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STRESS, RESILIENCY 22 14 14 AND 21ST CENTURY LIFE

16 DESTINY OR CHOICE? Living with Consequences of Stress

18 UNDERSTANDING NUTRACEUTICALS

How They Differ from Health Store Supplements

20 KEYS TO

LIVING YOUR COURAGEOUS LIFE

21 SELF-LOVE 22 MEDITATION THAT WORKS Tips for Finding the Right Practice

23 BE ON THE BALL Putting Extra Fun into Fitness

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e live long lives in a fast-paced world; the ability to gracefully navigate transitions of life and the daily stressors that come with being human has become a very necessary skill. Whether change comes swiftly or creeps up, it always comes, and a growing body of research indicates that the ability to cope with change and stress may be critical to having a successful, happy life. Unfortunately, stress management and tools for building resilience to better be able to deal with change are not emphasized in our standard educational institutions. Most of us are left to figure it out as best we can. With this in mind, we devoted our February issue to exploring techniques and tools of natural stress relief and ideas for living a resilient, fulfilling life. We include an article from author and national thought leader Brian Luke Seaward, who will lead a workshop on this topic in this area in April. Change surrounds us; sometimes it is light, joyous and welcome, while at other times it is cold, abrupt and shocking. We can be swept away or we can ride the waves of change; sometimes circumstances demand we take a turn doing both. Whatever we are faced with, we have choices and, with support, we may be able to transcend even the most difficult situation to find the learning and gift within. The caterpillar feels pain as it transforms into a butterfly…but change it does. We are no different. Whether a change of circumstance is expected or unexpected, there is rich opportunity within the chaos for personal growth if you have the courage to be your authentic self and make choices that hold meaning for you. We hope the articles in this issue provide inspiration and support, no matter what you’ve been going through or may be facing. With love and light,

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atherine Ewing, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Life Coach, located in South Windsor, offers both inperson and online sessions for clients. For the month of February, she is offering complimentary, 30-minute coaching sessions to those dealing with the issue of divorce or the ending of a long-term relationship. “Divorce rocks the very foundation of our beings. We are often left feeling lonely, flawed, angry, undesirable, hopeless and empty. This is true whether you were the partner who chose to leave or the one who was left,” says Ewing. Once the emotions are addressed and healed, it is possible to transform the ending of a committed relationship into a profoundly enlightening experience, a spiritual wake-up call, a catalyst for beginning to live an extraordinary life. Whether you are presently going through a divorce, have recently been divorced or have been divorced for many years, this may be the perfect time to consider the possibilities that this major life transition presents. Ewing has walked her own journey of midlife reinvention after the end of a 30-year marriage. She is also an expert in healing trauma, mother loss and issues related to growing up in a dysfunctional family. Passionate about helping people release old traumas, beliefs and emotions and embracing a new life of passion, joy and authenticity, she is also an author, workshop leader and speaker.

nterested in working with kids who want to practice yoga? Become a certified kids yoga teacher that teaches fun and safe classes. The training with Jill Hebert, RDN, E-RYT, will be held February 9-11 at Imagine Studio in West Hartford. Teachers, educators, therapists, counselors, parents, caregivers, nannies, social workers and anyone who loves yoga and kids are invited to attend. Participants will train to work with children age 2 to 7, and gain an understanding of hundreds of kids’ yoga poses. There will be time to practice as well as observe live kids’ yoga classes. Other topics covered include marketing and business tips to get started; tools to plan, create and teach fun, action-packed and safe classes; blending kids’ yoga with art, music, stories and props, and behavior management skill sets. Ideas for ageappropriate mindfulness and relaxation will be covered, as will improvising when needed and a review of child development. Friday’s class will take place from 5:30 to 9:30pm, while Saturday and Sunday it will be from 9am to 6pm. Attendees can earn 22 CEUs for Yoga Alliance. The non-refundable tuition fees is $520 per person ($495 for school teachers) plus a $50 materials fee payable to instructor for the training manual.

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New Exhibit in the Mary C. Daly RSM Art Gallery at Mercy By The Sea

he Mary C. Daly RSM Art Gallery at Mercy By The Sea is presenting photographs by Cindy Fiano, a self-taught photographer inspired by serene seascapes and graceful birds on beaches and in marshBlue Heron by Cindy Fiano es, through March 14. For Fiano, her biggest inspiration has been to capture and share the beauty in the commonplace—those things which often get overlooked. It’s the small details, often overshadowed by daily activity, that hold the key to a deeper connection to nature and joy. As guests look at Fiano’s photos, she hopes they hear the sound of the waves in the distance, smell the salty air, feel the coarse sand beneath their feet and see the wonderful gifts the sea has to offer. For more information, call 203-245-0401 or visit MercyByTheSea.org. Location: 167 Neck Rd, Madison.

Rally for Renewable Energy

he Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection recently released a Comprehensive Energy Strategy (CES) that would be detrimental to renewable energy in Connecticut. On February 28 from 10am to 5pm, there will be a rally in front of the Hartford State House to let the state government know that the department and the Governors’ Council on Climate Change have a responsibility to represent the people of Connecticut when they develop proposed energy policy for the future. Spearheaded by CT Go Green and UConnPIRG, organizers are asking for a rewrite of the strategy as well. They are asking for an energy policy that serves the people of the state’s needs rather than maintaining the control that large utilities, energy corporations and car companies currently have. For more information, visit Facebook.com/events/ 1961415810541933 or tag #ctgogreen. Location: Connecticut’s Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford.

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he Miracle League of Connecticut and Connecticut Science Center wants everyone to enjoy the center so on February 28 they will lower the volume and dim the lights specifically for visitors with sensory disabilities. From 10am to 5pm, all visitors may experience the fun of the Connecticut Science Center in addition to activities, arts and crafts. Live science demonstrations will be shown without the usual loud sounds and bright lights. Sensory Friendly Day is presented by the Miracle League of Connecticut. Tickets are $14 online in advance or $16.95 at the door (1:1 aides are always free). With more than 150 hands-on science exhibits, a 3D digital theater, four educational labs and more, the Connecticut Science Center offers exploration for children, teens and adults. For more information, contact Group Sales Account Manager Brit Montmeat at 860-520-2112 or BMontmeat@ CTScienceCenter.org, or visit Facebook.com/Events/561191017548144/. Location: Connecticut Science Center, 250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford.

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n February 12 from 7 to 8:30pm at the Hartford Seminary, three storytellers will share stories from their own faiths—Christian, Muslim and Jewish—to transcend differences through a shared belief in the power of compasRohina Malik, Susan Stone and Kim Schultz sion and connection. Rohina Malik, a critically acclaimed playwright, returns to Hartford Seminary for this new show. She is a resident playwright at Chicago Dramatists and an artistic associate at the 16th Street Theater. Malik’s plays, The Mecca Tales and Yasmina’s Necklace, were both nominated for a Jeff Award for best new work. Her one-woman play, Unveiled, has been widely produced, including at Hartford Seminary. Susan Stone, a storyteller and teaching artist, has performed around the country and in Poland, telling Jewish tales for adults and children at schools, synagogues, museums and festivals. She also coaches storytellers. Stone’s CDs have earned Parents’ Choice Gold and Storytelling World Awards. She is founder/co-director of the Evanston Public Library Storytelling Festival. Kim Schultz is a writer, actor, storyteller, improviser and refugee advocate. In 2009, she traveled to the Middle East as an artist/activist to meet with Iraqi refugees, falling in love with one and turning their stories and her own into a critically acclaimed solo play, No Place Called Home, and the memoir Three Days in Damascus. Schultz acts at professional theaters, such as The Goodman Theatre and Lookingglass, and is also a corporate improvisation trainer and a director of artist residencies in Mexico. Tickets are $15 for general admission in advance, and $20 at the door. Hartford Seminary student tickets are $5 with ID. Tickets for groups of eight or more are $10 each. For more information, visit HartSem.edu/Event/Keeping-Faith-Three-Sisters-of-Story. For group sales, contact Susan Schoenberger at SSchoenberger@HartSem.edu or 860-509-9519. Location: Meeting Room at Hartford Seminary, 77 Sherman St, Hartford.

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Bountiful Blessings Expands

ountiful Blessings Healing & Guidance has expanded services in two new locations. Owner Jo Homar says moving her Connecticut office to Rocky Hill will provide her the space to expand her services and offer studio retail hours for her inspiring and empowering handmade jewelry, art and gifts. In addition to Bountiful Blessings’ new location, Homar has also been busy constructing and opening her Sedona, Arizona office. Sedona’s amazing energies have called Homar to be of service to clients and students who live in or visit this special place for healing and spiritual guidance. Homar’ is a channel bridging the gap between the physical and spiritual worlds through guided messages and healings. Healing and reading sessions are by appointment only and can be scheduled using her online scheduler for both offices. Reiki and Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) classes are provided on a rotating schedule in both locations, so be sure to check her class schedules listed online. Studio retail hours vary monthly and are posted on her website. Many one-of-a-kind pieces are first displayed in the studio and usually get snatched up before they can make it to the online store. Homar also accepts custom orders. For more information, visit JoHomar.com or SedonaHealingRetreat.com or HealingArtisanGifts.com. Locations: 1845 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky Hill, CT and 10 Walapai Dr, Sedona, AZ. See ad, page 12.

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Wu Healing Center Offers Quantum Energy Treatments

u Healing Center in West Hartford is now offering one-hour quantum energy healing sessions using Green Rhyme Cell Physiotherapy to improve cell health in patients of Dr. Ming Wu, PhD. The high-tech Green Rhyme Cell Physiotherapy Instrument emits terahertz waves guided with quantum technology that can penetrate the body up to eight to 12 inches. This physiotherapy can activate dormant human cells, repair damaged cells, liquefy abnormal cells, remove free radicals and activate the body’s self-healing power from the inside out. Quantum Medicine Theory indicates that quantum medicine can achieve a rapid, safe and natural cure, and reverse aging by stimulating the body’s self-healing function. For example, Wu says, a recent patient had a blood clot at the back of his right knee, which immobilized the leg. After 15 minutes of treatment, the blood clot was gone by the next day and the patient could walk again. Wu, a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, practices in several northeast regional locations. He is available for appointments in West Hartford on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. For more information, call 860-606-0578 or visit FengyangTCM.com. For appointments, please send a text to 978-790-8888. Location: 45 South Main St, Ste 100, West Hartford. See ad, page 7.

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The South Pole is Earth’s last uninhabited outpost, and Greenpeace seeks to establish an Antarctic sanctuary of almost threequarters of a million square miles in the Weddell Sea adjacent to the vast continent that would protect whales, penguins and other wildlife. The nonprofit has called for governments to show greater vision and ambition. Frida Bengtsson, head of the Greenpeace Antarctic campaign, states, “Over the next 12 months, we have an opportunity to make history: to create an Antarctic Ocean sanctuary which would be the largest protected area on Earth.” She notes that it would also ensure healthier oceans that soak up carbon dioxide to moderate climate change. The proposal, submitted by the European Union and promoted by the German government, will be considered in October by the governmental bodies responsible for managing the Antarctic marine environment. It follows the successful adoption of the Ross Sea sanctuary in 2016.

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Industry Revs Up for Electric Car Future

China, the world’s largest car market, is planning to stop production and sales of traditional energy vehicles in favor of electric vehicles (EV), and the decision has sped up competitive development by U.S. automakers. General Motors is promising to launch at least 20 new electric vehicles in the next six years. “General Motors believes the future is all-electric,” says Mark Reuss, the company’s head of product development. The falling cost of lithium-ion batteries also brings a tipping point into view, observers say. By 2025 it’s possible that electric drivetrains will have no cost disadvantage compared with internal combustion engines. Technology is fast resetting the outlook for what cars can do, how consumers use them and how much an EV will cost. Tesla, Ford and Japanese and European companies are also responding to what’s being called both “the age of electricity”, and “the age of personalized transportation”.

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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is advising hospitals in improving patient menus by adding healthy, plant-based options and removing processed meats, which have been linked to 60,000 cardiovascular deaths annually. The ACC Heart-Healthy Food Recommendations for Hospitals states, “At least one plant-based main dish should be offered and promoted at every meal.” ACC also urges that processed meats such as bacon, sausage, ham, hot dogs and deli meats should not be offered at all. These guidelines extend to hospital cafeterias and onsite restaurants. The American Medical Association has also passed a resolution that calls on hospitals to provide similarly healthy meals. Processed meats are now considered carcinogenic to humans, according to the World Health Organization. A 50-gram serving a day—one hot dog or two strips of bacon—increases colorectal cancer risk by 18 percent. “Too many heart disease patients have had their recovery undermined by bacon and hot dogs on their hospital trays,” says Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the nonprofit Physicians Committee.

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February 2018

Resiliency and 21st Century Life by Brian Luke Seaward

t first glance, Mark’s life looks like a train wreck. His wife of 20 years died suddenly of complications from a chronic disease. Two of his three sons were recently diagnosed with learning disabilities, and the company he worked at for the past three decades laid him off (six years away from retirement) when it merged with another company. In a previous chapter in his life, Mark would have returned to a pattern of self-medication and addiction, but that was then. Now Mark practices a lifestyle of resiliency skills—an alchemy he pieced together from counseling sessions, reading bestselling self-help books, a regular meditation practice, cardiovascular exercise, attending a few personal growth workshops and the loyal attendance of his support group meetings. “To me, resiliency isn’t just bouncing back up from a fall (or series of falls, in my case). Resiliency is a new attitude and outlook on life. I used to feel sorry for myself when stress reared its ugly head. But now I take the high road. I look to see what the lesson is to be learned. Every bad situation has a positive light. I am getting good at not seeing myself as a victim anymore, like I used to. Despite my challenges, I can honestly say I am a happy person now,” Mark says. “To quote Nelson Mandela’s favorite 14

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poem, Invictus, ‘I am the captain of my fate, I am the master of my soul.’” Contrary to the message of Invictus, victim consciousness (a perpetual negative attitude) is a common mindset across the country today. Moreover, it reaches toxic proportions when people become stressed. Eavesdrop on any conversation today (including your own) and within the first five minutes, you are likely to hear people complaining (grieving) about something. While grieving is healthy, prolonged grieving is not, giving credence to the expression, “once a victim, and twice a volunteer.” You can toss your two cents into the whirlpool of negativity, just don’t dive in.

Change + Negative Perceptions = Stress Why is there so much stress in the world today? Perhaps the best explanation is rapid change. At no time in the recorded history of humanity has there been so much change: the economy, global warming, technology and social unrest, to name a few. By and large, people don’t like change, particularly the change they cannot control. While change has always been part of the human landscape, the amount and rate of change on today’s horizon is unprecedented and this has people on

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Positive Psychology 101 Walking the halls of Columbine High School a few months after 13 people were killed in a senseless act of violence, I noticed a poster with this phrase: “Attitude is the paintbrush that colors our world.” Attitude plays a big role in coping with stress. So does willpower. After my presentation of a stress management workshop for the school district staff, one of the attendees thanked me for reminding her to reread her favorite book, Viktor Frankl’s Man Search For Meaning. Frankl, a survivor of the notorious Nazi death camp Auschwitz, taught the world this message: Despite all the hardships life hands us, we have the ability to choose our own thoughts. Victim or victor, the choice is yours.

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edge. Add to this any personal changes and the emotional scales become tipped in negativity. As the expression goes, “The only person who likes change is a wet baby.” The truth is, any stress that lasts longer than 20 minutes at some level is a control drama, directed and produced by the ego. All stress begs for resolution. Resiliency is the pathway toward resolution. Stress goes by many different definitions (e.g., wear and tear on the body, an inability to cope, the loss of emotional control or an absence of inner peace), but the one definition that most experts agree upon is this: Stress is a perceived threat (real or imagined) to our mind, body, spirit or emotions. The key word is “perceived”, because what one person might interpret as enjoyable, another person perceives as life-threatening. Mark Twain said it best this way: “I’m an old man now, and I have known a great many problems, most of which never happened.” Experts suggest that the types of stress we encounter today are far different from our ancestors’ generations ago. Their stressors were based on surviving physical threats. Our stressors today come in all shapes and sizes, much of it in the form of screen addictions and the overwhelming drone of “digital noise”. And of course some would say many stressors are based on financial survival. Simply stated, most of our stressors today are ego-driven and fear-based perceptions.

Sigmund Freud, the father of modern psychology, steered the direction of stress management toward relieving anxiety (fear). While this was a good start, it sent many people in a negative direction (down the path of pessimism). Thanks to the inspiration of people like Abraham Maslow and Martin Seligman, over the past 20 years, psychology has made a shift toward the positive, to Positive Psychology.

The truth is, any stress that lasts longer than 20 minutes at some level is a control drama, directed and produced by the ego. All stress begs for resolution. Resiliency is the pathway toward resolution. The premise of positive psychology invites people to shift their mindset out of victim consciousness, toward appreciation and gratitude. The focus of positive psychology is to move from a motivation of fear (anxiety) toward a motivation of love (compassion). It is not a denial of one’s reality; rather it is a quest for emotional and spiritual balance (unaided by drugs, alcohol or other addictive means for short-term relief via long-term destructive habits).

An Alchemy of Resiliency Skills There is no one relaxation technique for everyone, but there is one technique that works for each person. For Cindy, it was nature therapy. Addictions and ingrained

stress-prone behaviors come in all varieties. Cindy’s was her addiction to technology. She could never be without her smart phone. To escape from the cacophony of the digital world and maintain a sense of sanity, Cindy established a new routine that she calls “healthy boundaries”. Twice a day, Cindy makes a habit of disconnecting from the digital world and connecting with the natural world. She starts each day with a pre-dawn walk at her local park. She loves to watch the color of the clouds change from purple to pink, taking delight in watching the herons, osprey and egrets start their forage for food. Nature, she says, has a wonderful way of putting all of one’s problems into perspective. In this time away from the digital world, Cindy reclaims her personal sovereignty and all is right in the world. The newest research on resiliency reveals that taking time to quiet the mind and recharge personal energy in solitude is important for also recharging our power to endure hardships.

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Destiny or Choice? Living with Consequences of Stress by Pamela and Brad Thompson

as stress become a way of life? For many of us, the answer seems a resounding “Yes!” In today’s fastpaced life, being stressed-out has become the norm. The thinking has evolved to be, “If I am constantly busy, multi-tasking and running around like the proverbial ‘chicken with its head cut off ’, that signifies I am needed, important, useful, and productive.” However, the cost of this constant state is high—often leading to an ongoing barrage of adverse emotional, behavioral and physical symptoms, draining our energy, productivity and ability to think clearly. Although we may recognize anxiety, overwhelm, short temper, frustration or trouble sleeping as indicators of the stress we are under, it is not as common to associate chronic pain, recurring headaches, nervous habits, cravings, a propensity to catch every virus or illness we come in contact with or even disease as such. Yet these too are warning signs our body is sending to catch our attention. If that level of stress persists, it is likely to lead to greater, more serious consequences, physical and/or emotional. So what can be done? Isn’t stress something beyond our control? To answer these questions, let’s discuss the impact of stress, and how our body and mind are linked. We can better understand why ongo16

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ing stress is so detrimental to our health if we look at biology. Our incredible body has been designed to be in one of two modes. It is either in the growth and relaxation response (G&R), or the fight-flight-freeze response (FFF). Due to the function of the chemicals produced in each of these response modes, they cannot co-exist. While in the G&R response, our marvelous body goes about the job of building, repairing and maintaining. The chemicals released create a supportive internal environment, enabling all of the body’s systems to perform smoothly and harmoniously. This is our natural state of being. The FFF response is just as brilliant. It enables the body to quickly and effectively escape and avoid danger in order to survive. The chemicals released are designed for surges of power and energy. Nothing else matters except to escape, defeat or trick the “pursuing tiger”. Once the danger has passed, our all-knowing body returns to homeostasis, and our internal chemistry changes to again support growth and relaxation. Our body is designed well and can easily handle small doses of stress, but is not equipped for ongoing stress. When the chemicals released during the FFF response stay in the body for extended

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periods of time, they create a toxic internal environment and cells start to deteriorate. This is when we begin to experience warning signals, which, if not heeded lead to illness and disease. Our body is inseparably entwined with our mind. How we think determines how we feel. Every thought we think generates a chemical reaction, putting our body into either the G&R or FFF mode. For example, when we see a dog and think, “Oh isn’t that dog adorable!” the chemicals we produce initiate the G&R response and we feel good emotionally and physically—calm, relaxed, playful, loving. However if our thought is, “That dog is scary!” the chemicals produced ignite the FFF response and we don’t feel good emotionally and physically—scared, anxious, ill at ease, tense. In our modern world, we no longer have real tigers threatening to make a meal of us. Instead we have “paper tigers”— thoughts about things in our environment that our mind perceives are dangerous. Things such as job expectations, deadlines, highway traffic, financial concerns, family demands, food cravings, self-esteem issues, social expectations and cultural mores. How we think about these things becomes the stressor in our life, creating a continuous stream of perceived dangers constantly propelling our body into the FFF response. And, here’s the scary part, most of our thoughts occur automatically and subconsciously.

So, are we destined to be victims of our subconscious thoughts?

Although most of us have been taught differently, dealing with stress and its impact is within our control. Once we understand the connection between the mind and body, and the body’s amazing biology, we begin to grasp the importance of being in the G&R response as much as possible. However, if most thoughts originate in our subconscious mind, how do we know what those thoughts are, and how do we shift them?

Here are three simple and effective actions we can take. Consciously tune in to what we are feeling. The key is to learn to pay attention to our emotions and body sensations. For example, when we are stuck in traffic, notice the

tenseness in the shoulders, the knot in the stomach, or the desire to scream at other drivers. These are indicators we are in the FFF response. Identify the emotion(s) behind the physical sensation. Is it anger, worry, frustration? Utilize a mind/body technique. Once we have tuned in to the emotion, calm that automatic, subconscious FFF response and return to the G&R state. Use techniques such as taking three deep, slow belly breaths; EFT to tap on meridian points while acknowledging the emotion; or “pivoting”, which is choosing to focus on thoughts of something we enjoy or love. These techniques serve to immediately calm the FFF response. Later, to reinforce being in the G&R response, we can meditate, use EFT or one of several other stress reducing tools to target any lingering negative thoughts or emotions. Establish a practice of using mind/body techniques on a regular basis. The goal is to develop and strengthen the habit of being in the G&R response more consistently. Having such a practice also reduces the tendency to react to today’s “paper tigers” as if they were real tigers pursuing us. When considering our health, we live in very exciting times. Science is providing more evidence of the profound mind/body connection and the efficacy of techniques such as meditation, yoga, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Heart Math and energy medicine. The internet makes it easy to access a myriad of resources and practitioners.

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While stress is inevitable, we no longer have to be victims and suffer the physical and emotional consequences of being in chronic stress. We now have the knowledge and resources to access our body’s ability to maintain optimum health. How we deal with the stressors in our life is a choice. Pamela & Brad Thompson, both former educators, are Certified EFT Practitioners who work in person, over the phone or via Skype/FaceTime. They can be reached at Pamela@WellnessWithinCT.com and Brad@ WellnessWithinCT.com or 860-774-5048. February 2018

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UNDERSTANDING NUTRACEUTICALS

How They Differ from Health Store Supplements by Linda Sechrist

Savvy consumers seeking products that might help them achieve and maintain good health may be noticing two new categories: medical food and nutraceuticals.

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edicalized terminology is now being used to describe certain products we may already have been buying from brand-name dietary supplement companies and retailers, and they have a higher price tag. One common example: powdered protein mealreplacement shakes that can cost up to $16 more than a retail store brand, as nutraceutical and medical food purveyors want to differentiate their products as having clinical research and development behind them. This raises the bar on the quality of contents and assures consumers of third-party testing for proof of ingredients. Although both are regulated under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994, there is no legal distinction between dietary supplements and nutraceuticals, yet each serves different purposes. Dietary supplements, comprising vitamins, minerals and/ or herbs and botanicals, are intended to enhance wellness among healthy adults.

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Nutraceuticals encompass nutrients, foods or parts of foods used as medicine to provide health benefits beyond nutrition and combat chronic disease. Some of the most popular formulations involve botanicals like ginseng, ginkgo biloba, St. John’s wort and echinacea. “Medical foods, formulated for dietary management of a specific medical condition for which nutritional needs are unmet by a normal diet, are regulated under the Orphan Drug Act of 1983,” explains Bill Shaddle, senior director of medical education at Metagenics, Inc. “Our nutraceuticals and medical foods are supported by verifiable science that provides solid evidence regarding the therapeutic benefits produced by ingredients in our products.” The word nutraceutical, blending nutrition and pharmaceutics, was coined in 1989 by Stephen L. DeFelice, the founder and chairman of the nonprofit Foundation for Innovation in Medicine, in Mountainside, New Jersey, which promotes clinical research and development of dietary supplements and

foods specifically for their health benefits. Reputable companies that manufacture private-label nutraceuticals, such as Metagenics and Xymogen, among others, research and develop products for functional nutrition and quality. While such products are solely distributed through partnerships with healthcare professionals such as medical doctors, nutritionists and pharmacists, some of the evidence-based, professional-grade formulas are available through online physician websites. Metagenics and Xymogen collaborate with institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, Bastyr University and National College of Natural Medicine in conducting clinical research that demonstrates how their formulas impact healthy aging, cognitive function and overall health.

Federal Regulations Medical foods and nutraceuticals, orally administered dietary products formulated to support the management of conditions such as compromised gut function, agerelated muscle loss, metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular

disease, are subject to standard food and safety labeling requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Although they may be used under medical supervision, patients don’t need a prescription. Many healthcare practitioners, including dietitians, currently recommend them under a physician’s direction. Unlike pharmaceuticals, which are accountable to the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, patent-protected and supported by expensive testing documentation, nutraceuticals are not. However, many manufacturers do choose to undergo costly testing. Like all dietary supplements, the majority of which do not undergo third-party testing, they are regulated by DSHEA, which defines and regulates labeling and claims of benefits related to classic nutrient-deficiency diseases.

Private Quality Control Xymogen is strictly a physician’s line of nutraceuticals, explains Cheryl Burdette, a doctor of naturopathy and director of clinical research and outreach for the company. “In our manufacturing process, to avoid contami-

nation and validate ingredients, every batch is third-party assayed by an independent laboratory, whereas some companies only do this for every fifth or 20th lot. Xymogen’s validation extends to packaging and controlling the level of humidity because it affects how ingredients oxidize,” says Burdette. Gary Kracoff, a registered pharmacist and naturopathic doctor at Johnson Compounding & Wellness, in Waltham, Massachusetts, researches the nutraceuticals that he carries and recommends for his clients. “I like professional-grade nutraceuticals because their formulas are researched and science-based. They are excellent products for specific purposes. Individuals that take the medical foods come to appreciate their disease-modifying therapeutic results. While pricier, they include healthier sources of carbohydrates and fats, as well as natural, rather than synthetic nutrients to provide what the body needs to return to a state of balance,” says Kracoff. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings who blogs at LindaSechrist.com.

February 2018

Keys to Living Your Courageous Life

o you ever feel as though life is calling you into a bigger version of your Self? Have you felt an insistent stirring inside that you can’t ignore any longer? Perhaps this is your Soul urging you to play a bigger game, step up into your next highest expression, live a more passionate, joyful and authentic version of yourself. To follow this call is to live courageously, because it takes great courage to listen to the voice of your dreamer rather than your doubter, tune into the quiet urgings of your Soul rather than the loud demands of the ego, and to choose to follow the path of love rather than the path of fear. There’s a subtle, but profound difference between acting with courage when faced with a scary or life-threatening situation and choosing to live courageously. True courageous living requires a mindset shift from which all our choices flow. 20

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Willingness Even if you’ve spent time setting intentions, creating vision boards and saying affirmations, you’ve likely experienced some disappointment that all your desires haven’t manifested. Enter willingness into the equation.

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cultural, religious and societal restrictions and educational limitations, is outside the box of consensus thinking and leaves us open to criticism or rejection.

Some key elements needed to live courageously are intention, willingness, commitment and faith.

Intention As more people have become aware of the Law of Attraction, Intention has become part of our everyday jargon. Intention means preference, desire or that which you want to create or manifest in your life. Intention and attention go together. The clearer you are about what you want to create and how you want to feel, and the more your attention is focused on those things, the more likely it is that you will manifest the life you want. On the surface, it doesn’t seem terribly courageous to set intentions for the life you want to live. But for many of us, it is a very courageous act. The idea that we can create a life separate and apart from longstanding family beliefs and expectations,

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Some things you must be willing to do to live courageously: • Dive deep into your heart and Soul to discover who and what you are really being called to be, do and have. Allow the truth of who you are, and the reason you showed up on Earth at this time, to bubble up from deep inside. This is not an exercise of the ego mind, but of the awakening heart, guided by your eternal Soul. The fear-based agenda of the ego will always default to the known “survival” instinct, which will always keep you playing small. The Soul, which knows you are an eternal Being and is guided by love, wants you to experience all that life has to offer. It takes continuous acts of courage and acquired skill to turn down the volume of the ego and turn up the dial of your Soul. • Face inevitable judgment, ridicule and possible rejection from those in your life who want you to maintain the status quo and live out the version of your life that they are attached to. Whether you grew up in a loving family or a dysfunctional one, there are unspoken and deeply held family beliefs and rules about who you can be, and how happy, successful or prosperous you deserve to be. These patterns are strong and deeply rooted and it takes focused, consistent work to heal them. These beliefs and messages can be subtle or overt but either way, they act as anchors holding you back from living your most joyful and authentic life. The same applies to cultural, religious and workplace influences. You are here to live the life that is uniquely yours, without guilt, blame or shame. Saying “yes” to yourself and “no” to the expectations of others, in the face of great resistance, requires great courage.

Commitment To live a truly courageous life, you must commit to choose in favor of your dreams and your Soul’s guidance in each moment. Others may see this as selfish, but it is a revolutionary act of self-love to claim the life you came here to live. Commit to forgive yourself, love yourself and free yourself from the patterns of thinking, speaking and acting that keep you stuck in your old story. Rinse and repeat.

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s I began to love myself, I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know, this is AUTHENTICITY. As I began to love myself, I understood how much it can offend somebody as I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this person was me. Today I call it RESPECT. As I began to love myself, I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.

Believing the Universe has your back, that you’re held in Divine love and supported by Spirit is the spiritual glue that allows you to step fully into your courageous life. Faith allows you to stand tall in the face of rejection, get back up after defeat, surrender control when you’ve done all you know how to do. It helps you step off the cliff when you can’t see the safety net. Living courageously requires you ask the questions, “What is the greatest vision for my life?” and “Who must I become to empower this vision?” Are you ready for courageous living?

Today I call it MATURITY.

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As I began to love myself, I quit stealing my own time, and I stopped designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in my own rhythm.

As I began to love myself, I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right moment. So I could be calm. Today I call it SELF-CONFIDENCE.

Today I call it SIMPLICITY. As I began to love myself, I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health—food, people, things, situations and everything that drew me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism. Today I know it is LOVE OF ONESELF. As I began to love myself, I quit trying to always be right, and ever since, I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is MODESTY. As I began to love myself, I refused to go on living in the past and worrying about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where everything is happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it FULFILLMENT. As I began to love myself, I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick. But as I connected it to my heart, my mind became a valuable ally. Today I call this connection WISDOM OF THE HEART. We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing new worlds are born. Today I know that is LIFE. Chaplin’s World museum, in Switzerland, opened in 2016 (ChaplinsWorld.com/en). February 2018

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• Raise your vibrational frequency so you are an energetic match for that which you want to create. Everything is energy and everything has its own vibrational frequency, even e-motions (energy in motion). Universal Principle tells us that we attract that which is a vibrational match to us—or that which is aligned with our underlying belief systems. If you’ve experienced a lot of dense emotional energy throughout your life, or have taken on beliefs about not being good enough, deserving or worthy, you will attract people, experiences and circumstances that match your “energetic blueprint”.

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“Millions are seeking more mindfulness through meditation, but don’t know how to go about it,” says Sean Fargo, a Berkeley, California, meditation instructor and former Buddhist monk. “The key is to take baby steps, like going to the gym for the first time. Start by practicing a few minutes a day; just pay attention to something such as the sensations of breathing, without judgment.” “Having taught meditation to tens of thousands of people, I would say the most common issue is that beginning meditators don’t think they’re doing it right. It’s important not to judge yourself or have loaded expectations about the experience,” notes Lang. She suggests starting wherever we are right now, adding, “Whatever book, class or teacher you first stumble upon is a clue.” But that doesn’t call for rigidly adhering to a particular type of meditation forever.

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ore Americans than ever before are seeking the benefits of meditation, which notably improves mental, physical and spiritual health. Choosing from its many styles and traditions can be daunting for a new meditator, as is figuring out how to incorporate such a practice into a busy life.

“Shop around and try different things, but at some point, you will begin to discover what works for you,” advises Scheinman. In trying to decide which meditation practice is right for us, “Go with what feels juicy,” says Fargo, who founded MindfulnessExercises.com, offering 1,500 free mindfulness meditations, worksheets and talks. “You’re more likely to do what feels alive and enlivening.” The act of meditating can be uncomfortable, but the challenges are part of its power. Scheinman remarks. “If you establish a daily practice, eventually, you will become more clear-headed, kinder and happier. That’s how you know your practice is working—not how you feel during meditation itself.” Consistency is key. It’s not effective to only meditate when you feel good, he says.

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“Meditation is for people of all spiritual backgrounds. As a tool to develop awareness, it can enhance what you already believe and practice,” assures Diana Lang, the Los Angeles author of Opening to Meditation: A Gentle, Guided Approach and a spiritual counselor who has taught meditation for 37 years. For Jackie Trottmann, a Christian author from St. Louis, Missouri, there is no contradiction between a meditation practice and her faith; rather, they complement one another. For her, “Prayer is like talking to God, whereas meditation is listening to God. Before I came to meditation, I had been doing all the talking.” She came to meditation during a trying period working in sales and marketing. “When a friend gave me a meditation CD, I popped it in after a stressful conference call and felt instantly calmed. Ten years later, meditation has gone beyond quieting the mind; it’s sunk into my heart and spirit,” says Trottmann, who went on to publish her own CDs at GuidedChristianMeditation.com. “I came to meditation tired of habitual suffering and stress, and wanting to be happier,” says Bill Scheinman, a coach in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), which he refers to as “mindfulness practice without the Buddhist jargon.” The Oakland, California, instructor has taught mindfulness in settings ranging from corporations to prisons, drawing from a range of meditative disciplines and 23 years of intensive practice.

Mindfulness practices go by many names, from vipassana to MBSR, and can be done sitting or walking, but all are focused on cultivating moment-to-moment awareness. “Mindfulness is about being aware: deliberately paying attention to body sensations, thoughts and emotions. Focused attention is on the body, heart and mind,” explains Scheinman. Guided visualization differs from most forms of meditation in that the meditator is intentionally creating a mental image, typically one of a peaceful, beautiful place. Typically, the goal of a guided visualization is deep relaxation and stress reduction. Mantra meditations involve continuous repetition of a word, phrase or sound, drawing spiritual power from the sound’s vibration, as well as its meaning. Many mantras are uttered in a tradition’s native language, such as shanti, meaning peace in Sanskrit. Teachers like Lang prefer to use mantras in English that meditators can more easily grasp, such as, “Love is the way.” Breathing meditation. Meditation experts say our everpresent breath is a sound foundation for a meditation practice, as well as an easy place to start. “Tapping into the power of our breath is vital; it cleanses our system,” says Trottmann.

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repetition and visual reinforcement. We have patients do simple exercises with the ball hundreds of times so these pathways start to form,” explains Bob Schrupp, a physical therapist and founder of Therapy Network, in Winona, Minnesota. One goal for physical and occupational therapists is to help clients perform rehabilitation exercises that also motivate them to continue exercising. While the ball is an excellent tool in clinical settings, Schrupp cautions, “After a stroke, or if you’re older or in poor health, it’s always best to check with your doctor or physical therapist to determine if stability ball exercises are appropriate.”

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Be On the Ball Putting Extra Fun into Fitness

by Marlaina Donato

heir playful appearance as a beach ball look-alike makes exercise balls welcome props in home workouts, gyms and yoga studios. “They’re a fun training tool for every age, from children to maturing Baby Boomers,” says Dennis Fuchs, CEO of TheraGear, in Sumas, Washington. “Exercise balls are affordable and offer many benefits, from enhanced mobility to reduced risk of injury and increased athletic performance.” Originally developed by Italian plastic manufacturer Aquilino Cosani in 1963 as a toy called the Gymnastik and then used by British and Swiss physical therapists to help orthopedic patients, the ball has since come a long way to serve fitness needs. Also known as Swiss, stability, balance, physio- and Pilates balls, this colorful piece of equipment can range in size from 14 to 34 inches to be appropriate for a user’s height (Tinyurl.com/RightSizeExerciseBall).

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Core Strength Without Strain Stability balls are recommended by fitness trainers and chiropractors for their ability to build core strength and increase flexibility of pelvic muscles without putting unnecessary strain on the back. “The core is a series of muscles used in almost all functional movement; tailored exercises focus both on abdominal and back strength and pelvic and hip stability,” explains Linnea Pond, an exercise instructor at the Pocono Family YMCA, in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Using an exercise ball also promotes full body conditioning. “Swiss ball training connects the brain with stabilizer muscles, improving gross motor skills and upper body strength, as well,” Fuchs elaborates. “These versatile training balls help equip an individual to handle the functional demands of sports and everyday life.”

Recovery from Injury and Illness Exercise balls are used in occupational therapy for stroke patients and others recovering from injury. “A stroke deadens part of the brain, and to regain movement in an affected arm or leg, an unaffected part of the brain must take over the lost function. The goal of the therapist is to establish new neural pathways through

Pregnant Women and Senior Fitness Balance balls, when used properly, can offer a safe way for pregnant women, children and seniors to stay fit. Exercising with a ball can help older individuals increase flexibility, especially in the hips, with cardiac strengthening as a bonus. Pregnant women can safely increase and maintain abdominal strength as the baby grows, and in doing so, care for muscles that will help them through labor. “Pregnancy can throw a woman off balance, and a growing baby puts pressure on internal organs. Pressing the back on a stability ball against a wall offers support for squats. Sitting on a ball helps maintain good posture and pelvic mobility, and reduces low back pain,” explains Pond. Incorporating the ball into yoga or Pilates routines prompts different muscles into action because it calls on the body’s learned ability to sense and respond to movement, termed proprioception. Pond says, “Proprioception is challenged just from sitting on the ball; there are immediate physical adjustments made to maintain posture and stability. In yoga, the ball is another tool to increase flexibility and balance.”

School and Workplace Exercise balls are increasingly replacing traditional chairs in classrooms and offices, and teachers are reporting better grades and attention span as a result, while workers appreciate better-toned muscles and enhanced balance. Maintaining good posture by sitting on the ball also increases blood circulation throughout the body, including the brain. Regarding the equipment’s eyecatching appearance, Schrupp sees a helpful bonus: “The ball is a big, colorful reminder to perform your exercises.” Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, author and multimedia artist. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com. February 2018

widely known to treat atherosclerosis, normalize heart rhythms and help lower blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, as well as significantly lower the risk of stroke.

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Foods Your Heart Will Love

Pumpkin seeds. High in mag-

Top 10 Heart Healthy Choices by Judith Fertig

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ow do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” Elizabeth Barrett Browning once penned this unforgettable line to her husband and fellow poet, Robert Browning. Let us also count the ways to improve our loved ones’ heart health: Lower blood pressure. Modulate irregular heartbeats. Avoid plaque build-up in arteries. Improve blood flow to the heart. We can love our hearts with 10 superfoods that just might make perfect ingredients for a Valentine’s Day meal, starting with dark chocolate.

Cocoa powder. Cacao’s flavanols lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of stroke and act as antioxidants to prevent inflammation. Dr. JoAnn E. Manson, a physician, doctor of public health and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School affiliate Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, confirms, “Between 400 and 900 milligrams (mg) a day of cocoa flavanols may favorably affect several mechanisms and pathways related to cardiovascular disease prevention.” Not all chocolate is created equal. Manson recommends chocolate with cocoa or cacao as the first ingredient, not sugar. She 24

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and her colleagues are currently conducting the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study, a large-scale, randomized study of 18,000 U.S. men and women testing the benefits of ingesting 600 mg per day of cocoa flavanols.

Raspberries.

Just one-half cup of berries a day can provide plenty of phytonutrients and antioxidants for decreasing inflammation and preventing heart disease, says Wendy Bazilian, a doctor of public health and registered dietitian in San Diego, and author of The SuperFoodsRx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients. “Whirl them into a breakfast smoothie, add them to a green salad or combine them with dark chocolate for a tasty, heart-healthy dessert,” she advises.

Salmon.

Full of omega-3 fatty acids, wild-caught salmon (about two six-ounce weekly servings) helps reduce systemic inflammation and risk of developing atherosclerosis, hypertension and stroke, according to Dr. Josh Axe, of Nashville, Tennessee. Beyond prevention, omega-3s in oily fish are also

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nesium—about 764 mg per cup— roasted pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, top the list of heart-healthy nuts and seeds. Magnesium is an important electrolyte that helps the heart fire on all cylinders and not skip a beat. Improvements in lipid profiles can occur with a daily intake of 365 mg, or about a half-cup, of pepitas. Enjoy roasted pumpkin seeds as a snack or scatter them in a salad, bowl of chili or soup for a delicious crunch.

Avocados. Fresh avocados supply

magnesium, plus they’re a good source of potassium, another electrolyte the heart needs for optimum functioning. “You probably know bananas and citrus fruits are top sources of potassium, but I like avocados because they also supply healthy fats,” says Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra, a board-certified cardiologist with the HeartMD Institute, in Manchester, Connecticut.

Almonds. Sinatra recommends a handful of almonds a day to raise HDL, a form of “good” cholesterol he likens to a “lipid garbage truck” that picks up oxidized “bad” LDL in the bloodstream and carries it to the liver for processing.

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil. Cold-

pressed extra-virgin olive oil with a high phenol content can help lower blood pressure (via about two tablespoons

daily), make more efficient and protective HDL cholesterol, and protect the inner lining of arteries.

Beet Juice.

A 2015 study in the journal Hypertension found that two daily eight-ounce glasses of beet juice can help reduce high blood pressure. Beets contain a natural dietary nitrate found in previous studies to lower high blood pressure. Enjoy beet juice in smoothies, as a tart drink known as a “shrub” (beet juice with raspberry vinegar) or in soups like borscht.

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Garlic. Allicin, the sulfur compound that gives garlic its distinctive aroma, helps keep blood thin and flowing optimally, says Sinatra. The freshest chopped garlic offers the best benefits, according to a study from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

Pomegranate. Drinking about one cup of pomegranate juice a day for three months can improve blood flow to the heart, reports a study in the American Journal of Cardiology. The ultimate reason of all to keep our hearts in good working order was voiced by Helen Keller: “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.”

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Community Acupuncture – 2/1 and 2/15. 6-7pm. More information online. Registration required. Collaborative Natural Health Partners, Community Classroom, 315 East Center St, Manchester. CTNaturalHealth.com/Event-Calendar.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2 No Bake Gluten & Dairy Free Valentines Treats – 6-7:30pm. More information online. Registration required. Collaborative Natural Health Partners, Community Classroom, 315 East Center St, Manchester. CTNaturalHealth.com/Event-Calendar.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Sacred Heart Sisterhood Circle – 2-4pm. A time for women to relax, connect and share. February’s theme is self-love. Each gathering includes meditation, sound healing, inspired readings, tools for emotional healing & sharing. RSVP required. $20. 475 Buckland Rd, 2ns floor, South Windsor. 860-457-1060.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Heal Your Mind, Heal Your Life: Lecture with Leesa Sklover, PhD, LPC – 7-8pm. Techniques in music therapy, yoga therapy, mindfulness and imagery to bring peace in challenging times. $25/donation appreciated. Madison Beach Hotel, Madison. Register: 917-860-0488. DrSklover@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Heal Your Mind-Heal Your Life Workshop – 9:30am-1:30pm. Music Therapy/YogaTherapy workshop. Kriyas, Meditation and breathwork aimed at healing the mind and bringing awareness of our essence in difficult times. Aimed at all practitioners and anyone interested in yoga and music. $95. $20/lunch if desired The Madison Beach Hotel, Madison. Register: 917-860-0488. DrSklover@gmail.com.

markyourcalendar SHAKE YOUR SOULTHE YOGA OF DANCE Friday, February 16 • 7-8:30pm Shake Your Soul - The Yoga of Dance is an experience of dancing from the inside out. In addition to the traditional benefits of exercise, you experience the added joy of your spirit inspiring your movement and bringing inspiration to your life. Discover the union of body and spirit that is so unique to yoga, along with the play, joy, and flow of dance, accompanied by fabulous world music. $25 per person JOY Monthly Members save 10% Journey of Yoga 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury 860-680-1482 Register JourneyOfYoga.com

Getting Healthy with Hypnosis Series – 2/6 and 2/13. 6-7:30pm. More information online. Registration required. Collaborative Natural Health Partners, Community Classroom, 315 East Center St, Manchester. CTNaturalHealth.com/Event-Calendar.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Terry Walters: Seasonal Eating, Winter – 2/7 and 2/27. Noon-1pm. More information online. Registration required. Collaborative Natural Health Partners, Community Classroom, 315 East Center St, Manchester. CTNaturalHealth.com/Event-Calendar. Introductory Class: Essential Oils – 7-8pm. Learn about essential oils. Make and take blends for your health concerns. $2-5. TFC Health Foods, 230 Farmington Ave, Farmington. 860-471-6164.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Tap Your Way To Self-Love – 6-7:30pm. Release patterns of self-criticism, judgment and sabotage. Learn self-awareness, acceptance and love. Let go of anxiety, negative mind-chatter and overwhelm. Women only. $20. RSVP required. Bookclub, 869 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor. 860-432-7411.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Cold Weather Survival: Fire Building 101 – 10am-Noon. With The Baranski brothers. Experienced outdoorsman, animal trackers, campers and nature photographers, will teach the proper way to build a safe campfire. Meet at the Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Rd. Fee: $3/members; $7/non-members.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Traditional Chinese Medicine – 7-8:30pm. With Donna Gordon, Reiki Master Teacher. Learn about energy meridians, herbs, and the secrets of the human energy system. Free, non perishable food item encouraged. Sponsor: Alliance for Holistic Living. Vibrational Healing Center, 966 Tolland St, East Hartford.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 The Magic of Tuning In to Your Hidden Nature: One-day Retreat –10am-6pm. Connect to the silenced aspects of Self & Nature that lie hidden from view. $195 (sliding scale to $95). $55 deposit. Reserve space now. Sacred Circle, Transformational Breath, Sound Healing & EcoTherapy, Chester. Carol Piro 203-585-9033. Lois Grasso 860-796-1480.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Intro to Yoga Props – 10:30-Noon. Learn ways lengthen, strengthen and relax using yoga props. Find alignment and ease in poses to support the hips, lower back, legs and shoulders. $25/advance, $30/ day. Yoga Born, 1735 Ellington Rd, South Windsor. 860-432-5678.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Nutrition for Teens – 6-7pm. More information online. Registration required. Collaborative Natural Health Partners, Community Classroom, 315 East Center St, Manchester. CTNaturalHealth.com/ Event-Calendar.

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING FREE MEET AND GREET WITH MAGGIE Saturday, February 17 • 11am- Noon Join Maggie to learn more about our 2018-2019 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program, and 100 Hour Deepen Your Practice Training. You’ll get all the details and answers to all of your questions! Journey of Yoga 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury 860-680-1482 Register JourneyOfYoga.com

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Monthly Bird Walk – 1pm. Search for wintering bird species. We’ll look for horned larks, ducks, hawks, sparrows, yellow-bellied sapsuckers and more. $5/members; $10/non-members. Grassland Bird Conservation Center, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret. 860-928-4948. CTAudubon.org/Center-At-Pomfret. Gluten, Dairy & Soy Free Chinese Food Cooking Demo – 6-7:30pm. More information online. Registration required. Collaborative Natural Health Partners, Community Classroom, 315 East Center St, Manchester. CTNaturalHealth.com/Event-Calendar.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Tapping Into Your Best Life – 2:30-3:30pm. In this workshop you’ll gain a clear understanding of how and why you’re stuck in old emotions and unhealthy patterns and how to change it! Winter Wellness Expo, 90 Elm Street, Enfield. Facebook. com/events/394599264298479/.

THURSDAY, MARCH 1 Community Acupuncture – 3/1 and 3/15. 6-7pm. More information online. Registration required. Collaborative Natural Health Partners, Community Classroom, 315 East Center St, Manchester. CTNaturalHealth.com/Event-Calendar.

markyourcalendar THAI YOGA FOR PARTNERS Friday, February 23 • 6-7:30pm Watch a Maggie and Julie as they demonstrate how to assist with a partner Thai Yoga stretch, then try it on your own with help from these experienced teachers. Leave with a handout to help you remember all the details at home! This workshop is perfect for attending with friends, adult children, or significant others. No experience is necessary. The cost of this workshop is $35 per person. JOY monthly members receive 10% discount. Due to the nature of this workshop, it will be limited to just 20 people. Journey of Yoga 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury 860-680-1482 Register JourneyOfYoga.com

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sunday Astrology with Pat Peabody – Afternoons by appointment. See website for details. $35. Center for Progressive Therapies, 192 Hartford Rd, Manchester. 860-989-1238. F a m i l y / K i d Yo g a – E v e r y o t h e r S u n day. 3-4pm. Yoga is for the whole family! Let your little yogi explore and learn on the mat while you play right along with them. Kids ages 4-8 will enjoy this playful, yet beneficial yoga class that introduces the basics of movement and breath. $20/ drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482. Create Financial Freedom with Healthy Products – 4-5pm. Learn how to build a business and create financial freedom for you by distributing natural Aloe Vera nutritional supplements to help others be healthy. Free. Bristol (call for address). RSVP: 860-372-8171. 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.

monday Complete Strength Class – 9:30-10:30am. Total Strength classes are the #1 priority to burn calories and build lean muscle to boost your metabolism for the long-term. $20. YES Fitness, 292 Spielman Hwy, Burlington. 860-673-4293. Kundalini Yoga – 9:30-11am. Free. Windham Recovery Community Center, 713 Main St, Willimantic. 860-423-7088 or 860-423-9843 for more info.

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Open Play! For Ages 10 Months to 5 Years – 1011:15am. Join open play in our creative arts studio. Non-instructional play will include gross motor equipment like tunnels and balance beams, dress up and art projects. Donation of canned good. Imagine Studio, 97 South St, West Hartford. ImagineStudioCT.com. Gentle + Restorative Yoga – 10:30-11:45am. Gently held postures for joint health and nurturing. Great for any experience level. $50 for 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. Learn to manage the stress of life through mediation. $10. Oneida Holistic Health Center, 16 West Rd, Marlborough. To register: 860-467-6518. Meditation Mondays – 7-8pm. Meditation for all. Beginners and drop-ins welcome. Begin each week with a meditation practice to quiet your mind and let go of all that does not serve. Facilitated by Melanie VanOstrand. $10. Sea in the Sky Healing and Wellness Center, Hebron. 860-530-1552. SeaInTheSkyHealing.com. Tong Ren Healing Class – 7-8pm. Dr. Ming Wu leads this class focusing on internally healing the body’s energy system by using the collective unconscious. Wu Healing Center, 45 S Main St, West Hartford. To register: 860-606-0578. 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. $50 for 30 days, unlimited classes/new students. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642.

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Reiki Share – 6-8:30pm. 3rd Tuesday each month. Certified Reiki practitioners of all lineages and levels welcome. This is a time to come together with other practitioners as a community, give/ receive Reiki. $10. 47 Upson St, 2nd Fl, Bristol. 860-302-1609. Tai Chi with Dr. Ming Wu – 6-7pm. Learn from a Tai Chi master who has studied the art of Tai Chi for more than 40 years. Wu Healing Center, 45 S Main St, West Hartford. To register: 860-606-0578. Monthly Information Sessions at The Graduate Institute – 6:30pm-7:30pm. Join us for an info session every 2nd Tuesday of the month at The Graduate Institute. Please contact us to let us know that you’ll be attending. The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Rd, Bethany. Call 203-874-4252. Soul Circle: A Meditation and Journey Group – 6:30-8pm. First Tuesday. Join us for an evening of meditation, journeying, drumming and healing. Explore power animals and spirit guides, healing light meditations, nature spirit allies and more. Facilitated by Melanie VanOstrand. At Sea in the Sky Healing and Wellness Center, Hebron. $20. 860-530-1552. SeaInTheSkyHealing.com. Turbo Kick Boxing with Mary – 7:15-8:15pm. Extreme aerobic workout is fun and will get you in shape. Great music. Tuesdays are for beginners and Thursdays are advanced classes. $5. Center for Progressive Therapies, 192 Hartford Rd, Manchester. 860-883-9664. Meditation as a Way of Living with Tom Dest – 7:30-8:45pm. Promoting access to intention from deep inside and heart to heart communication - soft live music. Contemplation on our eternal nature and keys to peace. $15. Center for Progressive Therapies, 192 Hartford Rd, Manchester. 413-822-8486.

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The Graduate Institute – Call to visit us any day of the week to arrange a visit. We offer Master of Arts Degree programs designed for busy people. Only one weekend a month; 2 years. The Graduate Institute,171 Amity Rd, Bethany. 203-874-4252.

Coffee with Coach – 7am. Early morning session facilitated by Torin Lee, Life Coach. Learn ways to handle stress, navigate change and make each day count. $10. Oneida Holistic Health Center, 16 West Rd, Marlborough. To register: 860-467-6518.

Chair Massage – Treat yourself to a relaxing break. You decide how long. $1/minute. Oneida Holistic Health Center, 16 West Rd, Marlborough. Walk-ins welcome or call for an appointment: 860-467-6518.

Slow Flow – 10:30-11:30am. You’ll flow with the breath through continuous movement and hold postures in this vinyasa practice that provides both a full workout and relaxation. $20/drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482.

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. $50 for 30 days, unlimited classes/new students. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642. Tai Chi for Kids (Ages 6-12) – 4-4:45pm. Learning the Chinese art of Tai Chi is a great way for children to relax, have fun and strengthen body and mind. Wu Healing Center, 45 S Main St, West Hartford. To register: 860-606-0578. Consortium of Unicorns – 6-7pm. This unique empowerment group will support you while you focus on reconnecting with yourself. Learn what true self worth, self-love looks and feels like. $20. The Beyond Center, 281 Hartford Tpke, Ste 5G, Vernon. 860-899-4700.

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Gentle Yoga – 10:30-11:45am. Gently held postures for joint health and nurturing. $50 for 30 days, unlimited classes/new students. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642. Wednesday Noon Walks –Noon. Join our volunteers for fresh air, exercise, good company and naturalist lessons along the way. Seniors and parents with babes in backpacks welcome. Free/ CAS members; $3/non-members. Grassland Bird Conservation Center, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret. 860928-4948. CTAudubon.org/Center-At-Pomfret. Chair Yoga – 2-3pm. Chair yoga allows individuals of all physical abilities to enjoy the benefits of yoga. Class features traditional yoga postures and techniques. Chair yoga is gentle, relaxing and strengthening. Facilitated by Michele. $5/suggested donation. Toivo, 399 Franklin Ave, Hartford. 860-296-2338.

Metabolic ZT – 4:30-5:30pm. Our version of a cardio workout. Monitored by individual heart rate, burn calories, get your metabolism revving, and give you the cardiovascular benefits you are looking for. $20. YES Fitness, 292 Spielman Hwy, Burlington. 860-673-4293. Weight Management Class – 6-7:30pm. Weekly series led by a registered dietitian nutritionist discussing topics such as simple meal planning, what and how much to eat, and the skinny of fats and sugar. Free. ShopRite, 110 Albany Tpke, Canton. 860-693-3666. Support Group More Better Happy – 7:158:30pm. When people and circumstances are sucking the energy, motivation and life right out of you, come here. You can recharge while getting what you want. Registration required. Free. Yoga Born, 1735 Ellington Rd, South Windsor. 860-432-5678.

thursday Complete Strength Class – 5:30-6:30am. Total Strength classes are the #1 priority to burn calories and build lean muscle to boost your metabolism for the long-term. $20. YES Fitness, 292 Spielman Hwy, Burlington. 860-673-4293. Move and Groove - Conscious Conditioning with Sandy Byrne – 8:45-10am. Fusing the expertise of conditioning athletes with yogic consciousness, this fun, energetic class will jump-start your metabolism and get your body feeling strong and supple. $16 drop-in, class cards available. River Rock Yoga, 274 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield. 860-757-3339. Kundalini Yoga and Music Meditation – 9:3010:30am. With Leesa Sklover, Ph.D, C-IAYT, Certified Yoga Therapist, Kundalini Yoga Teacher. Experience the yoga of awareness weekly to heal your mind and your life. All welcome. Register for first class. $15 per class/monthly discount. Short Beach Union Church, 14 Pentacost St, Branford. 917-860-0488. DrSklover@gmail.com. LoveLifeProductions.net. Bump Day – 10am-6pm. 60-minute prenatal massage or reflexology by Colleen Dumas, LMT and certified in prenatal care. Refreshments, raffle. $40. Oneida Holistic Health Center, 16 West Rd, Marlborough. For an appointment: 860-467-6518. Belly Dance Classes with Elisheva 6-7pm. Learn the ancient art of belly dance in this beginner class. All levels and abilities warmly welcomed. $17. Spotlight Dance, Art & Wellness, 45 S Main St, Unionville. Register: 860-967-9424. Community Acupuncture – 6-7pm. Every other Thursday. 315 E Center St, Manchester. 860533-0179. Registration required: CTNaturalHealth. com/Event-Calendar. Blended Style Yoga Classes – 6-7:15pm. Our many styles meet you where you are. Gentle sound allows tuning and awakening improving life and self. Also every weekday. See our website. $5 or $8. Center for Progressive Therapies, 192 Hartford Rd, Manchester. 860-649-9600. Tai Chi & Meditation – 6-7pm. Instruction is focused on empowering Chi and enhancing health and healing of the mind, body and spirit. Wu Healing Center, 45 S Main St, West Hartford. To register: 860-606-0578.

Sound Bath Session – 6:30-8:30pm. 3rd Thursday of the month. Enjoy a monthly group sound bath with Karen Fox, Sister of Sound. Let singing bowls, bells, drums, chimes bathe you in angelic healing vibrations. $20 advance, $25 at door. Oneida Holistic Health Center, 16 West Rd, Marlborough. 860-467-6518.

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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. $50 for 30 days, unlimited classes/new students. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642.

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Yin and Tang – 9:15-10:30am. Experience the benefits of a balanced practice of yin and yang styles of yoga. The yin style of long-held passive poses opens the body to more flexibility and prana flow. A more active, dynamic, yang style of vinyasa flow will follow. $20/drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482. Meditative Coloring – noon-1pm. Coloring for relaxation, stress reduction, meditation and spiritual connection, centering, healing and coming into your true deep self. We will supply coloring pages and supplies or you may bring your own. Facilitated by Heidi. $5/suggested donation. Toivo, 399 Franklin Ave, Hartford. 860-296-2338.

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. $50 for 30 days unlimited classes (new students). Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642.

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Tai Chi and Qi Gong – 8-9am. Dr. Ming Wu is a Tai Chi and Qi Gong Master who has dedicated his life to teaching others how to live healing and healthy lives. Wu Healing Center, 45 S Main St, West Hartford. To register: 860-606-0578. Ellington Farmers’ Market – 9am-12pm. Over 40 vendors bringing local and fresh products in a quaint, shaded country setting. Matching SNAP dollars, Kids Power of Produce Club, weekly themes and entertainment. Arbor Park, Main St, Ellington. EllingtonFarmersMarket.com. Natural Weight Loss Seminar – 10am-12pm. Learn how tasty and vitamin-packed Aloe Vera drinks and supplements help you to lose and manage weight for a healthy, active life. Free. Bristol (call for address). RSVP: 860-372-8171. See Me As I Am: Meditation and Float Yoga Class (2-3pm) and Women’s Spiritual Wellness Collaboratory (3-4pm) – Experience deep peace in a gentle water themed yoga and meditation class Followed by a women’s group focusing on empowerment, spiritual fitness, creativity through techniques and discussion. Choose one or both. $15/ one session. $30/both. Short Beach Union Church, 14 Pentacost St. Branford.

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Functional Medicine and Integrative Care LLC 15 Bennitt St, New Milford 860-354-3304 TSachsMD.com Using Functional Medicine, Dr. Sachs prevents and treats chronic illnesses by addressing their underlying root causes, remaining respectful of the uniqueness, complexity and intuitions that make us human. Trained at Mt. Sinai Medical School and Yale University Hospital in Internal Medicine, in 2003 she opened Functional Medicine and Integrative Care LLC. She has great success with IBS, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Autoimmune problems, Toxicity and more, by creating individualized, realistic and comprehensive Personalized Wellness Plans. She consults in her New Milford, CT office, and also by phone or video using telemedicine.

HOLISTIC HEALTH A cutting-edge psychotherapy and training center since 1969. Treatment includes in-depth body emotional work, energy healing, shamanic spiritual healing, illness and trauma work. Training also offered for psychotherapists and healers. See ad, page 9.

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ENERGY HEALING WU HEALING CENTER

Dr. Ming Wu 45 S. Main St, Ste 100, West Hartford 978-790-8888 Center@WuHealing.com • WuHealing.com Combining Western medical science with ancient Eastern insights into life force or chi energy, Dr. Wu uses energy healing techniques such as Tong Ren and quantum energy healing. These modalities help patients achieve rapid, safe and natural cure by stimulating the body toward self-healing. See ad, page 7.

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Gemstone Therapy is the groundbreaking energy modality applying specific gemstone tools to initiate and sustain greater health. Local beginner and practitioner classes. See ad, page 10.

HYPNOSIS DEBBIE KLEINMAN

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

Thai Yoga Massage uniquely blends elements of acupressure, yoga reflexology, physiotherapy, a meditation to improve posture, breathing, flexibility, digestion and circulation. Mus-cles are stretched, inner organs toned and emotional and nervous tension is reduced. New client special: $59 for your first 60-minute massage. See ad, page 17.

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NUTRITION INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS & PHYSICAL THERAPY

34 Jerome Ave, Ste 305, Bloomfield 860-519-1916 Info@IntegrativeWellnessAndPT.com Holly has 25 years of experience in natural health. Her approach is to help individuals find practical ways to enjoy making healthy changes to create wellness. Holly specializes in Functional Medicine and Functional Nutrition. See ad, page 6.

SHANA GRIFFIN, RDN, CD-N

ShopRite – Joseph Family Markets 46 Kane St, 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, page 13.

REFLEXOLOGY STEVE M. SYLVESTER, CR 57 Pratt St, Ste 407, Hartford 860-269-7222 ReflexologyWorks.net

Reflexology is comforting, relaxing and rewarding. I have a private, comfortable studio in downtown Hartford where clients can experience this simple but very helpful modality. I have practiced this art form for many years; come enjoy what I have to offer.

TAI CHI/QI GONG WU HEALING CENTER

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