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JUNE 2016 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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HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM by Douglas J. Pucci
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How to be the Father Kids Need by Armin Brott
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29 HELPING MEM BE MEN... FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE by Dian Freeman
33 DITCH THE HOTEL
Frugal Lodging Options from AirBnB to House Swapping by Avery Mack
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Tasty Homemade Alternatives to Junk Food by Judith Fertig
39 BUFF AND BALANCED Bodybuilders Turn to Yoga by Aimee Hughes
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Natural Ways to Prevent Hair Loss by Jody McCutcheon
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How to Prevent, Detect and Treat Heatstroke by Shawn Messonnier
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’ve recently had to “walk the talk” in several areas: decluttering, living more simply, and accepting change with equanimity. I’ve decided to downsize to a new and much smaller home, which for me means giving up a lot of space, some comforts, and many possessions. It is a challenging process, but many of the lessons I’ve learned while reading and publishing Natural Awakenings have helped. Primarily, less really is more. Our motto, “Feel Good, Live Simply, Laugh More” is so apropos. The current situation and big house, lovely as it is, doesn’t always make me feel good. I’ve found a new location that does. I’ve also observed, as I sort through my belongings and those of an entire family, that we have not been living simply. On the contrary, we all bought into the excess that our suburban society seems to demand. As the donation pile grows, my sense of being burdened by possessions lightens. Maybe more importantly, I’m also letting go of old plans and “to dos” that have been weighing on me. This is hard, because they represented my “future” at one time. Letting go of plans brings some sadness. But they no longer fit. And to make room for a future that is more exciting and more “me,” they have to go. Moving also means giving up my beloved lake and the constant entertainment I get from watching its changing moods, weather and wildlife. This is where accepting change with equanimity comes in. When I searched for an apt quote for this month’s letter, I knew I wanted something about change from Buddhism. But my search also turned up the following quote from Charles Morgan, an English author I hope to read more of: w The art of living does not consist in preserving and clinging to a particular mood of happiness, but in allowing happiness to change its form without being disappointed by the change, for happiness, like a child, must be allowed to grow up. So I won’t cling to the happiness that the lake provides. I will allow happiness to take the form it chooses. Will I laugh more? I suspect so. For more on happiness, read “Happy All Day” by Judith Fertig and her “10 Habits of the Happiest People.” (Just another example of how Natural Awakenings has helped me deal with major life changes along the way). Wishing you the happiest of Junes,
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newsbriefs Celebration and Book Signing by Fifth Annual Pedal for Azuka Zuke in Hackettstown Preservation Raises Funds n June 25, from noon to 5pm, to Protect the State’s Natural O author and motivational Resources speaker Azuka Zuke will sign copies of his new book, The Power to Excel: Reaching for Your Best, at the WholeListic Hair Design studio, 212A Main Street, in Hackettstown. Zuke’s book, available in paperback and ebook formats from Amazon.com and other booksellers, shows readers how to use their innate resources to achieve success. According to the author, readers will find motivation, strength, and inspiration and will learn how to make positive changes to their lives through the laws of attraction, the power of positive thinking, visualization, sleep, diet, fitness, faith, friendship and service. In addition to being an author and speaker, Zuke, who describes himself as a “soccer dad and coach,” is the founder of Calo-Burn Fitness, a movement that offers charity fitness classes to the community. He is currently at work on a second self-help book. For more information, call 908-380-9392.
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n Saturday, June 18, cyclists of all ages and abilities are invited to hit the trail and help raise money to preserve and protect New Jersey’s land and water resources. Pedal for Preservation, hosted by the Land Conservancy of New Jersey, is the state’s premier rail-trail ride. An off-road biking experience on a relatively flat tree-canopied trail, it’s ideal for both avid cyclists and casual riders to explore in a 30-mile, 20-mile, or 7-mile course. Participants are urged to ask friends and family to sponsor their ride, with all proceeds benefiting the Land Conservancy of New Jersey’s efforts to preserve and protect vital land and water resources and conserve open space throughout New Jersey. The route along the Columbia Trail traverses forest, farms, and parkland alongside the South Branch of the Raritan River and through small towns in Morris and Hunterdon counties. The trail surface is natural dirt and crushed stone. There are also hike/walk options for non-cyclists. Breakfast and well-stocked rest stops will be provided as well as lunch and live music at the Finish Festival. Rides begin and end at West Morris Central High School, 259 Bartley Road, Chester. For more information and to register, visit Tlc-nj.org/ride or contact Rhonda VanAntwerp of the Land Conservancy of New Jersey at 973-541-1010 x24.
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Morris Habitat Benefits Vets with Hammers for Heroes Event
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n Saturday, June 4, Morris Habitat for Humanity will honor the sacrifice of those who’ve served our country by holding “Hammers for Heroes,” a special build day to benefit local veterans. Individuals and groups can sponsor and/or participate in the event, which will be held outside the Morris Habitat ReStore, on the lawn at 274 South Salem Street in Randolph, from 9am to 2pm. This family-friendly fundraiser includes activities for all ages and registration is required. Hammer for Heroes is dedicated to two area veterans: Nathalie Figueroa, of Dover, and Ed Sartorius, who currently lives in Randolph with his wife and daughter. Figueroa, who’s been selected for one of Morris Habitat’s four Harding Avenue homes in Dover, is still active in the Army Reserves as a member of the Military Police. Says
Figueroa, “I joined the Army Reserves in January 2009. I have been in for six years and re-enlisted last year for three more years. I’m currently working on my promotion packet for Sergeant.” She was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 for one year, working in support of battlefield operations, and conducted area security of U.S. Army resources and installations. She and her young son will be moving into one of the homes. Sartorius, an Army veteran, is still active in the Reserves, where he holds a rank of Sergeant. Sartorius was deployed to Operation Desert Storm in 1991 and Afghanistan in 2008. Participants in Hammers for Heroes will help build walls for veterans and future veteran Habitat homeowners in need of affordable housing. Besides the build, there will be food, music, crafts, face-painting, a bouncy house and much more. The entry fee for the event is $25 for individuals, $40 for families and $250 for teams. Those who can’t attend but would like to contribute can sponsor the event by contacting Kathy Ritchey at 973-891-1934 x122 or contribute through the Hammer for Heroes team fundraising page: Crowdrise. com/hammer-for-heroes-/. For more information and to register, visit Morrishabitat.org/ event/hammer-heroes-jun-2016. To learn more about Morris Habitat and how you can help, please go to MorrisHabitat. org or call 973-891-1934.
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newsbriefs Enjoy Music Under the Stars at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum’s Cottage Garden Concert Series
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n select Fridays in June and July, from 7 to 8pm, the picturesque and serene Cottage Garden at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Township will be the site of soothing music performed by talented artists, with light refreshments courtesy of Matilda’s Café. The lineup for this summer’s Cottage Garden Concert series is as follows:
June 3: Alan Rigoletto, Classical Guitar June 10: The Break Lights, Indie June 24: The Buskers, Country July 15: Cherry Lane, Coffee House July 22: Dani Zanoni, Eclectic Pop July 29: Aubrey Anne Trio, Brazilian Jazz The Cottage Garden Concert Series is presented with the generous support of the Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum. The arboretum is part of the Morris County Park Commission, which protects and maintains 18,600 acres at 38 distinct sites within the county and boasts a year-round calendar of events and activities. Admission to the Cottage Garden Concerts is $15 per person, per concert, and preregistration is required. For more information about the musicians and to register, visit Arboretumfriends.org or call 973-394-1100.
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healthbriefs Alternatives to Treating Snoring and Sleep Apnea
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magine trying to sleep but being awakened every few minutes gasping for air, unable to breathe, and then falling back to sleep, only to repeat the cycle a few minutes later. Or imagine lying in bed with your partner, who’s snoring away, sounding like a buzz saw at high volume. You toss and turn, and perhaps move to another location. No matter what, your night’s sleep is ruined. Each of these scenarios is all too common, unfortunately. The first is obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, and it can be life-threatening in some instances. At the very least, because you keep on waking up, it leads to a feeling of sleepiness and tiredness. It can result in a lack of productivity, decrease in the ability to do even simple tasks, and sometimes falling asleep at inopportune or dangerous times, such as driving. The second, snoring, is even more widespread and well known. But what many people don’t realize is that the snorer is not getting any better quality of sleep than the person who is kept awake by the snoring. And, even more significantly, snoring can be a symptom of OSA. The gold standard for treatment of OSA is wearing a device known as continuous positive airway pressure, CPAP. But these machines can be cumbersome and uncomfortable, requiring a mask that often feels confining and claustrophobic. Those side-effects often make compliance very low. There is however, an alternative. An oral snore-prevention appliance can treat both snoring and OSA. Imagine a garden hose in which water travels easily because the hose is straight. If, however, the hose is partially bent, the water flow is decreased, and a rasping sound occurs. If the hose is totally bent, no water can get through it at all. That bent hose is not unlike the windpipe of those who snore and have sleep
apnea. As the windpipe collapse more and more, less and less air can get through it. Ultimately, the person wakes up, gasping for breath. This cycle can repeat itself as often as sixty times an hour or even more! Usually the awakening isn’t complete, just an arousal, enough to begin breathing again. But it is enough to disrupt sleep and thus deprive the individual of adequate restorative sleep. An oral snore-prevention appliance works by enabling the lower jaw to be moved forward and locked into place. This moving of the jaw prevents the collapse of the airway, preventing snoring and apnea. And when the appliance is removed in the morning, the jaw can move freely and normally, with no difficulties at all. There are many such appliances available. However, to ensure proper fit and treatment, it is best to have the appliance made by a competent dentist who has an understanding of both the cause and treatment of apnea. Further, to get a proper diagnosis of OSA, it is necessary to see a sleep physician and most likely have a sleep study performed. If you or someone you love is losing sleep due to these common conditions, seek the help of a skilled professional. For more information about sleep apnea, snoring and oral appliances, contact the author at Drsmilemaker@ verizon.net or call 973-984-8020.
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healthbriefs Live Comedy Evokes Trust and Empathy
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esearch from the UK University of Surrey has found that witnessing live comedy increases emotional interaction and bonding between the spectators and performer and enhances a general feeling of trust and intimacy among participants through the shared experience. Published in the journal Comedy Studies, the study was conducted by doctoral candidate Tim Miles, who analyzed surveys and interviews of audience members, as well as comedians, including some well-known performers. Miles found that comics and audiences connected through sharing of admiration and empathy. Bonds also formed as the audience began to identify with the observations and experiences of the comic. “Comedy has often been seen to be a bit frivolous, but it’s actually something really important. My work looking at comedians and comedy audiences has shown how live, stand-up comedy fulfills a need for feelings of truth, trust, empathy and intimacy between people, which is really important in a society where many people often complain about feeling isolated,” says Miles.
Omega-3s May Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer
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esearch published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has confirmed that high blood levels of DHA, EPA and DPA—three omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil supplements—are linked to prostate cancer. The study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center tested 834 men with prostate cancer and 1,393 healthy men; they found that such high concentrations were associated with a 71 percent increased risk of more serious prostate cancer and a 44 percent increase in the risk of less serious prostate cancer. The overall increased risk in all prostate cancers was 43 percent. The findings of this study confirm similar research in 2011 and another large European study. “What’s important is that we have been able to replicate our findings from 2011,” says one of the more recent study’s authors, Theodore Brasky, Ph.D.
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lectronic cigarette use, or vaping, is on the rise as many consider it a healthier alternative to smoking. However, in a study published in the American Chemical Society journal Chemical Research in Toxicology, researchers from the Penn State University College of Medicine report that e-cigarettes produce considerable levels of reactive free radicals created by the high-temperature heating coils that warm up the nicotine solution. Dr. John Richie, a professor at Penn State and senior author of the research, says, “The identification of these radicals in the aerosols means that we can’t just say e-cigarettes are safe because they don’t contain tobacco. They are potentially harmful.” The researchers found that levels of free radicals in e-cigarettes are between 100 to 1,000 times less than the levels produced by tobacco cigarettes, still making them a better choice than traditional cigarettes although they still carry risk. Richie explains, “The levels of radicals that we’re seeing are more than what you might get from a heavily air-polluted area, but less than what you might find in cigarette smoke.” Previous research has found that e-cigarette smoke also contains aldehydes that can potentially cause cellular and tissue damage.
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Medicinal Mushroom Heals HPV
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esearch from the University of Texas Medical School and Health Science Center has found that a medicinal mushroom extract may be able to eradicate human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted disease. Presented last fall at the 11th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology, in Houston, the clinical study treated 10 women that tested positive for HPV with the mushroom mycelia extract called active hexose correlated compound (AHCC). The patients were given three grams of the AHCC once a day for six months or longer. Eight of them tested negative for HPV after the period, including three that were confirmed HPV-eradicated after stopping the AHCC treatment. The two other patients continued receiving the extract. A phase II clinical trial led by Dr. Judith Smith, a professor at the UT Medical School, will be conducted.
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New Healthy Building Standard The WELL Building Standard, administered by the International WELL Building Institute, is the world’s first development criterion to focus exclusively on human health and wellness. It marries best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research, harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to support human health and well-being. Pioneered by the Delos company and the culmination of seven years of research in partnership with leading scientists, doctors, architects and wellness thought leaders, WELL is grounded in a body of medical research that explores the connection between the buildings where people spend more than 90 percent of their time and the health and wellness impacts on occupants. It sets performance requirements in seven categories: air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and state of mind. WELL-certified spaces can help foster improvements in the nutrition, fitness, moods, sleep patterns and performance of occupants. WELL is independently certified by Green Business Certification Inc., which administers the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program and associated professional credentialing program. Source: Delos.com
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Mars and Others Abandoning Artificial Colors Mars Inc., the maker of many candies, chewing gum flavors and other food products, is phasing out artificial food dyes over the next five years. The decision came as a response to growing customer demand, says CEO Grant F. Reid. Nestlé, General Mills, Kraft and Kellogg’s have also started eliminating artificial dyes from their products due to calls for more natural ingredients. Common shades of red 40 and yellow 5 are presently ubiquitous, as per capita production of artificial coloring approved for use in food has increased more than five-fold since the 1950s. According to a study of supermarket labels by the Center for Science in Public Interest, an estimated 90 percent of childoriented candies, fruit snacks, drink mixes and powders contain artificial colors, and many parents are concerned about their potential impact on developing brains. Several studies have scrutinized dyes’ possible link to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other effects on children’s behavior. When a study by a group of British scientists suggested a link between the consumption of certain food dyes and hyperactivity in kids, Europe and the UK began requiring food with artificial dyes to carry warning labels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to maintain that no causal relationship exists between color additives and hyperactivity in children, and doesn’t require warning labels.
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More Retailers Ban Bee-Toxic Products Amidst the growing pollinator crisis and due to public pressure, Aldi Süd, the German supermarket chain with stores in the U.S., has become the first major European retailer to ban pesticides toxic to bees, including the neonicotinoids imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, from fruits and vegetables produced for their stores. Starting in January, Aldi produce suppliers have had to ensure their cultivation practices exclude eight pesticides identified as toxic to bees. Other retailers in the U.S. and Europe are also beginning to shun bee-toxic pesticides. Home Depot will no longer use the class of pesticides known as neonics on 80 percent of its flowering plants; completing the phase-out in 2018. Lowe’s is ending the sale of products containing neonicotinoid pesticides within 48 months. Smaller retailers are also working on removing neonics and other toxic pesticides from their shelves. The science has become increasingly clear that pesticides, working individually or synergistically, play a critical role in the ongoing decline of honeybees and other pollinators. Bees in the U.S. and Europe have seen unprecedented losses over the last decade, and bee-toxic pesticides like neonicotinoids have consistently been implicated as a major contributing factor.
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Rethinking All Aspects of Society The International Living Future Institute’s Living Future Challenge presents a bold new framework for rethinking how systems, products, buildings and communities are designed. Based on the elegant and profound architecture of its recent Living Building Challenge that cites nature as the ultimate metric for success, the Living Future Challenge is now branching out to influence aspects of society. The Living Community Challenge applies Living Building concepts to entire communities or cities; the Living Product Challenge asks designers and manufacturers to create net positive products; Net Zero Energy Building certification rates successful energy conservation in both new and existing buildings; Just becomes the social justice label for appropriately certified organizations; Declare confirms the merit of nutrition labels; and Reveal affirms a building’s energy efficiency status. Source: Living-Future.org
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More U.S. Cities Leaving the Grid Nassau, New York, a town of 5,000 outside Albany, plans to ramp up a combination of rooftop- and ground-mounted solar, wind turbine and landfill methane-capture technologies to generate 100 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2020. “If all goes as planned, within the next four years, all six of the town buildings will be disconnected from the grid,” says Nassau Supervisor Dave Fleming. The New York Department of Public Services wants this trend to grow through its Reforming Energy Vision (REV) initiative. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration is actively working to help municipalities, especially core towns and schools, move toward getting a significant portion of their power from renewable resources. Smaller, cleaner, power systems are less costly and cleaner alternatives to the traditional larger electrical stations. San Diego, California, recently committed to securing 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2035. It’s the largest American city to do so. Already, at least 13 U.S. cities, including San Francisco; Burlington, Vermont; and Aspen, Colorado, have committed to 100 percent clean energy. Las Vegas is among other major cities aiming to follow suit. Hawaii has pledged the same by 2045, the most ambitious standard set by a U.S. state to date. Source: EcoWatch.com
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The Hidden Deficiency Having the proper amount of iodine in our system at all times is critical to overall health, yet the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that iodine deficiency is increasing drastically in light of an increasingly anemic national diet of unpronounceable additives and secret, unlabeled ingredients. This deficit now affects nearly three-quarters of the population.
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Practice forward thinking and willingness to let go of the past. People with high EI are too busy thinking of future possibilities to dwell upon things that didn’t work out in the past. They apply lessons learned from past missteps in taking future actions. They never see failure as permanent or a personal reflection of themselves. Look for ways to make life more fun, happy and interesting. At work, at home and with friends, high EI people know what makes them happy and look for opportunities to expand the enjoyment. They receive pleasure and satisfaction from seeing others happy and fulfilled, and do whatever they can to brighten someone else’s day. Expend energy wisely. High EI folks don’t hold onto anger over how others have treated them, but use the incident to create awareness of how to not let it happen again. While they move on and forgive, they don’t forget, and are unlikely to be taken advantage of again in the same set of circumstances.
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generally look and feel healthier, you need to maintain a healthy gut flora. Did you know that 90 IMMUNITY percent of the cells in the human body are microbial? Your microbiome is teeming with life. Keep it alive and well and free of antigens and foreign ANTIMICROBIAL bodies by increasing your prebiotics and probiotics, maintaining adequate stomach acid (toss out those acid reflux pills and start working on the root cause!) and repairing any nutrient deficiencies in the gut barrier. Eliminate antibiotics altogether. It goes without saying that if you have a bacterial infection, you need an antibiotic. Since fewer than 1 percent of bacteria cause diseases in people, requiring an antibiotic should be extremely rare. An example of a bacterial infection is the bubonic plague or MRSA, a hospital-acquired infection. By Douglas J. Pucci Most bacteria are harmless and some actually help by he immune system is your body’s defense mechanism digesting food, destroying disease-causing microbes, fighting for fighting colds, staving off infection and remaining cancer cells, and providing essential nutrients. Each time you healthy. If you suffer with common chronic ailments in- take antibiotics (or eat them in your food supply), you are cluding asthma, allergies and eczema, or if you are frequent- destroying your gut flora and making yourself susceptible to a ly sick, then it is your immune system that is wearing out. host of ailments. Think about this fact: The human gastrointestinal tract Welcome fat back to the table. It’s good for the (also commonly referred to as the gut) houses most of the hu- heart, brain, immune system and just about every aspect of man immune system. If you take a bite of food and follow its human physiology you consider. Every cell in your body is entire journey, the whole long pathway from your mouth on comprised of a “phospholipid” bilayer that wants to remain the one end to the other end where you discard your wastes, young, soft and supple. Nutrients can easily pass in, bypassthen you have an idea of how lengthy and complex the gut ing wastes that are on their way out. Fat-soluble vitamins (A, is. It’s about 70 percent of your immunity. D, E, K) need dietary fats to become absorbed. Think of it. In The immune system is made up of your adaptive ima single generation we have somehow become convinced munity, which recognizes and alters its response so that you that dietary fat represented a threat to our health. Indeed, build up immunity. When a virus flares and you develop a nothing could be further from the truth. common cold or the flu, it is your body’s way of developing immunity. You also have innate immunity, which is passed Douglas J. Pucci, D.C., FAAIM, offers the latest science and down through generations. The remaining portion of the clinical data on neurotoxic illness, hormone disruptions, and immune system is your basic line of defense: primarily your chronic disease at his seminars. He provides nutritional counskin. Skin, along with mucus membranes and other physical seling, comprehensive testing for health biomarkers, brain responses like sweat, tears, and salivation, protect against the and body care, and more to improve the lives and well-being intrusion of foreign bodies and antigens. of his patients. For more information, call 201-261-5430 or visit GetWell-Now.com. See ads on pages 19 and 42. Support your gut microbiome. Whether you want to lose weight, gain muscle, increase energy levels or just
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early on does not necessarily define the scope of future involvement. Overcoming obstacles that might keep men from being the “high-five” dads they and their family need them to be is key. Involved fathers benefit children. Most research on child development has focused on how mothers influence their
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or parents serving in the military, some of the biggest barriers to involvement are inevitable and often repeated deployments. Dads returning home often struggle to reestablish both their family role—which changed while they were away—and their relationships with children they haven’t seen for months and who may not even recognize them. Here are practical tips to counter any estrangement. Talk to your children before you leave and tell them, in age-appropriate terms, what’s happening and why. Record yourself reading a child’s favorite book and ask mom to play it every night. Their hearing your voice while you’re gone will make it easier for them to get used to having you home again.
children, but in recent decades, society has “discovered” fathers. In many studies, pioneering Psychologist Ross Parke, Ph.D., professor emeritus of University of California, Riverside, and others have conclusively shown that children of more-involved dads are better at solving puzzles, score higher on cognitive skills tests, do better in school, are more likely to go to college, are more empathetic, manage their emotions better, have fewer behavior problems, are less likely to suffer from depression or mental illness and are less likely to break laws or become teen parents. Fathering tip: Never miss an opportunity to change a diaper, play with the kids, read stories together or simply ask them about their day. Equal workplace policies matter. The U.S. is the only economically advanced country that has no nationally mandated paid maternity leave policy and is absent a national paternity leave policy, paid or unpaid. When men don’t get time off to learn basic parenting skills, it’s harder for them to stay engaged later. In 1977, 41 percent of women and 35 percent of men in dual-earner couples reported work-family life conflicts. Today, the figures are 47 percent and 60 percent, respectively, according to the Families During deployment, communicate with home as much as possible by phone, Skype and email, taking into account time zone differences and military security. Don’t underestimate the power of snail mail. Little things—a dried leaf from a tree near the barracks, a film canister full of sand—let a child know Dad is thinking of them and provides tangible signs that he’s in a real place somewhere. Upon returning home, take it easy and don’t expect to be able to simply pick up where you were when you left. Everyone in the family has changed, and likely become stronger via the experience. Some things may never return to the pre-deployment normal, but the new normal can be just as good—or better. Source: The Military Father: A Handson Guide for Deployed Dads, by Armin Brott
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and Work Institute’s ongoing National Study of the Changing Workforce. Parenting tip: Advocate for national, paid parenting leave policies for men and women starting with local employers. It benefits both families and companies. Studies by Stanford University, the Families and Work Institute, Gallup, Inc. and others have found that companies with family-friendly benefits enjoy more loyal employees, better morale, lower turnover, fewer arbitrary sick days, higher levels of customer service and
higher shareholder returns—all of which contribute to their bottom line. Both genders can be naturally nurturing. Certainly, women are biologically adapted for giving birth and breastfeeding, but Parke found that caring new dads typically cuddle, coo, giggle, rock and feed their babies just as much as new mothers. One hurdle men face is that they usually have to return to work sooner, and their natural nurturing skills can get rusty, while moms’ get sharper. Opportunity and practice
are the biggest predictors of meaningful connections with children. Fathering tip: Don’t assume that a partner knows more. Whatever a mother knows, she learned by making mistakes, and that’s the best way for fathers to learn, too. Be open to complementary expertise. A dad with a mate that praises and supports him will be far more confident and engaged with his child than one with a partner that criticizes him. Parenting tip: No one likes to feel incompetent, so when offering dad advice, do it in a nonthreatening way that supports and compliments his improving skills over time. It may mean adjusting personal standards a bit. Dad should take pride in practicing his unique rapport with offspring. Instead of letting mom pluck a crying or smelly baby from his arms, he can try, “Honey, I’ve got this.” End-running the legal system after divorce. For some 30 years, the default decision in divorce cases has been to award the mother primary physical custody, with limited visitation for the father. More states are now moving toward a presumption of 50-50 physical custody, but it’s not the norm. Therefore, many divorced dads may feel disconnected from their children and suppressed in their parenting role moving forward. Fathering tip: Never give up. Children need their dad in their life and vice-versa. It’s critical to stay in touch. In person is best; phone, email and Skype are decent fallbacks. Make time together feel meaningful as well as normal, instead of falling into a “Disneyland dad” syndrome of trying to make every moment a party. Practice harmonious communications with the ex. The biggest known predictor of children’s future mental and emotional health is how well their parents get along. Separated parents don’t have to be friends, but they do need to acknowledge both parents’ importance to the children and treat each other respectfully. Armin Brott is the author of eight bestselling books on fatherhood, including The Expectant Father and The New Father. Learn more at MrDad.com.
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hroughout the past decade, success researchers and positive psychologists have sketched out in broad strokes the big picture of our elemental yearning for happiness. According to Martin Seligman, Ph.D., and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, inner happiness derives from four basic elements: positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishment. What we want to know now is how to instill happiness into daily practices.
In her latest book, Better Than Before: Mastering The Habits Of Our Everyday Lives, happiness expert Gretchen Rubin fleshes out the needed details. She maintains that the shift into a happier way of being can be as simple as changing our habits, which she terms the invisible architecture of daily life. Rubin found, “We repeat about 40 percent of our behavior almost daily, so our habits shape our existence and our future. If we change our habits, we change our lives.”
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Israeli-born Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D., a former Harvard lecturer and author of the bestselling Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, had 854 students enroll in one of his pioneering classes on happiness in 2006, the highest enrollment for any class at the time. “Students explored ways to apply these ideas to their life experiences and communities,” he says. Today, he lectures and consults worldwide on the science of happiness, or “optimal being and functioning”. Ben-Shahar suggests we cultivate three personal habits. The first one is to simplify, saying, “We need to turn off our phones, email and other distractions at home, so we can fully be with the people we care about and that care about us. Time affluence—time to enjoy and appreciate—is a predictor of happiness.” The second is to exercise. “We were not meant to be sedentary,” he says. The third is to meditate. “Meditating helps us to develop extreme resilience to negative emotion.” Ken A.Verni, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist in Highland Park, New Jersey, endorses the importance of a mindfulness habit. In his new book, Happiness the Mindful Way: A Practical Guide,
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Take the Secret Society of Happy People’s personal happiness inventory at Tinyurl.com/HappinessCheck. Tinyurl.com/ DefiningOurHappiness provides an introduction. Verni outlines easy, step-by-step actions to form a new happiness habit that concurrently reduces stress and increases enlightenment. He starts with what he calls “compassionate attention”; being fully awake or present in our lives without judging what we’re thinking. When we view our thoughts as events in the mind, he says, conscious selfobservation introduces a space between our perceptions and responses, allowing us to view our thoughts as separate from the person we really are. Complementary methods may include breathing techniques or body awareness that help shift us away from anxious, “What if?” speculations into the ever-present now. With just a few minutes of mindfulness a day—the first thing in the morning or at night before retiring—according to Verni, “We can shift our relationship to ourselves
and our life experiences in a way that allows for greater spaciousness, acceptance and compassion, and in doing so, can dramatically improve the quality of our lives.”
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Another way to improve the quality of our life is to reverse one habit. Shonda Rhimes, creator of TV dramas that include Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, admits that she’s a driven, Type-A person in her new book, Year of Yes. A busy career in Los Angeles, three children and little leisure left her feeling unhappy, so instead of reciting her habitual, “No” to anything extraneous—like parties, eating chocolate chip cookies or spending a lazy afternoon chatting with an old friend—she decided to change that habit to, “Yes.” One of Rhimes’ most profound revelations occurred after she respond-
ed positively when her children asked her to play. She observes that kids don’t want that much from us and playtime rarely involves more than 15 minutes; when we give them access and attention, it makes everyone feel good. Rubin agrees that it’s the little things that can contribute to family happiness. As a New York City mother of two, she decided that she’d be happier if she knew she was creating family memories. She started regularly preparing “special occasion” family breakfasts, a relatively easy meal to customize. She says, “Studies show that family traditions support children’s social development and strengthen family cohesiveness. They provide the connection and predictability that people crave. I know that I enjoy a holiday more when I know exactly what we’re going to do and when we’re going to do it.” Home for Matthieu Ricard, a biochemist turned Buddhist monk, could be a Nepalese monastery or a seat at scientific conferences around the world. As the author of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill, he defines happiness as a deep sense of flourishing that arises
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appy people don’t find happiness like you’d find a penny on the ground; they make it happen, with action. Cultivating happiness habits can make a marked difference in your life. 4 Be deliberately optimistic. Optimism is imperative to emotional wellness. 4 Prioritize mindfully. Consistently align choices, intentions and actions with the top priorities of love, happiness and health. 4 Keep uplifting resources on hand. A few surefire mood-lifters may include a green smoothie, mani-pedi and solo dance party to at least one get-your-feetmoving song by a favorite artist. 4 Put yourself first. It’s the best way to bring your A game to everyone else. 4 Be a prolific seeker. Seek beauty, joy, adventure, pleasure, growth and power26
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ful meaning in all areas of life. Let life move you to possibility, opportunity and gratitude. 4 Don’t make things personal. Absolutely nothing others say or do is about you, ever. 4 Examine the worst that can happen. Many of the limitations you’re placing on yourself aren’t real—they’re illusions.
4 Practice loving-kindness. Making this a habit changes the vibration of your life and the lives of those around you. Plus it feels great. 4 Be aware of your energy. Tune in to surrounding energy, as well as the energy you’re emitting and notice what needs to be adjusted or abandoned. 4 Be wary of media consumption. Limit messages in everything from email and news to books and music that take you away from the calm, open space within that revels in joy and wonder. Conversations count, too. Kristi Ling is the author of Operation Happiness: The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss. The life and business coach shares more at KristiLing.com/ operationhappinessresources. NaturalAwakeningsNJ.com
from an exceptionally healthy mind. “It’s not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion or a mood, but an optimal state of being,” he says. In order to nurture it, Ricard recommends taking some time each day for quiet reflection, noting, “The contemplative approach consists of rising above the whirlpool of our thoughts for a moment and looking calmly within, as if at an interior landscape, to find the embodiment of our deepest aspirations.” By cultivating attention and mindfulness, the cares of everyday life become less burdensome. Such a spiritual practice of just sitting quietly for 10 minutes a day, observing the thoughts that randomly cross our minds, and then gently shooing them away, can be enormously beneficial, he says, as it helps us put things in perspective and aim for continuous calm.
Flipping the Switch
Changing thought habits to focus on the good things in life is an approach that works for clients of Mary Lynn Ziemer, a life coach in Estero, Florida. Ziemer suggests we “flip the switch” from negative thinking and make a habit of starting our day being positive and grateful for 10 minutes. She recommends we start by doing deep breathing—four seconds breathing in, hold for seven seconds, eight seconds breathing out— repeated four times. Next, we ask ourselves how we feel in the moment and identify the emotion, and then ask what thoughts we can think to feel better. The last step of the exercise is to frame a positive outlook in an affirmation, such as, “I am so grateful that I know I am doing the best I can and everything will work out. Everything is fine.” Ziemer adds, “Remember that happiness comes from love and takes you to a place of peace and calm. It is such emotions that beget success in relationships, health, supply, and clear purpose. Plus, it benefits everyone around you.”
Happiness Habits at Work
Dallas happiness researcher Shawn Achor, founder of Goodthink, Inc., and author of The Happiness Advantage, applies the science of happiness to the workplace. His research echoes the
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personal positivity of Ziemer, Verni and Ben-Shahar’s approaches to nurturing happiness. “Happiness is such an incredible advantage in our lives,” says Achor. “When the human brain is positive, our intelligence rises and we stop diverting resources to think about anxiety.” The Harvard Business Review published his research results: “Creativity triples and productive energy rises by 31 percent. Sales rise by 37 percent and the likelihood of promotion rises by 40 percent.” Achor’s method is helping people rewrite the way they think by first looking for positives at work. Workers write down three highly specific, positive things about their workday for 21 consecutive days. Rather than just, “I love my job,” acknowledge, “I love my job because I get to help people every day.” Or, “I love my morning tea because it
gets me going.” Achor reports that at the end of the period, “Their brain starts to retain a pattern of scanning the world not for the negative, but for the positive first.” Taking a work break for two minutes of mindfulness is also effective. “We did this at Google,” he says. “We had employees take their hands off their keyboards for two minutes a day to go from multitasking to simply focusing on their breathing. This drops their stress levels and raises accuracy rates. It improves levels of happiness and it takes just minutes.”
Happiness in the Community
We can foster happiness habits at home, at work and in the community. Rubin suggests starting such a group,
I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health. ~Voltaire akin to a self-help book club or bridge group, but with extra benefits. She even offers a free starter kit for those that want to try it, available via Gretchen Rubin.com/habits/start-a-habits-group. In addition to the happy exchange of ideas and success stories, happiness habits group members also have the benefit of being accountable to each other. Others can help us continue to color in the details supporting and forwarding the broad brushstrokes of positive emotions, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishments in a down-to-earth, fun way. Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
HAPPIER IN JUST MINUTES n Journaling for two minutes about one positive experience we’ve had over the past 24 hours allows our brain to relive it. n Exercising, including 15 minutes of cardiovascular action a day, teaches our brain that our behavior matters and improves our mood.
The purpose of our lives is to be happy. ~Dalai Lama
n Meditating for even a few minutes at a time relieves an overloaded brain and allows it to focus on one thing at a time. n Writing one quick email in the morning praising or thanking someone we work with or just to make them happy will make us feel a sense of social support, a great predictor of happiness. Source: The Happiness Advantage, by Shawn Achor
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n the animal kingdom, I can think of no species more noble than the human male. However, many men have no idea of their own power. What other being, generally speaking, shows more courage, sense of duty and devotion? The human male regularly will work himself to the bone and even sacrifice his life for his country, for his family and for his mate. The least that we can be do in return is to appreciate, even celebrate, their manhood. We nutritionists can teach them how to keep it intact and healthy for as long as possible, for their greatest fear is to lose it. Today, men have a hard time of it, nutritionally speaking, from childhood on. The modern diet is weakening men’s bodies and inhibiting their natural masculine strength. Boys, statistically, are most frequently diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. It is rare to find one without asthma, allergies and/or bowel problems. These conditions, in my experience, either clear up totally or lessen considerably when all processed foods (especially grains) and sugars are eliminated from their diet. When asked, the mothers of these boys will often admit that they had gestational diabetes or ate large quantities of sugar and grains and had little protein while pregnant. The mothers’ excesses may have led to the boys’ intolerances. A mother’s nutritional status directly affects the future health of her child. My opinion on vaccines and medications for children is no secret. Give them drugs from the beginning and drugs will probably fill their future. I have noticed that the children given the most antibiotics instead of probiotics have the most chronic ear, sinus and bowel conditions that last well into adulthood. I have also noted that the children raised on medications for every sniffle and sneeze and who were taught that shots and drugs are the solution to every suspected stress or imbalance often become the most likely to seek out recreational drugs later in life. Those given healthy solutions at an early age will seek healthy solutions throughout their life. Making the transition from puberty requires a healthy masculine role model. This will help them channel their rightful and natural inclination for aggression into a toughness that will serve them in the pursuit of their future goals instead of toward wasteful aggression and social rebellion. Teen male hormones are raging, which can inhibit boys’ focus and growth. Historically, the herbal supplement Red
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Raspberry has been used to help young men ease into manhood. It often brings balance to their bodies and even addresses the acne that can result from the stresses of this period in their life. A man’s sense of self is usually dependant upon his ability to perform — mentally, physically and, especially, sexually. Being chronically undernourished, often overweight and constantly exposed to chemicals, men need help in learning how to avoid and prevent these conditions. If I am talking to a man about his chronic bowel condition, which seems to be common in many people today, the subject always turns to how many hoops he can no longer make, how he is not thinking as sharply lately or how many fewer times he has sex now compared to before. Nutritional balance is
definitely needed as there is no magic pill to solve these issues. However, there may be pills that can cause or exacerbate these problems. For example, the common side effects of statin (cholesterol-lowering) drugs address many of these areas of performance negatively. A British doctor recently told me that he cannot believe American men are so willing to take statin drugs as they can greatly diminish the sex drive. Sex hormones are made in the cholesterol. The United States, it appears, is unique in its obsession with cholesterol numbers. For those with heart disease or a family history of heart disease, statins may be required, but for the rest of the population, cholesterol is an important substance for proper functioning of the body. A low-fat diet also directly affects a man’s performance negatively. The
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brain does not function well without the “good” fats that it requires. Without fat, joints become stiff, nerves fray and bowels block. Ancient societies valued fat above all else and it was the first to be eaten. It is our lubrication. Of course, I mean natural fats like those from meat, fish, eggs, plants and nuts and not man-made hydrogenated and trans fats. The most valuable fat for brain health is DHA, which is in Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s are essential to any person’s supplement regime. They also work as an anti-inflammatory and are the good fats that burn stored fat, so they are very helpful for weight loss. Good sources of Omega-3 fatty acids are fish oil and flaxseed oil. Prostate problems are becoming more and more common in this country. Many think this may be related to the elevated estrogen levels in modern foods, chemicals and plastics. Whatever the cause, a male supplement formula that contains zinc, lycopene and saw palmetto is usually recommended to help prevent prostate problems. There are many other supplements and herbs that have been used by men for centuries and even more that recently have been developed in Germany and the UK (where natural products are highly valued) that can target the many concerns of men through their life changes. I am seeing more men begin to take steps to learn about themselves physically, mentally and spiritually. In doing so, they are finding the way to their true power and nobility. I salute them. Dian Freeman has a private practice in Morristown, NJ, teaches a nutritional certification course, is certified in and practices frequency biofeedback, holds health-based seminars, food and cooking classes and lectures widely. She is currently enrolled at Drew University to obtain a doctorate in Medical Humanities . Dian may be reached at 973 267-4816, Dian2@wellnesssimplified.com or visit WellnessSimplified.com . Source materials for this article are available upon request. See ad on page 12.
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Gay Hendricks on Nurturing Love in Midlife Why Growing Up Can Mean Loving Better by S. Alison Chabonais
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ay Hendricks and his wife, Kathlyn, have discovered through working on their own relationship and counseling hundreds of other couples that the time from midlife onward offers the greatest opportunity of any other period to grow love. At a mutual low point, they made the life-changing decision to rebirth their marriage, tapping into a new source of energy and rejuvenation that’s producing extensive and surprising benefits. The Ojai, California-based couple, both with Ph.D. degrees, co-authored their first trailblazing bestseller, Conscious Loving, more than 20 years ago and have published 30 other books, including their latest, Conscious Loving Ever After. The Hendricks Institute that they founded annually offers workshops and seminars in North America, Europe and Asia. Their nonprofit Foundation for Conscious Living funds research, films and scholarships related to relationship well-being.
Why do you say the best relationships are possible in the second half of life, including the greatest sex? Childrearing responsibilities often decrease in our 40s and 50s, affording more time and resources to invest in the quality of the relationship. Psychological and spiritual maturity also comes into play—the more deeply we know ourselves, the more able we are to communicate meaningfully with our partner.
Probably the biggest factor is that people in the second half of life tend to be open to learning and trying new things, such as adopting our practice of scheduling two, 10-minute conversations a week to take care of relationship business: one covers “stuff talk”, the other is “heart talk”. Often, it only takes a few minutes of trying out a brand-new activity to spark a major rebirth of intimacy.
How pivotal is Gay Hendricks and self-love, a tough his wife, Kathlyn concept for many, in securing a healthy relationship? You can only love another person to the extent that you love yourself. After we take people through a process designed to give them a clear experience of loving themselves unconditionally, they often tell us that the experience changed everything in their relationship. It’s powerful because so many of us enter a relationship in an attempt to get the other person to love some part of ourselves that we don’t know how to love, which never works. Learning to love ourselves is an inside job.
What would you say is the biggest challenge for midlife couples in a long-term relationship? It’s vital to get out of the rut of recycling conflicts and predictable routines in order to liberate a new creativity. Creativity doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. It might be a matter of giving a new way to communicate a whirl or taking a walk together instead of watching TV. Ultimately, relationships only thrive when both people make an ongoing commitment to investing time and energy to explore their own creative
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What tips do you have for those that are single during the second half of their life? Enjoy your singularity! Singlehood affords great opportunities. You can choose whether or not you wish to invest time and energy manifesting a mate. No law requires that everyone has to have an intimate relationship, but if you’d like to, go about the process consciously. First, work on learning to love yourself, because it’s wise not to depend on anyone else to do it for us. Second, figure out what we call your Three Absolute Yesses and Nos, the three most important qualities you want in a mate, and equally important, the three most important things you don’t want in a mate. It’s a good way to avoid mistakes.
Why do you call blame “the crack cocaine of relationships”? When you blame another person for something, you fire up adrenaline both in yourself and the other person. Adrenaline is manufactured by our bodies and is highly addictive. Blame also typically produces a defensive reaction, causing a harmful cycle of two-way criticism and defensiveness that can go on for years. One couple we counseled had been having essentially the same argument since their honeymoon 29 years earlier—so addicted to the adrenalized “cocaine” of blame that it had become a permanent feature of their relationship. The answer is for each person to take healthy responsibility for issues in the relationship and together seek ways to both break unhealthy habits and replace them with mutually satisfying ways of relating. S. Alison Chabonais orchestrates national editorial content for Natural Awakenings magazines.
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2 million listings for 34,000 cities in 190 countries, 600 million people have found their ideal getaway through the San Francisco-based company since it launched in 2008. Published feedback, including comment books at the rental sites, provides assurance for visitors. When hosts aren’t on the premises, they are available as needed by guests. Mary Bartnikowski, publisher and photographer at Vagabond Travel Photography Magazine (VagabondTravel Mag.com), has visited 32 countries so far, staying in homes, ashrams, temples, boats and apartments. “My best AirBnB rental was camping for two weeks in a Hawaii home garden next to a big tree; my host forgot to mention the big, friendly dog,” she says, recalling an unexpected wake-up greeting. Hosts find providing rentals a way to monetize unused space, meet new people and showcase their area. Beth Everett, an Oregon author, offers an AirBnB detached backyard studio space. “We moved from New Jersey to Portland two years ago, and the extra income lets me stay home to write,” she says. House swapping is another option for soaking in local color. Preparation is key and includes a notebook’s worth of helpful details shared in advance, as well as onsite. Most exchanges involve a series of Skype sessions for questions and answers. Leasa Sanders McIntosh, an executive recruiter, swapped her Denver home for a month in Kona,
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Hawaii. “We traded cars and joked that we even traded cats. We swapped three times before they moved to the mainland.” This summer, she’ll swap to be at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Susan May, an established advocate of organ donation from Cartersville, Georgia, traded homes and cars to take her four teens to Europe. “We visited 13 countries, spending two weeks in Wales and three in Germany. We saw fireworks in Paris on Bastille Day and joined the Highland Games, in Scotland,” she says. “I want our family to be more than just tourists passing through Westernized hotels with no real contact with local folks. Exchanging homes is an ideal way for a family to travel inexpensively.” Housesitting fan and senior tech-nical recruiter Rachel Burke, of Santa Monica, California, has stayed for free in London, Cape Cod and Palm Springs, California, using TrustedHouseSitters.com. “This way, homeowners can travel without leaving pets in a kennel while unpaid housesitters avoid hotel expenses and gain a chance to be a native in a different location,” she says. “Last year, I watched a five-story home in a London suburb while the owners visited Portugal for three weeks.” She shares shots of her favorite spots at Tinyurl.com/ FunLondonPhotos. Burke combines housesitting with AirBnB by renting her apartment when she travels. “A couple of years ago, I paid $1,800 for a two-week trip to Thailand and charged $125 a night for my apartment, making my trip to Thailand free,” she relates. Burke lives near the Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach and Hollywood, all prime destinations. With 50,000 listings in 150 countries, Homestay. com tweaks the AirBnB experience in that hosts are more involved in their guests’ local adventures. Cuba currently tops desired destinations for U.S. travelers, with most rentals in the capital, Havana, the nearby artistic enclave of Trinidad or rural Vinales. Many hosts arrange airport transfers, tours, visits to attractions, bicycle rentals, restaurant reservations and transportation to other Cuban locales. Hosts usually speak several languages, including English, and may even teach guests to play Cuban-style dominoes. Eco-friendly homestays are available, too, ranging from a private Nicaraguan island independently powered by solar panels and a Spanish farmhouse off the grid to an organic farm in Thailand or eco-lodge in South Africa. An Austin,Texas, listing notes, “Everything is reclaimed, recycled or repurposed. We have an infused honey business. We’re laid-back and practice good karma and a healthy, drama-free lifestyle.” Homestay’s average nightly rental is $46. While some guests are students, the majority are 35 and older, vacationing on substantial salaries; they simply prefer the local color. Vacations needn’t be expensive, but they should be memorable. The biggest challenge may be deciding where to go first. Connect with freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring. com.
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ick Steves, host of the long-running Public Television series Rick Steves’ Europe and Edmonds, Washington, bestselling author of 40 European travel books, encourages Americans to travel as “temporary locals.” Here’s some of his helpful advice. 4 Start by searching HomeExchange. com, HomeLink.org and IntervacHomeExchange.com for listings, tips and assistance. 4 Contact the host well before the trip. Be clear about what’s expected and what to do if there’s a hiccup. Triple check the key’s location and how to open the door, including any alarm system. Agree on phone and Internet charges. 4 Share information on where to shop and instructions for appliances and maintenance services. Ask about any quirks a loaned car might have and make sure insurance covers another driver. 4 Information about local sights and good restaurants is appreciated. Source: Adapted from RickSteves.com
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lanning ahead is an effective key to healthy eating and weight management. Having healthy snacks available, both savory and naturally sweet, helps us to conquer cravings and avoid a sugar rush—or slump. Between-meal nutritious and delicious snacks can be easy to make. Plus, unlike commercial foods, we know their ingredients. Here, Natural Awakenings has tapped two plant-based whole foods experts and cookbook authors for their best snack recipes and tips. “Healthy happens when we’re prepared,” says Elise Museles, of Washington, D.C., the mother of two sons who writes at KaleAndChocolate. com/blog and recently released Whole Food Energy: 200 All Natural Recipes to Help You Prepare, Refuel, and Recover. “Nutritious is delicious; healthy doesn’t have to be bland and boring.” she says. Nor does it take hours to make.
“I pick one day a week to do meal prep,” she explains. “After a visit to our Sunday farmers’ market, I work in the kitchen for a few hours so I’m ready to go on Monday and for the rest of the week.” Whenever hunger threatens to derail her from a whole-foods, nutrientdense diet, Museles is equipped with options like protein balls and carrot hummus. She’s also learned that having naturally sweet foods at hand helps divert cravings, realizing, “You just want a sweet thing more if you think you can’t have it. Plus, I think better when my blood sugar is stable.” Museles combines naturally sweet dried fruits such as goji berries and tropical coconut to make a handy snack mix. “Like blending smoothies, this basic trail mix can have many variations,” she says. She also suggests maintaining a well-stocked freezer. Museles freezes berries in season to pop in the blender
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for smoothies; pitted and peeled avocados to thaw and mash over gluten-free toast; and frozen banana slices to layer over nut butter. Canadian Ella Leché, a mother of two daughters best known for her website PureElla.com/blog, is the new author of Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough cookbook. She came to a plant-based lifestyle in 2008 after a whole foods diet helped her overcome a chronic illness. Her blog documents her journey to wellness—one healthy change at a time. Leché, a graphic designer and photographer in Mississauga, near Toronto, started an elimination diet four months after the birth of her first child, when she noticed puzzling symptoms. “I started to make small changes and slowly but surely, I began to recover,” she says. Today her diet is 90 percent vegan and gluten-free. “I had a sweet tooth, but I didn’t have the balance thing figured out,” Leché admits. Foregoing sugar was hard emotionally, even though her body had difficulties with sugar, which seemed correlated to frequent headaches and mood slumps. Slowly, she started emphasizing naturally sweet, pure foods like dates and fruits and found other ways to ease cravings. “Starting the day with a savory, healthy breakfast can cut sugar from your diet because the sweet taste on our tongue essentially sets the brain into craving sugar,” she says. Leché enjoys involving her children in making snacks like healthy turnip or kale chips. When she gets a hankering for something sweet, she chooses her special cranberry and chocolate protein balls, sweetened with dried fruit and bolstered with almonds and walnuts. They take minutes to make and keep in the refrigerator for a week or in the freezer for up to three months. Having easy-to-prepare, whole food snacks on hand keeps families happily snacking on quick bites and on track with healthy eating. “It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle,” says Museles. “If you like recipes that are good for you, it’s a sustainable lifestyle.” Judith Fertig is the author of the awardwinning Back in the Swing Cookbook and blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle. blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
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Natural Quick Snack Recipes 2 cloves garlic, peeled ¾ cup water Juice of ½ lemon 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes ½ tsp sea salt Preheat the oven to 300° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Make sure the kale leaves are thoroughly dry. Tear them into large pieces and place in a large bowl. Rinse and drain the cashews. In a food processor, process the cashews, bell pepper, garlic, water, lemon juice, yeast flakes and salt until a smooth paste forms.
Turnip and Beet Chips Yields: Up to 4 servings 4 turnips, peeled 4 beets, peeled ¼ cup grapeseed oil or other neutral oil 1 tsp sea salt Preheat the oven to 325° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice the turnips and beets using a mandolin and place in a large bowl. Drizzle the oil over the vegetables, sprinkle with the salt and toss to fully coat. Bake for 15 minutes, turning over chips halfway through the baking time. Then lower the temperature to 200° F and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, until golden. Source: Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough, by Ella Leché
Raw Cheesy Kale Chips Yields: 2 servings
Toss the kale leaves in the paste to fully coat, and then place them on the baking sheet in a single layer; don’t overlap any. Bake for 15 minutes, then flip the leaves and bake another 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving. Note: Alternatively, dehydrate the kale leaves in a food dehydrator for 8 hours on a high setting (no need to turn them over). Source: Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough, by Ella Leché
Raw CranberryChocolate Protein Balls Yields: 20 servings 1½ cups raw walnuts 1 cup raw pecans ½ cup naturally sweetened dried cranberries 5 Medjool dates, pitted ¼ cup raw cacao powder 1 to 2 Tbsp chocolate or vanilla protein powder 1 to 2 tsp water 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 drops liquid stevia Process all of the ingredients in a food processor until a dough forms. Turn off the processor, remove the blade and roll a teaspoon of the dough into a ball using the palms of the hands. Repeat with all the dough. Enjoy between meals or after a workout. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to three months. Source: Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough, by Ella Leché
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Frozen Banana Sandwiches with Almond Butter and Cacao Nibs Yields: 2 servings These take only about 5 minutes to make, and there are no rules when it comes to mixing and matching different nut butters and nutritional boosts.
Superfood Trail Mix Yields: About 3 servings This trail mix is loaded with antioxidants. Pack up a mason jar and store it at the office or other work station or make individual serving packets to take along on hikes. ½ cup sunflower seeds 1 cup walnuts 1 cup goji berries ½ cup coconut flakes ¼ cup cacao nibs
1 banana 2 Tbsp almond butter 1 tsp cacao nibs Peel, then cut 1 banana in half lengthwise and then slice it in half horizontally. Arrange the quarters on a small baking sheet or freezer-safe plate and spread equal amounts of nut butter on the banana slices. Top with the cacao nibs for added crunch (optional), and then place two banana slices together to make two “sandwiches”.
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and store in an airtight container.
Freeze at least 3 to 4 hours until solid. Then, remove from the tray and store in the freezer in containers (for up to a month), or wrap individually for a grab-and-go option.
Source: Whole Food Energy: 200 All Natural Recipes to Help You Prepare, Refuel, and Recover, by Elise Museles
Source: Whole Food Energy: 200 All Natural Recipes to Help You Prepare, Refuel, and Recover, by Elise Museles
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Buff and Balanced Bodybuilders Turn to Yoga by Aimee Hughes
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e don’t typically envision iron-pumping bodybuilders also flowing and breathing through yoga postures, yet many are combining these complementary disciplines to realize huge benefits.
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Nicolina Sandstedt, a yoga teacher trainer and anatomy expert with the Yandara Yoga Institute, in Baja, Mexico, observes, “The body awareness and alignment focus that the practice of yoga asanas [positions] offers helps bodybuilders find correct posture. Yoga also teaches elegance in transitions that improve competitive posing.” Peter Nielsen, a bodybuilder, yoga practitioner and world-class fitness guru in Detroit, observes, “Most bodybuilders haven’t fine-tuned their presentation. They often grimace and look uncomfortable, with their veins popping out.” He points out, “Yoga helps teach bodybuilders how to slow down, breathe into each posture and ultimately win posing competitions because of the grace, elegance and body awareness that yoga provides.”
Injury Prevention
Joseph Grassadonia, bodybuilder, yoga enthusiast and founder of On Fitness magazine, in Kahuku, Hawaii, cites
additional benefits: “Incorporating yoga into your workout routine improves your core, giving you overall body strength
in specific targeted muscle groups. It also increases flexibility, stability and mobility, allowing greater range of motion. Most importantly, it will keep you from being sidelined with injuries.” “Stretching a muscle can make it more aesthetically pleasing,” remarks Sandstedt. “In yoga, we often hold postures for a relatively long period of time, in a more isometric endurance workout, than the short, repetitive movements performed in bodybuilding. Bodybuilding develops fast-twitch muscle fibers for power and speed, while yoga develops slow-twitch muscle fibers for endurance. Both are important for tissues to stay healthy while building muscle mass.” Nielsen notes, “Bodybuilding makes me feel stronger; I look better and have loads of endurance. Yoga makes me feel more centered; it softens me so I can hear and surrender to what my body is telling me rather than me just telling it what to do.” Such listening is essential to preventing injuries that periodically plague bodybuilders. Slowing down
COMPARING BENEFITS Yoga
Bodybuilding
Stretches and lengthens muscles while relieving tension
Shortens and builds muscles while building tension
Moves prana (life force energy) throughout the body, boosting energy levels and mental sharpness after a session
Expends energy, sometimes ending in muscle fatigue and mental exhaustion
Improves oxygenation of the circulatory system, providing energy and invigoration
Improves muscle oxygenation, which helps growth and repair functions
Tones muscles gradually
Builds muscle strength rapidly and enhances the toning aspect of yoga
Involves the body, mind and spirit
Primarily involves the physical body
Accessible to every age group
Not accessible for the very young and very old
Promotes body confidence through self-acceptance
Promotes body confidence through a fixed physical aesthetic
Prevents injuries through body awareness and helps heal injuries through yoga therapeutics
Can cause injury absent preventive awareness
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into yoga’s present moment awareness teaches bodybuilders how to perform from a place of presence rather than on autopilot, which is when most injuries occur. “Yoga works all the muscles, even the smaller, intrinsic muscles often neglected in bodybuilding,” Sandstedt says. “In addition to facilitating healthy posture, these small muscles help support balanced joint alignment.” She explains that the explosive, repetitive movements used to build muscle mass in bodybuilding make the muscles less elastic, which also inhibits range of motion. Less elastic muscles may be more prone to injury, as daily activities require both strength and mobility.”
Beginning Yogis
For bodybuilders that want to give yoga a shot, Nielsen advises trying a structured, 30-day yoga challenge. He sees how after the first month with his clients, the positive effects become apparent and most bodybuilders don’t want to go back to life before yoga. Sandstedt offers, “I advise newcomers to incorporate a light yoga routine into the beginning and end of each bodybuilding training session. Ending training sessions with a few yoga postures will help balance the body, bringing a sense of calm and equanimity to the workout experience.” “In my fitness career, I’ve found that yoga perfectly complements any strength training program as a form of stretching, flexibility and de-stressing,” says Nielsen. “Yoga focuses me, and helps me to isolate whatever muscle I choose. It helps me reach my fullest potential and simply makes me a better version of myself.” Aimee Hughes is a doctor of naturopathy and freelance writer in Kansas City, MO. Connect at ChezAimee@gmail.com.
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TRESS STRESS Natural Ways to Prevent Hair Loss by Jody McCutcheon
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ncient Egyptians sought to stem hair loss and stimulate hair growth with a cocktail of iron oxide, red lead, onions, alabaster, animal fats and honey. Today, we’re still deploying creative approaches. Men’s hair loss, specifically, is a billion-dollar industry, touting solutions ranging from chemically laced topical treatments and drugs to transplants and wigs. Yet hair-
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loss science is imperfect; it’s riddled with misinformation that allows companies to sell products of varying efficacy. The average head holds about 120,000 to 150,000 strands of hair, and it’s normal for both men and women to lose 50 to 100 strands daily. We lose hair for several reasons. Chiefly, aging weakens hair and makes it more brittle; it also decreases hormone production,
slowing hair growth. According to a study published in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, anything that interrupts the normal hair cycle can trigger diffuse hair loss. Triggers include physiologic trauma and emotional stresses, nutritional deficiencies, endocrine imbalances and illness, as well as genetics, including pattern baldness. Even air and water pollutants and sunlight’s phototoxic aging effects may facilitate alopecia (sudden hair loss). While it’s impossible to completely stop natural hair loss catalyzed by aging and genes, the rate can be controlled and abnormal loss may be reversed while stimulating growth. Dietary Changes. The typical North American fat-, protein- and salt-rich diet fosters an acidic environment in the body which can lead to premature hair loss. Iron-rich foods like lean red meats and dark green veggies contribute to ferritin levels sufficient to increase the hair’s growth cycle. Iron also delivers oxygen to hair follicles, further inciting growth. In a review of related research, the journal Clinical and Experimental Dermatology reports that double-blind data confirmed the findings of a study in women with increased hair shedding in which a significant proportion responded to l-lysine and iron therapy. Because hair is made mostly of protein, and protein deficiency is thought to cause hair loss, it would seem that consuming more protein would stimulate growth, although moderation is the key. Too much protein may result in baldness, according to Dr. Michael Eades, who owns ProteinPower. com. The American Heart Association recommends against high-protein diets because most Americans already eat more protein than they need. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, shellfish, nuts and seeds and their oils can facilitate the production and action of hormones and oily lubricants that effect a healthy scalp and follicles and bouncy, shiny hair. A-complex and B-complex vitamins also are said to promote vibrant, shiny hair; B12 to neutralize premature hair loss; vitamin C and zinc to help strengthen hair; biotin to avoid hair loss and premature graying; vitamin D to facilitate
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healthy follicular growth; and vitamin E to maintain a healthy, moisturized scalp. Eating whole foods like organic eggs, lentils, spinach, red meat, pumpkin seeds and salmon is ideal, including plenty of fruits and vegetables for vitamins and minerals. Most vegetable skins are also rich in silica, which helps strengthen hair. Drink More Tea. Green tea, saw palmetto (or its extract) and stinging nettle tea contain ingredients that inhibit the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a compound that’s been linked to thinning hair and pattern baldness, according to Medical News Today. These products are used in battling some forms of alopecia and concentrated ingredients of these teas are available in pill form. Detox. Eliminating alcohol, tobacco and coffee can help. Excessive booze and caffeine lead to dehydration, which makes hair dry and brittle, and also dramatically depletes the body’s iron and zinc levels. Cigarette smoke contains toxins that accelerate hair loss, as well as premature graying. Chill Out. Stress is a widely known factor in hair loss, specifically of a condition called telogen effluvium (Principles of Dermatology, by James Marks and Jeffrey Miller). Meditation and exercise can relieve stress and create a better hormonal balance, thereby helping to prevent alopecia. Massage of body and scalp also may be beneficial. Adding oils such as almond or coconut infuses the scalp with essential vitamins and minerals. A study by the Journal of Dermatology shows that applying onion juice can lead to hair growth. Treat hair gently, air-drying rather than rubbing it with a towel. Don’t Fake It. Using extensions and weaves or wearing tight wigs or hairpieces daily may damage hair follicles by stressing their anchor to the scalp, accelerating hair loss. Also, hair straighteners, tight pony tails, blow dryers and heated rollers may damage or break off follicles. Consider natural hair dyes. Eschew Shampoo. Most commercial shampoos contain sodium laurel sulphate (SLS) or sodium laureth sulphate because it’s inexpensive, lathers well and typically thickens hair via salt. SLS also corrodes follicles and impairs their ability to grow hair. Consider switching to organic shampoos and conditioners. Jody McCutcheon is a freelance editor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Hot Days Are Hard on Pets How to Prevent, Detect and Treat Heatstroke by Shawn Messonnier
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s outdoor temperatures heat up, pets may suffer from the effects of increased ambient temperatures. While problems such as squamous cell carcinoma and moist dermatitis (skin hot spots) increase along with temperatures and amount of sun exposure, the most serious heat-related health issue is heatstroke. Holistic vets recommend some simple, commonsense steps that will help and also possibly save a pet’s life. Heat stroke in both people and pets develops when core body temperature rises and stays above a certain level. In dogs and cats, the tipping point tends to be a body temperature higher than 106 degrees Fahrenheit. This can happen more quickly in overheated dogs and cats because they don’t have the ability to sweat in order to cool off like people do; this is due to a lack of eccrine sweat glands over most of their body surface. Panting can reduce body temperature, but is inefficient and easily
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overwhelmed if their temperature rises quickly and a pet can’t remove itself from the surrounding warm environment. Dogs such as pugs and bulldogs that have a short, broad skull are especially at risk due to genetically impaired breathing structures; they can easily overheat even in mildly warm weather. Ferrets and rabbits are especially prone to heatstroke because they typically dwell in cooler temperatures. As a result, these small mammals do best when housed indoors rather than outside; outdoor time should be limited and supervised. Heatstroke in pets is usually easy to detect for a pet with a history of being in a hot environment from which it cannot escape to cool itself in shade or water or take a refreshing drink. Excess panting, dark red gums and a “hot feel” to the ears and hairless skin of the abdomen are clues. First-aid involves quickly cooling the animal and notifying the veterinarian that a pet suffering from heatstroke
is on the way. Wetting it will begin the process. Applying either ice packs or ice cubes in a plastic bag wrapped in a towel to avoid freezing the skin also helps. Recommended spots for the packs are on the back of the neck, armpits and groin, as these areas have large arteries and veins close to the surface. If possible, don’t spend much time on these actions, because getting the pet to the doctor quickly is the overriding goal. Administering homeopathic drops of arnica and hypericum via the mouth from a natural home first-aid kit while en route to the vet may assist healing. Treatment at the veterinary hospital involves continued cooling, including intravenous fluids and cool water enemas. Cooling the pet must be done quickly in order to restore enzyme systems to normal functioning. Hospitalization will likely be required to evaluate the patient for potential serious complications, including cardiac arrest, shock, septicemia, bloody diarrhea, and disseminated intravascular coagulation to ensure against a usually fatal disorder involving the pet’s blood-clotting mechanisms. With prompt assistance, most pets with heatstroke will recover, but treatment can be extensive and expensive. The most important aspect is initiating it early to prevent permanent organ and brain damage. Prevention is ideal and preferred over the need for treatment. Guard against leaving furred pets outdoors for extended periods of time during hot weather. Pets that must be outside need protection from the heat and sun in shaded areas with access to plenty of fresh cool water; provide several water bowls. Opinion is divided about whether longer-haired pets seem more comfortable and have fewer weather-related problems if their hair is cut short, but don’t cut it down to the skin, as that removes their protective coat and predisposes them to sunburn. A good rule of thumb is that if it’s too hot for the pet’s person, it’s too hot for the pet. Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, TX, is the award-winning author of The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats and Unexpected Miracles: Hope and Holistic Healing for Pets. For more information, visit PetCareNaturally.com.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 2
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
NJ Audubon: Greenwood Gardens June Field Trip—8–11am. Tour Greenwood Gardens in search of the gardens’ natural summer residents. Explore several habitats including hardwood forests, conifer stands, ponds and meadows. Registration required. $10 NJA and Greenwood Gardens members, $12 nonmembers. Greenwood Gardens, 274 Old Short Hills Rd., Short Hills. GreenwoodGardens.org or call 973-258-4026.
Stop Smoking with Hypnosis—6:30–7:30pm. Through hypnosis, smoking cessation is easily achieved in a one-hour session. Eliminate the craving for tobacco while minimizing discomfort. $55. Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. 908-303-7767. HypnosisNJ.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Alan Rigoletto Garden Concert—7–8pm. Cottage Garden Concert Series. Listen to classical guitar music while you sip a refreshing beverage and indulge in a tasty cookie from Matilda’s Café. $15. Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Ave., Morris Township. 973-326-7603. ArboretumFriends.org. New Moon Meditation & Circle—7pm. With Janet Straightarrow. Learn how to use the monthly moon cycle to your favor. $40. iwc integrative wellness center, Gen. Nathan Cooper Bldg., 401 Rte. 24, Chester. 908-879-8700. iwcnj .com.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Hammer for Heroes—9am–2pm.Morris Habitat for Humanity’s special build day to benefit local veterans. Family fun activities, food, music. Morris Habitat ReStore, 274 South Salem St., Randolph. 973-891-1934. MorrisHabitat.org. Space Clearing Master Class—10am–4:30pm. With Sandy Humby, the UK’s House Whisperer, teaching Advanced Training. $108. Held at beautiful Spring Meadow Farm in Hope, NJ. Renae@ DesignHarmony.com. DesignHarmony.com. Schiff Environmental Film Festival—8pm. See Shellshocked: Saving Oysters to Save Ourselves, with guest speaker Meredith Comi, and the short documentary River’s Journey. The festival includes self-guided hikes and rides up to woodland theater (approximately 2 miles from the Nature Center), beginning at 7 pm. Light fare for donation. Films are family-friendly, but geared for ages 12 and up. Space is limited; registration is required. $15 each; 4 for $50; $10 students. Schiff Nature Preserve, 339 Pleasant Valley Rd., Mendham. 973-543-6004. SchiffNaturePreserve.org.
SPACE CLEARING – ADVANCED TRAINING WORKSHOP WITH SANDY HUMBY JUNE 4 SPRING MEADOW 10-4:30pm Cost$108.00 Masterful techniques for reading, clearing and rebalancing the energy of space
Lose Weight with Hypnosis—7:30–8:30pm. Through hypnosis, weight loss is easily and painlessly attained. Shed unwanted pounds and keep them off in a safe, effective program. $55. Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. 908-303-7767. HypnosisNJ.com.
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Relaxation through Hypnosis—8:30–9:15pm. Learn several easy-to-use techniques to reduce stress in your life. $55. Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. 908-303-7767. HypnosisNJ.com.
PSYCHIC SELF DEFENSE & ENERGY HYGIENE WITH SANDY HUMBY
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Stop Smoking with Hypnosis—6:30–7:30pm. Through hypnosis, smoking cessation is easily achieved in a one-hour session. Eliminate the craving for tobacco while minimizing discomfort. $55. Union County College, 1033 Springfield Ave., Cranford. 908-303-7767. HypnosisNJ.com. Lose Weight with Hypnosis—7:30–8:30pm. Through hypnosis, weight loss is easily and painlessly attained. Shed unwanted pounds and keep them off in a safe, effective program. $55. Union County College, 1033 Springfield Ave., Cranford. 908-303-7767. HypnosisNJ.com. Relaxation through Hypnosis—8:30–9:15pm. Learn several easy-to-use techniques to reduce stress in your life. $55. Union County College, 1033 Springfield Ave., Cranford. 908-303-7767. HypnosisNJ.com.
INN AT MILLRACE POND 7–9pm $45.00 Techniques used by Ancient Warriors Renae@designharmony.com 908 797-5225
FRIDAY, JUNE 10 The Break Lights Garden Concert—7–8pm. Cottage Garden Concert Series. Listen to indie music while you sip a refreshing beverage and indulge in a tasty cookie from Matilda’s Café. $15. Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Ave., Morris Township. 973-326-7603. ArboretumFriends.org.
Quantum Healing Hypnotherapy is a regression technique developed by world renowned regressionist, author and teacher Dolores Cannon. This technique takes you beyond the usual past life regression and into expressions of self that span dimensions.
SUNDAY, JUNE 5
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The Way of the Rose Retreat Day—10am–4pm. UK’s Rose Alchemist Sandy Humby presents “Finding the Stillness Within.” $108. Held at beautiful Spring Meadow Farm in Hope, NJ. Renae@ DesignHarmony.com. DesignHarmony.com.
MONDAY, JUNE 6 The Rose and the Sacred Geometry of the Heart—7pm. With Sandy Humby. Learn how the wave of pure love carried by the rose codes can guide us to heart-centered consciousness. $10 donation. Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown. AHANJ.com.
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savethedate ROSE 1 & ROSE 2 SPECIAL 1 DAY INTENSIVE June 12 10am-5 pm Hope NJ $155.00 Rose Alchemy is a high frequency, holistic, energy re-balancing modality that uses 45 powerful Rose frequencies to offer great support, insight and healing. Open to Men and Women. Renae@designharmony.com 908 797-5225
Groove in the Grove Songwriter Festival–1–9pm. Groove in the Grove features local and regional independent songwriters from the tri-state area, with a focus on original music. Showcasing acoustic performances followed with an evening concert by the Grip Weeds. Food and craft vendors. Admission at gate is $15/adults, $10/students, and children 12 and under free. Vasa Park, 1 Wolfe Rd., Budd Lake. GrooveintheGrove.com.
join us for a free educational lecture about how stem cells and PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) therapies can help you heal. We specialize in nonsurgical solutions for sports, spine and orthopedic injuries. Fourth floor of the Advanced Medical Center at Cedar Knolls, 197 Ridgedale Ave., Cedar Knolls. Call 973-9988309 or go to NJRegenerativeInstitute.com.
Herbal Mixology—1–3pm. Enliven your gatherings and wow your guests with “mocktails” crafted by infusing herbs, flowers, roots, bark, rinds, seeds, and spices. Learn the history of bitters and syrups for medicine and flavoring and how to make them yourself. Take home the recipes along with two bottles each of bitters and simple syrup. $35 per person. Preregistration is required. $35. Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Ave., Morris Township. 973-326-7603. ArboretumFriends.org.
IshtarFest Weekend—5:30pm Friday–noon Sunday. An interactive ritual drama of the love story of the goddess Ishtar and her lover. Through seduction, Ishtar is whisked away to her happily ever after…. or so we think. An entire weekend full of adventure, romance, betrayal and transformation. Weekend entry is $50 for adults and $10 for children aged 14 and younger. Central New Jersey, 732-301-2787. Crow@handsofchange.org. HandsofChange.org.
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savethedate DOWSING WORKSHOP JUNE 14 Master Dowser SANDY HUMBY INN AT MILLRACE POND, Hope NJ 7-9pm $45.00 Working with both L rods and pendulums to identify issues with land and spaces, earth grids and vortexes… we will also look at other uses for dowsing as guidance for health and vitality choices. Renae@designharmony.com 908 797-5225
SATURDAY, JUNE 11 Butterfly Bonanza—12noon–4pm. Take a bug safari, participate in a pollinator parade at 2pm, enjoy live music, crafts, and games while learning about New Jersey’s butterflies and other pollinators. $4 per adult, $3 per child age 3 & up. Free per child age 2 & under. Pyramid Mountain NHA, Intersection of Mars Court & Boonton Ave., Montville. 973-3343130. MorrisParks.net.
PAL Pet Show—11:30am–1pm. Frolic, hop, fly, crawl, or even slither to Summit’s Village Green for a chance to win big prizes in the 2016 PAL Pet Show. Celebrity judges will select winners from a variety of pet categories. After the contest, snap a few photos with your best friend and enjoy music & entertainment by Summit Soundz. Free. Summit’s Village Green, 356 Broad St., Summit. 908-2772932. SummitCommunityPrograms.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 17
Culture Crawl—6–9pm. A one-night explosion of arts, culture, music, and science in downtown Rahway. Live performances, interactive art, sculpture, video, audio installations, music, and unique vendors. Free. Downtown Rahway, 1 City Hall Plaza, Rahway. 732-669-3602. CultureCrawl.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
Tibetan Singing Bowl Meditation with Sandee Moreta & Denise Mihalik—4–5pm. These magnificent Tibetan singing bowls create waves of vibration designed to align the energy centers and create a deep state of meditation. $15, $20 at door, $10 students with ID. Studio Yoga, 2 Green Village Rd., Suite 215, Madison. 973-966-5311. StudioYogaNJ.com.
5th Annual Pedal for Preservation—8am–1pm. Family-friendly bicycle ride on the Columbia Trail in Morris and Hunterdon counties, beginning and ending at West Morris Central High School, 259 Bartley Road, Chester, to benefit the Land Conservancy of New Jersey. This event, which offers 30-, 20-, and 7-mile tours, is not a race, and the different lengths make it perfect for riders of all abilities. Breakfast and well-stocked rest stops provided as well as lunch and live music at our Finish Festival. Cost is tiered by age. Preregister. Contact Rhonda VanAntwerp, 973-541-1010 x24. Tlc-nj.org.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 25
2016 Sustainability Summit—8:30am–4:30pm. Day-long event includes 15 breakout sessions featuring more than 50 experts and practitioners and a keynote address by Dr. Benjamin Strauss. Sponsored by Sustainable Jersey. The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Rd., Ewing. 609-771-2938. SustainableJersey.com.
Archangel Self Help Series: Ariel—3pm. With Jennifer Church. $100. Preregistration a must. iwc, Gen. Nathan Cooper Bldg., 401 Rte. 24, Chester. 908-879-8700. iwcnj.com.
Free Lecture on Stem Cells and PRP—7pm. Have you been told you need arthroscopic surgery? Come
Volunteer Day at Schiff Nature Preserve—9am– 12noon. Lend a hand clearing trails or helping with minor repairs around the preserve. Schiff’s volunteer work days are great for teens, adults, church
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savethedate savethedate event listings are designed for significant, exclusive, future, or multi-date events that require planning or reservations. Total word count cannot exceed 75 words. Cost per listing is $30. Email Listings to Publisher@ NaturalAwakeningsNJ.com by the 10th of the month prior to listing month. groups, service groups, scout troops, or anyone else looking to earn community service or environmental karma credits. Ages 15 and up only, please. Register in advance. Free. Schiff Nature Preserve, 339 Pleasant Valley Rd., Mendham. 973-543-6004. SchiffNaturePreserve.org. Muscle Testing Part One, Nutritional Points— 11am–1:30pm. Taught by Dian Freeman, Certified in Clinical Nutrition & Master Holistic Health Instructor. RSVP required. $50 for public; $35 for Dian’s Nutritional Course Students. Classes Held at Dian’s Wellness Simplified, Basking Ridge, NJ. 973 267-4816. WellnessSimplified.com. Celebration and Book Signing by Azuka Zuke— noon–5pm. Azuka Zuke, author and motivational speaker, will present his new book, The Power to Excel: Reaching for Your Best. WholeListic Hair Design,212A Main St., Hackettstown. 908-3809392. Energy Overview Part One, Nature’s Vibrational Tools—2–4:30pm. Taught by Dian Freeman, Certified in Clinical Nutrition & Master Holistic Health Instructor. RSVP required. $50 for public; $35 for Dian’s Nutritional Course Students. Classes Held at Dian’s Wellness Simplified, Basking Ridge, NJ. 973 267-4816. WellnessSimplified.com.
SUNDAY, JUNE 26 Soul Shamanism Experience Training—10am– 5pm. Join Janet StraightArrow as she initiates you into your soul-self. In this practice from Siberia, you will be initiated and explore your inner space that directly reflects your body and entire multidimensional life. $350. Be The Medicine, 39 Greenwood Ave., Madison. 973-647-2500. Janet.Bethemedicine@ gmail.com. BetheMedicine.com.
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Swaminarayan Temple, 1466 Rt. 46, Parsippany. 973-400-9191. Parsippany@us.artofliving.org.
Free Zen Meditation Group Sit—7–8:30am. Led by Kurt Spellmeyer of ColdMountainZen.org at Kula Yoga Wellness, 25 Main St., Stanhope. For info, email Rcr111@optonline.net.
Meditation—1–3pm. Join us in the crystal room, by the fireside for meditation with essential oils. Facilitated by Rev. William and Judith Hancox, meditation teachers since 1980. $15, $25/couple. WhiteWolfCenter.net. RSVP 973-585-4661. Succasunna.
Natural Meditation & Awareness Practice— 9–10am. Weekly free guided meditation in the advaita/non-duality tradition. Aikido Schools of NJ, 324 West Westfield Ave., Roselle Park. 908-875-9844. Prenatal Yoga—9–10:15am. For the Mother Goddess and her growing baby! $18 drop-in or class package. The Karuna Shala, 855 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 208, 2nd Floor, Glen Ridge. Summit Unitarian Worship Service—9:30 and 11:15am throughout the regular church year. The Unitarian Church, 4 Waldron Ave., Summit. 908-273-3245. Morristown Unitarian Fellowship—Worship services at 9 & 11am. 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown. 973-540-1177, ext. 203. Yoga—10–11am. $10. Chambers Center for Well Being. 435 South St., Morristown. 973-971-6301. Institute for Spiritual Development—10am. First and third Sundays. Psychic and spiritual development & healing. Masonic Lodge #93, 170 Main St., Madison.ISD-Madison.org.973-437-4370. Center for Spiritual Living~Morristown—11am Sunday Celebration and Youth Program, followed by refreshments at noon in Friendship Hall. 331 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown. 973-539-3114. Unity of Sussex County—11am-12:30pm. Youth and family meeting, followed by fellowship in Wakeman Hall. 25 Mudcut Rd., Lafayette. 973-3836277. UnityofSussex.org. Unity Spiritual Center of Morris County—11am. 221 Main Street, 2nd floor VFW Bldg., Boonton. 973-331-1776. Free Meditation Class— 11:30am-12:30pm. Learn how to manage stress and emotions through breathing techniques and meditation. A perfect introduction to meditation. Free. Art of Living Foundation,
Drum Jam—3–5pm. Third Sundays. Open to all; beginners to experienced musicians. Some gather for spiritual reasons, others for an opportunity to socialize or try something different. $10 donation. Rest Stop Rejuvenate, 21 Maple Ave., Rockaway, 973-985-7548. RestStopRejuvenate.com. Spiritual Discussion Group—5:50-8:30pm. Sundays. A variety of topics. $5. RSVP 908-879-3937. TheArtoftheHeart-Chester.com.
monday Yoga Therapy—9:30am.Mondays. Heal your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies through expert instruction and personal attention. Sadhana Yoga, 150 River Road, Unit M4, Montville. 973-265-0665 or SadhanaNJ.com. Beginners Yoga with Shirley Sahaja Sicsko— 9:30am. Mondays.Yoga West Holistic Center, 86 Main St., Succasunna. 973-584-6664.YogaWest.com. Free Blood Pressure and Glucose Testing—10am3pm. Overlook Downtown 357 Springfield Avenue, Summit. 908-598-7997. Energy Enhancing Blasts of Qigong with Sal Canzonieri—11am-noon. Mondays. Lunchtime energy healing. Register at 908-879-3937. The Art of the Heart, 44 Main St., Chester. TheArtofTheHeart-Chester.com. Gentle Yoga—11am–noon. Extra gentle yoga for those who enjoy moving slowly and gently, those who have not exercised in a while and those in recovery or receiving physical therapy. The School of Royal Yoga, 57 Main St., Chester. 908-879-9648. TheRoyalPathwaysInc.com.
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Qigong—6–7pm. Gentle exercises designed to generate energy flow. Contact Renee Dorn, 551574-9500; Move in Grace, 294 Main St., Chester. Divorce Support Group in Chester—7–8pm. First Mondays. Open to anyone currently struggling with divorce-related issues. 154 Route 206, 2nd Floor, Suite A, Chester. Free. 908-832-2305. Awareness Through Movement—7–8pm. Gentle movement lessons suitable for everyone, even those limited by pain, injuries or neurological conditions. Contact Beatrice Basso, 973-294-4059; Move in Grace, 294 Main St., Chester. Monday Night Meditation Circle—7–8pm every Monday. Relax and recharge with Reiki Master Victoria at Monday Night Meditation @ Evolve Restorative Therapy. Feel the healing energy flow! Evolve Restorative Therapy, 523 Westfield Ave., 3rd Floor, Westfield. 908-361-6376. Tai Chi & Qigong—7pm Mondays. All levels, featuring Qigong for energy, Sun Style Tai Chi, and meditations for health. Institute for Spiritual Development,15 Sparta Ave., Sparta. More info at 973-786-6466 or MarkSGallagher@hotmail.com.
Yoga for Ultimate Beginners—8–9pm. For students brand new to yoga, this series covers the fundamentals of yoga from alignment basics to class etiquette. $90 for six weeks. Purple Om Yoga, 3118 Rte. 10 West, Denville. 973-343-2848. PurpleOmYoga.com.
Awareness Through Movement Classes with Diane Bates—12:30, 2:00 and 4:30pmTuesdays. Ease pain, improve posture, prevent injury, increase energy and reduce stress. $15. Held at 24 Elm St., Room 1, Morristown. Call 973-534-8122 or email Diane.Bates7@Mac.com for more info.
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Yoga for Teens & Tweens—3:45–5:45pm.Aquarian Yoga Center, 641 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair.908-884-4984. AquarianYogaCenter.com.
Yoga Foundations—9:15–10:15am. Learn the foundations of yoga in a safe, encouraging environment, while releasing stress and tension. $10/class. Breathing Room Center, 735 Rte. 94, Newton. 973896-0030. BreathingRoomCenter.com. Christpaths—9:30am–12pm.Second Tuesdays. Monthly spiritual sharing and practice group. Christ Church, 66 Highland Ave., Short Hills. Yearly tuition: $175. 908-277-2120. Information@ Interweave.org.Interweave.org. Yoga Instructor Certification—9:30am–12:30pm Tuesdays. Call or see TheRoyalPathwaysInc.com for details. 908-879-9648. School of Royal Yoga, 57 Main St. Chester.
Because I Love You (B.I.L.Y.) Parent Support Group—7–8:30pm. Confidential self-help group for parents experiencing substance abuse issues with their children. Free. Jefferson Twp. BOE Community Room, 31 Rte. 181, Lake Hopatcong. Bilyofjefferson@yahoo.com.Bily.org.
Qi Gong/Tai Chi—11am–12pm. Designed for all levels with each participant working at his/her individual level of ability. $60 for 10 class session. Senior Center of the Chathams, Chatham Twp. Municipal Bldg. Gym, 58 Meyersville Rd., Chatham. 973-635-4565. ChathamSeniorCenter.org.
A Course in Miracles—7:30pm Mondays. Unity of Montclair, 84 Orange Rd., Montclair. $10 suggested donation. Contact Connie at 973-239-8402 for details.UnityofMontclair.com.
Mat Pilates—Noon–1pm. Try your first class for free. 973-895-9925. Pilates at Pro Physical Therapy, 2 Emery Ave., Randolph.Pilateswithamy@verzon. net. Proptnj.com.
Yoga for Kids (Ages 2 to 4)—5:00–5:45pm. Drop in $25. More info at 973-944-0555. Pediatric Therapy & Yoga of Morris, LLC, 16-18 Elm St. Morristown. TheWholeChildNJ.com Beginner Yoga—5:30–6:45pm, A true beginner class well-suited for the newcomer to Yoga or for those who love to continue focusing on the fundamentals of the basic Yoga poses and correct breathing. The School of Royal Yoga, 57 Main St., Chester. 908-879-9648. TheRoyalPathwaysInc.com. Stress Reduction Group—6–7pm. $15. Chambers Center for Well Being. 435 South St., Morristown. 973-971-6301. Yoga Level 1—6–7pm.Learn basic postures, breathing styles and meditation. Contact Jean Marie: 908850-6475. Move in Grace, 294 Main St., Chester. Prenatal and Post Partum Yoga—6–7:15 pm. Wednesdays. New students: $67 for 5 classes. Studio Yoga Madison, 2 Green Village Rd., Suite 215, Madison. 973-966-5311. Staff@StudioYogaNJ.com. StudioYogaNJ.com. SMART Recovery—6:30–8pm Tuesdays. Secular, science-based recovery group for support and assistance with all forms of addictive behavior. Free. Roxbury Twp. Library. 201-774-8323. SmartRox@Optimum.net. Come Experience Enlightenment—7pm Tuesdays. Experience how to change every aspect of your life. We teach how to create using Thought Energy. Thought in Motion, 127 Valley Rd. Montclair, NJ ThoughtinMotion.net Meditation—7–8pm Tuesdays. Beginners and advanced are welcome to join a weekly guided meditation. Aquarian Sun Healing and Learning Center, 212A Main St., Lincoln Park. Donation: $10. Call or email Suzanne@AquarianSun.net before 5pm Tuesday to reserve a spot. 973-686-9100. Meditation—7–7:30pm.Unity of Sussex County, 25 Mudcut Rd., Lafayette. 973-383-6277. UnityofSussex.org. The Spirit Gathering Church—7:15pm.Tuesdays.Prayer, energy healing, discussion, meditation and mediumship. Held in the rear of Yoga West, 86 Main St., Succasunna. 973-876-2449. TheSpiritGathering.net. Restorative Yoga—7:30pm.Tuesdays.Shed stress and unleash your body’s innate healing capacities through comfortably supported guided relaxations. Sadhana Yoga, 150 River Rd., Unit M4, Montville. 973-265-0665 or SadhanaNJ.com. The Morris Music Men Quartet—7:30pm.Tuesdays.Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 300 Shunpike Rd., Chatham. Sing and socialize. Newcomers always welcome. 877-808-8697. MorrisMusicMen.org. Restorative Yoga—7:30pm Tuesdays. Community House, Madison. Contact Anitateresap@aol.com for schedule and details.
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A Course in Miracles—7:30pm. Study group for the course in spiritual psychotherapy. Miracles-Course. org. Garwood. Call Betsy Zipkin at 732-469-0234. Book Study Group—7:30–9pm Held at Unity of Sussex County, 25 Mudcut Rd., Lafayette. UnityofSussex.org. 973-383-6277. Connecting with Loved Ones in Spirit—7:30– 9pm. You and up to five family members will sit with three to five mediums who will contact the energy of your loved ones who have passed away. Netcong. Contact Garry at 908-852-4635 or Garry@ hyp4life.com. The Gathering—7:30–9:30pm.First and third Tuesdays. Worship service with Christina Lynn Whited. Offering of $10–$20 requested. Call 908638-9066to register. Circle of Intention, 76 Main St., High Bridge. CircleOfIntention.com.
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the negative ego. $25. Portal of Healing, 50 Main St., Chester. 201-841-0358. PortalofHealing.com
Teen Yoga—6:30–7:30pm.Age 13+. Teens learn to listen to their bodies as they move at their own pace promoting peacefulness, mental clarity and improved self-esteem. Carol’s Yoga Youngsters, 145 Washington St., Morristown.973-898-0544. Ctr4child@verizon.net. CarolsYogaYoungsters.com
Free Meditation Class—7–8pm.Learn how to manage stress and emotions through breathing techniques and meditation. A perfect introduction to meditation. Free. Art of Living Foundation, Swaminarayan Temple, 1466 Rt. 46, Parsippany. 973-400-9191. Parsippany@us.artofliving.org
Yoga as Medicine—6:15–7:30pm Explore the interface of Hatha Yoga and Ayurvedic medicine. All levels welcome. The Karuna Shala, 855 Bloomfield Ave., Ste. 208, 2nd Fl., Glen Ridge.
Women’s Healing Circle—7–9pm First Wednesdays. Support, share, bond and attain deep peace through guided meditation. Led by Lindsey Sass. Preregister at 973-714-0765. $30.The Healing Center, 142 Main St., Bloomingdale.
Ascension: Guidance, Processes, Activations, & Integration—6:30–8:30pm. Wednesdays. Be the Master of your subconscious mind, achieve selflove, guide your child consciousness, and transcend
Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Support Group of Morristown—7–9pm First Wednesdays, except July and August. Support for patients and their fami-
wednesday White Oak Center Organic Co-Op—Every other Wednesday. Delivered by Albert’s Organics. Membership $20, then $35 bimonthly. White Oak Center, 33 Woodport Rd., Sparta. For more info, contact Brian Trautz at 973-729-1900 or BTrautz@ WhiteOakCenter.com. Pilates Mat/Tower—9–9:50am. Adding spring resistance to your Pilates workout can take your mat skills to the next level, building strength, coordination and balance. Limited to four participants. The Wellness Center of Northwest Jersey, Randolph Medical Arts Building 765 Rte. 10 East, Randolph. WellnessCenterNWJ.com or 973-895-2003. Yoga for Women’s Health—9:30–10:45am. Poses to help you better address menstruation, menopause, pelvic floor issues, and basic back care. The Karuna Shala, 855 Bloomfield Ave., Ste. 208, 2nd Fl., Glen Ridge. Stress Reduction Group—12–1pm. $15. Chambers Center for Well Being. 435 South St., Morristown. 973-971-6301. Healing Meditations with Rev. Frankie—Noon. Center for Spiritual Living, 331 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown. Free. 973-539-3333. Pilates for Everyone—5–6pm.Lengthen, strengthen, stretch and tone. Move in Grace, 294 Main St., Chester. For more information, contact Carrie Oesmann: 201-919-7811. Prenatal Yoga—5:45–6:45pm. A beautiful class designed especially for expectant mothers to learn how to breathe, relax, stretch, and connect with the precious life within. The School of Royal Yoga, 57 Main St., Chester. 908-879-9648. TheRoyalPathwaysInc.com. Chanting Circle—6–7pm. Wednesdays. With Jonathan Jung. $15. RSVP 908-879-3937. The Art of the Heart, 44 Main St. Chester. TheArtoftheHeart-Chester.com Meditation & Self-Reliance Classes—6:30pm. Wednesdays. Learn how to quiet the mind by getting in touch with your Source and truly learn the art of loving yourself. Free. The Peace Within Spa & Holistic Wellness Center. 63 Beaverbrook Rd., Suite 105, Lincoln Park. Nancy@ThePeaceWithinSpa.com. Morristown Unitarian Fellowship—6:30pm. First Wednesdays. Mid-week renewal services.21
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lies. Speakers. 973-219-8092 or Wen5500@hotmail. com. 95 Madison Ave., Suite 109A, Morristown. Introduction to Soto Zen Practice—7:15pm. Hands-on instruction and explanation for seated and walking meditation. Dharma talk and discussion. By donation. Rev. Shofu Keegan, Empty Hand Zen Group, 22 Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair. 908-6728782. EmptyHandZen.org. Intuitive Tantric Meditation—7:30pm.Wednesdays. Still your mind, experience your inner energies, and enjoy love & peace. Sadhana Yoga, 150 River Road, Unit M4, Montville. 973-265-0665 or SadhanaNJ.com.
Lunch & Learn—Noon–1pm.Thursdays. $10. Register at 908-879-3937. The Art of the Heart, 44 Main St., Chester. TheArtofTheHeart-Chester.com. White Oak Yoga—4:15–5:15pm Gentle Yoga. Taught by Elizabeth Bell. Sparta Ambulance Bldg., 14 Sparta Ave., Sparta. 973-729-1900. WhiteOakCenter.com. Adolescent & Teen Boys Yoga (Elementary and Middle School)—6–6:45pm. More info at 973944-0555. The Yoga Way Center, 16-18 Elm St. Morristown. TheWholeChildNJ.com
The Morris County (West) Chapter of Holistic Moms Network—7:30pm.FirstWednesdays.Held at Chester Field House, 107 Seminary Ave., Chester. InfoHMNWestMorris@yahoo.com.
Evening Yoga Series—6:15pm–7:30pm. For adults. All levels yoga series. Advance registration and monthly payment is required; Essex County Environmental Center, 621-B Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland. 973-228-8776.
AA Meeting (O-B-ST)—8pm.Wednesdays. Open to those struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction. Free. Cranford United Methodist Church, 201 Lincoln Ave., Cranford.
Pilates Sculpt—6–7pm. Pilates at Pro Physical Therapy, 2 Emery Ave., Randolph. 973-895-9925. PilateswithAmy@verizon.net. Proptnj.com.
thursday Free BodySculpt Class—8:30–9:15am. Weekly. Free. Carefully and gently strengthen and tone your core and body using light weights and props. Benessere, the center for wellness, 510 Morris Ave., Summit, 908-277-4080 BenessereNJ.com Qi Gong/Tai Chi—11am–12pm. Designed for all levels with each participant working at his/her individual level of ability. $65 for 10 class session. Senior Center of the Chathams, Chatham Twp. Municipal Bldg. Gym, 58 Meyersville Rd., Chatham. 973-635-4565. ChathamSeniorCenter.org. Healthy Food Prep Classes with Phyllis Deering—Noon, Third Thursdays. Learn about delicious and healthy food preparation.$25; 4 for $75. Contact Marnie at Mountain Lakes Organic Co-op, LLC, 10 Vale Dr., Mountain Lakes. 973-335-4469. FruitLady@MountainLakesOrganic.com.
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Reiki Share—6:30–9pm Fourth Thursdays. Experience Reiki’s healing touch by giving or receiving. All welcome. Free. Aquarian Sun, 212A Main St., Lincoln Park.973-686-9100. AquarianSun.net. Potluck and Spiritual Chat—7-9pm. Free. Bring a potluck dish to share, share in a safe, loving environment. Tree of Health Center, 55 Newton-Sparta Rd., Unit 107, Newton. 973-500-8813. Yoga with Daniella—7pm.Yoga for all levels. $5 suggested donation. The First Presbyterian Church, 11-13 Main St., Franklin. $5 suggested donation. Daniella.Hurley@yahoo.com. iwc Women’s Group—7–8:30pm. Thursdays. Therapeutic discussion group led by licensed professional counselors processing all life issues including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, divorce, life transition, stress, aging, care-giving, etc. iwc for medical, mind and body. 401 Rte. 24, Chester. Call for information: 908-879-8700. Hypnosis & NLP Certification—7–9pm. Become a certified hypnotherapist & NLP practitioner. Eleven separate classes and the convenience of paying
per class, or do certification separate. First 5 for NLP and last 6 for hypnotherapist. Huna Healing Center, 23 Diamond Spring Rd., Suite 5, Denville. HunaHealingCenter.com. HunaHealingCenter@ yahoo.com.973-224-6773. The Sussex County Chapter of Holistic Moms— 7pm.Second Thursdays. Free. Held at Holy Counselor Lutheran Church, 68 Sand Hill Rd., Sussex. 973-347-1246. TiggerNorton04@gmail.com. YogaFlow—7–8:30pm. Thursdays. $15/Class or $50/4classes. Family Chiropractic Center, 28 Bowling Green Pky. Suite 1A, Lake Hopatcong. 973-663-5633. HartmanChiropractic.com. Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Support Group Meeting—7:30–9pm. We follow the ASCA meeting format and our goal is mutual support in a gentle and nonjudgmental environment. Ascasupport.org or Ascamnj@yahoo.com. The Morristown Chapter of ASCA, Church of the Redeemer, 36 South St., Morristown. A Course in Miracles—7:30pm. Study group for the course in spiritual psychotherapy. Miracles-Course. org. Summit. Betsy Zipkin. 732-469-0234. A Course in Miracles—7:30–9pm Second Thursdays. Study group for the course in spiritual psychotherapy. Unity of Sussex County, 25 Mudcut Rd., Lafayette.973-383-6277.UnityofSussex.org.
friday Yoga Flow—9:15–10:30am.$10/class. Breathing Room Center, 735 Rte. 94, Newton.973-896-0030. BreathingRoomCenter.com. Beginners Yoga with Shirley Sahaja Sicsko— 9:30am Fridays. Yoga West Holistic Center, 86 Main St., Succasunna; 973-584-6664.YogaWest.com. Morning Yoga Series—9:30am–10:45am for adults. All levels yoga series. Essex County Environmental Center, 621-B Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland. 973-228-8776.
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Morning Meditation—10–11am Fridays. Held at The Art of the Heart, 44 Main St., Chester. RSVP at 908879-3937.More info at TheArtoftheHeart-Chester.com.
“Men Who Care” Men’s Meeting—8:30–10am. First Saturdays.331 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown.973-539-3114. Rrsci.org.
Qigong with Sal Canzonieri—11am-noon. Held at The Art of the Heart, 44 Main St., Chester. Call Sue at 908-879-3937 for pricing & more info. TheArtoftheHeart-Chester.com.
“I Am That I Am” Guided Meditation, and Practice—8:30–9:30am. Saturdays. With Rev. Sue Freeman. $15. RSVP 908-879-3937. TheArtoftheHeart-Chester.com The Art of the Heart, 44 Main St., Chester.
Kripalu Yoga with Stacy Ackerman—11am– 12:15pm. Healing mixed level class, specialty 45+, 1st class $10. 1225 Sussex Tpke, Randolph. More info: stacyayoga@optonline.net or 973-216-5829. Meditation—12noon –1pm. Fridays. Weekly guided sessions for all levels. $5. Chatham Senior Center, 58 Meyersville Rd., Chatham. ChathamSeniorCenter.org. Social Dancing—1–3pm. Free. Chatham Senior Center, 58 Meyersville Rd., Chatham. 973-6354565. ChathamSeniorCenter.org. Debtors Anonymous Meeting—5:30–6:30pm. Twelve-step meeting for those dealing with debt, overspending and under-earning. Downstairs Main Bldg. at Redeemer Church, 37 Newton Sparta Rd., Newton. 877-717-3328. Njpada.org. Drum Circle—6pm. Weekly drum circle to get your spirit flowing with the ancient healing art of drumming. Learn new skills; connect with others in this warm and welcoming space. $20/class. Breathing Room Center, 735 Rte. 94, Newton. 973-997-0116. HoopNDrums@ Yahoo.com. BreathingRoomCenter.com. Monthly Kirtan w/ Raghavendra & Tara— 7–9pm. Second Fridays. Bring your open heart to join us in chanting names of the Divine. Chants sheet & Chai provided. $5 donation at the door. Karuna Shala Yoga & Ayurveda, 10 Herman St., Glen Ridge. 973-743-1211. TheKarunaShala.com. Reiki Share—7–9pm Fridays. Join with other Reiki practitioners and experience working on others. Suggested donation $10-$15.Divine Inspirations Bookstore, 217 Franklin Ave., Nutley.973-562-5844. DivineBooks.net. AA Meeting—7:30pm.St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 70 Maple Ave., Morristown. 973-538-0555. Evening of Prayer and Healing—7:30–9:30pm. Third Fridays. Join the Universal Healing family to heal all life on this planet and in this solar system, galaxy and universe. Bring finger foods to share. Growing Consciousness, 54 Canfield Rd., Morristown. Free. 973-292-5090. The Minstrel—8–11pm Fridays. Concert series. Refreshments served. Admission varies. 973335-9489. Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown. FolkProject. org. Festival.FolkProject.org. Al-Anon Meeting—8–9:30pm Center for Practical Spirituality – Religious Science, 331 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown. 973-539-3114. Rsci.org.
saturday White Oak Yoga—8–9am Mixed level. Taught by Elizabeth Bell. Sparta Ambulance Bldg., 14 Sparta Ave., Sparta.973-729-1900.WhiteOakCenter.com.
Prenatal Yoga—9am–10:15am.The Karuna Shala, 855 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 208, 2nd Floor, Glen Ridge. Spin & Stretch—9:30–10:15.The Wellness Center of Northwest Jersey, Randolph Medical Arts Building 765 Rte. 10 East, Randolph. WellnessCenterNWJ. com or973-895-2003. Tasting Life Twice: A Monthly Writing Circle—9:30–11:30am. Come to one session, or come to all. $20 drop-in. Interweave, 31 Woodland Ave. (2nd Floor of Calvary Episcopal Church’s Parish Office), Summit.908-277-2120.Interweave.org. Ascension: Guidance, Processes, Activations, & Integration—10am–12noon. Saturdays. Be the Master of your subconscious mind, achieve selflove, guide your child consciousness, and transcend the negative ego. $25. Portal of Healing, 50 Main St., Chester. 201-841-0358. PortalofHealing.com Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Meeting—10–11:30am.Twelve-step recovery for food obsession, overeating, under-eating and bulimia. St. Clare’s Hospital Dover Campus, 400 West Blackwell St., Conference Room C, Dover. 973 945 2704. Erm514@comcast.net. FoodAddicts.org. T’ai Chi—10–11:30am. $20. Chambers Center for Well Being. 435 South St., Morristown. 973-971-6301. Overeaters Anonymous Meeting—10:15am– 12:15pm. Weekly gathering of the free support group that helps people lose weight and keep it off. Downstairs meeting room, Parsippany Library. 973-335 1717. Wjioa.com. Reiki Class—10:30am. Taught by Roxana Salas of the Roxamor Center. County College of Morris, 30 Schuyler Place, Suite 220 B, Morristown. RoxamorCenter.com.
Prenatal Yoga—10:30–11:45am. Helps relieve back pain, increase flexibility & teaches relaxation techniques. KulaYogaWellness.com; 25 Main St., Stanhope. Charity Yoga Class—11am–12pm. Different charity each month. Suggested donation $10. LokaYoga, 15 Church St., Liberty Corner. 908-655-5147. LokaYoga.com Integrated Yoga for Boys—1:15–2pm Saturdays. Pediatric Therapy & Yoga of Morris, LLC, 14 Elm St., Morristown. 201-213-1294. Swingin’ Tern—8–11pm.Beginners’ Workshop, 7:30pm.First and third Saturdays. Contra and square dancing to live music. $10 adults/$5 students with ID. The First Presbyterian Church, 14 Hanover Rd., East Hanover. 973-295-6864. FolkProject.org.
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Narvise Williams, certified and licensed Permanent Cosmetics Artist 470 Route 10 West Ledgewood, NJ 07852 862-246-6091 • InkAboutYou.com
Permanent makeup services include: eyebrows, eyeliner, eyelash enhancement, lip color and areola re-pigmentation for breast cancer survivors (available soon). Why permanent makeup? * thinning or fading eyebrows*poor vision or unsteady hands-making it difficult to apply makeup*watery eyes or allergies related to cosmetics, pollen or irritants*smudge proof-waterproof * always look your best without the hassle of applying makeup. For men too! Give your eyebrows or mustache a thicker appearance. 25+ years of experience in the field of cosmetology. All procedures are performed in a clean, relaxing, safe and clinical environment. Call for your appointment. See ad on page 47.
CHIROPRACTIC NORTH JERSEY PAIN & REHAB CENTER, LLC
Dr. Angela Minhas, Chiropractic Physician Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 Office: 973.842.2485 • NorthJerseyPRC.com
Dr. Minhas treats patients of all ages and has a focus on women’s health, stress and fatigue. She has extensive experience treating car accident victims and treats headaches, neck and low back pain. She utilizes Graston, Cold Laser, Taping and Nutrition as part of her treatment and is certified to perform D.O.T. physical exams.
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Dr. Bonnie L. Barnhart, Chiropractic Physician 376 Hollywood Ave., Fairfield, NJ 07004 862-702-8108 •MySPAChiro.com
Dr. Barnhart treats patients of all ages and has a focus on women’s health, pregnancy and pediatrics. She is also well-versed in sports injury, overall wellness. Her facility offers many services such as Nutrition, Massage Therapy, BioMats, Core Stability Training, Posture Correction and Acupuncture.
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COLON HYDROTHERAPY
COACHING AND COUNSELING DAVID SCOTT BARTKY
Certified Law of Attraction Life Coach Certified Consulting Hypnotist 973-444-7301 info@lifecoachdavid.com LifeCoachDavid.com David is an experienced Law of
Attraction life coach who will teach you powerful processes and techniques so you can attract what you want, instead of what you don’t want in all areas of your life (materialistically and emotionally). First session is free. As a certified Consulting Hypnotist David helps his clients with stress management, fear of public speaking/ performing, weight loss, smoking cessation, and other typical issues. He is also certified in Thinner Band Hypnosis for extreme weight loss.
DESIREE TEMPANY, M.A. CLINICAL
Ann Ochs • Colon Hydrotherapist I-ACT Certified, Advanced Level Certified National Board for Colon Therapy Body Ecology Diet Certified 26 Elm Street, Morristown 973-998-6550 • ColonHealthNJ.com AnnLivingWaters@aol.com
Ann Ochs has more than eight 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. Living Waters offers the Angel of Water®, an advanced colon hydrotherapy system, designed to offer the ultimate in privacy and dignity. The Center is under the medical direction of Kristine Profeta-Gedroic, MD, FAAFP. Call today for an appointment. See ad on page 25.
SUSAN RICHTER RN, CNC, CCH, LDHS
Next Level Healing of NJ, Inc 166 Franklin Road, Denville 973-586-0626 info@NextLevelHealing.com
Psychology, LPC Parsippany Troy Hills 973-615-3713 Healing for Mental Health, LLC HealingMentalHealth62@gmail.com
Counseling services for adults, teens & families in need of healing & positive change. Desiree works with those suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, relational, social & self-esteem issues; those close to one suffering from addiction or mental illness; work and school difficulties; family and lifetime adjustments, verbal abuse & bereavement. Her passion is to initiate and bring to fruition the healing process. Her joy is in watching individuals grow in their sense of “I AMness,” increase self-advocacy & self-esteem. She is an avid holistic health & wellness advocate promoting physical, spiritual and emotional well-being.
HARRY S. ZERLER, MA, LCADC, NJDRCC
908-852-5536 • hzerler@goodpath.net GoodPath LLC Serving central NJ
LIVING WATERS WELLNESS CENTER
Aside from being an RN, Susan Richter is also a Loomis Digestive Health Specialist, nutrition counselor, and colon hydrotherapist with 30 years experience. Each specialty helps find the source of stress that underlies any symptom. Susan’s counseling includes making proper food choices. She uses enzyme-rich whole food supplements which help to naturally re-balance biochemical reactions in the digestive tract, thus supporting homeostasis in the whole body. Next, to rid any lingering toxins, Susan uses ClosedSystem Colon Hydrotherapy, or sessions in an infrared sauna, which can also help to control weight or ease muscle aches. Finally, other holistic methods are employed to eliminate nutritional, structural, or emotional stress. Mention this publication and receive 20% off on your first three appointments.
DENTISTRY PHILIP MEMOLI, DMD, FAGD, CNC
For Health Behavior Change to enhance your well-being whether your goals are to improve your diet, get more exercise, reduce substance use, manage stress or optimize relationships. Harry S. Zerler is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and an NJ licensed professional approved for IDRC, Courts and School evaluations. See ad on page 34.
Center for Systemic Dentistry Holistic, Biological and General Dentistry Certified Nutritional Consultant 438 Springfield Avenue Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 908-464-9144 • Systemicdentistry.org
Dr. Memoli has undergone extensive training in both traditional and alternative dentistry. He has taught dental acupuncture, homeopathy, herbology, nutrition and neural therapy. He lectures in the post-graduate Institute for Systemic Dentistry in subjects such as restorative dentistry, biocompatibility, dental stress and function, infectious diseases and periodontal therapy. A comprehensive examination is offered in which underlying causes, dental disease, and potential systemic effects are assessed. Dr. Timothy
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EDUCATION DIAN’S WELLNESS SIMPLIFIED
Dian Freeman, MA, MHHC Private Nutritional Consultations, Classes, Nutritional Certification Course Morristown, NJ 973 267-4816 • WellnessSimplified.com
Clinical Nutritionist Dian Freeman for over 12 years has taught a sixmonth nutritional course for certification as a Holistic Health Counselor, HHC. With over 600 graduates, many students take the course for a career in healing or for personal use. See ad on page 12.
HOLISTIC HEALING SERVICES AWAKENING WELLNESS, LLC
Hilary D. Bilkis, MS, CST CranioSacral Therapy • SomatoEmotional Release Work • Visceral Mobility Energy Healing • MELT Method Instruction 14 Pine St., Suite 8, Morristown, NJ 07960 973-479-2229 • Awakening4Wellness.com
During a hands-on-bodywork session, Hilary uniquely blends CranioSacral Therapy with other healing modalities to alleviate chronic pain, headaches, stress and accumulated tension from the client’s body. The client benefits from the treatments on a physical, emotional and energetic level. Hilary facilitates the body’s self-healing process; gently releasing restrictions in the connective tissue and removing energy blockages. Using her intuitive abilities, she also helps release stored injury, trauma, memories and emotions. Clearing the body of its stuck stress will improve the client’s health, feelings of wellness, ability to feel calm, centered and empowered in their lives. Take the first step to improve your health and call today for an appointment.
HUNA HEALING CENTER
Lory Sison-Coppola Reiki Master, Past Life Regressionist, Huna, Crystal Children Advocate, Readings 23 Diamond Spring Road, Suite 5 Denville, NJ 07834 973-796-4661 HunaHealingCenter@Yahoo.com HunaHealingCenter.com
The Center offers different modalities that will raise your Spiritual Awareness, heighten your vibrations. We are dedicated to understanding and providing for those with specific needs. Classes, Certifications, Healing sessions, readings and counseling are offered. See ad on page 30.
RESHMA SHAH MEDITATION AND HEALING
Reshma Shah Westfield, NJ 062479 • 908-264-4344 Reshmashah.com • info@reshmashah.com
Reshma is a certified ThetaHealing® Teacher and Practitioner with a passion in helping individuals recognize their limiting belief patterns and tap into their true potential. Her students learn the practice of Thetahealing® and her clients benefit from one on one sessions healing them from illness, trauma, chronic pail, spiritual and emotional restriction giving them miraculous transformations. Reshma specializes in working with children and their parents teaching them mediation, the use of alteration in life style with Thetahealing® and the power of developing intuitive abilities to transform their lives to their desires. As per debut month, the first time clients get 25% off their first session. See ad on page 28.
HYPNOSIS ADVANCED CARE HYPNOSIS
Daniel Rose - CHT – Author of The Hypnotic Coach 973-402-6882 • AdvancedCareHypnosis.com Locations: Montville & Red Bank NJ & NYC
Daniel’s unique ability to help clients reach their deepest level of trance directly correlates to medical studies suggesting “greater states of hypnotic trance, produce more effective results.” He is often regarded as the “go to” hypnotist for many challenging cases as well as the more common weight loss, smoking, relationships, fears, habits, stress, anxiety, sports performance, etc. Daniel’s caring and integrative approach, and the positive results achieved, is what makes him a top choice referral for many medical offices in the NJ/NY TriState Area. Free 15 min consult available! References available upon request.
HYPNOSIS COUNSELING CENTER
2 E. Northfield Rd. #5, Livingston 28 Mine St., Flemington 43 Tamarack Circle, Princeton 3400 Valley Forge Cir., King of Prussia, PA 908-996-3311 . Hypnosisnj.com
With 27 years of experience Hypnosis Counseling Center of New Jersey is a full-service counseling center, using both traditional counseling methods and the art of hypnotherapy in private and group settings. We regularly hold adult education seminars, work with hospitals, fitness centers, and individuals who want to better their lives. We specialize in weight loss, stress, smoking, confidence building, phobias, insomnia, test taking, sports improvement and public speaking. The State of New Jersey and Fortune 500 Corporation alike employ our programs. See ad on page 10.
CHRISTINA LYNN WHITED
Spiritual Transformational Consultant CircleOfIntention.com • 908-638-9066
Are you feeling stuck or blocked? Unseen energy from past lives may be having a profound impact upon your present circumstances. Change your life for the better in ONE HOUR! Experience Soul Path Clearance, Unconscious Scripts Release, Energy Healing, Past Life Therapy, and Crystal Bowl Sound Healing for pain, chronic conditions, and overall wellness.
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HYP4LIFE LLC –
Improving Your Life Through Hypnotherapy Garry Gewant, MA Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist 908 852-4635 Garry@Hyp4Life.com • Hyp4Life.com
Incorporating traditional hypnotherapy techniques with other holistic modalities is Garry’s forte. Using traditional hypnosis for Smoking Cessation, Weight Control, Stress Management, Elimination of Fears, Improving Sports, Artistic, and Academic Performance, Anger Management, etc. He has expanded his practice to include Reiki Healing, Transpersonal Hypnotherapy, Metaphysical Counseling, Psychic/Mediumship and Past Life Regression Therapy as taught to him by Dr. Brian Weiss author of “Many Lives, Many Masters.”
MORRIS HYPNOSIS CENTER
Linda West, B.A., A.C.H. 973-506-9654 • 55 Madison Ave, Morristown • MorrisHypnosisCenter.com
Advanced Clinical Hypnosis using an interactive, personalized technique; based on a lengthy interview at our first session and dialogues at following sessions. I don’t talk “at” you; we both speak before and during your hypnosis. I also teach you self-hypnosis. Specializing in weight, stress, smoking, chronic pain, test taking, anger, sports, obsessive thoughts, sensitive substances, sleep, fears, confidence, and attention issues. Hypnosis can get you unstuck in virtually any area of your life. 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.
MEDIATION ON COMMON GROUND
A Holistic Conflict resolution service 2 West Hanover Avenue, Suite #203 Randolph, NJ 07869 OnCommonGround.biz 862-242-6204
Medite before you litigate. Mitsu Rajda, a professional Mediator, offers conflict resolution in the field of Family Law (including Divorce and post Divorce issues), Business, Community and Civil Law. Her holistic MEDIATION service is more cost effective than litigation, saves time and facilitates a win/win solution benefitting all the parties. The outcome is tailored to meet the unique needs of the parties. The parties have full control in the process of decision making. Mediation helps people move on. It maintains the privacy and dignity of the parties and above all it preserves and nurtures the integrity of relationships. Compassion. Respect. Results.
AUNT ALBERTA’S REMEDY Homeopathic Pain Relief Cream 973-715-9097 HealnBloom.com
Try Aunt Alberta’s Remedy to ease joint and muscular aches and pains from sciatica, gout, arthritis, neuralgia, fibromyalgia and more. Great buy a 4oz jar for $13. See website for more options. All natural ingredients! Refer a friend and get 10% off your purchase. Read what people are saying about Aunt Alberta’s Remedy at our website.
ORGANIZING EVERYDAY ORGANIZING SOLUTIONS BY SHERRY
Sherry Onweller-Professional Organizer-serving NJ 908-619-4561 • SOnweller@aol.com EverydayOrganizingSolutions.com
Everyday Organizing Solutions by Sherry provides sympathetic and nonjudgmental organizing and decluttering services to residential and business clients, as well as helping female adults with ADD get their physical space/time management in order and helping children and teens to get organized.
PSYCHOTHERAPY JOANNA M. FARRELL, LCSW
43 Maple Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960 201-650-4013
Thriving or just surviving? Therapy can make the difference! As a trained psychotherapist, I offer a holistic, mind-body-spirit approach to healing. I work in the present incorporating principles of traditional talk therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with EMDR and EFT tapping to support you in living life more fully and joyfully. Together we can build on your strengths, reduce distress and create new possibilities! Some insurance accepted, out-of network provider for others. Call today to begin on your path to feeling great. License #44SC05392900.
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PROGRESSIVE HOLISTIC DENTAL THERAPIES TRANSFORM QUALITY OF LIFE Patients travel from around the world to experience world class quality, service and expertise Denville is famous for its medical community. So, it’s no surprise that a perfect smile is a must have item in this friendly town. Hand crafting those smiles is the life work of Dr. Steiner and Dr. Fine. Their office’s reputation has spread so far that they now treat patients from around the world; often doing more smile makeovers in a single month that some dentists do in a lifetime. They also offer an amazing alternative for those living with missing teeth. This dramatic advancement in the field of dental implantology now makes it possible for many patients to switch from dentures to permanent implant supported teeth in only a few hours. This new approach can be used to replace a single missing tooth or an entire mouth. Patients leave the office after just one appointment with a beautiful and strong smile. Discomfort is so minimal that most patients eat a light meal that evening. Upon entering the front door you will immediately know that this is no ordinary dental office, because that’s what most people say upon seeing it for the first time. Among the practice’s notable patients are actresses, actors, astronauts, models and TV personalities. However most of the doctor’s patients are everyday people who just want to look their best. Drs. Steiner, Fine and Kwiatkowski have focused their practice on those areas about which they are highly passionate. (After all you wouldn’t ask your family doctor to do heart surgery.) Those areas are Cosmetic Dentistry. Trained at the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for advanced dental studies, they have devoted over sixty combined years to perfecting their skills and have placed over 100,000 cosmetic restorations. Their main focus is on CoSMeT IC and FULL MoUTH reCoNSTrUCTIoN cases. This includes Implant Dentistry and Neuromuscular orthodontics, which can avoid unecessary removal of teeth. Many people do not realize that dental problems may be the cause of headaches, migraines, shoulder, back and neck pain, noisy jaw joints and pains in the TMJ. Drs. Steiner, Fine and Kwiatkowski pride themselves in having Morris County’s premier head, neck and jaw pain relief center. Their office also offers a “limited warranty” that provides free repair or replacement of restorative dental work, when a patient’s regular hygiene visits are maintained. This kind of security could only be offered by truly World Class Dentists. This is why their motto is: “Experienced professionals make the difference.” Aesthetic Family Dentistry is pleased to offer Gentle Laser Periodontal Therapy (GLPT) to treat moderate to advanced gum disease, a condition linked to other serious health issues including heart disease and diabetes. This gentle and less invasive superior state-of-the-art procedure eliminates the need for traditional surgery. oral DNA and HPV testing is also available to determine a patient’s periodontal health, as well as detect any possible genetic proclivity toward gum issues.
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