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Pandemic Trends are Shaping Better Local Food Systems

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26 THE GREAT NATURE GYM Outdoor Workouts Make the Most of Summer

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Radiant Skin with Fewer Health Risks

32 FLOWER POWER

Edible Blooms Add Flavor and Color to Summer Fare

38 COOL TREATS FOR HOT DAYS

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arms, farmstands and backyard gardens are bursting with color and flavor in July, with melons, carrots, beets, cauliflower and peppers all at their prime. Cherries and peaches are ripe for picking and tomatoes and corn are celebrated with festivals and corn roasts. Cucumbers, green beans, snow peas and kale offer cool, green nourishment and fresh herbs like basil, chives, rosemary and mint kick everything up a notch.

We live in a dynamic, vibrant, food mecca, flush with the nation’s most fertile soil and blessed with farmers that steward the land, growing food and crops that contribute to our health and well-being. New generations are emerging to fill the muck boots of their predecessors, reflecting greater diversity and innovative approaches to farming and putting into practice the years of research achieved from regenerative organic pioneers like the Rodale Institute, nestled in the fields of Kutztown.

Regenerative farming, an approach to agriculture that works in harmony with the land, offers solutions during this challenging time of rising costs for conventional food shipped from all over the world. Nutrition-rich organic foods grown in Lancaster and Berks counties and neighboring states are becoming more affordable and accessible by comparison, and showing their resilience by being far less vulnerable to climate change, global challenges and other pandemic stressors.

Food and food systems take center stage this month in our feature story, “The Healthy Food Movement,” which examines the importance of accessibility when it comes to vibrant, fresh sustenance and the idea that with a concerted effort, we can spread the goodness to everyone’s table. We celebrate Penn Street Market’s efforts in downtown Reading, along with other local farmers markets that bring fresh foods from farms to urban areas and recognize the efforts of nonprofits that seek to provide healthy food for all.

We can ensure that rich, fertile soil is retained for farmland, that food waste is minimal and that no one in our community is hungry by giving to the farmland trusts, investing in local community supported agriculture (CSA) shares, buying local from a nearby farm stand, farmers market or country store and learning more about regenerative farming at Rodale Institute’s Organic Field Day on July 22. There are opportunities to volunteer or give food or funds for disaster relief to nonprofits such as the Central PA Food Bank and faith-based Blessings of Hope, which supports partnerships between food suppliers and nonprofits, and Helping Harvest, which collects and distributes food to more than 320 programs in Berks and Schuylkill counties. All of these efforts affirm a vibrant, thriving and connected community.

In celebration and gratitude, we wish you pure enjoyment of all the tastes and experiences that summertime delivers.

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Lancaster Friends School Enrolling for Fall Classes

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ancaster Friends School (LFS) is accepting a limited number of fall applications for kindergarten through grade eight, and generous financial aid is available. Summer events for families interested in LFS include a Taste of Quakerism on July 13, Creek Stomping on July 31 and Game Night on August 12.

LFS is a Quaker educational community interested in creating a more just and peaceful world through education, accepting students and families as they are and celebrating our uniqueness, and creating a community of caring and fun. They recently completed their first academic year with 25 students.

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Visit our website for more information.

Admission to events is free. Location: 110 Tulane Terr., Lancaster.

For more information and registration, call Andrea Paz y Miño Carty at 717-553-2300, email ACarty@LancasterFriends.org or visit LancasterFriends.org. See ad, page 38.

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he New Visions Holistic Expo is celebrating 20 years from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., August 13, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., August 14, at York Fairgrounds Memorial Hall East, and has new sponsors/ directors. There will be more than 80 vendors, free lectures, like-minded community and more.

New Visions Books & Gifts has been more than just a bookstore and a pillar of the South-Central Pennsylvania holistic and conscious living community, offering resources, education, products and community events for 35 years. The owners started the Holistic Expo (formerly Celebration of Life Holistic Expo) in 1999. Owner Robert Hall has worked closely with Matt Suter and Kara Lovehart, co-owners of Firefly Hollow Holistic Wellness Center, over the years and celebrating his 70th year, is retiring from expo duties and handing the torch to them to continue the tradition of holding this fabulous annual holistic event.

Cost is $7/day or $10 for both. Location: 334 Carlisle Ave., York. For tickets, visit FireflyHollowWellness.com/new-visions-holistic-expo.

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irya Energy Studio is offering 30-, 60- or 90-minute reiki sessions, couples reiki sessions, private or group or online reiki trainings (level 1, 2 or master), meditations and fireside yoga with sound baths. Group reiki healing with sound bath is available from 7 to 8:30 p.m., July 15. A reiki level 1 and 2 training weekend on July 30 and 31 is $400.

Owner Christina Bierbach says, “Benefits of reiki include bringing anxiety/depression relief, helping with pain, migraines, muscle aches, tension in the body and also release of negative energy held in the body.” She is a reiki master with trauma-informed training and a licensed reiki master teacher affiliated with the International Center for Reiki Training (RYT-500).

Location: 39 Spruce Ave., Birdsboro. For more information, call 484-719-9460 or visit ViryaEnergyStudio.square.site. See ad, page 53.

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Therapeutic Effect is providing a new service to enhance their chiropractic adjustments using the Hypervolt massage gun.

Hypervolt helps relieve muscle pain, stiffness and soreness, and improves the overall health of the body’s soft tissue. The massage increases range of motion and increases blood circulation and oxygen delivery to an injured area, enhancing the repair and recovery process. Hypervolt is easily incorporated into a chiropractic adjustment and replaces manual bodywork with added benefits.

Dr. Andrew Ashton says, “Our goal at A Therapeutic Effect is to offer the greater Lancaster County area a complete natural health and wellness center to help supplement a healthy lifestyle.”

Location: 313 D Primrose Lane, Mountville. For more information and appointments, call 717-285-9955, email Info@ATherapeuticEffect.com or visit ATherapeuticEffect.com. See ads, pages 2 and 49.

Natural Remedy for Summer Woes

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nshanti Pure Essential Oils is offering 15 percent off Skin Rescue in July with coupon code SkinRescue. Owner Debra Stoltzfus says, “Summer is the time for rashes, including poison ivy and sumac, insect bites, stings and sunburn. Skin Rescue does triple duty. It stops itching by cooling and calming the skin, relieves pain by reducing the inflammation and promotes rapid healing of the affected area. It also is wonderful for shingles and chicken pox.” Stoltzfus is a nationally certified clinical aromatherapist with advance degrees in chemistry.

She notes, “I created Skin Rescue as the result of concerned Amish mothers asking me for a blend to help soothe and heal their children’s chicken pox and poison ivy. And as the name suggests, I designed Skin Rescue to provide urgent healing on both the physical and the emotional level.”

Inshanti sells a full line of the highest-quality essential oils and proprietary blends crafted in Lancaster County, as well as customized skin care, essential oil jewelry, pet care, diffusers and other supplies.

For a full list of ingredients and how to use them, visit Inshanti.com. See ads, pages 31 and 49.

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Family Days on the Farm 2022

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he Community Alliance For Responsible Eco-farming (CARE) will present the 11th annual Family Days on the Farm from 4 to 8 p.m., July 29, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 30, at the Melvin Stoltzfus Farm.

There will be educational seminars, homemakers’ advice, farmstead ideas, children’s activities, including a petting zoo and corn box, healthy baking, vegetable growing and more. Friday night features a keynote address by Mary Tocco, followed on Saturday by more than 30 workshops, panel discussions and a keynote by Jack Fuhrmann.

Admission is free. Location: 199 Brick Mill Rd., Christiana. For more information, call 717-345-2684, ext. 827.

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arah Preston, owner of Herbs from the Labyrinth and the downtown Lancaster shop Radiance, says, “As we move into summer, our skin needs special attention. Herbs from the Labyrinth makes a line of allorganic facial care products to nourish and moisturize. Luscious Face Cream, Luscious Eye Cream, Luscious Night Serum and Luscious Cleansing Cream will protect against moisture loss, which often happens when we spend more time outdoors. Bug Off! spray is an all-natural herbal insect repellent that smells good and actually works!”

Exotica and Moon Dance Bath and Body Oils are perfect after a shower to replenish the skin’s oils lost during sunning and swimming. Peppermint Foot Polish keeps feet smooth and refreshed. Itch No More is a first-aid salve formulated for relief from bug bites and rashes. Joint Compound is for sore muscles and achy joints. Boo Boo Balm soothes scrapes and cuts. Preston crafts her products by hand in small batches.

For more information, call 717-290-1517, email HerbsFromTheLabyrinth@gmail.com or visit HerbsFromTheLabyrinth.com. See ads, pages 12 and 51.

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n March 2019, Helene Williams wanted to find a way for people to connect and also to help them find a way to ease the stress of the pandemic, so she began offering weekly, 30-minute, online mindfulness meditations, Sunday evenings from 7 to 7:30 p.m. EDT via Zoom to her students and clients. Slowly, many others began joining by word of mouth from all over the country. The group continues to grow steadily, and Helene Williams more are always welcome.

She says, “Practicing mindfulness changes how we relate to ourselves, others and the world. A dedicated meditation practice cultivates compassion, inclining us to treat ourselves and others with greater kindness. Mindfulness also helps us to be more resilient and support overall well-being.”

Williams is a student of The UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center Mindfulness Meditation teacher certification training, taught by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, and has been practicing meditation for the last 15 years.

Meditations are donation-based. For the Zoom link, email Helene@HeleneWilliamsReiki.com. See ad, page 53.

Enjoy the Vibe on the Imperial Terrace

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hillip Ponticelli has joined The Imperial Restaurant as its new executive chef and food and beverage director, coinciding with the opening of a new outdoor Imperial Terrace. He directs all facets of the food and wine service, including the terrace, ballrooms and banquets.

Phillip Ponticelli Ponticelli is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. After a five-year internship under Chef Tom Filomina in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, he spent two years abroad, living and working in American Samoa, and then as a pastry chef in Washington, D.C., for Hyatt Hotels, followed by a 25-year career with Walt Disney World Resorts, opening several of their award-winning restaurants.

The Imperial Restaurant is unique—its green roof covers over half of the 5,000-square-foot, open-air space, and the new Imperial Terrace offers a great city vibe as it overlooks the new Lancaster Public Library next door, the new Ewell Plaza below and Binns Park across the street. It accommodates table seating for up to 160 guests under its roof, as the uncovered area next to Ewell Plaza captures the sunshine by day and the moon and stars at night.

Location: 26 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster. For more information, call 717-399-4040 or visit TheImperialRestaurant.com. See ad, page 32.

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he Inclusion Festival, from July 15 through 17 at Kempton Fairgrounds, in Kempton, offers a unique, immersive and fully inclusive experience using music and recreation to normalize disability and strengthen unity among diverse populations. All donations benefit the nonprofit Accessible Festivals, dedicated to making communities stronger by ensuring music and recreation is accessible to all abilities.

With sensory-friendly live music, a wide variety of educational and recreational workshops, camping, collaborative art, relaxation areas, a community resource fair and more, are all presented in an environment designed to be accessible for all; the festival also includes virtual components to increase accessibility for those unable to attend the live event.

This year’s lineup includes The Mantras, a rock band with global influences; Yam Yam, a blend of jazz, jam, funk and soul from Harrisburg; award-winning blind recording artist and advocate Lachi; funky Philadelphia brass band Snacktime, featuring disabled musician Ryan Gilfillian, and many more.

Adult admission is $45/day or $80/weekend (plus online ticket purchase fees). Admission is free for children 12 and under. Location: 83 Community Dr., Kempton. To donate, visit AccessibleFestivals.org/inclusion-festival.

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t Penn Street Market, this year’s farmers market season every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will extend through the end of September with fresh, local produce and community engagement. Featured vendors include the Rodale Institute, Country Lane Produce and Bog Turtle Creek Farm, plus more to be added as the season progresses.

There will also be a rotating series of community partners and the return of some kids’ activities from the GoggleWorks every third Thursday. Located in the heart of downtown Reading, the market features local farm produce, fresh meats, baked goods, locally owned restaurants, food trucks and more, The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance and the Market Team are committed to hosting a variety of family and nutritional programs in partnership with The Food Trust, featuring local musicians, kids crafts and highlighting community resources.

Their goal is to promote access to healthy and locally sourced food, cultivate a thriving seasonal event through free entertainment, education and community programming to engage all community members and contribute to downtown Reading revitalization by transforming public space into a vibrant destination on a weekly basis.

Location: 638 Penn St., Reading. For more information, visit PennStMarket.org.

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eading Conservation nonprofit Berks Nature is the leading agent for the conservation of the environment in Berks County, managing more than 500 acres of the Neversink Mountain Preserve and Community Forest for low-impact recreation and ecological resiliency. The International Mountain Biking Association Trails Solutions was hired to review and provide recommendations for improving trail systems there.

Their final report found the network of managed and unmanaged trails has created an unsustainable trails system, with implications for Neversink Mountain’s sensitive habitats and trail user experiences.

Community meetings last December provided feedback and Trails Solutions made recommendations for improving the mountain’s entire trail network. Neversink Mountain and its trails will remain open while Berks Nature implements its trail improvements over the next several years.

View the report at BerksNature.org/trails-preserves/trail-updates. See ad, page 42.

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including biodegradable items or food scraps, which could negatively impact wildlife. Remember to bring a bag on the walk to carry all refuse home—score extra points for picking up items that someone else might have left behind.

Earth-Friendly Hiking Hiking in the great outdoors is undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable sports on Earth, especially in the summertime, when the weather is temperate and the sun shines upon us. Unfortunately, nature’s charm can quickly fade when we stumble upon empty beverage cans, plastic sandwich bags or even worse, somebody’s still-smoldering cigarette butt, which could so easily become the next uncontrollable wildfire.

As stewards of the environment (and kind human beings), it’s important that we hike responsibly, leaving no detritus behind, respecting wildlife and preserving the pristine setting for everyone to enjoy. Here are a few tips for treading lightly on the next hiking trip.

Avoid overcrowded places. The most popular national parks and hiking trails have been hosting a recordbreaking number of visitors lately, severely stressing the flora and fauna.

Consider exploring less trafficked spots so that these areas can recover.

Stay close to home. Choose a trail close by to cut down on travel-related carbon emissions. For most of us, a beautiful natural setting is usually a short walk or bike ride away.

Use sustainable gear. Wear outdoor gear by eco-friendly brands that strive to lower the carbon footprint in their sourcing, manufacturing and shipping practices, such as Patagonia or Merrell.

Don’t litter. Leave no trash on the trail,

Pack responsibly. Limit waste by wrapping homemade snacks and beverages in reusable bags and containers. Bring bamboo utensils.

Bring a reusable water bottle. Single-use water bottles are out. Bring a lightweight, reusable bottle. For longer hikes near fresh water sources, invest in an on-the-go water filter.

Ditch chemical products. Use chemical-free sunscreens and insect repellents to keep toxins out of the environment. This is especially important when taking an outdoor swim.

Don’t take a souvenir. Resist the temptation to handle, move or take home items found on the trail. Rocks, shells, a handful of sand, pinecones, flowers—they’re all integral parts of the ecosystem, serving as food and habitat for wildlife.

Stick to the trail to avoid trampling plants or causing other unintentional damage.

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Eat Grains to Reduce Inflammation and Liver Disease Risk

Consider Herbs from Traditional Asian Medicine for Diabetes

Try Music, Muscle Relaxation to Lower Surgery Anxiety

Tai chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, typically involves moving the arms and feet in intricate, slow patterns, but a new study in the American Heart Association journal Stroke found that doing the hand and shoulder movements while sitting in a chair produced significant physical and mental benefits for stroke survivors.

Researchers at the Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, in China, found that after 12 weeks of performing sitting tai chi, 69 stroke patients had better hand and arm function, better sitting balance, a wider range of shoulder motion, less depression and a better quality of life compared to 65 people in a standard stroke rehab program. More than half of those doing the sitting tai chi continued to practice it after the study ended, with continued improvement.

Surgery often activates high levels of anxiety in patients, but a Chinese pilot study of 116 women undergoing operations for gynecological cancer found that simple strategies dubbed “expressive arts therapy” can help. In the study group, women were encouraged to dance and do handicrafts while listening to music the day before the surgery. They practiced progressive muscle relaxation and listened to music immediately after the surgery, and on the day before their release, they were invited to write and draw to express their emotions. The researchers found that women in the therapy group experienced significantly less anxiety during their operations than women in a placebo group, although the effects didn’t continue after discharge. Ninetyeight percent of the women found the therapy beneficial.

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Although most Americans eat only one-third of the recommended amount, nutrient-rich, whole grains already have been shown to play a key role in safeguarding against obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Two new studies establish their positive effect on cardiovascular and liver health, as well. Researchers from Columbia University that followed 4,125 older adults for 25 years found that lower inflammation and fewer cardiovascular incidents were correlated with higher amounts of fiber in the diet— particularly from wheat, barley, oats and other grains—rather than from fruits and vegetables.

And a Chinese study in The Journal of Nutrition Researchers tested the blood of 1,880 people, half of which had nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, to look for markers of whole grain consumption. The subjects that ate more whole grains had a significantly reduced risk of developing the liver disease.

Diabetes is rampant in the world today, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, but it was also a health condition many centuries ago among Tibetan, Mongolian, Miao, Dai, Uygur and Yi people in East Asia. To identify which diabetes medicines were effective in those indigenous medical systems, Chinese researchers examined medical databases and ethnic medical books. They found evidence of 112 such medications—105 plant-based, six coming from animals and one with fungal origins. The most commonly used were Astragalus membranaceus, now available in many contemporary immunesystem formulations; Pueraria lobata, known as arrowroot or kudzu, and considered an invasive plant in North America; and Coptis chinensis, Chinese goldthread, whose main compound, berberine, is used in the West to treat bacterial and viral infections. “Ethnic medicine has abundant resources in diabetes treatment and has excellent development prospects, which is worthy of further exploration and modern research,” conclude the authors.

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Don’t Assume Selfies Show True Facial Features The more than 100 million cell phone selfies taken every day have produced an unanticipated outcome: a documented uptick in plastic surgery. Younger women in particular are increasingly showing cosmetic surgeons their selfies to demonstrate why they want to change the size or shape of their nose, but these concerns may be based on a distorted perception ä because selfies distort facial features, say researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern. In their study involving 30 subjects, they took one photo 12 inches from the face with the arm bent and another at 18 inches with the arm straight. When comparing the 12-inch selfies against a third photo taken five feet away, the researchers found that, on average, the nose appeared over 6 percent longer and the chin seemed 12 percent shorter. This created a distortion total of over 17 percent in the nose-to-chin ratio. Selfies also made the base of the nose appear wider relative to the width of the face.

“If young people are using selfies as their only guide, they may be coming to plastic surgeons to fix problems that don’t exist except in the world of social media,” says study leader Bardia Amirlak, M.D.

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City Lights are Tough on Birds

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Whether mining the ocean floor will be allowed to proceed and the minerals obtained there play a role in supply chains of the future is one of the biggest decisions of resource governance today.

The seabed holds a vast quantity of mineral resources, yet is also one of the last pristine areas on the planet. A new white paper published by the World Economic Forum, Decision-Making on DeepSea Mineral Stewardship: A Supply Chain Perspective, has found that significant knowledge gaps make it hard to predict the scale of the potential effect, and decisions made now about mineral stewardship will have lasting effects for generations.

The World Bank and the International Energy Agency forecast a multifold increase in the demand for key metals used for decarbonization, many of which are found in mineral deposits in the deep seabed, but some organizations and more than 600 scientists have called for a pause or total ban on the exploitation of these minerals. Positive factors such as increased metal supply, wider use of decarbonization technologies and benefits to countries from extraction royalties must be considered against the generation of sediment plumes, noise from extraction and impacts on the seafood industry.

Using satellite maps and radar to estimate the number of migratory birds streaming across the night sky, Chicago tops the list of cities where birds face the most danger from light pollution in both spring and fall. North America hosts about 3 billion fewer birds today than in 1970, according to a 2019 analysis published in Science. The causes include light pollution, climate change, vanishing habitat and pesticides. Scientists believe the combination of factors could lead many abundant bird populations toward extinction.

For example, Cornell University ornithologist Andrew Farnsworth found that the seven annual Tribute in Light twin towers anniversary memorials on September 11 that project intense beams of light into the night sky attracted an average of more that 1 million birds. Within the first 20 minutes of each event, up to 16,000 birds crowded into a tight radius. Bird conservationists listen for disoriented chirps and if too many are circling aimlessly in the beams, the lights are turned off.

BirdCast incorporates large-scale weather radar and machine learning to forecast the exact nights when hundreds of millions of migratory birds will arrive over U.S. cities. The team sends the data to conservationists and policymakers to help the birds by dimming lights along the way.

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The former Loring Air Force Base, in Limestone, Maine, on the Canadian border, closed in 2007, is now owned by the Aroostook Band of Micmacs. The superfund site is so polluted that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave it a waiver, deeming it technically impractical to clean, being loaded with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), cancer-causing compounds commonly known as “forever chemicals". PFAS tend to bioaccumulate, building up in soil, water, animals and humans; they can persist for hundreds or thousands of years and have been linked to kidney and testicular cancer, liver damage and suppressed immunity.

In the spring of 2019, the Micmac Nation, nonprofit Upland Grassroots and their research partners began an experiment. Hemp is a good candidate for phytoremediation because it grows fast across much of the country. Its roots are deep and profuse to better absorb pollutants from the soil. By 2020, researchers discovered that the hemp plants were successfully sucking PFAS out of the contaminated soil via phytoremediation and hope that their example may help farmers that have discovered their soil is tainted. Micmac Chief Edward Peter-Paul says, “Anything we can do to contribute to making the environment better, we want to be a part of.”

Robbie Girling, an associate professor of agroecology, and other researchers at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology at the University of Reading and the University of Birmingham discovered that air pollutants can confuse pollinators that use odors to navigate and move around and communicate. A study they published in Environmental Pollution shows that ozone and diesel exhaust significantly reduce the presence of pollinators, the number of times pollinators visit plants and how many seeds the plants produce. James Ryalls, one of the authors of the study, says, “Some bugs might get the first sniff when chemical compounds from a flower land on their antennae. They then follow that odor plume like a treasure map back to the plant.”

After feeding, Girling says insects such as honeybees learn which compounds lead to the tastiest flowers and return to them. But ozone and diesel exhaust can muddy those perfumes. “The [pollutants] can degrade the signal that they use, so they might not be able to find the flower anymore. Insects are under a lot of pressure at the moment from human influence, and when you start to push at things from all different directions, at some point, they can’t stand up to it. And they collapse.”

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yisha Hammond knows what it’s like to overcome adversity. Her plans of completing graduate school at George Washington University were halted in 2017 after she sustained serious injuries from two car accidents within a short period of time. During her recovery, she learned that juicing was an efficient way to get the boost of nutrients she needed to heal. This led her to form Juisibox raw, cold-pressed juices.

After the accidents, Hammond struggled to recover from her neurological wounds, including traumatic brain injury, vertigo and post-traumatic stress disorder. A neurologist advised that she lose weight. She had noticed that another doctor whose care she was under had bowls of bananas and fruit around the office. “I asked his secretary about that, and she said the doctor was a believer in eating foods with life and electricity,” Hammond reflects.

Hammond researched electric foods—non-acidic, whole, living foods such as apples, berries, oranges and melons. “But there was no way to consume all of these foods with so many things to do, appointments to get to and not much time to eat,” she says.

Hammond, who holds a bachelor’s degree in biology, used her background in science and a juicer her grandmother had given her almost a decade prior, to experiment in the kitchen.

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time after the accidents. She began crafting juices in commercial kitchen space rented from a local church, and in 2020, started selling at festivals and farmers markets. “I always sold out. At that point, I knew I had a product.” She eventually rented a stand at Lancaster Marketplace. Recently, she moved Juisibox into a brick-and-mortar location on Fruitville Pike, in Lancaster.

Hammond notes that some green juices get a bad rap because people don’t like wheat grass. She makes her juices more palatable by pairing them with fruits like fresh apples from local Amish orchards.

Her first five flavors, Pink Hibiscus, Caribbean Sunset, Yellow Lily, Safari and Tropical Sensation, contain creative combinations of healthy fruits, vegetables and herbs such as apples, pineapples, berries, peppers, squash, turmeric, wheat grass, ginger and citrus zest. She notes that the juices are a hit with kids, as well as adults.

There are 16 juice varieties available at the juice bar or bottled to go.

Hammond emphasizes that all her juices are made from electric produce that is naturally alkaline, which helps boost the immune system. The juices are raw and cold-pressed, not heated, so they retain all of the nutrients.

At Juisibox, customers can also find three-day juice, smoothie or soup detox packages and wellness shots. “I created turmeric shots and ginger shots to help improve brain function,” Hammond says.

The shots can be consumed alone or combined into a juice. There are also vegan snacks, salads and soups such as summer squash minestrone.

Hammond firmly believes that food is medicine and strives to bring more healthful options to the people of Lancaster. The journey of forming and growing Juisibox has been a lot of work, but also very rewarding. “I’m inspired by the wellness culture that I’m setting,” she says. “People are more aware of the importance of their health, and juice is an easy, convenient way to get nutrients from fruits and vegetables.”

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THE HEALTHY FOOD MOVEMENT

Pandemic Trends are Shaping Better Local Food Systems

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ike so much else on the planet, the two-year coronavirus pandemic turned the health food world upside-down.

“I found myself thinking real dystopian and wondering if people would be able to survive if grocery stores crumbled,” recalls Diana Mondragón, of Rockford, Illinois. “That scary thought train reminded me that I want to learn how to be more self-sustainable.” Her once-occasional drop-bys to farmers markets are now an essential weekly ritual. “I want to support local farmers and food producers to help communities grow stronger and healthier,” she says.

When the long supply chains of the conventional food system became disrupted, many Americans found themselves feeling insecure about food availability for the first time in their lives.

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was empty supermarket shelves and long waits for home deliveries. Add the economic repercussions and job losses, and about one in nine households lacked enough nutritious food to sustain a healthy life, report researchers from New York University.

Faced with the system’s shortcomings, a noteworthy outcome has been a surge in demand for healthier food production using sustainable and humane practices. Unable to drop by a nearby grocery store and get whatever they wanted whenever they wanted it, many consumers began buying locally grown produce for both practical and environmental reasons. After two high-growth decades, farmers markets initially took a hit during pandemic closures, but they have since bounced back with renewed energy. A wide range of innovative solutions are being pursued by e-commerce entrepreneurs and food-equity advocates to get healthier local food into more hands and more neighborhoods.

Surging Concerns Sales of natural and organic products in the U.S. grew by about 10 percent in 2020, the year of the COVID-19 outbreak, and by another 8 percent in 2021, reports SPINS, a Chicago-based data research firm, in Nutrition Business Journal. Sales growth in that sector was six to seven times larger than for conventional products, which experienced barely any sales growth at all.

Helping spur the trend, cheap food at supermarkets isn’t so cheap anymore, making organic food look better by comparison. The research company Data Weave reported in March that conventional food prices jumped by 11 percent in the previous 12 months of the pandemic, while prices for organic food increased by a relatively modest 2 to 4 percent.

The price pressures on conventional food “will continue to go up rapidly,” says Matt Tortora, co-founder of WhatsGood, a Rhode Island-based food e-commerce company. “The war between Russia and Ukraine is going to exacerbate that issue.

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The dominance of supermarkets and big-box stores in the years following World War II greatly diminished supply and demand of farm-fresh local food.

A back-to-the-future trend that started taking hold a generation ago spurred a five-fold increase in the number of farmers markets across the nation, along with a proliferation of farms selling community supported agriculture subscriptions that delivered weekly batches of fresh produce to members. These increased sales enabled many small farmers to offset the body blow from business lost due to pandemicrelated restaurant shutdowns; a number of them thrived, with record sales.

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than 13,000 visitors in a six-hour span on May 7, even though the weather was still on the cool side and few spring crops were in season after a chilly and wet April.

At the same time, a previously little-used conduit for local health food sales—e-commerce—shows signs of spurring long-term growth. Some individual producers nimbly built out their web-based product sales by also providing home delivery, previously a rarity in the local food scene. For example, the e-commerce site Avrom Farm (AvromFarm.com), of Ripon, Wisconsin, sells not only its own products, but also goods from other farmers, and Three Sisters Garden, of Kankakee, Illinois, which raises specialty vegetables, has converted entirely to ecommerce and home delivery.

Taking this concept to the next level is WhatsGood, which in 2014 began providing home delivery and pickup services for farmers markets in several cities. In the pandemic, the company became a lifeline to connect farmers with consumers at a time when stay-at-home orders and social distancing concerns hampered or closed farmers markets.

Late last year, WhatsGood introduced a new business model that bypasses farmers markets to allow consumers to order goods online directly from farmers for home delivery. SourceWhatsGood.com now operates in 21 states. Tortora estimates that demand for local food is about 12 times greater than it was before the pandemic, even as supermarkets again start stocking more faraway-grown, conventional produce.

Even Better for the Planet While the pandemic created a sense of urgency about healthier eating, it also elevated concerns about the health of the living environment. An April 2022 study issued by New York University’s Stern Center for Sustainable Business found that products specifically marketed as sustainable had a 17 percent share of the market for consumer-packaged goods, up from 13.3 percent in 2015. Nearly half of all products introduced in 2021 touted sustainability benefits, up from 28 percent in 2017. Organic food sales in 2021 amounted to $51 billion; 30 years earlier, that market was estimated at a mere $1 billion, says the SPINS report.

Now there is growing support to take stewardship of the land to the next level through regenerative agriculture practices which focus on building and maintaining the health and biological vitality of the nation’s soils, and in some cases, means restoring soils stripped of their vitality by conventional farming practices. It has been most heavily promoted by the Rodale Institute, based in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, which has developed standards for a Regenerative Organic Certified food label.

The sustainability issue resonates deeply with people like Katlin Smith, founder and CEO of Chicago-based Simple Mills, a 10-year-old company that’s widely recognized as the preeminent natural baking mix brand nationally. “I started the company after seeing what a huge impact food has on all of our bodies, and I realized how much we had processed the heck out 22

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of our food. And it was really undermining people’s health,” she says.

In the last two years, the company has expanded its focus to work with farmers to improve soil health and biodiversity, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It recently joined forces with the frozen smoothie company Daily Harvest and glutenfree frozen pizza maker Capello’s to advance regenerative soil practices in almond growing. “Regenerative agriculture is really just growing food in a way that leans into nature and builds a healthy ecosystem for all who are involved,” says Smith.

Supplying Underserved Communities Local food communities around the country are also playing an increasingly dynamic role in addressing food equity, access and security issues. Less than a decade ago, fewer than half of all farmers markets nationwide accepted federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for purchases. Today, backed by U.S. Department of Agriculture funding, most do, with many markets accepting state-backed debit cards. To further increase access to locally produced food for lower-income families, many states provide matching shopping funds up to a certain limit, as do programs run by nonprofit organizations such as California’s Market Match and Double Up Bucks, run by the Michigan Fair Food Network.

To get healthy produce to people that live in urban “food deserts”, nonprofits are pioneering creative approaches. The Urban Growers Collective operates eight farms on 11 acres of land on Chicago’s Southside that combine education, training and leadership development with the growth of organic crops, which are then driven in a “Fresh Moves” bus to local community and health centers, and churches. Founded by food justice advocates Laurell Sims and Erika Allen, the Collective worked with a coalition of nonprofits during the pandemic to deliver boxes of free food to households in underserved neighborhoods across the city. The pandemic “forced us to do some of the things we’d been talking about, but said we don’t have time yet.

We just dived in,” Sims says.

The dramatic impact of the COVID-19 crisis drove up local interest in the Collective’s community gardens, with the number of volunteers jumping from 10 to 50. “It made a lot of people realize this ain’t no joke. People close to us were passing away,” says farm manager Malcolm Evans, who started volunteering for the Collective a decade ago as a teenager growing up in a nearby public housing project. “People wanted to really know how to grow food. We’ve been doing it for years, trying to bring this to folks’ attention. Everybody needs to understand food and know where it comes from.”

Bob Benenson is publisher and writer of Local Food Forum, a newsletter that covers all aspects of the local food community in the Chicago region. He can be contacted at Bob@LocalFood Forum.com.

SAVVY SHOPPER TIPS FOR THE FARMERS MARKET One longstanding obstacle to convincing folks to go all in on local foods at farmers markets is the widespread belief that it is prohibitively expensive. It’s not. True, some items have always cost a bit more at farmers markets than at a local big-box supermarket. Farmers whose produce carries the U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic or other sustainably grown certification eschew artificial fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and GMO (genetically modified organism) crops, which means that their methods are more labor-intensive than is the case for a majority of conventional farmers.

Most farmers market vendors are small- to medium-sized producers, and they don’t have the economies of scale that enable conventional growers and retailers to offer deep discounts.

Yet there are many ways to save money at farmers markets.

COMPARE PRICES. Most markets have multiple vendors selling similar varieties, so take some time to stroll around and check out the prices at the different stands. We might find one that is the price leader across the board or that different stands have lower prices for different items.

BUY IN SEASON. Simple supply and demand: The more of a product a vendor has to sell, the more likely it is that it is going to be priced to move. So, practice seasonality and look for favorite items at the peak of their growing season.

As a result, a lot of imperfect fruits and vegetables have been tossed away. The growing national concerns over food waste are leading some consumers to look closely at items—formally known as “seconds” and sometimes referred to as “ugly” fruits and vegetables—that don’t have perfect appearance, but are perfectly edible, nutritious and usually cheaper. If they aren’t visible at our favorite farmer’s stand, just ask, because they are often tucked away. We may not want to serve them as-is to dinner guests, but when chopping and dicing or making stews or preserves, appearances make little difference.

KNOW THE FARMER. Farmers market regulars almost certainly get to know their favorite vendors, and may quickly get to be on a first-name basis. They will freely share advice about how to prepare the items they sell and what’s in stock now, soon or at the end of their growing seasons. It also improves chances of getting the occasional personal discount—but do not show up near closing time and ask for a discount on unsold products. Most farmers and market managers hate that. If lots of people wait until the last minute, a lot of farmers would soon be unable to stay in business.

BUY IN BULK. Many farmers market vendors provide discounts for multiple purchases of the same or similar items. If summer squash is priced at $1 per piece, but $2 for three, it is the equivalent of, “Buy two, get one free.”

SAVOR SECONDS. Consumers became familiar with the concept of perfect-looking (if not perfect-tasting) produce with the era of mass food retailing.

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KEEP IT COOL. Produce picked a day or two before hitting the market is going to be fresher, taste better, maintain a higher nutrient density and last longer than products that are picked before their peak and sit in warehouses for a while.

But that shelf-life advantage can shrink if farmers market purchases are not protected from high temperatures. Some strategies are to shop early on hot days, bring along insulated bags and cold packs, and possibly buy frozen fish, poultry or meat on the way home to keep the produce chilled.

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Rodale Institute Propels Organic Farming into the Future Nonprofit Celebrates 75 Years of Research, Education and Outreach

by Sheila Julson

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erome Irving Rodale was a visionary for his time. Despite the fact that chemically based, industrial farming burgeoned during the post-WWII era, he realized that healthy soil equated to healthy food and ultimately, healthy people.

On his farm in Pennsylvania, Rodale began experimenting with growing food without chemicals. In 1947, he founded the Soil and Health Foundation to give farmers solutions beyond chemical farming by using biological growing methods. That project was the genesis of the organization that bears his name today—the Rodale Institute. With nine campuses worldwide, today Rodale Institute is recognized as a leader in the regenerative organic agriculture movement.

Jeff Tkach, chief impact officer at Rodale, says the institute’s work has grown exponentially over the last few years. “We’ve seen this incredible acceleration of our work because I believe that the world is finally ready for what we have to offer,” he explains. “For seven decades, we’ve been trying to convince farmers, policy makers and ultimately consumers that regenerative and organic farming is the future.”

The political, socioeconomic, human health and climate change crises faced across different segments of society are precipitating a demand for regenerative agriculture, Tkach says.

“I think we’re finding ourselves at a real tipping point in history where people are beginning to wake up to this type of farming.

They’re seeing what Rodale has to offer as the way of the future.”

Pioneering Research

Rodale Institute has more than 30 active research projects going on at its Pennsylvania headquarters and eight other campuses around the world. They have a team of 85 employees, including 13 Ph.D. scientists, and their research projects show farmers a better way of farming. Areas of focus include chemical-free pest, weed and disease control; mitigating and adapting to climate change; and food insecurity.

The Vegetable Systems Trial compares the nutrient density of vegetable crops grown organically versus conventionally. Rodale’s Watershed Impact Trial partners with the Stroud Water Research Center to study the effects of both regenerative and organic farm-

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ing on watersheds. The Industrial Hemp Trials look at how hemp can be used as a cover crop to help improve the health of the soil. Other trials include integrating crops and livestock, and raising livestock healthily and humanely.

The Rodale Institute Farmer Training (RIFT) program is a comprehensive training platform for those seeking organic farming techniques. “Our program hosts students from all over the world,” enthuses Tkach. “We provide them with housing, class education and a stipend during training.”

The upcoming Regenerative Healthcare Conference, which takes place from October 16 through 19, is their inaugural healthcare conference to be held on a farm, Tkach says. “Through generous funding from a private foundation, we will host 60 doctors and medical professionals from across the U.S. and invite them to our main campus and farm so that they can get their hands in the soil.

Through this highly interactive conference, our attendees will receive training and education about the concepts of food as medicine, the soil health and human health connection, and the overarching principles and strategies of regenerative organic agriculture.”

Tkach advises that because most medical professionals lack adequate nutrition training and education, Rodale’s goal is to provide them with an immersion into regenerative agriculture so they can go back to their clinics with an increased knowledge of the vital link between soil health and human health.

a standard to it, it means everything and nothing,” he says. “At Rodale Institute, we helped to launch the Regenerative Organic Certification, a holistic process that involves soil health, animal welfare and human wellbeing. That’s the standard Rodale Institute has set and raises the bar for all brands and producers so that our food and agriculture system can truly be about healing—which begins in the soil. If we want to heal our society, we have to start with how we treat the soil.”

Rodale Institute maintains a consultancy with 14 full-time employees across the U.S. that are available to work with farmers and help them transition successfully to organic and regenerative production methods. The consultancy strives to help farmers make sound agronomic decisions in the field and connect them with viable markets and lucrative contracts, along with a pathway to achieving certification.

Rodale Institute promotes regenerative organic agriculture through global media channels, social media and corporate partnerships. They also invite food brands to play a role. “We need food companies to see the value in what Rodale is espousing,” Tkach affirms. “We need food brands to commit to changing their supply chain and growing food in a healthier, more ecologically sound way. And ultimately, we need to educate consumers on how to vote with their dollar.”

Their “power of the plate” concept is based on the idea that every consumer votes three times a day as to what they put on their plate; if society demands

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Farmers that engage in soil health thus see healthier, more nutrient-dense crops that are also more flavorful. Tkach notes that Rodale is the only organization that put a standard to the term “regenerative agriculture”.

“Many people and brands are beginning to use the word ‘regenerative’, but unless you put

food grown in a regenerative way, farmers will have to change how they produce that food. Ultimately, food companies will change how they produce that food.

Tkach believes we’re seeing a seismic shift as consumers wake up to how food is produced. He notes that the pandemic has also accelerated a trend of people making better food choices. “We realize that we can control our health and how what we eat was produced,” he says.

The popularity and growth of farmers markets over the past two decades serves as testament that consumers are becoming more engaged in the food system. Tkach also points to Organic Trade Association reports that show double-digit growth in the organic food market (ota.com/organicmarket-overview/organic-industry-survey).

Change is happening quickly.

Getting Involved

Rodale Institute offers several in-person and virtual learning opportunities for the public to get involved with organic, regenerative agriculture. The virtual campus includes a free course, Becoming the Regenerative Consumer, designed for consumers that want to learn about how they can support the movement.

Custom guided tours of the main campus are offered every day of the week, along with online courses, workshops and webinars. “Consumers can come from anywhere in the world to learn about regenerative organic agriculture,” Tkach notes.

Rodale Institute’s Organic Field Day takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., July 22, at the main campus in Kutztown.

Attendees can watch demonstrations, learn about research projects and interact with Rodale Institute experts about regenerative agriculture. To register, visit RodaleInstitute. org/visit/organic-field-day.

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Walking An easy activity that can be done almost anywhere, walking requires only a pair of supportive shoes and a bit of wanderlust. It is a great introduction for people looking to get started with a fitness program. Relatively low-impact, it can ease joint pain, help reduce stress, improve sleep and boost the immune system. Research suggests that distance is more important than speed for health benefits, so add a leisurely stroll to a daytime routine.

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Exercising in nature can reduce stress levels even more than being indoors and can make a workout seem easier.

Many outdoor activities are free or low-cost, can be done solo or in groups and are easily worked into a schedule. From a simple walk in the park to an organized club meet-up, there’s no shortage of options to get the heart pumping.

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As a weight-bearing exercise, running helps build strong bones and protects against osteoporosis. Over time, it can also reduce the risk of heart disease and lower the resting heart rate. Long- distance running is stellar for cardiovascular endurance, while sprinting is a quick way to jumpstart weight loss. Running clubs all over the country can help newcomers find inspiration, camaraderie and motivation when the couch is calling.

Classes in yoga and Pilates, traditionally done indoors, can be moved outside when the weather is nice. Practicing in the open air means breathing in higher quality oxygen while practicing deep breathing or moving through asanas. The ambient warmth allows soft tissue to relax more, making deeper poses more accessible.

Plus, it’s just more relaxing to practice outside, and taking in the surroundings will heighten a mindfulness practice.

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Cycling is easy on the joints, can help improve balance and is a great low-impact cardio workout. Biking can be done solo or in groups and is a great option for families, as even little kids can ride along.

Many cities have bike-friendly street lanes, allow bikes on public transportation and have rental bikes such as Divvy available for short-term rides.

Canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding can be done on any kind of open water, including lakes, ponds and rivers. These activities strengthen the upper body as well, and water itself can have a calming effect.

Take a class or rent a boat for an afternoon paddle, either alone or with friends.

Rollerblading Popular in the 1990s, rollerblading is again having a heyday. Online skate manufactur-

er Rollerblade saw a 300 percent increase in sales at the start of the pandemic, as consumers looked for creative ways to get around outside. Rollerblading helps build endurance in a wide range of muscles, including upper legs, hips, back and glutes.

It can improve balance, is easy on the joints and is just plain fun. Invest in a set of protective gear such as a helmet, wrist guards and kneepads to ensure safety.

Urban Fitness To create workouts in the city, run up and down a hill or set of stairs, then find a nearby playground and do pull-ups on the monkey bars, tricep dips on a park bench and other bodyweight exercises. Or, grab a few friends and create a high-intensity interval training circuit in the park. Change up the routine and location to keep it fresh and fun.

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or basic hygiene and improved appearance, we wash, slather, hydrate, scrub and cover up, often forgetting that our skin is our largest organ and much of what we expose it to can be absorbed and accumulated in the body over time. If we are using products with potentially toxic additives, we are putting ourselves at a higher risk for hormone disruption, reproductive cancers and allergic reactions.

Many chemicals that have been banned or controlled in Japan and some European countries are still being used on an unregulated basis in the U.S. Even products labeled “organic” and “natural” can have harmful elements alongside the good stuff. Recent research from the University of Vermont Cancer Center has linked phthalates, the “forever chemicals” used as bonding agents in many personal care products, to a higher risk of cancers in children. The encouraging news is that with a little savvy preparation, these hazardous ingredients can be avoided, and we can have glowing skin with fewer health risks.

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Being an informed consumer is important when it comes to what goes into the body, and reading labels is just as vital for what’s applied on the outside. “The beauty industry can become fascinated with chemical-based ‘quick-fixes,’ but so often what you find is that these interventions can have long-lasting effects that may actually damage the skin,” says Tammy Fender, founder of Tammy Fender Holistic Skincare, in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Liver-compromising and potentially cancer-causing formaldehyde, phthalates and parabens are plentiful in shampoos (including baby shampoo), soaps, deodorants, antiperspirants, body lotions and moisturizers, and have been linked to breast cancer and other malignancies, kidney damage and depression. While some sources claim these substances to be low-risk due to minimal amounts in skin care products, looking at the broader picture can be disturbing when we consider long-term use and the number of products used daily.

On a superficial level, the skin just responds better when it is exposed to fewer toxins. “Our skin is our biggest organ and absorbs up to 60 percent of whatever you put on it. When you eat healthy, your body feels great. The same goes for your skin,” says Shannon Reagan, owner of Glimmer Goddess Organic Skin Care, in Frisco, Texas.

“Throughout my life, I’ve tried just about every product in the stores looking for something that wouldn’t irritate my skin. I found that the cleaner the products, the better my skin looked and felt.”

What Our Skin Loves An outstanding resource for information about a particular product’s safety is the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep database at EWG.org/skindeep, which evaluates and grades more than 88,000 personal care products for toxicity. When shopping online or in a store, nixing any that have long, difficult-topronounce ingredients is key. Any label that simply lists “fragrance” is also a red flag for hundreds of possible chemicals.

Instead, opt for skin care products with Latin botanical names for herbal and essential oil-based scents.

“Natural products may cost a bit more than store brands, but the benefits far outweigh the incremental cost. They contain vitamins, phytonutrients, antioxidants and flavonoids that help heal, rejuvenate and protect skin,” says Reagan.

Fender, a holistic aesthetician and pioneer of clean skin care, concurs, “There is so much care that comes through the plants. Nature is generous.” Her favorite go-to ingredients in her organic skin care line range from white lily to citrus. “I love rose for its powerful rejuvenating benefits.

I also love chamomile, an ancient calming and soothing remedy, which is so beneficial for sensitive skin.”

may even be helpful for certain types of precancerous skin lesions caused by UVA/ UVB rays.

Overall, healthy skin comes from a wellbalanced lifestyle. For Fender, it is truly a holistic approach. “I love how inspired and educated my clients are these days. They

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For ultimate summer goddess skin, be sure to not over-wash your face, which would dry out our skin. Instead, use a gentle cleanser and lukewarm water in the morning and night. Use a sunscreen during the day and a body lotion or body butter at night.

Shea butter is a great moisturizer for all skin types and is packed with skinnourishing vitamins. Almond oil is an all-around gem when it comes to skin health. As a child, my mom would melt down shea butter and mix it with almond oil to soothe my eczema. These two natural ingredients have become a staple in my line of natural and organic skin care products.

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Fun in the Sun Chemicals found in conventional sunscreens such as avobenzone, homosalate, octinoxate, oxybenzone and PABA activate free radicals in the body, but natural sunscreens offer total protection without the elevated cancer risk. Reagan, whose products offer broad-spectrum sun protection, explains, “Chemical sunscreens are absorbed into the skin while natural sunscreens (mineral-based) sit on top of your skin, blocking the sun’s rays at the surface. Natural sunscreens such as zinc oxide and non-nano titanium dioxide are usually thick like a body lotion texture.

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ruits, leaves, stems and roots are commonly eaten as part of a plant-based, farm-to-table diet, but until recently, the only flowers on the table were in a vase.

Today’s health-conscious foodies are finding edible flowers to be a fantastic way to eat the rainbow, adding fun flavors and colors to all sorts of dishes.

Urban homesteader Holly Capelle turned her family’s backyard in the Portland, Oregon, suburbs into expansive edible gardens, enjoyed by their flower-eating chickens and children alike. “We grow everything from seed, including 15 to 20 edible flower varieties, from spring through fall,” says Capelle. “I love to grow edible flowers for two reasons: one, to eat, and second, for the natural pest control they provide. I think of flowers as a beautiful army that I can eat along the way.”

Capelle’s favorite edible flowers are pansies and violets, as they “pop up again and again all growing season and make a beautiful garnish without overpowering flavor.” The home

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gardener likes to freeze the fresh flowers in ice cubes, press them on the outside of herb butter or dry them between pieces of wax paper to later add to the tops of homemade chocolate bars, along with dehydrated strawberries, lemon balm, mint or other botanical flavors.

The family’s fowl get in on the flower fun, too. “We make frozen treats for the chickens out of edible flowers, corn and strawberries, which they love in summer.

We also add dried flowers like marigolds to their nesting boxes,” she says, adding that marigolds, with their bright orange hues and distinct flavor, are great in scrambled eggs or as a substitute for saffron.

For larger blooms like sunflowers, Capelle recommends pulling off the oftenhard centers. “I often see whole zinnias on edible cakes, but no one wants to eat an entire zinnia. With daisies, for example, I will pull off the petals and recreate the flower on top of a dish, using peppercorns or chocolate chips in place of the center,” she says.

Capelle also loves chamomile for its distinctive, apple-like flavor that has the “feel of fall,” and dianthus, with a slightly spicy taste like cloves. “Nasturtiums are another super defender in the garden, with a delicious peppery flavor and nice orange pop of color in a salad,” she adds.

“Flowers brighten any dish up, especially hors d’oeuvres, omelets and soups.

Pea soup is an ugly soup, but sprinkle some microgreens and a viola on top and it’s beautiful,” says Jan Bell, of Gilbertie’s Organics, in Easton, Connecticut. The 34-acre farm, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, grows herbs, vegetables and microgreens in 24 greenhouses, including a microgreen blend with nasturtium and viola flowers. “If you pick the flowers on herbs, the plant will grow better and last longer,” Bell adds.

Flowers like wild violets, chive blossoms and common milkweed can add bold color and flavor to vinegar with pinkish purple hues that power up salad dressings. Bell also likes to dry chive flowers to use yearround. “They are a nice purple sprinkle to add to dishes when things are boring in winter,” she says.

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Even common garden roses can add a delicious dimension to dishes and drinks, according to Viljoen. “I like to ferment roses into a simple soda, using organically grown rose petals, honey or sugar and tap water. It’s ready within a few days, or else you can leave to ferment a few months to make a sipping vinegar,” she says. “You can also combine really fragrant rose petals with a neutral honey like clover, then strain after a few days for a rose water essence you can add to yogurt or other dishes.” Viljoen also uses rose petals as edible garnishes for deviled eggs or as edible plates for goat cheese balls on her gourmet picnics.

Some flowers are for the eyes only, however. Many can be poisonous, so it’s important to ensure a particular species is edible before digging in. Viljoen also advises carefully distinguishing between poisonous lookalikes when foraging: A delicious daylily and a toxic true lily look similar, but are in different plant families, for example. She also says to look for organically grown flowers that haven’t been sprayed with pesticides.

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by Tara Lanich-LaBrie Spring rolls are a great way to eat all the fresh veggies, flowers and fruits of the season, and they look like little paintings with flowers on the outside and different colors and textures throughout. In the summer months, our bodies naturally gravitate toward eating more raw vegetables and fruits to cool our system and attune to the season of lightness. The grounding aspect in these petal rolls comes from the root veggies and the piquant, velvety peanut sauce. They are easy to make with whatever veggies and fruits we have on hand and are a great meal to take on the trail.

Gather whatever ingredients sound delicious at the local market or farm, forage some delicacies if you have the time and put on your favorite music to inspire making these rolls. an assortment of colors, such as turnips, Package of spring roll wrappers/rice wrappers radishes and carrots, sliced in thin sticks 2-3 cucumbers or summer squash, cut into Spinach, nasturtium leaves or other tender lengthwise strips green leaves to create a background for Edible flowers (optional) such as scarlet your petals begonias, nasturtiums, rose petals, 1 avocado, sliced thin (optional) calendula, dandelion petals, sweet alyssum, radish flowers, bachelor buttons, Asparagus, sliced in thin sticks Red pepper, sliced thin, lengthwise violets, violas or pea flowers 10-oz pack of thin rice noodles 1 bunch mint (about 1 cup) Snap peas, purple or green, 1 bunch cilantro (about 1 cup) sliced lengthwise Combination of fresh root vegetables in All of these ingredients are recommendations or suggestions meant to inspire, but they are merely ideas. Use what is available. Spring rolls are excellent with almost any combination of fresh ingredients. I use a general framework of one-third each of crunchy or harder ingredients, like cucumber, squash, radish and carrot; softer ingredients like avocado, peach, mushroom and iceberg lettuce; and flowers, herbs, leaves such as rose petals, calendula, basil, mint and squash blossoms.

First, prep all the ingredients and set up a space to roll and see all of the ingredients. It isn’t necessary to cut everything perfectly, and tearing lettuces or other leaves is a great way to save time and create texture. I like to have my ingredients separated by type or color to create the rolls like a painting, using a palette.

Have a bowl with water that is large enough to dip the spring roll wrappers. Next to this, have a plate that is large enough to hold the wrappers. Have bowls or plates or a large cutting board with all the ingredients laid out to access everything easily and quickly.

Quickly dip a rice wrapper into the water and place it onto the plate. Add flowers or individual flower petals to the wrapper. Layer the petals to about a half-inch of the edge of the wrapper. There is really no wrong way to create these rolls.

Starting in the middle of the roll, on top of the petals and background leaves, make a line of crunchier or “harder” veggies like carrot, cucumber or radish sticks. Add up to nine sticks about two to three inches long each to make a line in the center. They can be close

together and on top of one another.

Next, add softer veggies or fruit (peach/ mango/mushrooms/avocado) next to or on top of the line of harder veggies.

Now sprinkle on the cilantro/mint/basil (roughly 1 to 2 tablespoons total per roll, unless you love these flavors and want to add more). Add leaves, lettuces, sprouts or spinach on top of this center line. It doesn’t need to be perfect at all, so let things spill out and over.

Try to work as quickly as possible while adding ingredients; it will get faster as you make them. Then begin to lift one side of the roll using both hands and carefully pull up into the center of the roll toward the line of filling. Use your thumb to tuck the ingredients under and your fingers to bring more of the wrapper across over the line and then roll it all so the top goes under. You will need a small amount of the wrapper clear of ingredients at the end so it can seal with the roll you have made. (I don’t tuck the sides at all because doing it this way is faster and generally holds together better.)

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andy Ann St. Martine-Pack, founder of Green Street Luxuries (GSL) Organics apothecary, never intended to start a natural skin care products business. In 1991, when her infant son suffered from severe eczema, allergies and asthma, she became a “mom on a mission” to help her family.

“I wanted to help my son get well without using harmful drugs or chemicals. My father used to give me honey when I had a cough. I became curious about what our ancestors used for ailments,” she recalls. She spent a lot of time in the library researching holistic living and later created what would be her first GSL Product, After Shower Extra Moisturizing Cream. It remains her bestselling product.

In the spring of 2009, St. Martine-Pack began selling her products at a local farmers market. By that autumn, she opened a retail store. The current GSL Organics line includes moisturizers, salves, sugar scrub, exfoliants, bug spray and more.

St. Martine-Pack firmly believes that what is put on the body is just as important as what is put in the body. Her products are formulated to naturally help improve skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, dry skin, sensitive skin, acne and rosacea. She affirms that all GSL Organics products are free from parabens, sulfates, petroleum products, mineral oil, formaldehyde, phosphates and synthetic fragrances. She uses vitamin E as a preservative.

The natural healing ingredients she uses include extract from calendula, a flower in the marigold family. “It has internal and external healing properties,” she says. Her carrier oil of choice is olive oil, which she says is rich in antioxidants that help fight free radicals on the skin. “The combination of calendula and the antioxidant properties of olive oil offers an amazing blend of healing properties.”

St. Martine-Pack does not recommend applying oils directly onto the skin because they may clog pores and cause blackheads and discoloration. “Applying it pure does not penetrate to the dermal level, which is where you want the good oils to go. When you emulsify good oils into a cream, they are able to be absorbed at the dermal level.”

Raw ingredients are used in GSL Organics products, and because nature is imperfect, products

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may vary slightly in color. Shea butter is not naturally white, but can vary in tones from cream to light orange, with a strong, earthy scent. It has a high moisturizing content and can provide some protection from the sun.

Many women are stymied by crepe skin on the neck and chest, which St. MartinePack says can often be lessened by regular exfoliation and moisturizing. Sugar has glycolic acid, which helps exfoliate. “We have a natural sugar scrub with a carrier oil. In a pinch, table sugar mixed with suds from bar soap can also be used. Moisturizer should be used year-round, with a lighter blend for the summer.”

GSL Organics’ popular pet products are back for the summer. The line for dogs includes flea and tick repellant, which has a safe formulation of essential oils for dogs.

(St. Martine-Pack emphasizes that cats are sensitive to essential oils; cat owners should consult an integrative veterinarian before use.) The dog shampoo has a combination of calming essential oils to help with allergens and skin issues.

As a small-batch company, St. MartinePack says all products are made as ordered and crafted seasonally to guarantee freshness. She can also customize a formula to omit a particular ingredient a customer may not want. She is the point of contact for most customer correspondences and firmly believes in listening to them to understand what they may or may not truly need.

St. Martine-Pack is a certified aromatherapist and also leads classes to educate people about natural skin care solutions.

Her son, now age 31, is doing well, his eczema is long gone and he has few problems with allergies. “I’m inspired to educate people about better ways to heal the skin. You are what you eat—and what you put on Candy Ann St. Martine-Pack your body.”

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ost of us can remember having the glorious ability to do absolutely nothing of practical significance as children. We rolled in the grass, laughed ourselves silly with friends on the street corner and happily squandered away Saturdays.

Somewhere along the line, someone planted a seed in our brains that programmed us to believe that we must earn our existence. We became self-conscious perfectionists that equate leisure and “be-ing” with laziness. As adults, we see “non-doing” as something trivial, something forbidden, unless we become ill or injured, and only then can we shrug off the societal guilt trip. Somehow, well-being has become a luxury, and our physical bodies are paying for it. We feel old before our time and suffer Monday morning blues every day of the week. The Yiddish proverb, “The hardest work is to go idle,” rings truer than ever.

We envy our beloved pets when they stretch out in a patch of inviting sun or dream away rainy days, not realizing that we, too, can curl up with the idea of doing nothing. Even foxes and squirrels pause in the survival game to soak up an hour of summer. Unplugging brings us back to our breath, aligns us with our true North and prompts our blood pressure to drop a few numbers. Taking a little time to exhale and watch the clouds overhead can also kickstart our immune systems. If need be, we can appease the to-do lister inside of us by scheduling half an hour of inactivity into the weekly calendar, and when we realize how much we like shooting the breeze, we can increase it to an hour.

Consider the last time we gave ourselves permission to sip a little freedom and watch the grass grow. Poet Winifred Druhan noted, “Wasting time is being free.” We won’t win any accolades for doing nothing, but we’ll surely be happier.

Marlaina Donato is an author, composer and painter. Connect at WildflowerLady.com.

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any of us have fond childhood memories of cool confections from the neighborhood ice cream truck on sultry summer days. By creating homemade, hotweather treats with our kids, we get to enjoy the delights of fresh, seasonal produce and inventive flavor combinations, while also providing our kids with kitchen fun, healthy fare without unwelcome additives and summertime memories of their own.

“There are plenty of frozen treats from the grocery store that are in the natural or organic categories, but sometimes those still have levels of sweeteners, sugar or other preservatives that we don’t want or need,” says Annie Wegner LeFort, a Milwaukee-based chef and founder of the healthy living business EatMoveMKE.com.

She has been making frozen pops for her 13-year-old daughter Vera since she was a toddler. Anything that is homemade is more economical and has less packaging, Wegner LeFort says. Pop molds can be used over and over, and even cups can be used and reused as molds to reduce waste.

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ORANGE CREAM POPS YIELD: 8 SERVINGS 1 banana 1 cup vanilla yogurt, whole milk

1 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice 1 Tbsp honey

Combine all the ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour blended mixture into molds, leaving ½ inch for them to expand.

Freeze until hard, about 4 hours. When ready to eat, run under warm water and remove from the mold.

Variations: omit bananas or substitute milk with full-fat coconut milk.

Recipe courtesy of Gwen Eberly, adapted from More With Less.

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Making frozen pops can be as easy as mashing fruits and other ingredients in a bowl, pouring the mixture into molds and freezing them. A blender or a food processor can be used to make a smoother mix, with parents supervising younger kids. Older children that know how to use small appliances can safely blend—and clean up—without supervision. Wegner LeFort notes that young kids might enjoy straightforward flavor combinations, but older kids with more developed palates can experiment with herbs or exotic concoctions.

Parents can deftly blend vegetables and herbs into frozen pops and refreshing summer smoothies without being detected by finicky eaters. She recommends adding spinach to fruit blends with berries or dark-colored fruits: “You don’t even really see the greens. They are overtaken by the blue and purple fruits.”

Beets or beet juice, which is high in iron and vitamins, also add a beautiful color to berry blends. Cooked and mashed sweet potatoes lend a vibrant orange to red and yellow blends made with strawberries or pineapple.

Gwen Eberly, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based chef who teaches cooking to kids and teens through the Zest! cooking school, recalls making healthy, decadent, frozen orange cream pops with her mother and enjoying them on her farmhouse porch on hot summer days. “The original orange cream pops recipe came from a cookbook called More With Less, a compilation of recipes offered by Mennonite women in the 1970s,” Eberly says. She made them with her own children when they were young, and they became a family favorite. Now, as teenagers, they make the treats themselves all year long.

Other simple cool snacks include monkey tails—frozen bananas rolled in melted chocolate. “That’s a simple and healthy treat that can be topped with nuts or seeds. If you use dark chocolate, that helps cut down on sugar,” Wegner LeFort advises. Ice cream sandwiches can be made with either store-bought or homemade cookies and ice cream. “Those have endless options for creativity and different flavor combinations.”

Jessi Walter Brelsford, founder and “Chief Bud” at the cooking school Taste Buds Kitchen, based in New York City, recommends putting a fun twist on fruit salad with Rainbow Kabobs, which parents and kids can make together. “Our recipe uses fresh, summer favorites like strawberries, cantaloupe, kiwis and blueberries, but depending on your family’s preferences, you can easily make these with any fruit sturdy enough to go on the skewers,” she says. “Kids love helping out, so get them even more excited to be involved by using cool tools together, like a melon baller or crinkle cutter. It will help them practice fine motor skills and pattern recognition by threading the fruits onto the skewers in specific patterns.”

With a little encouragement and experimentation, kids will be proudly and happily creating their own delicious and healthy summer snacks.

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VEGAN WATERMELON-BEET POPS YIELD: 6 TO 8 SERVINGS ¾ cup vegan vanilla yogurt ½ cup non-dairy milk 2 heaping cups frozen or fresh watermelon cubes 1 red beet, cooked, peeled and chunked 1 small frozen or fresh banana ½ lemon, juiced Add all ingredients to a blender and process on high until smooth.

Pour into popsicle molds and freeze solid.

Recipe courtesy of Annie Wegner LeFort.

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hen most people didn’t know what a GMO (genetically engineered organism) was 25 years ago, Jeffrey Smith, the founder and executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, was one of the leaders of a global movement that helped consumers understand the dangers of genetically engineered foods. The success of these efforts prompted significant swaths of the population to reject GM comestibles, leading food manufacturers to develop non-GMO alternatives. His most recent efforts focus on gene-edited microbes.

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Why do you believe that unregulated releases of gene-edited plants, animals or microbes could devastate our planet?

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First, GMOs can persist forever in the gene pool. They’re self-propagating. Second, the most common result of genetic engineering is surprise side effects. Third, gene editing is so inexpensive that virtually everything with DNA can be a target. You can buy a do-it-yourself CRSPR kit online for less than $200. Already, it’s being used in high school biology labs. Nature’s gene pool is up for grabs with no real safety net, and the impact can last for thousands of years from a single release.

What are the world’s most dangerous organisms to gene edit and why?

The microbial ecosystem known as the microbiome. It is a basis for human and environmental health. Experts say we’ve outsourced about 90 percent of our metabolic and chemical functions to our microbi-

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ome, and imbalances in the microbiome are precursors to about 80 percent of diseases.

The microbiome is essential for soil health and health in virtually every ecosystem. If you release a genetically engineered microbe, it might travel around the world, mutate and swap genes with thousands of other microbes. These, in turn, can travel and mutate with unpredicted side effects and changes in function. This can potentially damage or collapse ecosystems around the world.

How can we stop this threat?

We need to disallow any release of genetically engineered microbes through legislation and international treaties. Without such laws, we could see a million GM microbes released in this generation, which could destroy the nature of nature, and all future generations would be forced to grapple with our mistakes. We also should restrict access to these technologies and ban so-called gain-of-function enhancement of potentially pandemic pathogens, even in so-called bio-secure laboratories, because over 1,000 recorded accidents show that bio-security isn’t reliable enough to create and house pathogens which, if released, could lead to another pandemic.

How did you help build a movement that led to widescale rejection of GMOs? I’ve spoken in 45 countries, counseled politicians and leaders, written two books, made five movies, trained 1,500 speakers and helped organize over 10,000 activists in more than a hundred groups. We exposed the dangers of GMOs and the corrupt practices by the biotech industry

We need to disallow any release of genetically engineered microbes through legislation and international treaties.

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and regulatory agencies. Now, 51 percent of Americans and 48 percent of global consumers correctly believe that GMO foods aren’t safe. This was designed to influence purchasing choices to put economic pressure on food companies to remove GMO ingredients. The tipping point of consumer rejection is underway.

How are you mobilizing a movement against GM microbes?

Our choices in supermarkets won’t stop the release of genetically engineered microbes, so we need to focus on enacting new laws in individual countries and international treaties. But we can’t rely on consistency of government laws. We need to build a popular movement so that everyone in the world realizes we have now arrived at an inevitable time in human civilization where we can damage the streams of evolution for all time, and that we need to become far more responsible in our relationship with nature. We need to institutionalize the choices in academia so that everyone growing up, just as they now learn about climate change, also learns about the dangers of genetic technology and what we need to do as a civilization to protect nature’s gene pool forever.

How can people help?

I invite people to visit ProtectNatureNow. com, sign up for our newsletter and watch the 16-minute film Don’t Let the Gene Out of the Bottle. We post action alerts for people to reach out to elected officials and local papers, and we’ll have plenty more opportunities for people moving forward, including training programs and a global advocacy network.

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer.

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Code works to preserve invertebrate species that are threatened by habitat loss, climate change and pesticides. “Many of these animals provide valuable services,” she says. “Solitary wasps feed their young certain caterpillars that we consider pests because they eat our crops. Riverbed mussels filter our water. Stone flies help break down organic matter. Bees are effective pollinators, helping to sustain our most nutritious food sources.”

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Gardening Tips from Aimée Code Create a resilient garden with hardy, native plants that invite both pollinators and natural enemies like solitary wasps, lacewings and hoverflies, which help control pest populations.

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pithy stems and downed wood or underneath bunch grasses and fallen leaves.

Develop a greater tolerance for weeds, embracing a slightly wilder garden aesthetic. Avoid using herbicides by mulching and manually pulling weeds before they go to seed.

A few pests in the vegetable garden are okay, as long as they don’t harm overall production. Search online for nonchemical solutions by vegetable type and location. As in farming, try rotating crops or look into companion planting to learn which plants work well together. Ensure the soil has what each plant needs. For example, blueberries require an acidic soil.

Pesticides address the symptom rather than the problem. Killing pests may be a temporary fix, but won’t address the underlying cause, so the problem will likely return. Even so-called “reduced risk” products contain concerning chemicals for pollinators. Always try non-chemical solutions first. For example, instead of applying a fungicide to address powdery mildew, water the affected plant less and prune it to improve air flow.

by the International Agency for Research on Cancer; commercial fertilizers that lead to nitrogen and phosphorus runoffs, threatening marine wildlife; and pyrethroid insecticides for mosquito control, which kill most insects.

He champions sustainable measures, starting with a reduction of turf grass.

“People like sitting on their lawn, but try keeping it as minuscule as possible and plant native plants which require less maintenance,” he says. “Make sure you’re not planting grass where grass doesn’t want to grow.”

Consider an eco-lawn with micro-clover in the mix, Anderson advises. “Clover recycles nitrogen and stays green in drought conditions, so you don’t have to fertilize or water, and you only need to mow ecolawns once a month.”

Lawn Care Strategies from Ryan Anderson For weeds, the best defense is a dense, deeply rooted, turf grass system that will out-compete for air, water, nutrients and sunlight.

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Aerate the lawn in the fall by removing narrow, three-to-six-inch-deep cores and leaving them on the soil. After a day or two, mow the cores over to return nutrients to the soil. Spread turf seed over bare-soil areas and over the entire lawn whenever aeration is conducted.

Before or after aerating, spread onequarter to one-half inch of compost over the lawn to promote a nutrient- and microbiology-rich, spongy soil structure.

Visit CompostingCouncil.org for reputable suppliers and DIY instructions for highquality compost.

Apply leaf mulch and grass clippings to feed and promote protozoa, bacteria and fungi that break down organic matter, recycle nutrients, inhibit plant pathogens, balance pH and aerate the soil.

Mow less often and as high as possible to minimize stressing the grass plant. Lawns need only a single, one-inch watering per week.

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As many as 45 percent of American pet dogs are struck with “fireworks phobia”, studies show, and more dogs run away over the July Fourth holiday than at any other time of the year, report animal control officials.

The kind of situational anxiety caused by sudden loud noises can affect almost any dog, but it happens most often to those pets predisposed to anxious behavior because of breeding or troubled pasts. A new study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science from the University of California, Davis, has found that even common noises such as a vacuum, microwave or beeping smoke alarm can trigger anxiety in many dogs, and that many owners don’t recognize subtle signs.

“Monitor your dog’s behavior for anything unusual, such as excessive barking, panting, shaking, trembling, licking or drooling,” advises John Woods, a New York City professional dog trainer and editor-in-chief of AllThingsDogs.com. “Also look for cues in your dog’s

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body language, paying particular attention to their eyes, ears, mouth and tail for other signs of anxiety or discomfort.”

Happily, research shows that a number of strategies can help soothe anxious pooches both from immediate terror and ongoing anxiety.

TURN IT AROUND. Swiss scientists at the University of Bern’s Companion Animal Behavior Group that analyzed the New Year’s fireworks strategies of 1,225 dog owners concluded that the most effective method was what they called “counterconditioning”—turning a negative into a positive with treats. As the fireworks exploded, these owners played with their dogs, gave them chews and treats, and expressed positive emotions; their dogs were on average 70 percent less anxious. The method works best when a dog’s calmness is reinforced on a daily basis, say the researchers.

Megan Marrs, an Austin, Texas, dog trainer and founder of K9OfMine.com, lowered her rescue pit bull’s anxious behavior by giving him cold, chewable treats whenever he calmly sat on his bed

and didn’t cause trouble. “This did require keeping treats on me at all times, but it worked wonders,” she says.

IT’S A WRAP. The Swiss study also found that 44 percent of dogs became calmer during fireworks after being wrapped in a tight-fitting pressure vest. Sold commercially under such names as ThunderShirt and Anxiety Wrap, the vests can also be easily improvised at home by following YouTube videos. A tight wrap helped soothe the trembling of Zed, the Japanese Chin of Amy Tokic, editor-in-chief of the Toronto-based PetGuide.com. “He’s still not comfortable with loud noises, but when he’s snuggly swaddled, he doesn’t get into a panic state over it,” she says.

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Studies have confirmed that music can ease situational anxiety for up to half of dogs, but the genre matters: classical soothes, heavy metal agitates. for dogs were reggae and soft rock, because of their simple arrangements, minimal electronic orchestration and gentle beats that match the heartbeat of a puppy’s mother. “The wrong music or music that is being played too loud has the potential to upset your dog,” warns London veterinary surgeon Linda Simon.

THE SWEET SMELL OF SAFETY. The sense of smell in dogs is 10,000 times greater than that of humans, so the right scent—like of their lactating mother—can comfort them. Pheromones are synthetic or herbal formulations in sprays, collars, plug-in diffusers or wet wipes that replicate nursing scents, and studies have found them effective for many dogs during fireworks, thunderstorms, and for mild anxiety. Jeraldin Paredes, a New York City professional dog sitter at TalkTheBark. com, suggests simply using an old T-shirt to bundle up a pooch during a high-stress situation or to put as a “baby blanket” into their favorite hiding place. “That way, no matter where they hide, a piece of you is always with them,” she explains.

SPEAK STRAIGHT. “Simply speaking with your pet can make a huge difference in their anxiety,” says animal communicator Nancy Mello, in Mystic, Connecticut.

“Don’t just say goodbye to them, but tell them how long you will be gone and when you will be back. Use a visualization: ‘I will be home at 7 p.m.,’ while visualizing your house at dark. Or say to an anxious pet, ‘You are safe,’ on a daily basis. Even if your pet doesn’t get the exact wording, they understand the connotation behind it.”

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FRIDAY, JULY 1 Contemplative Prayer/Meditation – 6:45-7:15am.

(Fridays ongoing). In person and via Zoom. Free.

717-397-4858. 119 N Duke St, Lancaster. For the Zoom link, visit SaintJamesLancaster.org.

Mindful Yoga – 9-10am. (Fridays ongoing). Onsite and via Zoom. Slow down your breath, your body, and your mind. $15, discounts available. Contact Saint James Episcopal for link. 717-397-4858. 119 N Duke St, Lancaster. SaintJamesLancaster.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 2 Rooftop Yoga – 10-11am. (Saturdays ongoing).

West End Yoga Studio has teamed up with Tellus360 Restaurant and Bar bringing you Rooftop Yoga. $15.Tellus360, 24 E King St, Lancaster.

Contact West End Yoga Studio at 717-406-9681.

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SUNDAY, JULY 3 Community Donation Yoga – 9-10am. (Sundays ongoing). Yoga is for everybody regardless of financial state. This yoga class mixes Vinyasa with Alignment; well suited for any level of practice. West End Yoga Studio, 221 W Walnut St, Lancaster. WestEndYogaStudio.com.

Meditation – 8-9am. (Sundays ongoing).

Kula Kamala Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Alsace Twp, Reading. By donation. 484-509-5073.

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Yin Yoga – 9-10:30am. (Sundays ongoing).

Kula Kamala Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Alsace Twp, Reading. By donation. 484-509-5073.

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Wisdom Circle – 10:30-11:30am. (Sundays ongoing). Kula Kamala Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Alsace Twp, Reading. By donation. 484-509-5073.

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Sunday Evening Meditation – 7-7:30pm. (Sundays ongoing). Via Zoom. All welcome for a meditation which incorporates mindfulness, reiki and loving kindness practices. Love donation. Email Helene@ HeleneWilliamsReiki.com for Zoom link.

MONDAY, JULY 4 Chair Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. (Mondays ongoing).

In-studio and virtual. Traditional poses are converted to using a chair as our foundation or prop.

The addition of a long scarf/yoga belt, books/yoga block, and beach towel/yoga blanket expand the options. $45 New Student Unlimited, other class pass options available. Register online. West End Yoga Studio, 221 W Walnut St, Lancaster. 717406-9681. WestEndYogaStudio.com.

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Gentle Yoga – 6-7pm. (Mondays ongoing).

Kula Kamala Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Alsace Twp, Reading. By donation. 484-509-5073.

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TUESDAY, JULY 5 Contemplative Prayer/Meditation – 8-8:30am.

(Tuesdays ongoing). In person and via Zoom.

Free. Saint James Episcopal, 119 N Duke St, Lancaster. 717-397-4858. For the Zoom link, visit SaintJamesLancaster.org.

Hatha Yoga – 9-10am. (Tuesdays ongoing). Instudio and virtual. Hatha Yoga can improve mood, decrease anxiety, tone muscles, and improve posture and balance. $45 New Student Unlimited, other class pass options available. Register online. West End Yoga Studio, 221 W Walnut St, Lancaster.

717-406-9681. WestEndYogaStudio.com.

Coping with the Loss of a Parent or Sibling – 6:30-8pm.Via Zoom. Are you grieving the death of someone you care about? Would you like to talk with others who have experienced a loss? This meeting includes a presentation and an informal time to talk with others. Free. Pathways Center for Grief & Loss. 717-391-2413 or 800-924-7610.

HospiceCommunity.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 Mindful Yoga – 9-10am. (Wednesdays ongoing).

Onsite and via Zoom. Slow down your breath, your body, and your mind. $15, discounts available. Contact Saint James Episcopal for link. 717-397-4858. 119 N Duke St, Lancaster.

SaintJamesLancaster.org.

Kirtan – 6-7pm. (Wednesdays ongoing).

Kula Kamala Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Alsace Twp, Reading. By donation. 484-509-5073.

KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

Summer Landscape Photography – 6-8:30pm.

Wednesdays thru 7/20. Learn how to capture better images in the outdoors. Learnt technical skills that apply to nature and landscape photography including exposure, composition, and framing.

Class will include light hiking. $60. Register online by 6/29 at PCAD.edu. PCAD, 204 N Prince St, Lancaster. 717-396-7833.

Coping with the Loss of a Spouse or Companion– 6:30-8pm. Other dates and times available. Via Zoom. Are you grieving the death of someone you care about? Would you like to talk with others who have experienced a loss? This meeting includes a presentation and an informal time to talk with others.

Free. Pathways Center for Grief & Loss. 717-3912413 or 800-924-7610. HospiceCommunity.org.

Donation-Based Meditation – 7-8pm. (Wednesdays ongoing). Guided meditation with Monica Mullen.

Walk-ins welcome. West End Yoga Studio, 221 W Walnut St, Lancaster. WestEndYogaStudio.com.

Ultimate Health Workshop – 7pm. (Wednesdays ongoing). Learn how you can achieve optimal health. Topics vary by week. Free. Call to reserve your spot. Heath Wellness Center, 14 W. Main St, Landisville. 717-530-5555. HeathChiropractic.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 7 Contemplative Prayer/Meditation – 8-8:30am.

(Thursdays ongoing). In person and via Zoom.

Free. Saint James Episcopal, 119 N Duke St, Lancaster. 717-397-4858. For the Zoom link, visit SaintJamesLancaster.org.

FRIDAY, JULY 8 Cooking Class: Summer Seafood Spectacular – 6-8pm. Ages 18 and up. Summer is for seafood.

Become more confident working with seafood while learning to make several delicious dishes.

BYOB. $80 per person. Registration is required.

Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz.

717-435-8890. ZestChef.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 9 Literacy Luau – 10am-1pm. Watch a heartthumping Polynesian dance performance. Dance, craft, eat and enjoy waves of fun luau activities. All ages. Registration recommended. Free. Muhlenberg Community Library, 3612 Kutztown Rd, Reading.

610-929-0589. BerksLibraries.org.

Midsummer Holistic Expo – 10am-6pm. Find readers, shamans, reiki practitioners, crystal vendors, handcrafted jewelry, essential oils and more at the Lancaster Farm & Home Center. Keynote speaker is Eagle Skyfire. $5 (free to military and first responders with ID). 1383 Arcadia Rd, Lancaster. 717-419-8796.

TherapeuticThymes.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 10 Sunday Morning Tao – Modified Taoist Yoga – 9:45-10:45am. Consists of a gentle qigong-like flow, meditative breathing and quiet meditation. This class will not include the yin yoga floor postures.

Registration required. $15. Integrative Healing Arts Studio, 546 Penn Ave, Fl 2, West Reading. 610-4519577. HealingArts42@gmail.com.

Midsummer Holistic Expo – 11am-5pm. See 7/9 for listing.

MONDAY, JULY 11 From Making to Museum Art Camp – 10am-4pm daily thru 7/15. Grades 2-6. Explore the Lancaster Museum of Art permanent collection while learning about collections, exhibitions and writing for art museums. Student artwork and writings will be on display alongside the permanent collection pieces at PCAD gallery. $293. Register online by 7/4 at PCAD.edu. PCAD, 204 N Prince St, Lancaster.

717-396-7833.

Introduction to Creative Writing (1 Credit) – 6-8pm. Monday-Friday thru July 22. Introductory creative writing course providing an overview of narrative craft and technique. Become familiar with storytelling fundamentals including the use of conflict, characterization, voice and more. $385.

Register online by 7/5 at PCAD.edu. PCAD, 204 N Prince St, Lancaster. 717-396-7833.

PanchaDasi: an Introductory Study of Tattva Viveka, the Concept of Absolute Truth – 7-8:15pm. Mondays thru 11/7 (no class 8/29 or 10/31). Online or in person. A subtle inquiry into the nature of Tattva Viveka (the Absolute Truth).

Be guided through spiritual questions such as “from where came God?” and “what is Reality?”

For info and registration: KulaKamalaFoundation. org/classes. Kula Kamala Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Alsace Twp, Reading. 484-509-5073.

KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 12 Summer Cooking Camp: 7-12 years – Tuesday 10am – Thursday, July14 12:30pm. Create colorful and delicious meals from local gardens and farmers markets. Kids will learn valuable tools for eating fresh and locally. Hands-on. Registration is required. $200/person. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717-435-8890. ZestChef.com.

Full Moon Crystal Meditation with Reiki – 7-8pm. The experience incorporates crystals, sound healing music and reiki shared during the meditation. A crystal set is included in the price of the class. Bring your own yoga mat, blanket and pillow if needed for comfort. Registration required. $15. Integrative Healing Arts Studio, 546 Penn Ave, Fl 2, West Reading. 610-451-9577.

HealingArts42@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 Newly Bereaved Program – 6:30-8pm. Via Zoom.

If your loss was recent, this 3-wk series provides an overview of common grief responses and will help you to begin to identify coping tools. Space limited, registration required. For info/to register: 717-391-2413 or 800-924-7610 by 8/3 to discuss with a Bereavement Counselor. Pathways Center for Grief and Loss. HospiceCommunity.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 14 Trauma Informed Care for Sound Healers and Other Alternative Practitioners – 10am-1pm.

Online. CE credits. Sound healing can be incredibly powerful in bringing deep healing and nervous system harmony to all kinds of people, including those who have experienced trauma. Registration required. $40.Lancaster School of Psychodrama & Experiential Psychotherapies, Liberty Place, 313 W. Liberty St., Suite 263, Lancaster. 717-466-0788.

RealTrueKaren.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 15 Inclusion Festival – 11am-11pm. An accessible music and wellness festival for everyone with events scheduled from 11am through 11pm Friday and Saturday. Designed to accommodate all ages and abilities featuring sensory-friendly and

empowering live music, immersive experiences, and a large variety of education and recreational workshops. Adults $45/day or $80/weekend. Free for 12 and under. Kempton Community Center, 83 Community Center Dr, Kempton. 609-954-8245.

InclusionFestival.com.

Embody Better Balance – 9am-12pm. This movement-filled workshop will introduce you to exercises and lifestyle practices to support your balance from the ground up and the inside out, while cultivating the confidence you need to move across life’s varied terrain. $168 thru 6/15 then $198.

Registration required. Embody Grace, The Farm, 1130 Green Lane Road, Malvern. 610-304-5120.

EmbodyGrace.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 16 Inclusion Festival – 11am-11pm. See 7/15 listing for details.

MONDAY, JULY 18 Ultimate Art Camp – 10am-4pm daily thru 7/22.

Grades 5-9. Join us for an intensive and supportive week-long camp exploring fine arts and master crafts in lessons that will inform and enhance personal and skill development. Open to all skill levels. $465. Register online by 7/11 at PCAD.edu.

PCAD, 204 N Prince St, Lancaster. 717-396-7833.

TUESDAY, JULY 19 Summer Cooking Camp: 13-16 years – Tuesday 10am – Thursday, July 21 12:30pm. Create colorful and delicious meals from local gardens and farmers markets. Kids will learn valuable tools for eating fresh and locally. Hands-on.Registration is required. $200/person. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717-435-8890. ZestChef.com.

GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing)– 6:30-8pm. A source of help, compassion and understanding for individuals who have had a loved one die as a result of substance abuse or addiction.

Free. Registration required: MParadise810@comcast. net or 717-951-2720. Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy. HospiceCommunity.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 21 Tarot and Tea – 1-3pm. (3rd Thursday ongoing).

Online. Learn the mystery and lore of the Tarot and how to use the cards for personal and spiritual growth. Registration required. $25. Lancaster School of Psychodrama & Experiential Psychotherapies, Liberty Place, 313 W. Liberty St., Suite 263, Lancaster. 717-466-0788. RealTrueKaren.com

FRIDAY, JULY 22 Organic Field Day – 8:30am-3:30pm. Learn the latest results of Rodale Institute’s research projects while visitng nearly 22 demonstration stations all focused on organic agriculture on a 333-acre experimental farm. $25 pp. Registration required by 2pm 7/21. Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown. 610-683-1400. RodaleInstitute.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 23 Feldenkrais Workshop: Tangled Up & Twisted– 1:30-4pm. Learn how to gently twist & turn your aches & pains away by exploring awareness of movement while lying on the floor in different positions. $45 by 7/15, $60 thereafter. Register at Donna_Bervinchak@yahoo.com. Susquehanna

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Dance Center, 120 College Ave, Mountville. 717898-3359. FeldenkraisBlog.net.

An Evening with Lancaster Fellow Foodies – 6-8pm. 15 and up. Relax and enjoy an evening of local food and education with Rebecca Bedenbaugh, owner of Lancaster Fellow Foodies with guest author Jenn Knepper and her local book Food is Love. BYOB. $75 per person. Registration is required. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717-435-8890. ZestChef.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 24 Grief as an Experience, Not an Event – 1011am. Part of the in-person Sanctuary Series of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster.

538 W Chestnut St, Lancaster. Lancaster School of Psychodrama & Experiential Psychotherapies, Liberty Place, 313 W. Liberty St., Suite 263, Lancaster. 717-466-0788. RealTrueKaren.com.

MONDAY, JULY 25 Teen Writing Summer Camp – 10:30am12:30pm. 4 sessions, 7/25, 7/26, 7/28, 7/29 (no session Wednesday). Via Zoom. “Writing is Cool.”

A safe and welcoming workshop to celebrate ideas, hear our own voices, and wave goodbye to perfectionism and self-doubt. No grades, grammar or judgement. Write From the Heart. Registration required. 717-393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.

TUESDAY, JULY 26 Cooking Class: Plant Based Summer – 6-8pm.

18 and up. Better than take out and no meat required. Learn to make these effortless recipes that are bursting with flavor for a fun filled evening.

BYOB. $70. Registration is required. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717-435-8890.

ZestChef.com.

Man to Man: Grief’s Toolbox– 6:30-8pm. Via Zoom. Monthly men’s group to learn about tools to add to your “Grief Toolbox” to help you rebuild your life after loss. Call the Pathways Center for Grief and Loss at 717 391-2413 or 800-9247610 to discuss with a bereavement counsellor.

HospiceCommunity.org.

FRIDAY, JULY 29 Family Days on the Farm – 4-8pm, Saturday 8am4pm. Enjoy educational seminars, homemakers’ advice, farmstead ideas, children's activities, including a petting zoo and corn box, healthy baking, vegetable growing and more. Free. Melvin Stoltzfus Farm. 199 Brick Mill Rd., Christiana.

For more information, call 717-345-2684, ext. 827.

Cooking Class: A Traditional Brazilian Family Meal – 6-8pm. 18 and up. Learn to make authentic recipes from the heart of Brazil. Hands on. BYOB. $70 per person. Registration is required. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717435-8890. ZestChef.com.

Ancestor Stories: An Experience in Family Constellations – 10am-12pm. (Ongoing last Friday). Online. 2 CE and psychodrama credits plus 48 Act hours. Explore, through experimental interaction and mindfulness, how an unresolved family trauma or other instance of family of collective pain is carried through the generations. $45. Registration required. Lancaster School of Psychodrama and Experimental Psychotherapies, 313 W Liberty St, Lancaster. 717-466-0788.

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Family Days on the Farm – 8am-4pm. See July 29 listing for details.

Cooking Class: Fun with Fermentation – 10am12pm. 18 and up. Take the mystery out of all things fermented. While cooking, enjoy some already prepared fermented salsa. Hands on. BYOB. $70 per person. Registration is required. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717-435-8890.

ZestChef.com.

Holy Fire Reiki Level 1 and 2 Training Weekend – 9am-4pm. Gain the understanding necessary for self-administering its healing principles. Learn how to positively respond to stress, ow to relax and accept happiness, learn to pass well-being on to others and much more. Registration required. $400 pp. Virya Energy Studio, 39 Spruce Ave, Birdsboro.

484-719-9460. ViryaEnergyStudio.square.site.

plan ahead MONDAY, AUGUST 1 Ultimate Art Camp – 10am-4pm daily thru 8/5.

Grades 5-9. Join us for an intensive and supportive week-long camp exploring fine arts and master crafts in lessons that will inform and enhance personal and skill development. Open to all skill levels. $465. Register online by 7/25 at PCAD.edu.

PCAD, 204 N Prince St, Lancaster. 717-396-7833.

Urban and Public Art – 1:30-4pm daily thru 8/5. Grades 7-9. Design, scale and apply a mural to a large surface. Learn how to take art from a sketchbook or digital reference and scale it correctly using basic math. The mural will be applied in a group setting to be displayed in PCAD’s Art Garden. $200. Register online by 7/25 at PCAD.edu.

PCAD, 204 N Prince St, Lancaster. 717-396-7833.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 Cooking Class: Family Night, Paella Party – 6-8pm.

7 and up. Bring the whole family and celebrate. Learn to make multiple versions of the iconic Spanish dish perfect for one last summer family feast. Hands-on.

BYOB. $75 per person. Registration is required. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717435-8890. ZestChef.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 Holy Fire Reiki Master Level Training Weekend – 9am-5pm. Thru 8/7. Instruction on the Usui/Holy Fire system of attunements and ignitions. Each student practices on each other so all receive many attunements. Registration required. $900. Helene Williams Reiki, 313 W Liberty St, Lancaster. 717269-6084. HeleneWilliamsReiki.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 Newly Bereaved Program– 6:30-8pm. Via Zoom.

If your loss was recent, this 3-wk series provides an overview of common grief responses and will help you to begin to identify coping tools. Space limited, registration required. For info/to register: 717-391-2413 or 800-924-7610 by 8/3 to discuss with a Bereavement Counselor. Pathways Center for Grief and Loss. HospiceCommunity.org.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 Writing About Trauma to Heal Ourselves and Others – HippoCamp Creative Nonfiction Writers Conference.All skill levels welcome. Hone your craft, explore publishing options and find ways to balance your writing and real life, plus meet, learn from and share with writers like you. Registration required. $549. Lancaster Marriott, 25 S Queen St, Lancaster.

HippoCamp22.hippocampusmagazine.com.

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New Visions Holistic Expo – 10am-6pm.

Experience more than 80 vendors, free lectures, like-minded community and more. $7/day or $10 for both. York Fairgrounds, 334 Carlisle Ave., York. For tickets: FireflyHollowWellness.com/ new-visions-holistic-expo. 717-814-9136.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 New Visions Holistic Expo – 10am-6pm. See August 13 listing for details.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 Meditation, Kirtan, Yoga and Irish Culture Retreat – August 20-27. Join us on a spiritual retreat including quiet time, communal activities, cultural excursions, meditation, mantra, satsang and yoga with the beauty of the sacred world around you by way of direct experience. Prices vary by room choice. For info and registration: KulaKamalaFoundation.org/classes.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Women’s Intro Writing Class – 6:30-8:30pm.

5 wks, Tuesdays thru 10/11. Via Zoom. “Writing Without Fear.” A warm and welcoming community of trust, kindness and understanding. Learn to write freely without perfection and self-doubt.

Beginner’s welcome, sharing optional. Write From the Heart. Registration required. 717-393-4713.

WriteFromTheHeart.us.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Writing for Healing Professionals – 1-3pm.

Online. Experiential series to support healing professionals who are seeking an extra dose of creativity as they pursue their writing projects with psychodrama, meditation, sharing and other experiential activities to inspire writers of any level of experience, remove writes’ block and enhance confidence. Registration required. Lancaster School of Psychodrama & Experiential Psychotherapies, Liberty Place, 313 W. Liberty St., Suite 263, Lancaster. 717-466-0788. RealTrueKaren.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Women’s Memoir Writing Class– 6:30-8:30pm.

5 wks, Mondays thru 10/17. Via Zoom. “Exploring our Life Stories.” A safe haven for capturing the memories that matter to us most. Write From the Heart. Registration required. 717-393-4713.

WriteFromTheHeart.us.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Embracing the Role of the Wise Elder – 10am2pm. Online. Explore the language and the phases of role development. Step into the gifts of aging with grace and learn to bridge the gulf between life and death. Registration required. $95 before 9/20, $115 after. Includes 4 CE credits. Lancaster School of Psychodrama & Experiential Psychotherapies, Liberty Place, 313 W. Liberty St., Suite 263, Lancaster. 717-466-0788. RealTrueKaren.com.

community resource guide Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email Advertising@NALancaster.com or visit NALancaster.com or NABerks.com.

ACUPUNCTURE LANCASTER ACUPUNCTURE

Beverly Fornoff Eden Natural Care Center 600F Eden Rd • Lancaster 717-381-7334 • LancasterAcupuncture.com Discover your body’s natural ability to heal with the supports of acupuncture and herbal medicine.

Acupuncture is a way to relieve acute or chronic pain, stress, allergies, colds, digestive problems, and insomnia and support your overall well-being. See ad, page 21.

BODYWORK SUPERNATURAL WELLBEING, LLC Grace Henderson, LMT 342 N Queen St, Studio N • Lancaster 717-803-6207 SupernaturalWellbeingLLC@gmail.com

Offering a wide range of bodywork and holistic wellness services to support your well-being, harmony and balance of mind/body/spirit, guiding you to the realization that you have always been perfect while empowering you to make necessary changes to create the fabulous life you want to live. LGBQTIA+ friendly.

CBD/HEMP PRODUCTS HEMPFIELD BOTANICALS 100 W Walnut St • Lancaster 717-874-8480 HempfieldBotanicals.com

Hempfield Botanicals embraces that wellness is the foundation for living a full and vibrant life. We create THC-free and fullspectrum CBD products to help people find relief from pain and inflammation, sleep problems, anxiety, headaches, lack of energy, and more. Certified B Corporation®, vegan, certified cruelty-free, sustainable, and third-party tested. See ad, page 11.

YOUR CBD STORE

Stone Mill Plaza 1380 Columbia Ave • Lancaster 717-209-7123 GetSunMed.com At Your CBD Store®, we bring superior quality hemp-derived products for people and pets to the market. Because our oils, tinctures, skin care and pet products are formulated using the whole plant, they contain a full or broad spectrum which includes cannabinoids and terpenes. See ad, page 45.

CHIROPRACTIC A THERAPEUTIC EFFECT

Dr. Andrew Ashton 313D Primrose Ln • Mountville 717-285-9955 • ATherapeuticEffect.com

PATH TO WELLNESS CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Michael Turkos, DC 930 Red Rose Ct, Ste 200 • Lancaster PathToWellnessChiro.com We offer innovative care to address the hidden stresses that cause overall physical and mental/ emotional malfunctions often associated with pain, weakness, loss of energy and diease of all types. Our purpose is to release these stresses so you will become physically and mentally healthier.

See ad, page 12.

Providing an array of therapeutic treatments and services that promote relaxation and detoxification. Our doctor specializes in low-impact Torque Release Technique which provides immediate results for people of all ages. See ad, page 2.

BLUE SKIES CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Leah Reiff 2727 Old Philadelphia Pike • Bird-in-Hand 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.

HEATH CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS CENTER LLC Thomas Heath, DC 14 W Main St • Landisville 717-530-5555 HeathWellnessCenter.com

For 33 years, Dr. Heath has been helping people recover their health and reduce stress in their lives through Functional Integrative Brain /Body Balance.

He uses Professional Applied Kinesiology, Neuro Emotional Technique, Quantum Neurology, Nutritional counseling, traditional Chiropractic and other cutting-edge techniques. See ad, page 12.

LINK CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Dr. Thomas B. Wachtmann, DC 3130 Pricetown Rd • Fleetwood 610-944-5000 DrWachtmann.com

High-quality, patient-focused Chiropractic Care, and Functional Diagnostic Medicine evaluation and treatment. We focus on correcting the underlying causes of many disorders, diseases and conditions. Call for a complimentary consultation and benefit check. See ad, page 27.

CLINICAL AROMATHERAPIST INSHANTI

Debra Stoltzfus 48 Slaymaker Hill Rd • Kinzers 717-587-3990 • Inshanti.com Trust a nationally certified aromatherapist specializing in clinical consultations. Deb can work directly with your physician to create a plan that supports mind and body health. In addition to retail and wholesale accounts of proprietary blends and pure essential oils sourced directly from the farmers, halfand full-day education courses with certification are offered. See ad, page 31.

COACHING LAUREN SWAVELY

Functional Medicine Health Coach Lauren@LaurenSwavely.com LaurenSwavely.com Using a holistic approach, Lauren’s focus is on helping you attain your vision of wellness.

Together we look at you as a whole person – body, mind, & spirit! Clients become confident & empowered as they take back control of their health, achieve their goals, face challenges with resilience, and explore what’s possible.

For life is holy and every moment is precious. ~Jack Kerouac

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COACHING PARAGON LIFE COACHING

210 W Grant St • Lancaster 717-925-0551 Ashley@ParagonLifeCoaching.com ParagonLifeCoaching.com If you are ready to make changes in your life, find new motivation, navigate decisions, and build on your strengths, Paragon Life Coaching is ready to help you meet your goals. We offer individual life coaching (in person, phone, video), selfimprovement classes and presentations.

CONTINUING EDUCATION LANCASTER SCHOOL OF PSYCHODRAMA AND EXPERIENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPIES Liberty Place, 313 W Liberty St, Ste 263 Lancaster 717-466-0788 • RealTrueKaren@gmail.com RealTrueKaren.com

Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, teaches alternative therapies and experiential methods of psychodrama, sociometry, group process, Family and Systemic Constellations. CE credits for social workers, MFTs and licensed counselors, although all helpers and educators welcome. Act 48 and psychology credits pending. See ad, page 18.

COUNSELING GREY MUZZLE MANOR

1164 Blattadahl Rd • Mohrsville 610-655-5271 GreyMuzzleManor.com Facebook.com/GreyMuzzleManor Marcy Tocker, MA, utilizes person-centered and strength-based therapeutic approaches. She specializes in animal-assisted therapy, EAGALA model equine therapy, play therapy and art therapy. Marcy believes that therapeutic change occurs when we provide empathy, unconditional positive regard, acceptance, and being there to support while our clients discover the strength we know they’ve always carried.

M. HARNISH COUNSELING & SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

Malinda Harnish Clatterbuck, MA (she/her) 228 E Orange St • Lancaster 717-875-5066 MHarnishTherapy.com

TAKE HEART COUNSELING & EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY 699 Wooltown Rd • Wernersville 717-917-7137 TakeHeartCounseling.com

Empowering individuals and families to find hope, healing and wholeness through therapeutic work with horses.

Trauma-informed services address trauma, anxiety, depression, self-worth, spirituality, family issues.

Offering individual and group sessions. See ad, page 16.

DENTISTRY SCHWARTZ FAMILY DENTAL

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PEACEFUL PASSAGES

Elena Snyder, LPN 215-859-2556 Facebook/PeacefulHospiceCare With over 20 years experience in hospice end-of-life care, Elena provides personalized, hands-on, end-of-life comfort care services such as nursing care, companionship, education, emotional support and spiritual guidance through life’s final journey. See ad, page 8.

FLOATATION THERAPY

David A. Schwartz, DDS, PC 701 Jefferson Blvd • West Lawn 610-670-6910 SchwartzFamilyDental.com

BALA FLOAT & WELLNESS

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 34.

Experience deep relaxation, a lightness of being, and healing on a cellular level. At Bala we provide open floatation rooms with automated lighting and music therapy for a calming customer experience, relief from chronic pain and discomfort, and an escape from the stress of everyday life. Also offering massage, reiki and biomat. See ad, page 7.

903 Nissley Rd Unit H • Lancaster 717-537-6955 BalaFloatCenter.com

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 10.

DNA TESTING ANY LAB TEST NOW

235 Bloomfield Dr, 110 Bldg B • Lititz 717-207-7604 AnyLabTestNow.com/Lititz Any Lab Test Now makes it easy for consumers and businesses to manage their health! We provide direct access to clinical lab tests, DNA tests, and drug- and alcohol-testing services, Vitamin B12 injections and more. See ad, page 21.

The work of healing and formation begins as we listen to what is going on in our inner life, what is happening in our heart and in our head. Using compassion and deep listening, I will be present with you and help you along your way.

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FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE FUNCTIONAL HEALTH OF LANCASTER, LLC

Dr. Mary Regan, CRNP 2207 Oregon Pike, Suite 301A • Lancaster MR@FH-Lancaster.com 717-490-6227 (call or text) FH-Lancaster.com Are you looking for a holistic root cause approach to your health and wellness? Functional Health of Lancaster provides comprehensive adult primary care, functional medicine, nutritional support, and yoga therapy, addressing your important health needs and wellness goals. Membership plans available. See ad, page 41.

FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGY LANCASTER BRAIN & SPINE 221 Granite Run Dr • Lancaster 717-299-9600 LancasterBrainAndSpine.com

Our mission is to improve the lives of people suffering from complicated neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, by utilizing cutting-edge diagnostic testing and customized brainbased treatment plans. See ads, pages 3 and 33.

HERBAL MEDICINE HERBS FROM THE LABYRINTH Master Herbalist Sarah Preston Radiance, 13 W Grant St • Lancaster 717-290-1517 HerbsFromTheLabyrinth.com

Long-time Herbalist Sarah Preston crafts small-batch herbal body-care and wellness products, teas, tinctures, syrups, salves and creams using organically grown and ethically sourced wildcrafted herbs. Consultations and custom blends available.

Products found at Radiance and Lemon Street Market, both in Lancaster. See ad, page 12.

HOLISTIC FEMININE HEALTH NATURE’S INTUITION

1390 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster 610-763-0434 Naturesintuition.net Nature’s Intuition offers a comfortable space for you to reconnect to your physical and emotional bodies. With a focus on helping women go from numbness to pleasure, and using movement to connect to your own intuition, Ashley offers Yoni Steaming, Pleasure Embodiment Coaching, Holistic Healing and Sensual Movement classes.

See ad, page 33.

WISE WOMAN HEALING

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Pamela Craddock, CNM 31 S Lime St • Lancaster 717-925-7462 WiseWomanHealing.us

DC EAGER SERVICES

With over 42 years of nursing and midwifery experience, Pamela recognizes the interconnectedness of the body, mind and spirit and how imbalances can affect overall health. With compassion and experience she will work with you to formulate a plan that will help you achieve optimal health and wellness. See ad, page 19.

HOLISTIC WELLNESS RESTORE YOUR ENERGY Deb Gallagher, RN, CLP Lancaster 717-203-9666 RestoreYourEnergy.org

Darlene Eager Hoarding Services, Mold Remediation, Safe Demolition 6 E Kendig Rd • Willow Street 717-989-5763 DCEager.com Hoarding and excessive clutter can hide health threats such as mold, bacterial growth, insect and rodent infestation. With respect and sensitivity, DC Eager will professionally and discretely provide the clean-up needed to return the home to a healthy state.

Also offering mold remediation and safe demolition.

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HUGHES HOME SERVICES

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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE NICK D’ORAZIO, MD

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INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS INTEGRATIVE HEALING ARTS STUDIO Christina Rossi, Practitioner 546 Penn Ave, Fl 2 • West Reading 610-451-9577 IntegrativeHealingArtsStudio.org

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At Pangea Mediation, we aim to provide the space and tools needed to resolve conflicts in a healthy and productive manner through mediation, conflict coaching and training. We specialize in coparenting, separation & divorce mediation. Let’s get started! See ad, page 34.

LYMPHATIC THERAPY AQUA BLUE WELLNESS CENTER

Electro-Lymphatic Therapy 2435 Old Philadelphia Pike • Smoketown 717-656-8615 • AquaBlueWellnessCenter.com

Providing an assortment of holistic healing services that include integrative massage therapy & bodywork, reiki & intuitive energy work, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, holistic nutrition, iridology, flower essences, Taoist arts, and spiritual guidance.

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Our lymphatic system plays an important role in supporting our immunity. Over the past 18 years of treating our clients, we’ve found that supporting the proper flow of lymphatic fluid through electrolymphatic therapy positively affects many conditions including: Lymphedema, edema, cancer, Lyme disease, heart disease, enlarged prostate, post-injury/surgical healing and more. See ad, page 15.

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We o ff e r a r a n g e o f I V hydration vitamin and mineral therapies to support your wellbeing. IV therapies can support hydration, weight loss, increased energy, improved immunity, address nutrient deficiencies and more. See ad, page 15.

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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 28 and 29.

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NATUROPATH - TRADITIONAL HEALTH BY DESIGN CLINIC

Jeannie Peck, Traditional Naturopath 352 E Main St, Ste 100 • Leola 717-556-8103 HBDClinic.com We provide nutrition and detoxification services for adults and children using an integrative functional medicine approach, offer therapeutic massage therapy for your relaxation or chronic pain needs, and permanent fat and weight-loss services. See ad, page 34.

NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR GENERATIVE HEALTH

Dr. Javier Palacios, ND, LAc 228 E Orange St • Lancaster 717-869-1524 Dr. Palacios is a naturopathic doctor specializing in migraines, chronic headaches, men's health, insomnia and metabolic disorders like diabetes and cardiovascular disease. His approach is to educate the patient on naturopathic medicine and provide the safest and most effective natural alternatives. He also speaks fluent Spanish. See ad, page 5.

HEALTH FOR LIFE

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. Special focus on hormone balancing and fertility (now offering DUTCH hormone testing).

NUTRITION FUSION INTEGRATIVE HEALTH & WELLNESS

Dana M. Elia, DCN, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND 717-917-5259 FusionIHW.com At Fusion Integrative Health & Wellness, Dr. Dana Elia utilizes an integrative, functional and personalized approach to nutrition, health, and healing.

Like a detective on a special case, she’ll uncover the root causes of challenging health issues so that you can feel well again. Most major insurance plans are accepted. See ad, page 21.

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Refresh your mind, body and spirit with natural and organic products for hair and skin. We use OWAY, an ammonia-free color and product line packed with biodynamic, fair trade ingredients and pure essential oils. We specialize in cuts, color, DEVA cuts, styling, bridal styling and more. See ad, page 16.

PET CARE TILL WE MEET AGAIN In-Home Pet Euthanasia 717-897-0536 TillWeMeetAgain.com

For some, euthanasia of their pet at the veterinary hospital is simply not an option. Dr. Mark Huber and his wife Stacey provide home euthanasia for dogs and cats in the most comfortable environment possible—your home—with the intention of bringing peace and comfort to ease the pain of losing a beloved pet. See ad, page 13.

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Helene Williams, BSN, RN 313 W Liberty St, Suite 267 • Lancaster 717-269-6084 HeleneWilliamsReiki.com Reiki is a very gentle holistic practice, which assists in promoting balance in body, mind and spirit.

After a reiki session, many people express a deep sense of relaxation, calming and peace. Frequently anxiety, stress and worry are relieved. Also offering classes and workshops in Mindfulness Meditation.

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Reiki and Cranial Sacral Therapy care for the mind, body and spirit.

These practices can be done individually or combined to provide the benefits of channeling positive energy, the release of physical and emotional trauma and can eliminate tension patterns we carry internally. Michele is also a Certified Grief Educator and Grief Movement Guide.

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SOUND HEALING SOUNDWISE HEALTH

Lana Ryder, LMT, AADP, CSTP 313 W Liberty St, Suite 267 • Lancaster SoundwiseHealth.com 610-301-4356 Throughout the region, our trained and experienced professional practitioners offer individual intuitive sound therapy sessions, group immersions, sonic massage, ReikiSound, ReikiVoice, hospice CareSong and classes in fundamental education in the art and science of sound healing.

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SPIRITUALITY URBAN WELL—A SOURCE FOR CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY Saint James Episcopal Church 119 N Duke St • Lancaster 717-397-4858 • UrbanWell.org

…where diverse people with different faiths gather in a spirit of humility and openness to learn from one another how to quiet the noise of everyday life, become more grounded and find energy, serenity and rest.

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THERAPEUTIC WRITING WRITE FROM THE HEART

Creative Writing Workshops Melissa Greene • Lancaster 717-393-4713 • WriteFromTheHeart.us Our uplifting, be-who-you-are workshops awaken the creative spirit, gently, without intimidation.

Taught in an atmosphere of warmth, whimsy and trust, they are a safe haven for all ages.

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Thermography provides a noninvasive view of potential health concerns in the breast and body.

Used as a risk assessment tool, thermography is able to detect inflammation and metabolic changes, and offers a proactive, prevention-focused approach to health care. See ad, page 12.

WEIGHT LOSS HEALTH BY DESIGN

Jeannie Peck, Traditional Naturopath 352 E Main St, Ste 100 • Leola 717-556-8103 • HBDClinic.com We can help you reach your weightloss goals by offering customized nutrition, body sculpting, weight loss and detoxification services. As you release stubborn fat, you’ll receive support and guidance through every step of your journey.

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YOGA KULA KAMALA FOUNDATION & YOGA ASHRAM 17 Basket Rd • Reading 484-509-5073 KulaKamalaFoundation.org

Kula Kamala Foundation is a nonprofit, non-sectarian spiritual center dedicated to mindfulness, non-violence, unity, and healing. Our public and professional programs serve people from all walks of life. No matter who you are, we have something special for you. OM. Peace. See ad, page 34.

MINDFUL YOGA AT SAINT JAMES 119 N Duke St • Lancaster 717-397-4858 SaintJamesLancaster.org/Yoga

A simpler style of yoga that helps achieve a higher level of connection with one’s mind, body and spirit by focusing on the present moment. Is suitable for a wide range of body types and abilities. In-person and via Zoom. See ad, page 7.

WEST END YOGA STUDIO

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