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Exercise for Restful Sleep

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Many Paths Many Truths One Bridge BRIDGE HEALING ARTS CENTER Bridge Healing Arts Center is a diverse holistic wellness center, offering the community many choices of complementary and holistic healing modalities, workshops, events, and classes on their journey to wellness.

Meet some of our practitioners…

Hypnosis

Body Mind & Nutrition Ada Rios Clinical reflexologist, Reiki master and instructor, Yoga teacher, Chakra reader adagrios@gmail.com • www.adarios.net 860-751-4114

Rev. Rod Kelly Board-Certified Hypnotist Hypnosis & The 5 Steps to Self-Wellness Protocol Rod@rodkelly.net 860-216-8671

Reiki/Coaching

Hypnotherapy Carl Brown of Carl Brown Hypnosis Carl@carlbrownhypnosis.com www.carlbrownhypnosis.com Licensed Hypnotherapist - Helping to change limiting beliefs.

You can have, be, or do what you want! • 860-309-9004

Leonard Diana An Infinite Abundance, LLC Autoimmune Disorders, Tapping into Wealth Coaching, Crystal Healing, AromaTouch Therapy/CPTG Essential Oils www.aninfiniteabundancellc.com • 860-357-5263

Spiritual Intuitive, Medium & Psychic

Reiki/Intuitive Readings

Denise Ann Atkinson Owner of Soul Centered Mediumship Private and group readings. CT and New York.

Reiki Master/ Teacher • Facebook.com/Deniseaapsychicmedium www.deniseatkinsonmedium.com • 860-930-9515

Deborah Lyons, RMT Owner/Operator of The Lotus Petal, LLC Reiki Master Teacher, Spiritual Counselor, Psychic/Medium, Nutrition Health Coach • LotusPetalReiki@gmail.com TheLotusPetalReiki.com • 860-335-4060

Therapeutic Massage

Stop the Pain Specialist Jacqueline M Kane R.T., LMT, BP, EFT Bowen Therapist, Evolutionary Meditation Facilitator Chronic Physical and Emotional Pain, Fibromyalgia, Autoimmune Conditions • Jacqueline@jacquelinemkane.com Jacquelinemkane.com • 860-307-0232

Amy D. Mauro, LMT Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology Corporate and Event Chair Massage In Practice Since 1998 • amydmauro65@gmail.com www.amtamembers.com/amydmauro • 860-620-2104

Our Village is Growing!

There is currently a wide variety of services available at The Bridge Healing Arts Center.

Some of our practitioners/services are featured above, however please visit our website or call for a more complete list.

If you are a practitioner who is interested to move your practice to the Bridge, please be in touch today!

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We have limited space available for you to join our growing village!

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Contents 12 ORGANIC FARMERS:

GROWING AMERICA’S HEALTH

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Restoring the Nutritional Value of Crops

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AND LOCAL! Nearby Farms Offer Many Things You Need

18 ABCs OF

AUTOIMMUNITY

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20 PUTTING OUT THE FIRE

Reducing Chronic Inflammation

22 FOUR REASONS

TO BREAK A SWEAT The Fast Path to Flushing Toxins

24 PREVENTING

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Quell Insomnia and Nighttime Anxiety

28 AYURVEDA FOR

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Ancient Wisdom Emphasizes Natural Rhythms

DEPARTMENTS 5 news briefs 9 global briefs 11 health briefs 20 healing ways 24 conscious eating

26 fit body 28 therapy

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knew summer had truly arrived when I saw a small line of ants marching across the kitchen floor the other day. Even with my personal preference for colder weather, I can still appreciate the freshness and diversity of the fruits and vegetables to be found in our area throughout the summer. We are blessed to live where there is such an abundance of food riches. Farmers’ markets abound and new services make it easy to receive farm-fresh veggies straight to our doors or nearby. We are also surrounded by an ever-growing selection of fantastic farm-totable restaurants and other healthy eateries.

Nicole Miale In this issue, we spotlight the increasingly important role of organic farmers who are truly scientists in the fields, working hard to restore nutritional value to our food supply. To make it easier to find terrific fresh offerings near you, we include a list of local organic farms in Hartford, Tolland and parts of Litchfield County on pages 15-16. Do you know how many organic farms are within a half hour’s drive of your home? I was surprised by the answer myself. At those farms and nearby Farmer’s Markets you can source all manner of fruits, vegetables, flowers, meats and other items. For even more information about the individual farms or other related businesses, visit the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut (CT NOFA) website at CTNOFA.org.

In this issue we also take a close look at an increasingly apparent side effect of poor nutrition: chronic inflammation. Millions of Americans now suffer from the uncomfortable symptoms or serious disabilities caused by autoimmune conditions, which are caused by runaway inflammatory responses in the body. There are two primary angles to take when dealing with these autoimmune conditions: prevention and detoxification. We consider both sides of the equation to provide both hope and practical advice for reducing chronic inflammation and improving quality of life.

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Wellness Festival at The Bridge

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n Sunday, July 29 from 11am to 4pm, The Bridge Healing Arts Center in Farmington will hold its first annual Wellness Festival.

Featuring workshops, vendors, music, raffles, a bouncy house for the kids, food and more, the free community event will offer something for all attendees.

The Bridge Healing Arts Center is a diverse holistic wellness center offering the community many choices for complementary and holistic healing modalities, workshops, events, and classes on their journey to wellness. There are many paths and many truths, but one bridge connects them all.

For more information, call 860-404-2578 or visit BridgeHAC.com.

Location: 304 Main St, Farmington. See ad, page 27.

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news briefs

Open House for Ayurvedic Clinic in Storrs

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himsa Ayurveda, Storrs’ new Ayurvedic clinic, will hold a free open house on July 8, from 1 to 5pm. The clinic opened in June and offers Ayurvedic health counseling, lifestyle coaching and holistic counseling services for all ages and populations.

A full schedule of the open house activities can be found on the website, but some highlights will include: yoga class on the lawn (weather permitting); sound demonstration by Ed Cleveland; dōTerra Essential Oils sampling and giveaway; herbs by Lynn Murdock of EarthWindFire in Ashford; an opportunity to take a “what’s my dosha” quiz and sample farmtrue ghee and other Ayurvedic products.

Visitors will also be able to tour the clinic space and ask clinic founder Lisa DayLewis questions about Ayurvedic principles and practices. Parking for this free public event is available along Old Turnpike Rd. For more information, visit AhimsaAyurvedaUS.com or Facebook.com/AhimsaAyurveda or call 860-593-5002. Location: 25 Old Turnpike Road, Storrs.

BreatheMoreYoga Celebrates Third Anniversary

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Integrative Wellness LLC Traditional Chinese Medicine Chinese Tui Na Acupressure Usui Ryoho Reiki Medical Qi Gong Therapy Tong Ren Healing System Tai Chi and Qi Gong Instruction Pastoral and Spiritual Counseling

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reatheMoreYoga, LLC, in Tolland, celebrates its third anniversary this month. Since it opened in 2015, the studio has doubled its size to more than 2,000 square feet and now offers two yoga rooms with over 30 weekly classes in yoga, from gentle yoga to heated power, POP Pilates, barre fusion, hot Hatha sculpt, nutrition workshops, tai chi and qigong. Alternative healing services include foot reflexology and Reiki.

With a current staff of 20 practitioners, BreatheMoreYoga serves yoga students in its primary towns of Tolland, Ellington, Vernon, Coventry, Storrs, Mansfield, Willington and Stafford.

“When we can connect to ourselves on the mat, we learn to take those tools out in the world, to connect to others with the intention of making the world a better place one person at a time, says owner, Mindy Porell.

For more information, call 860-375-0360 or visit BreatheMoreYoga.com.

Location: 68 Hartford Tpke, Tolland.

Wu Healing Center 45 South Main Street Suite 100 West Hartford, CT 06107

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Learn How to Successfully Grow Your Business

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o you own a small business and want help with your sales process? In a two-hour workshop from 6 to 8:30pm on July 12, Jacqueline Kane, a Mind Set Coach, and Susan Powers, a certified Sandler Trainer, will help you discover a new sales process. You will uncover the barriers to your success so you will be better positioned to earn more, give more and make a bigger Jacqueline M Kane impact.

In the workshop, attendees will discover new ways to successfully grow their business, turn conversations into paid clients and learn strategies to have better sales conversations.

This workshop is for you if you are: frustrated you’re spending money on marketing but the calls are not turning into clients; concerned when you look Susan Powers at your calendar there are more open spaces than filled; worried you are extending discounts too often, giving unpaid consulting to prove your worth; or know you have to do something different to help a possibly struggling business thrive.

Register at JacquelineMKane.com or by contacting Susan Powers (203-910-0910 or Susan.Powers@Sandler.com) or Jacqueline Kane (860-307-0232 or Jacqueline@JacquelineMKane.com). Cost: $25.

Location: 10 Waterside Dr, Ste 105, Farmington. See listing, page 2.

Special Needs Summer Music Program

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onnecticut Music Therapy will host a summer session of Musical Connections, an exciting two-week summer program filled with music-centered activities specifically designed for children and young adults with special needs. Led by board certified music therapists, participants will spend their mornings engaged in music making, instrument play, creative movement and dancing, song writing, singing, arts and crafts and much more.

The purpose of this program is to promote social skills, verbal and nonverbal communication and creative expression, and to develop new friendships in an open, energetic and supportive environment. There are programs for two age groups: ages 5 to 11 and ages 12 to 18. The program will be held Mondays through Thursdays, August 6 to 16, from 9am to noon.

Connecticut Music Therapy Services is based in Watertown with a secondary office in Fairfield, but their skilled team of music therapists travels all over the state to work with clients of all ages.

To register for summer session, contact Kelsy Gati at 203-770-9187 or Kelsy@CTMusicTherapy.com. For more information, visit CTMusicTherapy.com.

Location: 51 Depot St, Ste 214, Watertown.

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Get Clarity on Your Purpose and manifest your ideal life……finally

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Natural Awakenings Expands Partnership with Stamford Health, Health Wellness & Sports Expo

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he Fairfield County/Housatonic Valley edition of Natural Awakenings will be the new Passport For Life sponsor of The Create Your Life Vision Board Workshop the 7th Annual Stamford Health, Health A full day immersion into the life of your dreams Giving ATTENTION to your INTENTIONS Wellness & Sports Expo 2018 presented by n Saturday, July 21 from 9am to Here’s what you’ll get: DATE: WABC-TV. The event will again be held at 2pm, motivational life coach Nicolin • Clarity on what you really want in your life Saturday July 21, 2018 Chelsea Piers Connecticut, a sports com- • A method to clear out thehost fears that a arise Carr will vision board workshop at plex in Stamford, on October 20 (10am- • All theNew tools and time to create a powerful vision board 9am – 2pm Britain Senior Center. ThisTIME: one-day • Your very own vision board to take home LOCATION: 4pm) and October 21 (11am-4pm). interactive workshop is designed to help • A day of breathing room and dream time New Britain Senior Center As Passport for Life sponsor of attendees feel again.

• Because of the powerful work in ourexcited day together about life 55 Pearl Street, NewIt’s Britain, CT there are only limited spaces available. They will fill up fast 06051 Connecticut’s largest health and wellness so please act quickly. a full-day immersion for participants to expo, Natural Awakenings will publish the What tofocus on authentic life, Tickets: core$65.clarity do Next: Purchase your tickets thru Eventbrite.

Just bring a and small photo of eight-page Passport For Life event program yourselfideal outcomes.

Questions about the workshop: Contact Nicolin: – motivationalcoaching24@gmail.com in its October issue. The handy suppleWorkshop participants will receive tools ment will identify all participating sponto harness inner strength, create positive sors and exhibitors, and enable attendees change, visualize ideal outcomes and achieve to collect stamps after visiting the exhibits. personal goals. The goal is to take each indiThose who visit a minimum of 40 exhibits vidual into the best season of their life. and have their passport stamped by each This day will be totally devoted to the exhibitor will receive a complimentary day people who show up curious and serious pass to Chelsea Piers Connecticut. about elevating their life experience. At the “We are thrilled to off er this imporend of the day, each attendee will learn how SPONSORED BY tant supplement in our October issue for to give attention to their intentions and Expo 2018 and play a larger sponsorship create their own vision board to take home. role for this terrific event that is so closely A vision board will help lead to a life filled aligned to Natural Awakenings’ mission of providing readers with options to achieve a with purpose, meaning and passion. healthier and more balanced life,” says Nicole Miale, publisher of Natural Awakenings The workshop cost is $65. Each atFairfield County/Housatonic Valley, CT and Natural Awakenings of Greater Hartford, CT. tendee should bring a photo of themselves

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In Vitro Corals

Scientists Help Repropagate Vanishing Reefs

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Warming seawater and increasing ocean acidity are damaging reef ecosystems around the world, and some scientists and environmentalists fear a worldwide collapse by 2050. Coral reefs are colonies of millions of tiny animals. In a single night, the corals join in casting a fog of sperm and eggs into the water to either fertilize and make baby coral larvae or settle back onto the reef, fostering growth.

Dirk Petersen, Ph.D., founder and executive director of Sexual Coral Reproduction, in Hilliard, Ohio, gathers sperm and eggs from corals, fertilizes them in a lab and returns the baby corals to the wild. “A bunch of us coral reef managers were just so sick of just watching things die,” says Laurie Raymundo, a biologist at the University of Guam. This kind of in vitro fertilization provides at least a glimmer of hope for the future.

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Algae Alchemy

Dutch Turn Seaweed into 3-D Household Items

Dutch designers Eric Klarenbeek and Maartje Dros have been cultivating live algae and processing it into material that can be used for 3-D printing. This algae polymer can be turned into everyday items from shampoo bottles to bowls and trash bins. They hope it could replace petroleum-based plastics to help alleviate our unsustainable consumption of fossil fuels. They have also experimented with other biopolymers such as mycelium (fungi), potato starch and cocoa bean shells.

The pair now operate a research and algae production lab at the Luma Foundation, in Arles, France. They point out that their creations do more than just replace plastic—algae can also suck up carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas driver of global climate change. They explain, “The algae grow by absorbing the carbon and producing a starch that can be used as a raw material for bioplastics or binding agents. The waste product is oxygen— clean air.”

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Fast Food Giants Finally Address Plastic Pollution

In a win for the health of the world’s oceans, McDonald’s says it will end the use of harmful polystyrene foam packaging globally by year’s end. Rarely recycled, the material used in beverage cups and takeout containers is a frequent component of beach litter, degrading into indigestible pellets that marine animals mistake for food, resulting in injury or death. The company says, “The environmental impact of our packaging is a top priority.” The International Agency for Research on Cancer has determined that styrene, used in the production of polystyrene, is also a possible human carcinogen.

Dunkin’ Donuts is also phasing out its polystyrene foam cups in favor of paper cups. A planned worldwide project completion by 2020 will prevent nearly 1 billion foam cups from entering the waste stream each year. Customers may still opt for the restaurant’s mugs or bring their own thermos. The foam cups will be replaced with doublewalled paper cups made with paperboard certified to Sustainable Forestry Initiative standards.

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The Holistic Chamber of Commerce has grown to become an international trade organization focused on holistic, complementary, alternative, and sustainable professionals, practitioners and businesses. The group’s mission, achieved through the efforts of local chapters, is to make it easier for consumers to learn about and access holistic, natural, and eco-friendly products, services and solutions.

Crystal/Sound/White Time

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Bradford W. Tilden, MM, CMT Universal White Time Gemstone, Energy, and Angelic Sound Healing Individual, Remote, Group Sessions Classes, Workshops, Sound Journeys Bradford@CrystalMusicHealing.com 415-420-6232 CT/MA locations

Linda Ciotto, CNHP CranioSacral Therapy, Cell Talk, Reiki Master, Integrated Energy Therapy, 5th Dimensional Energy Therapy linda@lifeshealingenergy.com 860-402-1607

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Lyme Disease Healing

Naturopathic Physician Dr. Ann Aresco Founder, ProNatural Physicians Group, Berlin Naturopathic Doctor Specializing in Chronic Conditions pronaturalphysicians@comcast.net www.pronaturalphysicians.com 860-829-0707

Justin Speller, CHP, CST Creator of Lyme Disease Healing Protocol Source Energy Healing Inner Growth Work Soul Centered Transformation www.howtohealmylyme.com howtohealmylyme@gmail.com 617-435-7798

Psychic/Mediumship/Events/Workshops Keiko Broyles, Psychic Spiritual Medium Willows Healing Path, LLC - Owner Tested Member of Shay Parker's Best American Psychics Usui Reiki Master Teacher www.keikomedium.com keiko@keikomedium.com 860-280-5548

Reiki/Sound Therapy Ed Cleveland The Ed Cleveland Reiki & Sound Therapy Training Center, Manchester Sound therapy, Reiki, Classes, Workshops EdReiki3@yahoo.com 860-681-3981

Healing Arts Center The BRIDGE Healing Arts Center A diverse wellness community offering holistic healing, workshops, events, and classes.

304 Main St., Farmington bridgehac.com 860-404-2578

Hypnosis Debbie Kleinman Enlightening Minds Hypnosis, LLC Rocky Hill DebbieKleinman@aol.com EnlighteningMindsHypnosis.com 860-302-8590

Naturopathic Physician Dr. Nicole Klughers, ND, PharmD, MSAc Naturopathic Provider & Acupuncture Specialist Vis Wellness Center at Nova Spa Rocky Hill DrNicoleKlughers@gmail.com DrNicoleKlughers.com (234)2-ACU-DOC

Retreats & Workshops TL Coaching & Zen Events Torin Lee & Ian Ramsden Coaching Certification Program begins May 2018. www.MyPathForward.net torin@zenvents.net 860-861-9038

To join the Holistic Chamber of Commerce, call: Shirley R. Bloethe at 860-989-0033 www.ShirleyBloethe.com

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C Tachyon Chamber Unique, high-energy experience for overall body rejuvenation Celeste E. Mattingly, LCSW Psychotherapy Healing Services, LLC celestialempowerment.com 860-586-8700

Transformative Healing Jordan Taylor Reiki, 5th Dimensional Healing, Magnified Healing, Integrated Energy Therapy, Regressions, Sound Healing, Crystal Healing, Psychic/Medium Readings rkmstr711@yahoo.com 860 778 0738

Treating Acid Reflux Susan Berman, M.Ed., CHHC Find your unique food and lifestyle triggers Susan@HealingAcidReflux.com www.HealingAcidReflux.com 860-670-4152

STATEWIDE HOLISTIC EXPO Presented by CT Holistic Chamber of Commerce Chapters

Sunday, OCTOBER 21, 2018 10am-4pm Closing Event - Drumming on the Patio 4- 5pm DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton 42 Century Blvd., Bristol, CT 06010 75 Vendors & Readers • Free Raffles • Drumming GRAND PRIZE A Hilton Overnight Stay with Breakfast for Two! ADMISSION - Advance Early Bird $5 p/p $7 p/p at the door • Children under 5 are FREE TICKETS EventBrite-Passport to Health and Wellness Expo Contact Shirley R Bloethe at 860-989-0033 Email: yourholisticevents@gmail.com Vendors apply on-line at: www.yourholisticevents.com

Reiki Healing Energy for Autoimmune Disorders

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he immune system normally produces white blood cells to protect the body from antigens such as bacteria, viruses and a variety of toxins that may harm the body. When the immune system cannot distinguish between healthy body tissue and antigens, it can produce an unwanted response and attack itself. This is commonly known as an autoimmune disorder. In addition to destroying body tissues, autoimmune disorders cause abnormal growth of body organs and changes in their functioning.

The main cause of the condition is not known, but it has been linked to chronic stress, inflammation, drugs and other microorganisms, among other things. Approximately 50 million Americans, 20 percent of the population, or one in five people, suffer from autoimmune diseases. Women are more likely than men to be affected; some estimates say that 75 percent of those affected—some 30 million people—are women.

Of the more than 80 diseases that are known or suspected to be autoimmune disorders, the most common are celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, fibromyalgia, Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, multiple sclerosis, narcolepsy, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Sjogren’s syndrome, Type 1 diabetes, myasthenia gravis and ulcerative colitis.

One potential therapy for autoimmune disorders is Reiki energy healing. Reiki supports and enhances the body’s ability to heal itself. It strengthens the immune system’s ability to fight infection of any kind, including viruses and bacteria, and may be used to help accelerate the body’s healing process while recovering from illness.

Reiki is a powerful technique known for alleviating stress, anxiety and pain. It naturally creates deep states of relaxation and feelings of well-being. It works with the body’s natural healing wisdom to restore states of inner peace and balance at all levels— physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.

Those affected with autoimmune disorders quite often deal with stress, anxiety, depression, lack of self-confidence and selfesteem, toxic overload from pharmaceutical medications, lack of mobility and/or decreased social activities. Reiki can release these symptoms, increase mobility and facilitate a return to a healthier and happier lifestyle.

Leonard Diana, RMT, of An Infinite Abundance, LLC, holds a Reiki/ Autoimmune educational class every Tuesday, from 6 to 7pm at Bridge Healing Arts Center, 304 Main St, Farmington. Connect and pre-register at 860-593-5257 or AnInfiniteAbundanceLLC.com.

See listing, page 2.

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Restoring the Nutritional Value of Crops

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

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hen we think of scientists as men and women in lab coats peering into microscopes, what’s missing is farmers. Our society doesn’t tend to equate the two, yet farmers are active field scientists. How they choose to grow and produce food greatly impacts our shared environment of soil, water and air quality, as well as the nutritional content of food, and therefore, public health.

The best field- and lab-based scientists share key traits: they’re curious, keen observers and systems thinkers that learn by trial and error. Both formulate and test hypotheses, collect data, take measurements, assess results and draw conclusions.

Field Science

Diana Dyer, a registered dietitian and organic garlic farmer outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan, explains, “I like to help people see the similarities between the scientific process and good, careful farming—all aspects of which revolve around observations, goals, planning, implementation, intervention and analysis of results—then careful re-planning based on those results.”

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Dyer and her husband, Dick, started farming after long careers in traditional health care, where the focus was on treating people after they got sick. Through their farm work, they wanted to focus on prevention. “Growing healthy food in healthy soil, our goal was to create and nourish a healthy community from the ground up.

Communicating the multiple benefits of healthy soils and ecosystems has been at the core of our vision and responsibility from day one,” she says. The Dyers believe that flavor is key to eating and enjoying truly nourishing foods, and based on their professional health backgrounds and farming experience, they connect healthy soil with higher-quality, better-tasting food.

In Havre, Montana, Doug Crabtree, and his wife, Anna, manage Vilicus Farms, featured in the book Lentil Underground: Renegade Farmers and the Future of Food in America, by Liz Carlisle. The Crabtrees grow organic heirloom and specialty grains, pulses and oilseed crops such as emmer,

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Asked if he considers himself a scientist, Crabtree first defines the term as “a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.” Then he replies, “Given this definition, how could any farmer not be a scientist? An organic farmer is a lifelong student of nature, seeking to emulate her wisdom and processes as we refine our production systems. Organic production isn’t just growing food without toxic chemical inputs, it’s a system that requires conscientiously improving soil, water and associated resources while producing safe and healthy food for America’s growing population of informed consumers.”

Healthy Soil, Food and People

At the Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, Andrew Smith directs the new Vegetable Systems Trial, a long-term, side-byside comparison of both biologically organic

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and chemically based conventional vegetable production. An organic farmer with a Ph.D. in molecular ecology from Drexel University, in Philadelphia, Smith studies how soil quality and crop-growing conditions influence the nutrient density and health-protecting properties of specific vegetables.

“Over the past 70 years, there’s been a decline in the nutritional value of our foods,” reports Smith. “During this time, industrial agriculture, with its pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, increased yields and size of crops, but the tradeoff was a decline in nutrient content, known as the ‘dilution effect’.” In addition, Smith explains, greater levels of nitrogen fertilizer, typical of conventional production methods, may also increase a plant’s susceptibility to insects and disease.

Smith’s research will give fellow farmers, healthcare providers and consumers a better understanding of how crop production practices influence soil quality and therefore, food quality. For example, research of organic crops shows higher levels of vitamin C; higher-quality protein; plus more disease-fighting compounds called secondary plant metabolites such as lycopene, polyphenols and anthocyanin, the plant pigment responsible for the red, blue and purple colors in fruits and vegetables, as reported in a meta-analysis published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

The Rodale Institute has formed partnerships with nutrition and medical researchers at Pennsylvania State University, in University Park. Of particular interest, for example, are extracts from purple potatoes that show promise in helping to kill colon cancer cells. Smith looks forward to identifying growing methods that boost levels of anthocyanin, as well as other health-protecting compounds in crops.

The new Regenerative Health Institute, a global research and education center linking soil health to human health, will also be housed at the Rodale Institute.

It’s a collaboration between Rodale staff and the Plantrician Project, a nonprofit organization in New Canaan, Connecticut, that promotes whole food and plant-based nutrition, and helps healthcare providers embrace food as medicine as the foundation of their practices.

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Jeff Moyer, a renowned international authority in organic agriculture and executive director of the Rodale Institute, explains, “It’s not only what you eat that’s important, but how what you eat was produced. Ultimately, our personal health is linked to the health of the soil.”

David Montgomery, a professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington, in Seattle, has visited farms worldwide, witnessing how farmers use regenerative farming practices to bring degraded soil back to life. He learned that grazing animals, cover-cropping and no-till farming free of synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides protects and enriches the soil microbiome, which contributes to the nutrient density of plants and human health.

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Along with our well-being, livestock farming methods impact our environment, too.

A growing body of research including a new study published in Food Science & Nutrition shows that meat and dairy products from animals raised mostly on grass or pasture— as nature intended—contain significantly higher levels of conjugated linoleic acid and omega-3 fatty acids compared to grain-fed animals. These naturally occurring fats help protect us from inflammation, heart disease and cancer. Important in brain, eye and nerve development, omega-3 fatty acids are especially critical for pregnant and breast-

feeding women and their infants.

Organic farmers, by law, must provide their ruminant animals with significant time on pasture and may not feed them genetically engineered feed or feed produced with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

Further, they can’t use synthetic hormones or antibiotics to promote weight gain. In these ways, organic farmers help protect our food, water, and environment from contamination, and reduce the growing global threat of antibiotic resistance.

Randolph Center, Vermont, dairy farmers Regina and Brent Beidler diligently study and question changes they witness in their immediate environment. They monitor what grows in their pasture, watch what their cows choose to eat and count the numbers and activities of insects, bees, worms, birds and wildlife. They understand that careful land and animal stewardship is key to soil, plant, animal and human health.

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More hospitals nationwide are investing in farms and farmers’ markets to boost patient, employee and community health by increasing access to nutrient-dense, fresh, healthful food. One exceptional example is the new partnership between Virginia’s Allegheny Mountain Institute (AMI) and Augusta Health, an independent, community-owned nonprofit hospital in Augusta County, Virginia.

The AMI Fellowship program prepares individuals to become farmers,

teachers and ambassadors for healthpromoting food systems. “Both AMI and Augusta Health believe that access to excellent health care includes access to healthy food,” explains Sue Erhardt, the institute’s executive director.

The AMI Farm at Augusta Health initiative will create an onsite production farm and a community venue for food, nutrition and gardening education. Their goal is to tackle three major local health issues: poor nutrition, low physical activity and obesity; diabetes; and mental health. A Food Farmacy program for those with or at risk for Type 2 diabetes will provide fresh produce prescriptions at an onsite farmstand, as well as cooking classes.

Erhardt recalls her life-changing experience as a teen, hearing American labor leader Cesar Chavez speak about farm worker exposure to pesticides and related cancer clusters. She’s proud to say, “The farm project will exemplify sustainable practices for growing vegetables, including organic four-season crops and companion planting, while promoting soil health.”

“We believe this project will promote a better quality of life for staff, patients and community members.” That’s the power of farming when it’s dedicated to optimum health.

Melinda Hemmelgarn is a registered dietitian, writer and Food Sleuth Radio host with KOPN.org, in Columbia, MO. Connect at FoodSleuth@gmail.com.

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HARTFORD BEDNARZ FARM, GLASTONBURY 860-633-2942

Pumpkins, vegetables Farmers Markets: Glastonbury, Cromwell

FAIR WEATHER ACRES, ROCKY HILL FairWeatherAcres.com

Visit our farm stand for vegetables, native fruits and fresh made salsa (harvest permitting). Pick up some pies, honey, cheeses and fresh baked breads, all made locally.

FLAMIG FARM INC, WEST SIMSBURY 860-658-5070 • FlamigFarm.com

Eggs, petting zoo, hayrides, pony rides, summer camp, school tours, “alternative” energy.

Egg room and gift shop: Open 9-5, April-Nov

THE GARLIC FARM, WEST GRANBY

860-653-0291 • GarlicFarmCT.com

Flowers, garlic, herbs, vegetables CSA: mid-July until mid-October Farm Stand: Open for garlic scapes 2 weekends mid-June (see website); summer 7 days/week, 10-6, Jul-Oct

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Gifts of Love Farm, Simsbury 860-676-2323 GiftsofLoveCT.org/Community-FarmOfSimsbury Apprenticeships, community farm/ garden, educational programs, greenhouse, herbs, pumpkins, salad greens/microgreens, tours, vegetables CSA: Summer, 20 weeks, Jun-Oct, $600; Winter, 5 weeks, Nov, $235

GEORGE HALL FARM, SIMSBURY 860-658-9297 GeorgeHallFarm.com

Apprenticeships, eggs, flowers, fruit, garlic, greenhouse, herbs, honey, salad greens, vegetables

HOLCOMB FARM, WEST GRANBY 860-653-5554 • HolcombFarm.org

Beef, berries, cheese/dairy, flowers, herbs, honey, jams/preserves, lamb, maple products, melons, mushrooms, perennials, pork, poultry/turkeys, prepared foods, pumpkins, salad greens, vegetables Farm Stand: Tue-Sat, Jun-Nov, 10am-6pm CSA: Full, 20 wks, $625; half, $350

OXEN HILL FARM, EAST GRANBY 860-986-2284 • OxenHillFarm.com

Flowers, herbs, melons, restaurant, greens, vegetables, wholesale supplier CSA: Jun-Oct; full, half, and flower shares available; contact for details Farmers Markets: East Granby, Greenwich

PETTIBONE FARM, SIMSBURY 860-367-6507

860-657-4361 ThompsonStFarm.com • FarmtoBath.com Herbs, jams/preserves, medicinal plants, mushrooms, salad greens/microgreens, soaps/cosmetics, sprouts, vegetables, wheatgrass, wholesale supplier CSA: Summer, 20 weeks; Fall, 9 weeks Farmers Market: South Windsor

URTH FARMS, NEW BRITAIN 860-357-2075

Urth Farms is an urban, organic farm located in New Britain. Growing year round with 6 greenhouses on 4.5 acres, Urth Farms provides organic produce to wholesale and retail customers.

WIND HILL COMMUNITY FARM AND LEARNING CENTER, GLASTONBURY 860-989-1909 • WindHillFarm.org

Community farm/garden, educational programs, flowers, greenhouse, vegetables. Produce grown with organic principles. Specialty is heirloom tomatoes

TOLLAND CLOVERLEIGH FARM, MANSFIELD CENTER 860-373-6324 CloverLeighFarm.com

Flowers, herbs, vegetables, wholesale CSA: Summer, 16 weeks, Jun-Sep, $625 full share, $400 half share; Fall, 7 weeks, Oct-Nov, $300 full share, $200 half share, $125 student share; pick-up on farm or in Manchester

COBBLESTONE FARM, MANSFIELD CENTER 860-423-8305

Garlic, melons, poultry/turkeys, vegetables CSA: 18 weeks, $550 full share, $300 half share; fall share option Farmers Market: Storrs

COPPER HILL FARM, SOMERS 860-306-9604 Facebook.com/CopperHillFarm

POTREPKA FARM, PLANTSVILLE

Eggs, nitrate-free smoked bacon/ ham/liverwurst, heritage breed pork, poultry/turkeys/ducks, heirloom vegetables. All animals pasture-raised.

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Farmers Markets: Ellington, Hartford West End

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SIMPAUG FARMS, WEST SUFFIELD

Apprentice, flowers, garlic, herbs, melons, pumpkins, greens, tours, vegetables CSA: Working and non-working shares available.

Asparagus, potatoes, onions, carrots, beets, other vegetables; store, restaurant, and wholesale sales

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203-431-7166 • SimpaugFarms.com

Vegetable CSA with several pickup locations in Fairfield and Hartford Counties, Fairfield and Ellington Farmers Markets, Restaurant/Retail Wholesale Delivery, Sustainable Farming Practices.

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ARETHUSA FARM DAIRY, BANTAM

SHILOH RUN FARM, HARWINTON

Located in the rolling pastures of the Litchfield Hills, Arethusa Farm has a proud tradition of raising award winning purebred Jersey, Holstein and Brown Swiss cows. We pride ourselves on providing the absolute highest level of care for our animals, and creating all-natural, farm-fresh dairy goods with a truly exceptional taste.

Vegetables, goat milk, honey, eggs, wholesale CSA: 20 week vegetable and herb

860-361-6600 • ArethusaFarm.com

GHOST FAWN HOMESTEAD, WILLINGTON

662-420-1822 • GhostFawnHomestead.com Beyond Organic CSA and Farm Stand.

CSA: traditional 16 weeks, $500/full, $250/half; market style 16 weeks, $500 Farm Stand: Jun-Oct, Tue-Sat, 8am-7pm, Sun, 1-6pm

STILL RIVER FARM, COVENTRY 860-742-5717 • StillRiverFarm.org

Still River Farm produces wheat berries, rye berries, whole wheat flour, and red and yellow corn meal. Wholesale products available.

CRICKET HILL GARDEN, THOMASTON 860-283-1042 • TreePeony.com

Fruit trees, mushrooms, peony plants Farm Stand: Apr-Jun, Tue-Sun, 10am-4pm; by appointment rest of the year

EVERGREEN BERRY FARM, LLC, WATERTOWN

860-274-0825 • EvergreenBerryFarm.com Blueberries, pick-your-own July-mid Aug; call

SWEET RIVER FARM LLC, COVENTRY

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CSA: See website for details

860-688-2341 • SweetRiverFarm.com

VALLI’S ORGANIC GARDEN, VERNON 860-871-4410

Garlic, herbs, honey, vegetables Farm Stand: 7 days, 9am-5pm, Jun-Oct Farmers Market: Manchester-Main St

HERITAGE GARDENS, WINCHESTER 860-921-7781

WILLOW VALLEY FARM, WILLINGTON 860-933-5842 • WVFcsa.wordpress.com

Berries, flowers, garlic, hay, herbs, salad greens/ microgreens, transplants, vegetables Farm Stand: Sat-Sun, 9am-8pm, seasonal; contact for details CSA: Late May - late Sep, 20 weeks, $500, full share; $275 half share Farmers Markets: Ashford, Stafford, Storrs

WINTERBROOK FARM, STAFFORD SPRINGS 860-684-2124

Hay, maple syrup, PYO blueberries: Aug-Sep; call Maple syrup: March; call for hours

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HUSKY MEADOWS FARM, NORFOLK

860-540-4757 • HuskyMeadowsFarm.com A diversified vegetable, fruit, and herb farm with value-added items made from produce we grow CSA: two vegetable CSAs: immersive Farm Membership and flexible Farmer’s Market VIP Cut flower CSA, Wholesale products available.

Farmers Markets: Norfolk, Winsted

860-542-5806

Goat cheese/dairy, eggs Farmers Market: Norfolk, Collinsville

860-824-3003 x3 Ed Programming: Adamah.org West Hartford CSA: Whcsa.adamah.org Falls Village CSA: Fvcsa.adamah.org

Apprenticeships, berries, ed programs, flowers, garlic, greenhouse, herbs, jams/ preserves, livestock (goats), melons, perennials, pickles, prepared foods, pumpkins, salad greens, soaps/cosmetics, tours, vegetables, Farm Store/Gift Shop.

ARETHUSA FARM, LITCHFIELD 860-567-8270 • ArethusaFarm.com

We grow a full line of heirloom vegetables and unusual flowers for bouquets; we specialize in heirloom tomatoes and salad greens, cooking greens, and beans. We also have a line of dairy products including ice cream. Wholesale products available.

Farm Stand: 10am-6pm most days

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Educational programs, Farm Stand, flowers, herbs, salad greens, transplants, vegetables CSA: 18-20 weeks, Jun-Oct, Full-share $480, Half-share $300. Generous market-style distribution - you select the amount and kind of vegetables, fresh-cut herbs, and flowers. We also offer a boxed-share option for delivery.

All proceeds support the food bank farm project.

LOST RUBY FARM, NORFOLK

ADAMAH FARM AT ISABELLA FREEDMAN JEWISH RETREAT CENTER, FALLS VILLAGE

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MAPLE VIEW FARM, HARWINTON

860-485-0815 • MapleViewFarmCT.com Berries, eggs, fruit, garlic, greenhouse, hay, melons, vegetables CSA: see website for details Farm Stand: Jun-Nov Farmers Markets: Collinsville, Litchfield Indoor, Torrington

PERCY THOMSON MEADOWS, LLC, BETHLEHEM

203-598-9701 • PercyThomsonMeadows.com Grass-fed and finished beef and lamb, pastured pork and poultry, vegetables, free-range eggs, wholesale CSA: Send payment for amount you would like to spend over 27-week season and we discount based on the date we receive your application

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860-987-2750 • ShilohRunFarm.com

SLOANE FARM, LLC, WASHINGTON SloaneFarm.com

Provides strawberries, strawberry syrup, prepared salads, vegetables to stores in Litchfield County Farmers Market: Washington Depot - Aug-Oct

SUN ONE ORGANIC FARM, LLC, BETHLEHEM

203-266-7973 • SunOneOrganic.com Apprenticeships, berries, flowers, garlic, herbs, microgreens, salad greens, vegetables, wholesale CSA: 18 weeks, beginning mid Jun-Oct, $400 to $540 per share

SUN RISE SUN SET FARM, BETHLEHEM 203-266-7467

Asparagus, garlic, leeks, melons, onions, pumpkins, salad greens, shallots, vegetables Farmers Market: Southbury

SUNSHINE ACRES, GOSHEN 203-554-3524

Compost/mulch, eggs, flowers, gourds, herbs, medicinal plants, melons, perennials, cosmetics, alpaca yarn

TRUELOVE FARMS, MORRIS 203-217-6234 • TrueloveFarms.org

A small, sustainable farm focused on using natural, grass-based practices to ethically raise pork, beef, eggs, and poultry. We use no growth hormones or sub-therapeutic antibiotics, and all our animals are brought up on pasture for a better quality of life and a higher quality product.

WILD CARROT FARM, LLC , BANTAM 860-977-6948 • WildCarrotFarm.com

Berries, educational programs, flowers, fruit, ginger, greenhouse, herbs, melons, pumpkins, salad greens, transplants, vegetables CSA: Late Apr-Dec. Four share levels: $100, $200, $400, $600; fresh produce and vegetable, flower and herb Farmers Markets: Collinsville, Litchfield

WRIGHT FARM LLC, GOSHEN

860-491-9868 • WrightFarmOrganic.com Vegetables, fruits, artisan bakery, eggs CSA: Full or half vegetable, fruit and bakery available

ZELDA’S VEGETABLES, TERRYVILLE 860-585-5978

Flowers, garlic, herbs, honey, perennials, raspberries, salad greens, vegetables, specialty tomatoesvarious varieties both heirloom and hybrid Farm Stand: 7 days/week, self-serve, Jun/Jul-Sep

Adapted from CT NOFA’s Farm and Food Guide 2018. Visit CTNOFA.org for a more complete list with additional information about each farm.

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ABCs of Autoimmunity

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by Tonya Pasternak

utoimmunity, simply put, is the process of the immune system attacking one’s own body. There are over 100 autoimmune conditions including thyroid diseases such as Hashimoto’s and Graves’ disease, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease. While each condition is unique in its presentation, all are characterized by a dysfunction of the immune system.

Our immune systems are necessary to ward off harmful pathogens such as viruses and bacteria, however numerous causes can make this process go astray. When this happens, healthy body tissues become targets and get attacked, leading to chronic autoimmune diseases. Many factors lead into this including infections, chronic inflammation, digestive health and diet.

Chronic Infections

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conditions. Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Lyme disease are of the more familiar infections known to cause long-term complications. There are many ways in which this can happen, with the following explanations being just the tip of the iceberg.

When the body encounters an infection, it naturally creates an immune reaction to eliminate the pathogen. This is the normal response and is necessary for survival. However, sometimes this innocent process can trigger more widespread and chronic inflammation. When this happens, the immune system can become confused and start attacking our own body.

During acute infections, the immune system releases inflammatory chemicals and immune cells in order the fight the microbe. However, sometimes a part of the microbe shares a similar appearance to our own body. Under these circumstances, the immune system starts to attack both the

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pathogen and our normal tissue. This is known as molecular mimicry and can be the start or the final straw in the development of autoimmunity. This phenomenon, for example, is responsible for the condition reactive arthritis, in which a person gets joint pain following a bacterial infection from another body location.

Chronic low grade or silent infections are also major sources of immune system dysfunction. People are often unaware of having such infections, hence the term “silent infection”. One way in which this feeds into autoimmunity is through the formation of immune complexes, which are molecules formed from the tight binding of a pathogen and its associated antibodies.

These large molecules are hard to clear from our bloodstream, especially when the infection is ongoing. Because of this, the immune complexes can deposit in locations such as joints or skin. This process is partially to blame for rashes seen with Lupus and joint pain seen with rheumatoid arthritis.

Digestive Health and Diet

Our digestive system also plays a large part in regulating our immune systems. When functioning correctly and our immune system is healthy, we digest food well, inflammation is low and we feel better overall. The opposite is true when out of balance. Intestinal permeability, commonly referred to as leaky gut, is one condition that can feed into chronic inflammation and autoimmune conditions.

Our digestive tract is a primary regulator of what we let in or keep out of our body.

You can think of it as a wall of defense, letting in nutrients and keeping out harmful substances. This wall can become disrupted and lose its ability to selectively sort out good from bad. When this happens, molecules that should be blocked are allowed to sneak into the body. Because the immune system is usually protected from such substances, an immune reaction takes place, creating inflammation. This immune hyperactivity can lead to normal tissue becoming attacked.

The material that seeps through is typically from food that hasn’t yet been fully digested. The premature absorption to the immune system is a cause for the development of food allergies or intolerances.

This is typically the case when a person has reactions to numerous foods.

Certain foods can also be the source of inflammation even if the digestive system is healthy. In these cases, consuming a particular food can cause the immune system to be alerted as if there was a threat.

This can trigger the immune activation against the body. This can be seen from consuming foods that an individual is allergic to, but has also been correlated with general inflammatory foods such as gluten, dairy, eggs and nightshade vegetables.

Our immune systems are necessary to ward off harmful pathogens such as viruses and bacteria, however numerous causes can make this process go astray. When this happens, healthy body tissues become targets and get attacked, leading to chronic autoimmune diseases.

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Reducing Chronic Inflammation

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nflammation causes more than just discomfort; it is the root of almost all disease here in the U.S. and many other countries as they become increasingly westernized. Multiple studies have now shown that arthritis, cancer, IBS, heart disease, diabetes and even Alzheimer’s disease are all linked to chronic inflammation in the body. That means if you can get to the root of the inflammation and stop it in its tracks, you can keep it from wreaking more havoc in your body.

Inflammation serves a useful purpose in healing our bodies. We want white blood cells rushing to the site when we scrape our knee, and a fever in response to a virus invading our body is a good thing. However, when dietary choices, underlying infection or high daily stress levels cause the inflammatory response to be turned on constantly, chronic inflammation takes hold, resulting in autoimmune disorders and disease.

The first step in calming chronic inflammation is to start with the removal of things that create inflammation in the first place. The standard American diet (SAD) is full of processed foods that have little or no true nutritional value and plenty of inflammation inducing ingredients. Once you remove these, you will begin to notice more energy, improved sleep, less cravings and increased physical comfort.

What Needs To Be Removed?

Three of the Biggest Offenders

SUGAR. This is number one, and unfortunately found in almost every processed food. According to a study in the British 20

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Journal of Sports Medicine, “Sugar produces more symptoms than is required in order to be considered an addictive substance…

In both animals and humans, the evidence shows substantial parallels between drugs of abuse and sugar from the standpoint of neurochemistry as well as behavior.” This means we need to be vigilant in our efforts to reduce sugar because we are fighting against an addictive substance.

A healthy body can handle up to 25 grams of added sugar a day for women and 37 grams for men in order to maintain healthy blood sugar levels and keep inflammation away. To put this into perspective, blended coffee drinks at popular coffee chains contain between 75 and 176 grams of added sugar. That is three to seven times more than an entire day should include.

Our bodies are not designed to take in and process this amount of added sugar, especially when separated from the fiber and other vital nutrients found in natural whole foods. For example, the natural sugars in an organic apple will provide satisfying sweetness while mixed with plenty of water, fiber and natural vitamins and minerals. Tropical fruits (bananas, mangoes, pineapples) should be limited to once a week since they have a much higher level of fructose than other types of fruit. Read labels carefully and stick to whole foods as much as possible.

TRANS FATS. These are listed on food labels as “partially hydrogenated oils”.

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can have per day, just avoid them as much as possible. They are found in processed foods, baked goods, fried foods, creamers, premade cookie dough and more to promote longer shelf life. Read labels carefully to be sure you are not ingesting these. According to The Harvard School of Public Health, which published a review of multiple well-controlled studies and randomized trials, it has been found that trans fatty acids cause systematic inflammation, as well as a multitude of other risk factors for chronic diseases.

DAIRY. Dairy is one of the primary inflammatory foods for most people, although many are unaware they even have a sensitivity to it. More than half the population is unable to produce the enzymes required to break down lactose.

Many people are so used to feeling tired or putting up with acne, headaches and sinus issues that they do not correlate these to the inflammatory process caused by dairy.

You can test this for yourself by removing dairy from your diet completely for two full weeks and then adding it back in. If you notice a sudden breakout, headaches or bloating, these are signs that dairy is inflammatory for you.

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GREEN LEAFY VEGGIES. We’ve all heard this one and it is tried and true.

No matter what diet plan you may try, it includes green leafy vegetables. That is because they are full of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants. Antioxidants are very important for inflammation reduction. Some antioxidants prevent oxidation of our cells and others are scavengers that go out and clean up cells that have already been damaged, keeping inflammation down. The fiber content in green leafy veggies regulates healthy digestion and weight management, which also helps keep inflammation at bay.

BROCCOLI. Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables contain high levels of flavonoids, sulforaphane and many other

beneficial compounds, which give them their powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

BLUEBERRIES. They are full of anthocyanins, which are amazing antioxidants, and quercetin, which is a powerful antiinflammatory. As an added bonus, quercetin has been shown to protect against oxidative stress in the brain, which in turn slows age-related memory and motor decline.

BONE BROTH. If you haven’t tried this one yet, it is highly recommended. Bone broth contains glucosamine and chondroitin in a form that is very easy for the body to absorb, soothing achy joints and reducing inflammation. It also contains important minerals such as calcium and magnesium, which also reduce inflammation when they are combined.

GREEN TEA. Some of the many benefits of drinking green tea include weight management and prevention of cancer, heart disease and even Alzheimer’s. These are not the only amazing things green tea can do. It is also an extremely powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory due to its high polyphenol content.

More Tips For Reducing Inflammation DE-STRESS. Take time throughout the day to re-center and let go of stress. Continuous mental, physical and emotional stress raises cortisol levels, which causes low level chronic inflammation.

Take a short walk outside, listen to calming music, snuggle a pet— do anything that will help you reconnect with what is real, here and now rather than the worry-wheel that may be in your head.

GET THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SLEEP. Studies are showing that too much or too little sleep can contribute to inflammation.

About seven to eight hours is the amount that most adults need.

Fewer than seven or more than eight hours have been associated with increased levels of C-reactive proteins (the level of these proteins rise in response to inflammation).

MOVE YOUR BODY. If you are feeling achy, this may sound counterintuitive, but movement is essential to reducing inflammation. Exercise increases blood flow and pumps lymph to allow accumulated toxins to leave the body more efficiently. Walking and basic stretching are great inflammation reducers.

By incorporating inflammation-reducing foods, removing inflammatory substances and giving your body the rest and movement it needs, you can begin to experience new levels of wellbeing to help you live your most vibrant life.

Kristin Pomeroy is a Wellness and Success Coach and owner of The Vibrant Living Project. She holds certifications in Plant Based Nutrition and Clinical Aromatherapy and is also a Certified Raw Food Trainer, Certified Success Principles Trainer and holds a master’s of Education. She offers workshops and one-on-one coaching to help clients reach their wellness goals. For more information, visit TheVibrantLivingProject.com. See ad, page 13.

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octors, health experts and fitness gurus tell us that we should break a sweat every day—and for good reason. Sweat not only activates a host of benefits tied to health-boosting exercise, perspiring itself is curative. Whether sitting in a sauna, walking on a warm day or working out, sweating is a necessary bodily function with powerful healing effects.

By clearing out a range of toxins, sweat plays an essential role in the body’s natural detoxifying function. Here are some of the toxins it helps eliminate:

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Persistent organic pollutants (solvents, fumigants and insecticides): A clinical study of

20 participants published in BioMed Research International found that their sweat samples contained a range of toxins, including pesticides DDT/DDE, endosulfan, methoxychlor and endrin. Nearly all parent compounds of these pesticides were evident, demonstrating that sweating is an effective way of excreting and diminishing the body’s toxic

ate, found in plastic products, is also removed through sweat. Research published in the Scientific World Journal evaluated blood, sweat and urine samples from 20 individuals and discovered that all of them contained the common mono2-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP).

The concentrations of this toxin in sweat were more than twice as high as those in the urine, showing that sweating may be the best way of ridding the body of this endocrinedisrupting compound.

20 patients reported in the Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology found that subjects’ sweat

contained about 24 times more cadmium, 19 times more nickel, 16 times more lead and almost three times more aluminum than their urine. Overall, sweat proved more effective than urine at removing 14 of the 18 heavy metals studied. It also contained and, therefore, expelled larger quantities of 16 of the 18 metals than the blood samples did.

Of all the metals, aluminum was found at the highest concentrations in sweat, with zinc, copper and nickel also occurring at relatively high levels.

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Bisphenol A (BPA): Researchers reporting in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health examined the blood, urine and sweat of 20 participants for BPA, an endocrine-disrupting toxin found in canned foods, plastic water bottles and other items. Of the 20 sweat samples collected, 16 contained BPA, while only 14 urine and 2 blood samples tested positive for the toxin.

This reveals that sweat is the most effective way of removing BPA build-up in the body; just as vital, it demonstrates that testing blood or urine for toxicity levels may not present the whole picture.

A wide range of activities, including exercising and engaging in sports, can help us break a sweat. A low-impact option is spending time in a sauna. Notably, in a focused study, the sweat from an infrared sauna expelled more bismuth, cadmium, chromium, mercury and uranium than that produced by a steam sauna. The steam sauna caused higher levels of arsenic, aluminum, cobalt, copper, manganese, nickel, lead, tin, thallium and zinc to be excreted (Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology).

Hydration is essential in maximizing all these health benefits.

Failure to hydrate properly during and after sweating can lead to other health problems. An easy rehydration practice is to step on the scales right before and after sweating; the weight lost is the optimum amount of water to drink afterwards (Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine). For reference, one pound of water is slightly less than a one-half liter.

Sweat contains minerals essential for optimal functioning of the whole body. Following excessive sweating, it’s important to replace the minerals lost, especially zinc, copper, selenium, chromium and potassium. Coconut water is a good source of potassium; nuts, seafood, whole grains and legumes generally contain relatively high doses of zinc, copper, selenium and chromium.

The next time the couch and air conditioning beckon, think of all the “sweaty” benefits about to be sacrificed. Breaking a sweat might seem like an effort, but it keeps internal detox systems healthy and optimally functioning.

Deanna Minich, Ph.D., is an author, teacher and researcher, as well as founder of Food & Spirit, a framework to integrate ancient healing traditions with modern science. She leads online detox programs as part of her whole-self approach to health. Connect at DeannaMinich.com.

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of many raw food fans, cooking does not make food toxic, but instead makes some food more digestible.” This diet stresses eating raw fruits and vegetables. The diet leaves out certain food groups like legumes, which are documented to reduce cholesterol and heart disease.

A raw food diet has been shown to lower inflammation, which in turn can protect from heart disease, but we don’t need to eat a raw food diet to get these same protective benefits. The issue with this diet is it takes planning and determination to continue it and can lead to a loss of bone mass and nutritional imbalance.

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ccording to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), deaths from cardiovascular disease have declined 60 percent since the beginning of 1950. However, for now, heart disease remains the number one health challenge in the U.S. The good news is that with lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise and stress reduction, preventing or reversing heart disease is quite possible.

The pursuit of solutions to improve heart health and prevent future cardiovascular disease is understandably a concern for many Americans. With so many diets out there, it can be confusing trying to choose the best way to eat for our health. If we look at popular diets directly in relation to heart disease, the information becomes much clearer.

Ketogenic, Paleo and Atkins

While the particulars may vary, high protein and low carbohydrate diet plans, such as ketogenic, paleo and the Atkins diet, are very similar. These diets are high in protein and saturated fat, and low in carbohydrates (sugars). The diet plan typically includes plenty of meats, eggs, processed meats, cheeses, fish, nuts, butter, oils, seeds and fruits and vegetables, and limits carbohy24

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drates to 20-50 grams a day. Various health experts remark that eating a large amount of protein and saturated fats from animal sources can increase our risk of heart disease.

These high protein diets do show good outcomes after a brief rise in cholesterol and they do speed up weight loss in the beginning. However, we do not know much about its long-term effects, as there have been no studies over two years. Only 1 percent of the population is able to maintain this diet in the long run; it takes much determination.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), whole grains and legumes are good sources of fiber that can actually lower cholesterol and the risk of stroke, type 2 diabetes and obesity—this may represent a good option rather than replacing carbohydrates with increased red meat and saturated fats.

Vegan Raw Foods

Raw vegan dieters generally don’t eat food that is heated above 118 degrees Fahrenheit; this is to preserve the produce’s nutritional content. To date, science has not borne this out. According to Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, “Contrary to the claims

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Vegetarian

There are all kinds of vegetarians, or nonmeat eaters, including vegans, lacto-ovo vegetarians, and lacto vegetarian. One of the most popular diets is Ornish’s LactoOvo diet and lifestyle program, which has been shown to reverse heart disease for over 20 years.

The American Dietetic Association (ADA)’s position on vegetarian diets is that “appropriately planned nutritionally adequate meals may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood and adolescence, and for athletes.”

Plant-based eating is growing in popularity because it’s increasingly backed by a wealth of scientific data supporting the health benefits as well as a rise in ethical considerations regarding the agribusiness of meat production. Selected benefits are lower rates of heart disease, high cholesterol and blood pressure. On the other hand, if a vegetarian diet contains increased refined carbohydrates and sugars, it can also increase chances of heart disease.

Mediterranean, DASH and Flexitarian

Similar diets Mediterranean, DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) and Flexitarian have been shown in studies to be very effective. These diets emphasize primarily plant-based foods with nine servings a day of antioxidant-rich fruits,

vegetables, legumes, pasta and rice, a low consumption of meat/ poultry, increased consumption of fish and moderate consumption of dairy products.

Based on the current evidence, this type of eating pattern reduces cardiovascular disease by 31 percent when compared to the traditional AHA diet. These diets may also lower the risk of stroke by 20 percent. This study highlighted that low-fat diets are not beneficial to heart health, and incorporating healthy fats—like olive oil, found in these diets—can improve heart health and weight loss.

For these reasons, many major scientific organizations, such as the AMA, encourage healthy adults to adapt a style of eating like that of the Mediterranean DASH and Flexitarian diets for prevention of major chronic diseases. This type of less-restrictive diet tends to be easier for people to maintain. Since it hasn’t been compared head-to-head with a vegan diet, it’s hard to say if one might lead to better outcomes. Both remain good options if the goal is better cardiovascular health.

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EXERCISE TO SLEEP BY Quell Insomnia and Nighttime Anxiety

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nsomnia plagues millions of Americans, and finding a solution can be difficult when the condition is chronic.

Prolonged lack of quality sleep compromises health and sets the stage for depression, high blood pressure, obesity, inflammation, poor memory and even serious risk of heart attack.

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natives, especially regular exercise, offer relief. Northwestern University research published in the journal Sleep Medicine even confirms better results from exercise than other natural approaches.

Timing is Everything

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involving sleep and hunger, and is cued by temperature and sunlight, so timing our exercise is important. Other studies at Northwestern reveal that workouts earlier in the day yield better results because muscles also have their own rhythm (internal clocks) that help them perform more efficiently due to the presence of daylight, and function optimally then. According to the National Sleep Foundation, a decrease in body temperature after an initial increase during physical activity initiates sleep, which also suggests that exercising later in the day, but not before bed, is helpful, as well. Research from Princeton University further shows that exercise can help the brain process stress, helping to minimize anxiety which often accompanies or fosters insomnia.

Long Beach, California, holistic podiatrist Don Kim, creator of The Walking Cure Program, affirms, “The first thing to address is the circadian rhythm—what I call the body’s highest peak and lowest valley. The entire system needs to get used to slowing down.” Kim’s life changed for the better, including his struggles with insomnia, when he made walking a priority after an incapacitating back injury. “Walking is synchronized motion and induces meditative brain waves,” says Kim, who teaches others how to walk for better physical and mental health.

Oxygen is Key

The more oxygen the brain receives, the lower the levels of cortisol that trigger racing thoughts. Other forms of moderate aerobic exercise involving cardio machines, spinning, cross-country skiing,

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swimming and dancing are also beneficial ways to increase oxygen intake. Chicago fitness expert Stephanie Mansour explains, “Improving circulation helps to increase the body’s energy during the day and helps you wind down at night.”

It’s a common misconception that rushing through the day is the same as engaging in exercise. Mansour elaborates: “Exercising is different than just being busy or working outside, because it’s a time where you connect your mind, body and breath. You’re forced to be present. It’s difficult to think about your to-do list when you’re physically engaged.”

According to Sleep.org, just 10 minutes of regular aerobic activity anytime improves sleep quality significantly. Plus, it abates the likelihood of sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome that sedentary lifestyles can cause or exacerbate.

“Improving circulation helps to increase the body’s energy during the day and helps you wind down at night.” ~ Chicago fitness expert Stephanie Mansour

Cultivating Calm

Restorative yoga instructor Naima Merella, manager of Studio 34, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, says, “We’re not taught to value rest, and conditions like feeling overwhelmed and insomnia are the result. Most people in our culture suffer from an overactive fight-or-flight response, so engaging our parasympathetic nervous system, or relaxation response, can balance this.”

Merella advocates yoga, breath work and certain qigong exercises. “One option is to do a more active yoga practice to burn off excess nervous energy, and then end with restorative poses to engage the relaxation response. It all depends on a person’s schedule and what they’re able to do. Ideally, I would suggest doing at least 30 minutes of restorative yoga and breath work before bed, but even a few minutes of a restorative pose or breathing technique can be helpful. I’ve found the kundalini yoga meditation, Shabad Kriya, most helpful for sleeping.”

Renowned yogi Janice Gates, of Marin County, California, also advises physical practice, as well as understanding the foundational teachings. “It’s important to remember that you’re not your anxiety. It’s easy to identify with suffering and conditions that cause it. Yoga supports us to be free of that conditioning. Keep in mind that an issue can be more mental at times and more physiological at other times, so we want to address both with asanas early in the day to balance the nervous system and mindful breathing at bedtime.”

Whichever form of exercise we choose, we should be gentle with ourselves. As Merella reminds us, “The best thing we can do is send ourselves compassion and love.”

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, author and multimedia artist. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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Ayurveda for Modern Health

Ancient Wisdom Emphasizes Natural Rhythms

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epending on our natural constitution, life circumstances, lifestyle choices and habits, the path to health and balance for one person is certainly not the way for all. The ancient holistic health system of Ayurveda was initially designed to help humans achieve balance, wellness and vitality through lifestyle and a regular connection with nature.

With increasing validation from current research and modern science coupled with this timeless approach to health, Ayurveda is as relevant today as it was in India at its inception more than 5,000 years ago.

Jessica Serra, Ayurvedic Counselor and owner of Prima Wellness (PrimaWellness.com) in Watertown, explains that each person achieves not only balance, but wellness, through aligning individual biorhythms with those of one’s own ecology and environment. “In Ayurveda, balance involves psychological, physical and spiritual elements,” she explains. “It means cultivating body tissues, the proper elimination of waste, encouraging proper use of the five senses and nurturing a happy soul.”

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ity Wellness (AyurBeautyAndLifestyle.com), describes the system as “the art of living”, and our guide to food and lifestyle management. Ayurveda translates literally as “life knowledge”, and is known as the science of life. Daptardar describes the timeless relevance of Ayurveda in terms of the alchemical connection of the human body and nature. “Ayurveda is made up of five elements: fire, water, earth, air and space (ether). Our body is made up of the same five elements,” she explains. Each person is made up of a particular combination of these five elements, and in Ayurveda, this is described as a person’s individual constitution, or dosha.

The three doshas and their corresponding elements are Vata (air and ether), Pitta (fire and water) and Kapha (earth and water).

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Each person has a dominant dosha which needs a regular “tune-up” through the use of particular herbs, lifestyle, yoga and meditation. In addition to our personal dosha, the seasons have corresponding doshas as well: Vata (late fall into late winter), Kapha (late winter into late spring) and Pitta (early summer into late fall). Daptardar

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says, “We have to be mindful of our dosha and the seasons or the dosha energy can build up and put us out of balance.”

Neeru Kaushik, a naturopathic physician and Ayurvedic practitioner at Fairfield’s Institute for Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Therapies (AyurvedicInstituteCT.com), says food and earth are the basis of treatments.

In Ayurveda, it is the synergy of the dosha, ecology and the circadian rhythms where the power of healing and balancing potential resides. Kaushik explains, “Let the body come into balance, and the body will heal itself with the help of nutrition and herbs.”

For instance, Margaret Durbas, an Ayurvedic Health Counselor and the founder of Journey of Yoga (JourneyOfYoga.com) in Simsbury, says that since Vata is responsible for all moving energy in the body, during late fall into early winter, people who are predominantly Vata need to focus on becoming more grounded and centered, which is the opposite of Vata energy. If not, all the built up Vata energy due to the Vata dosha and its respective season may result in a scattered and unstable state of being.

She goes on to say that similar buildups can occur with Kapha and Pitta during their corresponding seasons, and they too need to work on bringing balance by offsetting the energy of their dosha. This can typically be achieved through a regimen of herbs, food and lifestyle modifications.

Food and Lifestyle are the Pillars

The Ayurvedic paradigm calls us to consciously evaluate the very two factors that serve as the most consistent access points to our health: food and lifestyle choices. It is in this very complementary union that Ayurveda honors both the art and science of humanity and holds a very important key to wellness, healing and longevity.

Ayurveda is sometimes described as the “sister science to yoga,” but Lisa DayLewis, an Ayurvedic Health Counselor and the owner of Ahimsa Ayurveda (AhimsaAyurvedaUS.com) in Storrs, clarifies.

“Yoga is a part of Ayurveda and Ayurveda is the all-encompassing guide or the how to live A-Z”, she explains. Before her awareness of Ayurveda, it was the spiritual experience of Bhakti yoga that strongly appealed to

Day-Lewis. After experiencing the transformative power of yoga, she was drawn further into the spiritual richness of Ayurvedic life.

She wanted more tools to learn how to become and stay healthy and engage in life the way she wanted. Ayurveda answered her call.

It is in the powerful work with biorhythms that Ayurveda’s balancing potential energy becomes realized. In deeply honoring the spiritual richness of life, Ayurveda also honors the healing process in the very foundation of our constitution: energy. DayLewis is excited for this time in history because “Ayurveda is catching.” As people are introduced to yoga, they are concurrently engaging in their own Ayurvedic beginning, which can just expand and deepen with awareness and knowledge.

Marma Techniques for Self-Care

Tanvi Gandhi is the owner of Shiva-Shakti Acupuncture and Ayurveda (DrTanviGandhi. com), and practices in Stamford and Fairfield.

She trained in Ayurvedic marmic theory and pranic healing. She says working with Ayurvedic marma—energy points where prana (life force) flows—is healing the vital force through these points in the body. She began her training as a Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncturist, then integrated marma. She describes marma as a “full healing modality that first incorporates guided meditation to connect to the marma channels or points, which can then be activated in the body using acupuncture.”

Gandhi emphasizes the focus on selfcare techniques in her work, which she says is always empowering since clients can do marmic meditation on their own. “The selfcare techniques,” she says, “promote vitality and longevity.” Marma points channel the energy from the spine, meet at the vortex of the chakras, and flow energy into the organs.

She says this works with the subtle energy of the chakras and channels. When meditation first activates the energy that may have remained otherwise stagnant, the healing is integrated and even more transformative.

With modern conveniences and the world at our fingertips, it is possible to live each day without even stepping outside.

Ayurveda calls us to stop and ask, “Is this truly living?” Despite the much advancement since the dawn of man, our basic constitution still consists of the same matter, the same five elements that we share with the rest of nature: earth, fire, water, air and ether. We transcend just living and begin thriving when we acknowledge that we have all we need to live conscious, fulfilling lives through coming into relationship with these elements and the biorhythms that surround us. The wisdom of Ayurveda calls us to stop chasing the balance, and provides us with ways to finally achieve it.

Danielle Sullo is an educator, therapeutic writing facilitator and contributor to Natural Awakenings in Connecticut. Connect with her at DSulloNWH@gmail.com.

LOCAL RESOURCES JAYA DAPTARDAR, BAMS, MHA Pryority Wellness New Canaan, Weston AyurBeautyAndLifestyle.com LISA DAY-LEWIS Ahimsa Ayurveda Storrs AhimsaAyurvedaUS.com MARGARET DURBAS Journey of Yoga Simsbury JourneyOfYoga.com

TANVI GANDHI, ND, LAC Shiva-Shakti Acupuncture and Ayurveda Fairfield at Barefoot Living Arts Stamford at Enjoy Community Wellness DrTanviGandhi.com NEERU N. KAUSHIK, ND, MS ACU, MS, MA Institute for Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Therapies Fairfield • AyurvedicInstituteCT.com JESSICA SERRA Prima Wellness Watertown, Southington PrimaWellness.com

Day by the Dosha Circadian Rhythms in Ayurveda

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yurveda tells us that doshas have their own signature times of day that repeat every 12 hours, helping us to align our daily activities with the energy of that particular time frame, explains Margaret Durbas of Journey of Yoga in Simsbury.

Vata time is from 2am to 6am, and early morning is the best time to rise to meditate, reflect, set intention and perform calming and grounding activities.

From 6am to 10am is Kapha time, and even though this is a time when we may feel sluggish—especially if we sleep late—the best way to mitigate the effects of Kapha is to exercise and move.

Pitta hours are from 10am to 2pm—when the sun is strongest—and so is our agni, or digestive power and inner drive. At this time during the day, we should eat our biggest and most nutritious meal to utilize this powerful energy for digestion.

We move back into Vata hours from 2pm to 6pm. To balance Vata we are called to perform activities of stillness and intellectual, creative pursuit.

The digestive power or agni is less strong now, so supper at 6pm should be light and easily digestible. Kapha time from 6pm to 10pm grounds us and naturally calls us to prepare for sleep which is why we may doze on the couch when watching television.

If we go to bed by about 10pm, when we enter Pitta evening hours (10pm to 2am), this is the time when the body is most actively restoring itself by detoxifying and cleansing the organs and tissues.

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markyourcalendar CONSTELLATIONS AT MINDFUL ACTIONS

calendar of events NOTE: All Calendar events must be received by the 10th of the month prior to publication and adhere to our guidelines. Submit ALL entries at NAHRT.com

Third Friday of each month: 6-9:30pm

SUNDAY, JULY 1

August 17 • September 21 October 19 • November 16 December 21 Constellations at Mindful Actions is an unconventional format that incorporates other compassionate people into the process of therapeutic healing.

The fee to attend is free for the first time and $20 for each additional time. It is free when you bring a friend.

Mindful Actions 185 Silas Deane Hwy, Ste 320, Wethersfield 860-402-0394

Trail Wood Poetry Reading – 2-4pm. With John Wertam. Leisurely walk around Trail Wood, stopping to experience nature and read poetry that captures our love of the outdoors. Bring a copy of your favorite poem and share it. Free/CAS members; $5/non-members. Trail Wood, 93 Kenyon Rd, Hampton. 860-928-4948. CTAudubon.org/ Trail-Wood-Home.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 Independence Day Yoga, Heated Vinyasa Flow – 9-10:15am. $20/drop-in. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Tpke, Tolland.

THURSDAY, JULY 5

markyourcalendar CREATE YOUR LIFE VISION-BOARD WORKSHOP Saturday, July 21 • 9am-2pm Motivational life coach Nicolin Carr will host a full day vision board workshop at New Britain Senior Center. This one-day interactive workshop will help you to feel excited about life again. It’s a full-day immersion for you to focus on your authentic life, core clarity and ideal outcomes.

If you’re ready to show up in your own life instead of following someone else’s dream then purchase your ticket through Eventbrite and grab your seat. Bring a photo of yourself to the workshop. $65 per person New Britain Senior Center 55 Pearl St, New Britain For more information: MotivationalCoaching24@gmail.com

markyourcalendar THE RUNES AS A PERSONAL JOURNEY TO MASTERY

Monthly Book Club – First Thursday of every month. BHAC Book Club: Conversations with God

by Neale Donald Walsh. The Bridge Healing Arts Center, 304 Main St, Farmington. 860-404-2578.

BridgeHAC.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 6 Young Naturists Weekend and Third Annual Solair Brewfest – 3pm, 7/5 to 6pm, 7/7. Fun, games and competition. All-day activities include pool, sandy pond, paddleboards, volleyball, pickleball, hiking trails, pizza party, social hour and more. Solair Recreation League - Family Nudist Camp, 65 Ide Perrin Rd, Woodstock. 860-928-9174. SolairRL.com.

MONDAY, JULY 9 Reiki Share with Anita – 6:30-8pm. Guided meditation. Give and receive Reiki. All levels welcome.

Usually first Monday. $10/donation. Dragonfly Healing Arts, 8 Wickett St, Pine Meadow. 860-9892358. DragonflyHealingArts.net.

THURSDAY, JULY 12 Evening Bird Walk – 6pm. Join us to look for a variety of bird species and newly fledged young birds. $5/CAS members; $10/non-members. Grassland Bird Conservation Center, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret.

860-928-4948. CTAudubon.org/Pomfret-Home.

FRIDAY, JULY 13

July 14 • 10am-4pm The ancient Vikings used the Runes as a powerful tool to divine their best course of action. This workshop will focus on using the Runes to develop a new understanding of the Divine within us, giving us grace and assurance to see change as a blessing.

Jingle Bell Rock & Christmas in July – 3pm, 7/13 to 6pm, 7/15. Turkey shoot, crafts, snow/sandman contest. Great Hill Mountain Band 8pm. All-day activities include pool, sandy pond, paddleboards, volleyball, pickleball, hiking trails, 3pm social and

Bring Ralph Blum’s set of Runes if you have them, along with your lunch. $45 Unity in the Foothills 1622 Torringford St Torrington UnityInTheFoothillsCT.org

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cafe. Solair Recreation League - Family Nudist Camp, 65 Ide Perrin Rd, Woodstock. 860-928-9174.

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SATURDAY, JULY 14 Health Fair – Free massage, blood-pressure check, samples, natural beauty and crafts and more. All-day activities include pool, sandy pond, paddleboards, volleyball, pickleball, hiking trails, 3pm social and cafe. Solair Recreation League - Family Nudist Camp, 65 Ide Perrin Rd, Woodstock. 860-9289174. SolairRL.com.

Nature Sketchbook Journaling – 9am-noon.

With Roxanne Steed. Sketch and paint nature using pencil, pen and watercolors. Learn quick intuitive techniques. $10/CAS members; $20/non-members.

Call for list of materials and to register. Grassland Bird Conservation Center, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret.

860-928-4948. CTAudubon.org/Pomfret-Home.

FRIDAY, JULY 20 POP Pilates Power Hour – 6:30-7:30pm. Mat Pilates meets cardio in this fat-burning and strengthening workout set to upbeat music. $20/drop-in.

BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Tpke, Tolland.

Saturday, July 21 Key West Duval Street Parade – All-day activities plus dancing with acclaimed Shaded Soul Band, 8pm. Pool, sandy pond, paddleboards, volleyball, pickleball, hiking trails, 3pm social and cafe. Solair Recreation League - Family Nudist Camp, 65 Ide Perrin Rd, Woodstock. 860-9289174. SolairRL.com.

AromaFlow Yoga – 10:30-11:45am. Nourishing gentle yoga with 100 percent therapeutic-grade essential oils weaved throughout your practice. $20/drop-in. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Tpke, Tolland.

SUNDAY, JULY 22 Summer Writing Workshop – 2-4pm. With Alison Davis. Meet fellow nature lovers and writers of all skill levels. Bring a notebook and pencil. $10/ CAS members; $20/non-members. Trail Wood, 93 Kenyon Rd, Hampton. 860-928-4948. CTAudubon. org/Trail-Wood-Home.

MONDAY, JULY 23 Yoga Boot Camp – 6-7am, 7/23-7/27. $50/weekly cost. Pre-registration required. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Tpke, Tolland.

TUESDAY, JULY 24 Trail Wood Bird Walk – 8am. Join Andy as he searches for various nesting birds at our Teale sanctuary in Hampton. Meet in the parking lot at 93 Kenyon Rd in Hampton. $5/CAS members; $10/non-members. Trail Wood, 93 Kenyon Rd, Hampton. 860-928-4948. CTAudubon.org/ Trail-Wood-Home.

FRIDAY, JULY 27 Mediumship Demonstration – With Sharon Farber. Limited to 10 people. Sharon will connect with loved ones in spirit for members of the audience. Not everyone may receive a message. $10.

Dragonfly Healing Arts, 8 Wickett St, Pine Meadow.

860-989-2358. DragonflyHealingArts.net.

SATURDAY, JULY 28 Welcome to the Jungle: Floatopia Raft Regatta – Live Reptile Show. Themed dinner 6pm, with Tarzan and Jane costume DJ dance 8pm. All-day activities include pool, sandy pond, paddleboards, volleyball, pickleball, hiking trails, 3pm social and cafe. Solair Recreation League - Family Nudist Camp, 65 Ide Perrin Rd, Woodstock. 860-9289174. SolairRL.com.

Yoga Dance – 10:30-11:45 am. Demonstrations provided, room for creative expression. $20/dropin. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Tpke, Tolland.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 Beginner Mediumship Class – 11am-4pm. With Sharon Farber. Learn what mediumship is and how to do it. No experience needed. Lecture and exercises. Limited to 10 students. $75. Dragonfly Healing Arts, 8 Wickett St, Pine Meadow. 860-9892358. DragonflyHealingArts.net.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 Community Sessions for Relaxation – 6-830pm.

30-minute sessions. Craniosacral, Reiki and/or PEMF mat, reflexology, therapeutic touch, Angel card readings. Call to reserve your session. 860693-8040.

markyourcalendar SÉANCES WITH UK PHYSICAL MEDIUM, WARREN CAYLOR Tuesday, July 17 and Wednesday, July 18 7pm (doors locked at 6:30 pm) Are you interested in Physical Phenomena? A séance with Warren Caylor is like no other séance you have experienced. During the session, Warren will be in a cabinet with arms taped to a chair and his mouth gagged. Participants will witness levitation of objects, ectoplasm, direct voice, teleportation of objects and materialization of objects. Don’t be afraid of the dark as this is a fun and engaging event. Every night brings something different as we sing, laugh and are entertained by Warren’s Spirit Team. $100 per person (cash or check only) Space is limited for each session so register today!

The Healing in Harmony Center in Glastonbury To register, call Priscilla Bengtson at 860-430-9801 Email Attend@HealinginHarmonyCenter.com or visit HealingInHarmonyCenter.com.

markyourcalendar YOGA TEACHER TRAINING FREE MEET-AND-GREET WITH MAGGIE Wednesday, July 11 • 7:30-8:30pm Join Maggie to learn more about our 20182019 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 at JourneyOfYoga.com

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7TH ANNUAL PSYCHIC & BEYOND EXPO

NEW AGE & CRAFTS EXPO

Saturday, August 11 & Sunday, August 12 11am-6pm both days 8 Free Presentations • 3 Featured Events 30 Vendors • Metaphysical Shopping Psychics, Mediums, Intuitives & Healers New Age Supplies, Crystals, Jewelry and more Free Entry HEADLINER Presentations $20 per person at the door for each Hilton Garden Inn 85 South Glastonbury Blvd, Glastonbury 860-659-1025 Consider booking a room and visit the Expo all of the days!

Visit TheBeyondCenter.com for more information

Sunday, November 4 • 10am-5pm Come Experience a Day of Spiritual & Creative Enlightenment Intuitive Readers, Aura Photos & Crystals, Tibetan Singing Bowls, Healings, Handcrafted Jewelry, Soaps, Oils, Guided Meditations, Spiritual Art, 2 Rooms of Dynamic Speakers, and much more!

Wyndham Southbury 1284 Strongtown Rd, Southbury $6 Admission $1 off with this coupon VENDOR SPACE STILL AVAILABLE 203-733-6560 • Cryours87@yahoo.com

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sunday 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 Morning Flow on the Drake Hill Flower Bridge – 7am. Start your day with an all-levels class that emphasizes the powerful connection between breath and movement. You will move mindfully while building both strength and balance on the yoga mat. $20/drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482.

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.

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: 978-790-8888.

Vinyasa Yoga For Everyone – 7-8:15pm. Classic yoga postures in flowing sequence linked by breath.

Learn breathing techniques that keep you invigo-

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ongoing events rated 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.

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.

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.

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: 978-790-8888.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 6pm. The Bridge Healing Arts Center, 304 Main St, Farmington. 860-404-2578.

BridgeHAC.com.

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: 978-790-8888.

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.

Monthly Information Sessions at The Graduate Institute – 6:30-7:30pm. 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.

Vinyasa Beginner – 7:30-8:30pm. Vinyasa Beginner introduces basic poses, teaches you how to move with the breath and helps you feel comfortable in the yoga practice. $20/drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482.

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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.

Morning Flow on the Drake Hill Flower Bridge – 7am. Start your day with an all-levels class that emphasizes the powerful connection between breath and movement. You will move mindfully while building both strength and balance on the yoga mat. $20/drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482.

Shake Your Soul – 10:30-11:30am. Yoga class is a movement practice that relaxes your nervous system, energizes your body and awakens your soul through a powerful, fluid dance repertoire set to world music. $20/drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482.

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.

Community Yoga – Noon-1pm. Pay what you can, 100% of proceeds go to From the Heart, a Tollandbased outreach program helping neighbors in need.

BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Tpke, Tolland.

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.

Qigong – 6pm. The Bridge Healing Arts Center, 304 Main St, Farmington. 860-404-2578.

BridgeHAC.com.

Trance Mediumship Circle – 6-7pm. Some mediumship experience needed, not necessarily trance. Started April 2018. Sit to develop trance state. Beginners to trance welcome. $10/donation.

Dragonfly Healing Arts, 8 Wickett St, Pine Meadow.

860-989-2358. DragonflyHealingArts.net.

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.

Mediumship Development Circle – 7:30-9pm.

With Sharon Farber. Mixed level circle to develop evidential mediumship. Beginners welcome. Active since May 2012. $10/donation. Dragonfly Healing Arts, 8 Wickett St, Pine Meadow. 860-989-2358.

DragonflyHealingArts.net.

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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.

Gentle Yoga – 9am. The Bridge Healing Arts Center, 304 Main St, Farmington. 860-404-2578.

BridgeHAC.com.

Kundalini Yoga and Music Meditation – 9:3010:30am. With Leesa Sklover, PhD, 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.

Tai Chi & Meditation – 10:30-11:30am 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: 978-790-8888.

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. 860-5330179. 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.

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.

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.

Vinyasa Beginner – 7:30-8:30pm. Vinyasa Beginner introduces basic poses, teaches you how to move with the breath and helps you feel comfort-

able in the yoga practice. $20/drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482.

friday 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 Flow on the Drake Hill Flower Bridge – 7am. Start your day with an all-levels class that emphasizes the powerful connection between breath and movement. You will move mindfully while building both strength and balance on the yoga mat. $20/drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482.

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.

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: 978-790-8888.

Massage Ball Yoga – 9am. The Bridge Healing Arts Center, 304 Main St, Farmington. 860-404-2578.

BridgeHAC.com.

Ellington Farmers’ Market – 9am-Noon. 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.

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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ASTROLOGY DEE RANDIS

Watertown 860-274-1690 MetaphysicalCntr.net Dee Randis is an astrologer and psychic medium with over 40 years of experience specializing in personal and relationship counseling. She provides guidance on business matters, real estate decisions, legal issues, as well as missing persons. She does private parties and organizes well-attended holistic/psychic fairs. See ad, page 5.

AYURVEDA JOURNEY OF YOGA LLC

Margaret Durbas, Owner/Director 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury 860-680-1482 JourneyOfYoga.com The sister science of yoga, Ayurveda, is focused on maintaining wellness naturally.

Learn your unique needs to eat the right foods for your physiology, the environment and your digestive system. Plus self-care techniques and lifestyle habits to get and stay healthy. See ad, page 10.

CHINESE HERBALIST WU HEALING CENTER

Dr. Ming Wu 45 S. Main St, Ste 100, West Hartford 978-790-8888 Center@WuHealing.com WuHealing.com Chinese herbal therapy accounts for the majority of treatments in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Dr. Wu is a master herbalist with decades of experience and thousands of years of wisdom. The herbs he prescribes help stimulate the body toward self-healing. See ad, page 19.

CRYSTAL/SOUND HEALING CRYSTAL MUSIC HEALING

Bradford W. Tilden, MM, CMT, Level 4 Practitioner UWT Healing Level 4 Practitioner and Level 3 Teacher UWT Gemstone Healing • Heaven on Earth Healing Center, 72 Center St, Southington • Unicorn Meadow Farm, 1349 Spruce St, Suffield • Western Mass Wellness, 567 Springfield St, Agawam, MA 415-420-6232 Bradford@CrystalMusicHealing.com BradfordWTilden.BandCamp.com (discography) By appointment in person and remotely Intuitive sessions include sound healing, crystal healing and Universal White Time Gemstone and energy healing. Sessions are relaxing and rejuvenating, beneficial for stress and pain reduction, removing blockages, raising your vibration and opening spiritually. Bradford is available for lectures/workshops and public/ private sound healing events.

EDUCATION THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE 171 Amity Rd, Bethany 203-874-4252 Info@Learn.edu Learn.edu

The Graduate Institute is a state-accredited graduate school dedicated to promoting an integrative and holistic worldview through the study of health, wellness, education and personal and professional transformation. Enrolling now for 2018 programs! See ad, pages 5, 21 and 26.

HARTFORD FAMILY INSTITUTE

Center for Psychotherapy and Healing Arts 17 South Highland St, West Hartford 203-236-6009 HartfordFamilyInstitute.com

SPACE FOR RENT FARMINGTON. BEAUTIFUL, PRIVATE PRACTITIONER SPACE AVAILABLE by the hour at the Bridge Healing Arts Center. Massage table and consultation chairs are included. $15/per hour. Contact us 860-404-2578.

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 19.

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HEALING ACID REFLUX

THE INSTITUTE OF SUSTAINABLE NUTRITION

HEALING ACID REFLUX NATURALLY

We offer a unique certification program blending the science of nutrition with the hands-on components of sustainable gardening practices; using food and herbs to make kitchen medicine; culinary skills; and foraging for and using nutrientrich wild food. Now enrolling for fall 2018! See ad, page 14.

I work with health conscious individuals to help heal their acid reflux or GERD in order to avoid further damage to their esophagus and prevent esophageal cancer. Find your unique food and lifestyle triggers. I work with groups or 1:1 through a virtual classroom so you can be anywhere and still take the program.

113 Simsbury Rd, West Granby 860-764-9070 Joan@TIOSN.com • TIOSN.com

Susan Berman, Med, CHHC 860-670-4152 Susan@HealingAcidReflux.com HealingAcidReflux.com

HOLISTIC HEALING CENTER

ENERGY HEALING WU HEALING CENTER

Dr. Ming Wu 45 S. Main St, Ste 100, West Hartford 978-790-8888 Center@WuHealing.com WuHealing.com

SEA IN THE SKY, LLC

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 19.

Experienced practitioners and therapists offering counseling and psychotherapy; Reiki; Celtic Reiki; shamanic healing; sound healing; yoga; facial aesthetics; spiritual readings; meditation; and a variety of classes and workshops. .

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE TAMARA SACHS, MD

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.

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269 Church St, Ste 3, Hebron 860-530-1552 SeaInTheSkyHealing.com By appointment

SHARING THE LIGHT WHOLISTIC CENTER, LLC

395 W Avon Rd, Avon 860-936-0012 Cheryl@SharingTheLightWC.com SharingTheLightWC.com Sharing the Light is your premier healing destination specializing in Traditional Usui Reiki Practitioner certification classes and sessions with Reiki Master Teachers; Crystal Dreaming; singing bowls; John of God Crystal Light Bed; tuning forks; tai chi; yoga; reflexology; drum building; psychic readings; and AngelLinks.

Visit website to view our calendar of events that includes programs with full-time and parttime practitioners.

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HOLISTIC HEALTH GEMSTONE THERAPY INSTITUTE 860-646-3063 Education@GemFormulas.com LearnGem.com

Gemstone Therapy is the ground-breaking energy modality applying specific gemstone tools to initiate and sustain greater health. Local beginner and practitioner classes. See ad, page 7.

HORMONE SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE NATURAL HEALTH PARTNERS

315 East Center St, Manchester 860-533-0179 • CTNaturalHealth.com The clinic offers the best of both worlds; our physicians are trained in both conventional and natural approaches for diagnosis and treatment of many conditions. We combine science with the wisdom of nature to address the causes of disease, not only the symptoms. See ad, back cover.

HYPNOSIS DEBBIE KLEINMAN

Enlightening Minds Hypnosis, LLC 2433 Main St, Ste 6, Rocky Hill 860-302-8590 DebbieKleinman@aol.com EnlighteningMindsHypnosis.com Are you struggling with weight, before or after weight loss surgery?

Would you like to stop smoking and relieve your stress? Hypnosis and holistic health counseling with me can help.

INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY THE ENLIGHTENMENT COUNSELING CENTER LLC

998 Farmington Ave, Ste 207, West Hartford 660 Prospect Ave, Hartford EnlightenmentCenterCT.com EnlightenmentCenterLLC@gmail.com We are experienced psychotherapists and practitioners providing integrative and holistic psychotherapy clinical services as well as a wellness center offering complementary alternative medical services. We view mental illness as affecting not just the mind but also the body. We are mindful about the importance of external and internal balance.

MENTAL HEALTH/ STRESS REDUCTION THE ENLIGHTENMENT COUNSELING CENTER LLC

998 Farmington Ave, Ste 207, West Hartford 660 Prospect Ave, Hartford EnlightenmentCenterCT.com EnlightenmentCenterLLC@gmail.com We are experienced psychotherapists and practitioners providing integrative and holistic psychotherapy clinical services as well as a wellness center offering complementary alternative medical services. We view mental illness as affecting not just the mind but also the body. We are mindful about the importance of external and internal balance.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE COLLABORATIVE NATURAL HEALTH PARTNERS

315 East Center St, Manchester 860-533-0179 • CTNaturalHealth.com Receive sustainable and natural solutions for health conditions to address the cause of disease, not only the symptoms. We combine science with the wisdom of nature. See ad, back cover.

NUTRITION SHANA GRIFFIN, RDN, CD-N

ShopRite – Joseph Family Markets 110 Albany Trnpke, Canton 860-693-3666 Shana.Griffin@wakefern.com ShopRite’s registered dietitian is your resource to answer nutrition ques-tions, provide menu ideas and tips to help your family live healthier.

Call today for help. See ad, page 13.

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY THE HAPPINESS CLUB

Audrey Carlson 860-841-5894 AudreyBCarlson@cox.net HartfordHappinessClub.com Come to Hartford’s Happiness Club monthly meeting on the first Thursday of every month from 7-8:30pm, at Town and County Club at 22 Woodland St in Hartford. Happiness is a choice… make it yours.

PRIMARY CARE COLLABORATIVE NATURAL HEALTH PARTNERS

315 East Center St, Manchester 860-533-0179 • CTNaturalHealth.com The clinic offers the best of both worlds; our physicians are trained in conventional and natural approaches for diagnosis and treatment of many conditions. We combine science with the wisdom of nature to address the causes of disease, not only the symptoms. See ad, back cover.

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/QIGONG WU HEALING CENTER

Dr. Ming Wu 45 S. Main St, Ste 100, West Hartford 978-790-8888 Center@WuHealing.com • WuHealing.com Tai chi and qigong focus on empowering Chi, enhancing health and healing the mind, body and spirit using diverse bodywork therapies.

Develop physical and mental fitness with calmness, balance and awareness. Dr. Wu is now offering regular classes, workshops and retreats for all levels. See ad, page 19.

TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING HEARTSOURCE INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS

Donna MacLean Gordon 45 S Main St, Ste 100, West Hartford 860-978-2938 MyHeartsourceWellness@gmail.com HeartsourceIntegrative.com I specialize in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) healing modalities such as Tui Na acupressure massage, medical qigong therapy, healing teas, Tong Ren healing, cupping, qigong and tai chi instruction, as well as Reiki healing and pastoral and spiritual counseling. I gently guide clients in the journey to wellness using various modalities, diet and positive lifestyle changes. See ad, page 6.

SOUL HEALING JOURNEY LLC Eilis Philpott 40 Livingston St, Fairfield 203-767-5954 Eilis@SoulHealingJourney.com SoulHealingJourney.com

Eilis, a certified Rebirther, has completed Rebirthing and Advanced Rebirthing training.

She is a Reiki Master in Usui/ Raku-kei Reiki and Angelic Reiki. She teaches 13th Octave LaHoChi, Angel Light Healing, chakra balancing and other healing techniques. A transformational healing session supports you in healing all aspects of your life. See ad, page 21.

WELLNESS CENTER THE ENLIGHTENMENT COUNSELING CENTER LLC

998 Farmington Ave, Ste 207, West Hartford 660 Prospect Ave, Hartford EnlightenmentCenterCT.com EnlightenmentCenterLLC@gmail.com We are experienced psychotherapists and practitioners providing integrative and holistic psychotherapy clinical services as well as a wellness center offering complementary alternative medical services. We view mental illness as affecting not just the mind but also the body. We are mindful about the importance of external and internal balance.

YOGA JOURNEY OF YOGA, LLC

Margaret Durbas, Owner/Director 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury 860-680-1482 JourneyOfYoga.com Inspiring health and happiness with Beginner, Vinyasa, Slow Flow, Gentle, Restorative, Meditation, Kid and Family Yoga. New Student Special: $50 for 30 days. Experienced students, deepen your practice or become a teacher with our 200 Hour Yoga Teaching Training in August. See ad, page 10.

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

Experience yoga in the vibrant surroundings of historic Collinsville. Morning / evening classes available: Beginners, Gentle, Mixed, Advanced, Yogalates, Belly Dance and yoga for Kids. Drop-ins welcome! New student special: $50 for one month of unlimited yoga classes. See ad, page 23.

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