Natural Awakenings November 2018 Edition

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PlantBased Holiday Pie Recipes

Healthy Supercharge Clearing Immunity!

Home Clutter

Keys to Wellness for Your house

Natural Ways to Protect the Family

Find More Space and Peace

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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…

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Barbara Chudiak Electromagnetic field therapy is proven to help people become free of pain and enjoy a better quality of life. www.painstops.com Call/Text 203-440-2859

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

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Hypnotherapy Carl Brown Hypnosis Licensed Hypnotherapist - Easily change limiting beliefs.

You can have, be, or do anything you want! www.carlbrownhypnosis.com 860-309-9004

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Elizabeth Hill, MSW, ACC Green Heart Living - Compassionate Coaching Green Heart Women Writers Group & Workshops liz.greenheartliving@gmail.com www.greenheartliving.net • 860-913-6918

Reiki/Intuitive Readings

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

Spiritual Intuitive, Medium & Psychic Denise Ann Atkinson Owner of Soul Centered Mediumship Private and group readings. CT and New York.

Reiki Master/Teacher • www.deniseatkinsonmedium.com Facebook.com/Deniseaapsychicmedium • 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

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

Therapeutic Massage 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

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

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s the days turn colder and we approach the start of the busy holiday season, now is a perfect time to formulate and implement plans for keeping ourselves and our families healthy for the festivities (and trials) this time of year can bring.

Boosting immune systems and avoiding triggers that create potential for ill health are the major keys for finding and maintaining balance. Following our experts’ advice, some small nutritional adjustments and lifestyle changes can reap huge benefits in being able to enjoy the holiday season without the sniffles and illnesses that may typically show up around this time.

Being proactive about the state of our home’s health is something that can seem daunting—is anyone else guilty of willfully ignoring clutter piles and potential health hazards in their home or is it just me?! We asked a few local experts to weigh in with ideas and practical strategies for creating a healthier and more peaceful home space.

Taking the time to do so will support and even enhance any efforts you are taking with your physical body. Some home wellness projects are big-ticket items, but even simple things like adding a plant or Himalayan salt lamp to a space—great holiday gift idea!—can easily change the health of a room for the better. My allergies got significantly better once we brought more live plants and salt lamps into our home so I can personally vouch for the ease and efficacy of those two simple examples.

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news briefs

Experience a Day of Creative Enlightenment

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he 5th Annual New Age & Craft Expo will take place on November 4 from 10am Come Exerience a Day of to 5pm, at Wyndham Spiritual & Creative Enlightenment!

Southbury.

Vendors from throughout the tri-state area will be on hand Sun. Nov. 4, 2018 offering services and products. Visitors can take in the energy 10 AM - 5 PM of the crystals or receive a directed healing. More than a dozen Rooms of Dynamic Speakers readers will2be on hand to give you messages from spirit. Readers & Guided Meditations include past life, angels, crystals, palms and intuitive guidance.

Or bring a picture of& INTUITIVE a pet and have a pet reading. Participants TAROT READINGS SPIRITUAL ART can also have their aura photo taken.

HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY

Get ready for the holidays with handcrafted gifts, unique HEALTH & WELLNESS AURAart, PHOTOS jewelry, soaps, spiritual pottery, dolls and much more. There CRYSTALS will also be dynamic speakers and meditations throughout the day.

CANDLES End the day with Messages SOAPSfrom Spirit, an intimate gathering with psychic medium AngelinaDOLLS Diana. Space is limited. To order tickets, AND go to AngelinaDiana.com. Admission is $6 per person.

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acqueline Kane of the Bridge Healing Arts 1284 Strongtown Rd. Southbury, CT Center in Farmington, is offering a free gift to those seeking to live pain-free and get started the path to a happy, active life.

Angelina Diana: An Evening withon Spirit Spiritual Psychic Medium & New Age & Crafts Receive this Expo gift by visiting JacquelineMKane.

Reading Event at 5:15 and clicking Go to www.angelinadiana.com com to purchase tickets. on the link to receive “4 Steps To Pain Free Days”. In addition, Kane is $6 Admission offering a complimentary Happy Active Life Strategy session where she will identify the Jacqueline$1 KaneOFF one cause of your specific pain and Cut-Out Entire Ad number For Coupon together, you will create a clear path to living your life pain-free.

“Are you tired of your pain getting all of your attention? Do you long to be able to finally say ‘yes’ to a fun-filled girls’ night out?

Are you missing those peaceful nature hikes you used to take with your spouse? What if it were possible to get back to a pain-free, energized life naturally?” asks Kane.

As a pain-free specialist who knows how debilitating chronic pain can be, Kane shares proven, natural techniques that have helped her many clients over the years learn to unlock the emotional hold their pain has over their body so they can live pain-free and active lifestyles once again.

For more information, call 860-307-0232, email Jacqueline@ JacquelineMKane.com or visit JacquelineMKane.com. Schedule a time at bit.ly/happyactivelife. See listing, page 2.

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news briefs

Virtual Hypnotic Bypass Procedure for Weight Loss

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an Bartrop-Babbitt, multi-certified, professional clinical hypnotherapist at REAL Change Therapy, has received her certification in the Sheila Granger method, Virtual Hypnotic Bypass Procedure for weight loss. This is a drug-free, non-surgical weight loss solution.

“In multiple clinical hypnosis trials, 95 percent of the participants lost Jan Bartrop-Babbitt weight,” says Bartrop-Babbitt. “This is not a diet. It is cost-effective, requires no invasive surgery, no complications and no supplements. The Virtual Gastric Band is a program designed to change how you think about food by making small, realistic changes that you can live with.”

Many people of all shapes and sizes find long-term solutions to their weight problems with Virtual Gastric Band therapy. This non-surgical technique uses the power of hypnosis to retrain the person to be satisfied with smaller portions of food. Clinical hypnotherapy convinces the mind that the stomach is full after a smaller amount and there is no desire to eat more.

The method changes a person’s attitude toward food and helps them regain control over cravings and bad habits. Feedback shows increased willpower and no need for the person to deprive themselves of the foods they enjoy. Weight is lost naturally and consistently without dieting.

Bartrop-Babbitt is offering both group and individual sessions in Avon; individual sessions are also available worldwide via Skype.

For more information, call 860-387-4450, visit RealChangeTherapy.com or find them on Facebook @RealChangeTherapy.

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Essential Health CT Opens in West Hartford

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ssential Health CT is a newly opened unique destination that offers a collection of services to support a natural lifestyle, optimize health and provide relief from chronic health problems. Anchored by Dr. Allie Mendelson’s chiropractic practice, Essential Health also features a natural foods market, therapeutic massage, yoga, a far-infrared sauna, a Signature Grass Fed Meat Program and more.

Mendelson looks to establish long-term relationships with patients through direct involvement in supportive lifestyle and nutritional counseling to complement specific, efficient spinal correction for natural pain management, relief from symptoms of chronic disease and to optimize overall health and wellness.

Shelves are stocked with sprouted nuts and grains, raw chocolates, no cane sugar low carb superfood treats, no nitrate products, balanced omega cooking oils, teas, paleo/keto chips and crackers, breads and crusts, fresh herbs and spices and a large selection of grass-fed dairy. Many are local Connecticut and Massachusetts suppliers. All-natural body care, cosmetics, DIY essentials, nutritional supplements and doTERRA essential oils are also available. All products align with Mendelson’s specific guidelines for providing customers only the cleanest, healthiest options.

Essential Health CT features weekly all-level yoga, Tuesday and Thursday yoga, therapeutic massage and monthly wellness workshops. Their state-of-the-art High Tech Health FIR Sauna, recommended by more MDs and other health practitioners than any other sauna for detoxification, skin rejuvenation, circulation, metabolism and relaxation benefits, is available on a daily basis.

For more information, call 860-269-3228 or visit EssentialHealthCT.com. Location: 74 Park Rd, West Hartford.

Abstract Artist Offers ‘Audio Artwork’ at Upward Gallery

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pward Gallery’s new Gallery series features British-native Sabrina John, whose “Audio Artwork” is being featured at the gallery now until December.

John is an intuitive abstract artist in tune with the moving power of art, music and words, who has found a unique way to combine these art forms into one. By placing her poetic words on sheet music, she paints the color of the emotion that flows from the written expression and then records that poem, meditation or song for the app Cloud9 Online.

By finding her voice and encouragement to go against the norm to express it, John has created a signature art form that is unique and authentic to her soul. Using her talents and willingness to share her experiences through her “Audio Artwork”, John hopes that others will feel inspired to share and express their own beautiful voices too. Her dream is to enhance happiness, and heal hearts around the world.

Artwork is available for purchase via the Upward mobile app for Android and iOS.

Formerly known as Upward Canvas, Upward Gallery is an initiative to showcase local art among the Hartford startup and corporate communities alike in a modern, metropolitan exhibit. They look forward to furthering partnerships with individuals and organizations dedicated to the local arts. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, from 9am to 6pm.

Location: 20 Church St, Fl 17, Ste 1780, Hartford.

Sharing the Light’s November Anniversary and Holistic Fair

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von’s Sharing the Light Wholistic Center will host several events and specials this month, including a Usui Reiki certification, a craft and holistic fair, anniversary celebration and Small Business Saturday deals.

On November 3 and 10, from 10am to 2pm, Reiki Master Teacher Cheryl Case will host a Traditional Usui Reiki Certification class. Attendees will receive four attunements to give reiki to themselves, pets and others while learning the history and treatment guidelines.

Participants will leave confident to begin their own practice. Cost is $200.

On November 11, from noon to 5pm, Sharing the Light will hold a Craft and Holistic Fair to benefit Gifts of Love in Avon. This is an opportunity for customers to get some great deals while supporting an important local charity. Please bring a non-perishable item for Gifts of Love as an admission fee.

Sharing The Light will celebrate its second anniversary on November 18 from noon to 5pm with significant savings for attendees. Big discounts only offered once a year include gift certificates for sessions with singing bowls, Reiki, reflexology, tai chi, drum building classes and more. Buy a $100 gift certificate and get a $30 gift certificate free. All local art and their Sand Dollar Gift Shop items will also be discounted.

On Small Business Saturday, November 24, Sharing the Light will provide special pricing for their John of God crystal light bed, from 9am to 6pm. Call for an appointment.

For more information, call 860-620-7709 or visit SharingTheLightWC.com. Location: 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. See ad, page 17.

45 S. Main Street, West Hartford, CT

$ 32 New Student Special: Tai Chi & Qigong

To Register for Workshops CALL 978-790-8888 center@wuhealing.com wuhealing.com November 2018

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Revolution Integrative Health Opens in Farmington

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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

Donna M. Gordon, RMT

Chinese Healing Practitioner

860-978-2938 Bridge Healing Arts Center 304 Main Street Farmington, CT 06032

myheartsourcewellness@gmail.com www.heartsourceintegrative.com

fter being part of a group for years, Miriam Schwartz, MSN, APRN, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, has opened her own practice, Revolution Integrative Health, where she will continue providing comprehensive wellness care. Thanks to Schwartz’s extensive training, patient-clients can choose from conventional, functional and integrative therapies to address their concerns. At the Farmington office, Schwartz offers help with hormone imbalances, adrenal fatigue, thyroid dysfunction, bioidentical hormones, autoimmune disorders, weight loss, PRF/micro needling, ozone therapy, vitamins, IV nutritional therapy and more.

Schwartz gives her patient-clients the time and attention they deserve, creating more trust and a better overall patient/provider relationship. She seeks to empower her patient-clients with information by educating and counseling them on their health and wellness state, which in turn allows them to be active participants in their plan of care.

Schwartz has been one of Connecticut’s only bio-identical hormone specialists and has been working in women’s health, specializing in hormonal imbalances such as menopause, PMS, PCOS, adrenal fatigue and thyroid dysfunction. She also has experience in sleep and anxiety issues and is now offering other integrative modalities like medical weight loss management, platelet-rich-fibrin (PRF) for active scarring acne and hair loss and other cutting-edge vitamin therapies.

For more information and to set up a free 10-minute consultation, call 860-952-2811 or visit RevolutionIntegrativeHealth.com. Location: 2 Forest Park Rd, Ste 1, Farmington. See ad, page 7.

Celebrate Astrology with New Age Fair

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he Astrological Society of Connecticut is presenting its New Age Fair in Wethersfield on November 18 from 10am to 4pm.

Tarot, medium, palmistry, astrology and intuitive readers will be present at the event, as will practitioners offering massage, Reiki, craniosacral therapy, singing bowl therapy and sound healing. There will be free lectures as well as an hour-long Basic Astrology Class ($10, including a natal chart). Bring a friend and enjoy refreshments in the café. Readings will be $25 for 20 minutes with one of the carefully selected mediums, astrologers, tarot interpreters and palm readers. Other vendors will offer their merchandise.

There is free parking and no charge for entrance at the event.

The fundraising fair supports the 45-year-old Astrological Society of Connecticut whose monthly lectures and workshops promote education about astrology.

For more information, visit Facebook.com/Events/181393439119634.

Location: Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main St, Wethersfield.

NicoleM@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com

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health briefs

Eating Well Protects Hearing A healthy diet can lower the risk of moderate to severe hearing loss by 30 percent or more, conclude researchers from Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Studying the diets of 33,000 women for 22 years, they found that hearing was better retained among those that ate closer to the Mediterranean Diet— with more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, fish and virgin olive oil. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, high in fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy, as well as low in sodium, also was associated with better hearing.

Breath and Urine Tests Detect Breast Cancer Early-stage breast cancer can be accurately detected via a simple breath test and urine sample, report researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, in Israel. Using electronic nose sensors and gas-chromatography mass spectrometry to analyze breath and urine, respectively, they were able to identify biomarkers for breast cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women worldwide. “Our new approach… with inexpensive, commercially available processes, is non-invasive, accessible and may be easily implemented in a variety of settings,” says study co-author Yehuda Zeiri, Ph.D.

Mammography, the common screening test for breast cancer, is typically 75 to 85 percent accurate, a figure that drops for full-bodied women and those with dense breast tissue. Dualenergy digital mammography is more accurate, but increases radiation exposure, and MRIs are more expensive.

The Israeli research, published in the journal Computers in Biology and Medicine, compared breath and urine samples taken from 85 women with breast cancer and 81 healthy women. The electronic e-nose device, picking up on a unique breath pattern, detected cancer cells accurately 95 percent of the time. The urine test proved 85 percent accurate. “With further study, it may also be possible to analyze exhaled breath and urine samples to identify other cancer types, as well,” says Zeiri.

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Ayurveda

Astrologist/Psychic/Reiki Practitioner Bren Meadows Psychic Reading Tarot since 1984 Psychic Parties, Individual Sessions, Spiritual Guidance Sessions Terryville, CT or by Skype rainmakers2413@gmail.com 860-983-3030

Lisa Day-Lewis Ayurvedic Health Counselor 600-hr www.ahimsaayurveda.co facebook.com/ahimsaayurveda Storrs, CT lisa@ahimsaayurveda.co Phone/text: 860-593-5002

Healing Arts Center

Electromagnetic Field Therapy Barbara Chudiak Electromagnetic field therapy is proven to help people become free of pain and enjoy a better quality of life. www.painstops.com Call/Text 203-440-2859

Bridge Healing Arts Center A diverse holistic wellness community offering many choices of modalities, workshops and classes to support individuals on their journey to wellness.

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

Hypnosis

Lyme Disease Healing

Rev. Rod Kelly Hypnosis & The 5 Steps to Self-Wellness Protocol Bridge Healing Arts Center Rod@rodkelly.net 860-216-8671

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

Transformational Healing Shari Dorman, LPC Inner Mountain Peak Healing, LLC- Owner Licensed Professional Counselor Reiki Master/Teacher InnerMountainPeakHealing@gmail.com

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

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

Healing/Coaching Robin Barros, Spirit of the Lotus Integrative Manual Therapy, Medical Shamanism, Holographic Sound Healing, Advanced Soul Coaching® & Past Life Journeys Medical Intuitive, Medium, Channel www.SpiritoftheLotus.org Columbia, CT 860-709-3903

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HAPPINESS CORNER

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very November as Thanksgiving rolls around, we’re reminded to be grateful; literally “giving thanks” for all we have. What if we put that mindset into practice every day of the year?

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Make a choice to focus on aspects of your life that make you feel thankful and appreciative. Is the glass half-empty or halffull? In reality it’s both, but what are you conditioned to look at first? Gratitude requires a perspective shift, and an awareness of the many things, people and circumstances we take for granted.

A gratitude practice fosters heightened awareness and creates a feedback loop known as a “virtuous circle.”

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Notice how you compare from a place of deficiency. We try to keep up with the Joneses but the competition is all in our heads. When we compare ourselves to others (or someone does it for us, by “shoulding” on us), we feel less powerful, less important, inadequate, unsure about who we are and what we’ve done. You can’t possibly feel gratitude when you are focused on lack. That race is simply unwinnable.

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Focus on present self and the glass is already half-full. You are valuable; you have important contributions to make to the world; and you are the reason someone has a smile on her face or an extra tip in his pocket. You are special and unique, so have gratitude simply for who you are, as you are, every day. How many ways can you find to be grateful about yourself?

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An “attitude of gratitude” affects everything. When you focus each day on things, people and situations you appreciate, that positive flow of energy will extend to other areas of your life.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to automatically think in terms of gratitude and appreciation? Instead of feelings of inadequacy and selfdoubt, you will experience your life as full and rich and vibrant, looking forward to even more.

Excerpted from “Moving Toward Happy” by Terry Chriswell, author and co-publisher of Natural Awakenings. She can be reached at Terry@MovingTowardHappy.com November 2018

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Sand Mandala and Longevity Blessings

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Tibetan Delegation to Visit Connecticut

alley Spirit Wellness Center in Washington Depot will host a special delegation of Tibetan Yungdrung Bön Buddhist monks from November 6 to 10. His Eminence (HE) 7th Kündrol Namkha Trinley Wangyal Rinpoche will be bestowing the longevity blessings and empowerment of the longlife deity, Drenpa Namkha.

“Traditionally, longevity empowerments are given as a method to heal and protect one’s lifespan, restore vitality, and to increase good luck and prosperity,” says Jampa Stewart, co-owner of Valley Spirit

Wellness. Stewart trained with many Tibetan and Buddhist masters for over 35 years and is now one of the leading meditation instructors in the U.S.

The Tibetan monks are visiting from Tashi Menri Monastery in Dolanji in India, and Triten Norbutse Monastery in Nepal.

This special delegation is led by HE Kündrol Rinpoche, the abbot of Za Mongyal Yungdrung Ling in Dehra Dun, India. He is considered to be an emanation (tulku) of the great lama Drenpa Namkha, around whom this empowerment is based. Drenpa Namkha was a highly reputed teacher be-

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lieved to be born in the 8th century, and to have gained the yogic power of being able to tame wild yaks with a wave of his hand.

He is famed for saving and preserving the Yungdrung Bön tradition during a major persecution. Yungdrung Bön is the ancient pre-Indian Buddhist tradition indigenous to Tibet, established several millennia BC

by Buddha Tönpa Shenrap.

As part of the longevity empowerment, the monks will be creating a traditional sand mandala of Drenpa Namkha.

From November 6-8, the public is invited to observe the ritual process of creating the sand mandala free of charge. Donations are welcome. For groups over eight people, contact Valley Spirit in advance to schedule a private visit. As part of this public event, there will also be a daily meditation each morning led by HE Kündrol Rinpoche.

On November 9, HE Kündrol Rinpoche will bestow the actual longevity empowerment of Drenpa Namkha. In addition to the empowerment, each participant will receive the longevity mantra of Drenpa Namkha and instructions for the meditation practice. Registration is required for this event. Early registration is advised as space is limited.

On November 10, the empowerment ritual will formally conclude with the dissolution of the sand mandala. The monks will also perform the victory dance of the enlightened protector Sipé Gyalmo, Queen of Existence, and one of the primary guardians of the Yungdrung Bön religious tradition.

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Breast Thermography

Redefining Early Detection

by April Beaman

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ccording to the American Cancer Society, one out of eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Therefore, women must use every means available to detect changes in their breast tissue before receiving such a diagnosis. If abnormalities are detected early, the survivability rate is up to 100 percent. Since most tumors take years to grow, the earliest indication of an abnormality allows for the earliest possible intervention with the least invasive treatments.

What is the current definition of early detection? According to traditional screening methods such as mammography, early detection is the discovery of a tumor large enough to be detected by an x-ray. Studies have shown that by the time a tumor reaches this state, it has in fact been growing for years, achieving more than 25 doublings of the cell colony. At 90 days there are two cells, at one year there are 16 cells and at five years there are 1,048,576 cells—an amount that is still undetectable by a mammogram. Is this early enough?

As stated above, the standard for early detection has been waiting for a tumor to grow large enough to be discovered

with mammography, which is a test of anatomy. In medicine, physiology always precedes anatomy. What if there was a way to detect the changes that occur in the breast before the tumor was there? Is there a way to see physiological changes before an actual structure forms?

It benefits every individual to know if there are changes occurring in breast tissue years before a potential cancer diagnosis.

Thermography is a test of physiology.

It detects how the breast is functioning or malfunctioning and has the ability to provide women with a future risk assessment.

It is based on the principle that blood vessel activity is almost always higher in pre-cancerous tissue than in normal breast tissue. This process, known as neoangiogenesis, is the formation of new blood vessels to support the growth of cancer cells within the breast tissue. The activity of newly formed blood vessels and increased blood flow in the breast produces measurable amounts of heat that can be detected by a thermal camera.

Breast thermography is a radiationfree, touch-free diagnostic imaging procedure that has been FDA-approved since 1982 as an adjunct screening method to aid in the early detection of breast changes and breast disease. An ultra-sensitive thermal camera and a sophisticated computer are used to convert infrared heat emitting from the surface of the skin into electrical impulses that are visualized in color. The spectrum of colors indicates an increase or decrease in the amount of infrared heat, also known as “hot or cold spots� on a thermogram (thermal images). The thermogram is then interpreted by a team of doctors known as thermologists who provide a detailed report of results and recommendations.

The technology of thermography has been utilized for years and can detect physiological changes at a very early stage.

When used as an adjunctive screening process, thermography provides the early detection necessary to implement preventive lifestyle choices, such as diet, exercise and stress management.

Breast thermography has more than 800 peer-reviewed studies, involving more than a quarter of a million participants over the past 30 years. An evaluation of these studies revealed that breast thermography has a 90 percent sensitivity rate for detecting early changes in the breast tissue that can possibly lead to cancer.

Breast thermography has proven to be a valuable screening tool for women of all ages. With preventive care on the rise, it has become an additional option for women concerned with radiation exposure, inconclusive mammograms, dense breast tissue, fibrocystic conditions and previous biopsies.

It benefits every individual to know if there are changes occurring in breast tissue years before a potential cancer diagnosis.

April Beaman, CTT, RDH is a Certified Thermography Technician, certified by the Professional Academy of Clinical Thermology. She provides thermography screenings and wellness support for both men and women. She is the owner of CT Thermography in Farmington. Connect at CTThermography.com. See ad, page 20.

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Supercharge Your Immune System

Natural Ways to Stay Healthy

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ike many other health conditions, challenges to our immune systems are on the rise. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 26.5 million adults and kids have asthma, 50 million have allergies and up to 20 percent get the flu each year. Catching a cold is common, with U.S. adults generally coping with two or three a year and children about twice as many.

As many as 50 million Americans suffer from autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, celiac and lupus, costing $100 billion a year to treat, which is nearly twice the amount spent on cancer care, according to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association. Initial statistics released 20 years ago estimated that 9 million Americans had autoimmune diseases; a five-fold increase since then illustrates the magnitude of the problem.

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People that are free of some degree of immune system dysfunction are relatively uncommon.

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“We are absolutely seeing a rise in immune disorders,” says Michael T. Murray, a doctor of naturopathy in Lyons, Colorado, and author of Chronic Candidiasis: Your Natural Guide to Healing with Diet, Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, Exercise and Other Natural Methods. “Many factors are responsible for the increase.” He cites the most notable as the widespread use of antibiotics and pesticides; dietary factors, including too much sugar; decreased intake of essential vitamins and minerals; overconsumption of calories in general; lifestyle factors like not getting enough sleep or exercise; excessive alcohol; stress; and exposure to cigarette smoke.

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“The microbiome—the bacterial structure that supports a strong immune system—is largely inherited from the mother during a vaginal birth,” says Sayer Ji, of Miami, Florida, founder of GreenMedInfo.com, sponsor of the 2017 Immune Defense Summit and a member of the National Health Federation’s board of governors. “The rising number of Caesarean sections, at nearly one-third of all U.S. births, up from 18 percent in 1997, deprives infants of those naturally occurring bacteria, and can result in immune deficiencies at an early age.”

Low-level chronic stress of the kind that occurs in everyday modern life is a leading underlying factor in immune system compromise, says natural health and healing expert Dr. Deepak Chopra, of Carlsbad, California, author of The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life. Along with emotional stress, he points to any kind of inner or outer challenge that pulls us off center.

Everyone experiences some stress every day; when unrelieved, it’s been widely shown to have a huge negative impact on our health. “Imbalance can be negative or positive, and so can stress,” says Chopra.

“Winning the lottery is just as stressful as going through a divorce. So the challenge isn’t to achieve static balance, but to successfully thrive in stressful surroundings.”

Internal Communiqués

Medical science now generally agrees that the greatest part of the immune system resides in the gut. “We need those trillions of bacteria that live in the digestive tract.

Without them, we are unable to defend ourselves from all types of assaults, including the autoimmune diseases, in which the body turns upon itself,” says Ji.

“The immune system lines the large and small intestines,” says Dr. Susan Blum, of Rye Brook, New York, author of The Immune System Recovery Plan: A Doctor’s 4-Step Program to Treat Autoimmune Disease. “The microbes in the gut lining speak to the immune system. Anything that alters the microbes in negative ways—like antibiotics or viral illness, among others—can also negatively alter the immune system.”

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We can’t avoid the toxic exposure that underlies much of the immune dysfunction we are experiencing today, says Wendy Myers, a functional diagnostic nutritionist in Los Angeles, California, and author of Limitless Energy: How to Detox Toxic Metals to End Exhaustion and Chronic Fatigue.

“Toxins, especially heavy metals like lead and mercury, are in the air, water and soil.

Since we can’t escape them, we need to know how they are affecting us and work to neutralize them.”

Experts agree that immune challenges can be neutralized and overcome with the right diet and lifestyle, stress management and appropriate supplements to restore and maintain the whole system balance needed to flourish in a world of our own making that stresses us on every level.

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Eliminating wheat and dairy can end half of current immune system dysfunction through helping to repair the microbiome and healing the immune system, Ji believes. As one example, “If my mom had known I was allergic to cow’s milk when I was a child, I wouldn’t have suffered for 20 years with bronchial asthma,” he says.

An anti-inflammatory diet also speeds gut healing and strengthens the immune system, says Blum. Highlights of her program for a basic clean-up include

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The Right Supplements

Multivitamins: “High-quality vitamin

and mineral supplements are foundational to immune health,” Murray says. “Vitamins C, E and B and selenium are especially important.”

Digestive enzymes: “Digestive

enzymes are key to restoring gut health, and thereby healing the immune system.

They’re useful in reducing immunemediated inflammation in autoimmune disorders,” Murray explains.

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gut may actually mark the onset of chronic degenerative disease.

Vitamin D: Several studies, including one from Israel, have shown that people with the highest vitamin D levels have the lowest number of upper respiratory infections. “To ensure optimal vitamin D status, many health advocates, myself included, are recently advocating daily dosages of 2,000 to 5,000 international units (IU), even in apparently healthy adults,” Murray says.

Beta glucan: Beta glucans are polysac-

Australian research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research confirms that supporting the immune system helps heal inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Instead, these are commonly treated with immune system suppressants that leave the patient with diminished resistance to other diseases.

Raw foods, especially pineapple and papaya, are good sources of digestive enzymes. They’re also available as supplements.

Prebiotics and probiotics: Prebiotics, plant fibers that ferment in the colon helping to increase desirable bacteria in the gut, and probiotics, live beneficial bacteria, help restore balance in the microbiome, effectively feeding and strengthening the immune system. Myers suggests that declining levels of friendly bacteria in the

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charides; soluble fiber naturally occurring in the cell walls of grains, bacteria, yeast, algae and fungi. Natural sources include oats, barley, seaweed, and shitake and reishi mushrooms. In supplements, look for products extracted by fermentation if grain or yeast is a concern. These sugars are known to help prevent and shorten durations of colds and flu and provide relief for allergies and sinus congestion, and may help regulate an overactive immune response in cases of autoimmune disorders.

Both internal and external factors can affect us all the way to the cellular level.

Chopra says, “You are talking to your genes all the time, and what you say affects every cell in your body. Through lifestyle choices, you can make healing decisions rather than damaging ones.”

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eliminating anything white (sugar and all products made with flour); eating quality fats (cold-pressed vegetable oils, nuts and seeds); protein (grass-fed beef, organic and free-range poultry, wild game and wildcaught fish); organic fruits and vegetables as much as possible and fermented foods daily; limiting and preferably eliminating dairy; and reading labels and banishing additives, chemicals and processed foods.

According to CDC statistics, almost everyone has some level of immune dysfunction, so this clean-up diet will benefit most of us, Blum says. After a basic regimen of three weeks or longer, she recommends exploring an elimination and challenge diet in which gluten, dairy, corn, soy and eggs are all eliminated for three weeks. People with arthritis should also eliminate nightshades like tomatoes and potatoes. “Then add back in the eliminated foods one at a time and carefully note the body’s reaction. It’s not that hard to get a clear picture of what aggravates inflammation such as arthritis pain,” Blum says.

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Olteanu notes, “Desserts can be fruits and a small amount of dark chocolate, which is rich in antioxidants and actually healthy.” Her favorite sweetener for kids older than 1 year is raw honey; however, she cautions against giving honey to infants during their first year.

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Natural Immune Boosters for Kids How to Power Up Their Defenses

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trong immunity is a cornerstone of optimum health, and may be weakened or enhanced by what we eat and how we manage our emotions. Starting young in incorporating good ongoing habits can go a long way toward building a better immune response to whatever a person encounters.

Kid-Friendly Foods Organic strawberries, brightly colored peppers, vitamin D-rich eggs or almond trail mix can turn a child’s brown bag lunch into an immune-boosting power meal. “Diet is one of the main pillars for children’s health. I teach parents and kids that food can be fun, and not to be obsessed with counting calories or portions,” says Dr. Alina Olteanu, a holistic pediatrician in Dallas, Texas. “I recommend an anti-inflammatory diet based on lots of colorful vegetables and fruits, and healthy fats like fish, nuts, seeds, avocado and olive oil. Eating fermented foods like sauerkraut, pickled vegetables and kimchi supports a healthy microbiome.”

Adequate protein supports healthy immunity, as does reducing inflammatory foods containing monosodium glutamate (MSG), caramel color, sodium nitrite, food dyes and chemical preservatives. Such measures help reduce the burden on a child’s immune system. According to Naturopathic Doctor Sarah Anne Rothman, of Thyme Integrative Health, in Pacifica, California, limiting or eliminating processed sugar is also recommended; studies

by Loma Linda University, in Loma Linda, California, show that sugar consumption suppresses immune response for five hours.

Exercise has been shown to increase blood and lymphatic circulation and in turn, helps move antibodies through the system and do a better job at fighting invaders, according to Harvard Health Publishing. Exercise is also a renowned stress-reliever, especially outdoors, which manifests the bonus of vitamin D fortification from healthy sun exposure. “I strongly encourage all my patients to spend at least an hour a day playing outside,” says Olteanu.

Childhood stress is a real factor that can weaken immunity, yet juvenile anxieties may be dismissed or go unnoticed by adults.

Caffeine-free herbal teas and glycerin-based tinctures such as chamomile, lemon balm, passionflower and lavender can be reliable double-duty allies for children, calming them while also promoting immune response.

Essential oils are another boon. “The benefits of using essential oils on children are immense. Many oils are safe for all age groups and can elevate mood, induce relaxation and boost natural defenses,” says holistic nurse and certified clinical aromatherapist Patricia Springer, in Mason, Ohio. Springer recommends diffusing organic lemon or orange essential oil for 30 minutes two to three times a day in the house or applying one to two drops on a cotton ball and inhaling.

Adding a few drops of Roman chamomile or lavender essential oil to Epson or sea salt makes a calming, immuneboosting bath.

Homeopathy Homeopathy is a system of natural healing to which kids often respond positively. There are well-known over-the-counter remedies that treat acute conditions without side effects, but certified classical homeopath Julia Eastman, a doctor of Oriental medicine in Naples, Florida, recommends a more thorough approach.

“Homeopathy can be life-changing, but it’s a system based upon the unique physical, emotional and energetic constitution of the individual. Going to a board-certified classical homeopath is the ideal route, because they can profile the child’s complete constitution, including patterns of illness and personality for the best possible result.”

Treating children’s illness homeopathically when symptoms arise without taking the big picture into account can sometimes cause more harm than good. “Homeopathic remedies are not preventive medicine unto themselves, but using them constitutionally can help to improve overall health, immunity included,” says Eastman, who has witnessed dangerously high fevers in infants relieved within minutes when whole-care homeopathy has been applied.

Health is wealth, and fortifying the next generation benefits us all.

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

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any people are not aware that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be a precursor to esophageal cancer. Who is at risk for this disease? What are the risk factors? Is it hereditary? Does it matter if you are female or male? Do current medications affect acid reflux symptoms?

Let’s start with risks that are not in a person’s control. If we do fall into this category, we need to give ourselves a little break, because these are issues we have no influence over.

First, no one is immune to GERD. It has no boundaries when it comes to religion or ethnicity. Both men and women have their considerations but more men do seem prone to Barrett’s or esophagitis. Barrett’s is a cellular change to the esophagus, while esophagitis is an inflammation. However, more women than men have hiatal hernias, which is the protrusion from the stomach through the diaphragm. Women

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also deal with hormones during pregnancy and menopause, which can contribute to acid reflux. While men may be experiencing significant symptoms of heartburn and acid reflux, more women tend to seek help.

Family history can play a factor. If a parent or a sibling suffers from acid reflux, then there is a higher chance of suffering from it as well. The aging process affects us all and as we age, we produce less saliva.

Saliva along with the swallowing process helps keep acid reflux at bay but our digestive tract also slows down and becomes less efficient as we age, which can bring ailments along with it.

Body type, believe it or not, also can play a factor. Carrying weight around the middle (apple-shaped) puts more pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter and causes acid reflux. People who hold their weight around their hips (pear-shaped) don’t have that extra pressure in the middle.

Controllable Risk Factors

There are some risk factors that we have more control over. Suffering from Type II diabetes is a health issue that needs managing, not only for acid reflux purposes, but for health and quality of life in general. Proper diet and exercise will help control Type II diabetes while also alleviating acid reflux.

Certain medications or supplements can be a source of continued GERD, such as sedatives or tranquilizers like Valium and Restoril. Narcotics such as hydrocodone and codeine are also not helpful. Antibiotics like tetracycline and osteoporosis medications like Boniva can induce acid reflux. Iron and potassium supplements, as well as pain relievers like ibuprofen, antidepressants, blood pressure medications along with other supplements and medications. Seek out a doctor’s advice before making any changes.

Certain medications can create side effects such as acid reflux so lifestyle modifications that reduce the need for the medication can be useful. For instance, some people who are on high blood pressure medications may find that by losing weight and exercising, they no longer need

No one is immune to GERD. It has no boundaries when it comes to religion or ethnicity. Both men and women have their considerations but more men do seem prone to Barrett’s or esophagitis. to take a particular medication. Then their acid reflux disappears. Alternatively, a person who is relying on sedatives for sleep may want to seek other measures to resolve that problem if they also have acid reflux.

When considering risks that are entirely in a person’s control, obesity typically is a significant contributor to GERD. By shedding some pounds, a person may find their acid reflux lessen, and possibly disappear altogether. Losing weight can have a multitude of other health benefits.

Eliminating foods that cause allergies can be beneficial because food allergies can aggravate the digestive tract, which can then cause inflammation. The time of day a person eats can also be crucial. Try to eat at least three hours before going to bed, since eating before reclining almost guarantees the result of acid reflux. Lifting the head of the bed at least 6 to 8 inches is helpful too.

Using two pillows won’t suffice, because it is the torso itself needs to be at an incline.

There is no need to be agonized over acid reflux, heartburn, GERD or even silent acid reflux because we hold so many wellness keys in terms of what we eat, drink and ways we conduct our life. Food and lifestyle triggers are in our power to control and help ourselves feel much better.

Susan Berman, CHHC, MEd, is a Certified Holistic Health Coach who specializes in people suffering from GERD. After losing her husband from esophageal cancer five years ago, she has made it her mission to put a halt to this disease. She offers online Group, 1:1 and Do It Yourself programs. Connect with her for a free consultation at Susan@HealingAcidReflux.com or HealingAcidReflux.com. See Community Resource Guide listing, page 33.

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ome is the keystone to our environment since we spend about two thirds of our life there.

Over the last few decades, there have been thousands of new chemicals introduced to the environment, and many of these are found in our homes. Some of the new compounds have potential health concerns associated with them so it is valuable to learn about the different aspects of a healthy home.

organisms. A solution to this problem is water filtration. Leading ceramic filters boast the ability to filter out microorganisms, pharmaceuticals, pesticides (glyphosate and atrazine), lead and other heavy metals. Reverse osmosis is another way to filter drinking water. One may also want to consider a water filter head for their shower. Filtering out the heavy metals that cause hard water often can improve the health of our hair and skin.

Water Sources

Cleaning Products

Drinking water may come from the tap or a well system. Tap water is heavily treated, which makes it clean and drinkable—and those who have travelled off-the-grid are extra grateful for this modern marvel.

However, tap water can still be high in unhealthy trace minerals like lead, iron, mercury and fluoride. These minerals in excess levels have been associated with deleterious health effects. There may also be trace amounts of pharmaceutical metabolites and pesticide residues in various drinking water sources.

Well water, although considered a better option, is not perfect either. Well water can be contaminated by local pesticide runoff, heavy metals and micro-

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Over the last half century, the clean and sterile environment touted by commercial companies has potentially been making people sicker. We do not need to live in filth, but there is a healthy balance. For example, many conventional hand soaps contain triclosan, an antibiotic. The FDA recommended in 2016 banning this antibiotic because it is ineffective and provoking antibiotic resistance. Another common cleaning ingredient is sodium-lauryl sulfate (SLS), which is a surfactant aimed at degrading oil residues. This compound has been linked to various skin issues and liver toxicity, as well as being a possible endocrine disruptor.

Cleaning agents like vinegar and

baking soda are staples in a healthy home.

Otherwise, many companies market SLS-free cleaning products. On this note, there was also a study that showed families hand-washing dishes rather than using a dishwasher had fewer allergenic tendencies.

Plastic

Plastic has many different synthetic compounds that are considered “xenobiotics”—foreign chemicals to the body that disrupt normal physiology. Plastic chemicals have been shown to interact with estrogen receptors, disrupting estrogen levels. Endocrine glands make hormones that help signal the body to stay in homeostasis. Plastics create a false environment of elevated estrogen, which is dangerous considering the relationship between estrogen and endocrinology disorders and even certain cancers.

The marketing stunt of BPA-free (bisphenol-a) products makes people think they are making a better choice when it comes to plastic, however there are many other bisphenol derivatives just as bad or worse than BPA. Choose glass from this point on and let plastic Tupperware slowly be replaced over time. Plastic is extremely harmful for the global environment too, which is currently under threat. If the earth is not healthy, then its inhabitants won’t be either.

Air Purification

The air we breathe consists of more than the necessary oxygen for life. Today, many homes have air quality concerns which provoke health issues such as asthma, autoimmune diseases and even cancer.

Beyond the fact that secondhand smoke is detrimental to health, there are many other microscopic threats in the home such as molds, bacteria, viruses, animal dander, pollen and volatile organic compounds (VOC)—the dangerous vapors released from many things including fuel, cigarettes, consumer goods and plastics.

Molds are being considered as a potential cause of many health issues including autoimmune disease. High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are used to mitigate these air pollutants. Also, air conditioning filters must be changed

regularly, as these can be a breeding ground for molds.

Naturopathic aphorisms believe in spending more time in nature, thus open windows are a great idea for proper ventilation. In our modern homes, we have climate-controlled environments with the windows locked year-round. People with severe seasonal allergies may require this to reduce their allergy symptoms, however many people may be worsening their reaction to their outside environment the more they separate themselves from it.

Micro-doses of fresh air throughout the year may be beneficial for an allergic immune system.

Green plants are beneficial for many reasons. They can cleanse the air of dust, offer more oxygen and create an aspect of green space in the home; the latter has been associated with increased feelings of well-being.

Bedroom

We spend about one third of our life in our bedroom, so we must make sure the environment is optimal. Everything previously discussed should be considered for the bedroom: clean AC filters, HEPA filters and use of natural cleaning products.

Modern day mattresses are being shipped overnight in boxes and they expand upon opening; however, these mattresses have also tested dangerously high in VOCs. There is a market for hypoallergenic and organic, natural mattresses.

Sheets and pillowcases should be regularly cleaned. Silk pillowcases are a healthy and affordable option to promote skin and hair health.

Lighting is important throughout the house, but especially in the bedroom. A relaxing environment before bed can set someone up for a successful night’s sleep, which is pertinent for well-being and healing. TV screens, tablets and LED lights shining in our eyes are neuro-excitatory and can stimulate cortisol—the stress hormone that should be low in the evening.

High evening cortisol is correlated to insomnia, weight gain and poor immune function. It’s best to have soft lights and even a red light to promote relaxation.

Candles can promote a relaxing environment, however even candles can be considered toxic. Candles can have wicks with lead, fake scents and parabens, which create harmful gases. Look for beeswax candles as an alternative.

There is an abundant amount of research being published regarding genetics and disease. Scientists agree that the genes’ environment seems to be more important than the genes themselves. One’s environment is influenced by nutrition, water, air quality, stress and sleep. This is why a healthy home is paramount to a healthy lifestyle—it is the actual environment we live in. We have a choice in what we bring into our environment, and small choices can add up quickly to healthier longevity.

Dr. Nick Edgerton is a Naturopathic Doctor and Licensed Acupuncturist practicing with Collaborative Natural Health Partners with an interest in functional cardiology, pain management and gastrointestinal disharmonies. He is accepting new patients at the Manchester, West Hartford and Columbia office locations. See ad, back cover.

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is patience. Don’t worry how long it will take you or how messy your space will look along the way. Keep your focus on how great your space will look once you’re done. Simply begin the organizing process by sorting the items you have by category, putting like items together. This step applies to organizing a drawer, closet or any cluttered space. For example, if you’re organizing a closet, start by putting all your pants together. With any items that you’re organizing, you can ask yourself questions that will help direct you while decluttering your home. “If I came across this item now in the store, would I buy it?” “How does this item make me feel?”

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Clearing the Clutter

Strategies to Find More Space and Peace

by Margarita M. Cossuto

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ecluttering the home is a good way to improve overall well-being. Being in a space that is clutter-free can have tremendous emotional and psychological effects. And in the process of focusing on your home, you are also focusing on yourself. Taking time to organize your home and manage the clutter can bring about many positive benefits, such as reducing stress, saving time down the road, and bringing a sense of relaxation and peace. Here are some steps you can take to keep clutter from accumulating in your home and establishing an organizational system that works for you.

Visualize Your Space

First, take a few moments to imagine how you want your space to look and feel. Really take some time to visualize every detail, from the layout of furniture in each room, to the placement and types of items. How does your space look? Is it clutter free? Is it relaxing? Use this exercise to guide you in creating a space in your home that will contribute positively to your well-being. Doing this exercise will not only help you tune into how you feel in each room, but it will also give you a goal to work toward.

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As you declutter, you will have to make decisions on your items.

Most will fall into one of three categories: keep, toss or donate.

Keep items that you use regularly, need, and like and enjoy. Toss items are that damaged beyond repair or expired. Add to this category any items that can be recycled. Donate items that still have life in them but you haven’t used in a long time, and no longer need or like. Keep a donation box in your home that you add to as you go about your days. If while putting away clothes you see a shirt you no longer wear or like, put it in the donation box. If while looking for a pot or pan you see a kitchen gadget you have never used, put the gadget in the box. Ask yourself why you are keeping an item. This question gives you a chance to think about what you use the item for, when you last used it, if you will use it again, and if you still like it.

Maintain Order

Keeping a space organized can be one of the most challenging tasks. Busy days lead to busy homes; there never seems to be enough time in a day to get everything done. But there are some simple maintenance tips that can help. Use the Only Handle It Once (OHIO) organizational principle. When dealing with items in your home, only handle or touch the item once so that you can get it off your mind and free up mental energy for more important things. Think about this next time you open postal mail. Sort it immediately into a pile of bills to be paid, papers to shred/recycle, or mail that needs further attention later. Or when cleaning up dishes after dinner – put them into the dishwasher immediately instead of piling everything into the sink. Of course, the OHIO rule doesn’t work for everything, but hopefully, it will prompt you to think next time you’re holding an item.

To avoid clutter from accumulating in your home, establish an organizational system that works for you. Focusing on these steps can help you organize your home the way you want it to look and feel. Keep in mind how great your space will look once you’ve completed your tasks, and how refreshed you and your space will feel!

Margarita M. Cossuto, PhD, is a professional organizer and owner of Living Organized, LLC. She applies her background in psychology to understand the unique needs of her clients in Connecticut and New York. Connect at 203-451-7880 or LivingOrganized.com.

Mad to Mindful in 60 Seconds or Less

Push Your Own Buttons for Calm

by Lois Grasso

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earching for relief from the stress and anxiety of living a fast-paced life in 2018? Much of that stress is the result of having too many “buttons” that other people can easily “push”. When they do push our buttons, the brilliant part of our brain puts the brakes on, the fear center shifts into overdrive, and we peel out into fight, flight or freeze without conscious thought. This autonomic nervous system reaction is now recognized as the root cause of most physical and emotional discomfort and disease. It’s also what makes us blow up at the ones we love most, ruining our peace of mind and self-esteem— and perhaps theirs, too.

The question is, how can we take charge of our own buttons? You may have heard that mindfulness is a good antidote to this phenomenon. Mindfulness can be described as a mental state achieved by focusing our awareness on the present, while acknowledging and accepting our thoughts, feelings and sensations.

“That sounds just like meditation!

And who has time for that?” If that’s what you’re thinking, join the club. As soon as we could talk, most of us were trained (unwittingly) to ignore our feelings, emotions and bodily sensations—so who wants to dive into that lonely abyss? Hang on, we’re just getting ready to fly.

Here is a low-maintenance, free vehicle that can get you from mad to mindful in 60 seconds or less. You have a shiny set of magic buttons that only you can push.

When you do push them, the fear center of your brain (aka “amygdala”) calms down and the center of your brilliance (the prefrontal cortex) kicks into gear.

These magic buttons consist of 10 acupressure points and the belly button.

It takes 60 seconds or less to take three deep, diaphragmatic “belly button breaths” followed by tapping your fingertips on a series of acupressure points, while talking about what’s bothering you. The process is super-fast and easy to learn.

Wondering about the science behind it? Just like mindfulness, many studies have shown that both diaphragmatic breathing and tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT) are each effective at calming both the fear center of the brain and the autonomic nervous system. It’s a fast track to mindfulness and, even for children, stress disappears while clarity and higher functioning quickly appear. But when you discover your magic buttons, there’s no need to develop the skill of sitting still— extra tough for kids—and redirecting the mind over and over again.

Here’s an example of how well it works with children. While reading the book, Maven and the Magic Buttons, to teach these skills to a class of second graders, young Danielle volunteered to help demonstrate how it was done. Her concern was that her little brother always bothered her when she was trying to do her homework and she was not able to concentrate.

Her schoolwork was suffering and she didn’t know what to do.

Mindfulness can be described as a mental state achieved by focusing our awareness on the present, while acknowledging and accepting our thoughts, feelings and sensations.

After breathing and tapping with Danielle and the whole class for about a minute, she opened her eyes and smiled brightly. She had suddenly realized, “My brother just loves me! He wants my attention.” She was obviously feeling much different about herself and her brother, and said, “I think I’ll play with him for a while before I do my homework!”

Founder and director of the non-profit OxyGenesis Institute since 2003, and author of Maven and the Magic Buttons, Lois Grasso’s mission is to empower adults and children with skills and support for natural health, happiness and self-esteem.

For more information on her plans to empower elementary school students, visit MavensMagicButtons.com. See Community Resource Guide listing, page 33.

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Thanksgiving Desserts Plant-Based Pies for Every Palate

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by Judith Fertig

ratitude for the bounty in our lives has been a constant in every American Thanksgiving since the Pilgrims’ first celebration at Plymouth Plantation. What has changed is the menu.

Many holiday hosts today wish to be inclusive and respect everyone’s increasingly restrictive dietary needs. A few dishes that offer naturally gluten-free, paleo and plantbased options never go amiss, especially when we’re talking pie.

It’s easy to make a plant-based pie— think pumpkin, sweet potato and chocolate. As a bonus, many vegan pies can be made ahead and actually taste better the next day.

Finishing Touches

The Crust

A mellow nut crust might be the best way to go; pecans or almonds, sweetened with dates, crumbled in the food processor and pressed into a pie pan. It’s deliciously easy and can be made the day before, always a plus at holiday time. Gluten-free vanilla, chocolate or gingersnap cookie crumbs, mixed with a little coconut oil pressed into the pan, can serve as an alternative to nuts.

The Filling

The freshest filling makes the freshest-tasting pie. Winter vegetables such as squash, small sugar or pie pumpkins or sweet potatoes can be baked in the oven and puréed in the food processor days ahead of time. Or, make the purées weeks ahead and freeze them, ready to thaw for a recipe.

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Award-winning cookbook author Deborah Madison, author of Seasonal Fruit Desserts: From Orchard, Farm, and Market, in Galisteo, New Mexico, preheats her oven to 375° F. “Cut the squash in half, the pumpkins into quarters, scrape out the seeds and brush the cut surfaces with a vegetable oil such as sunflower or safflower,” she suggests.

“Place the squash or pumpkins cutside-down on a sheet pan. Prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Bake the vegetables until tender, about 40 minutes,” says Madison. When baked, scoop out the flesh, discard the rinds or skin and purée the flesh in a food processor. About two cups of purée equals a 15-ounce can of pumpkin, sweet potato or butternut squash. Pies made with fresh purées will have a lighter color and flavor.

Madison says she prefers natural sweeteners. “Honey and maple syrup are so dynamic—they’re more like foods in their own right than just sweeteners.”

Maple and date sugars give pies a deep, caramelized flavor.

Always taste test during preparation, recommends Alissa Saenz, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, who blogs at ConnoisseurusVeg.com. She loves a big dose of chai spices and little dose of sweetener in her Vegan Chai-Spiced Sweet Potato Pie. But pie is personal. “I recommend tasting your batter to decide if you’d prefer a little more or less of each,” she says.

An ethereal cloud of coconut whipped cream can taste just as delicious as the dairy version, says vegan baker and cookbook author Fran Costigan, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She refrigerates a 14-ounce can of unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk for at least 24 hours. After opening it, she spoons out only the solid coconut cream into a chilled bowl, saving the remaining liquid coconut milk for another use. She whips the coconut cream with an electric mixer until fluffy, adding a natural sweetener and vanilla extract if desired. It all makes for a perfectly healthy plant pie.

Judith Fertig writes award-winning cookbooks plus foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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Vegan Pecan-Date Pie Crust The crust takes minutes to make and then press into a pie pan.

Yields: One nine-inch pie crust 1½ cups pitted dates, preferably Medjool, coarsely chopped 1½ cups chopped pecans ¼ tsp sea salt 2 tsp coconut oil Soak the dates in hot water for 10 minutes.

Remove the dates from the water and pat dry.

Place the dates, pecans and salt in the bowl of a food processor and blend until the mixture sticks together.

Lightly oil the bottom and sides of a nineinch pie or springform pan.

Press the date mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Adapted from a recipe by Nava Atlas, of Hudson Valley, NY, vegan cookbook author of Vegan Express: 160 Fast, Easy, & Tasty Plant-Based Recipes.

No-Bake Vegan Chocolate Pie

18 oz vegan or dairy-free chocolate chips 1 (14-oz) can unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk ½ cup almond or cashew butter

Testing Our Hydration IQ

by Ronica O’Hara

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Yields: Filling for one nine-inch vegan pecan-date pie crust

Place the chocolate chips in a medium mixing bowl. Spoon the almond butter on top of the chocolate chips. Set aside.

Spoon the entire can of coconut milk into a saucepan. Over medium heat, stir and bring to a simmer until small bubbles form around the perimeter of the pan.

Pour the hot coconut milk over the chocolate chips and almond butter. Make sure all the chocolate is covered with the hot milk.

Let it sit for three to five minutes to melt the chocolate.

Whisk by hand until the mixture becomes smooth, shiny and dark. Pour into the prepared crust.

Refrigerate the completed pie until it is firm and ready to serve.

Inspired by and adapted from recipes by Nava Atlas, at VegKitchen.com, Fran Costigan at FranCostigan.com and Ashley Adams, who blogs at TheSpruceEats.com.

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yths abound regarding proper hydration—many of them encouraged by purveyors of bottled water. Gauge personal hydration know-how by answering these true-or-false questions.

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If we’re thirsty, we’re already dehydrated.

True. Our kidneys let us know when we need water by sending a “thirsty” message to the brain. “If you ignore that warning, it will go away and other symptoms will occur, such as headache, brain fog, muscle cramps and dry, cool skin, making the dehydration more serious,” warns Chiropractor Livia Valle, of Valins Chiropractic, in Smithtown, New York.

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We must drink eight glasses of water every day. False. Eating fruits

and vegetables also bolsters hydration (watermelon and spinach are almost 100 percent water by weight), as do milk, juice and herbal tea, advises the Mayo Clinic.

It’s impossible to overhydrate.

False. Although rare, hyponatremia can result from some diseases, medications and consuming too much water too quickly, causing sodium (salt) levels to plummet; this can lead to nausea and coma, to which marathon runners can be prone (WebMD.com).

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Electrolyte-enhanced drinks beat out water.

False. Experts say that for most people most of the time, plain water hydrates just as well, which is good news, considering the sugar and artificial dyes in Gatorade and similar electrolyte drinks. Even for athletes, hydrating with electrolytes is called for only after more than an hour of intense, sweaty exercise, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. If concerned about hydrating on an active, steamy day, consider stirring additive- and sugar-free electrolyte tablets or powder into water.

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Caffeine causes dehydration.

False. A UK University of Birmingham study of 50 people that drank three to six cups of coffee daily found no significant effects on hydration—perhaps because the water in coffee and tea makes up for any dehydrating effects.

Natural Awakenings recommends using organic, non-GMO (genetically modified) and non-bromated ingredients whenever possible.

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The volume of urine is a better hydration indicator than its color.

True. “Urine color varies based on many factors, including diet,” says exercise physiologist Mary Jayne Rogers, Ph.D., of Albuquerque, New Mexico. “But if you are not producing much urine, it can be a sign that your body is clinging to water and may need more.”

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3

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Traditional Usui Reiki Certitication – 10am-2pm.

With Cheryl Case, Reiki Master Teacher. Get four attunements to give Reiki to yourself, pets and others. Learn the history and treatment guidelines so you leave confident to begin your own practice. $200. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-620-7709.

Traditional Usui Reiki Certitication – 10am-2pm.

With Cheryl Case, Reiki Master Teacher. Get four attunements to give Reiki to yourself, pets and others. Learn the history and treatment guidelines so you leave confident to begin your own practice. $200. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-620-7709.

Kids Yoga - Ages 7-12 – 10:30-11:15am. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Turnpike, Tolland. $10 per class.

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

Saw-whet Owl Banding – 8pm. This exciting program will be memorable. Bring your camera.

Rescheduled if inclement weather. Limit 20 people. $15/CAS members; $25/non-members. Grassland Bird Conservation Center, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret Center. 860-928-4948. CTAudubon.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 14” Cedar and Natural Hide Drum Building with Ed Hare – 10am-1pm or 1-4pm. Class is $75, including the drum kit. If you bring a friend, you will each save $5. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-620-7709.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 LivFreePowerUP! Yoga – 5-6:15 pm. $20/dropin fee. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Turnpike, Tolland.

markyourcalendar TIBETAN SAND MANDALA & EMPOWERMENT AT VALLEY SPIRIT WELLNESS CENTER Tuesday, November 6 - Saturday, November 10 Join Valley Spirit Wellness Center in welcoming a special delegation of Tibetan Yujngdrung Bön Buddhist monks. They are coming to create a sacred sand mandala, perform empowerment ceremony and lead meditation for those interested to heal and increase their lifespan, restore vitality and increase good luck and prosperity.

November 6, 7, 8: morning meditation and sand mandala creation is free November 9: $50 donation for Empowerment ceremony November 10: $25 donation for Closing ceremony Valley Spirit Wellness Center 6 Green Hill Rd Washington Depot

Experiences of the Sacred Heart’s Inner Chamber – 1-4:30pm. With Bill Barry. This workshop focuses on experiences, specific techniques and benefits of the mantra and yogic path to the Sacred Heart’s Inner Chamber, within the 8 petal Hrit Padma chakra. Includes detailed 15-page handout and recording of all mantras. $49-55. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon.

860-620-7709.

Saw-whet Owl Banding – 8pm. This exciting program will be memorable. Bring your camera.

Rescheduled if inclement weather. Limit 20 people. $15/CAS members; $25/non-members. Grassland Bird Conservation Center, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret Center. 860-928-4948. CTAudubon.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Craft and Holistic Fair – Noon-5pm. Craft and Holistic Fair to benefit Gifts of Love in Avon. This is an opportunity for customers to get some great deals, while supporting an important local charity.

Please bring a non-perishable item for Gifts of Love as an admission fee. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-936-0012.

markyourcalendar AUTUMN WEEKEND RETREAT AT HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE WITH MAGGIE Friday, November 2-Sunday November 4 Join Journey of Yoga for a weekend retreat in the heart of the beautiful Pocono Mountains at the world-famous Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.

Relax, renew and return transformed.

Enjoy yoga classes, learn to meditate, eat delicious and healthy vegetarian meals and perhaps get a massage or hike the beautiful trails.

Additional Information including pricing available at JourneyOfYoga.com/Retreats

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Journey of Yoga 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury 860-680-1482

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Northern Connecticut Vegetarians Potluck – 4pm. Anyone interested in being healthy or in a healthy environment is invited. Linda Byam will talk about eating healthy during the holidays and have a demo. Bring a healthy vegan dish to share.

Suffield Senior Center, 145 Bridge St, Suffield. Free parking is available. VeggyHarry@aol.com. 860623-8082.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Hot Hatha Sculpt – 5:30-6:30pm. Heated vinyasa with weights. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Turnpike, Tolland. $20/drop-in fee.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Angel Therapy – 7-8:30pm. Learn how working with the angels can awaken your intuition and help you receive divine guidance. Engage in exercises to clear and balance your energy field and facilitate healing. Sponsored by Alliance for Holistic Living.

Free. Non-perishable food item donation appreciated. Ravenwood Holistic Wellness Center, 199 West Center St, Manchester.

Astrology Lecture by John Marchesella: Prediction as a Healing Tool – 7-9:30pm. Learn how astrological prediction in the healing professions can be used effectively to help clients understand their true potential. Presented by Astrological Society of Connecticut. $10/non-members. Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main St, Wethersfield.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 POP Pilates Power Hour – 6:30-7:30pm. Mat Pilates meets cardio in this fat-burning and strengthening workout set to upbeat music. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Turnpike, Tolland. $20/drop-in fee.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Bhakti Center CT Presents: Sage Gathering & Ecstatic Kirtan/Yoga – 10am-2pm. Includes light vegetarian lunch. $40/early bird; $45. $25/morning or afternoon session only. Clearpoint Center, 259 East St, Stafford Springs. Tickets available through MindBody. BhaktiCenterCT@gmail.com.

Kids Yoga - Ages 7-12 – 10:30-11:15am. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Turnpike, Tolland, $10 per class.

markyourcalendar FREE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING MEET AND GREET W/ MAGGIE Saturday, November 17 • 10:30-11:30am 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 your questions.

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

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daily SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 New Age Fair – 10am-4pm. Sample the metaphysical world: readings ($25 for 20 minutes), vendors, body-workers, free presentations and a Basics of Astrology class. Admission is free. Presented by Astrological Society of Connecticut. Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main St, Wethersfield.

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Celebrate Sharing The Light’s Second Anniversary – Noon-5pm. Don’t miss out on discounts we only offer once a year. Buy a $100 gift certificate and get a $30 gift certificate free. Discounts on all local art and our Sand Dollar Gift Shop, too. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-936-0012.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 From Movement to Stillness – 5-week series.

6:15-8:15pm. The Spiritual Practice of Yoga Into Meditation. This workshop will move our consciousness from the heaviness of the thinking mind to the beauty of awakened stillness. $21.60 per class with pre-registration. Vital Life Center, 100 W Main St, Plainville. 860-479-0466.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Hot Hatha Sculpt – 5:30-6:30pm. Heated vinyasa with weights. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Turnpike, Tolland. $20/drop-in fee.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Small Business Saturday – 9am-6pm. John of God crystal light bed special pricing. Call for your appointment today. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-936-0012.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 Citizen Science Wildlife Tracking & Monitoring Introductory Hike – 9am-1pm. Get a taste of the tracking experience while learning about our program. $25/members; $35/non-members.

Registration required. Contact Paula Coughlin: PaulaCoughlin@charter.net or 860-928-4948.

Grassland Bird Conservation Center, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret Center. 860-928-4948. CTAudubon.org.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 Chair Yoga – 5-week series. 4:45-5:45pm. Are you looking for yoga that is mindful of limited mobility? Chair Yoga is accessible for all, using a chair as prop to modify poses. $15.80 per class with pre-registration. Vital Life Center, 100 W Main St, Plainville. 860-479-0466.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 Author Talk and Book Signing – 7-8:30pm. Join Kristin Pomeroy as she discusses her new book The Vibrant Living Project. Learn to stop pasting a happy face sticker over your “Low-Fuel” warning light and step into your most vibrant life. Refreshments and giveaways. The Story Teller’s Cottage, 750 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. StoryTellersCottage. com. 860-877-6099.

Online Course: Cracking the Code to Body-Mind Intelligence – Four-part online course series. Take at your own pace. Your body is a resource for transformation. Tap into your body wisdom revealing its unique language and important messages. First part is free. Visit website to learn more. DrAnyAhricko. com/Online-Courses.

Annual Holiday Nature Store – Open midNovember through Christmas holiday week. Call or go online for hours. The Center will be packed with a variety of gifts for all ages. Stock changes daily. Grassland Bird Conservation Center, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret Center. 860-928-4948. CTAudubon. org/Pomfret-Home

sunday Yoga for Spiritual Healing – 9:30-10:45am. A gentle asana class that includes emotionally healing meditation and an emphasis on self-care. These classes are offered for students who are experiencing grief, stress or anxiety, and seeking a place to practice, relax and heal. $18/drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482.

Qi & Tea – 10am-noon. First and third Sunday.

Qigong is much more beneficial when practiced in groups. Our mission is to create the qi community and give people from all places an opportunity to learn and share this ancient healing art form. $20/ drop-in. Registration required. 280 Garden Grove Rd, Manchester. 860-558-6146.

Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy – 10-noon.

Second and fourth Saturday. Chinese calligraphy has 5,000 years of history. It’s one of the most beautiful ancient art forms that has lasted to this day. It’s also known as one of best methods to calm one’s heart and release stress. $20/drop-in. Registration required. 280 Garden Grove Rd, Manchester.

860-558-6146.

markyourcalendar EXPLORING YOUR WAY OF BEING Friday, January 11 – Sunday, January 13 6:30pm-11:30am Begin 2019 by nourishing your emotional self in this personal development weekend. Our deeply caring listening community welcomes you to the Farmhouse on Litchfield, CT’s Wisdom House campus. Many options are offered throughout 5 sessions. $195.

Visit IntegralSchoolhouse.net for details and registration.

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 Yin and Yang – 9:15am-1:30pm. Yin offers an emphasis on longer, deeper stretching of the connective tissue, while a yang practice moves more quickly and focuses on muscle tissue. This class includes both components and will leave you with a feeling of calm energy. $18/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.

Gentle Yoga for 50-Plus – 9:30am. With Art Rodia, yoga instructor. Created for people 50+ who need a gentle approach to yoga, these classes include breathing, relaxation and restorative postures. These simple yoga stretches reduce aches and pains and are specifically for the older or extra cautious body.

Register online. $10. New Morning Market, 129 Main St North, Woodbury. NewMorn.com.

Kundalini Yoga – 9:30-11am. Free. Windham Recovery Community Center, 713 Main St, Willimantic. 860-423-7088 or 860-423-9843 for more info.

markyourcalendar A YEAR OF HEALING with Dr. Eilis Philpott Soul Healing Journey, LLC

The 2019 dates are: January 11-13 • February 8-10 • March 8-10 April 12-14 • May 3-5 • June 7- 9 • July 12-14 August 9-11 • September 13-15 October 11-13 • November 8-10 December 13-15 Meet one weekend a month for 12 months and receive what I have learned from trainings, life and guidance in a way that integrates the various modalities.

By the end of this 12-month training you will have catapulted your personal, professional and spiritual journey into the stratosphere.

Investment: $350 monthly billing or $4200 for year to pay in full Payment plans available.

Be prepared to commit to one full year of healing.

Registration required • 203-767-5954 Eilis@SoulHealingJourney.com SoulHealingJourney.com/A-Year-Of-Healing November 2018

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ongoing events Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 10am. With Suzanne Pantano.

First one free. Bring a mat or borrow one from us.

Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-936-0012.

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.

Slow Flow – 4:30-5:45pm. You’ll flow with the breath through continuous movement and hold postures in this vinyasa practice that provides both a full workout and relaxation. $18/drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-6801482.

Boutique Yoga Therapy, Kundalini and Meditation – 5:30-6:30pm. With Leesa Sklover Ph,D, LPC, C-IAYT. By reservation: text 917-860-0488 by 4:30pmam. $18. Short Beach Union Church, 14 Pentacost St, Branford. DrSklover@gmail.com.

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.

Me Tai Chi – 6:30-7:30pm. Improve balance, grace and mental focus. It can assist one in relaxing, moving toward mindfulness and releasing stuck energy in the body. $98/6 classes; $20/drop-in. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon.

860-936-0012.

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 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.

Introduction to Tai Chi and Qigong – 7-8:15pm.

Experience the proven health, energetic and spiritual benefits of ancient Taoist Energy Arts for modern times. Instructor with 30 years of experience and multiple certifications. $50/4-class series. Universalist Church, 433 Fern St, West Hartford. Register at GreatPondTaiChi.com.

tuesday 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.

Introduction to Tai Chi and Qigong – 11am12:15pm. Experience the proven health, energetic, and spiritual benefits of ancient Taoist Energy Arts for modern times. Instructor with 30 years of experience and multiple certifications. $50 for 4 class series. Universalist Church, 433 Fern St., West Hartford. Register at GreatPondTaiChi.com.

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.

24 Form Tai Chi – 6:30pm. With Cynthia Hoag.

First one free. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-936-0012.

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.

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Free Spirit Dance – 7-8pm. A non-judgmental community gathering to explore conscious, intuitive, meditative movement amidst a heart opening blend of world music. No dance experience necessary. First and third Tuesdays are women only.

Second and fourth Tuesdays all are welcome. Luna & Lotus, 50 Depot St, Collinsville. 860-803-9947.

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.

Arcturian Odyssey ­– 7:15-8:45pm. Third Tuesday.

9/18, 10/16, 11/20. Encompassing sight and sound created by extraordinary Sacred Geometry, this journey will transform both the individual and group consciousness through a dynamic shift in frequency. $20. Ravenwood Holistic Wellness Center, 199 W Center St, Manchester. 860-432-2081. DeborahRavenwood.com.

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.

wednesday 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.

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.

Noon Walks – Noon. Join Connecticut Audubon Society volunteers for fresh air, exercise, good company and naturalist lessons along the way. Seniors and parents with babes in backpacks welcome. Free/ CAS members; $3/ non-members. Grassland Bird Conservation Center, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret Center.

860-928-4948. CTAudubon.org.

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.

Epiphany – 6-8:30pm. Second Wednesday. Experience craniosacral therapy, reflexology, Reiki, acupuncture and more. Call for your 30-minute appt during “epiphany”.$20-$40/suggested. 101 River Rd, Canton. 860-693-8040.

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.

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.

Community Acupuncture – 6-7pm. Every other Thursday. 315 E Center St, Manchester. 860-5330179. Registration required: CTNaturalHealth.com/ Event-Calendar.

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.

Qigong Variation – 8-9pm. Class offers students an opportunity to learn different qigong forms. Each form will be taught over five to 10 class periods, depending on the length of the form. $20/drop-in; $65/monthly. 280 Garden Grove Rd, Manchester.

860-558-6146.

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.

Boutique Yoga Therapy, Kundalini and Float Yoga and Gong Bath – 8:30-9:30am. With Leesa Sklover Ph,D, LPC, C-IAYT. By reservation: text 917-860-0488 by 10pm night before. $18. Little Bay Annex, Branford. DrSklover@gmail.com.

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.

Qigong, All Levels – 9:30-10:30am. An ancient practice that has flowing, focused movements that reduce chronic pain, stress and blood pressure, along with creating an overall state of wellness.

In Stafford. Call to register and for directions.

860-970-7383.

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.

Introduction to Tai Chi and Qigong – 11am12:15pm & 7-8:15pm. Experience the proven health, energetic, and spiritual benefits of ancient Taoist Energy Arts for modern times. Instructor with 30 years of experience and multiple certifications. $50 for 4 class series. Universalist Church, 433 Fern St., West Hartford. Register at GreatPondTaiChi.com.

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.

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Intelligent Qigong Level 2 – 10-11:15am. Students continue to study “Lifting Qi Up and Pouring Qi Down” method while learning some basic exercises of Intelligent Qigong Level 2, Xing Shen Zhuang, Physical and Spiritual Stance Method. Intelligent Qigong level 1, prerequisite. $20/drop-in; $75/ monthly. 280 Garden Grove Rd, Manchester. 860558-6146.

Self-Care Qigong and Shiatsu – 11:15am-noon.

Class introduces some most profound and easyto-apply methods from Five Element Meridians originated from Traditional Chinese Medicine and shiatsu massage. $20/drop in; $65/monthly. 280 Garden Grove Rd, Manchester. 860-558-6146.

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.

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.

24 Form Tai Chi –9:30am. With Cynthia Hoag.

First one free. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-936-0012.

Qigong, All Levels – 11am-noon. An ancient practice that has flowing, focused movements that reduce chronic pain, stress and blood pressure, along with creating an overall state of wellness.

In Stafford. Call to register and for directions.

860-970-7383.

Women’s Boutique Yoga Therapy, Kundalini, Float Yoga and Gong Bath – 11:30am-12:30pm.

With Leesa Sklover Ph,D, LPC, C-IAYT. By reservation: text 917-860-0488 by 9am. $18. Short Beach Union Church and Little Bay Annex, Branford.

DrSklover@gmail.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.

Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail. ~Kinky Friedman

saturday Morning Express Vinyasa Yoga – 7:45-8:45am.

Touches on all the essentials of the core standing, balancing, and seated postures. Build strength, heat and focus moving through sun salutations linked with breath and clarity. $50 for 30 days unlimited classes (new students). Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642.

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.

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community resource guide

CHINESE HERBALIST

Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. Create your Community Resource Guide Listing online at NAHRT.com.

AROMATHERAPY DISALINO ESSENTIAL OILS & FRAGRANCES

The Shops at Somerset Square, 140 Glastonbury Blvd, Glastonbury Upstairs by Sola Salons over Chipotle 860-372-6847 Lisa@DisaLino.com DisaLino.com DisaLino Essential Oils & Fragrances is a small family-owned business.

Our essential oils are 100% pure essential oil and our fragrances contain no alcohol. Our cosmetic grade roll-ons are long lasting aromas from paradise. We also provide essential oil accessories such as diffusers and aromatherapy necklaces.

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 7.

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 18.

Hartford County Edition

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 9.

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 • 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

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WU HEALING CENTER

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!

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HARTFORD FAMILY INSTITUTE

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

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 17.

EDUCATION THE INSTITUTE OF SUSTAINABLE NUTRITION

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

We offer a unique certification program blending the science of nutrition with the handson components of sustainable gardening practices; using food and herbs to make kitchen medicine; culinary skills; and foraging for and using nutrient-rich wild food. Now enrolling for fall 2018!

ENERGY HEALING WU HEALING CENTER

Dr. Ming Wu 45 S. Main St, Ste 100, West Hartford 978-790-8888 • Center@WuHealing.com WuHealing.com Combining Western medical science with ancient Eastern insights into life force or chi energy, Dr. Wu uses energy healing techniques such as Tong Ren and quantum energy healing. These modalities help patients achieve rapid, safe and natural cure by stimulating the body toward self-healing. See ad, page 9.

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.

HEALING ACID REFLUX HEALING ACID REFLUX NATURALLY

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

HOLISTIC HEALING CENTER SEA IN THE SKY, LLC

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

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 part-time practitioners. See ad, page 17.

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 8.

LOIS GRASSO AKA MIMI STEVENS Holistic Health Coach, Speaker, Author East Hartford-Glastonbury line 860-796-1480 Lois@LoisGrasso.com LoisGrasso.com

MASSAGE & BODYWORK ABUNDANT HEALTH MASSAGE THERAPY & WELLNESS Kristina Mozzicato, LMT (#5956), BCTMB, CLt, RMT 2 Forest Park Dr, Farmington 860-778-0315 Info@AbundantHealthCT.com AbundantHealthCT.com

Eliminate painful symptoms and self-sabotage by transforming your breathing, thinking, and eating patterns into powertools.

Experience unconditional acceptance and spiritual connection as together we upgrade your subconscious, using Transformational Breath- Swedish Massage Abundant Health Massage Therapy & Wellness work, EFT/Tapping, Anger Clearing, Reverse Deep Tissue Massage offers therapeutic massage,Aaromatherapy, Face natural, non-invasive Reiki Therapy and superfoods. treatment RaindropToning Technique Massage, thebody-contouring Raindrop Technique andthat helps Aromatherapy Massage Facial to reduce the appearance of cellulite.

Lypossage,consultation a research-based, body Schedule a complimentary today withnon-invasive Kristina, Certified Lypotherapist. contouring treatment that helps with diminishing Kristina E. Mozzicato, LMT, RMT, CLT, BCTMB HORMONE SUPPORT the |look of cellulite. It also improves elasticity 860-778-0315 info@abundanthealthct.com | CT Licenseand #005956 tone around the face, neck and upper arms.

2 Forest Park skin Drive, Farmington, CT 06032 | www.abundanthealthct.com COLLABORATIVE NATURAL Lypossage cleanses the body of stagnant lymphatic HEALTH PARTNERS fluid (lymphedema) while toning muscles and 315 East Center St, Manchester firming sagging tissue. See ad, page 17.

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

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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.

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Miriam Schwartz, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC 2 Forest Park Dr, #1, Farmington 860-952-2811 RevolutionIntegrativeHealth.com Revolution Integrative Health is comprehensive wellness care, where our patient-clients can choose from functional, natural, and integrative therapies. Miriam Schwartz specializes in hormonal imbalances such as menopause/PMS/PCOS, adrenal fatigue, thyroid dysfunction, autoimmune disorders, weight loss management, PRF micro needling facials and injections for hair restoration, and intravenous vitamin therapies. See ad, page 7.

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Thermography is a FDA approved radiation free, no touch screening procedure.

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COLLABORATIVE NATURAL HEALTH PARTNERS

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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 9.

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HEARTSOURCE INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS

Donna MacLean Gordon BRIDGE Healing Arts Center 304 Main St, Farmington 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 10.

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 4.

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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 18.

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 5.

classifieds FOR RENT PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE at 264 Main St Manchester. $595.00/ month, incl utilities – 13’ x 13’ 5” (175.5 sq ft).

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SEA IN THE SKY HEALING AND WELLNESS CENTER is seeking a massage therapist or acupuncturist to join our team at our lovely new facility in Hebron. Amenities include beautiful treatment room with AC, sink and yoga room for group events. $250/month. Contact Melanie at SeaInTheSkyHealing@gmail.com or 860-530-1552. SeaInTheSkyHealing.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.

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