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CURE PAIN NATURALLY TRIGGER THE SELF-REJUVENATING POWER OF YOUR OWN BODY! Dr. LARISA LIKVER is a Board Certified Physiatrist with over 20 years of medical experience in pain management and rehabilitation. She specializes in non-surgical alternatives for the treatment of different types of muscular-skeletal problems such as pain in the back, knees, shoulders, elbows, hip, wrists, hands, fingers, ankles, feet and toes; carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); post-herpetic neuralgia; neuropathic pain; and peripheral neuropathy.

Always striving for the best possible result, Dr. Likver takes a holistic approach and successfully combines the most effective treatments both conventional and alternative medicine has to offer. Specifically, Dr. Likver unlocks natural healing processes with Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP); Prolotherapy (Reconstructive Injection Therapy); Prolozone; Neural Prolotherapy (NPT); as well as other methods.

Dr. Likver is one of the few experts in providing therapies under real-time ultrasound visualization. Ultrasound guidance allows for safe, efficient and precise delivery of a variety of therapies. This precision ensures minimal procedural discomfort and maximum effectiveness. Additionally, musculoskeletal ultrasound enables the doctor to establish a diagnosis and provide treatment the same day in a safe, 100% radiation-free way.

“The answers to many of our medical problems can be found within our own body and our natural environment.

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arth Day is here! Hope for our future is blooming and there are many events you can participate in this year! See pages 13 and 27 for how to become involved in our planet we call home. I am happy to announce that Natural Awakenings will be judges on the panel for the Green Festival Community Award which we be presented to one purposeful non-profit whose efforts are aimed at creating a healthy planet. For more information on Green Festival at the Javits Convention Center on the weekend of April 24-26 and how to apply for the grant, see page 9. As always our mission is to bring you New York's latest and best information supporting a healthy life and a healthy planet!

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

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by Larisa N. Likver, MD

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22 EARTH IN PERIL Children Confront Climate Change

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May 2 Workshop Explores Soul Mates

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fter a winter of “cocooning”—that is, eating too much and moving too little—most of us look forward to spring as an opportunity to detox and get active again. Rachel Mann, a certified colon therapist with 24 years’ experience, says the season always brings an uptick of clients eager to do some personal spring cleaning. “A colonic is important way to get your health back on track,” she says.

Colon hydrotherapy—the modern version of a technique first used by the ancient Egyptians—allows a small amount of water to flow into the colon, gently stimulating the release of softened waste from the large intestine without the use of drugs. “A colonic session helps with headaches, bloating, parasites, candida, constipation, bloating and gas,” Mann says. “A healthy colon produces vitamins B and K and absorbs water. A healthy digestive tract helps support a healthy immune system.”

Mann says that most people find a colonic session comfortable, and that the number of sessions needed depends on the individual. “Every person’s goals and needs will differ,” she says. “People have their own ongoing cleansing, toning and rebuilding regimens, and I recommend that colonics become part of it for optimum health and well-being.”

Rachel Mann is the owner of Rachel’s Waters of Life, established in 1990. Her offices are located at 1145 Second Ave, #1 (near 59th St.), NY, NY. For more information, call 212.317.0467.

udith Costa, a certified Love & Life coach, will lead a workshop in “How to Find Your Soul Mate” May 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 240 East 53rd St. (next door to the Quest Bookshop). Costa has been researching soul mates for more than 14 years, and her work involves teachings about what is a real soul mate connection, how to improve self-love, and how to manifest the kind of relationship we want and deserve.

Participants will learn the meaning of a soul mate relationship and how to prepare for one; the three-step process to attract their soul mate; tools and techniques to manifest love; and how to identify and release patterns and unconscious beliefs that prevent them from attracting the kind of relationship they’re seeking.

Costa has a master’s degree in analytical psychology and psychotherapy. She works with groups and individuals, both online and in person, to help them overcome inner blocks to love and get to know themselves better. She uses various techniques, including coaching, astrology, past-life regression, the Akashic Records and dream interpretation.

The workshop fee of $125 includes a manual and journal. For questions, call 646.204.4535 or email judithmcosta@hotmail.com. For registration or more information, visit JudithMCosta.com.

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Fundraiser Helps Launch Dance Program For Children with Special Needs

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wo years ago, Alexey Gavrilov, founder of Gavrilov Dance, met a 9-yearold Seattle girl with a physical disability and a seemingly impossible dream: she wanted to learn ballroom dance.

Although he worried about her limitations, Gavrilov took her on as a student, beginning with the simplest of concepts: “Listen to the music, and move.” Three months later, the girl’s dream was fulfilled. She danced on stage for the first time, and her 200-person audience gave her a standing ovation.

Now Gavrilov has a dream of his own: to provide a similar opportunity to children with special needs in New Jersey and New York. The ballroom dance program would be patterned on ones he’s established in Seattle and Orange County, California.

An inaugural benefit, “Speechless,” will be held May 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hudson Dance Studio to help fund and raise awareness of the program launch. With views of the Manhattan skyline, the studio is just over the Hudson River, accessible by the NY Waterway-Edgwater Ferry Landing stop. Gavrilov says he hopes to help children from both sides of the river reach their creative dreams.

“Every child is special and an artist,” he says. “The question is, how do we nurture the artist in children with disabilities? How do we provide them with the skills and opportunities to develop to their utmost potential while keeping their spirits alive? Dance. Dance creates community. Dance focuses on the ability of the individual rather than on the disability. I am committed to creating a dance studio dedicated to serving these amazing children, a place that encourages them to overcome their fears, a place where they develop and strengthen their mind and body while discovering the artist in themselves.”

On April 12, Gavrilov Dance will offer the following free private introductory lessons and open classes for children and adults with special needs: open class for ages 6-12, 11-11:45 a.m.; private 30-minute lessons by appointment, noon-4 p.m.; open class for adults, 4:15-5 p.m.

Anyone interested in learning about the program or assisting with its launch or the May 16 fundraiser should contact Gavrilov at 201-446-2763. For full details about the fundraiser, visit GavrilovDance.com.

Non-Profits Enter To Win 5K Grant at NY Green Festival

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he Green Festival Expo, America’s largest and longest-running sustainability and green living event, will take place April 24-26 at the LEED-certified Javits Convention Center, 655 W. 34th St.

Held in major cities throughout the United States, the Green Festival is designed as an inspiration and one-stop-shop for people who want to live a more balanced life. It includes presentations by expert speakers, children’s activities, and some 130 exhibitors who will be on hand with healthy and sustainable food, products and services.

The festival will culminate with the presentation of its Community Award, which comes with a $5,000 grant, to the best community/environmental project within 60 miles of the city. Qualifying projects must be operated by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Natural Awakenings is one of five judges that will select the winner. The deadline for submissions is April 6; for more info and to submit online, visit GreenFestivals.org and click on "AWARDS" on the gray bar, pull down "COMMUNITY AWARD," then "Apply now for the 2015 Community Award NYC".

The featured speaker for this year’s Green Festival Expo will be Antonio Salliant, founder of Planet Greenfest and CEO of Angel Light Pictures, who will discuss his vision and passion for creating energy efficiency in the movie and television industries.

Pet owners can browse a special marketplace, Green Pets, that will bring together trusted companies, large and small, and their innovative products representing the best in green living for pets.

Last year’s Green Festival attracted 21,000 visitors, local organizers say. This will be the festival’s fifth year in New York, which is on the forefront in reducing energy consumption and has one of highest percentages of green space among US cities. It also has the highest percentage of workers commuting by public transportation, by bicycle or by foot. The city’s sustainability program PlaNYC has helped it achieve the cleanest air in 50 years, adding 865,000 trees and five million feet of reflective rooftop to the urban landscape, and has helped reduce the carbon emissions in the city by 19 percent since 2005.

Festival times are Friday from noon to 6 p.m.; Saturday form 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information and to apply for the Community Award visit GreenFestivals.org. natural awakenings

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nlike their Eastern counterparts, North American and some European herbalists seek to directly mitigate health issues or facilitate specific bodily functions using particular plants, roots and barks. Native Americans embraced the belief that Mother Nature provides, contending that the herbs of a local environment provide for all of the needs of the people dwelling there. For example, snake weed is prevalent in the Southwest, where encounters with rattlesnakes are frequent. Herbs such as comfrey, arnica and sage, which are found from coast to coast, are used to heal wounds, relieve pain and get rid of parasites, maladies common to people everywhere, according to the Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine.

Every culture in the world has developed and maintained a system of healing based on their indigenous plants, relying on these natural pharmaceutical entities for thousands of years. A human that lived 5,000 years ago found preserved in ice in 1991 was carrying herbs and mushrooms to mitigate health conditions that scientists confirmed were present in his body.

Despite their effective use for millennia, many modern-day people still question the efficacy and safety of medicinal herbs. Instead of looking to pharmaceutical companies—born of an industry with less than 200 years of experience—to handle our healthcare needs, perhaps the real affordable care act can be found in the plants, roots and barks provided by Mother Nature.

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esearchers from Norway’s Stavanger University and France’s Aix-Marseille Université found that readers remember a story better if it’s on paper. The study tested 50 people that read the same 28-page short story. Half of the group read the paper version and the other half read the story on a Kindle e-reader. The researchers discovered that readers of the digital version could not remember details from the story or reconstruct the plot as well as the group that read the paper copy.

The researchers found that the feedback of a Kindle doesn’t provide the same support for mental reconstruction of a story as a print pocket book does. “When you read on paper, you can sense with your fingers a pile of pages on the left growing, and shrinking on the right,” explains Stavanger University’s Anne Mangen, Ph.D.

These findings confirm a study performed a year earlier, also led by Mangen.

Seventy-two 10th-graders were given text to read either on paper or on a computer screen. The students that read the paper text versions scored significantly higher in reading comprehension testing than those reading digital versions. na-newyorkcity.com

globalbriefs Acne Is Treatable Corporate with Proper Protocol Do-Gooders U.S. and Commitment Recognizes Companies for EarthSound Policies

Each year, the U.S. Department of State presents Awards for Corporate Excellence recognizing U.S.owned businesses that play vital roles worldwide as good corporate citizens.

Parameters include supporting sustainable development, respect for human and labor rights, environmental protection, open markets, transparency and other democratic values.

The 2014 winners, announced last December, include the EcoPlanet Bamboo Group, in Nicaragua, for fostering sustainable development by regenerating degraded pasturelands. The company dedicates 20 percent of its plantations as natural habitat that protects biodiversity by prohibiting illegal hunting. EcoPlanet also focuses on employing persons with disabilities and empowering women through recruitment to managerial positions.

Wagner Asia Equipment, LLC, in Mongolia, a heavy equipment dealership, is recognized for its commitment to public/private partnerships with Mongolia’s local and national governments designed to protect the environment. Initiatives include planting more than 900 trees, conducting workshops for students on environment and ecology, implementing a project to build a community garden and rehabilitating a toxic waste site.

Other finalists include the Coca-Cola Company, in the Philippines; Chevron Corporation, in Burma; ContourGlobal, in Togo; General Electric, in South Africa; General Electric International, in Tunisia; GlassPoint Solar, in Oman; and the Linden Centre, in China.

For more information on finalists, visit Tinyurl.com/ACE2014Finalists.

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ver the past 10 years, the number of my clients who continue to suffer from acne long after puberty has progressively increased. Most of them are women who have tried nearly everything to fix the problem, from over-the-counter and prescription medication to light-based procedures. They finally come to me because they haven’t seen any significant results.

Dealing with acne is one of the most complex and prolonged dermatological treatments. It requires a thorough and comprehensive analysis of the factors causing the acne. Established methods and procedures for treatment exist on the market, yet the number of acne sufferers continues to increase.

From my experience with patients, I have identified three major reasons people suffer from chronic acne: • an improper treatment approach by professionals • a lack of information about the factors that cause acne, resulting in its continued presence • the use of inappropriate products and tools, resulting in a worsened condition

By sharing how I have successfully cured my clients’ acne, I want to help others who are still suffering. The most important notion that people need to understand is that acne is curable.

The first step to my approach is to classify the type of acne my client has. Acne can have three main causes: bacterial, hormonal or androgenic. Once I have identified the type, I devise a gradual treatment plan, taking into account the many critical factors that can interfere with treatment. I’ve found that it’s important to help clients understand that getting significant and lasting results takes time and effort. It requires discipline and strict adherence to my prescribed treatment plan. The plan incorporates the following elements: • an individually tailored diet correction • a set of instructions for daily cleaning and nourishing with appropriate products

• stress reduction, usually through relaxation programs like yoga or meditation • the elimination of bad habits (smoking, alcohol, drugs, acid suppressants, antiinflammatories, etc.)

• body-cleansing procedures and the rebalancing of gastrointestinal bacteria

Diet plays a significant role in treating acne. A number of nutritional foods are available to nourish the skin. Vitamins and minerals work best if they come directly from fruits, vegetables and whole-grain foods, but organic, plant-based supplements can work as well. The vitamins crucial for acne reduction are A, B-complex, C, E, chromium and zinc. In general, people with acne-prone skin should avoid all processed carbs, dairy, corn, sweets, spicy food and soda.

Spicy foods, for example, cause a rise in body temperature that starts an inflammatory reaction. Sweets, on the other hand, trigger oil secretion through the skin, and those are the exact oils that trap the dirt and bacteria that cause acne.

The most important component in my practice is my clients’ full dedication to and belief in the successful outcome of their treatment. Regardless of the treatments’ duration and the effort required, this is absolutely vital. The belief is what we build together, based on mutual trust and a commitment to excellence.

Acne can be painful and psychologically humiliating, and that’s why I have chosen to share my philosophy with you.

Over my many years of experience, it has been proven effective by the countless lives I’ve changed through my practice.

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Hope for Our Future

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hen we learn about the condition of our most valuable resource—this spinning planet we call home—we may feel a sense of urgency, desperation or even defeat.

Global climate change is a powerful foe, and current efforts may seem like a losing race against time.

Yet, mounting evidence suggests that the global community is making progress, giving rise to the possibility that climate change may not be the insurmountable obstacle we once thought. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) article, “We Can Do This: 10 Reasons there’s Hope for our Climate,” by Dan Upham, summarizes a speech given by EDF President Fred Krupp at the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival

(Tinyurl.com/HopeForTheClimate). Here are some encouraging highlights.

The price of solar energy panels has dropped by 75 percent in the U.S. since 2008, and affordable wind energy is increasingly available. According to a study published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, carbon dioxide emissions from energy in this country dropped by 10 percent between 2005 and 2012. In addition, China, the world’s largest producer of greenhouse gases, is actively seeking ways to reduce emissions.

Proof of progress is also found in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan to cut billions of tons of pollution, a goal supported by twothirds of Americans, according to a survey

conducted by Harstad Strategic Research.

Aligned with this, the government is requiring that manufacturers double automobile fuel mileage by 2025.

Perhaps the best argument for hope reflects the priorities of America’s younger generations. A recent bipartisan poll of young voters conducted by Benenson Strategy Group and GS Strategy Group suggests that 80 percent of voters under the age of 35 support the president taking action to address climate change, making it an issue that both major political parties must take seriously.

It’s time to realize that mankind is making decided progress, that the majority of us do care, that what local communities accomplish has a positive effect and that the global community can take the steps needed to avert catastrophic climate change.

Become a part of the solution by attending one or more of the community events listed here.

EARTH DAY NEW YORK Union Square Sun, April 19 earthdayny.org GREEN FESTIVAL Javits Convention Center Fri-Sun, April 25-26 greenfestivals.org

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Overcoming the Pain of Shingles and Genital & Oral Herpes From the Desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City

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Recurrent outbreaks may occur from time to time, especially in times of stress, using alcohol, or when eating foods high in a protein called L-arginine, found commonly in nuts and chocolate, among other foods.

Did You Have Chickenpox or a “Cold Sore”?

Most everyone answers “yes” to this question. If you answered yes, then you have a herpes infection. Both types of viral infections are easily transferred by contact It Can Be Eliminated! with someone that has a current outbreak.

Treatments with antivirals can reduce You likely may have both!

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Herpes zoster (HZ), commonly known symptomatic episodes but will not get rid of the as shingles, is a viral disease characterized by a painful infection. Medical ozone is the only medicine known to skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of destroy and rid the body of this horrible infection. the body, often in a stripe. The initial infection causes the Please don’t believe the commercials on television saying illness chickenpox, which usually occurs in children and you can never get rid of it. Though with no promises or young adults. Once the chickenpox is gone, the virus is not guarantees, medical ozone has been used all over the eliminated from the body and can go on to cause shingles. world to treat infections that normally cannot be fixed, HZ is not the same disease as herpes simplex type 1 and i.e., herpes in all its forms. Medical ozone is a gas that 2, despite the similar name, though both HZ and herpes when it enters the body intravenously acts like “glue” to simplex belong to the same viral family. all viruses, bacteria, fungus, yeast and mold. It destroys or

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Most importantly, medical ozone does it without chickenpox infection, the virus may break out of nerve cells harmful adverse reactions or side effects so typical with and cause a viral infection of the skin in the area around pharmaceuticals. In more than 50 countries, over 45,000 the nerve. The virus may spread from one nerve to another physicians have been using it worldwide for over 70 years causing a painful rash. Although the rash usually heals to successfully and safely treat diseases such as herpes. within two to four weeks, most people experience nerve

So, don’t give up hope and don’t wait! It is absolutely pain for months or years, a condition called “postherpetic possible to eliminate herpes from your body. To learn more neuralgia.” In the past, outbreaks usually occurred in the about medical ozone therapy, visit OzoneUniversity.com elderly, but now it is common for anyone at any age that is or buy a copy of Ozone Therapy: The Miracle Medicine, under great stress or has a compromised immune system. available at GaryNull.com, which has testimonials on its Herpes simplex 1 and 2 cause the oral or genital forms of benefits and effectiveness. what we commonly simply call “herpes.” It also spreads in a way similar to the HZ virus. Herpes simplex is a viral disease caused by both herpes simplex virus type 1 and For more information, call Dr. Howard Robins at 2. Oral herpes, the visible symptoms of which are often 212-581-0101. Robins is considered the foremost clinical called cold sores or fever blisters, is an infection of the expert on the use of medical ozone in North America, face or mouth. Oral herpes is the most common form with more than 22 years of clinical practice and 185,000 and genital herpes is the second most common form of treatments performed. Bring in this article or the ad from infection. However, both types can be found both orally page 3 for a $50 discount off your initial consultation.

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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)—a highly sophisticated, nonsurgical treatment for osteoarthritis and soft tissue injuries—has revolutionized the field of regenerative medicine. PRP speeds the healing of injured tissues by combining cutting-edge medical technology with the body’s innate ability to heal itself. By treating injured tissue before the damage progresses, it can greatly reduce the need for surgery.

Just about a decade ago, PRP treatment was accessible only to professional athletes and celebrities who can’t afford significant downtime after an injury. Elite athletes who have used this procedure include Tiger Woods, Rafael Nadal and Kobe Bryant. Luckily, with recent developments in the technology, PRP therapy is no longer reserved for professional athletes—regular people can now be helped by this therapy, too.

PRP therapy relieves pain without the risks of surgery, general anesthesia, and a hospital stay and without a prolonged recovery time. It represents a major breakthrough in the treatment of medical conditions such as musculoskeletal problems, and it is quickly becoming one of the hottest topics in regenerative medicine.

How PRP heals Platelet Rich Plasma is a concentrated substance made from our own blood. It contains several different growth factors that stimulate the healing of soft tissue and joint cartilage in our bodies.

When PRP is injected into a compromised area, it triggers a slight inflammatory response, which initiates the healing cascade: improved blood flow, new cell growth and tissue regeneration.

Because the blood used in the procedure is the patient’s own, there is no risk of rejection or of contracting any bloodtransmitted diseases.

How PRP is made To prepare the PRP, a sample of blood is drawn from the patient’s arm. The blood is placed into a centrifuge, a special device that rapidly spins the blood. The centrifuge separates the blood into three layers: blood cells, platelets and plasma. The entire layer of platelets and part of the plasma are combined in a syringe, creating a substance with a platelets concentration above the patient’s baseline level. This new mixture is the ready-to-use PRP. A typical session A PRP treatment typically takes a couple of hours, including preparation and recovery time. To maximize the benefit of the treatment, the PRP is injected into the compromised area under ultrasound guidance, which ensures its precise delivery. Most people return to their jobs or usual activities right after the procedure.

Frequency of treatments Treatments are usually four to six weeks apart, and three or more injections might be needed to begin seeing results.

However, a large number of people gain

considerable to complete relief after the first or second injection.

What to expect afterward PRP therapy does not itself require much of a recovery period, as drawing and administering the injections are minimally invasive and do not require anesthesia or downtime. However, some downtime and activity restrictions will likely be necessary to achieve the tissue regeneration you are attempting to attain with the help of PRP therapy. You might also experience some discomfort for a couple of days due to a mild inflammatory response triggered by PRP administration.

Potential benefits of PRP Most people with musculoskeletal pain or injuries experience significant improvements in symptoms as well as a remarkable return of function. In fact, many people experience complete resolution of their pain. Successful PRP therapy may eliminate the need for long-term pain medication, prolonged courses of physical therapy or more risky treatments such as surgery.

Larisa N. Likver, MD, is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, credentialed by the American Academy of Pain Management, and certified in musculoskeletal sonography by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. She has offices located at 315 Madison Ave, Ste 806, NYC, 212-922-9030 and 8419 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, 718259-0109. See more at DrLikver.com.

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Minimally Invasive Ozone Extractions

There are times when a tooth is so badly decayed or damaged that it cannot be saved. That is when we look at wiggling out the tooth. With the proper use of anesthesia and using pain free injection techniques, we are able to make patients profoundly numb so that they do not have any pain. All they feel is pressure. This is not fiction, this is a fact in my office.

Ok, now you are thinking that this author has gone mad, how can an extraction be minimally invasive and what does ozone have to do with it? Well if you read on, your valid queries will be answered.

Traditional extractions involve using surgical instruments that haven't changed in over 200 years. Without getting graphic, this involves pushing and pulling the tooth until it is loose enough to remove. Sadly, there is usually 16

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a lot of collateral trauma created on the surrounding tissue and bone.

Just over 20 years ago, Dr. Richard Golden began to develop a newly designed dental instrument that provides a simple mechanical advantage by employing first-class lever mechanics.

Now, a dentist trained in this technique can simply and predictably extract virtually any tooth in any condition, in a few minutes, while preserving the bone and socket. Achieving atraumatic extractions have never been easier for the patient. When you cause so much less trauma removing the tooth, there is little to no discomfort afterwards. Healing is much faster, because there is less to heal.

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liberally in ozonated oil. This is placed in the socket and left there to help form a blood clot and induce rapid healing.

It doesn't taste delicious, but extraction sites treated with the oil, heal two to three times faster than those that aren't.

When it comes to replacing a missing tooth, we now have the option of placing Minimally Invasive Ozone Implants. To read more about this and other uses of ozone in dentistry, go to www.TheOzoneDentist.com.

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In many cases, no drilling or injections are needed, because Dr. Silver uses an air/powder spray to remove the decay that doesn’t cause any discomfort. For more extensive restorations, pain free injections are given and you are profoundly numb so that nothing will bother you. For those with any dental anxiety, we have nitrous oxide (laughing gas) which helps you relax in our extra soft chairs. We also offer Relaxation Dentistry (Sleep Dentistry) for those patients who want a completely alternative visit.

After wiping out the bacteria, a remineralization solution is placed on the tooth, so it can start healing itself immediately. Then a tooth colored restoration is placed and your tooth is ready for chewing!

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Though unsure of what to expect once the lights went down and complete silence filled the spacious float room, I welcomed being blissfully buoyant in a bodyby Tania Fuentez temperature solution of Epsom salt for an hour. Eventually, inner chatter quieted as my muscles relaxed and unwarranted fears subsided.

Noran Malouf, natural integrative health care provider and skilled diagnostician, recalls his first experience 20 years ago. It put him on a life-altering path.

“The first float is always interesting,” explains Malouf. “It’s Immerse in Stillness, different for everyone. I had many injuries to my knee Silence and a Natural and all the stress I was holding on to… I felt the tension release.”

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Currently, Malouf devotes time and energy to encouraging deeper states of relaxation and meaningful mind-body-spirit connections at Q Flatiron.

In addition to Infinity Float, other services available include Lüx crystal healing and color therapy. Instant gratification often takes priority in our high-strung society, but attitudes are changing. “Your ego is so Infinity Float over-rattled with stimuli. We’re plugged into everything,” Malouf says. “People are everal days after gingerly stepping realizing they’ve got to go inward for healing. into the Infinity Float suite at Q It’s not in a book or on TV… it’s about time Flatiron for the first time and letting people wake up to their own sovereignty.” go all inhibitions, I had a breakthrough.

Prior to float sessions, an attentive staff Energized by that initial “sensory deprivation gives clients a tour of the float room and experience” at the holistic enclave in a few guidelines to ensure a memorable Manhattan’s bustling commercial district, experience. Expect to spend about two hours what followed was a heightened sense of while there - 15 minutes to shower before Lüx Healing Lights calm and clarity amid the buzz of city life. and afterward (towels, soap, shampoo and

New Age skepticism aside, silicone ear plugs provided). And, allow neuroscientists and researchers have noted the metaphysical yourself at least 10 minutes to savor a cup of herbal tea in and therapeutic benefits of floating for decades in treating the cozy lounge area before racing back to reality. addiction, anxiety, depression and more. Floatation therapy also has been cited for improving circulation and APRIL SPECIAL: Q Flatiron is offering a 1-hour float concentration, eliminating toxins, lowering blood pressure, session for $50 with mention of Natural Awakenings. relieving stress, reducing jet lag and boosting creativity.

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Personally, it offered relief from the chronic pain, swelling Tania Fuentez is a freelance writer for Natural Awakenings. and stiffness associated with severe rheumatoid arthritis.

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By Nicole Mignone for Rewire Me Each week when I water my houseplants, I am surprised by the subtle changes that have taken place in such a short time. Most of my plants started from seeds or cuttings and continue to grow, sometimes despite their environment and caretaker. Pruning and watering are my moving meditation, and I would like to share the life lessons they have taught me.

1. Be adaptable: Many of the plants started out in another apartment with much different light and colder indoor winter temperatures. Some responded well and others dropped their leaves in protest. We, too, may move or end up outside of our comfort zone, whether by choice or involuntarily. In response, we may have to change, cut our losses, or grow where we are.

2. Pay attention to your body: A plant’s leaves reflect its health: Discoloration, spots, insects, and shape all indicate that something is missing for the proper nurturing of that plant. Likewise, the condition of our skin, hair, teeth, and eyes reveals key information about our physical health. Taking some time to assess these areas might not only change your current health, but prevent more serious illness in the future.

3. Be patient: Everything in nature has its small beginnings. Although we wouldn’t yell at a rosebud to bloom faster, we often get impatient with ourselves if we are not learning a life lesson or achieving a goal as quickly as we think we should. Nature’s wisdom in patience applies to us, too.

4. You can always start over: On a few occasions I thought some of my plants were dead, only to be surprised by their resurrection. I once planted a spider plant baby with some new dirt in a pot that had previously contained a flowering plant. A few months later, the former plant sprouted up alongside the spider plant. We can always start over, from the roots of our soul.

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Ancient Voices Deliver Modern Warning

By Klara Ibarra

If your experience is that your food comes from the grocery store and your water comes from the tap, you’ll defend to the death the system that brings those to you because your life depends on it. If, on the other hand, your food comes from a landbase and your water comes from a river, then you’ll defend to the death that landbase and that river, because your life depends on them. ~Derrick Jensen, author and environmental activist

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large part of our mission here at Nelum Botanics is to inspire a wholesome relationship between people and Mother Earth. When we value all that earth has to offer, perhaps then we will do all it takes to protect her.

What we so often forget is that earth is the origin of everything we love and depend on. The myriad steps required to process a product not only diminish the intrinsic value of that product, but also distance us from its very source. We are left not knowing whom to thank.

A beautiful example of perfect interdependence between humans and earth are the Kogi, an indigenous people from Sierra Nevada, the heart of the Columbian highlands. They fled and sought refuge there during the Spanish Inquisition, building a hidden civilization on a

mountain they called “the Heart of the World.” The Kogi civilization, which still exists to this day, is based on the simple premise that earth is a living being, and we humans are her children.

While “modern” humans might think of the Kogi as primitive, their spiritual relationship with earth and their advanced understanding of the earth’s systems have allowed them to thrive beautifully in abundant biodiversity for thousands of years. Sadly, it is our modern lifestyle of overuse and misuse of the earth’s resources that is threatening the Kogi, as it is threatening the natural things all around us.

For this reason, the Kogi came down from the mountains for the first time several years ago to deliver a message: we need to stop robbing the earth

of its resources and learn how to live symbiotically. (The story of the Kogi and their message is the subject of a book and documentary, From the Heart of the World: The Elder Brothers’ Warning, by Alan Ereira.)

The solution is not to go back, because that is not possible. Instead, we can move forward by altering our relationship with nature. We can love her by cherishing all that she provides for us.

And we can protect her from the threats that would kill her, knowing that when she is weakened, we are weakened, too.

Klara Ibarra is the owner and founder of Nelum Botanics. Her earth-friendly skin-care and other products are made consistent with her beliefs. Find them and more at NelumBotanics.com

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EARTH IN PERIL Children Confront Climate Change

by Avery Mack

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his month, Home Box Office (HBO), in collaboration with New York City’s American Museum of Natural History, will air the new documentary, Saving My Tomorrow. Scientists representing the museum discuss how temperature change affects life on Planet Earth, but the majority of voices are those of children.

Their words cry out for universal action to prevent them from inheriting what they believe is a dying planet in desperate need of healing.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA recently announced that last year was the hottest in 135 years of recordkeeping, with rising ocean temperatures driving the global heat index.

Nine of the 10 hottest years have occurred since 2000. The odds of this taking place randomly are about 650 million to 1, especially without an El Nino influence, according to University of South Carolina statistician John Grego.

“The globe is warmer than it has been in the last 100 years,” says climate scientist Jennifer Francis, Ph.D., of Rutgers University, in New Jersey. “Any wisps of doubt that human activities are at fault are now gone with the wind.”

In the same 100 years, sea levels have risen seven inches, mostly due to expansion as the water warms. “We have over 2 million preserved fish in our collection. We study them to see the effect of temperature change,” says Melanie Stiassny, Ph.D., curator of ichthyology at the museum. “The mummichog fish is less than an inch long.

It’s a bottom feeder and that’s where pollution like mercury lies. When the water is warm, fish eat more and mercury is stored in their bodies.” The contaminants move up the food chain, bringing the effects of pollution to our dinner table.

A 2006 study by Nicola Beaumont, Ph.D., with the Plymouth Marine Laboratory UK, found that 29 percent of the oceans’ edible fish and seafood species have declined by 90 percent in the past 100 years. The international team of ecologists and economists led by Boris Worm, Ph.D., of Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, predict total saltwater fish extinction by 2048 due to overfishing, pollution, habitat loss and climate change.

Rising ocean acidity due to absorption of increasing carbon dioxide and other emissions from burning fossil fuels impacts creatures large and small, like dissolving the shell of the tiny sea butterfly, a vital link in the ocean’s food chain.

Americans currently consume 4.5 billion pounds of seafood each year.

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Scientists look back to look ahead. Henry David Thoreau fell in love with the wilderness around Concord, Massachusetts, 160 years ago. From his renowned journals, scientists know when flowers like the pink lady slipper (Cypripedium acaule), bird’s-foot violets (Viola pedata) or golden ragworts (Packera aurea) used to bloom.

Today, with temperatures six degrees Fahrenheit warmer than in Thoreau’s time, these species now bloom two weeks earlier. The Canada lily (Lilium canadense), plentiful before, is now rare, unable to adapt to the new reality.

Paul Sweet, collections manager of the museum’s ornithology department, studies “skins” (stuffed birds). He says, “The skins show us how birds lived years ago.” In just the past 100 years, bird species that have gone extinct range from the ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) to the once-abundant passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) and Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis).

In Colorado, 70 percent of the lodgepole pines have been lost, with pines in other states also in trouble. Pine beetles feed on the pines. Historically, winter brings death to both the beetles and weakened trees, which fall to feed a renewed forest. Due to warmer temperatures, the beetles are living longer and migrating to higher altitudes to kill more trees. Forest fires follow the dry timber line.

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“I don’t have time to grow up before becoming an activist.” ~Ta’Kaiya, age 12 “Get your parents involved.” ~Teakahla, age 11 Children are more informed now than ever before. Schools offer classes on ecology, the environment, global warming and climate change. Disasters are instant news, constantly streaming through digital media. Kids are aware that they need adults to work with them to keep Earth habitable.

HBO will air all four parts of Saving My Tomorrow starting Apr. 22. Check local listings—and watch as a family. See Tinyurl.com/SavingMyTomorrow.

Connect with freelance writer Avery Mack at AveryMack@mindspring.com.

The Evidence for Hope

By Tara Greenway

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wonderful thing about children is their effortless ability to hope. They don’t need to learn or try to hope.

They come into life trusting that they’ll be fed, held and loved. Most children hope even in the face of great hardship. That’s why we adults are sometimes jealous of children: they get to hope. And we know better ... right? Because as adults, many of us have learned, unfortunately, not to hope anymore.

Good news: there is now scientific evidence in favor of hope. At least, that’s how I interpret the science of epigenetics

(which literally means “control above genetics”). We used to think that DNA was destiny. If your parents had cancer or depression, there you were—you could expect to get cancer or depression.

But epigenetics has proven this idea false by showing that our cells are controlled more by their environment than by their DNA. This means that we are not dictated by our bodies or our heritage. We are the creators of our selves, our very cells.

The environment of your cells is created by the nutrition you put into your body and by the emotions in which you

bathe your mind and body. You know how to change your nutrition, but how do you change your emotions? By changing your beliefs.

In my ThetaHealing practice, I’ve seen hundreds of people recreate themselves by transforming the subconscious beliefs running their lives.

ThetaHealing is a deep, thorough mindbody technique that changes beliefs at four levels: the core, genetic, history, and soul levels. We address the emotional and physical as one, always using what I call “the energy of all that is.” It’s amazing to watch people excavate their beliefs and heal from their emotional trauma and from physical pain or disease.

So congratulations on creating your own life ... and welcome back to hope.

Tara Greenway is a master ThetaHealer and cofounder of ThetaHealingNYC, a healing center and ThetaHealing school in Manhattan. To arrange a session or register for a workshop, email info@thetahealingnyc.com or call 212.260.5727. For more info, visit ThetaHealingNYC.com.

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aving a healthy home – and, as a result, a healthier body – includes establishing and maintaining earth-friendly standards in every room. Since the average adult spends one-third of each day in bed, the bedroom is the most frequently inhabited room of the house and a good place to start when it comes to creating a less toxic home environment.

To create a healthy bedroom, the focus should be on removing airborne allergens like dust mites, pollen, mold, mildew, bacteria, viruses and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). These unwanted visitors disrupt sleep and can pose a range of long-term health problems from asthma to cancer. To reduce indoor air pollution, the American Lung Association and the Environmental Protection Agency recommend three strategies: control sources of pollution; ensure the home is vented adequately; and keep indoor air as clean as possible.

Step 1: Replace your existing conventional mattress because flame-retardant and stain-resistant chemicals were sprayed on it at the factory. Its foam cushioning could contain PBDEs or petrochemicals. Oil might be one of its main ingredients.

Sleeping in such close contact with these off-gassing toxins can be unhealthy.

Instead, choose a natural latex mattress, which is antimicrobial, antibacterial and dust mite resistant and relieves pressure points. Check that the latex is at least 97-percent natural and not a 60/40 blend of natural- and petrochemical-based materials. A natural latex mattress provides the neck, shoulders, hips and knees with pressure relief as sleep occurs in the mattress rather than on top of it.

Those who are chemically sensitive – particularly to latex odors – may prefer a natural cotton mattress or organic cotton mattress. While cotton mattresses tend to be extremely firm, a wool topper can be added to soften the top and relieve pressure points. A topper will also reduce body indentations that occur over time.

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Step 2: If getting a new organic mattress isn’t an option, add a pure wool or natural rubber mattress topper to the existing mattress. Although the topper won’t stop the old mattress materials from off-gassing, it will put some much-needed distance between the sleeper and the toxins. In addition, encase the mattress and pillows in organic cotton barrier cloths or zippered encasings to protect the lungs from dust mite allergens and protect the skin from any eczema suffering.

flooring that is not treated with a toxic finish or recycled linoleum called Marmoleum. Include scatter rugs that can be easily washed.

Step 3: Replace conventional bedding with sheets, pillowcases, blankets and duvet covers made with all-natural or organic fibers.

All fabrics, unless specified, are treated with a chemical flame retardant or stain protection. Instead, choose items made with untreated or organic cotton or wool – organic cotton now comes in many colors and patterns.

Step 10: Air out bedrooms and bedding. The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Lung Association recommend opening windows to regularly recycle the air. Those with seasonal allergies should use a window guard to stop pollen, dust and dirt particles from entering the room. And don’t be so quick to make the bed – upon rising, let bedding air out.

Step 4: Replace conventional pillows with those crafted of untreated cotton, organic cotton, buckwheat hulls, wool or natural rubber (97 percent natural latex). Avoid down pillows, which attract mites and can produce mold as they draw moisture in and don’t dry out quickly. The same holds true for down comforters; instead, select a wool comforter for lightweight warmth and superior moisture-wicking properties.

Step 11: Maintain a clean sleeping environment. According to the Mayo Clinic, bedding should be washed often in hot water at least 130 degrees Fahrenheit to kill dust mites. Cold water washing can be done with detergents specifically designed to kill dust mites.

Step 5: Replace conventional furniture with items like a headboard, side table and dresser crafted of renewable wood with a non-toxic finish.

Step 6: Get an air purifier that uses filtration known as HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air). A good HEPA filter will eliminate 99.97 percent of all particles the size of three microns or larger. In choosing an air purifier, consider yearly costs for filter replacement. Some units require ongoing filter replacement and prove to be very expensive in the long run.

Step 7: Remove old carpeting – a breeding ground for dust mites – and replace it with hypoallergenic cork, ceramic tile or wood

Step 8: Get rid of conventional draperies or shades. Invest in untreated wood blinds or fabric shades made with organic fibers.

Step 9: Repaint with non-VOC paints or try hemp wall upholstery that can be stapled into place without using adhesives.

Step 12: Conventional pet beds are as unhealthy for pets as conventional beds are for pet owners. Choose instead those made of all-natural or organic cotton, with removable covers that can be easily laundered in hot water.

Most of these steps do include a financial component, yet each one is an investment in good health – surely the most important investment that can be made.

Chris Chamberlin is co-founder of The Clean Bedroom, which has allergy-free, eco-friendly mattresses, bedding and accessories. Sleep showrooms are located in Portland, ME; Kittery, ME; Wellesley, MA; Greenwich, CT; New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; and Santa Monica, CA. For more information, visit TheCleanBedroom.com or call 207-438-9778.

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MONDAY, APRIL 6 Massage Therapy Program – Seven-month massage therapy program starts at Finger Lakes School of Massage, 272 N Bedford Rd, Mount Kisco, NY. For information about the program or financial aid opportunities, contact Admissions at 941-241-7363 or visit flsm.com.

markyourcalendar FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Llewllyn and Aum Namaste Present an Evening with Raven Keyes – 7pm. Raven Keyes is the author of “The Healing Light of Angels” and has been named best Reiki Master in New York by “New York Magazine.”

She is a regular contributor to “Reiki News” and a previous contributor to “Psychology Today.” Raven’s work with Dr. Oz, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, the NFL and the NBA have been featured in “Vogue” and “W.” Tickets $25 (includes copy of the book). Center for Remembering and Sharing, 123 4th Ave, New York, NY. 212-260-2866 or Aumnamastebookshop.com.

Mind Body Spirit Expo – For 19 years, Mind Body Spirit Expo has been the largest health and human potential expo in the Tri-State New Jersey area. This expo features workshops, lectures, psychics, body workers, jewelry, gems, free samples and free yoga classes. Among the speakers, you’ll find Maureen Hancock (“The Medium Next Door”), Deborah King (Master Healer and NY Times Bestselling Author), Dr. Eric Pearl (“Reconnective Healing”), Gerry Gavin (“Messages from Margaret”), Dr. Linda Bender (Animal Wisdom) and John Newton (Ancestral Clearing). Garden State Exhibit Center, 50 Atrium Dr, Somerset, NJ. For more information and tickets, call 215-599-EXPO (3976) or visit MindBodySpiritExpo.com.

markyourcalendar SATURDAY, APRIL 11 True Beauty Brooklyn Eco Chic Mini Market 12-7pm.

This monthly mini-market is a curated, rotating selection of local eco-chic artisans. It features all natural and organic body care, clothing and accessories, homeware, makeup,

skin care, food and more! Come explore all of the amazing all natural and Eco chic artisans that our wonderful city has to offer. Discover new products and the people behind them that are actively working to create eco conscious lifestyle brands. We will also be offering donation based Indian Head and Back Massage or Reflexology all day.

This is a free event. To vend at this or future mini markets, email elizabeth@truebeautybrooklyn.com. True Beauty Brooklyn, 419 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211. truebeautybrooklyn.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 13 Free Healing Circle – 6:30-8pm. Please join us at ThetaHealing® NYC for a free healing circle. You will receive an individual mini-session that releases any belief systems holding you back from manifesting the wellness, prosperity, and healthy relationships you desire.

Then experience the energy of All That Is in a powerful healing circle. We are Master ThetaHealers who are honored to watch lives completely transform with this amazing mind/body healing technique. ThetaHealing NYC, 1133 Broadway, Suite 1107 (at 26th St), New York, NY. 212-260-5727, info@thetahealingnyc.com or thetahealingnyc.com.

markyourcalendar SATURDAY, APRIL 18 RAW Beauty with Chandra Lee- 3:30-6:30.

Celebrate raw beauty and learn the tools needed to enhance your natural beauty from within. Lead by nutritionist, wellness coach, and vegan chef Chandra Lee, this workshop explores the various food and drink that enhance our body's ability to radiate health & beauty. Leave with knowledge & recipes to continue or begin a raw beauty lifestyle.

Workshop includes Indian head and back massage or reflexology as well as holistic mini facials, cooking demonstrations, food, drink & raw beauty surprises!

Pamper yourself holistically and leave with new friends and a wealth of knowledge. $75 ticket. True Beauty Brooklyn, 419 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211. RSVP to Elizabeth@truebeautybrooklyn.com. truebeautybrooklyn.com

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A fun night of meeting and mingling with interesting people at Recologie, a new eco-forward boutique, vegetarian and events space in New Rochelle, NY

9th Annual World Peace Earth Day Celebration – 6:30-10:30pm. For 9 years, this celebration has brought many diverse speakers and performers together for inspirational evenings honoring Mother Earth in the largest spiritual earth day commUNITY gatherings with ceremony, talks, meditation and live performances. This year, 6th time emee Alan Steinfeld of New Realities TV will also moderate an Earth Panel. Speakers include Grandmother Barbara Three Crow, Grandmother Shirley Barclay, Andrew Faust (premier permaculture teacher), Rick Ulfik (We, The World), and David Young (renowned musician, will also perform). Pre-show: Jason Trachtenburg (Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players) St. John’s Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher St, NYC. More info & tickets: www.PlanetHeart.org or info@planetheart.org.

markyourcalendar SUNDAY, APRIL 26 Aromatherapy Blending 101 – 5-7pm. Learn the art of blending your own essential oils with aromatherapist, yoga instructor and owner of Mighty Real Skin, Salvador Martinez. Salvador leads you through the art of aromatherapy and how essential oils play a vital role in all natural beauty, meditation, yoga and wellness. Leave with a wealth of knowledge to create your own aromatherapuetic blends to enhance your daily lifestyle and those around you. $35 per ticket, includes the cost of materials. True Beauty Brooklyn, 419 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY. RSVP to Elizabeth@ truebeautybrooklyn.com. truebeautybrooklyn.com

TUES, APRIL 28 – THURS, 30 Basic ThetaHealing® Workshop – 10am-5pm. If you are ready to learn a technique that will reconnect you to the Universe and bring you back to complete wellness, you’ll love our Basic ThetaHealing® workshop. Learn how to easily go into the theta brainwave, connect with All That Is, and do readings and healings. Explore the seven planes of existence and discover how to transform negative belief systems, as well as witness physical healings from All That Is. This 3-day hands-on workshop certifies you as a ThetaHealer. ThetaHealing NYC, 1133 Broadway, Suite 1107 (at 26th St), New York, NY. Register by calling 212-260-5727, emailing info@thetahealingnyc. com, or visiting ThetaHealingNYC.com.

MEET THE AUTHORS Dr. Michael Finkelstein, author of Slow Medicine: Hope and Healing for Chronic Illness, & Cathleen O’Connor and Elizabeth Harper Allison, authors of 365 Days of Angel Prayers Space is limited. $20 entrance fee.

Includes healthy refreshments and cash bar.

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ongoing SATURDAYS 5Rhythms Dance/Movement Class – 10am-12pm. This class, facilitated by 5Rhythms® certified teacher Margaret H. Wagner, is a dynamic movement practice. It’s a practice of being in the body that ignites creativity, connection and community. Using musical beats from around the world, it is a body and soul workout for young and old, survivors of bum knees, bad backs and broken hearts! Students move through the energies of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. $20; $15 for full-time students with valid IDs. New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th St (between 7th and 8th Aves), New York, NY. 203-209-0047, margaret@ MargaretWagner.com or 5Rhythms.com.

Reiki Treatment Sessions at FlowLife NYC – 3-9pm.

Jyogan Hakata-Kohler offers 15-minute sample sessions for $25 for those who are new to Reiki. 30-minute sessions are full front of the body for $50 and 60-minute sessions are front and back of the body for $100. Appointments can be made by calling FlowLife NYC (58 Orchard St, New York, NY) at 917-507-0715. KomyoReiki.net.

savethedate SATURDAY, MAY 2 How to Find Your Soul Mate Workshop – 10am6pm. Do you wish to find your Soul Mate? What would you do to find “The One?” What is stopping you from experiencing real love? Enroll in this workshop and find out what you need to do to create the love life you are seeking and to attract your Soul Mate. Learn the meaning

of a Soul Mate relationship, how to prepare yourself to be with your Soul Mate, the 3-step process to attract your Soul Mate, the tools and techniques to manifest love, and how to identify and release patterns and unconscious beliefs that are not allowing you to attract the kind of relationship you seek. Certified Love and Life Coach Judith Costa (Master in Psychology and Psychotherapy, Lecturer, Author and Seminar Leader). $125 (manual and journal included). Next door to Quest Bookshop, 240 E 53rd St, New York, NY. For information, questions, or registration call 646-204-4535, email judithmcosta@ hotmail.com or visit judithmcosta.com.

9th US Spiritist Symposium – Laboratory of the Invisible World – 10am-7pm. Here you will have speakers, workshops and youth activities about Spirit Communications and Manifestations, Art through Mediumship and so much more. Marriot Hotel and Spa, 243 Tresser Blvd, Stamford, CT. spiritistsymposiumorg.

SAT, MAY 2 AND SUN, MAY 3 Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training at New York Open Center. 10am-5pm. Make a U-Turn from stress to bliss! Learn techniques with Ambujam Lakshmi to cultivate joy and choose happiness regardless of circumstance. Laughter yoga is a revolutionary mind/ body medicine incorporating laughter exercises with yogic breathing. Laughter is an alchemical key that oxygenates our cells, transforms our perception and instantly changes our chemistry to happy. If you practice it regularly, it keeps you supremely healthy! Empower yourself and others to generate JOY at will in this fun, humorous and transformational weekend. $245. New York Open Center, 22 E 30th St. Register at healthyhappyprosperous.com/ trainings or call Ambujam at 917-723-2306.

classified PRIVATE ROOM RENTAL - 5th AVE/ FLATIRON WELLNESS CENTER - Full floor loft with private practitioner rooms for rent. Waiting area, treatment rooms, kitchen, bathrooms. We provide a fully equipped professional space for a therapist to host their clients. A warm, tranquil environment provides a positive memorable experience. Located on 5th Ave, steps from Madison Square Park. If you are a professional looking for a full time room to rent, please contact us directly at 212-213-8520. reception224@gmail.com.

LOOKING FOR A CERTIFIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (e.g. Nutritionist, Dietician, Health Coach, Nurse, Naturopath) to consult with NuSpecies’ clients about their health needs and recommend a custom combination of NuSpecies’ nutritional formulas, diet and lifestyle services.

Full-Time Position with Benefits. Requirements: Certification in science or nutrition fields. Typing: 40 WPM. Proficient Computer Skills. Genuine desire to help people. Contact: mary@nuspecies.com (Please send resume/cover letter) NUTRITIONIST’S ASSISTANT: ASSIST NuSpecies’ nutritionists to manage clients' progress.

Maintaining their records and providing additional customer service. Requirement: Typing: 40 WPM. Multi-tasking efficiently in high-paced environment.

Genuine desire to help people. Contact: mary@ nuspecies.com (Please send resume/cover letter).

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Helps ensure deep, steady breathing throughout the night, improving the efficiency of the lungs and relaxing muscles to address sleep apnea.

Injury Repair Ankle sprains, bruises, painful elbows and shoulders all need help during repair. Bruise, Strain & Tear Repair clears the bruising and keeps the healing process going for as long as you apply it. Get a complete repair naturally.

Sinus Infection Sinus Relief offers a nasal spray that is both anti-fungal and anti-bacterial in a convenient spray bottle. Super Neti Juice offers the same antimicrobial power with soothing, subtle peppermint. Powerful tools to combat germs.

Rash Relief This powerful herbal lotion is designed to relieve the pain and itch of eczema. while correcting the cause and repairing the skin. A healthy and natural approach to correcting skin rash without dangerous drugs.

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COACHING AND TRAINING CERTIFIED COACHES FEDERATION

866-455-2155 CertifiedCoachesFederation.com With nearly 10,000 graduates around the world, and courses offered in over 100 cities, we are the leader in Life Coach Certification and Executive Coach Certification. The two words used most often when describing our courses are brilliance and simplicity. The Certified Coaches Federation offers a succinct course that gets to the heart of the coaching process and has removed any non-essential components in the process of helping our clients achieve their goals.

YAMITKAYA COACHING

225 Central Park West New York NY, 10024 347-423-0098 • yamit@yamitkaya.com Yamit is a certified life coach and yoga teacher who empowers women to connect with their authentic selves and guides them to live their lives from a place of deep love and trust. She uses mindfulness-based skills such as yoga, guided meditation, breath-work and visualization to aid clients in developing deeper body awareness and to attune to their intuition. Yamit is deeply committed to helping women embody their greatest passions and live with intention and joy! She currently works with women 1-1 and also in groups. Workshops soon to come.

CONSCIOUSNESS, HEALING, GIFT AND EVENT CENTERS AUM (OM) NAMASTE BOOK & CRYSTAL GALLERY

226 E 14th St., New York, NY 10003 212-260-2866 • AumNamasteBookshop.com Aum Namaste Book and Crystal Gallery is a community oriented spiritual gallery providing offerings that inspire clarity, guidance, and inspiration on one’s journey. They offers “High-Vibration”, “ReikiCharged” and “Spiritually Energized” items such as a semi-precious gems and tumbled stones, one of a kind rare crystal specimens and clusters, beautifully hand crafted jewelry made with Love and empowering energy.

EDGAR CAYCE CENTER

241 West 30th St., 2nd Floor, NYC 10001 212-691-7690 • EdgarCayceNYC.org Holistic health and personal growth resource in midtown Manhattan since 1997. This non-profit Center offers: NYC’s largest selection of Cayce remedies & books, with affordable instruction on using them to bring body, mind and spirit back to a natural state of health.

Energy/Sound Healing Practitioner Manhattan/Bronx locations 718-863-1553 • www.sanctuaryofdivinelight.com

FLOWLIFE NYC HOLISTIC LOUNGE

58 Orchard Street (between Grand and Hester) New York, NY 10002 917-517-0715 • www.facebook.com/flowlifenyc FlowLifeNYC.com Flowlife nyc Holistic Lounge is a sanctuary for the Mind, Body and Soul, located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. We offer Kabbalistic Jewelry, King Solomon Seals (exclusively) from Israel, a variety of incense, smudges and candles, and many gifts for the soul. Services include Intuitive/Card Readings, Reiki sessions, Law of Attraction, Healing and Meditation Seminars. Consciousness is everything.

NAMASTE BOOKSHOP & HEALING CENTER

Through the audible frequencies of Light Language and hands-on energy healing, multiple levels of your being are realigned to their natural rhythms. This facilitates your body’s innate ability to heal itself. The energies stay with you long after your session is over with benefits that include: unblocked energies; pain relief; restful sleep, opened heart center; alignment with higher self; emergence of spiritual gifts, and much more. My commitment is to be a loving conduit for your healing to occur! Call for a free 15 min. consultation.

DR. STEVEN GIRON, PH.D.

2 W 14th St., New York, NY 10011 212-645-0141 • NamasteBookshop.com Namaste Bookshop and Healing Center offers a unique and large selection of Eastern & Western philosophy books, tarot cards, crystals, pendulums, calendars, wind chimes, incense, greeting cards, yoga accessories, meditation cushions, instructional & music CD’S & DVD’s, salt lamps, and 20 sections of books- including Spanish.. The event space, in the same building above the bookshop, holds classes, workshops, and book signings as well as provides rooms for regular readers and practitioners.

NEW YORK OPEN CENTER

22 E. 30th St., New York, NY 10016 212-219-2527 • OpenCenter.org The Open Center presents programs of exceptional depth and integrity, concentrating in five major areas: Contemplative and Spiritual Traditions; Health and Wellness; Psychology; Society and Ecology; and Creativity and the Arts. Programs and teachers focused on understanding health and mind-body healing, depth psychology, mystical and esoteric traditions, compassionate dying, socially responsible investing, humanity's impact on the earth and renewable energy, untapped sources for creativity in the arts and what we can learn from world cultures.

REFLECTIONS CENTER FOR CONSCIOUS LIVING

227 E 24th Street, NYC 10010 212-974-2288 • ReflectionsYoga.com Reflections Center for Conscious Living and Yoga is an East Side urban oasis in Murray Hill/Gramercy, near Gramercy Park’s well-walked paths. We invite you to transcend the tensions of city life and join us for a “just right” yoga class with some of the best and most skilled teachers in NYC, an illuminating talk, or a super cool dance party.

Come to Reflections and celebrate all of who you are! We are located steps from the 6 or N/R trains to 23rd St., at 227 E. 24th St. between 2nd & 3rd aves.

Healing Arts Center Upper East Side, Manhattan 420 East 81st Street, Suite 1 New York, NY 10028 HBLStevenGiron.com SteveG@iAmHigherBrainLiving.com 612-483 2994 Unleash the full potential of your brain! Your higher brain gives you consciousness and clarity, yet it’s vastly under-utilized! The Higher Brain Living protocol of gentle touch sends energy from the body to the higher brain. You awaken to a new reality, free from stress and anxiety, that’s even more real than your current reality.

DR. LARISA LIKVER, MD

315 Madison Avenue, Ste 806, New York, NY 10017 (Enter on 42nd St.) 8419 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11214 212-922-9030 • DrLikver.com Suffering from musculoskeletal pain? Want to avoid risky and painful surgery? Natural, nonsurgical treatments do exist! Get back to living a pain free life by treating the root cause of your musculoskeletal problems instead of just masking the pain. Board Certified Physiatrist Dr. Larisa Likver specializes in alternative, non-surgical treatments for musculoskeletal pain and is an expert in various innovative therapies that can help you get back to living your life the way you remember.

CURE PAIN NATURALLY

TRIGGER THE SELF-REJUVENATING POWER OF YOUR OWN BODY!

Dr. LARISA LIKVER is a Board Certified Physiatrist with over 20 years of medical experience in pain management and rehabilitation. She specializes in non-surgical alternatives for the treatment of different types of muscular-skeletal problems such as pain in the back, knees, shoulders, elbows, hip, wrists, hands, fingers, ankles, feet and toes; carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); post-herpetic neuralgia; neuropathic pain; and peripheral neuropathy.

Always striving for the best possible result, Dr. Likver takes a holistic approach and successfully combines the most effective treatments both conventional and alternative medicine has to offer. Specifically, Dr. Likver unlocks natural healing processes with Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP); Prolotherapy (Reconstructive Injection Therapy); Prolozone; Neural Prolotherapy (NPT); as well as other methods.

Dr. Likver is one of the few experts in providing therapies under real-time ultrasound visualization. Ultrasound guidance allows for safe, efficient and precise delivery of a variety of therapies. This precision ensures minimal procedural discomfort and maximum effectiveness. Additionally, musculoskeletal ultrasound enables the doctor to establish a diagnosis and provide treatment the same day in a safe, 100% radiation-free way.

“The answers to many of our medical problems can be found within our own body and our natural environment.

Our body has the unique and remarkable ability to heal itself when nurtured with proper medical care. A doctor’s job is to assist the natural healing process by combining the wisdom of century-old techniques with cutting-edge medical advances.”

—Larisa Likver, M.D.

315 Madison Avenue, Ste 806 (Entrance on 42nd Street) New York, NY 10017

Tel: (212) 922-9030 Fax: (212) 922-9032

[ MANHATTAN BROOKLYN ] www.drlikver.com drlikver@gmail.com

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HEALING, FOCUS & WELLNESS INFINITY FLOAT AT Q FLATIRON

224 5th Ave, 3rd floor, NYC 10001 212-213-8520 • QFlatiron.com/infinityfloat/ Infinity Float is the premier luxury Float Suite for the "Sensory Deprivation Experience.

"Floating is a method of attaining the deepest rest that humankind has ever experienced - your awareness and focus will shift inward and help you to experience the most incredible form of stress relief and detoxification available. Floating can help to relieve pain, treat anxiety, reduce jet lag, improve concentration and creativity and much more.

MARIJA SANTO-SARNYAI

CNHP & Geotran Practitioner 201-388-4661 • 4flamingo@netscape.com

SELF EMPOWERED MINDS

Saba Hocek, Hypo-Energy Healer Union Square, NYC 917-658-1660 • SelfEmpoweredMinds.com Saba Hocek, developer of SEM System, creating positive changes to last a lifetime through mind, body spirit approach. With 20+ years experience in intuitive readings, certified hypnotist, Saba, connects with the client’s energy seeing blockages and natural capabilities. Using various hypnosis modalities, she reprograms the mind for new behaviors supporting these changes through acupressure. The result: Live Life Empowered!

THETA HEALING NYC

1133 Broadway, Suite 1107 New York, NY 10010 212.260.5727 • ThetaHealingNYC.com

Marija Santo is a natural health and Geotran Practitioner who also utilizes applied kinesiology in her healing work. Geotran, the language of all possibilities, speaks to the information field, clearing past negative experiences, learned behaviors, re-educating the brain, and integrating future goals that clients set themselves.

A simple, easy, and fun way to address learning difficulties (dyslexia, ADD, All Midline Movement, ADHD, Autism) teenage conflicts (who am I, what am I, where am I, cutting, depression, suicide attempts), marital problems (abuse, being taken for granted, infidelity, divorce, growing apart, empty nest) addictions (alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, sex) and children’s problems (bullying, nail biting, bed wetting, nightmares).

ThetaHealing® is a mind/body technique that creates instantaneous emotional and physical change at the cellular level. We invite you to change your life by experiencing a session or workshop at ThetaHealingNYC, a Manhattan healing center and ThetaHealing school. ThetaHealing pinpoints and changes beliefs holding us back from achieving health, abundance, and relationships. Re-discover your balance and connection to the Universe!

RACHEL’S WATERS OF LIFE

Dr. Lewis Gross has over 31 years’ experience providing holistic dentistry to adults and children with his staff of dental specialists and integrative practitioners. We offer less invasive and more natural solutions for patients who have difficult dental issues as well as those patients who seek just a good family dentist. Our recently renovated, state-of-the-art facility, offers among other things, Laser Dentistry, metal free implants, non-invasive oral cancer screening, ozone, and alternatives to surgery and root canal.

The office is convenient to most public transportation and open Monday-Saturday from 8:30-7:30.

1145 Second Ave, #1 (near 59th St.) New York NY 212-317-0467 Rachel Mann, Certified Colon Therapist flickr.com/photos/rachel_colon_therapist_nyc/ Clean your System with a high Colonic and feel great! Why should you be concerned about your Colon? Colonic helps you with bloating, constipation, candida, headaches, parasites, and back-pain. A healthy colon produces vitamins B and K and a healthy digestive tract helps support a healthy immune system. A session is a comfortable experience. Schedule yours today 212-317-0467.

HOLISTIC DENTISTRY TRIBECA CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC DENTISTS 17 Park Place, NYC 10007 212 732 2200 • Holistic-dentists.com

INSPIRATION REWIRE ME

351 E 78th St, New York, NY 10075 212-772-8960 editor@rewireme.com • www.rewireme.com Rewire Me is an online community of people seeking more in their lives—ways to learn, grow, heal, and transform into their best selves. Founded by Rose Caiola, Rewire Me combines mutual inspiration with resources—the most useful ancient practices combined with the latest scientific discoveries—to guide readers toward wholeness and balance.

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MASSAGE BELLANINA FACELIFT MASSAGE 1410 Broadway, NYC 10018 646-320- 8999 • www.m4hf.com

Our signature massage for rejuvenating maturing skin. This treatment lifts, tones, and firms facial muscles through a series of specialized massage strokes leaving a glowing look for days.

Regular and frequent treatments over time help your muscles to be firmer and tighter.

We include a massage to the feet, shoulders, neck and scalp in this ultra-luxurious treatment. Series is recommended for best results. Series of 6, 10, 15, 20.

FINGER LAKES SCHOOL OF MASSAGE

272 N. Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, NY 914-241-7363 • flsm.com Join us for a transformative experience as you develop your intuitive and scientific abilities to heal through therapeutic touch. Classes taught to auditory, visual and kinesthetic learners. Financial aid available for full and part-time programs.

NATURAL BEAUTY KENZA INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY 646-249-7769 Kenza-International-Beauty.com

KENZA International Beauty provides the highest quality skin & hair beauty care made with 100% Pure Organic Argan oil and Prickly Pear Seed Oil. Our Moroccan oils are sustainably sourced, produced by women cooperatives, and support social change for women in the US and Morocco. KENZA “be generously beautiful” ™ Skin & Hair care line is available for retail, wholesale and for distribution. Also available in bulk for Organic/Green SPA, Health & Beauty stores, and professional Hair salons.

Meet us at the Green Festival Javits Center NY - April 24, 25, 26 – booth 529.

MAURICIO HAIR STUDIO

210 Fifth Ave. Suite 1102 New York, NY 10010 maurucio@mauriciohair.com 212-532-3030 • MauricioHair.com Mauricio is a cross-cultural hair artist who provides a holistic approach to the beauty industry—one that focuses not only on the physical but also on the overall well-being of his clients, through unique services, truly organic products, a tailored experience and Zen-like environment that all work together to support the mind, body and soul. Mauricio’s private hair studio mission is to be the first of its kind: an innovative ecofriendly hair studio and ‘inner beauty salon’ that seeks to unlock every guest’s beauty. Natural color services are available for both pregnant and everyday clients.

OBSTETRICS VILLAGE OBSTETRICS, LLC

1225 Park Avenue, (North Location) Ste 1D New York, NY 10128 101 W 12th St (South Location) New York, NY 10011 212-741-2229 • info@villageob.com VillageObstetrics.com Village Obstetrics™ minimally invasive practice offers a rare blend of highly sophisticated medical care and the personal touch of a small private practice and two physicians, Dr. Jaqueline Worth & Dr. George Mussalli. The philosophy of Village Obstetrics™ is one of deep respect for the natural process of pregnancy and birth. Yet as expert doctors we recognize that at times carefully selected treatments are needed. We call our approach “minimally invasive obstetrics”.

ORGANIC BEDROOM THE CLEAN BEDROOM

Brooklyn- 145 Montague St 718.237.1092 Greenwich- 79 East Putnam Ave 203-292-9275 Manhattan- 230 5th Ave, 18th Floor 212-889-1091 WHY AN ORGANIC MATheCleanBedroom.com TTRESS IS RIGHT FOR YOU Our cotton innerspirng mattresses are made with organic cotton batting and organic wool — free from chemicals and pesticides! Great for those who are chemically sensitive or allergic to latex. A good fit for families on a budget because an innerspring is generally less expensive than a latex mattress.

While we sleep, our immune system recovers and prepares for the day ahead. If your mattress is filled with airborne allergens and chemical toxins, your immune system will battle these rather than repair itself. Regular bedding & mattresses are laden with polyurethane foam, toxic flame retardants, and water or stain resistant chemicals.

Organic Innerspring Mattresses

Our cotton innerspring mattresses are made with organic cotton batting and organic wool — free from chemicals and pesticides! Great for those who are chemically sensitive or allergic to latex. A good fit for families on a budget because an innerspring is generally less expensive than a latex mattress.

OZONE DENTISTRY

DR. PETER SILVER Natural Latex Organic Mattresses

When it comes to latex there’s “natural” and then there’s “all natural”. We sell only “all natural” latex mattresses so you sleep chemical-free. Beware mattress stores online and in your neighborhood selling “natural” or “green” or “sustainable” foam mattresses.

This is “green wash” marketing hype.

24 East 12th St., Suite 305 212-924-6890 • TheOzoneDentist.com FIND A HUGE SELECTION OF THE BEST Dr.PeterSilver@gmail.com ORGANIC MATTRESSES IN THE WORLD Located in an easily accessible area by Union Square, Dr. Peter Silver practices Minimally Invasive Ozone Dentistry.

TheCleanBedroom Ozone is used to kill bacteria in cavities and gum disease, while speeding up the healing of your tissue. Dr. Silver also practices Guilt-Free dentistry, where you are never made to feel uncomfortable about the condition of your mouth.

If you are anxious about visiting the dentist, Dr. Silver uses laughing gas and does sedation dentistry as well.

OZONE THERAPY

PRODUCTS

DR. HOWARD ROBINS

HERBASWAY

The Healing Center 200 W. 57th St., Suite 807, New York, NY 10019 212-581-0101 • DrHowardRobins@gmail.com

800-672-7322 • www.herbasway.com

If you have a disease or condition that you haven’t been able to get rid of, Ozone Therapy will most likely be the answer, even for people that have suffered for years and have lost all hope. If you are questioning if your condition can be treated, call or email Dr Robins contact information above.

REIKI PRACTITIONER

OPTIMAL FRUIT & VEGGIE PLUS

MARKO KARVALHO

www.M4HF.COM • 646 320-8999

310 West 49th St. New York NY 10019 917-721-2725 • marko.karvalho@live.com Reiki Energy is essential to maintain the order of our life, to lead a healthy and happy life, to totally involve in all situations we are in, to obtain knowledge, and finally for expansion of our consciousness. With Reiki treatments you will be able not only to heal yourself, but to be more connected with cosmic energy.

Some benefits include: stress reduction and relaxation, inner peace and harmony, clearing of emotional imbalances, balancing the chakras and alleviation of physical pain. Discover your inner truth and create a balanced life. Call or email for consultation.

SKIN HEALTH

Manhattan at 230 5th Ave | 212.889.1091 Greenwich at 79 East Putnam Ave | 203.292.9275 www.thecleanbedroom.com

Optimal Fruit & Veggie Plus is a highly potent antioxidant powder with 24 raw freezed dried fruits and vegetables that are combined with organic juices, herbs and natural flavorings.

Does not contain fillers, synthetic vitamins, inorganic minerals, or processed ingredients, and has an added blend of phytonutrients. One scoop has 6-8 servings of fruits & vegetables and has an ORAC value of 20,000 units. Gluten free, Dairy Free, Soy Free, NON GMO.

STEM CELL THERAPY AMERICAN STEM CELL CENTER

Neil Raff, MD 160-40 78th Rd Fresh Meadows (Queens), NY 11366 718-544-1444 • AmericanStemCellCenter.com

DR. MARIANA BONEVA

Beauty Plus Aesthetics 353 Lexington Ave, Suite 1603, NYC 10016 212-371-6097 • BeautyPlusAesthetics.com Beauty Plus Aesthetics emphasizes the uniqueness of each person. 3 main principles govern their approach: Holistic – a person’s body, mind & emotions. Personalized – treatment plans molded to each client’s lifestyle & body type. Coherent–interrelated advice & treatments. Dr. Mariana Boneva pioneered the most advanced laser treatments 2D and 3D Skin Rejuvenation in Manhattan. Her goal is not only to correct skin’s imperfections, but to create actual improvement in patients’ self image.

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The Finest Organic Mattresses & Bedding in the World, all in one place

Founded in 1996, HerbaSway Laboratories is located in Wallingford, CT. Our formulas are based on traditional herbal combinations that have been used for thousands of years. Using only the purest ingredients and wild-crafted herbs, in combination with the latest Western scientific research, HerbaSway’s formulas are synergistically blended to produce optimal balance in your body.

NELUM BOTANICS

Your own stem cells may be used as the cutting edge treatment for neurological and autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular, stroke, spinal cord injuries, orthopedic ailments & more. In a few hour in-office procedure, your own stem cells are collected, concentrated and injected into the areas of damage, stimulating the body’s natural repair. There is no danger of tissue rejection or allergic reaction. Call for a 15 minute free consult.

WOMEN’S WELLNESS BREAST THERMOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL

Patricia Bowden-Luccardi LMT. CNNT. CTT 250 Park Ave. 7th. Flr. 877-315-7226 Ext 411 btiscan.com • medicalthermology.org

1685 Lexington Ave., NYC 10029 646.271.1702 • klara@nelumbotanics.com NelumBotanics.com Founded on the belief that Mother Earth provides everything we need for our well-being, Nelum Botanics handcrafts body products from ingredients that are sourced from nature, ecologically grown and minimally processed, thereby ensuring the integrity of their botanical healing properties and the quality of Nelum Botanics’ products.

Thermal imaging is a non-invasive, radiation-free and painless screening test that detects physiological changes in the breast/body that are produced by developing pathology or disease years before a mammogram. A critical difference between thermography and mammography is the ability to detect problems early enough to use preventive measures, rather than detecting disease at a stage where treatment is imminently required.

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