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or those who view wellness as a condition of the mind, spirit and body, the West has entered an encouraging era of holistic healing. “Various forms of meditation and yoga have become essential tools for psychologists and neuroscience researchers as well as Buddhist practitioners and Zen masters,” says Yingxing Wang, founder of Eastover Estate and Retreat Center, which helps groups and individuals use such tools to achieve wellness. This summer, Eastover will host a weeklong symposium featuring 15 grand masters presenting workshops in medical qigong, tai chi, Eastern medicine and holistic healing.

This second annual event will take place June 23 through 30 at the 600-acre sanctuary and residential holistic retreat center, which is located at 430 East Street in Lenox, Massachusetts, in the Berkshire Mountains.

Eastover is not affiliated with any spiritual tradition, but aims to support the continuing emergence of holistic and ecological ideas capable of renewing our culture and leading the way to a sustainable planet, says Wang, who spearheaded the symposium in collaboration with participating grant masters and various organizations. “This event will bring much awareness to qigong and tai chi as a mindfulness practice that is accessible to all, and highly recommended by medical and healing professionals,” she says.

This year’s grand master presenters are Mantak Chia, Junfeng Li, Dr. Roger Jahnke, Daisy Lee, Lonny Jarrett, Rengang Wang, Sufu Mathhew, Dr. Penelope Klein, Dr. Paul Hannah, Dr. Mehernosh Khan, Sifu Terence Dunn, Jampa Mackenzie Stewart, Jianye Jiang and Prana Regina Barrett.

Participants can choose to attend from one to seven days, with tuition ranging from $195 to $950. Those who register for five days or more will receive 20 percent off room and board. Visit Eastover.com to register and to view full spring brochure. For more information, contact Eastover at 866-264-5139 or Events@Eastover.com.

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NewLife Expo Comes to New Yorker Hotel

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hen the NewLife Expo— America’s longest-running event focused on holistic enlightenment and rejuvenation— returns to NYC March 17-19, it will be held at a new location: the freshly renovated New Yorker Hotel at 481 8th Avenue and West 34th Street, across from Madison Square Garden.

“The NewLife Expo continues at the vanguard of raising awareness to more than a million Americans for over 27 years with its lineup of lecturers and exhibitors from around the world enlightening you by promoting a healthy lifestyle in mind, body and spirit; alternative medicine; yoga and meditation; anti-aging; and the metaphysical and psychic realm,” says founder Mark Becker. “Others have tried to imitate NewLife, but they have never succeeded in duplicating it.”

More than 100 experts are slated speak at the event, and panel discussions will cover topics from nutrition to UFOs. Most exhibitors are exclusive to the NewLife Expo, Becker says.

“This is an exceptional opportunity to connect with current and future clients as a vendor, speaker or teacher,” he adds. “It’s the ideal event to introduce your most successful products, resources and practices to attendees, with the many flexible opportunities to present them.”

For more information, visit NewLifeExpo.com or contact Becker at 516-897-0900 or Mark@NewLifeMag.com. See back cover.

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udith Costa, who uses coaching, the Akashic Records, past life regression, astrology and dream interpretation to help people find their “inner compass,” is hosting a daylong workshop, How to Find Your Soul Mate, February 18 at Quest Bookshop.

“A broken heart, a divorce, the loss of a partner, a betrayal or relationships that don’t last—we’ve all experienced at least one of these at some point in our lives,” she says. “Maybe you are going from one relationship to another without finding the right match for you.

It can be really painful to be surrounded by couples or families, and to see how time passes, as you continue to be single.”

Costa will teach workshop participants how to release patterns that prevent them from attracting the kind of relationship they desire. She will discuss the special bond that characterizes a soul mate relationship; how to prepare themselves before the arrival of their soul mate; why past wounds affect their ability to manifest love; the threestep formula to attract a soul mate; and tools and techniques for manifesting love.

The workshop will be held February 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Quest Bookshop, 240 E. 53rd St. The price is $225.

For questions, email JudithMCosta@ hotmail.com. For information and registration, visit JudithMCosta.com.

im Serafini, founder and CEO of MindPT, will be the keynote speaker at a Positively Priming the Mind Workshop from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday March 22 in New York City. Participants will learn more about the research and technology behind the accelerated learning tool called Mind Power Technology (MindPT) that serves businesses, nonprofits, organizations and entrepreneurs in creating positive results by priming the mind to start each day on a positive note.

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Serafini is a leading authority on positive priming and how to accelerate learning and change. This workshop is for coaches, practitioners, doctors, healers, educators, advocates, managers, trainers and others. Attendees will leave with real tools to navigate life more easily and beautifully.

“MindPT is a revolutionary new way to integrate new beliefs and cultivate the mindset and habits of happiness and success,” she says. “Traditional personal growth programs often fail to produce the desired results because they require time, effort and discipline, but MindPT is quick and effortless, based on the latest in neuroscience research and proven, positive psychology principles. It is shared in fun and engaging bite-sized lessons on a desktop computer or mobile app to create fast, enduring results.”

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eveloper Ben Benson, of Ocean Land Trust, is offering a residence in a nearly 10-acre West Palm Beach gated sanctuary emphasizing natural and wildlife features. The largely unspoiled natural property includes large residences, a wildlife pond and mature landscaping, with more than 200 palm trees and frequent sightings of egrets, cranes, owls, migratory birds, otters and other animals. This private secure community is close to all the area’s renowned beaches and cultural attractions.

“The Palm Beach area in Florida is one of the fastest-growing areas nationwide, with its spectacular climate, beaches, culture and healthy lifestyle,” says Benson. “Given its popularity and intensive development, it’s almost impossible to find larger unspoiled natural properties like this one.”

For more information, including addresses, call 561-284-0199, email OceanLandTrust@ yahoo.com or visit Wibiti.com/5OZT. See ad, page 4.

“Intelligent Body Workshop” Focuses on Reversing Pain

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sychologist Kyle Davies, creator of the Energy-Flow Coaching model designed to free people from chronic symptoms and help them achieve optimal health without expensive supplements or medication, will host an experiential workshop April 8 and 9 in NYC.

“Why do we see growing numbers of people suffering from Kyle Davies debilitating chronic symptoms of pain, fatigue, inflammation and cognitive impairment? Medication for the most part merely masks symptoms and fails to address the root causes of these common health challenges,” Davies says.

Workshop attendees will learn principles and practices to regain harmony in their lives and bodies, whether they suffer from chronic fatigue, pain, fibromyalgia, adrenal fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome or any of the variety of chronic illnesses on this spectrum. “I will explain how we can heal ourselves from the inside out, embracing the full importance of the mind-body connection, and tapping our natural self-healing abilities,” he says.

Davies’ upcoming book, The Intelligent Body: Reversing Chronic Fatigue and Pain from the Inside Out, explains the origins of chronic symptoms and outlines the road to recovery.

The Intelligent Body Workshop will take place at The Open Center on April 8 & 9 from 10-4.To learn more and reserve a spot visit KyleDavies.net/intelligentbodyworkshop. natural awakenings

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Infants Breathing Bad Air May Suffer as Teens

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he aged-old art of tongue analysis has its root in the science of Ayurveda, an ancient holistic healing system developed in India.

The tongue is the road map of the entire body. This road map has a relationship and connection to different anatomic sites and internal organs of the body. Observations on the tongue’s map reflect pathological changes in the corresponding body sites and organs.

Changes on the tongue’s color, shape and surface texture are strong visual indicators of a person’s overall state of health.

Leftover bits of food and dead skin cells get lodged in the upper surface of the tongue creating a coating on the tongue’s surface. This is what bacteria feed on and are able to grow into larger colonies. A thicker coating is a sign of more bacteria present in the mouth.

Bacteria increase saliva acidity, which in turn leads to tooth decay and gum inflammation.

Chief nutritionist, Anamaria Pontes, at Holistic Dentists in Tribeca performs tongue analysis to see what is happening inside the body. Micronutrient deficiency and poor nutrient absorption can be seen on the tongue and soft tissues of the mouth, including gums and lips and be accounted for poor digestion, tooth decay and gum inflammation.

To schedule a tongue analysis contact Anamaria Pontes, MS, RD, CDN at 212732-2200. Holistic Dentists is located at 17 Park Place, New York, NY 10007.

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study from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, in Beijing, reports that Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) can be an effective treatment for patients with postpartum depression.

Traditional Chinese Medicine advocates herbal treatments based on underlying issues.

Researchers analyzed data from 47 clinical trials encompassing 3,795 participants between the ages of 18 and 43 suffering from postpartum depression.

The study pooled results into three categories: CHM versus placebo, CHM versus routine treatments (antidepressants) and CHM plus routine treatments versus only routine treatments.

The study found that using Chinese herbs combined with antidepressants is the most effective approach, noting that CHM is a safe, effective alternative for patients unable or unwilling to take antidepressants.

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study from the Karolinska Institute of Environmental Medicine, in Stockholm, analyzed data on air pollution exposure and lung function in the first and 15th years of life among 2,415 adolescents in Sweden. The researchers focused on nitrogen oxide in vehicle exhaust and particulate matter from road erosion, using road traffic, topography and weather conditions to classify pollution levels. They compared this data to the level of difficulty the teens experienced getting air through their peripheral airways, termed “resistance”.

The study found that breathing problems increased for teenagers each time their exposure as infants to such pollution increased by 10 micrograms per cubic meter, with the strongest association occurring in male subjects with asthma at age 16. The same increase was not present in relation to their exposure to traffic pollution as teenagers.

Lead author Erica S. Schultz, Ph.D., says, “An increasing number of studies demonstrate the importance of airway periphery for lung health. It’s concerning that the effect from the first year of life seems to be long-lasting, although we don’t yet know the full clinical implications.”

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September 2016 survey from Packaged Facts, a division of Market Research Group, LLC, showed that as much as 20 percent of the U.S. adult population is cutting back on supplement use due to consumption of fortified foods. Despite this trend, nutritional supplement sales nationwide are projected to increase by $1.5 billion in just two years to $16 billion in 2018.

Fortified foods contain extra nutrients added by manufacturers such as cereal fortified with iron, milk with added vitamin D and pasta enhanced with folic acid.

While the original intent of these additives was to improve nutritional deficiencies in people without access to foods that naturally contain these nutrients, consequences now include an overabundance of particular nutrients for some and poor food choices due to a dependence on fortified foods for others. Ingesting naturally occurring nutrients in unfortified foods allows each nutrient to be absorbed together with the other vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients contained in that food, enabling them to work together within the body, according to the Harvard School of Public Health.

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nticipating surgery can be stressful, and many patients suffer from preoperative anxiety, which can cause serious health complications such as hypertension, rapid pulse and sugar metabolism changes. Israeli researchers from the University of Haifa have found that complementary medicine, combined with standard use of anti-anxiety drugs prior to entering the operating room, can significantly reduce preoperative anxiety levels and improve outcomes.

Researchers divided 360 preoperative patients ages 17 and up into three groups: those receiving standard care for preoperative anxiety; those receiving standard care along with complementary therapy, featuring acupuncture, reflexology, individual guided imagery or a combination of the latter two; and those receiving standard care combined with generic guided imagery via a recording. Anxiety levels were measured preoperatively before and after the intervention on a scale of one to 10, with scores of four or more constituting intermediate or higher-level anxiety.

The study found that complementary therapy in combination with standard care produced a 60 percent reduction in anxiety, with the mean score dropping from 5.54 to 2.32. Combining standard care with reflexology and guided imagery provided the best relief, reducing anxiety by an average of 4.22 points. Patients receiving only standard care experienced a slight rise in their average anxiety level.

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esearchers from the David Grant Medical Center, at Travis Air Force Base, in Fairfield, California, have found that oral doses of aloe vera can reduce fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), which indicates the average glucose level over the previous three months, in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Data from nine clinical studies that included 89 diabetes patients were analyzed. Findings suggest that patients with a fasting blood glucose level of more than 200 milligrams per deciliter experienced the greatest benefits from the aloe vera.

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Plants Communicate with Sound

NRG Stadium: Big Game Sustainability What a winning team … sustainability and football! NRG Stadium is home to the NFL’s Houston Texans and the host site of this year’s biggest game (Super Bowl 51), on Sunday, February 5. This beautiful, and relatively new, state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue was constructed with sustainability and environmental impact in mind. Built by NRG, the leading integrated power company in the U.S., the stadium is one of four facilities nestled within the 350-acre NRG Park complex.

The park offers numerous sustainable eco-friendly features, including nearly 600 solar panels, four solar panel canopies and an electric vehicle parking area featuring NRG EVgo charging stations. NRG Stadium also has integrated LED field and stadium lighting, making the facility more energy efficient. In fact, it is one of the first professional football venues to install LED field lighting.

The NRG company has received several awards for its industry leadership and nationwide “econrg” initiatives, which are fashioned and designed to meet the challenges of climate change, clean air and the protection of natural resources.

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

Hydrogen Conversion From Water Making Gains Scientists at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, in Stockholm, report that they have finally unlocked a major barrier to exploiting a renewable energy source through extracting pure hydrogen from water. Because the best-performing catalysts for electrochemical oxidation, or “water splitting”, are expensive precious metals, the research team led by KTH Professor Licheng Sun developed molecular catalysts for water oxidation with an efficiency approaching that of natural photosynthesis comprising common, abundant elements, all of which could help change the economics of large-scale hydrogen fuel production.

Meanwhile, Daniel Nocera, a professor of energy at Harvard University, and Pamela Silver, a professor of biochemistry and systems biology at Harvard Medical School, have co-created a system that uses solar energy to split water molecules and hydrogen-eating bacteria to produce liquid fuels. Their paper, whose lead authors include post-doctoral fellow Chong Liu and graduate student Brendan Colón, was recently published in Science.

“This is a true artificial photosynthesis system,” says Nocera. “Previously, people were using artificial photosynthesis for water-splitting, but this is a true A-to-Z system, and we’ve greatly exceeded the efficiency of photosynthesis in nature.”

Repurposed Pallets

Texas Company Turns Wood Waste into Furniture Nearly 2 billion wooden pallets are currently in circulation in the U.S., consuming around 50 percent of the country’s annual hardwood harvest and representing more than 90 percent of the world’s shipping waste. PalletSmart, in Fort Worth, Texas, has been making furniture, home decor and custom projects out of repurposed pallets and other reclaimed material since 2012.

Company co-founder John Zaskoda says, “As with any business, we are looking to grow, but want to be smart about it. For now, we are staying put, taking custom residential and commercial orders and producing top-notch furniture.” He sees the endeavor as proof that with hard work and consistency it’s possible to make trash into treasure.

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A recent study from the University of Western Australia has found that plants regularly react to and emit sounds through a series of clicks produced by their roots, and that such inter-flora communication may be essential to their survival. Evolutionary biologist Monica Gagliano, who made the discovery, listened to the roots of young corn plants and found that they regularly produced sounds in the range of 220Hz, a frequency audible to the human ear.

Plants have been shown to influence each other in many ways through nanomechanical oscillations on a molecular scale. Gagliano remarks, “Scientists also know that plants use volatile chemicals to communicate with each other.”

Another biological research team under the direction of Professor Olaf Kruse, Ph.D., scientific director of the Center for Biotechnology at Germany’s Bielefeld University, has shown that green algae not only engages in photosynthesis, but also has an alternative source of energy: It can draw it from other plants (Nature Communications).

Gagliano comments, “Considering that entire forests are all interconnected by networks of fungi, maybe plants are using fungi the way we use the Internet.”

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Self Doubt

How The Ego Destroys Confidence

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e tend to asnot good enough. sociate the The divine lens illumiego with being nates each moment of overconfident, arrogant your life with wisdom; and boastful. The truth is it pours light into your quite the opposite. wounds. It fills every

When we view our dark space with love. world through our “ego Your soul will put you lens,” we’re looking at exactly where you’re ourselves and others meant to be for your as limited beings with highest good and the Sue Frederick limited potential, competgood of others. Your task ing to survive. The ego is to embrace each painlens tells us there’s never enough to ful moment and flip it into gratitude for go around, so we must be better than what you’re learning- knowing that dieveryone else. This drains our energy, vine order is already helping you move leaving us defeated and exhausted, and through this perfectly designed lesson. blocks our inner wisdom, the source of

Whenever you call out to your our personal power. highest self for guidance, you open to

The ego lens hides the truth. It source energy and flawless wisdom. keeps us from seeing our unique gifts or You open your channel of inspirathose of others. It sees only the surface tion. Divinity pours through you. You of life. become the goddess, the prince, the

The divine lens makes no assumpgolden child. All meaningless, ego-lens tions. It reveals the deeper truth behind comparisons seem ridiculous. You carry every story, the soul journey behind ev- the light within. You get the job you’re ery wounded personality. It reveals our not qualified for, the standing ovation, similarities rather than our differences. the partner you thought would never

The divine lens is your prescripnotice you. Your work, which is your tion for compassion. Wearing it, you holy sacrament, shines with resonance. understand that others’ gifts are unique

This is divine lens living at its finest. to them and what their souls came to And it’s available to you 24/7, just for accomplish. It also aligns you with your the asking. soul’s wisdom, empowering you to be Author Sue Frederick will lead a workyour greatest self. You see that you’re absolutely radiant when you speak your shop, Your Divine Lens: Seeing Your Gifts & Tragedies from the Soul’s Wissoul’s truth, share your wisdom and dom, March 24-26 at Kripalu Center for speak from your heart. This perspective allows you to shine—even when your Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, MA. To mind tells you that you’re powerless or learn more, visit SueFrederick.com. na-newyorkcity.com

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hat distinguishes Beauty Plus Aesthetics is the emphasis placed on the uniqueness of each client. Personalized treatment plans are provided based on the client’s state of health, genetic predisposition, lifestyle habits and body type. Advice is given on treating the underlying causes of the skin’s imperfections. In short, every possible root cause of a client’s skin condition is examined and treated.

There is something for practically everyone at this NYCbased comprehensive skin-care center. Services offered include Vibradermabrasion; skin rejuvenation; skin resurfacing; laser vein removal; skin tag, mole and cherry angioma removal; removal of broken capillaries and spider veins; permanent hair reduction; and colon hydrotherapy.

“To prevent plastic surgery and prolong the signs of aging, proper skin regimen and maintenance is necessary,” says the center’s founder Dr. Mariana Boneva. “My goal is not only to correct skin’s imperfections but to create actual improvement in patients’ self-image.”

One of the many people that has benefitted from Boneva’s expertise is 23-year-old Iva T, who suffered with terrible acne, an extremely common condition. In fact, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne is the most common skin disorder in the United States. About 85 percent of all people struggle with acne at some point in their lives.

“I have been fighting severe acne breakouts, and I haven’t been able to find the reason why my skin has gotten that bad,” shares Iva T. “I was at a point where I was willing to do anything to stop the breakouts and have back my clear skin.

I was told Dr. Boneva is like a miracle worker. So I went; and even after the first time, results were visible. Dr. Boneva is an incredible professional, willing to help you and fight with you simultaneously until your problem is resolved. Due to her extensive knowledge of skin, she

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Beverly D. provided me with several reasons of what can be the cause of my acne. I listened to her instructions and saw immediate improvement. Unlike other dermatologists who never found the reason for my acne and who continuously prescribed me oral medication, Dr. Boneva actually tries to find individuals’ internal imbalances, which are very frequently the major causes for any skin problem. With her help, I have seen incredible skin transformation, and I am finally able to enjoy life with perfectly clear and youthful-looking

skin. I am extremely grateful for everything Dr. Boneva has done for me.”

Another client Boneva has helped dramatically is Beverly D, who suffered skin damage due to years spent in the sun. “I’m in my 70s, a professional, still working and active,” says Beverly D. “But many happy years in the sun had taken their toll, and I knew it would take a special person to make my skin smile again. After much research on the skin-rejuvenation possibilities in NYC, I found Dr. Mariana Boneva and knew that my search was over.

Dr. Boneva is superb at her craft, loves a challenge, and makes you relax from the first time you meet her. It‘s amazing how such non-invasive, no-downtime treatments can erase spots and wrinkles and bring a glow to your face. This is truly a transformational process. And Dr. Boneva loves her work and is with you every step of the way, both as a superb dermatologist and a reassuring presence. So, don’t wait because you think you’re too old or too young or too whatever. Give yourself a gift today and let your skin smile.”

Dr. Mariana Boneva is founder of Beauty Plus Aesthetics, 353 Lexington Ave. #1603. To learn more, make an appointment or purchase her cosmetic products, visit BeautyPlusAesthetics.com or call 212.371.6097.

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magine that you have a dentist appointment tomorrow and are scheduled to have work done. Instead of being worried or anxious, you take a little pill and get a great night's sleep. When you get up, a companion escorts you to the dental office, where you lay back, get a cozy blanket and are given some more relaxing meds. Soon you are dozing off and getting some much needed rest. While you are in dreamland, your dentist is gently and painlessly restoring your mouth to a state of perfect health and beauty. After what seems like just a short while, he is calling your name to wake you up. Your companion appears and gets you home, where you recline on a couch, watch tv and eat ice cream.

You might even catch up on some more sleep, if you wish.

Relaxation Dentistry is the use of anti-anxiety and relaxation medications to help a person completely relax through their dental visit while restoring your smile. Due to the nature of the sedation pill, you are not aware of the length of your visit and it seems like a very short time has elapsed.

This type of dental visit is designed for people who are anxious and/or have had a traumatic experience at a dental office and have no desire to ever go back. It also works well for extremely busy people who want to have as few visits as possible. Other people who benefit from this experience are those who have trouble holding their mouth open as well as people who find it hard to sit still.

For patients who have a strong gag reflex, having relaxation dentistry is the perfect answer.

The cost of Relaxation Dentistry is very reasonable and some insurance companies actually will cover this. We

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offer outside financing to help you fit this into your budget.

Depending on what procedures you had done, your response to Relaxation Dentistry may be anything from nothing to moderate soreness that can easily be treated with something like ibuprofen.

This is an extremely safe procedure when performed by someone who is certified and well trained. I have over 18 years of experience in this field. Your vital signs are monitored constantly and the dosing of the medications are done very carefully and safely.

While you are having a Relaxation session at my office, there is no doubt that Ozone will be involved. In my office, we use Ozone to kill bacteria before placing restorations, to fight gum disease and even to help whiten teeth!

This versatile gas can be bubbled into water or oil and placed under the gums and used as a rinse.

So if you or someone you know might consider having this very positive experience, please call our office at 212-9246890.

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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

The New York City Center for Minimally Invasive Dentistry Peter Silver, DDS

Free consultation and Exam valued at $450

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For over 18 years Dr. Silver has been practicing minimally invasive dentistry in New York utilizing 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 919 2nd Ave, 2nd Flr (near SW corner of 2nd Ave & 49th St.) Dr. Peter Silver is a founding member of the International Association of Ozone in Healthcare and Dentistry.

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PASSAGE Conscious Dying as a Transformative Healing Journey

by Linda Sechrist

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hen properly viewed, the thresholds of all of life’s transitional moments can be both emotionally and spiritually rewarding.

Whether it involves marriage or birth, job loss or illness, gleaning insight from the experience can yield fresh perspective on how to live life more fully today, if we remain mindful and lovingly attentive through the process.

Like birth, death is a transition we can wisely prepare for. In recent years, compassionate individuals and grassroots movements have emerged to help us conduct ourselves, heal and grow from losing a loved one or face our own passing. An increasing number of initiatives support a new model in palliative care that treats death not as a failure, but an expected aspect of the human experience. Each in 18

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its own way advocates for a grace-filled passage supported by dignified, caring and compassionate practices.

Profound Shift

The Conscious Dying Institute, in Boulder, Colorado, aims to restore death and dying to its natural place in the sacred circle of life. Its end-of-life literacy curriculum and certificate training programs are helping to create a new, wisdom-based culture of healing teachers and end-of-life doulas that serve among the frontline caregivers and companions providing the comfort people want and need most. Founded by Tarron Estes, a healing artist, poet, Caritas coach and transformational learning educator, the institute is grounded in love, spiritual openness, compassion and a universal field of consciousness. na-newyorkcity.com

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“Training is open to nurses, physicians, clinicians, caregivers, family members, healthcare teams and anyone else interested in exploring what it means to die consciously,” says Estes. It attends to the provider’s inner awakening and helps them strengthen their ability to give spiritual, emotional, physical and practical care to anyone, helping to relieve pain, regardless of diagnosis.

“Rather than curative care, it’s all about seeking to increase precious, meaningful moments, a sense of spiritual sanctity, beauty, interconnectedness and appreciation of life for the families and patients they serve. An end-of-life doula at bedside assures that families and loved ones can focus on what is most important,” explains Estes, who believes that our true nature lives within us as an unblemished jewel.

Helping individuals become comfortable talking about death is the work of Dr. Karen Wyatt, of Dillon, Colorado, founder of the End of Life University, an online interview series with end-of-life care experts. She provides a trustworthy loving environment in monthly death cafés. The author of What Really Matters: 7 Lessons for Living from the Stories of Dying expands the conversation through related articles and podcasts at eolUniversity.com.

Death cafés benefit from Wyatt’s experience as a hospice doctor. “There is never an agenda. Of the 10 to 12 people that generally join in, one is always a new caller, recently awakened to the idea of conscious dying or their own mortality.

They’re seeking information and someone to talk to because family and friends aren’t interested. Some already embracing their mortality wish to explore their thoughts with others. Some callers join just to listen,” advises Wyatt.

Because death in the West has become a commercialized, medical event with funeral home packages the norm, Wyatt recommends the National Home Funeral Alliance to those interested in a deeper understanding of options and resources for a gentler model. The nonprofit, grassroots movement and its members, such as Sacred Crossings, in Los Angeles, seek to restore the lost art and healing ritual of a home funeral by preserving the rights of families to provide home afterdeath care.

Supporting and educating interested

Exploring the Mystery

For more than 40 years, philosopher, psychologist and physician Raymond Moody’s life work has been acknowledging the mysteries and validating the unexplainable events at the end of life. His seminal bestseller Life After Life appeared in 1975. Lisa Smartt’s mentorship by Moody led them to co-found FinalWordsProject.org. She’s also authored Words at the Threshold, a study of the nonsensical, metaphorical and paradoxical language and visions of the dying.

Moody and Smartt agree that by better understanding the unique language patterns related to end of life we can share more deeply and build bridges with our beloveds throughout the dying process.

“When we do so, we offer greater support to the dying and ameliorate our own experience of loss as they cross the threshold,” remarks Smartt. Like William Peters, founder of the Shared Crossings Project, in Santa Barbara, California, they caution that compassionate etiquette during events at death is important.

“Assume that levels of awareness exist in the dying so that our energy and presence are felt and our voices heard,” advises Moody. “Respect your words and actions, regardless of the person’s state of consciousness. Be a compassionate listener and validate their vision. Don’t pretend to intellectualize or explain anything.”

Dianne Gray, president and executive director of the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation, also owns Hospice and Healthcare Communications. “The dying often wish to leave here surrounded by peace and harmony. They choose to let go of contentiousness and often wish family members would do the same, which is facilitated by mapping out Advance Directives according

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families is the mission of Sacred Crossings founder Rev. Olivia Rosemarie Bareham.

The certified death midwife and home funeral guide draws from her experiences as an auxiliary nurse and hospice volunteer to assist families with end-of-life planning, death midwifery and arrangements for an at-home vigil and funeral, as well as cremation and burial choices.

“We also offer sacred singing to help ease a loved one’s transition. Music by a bedside soloist or choir before, during and after death can be deeply relaxing and comforting, and even provide pain relief,” advises Bareham.

We rediscover that in order to die well, we must live well. Dying gracefully is the result of a mindful, day-to-day journey—a culmination of informed choices, honest discussions and deference to the hallowed fragility of nature’s life-death cycles. ~William Rosa to the final wishes of the patient,” says Gray.

Questions she frequently addresses in public talks and Death Over Dinner party conversations include: the necessity of finishing unfinished business; bringing closure to unresolved relationship issues; finding words to express our compassion; soothing the sense of impending loss; and managing to take only love with us to the other side, yet leave enough of it behind to help loved ones through their grieving process. She cautions that no matter how well we plan for death, things don’t always go as planned.

“Sometimes no matter how many advance care conversations have taken place, discord can dismantle the best laid plans. It requires the tough work of compassionate communications. Friends and families need to remember that this is the patient’s end-of-life experience, not theirs. It is possible to find peace in the midst of conflict, understanding that the one leaving overwhelmingly wishes for a peaceful passing, including peace within the family.”

The Death Over Dinner initiative, founded by Michael Hebb in 2013, has been hosted by groups in more than 20 countries to help people engage in conversations on “how we want to die”—the most

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ontemplating your own funeral is not for the faint of heart. No one wants a lackluster, generic funeral, but without some planning ahead, that is often the final memory survivors are left with.

I’m on a mission to change this—to raise the bar and pull out all the stops when it comes to saying good-bye. We live amazing, incredible and valuable lives that deserve at least a party, and perhaps a standing ovation!

It starts with thinking ahead to your own parting. Give your family some creative ideas for how to celebrate your life with laughter and joy. The reality is that they need your permission to have fun instead of abject sadness. They want your personality in your good-bye party—and I know how to make that happen, and have the process be easy, enlightening and even educational. (And did I mention fun?)

There are so many new alternatives and little-known ways of saying good-bye.

Forget dreadful—it’s practically a delight to discover what’s possible these days.

It’s time to take it up a notch in honoring the wonderful lives we lead.

Let’s start saying good-bye to each other with a kind of love and gratitude that fits the occasion. And like most things we want to transform, it starts at home, with ourselves.

Put a little life into your last wishes, with creativity, intention and, yes, even fun. It might be the best move you’ve never considered making.

Kyle Tevlin is founder of I Want a Fun Funeral, providing custom events—including special locations and themes—to celebrate a life. For more information, visit IWantAFunFuneral.com or call 215-348-4306.

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vital and costly discussion Americans aren’t having (DeathOverDinner.org/stories).

Practical Plans

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and its 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy program offer a free downloadable national Guide to Financial Decisions: Implementing an End-of-Life Plan at Tinyurl. com/EssentialPlanNeeds. It includes basic descriptions of issues that arise as we age beyond retirement and details the critical documents needed for the individual, dependents, property, assets, estate planning, wills and trusts. It also addresses issues related to advance, treatment and do-notresuscitate directives, insurance, types of funerals and costs, and Social Security, Medicare and veterans’ benefits. Guidelines suggest consulting with a certified public accountant or personal financial planning specialist.

The latest innovation is the blessing of a living funeral, a celebration of life while the honoree is present to hear the eulogies, praises and farewells before they depart.

AgingWithDignity.org provides a

downloadable Five Wishes document, a popular advance directive, or living will that covers personal, spiritual, medical and legal aspects. It’s easy to use and can serve as a family guide to prompt conversations about personal care preferences in the event of serious illness.

New York Times journalist Mark Leibovich wrote about how Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy chose to spend his final weeks in pursuit of a “good ending.” As death approached, Kennedy told friends that he wanted to take stock of his life and enjoy the gift of his remaining days with the people he loved most. As a result, he continued enjoying his morning ritual of reading newspapers while drinking coffee, playing with his dogs, watching James Bond movies with his wife and holding family dinners and sing-alongs near nightly.

He reveled in his bedside view of Nantucket Sound, sailed when he could and ate lots of his favorite ice cream. His mantra was, “Every day is a gift.” Kennedy told friends that he wanted to take stock of his life and enjoy the gift of his remaining days with the people he loved most. As a

Planning the Ending Before the End

By Amy Cunningham

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hen my father hit his nineties, he began to publicly plan his own funeral. “You’re gonna sing when I die!” he would say to the four members of the local barber shop quartet every time they performed. As I sat on the couch facing his recliner, watching him do all this, it occurred to me that if death is embraced and made conscious (as difficult as it is), the funeral can be refined and embellished by the family in a deeply inspiring way. We’ve pretty much perfected the wedding in our society. The funeral, unfortunately, is in need of some good, conscious, thoughtful work.

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service) or affiliate the cost of the proceedings with their quality. First, it is good to know that after virtually any hospicesupervised death, your family can spend several hours in the presence of the deceased—to sit, tell stories, dress or shroud the dead person with the help of a progressive funeral director or death doula, comb the deceased’s hair, anoint with essential oils, play music, whatever is the family’s inclination or preference.

Next, the decision to cremate or bury depends upon religious custom, sense of tradition and history, family’s view of the afterlife, and funds available. Get educated on the costs, ponder the presence of religious or secular clergy, imagine your funeral now—who might come? what music would you like played?—as this spiritual practice reminds us all of life’s na-newyorkcity.com

result, he continued enjoying his morning ritual of reading newspapers while drinking coffee, playing with his dogs, watching James Bond movies with his wife and holding family dinners and sing-alongs near nightly. He reveled in his bedside view of Nantucket Sound, sailed when he could and ate lots of his favorite ice cream. His mantra was, “Every day is a gift.”

“As our time winds down, we all seek comfort in simple pleasures—companionship, everyday routines, the taste of good food, the warmth of sunlight on our faces,” remarks Boston’s Dr. Atul Gawande in Being Mortal. “If we strive in our final months for independence, companionship, mindful attention, dignity, wisdom, joy, love and freedom from pain, we have the power to make those days less miserable, confusing and frightening.”

In these many ways, we can manage to gently embrace and tenderly navigate life’s final transition with grace and love.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

impermanence but also serves to prompt us to make needed bucket lists and positive changes in our lives that might foster having the ending we’ve put into gear.

Interesting that my dear old dad’s funeral plans would give me a new lease on life. My dad got the barber shop quartet he desired, plus a soprano, and a chorus, and a Dixieland quintet that played “Sweet Georgia Brown.” See? We took his plan and made it better. I hope to help more families have the services they desire, however simple, modest and earth-friendly, funerals that help them face the future in a conscious way.

Former magazine journalist Amy Cunningham is a death educator and progressive funeral director. She is the owner of Fitting Tribute Funeral Services (FittingTributeFunerals.com), a funeral firm that helps New York families with green burials, home funerals, and cremations at Green-Wood Cemetery. She writes a blog about funeral planning called TheInspiredFuneral.com

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sychologist Ty Tashiro reports in The Science of Happily Ever After that only three in 10 couples remain in healthy, happy marriages.

Psychologist John Gottman, in New York City, has studied couples for four decades seeking to understand successful relationships. He and his psychologist wife, Julie, founded The Gottman Institute that helps couples build and maintain loving, healthy relationships based on scientific studies.

Using data from his Love Lab at the University of Washington, John separated thousands of couples into two groups: masters (still happy after six years) and disasters (separated or chronically unhappy in their marriages).

One of Gottman’s studies watched 130 newlywed vacationing couples and found that partners regularly made bids for connection, requesting responses from their mate. Choices to “turn toward” or “turn away” revealed the level of engagement and respect in the relationship. Couples that divorced within six years had shown “turn toward” bids a third of the time while couples still together responded to their partner’s emotional need nine times out of 10.

An integral element is the spirit couples bring to the relationship: kindness and generosity or contempt, criticism and hostility.

“There’s a key habit of mind that the masters have,” Gottman explains. “They are scanning the social environment for things they can appreciate and express thanks for. Disasters are scanning for partners’ mistakes.”

People focused on criticizing miss 50 percent of positive things their

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partners are doing and see negativity when it’s absent. Deliberately ignoring their partner or responding minimally to opportunities for small moments of emotional connection devalues and kills a relationship.

Kindness, conversely, glues couples together, making each partner feel cared for, understood, validated and loved. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that the more someone receives or witnesses kindness, the more they will be kind themselves, creating upward spirals of love and generosity.

Practicing kindness during a fight is vital. Letting contempt and aggression spiral out of control during a conflict can inflict irrevocable damage.

“Kindness doesn’t mean that we don’t express anger,” Julie explains, “But it informs how we choose to express it.

You can either throw spears or explain why you’re hurt and angry, which is the kinder path.”

Kindness can also solidify the backbone of a relationship by being generous about our partner’s intention and avoiding misinterpreting what’s motivating their behavior. “Even if it’s executed poorly, appreciate the intent,” Tashiro advises.

Clearly, if we want to have a stable, healthy relationship, exercise kindness early and often and let a spirit of generosity guide happy years together.

Emily Esfahani Smith is the author of The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters. Connect at EmilyEsfahaniSmith. com or on Twitter @emesfahanismith.

Make Love Your Priority

by Dr. Michael Mongno

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e all want to experience more love and happiness, yet sometimes we fail to connect our role to its creation and maintenance. We all know it’s best to move forward with love in our hearts, but it’s easy to forget when we’re caught in challenging encounters. And yet at any moment, we can choose once again to love. Begin by first forgiving yourself (for forgetting), then forgiving your partner (for everything) and then start to practice loving actions (even in the midst of the tension filled drama).

When we make others’ feelings our priority, we prioritize them on the scale of our thoughts, reflections and actions.

If we can think of people with unconditional positive regard, it’s natural to follow with loving actions of kindness.

These actions can include showing physical and emotional affection, and most importantly practicing what I call engaged presence. This means truly being present in your listening to what he or she is saying, as well as responding with sensitivity, warmth and compassion. Try being the partner you’d like to meet in the world, and watch miracles happen in all of your relationships.

Dr. Michael Mongno is the founder of PresentCenteredTherapies.com.

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In the O-Zone Oxygen Therapy Heals a Host of Ills

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s safe and trusted as hyperbaric (high pressure) oxygen therapy, ozone therapy also harnesses the healing power of oxygen. Since the 1950s, its popularity has increased around the world.

Today, more than 45,000 physicians in 50 countries administer ozone therapy to address ailments ranging from endodontic infections and herniated disk pain to arterial plaque and Lyme disease.

According to the American Academy of Ozonotherapy, the widespread medical use of ozone began in Germany and has since spread across Europe as an alternative treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The academy notes that allopathic physicians caution against ozone therapy largely due to misinformation and a lack of understanding regarding its efficacy, side effects, expense and safety, even though published international studies as well as U.S. clinical trials have shown it can be used instead of more expensive and dangerous methods such as surgery or pharmaceuticals.

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weakness, dizziness or drowsiness for short periods of time during or after treatment. Rare allergic skin reactions like nettle rash are possible with local applications, although occurrences are mild and quick to resolve.

Ozone is an oxidant.

Ozone therapy, like exercise, creates health benefits by delivering measured doses of oxidative stress that activate the body’s internal antioxidant systems. The primary natural enzyme in ozone therapy is superoxide dismutase, which stimulates another enzyme called telomerase that keeps DNA young by maintaining the telomere at the end of each DNA strand.

A study from Cuba’s University of Havana of herniated disc patients found that ozone therapy provided both oxidative protection and pain relief. Such properties make medical ozone therapy a safe and effective treatment for many infections.

It’s been shown to be particularly effective for sinus and endodontic infections (Iranian Endodonics Journal), osteonecrosis of the jaw, ear infections, hepatitis (Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine), cystitis, HIV, intestinal and blood infections and Lyme disease. Staff of the Sophia Health Institute, in Woodinville, Washington, report remarkably fast results treating such chronic complex infections by na-newyorkcity.com

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following intensive intravenous (IV) ozone protocols, with individualized systemic support.

Ozonotherapy is a prime treatment for infections, especially viral. Leading experts in oxidative therapy Dr. Robert Rowen, who practices in Santa Rosa, California, and Dr. Howard Robins, director of The Healing Center, in New York City, had good success administering treatment during the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone. In addition to many patients helped, “It’s been reported that ozone therapy rapidly cured five patients with Ebola during the outbreak,” says Rowen.

Ozone therapy is now used to relieve arthritis, neuropathy, degenerative joint and disk disease, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. A pilot study led by the Universidad de Granada, Spain, saw improvement in the physical and depressive symptoms of fibromyalgia.

“Ozone is also effective in treating osteoarthritic knees and, via injection, arthritic hips,” says Rowen. Other individuals describe their experiences of overcoming various diseases using ozone therapy at YouTube.com/user/ RobertRowenMD/videos.

One of the most impressive evidence-based applications is relief from the pain of herniated disks, particularly lumbar. More than one meta-analysis deemed ozone treatment an effective and extremely safe procedure, with pain and functional outcomes equal to or better than surgery and far lower complication rates (less than 0.1 percent), along with significantly shorter recovery times (Pain Physician; American Journal of Neuroradiology).

According to the Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine, oxygen/ ozone therapy used in dentistry offers three fundamental forms of applications to treat oral tissue—ozonated water, ozonated olive oil and oxygen/ozone gas. Ozonated water and olive oil have proved to be an ideal delivery system.

Non-toxic and simple to generate, ozone therapy is coming of age as a viable option for both the treatment and prevention of illnesses.

Valerie Burke is a freelance health writer in Olympia, Washington, versed in integrative medicine with a master’s degree in nursing science.

I’m always SO TIRED! Chronic Fatigue Syndrome From the Desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City

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ou’re so tired at night that you go to sleep to the symptoms above, the most common symptoms early most every day. You sleep 8 to 12 or may be problems focusing or brain “cloudiness or more hours and still wake up tired or even fog”; generalized muscle pain (possibly diagnosed as exhausted. This is not the way it always was, but it’s fibromyalgia); and a feeling of malaise. been this way for a while and has lasted for many

Other common symptoms may include irritable months. It already has begun to affect your work or bowel (diarrhea or constipation); depression or other school and even you social activity. Something is psychological problems; chills and night sweats; visual really wrong. problems; fainting; or new food, odor or chemical

You may have even gone to the doctor, who did sensitivities.

Dr. Howard Robins lots of tests, but they came back with nothing unusual What’s causing it? to report. At least that’s what the doctor said. Clinical depression, eating disorders, drug abuse and side effects from While the CDC and traditional doctors say the cause(s) are medication were ruled out, along with diabetes, hypoglycemia, low unknown, alternative physicians have directly linked it to the thyroid, hormonal issues and just about everything else that might Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis), herpes 6 virus, candidiasis, commonly cause it. But something is definitely not right. It’s just not Lyme disease and cytomegalovirus. normal to be this tired.

Well, while almost everyone experiences fatigue from time to So, what’s the answer—how can I fix it? time, this is not like anything you’ve ever experienced before. You most likely have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).

Well, please don’t give up hope! For those of you that are still

The CDC says that more than one million American women, suffering, the answer is Intravenous Medical Ozone Therapy. men and children suffer from it, with the numbers constantly

You may be surprised to know that this proven, safe, but growing! This could be you or someone you know. unusual, medical treatment has been used worldwide in more than 50 countries for many years (70), by over 45,000 physicians and The diagnosis: Does this sound like you? therapists to successfully treat this and many other diseases and illnesses.

Have you felt generally “unwell” for three months or longer?

So, why haven’t you heard about it and why doesn’t your

Can you still do most or all of the physical and mental activities doctor know anything about it? you did before you began feeling unwell?

Medical ozone is a gas that’s made by a medical ozone

Has your illness had a major impact on work, social and/ machine at the moment it’s needed (it can neither be stored, bottled or educational activities, to the extent that you have had to make nor put in capsules). So, it’s not patentable, so the drug companies adjustments in your lifestyle in an effort to avoid relapsing or can’t make money from it. They, along with the FDA, have becoming more ill? successfully suppressed its use and have kept word of this treatment from spreading.

Do you have at least four (4) of the

More information about this amazing, safe and effective following eight (8) symptoms? treatment is available at OzoneUniversity.com and on a fabulous DVD documentary with more than 40 patient testimonials called Weakness and exhaustion, lasting more than 24 hours, following Ozone Therapy: The Miracle Medicine by Gary Null, Ph.D., mental or physical activity available from GaryNull.com. Ed McCabe’s book Flood Your Body • Un-refreshing sleep with Oxygen is also a good source of information about the history • Substantial impairment of short-term memory or concentration of medical ozone and its many uses, with 11 references on CFS. • Muscle pain • Pain in the joints, without swelling or redness Dr. Howard Robins, with more than 22 years of clinical • Headaches of a new type, pattern or severity experience using medical ozone therapy and over 185,000 • Tender or swollen armpit and/or neck lymph nodes treatments performed, is considered by many to be one of the • Sore throat world’s foremost clinical experts on its use. He is also available Did your feelings of un-wellness begin suddenly, within a period of hours, or a couple of days?Along with un-refreshing sleep in addition

and willing to answer your questions about Ozone. He can be reached at his Manhattan office by calling 212-581-0101.

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INDOOR KITCHEN GARDENING

Easy-Grow Microgreens Are Big on Nutrition

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ast, fun to grow and packed with flavor and nutrition, tender young microgreens can go from seed to table in as little as a week. Close cous-

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until they have produced a true leaf or two. After that, harvesting is a simple matter of snipping off fresh greens.

“You don’t need a green thumb to grow microgreens, only patience and persistence,” says Mark Mathew Braunstein, in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, author of Microgreen Garden. Even first-timers can expect good results. For example, the thin shoots grown from popcorn taste like a more vibrant form of sweet corn, and pea shoots work well in wraps, salads and virtually any Asian dish.

Like high-fiber wheatgrass, “Microgreens are great for juicing, either by themselves or mixed with other veggies,” says Rita Galchus (aka Sprout Lady Rita), proprietor of The Sprout House, in Lake Katrine, New York, which sells organic seeds for microgreens and sprouts. “You can add a handful of microgreens to a smoothie to ramp up the nutrition without changing its taste or texture,” she notes.

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The seeds of dozens of plants from alfalfa to wheat can be grown as microgreens. If seeking to maximize nutrition, put red cabbage and cilantro on the planting list. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Quality Laboratory, in Beltsville, Maryland, tested the nutritional properties of 25 microgreens; red cabbage, cilantro, garnet amaranth and green daikon radish had the highest concentrations of vitamin C, carotenoids, and vitamins K and E, respectively. Microgreens generally provide three times as much nutrition per weight as the same food eaten in its mature state.

“People underestimate the intense flavor of microgreens and might try planting mustard greens or radish varieties even if they don’t like spicy flavors,” say Elizabeth Millard, an organic farmer in Northfield, Minnesota, and author of Indoor Kitchen Gardening. For beginners, large seeds that sprout quickly such as sunflowers, buckwheat and snow peas are good choices because they produce big, robust sprouts with mild flavor.

Many people also grow microgreens for their pets. “Cats tend to prefer mild, sweet-tasting microgreens such as red clover, alfalfa and flax seed,” advises Galchus. “They also love grasses grown from hard wheat, whole barley and

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Microgreens grow so fast that there’s little time for them to run into trouble. Commercial growers use large trays, but home gardeners can also use pretty coffee mugs or tofu boxes rescued from the recycling bin.

Drainage holes in the container bottoms work well when growing beets or other slow-sprouting seeds, but are less important for fast-growing sunflowers or wheat.

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bright grow light. Dribble in small amounts of water to maintain moisture over the next few days. To harvest, cut in bunches about one-half inch above the soil line. Microgreens store well in the refrigerator for a couple of days, but are best eaten fresh.

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rye. Cats cannot digest the grass, but use it to bring up indigestible matter that might be lodged in their stomachs.”

apart. Spritz with water and cover with a plate or plastic wrap.

At the first signs of sprouting, water and move the pot to a sunny spot near a bright window or within two inches of a

Award-winning garden writer Barbara Pleasant’s new book Homegrown Pantry: A Gardener’s Guide to Selecting the Best Varieties & Planting the Perfect Amounts for What You Want to Eat Year Round, will be out next month from Storey Publishing.

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Transforming the Way Women Relate to Men An Interview with Alison Armstrong

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or 25 years, relationship expert Alison Armstrong has worked to evolve society by changing the way women relate to men. Her yearning to understand the opposite sex was born from personal challenges, including a failed marriage in her 20s. She began studying men on her own, at the age of 30, beginning with the question, “What if men are responding to women?” What started out as a personal inquiry has become a lifelong pursuit and she’s shared her findings with millions of men and women worldwide.

Armstrong, co-founder and CEO of PAX Programs, addresses gender differences, sexuality and relationships.

She has written three books, including The Queen’s Code, and speaks to interpersonal insights through workshops, webinars and teleclasses, including free recordings and articles at UnderstandMen.com.

Armstrong and her second husband have been happily married for 23 years and now live in Colorado.

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For example, men and women relate to feelings differently.

Women often make life decisions based on their feelings about something or someone.

To men, who tend to rely on facts and set aside feelings, this approach can seem irrational, and relating to women as irrational has predictably bad outcomes.

Where does a couple best start to heal the communication divide?

The most powerful thing men and women can do is to address misunderstandings with openness and curiosity rather than assuming we know why our partner did or said something. We should ask ourselves, “What if there’s a good reason for that?” Don’t assume that what’s true for her is also true for him, and vice versa.

Once a couple chooses to give each other the benefit of the doubt, a few simple changes can further open up communication. Saying “I need” instead of “I want” will make a huge difference. Because being “needy” is considered unattractive, women avoid this word, not realizing that it connects with a man’s instinct to provide.

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provide us. For him, there needs to be a reward equal to or greater than the energy he’ll have to expend. Years ago, I described to my husband in colorful detail the experience of falling into the toilet in the middle of the night; he took it upon himself to make sure that never again happens to the women he loves.

What’s the secret to navigating partners’ differing needs and drives for physical intimacy?

The secret is to stop leaving our sex lives to the whims of biology, or making decisions based on whether we “feel like it.” Waiting for a time when both partners feel like it, the kids are at Grandma’s and we’re not too tired leads to sex happening too rarely. Delicious sexual partnerships begin when we decide to stop waiting and instead work on creating the circumstances that put us in the mood.

One example is learning to offer “dessert”. Using the desire for food as a metaphor for the desire for sex, we’re often trying to eat together when only one partner is hungry. But dessert sounds delicious anytime; examples might be massage or kissing or other physical activities. Find out what reliably perks up a partner’s interest and put that on the menu.

How can a woman satisfy a man’s desire to provide without sacrificing her independence?

American culture tells women that being low-maintenance matters most.

Yet, when we allow our partners to fulfill our needs, it can help us unlock our own greatness, as well as theirs. Men are driven to provide for their loved ones and denying them such opportunities takes away their life’s pursuit, which can be emasculating.

By asking for what we need, women create opportunities for partnership, satisfaction and fulfillment for both partners. When we allow the men in our life to contribute to us and learn to receive graciously, we discover that it doesn’t diminish our power.

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

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Write in the Beat, An Open Floor Art in Motion Workshop – Drop-in class Friday, 8-10pm; Saturday, 10am-4pm.

This healing practice of movement and the arts helps you feel at home in your bodies. Track emotions, stories and patterns holding you back and turn them into creative fuel for dance, writing or drawing, with the goal to move and include all that comes. Perfect for artists-in-private, part-time punsters, and those ready to stretch the imagination. All are welcome. New York LiveArts, 219 W 19th St (between 7th and 8th Aves), New York, NY. 203-209-0047, margaret@ MargaretWagner.com or openfloor.org/node/3453.

How to Find Your Soul Mate – 10am-6pm. If you are trying to find your soul mate right now, then this workshop is for you! A broken heart, a divorce, losing your partner, a betrayal, or being disappointed by relationships that didn’t last—I am sure you have experienced at least one of these situations, or maybe more than one. In this workshop learn what you should do to prepare yourself, why past wounds are affecting your capability to attract love, the 3-step formula to attract your soul mate and the tools and techniques to manifest love in your life easily. Quest Bookshop, 240 E 53rd St, New York, NY. judithmcosta@hotmail.com or www.judithmcosta.com/ how-to-find-your-soul-mate-workshop.html.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Tarot Certification Course by J Sol – 3-5pm. “Tarot is perfect for anyone interested in divination, thought about practicing it, or been told how strong their intuition is,” states J Sol, professional Tarot practitioner and class instructor. It is also good for helping navigate life’s rough waters. This six-part course will cover the history of Tarot, how it works, and how to use it in daily and professional life. Become certified in the fundamentals and give people the knowhow and confidence they need to establish a foundation for themselves. Aum Shanti Bookshop, 226 E 14th St (between 2nd and 3rd Aves), New York, NY. 212-260-2866 or aumshantibookshop.com/events.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Death Café – 6-8pm. Green-Wood Cemetery crematory chapel now hosts monthly Death Cafes. As they share coffee and sweet treats, gathered fellow wayfaring strangers share their thoughts, feelings and outlook on death. Each meeting offers an opportunity for safe and open exchange without any agenda. Rather than grief support or counseling sessions, it is a discussion group.

Started in 2011 by Jon Underwood, Mr. Underwood’s intention was to allow people to “increase awareness of death and to help them make the most of their finite lives.” Also held March 7 and April 4. 500 25th St, Brooklyn, NY. 718-768-7300 or fittingtributefunerals.com.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Nutritional Therapy Training Certification Program–24/7. Winter courses begin February 13, 2017. This 9-month training course is part online and part in-person, and works with your schedule. It includes 3 in-person workshop weekends and workshop dates vary by city. Registration is currently open and venues include Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, New York City, San Diego, Toronto, among others. $5,400 for the 9-month program. 800-9189798 or nutritionaltherapy.com/ntt-programs/ntp-classes.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Lecture: “The Future of the Funeral” – 6-8pm.

Funerals are old as mankind, but they have continually evolved to meet the needs of a changing world. Join Amy Cunningham to explore everything from home funeral options and simple cremation services to green and environmentally-friendly burials, alkaline hydrolysis and Promession (freeze drying). Common questions like “what if my partner is of a different faith, tradition or cultural background” or “what direction can I give to florists, musicians and celebrants” will be addressed.

Get a glimmer of future funerals and you’ll leave with comforting ideas and inspiration for yourself or someone you love. Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th St, Brooklyn, NY. 718-768-7300 or fittingtributefunerals.com.

FRI, FEB 24 - SUN, FEB 26 Reiki I, II, Masters and/or Teachers’ Classes – Here is a rare opportunity to learn Reiki with Lisa Guyman, Reiki Master and Chopra Meditation Instructor here in New York City! Lisa has been leading Reiki workshops for 17 years and meditation for 10 years. 2bStudios 51 W 14th St- 4R, New York, NY. Class sells out! Register soon at LisaGuyman.com or call 720-683-0444.

savethedate FRI, MARCH 17-SUN, MARCH 19 The New Life Expo – America’s longest-running event focused on holistic enlightenment and rejuvenation returns to New York City. It will be held at a new location, the freshly renovated New Yorker Hotel. Take a weekend out of your life to change it forever and meet thousands of people like yourself.

We will welcome back people like Sean David Morton, Dannion Brinkley, Gail Thackray, Stacie Breeze, Dr Robert Sorge, and many others who will open your mind to all possibilities in the fields of holistic health, metaphysics and anti-aging. Some of your favorite exhibitors like Crystal Tones, Vitamix, Momentum 98, Waterworks and 100 others are back to create the marketplace you always wait for. 481 8th Ave and W 34th St (across from Madison Square Garden), New York, NY. For more information, visit NewLifeExpo.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Positively Priming the Mind Workshop – 10am1:30pm. Kim Serafini is the founder and CEO of MindPT and a leading authority on positive priming and how to accelerate learning and change. She will share with you more about the research and technology behind the accelerated learning tool called Mind Power Technology (MindPT) that serves businesses, nonprofits, organizations and entrepreneurs in creating positive results by priming the mind to start each day on a positive note. Coaches, practitioners, doctors, healers, educators, advocates, managers, trainers and others will leave with real tools to navigate life more easily and beautifully. $49 (includes lunch). For location and tickets, visit PositivePrimingForSuccess.com.

MARCH 24-26 Your Divine Lens: Seeing Your Gifts & Tragedies from the Soul’s Wisdom – Let’s shift our view of

this troubled world and together transform ourselves!

Intuitive Sue Frederick will help you step into your soul’s wisdom, seeing your greatest pain as an enlightened soul to help you move forward with clarity and strength. Discover tools that reveal your unique soul mission—what you came here to do—as you learn to quiet the mind to hear inner wisdom, heal from great losses and return home with a clear mission and a new, illuminated point of view. Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, 57 Interlaken Rd, Stockbridge, MA. 413-448-3152, 866-200-5203 or kripalu.org/presenters-programs/your-divine-lensseeing-your-gifts-and-tragedies-soul-s-wisdom.

FRI, MARCH 31-FRI, APRIL 7 Healing of the Heart Sheng Zhen QiGong Training – Master Junfeng Li dedicates his life to helping others, caring for the planet, and calls for the union of our hearts as one. He often says “I am only 78 years young.” This is a rare opportunity to be with him for 5 days at Eastover. He has cultivated his spirit towards higher consciousness, therefore has received gifts of teaching and transformation from Divinity itself and has been called upon to transmit this knowledge to enlighten others and help alleviate suffering. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-2645139 or eastover.com/li-junfeng-2.html.

SAT, APRIL 8-SUN, APRIL 9 Intelligent Body Workshop – 10am-4pm.Psychologist Kyle Davies, creator of the Energy-Flow Coaching model designed to free people from chronic symptoms and help them achieve optimal health without expensive supplements or medication hosts this workshop. Learn principles and practices to regain harmony in your lives and bodies, whether you suffer from chronic fatigue, pain, fibromyalgia, adrenal fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome or any other chronic illness. He will explain how you can heal yourselves from the inside out, embracing the full importance of the mind-body connection and tapping natural self-healing abilities. Open Center, 22 E 30th St. To learn more and reserve a spot, visit KyleDavies.net/intelligentbodyworkshop.

SUN, APRIL 23-THURS, APRIL 27 Medical QiGong: A Comprehensive and Accessible 3 Level Workshop and Training – Do you seek healing, want to maximize wellbeing or to widen and deepen your existing practice? With 40 years as a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Dr Roger Jahnke, OMD, has discovered that any QiGong can be tailored to become Medical QiGong, and that you can learn the essence of Medical QiGong in a brief training. Once trained, you can use the principles with any form of QiGong for the rest of your life.

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

FRI, MAY 26-MON, MAY 29 Flying Phoenix Qigong Part 1 (Part 2, July 2730; Part 3, August 29-September 3). This intensive Qigong workshop teaches participants the essential core practice of Flying Phoenix Heavenly Healing Chi Meditations (Fei Feng San Gung), a rare and extraordinarily powerful medical Qigong system created more than 400 years ago. Besides its splendid health benefits, Flying Phoenix Qigong training sublimely integrates mind and body to a higher level of structural sensitivity by bringing all the organ functions under the regulation of the subconscious mind. Terence Dunn, PhD. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139 or Eastover.com.

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communitydirectory CONSCIOUS CENTERS & SHOPS AUM SHANTI BOOKSHOP

226 E 14th St., New York, NY 10003 212-260-2866 • AumShantiBookshop.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

153 West 27th St., 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.

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.

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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.

CONSCIOUS FUNERAL FITTING TRIBUTE FUNERAL SERVICES, LLC

1283 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 718-338-8080 • FittingTributeFunerals.com FITTING TRIBUTE FUNERAL SERVICES, LLC, is a progressive, family-owned, eco-friendly funeral home helping New York City residents of all creeds and faiths plan green burials, cremation services at Green-Wood, home funerals, and other memorial events. Respectful, non-invasive care of the body is paramount. In-home arrangements, creativity and compassion are part of the formula too. Founder Amy Cunningham was profiled

by The New York Times for generating greater interest in the back-to-basics New York funeral, and listed among the “Nine Most Innovative Funeral Professionals” in the country by FuneralOne, a leading voice for change in the funeral industry.

KYLE TEVLIN

212-348-4306 • IWantAFunFuneral.com Kyle Tevlin is founder of I Want a Fun Funeral, providing custom events—including special locations and themes—to celebrate a life!

COUNSELING & MENTAL HEALTH DR. MICHAEL MONGNO

Present Centered Therapies Upper West Side 212-799-0101 • PresentCenteredTherapies.com Dr. Mongno’s practice originates from his own work over the course of his life journey. The synthesis of this life work along with his extensive training in multiple therapeutic modalities allows him to create insightful and emotionally corrective experiences with his clients. This results in greater cognitive understanding and emotional self awareness. It profoundly develops an enhanced ability to live more freely out of a larger and more vital frame of existence—thus a greater quality of life.

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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.

HEALING, FOCUS & WELLNESS CENTER OF PROSPERITY

Tania Chumak Founder, Reiki Master, Theta Healer Practitioner, Practical Psychologist 41 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010 646-883-3307 • CenterOfProsperity.com centerofprosperity@gmail.com Our center is the center of alternative psychology and energy healing. The methods that we are using give people practical, psychological and spiritual guidance in overcoming negativities. We developed programs that help people to fulfill their dream; find a soul-mate; achieve the rhythm of their true weight; balance and harmonize all aspects of their life.

DAVID SCOTT BARTKY

Certified Law Of Attraction Life Coach Certified Consulting Hypnotist 973-444-7301 • LifeCoachDavid.com As an experienced and certified Law of Attraction life coach I can teach you how to use the Law of Attraction so you can start attracting what you want in all areas of your life! As a Consulting Hypnotist I can help you achieve the results you want when it comes to weight loss, reducing stress, sleep issues, etc.

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NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR THINK AT

646-632-5181 • Think-AT.com Think AT is a new small Think AT business located in Battery Park city, dedicated to teaching Alexander Technique, mainly through individual lessons. The name is inspired by the focus of Alexander Technique on "thinking," which affects the way we live, including how we move whether with patterns of tension or ease. Teachers at Think AT have expertise with more than 12 years of training.

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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 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.

DR. SUSAN CUCCHIARA

120 E. 56 street Suite 740, NY, NY 10022 212-652-2240 • www.NaturallySue.com office@naturallysue.com Dr. Susan Cucchiara is a Naturopathic Doctor whom is trained as a primary care physician and is an expert in natural and holistic health. Dr. Cucchiara sees everyone from pediatrics to geriatrics and treats everything from the common cold up and through chronic diseases. She develops a personalized treatment plan to address your health concerns utilizing single homeopathic remedies, biotherapeutic drainage remedies, herbs, supplementation, nutrition and athome remedies.

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919 2nd Ave, 2nd Flr 212-924-6890 NYCenterForMinimallyInvasiveDentistry.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.

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-ofthe-art facility, offers among other things, Laser Dentistry, metal free implants, non-invasive oral cancer screening, ozone, and alternatives to surgery and root canal.

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.

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.

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Jyogan is one of only a few Reiki Teachers who has studied Traditional Japanesestyle Reiki directly in Kyoto, Japan (while he was living in that sacred city where Reiki originated). Jyogan passes this direct connection to Reiki root practices and teachings on to you. Learn and experience Reiki directly from it’s source. Reiki group classes are held monthly on the 2nd Sun., and private classes daily by appointment. Reiki treatments daily by appointment, monthly meditation class every 2nd Thurs. of the month, and monthly Reiki Share on every 4th Sun. of the month (see calendar). Visit PureVowReiki.com for details.

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