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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more 6 newsbriefs balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal 13 healthbriefs growth, green living, creative expression and the products 16 productspotlight and services that support a healthy lifestyle. 17 globalbriefs 20 businessspotlight 24 MEATY TRUTHS Choosing Meat thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21 ecotip Sustainable and Safe by Melinda Hemmelgarn 30 healingways 32 consciouseating 30 THE EYES 34 greenliving TELL OUR STORY 24 How Integrative Doctors 36 healthykids See Into Whole-Body Health by Linda Sechrist 39 inspiration 40 wisewords 32 TASTE THE RAINBOW 42 fitbody Expand Your Palate with New Colorful Veggies 32 43 yogapilatesfitness by Judith Fertig 44 naturalpet 46 calendar 34 DEVELOPING GARDENS INSTEAD OF 51 resourceguide

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contact us Publishers/Owners Jacqueline Mast • Kendra Campbell Executive Editor Jacqueline Mast Editor Michelle Bense Design & Production Stephen Blancett • Steven Hagewood Steffi Karwoth Writers Gisele Siebold • Julianne Hale Sheila Julson Advertising Sales Kendra Campbell 717-399-3187 Publisher@NALancaster.com Accounting Marilyn Campbell Natural Awakenings – Lancaster-Berks Ten Branches Publishing P.O. Box 6274 Lancaster, PA 17607 Phone: 717-399-3187 Fax: 717-427-1441 Publisher@NALancaster.com NALancaster.com • NABerks.com © 2016 by Natural Awakenings. All rights reserved. Although some parts of this publication may be reproduced and reprinted, we require that prior permission be obtained in writing. Natural Awakenings is a free publication distributed locally and is supported by our advertisers. It is available in selected stores, health and education centers, healing centers, public libraries and wherever free publications are generally seen. Please call to find a location near you or if you would like copies placed at your business. We do not necessarily endorse the views expressed in the articles and advertisements, nor are we responsible for the products and services advertised. We welcome your ideas, articles and feedback.

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emple Grandin—an autism activist, best-selling author and professor of animal science at Colorado State University—has navigated her unique experience of the world into a leadership advocacy role for animal welfare. Tapping an especially keen intuitive perception of how environment affects the well-being of livestock, Grandin has expressed exceptional brilliance in designing facilities that enhance the animals’ comfort, health and safety. Jacqueline & Kendra By illuminating factors that reduce stress and injury in the handling of cattle and the benefits of humane slaughter on meat quality, Grandin’s work has garnered attention by farmers and consumers alike. Her deep understanding of animal behavior and the integrity she maintains in research and education to benefit those that raise and care for livestock are solid examples of a type of commitment to sustainable practices that reinforces one’s connections with this Earth, our sources of nourishment, and the cycle of life. As evidenced in the books and other educational resources Grandin has produced, along with a 2010 TED lecture titled, “The World Needs ALL Kinds of Minds,” she exemplifies the holistic vision needed to address current social trends and challenges with an attitude of kindness and dignity for life forms of every shape and size. This humble yet assured self-awareness transcends a mindset of divisions and instead sees patterns of oneness and symbiosis in the alliances formed between all species. Grandin has made a profound statement for living in homeostatic balance on a larger scale, showing us that we are not so separate from the roots and animals upon which we rely for sustenance. Considering this is a direct link to learning truths about the food industry and its policies and processes; and ultimately, it presents opportunities and obligations to choose wisely. I was fortunate enough to experience Grandin’s straightforward, compelling energy firsthand during a presentation at a local university several years ago, where she spoke with humor, personal insight and genius on sensitivity disorders and the humane treatment of animals. Diligence with details is her style and has solidified her life’s work. This issue—one of two annually themed “Food Matters”—is also focused on the details, highlighting quality options for meat consumption and aligning questions of conservation and preservation with the conscious use of land for current and future generations. Our resources are precious and our daily actions and attitudes about them reflect and reciprocate directly the energies that contribute to our collective health as consumers, neighbors and allies with all beings.

March opens with the promise of grounds softening, greens emerging, and life awakening in the meadows and streams. As we walk upon the land that provides sustenance, may due acknowledgment and gratitude be given to all sources.

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angles Salon, in Lancaster, owned by Kristin Green—who has 27 years of experience in the hair industry—specializes in hair only. Existing and new clients are invited to visit the salon consultation center to use the custom consultation book or tablet, and explain to their stylist exactly what they want. Customized looks include modern cuts, hair extensions and vibrant color, including a technique known as balayage—an artistic, freehand technique that paints the hair for a beautiful, sweeping style. All hair colors are applied by experienced hair color masters, adept at creating multidimensional color hues, who have been trained by a national board certified colorist. “Our stylists are hair artists. Hair color is done by hand as a craft. The staff includes eight, soon to be 10, haircolorists certified by The American Board of Certified Haircolorists (ABCH),” shares Green. According to the ABCH, their goal is to establish the standard by which to judge competence and to acknowledge the level of excellence achieved in haircolor, thus creating creditability in the eyes of the consumer. In order to become board certified, stylists must successfully complete a rigorous written and performance examination. Green has carefully researched, hand-picked and developed product lines, available for purchase at Tangles, which ensure the highest quality and performance so clients can maintain colors, cuts and styles at home. Location: 2122 Marietta Ave., Lancaster. For more information, call 717-299-0266, email TanglesSalon@comcast.net or visit TanglesLancaster.com. See ad, page 17.

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oga and nutrition will be paired together during the month of March at Fusion Wellness, located in East Petersburg. On Tuesdays, from 6 to 7 p.m., Vinyasa flow yoga classes will include complimentary nutrition takeaways. Nutrition information, along with samplings of food and beverages, will focus on enhancing yoga practice and a healthy lifestyle. Nourish body, mind and spirit with dynamic Vinyasa flow classes led by Kimberly Shaffer and nutrition guidance provided by Nutrition and Wellness Coach, Beth Rohrer. This class is suitable for beginners and seasoned students. Walk-ins are welcome. Fusion Wellness, owned by Beth and Tim Rohrer, provides a variety of services. Personal training and fitness coaching are done in their private fitness studio. Nutrition and wellness coaching, infrared sauna, yoga, massage therapy and myofascial release are also available on-site. “Our commitment within ourselves, and desire for our clients, is to combine wisdom with better options, to attain and strengthen whole health. We have experienced how the fusion of everything in life can cause significant imbalance. Poor food and lifestyle choices and increasing stress can lead to illness or unnecessary disease,” share Beth and Tim. “More importantly, we have experienced the benefits of merging exercise, good nutrition and rightful thinking to create wellness, and we have developed programs to help others experience the same.” Location: 1895 Graystone Rd., East Petersburg. For more information, email FusionWellnesSpa@gmail.com, visit FusionWellnesSpa.com or call 717-475-1381. See ad, page 11.

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he Greater Berks Food Bank (GBFB) has launched its capital campaign, Bringing More to the Table, and is reaching out to the community for support to make a pledge or gift. The campaign is helping to cover the purchase and renovation costs of the new facility, which the GBFB moved into during the fall of 2014. Donations in any dollar amount are greatly appreciated to help get fresh and healthy foods to the hungry. The new facility increased the GBFB’s distributions of fresh and healthy foods—like fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat—by 25 percent. More than 3 million pounds of these foods (nearly half of the food supplied) were distributed in the past year, made possible because of the larger building capacity that tripled the freezer space, doubled the refrigerated space and added a new produce-specific cooler. Thus far, $2.4 million has been raised toward the goal of $3 million. Reaching the goal would offset the GBFB’s monthly mortgage payment, which reduces funding that could be allocated for programs and services. Currently, the GBFB provides food for 41,500 people on a monthly basis in both Berks and Schuylkill counties. Location: 117 Morgan Dr., Reading. Visit BerksFoodBank. org to submit an online contribution by clicking the “Donate” button on the Capital Campaign page. Donations can also be made at CrowdRise.com/GetFreshHealthyFoods. Checks can be mailed to Greater Berks Food Bank, 117 Morgan Dr., Reading, PA 19608.

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Season of Transformation—a 12-week healthful weight loss program—will begin on March 29, at Fusion Integrative Health & Wellness, LLC, in Lancaster, under the supervision and guidance of Dana Elia and Jacqui Zimmerman, both registered, licensed dietitian nutritionists. An information and registration session will be held at 6:30 p.m., March 15. Pre-registration is required for program participation. Numerous weight loss programs may result in weight loss at the expense of healthy lean tissue, so the ratio of unhealthy body fat may actually increase as weight is lost. This comprehensive, clinician-supervised program provides weekly group sessions with a registered dietitian nutritionist, a fitness evaluation with a physical therapist for exercise goals, an online support community, meal plans and targeted nutritional supplements—all working together to stimulate fat loss, maintain muscle, curb cravings and caloric intake and promote overall health. This program is specifically targeted for healthy individuals with a goal of losing fat to improve and maintain their overall health.

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reate Karma, a community wellness initiative designed to inspire healthy living, will host its inaugural leadership training, a 200-hour program which will be held over eight weekends at the Southern Market Center, in Lancaster. The dates of the training weekends are: March 18 to 20; April 8 to 10; April 29 to May 1; May 20 to 22; June 17 to 19; July 15 to 17; August 5 to 7; and August 26 to 28. The training is based on a pay-it-forward model, with the aim of empowering graduates to bring the lessons learned back to their communities. Create Karma is offering two scholarships to the training program, as well as the opportunity for community organizations to sponsor a trainee in part or in full. “Leadership happens through taking action,” says Create Karma founder Sarah Gingrich, an internationally-known wellness teacher and community facilitator. “This program will first teach participants how to lead healthier, more self-aware lives and then enable them to teach the tools of self-inquiry, meditation and mindful movement.” This training is geared toward empowering staff from local organizations, nursing homes, churches, shelters and those who serve at-risk populations to expand their skills to bring mindfulness and creative movement techniques to the populations they serve. Participants who complete the full training will also have the opportunity to become certified as a yoga teacher through the Yoga Alliance for a separate fee. In addition to leadership trainings, Create Karma also hosts community play-oriented events in the Lancaster area, like the annual Playcation and Pop-Up Play-Ups in efforts to inspire healthy movement accessible to all ability levels and inclusive to all communities.

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Godfrey’s Dogdom Hosts Lunch and Learn Event

odfrey’s Welcome to Dogdom is hosting a complimentary Lunch and Learn event, with a 45-minute presentation by Jacqueline Hill—microbiologist and founder of Answers Pet Food, a new type of raw food diet for dogs and cats—from 12:30 to 2 p.m., March 5. A light lunch will be provided. The presentation will include information about canine and feline nutrition options, raw foods, new ways to feed raw and the benefits in general health and digestion when feeding raw goat’s milk and Answers fish stock product. Questions from the audience will be addressed. Every attendee will receive free samples includingAta Godfrey’s, pint of goat’s milk, a pint of fish stock, a pint of cow kefir a dogs! twoit’s all and about If you pounder of meat. Registration is required, andlove petsdogs, should you’ll love Godfrey’s! be left at home. Godfrey’s Welcome to Dogdom is a four-acre canine lifestyle campus located in Mohnton, in southern Berks County, with on-site membership dog parks and a retail shop. Offering a Holistic Approach to The shop features handcrafted Dog’s Health and Lifestyle creations, jewelry, artwork, apparel,Your toys, natural foods, • Superior Nutrition & Treats gourmet treats, outdoor adventure •gear and more. Wellness & Conditioning • Off-Leash Dog Parks membership required

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asis at Bird-inHand is celebrating its four-year anniversary with a special sale from March 7 through 12. Special pricing will be offered throughout the store, including reasonably priced frozen meat bundles, as well as food tastings. Oasis offers a full spectrum of organic, chemical-free food: organic, non-homogenized raw vat pasteurized milk from 100 percent grass-fed cows; a full array of grass-fed, raw milk cheeses made by a local artisanal cheese maker; full fat butter churned in its own creamery; grass-fed beef, lamb, pork and poultry; a vibrant, year-round CSA program that offers organic/chemical-free, in-season produce; fermented raw sauerkraut, kimchee, ginger carrots, beet kvass and dilly beans all made with local Oasis farmer’s veggies; and a full line of canned goods made in the kitchen of Oasis using only produce grown on Oasis farms. In a time of genetically modified, chemically laced, hormonally manipulated and antibiotic residuals, Oasis at Bird-in-Hand features real food that is local, nutrient dense, organically grown, chemical-free and GMO-free, with no added hormones, for the people of Lancaster County and beyond. Starting with the good earth, Oasis farmers test the fertility of their soils and manage their soils effectively to grow the best tasting and nutritionally dense food they possibly can. Location: 60 N. Ronks Rd., Ste. J, Ronks. For more information, call 717-288-2154, email Sales@OasisBIH.com or visit RealLiveFood.org. See ad, page 26.

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ccording to Reuben C. Stoltzfus, co-founder and owner of Lancaster Agriculture Products, Lancaster Ag’s facility sustained damage during the recent snowstorm in January. Even after exploring many other options, they were forced to cancel the Real Health Conference. Anyone who registered and paid for the conference will receive a reimbursement check. An excerpt from the letter Stoltzfus wrote on February 1 to Friends of Lancaster Ag describes what happened. “Last weekend, Lancaster saw one of the biggest snowstorms in decades. We had close to three feet of moist, heavy snow. At 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, I learned that one of Lancaster Ag’s main buildings, a half-acre in size, had crumbled under the extreme weight of the snow. There was no one in the building at the time, for which we are grateful. But the loss is significant: there is damaged inventory, huge cleanup needs and, of course, a rebuilding effort that will take weeks.” Despite this setback, Lancaster Ag is fully able to meet all orders, and sincerely appreciates the business and support of the community. There is a need for manual labor in various skills sets in the coming months. Friends and community members who are interested in helping should contact the Lancaster Ag office, and ask for Mary or Charisse.

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Prayer Retreat Hosted by KAIROS: School of Spiritual Formation

Life of Prayer Retreat, led by Mark Beazley, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 2, at the Jesuit Center, in Wernersville. Attendees will have the opportunity for a day apart from the busyness and distractions of daily living to experience the movement of God in prayer, by centering in the presence of God. Lunch will be included, and registration is required by March 24. This retreat will invite participants to engage in several prayer practices designed to enhance and deepen their prayer relationship with God, including Breath Prayer and Praying with Nature. Prayer will be discovered as a transformational language of the soul; a way of being rather than something to do. KAIROS: School of Spiritual Formation envisions people transformed by God’s love for the sake of the world. Year-long formation classes and monthly retreats designed to deepen one’s spiritual journey are offered. Cost: $75; Early Bird discounted rate by March 9, $65. Retreat Location: 501 N. Church Rd., Wernersville. KAIROS Location: 2160 Lincoln Highway East, #13, Lancaster. For more information, call 717-669-2957, email Office@ KairosJourney.org or visit KairosJourney.org. See ad, page 39.

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n March 28, The New School of Lancaster will begin accepting applications for spaces remaining in the various programs ranging from toddlers to middle school-age. Programs fill quickly. Admissions Director Stacey Watson can be contacted to schedule an observation and tour to learn more about the benefits of a Montessori education. The New School of Lancaster embodies the Montessori spirit—opening minds to experience and learning, opening hearts to acceptance and understanding and opening doors to the community and the world. For 25 years, The New School of Lancaster has been offering a Montessori education for families who seek an excellent, non-denominational, educational opportunity in a child-centered, respectful and caring environment. “What the New School provides is a wonderful environment where children are able to become active learners. The added bonus is the level of respect they learn for their peers, their teachers and the environment. It is hard as parents to predict the outcome of decisions we make for our children during those early years,” shares parent, Marcy Radcliffe. “The New School has given us the ability to see the positive effect of those choices, and how they continue to shape and form our daughters as they become young adults.” Location: 935 Columbia Ave., Lancaster. For more information, call 717-397-7655, email SWatson@NewSchool.net or visit NewSchool.net. See ad, page 37.

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study from Newcastle University, in England, has found that losing fat content in the pancreas can alleviate Type 2 diabetes. The researchers tested 18 obese people between the ages of 25 and 65 that were diagnosed with diabetes alongside a control group that were not. Subjects received gastric band surgery before eating an appropriately healthful diet for eight weeks. During this time, subjects in both groups lost an average of nearly 13 percent of their body weight and around 1.2 percent of their body fat. More importantly, the diabetes group lost about 6.6 percent of triglyceride pancreatic fat, or about 0.6 grams. The weight loss and loss of triglyceride fat from the pancreas allowed the patients to produce normal amounts of insulin. Professor Roy Taylor, the head researcher of the study, says, “For people with Type 2 diabetes, losing weight allows them to lose excess triglyceride fat out of the pancreas and allows function to return to normal.”

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ating an apple before buying groceries may help consumers make healthier shopping decisions. This was the finding of three studies on healthy food purchasing conducted by Aner Tal, Ph.D., and Brian Wansink, Ph.D. In the research, published in the scientific journal Psychology and Marketing, 120 shoppers were given an apple sample, a cookie sample or nothing before they began shopping. The researchers found those that ate the apple purchased 28 percent more fruits and vegetables than those given the cookie, and 25 percent more fruits and vegetables than those given nothing. A related study by Tal and Wansink investigated virtual shopping decisions. After being given a cookie or an apple, 56 subjects were asked to imagine they were grocery shopping. They were shown 20 pairs of products—one healthy and the other unhealthy—and asked to select the one they would buy. Consistent with the results of the first study, those that ate the apple most often chose the healthy option.

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ings. Bland says that people who typically crave carbs will likely enjoy these, as they give the illusion of a carbohydrate. Rounding out the plan are the FIXX meal replacement shakes, made from “cold-processed New Zealand whey protein from clean pasture-raised cows”, according to the product’s packaging. Thirty organic fruits and vegetables added to the shakes provide a blend of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and probiotics. The shakes can be made into creative drinks and smoothies by adding fruits or other ingredients. The complete package includes the KetonX mixes, Dough Bites and FIXX meal replacement shakes, as well as ketone urine testing strips that show when the body is in a fat-burning state, so users can see the results. While on the plan, one also eats a daily meal of lean proteins such as eggs, chicken or fish, along with green, leafy vegetables. Bland began offering the Ketopia plan along with his other products because he had used it and was impressed by the results. He also believes in Ron Williams’ (founder of ForeverGreen, the company that makes Ketopia) philosophy of eating clean and healthy while being environmentally conscious of what is consumed. “I want to help people return to nature, where we can all get our nutritional needs met organically,” he enthuses. For more information on all the natural products offered by EarnLiveGreen’s Farmers Market, visit EarnLiveGreen. net. To learn more about Ketopia, visit EarnLiveGreen.org. See ad, page 35. Sheila Julson is a Milwaukee-based freelance writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings magazines throughout the country.

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The government of Guatemala has repealed legislation dubbed the “Monsanto law”, which was approved last year to grant the biotech giant special expansion rights into ecologically sensitive territory, after widespread public protest. The demonstrations included groups of indigenous Mayan people, joined by social movements, trade unions and farmers’ and women’s organizations. Following political party battles, the Guatemalan Congress decided not to just review the legislation, but instead cancel it outright. The Monsanto law would have given exclusivity on patented seeds to a handful of transnational companies. Mayan people and social organizations claim that the new law would have violated their constitution and the Mayan people’s right to traditional cultivation of the land in their ancestral territories. Lolita Chávez, of the Mayan People’s Council, states, “Corn taught us Mayan people about community life and its diversity, because when one cultivates corn, one realizes that a variety of crops such as herbs and medicinal plants depend on the corn plant, as well.” Source: UpsideDownWorld.org

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College Cafeterias Lead the Way in Sustainable Eating Colleges and universities are changing how they purchase and prepare food in their dining halls to provide students healthy, sustainable meal options, with many of them working to source food locally. American University, in Washington, D.C., purchases more than a third of the food served in its cafeterias within 250 miles of its campus. McGill University, in Montreal, spends 47 percent of its food budget on produce from its own campus farm and growers within 300 miles. Middlebury College, in Vermont, partners with seasonal local vendors, including those operating its own organic farm. Taking it a step further, Boston University cafeterias serve meal options that include organic, fair trade, free-range, vegetarian-fed, hormone- and antibioticfree, sustainably harvested food items to students. Cornell University composts about 850 tons of food waste from its dining halls each year. At Duke University, surplus food is donated to food banks, and both pre- and post-consumer scraps are composted. Other steps include the University of California, Berkeley’s new Global Food Initiative to address food security in a way that’s both nutritious and sustainable, and efforts at the University of Illinois to recycle cooking oil for biodiesel production. Source: EcoWatch.com

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U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill has written that in a pivotal case of animal cruelty undercover reporting, the Idaho Dairymen’s Association responded to the negative publicity by drafting and sponsoring a bill in a class known as Ag-Gag legislation that criminalizes the types of surreptitious investigations that expose such violent activities. Seven other states currently have similar Ag-Gag laws on the books. Winmill declared the law unconstitutional in his decision, stating that its only purpose is to “limit and punish those who speak out on topics relating to the agricultural industry, striking at the heart of important First Amendment values.” The law was deemed to violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, “as well as preemption claims under three different federal statutes,” cites Winmill. “This ruling is so clear, so definitive, so sweeping,” says Leslie Brueckner, senior attorney for Public Justice and co-counsel for the plaintiffs in the case. “We couldn’t ask for a better building block in terms of striking these laws down in other states.” Source: Food Safety News

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Costco Shoots Past Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market, founded in 1978, grew to be the number one seller in the nationwide movement toward organic and natural eating, with more than 400 stores. But mainstream grocers such as Wal-Mart and Kroger have since jumped on the bandwagon, and smaller players like Trader Joe’s and The Fresh Market have proliferated. Now Costco has moved into the current number one position, illustrating the market potential of budgetconscious consumers that desire to eat better. Source: The Motley Fool

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The food truck industry is good for a quick, cheap meal or even a gourmet meal, but emissions from these portable feasts are a growing concern, given the estimated 3 million trucks that were on the road in 2012. New York state has launched an initiative to put 500 energy-efficient, solar-powered carts on city streets this summer. A pilot program gives food truck vendors the opportunity to lease the ecocarts for five years at little to no extra cost. They are expected to cut fossil fuel emissions by 60 percent and smog-creating nitrous oxide by 95 percent. If the technology was implemented nationwide, it could spare the atmosphere an enormous carbon footprint. Conventional mobile vendors may spend more than $500 a month on fossil fuels; in addition to the gasoline consumed in driving, truck lighting and refrigeration systems are powered by diesel generators and propane fuels the grills, sometimes all running up to 10 hours a day. The annual nationwide load can add up to hundreds of billions of pounds of carbon dioxide per year. Source: EcoWatch.com

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Indoor Gardening is Looking Up The world’s largest indoor farm, in Japan, covers 25,000 square feet, with 15 tiers of stacked growing trays that produce 10,000 heads of lettuce per day, or about 100 times more per square foot than traditional methods. It uses 99 percent less water and 40 percent less power than outdoor fields, while producing 80 percent less food waste. Customized LED lighting helps plants grow up to two-and-a-half times faster than normal, one of the many innovations co-developed by Shigeharu Shimamura. He says the overall process is only half automated so far. “Machines do some work, but the picking is done manually. In the future, though, I expect an emergence of harvesting robots.” These may help transplant seedlings, harvest produce or transport product to packaging areas. Meanwhile, Singapore’s Sky Farms, the world’s first low-carbon, hydraulically driven, urban vertical farm, runs on a Sky Urban Vertical Farming System, making the most of rainwater and gravity. Using a water pulley system, 38 growing troughs rotate around a 30-foot-tall aluminum tower. A much bigger project, a 69,000-square-foot vertical indoor garden under construction at AeroFarms headquarters, in Newark, New Jersey, will be capable of producing up to 2 million pounds of vegetables and herbs annually.

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Consumer goods giant Unilever has pledged to eliminate coal from its energy usage within five years and derive all of its energy worldwide solely from renewable sources by 2030. The company will become carbon-positive through the use of renewable resources and by investing in generating more renewable energy than it needs, selling the surplus and making it available to local communities in areas where it operates. About 40 percent of the company’s energy use currently comes from green sources. Paul Polman, company chairman, says the goal is “really doable.” He cites a new factory in China powered by wind and solar energy and a Paris office building that already contributes green electricity to the power grid.

Insect expert and bug farmer Sarah Beynon, Ph.D., a research associate for England’s University of Oxford, reports, “Two billion people eat insects every day, and not just in the West. In fact, insects are extremely good for you and eating them is good for the planet, too.” Western governments are enthusiastic about the potential of entomophagy—the human practice of eating insects—for feeding growing numbers of people sustainably. By 2050, humans will require 70 percent more food, 120 percent more water and 42 percent more cropland. Meat production is predicted to double, and conventional production consumes extraordinary volumes of land and water resources. A recent British Food and Agriculture Organisation report suggests that there are more than 1,000 known species of edible insects. Insects are extremely nutritious, containing lots of calcium, zinc and omega-3 fatty acids, and are low in cholesterol. They’re also packed with protein; by weight, crickets can contain more protein than beef.

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he Miller family are seventh generation farmers, using sustainable, humane practices that respect the Earth, humans and animals and preserve a pastoral way of life. Their bucolic farm, Misty Creek Goat Dairy, located in Leola, is home to the Miller family as well as their 150 Lamancha, Saanen and Alpine goats. Goats are stable, calm and clean animals—cleaner than cows and pigs— requiring a fresh pen, an adequate supply of water, shelter from wind, an area to roam and preferably rocks and logs for climbing to keep their hooves trimmed. This favorable setting is conducive to the efficient production of highly nutritional, quality, raw milk. With room to roam and rocks to 20

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crafted goat’s milk soap. Tasting notes and suggested pairings with each of their cheeses are also available. Misty Creek’s award-winning artisanal goat cheeses are handcrafted by master cheese maker Amos Miller, to produce a complete line of cave-aged goat cheeses. According to the The American Journal of Medicine, “Goat’s milk is the most complete food known.” Miller explains, “Goat milk contains vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, trace elements, enzymes, protein and fatty acids that are utilized by the human body with ease. In fact, humans can digest goat’s milk in just 30 minutes, while it takes two to three hours to digest cow’s milk.” Goat milk is considered to be predominately A2 milk. A2 refers to the beta-casein protein that was in all dairy herds until a natural mutation occurred following domestication. Approximately one third of the total protein content of milk is comprised of beta-casein. The two types of beta-casein are A1 and A2. Research suggests that A2 beta-casein is easier for humans to digest. Dr. Bernard Jensen, a pioneer in holistic and alternative health, spent 60 years of his career successfully treating patients in his health sanitariums. In his book, Goat Milk Magic: One of Life’s Greatest Healing Foods, Jensen explains how scientific evidence suggests that raw goat milk can contribute to wellbeing and vitality. “First, goat milk is easier to digest because its fat globules are much smaller than those in cow milk. Raw milk contains live enzymes that aid in digestion. It has amino acids to repair damaged tissue, fatty acids for energy production and carbohydrates for energy conversion. Secondly, all the minerals and nutrients are at a highlyevolved level, ready to use in the human system,” describes Jensen. “Third, the life force remains high in the fresh milk for three hours after it is taken from the goat, and when used as soon as possible, it strengthens the human system at all levels,” Jensen continues. “Fourth, the brain is well-nourished by goat milk, which improves

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ancaster native Myra Horst grew up with an appreciation for healthy, homemade food. “My mother was an extremely good cook and baker,” she says. “She instilled in me a love of delicious food, and she also taught me that if you want good food, this is how you get it, by preparing it yourself.” Her family also kept a large garden and preserved their harvest through freezing and canning. Horst worked in grocery stores during high school, but she then stepped away from the foods arena for many years to do office work. She was also a stay-at-home mom. “I later returned to office work, but I realized that I really didn’t enjoy that,” she laughs. “I had a love of food.” Through a friend that owned a café and coffee shop, Horst got a job making bagels, and then she gradually started crafting soups and other offerings. She enjoyed the work, and it felt like a natural fit. When Horst was struck with some personal health issues, she used the power of nutritious whole food to heal her ailments. After recovering, she worked at a stand at Lancaster Central Market and soon became interested in cooking again. Her role and connections at Central Market led her to one of the former partners of Lemon Street, and she thus learned of a café manager position 22

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there. Horst recalls. “I polished up my resume and interviewed for the position, and I’ve been here for almost three years.” The position proved to be a good fit. “I love the customers, my co-workers and also knowing that the foods I’m preparing are not just delicious, but healthful to people,” Horst enthuses. She believes that food is medicine and that their café’s quality food, such as non-soy, nonGMO eggs; pasture-raised meats; and organic produce are helping create a healthier Lancaster. “People say, ‘thank you so much for feeding me.’” Customer favorites include a salad made with sustainably-caught tuna, scallions, red onions and green olives; quiche; chia pudding made with coconut milk; and hot sandwiches such as spinach and mozzarella or turkey with maple almond butter, slivered almonds and spinach. There’s an array of vegetarian/vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free items on the menu, and Horst says they make an effort to accommodate all dietary needs and preferences. Their salads in the take-out cooler are also very popular. Customers can wash down their healthy entrees with juices, smoothies and coffee drinks. Horst likes to offer

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things that are a little different from most cafés. She researches recipe ideas online. “I read cookbooks cover to cover, like novels,” she says. “I start with an idea and develop a recipe to make it our own. I have a wonderful staff and I encourage them to bring in recipes. We all have something to offer and have different tastes.” She plans to expand the café’s take-out offerings, such as adding more prepared dinner entrees and overall takeout options. The café reflects the healthful items found throughout the store, such as name brand and national-brands foods and organic products. “We’re known for our emphasis on local foods,” Horst says. Lemon Street Market carries honey from area beekeepers, local maple syrup, and produce, dairy and meats from farms in the region. “We have lots of cheese producers in Lancaster and surrounding counties. We have so much local fresh dairy, meats and produce that other stores can’t carry because these are smaller farms that couldn’t supply a larger store like Whole Foods.” Horst says Lemon Street Market’s owner, Trish Haverstick, welcomes local product suggestions from staff. The store also carries health and beauty products, gifts, bulk items—including liquid cleaners—and pet products. The staff at Lemon Street Market strives to create a friendly atmosphere while sharing their knowledge of healthy foods with the customers. “Some people come in here and look around as if bewildered, because their doctors told them they have to change their diets and they don’t know where to start,” Horst says. “Our staff shows customers where to begin.” Lemon Street Market is located at 241 W. Lemon St., in Lancaster. For more information, call 717-826-0843 or visit LemonStreetMarket.com. See ad, page 26. Sheila Julson is a Milwaukee-area freelance writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings magazines throughout the country.

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Unsustainable Corporate Lobby Every five years, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines are revised to reflect the latest nutritional science. In 2015, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee attempted to include the concept of sustainability. The committee, which included top nutrition scientists, defined sustainable diets as “a pattern of eating that promotes health and well-being and provides food security for the present population while sustaining human and natural resources for future generations.” It made the case that a diet higher in plant-based foods and lower in animal-based foods both promotes health and protects the environment—resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions, and less energy, land and water use. But political pressure from the livestock industry prevailed, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell jointly announced, “We do not believe that the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the ap-

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propriate vehicle for this important policy conversation about sustainability.” Instead, they advised the committee to focus solely on nutritional and dietary information. In her book Food Politics, nutritionist and author Marion Nestle explains that recommendations to decrease consumption have never been popular with the food industry. Nonetheless, Roni Neff, Ph.D., who directs the Center for a Livable Future’s Food System Sustainability and Public Health Program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore, recommends consuming less red meat in particular, because of its large environmental footprint. Neff points out, “Thirty percent of greenhouse gas emissions are connected to red meat.” However, not all red meat is created equal. In her book Defending Beef, environmental lawyer and cattle rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman makes a case for sustainable meat production, noting, “Well-managed grazing could be part of an effective strategy to combat climate change.” In their book The New Livestock Farmer, authors Rebecca Thistlethwaite and Jim Dunlop praise the increase in farmers producing pastureraised, ethical meats and the growing number of farmers selling directly to people that reject the industrial system. Neff likewise supports such sustainable livestock agriculture, which integrates pasture-raised animals on farms, rather than isolating them on feedlots, where they typically eat a grain-based diet (such as genetically engineered corn) and receive growth stimulants, including hormones and antibiotics.

Risky Hormones and Antibiotics Mike Callicrate, a St. Francis, Kansas, rancher educated in the industrial model of meat production, is considered an expert on its negative consequences. He served as an advisor for Food Inc., and Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Callicrate observes, “The same chemical com-

Because climate change is accelerating and is already causing a multitude of adverse effects, and the footprint of our current food system is massive, we urgently need to create a national food supply that is both healthy and sustainable. ~Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard School of Public Health pounds that athletes are banned from using in baseball are used to produce our food animals, which our children eat in the hot dogs at the ballgame.” According to the USDA, about 90 percent of feedlot cattle receive hormone implants to promote growth. Yet the European Union Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures Relating to Public Health reports that the use of natural and artificial growth hormones in beef production poses a potential risk to human health, especially among children. Concerns about growth-promoting drugs led the American Academy of Pediatrics to call for studies that direct-ly measure their impact on children through milk and meat. The President’s Cancer Panel Report on Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk also states, “Growth hormones may contribute to endocrine disruption in humans.” Their dietary recommendations include choosing meat raised without hormones and antibiotics.

Rising Resistance Antibiotic resistance is now one of the world’s most critical public health problems, and it’s related to misuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Antibiotic resistance—when bacteria don’t respond to the drugs designed to kill them—threatens to return us to the

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Choose certified organic meat. Organic certification prohibits antibiotics, added hormones and genetically modified (GMO) feed. Select grass-fed and grass-finished meats. Look for the nonprofit American Grassfed Association (AGA) certification, which ensures animals eat only grass and forage from the time of their weaning until harvest, and are raised without antibiotics or hormones (AmericanGrassfed.org). AGA standards apply to ruminant animals only: beef, bison, goat, lamb and sheep. Support Country of Origin Labeling. This mandates that retail cuts of meat must contain a label informing consumers of its source. The U.S. meat industry has worked to stop such labeling. Beware of misleading labels. “Natural” provides no legal assurance about how an animal was raised.

“Vegetarian feed” may mean GMO corn and/or soy. (See Greener Choices.org.) Buy directly from family livestock farmers. Check out sites like Local Harvest.org and Tinyurl.com/Farmers MarketsDirectory. Pay attention to portions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture serving size weighs three ounces, about the same size as a deck of cards. Think of meat as a side dish and balance the rest of the plate with vegetables, leafy greens, beans and other legumes. Once a week, cut out meat. Participate in Meatless Mondays (MeatlessMonday.org). Assume all retail meat carries bacteria that can cause food-borne illness. Practice safe food handling as directed on package labels. (Also see FoodSafety.gov and KeepAntibiotics Working.com.)

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The following information may be disturbing to some. That’s because the Environmental Protection Agency has identified at least four possibly dangerous chemicals commonly found in some synthetic mattresses— benzene, propane, naphthalene and styrene—especially bedding made in China and overseas, where such governing agencies do not exist. Consider these facts: ● Typical mattresses made from artificial materials are known to emit potentially harmful gases in your bedroom—a phenomenon known as off-gassing. ● laboratory researchers in the U.S. and Europe have identified up to 61 potentially harmful chemicals that off-gas from typical synthetic mattresses. ● Exposure to these 61 chemicals has been associated with irritation of the skin, eyes and digestive systems. ● Additionally, the chemicals offgassed by synthetic mattresses have been associated with headache, fatigue, depression and even hearing loss. ● Your skin, the most porous entry point into your body, has contact with a mattress for 8 hours every night, on average.

● Children, who breathe faster than adults, are especially vulnerable to chemical exposure. Every night, we lie down with minimal clothing for a seemingly good night’s sleep. But in reality, while lying on a conventional mattress, we are breathing in and absorbing through our skin a range of chemicals from synthetic materials—chemicals that can disrupt our sleep cycles and negatively impact our health. our mattresses emit gases from a toxic brew of components used to create them. From the polyurethane foam used in the padding to fire retardants and other additives, conventional mattresses continue to release chemicals in gaseous form long after they roll out of the factory. Even after they have finished off-gassing, the chemically based construction of a conventional mattress provides an ideal environment for dust and dust mites, whose excrement is the #1 trigger for asthma attacks. And get this. You know those white labels on a mattress that say, “do Not Remove”? Incredibly, the law actually allows manufacturers to include potentially hazardous chemicals in your mattress without disclosing the fact on any label. But if a true list of ingredients were available for conventional mattresses, it would likely include TDI (a common component), a known carcinogen, which can cause respiratory ailments such as bronchitis and asthma. In addition, liver damage and breathing problems have been linked to vinyl chloride monomers, another common mattress material. The list goes on. Unfortunately, it is highly unlikely that you would be given information about any of these chemicals from a manufacturer of conventional, synthetic mattresses.

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advertorial Gardner’s Mattress & More, in lancaster, PA. “Many people, like me, are in search of a natural sleep system. I was shocked to learn that toxic emissions from mattresses are a major source of daily pollution in our lives,” says McClure. An all-natural, organic mattress is free of potentially harmful chemicals. Instead, natural materials like latex are used. latex is naturally hypoallergenic and resistant to dust mites, making it ideal for allergy sufferers. Also, latex is antimicrobial, inhibiting the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew, which can cause asthma and respiratory distress. No synthetic materials are added to provide these benefits. “All latex used in our natural mattresses is from the sap of a rubber tree, which can yield latex for up to 30 years. When a tree is done producing latex, it is taken down and turned into furniture. A new tree is then planted in its place, thus making latex a sustainable bedding component,” says McClure. What’s the difference between an organic mattress and a conventional one? “organic mattresses are crafted from natural materials. Conventional mattresses are made mostly of artificial materials from nonrenewable sources, such as plastic and other petrochemicals,” says McClure. Do organic mattresses come in different firmness? “Yes, there are two main types of organic mattresses: Natural latex rubber and inner-spring. Both styles are available with varying firmness options to suit anyone’s sleep needs,” says McClure.

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Your Sight, he’s experienced in regeneration nutrition and maintains that our overall health impacts our vision. His toolbox includes multimodal protocols like homeopathy, detoxification, oxygen therapy, low-level microcurrent to stimulate cellular activity, palming (using the hands over closed eyes) and other alternative methods to reverse visual loss. He regularly uses the Myers’ cocktail, an intravenous therapy with a high concentration of B-complex and C vitamins, taurine (an amino sulfonic acid), trace minerals and zinc. “Regardless of your eye condition, regular eye exercises can increase eye muscle flexibility and support circulation for better delivery of oxygen, essential nutrients and the flow of energy to the eyes,” says Grossman. He notes that “Aerobic Exercise Protects Retinal Function and Structure from Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration,” a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience in 2014, was the first of its kind to link physical exercise with improved retinal health and prevention of common eye diseases. While Kondrot emphasizes that vitamins A, C, D and E are essential to eye health, particularly in preventing macular degeneration, he cautions that taking a supplement is no substitute for expanding the diet to include foods such as kale, spinach, parsley, collard greens, cooked broccoli, green peas, pumpkin and Brussels sprouts. All include lutein and zeaxanthin, two types of important carotenoids contained within the retina and found in the leaves of most green plants. Digestive enzymes, probiotics and the amino acid betaine are also necessary to facilitate better absorption of nutrients. Dr. Connie Casebolt, board certified in family medicine and founder of GFM Wellness, in Greenville, South Carolina, practices with a whole body-mind perspective and incorporates supplements in patient disease prevention and wellness plans. “As the eye is bathed in the same chemicals and nutrients as the rest of the body, eye conditions can be affected by problems affecting the rest of the body,” she says. “Low adrenals can contribute to macular degeneration. Additionally, disruption of the energy flowing through acupuncture meridians related to teeth affected by root canals can also affect the eyes. “

She likes the book Whole Body Dentistry, by Mark Breiner, a doctor of dental surgery, because it includes numerous case histories of systemic illnesses, including eye disorders, that improve with better oral health. “Trying to sustain good health and avoiding toxins such as tobacco and excess sugar can definitely help in maintaining good vision,” explains Casebolt.

Sensitive, complex and composed of more than 2 million working parts, the eyes are their own phenomenon. Annual eye exams are important at every age to help us do what’s needed to maintain our precious gift of sight. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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mericans’ vegetable habits are in a rut. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nearly 50 percent of the vegetables and legumes available in this country in 2013 were either tomatoes or potatoes. Lettuce came in third, according to new data released in 2015, advises Tracie McMillan, author of The American Way of Eating. Further, 87 percent of U.S. adults did not meet basic vegetable serving recommendations from 2007 through 2010, a fact cited in the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey. Yet, urban supermarkets overflow with a wealth of common and exotic vegetables, often displayed sideby-side: broccoli and broccolini, green bell and Japanese shishito peppers, and iceberg lettuce and leafy mâche, or lamb’s lettuce. Trying one new vegetable dish a week is a great way to increase our vegetable literacy, says functional medicine expert Terri Evans, a doctor of Oriental medicine in Naples, Florida. “Our diet should be

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60 percent produce—40 percent vegetables and 20 percent fruit,” she says. “To keep this sustainable for the long term, we should eat what tastes good, not what we think is good for us. Some days, we crave the sweetness of carrots; other days, the bitterness of artichokes or the heat of hot peppers. Our bodies can tell us what we need.”

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Going Green. Dark green and slightly peppery arugula is good with a little olive oil and lemon juice. Finely shredded Brussels sprouts bulk up a mixed salad, while adding the benefits of a cancer-fighting cruciferous vegetable. Instead of mineral-rich baby spinach, try baby Swiss chard, suggests Matthew Kadey, a registered dietician in Waterloo, Ontario. He also suggests microgreens, the tiny shoots of radishes, cabbage, broccoli and kale, all rich in vitamins C and E. Squash It. Varieties of summer and winter squash add color, body and flavor to one-dish meals, with the added benefits of B vitamins, magnesium and fiber. LeAnne Campbell, Ph.D., author of The China Study Cookbook, simmers a mix of fresh chopped vegetables including yellow summer squash or

Eating a rich variety of plant-based foods is fast, easy and satisfying. ~LeAnne Campbell zucchini, and flavors with coconut and curry powder. Vegan Chef Douglas McNish, of Toronto, makes an okra and squash gumbo in the slow cooker. Sneak in a Smoothie. Change up a smoothie routine by swapping out the usual baby spinach for a blend of cucumber, apple and fresh mint, or else sweet potato and carrot, suggests Sidney Fry, a registered dietitian and Cooking Light editor, in Birmingham, Alabama. Snack Attack. An array of colorful vegetables served with dips and spreads can be an easy way to experiment with veggies. Carrots in deep red, vibrant yellow, purple and orange are delicious raw and supply beta-carotene, promoting eye health. Leaves from pale green Belgian endive spears are tender and crunchy. Orange or “cheddar” cauliflower has a more creamy and sweet flavor than its pale cousin. “Colors equal health, and the more colors we eat, the better our overall health,” says Susan Bowerman, a registered dietitian, lecturer in food science and nutrition at California State Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo, and co-author of What Color Is Your Diet? “We also have to be willing to try new foods or new varieties of foods, or maybe to prepare unfamiliar foods in a way that will make them taste good, so that we will be willing to add more plant foods to our diet.” Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle. blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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he colors found in fresh vegetables can indicate an abundance of necessary phytochemicals and nutrients. “Many people I see in my practice consume excess food, but have nutrient deficiency,” says Terri Evans, a functional medicine expert and doctor of Oriental medicine. Eating a variety of colorful vegetables can be part of the remedy. “Each color in a vegetable represents 10,000 micronutrients,” explains Evans. “The more colorful you make your diet, the happier your body will be.” She notes that supplements supply a lot of one nutrient, while

vegetables gift us with tiny amounts of many requisite nutrients. According to the nonprofit Produce for Better Health Foundation, plant phytochemicals may act as antioxidants, protect and regenerate essential nutrients and work to deactivate cancercausing substances. So, the more color on our plates, the better. Yellow and orange—in squash and some tomatoes—point to higher levels of vitamins C and A. The beta-carotene behind these colors is renowned for supporting healthy eyesight. Dark green—in leafy greens and cabbages—evidences higher levels of vitamins K, B and E. Chlorophyll creates the color and indicates its welldocumented detoxifying properties. Red—in red bell peppers and tomatoes—indicates vitamin C. Lycopene, which provides the color, is widely associated with lowering the risk of prostate and breast cancers. Purple and blue—in radicchio, red cabbage and eggplant—deliver vitamins C and K. Anthocyanins that create the color are powerful antioxidants geared to keep us heart-healthy.

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or thousands of homeowners in “agrihoods” across the U.S., homegrown is a way of life. Planned developments incorporating neighborhood agriculture are sprouting up in record numbers, according to Ed McMahon, a senior resident fellow specializing in sustainability with the Urban Land Institute. He estimates there are a few hundred agrihoods nationwide, in all regions and at all price points. “The trend is the convergence of several things, including a growing interest in local business, local food, healthy lifestyles and the foodie culture,” says McMahon. He adds, “Today’s developers have to differentiate their properties to survive, and farms have become the new golf course of real estate development.” Agriculture is a far lower-cost amenity that can even return a modest profit by selling its harvest to the community.

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Beyond food, agrihoods help grow community, a huge draw for those living in isolated suburban areas. In 2014, Abby and Michael Wheatfill moved their family to Agritopia, a planned community in Gilbert, Arizona, near Phoenix. Billed as an urban farm, the central feature of Agritopia’s 166 acres, knitting together commercial, agricultural and open space with 450 residential homes, is a working farm, with roving pigs, lambs and chickens, a citrus grove and rows of heirloom vegetables. Farm, family and community life are interwoven. The Wheatfills lease a plot in an on-site community garden. Other residents buy shares in the community supported agriculture project or purchase produce or eggs from the community farm on the honor system. “We especially love the narrow, tree-lined streets and wide porches, and that we can walk or bike to fun,

locally sourced restaurants,” says Michael, a technology consultant. Private backyards are small in favor of community space, nudging residents to meet each other, Abby says. The Cannery, in Davis, California, is one of the newest agrihoods and also one of the few that redeveloped an industrial tract. This 100-acre development, still under construction, will feature 547 new homes on the former site of a tomato processing facility, in addition to affordable rentals for low-income families. Its heart and soul is a working farm that will feed the community’s households and supply its restaurants. The Cannery is a pioneer in clean green energy, with solar-powered homes, connections for electric cars, and many other energyconserving features. Thirsty homeowner lawns are prohibited in most of The Cannery’s mini-neighborhoods, but no home is more than 300 feet from public green space. Samrina and Mylon Marshall, both physicians in their mid-50s, will be among the first residents to move in this spring. “We like that it’s a green energy community featuring multigenerational living. We’re also big on eating locally and seasonally, so the urban farm was a key draw,” says Mylon. North Atlanta family Gil and Jeny Mathis and their two daughters, 12 and 14 years old, discovered Serenbe, a planned community in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, two years ago. Now it’s literally their second home. “It provides a different life for our children on weekends they couldn’t otherwise have. The community aspect has penetrated our lives in a way that we couldn’t have predicted,” says Gil. Both girls love it, and the younger sibling is lobbying to relocate there full time. The family likes the people Serenbe draws and the opportunities to engage with them, the consistent access to natural and organic food and its artist-in-residence program. Serenbe was the inspiration for the Olivette Riverside Community and Farm, a 346-acre, back-to-the-land project near Asheville, North Carolina. Its owners are transforming a failed high-end gated community and adjacent historic farm along the French

Broad River into an agri-centered development featuring a blueberry orchard, community gardens, vegetable farm and greenhouse. “It’s vital that we re-localize our food supply,” says Olivette co-owner Tama Dickerson. “One of the first things we did was to incorporate this farm and see what areas we could preserve, because what you keep is just as important as what you develop.” Future plans include hiking trails, artist live-work spaces, tiny houses, little free libraries and a K-8 school. Agrihoods aren’t solely for agriburbs. Creative public housing developers are bringing agriculture to high-density neighborhoods. The smoke-free Healthy High-Rise Arbor House, a 124-unit, low-income apartment in the Bronx, in New York City, features a 10,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse and a living lobby wall that grows organic vegetables for the community year-round. Residents can obtain a discounted share from the farm using SNAP benefits (food

stamps) and take free classes in cooking fresh. Arbor House also allocates 40 percent of its rooftop crop harvests for the larger community. Agrihoods can take many forms, including those involving gardens cropping up in schools, parks and hospitals nationwide, as well as informal, guerilla gardens in vacant lots. Many cities, including Falls Church, Virginia, and Takoma Park, Maryland, have even changed local zoning laws so residents can keep chickens and bees in their backyards for eggs and honey, according to McMahon. “The era of the 2,000-mile Caesar salad has come to an end,” says McMahon, citing high transportation costs that make locally sourced food good for businesses and consumers alike. “The trend of growing food closer to home—in some cases at home—is here to stay.” Connect with April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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feel like child neglect. Solutions are feasible if the parent is emotionally equipped to feel continuing empathy for their little one and secure in their choices for resolution, regardless of setbacks or delays. Uncovering the real reasons that a child stays alert at bedtime or wakes during the night—such as inconsistent timing of sleep cycles, excessive fatigue, insufficient physical activity, hunger, pain, anxieties, inadequate downtime or a desire for continued interaction with a parent—is the first step. With so many variables, frustration can impede the workings of parental intuition, which is key to the process, as is testing individual possible solutions long enough to assess the result and then confidently move forward.

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Internal Calm Expecting a child to feel so empowered that they can fall asleep on their own is a good beginning. Lindsay Melda, of Atlanta, relates, “Our daughter used to wake us up by coming into our bed each night. Once I realized I was anxious about her sleeping alone in her room and was able to instead trust she was okay, she easily slept through the night, waking more rested. My own anxiety was causing her sleep disturbances.” Christine Gipple, of Oaklyn, New Jersey, a practitioner of non-violent communication, shares, “When my daughter is chatty at bedtime and I’m past ready for her to be in bed, I have to consciously pause, or I can snap at her, thus delaying bedtime. Granting myself just five minutes to reset myself and be present in the moment before I gently re-engage is critical to the outcome.” Such checking in with ourselves helps keep a parent thinking positively. Law of Attraction specialist Cassie Parks, of Denver, Colorado, advises, “When you focus on the feeling you desire once a child is peacefully asleep, rather than the feeling you want to move away from, your chances for success greatly increase.” Noting how we envision nighttime unfolding or creating a nighttime vision board can help focus and maintain these feelings.

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oloring books are no longer solely the domain of children. Immersion in this fun, creative pastime by adults even for just 30 minutes can constitute a focused meditation that relieves stress. Doctor of Psychology Nikki Martinez, in Chicago, says that famed psychotherapist Carl Jung believed coloring helps patients release anxiety. “It uses both sides of the brain and improves organizational and fine motor skills,” says Martinez. “After I underwent a major surgery, I was on bed rest for eight weeks, and adult coloring books were a lifesaver. They passed the time, were pretty and kept me in a constant state of calm. I devoured them.” Publishers Weekly reported combined 2015 sales of 1.75 million copies for the 10 bestselling adult coloring books through November. This trend was years in the making, originating when parents colored with their kids and sometimes on their own. Adults around the world now join coloring book clubs, hold related parties and take coloring breaks at work. Last fall, Barnes & Noble hosted the one-day AllAmerican Art Unwind, where customers colored and uploaded their results to Instagram and Twitter. Hallmark sent a crew of artists and calligraphers to select locations to help customers color their greeting cards. “We scheduled a coloring session for a 55-plus community workshop,” relates Ninah Kessler, a licensed clinical

social worker with the Sparks of Genius Brain Optimization Center, in Boca Raton, Florida. “People had so much fun they wouldn’t leave. It’s creative, portable and inexpensive. You never face blank paper because the lines are there; you just pick the colors. There’s no stress about possibly making mistakes.” “Animals, jungle or floral themes, and Zen-inspired mandalas are popular. Customers like realistic, intricate drawings,” explains Idalia Farrajota, a Dallas executive with Michaels craft stores, which offers free, in-store coloring sessions and provides supplies. (Download a free sample book at Tinyurl.com/ BotanicalColoringPages.) Johanna Basford, a renowned illustrator from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is a hit with colorists, catering to their penchant for nature with Secret Garden, Enchanted Forest and her latest, Lost Ocean. “My daughter wanted to color her life, not do generic drawings,” says Dieter Marlovics, prompting him to establish ReallyColor.com, in Chicago. “Really-Color converts photos into coloring book pages to make individually tailored pages.” Try these eco-tips: Sprout pencils, made with sustainable wood and fruitand-vegetable-based dyed clay instead of lead, are topped by non-GMO seeds that can be planted when the pencil becomes short. Inktense’s water-soluble brightly colored pencils mimic pen and ink; add water for translucency. Select recycled paper books, soy crayons, watercolor paints and non-toxic markers.

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How Cows Can Help Reverse Climate Change by Linda Sechrist

hen concurrent dangers arising from overpopulation, desertification (fertile land turning to desert) and climate change were just beginning to attract technological solutions, pioneers like Allan Savory, a young wildlife biologist in Zimbabwe, Africa, were researching how healthy soil captures carbon dioxide and stores it as carbon. It’s the way nature renders the most

pervasive greenhouse gas more helpful than harmful and a major reason why this is not happening globally is because of desertification. This innovative game-changer has since received Australia’s 2003 Banksia International Award for “doing the most for the environment on a global scale” and the 2010 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, recognizing solutions

that address humanity’s most pressing problems. The Savory Institute, founded in 2009, and its Africa Center for Holistic Management, demonstrate how using livestock to improve soil and decrease dependence on water— plus increase its ability to hold moisture and carbon—grows more grass and improves profits for ranchers, landowners and investors.

What prompted your examination of soil biology? In the 1960s, I first became alarmed at the rate of land degradation in Africa’s vast grasslands, which were turning to desert. Looking for a solution, I hit upon a profound relationship—that the grasslands, their soils, soil life, plants and animals had evolved symbiotically with large, grazing herbivores of many species and pack-hunting predators. As my inquiry led beyond Africa, I noticed that the same was true of similar ecosystems worldwide, including those of the U.S. Great Plains.

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How did this revolutionize your thinking about land and livestock management? Being trained at a university to believe that grazing livestock causes land degradation blinded me to the deeper understanding that humans’ management of the animals, not the animals themselves, has been the problem. Historically, the healthiest soils in the world’s vast grain-growing regions were

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Ultimately, the only sustainable economy for any nation is derived from growing plants on regenerating soil. Today’s conventional agriculture is producing more than 75 billion tons of dead, eroding soil every year—more than 10 tons for every human alive. The largest areas of the world’s land are either grasslands or former grasslands. Holistic, planned grazing to reverse desertification has gained support from thousands of individual ranchers, scientists, researchers, pastoralists and farmers. Currently, it is practiced on more than 30 million acres over six continents with encouraging success. The Savory Institute encourages and links locally led and managed holistic management hubs around the world, now numbering 30 in Africa, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Sweden, Turkey, the UK and U.S., with more forming every year. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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ore amateur and serious athletes, people wanting to ease stiffness due to sedentary work and seniors are enjoying a new DIY way to massage out the kinks at home that’s becoming recognized for its benefits by experts worldwide. For the first time, flexibility and mobility rolling ranks in the top 20 of the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends. Made predominantly of foam and hard rubber, the rollers can “massage, relieve muscle tightness and muscle spasms, increase circulation, ease muscular discomfort and assist in the return to normal activity,” according to the organization’s Health & Fitness Journal, which notes a growing market for the devices. Dr. Walter Thompson, professor of kinesiology and health with Georgia State University, in Atlanta, was the lead author of the survey. He says, “Personal trainers have found that it works for their clients. We’ve also seen an increase in popularity in gyms and fitness

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“Those standing or sitting all day at work may need it even more than athletes do to improve circulation and stimulate the nervous system.” While rollers can be administered to hamstrings and quadriceps by hand, he attests that the back is the most commonly targeted region, and suggests two corresponding maneuvers: Lie down with a foam roller under the neck at home. Gently roll it across to each shoulder blade, and then center it and roll it down to the buttocks; even to the hamstrings. Next, assume a squatting position against a wall and place a roller between the center of the back and the wall, gently rise up, and then sink down. It’s also possible do this at work in private. Baron and his colleagues believe that rollers are beneficial to use on the shoulders and arms of tennis players and baseball pitchers. “I like the metaphor of a chef rolling dough in the kitchen. With a similar motion, you’re kneading muscles and tendons, improving blood flow and circulation to sore areas,” he says. Jason Karp, Ph.D., the 2011 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Personal Trainer of the Year and creator of his company’s Run-Fit certification program, has seen the popularity of the devices on the rise with runners. “People like gadgets that can help them,” he notes. “Runners get tight from running, and rollers can help alleviate that tightness. I know a lot of runners that swear by them.” Karp, a California author of six books, including Running for Women and his upcoming The Inner Runner, feels that rollers are especially wellsuited for post-workout use. “The rollers are basically a form of selfmyofascial release, which helps relax muscles by putting pressure on tight areas to cause the muscle to relax via its reflex to tension,” he explains. It looks like this universally applicable and simple fitness tool will keep on rolling through this year and beyond. Randy Kambic, in Estero, Florida, is a freelance editor and writer for Natural Awakenings and other magazines.

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Simple Ways to Get Kitty to Behave by Sandra Murphy

hree million cats end up in shelters every year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Owners cite landlord restrictions or allergies in the family as leading reasons. Often, the animal is blamed for an easily fixed behavior problem; the Wake County Animal Center, in Raleigh, North Carolina, interprets rationales such as, “Kitty has a sensitive stomach [throws up] or pees under the bed [likely a urinary tract infection].” “I prefer to call such things issues, not problems. They’re often evidence of natural instincts that need to be redirected,” says Anne Moss, owner of TheCatSite.com, from Tel Aviv, Israel. “A vet visit will rule out physical concerns so you can move on to behavioral issues.” Once a cat’s adapted to living with humans, life becomes more pleasant for everyone. Cats can be trained. Dallas cat owner Bettina Bennett of WhichBoxMedia.com advises, “Start early, attach rewards and be consistent. Our four cats don’t scratch the furniture, come when called and know when it’s bedtime.” Clicker training works well, adds Becky Morrow, a doctor of veterinarian medicine who teaches at Duquesne University, in Pittsburgh. “I have 13 cats living in my home and a sanctu-

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ary housing 65 more. They’ve learned to walk on a leash and obey commands.” Dr. Jeff Werber, a Los Angeles veterinarian, has found that scratching furniture, biting people, nocturnal activity, throwing up and ignoring the litter box are the five most common complaints. Scratching lets Kitty leave her scent, stretch and shed old claws. He suggests, “Get a scratching post, but don’t put it in an-out-of-the-way location. Cats like to be where we are. Start with it in the center of the room and gradually move it to the corner.” Measure how tall a cat is when standing on her hind legs with front legs fully extended. Get a post that is half again as tall so she can really stretch. Gently rub her paws on the post first, and then dab on a bit of catnip as added enticement. Cats don’t like unfamiliar textures, so avoidance training tools can include laying aluminum foil or backing-side-up carpet runners over furniture arms and cushions plus double-

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sided sticky tape at the corners to preserve upholstery. When humans become a target for a cat’s pounces, use toys as decoys. A short play session will satisfy their desire to hunt. Leave curtains open so she can see outside, clear shelves for climbing and have a cat tree or window shelf for optimum viewing. A nearby bird feeder will hold a feline’s attention for hours. Werber advises, “For undisturbed household sleep, get the cat toys out about an hour before your bedtime. Fifteen minutes of play will tire a pet. Let him calm down and then feed him. A full cat is a sleepy cat.” Some cats nibble, while others gulp food and then throw up. The recommended antidote is to feed smaller amounts several times a day. Cats should eat both dry and wet food to get carbohydrates and meat, Werber advises. Throwing up can be a sign of hairballs, even if unseen. Put the cat on a natural hairball remedy once a day for four days, then two times a week, until the vomiting stops. A touch of non-petroleum jelly on the cat’s nose or a bit of fish oil or pumpkin in her food will work. When cats ignore the litter box, note what’s changed—the type of litter, location of the box, a lurking stray cat or the pet’s health. Arthritic cats find it hard to climb into a tall-sided box. Felines feel vulnerable when using the box, and like to know what’s around them—a lidless box makes them feel safer says Werber. The rule is to have one more litter box than there are cats. If the house is more than one story tall, food, water, beds and litter should be available on every level. “All cats should be kept indoors, microchipped and wearing a colorful collar and tags,” says Werber. Colors give birds fair warning if a cat ever goes outside. With time and attention, any cat can become an active, well-behaved family member. Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 1 Cholesterol: THE TRUTH – 6:15-7pm. Become better informed and learn how to live a healthy and balanced life. Free. Family Chiropractic Wellness Center, 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. RSVP: 717-399-9955. FamilyChiropractic Lancaster.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 New Patient Day – 6pm. Learn about safe and natural solutions to your health problems. Call to register and to see if you qualify for the event. Free. Sheehan Natural Health Improvement Center, 1301 East King St, Lancaster. 717-392-6606. SheehanNaturalHealth.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Young Contemplatives Retreat – 9am4pm(includes lunch). "What Do You Love?" Pedro Arrupe’s poem, Falling In Love, will be a gentle guide for group contemplative conversation and silent space to pay attention to Love growing in you. Kairos School of Spiritual Formation, held at the Jesuit Center, Wernersville. For info: 717-6692957 or KairosJourney.org. Herbal Gardens – 10am-1pm. Learn how to start an organic herb garden and everything related to best practices for growing, harvesting and drying your own herbs. To register: Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown. 610-683-1481. New to Yoga – 10-11am. 4 wk series (Saturdays thru 3/26). Classes of detailed instruction on correct posture alignment, form and breathing techniques for health and relaxation. YOGA on Orange, 129 E Orange St, 4th fl, Lancaster. 717-392-3992. YOGAonOrange.com. Godfrey’s Dogdom Lunch and Learn – 12:302pm. Jacqueline Hill of Answers Pet Food presents a raw food diet for dogs and cats. A complimentary light lunch provided. Registration required. No pets, please. Godfrey’s Welcome to Dogdom, 4267 New Holland Rd, Mohnton. 610-777-5755. Godfreys Dogdom.com. Building Natural Alchemy DreamTeams™ – 1-5pm. Tap into the realms where Spirit lives to build a team of spiritual support. Crafted with colored pens & art paper, your DreamTeam™ will be activated upon completion. Michael Maloney leads. $35/adv. Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster. 717-290-1517. HerbsFromTheLabyrinth.com. Relaxation Workshop – 2-3:30pm. Complete relaxation, as found in Yoga Nidra, helps to induce a sense of calm, quiet and clarity. Wrap yourself in relaxation and melt away tension! $25, advance registration re-

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quired. The Yoga Place, 922 N Reading Rd, Ephrata. 717-336-5299. TheYogaPlaceInEphrata.com.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 8

A Day of Mindfulness – 9am-3pm. Craig Schollenberger and Sue Siegrist, facilitators. Anyone with an established meditation practice can participate. Please contact Sue for more information and to register: Spine and Wellness Center, 3933 Perkiomen Ave, Reading. 610-779-4588. SpineAndWellness.org. Seed Starting Workshop – 1pm. Get started now with preparations for your Spring garden. Dates/ times subject to change. Call for pricing and to register. Riverview Nursery and Garden Center, 3049 Pricetown Rd, Temple. 610-929-5049. RiverviewTree.com. The Labyrinth – 1-4pm. A walking meditation on a spiraling pathway is open every first Sunday. A journey to peace, balance, wisdom and beauty. Tenders available for guidance and information. Free. Founder’s Hall, Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster, 538 W. Chestnut St, Lancaster.

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MONDAY, MARCH 7 Montessori Mondays – 9am. Observe classrooms alive with children, speak with teachers, have your questions answered. Light refreshments provided. Space limited, RSVP required. The New School of Lancaster, 939 Columbia Ave, Lancaster. 717-3977655. NewSchool.net. Yoga Live “Unplugged” – 7:30-8:30pm. Enjoy an hour of multi-level vinyasa yoga set to live acoustic guitar music. Stay for social time at the studio. $18. Just Breathe Yoga and Fitness,

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GMOs in our Food – 6:15-7pm. Become better informed and learn how to live a healthy and balanced life. Free. Family Chiropractic Wellness Center, 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. RSVP: 717-399-9955. FamilyChiropracticLancaster.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 Change Through Compassion Info Session – 6:30pm-7:30pm. A free information session to learn more about the Change Through Compassion seminar and events. Based on the Mindful SelfCompassion program from UCSD’s Center for Mindfulness. Samaritan Counseling Center, 1803 Oregon Pike, Lancaster. For info: 717-560-9969.

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Learn how to use high and low magic spiritual principles to develop personal aims and desires, develop the soul and manifest the Divine Plan. Topics include work with angels, crystals, neutralization of thought forms, and healing the environment with elementals.

Friday, March 11 • 6:30-9:30pm Presented by Gene Ang at Your Inner Light 1606 Rothsville Rd, Lititz $75. For info and to register: 717-618-1672 YourInnerLight.net

SATURDAY, MARCH 12 Breathe with Intention – 9-9:45am. Enjoy essential oils and movement with a little of Pilates, Tai chi, stretching poses and meditation. Perfect for beginners or anyone that wants to experience the power of essential oils. $3-5. Shear Miracle Organics Beauty and Wellness Center, 513 Leaman Ave, Millersville. 717-598-3884. ShearMiracleOrganics.com. Apple Tree Pruning – 10am-1pm. Learn when and how to prune and what tools work best for the job. Walk in apple orchard and practice newly acquired skills. Everyone takes home a package of information and a list of valuable resources for future reference. $60. To register: Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown. 610-683-1481. Kick Pain in the Kitchen – 10am-1pm. Health coach Barbara Searles offers a holistic path to pain relief you can eat. Learn steps you can use right away and integrate with many treatment plans. $35 in advance (includes light lunch and autographed book). Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster. 717-2901517. HerbFromTheLabyrinth.com. Men's Gathering – 1-7pm. Kairos School of Spiritual Formation presents a guided art project; exploring the Coptic tradition of Iota Cross painting, followed

by dinner made together and a contemplative closing. $40/$50 after 5/1. The Journey House, campus of Neffsville Mennonite Church, 2371 Lititz Pike, Lancaster. For info: 717-669-2957 or KairosJourney.org. Vision Board Workshop – 2-4:30pm. A Vision Board is a powerful tool that anyone can use to shape an ideal future through the power of intention and visualization. $30 in advance includes all supplies. Pre-register: The Yoga Place, 922 N Reading Rd, Ephrata. 717-336-5299. TheYogaPlaceInEphrata.com. Wise Earth Ayurveda Class – 2-3:30pm. Healing Spices taught by Sarita-Linda and Marci in the Earth Room. $25. RSVP to: BLDG 7 Yoga, 220 N Park Rd, Bldg7, Wyomissing. 484-755-5705. Bldg7Yoga.com.

healthy and balanced life. Free. Family Chiropractic Wellness Center, 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. RSVP: 717-399-9955. FamilyChiropractic Lancaster.com. Info Session: A Season of Transformation – 6:30pm. Info session and registration for the 12week healthful weight loss program begining on Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30pm. RSVP to Fusion Integrative Health & Wellness, 270 Granite Run Dr, Lancaster. 717-917-5259. FusionIHW.com. Health Benefits of Moringa – 5:30-7:30pm. Learn how Moringa can help with inflammation, diabetes, and weight loss. Free. Reserve your spot: Health By Design Natural Clinic, 344 E Main St, Leola. 717-556-8103. HBDClinic.com.

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2nd Sunday Open House – 11am-4pm. Tour the campus, meet artists, stop by the studios, galleries and exhibitions. Shop the store for one-of-a-kind finds. GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading. 610-374-4600. Herbal Creams and Salves – 1-5:30pm. An informative and fun-filled afternoon learning about medicinal plants and oils for topical use. Make an herbal oil, cream, salve and lip gloss with recipes to make more. $75. Museum of the Earth, 1259 Trumansburg Rd. Ithaca, NY. 607-589-4619. Heart-Stone.com. Spring Fairy Garden Workshop – 1pm. Create your own fantasy fairy garden. Date/time subject to change. Call for pricing and to register. Riverview Nursery and Garden Center, 3049 Pricetown Rd, Temple. 610-929-5049. RiverviewTree.com.

Lunch N’ Learn – 11am. Learn about pre-arranging and preplanning for funerals. Free. Held at Inn at Leola Village, 38 Deborah Dr, Leola. Limited seating. Register with Snyder Funeral Home: 717-5605100. SnyderFuneralHome.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 14 American Holistic Nurses Meeting – 6-8pm. A non-profit educational and networking group. All welcomed. Speaker: Jayaram Thimmapuram, MD of WellSpan York Hospital on "The Effect of Heartbased Meditation on Burnout, Emotional Wellness & Telomere Length." Manheim Twp Public Library, 595 Granite Run Dr, Lancaster. Donation. For info: Ann.Reid@Holistic-Nurse.net

TUESDAY, MARCH 15 Wellness Day for Nurses Aides – Complimentary 30 minute stress treatment for nurses aides. Free ($55 value). Call to reserve your appointment. The Spa at Willow Pond, 1487 Old Lancaster Pike, Sinking Spring. 610-507-9004. TheSpaAtWillowPond.com. Strive for ZERO Heart Disease – 6:15-7pm. Become better informed and learn how to live a

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Presence in Caregiving at the End of Life Learn how to invite more joy, clarity, and simplicity into your life and heart, no matter what your job. Befriend your own mortality with a combination of experiential, interpersonal, and individual exercises that support deep inquiry and consideration of emotions and ideas about living and dying. CEs for LMTs. Open to the public.

Thurs-Sat, March 17-19 8am – 4:30pm

Lauren Cates, CMT, S4OM Cost: $425 includes 21 CEs for LMTs Sage Continuing Education, Lancaster. To register: 717-314-1733 SageContinuingEd.com

THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic – 6:308:30pm. 30 minutes of Reiki offered every third Thursday of the month. By appointment, by donation. Held at the office of Loeffler & Pitt, 2131 Oregon Pike, Lancaster. 717-824-9209. Lancaster CommunityReikiClinic.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Raw Food Potluck – 6-8:45pm. Spring Equinox Potluck and Drumming. Return to Texter Mountain for a potluck picnic. $3 plus raw vegan dish to share. Luther Acres, 600 E Main St, Lititz. For details and to RSVP: Eileen@Raw4Yoga.com. 717-626-4258. Ladies Night Out at Building Character – 7-9pm. Every Music Friday ladies will find free desserts and drinks, hand and chair massages, and shopping from over 35 vendors offering recycled clothing, handcrafted jewelry, art, cards and more. Building Character, 342 N Queen St, Warehouse B, Lancaster. 717-394-7201.

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Celebrate the season of renewal with renowned writer, speaker, and scholar, Rev. Dr. Karen Tate in a series of free lectures and an all-day workshop.

Friday, March 18 • 7:30pm Saturday, March 19 • 9:30pm Sunday, March 20 • 10am and 1pm Free. Saturday registration required. Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster 538 W Walnut St, Lancaster 717-464-7621 or DLDobbins44@yahoo.com

SATURDAY, MARCH 19 Backyard Composting – 10am-1pm. Join Rodale Institute's compost to learn how to compost effectively your backyard, quickly identify and troubleshoot compost problems when they arise, and harvest and use finished compost in the garden for improving plant growth. $60. To register: Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown. 610-683-1481. New Patient Day – 12pm. Learn about safe and natural solutions to your health problems. Call to register and to see if you qualify for the event. Free. Sheehan Natural Health Improvement Center, 1301 East King St, Lancaster. 717-392-6606. SheehanNaturalHealth.com. Yoga for Runners – 12:30-1:45pm. Develop greater flexibility, fitness and mental focus. Key poses will be used for areas of the body that are most overused or prone to injury. $12. BLDG7 Yoga, 220 N Park Rd, Bldg7, Wyomissing. 484-755-5705. Bldg7Yoga.com.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 24 Montessori Beginnings – 9-10:30am. Join Dotty Weaber, Montessori Certified Toddler and Primary Teacher with over 20 years of classroom Montessori experience, as she facilitates Parent and Child classes for Infants and Young Toddlers (birth to under 20 months).Space limited, RSVP required. The New School of Lancaster, 939 Columbia Ave, Lancaster. 717-397-7655. NewSchool.net.

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Chakra Activation with Yoga and Reiki – 1-3pm. Explore restorative yoga postures that will help to activate the seven main energy centers. Learn where the chakras are located and the role they play in your body and within your life. Class ends with a brief Reiki infusion. Expect to leave feeling restored and balanced! For info and to reserve a spot: Tula Yoga Center, Reading. 610-763-6998. TulaYogaCenter.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 20 Pot People Kid’s Workshop – 1pm. Kid’s create their own pot with a face of their imagination. Date/time subject to change. Call for pricing and to register. Riverview Nursery and Garden Center, 3049 Pricetown Rd, Temple. 610-929-5049. RiverviewTree.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 22 # 1 Addiction: Sugar – 6:15-7pm. Become better informed and learn how to live a healthy and balanced life. Free. Family Chiropractic Wellness Center, 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. RSVP: 717-399-9955. FamilyChiropracticLancaster.com. Women’s Introductory Writing Workshop – 6:308:30pm. Tuesdays through 4/26 (no class 4/19). Start a poem, begin a story, share a memory - or just listen - explore how the process of creative writing uplifts and transforms lives. Beginners welcome. Sharing optional. 717-393-4713. Write From The Heart, Lancaster. WriteFromTheHeart.us.

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Workshops and Individual Sessions Learn this simple process of bringing limiting thoughts, feelings and beliefs into consciousness, identifying them and letting them go. Once learned and experienced, it can become a powerful tool which you can integrate into your own spiritual practice.

Introductory Evening Mini-Workshops: Tuesday, March 22

Individual Sessions Available March 22-25

All Day Workshop: Saturday March 25 • 10am-5pm Presenters: Dr. Stephen M. Marcus & Barbara Knoll $100/Saturday workshop, $90 for appointments. Your Inner Light, 1606 Rothsville Rd, Lititz For info/to register: 717-618-1672 or YourInnerLight.net

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Learn about sound therapy, how new studies and trials are showing how it brings the body back in tune, and its potential to cure cancers and Alzheimers. Experience a sound meditation and learn simple, practical ways to use sound for your own health.

Thursday, March 24 • 7-8:30pm Presented by Lana Ryder, LMT, AADP, HTA, Sound Therapist Sage Continuing Education Center, Lancaster Cost: $10. To register: 717-314-1733 SageContinuingEd.com

SATURDAY, MARCH 26 Creating Affirmations for Wellbeing MiniWorkshop – 12:30-2pm. For those interested in an introduction to affirmations and why they work. Participants will create a set of customized affirmations for their use. Free ($47 value). Registration required. DeStress Center, 26 Skyline Drive, Temple. 484-772-6446. AllisonDracha.com. Working with Tree Spirits – 2-5pm. Author and naturalist Adam Davis uses shamanic techniques to engage with the inspirational, spiritual, and metaphysical aspects of tree energies. All backgrounds are welcome. $25 in advance. Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster. 717-290-1517. RadianceInLancaster.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29 GMOs in our Food – 6:15-7pm. Become better informed and learn how to live a healthy and balanced life. Free. Family Chiropractic Wellness Center, 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. RSVP: 717-399-9955. FamilyChiropracticLancaster.com.

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6-7:30pm Thursday evenings or 10:30am-12pm Friday mornings $150 Financial arrangements available Samaritan Counseling Center, 1803 Oregon Pike, Lancaster For info: Lesley Huff, PsyD SCCLanc.org/events or 717-560-9969

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Join Vicki Noble (Motherpeace Tarot) and folk-singer Julie Felix for an all-day workshop and evening ritual. Use voice, movement, and percussion to heal the mind, body, and spirit.

Workshop: Saturday, April 7 • 10am-9:30pm Healing Ritual: Saturday, April 7 • 7-9:30pm Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster Workshop: $65 until 4/1, Healing Ritual: $20 To register: 717-290-1517 RadianceInLancaster.com

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Massage and Bodywork for Autism Learn the effectiveness of Upledger CranioSacral Therapy in addressing sensory systems in the body, and how understanding a particular child’s presentation of their disability can lead to successful and therapeutic therapy sessions. For LMTs, healthcare professionals, parents and family members of those with Autism. CEs available.

April 9-10 • 9am-6pm

Instructor: Tami Goldstein, WLMT, CST 9 CEs for LMTs, Nurses and other HCPs Sage Continuing Education, Lancaster. Cost: $187.50. To register: 717-314-1733 SageContinuingEd.com

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A Day of Sampling Styles of Meditation Experience a variety of meditation practices including Sanskrit chanting, singing bowls, live music, walking meditation, drumming, and more. Bring a percussion instrument to play.

Saturday, April 16 • 10am-3:30pm Lancaster Metaphysical Chapel 610 Second St, Lancaster Cost: $10/day. Lunch available for purchase. 717-399-4733 • LancasterChapel.org

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Choose from a variety of intuitive services as well as chair massage and more. Food available for purchase.

Saturday, April 23 • 10am-4pm Lancaster Metaphysical Chapel 610 Second St, Lancaster $20 for each 20 minutes of services 717-399-4733

ongoingevents sunday A Course in Miracles – 9:30am. Healing and Quiet Meditation at 10:30am. followed by a weekly service. Potluck the last Sunday of the month. Lancaster Metaphysical Chapel, 610 Second St, Lancaster. 717-393-4733. LancasterChapel.org. YOGA on Barre – 10-11:15am. Yoga poses with the support of the barre. $16 drop-in. YOGA on Orange, 129 E Orange St, Lancaster. 717-392-3992. YOGAOnOrange.com. Mindfulness Meditation – 10-11am. Nondenominational mindfulness meditation includes sitting and walking meditation with informal tea and conversation afterwards. No experience necessary. Wear loose, comfortable clothing, $5 donation suggested. Kutztown Yoga, 206 N Whiteoak St, Kutztown. 484-388-9974. Eckankar Worship Service – 11am. 2nd Sunday. Community HU Song, 11am. 4th Sunday. Experience the Light and Sound of God. Eckankar, Sleep Inn, 310 Primrose Ln, Mountville. 717-394-9877. Meetup.com/CommunityHu.

monday Power Flow Vinyasa Yoga – 10am. All levels. Continuous flow class and strong breath work. $15/class. Month/class card rates available. Down Dog Yoga Wellness Center, 525 Reading Ave, West Reading. 610-373-7181. DDYoga.com. Learn the Moves Party – 5pm. Get the groove on with a fun cardio combination of yoga, dance, and martial arts. $10/class. Shangri-La Yoga, 4 S Church St, Quarryville. 717-786-9642. ShangriLaYogaStudio.com. EO Club –6pm. Learn about two different essential oils and the amazing benefits they offer our bodies. $6/$3 members. Shear Miracle Organics Wellness Center, 513 Leaman Ave, Millersville. 717-4195534. ShearMiraclesOrganics.com. Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 6-7pm. All levels class providing gentle stretching, strengthening and relaxation. $12/class. Packages available. Fusion Wellness, 1895 Graystone Road, East Petersburg. 717-475-1381. FusionWellnessPA.com. Connected Warriors Yoga – 6:30pm. Free yoga for military, veterans, and their family members. East Petersburg Area Civic Center, State and Lemon St, East Petersburg. 717-785-9858.

tuesday Easy Beginner's Series – 9:30am. 6 week step-by-step instruction on posture, breath awareness and movement will lead into the perfect path for your yoga journey. Shangri La Yoga Studio, 4 S Church St, Quarryville. 717-786-9642. ShangriLaYogaStudio.com. Fun Morning Flow Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. A fun flow experience delivering a challenge to keep you inspired, while tapping into your inner strength. With intuition and suggested adaptations you will be able to practice at your own pace. Appropriate for all levels, a safe, non-competitive environment. $12/

class. Fusion Wellness, 1895 Graystone Rd, East Petersburg. 717-475-1381. FusionWellnessPA.com. Feldenkrais – 11am. Awareness Through Movement with Donna Bervinchak. At Susquehanna Dance Center, 120 College Ave, Mountville. $15/ drop-in. 717-285-0399. FeldenkraisBlog.com. Essential Oils 101 –6pm. Learn about essential oils and the amazing benefits they offer our bodies. Free. Shear Miracle Organics Wellness Center, 513 Leaman Ave, Millersville. 717-419-5534. ShearMiraclesOrganics.com. Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 6-7pm. Dynamic flow, core movement and balance. All levels welcome. $12/ class. Fusion Wellness, 1895 Graystone Rd, East Petersburg. 717-475-1381. FusionWellnessPA.com. Hatha Yoga Level 1 – 6:30-7:45pm. Yoga simplified to learn poses & breath. $16 drop-in. YOGA on Orange, 129 E Orange St, Lancaster. 717-392-3992. YogaOnOrange.com. Hormonal Metabolic Correction Seminar – 7-8pm. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Learn about a hormone-based weight loss program which addresses the root cause of slow metabolism and weight gain. Free. Call to register: BeBalanced Center, 484 Royer Drive, Lancaster. 717-569-3040. Mindfulness Meditation – 7:30-8:45pm. Meditation improves health and reduces anxiety. The Yoga Place, 922 N Reading Rd, Ephrata. $15. 717-3365299. TheYogaPlaceInEphrata.com.

Warm Intermediate Vinyasa – 7:30 - 8:30pm at Tula Yoga Exeter. A warm flow class that is challenging for all levelss. Suitable for both beginners and seasoned students. $12 drop-in or use class card. Tula Yoga Center@The Spine and Wellness Center, 3933 Perkiomen Ave, Reading PA, 19606. 610-763-6998. Yin Yoga – 7:30. Restorative yoga, gentle and prolonged stretches. All levels. $15/class. Month/ class card rates available. Down Dog Yoga Wellness Center, , 525 Reading Ave, West Reading. 610-3737181. DDYoga.com. Kung Fu Club – 8-9pm. Every Tues/Thurs and First Friday With Sifu David. Call for membership dues and information. Dragonfly Studios, 398 Penn Ave, West Reading. 610-376-7176.

wednesday Chair Yoga – 9-9:45am. Yoga practice seated on a chair. Teri Butson RYT200. $5/class. Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hershey Ave, Lancaster. 717-509-1342. Vinyasa Flow – 9:30-10:30am. An awesome Vinyasa flow class, suitable for both beginners and seasoned students. $10 drop-in or use class card. Tula Yoga Center at Flying Hills Fitness, 210 Love Rd & Rt. 10 Reading, 610-763-6998. TulaYogaCenter.com. FORTIUS Fundamentals – 10:30-11:30am. Ideal for the individual who is new to strength and

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metabolic training. Focus is on impeccable form and technique. $25/class, first class free. FORTIUS Health and Performance Center, 2078 Bennett Ave, Lancaster. 717-533-4088. FortiusFit.net. Hatha Yoga with David – 10:30am. A practice influenced by the Kundalini Yoga tradition, connecting to Mother Earth and nature, and the metaphysical nature of being. $15/class. Eastern Arts and Holistic Academy, 2212 Perkiomen Ave, Mt. Penn. 610-370-1999. Vinyasa Class – 4:45-5:45pm. A flowing yoga practice. $5/class. Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hershey Ave, Lancaster. 717-509-1342. Meditation Group – 6-8pm. Guided meditation, walking meditation, social time/snack, spiritual teaching, and group discussion. $5. Friends Meeting House, 110 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster. For info contact Sue: 717-779-9951. Satsang and Chanting – 6pm. With Sudha and Ed and David Dragonfly. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 484-509-5073. KuluKamalaFoundation.org. Slow Flow Yoga – 6pm. Slower moving yoga class great for beginners. $12. Bridge Yoga Studio, 1705 Lincoln Highway E, Lancaster. 717 330-1304. BridgeYogaStudio.com. Hatha Yoga - 7:30-8:30pm. Refine postures, deepen structure, build strength and flexibility. Especially good for those new to their practice. $10 drop-in or use class card. Tula Yoga Center at Colonial Hills Fitness, 172 Shillington Rd, Sinking Spring. 610763-6998. TulaYogaCenter.com.

thursday YogaFit – 8:30am. A gentle yoga class that will focus on strength, flexibility, balance and alignment as you learn to use breath through each pose. Taught by a physical therapist. $15/class, first class free. FORTIUS Health and Performance Center, 2078 Bennett Ave, Lancaster. 533-4088. FortiusFit.net. Therapeutic Yoga for Chronic Pain – 9:3010:30am. Renew energy, regain function, and develop strategies for coping with stressors. Modifications of poses, and therapeutic adjustments will be provided in this safe environment. $15/class. Fusion Wellness, 1895 Graystone Rd, East Petersburg. 717475-1381. FusionWellnessPA.com. Silent Sitting Meditation – 5:30-6:30pm. (Doors open at 5pm). All are welcome to sit in silence for an hour, with freedom to take breaks or leave early. Free. Hosted by Craig Schollenberger, 4 Park Plaza, Ste 371, Wyomissing. 484-474-0984. MindfulnessInReadingAndBerks.com. Feldenkrais – 5:45pm. Awareness Through Movement with Donna Bervinchak. At Susquehanna Dance Center, 120 College Ave, Mountville. $15/ drop-in. 717-285-0399. FeldenkraisBlog.com. March Matness – 6pm. $12. Mat Pilates Class, any level welcome. Register online. Bodywise Center for Wellbeing, 104 W Chestnut St, Lancaster. 717286-8288. BodywiseWellbeing.com. Light Vinyasa Yoga – 7-8pm. Suitable for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Eileen Wieder Crone, RD, MS, EYRT-500. Suggested $5+ donation. Lititz Moravian Church, Church Square, Lititz. 717-627-4258. Raw4Yoga.com. Kung Fu Club – 8-9pm. Every Tues/Thurs and First Friday with Sifu David. Call for membership dues

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friday Nia Soul-Lifting Cardio Dance Party – 6pm. Have fun with a combination of yoga, dance, martial arts and cardio fusion. $10/class. Shangri-La Yoga, 4 S Church St, Quarryville. 717-786-9642. ShangriLaYogaStudio.com. Music in the Café – 6:30-8:15pm. Enjoy live music and a special menu in the café. Ten Thousand Villages, 240 N Reading Rd, Ephrata. 717-721-8400.

saturday TRX Suspension Training – 8-9am. Invented by Navy Seals this unique format uses your own body weight to build muscle, and gain strength and balance using the TRX straps. You are in control of the intensity of your workout. Drop in price $15/ pkg prices available. Just Breathe Yoga Fitness, 4600 Penn Ave, Sinking Spring. 610-207-4120. JustBreatheYogaFitness.com Breathe with Intention – 9am. (2nd and 4th Saturdays). Enjoy stretching and breathing using essential oils for relaxation. Shear Miracle Organics Wellness Center, 513 Leaman Ave, Millersville. 717419-5534. ShearMiraclesOrganics.com. Gentle Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. Slower-paced yoga great for beginners. $12. Bridge Yoga Studio, 1705 Lincoln Highway E. Lancaster. 717-330-1304. BridgeYogaStudio.com. Open House – 10am-1pm. Test your favorite essential oils, diffusers, products and more. Enter to win our weekly raffles. Josiah’s Oils, 8 Meadow Lane, Lancaster. 717-824-3222. JosiahsOils.com. DIF K9 Training Orientation Session – 11am12noon. Contact Pat at Training@difk9.com for more information and to register. Free. Godfrey’s Welcome to Dogdom, 4267 New Holland Rd, Mohnton. GodfreysDogdom.com. 610-777-5755.

classifieds Fee for classifieds is $1 per word per month. To place listing, email content to Publisher@NALancaster.com. Deadline is the 10th of the month. CLASSES TRIBAL BELLYDANCE – New World Gypsy bellydance classes now forming spring sessions in New Holland and Reading. Dance for your mind, body and soul. Contact Iszabella at iszadance@ yahoo.com. NewWorldGypsy.com.

FOR SALE NON-GMO POULTRY – Pasture-raised non-GMO whole vacuum-packed chickens and USDA approved cuts available on a vacuum-sealed tray. Wholesale or retail. Contact Henry King: 717-284-0455.

OPPORTUNITIES BE YOUR OWN BOSS – Natural, botanically based beauty and wellness company is looking for consultants. For information email sandishaub@ comcast.net or go to SandraShaub.Arbonne.com.

SERVICES COME RELAX! SPOTTS MASSAGE THERAPY – Robert D. Spotts, LMT. PA Lic: MSG001051. (Formerly of Destinations Hair Studio and Day Spa). Book an appointment at SpottsMassageTherapy.com or call 717-587-5659.

Farmers Markets Berks County Fairgrounds Farmers Market 2934 N 5th St Hwy, Reading 610-929-3429 Year-round Thurs/Fri/Sat Leesport Farmers Market Rt 61, Leesport 610-926-1307 Year-round Wednesdays PA Dutch Farmers Market 845 Woodland Rd, Wyomissing 610-374-1916 Year-round Thur/Fri/Sat Rodale Institute 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown 610-683-6009 Thursday thru Saturday

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Lancaster County Columbia Historic Market House 15 S 3rd St, Columbia 717-681-0385 Year-round Thurs/Fri/Sat Corn Crib Market 35 W Main St, Mount Joy Year-round Saturdays

Green Dragon Farmers Market & Auction 955 N State St, Ephrata 717-738-1117 Year-round Fridays Lancaster Central Market 23 N Market St, Lancaster 717-399-9494 Year-round Tues/Fri/Sat Masonic Village Farm Market 1 Masonic Dr, Elizabethtown 717-361-4520 Monday thru Saturday Roots Country Market 705 Graystone Rd, Manheim 717-898-7811 Year-round Tuesdays only

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ACUPUNCTURE LANCASTER MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE Jennifer Kegel, MD Lancaster, PA 717-575-9816 LancasterMedicalAcupuncture.com

Acupuncture facilitates the body's own ability to heal. Indications for acupuncture include but are not limited to chronic pain, stress, headaches and addiction. Dr. Kegel, combining her training in acupuncture, along with her medical knowledge and experience with yoga and meditation, takes a patient-centered approach to help you restore your balance and health.

TRADITIONAL ACUPUNCTURE Beverly Fornoff 28 Keystone Court • Leola 717-381-7334 LancasterAcupuncture.com

Discover your body’s natural ability to heal. Acupuncture is a safe and effective way to relieve acute or chronic pain, stress, allergies, colds, digestive problems, insomnia and many more health problems. See ad, page 7.

bodyworks INTEGRATIVE HEALING ARTS STUDIO Christina Rossi 632 Penn Ave • West Reading 610-451-9577 IntegrativeMassageReiki.com

Integrative Healing Arts Studio provides a unique mind body spirit approach to wellness with a variety of holistic therapies including massage therapy, Reiki, aromatherapy, crystal therapy, and more. Sessions and classes are available. Christina Rossi is a NCBTMB approved CE provider. Please visit website for more information.

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Dr. Charles JangDhari Dr. Jessica Riehl 7 Center Street • Intercourse 717-768-7148 JangDhariFamilyChiropractic.com JFChiropractic@gmail.com

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Dr. Leah Reiff Wellness on Walnut Integrative Health Cente 219 W Walnut St • Lancaster 717-390-9998 BlueSkiesChiroHealth.com Chiropractic is used for natural relief from conditions such as chronic pain, injuries, pregnancy complications, complications from aging & more. Dr. Reiff carefully considers every individual's comfort level & provides specific adjustments to support the body for benefits that will last. See ad, page 30.

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Dr. Martin J. Rodgers Dr. Bryan Rodgers Dr. Samuel Saikia 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike • Lancaster 717-393-9955 FamilyChiropracticLancaster.com

JangDhari Family Chiropractic is committed to the health and wellness of our community. We provide quality Chiropractic care and give back to many area charities helping ensure that the people of our community have opportunities to live well and live long.

LINK CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC & Massage Dr. Thomas B. Wachtmann, DC Dr. Jessica Kmiecik, DC 3130 Pricetown Road • Fleetwood 610-944-5000 DrWachtmann.com

High quality, patient focused Chiropractic Care, Functional Diagnostic Medicine evaluation and treatment, and Massage Therapy. We focus on correcting the underlying causes of many disorders, diseases and conditions. Call for a complimentary consultation and benefit check. See ad, page 31.

COUNSELING DEEP RELAXATION FOR POSITIVE RESULTS

Family Chiropractic Wellness Center focuses on whole body health. Our doctors make a personalized program for each patient and use a multidisciplinary approach of corrective Chiropractic Care, Massage, Rehabilitation and/or Spinal Decompression to return the spine to it's natural alignment, taking pressure off the nervous system so the body can function with optimal health. See ad, page 7.

Amy Titzer, MS, LPC 2938 Columbia Ave, Ste 1002 • Lancaster 717-742-2003 AmyTitzerDeepRelaxation.com Deep Relaxation is a highly effective treatment for stress management, weight loss, smoking cessation, pain management, increasing confidence, creativity and more. Amy has been a counselor for over 25 years, and has a strong record of success with her clients. She will help you achieve the healthy life you desire.

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COUNSELING RYAN J. McGINNIS, BS, MDiv

Wellness on Walnut Integrative Health Center 219 W Walnut St • Lancaster 717-286-6573 RyanJMcGinnis@icloud.com Ryan has spent over 10 years serving in various capacities including pastor, caseworker, and counselor. He works with individuals, couples, and families to resolve conflicts and to live life as fully as possible. See ad, page 30.

SUSANNE UMIKER SPURLOCK, MSW, ACSW

Life and Wellness Counselor Wellness on Walnut Integrative Health Center 219 W Walnut St • Lancaster 717-203-2326 WellnessOnWalnut.com I will help you figure out how you can overcome your personal life and health challenges and achieve a more dynamic life. Don’t settle for mediocrity! I will listen, inspire, inform, and help you transform! If you are ready for a change……Come see me! See ad, page 30.

DENTISTRY DAVID A. SCHWARTZ, DDS, PC 9 Bristol Court • Wyomissing 610-670-6910 SchwartzFamilyDental.com

We provide general and cosmetic Mercury-Free dental care to the entire family with attention to “whole person health.” We have advanced training in the safe removal of mercury fillings, nonsurgical gum treatments, orthodontics, sleep apnea, solutions for TMJ, facial pain, and headaches. Visit our website to learn more. See ad, page 21.

SUSQUEHANNA DENTAL ARTS Owen Allison, DMD 100 S 18th St • Columbia 717-684-3943 • 717-285-7033 SusquehannaDentalArts.com

We are a full-service family dental practice providing 100% mercury-free restorations, quality non-surgical periodontal care, INVISALIGN, implant-retained dentures and partials. See ad, page 36.

education THE NEW SCHOOL OF LANCASTER 935 Columbia Ave • Lancaster 717-397-7655 NewSchool.net

Offering outstanding Montessori education for toddlers to middle school students in a light-filled, historic space in Lancaster City. For 25 years, The New School has provided an excellent, non-denominational, educational opportunity in a child-centered, respectful, and caring environment. Accredited by The American Montessori Society and licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. See ad, page 37.

SAGE CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTER

Lin Roussel, Director 719 Olde Hickory Rd, Suite B • Lancaster 717-314-1733 SageContinuingEd.com PA State Board approved Continuing Education Classes for Massage Therapists, Nurses, Acupuncturists, Physical Therapists, and Athletic Trainers. Also a provider of Holistic and wellness-based classes for the public.*Space available to rent for meetings, workshops, classes, massage and energy work.

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FELDENKRAIS IMPROVING THROUGH MOVEMENT Donna Bervinchak Feldenkrais / Child’Space Practitioner 3543 Marietta Ave, H1 • Lancaster 717-285-0399 FeldenkraisBlog.com

Supporting brain development through movement and touch: Donna uses her deep knowledge of movement development to teach people how to function more efficiently. Improving the quality of functions such as sitting, climbing, standing, and walking is essential for restoring and maintaining the health of one’s back, legs, and arms.

HOLISTIC HEALTH RESTORE YOUR ENERGY Deb Gallagher, RN, EEM-CP Lancaster 717-203-9666 RestoreYourEnergy.org

Experience Eden Energy Medicine, a practice created by Donna Eden, healer, author and teacher. This method assists with balancing our nine energy systems which can become blocked by stress, pain and illnesses. When the energy is balanced, sleep, joy, concentration and immunity improve, and our body’s natural ability to heal can begin.

SHEEHAN NATURAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CENTER Dr. Keith Sheehan Laura Sheehan 1301 E King St • Lancaster 717-392-6606 SheehanChiropractic.com

Sheehan Natural Health Improvement Center provides holistic health care through nutritional counseling and whole food supplements. Our cuttingedge treatments have been found to help a broad range of symptoms and illnesses including fibromyalgia, depression, migraines, and weight loss. From infants to seniors. See ad, page 13.

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Offering natural remedies to life's imbalances, essential oils create true wellness when in their raw, pure and potent form. They are powerfully therapeutic, promoting overall health, and supporting both physical and emotional well-being when simply used in the day to day. Free consults, massage and body work with essential oils, and weekly educational workshops available!

Mary helps her clients balance their physical and emotional foundations so that their body can heal itself. Balance is found through food, lifestyle, transformational coaching, optional supplements, and stress embracing techniques. Mary sees clients via skype or phone, teaches healthy living classes, and offers allergy free recipes on her website.

Sage Massage and Wellness 464 B N George St • Millersville 717-468-7523 Trella.VibrantScents.com TrellaDubetz.com

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ZENERGY ARTS & WELLNESS Sandra Saylor Seaman, C. F. Hom. Sandree33@gmail.com ZenergyAW.com 610-763-1876

Body Code/Emotion Code energy work and homeopathy. Release trauma and emotional baggage. Balance organs, glands, systems. Eliminate toxins. Free evaluation with first session. For all chronic issues and supporting wellness.

Integrative Medicine NICK D'ORAZIO, MD

Strasburg Health Associates 181 Hartman Bridge Rd • Ronks 717-687-7541 DrNickDorazio@gmail.com Physician board certified in integrative and holistic medicine employs a wide variety of treatment modalities including ayurveda, IV treatments including chelation, homeopathic, herbal, and nutritional medicine, natural injections, physical rehabilitation, and bodywork. Dr. D’Orazio is a physician who lives what he teaches.

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MATTRESSES NATURAL/ORGANIC GARDNER’S MATTRESS & MORE 830 Plaza Blvd • Lancaster 717-459-4570 GardnersMattressAndMore.com

Gardner’s is a locally owned mattress store offering a wide selection of quality natural and organic mattresses ranging from the luxurious to economical. Educating our customers on getting a good night’s sleep and the benefits of sleeping naturally and organically is our mission. To schedule your private sleep consultation, go to SleepLancaster.com/ Natural. See ads, pages 5, 28 and 29.

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NATUROPATH HEALTH BY DESIGN NATURAL CLINIC

Jeannie Peck, Traditional Naturopath Functional Nutrition Clinician 344 E. Main St • Leola 717-556-8103 HBDClinic.com Promoting an integrative functional medicine approach by educating others on how to improve health and prevent problems for both adults and children. See ad, page 31.

JONINA TURZI, DPT, CFMT, E-RYT

221 W Walnut St • Lancaster 717-380-3559 JoninaYogaTherapy@gmail.com JoninaTurzi.com WestendYogaStudio.com Dr. Turzi combines traditional physical therapy, osteopathic mobilization, neuromuscular therapy, and visceral manipulation with yoga and postural training in private sessions, studio group classes, and workshops. See ad, page 43.

HEALTH FOR LIFE CLINIC, INC Ann Lee, ND, L.Ac 112 Cornell Ave • Lancaster 717-669-1050 DoctorNaturalMedicine.com

Learn how your symptoms are connected, get answers, and achieve improved health and wellbeing as we facilitate your body's ability to heal itself through acupuncture and naturopathic medicine. Specializing in hormone balancing and fertility. Visit the website for testimonials and more information.

LIFE COACH NICOLE LEWIS-KEEBER COACHING Lancaster County 717-606-2477 Nicole.Lewis-Keeber.com

Nicole Lewis-Keeber LCSW is a trained clinician and certified Life Coach. Working with clients to empower change, Nicole specializes in Money Mindset Coaching, Success Coaching and loves to help clients Fire Their Inner Critic. With the right tools, support, and guidance, she believes each of us can create the abundant life we desire.

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NATUROPATH TREE OF LIFE HEALTH MINISTRIES Robert Miller, ND 15 Pleasure Rd • Ephrata 717-733-2003 TOLHealth.com

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Higher Brain Living® dissolves that gigantic brain block you’ve been carrying around with you for so long. This simple yet innovative technique can put all those experiences behind you. Once that block is released you can truly move forward in your life. What you dream about becomes your reality. See ad, page 33.

Thermal Imaging AQUA BLUE DETOX ‒ A WELLNESS CENTER

Lori Martin 50 Keystone Court • Leola 717-656-8615 AquaBlueDetox.net A family wellness center offering thermal imaging for breast and body, detox therapies, therapeutic and oncology massage, lymphatic drainage, a full-spectrum infrared sauna, nutritional education and more. Thermal imaging is a safe, non-invasive procedure for early detection of sources of pain, injury and disease. See ad, page 14.

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Held at the office of Loeffler & Pitt 2131 Oregon Pike • Lancaster 717-824-9209 LancasterCommunityReikiClinic.com Offering thirty minute sessions to those who would like to experience the many benefits of Reiki. Clinic held the third Thursday of each month, from 6:30-8:30PM. Appointments must be scheduled in advance. Cost: By donation. Practitioners needed. Please call for more information.

SKIN/BODY CARE ARBONNE

Sandi Shaub, Independent Consultant Lancaster 717-419-0598 SandraShaub.Arbonne.com Arbonne is all about being green, from botanicallybased ingredients to being gluten-free and vegan. Our products, which use botanicals and cutting-edge science, include inner and outer health and beauty products that are unparalleled in quality, safety, benefits and results. Call for your consultation today.

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Thermal Imaging offers a safe, non-invasive way to visualize potential health concerns for a proactive approach to health, including breast health & monitoring. We provide resources and educational support. Locations in Columbia and Mechanicsburg. See ad, page 15.

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