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contents 9 6 newsbriefs

9 healthbriefs

10 globalbriefs 24 healingways

26 wisewords

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

15 FINDING SOLUTIONS TO 14 AN AGE-OLD PROBLEM

by Ruth Croson-Lowney

19 THE LIFETIME MODEL

FOR NATURAL HEALTH

by Suzanne McBride, DC

20 AWAKENING TO SPIRIT

Prayer and Meditation Heal and Free Us

by Richard Davenport

24 HEAVENLY SCENTS

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How to Make Your Own Natural Oil Fragrances

by Kathleen Barnes

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“Power of Positive” Hypnotherapy Workshops January 13

Retreat To Mexico In February

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s the days grow shorter and the night grow longer, we can find it a bit tricky to navigate the darks days of winter and keep our energy levels high. Seasoned yoga teachers and kirtan singers Deva Vidya and Sharon Silverstein are leading a Heart Centered Retreat to Yelapa, Mexico, designed to help participants move gracefully through winter, accessing the light within as they embrace the light without.

This retreat offers daily yoga and meditation, live music, hikes to waterfalls, and experiential activities intended to raise participants’ vibrations—all in a setting that is beautiful, quiet and safe. Participants will stay in private villas steps away from Yelapa’s pristine beaches and tropical jungles, so they can see whales and dolphins swimming and parrots flying overhead. “We will lead you on a magical journey of breath, movement and music, accessing peace within,” Vidya says. “So call in the light, embrace life to the fullest and make this the very best winter yet.”

The retreat is scheduled for February 21 to 27. The $1,333 cost includes six nights of double-occupancy lodging, meals, guided hikes to waterfalls, daily yoga, meditation, experiential activities and live music. Or opt for just lodging and meals for $1,111.

To find out more about the Heart Centered Retreat, visit HeavenOnEarth1111.com or call Deva Vidya at 917-495-1500.

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ertified hypnotherapist Ralph A. Gonzalez will be conducting three sessions of his “Power of Positive” workshop on January 13 at the Learning Annex, 116 West 23rd Street, fifth floor. The two-hour workshop costs $65 and will be offered at 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m.

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Gonzalez incorporates a holistic approach in his workshops, combining metaphysical energy and the subconscious to enhance the mind, body and spirit. “It’s a truly powerful hypnotic experience, achieving amazing results,” he says.

The “Power of Positive” workshop is interactive, he says. “You will experience and learn new therapies that will empower you to live a more fulfilled life. I will take you on an amazing journey, and when you return you will feel happy, joyous, free and full of positive energy.” Gonzalez will cover an explanation of hypnotherapy, visual imagery, metaphysical hypnosis, handwriting analysis, dream therapy, dynamics of relationships, the Taoist system of healing, toning and other unique therapies. There will be a class exercise, with the first person to answer correctly receiving a dream and gratitude journal. Writing materials will be provided.

To register, visit LearningAnnex.com. For more info, visit RalphAGonzalez.com. To schedule an individual appointment with Gonzalez, call 917.391.9701.

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Make Healthy Beverage Choices During The Holidays

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ver the next few weeks, most of us will be hosting or attending holiday events. That’s great for our social lives, but not always so great for our health—especially when our beverage choices boil down to alcoholic drinks or sugar-laden sodas.

Stuart Scott, with Mountain Valley Spring Water, suggests some healthier options. “When I host a party, I always have a selection of Mountain Valley spring and sparkling water available,” he says. “And when I am a guest, I’ll bring along a party pack—a case of Mountain Valley 11-ounce glass bottles, with six each of the spring, sparkling, lime essence and pomegranate essence.”

Mountain Valley Spring Water originates from a natural, free-flowing spring in the Ouachita Mountains of central Arkansas, Scott says. The company owns and maintains more than 2,000 acres of land (more than twice the size of Central Park), providing complete protection of the water source. “Mountain Valley is bottled at the source and can be delivered directly to you,” he says. “It is available in five different sizes in glass bottles, including the 5-gallon and 2.5-gallon returnable/reusable bottles that go onto bottled water coolers.”

To learn more about home delivery, visit HealthWatersInc.com or call 201.896.8000.

Corporate Wellness And Leadership Retreat This Winter At Eastover

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he time is now to cultivate a workforce skilled with 21st century competencies of executive functioning, stress management, compassionate leadership, and collaboration in increasingly diverse and fast-paced settings. Winter is ideal for reflection, rejuvenation, and goal-setting. Take this time to plan a leadership retreat for you and your core staff at Eastover’s 600-acre sanctuary in Lenox, Massachusetts, adjacent to October Mountain, minutes to Tanglewood music center and Kriplau Yoga center.

Unlike other conference venues, Eastover is designed to immerse you in a contemplative environment. The grounds are centered around an evocative Berkshire “Summer Cottage” with a sun-drenched Terrace café, library, meeting rooms, courtyard and renovated mansion luxury rooms.

Eastover can host both small corporate gatherings as well as large company training. Eastover’s delicious, natural cuisine is plant-based and sourced from the finest local ingredients. Their staff is available to help you customize your ideal retreat. A typical day might include meditation, Qigong and yoga, lectures and group activities led by highly respected mindfulness pioneers, breaks to rejuvenate in the hot tub or sauna, an afternoon hike, and an evening social and educational event.

Cultivating attention and awareness through mindfulness provides a new way for leaders and their workforce to live all aspects of their lives with a greater sense of skill, connection, openness and balance.

For more information visit Eastover.com/corpotate-leadership-trainings. html or email events@eastover.com. For current workshops at Eastover visit Eastover.com/retreats-workshops.html.

EVIDENCE OF ETERNITY Healing Grief Through Spirit Contact With Mark Anthony the Psychic Lawyer®

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New Integrative Pharmacy Seeks Holistic Practitioners

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transformative model of integrative health care— combining the services of a traditional compounding pharmacy and several licensed natural health professionals, along with a wide array of organic and natural products—is starting to take shape on the Upper Eastside in NYC. The newly renovated Metro Integrative Pharmacy will represent a new era of excellence in whole-body wellness, says Leslie Cooperstein, general manager and clinical nutritionist.

Kristen McElveen, ND, who attended naturopathic medical school and two residencies at the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, will be lead practitioner in a team focused on education and prevention. “We are in the process of recruiting our new team while we renovate,” she says. “We’ll have a carefully selected staff of licensed and credentialed healthcare practitioners representing a variety of disciplines. Working in collaboration, we’ll consult with and guide customers who are looking to make informed choices and be proactive in their own health as well as the health of their families.”

They will offer a selection of high-quality, evidence-based nutritional supplements, homeopathic products and herbs; a variety of natural remedies; organic and natural personal-care and beauty products; and eco-friendly home products.

For more information on job opportunities currently available at Metro Integrative Pharmacy, see page 13.

Mark Anthony The Psychic Lawyer® Presents Evidence Of Eternity Dec. 5.

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he NYC Edgar Cayce Center proudly presents Mark Anthony the Psychic Lawyer® for a special evening of spirit communication—Evidence of Eternity: Healing Grief Through Spirit Contact—on Saturday, December 5, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Join Mark for what should prove to be an uplifting and inspiring presentation by the author of the groundbreakMark Anthony ing book Evidence of Eternity which removes fear & superstition from spirit communication, bringing it into the 21st Century.

At this gallery reading event, Mark will demonstrate how making contact with a loved one in spirit can be an important therapeutic step in the healing process. Come and see this Oxford-educated lawyer, world-renowned psychic medium and best-selling author. Leave with a new and joyful understanding of the eternity of life.

At the non-profit Edgar Cayce Center, 241 West 30th St., NYC. Cost: $55, Members save 15%. Space is limited!

Advance ticket purchase strongly recommended: online at thepsychiclawyer.bpt.me or call 1-800-838-3006.

This event is sponsored by the non-profit Edgar Cayce Center. For full information about this and other psychic, intuitive and holistic healing workshops and services, visit EdgarCayceNYC.org or call (212) 691-7690.

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People Double Up on Calories After the Holidays

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espite the popularity of New Year’s resolutions, scientists have found that post-holiday food shopping decisions don’t necessarily reflect intentions to eat healthier or lose weight.

Scientists from Cornell University tracked resolutions and afterholiday food shopping habits of 207 families. They classified about 20,000 food products as either “healthy” or “less-healthy”. Calories and dollars spent were also tracked.

Analysis of 37 weeks of activity that included the extended winter holiday period and into the new year found that additional food expenditures and calories began about a week prior to Thanksgiving and peaked during Christmas celebrations.

Compared to the rest of the year, this increased shopping averaged just over $16 more a week, about $4 of which was spent on healthy foods.

Food expenditures then continued to increase after the holidays to about $25 more a week compared to the average— showing a 24 percent increase. However, $13 of this was spent on healthier foods.

Calorie levels also increased. “Total weekly per-serving calories increased by 440 during the holiday period relative to the baseline period, and nearly 91 percent of this increase was due to additional purchases of the more calorie-dense foods,” the researchers reported.

“Even more intriguing is that contrary to well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions, additional weekly per-serving calories purchased increased to 890 in the post-holiday period relative to the baseline, more than doubling the 440 calorie increase evident in the holiday season,” the researchers observed. Of this, 63 percent of the additional calories were from high-calorie foods.

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Spirituality is Beneficial for Cancer Patients

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ccording to a new review of research published in the journal Cancer, a strong religious or spiritual belief system may improve a cancer patient’s prognosis physically, emotionally and mentally.

Researchers from Florida’s H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and North Carolina’s Wake Forest School of Medicine reviewed clinical studies that included more than 44,000 cancer patients. The first review focused on physical symptoms and found that patients with stronger religious and spiritual beliefs reported fewer cancer symptoms and better physical health. They also showed enhanced capabilities in managing their daily lives.

“These relationships were particularly strong in patients that experienced greater emotional aspects of religion and spirituality, including a sense of meaning and purpose in life, as well as a connection to a source larger than oneself,” states Heather Jim, lead author of the first review.

The second review focused on mental health and found reductions in anxiety, depression and distress among those with greater spirituality. Lead author Dr. John Salsman comments, “Also, greater levels of spiritual distress and a sense of disconnectedness from God or a religious community were associated with greater psychological distress or poorer emotional well-being.”

In the third review, the researchers found that patients with a stronger spiritual well-being reported better social health, as well.

Meditation Linked to Telomere Integrity in Cancer Patients

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aintaining telomere length has been directly linked to longer lifespan in a number of studies. A telomere is the structure at the end of a chromosome that protects it from deteriorating or fusing with other chromosomes. Its length is being used to measure the potential success of integrative therapy for recovering cancer patients; now University of Calgary research has found that mindfulness meditation helps.

The researchers tested 88 breast cancer survivors with a previous diagnosis of stage-one to stage-three breast cancer. The patients’ telomere lengths were tested after either group-support therapy or mindfulness meditation training that included gentle hatha yoga exercises. Results showed that while the control group’s telomere lengths decreased over time, both the mindfulness group and the support therapy group were on average able to maintain their telomere length throughout the testing period. natural awakenings

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Sentient Beings

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

Post-It Progress

3M Requires Paper Sources to Meet Sustainable Standards A new sustainability policy by the 3M Corporation, maker of Post-it notes, has drawn support for its goal of making a minimal impact on forests, wildlife and human rights. 3M paper-based products and packaging require pulp and paper from sources around the world. Working in collaboration with ForestEthics and Greenpeace, the company launched a comprehensive review of all of its pulp and paper procurement expectations to ensure the materials are produced from sustainably logged timber.

3M will now hold paper and pulp suppliers accountable to one of the highest standards in the industry for environmental protection and respect of human rights, including tracing origins and obtaining consent of indigenous peoples and local communities before logging operations occur. The company intends to publish semiannual updates of its progress online.

Source: ForestEthics.org

New Zealand Enacts Bill Recognizing Animal Intelligence The New Zealand Animal Welfare Amendment Bill that passed into law this year states that animals, like humans, are sentient beings. Dr. Virginia Williams, chair of the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee, says this acknowledges, “Animals can experience both positive and negative emotions, including pain and distress.” The bill thus bans the use of animals for testing cosmetics.

Williams says the legal recognition of animal sentience provides a stronger underpinning of the requirements of the existing Animal Welfare Act. The bill also provides for penalties to enable low-tomedium-level offenders to be punished more effectively and gives animal welfare inspectors the power to issue compliance notices, among other measures.

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Digital ‘Blue Light’ Reading Disrupts Sleep Rhythms

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ecent findings from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston, has determined that reading from a light-emitting tablet or computer before bedtime will disturb sleep and may change the circadian rhythms that govern the body’s clock.

The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, tested 12 people for two weeks. On five nights during one week, the subjects read ebooks on an iPad for four hours before bedtime. Another week, they read from printed books for the same duration.

During the five days of iPad reading, the participants fell asleep later and spent less time in rapid eye movement (REM)-stage sleep. The light-emitting tablet altered the circadian rhythm, changing the body’s natural sleeping pattern. The researchers also tested other blue-light emitting devices, including laptops, tablets, other eReaders, cell phones and LED monitors.

“We found the body’s natural circadian rhythms were interrupted by the shortwavelength enriched light, otherwise known as blue light, from these electronic devices,” says neuroscientist Anne-Marie Chang, Ph.D., one of the study authors.

Dr. Charles Czeisler, Ph.D., a leading sleep researcher, remarks, “In the past 50 years, there has been a decline in average sleep duration and quality. Since more people are choosing electronic devices for reading, communication and entertainment, particularly children and adolescents who already experience significant sleep loss, epidemiological research evaluating the long-term consequences of these devices on health and safety is urgently needed.”

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Two groups reduced their calorie intake by 500 calories per day, with one group eating low-glycemic index (GI) foods and the other group eating high-GI foods. The third group had no calorie restrictions. Despite the increased potato consumption during the study period, all three groups showed slight weight loss and reduced body mass index.

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White House Responds to Online Petitions President Obama has made it a priority to open a direct channel for people to be heard via online petitions. Jason Goldman, chief digital officer at the White House, says that his staff has responded to dozens of requests to take action on a variety of issues in recent months.

“We want to make sure those responses aren’t the final page, but rather the start of an ongoing conversation,” he says.

Change.org has chosen to integrate with the We the People platform, meaning the future signatures of its 100 million users will count toward the threshold of 100,000 for getting an official response from the administration.

“The process of hearing from us about your petition is going to look a little different,” says Goldman. “We’ve assembled a team of people responsible for taking your questions and requests and bringing them to the right people, whether within the White House or in an agency within the administration that may be in a position to say something about your request.”

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Lend a Hand to Causes While You Shop This holiday season, every gift purchased through GoodSearch.com can earn a donation of up to 30 percent of its value for a favorite charity, along with money-saving coupons for the customer. More than 2,500 national retailers are participating in the program, including Apple, Target, Toys “R” Us, Ralph Lauren, Macy’s, 1-800-Flowers, PetSmart and Expedia.

Instead of limiting qualifying purchases to a particular product and charity, the campaign includes nearly every product in the store. The donation goes to the charity or school of the shopper’s choice with the cooperation of the organization’s GoodShop, which has raised more than $9 million for charities ranging from The American Red Cross and ASPCA to local homeless shelters and schools.

Each Internet search through the website also earns the charity about a penny. With GoodDining, meals at more than 10,000 restaurants earn donations, with more than 100,000 charities and schools benefitting. UNICEF has used money from GoodSearch and GoodShop to provide clean drinking water to more than 200,000 children. natural awakenings

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Dr. T. Colin Campbell on the Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet

by Sandy Pukel

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r. T. Colin Campbell, the Jacob Gould Schurman professor emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University, is the co-author of The China Study, author of Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition and was featured in the film Forks Over Knives. In his 70-plus years, he has written more than 300 research papers on diet, nutrition and health based on laboratory research and large-scale human studies in China and the Philippines. He founded the nonprofit T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, in Ithaca, New York.

The terms “vegan diet” and “plant-based diet” are often used interchangeably, but is there a difference?

In past years, most people that chose a vegan diet did so for ideological reasons, without fully understanding the scientific basis for this choice. As a result, the average vegan diet is not very healthy, nutritionally speaking—it’s much too high in total fat (about 30 percent of total calories) and refined carbohydrates (sugar and flour), often in the form of processed foods.

What are the main ecological and environmental benefits of a plantbased diet?

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livestock interest group with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has estimated for at least the past 10 years that this contribution, although cited lower at 14.5 to 18 percent, outranks even the transportation sector.

The significance relates to methane production, which has a far higher capacity on a molecular level to trap and hold heat energy in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, although it has a shorter life. Its effect multiplies because a faster rise in temperature leads to permafrost melting and an additional release of methane. Other serious problems associated with livestock production include loss of topsoil, contamination of groundwater, depletion of deepwater aquifers and pollution of oceans and reefs.

To my knowledge, absent published direct evidence, there is a strong commonsense impression that a 100 percent plant diet is better than anything less. This is probably best answered by evidence from population-based studies showing a linear association of disease occurring with increasing consumption of animal-based foods, with zero disease at zero consumption of animal products.

However, it’s also true that individual susceptibilities vary considerably.

My best estimate is that it’s easier and safer to consume no animal-based food because it better allows emergence of new taste perception.

Are all animal proteins harmful to health, or is dairy particularly detrimental?

Opportunities abound, including organizing a local showing of the film PlantPure Nation and a PlantPure pod program. You might enroll in the online plant-based nutrition certificate program partnered by the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and Cornell University’s online curriculum and/ or enroll in the Global Roots Health Experience conference this April in the Dominican Republic.

The casein effect of dairy products on cancer can be generalized to all animal proteins, based on comparing its adverse effects on serum cholesterol, development of cardiovascular disease, excessive cell replication and inflammation. Just as important, diets with more animal protein are prone to include less plant-based foods that provide many essential health benefits.

Is there any evidence indicating that a diet that includes 5 to 10 percent of high-quality animal protein is less healthy than a 100 percent vegan diet? na-newyorkcity.com

What can healthy eaters do to spread awareness of the benefits of such a lifestyle?

T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., will be a keynote speaker on the Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise, departing on its 13th Caribbean Voyage to Well-Being on Feb. 27, 2016. For more information, call 800-496-0989 or visit HolisticHolidayAtSea.com.

Finding Solutions to an Age-Old Problem

by Ruth Croson-Lowney

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developed acne early. By type—very painful. high school I was breaking By the time I moved out frequently—on my face, to NYC, I had stopped shoulders, chest and back. taking oral treatments and My self-esteem was pretty used topicals only when low, and of course I was selfthings got really bad. I had conscious about my skin. resigned myself to the fact

My dermatologist that I would always have gave me light treatments, adult acne, and I learned tetracycline and to cover it up. As a stage erythromycin, and had me performer, I got used to avoid certain foods, use Ruth Croson-Lowney doing this every day. special soaps and toners, Then I met Dr. Mariana and “get more sun”—all to no effect.

Boneva—and to say my life changed is In college I found a dermatologist with an understatement. What she told me the latest creams, gels and pills. I tried about my skin and body stopped me in Retin-A, the new miracle drug, as well my tracks. as Accutane (although I had to go on

I have a degree in zoology—I the pill because of the associated birth understand physiology and anatomy— defects). yet my whole approach to healing my

My acne wasn’t as bad as it had skin had been wrong. I was trying to been, but it persisted. It would flare heal from the outside when I should up even after I’d been on the pill for have been looking at the inside.

20 years. It changed from regular

It all made perfect sense: my whiteheads to an additional cystic skin mirrored my body. Dr. Boneva’s

treatment and products worked with my body to help it heal and stay healthy.

I have been following her advice and using her products for more than five years now, and my skin has never looked healthier. When I do have a breakout, I can usually attribute it to something my body doesn’t like. I am finely attuned to my body and aware of its balance.

Dr. Boneva’s products keep that balance and help heal my skin faster than any drug ever did.

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Buy Yourself Something to Smile About this Holiday and Save Some Money Too!

by Dr. Peter Silver

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e are entering the season when most of us are thinking about getting gifts for friends and family. It's nice that you have a choice— you can run around in person shopping and stay home and click until your fingers get tired! Sadly, the person who often gets left off this list is the most important one, yourself.

Here is way to make sure you do something nice for yourself.

The world of dentistry has changed radically over the last decade. New techniques and new technologies make a visit completely different than what you have experienced previously. Here a just a few of the fantastic innovations: • With dental mini implants, I can replace a missing tooth in just two completely painless visits. It is a minimally invasive technique that requires less drilling than a filling.

• With Nu-Calm you can actually meditate while in the dental chair without having studied meditation.

• With ozone gas, we can desensitize a sensitive tooth without even touching it.

• Fillings can be done without pain, injections or a drill • If you wish, you can sleep through your entire dental visit 16

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• With a tiny plastic cover on two teeth, you can wake up without a headache from grinding • Invisible braces can move crooked teeth into a perfect smile To read more about these topics, please surf over to Jazzdentist.com and give us a call at 212-924-6890.

You will certainly save money by coming in for your free consultation.

If you have dental insurance....

In the 1970's, dental insurance was created and the annual maximum coverage was $1500, which would actually buy you some decent dental work back then. So by now, the annual coverage should be around $10,000 or more, right? Unfortunately most plans still only cover about $1500 which doesn't go as far in 2015. It's almost like getting the tip back at the end of a meal, if you need a lot of work.

The shocking thing is that many people have dental insurance and they still have not used it for this year. For most companies, you will lose that benefit at the end of the year.

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your benefits is to come in now and use your 2015 benefits and in January use your 2016 benefits.

This way you can accomplish twice as much in very few visits, while making your smile healthier and more beautiful. Please call us at 212-9246890 to see if we participate with your insurance plan.

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You can use your credit card and rack up the air miles or

In my office, we work with outside financing companies that charge far lower financing rates than most credit cards.

All you have to do is decide what fits into your monthly budget.

My team and I would like to wish you and yours a very happy holiday season.

If you are brave enough to read this far, please go to my Facebook page, Peter J. Silver, the Jazz Dentist for a special invitation.

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

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You Can Get Rid of Herpes From the Desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City

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usan has been finding it hard to find a great destroyed by medical ozone therapy! guy. Now that she finally met one that seems

Herpes simplex is most easily transmitted like a man she could get involved with, she by direct contact with a lesion or the body fluid has to tell him she has herpes. She already knows of an infected individual. Oral herpes is easily that if she doesn’t tell him right away and he finds diagnosed if the patient presents with visible sores out later, he might just disappear, leaving her or ulcers, though a small pink bump on the tongue alone and looking again. may represent an outbreak as well. Genital herpes

Justin has no problem attracting beautiful may be harder to spot, as an outbreak may only women, but when he has a herpes outbreak he be a small pink or brown bump with no other Dr. Howard Robins knows it will be the deal breaker. Women are symptoms.

not likely to stay with a man that has it, and he is finally looking to get married and start a family.

Once infected, the virus will remain in

Janet and her husband want to start their family. Her friend the body for life, unless you do medical at work just gave birth and her baby was born blind in one eye ozone therapy to destroy it. It can be due to a vaginal herpes outbreak during birth. This scared Janet and got her thinking, “What if this happens to our baby?” eliminated!

All these scenarios are taking place every day. Herpes Treatments with antivirals can reduce outbreaks and may is probably infecting one out of three or four people, though alleviate the severity of symptomatic episodes but will not get government figures are about one in six, as most people are rid of the infection. Medical ozone (a gas) is the only medicine not tested or embarrassed to report it. known to destroy and rid the body of this horrible infection.

Getting infected is very easy!

No full-blown lesions have to be present, just a small, unnoticed, pink bump on the tongue can transmit the virus.

No kissing has to take place. The simple act of sharing a taste of your friend’s dinner could transfer the virus.

What exactly is herpes?

Herpes simplex is a viral disease caused by both herpes simplex virus Type 1 (HSV-1) and Type 2 (HSV-2). Oral herpes, the visible symptoms of which are often called cold sores or fever blisters, is an infection of the face or mouth. Oral herpes is the most common form of infection. Genital herpes is the second most common form of herpes. However, both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can be found both orally and genitally.

Herpes viruses cycle between periods of active disease with blisters containing infectious virus particles, which may last two to 21 days and be mildly to severely painful, followed by a period of remission. Genital herpes, however, is often asymptomatic and can be found inside and outside of the vagina, as well as on the penis and around the anus. After the initial infection, the viruses are transported along sensory nerves, where they may reside lifelong—that is unless they are 18

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Please don’t believe the commercials on TV saying you can never get rid of it. Though it offers no promises or guarantees, ozone has been used all over the world to treat infections that normally cannot be fixed, i.e., herpes. Medical ozone is a gas that when it enters the body intravenously acts like glue to all viruses, bacteria, fungus, yeast, mold, toxins and harmful free radicals. It destroys or inactivates them so the body can remove them completely.

More than 45,000 physicians in over 50 countries have been using ozone therapy for more than 70 years, and reportedly it can successfully and safely treat conditions and diseases such as herpes. So, don’t give up hope and don’t wait!

It is absolutely possible to eliminate herpes from your body.

To learn more about medical ozone therapy, go to OzoneUniversity.com or buy a copy of Ozone Therapy: The Miracle Medicine, available at GaryNull.com, which has testimonials on its benefits and effectiveness.

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The Lifetime Model for Natural Health

By Suzanne McBride, DC

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n ancient cultures, royalty had healing teams. Bodywork was an integral part of life from day one, and it took a village. Now, however, we seek care only when we’re suffering— and we’re addicted to fast cures.

A tree doesn’t grow strong and tall overnight, and it doesn’t choose sun, water or soil. If we only take care of ourselves retroactively, expecting one adjustment or one massage to fix us up, we will be a culture of twigs that can only grow with Viagra.

Even as we shift from the medical model toward a healing model, we’re still expecting healing to happen at unnatural speeds—and without the sun,

water and soil we all need.

Here are some tips for success with natural healing:

If you are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant, nurture the process with weekly care for all nine months. You’ll have a far greater chance of the baby being optimally positioned and the birth process going smoothly and quickly.

When the doctor schedules you for surgery in two weeks, one option is to say, “Wait—give me a year with Dr. Suzanne, and then we’ll reevaluate.”

Another option is that we have a consultation and decide that you’ll have the procedure and we’ll spend the next

year regrowing your systems.

Recognize that your family is a unit. Engage in care together and grow as a healthy family. That’s why I have family plans, and I take care of children aged 12 and under for $25 a visit.

My mission is to work with people who want to be the best versions of themselves. My promise is to deliver affordable care so they can stick with it and grow.

Suzanne McBride, DC, is founder of Connected Spine, 580 Broadway, Ste. 403. Contact her at 212.334.3395 or suzanne@connectedspine.com.

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AWAKENING TO SPIRIT Prayer and Meditation Heal and Free Us

by Richard Davenport

By its intimate connection with divine love, Spirit infuses human experience with qualities of amazing grace—unexpected clarity, vision, wisdom, peace, compassion, emotional release, inspirational epiphanies, deep understanding and comprehensive healing of mind, body and soul.

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hile society abounds with scientific research, products and practices that promise to enhance our mind or body and the mind-body connection, without Spirit in the mix, neither rises to its full potential.

A heart open to a higher power exponentially multiplies the effects of this crucial connection.

“Just as a candle spreads light in a darkened room, people who are living in-Spirit give off a higher energy that can bring light to our hearts and minds. In other words, we can be inspired just by being in their presence,” according to renowned bestselling author Wayne Dyer, Ph.D.

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bounded power and presence of Spirit in prayer and meditation are difficult to analyze in the same way as mind-body science. However, Dyer points to the works and outcomes of Spirit as visible evidence of how it lifts us up.

We see individuals with rapturous hearts sending out signals that they love the world and everyone in it. Those that live in Spirit tend to see the world as a friendly place, are at peace with themselves, appear to be open and accepting rather than judgmental and harsh, and often report being healed of all sorts of diseases, relationship challenges, career fluctuations and questions of purpose and direction. They attest to how Spirit shines a triumphant light in the midst of dark nights of the soul, redefining the na-newyorkcity.com

essence of life itself and declaring us worthy in our innermost reaches.

Personal Healing

When a 19-year-old woman entered basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas, and was undergoing initial medical and psychological screening, she was identified as having body and mind issues that would require her to be separated from the service. These problems included organ failures and spinal misalignment, as well as severe consequences of an emotionally abusive upbringing. It was determined that she could not handle the physical and mental demands of military life. Because the policy was to not treat such problems if identified upon entering the service, authorities allowed her to remain in training until her separation from the Air Force could be processed.

The woman was impressed and also distressed by the finality of the verdict and assessment tools used by mind and body experts among the medical staff.

In talking with a chaplain on the base, she came to understand that she could choose to appeal her case to another jurisdiction, a “higher” court of Spirit.

Focusing on the voice of divine love, she grew to see Spirit as more than a higher power. She saw Spirit as a higher authority. She surrendered to divine love’s authority as ultimate law, supremely qualified to reorder her whole being.

She trusted that aligning with spiritual power could change her view of her identity and the seemingly inescapable consequences of genetics, environment and human history denying her desire to serve her country in this way.

Listening to a higher witness testifying on her behalf and identifying her authentic being as the magnificent expression of the magnificent Creator, she felt encouraged to the point that her mind and body stopped arresting her progress and became more effective servants, responding with greater freedom and joy.

One limitation after another fell away, and the military and medical authorities seemed pleased with her progress as she neared completion of training. Finally, performing a mile-and-a-half run within a required time remained the only ob-

stacle to graduation, and she was still 45 seconds too slow.

This helpful passage from the Hebrew prophet Isaiah became central to her prayer and meditation as she approached her last running attempt: Young people will get tired;

strapping young men will stumble

and fall.

But those who trust in the Eternal One will regain their strength.

They will soar on wings as eagles.

They will run—never winded, never weary.

They will walk—never tired,

never faint. ~Isaiah 40: 30-31 (The Voice)

She passed her final attempt with 18 seconds to spare, running on eagles’ wings.

So, how can we all discern such a divine witness to our original authentic being amidst loud testimony of all the voices and labels shouting in our head and body, including those imposed by others?

Prayer and Meditation

There are two approaches to listening to the voice within, whether we name it God, higher power, Spirit, grace, Eternal One, or divine love or Love. Complementary, rather than mutually exclusive, both approaches require a capacity, gained through patient practice, of quieting the inner and outer chatter and learning to hear that which calls us to be more than what human experience suggests is possible. It’s who we are in the eyes of grace.

Sanford C. Wilder, of Grafton, Illinois, author of Listening to Grace, offers personal growth and development programs through EducareUnlearning.com that encourage prayer and meditation that emphasize listening. He practices both approaches and makes distinctions between them.

“When I pray, I am directing my thoughts toward God, listening and often affirming what I know to be divinely true. I am yearning to surrender my will and affections in conscious connection with the divine such that I or another

To feel Spirit’s presence, we must surrender our own sense of how it will work, its timeline and the impact on our ego or status quo.

As with anything worthwhile, conscientious practice is essential. receives a blessing,” shares Wilder. In such prayerful listening, he hopes to gain something, often a new insight and corresponding manifestation.

“When I meditate, my intention

is to sacrifice every thought, concept, image and feeling to God, the only consciousness. I trust that listening and observing with nonattachment helps me release conscious and unconscious conditioned thought patterns permeated by a human sense of self.” Through meditative listening, he hopes to release everything rather than receive anything, accepting that everyone is equipped and able to be open to, witness and experience nonstop blessings.

Helen Mathis has been an educator in the Philippines and Swaziland as well as the U.S., including an instructor of religion at Principia College, near St. Louis; she is now part of a Centering Prayer Circle in Stockton, California.

She explains that centering prayer may be seen as a hybrid that embraces both prayer and meditation, nourishing what’s beneath the preoccupied self to awaken a deeper and vastly more authentic self.

Mathis appreciates what Cynthia Bourgeault explores in her book Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, that, “This confusion between small self and the larger Self… [the] ‘True Self,’ ‘Essential Self’ or ‘Real I’—is the core illusion of the human condition, and penetrating this illusion is what awakening is all about.”

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and wholeness.

demonstrate health and well-being.

“Ultimately, in stage three, we become a vehicle of life in service to life.

Instead of using the law, the law uses us.

Life fulfills its own nature through us,” he says. “All of life is conspiring for our freedom, liberation, wholeness and health.”

He urges us not to stop and stagnate at stage two, using divine laws only to manifest personal conveniences, stuff and even people for our use; this can hijack views of abundance into materialism and consumerism. He quips, “We are not here to go shopping.”

~Helen Mathis

Dwelling in Spirit

listening we discover that our true nature—as witnessed by Spirit—though sometimes obscured from view, is never altered from its original beauty

thoughts so much as detaching from our thoughts, trusting that we can let go and be safe, consent to surrender human will and forgo personal agendas. Only then can spiritual sense come into play.

“The goal is to awaken to, open to and get in touch with our innermost being and Spirit,” Mathis affirms. “Clearly, centering prayer assumes we each have a spiritual awareness of the divine within us that acts, as Bourgeault puts it, as ‘a kind of interior compass whose magnetic north is always fixed on God.’”

Core Shift

We often approach a Spirit dimension with the attitude of “what it can do for me.” The higher practice that mystics and other deep thinkers of various faith traditions ultimately arrive at instead centers on transforming our whole self to align with Spirit’s purpose for us, which changes everything.

Reverend Dr. Michael Beckwith, founder of the New Thought Agape Spiritual Center, in Los Angeles, and a spiritual mentor to Oprah Winfrey, believes, “The relationship we have with the infinite is more about how we are to serve it than it is to serve us.”

Beckwith describes three primary stages of realizing the power and purpose of divine Spirit expressed as our spirit. The first is that of a victim (feeling powerless, unable to effect change). The second is when an individual learns the existence of universal law that responds to our thinking, emotions and attitude; we learn how to use it to stabilize life structures and 22

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Grace and Spirit work in us, through us and between us, yet we can’t simply summon them up or outline their outcomes.

To feel Spirit’s presence, we must surrender our own sense of how it will work, its timeline and the impact on our ego or status quo. As with anything worthwhile, conscientious practice is essential.

Life, defined by Spirit, gives fresh strength and impetus to mind and body.

All three are vital elements of the dance of life.

Richard Davenport is a spiritual life educator (HigherGroundForLife.com) and the founding executive director of an inclusive nationwide Bible and spiritual life community (BibleAndSpiritualLife. org). Now based in St. Louis, MO, he is a retired Air Force chaplain, having served at Lackland and other U.S. Air Force bases on three continents.

FIVE WAYS TO PRAY FROM THE HEART

by Richard Davenport

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rayer from a heart willing to surrender, change, learn, grow and bless others works to keep us centered on pure motives like wellness, whole-heartedness and compassion. Such prayer can help us progress spiritually.

These five forms of prayer, found in the Bible, have a universal application to any spiritual practice. Although differing in their approach, all share the purpose of creating a fuller mindfulness of our true identity and relationship to the divine, while enhancing our capacity to bless all creation. If we are not feeling the desired breakthroughs using one form, perhaps the one most familiar or comfortable to us, we might do well to explore others.

Praise – a posture of adoration, honoring and surrender to a power, vision, and authority greater than our own.

Thanksgiving – or better yet, for its consistency and permeating of our whole self, thanks-living. The garden of our spirit is enriched by embracing a gratitude attitude in all we do.

Petition – a relational posture that opens our heart as we learn to ask for help, to seek perspective beyond a limited self, beyond a smaller, ego-driven orientation. na-newyorkcity.com

Intercession – praying for others; blessing, honoring and cherishing them as God sees them. When we feel burdened and blocked by our own trials, expressing empathy and compassion for others can unlock our heart and mind. We can lovingly witness the true nature of those that are seemingly tangled in forces blocking or opposing their higher good.

Affirmation – release and rest in divine authority, acknowledging the uni-verse as literally one song reflecting the singular harmony that Spirit knows and is unfolding in every moment to meet our need in forms we can see and feel right now.

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Naturally Safe Scents

HEAVENLY SCENTS How to Make Your Own Natural Oil Fragrances

by Kathleen Barnes

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whiff of sweetness can communicate a personal signature of tranquility, alertness or romance, or it can cause a bout of miserable sneezing, wheezing or nausea for those in the vicinity and even the unwitting wearer.

Commercial Chemicals

“When you see ‘fragrance’ on a personal care product label, read it as ‘hidden chemicals,’” warns the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit watchdog Environmental Working Group (EWG). “A major loophole in the [U.S.] Food and Drug Administration’s federal law lets manufacturers of products like shampoo, lotion and body wash include nearly any ingredient under the term fragrance without actually listing the chemical.” Companies that manufacture personal care products are required by law to list the ingredients they use, but fragrances and trade-secret formulas are exempt.

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care product that includes a scent. Lab tests commissioned by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and analyzed by the EWG confirm the presence of parabens that interfere with hormone production, cancer-causing phthalates, and synthetic musks that have been linked to hormone disruption, among many other ills.

“Opting for natural scents from organic essential oils not only offers a toxinfree alternative, the oils’ aromatherapy benefits have time-proven therapeutic value,” suggests Dorene Petersen, president and founder of the American College of Healthcare Sciences, in Portland, Oregon.

Recent research from the Pontificia Universidade Catolica, in Brazil, confirms that lavender oil has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and pain-relieving properties similar to those of a milddose narcotic. Plus, it smells heavenly, says botanical perfumer Roxana Villa, of Woodland Hills, a California-based spokesperson for the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy.

“Considering the part of the plant used will give you an idea of its therapeutic value,” says Villa. “A root base will be good for grounding. Since bark is like skin, oils such as birch will benefit skin and muscles. Oils from flowers are excellent for anything related to the head and mind.”

Oregano and cinnamon oils have powerful antifungal properties, even against Candida-type fungi resistant to prescription drugs, according to Brazilian research from Universidade Federal.

A groundbreaking study from the Slovak University of Technology, in Slovakia, even suggests that rosemary oil can kill

The 1-2-3s of Blending Oils Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes sandalwood lavender orange jasmine bergamot lemon myrrh geranium grapefruit vetiver rosemary eucalyptus patchouli tea tree lime cedarwood clary sage peppermint A general ratio of 50 percent base note oils to 30 percent middle notes and 20 percent top notes is recommended.

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will be well-received as holiday gifts.

Use a base of oil like jojoba or sweet almond to create a perfumed oil.

Note that oils undiluted by a carrier can burn the skin.

Customized Blends

For oil-based blends, use a ratio of “It’s fun to experiment with organic 50 drops of bottom note oil, 30 drops essential oils and create that unique of a middle note and 20 drops of a top blend that becomes a personal signanote in two ounces of carrier oil. ture,” says Charlynn Avery, an aroma Another option is to use an alcohol therapist with Aura Cacia, in Norway, base of either isopropyl rubbing alcohol Iowa. She explains that essential oils or 85-proof vodka to make a spray perhave three basic “notes” and blending them correctly will result in a fragrance fume; the alcohol will evaporate quickly.

Alcohol-based blends generally last suited to last throughout the day.

“The base note is heavier and lasts longer, especially with fragile citrus oils.

A usual ratio is 10 to 20 drops of the longest. Patchouli, vetiver, sandalessential oil per ounce of alcohol-based wood, cedarwood and jasmine hang carrier. around longer in the atmosphere and

Oil-based blends are ready to use on the wearer,” she explains. Blending almost immediately. Alcohol-based the base with a slightly lighter middle blends should age a week or two at least note like lavender, rosemary or clary and will become more strongly scented sage and a light and short-lasting top in time. note like orange, lime or peppermint

Store fragrances in bottles in a dark, will create a complex and pleasing cool place. Bottles with tiny roll-on caps blend. are commercially available.

“That’s the beauty of the art of it,”

“It’s very much trial and error to says Avery. “You can create synergistic blends that harmonize and complement arrive at a preferred scent, so be creative and keep careful notes of experiments the attributes of each to such an extent and improve on them as you gain expethat you may not be able to detect the rience,” counsels Avery. “If you crinkle scents of the individual oils.” your nose at patchouli, you probably

There are no hard and fast rules, won’t like an oil blend with it, either. but our experts offer a few guidelines for creating our own unique blends that Choose scents you like.” cancer cells.

These are all scents that can be the foundations of do-it-yourself perfumes.

Kathleen Barnes is author of numerous natural health books including Food Is Medicine. Connect at Kathleen Barnes.com.

GIFT BLEND FOR MEN Western cultures value “manly” Earth scents like sandalwood and cedarwood, while in other cultures, flowery scents are acceptable for men.

An appealing woodsy blend for an American male blends cedarwood, clary sage and lime.

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Mindfulness is the quality of awareness.

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reality and pushing away what’s happening.

Is it possible to be mindful without having an established meditation practice?

Yes, theoretically, but I suspect it’s hard. I honor my own meditation practice for making mindfulness highly accessible for me. It doesn’t take many hours of prep work and is open to everyone. It’s really a practice, like strength training—you have to exercise the mindfulness muscle to reap the benefits. photo by Fabio Fiippi

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ew York City-born Sharon Salzberg experienced a childhood full of loss and upheaval, losing her parents and living in five different household configurations. In college, she discovered the power of meditation to transform suffering and cope with life’s never-ending changes.

Born into a Jewish family, Salzberg first encountered Buddhism in 1969 in an Asian philosophy class, inspiring her to undertake an independent study program in India, where she was initiated into the practice via an intense 10-day retreat. “It was very difficult and painful. I sometimes doubted that I’d succeed, yet I never doubted that there was truth there,” she says.

Upon her return home, Salzburg dedicated herself to the path of vipassana- (insight) meditation, becoming a renowned teacher and co-founding the Insight Meditation Society, in Barre, Massachusetts. Today she teaches and speaks to diverse audiences worldwide about the power of mindfulness. Salzberg has authored nine books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness, Real Happiness at Work and Lovingkindness.

What’s the best way to arrange time for meditation, and what can motivate us to practice regularly?

Having a sense of structure has helped me the most. I believe strongly in the value of a daily practice, however simple or short.

We can ritualize certain practices to help remember to pause and be mindful. For example, every time the phone rings, let it ring three times and use that as a trigger to breathe. When you’ve finished writing an email, take a few conscious moments before sending it. There are lots of ways to cut through the momentum of the busyness and craziness of our lives to return to mindfulness.

Make a commitment to practice for a certain period of daily time for a month or two, and then reassess. Look for changes

during the active course of daily life and query: How am I speaking to myself or to others? Am I more present? Am I more at ease in letting go? It’s important to look for these subtle changes rather than to set unrealistic expectations for ourselves such as being mindful all day.

Do you have other enabling practices for people new to the state of living mindfully?

Movement meditation is a good place to start; if you’re walking somewhere, try to be more present and feel your feet against the ground. Also, just focus on one thing at a time; instead of multitasking, just drink the cup of tea.

We can also use breath to focus concentration. The breath is a tremendous tool, it’s always with us. If you’re in a contentious meeting and tempers flare, you don’t have to pull out a meditation cushion and sit in a funny position; you can work with your breath right where you are.

How can meditation help to ease suffering?

Sometimes, we think we can ease suffering by only having pleasant feelings and beautiful thoughts. Rather, we can ease suffering by changing the way we relate to our thoughts and feelings. If something unpleasant is happening, most of us flip into an internal monologue about how, “Bad things always happen to me,” or “This is my fault,” or “I shouldn’t feel this.”

We compound our suffering by adding judgment and by pushing away discomfort. Instead, we can learn to observe our reactions and release them.

We also tend not to feel pleasure fully or think that something else or more should be happening instead of simply enjoying the moment. We wait for some sense of intensity in order to feel alive, rather than experiencing the ordinary to the utmost. Meditation trains us to be present with pleasant, unpleasant and neutral experiences and stay connected, no matter what’s going on.

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markyourcalendar TUES, DECEMBER 1, 8, 15 Intuitive Development: Rainbow Children Series – 6:30-8:30pm. Rainbow Children is an exciting new class for adults AND children that strengthens your intuitive powers and helps you see the world in terms of energy that you can shift. Class is Tuesday evenings and you can take one, a few, or the whole series. This series is aimed toward adults, but you are welcome to bring your kids over age 6 along to learn with you.

Through a series of fun, interactive exercises, you will learn a quick and easy meditation technique, find out how to change any limiting belief systems, connect with your angels and guides, discover the healing of various crystals and herbs, meet your power animal, and much more. All classes are taught

by ThetaHealingNYC founders. No pre-requisites.

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

FRI, DEC 4-SUN, DEC 6 Advanced ThetaHealing® Workshop – 10am5pm. 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. Pre-requisite: Basic ThetaHealing®.

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

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 Evidence of Eternity: Healing Grief Through Spirit – 6-9pm. The NYC Edgar Cayce Center proudly presents Mark Anthony the Psychic Lawyer® for a special evening of spirit communication. Join this world-renowned psychic medium and best-selling author as he demonstrates how making contact with a loved one in spirit can be a therapeutic step in the healing process. In an uplifting and inspiring presentation, learn to remove fear and superstition from spirit communication and leave with a new and joyful understanding of the eternity of life.

Advance ticket purchase strongly recommended by visiting thepsychiclawyer.bpt.me or 1-800-838-3006.

241 W 30th St, New York, NY. 212-691-7690 or EdgarCayceNYC.org.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 ThetaHealing®NYC Monthly Webinar – 6-7pm.

Join us every month from the comfort of your own home and learn different exercises from the ThetaHealing® modality. Get walked into a Theta state, receive downloads and watch demonstrations of how the exercises should be practiced. This month’s topic is “Clearing the 3 R’s: Resentment, Rejection and Regret.” Learn how to release your

feelings of resentment, rejection and regret and free yourself from the pattern of recreating negative relationships with this amazing ThetaHealing exercise. ThetaHealingNYC, 1133 Broadway (at 26th St), New York, NY. Register at 212-260-5727, info@ thetahealingnyc.com or ThetaHealingNYC.com.

FRI, DEC 11-SUN, DEC13 Long Meng Qigong or Select Acupressure Self Massage Workshop – 5pm on Friday-1pm on Sunday. This retreat features development of intuition, cultivation of self-awareness, training to enhance your current profession, or exploring new ways to sustain and dramatically improve your health. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139 or eastover.com/jianyejiang.html. Eastover.com/jianye-jiang.html

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 2015 Holiday Open House – 9am-5pm. Join us as we celebrate one year in our new home! Find that just-right holiday gift for a special someone or treat yourself or enjoy free classes, workshops, and spa services. Vendor booths and holiday specials.

Reflections Studio, 227 E 24th St, New York, NY. 212-974-2288 or reflectionsyoga.com.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 Free Healing Circle – 6:30-8pm. Please join us at ThetaHealingNYC for a free healing circle. You will receive an individual mini-session that releases any belief systems holding you back from manifesting the wellness, prosperity, and healthy relationships you desire. Then experience the energy of All That Is in a powerful healing circle. We are Master ThetaHealers who are honored to watch lives completely transform with this amazing mind/body healing technique.

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

TUES, DEC 15-MON, DEC 21 Wudan Taichi 108 Forms Workshop or Select Acupressure Self Massage Workshop – 5pm Tuesday to 1pm Monday. Taichi, Qigong and Acupressure massage improves circulation, flexibility and wellbeing. It is known to prevent stroke, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, headaches, cataracts, glaucoma, asthma, arthritis and more. This retreat has something for everyone!

Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139 or eastover.com/jianye-jiang. html. Eastover.com/jianye-jiang.html

ongoing TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS Manifestation Meditation Group – Tuesday, 5:306:15pm; Thursday, 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

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

savethedate JANUARY 13, 2016 Power of Positive Hypnotherapy Workshops – 9:30am, 12:00pm and 2:30pm. Certified hypnotherapist Ralph A. Gonzalez will conduct 3 sessions of his “Power of Positive” workshop incorporating a holistic approach that combines metaphysical energy and the subconscious to enhance the mind, body and spirit. The interactive workshops will empower you to live a more fulfilled life as you experience and learn new therapies.

Leave feeling happy, joyous, free and full of positive energy! $65. The Learning Annex, 116 W 23rd St, 5th Floor, New York, NY. 917-391-9701, LearningAnnex. com or RalphAGonzalez.com.

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I Love My Body 12 Week Program – This program offers you an effective way to help you step into new healthy goals while clearing limiting beliefs, selfdefeating patterns and habits that keep you stuck where you are. Receive tools, both spiritual and practical, to help you create the life and the body that you will love.

Included in the program is a one-hour personal guidance and transformation session with Sarah Faith Brumett, one audio MP3 meditation to manifest the goal for the week, a weekly “I Love My Body” online video and daily emails to provide support and inspiration for your transformation. ThetaHealingNYC, 1133 Broadway (at 26th St), New York, NY. Register at 212-260-5727, info@thetahealingnyc.com or ThetaHealingNYC.com.

Awaken Wellness Fair 2-Day Expo – 10am-7pm Saturday; 10am-5pm Sunday. Awaken to your best self! Speakers, healers, vendors, readers, over 100 exhibitors and 1,000 guests. Exhibitor spots available.

Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 7th Ave (33rd & 32nd Sts), New York, NY. AwakenFair.com (click on NYC).

JANUARY 23-29, 2016 Wild Woman Adventure in Columbia – Experience your wild nature in the beautiful countryside of Columbia. Hikes to waterfalls, mud baths, volcanic hot springs, yoga, experiential classes and a visit to Bogota are included. $1555 includes airfare, lodging, activities, some meals, ground transportation and a native tour guide. Call Deva Vidya at 917-495-1500 or visit HeavenOnEarth1111.com.

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(Book before February for Early Bird Tuition/ Deep Discount Room and Board) 2016 Mantak Chia Universal Healing Tao - North America Training and Retreat with Master Chia and Lee Holden – The Universal Healing Tao system is rooted in the ancient healing traditions of Taoism from China.

Master Chia, who has worked with world-famous healer Deepak Chopra, has been teaching healing Tao for over 50 years and Lee Holden’s library of Qigong DVDs have been seen in over 50 million households.

Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139 or Eastover.com/mantak-chia.html.

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communitydirectory CONSCIOUS CENTERS & SHOPS AUM SHANTI BOOKSHOP

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 “HighVibration”, “Reiki-Charged” 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.

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.

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.

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GETAWAYS & RETREATS 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.

MARKO KARVALHO

Reiki and Theta Healing Practitioner 310 West 49th St. NYC 10019 917-721-2725 • marko.karvalho@live.com 90 dollars/90min 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. Heal yourself with Reiki treatments and become more connected with the Creator! Some benefits include: stress reduction and relaxation, inner peace and harmony, clearing of emotional imbalances, balancing the chakras and alleviation of physical pain. Try these two incredible techniques and begin a new journey! Marko awaits your call and will gladly help you!

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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.

DREUX BASSOUL, HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER Manhattan & Westchester 917-445-3660 • dreuxbass@gmail.com NESHealth.com

Many health conditions aren’t being diagnosed properly and therefore not treated effectively. Now we have something that truly works. NES Health is an effective system that probes the human body field to identify bioenergetic distortions that may underlie physical and emotional issues. Contact me to learn how the flow of energy is restored to allow your body to heal.

CONNECTED SPINE

Dr. Suzanne McBride, D.C. & Founder 580 Broadway, Suite 403, NYC 10012 212-334-3395 suzanne@connectedspine.com ConnectedSpine.com Functional Neurology meets Ancient Healing Arts. Connected Spine is committed to helping you become the master of your physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Network Care is a profound, wholebody approach to wellness that connects you to your ability to heal. Using both Network Spinal Analysis™ (NSA) and Somato Respiratory Integration (SRI). Shift happens, pain disappears, hearts open and lives change!

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1146 Second Ave, #1 (near 59th St.) New York NY 212-317-0467 Rachel Mann, Certified Colon Therapist flickr.com/photos/rachel_colon_therapist_nyc RachelWatersOfLifeColonCleansing.net 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.

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!

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. Offering less invasive and more natural solutions for patients with difficult dental issues and those 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.

DR. REID WINICK, D.D.S.

120 E 56th St, 12th Fl, NYC 10022 212-973-9425 • DentistryForHealthNY.com Dentistry for Health New York is a green and sustainable dental practice designed as a haven for overall wellness, utilizing a whole body program that treats patients as a human ecosystem.

Nationwide, patients seek out Dr. Winick's personalized treatment for a 2nd opinion on additional options to save their teeth without painful gum surgery and extractions.

Patients report having virtually eliminated the need for periodontal surgery and dental implants, and improved their overall wellness. In addition, Dr. Winick has established a Sleep Disorder Breathing program as a way to help patients eliminate hidden inflammation. Dr. Winick is a national lecturer to medical doctors and other health care providers.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE BLUEPRINT HEALING ARTS

Siranush K. Cholakian MD, LAc 64-06 Fitchett St, Rego Park, NY 718-275-4460 • BlueprintHealingArts.com Siranush K. Cholakian, MD is one of the three Board Certified Integrative Medical Doctors in New York State. You will receive unique healing of your physical and mental conditions by gently blending Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Aromatherapy, Nutrition, Shamanic Healing and Functional Medicine.

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KENZA INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY LLC

646-249-7769 • Kenza-International-Beauty.com KENZA International Beauty provides the highest quality, 100% Pure Argan oil and Prickly Pear Seed Oil. Our Moroccan oils are USDA Organic, registered with the FDA for their authenticity, ISO9001 certified for quality, sustainably sourced, produced by women cooperative, and support social change for women. Our wholesale minimum is 32oz for Argan oil and 8oz for Prickly Pear Seed Oil with a capacity of offering several gallons. KENZA “be generously beautiful” ™ Skin & Hair care collection is available for retail and wholesale and also available in bulk for Organic/Green SPA, Health & Beauty stores, and professional Hair salons. Special : Enter code: KENZA10NA to get 10% off 1st order of $75 or more.

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 ecofriendly hair studio and ‘inner beauty salon’ that seeks to unlock every guest’s beauty. Natural color services are available for both pregnant and everyday clients.

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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.

Indigobranch@gmail.com • Modere.com//020997 Modere offers a category-leading portfolio of lifestyle essentials— personal care, health & wellness, and household products that are equal parts safe, high performing, and beautifully designed. Formulas are proven and tested. All products is safe, affordable, and accessible to you. They perform better than those store-bought chemfests. We are against potentially harmful ingredients: no PEGS, SLS, Phthalates, and no Parabens.

DR. HOWARD ROBINS The Healing Center 200 W. 57th St., Suite 807, New York, NY 10019 212-581-0101 • DrHowardRobins@gmail.com If you have a disease or condition that you haven’t been able to get rid of, Ozone Therapy will most likely be the answer, even for people that have suffered for years and have lost all hope. If you are questioning if your condition can be treated, call or email Dr Robins contact information above.

SKIN HEALTH DR. MARIANA BONEVA

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

PRODUCTS HERBASWAY

800-672-7322 • Herbasway.com 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.

WOMEN’S WELLNESS BREAST THERMOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL

OZONE DENTISTRY DR. PETER SILVER

24 East 12th St., Suite 305 212-924-6890 • TheOzoneDentist.com Dr.PeterSilver@gmail.com

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

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.

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.

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Founder of the Physicians Commitee for Responsible Medicine; author of Food for Life & Power Foods for the Brain; active health advocate

Swim, snorkel & kayak in the crystal waters of the Caribbean

Long-time radio host, acclaimed physician and health educator; practices nutritionally-based medicine at True North Health Center

NEAL BARNARD, M.D. Continuing Education Credits (CMEs & CEUs) will be available Award-winning environmentally-friendly ship

MICHAEL KLAPER, M.D.

Chef & author of Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight, inspiring public speaker & cooking instructor

Yoga teacher, health & wellness coach, aerial performer, stunt woman & actor. Her education stems from a lifetime of living a holistic lifestyle.

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