise Museles, of Washington, D.C., the mother of two sons who writes at KaleAndChocolate. com/blog and recently released Whole Food Energy: 200 All Natural Recipes to Help You Prepare, Refuel, and Recover.

“Nutritious is delicious; healthy doesn’t have to be bland and boring.” she says.

Nor does it take hours to make.

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Sunday farmers’ market, I work in the kitchen for a few hours so I’m ready to go on Monday and for the rest of the week.” Whenever hunger threatens to derail her from a whole-foods, nutrient-dense diet, Museles is equipped with options like protein balls and carrot hummus. She’s also learned that having naturally sweet foods at hand helps divert cravings, realizing, “You just want a sweet thing more if you think you can’t have it. Plus, I think better when my blood sugar is stable.”

Museles combines naturally sweet dried fruits such as goji berries and tropical coconut to make a handy snack mix. “Like blending smoothies, this basic trail mix can have many variations,” she says.

She also suggests maintaining a well-stocked freezer. Museles freezes berries in season to pop in the blender for smoothies; pitted and peeled avocados to thaw and mash over gluten-free toast; and frozen banana slices to layer over nut butter.

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Canadian Ella Leché, a mother of two daughters best known for her website PureElla.com/blog, is the new author of Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough cookbook. She came to a plant-based lifestyle in 2008 after a whole foods diet helped her overcome a chronic illness. Her blog documents her journey to wellness—one healthy change at a time.

Leché, a graphic designer and photographer in Mississauga, near Toronto, started an elimination diet four months after the birth of her first child, when she noticed puzzling symptoms.

“I started to make small changes and slowly but surely, I began to recover,” she says. Today her diet is 90 percent vegan and gluten-free.

“I had a sweet tooth, but I didn’t have the balance thing figured out,” Leché admits. Foregoing sugar was hard emotionally, even though her body had difficulties with sugar, which seemed correlated to frequent headaches and mood slumps. Slowly, she started emphasizing naturally sweet, pure foods like dates and fruits and found other ways to ease cravings.

“Starting the day with a savory, healthy breakfast can cut sugar from your diet because the sweet taste on our tongue essentially sets the brain into craving sugar,” she says.

Leché enjoys involving her children in making snacks like healthy turnip or kale chips. When she gets a hankering for something sweet, she chooses her special cranberry and chocolate protein balls, sweetened with dried fruit and bolstered with almonds and walnuts. They take minutes to make and keep in the refrigerator for a week or in the freezer for up to three months.

Having easy-to-prepare, whole food snacks on hand keeps families happily snacking on quick bites and on track with healthy eating. “It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle,” says Museles. “If you like recipes that are good for you, it’s a sustainable lifestyle.”

Judith Fertig is the author of the award-winning Back in the Swing Cookbook and blogs at Alfresco FoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

Raw CranberryChocolate Protein Balls Yields: 20 servings 1½ cups raw walnuts 1 cup raw pecans ½ cup naturally sweetened dried cranberries 5 Medjool dates, pitted ¼ cup raw cacao powder 1 to 2 Tbsp chocolate or vanilla protein powder 1 to 2 tsp water 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 drops liquid stevia Process all of the ingredients in a food processor until a dough forms.

Turn off the processor, remove the blade and roll a teaspoon of the dough into a ball using the palms of the hands. Repeat with all the dough. Enjoy between meals or after a workout. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to three months.

Source: Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough, by Ella Leché

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Natural Treatments for Improving Male Sexual Health

by Kevin Ryan

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ike other types of Men with high cho“plumbing”, the hulesterol are at an increased man circulatory system risk for peripheral vascular works most efficiently when resistance and ED because there are no obstructions, they have more obstructions bottlenecks or leaks in the in their circulatory system pipes. Problems with erecdue to cholesterol-based tile dysfunction (ED) can plaques that occlude the therefore be traced to blood openings in blood vessels. flow issues to the penis.

This means that nutrients in While there are many prethe blood may not be able Kevin Ryan scription medications for to get to all of the body’s ED, men can have better results by cells, particularly to the most distal naturally decreasing peripheral vascuareas, including the penis. Achieving lar resistance, which leads to clearer healthy cholesterol levels is therefore blood vessels and better blood flow. an important factor in male erectile

health. This is best done by decreasing saturated fatty food intake and exercising daily, which allows the body to use its fat stores and naturally reduce the chance of these obstructions.

Male patients with hypertension are also at an increased risk for ED, due to narrowed blood vessels from smooth muscle contraction that surrounds the blood vessels. Narrowing in these vessels means that the most distal tissue from the heart is impacted the most. Certain electrolytes, such as sodium, chloride, calcium and potassium, can cause the smooth muscle contraction. Avoiding excessive amounts of these substances in one’s diet and getting regular cardiovascular exercise that leads to sweat can prevent muscle contraction in the vessels and decrease the chance of bottlenecks occurring.

Diabetes can have a significant impact on ED as well. The characteristic sign of diabetes is an increase in sugar glucose in the bloodstream. The other telltale sign is the body’s inability to regulate blood glucose throughout the day. Diabetes impacts men’s health because glucose is a particularly damaging molecule to blood vessels throughout the body, causing microscopic tears that can create leaks in the vascular system. These leaks mean that such areas as the kidneys, penis, fingers and feet can be deprived of nutrient-rich blood. Eating a balanced diet and minimizing refined sugars is an important step in regulating blood sugar, and regular aerobic exercise will burn blood sugar first to help deplete elevated levels.

Natural approaches such as these can cure not only symptoms like ED, but the underlying disease states as well, and disease states cannot be eliminated without lifestyle modifications. While medications may help with symptoms, they pale in comparison to the effectiveness of regular intensive exercise and a healthy, balanced diet.

Kevin Ryan is a registered pharmacist at Johnson Compounding & Wellness.

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HABIT-FORMING FARMERS’ MARKETS

by Antonia DePace

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henever Fahema Rahman takes her 2-year-old son to the Boston Children’s Museum, she stops at the Dewey Square Farmers’ Market near South Station.

Void of any tempting junk food or toys, she especially enjoys how her son reacts to the fresh produce and claims that he actually asks for fruit and other products that he sees.

Mark Smith, co-founder of Brookwood farm in Canton, Massachusetts, claims that the fresh produce that Rahman’s son desires can be attributed to the truly different taste of farmers’ market products compared to those sold at general supermarkets. Smith says, “A tomato picked the day before the market has a whole other quality than a tomato picked two weeks ago and put in cold storage, and then shipped from Florida. It is a completely different tasting vegetable.”

Rahman and Smith join many others that recognize the difference in farmers’ market produce. According

to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 8,268 farmers’ markets existed nationally as of 2014 compared to the 6,132 listed in 2010.

According to Martha Sweet, director of programs and operations at Mass Farmers’ Markets (MFM), the growth in farmers’ markets has skyrocketed in Massachusetts from 130 markets to 250 since she started working for MFM in 2007.

Smith credits the surge in popularity to people’s interest in knowing where their food is coming from and how it is grown. Rahman supports this notion, sharing that she enjoys meeting the people who are responsible for the creation of the produce and the reassurance that comes with that knowledge.

dollars that are spent at a farmers’ market, there are a certain number of dollars that are also spent in the community,” she says.

Both farmers and consumers benefit from Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), another way for farmers to bring fresh food to its community members. CSA is a system where the farm is supported by shareholders within the community. It takes place of the conventional farming system, in which the farm is completely dependent on the bank when taking out a loan in order to cover crop growing expenses.

Smith explains, “In a CSA, members of the community buy a share of the farm before the crop is planted.

The farmer then takes that money, usually in January, and buys everything they need to get the farm going in the spring.” In return, members who invest in the farm receive between 15 to 20 pounds of fresh produce during each harvest week, depending on the size of share they purchase.

Another perk to shopping at farmers’ markets is the cost savings, especially for the college-aged population living in Boston on a student budget.

Christina Bartson, an off-campus student attending Emerson College, grew up in a family that was a large supporter of the local economy and environment. Bartson has learned that buying from the farmers’ markets is the cheaper option. “I try to go as much as

Benefits of Farmers’ Markets Aside from the economic benefit to the farmers, Sweet says that farmers’ markets can actually benefit the communities that host them as well.

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possible because it is cheaper. I get a lot more for my money,” she says.

Emerson College student, Olivia Rodbell, also grew up going to farmers’ markets. Because living a healthy lifestyle was instilled in her early, Rodbell considers it a normal activity to visit the farmers’ market versus a brandname store. A frequent shopper this past summer at Copley Farmers’ Market,

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she says, “The food is just so good and fresh. It’s also a fun, relaxing experience; you always see different vendors and interesting stuff at the market.”

Sweet echoes the sentiment that farmers’ markets are more than just a day for food shopping. She believes that the markets serve as a sort of “social hub” where customers are able to catch up with friends or family, as

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well as get to know their vendors. She remarks, “There is value to shoppers above and beyond just being able to purchase fresh food.”

To find a nearby farmers’ market, visit BostonFarmersMarkets.org.

Antonia DePace is a journalism student at Emerson College, in Boston.

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s outdoor temperatures heat up, pets may suffer from the effects of increased ambient temperatures. While problems such as squamous cell carcinoma and moist dermatitis (skin hot spots) increase along with temperatures and amount of sun exposure, the most serious heat-related health issue is heatstroke. Holistic vets recommend some simple, commonsense steps that will help and also possibly save a pet’s life.

Heat stroke in both people and pets develops when core body temperature rises and stays above a certain level. In dogs and cats, the tipping point tends to be a body temperature higher than 106 degrees Fahrenheit. This can happen more quickly in overheated dogs and cats because they don’t have the ability to sweat in order to cool off like people do; this is due to a lack of eccrine sweat glands over most of their body surface.

Panting can reduce body temperature, but is inefficient and easily overwhelmed if their temperature rises quickly and a pet can’t remove itself from the surrounding warm environment.

Dogs such as pugs and bulldogs that have a short, broad skull are especially at risk due to genetically impaired breathing structures; they can easily overheat even in mildly warm weather.

Ferrets and rabbits are especially prone to heatstroke because they typically dwell in cooler temperatures. As a result, these small mammals do best when housed indoors rather than outside; outdoor time should be limited and supervised.

Heatstroke in pets is usually easy to detect for a pet with a history of being in a hot environment from which it cannot escape to cool itself in shade or water or take a refreshing drink.

Excess panting, dark red gums and a “hot feel” to the ears and

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hairless skin of the abdomen are clues.

First-aid involves quickly cooling the animal and notifying the veterinarian that a pet suffering from heatstroke is on the way.

Wetting it will begin the process. Applying either ice packs or ice cubes in a plastic bag wrapped in a towel to avoid freezing the skin also helps. Recommended spots for the packs are on the back of the neck, armpits and groin, as these areas have large arteries and veins close to the surface. If possible, don’t spend much time on these actions, because getting the pet to the doctor quickly is the overriding goal. Administering homeopathic drops of arnica and hypericum via the mouth from a natural home first-aid kit while en route to the vet may assist healing.

Treatment at the veterinary hospital involves continued cooling, including intravenous fluids and cool water enemas.

Cooling the pet must be done quickly in order to restore enzyme systems to normal functioning. Hospitalization will likely be required to evaluate the patient for potential serious complications, including cardiac arrest, shock, septicemia, bloody diarrhea, and disseminated intravascular coagulation to ensure against a usually fatal disorder involving the pet’s blood-clotting mechanisms. With prompt assistance, most pets with heatstroke will recover, but treatment can be extensive and expensive. The most important aspect is initiating it early to prevent permanent organ and brain damage.

Prevention is ideal and preferred over the need for treatment. Guard against leaving furred pets outdoors for extended periods of time during hot weather. Pets that must be outside need protection from the heat and sun in shaded areas with access to plenty of fresh cool water; provide several water bowls.

Opinion is divided about whether longer-haired pets seem more comfortable and have fewer weather-related problems if their hair is cut short, but don’t cut it down to the skin, as that removes their protective coat and predisposes them to sunburn. A good rule of thumb is that if it’s too hot for the pet’s person, it’s too hot for the pet.

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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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 Charles River Herb Walk – 12:15-1:15pm. Do something different for lunch, come learn the medicinal plants growing right along the river. $5. Charles River, corner of JFK & Memorial Dr, by the boathouse, Cambridge. 617-750-5274.

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Homemade Herbal Skin Care – 7-9pm. Make your own herbally-enhanced skin care treatments.

Save money and avoid chemical exposure. $20.

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

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Natural Solutions for Executive Function Struggles and ADHD – 7-9pm. A drug-free approach to cognitive health. Dr. Ross discusses a researched and effective method for achieving brain wellness and executive function success. Emotional control, initiation, working memory, planning, organization, and task completion are only a few areas that make up executive functioning. Free. Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord Ave, Belmont. 781444-9115. AdvancedNeurotherapy.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2 The Key to Connecting with Spirits and Healing Your Heart – 6-8pm. With Laura Emerald. Journey into the higher realm and learn how to meet your spirit guides and perhaps interact with your loved ones and angels. Learn the basic skills required to open your mind and hearts to communicating with spirits. $40. Groton Wellness, Mill Run Plaza, 493 Main St, Groton. 978-449-9919.

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Spiritual Connection – 7-8:30pm. Talk: Freedom from Dischord. Please join us. Love offering. First Unitarian Church, 66 Marlborough St, Boston.

617-947-2743. CSLBoston.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

savethedate Herbstalk Herbstalk hosts classes on herbal and holistic health topics, offers urban plant walks and brings together herbal crafters and artisans from across New England.

June 4 & 5 • 9am-5:30pm Free to enter Marketplace; $15/pre-sale class tickets. The Center for the Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 5 Reiki II with Malabika Shaw – 9:30am-3:30pm.

Reiki II attunes you to 3 esoteric reiki symbols for self-empowerment, mental and emotional healing,

Heartburn: The Root and the Remedy – 7-9pm. Learn the root causes and natural remedies for heartburn, acid reflux and GERD. $20.

CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism, 25 St Mary’s Ct, Brookline. 617-750-5274.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 9 distance healing skills and allows your intuition to unfold. $160-$200 sliding scale. Joy Community Acupuncture, 335 Boylston St, Ste J3, Newton.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 7 Turn Your Thyroid Health Around – 6:307:30pm. Dr. Christian Carroll, Integrative Chiropractor, presents a 3-pronged, integrative approach to finding the root cause of your thyroid condition so that you may heal. Learn actionable steps to take control of your health including: functional blood work values, research-proven nutritional interventions, recommended supplements, spiritual/ emotional reasons for your condition, exercises to avoid and more. $15. Groton Wellness, Mill Run Plaza, 493 Main St, Groton. 978-449-9919. More info: GrotonWellness.com.

Spiritual Connection – 7-8:30pm. Topic: Personal and Social Responsibility. Please join us. Love offering. First Unitarian Church, 66 Marlborough St., Boston. 617-947-2743. CSLBoston.org.

Runes: Make Your Own Set – 7-9pm. Join Wrentek MacGowan for a fun and active participatory class where you will make your own set of Runes. $35. A Healing Vibration, 69 Broadway St, Westford. 978-850-4164. AHealingVibration.com.

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Natural Solutions for Executive Function Struggles and ADHD – 6:45-8:45pm. A drug-free approach to cognitive health. Dr. Ross discusses a researched and effective method for achieving brain wellness and executive function success.

Emotional control, initiation, working memory, planning, organization, and task completion are only a few areas that make up executive functioning. Free. Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St, Marblehead. 781-444-9115. Advanced Neurotherapy.com.

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Just Breathe: Somato-Respiratory Integration Workshop – 7:30-8:30pm. Learn breathing exercises to help release tension and calm your mind. Somato-Respiratory Integration (SRI) helps enhance your chiropractic care as well as free up energy in your body. $20. Newton Chiropractic & Wellness Centre, 383 Elliot St, Ste 250, Newton.

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Reiki Shoden Level I Class – 9am-5pm. Learn how to use reiki’s unconditional love to heal the past, manifest a healthy mind and body, and experience happiness, peace and contentment. $150.

Northeast Reiki Center, 61 Nicholas Rd, Ste B2, Framingham. 508-808-5696. NortheastReiki Center.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 Fertility Awareness Meetup – 6:30-7:30pm. A space where women can connect with peers to access information and pose questions about using natural birth control for pregnancy prevention or achievement. Free. The Women’s Center, 46 Pleasant St, Cambridge. 617-899-7624.

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Happier from the Inside Out – 7-9pm. 9-wk workshop that meets on Wednesdays. Learn to apply practices from the science of Positive Psychology to increase your optimism, resilience and well-being and improve your relationships. $395.

Mantak Chia 2016 Universal Healing Tao North America Training – June 11-July 6. Join the tens of thousands of people who have begun to reclaim their personal power and begin your healing today.

The unique resources of the Universal Healing Tao System will benefit your health and personal wellbeing in ways you can hardly imagine. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox. 866-2645139. For pricing: Eastover.com.

Plant Walk, Foraging and Feasting – 1-3pm. A plant walk in meadows, wetlands and gardens in Lincoln. Learn how to forage, prepare and cook delicious herbs, and enjoy the feasting. $25. Boston School of Herbal Studies, 45 B Trapelo Rd, Lincoln.

781-646-6319. BostonHerbalStudies.com.

Beginner Yoga Workshop – 4-6pm. Perfect for those brand new, fairly new to or familiar with yoga as we will introduce and review foundational yoga poses, alignments and purposes. Learn about and experience this ancient introspective practice that uses breath and movement to lead us to truth. $35. Reiki of Greater Boston, 160 School St, Ste 1-1, Waltham. Pre-registration required: 508-3353814. ReikiOfGreaterBoston.com.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 12

markyourcalendar Five Journeys JumpStarter Event We all want to be healthy, yet sometimes we get sidetracked. Join us for an event that is designed to educate, empower and inspire you to jump start your health. This event, with two functional medicine physicians, will leave you with one powerful breakthrough that deeply impacts your daily experience of health and wellness.

Sunday, June 12 11:30am-2:30pm $35. Samadhi, 769 Beacon St, Newton Centre.

617-934-6400. Advance registration required: FiveJourneys.com.

2016 Mantak Chia Universal Healing Tao North America Training and Retreat – June 12July 7. With Master Chia, Lee Holden and Karen Sorvik. For more than 50 years, Mantak Chia has been the leader in teaching Healing Tao to the Western world. Price varies, please call. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox. 866-2645139. Eastover.com.

Susan McDaniel Run for Lovelane 5K – 9am12pm. 5K for adults and half-mile fun run for kids plus a free diaper dash. $25/adult, $10/kids.

Weston Town Green, 11 Townhouse Rd, Weston.

781-259-1177. Register: Lovelane.org.

Newton Chiropractic & Wellness Centre, 383 Elliot St, Ste 250, Newton. Space limited; register: 617-964-3332. WellAdjusted.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 Herbal First Aid for Children – 7-9pm. Learn how to patch your kiddos up after calamity with common herbs. $20. CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism, 25 St Mary’s Ct, Brookline.

617-750-5274. CommonWealthHerbs.com.

The Incredible Dr. You Workshop – 7:308:30pm. This first of two workshop breaks down the basics of Network Spinal Analysis, the method of chiropractic used at Newton Chiropractic. Get more out of your adjustments and enlighten yourself on just how incredible your body is at healing itself. Free. Newton Chiropractic & Wellness Centre, 383 Elliot St, Ste 250, Newton. Please RSVP: 617-964-3332. WellAdjusted.com.

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markyourcalendar Workshop: Clear the Energy in Your Home Learn simple techniques to clear the energy in your home and office. Promotes clearer thinking, peaceful sleep, improved health, better synergy at home and work.

Thurs., June 16 • 6:30-8pm Free. RE/MAX Leading Edge, 294 Walnut St, Newton. 508-395-6392. KarenPiedra.com.

MONDAY, JUNE 13 Energetic Medicine Bootcamp: Path of Embodied Awareness – Mondays, June 13-27. 6-8pm.

Learn how to master 3 areas in your life: energetics of the body, access to power, inner-wisdom and hidden knowledge of transformation and self-healing and protection of you core power, which protects and guards your immune system. Access and balance the energetic highways within your body. $49. Groton Wellness, Mill Run Plaza, 493 Main St, Groton. 978-449-9919. GrotonWellness.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 14 Lyme Disease: Natural, Effective Approaches – 6-7pm. Lyme disease is ever changing, manifesting itself differently in each individual. Left untreated, it can become chronic and debilitating.

Join Lead Herbalist, Kenyon Keily, as he discusses how important it is to use herbs to minimize Lyme disease’s spirochetes and their accompanying, varied symptoms in each individual. Free. Groton Wellness, Mill Run Plaza, 493 Main St, Groton.

978-449-9919. GrotonWellness.com.

Shamanic Plant Journeying – 6:30-9:30pm.

Through drumming and guided meditation we make contact with plant wisdom for our own personal healing and the healing of the Earth. $25.

Boston School of Herbal Studies, 4 Minebrook Rd, Lincoln. 781-646-6319. BostonHerbalStudies.com.

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. Free.

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Spiritual Connection – 7-8:30pm. Topic: Trusting the Inner Guidance. Please join us. Love offering.

First Unitarian Church, 66 Marlborough St, Boston. 617-947-2743. CSLBoston.org.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17 Introduction to Mind Body Healing – 7-9pm.

Also June 24. Presented by Judith A. Swack, PhD, based on the idea that the mind and body are a single entity when it comes to the healing process. It uses specific techniques to quiet the mind, release negative emotions and facilitate healing. Learn powerful, yet easy to learn methods for communicating directly with your subconscious mind, body, and soul and release negative emotions and unwanted behaviors. $64/members, $75/nonmembers. BCAE, 122 Arlington St, Boston. 617-2674430. BCAE.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Free Introduction to Reiki – 10am-12pm. An overview of reiki, an ancient hands-on healing method for reducing stress, relieving pain and facilitating healing and personal growth. Free. Arlington Reiki Associates, 366 Massachusetts Ave, Ste 304, Arlington. Pre-registration required: 781648-9334. ArlingtonReiki.com.

Earth Citizens Mindfulness Walk – 11am-2pm.

A mindfulness walk around the pond, yoga, tai chi, brain education and other forms of mindfulness practices will be available, even for kids. To promote awareness and raise money for the Earth Citizens Organization, a nonprofit organization de-

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veloping leaders who create healthier communities for a more sustainable world. Donations for ECO. Menotomy Park, 150 Jason St, Arlington. 781707-6420. JoyfulEagle336@gmail.com.

MONDAY, JUNE 20 Summer Solstice Ritual – 7:30-8:30pm. What will grow in your energetic garden this summer?

Set your intentions for the coming season. Enrich your conscious connection with our planet’s seasonal changes. An evening of celebration and ritual honoring Summer Solstice. Led by Janet Kessenich of Spiral Energies. Donation to support TS Center Operations Fund. Theosophical Society, 21 Maple St, Arlington. 617-926-4155. TSBoston.org.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 Women’s Inner Wisdom Circle – 6:30-8pm.

Featuring Deanna Jayne, Sacred Circle Facilitator, Certified Meditation Instructor & Hippocrates Health Institute Educator. Experience joy as you discover the truth of who you are. Live and love authentically from this place, and notice how the natural world reflects with kindness and compassion. $14. Groton Wellness, Mill Run Plaza, 493 Main St, Groton. 978-449-9919. GrotonWellness.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 Making Herbal Medicines: The Power of Powders – 7-9pm. Learn to make and use herbal powders in honey pastes, nut butter morsels and truffles.

Tasty and medicinal. $20. CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism, 25 St Mary’s Ct, Brookline.

617-750-5274. CommonWealthHerbs.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23 Spiritual Connection – 7-8:30pm. Topic: Guided from Within. Please join us. Love offering. First Unitarian Church, 66 Marlborough St, Boston.

617-947-2743. CSLBoston.org.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24

markyourcalendar Tong Ren Therapy Symposium and Education Conference Come for a few hours, a day or the entire weekend. All welcome. Learn and experience the Tong Ren Therapy Method as we together share expertise, experiences and visions for a weekend of events. Check out this tried and successful method for illness and pain.

June 24 • 7-9:30pm June 25-26 • 9am-5pm $97/full access weekend pass, $60/Sat. or Sun. day pass, $25/Fri keynote, $20/one individual lecture ticket, $30/two individual lecture tickets, $40/three individual lecture tickets.

All exhibits, demonstrations and healing sessions are FREE. Lesley University Hall, 2nd Fl, 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. More info & to register, Kathy 617-334-9432 or TongRenSymposium.com.

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Kayaking: Meditation on the Water, Moving Energy in the Body – June 24-26. Greg DiLisio and Johnny Snyder bring their popular and seasoned yoga and kayaking program to Eastover.

Call for pricing. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox. 866-264-5139. Eastover.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Beginner Meditation Retreat: Techniques I-III – June 25-July 2. A series of contemplative workshops, suited for both beginning and experienced meditators. The simple and profound technique of mindfulness and awareness is the basis of a secular path of meditation, which can benefit people of any spiritual tradition. $760-$940. Karme Choling Meditation Retreat Center, 369 Patneaude Ln, Barnet. 802-633-2384. KarmeCholing.org.

Sister to Sister: Healing Betrayal Among Women – 10am-6pm. For women only. Come together for tender and transparent sharing, witnessing and transforming of our painful stories around betrayal between one another. Heal what’s been stuck or festering through guided exercises. Gain new perspective. $197/early, $247/regular. Lexington.

More info: KWeeter@sover.net.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28

markyourcalendar Healing Circle We all have vast, powerful personal resources we aren’t aware of. These resources are easily accessed at any time if you know how. Join Scott MacInnis for an evening of experiential learning. A few simple steps will quickly demonstrate the power and immediacy of this potent intelligence that is always with us, always available, always attuned to your unique needs and abilities. Within minutes you will feel the power of this presence working in your life. The rest of the two hour session will be spent anchoring and deepening your awareness of your own connection to Source.

Tues., June 28 • 6-8pm $20 suggested donation.

20 Forest St, Cambridge. 617-515-8896.

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Easy Solutions to Stress-Caused Health Problems – 7:30-8:30pm. The workshop will focus on identifying the different types of stress, their effects on the body and mind and teaching useful tools that anyone can draw from anytime and

anywhere during times of stress. Please RSVP. Free. Newton Chiropractic & Wellness Centre, 383 Elliot St, Ste 250, Newton. 617-964-3332. Well Adjusted.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 2016 Mantak Chia Universal Healing Tao Senior Instructors Week 1 – June 27-July 2. For more than 50 years, Mantak Chia has been the leader in teaching Healing Tao to the Western world. Karin Sorvik will teach the first Senior Instructors Week.

Call for pricing. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox. 866-264-5139. Eastover.com.

Find Your Purpose – 7-9pm. Also July 6, 7-9 pm.

Join Dr. Judith Swack for a fascinating exploration of your individual purpose. Learn how you can combine your goals with your gifts, skills, interests and personality type to make a unique contribution to the world. Through discussions, exercises, and lecture, you’ll develop a better understanding of yourself and your motivating force. First session mandatory. $61/both sessions. Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Rd, Newton Center. 617559-6999. NewtonCommunityEd.org.

THURSDAY, JUNE 30 Spiritual Connection – 7-8:30pm. Topic: Take Conscious Action. Please join us. Love offering. First Unitarian Church, Upstairs Sanctuary, 66 Marlborough St, Boston. 617-947-2743.

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savethedate Summer Yoga Retreats for Women The perfect weekend getaway. Relax, restore and, recharge your mind, body and spirit in a quiet, charmingly rustic setting in scenic Rockport, MA. Includes 4 yoga classes, meditation, nightly campfire, nature walk meditation, art class, aromatherapy class (July only), 2 nights’ accommodations and delicious meals.

Swim at one of the many local beaches. Bring your bike to ride along the shores of Rockport and Gloucester. Curl up with a good book.

Gentle Yoga: July 8-10 • $399 Kundalini Yoga and Meditation: August 5-7 • $399

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

QI-KAYAKING BEYOND FORM – Destress on the water and go where the breeze takes you in the Berkshires. With Greg DiLisio and Johnny Snyder. Various dates. 413-8543049. MyCenteredHeart.com/Schedule. Register: Eastover.com/Retreats-Workshops.html.

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daily Summer Reiki Healing Sessions – 10am-7pm.

Experience a reiki energy treatment that activates your own healing power and promotes stress reduction and relaxation. Sessions will address any physical, emotional and spiritual issues you are dealing with and can include Crystal Healing and Chakra Balancing. From $60. Reiki of Greater Boston, 160 School St, Ste 1-1, Waltham. 58-3353814. ReikiOfGreaterBoston.com.

Qunicy Market History Tour – 11am, daily; 6pm, Wed; 2pm, Sat. Learn about Qunicy Market’s central and ever-evolving role in Boston’s history. Meet guide by Pulse Café on South Market St. Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 4 S Market Building, Boston.

617-523-1300. FaneuilHallMarketplace.com.

The Emotional Detox – 8-9:30pm. Try a DIY approach to EFT. Teach yourself to tap. Leave behind anxiety and gain clarity and confidence when you tap along with pre-written scripts. $97. Virtual Ecourse. 270-592-0377. ChooseBigChange.com.

sunday Food Addicts in Recovery – 8-9:30am. Are you or someone you know struggling with food? There is a solution. Weekly meetings for a 12-step program for food addiction. Free. Veteran’s Hospital, West Roxbury Campus, 1400 VFW Pkwy, Barsamian Auditorium, 3rd Fl, West Roxbury. 617-610-3748.

FoodAddicts.org.

al love this market. A cool, urban, vintage flea market featuring fresh vintage and designer finds every week. Free. SoWa Vintage Market, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston. SoWaVintageMarket.com.

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. 617-227-2155. Kings-Chapel.org.

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Free Community Reiki Circle – 9-11:30am.

1st Sun. Join reiki practitioners who share experiences and collectively create a sacred healing space. Learn about reiki and receive a reiki session. Open to all. Free. Northeast Reiki Center, 61 Nicholas Rd, Ste B2, Framingham. 508-808-5696.

NortheastReikiCenter.org.

Active Stretching for EveryBODY – 7:308:30am. Also Wed, 6:30-7:30pm & Thurs, 9:30am10:30am. EveryBODY from elite athletes to couch potatoes is welcome. See “classes” on website. $12/drop-in, $100/10 classes with Budget Stretcher Card. STAR Tech Healing and Learning Center, 14 Nason St, Ste 202, Maynard. 978-897-0110.

StarTechHealing.com.

Organic Macrobiotic Plant-Based Cooking Classes – 6-9pm. 1st & 2nd Tues. Also 1st & 2nd Fri. Learn how to cook organic macrobiotic healing meals and enjoy a 5-course dinner with like-minded souls, recipes and handouts. Beautiful oceanfront setting kitchen to savor the flavors. $80.

25 Surfside Rd, Scituate. 781-626-0000. Register: PauletteGloriaHarwood.com.

Perfect Voice as Spiritual Path and Tool for Emotional Healing – 9am-12:30pm. 4th Sun. Experience real vocal freedom by learning most important aspects of vocal technique on a foundation of spiritual grace and ego surrender. Guaranteed improvement for beginners and those with vocal problems. $60. 16 Magoun Ave, Medford. 857998-3677. BarryMiracle.wordpress.com.

Reiki Clinic at Especially for Pets – 10am-1pm.

1st & 3rd Sun. Bring your animal in to experience the subtle yet powerful healing energy for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual issues with Michelle Remeny of Source Reiki. Pre-registration encouraged; walk-ins welcome based on availability. Sessions for multiple pets available. $15/15 mins. Especially for Pets, 44 Main St, Rte 27, Wayland. 781-209-0033. EspeciallyForPets.com.

SoWa Vintage Market – 10am-4pm. Designers, collectors, appreciators of the beautiful and unusu-

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Anxiety and Panic Support Group – 6:30pm.

1st Mon. People who have been through, or are going through, a similar circumstance can empathize with you and keep you from feeling alone.

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

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Nia-Somatic Fitness Classes – 7:30-8:30pm. Nia technique is a blend of dance martial arts and healing arts set to music to fit your personal experience.

All levels welcome. Discount cards available. $15.

Om Namo Center, 21 Belmont St, Cambridge.

617-620-7654. OmNamoCenter.com.

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

Stop by to hear a 30-40-min concert. Performers

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Anxiety and Panic Support Group – 6:30pm. 1st Tues. 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.

Pathworking with the Tarot and The Tree of Life – 7-9pm. Tarot is a book of knowledge that maps out the powers of your consciousness. Unlock the power within you through the process of meditative pathworkings. $37/wk. Thought Alchemy’s Transformation Center, 161 Agricultural Ave, Rehoboth. 774-991-0574. HealingThroughSpirit.com.

Mindful Healing with Lara Wilson – Thru July.

7:30-8:30pm. Awaken with simple qigong exercises that promote healing. Transition with easy breathing exercises that can get you through the day. Relax with mindful meditation to reduce stress and anxiety. $10 donation. Chrysalis Meditation Center, 28 Church St, Winchester. 781-7292000. InsideTheChrysalis.com.

wednesday Come Back to Love Mastery Circle – 12-1pm.

3rd Wed. Learn how tantra practices positively impact you spiritually and sexually. Create fulfilling, deep, healthy and loving relationships with yourself and others. $47/month. Monthly teleclass online. 508-380-9254. ComeBackToLove.com.

Free Tour of Symphony Hall – 4pm select Wed. Also 2pm select Sat. 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.

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.

Free Introduction to Reiki – Thru June. 7-8pm.

3rd Wed. Join reiki master teacher, Janine Gilarde, and learn how to better manage your own stress and pain. Learn what reiki can do for you as well as enjoy a guided meditation and complimentary mini reiki sessions. Free. The Meraki Center, 431 Trapelo Rd, Unit 1, Belmont. Preregister: 617-6125186. Reiki4HealthyLiving.com.

Food Addicts in Recovery – 7-8:30pm. 12-step program for food addiction. There is a solution.

Weekly meetings open to anyone. Free. Fidelity Place, 25 Medford St, Arlington. 617-610-3748.

FoodAddicts.org.

Open Meditation Evenings – 7-8:30pm. Come to meditate and take part in a discussion. Beginners and experienced meditators welcome. Instruction given to those who need it. Refreshments provided. Suggested donation $10. Advaita Meditation Center, 28 Worcester Ln, Waltham. 781-647-0020.

AdvaitaMeditation.org.

Pathworking with The Tree of Life – 7-9pm.

Combine the power of hypnotic trance-journeying and the knowledge of the Tree of Life. Transform your faulty subconscious patterns and conscious thinking. $37/wk. Thought Alchemy’s Transformation Center, 161 Agricultural Ave, Rehoboth.

774-991-0574. HealingThroughSpirit.com.

The Runes: A Year & A Day with WrenTek and Jason – 7-10pm. 2nd Wed. Year-long study of runes from a primal internal development point of view that will take your spiritual development and practice to a new level. Must be committed to the whole program. $39/class plus $103/initiation weekend or $604 upfront. A Healing Vibration, 69 Broadway St, Westford. 978-850-4164.

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

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

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

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

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

The Healing Beyond Cancer Free Workshop – 7:30-9pm. 2nd Thurs. A diagnosis of cancer can unleash a flood of fear and anxiety. Discover how the interactions of beliefs and feelings have profound effects on your health. You will shift from dis-ease to ease. Free. Roots and Wings Healing Arts, 317 N Main St, Natick. 978-369-7733.

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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.

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Monthly Community Reiki Clinic – 7-8:45pm.

1st Fri. Make an appointment for a 30-min reiki session. Appointment times are 7-7:30pm, 7:358:05pm & 8:10-8:40pm. $10. Brenner Reiki Healing, 324 Central St, Newton. 617-244-8856.

BrennerReikiHealing.org.

saturday Yoga in the Park Worcester – Thru July. 10-11am.

Free yoga and a fun event. Relax. Stretch. Learn.

Smile. A wonderful summer activity. Free. Worcester Oval Commons, 455 Main St (behind City Hall), Worcester. 58-299-7905. IvyChild.org.

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

Let’s Laugh Today Laughter Yoga – 11am12pm. 2nd Sat. Any age and any level of physical ability can enjoy this unique exercise of laughter and clapping combined with gently breathing that brings more oxygen to the body’s cells. Free. Walpole Library, 143 School St, Walpole. 508-6602223. LetsLaughToday.com.

Neutrality Night with Stephen Dupre – 8-9:30pm. 4th Sat. Have some fun and learn simple techniques to get neutral to experience real-time energy shifts. First 10 registrants will get issues addressed on the call. Free. Online seminar. 401405-1669. Registration & more info: ThePower OfNeutrality.com.

Belmont Youth Running Club – 7-7:30am. The Belmont Youth Running Club promotes fitness and all levels of ability are welcome. Kids ages 8 yrs and up show a passion for running while learning about setting goals. Free. Belmont Reservoir, Ayson Rd & Oakley St, Belmont. 617-438-4467.

YourHealthSense.com.

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.

Watertown-Mall.com.

Blood Pressure Screenings – 10am-12pm. 1st Fri. Free blood pressure screenings in front of the Old Country Buffet. Watertown Mall, 550 Arsenal St, Watertown. 617-926-4968. Watertown-Mall.com. #TeamSimeon Pregnancy Loss Work Group – 5pm. 1st & 3rd Fri. A place for families who have lost a child at any stage of pregnancy or after pregnancy to talk, de-stress and release with other families that understand. Free. All Dorchester Sports League Building, 1565 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester. 617-407-5347. PropaCityCo.org.

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

Mingle with friends in the unique galleries and see some of the latest research coming out of MIT. MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. 617-253-5927. MIT.edu/Museum.

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communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email Publisher@NaturalAwakeningsBoston.com to request our media kit.

ACTIVE ISOLATED STRETCHING THE A.I.S. INSTITUTE

103 Morse St, Watertown 1-844-AIS-Today TheAISInstitute.com

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, postconcussion, peak performance and more. See ad, page 7.

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 6.

COACHING MONEY & $UCCESS COACHING Virtual Coaching & Workshops 207-592-0377 Tam@ChooseBigChange.com

Tired of being sad, stressed and broke and ready for a rich, rewarding life? Learn #The MoneyFix for personal power and bigger paydays.

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APPLIED KINESIOLOGY CENTRAL SQUARE HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Kristine Jelstrup, CMFT, CBK, LMT 126 Prospect St, Ste 5, Cambridge, 02139 617-833-3407 Kristine@CentralSquareHealthAnd Wellness.com CentralSquareHealthAndWellness.com Achieve optimal health physically, emotionally, nutritionally.

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

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BACK PAIN COUNSELING

BRAINCORE NEUROFEEDBACK 132 Central St, Ste 205A, Foxboro 844-272-4666 BrainCore.Dianne@gmail.com

We offer state-ofthe-art brain training technology. Drug-free, non-invasive treatment. Emphasis on quality care with flexible payment options. Scholarships available. Call today to schedule a free consultation.

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

MICHELE LOWENTHAL 781 413-7055 BackPainCounseling.com

Mind-body mental health counselor specializing in eliminating chronic pain.

Repressed emotions create pain.

No exercise or medication needed. Based on Dr. John Sarno’s work. Skype sessions available.

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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.

SHAWNA PELTON

813-966-0164 Healing@ShawnaPelton.com ShawnaPelton.com As a Transformational Coach and Metaphysical Healer, I help people clear energy blocks so to overcome doubts and fears, and evolve their Souls highest potential. See ad, page 27

TAKE THE LEAP COACHING

Kim Childs 1025 Mass Ave, Arlington, MA 02476 617-640-3813 Kim@KimChilds.com KimChilds.com Need help clarifying and manifesting your desires? Asking “What’s next?” or “What do I really, really want?” Kim is a certified life and career coach specializing in Positive Psychology, creativity, and spiritual living to help clients create more joyful and fulfilling lives. Consultations are free via phone/Skype or in person.

WELLING COACHING Karen Welling 617-623-3703 Karen@KWelling.com KWelling.com

Coaching for artists, athletes, and everyone else with Karen Welling, musician and former competitive athlete. Together we’ll bolster your strengths and eliminate obstacles. Free initial consultation. See ad, page 22.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY INTERNAL WELLNESS CENTER

Liz Marcano-Pucillo 140 Wood Rd, Ste 305, Braintree, MA 02184 781-228-6915 Liz@InternalWellnessCtr.com InternalWellnessCtr.com Receive professional colon hydrotherapy by a national board-certified therapist using the Angel of Water system. The most comfortable and private system in the industry. See ad, page 22.

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 18 and 27.

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 23.

HBLU, INC

GROTON WELLNESS – FAMILY DENTISTRY & ORTHODONTICS, MEDICAL, SPA, CAFÉ

Judith A. Swack PhD Needham MA 781.444.6940 info@HBLU.org HBLU.org

493-495 Main St (Off Rte 119) Groton, MA 01450 978-449-9919 GrotonWellness.com

Groton Wellness is a vibrant center for health and healing consisting of Holistic Family Dentistry & Orthodontics, an Integrative Medical Practice, a pampering and detoxifying Therapeutic Spa, and a clean food, farm-to-table Café—all working together to provide exceptional community health care. We also offer exciting talks, cleanses, classes and events, many of which are free to the community. Groton Wellness uses IV Therapy, Nutrition Management, Herbal Medicine, Bio-Identical Hormone Balancing, EAV Testing, Integrative Chiropractic, Acupuncture and many other Holistic Therapies to treat patients from head-to-toe. We have enormous success treating chronic health issues such as Lyme disease, cancer, diabetes, hormonal imbalance, mold, internal toxicity and more. See ad on back page.

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.

Healing from the Body Level Up (HBLU™) is a unique, effective and powerful mind-body healing methodology that gets people unstuck and eliminates struggle—even when other therapies have failed—by simultaneously clearing mental, emotional, physical and spiritual blocks to happiness, health and success. 15-min free consultation. Professional training available.

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HERBAL STUDIES THE BOSTON SCHOOL OF HERBAL STUDIES

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 9.

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

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 30.

ENERGY HEALING DIVINE METHODS

Darlene-Marie Slagle Info@DivineMethods.com DivineMethods.com Divine Methods in Spirituality promotes the mind-body connection through energy healing, using the Melchizedek Method, Usui Reiki and the EFT technique.

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

Board-certified MD in gynecology and integrative medicine.

Hormone balancing, nutrition and detoxification are keys to optimal health. See ad, page 22.

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HYPNOTHERAPY THOUGHT ALCHEMY

Rose Siple, Certified Hypnotherapist 774-991-0574 Info@ThoughtAlchemy.guru Transform yourself and achieve your goals through the transformative healing process of hypnotherapy. Aren’t you tired of talking about it and thinking about it? We specialize in Virtual Gastric Band Hypnosis for weight loss. Call today. See ad on page 4.

INTEGRATIVE/FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE KUMAR CONSCIOUS HEALTH Meenakshi Kumar, MD Info@KumarConsciousHealth.com KumarConsciousHealth.com

Functional medicine practice offering Telemedicine appointments in addition to in-office appointments. In addition, services include Reiki, nutritional counseling, allergy testing and treatment for all ages. See ad on page 32.

INTEGRATIVE VETERINARY MEDICAL CARE

MIND-BODY MEDICINE BODYMIND RESOURCING

Alison Shaw APRN, LMT, CEH 109 Massachusetts Ave Lexington, MA 02420 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 17.

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

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

PETER HOWE

508-838-1101 Info@PeterHoweHealer.com PeterHoweHealer.com

MASH MAIN ST ANIMAL SERVICES OF HOPKINTON

Over 35 years as an alternative health practitioner and neuromuscular therapist. Helps clients identify and eliminate chronic and acute pain, digestive disorders, Lyme and myriad other health disorders. See ad, page 28.

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 mod- alities like acupuncture, functional nutrition, homeopathy, chiropractic, herbs, ozone therapy, surgery and dentistry. See ad, page 33.

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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MUSIC AND SPIRITUALITY SINGING AS SPIRITUAL PATH Barry Harris 857-998-3677 BarryMH2002@yahoo.com

Perfect your singing voice as spiritual path and for emotional healing. Barry studied with Judy Oas, world-famous teacher written up in Opera News for her miraculous results restoring damaged voices, by teaching detailed technique on foundation of spiritual grace/surrender. Free introductory lesson.

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NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE KERI LAYTON, ND

Winchester Natural Health Associates 10 Converse Pl, Winchester, MA 01890 781-721-4585 Naturopathic Medicine since 2006. Dr. Layton provide safe, effective complementary and alternative natural therapies to achieve vibrant health in people of all ages.

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 18 and 27.

ORGANIC MATTRESSES & BEDDING THE CLEAN BEDROOM

444 Washington St, Wellesley, MA 02481 781-431-6167 • 866-380-5892 TheCleanBedroom.com The Clean Bedroom is an organic and all-natural mattress and bedding resource with seven showrooms, including its Wellesley location. Through its showrooms and website, eco-minded shoppers gain insights to create a healthier sleep environment.

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BRENNER REIKI HEALING

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

REIKI OF GREATER BOSTON

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 8.

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.

WELLNESS CENTER

160 School St, Ste 1-1, Waltham, MA 508-335-3814 ReikiOfGreaterBoston@gmail.com ReikiOfGreaterBoston.com

A HEALING VIBRATION

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Simpson Spring is the oldest independent bottling plant in the United States, providing pure spring water and old-fashioned, hand-mixed soda in a variety of favors, classic and new. Complimentary tours of historic museum, see the Spring, Visit the Alpacas, and fill up with crisp spring water at self-serve stations; bring your own containers. Saturday Marketplace educates, entertains and offers 30 food and artisan vendors.

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A Holistic Health Center which incorporates yoga, meditation, tai chi, energy work and workshops for spiritual growth. Body, mind and spirit training for all levels. See ad, page 17.

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