Natural Awakenings December 2018 Edition by Nicole Miale

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Global Awakening Consciousness Nears Spiritual Tipping Point

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Simplify Holiday Cooking

Party Healthy Tips from a Rock Star Doctor

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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.

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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

Contents 15 FROM IN TO OUT

OF THE BOX

Gifts Found After Job Loss

16 A GLOBAL

WAKE-UP CALL

Collective Consciousness Nears Spiritual Tipping Point

19 FINDING SPIRITUAL CONNECTION Bhakti Communities Foster

Kindness and Love

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20 LIVING VIBRANTLY

A Conversation with Kristin Pomeroy about Community, Health and Purpose

22 MOVEMENT AS

MEDITATION

Community Dance Events Flourish

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Tips from a Rock Star Doctor

26 SIMPLE SHEET

PAN SUPPERS

Family-Pleasing Holiday Meals

DEPARTMENTS 5 news briefs 10 global briefs 13 health brief 14 eco tip 20 community spotlight

22 fit body

24 healing ways 25 inspiration 26 conscious eating

28 calendar

31 classifieds 32 resource guide December 2018

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he golden thread shared among the world’s major religions and faiths is that we are all one, and there is no real separation between us. That means we are each here to raise the consciousness of our communities—friends, families and strangers alike—by accepting the gifts of knowledge we are offered every day. Whether it’s making conscious choices about the foods we eat, how we live from an environmental perspective or following a spiritual path, we have opportunities each day to raise our vibration. When we understand that all we truly need is being provided, we realize there’s no need to sit in judgment of any experience or anyone else; all is as it’s supposed to be. Each of us has the ability and responsibility—should we choose to accept it—to identify and share the experiences that resonate most within us. Speaking about our inner truth is going to help find and awaken our chosen community while helping us thrive during the inevitable (possibly painful?) growth. This month’s features focus on consciousness and community, from a broad global perspective as well as a look at some things going on right outside our doors. The national feature story about global awakening is likely to interest many of you, no matter what your personal interpretation or philosophy regarding what consciousness really is. The article includes insights from some of the world’s leaders in the consciousness movement; they affirm that we are perhaps on the verge of or even in the midst of a mass awakening. I know I’ve been feeling the effects of that; how about you? Our local features focus on some initiatives that seek to fill gaps in peoples’ experiences and support personal evolution. Whether it’s finding the gifts to be found while looking unexpectedly for a new job, a new holistic cancer support group, an emerging Bhakti center or ecstatic dance events sprouting up all over, our area is blessed with a wealth of talent, strength of purpose and compassionate opportunities for self-expression and growth. My wish for all as we close out this year and prepare to begin again, is that you find inspiration in our pages. No matter what you are going through or how it may feel sometimes, you are never actually alone. None of us are. We’re all in this together. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Feliz Navidad and Happy Holidays to you and yours, With love and light,

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“Understanding the new science that points to consciousness as all-pervasive and the fundamental building block of reality can change what it means to be human, as well as possibly make violence and economic, social and political crises things of the past.” - Zaya Benazzo, founder, Science and Nonduality Conference

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Explore a Personal Growth Worskhop

egin 2019 by nourishing your emotional self during a unique personal development weekend. Beginning Friday, January 11 and concluding Sunday, January 13, Patrick Howley, Eileen Howley and Kelly Falvey will facilitate a deeply caring, listening community at the Farmhouse at Wisdom House in Eileen and Patrick Howley Litchfield. They have created a safe, powerful and supportive process that combines personal growth, meditation and self-reflection. With the help of their weekly meditation group participants, they have researched and refined their approach so it fosters growth no matter where a person finds themselves on their personal growth journey. The meditation group has been meeting for 10 years and has created a deep connection using the process developed by this team. Using an integral approach, the team helps people to learn and explore common archetypal stages of development. The team helps participants integrate information they may have about their Myers-Briggs type and Enneagram type. The main tool in their work however, is helping people to use a percept orientation process that fosters deep self-reflection. In their workshops they demonstrate this process by engaging in an unplanned, unrehearsed, spontaneous dialogue as they share their reflections on the inner life. Participants are then invited to “try on” a new language for self-inquiry. For more information, contact Patrick Howley at PatrickHowley0@ gmail.com and visit his website at IntegralSchoolhouse.net. Workshop location: The Farmhouse at Wisdom House, 229 E Litchfield Rd, Litchfield.

Canna Care Docs Hosts Holiday Bazaar in Hartford

anna Care Docs, Specialists in Cannabis Medicine, will host a holiday bazaar at its Hartford location on December 15 from 11am to 4pm. Find the perfect gift for your loved one while browsing crafts, jewelry, clothing and CBD-infused products made right here in New England. There will be light refreshments and a chance to win a raffle prize from each vendor. Canna Care Docs’ compassionate staff is happy to answer any questions you have about medical cannabis and a practitioner will be available to those who wish to be evaluated. They must have medical documentation at time of visit. For more information, call 860-937-5957, visit CannaCareDocs.com or visit them on Facebook: CannaCareDocsCT. Location: 92 Weston St, Ste 6, Hartford. See ad, page 8.

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Wilberto Lugo Joins Eclectic Naturopathic Center

clectic Naturopathic Center has announced the addition of Dr. Wilberto Lugo, a Naturopathic Physician, to the Eclectic clinical team. In addition to whole-person naturopathic care, Lugo’s treatment modalities include acupuncture, cupping and constitutional hydrotherapy. He is committed to helping people improve their physical and mental health so they can live the best Wilberto Lugo quality of life possible. Lugo’s interest in natural medicine began as an adolescent when he used to read about natural medicine and started using some homemade remedies to improve his own health. He decided to start a career where he can help people to improve their health by offering quality time, listening and educating them. In his practice, Lugo takes a personal interest in each patient, taking time to listen to their concerns and educating them about their options for care. He is particularly interested in autoimmune, endocrine and gastrointestinal conditions. Lugo received a bachelor’s degree in Biology, graduating with honors, with a specialization in Secondary Education in Biology from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico. He then completed a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine at the University of Turabo of Puerto Rico with honors. He is a licensed physician in the state of Connecticut. Invitamos a todos los hispanoparlantes a visitarnos y serán atendidos en su idioma. For more information, call 860-665-1254. Location: 48 Christian Ln, Ste 203, Newington.

OM for the Holidays at BreatheMoreYoga

reatheMoreYoga in Tolland, near the Vernon town line, will hold a holiday fair on December 8 from 1 to 4pm. Admission is free. Shop local and avoid the mall. As many as 30 vendors will be on site to satisfy your gift-giving needs. Gift certificates and class cards to the studio will be available for purchase. BreatheMoreYoga is a cozy, clean and comfortable yoga studio offering programs for every skill level and every body type, including: gentle and restorative yoga, heated vinyasa yoga, LivFreePower, moderate/all levels yoga, beginner yoga, kids yoga, POP Pilates (mat Pilates and cardio), barre, tai chi and qigong and Reiki treatments by appointment. For more information, call 860-375-0360 or visit BreatheMoreYoga.com. Location: 68 Hartford Tpke, Tolland.

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Celebrate Full Moon Solstice in Woodbury

n December 21 at 6pm, Crystal Independently Owned Natural & Organic Music Healing will host Marketplace a full-moon solstice celebration at New 129 Main St. North Morning Market in Woodbury, CT 06798 Woodbury. The event (203) 263-4868 is part of holistic psywww.newmorn.com chotherapist Sachin Hazen’s Living as Gods (Keikiananda.com) series. Bradford Tilden and Marcelo Sousa will lead the two-hour event. You will celebrate the winter solstice in conjunction with the power of the full moon. This time, when the veil between the dimensions is thin, is the optimal time to set intentions for the new year. These will be amplified by the sonic alchemy of crystal bowls, and the angelic and shamanic vocals channeled through Tilden, a sound healing master. His music can be found at BradfordWTilden.bandcamp.com. Bring a journal or notebook to write out your aspirations, dreams, hopes and visions for the future. The evening will culminate with a performance and group toning led by Tilden and Sousa to embody the unified force of collective sound.

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For more information, visit NewMorn. com/Classes-Events and Facebook.com/ events/342826909626344. Tickets are available online at NewMorn.givezooks.com/ events/full-moon-solstice-celebrationfullmoon-solstice-celebr and in person at the New Morning Market registers. Location: New Morning Market, 129 Main St N, Woodbury.

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Book Teaches Kids The Magic of Me

nspire, engage and empower children with a newly released book, The Magic of Me: A Kids’ Spiritual Guide to Health and Happiness, by Becky Cummings. Being a kid today is hard work, dealing with school stress from bullies to making friends, while bombarded with junky foods and video games. The struggle is real, and the answers aren’t always taught in the classroom. Luckily, we are all born with magic inside, and kids don’t have to wait until adulthood to learn how to unlock their inner power and create their own health and happiness. In this book, written especially for ages 8 and up, children will discover: how to use words, thoughts, actions and feelings to make their dreams a reality; how to use food, water, sunlight, nature and forgiveness as medicine; how giving and gratitude create abundance; how Earth is a giant classroom filled with teachers and lessons; how to make friends and deal with bullies; how they are unconditionally loved and supported; and more. Packed with relatable analogies, entertaining graphics and engaging journal pages, The Magic of Me teaches kids to be the magical masters of their own lives. Becky Cummings is a mom of three, teacher and business owner. She loves kids and speaking her truth. Cummings is blessed to combine these passions by writing books that spread messages of love, faith, health and happiness. Visit AuthorBCummings.com to learn more or purchase a book for the child you love.

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Initiatives Launch to Support Holistic Care of People with Cancer Fulfilling a dream more than two decades in the making, Rev. Rodney Kelly, BCH; Board Certified Consulting Hypnotist, & SelfHealing Trainer, has announced the formation of a new foundation and holistic cancer care group Rod Kelly based out of The Bridge Healing Arts Center in Farmington. “There are two issues we’re trying to address through the Eye of the Eagle Foundation,” Kelly explains. “The first is that not enough people know how many options are available for working with their cancer or enhancing their care. The second is that even if people are aware, many of the helpful and supportive modalities are not covered by insurance. That makes them cost-prohibitive.” Kelly says the Holistic Cancer Support Group now being assembled will be the first of its type in the state. The group will

include a variety of holistic practices and practitioners seeking to empower those diagnosed with cancer to take an active role in their battle using alternative options. Most hospitals offer support groups for individuals with cancer, but there is growing interest about holistic options to help with the medical, emotional and even spiritual battles that arise during the journey. This is the niche the new group aims to fill. “There is another way to fight a better battle in addressing their condition. Supportive modalities focus on aiding the body’s natural abilities to fight against the disease,” Kelly says. “That’s the whole purpose of this. This is a concept I’ve been working on for over 20 years and I feel such joy about this coming to fruition. We are going to be able to help so many people.” The group is now recruiting practitioners that focus on specific modalities such as nutrition and pain management, as well as integrative physicians and other specialists that may be of significant benefit to people suffering from cancer. The group will be open to resident and non-resident practitioners of the Bridge Healing Arts Center. To address the financial issue, Eye of the Eagle Foundation will become a nonprofit foundation that will raise funding to

support the holistic approaches to not only cancer, but a plethora of additional medical conditions. The group was formed in November, has elected its first board, and plans to be running in the first quarter of 2019. A GoFundMe campaign is in the works and grant requests are now being written. The officers for the coming year are: Secretary Lorina “Jane” Buonanducci, Microscopic Blood Analyst; Treasurer Kristina Diamond, Reiki Master, Energy Healer and Grant Writer; Vice President Dr. Joe Brenton, ND; Naturopathic Doctor and Native American Spiritualist; and President Kelly. Once the foundation is running, patients will pay a copay for the services they receive and the foundation’s fund will pay the balance to the practitioners. When patients are in later stage cancer situations, the fund will likely pay 100 percent. All support will be based on a need basis after an individual financial evaluation is completed. “These services are drastically needed in our communities and beyond,” Kelly says. “If you have a burning desire to benefit people that either are or will, at some time in the future be afflicted with cancer, then we implore upon you to take a giant step forward and become an integral part of this program.” For more information, please call Rod Kelly at 860-216-8671 or email Rod@EyeOfTheEagle.org. Location: The Bridge Healing Arts Center, 304 Main St, Farmington. See ad, page 2.

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Happiness Club Event Features Angelina Diana

he Hartford Happiness Club is welcoming Psychic Medium Angelina Diana for a special evening on December 6, from 7 to 8:30pm. Diana had been a popular radio host and newscaster for many years, until the world of connecting to energy came into her life. At first, she studied it privately to make her life better. Then the urge to interview psychics and mediums Angelina Diana grew stronger. She realized that there were those practitioners “in the work to heal and those in it to steal (your money)”. Diana wishes to be a resource to help clients discover their own natural psychic ability, and if they have experienced a loss, help them understand their ability to connect to their loved ones on the other side. As a Psychic Medium, Diana participated in the prestigious Mediumship Afterlife Tests, The Veritas Research program under the direction of noted author and scientist, Dr. Gary Schwartz, of the University of Arizona, Tucson. It was during extensive scientific testing that Diana’s otherworldly accuracy was scientifically verified, to the extent that she received honorable mention in Schwartz’s book, The Truth about Medium. Diana has the distinction of being the first medium to be certified by Forever Family Foundation when they began their program in 2005. She also lent a hand in the programming, production, formatting and creation of their radio interview show that has noted scientists in the field of survival of death as well as authors and other mediums. Diana has had the opportunity to use her past media experience and bring her on-air readings, messages of hope and spiritual teachings to television and radio. She is the resident psychic medium on Courtney and Kiss in the morning on 95.7FM since 2005, and has the honor of being on many local TV programs. She also produced and hosts her Cable Access show on Cox Cable PA15, shown throughout the Connecticut area. For more information, email Info@AngelinaDiana.com. To RSVP contact AudreyBCarlson@cox.net or 860-841-5894. Location: The Town and Country Club, 22 Woodland St, Hartford.

All my life through, the new sights of nature made me rejoice like a child. ~Marie Curie

Christmas Market Opens in Glastonbury

upport local business and do your holiday shopping at The Old Cider Mill’s Christmas Market on December 7 from noon to 6pm, and on December 8 and 9 from 9am to 6pm. There will be hot apple cider and frozen cider for purchase, snack and pantry items. Vendors include Riverview Farms, Lulu Crafts, JMK Woodworking, LuLaRue, Thirty One Gifts, Bibelot Seasonal Wreaths, Avon, Nora's Custom Collars, Paprazzi Accessories, Stand _For_Something1, Moji Life, Polymer Bonsai, Paule Marrot Linens, Artisan Crisps, Carrot Top Kitchens, Waxing Poetic, Honestly Natural and many more. For more information, visit Facebook.com/events/ 1645585078890048. Location: The Old Cider Mill, 1287 Main St, Glastonbury.

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Bridge Reborn

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European airline EasyJet aims to begin service with electric-powered airplanes within the next decade by collaborating with aviation startup Wright Electric. The company wants to build vehicles with room for 120 and 220 passengers and a range of 335 miles. Not only is battery performance steadily improving, but methods are surfacing to improve the performance of electric motors and squeeze more range out of existing technology.

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According to the National Christmas Tree Association, more than 27 million holiday trees were purchased in the U.S. last year. But during the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009, growers didn’t have the funds to plant adequately, and smaller crops are just starting to hit the market now, creating higher prices. Some varieties take up to 12 years to reach holiday height. Exports from the Pacific Northwest will be down about 1.5 million trees this year, according to Ken Cook, whose McKenzie Farms has 8 million trees planted across 10,000 acres in Oregon. “There’s a huge shortage of Christmas trees, and it’ll continue to be that way for at least 10 years,” says the 80-year-old farmer. Supplies are also somewhat diminishing in North Carolina and Michigan, which have the nation’s second- and third-largest Christmas tree outputs, respectively. More households now put up faux trees than real trees. One benefit of real trees stems from their ability to capture carbon dioxide and produce oxygen as they grow. They’re also biodegradable and are usually shipped regionally, not from overseas.

The U.S. Forest Service has determined that as the acreage of urban environments more than doubles between 2010 and 2060, green spaces and urban forests need to expand to maintain air quality, moderate climate change and lower energy use. The federal agency, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, favors an increase in the tree canopy that can save cities billions of dollars in pollution removal, energy efficiency and carbon sequestration. In China, air pollution is such a serious problem that it was responsible for a third of all deaths there in 2016. The government has deployed troops to plant a 32,400-squaremile, pollution-absorbing “sponge” of forested land around Beijing, China’s densely populated and highly polluted capital city.

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The old Tappan Zee Bridge, a three-mile span over New York’s Hudson River, is being turned into several artificial reefs off Long Island. Barge loads of decades-old concrete chunks and steel will significantly expand a state-managed artificial reef program to provide new habitats that increase the diversity of marine life, promote recreational fishing and diving, and bolster economic development. The Tappan Zee, which opened in 1955 and was replaced in 2017, was once a vital crossing just north of New York City, carrying nearly 140,000 vehicles a day at its peak. Some parts are destined for recycling centers and scrap yards, while others are being repurposed.

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Earth Christmas

Guide to Sustainable Merry-Making There is symmetry between living in an ecoconscious manner and the spirit of Christmas. Striving for peace on Earth and good will to all can also be expressed in reducing the holiday’s impact on the planet. n Alternatives to a cut or artificial plastic Christmas tree abound. Purchase a potted tree to replant later; buy from a local Whole Foods grocer or farmers’ market, even seek out an organically grown tree; or make an artful tree from driftwood or a large houseplant. n Instead of hanging plastic icicles and placing Styrofoam ornaments on Christmas tree branches, go natural and unique. MindfulMomma.com suggests checking nearby woods or gardens for pine cones, evergreen boughs, bark, holly berries and fresh mistletoe; those living close to coastlines can pick up seashells with holes in them. TipJunkie.com guidelines include making paper ornaments and holiday yarn pieces.

n Save energy in tree lighting. Today’s LEDs look good, use up to 75 percent less power and typically last up to 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs, reports the U.S. Department of Energy. Turn them off when not at home and overnight. n Consolidate shopping trips to reduce fuel emissions and buy gifts that support the community. Buy from independent, locally owned stores or galleries that showcase local artists, instead of from national retailers whose products are shipped from faraway places. Consider choosing gifts in the sustainable realm like solar-powered chargers for e-devices. Share gift certificates for holistic services or art classes. Use reusable tote bags when shopping. n Give of yourself. Play outside as a family. Gift a collect-on-delivery IOU for skills or assistance based on personal talents. The most meaningful gift of all may be writing an admiring letter from the heart. n According to MotherEarthLiving.com, Americans generate 25 percent more waste during the holidays, much of it wrapping paper and cards. Don’t overdo it with tape when wrapping presents and then instruct everyone to carefully unwrap them so the paper can be stored and reused next year. Instead of buying and snail-mailing holiday cards, send emails with photo attachments of the family.

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From In to Out of the Box Gifts Found After Job Loss

by Linda Derick

e arrive at work one day, and without notice, our position has been eliminated, and we have no or little time to wrap up and leave. Our job may be our life work, financial security, our community and the structure through which we know who we are. Perhaps we have had a premonition, or increasing levels of strain and signs leading up to this conclusion, but still it is a shock to the whole system. In recent years many people have experienced lay-offs or reduction in force (RIF) job eliminations. What happens when we are suddenly thrust out of the box and find ourselves out on our own and vulnerable? As one tumbles through the many layers of shock, loss and recovery, it is possible to find grace during this transition. In creating a new life, the challenge becomes how to keep feet on the ground, connected to our inner wisdom and life goals, even as the newness has not yet transitioned into a new normal. For better or worse, working in the box, we grow accustomed and habituated to functioning within a kind of safety, predictability and assurance. Leaving that safety is a shock. “Psychological shock is when you experience a surge of strong emotions and a corresponding physical reaction, in response to a (typically unexpected) stressful event,” explains Alice Boyes, PhD, on PsychologyToday.com. “You may feel jittery or physically sick... Your mind will likely feel very foggy, and you can’t think

straight. You may feel out of body. You may feel anger and want to scream or yell. Since it’s hard to think straight when you’re in shock, you should give yourself a chance to calm down before acting. You need to give yourself a few minutes (or months) for your rational brain to take over—or at least to rejoin the party.” Barbara Kingsolver’s new book, Unsheltered: A Novel, touches on some of the aspects of losing the shelter of one’s job: “No creature is easily coerced to live without its shelter… Without shelter, we feel ourselves likely to die…Without shelter, we stand in daylight.” It can be so scary to be thrust out of the box, the known-ness, the routine, the community, the confidence of skillful, experienced helmsmanship, the financial assurance. Yet there can also be a sense of freedom; the exhilaration of being released from a box that had grown tight, restrictive or even soul-killing. This is potentially blissful, if you can surf the fear and stand in the daylight. There can be grace from a position of unsheltered vulnerability when we have been kicked to the curb. Wise teachers will tell you that life doesn’t happen to you, it happens for you. Can you negotiate these “gifts” of free fall, skinned knees and broken heart, with equanimity and courage—and most of all, with loving kindness to this sweet tender soul that is searching for its full, sacred expression of the chip-off-theold-Buddha-block that it is?

As you negotiate the creation of your new life, there are many survival skills that can support grace. Mindfulness meditation calms and disciplines the mind, and physical activity is a great stress reliever. The practice of yoga and therapeutic massage can support us through life’s many transitions, whether surprises or planned. Relaxation and mindful awareness provide a base from which to remain centered and to find our next step, with confidence and grace. What we practice on the mat or on the massage table, we carry into our daily lives. We practice equanimity—calm amidst intensity. We practice finding balance between working hard and letting go. By practicing together, we support ourselves and one another in a community of breath, movement and peaceful attention. A commonly practiced yoga posture known as camatkarasana is often referred to as “wild thing”, but its name also means “the ecstatic unfolding of the enraptured heart”. The translation from Sanskrit can also mean miracle or surprise. As we practice, we get stronger, more yielding and assured that yes, grace is all around all the time. With each anniversary (weekly, monthly, a year out), take time to notice how you are changing as you grow through the transition. Kingsolver says, “We are given to live in a remarkable time. When the nuisance of old mythologies falls away from us, we may see with new eyes.” If losing your job, getting thrown from the box, should happen to you, take heart. You are not alone. You will find your way through this shattering time and perhaps find yourself growing into and seeing from a new vantage point of your whole, sweet self. Linda Derick, MA, MA, RYT, LMsT, has been practicing yoga for 50 years and has been a licensed massage therapist for 40 years. She is a certified Stand-up Paddleboard (SUP) instructor and runs the SUP Yoga program on Andover Lake in the summer. A Yoga Alliance certified instructor, Derick teaches all-level yoga classes as well as yoga for people with movement disorders for the “Beat PD: Boxing for Parkinson’s” program. Connect at Willin@comcast.net or find Yoga & Massage Therapy at Andover Lake on Facebook. December 2018

A GLOBAL WAKE-UP CALL Collective Consciousness Nears Spiritual Tipping Point

by Linda Sechrist

all it enlightenment, awakening, transcendence, self-realization or any of the myriad terms used to describe the ultimate higher state of consciousness. People have been seeking it for millennia, but beyond peak experiences of heightened awareness, only a few spiritual figures, Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha among them, are known to have lived in this exalted state. Yet, an unprecedented awakening has been underway since the 19th century.

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their search for answers to life’s big questions led them to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s spiritual center in Rishikesh, India. Their interest in Transcendental Meditation (TM) sparked a surge of interest in enlightenment and meditation, providing the West with a popular means of cultivating higher states of awareness. A movement to bring about global awakening has been growing ever since. Fresh impetus, in the form of quantum physics, the science of yoga and spiritual practices rooted in ancient cultures, disseminated by books, teachings by spiritual luminaries and websites such as Conscious. TV, has exposed millions to the concept of consciously participating in the evolution of humanity to bring about a world that works for all.

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In 2000, Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, provided a ray of hope for the estimated 50 million individuals involved in the world enlightenment movement by introducing the concept of critical mass. This occurs when an unshakable belief is held by 10 percent of the population. Scientists that tested the phenomenon at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in upstate New York, discovered, “Once that number grows above 10 percent, the idea spreads like flame.” Mahesh predicted that only 1 percent of humanity is needed to create enough good vibrations to usher in world peace. While the figures required to reach this critical mass can be debated, it’s certain that the old ways no longer work, and we are quickly running out of time to adopt viable solutions to mounting global crises. Despite this sense of urgency, we have no clear idea of where we are on the scale of transformation. Yet leading voices point to promising signs of progress in a developing collective awareness that acknowledges life’s interconnectedness and embodies life-affirming beliefs and values.

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Deepak Chopra, a physician, pioneering author and co-founder of Jiyo.com living in California and New York, believes that we may be in a phase of the necessary transformational shift, experiencing disruption along with the emergence of a new paradigm. “The ultimate goal with our Jiyo.com community, a collective well-being project, is to build a critical mass of people that will create a more peaceful, just and harmonious inner and outer world,” says Chopra. It begins with personal transformation through yoga, meditation, pranayama breathing exercises, nutrition, sleep, personal growth and relationships that enhance awareness. “Evolution should be gradual and comfortable,” he says. Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith, founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, in Beverly Hills, believes humanity is in the midst of an emerging renaissance of kindness, love and compassion, with

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millions embracing the planet as a living being. “This isn’t making news because mainstream journalists are still reporting from an old worldview,” he says. Beckwith, a renowned minister and teacher for 40 years, leads a 9,000-strong trans-denominational spiritual community. He remarks, “Those of us focused on adding our energy to the global enlightenment movement see aspects of it emerging in changes such as health care rather than sick care, businesses adopting multiple bottom lines of people, planet and purpose—rather than only profit—and the shift from a me to we consciousness.” Dianne Collins, author of Do You QuantumThink?: New Thinking that Will Rock Your World, in Miami, suggests it’s time to wake up to the fact that we are living in a quantum age and still using thought and language shaped by the Industrial Age. She discovered a burgeoning underground culture that she calls the “consciousness crowd” while researching her book tour audience. “These individuals are using new thinking and recognizing the worldview of interconnectedness based on modern science. The media doesn’t recognize that thinkers such as these represent the new mainstream, and no one realizes the tipping point is already here,” she says. Cate Montana, author of The E-Word: Ego, Enlightenment and Other Essentials, in Hawaii, likewise is convinced the movement has reached critical mass and is hopeful the perceived tipping point is closer than we think. “Every moment we’re awake, we’re being conditioned to believe in our limited physical nature and separation from everyone and everything around us. This is why we must re-educate ourselves regarding our full nature,” she says. News headlines of global conflicts and ecological decimation make it appear that we are regressing, Montana says, but we are not going backwards. “The nature of life is growth, expansion and evolution. As one example, some among the medical community now accept the validity of energy practices such as acupuncture, tai chi, qigong and reiki. None of these words were even being bandied about in the U.S. 50 years ago.”

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Today, an estimated 5 million people practice TM, which has been incorporated into some schools, universities, corporations and prison programs in the U.S., Latin America, Europe and India. “Those learning this meditation practice number as many as 30,000 to 40,000 a year, which significantly contributes a positive effect to the collective consciousness,” says John Hagelin, a leader of the TM movement in the U.S. Hagelin, president and professor of physics at the Maharishi University of Management, in Fairfield, Iowa, has been leading a scientific investigation into the foundations of human consciousness for 25 years. He’s one of the world’s preeminent researchers on the effects of meditation on brain development. “I think that we are much closer to a global spiritual tipping point than ever before,” he says. Ron Dalrymple, Ph.D., a quantum field psychologist practicing in Fort Myers, Florida, believes the threshold is close and that his quantum unified field theory explained in his film, The

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It is our essential nature and Being. It is the pure Self, the limitless One, the ultimate reality—it is awareness itself. But we have become unaware of the magnificence of our true nature on account of our upbringing, conditioning and education, which paint a very different picture of who we are—and all of which we believe. ~Mooji

Endless Question, can win over skeptics. “I use mathematics, science and storytellers that have studied consciousness to explain in lay language my theory, which proposes that the mind is an energy field that extends beyond the brain, and its nucleus is the superconscious. Viewers are led to the undeniable reality of what we all are and to the need for creating a culture of enlightenment where we encourage and inspire one another to greatness,” says Dalrymple, author of Quantum Field Psychology: The Thoton Particle Theory. Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo, founders of the Science and Nonduality Conference (SAND), agree that individual awakening and the collective movement toward the understanding of our fundamental oneness is crucial to social transformation. Their nonprofit organization is designed to foster a new relationship with spirituality that is both based on timeless wisdom traditions and informed by cutting-edge science. For 10 years, biannual SAND conferences have energized the global enlightenment

movement (ScienceAndNonduality.com). Early audiences of 300 individuals now number from 800 to 1,000, and often include business people and trainers developing programs for workplaces. “Understanding the new science that points to consciousness as all-pervasive and the fundamental building block of reality can change what it means to be human, as well as possibly make violence and economic, social and political crises things of the past,” says Zaya. Thus, the spread of awareness and the harmonic convergence of science, psychology and spiritual thought seem to be bringing humanity closer to the enlightenment that has been elusive for millennia. “Tremendous progress is being made, and I am confident that within a year or two, we’ll see a victory for the enlightened evolutionary forces already present on the planet,” says Hagelin. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at LindaSechrist.com.

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Bhakti Communities Foster Kindness and Love

by Lisa Day-Lewis

any people start their search for spiritual community at a young age, when they may start asking questions like: Why am I here? What is the purpose of suffering? What will happen to me when I die, and how should I live my life? One of the books that addresses these questions is Bhagavad-Gita As It Is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada came to the U.S. in 1966, bringing with him only his love of God and religious texts that outline the path to God through “Bhakti”, or devotion. With no money or backers, on the strength of his devotion he managed to establish a worldwide movement in Bhakti Yoga, establishing temples, centers and restaurants worldwide. What do these temples and centers look like today, and where are they? One such example exists in Glastonbury in an old church, relocated from East Hartford where it began. When one enters any of the temples associated with Srila Prabhupada’s movement, they will experience a feast for the senses. Contrary to Buddhist traditions, Bhakti teaches that rather than detaching from the world and withdrawing from sense gratification, one can get closer to Krishna or God by engaging the senses in His Service. Accordingly, incense fill the air, and there are brightly colored altars

with statues of Radha and Krishna and other ornately decorated deities. The altars are regularly covered with flowers and during worship time, or “arati”. One may see a woman or man dressed in traditional Indian garments offering various items to the deities such as candles, essential oils—or even waving a large fan made out of peacock feathers in the warmer weather. During arati, a group of musicians will play lively music featuring drums, a small pump piano and cymbals, while the congregation chants back in the call-andresponse fashion that is typical of “kirtan”. Cooking and preparing meals for Krishna is central to the Bhakti community. After meals are offered at the altar, the congregation takes part in receiving the remnants, which they call prashadam. Prashadam is typically vegetarian Indian cuisine, but can be any vegetarian dish that is prepared with love and for the divine. One of the core principles of Bhakti is that one can get to know God through developing an intimate relationship with Him. That relationship can be like any of the relationships we experience as humans—as a lover, a parent, a friend or a child. The idea is that by engaging God in a relationship that feels natural for us, we will be better able to serve Him. For instance, if a person has a

strong maternal inclination, they can worship the form of Krishna as a toddler, who is called Gopal, and in doing so it will come easily and naturally to them. Since God is limitless, he can manifest in countless forms, has countless names and possesses all of the qualities that make him attractive. The word Krishna actually means “all-attractive”. Another component of practicing Bhakti that is helpful for newcomers is the idea that Krishna, similar to a human, appreciates it when people are kind to his followers, or devotees. So when practicing Bhakti, one actually receives the most benefit from being kind to or “serving” Krishna’s devotees. This becomes an especially important principle when one accepts a guru as their primary teacher, because by learning to serve that teacher or guru, one is able to make progress on the path of Bhakti even if he or she is not very experienced in the traditions, etiquette or methods of pleasing Krishna. As with most religious traditions, it might be daunting at first trying to understand the extent of all of the various rituals and etiquette, but if a practitioner is sincere, there is no reason to feel discouraged. There is a quote early in the Bhagavad-Gita, chapter 2 verse 40, which is the main text of the Bhakti tradition that speaks to this: “In this endeavor there is no loss or diminution, and a little advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear.” Locally, there are many places to learn about and experience Bhakti, both within an ISKCON temple and without. The temple in Glastonbury is run by disciples of Srila Prabhupada, and a new center is opening in Willimantic within the same tradition. To learn more before visiting a temple, a great place to start is the documentary released in 2017 called Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All. Lisa Day-Lewis joined ISCKON in 1998 at The Boston Temple on Commonwealth Avenue. In February, she and a partner will be opening The Bhakti Center CT, in Willimantic. The Bhakti Center will offer classes and training in Bhakti as well as yoga and Ayurveda. Connect at AhimsaAyurveda.co, Facebook.com/AhimsaAyurveda or Facebook.com/BhaktiCenterCT. December 2018

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Living Vibrantly A Conversation with Kristin Pomeroy about Community, Health and Purpose

imsbury-based author, speaker and coach Kristin Pomeroy is devoted to giving her readers simple tools and strategies to improve their health, wealth and relationships. She holds a master’s degree in education, is a Certified Success Principles Trainer with the Canfield Training Group and is certified in PlantBased Nutrition from Cornell. She strongly believes that wellness and success go hand in hand and regularly offers seminars and workshops on those themes. In this month’s spirit of community, Natural Awakenings talked to Pomeroy about her new book, The Vibrant Living Project, and how she’s helping others confront their challenges to living a more vibrant, healthy life.

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About five years ago I had a health crisis. The doctors told me I would be living with the resulting chronic pain and arthritis for the rest of my life. I wasn’t okay with that, so I took a deep dive into all the ways the body can heal itself naturally. Through my research I found that many people have succeeded at healing themselves from a multitude of “incurable” diseases using much more than a purified diet. Diet and exercise are part, but

supportive community, stress reduction, mental attitude, feelings of worth and having a purpose are all important pieces of the wellness puzzle and I wanted to share that. I decided to put together a “toolkit” that people could use to take on whatever obstacles they are currently experiencing (not just health issues), and confront them head-on using the same tools I used in my healing journey.

What was your process?

I realized that there is actually a way to create overall well-being, yet most experts are only discussing one piece of the puzzle at a time, such as reducing stress, eating well, removing obstacles, finding purpose, etc. Through discussion with participants at my talks and workshops, I realized that people want to understand how the puzzle pieces fit together. I listed all of the steps I took to heal my body and my life from chronic pain and debilitating stress, and made each into a chapter heading. Then over the next six months I filled each in with stories and the specific techniques I used in my journey back to health. Health, community and purpose are the three pillars of your approach. Please tell us about the importance of each of these in terms of creating a vibrant life. When the body is uncomfortable, it limits not only physical activities but also the full experience of life. Our bodies are the vehicles our spirits use to get around the world. They should be as comfortable and well-tuned as possible so we can enjoy all life has to offer without fatigue, brainfog and pain slowing us down. This is why health is one of the main pillars of my approach. Through my healing process, I read numerous case studies and interviewed people who had already done what I hoped to accomplish. I came to realize that those who are able to heal themselves completely do far more than purify their diets, although that goes a long way. There are external toxins that need to be removed such as mental and physical clutter, resentment and emotional vampires (negative, draining friends and family). The people we spend our time with have a huge impact on our well-being.

In addition, having a sense of purpose is vital to our emotional and physical wellbeing. Most people never take the time to figure out what they actually want out of life—they just live by default. Health, community and purpose are vital.

Since it’s safe to say that most people want to live more vibrantly, can you identify any specific areas where we tend to go awry?

We get in our own way when we give away our power by blaming events in life for the outcomes we experience rather than looking at our responses to those events. Our response to any life event is where all of our power lies. We also get in our own way when we fail to remove seemingly small irritants from daily life. I call them “pebbles in your shoe”. They won’t stop you completely, but just like a pebble in your shoe on a hike, they will slow you down and make the

journey much less enjoyable. I have an entire chapter dedicated to recognizing and removing these “pebbles” in order to regain time, energy and confidence.

What do you most want Natural Awakenings’ readers to take away from your work and the book?

I want readers to know that they don’t need to keep spinning their wheels and pasting a smiley face sticker over their “low fuel” warning light. Absolutely everyone goes through difficult times and they are not alone. We all have the power within us to enjoy life at a higher level. This book is a toolkit for creating that life. For more information about Kristin Pomeroy’s upcoming workshops and talks, visit TheVibrantLivingProject.com. The Vibrant Living Project is available on Amazon and at TheVibrantLivingProject.com. See ad, page 11.

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hile dance is timeless and universal, during the past decade new movement practices have exploded around the world as healing modalities, spiritual practice and collective acts of self-expression. Descriptors like conscious, mindful, meditative, therapeutic, healing, embodied, expressive, authentic, intuitive and ecstatic invoke the flavors and various styles of dance which explore moving from the inside out. Across Connecticut one can find classes, meet-ups and community events including Ecstatic Dance, Journey Dance, Yoga Dance, Chakra Dance, Shake Your Soul, Contact Improvisation and other forms of meditative movement, which view dance as a language to connect with our heart and soul. Unlike other dance forms where there are prescriptive techniques, choreography and directions, in meditative movement there is minimal instruction, no steps to learn and no way to do it right or wrong.

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All you need is a willingness to move and an openness to be moved. While meditation practice in general arises from the longing to connect with spirit, movement meditation engages the body’s sensations and gestures, which become the language to commune with spirit incarnate in the fleshy substance of humanity. The dance is a prayer, of which each movement is an offering. Rather than sitting still and withdrawing the senses into a detached, witness posture, we tune in to the constantly moving inner impulses and allow them to rise up and through the body, expressed as movement, sensation and feelings, free from mental judgment. The spontaneous and authentic movement itself becomes the body-spirit dialogue, inviting an organic flow and release, and honors the body as a sacred vessel. This world view recognizes our fundamental, inherent divinity, expressed through our sacred body, as the dance makes the invisible visible.

“The human condition is that we are spiritual beings in a human body. Regularly and predictably, we forget that we are divine in nature, and this is why we dance. It helps us to remember the divinity of us, the bigness of us,” says Kathy Altman, founder of Open Floor International (OpenFloor.org). Moving meditation also helps us move past isolation and grow our awareness of an interconnected, bigger body. As with any meditation practice, we expand our consciousness and feel that we are connected with the earth, the elements, and all of life, not just on a spiritual or metaphysical plane, but literally through sound, energy and flow. The whole universe is based on rhythms, through our breath, our heart beat and subtle vibrations pulsing within our cells. Dynamic, kinetic change is the only constant principle of life. The famous philosopher Alan Watts said, “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” On the dance floor, a key to the practice is to give space to the full spectrum of feelings, thoughts and sensations as they move through you. When your body moves, everything starts to open up and arise in a flood or surge of emotions and thoughts. At times it can feel vibrant and joyful, and other times you experience the pain and limiting beliefs. When we hear the internalized “should” voices which can be exhausting and depleting, we

explore how it feels to deeply listen to our body, and relax into what feels organic and natural. When we uncover and surrender to our own body language, it feels effortless, refueling and enlivening. Ultimately it is a joyful practice of release and surrender. Kelli Joy, producer of a monthly Ecstatic Dance Hartford event, shares this perspective, “For me, ecstatic dance is about freedom, freeing my mind of thoughts and judgments, and letting go into the wisdom of the body to heal through that movement. It is a sacred dance, an expression of being fully ourselves and fully alive.” Movement meditation is a fundamental and radical shift from seeking spirit (which implies separation) to being spirit in motion. Humans have always gathered to dance, as movement is our birth right, our nature, our language and our medicine. In the current world of rapid change and chaos, community gatherings of conscious dance are a potent path to connect with ourselves and others, community and spirit, as it connects us to something deeper within and larger than our limited and isolated sense of ourselves. Marie Lavendier, a certified qigong and Journey Dance teacher in Farmington, emphasizes movement as therapy. She explains, “As we move our bodies spontaneously, we dissolve energy blockages, allowing ourselves to connect, heal and celebrate.”

As science is documenting the health benefits of meditation, studies have concluded that people who dance regularly have keener minds, greater emotional intelligence and a calmer presence. According to CharisLindrooth.com, recent studies examining the neurological impact of dance have documented that the sound and movement coordination, or rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS), creates powerful health benefits, especially for brain health—not to mention the organic stimulation of the naturally arising feel-good hormone oxytocin, so vital for a sense of joy, belonging and connection. Who said spirituality needs to be serious? Excessive seriousness can block the creative spark of life. Fortunately in Connecticut there are many opportunities to join a meditative movement gathering where all bodies and abilities are welcome, and there is no experience necessary to directly experience the joy of letting go of form, connect body-mind-spirit and feel fully alive in the pure pleasure of movement exploration. Katherine Allen offers her own style of movement meditation called Free Spirit Dance, held every Tuesday night from 7 to 8pm at Luna & Lotus, in Collinsville. For more information, visit Free Spirit Dance CT on Facebook or email FreeSpiritDanceCT@gmail.com.

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PARTY HEALTHY Tips from a Rock Star Doctor by April Thompson

he holidays can emulate a rock star’s life: a wearying travel schedule and social calendar, overindulging in rich food and drink, restless nights in unfamiliar beds. Fortunately, celebrity tips and tricks can help us through a hectic season, according to Gabrielle Francis, naturopath and author of The Rockstar Remedy: A Rock & Roll Doctor’s Prescription for Living a Long, Healthy Life. The New York City doctor has toured with some of the biggest rock acts in the world as their on-call naturopath, chiropractor, acupuncturist and massage therapist. “Health is the new rock-n-roll,” says Francis. “Today’s artists are more health and socially conscious. I believe you can ‘party’ and be healthy, and the stars I work with are proving that.” She approaches clients’ lifestyles flexibly and openly, understanding where they are, instead of forcing big, sudden changes on them. “Life is a celebration. My philosophy is that what you do for your health must fit into your lifestyle and be enjoyable, rather than isolating or extreme,” says Francis. This can mean mitigating habits, not necessarily dropping them. For example, rather than force clients off coffee, which is acidic, Francis suggests adding spices like 24

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cinnamon, vanilla, cardamom or nutmeg that can help neutralize the acid. Many stars Francis has worked with maintain a stricter regimen off the road, knowing that touring is more about damage control and doing their utmost to stay healthy under more difficult circumstances. The same holds true for those of us that inevitably encounter disruptions due to work, travel or holidays that can throw off healthy habits.

The Healthy Traveler Knowledge is power, and so is planning ahead for travel away from healthy options at home. Francis arms clients with best choices for on-the-go foods and beverages at the airport, gas station or restaurant. Musician and actor Adrian Grenier, quoted in Francis’ book, developed a “food tripping” app available at Tinyurl.com/SHFT-com-app to help travelers find alternatives to fast food on the road. Most airports are blessed with healthy options, says Francis, who suggests choosing wraps over sandwiches and easyto-carry energy bars delivering at least 10 grams of protein. She also likes coconut water, seltzer water and herbal teas. Spent wisely, time in airports can offer healthful opportunities. “Connecting to other people is one of the most important

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For rock stars and holiday travelers alike, restful sleep can be one of the hardest habits to maintain. When changing time zones, Francis recommends staying hydrated, avoiding alcohol and taking melatonin before bed for three nights after landing in a new time zone to help reset the body’s circadian rhythms. “I know I’m not likely to get eight hours of sleep at night, so I try to supplement that during the day by taking naps or just shutting down for a couple hours,” says Dave Navarro, a guitarist who came of age with the rock band Jane’s Addiction. If imbibing at the bar or a holiday soirée, Francis suggests gluten-free alcohol like tequila, gin, sake or vodka. While wine is blessed with antioxidants, conventionally grown varietals can have a high pesticide content, Francis notes. “Order organic or biodynamic wine when possible, or else go with an Old World wine from France, Italy or Spain, which tend to have fewer pesticides.” Help offset overindulgence the day after by eating eggs or other protein to stabilize blood sugar levels, taking vitamins C and B complex supplements and drinking eight to 10 glasses of water, plus an electrolyte replacement like coconut water. Anyone looking to make changes in the new year should strive for progress, rather than perfection, advises Francis. “Perfect health is an elusive idea that is impractical and unattainable for most of us, including celebrities. Instead, take the small, but life-changing shifts you can make in how you live in order to move toward greater vitality, happiness and longevity.” Connect with April Thompson, in Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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keys to our emotional well-being. Layovers are a great time to call and catch up with loved ones,” says Francis. “You can also get some points on your step tracker by taking the stairs rather than escalator and walking around or stretching rather than sitting in the airport.” Meditation is also recommended, whether in the airport or on the plane, she adds.

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“Synchronicity is the coming together of inner and outer events in a way that cannot be explained by cause and effect and that is meaningful to the observer.” ~ C.G. Jung

ynchronicity is a concept that we’ve all encountered in our lives. It was first defined by psychologist Carl Gustav Jung. He described it as the experience of meaningful coincidence in our lives. A palpable, real-world example of a synchronicity might be if you are thinking about someone and then out of the blue you happen to receive a phone call from that very person. Or you have a conversation with someone and they make reference to a song. As you get into your car and turn on the radio, that very song is playing. These are the strange events that most people on the intuitive path have experienced. Other examples of synchronicity are a little bit more difficult to decipher. Perhaps you are thinking about something or talking about something, and then you look at a clock and see the numbers one, one, one, one—11:11. That number especially has been discussed within the metaphysical and spiritual circles for a few years now and is an indication that your ponderings in that moment may have some importance for you. If you look over at a clock and you see 11:11, or other repeating numbers like 2:22, 5:55 or another sequential number like 12:34, it’s cluing you in to at least explore whatever you were thinking about or talking about. These occurrences are an indicator of your intuition. They are your guides in the

external world communicating with your internal world, letting you know that you have at least put your toe on the right path. However, it is unrealistic to look at a clock every time you think of something, because it’s too limited a tool for the task of divination. The Tarot is an instrument that helps us to make use of synchronicity in a more practical day-to-day manner. The inherent numerical, psychological and astrological structure of the Tarot makes it more apropos for that task. For example, you go to see a reader wanting insight into an idea that you have for a new project at work. If the cards that fall include the 5 of Wands, it might be a bad omen, depending on its position in the spread and how the reading of it resonates with your internal guidance on the matter. You will already have a sense for what you need to do, but the cards will help to decipher and/or confirm those inklings or instincts that you have. With the help of a talented reader or utilizing your own intuition, it is possible to conceive of and avoid roadblocks along the path. Mark Iwanicki is an artist, teacher and tarot reader. He is available by appointment at IwanickiMedia.com or at Sharing the Light Wholistic Center, in Avon. See ad, page 11.

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he festive season might signal indulgence, but it also calls for simple, healthy recipes with easy cleanup. We might have friends that drop by, family staying for the weekend or lastminute guests. The simpler we can make meals, the better. Many chefs and home cooks have found the ideal method: the sheet pan supper. Simply arrange the protein and vegetables on a baking sheet and place it in the oven, where the ingredients burnish to perfection as the flavors concentrate. Experts recommend a heavy duty, 13-by-18inch sheet pan, also known as a half sheet or a rimmed baking pan. They’re available at local cookware shops and box stores that carry kitchenware. “Sheet pans combine easy prep, pro cess and cleanup, and deliver interesting, sophisticated flavor,” says Molly Gilbert, a Seattle chef and the author of Sheet Pan Suppers: 120 Recipes for Simple, Surprising, Hands-Off Meals Straight from the Oven. Yet, even this streamlined cooking method has a few best practices. Carla Snyder, a cookbook author in Hudson, Ohio, lines her sheet pans with unbleached parchment paper for easy cleanup. The author of One Pan: Whole Family – More than 70 Complete Weeknight Meals also sprays the liner with olive oil, so food won’t stick. 26

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Naomi Pomeroy, a chef in Portland, Oregon, recommends preheating the pan in the oven, and then carefully adding the food. “If you put a room-temperature tray in the oven with, say, Brussels sprouts, it can get steamy, and then they can get soggy,” she says. Gilbert favors groupings of foods that will cook in about the same time, such as fish fillets and tender vegetables for a shorter time, or bone-in chicken and root vegetables that take longer.

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Sheet pan entrées can serve up meals beyond just dinner, making them a big help during the holidays. Sarah Britton, the Toronto author of My New Roots: Inspired Plant-Based Recipes for Every Season, arranges blocks of feta cheese on a sheet pan, surrounds them with fresh bell pepper slices, quartered cherry tomatoes, black olives and preferred herbs. She drizzles it all with olive oil and then bakes at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, just until the cheese is soft. It can be served as an appetizer with whole grain crackers or as an entrée with crusty bread and a salad. The rest can be used as a sandwich filling the next day. Sheet pan meals can be a gift that keeps on giving. Judith Fertig writes award-winning cookbooks plus foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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This salad, packed with tasty browned vegetables, nuts and cheese, really satisfies. Yields: 4 servings 1 medium red onion 2 carrots 2 zucchini 2 red peppers 2 cloves garlic 1 lemon 2 Tbsp plus ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil ½ tsp sea salt plus more for sprinkling Freshly ground black pepper ½ cup chopped smoked almonds 1 small shallot, peeled and minced 1 tsp minced fresh thyme or chives 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar ½ cup crumbled feta cheese 6 large handfuls of a mix of bibb lettuce, radicchio, romaine or arugula Preheat the oven to 425° F. Line a sheet pan with unbleached parchment paper and preheat it in the oven. On a large cutting board, cut the onion into ½-inch slices, the carrots into ½-inch pieces, the zucchini into 2-inch pieces, the pepper into 2-inch squares, chop the garlic, zest the lemon and transfer it all to a large bowl. Add the 2 tablespoons oil, ½ teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and toss to coat. Arrange the vegetables on the heated sheet pan and spread them out so that they cook evenly. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender and lightly browned. While the vegetables cook, chop the almonds, mince the shallot and thyme, and set aside into separate piles. Squeeze the lemon into a small bowl. Sprinkle the almonds over the vegetables during the last 5 minutes of cooking to toast them lightly. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. In a very large bowl, combine the vinegar

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with 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Add 2 pinches of salt and the shallot and whisk until the salt dissolves. Whisk in the remaining ¼ cup olive oil and taste for seasoning, adding more vinegar, oil, salt and pepper if needed.

4 to 6 fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped, for garnish

When ready to serve, add the lettuce to the bowl with the dressing and toss to mix.

Using a very sharp chef ’s knife, carefully cut the two spaghetti squash in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out and discard the seeds.

Divide the dressed lettuce between plates and top with the still warm vegetables, feta cheese and fresh herbs. Grind a little freshly ground black pepper over the top and dig in. Reprinted with permission from Carla Snyder’s One Pan: Whole Family from Chronicle Books.

Roasted Arctic Char and Asparagus with Pistachio Gremolata Pink-fleshed Arctic char is closely related to both salmon and lake trout, with a flavor somewhere between the two. Feel free to substitute with either fish. Yields: 4 servings Olive oil cooking spray 1 bunch asparagus (about 1 lb total) ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 boneless fillets Arctic char (5 to 6 oz each) ½ medium red onion, sliced into ¼-inch thick half-moons ½ lemon, sliced into ¼-inch-thick rounds ½ cup cherry or grape tomatoes Grated zest of 1 lemon 1 clove garlic, minced ½ cup packed fresh, flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped ½ cup roasted, salted and shelled pistachios, roughly chopped Preheat the oven to 350° F with a rack in the center position.

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Mist a sheet pan with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper. Using both hands, gently bend one asparagus spear held between fingers and thumbs to snap off the bottom where it breaks easily. Line up the rest of the bunch and slice off the bottoms at the same distance from the tips. Place the trimmed asparagus on the prepared pan, drizzled with the olive oil, and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Toss to coat and spread the asparagus in an even layer.

Preheat the oven to 425° F, with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

Place the Arctic char fillets on top of the asparagus, evenly spaced apart and sprinkle with an extra pinch of salt and pepper. Scatter the onion, lemon slices and cherry tomatoes around and on top of the char. Bake until the asparagus is crisp-tender and the char is almost opaque, 20 to 40 minutes. While the fish cooks, mix together the lemon zest, garlic, parsley and pistachios in a small bowl; this is the gremolata. Sprinkle it over the char and asparagus before serving warm. Recipe courtesy of Molly Gilbert, author of Sheet Pan Suppers.

Spaghetti Squash “Noodle” Bowls Spaghetti squash are those yellow, football-shaped winter squashes. When cooked, the squash’s flesh is easily raked with a fork into long, skinny, noodle-like strands. The squash noodles are faintly sweet and slightly crunchy, like pasta cooked al dente. Yields: 4 servings 2 small spaghetti squash (2 to 3 lbs each) 4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ¼ tsp kosher salt ¾ tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 cup chopped cremini or baby bella mushrooms (3 to 5 oz) 1 small shallot, diced 2 cups good quality marinara 15 to 20 small balls fresh mozzarella cheese (bocconcini, about 1¾ oz, sliced in half)

Place the squash halves, cut side up, on the prepared sheet and drizzle 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over them. Season with ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Turn the squash over (skin side up) and bake on the lower rack until the squash has softened significantly and browned at the edges, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let the squash cool to the touch on the sheet pan. After putting the squash in to bake, toss together the mushrooms, shallots, remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Arrange the mixture on a separate sheet pan, spreading it out in an even layer. Bake this second pan on the upper rack until ingredients are soft and start to brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the mushrooms and shallots cool to the touch on the sheet pan. Pour the marinara sauce into a large bowl. When the squash are cool enough to handle, flip them over and use a fork to scrape the flesh from the shells, taking care to leave the shells intact. (These will become the “bowls”.) The result will be long strands of squash “noodles”. Add the squash strands and the mushrooms to the sauce and stir together to thoroughly combine. Divide the squash noodle mixture among the empty squash bowls. Place the mozzarella on top. Bake the squash on the lower rack until the filling is hot and the mozzarella has melted and browned in spots, about 10 minutes. Serve the squash pasta bowls hot, garnished with the fresh basil. Recipe courtesy of Molly Gilbert, author of Sheet Pan Suppers. December 2018

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Let Your Light Shine Class Series Part 1: I Love Me – Series of three classes to dig deep. This space is held in love and peace for all who attend. First class to bring you back to balance. Must pre-register. $15/per class; $35/class series. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, LLC, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-936-0012.

Crystal Trunk Show Sale – 10am-4pm. For the crystal lovers and collectors, this is an event for you. We are excited to announce Jerry Marchand is returning to our shop. He will be selling his rare and unusual collections of rocks and minerals from around the world. Mondazzi Book & Bead Warehouse Showroom, 570 Hayden Station Rd, Windsor. 860-285-0538.

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. Lava Stone Mala Making Workshop – 10amnoon. With Melissa. Create your own mala. A mala is a string of beads used as a meditation tool to help focus and calm the mind. Materials provided. You can also purchase additional beads of your choice from our bead collection. $25. Mondazzi Book & Bead Warehouse Showroom, 570 Hayden Station Rd, Windsor. 860-285-0538. Kids Yoga: Ages 7-12 – 10:30-11:15am. 12/1, 12/8, 12/15. $10/drop-in fee. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Tpke, Tolland.

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Healthy Breakfast Options – 10am. With Ayelet Connell, PhD. Menu: Frittata muffins, banana/ chocolate filled sweet crepes, mixed berry waffles. $65 (BYOB). Cookshop Plus, 977 Farmington Ave, West Hartford. 860-461-0667.

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.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 Private Singing Bowl Sessions with Suli – 4-7pm. The‎ sounds and vibrations produced by Tibetan Singing Bowls can improve human immune function, lower heart rate and blood pressure, soothe pain and reduce stress levels to such a degree that the body becomes a receptacle of deep healing. $40/30 minutes; $75/60 minutes. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, LLC, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-936-0012.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 Mondazzi Psychic Fair – 10am-4:30pm. See what may be in store for you this coming year. View a list of readers and practitioners at Mondazzi.com. Call for appointment. Walk-in appointments may be available, but many readers do sell out. Mondazzi Book & Bead Warehouse Showroom, 570 Hayden Station Rd, Windsor. 860-285-0538. 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 Tpke, Tolland.

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Let Your Light Shine Class Series Part 2: Anger and Forgiveness – Series of three classes to dig deep. This space is held in love and peace for all who attend. Second class to acknowledge it and deal with it once and for all. Must pre-register. $15/per class; $35/class series. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, LLC, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-936-0012.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Drum-Building Workshop – 6-9pm. When you put your intentions and dreams into a drum you have assembled with your own hands, you create a unique drumming experience. $75/class, drum kit and all materials. Please pre-register. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, LLC, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-936-0012. Healthy Holiday Desserts – 6:30pm. With Ayelet Connell, PhD. Menu: Decadent chocolate layer cake, holiday cookies, chocolate avocado mousse. $65 (BYOB). Cookshop Plus, 977 Farmington Ave, West Hartford. 860-461-0667.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 Astrology Lecture by David Perloff: Almost Like Praying – The Astrology of Leonard Bernstein and West Side Story – 7-9:30pm. Look at the life and astrology of one of America’s most beloved conductors and composers of classical music. Presented by Astrological Society of CT. $10/non-members. Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main St, Wethersfield. MYASC.org/curr-pgm.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 LivFreePowerUP! – 5-6:15pm. Yoga, heated Vinyasa. $20/drop-in fee. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Tpke, Tolland. Meteor Shower Watch and Hike – 7pm. With Andy. One-mile trail to the scenic vista on Bull Hill. We’ll watch for the Geminid meteor shower. Since there will be very little moonlight, the sky view should be good. $5/CAS members; $10/ non-members. Grassland Bird Conservation Center, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret Center. 860-928-4948. CTAudubon.org/pomfret-home.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 Drum-Building Workshop – 10am-1pm; 1-4pm. When you put your intentions and dreams into a drum you have assembled with your own hands, you create a unique drumming experience. $75/ class, drum kit and all materials. Please pre-register. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, LLC, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-936-0012. Family Yoga Fun – 10:30-11:30am. This workshop strives to promote positive interaction and shared fun between generations. Come bond with your family in a creative and nourishing way. $25/one adult and one child. Vital Life Center, 100 W Main St, Plainville. 860-479-0466. Solstice Ceremony and Potluck – 4-7pm. Early celebration of the shortest day and longest night. Vegetarian potluck dinner following the ceremony. Bring a dish to share. Free. Sponsored by the Alliance for Holistic. 2 Cider Mill Rd, Tolland.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18 Let Your Light Shine Class Series Part 3: Gratitude and Sharing the Light/Love – Series of three classes to dig deep. This space is held in love and peace for all who attend. Final class to encourage you to not only let your light shine, but show others

how to do it too. Must pre-register. $15/per class; $35/class series. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, LLC, 395 W Avon Rd, Avon. 860-936-0012.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 Gentle Yoga – 7:30-8:45pm. 6-week series begins 12/20. This class is designed for students interested in a slower, but effective practice. Great for beginners, seniors or anyone seeking a gentle and meditative experience. $13.17 per class with pre-registration. Vital Life Center, 100 W Main St, Plainville. 860-479-0466.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 Restorative Yoga – 4-5:15pm. $20/drop-in fee. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Tpke, Tolland. POP Pilates Power Hour – 6:30-7:30pm. Mat Pilates meets cardio in this fat-burning and strengthening workout set to upbeat music. $20/drop-in fee. BreatheMoreYoga, 68 Hartford Tpke, Tolland.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 Monthly Bird Walk – 1pm. Come out in search of wintering bird species. We’ll look for horned larks, ducks, hawks, sparrows, yellow-bellied sapsuckers and more. $5/CAS members; $10/non-members. Grassland Bird Conservation Center, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret Center. 860-928-4948. CTAudubon.org/pomfret-home.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 Drum-Building Workshop – 10am-1pm; 1-4pm. When you put your intentions and dreams into a drum you have assembled with your own hands, you create a unique drumming experience. $75/ class, drum kit and all materials. Please pre-register. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, LLC, 395 W

markyourcalendar FREE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING MEET AND GREET W/ MAGGIE Saturday, December 1 • 10:30-11:30am

Join Maggie to learn more about our 2018-2019 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program, and 100 Hour Deepen Your Practice Training. You’ll get all the details and answers to all of your questions!

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

markyourcalendar The Happiness Club of Hartford welcomes MEDIUM ANGELINA DIANA Thursday, December 6 • 7-8:30pm The Town and Country Club 22 Woodland St, Hartford Free parking • All are welcome RSVP to AudreyBCarlson@cox.net or 860-841-5894

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daily 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 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. 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. Yin Yasa – 4:15-5:30pm. Yin Yoga works on the Yin tissues of the body, known as connective tissues, by gently stretching in a steady, quiet manner. The Yin poses are followed up with a Vinyasa flow practice, which stretch and strengthen muscular tissues. $18/ drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482.

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.

Qigong - All Levels – 5:30-6:30pm. Deep breathing and flowing movements derived from ancient Chinese healing exercises for increased balance, flexibility, muscle and bone strength, immune function, decreased pain and stiffness. $17 drop-in. Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville. 860-693-9642.

monday Complete Strength Class – 9:30-10:30am. Total Strength classes are the #1 priority to burn calories and build lean muscle to boost your metabolism for the long-term. $20. YES Fitness, 292 Spielman Hwy, Burlington. 860-673-4293. 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. Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Suzanne Pantano – 10am and 7pm. Bring your own mat, or borrow one from us. Your first visit is free. Small classes of eight. Sharing The Light Wholistic Center, LLC, 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.

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 December 2018

ongoing events 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. 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. Meditation Mondays – 7-8pm. First Monday. 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. Taoist Neigong and Wu Style Tai Chi – Neigong: 7-8pm; Tai Chi: 8-9pm. 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. $15/class (series discount, no drop-ins). Universalist Church, 433 Fern St, West Hartford. GreatPondTaiChi.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.

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.

Tai Chi and Qigong – 11am-12:15pm. 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. $15/class (series discount, no drop-ins). Universalist Church, 433 Fern St, West Hartford. 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. 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. 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. 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. Wednesday Noon Walks – 12pm. Join Connecticut Audubon Society volunteers for fresh air, exercise and good company. 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/pomfret-home. 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. 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. Support Group More Better Happy – 7:158:30pm. When people and circumstances are sucking the energy, motivation and life right out of you, come here. You can recharge while getting what you want. Registration required. Free. Yoga Born, 1735 Ellington Rd, South Windsor. 860-432-5678. Mediumship Development Circle – 7:30-9pm. With Sharon Farber. Mixed level circle to develop evidential mediumship. Beginners welcome. Active since May 2012. $10 donation. Dragonfly Healing Arts, 8 Wickett St, Pine Meadow. 860-989-2358. DragonflyHealingArts.net. 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.

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thursday Complete Strength Class – 5:30-6:30am. Total Strength classes are the #1 priority to burn calories and build lean muscle to boost your metabolism for the long-term. $20. YES Fitness, 292 Spielman Hwy, Burlington. 860-673-4293. 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. Thursday Morning Tracking Walks – 8:30am. Look for signs of wildlife on the Bafflin Sanctuary with Fran Barnaski, a longtime volunteer, tracker and nature photographer. Bring your camera if you are so inclined. Free/CAS members; $3/non-members. Grassland Bird Conservation Center, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret Center. 860-928-4948. CTAudubon. org/pomfret-home. 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. Tai Chi and Qigong – 11am-12:15pm. 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. $15/class (series discount, no drop-ins). Universalist Church, 433 Fern St, West Hartford. GreatPondTaiChi.com. Belly Dance Classes with Elisheva – 6-7pm. Learn the ancient art of belly dance in this beginner class. All levels and abilities warmly welcomed. $17. Spotlight Dance, Art & Wellness, 45 S Main St, Unionville. Register: 860-967-9424. Community Acupuncture – 6-7pm. Every other Thursday. 315 E Center St, Manchester. 860-5330179. Registration required: CTNaturalHealth.com/ Event-Calendar. Blended Style Yoga Classes – 6-7:15pm. Our many styles meet you where you are. Gentle sound allows tuning and awakening improving life and self. Also every weekday. See our website. $5 or $8. Center for Progressive Therapies, 192 Hartford Rd, Manchester. 860-649-9600.

Vinyasa Mixed Level – 6-7:15pm. Flowing yoga class for those newer to yoga or those wanting a refresher of the basics. Vinyasa Mixed Level introduces basic postures, teaches you how to move with the breath and helps you feel comfortable in the yoga practice. $18/drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482. 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. Dragon and Tiger Medical Qigong & Wu Style Tai Chi – Qigong: 7-8pm, Tai Chi: 8-9pm. 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. $15/class (series discount, no drop-ins). Universalist Church, 433 Fern St, West Hartford. GreatPondTaiChi.com. 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. 860-558-6146. 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.

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.

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. Shake Your Soul – 10:30-11:30am. Opportunity to discover your inner dancer. This yoga class is a movement practice that relaxes your nervous system, energizes your body and awakens your soul through a powerful, fluid dance repertoire set to world music. $18/drop-in. Journey of Yoga, 730 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. 860-680-1482. 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.

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). Beautiful room with high ceilings; perfect for Massage/Bodywork/Reiki practitioners. Call Ed at 860-681-3981.

HELP WANTED GROWING PRACTICE IN CENTRAL CT looking for established, credentialed ND to join an integrative group of practitioners devoted to whole body well-being. Text 860-989-9884.

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.

Tai Chi and Qi Gong – 8-9am. Dr. Ming Wu is a Tai Chi and Qi Gong Master who has dedicated his life to teaching others how to live healing and healthy lives. Wu Healing Center, 45 S Main St, West Hartford. To register: 978-790-8888. Massage Ball Yoga – 9am. The Bridge Healing Arts Center, 304 Main St, Farmington. 860-404-2578. BridgeHAC.com.

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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

140 Glastonbury Blvd, Glastonbury 860-372-6847 Lisa@DisaLino.com DisaLino.com

WU HEALING CENTER

Dr. Ming Wu 45 S. Main St, Ste 100, West Hartford 978-790-8888 Center@WuHealing.com WuHealing.com Chinese herbal therapy accounts for the majority of treatments in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Dr. Wu is a master herbalist with decades of experience and thousands of years of wisdom. The herbs he prescribes help stimulate the body toward self-healing. See ad, page 21.

CRYSTAL/SOUND HEALING

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 5.

AYURVEDA

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

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 6.

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 2019 programs!

My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me. ~Henry Ford 32

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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 7.

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 21.

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; massage; acupuncture; 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 11.

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

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