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newsbriefs Qi Healing Sessions at Yoga Central

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i Healing is based upon the time-honored, evidencebased practices of Classical Chinese Medicine. It can restore, revitalize and rebalance the body, which can help both acute and chronic conditions. In working with the root causes of these imbalances, deep healing can occur. During a private session, the practitioner assesses, corrects and balances the energy field of the client’s body. Recommendations of remedies the client can do for self- care are given to maintain health. Dr. Janet M. Oussaty is currently scheduling appointments for days, evenings and weekends.

Location: Yoga Central, 953 Route 202 North, Branchburg.

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linical Nutritionist Dian Freeman is now accepting deposits for her Wellness Simplified Naturopathic Course for certification in Holistic Health beginning October 9. Freeman has been conducting the six-month naturopathic national certification course twice a year for 13+ years. She teaches modalities learned by experience and combined in her own practice. Among these include what used to be considered clinical nutrition, which was based on optimal supplementation as developed through orthomolecular nutrition. Freeman combines this original nutritionist tradition with the newer approaches of functional nutrition diets, herbalism, essential oils, flower essences and many other effective healing modalities, including vibrational energy tools.

Freeman, who also lectures nationally at conferences and holistic gatherings, teaches how to regain good health by using food, supplements and drugless holistic practices.

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newsbriefs Foot Reflexology for Senior Citizens Day

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he ancient art of Foot Reflexology holds that each organ in the body connects to nerve endings (reflex points) in the feet. Manipulation of reflex points improves blood circulation and digestion, reduces joint pain and stiffness, soothes nerves and stimulates overall vital functioning. Stimulation of sensory nerve endings supports the body’s awareness of the feet, thereby improving balance and movement.

On August 21, from 10am to 6pm, Certified Reflexologist Christel Haase will be holding 30-minute reflexology sessions for senior citizens at Main Street Massage in Flemington.

The effects of reflexology strengthen body systems holistically over a series of visits and are customized to the needs of the client. Each 30-minute session is $30.

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Book signings will follow. The cost for each class is $12 per family and includes one signed copy of the book. Additional copies can be purchased for $8.

Location: Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main Street, Suite 202, Flemington. For more information and to register, call 908-642-0989 or visit BeHereNowYoga108.com. See Yoga Profile on page 17.

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eiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen life force energy flows through us. The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words: Rei,which translates to “God’s Wisdom,” and Ki, which is “life force energy.”

In this regard, Reiki actually means “spiritually guided life force energy.” Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church and Reiki Master, Beth Scibienski, seeks to connect the personal energy to the moving, creative, healing energy that she calls the Holy Spirit.

Beth was trained in Usui Reiki by Andrew Appello, a clinical herbalist and licensed acupuncturist. Each session will include a chance to talk about what it is that brings you to a reiki session, a centering meditation and healing touch.

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Delayed Kindergarten Reduces Attention Deficit

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elaying kindergarten enrollment for one year shows significant mental health benefits for children, according to a Stanford University study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Reviewing results from a mental health survey completed by more than 35,000 Danish parents, the researchers saw that youngsters held back from kindergarten for as little as one year showed a 73 percent reduction in inattentiveness and hyperactivity for an average child at age 11, compared to children enrolled the year earlier.

Measuring inattentiveness and hyperactivity reflect a child’s ability to selfregulate. The generally accepted theory is that young people that are able to stay focused, sit still and pay attention longer tend to do much better in school.

“This is some of the most convincing evidence we’ve seen to support what U.S. parents and policymakers have already been doing—choosing to delay entry into kindergarten,” says Stanford Graduate School of Education Professor Thomas S. Dee. In addition to improved mental health, children with later kindergarten enrollment dates also exhibited superior emotional and social skills.

The number of U.S. children entering kindergarten at age 6 instead of 5 has progressively increased to about 20 percent, according to the study. Many parents are opting to delay kindergarten enrollment for a year to give their children a leg up in physical and emotional maturity and social skills.

Grape Juice Boosts Memory and Driving Skills

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esearch from the UK University of Leeds has confirmed that drinking just one glass of grape juice a day increases spatial memory and driving abilities. The researchers attribute the brain boosting benefits to the polyphenols in the grapes, The study followed 25 healthy mothers between the ages of 40 and 50. Each had young children and worked more than 30 hours a week. The mothers drank 12 ounces of Concord grape juice every day for 12 weeks and had their driving skills tested before and after the study period using a computer simulator.

Louise Dye, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Leeds and senior author of the study, notes, “This research is very promising, as it suggests that the cognitive benefits associated with Concord grape juice are not exclusive to adults with early memory decline. We saw these benefits even after the grape juice was no longer being consumed, suggesting a long-term effect of dietary flavonoids.”

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Breastfed Babies Have Fewer Colds and Ear Infections

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study from the University of Texas has found that increased breastfeeding decreases ear infections among nursing children. The researchers followed 367 babies between 1 and 12 months old from 2008 through 2014.

The scientists analyzed family history traits of smoking, ear infections, breastfeeding and formula feeding. Nose and throat mucosal samples were taken throughout the study period to identify infections, and parents informed the researchers whenever the baby experienced an infection.

The study was led by Dr. Tasnee Chonmaitree, a pediatrics professor from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. “We clearly showed that frequent upper respiratory infections, carriage of bacteria in the nose and lack of breastfeeding are major risk factors for ear infections,” he states. “Prolonged breastfeeding was associated with significant reductions in both colds and ear infections, a common complication of colds.”

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esearch from Korea’s ChungAng University has found that inhaling aromatherapy infusions comprising a combination of sandalwood, frankincense and ravensara for five minutes twice daily significantly reduces symptoms of allergies after seven days.

The researchers tested 54 men and women, half of which were tested using a placebo of almond oil.

Total nasal symptom score (TNSS) and rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire (RQLQ) results were both significantly lower in the aromatherapy group. TNSS scores decreased by more than half and RQLQ scores decreased by more than 60 percent. Scores for fatigue and sleep quality also improved in the aromatherapy group.

“These findings indicate that inhalation of certain aromatherapy oils help relieve perennial allergic rhinitis symptoms, improve rhinitis-specific quality of life and reduce fatigue in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis,” Chung-Ang University’s Seo Yeon Choi and Kyungsook Park explain in their paper.

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About 50 percent of the participants that had sleep problems at the beginning of the study still had them at the end of the study. Roughly 38 percent of those reported chronic pain after three years. This compares to 14 percent of those that didn’t have sleep problems at the start of the research, but reported chronic pain at its conclusion.

Overall, the study found that sleep problems were associated with more musculoskeletal pains, headaches and abdominal pain. The relationship occurred in both men and women, but was stronger among women.

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esearch has shown that children with mothers that live in sunnier locations during their second trimester are significantly less likely to have asthma than other children.

A consortium of researchers from the University of Kansas, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology analyzed data from both hospitals and national surveys to determine sunlight exposure for the mothers. Increased exposure to sunlight increases levels of natural vitamin D.

“We’re not looking at sunny places versus non-sunny places,” clarifies David Slusky, a University of Kansas assistant professor of economics. “We looked at the relative differences of the level of sunlight at a particular place at a particular time of year.”

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Legumes Facilitate Weight Loss

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review of 21 clinical trials has found that just one daily serving of legumes can facilitate an average drop of three-quarters of a pound over a six-week period. Published in the journal Obesity, the research analyzed results from studies that tested a total of 940 men and women eating about three-quarters of a cup of beans, lentils, chickpeas and other legumes each day.

The subjects reported feeling nearly one-third fuller on average after eating about 5.6 ounces of these foods with their meals, compared with a control group’s diet. These beneficial legumes may also reduce body fat percentages.

According to senior study author and physician John Sievenpiper, Ph.D., of St. Michael’s Hospital’s Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center and the University of Toronto, “Ninety percent of weight-loss diets fail, resulting in weight regain, which may be due in part to hunger and food cravings.

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Expand Your Knowledge about Lowering Cholesterol Levels

By Dian Freeman, M.A. Certified in Clinical Nutrition

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he American Medical Association (AMA) position statement on Informed Consent begins: “The patient’s right of self -decision can be effectively exercised only if the patient possesses enough information to enable an informed choice.” Most patients, however, are not given any information about possible negative effects that could result from today’s common medical practice of drastically lowering cholesterol and fat levels by diet and drugs.

The average American has come to accept their lack of medical uniqueness. The medical argument is that every person should be kept within a narrow cholesterol range despite obvious differences in physical, nutritional, gender, age, body size and medical status. Americans now believe in the onesize-fits-all theory of cholesterol.

Low levels of cholesterol have been associated with potentially deadly conditions and diseases, and this information should be shared with the patient by the doctor. Several studies associate unnaturally low cholesterol with high rates of cancer, infertility, erectile dysfunction, skin disorders, permanent muscular deterioration, cellular energy depletion, vitamin D deficiency and severe depression. The lower the total cholesterol, the greater the likely incidence of these and other damaging conditions.

Lowering cholesterol has been linked to lowering fat intake, the result of which is also an abundance of health problems related to fat-deficiency. All fat soluble vitamins and nutrients require sufficient dietary fat for their absorption.

Survival as humans has been due to early peoples wisely prizing natural animal and plant fat above all other nutrients.

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pression, diminished brain development in fetuses, dementia and many other mental and neurological disorders.

Since two thirds of the brain is comprised of fats, it can be cannibalized by the body when there is a lack of essential dietary fat in the diet. Without natural dietary fat, the protective coating on our nerves, the myelin sheath, which is 70% fat, can become brittle and deteriorate. This can cause nerve damage (neuropathy) and can worsen diseases like MS and Parkinson’s.

In 1987, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) printed a 30-year follow up of the original study linking cholesterol to heart disease showing no correlation between high cholesterol and mortality. Significantly, it did show a correlation between low cholesterol and mortality.

Death rates from coronary heart disease increased 14% for every 1mg/dl drop in total cholesterol per year.

There are many types of fats with different functions in the body. Besides unhealthy trans fats and artificially hydrogenated fats, there are healthy dietary fats like Omega 3 fatty acids, which are essential to brain health, and plant and animal fats which are needed for joint lubrication, skin flexibility and numerous other functions.

Although there are those in medicine who seem to be awakening to the benefits of essential fatty acids, such enlightenment is not ubiquitous among medical doctors (thus, less so among their patients). Unfortunately, even though all independent studies support the consumption of high doses of dietary fat, there is no medical support for eating these healthy fats. Other than those with many risk factors for heart

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disease, lowering all fats does not serve anyone well.

Moreover, lowering LDL without addressing one probable cause of its increase can reduce our natural protection from neurotoxins, mercury and heavy metals. Since a function of LDL, considered the “bad” cholesterol, is to help engulf environmental toxins for elimination from the body, keeping LDL artificially low can expose the body to more toxic inflammation leading to a greater chance of acquiring heart disease. Aiding cholesterol in its detoxification effort would make more sense so that the body could naturally return levels back to normal.

There are other negative health ramifications to artificially lowering cholesterol. Common sense dictates that health professionals evaluate people as individuals to determine why, in each incidence, their cholesterol is high before artificially lowering it. By using such a holistic approach, we can aid cholesterol in accomplishing the function that triggered the need for higher levels. Patient’s rights demand that informed choices be made clear before medical intervention is instituted, but rarely are the detrimental effects of lowering fat and cholesterol a matter of discussion between the medical doctor and patient.

Dian Freeman has a private practice in Morristown, teaches a nutritional certification course, is certified in and practices Ondamed biofeedback, and lectures widely. She is currently enrolled at Drew University to obtain a doctorate in Medical Humanities.

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Climate Change Favors Some Birds over Others Decades of data show that climate change is manipulating the way avian species move across continents. For instance, the orchard oriole is losing prime habitat in the South, but gaining more up north. Thousands of species worldwide face the same dilemma. Specific birds need a particular habitat, such as open spaces or groves of trees, and some of their traditionally preferred spots are becoming unlivable.

England’s Durham University ecologist Phillip Stephens, along with researchers from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the U.S. Geological Survey, have compiled nearly half a century’s worth of occurrence data from thousands of citizen scientists. Birders submitted their observations to the PanEuropean Common Birds Monitoring Scheme and the North American Breeding Bird Survey for 145 terrestrial bird species native to Europe and 380 species native to the United States.

“We used that information to generate a prior expectation for whether the species would’ve been advantaged or disadvantaged by climate change,” says Stephens.

The predictions were compared with actual bird abundance data from 1980 through 2010, and the populations that were expected to lose suitable habitat declined, while those expected to find their habitats improve increased. He states, “Recent climate change has already favored one set of species over another.”

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Labeled by some as self-entitled, arrogant and immature from being coddled by hovering parents, the company’s research says that Millennials are not afraid to push themselves to achieve lofty goals, work hard or take on difficult challenges.

Collecting data from 1,035 people that took their Ambition Test, the researchers looked at the differences between Millennials, Generation X (born between 1960 and 1980) and Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1960) in terms of their levels of aspiration, persistence and sense of self-efficacy. The study reveals that while Millennials lagged a little behind the other two generations on some factors related to ambition, the potential of these young adults should not be underestimated.

“One can argue that Millennials’ hopeful and determined nature is a case of idealism,” explains Ilona Jerabek, Ph.D., president of PsychTests. “Some have just started out in the workforce, so they’re eager to prove themselves, which could also mean that at some point they’ll be blindsided by the reality of what it’s like to be out there in the real world.”

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Low-Cost Jewelry May Harbor Cadmium In recent years, the European Commission has banned cadmium in all jewelry sold in Europe, but those shopping for low-cost jewelry in North America from popular fashion chains may be wearing products made with cadmium, a heavy metal that can be particularly toxic for kids. There are no known risks for people that wear contaminated jewelry, but swallowing or chewing on a piece containing high concentrations of the toxic metal could allow it to seep into the body.

James Van Loon, director of risk management at Health Canada’s consumer product safety branch, says that children’s bodies more readily absorb the toxic metal, and because they are more likely to put things in their mouths, jewelry that is marketed to those under 15 should contain virtually no cadmium.

Dr. Gérald Zagury, who performed tests and has published several studies on heavy metals in jewelry, says one sample contained the highest amount of cadmium ever reported in Canada for such a product. “It’s pretty close to pure cadmium,” he says. According to Health Canada, cadmium is cheap and melts at a lower point than more commonly used zinc, lowering energy costs for product makers.

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Good Reads Fiction Readers Have More Empathy The love of books may begin at any age, but for most, it starts in childhood. Now, scientists are studying the effects of reading on the brain with MRIs, polls, surveys and experiments. The results indicate that readers of fiction are more empathetic toward others. By engaging with a story, they are temporarily placing themselves in a character’s shoes, thus fostering empathy in real life, and literary reading amplifies this effect.

According to a Stanford University study, reading a challenging book also helps us become smarter, as well as more empathetic. By attempting to tackle harder books, we create new connections in our minds that we might not have done otherwise. Neuroscientist Bob Dougherty remarks, “The right patterns of ink on a page can create vivid mental imagery and instill powerful emotions.”

David Comer Kidd, author of another related study, observes, “Like opening a window to let fresh air into our home, literature opens up our minds to the myriad ideas that we wouldn’t be able to experience on our own. We can pause to analyze the experiences depicted as if they were our own, expanding our experience of the world.”

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More than ever before, the nature of human consciousness today is making it apparent that we live inside stories and are pushing up against their edges. Strategies we’ve used to try to attain control, success or empowerment—structured ideas about how the world works, false assurances and guarantees about life— may not be working. As a result, we are mired in anxiety, stress and crises. It all offers us the opportunity to wake up to a larger truth that supersedes everything else: We must discover where our true safety resides, in building newly intelligent relationships within, as well as with

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Why do we need an internal sense of safety?

Safety found within shows up in our experiences of the world. As we become increasingly reliant on and confident in our creative skills to survive and thrive, we give ourselves the gift of resilience in chaos.

Humanity’s creativity must be awakened in order to meet the challenges of a changing world and effectively address problems that appear to have too few solutions. The same inner awareness and skill set that give birth to the creative process can be applied to all aspects of life. Only through creative acts can we rise above unworkable paradigms, group thinking and earlier conditioning to create new and more fluid stories that grow from revised thoughts, beliefs, choices and attitudes that mature from the inside out.

Deep, compassionate understanding of how we arrived at this point allows us to shed restrictions. It begins with facing the whys and wherefores of our most intimate consciousness.

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When the masculine and feminine energies are balanced and intimately joined, they express the ability to act, create, manifest, build and bring order.

When we learn how to balance them, we become more creative and effective, individually and collectively. We are better at meeting challenges and responding to opportunities.

How does chauvinism block creativity?

Chauvinism, an elevation of masculine over feminine energy, would separate us from our feelings. It does violence to femininity and castrates legitimate masculinity. The mildest trace of such subordination diminishes and reduces primal creative energies to second place, so that nothing new can arrive. Civilization suffers from this systemic disorder to the degree that we believe our needs won’t be met unless we are controlling or relying disproportionately on action principles. A culture that elevates doing over being is ignorant of how to pop the clutch and shift into neutral, and so keeps driving down the same road without hope of changing direction.

When spirituality was more alive inside religious traditions, we honored the sanctity of the Sabbath and the importance of putting aside doing in order to be intimate with the mystery of life. It’s what breathes new life into our thoughts and feelings, arousing body, mind and spirit to new heights.

Every creator understands that all creativity is a gift of the feminine energy and a gift of the gods. Integrative masculine energies are always constellated around such a gift. Allowing ourselves to become intimate with a greater state of being rather than doing, we open ourselves to receiving a new relationship with life.

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I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. ~John Muir Renew

Since ancient times, gardens have been employed as a place of healing for body and spirit. Japanese healthcare providers prescribe shinrin-yoku, meaning, “walking in forests to promote health” or “forest bathing”. Its intent is to use sight, sound and smell to connect with nature through stress-reducing, meditative walks.

Based on a program created by the Morikami Japanese Gardens, in Delray Beach, Florida, Washington state’s Bloedel Reserve, on Bainbridge Island, conducts Strolls for Well-Being. Participants sign up for a free, 10-week session of 12 self-guided walks and three group meetings. A companion workbook is provided to encourage journaling on themes such as forgiveness, gratitude and joy.

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Bees are an integral part of any flowering garden, and Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, in Floyd, Virginia, sustainably hosts 30 hives on six acres adjacent to a field planted with buckwheat, mustard, sunflowers and clover for its biodynamic beekeeping. An orchard on the property dovetails with an organic farm next door. Tours, talks, plant sales, food and music enhance the hospitality.

Hope Hill Lavender Farm, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, adds lavender to soap, sugar scrubs, lotion and essential oil. “It takes 11 pounds of hand-picked fresh blossoms to make one ounce of essential oil,” says Troy Jochems, coowner with his wife, Wendy. A member of the mint family, lavender adds distinctive flavor and fragrance to both sweet and savory dishes (find recipes at HopeHillLavenderFarm.com). Visit the farm on summer weekends through mid-August and plan to partake of the annual lavender festival next June.

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Tea Wellness classes and tastings of fair trade heirloom varieties are a big draw at Light of Day Organics, in Traverse City, Michigan. They’re taught by founder and horticulturist Angela Macke, a registered nurse. It’s the only dual-certified organic and Demeter Biodynamic commercial grower of tea plants in North America.

The Boiron Medicinal Garden at the Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, emphasizes the importance of plants in homeopathy. Maggie Saska, plant production specialist with the research farm, explains, “Walking tours with educational signage in the garden let visitors know which species to look for when planting their own organic healing garden. Plants from a store may not be organically grown or of the correct species,” although a nursery may afford more options.

Christophe Merville, D.Pharm., Boiron USA director of education and pharmacy development, attests that many familiar plants can offer benefits beyond beauty, such as reducing stress, promoting healing or easing congestion. He cautions, “People think plants are naturally safe, but they can be dangerous. St. John’s wort extract, for example, can relieve mild depression, but interacts with prescription medicines. It also reacts to light, so users may experience rashes from sun exposure.

“Lemon balm can be made into an antioxidant tea. It can be grown in a garden, on a balcony or indoors, and combines well with chamomile or lavender.

We like it for helping to relieve anxiety or to improve mental performance.”

Merville suggests steeping German chamomile tea for relaxing sleep.

He says breathing in the steam helps a stuffy nose. When used as a compress, it can relieve pain and itch from rashes. “Don’t drink too much or make it too concentrated,” he warns,

because of its blood-thinning properties. Saska and Merville recommend that enthusiasts take classes, work with an herbalist and find a good reference book. Merville prefers Rodale’s 21st Century Herbal for beginners.

Vicki Nowicki, founder of Liberty Gardens, in Downers Grove, Illinois, observes, “The world is seeing the first generations that don’t have a relationship with the land or know how to grow their own food.” Its seed-lending library, classes and tours, along with other healing gardens throughout the country, aim to get everyone back to basics including going outside.

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This positive parenting approach—accentuating youthful desires and strengths, instead of deficiencies and weaknesses—helps young people develop a secure footing in life. “Kids are driven by their hearts,” observes Borba. “A positive parent doesn’t do the cookie-cutter approach, as in, ‘That’s what worked for other kids in the neighborhood,’ nor even reference what the parent did as a teen.” Teens also impose upon themselves, thinking that being trendy, beautiful, rich and famous are valuable life goals. “The positive parent looks at each child as an individual, listens to what really makes them light up, and then supports that.”

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Josselyne Herman-Saccio, a Landmark program leader in New York City, remarks, “Every one of us has a dream, yet too many of us choose our path with fear, disguised as practicality. Our kids might get the message that, ‘You don’t do your dream as your career.’”

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pate to create individual breakthroughs, move beyond fears and limiting beliefs, accomplish goals and realize true desires. Application requirements include a good academic record, at least 20 hours of community service and a guidance counselor’s recommendation.

Robbins maintains, “Grow and give is what life is all about.”

Service to Others

A way for youngsters 5 to 19 years old to become empowered is by joining a 4-H group in urban, suburban or rural areas.

If we envision a farm kid raising a calf to show at the state fair, that’s still one facet of today’s 4-H, but far from the entire scope. Founded in 1902, 4-H is a global nonprofit dedicated to learning by doing; specialties now range from computer science and graphic design to leadership, healthy living and the performing arts.

Positive mentoring by adults and developing community spirit ground 4-H clubs, camps and programs.

Research by Tufts University’s Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development and America’s land-grant colleges and universities shows that people with a 4-H background are more likely to give back to their communities than others (see Tinyurl. com/YouthDevelopmentStudy).

For Grammy-winner Jennifer Nettles, of Nashville, 4-H meant learning to perform at an early age, even flying to Chicago to do it. “I don’t know that I would be where I am today without 4-H,” she says. “Mentors there help you. They helped me with the skills of performing and learning about being on stage; they also taught me the importance of giving back.”

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Growing food for themselves and others can be a great adventure for teens, while fostering resourcefulness, perseverance and ecological awareness. Seventeenyear-old Katie Stagliano launched Katie’s Crops, in Summerville, South Carolina, several years ago based on her desire to fight hunger by growing food for people that need it. Today, the enterprise offers grants for youth in any area to start and maintain a local garden, provided they give away the produce to the hungry.

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The initiative has grown to more than 50 gardens around the U.S.

Both Mobile Urban Growers, in Mobile, Alabama, and Closer to Earth, in Oklahoma City, empower youth through exercising organic gardening skills, environmental and food justice advocacy and personal mentorship.

Empowering experiences for teens don’t have to cost a lot or involve travel.

“Dream big, but start small. Look around your own backyard, in your community,” says Borba. “Teens can learn to pay it forward in all kinds of ways. They can get together with their peers and take on a doable project to help others. They may even need to start by learning to self-regulate and manage stress by getting away from their phones and instead being outside getting exercise.”

Casual family activities can provide opportunities for conversations about what teens want in life or what they’re worried about, and that opens the door for adults to step up to help mentor and empower their children. “Boys are more likely to talk while they’re doing something, like shooting baskets with you in the driveway,” observes Borba.

“Girls are more likely to talk if it’s oneon-one.”

Positive parents actively listen and then clarify what they heard from their teens, says Herman-Saccio. This information helps point the way forward, to more interactive dialogue, brainstorming, problem-solving, helpful experiences and eventually, youth empowerment.

EMPOWERMENT STARTS EARLY Positive parenting skills go hand-inhand with children learning how to be their best. Kids can get an early start at programs like these.

SCHOOLS Waldorf Schools Learning by doing and in-depth, selfpaced study are hallmarks of Waldorf schools across the country.

Circle of Seasons Charter School, a Waldorf-methods public school, in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, offers a head start on empowerment for K–4 students (CircleOfSeasons.org).

Semillas para una Nueva Humanidad, a Waldorf-Methods School near Rincon, Puerto Rico, encourages independent learning for K–12 students.

(SNHPuertoRico.org/en/about-us).

The Natural Learning School, in Memphis, Tennessee, guides toddlers through elementary school kids with whole-child education, including arts and green learning (NLSMemphis.com).

PROGRAMS Women Empowerment, in Vail, Colorado, specializes in programs for women and girls. A Chrysalis Circle helps girls explore the woman blossoming within them during a weeklong day camp adventure that includes rock climbing, kayaking and other activities. The Heart 2 Heart Mother/Daughter Retreat helps moms and their girls rediscover or strengthen their connection (see Tinyurl. com/WomenEmpowerPrograms).

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ccording to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, as many as 50 million Americans are affected by seasonal or yearround nasal allergies. Additionally, 56 million suffer from eczema, psoriasis or rosacea. Prescriptions and over-thecounter drugs may help, but aren’t a cure. Salt therapy can be a gentler, allnatural solution for easing associated symptoms.

While eating too much salt is bad for the body, breathing it is a healthy activity. The Greek word for salt is halos, and halotherapy provides a welcome alternative to conventional pills, sprays and injections.

In the mid-1800s, after salt mine workers in Poland were found to have a low rate of respiratory illness, the Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Spa was established on the site of a mine to treat clinic patients for asthma and allergies. That pioneering facility is still in operation.

“In the beginning, I think salt therapy was seen as a time-consuming novelty. Now, holistically minded people are more supportive,” says Clay

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Juracsik, owner of the St. Louis Salt Room, in Maplewood, Missouri. The room’s walls are covered in salt, with blocks of backlit Himalayan pink salt at floor level. Clients wear disposable booties to walk through inches-deep, loose, mineral-rich Dead Sea salt to reclining chairs. The lights dim, soft music plays and salt, rich in negative ions, infuses the air for a 45-minute session.

“We have a second, smaller room where the walls and floor are not salted, so a child and parent can move around or play without disturbing others. Our youngest client was 2 weeks old,” says Juracsik.

With the help of specially designed machines and software, microscopic salt particles one to five microns in size are circulated through the air to be deeply inhaled. As a natural anti-inflammatory agent, salt helps reduce swelling of throat tissues and nasal passages, making breathing easier for individuals suffering from such respiratory ailments as allergies, asthma, bronchitis and sinusitis.

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“True halotherapy is based on using 99 percent pure sodium chloride in the halogenerator,” says Leo Tonkin, co-founder of the Salt Therapy Association, in Boca Raton, Florida. “Dead Sea, Himalayan or other salts can be used as décor.”

“My husband, Gary, had three sinus surgeries before he discovered a salt room during a trip to London and had a eureka moment,” relates Ellen Patrick, owner of four Breathe Easy salt rooms in New York City and nearby Westchester County.

“A client’s 4-year-old son tells Mom when he needs a treatment to ‘make his nose work better,’” reports Lisa Cobb, owner of Luxury on Lovers, in Dallas, Texas. “He uses a salt bed similar in style to a tanning bed and large enough for his mother to be with him for a 20-minute treatment. Pilots and flight attendants like salt rooms to counteract the recirculated air on planes. Athletes use them to increase lung capacity. A treatment works like a visit to the ocean.”

A recent pilot study conducted at The Salt Room, in Orlando, Florida, and published in the International Journal of Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine, concluded, “Halotherpy is associated with improvement in symp-

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Salt’s anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antibacterial properties may also reduce skin swelling and itchiness, and even acne, without drying the skin.

Increased lung capacity aids blood circulation, which also helps improve skin health. Salt room operators note that frequent treatments are needed during early stages of therapy or during acute outbreaks of conditions, but can be reduced to a maintenance level over time.

Juracsik remarks, “The best success I’ve seen is with respiratory ailments like bronchitis and pneumonia.

We don’t need a new, fancy pill for every illness. Salt is historically proven to be a natural and effective way to improve respiratory health.”

Options go beyond basic treatments. “Meditating in the salt room allows double relaxation,” comments Patrick. “Salty yoga is one of my favorite therapies because clients can exercise and breathe easier at the same time. Another option comprises a sound bath, during which crystal bowl music creates a vibration similar to piano notes to quiet and focus the mind during a salt session.”

Salt treatments can be experienced regularly, seasonally or as needed. For those free of respiratory issues, a salt room visit provides a refreshing way to relax, sit, chill and breathe. Patrick views it as a form of stress management to increase wellbeing.

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e’ve officially reached the dog days of summer, and it’s safe to say that the stifling heat outside can sometimes make it harder to want to cook over a hot grill or stove. Luckily, there is a great healthy meal option for when you’re looking to keep cool in the kitchen: salads!

With endless varieties and options for produce and other delicious add-ins, salads are quick, easy, and customizable to your taste buds and cravings.

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Like any good construction project, begin with a plan – buy ingredients you enjoy and prep ahead. Start with a solid foundation of leafy greens and begin to build your salad.

The Foundation - Greens Spring mix, romaine, and baby spinach are salad classics, but if you’re feeling more adventurous, experiment with arugula, radicchio, or dandelion greens.

Each green adds its own unique flavor to the dish. Purchasing pre-washed

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The Frame - Fruits and Veggies: Have fun with these and utilize leftovers! Fruits and veggies can make salads a colorful work of art and a phytonutrient powerhouse. Aim to eat the rainbow in your salads for maximum nutrition. Fresh berries add sweetness and tartness. Pre-roasted vegetables, like sweet potatoes, squash, and cauliflower add texture and bulk to your salad making it feel more like a meal.

Of course, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions are always welcomed to the party.

TABLE natural health options to tempt your palate and support your health The Add-ons - Nuts, seeds, and/or High-Quality Animal Protein Protein and healthy fats are essential to keeping you full and will elevate your salad to main course status. Keep your favorite nuts and seeds stocked in your pantry at all time, and animal proteins like hard-boiled eggs, grilled chicken, and salmon can easily be batch-cooked so that you always have something ready to add to your salad.

Quinoa and avocado are other great additions as well!

Serving sizes for nuts and seeds = 1 tablespoon. Serving size for protein = about 4 oz. Serving size for quinoa/ grain = ¼ cup.

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Easy Gazpacho Ingredients 2 hothouse cucumbers, seeded and chopped but not peeled 3 red peppers, cored, seeded and chopped 8 tomatoes, mixed heirloom, chopped 1 small red onion, chopped 6 garlic cloves, minced or pushed through garlic press 6 cup quality tomato juice ½ cup sherry vinegar ½ cup quality extra virgin olive oil sea salt to taste Directions 1. Run each vegetable through food processor until finely chopped but not pureed.

2. After each vegetable is processed, place in a large bowl and mix in balance of ingredients.

3. Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight. Puree ½ of the soup and add back to bowl.

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A GOOD FOOD FIGHT Keeping Food Out of the Trash Bin

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s much as 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. is wasted, even as one in six Americans goes hungry.

Instead of feeding people better, we are feeding the city dump. Of all types of trash, food consumes the most space in our municipal landfills, followed by plastic and paper. Rotting food then releases harmful methane, a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

While food waste is a big problem, social entrepreneurs see a big opportunity. Around the country, they are working to reduce, recover and rethink discarded food valued at more than $160 billion a year. In the process, they are not only cutting food costs, but also creating jobs and fighting climate change.

University of Maryland College Park alumna Cam Pascual co-founded the nonprofit Food Recovery Network (FRN) after watching hundreds of pounds of food hit the trash in her campus dining hall every night. Pascual and her colleagues mobilized a volunteer network to shuttle leftovers from the university to soup kitchens, donating 200 meals a night to feed the hungry.

In the last five years, FRN has recovered more than 1 million pounds of food from 184 campuses in 42 states, proving that ingenuity and philanthropy can together fight the food

Food waste reduction can be engineered in ways less noticeable to consumers, such as doing away with dining hall trays or using smaller plates. ~Cam Pascual waste travesty. “There are two major barriers to recovering leftover food; one is awareness, like helping businesses to understand the laws that protect them from liability,” says Pascual, the organization’s current director of innovation and operations. “The other is the labor involved. Universities are the perfect ecosystem for food recovery because college students have flexible schedules and are community service-minded, offering a ready supply of volunteers.”

The latest FRN initiative is a certification program to verify that farms and restaurants are engaging in food recovery that includes creating a toolkit to help restaurants safely recover leftover meals.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture recently set a goal of slashing food waste in half by 2030, with several supporting bills approaching the floor in Congress. The EPA food recovery hierarchy calls for reducing food waste first and foremost, with recovering food to feed people or animals as a fallback and utilizing landfills only as a last resort.

“It’s one thing to set goals, but to realize those reductions in food waste, we have to change our behavior,” says Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It). Farms and households are the two largest generators of food waste, according to Bloom, whose blog at WastedFood.com offers dozens of beneficial tips for keeping food out of the trash bin.

Fighting food waste starts before we go to the grocery.

Bloom recommends consumers organize cupboards to know what’s already in stock, plan meals and stick to the shopping list.

Post-purchase, easy tips include serving smaller portions, freezing leftovers and sharing surplus with friends and neighbors.

Bloom’s website fans contribute more ideas like mixing veggie scraps into pet food or making them into soup stock.

Using a smaller refrigerator keeps shoppers from bulking up while saving energy costs. The battle against wasted food needs to start at home, where small steps add up to big change.

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“Recognize that taste should trump appearance, and don’t be so concerned with superficialities,” is a leading message. He cites replicable countermeasures like Hungry Harvest and Imperfect Produce, both predicated upon giving “ugly produce” a second chance.

Based in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco’s Bay Area, respectively, these businesses offer low-cost home delivery of surplus produce, much of which is rejected for not meeting grocery stores’ high cosmetic standards.

Here are more examples of the community pioneers working to divert food from overstuffed landfills to people.

Daily Table (DailyTable.org) purchases excess food from growers, manufacturers and supermarkets to provide healthy food at fast-food prices for populations in need. The Dorchester, Massachusetts, retail grocery store offers fresh produce and grocery items, plus ready-to-cook and grab-n-go prepared meals.

Fruitcycle (TheFruitcycle.com) makes healthy dried snacks from produce that would otherwise be tossed. The Washington, D.C.-area business also provides jobs for formerly incarcerated, homeless or otherwise disadvantaged women.

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healthykids drop in original thinking that happens as students move into early adolescence,” reports Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind.

Creativity isn’t only child’s play; parents also could do well to infuse their own lives with its discoveries and delights.

“Through creativity, parents can reawaken a sense of wonder and joy, and nurture characteristics like patience,” says Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way for Parents: Raising Creative Children.

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hether it’s playing dress-up, making forts from sofa cushions or drawing pictures, creative moments can define and distinguish a happy childhood. Yet it’s not all just fun and games, according to experts. Childhood creativity, nurtured both in the classroom and at home, is crucial for developing qualities such as sound decision-making, flexible thinking and mental resiliency.

Analyzing more than 150 studies across the fields of psychology, neuroscience, education and business management, the Center for Childhood Creativity, in Sausalito, California, found many important life skills are affiliated with a creative upbringing.

The resulting white paper, Inspiring a Generation to Create, underscores that rather than simply being an innate trait, creativity can be taught.

“Creativity should be an integral part of every child’s education. The research shows that we can avoid the

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Cameron wrote the book in part to guide her own daughter, actress and film director Domenica Cameron-Scorsese, in her creative journey through motherhood.

While many such works focus on art projects for kids, Cameron’s book emphasizes activities that put creative fuel in the parental tank. For example, she recommends parents take up the ritual of “morning pages”; writing three pages of stream-of-consciousness thoughts the first thing each morning.

Jean Van’t Hul, author of The Artful Parent, started a daily sketchbook practice for herself and to set an example for her kids. “I like that the kids see me creating regularly and they’ve joined in a couple times. I also want to get over my self-limited belief that I’m not a good artist,” remarks Van’t Hul, who blogs at ArtfulParent.com.

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A family ritual, like a bedtime story or relationship with a pet, can be re-imagined to inspire household members to co-create together. “Instead of always reading to my kids, we take turns making up stories by ‘giving’ each other three things, like an airplane, a shovel and a pair of pants, which we have to use in a story,” says Nicole Corey Rada, a working mother of two in Richmond, Virginia. “Sometimes, we pretend our pets are having conversations, and use different voices and accents to express what they might be saying, given their

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Mark Runco, Ph.D., a University of Georgia professor of gifted and creative education, founder of the Creativity Research Journal and advisor to the Center for Childhood Creativity, notes the importance of balancing unstructured and structured activities, creating space for both individual expression and creative collaboration.

To foster the former, Van’t Hul encourages “strewing”, which she refers to as “the art of casually yet strategically leaving invitations for learning and creativity out for kids to discover on their own.” Invitations to play could be a basket of non-toxic blocks, a recycled-paper sketchpad opened to a blank page or some nature finds from a walk in the woods.

As an example of the latter, Cameron suggests that parents lead kids on a weekly creative expedition, allowing the kids to choose a new place to aimlessly explore such as a park, bookstore, pet shop or museum. According to the author, that sense of shared adventure, fostered in a safe space, naturally nurtures the creative process, both for now and the future.

“If you make art the center, insisting that kids be creative, they may feel a sense of pressure,” advises Cameron.

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First Aid For Your Pet

By Karin I. Derfuss, DVM, CVA

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mergencies are always scary, but there are some basic techniques that can save you and your pet a trip to the emergency room, or start treatment before you head out to your veterinarian. Quick action can save your pet’s life!

Insect Bites & Stings Diphenhydramine (Benadryl®) is an important tool against emergent allergic reactions. A dose of 1 mg per pound of body weight for your dog or cat can quickly help to reduce the severity of an allergic reaction. The typical adult tablet or caplet is 25 mg. Liquid products can be more variable, but always read the ingredient panel to check the strength of the product you are using. This can be repeated every 6 – 8 hours. Also, cold water compresses or an oatmeal bath can also be very useful for topical treatment.

Ingesting a Foreign Object or Inappropriate Food It takes the stomach approximately 4 – 5 hours to empty after eating. If you know when your pet ate an inappropriate item, and you are within this time frame, you can most likely induce vomiting to remove the item or food.

It is very important to feed your dog whatever he or she will eat – canned food, bread, cooked leftovers – whatever is appealing to fill the stomach.

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Then administer Hydrogen Peroxide approximately 1 tablespoon at a time, either with a dosing syringe, or with a spoon, directly into the mouth. Wait a few minutes to see if vomiting occurs. If not, repeat the hydrogen peroxide. This can be repeated 3 – 4 times, but usually does not take that long. Be prepared for your pet to vomit, and make sure to look through the contents for the item you are looking for – medications, toys, whatever it may be, and call your veterinarian for further guidance.

Bleeding Wound Any bleeding wound will benefit from direct pressure. If you have a rag, shirt, gauze – anything to add pressure to and cover the wound can make the difference between life & death. Minor bleeding should subside, but if it does not, this is an absolute emergency that will require veterinary care. If there is any sort of an object sticking out of the wound, it is best NOT to remove it. Sometimes the object is helping to prevent bleeding!

Heatstroke or Overheating Hot weather can be very dangerous.

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hen encountering a bird or animal that appears to be abandoned, take only minimal steps to help. “People mean well but a lot of rescues we see, didn’t need help,” says Lacy Campbell, wildlife care center operations manager for the Audubon Society of Portland, Oregon.

Make sure the animal is away from traffic or predators, and then call a local wildlife rehabilitator before taking further action, especially if the animal is injured.

Vulnerable Little Ones

Baby squirrels can fall out of the nest.

“Leave him at the base of the tree,” says Jennifer Keats Curtis, author of the

children’s book Squirrel Rescue. “Mom will rebuild the nest before coming to get her baby. If it’s cold, put it in a box with a towel. Once squirrels have been treated as a pet, they can’t be released.”

Tiny, not-yet-feathered nestlings should be returned home; it’s a myth that human scent poses a problem.

If the nest is out of reach or can’t be located, make one with a box and soft cloth. Put it in the tree, so the parents can resume feeding. Leave the area so as not to frighten them.

“After young robins, scrub jays, crows and owls leave the nest, they typically spend up to a week on the ground before they can fly,” says Campbell. “At night, the parents will

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escort the fully feathered fledglings to safety beneath a bush.”

In parks, ducks and geese may nest away from the water. Mama will lead her babies to the pond, even across busy streets. If it’s safe, stop the car to halt traffic, act as their crossing guard, and then resume driving.

A box turtle operates on innate GPS. “It lives in an area the size of a football field,” explains Curtis. “It will go onward, no matter how many times people try to redirect it. If injured by a car or lawn mower, the shell can be mended by a rehab center.”

Bunnies eat at dusk and dawn. Inbetween, the nest may look abandoned.

“Wild baby rabbits are difficult to keep alive if injured,” says Curtis. “At sundown, see if mom returns; if not, they need a wildlife rehab expert.”

A lone, young raccoon is either old enough to climb a tree by itself or the mother will carry it. If we feed a raccoon, it will become a beggar.

Opossums are dramatic actors. When cornered, they hiss and fall over and play dead in a coma-like state for up to four hours. Check back later. If a mother possum has been killed by a car, call a rehab official to check her pouch for potential babies.

“If you find a young deer fawn or

moose calf, leave it. The mother comes back several times each day to nurse,” advises Amanda Nicholson, director of outreach for the Wildlife Center of Virginia, in Waynesboro. “Its coloring helps it remain undetected by predators.”

Other Unexpected Encounters “Don’t feed wild animals or leave out food or accessible comestible trash.

Bobcats, wolves, bears and coyotes will avoid people unless food is involved,” cautions Jennifer Place, program associate for Born Free USA, a nonprofit in Washington, D.C. “Wild animals protect their space, food and young, so stay on marked trails when hiking and never turn your back on them.”

For unexpected meetings, stay calm. “Make sure there’s an escape route for the animal,” says Place. “With foxes or coyotes, throw sticks or small rocks, but don’t hit the animal. Make yourself look large and yell.” With snakes, sidestep away slowly for more than six feet before walking in the other direction. Bears require a different response. “Speak in a low voice so the bear realizes you are not prey. Never climb a tree,” says Place. “Bears know the terrain, can run faster than a horse and can climb trees, too. Sidestep away, remaining carefully upright, calm and unthreatening. If the bear moves toward you, keep talking until he moves away.

Running kicks in its prey drive.”

Yellowstone Park regulations require visitors to stay 25 yards away from most wildlife and 100 yards away from bears and wolves. Selfie photos with animals can result in injury or death for humans and animals through carelessness; safety depends on good judgement, respect and common sense.

Friends of wildlife know beforehand how to contact local rehabilitators if there’s an emergency, observe before taking action, and protect pets. “Always leash dogs when going into the yard at night and keep cats indoors,” says Place. “Peaceful co-existence allows for the safety of both people and animals, domestic and wild.”

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EARTH GUARDIANS Kids Say No to Global Warming

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t age 6, climate change activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez gave his first speech to a packed crowd in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado. Raised in the Aztec tradition, he was taught that as indigenous people, they are descendants of the land and inherit a duty to protect it.

“I felt such sadness that my generation inherited this crisis to clean up. That night, I saw that those emotions could be channeled into action and my voice could make a difference,” says Martinez, founder and youth director of the nonprofit Earth Guardians.

Ten years later, his impassioned message has sparked a global movement. More than 2,000 “youth crews” from Bhutan to Brazil are fighting climate change and improving their communities in other ways.

These activists aren’t yet old enough to vote, but are still making their voices heard by global policy-makers. On their behalf, Martinez delivered a plea to representatives from 192 countries at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on climate change last year, asking for stronger measures to protect both the planet and its people. He particularly pointed to the ever-increasing “climate refugees” that have lost their homes to rising oceans and other havoc caused by Earth’s warming trend.

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lawsuit earlier this year against the federal government for failing to protect its citizens from climate change. The plaintiffs are seeking a court order requiring America’s president to establish a national plan to decrease atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide to “safe” levels by 2100.

At home, Martinez is working with Boulder County community and environmental organizations to locally eliminate pesticides from parks, charge for plastic bags at retail, regulate coal ash emissions and ban fracking.

EarthGuardians.org offers many ways anyone can plug into the movement, whether taking individual actions to lighten our carbon footprint, creating school gardens or signing its Silence into Action pledge, inspired by Martinez’s younger brother Itzcuauhtli’s 45-day silence strike for climate action.

“The most important thing you can do is educate yourself. Whatever makes you come alive, use that passion to make a difference,” says Martinez, whose performances as a pianist and hip-hop artist inform and enliven music festivals worldwide. “Together, we can create a legacy we can be proud to pass on to the next generation.”

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MONDAY, AUGUST 1 Kids Art Camp—Aug. 1-5, Aug. 22-26. 1:303:30pm. For children 5-10. Week 1: Wild Things (animals and nature). Week 2: Mini Masters. $150/week. Both weeks/$250. Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main St., Ste 202, Flemington. 908642-0989. Karen@BeHereNowYoga108.com.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 Animal Wellness Day– 4-7pm. Animal Reiki, BioMat healing, homeopathy, flower essence therapy, SRT and more. Registration required.

Epona Pet Care, 460 County Rd 614, Asbury.

Virangini Cindy Rounsaville: 908- 996-6761.

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GLBT Support and Social Group – 6-8:30pm.

1st Thursday/month. All welcome. North Branch County Library, 65 Halsted St., Clinton. Matthew Loscialo: 908-300-1058.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 TRE and Meditation—11am-12pm. Developed to address the impacts of traumatic experiences on the body, but TRE can benefit all people. $15. Yoga Loka, 7 Kingwood Ave, Frenchtown. 908-268-7430.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 GLBT Support and Social Group – 1-3pm. 1st Sat/month. All welcome. Somerville Library, 35 W End Ave, Somerville. Matthew Loscialo: 908300-1058. GLBTOfHunterdonCountyOfNJ.com.

Holistic Pet Education Days—10:30am2:30pm. Learn about natural, holistic ways to heal and help your pets. Free. Well Bred,

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TRE and Meditation—10:30-11:30am. Developed to address the impacts of traumatic experiences on the body, but TRE can benefit all people. $15. Yoga Loka, 19 N Doughty Ave, Somerville. 908-2687430. Yoga-Loka.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 Reiki Share Celebration –2–5pm. Enjoy Reiki healing, meditation, high vibration crystal singing bowls and chants. Instructor: Beth Wishbow, Reiki Master Teacher. $10. eZential Wellness Center, 1300 Prince Rogers Ave., Bridgewater. 908-526-0002.

Beth@InSightHolisticHealth.com. Meetup.com/ New-Jersey-Reiki-Circle. eZentialWellness.com.

“What Is It That Is Calling You?” –10:30am.

Sunday service. Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd. (Rt. 605), Princeton. 609-924-8422.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 Micronutrient, Hormone, Thyroid, MTHFR Testing by Spectracell Labs. – 3-6:30pm. Appt.

Required, most insurance accepted. Call 908-6584900. Valley Integrative Pharmacy 75 Washington Valley Rd. Bedminster, NJ. Valleypharmacyrx.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 I n t ro d u c t i o n t o A n i m a l R e i k i C l a s s — 10am-12pm. Learn the basic principles and approaches to using Reiki energy healing with animals.$149.00. Clinton. Sue Ann:908-730-0658.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 Kids Reiki Class —12:30-5pm. Reiki helps

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children calm down, feel better, sleep well and be happy. $85. eZential Wellness Center, 1300 Prince Rogers Ave., Bridgewater. 908-526-0002. Beth@ InSightHolisticHealth.com. Meetup.com/NewJersey-Reiki-Circle. eZentialWellness.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 “Come Home”– 10:30am. Guest speaker Rev. John Hannes. Sunday service. Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd. (Rt. 605), Princeton. 609-924-8422.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 Half-Day Retreat: Expanding Your Vision, Making a Difference—1-5pm. Discover yoga, music therapy, mindfulness, reflective art experiences and more to help you open your mind heart. $45. eZential Wellness Center, 1300 Prince Rogers Ave., Bridgewater. 908-526-0002. eZentiallWellness.com.

Personal Sessions with Sheryl Blumenthal—127pm. Connect with the angelic realm for healing and loving messages to guide you on your life path. $136/45 min. eZential Wellness Center, 1300 Prince Rogers Ave., Bridgewater. 908-526-0002. eZentiallWellness.com.

Animal Wellness Days at Wellness Rocks!

– 10am-3pm. Animal Reiki, BioMat healing, homeopathy, flower essence therapy, SRT and more.

Registration required. Wellness Rocks!, 28 Center St., Clinton. Virangini Cindy Rounsaville: 908- 9966761. Sue Ann Seccia-Harnden: 908-730-0658.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 Foot Reflexology Celebrates Senior Citizens Day—10am-6 pm. Gentle footwork facilitates overall wellness by removing toxins, reducing stress, increasing circulation, and improving energy levels. Instructor: Christel Haase. $30/30 mins.

Main Street Massage, 4 Walter E. Foran Blvd., Ste. 404, Flemington. 908-806-0266. ChristelHaase8@ gmail.com.

Yoga for Pelvic Health—1-5pm. More than a Kegal class,this program is built around bringing awareness to the Pelvic Pyramid, engaging it to energize and elevate it. $80. Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main St., Ste 202, Flemington. 908642-0989. Karen@BeHereNowYoga108.com.

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Restorative Yoga with Live Cello: Bach to the Beatles—7-8:30pm. Join Karen for a restorative yoga practice to the sound of live cello with Richard Hotchkiss. $30/advance. $35/at the door. Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main St., Ste 202, Flemington.

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Sacred Healing Circle—3-5pm. Instructor Rafael Benedicto guides group through meditation with healing chants to raise universal life force energy. $20. eZential Wellness Center, 1300 Prince Rogers Ave., Bridgewater. 908-526-0002. eZentiallWellness.com.

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Sunday/month. All welcome. Health Quest, 310, Rt. 31, Flemington. Matthew Loscialo: 908-300-1058.

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“AYCE-All You Can Embody”—10:30am. Guest speaker Rev. Alice Reid. Sunday service. Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd. (Rt. 605), Princeton.

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“The Trance of Scarcity” workshop – 12-2pm. Join us for this empowering working with Rev. Alice Reid. $30. Center for Spiritual Living Princeton, Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd., Princeton.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 22 Reiki Share—7pm. 4th Mon/month. $10. Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main St., Ste 202, Flemington.

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“Affirmative Prayer Tips and Techniques” – 10:30am. Guest speaker Rev. Della Menechella.

Sunday service. Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd. (Rt. 605), Princeton. 609-924-8422.

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planahead SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Open House at Qi Gong for Healing Center— 11am-4pm. Try Qi Gong, Qi Healing, community acupuncture, chair massage and wholesome snacks.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Natural Awakenings Networking Party at Living

Plate — 5-7pm. All are welcome. Exchange information, find a business link and celebrate all this community has to offer. Meet holistic nutritionists, naturopath doctors, practitioners, yoga instructors, herbalists, massage therapists, holistic dentists, learn cooking techniques and like-minded people who share in the joy of our wellness community. Light refreshments and beverages served. No cost. Living Plate, 22 Peapack Road, Far Hills. 908-234-1160.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Reiki Revealed: Demystifying Reiki Energy Healing—7-8pm. 5 ways Reiki helps you lead a healthier life. Free. Hunterdon County Library, Halsted St, Clinton. RSVP: 908-735-6135. Sue Ann: 908730-0658. SueAnn@FifthDimensionHealingEnergy. net. FifthDimensionHealingEnergy.net. HCLibrary. us/events.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 Micronutrient, Hormone, Thyroid, MTHFR Testing by Spectracell Labs. – 10:30am-12:30pm.

Appt. Required, most insurance accepted. Call 908-658-4900. Valley Integrative Pharmacy 75 Washington Valley Rd. Bedminster, NJ. Valleypharmacyrx.com.

Bark in the Park Night at Somerset Patriot’s Ball Park – 6pm (game time). Bring your dog to the ball park. Dogs welcome to come to the game, join the dog parade, and visit our table! Cost: We have FREE tickets for the game. RSVP: tickets must be requested in advance and picked up prior to the game. Somerset Patriots Ball Park, Bridgewater.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 Reiki Experience with Donna and Terry Pollin — 6:30-7:45pm. Enjoy a short balancing meditation, stretch and a series of releasing poses as Reiki energy is administered. $20. Please preregister. Yoga Central, 953 Rt 202 N, Branchburg. 908-707-0759.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 Suppers Program At Sand Hills Community Wellness Center – 6:30-8:30pm. Members learn to cook, taste and feel their way to vibrant health. Fee: shared cost of the meal plus a small donation. Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park. 732-419-3551.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 Reiki I Training & Certification – Aug 27, 28.

1:30-6:30pm. Learn this ancient art of healing and self-empowerment. Beginner level. Instructor: Beth Wishbow, Reiki Master Teacher. $150.

EZential Wellness Center, 1300 Prince Rogers Ave., Bridgewater. Register: 908-526-0002. Beth@ InSightHolisticHealth.com. Meetup.com/NewJersey-Reiki-Circle. eZentialWellnes.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 Oneness Blessing Meditation – 11:30am. Oneness Blessing is a direct transfer of Divine energy from one person to another, for the unique purpose of awakening to the experience of Oneness. Free. Love offering. Unity Spiritual Center, 453 Bellwood Ave., Asbury (physically located in Pattenburg). 908-7308792. UnitySpiritualCenter.org.

savethedate Empowered Light Holistic Expo October 28-30 Fri 5-9pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm Enjoy inspiring lectures, meditations, yoga, alternative healing treatments like reiki, massage and reflexology, as well as angelic and intuitive readings. Try healthy food samples, and purchase natural products for personal and home care. Empowered Light Holistic Expo will focus on healthier lifestyles, including food, physical activities, stress reduction and self-care.

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Pilates Mat with Props – 9am. Challenging class incorporate weights, Thera-Bands, Magic Circles and classical Pilates Mat exercises. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-7545901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

SARA 5 Power Meditations with Animals Series—Aug 2,9,16,23,30. 7-8pm. Connect with animals and the power to heal them through meditation.

Tele-class. $249.00 + materials. Sue Ann: 908-7300658. SueAnn@FifthDimensionHealingEnergy.net.

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Unity Spiritual Center Sunday Service – 10am.

Rev. Carmela Vuoso-Murphy. Join us for prayer, meditation, song, uplifting spiritual message and fellowship afterwards. Exceptional youth programs during the service for children, pre-teens and teens.

Outdoor labyrinth open dawn to dusk. Unity Spiritual Center, 453 Bellwood Ave., Asbury. For info: 908-730-8792. UnitySpiritualCenter.org.

Sunday Transformation Service – 10:30am. A warm, dynamic community of spiritually-minded people. Come to one of our services and mingle afterward with refreshments and conversation. The Center for Spiritual Living Princeton, Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd. (Rt. 605), Princeton.

609-924-8422. CSLPrinceton.org.

monday Judo Program for Kids – Mon. 4:30-5:30pm. Sat. 12:30-1:30pm. Instructor: Edwin Calvache, Sandan Black Belt. 10 sessions/$125. 20 sessions/$200. Mat fee: $15. Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park. RSVP: EdwinCalvache@gmail.com. FeedingAllWhoHunger. com for details.

Beginner Sun Style Tai Chi – 11am-12pm; Tues.

5:30-6:30pm. Simple and comfortable way to see if Tai Chi is right for you. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-647-1563. QiGongforHealing.com.

Swimming Dragon QI Gong – 12-1pm. Weds: 7:30-8:30pm. Sinuous movements of this widely practiced form brings the body to a gentle state of balance. Includes breathwork and guided meditation. Call for Jul-Aug schedule of 4-week sessions.

Instructor: Patty Pagano at 908-392-1313. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren.

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Tai Chi Chih – 6-7:15pm; Tues: 12-1:15pm. Six week sessions begins Jul. 11&12 with Dr. Janet Oussaty. For questions call Dr. Oussaty at 908-6351822. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-647-1563. QiGongforHealing. com.

Teen Tuesdays – 4-5pm. Teens will be guided through a creative exploration of yoga to discover the calm, relaxed and powerful place they hold within. Loring, Certified YogaKids Teacher, Radiant Child Yoga Levels 1-3, Yoga for Children w/ ADHD, Autism & Those Who are Differently Abled.

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“Connecting with Loved Ones in Spirit” – 7:309pm. Sit with psychic mediums who will contact the energy of your loved ones who have passed away.

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wednesday A Course in Miracles Study Group – 7-8:30pm.

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Pilates Mat with Props – 10am, 6:30pm. Challenging class incorporate weights, Thera-Bands, Magic Circles and classical Pilates Mat exercises. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908754-5901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

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Yoga for Cancer Care – 7pm. (First 3 Mondays each month) Open to anyone affected by cancer: survivors, those in treatment, caregivers and supporters. No experience required. Suggested donation: $5. Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main St., Suite 202, Flemington. RSVP: 908-642-0989, or karen@beherenowyoga108.com. BeHereNowYoga108.com.

Young Yogins (ages 6+) – 4:30-5:15pm. Yoga helps a body to grow healthy, go with the flow and have a little fun in between. Children will practice skills to focus, stretch and calm. Loring, Certified YogaKids Teacher, Radiant Child Yoga Levels 1-3, Yoga for Children w/ ADHD, Autism & Those Who are Differently Abled. 5/$55, $13/class. freedOM

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Community Open Room Acupuncture – 4:307pm. An affordable way to access professional acupuncture treatment specific to your pain and/or other health issues. Expect a restful and relaxing experience. Michael Gonzales. L.Ac. Call 908-392-3468. to reserve your time, or just stop by to find out more.

Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd, Warren. 908-647-1563. QiGongforHealing.com.

Gentle Relaxation Yoga – 7:30pm. Therapeutic class focuses on reducing chronic tension, improving the joint range of motion and strengthening the musculature of the body to optimize its function.

Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-754-5901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

friday Foot Reflexology Celebrates Summer and Happy Hour—9am-7pm. Footwork can be a wonderfully relaxing experience that elevates mood and alleviates everyday stress and tension. Instructor: Christel Haase. $55/1 hour. Main Street Massage, 4 Walter E. Foran Blvd., ste 404,, Flemington. 908-806-0266.

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Little One & Me Yoga—11am-12pm. Bond with your little one as yoga guides you and yours to stretch, relax and breathe. $14/class. $65/5. freedOM Yoga Studio, 34 W. Main St., Ste 353, Somerville.

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saturday Gentle Yoga Class —10:30am. Therapeutic and gentle movements, designed for those who want a slow, meditative, relaxing practice. $17/drop-in. $14/senior. Yoga Loka, 7 Kingwood Ave, Frenchtown. 908-268-7430. Yoga-Loka.com.

TRE and Meditation—10:30-11:30am. Developed to address the impacts of traumatic experiences on the body, but TRE can benefit all people. $15. Yoga Loka, 19 N Doughty Ave, Somerville. 908-2687430. Yoga-Loka.com.

Pilates Mat with Props – 9am. Challenging class incorporate weights, Thera-Bands, Magic Circles and classical Pilates Mat exercises. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-7545901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

Gentle Relaxation Yoga – 10am. Therapeutic class focuses on reducing chronic tension, improving the joint range of motion and strengthening the musculature of the body to optimize its function. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908754-5901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

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Since 2010 John Haspel has been teaching meditation and mindfulness. Based on timeless Buddhist teachings.

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