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Most of my core beliefs about money were influenced by my parents, who as young children endured the Great Depression—the longest and most widespread economic collapse in the history of the modern industrial age. Millions of people, including those who were once affluent and revered professionals, were jobless and broke—many suffering the indignity of homelessness, and having to forage in dumps and garbage cans for food. It was a humbling time for everyone, except for a fortunate few. Despite the hardships, a lot of good came out of the Depression era, as it brought out humanity’s great spirit, resilient core and resourcefulness. Strong communal support, great leadership and federal programs such as the New Deal were born out of this period, which lifted morale and helped pull the country out of the depths of despair. A new era of economic expansion and unparalleled abundance and prosperity for many followed... and the cycles continued... and still continue into this new millennium, though the pendulum swings have not been as extreme as they were during the first half of the 20th century. Some who lived through the Depression era developed habits of frugality. My father, on the other hand, spent money more freely. He succeeded in business and was able to create an abundant life for himself and his family through years of diligence, perseverance—and loving his work. While neither of my parents were excessively concerned with material comforts, they did enjoy indulging in life experiences that were intangible such as traveling overseas, learning new skills (my father studied and learned to speak two foreign languages in his later years) and meeting new and interesting people from all walks of life. Since entering my fifties, I too have experienced the inner tug toward investing more time, energy and resources in life experiences that expand my personal growth (intellectually, socially and spiritually). I don’t care so much about accumulating more stuff these days. Owning stuff can be fun, but when the stuff piles up and starts to own you, it’s not so much fun anymore. During this autumn season I have been in the process of de-cluttering—selling and giving things away (big and small), which no longer serve a purpose in my life. I am learning the art of letting go. There is so much freedom in that. It clears the path for new things to enter into my life that are more aligned with who I am now, rather than who I was yesterday. Clinging to the past pulls us down like an anchor. I do love the idea of abundance—an abundance of simplicity that is— plus anything else that feeds my soul. We hope you enjoy this month’s themes of True Wealth and Beauty. As you read on, keep an open mind and explore the abundant insights and offerings that are here to serve you and help enhance your experience of prosperity, inner and outer beauty and overall wellness. Wishing you a Thanksgiving holiday that fills your heart with joy and appreciation for all of the gifts in your life, big and small—tangible and intangible.
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newsbriefs New Psychotherapy and Art Therapy Studio Opens Doors
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nne V. Schipani, a licensed professional counselor and registered and board certified art therapist, is currently accepting new clients as she opens the doors to her new office in New London, Connecticut. Schipani offers a holistic approach to psychotherapy and expressive art therapy for adults and children with a mind-body-spirit approach. She specializes in working with individuals to use Anne Schipani their own strengths, creativity and inner wisdom to create positive change in their lives. Schipani treats a variety of issues, such as depression, anxiety, grief/ loss, life transitions and more. While Schipani does not accept insurance at this time, many insurance programs offer reimbursement for out-of-network therapists. For more information, visit her listing on PsychologyToday. com. For appointments, call 860-443-4163, ext. 4. Location: 400 Bayonet Street, Ste. 202, New London, CT.
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eaching The Harmony Within is moving to a new location at 93 Waterbury Road, Prospect, Connecticut. This is the same office of BodyWorks Massage and Yoga Center on Route 69, the main road in Prospect. Rosa Chyan, founder of Reaching the Harmony Within, has been providing Akashic Records consultation, healing touch energy therapy, Arcturian Rosa Chyan healing method and meridian therapy out of her home-based office until October. She also taught Akashic Records classes at various holistic centers. “Having a steady location for classes becomes important the more I teach,” says Chyan. “The yoga studio space
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is great for workshops and the massage room is perfect for private sessions.” To celebrate its milestone, Reaching The Harmony Within will be offering $10 off to new clients’ first private session purchased throughout the month of November. The hours will be Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment only. Akashic Records certification classes and group healing events are available monthly. To learn more about the services and class schedule, visit ReachingTheHarmonyWithin.com or call 203-228-1777. See ad on page 21.
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ackie Piazza of Healing Room, which is located at 85 Wall Street in Madison, Connecticut, is happy to announce the opening of her new Meditation Mindfulness Center. Piazza is a certified meditation/mindfulness teacher who received her training from the McLean Meditation Institute in Sedona, Arizona. Group and individual classes will be offered in a quiet, relaxing atmosphere with individual attention Jackie Piazza to provide the absolute and complete understanding of meditation and mindfulness. With proper training, your meditation practice will bring you all the benefits you need to be relaxed and respond to life in a less reactive and more peaceful way. For more information, visit HealingRoomLLC.com or call 203-245-5137. See ad on facing page.
Free Balance Screenings Offered in Guilford
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hysical Therapy Services of Guilford is offering free 10-minute balance screenings. The screenings will be held at 500 East Main Street, Suite 310, Branford, Connecticut, on November 4 (4-5 p.m.), November 10 (1-3 p.m.) and November 19 (3-5 p.m.). The one-on-one screening assessments, which are conducted by physical therapists, will determine the specific areas of the body contributing to the loss of balance. In order to improve or fully restore balance, these areas can then be targeted during future physical therapy. Injuries resulting from a loss of balance that lead to a fall—whether it is on slick, fallen leaves or a wet kitchen floor—are one of the most common reasons individuals over 65 visit their physicians each year. Although there are a wide
variety of reasons why an individual my experience a loss of balance, once the root cause is found, improving one’s balance through physical therapy is straightforward. Why not have your balance checked before the arrival of winter’s snowy and icy conditions? For more information, visit PhysicalTherapyGuilford.com. Call 203-315-7727 to reserve a spot. See ad on page 17.
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he Sleeping Giant Park Association is hosting its Fall Hikers’ Hike on November 15 at 11 a.m. Hike along with experienced leaders who are familiar with the park. Since the pace will be faster than that of the association’s other hikes, and the duration and length greater, this hike is for experienced hikers only. You should plan for a strenuous hike over rough terrain, lasting for four to five hours. Meet at the bulletin board by
the kiosk near the park entrance at 11 a.m. Wear hiking shoes. Bring snacks and water (preferably in a day pack). The hike is free and open to the public. Advance registration is not necessary; however, minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Out of consideration for other hikers, dogs are not permitted on the hike. The Sleeping Giant Park is located on Mt. Carmel Avenue in north Hamden (off Whitney Avenue). The park entrance is directly across the street from Quinnipiac University. For additional information, visit SGPA.org. Inquiries can be directed to the SGPA Hiking Committee at Hike_the_Giant@yahoo.com.
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he New Haven Chapter of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce business education topic features Write Right! Tips to Help You Write an Article for Publication. The informational session will be held during the chambers’ monthly business meeting at The Graduate Institute at 171 Amity Road in Bethany, Connecticut, on November 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Gail Heard, publisher of Natural Awakenings New Haven, will be presenting. The meeting is free to chamber members and interested first-time guests who wish to explore membership. The regular fee is $15. The New Haven Chapter is sponsoring a Member SpotLight: The Art of Becoming with Jordan Taylor on November 18 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Reaching The Harmony Within in Prospect, Connecticut. Free yourself to become the best version of yourself by releasing stuck emotions through discussion and chakra-balancing medita85 Wall Street Madison, CT 06443
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Run, Walk or Trot for Charity
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he Town Walk Turkey Trot at Hamden Hills will take place on November 7 at 11 a.m. Starting at 100 Town Walk Drive in Hamden, Connecticut, the proceeds from the 5K charity run/walk will benefit The CT Food Bank. There is a $10 entry fee for adults and $5 for children (ages five to 14). Register through SDonovan@TheBakerCompanies.com. The walk/run will be held on The Farmington Canal located right next to the Town Walk Recreation Office. On November 8, the Greater New Haven Rotaract Club will hold its fourth annual 5k Road Race & Fun Run. This year, for the first time, the road race will benefit the Tessa Marie Fund, which helps underprivileged children, and children in need of medical care and attention. Additionally, a portion of proceeds will go towards a donation to the local food bank. Non-perishable food items will be collected at the race for the North Haven Food Bank. The road race and fun run take place on neighborhood streets around the North Haven High School. The race will begin and end at the high school. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with the 1-mile fun run beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the road race at 10 a.m. After the race, The North Haven Rotary Club will hold its annual pancake breakfast onsite in the North Haven Middle School cafeteria. The Quinnipiac University School of Law Student Bar
Association’s annual 5K will also be held on November 8. This year, all proceeds will be put towards housing veterans by supporting Habitat for Humanity - Veteran’s Build. Registration begins at 11 a.m. and then the run takes off at 11:30 a.m. Registration is a suggested donation of $20. Preregistration is required. For more information, contact Emily. Kaas@Quinnipiac.edu or visit HabitatCFC.org/Programs/ HabitatforHeroes. The Loredana Nesci Memorial 5K will take place November 8 at Hubbard Park in Meriden, Connecticut, to raise awareness of domestic violence. All proceeds will benefit Meriden-Wallingford Chrysalis. Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome. The 5th Annual Sunshine Kids 5K+ Run/Walk and Kids 1/4 Run in Middlefield, will be given to the Sunshine Kids organization dedicated to improving the lives of children with cancer. The race date is November 14 rain or shine (snow date November 15) at 9:30 a.m. for the kids run and 10 a.m. for the 5K. The event will start from The Apple Barrel at Lyman Orchards, located at 32 Reeds Gap Road, Middlefield, Connecticut CT. The fee for the 5K is $20 per entry or $70 for a team of four while kids run for $5. Online registration closes on November 9.
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he Branford Land Trust’s nature explorer program is offering its Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Walk at the Van Wie Preserve on November 22 at 1 p.m. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and the refreshing fall weather. The walk will be led by Bill Horne. Meet at the trailhead at 87 Red Hill Road, Branford, Connecticut. The event is free and open to the public. The Branford Land Trust is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1967 with the goal of protecting Branford’s natural resources. For more than 45 years, the trust has acquired and managed open space, promote education about natural resources, and encouraged community involvement. The Branford Land Trust now owns more than 950 acres in over 130 parcels and holds conservation easements on another 400 acres in Branford.
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he New Haven County chapter of Holistic Moms Network (HMN) will mark its third anniversary at its monthly meeting on November 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Woodruff Family YMCA in Milford, Connecticut. Members and guests will have the chance to find out more about local HMN members’ businesses through short presentations and a holistic fair setting.
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adison-based bookstore RJJulia will host a talk with Deepak Chopra on his new co-authored book, Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being. Taking place at Omni New Haven on November 12 at 7pm, the world-reknowned author will also be signing books immediately after the book talk. The authors of the New York Deepak Chopra Times bestseller Super Brain present a new understanding of your genes and how simple changes in lifestyle can boost genetic activity. “You are not simply the sum total of the genes you were born with,” write co-authors Deepak Chopra and Rudy Tanzi. “You are the user and controller of your genes, the author of your biological story. No prospect in self-care is more exciting.” For decades, medical science has believed that genes determined our biological destiny. The authors point out that you will always have the genes you were born with, but genes are dynamic, responding to everything you think, say and do. When you make lifestyle choices that optimize how your genes behave, you can reach for a state of health and fulfillment undreamed that will have an impact on prevention, immunity, diet, aging and chronic disorders. Deepak Chopra, M.D., FACP, is the author of more than 80 books translated into over 43 languages, including 22 New York Times bestsellers. He is the founder of The Chopra Foundation, co-founder and chairman of the board of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, founder of The Chopra Well on YouTube, and serves as a professor at various universities. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit RJJulia.com/Event/Deepak-Chopra-Super-Genes. The $35 ticket includes the book and admission for one person. Location: Omni New Haven, 155 Temple St., New Haven, CT.
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PuREST Float Center Opens in Trumbull
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outhern Connecticut now has its third floatation center with the opening in September of PuREST in Trumbull. Floatation therapy, also known as floating, floatation, sensory deprivation, or R.E.S.T (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy) continues to pique interest across the country, providing many people with relief from a variety of chronic and stress-related conditions. Studies have shown
that floating lowers cortisol levels (the stress hormone) and high blood pressure. Floating involves lying in a room, tank or pod filled with 10 inches of water highly concentrated with 1000 pounds of Epsom salt in order to make the body perfectly buoyant. PuREST offers walk-in ceiling height float rooms where the water and air temperature are maintained at 93.5 degrees Fahrenheit (average skin temperature). The float room is completely light and soundproof which limits a high percentage of external stimulation. PuREST Float Center is located on 35 Corporate Drive in Trumbull. For more information, call Owner, Chris Fischman, at 203-445-6918, email cfischman@purestfloat.com or visit PuRESTfloat.com.
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outh Central Regional Water Authority (RWA) earned the Utility of the Year Award as recognition of its conscious business practices and significant contributions to the water system infrastructure, customer service, staff training and operations. The RWA provides customers with high-quality water and service at a reasonable cost while promoting the preservation of watershed land Larry Bingaman and aquifers. On average, the RWA supplies 45 million gallons of water per day to 430,000 people in a twenty-town region centered in New Haven, Connecticut. The water utility maintains 1,700 miles of distribution mains and more than 118,000 service connections across 260 contiguous square miles in its district. Committed to its community and educating about the value of natural resources, the RWA connects with over 13,000 students annually through its educational programs. Larry Bingaman, president and CEO of RWA, focuses on conscious business practices that maintain and grow the region’s rich natural resources to create new economic development opportunities. To learn more, read New Haven and Middlesex counties October 2015 edition feature article “Conscious Capitalism in Your Community,” authored by Bingaman.
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wo studies from Baylor University have confirmed that materialism can lead to feeling less satisfied with life, while a sense of gratitude reverses some of the negative effects of the pursuit of things. The research, led by Professor James Roberts, Ph.D., included questionnaires sent to 246 marketing students from another university, focusing on happiness and satisfaction with a 15-minute survey that included a 15-point materialism scale. The study found that individuals that focused on achieving material goals were less satisfied with their lives, less happy and had lower self-esteem. Meanwhile, the study found that grateful students found more meaning in their lives and felt a greater sense of satisfaction. “Individuals high in gratitude showed less of a relationship between materialism and its negative affect. Additionally, individuals high in materialism showed decreased life satisfaction when either gratitude or positive affect was low,” note the researchers.
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ccording to the Centers for Disease Control, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now affects about 1 in every 68 children in the U.S., up from 1 in 150 in 2000. This includes 1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls. Contact with animals may help ameliorate this troubling trend. A recent study of 114 children between 5 and 12 years old has found that autistic children having greater contact with animals have less anxiety related to social situations. The research was led by Marguerite O’Haire, Ph.D., from the Center for the Human-Animal Bond at the College of Veterinary Medicine of Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana. Colleagues from the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia, also participated in the study. The researchers divided the 114 children into 38 groups of three. Each group had one ASD child and two children without ASD. Skin conductance, which provides an objective way for researchers to gauge social anxiety, was measured among the children as they read silently and aloud. As expected, skin conductance was significantly higher among the ASD children as they read aloud in front of their peers. In successive sessions, when researchers introduced pet guinea pigs for the children to pet prior to their readings, the ASD children’s skin conductance levels dropped significantly. “Previous studies suggest that in the presence of companion animals, children with autism spectrum disorders function better socially,” says James Griffin, Ph.D., of the Child Development and Behavior Branch of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. “This study provides physiological evidence that the proximity of animals eases the stress that children with autism may experience in social situations.”
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esearchers from the International Center for Integrative Systems, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have determined that genetically modified (GM/GMO) soybean plants accumulate the carcinogen formaldehyde. The researchers utilized a scientific method called CytoSolve to analyze 6,497 diverse laboratory studies conducted by 184 scientific institutions in 23 countries worldwide. The study data showed that GMO soybeans significantly accumulate formaldehyde, a class-one carcinogen. The research also found that genetic modification forces a depletion of glutathione among the plants, which weakens their immune system. This contrasts with the proposals put forth by the GM industry that GMO soybean plants are stronger, allowing them to endure environmental hardships better than non-GMO soybean plants. The research was led by V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, Ph.D., a biologist trained at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and published in the peer-reviewed journal Agricultural Sciences. “The results demand immediate testing, along with rigorous scientific standards to assure such testing is objective and replicable. It’s unbelievable such standards for testing don’t already exist. The safety of our food supply demands that science delivers such modern scientific standards for approval of GMOs,” states Ayyadurai. Former Environmental Protection Agency Senior Scientist Ray Seidler, Ph.D., comments about the study, “The discovery reported by Ayyadurai reveals a new molecular paradigm associated with genetic engineering that will require research to discover why the extent of formaldehyde and glutathione concentrations are altered, and what other chemicals relevant to human and animal health are affected. We need the kinds of standards Ayyadurai demands to conduct such research.”
Antidepressants in Pregnancy Raises Risk of Hypertension in Kids
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n a large study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from participating universities found mothers that take antidepressant drugs during pregnancy face the risk of heart issues for their children. The researchers tested 3,789,330 pregnant women between 2000 and 2010. Of these, 128,950 took at least one prescription for antidepressants during their pregnancy. High blood pressure among children of mothers that didn’t take antidepressants was about 21 percent. Children that were exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant drugs during pregnancy experienced high blood pressure in 31.5 percent of the cases. Those that were exposed to non-SSRI antidepressants experienced high blood pressure 29 percent of the time. This represents a 50 percent increased risk of hypertension for babies of mothers that take SSRIs during pregnancy and a 40 percent increased risk for children exposed to non-SSRIs. In their conclusion, the researchers note, “Evidence from publicly insured pregnant women studied may be consistent with a potential increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn associated with maternal use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in late pregnancy.”
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Agricultural Drones May Boost Sustainability Beginning November 15, farmers will be able to implement flying drones to perform important tasks in their fields. That’s when changes in Federal Aviation Administration regulations will loosen many of the current restrictions on this new technology. Advocates believe the devices can improve precision agriculture management that uses GPS and data collection to boost crop yields and profits while aiding water conservation. For the first time, the drones will be operated legally during an entire growing season, allowing companies to test their business models and technologies together. This boost in crop intelligence should make farms more efficient and help smaller operations compete with well-funded big agribusiness conglomerates whose fields are typically rife with genetically modified (GMO) crops. “This is the first year we’ll actually be able to see, by the time the growing season is over, the impact on the farmer and the impact of the quality of the grapes,” says David Baeza, whose precision agriculture startup Vine Rangers uses drones and ground robots to gather data on vineyard crops. “The biggest thing to watch is what’s going to happen to giants like Monsanto. How you define this market is changing, and the incumbents are in for a battle.”
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Global Rise Bolsters Sustainability On November 15, thousands of events in communities nationwide will celebrate America Recycles Day (America RecyclesDay.org). A program run by national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful since 2006, the event is dedicated to promoting recycling in the U.S. via special material collection drives and educational activities. Materials available to groups include advice on setting up collectibles stations and customizable templates for promoting activities to increase recycling awareness, commitment and local action. There’s plenty of room to grow: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the amount of waste that the average citizen composts or recycles has increased from 17 percent in 1990 to 33 percent today. Some other countries have been conducting their own national programs longer. For the 19th year, Australia will celebrate a weeklong National Recycling Week (RecyclingWeek.PlanetArk.org) in November. More than 90 percent of Aussies feel it’s the right thing to do. Recycle Now (RecycleNow.com), England’s national program, supported and funded by the government and implemented by 90 percent of municipalities, conducts its annual weeklong program in June. Organizers contend that six out of 10 citizens now describe themselves as committed recyclers, compared to fewer than half when the campaign launched in 2004. Germany also celebrates recycling for two days in June; many other countries do so in July.
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France Tackles Food Waste with New Law French supermarkets will be banned from throwing away or destroying unsold food and must instead donate it to charities or for animal feed under a law set to crack down on food waste. Supermarkets will also be barred from deliberately spoiling unsold food so it cannot be eaten. Larger stores will have to sign contracts with charities by July 2016 or face penalties. The law will also introduce an education program about food waste in schools and businesses, and follows a measure enacted last February to remove best-before dates on fresh foods. The Gars’pilleurs, an action group founded in Lyon, warns that simply obliging supermarket giants to pass unsold food to charities could give a “false and dangerous idea of a magic solution” to food waste, failing to address the core issues of overproduction in the food industry and wastage in food distribution chains.
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Researchers Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock and Joseph A. Allen have written in the Journal of Applied Psychology about their research into the effect of group humor on workers by studying the behavioral patterns of 54 real-world teams from two businesses. Humor and laughter were examined and each interaction was coded, based on recordings made at meetings. Performance ratings were collected immediately afterward and also several years later. Results showed that levity can reduce body pain and stress and help with relaxation. Cognitively, it bolsters creativity, memory and problem-solving ability. Humor reduces anxiety, elevates mood and increases self-esteem, hope, optimism and energy. In terms of society, it attracts connections, promotes bonding and altruism and leads to happier partnerships. The researchers also found, “At the team level, humor patterns [but not humor or laughter alone] positively related to team performance, both immediately and two years later.” The positive aftereffects of humor on team performance include question-asking, proposals of innovative ideas, new people speaking up and kudos given for jobs well done or problems solved.
While sustainability is often categorized as a long-term strategy to mitigate both corporate reputational and financial risk, a small but growing number of companies are beginning to tie environmental goals to executive compensation. That means leaders of participating firms now must weigh operational variables such as greenhouse gas emissions against short-term financial outcomes. In a report published by Sustainalytics and the sustainability nonprofit Ceres, 24 percent of the 613 largest publicly traded companies have now tied sustainability to executive compensation, up from 15 percent in 2012. “At the end of the day, people are motivated by their pocketbooks,” says Veena Ramani, Ceres senior director of corporate programs. “I think investors have come to recognize that if you want companies to take this stuff seriously, you’re going to have to link it to people’s compensation.” The shift is part of a broader push to tie corporate social responsibility areas such as environmental, social and governance metrics, as well as labor and local community impacts, to core business models.
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A Soulful Celebration of Body, Mind and Spirit Making the most of the original spirit and intention of the season’s holiday of gratitude feeds mind, body and spirit. Consider these happy and healthy choices. Turkey: Free-range and organic gobblers are less likely to carry diseases and contain synthetic additives. Heritage turkeys are raised outdoors, freely roam pastures, are genetically diverse and eat the varied diet that nature intended (SustainableTable.org). Spare a bird: Turkey alternatives include fun, seasonal staples such as vegetable lasagna, butternut ravioli and acorn squash filled with onions, beans and dried fruits. Beverages: Serving locally made apple cider, beer or wine supports local farmers and businesses, plus avoids the carbon footprint that distant choices incur in transport. Festive preparations: Refrain from using Styrofoam, as it isn’t recyclable and can emit chemicals when meeting up with hot turkey; use washable cloth napkins instead of paper brands that go to the incinerator or landfill; and ask guests to bring a container to take leftovers home to avoid food waste. Get kids involved: Tinyurl.com/GreenThanksgivingTips suggests giving children construction paper that can be made into decorations and recycled later. Baker’s clay, a mixture of flour, salt and water, can also be molded into creative pieces. Revive the traditional atmosphere: The first Thanksgiving was a communal affair, so invite neighbors to join family members. Besides enhancing friendships, their proximity reduces auto emissions by keeping them off the road or encouraging shorter trips. Honor peace and brotherhood across all races and ethnicities by sharing with guests the essence of the first successful summer harvest by pilgrims in 1621. According to Listening to America, by Stuart Berg Flexner, members of the Native American Wampanoags were also invited to the celebration because the tribe had taught them to plant native Indian corn, a key to recovery after their first difficult winter. Perhaps read a passage from the Iroquois Thanksgiving Prayer, encouraging us to “return to our mother, the Earth, which sustains us.” Visit Tinyurl.com/IroquoisThanksgiving.
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Support the Pivotal Paris Climate Change Conference As part of its Off + On initiative and ongoing efforts to get governments and businesses worldwide to address climate change and switch to renewable energy sources, 350.org and affiliated organizations will spearhead a number of events in the host city and internationally surrounding the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Paris, from November 30 to December 11. Bill McKibben and May Boeve, co-founders of 350.org, encourage everyone to particularly follow November 28 and 29 events working to influence summit participants and spread news of their stance through social media. Volunteers are encouraged to travel to Paris to help ask all attending government officials, politicians and business leaders to pledge to work toward divesting state and local government and university pension and endowment funds of all fossil fuel stock holdings. In addition, individual investors are urged to direct their financial advisors to eliminate fossil fuel stock holdings and switch to alternative energy companies. Graduates and college students can promote a movement to pressure their alma maters to similarly shift investments. More than 300 institutions worldwide have already made such commitments, including the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Norwegian Soverign Wealth Fund, University of Glascow, World Council of Churches, the California Public University System and Syracuse University. For more information on how to take action, donate and join in, visit 350.org.
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Choose Lasting Wealth
“Imagine an economy in which life is valued more than money and power resides with ordinary people that care about one another, their community and their natural environment,” says David Korten, Ph.D., the co-founder of Positive Futures Network and author of Change the Story, Change the Future: A Living Economy for a Living Earth. “When we choose real wealth,” says Korten, of Bainbridge Island, Washington, “we can have exciting hobbies and adventures; work that challenges and stimulates us; and spiritual connection with a universe that’s infinitely larger than a stock portfolio. Instead of more stuff in our alreadystuffed lives, we can have fewer things, but better things of higher quality—fewer visits to the doctor and more visits to museums and friends’ houses.”
Step One: Taking Inventory of Our Stuff
Suze Orman, owner of the Suze Orman Financial Group, in Emeryville, California, and the bestselling author of The Courage to Be Rich: Creating a Life of Material and Spiritual Abundance, ponders whether having stuff is worth it and suggests we take an inventory of what we own. “Think about the value of each object—what it cost you when you bought it, what it’s worth in dollars today, and what it’s worth in an Earthly, material representation of who you are now,” she says. Orman suggests that we go through every closet and cupboard and recycle or throw away items that no longer serve us well, and then reconnect with items we cannot part with, such as family mementos. “Think of these items so precious to you and how little, in fact, they cost you,” she says. In this way we define for ourselves the true meaning of worth, and it’s never about the stuff. Once we have a handle on what we own, it’s time to turn to what we want and how we can get there.
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raditional economics has us thinking in opposites—in terms of assets and liabilities. We consider the value of the material things we’ve accumulated: We add up our assets, which may include stocks, bonds, real estate, bank accounts and retirement savings. Then we subtract what we owe: Our liabilities may include a home mortgage, credit card debt, insurance premiums and student and vehicle loans. The balance is deemed our net worth. Figured this way, our net worth changes every minute and can sometimes shift dramatically. There is a better way to assess our wealth, because we are overlooking, dismissing or squandering valuable resources and benefits such as time, personal health, spiritual well-being, social connections or community in order to buy temporal things that will only depreciate over time. Golden, Colorado, author David Wann explores this theme in his book Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle. He remarks, “The U.S. may be on top when it comes to spending, but we also lead the world in debt per capita, children in poverty, percent of people in prison, obesity and infant mortality.” In fact, the U.S. has recently been ranked 42nd among countries in longevity— right below Guam and just above Albania. “So where is all the spending really getting us?” he asks. “We need to be getting more value out of each dollar, each hour, each spoonful of food, each square foot of house and each gallon of gas. The secret of success at the local, national and global scale is not really a secret; it’s in plain sight, and it’s called moderation.” 18
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Step Two: Re-Evaluating Life Goals
Just as we would do a personal financial assessment before we make plans to achieve financial goals, a life audit helps us determine our priorities for living happily and productively. Ximena Vengoechea, a design researcher for Twitter, Inc., in San Francisco, recently did this using 100 sticky notes during one dedicated afternoon. She wrote a single wish, one thing she’d like to do, on each note. During this “spring cleaning for the soul,” as How we spend she calls it, Vengoechea our days is, of reaffirmed her thirst for learning and adventure. course, how we Taking it a step further, spend our lives. she analyzed how she spent her time and how ~Annie Dillard often she saw the people most important to her,
mapping the data as pie charts. She discovered that most of her time was spent in work-related activities and not enough in adventure or seeing the people she loved. Drawing it up in the visual medium of charts helped her identify her life goals and see the changes she needed to make. Doubtless, we can all find better ways to utilize our assets.
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Heeding the Call to Change
Finding and doing what “lights us up” will bring us abundance, claims David Howitt in Heed Your Call. Arianna Huffington, of New York City, founder of The The Portland, Oregon, Meriwether Group entrepreneur Huffington Post, knows firsthand about having so many who consults for consumer companies, maintains that demands on our time that days feel rushed, which can finding our heroic purpose (that heart-centered thing increase our stress and negatively impact our producwe feel we were meant to do) is the first step toward tivity. She says, “On the flip side, the feeling of true wealth. Howitt says the secret is in one having enough time, or even surplus time, is Finding and doing small word—and. Instead of choosing either/ called ‘time affluence’. Although it may be hard or, our world expands with “and”. He urges us what “lights us to believe, it’s actually possible to achieve.” to integrate the intuitive and analytic parts of Huffington recommends simple steps like getup” will bring ourselves: “poet and professional, prophet and ting enough sleep and putting time limits on profit, soul and success.” us abundance. work and online activities. It’s not just about philanthropy, but truly Belinda Munoz, a social change activist in ~David Howitt making your community and your world a San Francisco who blogs at TheHalfwayPoint.net, better place through your work, he observes. observes, “Time is neutral. We either use it wisely or waste “You’re doing good in the world, and when you live that way, it, so the onus is on us to make it an asset.” Munoz can both money follows you.” let go of stress and be more productive when she blocks out day parts. “When I focus, I shut out interruptions, stop feeling Judith Fertig blogs about living well at AlfrescoFoodAnd rushed and get my work done with ease,” she says. Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
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One high-impact way to support personal health is to value food more, maintains Wann. “We need to spend more of our household budget for food, not less,” he says. “By rearranging both our household and national expenditures, we should give a higher priority to fresh, healthy food and a lower priority to electronic gadgets, shopping, cars, lawns and even vacations. Our overall expenses don’t have to go up, they just need to be realigned with our changing values. By choosing higher quality food and supporting better ways of growing it, we also begin to reshape the American culture,” he says.
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The community, rather than the stock market, is the better source of real wealth—both personal and global—maintains Korten. “Your community economy is part of the glue that binds people together. It’s the key to physical and mental health and happiness.” Giving less control over our financial well-being to Wall Street and more to Main Street will help us think in terms of livelihoods, instead of mere jobs. For Korten, this equates to not only how we make money to live, but also how we live—valuing our homes, communities and natural environment. Priceless social capital comes from investing our time and money in local communities. Korten observes how, when freely and wisely spent, these efforts can lower crime rates, make schools more productive and help economies function better. Korten cites Oakland, California’s Well-Being in Business Lab, which works with the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, to provide
Conducting a Life Audit by Ximena Vengoechea
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ere’s one approach to doing a life audit in order to both discern more keenly what’s important and figure out how to allocate resources better to make those things happen. Step 1: Take a few hours and 100 sticky notes. Write a wish—something you’d like to do or have happen in your life—on each one. Arrange them on a flat surface. Step 2: See what patterns evolve. Rearrange the notes by themes or categories, such as family, physical health, adventure, profession, giving back and skills. Those that contain the most notes indicate the realm of your most powerful wishes. Step 3: Evaluate your time. Take stock of a typical day, week and month to analyze how you are spending it. Step 4: Prioritize. Some wishes need to be fulfilled every day or soon, while long-term wishes aim for “someday”. Step 5: Make a plan. Just as with a smart financial strategy, which typically involves investing money over time, you can now allocate your time to make your wish list happen. For more details, visit Tinyurl.com/ExampleOfLifeAudit. natural awakenings
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Extended Hands Food Bank,” says Dee Power, in Fountain Hills, Arizona. For babies, include food without added sugar or salt and single-grain cereal. Alternative Giving: Especially popular during the December holidays, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank offers prepacked bags to grocery store patrons, paid for at checkout. Customers can see what’s included and the food bank picks them up. (Tip: Cash donations allow lower cost bulk purchases with no need to transport or sort items.) Non-Food: Make sure the food pantry has storage space before donating wet or dry food for cats and dogs and birdseed; baby wipes, shampoo and soap; and adult soap, deodorant, shaving supplies, toothpaste, shampoo and toilet paper. “A $5,000 grant gave us added storage space,” says Byrnes. The bottom line is what food pantries need is much the same as what’s found in any healthy home pantry—comestibles rich in flavor, vitamins and fiber and free of unhealthy additives. Please be generous year-round, sharing well beyond the holidays. Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.
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Annual Food Drives Local Boy Scout troops remind us to prepare for their annual food drive. On November 7, be on the lookout for a door hanger reminder; on November 14, they’ll pick up food for delivery to local food banks. The National Association of Letter Carriers’ (U.S. Postal Service) annual nationwide food drive is May 14, 2016. Since 1992, they’ve collected more than 1.3 billion pounds of food. Feeding America’s drive benefits from a matching gift from motivational speaker and author Tony Robbins through December 3, aimed to provide a total of 100 million meals for the 49 million Americans that struggle with hunger. Each $1 given and matched helps secure and distribute 20 meals through its network of food banks. Donate at Tinyurl. com/TonyRobbinsFeedingAmerica.
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rom Veronica Mars to Forgetting Sarah Marshall, her face is unmistakable. Thanks to the worldwide popularity of Frozen, her voice is now unforgettable, as well. Kristen Bell, though, believes the greatest contribution she can make is embodying an ecofriendly lifestyle together with her husband, actor Dax Shepard, and their two daughters, finding ways to help the planet survive and thrive for generations to come.
Which core beliefs catalyze your passion for consciously stewarding the environment? I wholeheartedly believe: Every problem has a solution. We are all global citizens. Kindness is always in fashion. We have to laugh at ourselves. There is strength in forgiveness. Honesty without tact is cruelty. No one can make me feel inferior without my consent. Ultimately, we are responsible for one another and for the creatures and places around us. I felt good about caring for the world around me before I had kids, but now I also derive a ton of self-esteem from being a good example for them.
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Our fun time revolves around being active outdoors. We love hiking as a family, walking a mile to dinner or biking along the river. We often go exploring and make up outdoor games such as: How far can you jump? How far can I throw this? and Let’s race! The kids like to get dirty and my husband and I like to breathe fresh air at the end of a workday. We have a garden where the girls and I are learning about growing and caring for edible plants and how to cook what we grow. Our thumbs aren’t very green just yet but we are trying.
As PETA’s “Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities” of 2013, why are you and Dax convinced that healthy vibrancy doesn’t rely on eating meat?
I have been a vegetarian since I was 11. I have never wanted to eat meat, even before I knew the positive environmental effects of a vegetarian diet. People need to be conscious of what they are eating. Most edible supermarket items aren’t real food. I like knowing where my meal comes from and who handles it. It makes both my mind and body feel better.
How did the animated film Frozen enable you to reach a larger young audience than ever before?
My goal with the character Anna was to play an imperfect princess, giving voice to the heroine I had been searching for when I was young: Someone who was awkward, clumsy, optimistic, too talkative, caring and didn’t have perfect posture. I wanted girls that feel like they don’t always fit in to have a fearless heroine to identify with. I want to be a real-life Anna, someone who doesn’t apologize for her flaws and stands up for herself and others because she’s strong. Thanks to Frozen, I have been invited to do more projects that reach young people. I hope to extend my voice as a trustworthy source supporting projects that can benefit them.
You are passionate about the universal need for water conservation. What steps has your own family taken to be water-conscious?
Living in California and dealing with drought firsthand teaches about water conservation by necessity. We carefully consider how the food we eat directly impacts water use; we all understand that producing meat and dairy is water intensive. Replacing our lawn with AstroTurf cut our household water bill dramatically. We never run water from the tap when we are brushing our teeth, and always ‘let it mellow if it’s yellow’, that is, flush selectively. We even reuse the water used to sterilize baby bottles to water houseplants. Gerry Strauss is a freelance writer in Hamilton, NJ. Connect at GerryStrauss@ aol.com.
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magine having a ballerina’s physique, grace, strength and flexibility. That’s the potential of barre. “Barre is a combination of ballet, yoga and Pilates principles. We use small, isometric movements to temporarily fatigue muscles and make them long and lean. The so-called fatigue is what causes muscles to shake, and therefore, change,” explains Nadia Yokarini-Kotsonis, a certified barre instructor at Physique Fitness Studio, in Grove City, Ohio. Students use a ballet barre to support themselves while doing the exercises. Yokarini-Kotsonis is among many former dancers that have embraced barre fitness. Trained in ballet, tap, contemporary and traditional dance in Athens, Greece, she discovered barre when she moved to the U.S. “I fell in love with how challenging it was and the effects and changes I saw in my body. I got certified a year later and have been teaching ever since. I’m still in love
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with practicing it, no matter how tired I might be beforehand,” she says. Rather than a cardiovascular regimen, “Barre is good for developing core strength. You gain overall flexibility, muscle strength, improved posture and range of motion,” says Lisa Juliet, West Coast regional director of the teacher certification program (Barre Certification.com).
Not Just for Dancers
While barre has had some U.S. presence since the 1950s, “It’s having a resurgence now,” says Charlene Causey, a certified natural health professional and ballet body barre instructor in Pueblo, Colorado. Newfound interest began on both coasts and is quickly becoming a Midwest mainstay, according to YokariniKotsonis, who says it’s one of the most popular classes she teaches, and other studios are following suit. She remarks, “Everyone wants to offer barre, and
everyone wants to come to a class and see what it’s about.” “Seniors love it because barre helps improve their balance. It’s also perfect for people working to overcome injuries,” says Juliet. She notes that while women are predominant in classes, the tide is turning a bit toward more gender equity. “Men that enter classes as skeptical come out sweating.” One recently earned his barre teaching certificate.
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“What makes this workout brilliant is that the classes are designed to fit the goals and ability levels of all participants. Each set of exercises provides options ranging from the beginner to the more advanced barre enthusiast. Effective, yet safe, low-impact techniques provide ongoing challenges,” says Causey. Those that regularly practice realize many positive effects. “Your body becomes long and lean, similar to a ballet dancer’s. You learn to stand tall and become stronger with each class,” says Yokarini-Kotsonis. However, don’t expect it to be easy. “Even when you do
it every day, you’ll still find it extremely challenging,” she adds. Most teachers individualize modifications for beginners. “I tell my students to do what they can. There’s no judgment here,” says Causey. Many yoga teachers offer barre classes as a beneficial complement to other sports and activities such as running. “It supplements your other endeavors,” notes Causey. Today’s barre classes feature bare feet and typical workout wear, specialized equipment and props, contemporary music and of course, the ballet barre. The whole experience is highly positive and upbeat, says Causey. Most fitness experts would agree that it’s good to add variety to workouts, and trying something new adds spice to the mix. Plus, for those that keep at it, says Yokarini-Kotsonis, “Barre can be the fastest results-oriented program you can undergo. Expect to see a change in your body in a month if you attend three to four classes a week.” Lynda Bassett is a freelance writer near Boston, MA. Connect at LyndaBassett@ gmail.com.
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Dangers in the Cosmetic Bag
Choose Safe and Healthy Natural Beauty Aids by Kathleen Barnes
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e all want to look and feel beautiful, often enhancing our best features with assistance from cosmetics. Yet many of us may not be aware of the toxic ingredients contained in products we’re using. “When the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed 77 years ago, it contained 112 pages of standards for food and drugs, and only one page for cosmetics,” says Connie Engel, Ph.D., science and education manager at the Breast Cancer Fund and its Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, in San Francisco. While most cosmetic ingredients must be listed on product labels, sometimes their names are hard to recognize, many are toxic and some of the most dangerous ones may not even be listed. Labeled toxins commonly found in cosmetics include endocrine disruptors that can affect our developmental, reproductive, neurological and immune systems. Here are just a few: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), also known as Teflon, is found in foundation, pressed powder, loose powder, bronzer, blush, eye shadow and mascara. It can even enhance the toxicity of other chemicals, according to Danish research published in the International Journal of Andrology, and due to its fluorine base, can disrupt iodine absorption, contributing to breast disease including cancer. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and its cousin, hydroxytoluene (BHT), 26
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are common preservatives found in lip products, liquid makeup and moisturizers that the European Commission on Endocrine Disruption cites as interfering with hormone function. They’ve also been shown to cause kidney damage, according to research from Spain’s Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Formaldehyde in many forms, including quaternium-15, coal tar, benzene and mineral oils that are prohibited in the European Union and Japan, are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. These examples represent the tip of the iceberg of toxic chemicals of concern commonly used in cosmetics. They further range from allergens and substances that cause non-cancerous and cancerous tumors and organ toxicity to developmental and reproductive impairment, miscarriage and bioaccumulation leading to toxic overload when not excreted. Fragrances don’t have to be included in label ingredient lists, constituting another major concern, explains Engel. “Most cosmetics, even eye shadow, contain fragrance, and those fragrances can contain several dozen unlabeled ingredients, including hormone-disrupting phthalates.” The European Union is the authoritative source on all of these issues. Based on its CosIng (cosmetic ingredients) database accessed via ec.europa.
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Safe and Healthy Alternatives Fortunately, safe alternatives are available to enhance our natural beauty. “Become an educated consumer and read the list of ingredients,” advises Janice Cox, the Medford, Oregon, author of Natural Beauty at Home. “Fewer ingredients and organic components mean safer products.” Better yet, we can make our own more natural beauty aids. “One advantage of making your own is that you’re in control. You know yourself and your skin and sensitivities,” says Cox. DIY products are easy if intense color isn’t a requirement. “The color many people want is hard to produce with kitchen ingredients,” Cox explains. “You can make clear mascara and eyebrow tamer with castor oil. It’s easy to make lip balms and maybe get a little color by adding berry juice or beet root powder.” For those that want the look of highquality makeup without toxins, other good alternatives come into play, says Hollywood makeup artist Lina Hanson, author of Eco-Beautiful. “I had been working in the industry for several years before I discovered the toxic ingredients in makeup; I was shocked,” she says. Equally unsettling, “I also learned that many of the ingredients allowed in the U.S. are banned in the European Union because of their toxicity.” That knowledge launched Hanson’s quest to create safe, organic, beauty-enhancing products for women, celebrities and everyday people alike. “So many people these days pay close attention to what they put in their bodies, but not everyone is as careful about what they put on their bodies,” she says. “I want people to understand that you don’t have to sacrifice beauty in going green.” Hanson warns against so-called “natural” cosmetics that abuse the term and may include harmful preservatives and synthetic ingredients. She assures, “Any product labeled ‘USDA certified organic’ contains 100 percent organic ingredients.” Her book mentions numerous brands she recommends.
Beauty Bonus Tip Healthy, moisturized skin is essential to natural beauty, many experts agree, noting that younger women need to unclog pores to prevent acne. They don’t need much moisturizing, but skin generally becomes drier with age, making good moisturizers important. Cox recommends jojoba oil to effect glowing skin. Hanson likes coconut oil, although she recommends rubbing it in, removing makeup and then taking it off with a hot, wet towel. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (SafeCosmetics.org) has created a helpful app for iPhone and Android users at ThinkDirtyApp.com. Simply download it and scan a store item’s barcode to immediately access information on the product’s toxic ingredients, along with recommendations for healthier alternatives.
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Business Summary and services offered: Everlastings is a full-service salon and spa offering organic hair styling and body treatments. Our organic services include: hair color, body waves, keratin treatments, manicure and pedicures, facials and massage.
DIY Island Lip Gloss 1 tsp grated beeswax 1 tsp grated cocoa butter 1 tsp coconut oil 1 tsp macadamia or other nut oil 1 tsp light sesame oil 1 /8 tsp vitamin E oil Choose organic ingredients when possible. Melt ingredients together in a double boiler or microwave. Add a pinch of beetroot power for color. Stir well until all are mixed. Store in a small, clean container. Recipe courtesy of Janice Cox, EcoBeauty
What is different about your services and/or products you offer? All products used are safe and contain no ammonia, parabens, plastics, sulfates or animal products. We carry our own line of organic shampoos, conditioners serums, and pomades made for the salon exclusively by an aruvedic practitioner. Special Training/Certifications: We are the only salon certified in the shoreline area to perform the signature Dr. Hauschka facials. This facial is crafted to work with your body’s natural rhythms to transform both inside and out. Also our team has over 30 years in the beauty industry specializing in the organic color application, and precision haircuts. Are you planning any product/service enhancements or changes in 2015-16? Our salon is always researching new natural products and services that can be added to our menu. We are currently working on developing our own natural hair spray. Our hair spray will be a blend of essential oils and other natural ingredients that will create a lasting all day hold. We are hoping to launch the product in January 2016. What do you most want Natural Awakenings’ readers to know about your business, products and services? Our passion and cause is to provide healthier, more natural organic alternatives to salon services. Our team is committed to providing you with an Everlasting salon experience like no other. You can expect nothing less than a highly-trained artist, impeccable customer service and the healthiest organic products. natural awakenings
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Natural Facial Essentials Few Skincare Product Labels Tell the Whole Story by Linda Sechrist
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t age 25, Paula natural include synthetic The skin, your Begoun, author chemicals, meaning that protective organ, the term organic doesn’t of The Original Beauty Bible and other apply to the entire formula. is meant to be bestselling books on Fragrances are common “worn” for life. It is synthetic ingredients, as is skincare, makeup and hair care, read her first not a luxury, but a the triethanolamine that’s label on a skincare prodoften used to adjust the necessity to take uct she was using. AlpH or as an emulsifying though she’d tried many the best possible agent to convert acid to different products to cona salt, or stearate, as the trol her acne and eczema care of it. base for a cleanser. since age 11, she hadn’t To help consumers ~Charlene Handel thought about the conavoid overpaying for skintents, which was partially care products which may why she was distraught to discover that not be as natural or organic as touted, acetone (nail polish remover) was the Begoun encourages skepticism regardfourth ingredient listed. ing marketing messages. She suggests That moment became the inspirathat an important key is to choose the tion for Begoun’s lifetime devotion to best formulation for an individual’s skin skincare research and education and type and specific skin concerns. customer advocacy. Today, as founder “There are no U.S. Food and Drug of the Seattle-based Paula’s Choice Agency-approved standards for the Skincare, she continues to help women organic labeling of skincare products understand when product claims are sold in salons and spas or over-themisleading or factual. counter. The cosmetics industry hasn’t agreed on one set of standards either. Buyer Be Aware U.S. Department of Agriculture certifiOne of Begoun’s core conclusions is cation is cost-prohibitive for most small that the terms organic and all natural are cosmetic companies that use clean, largely responsible for fueling the miscertified organic ingredients, so some conception that all synthetic ingredients uncertified organic products exist and in cosmetics are automatically bad and it’s wise to read labels,” explains Elina that all organic or natural ingredients are Fedotova, founder of the nonprofit Asautomatically good. She further notes sociation of Holistic Skin Care Practithat many products labeled organic and tioners. She counsels that we Google 28
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any unfamiliar ingredient to learn if it’s toxic or safe. Fedotova, a cosmetic chemist and aesthetician who makes her professional skincare line, Elina Organics, by hand in a laboratory, compares the difference between salon and commercial products to fine dining versus fast food. “Salon products are made in far smaller quantities than mass-produced brands and offer higher concentrations of ingredients. They are generally shipped directly to the salon and have a higher turnover rate. Because they don’t have to be stored for indeterminate periods or endure warehouse temperatures, they are fresher and more potent,” she says. Although a facial can easily be performed at home with salon or commercial products, Fedotova, who owns spas in Chicago and Kalamazoo, Michigan, recommends having a professional facial every four to five weeks. Charlene Handel, a certified holistic esthetician, holistic skin care educator and owner of Skin Fitness Etc., in Carlsbad, California, agrees.
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Handel chooses treatments that penetrate and nourish the layer of skin below the epidermis, the outermost layer, consisting of mostly dead cells, with 100 percent holistic (edible) products and freshly brewed organic tea compresses. “Without a gentle exfoliation, the first step in any effective facial, not even skincare formulas with penetration enhancers, can nourish the lower layer of live cells. One key nourishment among others is vitamin C, an antioxidant which brightens, protects against sun damage and promotes collagen production,” advises Handel. She explains that skin cells produced in the deepest layer gradually push their way to the epidermis every 30 days and die. Dead cells can pile up unevenly and give the skin’s surface a dry, rough, dull appearance. As we age, cell turnover time increases to 45 or 60 days, which is why gentle sloughing is necessary. This can be done at home three times a week with a honey mask. Another form of exfoliation performed in a salon uses a diamondtipped, crystal-free microdermabrasion
machine to gently buff away the surface layer of skin. An additional option is a light glycolic acid and beta hydroxy acid treatment. This can be purchased over the counter or prepared at home using organic papaya (glycolic) and pineapple (beta hydroxyl) for more even skin tone. These treatments, sometimes referred to as acid peels, can be applied to the face for no more than 10 to 15 minutes, typically every two to four weeks or every few months.
Treatment serums, moisturizing lotions and eye and neck creams are all elements of a complete facial. The simplest sequence of application is layering from the lightest to heaviest—eye cream, serum and moisturizer. Give them a minute or two to absorb. No facial is complete without a sunscreen with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, applied last. Linda Sechrist is a Natural Awakenings senior staff writer.
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Dry complexion: Cleanse the skin with a mix of baking soda and coconut oil. Gently scrub on and rinse off. Oily complexion: Cleanse the skin using a mixture of yogurt and baking soda. Gently scrub on and rinse off. Refresh the skin after cleansing with distilled rose water or herbal tea, adding in a few drops each of lemon juice and a favorite essential oil. For dry skin, choose chamomile tea; for oily skin, go with burdock root tea and juniper berry essential oil. Exfoliate the skin with a gentle, healthy alternative to chemical peels by massaging with organic papaya; its enzymes help dissolve dead cells. It also infuses skin with beta carotene and other beauty nutrients. After rinsing skin, apply a mashed banana mask, which benefits all complexions by nourishing and moisturizing the skin. It’s also high in antiinflammatory vitamin B6. Remove the banana with a wet wash cloth, and then apply a favorite moisturizer. Dry skin does well with coconut oil. For very dry skin, use shea butter or sesame oil. Use a zinc oxide-based natural sunblock, especially after a facial, because the skin is more sensitive to ultraviolet rays after exfoliation. Eating foods rich in antioxidants helps prevent sun damage.
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Choosing the Perfect Pet Not Just Any Dog or Cat Will Do by Sandra Murphy
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he old line, “He followed me home, can we keep him?” used to get a kid a dog or cat of his own. In today’s homes, it’s not that easy. Choosing a pet is a personal choice not to be taken lightly nor made on another person’s behalf. A surprise pet is a bad idea. Rather than gift a pet during the holidays or at any other time, give a coupon to be redeemed after extensive and careful consideration. Involve the whole family in listing pros and cons, deal breakers and must-haves. Lifestyle adjustments by everyone are to be expected, but pets shouldn’t make all the sacrifices. Available time and space, daily routines and costs all matter in determining the perfect pet.
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Account Coordinator for z11 Communications, public speaker and author Michael Holtz, of Knoxville, Tennessee, admits he would’ve fallen in love with any dog. His wife, Sarah, searched to find the one that would work best for them. Based on past experience, Sarah knew that she didn’t want a herding, massive, shedding or miniature pet. She was drawn to Labrador types and found Marley, a golden/basset mix rescue that moved in as Michael was undergoing cancer treatment. “She’s calm, playful and wants to be near, but doesn’t smother, is stubborn, yet trainable, and mostly obedient,” Sarah says. “Plus, she’s content to nap or go on three-mile walks. Walking Marley helped Michael’s recovery after surgery. She was good with just sniffing the green off of a blade of grass until he was ready to head home.”
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Small dogs and those that need extensive grooming were on Melinda Carver’s no-adopt list. “I read books, visited
websites, shelters, adopt-a-thons and rescue When a dog or Take Two groups,” she says. “As a single person with a Herbert Palmer, of Morris Plains, New Jersey, full-time job, I wanted a dog that would fit with cat won’t do, try now with Green the Grid Group, worked for a my work, volunteer and exercise schedules.” something in a moving company when three kittens showed Riley, a bloodhound/Lab mix, fit the bill. near the loading dock. A co-worker took tank—freshwater up Shelter workers can project how large a one. Not in the market for a cat, much less two, dog will get when fully grown, as well as their fish, lizards Palmer tried to find them good, safe homes. Aftemperament and other breed traits. Carver ter five days, he realized, Lucky and Day had a or hamsters. was cautioned that Riley was an active anihome—with him. “Sometimes we adopt them. mal, needed long walks and would ultimately Many times they adopt us,” he confides. top 100 pounds. Now age 11, he’s a companionable 135 Falling in love doesn’t depend solely on what looks pounds. “I was surprised at how easy it was to change my good on paper. Everyone deserves to find their “heart” pet— routine to accommodate playtime, mile-long walks and train- when that first exchanged look proclaims, “He’s mine.” ing. He’s laid back and gentle for his size,” comments Carver, a blog talk radio show host in Parma, Ohio. Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ Danielle Nay, an expat from the UK, researched for two mindspring.com. years before choosing Freeway, her neighbor-friendly löwchen. He’s a mid-size dog, big enough to be a manly companion, but the right size for a high-rise apartment. “When his humans are busy, Freeway flings his own ball down the hall and then runs after it,” she says. n A yard isn’t a must, but dogs need regular exercise and socialization.
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Not Quite Perfect
The perfect pet doesn’t have to be perfect in looks or health. Dorie Herman, of Jersey City, New Jersey, a graphic designer for Martha Stewart Living, in New York City, is the human behind Chloe Kardoggian, a Chihuahua and puppy mill rescue, age 11, which she describes as “three pounds, two teeth, one giant tongue and an Instagram sensation.” Due to poor nutrition, mill dogs often lose their teeth as young adults, causing their tongues to hang out. She advocates for older dogs and an adopt/don’t buy policy. “With senior animals, you know what you’re getting. They have personality,” says Herman. “With my work schedule, I wanted an older pet, small and piddlepad trained.”
n Adult children boomerang home after college or a divorce, often with pets. A new baby also alters a home’s equilibrium. Many hours away due to work, school activities, elder care and/or volunteering can lead to a bored pet that will produce its own entertainment, often to the family’s dismay. n Some pets are easily washable, while others need professional grooming. Daily brushing minimizes shedding. n Family members’ tolerance for pet drool and snoring counts. n A yearly wellness exam, required inoculations, a microchip and pet insurance add to the tab.
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Grateful for EVERYTHING Create an Attitude of Gratitude All Day Long by Mary Lynn Ziemer
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he secret to happiness and finding the enduring joy we all seek is Thanksgiving—the simple act of continually giving thanks. To realize wonderful positive outcomes, up to and including seeming miracles, do one thing: Show gratitude all day long. Seeing everything in a new light, through a refreshing prism of love and appreciation, imparts a deep inner well of peace, calm and joy, making us feel more alive. We can feel that way every day, in every aspect of life, awaking each morning excited to create the day ahead and enthusiastic about each moment and then falling asleep at night embracing a profound feeling of gratitude for all the good we know and have. Happiness is contagious and becomes an upward spiral of joy naturally shared with others. Start today by launching a daily gratitude journal. This single action, the simplest and quickest way to get results, will foster a habit geared to change everything forever. It fills up our love tank, sparks success and benefits everyone. To embrace better relationships, health, clarity, life and tangible and intangible wealth: n Set a daily time for journal writing. n Pick a handful of things that prompt gratitude that day. Perhaps begin with people that support you in some way. Everything counts, from expressions of beauty to basic conveniences. Eventually the daily list will grow, generating the joy of gratitude at ever-higher levels. n It’s important to write with love and joy, because such feelings create your
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world. Even if something’s a work in progress, like encouraging steps in a relationship, focus on what makes you feel good and want more of and you’ll start seeing more evidence of them. n Elaborate in detail about a particular thing that earns extra gratitude. This carries more benefits from intense feelings than creating a list. When we see how blessed we are with what we already have, it creates more of what we are grateful for, generating an endless cycle of gratitude. n Take notice of the surprises and little miracles that occur, and be sure to make note of them to evoke an even stronger level of awe and gratitude. Robert Emmons, Ph.D., of the University of California-Davis, a leading authority in researching the science of gratitude and its impact on wellbeing, instructs his study participants, “Be aware of your feelings and how you ‘relish’ and ‘savor’ this gift in your imagination. Take the time to be especially aware of the depth of your gratitude.” In other words, don’t hurry through this exercise like a to-do list. An all-day-long attitude of gratitude ramps up our awareness of life’s pleasures. It takes an already good life to a whole new zone of zest. Mary Lynn Ziemer is a master of Advanced Life Concepts, certified life and business coach, motivational speaker and author, with more than 30 years as an entrepreneur and corporate executive at two Fortune 100 companies. Connect at LivingAJoyfulLifeNow.com.
relationship in accomplishing good. Using this six-part process of helpful concrete steps applies equally to the children and adults in our lives.
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n Become aware of the other person’s emotions. n Care about the other person by seeing their emotions as valid and important.
What’s Your Child’s EQ? Six Ways to Raise
n Listen empathetically to better understand the way they feel, allowing them to feel safe to be vulnerable without fear of judgment. Seek to understand, rather than to agree or redirect.
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uch of our identity is shaped in childhood by key events and the emotions and perspectives we associate with them.
All Emotions Count
Emotional intelligence, sometimes referred to as EQ, is often overlooked as a skill set in today’s world. The recent animated film Inside Out calls attention to effective ways of addressing a child’s journey by embracing and better understanding their emotions; particularly those that don’t feel positive. A recent study by the London School of Economics Centre for Economic Performance found that a child’s emotional health is far more important in determining future happiness than factors such as academic success or wealth. Parents can help ensure a healthy emotional upbringing by avoiding making three mistakes. Disapproval of a child’s emotions: This involves being critical of a child’s displays of negative emotion and reprimanding or punishing the child for expressing them. Dismissing a child’s emotions: This comes across as regarding a child’s emotions as unimportant, either through ignoring their emotions, or worse, trivializing them. Offering little relevant guidance: While parents may empathize, they don’t set limits on behavior or assist
each child in understanding and coping with their emotions.
Recipe for a High EQ
Parents can successfully form deeper connections with their kids by recognizing, respecting and acknowledging their emotional range, rather than telling kids they should feel a certain way. Telling someone how they should or shouldn’t feel only teaches them to distrust themselves and that there’s something wrong with them. As a communication aid, Inside Out may speak best to older children, because younger viewers may get the erroneous impression that emotions can control them, rather than that they can control their own emotional reactions. The recipe for healthy bonding and emotional development is for all parties to model how they value the importance of each other’s feelings and respectfully listen for the feelings behind the words. In opening ourselves to being understood, we open ourselves to understanding others. Good parenting involves emotion. Good relationships involve emotion. The bottom line is that emotions matter. We all struggle with negative emotions from time to time, and the way we address and deal with them influences our emotional health. The goal is to develop a trustworthy emotional connection with the other person that is important to us, which enhances intimacy and the effectiveness of the
n Acknowledge and validate their feelings. We don’t need to validate that the thoughts they have about their emotions are correct; instead, simply let them know that it’s valid to feel the way that they do. For example, if a friend says, “I feel useless,” we could validate them by saying, “I can see how you might feel that way.” n Allow the person to experience their emotions fully before moving toward any kind of improvement. We cannot impose our idea of when they should be ready or able to feel differently. This is when we practice unconditional presence and unconditional love. We are there as support, without trying to fix them or anything else. Don’t be offended if they don’t accept support that’s offered at this time. A benevolent power is inherent in offering love that exists regardless of what someone does or does not do with it. n Help the other person to strategize ways to manage the reactions they might be having to their emotions after—and only after—their feelings have been validated, acknowledged and fully felt. This is when we can assert new ways of looking at a situation that may improve the way another person is feeling. This is when advice may be offered. When done successfully, this process can transform a conflict encountered in a relationship into solid gold. Teal Swan is the author of Shadows Before Dawn: Finding the Light of SelfLove Through Your Darkest Times, on how healing hidden wounds reveals our authentic selves (TealSwan.com). Inside Out will be released next month on DVD.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Cash for Old Jewelry! – 3pm-8pm. Bring your old sterling silver, gold and gemstones to KanduBeads. A rep from Michael’s Jewelers will be here to purchase your precious metals and gems. KanduBeads & Michael’s will make a donation to SHS MPA. KanduBeads, Watch Factory Shops, 116 Elm St, Cheshire.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Alumni Pre-Event Meetup for Positive Psychology, Emotional Wellbeing & Happiness – 5pm-7pm. Tangiers, 550 Farmington Ave, Hartford. Followed by event at Town & Country Club, 22 Woodland St, Hartford. Call 203-874-4252, email info@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events. Jewelry Soldering Class at KanduBeads – 5:30pm-7:30pm. Learn to solder precious metals for jewelry purposes. This class ALWAYS sells out, register now. $40. The Watch Factory Shoppes, 116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com. The Art of Fitting Out as a Strong & Passionate Soul w/ Tami Reagor – 7pm-8:30pm. Do you hide who you really are for fear of what people might think? We are all unique. Tonight we will use ThetaHealing to let go of beliefs that prevent you from being your true self and replace them with the beliefs that allow you to harness the power inside you. $20. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000. New Haven Community Circle Dance – 7:30pm9:30pm. Move in the footsteps of our ancestors as we enjoy traditional dances from many cultures, as well as contemporary pieces choreographed in the spirit of ancient folk dance. All dances are taught and no experience is necessary. Suggested donation $8. Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 225 East Grand Ave, New Haven. 203-467-1069.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Nature’s Child: Turkey Time –10 am. A colorful and fun natural craft, a short hike, and a story will fill up our morning as we learn about this big and colorful wild bird. $7 per child ($5 for family-level FANCI members and Ansonia residents). For preschoolers and their adults. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister: 203-736-1053. Beginner Awareness Through Movement Class: 6-Week Series – 6pm-7pm. (starts 11/6, through 12/18). Recognizing and letting go of unnecessary tension in your body is the first step to finding easy alignment. $60. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Contact Carol Meade: 203-415-8666.
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Sound Healing Experience – 7pm-8pm. Come feel the penetrating power of vibration! Using Tibetan bowls, drums, and her training as a healer, Branwen will create a safe resonant heart space for you to relax into your true being. $15. 41 Village Ln, Bethany. Register at 203-393-1717. Earthdancing.com. Intuitive Protection Workshop with Jennifer Tung – 7pm-8:30pm. Give yourself permission to block the negative and see the positive in your life. Raise your awareness to move from unconscious empathy to a conscious choice to keep your energy and block other’s energies. Protect your energy, overcome limiting beliefs, and set new intentions for energy management. $20. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000. Positive Psychology, Emotional Wellbeing & Happiness – 7pm-9pm. The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Rd, Bethany. Call 203-874-4252, email info@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Simple Moves: 6-Week Series – 9am-10am. (Starts 11/7, through 12/19). Chi Kung Exercise + Feldenkrais = Feeling refreshed and renewed. $60. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Contact Carol Meade: 203-415-8666. Intention and Being: A Vinyasa Master Class w/Rolf Gates – 9am-12pm. Join Rolf for asana, meditation, pranayama and lecture/discussion. $65. Fresh Yoga, 319 Peck St, New Haven. info@freshyoga.com. Hello Hoops Beaded Designer Earrings Class at KanduBeads – 11am-12pm. Free with $15 materials purchase. Learn to use seed beads and a special trick to make hoop earrings! Bring a friend, The Watch Factory Shoppes, 116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com. Free Reiki clinic with Anita Jones, RMT – 11am3pm. Enjoy a 10-15 minute session of Reiki and learn about healing energy. Thyme and Season, 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden. Info: 203-415-4791. Holistic Fair Fundraiser for Audrey Bennett – 12pm-5pm. Sponsored by the Holistic Chamber. Audrey Bennett, who has given to the community in so many ways, has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is in need of financial help. BodyWorks Massage and Yoga Center, 93 Waterbury Road, Prospect. Information: 203-228-1777. CT Experiential Learning Ctr. Middle School Info. Mtg – 1pm-3pm. Find out about this innovative middle school program designed to foster a love of learning, engage the adolescent learner and cultivate lifelong habits of reflection and inquiry. Call 203-433-4658 or email mandm@CTExperiential.org. November 7 “Dragons” are they real or imaginary? – 7pm-8:30pm. You are invited to a “Magical” “Mystical” evening with the Dragons. After reviewing the history of the Dragons a guided meditation will take you on a journey to each of the Elements to meet your Guardian Dragon. Embrace the magic of that energy and discover how your Dragon can help you. $20. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 ECKANKAR Religion of the Light and Sound of God, invites you to our Worship Service – 10am. Hear inspirational talks and uplifting music to awaken spiritual understanding in everyday life. Free. Eckankar Temple, Rt 66 and Harvest Wood Rd, Middlefield. eckinfo@ct-eckankar.org. ct-eckankar.org. Arts & Culture Festival 2015, Joyce Saltman & Cindy Wolfe Boynton – 10am-12pm. JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Rd, Woodbridge. $10. To Register, contact Ruth Gross: 203-387-2522 x310 or email ruthg@jccnh.org. Pet Loss Grief Support – 1pm. (Nov 8 & Dec 13). Losing a beloved animal can be tragic and a very emotional time for humans. There are numerous resources to turn to for the loss of a human loved one, but limited resources for when we lose an animal. Susan Wilson has created this support group for those of us who have lost an animal or have one in the process of moving on. Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister: 203-736-1053. Usui Holy Fire Reiki II class with Anita Jones, RMT – 1pm-6pm. Increase your Reiki knowledge and energy. Learn the basic Reiki symbols and distant healing. Attunement given. Certificate and manual included. $150. Hamden. Info/Registration: 203-415-4791. Holographic Quartz Crystal Bowl Concert/ Meditation – 7:30pm. Randeane leads in meditation and chant. Connect to your higher self and de-stress. Relax, heal, balance under illuminated celestial ceiling. $15. Avant Garde Wellness Center, 328 East Main St, Branford. Information and reservations: 203-481-8443 or avantgardect13@yahoo.com.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 A rc t u r i a n H e a l i n g L i g h t A t t u n e m e n t W/Rosa Chyan – 2:30pm-4pm. Arcturian Healing Light is an upper dimensional light and frequency. The light and frequency is multi-dimensional and can work on many levels of our energy system. Cost $25/$20 pre-paid. 93 Waterbury Rd, Prospect. Register: 203-228-1777 or reachingtheharmonywithin@gmail.com. Information Sessions – 6pm-7:30pm. The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Rd, Bethany. Call 203-874-4252, email info@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events. Angelspeake™ Class w/RMT, Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Ask empowering questions, awaken to signs, and receive loving messages/guidance from angels, guides, loved ones. Develop intuitive senses. $33/class and materials. Wallingford. Register: 203-913-3869. PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Veterans Day Hike – 1pm. Ranger Jessica will be our tracker this afternoon. Learn to identify overlooked signals that animals of the eastern forest leave behind which most of us never notice. Become an animal sign detective. Good for scouts, and students 8 years and up. Adults and children with adults. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister: 203-736-1053.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Forrest Yoga Advanced Teacher Training w/Ana Forrest –7am-5:15pm. (11/12-11/20). A 9-day teacher training that allows teachers from other yoga schools & lineages to join the Forrest Yoga education program. $2400. Fresh Yoga, 319 Peck St, New Haven. info@freshyoga.com. Hiking at Common Ground for ages 10-14 w/ CT Experiential Learning Center (CELC) Middle School – 12:30pm-2:30pm. Join us for seasonal hiking and environmental education program. Register: 203-433-4658 or mandm@CTExperiential.org. Herringbone Stitch Bracelet Class at KanduBeads – 5:30pm-8pm. Learn to use seed beads and stitching string to create a simple, colorful and intricate bracelet. $35. The Watch Factory Shoppes, 116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com. David Young Soul Activation Workshop: Sound Healing & Journeying – 7pm-9pm. The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Rd, Bethany. Tickets $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Call 203-874-4252, email info@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Bats in Our Belfry (Natural History Series) – 7pm. Learn about the important role bats play in our environment and how to safely get them out of your home. Jenny Dickson, a Connecticut D.E.E.P. biologist, will share her extensive knowledge and photographs. This Natural History Series is dedicated to the memory of Noble S. Proctor, Ph.D., whose lifelong love of nature began during his childhood exploring the woodlands, streams and valleys of Ansonia. Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister: 203-736-1053. Holographic Sound Healing Concert w/ Randeane Tetu – 7:30pm-8:30pm. Sound used with intention can shift your energy to help reestablish physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health and well-being. Randeane brings Hathor, Tibetan, Japanese, and Mechizedek healing energies to her work w/ Quartz Crystal Bowl and voice toning to help you release outworn patterning, balance your energy centers, and stimulate healing. $15. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Reiki I Certification w/RMT, Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 9am-3pm or two 1/2-Days/ Eves. Provides empowering foundation for selfhealing, support for personal challenges/goals/ relationships and treating others. Wallingford. $150. Pre-Class Consult/Register: 203-913-3869. PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com. Akashic Records Foundation Course w/ Rosa Chyan – 9am-5pm. (Sat 11/14 & Sun 11/15). Akashic Records is the story of your soul. Connect to the wisdom of your soul. Gain insights. Heal and transform your life. Cost $325 after 11/9, $275 early bird by 11/9. 93 Waterbury Road, Prospect. Register: 203-228-1777 or reachingtheharmonywithin@gmail.com. Wire Wrapped Crystals Class at KanduBeads – 11am-12pm. Free with $15 materials purchase. Learn to wrap healing crystals in jewelry wire to wear! Bring a friend, The Watch Factory Shoppes, 116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com.
Goddess, Tarot, Rune and Past Life Readings w/Lisa Morrison – 12pm-4pm. Lisa believes that readings should be a balance of humor, healing and inspiration. Her goal is to help restore balance and encourage wholeness of self. $1/min. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000. It’s Only Natural: Making Gifts out of Natural Materials – 1pm. Making gifts out of natural materials is fun! Join our friend Kathy Gambacini to create fun and unusual gifts for the upcoming holiday season. For all ages. Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister: 203-736-1053. Gilded Leaf Impression Class at KanduBeads – 2pm-5pm. Learn to use Polymer Clay, colored Mica powder and leaves to make a gilded Fall pendant. This class ALWAYS sells out, register now. $60. The Watch Factory Shoppes, 116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com. Singing quartz Pyramids and Bowls w/Chant – 7pm. Activate your body’s energy and relax to sounds of pyramids and bowls and chant. Demo with computer voice bio prior to meditation with Voice Bio Practitioner. $15. Avant Garde Wellness Center, 328 East Main St, Branford. Information and reservations: 203-481-8443 or avantgardect13@yahoo.com.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Usui Holy Fire Advanced Reiki Training (Reiki III) with Anita Jones, RMT – 1pm-6pm. Deepen your Reiki knowledge. Learn meditations and techniques for enhancing Reiki energy. Attunement given. Certificate and manual included. $250. Hamden. Info/Registration: 203-415-4791. Shubal in Kirtan Concert – 7pm. Sing the music of the heart with Shubal and Ashley and their band as we immerse in the spiritual energies of Kirtan, meditation with Sanskrit mantras to induce bliss. $20. Avant Garde Wellness Center, 328 East Main St, Branford. Information and reservations: 203-481-8443 or avantgardect13@yahoo.com.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Group Past Life Regression – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Discover reasons for current fears, recurring dreams or personality tendencies. Attendees explore past lives, learn reasons for repeat patterns or why they were born to a certain family. $20. Wallingford. Contact Gayle: 203-265-2927. Sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net. Guided Mindful Healing Meditation & EFT w/ RMT/Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 6:30pm8:30pm. (& Tues. 11/24). Engage in [+] Energy insights and create lasting, healthy transformations. $25. Wallingford. Register: 203-913-3869 or PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com. A Circle of Women – 7pm-9pm. Join in sacred space to discover and strengthen your authentic self, celebrate “womens’ ways,” moving with the rhythm of nature. Prepare for the upcoming Season… Healing the world one woman at a time. $25. Central Wallingford. Call Susan to explore further and/or reserve space: 203-645-1230. Special Writing Workshop w/ Randeane Tetu – 7:30pm-8:30pm. This special writing workshop is appropriate for all levels—beginner to advanced. Learn techniques to put your word into a story or poem memoir. As author Randeane Tetu guides you to meet your writing selves and writing guides.
Bring pen and paper. $20. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Information Sessions – 5pm-6:30pm.The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Rd, Bethany. Call 203-874-4252, email info@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events. Young Living Essential Oils – 6pm-8pm. Help align your mind, body, spirit. Learn to take control of your health with therapeutic grade oils. Free zyto machine readings! Free class. 36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford. 203-265-2927. Sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Sound Healing Experience – 7pm-8pm. Come feel the penetrating power of vibration! Using Tibetan bowls, drums, and her training as a healer, Branwen will create a safe resonant heart space for you to relax into your true being. $15. 41 Village Ln, Bethany. Register at 203-393-1717. Earthdancing.com. Reading the Runes through Ancient Eyes w/ Lisa Morrison – 7pm-8:30pm. Develop a creative style of Rune interpretation incorporating shamanic practice. Learn to read the Runes through ancient stories about the creation of the world, the trees, and how humans and animals came into being. $20. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Reiki II Cert. w/RMT, Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 9am-3pm or two 1/2-Days/Eves. Receive empowering keys to mental-emotional clarity, balance; support for empathic challenges/relationship healing. Wallingford. $175. Pre-Class Consult/Register: 203-913-3869. PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com. Apple Pie Workshop – 1 pm. Want to know how to make an apple pie from scratch? Bring your apron, paring knife, and favorite rolling pin if you have one. We’ll supply the rest. Take home one pie ready for baking. $10 per person. This workshop with Alison and Dawn is for adults and kids 12 years and older. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister before November 18: 203-736-1053.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 A Day of Mindfulness Meditation w/Beth Roth – 10am-4pm. This is a day to nourish yourself with silence and mindfulness in a supportive group setting. $80. Earlybird $65 by 11/15. Fresh Yoga, 319 Peck St, New Haven. info@freshyoga.com. Guided Meditation w/Gongs and Singing Bowls – 7pm. Meditation and full harmonic sound immersion with Priscilla under celestial illuminated ceiling. Come experience what every one is talking about. $15. Avant Garde Wellness Center, 328 East Main St, Branford. Information / reservations: 203-481-8443 or avantgardect13@yahoo.com.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Circle of Love/Spiritual Empowerment Group w/Gayle Franceschetti – 6:30pm-8pm. Delve within to enhance your ability to tap into divine energy. Join the unconditional loving energy of this open and evolving group lead by spirit. $15. 36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford. 203-265-2927. Sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Full Moon Meditation w/Gayle Franceschetti – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Align w/new energies of full moon. Opportunities for allowing spiritual energies to reach human hearts a n d m i n d s . Ta p i n t o t h i s v a s t p o o l o f energy. $20. 36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford. 203-265-2927. Sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net. Return2Love.net.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 HU Chant – 7pm-7:30pm. (Every 4th Friday). Join us for a group chanting of HU—a love song to God. Singing HU can open your heart to God’s love and transform your life. It can help you experience more divine love, joy, and spiritual freedom. Eckankar Temple, Rt 66, Middlefield. Ct-eckankar.org.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Reiki III ART Cert. w/RMT Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 9am-3pm or two 1/2-Days or Eves. Promote/Deepen personal and client lasting, healthy transformations Advanced Techniques w/Crystal/Stone healing and manifesting grids. Wallingford. $200. Pre-Class Consult/Register: 203-913-3869 or PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com. Information Sessions: Call-in – 10:30am11:30am. The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Rd, Bethany. Call-in Number: 712-432-1690, Access Code #583832, email info@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 The Art of Letting Go:Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Meditation w/Josh Summers – 9am-11am; 1:30pm-3:30pm. This workshop of Yin Yoga and Insight Meditation will explore three aspects of “letting go.” $80 full day; $70 if by 11/22. One session $45. Fresh Yoga, 319 Peck St, New Haven. info@freshyoga.com.
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Kirtan Song, Devotion, Community w/ Steph D’Aniello/Mark Zarrillo – 7pm. Meditative music to create inner peace and connect with community under illuminated celestial ceiling. $10. Avant Garde Wellness Center, 328 East Main St, Branford. Information/reservations: 203-481-8443 or avantgardect13@yahoo.com. Avantgardect.com.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Akashic Records Foundation Course w/Rosa Chyan – 1pm-4:30pm. (Tues 12/1, Wed 12/2, Thurs 12/3). Akashic Records is the story of your soul. Connect to the wisdom of your soul. Gain insights. Heal and transform your life. Cost $325 after 11/23, $275 early bird by 11/23. 93 Waterbury Road, Prospect. Register: 203-228-1777 or reachingtheharmonywithin@gmail.com.
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ongoingevents sunday E F T E m o t i o n a l F r e e d o m Te c h n i q u e w/RMT-Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – By appt. 7 Days/week. Relax, refresh w/take-home techniques and insights to “release stress/pain”, heal and expand free-spiritedness. Register/Complimentary Pre-Session questions: 203-913-3869. PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com. Give It a Tri Training –7:15am (& Wednesdays, 5:30pm until Nov 25). Expert training in swimming, cycling and running to compete in your first triathlon or improve your PR’s! Sunday’s class will meet at the Marcia and Stanley F. Reiter Swimming Pool. Wednesday’s class will meet in the Fitness Center/ Spin Studio. $139 for JCC members and $205 for non-members. JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Rd, Woodbridge. Susan Donovan: 203-387-2522 x265. Susand@jccnh.org. Baby Boomer Fit Camp – 8am-9am (& Tuesdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm). Boot Camp challenge group training without added stress on joints. Great for all ages! Group rates apply. Four sessions for $65. JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Rd, Woodbridge. Susan Donovan: 203-387-2522 x265. Susand@jccnh.org. Readings with Fannie – 11am-3pm. Certified Crystal Healer, Reiki Practitioner and for contacting our Spirit Guides, the Book of Life and Astral Traveling. Assists you in connecting to the deep inner being of your soul. Assists/connects with your higher self and acts as a catalyst to bring forth what is for your highest good (ie. connecting you with a loved one or just clearing your field). Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000. Teen Fit: Ages 12+ – 12:30pm-1:15 p.m. This circuit style workout will include strength and cardio exercise. Located in the JCC Aerobic Room. Free for JCC members, guest rates apply for non-members. JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Rd, Woodbridge. Susan Donovan: 203-387-2522 x265. Susand@jccnh.org. Family Zumba: Ages 5+ – 1:15pm-2pm. High energy fitness parties packed with choreography and kid friendly routines using all the music they love! A great way to support your family fitness goals by working out together. Located in the JCC Aerobic Room. Free for JCC members, guest rates apply for non-members . JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Rd, Woodbridge. Susan Donovan: 203-387-2522 x265. Susand@jccnh.org.
monday Enjoy a $10 discount on 90-Minute Massages and Anti-Aging Facials! – Every Monday is Customer Appreciation Day at Massage Savvy and 90-minute massages and Anti-Aging facials are an additional $10 off! Guests will experience all of the benefits of a 90-minute service or an age-defying facial AND
Card deck at this event. Limited spaces left, 30 minute reading for $25. Health Options Wellness Center, 133 State St, Guilford. For availability, call 203-415-0704 or email chrystynem@yahoo.com.
a $10 discount! To book yours, call 203-453-8667, click MassageSavvyCT.com, or visit their expanded location at 2470 Boston Post Road in Guilford. Monday Admissions Tours at CT Experiential Learning Center (CELC) Middle School of Branford – 9:45am-11am. Dynamic program that combines exceptional academics with hands-on and real-world learning experiences for 5th-8th grade students. Call now! Call 203-433-4658 or email mandm@CTExperiential.org. Readings w/ Jennifer Jean: Usui Reiki Master Teacher, Certified Angel Card Reader (TM), trained in Anglespeake ™ – 11am-3pm. Enjoys leading guided meditations to help others to heal and communicate with the angels, performs building cleansings and clears spiritual attachments, plus as a toxicologist (MA) she works with a natural wellness pharmaceutical. $1/minute. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000. EnchantedGuilfordct.com. Pilates/Barre Community Class – 8am. This class is a mix between pilates moves to strengthen core muscles and the Barre technique to sculpt and lean our arms and legs. Discount price of $10.00 cash/ check or $12.00 credit card. Kneading Hands Yoga & Massage, 760 Main St S, Unit F, Southbury. 203-267-4417. KneadingHands.net. Yoga with Marlene – 10:30am/7:15pm. (classes also offered Tues. 9:30am/6:30pm, Wed. 6:30pm, Thurs.10am/6:30pm, & Fri. 9:30am). Yoga classes for all ages and problems in a serene atmosphere with emphasis on stress-management. 1221 Village Walk, Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360. Astrological Readings w Lou Valentino – 4:30pm7:30pm. (11/9 & 11/23). Have you ever wondered what your astrological chart says about your personality, vocation, relationships and future? Lou Valentino has been doing astrology readings for over 20 years; former astrological writer for Wisdom magazine for 8 years. 30-min readings. $1/ min. Enchanted,1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000. Iyengar Yoga – 6pm-7:15pm. Align and yourself as you deepen your understanding of yoga. Individual attention given. Expert instruction. Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, Middletown. 860-347-YOGA (9642). YogaInMiddletown.com. Qigong for Health – 7pm-8pm. Learn apractice that invigorates the internal energy, relieves stress, tones and stretches the muscles and connects the mind and body. $15/class. Tranquil Mountain Internal Arts. Location: Shoreline Center for Wholistic Health, 35 Boston St, Guilford. Info: 860-301-6433. tmiarts.com.
tuesday Reiki Readings Tarot Card Tuesday Event – 9:30am-7:30pm. (Jan 6, 13, 20 & 27). Have a Goddess Tarot Card reading with Chrystyne McGrath. Chrystyne is a Psychic/Trance Medium, Reiki Master and Dowser. She uses the Goddess Tarot
Awareness Through Movement Basics: Feldenkrais 101 – 12pm-1pm. Relearn the simplicity of authentic moving and transcend your personal patterns of limitation. $13. Drop-in. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Contact Carol Meade: 203-415-8666 or info@massage2movement.com. Healthy-Steps, The Lebed Method w/Susan Sandel – 3:45pm-4:45pm. (No classes during week of Thanksgiving). Gentle therapeutic exercise/ mvmnt prog. Helpful for breast cancer survivors/ chronic health conditions. Free. Sponsor: Middlesex Hosp. Ctr. for Survivorship and Integrative Medicine, Madison. Details: 203-457-1656. Free weekly Tuesday Meditation classes – 6:30pm-7:30pm. Open to all and fully accessible. Instruction provided for beginners. No reservations necessary. Walk-ins welcome. Program offered in cooperation with New Haven Shambhala Center. New Haven Free Public Library. 133 Elm St, New Haven. 203-946-8130 x200. Guided Meditation For Wellness – 7pm-8:30pm. Come join us for a deeply grounding, relaxing, guided meditation experience. Inner peace awaits. $10 fee. Class limit 10. ElizabethHope Wellness, Wallingford. Register: 203-817-2015 or beth@elizabethhopewellness.com. Free Reiki Sessions: The Universal Reiki Plan – 7:30pm-8:30pm. (& 8:30pm-9:30pm Thurs). Reiki teachers Jeannette and Jim of ReikiOvertones and students offer free Reiki sessions. Appt. only. Love offering appreciated. 95 Harris St, Fairfield. Details: Jim and Jeannette 203-254-3958. info@ReikiOvertones.com.
wednesday Wellness Wednesdays – Pamper your self with a Spa Aromatherapy Facial with Alberto ($35). Also shop our eco-friendly, fair trade boutique. Receive 10% off with this ad. Avant Garde Holistic Center Salon Spa Boutique (Body Mind & Soul Experience), 328 E Main St, Branford. 203-481-8443. AvantGardeCT.com. Ropes Yoga – 9am-10am. With Iyengar Teacher Training Graduate. Experience yoga in new and liberating ways with the use of wall ropes. All levels welcome. Expert instruction. Individual attention. Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, Middletown. 860-347-YOGA (9642). YogaInMiddletown.com. Readings and/or Crystal Chakra Balancing w/ Deborah – 12pm-3pm. (& Sat 11/7, 11am-3pm). RMT, IET (Integrated Energy Therapy), Hypnotherapist, EFT and Quantum Touch Practitioner. Offers Tarot card, Tea Leaf and Couples Readings, House Blessings and Clearings, Reiki, Crystal Chakra Balancing, Hypnosis Therapy Specializing in Addictions, Phobias and Past Life Regression. $1/min. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.
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Emei Wujigong Qigong Group Practice – 12pm1pm. Experience a qigong form for rebalancing and strengthening body, mind and spirit. For all abilities and levels of health. Schedule Available online. 1st class free (reg. $5). Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Info: EmeiQigongChan.com.
Awareness Through Movement: 20 Feldenkrais Themes – 12pm-1pm. In this class we will be exploring 20 ATM lessons throughout the year. Focus is on moving naturally with a sense of ease and playfulness. $13. Drop-in. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Contact Carol Meade: 203-415-8666 or info@massage2movement.com.
Weekly Wednesday Library Yoga Classes at New Haven Free Public Library – 1pm-2pm. $5, payable to instructor. Bring your own mat. Various instructors. 133 Elm St, New Haven. 203-946-7091.
Healthy-Steps, The Lebed Method w/Susan Sandel – 3pm-4pm. (No classes during week of Thanksgiving). Gentle therapeutic exercise/mvmnt prog. Helpful for breast cancer survivors/chronic health conditions. Free. Sponsor: Middlesex Hosp. Ctr. for Survivorship and Integrative Medicine. Middletown. Details: 203-457-1656.
Stony Creek Yoga for Stress Relief – 5:45pm7pm. Classes taught by Gina Macdonald MA, LPC. Will emphasize the breath with flowing movement. $10/session. Walk-ins welcome. Willoughby Wallace Library. 146 Thimble Island Rd, Stony Creek. Contact Gina: 203-710-6665. Intermediate/Advanced Yoga w/ Lyengar Teacher Training Graduate – 6pm-7:30pm. Refine and renew your practice with sophisticated sequences and expert instruction. Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, Middletown. 860-347-YOGA (9642). YogaInMiddletown.com. Yoga with Marlene – 6:30pm. (classes also offered Mon. 10:30am/7:15pm, Tues. 9:30am/6:30pm, Thurs.10am/6:30pm, & Fri. 9:30am). Yoga classes for all ages and problems in a serene atmosphere with emphasis on stress-management. 1221 Village Walk, Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360. Bead & B!tch at KanduBeads – 7pm-9pm. Join us for a fun, ladies-only beading party! BYOB + Projects or choose one of our many jewelry kits to craft with while here. Bring a friend. $5. The Watch Factory Shoppes, 116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com.
Fall Weight Loss Challenge – (Through Tuesday, Dec 15). This 8 week program includes weekly weigh-ins, group diet counseling with weekly follow-up, weekend team workouts, and trainer guided workouts including group P.T. and group exercises. Contact Susan Donovan at susand@jccnh.org for details and pricing. JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Rd, Woodbridge. 203-387-2522 x265. The Milford Chamber’s ‘Health & Wellness Council’ – 8:30am-9:30am. (2nd Thurs. monthly). Group is comprised of businesses in the health and wellness industry. 5 Broad St, Milford. 2 0 3 - 8 7 8 - 0 6 8 1 . p r i s c o @ p r i s c o p r. c o m , Milfordct.com. Readings w/ Sean David – 11am-4pm. A natural intuitive and empath, my focus as a reader is to help individuals to connect to the healing energies that lie within, and to assist in aligning with their internal guidance. Through establishing an empathic connection, I can help you embrace the ‘lesson in the mess’, and focus on the clearer path that is already within you. Lecturas psíquicas disponibles en Español. $1/min. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000. EnchantedGuilfordCT.com.
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Akashic Record or Angelic Reading w/RMT, Diane Esposito – By Appt. 7 Days/week. Phone/ In-Person. Ask empowering questions, awaken to signs, receive loving messages/guidance from angels, guides (MTL’s), loved ones. Develop spiritual senses. Wallingford. Register: 203-913-3869. PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com. Tao Yoga – 10:30am-11:30am. Beginner class with gentle stretching, meditation and breathwork. $12 drop-in or trial month for $35. One World Wellness & Yoga, 967 North High St, East Haven. OneWorldWellness.com. Free Jewelry Making Class at KanduBeads with a $15 Materials Purchase – 11am-12pm. Learn a jewelry making technique every Saturday and impress your friends with your new found creative jewelry making skills! Class is free with a $15 materials purchase. The Watch Factory Shoppes, 116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689. ReikiShare: The Universal Reiki Plan – 11am-1:30pm. Pre-register to share Reiki and join in a FREE workshop to make it a Reiki day! The 3rd Sat. of every month. Free (“love offering”). Bloodroot Rest. 85 Ferris St, Bridgeport. Reservation only. Jim or Jeannette: 203-254-3958. info@ReikiOvertones.com. S t o n y C re e k Yo g a f o r S t re s s R e l i e f – 5:45pm-7pm. Classes taught by Gina Macdonald MA, LPC. Will emphasize the breath with flowing movement. $10/session. Walk-ins welcome. Willoughby Wallace Library. 146 Thimble Island Rd, Stony Creek. Contact Gina: 203-710-6665.
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Workshops! at The Graduate Institute
Sponsored by Soul Activation Workshop:
SOUND HEALING & JOURNEYING With David Young David Young , twice Grammy Nominated musician., is a healer, Channeler, writer, and artist. David shows you how to get out of the left side of your brain and into the creative right side of your brain. This is the unlimited part of you that has access to the higher worlds of consciousness.
Thursday, Nov 12th Doors open 6:30 pm, Concert starts 7 pm Location: The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Road, Bethany CT
Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
Monthly Meeting and discussion on Writing
for Publication presented by Gail Heard,
publisher of Natural Awakenings of New Haven
Thursday, Nov 12th 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Members: Free, Non-Members: $15 (1st time free!)
Location: The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Road, Bethany CT
Member Spotlight: The Art of Becoming with Jordan Taylor
Free yourself to BECOME the best version of yourself by releasing stuck emotions through discussion and chakra-balancing meditations by Rev. Jordan Taylor, intuitive adviser and reiki master teacher. Members: Free Non-Members: $20
Wednesday, Nov 18th 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Reaching the Harmony Within, Prospect CT
To learn more and Register Visit www.learn.edu/events natural awakenings
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