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Contents

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18 HORSES AS HEALERS

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Equine Therapy has Physical and Emotional Benefits

22 CREATIVE KIDS

How to Nurture Imagination

24 ART'S EMBRACE Healing Through Creativity

28 YOGA TO HEAL TRAUMA

Soothing Poses Calm the Nervous System

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32 FORAGED FUNGI FARE Cooking with Wild Mushrooms

36 CONQUERING CHRONIC PAIN

How the Body-Mind Connection Works

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ope, beliefs, attitude, brotherhood, sisterhood, community, support and just plain getting along sound so comforting to me. For my own mental health, I need to be present, appreciate what has been given to me—my family, my friends, the people that support me and my beliefs. If you remember reading this from me in the past, you are Joe Dunne, Publisher probably right that gratitude and appreciation sound like my mantra. For my frame of mind to be where I want it to be, I must live in every moment, be present and cherish my life, never take it for granted. Most of all, I need to remember that love trumps almost everything. Concentrating on myself is the only way to change what I can control. Plus keeping love and acting from love first just feels right.

What we all choose to think about and to focus on shapes us. I think we need to think and focus on love, peace and understanding. It is so easy to lose that focus, to drift off into the stress of keeping up with processing every day. I know from experience that carving out a space to calm down and pay attention and adjust myself is worth every minute spent. In my estimation, this is a little act of love. So how do I get my thinking and doing in sync every day?

One way is to draw on my honesty. Each night I need to review me and my day.

I must discipline my time and review my character, behavior, interactions and my attitude. I know right from wrong, good behavior vs kind, empathic behavior. In order to become the person I wish to be—calm, at peace, accepting, tolerant, more loving—I need to adjust and pay attention to me, not you.

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ain is the number-one reason people seek acupuncture, according to Joan Arata, owner of Modern Acupuncture in Florham Park and SoHo. She says acupuncture is effective for a wide variety of uncomfortable symptoms, from chronic conditions—like headaches, menstrual cramps or knee, neck or back pain—to acute pain from sports injuries.

The science behind acupuncture has to do with the body’s own healing mechanisms, Arata says.

“Acupuncture promotes blood flow with tiny micro-traumas that open the flow of blood, oxygen and nutrients through the blood system,” she explains. “It stimulates self-healing within your body by sparking the connection between mind and body. It strengthens the brain signal through repeat treatments to substantially reduce the intensity of pain and reach homeostasis, or optimal function.”

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Beginning in September, Advanced Reiki 2, The Protected Healer, and Advanced Reiki bodywork training for all levels of Reiki to advance their healing and practice will be offered. In addition, Reiki Master Training and additional Reiki 1 and 2 classes are offered later in 2021. All training offers certificates and CE’s.

Shares StraightArrow, “Reiki is universal life force energy, a high-vibration energy of healing light and love channeled through the practitioner’s hands to help and enhance healing. This energy is a pure divine vibration that comes from the source of all creation, which some call God, or universe. We all have universal life energy and Reiki enhances and empowers us with strong healing possibilities.”

Reiki teaches that the energy level of humans has been compromised for many reasons. Disease, pain, depression, and more result from lower energy levels. Through the sharing of Reiki, the energy level is raised to assist the body to receive and embody more energy and healing. Reiki is used in hospitals for pre- and post-surgeries, and in wellness clinics to assist patients heal. As a professional healing practitioner Reiki can be used in more settings outside of hospitals.

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Plant-Based Meals Reduce Severe COVID-19 Risks

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Eating more plants than meat is not only good for the planet, it might also be protective against COVID-19 severity, reports a new study in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Researchers from Johns Hopkins and other universities analyzed web-based responses from almost 2,900 frontline doctors and nurses in the U.S., France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK that had been significantly exposed to COVID-19, 95 percent of which were doctors and 70 percent males. Those that ate a plant-based diet, described as high in vegetables, legumes and nuts, and low in poultry and meats, were 73 percent less likely to contract moderate to severe COVID-19. Those with pescatarian diets allowing fish were 59 percent less likely. However, those following low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets had 48 percent greater odds of moderate to severe COVID-19. “Our results suggest that a healthy diet rich in nutrient-dense foods may be consid- Eating two servings of fruit a day lowers the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 36 percent in five years ered for protection against severe COVID-19,” researchcompared to eating less than half a serving, ers concluded. suggests research from Australia’s Edith Cowan University Institute for Nutrition Research. The study followed 7,676 people and found that higher total fruit intake of apples, bananas, oranges and other citrus fruits was linked to better measures of glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity.

The same pattern did not hold for fruit juice.

Previous U.S. cohort studies have found that eating three servings per week of certain fruits lowers the risk of Type 2 diabetes by the following percentages: blueberries (26 percent), grapes and raisins (12 percent), apples and pears (7 percent) and bananas and grapefruits (5 percent).

Three servings of cantaloupe, however, raises the risk by 10 percent.

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Healthy Choices Mitigate Cognitive Health Reduction

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A Chinese study of 6,160 adults 80 or older found that a healthy lifestyle cuts the risk of cognitive impairment by half, even if a person carries the APOE ε4 gene that is linked to cognitive loss and Alzheimer’s. Researchers used data from the ongoing Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey to determine the eating, exercising and smoking habits of subjects. They found that those with healthy lifestyles were 55 percent less likely to be cognitively impaired and those with intermediately healthy lifestyles lowered their risk 28 percent. This reduction was greater than the increased risk of cognitive impairment resulting from the APOE ε4 gene, which was 17 percent.

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Certain Fruits Can Protect Against Diabetes

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Expectant mothers that follow a healthy diet from conception through the second trimester lower their risk of such pregnancy complications as gestational diabetes, hypertension, preeclampsia and preterm delivery, concludes a new study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development surveyed nearly 1,900 women at two points in their pregnancies. Their responses were scored according to three measures of healthy eating: the Alternate Healthy Eating Index, Alternate Mediterranean Diet and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Diet. All three emphasize consuming fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes, while limiting red and processed meat.

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Copper Stops Germs Before They Spread

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The strong scientific evidence gave “The kids had crud going round and Now thousands of people are using it inventor Doug Cornell an idea. He made round, but not me.” against unwanted viruses and bacteria in a smooth copper probe with a tip to fit in Attorney Donna Blight tried copper the nose and on skin. the bottom of his nose. for her sinus. “I am shocked!” she said.

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He asked relatives and kill germs picked up on The National Institutes of Health friends to try it. They reported fingers and hands after Dr. Bill Keevil: Copper kills viruses you touch things other says, “The antimicrobial activity of the same thing, so he patented on contact. copper is now well established.”

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ranayama is the manipulation of breath in yogic terms. It is my belief that pranayama is more important than the physical asana practice. As I tell my students, when we find the ability to manipulate our breathing patterns, we are exercising our internal bodies and the positive affects this has on the physical body is immeasurable.

Therefore, before starting any asana practice it is important to learn how to breath.

We use prana, or energy to create a multitude of affects within the physical, emotional, and mental bodies. Pranayama is the directly related to the second Kosha, Pranamayakosha and the movement of breath in the body. When we focus on the inhalation during a yoga practice, we are in essence creating a more energizing practice to heat and create alertness. When we focus on the exhalation during a practice we are conversely, embracing a more cooling or relaxing sensation in the body.

Taking a deeper dive into the term “prana”, it is best understood as energy not only within the body but also energy around the body. The practice of yoga introduces the practitioner to the idea of manipulating the breath to create health, wellness, awareness of self and our individual power to rewire our internal tendencies.

There are a multitude of types of pranayama techniques:

3 Part Breath

Attention to breathing in from the nostrils through the chest down to the belly. This is the most used pranayama technique for beginner yogis.

Nadi Shodhana

Alternate Nostril Breathing used to create balance between the right and left hemispheres of the body.

Shitali and Sitkari

Cooling Breath which is beneficial if there is an excess of heat in the body (especially in the summer months).

Ujjayi

Ocean Breathing which is also viewed as a more balancing breath that fills the lungs with energy or prana while removing stagnant energy and encouraging strength and tone.

Kapalabhati

Shining Skull Breath, which is energizing and stimulating, and the focus is on the exhalation while embracing a more passive inhalation. This breath is used to recharge the nervous system and clear out toxins.

Bhastrika

Bellows Breath is similar to Kapalabhati but more heating and energizing as we focus on both the inhalation and exhalation. The breath is beneficial for circulation, digestion and respiratory health.

When working with groups or in individual sessions in Yoga Therapy, Reiki, and Sound Healing. attention to pranayama is the always the first step in centering a client. When we encourage ourselves and others to simply focus on inhaling and exhaling, we are creating a mindful activity that enables one to become present. We often hear yogis discussing the ability to be present not only on the yoga mat, but also off the mat in everyday activities. The use of pranayama is an ideal method to create this awareness. The wonderful aspect about this practice is that it can be done anytime, anywhere! When we become aware of our surroundings and what may trigger our personal stress response, we have the ability to calm our own bodies and minds by focusing on breathing. Alternatively, if we feel sluggish or tired, we also have the tools at our ready to create a more alert body.

Learning how to breathe may sound intuitive, but it does take time, patience and practice. Become your own laboratory, use this body as information and allow daily life both on the yoga mat and off the yoga mat to become a moving meditation all charged by one breath at a time. We are all just one breath away from letting go and simply being.

Nicole Zornitzer, ERYT 1000, yoga therapist, founder of Niyama Yoga & Wellness Shala, located in Randolph, New Jersey, Upper Lake Mohawk in Sparta, New Jersey, and Delray Beach in Florida.

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“Horses have similar emotions to humans—they get stressed out, happy, impatient. That’s why equine-assisted services are so popular,” says Traci Leigh, equine manager and instructor at Dream Riders TLC, in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

Horses as Healers Equine Therapy has Physical and Emotional Benefits

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orses are being increasingly used to help people work through emotional and physical challenges, and for good reason: Numerous studies have shown that equine-assisted therapy helps with anger, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and dissociative or other emotional problems.

It works whether the therapy involves riding or simply feeding and grooming.

Building the relationship increases people’s self-confidence, social skills, trust, empathy and emotional regulation, and helps them establish routines, structure and a sense of responsibility—all skills that are transferable to daily life.

Equine Psychotherapists Equine-assisted psychotherapy involves counseling with a mental health professional and time riding or caring for a horse. The horse is considered a co-therapist. Forming a relationship with an animal

that weighs 1,000 pounds or more may be intimidating, but the required vulnerability and trust is part of the process.

“Horses show us how to live together in harmony. They teach us about acceptance of others and of ourselves,” says Marcy Tocker, clinical mental health counselor and founder and executive director of Grey Muzzle Manor Sanctuary, in Mohrsville, Pennsylvania.

“In some cases, I see results more quickly using equine therapy than solely with office therapy. I also see more motivation from typically resistant clients because this can actually be fun, too,” says Meagan Good, a counselor and owner of Take Heart Counseling & Equine Assisted Therapy, in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. “Horses are relationship-oriented and intuitively sense and honestly respond to the emotions of those around them, which makes the horse-human bond a powerful healing mechanism.”

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Beyond working as co-therapists for emotional issues, horses are excellent for occupational, speech and physical therapy. “Riding a horse rhythmically moves the rider’s body in a manner similar to a human gait. Their pelvic movement is the same as ours, so riders with physical needs often show improvement in flexibility, balance, muscle strength, circulation and breathing,” says Pamela J. Rogan, founder, executive director and certified therapeutic riding instructor at Harmony Farms, in Cocoa, Florida. “It will also enhance a rider’s quality of life, build confidence, independence and self-esteem. This is particularly true of riders with emotional or behavioral disabilities.”

Research shows that children and adults with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke and other conditions that affect motor control saw improvements in balance, gait, gross motor function and posture after several weeks of equine-assisted treatment.

Horses at Work “I look for horses who are not afraid of new things, but curious about them … a horse that thinks through a new situation, that expresses himself freely and that enjoys interacting with humans,” says Good.

“From there, my professional team works on building a relationship with that horse so that the horse feels safe to build relationships with clients who may or may not have any horse background.”

There are certifications and advanced courses that ensure appropriate training of the therapists and instructors, the safety of the people receiving services and the training and well-being of the horses. Reputable organizations include the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (eagala.org), the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (pathintl.org) and Natural Lifemanship (NaturalLifemanship.com).

Horses are relationshiporiented and intuitively sense and honestly respond to the emotions of those around them, which makes the horse-human bond a powerful healing mechanism.

“In addition to requiring that the horses are quiet, gentle animals and physically and mentally sound, they are trained to be desensitized to noise, wheelchairs, walkers and different types of therapeutic equipment that riders may need for safety or postural assistance,” says Leigh. Her horses get four weeks off every year and work a schedule that ensures ample time to rest and recharge during the day.

“The horse is a co-therapist. They are doing a job, and it’s a not an easy job,” says Tocker. “To ensure the well-being of our equine therapists, they get ample time off and massages. They’re taking on a lot, so we want to make sure they don’t burn out.”

“I have horses that seem to step in and ‘protect’ clients when they are feeling vulnerable. I have horses who try to help regulate the anxious client by breathing or yawning or nuzzling,” says Good. “For the most part, we trust the horses to just be themselves, and what they bring is always helpful for the client.”

“Horses are able to be present and focus solely on what is going on around them.

They do not think about the future or the past or judge people based on what they look like or what experiences they may have had,” says Tocker. “I feel like I witness miracles every time I do a session at the barn.”

Julie Peterson writes about health and wellness from rural Wisconsin. Reach out at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

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Scientists from the University of Freiburg surveyed the German Black Forest National Park to determine the number of tree species, how the trees are scattered, the heights of individual tree crowns and if there are fallen trees or hollowed-out tree trunks. They found that creating deadwood in coniferous forests is a promising restoration measure to promote an abundance of aboveground nesting bees. Their findings, “Wild Bees Benefit from Structural Complexity Enhancement in a Forest Restoration Experiment,” were published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management.

As part of an experiment, structural richness was artificially created in 2016 on several sample plots by felling and uprooting 20 spruce trees per plot, creating deadwood and small gaps. Six other plots were left in their natural state as a control group. The researchers compared how many wild bees were in the different plots in June 2018 and 2019. Results show that deadwood increases the abundance and biodiversity of wild bees.

Professor Dr. Alexandra Klein, head of the Chair of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, says, “In the course of climate change, forest areas will be increasingly characterized by deadwood and sparse areas caused by storms, droughts or bark beetles. As a result, forest habitat will increase in importance for wild bees.”

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Farm Waste Doubles as Construction Material Agricultural waste (agro-waste) such as manure, leaf litter and crop residues may not be thought of as likely raw materials for sustainable construction, but with traditional materials like concrete eliciting a negative environmental reputation, implementation of agrowaste is being explored around the world. Recycling, as an important part of agro-waste’s green potential, is making the use of construction materials more organic and sustainable, and helping reduce landfill issues.

A 2018 study, Agro-industrial wastes and their utilization using solid state fermentation: a review, notes agro-wastes are an eco-friendly means of manufacturing “biofuels, enzymes, vitamins, antioxidants, animal feed, antibiotics and other chemicals.” This same study observed, “Many agro-industrial wastes are untreated and underutilized, therefore disposed of either by burning, dumping or unplanned landfilling, which contributes to climate change by increasing greenhouse gases.” Another study found that integrating agro-wastes such as sugarcane bagasse, rice husks and groundnut shells improved the construction materials by enhancing their sustainability properties, boosting their durability and reducing costs.

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It’s not surprising that more urban trees lower the levels of heat and pollution. Although many cities maintain tree-planting programs, not all canopies have equivalent value. A new analysis from the American Forests conservation organization states that the U.S needs to plant more than half a billion trees across 500 metropolitan areas and 150,000 local communities. A new Tree Equity Score data tool (TreeEquityScore. org) allows users to see where urban trees exist and where they don’t. American Forests identified 20 large American cities that are lacking in canopies to protect their populations from hotter temperatures. Tree canopies are particularly effective in reducing health stress associated with urban heat “islands”.

It was also found that a pattern of inequitable distribution of trees has deprived many communities of the health and other benefits that sufficient tree cover can deliver. Communities of color have 33 percent less tree canopy on average than majority white communities. Jad Daley, American Forests president and CEO, says, “We need to make sure the trees go where the people are, and more than 70 percent of the people live in cities or suburbs, so it’s a place-based problem with a place-based solution.”

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Not only do they not require motor oil, they also have no timing belts, oxygen sensors, fuel filters, spark plugs, multiple-speed transmissions and other parts. The difference is on average for gasoline-powered cars—10 cents per mile; hybrid cars—nine cents per mile; and electric cars (EV)—six cents per mile. EVs may have a higher initial investment cost, but their lower maintenance and increased mileage make them especially attractive to companies or government agencies with large fleets of vehicles. Motor Trend magazine estimates that an all-electric fleet of the federal government’s light-duty vehicles would be $78 million cheaper per year to maintain than if it were entirely gas-powered.

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oung children are naturally curious and inventive, yet research shows that their creative thinking skills peak at around age 6 and start to decline once they start formal schooling—a trend that’s accelerating in recent years with kids’ heavy digital use.

This doesn’t bode well for their future on our rapidly changing planet. “Our world continues to evolve at an unprecedented rate. It’s estimated that many of the jobs we will need in 10 or 20 or 30 years haven’t yet been invented,” says children’s education psychologist Charlotte Reznick, Ph.D., author of The Power of Your Child’s Imagination. “Kids of today need to stretch their creative juices to come up with these new jobs and prepare for an ever-challenging and changing world.”

Parents are integral in nourishing creativity, but according to research from the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, the role of parents is less about “teaching” creativity and more about creating a fertile environment in which creativity will take root, grow and flourish. Establishing that rich forum involves some simple strategies.

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Encourage their curiosity. “An attitude of curiosity connected to wonder, acceptance, flexibility and openness can bring out innovation and novelty,” says Reznick.

That means not only being responsive to kids’ questions like, “Why do strawberries have seeds on the outside?” but also engaging their imagination to explore the world and to solve everyday problems.

“Ask them, ‘What would it take to finish this project?’ Make it fun, brainstorm and mind-map, rather than make linear lists,” she suggests. “Ask open-ended questions, perhaps a bit out of the norm. ‘How did you feel when you were writing that short

story? What colors crossed your “Have plenty of loose parts availmind as you were singing? What I turned off the screens and stopped trying able. Loose parts can be anything to provide entertainment for my children your child turns into something music was flowing through your body as you were painting?’ The else,” suggests Maria Kemery, of and the results were amazing. idea is to mix things up a bit to Philadelphia, who blogs at the allow a new take on your child’s emerging creativity.” parenting website PlacesWeCallHome.com. “Bottlecaps become money, scarves become a doll’s dress, clean recycle bin items Let them follow their bliss. “The biggest mistake I see parents become robot parts or a collection of acorns becomes a bowl of making in wanting to encourage creativity is leading their chilsoup. Having an assortment of loose parts encourages your child dren and telling them what to do,” says Jen Lumanlan, host and to engage in symbolic play (substituting one item for another), founder of the research-based parenting podcast YourParenting which builds creativity.”

Mojo.com. “When we instead see our role not as being the Sage on the Stage but rather the Guide on the Side, we don’t have to drag the child through a curriculum kicking and screaming; instead, the child asks us for more opportunities to follow their interest.

They will ask insightful questions, read books, watch videos, draw their ideas, consult with experts, put on plays, develop an understanding of the world with their whole bodies (not just their heads) and teach others. It’s truly incredible to see.”

Make creativity easy. Having lots of paper, paints, pens and other craft items on hand in a place where a child can easily access them enables creativity to flow when the mood hits. “You don’t have to have a huge budget for supplies. Save old cardboard boxes, empty paper towel rolls, cereal boxes and scrap paper. Give your child some markers and masking tape. I bet you’ll be amazed at what can be created from the simplest materials,” says Liam Davies, a Berkeley dad of two who blogs about sustainable family fishing at FishingCommand.com.

Allow them to be bored. “Kids often complain they are bored. I love that, because bored is also where new ideas come from,” says Reznick. “Our mind abhors a vacuum, so sooner or later, a creative spark will ignite.” That’s what Lorton, Virginia, mom Lauren Schmitz, who blogs at TheSimpleHomeschooler.com, witnessed. “I turned off the screens and stopped trying to provide entertainment for my children and the results were amazing. My middle child, who is the most screen-obsessed kid that I know, started doing things like making her own magazine, building dioramas and putting on plays. She suddenly wanted to paint, build a robot and learn about aerial dancing. Boredom is the best way to give a child space to think, create, imagine and build.”

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rt can be a powerful force for healing. Its potential manifests in a disabled man’s triumphant dance or cancer patient’s stirring self-portrait.

Throughout America, art’s redemption takes center stage at hospitals, nursing homes, jails and homeless shelters. Even an entire city can be transformed when its citizens embrace public art to add beauty, create community and heal its broken places.

Art in Medical Settings According to Jill Sonke, director of the University of Florida (UF) Center for Arts in Medicine, approximately half of U.S. hospitals have art programs that provide positive distraction, enjoyment and connection. To humanize otherwise intimidating environments, visual artists and musicians are employed to install appealing exhibits and play relaxing music. Artists also work at the bedside with patients as part of inter-professional care teams.

Serving as an artist-in-residence early in her career, Sonke remembers a young female patient with sickle cell disease whose bouts of extreme pain required hospitalization. Dance sessions eased her suffering and enabled doctors to reduce pain medications. “The way the patient described it was not that the pain was going away, but that she didn’t mind it as much because she was enjoying dancing,” she says.

While facilitating Dance for Life classes for Parkinson’s patients, Sonke encountered a man suffering limited mobility and an inability to form facial expressions. After two months of biweekly sessions, he could lift his arms over his head and, to his wife’s delight, smile again. “It’s that multimodal capacity of the arts,” Sonke explains. “All at the same time, he was engaging in music, movement and imagery.

He was moving with others and experiencing joy and laughter.”

According to Sonke, ongoing research seeks to pinpoint the public health benefits of art. In Britain, they have learned that people over 50 visiting museums or concerts once a month are almost half as likely to develop depression in older age. Other studies suggest that music can unlock memories and improve cognition. UF researchers are currently investigating whether live music in emergency and trauma care settings can reduce the need for opioids.

“When people engage in the arts, they often enter into a flow state, that experience of losing yourself in art where we lose track of time and what we’re doing is intrinsically motivated,” Sonke says. “A flow state can engage a relaxation response, helping to reduce stress and anxiety, which can enhance immune function.”

Art Therapy for Cancer Patients Board-certified art therapist Mallory Montgomery helps cancer patients in Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital work through symptoms of depression, anxiety or trauma. “Any person seeking a talk therapist or social worker could also consult with an art therapist,” she says. “We have the same training, but use art instead of just words.

Evidence suggests that art therapy accesses healing faster because you’re forging a deep mind/body connection.”

When counseling a double mastectomy patient that has questions about who they are now that they’re missing a part of their identity, Montgomery might offer a printed body map so that they can pinpoint where they carry feelings of loss, pain or confusion.

“By drawing or coloring in those areas, I’m asking them to show how they’re being affected physically, emotionally and spiritually, and to externalize the overwhelming, negative side of their problem,” she explains.

Using a second body map, Montgomery might invite the patient to draw or paint in those same areas to transform the pain into something more positive. “Is it going to blossom like a flower or be soothed with water? What imagery can you create that represents the opposite of your pain or an improvement of your concerns? We might also do a portrait to highlight other aspects of you and your personality that still exist, even though you no longer have a body part that was killing you,” she says.

Montgomery’s emphasis is never on the quality of the art. “I walk the fine line between allowing patients to problem-solve how to make something look like what’s in their head and providing them with comfort and intervention so they don’t get so frustrated that they want to give up,” she notes.

Montgomery keeps a visual journal for her own self-expression.

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“It helps me make sense of the world,” she says. “Art gives my voice and thoughts an outlet, something concrete and representational that reaches into the depth of what I’m experiencing.”

Redemption Songs in Skid Row About 10 years ago, violinist and recording artist Vijay Gupta took a wrong turn and ended up in Skid Row, a disadvantaged downtown Los Angeles neighborhood.

“It felt like a gut punch,” he recalls. “I saw the gross inequality between Walt Disney Concert Hall where I performed for the LA Philharmonic and a community of 5,000 people less than two miles away sleeping in tents in extreme poverty.”

To uplift and inspire people recovering from homelessness, addiction and incarceration, Gupta founded Street Symphony in 2011 as a series of concert performances by world-class musicians. “One of our first venues was the Department of Mental Health,” he recalls. “After the second movement, the young violist I was performing with turned to the audience with tears in his eyes and said, ‘I’ve loved playing for you because I can feel your hearts.’ He shared that his mother had grappled with schizophrenia, his father was a prison guard and whenever he played for his family, he felt more connected to them. That’s when I began to see him as a

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Gupta has learned firsthand that healing is a two-way street. “When I come to Skid Row, I’m the one who feels lifted,” he says. As a result, Street Symphony has morphed into a collection of workshops and conversations that also employs jazz, reggae, hip-hop and West African musicians and vocalists from the Skid Row community.

“We might play 30 minutes of music and then ask the audience what images, thoughts or memories came up for them,” he explains.

In this community, art is neither entertainment nor a commodity, Gupta says. “It’s a lifeline; a way for people that have been devastated by poverty, addiction or trauma to add to their lives in a constructive way. We all have devastated places within ourselves that need healing and attention.

Visiting Skid Row is a pilgrimage to the broken place within myself, and in that way, it’s a spiritual place; my temple where I go to worship.”

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approach to dementia and elder care. “Our current caregiving model envisions one person that’s empty and has lots of needs and the other person that’s full and pours themself into the other person, which leads to burnout,” she says. “Dementia and aging are experiences of increasing separation. People isolate themselves and learn not to trust their own expressive capacities, because their relatives and friends no longer know how to relate with them and often ignore their words.”

Basting’s Creative Care changes this depleting dynamic. “In improvisational theater, you observe everything that’s happen-ing on stage and try to figure out how you can add to the performance positively,” she explains. “Applying that idea to a care situation, you observe the person’s facial expressions, what they’re saying, how they’re behaving and then invite them into expression out of that moment with what we call a ‘beautiful question’, one that has no right or wrong answers and draws on the person’s strengths.”

A beautiful question might be, “If your feet could talk, what would they say?”

This offers people with pain a poetic way to express it. “I invited a gentleman with dementia who had no language—no words left—to show me how water moves. His response was the most beautiful dance I’d ever experienced, performed in the kitchen of his duplex,” Basting recalls, adding that it’s important to acknowledge the person’s expression so they know they’ve been heard.

The final step in Creative Care is to accumulate these experiences over time and shape something larger and universally meaningful that can be shared with others—an artistic product. Basting founded the nonprofit TimeSlips to train artists and caregivers worldwide to do this visionary work. Their efforts have resulted in art exhibits, dance and theater productions, books and animations. “My dream is that meaning and beauty will be made every day in nursing homes, creating care settings so interesting that people want to visit them—a new kind of cultural center, integrating health and art,” she says.

Transforming a City with Public Art

More than 4,000 works of public art grace the city of Philadelphia, three-quarters of which are breathtaking murals that combine world-class paintings and images with provocative words and healing messages. Art permeates virtually every neighborhood on walls, billboards, sidewalks, rooftops, swimming pools and basketball courts, enriching people from all walks of life, even those that don’t have access to galleries and museums.

“Public art lifts our spirits, provides us with beauty and inspires us,” says Jane Golden, founder and executive director of Mural Arts Philadelphia (MAP). “It can be evocative, challenging and educational, as well, serving as a barometer of our time—a system of checks and balances and a mirror that we hold up to people and say that your life counts and you matter.”

In addition to sponsoring 75 to 100 new works every year, MAP’s $10 million budget funds programs related to criminal justice, art education, housing insecurity, behavioral health, community development and environmental justice.

According to Golden, the healing power of art is not just in the mural, but also in its collaborative creation. In addition to artists and educators, hundreds of people work on these projects, including individuals grappling with addiction or homelessness, veterans with PTSD and immigrants and refugees facing isolation and stigma. “The act of creating is a meditative and healing experience, and because you’re part of a larger effort, it connects you to your community,” Golden says. “People start to feel a sense of purpose and value. They start to believe in themselves again.”

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YOGA TO HEAL TRAUMA Soothing Poses Calm the Nervous System

Research published in the journal Military Medicine in 2018 reports that U.S. veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that participated in a one-hour vinyasa-style yoga session for six weeks showed significantly lowered post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, as well as less insomnia, depression and anxiety.

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etting on the yoga mat can be a powerful stress-buster that lowers blood pressure and excessive cortisol, but yoga can offer an added boon for those living with the lasting effects of traumatic events. Trauma-informed yoga (also called trauma-sensitive yoga) is a promising therapeutic branch of the yogic system designed to quell the body’s programmed “fight-or-flight” responses.

Founded on yoga, psychology and neurobiology principles, the approach is in harmony with the ancient yogic concept of samskaras, or memories imprinted on our cellular consciousness. People from many walks of life can benefit from trauma-sensitive yoga including bullied teens, women rebounding from abuse and anyone impacted by pandemic turmoil.

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Yoga performed with trauma sensitivity can pick up where talk therapy leaves off, targeting the amygdala, the danger detector in the brain, and the vagus nerve that runs from the brain to the abdomen, which plays a vital role in processing trauma.

“Somatic processing and treatment methodologies like yoga are now being used to help repair and rebuild distressed nervous systems, which in turn helps the brain integrate and ‘file’ distressing memories,” says Beth Shaw, founder of YogaFit Training Systems Worldwide, the largest yoga teacher training school in North America, and the author of Healing Trauma with Yoga: Go From Surviving to Thriving with Mind-Body Techniques. The Fort Lauderdale-based yoga therapist and entrepreneur highlights the body’s role in trauma and stress. “The brain rewires itself around the traumatic event and memories stored in the tissues throughout the body. Yoga can help to free those mem-

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ories, alleviating troubling emotions and thought patterns, as well as chronic somatic tension and hypervigilance.” Shaw draws upon new psychological and neurological discoveries, including polyvagal theory, that help explain the full impact of trauma and most importantly, how and why yoga helps to lessen these impacts.

Trauma-informed yoga keeps the nervous system in mind, excluding poses and breathing techniques that might provoke a sense of vulnerability or overstimulation. Trained teachers adhere to non-touch assistance methods and often opt for welllit studios to avoid a possible triggering atmosphere.

A trauma-informed yoga teacher knows the inner workings of the nervous system,” explains Mandy Eubanks, a trauma-trained yoga educator and certified yoga instructor in Tulsa. “We have respect for the variety of responses that our clients have to yoga, meditation and breathwork practices. For example, we understand deep breathing will be calming to one person and agitating to another. We normalize clients’ responses and work with them to find an effective technique for that individual.” Teachers with specialized training and access to props can also support people on a yoga journey that are limited physically. Eubanks emphasizes, “Yoga truly is for everyone and every body.”

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Lisa Danylchuk, the Oakland-based author of Yoga for Trauma Recovery: Theory, Philosophy, and Practice, underscores that in a trauma-informed environment, everything a teacher instructs is an offering or invitation. “This is important because people who have endured trauma have often not had a say over what happens to their bodies. A good trauma-informed class cultivates somatic and psychological resources, and focuses, above all, on cultivating a sense of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual safety.” The founder of The Center for Yoga and Trauma Recovery believes it’s important to be responsive to individual needs. “Trauma affects so many different individuals and groups of people and in such a variety of ways that it is impossible to give one prescription. Some people might benefit from a weekly, 60- to 90-minute vinyasa-style class.

Others might benefit from a short, five-minute daily restorative practice.”

Shaw also stresses a tailored approach. “How one wishes to practice is up to the individual, but I suggest a combination of both one-on-one instruction and class format. If someone is in the throes of trauma, they will need a private session to start.”

Eubanks adds the importance of consistency. “In my experience, it is about finding which yoga practices work best for the client and then encouraging them to find time to practice every day. Yoga for PTSD is not a one-and-done deal. It takes time, effort and belief in oneself.”

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ild mushrooms can infuse exciting new flavors and textures into familiar dishes, along with a taste of the local terroir, the natural habitat, from woods to plate.

“I first encountered wild mushrooms through local foragers, then later from specialty food purveyors who would fly mushrooms from around the world into our kitchen. They were the most unique ingredients I could find, offering colors, flavors and textures I had never experienced … pure catnip for a chef,” says Alan Bergo, a Minnesota chef and author of The Forager Chef ’s Book of Flora. Recipes at ForagerChef.com feature more than 60 species of wild edible fungi, from common deer mushrooms to prized porcinis.

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tivated mushrooms have less variety of the micronutrients and secondary metabolites that can add flavor to a wild mushroom,” says Eugenia Bone, a New York City food journalist and editor of Fantastic Fungi: The Community Cookbook.

Foraged fungi also offer a host of nutritional benefits surpassing commercially grown mushrooms. Wild mushrooms like chanterelles and morels can contain up to 1,200 international units (IU) of vitamin D

per serving, whereas commercial mushrooms, typically grown in dark conditions, contain less than 40 IU, according to the Harvard School of Public Health.

While foraging is the most satisfying way to procure wild mushrooms, they are becoming increasingly available through farmers’ markets, online purveyors and gourmet stores. Some species that grow wild throughout North America such as oysters, maitake (hen of the woods) and lion’s mane are also grown commercially; these can be suitable for transitioning from buying to hunting.

Sam Fitz, owner of ANXO Cidery & Tasting Room, a neighborhood taproom in Washington, D.C., picked up mushrooming when COVID-19 hit, in part mentored by the restaurant’s wild food purveyor. Fitz started ANXO making hyperlocal ciders from crabapples foraged on bike rides through the nation’s capital, salvaging fruit that otherwise would go to waste. Today, the seasonally focused menu often features wild fungi and other foraged ingredients from savory tartelettes made with beech and hedgehog mushrooms to cocktails

made from bitter boletes.

One of ANXO’s signature dishes is a vegan “chicken of the woods” sandwich, served hot, Nashville-style. This orange-colored tree mushroom, also known as sulphur shelf, has a taste, texture and color that so closely resembles chicken that many recipes use it as a meat substitute.

“People are so blown away by its meaty texture they can’t believe they are being served mushrooms,” says Fitz.

When preparing mushrooms, “Forget what you know about cooking vegetables,” says Bone. “Also forget the notion that mushrooms are too delicate to take washing or high heat. Mushrooms are extremely hardy because of the chitin in their cell walls, a compound that is more like fingernails than the cellulose of plants. You can cook mushrooms twice and they will still retain their integrity.”

Because the amino acids in mushrooms respond to heat more like meat than vegetables, Bone suggests searing mushrooms on the grill or under the broiler. “A slice of maitake will cook beautifully on the grill,” she says.

When cooking a particular species for the first time, Bone recommends oven-roasting the mushrooms wrapped in parchment paper. “When you open up the parchment, you can really smell the mushroom. It’s a wonderful way to pick up subtle flavor differences and see how the mushroom handles,” she says.

Since fungi take on all sorts of shapes and sizes, Bergo suggests letting a mushroom’s morphology inform how to cook it.

Lion’s mane, for example, has a texture that mimics crabmeat, so faux crab cakes make a fun dish that honors its form.

“Chefs tend to chop things up, but I prefer to cook many mushrooms whole, especially when they have interesting shapes,” says Bergo. One of the chef ’s go-to preparations of oyster mushrooms is to toss large pieces in seasoned flour or brush them with mustard, then bake until crispy. “They turn into cool-looking, crispy croutons you can put on a salad or eat as a snack,” he says.

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Wild mushrooms are a culinary delight, but beginning foragers should harvest with caution. The forager’s rule of thumb is to be 100 percent sure of an identification 100 percent of the time given that toxic lookalikes can exist. It’s also important to try a small amount of a mushroom the first time around, as some individuals can respond adversely to a particular species despite its general edibility.

Hen of the Woods Steaks 4-oz pieces of hen of the woods (Grifola frondosa) mushrooms, broken into large clusters Kosher salt Cooking oil as needed, about ¼ cup Clean the hens by swishing them in cool water, gently peering inside the caps to make sure they are cleaned, trimming with a paring knife as needed, then allowing to drain on paper towels.

Heat the oil in a pan or on a griddle until hot, but not smoking. Add the mushroom clump and season with salt, placing a weight—like a rock, log, crumbly wood or cinder block wrapped in foil or a pan—on top, then cook until the underside is deeply caramelized, then flip and repeat.

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yield: 1 serving per 4 ounces mushrooms

If the pan gets dry, add a little more oil. When both sides of the mushrooms are deeply caramelized and browned, serve immediately, with extra finishing salt on the side.

Recipe from Alan Bergo, ForagerChef.com.

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Sicilian Chicken of the Woods Here is a traditional Italian preparation for chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus or Laetiporus cincinnatus), flavored with wild monarda leaves and served with charred bread rubbed with garlic.

1 lb young tender chicken of the woods, sliced ¼- to ½-inch thick 1 large clove garlic ¼ cup mild or extra-virgin olive oil mixed with flavorless oil, like grapeseed (plus 1 or 2 Tbsp extra if the pan threatens to dry out), along with a drizzle at the end 1 large shallot or small yellow onion 1 Tbsp sliced Monarda fistulosa (also known as bee balm or wild bergamot) or fresh mint or oregano Crushed red pepper flakes or hot chili to taste 1 Tbsp capers or a small handful of Castelvetrano olives (or other green olives) 2 dried bay leaves ¼ cup dry white wine ¼ cup water or stock 1½ cups seedless tomato puree or tomato sauce Grilled high-quality bread, preferably slightly charred, for serving 2 whole fresh garlic cloves as needed for rubbing into the bread Heat the oil in a wide pan with high sides.

A cast iron skillet will work, but isn’t ideal as the sauce is acidic.

Add the mushrooms and cook until they’ve given up their moisture, then push them to the side of the pan, add a little extra oil if the pan looks dry, or if the mushrooms were very juicy. Add the garlic to the clean spot of the pan, then arrange the pan off-center on the burner so that the heat is focused on the garlic.

Meanwhile, lightly oil the bread and char on a grill. It should have good black spots, but not be ashy. Rub a garlic clove gently into the toasted bread slices, press-

ing down so that it “melts” into the bread a bit—don’t go crazy, a little goes a long way.

Double check the seasoning of the mushrooms for salt and chili, adjust as needed, then serve the stewed mushrooms with the grilled garlic bread on the side. Drizzle some oil over the top to give the dish an attractive sheen.

Spoon the mushrooms and their sauce on the bread and eat. Leftovers make killer mushroom hoagies a la cheesy meatball sub sandwiches.

Recipe from Alan Bergo, ForagerChef.com.

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Sweat the garlic in the oil slowly until it’s light golden and aromatic, then add the shallots and cook for 1 minute.

Add the crushed red pepper directly to the garlic and shallot, cook for a moment more, then deglaze the pan with the wine, tossing in the bay leaf. Reduce the sauce by one half, then add the tomato puree, water, capers or olives, bergamot or other herbs and cook until the mixture is thickened lightly and the mushrooms are coated with a rich sauce, about 15 minutes.

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yield: 4 to 6 servings

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Warm Endive and Oyster Mushroom Salad

2 Tbsp olive oil ½ cup minced shallots 1 tsp sliced garlic 1 to 2 tsp grated ginger Freshly ground black pepper 6 oz oyster mushrooms 1 Tbsp white or black sesame seeds 2 marinated white anchovy fillets, chopped 2 Belgian endives, leaves separated and cut into 2-inch sections ½ Meyer or regular lemon Pinch of kosher salt ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro or flat-leafed

parsley for garnish 2 whole scallions, chopped diagonally for garnish Drizzle of high-quality white truffle oil for garnish (optional) Grated Parmigiano cheese for garnish (optional) In a wide skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the shallots and garlic, and sauté until golden, a few minutes. Stir in the ginger and pepper to taste.

Tear the oyster mushrooms into bite-sized pieces and add. Cook for about 5 minutes, flipping the mushrooms over, until they release their liquid. Add the sesame seeds and toast them in a bald spot in the pan for a minute or so.

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Turn the heat down to medium, add the anchovies and endives, and cook until the endives wilt, a few more minutes. Take off the heat, add the lemon juice and season with salt.

Garnish with the cilantro and scallions, and optionally, white truffle oil and a sprinkle of the cheese.

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Conquering Chronic Pain How the Body-Mind Connection Works

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or three decades, David Hanscom was a top-ranked orthopedic surgeon in Seattle who daily put the scalpel to injured, deformed and twisted spines. Privately, he writhed in pain himself. He was beset over 15 years with burning feet, insomnia, tinnitus, anxiety, skin rashes, crushing chest pain, depression, sweats, heart palpitations and tension headaches, among other symptoms.

That put him among the estimated 50 million American adults afflicted with chronic pain for which relief is hard to come by and often short-lived. The standard medical approaches of surgery and injections often don’t work well or last long for many patients, research shows. Opioids, once a standby, are now prescribed sparingly after being implicated in half a million overdose deaths. Treatment is especially elusive for the one in six adults and 30 to 40 percent of primary care patients with pain or chronic conditions considered “medically unexplained”.

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such as the Mount Sinai Health System and Cleveland Clinic, as well as practitioners such as chiropractors and homeopaths, offer dozens of modalities to turn around painful conditions. Sometimes a single simple method works quickly for a patient with a straightforward symptom; more often, it takes a combination of approaches over time to reverse pain, especially if it is complex, sustained or recurring.

Launching on his own healing path, Hanscom came to a critical understanding: The abuse he had suffered as a child from a rage-filled mother, coupled with emotional repression and a fierce drive to excel as a surgeon, produced his high levels of anxiety. It turbocharged his central nervous system and set off a cascade of reactions that fed ever-rising levels of pain.

“Your mind and body function as a unit with no separation,” he says. “Chronic pain results when your body is exposed to sustained levels of stress hormones, excitatory neurotransmitters and inflammatory protein. Your brain is sensitized and the nerve conduction speed is faster, so you physically feel more pain. It’s not ‘all in your mind’—it’s a normal physio-logical process.”

After six months of intense inner work focused on his rage, Hanscom calmed his overwrought nervous system and his symptoms “essentially disappeared.” He began applying his experience to hundreds of spine patients, helping the great majority of them to avoid surgery altogether. In the book Back in Control, he describes his approach, which is designed for people with pain that is not caused by underlying structural or organ issues. He recommends these initial steps.

n Getting at least seven hours of sleep a night, which may require sleeping pills or natural methods. n Doing expressive writing twice a day, which involves writing

down in longhand whatever is on the mind using graphic and descriptive language for 10 to 30 minutes, and then promptly tearing it up. Neurological research shows that this simple practice rewires the brain. “Some people experience remarkable pain relief right away,” he says.

n Practicing “active meditation” throughout the day by mindfully

focusing each time on a sight, sound or sensation for five to 10 seconds.

For deep, sustained healing, he stresses the importance of forgiveness, gratitude, self-discovery, exploring a spiritual path, relearning playfulness and connecting with others. Medication may be necessary initially, he says, and as pain levels recede, most people become ready to improve their diet and exercise more.

Understanding the mind/body connection is key in pain management, concurs gastroenterologist David D. Clarke, M.D., author of They Can’t Find Anything Wrong! and president of the Portland, Oregon-based Psychophysiologic Disorders Association. “When medical evaluation shows no problems with organs or structures, then the pain is being generated by the brain, similar to what happens in phantom limb pain, where people feel pain in the location of an amputated arm or leg,” he says.

“Chronic pain generated by the brain generally occurs due to stress, an emotional/psychological trauma or strong negative emotions (often toward people the patient cares about) that are not fully recognized. Often, these issues began due to adverse childhood experiences, which can be anything you would not want a child of your own to endure. I recommend people explore these possibilities on their own, with a loved one or with a therapist.”

That process might sound daunting, but so is suffering crippling pain. “The most important thing for people to know is that pain can be successfully treated, relieved and often cured with the right techniques,” says Clarke.

Health writer Ronica O’Hara can be reached at OHaraRonica@ gmail.com.

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PROMISING PAIN RELIEF THERAPIES In the offices of holistic practitioners and in some medical centers, a wide range of integrative modalities to treat chronic pain are healing the afflicted. Some commonly used options, which can be part of a multipronged approach or effective individually, include:

n CBD. Studies show this cannabis-derived substance, the non-mind-altering form of marijuana, acts on multiple pain targets in the central and peripheral nervous systems.

It has demonstrated pain-relieving effects for neuropathy, some cancers, arthritis and irritable bowel disease, among other conditions. A University of Michigan study of 878 people with fibromyalgia that had used cannabidiol (CBD) products found that more than 70 percent had substituted it for opioids or other pain medications, with many stopping them altogether as a result. With research mounting, almost every state now allows CBD use in some form. n TURMERIC/CURCUMIN. The Indian spice that makes curry yellow has potent anti-inflammatory properties, especially in formulations that combine it with piperine (black pepper) to enhance bioavailability. A meta-analysis in Oxford Pain Medicine of eight randomized controlled trials of curcumin involving 800 patients with muscle pain, osteoarthritis or postoperative pain found that it effectively lowered pain levels without adverse reactions, outperforming nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol (ibuprofen) for knee osteoarthritis pain. n HYPNOSIS. By lowering the fear and anxiety that aggravate pain sensations, hypnosis reduces pain as effectively as many other approaches at a relatively low cost. A meta-analysis of 18 studies found that 75 percent of people, including those with both acute and chronic pain, received substantial relief from hypnotic techniques without side effects. In a University of Washington study, patients kept practicing self-hypnosis after completing the study even if it had not relieved their pain, saying it gave them better sleep, lower stress and a greater sense of calm and well-being. Hypnotherapy treatment usually involves four to 10 sessions and is often covered in full or in part by insurance companies or Medicare.

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n LOW-DOSE NALTREXONE. When taken at levels of 50 to 100 milligrams (mg) daily, this medication weans people off opioids and alcohol, but when used at low doses of less than 2 mg, research suggests it can ease the pain of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions like Crohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia. Stanford School of Medicine researchers reported it significantly reduced pain for 32 percent of fibromyalgia patients and also improved mood and life satisfaction, noting, “The medication is widely available, inexpensive, safe and well-tolerated.”

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Breaking the Bounds of One Corner

By Jared Zornitzer

“This is one corner on one planet in a corner of one galaxy… and there is so much to see.” – Eleventh Doctor

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found this quote engraved on a metal sign in an art store in Asheville, North Carolina. At first, I was drawn to the artwork by the image on its front: a tent under a starry sky. When I see it, I imagine myself in that tent, at peace in the wilderness. As I inspected the piece further, I realized that it had this quote emblazoned on its sides. I was immediately struck by its boldness and found the quote almost counterintuitive.

I think that my initial wonder was because I expected the word “yet” to follow the ellipsis. As if our life and relatively small circle of relationships and experiences are not enough. The author’s audacious omission of “yet” resonated with me because I feel that we instinctively seek more than what we already have.

As the quote reverberated through my mind, my thought process shifted to viewing our corner of the world in a more positive light. We are often swept away by worries and stress, but this quote beckons its reader to return to the moment and be appreciative for the beauties and gifts around them. I am someone who acknowledges the importance of living in the present, but sometimes struggles to do so (as we all do). School and the pressure to succeed to get a good job can make me forget about the staples of my life which are more significant. The author eloquently illuminates the importance of putting things in perspective.

On top of serving as a reminder to appreciate the things that I do have, this quote embodies characteristics that I value and would like to emulate. First, being adventurous. On Earth we are gifted with oceans, mountains, deserts, and jungles;

all of which are only part of our vibrant natural environment. Our species has built unique civilizations that we can visit across the globe. There is so much out there for us to see. The more of the world that we see, the broader our perspective will be, and we will lead a life well lived.

In a similar vein, this quote inspires its reader to be curious. Accumulate as many different experiences as possible, no matter how strange or inconsequential they might seem at first. This can range from trying out a new hobby to tasting a type of food that we thought we might not like. We all know the feeling when our heart’s desire clashes with what our mind tells us is “right.” Pursue your callings and find the satisfaction of new perspectives, skills or knowledge.

Finally, embrace your life with a grateful heart. It is natural for this gratefulness to drift in and out of focus. Make conscious efforts to cherish the essence of life: a chance to enjoy the people and places around us.

Jared Zornitzer is a full-time college student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY studying engineering. An advocate of balancing work and school with exercise and healthy living, he loves hiking, biking, running, cooking, spending time with family and friends, and learning in his classes.

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send a thank-you card or letter. Do it soon after the event, so that the memory is fresh and the note will contain specifics. But even if it’s for something that took place farther in the past, “better late than never” certainly applies.

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Don’t get stuck when pen hits paper, just imagine what would be said out loud and write those words. Our words won’t sound like the poem in a store-bought card, but words from the heart are better because they are personal and likely more meaningful to the recipient. The reader will hear the writer’s voice in the note. Be honest and sincere.

Write and Repeat Make writing a habit by sending three notes each week. If nothing spurs a thankyou, then send a card just to say hello or give appreciation. Perhaps it’s a “remember when” or an “I miss you” note. Browse through contact lists to get inspiration. If nobody strikes a chord for a note, write a self-praise letter. Be sure to list your best and most lovable qualities and put it in the mail. It will be a nice warm-fuzzy surprise when it arrives. These kinds of letters and cards are like loving hugs. For some, a sweet note via mail or tucked somewhere to be discovered may be a much needed joyful spark.

irthdays, weddings, holidays and Here’s how to get started. other momentous occasions have Stock Supplies long been celebrated with cards Nothing inspires writing notes more than and letters. The rise of emailing, texting a box or drawer full of inviting cards and and social media has made writing letters paper. Cards that are blank inside are a forgotten treasure as many of us have multi-purpose. Stickers and beautiful instead come to use quick but fleeting postage stamps can make an envelope messages via technology. Perhaps it’s time Julie Peterson writes from Wisconsin. Reach look like a gift. Get a few good pens in a to bring back the nostalgia, the handOngoing Ad her at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com. variety of colors and start writing. writing and a box full of stationary for all Love theAemerald green sure! Not loving the yellow background. Can we make it blue instead? Maybe a deep b occasions. handwritten notefor ensures Be Thankful with white lettering?

Love the someone will know we took the time toway you added a white glow to “We Offer” but maybe change the glow to gold colo After receiving a gift or an act of kindness, think, write and send.

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REIKI SERVICES TMJ RELIEF: Rebecca Brooks, Reiki Intuitive, channels your healing vibrations when she comes to your home for a restorative TMJ massage. While listening to a body scan, you will receive a facial/head massage to release any tension within the jaw region. $75/45 Minutes. Call to book 862-926-7327.

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SEPTEMBER 2021 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Sound Bath Under the Stars – 5:30-6:45pm.

Come rest, restore and renew while listening to Integral Sound Therapy Facilitator Graduate, Nicole Zornitzer as she bathes the crowd in crystal bowls, tibetan bowls and many other beautiful instruments. The benefits of sound healing are profound and each event sells out, so be sure to enroll ASAP. $45. Niyama Yoga Shala, 1250 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph. For information call 973-500-2939 or email niyamayogastudio@ gmail.com. NiyamaYogaShala.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Psychic Saturday – 11am-4pm. Receive a holistic treatment, a reading (or two!), and so much more. Choice of readers: psychics, shamans and mediums available. $29/15 minutes.

Walk-ins welcome or pre-book preferred time/reader. Ayni Healing Arts Center, 9 Moran St., Newton. For information or to pre-book, call 862-268-3213 or email aynihealingartscenter@gmail.com. AyniHealingArtsCenter.com/Events.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Intuitive/Spiritual Development Circle – 7-8:30pm. Connect with your spiritual path and build intuitive, psychic and mediumship abilities through a strong foundation. This closed circle enables you to safely explore a variety of metaphysical topics and spiritual tools through class discussion and practice. $25 non-refundable fee to register. Registration required: SparkleWithAngels.com/ register-for-a-class/. Weekly class fee: $15.

Sparkle with Angels at Infinity Holistic Center, 3108 Route 10 West, Unit 6, Denville.

For information, call Jean at 973-945-4330.

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Reiki 2 Certificate Training Advanced and Distance Healing – 9/8-10/6; 7-9:15pm; Zoom. Advanced Reiki 2 Practitioners Class with added teachings and symbols. A good refresher and update for current practitioners. Comprehensive course that awakens healing abilities. Learn how to safely send healing, learn how to read energy and develop medical intuition skills. $450. Be The Medicine (Online In-Person-Sessions-Classes-Retreats), 247 North Rd., Chester. 973647-2500. BetheMedicine.com.

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experience can help you to confront it and release it. Afterwards we journal everything we remember and open for class discussion. $25. Inner Soul Wellness LLC, 3108 Rt. 10 West, Unit 6, Denville. 973-747-9404. InnerSoulWellness.com.

a friend and you each pay just $30! Pre-registration required by 9/17. Ayni Healing Arts Center, 9 Moran St., Newton. For information or to pre-book, call 862-268-3213 or email aynihealingartscenter@gmail.com. AyniHealingArtsCenter.com/Events.

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Be The Protected Healer – Noon-4pm; Zoom. Blending Advanced Shamanic and Energy Medicine Teachings. Awaken to more profound, subtle, and gross energy levels and how to work with them. Learn to be a guardian and warrior for yourself, and for clients and students. Recordings sent. Energy attacks and transmissions can be very subtle, and we can miss them and think they are something else and become ill or affected in many ways on one or more levels. Includes free follow-up with Janet StraightArrow, Shaman and Healer. $175-$200; Prepay by 9/7 for a discount. Be The Medicine (Online Sessions-Classes), 48 Frederick Place, Morristown. 973-647-2500. Register at BetheMedicine.com.

Operation Give Back – 11am-5pm. We are a Proud Participant of Operation Give Back:Complimentary Healing Sessions for Veterans, Active Military, Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters. Inner Soul Wellness LLC, 3108 Rt. 10 West, Unit 6, Denville. 973-747-9404.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Toltec October Retreat: Information Meeting – 6:30-7:30pm, Zoom. Tonight gather on Zoom to discuss details and answer questions about the October Toltec Shamanic Retreat with Shaman Janet StraightArrow.

There will be Vision Questing and deeper healing in the process. Leave with experiences, tools, and new positive focus in your life. Free. Be The Medicine (Online In-Person-Sessions-Classes-Retreats), 247 North Rd., Chester. 973-647-2500. For details on the retreat, visit BeTheMedicine.com/event/ healing-toltec-wisdom-retreat/ or call Janet at 973-647-2500. BetheMedicine.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Yama Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training 200 Hour RYT Begins – Sat/Sun; 8am-6pm.

9 Month Program, ends June 2022. This is the most in depth and useful anatomy training available to teacher training programs today. This full online and in-person experience is available only through studios like Niyama Yoga & Wellness. See website for tuition and payment plan information.

Niyama Yoga Shala, 1250 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph. For information call 973-5002939 or email niyamayogastudio@gmail. com. NiyamaYogaShala.com.

Past Life Regression (Group) – 7:30-9pm. Explore another You! We bring back emotions from other lives that are released through fear, anger or even obsession. Reliving an

Multi-Gong Immersion – 7:30pm. Float on the healing frequencies of multiple gongs—each with their own Song, Wisdom, and Medicine— to doctor body, mind and soul. $40 or bring

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Heart of Oneness Holistic Expo – 9/2426; 5-9pm; 10am-7pm; 10am-5pm. Over 100 unique holistic experts, practitioners, services and vendors, plus over 25 free lectures, workshops and presentations. Free on Friday; $10 single day; $15 weekend pass. NJ Convention & Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison. nfo@HeartofOnenessHolisticExpo.com. For more details and full exhibitor list visit HeartofOnenessHolisticExpo.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) Basic Level – 9:30am-5:30pm. Integrated Energy Therapy® (IET) uses angelic energy to work directly with the body’s cellular memory and energy field to get the “issues out of your tissues”. IET helps you to safely and gently release limiting energy patterns from your past, empower and balance your life in the present, and embody your full potential as you move into your future. IET is beneficial for massage therapists, holistic practitioners, body workers, vets and animal communicators. $200. Register at SparkleWithAngels. com/register-for-a-class/. Sparkle with Angels at Infinity Holistic Center, 3108 Route 10 West, Unit 6, Denville. For information, call Jean at 973-945-4330. SparkleWithAngels.com.

Barre International Training – 9/25-26; 11am-6pm. Train with the esteemed Barre International Team on the ballet barre. This 14-hour training program will immerse you in the sequencing and anatomical understanding of the barre method created by Lotte Berk. Training certified through ACE, AFFA & NASM. See website for tuition. Niyama Yoga Shala, 1250 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph.

For information call 973-500-2939 or email niyamayogastudio@gmail.com. NiyamaYogaShala.com.

Tarot For Beginners – 12noon-2pm. The Tarot series will help you understand the deck and how to use it for self-discovery, reflection as well as divination. Class 1 of 5. $40 or bring a friend and you each pay just $30! Pre-registration required by 9/24. Ayni Healing Arts Center, 9 Moran St., Newton. For information or to pre-book, call 862-268-3213 or email aynihealingartscenter@gmail.com. AyniHealingArtsCenter.com/Events.

Spirit-induced transformation of self. Ally with ancient powerful beings. Legendary mentorship. Apply by 9/30. Pmt Plans start at $215/mo. Ayni Healing Arts Center, 9 Moran St., Newton. For information, contact 862-268-3213 or aynihealingartscenter@ gmail.com. AyniHealingArtsCenter.com/ shaman-mentor.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Soul Shamanism 101 Begin the Journey – 10/13-11/10; 7-9:30pm; Zoom. Initiations and Training. Discover your inner space of peace, wisdom, and divine connection. Explore the Shamanic territories of you and learn the highest universal laws to live in your body and life from now on. $350. Be The Medicine (Online Sessions-Classes), 247 North Rd., Chester. 973-647-2500. BeTheMedicine. com.

Tapping For Kids – 1pm. Teaches kids how to use Tapping as a tool to help with challenging emotions. Ages 5+. Includes free chart to take home. $40 or bring a friend and you each pay just $30! Pre-registration required by 9/25. Ayni Healing Arts Center, 9 Moran St., Newton. For information or to pre-book, call 862-268-3213 or email aynihealingartscenter@gmail.com. AyniHealingArtsCenter.com/Events.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Sound Bath Under the Stars – 5:30-6:45pm.

Come rest, restore and renew while listening to Integral Sound Therapy Facilitator Graduate, Nicole Zornitzer as she bathes the crowd in crystal bowls, tibetan bowls and many other beautiful instruments. The benefits of sound healing are profound and each event sells out, so be sure to enroll ASAP. $45.

Niyama Yoga Shalas, 270 Sparta Ave., Upper Lake Mohawk, Sparta. For information call 973-500-2939 or email niyamayogastudio@ gmail.com. NiyamaYogaShala.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Book Club: “How to Listen with Intention” – 7-8:30pm. Join us for a discussion of this month’s book by author Patrick King. Light refreshments and wine will be offered. $5 donation welcome. Niyama Yoga Shalas, 270 Sparta Ave., Upper Lake Mohawk, Sparta.

For information call 973-500-2939 or email niyamayogastudio@gmail.com. NiyamaYogaShala.com.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 Reiki Training – Level 1 – 12noon-5pm.Join our Reiki Master, Margaret Krupa for Level 1 Reiki Training. This training is part of our 5 step comprehensive Reiki Healing Training Program. ?. Niyama Yoga Shalas, 1250 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph. For information call 973-500-2939 or email niyamayogastudio@ gmail.com. NiyamaYogaShala.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 Healing Ourselves: A Toltec Wisdom Retreat – 10/22, 12noon-10/24, 3pm. Go deeper into your process and understanding as Janet StraightArrow guides you through higher pearls of wisdom to have love and compassion for you as you open the doorways to deep release and resolution—inspiration, love, and clarity to help you move forward.

Art Farm, Fawn Lane. Accord, NY. Be The Medicine Janet StraightArrow, shaman, sage, healer. $575. Payment plan available.

For information or to register, call 973647-2500 or email Janet@BeTheMedicine. com or visit BeTheMedicine.com/event/ healing-toltec-wisdom-retreat/. BeTheMedicine.com.

plan ahead SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 Finding Freedom in Flight – 11:30an-1pm.An exploration of arm balances for beginners and advanced yogis. $55. Niyama Yoga Shalas, 1250 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, and 270 Sparta Ave., Sparta. Niyama Sparta.

For information call 973-500-2939 or email niyamayogastudio@gmail.com. NiyamaYogaShala.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 Shamanic Medicine Program – Year 1 – 11am– 6pm. Step into your Spiritual Calling. Explore Shamanic healing tools while undergoing a

“To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.”

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Soul Shamanism: The Inner Journey – 11/12, 2pm-11/14, 2pm. Soul Shamanism is a unique practice of Shamanism that grounds us in our everyday world with profound spiritual experiences of our higher dimensional Self.

This advanced practice is for spiritual practitioners. You will leave with a practice that connects, heals, relaxes, and informs your life journey. Led by Janet StraightArrow, shaman, sage, healer. Location: Himalayan Institute, Honesdale, PA. $425 (prepaid by 11/7); $450 afterward. For information or to register, call 973-647-2500 or email Janet@ BeTheMedicine.com or visit BeTheMedicine. com/event/soul-shamanism-the-inner-journey/. BeTheMedicine.com.

ongoing THURSDAY Holistic Dentistry: Materials Reactivity Testing – 8am-4pm. Learn about and discuss Materials Reactivity Testing with the expert holistic dentists at Princeton Center for Dental Aesthetics &amp; Implants.Biocompatibility testing can be a good way to learn what dental materials may be best suited to your oral health needs. This free consultation has a $152 value. It’s your opportunity to benefit from the decades of experience we offer all of our patients. For patients who so choose, we can arrange the testing process. FREE $152 value. Princeton Center for Dental Aesthetics & Implants, 11 Chambers Street, Princeton. 609-924-1414. princetondentist. com/holistic-dentistry.

Qigong –7-8pm. In person or Zoom. Qigong is a way to create balance, harmony and well-being. Join Sal each week in-person (limited space for in-person) or via Zoom. $35 per class. To RSVP, text/call Sue at 862-2224268 or info@blossomingintolight-chester. com. BlossomingIntoLight-Chester.com. $35. Blossoming into Light, 31 Fairmount Ave Suite 105, Chester. 862-222-4268.

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Self Awareness is the Key to Ascension – 3rd Thurs.; 7-9pm; In person or Zoom. This interactive workshop carries the intention of assisting participants in their personal evolutionary process. Each workshop includes Healing Meditations, Ascension Techniques and Soul Psychology. Facilitated by Debbie Carcuffe. $25. Portal of Healing, 50 Main St., Top Flr., Chester. For information, visit PortalOfHealing.com.

Intuitive Development Circle – 2nd & 4th Thurs; 7-9pm. On-going interactive workshop series, Maureen will guide you in building your intuitive muscle. Each week focuses on different techniques and development lessons. All levels welcome! $15. Portal of Healing, 50 Main St., Top Flr., Chester. For information, visit PortalOfHealing.com.

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He is passionate about helping people with degenerative eye diseases. Learn of his astounding work in this area—call now to qualify for your free copy of his groundbreaking book, Recover Your Vision. Additional specialties include glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa and diabetic retinopathy. See ad, pages 27, 17.

Modern Acupuncture – Florham Park Joan Arata 176 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park 973-457-4467 ModAcu.com/nj001 Modern Acupuncture is revitalizing the ancient practice of acupuncture with enhanced fullbody treatments using tiny needles (smaller than human hair) to access distinct points to help restore the body’s balance, alleviate pain, reduce stress, promote relaxation and/or improve overall well-being. See ad, page 47.

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Dr. Don Joergens 862-777-8612 info@functionalbraintraining.com FunctionalBrainTraining.com Unlike conventional medicine we assess the function between areas within the two sides of the hemispherical brain. This allows a deeply revealing approach to where unbalanced strengths and weaknesses create your issue.

Then we physically create symmetry, making you whole. See ad, page 11.

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Beautification Services Unlock Your Hidden Beauty Natalia Schweitzer, Licensed Esthetician & Board Certified Permanent Makeup Artist 1236 US Highway 46 West, Suite B-1 Parsippany 862-432-9074 UnlockYHB@gmail.com UnlockYHB.com We provide natural permanent makeup application: m i c ro b l a d i n g ( h a i rs t ro ke b rows) , p owd e re d b rows , eyeliner, lip blush, 3D realistic areola and nipple reconstruction, and natural skin rejuvenation treatments. Our permanent makeup and skin rejuvenation services can help enhance your natural beauty and make you feel more relaxed, confident and beautiful. See ad, page 7.

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Your mental and emotional well-being is key to living an abundant, healthy, peaceful existence yet reaching out to a therapist may feel uncomfortable. I employ a spiritual, holistic, educational and heart centered philosophy. Virtual sessions are judgment free; HIPPA secure. Plus online courses. See ad, page 26.

Colon Hydrotherapy Living Waters Wellness Center Ann Ochs • Colon Hydrotherapist I-ACT Certified, Advanced Level Certified National Board for Colon Therapy, Body Ecology Diet Certified 26 Elm St, Morristown 973-998-6550 • ColonHealthNJ.com AnnLivingWaters@aol.com Ann Ochs has more than 20 years experience as a colon hydrotherapist. She holds an advanced certification from the International Association of Colon Therapists (I-ACT), is certified by the National Board for Colon Hydrotherapy, and is a certified body ecologist.

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Enzyme Nutrition Next Level Healing Of NJ, Inc. Susan Richter, RN, Nutritionist, CCH, LDHS Denville • 973-586-0626 NextLevelHealing.com Enzyme nutrition is rapidly becoming a sought after therapy for the underlying digestive issues related to autism, autoimmune diseases, chronic pain, skin problems, mood disorders, bowel issues and allergies. The system of analysis is scientific, non-invasive, and based on anatomy and physiology.

The methods of correction are food-based, drugfree, and have no side effects. Regardless of age or diagnosis, correcting digestion, supporting the immune system, and following guidelines for healthy choices are the backbone of Susan’s successful private practice of 36 years. If you are looking for a gentle approach to healing, call her.

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Holistic Dental Center Vladimir Gashinsky, DDS 91 Millburn Avenue, Millburn 973-457-4688 HolisticDentalCenterNJ.com Holistic dental care that is good for the body as well as teeth and gums. By treating the cause, not just the symptoms, Dr. Gashinsky helps improve his patients’ quality of life through dental care that respects and honors the body. See ads,

Dr. Rosenfarb is world renowned in the field of holistic eye health.

He is passionate about helping people with degenerative eye diseases. Learn of his astounding work in this area—call now to qualify for your free copy of his groundbreaking book, Recover Your Vision. Additional specialties include glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa and diabetic retinopathy. See ad, pages 27, 17.

Heartmath+ consists of simple heart-focused, science-based meditations. The techniques are designed to change the way your body responds to stress by learning to self-regulate. They create more resilience, coherence, clarity (even in stressful situations), and the capacity to selfregulate. Heartmath+.

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Holistic Health Jule Lane Yoga Jule Lane 862-281-6686 team@julelaneyoga.com JuleLaneYoga.com Jule Lane Yoga provides tailored yoga, meditation, and breathing sessions based on your personal goals and needs. We work with you oneone-one to increase strength and flexibility, ease stress, establish the mind-body connection, and promote physical and mental

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MorningStar’s team of health professionals cares for you like family. Our membershipbased practice cares for men, women and children age 8 and up with a functional approach to primary care.

Hilary uniquely blends CranioSacral Therapy with other healing modalities to alleviate chronic pain, headaches, stress and accumulated tension. Treatment benefits physical, emotional and energetic levels, and facilitates the body’s self-healing process; gently releasing restrictions in the connective tissue and removing energy blockages. Clearing the body of stuck stress improves health, feelings of wellness, ability to feel calm, centered and empowered.

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Hypnosis Morris Hypnosis Center Linda West, BA, ACH 55 Madison Ave, Morristown 973-506-9654 MorrisHypnosisCenter.com Advanced Clinical Hypnosis using an interactive, personalized technique; based on a lengthy interview at first sess i o n a n d d i a l o g u es a t following sessions. Specializing in weight, stress, smoking, chronic pain, releasing the past, performance, obsessive thoughts, substance use, sleep, fears, confidence and attention issues. If you have constraints that you can’t seem to break through, hypnosis can free you and put you back in charge. Come for a free consultation to learn how you can reframe your past and design your future.

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Thermography Lisa’s Thermography and Wellness Lisa Mack, CCT, HHC Thermographer and Holistic Counselor See website for locations in NJ, NY & PA 855-667-9338 Lisa@LisasThermographyAndWellness.com LisasThermographyAndWellness.com Thermography gives an early look at the most important indicator of a potential health problem – inflammation. Early stage disease screening is an area in which thermography excels. Whether your pain is acute or chronic, or you are merely curious about the state of your health, thermography can help provide answers.

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