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20 INFINITY FLOAT:
Accelerating Natural Healing and Giving Back to the Community
22 YOUTHS STEP UP TO
THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE Fresh Hope for a Troubled Planet
25 WHAT DID YOU DO ONCE YOU KNEW?
26 HEALING OUR KIDS
Reversing a Rising Tide of Chronic Conditions
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30 WHAT ALLERGY
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32 MULTIFACETED CHIROPRACTIC
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38 DONNA KARAN
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40 FAREWELL TO A BELOVED PET
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ext Step Strategies is offering an introductory workshop on Donna Eden’s Energy Medicine techniques, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 3 and 4, at Lakewood’s Georgian Court University. Attendees can either sign up for both classes or just the Saturday class. If you are looking for a natural way to tap into your body’s healing ability, these energy medicine techniques are easy and quick to do, they help balance the body’s energies, are fun and have empowered many across the globe. This is your time to learn why Dr. Mehmet Oz believes that energy medicine is the next frontier. Empower yourself with self-healing and vibrant health in a way that is effective, time efficient, affordable and available 24/7. Energy Medicine 101 will teach you the Daily Energy Revitalizer, how to quiet anxiety and restore calm, work with pain, heal with amazing neurovascular points, Donna Eden’s famous quickie energy balancer and much more. Energy Medicine 102 picks up where Energy Medicine 101 leaves off, and offers important techniques for moving energy, healing pain and testing substances using energy testing. Using this cornerstone of EEM, you’ll learn how to dialogue with the body’s energies to determine energetic harmony before ingesting food and substances by using the Spleen Meridian energy test, as well as three easy ways to energy test yourself. This class is full of practice and ends with each participant experiencing an EEM mini-session that balances and calms their energy. These classes are great for beginners and offer a foundation before taking Donna Eden’s certification classes. Note: CEs are available for massage therapists and bodyworkers. For more information or to register, call Siobhan at 609-752-1048 or email Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.
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ogether, The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) and a volunteer committee composed of professional and amateur photographs, will host their annual juried photography exhibit in Southampton from November 3 through December 7 at PPA’s newly renovated barn at the Southampton headquarters. An opening reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on November 3 where awards will be announced and a $2,000 prize will be given. Images will be judged by award-winning landscape photographer and trustee of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Albert Horner. He volunteered to help with this event in order to increase exposure of the Pinelands in the visual arts.
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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Hosts Three Out of the Darkness Community Walks
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he American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host three events in October with the goal of reducing the annual suicide rate by 20 percent by 2025. The first Out of the Darkness Community Walk will be held at 10 a.m. on October 13 at Vista Deck at Cooper River Park, in Pennsauken. On October 21, attendees can head to Laurel Acres Park in Mount Laurel at 9 a.m., and on October 21, head to the Gloucester County Institute of Technology in Sewell at 8:30 a.m. Walk with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to support new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy and support survivors of suicide loss. Multiple locations. For more information, visit Afsp.org/NJWalks.
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Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have found that receiving music therapy can significantly lessen a patient’s need for opioids and other painkillers after invasive surgery. The researchers tested 161 patients; 49 in the music group and 112 in a control group. After their surgery, both groups were offered painkillers intravenously at doses requested by the patient. Of those engaged in music therapy, 86 percent avoided the painkillers, compared to only 26 percent of the control group.
Knitting Releases the Blues Knitting can alleviate the blues, slow the onset of dementia and distract from chronic pain, according to a survey published in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy. Eighty-one percent of respondents described feeling happier after a session of needlework. In another study, researchers at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital found that the act of knitting lowers heart rates by an average of 11 beats per minute, eliciting a state of relaxation similar to that of yoga. A Mayo Clinic study found that crafts like knitting and crocheting also reduce the chance of developing mild cognitive impairment by 28 percent. In a University of British Columbia study, 74 percent of 38 women with the eating disorder anorexia reported that it lessened the intensity of their fears and thoughts and cleared their minds of eating disorder preoccupations. In a survey of 1,000 members of the British group Knit for Peace, one in five respondents reported that knitting reduced their arthritic pain.
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Music Lessons Make Kids Smarter Structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s cognitive abilities, including language-based reasoning, short-term memory and planning, while reducing inhibition, leading to improved academic performance, report researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In the study, 147 Dutch 6-year-olds were divided into music, visual arts and control groups, and monitored for two-and-a-half years. The children in the music group sang, listened to music and played an instrument of their choice one to two hours a week during regular classroom time. Compared to the control group, they demonstrated improved verbal IQ and reasoning skills, and a greater ability to plan, organize and complete tasks, as well as improved academic achievement. Children given structured visual arts lessons showed improvements in visual and spatial memory compared to the control group.
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Calorie Restriction Slows Aging Thirty-seven healthy, non-obese adults between 21 and 50 years old put on a calorie restriction diet for two years showed reduced systemic oxidative stress, indicating greater protection against age-related neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, as well as cancer and diabetes. Participants in this research, conducted by Pennington Biomedical Research, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, cut their calories by 15 percent and lost an average of 20 pounds without experiencing anemia, excessive bone loss or menstrual disorders. Their metabolism also slowed, indicating that they burned energy more efficiently, a factor that may be linked to longevity. October 2018
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The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is in the process of implementing a neartotal ivory ban. It can’t happen soon enough because elephant populations continue to dramatically decline. As recognized by the parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species last September, “Countries with domestic ivory markets that contribute to elephant poaching or the illegal ivory trade should take all necessary legislative, regulatory and enforcement measures to close such markets as a matter of urgency.” Any legal ivory market leads to a parallel illegal market because ivory from recently killed elephants can be made to look like old ivory, which is legal in many countries, through processes like chipping, staining and cracking. The UK has long played a role in the international ivory trade. During the colonial era, more than a million elephants were killed to feed British demand for everything from ivory ornaments and piano keys to billiard balls and cutlery. Much of that material remains in the UK today, fueling the market. Trade data indicates that the UK is still the world’s largest exporter of legal ivory, most of which goes to Asian destinations like China and Hong Kong.
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Serious concerns have surfaced about food transparency, and people are asking questions. Documentaries like Rotten urge consumers to think twice about the origins and ingredients of their food, but answers are not always readily available. In addition to environmental concerns like long-distance transportation, people are worried about food recalls and safety. FoodLogiQ’s software solution creates “farm to fork traceability”, welcoming companies across the industry to participate, with approximately 7,000 having registered so far in some 100 countries—including Whole Foods, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Carl’s Jr., Subway, Buffalo Wild Wings and the Panda Restaurant Group. Information provides useful details such as where the food was harvested, whether pesticides were used, where the food traveled and how it was processed. FoodLogiQ Chief Marketing Officer Katy Jones suggests this is an important moment of change in the food industry, saying, “Food companies are embracing global standards to increase efficiencies and build a foundation for traceability and supply chain visibility.”
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McDonald’s plans to reduce greenhouse emissions from their restaurants, corporate offices and supply chain by more than 30 percent by 2030. They’re the first restaurant chain with goals backed by the Science Based Targets initiative. The company expects to decrease its total emissions by more than 150 million tons. AB InBev, the parent company of Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser beer, has ambitious plans to purchase electricity only from renewable sources for its worldwide operations in seven years. The first step includes Bud Light. The goal is for all operations in the company’s 12 Budweiser breweries across the U.S. to be powered by renewable energy. Budweiser plants outside the U.S. will also switch to all-renewable energy, with all products planned to transition by 2025. The new status will be denoted by the label “100% Renewable Energy”.
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A new study shows that there are significantly fewer plastic bags on the seafloor since a number of European countries introduced fees on them, according to a 25-year study from the UK government’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS). Researchers saw an estimated 30 percent drop in the number of plastic bags in waters around Norway, Germany, northern France and Ireland. “It is encouraging to see that efforts by all of society, whether the public, industry, non-government organizations or government, to reduce plastic bags are having an effect,” says Thomas Maes, a marine litter scientist at CEFAS. “We also observed sharp declines in the percentage of plastic bags captured by fishing nets trawling the seafloor around the UK compared to 2010, and this research suggests that by working together, we can reduce, reuse and recycle to tackle the marine litter problem.”
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Ethan Sonneborn, 13, has a comprehensive policy platform and a spot on the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot in Vermont. In an early campaign speech, the Bristol resident and Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School student smiled at the crowd’s applause for his message:
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Angie Jiang, a 2018 graduate of Madison West High School, in Wisconsin, is a first-year student at Columbia University, in New York. Deploying her social impact and debating skills, this Chinese-American woman articulates her opinions on sustainability, environmental awareness, immigration and gender issues in public radio interviews and lobbies for policy changes in Washington, D.C. She’s one of 80,000 girls in some 100 countries that have been trained by the UN Foundation’s Girl Up initiative to help lead the movement for gender equality; Jiang currently serves as its 2017-2018 teen advisor. “Within our current political climate, it is
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“To everyone here today, know this. We are America’s future… So let’s not be afraid to shape it… We must be the voices of a generation, leaders for others and advocates for ourselves. Why shouldn’t we be the ones to end worldwide hunger, to make a breakthrough in medical science, to protect world peace or to put people on another planet? We are the generation that will do all these things. Why not start now?” In addressing environmental issues, Sonneborn supports a tax on carbon emissions, Vermont’s commitment to uphold the standards of the Paris climate agreement and renewable energy incentives. In Kansas, where six teenagers are running for governor, Tyler Ruzich’s campaign theme is, “A Republican for the Next Generation.” This Shawnee Mission North
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Brandi Kneip’s family in Stuart, Florida, didn’t object when the 18-year-old decided to spend her college savings establishing a JAR dry goods store that fosters reusing and recycling materials to decrease or eliminate trash. Customers can buy what they need by dispensing pasta, herbs, spices, flour and other products into their own reusable jars or purchase glass containers to take home. JAR also carries eco-friendly household items. “I want my impact on this Earth to be like footprints in the sand. For a second, the Earth knows you are there, and when you move along, the waves wash them out or the wind blows them away. I’m so thankful for this big, green-blue planet, and I’ll strive every day to make more people notice the beauty it holds,” says Kneip.
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Felix Finkbeiner, a German student, started Plant-for-the-Planet in 2007, when he was only 9. “It’s an amazing organization run by young people,” says Patel. Inspired by the late Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement, Finkbeiner expanded Maathai’s original concept of a billion plantings to the Trillion Tree Campaign. To date, it’s seen 15 billion new trees in 190 countries under the guidance of the U.N. Environment Programme. Speaking at an Environmental Systems Research Institute Conference, Finkbeiner said that beyond planting trees, children involved in the initiative have delivered presentations in schools and rotary clubs, and engineered sit-down meetings with mayors, local government officials and even presidents of countries. Several have spoken
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After graduating from Beijing University Affiliated High School, Jason Wang, 18, postponed college for a year and visited the U.S. and Europe looking for the best practices in education. When he returned, he was in no hurry to enter college, but rather to develop the curriculum for Beijing’s Moonshot Academy, which opened in January with 30 students from 14 to 16 years old. Turning traditional methods of education on its ear, Moonshot Academy students are accepted based on their learning ability, independent thinking skills and capacity to turn ideas into action, rather than standardized test scores. Students learn through personalized experiences that enable them to practice and demonstrate core competencies to face the challenges of the future. “Research shows that by the age of 39, today’s average high school graduate will have had nine different jobs, half of which have not been invented yet. Artificial intelligence has changed the playing field. We can’t keep educating kids in the same way,” says Nancy Riehle, executive director of the Creative Academic Network Scholastic Foundation that supports the academy.
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If not us, then who; if not me and you Right now, it’s time for us to do something. ~Do Something by Matthew West, singer/songwriter Maryland; Zanagee Artis, 18, a logistics director from Clinton, Connecticut; and Kibiriti Majuto, 20, of Charlottesville, Virginia, originally from the Democratic
Republic of the Congo. They jointly developed the organization’s platform. “It’s our generation that is going to be impacted the most by the effects of accelerated climate change that we are causing. This march is a launch. We’re not done,” says Margolin. At a pivotal time in which many theorize that our nation lacks the ability to coalesce around a great enterprise to solve existing problems, it appears that those doing the calculating have not factored in the millions of motivated young people as critical decision makers. It may be that their imagination, energetic drive, passionate self-confidence and “no borders” cooperation paves the way to a brighter future for all. Not waiting for the torch to be passed, young people are seizing it and acting now, no longer naively thinking that there will always be enough time tomorrow. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at LindaSechrist.com.
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he statistics are startling—as many as a quarter to one half of American children now have a diagnosed chronic condition, according to studies that include one in Academic Pediatrics that includes obesity. Over the last few decades, the number of children with asthma has tripled to affect one in eight; those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have doubled to one in 10; and autism diagnoses have increased at least 10-fold, to affect one in 50 (one in 31 boys). “It’s literally an epidemic of chronic childhood disease,” says Beth Lambert, of Charlotte, North Carolina, author of A Compromised Generation: The Epidemic of Chronic Illness in America’s Children and executive director of the nonprofit EpidemicAnswers.org. “Our children, with their little bodies and immature immune systems, can’t tolerate the toxic environments we’re all exposed to. They’re the canaries in the coal mine that show us that the way we are living today is not sustainable.” 26
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As scientists pinpoint the causes of conditions, parents, researchers and healthcare practitioners are discovering, Lambert says, that many of the youngsters’ chronic illnesses share a “perfect storm” of factors, including pharmaceutical overuse, toxic or nutritionally poor diets, exposure to toxins and other environmental stressors. “Many factors contribute to these chronic disorders; one size or one treatment doesn’t fit all,” says Dr. Kenneth Bock, of Red Hook, New York, an integrative medicine practitioner who has helped more than 3,000 chronically ill children and authored Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies. “But if children with one or more of the disorders are treated with a fully integrative medicine approach, the vast majority show some improvement, many significantly, and increasing numbers may recover to a point where they even lose their diagnosis.” Effective integrative applications often change the child’s
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Maria O’Neil’s firstborn son, Connor, had a perfect Apgar score (newborn health status) at birth and appeared healthy to everyone until after immunization at 15 months, when he became withdrawn and vacant, with head-banging and hand-flapping. A pediatrician diagnosed moderately severe autism and advised, “Accept your new normal. Your son was born this way.” O’Neil exclaimed, “I will not let this disease take my child!” After she replaced processed foods, sugar, dairy and gluten with organics in his diet, he became calmer and “more here”. Tests by another pediatrician, Dr. Bob Sears, showed Connor had gut damage, mitochondrial issues, a high viral load, a low white cell count and a deficiency in basic vitamins and minerals. “Now I had a game plan,” says O’Neil, of Joshua Tree, California. Connor was given fish oil, B12 shots, juices, targeted herbs, Epsom salt baths, hyperbaric oxygen, a mitochondrial cocktail of nutraceuticals, medication with the antifungal fluconazole (Diflucan), the antiviral valacyclovir (Valtrex) and the immunity-enhancing naltrexone (Revia), plus acupuncture, homeopathy and chiropractic. Over time, Connor’s eyes brightened, his language “burst forth” and he became social and loving. By age 5, educators took him off his individualized learning program because he had no relevant symptoms. Today, at 9, he’s a popular fourth-grade kid that loves swimming, soccer and art, and wants to become a scientist or engineer. “The future is limitless for Connor,” O’Neil reports. “He can do anything he sets his mind to.”
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bacteria in autistic children. In New Zealand, it was shown that those with ADHD have gut bacteria that reduces dopamine, a neurotransmitter that controls the brain’s reward center. At EpidemicAnswers.org, medical professionals and parents have created a comprehensive database of resources, studies, strategies and health coaches to help realize a child’s full potential. It plans to follow 14 children with chronic conditions
through 18 months of healing and recovery therapeutic services to be documented in a film titled Canary Kids. “We want to show parents that there’s hope—because then they can take the next step and move forward,” says Lambert. Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based freelance health writer. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.
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additional integrative modalities to help prevent chronic illnesses now and in years to come,” explains family physician Madiha Saeed, of Naperville, Illinois, author of The Holistic Rx: Your Guide to Healing Chronic Inflammation and Disease. The multipronged integrative approach is supported by studies that link poor gastrointestinal health to childhood diseases, notes Lambert. Italian researchers found a greater prevalence of “bad” gut
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‘Less Meat’ Goes Mainstream
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lant-based lifestyles, once considered by some as a fad that would fade, are on the rise worldwide. According to a Harris Interactive poll commissioned by the Vegetarian Resource Group, 6 million to 8 million Americans have completely eliminated meat, including seafood, from their plates. With a 600 percent increase of people going vegan
domestically in the past three years and companies like Nestlé devising vegan-tailored product launches, plant-based eating is creating unprecedented demand. “I’ve definitely seen plant-based eating become more mainstream. Many restaurants now provide plant-based options to keep their customers happy, and more food startups are creating nut- and
GlobalData, a data and analytics company, reports, “Seventy percent of the world population is either reducing meat consumption or leaving meat off the table altogether,” with Millennials at the forefront. “The environment has been the Millennial generation’s primary concern. Health is of less importance than interest in making the Earth a better place to live,” says Gene Stone, a plant-based diet expert in Hudson, New York, and author of the bestselling Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health. Stollman concurs, saying, “The majority of my vegan clients are in their 20s and 30s, and their concern for animal treatment relates to sustainability. Sustainability helps to reduce methane emissions from industrial farms.” Wynnie Stein, co-owner of the iconic Moosewood Restaurant, in Ithaca, New York, and co-author of its groundbreaking spinoff vegetarian cookbooks, has witnessed monumental changes since the early 1970s. Younger cooks at Moosewood have also brought passionate innovations to the establishment. “Millennials are incredibly creative, especially with plant-based and gluten-free dishes. They’re committed to animal rights and issues that affect the health of the planet,” observes Stein.
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providing plant-based meals for patients, perceptions are shifting. Holistic Cardiologist Joel Kahn, in Ferndale, Michigan, began teaching plant-based diets to heart patients in 1990, and has subsequently seen hundreds of them avoid invasive and surgical procedures, as well as show less evidence of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, obesity and hypertension. “Many of my patients have decreased or eliminated the otherwise lifelong ‘jail’ of prescription drugs. They learned that disease reversal, not management, is the goal,” says Kahn. Supermarkets across the country are stocking meatless products like plantbased burgers. Many athletes and bodybuilders that have switched away from eating meat attest to improved results by tapping into plant power. People of all walks of life, including seniors, have embraced this paradigm. “There is increased interest in health as Baby Boomers age and start to realize the benefits of a plant-based diet, much of it due to myriad new research,” says Stone. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, a diet rich in vegetables and fruits lowers blood pressure. The American Diabetes Association supports a nutrient-
dense vegetarian diet that can decrease the risk of certain diseases. For Stollman’s vegan clients aged 50 and older, “Health plays a strong role in their interest in plant-based eating. The science has become clear, and based on the evidence, I continue to teach my clients the importance of including plant-based meals in their daily diets,” she says.
Looking Forward
The surge of people changing their diet has a multilevel impact. “I feel deeply grateful to have been able to help spread the word about plant-based diets. Health, the envi-
ronment and animal protection are great concerns of mine,” says Stone. Stein appreciates how the positive change in diet benefiting people and the planet is coming full circle. “We’re still amazed and honored to know that our cookbooks have helped to create a sea change. Folks visiting from all over the world tell us how our recipes have influenced several generations of their families.” Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, multimedia artist and author of books in the spirituality and alternative health genres. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.
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What Allergy Testing Doesn’t Tell You by Kimberly Spair
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n recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in people experiencing reactions during and after eating certain foods. Someone eats a food, their body reacts in an unusual or undesirable way and they head to a medical practitioner who specializes in food allergies or digestion. Next often comes the recommendation for an allergy test. Currently, there are many tests available that claim to show if a person is allergic to specific foods. An IgG test (that measures the level of immunoglobulin G [IgG] antibodies) is fairly common. Unfortunately, these tests are not always accurate. Instead of helping, they tend to provide people with misinformation that can lead to confusion and frustration. As it turns out, the tests can’t accurately assess whether someone is sensitive to a particular food, is actually experiencing detox symptoms, or if the symptoms are caused by something else altogether. The Medical Medium book informs that, most often, detox is what’s happening. The accused foods (often fruits and vegetables) are actually going after a pathogen in the body and causing it to die off (which is a good thing).
Common Food Allergens & What’s Actually Happening Dairy Allergy/Lactose Intolerance Many parents today suspect that their children have a dairy/lactose/milk allergy/ intolerance/ sensitivity. After consuming dairy products, they report immediate issues (runny nose, stomach pain, bloating, gas, bathroom problems), which is certainly no fun. These reactions may be due to the dairy products in one’s system hyper-feeding a group of bugs in the colon 30
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food and medication triggers, you should address these instances differently than you would seasonal allergies or milder food allergies. Anaphylactic shock causes a sudden drop in blood pressure and difficulty breathing—a life-threatening situation. If you experience a severe allergic reaction and are unprepared/unequipped to deal with it, seek immediate medical care.
Moving Forward – What to Focus on, What to Eliminate First, an action plan is necessary to start addressing the pathogens in your child’s body with antiviral and antibacterial foods and supplements. This can (and should) be a slow process of gradually increasing good foods, decreasing bad foods and supporting the body along the way. Eating fresh fruits, leafy greens and vegetables can help kill off pathogens that trigger allergy symptoms and wreak havoc in the system. Here are some notable foods to include in your treatment plan: Kimberly M. Spair, MCD, CCC-SLP/L and intestinal tract that tear into the dairy product which stirs up immediate reactions in the body.
Wheat/Gluten Allergy
Once again, when someone is given a diagnosis of a wheat allergy or even celiac disease, it’s not because of the wheat itself, but because the person has a pathogen in his/her body that is feeding on the wheat. If you’re dealing with any condition, keep wheat plus the other “what not to eat foods” out. (These can be found in the book Medical Medium by Anthony William.) If you’re really seeking a grain, you’re better off selecting quinoa or millet. Keep in mind that allergies that result in anaphylactic shock are a completely different issue to the seasonal allergies and milder food allergies and sensitivities people experience. If you suffer from severe food allergies due to a tree nut/peanut allergy, latex, paint, bee stings and other
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n Celery/Celery Juice • Celery juice is highly anti-inflammatory and is therefore beneficial for people who suffer from chronic and mystery illnesses. • Celery is perfect for reversing inflammation because it starves the pathogens, including unproductive bacteria and viruses such as Epstein-Barr (EBV), that create it. • Celery juice strengthens hydrochloric acid in your gut which is helpful because hydrochloric acid is critical to digestion and to keeping your digestive system alkaline. n Cucumber/Cucumber Juice • Cucumber juice has the ability to cleanse and detox the entire body along with helping to alleviate a variety of digestive problems. • Cucumber also has wonderful antiinflammatory benefits.
n Wild Blueberries • Bring wild blueberries into your diet if you want to help protect yourself against environmental toxins. They are forced to fight all types of environmental elements as they grow and are the most adaptogenic food you can consume. • Try out other antioxidant-rich foods including other types of berries like cranberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. • Melons, apples, peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries, kiwis, oranges, pomelos, zucchinis, and grapefruits are other powerhouse fruits for your diet. n Sweet Potatoes • Sweet potatoes are known for being easy to digest and are very good for ulcers, inflamed colons, digestive disorders and constipation. • Sweet potatoes are also an excellent anti-stress food and are known to help relax muscles, steady nerves and balance cognitive function.
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• Consider supplements such as zinc, B12, probiotics, spirulina and Nettle leaf. Seek out a knowledgeable professional for more information about specific dosing. • Remove foods that feed pathogens, also known as “NO foods” including gluten, dairy, eggs, canola oil, soy, corn, processed beet sugar, pork, farmed fish and MSG from your diet (remember that MSG can go by a variety of names, so pay attention to food labels when grocery shopping). Also, try your best to avoid artificial flavors, artificial sweeteners, natural flavors and citric acid. (Check Medical Medium book for more details.) For even quicker healing results, remove rye and other grains from your diet. • If major diet shifts seem overwhelming right now, start with just removing one or two of the mentioned “no foods” from your child’s diet and see how even a single shift can ease symptoms and ignite change. Once you begin to notice the benefits of a small dietary modification, you may be more motivated to continue removing unproductive foods. Any step towards healing is a victory!
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MULTIFACETED CHIROPRACTIC Integrative Approaches Enhance Healing by Marlaina Donato
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odern chiropractors are often seen primarily as pain specialists, yet their care can encompass much more. While the common focus is better health through spinal manipulation, the origins of chiropractic are manifold. Typical approaches for structural issues and injuries include spinal adjustments, therapeutic ultrasound and heat therapy, but some practitioners also embrace nutrition. Training requirements for chiropractors vary by state. “Here in Oregon, chiropractic physicians—both legally and through our training—are taught to be primary care physicians,” says Doctor of Chiropractic Michael Herb, of the Absolute Wellness Center, in Eugene, Oregon. “We must complete extensive training not only on the musculoskeletal system, but also on managing various internal medical pathologies such as those related to the cardiovascular system, genitourinary conditions, 32
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obstetrics and gynecology. We also learn to perform minor surgical procedures.” Chiropractor Tom Hyland Robertson, of Whole Chiropractic Healthcare, in Odenton, Maryland, notes, “To limit chiropractic to two categories of traditional and integrative isn’t accurate. There are almost as many specialists among doctors of chiropractic (DC) as among medical doctors (M.D.). There are chiropractors that specialize in pediatrics, veterinary, orthopedics, internal medicine, neurology, radiology and other areas. Integrative chiropractic uses as many tools as possible from the realm of each doctor’s training.”
Integrative Well-Being The world of chiropractic is diverse and growing to meet patient needs. Many chiropractors offer several healing modalities in-house that are geared to take whole-person care to an integrated harmonious level.
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“Research shows that patient outcomes are far better with a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare needs,” says Herb. “Offering a variety of specialties like physical therapy, sports medicine, nutrition and natural pain relief in my practice means patients receive the care and amount of time they need. They are not limited by what I personally can offer or have time to provide.” Many chiropractic facilities nationwide employ acupuncturists and therapeutic massage therapists, offering diverse treatment options like functional medicine and cryotherapy—ice therapy—versus traditional heat therapy. Robertson provides complementary treatments ranging from nutrition to physical therapy and yoga because he has found it is important to incorporate multiple treatment philosophies, examining the same problem from different angles, saying, “Chiropractic integrates many safe modalities found to be more effective than opioids, for instance.” He notes that early chiropractic was actually integrative, with its founder, Daniel David Palmer, promoting a healthy diet and calmer lifestyle a century ago.
Collaborative Options Progressive chiropractic now includes innovative approaches to treat the nervous system. The cutting-edge field of functional (or chiropractic) neurology, which reactivates partially non-functional neural pathways, is employed in cases like concussions, vertigo, migraines, pain syndromes, neuropathy and attention-deficit disorders. Massage modalities, combined with chiropractic, are widely recognized to significantly increase circulation and improve range of motion. Acupuncture, when used in conjunction with chiropractic treatment, enhances muscle relaxation and fosters easier adjustments. Chiropractor Kody R. Johnson, of the Johnson Chiropractic and Holistic Health Center, in Columbia, Missouri, is board certified in acupuncture and employs dry needling to target trigger points in tight muscles. He also specializes in functional medicine. Hormone balance, nutritional
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inadequacies, the presence of heavy metals and genetic markers for disease are all considered in determining a patient’s overall health. “Chiropractic treatment addresses results of physical stress. Functional medicine looks at emotional and biochemical stress,” says Johnson. “The chiropractic paradigm is based on the premise that the body has an inborn ability to heal itself. If the only method a provider has to offer is chiropractic adjustments, then they’ll have cases where the patient’s condition doesn’t fully improve because there might be other factors at play, including nutritional deficiencies, toxicities and emotional stress. When we address other relevant issues, we find that patients ‘hold’ their adjustments longer.” Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, multimedia artist and author of books in the spirituality and alternative health genres. She lives in Hawley, PA. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.
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ecause exercise delivers so many benefits, it’s not surprising that one of them is increased libido. A low sex drive can affect either gender at any age, and contributing factors include hormonal changes, daily stressors and certain prescription drugs. According to a study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, shortduration bursts of exercise work to increase circulation and heart rate, thus amping up physiological arousal in women. Sexual performance is enhanced in men by exercising three to five times a week, according to a study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. “Eating right and being committed to a daily exercise regimen that includes strength, cardiovascular and flexibility training is key to maintaining a great libido and continual excellence in sexual function,” affirms Dr. Jeffry Life, author of The Life Plan: How Any Man Can Achieve Lasting Health, Great Sex, and a Stronger, Leaner Body and owner of The Life Center for Healthy Aging, in Charleston, West Virginia.
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Exercise increases testosterone, endorphins and adrenal hormones, all of which are essential to a satisfying sex life. Studies from the University of Texas at Austin show premenopausal women experience increased sexual response with exercise, including individuals with diminished sex drives due to the use of antidepressants. “Stress is one of the biggest libidokillers in women, and endorphins released during exercise can reduce stress, improve libido and increase arousal,” maintains Stephanie Mansour, fitness expert and CEO of Step It Up with Steph, in Chicago, Illinois. “Adding 30 minutes of exercise a few times a week can increase endorphins, blood flow and testosterone.”
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The Rise of Blue Zones in America Places that Encourage Healthy Living by Avery Mack
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an Buettner’s book The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest launched a movement a decade ago. Sequels include The Blue Zones of Happiness, The Blue Zones Solution and Thrive. Many communities have embraced the principles of this “make healthy living easier” paradigm, resulting in the improved well-being of residents. “Add more years to your life and more life to your years,” says Nick Buettner, vice president at Blue Zones LLC, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the founder’s brother who spoke with us. “The people around you, the places where you work, live and play, and the social norms in your community have an impact on your health.” The original U.S. pilot project in 2009, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, is a prime example. Instead of widening a main thoroughfare and raising the speed limit, the city widened the sidewalk and created a path around nearby Fountain Lake, offering safe exercise for bikers, joggers and walkers. The Hy-Vee grocery increased its health market section from two to seven aisles, leading to a 130 percent rise in related sales, and added a Blue Zones checkout lane for healthy grab-and-go options. City workplaces now offer quiet rooms and fruit instead of candy; one business converted a garage to a pickleball court. 36
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The five original Blue Zones are Ikaria, Greece; Loma Linda, California; Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica; Okinawa, Japan; and Sardinia, Italy.
Blue Zone Basics
Move Naturally – Even at work, get up and move at least once every 20 minutes. Reduce Stress – Take a nap, nature walk
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Act Intentionally – “People that feel
they have a reason to get out of bed in the morning tend to live seven years longer than those who just go through the motions,” says Buettner. A strong sense of purpose defines quality of life.
Eat Healthy – Enjoy the benefits of a plant-based diet. One cup of beans a day adds three to four years in life expectancy. Plant a garden to grow fresher, pesticidefree food. Eat meat an average of five times a month and in small-portioned stir-fry, soups and pasta. Consume fewer calories. Drink wine in moderation. Check out BlueZones.com/recipes. Maintain Relationships – “If you have
fewer than three friends, it’s the equivalent of smoking for 20 years,” Buettner maintains.
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“Growing old in place and staying at home instead of a retirement or nursing home is easier to accomplish when you have a social network.” Meet regularly with friends.
Have Faith – A faith-based life taps into a larger resource far greater than oneself and enhances a sense of purpose, social network and calm content.
Prioritize Family – Amid the busyness of life, make the most enjoyable family time and nurturing activities each day’s first choice. “Over the last four years in Florida, our sponsor, NCH Healthcare System, has helped to build well-being infrastructure and sustainability for approximately 400,000 people; that swells to nearly 1.2 million during high season from January to April,” says Deb Logan, executive director of Blue Zones Project-SWFL (Southwest Florida). “We have 33 Blue Zone-approved restaurants that collectively make an additional 176 plant-based menu items available locally; the first half of this year, they sold 130,000 Blue Zones-inspired dishes.” The healthful community philosophy was vital in Hawaii, when the Kīlauea Volcano spewed lava, sulfur dioxide and acid rain. First-responders staffed checkpoint stations around the clock to protect the public from dangerous areas, exposing themselves to combined sun and volcanic heat. The Hawaiian Blue Zone team delivered smoothies, beverages and paletas—healthy popsicles made with real fruit—to help workers stay cooler. They also delivered them to volunteers and public service groups, including Hope Services Hawaii, which built tiny houses for families displaced by volcanic activity. “We don’t come into an area and say, ‘This is what you must do.’ We say, ‘This is what you can do.’ The readiness must come from the city level, businesses, schools and nonprofits,” Buettner says. “The right leadership must be committed and prepared to follow through on multiple years of initiatives.” He remarks, “In the end, my hope for the future lies in the fact that communities care about their health. Blue Zones isn’t about the quantity of years, but the quality of life, and often that adds years, too.” Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.
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About 500 million plastic straws are discarded daily in America, reports the U.S. National Park Service. Plastic that reaches waterways is ingested by marine life and our food chain. Individuals and municipalities are taking action to support options, including going strawless. n The Last Plastic Straw (TheLastPlasticStraw.org), a project of the Plastic Pollution Coalition, has a worldwide map locator that pinpoints restaurants that have ceased using plastic straws. n Milo Cress, who launched the Be Straw Free (BeStrawFree.org) campaign in 2011 when he was 9, is again speaking to school students this fall, primarily via Skype. “It’s exciting to inspire them to know that they can do something in their community,” says the senior high school student in Shelburne, Vermont. n Strawfree.org, a Southern California volunteer-driven organization, offers kits that include bamboo straws, carrying holders and cleaning brushes. n McDonald’s has announced it will transition from plastic to paper straws in its U.S., UK and Ireland restaurants beginning this year, and subsequently expand the switch to other countries. n In May, New York City lawmakers introduced a bill banning plastic straws in all bars and restaurants in the Big Apple, and Seattle has banned the use of single-use plastic straws, thanks to the Strawless in Seattle movement. EcoCycle, Inc. (EcoCycle.org) and the Inland Ocean Coalition, both in Boulder, Colorado, are asking restaurants citywide not to use them. In July, Starbucks announced plans to eliminate straw use globally by 2020. n StrawlessOcean.org offers straw alternatives made of paper by Aardvark, steel and silicone by Klean Kanteen, metal by Steelys Drinkware and bamboo by StrawFree. n EcoWatch.com suggests, “Unlike metal or glass, soft and bendable silicone straws don’t clink your teeth, making them ideal for kids and straw-biters” and that such products made by Softy Straws work with hot drinks and withstand dishwashers. It also recommends wheat stems, corn bioplastic and bucatini pasta, a spaghetti-like noodle with a hole in the middle.
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s a style icon, humanitarian and pioneer of conscious consumerism, Donna Karan has elevated fashion to a platform for change throughout her career, using her celebrity status to raise funds for AIDS research in the 1990s and more recently venturing into alternative health care. Karan’s first collection under her signature label DKNY, which debuted in 1985, aimed to dress women in comfortable, professional clothes that embraced and flattered the female form. The brand was built on women’s strengths, rather than insecurities; her iconic 1992 “In Women We Trust” ad campaign depicted the inauguration of a female president. Her latest multidimensional Urban Zen project (UZIT) supports cultural preservation, compassionate health care and education. The affiliated brand integrates luxury and sustainability with multicultural traditions and modern trends in a multifaceted line of clothing, accessories and beauty care products. UZIT fuses Eastern healing techniques and Western medicine in a patientcentric model intended to foster calm in the midst of the stress and chaos of illness. The complementary therapies program was born out of Karan’s challenging period serving as a caregiver during her late husband’s struggle with lung cancer. Karan is a member of the Coty Hall of Fame and recipient of the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Lifetime
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How has your fashion style and philosophy changed over the course of your career?
For me, fashion has always been about “dressing and addressing.” It all started when the AIDS epidemic broke out in the late 1980s, and the fashion community came together to launch Seventh on Sale to raise funds and awareness for the disease that was taking the lives of so many talented designers. Now more than ever, we must address such issues. My philosophy and purpose has always been inspired by cultures, creators and artisans from all corners of the world, connecting past, present and future. I launched the nonprofit organization Urban Zen to create a community of change through philanthropy and commerce. I want consumers to be aware that their purchases provide the power to help others in need.
How is the UZIT program enhancing health and well-being?
UZIT came about after witnessing the ones I loved suffer and going through their experiences by their sides. Launched in partnership with yoga instructor Rodney Yee, the program has trained members of collaborating healthcare and yoga
communities in the healing modalities of yoga therapy, reiki, essential oil therapy, nutrition and contemplative care. The goal is to change the healthcare system by bringing care back into health care. Rather than just treat the disease, we need to treat patients, their loved ones and their caregivers. We also must express care for the doctors and nurses that are part of the story; they need gentle care every bit as much. We are all on this journey together. Therapists at centers such as the University of California, Los Angeles, rehabilitation unit have seen results with patients suffering from stress, claustrophobia, headaches and back pain through these techniques. Many patients report feeling more relaxed, sleeping better and experiencing less pain and anxiety than they had ever experienced with medication.
Do you see some positive trends in fashion today?
More people are paying attention to sustainability in fashion today than ever before, and more designers are using materials and fabrics that respect people and the planet; for example, by using quality materials that endure. Recycling fabrics and materials is one way to contribute to sustainability. We work with the Apparent Project, which recycles cereal boxes to make beautiful necklaces, as well as with Paula Coles, who makes bags out of T-shirts.
Can fashion effect social change in the world?
I view fashion, design and style all as platforms for conscious change. I use fashion to raise awareness and inspire change in the areas of well-being, conscious consumerism and integrative education. Today, there is a greater emphasis on preserving our world cultures and maintaining the authenticity that comes from traditional artisans and artists. A collaborative mentality of “we” is far healthier than one of “me”. Connect with April Thompson, in Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.
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he American Pet Products Association estimates Americans collectively spent $69.5 million on our 235 million mammal, avian and reptile pets, as well as 158 million pet fish, in 2017. It’s not surprising that end-of-life planning for a devoted family companion is a solemn endeavor. Burial in a box or blanket in the backyard used to be the predominant way to deal with pet remains. As people and pet populations have grown, many municipalities now have ordinances against the practice. Instead, good options exist that protect and preserve the planet these animals so enjoyed.
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Kay Winters, a blogger at PawsAndPines. com, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, mothers a dog, Clover, and two cats, Chuckie and Mittens. “When they pass away, I plan to bury them in biodegradable mushroom bags,” she says. “It has mushroom and other organisms infused into it to help with natural decomposition, cleanse any environmental toxins in the body and nourish the nearby soil.” Another biodegradable container is a pod that contains nutrient-rich soil, a seed and the pet’s ashes to nourish the resulting plant, tree or shrub. It’s a lovely way to remember the pet and replenish Earth’s greenspace.
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Veterinary offices commonly arrange for the pet’s body to be sent to a crematorium, with ashes returned several days later. Using temperatures from 1,400 to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit, these facilities impose a larger carbon footprint than other options. At-home euthanasia may be beneficial for terminal pets. The animal can remain calm in familiar surroundings with family present. The veterinarian allows time for goodbyes, and when the family is ready, removes the body. “We always place the pets on nice stretchers with a blanket over the body and encourage the family to place toys or flowers with their pet. There’s no handing out brochures with photos of urns or upselling. It’s respectful of the pet’s life,” says Veterinarian Mary Gardner, of Yorba Linda, California, co-founder and chief technology officer at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, a national network of veterinarians dedicated to end-of-life care. Gardner is also building an aquamation (alkaline hydrolysis) facility in Boynton Beach, Florida. This alternative to cremation has a far smaller environmental impact because the resulting alkaline water is safe to drain, containing no chemicals or DNA. Elizabeth Fournier, author of The Green Burial Guidebook, owns and operates
Cornerstone Funeral Services and Cremation, in Boring, Oregon, where she periodically receives inquiries about pets. “I’ve received calls over the years for horses, donkeys, sheep and dogs. One family called me for their alpaca. I explained my funeral home was a humanonly funeral parlor, but I’d be more than happy to help with a referral,” Fournier says. She offered a choice of flame or water. “They liked the water method because Spunky the Alpaca loved the rain and could drink more water than most of her pasture mates,” she says. The family let all the other animals at home come by to give Spunky a sniff and a goodbye, and then took her body for bio-cremation. “They took her ashes home in a ceramic pig cookie jar,” says Fournier. “It’s my favorite story.” “The zero-emission aquamation process creates one-tenth the carbon footprint of traditional, flame-based cremation and enables 20 percent more ashes to be returned to the family, allowing for a lasting contribution to be made to the Earth in honor of a beloved pet,” says Christie Cornelius, the founding doctor of veterinary medicine at Last Wishes Compassionate Comfort Care for Pets, in Houston, Texas. Eternal Reefs, Inc., in Sarasota, Florida, mixes environmentally friendly concrete with cremains to form a gigantic reef ball, which is then placed on the ocean floor to replenish naturally diminishing reef systems and provide a permanent underwater memorial. Originally designed for human use, some owners have asked for pets to be included. To reduce costs, families are encouraged to hold their pet’s cremated remains for the appropriate time when they are memorializing a human loved one. Recorded GPS coordinates facilitate future visits to the area. Whether using earth, fire or water, there are many ways to honor a pet’s lifelong devotion and lessen its final carbon footprint to protect Earth’s natural health and beauty. Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.
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Rapid Reading with Kathy Bennett – Oct 3 & 10. 6:30-8:30pm. Readers will receive the tools to gain more confidence in their reading abilities, determine the point of the reading material; learn fun techniques to increase reading speed and have greater comprehension of the material. Ages 14-18. Parents welcome. $60/2 sessions, includes learning materials. The Center, Life in Balance, 45 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379. TheCenterLifeInBalance@gmail.com.
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Sanctuary Little Kids Yoga – Mondays, Oct 1-22. 5-5:45pm. With Joyce. Full of fun and imagination, this series introduces children to the idea of yoga practice and its benefits for our bodies and minds. Yoga comes alive through silly songs, storytelling, art, props and yoga-style games. $40/series. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800. TheSanctuaryForYoga.com.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Holistic Chamber of Commerce Monthly Meeting – 6:30-8:30pm. Topic: Keep Your Energies Humming with Elsie Kerns. Revitalize the body, mind, and spirit with tapping, stretching, and balanced breathing. Experience easy self-care practices that take only minutes a day to maintain health and restore vitality. $5/member, $10/nonmember, $15/at door. Beneficial Bank, 1901 Rte 70 E, Cherry Hill. HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com/Moorestown. Hiking and Camping Hacks – 7-8pm. Our experts will teach you about useful hiking and camping hacks when things don’t go as planned. Learn tips and tricks to help you be better prepared for your next adventure. Free. LL Bean at Sagemore, 500 S Rte 73, Marlton. Register: 856-810-5560 or LLBean.com/marlton. Native American Rattle-Making Workshop – Oct 2 & 9. 7-9pm. Rattles are sacred instruments played in ceremonies across many Native American tribes and cultures, and are believed to help communicate with the spirit world. Make your own sacred rattle guided by your insight, clarity and intention. All materials provided; sacred ceremony to bless your new rattle. $125. Halo Wellness Center, 968 Rte 73 S, Marlton. 856-574-4433. ElevateYourHealth.com. Anti-Oxidant, Alkaline Water Demonstration – 9pm. Attend this live-streaming event with Nutritionist Shan Stratton, Nutritional Consultant to professional athletes from the NFL, the NBA, and the MLB who will share his passion for Kangen Water and achieving true health through his alkaline living principles. Register, Pat: 201-913-0397.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 Cranberry Harvest Hike – 10am. Take a walk around active and non-active cranberry bogs, through reservoirs, past scenic waterways and explore Whitesbog Historic Village. 1-2 miles on sandy bog roads. Advance reservations requested, $10/participant; free/under age 12 free. Whitesbog Preservation Trust, 120 W Whites Bogs Rd, #34, Browns Mills. 609-893-4646. Whitesbog.org. History Hike: Cranberry Edition – 1-2pm. Stroll the Historic Village, learn about Whitesbog’s role in history and visit Suningive, the worker’s cottage and other museums, buildings and farm landscapes that speak to Whitesbog’s heritage. $5 donation/ person. Whitesbog Preservation Trust, 120 W Whites Bogs Rd, #34, Browns Mills. 609-893-4646. Whitesbog.org.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 What is Heart Intelligence? – 8:30-4pm. And why do I need to know it? Find out techniques to shift your emotional state that will build the connection between heart and mind. Space very limited. $130 includes materials, 6 CEs for Massage Therapists: $150. 505 S Lenola Rd, Moorestown. Register: Eventbrite.com/o/embodying-wellness-9888438907. Dog-Friendly Hike at Batsto – 9-11am Bring your dog along on this 4.5-mile, easy, dog-friendly hike. Dogs must be on leash to be permitted on the trail. Make sure to bring plastic bags as dog waste must be carried out of the park. Free. Meet in the parking lot of the Batsto Visitor Center, 31 Batsto Rd, Hammonton. Register: 856-810-5560 or LLBean.com/marlton. Pine Barrens Discovery Tour (Walk and Paddle) – 9am-12pm. Learn about uplands and Atlantic Cedar Swamp habitats as we trek along the edges of the Mullica River and discover its secrets. $35/ adult; $20/ages 8-15. Pinelands Adventures, 1005 Atsion Rd, Shamong. Preregistration required: 609-268-0189 or PinelandsAdventures.org. Interpretive Trail Hike – 1:30-2:30pm. Join an RNC naturalist for an interpretive hike through our varied habitats. Pace is easy and suitable for adults and teenagers. Free; donations encouraged. Rancocas Nature Center, 794 Rancocas Rd, Westampton. Pre-register: 609-261-2495 or RancocasNatureCenter.org. Mullica River 101 (Paddle) – 1:30-4:30pm. Take a trip down the Mullica River from Atsion Lake dam to Beaver Dam with guide and naturalist John Volpa. Ages 8 & up. $55/person includes canoe or kayak; $45/person, bring own canoe or kayak. Pinelands Adventures, 1005 Atsion Rd, Shamong. Preregistration required: 609-268-0189 or PinelandsAdventures.org. New Moon Ceremony – 2-4pm. A ceremony with guided movement to tune into the energy of the new moon, your body, guides, angels and divine helpers. Consciously plant seeds and call in anything you want to harvest this new moon cycle. $20. Just Breathe, 2800 Rte 130, Ste 100, Cinnaminson. JustBreatheCenter.org.
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Batsto River Naturalist Guided Tour (Paddle) – 8:30am-4pm. This trip begins at Quaker Bridge on the Batsto River. Explore on water and land while learning about Pine Barrens habitats, history, plants and animals. Ages 8 & up. $60/person includes canoe or kayak; $50/person, bring own canoe or kayak. Pinelands Adventures, 1005 Atsion Rd, Shamong. Preregistration required: 609-268-0189 or PinelandsAdventures.org.
Camden Waterfront Cleanup – 9-11am. Help pick up trash around the area and learn about the natural history of the waterfront. Tools, grabbers and gloves provided. Meet on Pearl St next to Campbell Field. Michael Hogan: 609-476-2086 or HoganPhoto@verizon.net. SJLandWater.org.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction Class – 5:306:30pm. There may be more to you shoulder than just a shoulder problem. Shoulder dysfunction can show up as elbow and wrist pain amongst other things. Join Postural Alignment Specialist Deb Freeman and learn how you can begin to eliminate your shoulder, elbow, and wrist pain and restore functionality. $13. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. Pre-registration suggested: 856-404-7287 or Rhonda@YogaForLiving.net. Improve Your Sleep – 6:30pm. Free class to discover how cellular inflammation may be preventing you from getting a restful night’s sleep. Meadowsweet Natural Health Center, 639 Stokes Rd, Ste 203, Medford. Seating limited, RSVP: 609-257-3345 or Christy@MeadowsweetNaturalHealth.com.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 Career Day For Entrepreneurs Webinar – 11am, 3 & 9pm. Anyone searching for a new beginning, new purpose; make immediate part-time or full-time income in the health and wellness industry, attend this webinar. Learn how to get started as the owner of your own global business. For more info: 201-913-0397. Kangen-Hydration.com.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 Healthier Home, Healthier You – 11am12:30pm. Free class to discover how and why to remove chemicals from your home cleaning and personal care products with Young Living Essential Oils. Meadowsweet Natural Health Center, 639 Stokes Rd, Ste 203, Medford. Seating limited, RSVP: 609-257-3345 or Christy@MeadowsweetNaturalHealth.com. Cereal Killer? Let’s Talk About It! – 7pm. Community discussion about carcinogenic chemicals in the food supply. If you are concerned about the recent study which revealed high levels of the herbicide glyphosate in many common packaged foods, come join the conversation. Free. Collingswood Library, 771 Haddon Ave, Collingswood. 856-425-2221. GMOFreeNJ.com/events. Mystery of the Pines – 7-8pm. Cindy Slawski will discuss flora and fauna of the pines (such as upland forest, lowland forest, cedar swamps, cedar water) as well as local legends. Free. LL Bean at Sagemore, 500 S Rte 73, Marlton. Register: 856-810-5560 or LLBean.com/marlton.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 Let Fall Away That Which Binds – 7-9pm. Incorporating Energetics of the Forces of Nature, ancient practices of release and renewal for body, mind and spirit, leave liberated and fortified for the holiday season. $25/advance, $35/at door. To register, Andrea Regal: 856-904-5566. HealersUniverse.com.
Module: Learning the Sanskrit Language – Oct 13-14. 9am-4:30pm. This workshop will give you intimate familiarity with the unique points of resonance in your own palate that support Sanskrit’s sacred sounds and you’ll be firmly grounded in proper pronunciation of this ancient language. $225. Lourdes Institute of Wholistic Studies, 1600 Haddon Ave, Camden. To register: 856-580-6444 or liws.org. Out of the Darkness Community Walk: Camden County – 10am. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention sponsors Out of the Darkness Community Walks with a goal of reducing the annual suicide rate by 20% by 2025. Walk with us to support new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. Vista Deck at Cooper River Park, N Park Dr, Pennsauken. Register: afsp.org/njwalks. Open House at The Sanctuary for Yoga – 10am2pm. Help us to celebrate Autumn in all of its glory at The Sanctuary for Yoga with a fun day of yoga, angel card readings, mini-reiki sessions and much more. If you have been curious about yoga, this is the perfect chance to try it. For our current students, bring a friend and enter into a drawing to win a free class pass. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800. TheSanctuaryForYoga.com. John McPhee Pine Barrens Today Tour: Small Bus Tour – 10am-3pm. A small group driving tour to visit many places described in John McPhee’s landmark book The Pine Barrens. Guide: John Volpa. Travel by van making stops and taking short. $60/person. Pinelands Adventures, 1005 Atsion Rd, Shamong. Preregistration required: 609-268-0189 or PinelandsAdventures.org. Pine Barrens Jamboree – 10am-4pm. Bring your chairs and enjoy the music under the Jamboree Tent, traditional crafts of the Pines, nature and history programs, kids’ programs and Piney Vittles. Stop by and visit the PPA information table. Wells Mills County Park, Waretown. PinelandsAdventures.org. Connect with Nature: The Miracle of Avian Migration – 1:30-3pm. Birder Michelle Horowitz’s presentation will focus on aspects of migration, especially some of the Olympic journeys made by different species. Ages 8-adult. Free; donations encouraged. Rancocas Nature Center, 794 Rancocas Rd, Westampton. Pre-register: 609-261-2495 or RancocasNatureCenter.org. Haunted Hike to End Hunger – 7-9pm. Join us for this nighttime hike with the Jersey Devil and local lore ghost stories. Bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the South Jersey Food Bank. Rancocas Nature Center, 794 Rancocas Rd, Westampton. Register: 856-810-5560 or LLBean.com/marlton.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 Fall Float – 9am-2pm. Canoe/kayak on the Rancocas Creek or Smithville Lake and see the fall foliage as you float along. Residents decorate their docks and hope to win your vote as you float. Launching takes place at Historic Smithville Park. Free. 801 Smithville Rd, Eastampton. Preregistration: co.burlington.nj.us/569/Programs-Events.
Deep Inner Listening – 10am-4pm. With Annie Fisher, LCSW. Learn a step-by-step, presence-based method of coming into direct relationship with all aspects of yourself through deep listening, inviting and staying with the body and its messages. $144. Just Breathe, 2800 Rte 130, Ste 100, Cinnaminson. JustBreatheCenter.org. Eckankar Sound of Soul Event – 11am-12pm. Discover your inner guidance, healing for body, mind and spirit, and a higher form of creativity by chanting the sacred sound of HU. Spiritual discussion and light refreshments afterward. Free. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. More info: 800-870-9139 or Spirituality@Eckankar-NJ.org. Candlelight Restorative Yoga – 6:30-8pm. With Linda Sheehan. Using blankets, bolsters, pillows, blocks, straps and other props to support the body, restorative yoga works to bring profound shifts to the central nervous system, promoting deep restfulness, physical healing and greater well-being. $20. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Unlock Your Potential – 10-11:30am. Free class to discover how to reduce anxiety, lower stress and conquer your fears with Young Living Essential Oils. Meadowsweet Natural Health Center, 639 Stokes Rd, Ste 203, Medford. Seating limited, RSVP: 609-257-3345 or Christy@MeadowsweetNaturalHealth.com. Over-Fifty Restoration Class – 5:30-6:30pm. Learn how you can turn back the clock by restoring your posture and improving your balance with gentle, yet effective exercises with Postural Alignment Specialist Deb Freeman. $13. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. Pre-registration suggested: 856-404-7287 or Rhonda@YogaForLiving.net. Open House: Angel’s Hands Healing Center – 6-8:30pm. Come and find out about our wellness services and ways to journey through all of life’s stages. Fabulous door prizes including 50% off gift certificates for 3 different services. 505 S Lenola Rd, Ste 124, Moorestown. 609-634-2396. Julia@EmbodyingWellnessCoach.com. Anti-Oxidant, Alkaline Water Demonstration – 9pm. Attend this live-streaming event with Nutritionist Shan Stratton, Nutritional Consultant to professional athletes from the NFL, the NBA, and the MLB who will share his passion for Kangen Water and achieving true health through his alkaline living principles. Register, Pat: 201-913-0397.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 Yoga Sutras Exploration & Discussion – Thursdays, Oct 18-Nov 8. 6-9pm. Shiva Das will present insight and wisdom in a format designed to be easily understood and create a deeper understanding of the Yoga Sutras and how it relates to ourselves, our relationships and how we operate the world. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 “Boost Your Business” Breakfast – 8-9:30am. Bring a friend, get a taste of what we’re about and discover why the HCC-CHMC is the trusted source for holistic professional networking and support. Bring your business cards and positive energy. Complimentary breakfast bites, coffee and tea provided. $5/member, $10/nonmember, $15/at door. Angel’s Hands, 505 S Lenola Rd, Ste 124, Moorestown. HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com/Moorestown Spiritual Wisdom Discussion Class – 11am-12pm. Learn techniques to open your awareness of your spiritual life beyond the physical. Join us in this month’s topic: The Spiritual Law of Destiny. Free. Mt. Laurel Community Center, 100 Mount Laurel Rd, Mount Laurel. More info: 800-870-9139 or Spirituality@Eckankar-NJ.org.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Mullica River 101 (Paddle) – 9am-12pm. Take a trip down the Mullica River from Atsion Lake dam to Beaver Dam with guide and naturalist John Volpa. Ages 8 & up. $55/person includes canoe or kayak; $45/person, bring own canoe or kayak. Pinelands Adventures, 1005 Atsion Rd, Shamong. Preregistration required: 609-268-0189 or PinelandsAdventures.org.
markyourcalendar 7th Annual Holistic Health Extravaganza 9:30am-5pm. If you want to sample a variety of holistic modalities and meet experienced practitioners, then the Holistic Health Extravaganza is for you! Meet 30+ holistic practitioners and crafters.
Entrance fee is $5, plus gives you 2 raffle tickets. American Legion, 2 Meadowbrook Ln, New Egypt. For more info: 609-752-1048, Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com or NextStepStrategiesLLC.com. Oldmans Creek Preserve Workday: Gardens – 10am-12pm. We need help sprucing up the gardens around Oldmans Creek Preserve this fall. No gardening experience required. All tools and gloves provided. Oldmans Creek Preserve, 21 Main St, Swedesboro. Philip Arsenault: pmarsenault@gmail.com. sjlandwater.org. Pine Barrens Discovery Tour (Walk and Paddle) – 1:30-4:30pm. Learn about uplands and Atlantic Cedar Swamp habitats as we trek along the edges of the Mullica River and discover its secrets. $35/ adult; $20/ages 8-15. Pinelands Adventures, 1005 Atsion Rd, Shamong. Preregistration required: 609-268-0189 or PinelandsAdventures.org. Transforming Fresh Apple Cider – 3-4:30pm. Learn all the different ways to transform fresh apple cider through the art of fermentation. We’ll discuss topics like raw apple cider vinegar, hard apple cider, fire cider and more. $15/person. Fermented, 900 Rte 54, Ste A-4, Hammonton. 609-666-5274. Registration required: FermentedNJ.com.
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Tall Pines Flower Walk – 4-7pm. Join Michael Hogan and the SJLWT for a leisurely late afternoon walk through the meadows of Tall Pines. Bring binoculars and a camera. Bark Bridge Rd & Indian Trail, Wenonah. RSVP, Michael Hogan: 609-476-2086 or HoganPhoto@verizon.net. SJLandWater.org. Teachasana: Just for Yoga Teachers – 6-9pm. Join Janet & Julie and other yoga teachers for the first in a series designed to support and inspire yoga teachers in their personal and teaching journeys. Topic: Staying Inspired. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 Out of the Darkness Community Walk: Southern NJ, Sewell – 8:30am. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention sponsors Out of the Darkness Community Walks with a goal of reducing the annual suicide rate by 20% by 2025. Walk with us to support new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. Gloucester Co Institute of Technology, 1360 Tanyard Rd, Sewell. Register: afsp.org/njwalks. Out of the Darkness Community Walk: Burlington County – 9am. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention sponsors Out of the Darkness Community Walks with a goal of reducing the annual suicide rate by 20% by 2025. Walk with us to support new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. Laurel Acres Park, Mount Laurel. Register: afsp.org/njwalks. Country Living Fair – 10am-4pm. An opportunity to see and purchase a variety of country, colonial and Victorian crafts. Also meet talented crafters demonstrating their artistry in a wide assortment of materials. $5/car. Historic Batsto Village, 31 Batsto Rd, Hammonton. 609-561-0024. BatstoVillage.org.
markyourcalendar Free Seminar on Spiritual Transformation: We Come as Eagles, Discover Your Greatness as Soul
10:30am-1pm. Discover spiritual tools and exercises that can help you gain a higher perspective, to become the eagle soaring gracefully through life.
Burlington County Agricultural Center, Farmhouse Building, 500 Centerton Rd, Moorestown. More info: 800-870-9139, Spirituality@Eckankar-NJ.org or Eckankar-NJ.org. Blueberry Music Jam – 11am-2pm. Stop into the historic village of Whitesbog to listen to the tunes of local musicians; the open music jam is acoustic. Free. Whitesbog Preservation Trust, 120 W Whites Bogs Rd, #34, Browns Mills. 609-8934646. Whitesbog.org.
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Walk in the Wild: Burned Bowl Making – 2:30pm. With John Kennedy. Discuss, demonstrate and practice primitive bowl and spoon making techniques. We will use coals to burn the center of the piece of wood we want to shape into a bowl. Free. Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust, Willoughby House, 340 Pine Ave, Deptford. To register: 856-217-9138. OldPineFarm.org.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 Stay Healthy This Winter – 11:30am-1pm. Free class to discover how to boost your immune system and stay healthy through the winter with Young Living Essential Oils. Meadowsweet Natural Health Center, 639 Stokes Rd, Ste 203, Medford. Seating limited, RSVP: 609-257-3345 or Christy@MeadowsweetNaturalHealth.com.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 Knee Pain Class – 5:30-6:30pm. If you have knee pain the problem is likely not your knee(s). Join Postural Alignment Specialist Deb Freeman to learn why. You can eliminate knee pain for good without drugs or surgery. $13. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. Pre-registration suggested: 856-404-7287 or Rhonda@YogaForLiving.net. Free Wine and Wellness – 7-8:30pm. Journeying through life’s stages. Speakers include I’eesha Cooper of Dalai Mama, Barbara Toritto of Angel’s Hands and Julia Gandy of Embodying Wellness. Learn about women’s wellness, family peace building and end-of-life care. Free, but space is very limited. 505 S Lenola Rd, Moorestown. Register: Eventbrite.com/o/embodying-wellness-9888438907.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 Career Day For Entrepreneurs Webinar – 11am, 3 & 9pm. Anyone searching for a new beginning, new purpose; make immediate part-time or full-time income in the health and wellness industry, attend this webinar. Learn how to get started as the owner of your own global business. For more info: 201-913-0397. Kangen-Hydration.com. Full Moon Ceremony – 7-9pm A ceremony with guided movement to tune into the energy of the full moon, your body, guides, angels and divine helpers. Consciously release anything that doesn’t serve you and create more room for the gifts the Universe has for you. $20. Just Breathe, 2800 Rte 130, Ste 100, Cinnaminson. JustBreatheCenter.org.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 Essential Oils: Magic in a Bottle – 7pm. Gain an understanding of essential oil uses which support everyday life, optimal wellness and spiritual practice. Savor amazing aromas of pure essential oils from the Young Living farms. Christy Raff and Carolyn Costello give a brief intro to Rainbow Readings with Archangel Raziel: Past Life Relationships and Soul Bonds. Free. Just Breathe, 2800 Rte 130, Ste 100, Cinnaminson. JustBreatheCenter.org.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Journey between Two Rivers (Hike) – 9am-2pm. Join Pinelands Adventures Naturalist, John Volpa, for a 4-mi hike at an easy pace between the Mullica and Batsto rivers. $35/adult; $20/ages 8-15. Pinelands Adventures, 1005 Atsion Rd, Shamong. Preregistration required: 609-268-0189 or PinelandsAdventures.org.
Moonlight Walk – 7pm. Come explore the village and the bogs by moon light. An experienced guide will share insights about Whitesbog and the nature that surrounds us with a different topic each month. Whitesbog Preservation Trust, 120 W Whites Bogs Rd, #34, Browns Mills. 609-893-4646. Whitesbog.org.
Camden Greenway Cleanup – 10am. We will clean up the roadsides along Baird Blvd and the area trails. After the cleanup Michael Hogan will lead a history and native/non-native plant walk. Gloves, bags and grabbers supplied. Meet along Baird Blvd across from the old Camden High School site. Michael Hogan: 609-476-2086 or HoganPhoto@verizon.net. SJLandWater.org. Mindfulness for Elementary Children – 1010:45am. With Pat Schanely. Children, ages 6-12, will learn the basic elements of the Mindful Schools Program. Studies have shown that mindfulness improves concentration and focus, self-regulation, empathy and overall behavior in school and at home. Limited to 8. Parents welcome. $25. The Center, Life in Balance, 45 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379. TheCenterLifeInBalance@gmail.com. Pine Barrens Ghost Towns: Small Group Bus Tour – 10am-3pm. Barbara Solem, author of Ghost Towns and Other Quirky Places in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, will take participants on a tour of many of the forgotten industrial towns that once thrived in the Pine Barrens. $60/person. Pinelands Adventures, 1005 Atsion Rd, Shamong. Preregistration required: 609-268-0189 or PinelandsAdventures.org. Fall Foliage Hike: Smithville Park – 12-2pm. Take in the fall foliage on this 3-4 mile easy hike through Smithville Park. Meet at the Smith’s Woods parking lot off of East Railroad Ave, Eastampton Township. Register: 856-810-5560 or LLBean.com/marlton. AWA’s Howl-o-ween Trunk or Treat – 1-3pm. There will be dozens of trunks handing out treats for both humans and pets, along with games and so much more. Animal Welfare Association, 509 Centennial Blvd, Voorhees. RSVP: Support.awanj. org/trunk-or-treat. Ayurvedic Cooking: Preparing for Fall – 1-3:30pm. With Janet Watkins. Nature offers us an abundance of flavors in the fall to keep ourselves grounded as we transition into the winter season. Make chickpeas masala as well as creating spice blends for each constitution to use throughout the fall and winter season. $35. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com. The Forward Bend: Calm and Release – 2-6pm. Refine your teaching of forward bends by increasing your understanding of the musculoskeletal and neurological benefits of the correct alignments of the forward bend practice. $60. Lourdes Institute of Wholistic Studies, 1600 Haddon Ave, Camden. To register: 856-580-6444 or liws.org. Sourdough Workshop – 3-4:30pm. Join us for this workshop on making sourdough bread along with other uses for your sourdough starter. Will discuss different techniques and recipes to try at home. $15. Fermented, 900 Rte 54, Ste A-4, Hammonton. 609-666-5274. Registration required: FermentedNJ.com.
Spooky Lantern Tour and Campfire Storytelling – 7-9pm. Our historians and guides will lead intrepid visitors through some of our historic buildings, farm outbuildings and trails by lantern light at night in Whitesbog. $10/person, $8/members. Whitesbog Preservation Trust, 120 W Whites Bogs Rd, #34, Browns Mills. 609-893-4646. Whitesbog.org.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 Batsto River Naturalist Guided Tour (Paddle) – 8:30am-4pm. This trip begins at Quaker Bridge on the Batsto River. Explore on water and land while learning about Pine Barrens habitats, history, plants and animals. Ages 8 & up. $60/person includes canoe or kayak; $50/person, bring own canoe or kayak. Pinelands Adventures, 1005 Atsion Rd, Shamong. Preregistration required: 609-268-0189 or PinelandsAdventures.org. Yin/Vin: The Liver and Gallbladder Meridian – 9am-1pm. This workshop will enable teachers to experience the principles of the yin practice that target the health of the liver and gallbladder meridian. $60. Lourdes Institute of Wholistic Studies, 1600 Haddon Ave, Camden. To register: 856-580-6444 or liws.org. Restorative Yoga for Yoga Teachers – 2-6pm. Learn and refine your knowledge of the principles and techniques of restorative yoga for the general public and for work with individual students with specific needs who can benefit from the evidence-based mind/body health benefits this practice may provide. $60. Lourdes Institute of Wholistic Studies, 1600 Haddon Ave, Camden. To register: 856-580-6444 or liws.org.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 Boost Your Memory and Lose the Brain Fog – 6:30-7:30pm. Free class to discover how your lifestyle may be causing inflammation at the cellular level. Meadowsweet Natural Health Center, 639 Stokes Rd, Ste 203, Medford. Seating limited, RSVP: 609-257-3345 or Christy@MeadowsweetNaturalHealth.com.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Text Neck/Forward Head Class – 5:30-6:30pm. A forward head, sometimes referred to as text neck, creates a tremendous amount of stress on the neck and shoulders and can lead to headaches, TMJ, sinus issues, etc. Join Postural Alignment Specialist Deb Freeman at Yoga for Living to learn what you can do about it. $13. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. Pre-registration suggested: 856-404-7287 or Rhonda@YogaForLiving.net. Anti-Oxidant, Alkaline Water Demonstration – 9pm. Attend this live-streaming event with Nutritionist Shan Stratton, Nutritional Consultant to professional athletes from the NFL, the NBA, and the MLB who will share his passion for Kangen Water and achieving true health through his alkaline living principles. Register, Pat: 201-913-0397.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Saints, Souls and Self – 7-9:30pm. With the veil between the worlds at its thinnest, we can contact and call upon our loved ones, higher selves, Guides and multidimensional Energetics to assist us in our earth walk. Come create and strengthen the bonds of sacred communion and communication at our 12th annual event. $25/advance, $35/at door. To register, Andrea Regal: 856-904-5566. HealersUniverse.com.
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markyourcalendar Energy Medicine 101 & 102 Nov 3 & 4. 9am-5pm. Learn a 5-min daily routine that will help improve your energy, how to stay grounded, effects of stress on your energies, and how to lessen its effects, how to protect your aura, pain releasing techniques, energy testing on yourself and others. Each class is full of practice, practice, practice, and ends with each participant experiencing an EEM mini-session that balances and calms their energy. Ask about CEs. Sponsored by Georgian Court University.
Advance registration & fee a must: 609-752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.
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10am-12pm. Discover how to recognize a higher, spiritual perspective in day-to-day activities, such as walking and being in nature.
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markyourcalendar Rise Up LKY Retreat Oct 19-21.
Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area, 518 Creek Rd, Moorestown.
Realize your strength with Gwyn Heusser and Cheryl Natusch. Includes yoga, buti, meditation, hiking, satsang, Native American drumming.
More info: 800-870-9139, Spirituality@Eckankar-NJ.org or Eckankar-NJ.org.
Nurture Through Nature Retreat Center, Maine.
Learn to Homebrew Day – 12-5pm. Homebrewing is easy and fun, which is why Fermented Food and Beverage Supply Shop is hosting an American Homebrewers Association (AHA) Learn to Homebrew Day event. Free. Fermented, 900 Rte 54, Ste A-4, Hammonton. 609-666-5274. FermentedNJ.com. Pinelands Juried Photography Exhibit Opening Reception – 2-4pm. The exhibit, which will run from Nov 3-Dec 7, is focused on the Pinelands National Reserve. Images will be judged by Award-winning landscape photographer and trustee of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Albert Horner. Pinelands Preservation Alliance, 17 Pemberton Rd, Southampton. 609-859-8860. PinelandsAlliance.org.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Cheesemaking Workshop: Mozzarella & Ricotta – 3-4:30pm. We will discuss different techniques and recipes to try at home. $15. Fermented, 900 Rte 54, Ste A-4, Hammonton. 609-666-5274. Registration required: FermentedNJ.com.
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Cape May Awakening Retreat Jan 25-27. With Tricia Heiser, RYT, Reiki Master & founder of The Sanctuary for Yoga and Lisa Miliaresis, psychic, medium & author. Immerse yourself in light as we share this magical weekend. Tricia and Lisa combine their individual practices to bring a complementary awareness to the symbolic language of the soul. A weekend of yoga, meditation, channeling and interactive awakening classes.
$295; $270 by Dec 15. Congress Hall, Cape May. For more info & to register: TheSanctuaryForYoga.com.
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daily By Appointment – Struggling with a chronic condition or feel there is nowhere else to turn? Let’s work together to balance energies and create a customized strategy for you. Appointments at Toms River Center and New Eygpt, or your home (central NJ+). See testimonials on our website and ask about our other days of service. For more info & registration: 609-752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.
sunday Stress Release Sundays – 11am-12:30pm. With Devpreet Kaur. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.
monday Sanctuary Big Kids Yoga – 6-7pm. Joyce will integrate traditional yoga poses, flowing sequences, breathing exercises, as well as deep relaxation and meditation. Students will leave with a more nuanced understanding of the physical and philosophical aspects of yoga. $10/class. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800. TheSanctuaryForYoga.com. Discover the Serenity of T’ai Chi Chih (Joy thru Movement Class) – 6:30pm. For beginners and seniors. Need better balance, concerned about high blood pressure, quality sleep a challenge? Street Center, 100 Broad St, Hainesport. Register, Hainesport Municipal Bldg: 609-267-7114. More info: 609752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com. God: An Open Forum – 6:30-8pm. 2nd Mon. Are you aware of God? How would you define your relationship? What role, if any, does He play? Have your thoughts and feelings shifted during the years? An open discussion about what might be a critical awareness as we navigate our journey. $15. The Center, Life in Balance, 45 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, 45 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379. TheCenterLifeInBalance@gmail.com.
tuesday Discover the Serenity of T’ai Chi Chih (Joy thru Movement Class) – 9:30am. For beginners and seniors. Need better balance, concerned about high blood pressure, quality sleep a challenge? Country Lakes Clubhouse, 69 Tensaw Dr, Browns Mills. For more info & registration: 609-752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com. Tranquil Tuesdays – 6-7pm. Take a break from the stress of the week and join us for a tranquil hour of meditation and mindfulness practices with nurturing aromas of pure essential oils. Free. Infuse, 107 S Rte 73, Marlton. 856-452-5511. InfusedHere.com. Knee Self-Massage Class for Pain Relief – 6-7:30pm. 2nd & 4th Tues. Also 11am-12:30pm, 1st Thurs. Proven simple self-massage technique teaches you how to eliminate knee pain immediately. Massage applied to your thigh (quadriceps) muscle, while in a seated position. Wear comfortable clothes with easy access to your thigh. No jeans please or bring shorts. Easy to learn, immediate benefits. $15/drop-in. Holos Touch LLC, 17 White Horse Pike, Ste 6, Haddon Heights. Registration: 856-428-5486, Dr.DottyAtkins@gmail.com. Discover the Serenity of T’ai Chi Chih (Joy thru Movement Class) – 6:30pm. For beginners and seniors. Need better balance, concerned about high blood pressure, quality sleep a challenge? $100/6-wk series in advance. American Legion, 2 Meadowbrook Ln, New Egypt. For more info & registration: 609-752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com. Down to Earth Yoga – 6:30-7:30pm. A practical and realistic practice, using straightforward poses and clear alignment cues to developmental and physical confidence and awareness. Class touches on the natural world and its seasonal changes. Sol Yoga at Vacanti Jiu Jitsu, 1351 Rte 38W, Hainesport. 267-664-3236. SolYogaNJ.com. Holistic Chamber of Commerce Cherry HillMoorestown – 6:30-8pm. 3rd Tues. Regular chapter meetings. $5/members, $10/nonmembers. Details about meetings, including current meeting location & topic: HolisticChamberOfCommerce. com/Moorestown.
wednesday Natural Health: Fresh Organic Produce Delivery – Wed & Fri. Delivery times vary. Laurel Hill Plaza, corner of Blackwood-Clementon Rd & Laurel Rd, Lindenwold. For more info: 856-784-1021. NaturalHealthNJ.com.
Working Session Meeting: Sustainable Haddon Heights – 7pm. 1st Mon. Meetings are open to all interested volunteers. Haddon Heights Public Library, lower level, 608 Station Ave. SustainableHaddonHeights.org.
Mid-Day Meditation – 12pm. Also held Fri. Join us for a 10-min meditation. On Wed the focus is love; on Fri, peace. Each week we raise the love and peace vibration personally and globally. Treat yourself to a mid-week refresher. The Center, Life in Balance, 45 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379.
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Discover the Serenity of T’ai Chi Chih (Joy thru Movement Class) – 1pm. For beginners and seniors. Need better balance, concerned about high blood pressure, quality sleep a challenge? Hainesport Municipal Bldg, Hainesport. Register, Hainesport Municipal Bldg: 609-267-7114. More info: 609-752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.
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Discover the Serenity of T’ai Chi Chih (Joy thru Movement Class) – 6:30pm. For beginners and seniors. Need better balance, concerned about high blood pressure, quality sleep a challenge? Space limited. 6-wk series. 1970 Hwy 33, Hamilton. For more info & registration: 609-752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.
thursday Knee Self-Massage Class for Pain Relief – 11am12:30pm. 1st Thurs. Also 6-7:30pm, 2nd & 4th Tues. See Tues listing. Holos Touch LLC, 17 White Horse Pike, Ste 6, Haddon Heights. Registration: 856-4285486, Dr.DottyAtkins@gmail.com.
friday Mid-Day Meditation – 12pm. See Wed listing. The Center, Life in Balance, 45 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379. Friday Nite Fitness Hike – 7pm. Brisk pace, 8-10 miles. Work up a sweat exploring the sand roads and trails of Brendan Byrne State Forest. Be prepared to walk at an average of 3.5 mph, with few breaks. Meet at the Campground, Glass House and Coopers Rd, Woodland Township. Leaders, Bob Hodges: RLHHLR@aol.com. ocsj.org. Shaman-Based Cosmic Sounds Class – 7pm. For pranic power, well-being and family healing. Sei Jun Kan Korean Karate Studio, Cooper Corner Plaza, 201 Kresson Gibbsboro Rd, Voorhees. More info, Dana Reynolds: 856-993-1786 or MtMeruHolistic.com. Essential Oils 101 – 7-8pm. Learn the basics of essential oils. Attendees receive 10% off all customized purchases. Excludes merchandise. Free. Infuse, 107 S Rte 73, Marlton. 856-452-5511. InfusedHere.com.
saturday Whitesbog Volunteer Work Day – Thru Dec. 10am-3pm. 1st Sat. Come out and join our volunteers in outdoor or indoor projects in the village. You can choose from helping to clear trails and garden paths or helping to organize our office cottage supplies for events. Whitesbog Preservation Trust, 120 W Whites Bogs Rd, #34, Browns Mills. 609-893-4646. Whitesbog.org. Pre-Natal Yoga Series – 10-11:30am. 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. Learn to face the challenge of labor and birth with confidence, calm and courage. Drop-ins available. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800. TheSanctuaryForYoga.com. Pet Adoption Day – 11am-2pm. PetsMart, 62 Centerton Rd, Mount Laurel. More info, Burlington County Animal Alliance: bcaaofnj.org.
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BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONE RESTORATION THERAPY DR. CAMILLE SEMPLE-DALY, DO Replenish Center 215 Sunset Rd, Ste 204 Willingboro, NJ 08046 856-380-1330 Info@ReplenishHormones.com ReplenishHormones.com
Don’t wait any longer to restore your hormone balance. Symptoms due to menopause, andropause, PMS, thyroid dysfunction, adrenal fatigue, etc., should not negatively impact your quality of life. Regain your vitality and zest naturally with individualized BioIdentical Hormone Restoration Therapy (BHRT). Dr. Camille Semple-Daly is board certified in OB/GYN and Aesthetic Medicine. She has practiced Functional and Integrative Medicine for over a decade and has helped thousands of men and women restore balance with BHRT. See ad on page 9.
MARK JAMES BARTISS, MD
Institute for Complementary & Alternative Medicine 24 Nautilus Dr, Ste 3, Manahawkin 609-978-9002 504 Hamburg Tpk, Ste 202, Wayne 973-790-6363 639 Stokes Rd, Se 202, Medford 609-654-5900 ICAMBartissMD.com Dr. Bartiss is among a small group of physicians that pioneered the early “integrated” health care system. As a conventionally and holistically trained physician, he offers the best of both schools of medicine. Dr. Bartiss’ “HEART” Program (Hormone, Endocrine, Adrenal Rejuvenation Therapy) addresses hormone imbalance and focuses on restoring his patients to optimal levels. The simple explanation of this program is that when the endocrine system is balanced, a person is less likely to become ill, over-weight and emotionally imbalanced. ICAM patients report an improved quality of life, both emotionally and physically. See ad on page 27.
CHIROPRACTOR DECOTIIS CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS 30 W Holly Ave, Pitman, NJ 08071 856-218-1330 Fddec@WellnessSpeakers.org
Dr. DeCotiis specializes in wellnessbased Chiropractic care: helping the body to function at its personal best while reducing internal and external stresses. We individualize care to optimize performance of body systems by reducing nerve damage, improving spinal alignment, posture, ergonomics, sleep habits, hormone balance and improving overall health through exercise, weight loss, detox and supplementation.
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 on page 33.
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ENERGYWORK DR. KEVIN GYURINA, DC, CCWP, RM The Healing Space Wellness Center 504 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, NJ 08107 609-361-4401 • DrKevinG.com
As above so below. Whatever the challenge or problem may be, it is expressed throughout all the layers of your body, mind and spirit. Dr Kevin combines advanced chiropractic techniques with life coaching, quantum energy healing, reiki and advanced detox, vitamin, mineral and herbal protocols to address multiple areas related to the pain. Unique, exciting and impactful results provided in one place from one doctor.
LISA O’BRIEN, E-RYT, CRM
Experienced Energy Intuitive and Yoga Teacher 856-261-0554• L-I-G-H-T.org Lisa O’Brien is an experienced yoga teacher, Reiki Master and energy intuitive offering private and group sessions. She specializes in clearing blockages and negative programs out of the energy system for healing and advancement on one’s path.
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This blood test will tell you exactly which foods are causing inflammation in your body. After proper removal, symptoms resolve on their own. Free consultation to determine appropriate test panel, mobile phlebotomist comes to you. Results emailed within 8 days indicating which foods you are severely, moderately or mildly sensitive to. Included is a free 30min consult with an ALCAT dietitian to coach you through reactive-food removal. Visit website for pricing. See ad on page 15.
HEALING MODALITIES SARAH OUTLAW, CBHC, MH, NRT
Natural Health Improvement Center of South Jersey 1050 N Kings Hwy, Ste 200 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 856-667-6805 • NHICSouthJersey.com Safe, natural solutions for many health problems. Get to the root of your symptoms and heal your body with Nutrition Response Testing. Sarah Outlaw is a Master Herbalist and Advanced Nutrition Response Testing Practitioner offering a non-invasive, advanced form of muscle testing for food sensitivities, chemical and metal toxicity, and immune system issues for all ages. Individualized, targeted nutrition programs designed for every client. See ad on page 24.
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HEALTH COUNSELING LIESHA GETSON, BCTT, HHC
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Liesha Getson is a Board-Certified Thermographic Technician, 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 on page 35.
Hypnoanalysis and Sound Healing can be of great help with stress and anxiety relief, memories, limitations, blocks, fears and obsessions. We rebuild positive values including self-confidence, self worth, living now and imaging goals. Help provided with mindfulness and selfhypnosis training, higher self and spirit communication. Appointments: days, evenings, weekends.
INTEGRATIVE/HOLISTIC MEDICINE DR. STEVEN HORVITZ
Institute for Medical Wellness 110 Marter Ave, Ste 408, Moorestown, NJ 856-231-0590 • DrHorvitz.com Board-Certified Family Medicine blending traditional family care with a holistic focus and preventive, nutritional and integrative approach. We look for causes and triggers for disease before reaching for the prescription pad. Same and next day appointments are available. See ad on page 19.
HYPNOTHERAPY DR. JAIME FELDMAN, DCH
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For a complete selection of vitamins, homeopathics, body care, bulk herbs, bulk grains, packaged foods, frozen foods, organic produce, snacks. Open 7 days. Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm; Sat, 10am-8pm; Sun, 10am5pm. See ad on page 2.
Dr. Jaime Feldman, one of the pioneers in an advanced technique called “Advanced Parts Therapy,” has been able to unlock the subconscious and remove unwanted behaviors: stop smoking (guaranteed), weight loss, stress, depression, pain and anger management, and more. Outstanding success in curing phobias and deep-seated trauma, and treating the immune system to put cancer into complete remission. See ad on page 17.
HEARTMATH COACH AND TRAINER
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Julia Gandy 505 S Lenora Rd, Ste 124, Moorestown 609-634-2396 EmbodyingWellnessCoach.com A full spectrum of wellness services are combined to help you live your best, most powerful life without being pulled by life’s daily challenges. Modalities employed are massage therapy, reiki, aromatherapy, innerpeace building skills and HeartMath Coaching and Training. After finding out what pulls you out of your center, you’ll have tools to be the calm in the center of the storm. See ad on page 41.
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 well-being. 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 infrared detox sauna (The POD), reiki, a smoking cessation program, physician standard supplements and ongoing wellness classes. See ad on page 35.
LIZ AMISSON, MS, RDN, CDE, IFNCP
53 S Main St, Ste 2F Medford, NJ 08055 609-726-1407 • LizAmisson7@verizon.net Liz is an experienced Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Educator. She also has a certification in Integrative & Functional Nutrition. She is using this training to help people on a more holistic level by considering possible root causes and connections versus merely helping to alleviate symptoms. Liz strives to take you from wherever you are with your diet and relationship with food to a healthier more satisfying diet and lifestyle. See ad on page 42.
LAW OF ATTRACTION COACH DAVID BARTKY
Phone coaching at its best 973-444-7301 • Info@LifeCoachDavid.com I am an experienced and certified Law of Attraction life coach. I can coach you on how to attract what you want - both materialistically and emotionally, and how to feel happier and more excited about life!
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MASSAGE FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT DOROTHEA ATKINS, TH.D., RN, LMT
Holos Touch LLC 17 White Horse Pike, Ste 6, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035 856-546-7500 • Dr.DottyAtkins@gmail.com HolosTouchLLC.com Experience and learn simple yet effective pain relief methods in individual or group sessions. Dr. Atkins’ advanced muscle release treatment and self-care education has proven published results for the past decade. Other services include certified manual lymph drainage, and relief for various chronic conditions. See ad on page 43.
MASSAGE THERAPY SERVICES RIZZIERI AVEDA ALUMNI SPA
8102 Town Center Blvd, Voorhees, NJ 08043 856-983-1680 Facebook: Rizzieri Alumni Spa Affordable relaxation offered at Rizzieri’s Alumni Spa. Staffed by recent Rizzieri graduates, the Alumni Spa is the perfect place to make an appointment with a Licensed Massage Therapist at an attractive price point. Spa experiences are offered in 50-min or 80-min sessions and are customized based on personal needs and preferences. Services include: Swedish massage, reflexology, hot stone, maternity massage, deep tissue, and stress relief wraps. Open on Wed and Fri, 4:30-9pm; Sun, 9am-4pm with prices starting at $45. Call for an appt. See ad on page 25.
WE ARE HUMAN MASSAGE THERAPY & ENERGY WORK
Lori Dye, LMT, Reflexologist, Reiki Practitioner Washington Professional Campus 860 NJ-168 Blackwood, NJ 08012 Located inside Performance Chiropractic & Wellness Center 856-401-9550 WeAreHumanMasssage.com We are not machines, we are human! Even though we are certainly built like them. We need to treat ourselves with a little extra TLC from time to time. It is important to listen to our aches and pains & emotional stress. It is our body’s natural way of saying “I need attention!” Allow yourself to follow your intuition and set aside some time for healing and regeneration today. I look forward to meeting you and helping to guide you along in your journey healing mind, body and spirit.
MEDICAL SKINCARE AND COSMETICS
NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR
DR. ANAMARIA NEWPORT, DMS, DMD, MHS, PAC 17 White Horse Pike, Ste 10B Haddon Heights, NJ 08035 856-323-8885
Dr. Newport is a discerning artist, highly experienced master cosmetic injector and renowned dermatology speaker with 10+ years of extensive medical training. Her continuous dedication for skincare, surgery, dentistry, and cosmetic procedures are enhanced by combining the use of the latest technology and her unique homeopathic style. As an artist, she is genuinely passionate about bringing out the unique beauty in each one of her patients. Look no further for your organic skincare specialist, offering the purest treatments achievable with our personalized natural products.
MENOPAUSAL AND SEXUAL HEALTH
MELISSA JOSSELSON, ND Naturopathic Doctor Marlton & Haddonfield, NJ 856-472-9495 MyNaturalDoctor.com
Holistic health care for all ages and a variety of health conditions. Find the cause of your health issues and heal using safe, natural and nontoxic therapies. See ad on page 35.
NUMEROLOGIST TRACI ROSENBERG, MA
Numerologist & Empowerment Coach 609-417-4526 TraciRosenberg@gmail.com SoulTalkWithTraci.com Join the region’s leading numerologist as you discover your life’s purpose. Encoded in your name and birth date are your lessons, talents and desires. Traci will help you realize your full potential.
WOMEN FOR WOMEN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES Jewel Amui-Bellon, M.D. 102 Centre Boulevard, Ste I Marlton, NJ 08053 856-267-5019 • w4wma.com
It is a known fact that millions of women after the menopausal transition, undergo changes in their vaginal health and suffer from vaginal dryness and painful intercourse. The changes in vaginal health is due to declining estrogen levels. Current management of these symptoms include Estrogens and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators. Not all women can take estrogens for symptomatic relief. The MonaLisa Touch therapy is an effective in-office, non-hormornal therapy, with no downtime. Most women have called it life changing. It is similar to the annual pelvic exam. Many women have reported symptomatic relief after the first treatment. See ads on pages 2 and 13.
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PREVENT OR ELIMINATE CHRONIC PAIN DEB FREEMAN, PAS
Marlton and Cherry Hill, NJ 856-495-6604 AlignedByDesignInc.com There’s hope and healing for chronic and recurrent pain. Stop treating your symptoms, get to the root cause of your pain, and get back to living a pain free lifestyle without drugs or surgery. Contact Deb Freeman, Postural Alignment Specialist certified by Egoscue University for information. Proven. Effective. Life changing. See ad on page 17.
PSYCH-K/BELIEF CHANGE DANA KIEVIT, RN, ADVANCED PSYCH-K FACILITATOR Create Your Clean Slate 609-339-5833 Dana@CreateYourCleanSlate.com CreateYourCleanSlate.com
Are you experiencing stress anywhere in your life? Do you imagine a different life for yourself? Do you wish to accomplish a goal, but there is something in your way and you aren’t quite sure what it is or how to change it? Do you desire more abundance, joy or peace? Guess what, “When You Change the Way You Look At Things, The Things you Look At Change,” Wayne Dyer. And so does as your life as a result. With PSYCH-K, it is quick and easy to turn your reality into one that matches your heart’s desire. Contact Dana for more information or to schedule an appointment. Sessions available in Medford, Manahawkin, Wayne and via Skype. See ad on page 15.
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT DR. CAMILLE SEMPLE-DALY, DO Replenish Center 215 Sunset Rd, Ste 204 Willingboro, NJ 08046 856-380-1330 Info@ReplenishHormones.com ReplenishHormones.com
WOMEN FOR WOMEN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
End yo-yo dieting with our safe and effective Physician-Supervised Weight-Loss Program. Our program is designed to identify the root causes of your weight concerns, individualize a plan to reverse the imbalances identified, and help you to quickly and safely lose the excess weight. Finally, we will transition you to a healthier lifestyle to keep you at a healthier weight. Dr. Camille Semple-Daly is board certified in OB/ GYN and Aesthetic Medicine. She has practiced Functional and Integrative medicine for over a decade. See ad on page 9.
WELLNESS CENTER THE CENTER…LIFE IN BALANCE 609-975-8379 TheCenterLifeInBalance@gmail.com TheCenterLifeInBalance.com
Aw a r e n e s s Coaching, with Maryann Miller, and 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-of-sorts, have a free consultation to determine the unique approach for your unique journey. See ad on page 5.
DOROTHY’S HEALING CENTER
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Andrea Regal Subtle Energy Therapist 856-904-5566 Andrea@HealersUniverse.com HealersUniverse.com You are so much more than you know! Discover how your greatest challenges reveal your Soul purposes! Learn how to move past the defenses (no longer needed) in your mind, body and energy field to live from your authentic Self. Transmute the fears and pains opening the portals to you multidimensionality. For as you evolve, you evolve the planet! 30+ years’ experience counseling and teaching the energetics of mind, body and soul interconnection. See ad on page 35.
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WHOLESOME GYNECOLOGY AND INFERTILITY
1368 Rte 38 E, Hainesport, NJ 08036 609-261-1955 DorothysHealingCenter.com A transformational holistic wellness center designed to assist you with symptoms from physical, mental, emotional and spiritual stressors in life. Dorothy, a holistic health facilitator, hosts educational lectures, seminars and meditation sessions to assist in your healing process. Symptoms we work with include: stress, depression, anxiety, migraines, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, ADD, ADHD, arthritis. A wellness massage therapist and yoga therapist are also available.
Jewel Amui-Bellon, M.D. 102 Centre Boulevard, Ste I Marlton, NJ 08053 856-267-5019 w4wma.com
Dr. Jewel Amui-Bellon is a well-respected, board-certified OBGYN in Marlton, NJ. She provides excellent individualized gynecologic and preventative care for women. In addition, she is committed to providing a wholistic, gentle, and compassionate way to conception for women who have been told they cannot carry out successful pregnancy outcomes. The oldest women was 56 years old at conception and successfully delivered a bouncy baby boy. See ads on pages 2 and 13.
WILD SOUL MOVEMENT CHRISTINE JUCKETT, LADY OF SANCTUARY
Energy Coach, Reiki Master, Wild Soul Movement Teacher Info@ChristineJuckett.com LadyOfSanctuary.com Wild Soul Movement is a program that uses sensuality, movement, and mantras to cultivate body connection, trust, love and acceptance. Become the living, breathing embodiment of feminine truth and power. Group and private classes available. See website for class locations and
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The Sanctuary for Yoga 43 S Main St, Medford, NJ 609-953-7800 TheSanctuaryForYoga.com Tricia Heiser, founder of The Sanctuary for Yoga, is an experienced yoga teacher, reiki master, certified angel card reader and intuitive soul coach. She helps people who feel lost or out of sorts to regain balance in their lives so that they can live with clarity, wisdom and purpose. Group and private yoga classes/reiki sessions and reiki attunements available.
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