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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

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18 AWAKENING TO SPIRIT

Prayer and Meditation Heal and Free Us

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22 SHARON SALZBERG ON MINDFULNESS

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letterfrompublisher “Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty.” —Brené Brown

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s I write this, I have a sleeping infant swaddled on my chest. I can hardly believe this little precious babe is my child. It’s barely the middle of November, but my season of giving thanks and celebration began on October 28, 2015, when my son Asa was born, and his birth mom placed him in my ready embrace.

In the months leading up to his birth, Asa’s birth mother had created an adoption plan for him. That plan ultimately came to include me and my husband Matt as his chosen adoptive parents.

This was an incredible and welcome surprise. We had waited for years, hoping against hope that our family would be created in some way, not knowing exactly how or when.

But we couldn’t have prepared for that moment, standing there in the hospital room just after he was born, me, Matt and Asa’s birth mother all huddled around our child, holding him and one another, with no words to describe the depth of what we were experiencing. Our collective tears of joy and relief, awe and wonder and pain—hers and ours—it was the experience of meeting one another’s naked humanity. I had never felt as deeply connected to this universe or God’s presence as I did in those moments, under the fluorescent hospital lights. I felt the warmth and energy of a love so big that I sensed the “me” of myself slip away. In its place, there was this glorious “we”—the four of us, the nurses and hospital staff, all of us melded together in a suspended moment of sacred, intimate connection.

Asa is now 3 weeks old. His name means “healer”. He is beautiful and healthy, and I am more in love with him than I ever could have imagined I would be after such a short time. I had thought it would take time to connect to this new being, particularly because I didn’t carry him in my own body. Conversely, the heart energy pouring from his birth mother to him washed over me in a way that felt immediate, visceral and undeniable as soon as my arms wrapped around hers, and then ours around him.

Not all of my holiday seasons have looked this picturesque. This is a happy ending to an arduous and exhausting journey. I can recall past winters when the darkness of the days coupled with the holiday cards of happy families only exacerbated the tenderness around my heart.

During those times, I relied on my friends and my therapist, and I dug into my yoga postures, breathing, chanting and meditation practices. In those spaces, my worried mind released its grip, and my heavy heart surrendered its weight. I found the solace in each stretch and each breath.

Whether this season finds you celebratory or somber, or traveling “the middle path”, I hope that this issue of Natural Awakenings will be along for the ride, offering you the inspiration to stay connected to faith and grace at every turn.

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newsbriefs Rainbows of Healing Open House Offers Alternative to Harried Holiday Shopping

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ainbows of Healing, a metaphysical boutique providing healing workshops and events in Langhorne, will host its eighth annual holiday open house, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., December 5. The event will showcase new inventory and feature special sale pricing. Attendees will receive a raffle ticket just for stopping in, with the winner receiving a gift certificate for a one-hour healing session.

Shoppers will receive a surprise gift with each purchase.

“Everyone loves our open house because it is fun, warm and relaxing— the opposite of traditional holiday shopping,” says Valarie Haag, co-owner of Rainbows of Healing with her husband, Ian. “All of our crystals, jewelry and treasures are hand-selected, and we love getting unique and special gifts into the hands of our community. Come join us over warm wassail and help us celebrate the season.”

The boutique offers a handpicked selection of healing crystals (points, spheres, tumbled and more); jewelry handmade by the Haags; crystal, stone and metaphysical pendants and earrings; rose quartz, salt and selenite lamps; Native American flutes; Tibetan and crystal singing bowls; frame drums; incense, sage, sweetgrass and smudge sticks; rune sets; meditation and Reiki CDs; natural perfume oils; pendulums; and more.

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Nationally Renowned Scholar Offers Arcturian Healing Method Training at Greenshire Arts

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ene Ang, Ph.D., will facilitate a comprehensive training in the Arcturian Healing Method from December through February at Greenshire Arts Consortium, in Quakertown. Registration is now open for an introductory spoonbending workshop offered from 6:30 to 9:30pm on December 7, as well as for the series of four workshops—a complete energy healing training that guides participants in deepening their current level of healing abilities.

Level 1 attunes participants to a broad spectrum healing frequency called the Arcturian Healing Light and Gene Ang introduces 10 healing techniques to complement the AHL during healing sessions. Level 2 attunes participants to four more healing frequencies that align people to their higher self, healing the nervous system, working on the cellular and DNA level and balancing the endocrine system. Level 3 initiates people to working with powerful Arcturian healing guides and attunes them to more healing frequencies associated with the Earth. Level 4 teaches participants how to release unwanted spiritual influences and how to heal on a global level.

Ang received his BA from Stanford in human biology and philosophy/religious studies, and earned his Ph.D. from Yale in neurobiology. He combined his knowledge from more than a decade of training and facilitating healings—with various energy modalities and his direct connection to the space of consciousness called the Arcturians—into the Arcturian Healing Method. The method can be used by itself or combined with other modalities, and many participants learn this modality for self-healing and inner development.

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newsbriefs Soul Spirit Connection Offers Free Meditation and Nutrition Classes

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oul Spirit Connection Wellness and Detox Center, which helps facilitate personal growth with gentleness and ease, offers a variety of classes at their facility in Hatboro, including free guided meditation classes at 7 p.m. on Wednesday nights, and nutrition classes at 7 p.m. on Monday nights. The center’s founder, Dottie Gannotti, intuitive healer and master of IET and Reiki, Dottie Gannotti developed these programs to provide coping skills and inspiration for those experiencing emotional issues, physical pain and traumas.

Soul Spirit Connection’s mission is “to help people find alternatives to the use of pharmaceuticals as a solution to all our problems.”

Classes offer alternative healing methods that honor the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual layers of the body and bring the body back into balance holistically. “Meditate instead of medicate” is one of Ganotti’s guiding principles.

“This is a group of people who come together to grow, shift, change, develop, relearn, renew, rejuvenate, strengthen and be empowered in a safe, sacred place. This is a growing community where it is OK to be you,” says Gannotti.

Gannotti also offers Reiki I, II and III, as well as Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) basic, intermediate and advanced classes.

Location: 122 N. York Rd., Ste. 6, Hatboro. For more information, call 215-858-4448, email DotGnot@gmail.com or visit SoulSpiritConnection.com. See ad, page 24.

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Open House and Gratitude Celebration at Whole Body Yoga Studio

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hole Body Yoga Studio will host an open house celebration from December 4 through 6 at the studio’s Healing Arts Center, in North Wales. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on December 4, with Flowing Yoga and Kirtan led by Shakti Devi and owner Patty Ferry.

During the class, practitioners will express gratitude and experience the natural sense of wonder that comes from appreciating life exactly as it is, embodied soulfully through breath awareness, flowing movement and in the stillness of gentle poses held without struggle while Shakti Devi strums her guitar and Todd Zeiseniss drums.

The celebration of gratitude will continue on December 5, with morning ashtanga, gentle flow and yin yoga, followed by an evening of celebration at Artisan Alley, 403 East Walnut Street, at 5 p.m. The night will include a gratitude concert featuring percussion, flute and string instruments performed by musicians Sam Haines, Eric Labacz and percussionist Mike Wojik. The concert is BYOB and light refreshments will be available.

Advance registration for all classes and the concert is encouraged. Tickets are available for purchase online, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Manna on Main Street, an organization committed to ending hunger in the North Penn region.

Location: 213 Main St., North Wales. For more information, call 215-661-0510, email Patty@WholeBodyYogaStudio.com or visit WholeBodyYogaStudio.com. See ad, page 24.

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An Iridology certificairgit Lueders, of tion can allow a holistic BirgitCare and the Center health professional to be for Iridology, will offer Iridolmore accurate with their ogy certification courses in client’s holistic assessment.

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Iridology can be helplyze the color and structure ful for anyone whose work/ of the iris to identify emopractice supports the holistic well-being tional, physical and spiritual strengths. of others, such as massage therapists,

“Each iris comes with its own naturopaths, chiropractors, holistic unique pattern of colors, fiber density and structures, and each unique pattern nutritionists, herbalists, energy healers and physiotherapists. Through Iridology, represents certain energy within differa holistic health professional will be ent body systems,” explains Lueders, a able to assess areas within the body that Master Herbalist and Certified Comneed nutritional, energetic and spiritual prehensive Iridology Instructor—one of support to maintain optimum health. only 25 instructors in the U.S. certified

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Learn to become a ‘seer of the eyes,’” says Lueders. “This new health blueprint will be an eye-opening addition to any holistic therapy.”

No equipment will be required for the course, but digital cameras will be available for purchase. All participants will be trained on special iris magnifying lenses and the newest digital iriscope cameras.

“Healing with herbs and Iridology does take commitment and dedication, but it emphasizes healing the root cause—not just the symptoms,” says Lueders. “Only if we strip ourselves of old thinking will we be able to find other truths that can be of value for our whole life, health and happiness.”

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ccording to a new review of research published in the journal Cancer, a strong religious or spiritual belief system may improve a cancer patient’s prognosis physically, emotionally and mentally.

Researchers from Florida’s H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and North Carolina’s Wake Forest School of Medicine reviewed clinical studies that included more than 44,000 cancer patients. The first review focused on physical symptoms and found that patients with stronger religious and spiritual beliefs reported fewer cancer symptoms and better physical health. They also showed enhanced capabilities in managing their daily lives.

“These relationships were particularly strong in patients that experienced greater emotional aspects of religion and spirituality, including a sense of meaning and purpose in life, as well as a connection to a source larger than oneself,” states Heather Jim, lead author of the first review.

The second review focused on mental health and found reductions in anxiety, depression and distress among those with greater spirituality. Lead author Dr. John Salsman comments, “Also, greater levels of spiritual distress and a sense of disconnectedness from God or a religious community were associated with greater psychological distress or poorer emotional well-being.”

In the third review, the researchers found that patients with a stronger spiritual well-being reported better social health, as well.

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esearch from the Environmental Working Group’s Action Fund has determined that some popular children’s toys contain a chemical that previous research has linked to lung disease and lung cancers. The researchers tested 28 boxes of crayons and 21 crimethemed toys at the Scientific Analytical Institute in Greensboro, North Carolina. They found that four of the crayon brands and two of the crime-scene toys contained asbestos.

All of the asbestos-containing toys were manufactured in China. The products included the Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle brands of crayons, the EduScience Deluxe Forensics Lab Kit and the Inside Intelligence Secret Spy Kit. The latter two brands contained asbestos within the fingerprint powders.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asbestos from all sources is responsible for up to 15,000 U.S. deaths each year.

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espite the popularity of New Year’s resolutions, scientists have found that post-holiday food shopping decisions don’t necessarily reflect intentions to eat healthier or lose weight.

Scientists from Cornell University tracked resolutions and after-holiday food shopping habits of 207 families. They classified about 20,000 food products as either “healthy” or “less-healthy”.

Calories and dollars spent were also tracked.

Analysis of 37 weeks of activity that included the extended winter holiday period and into the new year found that additional food expenditures and calories began about a week prior to Thanksgiving and peaked during Christmas celebrations. Compared to the rest of the year, this increased shopping averaged just over $16 more a week, about $4 of which was spent on healthy foods.

Food expenditures then continued to increase after the holidays to about $25 more a week compared to the average—showing a 24 percent increase. However, $13 of this was spent on healthier foods.

Calorie levels also increased. “Total weekly per-serving calories increased by 440 during the holiday period relative to the baseline period, and nearly 91 percent of this increase was due to additional purchases of the more calorie-dense foods,” the researchers reported.

“Even more intriguing is that contrary to well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions, additional weekly per-serving calories purchased increased to 890 in the post-holiday period relative to the baseline, more than doubling the 440 calorie increase evident in the holiday season,” the researchers observed. Of this, 63 percent of the additional calories were from high-calorie foods.

Digital ‘Blue Light’ Reading Disrupts Sleep Rhythms

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The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, tested 12 people for two weeks. On five nights during one week, the subjects read ebooks on an iPad for four hours before bedtime. Another week, they read from printed books for the same duration.

During the five days of iPad reading, the participants fell asleep later and spent less time in rapid eye movement (REM)-stage sleep. The light-emitting tablet altered the circadian rhythm, changing the body’s natural sleeping pattern. The researchers also tested other blue-light emitting devices, including laptops, tablets, other eReaders, cell phones and LED monitors.

“We found the body’s natural circadian rhythms were interrupted by the shortwavelength enriched light, otherwise known as blue light, from these electronic devices,” says neuroscientist Anne-Marie Chang, Ph.D., one of the study authors.

Dr. Charles Czeisler, Ph.D., a leading sleep researcher, remarks, “In the past 50 years, there has been a decline in average sleep duration and quality. Since more people are choosing electronic devices for reading, communication and entertainment, particularly children and adolescents who already experience significant sleep loss, epidemiological research evaluating the long-term consequences of these devices on health and safety is urgently needed.”

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Greener Globe

World Powers Vow Cuts in Emissions This year’s G7 Summit of the U.S., UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, plus the European Union, has agreed in principle that the global economy must be completely fossil fuel-free by the end of this century to curb destructive climate change. To that end, the nations agreed to work toward cutting emissions between 40 and 70 percent by 2050.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel also announced that the G7 countries would raise $100 billion from public and private sources by 2020 to help poorer nations adapt. Environmental groups such as Greenpeace praised the action. In a statement, the Sierra Club called it “the first time that the leaders of the world have made clear with one voice that we must get off fossil fuels completely.”

Two hundred countries are expected to commit in writing to specific plans for greening their economies at the United Nations Climate Change Conference this month in Paris.

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Fungus Among Us

Mushrooms Offer Pesticide-Free Insect Control Paul Stamets, one of the world’s leading mycologists, invented a fungus (mushroom)-based pesticide in 2006. An industry executive states, “This patent represents the most disruptive technology we have ever witnessed.” This “smart” pesticide provides a safe and nearly permanent solution for controlling more than 200,000 species of insects.

Entomopathogenic (insect-destroying) fungi are altered so they don’t produce spores. This actually attracts the insects, which then eat them and turn into fungi from the inside-out. The invention has the potential to revolutionize the way humans grow crops.

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Uncommon Devotion Religion in America Shows Resilience On any given Sabbath, four of 10 Americans travel to a place of worship, a number that hasn’t fluctuated dramatically in the past half-century. Gallup polls report that more than 81 percent say they identify with a specific religion or denomination; 78 percent say it’s an important part of their lives; and 57 percent believe that religion is able to solve today’s problems.

While recent attendance may be off, Americans are no less likely to attend services today than they were in the 1940s and early ’50s, just prior to the ultra-religious following decade. The reason, says Gallup’s Frank Newport, is that U.S. religious worship is cyclical.

Today’s practicing religious communities “tend to consist of the seriously committed, not just those swept along by obligation,” reports Christian Smith, director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame and coprincipal investigator of the National Study of Youth and Religion.

Those that worship regularly are more likely to be older, female and Southern; they also are better educated and stronger financially than those that don’t, according to Newport. At the same time, Mitchell Marcus, a University of Pennsylvania professor, characterizes his Ph.D. students as religiously curious, often devout and eager to talk about their beliefs.

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This is the first duality of the whole of consciousness and manifests in our right/left hemisphere split.

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The program is for all ages and founder Michael Cavallaro, an aclevels, with no prior art experience complished abstract artist who has required. Traditional art classes usubeen teaching and facilitating for the ally teach only basic skills, but this past 40 years. As he traveled throughclass is about heartfelt art, not strucout the world, exploring various holisture and technique. Using different art tic and spiritual modalities, Cavallaro mediums, participants are encouraged realized that while the goal of many to express their inner essence through healing modalities is to develop an their personal artwork. When they awareness of one’s internal life, they encounter limits to their creativity, a rarely truly focus on how to integrate facilitator works with them to remove their teachings with daily life in a those limitations. practical way.

Expressing our inner selves Cavallaro explains, “A person’s through art brings joy. At a deeper experiences establish their beliefs

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Creative Expressions is a holistic process in that it can be effective in all areas of life: parenting, personal growth, relationships, career and more. It does not offer a quick fix, and it is, most importantly, self-directed.

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AWAKENING TO SPIRIT Prayer and Meditation Heal and Free Us

by Richard Davenport

By its intimate connection with divine love, Spirit infuses human experience with qualities of amazing grace—unexpected clarity, vision, wisdom, peace, compassion, emotional release, inspirational epiphanies, deep understanding and comprehensive healing of mind, body and soul.

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hile society abounds with scientific research, products and practices that promise to enhance our mind or body and the mind-body connection, without Spirit in the mix, neither rises to its full potential. A heart open to a higher power exponentially multiplies the effects of this crucial connection.

“Just as a candle spreads light in a darkened room, people who are living in-Spirit give off a higher energy that can bring light to our hearts and minds.

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in prayer and meditation are difficult to analyze in the same way as mind-body science. However, Dyer points to the works and outcomes of Spirit as visible evidence of how it lifts us up.

We see individuals with rapturous hearts sending out signals that they love the world and everyone in it. Those that live in Spirit tend to see the world as a friendly place, are at peace with themselves, appear to be open and accepting rather than judgmental and harsh, and often report being healed of all sorts of diseases, relationship challenges, career fluctuations and questions of purpose and direction. They attest to how Spirit shines a triumphant light in the midst of dark nights of the soul, redefining the essence of life itself and declaring us worthy in our innermost reaches.

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There are two approaches to listening to the voice within, whether we name it God, higher power, Spirit, grace, Eternal One, or divine love or Love.

Complementary, rather than mutually exclusive, both approaches require a capacity, gained through patient practice, of quieting the inner and outer chatter and learning to hear that which calls us to be more than what human experience suggests is possible. It’s who we are in the eyes of grace.

Sanford C. Wilder, of Grafton, Illinois, author of Listening to Grace, offers personal growth and development programs through EducareUnlearning.com that encourage prayer and meditation that emphasize listening. He practices both approaches and makes distinctions between them.

“When I pray, I am directing my thoughts toward God, listening and often affirming what I know to be divinely true. I am yearning to surrender my will and affections in conscious connection with the divine such that I or another receives a blessing,” shares Wilder. In such prayerful listening, he hopes to gain something, often a new insight and corresponding manifestation.

“When I meditate, my intention is to sacrifice every thought, concept, image and feeling to God, the only consciousness. I trust that listening and observing with nonattachment helps me release conscious and unconscious conditioned thought patterns permeated by a human sense of self.” Through meditative listening, he hopes to release everything rather than receive anything, accepting that everyone is equipped and able to be open to, witness and experience nonstop blessings.

Helen Mathis has been an educator in the Philippines and Swaziland as well as the U.S., including an instructor of religion at Principia College, near St. Louis; she is now part of a Centering Prayer Circle in Stockton, California. She explains that centering prayer may be seen as a hybrid that embraces both prayer and meditation, nourishing what’s beneath the preoccupied self to awaken a deeper and vastly more authentic self.

Mathis appreciates what Cynthia Bourgeault explores in her book

To feel Spirit’s presence, we must surrender our own sense of how it will work, its timeline and the impact on our ego or status quo.

As with anything worthwhile, conscientious practice is essential.

Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, that, “This confusion between small self and the larger Self… [the] ‘True Self,’ ‘Essential Self’ or ‘Real I’—is the core illusion of the human condition, and penetrating this illusion is what awakening is all about.”

Like Bourgeault, Mathis believes that it’s not about the absence of thoughts so much as detaching from our thoughts, trusting that we can let go and be safe, consent to surrender human will and forgo personal agendas. Only then can spiritual sense come into play.

“The goal is to awaken to, open to and get in touch with our innermost being and Spirit,” Mathis affirms.

“Clearly, centering prayer assumes we each have a spiritual awareness of the divine within us that acts, as Bourgeault puts it, as ‘a kind of interior compass whose magnetic north is always fixed on God.’”

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We often approach a Spirit dimension with the attitude of “what it can do for me.” The higher practice that mystics and other deep thinkers of various faith

traditions ultimately arrive at instead centers on transforming our whole self to align with Spirit’s purpose for us, which changes everything.

Reverend Dr. Michael Beckwith, founder of the New Thought Agape Spiritual Center, in Los Angeles, and a spiritual mentor to Oprah Winfrey, believes, “The relationship we have with the infinite is more about how we are to serve it than it is to serve us.”

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Instead of using the law, the law uses us. Life fulfills its own nature through us,” he says. “All of life is conspiring for our freedom, liberation, wholeness and health.”

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nate at stage two, using divine laws only to manifest personal conveniences, stuff and even people for our use; this can hijack views of abundance into materialism and consumerism. He quips, “We are not here to go shopping.”

Dwelling in Spirit

Grace and Spirit work in us, through us and between us, yet we can’t simply summon them up or outline their outcomes.

To feel Spirit’s presence, we must surrender our own sense of how it will work, its timeline and the impact on our ego or status quo. As with anything worthwhile, conscientious practice is essential.

Life, defined by Spirit, gives fresh strength and impetus to mind and body. All three are vital elements of the dance of life.

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rayer from a heart willing to surrender, change, learn, grow and bless others works to keep us centered on pure motives like wellness, wholeheartedness and compassion. Such prayer can help us progress spiritually.

These five forms of prayer, found in the Bible, have a universal application to any spiritual practice. Although differing in their approach, all share the purpose of creating a fuller mindfulness of our true identity and relationship to the divine, while enhancing our capacity to bless all creation. If we are not feeling the desired breakthroughs using one form, perhaps the one most familiar or comfortable to us, we might do well to explore others.

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Intercession – praying for others; blessing, honoring and cherishing them as God sees them. When we feel burdened and blocked by our own trials, expressing empathy and compassion for others can unlock our heart and mind. We can lovingly witness the true nature of those that are seemingly tangled in forces blocking or opposing their higher good.

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ontrary to what most of us think, belonging is not fitting in. In fact, fitting in is the greatest barrier to belonging. Fitting in, I’ve discovered during more than a decade of research, is assessing situations and groups of people, then twisting yourself into a human pretzel in order to get them to let you hang out with them. Belonging is something else entirely—it’s showing up and letting yourself be seen and known as you really are—love of gourd painting, intense fear of public speaking and all.

Many of us suffer from this split between who we are and who we present to the world in order to be accepted.

(Take it from me: I’m an expert fitterinner!) But we’re not letting ourselves be known, and this kind of incongruent living is soul-sucking.

In my research, I’ve interviewed a lot of people who never fit in, who are what you might call “different”: scientists, artists, thinkers. If you drop down deep into their work and who they are, there is a tremendous amount of self-acceptance. Some of them have to scrap for it, like the rest of us, but most are like a neurophysicist I met who essentially told me, “My parents didn’t care that I wasn’t on the football

team, and my parents didn’t care that I was awkward and geeky. I was in a group of kids at school who translated books into the Klingon language and my parents were like, ‘Awesome!’ They took me to the Star Trek convention.”

He got his sense of belonging from his parents’ sense of belonging, and even if we don’t get that from Mom and Dad, we have to create it for ourselves as adults—or we will always feel as if we’re standing outside of the big human party.

The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you’re enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect. When we don’t have that, we shape-shift and turn into chameleons; we hustle for the worthiness we already possess.

Brené Brown, Ph.D., a licensed master social worker and research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, has spent 13 years studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness and shame. This essay is from her book, The Gifts of Imperfection, used with permission.

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Sharon Salzberg on Mindfulness Simple Ways to Be in the Present Moment

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Mindfulness is the quality of awareness.

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ew York City-born Sharon Salzberg experienced a childhood full of loss and upheaval, losing her parents and living in five different household configurations. In college, she discovered the power of meditation to transform suffering and cope with life’s neverending changes.

Born into a Jewish family, Salzberg first encountered Buddhism in 1969 in an Asian philosophy class, inspiring her to undertake an independent study program in India, where she was initiated into the practice via an intense 10-day retreat. “It was very difficult and painful. I sometimes doubted that I’d succeed, yet I never doubted that there was truth there,” she says.

Upon her return home, Salzberg dedicated herself to the path of vipassana- (insight) meditation, becoming a renowned teacher and co-founding the Insight Meditation Society, in Barre, Massachusetts. Today she teaches and speaks to diverse audiences worldwide about the power of mindfulness. Salzberg has authored nine books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness, Real Happiness at Work and Lovingkindness.

Is it possible to be mindful without having an established meditation practice?

Yes, theoretically, but I suspect it’s hard. I honor my own meditation practice for making mindfulness highly accessible for me. It doesn’t take many hours of prep work and is open to everyone. It’s really a practice, like strength training—you have to exercise the mindfulness muscle to reap the benefits.

What’s the best way to arrange time for meditation, and what can motivate us to practice regularly?

Having a sense of structure has helped me the most. I believe strongly in the value of a daily practice, however simple or short. We can ritualize certain practices to help remember to pause and be mindful. For example, every time the phone rings, let it ring three times and use that as a trigger to breathe. When you’ve finished writing an email, take a few conscious moments before sending it. There are lots of ways to cut through the momentum of the busyness and craziness of our lives to return to mindfulness.

Make a commitment to practice for a certain period of daily time for a month or two, and then reassess. Look

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It’s important to look for these subtle changes rather than to set unrealistic expectations for ourselves such as being mindful all day.

Do you have other enabling practices for people new to the state of living mindfully?

Movement meditation is a good place to start; if you’re walking somewhere, try to be more present and feel your feet against the ground. Also, just focus on one thing at a time; instead of multitasking, just drink the cup of tea.

We can also use breath to focus concentration. The breath is a tremendous tool, it’s always with us. If you’re in a contentious meeting and tempers flare, you don’t have to pull out a meditation cushion and sit in a funny position; you can work with your breath right where you are.

How can meditation help to ease suffering?

Sometimes, we think we can ease suffering by only having pleasant feelings and beautiful thoughts. Rather, we can ease suffering by changing the way we relate to our thoughts and feelings. If something unpleasant is happening, most of us flip into an internal monologue about how, “Bad things always happen to me,” or “This is my fault,” or “I shouldn’t feel this.” We compound our suffering by adding judgment and by pushing away discomfort. Instead, we can learn to observe our reactions and release them.

We also tend not to feel pleasure fully or think that something else or more should be happening instead of simply enjoying the moment. We wait for some sense of intensity in order to feel alive, rather than experiencing the ordinary to the utmost. Meditation trains us to be present with pleasant, unpleasant and neutral experiences and stay connected, no matter what’s going on.

Reach freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

Presence Before Presents

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hat can possibly compare to the expectations of a holiday season? Unfortunately, often not the holidays themselves. Between the build-up, the anticipation and the demands, we can be left disappointed by moments that we barely had a chance to taste as we were busily preparing for the next moment.

Be present to the joys of the season with a few easy steps: Breathe deeply: Excitement fuels us with adrenaline much like anxiety. Keep it in check through breath awareness.

Count anticipation as one of the treats: Looking forward to and imagining the upcoming events are part of the fun of the holidays.

Appreciate family: Trying to work out better relationships with your family members can bring many benefits, but holidays aren’t the time. Focus on what is good about your family during the holidays, and make a commitment to work on improving those relationships later in the new year.

Appreciate the pleasure that planning the meals, shopping for and wrapping gifts and decorating all bring.

Consciously focus: Holidays can easily become special events that you spend months planning for and then can’t remember. Make it your practice to be mindfully present as each new event unfolds.

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he majority of the symptoms we can experience during flying—stiffness, poor circulation and swollen feet—are due to lack of movement rather than the altitude or pressurized cabin air. Knowing this can make healthy flying easier.

Drinking lots of water and moving about and stretching every two to three hours on long flights is key; trips to the bathroom naturally help fulfill this. We also can keep blood from collecting in our lower extremities by finding a way to elevate our legs and feet periodically. Wiggle all 10 toes, shift positions and go for these six discreet airplane yoga stretches.

Etiquette tip: Do the first two stretches at the back of the plane with adequate space and a wall to lean on. Don’t do these in the aisle; hanging on to someone’s seat back rocks it and can be annoying.

A quad stretch involves the shoulders, upper legs, calves and ankles, while elevating each foot and getting the blood moving. Hang on to a wall, grab an ankle and bring the heel as close to the butt as possible.

Then rotate the ankle in a circular motion. Do this as long as it feels worth doing, and then switch arms and legs.

A calf stretch is a simple way to target calf and hamstring muscles, as well as ankles. Stand facing a wall, placing both hands Quad Stretch at shoulder height on the wall for

Calf Stretch

Upper Body Stretch

Neck Stretch

Twisting the Torso

Bending Forward

balance, elbows bent. Take one foot forward and rest it on its heel, with toes pointing up and resting on the wall. Lean forward to the point of feeling a good stretch in the calf.

Stretch 30 seconds per foot, gradually going deeper into the pose after a few breaths.

Etiquette tip: The next four stretches can be done in an airplane seat or in the back of the plane.

The upper body stretch targets wrists, hands, arms, shoulders, back and the upper body in general. Sit upright with feet firmly planted on the floor. Lift arms up and interlace fingers before turning palms to face the ceiling. Relax the shoulders and neck. The arms shouldn’t be covering the ears and can be adjusted by moving them a few inches forward or back.

Tall individuals may need to bend their elbows, which still allows for stretching of the upper body.

Neck stretches release tension and stiffness by tilting the head from side-to-side. Don’t make circular motions, as they can cause neck and spine compression. If holding the head to assist a deeper stretch, be considerate of neighbors by pointing the raised elbow forward to cradle the neck instead of resting it on a seatmate.

Twisting the torso benefits both the spine and back muscles.

Yogis believe that twisting motions also massage internal organs.

While twisting, hang on to the armrest with both hands and sit as upright as possible, with legs together and feet firmly planted.

Don’t bounce into the pose or shift or lift buttocks off the seat, but make slow, fluid movements.

Bending forward while seated gives the back, neck and legs a good, deep stretch.

All of these movements work well while we’re in the air and are equally useful on road trips, in the office or whenever we need a break.

Cynthia Bowman is a freelance writer in Los Angeles, CA, who specializes in travel, culture and lifestyle topics. Visit JoyJournist.com.

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“Christmas isn’t Christmas without a traditional pudding,” says Chef Teresa Cutter, author of Purely Delicious. Cutter is founder and director of The Healthy Chef company, in Sydney, Australia, which creates functional foods for taste and optimal health. Her no-bake desserts such as miniature Christmas puddings and carrot cake take only minutes to make.

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Emily Holmes, a Queensland, Australia, wellness coach who blogs at Conscious-Foodie.com, says her favorite is Holmes’ Chocolate Cherry Mini-Cupcakes. She serves them with a pot of peppermint tea.

Houston-based Joshua Weissman is the author of The Slim Palate Paleo Cookbook and blogs at SlimPalate. com. He shares his philosophy on holiday treats: “My first thought is that I don’t want to feel guilty after eating it.

My second is that I still want it to taste and look good.” His Almond Butter Pumpkin Pie Truffles fit the festive bill.

In New York City, noted vegan cookbook author and Pastry Chef Fran Costigan is an expert in all things chocolate, including her Chocolate Orange Sesame Truffles. “When you make something really delicious with real ingredients, your mouth knows it, your brain knows it, your body knows it. You feel satisfied,” she says.

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Combine walnuts, flaxseed, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, orange zest and sea salt into a food processor and run it until mixed and finely chopped. Add dates and apricots. Process again until thoroughly mixed.

Spoon a little white chocolate over the tops of the puddings if desired and garnish with goji berries, fresh cherries or another fanciful topper.

Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Serve puddings with chilled mango coconut custard.

Yields: 6 to 8 small puddings

Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Serve chilled with the puddings.

8 oz fresh pitted dates—approximately 10 to 15 dates, depending on their size Zest from 1 orange 9 oz dried apricots, chopped 1½ cups almond meal/ground almonds 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground ginger 1 to 2 Tbsp orange juice 3 oz white chocolate, melted, for decoration (optional) Combine dates, orange zest, apricots, vanilla, ground almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in a food processor.

Process until mixture is combined and looks like fine crumbs.

Spoon the mixture into a large bowl.

Add the orange juice, and then mix again. Pudding mix should come together when lightly hand-squeezed.

Divide into 6 small puddings. Line the base of 6 small decorative molds with plastic wrap and firmly press the puddings into them.

Once firmly packed in the mold, invert the pudding and remove the plastic wrap.

Melt white chocolate in a small bowl set over a simmering pot of water.

Spoon into a bowl. Add and knead oats through the raw carrot cake mixture.

Press cake firmly into a 6-inch round baking dish lined with parchment paper.

Mango Coconut Custard 1 mango, chopped ½ cup coconut milk Juice from ½ orange

Teresa Cutter’s Healthy Christmas Puddings

Add grated raw carrot and vanilla and then process again until combined. The mix should now form a nice dough.

Refrigerate until ready to serve, allowing at least 2 hours for the cake to rest.

It will keep in the refrigerator for about a week.

Enjoy as is or garnish with macadamia nut cream, a drizzle of honey and walnuts.

Note: Other raw nuts can substitute for walnuts—try pecans, almonds or macadamia nuts.

Macadamia Nut Cream Combine 1 cup of raw cashew nuts or macadamia nuts with ½ cup of orange juice or coconut water and a little vanilla. Blend in a high-speed blender like a Vitamix until smooth and creamy.

Teresa Cutter’s No-Bake Carrot Cake Yields: 16 servings 2½ cups (9½ oz) shelled walnuts 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed or whole chia seeds ½ cup (2 oz) rolled oats (or gluten-free almond meal) 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp sea salt 1 cup (6½ oz) of 12 large fresh dates, pitted ½ cup (3 oz) dried chopped apricots or pineapple (sulfur-free) 2 large raw carrots, grated Zest from 1 orange 2 tsp vanilla bean paste

Emily Holmes’ Chocolate Cherry Mini-Cupcakes Yields: 2 dozen mini-cupcakes Cake 1 cup raw, shelled, skinned nuts (such as almonds) 1 /3 cup cacao powder 4 fresh dates, pitted Filling 2 cup shredded coconut 1 cup dried cherries 6 fresh dates, pitted ¼ cup coconut cream ¼ tsp vanilla powder Pinch of sea salt

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Filling ¼ cup canned pumpkin purée (not pie filling) ¼ cup almond butter ¼ cup vegan cream cheese ¼ tsp cinnamon ¼-½ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp fresh grated ginger 1 Tbsp coconut flour 2 packets stevia (like Sweetleaf packets)

Process nuts and cacao powder in a food processor until the nuts are finely ground and the mixture is fully combined. Slowly add the dates until the mixture sticks together.

Press the mixture into the bottom parts of a 24-cup mini muffin pan. Refrigerate while preparing the filling.

Process filling ingredients in a food processor until well combined. Spoon the filling onto the cupcake base in the muffin cups and then top with melted dark chocolate.

Place into the refrigerator to set, where it also stores well until served.

In a medium-sized bowl, combine everything for the filling, including pumpkin purée, almond butter, cream cheese, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, coconut flour and stevia. Mix thoroughly until smoothly incorporated and no cream cheese chunks are left.

Chill by refrigerating the mixture for 10 to 20 minutes or freezing it for 2 to 5 minutes.

Roll chilled filling mixture into mediumto-small-sized balls a little less than an inch in diameter and place them on a small baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Place balls back into the refrigerator for 10 minutes or the freezer for 5 minutes so the balls harden enough to allow dipping.

Heat a double boiler or small pot that fits into a medium pot of gently boiling water over medium-to-low heat.

Joshua Weissman’s Almond Butter Pumpkin Pie Truffles

Scrape out the vanilla bean pod, conserving vanilla beans for adding once the cacao butter is melted.

Yields: About 12 to 16 (1½-inch) truffles

Place cacao butter in the top of a double boiler and melt and add stevia.

Then add vanilla beans and mix well.

Warm winter spices mix with fragrant pumpkin and almond butter to make seasonal truffles hand dipped in fresh vanilla bean-infused white chocolate.

Turn the heat to low to keep warm and melted. Pull out the hardened filling shaped into balls and one at a time

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Topping 3½ oz melted dark chocolate

Coating (vanilla bean white chocolate) 2 oz food grade (not for skin care) cacao butter broken up into small pieces for melting ¼-½ vanilla bean pod, cut in half lengthwise to scrape out the interior, or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 20 drops stevia (like Sweetleaf Steviaclear drops)

drop them into the white chocolate mixture and roll them around until they’re fully covered with mixture using fingers or a small spoon.

Carefully spoon out each truffle using a spoon, gently tapping the spoon on the inside of the saucepan to slough off excess cacao butter that may pool on it.

Take special care not to drop the truffle.

Gently place each treat back onto the tray. Repeat the whole process until all the coated balls are on the tray.

Let them cool at room temperature and serve immediately or place them in the refrigerator to harden and serve later. Chilled, truffles will keep for 3 to 5 days.

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says Rabbi David Freelund, of the Cape he simple act of switching on a Cod Synagogue, in Hyannis, Masbulb can light a room; preaching that humans are caretakers of sachusetts. “Going solar made sense.

We leased panels, joined a renewable the Earth can enlighten a community. energy credit program and now gener“How are we faithful to God’s create 90 percent of our energy.” ation?” asks Diana Butler Bass, Ph.D.,

The synagogue also upgrades author of Grounded: Finding God in equipment to more efficient levels the World—A Spiritual Revolution, in when it’s time for replacement, comAlexandria, Virginia. “The connection posts waste, maintains a garden to supbetween the natural world and the ply a local food pantry, world we live in helps The film Renewal switched to LED lights, us understand the remarkable responsibility documents this grass- zoned their facility’s heating and cooling and we have to the planet.” roots movement at follows a single-stream

Along with an emotional bottom line, RenewalProject.net. recycling program. “We seek to lead by example. many people pose a Members ask, ‘What else can we do?’ greater question: What is the cost to As Jews, our mission is not fulfilled our spiritual life if we act selfishly? unless we lift up others toward the “We need to know what is sacred and divine,” says Freelund. what matters for generations to come,” Windows often make up a large says Bass. “This is an exciting time for portion of a building of worship, but communities of faith to work together.” can be the least energy-efficient comChurches, synagogues, mosques and ponents. Members of Colorado’s Steamother faith groups are sending a mesboat Christian Center, in Steamboat sage to their congregations and comSprings, used to wear sunglasses or munities: We need to care for what the change seats during services to escape Creator has given us. the sun’s glare and heat. After installing smart glass windows, everyone can Showing the Way now fully concentrate on the sermon.

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“Clutter represents postponed decisions,” says Barbara Hemphill, author of Less Clutter, More Life, in Raleigh, North Carolina. “Lack of time, interest and energy keep us from passing along what we no longer want or need. For most of us, 80 percent of what we keep, we never use.”

That includes paperwork, another specialty of her Productive Environment Institute. When the United Methodist North Carolina Conference Center’s new building was ready, there was plenty to sort through before moving.

“We estimate seven tons of items were recycled. It became an example for individual churches,” says Hemphill.

Her own church, Mount Zion Methodist, in nearby Garner, has cleared out two storage rooms. Items were reclaimed, auctioned or donated to a shelter. “We gained Sunday school rooms in return,” she says.

Practice Makes Perfect

Awareness of the environment and eco-friendly living is a concept religions agree on. At the All Dulles Area Muslim Society, in Sterling, Virginia, an education program encourages community members to recycle, plant trees and lower water and energy usage. Including their Sunday School, they reduced their overall carbon footprint by 13 percent and energy consumption by 21 percent.

Interfaith Power & Light is active in most states and can help implement such user- and eco-friendly changes.

Imam Johari Abdul-Malik, the director of outreach for the Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center, in Falls Church, Virginia, suggests thinking larger and encourages members to ask for changes in public policies by lobbying their representatives. In 2016, the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago will promote a Green Ramadan. During Ramadan, members re-evaluate their lives in light of Islamic guidance.

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“Eco-friendly teaching represents a new spiritual imagination of how to live well in the world,” observes Bass.

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s with families everywhere, special taste treats are on the menu for many dogs, cats and wild birds during the holiday season.

Owners are cautioned not to share rich, unfamiliar foods from the table that can be detrimental to an animal’s health.

Better fare are homemade treats of organic, safe and tasty ingredients—true gifts from the heart.

Homemade assures the quality of ingredients, avoids unhealthy additives and allows the giver to adjust for individual taste or food sensitivities.

Most healthy recipes can be made from readily available ingredients.

Wild Birds

Offer them a variety of seeds and fresh water. Always use unsalted, unseasoned seeds. Mix harder-to-crack striped sunflower seeds with the smaller black oil version to attract the largest number of birds. Organically grown peanuts in the shell, dried fruit, oranges, pomegranates or rehydrated raisins offer a burst of energy. Impale round fruits, halved, on a small dowel rod attached to the feeding table to hold them in place.

Note that oats go to waste, shelled sunflower seeds spoil and cracked corn attracts raccoons. Pass on any kind of popcorn.

enjoy. Don’t use low-fat peanut butter because birds need to pack in the calories in order to stay warm.

Cats

Organic catnip, fresh or dried and baked into a crunchy treat, will bring kitty running. In recipes, avoid canned tuna because of bisphenol A (BPA) concerns; also minimize the frequency and portion of tuna and salmon treats due to mercury accumulation in the fish.

Unseasoned tuna or salmon packed in water in a pouch is a better choice.

Many recipes labeled for dogs can be converted for cats by making them into smaller bites.

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vet visits and more years together,” says Tonya Wilhelm, a dog trainer in Toledo, Ohio. “Buy in bulk from a co-op or farmer and maybe share with friends to get the best price.”

Dehydrated Foods

Dehydrating removes moisture from food while retaining nutrients, and comprises a distinct cooking method.

Stephanie Raya, resident chef at Excalibur Dehydrator, in Sacramento, California, recommends, “For safe chicken and pork, pre-cook before dehydrating. Beef can be dehydrated from a raw state. My Boston terriers also love dehydrated, sweet potato chips.”

A number of commercial dehydrated meat and fish jerkies have been recalled (search DogFoodAdvisor. com/?s=treats). Homemade treats offer superior control of ingredients.

“When I make my pets’ treats, I know what’s in their food, including the herbs used for flavor,” says Raya. After she’s ensured that the food is thoroughly dried, she packs it in vacuum bags and stores them away from light. She notes that dehydrating takes longer than baking, but is cost-effective at 25 to 50 cents an hour. Veggie options include dehydrated zucchini chips, butternut squash chips, cherry tomato bites, matchstick carrots or peach or other fruit slices.

Make it Festive

A cat’s sense of smell is 10 to 15 times better than ours, but is still modest compared to dogs that out-sniff us by a factor of 30 to 60 times; that’s why putting wrapped treats under a holiday tree or in a stocking is a bad idea. Store them securely and then bring them out when it’s time to open gifts. Use blue tissue paper for easy-to-open Hanukkah gifts, red or green for Christmas (bows, yes; ribbons, no). For dogs that love puzzles, placing treats inside a wrapped box adds to the fun.

Remember that rich or unfamiliar foods can make pets sick. Instead, gift them with their own healthy, safe treats from known ingredients so that everyone has a happy holiday.

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Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden on the bottom. Remove cookies and place them on a rack to cool.

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Preheat oven to 275° F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Put the orange and banana into a

Tip: Keep a few treats in an air-tight container and freeze the remainder for later.

Preheat oven to 275° F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Place cooled chicken and rice mixture in a food processor or blender. Purée until smooth.

Place the purée in a large bowl.

Add the coconut flour and flax seed; mix well.

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Form into 3-inch flat discs and place on a lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until golden on the bottom. Remove cookies and place them on a rack to cool.

Yields: Approximately 24 cookies

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 Open House–Free Yoga Classes – 12/4-12/6. Bring your mat and join us at Whole Body Yoga Studio for free classes during our Gratitude Open House. We will also have Kirtan and a live Gratitude Concert this weekend, with proceeds donated to Manna on Main Street. Please see website for details. Whole Body Yoga Studio, 403 E Walnut St, 3rd Fl, North Wales. Patty Ferry, 215-661-0510. WholeBodyYoga@hotmail.com. WholeBodyYogaStudio.com/ workshops.

Breathe and Restore Clinic – 1-3pm. This restorative clinic will focus on introductory yogic breathing techniques (pranayama) which can be utilized during restorative practice to deepen awareness and relaxation. The focus will be on achieving inner calm and peace during the stressful holidays. Balanced for Life Yoga Therapy, 45 Berkley Rd, Ste 204, Devon. To register: Lynn Feinman, 610-608-1430 or BalancedForLifeYoga.com.

Fun First Friday w/ Too Many Cooks – 5-7:30.

Enjoy live music with the delightful duo, Too Many Cooks. Share wine, cider, samples of a variety of chutneys and a salted caramel sauce from our Producer of the Month, Saucy Sue’s Sauces.

Free. Doylestown Food Market, 29 West State St, Doylestown. Doylestown.coop.

Gratitude Yoga Flow & Kirtan – 6-7:30pm. Joyful Gratitude is the natural sense of wonder that comes from appreciating life exactly as is. In this heart-warming class, gratitude can be found through breath awareness, flowing movements and the stillness of gentle poses held without struggle. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Manna on Main St. $15. Whole Body Yoga Studio, 403 E Walnut St, 3rd Fl, North Wales. Patty Ferry, 215-661-0510. WholeBodyYoga@hotmail.com. WholeBodyYogaStudio. com/workshops.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 Volunteer Work Day – 9am-2pm. If you stay to help all four hours, we will provide lunch from 1-2pm. The work days are held rain or shine. Please call 215-785-1177 if you will be helping out. Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Rd, Bristol. Silver LakeCenter.org.

Rainbows of Healing Holiday Open House – 10am-3pm. You’re invited to our annual Holiday Open House–bring your family and friends.

Special holiday sale pricing. A surprise gift with each purchase. Get a raffle ticket just for stopping in. All new items in. Beautiful gift ideas–crystals, jewelry and more. Holiday refreshments. Rainbows of Healing, 123 W Maple Ave, Langhorne. Valarie Haag, 267-840-8003. Val@RainbowsOfHealing. com. RainbowsOfHealing.com.

Meet Zia Company’s Candles – 12-3pm. Visit the Doylestown Food Market to meet a new local producer and experience their all natural “scents from nature” in lovely candles. 10% discount on Zia candles during the demo. Free. Doylestown Food Market, 29 West State St, Doylestown.

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“A Christmas Carol” – 3pm, 7pm. 21st production of this musical by Step II Productions. Tickets: $8 at the door. Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Rd, Bristol. 215-785-1177. SilverLakeCenter.org.

Celebrating Gratitude Concert – 6-8:30pm. Join us for this awesome Gratitude Concert with Sam Haines, Eric Labacz and percussionist Mike Wojik.

Suggested offering $20 (a portion of proceeds to be donated to Manna on Main Street). BYOB–light snacks will be provided. Whole Body Yoga Studio, 403 E Walnut St, 3rd Fl, North Wales. Patty Ferry, 215-661-0510. WholeBodyYoga@hotmail.com.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 Meet Christine and Her Garden of Beauty – 1-3pm. Proudly crafted in Bucks County, a variety of Christine’s Garden of Beauty natural body products will be sampled, including body polish, body balm and lip balm. Non-GMO, 100% certified organic, and animal-tested-free, these products are pure and natural. 10% discount on Christine’s Garden products during the demo. Free. Doylestown Food Market, 29 West State St, Doylestown. Doylestown.coop.

“A Christmas Carol” – 3pm. See December 5 listing.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 Free Tea & Play – 10-11:30am. Parents bring your little ones and enjoy tea and conversation while your young ones explore the wonders of a Waldorf classroom. Learn more about our early childhood programs. Call to register. Morning Glory Preschool, 320 Edison Furlong Rd, Doylestown. 610-982-5606.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Come Meet Lotus 8 – 4:30-6:30pm. Experience these locally made personal beauty care products and choose that special holiday gift for yourself or someone else. These local products are handcrafted in small batches, using only quality ingredients.

Products contain 100% pure essential oils, no artificial fragrances and all-natural ingredients. All of their products are free of parabens, synthetics and GMOs. 20% discount on Lotus 8 products all month.

Free. Doylestown Food Market, 29 West State St, Doylestown. Doylestown.coop.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 Winter Fair – 1-4pm. Join us as we celebrate the coming of winter. Families will enjoy children’s craft activities, king winter, delicious wholesome food and live music. Call to register. River Valley Waldorf School, 1395 Bridgeton Hill Rd, Upper Black Eddy. 610-982-5606. RiverValleySchool.org.

Meditative Postures Workshop – 6-8pm. This class is led with a balance of stretching and strengthening and has an internal focus. Long holds and a focus on deep breathing allow the student to focus on mindfulness. Participation in this class will allow you to practice listening to your body and make adjustments as needed. $20. Whole Body Yoga Studio,

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

Info@GreenshireArts.org 215-538-0976 From Heart to Hearth: A Meditative Sangha Dec 1 and Dec 15, 6:30–8:30pm As seasonal changes affect our energies and interactions with others, we gather in sangha to honor our inner hearth. In silence we feel the profound support of our intentions. We open ourselves to inner wisdom, revitalize energies, and become present midst life’s challenges. Rev. Kristen Allis Urffer M.Ed., Certified Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master. $20.

Radiant Heart Qigong: Embracing the Infinite Dec 5, 3–6pm A system of Qigong practice that fully immerses all aspects of who we are into the infinite field of our radiant heart. This practices encompasses sacred breathing, movement, hand mudras, and activation of the central channel. As a result, the heart radiates inward and outward with sound and light. Jeremy Harlow, Qigong Healer, Certified Teacher. $40.

Healthy Holiday Baking: A Holiday Celebration!

Dec 6, 12:30–3:30pm An exciting First Sunday! Everyone loves tasty holiday cookies, but not the pounds that follow.

Learn new recipes that are higher in protein, lower in sugar, using healthy fats. Most recipes are gluten-free. You’ll leave this hands-on class with six new cookie recipes. Sampling included, so don’t eat before you come! [This holiday workshop is in lieu of Greenshire’s usual potluck gathering.]

Tammy Westney, MS in Nutrition and Integrative Health. $45.

Quantum Spoon Bending for Personal Transformation: Dec 7, 6:30–9:30pm Learn to bend spoons using eight different techniques based on quantum mechanics. It is not only about bending spoons, but this is a powerful model for change. The mechanisms used are all known healing techniques. Experience how to use these techniques in your own life for personal growth and transformation. Dr. Gene Ang, Presence Healer. $55.

Reiki III Master/Teacher: Dec 12, 13, 10am–5pm Learn advanced healing techniques. Powerful attunements open you to another level of spiritual growth. This nurturing class helps you expand, integrate, cleanse, heal. Arlene Curley, Ph.D. $500 (Master), plus $300 (Teacher). [Teacher is taught at a different date.] 22 CEs add $100.

Arcturian Healing Methods: Dr. Gene Ang Level 1, Healing Light: Jan 9, 10, 9am–5pm $350.

Level 2, Galactic Encodings: Jan 11, 12, 9am–5pm $350.

Level 3, Arcturian Platform: Jan 13, 14, 9am–5pm $450.

Level 4, Cosmic Shaman: Feb 18–21, 9am–5pm $700.

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Snowflake Mandala Meditation – 7:30-9pm.

Celebrate the season and the new moon. Create your own snowflake mandala in meditation. With the backdrop of crystal singing bowls, gongs, native flutes, monochords, drums and more you will work on individual mandalas, either coloring in pre-made patterns or developing your own mandala. $20.

Yoga Love, 10 N Main St, Yardley. Valarie Haag, 267-840-8003. Val@RainbowsOfHealing.com.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 What is Kombucha Anyway? – 2-4pm. Join us for a sampling of Sole Kombucha, a locally brewed raw, organic beverage. The taste is not too tart, not too sweet. Super healthy with probiotics and antioxidants. 10% discount on Kombucha products during the demo. Free. Doylestown Food Market, 29 West State St, Doylestown. Doylestown.coop.

Winterfest – 3-6pm. Ring in the season with a lantern walk through the night forest. We’ll traverse the winter woodlands to a bonfire for s’mores, hot cocoa and stories of winter celebrations. Make ornaments and lanterns to take home, watch a live animal show and explore the mysteries of the winter forest. $7.

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, 8480 Hagy’s Mill Rd, Philadelphia. 215-482-7300.

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Annual Open House at Rooted River Therapies December 13 3-7pm Come celebrate our Annual Open House as we explore T.A.G. You’re It: how our Thoughts become Actions and turn to Growth. Enjoy demonstrations from all Rooted River Therapies practitioners. Activities for all. Refreshments provided, as well as a gift bag and free raffle.

Visitors receive a gift voucher worth up to $150.

Rooted River Therapies Riverview Plaza 33 S Delaware Ave, Ste 201, Yardley 201-978-7335 RootedRiverTherapies.com

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 The Art of the Pendulum – 6:30-8pm. Learn basic insights into pendulums and how to make them work for you. This workshop includes: choosing a pendulum that you keep, working with crystals and chakras, development of intuition and more.

Includes pendulum, handout and charts. $40. Rainbows of Healing, 123 W Maple Ave, Langhorne.

Valarie Haag, 267-840-8003. Val@RainbowsOf Healing.com. RainbowsOfHealing.com.

Come Meet Saucy Sue – 4:30-6:30pm. This local producer will be sampling a variety of her chutneys and caramel sauces at the Doylestown Food Market.

The chutneys are vegan and gluten-free, and all of the sauces are incredibly versatile and made with the finest ingredients. 20% discount on Saucy Sue Sauces all month. Free. Doylestown Food Market, 29 West State St, Doylestown. Doylestown.coop.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 Reiki Level 1 Training – 11am-5pm. Learn the amazing power of Reiki. This certification qualifies you to work with clients, friends, family and especially yourself. Students explore energy from a practical and spiritual perspective with discussion, guidance, meditation and hands-on practice. Receive a Reiki attunement from Valarie and Ian. Support, manual and framed certificate included. $150. Rainbows of Healing, 123 W Maple Ave, Langhorne. Valarie Haag, 267-840-8003. Val@RainbowsOfHealing. com. RainbowsOfHealing.com.

Meet Barefoot Body Products – 1-3pm. A line of all-natural, homemade, local deodorant and body care products that work. 10% discount on Barefoot Body products during the demo. Free. Doylestown

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Considering a career as a Reflexologist? Join us for the Reflexology Practitioner Program Open House. Learn program details, Q&A, meet the instructor & program graduates. The program is a NCBMTB CE approved 150-hour, interactive, hands-on class. Registration is required.

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School Tour – 9-11:30am. Visit us and experience Waldorf education, see the teachers and students engaged, view student work, ask questions and get answers. Call to register – adults only, please. River Valley Waldorf School, 1395 Bridgeton Hill Rd, Upper Black Eddy. 610-982-5606. RiverValleySchool.org.

Guided Sound Meditation – 7-8pm. Enjoy a gently guided meditative experience led by art therapist John Muraco, with a range of sounds including crystal singing bowls, gongs and other instruments.

Experience evocative sounds that can help move through emotions and deepen awareness. $15.

Pre-registration required; RSVP online or call to reserve a place. Bridge Acupuncture, 30 Garden Alley, Doylestown. 215-348-8058. BridgeWellness@ gmail.com. BridgeAcupuncture.com.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 Backbends Workshop – 6-8pm. Backbends can open your heart and release your spine on an emotional and physical level. In this fun workshop we will go through some fundamental principles and techniques. With regular backbends we can help

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to protect the spine by increasing mobility while strengthening the supporting muscles around the skeleton. $30. Whole Body Yoga Studio, 403 E Walnut St, 3rd Fl, North Wales. Patty Ferry, 215661-0510. WholeBodyYoga@hotmail.com. Whole BodyYogaStudio.com/workshops.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 Christmas Bird Count – 6:30am-5pm. Join us on the 116th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count.

Enjoy a full day of birding. Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Rd, Bristol. Details: Robert Mercer, 215-785-1177 or RAMercer@BucksCounty.org.

Meet the Creator of Lotus 8 – 12:30-2:30pm.

View these personal beauty care products and choose that special holiday gift for yourself or someone else. These local products are handcrafted in small batches, using only quality ingredients.

Products contain 100% pure essential oils, no artificial fragrances and all-natural ingredients. All of their products are free of parabens, synthetics and GMOs. 20% discount on Lotus 8 products all month.

Free. Doylestown Food Market, 29 West State St, Doylestown. Doylestown.coop.

Winter Solstice Event – 7-8:30pm. The West Chester University Harp Ensemble will entertain, and local historian Clarence King will discuss local history. A candlelit stroll through the woods to a campfire will cap off the evening. Warm cider and light refreshments will be served. $10 members, $15 non-members. Register by Dec18. Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Rd, Bristol. 215-7851177. SilverLakeCenter.org.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 Bucks County Reiki Share – 12-6pm. This is a perfect way to connect with area Reiki practitioners and practice and receive Reiki. Open to all. This is a special Solstice Celebration: “Native Give-Away” at 12 pm, Reiki Share at 2 pm, and Potluck Feast and Drum Circle at 4:30 pm. Please see website for details. The Peace Center, 102 W Maple Ave, Langhorne. Valarie Haag, 267-840-8003. Val@Rainbows OfHealing.com. RainbowsOfHealing.com.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 Winter Solstice Celebration – 6-8pm. Welcome the return of light and celebrate the Winter Solstice by offering 108 sun salutations to the high noon sun on the shortest day of the year. This is a Donation Class.

We’re collecting new toy trucks and construction vehicles for the “Trucks for Maddox” Toy Drive.

Whole Body Yoga Studio, 403 E Walnut St, 3rd Fl, North Wales. Patty Ferry, 215-661-0510. WholeBodyYoga@hotmail.com. WholeBodyYogaStudio. com/workshops.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 Kids & Nature – 9am-4pm. Six- to 10-year-olds are invited to spend some of their winter break with us.

Join us as we explore the trails, play games, make a craft and visit with our animals. Activities will be held both outdoors and indoors. Light snacks will be provided. Registration and payment are due by December 22 at 5pm. $35 members, $40 non-members.

Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Rd, Bristol.

215-785-1177. SilverLakeCenter.org.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 Kids & Nature – 9am-4pm. See December 29 listing.

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New Year’s Day Class January 1 12-2pm

Learn to Meditate January 11, 18, 25 (Mondays) 7:15-9:15pm

Start off the new year with a refreshing, gratifying asana class with Bonnie Pariser.

We will include simple, new rituals that can be included in the year to come. We will also connect to the deepest part of ourselves that will undoubtedly support our evolution and transformation during 2016.

Svaroopa® Vidya Meditation’s powerful techniques guaranteed to start you meditating in the first class and inspired to sit in meditation.

At the end of the three week series you should have a complete understanding of how and why to meditate.

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

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Cost: $20 Yoga Loka 34 Bridge St, Frenchtown, NJ Bonnie Pariser • 908-268-7430 Bonnie@Yoga-Loka.com Yoga-Loka.com

Cost: $139 for 3-week class series 20% discount for 7-day advanced registration.

Chalfont Yoga and Meditation Center 15 W Butler Ave, Chalfont Pooja (Erica) Andersen • 570-350-1281 LearnYogaWithPooja@gmail.com ChalfontYogaAndMeditationCenter.com

savethedate Open House at Yoga Loka in Frenchtown, NJ January 2 2-8pm Free classes and workshops all afternoon at Yoga Loka. Come enjoy classes such as Introduction to Yoga, Structural Yoga Therapy, Meditation, Yoga to Live Music and more.

Door prizes will be offered as well as discounts on class blocks and boutique items. Please check the website for the up-to-date schedule.

Yoga Loca 34 Bridge St, Frenchtown, NJ Bonnie Pariser • 908-268-7430 Bonnie@Yoga-Loka.com Yoga-Loca.com

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December 10, by appt Private Iridology Sessions Through a digital photo of your iris and pupil, Iridologist Birgit Lueders can tell you all about your emotional, physical, and spiritual strengths and weaknesses—and offer holistic remedies to improve overall well-being. $150/ hr. Doylestown.

December 11, 7-9pm Crystal Skulls—What You Should Know Learn what crystal skulls are, what they do, and how they can help you advance spiritually. Mary DeLaat is the guardian of Ixchel, a sacred Mayan Jade skull used for healing, and Omani, a decorated quartz ceremonial skull from a Nepalese Buddhist Monastery. $44. New Britain.

December 12, 9-3:30pm Discover Your Life Purpose and Symbol of Your Life’s Work Mary DeLaat will review the Law of Attraction, how it affects you, your life purpose and living a juicy life. Identify your life purpose, discover the SYMBOL of your life’s work, and how to use it to attract success. $111. New Britain.

December 13-14 by appt Private Sessions with Two Ancient Crystal Skulls Spend time alone with Ixchel and Omani. Some people experience instantaneous healing, wisdom, visions, hear unusual sounds, receive expanded intuitive abilities and awaken their consciousness. $60 for 30 minutes. Doylestown.

December 20, 2-5pm What’s Love Got to Do With It? Dee Wallace, best known as the mom in the movie E.T., is an internationally known healer, channeler and clairaudient. During this season of love, learn how we can create a life of love and all it manifests, and live it all year long. $75. New Britain.

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December 4, 7-9pm Mysteries of Mayan Sacred Architecture and Sacred Geometry, and the Vision Quest Experience This slide lecture by Scott Ogburn, Ph.D., will cover various aspects of Mayan Sacred Architecture, Mythology, Hieroglyphs, Sacred Geometry, Mayan Pyramids and Temples, Mayan Astronomy, Mathematics, the Mayan Calendar and “Vision Quest” caves. $25. Doylestown.

December 21, 10am-6pm Private Channeling Sessions Discover the blocks and limitations that can set you free in private channeling sessions with Dee Wallace. $250/hr. Doylestown.

December 27, 2-5pm Healing with the Violet Ray, Angelic Energy and Integrated Energy Therapy Learn to utilize the violet ray, angelic energy and IET to heal yourself and others, with Karen Simpson, RNl. $44. New Britain.

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sunday Reiki Share and Community Drum Circle – 3rd Sunday, 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 4:30-6pm, join the community drum circle. The Peace Center, 102 W Maple Ave, Langhorne. 267-840-8003. Rainbows OfHealing.com.

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Seed Nutrition Seminar – 7pm. Come join us to learn how you can get 8X your body’s daily requirement of nutrients in 60 seconds, keeping yourself healthy all winter and beyond. Proven science, independently verified, incredibly effective results. 122 N York Rd, Ste 6 (rear), Hatboro. 215-858-4448. Dotgnot@gmail. com. meetup.com/SpiritualEvolutionGroupHatboro.

tuesday Ashtanga Yoga Flow – 5:30-6:45am. See website for details. Whole Body Yoga Studio, 213 Main St, North Wales. 215-661-0510. WholeBodyYoga Studio.com/workshops.

Slow Flow – 10-11:15am. See website for details.

Whole Body Yoga Studio, 403 E Walnut St, North Wales. 215-661-0510. WholeBodyYogaStudio.com.

Therapeutic Yoga Flow – 5:30-6:45pm. See website for details. Whole Body Yoga Studio, 213 Main St, North Wales. 215-661-0510. WholeBody YogaStudio.com.

Heated Vinyasa – 6-7:15pm. See website for details. Whole Body Yoga Studio, North Wales. 215661-0510. WholeBodyYogaStudio.com.

Yin/Yang Yoga – 7:30-8:45pm. See website for details. Whole Body Yoga Studio, North Wales.

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Yoga Light – 12-1pm. Chalfont Yoga and Meditation Center, 15 W Butler Ave, Chalfont. 610-5972015. ChalfontYogaAndMeditationCenter.com.

Chair Yoga – 1:30-2:30pm. Chalfont Yoga and Meditation Center, 15 W Butler Ave, Chalfont. 610597-2015. ChalfontYogaAndMeditationCenter.com.

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Community Acupuncture – 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. Bridge Acupuncture.com.

Community Meditation – 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.

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Mental Health Support Group – 6:30-7:30pm.

Join 4 The M.I.N.D.S. for its weekly peer-to-peer support group. We welcome family, friends and individuals who suffer from mental illness. Aldie Medical Arts Building, 11 Welden Dr, Doylestown.

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Guided Meditation – 7-8pm. Come one, come all to destress your body and mind, feed your soul what it’s really looking for, learn how to live more in balance, enjoying your life. You deserve it. Experienced and inexperienced welcome. 122 N York Rd, Ste 6 (rear), Hatboro. 215-858-4448. Dotgnot@gmail. com. meetup.com/SpiritualEvolutionGroupHatboro.

Ancient Wisdom Traditions – 7-9pm. Exploring ancient wisdom traditions through the study of comparative religion, philosophy and science.

Presented by the Theosophical Society in America, the Abraxas Lodge. Southampton Friends Meeting House, Street & Gravel Hill Rds, Southampton.

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Release-Unravel-Renew – 7:15-8:45pm. Chalfont Yoga and Meditation Center, 15 W Butler Ave, Chalfont. 610-597-2015. ChalfontYogaAnd MeditationCenter.com.

Meditative Flow Yoga – 7:30-8:45pm. This class offers traditional and modified poses which are held for longer than a few breaths in order to facilitate entering a meditative state and a meditative practice.

The class occurs mostly on the floor with the use of props for support. The class will include an hour of traditional practice; poses, and pranayama (breathing) with a 15-minute meditative option at the end or choose a rest pose. 45 Berkeley Rd #204, Devon.

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thursday Release-Unravel-Renew – 10:30am-12pm. Chalfont Yoga and Meditation Center, 15 W Butler Ave, Chalfont. 610-597-2015. ChalfontYogaAnd MeditationCenter.com.

Yoga – 12/3, 12/10, 12/17. 7:30pm. For all ages and abilities. Stretch, tone and relax. Join us. $8 member; $10 non-member. Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Rd, Bristol. Contact Joe or Debbie at 267-8081071 or jeaker1@verizon.net.

Revitalize Yourself – 7:30-8:45pm. Chalfont Yoga and Meditation Center, 15 W Butler Ave, Chalfont. 610597-2015. ChalfontYogaAndMeditationCenter.com.

friday Release-Unravel-Renew – 8-9:30pm. Chalfont Yoga and Meditation Center, 15 W Butler Ave, Chalfont. 610-597-2015. ChalfontYogaAnd MeditationCenter.com.

saturday Higher Brain Living Chat – 9-10am, 3rd Saturday.

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. Inspiration to Wholeness, 53 Darby Rd, Ste F, Paoli. 484-302-1502. HBLSherylGoodling.com.

Release-Unravel-Renew – 9:30-11am. Chalfont Yoga and Meditation Center, 15 W Butler Ave, Chalfont. 610-597-2015. ChalfontYogaAnd MeditationCenter.com.

Theosophical Principles – 10:30am-12pm.

Reading and discussion of sections of Ocean of Theosophy by W. Q. Judge. Presented by Tommy Kehoe. Joint effort of the United Lodge of Theosophy of Philadelphia and the Theosophical Society in America, the Abraxas Lodge. Southampton Friends Meeting House, Street & Gravel Hill Rds, Southampton. 215-512-2900. NancyBragin.com/ theosophical-society-abraxas-lodge.

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ART THERAPY HEARTWELL HOUSE Expressive Therapies John Muraco, ATR, RYT 315-329-9838 HeartWellHouse.com

Art therapy, an alternative to talk therapy, is a way to express yourself creatively with no artistic talent required. Receive emotional balance, empowerment, and a deeper sense of self-understanding in a safe environment. Muraco is a registered art therapist, yoga teacher and holistic lifestyle and wellness counselor, specializing in adolescents and those who have lived through emotional or medical trauma or serious illness. Expressive arts groups, stress reduction classes, and personal wellness and herbal remedy making classes available. Call for a free, 30-minute consultation.

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Dr. David DiGiallorenzo focuses on providing oral health solutions through holistic, biologically compatible and organic practices.

It is one of the world’s most accomplished centers for periodontal and implant care, which integrates wellness services into their therapeutic approach. He is experienced at immediate total tooth replacement with metal-free dental implants, treating gum disease with LANAP, a no-cut, no-sew method of treating gum disease, comfortable gum grafting with PRGF, implant denture solutions, and chronic pain management. See ad on page 3.

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Silver Lake Nature Center (SNLC) is the home of the area’s first Earthship, a carbon-zero structure built with recycled products, that heats and cools itself, that gathers its own water, recycles its own waste, and produces food. Education, recreation, research and advocacy.

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Dr. Jeffrey Griffin is a chiropractor with 31 years of practice experience in chiropractic care that is blended together with enzyme nutrition. This combination of treatment modalities allows Griffin to successfully treat a wide variety of health complaints, ranging from neck and back pain to headaches, digestive maladies and fibromyalgia. Call him today for a complimentary phone consultation or visit his website. See ad on page 15.

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