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Qi Gong Heals Children at Riding Camp in New York

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Why the Ancient Egyptians Used Colonics

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olon 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 is reported to help with headaches, bloating, parasites, candida, constipation, bloating and gas.

Rachel Mann, a certified colon therapist with 24 years’ experience, says “a colonic is important way to get your health back on track. 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.

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lga Pchelintseva-Mares is a qigong healer and practitioner who also helps manage International Riding Camp for girls in upstate New York, 90 miles northwest of New York City. Having heard of a qigong school for children in China, she decided to teach energy work to children at the camp. “Because qigong is not something that people can relate to or understand right away, it took me quite a bit of courage and confidence to do it,” she says. “To my surprise, the results were amazing.”

The children were not just more open to energy work than adults, but they were also more sensitive to energy, and had better energy flow, she says. “They were surprised to feel something that they could not touch, but that they could manipulate with their minds. It was a great discovery for them.”

She notes that camp can be an emotional experience, and qiqong helped the campers let go of excess emotions. They particularly enjoyed the meditative experiments with qi and qigong healing, which they found relaxing.

“Teaching qigong to children is like planting a seed,” Pchelintseva-Mares says. “They can have a short but memorable experience that they will have for the rest of their lives. This introduction to qigong—the idea of mind leading qi, the feeling of the energy and, most importantly, the experience of all that— does make a shift in their minds, allowing them to remember that they are more than what they think they are.”

Olga Pchelintseva-Mares offers qigong workshops and classes in NYC and in upstate New York through Blue Lotus Qi Gong. For more information, call 914.850.1202 or visit BlueLotusQiGong.com. Her qigong for athletics was implemented at HorseRidingCamp.com. See ad on page 19.

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“Art of Energetic Healing” Taught In Person and Online

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ustralian healer, channel and professional homeopath Suzy Meszoly is offering a yearlong course, “The Art of Energetic Healing,” in NYC and Woodstock, NY, and by webinar. Over the past fifteen years, Meszoly has taught hundreds of people this heart-centered method of energetic healing, through which they activate their innate, powerful healing energies; receive traditional Reiki attunements I, II and III; expand their knowledge of the chakra system; and enhance their intuitive guidance and internal wisdom.

“Students of the course learn about the root causes of illness, both acute and chronic, and the connections between the energetic system, the physical body, our thought processes and our emotional spectrum,” Meszoly says. “By the end of the course, they will have many tools and skills, concepts and understandings to share with others and to enhance their own lives.” The course is designed for healers and non-healers, and for advanced practitioners as well as beginners, she says. “It’s about coming into our full potential as dynamic healers, compassionate humans and deeply expanded spiritual beings.”

As part of the course, Meszoly offers a great deal of practical information, including spiritual counseling, herbology, holistic nutrition, homeopathy, yoga, meditation, sound healing, crystals and shamanic practices, as well as “deep, expansive spiritual guidance and channeled activations from the master teachers.”

For more information, visit CrystalClearMasterTeachers.com. Call Suzy Meszoly at 845.616.0860 for private healing sessions or spiritual guidance by phone or Skype or in person.

September 19 Event Devoted to Cancer Treatment, Prevention

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ost of us associate cancer with medical treatments like surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. But we should be thinking about things like diet and exercise, which can help keep us cancerfree in the first place. According to the World Health Organization, more than 30 percent of cancer can be prevented, mainly by avoiding tobacco, eating a healthy diet, staying physically active and moderating alcohol use. Natural cancer prevention and therapies will be the subject of a September 19 educational meeting hosted by Annie Appleseed Project, a resource for information on complementary and alternative treatments for cancer.

“A combination of healthy foods, defined as more fresh fruits and vegetables—organic whenever possible—along with getting or staying physically active—no need to be an athlete, just keep moving—will reduce your cancer risk,” says Ann Fonfa, president of Annie Appleseed. “These two concepts go well with stress reduction, enjoyment of life, and with detoxification techniques, as well as appropriate dietary supplements.”

The meeting will be held at St. Bart’s Church at109 East 50th Street. It will feature eight speakers, including two physicians, a naturopath, an acupuncturist, an exercise professional and a cancer coach as well as a research presentation. Participants can enjoy an organic lunch, ask questions, network with people who have cancer, and hear about a variety of ways to treat and prevent cancer.

There’s a sliding scale for the suggested $30 donation. Preregister (required) with $30 by mail to Annie Appleseed Project, 7319 Serrano Terrace, Delray Beach, FL, 334462215. For more info, visit AnnieAppleseedProject.org or call 561.749.0084.

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Eastover Attracts Individuals, Groups Seeking Tranquility

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astover Estate and Retreat, the 600-acre sanctuary and holistic retreat center in the cultural hub of the Berkshires, opened only recently, but it is quickly attracting participants to its various organized retreats as well as individuals who simply want to rest in its peaceful environment, says founder Yingxing Wang.

Upcoming retreats include “Dynamic Movement Solution” (August 21-23) with physical therapist Sara Meeks and movement therapist Penny Shure; “Esoteric QiGong and Group Healing” (September 11-13) with qigong master Robert Peng; and “Digesting the Dance of Life” (October 23-25) with licensed nutritionist Kathie Swift and registered yoga instructor Megha Buttenheim.

“Relax & Rejuvenate” guests can enjoy a wealth of activities (which are also included in the retreat package) such as yoga, Chinese brush painting and calligraphy, swimming, hiking, qigong and meditation. “Our accommodations are simple yet comfortable, whether they are located in the mansion or our lodging buildings,” Wang says. “Our mansion serves as a tranquil space to enjoy a glass of wine on the terrace, read a book in the library or sip a satisfying cup of tea. At Eastover, you can step away from the stresses of your life and reencounter serenity within your mind and body.”

For more information, or to register for a retreat or as a “Relax & Rejuvenate” guest, visit Eastover.com.

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new approach to support the dying and their families is emerging: one that uses a new type of caregiver, called an end-of-life doula or death doula, who acts as a guide and coach to a dying patient and family. These doulas help a dying person and loved ones create life legacies, use guided imagery, ritual, touch, and music to bring deeper meaning and greater comfort to the dying process.

The International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA) is offering doula training on September 18-20, 2015 in Secaucus, NJ. The 22-hour training involves learning how to be a deep, active listener, how to create and conduct guided imagery sessions, how to help a dying person and family plan for the atmosphere around the bedside, as well as how to use touch, holding of the patient, music and readings. Students will learn how to help a dying person examine the meaning in their life and create a concrete legacy that expresses this meaning in a way that helps family reconnect with them.

Ultimately the training is about understanding and living the spirit of what it means to be a death doula.

Students work in pairs or groups at times, practicing the techniques they’re learning in the class. It is a powerful, intense training that will leave you profoundly changed. Preregistration is required. Visit INELDA.org to register or call 201.419.2845.

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Forgiveness, the Gentle Road to Freedom

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olding a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

Each person with whom we’ve not yet come to compassion holds power Beatrice Gutmann over us. Each unresolved issue from the past still influences our lives now. This influence can manifest in different forms in our present experience—as uncomfortable emotions, for example, or self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors, or even physical illness.

Yet each of us also contains boundless healing potential deep within, beneath all the layers of pain, defenses and mental constructs. Perhaps you’ve glimpsed this power at a time of deep stillness or joy that left you feeling refreshed and grateful. Maybe you noticed how clear your vision was in that moment, how much love became accessible to you.

From this core place of inner strength, you can uncover and work through any stored hurts from the past or present, and finally be finished with them through forgiveness—of others, and yourself. True forgiveness shines away the root cause of suffering, and natural well-being returns.

The Journey is a globally recognized healing tool that guides you through this process of opening into your core self and bringing its power into all that is not yet free within you. Journey founder Brandon Bays healed from a basketball-sized tumor in fewer than seven weeks by following this work and finding forgiveness.

You too can live in wholeness. You can learn about the Journey process in Bays’s book The Journey or with any certified Journey practitioner.

It may take courage to look inside yourself. But you will find that nothing compares with the feeling of looking through loving eyes at people or circumstances that once caused you pain, noticing the quiet thought, I am free.

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Call for Worldwide Protection from Wi-Fi Radiation

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n May, 190 scientists from 39 nations appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to “exert strong leadership in fostering the development of more protective EMF guidelines…” The letter was developed by a committee that included professors from Columbia University, Trent University, the University of Washington and the University of California, Berkeley.

It was then signed by a host of university professors and researchers from around the world.

The directive cited several key studies that have shown that radiation from electromagnetic fields—even low-frequency radiation—is a possible cause of cancer. The WHO adopted a classification for extremely low-frequency electromagnetic radiation in 2002 and in 2011 classified radiofrequency (RF) radiation within its Group 2B—a “possible human carcinogen.”

The letter points out that while WHO has accepted these classifications, there have been no guidelines or standards created by the agency or in conjunction with other agencies. It recommends a convening of the United Nations Environmental Programme and the funding of an independent committee to explore practical means of regulating the widespread and uncontrolled expansion of wireless technologies throughout our environment. The appeal also calls for the protection specifically of children and pregnant women and a strengthening of regulations placed on technology manufacturers.

Berkeley, California, set a precedent on May 12 by acknowledging the health risk posed by RF radiation and adopting the Right to Know Ordinance, requiring electronics retailers to warn customers about the potential health risks associated with it. It reads, “If you carry or use your phone in a pants or shirt pocket or tucked into a bra when the phone is on and connected to a wireless network, you may exceed the federal guidelines for exposure to RF radiation.” The ordinance requires that the notice be displayed in stores that sell mobile phones.

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Happy Couples Sleep Closer Together

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esearchers from the UK’s University of Hertfordshire conducted a study that measured the relative relationship satisfaction between couples and their sleeping proximity. More than 1,000 people were surveyed for the study.

The researchers found that 55 percent of couples that typically faced each other but did not touch while sleeping were satisfied with their relationship. Of those that slept back-to-back but didn’t touch, 74 percent were satisfied with their relationship and those that slept in the same direction, but didn’t touch, had a 76 percent satisfaction rate. Even better, 94 percent of those that touched while sleeping, regardless of their relative positions, reported being satisfied.

The closer the couples slept, the happier their relationships were reported to be.

Pistachio Nuts Help Cholesterol, Blood Sugar and Artery Health

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new study published in the journal Nutrition found that eating pistachio nuts may improve cholesterol parameters, increase glycemic (blood sugar) control, decrease artery stiffness and improve overall blood vessel health.

The study tested 60 adults with poor cholesterol lipid levels. They were randomly split into two groups—one (control) was given lifestyle modifications (LSM) while the other was given LSM and consumed 40 grams (about 1.5 ounces) of shelled pistachios per day for three months.

Compared to the control group, the pistachio group’s levels of high-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol) increased significantly, while their low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol) levels went down significantly. Along with lower fasting blood sugar, the pistachio group showed better artery health, established by measuring vasodilation (the flexibility of the arteries to expand and contract).

This, together with pulse-wave velocity testing, can indicate artery stiffness, which has been linked to hypertension and an increased risk of heart disease in general.

Sad Music Can Lift Our Mood

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study from Free University, in Berlin, has determined that listening to sad music may actually lift our mood. The researchers conducted a survey of 772 people, 44 percent of which were musicians, asking each subject about their emotional responses after listening to sad music. While 76 percent felt nostalgic, more than 57 percent of the respondents indicated peacefulness, more than 51 percent felt tenderness, almost 39 percent had feelings of wonder and 37 percent experienced a sense of transcendence.

Fewer than half—45 percent—said they experienced sadness when listening to the morose melodies. The researchers pointed out that people often tend to listen to sad music as a source of consolation, and the music often provides a means for improving moods and emotions.

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review of research from the Center for Chemical Regulation and Food Safety finds that the quantity of food consumed by pregnant women for increasing a baby’s birth weight is less important than what types of foods she eats.After systematically analyzing 11 relevant studies, the researchers found that higher birth weights—associated with better brain development during later years—are linked with the amount of fruits and vegetables a mother eats during pregnancy.

Using seven studies, researchers found that low vegetable consumption during pregnancy resulted in more than three times the risk of giving birth to a child with low gestational weight. Other studies found a correlation between higher fruit consumption by expectant mothers and a higher birth weight of babies. Much of the research showing these relationships occurred in developed countries where a conventional Western diet is prevalent.

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

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Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest, by Johanna Basford, are two of the most popular titles on sale at Amazon.com—and both are coloring books for adults. Featuring detailed black-and-white drawings of the flora and fauna that surround illustrator Basford’s Scottish home, Secret Garden has sold nearly 1.5 million copies.

Fans include Hollywood celebrities such as Zooey Deschanel, and when National Public Radio asked listeners for feedback, many indicated, “I thought I was alone.” The consensus is that adults are seeking to get in touch with their inner child. Beyond the nostalgic charm of coloring books, it’s also a good way for grownups to unwind and reflect.

“So many people have told me that they used to do secret coloring when their kids were in bed,” says Basford.

“Now it is socially acceptable, it’s a category of its own.”

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Pistachio Power

The Nuttiest Biogas Around Turkey, one of the world’s largest producers of pistachios, has begun using tons of the shells to produce biogas (methane) as an alternative energy source instead of dumping them in landfills. The country even plans to power its first eco-city using this unconventional fuel.

The planned 7,900-acre metropolis is expected to house 200,000 people in Gaziantep Province. This southern region near the Syrian border is the heart of Turkey’s pistachio production, yielding more than 50 percent of the country’s nuts. “When you plan such environmentally friendly systems, you take a look at the natural resources you have,” explains Seda Muftuoglu Gulec, a Turkish green building expert. “If the region was abundant in wind power, we would use wind energy.”

If the project goes forward, construction will start within two years and be completed within two decades. A pilot phase will focus on a 135-acre piece of land and, if successful, expand into the entire city. It may inspire other agricultural regions to look at what they typically consider waste as an energy source.

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Buying Kilowatts from Each Other Yeloha, a new, Boston-based, peer-to-peer solar startup, allows anyone to go solar, even if they live in a rented apartment, have a roof blocked by a shady tree or don’t have the funds to buy panels. Customers can sign up for the service either as a “sun host” or “sun partner”.

Potential sun host homeowners have a roof suitable for solar, but can’t afford panels. Yeloha will install the panels for free in exchange for access to the solar power the panels create. Sun hosts also get about a third of the electricity created by the panels for free, translating to lower monthly power bills.

The remaining power is distributed to the sun partners—customers that want to go solar, but don’t have a proper roof or own their home. Sun partners can buy as many solar credits as they’d like from Yeloha at a price that’s less than what they’d normally pay to their utility. The service is currently operating in Massachusetts only, but has plans for expansion across the country.

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome The Doctor Says You’re Not Sick, “It’s Just in Your Head”!

From the Desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City

The Illness That Doesn’t Exist!

virus (mononucleosis), herpes 6 virus, candidiasis, Lyme disease (undiagnosed due to false negative tests) and cytomegalovirus. You could have one or even several of these infections causing the illness!

You went to the doctor, who did many tests, but they came back with nothing unusual to report.

Everything was ruled out, so the doctor said, “There’s nothing wrong with you.” But, it’s just not normal to be this tired!

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You’re so tired at night you now go to sleep early, most every day. You sleep 8 to 12 hours I Fix It? and still wake up tired or even exhausted.

The “traditional” doctors most likely offered no real help. If they

While almost everyone experiences fatigue from time to gave you pharmaceutical medicine, it didn’t help or maybe time, this is not like anything you’ve ever experienced before. made things worse. Even the “alternative” doctors that gave you You have chronic fatigue syndrome. vitamins orally and intravenously, herbs, acupuncture, etc., only

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that more helped a little or for just a short time. than one million Americans suffer from it, with the numbers

Well, please don’t give up hope! For those of you that are growing! still suffering, the answer is Intravenous Medical Ozone Therapy.

You might be surprised to know that this proven, safe, The Diagnosis: Does This Sound Like You? but unusual, medical treatment has been used worldwide in Have you felt generally “unwell” for three months or longer? more than 50 countries for many years (70), by over 45,000 physicians and therapists to successfully treat this and many Do you have at least four of the following eight symptoms? other diseases and illnesses.

• Weakness and exhaustion, lasting more than 24 hours,

Believe it or not, medical ozone is a gas that’s made at following mental or physical activity the time of treatment (it can neither be stored, bottled or put in • Un-refreshing sleep capsules).

• Substantial impairment of short-term memory or concentration

Organizations like the American Academy of Ozone • Muscle pain Therapy and the International Association of Ozone in • Pain in the joints, without swelling or redness Healthcare and Dentistry are now organizing and teaching • Headaches of a new type, pattern or severity doctors in our country how to use this “miracle medicine” to • Tender or swollen armpit and/or neck lymph nodes help sufferers overcome this and other diseases and conditions • Sore throat(s) that have been virtually untreatable.

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In addition to the symptoms above, the most common symptoms may be problems focusing or brain “cloudiness or fog”; generalized muscle pain (fibromyalgia); a feeling of malaise after almost any exertion; irritable bowel (diarrhea or constipation); depression or anxiety; chills and night sweats; or new food, odor or chemical sensitivities.

What’s Causing It? While the CDC and doctors say the cause(s) are unknown, alternative physicians have directly linked it to the Epstein-Barr

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So, you no longer have to suffer this debilitating illness!

More information about this amazing, safe and effective treatment is available at OzoneUniversity.com and on a fabulous DVD documentary, with more than 40 patient testimonials, called “Ozone Therapy: The Miracle Medicine,”

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Robins is considered the foremost clinical expert on the use of ozone in North America, with more than 21 years of clinical practice and 185,000 treatments performed.

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Youthful Skin Without Injectables

Unlocking Your Skin’s True Radiance

by Dr. Mariana Boneva

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o matter how humble, spiritual, or psychologically liberated we may be, few of us feel happy about the effects of aging. Most of us want to look better, feel better and, if it were possible, turn back the hands of time. Dr. Mariana Boneva suggests that a multi-faceted, holistic approach creates the most natural looking, luminous and long lasting results.

You prefer a natural and gradual approach to skin rejuvenation rather than artificially “plumping” skin with injectables. Why do you advise against injectables—and can one get comparable results with light-based and laser therapy?

The speed of our skin’s aging process is mainly determined by the level of collagen production, which slowly begins to decrease after the age of 25. It’s an inevitable and fundamental process. It cannot be stopped, but we can slow it down.

As of late, injectables have been the most popular way for practitioners to help their clients fight the effects of the aging

process. In my professional experience, I have found that this approach has some major disadvantages. Once started, the injections must be repeated every 1, 2 or 3 years (or even as soon as 6 months later), depending on the injectable.

Not only is this expensive, painful, and “high-maintenance,” the effectiveness of each session tends to decrease, which warrants an increase in the amount of filler used each time. The worst part is, after 6-10 years, long-term, regular use of injectables results in a drastic change in the biochemistry and histology of the skin. It no longer looks as radiant and alive. Instead it tends to look artificially swollen, which definitely does not make you look any younger (or prettier).

I think it is very important that this be explained to young women in their early 20’s, who are asking for injectables to prevent wrinkles.

What are some of your tried and true skin care tips that anyone can incorporate into their for better skin?

Start your day with a glass of warm water and the juice of half a lemon to balance pH. Minimize dairy products and spicy foods in your diet. Always wear sunscreen, preferably a natural zinc oxide formula. Keep your colon clean. These are just a few general guidelines, but remember, everyone’s skin is different.

This is why I make recommendations based on individual analysis of my patients’ skin. The most important thing everyone should know is that every aspect of our lifestyle influences the condition of our skin. As Christian Hufeland, a famous German scientist in the 19th century, wisely said: “... we should not look at our skin only like a shield against rain and sun, but first and foremost look at it as one of the most important organs in our body, without whose constant effective function and support we will not be able to live a healthy and long life.”

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Back or neck pain, arthritis, tennis elbow, sprains and strains … few of us get through life without suffering some sort of joint injury. Left untreated, those injuries never properly heal, resulting in chronic pain that can be physically and psychologically debilitating. But surgical repair comes with its own set of risks.

There is a natural, nonsurgical way to repair the weakened ligaments and tendons that are at the root of joint injuries. Prolotherapy (also called reconstruction injection therapy) uses injections at the injury site to strengthen ligaments (the “rubber bands” that hold bones together in a joint and act like shock absorbers) and tendons (the “bridges” that attach muscles to bones and regulate stability during movement).

When ligaments and tendons become weak or injured, they may not regain their original length, strength and endurance. That’s largely because blood supply becomes constrained, and so healing is slow and not always complete.

Also, tendons and ligaments have many nerve endings that become inflamed due to injury, causing pain at the areas where these structures are damaged or loose.

Weakened tendons and ligaments can’t support normal joint movement, and eventually arthritis will develop in the affected joints, further complicating the problem and causing more pain.

With prolotherapy, a doctor injects a sugar-based solution at the site where the ligament or tendon attaches to the bone (a spot where degeneration and

regeneration occur), causing localized, “positive” inflammation. Inflammation is a first stage of healing, as it increases the supply of blood, oxygen and nutrients to tissues. Also, this controlled, localized inflammation will massage the immune system in those weakened structures, triggering a self-repairing mechanism that strengthens, tightens and thereby stabilizes them. Stronger tendons and ligaments restore proper joint support, spurring regeneration of the compromised joint so the pain can finally go away.

This concept is not new, by the way.

There is historical evidence that a very similar therapy was performed as early as 400 BC. The term prolotherapy is derived from the Latin word proli, which means “to regenerate or rebuild.” The nickname prolo is short for proliferation, because the treatment causes the proliferation (growth, formation) of new ligament and tendon tissue in weakened areas.

What would eventually evolve into modern-day prolotherapy began in the 1930s, when it was used as a treatment for weak ligaments. In the 1950s, Dr. George S. Hackett, a general surgeon in Canton, Ohio, began performing injections of irritant solutions in an effort to repair joints and hernias.

Today, doctors use prolotherapy to treat a wide variety of conditions, including back and neck pain; arthritis (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, SI joint, knee, ankle, foot, etc.); rotator cuff syndrome; tennis elbow; carpal tunnel syndrome; sprains and strains; and partially torn

tendons and ligaments.

The response to treatment varies from patient to patient, depending on healing ability, underlying medical conditions and how advanced the problem is. Some people may need just a few treatments, while others may need 30 or more. The treatment process is repeated every three to six weeks.

When comprehensive prolotherapy is administered correctly by a properly trained medical doctor, and the patient is chosen well, there is up to an 80 percent chance the patient will become painfree, and most people have reported significantly less pain. In many cases, prolotherapy can eliminate the need for orthopedic surgery.

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The Vaccine Push Mandatory Laws vs. Personal Choice

by Linda Sechrist

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ront-page headlines research counters the Mandatory vaccines about questionable stance that would rob research, corpopose the latest affront to individuals of their rate manipulations, moral right to consciencitizens’ right to informed tious, philosophical and purchased politicians, medical coverpersonal-belief exempself-government. ups and whistleblower tion from being subreports have left Amerijected to vaccines. Hard cans feeling hoodevidence in a plethora winked and skeptical. According to a of published studies further identifies new Pew Research Center study, the genetic factors that could cause the public doesn’t trust the information development of adverse effects to vacthey’re fed on issues such as genetically cines. engineered crops and now, mandatory

Yet, “There is no available evivaccines. dence on vaccines’ effectiveness that

The current state of distrust of is placebo-controlled, plus the health scientific statistics and their impact on effects of vaccines in combination have our lives doesn’t bode well for lawmak- never been studied, certainly not the ers attempting to build consensus for 69 total doses of 16 types of vaccines uniform mandatory vaccination intergiven to children starting 12 hours after vention. The current rush to pass such birth through age 18,” says Sayer Ji, a legislation is largely due to 169 cases member of the National Health Federaof measles reported between January 4 tion board of governors and founder of and April 17, encompassing 20 states GreenMedInfo.com. and the District of Columbia, all traced

“Vaccine risks for anyone can to a traveler infected overseas that then range from zero to 100 percent, devisited a California amusement park. pending upon one’s genes, microbiome

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the time of vaccination and the type and number of vaccines given,” advises Barbara Loe Fisher, president and cofounder of the nonprofit National Vaccine Information Center, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.

“Vaccines are not safe or effective for everyone because we’re not all the same and we don’t all respond the same way to pharmaceutical products,” says Fisher. She notes that responses to infectious diseases and the risk for complications can also vary, depending upon similar factors.

Among the most prominent warnings on vaccine ingredients, concerned doctors, researchers and medical whistleblowers cite dangers of the toxin thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative used in some vaccines and vaccine adjuvants such as aluminum gels or aluminum salts added to elicit a stronger immune response against the germ the vaccine introduces into our body.

Leading books citing telling research include Thimerosal: Let the Science Speak, by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mark Hyman; Vaccines: What CDC Documents and Science Reveal, by Dr. Sherri Tenpenny; Vaccine Epidemic, by Louise Kuo Habakus; and Science for Sale, by David L. Lewis, Ph.D. Top film documentaries include Shots in the Dark; Vaccination: The Hidden Truth; Trace Amounts; The Greater Good; and Vaccine Nation.

Bought: The Hidden Story Behind Vaccines, Big Pharma and Your Food resulted from two years of investigative research in disaster medical management by Toni Bark, now an integrative physician. In interviews with practicing doctors, research scientists, former pharmaceutical sales representatives, attorneys and others, Bark exposes serious conflicts of interest. These include vaccine research funding, hiring between pharmaceutical and chemical industries and their government regulating agencies, sponsored scientific propaganda used to silence critics, and large-scale corruption within the billion-dollar vaccine industry. Plus, it points out problems with the Na-

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“Since 1988, thousands of children and adults in America that have suffered brain inflammation and other long-recognized vaccine reactions have been collectively awarded $3 billion in vaccine injury compensation. There are thousands more that have been unable to secure federal compensation for their vaccine injuries,” reports Fisher.

“At least 25,000 to 30,000 reports of vaccine reactions are filed annually with the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, operated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control,” says Tenpenny. “Underreporting is a substantial problem. It’s estimated that less than 1 percent of all adverse events from drugs and vaccines are reported.” Vaccine ResearchLibrary.com cites 7,200 journal articles and studies that expose the harm caused by vaccines.

“Knowledge is empowering and personal discernment is priceless.

The facts challenge the health claims by government health agencies and pharmaceutical firms that vaccines are perfectly safe,” says Ji. “Public doubt, distrust and skepticism are rational and natural consequences.”

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Although we cannot live under a rock, and yet need to live under a cloud, Pong technology offers cases proven to reduce your exposure to harmful wireless radiation by directing it away from your head and body, reducing your exposure to radiation by up to five times below the FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) limit. Pong cases are tested in independent FCC certified laboratories and is the only case that offers protection from wireless radiation while simultaneously optimizing your phone’s performance. PongCase.com provides further support and research in the area of US cell phone safety standards.

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Think Before You Ink How to Make Body Art Safe and Reversible

by April Thompson

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ew things in life are more permanent than a tattoo. Yet those most likely to change their life course—in careers, relationships or fashion styles—are also most inclined to get inked. Nearly 40 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 25 have at least one tattoo, according to a Pew Research Center poll.

“If you change your hairstyle or look often, you probably aren’t a good candidate for a tattoo, because of the limited flexibility to change that decision,” says Dr. Gregory Hall, a primary care physician in Cleveland, Ohio. Hall created the website ShouldITattoo.com to help inform others after seeing so many patients that regretted the tattoos of their youth. Hall has also

authored Teens, Tattoos, & Piercings to try to reach school-aged kids before they even consider body art.

Career Concerns

The Millennial generation, which is getting inked in record numbers, is also the leading demographic for ink removal. More than half the tattoos removed by medical professionals in 2013 were for people between 19 and 34 years old. Removal often costs many times more than being tattooed, sometimes requiring a dozen or more sessions over several months.

Beyond the likelihood of changing one’s mind about a tattoo, Hall cites employment, discrimination and health

concerns in urging teens to decline getting inked or pierced. Employers have the legal right to reject a job candidate because of a tattoo—a challenging fact of life for young people to reconcile when they’re still undecided on a career path. Different branches of the military have their own restrictions on body art, which can include the tattoo’s size, placement and subject, while some companies ban tattoos and piercings altogether.

The commitment of a tattoo never interested Lauren Waaland-Kreutzer, 25, of Richmond, Virginia. “I don’t know how I’m going to age and who I’ll be in five years,” she says. Two days after turning 18, however, she got her nose pierced, a decision she hasn’t regretted, even though it’s affected her employment. “While I was working my way through college, I gave up slightly better paying jobs in order to keep my piercing,” she says.

Her current employer, a local nonprofit in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is piercing-friendly, but she has friends that have to cover their tattoos and piercings at work; a former classmate-turned-lawyer even had to remove a small star tattoo from her wrist.

While piercings are more reversible than tattoos, they are also more prone to certain health risks. Tongue and cheek piercings can accelerate tooth decay, according to Hall, and the risk of infection can be high, especially if it impacts cartilage. “Some skin rejects piercings, and you can end up with permanent scars,” he adds.

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~Gregory Hall adults to adorn and express themselves, including custom-made temporary tattoos, plus magnetic and clip-on jewelry that are indistinguishable from a permanent piercing. Temporary tattoos work to try out the look before possibly committing.

Henna tattoos, an import from India, are another popular alternative, although Hall has seen many patients develop allergic reactions to this plant-based ink, so it’s always best to test on a small spot first.

Permanent organic inks fade more over time, a downside for someone that keeps a tattoo for life, but “come off beautifully” in a removal process compared to the standard heavy metal inks, reports Hall. Also, “We just don’t know yet what impact the heavy metals may have on people’s immune systems down the road,” he says. “Organic inks are much safer.”

Helpful Facts

State laws vary regarding age criteria, some allowing tattoos at any age with parental consent. Hall’s tattoo website has a downloadable contract to encourage kids to talk with their parents before making a decision, regardless of the need for consent.

Name tattoos, even those of loved ones, are among the tattoos most likely to be removed later in life. Hall saw this with a young man that had the names of the grandparents that raised him tattooed on his hands. He said, “I still love them, but I’m tired of looking at them and I have got to get them off me.”

A Harris Interactive poll revealed that a third of company managers would think twice about promoting someone with tattoos or piercings—a more critical factor than how tidy their workspace is kept or the appropriateness of their attire.

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

The Simple Pleasures of Connecting

by Violet Decker

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echnology tends to isolate us from others, but science points to the real value in reaching out. On average, we come into contact with more than 100 people a day, but often may not make any real connection with them.

On a typical college campus, it’s rare to see a student not plugged in while walking from class to class. Saying “Hi” to an acquaintance or complimenting someone in passing is nearly impossible. These little day-to-day interactions could provide a steady source of simple pleasures for all if we regularly made the most of such opportunities.

Part of the reason we intentionally isolate ourselves might be the false belief that we’ll be happier by doing so, according to a recent University of Chicago study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology. When subway riders were asked how they thought they would feel if they spoke to a stranger, nearly all of them predicted that the ride would be “less pleasant” than if they kept to themselves.

After the ride, however, the results were unanimous: Those that spoke to another person reported having a more positive experience than those that sat in silence.

Parents teach children not to talk to strangers, but as adults, we miss a lot if we don’t. Even small talk can make a big difference in the quality of our day.

It’s easy to try it to see if we don’t end up with a smile on our face.

It’s ironic that young people spend hours each day on social networking sites, texting others and making plans with friends so they won’t sit alone at night, yet are getting worse at making such connections face-to-face. Even seated at the same table, conversational eye contact is becoming a lost art, another casualty of technology.

Talking with others correlates with better communication skills, too. A 20-year study from Stanford University concluded that its most successful MBA graduates were those that showed the highest interests and skills in talking with others.

So, instead of shying away from chatting with a fellow commuter or asking a cashier how her day is going, say “Hello.” It’s bound to make everyone’s day better.

Violet Decker is a freelance writer in New York City. Connect at VDecker95@gmail.com.

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REASONS TO NOT GO TO THE DENTIST There are so many reasons not to visit a dentist. And yet there are now very compelling reasons to have a healthy mouth. Everyday there are more and more medical studies showing a clear link between gum disease and cancer, diabetes, chronic inflammation, heart disease - the list goes on and on. One researcher believes that at least half of the heart attacks in this country originate from the bacteria in gum disease. With all this evidence, you would think people would be lining up outside the door of every dentist.

So why are they not doing this?

Many people are afraid to visit a dentist for a myriad of reasons. Some have had a traumatic experience while being treated, either as a child or adult (or both) and never want to go back. This is completely understandable and if I had experienced this, I would feel the same way. Luckily, there are ways to deal with this that make it possible to visit a dentist. In my office we start with the use of laughing gas (Nitrous Oxide) to relieve anxiety and relax our patients.

This is a gas that within a few minutes, you just don't care about being at the dentist.

If someone's anxiety goes beyond laughing gas, then we offer Relaxation Dentistry. We give you relaxing medication until you reach a deeper state of calmness. At that point you are in and out of dozing and we can often repair years of damage in one visit.

Another major reason to not go to the dentist is fear of pain. There are few things more horrible than having dental work done when you are not numb. Newer types of anesthesia work better and there is new technology like the Wand, a computer controlled anesthesia delivery system that helps give pain free anesthesia. Once a patient is profoundly numb, we can go ahead and take care of their dental needs very easily.

Sometimes, certain dental procedures don't require anesthesia, thanks to the use of Ozone. When combined with minimally invasive technology and techniques, such as Air Abrasion, a water/powder spray that removes decay painlessly, you can actually have some fillings done without any discomfort. Though this may sound unbelievable, it 22

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happens every day in my office.

Who can afford to go to the dentist? Not everyone has insurance and sadly insurance doesn't really cover that much. In the 1970's when dental insurance was first created, the average annual maximum was around $1500. Today, the average annual maximum should be $10 - $15, 000, but unbelievably is still $1500. There are many options to deal with this issue. We offer outside financing that lets you pay over time, with amounts that fit into your budget. It's just like buying a big television, only you get to eat with these benefits every day! Another option is to phase the treatment over time.

We prioritize your needs and work out a time schedule that works for you.

Some people avoid the dentist because they don't enjoy being lectured to or made to feel uncomfortable about the condition of their mouth. I believe in positive reinforcement and we practice "Guilt Free Dentistry" So we are happy to show you what is needed to get you back to a state of health and to have a great smile. You will never be lectured or made to feel guilty at my office.

Finally, in this fast paced world, many people can't seem to find the time to go to the dentist. Luckily, my office is very aware that healthcare is a service industry and we have to be available to deliver fantastic care. So we have regular hours on Saturdays.

So, as you can see, there are many options available for folks who don't like to go to the dentist. Maybe one of these answers will work for you. One of the many things I have learned as a practicing dentist for over twenty eight years, is that there is never a better time to fix a dental problem than right now! It will only get more uncomfortable, more annoying and more expensive.

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To see if you are a candidate for this procedure, please call Dr Silver's office at 212-924-6890 or email us at DrPeterSilver@gmail.com

Minimally Invasive Ozone Dentistry M.I.O.D.

Free consultation and Exam valued at $325

Dr. Peter Silver

For over 18 years, Dr. Peter Silver, DDS, has been practicing MIOD in Greenwich Village, near Union Square. MIOD is the use of specialized techniques that allows your teeth and gums to be healed in the most gentle manner possible. Traditional dentistry attacks cavities by removing healthy tooth structure along with the decay. Dr. Silver uses Ozone gas to eliminate the bacteria, leaving your healthy tooth structure unharmed.

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!

212-924-6890 • DrPeterSilver@gmail.com 24 East 12th Street Suite 305 • Between University Place and Fifth Avenue Dr. Peter Silver is a founding member of the International Association of Ozone in Healthcare and Dentistry.

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Airplane glue, rubber cement, spray adhesive and epoxy all emit toxic fumes.

Instant glue (cyanoacrylate) likewise bonds fast to fingers; toxic, foul-smelling acetate (used in nail polish remover) is needed to remedy the situation.

Paints

GREEN ARTS Tips for Finding Safe Eco-Supplies

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reative energy is contagious,” says Kim Harris, co-owner of Yucandu, a hands-on craft studio in Webster Groves, Missouri. As one client crafter commented, “Art is cheaper than therapy and a lot more fun.” It doubles the pleasure when we trust the nature of our supplies.

Arts and crafts stir the imagination, spur creativity and are relaxing. Yet, for some, allergies, chemical sensitivities and eco-consciousness can make choosing materials a challenge. Manufacturers are not required to list heavy metals, toxic preservatives or petroleum-based ingredients, even when they’re labeled “non-toxic”.

User- and environment-friendly alternatives may be difficult to locate, but are worth the effort. After working with paint, glue, chalk and modeling dough, children may lick their fingers and be reluctant to wash hands thoroughly. Retirees with newfound time for hobbies may also have weakened immune systems at risk to chemical exposure. Everyone benefits from minimizing exposure to toxins.

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pattern and color. Tree-free paper uses agricultural residue or fibers from bananas, coffee and tobacco, and EcoPaper.com researchers anticipate similar future use of pineapples, oranges and palm hearts.

Labels can be misleading. White paper has been bleached. Processed chlorinefree (PCF) means no bleaching occurred during this incarnation of the paper. Totally chlorine-free (TCF) papers are as advertised.

Paper is called recycled if it’s 100 percent postconsumer-recovered fiber—anything less is recycled content.

Glues

For most projects, purchased glues are more convenient, longer lasting and easier to use than homemade. White glue and white paste, called “library paste”, are best with porous items like wood, paper, plastic and cloth. It takes longer to dry and needs to be held in place, but there are no fumes.

“Jewelry is wearable art, so for mine, I primarily use water-based, non-toxic glues and sealers that simply wash off my hands,” advises Nancy Kanter, owner and designer of Sparkling Vine Design, in Thousand Oaks, California. Examples include Elmer’s Washable and Mod Podge. na-newyorkcity.com

Water-based tempera paint is easy to use; Chroma brand tempera removes some of the hazardous ingredients. “I use waterbased, non-toxic acrylic paints and wine to paint recycled wine corks for my designs,” says Kanter. “This avoids harsh fumes and chemicals.”

Note that acrylic paint can contain ammonia or formaldehyde. Oil paint produces fumes and requires turpentine, a petroleum-based product, to clean brushes.

Aerosol spray paint is easily inhaled unless protective equipment is used.

Markers and Crayons

“Give kids great supplies and they’ll make great art,” maintains Harris. “They’ll also be respectful of how much they use.”

Go for unscented, water-based markers, especially for younger children that are as apt to draw on themselves as on paper.

Soy crayons are made from sustainable soybean oil, while retaining bright colors.

Dustless chalk is preferred by some. Colored eco-pencils are another option.

Beware of conventional dry erase markers, which contain the neurotoxin xylene; permanent markers emit fumes.

Wax crayons are made with paraffin, a petroleum-based product.

Yarn and Other Fibers

For knit or crochet projects, choose recycled silk and cotton or bamboo, soy silk from tofu byproducts, or natural, sustainable corn silk. Sheep’s wool, organic cotton or alpaca fibers, raw or hand-dyed with natural colors, are environmentally friendly.

Rayon is recycled wood pulp treated with caustic soda, ammonia, acetone and sulfuric acid. Nylon, made from petroleum products, may have a harmful finish.

More Materials

Canvas is typically stretched on birch framing, a sustainable wood. Look for unbleached, organic cotton canvas without primer. Runoff from an organic cotton field

If paint, glue, chalk or markers have a strong odor or the label says, “Use in a well-ventilated area,” it’s toxic. doesn’t pollute waterways.

Experiment with homemade modeling clay. Many tutorials and photos are available online. Commercial modeling clay contains wheat flour, which can cause a reaction for the gluten-sensitive.

For papier-mâché projects, recycle newsprint and use white glue, thinned with water. Premade, packaged versions may contain asbestos fibers. Eco-beads with safe finishes vary from nuts and seeds to glass and stone. For grownups that like to create their own beads, realize that polymer clays contain vinyl/PVC.

In making artistic expression safe, being conscious of the materials used is paramount.

Adopt the pace of nature—her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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It gets trained out of us around age 7. It’s not about doing, it’s about being, a connection through the heart.”

Meditation quiets the mind from daily concerns, allowing us to stay open, listen and be aware.

Everyday Examples

Animal Talk They Have Lots to Say If We’d Only Listen

by Sandra Murphy

Some people talk to animals. Not many listen, though. That’s the problem. ~A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

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In less than 10 years, we’ll see a universal translator for communicating with dogs and cats, predicts Con Slobodchikoff, Ph.D., professor emeritus of biological sciences at Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff. Just like language apps change, for example, a French phrase into English, the device would translate barks into “Put on Animal Planet,” or meows to “Feed me tuna.” Computers will foster better understanding between humans and animals.

David Roberts, a computer science assistant professor, and his team at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a collar to send wireless instructions to dogs via vibrations. Multiple sensors return information about the dog’s heart rate and more, which is especially helpful for service dogs taught not to show stress or distress.

Even without such technology, we can all enjoy improved relationships with animals, domestic and wild, by learning to listen. Veterinarian Linda Bender, an animal advocate in Charleston, South Carolina, and author of Animal Wisdom, says, “We all have the ability to understand animals.

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Author Frances Hodgson Burnett captures the essence of this childlike sensibility in A Little Princess: “How it is that animals understand things I do not know, but it is certain that they do understand. Perhaps there is a language which is not made of words and everything understands it. Perhaps there is a soul hidden in everything and it can always speak, without even making a sound, to another soul.”

In Portland, Oregon, intuitive Melissa Mattern relates examples supporting Burnett’s premise from her own experiences. “My newest cat, Rocket, beat up my other cats and ran amok. Nothing helped until I took a class in animal communication.” She asked her other cats what to do.

“They were clear that I should have consulted them before bringing Rocket into the house,” she says. “I asked Rocket if he would like another home and the picture of a chef’s hat popped into my mind. When we found the perfect home for Rocket, the man was a chef whose only other pet is a turtle that lets Rocket sleep with him.

Everyone is happy with the results.”

Charli, a 14-year-old pointer, travels the world with her family. Her owner, Cynthia Bowman, shares one of her favorite stories: “As we planned our move to Spain, Charli got ill. I explained, ‘We want you to go too, but if you can’t, tell me.’ A picture of a smoked ham popped into my head. I didn’t understand, but Charli got well and went along,” she says. “In our new Gipuzkoa neighborhood, a deli sells hams, just like I pictured. I can’t explain how Charli knew.” It becomes a matter of trust.

“Thoughts or mind pictures can be easy to dismiss or mistrust as imagination,” she comments.

“Every species has something they do best. With humans, it’s problem solving and advanced thinking.

We’ve separated ourselves from nature. We need to remember we’re all interconnected,” Bender says. “When we learn to tune into ourselves, be

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Nobody experiences magic unless they believe in it. ~Linda Bender

heart-centric and radiate compassionate energy, it makes us irresistible to other creatures.”

Exotic Tales

Wild animals communicate with David Llewellyn. As a writer of outdoor/nature blogs, he’s traveled full time in a 30-foot RV since 2002. “They don’t understand words, but go by what’s in your soul. I’ve picked berries with black bears and met a mountain lion and her two cubs along a trail without ever being harmed,” he says. “Often, hikers are told, ‘Make yourself look big and scream.’ I say ‘Hello,’ comment on the day and thank them for letting me share their space.” Staying calm is vital.

Bender agrees. Grabbed by an orangutan at a wild animal trafficking rescue project, “She twisted my arm and could have easily broken it,” Bender recalls. “Fear is picked up as a threat so I tried to radiate calm. It was intense, but she gradually let go. With animals, you attract what you give. Better communication means better understanding leading to improved behavior on everyone’s part.”

Communication and understanding among human, domestic and wild animals not only makes life more interesting, it can save lives.

Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

Animal Linguists “Everyone is born with the power to communicate with other species, and although it is long lost for many people, it can be regained for the benefit of all beings on Earth,” says Penelope Smith, author of the Animal Talk and When Animals Speak book series. Meet colleagues of this “Grandmother of Interspecies Communication” via Tinyurl.com/ AnimalCommunicatorsDirectory.

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Free Manifestation Meditation at ThetaHealing®NYC – 6:30-7:30pm. Come manifest your dreams into your reality! Join us at ThetaHealingNYC for an evening of manifesting what you truly want to bring into your life, using the powerful technique of ThetaHealing.

ThetaHealingNYC, 1133 Broadway (at 26th St), New York, NY. Register at ThetaHealingNYC.com, info@thetahealingnyc.com or 212-260-5727.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 Summer on the Hudson: Evening Salute to the Sun – 6:30-7:30pm. End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. Instructor Hollis Lewis. The Plaza at 66th St in Riverside Park S, New York, NY. Email zhen.heinemann@parks.nyc.gov, call 311 or visit nycgovparks.org.

markyourcalendar THURSDAY, AUGUST 6-13 Internal Alignment Awareness (IAA™) and Meeks Moves for Better Bone Health – From the very beginning of our lives, we develop patterns of habitual movement that lead to greater ease and efficiency. However, as we grow older, these patterns can lead to greater dis-ease, less efficiency, increased risk of injury and dependence, rather than independence.

In this seminar: to improve movement in daily life and decrease the possibility of injury and dependence.

Sara Meeks and Penny Shure. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139 or eastover.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 Summer on the Hudson & Shape Up NYC Present Zumba – 11:00am-12:00pm. Zumba is a fusion of Latin, international music and popular music dance themes, creating a dynamic, effective and exciting fitness system! The routines feature aerobic fitness interval training with a combination of slow and fast rhythms that tone and sculpt the body with easy-to-follow dance steps. West Harlem Piers Park, W 125th St, New York, NY. Email zhen.heinemann@parks.nyc.gov, call 311 or visit nycgovparks.org. http://www.nycgovparks.org/ events/2015/08/08/summer-on-the-hudson-shape-upnyc-present-zumba

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 Summer in the Square: Wake Up With Yoga – 7-7:45am. Atmananda Yoga presents Wake Up With Yoga on Thursdays. Join us to get your day started with a little Zen! South Plaza in Union Square Park, New York, NY. info@unionsquarenyc.org, summerinthesquare.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 Summer on the Hudson: FlyNYC Kite Flying Festival – 11am-4pm. Come and fly a kite at this fun festival for all ages! Kite-making kits will be provided for children and live music groups will play all day. Pier I, Riverside Park S, New York, NY. Email zhen.heinemann@parks.nyc.gov, call 311 or visit nycgovparks.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 Arts, Culture & Fun: Painting Workshop – 6:308:30pm. Back by popular demand, join artist Amy Digi for a rooftop painting workshop, hosted in partnership with the Art Student League’s Seeds of the League program! Participants will learn how to paint from observation, make monotypes printmaking, plus basics about materials, color mixing and composition. You’ll get to take home your painting! Supplies provided and no experience is necessary. Amy is a US Coast Guard Artist and is included in their permanent collection. She is also an artist in the prestigious Art in Embassies Program, and exhibits prolifically in the New York area. Space is limited-please RSVP. Rain or shine!

Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, 1 Clarkson St, New York, NY. 212-242-5228, artsculturefun@ parks.nyc.gov or nycgovparks.org.

markyourcalendar FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 Dynamic Movement Solutions Workshop – From the very beginning of our lives, we develop patterns of habitual movement that lead to greater ease and efficiency.

However, as we age, these patterns can lead to greater dis-ease, less efficiency, increased risk of injury and dependence, rather than independence. Come to this seminar and learn how to determine and change the patterns of a lifetime, practical and personal solutions to improve movement in daily life and ultimately decrease the possibility of injury and dependence. For the public as well as health and exercise professionals. If you are alive in a human body, this seminar is for YOU. Dipa Sara Meeks, Penny Shure and Bhavani Lorraine Nelson leads “Meeks Moves for Better Bone Health, “Internal Alignment Awareness” (IAA™) and Meditation, Relaxation and Music. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139, eastover.com/sara-meeks.html or eastover.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 24 ThetaHealing®NYC Monthly Webinar – 6-7pm.

Find out how to do Medical Intuitive Readings using ThetaHealing®. In this webinar you will learn to do a body scan and discover the language of the body and how to identify ailments and witness healings.

ThetaHealingNYC, 1133 Broadway (at 26th St), New York, NY. Register by going to ThetaHealingNYC. com, emailing info@thetahealingnyc.com or calling 212-260-5727.

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markyourcalendar MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24-26 Basic ThetaHealing® Workshop – 10am-5pm.

If you are ready to learn a technique that will re-connect 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. ThetaHealingNYC, 1133 Broadway (at 26th St), New York, NY. Register by going to ThetaHealingNYC.com, emailing info@thetahealingnyc.com or calling 212-260-5727.

WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, AUGUST 26-28 Advanced ThetaHealing® Workshop – 10am-5pm.

The Advanced ThetaHealing® workshop is designed to give you a deeper understanding of ThetaHealing®, including the planes of existence, more clarity in your intuition and connection with Creator, and highly developed skills at doing deep belief work and healings.

Learn to clear resentments, rejections and regrets, get hundreds of downloads and much more. Prerequisite: Basic ThetaHealing®. ThetaHealingNYC, 1133 Broadway (at 26th St), New York, NY. Register by going to ThetaHealingNYC.com, emailing info@thetahealingnyc.com or calling 212-260-5727.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 Urban Farm Exploration Days – 11am-3pm. Discover Randall’s Island Urban Farm – all are welcome at these free events! An urban farm expert will be on site to answer questions. You can discover a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, meet the chickens, and learn about the rice paddies. Urban Farm in Randall’s Island Park, Wards Meadow Loop, New York, NY. nick.storrs@parks.nyc.gov or nycgovparks.org.

SEPTEMBER 6-13 Bali Magic Yoga and Circling Retreat—Create a New Reality – Gina Brezini, life coach, spiritual guide and energy healer, has created an 8-day retreat in Ubud, Bali. Bali is known as “The Island of the Gods” and this magnificent land is acknowledged as one of the most powerful energetic centers. When in a place of higher vibrations, the process of transformation accelerates and generates lasting changes. It is possible to discover and explore your true self and then live and communicate from it. The process is gentle, yet goes deep, and is one of the few modalities that is easy to integrate into daily life. Deadline to register is August 4, space is limited and participants are mindfully selected. Gina Brezini and Alita Watson.

Call Gina at 212-724-4061, Alita at 612-600-4405 or visit circlingadventures.com/bali-magic.html.

SEPTEMBER 11-13 Esoteric Qigong and Group Healing – This 2-day intensive practice is designed to deepen the spiritual insightfulness of each student in the same way Robert was trained privately by his

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Master Xiao Yao in China. The weekend is open to everyone from beginners to advanced students and is a golden opportunity to expand and deepen your understanding of Qigong and take your spiritual practice to new levels of awareness. Master Robert Peng. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox MA. 866-264-5139 or eastover.com.

preregistration is a suggested donation of $30 (mail to Annie Appleseed Project, 7319 Serrano Terrace, Delray Beach, FL 33446-2215). A sliding scale for the $30 is available. Meeting is at St. Bart’s Church, 109 E 50th St, New York, NY. Call 561-749-0084 or visit AnnieAppleseedProject.org.

SEPTEMBER 12-ONGOING

Become a Certified Life Coach or Executive Coach – Our 2-day intensive course will teach you everything you need to know to succeed! Only Certified Coaches Federation™ graduates earn the esteemed Certified Life Coach Practitioner™ designations. All Certified Coaches Federation graduates also receive admission (at no additional cost) to our 1-year CCF Continuing Education Program. New York, NY. Register early and save $100.

866-455-2155 or certifiedcoachesfederation.com.

One Spirit Interfaith Seminary and Interspiritual Counseling programs – Our heart-centered, experiential programs will open participants to a deep level of experience and inner wisdom to inform and guide them through life; a new understanding of one’s place in the world; a new way to create a life of meaning, purpose, engagement and peacefulness; and finding purpose in compassionate service to the world. For more information: One Spirit Learning Alliance. 247 W. 36th St., 6th Flr., Manhattan, New York. 212-931-6840 Ext. 51 • Admissions@OneSpiritInterfaith.org

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TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS

Art of Energetic Healing – Taught in person and online, Australian healer, channel and professional homeopath Suzy Meszoly is offering this year-long course in New York City and Woodstock, NY and by webinar. This heart-centered method of energetic healing can help you activate your innate, powerful healing energies, expand your knowledge of the chakra system and enhance your intuitive guidance and internal wisdom. Learn the root causes of acute and chronic illnesses and the connections between the energetic system, the physical body, the thought processes and the emotional spectrum. At course’s end, you will have practical information to share with others and enhance your own life. Course offerings include herbology, holistic nutrition, homeopathy, meditation, sound healing, spiritual counseling, yoga, and many others. Call Suzy at 845-616-0860 or visit CrystalClearMasterTeachers.com.

Manifestation Meditation Group – Tues 5:30-6:15pm, Thurs 12:30-1:15pm. Open for all, these groups are ideal for anyone looking to incorporate regular meditation practices into their daily life. We will practice a simple technique that increases your feeling of connection to the Universe and helps you manifest your dreams into your physical reality. Everyone will also receive downloads, which means learning how to feel things you may have forgotten how to feel (such as joy or unconditional selfacceptance, for example). Prices: $20 for one group, $15 for a package of 10 to be used within 3 months.

ThetaHealingNYC, 1133 Broadway (at 26th St), New York, NY. Register by going to ThetaHealingNYC.com, emailing info@thetahealingnyc.com, or calling 212.260.5727.

SEPTEMBER 18-20 End of Life Doula Training – Sept 18, 6-10pm; Sept 19, 9am-7pm; Sept 20, 9am-5pm. The International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA) is offering end-of-life doula training. A new approach to support the dying and their families is emerging: one that uses a new type of caregiver called an “endof-life doula.” These doulas help a dying person and loved ones create life legacies, incorporate the sacred into their experience, use guided imagery, ritual, touch, and music to bring deeper meaning and greater comfort to the dying process. Attendance is mandatory for all days. Secaucus, NJ. Purchase tickets at inelda.org.

SEPTEMBER 19 Cancer Treatment and Prevention – 8:45am4:30pm. Most of us associate cancer with medical treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, but according to the World Health Organization, more than 30% of cancers can be prevented. Hosted by the Annie Appleseed Project (a resource for information on complementary/ alternative treatments), this meeting will feature 2 physicians, a naturopath, an acupuncturist, an exercise professional and a cancer coach. The focus will be on ways to treat and prevent cancer and participants will enjoy an organic lunch, ask questions, and network with those who have cancer. The required

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SELECT SATURDAYS Monthly Qigong and Qigong Healing – You are your best healer! Come learn how each of us is born with the innate gift to heal ourselves. In this class you will experience simple and profound ways to awaken your body’s innate healing ability while deepening your capacity to relax and enjoy your life more completely. Participants will leave with a renewed and empowered sense of health and well-being. Qigong is an ancient form of meditative movement that is over 5,000 years old, and in China is one of the secrets to living a long and healthy life. All are welcome; no experience is required and no special requirements or age limits—just a willingness to open your mind and learn. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139 or eastover.com.

WEDNESDAYS-SUNDAYS Relax and Rejuvenate Retreat – Minimum stay 2 days. Get away from it all and find it all! Morning yoga practice, outdoor activities such as kayaking, hiking, foraging and more—all against the backdrop of Mt Greylock, October Mountain and the Appalachian Trail.

Take a cooking class or spend quiet moments doing Chinese ink brush grinding or in the Japanese and herb gardens. Enjoy delicious natural cuisine and end your day relaxing in the hot tub in the cool, crisp Berkshire evening air as you look at the panoramic mountain views, all on our 600-acre sanctuary. Your time may be as structured or unstructured as you choose. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139 or eastover.com.

communitydirectory COACHING AND TRAINING 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.

FLOWLIFE NYC HOLISTIC LOUNGE

58 Orchard Street (between Grand and Hester) New York, NY 10002 917-517-0715 • www.facebook.com/flowlifenyc FlowLifeNYC.com

GETAWAYS & RETREATS CIRCLING ADVENTURES

Gina Brezini & Alita Watson, NY 10024 212-724-4061 • gina@circlingNY.com circlingadventures.com

NAMASTE BOOKSHOP & HEALING CENTER

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.

Circling Adventures offers retreats in some of the most energetically powerful places in the world. Authentic Relating and Circling weave the basic canvas for these transformational adventures. They provide tools you can easily integrate into everyday life. You’ll experience your edge and expand your comfort zone.

You will train your “muscles” of awareness and presence, improving your ability to stay in connection.

EASTOVER ESTATE AND RETREAT 430 East St, Box 2282, Lenox, MA 01240 866-264-5139 • Eastover.com

Eastover is a 600-Acre sanctuary and residential holistic retreat center in Berkshire Lenox, MA, A dedicated facilitator of Holistic events and retreats. Minutes to Stockbridge and Great Barrington, next to October Mountain with views of Mt. Greylock.

HEALING, FOCUS & WELLNESS DAVID BARTKY

Certified Law Of Attraction Life Coach 973-444-7301 • LifeCoachDavid.com The Law of Attraction is always operating in your life. Are you using it to attract what you want?

I will teach you processes and techniques so you’ll not only start to attract what you want (a relationship, more money, less stress, etc.), you’ll also become more excited about your life! The first session is free.

BLUE LOTUS QI GONG

914-850-1202 • BlueLotusQiGong.com Blue Lotus Qi Gong is dedicated to providing information, practice and experience to people who need physical, emotional, mental/spiritual healing. Workshops and classes are offered to heal different aspects of our being through gentle movement and circulation of qi, i.e. energy, sounds, colors and daoist meditations. Qi Gong treatments are available personally or distantly dealing with foreign energy, blocked qi, trauma etc.

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.

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Breathe Easy also has locations in Westchester, NY.

BARBARA DOMINICK, MS, RMT

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

Healing Arts Center Upper East Side, Manhattan 420 East 81st Street, Suite 1, New York, 10028 612-483 2994 • HBLStevenGiron.com SteveG@iAmHigherBrainLiving.com 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.

BEATRICE GUTMANN

Certified Journey™ Practitioner Certified Philosophical Practitioner journeybg32@gmail.com 646-241-4537 • TheJourney.com Self-inquiry takes courage, but is well worth it. Only the truth can set you free.

Opening gently into deeper places within ourselves, we can transform from the inside out whatever holds us back physically, emotionally or mentally. Beatrice can guide you through this life-changing process of discovery, release and forgiveness, reestablishing effortless well-being.

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DR. LARISA LIKVER, MD

315 Madison Avenue, Ste 806, New York, NY 10017 212-922-9030 8419 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11214 718-259-0199 • DrLikver.com Suffering from musculoskeletal pain? Want to avoid risky and painful surgery? Natural, non-surgical 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.

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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.

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“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.

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RACHEL’S WATERS OF LIFE

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.

THETA HEALING NYC

1133 Broadway at 26th Street New York, NY 10010 212.260.5727 • ThetaHealingNYC.com 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. Rediscover your balance and connection to the Universe!

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

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.

HOLISTIC HOSPICE TRAINING INTERNATIONAL END OF LIFE DOULA ASSOCIATION (INELDA) 201-419-2845 • inelda.org

INELDA (International End of Life Doula Association) is a nonprofit for the advancement of compassionate end-of-life care for the dying and support of their families through certified EOL doula training. INELDA teaches and certifies people to become doulas to the dying and assists hospices in creating doula programs based on the INELDA model. INEDLA is committed to fostering the highest quality of care in the final days of life by setting the standard for the EOL doula profession. www.inelda.org

MASSAGE BELLANINA FACELIFT MASSAGE 1410 Broadway, NYC 10018 646-320- 8999 • 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 MAURICIO HAIR STUDIO

210 Fifth Ave. Suite 1102, New York, NY 10010 212-532-3030 • MauricioHair.com Mauricio is a 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 eco-friendly 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.

OZONE DENTISTRY

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24 East 12th St., Suite 305 212-924-6890 • TheOzoneDentist.com Dr.PeterSilver@gmail.com Located in an easily accessible area by Union Square, Dr. Peter Silver practices Minimally Invasive Ozone Dentistry.

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.

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

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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.

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

OBSTETRICS

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.

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 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

MARKO KARVALHO

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

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

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

DR. MARIANA BONEVA

BREAST THERMOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL

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.

Thermal imaging is a non-invasive, radiationfree 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.

Beauty Plus Aesthetics 353 Lexington Ave, Suite 1603, NYC 10016 212-371-6097 • BeautyPlusAesthetics.com

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

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