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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life.

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Tips for Raising Confident and Loving Kids

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ooray for vacation season! I’m feeling blessed to get away, writing from a dorm room at The Garrison Institute, in New York’s renowned Hudson Valley. I’m at a weeklong retreat to learn the communication and self-awareness process called nonviolent communication. It’s intensive work, softened by the exquisite view of the Hudson River from my window.

The philosophy is that in order to be clear and effective in our communications with others, we need to be in touch with what’s alive inside ourselves. Only through self-empathy can we come to have true and meaningful empathy for others.

Our group comprises parents and “parents in waiting” like me. My husband and I are in the process of adopting a child, with both anticipation and nervousness.

Will we do it right, and what does that mean? With all the conflicting opinions, theories and ideas circulating, it’s tough to know. Will others judge our decision in ways that may affect our child?

I take heart from the advice of Dr. Adriana Moise, a board-certified pediatrician and Integrative Medicine Fellow who studied with Dr. Andrew Weil. In her Quakertown practice, she encourages parents to ask questions that they may be reluctant or otherwise embarrassed to ask, without fear of being judged.

I’m also grateful when the moms and dads in my retreat circle look at me with love and vulnerability in their eyes and say, “No one knows what they’re doing.

We’re just all doing our very best.”

So we huddle around notebooks, coffee mugs in hand, our minds and hearts eager to learn new tools for bringing mindfulness into our family life. We’re all grateful to be provided some kind of “awareness roadmap” for the relational challenges inherent in the parenting journey.

Although no one claims to be an expert, we can share what’s working for us.

Like my friend and colleague Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayers, of Elkins Park, who began teaching cooking to her son George in order to address his need to connect with others and stay focused.

In her words, “When we cook, George and I work easily in relationship. I may pour and he may stir, or vice versa. We measure, mix and mash in a healthy back and forth way.” Her book, The Kitchen Classroom, and related classes offer a way that parents and kids can practice awareness of one another in a way that’s mutually rewarding, fun and inexpensive (page 22).

I loved learning that at Tinicum Art and Science, cooking is part of the curriculum. For those that prefer sticking close to their own kitchens, Ellen Sue Spicer-Jacobson, of Bala Cynwd, offers a kid-capable recipe from her cookbook, The Whole Foods Experience (page 21).

Kathleen Krol and Jacquelyn O’Malley have excellent suggestions about how we can create the conditions for peaceful communication in the home and steer clear of "tantrum territory" (pages 17 and 18). By minimizing distractions and limiting the number of stimuli in the home environment, we create space and time for both parties to more fully process what's happening and to respond thoughtfully.

No matter what our parenting philosophy, we can support one another in our shared intention to build strong, happy families. In letting go of our anxieties about what's good and what's bad, we can more easily drop into the moment of clarity, love and connection with our kids and ourselves.

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I Can Do It! Conference in Orlando

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he Doylestown Food Co-op will host its inaugural Celebrity Chef Farm-to-Table Dinner, from 6 to 9 p.m., August 22, at the Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow.

The dinner—prepared by renowned chef and Mayor of Doylestown, Ron Bucks County Audubon Society Strouse—serves as the co-op’s largest at Honey Hollow fundraiser of the year and will be a ore info & tickets go to: community gathering with food prepared using ingredients able.doylestown.coop from local farms.

Strouse, with a background in dining and hospitality, previously co-owned and operated Evermay On-The-Delaware, a historic inn in Erwinna, before entering into public service.

“We are incredibly excited to have renowned chef Ron Strouse creating a gourmet experience using the best that our local farmers are producing,” says John LaSala, co-op board member and fundraising chair. “With that, the beauty of Honey Hollow and the extended reach supported by VisitBucks.com, this promises to be the co-op’s biggest, best and most fun event ever.”

The dining experience will be accompanied by a silent savedby local jazz quartet, Jazz with Friends. auction and music my husband’s life; accepting he has volunteers for the event The co-op is currently sponsorship dinner is BYOB. been and in good health inquiries. under Dr.The Mesh-

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ore than 30 thought leaders and experts will be on hand at the I Can Do It! Hay House Conference starting at 7:30 p.m., September 18, and all day beginning at 9 a.m., September 19 and 20, at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando.

Featured speakers include Dr. Wayne Dyer Wayne Dyer, who will deliver the Friday evening keynote address; Dr. Brian Weiss, regarded by many as the world’s foremost expert in pastlife regression; Dr. Robert Holden, co-author with Louise Hay of the new book Life Loves You; Pam Grout, Kyle Gray, Nick Ortner, Dr. Joan Borysenko, Anita Moorjani and Joe Dispenza, a doctor of chiropractic.

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Presentation and workshop topics include Healing Emotional and Physical Pain, Health Secrets, Positive Thinking, Nutrition, Meditation, Angel Guidance, Past Lives, Intuition, Creativity, Self-love, Life Changes, Standing at the Crossroads, Forgiveness and Living Your Truth.

Other upcoming I Can Do It! Conferences will be held in London, England, September 5 and 6, and in New York City, November 14 and 15.

Cost: $275 to $375; special prices for one- or two-day attendance and pre-conference workshops.

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ai Maa, an international spiritual master and humanitarian leader whose global headquarters is located in Denver, will be in Philadelphia from August 29 to 30 for a program titled The Becoming of You: Enlightening Your Brain. A highlight of the weekend will be a free opportunity for hundreds to receive Darshan—a rare gift from an enlightened master—at 7 p.m. on August 29.

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Other events held during the weekend are Transformational Healers Day, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., August 29, and Enlightening Your Brain, held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., August 30.

During the weekend, those attending will learn how we are all activating the oneness consciousness, so each one can realize that we are all connected, interconnected, interdependent and interrelated. Participants will reprogram the neural pathways in their brain to align with higher aspects of their being, bringing the consciousness of enlightenment into their experience.

In addition to the public events, Sai Maa will speak to invited Philadelphia community and spiritual leaders at 4 p.m. on August 30, to continue a dialogue on how her organization can work with local groups for the betterment of Philadelphia and the world.

Full schedule of events and costs can be found online. Location: Loew’s Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market St., Philadelphia. Community meeting will be held at Embassy Suites, 9000 Bartram Ave., Philadelphia. For more information, call 720-377-0041 or visit Sai-Maa.com/PhillyWeekend2015. See ad, page 2.

Mother-and-Son Team Open Marketplace for Coffee, Community and Consignment

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hawn “Real” Savage and his mother, Jean Savage, realized their dream this year with the opening of The Real Marketplace—a coffee, food and consignment shop dedicated to bringing the feel of Center City Philadelphia gourmet shopping to suburban Wyncote.

The Real Marketplace, located at 102 Greenwood Avenue, across from the Jenkintown Regional Rail Station, offers a selection of La Colombe coffee, pastries, bagels and gourmet, madeto-order breakfast sandwiches. They focus on cultivating real interactions between real people, and offer a variety of locally sourced snacks and products. They are offering three-, six- and 10-day green smoothie cleanses to promote health, well-being and weight loss.

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Cassel collaborates with each client uniquely and delivers a more complete vision of possibilities and potential obstacles as she intuitively “sees” energetic influences beyond the five senses. She will continue to practice out of her flagship location in Harrisburg.

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n May, 190 scientists from 39 nations appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to “exert strong leadership in fostering the development of more protective EMF guidelines…” The letter was developed by a committee that included professors from Columbia University, Trent University, the University of Washington and the University of California, Berkeley. It was then signed by a host of university professors and researchers from around the world.

The directive cited several key studies that have shown that radiation from electromagnetic fields—even low-frequency radiation—is a possible cause of cancer. The WHO adopted a classification for extremely low-frequency electromagnetic radiation in 2002 and in 2011 classified radiofrequency (RF) radiation within its Group 2B—a “possible human carcinogen.”

The letter points out that while WHO has accepted these classifications, there have been no guidelines or standards created by the agency or in conjunction with other agencies. It recommends a convening of the United Nations Environmental Programme and the funding of an independent committee to explore practical means of regulating the widespread and uncontrolled expansion of wireless technologies throughout our environment. The appeal also calls for the protection specifically of children and pregnant women and a strengthening of regulations placed on technology manufacturers.

Berkeley, California, set a precedent on May 12 by acknowledging the health risk posed by RF radiation and adopting the Right to Know Ordinance, requiring electronics retailers to warn customers about the potential health risks associated with it. It reads, “If you carry or use your phone in a pants or shirt pocket or tucked into a bra when the phone is on and connected to a wireless network, you may exceed the federal guidelines for exposure to RF radiation.”

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“Teens don’t necessarily know that their parents value character over grades,” Carter says, “particularly if parents tend to monitor grades more than aspects of a child’s character. What do you talk about more—their achievements or their character? If it’s the former, consider that you unintentionally might be sending the wrong message.”

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Overprotection of children by what’s termed helicopter parenting, can cause a disabling sense of entitlement where kids begin to believe, possibly unconsciously, that they are entitled to a difficulty-free life, Carter observes.

“There’s an epidemic of cheating because students don’t want to try hard, and they expect to be rescued,” she says.

“Although it’s terrifying to let our kids fail, when we don’t let them experience difficulty, they see mistakes as being so awful they must be avoided at any cost. To gain mastery in any arena, we must challenge ourselves, even if that means making mistakes.”

“We lose sight that we’re not raising children, we’re raising adults,” says Malibu, California, marriage, family and child therapist Susan Stiffelman, author of Parenting with Presence: Practices for Raising Conscious, Confident, Caring Kids. “Empower them to cope with ups and downs.

Help them know and trust themselves by not legislating their opinions and by allowing them to experiment.”

Children often struggle with transitions, especially when things don’t go as planned. Martin recommends, “When kids throw tantrums or argue to get out of a challenging situation that’s causing them anxiety, help them work through it. Tell them that you know they’re feeling anxious, that you’ve felt that way before, too, and then help by giving them something specific to do or focus on.”

Independent outdoor play has been proven to help kids learn to exert self-control. America’s children aren’t allowed to roam freely outside to experience nature as previous generations did. In Last Child in the Woods, author Richard Louv cautions against being limited by modern factors such

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around the country. In growing up, he’s seen firsthand, “If you have a connection with your kids, you can have a lot more influence on them.”

Noting that sometimes children feel like their parents love them, but Establishing Values don’t necessarily like Shelly Lefkoe, co-author My dad always them, Martin emphaof Chicken Soup for the told me it was my sizes finding ways Soul: Guide to Effecto identify with their tive Parenting, believes school, my choice, interests. “I love cars, that children learn what we model as important my grades, my life. and my dad used to invite me on test values. She tells her It made me want to drives when I was a daughters they should Both of my partreat her with dignity take responsibility. kid. ents took time to conand respect both benect with me, which cause she’s their mother ~Casey Martin had a huge impact on and, “That’s how you our relationship.” treat people and that’s how I treat Christine Carter, Ph.D., a sociolothem.” Honesty is also a high priority in gist with the University of California their household.

Minneapolis college student Casey Greater Good Science Center, recognizes the importance of talking explicMartin often joins his father, Kirk, in itly about values. When we see kids presenting Calm Parenting workshops doing something we value, ask them for parents, teachers and students ueled by unconditional love, parenting with presence embraces all potential connections between parents and their children.

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as restrictive subdivision covenants and media-induced fear. “There are risks outdoors, but there are huge psychological, physical and spiritual risks in raising future generations under protective house arrest,” he says.

Louv prefers what’s called a hummingbird approach: “Hummingbird parents don’t hover over their kids with nature flash cards; they stand back and make space for exploration and problem solving through independent play, while remaining nearby, ready to zoom in at a moment’s notice if safety becomes an issue.”

Armin Brott, host of San Francisco’s Positive Parenting radio program, reminds parents to increase opportunities for independence as youngsters grow. “Test a child’s ability to handle more freedom by providing the opportunity to prove that they can. If they succeed, it’s a confidence builder. If not, it allows them to see for themselves that they’re not ready yet.”

Disciplined Communication The first eight years of a child’s life are the most formative, effecting personal beliefs that will shape the adult that they’ll become, including impediments to fruitful self-expression. A healthy conversational relationship can foster connection and security while respectfully teaching children right from wrong.

Lefkoe suggests managing parental expectations while considering what

serves the child best in the moment.

When a child tries to tell Mom something when she’s distracted, the child may conclude that what they say is unimportant. Instead, the mother can acknowledge the importance of what the child has to say and how she looks forward to listening once she’s freed up before eventually giving the child her full attention.

Parents can serve as a safe haven for kids. Stiffelman says, “Allow them to speak the truth without being corrected or shamed. If they tell you they’d like to do something you don’t approve of, resist the urge to react with immediate advice and talk to them about their decision-making process. Be present enough for them to let them hear themselves think out loud.”

“Children need affection, attention, acknowledgment and unconditional love, not discipline. When you punish kids, they feel absolved: ‘I did something bad, I got punished, now we’re even,’” says Lefkoe. When they get caught doing something they shouldn’t be doing, she recommends (with children as young as 5) asking them, “What are the consequences of your actions?

Do you want to live with them? Your goal with this conversation should be that your child walks away feeling like they made a mistake, but it was a great learning opportunity.”

As kids mature and are faced with potentially dangerous scenarios, “You don’t want them worrying about what

their friends will think; you want them thinking about the consequences,” says Lefkoe.

Navigating the Teen Years

The intense journey of adolescence is about discovering oneself and how to reach full potential. Carter says, “I had to constantly remind myself that this is their journey, not mine, and that it’s going to sometimes be dark and difficult.”

“The more power you give kids, the less they feel the need to test the universe,” says Lefkoe, who reminds parents that while it’s relatively easy to control young children, rebellious teenagers are harder to handle when they feel they have something to prove to an overbearing parent. Offering calculated risk-taking opportunities that don’t involve drugs and alcohol is beneficial in the teen years. “You want them to know how to handle freedom and be responsible once they are on their own,” she says.

“When I got my driver’s license, I always came home before curfew,” says Martin. “I learned that if I could control myself, my parents didn’t feel the need to control me, which gave me a ton of power in my life.”

Brott observes that as the parenting role changes, “We can offer to help, but it’s equally important to learn to let go and admire the young adults they’re becoming.”

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tell you to back off, but stay present and engaged—like wallpaper. The more you ask their opinion or invite them to teach you something, the more they’ll feel your support.”

With sex education, the authors of The New Puberty, Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Louise Greenspan and Adolescent Psychologist Julianna Deardorff, Ph.D., emphasize the importance of being approachable from a young age, so kids naturally turn to their parents when sensitive questions arise.

“It shouldn’t be about having ‘the talk’; it’s about maintaining an ongoing conversation,” says Greenspan.

“Body odor is a good starting point in talking about body issues because it’s not intimidating and can be comfortably addressed by either parent.” Avoid rushing into subjects they’re not ready for by focusing on answering the questions that are posed, while offering a glimpse into the near future.

Deardorff says, “Pubertal changes happen over time, so be patient. Parents have a lot of anxiety and anticipation about puberty. When you start to see the first signs, you don’t have to communicate everything all at once.”

Consider throwing a puberty

party or a health workshop for a son or daughter and their friends. Invite a parent that is comfortable with the subject matter—a nurse, physician or teacher—to get the conversation started. “Fight the urge to emotionally or physically withdraw,” counsels Deardorff. “Sharing activities is a form of communication, too.”

Kids as Teachers

“By paying attention, we can learn a lot of skills from our kids,” says Brott.

Generally, youngsters have a greater

tolerance for other people’s mistakes and opinions than adults, and tend to be more laid back. They regularly teach spiritual lessons about giving and receiving love and happiness in ways we never imagined.

Through all the inevitable challenges, Stiffelman notes, “When parenting with presence, we orient ourselves with whatever good, bad or difficult moment is unfolding and bring more of our self—our heart, consciousness, understanding and compassion—to hold steady as the seas get rocky. Children offer us opportunities to confront the dark and dusty corners of our minds and hearts, creating conditions to call forth the kind of learning that can liberate us from old paradigms.”

It all allows us to lead more expansive and fulfilling lives as we open ourselves to more of the love, learning and joy that the adventure of parenting can bring. When we embrace the healing and transformation that is being offered through parenting with presence, the rewards can be limitless.

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e can be happier, less stressed and more effective parents simply by paying attention and pausing to breathe. These simple ideas form the heart of mindfulness, a type of focused concentration and meditative breathing that’s emerged into the national consciousness thanks in part to studies linking it to increased productivity and reduced anxiety.

Many times, most of a parent’s anxiousness and anger are tied not to what is happening right now—say, a child did not turn in his or her homework—but from mentally tying a current event to a previous experience, or imagining a multitude of usually unpleasant, often unlikely consequences or future behavior patterns. Focus on only the situation at hand, and it becomes much smaller and more manageable.

Here are some tips to get started.

Becoming a Mindful Parent

n Notice how often you engage with your children in a fully present way— not while also looking at the computer, texting, checking emails, talking on the phone, watching TV, etc. Work to increase your fully engaged interactions. n Practice truly listening to children, not just hearing them. To fully listen, we must let go of our agenda and absorb. n Notice how often fears, rather than the facts, are guiding interactions. n Practice taking long, slow, deep breaths at regular intervals throughout the day.

The dopamine and serotonin this brings to the brain will calm, make it easier to concentrate and increase the ability to take the steps above.

n Begin to become aware of how often we are hijacked by our emotions.

When it happens, stop and breathe deep. The more we practice noticing habitual or knee-jerk reactions, the easier it will be to stop, breathe and respond calmly instead. n Simply be still. It is in quiet stillness that we can hear our own wisdom.

Encouraging Mindfulness in Children

Mindfulness comes easier to children than it does to adults, but taking the time to be mindful is just as good for them as it is for us. A pause and a few deep breaths before taking a test or responding to a situation with friends can provide a boost in calmness and confidence and lead to better decision making. n Be the mindfulness model for our children. We must believe in the practice before we can expect kids to do it. n Get outside with kids and practice noticing (a form of paying attention) nature.

Watch the clouds, notice the moon

or the sunset. Look for heart shapes in nature. Make it a game. n Praise children for their effort, not the end result. n Give kids time to just be kids. Stop over-scheduling. Let them go outside.

Let them get dirty.

Mindfulness is wonderfully useful in positive and neutral circumstances, too. We all know intuitively that children will sometimes do things we’d rather they not to catch our attention.

Even a small amount of time focused exclusively on them can strengthen your bond.

Simple does not mean easy. Mindfulness takes practice. But one needn’t achieve perfection to experience mindfulness benefits.

Jacquelyn O’Malley, MEd, is a mindfulness coach and counselor, bringing mindfulness to Greater Philadelphia parents and kids through The Center for Mindfulness and Wellness. O’Malley, who founded the Flourtown nonprofit earlier this year, offers individual sessions and group classes at the center and also works with teachers and students at area schools.

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Simple, Yet Effective Techniques for Communication with Children and Adolescents

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hen we are communicating well, both parties walk away with the same understanding from the conversation.

However, many times we may find we are working to express ourselves but not feeling heard—and hearing another person talking without really comprehending what it is they are trying to say. When we are busy and caught up in the daily in and out of our routines, clear communication can be lost along the way. For adults interacting with children, there are added complexities.

Sometimes simply changing the words used or how we say them can make a small but significant change in an interaction with a child. Praise and positive reinforcement for what a child is doing well are usually more effective than emphasizing what he or she is doing wrong. Try to avoid negatively phrased words such as “can’t”, as in, “You can’t do that.”

The child hears the negative “can’t” and may respond defensively by acting out. Instead, give choices and alternatives when directing a child to stop certain behaviors: “The ball

is for outside play,” or, “What do you want to play with instead: your trucks or your dollhouse?”

Children often have problems with sense of time and their need for immediate gratification. This can be helped by giving them a timeframe for when they can have what it is that they are requesting: “Right now, I need to cook dinner. After we eat, I can play that game with you.”

Children need our full attention and eye contact when they’re upset.

They often act out because they feel uncomfortable inside and don’t know how to put their feelings into words.

We can acknowledge a child’s feelings without accepting their behavior.

Acknowledging that their feelings are heard often calms an upset child more than yelling, ignoring or punishing the crying behaviors. Say things like, “You really wanted to go outside to play.

You’re feeling mad that you can’t go outside. I see how upset that makes you.” If the behavior continues, setting a limit or giving a time-out may be needed, but taking these other steps first may reduce the intensity of the tantrum before it escalates.

With teenage children, power struggles and overloaded schedules add complexity to interactions and communication. When talking with teens, it can be helpful to take the following factors into consideration. n Teens want to feel heard. They often feel more heard when adults are mindfully present, listening without an

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When concerned parents have a picky child bent on eating only French fries, they could enroll them in healthy cooking classes that offer tastings and related hands-on experiences for youths from preschoolers through teens. Here, children are encouraged to try more foods, eat healthier and learn about meal preparation, plus sharpen some math, geography and social skills.

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healthy grains clusters or roasted tomato soup with homemade croutons.

“I’m a firm believer that teaching kids about which foods are good for us, and why, will positively influence their lifelong eating habits,” says Smith.

“Start right, stay right.”

Elena Marre, also the mother of two elementary school children, faced the challenge of a picky eater in her family. In 2007, she started The Kids’ Table, in Chicago, and solved her own problem along the way. Says Marre, “It’s amazing how often I hear a child complain about not liking red peppers, dark leafy greens or onions at the beginning of a class. It’s so rewarding when that same child is devouring a dish made with those three ingredients at the end.”

Healthy kids cooking classes provide a fresh way to combat poverty, according to the Children’s Aid Society, in New York City. The group started Go!Chefs in 2006 at community schools and centers throughout the city and knows how to make it fun with Iron Chef-style competitions.

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In Minnesota’s Twin Cities region, “We do a lot of outreach with Head Start, community schools and organizations like scout troops,” says Chef Ani Loizzo, Whole Foods Market’s culinary instructor at the Whole Kids Club Kitchen Camp, in Lake Calhoun.

“We have many kids that know about organic and biodynamic farming and we talk about that in class. We might focus on a healthy ingredient like

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Loizzo loves the natural curiosity that kids bring to cooking classes.

“Sparking an interest in exploring ingredients and flavors can also lead to learning how to grow a garden and interest in the environment,” she says.

For children in areas where such cooking classes aren’t yet offered, there are still fun ways to involve them in healthy meal preparation. Maggie LaBarbera of San Mateo, California, started her Web-based company NourishInteractive.com in 2005 after

witnessing the harmful effects of teenage obesity when she was an intensive care nurse. It offers educational articles for parents and free downloadable activities that engage children with healthy foods.

“Every positive change, no matter how small, is a step to creating a healthier child,” says LaBarbera.

“Together, we can give children the knowledge, facts and skills to develop healthy habits for a lifetime.”

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Cooking with Kids

by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

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licing fruit for a fruit salad, mixing dough for cookies, creating our own smoothie blends—these are some of the fun and easy ways that I get my kids, George, 12, and June, 9, busy in the kitchen with me. They’ve both learned some serious skills over the years—we’ve been cooking together since George was 4 and June not even 2. The cooking first started as a therapeutic approach to help George learn to focus and engage with others.

George has autism, is minimally

verbal and struggles with not only expression but also attention. That is, he has lots of attention for things that interest him and that he can do on his own, but he, like many children on the autism spectrum, does not naturally gravitate to back-andforth, dynamic activities that build relationships—which is why I value our cooking time together so much.

When we cook, George and I work easily in relationship; I may pour and he may stir, or vice versa. We read

the list of ingredients together and go on a search through our pantry and fridge to find what we need. We measure, mix and mash, with easy back and forth. George clearly feels competent when he is cooking with me, and I savor the way that our attention is joined together.

What I discovered by cooking with George is that time in the kitchen also translated to a wonderful, fun, healthy way to work on developmental skills with June, who is typically developing, too. Cooking is also a great way to work on fine and gross motor skills (stirring, kneading, juicing, carrying groceries, etc.), sensory integration (think of the different smells and textures involved in cooking), pre-literacy (looking at the letters on food labels, reading through recipes together), math (counting, fractions, etc.) and even science (watching how ingredients change in response to temperature).

Especially during the summer months when no one wants to think about school work, cooking is a way that parents can “sneak” learning into a fun, shared experience.

The summer before June started kindergarten, I wanted to make sure she remembered all of her alphabet so we cooked our way through fruit and vegetable recipes from A— apples and apricots—to Z—yummy zucchini bread. The venture was fun and delicious for both of us—and

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Kids grow in confidence in the kitchenevery month that they are cooking. So many of our kids have not had the opportunity to make their own food, to literally get their hands wet and experience the process of transforming raw ingredients into delicious, nutritious meals. As parents and educators, we need to make time to ensure that our children learn the important life skill of cooking.

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Refrigerate in sealed container for one week.

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Balance the Body Through Taste

by Barbara Meza

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ummer is fully upon us, complete with muggy buggy days and sticky nights. During the heat of the summer months, many people experience seasonal swelling of the extremities: rings will not slide on (or off), footwear is suddenly too tight, clothes are snug or the face is a bit puffy. The root of the discomfort could be lymphatic stagnation, which may be addressed by hydrating and knowing what tastes the body craves.

The extra expenditure of water from sweating in the summer eliminates necessary electrolytes like sodium and magnesium, required for several processes in the body. If the body is not supplied with enough clean fluid and electrolyte replenishment to maintain cellular hydration, it will quickly dehydrate and overheat.

The lack of fluid also clogs up the circulatory and lymphatic systems, creating a body bog of wastewaters trapped between body tissues—which we experience as swelling.

Simply drinking water may not replenish the

fluid balance. Those minerals lost in the sweat must be replaced to provide traffic control of fluid in the cells, keep the blood cool and flowing, and the lymphatic fluid watery.

With a focus on clearing heat and restoring hydration, one approach to maintaining seasonal balance is through taste. Each flavor category has an association with a particular organ system, and balance is attained when they are working together. Dietary examples through taste include: Salty flavor supports the waterways, holding water within the cells and flushing stagnation. The affiliated organs are the kidneys and bladder.

Healthful salty flavor may be acquired through good quality sea or Himalayan salt, seaweed, shellfish and nettles.

This flavor supports hydration and reduces swelling.

Sour flavor promotes a sense of calm within the body and reduces irritability by supporting liver function. This may be incorporated with a cold infusion of hibiscus, lemonade, kiwifruit, fermented foods or a dash of vinegar.

Bitter flavor clears heat from the body, protecting the heart and circulatory system. Greens like arugula, broccoli rabe or Swiss chard and fruits like ripe

red watermelon or grapefruit can help to cool the body and replace minerals including potassium and magnesium.

Green tea, mint and chamomile are also included within this category.

Sweet flavor supports digestion and assimilation of food and fluid. Sweet corn, grains, juicy peaches and other seasonal fruit could be the key to keeping the spleen happy.

Putting these flavors together, some great summer dishes full of balancing flavor might include: n Grilled fish and a peach/red onion salsa and steamed chard n Water with cucumber or mint leaves n Vegetable roll of romaine or collards wrapped around mint, cucumber and shredded carrot, served with a tahini dip n Virgin watermelon margarita with a lemon/salt rim

Consumption of sufficient clean fluids to remain hydrated, staying active and consuming seasonal nourishing food should keep the body fueled and balanced.

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On a typical college campus, it’s rare to see a student not plugged in while walking from class to class.

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to-day interactions could provide a steady source of simple pleasures for all if we regularly made the most of such opportunities.

Part of the reason we intentionally isolate ourselves might be the false belief that we’ll be happier by doing so, according to a recent University of Chicago study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.

When subway riders were asked how they thought they would feel if they

spoke to a stranger, nearly all of them predicted that the ride would be “less pleasant” than if they kept to themselves. After the ride, however, the results were unanimous: Those that spoke to another person reported having a more positive experience than those that sat in silence.

Parents teach children not to talk to strangers, but as adults, we miss a lot if we don’t. Even small talk can make a big difference in the quality of our day. It’s easy to try it to see if we don’t end up with a smile on our face.

It’s ironic that young people spend hours each day on social networking sites, texting others and making plans with friends so they won’t sit alone at night, yet are getting worse at making such connections face-to-face.

Even seated at the same table, conversational eye contact is becoming a lost art, another casualty of technology.

Talking with others correlates with better communication skills, too.

A 20-year study from Stanford University concluded that its most successful MBA graduates were those that showed the highest interests and skills in talking with others.

So, instead of shying away from chatting with a fellow commuter or asking a cashier how her day is going, say “Hello.” It’s bound to make everyone’s day better.

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about being, a connection through the heart.” Meditation quiets the mind from daily concerns, allowing us to stay open, listen and be aware.

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Animal Talk They Have Lots to Say If We’d Only Listen

by Sandra Murphy

Some people talk to animals. Not many listen, though. That’s the problem. ~A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

Brave New World In less than 10 years, we’ll see a universal translator for communicating with dogs and cats, predicts Con Slobodchikoff, Ph.D., professor emeritus of biological sciences at Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff. Just like language apps change, for example, a French phrase into English, the device would translate barks into “Put on Animal Planet,” or meows to “Feed me tuna.” Computers will foster better understanding between humans and animals.

David Roberts, a computer science assistant professor, and his team at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a collar to send wireless instructions to dogs via vibrations.

Multiple sensors return information about the dog’s heart rate and more, which is especially helpful for service dogs taught not to show stress or distress.

Even without such technology, we can all enjoy improved relationships with animals, domestic and wild, by learning to listen.

Veterinarian Linda Bender, an animal advocate in Charleston, South Carolina, and author of Animal Wisdom, says, “We all have the ability to understand animals. It gets trained out of us around age 7. It’s not about doing, it’s

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Author Frances Hodgson Burnett captures the essence of this childlike sensibility in A Little Princess: “How it is that animals understand things I do not know, but it is certain that they do understand. Perhaps there is a language which is not made of words and everything understands it. Perhaps there is a soul hidden in everything and it can always speak, without even making a sound, to another soul.”

In Portland, Oregon, intuitive Melissa Mattern relates examples supporting Burnett’s premise from her own experiences. “My newest cat, Rocket, beat up my other cats and ran amok. Nothing helped until I took a class in animal communication.” She asked her other cats what to do.

“They were clear that I should have consulted them before bringing Rocket into the house,” she says. “I asked Rocket if he would like another home and the picture of a chef’s hat popped into my mind. When we found the perfect home for Rocket, the man was a chef whose only other pet is a turtle that lets Rocket sleep with him. Everyone is happy with the results.”

Charli, a 14-year-old pointer, travels the world with her family. Her owner, Cynthia Bowman, shares one of her favorite stories: “As we planned our move to Spain, Charli got ill. I explained, ‘We want you to go too, but if you can’t, tell me.’ A picture of a smoked ham popped into my head. I didn’t understand, but Charli got well and went along,” she says. “In our new Gipuzkoa neighborhood, a deli sells hams, just like I pictured. I can’t explain how Charli knew.” It becomes a matter of trust. “Thoughts or mind pictures can be easy to dismiss or mistrust as imagination,” she comments.

“Every species has something they do best. With humans, it’s problem solving and advanced thinking.

We’ve separated ourselves from nature. We need to remember we’re all interconnected,” Bender says. “When we learn to tune into ourselves, be heart-centric and radiate compassionate energy, it makes us irresistible to other creatures.”

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“Often, hikers are told, ‘Make yourself look big and scream.’ I say ‘Hello,’ comment on the day and thank them for letting me share their space.” Staying calm is vital.

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Bender agrees. Grabbed by an orangutan at a wild animal trafficking rescue project, “She twisted my arm and could have easily broken it,” Bender recalls. “Fear is picked up as a threat so I tried to radiate calm. It was intense, but she gradually let go. With animals, you attract what you give. Better communication means better understanding leading to improved behavior on everyone’s part.”

Communication and understanding among human, domestic and wild animals not only makes life more interesting, it can save lives.

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Animals Do Talk

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dog Bailey was dying of cancer, her communication was through slow walking, not eating as much and wandering off to be alone. She just seemed “different”, so it took some time for her owner to realize she was sick. On Bailey’s last day, she communicated by doing something totally out of character for her. She had been too sick to walk up the stairs, but that night, she was found in the upstairs bathroom. In the morning, she refused to eat or walk, signaling that it was time—she was done. Bailey mustered up the energy to get herself into the car, and at the vet, she said goodbye. She was an all-giving companion—a pet therapy certified dog to the end.

Daisy, who came from a puppy mill, was seriously traumatized there. She has post-traumatic stress disorder, so her two previous owners did not know how to talk to her. Daisy is clear that when she is scared—which is often—she needs to be in a safe place. She isn’t interested in food at that time, but will eat when the anxiety is at a lesser level. After three years of building trust, she is now willing to be held and petted when she is scared.

Instead of walking away to find a safe place, Daisy cuddles up and stays to be pet.

To better communicate with our pets, the first step is to listen. Pay attention to Daisy their behaviors and notice when things change dramatically. They will communicate what is wrong, if only we have the insight to “hear” them.

ears ago, the teachings were very different with animals. The assumption was that animals had no feelings and didn’t talk. Today, it is no longer acceptable to abuse animals, to use them for animal research where they are treated inhumanely or abused. There are laws to protect animals and they are included in many more aspects of life. People take them in cars, to events and to hotels more frequently. Seat belts are used to keep them safe and they are active in helping people heal as therapy dogs.

Animals talk with their eyes, through body movements and body positioning, using very simple communication techniques. When a dog is anxious they will pant, drool, bark, bite, jump up or even run away. If one uses the old techniques of negative correction, the behaviors will often become worse. In order to get the animal to behave differently, one needs to listen to what he is saying—especially if the animal is sick. Anytime there is a major change in behavior, someone needs to be listening.

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Living Hope Farm offers a large variety of their Certified Naturally Hershberger Farm offers grass-fed or Grown heirloom produce, herbs, & pastured, locally grown, heirloom and flowers along with local grass fed heritage, antibiotic and hormone-free, meats. No antibiotics, hormones, certified organic foods. Choice of sprays or pesticides are used. whole or cut-up fresh, certified organPastured eggs and meats, salmon, ic, pastured chicken. Chemical-free freshly baked breads, honey, cheese, cut flowers available May to October. jarred goods and soaps are also CSA runs 26 weeks and shares come available. Weekly CSA pick-ups in three sizes. Farm open Thursday Tuesdays and Fridays, 2-7:30pm. and Friday, 5-9pm; Saturday, 2-6pm.

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Colony Collapse Disorder in the Honey Bee

by Anita Collins

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he collapse of honey bee colonies is a phenomenon that has recently been occurring all over the world at an alarmingly increased rate, for reasons that are not entirely understood. It began in the fall of 2006, when a Pennsylvania commercial beekeeper reported severe losses of what had seemed to be thriving colonies. In the following months, beekeepers from around the U.S. reported as much as 80 to 100 percent losses of colonies. Prior to this, a normal level of colony deaths through the winter was about 10 to 30 percent.

The reason for the collapse was a mystery, as the symptoms of these losses were unlike what is seen with known disease or parasites. The colonies would be filled with bees and then a few weeks later, all of the adult bees— thousands of them—would be gone without a trace. The colony would still have honey, brood (all stages of matur-

ing worker bees) and sometimes a live queen and a few newly emerged adult workers. These conditions were unlike any commonly seen causes of death of a colony.

With honey and pollen left, they had not starved to death. A normal response to lack of food would have been for the entire colony to flee, but the queen and all the bees would have flown away together and there most likely would have been no immature bees left behind. The presence of eggs and brood meant the queen had not failed. If it had been a killing by recent spraying of pesticide, there would have been a pile of dead bees outside the hive. If severe disease was present, it would have been seen many weeks prior.

The group of symptoms associated with a dead colony came to be called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Within a few months, scientists from the

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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the Department of Entomology, Penn State University and other agencies were hard at work gathering information and samples from dead colonies that fit this description. They took samples of the bees that were left, the honey, the wax, the pollen stored in the wax comb and other components of the hives.

The only thing all of the dead colonies had in common was Israeli Acute Paralysis virus (IBV), named so because it had first been described in Israeli honey bees. The USDA, which has a diagnostic laboratory for diseases and parasites receiving samples from beekeepers across the country, reviewed samples they had from previous years and found that IBV had been in the country for years before these events.

Scientists proposed a number of different causes: Nosema cerana, a new variety of bee dysentery that was more virulent; a new class of pesticides called neonicotinoids that was just coming on the market; cell phone signals; lack of good pollen resources; and greater impact of the serious parasite, Varroa destructor.

In the 1970s, there had been problems with a similar loss of colonies, but only in limited areas of Florida. The syndrome, called “disappearing disease” then, was finally attributed to poor quality pollen that lacked the necessary proteins for bees. Poor nutrition wasn’t the case in the most recent

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instances of the disappearing bees, as many of the CCD units still had large stores of good pollen in the combs that were left in the hives.

The mystery remained. Considerable research had been done on the two new parasites and a variety of studies commenced on the possible newly found causes. However, none of these agents alone, when introduced to a healthy colony, would cause the same symptoms that were seen in so many of the dead hives. The next step, studying combinations of the causes, is much more difficult and costly, but the work is ongoing.

A chemical analysis of beeswax that had been in hives for many years showed that there was a buildup in the wax of agricultural chemicals of all types. We know from studies of queen honey bees that rearing them in wax cells contaminated with miticide causes the queens to be smaller in size, weigh less and not perform as well as healthy queens when in colonies. Certainly worker and drone (male) bees raised in contaminated wax would also be affected to some extent. Some beekeepers were already removing older wax combs and making the bees produce new wax and build fresh, uncontaminated comb.

Clearly CCD is not due to a single causative agent, but is the result of the buildup of a combination of stresses in a particular colony. So, there is no simple solution. Perhaps one of the new diseases or pesticides are a major contributor, but nonetheless, it is a case of the straw that broke the camel’s back: there is one stress too many for the bees to survive.

Dr. Anita Collins is a retired Research Geneticist from USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Honey bee genetics, colony defense and alarm communication (especially in Africanized honey bees) are her areas of expertise.

In addition, she has done extensive work on the cryopreservation of honey bee germplasm (semen and embryos).

Currently, Collins is an Adjunct Professor of Entomology at Penn State and is collaborating on a U.S. Geological Service survey of native bees east of the Mississippi. Her local study area is at Lehigh Gap Nature Center, where she is also the President of the Board.

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Swimming in Nature Splashing Safely in Lakes and Oceans

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by Lane Vail

ostonian avid open-water swimmer Kate Radville is delighted that water constitutes 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. “The controlled environment of a swimming pool is convenient,” she says, “but splashing around outside in the beautiful summer sunshine is undeniably liberating.”

Enthusiasts are both attracted by the rugged beauty of wild water and humbled by its power, but without proper skill or knowledge, swimming in natural settings can be risky.

“Millions of dollars are annually spent on advertising, tourism and beach restoration projects to bring people to water,” says Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, “yet, the American Red Cross finds that 54 percent of Americans lack basic water emergency lifesaving skills.” Maximize enjoyment and safety in the open water by heeding basic guidelines.

Be Weather Wise. Check the forecast before heading out and be conscious of any sudden climate changes. Leave the water or the area in the event of thunder or lightning.

Tall buildings or mountains may block the view of the sky, and storms can pop up quickly, so Benjamin recommends using a battery-powered

portable radio or smartphone app for weather updates. Wind and atmospheric pressure shifts can stir up waves for hours, so hesitate before returning to the water after a storm.

Glean Information. “I can’t think of a time I’ve jumped into water I knew nothing about,” says Radville.

“Some research prior to swimming is definitely advisable.”

Renowned coach Steven Munatones, founder of the World Open Water Swimming Association, suggests walking along the beach to look for caution signs, surf conditions boards, flags, buoys, rope lines and available rescue equipment, plus emergency callboxes that pinpoint one’s location if cell phone service is weak. Even seemingly pristine waters can be contaminated by harmful bacteria, algal blooms or runoff pollutants after rain. “Chat with local beachgoers, swimmers, boaters or fishermen about current swimming conditions in designated areas,” counsels Munatones, and check social media sites like Facebook and area online swimming forums.

Steer Clear. Be mindful of hidden underwater hazards, ranging from sharp objects to submerged construction, which can create turbulent water

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and strong undercurrents. Swim in lifeguard-protected areas away from windsurfers, jet skiers and boaters that may not hear or see swimmers, adds Munatones.

Respect Marine Life. Munatones advises giving marine life, however beautiful, a wide berth. “I’ve swum around the world with all sorts of intriguing sea life,” he says, “and these are wild animals, not the friendly ones you see in marine parks.” Stop swimming and watch the animal until it’s moved on.

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beforehand. Pockets of cold water within an otherwise tepid mountain lake could induce a gasp response or hyperventilation, says Munatones, and prolonged immersion increases risk of muscle impairment and hypothermia.

Likewise, an unexpected drop in the water floor may provoke panic.

“Physically, someone capable of swimming in three feet of water can also swim in 300 feet,” says Munatones. “But mentally, deep water can feel spooky.”

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flight’ response to kick in and trying to swim against the current, because rips are treadmills that will exhaust your energy,” cautions Benjamin. Instead, flip, float and follow the safest path out of the water, a technique that conserves energy and alleviates stress and panic, he says.

Watch for Waves. Swim facing oncoming waves and dive under the powerful white foam, coaches Munatones. “Feel the swell wash over you before coming up to the surface.” If knocked off balance by a wave, relax, hold your breath and wait for the tumbling to cease. Swim toward the light if disoriented under the water, and make sure your head is above any froth before inhaling.

“Your lungs are your personal flotation device that keep the body buoyant,” says Benjamin. “Lay back and focus on your breathing.”

While Coast Guard-approved flotation devices should be worn by children at all times, they are not substitutes for supervision, says Rob Rogerson, a lifeguard and ocean rescue training officer in Palm Beach County, Florida. “Parents must watch swimming and non-swimming children vigilantly.”

“The power of the open water is immense,” says Munatones. “Be respectful, always.”

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12-1pm. Join Brittiney for a class that fuses movement and postures that help to encourage and restore balance, length, strength and flexibility in the body with a rest element that invites awareness of how to use breath and imagery to help reduce tension. RSVP online. $10. The Resiliency Center, 1811 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown. 215-233-2002. TheResiliencyCenter.com.

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Bridge Qigong – Neck/Shoulder | New Britain

Theta Mini Healing Sessions | Lansdale

Rest, Restore and Move | Flourtown

9-10am. Join acupuncturist and meditation instructor Paolo Propato for a qigong basics class with a focus on neck and shoulder health, in an outdoor setting. Appropriate for any level of physical ability, qigong is known for its deep mental and physical benefits. Optional donation benefits Nepal earthquake recovery. Covered Bridge Park, Keeley Ave, New Britain. 215-348-8058.

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4-8pm. Theta healing is an alternative modality based on a healing technique allowing instant, positive changes to emotional, mental, spiritual or physical reality. We’ll address the causes of blockages that impact the way you live and function, usually caused by emotional repression, belief systems, fears or traumas. $15 for 15 minutes. Green Street Luxuries, 617 W Main St, Lansdale. 267-879-1554. GreenStreetLux.com.

Barefoot Gardens at the Co-op | Doylestown

Meditation | Flourtown

2:30-4:30pm. Meet farmers Eric Vanderhyde and Linda Shanahan, who will be sampling their tomatoes and other seasonal produce while sharing with us their wonderful sense of community. Doylestown Food Co-op, 29 W State St, Doylestown. 215-348-4548.

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savethedate Holistic Organic Detox Retreat Vacations August 3-9: Niagara Falls, NY/Canada August 17-23: New Hope September: Estes Park, CO We’ll assess specific detox and dietary needs, and learn how to prepare gourmet, inflammation-free, organic meals and juicing. Activities include hiking, biking, yoga, breath work, self-abdominal and lymph massage, far infrared sauna, guided shamanic journey meditations, full-body massage and more. Available in various locations.

858-401-3144 CoreLevelHealing@gmail.com CoreLevelHealing.net

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 Beginner Yoga 101 Series | North Wales 7-8:15pm. This 4-week beginner class will provide instructions for postures, body alignment and breathing techniques that will enhance your well-being and improve health. Perfect for someone new to yoga or who wants to review the basics. Eight classes total: Tuesdays and Thursdays from August 4 to 27. $108.

Whole Body Yoga Studio, 213 N Main St, North Wales. 215-661-0510. WholeBodyYogaStudio.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 Sound Meditation | Doylestown 6:30-7:30pm. Enjoy a gently guided meditative experience led by art therapist John Muraco, followed by a range of sounds including crystal singing bowls, gongs and various other instruments. The nature of these sounds can be evocative and support one’s process of moving through emotions as well as deepening awareness. Must pre-register. $15. Bridge Acupuncture, 30 Garden Alley, Doylestown. 215-348-8058.

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7:30-8:30pm. Meditation can be described as “an abiding in one’s natural state, without mental complications.” In the meditation class, led by Dean Solon, we will be cultivating and sharing clarity and compassion, an unfolding awareness and mindfulness. The Resiliency Center, 1811 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown.

215-233-2002. TheResiliencyCenter.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Restorative Yoga Training | North Wales August 7-9. Participants will gain practical, hands-on experience and skills to work with a wide range of populations. The program will include posture practice, pranayama, meditation, mantra, mudra, visualization and use of props to create a safe/comfortable/ healing environment. $430. Whole Body Yoga Studio, 403 E Walnut St, North Wales. 215-661-0510.

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First Fun Friday | Doylestown 5-7pm. Jazz and blues with marinara on the side.

Dan Kruger and Lloyd Gilgore will be playing jazz and blues while we enjoy wine, cheese and locally produced marinara sauce samples from Graziano Products. Doylestown Food Co-op, 29 W State St, Doylestown. 215-348-4548. Doylestown.coop.

Drum to Your Heart’s Desire | Flourtown 7:30-8:45pm. Drumming uses sound and movement of the body to build energy. Benefits of drumming include stress reduction, creation of community and empowerment. Anyone can engage regardless of skill, talent or physical ability. Bring a drum or other hand instruments; some will be available to borrow. $10.

The Resiliency Center, 1811 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown. 215-233-2002. TheResiliencyCenter.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

Food for Thought Book Club | Doylestown 6:15-8pm. All are welcome to join a discussion of Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit by Barry Estabrook. Optional to bring a snack to share. Doylestown Bookshop, 16 S Main St, Doylestown. 215-348-4548.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 Free Yoga Teacher Training Info Session | Quakertown 7:30-8:30pm. Meet the instructors and learn more about the 200-hour teacher training program from Moondog Yoga and the Himalayan Institute. Deepen your personal understanding or learn to teach what you love. Moondog Yoga, 44 Front St, Quakertown. 267374-4046. MoondogYoga.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 Journeying Through the Chakras | Yardley 7-9pm. Move through the seven chakras from root to crown in a guided meditation, learning experientially through sound about these spinning “wheels of light” and their practical application to our lives. Feel the soundscape of crystal singing bowls, native flutes, gongs, monochords and more. Must pre-register. $25/ one person; $40/two people. Yoga Love, 10 N Main St, Yardley. 267-840-8003. RainbowsOfHealing.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 Live a Balanced Life Workshop | Lansdale 10am-12pm. Receive actionable insights for a life full of joy and vitality. Regain energy with Melanie Stewart, certified health and lifestyle coach. Simplify your life with Laurie Kane, Christian career coach.

Gain financial freedom with Mary Reinoehl, certified financial planner. Includes refreshments and materials. Register online by August 13. $15. Elm Terrace Gardens, 660 Broad St, Lansdale. 610-291-0972.

Melanie.Stewart01@gmail.com. FindHope4Today. com/Balance.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 Lyme Disease Support Group | Langhorne

Laughter Yoga | Flourtown 10-11am. Research has found that we gain the same amazing physical and emotional health benefits from pretending to laugh as we do from genuine laughter.

Laughter yoga combines laughter exercises with yoga breathing, leaving participants energized, relaxed and happier. RSVP online. $5. The Resiliency Center, 1811 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown. 215-233-2002.

TheResiliencyCenter.com.

Flower Arranging 101 | Doylestown 10:30am-12:30pm. Eco-system partner Meghan Andris, of Doylestown Flowers and Gifts, will be at the co-op to demonstrate arranging wildflowers with style and creativity. Doylestown Food Co-op, 29 W State St, Doylestown. 215-348-4548. Doylestown.coop.

4pm. Ticks can transmit Lyme disease and other serious infections. Our group supports those with Lyme and works to educate the public. All are welcome. Middletown Municipal Building, 3 Municipal Way, Langhorne.

215-741-5902 LowerBucksLymeGroup.org.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 Barefoot Gardens at the Co-op | Doylestown 4:30-6:30pm. Meet farmers Eric Vanderhyde and Linda Shanahan, who will be sampling their tomatoes and other seasonal produce while sharing with us their wonderful sense of community. Doylestown Food Co-op, 29 W State St, Doylestown. 215-348-4548.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 Throat Chakra Sodalite Journey | Yardley 7:30-9pm. Journey with a beautiful, huge, raw sodalite stone—included with registration. We begin with teachings about the Throat Chakra Center and the mineral sodalite, followed by the guided journey full of healing sounds all in the note of G, such as crystal singing bowls, native flutes and bells. Must pre-register. $25/ one person; $45/two people. Yoga Love, 10 N Main St, Yardley. 267-840-8003. RainbowsOfHealing.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 Celebrity Chef Farm to Table Dinner | New Hope 6-9pm. Be part of the fun as Mayor and Chef Ron Strouse serves us the best of our region. Music by Jazz With Friends. Ticket sales end August 17 or earlier if they sell out. $75/mbrs, $95/non-mbrs. Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow, 2877 Creamery Rd, New Hope. 215-348-4548. Doylestown.coop.

savethedate Readers University Psychic Fair August 22 – 12-2:30pm Come to the Lansdale/Philly Psychic Development Readers University Psychic Fair and experience communicating to loved ones through a medium or getting advice on a current situation with one of our psychics.

All are welcome. Free admission; $20 for a 15-minute session.

Location: Lansdale Public Library, 301 Vine St, Lansdale ConnieBell@rcn.com Tinyurl.com/LansdalePsychic

savethedate KarmaFest at Fellowship Farm August 22, 10am-10pm August 23, 10am-7pm This KarmaFest will be focused on the relaxed camping atmosphere and staying over is encouraged. Expect lots of music—Dynasty Electric, Wynne Paris and Groovenanda, Frenchy and The Punk—drumming, dancing, 50-75 vendors, free lectures and workshops, vegan/ vegetarian food and two full days of yoga.

Tent camping as well as dorms are available; overnight options are additional.

Cost: $20/day, $35/two-day pass Location: Fellowship Farm, 2488 Sanatoga Rd, Pottstown Text 410-446-2569 KarmaFest.com

register. $150. Rainbows of Healing, 123 W Maple Ave, Langhorne. 267-840-8003. RainbowsOfHealing.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 Autism Lunch | Doylestown 11am-12:30pm. Learn new tools that are available for autism support, and understand some of the underlying factors. Must have autism or have a relative with autism and be looking to improve. Registration required. 196 Ashland St, Doylestown. 267-895-1733.

AutismLunch.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 Marinara Sauce Supreme | Doylestown 10:30am-12:30pm. Greg and Ruthy Graziano, of locally made Graziano Products, will be at the co-op sampling their marinara sauce. Doylestown Food Co-op, 29 W State St, Doylestown. 215-348-4548.

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savethedate Sai Maa Philadelphia Events August 29-30

If you have a passion for helping others, feel a connection to the holistic mindset, hold an appreciation for the energies of the body and its ability to self-heal, then becoming a reflexology practitioner may be a great fit for you. Learn this gentle healing art and become a facilitator of wellness. 6-month, 120-hour professional program is NCBMTB CE approved. Easy payment plan.

Cost: $1,950 Spring Hill Suites, 1930 John Fries Hwy, Quakertown 215-858-8195 EssentialConnections.biz

savethedate Bellabaci Method of Modern Cupping – Intro Level September 19 – 8:30am-3:30pm Course is open to everyone. 6 CEUs with NCBTMB for massage therapists. Class will be held at LaSalle University Bucks County Campus.

Healers’ Day - $250 August 29, 10am-3pm

Carrie Wiedemann 267-357-3525 CarrieWiedemann@hotmail.com

Teaching Workshop - $108 August 30, 10am-3pm Location: Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1300 Market St, Philadelphia 720-377-0041 Sai-Maa.com/PhillyWeekend2015

savethedate September 4th - September 7th Labor Day Weekend Retreat "Nothing but the Phat" at Deerfield Spa 650 Resica Falls Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 Healthy Eating, Fitness, Acupressure, T'ai Chi, Meditation, Visualization and more!

Reserve your room now.

Call (570) 223-0160 or visit deerfieldspa.com Ask for details and special pricing with code "Got Chi"

Reiki Level 1 Training | Langhorne 11am-5pm. Learn the amazing power of Reiki. This certification qualifies you to work with clients, friends, family and yourself. Students explore energy from a practical and spiritual perspective with discussion, guidance, meditation and hands-on practice. Support, manual and framed certificate included. Must pre-

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Darshan with Sai Maa - Free August 29, 7pm

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savethedate Healthy Living Festival September 20, 12-5pm

Our annual free event will bring this ever expanding community together for a festival in celebration of healthy living for all. Our goal is to introduce the residents of Bucks County and surrounding areas to the many business entrepreneurs that offer more sustainable, healthier choices.

Enjoy eco, sustainable, metaphysical and holistic vendors; entertainers and musicians; a community drum circle; and organic, wholesome food.

Location: Tamanend Park, 2nd Street Pike, Southampton BucksHealthyLivingFestival.com

savethedate Mind Body Spirit Expo October 2-4 Now in its 19th year, the Mind Body Spirit Expo is the largest natural health and human potential expo in the Northeast U.S. Each of our shows has renowned special guest speakers, lectures, a wide variety of booths with everything from astral photography to beautiful jewelry. Psychics and body workers also provide their services to attendees.

Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave, Oaks 215-627-0102 MindBodySpiritExpo.com www.NABuxMont.com

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savethedate Greenshire Arts Consortium 3620 Sterner Mill Rd, Quakertown Event Details: GreenshireArts.org Please register for all activities.

Info@GreenshireArts.org 215-538-0976 August 2, 12:30-3:30pm Community Gathering: First Sunday A summer celebration of life, friendship and beauty. Sing/drum in Stone Amphitheater, discover the delights in the Edible Schoolyard.

Bring a favorite dish to share, a drum, musical instrument, lawn chair and anything else that will make our picnic a delight.

Healthy Cooking Classes: Good Goodies August 11, 11am-1pm OR August 13, 6:30-8:30pm Find your sweet tooth without added sugar or artificial sweeteners. Recipes focus on naturally sweet, organic food. Free samples. $20.

Healthy Cooking Classes: Trouble-Free Meals August 25, 11am-1pm OR August 27, 6:30-8:30pm Proactive planning techniques to create quick, easy-to-cook healthy meals. Recipes focus on combining organic pantry staples with fresh, whole food. Free samples. $20.

August 11, 6-8:30pm Sacred Sweat Enjoy opening your energy centers through the modes of music and dance. Release old energies and recharge them with positive energy flow. Unblocking old energies enables us to move forward in personal growth. All levels welcome. $35.

savethedate Susan Duval Seminars and Sacred Journeys Doylestown 215-348-5755 SusanDuvalSeminars.com Register online or call Susan.

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August 2, 4pm Private Palmistry Readings Susan Smith will share her masterful knowledge of the hands and relate information about health, relationships, career and future. She will explore your soul contracts and explain how to read what your soul “wrote” in your hand. $145/1 hour. Doylestown.

August 6, 10am-4pm Mediumship Clairvoyance, Past Lives, Astrology Sessions, Do-In Reiki Rev Jay Gullo can connect with deceased loved ones, offer guidance for relationships, finances, life purpose, career, how past lives affect current life, as well as healing sessions. By appointment. $80/$120/$150 for 30/45/60 minutes. Doylestown.

August 7, 7-9pm Sacred Architecture—Levitation of Large Stones, Mysteries of Coral Castle and the Spiral Watts Towers With Scott Ogburn, Ph.D., discover mysteries about Coral Castle in Florida, a unique, mystical sculpture park where the builder moved giant stones by himself, claiming to know the secrets of levitation used in building the Great Pyramid. Also discussed will be: three methods for levitation of large stones, the unique spiritual qualities of the Spiral Towers in LA and more. $35. Doylestown.

August 18, 7-8pm The Pilgrimage: An Inner Exploration of Who You Are Free Introduction Take time to embark upon a personal pilgrimage to discover aspects of a world hidden within. This nine-month self-exploration is a journey that asks you to step beyond limiting self-identities. We take this journey in community, learning from one another as we go through the seasons of our lives. Free private intros are also available.

August 19, 7-8pm Onerayki: An Integrative Approach to Healing Free Introduction This four-session course offers an opportunity for individuals to gain a comprehensive understanding of themselves, human nature and the significance of the integration of body, mind, spirit and soul. For lay people and healers alike, this holistic healing approach includes the integration of traditional methods of healing with alternative healing techniques: metaphysics, alchemy, craniosacral, shamanic, counseling, sound healing and more.

sage from angels, masters or guides. Past lives are frequently described, and how they relate to current life. $125. Doylestown.

August 12, 7-9pm Psychic Mediumship Gallery Kimara was born with “the gift”. She can connect with loved ones in the afterlife and give guidance for relationships, career, finances and family matters.

Limited to 25 people; everyone will receive a reading. $40. Doylestown.

August 13-14, 10am-8pm Psychic Mediumship – Private Readings with Kimara Kimara will connect with deceased loved ones, and give insights for the future in regards to career, finances, family and relationships. Bring photos, if desired. $120/45 minutes, $150/1 hour. Doylestown.

August 17, 1-4pm Healing or Channeled Message Following a talk about the Native American legend of White Buffalo Woman, and a brief synopsis of her life, Eve Kerwin, White Buffalo Woman, will give attendees the choice of a shamanic healing or a channeled message. $65. New Britain.

August 17, 6:30-9:30pm Healing and Channeled Messages, Small Groups Eve Kerwin carries the same Divine Feminine imprint as Mother Mary, Isis, Quan Yin, and Eve, the wife of Adam. Limited to 12 people, everyone will experience a shamanic healing and a channeled mes-

August 18, 10am-8pm Psychic Readings Eve Kerwin is known to most people as a channeler and healer. However, while in a conscious state, she can also give guidance for the future, without going into trance. Whether you have questions about career, finances, relationships, health, family or life mission, she can give insights and direction. $100/30 minutes. Doylestown.

August 19, 9am-8pm Private Sessions – Healings and Channeled Messages Session will begin with a shamanic healing—a form of energetic “re-wiring” and a clearing of the etheric body—by White Buffalo Woman. Next, a guide will come through with a personalized channeled message for attendees. This being may be an ascended master, angel or archangel, your own higher self or inner child. $250/1 hour. Doylestown.

August 22, 10am-8pm Private Channeling Sessions Sheryl Blumenthal is a clear, strong channel for the divine. Be in conversation with both yours and Sheryl’s spiritual guides. She assists with clarifying higher purpose, relationship concerns, health issues and career choices. $110/30 minutes, $170/1 hour.

Doylestown.

Sacred Journeys and Retreats

April 1-3: New Mexico Hot Springs Retreat April 21-24: Sedona, AZ Retreat

July 14-17: Grand Tetons, WY Retreat

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Fitness, 217 Church Rd, North Wales. 267-613-8246.

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Tea & Play | Upper Black Eddy

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Nature Center, 1306 Bath Rd, Bristol. 215-785-1177.

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sunday Hot Rockin’ Yoga | Quakertown 9-10:15am. This yoga practice is perfect for exploring poses deeper and detoxing the body. The heat helps open tight joints and stiff muscles in a safe, effective way. Not for beginners. Second and fourth Sundays. $12. Moondog Yoga, 44 Front St, Quakertown. 267374-4046. MoondogYoga.com.

Power/Baptiste Yoga | Quakertown 9-10:15am. All levels of students will move and flow through a series of poses based on Journey Into Power.

Combining alignment principles with movement and breath will build fire and strength, leaving us aligned in our true north, strong and empowered even after we’ve left the mat. $12. Moondog Yoga, 44 Front St, Quakertown. 267-374-4046. MoondogYoga.com.

Reiki Share & Community Drum Circle | Langhorne 2-6pm. At 2pm, connect with area Reiki practitioners and have an opportunity to practice and receive Reiki.

Those who are not attuned are welcome to attend, receive a treatment and be part of the community. From 4:30-6 pm, join the community drum circle. The Peace Center, 102 W Maple Ave, Langhorne. 267-840-8003.

RainbowsOfHealing.com.

Monthly Meditation | Perkasie 3:30-5pm. Join with a likeminded group of people for mindfulness meditation, gentle yoga and time to share with the group. Perfect for those new to the practice; all are welcome. Last Sunday of the month. $15. Shine Yoga Center, 601 W Market St, Perkasie. 267-2210980. ShineYogaPerkasie.com.

Monthly Meditation: Cultivating Mindfulness | Doylestown 1-2pm. In this class, we will focus on a different theme and style of meditation each month. Classes may incorporate mantras, yantras, mudras, crystals, breath work and the chakra system. De-stress and experience the support of community meditation. Second Sunday of the month. $15. Tristana Yoga Studio, 4095 Ferry Rd, Doylestown. 267-245-4140. Facebook.com/ TristanaYogaStudio.

Sunday Stroll | Bristol 2-3pm. Take a walk with a naturalist. Silver Lake

monday 4-Week Women’s Boot Camps | North Wales Wholistic’s boot camps specialize in the unique physiological needs of women and are designed to incorporate specific techniques to assist women in losing excess body fat and toning muscles. Boot camps meet 3 times a week for 4 weeks. Morning and evening/ weekend options. Mon/Weds/Fri, 5:45-6:45am OR Tue/Thu, 6-7pm and Sat 8:30am. $199. Wholistic

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Zumba Gold | Perkasie 10-11am. Zumba Gold takes the popular Latin-dance inspired workout of Zumba and makes it accessible for seniors, beginners or others needing modifications in their exercise routine. Build cardiovascular health with dance moves including merengue, cha cha, cumbia, salsa, belly dance and tango. Dance experience not required. $5. Pennridge Community Center, 146 E Main St, Perkasie. 215-453-7027. PennridgeCenter.org.

Chair Yoga | Yardley 11am-12pm. Free class held every Monday. YardleyMakefield Library, 1080 Edgewood Rd, Yardley.

215-493-9020. YardleyLibrary.com. YardleyFriends@ yahoo.com.

Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga | Doylestown 6-7pm. Come connect with other moms-to-be, create community, connect with your baby and changing body, and take time out of the day to enjoy this sacred journey. Learn breathing techniques and stretches to help strengthen the mind, body and soul during pregnancy, labor and post-delivery. $15. Tristana Yoga Studio, 4095 Ferry Rd, Doylestown.

267-245-4140. Facebook.com/TristanaYogaStudio.

Community Meditation | Narberth 6:30-7:15pm. All are welcome to learn how to meditate and its many benefits. Experienced meditators can enjoy and enhance their existing practice in a group setting in

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10-11am. Enjoy a cup of tea with an early childhood teacher and learn about early childhood programs while little ones explore a nursery classroom. Children birth to age 4 are welcome. Call to register. First Monday. River Valley Waldorf School, 1395 Bridgeton Hill Rd, Upper Black Eddy. 610-982-5606.

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a beautiful space with people of like intentions. Check the calendar online for changes/updates. Kalyana Centre, 954 Montgomery Ave, Ste 6, Narberth. 484-412-8815.

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Mental Health Support Group | Doylestown

guided physical practice. Learn the eight limbs of yoga, the yogic breathing system, the Tristana Method and how to safely approach and modify basic yoga poses. $80. Tristana Yoga Studio, 4095 Ferry Rd, Doylestown.

267-245-4140. Facebook.com/TristanaYogaStudio.

6:30-7:30pm. Join 4 The M.I.N.D.S. for its weekly peerto-peer support group. We welcome family, friends and individuals who suffer from mental illness. Aldie Medical Arts Building, 11 Welden Dr, Doylestown. 4TheMINDS. org. 4TheMINDS@gmail.com.

Chair/Mat Yoga | Fairless Hills

Slow Flow Yoga | Quakertown

6:15-6:45pm. Free, 30-minute meditation class introducing mindful meditation and qigong visualizations in a welcoming environment. Donations are accepted to be given to charities such as Moxafrica and A Woman’s Place. Bridge Acupuncture, 30 Garden Alley, Doylestown. 215-348-8058. Acupuncture.com.

7:30-8:30pm. Slowing down allows us to focus more on the parts of the flow and link movement and breath more deeply. This inward focusing flow is a great way to start off your weekday practice. Newer students will find the pace easy to follow, while more seasoned practitioners will enjoy the opportunity to hone the elements of their practice. $12. Moondog Yoga, 44 Front St, Quakertown.

267-374-4046. MoondogYoga.com.

tuesday Health Matters Radio Show 10am. Hosted by Dr. Phil Pappas of Earth Foods, featuring different guests and topics each week. Listen in at WNJCRadio.com.

Vinyasa Yoga Flow | Quakertown 6-7:15pm. Vinyasa means “connection” in Sanskrit. In this meditative class, breath is the connector between body, mind and spirit, moving us seamlessly from one pose to the next. Some prior yoga experience will help. $12.

Moondog Yoga, 44 Front St, Quakertown. 267-374-4046.

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Bucks Beekeepers Association | Plumsteadville 7pm. General meeting of the Bucks County Beekeepers Association. Second Tuesday. Plumsteadville Grange Hall, 5901 Old Easton Rd, Plumsteadville.

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wednesday Yoga for Your Back | Chalfont 10:30am-12pm. Try Svaroopa Yoga and decompress the spine and have immediate relief or reduction in pain and stiffness. Learn simple tools to use at home, the office or anywhere. Chalfont Yoga and Meditation Center, 15 W Butler Ave, Chalfont. 570-350-1281.

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Chair Yoga for the Golden Years | Chalfont 1:30-2:30pm. Easy yoga poses to relieve aches and pains and keep you moving. Perfect for those new to yoga. New students get three classes for the price of two. $13. Chalfont Yoga and Meditation Center, 15 W Butler Ave, Chalfont. 610-597-2015.

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Community Acupuncture | Doylestown 3-6pm. Seated in a serene group environment, receive affordable acupuncture for stress management, detox, routine health/pain issues and overall wellness. Mention NA to waive initial $15 paperwork fee. Schedule online or by phone. Located upstairs; call if you have disabilities. $30. Bridge Acupuncture, 30 Garden Alley, Doylestown. 215-348-8058. BridgeAcupuncture.com.

Intro to Yoga | Doylestown 5:30-7pm. In this 6-week enrolled beginner yoga course, learn yoga through both open discussion and

6-7pm. Open to the community. $3/seniors, $5/under 55. Falls Township Senior Center, 282 Trenton Rd, Fairless Hills. 215-547-6563. FallsTwpSrCtr@aol.com.

Community Meditation | Doylestown

Intuition Class | Gilbertsville 7:30-9:30pm. Develop intuition with a spiritual community and share synchronicities. Develop intuitive muscle with an exercise and guided meditation.

Drop-ins welcome. Second Wednesday. $5. Inner Light Holistic Center, 1000 Grosser Rd & Rte 100, 2nd floor, Gilbertsville. 610-413-8191. InnerLightHC.com.

Tween Group Therapy | Flourtown 7:45-8:30pm. Ongoing group therapy for ages 11-14 for adjustment to separation, divorce or blended family issues. Group therapy provides an opportunity to normalize and validate the experience of children whose families are in the process of changing. Ice breakers, games and expressive activities will be utilized to encourage learning in a fun format. First and third Wednesday of the month. RSVP Required. The Resiliency Center, 1811 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown. 215-289-3101 x1. KasiaKrol17@verizon.net. Kathleen.Krol.com.

thursday Children’s Summer Reading | New Hope

programs. Second and fourth Thursdays. Must call to pre-register. $297. Dragonfly Yoga Studio & Massage, 156 Green St, Doylestown. 215-906-9393.

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friday Guided Meditation | Gilbertsville 9:30-10:30am. Using guided visual imagery, learn to meditate to center oneself, relieve stress, lower blood pressure and create balance through mind, body and spirit. Drop-ins welcome. $10. Inner Light Holistic Center, 1000 Grosser Rd & Route 100, Gilbertsville.

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Namaste Baby | Doylestown 11-11:45am. Yoga for moms, dads, caregivers and newborns to pre-walkers. Classes promote a stronger bond through physical movement and emotional connectedness. Postures improve strength, coordination, balance and problem solving for the infant and parent.

Pre-registration required. $18. Tristana Yoga Studio, 4095 Ferry Rd, Doylestown. 267-245-4140. Facebook. com/TristanaYogaStudio.

Reiki Share | Doylestown 6-7:30pm. During this great opportunity for practitioners to gather, Reiki is given and received and discussions around Reiki and other approaches to holistic well-being are encouraged. Bring a refreshment to share. Second Friday of the month. Tristana Yoga Studio, 4095 Ferry Rd, Doylestown. 267-245-4140.

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Community Reiki | Doylestown 7:30-9pm. Enjoy a relaxing evening of healing, soothing music, refreshments and community. Second Friday of the month. $10/10-minute session. Tristana Yoga Studio, 4095 Ferry Rd, Doylestown. 267-245-4140. Facebook.com/ TristanaYogaStudio.

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10-11:15am. Each week we’ll read exciting books about the outdoors, take hikes and make crafts to take home. Ages 3 to 8. June 18 to August 20. Mbrs: free; non-mbrs: $7/one child with adult, $3/each addt’l child.

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Higher Brain Living Chat | Paoli

11am-12pm. Free class held every Thursday. Levittown Library, 7311 New Falls Rd, Levittown. 215-949-2324.

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9-10am. What isn’t working in your life? Learn about Higher Brain Living, enjoy a cup of coffee with reishi mushrooms. Higher Brain Living can change your brain and life. Third Saturday of the month. Inspiration to Wholeness, 53 Darby Rd, Ste F, Paoli. 484-302-1502.

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Time Share 12-1pm. Learn how to make your inner well-being work in the outer world of pressures and stress. Tune in to Time Share on PANJRadio.com, where Marie Jackson will share recent and ancient discoveries, interview holistic healers and invite callers to ask questions.

Ascension Class | Gilbertsville 7-9pm. Ascension class designed to move into becoming a channel of grace, the next step of intuitive development. First Thursday. $10. Inner Light Holistic Center, 1000 Grosser Rd & Rte 100, 2nd floor, Gilbertsville. 610-413-8191. InnerLightHC.com.

Empowerment Coaching Workshop | Doylestown 7-9pm. Experience the benefits of empowerment coaching, build confidence, gain insight and a new perspective in creating more balance and contentment in life. Accompanied by the added benefit of synergistic group support. Now forming 3-month

7:30-9am. For all birding enthusiasts. Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Rd, Bristol. 215-785-1177.

Women’s Total Control Fitness Program | North Wales 10:30-11:45am. Do you leak when you laugh, cough, or sneeze? Wonder why popular tummy exercises don’t work for you? This medically based fitness program will help improve bladder control, flatten the stomach, build a strong core and even improve your love life. $135.

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Warm Yoga | Quakertown 11am-12:15pm. Wondering what all the hype is about hot yoga? This is the ideal class for someone interested in hot yoga, but worried that it is too hot. Everyone is tight somewhere; the warmth allows the muscles to relax, release and let go. $12. Moondog Yoga, 44 Front St, Quakertown.

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With 28 years of experience, Hypnosis Counseling Center of New Jersey is a full-service counseling center, using both traditional counseling methods and the art of hypnotherapy in private and group settings. We regularly hold adult education seminars, and work with hospitals, fitness centers and individuals that want to improve their lives. We specialize in weight loss, stress, smoking, confidence building, phobias, insomnia, test taking, sports improvement and public speaking. The state of New Jersey and many Fortune 500 Corporations employ our programs. See ad on page 7.

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CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY Elisa A Maggio, Healing Artist, CST practitioner 973-508-9101 MaggioMT.info

As a PA and NJ Licensed Massage Therapist, Maggio—a 2009 graduate of Health Choices Institute and Massage School—specializes in “listening with her hands” to the life force of sentient beings, which includes people and animals.

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