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

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oday, the scary “C” word has come out of the closet to become part of everyday conversation. Not long ago people would shy away from the topic, knowing that the victim had a grueling toxic treatment to confront and less than a fighting chance to survive. Like plagues of the past, there appeared to be little anyone could do to help. Who doesn’t know someone that has been affected by cancer, or even combated it personally? The American Cancer Society predicts that 49,440 new cases will arise in our state this year alone. That’s 135 new cases a day! With so much at stake, isn’t it time we find better solutions? As both my siblings have battled cancer, I’ve been following the new paradigm in more natural approaches to preventing and healing the disease. This month, we are encouraged by the effective advice a rising generation of experts offer in our feature article, “Rethinking Cancer,” on page 14. The Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Don’t with a regional facility in Philadelphia, has also Panic Go Organic contributed a vital piece of the puzzle this month, on page 17. Emphasizing a holistic approach to Green Land Security healing, the organization’s compassionate staff supports their patient’s journey and goal of survivorship. They know that spiritual support is often a paramount need. The mind, body, spirit connection is an important part of the healing process, but our exposure to toxic environmental elements negates some of our best efforts. We can help cut back on the volume of petrochemicals and other toxins polluting our environment and bodies by heeding Beth Terry’s call to action to Go Plastic-Free (page 18). The amount of plastic trash we see littering our roadsides and neighborhoods is staggering. Where did America’s ‘Littering Prohibited’ signs go? Are communities still fining people ignorant enough to throw their garbage out the window or dump refuse in the woods? Market shelves overflow with plastic bottles and other packaging. Even with local recycling programs in place, a large percentage of the population disregards proper sorting even as we all continue to produce more trash. Consider that Americans collectively toss 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour and 28 billion glass bottles and jars end up in landfills each year—it’s like filling two Empire State Buildings every three weeks. The Pacific and Atlantic oceans and other international bodies of water are becoming garbage patches for degraded plastics. How long can ocean life survive this poisoning of their environment and food chain? How long can we? Manufacturers must stop making products intended to become obsolete instantly or in just a few years and rethink our commitment to future generations. Some are already doing it for the common good, but most will only respond when consumers demand it and vote with their dollars. Onward!

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newsbriefs Deeper Studies of Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training

he Deeper Studies of Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training is a 200-hour certification program offered jointly by Catherine Landschoot of Still Point Yoga Cent e r, i n L a u r e l Springs, and Darlene DePasquale of The Yoga Center of Haddonfield (YCH), that will begin on September 15 at YCH. The Deeper Studies program is a comprehensive, traditional, hatha yoga program, encompassing physical asana, breathing and pranayama, self-inquiry and meditation, as well as yoga philosophy and anatomy. The program guides practitioners to deepen their own yoga practice and provides a foundation to begin teaching yoga. Students of this program meet consistently over the course of eight months to study and practice in a comfortable and nurturing environment. A question-and-answer session about the program will be held at 4 p.m., August 24, at YCH. For more information, call YCH at 856-428-9955 or Still Point Yoga Center at 856-227-0999 or visit HaddonFieldYogaCenter.com/downloads/2012_YTT.pdf.

It’s Self-Defense Awareness Month at Aikido Agatsu Dojos

will guide participants through a simple class with an emphasis on awareness, responses and techniques that can help save them from harm’s way. Locations: 7 E. Main St., Moorestown; 117 Greentree Rd., Turnersville; 31 S. White Horse Pike, Stratford. For more information and preregistration (required), call 856-435-2667 or visit AikidoAgatsuDojos.com.

Hooked Fine Yarn Boutique Stitches People and Passion Together

ooked Fine Yarn Boutique is celebrating its grand opening under its new moniker this month in downtown Haddonfield. The 10-year-old, local yarn shop, formerly named Woolplay, aims to be South Jersey’s premier destination for high quality yarn and notions, selling organic and natural fibers such as wool, mohair, alpaca, cotton, silk, linen and hemp. The retailer offers a knit-along at 11 a.m., Fridays, at which a diverse group of needle art enthusiasts of all levels gather informally with basic assistance from the shop’s staff. The fun and friendly atmosphere draws customers from as far as Delaware and the Jersey Shore. Hooked is staffed by knitting and crochet experts, including new owner Danique Martin, who purchased the company in 2012 and specializes in coaching classes and guiding individuals eager to learn how to knit

gatsu Dojos is an organization of aikido schools with three locations. In August, each location will host free one-hour programs for attendees ages 15 and up. The classes will take place from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on August 13 at the Moorestown location, August 14 at Washington Township and August 15 at Stratford. The event will introduce the Japanese martial art and teach participants safety tips and introductory concepts. Based in the principles of redirection of force, aikido uses the force of the attacker for effective resolution without aggression. In this relaxed and enjoyable program, skilled presenters

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newsbriefs and crochet. The shop offers classes that vary by experience levels. Private lessons for individuals and groups are available by request, as well. Hooked recently launched its new website displaying the latest class offerings, as well as its email newsletter, blog and links to social media pages. Location: 22 N. Haddon Ave., Haddon. Prior knitting or crocheting experience is not necessary. Mention Natural Awakenings for a $5 discount. For more information, call 856-428-0110 or visit HookedNJ.com.

Zen-Mind/Zen-Body Training Program for Home Practitioners

he Pine Wind Zen Center will offer a Zen-Mind/Zen-Body training program open to everyone, regardless of faith or religion, beginning September 14. The program is about nurturing the ground of life as a basis to support living one’s life fully, authentically and purposefully. A Zen-inspired life is characterized by a sense of contentment, confidence, compassion and loving-kindness toward oneself and others. The result of the training is a kind of awakening to one’s true self (authenticity) and a sense of having real meaning and purpose for your life (direction). In a safe and supportive environment, the training provides a way to empathetically examine one’s conditioning, culture, way of being and belief systems, as well as the positive or negative impact they have on one’s life. Participants train for 11 months under the guidance of Seijaku Roshi and senior monks, mastering Zen-meditation and mindful living, learning and using proven techniques for dismantling years’ worth of the self-constructed mental and emotional barriers, while learning the fundamental principles for living authentically. Location: 863 McKendimen Rd., Shamong. For information regarding registration, tuition and curriculum, call 609-268-9151 or visit TheZenSociety.org.

James Twyman to Lead International Prayer Vigils in Syria and Egypt

ames Twyman will conduct peace concerts and prayer vigils in war-torn Syria and Egypt, accompanied by a group of inter-faith religious leaders. The New York Times bestselling author will end the tour with a major peace concert in Jerusalem. The accompanying group will include a Jewish rabbi, a Muslim sheik, a Catholic priest and a leader from the Druze religion. The prayer vigil for Syria is slated for August 15, and the one in Egypt will be August 18. In addition, Twyman is calling upon 100,000 people from around the world to participate by sending prayers during the vigils. “Anyone can join the group of 100,000,” says Twyman, “and all we ask is that you watch a couple of short videos on our website to learn how to do it.” Twyman believes in Quantum Prayer, in which each person each person focuses on the feeling that the prayer has been answered already, as opposed to asking for something to happen that has yet to occur. “Something magical happens when thousands of people feel that a prayer has already been answered,” Twyman attests. For more information on the vigils or to join the group, visit JamesTwyman.com.

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The Hotel ML Installs Solar Panels Juice Girl Serving Up Green and Electric Car Charging Stations Detox Juice at Markets

he Hotel ML, in Mount Laurel, announces the completion of a solar panel project that produces 473,000 watts of solar energy. The solar panel project will reduce the property’s carbon footprint by more than 335 metric tons of CO2. The project includes the installation of two GE DuraStation car-charging stations, supporting the efforts of guests to reduce carbon emissions, as well. The Hotel ML’s entire project is equivalent to planting 9,370 trees every year and is one of a handful of developments underway that support a more environmentally sustainable operation. “The Hotel ML is proud to be the first hotel in the region to support electric cars,” remarks Rachel Klekman, director of marketing for Willner Realty and Development Company, the company that owns the Hotel ML. “We invite other green initiative enthusiasts to spend the night or grab a meal while charging their automobile.” The Hotel ML, which focuses on providing unparalleled customer service in a warm and welcoming environment, offers concierge services, tailored business and leisure accommodations, and 14,000 square feet of event and meeting space.

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he Juice Girl, owned by Christine Patton, will sell fresh juices at local South Jersey farmers’ markets, including Delran, from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesdays; Westmont, from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays; McGuire Air Force Base from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursdays; Haddonfield, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays; and Haddon Heights from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sundays. The juices have no added sugar or chemicals and are GMOfree. Kids enjoy the watermelon and watermelon slush blends. Her Green Detox specialty is a blend of kale, cucumber, celery, ginger, lemon with the peel and apples. Patton comments, “Research shows that drinking fresh green juice goes into the bloodstream with healing and cleansing properties on the body and mind. It flushes your body of unwanted toxins naturally, and it actually tastes good. I drink it every day,” she enthuses. “It changed my skin, body, mind and energy level. My mother has high blood pressure. I made her a fresh juice every day for a month. Her doctor said it was the first time her blood pressure had been normal in 10 years. In my experience, drinking green and clean works, period.”

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lements Café will take to the fields of the 1895 Organic Farm, in Lumberton, for the fifth annual Feast in the Field. The evening starts with a tour of the 1895 O r g a n i c Fa r m led by owner and farmer Kim Batten and ends with a formal five-course dinner served at tables set right in the field. The event offers two seating opportunities: 6 p.m., August 17, and 5 p.m., August 18. “Often restaurants trumpet their farm-to-table approach, but how often does the diner get to see and dine where the food actually comes from?” comments Chef Fred Kellermann, owner of Elements Café, who has been enticing diners with his unique presentation of small plates as American-style tapas dining for more than 10 years. With praise coming from the Philadelphia Inquirer, The New York Times and Bon Appétit magazine, Kellermann maximizes the farm-to-table experience by starting and ending at the farm. Farm location: 303 Landing St., Lumberton. For more information on this and other dining events, call 856-546-8840 or visit ElementsCafe.com.

ecent studies indicate a link between moderate physical exercise and improved quality of life for breast cancer survivors. Cyndy McCormick, a registered nurse and a breast cancer post-rehab exercise specialist certified through the Pink Ribbon Program, is collaborating with the Yoga Center of Medford to present the Pink Ribbon Program for Breast Cancer Survivors. The Pink Ribbon Program is a gentle, staged exercise program that helps breast cancer survivors recover their mobility, strength and range of motion following breast cancer surgery, no matter their fitness level, nor whether they’ve had a lumpectomy or mastectomy, recently or several years ago. Designed by exercise physiologist and educator Doreen Puglisi, MS, the program can begin when the survivor is either six weeks past surgery or has received doctor’s approval to begin gentle exercise therapy. The primary goal of the program is to give cancer survivors back their positive body image, improve their quality of life and make them feel like themselves again. Paricipation can help prevent painful and limiting post-operative problems, such as lymphedema. Location: 128 Rte. 70 at Hartford Rd., Medford. For more information, call 609-654-9400 or visit YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

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arilyn Eppolite, an intuitive energy therapist located in Moorestown, is offering Akashic Records readings by phone for those seeking insights to their true nature and solutions to challenges in their everyday life. Eppolite studied with Linda Howe, author, educator and founder of the Center for Akashic Studies. According to many spiritual traditions, the Akashic Records are a vibrational archive of all thoughts, words and deeds of every individual soul’s journey. Eppolite says that consulting the records can facilitate a shift in perception, uncover an overlooked potential or activate a more conscious connection to one’s divine source. “The energy of the reading is filled with love and compassion for the soul’s human journey, which is so potent that it proves to be more healing than the information that is transmitted,” expresses Eppolite. Cost: $45 for 30 min.; $80 for 60 min. For more information or an appointment, call 856-236-5973 or email One.Energy@ comcast.net.

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A Tribute to the American Elderberry

he International Society for Horticultural Science named the elderberry its 2013 Herb of the Year for good reason. In June, scientists gathered in Columbia, Missouri, to share research on the potential of elderberries and elder flowers for preventing and treating illnesses at the first International Elderberry Symposium. For example, Dennis Lubahn, director of the University of Missouri’s Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, and his team are researching the molecular mechanisms behind elderberry’s folk medicine legacy; specifically, how the berries might help prevent strokes, prostate cancer and inflammation while boosting an individual’s resistance to infectious diseases. Preliminary results show that just two tablespoons of elderberry juice per day appear to offer protection against prostate cancer. Madeleine Mumcuoglu, Ph.D., from the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical Center, in Jerusalem, explained how the yet unnamed active principle in elderberry blocks viruses from entering human cells. She believes that elderberry extract holds significant potential for preventing and reducing symptoms of the flu, including avian flu and swine flu, plus HIV and the herpes simplex virus. The effective dose may be just one tablespoon a day. While Mumcuoglu believes elderberry extract is safe, she does not recommend it for pregnant women or those with autoimmune diseases, because it is a known immune system stimulant. “It may be completely risk-free,” she says. “We simply don’t yet have adequate data for proof.”

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Toddlers Want to Help Out

new study conducted by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, in Leipzig, Germany, suggests that young children are intrinsically motivated to see others helped. The researchers observed three groups of 2-year-olds that all saw an adult dropping a small item and struggling to pick it up. One group was allowed to intervene and help the adult. Another group was held back from helping by their parents. The third group watched the adult receive help from another adult. The researchers found that children’s feelings of sympathy (measured by dilated pupil size, which corresponds to increased feelings of concern) were twice as high when they were unable to help the adult and no help was provided, compared to the same indicator when they were able to provide assistance. Ten of the 12 children that were allowed to help did so. The toddlers’ concerns likewise decreased when they watched someone else help the adult. The study’s authors concluded that young children’s helping behavior does not require that they perform the behavior themselves and receive “credit” for it, but requires only that the other person is helped. Thus, from an early age, humans seem to have genuine concern for the welfare of others.

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Never Too Old to Quit

ven smokers 60 and over can live longer if they quit, according to a 2012 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Three experts from the German Cancer Research Center, in Heidelberg, analyzed 17 studies from the United States, Australia, China, England, France, Japan and Spain that followed groups of between 863 and 877,243 people for periods ranging from three to 50 years. Findings showed that the longer a person had been classified as a former, rather than current, smoker, the more their risk of premature death decreased. The researchers also observed that current smokers showed the highest absolute mortality rates in all the studies. Dr. Tai Hing Lam, of the University of Hong Kong, observes that for people in their 60s, quitting was linked to a 21 percent decrease in the risk of premature death. The risk was reduced by 27 percent for those in their 70s and by 24 percent for individuals in their 80s. Lam added that the World Health Organization’s statistic that one out of every two smokers will die from their habit should be printed on all cigarette packages, “…so that all smokers know they are betting their lives on the toss of a coin.”

Glories of Growing Up Grateful

ratitude gifts teens with better mental health, according to researchers at California State University. Thankful teens are more apt to be happy and less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol or have behavior problems at school than their less grateful peers. The researchers asked 700 students, ages 10 to 14, to complete questionnaires initially, and again four years later. Teens that reported practicing the most gratitude at the end of the study enjoyed a 15 percent greater sense of meaning in life, became 15 percent more satisfied with their life overall (at home, at school and with their neighborhood, friends and themselves) and grew 17 percent more happy and hopeful about their lives, plus experienced 13 and 15 percent drops in negative emotions and depressive symptoms, respectively. “These findings suggest that gratitude may be strongly linked with life skills such as cooperation, purpose, creativity and persistence,” making it “a vital resource that parents, teachers and others that work with young people should help youth build up as they grow up,” says lead author Giacomo Bono, Ph.D., a psychology professor at California State University-Dominguez Hills. “More gratitude may be precisely what our society needs to raise a generation that is ready to make a difference in the world.” Source: American Psychological Association’s 120th annual convention 10

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Umbilical Cord Bingo

he Manchester Guardian reports that childbirth experts in the United Kingdom are urging the National Health Service (NHS) to reverse its policy on early clamping and cutting of a newborn’s umbilical cord. A recent Swedish study of 400 full-term infants from low-risk pregnancies published in the British Medical Journal found that delayed cord-clamping at birth resulted in infants being 5 percent less likely of being anemic two days later or iron deficient four months later. The latter problem has been associated with impaired brain development. The practice of separating infants from the placenta within 10 seconds of delivery has been commonplace since the 1960s, as supported by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, which advises the NHS. However, several doctors, medical organizations and the nonprofit National Childbirth Trust (NCT), plus the World Health Organization, disagree; they advocate leaving the placenta untouched for at least 30 seconds up to whenever it stops pulsating naturally (usually between two to five minutes). Exceptions would be if the baby’s or mother’s health necessitates medical intervention. “At birth, about a third of the baby’s blood is still in his or her cord and placenta,” explains Belinda Phipps, NCT chief executive. Unfortunately, “It is still accepted practice to deprive the baby of this blood.”

Another Plus for Natural Birth

team of researchers at the Yale School of Medicine, in New Haven, Connecticut, has found that vaginal birth triggers the expression of a protein, UCP2 (mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2), in the brains of newborns that improves brain development and function in adulthood. It influences neurons and circuits in the hippocampus, the area responsible for memory. The protein is also involved in the cellular metabolism of fat, a key component of breast milk, suggesting that induction of UCP2 by natural birth may aid the transition to breastfeeding. The researchers also found that this protein expression is impaired in the brains of babies delivered by Caesarean section. These results suggest, “The increasing prevalence of C-sections, driven by convenience rather than medical necessity, may have a previously unsuspected lasting effect on brain development and function in humans,” observes Tamas Horvath, chair of Yale’s Department of Comparative Medicine.

Bounce House Boo-Boos

staple at amusement parks, fast-food restaurants and kids’ backyard parties, inflatable bounce houses look and sound like a lot of fun—yet can cause problems. “I was surprised by the number of injuries, especially by the rapid increase,” says Dr. Gary A. Smith, lead author of a recent study by the Center for Injury Research and Policy that he founded at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital, in Columbus, Ohio. From fewer than 1,000 injuries sending kids 17 and under to emergency rooms in 1995, the number skyrocketed to nearly 11,000 in 2010. Most injuries result from falls or collisions within the bounce houses or from falling out of them; only 3 percent required a hospital stay. Bounce house injuries are similar to those associated with trampolines, and more than a third of the study injuries involved children 5 and younger. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends against letting children younger than 6 use full-size trampolines, and Smith says barring that age group from even smaller, home-use bounce houses makes sense. In addition, the commission recommends limiting use to fewer bouncers at a time and not allowing younger children to participate at the same time as older kids.

Colorful Plates for Picky Eaters

arents trying to entice fussy eaters to sample more nutritionally diverse diets have a surprising strategy at hand: color. A study at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, has shown that colorful fare—specifically, food plates with seven different items and six colors—appear to be particularly favored by children. In contrast, adults tend to prefer fewer colors on one plate—only three items and three hues. Source: Acta Paediatrica

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dolescent angst, formerly vented in private “Dear diary” entries, is now shared with others in blogs—with positive effect. According to a recent study published in the journal Psychological Services, interactively engaging with an online community is an effective way for teens to relieve social distress. Researchers recruited 161 teenagers that exhibited some level of social anxiety or stress and asked them to blog, with one group opening their posts to comments. Bloggers that wrote about their problems and allowed readers to respond reported the greatest improvement in mood. The comments on blogs were overwhelmingly positive, offering constructive support.

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Shifting Priorities

A Dose of Awe Can Make a Teen More Caring A meta-analysis published in the Personality and Social Psychology Review suggests that experiencing awe helps young people focus less on themselves and more on the world around them. Exposure to natural wonders and accounts of great human accomplishments can do the trick. It’s a helpful strategy, given that narcissism is on the rise and college students have become dramatically less empathetic over the years, particularly since 2000. Sixty-four percent of respondents ages 18 to 25 surveyed thought getting rich is their most important goal, while only 30 percent believed that helping others in need is important. Awe humbles us in the presence of something greater than ourselves. Experiencing it during adolescence, a period crucial in the formation of self-identity, could help coax teens out of their, “I am the center of the world,” funk and put them on a path to a life lived in compassionate connection with others. Source: SagePub.com

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Students Use Smartphones to Study Highlighting the potential for digital learning, a new survey by the Verizon Foundation has found that a third of middle school students are already using mobile apps on smartphones to do schoolwork and collaborate with peers on projects. Beyond accessing information via the Internet, students often turn to free apps to play games that help them master math concepts, virtually dissect an animal or analyze clouds and concepts of condensation and more. The Verizon Foundation offers training to educators on integrating mobile technology into lesson plans by partnering with the nonprofit Technology Student Association and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Together, they are sponsoring the Innovative App Challenge, in which hundreds of middle and high school student teams are conceptualizing mobile apps that incorporate science/technology/engineering/mathematics (STEM) activities to solve a problem in their school or community. Ten teams won personal smartphones and $10,000 grants for their schools, plus assistance in creating their apps and bringing them to the public earlier this year. Verizon expects to launch a new edition of the program this fall. Source: The Christian Science Monitor at CSMonitor.com

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Nasty Stuff

GMOs Threaten Wheat Exports America lags behind the world in limiting, banning or even labeling genetically modified (GE, GM or GMO) crops, and now Japan has suspended some imports from the United States because of the discovery of unapproved GM wheat in Oregon. The European Union is weighing similar action. Serious economic implications stem from the fact that many countries will not accept imports of genetically modified foods, and the U.S. exports about half of its annual wheat crop. The Washington Post reports the presence of GMO wheat on an 80-acre field in Oregon as a mystery. Monsanto tested a similar strain in Oregon between 1994 and 2005, but the product was never approved for commercial use. The strain was identified in the state when a farmer tried clearing a field using Monsanto’s herbicide and discovered that the wheat could not be killed. Blake Rowe, CEO of the Oregon Wheat Commission, says that reductions in Northwest wheat sales would affect farmers in Idaho and Washington as well as Oregon, because the wheat is blended together. Oregon sold $492 million of wheat in 2011; 90 percent of it went overseas.

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Chestnut Tree Comeback on the Horizon The American chestnut tree once dominated the American landscape from Georgia to Maine, providing the raw materials that fueled our young nation’s westward expansion and inspiring writings by Longfellow and Thoreau. But by the 1950s, the trees, stricken by blight, were all but extinct. Now, after 30 years of breeding and crossbreeding, The American Chestnut Foundation believes it has developed a potentially blight-resistant tree, dubbed the Restoration Chestnut 1.0. The group has adopted a master plan for planting millions of trees in the 19 states of the chestnut’s original range. This year, volunteers in state chapters are establishing seed orchards that will produce regionally adapted nuts for transplanting into the wild.

Monsanto Weed Killer Contaminates Food A peer-reviewed Massachusetts Institute of Technology report published in the scientific journal Entropy points to evidence that residues of glyphosate, the chief ingredient in Roundup weed killer, manufactured by Monsanto and sprayed over millions of acres of crops, has been found in food. The residues enhance the damaging effects of other food-borne chemicals and toxins in the environment known to disrupt normal body functions and induce disease, including Parkinson’s, infertility and cancers. Reuters reports that environmentalists, consumer groups and plant scientists from several countries have warned that heavy use of glyphosate is harming plants, people and animals. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a standard registration review of glyphosate to determine by 2015 if its use should be limited. Yet Monsanto continues to claim that glyphosate is safe and less damaging than other commonly used herbicides.

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RETHINKING

CANCER A Brave New World of Effective Natural Therapies by Linda Sechrist

usan Silberstein takes her message for preventing cancer and recurrences to medical and nursing schools, continuing oncology nursing education programs and universities from her BeatCancer.org headquarters in Richboro, Pennsylvania. The nonprofit organization provides research-based education and counseling on how to prevent, cope with and beat cancer through immune-boosting holistic approaches. Since 1977, it has helped nearly 30,000 cancer patients and more than 50,000 prevention seekers. “Early detection is better than late detection, but it’s not prevention,” says Silberstein, who taught the psychology of health and disease at Pennsylvania’s Immaculata University. “We focus on 14

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building up patients—minimizing treatment side effects, enhancing immune system function, improving nutritional status and addressing the reasons for sickness in the first place.” “Conventional medicine never addresses the cause, which is a process that needs to be understood so the individual can turn it off,” elaborates Massachusetts Institute of Technology-trained scientist Raymond Francis, author of Never Fear Cancer Again: How to Prevent and Reverse Cancer. Based on his experience beating cancer and research into cellular biochemistry and molecular biology, he concluded that the disease is a biological process that affects the entire body, not something that can be cut out, killed or poisoned.

“Central to healing and prevention is the elimination of things that fuel the growth of cancer cells, such as sugar, toxins, heavy metals, nutrient-deficient processed foods and an acidic environment in the body,” observes Francis. “Regular exercise, a daily, high-quality multivitamin and detoxification are equally crucial to restoring the body’s biological terrain.” Doctor of Naturopathy Judy Seeger, founder of CancerCleanseCamp.com and host of CancerAnswers.TV and Cancer Winner Radio, recommends both a regular detoxification regimen and ongoing healthy nutritional plan to help maintain a healing alkaline environment. While this helps cleanse the body of environmental toxins, the toxic emotions and stress that produce acid, weaken the immune system and create an environment for cancer to propagate, must also be dealt with. Experts generally agree on a range of basic, commonsense preventive measures that include a low-fat, plant-based diet; aerobic, flexibility and strength exercises; healthy sleep habits; and other stress-reducing activities. “These are basic ingredients for maintaining sound health, and can be crucial toward improving the health of an individual with cancer,” says Dr. Keith Block, the “father of integrative oncology,” and author of Life Over Cancer. He founded The Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment, in Skokie, Illinois, that customizes care plans based on each person’s medical, biochemical, physical, nutritional and psychosocial needs.

Nourish Biochemistry

Thousands of cancer patients have outlived their “medical expiration date” by using alternative nontoxic treatments and approaches, many of which are documented in Outsmart Your Cancer, by Tanya Harter Pierce. Lou Dina, a cancer survivor who like Francis, underwent a journey of intensive research, became a patient advocate and authored Cancer: A Rational Approach to Long-Term Recovery. Dina speaks at conventions hosted by the Foundation for Advancement in Cancer Therapy (FACT), founded in 1971 by Ruth Sackman. He also appears with other survivors in the FACT documentary based on Sackman’s book, Rethinking Cancer: Non-Traditional

“When it comes to one’s lifetime risk of cancer, healthy diet and lifestyle choices can make all the difference.” ~ Susan Silberstein, Ph.D., founder and president of the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education Approaches to the Theories, Treatments and Prevention of Cancer. From decades of findings by international clinicians, FACT educates practitioners and patients to view chronic degenerative diseases as systematic malfunctions caused by breakdowns in the balance of body chemistry that are subject to bio-repair. However manifested, they are viewed as correctable and controllable via an individualized program that includes a balanced diet of whole, unprocessed, organic foods—spurred by Gerson therapy that floods the body with organically grown nutrients—supplementation and detoxification. Other key measures involve body temperature therapy, cellular and stem cell therapies and the use of botanicals. “Nutrients in food directly impact the mechanisms by which cancer cells grow and spread,” explains Block. “They also indirectly impact cancer by changing the surrounding biochemical conditions that either promote or inhibit the progression of malignant disease. This is why targeting only tumors is not enough to quash cancer. Conventional cancer therapies almost inevitably leave behind at least a small number of malignant cells. Your internal biochemical terrain plays an integral role in determining whether a tumor will regain a foothold after treatment, metastasize to distant sites or stay where it is without posing a threat.” Block notes that a healthy biochemistry can help prevent unpleasant and possibly life-threatening, complications. An anti-cancer biochemical terrain will even boost a patient’s overall quality of life. At the Block Center, detailed assessments identify disruptions in six defining features of patients’ biochemical terrain—oxidation, inflammation, immunity, blood coagulation, glycemia and stress chemistry. Cancer thrives on terrain disruptions, which also can impair treatment.

Focus on High-Impact Foods Kathy Bero, founder of NuGenesis Inc., in Stone Bank, Wisconsin, asks, “How

many other lives could be saved if doctors prescribed a diet primarily focused on plant-based, angiogenic-inhibiting foods for all cancer patients?” Angiogenesis is the development of new blood vessels. Cancer turns the body against itself by hijacking the angiogenesis process and keeping it permanently activated, ensuring that cancerous cells receive a dedicated, uninterrupted blood supply. “To effectively prevent cancer, inflammation and angiogenesis need to be controlled before a tumor can get a foothold,” advises Bero. Bero has personally beaten back two unrelated aggressive forms of cancer and credits the angiogenic-inhibiting foods in clinical research at the Medical College of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee, and the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha. Examples include green tea, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, grapefruit, lemons, tomatoes, cinnamon, kale, grape seed oil and pomegranate. “These foods also played a significant role in strengthening my immune system and restoring my overall health, which was radically affected by many rounds of chemotherapy and radiation,” remarks Bero.

Boost Recuperative Powers Patrick Quillin, Ph.D., a former vice

president of nutrition for a national network of cancer hospitals and author of The Wisdom and Healing Power of Whole Foods and Beating Cancer with Nutrition, recommends a triple threat. “Cancer requires a threefold treatment approach to create a synergistic response. Teaming up to reduce the tumor burden without harming the patient, re-regulate the cancer to normal healthy tissue and nourish the patient’s recuperative powers is far better than any one approach,” says Quillin. He maintains that restrained medical interventions, appropriate nutrition and naturopathic approaches can bolster nonspecific natural defense mechanisms to reverse the underlying cause of the disease. “Nutrition and traditional oncology treatments are synergistic, not antagonistic, as many oncologists believe,” advises Quillin. Glenn Sabin, founder of FON Therapeutics, similarly suggests that multi-interventional, outcome-based studies, akin to Dr. Dean Ornish’s approach to prostate cancer, could greatly benefit conventional oncology. Sabin recounts his Harvard Medical School-documented remission of advanced leukemia in his upcoming book, N-of-1: How One Man’s Triumph Over Terminal Cancer is Changing the Medical Establishment. Sabin turned to therapeutic nutrition, neutraceuticals, stress reduction and exercise to become a 22-year cancer “thriver” without the aid of conventional therapies. He also emphasizes the importance of the psychological and psychosocial as-

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pects of healing with the cancer patients he coaches. “If you don’t have your head in the game, it’s hard to make anything else work for you,” counsels Sabin.

Understand the Connection

Silberstein and other leading physicians, including Dr. Tien-Sheng Hsu, a Chinese psychiatrist and author of the Secret to Healing Cancer; Dr. Jingduan Yang, a board-certified psychiatrist and founder and medical director of the Tao Institute of Mind & Body Medicine; and Seeger, believe that the mind and spirit play a significant role in healing. “Cancer begins in the spirit and ends up in the body, which is why I recommend that anyone positively diagnosed read the Cancer Report,” remarks Silberstein. Cancer Report, co-written by John R. Voell and Cynthia A. Chatfield, discusses psychoneuroimmunology and the powerful role that the mind, emotions and spirit play in contributing to or resisting disease and healing even the most terminal of cancers (Tinyurl.com/VoellCancerReport). Yang and Hsu, who also use acupuncture protocols, believe illness is a reflection of inner problems that disrupt the body’s naturally powerful immune system. “Cancer is a symptom delivering a message: You need to take better care

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“I talk to people who do all the right things to improve their biochemistry, but without an emotional detox and spiritual connection to something larger than themselves, their healing process tends to stall.” ~ Doctor of Naturopathy Judy Seeger of yourself—emotionally, chemically, physically and spiritually,” says Yang. As a faculty member of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, Yang sees firsthand how few patients understand that the trauma of a diagnosis and treatment can reactivate past traumas, unresolved issues, blockages and repressed emotions. Both he and Hsu offer mind/body/spirit interventions to help patients cope better. “I talk to people who do all the right things to improve their biochemistry, but without an emotional detox and spiritual connection to something larger than themselves, their healing process tends to stall,” Seeger observes. Her on-

line talk shows feature long-term cancer survivors like Dr. Carl Helvie, author of You Can Beat Lung Cancer Using Alternative/Integrative Interventions. “It all comes down to the microcosm of the cell. If we give our 73 trillion cells everything they need, the macrocosm of the body will function properly,” says Francis. The authors of Cancer Killers, Dr. Charles Majors, Dr. Ben Lerner and Sayer Ji, agree. Up till now, they attest that the war on cancer has been almost exclusively an assault on the disease, rather than an enlightened preventive campaign that clearly identifies and counters how cancer develops. “The battle can only be won by instructing people in how to boost their body’s immune responses to kill cancer cells before they face a full-blown diagnosis and showing them how to aggressively address the hostile exterior agents that turn healthy cells cancerous.” The best winning strategy is to naturally nurture a body—structurally, chemically, energetically, emotionally and spiritually—so that the inner terrain naturally kills cancer cells and stops them from growing. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAboutWe. com for the recorded interviews.

Spiritual Support W

hile physical needs and treatment options are the immediate focus for newly diagnosed cancer patients, their spiritual needs may be overlooked. Providing a spiritual lifeline to these individuals, their families and caregivers throughout the cancer journey— from diagnosis through treatment— can improve outcomes in the fight against a disease that is expected to strike 1,660,290 Americans this year. Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), in Philadelphia, offers an integrated approach that focuses on treating the whole person, not just their cancer. A team includes the patient’s oncologist, dietitian, naturopathic doctor and nurse care manager plus spiritual support from the hospital’s Pastoral Care department. After serving as a pastor for 18 years in churches around the country, Rev. Dr. Michael Barry sensed a call to engage in “mercy ministry”. He has been director of Pastoral Care at CTCA in Philadelphia for nearly eight years, providing a dedicated resource to cancer patients, helping them find peace, rest, renewal and healing. “The greater the hope, the greater the likelihood that patients will find the fortitude to fight cancer,” says Barry. “We believe that it is critical to actively integrate prayer, spiritual support, counseling, meditation and motivation to treat the spiritual, emotional and intellectual needs of cancer patients.” When focusing on the connection between spirituality and health, spirituality is often defined as how people maintain their relationship with God, including through prayer, worship and charitable acts. By supporting people’s

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personal beliefs, CTCA incorporates faith as both a practical and often necessary resource for healing. Many CTCA patients travel many miles to receive care, making the need for support at the hospital that much more important. “We offer spiritual sustenance because patients may have spiritual needs that are not being met while they are away from their home community of faith,” adds Barry. “Encouraging people to maintain their spiritual practices while battling cancer has other health benefits including helping to lower blood pressure and lessen stress.”

“The greater the hope, the greater the likelihood that patients will find the fortitude to fight cancer,” says Barry. Rev. Barry has found that patients and their loved ones are often burdened with feelings of guilt, fear, blame and anger, which create undue stress that may hinder treatment. “When patients can learn to forgive and release stress, there may be both an immediate and long-term strengthening of the immune system and the healing process,” says Barry. “The mission of providing spiritual support is critical in a cancer environment and must not be overlooked.”

Rev. Dr. Michael Barry (r) and patient

CTCA in Philadelphia also provides a program to develop relationships with pastors and lay ministers in other regions, providing tools and education to better support cancer patients and family members within their churches and communities. This provides continuing support throughout a patients’ survivorship, even when they return home. For more information about CTCA in Philadelphia and the spiritual support services offered, visit CancerCenter.com. Submitted by Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

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Go Plastic-Free Game On: Ways to Shrink Our Footprint by Randy Kambic

Looking around us, we see plastic everywhere.

esides the customary “The biggest plastic-free ever since. food and product made a game of it; a lesson since fun, “Icreative, packaging, plus store step-by-step bags, consider all the nooks I started is the challenge,” she advises. and crannies of our lives can’t go through the joy of less—of “You that plastic now permeates: house and think you can eating utensils; baby and buying less stuff get rid of all plastic immepet toys; computer keyAs items get used and making do diately. boards and accessories; up, you’ll find alternatives.” pens; eyeglasses; athletOnce we are in the habit of with what I ic footwear; backpacks; alert to the plastic already have.” staying lighters; beauty care and scourge, we’ll naturally pill containers; household spot opportunities for ~ Beth Terry cleaning bottles; ice cube healthy change-ups. trays; shaving razors; tool handles; hairbrushes and toothbrushScience Sounds the Alarm es—even some facial scrubs, shampoos In 2011, Harvard School of Public and chewing gum. Health researchers made news by Beth Terry, author of Plastic Free: discovering that consuming one serving How I Kicked the Habit and How You of canned food daily for five days led Can Too, points out compelling reato significantly elevated urinary levels sons to take personal action. In 2007, of bisphenol-A (BPA). This plastic and this Oakland, California, resident saw epoxy resin ingredient is found in the a photo of the decomposed carcass of liners of many food and drink cans and a Laysan albatross riddled with plastic sometimes in plastic bottles. It’s known bits in an article on water pollution. to be a serious endocrine disrupter. “For several seconds, I could Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, not breathe,” she writes. This seminal altered functions of reproductive organs moment led her to further research, and other ailments have been linked to by which she realized, “This plague of high BPA levels in several studies, inplastic chemicals is harming everyone, cluding one cited in Endocrine Reviews and especially the most vulnerable journal. The Manchester Guardian members of our planet—children and also recently reported that the French animals—and that is both unacceptable Agency for Food, Environmental and and unfair.” She’s been working on going Occupational Health Safety has stated 18

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that an unborn baby’s exposure to BPA through the mother could be linked to many health problems, including breast cancer later in life. When plastics are subjected to stress—like heat, light or age—undisclosed additives used in their production for strength, flexibility and color can leach out and even contaminate lab results, as the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry found. Such chemicals can migrate into our digestive systems and through our skin; they can also off-gas into the air, according to a recent study by Weber State University’s Energy & Sustainability Office, in Ogden, Utah. Plus, unrecycled plastic materials can enter waterways and kill marine life through ingestion or entanglement (ocean garbage patches are major examples). Reducing our own plastic footprint can both safeguard family health and prove that we are serious about pressuring industry to produce less of it. The key, according to Terry, is not to be intimidated or overwhelmed by plastic overload, but persist in taking baby steps (see MyPlasticFreeLife.com).

How to Begin

As a starting point, Terry notes that plastic enables the long-distance food distribution system. Reducing food miles associated with our meals helps cut down on the use of plastic. In the kitchen, use airtight stainless steel containers or glass jars or simply refrigerate a bowl of food with a saucer on top to hold leftovers for the next day. Compost food waste. Reuse empty plastic food bags and line garbage cans with old newspapers instead of plastic bags. Terry cautions, “People assume everything that carries the triangular symbol is accepted at all recycling facilities. This is not the case. What isn’t accepted is landfilled or even incinerated.” Also, according to the city of Oakland’s Waste Management Department, she learned that “Much of what we put out for recycling goes to China, and their processing standards are not as strong as ours.” In Plastic Free, the author provides scores of tips for borrowing, renting and sharing products; buying used plastic equipment if it’s a necessity; and avoiding disposable packaging

Milo Cress, of Burlington, Vermont, launched the national Be Straw Free campaign at age 10, when he realized that restaurants routinely give customers a plastic straw whether they want it or not. and paper products. Areas for improvement range from personal care and household cleaning products to bags, bottles, grocery shopping, takeout food, portable leftovers and lunches, plus durable goods. Activists will move on to also participate in area cleanups, donate to green organizations and write their legislators. Randy Kambic, a freelance editor and writer in Estero, Florida, regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

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Our Shared Ground A small group of thoughtful citizens committed to change by Linda Sechrist

ur Shared Ground, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating people about growing, harvesting, and preparing local, sustainable food, could serve as the proverbial poster child for Margaret Mead’s well-used quote—“Never forget that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” The dream of Executive Director Cynthia Quinton, the organization focuses on children from nutritionally insecure areas, in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, and their right to be surrounded by beauty and nature. A little more than two years ago, Quinton decided to leave her longtime position as development director of a local professional symphony orchestra to try something new. Troubled by the amount of urban food deserts and lack of healthy food choices for children in the city of Camden and communities throughout Burlington County, she turned her attention to creating a vehicle for regional nutritional awareness with the intention of influencing economic and social injustices. Much like a Pied Piper with a strong sense of commitment, perfect timing and an important message, Quinton and her dedicated Our Shared Ground staff, have inspired a community of individuals, organizations, institutions and foundations to become involved at two farm sites in Moorestown. The largest

plot is located at the Burlington County Community Agriculture Center. What began as a concept is now a reality thanks to donations of time and talents, finances, in-kind gifts, land, equipment and facilities donated by Domenica Foundation, Jeff Benjamin of the Vetri Foundation for Children, Master Chefs of France International, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill, Mr. Coles Roberts of Emmors Roberts Orchards (Jersey Jerry Brand Apples), Archer & Greiner, the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholder’s, Sea Box Intermodal Concepts, Schmid-Dewland Associates, Burris Construction, DSAR Construction, Wegmans, and Matthew Milan, a renowned architect and environmentally sustainable design specialist who oversaw the deconstruction of the 4,000-square-foot Jersey Jerry timber frame barn that Our Shared Ground plans to rebuild at some point in the notto-distant future. “None of this would be possible without the wonderful generosity of so many people who stepped up to help us,” says Quinton. Our Shared Ground sells produce at the local farmers’ market held at the Burlington County Community Agriculture Center in Moorestown. “Although the money we make from the market doesn’t cover the costs of our children’s programs, having a presence there gives us the op-

portunity to meet so many people who understand our mission and appreciate what we are doing. We are happy to be able to promote the importance of the market, while encouraging people to support local farmers,” advises Quinton, who plans to raise additional monies through an artisan bread project. The artisan bread project is a social enterprise that uses a mobile oven built by Turtlerock Masonry, in Vermont. It will be under the direction of Donna Wallsin, a local pastry chef who approached Quinton with her dream of having an artisan bread business. “Hopefully, we will be fully operational by the end of July,” says Quinton. Culinary programs will soon be taught by Chef Olivier Desaintmartin in the new kitchen, which was a combination of munificent acts by Schmid Dewland Associates, who donated the commercial kitchen inside the customized container contributed by Sea Box Intermodal Concepts. Desaintmartin is a member of the Master Chefs of France, an organization comprised of chefs of an exquisite level of culinary ability. He is also the owner of the Philadelphia restaurants Caribou Café and Zinc. “We are so fortunate to have the endorsement of the Master Chefs of France,” enthuses Quinton, who is excited about the November 14 inaugural Master Chefs of France Fundraiser at the Community House of Mooreston. “It promises to be quite amazing,” enthuses Quinton. Of all the things that have come together to serve Our Shared Ground’s curriculum that includes agriculture and culinary adventure programs on their sustainable teaching farm, it is the children that make Quinton’s heart sing. “They are so eager and enthusiastic to learn. One day they are turning up their noses at the idea of eating leaves, the next day they are eating bunches of basil leaves and begging for more. They know that they can sample things on the farm because we don’t use any chemicals and plant only organic seed. The kids get excited at the idea of taking home a bag of produce to make a salad. For them, it’s all very special, and that’s what we are all about—surrounding children with beauty and making them feel safe and special,” says Quinton. Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t O u r SharedGround.blogspot.com or call 856-229-3282.

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Nature’s Antibiotics Recover Health with Less Risk by Kathleen Barnes

We live in a world of microbes: bacteria, viruses, fungi and other pathogens that can make us sick. Most of the time, our immune systems are able to fight off microbial attacks, yet we’ve all experienced unsettling infections.

When Use Becomes Overuse

In recent years, conventional medicine has increasingly used antibiotics as a universal remedy against all kinds of microbial attacks—even though they are ineffective against anything except bacterial infections. It’s best to use them selectively and cautiously when nothing else will do the job, because by definition, they are “opposed to life.” The worst-case scenario is what we have now: overuse creating “superbugs,” able to multiply out of control, sometimes with fatal consequences, even when treated with antibiotics that used to work. “Antibiotics are helpful and effective when used properly when there is a bacterial infection such as strep throat, urinary tract infection, bacterial pneumonia or a wound that has become infected,” explains Doctor of Naturopathy Trevor Holly Cates, of Waldorf Astoria Spa, in Park City, Utah. “But antibiotics are so overused and overprescribed that bacteria are changing in ways to resist them. This has become a significant public health problem.” National and global public health officials have expressed increasing concerns about dangers posed by such bacteria, including methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), which are often transmitted between patients in hospital settings, and a multi-antibiotic-resistant form of tuberculosis. 22

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The problem is compounded by the use of antibiotics to enhance growth and production in livestock. A variety of superbugs have been found in meat, poultry and milk products, according to the nonprofits Center for Science in the Public Interest and Environmental Working Group. Chris Kilham, a worldwide medicine hunter who teaches ethnobotany at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, explains the transmission. “When you eat conventionally raised meat, you’re not getting antibiotics, but you are getting bits of self-replicating genetic material that transfer antibiotic resistance to your body, which can prove fatal.”

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Fortunately, there are many natural substances that have proven to be effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi and other infectious microbial pathogens—all without dangerous side effects. Here’s a short list: Propolis, sometimes called “bee glue”, produced by bees to seal their hives and protect them from infections, is “the single most powerful antimicrobial we have in the plant kingdom,” advises Kilham. That claim is backed by numerous studies from institutions such as Britain’s National Heart and Long Institute, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Harokopio University, in Greece.

In 2005, a study by Turkey’s Hacettepe University showed that propolis killed both MRSA and VRE bacteria. Other studies by Italy’s University of Milan have shown propolis’ effectiveness in combating upper respiratory infections and Candida albicans fungal infections. Propolis is also available in pill form. Pelargonium sidoides is a favored option for Cates to abbreviate both the duration and severity of cold and flu, including any lingering cough or sore throat. This South African medicinal is also known as African geranium. Usually used in tincture form, it’s also useful against a large range of microbial infections. One study from the Russian Institute of Pulmonology reported that nearly 70 percent of participating adults with bronchitis received relief within four days—more than double those that became well taking a placebo. Olive leaf extract was first mentioned in the Bible and recent research confirms its effectiveness against a wide variety of microbial infections. A U.S. Department of Agriculture study published in the Journal of Food Science confirms that olive leaf extract is effective in fighting food-borne pathogens like salmonella and E. coli, labeling it a broad-spectrum antimicrobial. New York University School of Medicine research published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications showed that olive leaf extract reversed many HIV-related changes in the immune system. Retired medical journalist Dr. Morton Walker, author of Nature’s Antibiotic: Olive Leaf Extract, wrote that olive leaf extract “inhibits the growth of every virus, bacterium, fungus, yeast and protozoan it was tested against… and is effective against a minimum of 56 disease-causing organisms.” In a worst-case scenario, “If antibiotics are the only alternative to treat a lab-confirmed bacterial infection, it’s vital to replace the beneficial intestinal bacteria inevitably wiped out by the drug,” concludes Cates. “Sometimes a few servings of a good natural yogurt (without sugar or fruit) will suffice. If not, look for a high-quality probiotic to restore the digestive system’s natural bacterial colony.” Kathleen Barnes is a natural health advocate, author and book publisher (KathleenBarnes.com).

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or many, the recent economic downturn has affected the way we shop for food. Even families that cook dinner at home most nights are struggling to afford the ingredients to make healthy meals, says Laura Seman, a senior manager for Cooking Matters, a national program that educates families in need about reaping the most from local food resources. “Putting good food on the family table on a five-or-six-dollar-a-day per person budget is tough, but it’s possible,” advises Nutritionist Dawn Undurraga, a registered dietitian and co-author of the Environmental Working Group’s online publication, Good Food on a Tight Budget. “Even eating for one is doable for under $200 a month.” Researchers examined 1,200 foods to help people get beyond the common perception that eating healthy is expensive. “We looked at food prices, nutrients, pesticides, environmental pollutants and artificial ingredients,” says Undurraga. “Then we chose the top 100 or so, based on balancing all of those factors.”

Think Outside the Box Some of the EWG findings might surprise many of us: 4 Raw cabbage is the topranked food because of its

price and high nutritional value as a cruciferous vegetable. For less than 10 cents a serving, it poses far fewer calories than potatoes and is a worthy addition to salads, soups and stir-fries. 4 The next highest marks for price and nutrition spotlight carrots, bananas, pears, watermelon and frozen broccoli, each at less than 30 cents a serving. 4 Bananas and pears usually cost less than apples, plus they customarily endure fewer pesticide applications. 4 The best animal protein award goes to roasted turkey; hot dogs ranked last. 4 The next-best animal protein identified is a whole chicken, roasted at the beginning of the week and used in various ways for future meals. 4 Fresh, whole carrots and sweet potatoes are among

4 Canned salmon is almost always wild caught and is much cheaper than fresh, but be wary of BPA (bisphenol-A) migration from the can. 4 Queso blanco, a mild, soft, white cheese common in Latino cooking, is both less expensive and less processed than many other cheeses.

Change Our Routine Tracie McMillan, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, author of the bestselling book, The American Way of Eating, learned how to eat on a tight budget as an undercover journalist. “Time and energy are key ingredients when cooking from scratch,” notes McMillan. Without disposable funds for the fast-food route, cooking from scratch was mandatory. She learned how to soak beans overnight, cook a large pot of them and freeze helpings to reheat later. The cost was about 50 cents a meal, compared with $3 for two or three servings from a can. Eggs, brown rice and sweet potatoes became an important—and healthy—part of her weekly diet. McMillan also gained a lasting affection for roasted vegetables, both as part of meals and as snacks. “I just cut up a couple of sweet potatoes, add some broccoli or beans or whatever is cheap at the supermarket or farmers’ market, toss in a tablespoon of olive oil and I’m set for two or three days,” she says. Also, “I learned to use meat more as a seasoning than as a main course.” Find more tips and pages of recipes at ewg.org/goodfood. Kathleen Barnes has authored many books on natural health, including Rx from the Garden: 101 Food Cures You Can Easily Grow. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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rystal Pizarro, owner of Advanced Wellness Solutions, in Clarksboro, began counseling at a local non-for-profit that worked with children who had experienced multiple forms of trauma. It was the perfect opportunity to apply her master’s degree in applied psychology and mental health counseling from Rowan University. During this time, Pizarro and her colleagues noticed an emerging pattern—a high percentage of clientele at the agency were returning to the system. “That pattern manifested around the same time that I had a medical scare and began researching holistic healing alternatives because I didn’t want to go with conventional treatment and its side effects,” says Pizarro. The first healing modality that Pizarro felt drawn to was Reiki. After her second session, she had an epiphany, “I knew that I needed to learn about this so that I had another tool to share with the children and families that I served. I recognized how powerful it was and how it worked with subtle energy so that it could easily be received by anyone going through emotional difficulties. It wasn’t just something else for them to do; it was a way for them to just be and receive,” advises Pizarro, who became a Reiki Master over a three-year period. The idea of having more tools that could help her clients brought to Pizarro’s mind a quote 24

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attributed to Abraham Maslow—“… if the only tool you have is a hammer, you’ll treat everything as if it were a nail.” To Pizarro, the quote felt profound and to her clients the tools she offered them often brought about the type of deep insights that foster lasting change. “In my sessions with clients, I incorporated the knowledge I learned about the mind/body connection as well as energy and how it pertains to emotional health and healing. I wanted them to understand that instead of looking out of the window for advice they could in the mirror for the solutions. It gave them a sense of empowerment to know that they could to take responsibility for their own healing,” explains Pizarro. Pizarro jokes that her counseling room at the outpatient mental health clinic looked like a spa. “I had a keyboard for music, a sand tray, battery-run candles, meditation music, yoga mats and rose petals. I also did mindfulness meditation and used aromatherapy. My goal was to create an experience for clients that they didn’t have in their home. I knew that if my space could feel like a safe home, then they would be at ease, which made it easier for them to access on the inside what was possible for them. True healing occurs when people realize that their strength and guidance comes from within,” remarks Pizarro.

Family meditations became common occurrences in Pizarro’s counseling space. “If there was a lot of conflict among different family members, I had them all come in together and we would begin with a 15-minute meditation, which allowed them to see who they were, not what they were projecting onto each other. I also taught them how to use meditation as a helpful tool so they could release their defenses and just ‘be’. The precondition for change is not necessarily trying, it’s acceptance,” notes Pizarro. After mastering Reiki, the subject of nutrition caught Pizarro’s attention. She’d always been a conscious eater and knew that there was an innate connection between nutrition and mental health. “I earned my certification in nutrition and began creating nutritional plans for various clients whom were living with depression, anxiety, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. They reported that they slept better and experienced more energy. The best part was that they thought it was cool to create something that made them feel awesome on the inside and out,” she says. Life Coaching was next. “I felt called to do something more rather than something else, which was why I felt that life coaching chose me,” remarks Pizarro, who is still passionate about counseling and loves that she has an additional strength-based and uplifting tool to help clients. “Life isn’t just about getting better; it’s about truly living an inspired and passionate life, and this is what life coaching is all about,” she enthuses. Pizarro’s progressive and integrative approach to emotional wellness includes an outreach community focus that involves in-home services and volunteer work. “It can be helpful to be in someone’s physical environment to gain additional insight into the person, bring the energy healing into their home, and show them how to read labels in their food pantry or cupboard,” advises Pizarro, whose intention for the mission of her community-based practice is to empower others to use their inner strengths to experience true emotional wellness and life purpose. Advanced Wellness Solutions, Clarksboro. 609-320-6339. Advanced-WellnessSolutions.com.

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eople often seek out a holistic veterinarian due to concerns about conventional medications. One new client recently inquired about her 3-year-old female poodle diagnosed with epilepsy last year. The traditional veterinarian’s prescription for phenobarbital was helping to control the seizures, but the owner questioned the long-term consequences of feeding her pet the drug

for the rest of its life. Surely, she thought, there must be a natural alternative. There are many causes for canine seizures, with epilepsy being the most common. Epilepsy is the term used when the cause is unknown, so testing is needed to ensure other factors are not present. These might include toxicities, especially in younger dogs and puppies (may include vaccines); brain

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Homeopathic remedies are also widely incorporated into natural treatments of seizures such as tinctures of stramonium and belladonna. A twice-daily homeopathic detoxification treatment for pets experiencing seizures from any cause, using berberis, nux vomica and lymphomyosot, is recommended, as well. Due to the overwhelming success of using natural therapies for pets with epilepsy at our Paws & Claws Animal Hospital, most do not need to rely on medications for the problem. Those pets that arrive on a regimen of strong anticonvulsant drugs are slowly weaned off of them, resulting in improved health, lower vet bills and better control of recovery. Most never have another seizure, as long as they stay on the natural therapy protocol prescribed. 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. Visit PetCareNaturally.com.

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he oldest of seven Montessori-inspired children and mother of one, Renée Peterson Trudeau serves as a life balance coach, speaker and president of Career Strategists, a coaching and consulting firm. Thousands of women in 10 countries participate in Personal Renewal Groups based on her first book, The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal. Now, in a new book, Nurturing the Soul of Your Family, Trudeau helps empower families to handle the challenges of everyday life with harmony and ease.

How can individuals achieve more peace? We realize peace by nurturing our hearts and souls with self-care, by slowing down and being gentle with ourselves. It requires us to attune and respond to our own needs and desires in the present moment. Am I responding with compassion when I make mistakes? Am I saying no when I need to say no? Did I ask for and receive help when I needed it? This is self-care in day-to-day life. When we feel nurtured in ways aligned with our deeper needs, we’re able to more fully express our potential and relax into being who we truly are.

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present with our partner and children. We feel more generous, loving and playful, and it’s easier to weather crises and uncertainties. I believe that modeling self-love is one of the best ways to influence children’s self-esteem.

Why is it important for families to define what they value most? It’s empowering for a family to anchor together around one key core value. Once you identify it, you all can make more conscious decisions. The value that my own family has chosen is compassion for one’s self and others. Creativity, spirituality, service or learning are others. As kids grow into adolescence, it becomes more challenging to maintain balance; there are so many demands on a family’s time and attention. Mentally, we’re often overwhelmed by an expanding scope of activities and decisions. At any age, a lot of us are just reacting to whatever comes at us. But when we identify the values most important to us, it’s easier to know when to say yes and no to things, so that our actions become aligned with our priorities.

What is behind the rising appeal of living more simply? Simplicity is alluring at a most basic level of our being; we crave it. We want to invest less energy in making decisions and have more space for life to organically unfold. We want to hit the pause button because we are overscheduled,

“Mom, tell them to surprise their kids—listen to them, have fun with them and just spend time with them.” ~ Jonah Trudeau, age 9 overworked and overloaded with too much information. It can feel so good to be productive, and American culture rewards output. But we need to be mindful of balancing the harder task of ‘being’ with the seduction of doing, for we are at our most powerful when both of these energies are equal.

Where do we start? If we are not currently living in alignment with what matters most to us, we can stop what we’re doing and course-correct. We have to define what simplicity looks like for us and can start by just slowing down. Do less to experience more. Unplug from technology. Try spending unscheduled, media-free time together. My family feels most nourished after weekends that we hardly did anything and just enjoyed connecting through simple pleasures.

What role does spirituality play in fostering a healthy family life? I hear a lot of parents say that they used to think that spirituality was separate from parenting. Then they woke up to the idea that being a parent is a spiritual practice, maybe the most profound one they will ever have. Connecting to the sacred in everyday life yields nurturing gifts we can enjoy with our children, not separate from them.

What is the most valuable advice that you offer to parents? Pause to breathe in compassion and realize that our outer state is a reflection of our inner state. It helps us release whatever we’re dealing with and reconnect with ourselves and loved ones. For more information, visit ReneeTrudeau.com. Meredith Montgomery is a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

Small Daily Practices Make a Huge Difference by Renée Peterson Trudeau

regular spiritual practice grounds us and helps us navigate the challenges of just being human. It helps us stay awake, begin to let go, trust the rhythm and flow of life and relax into the beauty of our true nature. Create Ritual – Meaningful rituals can be carefully planned events or casual, but regular remembrances, such as voicing gratitude before a family meal or greeting one another with a hug. Marking transitions and milestones in the lives of family members likewise connects everyone to the sacredness of daily living. We remember that life is more than to-do lists. Cultivate Stillness – Quiet private contempla-

tion through stillness, prayer, meditation or reflection is a daily way to connect with our inner wisdom and/or embrace a higher power, and can make the whole day better. Practice Service to Others – The more we reach out and are present to one another, the stronger we become and the easier it is to understand our interconnection—that we’re all one. Live in the Present – Many great spiritual teachers believe the answer to everything is to just “be here now,” and that our suffering and emotional distress would end if we simply stopped resisting the present. When we temporarily suspend our desire to change things, we can embrace that where we are is exactly where we’re supposed to be. Choose Happiness – Can we only be happy if things are going our way? Experts suggest that we’re born with the innate capacity to experience inner well-being and joy; it’s our birthright to feel good. We must remember to choose happiness in each present moment.

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s youngsters head back to the classroom, parents can get their children off to a smart start by giving them key supplements. Here are some experts’ top picks.

Build Brains Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Because the brain’s nerve cell membranes are made of fat, ingesting a healthy fat—DHA—helps them stay lithe and limber enough to successfully fire off neurotransmitters, sharpening kids’ mental abilities. “Attention, focus, processing efficiency, memory—they’re all dependent on cells working effectively, and DHA will help,” says Randall Neustaedter, a doctor of Oriental medicine and author of The Holistic Baby Guide. A contemporary study published in Clinical Pediatrics found that 4-year-olds that

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ingested 400 mg a day of DHA for four months showed improvement in listening comprehension and vocabulary acquisition skills. Because finding an effective dose of pure DHA (at least 300 mg a day) can be difficult, Dr. Robert Rountree, co-author of Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child, recommends administering liquid fish oil in a daily child’s dose of 800 to 1,500 mg at a ratio of 60 percent eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) to 40 percent DHA. “Anti-inflammatory EPA can help allergies and inflammation from colds and other viruses kids get,” explains Neustaedter. Algae can be a vegetarian substitute for fish oil, Neustaedter continues, but it contains only DHA, not EPA. Another vegetarian option, echium oil, internally converts to EPA at a one-to-one level, but not to DHA. Flaxseed oil is mostly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which converts to DHA and EPA at a rate of only 3 to 7 percent. Phosphatydylserine (PS). This form of fat facilitates communication among brain cells. “It’s a natural substance your brain makes,” notes Neustaedter. Already highly regarded for its ability to enhance memory performance in older adults, it may also improve attention, concentration, learning, behavior and school performance in youngsters. PS is found in small amounts in foods like eggs and

soy. Therefore, Neustaedter recommends dietary supplementation of 100 mg a day for children that could use a brain booster. The best PS supplements are made from soy.

Improve Immunity Vitamin D. “It’s my top immune supplement choice for most children,” says Rountree. The vitamin is crucial for triggering the body’s natural immune system to react to and fight off infections. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that daily 1,200 international unit (IU) supplements of vitamin D3 reduced cases of seasonal flu in schoolchildren by more than 40 percent. Neustaedter recommends that school-aged children supplement with 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 a day. Unlike D2, D3 is natural and nontoxic, he says. Probiotics. These “friendly” bacteria help reestablish beneficial intestinal flora to both assist digestion and immunity. “Eighty percent of the immune system is produced in the small intestine,” says Neustaedter. “Having a healthy small intestine will lead to a healthy immune system. Probiotics will go a long way to accomplishing that.” Rountree recommends children receive a mixture of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria—at least 15 billion colony-forming units a day. A study by an international team published in Pediatrics showed that probiotic supplements may reduce the incidence of fevers, coughs, runny noses and other infections in young children. Elderberry. “If kids get frequent colds, elderberry can be helpful,” notes Neustaedter, who suggests that children take such extracts according to label instructions for acute sickness during the cold and flu season. He considers it a worthy antiviral and immune system stimulant. Elderberry’s immune-boosting potential may be due to its ability to enhance antioxidant activity. Several studies, including one issued by the National Institutes of Health, have shown that black elderberry extract may shorten the duration of a bout of flu.

Soothe Stress Magnesium. “If kids have a hard time turning their minds off and going

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Insight to Meditation – Aug 1 & 15. 7:15pm. Meditation can happen anywhere. Discover more about meditation and how a consistent practice (within a group) can help you connect to the experience of your everyday life in a way that builds acceptance, compassion, grace and most of all, love. $23 or class cards. Yoga Center of Medford, Rte 70 & Hartford Rd, Medford. 609-654-9400. YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

Butterflies at Smithville – Aug 2 & 3. 10am. Join a park naturalist for a close look at the butterflies of the Smith’s Woods butterfly garden and surrounding area. Rain cancels. Free. Smith’s Woods, E Railroad Ave, Eastampton. Registration required: 609-265-5858. Camden County’s 4-H Fair – Aug 2-4. 5-10pm, Fri; 10am-10pm, Sat; 10am-4pm, Sun. Action packed event with non-stop attractions, food and fun. Miller Farms, 134 N Grove St, Berlin. More info: CamdenCounty.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3

Stand Up Paddle Boarding – 10am-2pm. With Boomer Chick Adventures. Enjoy the calm waters of the Back Bay marshes. Lesson and equipment included. $65. Meet at Miss Chris Marina Center, 1212 Wilson Dr, Cape May. Pre-registration required: 609-9530027 or Patt.AdventureCoach@verizon.net. BoomerChickAdventures.com. Butterflies & Dragonflies – 2pm. This indoor PowerPoint presentation will focus on recognizing common traits, behaviors, life cycles, and ecological and cultural significances. Free. Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Blvd, Westampton. Registration required: 609-265-5858.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4

Nature Walk and Talk: Macro Invertebrates – 9am. Learn about the invertebrates and insects of Driscoll pond and how they

help determine the health of a lake or stream. Led by Mike Hogan of the South Jersey Land and Water Trust. Begins in the Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd. CamdenCounty.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 5

Meditation and Messages through Mediumship – 6:30pm. Also Sept 16. Alchemy exists with medium, Alaine Portner, E-RYT, in combination with meditation, messaging and Crystal Bowls. She communicates with the energies of loved ones and symbolic messages that are both personal and purposeful to you. $40 pre-registration. Yoga Center of Medford, Rte 70 & Hartford Rd, Medford. 609-654-9400. YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6

Learn to Knit – Tuesdays, Aug 6-27. 1-2:30pm. Instructor: Danique. Learn all the basics to get you started; we teach Continental-style knitting. Registration required. $120 plus materials. Hooked Fine Yarn Boutique, 22 N Haddon Ave, Haddonfield. 856-4280110. HookedNJ.com. Two on Tuesday – 6-8pm. Join us for 2 hrs planting, cleaning and greening our community followed by refreshments at a local pub. The Hermitage Hillside, 300 block of Hermitage St. IvyRidgeGreen.org. Yin Yoga with Joanne – Aug 6 & 13. 7:309pm. A passive yoga where we sink into postures for extended intervals. It eases flexibility to connective tissue, cultivating core flexibility and restores the body and mind. $15. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7

Girl Power: Preteen Camp – Aug 7-9. 8:30am-3:30pm, extended hours option available. This inspiring 3-day empowerment camp for 11-13-yr-old preteens, promotes positive self esteem through the exploration of food, fashion, fitness, feelings and having fun. $179. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287. Pre-registration required: YogaForLiving.net.

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Girls’ Night: Gemstones & The History of Jewelry thru the Ages – 7-8:30pm. With Dee McFadden & Group Hypnosis. Awakening the Inner Goddess with Maryann Miller. Light refreshments. $25. NJBalance Wellness Center, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379. NJBalanceWellness@gmail.com. Backpacking Basics II: What’s Inside Your Pack – 7-9pm. So you have your backpack loaded with all the “necessary” items for your next backpacking trip. Still think you might be carrying too much? Learn how to cut weight and tailor your gear to best suit your needs. Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938 or REI.com/Stores/94.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8

Access Consciousness Bars Certification Class – 10am-6pm. Learn to apply gentle touch to the 32 points on the head that correspond to different areas of our life and clear out the fixed points of view, judgments, negative feelings and limiting beliefs that slow us down. $200, $100 to repeat. Moorestown. For more info: 856-437-0430. Restoration-You.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9

Pineal Tones to Open and Activate the 24 Levels of DNA – 7-9pm. A 26,000-yearold initiation to awaken and remind your multidimensionality, contained in your DNA, of its evolutionary process. Physical, mental and emotional shifts reported by those who have attended previously. Donations benefit Camden Rescue Mission. To register, Andrea Regal: 856-904-5566. HealersUniverse.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10

Reiki I Certification – Reiki is a technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Learn this amazing gift for yourself and your family as you will become certified. For more details: 609-509-3772 or TerraAurumCompany.com. The Yoga Sutras – 2-4pm. With Maureen Heil. Explore and enhance your daily life with the timeless wisdom of one of yoga’s greatest ancient texts. $20. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com. Mindfulness Meditation for the Family – 7-8:30pm. Join Seijaku Roshi, Abbot of Pine Wind Zen Center, as he discusses how mindfulness meditation just might be the key to empowering this generation of children to meet daily challenges with a healthy sense of self-awareness, self-confidence, and overall well-being. $25/family. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287. Jizo-an.org. YogaForLiving.net.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11

Ashtanga Yoga with Zoe Mai – Sundays, Aug 11-Sept 15. 8:30-10am. Experience the traditional practice of Ashtanga Yoga as it is taught in Mysore, India. Receive individual instruction and hands-on adjustments. $108. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

Reiki Certification Classes: Level I & II – Aug 11: Level 1, 1-4pm; Aug 25: Level II, 1-4pm. The Yoga Center of Medford is accepting applications for Reiki Certification classes. Reiki Master Teacher, Janice Gilpin, will be guiding you along your empowerment journey. $200/Reiki I; $300/ Reiki II. Yoga Center of Medford, Rte 70 & Hartford Rd, Medford. Space limited; pre-register: 609-654-9400. YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 12

Kids Yoga Art Camp Week – Aug 12-16. 4-5:30pm. With Maureen Heil. Campers will explore through creative expression, yoga, games, music and connect with each other in this exciting and fun weeklong experience. $65. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. Pre-registration required: 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14

Bike Maintenance Basics for Women – 7-8:30pm. Routine maintenance on your bike can keep you riding smooth and prolong the life of your bike. Join an introductory class for women designed to help you take care of your bike. Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-8101938 or REI.com/Stores/94.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15

Zen Training Program – Registration open until Aug 15. Training provides a way to examine ones conditioning, culture, wayof-being, belief systems, and the positive or negative impact they have on your life. Available to anyone regardless of faith, religion, race or gender. Training under the guidance of Seijaku Roshi and Senior Monks at the monastery, and consists of meditation classes, weekend retreats, spiritual counseling and the opportunity to practice with like-minded people in the tranquility of the Pine Barrens. Training cycle begins Sept 14. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151. Jizo-an.org. Divine Light Transmission (Paramatmic Transmission) – 6:45-9pm. With Paramahansa Jagadish Dass. This is a unique and rare opportunity. Pre-registration required due to limited space. $20. Pre-register with Lisa at Bliss Body Studio, Collingswood: 856-2610554. BlissBodyNJ.com. GMO Free NJ Meeting – 7-8:30pm. Enjoy a screening of the beautifully filmed documentary Deconstructing Supper, directed by Marianne Kaplan. This thought-provoking look at food production in the age of GMOs and industrial agriculture is informative and startling. After the movie GMO Free NJ members will be on hand to answer questions and lead discussion. All ages welcome. Free organic popcorn. Collingswood Library, 771 Haddon Ave. More info: 856-869-3592 or GMOfreeNJ.com. Insects, Fungi and Disturbance: Influence of Mutualisms and Land Management on the Pine Barrens Gentian – 7-9pm. Ryan

Rebozo, PhD candidate in Biology, Drexel University, will present on his research. The management of rare plant species, particularly those in early successional sites, is a complicated affair. $10/person. Pinelands Preservation Alliance, 17 Pemberton Rd (Rte 616), Southampton. Registration required: 609-8598860 x 14, PinelandsAlliance.org.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16

Multi-Dimensional Sacred Healing – 6:459pm. With Paramahansa Jagadish Dass. $40; pre-registration required. Private sessions, Mel FInnerty: 310-710-8081. Pre-register with Lisa at Bliss Body Studio, Collingswood: 856-261-0554. BlissBodyNJ.com. Couples Massage Class – 7:30-10:30pm. Learn the techniques of quality massage for back/feet/face and deepen your relationship with your partner. The gift of a lifetime. Massage tables provided. Limited to 6 couples. $125/couple paid in advance. Yogawood, 688 Haddon Ave, Collingswood. Tom Jenkins, CMT: 856-655-2378.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17

Nature Walk at Crystal Lake Park – 8:30am. Join parks staff and hide from the summer heat in the shade of the forest with this early morning hike of rustic Crystal Lake. Plants, wildlife and topography will be sure to impress. Bring water, wear sturdy shoes with treads for steep slopes and possible mud. Rain cancels. Free. Crystal Lake Park, 2401 Axe Factory Rd, Bordentown. Registration required: 609-265-5858. Living a Zen-Inspired Life – 7-9pm. Join Seijaku Roshi, Abbot of Pine Wind Zen Center, as he discusses how to live a Zen-Inspired Life. Any authentic spiritual practice embraces all aspects of our lives and results in discovering how to find real and sustainable freedom. $15/$20. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 609-268-9151. Jizo-an.org.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18

Nature Walk and Talk: How to Photograph Landscapes – 9am. Learn about special software and equipment, and how to make your own panorama. See demonstrations by Mike Hogan of the South Jersey

Land and Water trust. Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd. CamdenCounty.com. Tour Warren Grove Air National Guard Range – 9am-3pm. A 9,416-acre federal facility in Burlington County. The 9,000 acres at the Range remain in their natural state. Dr. Walter Bien, Director of the Office of Pinelands Research at Drexel University, will lead us on a tour of the Range. Public access to the Range is restricted; this is a rare opportunity to explore an amazing site. Will require strenuous walking. $15/person. Pinelands Preservation Alliance, 17 Pemberton Rd (Rte 616), Southampton. Registration required: 609-859-8860 x 14, PinelandsAlliance.org. Reiki Clinic – 11am-2pm. Are you curious about Energy Work/Reiki? Individual halfhour Reiki sessions are being scheduled at the Yoga Center to offer you the opportunity to explore Reiki at a discounted rate. Preregistration required; space limited. $40. Yoga Center of Medford, Rte 70 & Hartford Rd, Medford. 609-654-9400. YogaCenterOfMedford.com. Saddler’s Woods Open House Day – 1-5pm. Features a variety of environmental and historical programs. Can also drop off your Terracycle items and find out the many ways you can participate in the environmental and historical issues in your community. Haddon Township Environmental and Historical Center, 143 E Ormond Ave. 856-869-7372. SaddlersWoods.org. Learn to Crochet – Aug 18, 3-4:30pm or Aug 20, 11am-12:30pm. Instructor: Winnie. Learn all the basics to get you started with this fun hobby. Free lesson with materials purchase ($12-$18). Registration required. Hooked Fine Yarn Boutique, 22 N Haddon Ave, Haddonfield. 856-428-0110. HookedNJ.com. Yoga Restorative & Reiki – 6-8pm. With Janet Watkins. Using blankets, bolsters, pillows, blocks, straps and other “props” to support the body, restorative yoga creates profound shifts in the nervous system, thus allowing a physiological shift to deep restfulness and well-being. $25. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 20

Tuesday Tea & Gallery Reading – 1011:30am. With Susan Drummond. Join us in this intimate setting where Susan will connect with loved ones and relay messages. Come prepared with a question or two. Limited to 12. $30. NJBalance Wellness Center, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379. NJBalanceWellness@gmail.com. Happy Trails & Wagging Tails – 7-8:30pm. Many think their dog can out hike a person, but that’s false. We are here to help you understand their experience better and keep their tails wagging. Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938 or REI.com/Stores/94. Laughter Yoga – 7:30-8:30pm. It’s a joyful and healthy exercise regime using simulated laughter techniques and breathing exercises from the yoga tradition. You don’t need to be funny or flexible. $13. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net. Full Moon Yoga Nidra – 7:30-8:45pm. With Janet Watkins. This class will guide students through awareness of their body connecting into their true source of wisdom. $20. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21

Breast Awareness Health Group – 6:307:30pm. Meeting will be an open forum for discussion and sharing. Held the 3rd Wed each month with varying topics and expert guest speakers. William G. Rohrer

Center for Healthfitness, Rooms 2 & 3, 2309 Evesham Rd, Voorhees. To register, Liesha: 856-596-5834 or Liesha@Health ThroughAwareness.com. Hands-On Bike Maintenance: Drive Train – 7-9pm. The drive train is a key component to efficient riding. Join our certified bike techs to learn about what makes up your drive train as well as how to inspect, maintain and adjust. $45/member, $65/nonmember. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-8101938, REI.com/Stores/94. Sacred Sisterhood Circle: Firing Up Your Deep Desires – 7-9:30pm. From time immemorial women have gathered to learn, teach, challenge and support one another with the Divine feminine in her many forms. Connect in Sisterhood to breathe, sound, share, chant, discover and heal from and through the wealth of wisdom within and around us. $20. To register, Andrea Regal: 856-904-5566. HealersUniverse.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23

Water Tubing on the Upper Delaware – 9:45am-3pm. With Boomer Chick Adventures. Peaceful float down the scenic Delaware. $48 lunch included. Meet at Delaware River Tubing, 2998 Daniel Bray Hwy, Frenchtown. Pre-registration required: 609953-0027 or Patt.AdventureCoach@verizon. net. BoomerChickAdventures.com. Movie Night at PPA: Renewal – 8pm. The first feature-length documentary to tell the stories of America’s grassroots religious-environmental movement. The movie captures

the efforts of men, women and children who draw on their Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and Muslim traditions, to become better caretakers of the Earth. Popcorn and refreshments provided. Free; donations welcome. Pinelands Preservation Alliance, 17 Pemberton Rd (Rte 616), Southampton. Registration required: 609-859-8860 x 14, PinelandsAlliance.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

Yoga Teacher Training Informational Meeting – 11:30am. Are you ready for the journey of a lifetime? Our 200-hr Teacher Training Program is open to those who are dedicated to yoga practice, as an upcoming yoga teacher or to deeply enhance a personal practice. The requirements for joining the program, the incredible offerings from our talented teachers, and the wonderful YCOM community will be unveiled. Yoga Center of Medford, Rte 70 & Hartford Rd, Medford. 609-654-9400. YogaCenterOfMedford.com. Mindfulness Yoga Workshop – 1-3:30pm. With Janet. Developing the practice of mindfulness can be helpful to maintaining balance between the physical body, mental body and emotional body. Explore all 3 bodies using yoga, meditation and basic breath work practicing acknowledgement, and acceptance of our comforts and discomforts to reveal equanimity and balance. $25. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com. The Deeper Studies 200-Hr Yoga Teacher Training: Q&A Session – 4pm. Interested in Yoga Teacher Training and taking yoga to

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Healing Sounds Concert – 7:30-9pm. With national award-winning flutist Jan Seiden on Native American, Mayan and World Flutes, with Harold E. Smith on didgeridoo, gongs, bowls. An evening of a journey to the soul. $15 advance, $20 door. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

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Yoga for Grief and Healing – 7:30-9pm. Unlock and release grief in this special class using breath, yoga poses, and guided meditation. All levels welcome. $15. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

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The Deeper Studies of Yoga & Meditation 200-Hr Yoga Teacher Training Begins – 1-4pm.Program is for anyone sincerely interested in expanding their own practice and knowledge of yoga. We are looking forward to a wonderful year with the students. The Yoga Center of Haddonfield, 20 N Haddon Ave. 856-428-9955. YTT Program Centers: HaddonfieldYoga Center.com & StillpointYogaCenter.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Kundalini Yoga Workshop and Kirtan – 2:30-4pm, yoga workshop; 4:30-5:30pm, kirtan. With Ramdesh Kaur and Harnam. Navigate the challenging times with grace and ease to your own infinity. $25/workshop; $15/kirtan. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287. Pre-registration required: YogaForLiving.net.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Meditation Evening with Dr. Bhagwan Awatramani – 7-8:30pm. Teachings in Silence in the tradition of the Great Master Ramana Maharshi. An evening to experience and inquire directly into the nature of consciousness through deep inner silence. $30. To register: 856-227-0999 or StillpointYogaCenter.com.

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The Deeper Studies 200-Hr Yoga Teacher Training: Orientation – 1-4pm. If you were not able to make it to our Q&A, you can still join our program. Full requirements for completion of the training will be covered. Still Point Yoga Center, 1 Kelly Drivers Ln, Laurel Springs. RSVP: 856-227-0999. YTT Program Centers: HaddonfieldYogaCenter. com & StillpointYogaCenter.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Discover the Serenity of T’ai Chi Chih (Joy thru Movement Class) – 6:30pm. Need better balance, concerned about high blood pressure, quality sleep a challenge? Ask about additional locations, and how to save on class fee. Free. VFW, 77 Christine Ave,

A Weekend of Silence with Dr. Bhagwan Awatramani – Sept 20-22. True understanding comes in silence. The Yoga Center of Haddonfield, 20 N Haddon Ave. Info: 856-428-9955. Register: HaddonfieldYogaCenter.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Mindfulness Meditation for Stress and Anxiety – Tuesdays, Sept 24-Oct 29. 7:30-9:30pm. 6-wks. With Lori Volpe, lead teacher from Penn Mindfulness Program. Learn science-based meditation techniques to find freedom from your struggle with fear and worry, and to gain greater peace, sense of well-being and life satisfaction. $195. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

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Bimini, Bahamas Dolphin Adventure – Create your human pod of like-minded sea seekers on this Yoga Retreat to Bimini Bahamas. Discover the alternative to a caged dolphin experience. Release your own boundaries of adventure. Yoga, Dolphin Magic, Atlantis, Energy Transformation. This trip always fills to capacity. Call or e-mail the The Yoga Center of Medford, or visit WildQuest.com now. 609-654-9400. YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

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Women’s Silent Retreat: Nourishment for the Soul – 1:30-6:30pm. Finding a quiet space in which to retreat is almost impossible in this world, although it is critical for our overall well-being and spiritual growth. An Ayurveda therapy is included to help unwind the stresses and tensions. $95. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287. Pre-registration required: YogaForLiving.net.

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WANTED HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER WANTED – Part-time rooms available at a Moorestown Holistic Health Office. Utilities included. Easy access, main road, high visibility, parking on premises. If you want to grow your practice, join us! Call/visit for details, or contact: 856-2229444, Info@Acu-HealthCenter.com.

ZEN LIFE COACHING LIVING A ZEN-INSPIRED LIFE – A unique opportunity to work with an American Zen Master. One-on-one private sessions with one of today’s most popular pioneers and expert in the field of human potential and Mindfulness Meditation Stress Reduction Training (Zen Training). Adults, couples, families, executives, professionals, caretakers and clergy. Stress management, relationships, grief, loss, mindfulness in the workplace. Cherry Hill & Shamong locations. Info/details: 609-268-9151 or Seijaku@ Jizo-An.org.

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daily Aikido Dojo Daytime Youth Group Visits – Offered in Stratford on Mon/Wed/Fri & in Washington Twp on Tues/Thurs. Informational hands-on opportunity to “Experience the Dojo.” By appointment. More info: 856435-2667 or AikidoAgatsuDojos.com.

sunday All About Love Circle – 1-2:30pm. 2nd Sun. Be part of this informal gathering as we look at everyday life and its love affair with love. Will discuss how we share, demonstrate, accept, use, reject love. Through discussion and sharing, we will raise the love energy vibration for ourselves and the planet. Walk-ins welcome. $15. NJBalance Wellness Center, 43 S Main St, Medford. Register: 856-9122087 or Maryann@ConsciouslyLiving.net.

monday Free ZaZen Meditation – 10:30-11:30am. With Frankie Tayar. Pilates Core Center/ Dragonfly Yoga, 1919 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-985-0900. PilatesCoreCenter.com. Discover the Serenity of T’ai Chi Chih (Joy thru Movement Class) – Begins Sept. 6:30pm. Need better balance, concerned about high blood pressure, quality sleep a challenge? Ask about additional locations, and how to save on class fee. VFW, 77 Christine Ave, Hamilton. More info, Siobhan: 609-752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com. NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.

tuesday Gentle Yoga with Bonnie Hart – 10-11am. For any ability to increase flexibility and relieve stress. Yoga in the chair provided too. $15. Earth Yoga Studio at Health Goals, Crispin Square, 230 N Maple Ave, Marlton. 609-970-3401. EarthGym.org. Discover the Serenity of T’ai Chi Chih (Joy thru Movement Class) – Begins Sept. 10:30am. See Mon description. Healing Arts, 511 Dover Rd, Toms River. More info, Siobhan: 609-7521048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC com. NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.

Yoga for Beginners – 6-7:15pm. With Maureen Heil, RYT 500. Learn the basics or refine your fundamentals in a safe and fun way. $15. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com. Discover the Serenity of T’ai Chi Chih (Joy thru Movement Class) – Begins Sept. 6:30pm. See Mon description. American Legion, 2 Meadowbrook Ln, New Egypt. More info, Siobhan: 609-752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com. NextStepStrategiesLLC.com. T’ai Chi Chuan – 6:30-7:30pm, Tues & 10-11am, Fri. Enhance your well-being and enjoy improved quality of life and peace of mind with weekly beginners T’ai Chi Chuan classes. Taught by a longtime practitioner and certified instructor, in limited class size which allows for personal attention. $15/class; monthly rates available. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. Preregistration required: 856-222-9444. Public Meditation Class – 7-8pm. Includes a period of seated Serene Meditation followed by a teaching given by Seijaku Roshi, Abbot of Pine Wind Zen Center, or a Senior Ordained Priest. $15. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. Info: 609-2689151. Jizo-an.org. Metaphysical Sharing Circle – 7-8:30pm. 3rd Tues. This group is a safe and fun place to share your metaphysical experiences and ask questions. An informal gathering discussing and using different tools and concepts to enhance, enlighten and develop our intuition. Walk-ins welcome. $15. NJBalance Wellness Center, 43 S Main St, Medford. Register: 609923-3154 or Susan@NJBalance.com.

wednesday All-Level Yoga – 9:30-10:45am. With Sylvia Byrd-Leitner. $15. Pilates Core Center/Dragonfly Yoga, 1919 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-985-0900. PilatesCoreCenter.com. Mid-Day Meditation – 12pm. Join us for a 10-minute meditation. Focus of this meditation is love. Each week we will raise the love vibration for 2013. Bring your lunch to eat mindfully after the meditation. Treat yourself to a mid-week refresher. NJBalance Wellness Center, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379.

thursday Meditation with Crystal Bowls – 8-8:45am. With Traci Rosenberg. $5. Pilates Core Center/ Dragonfly Yoga, 1919 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-985-0900. PilatesCoreCenter.com. Yoga for Lunch – 12-12:45pm. With Olga Kovalyova. $10. Pilates Core Center/Dragonfly Yoga, 1919 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-985-0900. PilatesCoreCenter.com. Gentle Yoga: Expectant Mothers Welcome – 5:45-7pm. With Olga Kovalyova. $15. Pilates Core Center/Dragonfly Yoga, 1919 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-985-0900. PilatesCoreCenter.com.

friday $5 Community Yoga – 6-7:15pm. Join a fun yoga class for all ages, shapes and sizes led by a special guest teacher. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

saturday Burlington County Farmers’ Market – 8:30am-1pm. Locally grown produce, prepared foods, artists, family-friendly entertainment. Aug 3: Garden Talks Backyard Composting with Susan Konen. Aug 10: 4H Week Caring Canines. Aug 17: Peachy Party Cooking Demo with SJ Hot Chef Dave Novello. Aug 24: Community Hertiage and Litter Awareness Day. Aug 31: “Get Hooked On Health” Health Awareness and Seafood presentations. 500 Centerton Rd, Moorestown. 856-642-3850. BurlCoAgCenter.com. Discover the Serenity of T’ai Chi Chih (Joy thru Movement Class) – Begins Sept. 10:30am. See Mon description. Held at a studio near Oxford Valley Mall, Langhorne, PA. More info, Siobhan: 609-752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com. NextStepStrategiesLLC.com. Traditional Aikido in Moorestown – 11am1pm, Youth/Teen class meets for ages 8 & up. Teaching self-defense without aggression or competition. Stop in to observe a class and speak with the instructor. Located in the YogaPath Studio, 7 E Main St. More info: 856-4352667 or AikidoAgatsuDojos.com. Discover the Serenity of T’ai Chi Chih (Joy thru Movement Class) – Begins Sept. 1:30pm. See Mon description. Riverside Chiropractic & Vitality Center, 300 W Trenton Ave, Morrisville, PA. More info, Siobhan: 609-7521048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com. NextStepStrategiesLLC.comg.

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CHIROPRACTOR

Acupuncture MELISA I. SKYRM, MAC, LAC

Licensed Acupuncturist & Massage Therapist Helping Touch Massage & Wellness Center 2 Sheppard Rd, Ste 500, Voorhees, NJ 08043 856-489-1500 HelpingTouchMassage.com A nationally Board Certified Acupuncturist whose primary focus is in the areas of geriatrics, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, women’s health and obstetrics, digestive and emotional health. She is also a practitioner of Tui Na, a method of Chinese Bodywork which utilizes soft tissue manipulation, acupressure, and structural realignment methods to lessen or alleviate a wide variety of musculoskeletal and internal organ disorders. See ad, page 6.

Dr. Sylvia Bidwell BIDWELL CHIROPRACTIC

The Strawbridge Professional Center 212 W Rte 38, Ste 100 Moorestown, NJ 08057 • 856-273-1551 DrSylviaBidwell@verizon.net Bidwell-Chiropractic.com Dr. Bidwell is dedicated to providing patients the best possible spinal healthcare including chiropractic adjustment, massage, electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, hot and cold therapy, cervical and lumbar traction, and stretching and strengthening exercise instruction. Her adjustments techniques consist of diversified, activator, arthrostim, SOT blocking, cranialsacral work, active release technique, and PNF stretching. See ad, page 32.

ENERGYWORK

Adventure cOACH PATRICIA OSBORNE

ALAINE PORTNER, E-RYT

Move forward with your plans and dreams. Let Patt help you to get clarity, inspiration, support and accountability through focused individual or group coaching sessions by phone or in-person walk/talk sessions. Also offeringBoomer Chick Adventures; join other like-minded women for guided outdoor adventures.

A gifted medium, yoga teacher, spiritual guide and guardian of the Yoga Center of Medford. The Center has enriched the lives of the community for over a generation. During the course of her professional journey, Alaine has fine-tuned her ability as a medium and then fused it with her love of meditation to offer a unique and transformative experience. Individual and group sessions are now available. See ad, page 27.

Professional Certified Coach Master Certified Outdoor Retreat Leader Boomer Chick Adventures 609-953-0027 Patt.AdventureCoach@verizon.net AdventureCoach.com

AYURVEDIC HEALING PRACTITIONER

Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master Rte 70 & Hartford Rd, Medford, NJ 609-654-9400 • AlainePortner.com Alaine@YogaCenterOfMedford.com YogaCenterOfMedford.com

JASON TAYLOR MORGAN

JANET WATKINS, RYT, CRM

Ayurvedic Healing Practitioner Registered Yoga Teacher • Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness • 118 W Merchant St Audubon, NJ 08106 • 856-816-4158 Utilizing the principles of Ayurveda, nutrition, yoga, meditation, and herbs for natural healing and selfcare to support your body in returning to its natural healthy function. Reiki session, ayurvedic cooking classes, restorative yoga and private yoga sessions.

Advanced Evolutionary Energetics Internationally Renowned Energy Master Seeing clients at Bliss Body Wellness & Studio, Collingswood, NJ 08107 508-808-3066 Info@JasonTaylorMorgan.com JasonTaylorMorgan.com BlissBodyNJ.com Jason Taylor Morgan is an energetic evolution pioneer, healer, teacher, writer, speaker and workshop/ master course leader. Jason’s work moves beyond modalities and metaphysics to help people break free of the limitations of 3-D

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and access the magnificently evolved energies of the 5th, 6th and 7th (etc.). Dimension and the Evolved Multidimensional Human Future. He is able to do almost anything with energy that will heal, change, transform and empower a person. Teacher for teachers and healer for healers, his energetic teachings are advanced, cutting-edge and very powerful. Where you Heal, Shift and Evolve on fast forward.

MARILYN EPPOLITE

NCBTMB, Intuitive Energy Therapist, Flower Essence Therapist Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown, NJ 08057 856-236-5973 MarilynEppolite.abmp.com Access the wisdom of the soul to g u i d e y o u r h u m a n j o u r n e y. Marilyn, a Barbara Brennan School of Healing graduate, assists you in finding your personal answers to life’s challenges, by balancing your energy system, the foundation of your health, through non chemical methods and teaching you how to do this yourself. She integrates energy tools (flower essences, energy healing, essential oils, spiritual counseling, EFT, etc.) that develop an inner knowing and a deeper connection to Self. Children, teens and adults, in person, phone or distance sessions.

SOUL HEALER

Kerrie Sullivan, Energy Practitioner 856-357-6596 TheSoulService@gmail.com The soul always knows how to heal itself, the challenge is to silence the mind. Kerrie is a gifted healer with her hands. She will teach you the oneness of the Universe and give you encouragement and intuitive coaching. Kerrie also specializes in card reading, crystals and distance healing. Feel free to call for an appointment.

HEALTH COunseling LIESHA GETSON, BCTT, HHC Health Through Awareness 100 Brick Rd, Ste 206, Marlton 856-596-5834 HealthThroughAwareness.com

Liesha Getson is a Board-Certified T h e r m o g r a p h i c Te c h n i c i a n , Holistic Health Counselor, a Reiki Master and Energy Practitioner. Liesha is a founding partner of Health Through Awareness in Marlton, a cooperative wellness center that provides a variety of alternative services to facilitate healthy living including nutrition and lifestyle counseling, Reiki, thermography, infrared detoxification and biopuncture. See ad, page 34.

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HOLISTIC PHYSICIAN JINGDUAN YANG, MD

INTEGRATIVE/HOLISTIC MEDICINE

Acupuncturist & Board-certified Psychiatrist TAO Institute of Mind & Body Medicine 1288 Rte 73 S, Ste 210, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 • TaoInstitute.com

DR. STEVEN HORVITZ

As a leading physician on classic forms of Chinese Medicine, Dr. Yang uniquely incorporates psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, Neuro-Emotional technique, acupuncture and traditional Chinese herbal medicine in the care of patients with a variety of emotional and physical illnesses. Dr. Yang’s practice centers on being as natural as possible. Through the mindbody-spirit model Dr. Yang and his team at TAO Institute are able to treat difficult, complex, and chronic conditions. See ad, page 16.

Board-Certified Family Medicine blending traditional family care with a holistic focus and preventive, nutritional and integrative approach. We look for causes and triggers for disease before reaching for the prescription pad. Same and next day appointments are available.

HYPNOTHERAPY DR. JAIME FELDMAN, DCH

Chairman, Medical & Dental Division, International Hypnosis Federation 214 W Main St, Ste L4, Moorestown, NJ 08057 856-231-0432 • DrJaimeF@aol.com     PartsTherapy.com Dr. Jaime Feldman, one of the pioneers in an advanced technique called “Advanced Parts Therapy,” has been able to unlock the subconscious and remove unwanted behaviors: stop smoking (guaranteed), weight loss, stress, depression, pain and anger management, and more. Outstanding success in curing phobias and deep-seated trauma, and treating the immune system to put cancer into complete remission. See ad, page 33.

BARBARA ANGELO

Kahuna Healing Hypnosis 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown, NJ 08052 609-458-6282 KahunaHealingHypnosis.com Discover your Soul’s Purpose. Release blocks and fears and unleash the healing power of your past lives. Connect with your Higher Self and realize your dreams. A certified hypnotist and uniquely gifted intuitive, Barbara offers guidance and healing in a warm, joyfilled space. As a teacher and clear channel of spirit, she brings wisdom and compassion to every private and group session.

I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble. ~Rudyard Kipling

Institute for Medical Wellness 110 Marter Ave, Ste 408, Moorestown 856-231-0590 • DrHorvitz.com

PHILIP GETSON, DO

Health Through Awareness • 100 Brick Rd, Ste 206, Marlton, NJ 08053 • 856-596-5834 Health Through Awareness takes a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. Dr. Philip Getson is a Board Certified Family Physician and certified by four Thermographic Boards. He specializes in thermography, an early diagnostic tool for many health conditions including breast health. With the mission of providing a balanced approach to wellness, the center offers diet and lifestyle counseling, thermography, the area’s most unique infra red detox sauna (The POD), Reiki, a smoking cessation program, physician standard supplements and ongoing wellness classes. See ad, page 34.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN NOBSKA DESIGN

Landscape Design & Consultation • South Jersey • 774-353-6998 • Nasj@me.com 35 years design experience. Residential and commercial designs for large and small projects. Creating sustainable landscape designs while utilizing natural and ornamental plants. Comprehensive CAD-generated plans for professional use. Hardscaping designs and construction supervision. Call for more info. First consultation free to determine scope of project.

LIFE COACHING CRYSTAL PIZARRO, MA, CPLC, CNWC, CHHP Advanced Wellness Solutions 609-320-6339 Advanced-Wellness-Solutions.com

Fun and effective interventions for optimizing Emotional Wellness and Behavioral Success for adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Expertise in Marital and Couple Resolution, Parental Effectiveness, Stress M a n a g e m e n t , Wo r k - H o m e Balance, Time Management/Decision Making Skills, Self-Esteem and Social Skills. See ad, inside front cover.

MASSAGE tHERAPY JULIE FISCHER

Registered Thai Therapist, CMT 118 W Merchant St • Audubon, NJ 08106 856-546-1006 • LiveInJoyYoga.com It’s a Stretch! Thai massage takes the concept of massage to the next level. This 90-min ancient body aligning Ayurvedic treatment is a relaxing, yet powerful series of assisted yoga stretches, compression, massage and acupressure. What to do? Just lie there and surrender your weary body to a vastly enjoyable healing ritual. Wearing your stretchy clothes, you will be moved and gently stretched until you are reacquainted with muscles you have forgotten about and your body is balanced on every level. See ad, page 34.

BOB SCHUSTER, CMT

Helping Touch Massage & Wellness Center 2 Sheppard Rd, Ste 500 Voorhees, NJ 856-489-1500 HelpingTouchMassage.com Bob Schuster, CMT, is a massage therapist who cares about you. His massage work is designed specifically to your needs: stress relief, pain management, or overstressed joint or pulled a muscle. Using multiple treatment modalities, including Swedish or Deep Tissue massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, or stretching programs, he will assist you back to optimum health and wellness. See ad, page 6.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING

IMMUNOGENIC

CRYSTAL PIZARRO, MA, CPLC, CNWC, CHHP

Hope-2Cure.com A New Jersey nonprofit corporation Alyelrasoul@gmail.com

Advanced Wellness Solutions 609-320-6339 Advanced-Wellness-Solutions.com

Whole, organic, superfoods for emotional wellness. Learn convenient ways to incorporate healthier foods in your life and budget. Complimentary home and grocery store visits will help you read the labels to shop like a wellness pro. See ad, inside front cover.

TRACI ROSENBERG, MA

Numerologist & Empowerment Coach 609-417-4526 TraciRosenberg@gmail.com SoulTalkWithTraci.com J o i n t h e r e g i o n ’s l e a d i n g numerologist as you discover your life’s purpose. Encoded in your name and birth date are your lessons, talents, and desires. Traci will help you realize your full potential.

This healthy formula contains a blend of more than 26 medicinal plants that stimulates the production of immune reply mediators and stops malign cells. See ad, page 13.

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DONNA WOOD

Certified Nutritionist Health Haven, 1381 New Jersey Rte. 38 Hainesport, NJ 08036 609-346-7696 • HealthHavenInc.com

SUSTAINABLE CHERRY HILL

Donna Wood, a certified nutritionist, focuses on nutritional counseling and dietary guidance. Disease does not occur without a cause or imbalance. Discover the “root” of your imbalance. Learn to make better food and lifestyle choices. Gain self-awareness through our services. Call for an appointment. See ad, page 31.

PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL COUNSELING

405 Country Club Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 609-238-3449 • SustainableCherryHill.org Lori.Braunstein@SustainableCherryHill.org Sustainable Cherry Hill (SCH) is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization with a mission of bringing people together for the purpose of building a sustainable South Jersey community.

TAI CHI/QIGONG SILVER TIGER STUDIO

HEALERS UNIVERSE

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Silver Tiger Studio Master William Ting The Lyceum Hall • 432 High Street Burlington City, NJ •856-778-4209

Andrea Regal Subtle Energy Therapist 856-904-5566 • HealersUniverse.com Andrea@HealersUniverse.com Now you’ve transformed, the next step is transmuting and transfiguring aspects which lead to your Soul’s purpose, fluidity of movement in and out of your multidimensionality, bringing the joy of life through body mind and spirit. 30+ years experience in counseling and teaching the energetics of mind, body and soul connection. Call to schedule your uniquely tailored private session.

Join Master William Ting to discover the energy within. Master Ting has over 30 years experience instructing students in the art of T’ai chi. See ad, page 31.

WELLNESS CENTER LIVE IN JOY YOGA & WELLNESS

The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself. ~Wallace Steven

Julie Fischer, Registered Thai Therapist, CMT Janet Watkins, Registered Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master, 118 W Merchant St., Audubon, NJ 08106 • 856-546-1006 LiveInJoyYoga.com

reflexology SPIRIT TO SOLE CONNECTION Jeannie Francis 319 E Broad St Palmyra, NJ 856-314-8881 Spirit2SoleConnection@yahoo.com SpiritToSoleConnection.com

Reflexology, Herbalist RH(AHG), Reiki, Medical Intuitive, Detoxing Coach, Master Gardener and Life & Diet Coach.

Our mission at Live in Joy is to teach, demonstrate and live principles of Yoga & Holistic Wellness; to nurture and empower mind, body and spirit of all who desire. We have a wide variety of classes, workshops and wellness offerings that are offered at reasonable prices. Our instructors, practitioners and guest presenters are extraordinary in their fields and we are very grateful for their skills, integrity and presence here. Come and experience Joy. See ad, page 34.

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