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Because our New Jersey parents liked to travel and our extended family lived in New England and Virginia, my two sisters and I toured the East Coast from the backseat of the family’s Plymouth station wagon from an early age. I clearly remember how all of us crammed together next to suitcases, food rations and seasonal gear. Add in our family dog and and off we’d go. It instilled a wanderlust in me to see more of America and the world.

The endless sights and surprises influenced each of us in different ways.

I still love traveling. My current car features a reliable modern internal combustion engine and rides beautifully. It is my home away from home and gets me to places far away in a hurry. I feel safe driving out on the open road.

A vehicle for work and play, it is an important part of my life, so I strive to maintain it with loving care to ensure the horsepower is raring to go when I need it.

At the same time, I am aware of the unholy impact my vehicle has on our precious environment. This personal indulgence sets a poor example even as I work to clean up and make the rest of my life more sustainable. I suspect it’s a dichotomy we all struggle with daily to one degree or another. We see driving as contributing to our quality of life even as it beats up the Earth’s fragile protective atmosphere with tons of greenhouse gas emissions and consumes limited resources from cradle to grave.

We find it tough to part from the traditional sense of freedom and independence that automobiles promise even while it chains us to oil company agendas and requires unnatural landscapes of impervious concrete and asphalt that desecrate former farmlands. A humongous “payment coming due” subsidizes our joy rides. With a crumbling infrastructure and roads desperately in need of replacing the question is clearer than ever: Is the way we are doing things now at all sustainable?

Architects, designers, engineers and citizens are beginning to find creative, practical ways to make our existing cities and suburbs more eco-friendly and healthful. The good news is that Americans are becoming aware and acting to reverse their contributions to the problems as demonstrated in the growth of “green neighborhoods” throughout our region and beyond. Christine MacDonald’s feature article, “Sustainable Cityscapes,” celebrates how urban areas are becoming eco-smart and happier places to live in (page 16).

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newsbriefs Unique Cranberry Harvest Tour in Browns Mills

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ach October, the annual cranberry harvest, a 150-year-old tradition, takes place in the South Jersey Pine Barrens. This year, the nonprofit Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey is collaborating with Pine Barrens Native Fruits, LLC, and fifth generation cranberry growers Joe Darlington and Brenda Conner to offer an up close and personal Cranberry Harvest Tour from 9 a.m. to noon, October 20.

The program will start at the Barrel Factory building in Whitesbog Village with the video, Get the Scoop, a 45-minute introduction to cranberry production and the history of the industry. Following the screening, participants will board a tour bus to the cranberry bogs to watch the picking of the berries and learn about the growing cycle and practices, including Darlington’s latest invention, the floating harvester. Conner will discuss harvesting, as well as the history and benefits of this superfruit. A walking tour of Whitesbog Village, Burlington County’s antique town, will follow the bus tour.

Cost: $37 per person; preregistration required; bus capacity limited to 22 seats. Location: 120 N. Whitesbog Rd., Browns Mills. For more information, call 908-371-1111, email CDeetz@ nofanj.org or visit Nofanj.org.

Majaka Yoga Studio Hosts Grand Reopening Celebration

DementiaWise Seminar to Provide Valuable Tips to Families

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omForcare Senior Services will host an informative workshop for families caring for someone with dementia by at the Cherry Hill Public Library, October 21, beginning at 5 p.m. with refreshments and a meet-and-greet with the seminar’s keynote speaker, Dr. Deborah Bier, Ph.D., the director of special populations for ComForcare Senior Service Corporation.

The hour-and a half workshop, which begins at 6 p.m., will review how to recognize signs of dementia and best practices to make caring for loved ones safer and less stressful. Relevant service and product providers will be available to discuss how they can help those with dementia and their families.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, by the time one in three seniors pass away, they will have been afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, and more than 70 percent of them will be cared for by adult children at home. ComForcare Senior Service Corporation offers compassionate, professional, at-home care, including personal hygiene, grooming and dressing, and nutritious meal preparation for patients with dementia.

Location: 1100 Kings Hwy. N., Cherry Hill. For preregistration and more information, call 609-747-8866 or visit DementiaWise.com/consumernj.

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UR O Y Y to 5 p.m., October 4, and continue with special deals and classes through October 5. Regularly scheduled classes will resume on October 6.

A Hindi word meaning fun, majaka describes the spirit of the studio where K yoga is not only an exercise of self-discipline and control but also a practice that is meant to be enjoyed. The new location will allow for additional classes, including Vinyasa Yoga, Power Yoga, Meditation, Kids Yoga, Baby & Me Yoga and Yoga on Horseback.

The studio will also host a Yoga and Potluck Party from 6 to 8 p.m., October 24. Attendees are encouraged to come to this yoga practice in costume with their favorite dish or snack to share.

For more information, call 609-231-6706 or visit MajakaYoga.com.

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newsbriefs Mind Body Spirit Expo, Philadelphia, Boasts Impressive Guests

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he Mind Body Spirit Expo, the largest natural health and human potential expo in the Philadelphia area, takes place from 4 to 9 p.m., November 21, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., November 22, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., November 23, at the Valley Forge Convention Center, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Expo guests can attend presentations by renowned guest speakers, including Dan Millman, the author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior; Mark Victor Hansen, the founder and co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series; and Michele Livingston, who is known as “The People’s Medium”. Attendees can also peruse over 120 exhibitor booths, enjoy live entertainment and participate in workshops and lectures covering topics such as meditation, emotional and spiritual healing, dreams, chakras and angels.

Free yoga classes, kirtans and the event’s special guest, yoga master Sri Dharma Mittra, will emphasize yoga as the focus topic of this year’s expo.

Cost: general admission, $5, Nov. 21, or for guests in line before 10 a.m., Nov. 22 or 23. $15 otherwise. Location: Valley Forge Convention Center, 1160 1st Ave. For more information or to purchase advance event tickets (limited seating for some events), call 215-627-0102 or visit MindBodySpiritExpo.com.

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Namas Day Yoga & Wellness Festival at West Chester University

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amas Day, Philadelphia’s premier biannual independent yoga festival, will take place at West Chester University Sykes Student Union on October 19. Philly Area Yoga, an online directory for yoga and wellness in the Philadelphia area, hosts the full day of workshops, networking and information exchange.

This fall’s lineup features 17 workshop leaders from fields of ayurveda to acrobatics, including Baptiste-certified teacher Colleen Devirgiliis of West Chester; Alison Donley, director of West Chester University’s student yoga curriculum; Justin Reilly, the tattooed yogi; and sports coaches Ed Harrold and Cara Bradley. Swag from local wellness businesses, including sponsor Whole Foods Market, will be given away while supplies last.

The event will benefit the Transformation Yoga Project, a local nonprofit outreach program that teaches people in drug and alcohol rehabilitation institutions, the criminal justice system and community transitional centers how to use yoga and mindfulness for personal change.

Cost: Full-day pass, $115; half-day pass, $65. Address: 700 S. High St., West Chester. For registration and more information, call 484-947-6072, email Mary@PhillyAreaYoga.com or visit NamasDayPhilly.com or Facebook.com/namasdayphilly.

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The roster of more than 30 holistic health practitioners includes an ayurvedic reflexologist, a chiropractor, Reiki and massage therapists, nutrition guides, angel card readers, psychics and a feng shui specialist. Recently added exhibi-

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tors include Paradise Organic Farms and the Ocean County Board of Health, which will offer free health screenings, including blood pressure checks, stroke risk assessments and osteoporosis screenings.

Participants may enjoy listening to crystal singing bowls, receiving a henna tattoo, trying aura photography and perusing the selection of jewelry, crystals and minerals. Holistic vendors will sell handmade soap, essential oils, flower remedies, natural skin care, and ayurvedic spices and medicine.

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MasterClass Double Certification Hypnosis Training in Philadelphia

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aster hypnotherapist Martin Petersen will offer a fiveday, double-certification hypnosis training, October 23 to 27, at the Homewood Suites by Hilton, in Philadelphia.

Appropriate for all experience levels, the training will cover the newest and most advanced hypnosis techniques, including high-speedinductions, advanced deepening and anchoring methods and ways to generate hypnotic flow without the use of scripts. Upon completion, students will receive an International Society of Advanced Hypnotherapists certification as well as membership into the International Hypnosis Federation.

“This training will cover all Martin Petersen you need to know to gain the most current knowledge in the field of hypnosis to become a professional practitioner and to perform real, life-changing and forever lasting hypnotic changes,” says Petersen, who is the recipient of the 2013 International Hypnosis Federation’s Award of Excellence for International Education.

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Tai Chi Weekend with Master Ting at Split Rock Lodge

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aster William Ting (Ting Kuo Piao), the founder of Silver Tiger Tai Chi, in Burlington, will present a weekend of tai chi, October 31 to November 2, at Split Rock Lodge, in the Pocono Mountains. The weekend is open to all levels and includes practical demonstration and instruction balanced with lectures and Q&A sessions.

Known for his ability to communicate esoteric Eastern theory in a manner that Western students can relate to, Ting stresses principles and foundational material common to all styles and forms.

Tai chi is a form of martial arts that relies on a person’s internal ability to circulate vital energy, or qi. The philosophy proposes that the ability to create and circulate qi keeps an organism balanced, healthy and energetic, while qi that is lacking or stagnant causes disease, illness and death. The study of tai chi encourages the development and circulation of this element and it must begin with an understanding of the basic principles underlying the seemingly effortless movements.

Cost: $630 per person; double-room occupancy. Prices vary. Location: 100 Moseywood Rd., Lake Harmony, PA. For registration or more information, visit SilverTigerTaiChi.com.

Fifth Annual Psychic Wellness Expo in Cherry Hill

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obin Collier, Susan Drummond and Aisling, three of South Jersey’s top intuitive mediums, will host the fifth annual Psychic Wellness Expo from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., November 1, at a new location, the Unitarian Universalist Church, in Cherry Hill.

Seminar topics at this year’s free event include Surrender, The Wingman Workout and When the Earth Split. Rita Strough, Rosanna and Mary I, some of the favorite presenters from years past, will return to speak. New exhibitors include numerologist Traci Rosenburg, intuitive acrophonologist Shelley Watzman and channel/healer Ellen Carey.

Attendees will have the opportunity to take a Psychic Development Class with Collier or experience a gallery reading with Aisling and Drummond. “We are so excited to present this year’s expo,” remarks Drummond. “Our presenters and exhibitors are the best in the tri-state area. The energy we create when we’re all together is amazing!”

Presale tickets required for the Psychic Development Class.

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esearch published in the British Journal of Nutrition discovered that the risk of breast cancer decreases with increased consumption of specific dietary carotenoids, the pigments in some vegetables and fruits.

The research was based on five years of tracking 1,122 women in Guangdong, China; half of them had been diagnosed with breast cancer and the other half were healthy.

Dietary intake information was collected through face-to-face interviews. The women that consumed more beta-carotene in their diet showed a 46 percent lower risk of breast cancer, while those that consumed more alpha-carotene had a 39 percent reduced incidence. The individuals that consumed more foods containing beta-cryptoxanthin had a 62 percent reduced risk; those with diets higher in luteins and zeaxanthins had a 51 percent reduction in breast cancer risk.

The scientists found the protective element of increased carotenoid consumption more evident among pre-menopausal women and those exposed to secondhand smoke.

Dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach and dandelion greens top the list of sources rich in luteins and zeaxanthins, which also includes watercress, basil, parsley, arugula and peas. The highest levels of beta-carotene are found in sweet potatoes, grape leaves, carrots, kale, spinach, collard and other leafy greens.

Carrots, red peppers, pumpkin, winter squash, green beans and leafy greens contain alpha-carotene. Red peppers, butternut squash, pumpkin persimmons and tangerines are high in beta-cryptoxanthin.

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esearch from Columbia, Maryland’s National Center for Healthy Housing suggests that adding insulation and more efficient heating systems can significantly increase the health of household residents. The researchers studied 248 households in New York City, Boston and Chicago that underwent energy conservation improvements by trained energy efficiency professionals, including installing insulation and heating equipment and improving ventilation. After the improvements, subjects reported reductions in sinusitis (5 percent), hypertension (14 percent) and obesity (11 percent).

Although a 20 percent reduction in asthma medication use was reported, two measures of asthma severity worsened; the scientists called for further study of the asthma-related outcomes.

A similar study from New Zealand’s University of Otago examined 409 households that installed energy-efficient heating systems. Children in these homes experienced fewer illnesses, better sleep, better allergy and wheezing symptoms and fewer overall sick days. In examining 1,350 older homes where insulation was installed, the research also found improvements in health among family residents.

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n extensive review of research from the UK’s University of Kent has concluded that fluoridation of municipal water supplies may be more harmful than helpful, because the reduction in dental cavities from fluoride is due primarily from its topical application instead of ingestion. Published in the Scientific World Journal earlier this year, the review, which covered 92 studies and scientific papers, concludes that early research showing a reduction of children’s tooth decay from municipal water fluoridation may have been flawed and hadn’t adequately measured the potential harm from higher fluoride consumption.

The researchers note that total fluoride intake from most municipalities can significantly exceed the daily recommended intake of four milligrams per day, and that overconsumption is associated with cognitive impairment, thyroid issues, higher fracture risk, dental fluorosis (mottling of enamel) and enzyme disruption.

The researchers also found clear evidence for increased risk of uterine and bladder cancers in areas where municipal water was fluoridated.

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esearch from China published earlier this year in the journal Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion suggests that electro-acupuncture and auricular acupuncture—also called ear acupuncture—can alleviate symptoms of withdrawal from methamphetamine addiction. For four weeks, 90 patients attempting to withdraw from methamphetamine use received either electro-acupuncture, ear acupuncture or no treatment.

Compared with the no-treatment group, those given electro-acupuncture and ear acupuncture treatments showed significant reductions in anxiety, depression and withdrawal symptoms. Between the two acupuncture treatments, the electro-acupuncture group did better during withdrawals than the auricular group.

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At the end of the study, blood tests found significantly higher levels of antioxidants, including vitamin C and vitamin E, among subjects in the yoga group. These participants also showed lower levels of oxidized glutathione and increased levels of two important antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase, all indicating better detoxification. Meanwhile, the exercise-only group showed no changes in these parameters.

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Doable Renewables

Engineers Detail a Clean Energy Future Stanford University researchers, led by civil engineer Mark Jacobson, have developed detailed plans for each U.S. state to attain 100 percent wind, water and solar power by 2050 using currently available technology. The plan, presented at the 2014 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference in Chicago, also forms the basis for the Solutions Project nonprofit. “The greatest barriers to a conversion are neither technical nor economic. They are social and political,” the AAAS paper concludes.

The proposal is to eliminate dirty and inefficient fossil fuel combustion as an energy source. All vehicles would be powered by electric batteries or by hydrogen produced by electrolysis, rather than natural gas. High-temperature industrial processes would also use electricity or hydrogen combustion.

Transmission lines carrying energy between states or countries will prove one of the greatest challenges. With natural energy sources, electricity needs to be more mobile, so that when there’s no sun or wind, a city or country can import the energy it needs. The biggest problem is which companies should pay to build and maintain the lines.

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The future will either be green or not at all. ~Bob Brown

Clever Collaborations

Renewables Gain Ground Worldwide Excess heat from London subway tunnels and an electric substation will soon be funneled into British homes, slashing energy costs and lowering pollution, according to the Islington Council.

Germany’s renewable energy industry has broken a solar power record, prompting utility company RWE to close fossil fuel power plants that are no longer competitive. RWE says 3.1 gigawatts of generating capacity, or 6 percent of its total capacity, will be taken offline as it shuts down some of its gas- and coal-fired power stations.

In China, wind power is leaving nuclear behind. Electricity output from China’s wind farms exceeded that from its nuclear plants for the first time in 2012 and out-produced it again last year, generating 135 terawatt-hours (1 million megawatts)—nearly enough to power New York state. While it takes about six years to build a nuclear plant, a wind farm can be completed in a matter of months.

China also employs a recycling-for-payment program in Beijing subway stations that accept plastic bottles as payment. Passengers receive credit ranging from the equivalent of five to 15 cents per bottle, which is applied toward rechargeable subway cards.

In the U.S., a newly installed working prototype of a pioneering Solar Road project has raised more than than double its $1 million crowd-funding goal to seed the manufacturing process (Indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways). Watch a video at Tinyurl.com/NewSolarRoadways.

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Coral Countdown

Endangered Caribbean Reef Solutions With only about one-sixth of their original coral cover remaining, most Caribbean coral reefs may disappear in the next 20 years, primarily due to the loss of two main grazers in the region, according to the latest report, Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2012. It’s published by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the United Nations Environment Programme.

The report—involving 90 experts and an analysis of 35,000-plus surveys at 90 locations since 1970—included studies of corals, seaweeds, grazing sea urchins and fish. Climate change has long been thought to be the main culprit by making oceans more acidic and causing coral bleaching. Now, the loss of parrotfish and sea urchins is seen as the main factor; their demise has broken the delicate balance of coral ecosystems, allowing the algae upon which they feed to smother the reefs.

Restoring positive populations, plus protection from overfishing and excessive coastal pollution, could help the reefs recover and make them more resilient to future climate change impacts.

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Coastal Caretaking

Zoning Tropical Waters Like Land Resources In the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, 24 scientists from Canada, the U.S., the UK, China, Australia, New Caledonia, Sweden and Kenya affirm that one-fifth of humanity lives within 60 miles of a tropical coastline, primarily in developing countries. They warn that growing populations and the increasing impact of climate change ensure that pressures on these coastal waters will only grow.

Most locations are lacking in holistic, regional management approaches to balance the growing demands from fisheries, aquaculture, shipping, oil, gas and mineral extraction, energy production, residential development, tourism and conservation.

Lead author Peter Sale, of the United Nations University’s Canadian-based Institute for Water, Environment and Health, states, “We zone land for development, farms, parks, industry and other human needs. We need a comparable degree of care and planning for coastal ocean waters. We subject [the sea], particularly along tropical shores, to levels of human activity as intense as those on land. The result is widespread overfishing, pollution and habitat degradation.”

According to the paper, solutions must address a larger geographic scale over a longer period of time; focus on multiple issues (conservation, fisheries enhancement and land-based pollution); and originate from a local jurisdiction to gain traction with each community.

Fracking Flub

Methane Dangers May Be Three Times the Estimate Results of a meta-analysis of 20 years worth of scientific studies published in Science magazine conclude that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has underestimated the natural gas industry’s climate impact by 25 to 75 percent by not including methane leakage from fracking, gas drilling operations and pipelines. Methane, the main component of natural gas, is a potent greenhouse gas.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researcher Gabrielle Petron voices concern with the discrepancies because, “Emission estimates, or ‘inventories’, are the primary tool that policy makers and regulators use to evaluate air quality and climate impacts.”

For a paper published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, researchers flew aircraft over a heavily fracked region in northeastern Colorado and concluded that emissions from drilling operations were nearly three times higher than an hourly emission estimate published by the EPA.

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globalbriefs Household Hazards

States Move Against Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products This year, at least 33 states are taking steps to address the untested and toxic chemicals in everyday products. Many toys, clothes, bedding items and baby shampoos contain chemicals toxic to the brain and body. The federal 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act has become outdated, allowing untested chemicals and known carcinogens, hormone disruptors, heavy metals and other toxins to be ingredients in commonly used products.

Wise new policies would change labeling and disclosure rules for manufacturers so that concerned consumers know what chemicals products contain and/or completely phase out the use of chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) in infant formula cans, food packaging and receipt paper; formaldehyde in children’s personal care products; chlorinated tris (hydroxymethylaminomethane) in toxic flame retardants and other consumer products; phthalates, lead and/or cadmium in children’s products; and mercury.

View the entire report at Tinyurl.com/State-By-State-Action-List.

False Alarm

Expiration Labels Lead People to Toss Good Food Several countries are asking the European Commission to exempt some products like long-life produce from the mandatory “best before” date labels because they lead to food waste.

According to a discussion paper issued by the Netherlands and Sweden and backed by Austria, Denmark, Germany and Luxembourg, many food products are still edible after the labeled date, but consumers throw them away because of safety concerns.

The European Union annually discards about 89 million metric tons of edible food. In the U.S., food waste comprises the greatest volume of discards going into landfills after paper, reports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 2012, this country generated 36 million tons of food waste, but only 3 percent of this waste stream was diverted from landfills.

A 2013 report co-authored by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic proposes that producers and retailers take other steps to prevent the discarding of good food.

Source: EnvironmentalLeader.com.

Conservation Covenant

A Greener Future for National Parks National parks have an undeniable environmental impact on the very lands they seek to preserve. Yellowstone’s managers have been working on ambitious management goals to elevate it to be a world leader in environmental stewardship and become one of the greenest parks in the world by 2016.

The Yellowstone Environmental Stewardship Initiative goals (against a 2003 baseline) are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent (50 percent by 2025); reduce both electricity and water consumption by 15 percent; reduce fossil fuel consumption by 18 percent; and divert all municipal solid waste from landfills.

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Drinking Water Regulations Leave Room for Improvement Make Mulch

Enrich Garden Soil Naturally Homeowners with gardens have many natural, organic and sustainable options for mulching, which enriches soils with nutrients, helps retain moisture and controls weeds. In most regions, many types of trees can provide ingredients. In northern areas, ridding the yard of fall leaves yields a natural mulch.

Apply ground-up leaves, especially from mineral-rich oak and hickory trees, so they biodegrade by growing season.

OrganicLandCare.net suggests choosing from double-ground and composted brush and yard trimmings; hemlock, pine, fir and Canadian cedar; and ground recycled wood.

Using a lawnmower with a high blade height or switching to a serrated-edged mulching blade can chop leaves into tiny fragments caught in an attached bag. The National Turfgrass Federation notes, “A regular mower may not shred and recirculate leaves as well as a mulching blade.” Shredded leaves also can filter through grass and stifle springtime dandelions and crabgrass, according to Michigan State University research studies.

John Sibley, former chapter president of the Florida Native Plant Society (fnps.org) and owner of All Native Garden Center, Nursery and Landscapes, in Fort Myers, Florida, says that mulching during the summer and fall is particularly beneficial in southern areas. “It’ll decompose more due to heavy rains and intense humidity and provide more composition to help acidic sandy or clay soils retain nutrients,” he advises. “Applying it in winter will retain more moisture, which is helpful during the dry season.”

Sibley suggests avoiding cypress-based mulch. “It’s endangered, a critical component of U.S. native habitat and can act like a sponge, keeping moisture from plants.” He recommends eucalyptus mulch because the tree is more prevalent, and melaleuca, an invasive exotic that can kill termites and won’t float in heavy rains. Also consider pine straw, which is plentiful in the South.

Ground-up parts of many other plants can also provide natural mulch in their native regions. AudubonMagazine.org cites cottonseed hulls and peanut shells in the Deep South, cranberry vines on Cape Cod and in Wisconsin bogs, Midwest corncobs, and pecan shells in South Carolina.

Virtually every city across the nation has a known carcinogen present in the water that is acceptable by current law. There are two sets of standards that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) utilizes for regulating drinking water in the United States. The Maximum Contamination Level Goal (MCLG) is the recommended level of a contaminant where there is zero risk to health. The second is the Maximum Contamination Level (MCL), the highest level of a contaminant allowed by law. The MCL is determined by the cost to treat the contaminant and the technology available to treat it, and is set as close to the MCLG as possible. The MCLG is currently only a recommendation; the MCL is the only enforceable standard.

It is recommended to consume a level of zero parts per billion of arsenic to avoid any health risk. However, the city can legally supply water with as much as 10 parts per billion of arsenic in Minnesota.

The Safe Drinking Water Act originally passed by Congress in 1974 did not account for the newest chemicals or drugs found in drinking water. During a five-month investigation in 2008, the Associated Press discovered that 24 major municipalities had drugs present in the drinking water ranging from anxiety and depression medications to sex hormones.

Minneapolis drinking water tested positive for caffeine. None of these drugs is currently regulated. In addition, it is not required that they be tested for nor, most surprisingly, is it required that residents drinking the water be notified.

Although there are drinking water standards in place, this does not mean the quality of drinking water has to be limited by them. In a report called Reducing Environmental Cancer Risks: What We Can Do Now, the President’s Cancer Panel stated: “Individuals and families have many opportunities to reduce or eliminate chemical exposures. For example, filtering home tap water or well water can decrease exposure to numerous known or suspected carcinogens or endocrine-disrupting chemicals.”

Because there are many different water filter technologies available and because specific technology is needed to address certain contaminants, it is best to seek a professional recommendation. The Water Quality Association is a great place to search for a qualified professional.

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Healthy Housing

SUSTAINABLE

CITYSCAPES Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way

by Christine MacDonald

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oday, buzzwords like “sustainability” and “green building” dominate discussions on how to overcome the unhealthful effects of climate change, extreme local weather events and pervasive pollution. Now, a growing body of research indicates an unexpected upside of living greener; it not only makes us healthier, but happier, too.

It’s all helping to spread the “green neighborhood” idea across the U.S., from pioneering metropolises like New York, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, to urban centers like Cincinnati, Detroit and Oakland, California.

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ies, developers also are striving to replace hard-luck industrial pasts and turn problems such as depopulated urban cores into opportunities for fresh approaches.

“We are having a major rethink about urban development,” says Rob Bennett, founding CEO of EcoDistricts (EcoDistricts.org), a Portland-based nonprofit skilled in developing protocols for establishing modern and sustainable city neighborhoods. The group has recently extended help to seven other cities, including Boston, Denver and Los Angeles, applying innovations to everything from streetscapes to stormwater infrastructure.

“The failures of the old, decaying urban and suburban models are evident,” says Bennett. “We’re now learning how to do it well and create environmentally sustainable, people-centered districts.”

The concept of home is undergoing a radical makeover. From villages of “smallest houses” (usually no bigger than 350 square feet), to low-income urban housing complexes, people interested in smaller, more self-sufficient homes represent a fast-growing, increasingly influential segment of today’s housing market, according to experts such as Sarah Susanka, author of The Not So Big House. Google reports that Internet searches for information on “tiny houses” has spiked recently. Economic freedom is one factor motivating many to radically downsize, according to Bloomberg News (Tinyurl.com/TinyHouseDemand).

Cities nationwide have overhauled their building codes. Cincinnati, for example, has moved to the forefront of the eco-redevelopment trend with its emphasis on revamping instead of demolishing existing buildings. Private sector leaders are on board as well; a transition to buildings as sustainable ecosystems keeps gaining ground through certification programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and the “living building” movement begun by Seattle’s Cascadia Green Building Council has gone international.

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Walkability is “in” these days, along with bike paths, locavore shopping and dining and expansion of public destinations, all of which draw residents out to meet their neighbors. This “new urbanism” is evident in places like Albuquerque’s emerging Mesa del Sol community and Florida’s proposed Babcock Ranch solar-powered city.

While public and private sectors are involved, residents are the catalysts for much of the current metamorphoses.

Whether it’s a guerrilla gardener movement—volunteers turning vacant lots and other eyesores into flowering oases—creative bartering services or nanny shares, people-helping-people approaches are gaining momentum.

The Public School, an adult education exchange that began in Los Angeles in 2007 and has since spread to a dozen cities worldwide, the Seattle Free School, the Free University of New York City, and Washington, D.C.’s Knowledge Commons all have taken the do-it-yourself

movement into the realm of adult education. The latter offers more than 180 courses a year, most as free classes offered by and for local residents encompassing all neighborhoods, with topics ranging from urban foraging and vegan cooking to the workings of the criminal justice system.

New York City residents taking an urban walking tour rated the experience better and more exciting when it included an urban garden.

energy revolution just getting started. traction in New York

In the past several years, microgrids City before becoming a have proliferated at hospitals, military national trend, intend to get us moving. Banishing bases and universities from Fort Bragg, in North Carolina, to the University of Calithe core bank of elevafornia at San Diego. These electrical systors from central locations, architects substitute tems can operate in tandem with utility companies or as self-sufficient electrical invitingly light and airy islands that protect against power outages stairwells. Evolving cityand increase energy efficiency, somescapes make it easier times even generating revenue by selling for commuters to walk unused electricity to the grid. While still and bike. costly and complicated to install, “Those

Tyson’s Corner, ~ Charles Montgomery, outside of Washington, barriers are likely to fall as more compaUpgraded Happy City nies, communities and institutions adopt D.C., has made sidewalk Transportation microgrids,” says Ryan Franks, technical construction integral to With America’s roads increasingly program manager with the National Electhe overhaul of its automobile-centric clogged with pollution-spewing vehicles, downtown area. Memphis recently added trical Manufacturers Association. urban planners in most larger U.S. cities two lanes for bikes and pedestrians along are overseeing the expansion of subway Local Food Riverside Drive overlooking the Missisand light rail systems, revamped street sippi River, while Detroit’s HealthPark ini- What started with a few farmers’ markets car systems and even ferry and water feeding urban foodies has given way to tiative has many of the city’s public parks taxi services in some places. Meanwhile, a growing local food movement that’s serving as sites for farm stands, mobile electric vehicles (EV) got a boost from beginning to also reach into low-income health clinics and free exercise classes. four New England states, plus Maryland, neighborhoods through mobile markets, New York, Texas and Oregon, which have a kind of farmers’ market on wheels, and Clean Energy joined California in building networks an explosion of urban gardens and city of EV charging stations, funding fleets of The ways we make and use energy are farms. Ohio City Farm (OhioCity.org) no- or low-emission government cars and currently being re-envisioned on both grows food for in-need residents on six making green options clearer for consum- large and small scales. Solar cooperaacres overlooking the Cleveland skyline. ers. If all goes as planned, the nine states tives have neighbors banding together to In Greenville, South Carolina, the Judson estimate that 3.3 million plug-in automopurchase solar panels at wholesale prices. Community Garden is one of more than biles could hit the streets by 2025.

Startup companies using computer algo100 gardens in the downtown area, notes

Mass transit, biking and walking rithms map the solar production potential Andrew Ratchford, who helped establish are often quicker and cheaper ways to of virtually every rooftop in the country. it in a neighborhood four miles from the get around in densely populated urban However, while solar panels and wind nearest supermarket. centers. Car sharing, bike taxis and online turbines are rapidly becoming part of the

Giving residents an alternative to unapp-centric taxi services are popular new normal, they are only part of the healthy convenience store fare is just one with increasingly car-free urban youth.

Boston’s Hubway bike-sharing program addresses affordability with a $5 annual membership for low-income residents.

One common denominator of the new urbanism is an amplification of what’s considered to be in the public welfare. Through partnerships among Exclusive Double Certified Hypnosis Training. public and private sectors and community groups, organizations like EcoDistricts Taught by an International Award winning instructor. are developing ways to help communities in the aftermath of natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes, seasonal flooding and water shortages. Coastal cities, for example, are grappling with Everything you need to know about modern & professional hypnosis ways to safeguard public transit and other with a special discounted offer avaliable. vulnerable infrastructure.

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The benefits of urban agriculture are not limited to the provision of food, with many advocates citing community empowerment, environmental justice, public health, and education and training as primary goals. ~ Columbia University of the garden’s benefits, Ratchford says.

“We’re seeing neighbors reestablish that relationship just by gardening together.”

Waste Reduction

While cities nationwide have long been working to augment their recycling and find more markets for residents’ castoffs, many are becoming more sophisticated in repurposing what was formerly considered trash. Reclaimed wood flooring in new homes and urban compost-sharing services are just two examples characterizing the evolution in how we dispose of and even think about waste.

We may still be far from a world in which waste equals food, as described by environmental innovators William McDonough and Michael Braungart in their groundbreaking book, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. Nevertheless, projects certified as cradle-to-cradle are cutting manufacturing costs and reducing pollution.

For example, carpet maker Shaw Industries Group, in Dalton, Georgia, reports savings of $2.5 million in water and energy costs since 2012, when it improved energy efficiency and began using more renewable material in its carpet tiles. Shaw is spending $17 million this year to expand its recycling program.

Stormwater runoff is a pervasive issue facing older cities. Many are now taking a

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green approach to supplementing—if not totally supplanting —old-fashioned underground sewage systems. Along with creating new parks and public spaces, current public spaces are often reconfigured and required to do more. Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Portland, among others, are instituting carefully planned and built green spaces to soak up rainwater and cut down on runoff into sewer drains—taking motor oil and other pollutants with it.

Using revamped sidewalk, parking lot and roof designs, plus rain gardens designed to filter rainwater back into the ground, municipalities are even successfully reducing the need for costly underground sewer system overhauls.

The proliferation of rooftop gardens in places including Chicago, Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., and new green roof incentives in many cities nationwide further exemplify how what’s considered livable space is expanding. Altogether, eco-cities’ new green infrastructure is saving cities billions of dollars and improving the quality of life for residents by adding and enhancing public parklands and open spaces, a happy benefit for everyone.

Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., whose specialties include health and science.

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by Christine MacDonald Since the tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan first came up with the idea of ditching standard measures of prosperity for a more inclusive Gross National Happiness (GNH) about a decade ago (GrossNationalHappiness.com), it has spread around the world. After gaining a U.S. foothold in Seattle, dozens of American cities and institutions have adopted the central tenets—the idea that the time has come to rethink our concept of well-being.

Today, the nonprofit Happiness Alliance (HappyCounts.org) supports grassroots activists that are challenging the idea that economic activity always leads to happiness and is pioneering new ways to think about and measure life satisfaction, resilience and sustainability.

GNH proponents from around the country came together in Vermont last May for their fifth North American conference.

Alliance Executive Director Laura Musikanski says that more than 50,000 people and 100 municipalities, college campuses and businesses have been using the GNH Index, developed to more accurately gauge a community’s happiness, and the group expects to see even more growth as its expanding website tools allow more people to connect online.

“Economic success in terms of money only correlates with happiness up to a certain point,” she remarks.

“After you meet your basic needs, the biggest things determining your happiness are community and feeling that you can trust the people around you and the democratic process.”

While faith may be in short supply when it comes to community and politics today, Musikanski thinks there’s cause for optimism, because happiness is a core value in this country. “We believe in the Declaration of Independence and ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’

These are truly American values.”

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orget the pursuit of happiness! Stop pursuing it! Free yourself from its grips! Live Now! Be Happy Now! Even if it doesn’t feel that way. Even if you have “no good reason” to be happy.

If you can’t be “really happy” then just be happy. Be the happiness you pursue!

Then you won’t have far to go.

Bring happiness to others! Smile!

Laugh! Laugh a lot! Surround yourself

So, “Smile though your heart is aching Smile even though it’s breaking When there are clouds in the sky, you’ll get by If you smile through your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow You’ll see the sun come shining through for you.

Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear may be ever so near That’s the time you must keep on trying Smile, what’s the use of crying?

You’ll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile.

That’s the time you must keep on trying Smile, what’s the use of crying?

You’ll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile.”

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Lincoln knew it. He said, “I believe that people are as happy as they choose to

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After you have chosen to be happy, stay happy. That doesn’t mean you’ll never be sad again. What always follows happiness is sadness. But a truly happy person knows that what always follows sadness is happiness. “Flying high in April, shot down in May, that’s life…”

The Buddha said, “Life is suffering.”

Then he said, “There is a cause for suffering.” If there is a cause, then suffering is conditional. Remove the conditions for suffering, no more suffering. Pursuing happiness is one of those conditions, because whatever we pursue, whether it be a person, place, or thing, is also conditional. Whatever is conditional is impermanent. The Buddha said, “One of the markings of suffering is impermanence.”

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hiropractic manipulation of the spine has long been a remedy for structural malfunctions such as aching backs and recurring headaches.

Today, chiropractors are also treating neck pain from stress, plus tight shoulders and numb fingers from long hours of computer use. An increasing number of them are now incorporating acupuncture into their arsenal against disorders once treated by chiropractic alone, with great success.

“What if you had a nail in your foot? You can do anything to try to heal it, but until you pull the nail out of your foot, you’ll still have a recurring problem,” explains Dr. James Campbell, owner of Campbell Chiropractic Center, in East Brunswick, New Jersey, a certified diplomate and incoming president

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Similarly, a chiropractic adjustment removes obstructions and opens acupuncture meridians to facilitate quick healing, “sometimes even immediately,” says Campbell. “Instead of having the needles in for 20 to 30 minutes, I can actually use a microcurrent device to access the meridians in the ears or on the hands and get the same results in five to 10 seconds.” He notes that relief can be both fast and permanent because the healing energy currents are able to circulate freely throughout the body.

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Combining the two modalities has been practiced for more than 40 years, although awareness of the enhanced effectiveness of doing so has been primarily realized in the eastern half of the U.S. The dual therapy is the brainchild of the late Dr. Richard Yennie, who initially became a Kansas City chiropractor after acupuncture healed a back injury shortly after World War II. An acupuncturist smuggled prohibited needles into Yennie’s Japanese hospital room in the sleeve of his kimono for treatments that ended with Yennie’s hospital discharge marked, “GOK,” meaning in the doctor’s opinion, “God only knows” how the intense back pain was healed.

While Yennie went on to teach judo and establish five judo-karate schools, his greatest achievement was bringing the two sciences together in the U.S. He founded both the Acupuncture Society of America and the ABCA, affiliated with the American Chiropractic Association. Certification as a diplomate requires 2,300 hours of training in the combined modalities.

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Doctor of Chiropractic Michael Kleker, of Aspen Wellness Center, in Fort Collins, Colorado, is also a state-licensed acupuncturist. “I can tailor treatments to whatever the individual needs,” he says.

For patients experiencing pain after spinal fusion surgery, with no possibility of any movement in their spine, Kleker finds that acupuncture helps manage the pain. “We can commonly get the person out of the chronic pain loop,” he says.

He also finds the combination helpful in treating chronic migraines, tennis elbow and other chronic pain conditions.

“When I started my practice in 1981, few chiropractors knew anything about acupuncture, let alone used it. Now there are more and more of us,” observes Kleker.

Both Kleker and Campbell are seeing increasing numbers of patients with problems related to high use of technology, facilitating greater challenges for chiropractors and new ways that adding acupuncture can be valuable.

Notebook computers and iPads have both upsides and downsides, Campbell remarks. Users can find relief from repetitive motion injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome by utilizing portable devices. However, he is treating more

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“Blackberry thumb”, which refers to pain caused by texting, responds especially well to a combination of chiropractic manipulation of the thumb to free up the joint and microcurrent or acupuncture needles to enhance energy flow in the area,” advises Campbell.

Prevention is the best cure for these problems, says Kleker. He routinely informs patients about proper ergonomic positions for using traditional computers and mobile devices. He also suggests exercises to minimize or eliminate the structural challenges that accompany actively leveraging today’s technological world.

In addition to chiropractors that are increasingly adding acupuncture to their own credentials, an increasing number of chiropractors have added acupuncturists to their practices.

Therapy combining chiropractic and acupuncture has yet to be widely researched, but one study published

in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine in 2012 reports the results of two acupuncture treatments followed by three chiropractic/acupuncture treatments for a women suffering from long-term migraine headaches. The migraines disappeared and had not returned a year later. Other studies show the combination therapy offers significant improvements in neck pain and tennis elbow.

Campbell relates a story of the power of chiropractic combined with acupuncture, when his young son that was able to walk only with great difficulty received a two-minute treatment from Yennie. Afterward, “My son got up and ran down the hall,” he recalls.

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by Shawn Messonnier

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et owners often ask if there’s an accurate, inexpensive way to test dogs for cancer before they develop clinical signs of it. A diagnosis early in the course of the disease is crucial for beginning effective treatment and better outcomes. Until recently, the answer to their question was no.

As a result, most owners have remained unaware of the problem until the cancer was well advanced and had spread throughout the pet’s body. While chemotherapy can help some pets, the treatment is unable to heal most of them due to the advanced stage of most diagnosed cancers, which typically already have been active for six to 12 months or longer.

Early diagnosis would allow both traditional and natural therapies to be more effective. In some cases, chemotherapy might not even be needed, because natural medicines such as astragalus, essential fatty acids, mushroom extracts, ginseng and green tea may be able to reverse the cancer at its earliest stages.

Fortunately, dog owners can now secure an accurate early diagnosis using a new blood panel costing less than $200, including lab processing, that enables veterinarians to detect cancer and other inflammatory diseases before a pet becomes ill. The tests provide valuable information about the dog’s health before overt signs of disease are observed, damage occurs and treatment options become more limited

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and expensive. Early detection tests for cancer in cats will be available soon.

The tests measure several aspects of cell irregularity, including abnormal cell division and systemic inflammatory activity, by detecting any increased levels of thymidine kinase and C-reactive protein in the pet’s body.

A study by California’s Veterinary Diagnostics Institute’s VDI Laboratory applying the new blood panel tests to 360 dogs followed their incidences of cancer and other serious diseases for up to a year. The researchers found that nearly all of the cancers that occurred were detected four to six months prior to the pet showing outward signs. Because the cancers were detected early and treated before the pet became overtly ill, costs to the pet owner were greatly reduced and the effectiveness of cancer treatment improved.

The new cancer screening tests, which are designed to be part of a routine wellness plan, constitute the most comprehensive single blood diagnosis available in monitoring overall canine health.

It’s just as important to check the vitamin D status of canine patients. Low levels contribute to increased incidence of cancer and infectious diseases, according to a study published in the journal Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. Supplementing vitamin D levels is easy and inexpensive and may help reduce the incidence of serious disease later in life.

While the new blood panel tests have been shown to be highly accurate in early cancer detection, any test can miss it if the number of cancer cells is too small. Therefore, pets with negative test results should be retested every six months, while positive results prompt further diagnostic tests and initial treatment. Pets with cancer also benefit from these tests because they allow the vet to fine-tune a treatment plan and determine when a cancer may be coming out of remission.

The screening is recommended for all dogs 5 years of age and older. Only a small amount of blood is needed and results are available within a few weeks.

Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, TX, is the award-winning author of The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats and Unexpected Miracles: Hope and Holistic Healing for Pets. For more information, visit PetCareNaturally.com.

BRINGING MORE THAN HOMEWORK HOME

By Ryan Hogan It’s that time of year when we’re sending our kids back to school. Unfortunately, while schools are good places to learn they are great places to catch a disease. In fact, children’s Upper respiratory illnesses (URI’s) cause more doctor visits and missed school days than any other illness in the US. Luckily, there are a few things you can do at home to help reduce the chances of your child getting sick at school this year.

sanitizer before eating snacks, lunch and after using a shared computer mouse, pencil sharpener, water fountain or other community objects.

Now, most people know we need to wash our hands, but one thing most people don’t really relate their health to is nasal hygiene. Using a saline spray with xylitol, such as Xlear Nasal Spray, is safe for all ages. Research has shown this natural sweetener is useful in preventing bacterial otitis media (ear infections), among other upper respiratory problems that are most likely to occur in fall and winter months. Additional xylitol studies have also shown a significant reduction in asthma attacks when a xylitol nasal spray is used on a daily basis.

Xylitol affects nose and throat bacteria in two ways:

HOW? Before we talk prevention, we need to know how infection spreads. Many childhood illnesses are caused by viruses and bacteria that are transferred from person to person. URI’s increase in fall and winter as we spend more time crowded indoors. All it takes is one sick child, going to school for the spread to begin. Small droplets from a child’s cough or sneeze travel through the air and land on surfaces like desks, doorknobs and people. These germs are easily spread when someone touches the contaminated object and then proceeds to touch their eyes, nose or mouth. Children’s immune systems are less mature than those of adults, so they’re more vulnerable to these germs. Washing your hands and your nasal passages and also keeping their hands away from their nose, eyes and mouth are the most preventative habits to form at a young age.

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Decreases the adherence of harmful bacteria on their surface cells.

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Since the average American child has six to ten colds a year, using a xylitol nasal spray is a safe and effective way to promote better upper respiratory health, year round.

FINAL HEALTHY TIPS In addition to frequent hand-washing, teach your child some other school health basics: •

Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.

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Have your whole family practice nasal hygiene and the use of xylitol saline spray like Xlear.

WHAT CAN YOU DO? Our best defense is to stop cold germs where they breed.

Good hand-washing is the most effective way to prevent bacteria and viruses from spreading. Wash your hands after using the bathroom, blowing your nose, handling trash and prior to touching food to help eliminate germs. Soap and water should be used for 20 seconds (about as long as it takes to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice). Using alcohol-based hand cleaners is also effective. Remind your child to use the

Even with all of these tips, your kids are bound to come down with something over the course of the school year. We all get sick at some point or another, forming healthier habits and maintaining a positive attitude is all we can do as parents.

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stream diet promotes inflammation is why I believe there may be a dietary correlation with the rise of depression in our population.

Dr. Andrew Weil

on America’s Evolution into Integrative Medicine

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atural Awakenings had the opportunity to pose progressive healthcare-related questions to Dr. Andrew Weil, world-renowned author, founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine and clinical professor of internal medicine at the University of Arizona on the eve of the sixth biennial Symposium of Integrative Medicine Professionals, to be held October 13 to 15, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He will be the keynote speaker.

You frequently speak to the topic of integrative health and happiness. How does your book, Spontaneous Happiness, reflect that?

For a long time, I’ve wanted to see an integrative movement start in psychology and psychiatry. It’s another field that has become dependent on drugs and is not functioning all that well to help people. There are so many more things that people need to know about maintaining emotional wellness, I think the wisdom of taking an integrative approach here is obvious.

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Your presentation will take place soon after the recent passing of actor and comedian Robin Williams, which may bring about a more informed awareness of mental health. Why do you think there is such an increase in the incidence of depression?

There are many reasons for it, including changes in diet and a breakdown in communities, which has greatly increased social isolation and disconnection from nature. Another factor is the rise in information technology, all the new media. Plus, pharmaceutical companies have been highly successful in convincing people that ordinary states of sadness are matters of unbalanced brain chemistry that need to be treated with medication.

With diet being such a major component in affecting our emotional state of mind, what role does an anti-inflammatory diet play?

There is a new body of research linking inflammation with depression that I find fascinating. The fact that the main-

If someone suffers from depression, would you say the steps recommended in Spontaneous Happiness are a proactive approach or an addition to management through medication?

I share information about how to wean off medication. I’d say the book is primary; for people with mild-to-moderate depression, I would follow the information there first. For people with severe depression, it may be necessary to give antidepressant drugs, but I think that they should be used for a limited period, a maximum of one year. You should then be working to find other ways to manage the depression. There is specific information about what to do if you are on medication and how to wean off of it carefully and start these other methods.

Do you feel that the increase in diabetes in the U.S., particularly its onset in early childhood, is another major problem?

Yes, it’s a big concern. I think this is mostly due to the way we’ve changed the food we eat; diet is a hugely influencing factor, especially the greatly increased consumption of sugar, sweetened beverages and products made with flour and refined carbohydrates.

How can integrative medicine lower Americans’ healthcare costs?

Integrative medicine can help reduce costs in two ways. First, by shifting the focus of health care onto health promotion and prevention, rather than disease management. Most of the diseases we are trying to manage today are lifestyle-related. This is where integrative medicine shines.

Second, by bringing into the mainstream treatments that are not dependent on expensive technology, and I include pharmaceutical drugs in this category.

I think we’re going to be forced to change our dysfunctional approach by economic necessity, because the current healthcare system is not sustainable. Integrative medicine is in a perfect position to do that because of its emphasis on lifestyle medicine. Integrative medicine is

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insurers; interests that control legislators. So, I don’t think any real change is going to come from the government.

The only real change will come from a grassroots movement to change the politics of all of this.

Demand that insurers cover the treatments you want. Seek out integrative practitioners. Tell health practitioners you work with that integrative education is available and urge them to get up to speed in those areas. Raise your own awareness of the extent that the powerful lobbies now influence the system and why we need to see a sweeping political change.

also teaching healthcare practitioners to use inexpensive, low-tech methods of managing common diseases. Both economic drivers will help reshape mainstream medicine.

What influence can the public have in supporting such a shift?

Our dysfunctional healthcare system is generating rivers of money flowing into very few pockets. Those are the pockets of big pharmaceutical companies, medical devices manufacturers and big

You offer several programs through the University of Arizona such as a four-year degree, a two-year fellowship for medical doctors and programs for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. What are the benefits of adding integrative medicine to one’s practice?

I think it’s what patients want and it makes the practice of medicine much more enjoyable. Many practitioners realize that they don’t have the knowledge their patients want; for instance, informed counsel about diet or uses of alternative medication. This is a way they can gain knowledge they didn’t get in their conventional medical training. We’ve graduated more than 1,000 physicians over 10 years, supporting a robust and growing community of like-minded practitioners that stay in touch and support each other.

We’re eventually hoping that we can get integrative training into all residencies. Whether you go to a

dermatologist, pediatrician, gastroenterologist or psychiatrist, that doctor will have had basic training in nutrition, mind/body interactions, herbal medicine and all the rest that is now left out. We’ve also begun a program in lifestyle medicine that’s open to all kinds of practitioners, from registered dietitians to psychologists.

What reforms would you like to see in the current U.S. healthcare system?

We need changed priorities for reimbursement that favors integrative medicine. At the moment, we happily pay for drugs and tests. We don’t pay for a doctor to sit with and counsel a person about diet or teach them breathing exercises. I would like to see a new kind of institution come into being that I call a healing center, where people could go for lifestyle education and management of common illnesses— somewhere between a spa and a clinic. Stays in these would be reimbursed by insurance, similar to how it’s done in Europe. Beyond that, I think it’s unconscionable that the richest nation on Earth can’t provide basic coverage to all of its citizens.

Dr. Andrew Weil will be spearheading the 12th annual Nutrition & Health Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 4 through 6, 2015. Learn more about integrative medicine at IntegrativeMedicine.Arizona.edu and DrWeil.com.

Andrea Schensky Williams is the publisher of Natural Awakenings of Northern New Mexico.

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Keeping it Sustainable

on sites like Twitter or Facebook. It just takes a minute to post in a status update a request for an item that’s needed which may be in someone else’s attic, basement or spare room. They’ll be happy to give it a new home where it’ll be useful, sometimes offering to give it away for free.

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ne aspect of sustainability is the management of personal “stuff”. It’s easy to amass a multitude of items that aren’t always needed, and those that want to live a more sustainable lifestyle find it’s important to reconsider whether a purchase is necessary before buying. When something new is needed, or even just wanted, one sustainably minded way of getting it is to buy pre-owned.

Technology makes doing this a much simpler process than it used to be. Websites and social media allow people that have unwanted items to connect with those that are searching for what they’re getting rid of.

They also list items people are looking to sell, categorized and searchable on the site. Someone looking for a twin bed can find the “For Sale” section on Craigslist and click on the “Furniture” tab.

Then, the search function is used to look specifically for the words “twin bed.”

People sell a variety of items on Craigslist, and many people find it’s worth checking the site first when they’re in the market for something.

They also find going to the “Free” section on Craigslist useful. Just like with Freecycle, there are those who are looking to give away useful items to others who can pick them up. (Craigslist.com)

The Freecycle Network

The online auction site eBay was one of the first websites that helped connect people that had items to get rid of with those that wanted them. Someone in New Jersey that wanted a copy of a specific book could easily find someone in Nebraska looking to sell a used copy.

Sellers on eBay can also sell new merchandise, so buyers that want to purchase only pre-owned items need to make sure they’re searching for “used” items. It allows searchers to check a box on the left side of the screen under “Condition” that ensures only used items be shown. (eBay.com)

When someone has items that they want to give away instead of selling, they can turn to a local Freecycle website to inform others. Members of the site receive email notices when items are listed, and if interested they can arrange a pick up. Many givers work on a first-come basis, meaning the first person to contact them about an item that has the ability to pick it up usually gets the item. These Freecycle communities are very active, and people have furnished entire rooms and homes with things others are giving away for free.

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Craigslist

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Social Networks

One source of used items that some people don’t think of is their social networks—the people they’re connected to

Thrift stores have been around much longer but the Internet now makes them much easier to find. A search engine can find all the thrift stores in a region.

A smartphone or travel-mapping system can help buyers get from one store to the next efficiently. Thrift stores are great for finding used clothing, housewares and furniture for very reasonable prices.

Consignment Shops

Consignment shops are usually more particular about the merchandise they carry than thrifts. Those that want to find more fashionable clothing can have great luck finding gently used pieces, and Internet searching for locations beforehand can save time.

Yard Sales/Garage Sales

Yard sales are hit or miss, but often worth a shot. Those that are seeking specific used items can use websites like Garage Sale Finder and Craigslist to find sales’ events that occur in the same area on the same day, usually on Saturday mornings. Often those that list their sales on these websites will also provide some information on the types of items that’ll be sold.

Seeking out larger, community yard sales that are becoming popular can also increase the chances of finding a specific item. Many communities sponsor a Saturday in the spring or fall and encourage residents that are

Some caution: technology has made it easy for people that don’t know each other to connect to buy and sell used items, but it’s always a smart idea for strangers to take safety precautions when meeting. It’s recommended to conduct the meeting during daylight hours in a public setting and be accompanied by someone else.

Robin Shreeves is a professional writer and journalist from South Jersey. She’s a contributor to Edible Jersey magazine, the voice behind the South Jersey Locavore blog, and a food writer for the largest environmental news site online, Mother Nature Network.

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planning to have a yard sale to hold them simultaneously. There are several communities in South Jersey that host such “town-wides”.

There’s a flip side to buying used, and that’s selling used. These websites, stores and yard sales are useful for those that are looking to buy used and spend less money than if they bought new.

They’re also useful for those that have things they want to get rid of responsibly and while simultaneously earning a few dollars. Participating online and in local communities that buy and sell preowned items ensure that useful items get a second life instead of getting trashed.

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rable to what happens to a body impacted by a poor diet, lack of exercise, stress and illness; its healthy grounding is compromised.

When the overall damage to cell structure overwhelms the body’s innate antioxidation defenses, conditions are ripe for disease and accelerated aging. Foods high in antioxidants, like the apple, help to neutralize the damage and heal bodily tissues.

Flavonoids—like the quercetin just beneath the peel—are another of the apple’s powerful nutrient partners, notes Adams in his book, The Ancestors Diet. So, even when making applesauce, including the peel is vital.

With the exception of vitamin C, all other nutrient compounds remain intact when the fruit is cooked.

Subtle differences in polyphenol levels exist among apple varieties, according to Linus Pauling Institute testing.

Polyphenol compounds ultimately activate the fruit’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Northern spy, Fuji and especially red delicious varieties are the richest in antioxidants; empire and golden delicious harbor relatively low levels.

utrient density—an acknowledged characteristic of apples—is considered the most significant qualification for a superfood. “It’s one of the healthiest foods,” advises Case Adams, from Morro Bay, California, a naturopathic doctor with a Ph.D. in natural health sciences. Apples’ antioxidant power alone could elevate it to status as a superior superfood. Eating apples could help ward off America’s most pressing yet preventable, chronic illnesses, that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cites as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

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Morwenna Given, a medical herbalist and Canadian member of the American Herbalists Guild, from Toronto, explains why and shares an analogy, “The normal metabolic processes of oxidation produce reactive oxygen species (free radicals) with unpaired electrons that hunt and steal partner electrons from the body’s cells.

Imagine an electrical plug wherein the grounding wire has been eliminated or compromised. There is nothing to prevent a surge or fire.” This is compa-

“Some older varieties that had lost popularity with large-scale commercial farmers are now being grafted again, thanks to a return to organic practices,” remarks Meredith Hayes, schools and student nutrition senior manager at FoodShare, a leading North American food security organization.

Note that conventionally grown apples top the Environmental Working Group’s list of 48 fruits and vegetables tested for pesticide residue (ewg.org/ foodnews/list.php). That’s yet another sound reason, along with better taste and nutrition, to go organic.

Good Genes

“The purpose of any seed is to replicate the species,” explains Given. “The pulp around the seed protects and feeds the seed until it’s burrowed into the soil and germinates. Older species evolved to be protective of their seeds to survive against pests and other insults. Commercially grown produce, however, has generally bred out the secondary metabolites that house so many of a plant’s nutrients.”

It helps to know that imperfect-looking food has potentially synthesized more sugars and nutrients in response to stress in order to survive, making blemishes or irregular shapes more appealing as consumers discover the core value of non-homogenized fruit.

By recognizing and appreciating the apple during this season’s harvest, we honor its versatility, affordability, broad availability and culinary flexibility.

Tania Melkonian is a certified nutritionist and healthy culinary arts educator in Southwest Florida. Connect at EATomology.com.

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n an ongoing regular basis, Natural Awakenings of South New Jersey is highlighting our unsung heroes that in their own ways are making a huge impact on our communities. Their desire to serve opens a doorway for others to join in their vision of hope, creating a powerful group energy of service.

We invite you to consider if you know someone that has inspired you by creating a project of service or has been a highly positive force in addressing a challenging situation. Email the name of the person or a couple you believe is qualified to be featured in this new section along with a few sentences on what he and/or she has done to fulfill a need in the community to Marilyn@NASouthJersey.com.

This month we inform on a power couple that began by volunteering at a local animal shelter but eventually developed a foster program in their home for dogs in recovery from medical issues and for retraining behavioral challenges. We believe you’ll be inspired by their dedication to their local canine community.

Nancy and Carl Miller

by Marilyn Eppolite

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” ~ Elizabeth Andrew

Rescued from Misunderstanding: Undoing a Stereotype One Dog at a Time

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very year, many dogs find themselves in shelters, desperate for someone to take them home to love and care for them. Their previous owners’ irresponsibility and neglect in providing proper exercise and training results in shelters all across the country being filled to capacity.

Numerous pit bulls occupy our local shelters because in many cases their owners wanted a mean-looking dog with no intent in learning proper training techniques to manage their behavior. Unfavorable news stories focus on incidents of attacks on children, instilling a perception that they are inherently attack dogs. However, if not trained and socialized properly, dogs of nearly every breed can become a potential behavioral problem. Unfortunately, pit bulls now 32

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The Almost Home Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, located in Pennsauken, has many cats and dogs for adoption. Unfortunately, it cares for a large number of pit bulls brought by Animal Control, making it challenging to place them all in homes. Luckily, Carl Miller was looking to dedicate his spare time to the shelter. He and his wife Nancy began volunteering as dog walkers, providing needed exercise for numerous dogs. Due to his strength and stature, he was an ideal individual to walk the more powerful dogs, and there was no shortage of pit bulls.

Within a short time, this power couple saw the need for beginning a fostering program in their home. Since they own three dogs, they require that the foster dog get along with their “pack”. They graciously take in one pit bull at a time to help them recover from medical issues as well as socialize and train those that have behavior problems. Over the past two years, the Millers have fostered nine dogs and all have been placed in homes. Their care and training insures that these foster dogs can thrive with their new adopted families.

In addition to developing and maintaining their foster program, the Millers have continued their extensive volunteering at the shelter. In addition to dog walking, they spend many hours a week donating nutritional supplements, food, and care for numerous dogs in the shelter. Carl dedicates his holidays to checking in on the animals and Nancy purchases yarn and crochets items for fundraising. Theirs love and commitment to these dogs creates ongoing delight and companionship for the many families that adopt from Almost Home Shelter.

A special thank you is extended to all volunteers at animal shelters everywhere that dedicate their time so that abandoned animals have an opportunity to shower a new family with love.

Their commitment exemplifies the “Power of One”.

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Live Your True Self Four Tools Guide Us on Our Life Journey

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tarting today, we can experience life as a naturally unfolding expression of our vision and realize the contribution we are here to make. Living a truly good and purposeful life becomes as natural as breathing as we shift into a new paradigm based on the four tools of connect, listen, trust and act.

In most people’s current paradigm, the limited and limiting human mind will shape and drive our dayto-day actions whenever we allow it to. When we buy into it, it becomes our automatic truth, organizing our energy around fears for survival.

Everything changes when we stop focusing primarily on what we need to do in order to function and survive. Instead, by realizing that our essence is energy, we gain powerful access to our ability to separate the human mind’s chatter from our higher consciousness, shifting us into a new relationship with who we are. That’s where we can now go for the answers that are unique to us and aligned with our true journey and purpose.

Connect. The initiating step of seeing our real self as an eternal energetic force of higher consciousness activates our alignment with the universal vibrational force of all creation. This energy frequency becomes real and available to us.

Listen. By learning to distinguish between the mind’s busyness and intuited messages of our true self, we come to more consistently align our actions with our highest being. As a result, we naturally walk a path of honoring both our highest self and others.

Trust. The inner guidance we discern often defies logic, but we begin to trust that it knows best. The beauty is that because everything is

of who we are; not from the basis of a thought or concept, but as our new reality. We are listening to and heeding our most authentic self.

Act. Be aware that when we honor our higher self, transcending the human mind’s control, the ego will fight for its survival. It may argue for doing something else, not doing it fully or create circumstances that make it tough to act from an authentic place. Now we can release such mind suggestions and choose what supports our true journey.

We are here to experience our own magnificence as we walk our journey on Earth. In acting, we are saying, “I am not my mind; I am a wellspring of divine truth.” We are claiming our eternal identity.

Indira Dyal-Dominguez’s new book, YOU: A Spiritual Being on a Spiritual Journey, is based on 15 years of personal experience using the four tools and living from the spirit within while developing and sharing programs that guide others to connect with their true self. Access free tools at IndiraToday.com.

in relationship with everything else, when one piece of our life changes or moves forward it shifts the entire energy and relationship with everything else, allowing for a new relationship and a new result. Such trust goes deep, activating our inner knowing

Try to leave the Earth a better place than when you arrived. ~Sidney Sheldon

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Public Radio’s Steve Curwood Empowers Listeners to Aid Planet Earth

by Randy Kambic

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s creator, executive producer and host of Living on Earth, the weekly environmental news program broadcast since 1990, first distributed by National Public Radio and more recently by Public Radio International, Steve Curwood keeps millions of people informed on leading environmental topics. Broadcast on more than 250 public radio stations nationwide, the program has garnered a host of accolades, including three from the Society of Environmental Journalists and two Radio and Television News Directors Association Edward R. Murrow awards.

In-depth interviews and onsite tapings bring subjects to life for listeners. Movers and shakers, innovators and grassroots organizers explain complex

If there is to be peace in the world, There must be peace in the nations.

If there is to be peace in the nations, There must be peace in the cities.

If there is to be peace in the cities, There must be peace between neighbors.

If there is to be peace between neighbors, There must be peace in the home.

If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.

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issues in understandable terms. Updates of previously aired segments sometime point to what has changed since a piece first aired. Here, Curwood reflects on his own key learnings.

What do you believe is the most important environmental challenge we currently face?

Hands down, global warming and the associated disruption of Earth’s operating systems is the biggest risk that we run right now. If we continue to get this wrong—and right now we’re not getting it right—it’s going to destroy the ability of our civilization to proceed as it has been. Everything else operates within the envelope of the environment. There’s no food, economy, family or anything else good if we don’t have a habitable planet.

As Living on Earth approaches its silver anniversary, what stands out to you as having changed the most over the years?

One thing that is new and important is an understanding of the power of coal to disrupt the climate. Massachusetts Institute of Technology research shows that using natural gas energy has about three-quarters of the impact of coal over its lifetime, and work at other universities and government agencies supports that finding. Another way to put this is that coal shoots at the environment with four bullets while natural gas does it with three. It also raises serious

questions about whether we should be making massive infrastructure changes to use natural gas when we already have that infrastructure for coal, and why we shouldn’t instead be moving to clean and renewable energy sources that don’t destroy the climate system.

Can you cite the single highest-impact segment enabling NPR to tangibly help forward changes benefiting the environment?

I believe that in 1992 we were the first national news organization to do environmental profiles of presidential candidates, prompting follow-up by ABC News, The Wall Street Journal and others. That signaled the greatest impact—that other news organizations felt it was important. A number of media picked up on the idea and started doing those kinds of profiles... not always, not everywhere, but frequently.

Presidential candidates can now expect to be asked questions about their positions on the environment.

How much does listener feedback and interaction influence your selection of topics?

When we launched the program, surveys showed that only 14 percent of the public cared about the question of global warming, which means 86 percent didn’t care, but we thought the story was important and stuck with it. People do care about their health, so we pay a lot of attention to environmental health stories, particularly eco-systems that support healthy living, from clean water to the vital roles of forests to the toxic risks we run from certain manmade chemicals. That’s really important to people, and listeners are quite vocal on such subjects.

There’s a phrase, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” If we just relied on listeners to tell us what we should tell them, we wouldn’t be educating them. On the other hand, it’s equally important to cover what listeners are curious about, because they can also educate us. It’s a two-way street.

Randy Kambic, in Estero, FL, is a freelance writer, editor and contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Afterwards Program: Loss and Life Transition Program – Mondays, Sept 29-Nov 17. 4:156:15pm. Also offered Thursdays, Oct 2-Nov 20.

6:45-8:45pm at Your Center, Cherry Hill. If you are 1-5 years past a “forever change” due to a divorce, death of a loved one, life changing illness, trauma or any significant life transition, The Afterwards Program is for you. Combining the healing of therapy and self empowerment of life coaching to help you get unstuck and emotionally transition toward the next chapter of your life. $375. The Starting Point, 215 Highland Ave, Ste C, Haddon Township. Pre-registration required: 856-270-2308, 856-905-9343, Info@Afterwards Program.com. AfterwardsProgram.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1

Halo Wellness Center’s New Yoga Schedule Begins – Check out our new schedule online. We have added 2 early morning classes and additional evening classes. New students only $20 for 2 wks of unlimited yoga. Unlimited yoga memberships only $50/month. 968 Rte 73 S, Marlton.

856-574-4433. ElevateYourHealth.com.

Mysore Yoga – Wednesdays, Oct 1-22. 6am.

Mysore-style ashtanga yoga is a system of yoga combining movement with breath, bandhas and drishti. Instruction is one-on-one within the group class setting. Bring an open mind and willingness to dive deeper into your practice. $75/4-wk session. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes Rd, Medford. Register: 609-654-9400.

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Sustainable Cherry Hill’s Green Drinks – 6-8pm.

Networking focused on creating a sustainable South Jersey community. The Farm & Fisherman Tavern + Market, 1422 Marlton Pike E, Cherry Hill. 609-238-3449. SustainableCherryHill.org.

Hands-On Bike Maintenance: Drive Train – 6:30-8:30pm. Join our certified bike techs to learn about your drive train as well as how to inspect, maintain and adjust front and rear derailleurs to make sure your ride is as smooth as possible. $45/ member, $65/nonmember. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938, rei.com/ stores/marlton.html.

BioMat Night – 7-8pm. With Linda Stauffer, RN. Learn how to de-stress your body by using some simple techniques utilizing negative ions, infrared light and amethyst. Experience a free 15-min session on the amazing BioMat. Free. The Center, Life in Balance, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-9758379. TheCenterLifeInBalance@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2

Afterwards Program: Loss and Life Transition Program – Thursdays, Oct 2-Nov 20. 6:458:45pm. See Sept 29 description. $375. Your Center, 52 Berlin Rd (Rte 561), Ste 1000, Cherry Hill. Pre-registration required: 856-270-2308, 856-905-9343, Info@AfterwardsProgram.com.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4

Eden Energy Medicine 101-102 – Oct 4 & 5.

With Elsie Kerns. CEs AHNA 13 & NCTMB 7. Experience empowerment, self-healing and vibrant health. Effective, time efficient, affordable and available 24/7. Your Center, 52 Berlin Rd (Rte 561), Ste 1000, Cherry Hill. 856-9887426. HealingOctober.eventbrite.com.

Black Run Preserve Trail 5K – 7-11am. Run a trail 5K through the beautiful natural scenery of the Black Run Preserve. Meet at the Marlton Middle School Parking Lot, Tomlinson Mill Rd. More info: rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

One-Day Sesshin (Meditation Training) – 7am5pm. Characterized by silence and deep introspection, sesshin is recommended to anyone who is sincerely interested in experiencing authentic Zen training. Includes 7-10 hrs of zazen, chanting services, formal silent meals in the zendo (oryoki), work practice and Dokusan with Seijaku Roshi. An opportunity to receive personal guidance in private interviews with Seijaku Roshi and more. Nonmembers: $45/full day, $35/ partial day; $25/members. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. Registration required: 609-268-9151. PineWind.org.

Burlington County Farmers’ Market – 8:30am-1pm. Locally grown produce, prepared foods, artists, weekly cooking demonstrations, family-friendly entertainment. Cauliflower, Carrots and Corn Theme Week. Cooking demo with South Jersey Hot Chefs: Chef Paul from Coriander, 10am. Folk tunes by The Genies.

500 Centerton Rd, Moorestown. 856-642-3850.

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Backcountry Navigation with a Map & Compass – 9am-2pm. REI teaches how to translate what is on your map to the surrounding area. $60/member, $80/nonmember. Valley Forge NP Artillery Park. More info & to register, REI Marlton: 856810-1938 or rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

Majaka Yoga Grand Reopening Celebration – 10:30am-5pm. Come and celebrate our grand reopening at our new studio. Offering Grand Opening special deals and classes. 377 S Main St, Williamstown. More details: 609-231-6706 or MajakaYoga.com.

Yin & Points of Light Meditation – 1-3:30pm. With Janet Watkins. This workshop is a treat for everyone who likes the practice of yin yoga and will enjoy the incorporation of Marma therapy during each posture. $40. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon.

856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5

Community Yoga: Donation Based – 9-10:15am. Open to all levels of participants, beginners and experienced. Once a month we extend an open invitation to a free yoga class for members, $5 donation for guests. Level 1 Yoga

Reiki Level I Class – 10am-5pm. With Lisa O’Brien, CRM, ERYT. Receive Reiki attunement, history, hand positions, chakra system and more. $125, includes manual. Bliss Body Studio, Collingswood. Pre-register by Oct 2: 856-2610554. BlissBodyNJ.com.

Interpretive Trail Hike – 1-2pm. Join an RNC naturalist for an interpretive hike through our varied habitats. Pace is easy and suitable for adults and teenagers. Free/member, $4/person, $10/family. Rancocas Nature Center, 794 Rancocas Rd, Westampton. Pre-register: 609-261-2495, RancocasNatureCenter.org.

Animal Medicine Workshop – 2-5pm. With Shaman Al Bennett. Learn the powerful medicine of the animals, and what messages they are bringing to you. $30. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Group Cleanse/Purification Program – 7pm. A 21-day purification program to lose weight, feel great, detox and improve our health. Receive a 21-day supply of high-quality supplements, 3 far infrared sauna detox sessions and weekly group meetings for only $275. Halo Wellness Center, 968 Rte 73 S, Marlton. 856-574-4433. ElevateYourHealth.com.

Zen Men’s Circle – 7-8:30pm. Seijaku Roshi will facilitate a monthly support group for Men only. An opportunity to look at issues men struggle with and discover the causes for dealing with the issues skillfully. Donations appreciated.

Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151. PineWind.org.

Full Moon Women’s Circle – 7:30-8:30pm. With Parvati. Come together and share in a satsung (gathering of like-minded individuals), experience guided meditation, support each other through our visions and create the sacred space of community. Donation. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-5461006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 Crystal Bowl Meditation – 9-10:15am. With Michele Halliwell. A beautiful candlelit meditation with the crystal bowls. Allow your soul to float away on a vibratory journey into deep meditative states. $25/at door, $20/advance. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800.

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Getting to Know your GoPro: GoPro Basics – 6:30-8pm. We will focus on the camera’s user interface, video capture, image settings, and accessories. Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938, rei.com/ stores/marlton.html.

Be Energy & Solar Smart and Save In New Jersey – 7-9pm. Join Sustainable Cherry Hill’s Green Building Business task force to find out how easy it is to capture NJ energy incentives, reduce your energy use and shop wisely when choosing your energy provider. Free. Cherry Hill Public Library, 1100 Kings Hwy No, Cherry Hill. Registration required: SustainableCherryHill.org.

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Full Moon Yoga Nidra – 8-9pm. With Janet Watkins. A powerful practice of Yoga Nidra (sleep of the yogi). The moon represents our intuition, mind, emotions, creativity, sensitivity, and the great feminine power. Class guides 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.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9

Eden Energy Medicine Study Group – 7-8:30pm.

Based on Donna Eden’s Energy Medicine book, each class has a theme, with plenty of time for questions and practice. Led by Elsie Kerns and Paula Anderson, EEM Advanced Practitioners.

No prior experience needed. $15. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. Paula: 856-222-9444. Acu-HealthCenter.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

Burlington County Farmers’ Market – 8:30am-1pm. Locally grown produce, prepared foods, artists, weekly cooking demonstrations, family-friendly entertainment. Food Bank Donations: Cathedral of Love Food Pantry and Live Civilly. Cooking demonstration: Kitchen Basics, 10am. Enjoy the lively sounds from Terry Rivel.

500 Centerton Rd, Moorestown. 856-642-3850.

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Community Service Day in Camden – 9am-12pm.

Join Sustainable Cherry Hill and partners, NJ Tree Foundation, Center for Environmental Transformation and Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (CCMUA) to spruce up the 5-acre public Liney Ditch Park in Camden’s Waterfront South community. Free. Liney Ditch Park, CCMUA Parking Lot, 1645 Ferry Ave, Camden. Pre-registration required: SustainableCherryHill.org.

Pilates Reformer Demo Class – 10am. Pilates is known for its ability to promote core strength, flexibility, coordination and balance. Introduce yourself and your body to the wide-spread benefits of Pilates Reformer with a complimentary class. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes Rd, Medford. Registration required: 609-654-9400.

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Introduction to Philosophy – 11:30am. This class exposes students to yogic history and philosophy, as they apply to the daily experience of a balanced physical, mental and spiritual existence. Welcome teachers and students. $34/2 CEUs. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes Rd, Medford. To register: 609-654-9400. YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

Elevate Your Tailgate – 11:30am-1:30pm. All of your favorite game time treats will be sampled throughout our store. Whole Foods Market Marlton, 940 Rte 73 N, Marlton. 856-797-1115.

Hands-On Healing Hour with Crystals – 4-6pm.

A free healing with Reiki and crystals. Enjoy a mini-Reiki session and allow your body to be in a state of relaxation and peace. Learn some fun information about crystals and how they can help you in your healing process. To register: 856-7015692. Reikimyoga.com.

Pajamarama – 6-8pm. Children, ages 5-8, will wear their jammies (no footie jammies); bring a blanket and soft toy. Enjoy a dinner out while we share games, yoga, stories and more. Space limited. $20/child; $15/sibling. Bliss Body Studio, Collingswood. Pre-register by Oct 7: 856-2610554. BlissBodyNJ.com.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12

Tibetan Breathwork and Meditation – 7:308:30pm. Join Janice Gilpin for a relaxing evening as we practice ancient breathwork to support and enhance meditation. Experience for yourself the many benefits for mind, body and spirit. $15. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609953-7800. TheSanctuaryForYoga.com.

Cranberry Farm Walk-about – 10am-12pm. The tour includes a photo presentation. A guided tour of the bogs and observe modern harvesting operations, if in progress. $10. Whitesbog Village, 120 Whitesbog Rd, Browns Mills. Pre-registration required: 609-894-9311 x 3027.

GMO Free NJ Meeting – 6:30-8pm. Discuss actions you can take to support labeling of genetically engineered foods (aka GMOs). Come with your questions and ideas, and leave with a plan of action to make a difference locally and beyond.

Free. Collingswood Public Library, 771 Haddon Ave. RSVP: GMOfreeNJ@gmail.com. Learn more: GMOfreeNJ.com.

Community HU Song – 10-10:30am. Learn about, experience and share the spiritual insights and upliftment gained by singing HU, a love song to God. Open to all spiritual backgrounds and faiths. Light refreshments & fellowship follow.

Free. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. More info: 609-261-0019.

Eckankar Worship Service – 11am-12pm. Celebrate the experience of the Light and Sound of God through the Eckankar Worship Service. Service includes a reading, singing HU, followed by a discussion on month’s topic: “Exploring Your Inner Worlds.” Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. More info: 609-261-0019.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16

ABCs of Yoga – 7-9pm. With Karen Carraro of Mindful Yoga. Learn about the different types of yoga as well as its history and benefits. Wear comfortable clothes to try some of the basic moves.

Free. Woodbury Public Library, 33 Delaware St, Woodbury. 856-845-2611. WoodburyLibrary.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17

Permaculture Gardening – 7pm. Monthly Horticultural Society of South Jersey meeting. Gwenne Baile, Rutgers Master Gardener of Camden County will discuss how using the principles of Permaculture Gardening decreases work for the gardener while being more sustainable and therefore, more beneficial for the environment. It is also the evening of the fall Flower Show. Both are free and open to the public. Carmen Tilelli Community Center, 820 Mercer St, Cherry Hill. For more info: HSSJ.org.

World’s Great Treks with Jeff Salvage – 6:308:30pm. An evening with world-renowned adventurer Jeff Salvage. He will present his photo slide show highlighting some of the many treks from his book, A Journey Along the World’s Great Treks.

Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938, rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

Harvest Tea – 4-6pm. Our monthly tea, seasonally themed. Whole Foods Market Marlton, 940 Rte 73 N, Marlton. 856-797-1115. For your reservation: Marlton.Events@WholeFoods.com.

Access Consciousness Bars Certification Class – 9am-5pm. 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.

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Evening Meditation and Prayers – Oct 14 & 15.

7-8:30pm. Includes periods of seated and walking meditation, and prayers offered for children and their families around the world. Donations appreciated. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151. PineWind.org.

Vinyasa/Yinyasa – 7pm. Explore the duality of muscular energy in dynamic vinyasa flow, followed by the softer yin energy. This practice promises to create balance in the physical body and stillness in the mind. $15. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes Rd, Medford. Registration required: 609654-9400. YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

Women’s Wellness Connection of SJ – 6:30pm.

Catherine Schmelz, nurse and Reiki Master, will speak on Reiki. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace. Free. William G. Rohrer Center for Healthfitness, Rooms 2 & 3, 2309 Evesham Rd, Voorhees. Seating limited; RSVP: 609221-2285 or Tammy@Wellness4Living.com.

Girl Power Tween and Teen Empowerment Workshops – Inspiring girls to have fun mastering the art of self-love, self-confidence and self-acceptance while learning healthy coping skills that promote positive self-esteem and tools for making great decisions. $49. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. Info & register: 856-404-7287, YogaForLiving.net.

Bike Maintenance Basics – 6:30-8pm. Routine maintenance on your bike can keep you riding smooth and prolong the life of your bike. Join an introductory class designed to help you take care of your bike.

Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938, rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

Burlington County Farmers’ Market – 8:30am1pm. Locally grown produce, prepared foods, artists, weekly cooking demonstrations, family-friendly entertainment. Oktoberfest! Special guest: Flying Fish Brewery. Cooking demo: Beer Pairings, 10am. Music performed by Bad Dogz.

500 Centerton Rd, Moorestown. 856-642-3850.

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Dreams, the Doorway to the Inner Worlds – 7-8pm. This month’s Spiritual Discussion Class topic is “Dreams, the Doorway to the Inner Worlds.” Free. Moorestown Community House, 16 E Main St, Moorestown. For more info: 610864-4663.

Backcountry Navigation with a Map & Compass – 9am-2pm. REI teaches how to translate what is on your map to the surrounding area. $60/member, $80/nonmember. Valley Forge NP Artillery Park. More info & to register, REI Marlton: 856810-1938 or rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

Fall Stewardship Day – 9:30am-1pm. Saddler’s Woods Conservation Association needs volunteers to weed invasive plants, pick up litter, plant native saplings, remove stream debris, and maintain trails. Tools, gloves and refreshments provided. Limit 100. Saddlers Woods, 250 MacArthur Blvd, Haddon Township. Pre-register by Oct 10: 856-869-7372, Janet@SaddlersWoods. org. SaddlersWoods.org.

Pathways to Serenity: Holistic Health Extravaganza – 9:30am-5pm. Expect the unexpected.

Experience holistic health sessions, meet local practitioners, purchase holistic gifts for the holiday season, get the resources to self-empowerment in health. 2 Meadowbrook Ln, New Egypt.

609-752-1048. NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.

REI Garage Sale – 10am-9pm. Score epic deals.

REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. 856-8101938. rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

Introduction to Philosophy – 11:30am. This class exposes students to yogic history and philosophy, as they apply to the daily experience of a balanced physical, mental and spiritual existence. Welcome teachers and students. $34/2 CEUs. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes Rd, Medford. To register: 609-654-9400.

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Memoir & Mindfulness: Writing and Understanding the Essential Self – 1-8pm. 1-day retreat with Seijaku Roshi, Lorraine Ash and Elle Levenson. Learn key concepts of Buddhist teachings and Memoir Writing that can help you free yourself from the delusions and fears you hold about your own life and much more. $75 includes program, evening meal, materials.

Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. Registration required: 609-268-9151.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19

Fall Foliage Family Float Festival – 9am4pm. Canoe on the Rancocas Creek and see the Fall Foliage as you float along. Food, entertainment and activities for all ages. Free. Smithville Park, 803 Smithville Rd, Mt. Holly. 609-2655858. Co.Burlington.NJ.us/Parks.

Spirit Talk – 1-4pm. With Lisa Miliaresis and Tricia Heiser. Get into the Halloween spirit with good conversation and channeling. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800.

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Healing Meditation with the Crystal Bowls – 5pm. A meditation to clear and balance the chakras (energy centers) of your body with the healing sound of the crystal bowls combined with Reiki energy which allow you to feel more relaxed and a state of well-being. $15. Pre-registration required: 856-701-5692. Reikimyoga.com.

Candlelight Restoration – 6-7:30pm. With Janet Watkins. Prepare yourself for the week ahead by taking time to let go, look in and center yourself. Take the time to go deeper with gentle supported poses using bolsters, blankets and pillows, and reach a level of openness to create more space to feel, to be free, to be you. $20. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20

Meditation and Messages through Mediumship – 5:30pm. Also Nov 10. Alchemy exists with medium, Alaine Portner, E-RYT, in combination with meditation, messaging and harmonic sounds. She communicates with the energies of loved ones and receives symbolic messages, both personal and purposeful to you. Limited to 8 participants; pre-registration required. $65.

Skype sessions available. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes Rd, Medford. 609-654-9400.

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A Night of Guidance & Healing – 6-9pm. Join an amazing pair of healers for intuitive guidance and healing energy in one night. Kenneth Taveras will be showcasing his psychic abilities in one area while Kerrie Sullivan, a gifted spiritual healer, will be providing energetic healer in another. Leave feeling refreshed and light and ready to tackle life. $50/person. The Little Red School House, 12 Harmony Rd, Mickleton. To confirm: 856-357-6596 or VictoriousSoul@gmail.com.

Integrated Energy Therapy Certification Course – Oct 20 & 27. 6-9pm. Join Jayne Dempsey, IET Master instructor, for this intermediate level certification course to continue your path of healing and transformation. $215.

Ask us if you apply for a discount. To register: 856-701-5692. ReikiMYoga.com.

Restorative Yoga – 7pm. Experience an evening of deep relaxation through gentle yoga stretches and supported postures, accompanied by the soothing sounds of Crystal Bowls. Free yourself from long-held tensions in the body and mind, and create a healing and spiritually uplifting space. $15. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes R d , Me d f o r d . Re g i st e r : 6 0 9 - 6 5 4 - 9 4 0 0 o r YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

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Zentangle – 6:30-8pm. With Gib Robbie. Zentangle is an easy to learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. Fun and relaxing for brain and body, it increases focus, creativity and personal sense of well-being. All ages. No experience necessary. $20. The Center, Life in Balance, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-9758379. TheCenterLifeInBalance@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22

Rock Climbing Basics – 6:30-8pm. An introductory class in rock climbing. Get an understanding of the different types of climbing, what gear is necessary and the basics on how to get started.

Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938, rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

Meditation 101 – 7:30-8:30pm. Join Tricia Heiser and explore how meditation can help you learn to quiet your mind and connect with your spirit. Regular class rates apply. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 MasterClass Hypnosis Seminar: 5-Day Double Certification Training – Oct 23-27. ISAHt Certification (International Society of Advanced Hypnotherapists) and membership into the IHF (International Hypnosis Federation) upon completion. Advanced techniques covered. No prior experience necessary. Philadelphia, PA. MasterClassHypnosisTraining.com.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24

Teen Yoga Party – 5-6pm. With a light-hearted approach the focus will be on building self-confidence, inner resilience and how to manage everyday stress and anxiety. Ages 11-18. $8.

Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. Pre-registration requested: 856-404-7287.

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Majaka Halloween Yoga and Potluck Party – 6-8pm. Treat yourself. We will lead a yoga practice, followed by a Halloween themed celebration. Bring favorite dish/snacks. Costumes encouraged; prize awarded for the best costume. $10/pereon. 377 S Main St, Williamstown. More details: 609-231-6706 or MajakaYoga.com.

Burlington County Farmers’ Market – 8:30am-1pm. Locally grown produce, prepared foods, artists, weekly cooking demonstrations, family-friendly entertainment. Last day of the market season! Fun for Kids Week with kid-oriented activities. Cooking demo: Kids in the Kitchen, 10am. Storytelling with the Moorestown Library, 11am. Come pretend to be a pirate and sing along with the Sea Dogs.

500 Centerton Rd, Moorestown. 856-642-3850.

BurlCoAgCenter.com.

Energy Medicine 101 Class with Credit – 9am5pm. Empower yourself with Energy Medicine (Donna Eden’s way). Energy Medicine 101 is great for beginners and is a foundation before taking Donna Eden’s Certification classes.

CEs available for RNs, Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers. Georgian Court University, Lakewood. Must register: 609-752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.

Tai Chi/Qigong: 6-Wk Series – Saturdays, Oct 25-Nov 29. 10am. Build strength, increase circulation, promote healing and relieve stress. Learning and practicing this ancient healing art will change your life. $90/6-wk session; $20/drop-in.

Halo Wellness Center, 968 Rte 73 S, Marlton.

856-574-4433. ElevateYourHealth.com.

Fall Festival and Pet Parade – 10:30am-1:30pm.

Our store-wide festival celebrating all things fall with a pet parade at 12pm. Join us for demos, games, our adorable furry friends of course and more. Whole Foods Market Marlton, 940 Rte 73 N, Marlton. 856-797-1115.

Nia – 11am-12pm. Leave criticisms, comparisons and judgments behind and move your body for the joy in movement. Nia is a mind, body, spirit practice that recognizing the uniqueness in all of us and encourages us to find pleasure in them.

Appropriate for all fitness levels. $13. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-4047287. YogaForLiving.net.

Ultimate Camp Coffee Experience – 11am12:30pm. REI has teamed up with United By Blue and set out to offer you the chance to learn how to make ultimate cup of camp coffee. Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856810-1938, rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

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The Bhagavad Gita and the Koshas – 11:30am.

The philosophy of yoga will be discussed as a perspective from which to view the experiences of life’s journey. Discuss how this sacred text has practical application in everyday life. Welcome teachers and students. $51/3 CEUs. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes Rd, Medford. To register: 609-654-9400. YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

Sacred Chant Concert Harnam ALL ROADS – 7:30pm. We welcome you to join us for a live musical celebration of the Spirit bringing a profound sense of inner peace and joyful light. $15/ advance, $20/at door. At Moorestown Friends, Meeting House D’Olier Rm, 118 E Main St. Moorestown. Dorothy’s Healing Center: 609261-1955 or DCenter1368@comcast.net.

Partner Yoga – 7:30-9pm. With Michelle Carlino.

Come connect to yourself as well as your partner, friend or family member. A time to slow down for your relationship and feed the mind, body and spirit. $30/couple, $15/single. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287.

YogaForLiving.net.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 Balance, Clear and Charge the Seven Gates of Energy: Chakras 1-7 – 9:30am-4:30pm. Learn to test the chakras for imbalances, clear imbalances on yourself and others, apply color, sound and anchoring for healing, understand each chakra, and easily clear, charge and balance each chakra center. $84, includes 7 CEUs. Halo Wellness Center, 968 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: ClearChakras. eventbrite.com.

Living Your Yoga Workshop – 12-2:30pm.

With Joanne Gentile, E-CYT. All levels. CEUs available for yoga teachers. Workshop designed to focus on tools to living yoga on and off the mat through a combination of yoga philosophy, an active asana practice, the quiet practice of pranayama and the ultimate quiet practice of self-inquiry meditation. $25/preregistration, $30/door. Still Point Yoga Center, 1 Kelly Drivers Ln, Laurel Springs. 856-227-0999.

StillPointYogaCenter.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 Costume Parade on What’s Cooking Wednesday – 4-6pm. Our Halloween Costume Parade falls on our weekly store-wide demo night. Children and adults of all ages are invited to “trick or treat” our aisles and sample some of our featured recipes. Whole Foods Market Marlton, 940 Rte 73 N, Marlton. 856-797-1115.

Zombie Preparedness: Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse – 6:30-8pm. Learn valuable planning and survival techniques that may one day help save your life. Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938, rei.com/stores/ marlton.html.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 National Food Day Celebration – 6-9pm. Join Sustainable Cherry Hill’s Food Day event to learn from expert speakers, vendors and organizations about sustainably grown, accessible, healthy and affordable food. Free. Unitarian Universalist Church, 401 Kings Hwy No, Cherry Hill. Registration info: SustainableCherryHill.org.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Reiki Level 1 Certification – 9:30am-5pm. Learn a caring, nurturing, hand-on healing touch which can be used on yourself or others. Includes discussion, practicing techniques, giving and receiving Reiki and an attunement. Instructor: Jacklynn Milovsky. $135; 7 CEUs ($10 addl fee). If registering for both Reiki I and II (Nov 16) then only $295 (save $30).To register with a $50 deposit, Halo Wellness Center: 856-574-4433.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12

One Love Kirtan Concert – 8pm. One Love was recently selected by Bhakti Fest, a leading yoga and chanting festival, as the best up-and-coming kirtan band. $15/advance, $20/at door. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

Yoga & Wine in Sonoma – Oct 12-16. With Liza Bertini & Sarah Bond. Join us for a week of yoga, nature, wine and relaxation in Sonoma. Conveniently located just 1 hr from San Francisco, Westerbeke Ranch is a favorite location for all types of retreats. Lush garden paths, amid native oaks, lead to shared accommodations and yoga rooms. Gourmet meals are specially prepared and served in the beautiful California mission styled dining room, outdoor patio, or at poolside. The natural environment is unique and private, leaving guests feeling revived after enjoying daily yoga, the hot tub, pool and therapeutic massage. For more info: OneHundredSkies.com.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Yoga Nidra Meditation – 7-9pm. With Karen Carraro of Mindful Yoga. Yoga nidra is a centuries-old sleep, relaxation and meditation technique for all ages and skill levels. Learn how to use this technique to reduce tension and anxiety and improve sleep. Free. Woodbury Public Library, 33 Delaware St, Woodbury. 856-845-2611.

WoodburyLibrary.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Reiki Level II Certification – 9:30am-5pm. For those who have completed Level 1, this level provides a higher vibratory level. Level II incorporates symbols, long distance healing, and emotional balancing. Instructor: Jacklynn Milovsky. $190; 7 CEUs (addl $10 fee). Register for both Reiki I and II for only $295 (save $30). To register with a $50 deposit, Halo Wellness Center: 856-574-4433.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Mind Body Spirit Expo – Nov. 21-23. Three days of renowned guest speakers: Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior; Mark Victor Hansen, Chicken Soup for the Soul book series; Dr. Eric Pearl of Reconnective Healing; legendary yoga master Sri Dharma Mittra and more. Workshops, lectures on a variety of topics (meditation, healing, dreams, chakras, angels) and a special focus on yoga, with free classes and more. Psychics and body workers too. Valley Forge Convention Center, PA. 215627-0102. MindBodySpiritExpo.com.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 Essential Oils for Aromatherapy – 7-9pm. With Karen Carraro of Mindful Yoga. Learn how to use and combine essential oils to create relaxing environments and how to apply them to reduce tension and ease minor ailments. Free. Woodbury Public Library, 33 Delaware St, Woodbury. 856845-2611. WoodburyLibrary.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 Women’s Silent Retreat: Only 2 Spots Left – 1:30-6:30pm. Nourishment for the mind, body and spirit. Delicious healthy food and an Ayurveda treatment to help unwind the stresses and tensions included. $95. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. Pre-registration required: 856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 The Fall in Love with Yoga Retreat in Vermont – Nov 13-16. With Patrick Franco & Liza Bertini of Devotion Yoga. Immerse yourself in your practice and relax in an atmosphere as cozy as your best friend’s country house. We will share sweaty and fun asana, chanting, dharma talks about yoga philosophy by the fire, amazing vegetarian meals, breathing in the fresh air, being in nature, and enjoying the yoga of community.

There is nothing better than getting away from the hectic pace of everyday life to experience the joy and profound effects of yoga. For more info: DevotionYoga.com.

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daily Daily and Weekly Yoga and Meditation Classes – As well as special workshops and events that supports your overall mind, body and spiritual well-being. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

Dawn Meditation – 6-7am each weekday except from the Oct 20-24. Start your day with a healthy mental breakfast, which nourishes and prepares your mind and body to meet the day’s challenges.

No registration required. $5 donation appreciated. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151. PineWind.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10

Thai Yoga Bodywork Certification Workshop – Oct 10-12. Learn the beautiful art of Thai yoga and enjoy a rejuvenating weekend. Course teaches a basic 1.5-hr sequence of Thai Yoga Bodywork techniques. Watch demonstrations, take notes in your manual, then practice giving and receiving with partners in the class. 24 CEUs NCBTMB & Yoga Alliance. $350. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon.

856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23

MasterClass Hypnosis Seminar: 5-Day Double Certification Training – Oct 23-27. ISAHt Certification (International Society of Advanced Hypnotherapists) and membership into the IHF (International Hypnosis Federation) upon completion.

Advanced techniques covered. No prior experience necessary. Philadelphia, PA. MasterClassHypnosisTraining.com. TheHypnoAcademy.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

Learn to Play the Crystal Bowls – 1-5pm. With Anna Castro. Learn the history of why playing the bowls are so healing along with technique to share with private clients, classes or just for your own healing. $135, manual included. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. Registration required: 856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

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Reiki Level I Certification – 12-6pm. With Janet Watkins, CRM. Learn about the history of Reiki, the nature of energy and facilitating, and how to use it for restoring balance to mind and body. In this healing afternoon you will learn and practice with your classmates, and enable you to give Reiki treatments to family and friends. $125. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Marma Point Therapy Training: Level 1 – 1-3:30pm. With Janet Watkins. Marma therapy is the science of awakening the 108 marma points for yoga and healing. Explore the way to use marma therapy, find marmas on your own body as well as learn to practice on others. $40. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

Divine Play Space Classes – Offering yoga classes and workshops for women, children’s classes from ages 5 wks to teen. Includes a specialty boutique. 31 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield. 856-888-2497.

DivinePlaySpace.com.

sunday Halo Wellness Center Workshops – Hosting various workshops throughout the month on topics such as essential oils, nutrition, detox and more. 968 Rte 73 S, Marlton. 856-574-4433.

ElevateYourHealth.com.

Haddon Heights Farmers’ Market – Thru Oct. 10am-1pm. Station & East Atlantic aves, Haddon Heights. HHFarmersMarket.com.

Meditation – 10:30am. Joyful Gathering Spiritual Center, 215 Highlands Ave, Ste C, Haddon Township. 856-780-5826.

Interpretive Trail Hikes – Thru Nov. 1-2pm. 1st Sun. Join a naturalist for an interpretive hike through our varied habitats. Pace is easy and suitable for all ages of adults and interested teenagers. Free/RNC members, $4/nonmembers. Rancocas Nature Center, 794 Rancocas Rd, Westampton. Pre-register: 609-261-2495, RancocasNatureCenter.org.

monday Ashtanga Foundations – 9:30am. Through the ancient system of ashtanga yoga, we will combine primary series asanas (postures), pranayama, meditation and Savasana. As the practitioner’s strength, flexibility and understanding grows, so too does their practice. Sarah will lead us as we explore this therapeutic and energizing system of yoga. $20 or class card. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes Rd, Medford. 609-654-9400.

YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

Yoga Sutras Chanting and Philosophy – 5-5:45pm.

Learn how to read transliterated Sanskrit alphabet using proper mouth positions and pronunciation, study the Sutras of Patanjali. Sutras and their meanings. Donation. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

Qigong Classes – 6pm. Qigong builds strength and stamina while boosting circulation, bone density and much more. It can transform your life. Certified Supreme Science Qigong Instructor, Sharon Tuscano. $15/drop-in, $50/4 classes. WellSpring Center, 19 N Centre St, Merchantville. Register/ info, Sharon: 856-461-0060.

T’ai Chi Chih® – 6:30pm. Need better balance, concerned about high blood pressure, quality sleep a challenge? VFW, 77 Christine Ave, Hamilton. More info & other locations: 609-7521048, Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com or NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.

Group Hypnosis & Discussion – 6:30-8pm. 2nd Mon. While in a relaxed state, your subconscious is coached to accept new positive and uplifting thoughts about yourself and your life and filled with thoughts of hope and trust, opening your mind to infinite possibilities. $15. The Center, Life in Balance, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379.

TheCenterLifeInBalance@gmail.com.

Monthly Meditation/Mini-Workshop – 6:308:30pm. 1st Mon. Explore meditation, energy education/topics and Reiki. Please arrive on time so the meditation is not disturbed, and refrain from alcohol the day of the workshop. $15. The Center, Life in Balance, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-9758379. TheCenterLifeInBalance@gmail.com.

tuesday Gentle Level 1 Yoga with Bonnie Hart – 10-11am.

For beginners and experienced students. Includes meditation and gentle movement to release tension and cultivate peace and vitality. Yoga For Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. YogaForLiving. net or EarthGym.org.

T’ai Chi Chih® – 6pm. Need better balance, concerned about high blood pressure, quality sleep a challenge? American Legion, New Egypt. More info & other locations: 609-7521048, Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com or NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.

Expansion Yoga Class – Begins Oct 7. 6:30pm.

Expand your awareness of your own self by reconnecting to your body through the breath of life as well as develop strength, flexibility and balance at your own pace. All levels welcome. $12. To register: 856-701-5692. Reikimyoga.com.

All Level Yoga with Sandy – 7pm. Vital Yoga, 8 3 6 Br o a d w a y, We st v i l l e . 6 0 9 - 9 2 2 - 2 4 8 4 .

VitalYogaNJ.com.

wednesday Vedic Chanting for Beginners – 9-10am. Learn simple Vedic Chants that open heart and mind.

Change the way we think and feel and increase mental clarity. With Linda Cope. Also Yoga Therapy by appointment. Temenos Center, Moorestown.

856-722-9043 x 7. Healing.Yoga@yahoo.com.

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Mid-Day Meditation – 12pm. Also held Fri. Join us for a 10-minute meditation. Focus of this meditation is love. Each week we will raise the love vibration for 2014. Bring your lunch to eat mindfully after the meditation. Treat yourself to a mid-week refresher. The Center, Life in Balance, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379.

Creative Writing – 2-3:30pm. Course designed to be a true creative writing class. If you have ever wanted to write, now is the opportunity to try doing it within an accepting circle of writers. Class ongoing and will become a way for you to finally find your voice and to tell your story. $95/6 wks, $18/ drop-in. Eilandarts Center, 21 S Centre St, Merchantville. Ni@Eilandarts.com. Eilandarts.com.

Westmont Farmers’ Market – Thru Oct 29.

4-7pm. Haddon & Stratford Ave, Haddon.

WestmontFarmersMarket.com.

T’ai Chi Chih® – Begins Oct 15. 5:30pm. Need better balance, concerned about high blood pressure, quality sleep a challenge? Clare Estate Library, Bordentown. More info & other locations: 609-752-1048, Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC. com or NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.

Pre-Natal Yoga – 5:45-7pm. With Tricia Heiser.

Enhance your pregnancy with prenatal yoga and keep the body healthy, the mind stress free and promote a deeper connection between mother and baby. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800. TheSanctuaryForYoga.com.

Gentle Level 1 Yoga with Bonnie Hart – 6-7pm.

For beginners and experienced students. Includes meditation and gentle movement to release tension and cultivate peace and vitality. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. YogaForLiving. net or EarthGym.org.

Sustainable Cherry Hill’s Green Drinks – Thru June. 6-8pm. 1st Wed. Networking focused on creating a sustainable South Jersey community. The Farm & Fisherman Tavern + Market, 1422 Marlton Pike E, Cherry Hill. 609-2383449. SustainableCherryHill.org.

Metaphysical Development Circle – 6:30-8:30pm.

Higher awareness, meditation, mindfulness, spirit communication, dowsing and more. Medium and author Robert Egby. Drop-ins welcome. Donations appreciated. 13 Wynwood Dr, Pemberton. Seating limited: 609-351-5878. Check “Bulletin Board” at Robert-Egby.com.

Lettering Arts – 7-8:30pm. With Maureen Peters.

All skill levels welcome to learn the art of calligraphy and to create unique pieces using brush work, resists, embossing, stamping and more. Supplies provided.

Free. Woodbury Public Library, 33 Delaware St, Woodbury. 856-845-2611. WoodburyLibrary.org.

Living a Meaningful Life: Zen Studies Class – 7-9pm. The first 2 Weds of Oct. Includes a period of seated meditation and a Dharma Teaching given by Seijaku Roshi or a Senior Monk. Perfect for beginners and the more seasoned student of meditation. $10/class. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151. PineWind.org.

Yin Yoga – 4:15-5:15pm. Using long-held poses, deepen and enhance flexibility at the core of the body specifically the hips, pelvis and lower spine.

A passive meditative style of yoga complementing any active practice. For all levels; a great class for athletes. Instructor: Diane Lane; $15/drop-in.

Wellspring Center for Yoga, 19 N Centre St, Merchantville. 609-560-7553. DLane13@comcast.net.

Evening Meditation – 7-8:30pm. First 3 Thursdays.

Periods of serene seated and walking meditation. Donation appreciated. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151. PineWind.org.

Belly Dance – 7:30-8:30pm. With Meghan Marchese. Learn basic movements based on the American Tribal Style (ATS) format of belly dance, designed specifically for beginners and for those who want to brush up on basic technique. $15 or class card. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006.

LiveInJoyYoga.com.

friday Aikido Class – 6:30am. Come and get centered and find your power. Aikido Agatsu Dojos, 217 Chester Ave, Moorestown. 856-309-9526.

Gentle Level 1 Yoga with Bonnie Hart – 10-11am.

For beginners and experienced students. Includes meditation and gentle movement to release tension and cultivate peace and vitality. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. YogaForLiving. net or EarthGym.org.

Mid-Day Meditation – 12pm. See Wed listing. The Center, Life in Balance, 43 S Main St, Medford.

609-975-8379.

saturday Collingswood Farmers’ Market – Thru Thanksgiving. 8am-12pm. Rain or shine. Between Collings & Irvin aves along Patco. CollingswoodMarket.com.

Burlington County Farmers’ Market – Thru Oct 25. 8:30am-1pm. Rain or shine. Locally grown produce, prepared foods, artists, weekly cooking demonstrations, family-friendly entertainment.

500 Centerton Rd, Moorestown. 856-642-3850.

BurlCoAgCenter.com.

T’ai Chi Chih® – 9am, Newtown; 11am, Langhorne. Need better balance, concerned about high blood pressure, quality sleep a challenge? Bucks County locations. More info & other locations: 609-752-1048, Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC. com or NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.

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Healthy Hikes – Thru Nov. 10:30-11:30am. 2nd Sat. Join a naturalist for a themed hike around the preserve. For adults and interested teenagers. $3/ RNC members, $6/nonmembers. Rancocas Nature Center, 794 Rancocas Rd, Westampton. Pre-register: 609-261-2495, RancocasNatureCenter.org.

A Healing Sanctuary: Yoga for Breast Cancer Recovery – 10-11:30am. Integrates gentle yoga, breathing and mindfulness practices along with aromatherapy, Reiki, energy medicine and singing crystal bowls to soothe the body, mind and spirit. $20. Anu Medical Spa, 200B Rte 73, Voorhees. Info, Pamela Kofsky: 856-266-3164 or InnerRadiance777@aol.com.

Saddler’s Woods Open House Day – 1-5pm; 2pm, special presentations. 2nd Sat. Enjoy a variety of programs 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.

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COUNSELING DRUG AND ALCOHOL COUNSELING – Family/Individual, AETNA accepted, $65/ fee service. Oaklyn. J. Lang, LCADC: 609980-3514.

EDEN ENERGY MEDICINE EDEN ENERGY MEDICINE WITH ELSIE KERNS, EEM-AP – Private sessions, classes, CE’s AHNA & NCTMB. Experience empowerment, self-healing and vibrant health. Effective, time efficient, affordable & available 24/7! Questions: 856-988-7426, WellnessWithElsie.com.

FOR RENT BEAUTIFUL YOGA STUDIO/COUNSELING SPACE FOR RENT, CHERRY HILL – Looking for a great space and location to hold your workshop, class, private therapy or counseling session. The Yoga for Living studio is available for rental. Counseling room, $15/hour or $75/day. Call 856404-7287.

HELP WANTED AD SALES REP – Natural Awakenings is now accepting resumes for Part/Fulltime Sales Reps throughout the Camden/ Burlington/Gloucester County area. Must be self-motivated with strong organizational skills, sales and computer/database experience. We’re positive people looking for positive associates. Flexible schedule with great earning potential. Pay is set up on a generous full commission structure with bonuses. Email cover letter & resume to Info@NASouthJersey.com.

LABYRINTHS CLASSICAL CHARTRES LABYRINTH DESIGNS – Manufactured for residential, commercial, and institutional settings. These beautiful labyrinths are made from concrete pavers, individually created with your choice of size, color and design, to pass the test of time. Landscape design services and consulting available to help with placement, installation and supporting landscape. TAKE THE FIRST STEP. To learn more, call: 856-546-0945.

communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email don@nasouthjersey.com to request our media kit.

Access consciousness RENEE ROBERTSON Restoration-You Inc. Moorestown, NJ 856-437-0430 Restoration-You.com

What if there was a much easier way to deal with stress and anxiety? Have your Bars run, a hands-on body process that starts a flow of energy and erases years of fixed points of view, judgments, negative feelings and limiting beliefs that hold us back. Sessions include powerful tools to use in everyday situations. Offering certification classes for Access Consciousness Energetic Facelift™ and Access Bars ™.

CHIROPRACTOR 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, craniosacral work, active release technique, and PNF stretching.

See ad, page 21.

Acupuncture COLON HYDROTHERAPY ROSE MULLEN, APN, MAC, LAC 5 Element Acupuncture 117 Haddon Ave Westmont, NJ 08108 609-214-6492

When your inner energy changes, everything changes. Nurse practitioner, master’s degree in acupuncture Maryland University of Integrative Health, nationally board certified. 5 Element Acupuncture Treatment helps us to integrate our biorhythms to the earth around us, causing healing.

AYURVEDIC HEALING PRACTITIONER

Allergy & Health Solutions Center Carylann Bautz, CNC, CMT

“Naet” 24-Hr Allergy Elimination Therapy Colon Hydrotherapy, Crystal Light Bed Healing 609-654-4858 FeelLikeUs.net Since 1982, we have been blending Eastern and Western therapies. Boost the immune system, balance the mind and body, safely cleanse toxins and waste. Far Infrared Sauna Chelation Therapy. Rejuvenate and reconnect the body, mind and spirit. Namaste.

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 self-care to support your body in returning to its natural healthy function. Reiki session, ayurvedic cooking classes, restorative yoga and private yoga sessions.

ALAINE PORTNER, E-RYT

Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master Rte 70 & Hartford Rd, Medford, NJ 609-654-9400 AlainePortner.com Alaine@YogaCenterOfMedford.com YogaCenterOfMedford.com 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 31.

ENERGY therapy MARILYN EPPOLITE

The Wisdom Within Energy healing, flower essences, akashic readings and spiritual counseling 856-236-5973 New website: video meditations and tips on living a balanced emotional life.

TheWisdomWithin.net A balanced energy system is the foundation of health. Marilyn, a graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing and a certified flower essence therapist, guides you to an experience of a b a l a n c e d e n e rg y f i e l d a s t h e secret to emotional balance and in finding solutions to the challenges of life.

Children, teens, adults. In-person or phone/ Skype sessions.

FENG SHUI & ENERGY WORK KARIN HIRSCH

counseling JANET WATKINS, RYT, CRM

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BONNIE HART

Stress-Relief Specialist, Ecopsychologist, MA Transpersonal Psychology Yoga For Living 1926 Greentree Rd Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 One-on-one counseling to unravel the worries of the mind and move into the wisdom of the heart.

Offering knowledgeable, caring g u i d a n c e . $ 7 5 f o r 1 h o u r.

EarthGym.org for info.

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Lotus Living Space Feng Shui, Physical Radiesthesia, Energy Therapy, Shamanic Healing 201-993-6588 Info@LotusLivingSpace.com LotusLivingSpace.com A healthy body, mind and spirit need a balanced and positive environment. Karin is a certified Feng Shui Master and Professional Dowser for Geopathic Stress, Electromagnetic Frequencies, Energy Intrusions and Product Sensitivities. She also offers IET ®, Shamanic Healing and Psychopomp work to heal mind and spirit.

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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 21.

ROBERT EGBY CH, DHP

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LIFE COACHING LIZA BERTINI, M.S., E-RYT 500

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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. See ad, page 2.

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 21.

My aim is to achieve sustainable change, not just make a cute little makeover. ~Jamie Oliver

Victorious Soul Healing believes that when you heal the soul first, the mind and body will follow.

Kerrie Sullivan operates this mobile unit and will travel a great distance to offer her services. She is a gifted healer that uses her intuitive abilities to pinpoint the cause of dis-ease in the body. Book your appointment today for massage therapy and bodywork, Reiki, attunements, energy medicine, healing with essential oils, chakra balancing, distance healing, self exploration, spiritual growth, and crystal and intuitive healing.

JULIE FISCHER, CMT, RTT, RYT-500 Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness 118 W Merchant St, Audubon 110 Marter Ave, Moorestown 609-504-2783 LiveInJoy@gmail.com LiveInJoyYoga.com

Julie uses massage therapy, yoga and meditation to restore health through the body’s own healing ability and maintain wholeness to t h e b o d y. U s i n g a f u s i o n o f teachings and energetics from shamanic, Eastern and Western tradition, her sessions bring forth the natural balance of mind, body and spirit.

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Andrea Regal Subtle Energy Therapist 856-904-5566 Andrea@HealersUniverse.com HealersUniverse.com Sessions facilitate personal transformation, spiritual expansion, revelation of soul purpose and one’s unique role in the evolution of the planet. Individually tailored to organically reintegrate dissociated pieces of one’s Essence experiencing definitive and permanent change of both inner and outer conditions in a relatively short period of time.

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MS, CDA, CRMT, PhD (2015) 856-313-5686 ReikiBodyMindSpirit.com Maggie works in the mind, body, and spirit realm. She uses Reiki to heal from within. She has 15 years of experience, education and her own personal healing journey as a foundation to heal others. Energy Psychology methods are integrated.

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION & wellness coaching

SEIJAKU ROSHI

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Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. ~John F. Kennedy

Pine Winds Zen Center Cherry Hill & Shamong locations 609-268-9151 Seijaku@Jizo-An.org A unique opportunity to work with an American Zen Master. One-onone 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).

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MARIA E. GULLO, MSPC

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

Awareness Coaching, THE CENTER with Maryann Miller, and Life in Balance Intuitive Guidance, with Susan Drummond, are offered at The Center and as private sessions in your home or over the phone. If you are feeling out-ofsorts, have a free consultation to determine the unique approach for your unique journey. See ad, page 28.

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