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letterfrompublisher If you’re like me and others I talk to, you’re done with the winter, the snow and the extreme cold temps. Spring will come and so will the time to be outside more comfortably. To get ready for that longawaited day, we’ve got some information in this issue all about pets, gardening and food in general. Our feature this month, Mission: Animal Rescue and Natural Pet article, Lifesaving Acts both offer a great look at the jeopardy animals face and how we can help. From house pets to farm and wild animals, human impact is causing problems. But there are things we can all do to help!

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If you’ve been following us these past two months, you may have noticed the special coverage we’ve been giving to integrative health practitioners, coaches, counselors, therapists and trainers. We are continuing that coverage this month and have added several new resources for you. If you’re curious whether integrative medicine, coaching or support will help you resolve an issue, check out the profiles to learn about each practitioner. If you find that you feel a connection with one or more, give them a call. Most offer some form of an introductory phone call or session that will allow them to understand your needs and give you the chance to discover what they offer and how they can benefit you. Don’t wait! As we discuss in our coaching article Invest in Yourself, time’s a wasting—it makes sense to reap the benefits of change sooner than later.

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I love composting. It empowers me to be a steward of the earth despite all that I consume on a weekly basis. I feel that our culture doesn’t truly take ownership of the waste we create or put forth enough effort to see that things we no longer need (broken stuff, empty containers or food waste) goes to the proper place to be effectively reused. For me, composting has been an easy way to get started right at home by dealing with food scraps differently. Instead of introducing them into the larger waste stream, they become nutritious soil for my plants. It’s a win-win. Check out our Green Living department to see our Practical Guide to Composting. We can all recycle plastic, paper and metals effectively as well, but those have to go off to a processor to be recycled. We can turn the food waste we generate into something very useful, utilizing just a small space in the back yard or even in the basement. Please visit us at the Greater Vernon Holistic Healthfest on March 28 or 29. We are a Silver Sponsor of the event and would love to see you there. Learn more about this event on page 6. Stay warm, prepare for spring and we’ll see you soon. Naturally Yours, Shawn

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26 A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO COMPOSTING Pick the Best Option for You

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28 MISSION: ANIMAL RESCUE Big and Small, They Need Our Help by Sandra Murphy

32 POPULAR

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Seven Common Maxims that Can Cause Harm by Leslie Perry Duffy

34 THE NEW

HEALTHY CUISINE Good-to-Go Eats by Judith Fertig

36 LOVE YOUR GREENS! New Ways to Prepare these Nutritional Powerhouses by Nava Atlas

38 LIFESAVING ACTS Protecting Animals at Home and Abroad by Sandra Murphy

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Greater Vernon Holistic Healthfest

Master Teacher Todd Norian Visits Simsbury At Journey Of Yoga

earn more about natural health options for mind, body and spirit from more than 80 exhibitors, 40 workshops, and a product marketplace at the seventh Greater Vernon Holistic Healthfest on March 28-29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vernon Center Middle School. At this year’s fair, many practitioners will be available including acupuncture, chiropractic, nutrition, massage therapy, energy work, herbs, hypnotherapy, naturopathic medicines, psychotherapy, vibrational healing and more. Healthfest will provide information for living with greater energy and vitality and enhancing the quality of life. Natural Awakenings is a Silver Sponsor of Healthfest and will have a booth at the fair. Please stop in and say hello!

odd Norian, founder of Ashaya Yoga, brings his brand of alignment-based yoga to Journey of Yoga on Saturday, March 28. Offering two sessions titled “Embodying the Five Elements through Yoga,” Todd will lead students in practice designed to help them discover how great they can feel in body, mind and spirit when aligned with the flow of nature. “People are made of the five elements: earth, water, fire, air and sky. Masterful living is achieved when these elements are balanced within,” states Norian. “When practiced with conscious alignment, yoga brings about a flowing integration of all five elements that leaves students feeling strong, confident, peaceful, openhearted and ready to engage with life in positive, uplifting ways.” The 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. session will include standing poses, hip openers, backbends and inversion preps. This class will be warming, energizing and will end with a relaxing resting pose. The 2 to 4 p.m. session will include forward bends, hip openers, twists and restorative poses.

Vernon Center Middle School, 777 Hartford Turnpike (Route 30). Admission is $5 (includes all workshops). Produced by the Vernon Youth Services Bureau and Conscious CT to benefit programs sponsored by Vernon Youth Services Bureau. For more information, visit VernonHealthfest.com. See ad on page 15.

Both sessions are for students of all levels. Register for one or both workshops. Journey of Yoga is located at 730 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury. For more information or to register, call 860-680-1482 or visit JourneyOfYoga.com. See ad on page 29.

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Enrollment Begins for the Institute of Sustainable Nutrition

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he Institute of Sustainable Nutrition (TIOSN) in West Granby, CT is now enrolling students for the 2015/2016 session of its unique, one-year certification program. This experiential and interactive program is held on weekends and is designed to teach participants how to create resilient soil health in their gardens, participate in the food community, and create individual health through enriched lifestyle and nutrition. Students learn about the plant model, conduct soil testing, plant garlic, start seeds and tend crops as they grow. They build and keep a beehive as well as forage for wild food to prepare at the farm. In addition to learning about the cultural and scientific aspects of nutrition, students practice mindful eating and enjoy meals prepared together.

.H.E. Medical Associates, a member of Women’s Health Connecticut, is offering a free one-hour semiAn early tuition discount of $1500 is available for students enrolling by March 31. For nar, Weight Loss more information, call 860-764-9070 or visit TIOSN.com. See ad on inside front cover. for a Healthy Lifestyle, on the last WednesMiwako Ohta-Agresta, day of every Certified Nurse Midwife month from n April 25, at City Place I, teams will participate in the and Health Coach 8-9 a.m. during American Lung Association’s Fight for Air Climb. Teams can the months of consist of any five people - coworkers, clients, friends, family March, April and May. Led by Miwako – and will race up more than 700 stairs and 34 floors at ConWE CLIMB FOR } healthy lungs and clean air. Ohta-Agresta, certified nurse midwife, necticut’s tallest building. Participants will have an unforgettable health coach and yoga teacher, atexperience along with a test of physical strength and lung strength. Today at tendees will learn how to make healthy The team with the fastest time will be awarded a medalRegister to honor them being the FightForAirClimb.org lifestyle changes and to discover the best of the best at our awards ceremony at The Russian Lady afterward where compliHartford Climb@LungNE.org support that health coaches offer. mentary appetizers will be available, and you purchase drinks if you wish. CITY PLACE • HA R Tof F Ocourse, RD, C Tcan860.838.4377 This seminar will help participants American Lung Association of the Northeast, East Hartford, CT, 860-838-4362, understand and reduce cravings, provide NEW YEAR, NEW YOU: Looking for a fitness challenge to melt away the winter blues or just a fun family MMartin@LungNE.org, LungNE.org, FightForAirClimb.org. See ad on page 14. tips to create healthy eating habits and activity? The 8th Annual Flight for Air Climb: Hartford is a vertical road race perfect for all ages and fitness levels. how to overcome challenges to weight Race, run or walk to the 34th floor of Connecticut’s tallest building while supporting our mission to save lives by loss. It’s designed for those who sufimproving lung health and preventing lung disease. Register today to secure your spot in the Climb or to volunteer. SAVE $10 on LIVE fer from obesity, diabetes, PCOS, high CONCERTS in MAR. cholesterol, difficulty losing weight or at The Conduit Center keeping it off. The seminar will explain when you mention this how working with a health coach can Natural Awakenings Ad help people achieve health goals. Not accepted towards Thai Ohta-Agresta combines her Gong Meditation Concerts expertise to provide holistic women’s health care at S.H.E. Medical. According to Ohta-Agresta, “If you’re looking for a provider who listens to your needs and concerns and integrates alternative methods of healing, come meet me at any of the upcoming seminars and we can discuss your needs.”

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he Natural Awakenings healthy living, healthy planet lifestyle app has been upgraded with a brand-new look and updated features. The free app, already downloaded by more than 40,000 iPhone users, is now available on the Android platform. Natural Awakenings makes staying in touch with the best choices for a green and healthy lifestyle easier than ever. Find products, practitioners and services dedicated to healthy living, plus articles on the latest practical, natural approaches to nutrition, fitness, creative expression, personal growth and sustainable living by national experts with fresh perspectives and inspired ideas. New features include signing up for promotions, updates and newsletters, as well as convenient links to the Natural Awakenings website and webstore. Find a local magazine; a national directory of healthy, green businesses, resources and services, complete with directions; updated national monthly magazine content; archives of hundreds of previously published articles that are searchable by key words; and an archive of articles in Spanish. “These upgrades and expanded accessibility will empower people to enjoy healthier, happier and longer lives wherever they are more easily than ever before,” notes Natural Awakenings founder Sharon Bruckman. “Offering free access to Natural Awakenings’ powerful network of healthy living resources through this exclusive app is another way we can serve our users.” To download the free app, search for Natural Awakenings on Google Play or the Apple app store or visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.

or this 32-hour course, four sessions will be held on May 2 and 3 and July 25 and 26 at the Yoga Center of Collinsville. Learn to give healing Hand and Foot Reflexology sessions. Reflexology is an ancient healing art based on the science that all areas of the body have corresponding reflex points located on the hands and feet. Pressure applied to these specific points can release blockages around corresponding body parts, re-balance the body’s system and create whole-body health and wellness. Through lecture, demonstration and hands-on practice participants will be guided to offering 30- to 80-minute reflexology sessions to bring health to each organ and gland as well as helping with muscular-skeletal issues, headaches, sinus issues and more. Reflexology expands the healing offerings for massage therapists, estheticians, alternative care providers, yoga teachers, personal trainers, care givers and those looking for a new career. The business of creating a Reflexology business will be discussed. Instructors are: Kelly Garry, Certified Reflexologist and owner and creator of Clary Sage and More, LLC; and Lara Ward, LMT, E-RYT 500, a NY and CT Licensed Massage Therapist and the owner of Lotus Gardens, LLC. Early Bird registration is $425 on or before April 2. Registration is $455 after April 2. Payment plans are available. Yoga teachers earn CEUs and LMTs earn NCBTMB CEUs through provider #450694-08. For more information and to register, call 860-693-9642 or visit YogaCenterCollinsville.com/workshop and browse the event schedule. See ad on back cover.

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Chinese Herbology Program Begins in March

he Connecticut Institute for Herbal Studies has provided training in the art and science of Chinese Herbal Therapy since 1992. The Annual One-Year Chinese Herbology Program starts March 21. All courses are taught with an emphasis on clinical diagnosis as practiced in China today in a down-to-earth, easily digestible way. Laura Mignosa, Director of CIHS, is both Western and China trained and maintains a clinic at the school.

Introduction to Qigong Workshop in Canton

n “Introduction to Qigong” workshop will be held at the Yoga Center of Collinsville on Friday, March 20 from 7-8:30 p.m. Qigong (pronounced Chee Gong, meaning “energy work”) is the Chinese science of using gentle mind-body exercises to manipulate Qi (vital energy) in the body for disease prevention and healing. It can be compared to acupuncture, but without the needles. The deep breathing and soft, flowing movements are not only deeply relaxing, but a powerful practice for self-healing, and a way to infuse life with greater calm and clarity. Weekly Qigong group classes are also held on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 6 p.m., led by instructor Risa Gaull Brophy, Certified Medical Qigong Therapist. No prior Qigong experience is required to attend the introduction workshop or the weekly group classes. Private Qigong instruction is also available. For those dealing with a health challenge or those just wanting a relaxing energy treatment, individual Medical Qigong Therapy appointments are also available. The workshop is $19 per person. The Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville (village of Canton). For more information or to register, contact 860-693-9642 or YogaCenterCollinsville.com for more information. See ad on back cover.

Connecticut Institute for Herbal Studies is located at 912 Corbin Avenue (RT 372), New Britain. For more information or to register, contact 860-826-2705, LauraChina@aol.com or CTHerbSchool.com.

New Spa Opens in West Hartford

artners Dominic Figueroa and George Sheflott opened Domegeo’s Massage and Skin Care in January 2015, dedicated to using the finest environmentally friendly products made with pure essential oils and distilled essences. The spa is currently offering new clients a one-hour massage or a spa facial for only $50. Domegeo’s offers various types of massage, including Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone, Shiatsu, and sports. Other services include reflexology, trigger point therapy, facials, waxing, makeup, henna and private massage parties. Figueroa’s skincare specialties include anti-aging, anti-acne, body scrubs and glamor and fantasy makeup. Sheflott’s specialties as a massage therapist include deep tissue and sports massage, as well as Shiatsu. The team also includes Maureen MacDonald, who has a variety of specialties in massage therapy including sciatic treatment, myokinestics, chair massage and is also a Reiki master. Domegeo’s Massage and Skin Care, 45 S Main St 211, West Hartford. For appointments or information contact 860-231-7546 or DomegeosMassageandSkinCare. com. See ad on page 11.

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esearch from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health has determined that handling cash register receipts, common in credit card transactions, can increase exposure of the hormone disruptor Bisphenol A (BPA), but that exposure is well within limits considered safe when the receipts are handled under normal conditions. The researchers tested 121 people exposed to the synthetic chemical through their skin and found their average BPA urinary excretion levels averaged 2.6 micrograms (mcg) per liter. The researchers then had test subjects handle thermal paper three times every five minutes, simulating a store cashier’s handling of receipts. The researchers found those that handled the thermal paper during the simulation test had an average increase in their BPA urinary excretions of just under 0.2 mcg per liter per kilogram of body weight. The researchers noted that this was still 25 times lower than the European Food Safety Authority’s proposed temporary tolerable daily intake of 5 mcg per liter per kilogram of body weight per day. Primary sources of BPA exposure are plastics used in water bottles and many other consumer goods.

WILD THYME KILLS BREAST CANCER CELLS

study published in the Nutrition and Cancer Journal reveals that the herb thyme is more than a cooking spice. Scientists tested a methanol extract of Thymus serphyllum—also referred to as wild thyme— on two types of breast cancer cells and found that it was able to kill them in laboratory testing. The testing also found the extract to be safe for healthy normal breast cells. The researchers state that wild thyme may provide the means for a promising natural cancer treatment.

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ontrary to the hypothesis that moderate drinking can be hearthealthy, a new study published in the British Medical Journal indicates that even light to moderate drinking increases the risk of heart disease. In a large, randomized meta-study, researchers examined patient data from 261,991 European adults derived from 56 studies. Participants were classified as non-drinkers, light drinkers, moderate drinkers or heavy drinkers. The researchers also used a gene variation to determine alcohol intake—a genetic marker that indicates low alcohol consumption of less than 10 milliliters (about a third of an ounce) per week. They found that those with the gene variation—and thus are virtually nondrinkers—had a significantly lower risk of heart disease, including stroke and hypertension, and that even light drinking significantly increased heart disease risk. The researchers concluded: “These findings suggest that reductions of alcohol consumption, even for light to moderate drinkers, may be beneficial for cardiovascular health.”

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esearchers from Germany’s University of Tübingen’s Center for Medicine tested the Ginkgo biloba extract EGb761 on 20 children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a clinical trial. The children were given up to 240 milligrams (mg) of the extract for between three and five weeks. Before, during and after the treatment, the scientists evaluated the children by testing the brain’s electrical activity, along with other ADHD-related tests. Those that had received the extract exhibited significant improvement in ADHD symptoms. A study from Liberty University, in Virginia, previously examined 262 adults ages 60 and over with normal memory and mental performance and found that the same Ginkgo biloba extract improved their cognitive scores. Half of the study participants were given 180 mg of the extract daily and half were given a placebo. Standardized tests and a subjective, self-reporting questionnaire found the Ginkgo resulted in significant cognitive improvements among the older adults.

esearchers from the Wake Forest School of Medicine found that mindfulness meditation significantly reduced the number and duration of migraines among 19 episodic migraine patients. Ten were given eight weeks of mindfulness classes with instructions for adding personal meditation in-between sessions. The other nine received typical migraine care. Those in the meditation group experienced an average of 1.4 fewer migraines per month, which averaged nearly three hours less than the ones experienced by those in the control group. Pain levels of the headaches reported by those in the meditation group averaged 1.3 points lower on a scale of one to 10.

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News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Salty Harvest

Seaweed May Be the New Lettuce Food items such as kelp, dulse, alaria and laver may be unfamiliar now, but likely not for long, as these and other varieties of edible seaweed and sea vegetables appear on more shopping lists and restaurant menus. These ingredients are already favored by cooks for the jolt of salty goodness they bring to soups and salads and by health food advocates that appreciate their high levels of essential minerals. Goodies in the pipeline include seaweed-filled bagels, ice cream and chips. The trend toward farming seaweed instead of harvesting in the wild is making news. Working waterfronts often go dormant in the winter as lobstermen that work during warmer months move inland out of season for part-time jobs. Seaweed is a winter crop that can keep boats out on the water, providing year-round aquaculture employment. Entrepreneur Matthew Moretti, who operates Bangs Island Mussels, a shellfish and kelp farm in Casco Bay, near Portland, Maine, explains, “Mussels are monoculture,” so he has been growing sugar kelp between mussel rafts to create a more ecological model. Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for a Livable Future

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Drilling Poisons Both Water and Air Major concerns about hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, as a means of extracting natural gas have centered on how toxic fracking fluids and methane injected into the ground can pollute water supplies. Now a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Health attests how fracking adversely impacts air quality, too. Lead author David Carpenter, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at New York’s University at Albany, is concerned that fracking sites show potential to develop cancer clusters in years to come. The study found eight different poisonous chemicals in groundwater near wells and fracking sites throughout Arkansas, Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wyoming at levels that exceeded federal limits, including levels of benzene and formaldehyde, both known carcinogens. Approximately half of the air samples Carpenter analyzed exceeded federally recommended limits. Benzene levels were 35 to 770,000 times higher; hydrogen sulfide levels were 90 to 60,000 times higher; and formaldehyde levels were 30 to 240 times above a theoretically safe threshold. “Cancer has a long latency, so you’re not seeing an elevation in cancer in these communities [yet],” says Carpenter. “But five, 10, 15 or more years from now, elevation in cancer incidence is almost certain to happen.” Source: Grist.org

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A recent publication from the United Nations Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Trade and Environment Review 2013: Wake Up Before it is Too Late, includes contributions from more than 60 experts around the world. They are calling for transformative changes in food, agriculture and trade systems to increase diversity on farms, reduce use of fertilizer and other inputs, support small-scale farmers and create strong local food systems. The report includes in-depth sections on the shift toward more sustainable, resilient agriculture; livestock production and climate change; the importance of research and extension; plus the roles of both land use and reform of global trade rules. The report’s findings contrast starkly to the accelerated push for new free trade agreements, including the TransPacific Partnership (TPP) and the U.S./EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), which will strengthen the hold of multinational corporate and financial firms on the global economy. Neither global climate talks nor other global food security forums reflect the urgency expressed in the UNCTAD report to transform agriculture.

With an aging population of farmers, it’s clear that agriculture needs to attract more young people, because half the farmers in the U.S. are 55 or older. But for much of the world’s youth, agriculture isn’t seen as being cool or attractive—only as backbreaking labor without an economic payoff and with little room for career advancement. However, with some effort, young farmers can explore contemporary career options in permaculture design, biodynamic farming, communication technologies, forecasting, marketing, logistics, quality assurance, urban agriculture projects, food preparation, environmental sciences and advanced technologies. “Increased access to education and new forms of agriculture-based enterprises means that young people can be a vital force for innovation in family farming, increasing incomes and well-being for both farmers and local communities,” says Mark Holderness, executive secretary of the Global Forum for Agricultural Research. The New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (nesfp. org), in Massachusetts, trains young farmers in how to run a small farm operation, from business planning to specialized advanced workshops in livestock and healthy food. Likewise, the Southeastern New England Young Farmer Network (YoungFarmerNetwork.org) hosts free social and educational events that bring together farmers of all ages and experience levels to network and collaborate.

UN Lauds Small-Scale, Sustainable Agriculture

Source: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (iatp.org)

Farming Seeks to Recruit a New Generation

Source: FoodTank.com

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that you are getting more than a session every week or month – you are getting someone who is in your corner, cheering you on and providing you the accountability to move forward. One must also consider that the fee a coach charges includes time spent preparing for sessions with clients. There is no “one size fits all” in coaching and clients should expect their coach to be well prepared. Coaching is individualized for the client, which requires prep time and record keeping by the coach in order to best serve each client. A good coach will not provide a cookie cutter approach, but will be there as a co-collaborator for each client’s individual goals, reviewing the action steps needed and progress along the way, assisting with specific roadblocks, and providing the type of motivational support that keeps the client on track to meet goals. ROI of a Life Coach Life tends to be tricky. Everyone is dealing with issues involving emotions, finances, and/or relationships. Regardless of your place in life, it is always beneficial to have an objective third party to talk to, to help you move forward.

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When someone makes the commitment to seek out a life coach, it is a big step because it means that person is allowing himself/herself to ask for guidance and objectivity to help navigate through the craziness of life. Many people may question how they can afford to engage a personal coach. A coach will ask “Can you afford not to?” There are many coaches out there, one to fit each person’s needs and financial situation. The balance a coach can bring to life is worth every penny. The increase in personal productivity and awareness along with the personal fulfillment many achieve is priceless. One research study that supports the effectiveness of life coaching was done by Darcy Luoma for her Master’s thesis at Pepperdine University’s School of Business and Management. Luoma’s study was designed to determine the effect of coaching on overall life satisfaction by implementing a life coaching action research project with former United States Senate interns and then determining whether overall life satisfaction improved over three months of weekly life coaching. The results showed that those who received coaching increased their life satisfaction and improved their personal growth. Coaching proved to be an effective approach to goal attainment and personal development by teaching clients how to set concrete, measurable goals made up of specific and manageable steps instead of being overwhelmed by large tasks that seemed too daunting or overwhelming to undertake. ROI of an Athletic Coach or Trainer The benefit of a personal trainer for any type of routine like weights, yoga, or Pilates, cannot be understated. Life is busy; finding time to work out is never easy. Once at the gym, people tend to rush, they don’t stretch properly, lift with good technique, or maximize time efficiently. At the least it is wasted time, at the worst it results in injury. A personal trainer is worth every penny spent. They keep people safe, they keep people motivated and they maximize workouts to target specific goals and physical needs. As a person gets older, this

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What is your specialization and why did you choose to work in this area? As a certified Integrative Nutrition Coach I work with the interplay between lifestyle, nutrition and life balance. I specialize in working with moms and teachers, and those with chronic and critical illness. What do you find limits an individual’s success when trying to change? Moms and teachers are innately nurturing, yet they tend to have a difficult time putting themselves first and taking the time to work on their own needs. Those with major illness are often overwhelmed or dealing with a medical model that does not completely serve their needs. How do you support your client’s goal to keep their intention? Work together with a client, we create step-by-step attainable goals that work with the individual’s body, needs and home life. There is also an educational component and a great deal of accountability. What ongoing support do you provide to create change and success? I am very accessible to my clients, allowing them to contact me with questions between sessions. I also offer free resources on my website and encourage clients to create support systems as we go. When uncertain how to begin, what is your best advice to start new goals? Remember that it took a long time to get where you are now. Change does not happen overnight, but with the right coach by your side and commitment to your wellness goals, you can achieve them.

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What is your specialization and why did you choose to work in this area? I became a Certified Integrative Life Coach specializing in Breakthrough Shadow Coaching because the process so profoundly transformed me. What do you find limits an individual’s success when trying to change? Fear is the foundation of everything that stops us and the inability to distinguish between the ego and heart is another block. Taking the 18-inch journey from the head to the heart can be one of the most challenging journeys, but it holds the key to change. How do you support your client’s goal to keep their intention? In a coaching relationship we are continually checking in and revisiting the client’s intentions and goals, reviewing action steps for integrity and alignment with their vision. Together, we create positive structures and habits to reinforce new behaviors and beliefs. What ongoing support do you provide to create change and success? With confidential and personalized attention, I use deep emotional education, total accountability, profound compassion while holding my client in their highest, so they develop the courage, confidence and the tools to succeed. When uncertain how to begin, what is your best advice to start new goals? I reassure my clients. You are not your thoughts, you are the observer behind your thoughts. You have infinite possibilities and power within you ready and available to tap into. You have all that you need to create the life you desire with more love, joy and inner peace! See ad on page 32.

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What is your specialization and why did you choose to work in this area? I am an Access Consciousness Certified Facilitator and work with people that are ready to step into their potency creating change for themselves in all aspects of their lives. Access Consciousness allows them limitless, joyful creation of infinite possibilities.

What is your specialization and why did you choose to work in this area? I have more than 40 years of experience as a psychotherapist and I still feel excited by my work. I truly care about people and bring my caring to each therapy session and to my belief in people’s ability to heal emotionally, physically and spiritually.

What do you find limits an individual’s success when trying to change? People get an inkling of their true potency, inner beauty and what is possible, but then they listen to their mind chatter telling them how they are wrong, bad and a failure before they can even start. People need to learn not to listen to these unkind judgments.

What do you find limits an individual’s success when trying to change? We all have the negative influences from our childhood. Often, what happens as we open to connection and understanding from our self and from the therapist, the old negative influences open up. They appear in the body, energy system, emotions and mind and end up being in conflict with one another. If a person is aware of this, they can still move toward success.

How do you support your client’s goal to keep their intention? I provide my clients with cool tools and processes they can use to create the lasting change they are looking for. What ongoing support do you provide to create change and success? I offer the support clients need to make life changes. These include verbal processing, body processing, books, exchanges, classes and more. When uncertain how to begin, what is your best advice to start new goals? I recommend to my clients that they start by being kind to themselves. When you start to hear the negative voice in your head, you can ask “Who does this belong to?” Chances are, the voice in your head isn’t even yours. See ad on page 10.

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How do you support your client’s goal to keep their intention? Building awareness is important in addition to connection that comes from a deep place of understanding and heart, as opposed to a more clinical approach to therapy. What ongoing support do you provide to create change and success? I encourage patients to take the therapy session outside of the office. Talk to friends, look for connection and ask for people to help them stay out of the negative energy. When uncertain how to begin, what is your best advice to start new goals? Self-compassion and patience starts in the therapy office. Good therapists explore a patient’s sense of acceptance and help them realize a greater sense of acceptance. See ad on page 6.

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Robert Caffrey, LPC, JD 920 Farmington Ave, Ste 202, West Hartford 860-331-0641

What is your specialization and why did you choose to work in this area? I specialize in working with men who want to be more effective in their personal and professional relationships. I spent years as a lawyer, business owner and soldier, but became a counselor because my own counseling greatly improved the quality of my life. What do you find limits an individual’s success when trying to change? Our nervous systems are literally wired to resist the new and unknown, and that pretty much defines “change.” The greatest challenge is remembering that change is a process, so there will be good days and bad. How do you support your client’s goal to keep their intention? To help my clients create and sustain change, we focus on identifying exactly what needs to change, setting small but clear steps that let us know we’re on the right track, and being patient. Like a marathon, lasting change requires stamina as opposed to speed. What ongoing support do you provide to create change and success? I’ve been through the change process I’ve been through the change process myself, so I know it’s difficult. I bring knowledge, skill, empathy, objectivity, patience, and most of all, respect for the courage it takes to embark on this journey. When uncertain how to begin, what is your best advice to start new goals? My advice is to recognize how much courage you’re showing just by considering making a life change. Take small but constant steps. You’ll get there in the end!

COUNSELING Joe Buyse C.A.R.C., P.C. Serving Central Connecticut 860-673-8771

What is your specialization and why did you choose to work in this area? As a Certified Coach and Pastoral Counselor, I coach clients who are somehow stuck in life. I support each individual’s discovery and embodiment of permanent solution. I support the resolution of internal conflict and ambivalence to necessary shifts in thinking and changes in behavior. What do you find limits an individual’s success when trying to change? Many people want to change, but they insist that the process be on their terms. I would say the lack of humility is what most gets in the way. How do you support your client’s goal to keep their intention? My work is client-centered and 100 percent solution-oriented. My clients already have everything necessary to succeed; they just need to access what’s already there. I bring objectivity and a good measure of planning and organization to a collaborative effort. What ongoing support do you provide to create change and success? I build on my client’s existing strengths. I encourage self-empowerment through spirituality, the practice of daily meditation, the making of strong commitments to attainable goals as well as taking responsibility for one’s own well-being. When uncertain how to begin, what is your best advice to start new goals? I would encourage a spirit of self-acceptance rather than self-improvement. Learning to work with what you have is wiser and healthier than wanting to become something or someone else.

FITNESS AND YOGA Maggie Knoedler Rueda, E-RYT500, Reiki Master

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What is your specialization and why did you choose to work in this area? Providing private yoga sessions has always been one of my favorite offerings. I love to customize sessions for each client. Core work, healing elements of Reiki, breath work and Ayurvedic wellness are in my toolbox. What do you find limits an individual’s success when trying to change? Clients are most successful when they have a home practice in addition to our weekly sessions. I try to dissuade clients from unrealistic weight loss goals (especially New Year’s resolutions) and get them to focus on overall fitness and wellness. How do you support your client’s goal to keep their intention? Continuing communication with clients provides me with input on how they are doing and whether I need to modify their yoga practice due to altered goals or for physical issues such as an injury. What ongoing support do you provide to create change and success? I believe in giving clients positive and constructive feedback for even their smallest accomplishments – these achievements are paramount to their success. When uncertain how to begin, what is your best advice to start new goals? Begin by making one small change. Maybe eliminate sugar during the week. Or walk a couple of miles twice a week. Make a commitment with a friend. Start small so that you can feel successful sooner. And remember to breathe. See ad on page 29.

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What is your specialization and why did you choose to work in this area? I teach therapeutic yoga classes and personal sessions. As I healed using therapeutic yoga my teaching evolved. I teach step-by-step techniques that are accessible, can be applied in everyday life and support long-term goals. What do you find limits an individual’s success when trying to change? People limit themselves with negative beliefs and lack compassionate acceptance. You can skillfully learn how to soothe all of these into a better feeling awareness while taking charge of your well-being. How do you support your client’s goal to keep their intention? I recognize their accomplishments and elevate their awareness of what is possible by encouraging them to honor their progress. This reinforces new habits of positive selffocus. You do so much for others—making a choice to do for yourself is very empowering and inspiring! What ongoing support do you provide to create change and success? Accountability through weekly appointments creates a routine of successful self-care. Practice is most important to condition the body-mind align with your ‘higher-power.’ Take-home techniques are individualized to support your goals. When uncertain how to begin, what is your best advice to start new goals? Believe it before you can see it! It’s possible, you can do it. Find what inspires you and let it fuel you everyday. See ad on page 35.

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FITNESS AND YOGA Christian Trueb, RYT

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What is your specialization and why did you choose to work in this area? My specialization is Power Vinyasa Yoga and I chose this style because it is a combination of power strengthening and meditation allowing my clients to receive results mentally and physically.

What is your specialization and why did you choose to work in this area? I specialize in designing fitness programs for men and women aged 40-plus to reverse the effects of aging and the perceived, inevitable decline of individuals middle-aged and older.

What is your specialization and why did you choose to work in this area? I specialize in one-on-one therapeutic, gentle and prenatal yoga. Yoga is amazing for healing on an emotional, physical and spiritual level. Working one-on-one with clients, I’m able to address their specific needs in a way that group classes cannot.

What do you find limits an individual’s success when trying to change? The only thing that gets in the way of an individual is carving out time to get on the mat. People’s everyday lives are very hectic, but it is very important to find the time for oneself.

What do you find limits an individual’s success when trying to change? Every individual has a different level of commitment and readiness for change. Each level, from low to high, must be treated differently. I help clients understand their level and take one step at a time.

How do you support your client’s goal to keep their intention? Revisiting intention and releasing expectations are important as both allow students to look within themselves and find things they would like to let go. Self-reflection is an important part of life, and allows one to keep their personal intention and create lasting change.

How do you support your client’s goal to keep their intention? Support starts with proper goal setting, defining realistic expectations, monitoring progress and accountability management. Through established monitoring strategies and follow-up meetings, clients learn to troubleshoot challenges for lasting changes. We run contests and challenges to keep clients motivated and engaged.

What do you find limits an individual’s success when trying to change? Unrealistic expectations, looking for a quick fix, self-sabotage. Falling back into old patterns rather than moving forward. Lasting change comes from daily investment and commitment. Genuine healing takes time.

What ongoing support do you provide to create change and success? I recommend networking with people within the studio. Share experiences with others. People often feel that their experience in life or on the mat is unique. The details of each experience may be different, but the feelings and emotions experienced are often similar. Once you realize that we are all experiencing similar feelings, you are filled with more confidence. When uncertain how to begin, what is your best advice to start new goals? Loving the self is the catalyst of change. Change requires self-acceptance!

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What ongoing support do you provide to create change and success? Through continuing education and support that includes daily follow-up, developing social support networks, and celebrating client success the client adjusts to the “new normal.” When uncertain how to begin, what is your best advice to start new goals? I understand the difficulty in starting an exercise program. When setting your goals, don’t just set an outcome goal like, “I want to lose 15 pounds.” Determine why that is important to you. Connecting an emotional tie to the goal will help ensure success.

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How do you support your client’s goal to keep their intention? One-on-one instruction ensures that students are getting exactly what they need. I hold the space and share experience and knowledge to guide students. I provide meditations, stretches and breathing exercises that can be done at home to support their practice. What ongoing support do you provide to create change and success? I check-in to make sure that we’re addressing their specific needs each time they see me, and we modify or adjust their practice accordingly. When uncertain how to begin, what is your best advice to start new goals? After your goal is set, break it down into smaller, manageable steps. Do something daily to move toward your goal, and celebrate small victories. Let the large goal motivate you, but let smaller steps be your focus. See ad on page 26.

HYPNOSIS Lisa Zaccheo, MA, BCH, BCI MIND MATTERS HYPNOSIS CENTERS Avon, Guilford, North Branford 860-693-6448 MindMattersHypnosis.com

What is your specialization and why did you choose to work in this area? I specialize in hypnosis and other subconscious tools and techniques, including EFT, TAT, NLP and others. I can’t say that I chose to work in the field; I would say that it was chosen through divine intervention. What do you find limits an individual’s success when trying to change? Fear, fear and more fear. Typically the fear of not being good enough manifesting in one way or the other. Most of think we’re the only ones that feel that way, when in truth there’s a rare one who doesn’t. How do you support your client’s goal to keep their intention? I support my client’s goal by helping them systematically find and remove every single block that’s in the way of their success. Once the blocks are gone, they will naturally head in the direction of their intentions. What ongoing support do you provide to create change and success? I help my clients realize that they have powerful inner support (their subconscious minds) 24/7. Once they realize that and learn how to connect, they receive more help from this inner resource than they can from any external one. When uncertain how to begin, what is your best advice to start new goals? Your first personal goal should be the one with the most joy attached to it, the one that you want the most, not the one you “should” accomplish. I’m happy to help you winnow down and land on that one goal.See ad on page 35.

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ard and food waste make up 25 percent of the garbage destined for municipal landfills, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Pick the right composter and this organic waste will easily turn into rich—and free—garden fertilizer, saving landfill space and reducing the volume of greenhouse gases generated by anaerobic decomposition. Unless using a specialized bin, maintain a roughly 50/50 compost mixture of “brown” and “green” organic waste for ideal results. Green waste is moist, such as fruit and vegetable peels; brown waste comprises dry and papery material, including grass clippings. Good for: People that want something simple, don’t need fertilizer immediately and have extra outdoor space; average to large households with yard waste. Maintaining a compost pile is as easy as its name implies—simply toss organic yard and kitchen waste into a pile in the yard. Aerating or turning the compost with a pitchfork or shovel will provide quicker results, but waste will also decompose if left alone. Within six to 24 months, all of the waste will decompose aerobically into compost. Once a year, composters

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can dig out the finished compost from the bottom. This method won’t work for households that don’t generate yard waste because a pile of 100 percent green waste will attract pests.

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Good for: People that want a low-maintenance option that’s more attractive than a pile; average to large households with yard waste. Make a bin out of wood or buy a plastic holding bin, which can contain up to 75 gallons. One with insulated sides may allow decomposing to continue in colder weather.

Tumbling Barrel

Good for: People that want quick results and can compost in smaller batches; small to average households with yard waste. These barrel-shaped containers are turned with a hand crank, making aerating and speeding up decomposition a breeze. Some manufacturers promise results in as little as two weeks. Due to the barrel’s relatively smaller size and capacity, getting the balance between brown and green waste right is critical for optimal results, and users will need to wait for one batch of compost to finish before adding more organic waste.

WHAT TO COMPOST Do compost: 4 Fruit and vegetable scraps 4 Grass clippings, twigs, leaves and wood chips 4 Eggshells (broken into small pieces) 4 Coffee grounds and tea bags 4 Unbleached coffee filters, paper and cardboard Don’t compost: 4 Pet waste 4 Meat and dairy (except in Green Cone device)

Multi-Tiered Boxes

Good for: People looking for low maintenance, but quicker results than a pile or bin; average to large households with yard waste. Multi-tiered composters are a series of stacked boxes with removable panels to allow the organic waste to move downward throughout the decomposition cycle. Finished compost comes out of a door at the bottom. Because the boxes are smaller than a large pile or bin, compost will “cook” faster; some users report their first batch took just four to six months. Collectively, stacked boxes are often comparable in size to a large holding bin, so they can compost a large amount of waste.

Worm Bin

Good for: People that want to compost indoors; apartment dwellers and small households that don’t generate yard waste. For everyone that has wanted to compost, but had insufficient outdoor space, a five-or-10-gallon bucket and some red worms could be the answer. Worm composting, or vermicomposting, is so compact that a worm bin can fit under most kitchen sinks. Because red worms are so efficient—each pound of

them will process half a pound of food scraps daily—a worm bin doesn’t need aeration and won’t smell or attract pests. Note that worms won’t process brown waste, meat, dairy or fatty foods.

Green Cone

Good for: People that just want to dump their kitchen waste and be done with it; those that want to compost fish or meat; households that don’t generate yard waste. Solarcone Inc.’s Green Cone system will handle up to two pounds of kitchen waste daily, including meat, fish and dairy products. It won’t compost brown waste. Users bury the bottom basket in the yard, and then simply put green waste together with an “accelerator powder” into a cone hole in the top. According to Solarcone, most of the waste turns into water. Every few years, users need to dig a small amount of residue out of the bottom that can be added to a garden.

Tracy Fernandez Rysavy is editor-in-chief of the nonprofit Green America’s Green American magazine, from which this article was adapted (GreenAmerica.org).

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infusion into the pet’s testicles causes them to atrophy. It’s less invasive, with a lower chance of infection and less pain, and reduces testosterone. For feral cat populations where traps haven’t worked, megestrol acetate, derived from progesterone, added to food acts as birth control to slow or stop colony growth.” Treatment of laboratory animals has also improved. “There have been three significant changes since 1984,” says Cathy Liss, president of the nonprofit Animal Welfare Institute, in Washington, D.C., founded in 1951 (awionline.org). “General housing conditions are better, the number of government-owned chimpanzees has decreased and laboratories no longer obtain dogs and cats from random sources, so no stolen pets end up in labs.” She reports that animals now are

MISSION: ANIMAL RESCUE Big and Small, They Need Our Help by Sandra Murphy

very creature in the animal kingdom has an essential purpose, yet through human interference, animal life overall has become so imbalanced as to signal a tipping point for Earth. Extreme care for the rapidly growing population of a relative handful of pet breeds stands in stark contrast to trending extinction of dozens of other species. Fortunately, in addition to the efforts of dedicated volunteers, conservationists and supportive lawmakers, every one of us can make a real difference.

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Zack Skow started by volunteering with a nearby dog rescue organization. He became director, and then in 2009 founded his own nonprofit, Marley’s Mutts (MarleysMutts.org), in Tehachapi, California, pulling many kinds of dogs out of Los Angeles shelters. “A lot of rescues are breedspecific; I think mutts deserve an equal chance,” says Skow, now the executive director. “Small dogs get adopted faster, 28

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so we get the larger mixes, including pit bulls and Rottweilers.” Currently, the facility continues to expand its services, working with pet foster homes; providing medical care for severely abused animals in need of rehabilitation and socialization; and managing visits to prisons, mental health facilities and schools. “We take in who we can help. To see a dog triumph over tremendous odds gives people hope,” says Skow. Recently, volunteers pulled 70 dogs from Los Angeles shelters, fostered them for a month and then transported them east to adoption facilities where conditions were less crowded. Spay/neuter is the best solution to pet overpopulation, says Ruth Steinberger, national founder of Spay First, headquartered in Oklahoma City (SpayFirst.org). From 20 years of experience, she explains that in locations and situations in which surgery is impractical, “We’ve had great results using calcium chloride in ethyl alcohol, done under sedation. A slow

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subject to only one experiment, retired for adoption instead of being euthanized, and furnished with natural living conditions on-site—vertical space, an enriched environment with mental and physical stimulation, interaction with other animals and appropriate food and bedding. “Most lab animals are rats and mice,” says Liss. “Any animal has the capacity to suffer. It’s up to us to treat them humanely.”

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“Animals become ambassadors,” says Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary’s three locations in New York’s Finger Lakes region, Los Angeles and northern California (FarmSanctuary.org) and author of Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food. “People are distanced from food sources. Once you learn that sheep love to be petted and pigs like belly rubs, you know an animal as an individual. The best way to help is to

“Pets are considered property, and until that changes, it’s harder to make a difference. Farm animals have no rights at all. Animals are sentient beings with rights commensurate with the ability to feel pain and even be valued members of the family. They deserve far more than a property classification.” ~Diane Sullivan, assistant dean and professor, Massachusetts School of Law share information, farm animal videos and plant-based recipes, so people can see that going meatless is about far more than just eating produce.” Musician Sir Paul McCartney, author of The Meat Free Monday Cookbook, took the message to schools in 2012. Now students around the world participate in meat-free lunch programs. The adult initiative of going meatless for one or more days extends to 35 countries on six continents. Pigs, cows, horses, peacocks and an alpaca live in harmony at local nonprofit Cracker Box Palace Farm Animal Haven, in Alton, New York (CrackerBox Palace.org), which spurs recovery from illness, neglect or abuse. “People get animals without doing research on their care or habits. That’s how we got the peacocks—they have a bloodcurdling scream,” says Farm Manager Cheri Roloson, who rents out their goats as nature’s landscapers to clear brush.

Mistreated animals also provide therapy for returning military veterans and abused children at Ranch Hand Rescue, in Argyle, Texas (RanchHand Rescue.org). Kids find it easier to talk about their experiences with an animal that has also endured cruel treatment, like Spirit, a horse that received precedentsetting surgery to repair a leg that had improperly healed after being broken by a baseball bat. Conscious chicken farms, too, are making an impact. “Chickens can be well-treated and have a healthy, decent life,” says Jason Urena, marketing manager with NestFresh, which operates 20 small farms and five processing plants, concentrated in Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Texas to reduce its carbon footprint (NestFresh.com). Starting with cage-free hens, the Denver company grew based on nationwide customer requests for certified cagefree, free-range, organic, pasture-raised and non-GMO (genetically modified) eggs. “We’re the first in the country to offer certified non-GMO eggs,” attests Urena. He explains that in the process for certification, feed is inspected at every step, from planting seed (usually corn or soy) to storage in silos and mill grinding, to allow traceability for potential problems and avoid cross-contamination.

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wildlife. Of the 410-plus species of mammals in the United States, 80 are on the endangered species list, reminiscent of the bison that used to number in the millions, but now mostly exist in small bands on private and public lands. NWF aims to build on the bison restoration efforts achieved to date (now numbering tens of thousands) by reintroducing them onto more public lands, reservations and protected habitats, and likewise build up populations of other wild threatened and endangered animals. Its programs feature green corridors to give native species a home and migrating species a rest stop. “The important message is not how many species have gone off the list, but how many didn’t go extinct,” says David Mizejewski, a celebrity naturalist for NWF. “It’s important to understand species require different ecosystems. When we quit draining swamps and rerouting rivers and leave them alone in a proper

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other displaced animals may migrate into suburban areas in search of food, prompting hurtful human reactions to reduce their numbers. The American Bear Association provides safe, seasonal habitats for black bears (AmericanBear.org). Located near Orr, Minnesota, the 360-acre sanctuary also hosts white-tailed deer, bald eagles, beavers, mink, pine martens, fishers, timber wolves, red squirrels, bobcats, blue jays, owls, ducks, songbirds and ravens. Among movements to protect smaller endangered and threatened animals, the American Tortoise Rescue lobbies for legislation to ban the importation of nonnative species (Tortoise.com). “Turtles and bullfrogs are imported as pets or as food, and many end up in streams or lakes, where they kill native species,” says co-founder Susan M. Tellem, in Malibu, California. “They can carry salmonella, parasites and tuberculosis,” she explains. Unfortunately, a California law passed to limit importation was revoked within weeks due to claims of cultural bias by politicians lobbying for Asian food mar-

habitat, alligators will come back. Eagles have fewer young, so it’s not easy for them to recover.” The success in restoring populations of the bald eagle, our national symbol, during the second half of the last century was significant. Measures that included banning the poisonous DDT pesticide that contaminated their food and affected reproduction, improving native habitats and prohibiting hunting of the bird allowed its removal from the endangered list in 2007. They are still protected by the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Another raptor, the peregrine falcon, has adapted to urban living in order to survive. Nests adorn tops of buildings and pigeons are a plentiful food supply. Bears, mountain lions and wolves have been dwindling, hunted as dangerous, a nuisance or for sport. With fewer of these natural predators, whitetailed deer can overpopulate their habitat and starve. Deer and

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from nine to 235 in managed care, plus at least 75 in the wild, and the red wolf population from 14 to 160 in managed care, with more than 100 in the wild. Every pack of Mexican gray wolves roaming the Southwest and 70 percent of North Carolina red wolves can be traced back to the center. Wildlife protection laws vary by state. Key conservation successes typically begin with local and regional initiatives promoted by farsighted individuals that care enough to get the ball rolling and back it up with supportive legislation. Christian Samper, Ph.D., CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society, observes, “Zoos and aquariums help the public better understand the natural systems that make all life possible. The hope is that what people understand, they will appreciate and what they appreciate, they will work to protect.” One person’s care can make a difference. For an animal, it can mean life itself.

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London’s celebrated Chef Yotam Ottolenghi, founder of several restaurants and takeout emporia and author of bestselling cookbooks Plenty and Jerusalem, says that “healthy” can happen simply by putting the spotlight on plants. Ottolenghi’s cuisine is known for celebrating vegetables, fruits and herbs. He says, “That attitude, I think,

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A burgeoning fleet of creatively conceived food trucks takes healthy eating to local customers in U.S. cities. In addition to preparing organic, plantbased foods, The Green Food Truck, in

Culver City and San Diego, California, recycles used vegetable oil, composts produce scraps and offers recyclable servingware. Josh Winnecour, founder of the Fuel Food Truck, in Asheville, North Carolina, cites losing 50 unwanted pounds as his incentive for serving nutrient-dense, made-from-scratch food to his clientele.

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Most hospitals, universities, schools and corporations appear to espouse healthy eating—until the offerings in their vending machines reveal the opposite. Ethan Boyd, a student at Michigan State University, noted this disconnect. “While dining halls strive to serve healthy options,” he says, “there are 40 vending machines on MSU’s campus that spit out junk food.” Sean Kelly, CEO of HUMAN Healthy Vending (Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition), had a similar, “Oh, no,” moment at his New York City gym when he was a university student. Today, Kelly’s franchise model allows local operators to supply individual machines with better options from organic fresh fruit to hot soup. “Our vision is to make healthy food more convenient than junk food,” he says. Entrepreneurs Ryan Wing and Aaron Prater, who also have culinary training, recently opened Sundry Market & Kitchen, in Kansas City, Missouri. In their update on a neighborhood market, they sell takeout foods like red lentil falafel and citrus beet soup. “I think people want to eat local food and better food, but they want it to be convenient,” observes Wing. “The bottom line is we want to make it simple to eat good food.” Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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a serving bowl. Rub a little olive oil onto both palms and massage the kale for 45 to 60 seconds; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll soften up and turn bright green. Add other desired veggies and fruits and dress the mixture. A favorite recipe entails tossing massaged kale with dried cranberries, toasted or raw cashew pieces, vegan mayonnaise and a little lemon juice. Massaged kale also goes well with avocados, apples, pears, Napa or red cabbage, carrots, pumpkin seeds and walnuts. It can alternatively be dressed in ordinary vinaigrette, sesame-ginger or tahini dressing. Add hardy greens to stir-fries. The best stir-fry greens are lacinato kale, collards or chard. Rinse and dry the leaves, and then strip them from the stems. Stack a few leaves and roll them up snugly from the narrow end. Slice thinly to make long, thin ribbons and then cut them once or twice across to shorten; adding thinly sliced stems is optional. Add the strips to the stir-fry toward the end of cooking. They blend well with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, bok choy, asparagus and green beans. Soy sauce, tamari and ginger add flavor. Use leafy spring greens in salads. Look beyond lettuce to create invigorating warm-weather salads. Use lots of peppery watercress (a nutritional superstar), baby bok choy, tender dandelion greens, tatsoi and mizuna (Japanese greens are increasingly available from farm markets). Combine with baby greens and sprouts, plus favorite salad veggies and fruits for a clean-tasting and cleansing repast. Learn to love bitter greens. Add variety to the meal repertoire with escarole, broccoli rabe and mustard greens. These mellow considerably with gentle braising or incorporation into soups and stews. Heat a little olive oil in a large, deep skillet or stir-fry pan; sautĂŠ chopped garlic and/or shallots to taste. Add washed and chopped greens, stir quickly to coat with the oil, and then add about a quarter cup of water or vegetable stock. Cover and cook until tender and wilted, about five minutes. Traditional additions include raisins and toasted pine nuts, salt and pepper and a little apple cider vinegar. Nava Atlas is the author of the recent book, Plant Power: Transform Your Kitchen, Plate, and Life with More Than 150 Fresh and Flavorful Vegan Recipes, from which this was adapted. Visit VegKitchen.com.

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Illegal wildlife trading and loss of habitat are huge and escalating problems wild animals face every day. Small repopulation success stories exist, but progress is slow. Here are some of the most urgent and dramatic perils topping the lengthy endangered species list. Elephants are hunted for their ivory tusks. “China is the largest consumer of ivory, but the United States is second,” says Jeff Flocken, J.D., North American regional director with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), headquartered in

Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts (ifaw.org). “Every year, 35,000 elephants are killed; an average of one every 15 minutes.” Northern white rhinos once freely roamed East and Central Africa south of the Sahara. Until 1960, there were more than 2,000; today, only five exist—one in the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park, one in a Czech Republic zoo and three at a wildlife conservancy in Kenya. Imported as pets or show attractions, “There are between 10,000 and 20,000 big cats in private hands in America at facilities/businesses not accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums,” says Carson Barylak, with IFAW’s Washington, D.C., office. “There are more tigers in private possession in the U.S. than in the wild.” Pangolins eat ants and termites. Hunted for meat and their scales (used in Asian medicines), they are one of the world’s most endangered mammals (see Tinyurl.com/SavePangolins). Thirty years ago, the world population of lowland gorillas numbered 240. Thanks to the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the population has grown to an estimated 880 (GorillaDoctors.org is supported by SaveAGorilla.org). Led by Ruth Keesling, the project has shown the inestimable value of the species. “Once you’ve looked into the eyes of a gorilla, you’re forever changed,” says her son Frank, in Denver, Colorado.

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Make saving animals a priority. Contact legislators. Be a law-abiding consumer—don’t buy ivory or other endangered-animal products. Support conservancy groups. Share information. Donate time and money. “IFAW is working to advance legislation to prohibit private ownership of big cats in the U.S. The bill received bipartisan support and we hope to see it become law,” says Barylak. “We’ve asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ban direct contact with big cats. It’s harmful to the animals and the people that handle them.” Annual running events with participants donning gorilla costumes raise funds and awareness. Following the Austin, Texas, event in January, runs will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 29 and in Denver, Colorado, on November 1. “Another way to help gorillas is to recycle cell phone and computer batteries. Coltan [tantalite] is used to make batteries—13 percent of the world’s supply of coltan is in the park area of the Congo,” says Frank Keesling. Barriers to improving the lives of animals can be overcome and banished when we believe it’s possible and everyone helps. The animals are counting on us. Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Info Session at The Graduate Institute – 11am12pm. Learn about the holistic and integrative graduate and certificate programs at The Graduate Institute. The programs are flexible and affordable for adult professionals. (See our ad). The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Rd, Bethany. RSVP: Learn.edu/events. Crystal Healing Workshop – 11:30am -1:30pm. Beginner’s guide to understanding and healing with crystals. Learn how to cleanse and balance each of your chakras. Includes a set of 7 Healing Crystals. $35/register by 3/2, $45/after. Yoga Born, South Windsor. Register: 860-432-5678. Dyad Meditation Day – 12-6pm. Have you ever wanted to deepen your sense of self? Authentically relate with others? Connect to a sense of well being? Don’t miss out. $39/preregistered, $49/day of. Vital Life Center, 100 W Main St, Plainville, 860-479-0466.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Access Consciousness Bars Taster – 7-9pm. Learn about Access Bars and some great Access tools you can use daily to create change. You will receive and gift bars. Bring a yoga mat and have some fun. Free. Energetic BEing Center, 3 Barnard Ln, top floor, Bloomfield. Register: EnergeticBEing.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19 “Fairy Forts and Stone Circles: Irish Mythology, Past and Present” – Mythological Round Table of New Haven facilitator, Marta Koonz, will lead a lively conversation on the ancient legends and modern implications of Ireland’s mythology. Free, donations accepted to help support the Joseph Campbell Foundation. The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Rd, Bethany. RSVP: Learn.edu/events. Fabulous Fish for the Farmington Event – 6-9pm. Silent auction and wine tasting. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, coffee and desserts, while tasting wines from around the world and bidding on creative and inspiring fish art. $25/proceeds to Farmington River Watershed Association. Farmington Community Center, 321 New Britain Ave, Farmington. To order tickets: 860-658-4442.

Foundations of Practice: Intro Meditation Level 1 – 6-wk series. 6-7:15pm. Receive simple, accessible techniques to foster the skill of conscious, sustained attention (presence) connecting us to equanimity and objectivity, allowing for internal wisdom, happiness and peace. $13/class with registration. Vital Life Center, 100 W Main St, Plainville. 860-479-0466.

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OSTEOTAPPING BONE VITALITY WORKSHOP

Farm to Table Event with Nurturing Foods

Learn How to Prevent Osteoporosis

TUESDAY, MARCH 24

The Power of Your Story – 7-8:30pm. Is your “story” of a Hero or of a Hero’s wounds? Come experience it through the Sage’s eyes; transform limiting perceptions into gifts of power and wisdom. Free, non-perishable food donation encouraged. The Conduit Center, 1227 Burnside Ave, Ste 1, East Hartford. 860-871-5467.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

markyourcalendar NEWLIFE EXPO-NYC MARCH 20 - 22 America’s Largest Mind, Body, Spirit, Health & Enlightenment expo returns to the HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA. Join Gail Thackray, Mas Sajady, Dr. Robert Young, Sean Morton, Kat James and 150 other exhibitors and speakers.

A TASTE OF HEALTH 6pm

11am-12:30pm

Self-applied tapping builds site-specific bone density. No impact on joints. Gentle tapping helps bone blood flow; releases osteocalcin. Brisk laterally-directed vibrations stimulate marrow stem cells. $20/For readers of Natural Awakenings SunDo Center 45 S Main, Ste 90, West Hartford Pre-registration required: 860-578-2465 or Osteotap@gmail.com

Health begins with our food. Join holistic chefs Bill and Angelo at their special organic dinner buffet event to experience their prepared organic farm to table dishes. $25 Angelo’s Restaurant 289 So Main St West Harford RSVP: 860-313-0460 NurturingFoods.org

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YOGA TEACHER TRAINING INFORMATIONAL SESSION

For info, Pre-registration or Volunteering NewLifeExpo.com 516-897-0900

GONG MEDITATION CONCERT

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25

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5:30-7pm at Canton Town Hall

SUNDAY MARCH 22

Learn more about JOY’s 2015-2016 program, designed for students who want to become yoga teachers and for those who want deeper study of the practice and philosophy of yoga.

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE THEORY & TERMINOLOGY INTENSIVE

The Conduit musicians use instruments such as ancient Himalayan singing bowls and planetary gongs to guide attendants into a relaxed state.

For 28 CEU with Laura Mignosa, NCCH *Pre-requisite for Chinese Herbology Program starting 4/18

MARCH 21, 22 & 28, 29 9:30am-4:30pm Want to learn about Chinese Medicine Theory... meaning how to diagnose a disharmony without the use of Western Medicine testing. Join us for this class that prepares you for the study of Chinese Herbs and their powerful uses. $489 Laura Mignosa Nationally Certified Chinese Herbologist Connecticut Institute for Herbal Studies 912 Corbin Ave (Rte 372), New Britain Register: 860-TCM(826)-2705 CtHerbSchool.com

FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Spa Night – 6:30- 8:30pm. Evening of relaxation, a foot soak with essential oils, sea salt, crystals and laughter. Take home an essence made for you. $20. Spirit of the Lotus, 837 Boston Tpke, (BBMCo Bldg), Bolton. RSVP, Robin: 860-402-9501.

7:30-8:30pm

with The Conduit Center

$29 by 2/26 $34 after

Free Journey of Yoga 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury 860-680-1482 JourneyOfYoga.com

Yoga Center of Collinsville 10 Front St, Collinsville

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WEIGHT LOSS FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25

markyourcalendar THE ART OF AN OPEN HEART Sequencing And Self-Care For Yoga Teachers

SUNDAY, MARCH 22 A heart-opening and inspiring vinyasa class geared toward yoga teachers.

Sanctuary Power Yoga 23 Franklin St, Torrington Register: 860-496-1500 or SanctuaryPowerYoga.com

SHE Medical Associates invites you to a free seminar to learn how to make lifestyle changes to improve health by working with a health coach. Free SHE Medical Associates 44 Dale Road (3rd floor), Avon, CT

1-4pm

$35

8-9am

SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Access Bars Gifting and Receiving – 12-1:30pm. A great way to catch up with fellow Accessories and swap bars. If you are already a Bars Practitioner your RSVP is all that is required. $10/for facility fee. Energetic BEing Center, 3 Barnard Ln, top floor, Bloomfield. Register: EnergeticBEing.org.

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markyourcalendar HOW TO BE MONEY WORKSHOP THURSDAY, MARCH 26 7-9pm What is the vibratory energy of money? Would you like to attract more of that? If money follows joy would money run to you when you call?

SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Oracle Card Class – 3-5pm. Learn to read Oracle Cards, new spreads, meanings, messages. $35/price includes Soul Coaching or Gateway Deck, others available for purchase. Spirit of the Lotus, 837 Boston Tpke, (BBMCo Bldg), Bolton. RSVP, Robin: 860-402-9501.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24 Online Info Session at The Graduate Institute – 7-8pm. Learn about the holistic and integrative graduate and certificate programs at The Graduate Institute. The programs are flexible and affordable for adult professionals. (See our ad). RSVP: Learn.edu/events.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25

$50 Energetic Being Center 3 Barnard Ln, Top Floor, Bloomfield

markyourcalendar GOING YIN-SIDE OUT A YIN APPROACH TO YOGA FRIDAY, MARCH 27 6:30-8pm

Find your balance between softness and strength, ease and effort with Yin yoga – the perfect companion to an active (Yang) yoga practice, and to our busy lives. $17.10 by 3/24 $19 after

THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Info Session at The Graduate Institute – 5-6pm. Learn about the holistic and integrative graduate and certificate programs at The Graduate Institute. The programs are flexible and affordable for adult professionals. (See our ad). The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Rd, Bethany. RSVP: Learn.edu/events. “How to Stay Sane in a Crazy World: OASIS in the Overwhelm Workshop” – 6-8pm. Learn new information about the neuroscience of the brain, and practice strategies that enhance physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual health, and deepen your happiness. $40. The Graduate Institute, 171Amity Rd, Bethany. RSVP: Learn.edu/events.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28

Yoga Center of Collinsville 10 Front St, Collinsville Registration Required: 860-693-YOGA (9642) YogaCenterCollinsville.com

markyourcalendar EMBODYING THE FIVE ELEMENTS THROUGH YOGA With Visiting Master Teacher Todd Norian

SUNDAY, MARCH 28 AM: Standing poses, inversion prep, backbends. PM: Standing poses, seated poses, hip openers, restorative. Feel great through alignment-based yoga! All levels, both sessions.

YOGA FOR ATHLETES FRIDAY, APRIL 3 If you train regularly or have a purposeful practice like walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, golfing, this workshop will loosen sensitive areas, promote blood flow to body to shorten recovery time and increase range of motion. $21.60 by 3/26 $24 after Yoga Center of Collinsville 10 Front St, Collinsville

Journey of Yoga 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury

Registration Required: 860-693-YOGA (9642) YogaCenterCollinsville.com

860-680-1482 JourneyOfYoga.com

Hartford County Edition

Presented by Andrea Frasier, RMT, CCH ICRT Member

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Level I, 11:30am-5:30pm

SUNDAY, APRIL 12 Level II, 11:30am-5:30pm

Learn the ancient healing art of transferring energy through your hands. Supporting your body’s natural ability to heal, eliminate toxins and help others. Reiki is easily learned by anyone and can improve overall health and wellness.

LEVEL I

LEVEL II

LEVEL I & II

Register by 3/29: $225/After $250 $20 Workbook fee Yoga Born 1735 Ellington Rd, South Windsor (Stop & Shop Plaza) Register: YogaBorn.com or 860-432-5678 Information: Call Andrea at 843-467-7918

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REIKI CERTIFICATIONS

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Q and A – 11am12pm. Yearning to share the experience of yoga? Ready to delve deeper into practice? Receive information on our next Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher Training 2015/2016. Free. River Rock Yoga, 274 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield. For more info: 860-757-3339.

7-8:30pm

11am-1pm and 2-4pm

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markyourcalendar LIFE COACH CERTIFICATION SATURDAY AND SUNDAY APRIL 18-19 Learn the tools, skills and strategies to build a profitable coaching practice. If you’ve got a passion to help others, we can teach you a proven, success-oriented system that allows you to begin your coaching career with confidence! Register: 860-924-6992 or visit CoachingExcellenceInstitute.com

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EAT WELL, BE HAPPY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SERIES

THE HEALING ARTS OF EMEI QIGONG

HAND AND FOOT REFLEXOLOGY TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

Hosted by the ShopRite of West Hartford in Partnership With the Mandell JCC

MONDAYS, APRIL 20- JUNE 1 (Except May 25) 6-7:30pm

6-week program led by ShopRite of West Hartford’s Registered Dietitian, Shana Griffin. Learn strategies to make healthy lifestyle choices to accomplish your goals. Topics include: portion sizes, importance of breakfast, eating healthy on the go, label reading, cooking for weight loss, how to maintain – not gain! Healthy recipes, samples and more! Free

LEVEL 1 TRAINING

4 Weekend Sessions

MAY 2, 4

May 2-3 & July 25-26

9am-5pm

11am-7pm

MAY 3

Learn reflexology to enhance your personal life or professional career. Perfect for mom’s, home caregivers, yoga teachers, massage therapists or those looking to create a new business.

9am-4pm

$99 for 3 days of comprehensive qigong training. Seminar taught by Master Patricia Bolger. $30/Group Healing, 4:15pm on 5/3

Yoga Center of Collinsville 10 Front St, Collinsville

Holistic Therapies 15 S Elm St, Wallingford Register: 203-500-6492/EmeiQigongChan.com

Sessions 1,5,6: held at Mandell JCC 335 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford Sessions 2,3,4: held at ShopRite of West Hartford 46 Kane St, West Hartford

$425 by 4/2 $445 after

Registration Required: 860-693-YOGA (9642) YogaCenterCollinsville.com

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sunday Yoga Hikes – Starting 8am. Guided hikes infused with the spirit and practice of yoga. Refresh your senses, restore connection to the natural world, and rejuvenate body, mind, and breath. $30-$40 (student discount available). Locations vary. Register: YogaWithSybil.com. Restorative Yoga - All Levels – 9:30-10:45am. A luxurious class with passive postures done over props for a meditative practice allowing you to surrender layers of deeply held tension. Perfect for beginner and advanced yogis. $40/30 days, unlimited classes/new students. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642. Qigong - All Levels – 5:30-6:30pm. Deep breathing and flowing movements derived from ancient Chinese healing exercises for increased balance, flexibility, muscle and bone strength, immune function, decreased pain and stiffness. $17/drop-in. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642.

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All-Levels Power Yoga – 9:30-10:45am. Power vinyasa class in a heated room. Baptiste influenced, strong and challenging with an emphasis on compassion and mindfulness. Get in the flow-meditation in motion. $18/drop-in. Sanctuary Power Yoga, 23 Franklin St, Torrington. 860-496-1500. All Levels Yoga – 9:30 -10:45am. Learn to manage stress, decrease aches/pains, release emotional/ physical blocks. Class is personalized to your needs. Here is your chance to feel even better. $12-$15/ suggested donation, all welcome regardless of ability to pay. Universalist Church of West Hartford. 433 Fern St, West Hartford. SpadaWellness@gmail.com. Gentle + Restorative Yoga – 10:30-11:45am. Gently held postures for joint health and nurturing. Great for any experience level. $40/30 days, unlimited classes/new students. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642. Meditate Through The Madness – 6pm. Hosted by Torin Lee-Lewis. $10. Holistic Health Center, 16 West Rd, Marlborough. To confirm attendance: 860-467-6518. Tai Chi Class – 6-7pm. Practiced to achieve therapeutic benefits, as well as, to promote balance and to improve flexibility and overall strength. $15. Wu Healing Center, 45 S Main St, Ste 100, West Hartford. 800-990-9332. Vinyasa Yoga For Everyone – 7-8:15pm. Classic yoga postures in flowing sequence linked by breath. Learn breathing techniques that keep you invigorated and calm in your daily life. $40/30 days, unlimited classes/new students. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642.

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Express Vinyasa Yoga – 6-7am. Touches on all the essentials of the core standing, balancing, and seated postures. Build strength, heat and focus moving through sun salutations linked with breath and clarity. Some yoga experience recommended. $40/30 days, unlimited classes/new students. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642. Stress Reduction Class – 10-11am. With Liz Lockwood. Class begins with discussion including tips to manage stress. Followed by a 30-minute relaxation practice in comfortable lounge chairs. $10. Simsbury Chiropractic and Wellness Center, 540 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. Questions and registration: 860-306-1680. Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement – 12-1pm. Learn gentle yet powerful movements that create strength and flexibility without stretching or straining. $13/drop-in. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 S Elm Street, Wallingford. Contact Carol Meade: 203-415-8666. Sweat & Surrender Vinyasa Flow – 7:30pm with Kristina Kutsukos. Come breathe, sweat, and surrender in this all levels Vinyasa flow class. Sacred Rivers Yoga, 28 Main St, East Hartford. 860-657-9545. Tinker Time, With Robin Ritz, Certified Kaizen Muse Creativity Coach – 8pm. Call in to join group of others using Small Steps and Breaking Blocks. Work on whatever is calling to you; art, crafts, plans, bills, painting, drawing, writing. Free. For event details: 860-450-6164.

wednesday Gentle Yoga – 10:30-11:45am. Gently held postures for joint health and nurturing. $40/30 days, unlimited classes/new students. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642. Clinical Nutritionist Meet & Greet – 12-1pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Meet Cindy Mimo, MS, CCN, and learn how clinical nutrition applies nutrition therapeutically to improve gastrointestinal integrity and reach your individual health and wellness goals. My Life Nutrition, 160 Oak St, Ste 204, Glastonbury. Reservations: 860-888-6467. Emei Wujigong Qigong Group Practice – 12-1pm. Come experience a qigong form for rebalancing and strengthening body, mind and spirit. All abilities welcome. All Thursdays except the 1st of the month, 6:307:30pm. $5, 1st class free. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 S Elm St, Wallingford. Info: EmeiQigongChan.com. Nutritional Recovery – 1:30-2:30pm. An educational support group for people struggling with weight management and/or eating disorders. All are welcome. Free. CCAR Windham Recovery Community Center, 713 Main St, Willimantic. 860-423-7088. Beginners Yoga – 6-7:15pm. Become aware of your body, mind and breath while exploring movement to create balance and build confidence to attend classes regularly. $20/single, $40/month unlimited. Yoga Born, 1735 Ellington Rd, South Windsor. 860-432-5678.

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Free Sessions - Epiphany – 6-8:30pm. 1st Wednesday of the month. CranioSacral therapy, Therapeutic Touch, Reflexology, Reiki, and more. 20-minute sessions are provided to promote relaxation, sense of well-being, and to ease discomfort. Children welcome. Free, donations accepted. 225 Commerce Dr, Canton. Iahp.com/ Karen-R-Kramer. Free Seminar - Lose Weight and Keep it Off with Ideal Protein – 6:30-7:30pm. Registered nurse explains how easy it is to lose weight while eating whole foods combined with protein supplements without feeling hungry. Free. Living Healthy Weight Loss Center, 112 S Main St, (Rte 177), Unionville. Reservations: 860-977-9001. Gentle/Restorative Yoga with Meditation – 7-8:15pm. Begin your practice with gentle seated and supine poses to warm and relax the muscles and end with a guided meditation. All levels. Beginners welcome. Class card/membership or $18/ drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482. Osteotap for Bone Vitality – 7-8pm. Move, breathe, smile, brush, and tap. Manage stress, fortify connective tissues, build bone density and vitality-health benefits proven by NIH research. All abilities welcome. $15. Yoga Room, Malibu Fitness, 15 Executive Dr, Farmington. 860-578-2465. Our Mindful Moves – 7-8pm. Move, breathe, smile, brush, and tap. Manage stress, fortify connective tissues, build bone vitality, gain real health benefits proven by NIH research. All abilities welcome. $15. Yoga Room, Malibu Fitness, 15 Executive Dr, Farmington. 860-578-2465.

thursday Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement – 121pm. Learn gentle yet powerful movements that create strength and flexibility without stretching or straining. $13/drop-in. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 S Elm Street, Wallingford. Contact Carol Meade: 203-415-8666. Stress Reduction Class – 1:30-2:30pm. With Liz Lockwood. Class begins with discussion including tips to manage stress. Followed by a 30-minute relaxation practice in comfortable lounge chairs. $10. Simsbury Chiropractic and Wellness Center, 540 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. Questions and registration: 860-306-1680. Sweat & Surrender Vinyasa Flow – 5pm with Kristina Kutsukos. Come breathe, sweat, and surrender in this all levels Vinyasa flow class. Sacred Rivers Yoga, 28 Main St, East Hartford. 860-657-9545. Gentle Yoga – 6:30-7:30pm. With Liz Lockwood. Gentle movement and restorative poses ending with a healing visualization. Class runs September and October. $15. Simsbury Chiropractic and Wellness Center, 540 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. For questions and registration: 860-306-1680. H.U.S.H. Holistic Universal Sound Healing – 6:308pm. 2nd Thursday. Restore the inner balance of the body and awaken the spirit with gongs, crystal and brass bowls. $20. Monthly groups in Columbia. For location and reservations, Linda: 860-428-2097. Qigong Group Healing and Silent Meditation – 6:30-8pm. 1st Thursday of the month. All levels of health addressed. No experience necessary. Fee: donation. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Contact Pat for more info if this is 1st attendance: 203-500-6492.

Vinyasa Yoga For Everyone – 7-8:15pm. Classic yoga postures in flowing sequence linked by breath. Learn breathing techniques that keep you invigorated and calm in your daily life. $40/30 days, unlimited classes/new students. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642.

friday Community Acupuncture Clinic – 10am-2pm. Provides in-group setting using points below elbows and knees. Effective for pain, stress, chronic illness, medication side effects and more. $20-40/sliding scale, + $10/fee first visit. Windham Hospital, 112 Mansfield Ave, Willimantic. 860-456-6002, option 5. CommUnity Siddhanath Yoga & Meditation – 6-7:30pm. With Andrew Burkamp. Come learn chakra meditation and pranic healing techniques from the tradition of Kundalini Kriya yoga. $10/ suggested donation. Sacred Rivers Yoga, 28 Main St, East Hartford. 860-657-9545. Reiki Share – 6-8pm. 1st Friday. Learn new techniques and get inspiration from the way others practice this healing modality. An opportunity to give and receive reiki. All levels and lineages welcome. Free, donations accepted. Hosted by Andrea Frasier, RMT, CCH at Yoga Born, South Windsor. Call by Thursday: 843-467-7918. H.U.S.H. Holistic Universal Sound Healing – 7-8:30pm. 3rd Friday. Restore the inner balance of the body and awaken the spirit with gongs, crystal and brass bowls. $20. Monthly groups at Unity Church, South Windsor. For location and reservations, Linda: 860-428-2097.

saturday Morning Express Vinyasa Yoga – 7:45-8:45am. Touches on all the essentials of the core standing, balancing, and seated postures. Build strength, heat and focus moving through sun salutations linked with breath and clarity. $40/30 days unlimited classes (new students). Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642. Tai Chi Class – 9-10am. Standing Qi Gong exercises for beginners flowing into the short form of Yang Style Tai Chi. $15. Wu Healing Center, 45 S Main St, Ste 100, West Hartford. 800-990-9332. Cat Adoption Open House – 10am-4pm. Protectors of Animals. 144 Main St, East Hartford. POAinc.org. Kundalini Yoga with Donna – 10:30-11:45am. “The yoga of awareness” is dynamic and precise. Thus balancing the mind, and body, elevating the spirit through breath-work, eye-focus, mantra, and postures. $16/drop-in, class cards available. River Rock Yoga, 274 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield. Reserve your space: 860-757-3339. Belly Dance – 10:45am-12pm. Connect spirit and body through a sensual movement workout. Fusing yoga-based warm ups, belly dance techniques, and a cool-down meditation. Beginners and drop-ins welcome. $40/30 days, unlimited classes/new students. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642.

Beginners Yoga – 11am-12pm. Designed for those with no experience. Learn what is positively possible for your body and mind. $20/single, $40/month unlimited. Yoga Born, 1735 Ellington Rd, South Windsor. 860-432-5678.

WORKSHOP / CLASS SPACE – PORTLAND. Holistic workshop space available in beautiful 1000sf well lit room, can seat up to 60 comfortably, call Angela at 860-358-9272.

Improve Posture and Balance with the Alexander Technique – 11am-12pm. Learn to prevent aches and pains by aligning your body naturally. Hands-on guidance from teacher will help you too remove tension and move more freely. $15. Miller - Alexander Technique, Farmington. 860-656-6177.

TREATMENT ROOM FOR RENT. Collinsville. Quiet and cozy. Utilities included. Waiting area and shared bathroom. Please contact AugustAcresLLC@comcast.net.

Slow Flow (Unheated) Yoga With Meditation – 11:15am-12:15pm. A slower, gentler flow that still incorporates many of the poses from our traditional power class and concludes with a guided meditation. $18/drop-in. Sanctuary Power Yoga, 23 Franklin St, Torrington. 860-496-1500. Ellington Winter Farmers’ Market – 3/7 & 3/21. 2-4pm. Seafood, beef, pork, poultry, dairy, cheeses, produce, baked goods, jams, pickles, preserves, handcrafted soap, specialty foods, ready to eat foods and more. Local and fresh from our community. YMCA, 11 Pinney St, Ellington. Community Yoga – 4:30-5:30pm. Come get your vinyasa on for a great cause. All donations go to our Powerful Woman Scholarship Fund at South Windsor High School. $5/donation. The Yoga Shop, South Windsor. TheYogaShopct.com.

classifieds CLASSES ASNUNTUCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESENTS – 10 Week Kripalu All Levels Yoga. Easy to understand instruction takes you through a series of therapeutic yoga poses. This practice will tone and strengthen your muscles, improve your flexibility, and help you relax! Mondays, March 9-May 11, 5:30-6:30pm. $100/program or $12/class. Instructor: Diana Ricci Gunther. 860-253-3034. Asnuntuck.edu.

FOR RENT TREATMENT ROOM / OFFICE – MARLBOROUGH. 96 sq ft. space in suite with chiropractors and massage therapist. Handicapped accessible. Internet access. Shared waiting room, kitchen and bathroom. Utilities included. $350.00 per month. 1 year lease. 860-295-1200. OFFICE / ROOM AVAILABLE – MARLBOROUGH. Looking for a serene space to host your class or workshop? Oneida Holistic Health Center has two spaces for groups of 8-20. Rates vary from $40-$300. Call 860-467-6518. TREATMENT ROOM – PORTLAND. Integrative Holistic Center looking for like minded practitioners for full or part time use. Inviting spaces, beautiful waiting room, nurturing energy. Easily accessible off Rt. 9. Call Angela at 860-358-9272.

BEAUTIFUL NEW OFFICE SPACE - WEST HARTFORD CENTER. Looking for holistic practitioners who have their own practice, but who would like to share space with other like minded professionals. Massage therapist, energy healer, nutritionist, cranial sacral, or other healing modality welcome. Suite includes waiting room, internet access, copier, small break room. Ample parking. Building is accessible. Contact Elliott Strick 860-231-8459, www.elliottstrick.com. Email: elliottstricklmft@gmail.com

HELP WANTED SEEKING ADVERTISING SALES AND MEDIA CONSULTANT for Natural Awakenings with 2+ years experience in marketing communications or advertising that has a passion to help small, holistic businesses grow. Must demonstrate skill in consultative sales. Ideal for individual wanting a flexible work schedule of 20 or more hours per week. Position is a 1099 independent contractor and is commission-based. Send resume to ads@nahrt.com. INSIDE SALES ASSOCIATES WANTED to set up appointments for Natural Awakenings Sales staff. Must have professional phone voice and good communication skills. Computer knowledge a plus. All leads provided. Work from home, part-time on your own schedule. Fixed fees paid for appointments scheduled, meetings completed plus bonus paid on final sale. Send resume to ads@nahrt.com. PART-TIME OPPORTUNITY FOR A QUALIFIED HYPNOTIST/HYPNOTHERAPISt at a thriving hypnosis practice in Avon, CT. Initial hours are Thursday through Saturday, however there is a significant growth opportunity and full-time potential. Please Fax resume to 860 693-2221 or scan and e-mail to mindmatters@comcast.net.

SERVICES JYOTISH (AYURVEDIC / YOGIC ASTROLOGY) AND MANTRA CONSULT - Learn specific mantras to create balance and happiness in your life. Burn through your karmic blocks using specialize mantras scientifically based on your DNA and karma. Purify your difficulties using Yogic Astrology. Gauri was trained in India. 860-205-2763 or Gauri.jyotish@gmail.com.

TRAINING ASNUNTUCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESENTS – Reiki II Training and Certification. Mondays, March 23 & April 6. This level is for those who have Reiki I training and want to become more deeply connected to Reiki energy. Call for pricing and admission requirements. 860-253-3034. Asnuntuck.edu.

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Accredited, non-profit graduate school offering holistic programs in contemporary and emerging fields. 203-874-4252 www.Learn.edu

34 Jerome Avenue, Suite 304 Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-269-6544 StrategicImprovementAssociates.com If you’re struggling with profitability or to balance the needs of your business, we can help! We want to be your sustainable business resource. See ad on page 13.

GARY ITALIA, DC, PHD

Connecticut Diagnostics, LLC 2080 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, CT 368 Franklin Avenue, Hartford, CT www.ChiroAndPT.com 860-257-7448 A full service chiropractic office that takes a holistic approach to health and wellness. The office offers chiropractic, rehabilitation/exercise, and nutrition. Most insurances are accepted. See ad on page 18.

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ENERGY WORK WHITNEY CHRISTINA

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HARTFORD FAMILY INSTITUTE

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STUDIO 3 SALON

350 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT 06109 www.studio3-salon.com 860-518-4674 A full-service salon offering certified organic colors and perm processes that provide the ultimate coverage with no corrosive hair damage while improving the work environment by eliminating hazardous fumes. See ad on page 33.

HOLISTIC HEALTH ALTERNATIVE HEALTH, INC 625 New Park Ave West Hartford, CT 06110 860-218-2838 www.AlternativeHealthSpas.info

Restore your health with a customized wellness program to strengthen your immune system. Lose weight, regain energy, improve skin and reduce reliance on prescription medications. See ad onpage 31.

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Experience physical, occupational, massage therapy in the first truly holistic therapy clinic in the Farmington valley. It is our belief “when you feel better you heal better.” See ad on page 26.

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ONEIDA HOLSITIC HEALTH CENTER 16 West Rd, Marlborough 860-467-6518 TheOCenter.net

Using a holistic approach, our community of practitioners addresses your underlying issues that are keeping you from truly thriving and return you to optimum health. See ad on pages 8 and 12.

SPIRIT OF THE LOTUS

837 Boston Turnpike (RT 44) Bolton CT 06043 860-402-9501 www.SpiritOfTheLotus.org Robin Barros IMT-C, is guided to help you release physical, mental & spiritual baggage, carried for years, lives or generations. Are you living life to it’s fullest? See ad on page 38.

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YOGA CENTER OF COLLINSVILLE 10 Front St, Collinsville, CT 06019 860-693-YOGA (9642) info@YogaCenterCollinsville.com www.YogaCenterCollinsville.com/HC

You can accomplish the changes you need for a long, healthy life with the help of our certified health coaches. Three, 50-minute sessions for $79. See ad on back cover.

INSPIRATIONAL SHOPS SIXTH SCENTS

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LIFE COACHING ALEXANDRA LOWRY

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NATURALLY RELAXED, LLC

WELLNESS CENTER

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Our mission is to help you live pain free for a vibrant, healthier, happier lifestyle. We specialize in biomechanical orientated massage therapy, relieving muscular pain, stiffness, tension. See ad on page 29.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE

Oneida Holistic Health Center 16 West Rd, Marlborough 860-467-6518 TheOCenter.net Certified coach and pastoral counselor bringing 20 years of training and business experience to help you grow from where you are and where you’d like to be. See ad on pages 8 and 12.

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CYNDI ROBERTS YOGA

Your first visit will be a complete medical history, comprehensive physical exam. Then we’ll discuss your first step towards rediscovering your health! See ad on pages 8.

NUTRITION SHANA GRIFFIN, RDN, CD-N

ShopRite – Joseph Family Markets 46 Kane Street, West Hartford 860-233-1713 Shana.Griffin@wakefern.com ShopRite’s registered dietitian is your resource to answer nutrition questions, provide menu ideas and tips to help your family live healthier. Call today for help. See ad on page 17.

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MASSAGE DOMEGEOS’S MASSAGE & SKIN CARE

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Conduit musicians use gongs, singing bowls and other instruments for effortless relaxation, and personal growth. Sounds deepen other healing practices like yoga and massage therapy. See ad on page 7.

YOGA

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WEIGHT LOSS CENTER

1477 Park Street, Suite 14, Hartford 860-517-9322 www.YogaWithCR.com Cyndi@YogaWithCR.com One-on-one yoga instruction for stress relief, chronic pain, healing from injury, and pregnancy in her private studio in West Hartford. Sessions by appointment only. See ad on page 26.

DAWN GREENFIELD

Yoga Born 1735 Ellington Rd., South Windsor 860-432-5678 YogaBorn.com 200-hr Kripalu, 500-hr Pranakriya, 150-hr Anusra and Therapeutic Training. Full-time teaching, public classes and personal sessions since 2005. Over 1000 hours with Traumatic Brain Injury and Special Needs Community. See ad on page 35.

JOURNEY OF YOGA

730 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, CT 06070 www.JourneyOfYoga.com 860-680-1482 Inspiring health and happiness with every individual who steps through our door by offering Beginner, Hot Power, Vinyasa, Gentle, and Restorative classes throughout the day. See ad on page 29.

YOGA CENTER OF COLLINSVILLE 10 Front St, Collinsville, CT 06019 860-693-YOGA (9642) info@YogaCenterCollinsville.com www.YogaCenterCollinsville.com

LIVING HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS CENTER

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Experience yoga in the vibrant surroundings of historic Collinsville. Morning / evening classes available: Beginners, Gentle, Mixed, Advanced, Yogalates, BellyDance and yoga for Kids. Drop-ins welcome! New student special: $40 for one month of unlimited yoga classes. See ad on back cover.

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Yoga differs from many forms of exercise in that it uniquely blends mind and body for lifelong wellness. Yoga as a regular part of your life offers many physical benefits including increased flexibility and balance, improved strength and relief from joint pain. Yoga also incorporates techniques that provide increased mental focus , stress relief, lowered blood pressure and a deeper self-awareness.

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A Collinsville establishment for more than 13 years, the Yoga Center of Collinsville provides classes for both beginner and advanced students. Our beginner classes offer a supportive environment for new students to learn about yoga. All classes offer intimate class sizes taught by certified yoga teachers in our beautiful historic location with ample parking.

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