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Fracking vs. Food Fighting the FDA

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Glossy Doggie 10 Foods to Make a Pooch's Coat Glow

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Welcome to our July special edition on FOOD! During the development of this issue, I started to realize how many words in this months pages begin with the letter F‌.Food! Fun! FDA! Fracking! Freedom! So many powerful topics that spark a series of emotional reactions from high to low.

On the lighter high side we have the Food, Fun and Freedom. Then on the heavier low side we have the FDA and Fracking. The checks & balances or yin & yang of life show that there are always an equal amount of positives & negatives in any situation and I think this is true of our issue this month.

The intercorrelation of these topics is also very interesting. Food can spark emotions of passion, fun and love, while the very threat of their existence placed on them by the FDA & Fracking can spark emotions of disgust, anger and despair. As you take this emotional journey with us, we ask you to share your experience, insight and thoughts with our team by emailing us at publisher@na-newyorkcity.com.

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6 newsbriefs 9 actionalert 10 healthbriefs 10 globalbriefs 18 healingways 20 greenliving 24 wisewords 25 inspiration 26 naturalpet 28 calendar 30 community directory

18 ESSENTIAL OILS

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Healing Fragrances for Bites, Allergies and Sunburn

by Kathleen Barnes

20 FRACKING

VERSUS FOOD

America’s Family Farm Heritage and Health at Stake

by Harriet Shugarman

22 A PASSION FOR FRESH, SIMPLE COOKING

Tuscan Chef and Author Gabriele Corcos’ Brooklyn Life-

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by Gayle Wilson

24 JAMES GORMLEY

TAKES ON THE FDA

Why the Natural Health Movement Must Protect Itself

by Kathleen Barnes

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26 LUSTROUS POOCH 10 Foods to Make a Dog’s Coat Glow

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newsbriefs Film Screening of Growing Cities

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free screening of the awardwinning documentary film Growing Cities will take place at Hell’s Kitchen Farm Project—a rooftop farm located on the roof of the Metro Baptist Church, 410 West 40th Street, Manhattan—on July 17 at 6 p.m.

Growing Cities, which was released in the fall of 2013 at film festivals and began community screening this spring, examines the role of urban farming in America and asks how much power it has to revitalize our cities and change the way we eat.

In their search for answers, filmmakers Dan Susman and Andrew Monbouquette take a road trip and meet the men and women that are challenging the way this country grows and distributes its food, one vacant city lot, rooftop garden, and backyard chicken coop at a time.

Join them as they discover that good food isn’t the only crop these urban visionaries are harvesting. They’re producing stronger and more vibrant communities, too.

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Sober Breakfast Raves—N.Y.’s Latest Fitness Craze

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magine discoing down just after sunrise decked out in your best rave garb while sipping java and juice concoctions sans vodka. That’s what trendy New Yorkers are doing in Brooklyn’s hip Williamsburg neighborhood at a gallery space called Kinfolk 94 before heading into work.

That’s right, they are choosing to rave their way into the day by what is being referred to as “braving.” These “bravers” are proving that you don’t need drugs or alcohol to have a good time. Braving combines all the fun of raving with a focus on being healthy. They are getting in a good workout, consuming nutritional juices, and enjoying the festive atmosphere and camaraderie.

Attendees of this morning party, known as “Morning Gloryville”—which started in London last year and has been spreading to cities worldwide—are given leis upon entry and massages from employees called “Wake Up Angels.” There’s an alcohol-free bar with only coffee and nutritional juices (provided by “Juice Witches”), and there are “motivational dancers” that help get the party started.

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SEA Paddle NYC—25Mile Charity Paddle Set for August 11

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reated in 2007, the 25-mile paddle around Manhattan is one of the premier standup paddleboarding (SUP) and prone paddle events worldwide and is an internationally renowned charity event. SEA Paddle NYC serves as the Surfers’ Environmental Alliance’s primary fundraiser. Through paddler fundraising, corporate sponsorship and ancillary events, it has raised more than $1.8 million for environmental preservation and numerous autism non-profits. The event was recently honored as the “2013 SUP Awards Top Philanthropic Effort” by SUP magazine.

SEA Paddle NYC is a World Paddle Association-sanctioned specialty event, which has attracted surfers, standup paddlers and watermen from all corners of the globe. Paddlers come for the oneof-a-kind physical challenge, the beauty of Manhattan, and the camaraderie in paddling for a cause.

The 25-mile journey begins under the Brooklyn Bridge on August 11.

Paddlers will then head north up the East River, into the Harlem River, then down the Hudson River, finishing at Chelsea Piers Marina.

To ensure the success of SEA Paddle NYC, every paddler is expected to raise a minimum of $1,000. Show your support by donating directly to a paddler or team, or by making a general donation. In addition to donations, volunteers—that do everything from assisting paddlers to handing out swag bags—are also needed.

For more information, to register, make a donation or volunteer, visit SeaPaddleNYC.org or SeaSurfer.org.

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Demonstration in Washington to Stop Fracked Gas Exports

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n Sunday, July 13, demonstrators will gather in Washington, D.C., to protest fracked gas exports at Cove Point, in Maryland, and other proposed sites across the nation. The event will feature such anti-fracking movement leaders as Tim DeChristopher and Sandra Steingraber, along with mothers fending off compressor stations, fathers fighting pipelines, and others demanding solutions to climate change.

“This is the first-ever major action in D.C. on this issue,” says Ted Glick, National Campaign Coordinator for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. “Thousands of us will be there to show the strength of the movement against shale gas drilling and fracking. We’re calling for a rapid transition away from coal, gas and oil energy sources and toward wind power, solar energy and efficiency investments, which create jobs and a stable climate.”

A civil disobedience event is planned for the next day, July 14. To learn more and register for the demonstration, visit StopGasExports.org.

Summertime Psychic Fair – Just for Fun!

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hat could be more fun on a summertime afternoon than an intuitive reading or two?

Perhaps you like angel readings… maybe tarot is your thing… connect with a relative who has passed on… numerology… runes… palm reading… the possibilities are endless!

It’s all at the Summertime Psychic Fair on July 27th at the Hotel Pennsylvania. And you know it will be a great day because it’s brought to you by the same creative people who bring you the Awaken Wellness Fairs, the exciting body-mind-spirit expos taking the tri-state by storm every couple of months. The admission is absolutely FREE and you can even pre-book your reader ahead of time online at ppcgroup.fullslate.com.

As many as thirty gifted readers and psychics are available for your entertainment from 10 AM till 5 PM. Information about each of the readers is available at AwakenFair. com by clicking on the “Psychic Fair” button. You can just click your way from there to the online booking site.

As you ease your way through summer, gather a little psychic insight to make the rest of your year the very best it can be: join us at the Summertime Psychic Fair!

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As Green As It Gets – Wheatgrass & Sprouts

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hat is the single most important thing you can do for your health? EAT YOUR GREENS. Most doctors and nutritionists agree that the average American diet is severely lacking in green leafy vegetables, the most nutritious foods. Of the greens, wheatgrass and sprouts are the most potent. Adding these to your diet, even if in small quantities, can be extremely beneficial to your overall health.

Juice bars and health food stores throughout NYC serve organic wheatgrass juice grown by Perfect Foods and also carry their sprouts. The company has supplied the city for over 30 years and has become known as the highest quality indoor grower in the world. Wheatgrass, sunflower, buckwheat, and pea greens are packed not only with every vitamin and mineral, but with living enzymes and fresh chlorophyll. These foods inspire thousands of New Yorkers to improve their diet and feel healthier.

Inquire with your local health food store or juice bar to see if they carry these amazing green foods from Perfect Foods. For locations near you call 1-800 WHEATGRASS (943-2847). More info at: www.800wheatgrass.com. Facebook - Perfect Foods Inc. See ad back cover.

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7 Foods that Increase and 7 Foods that Decrease Metabolism

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There are proponents of the idea that “a calorie is a calorie.” But beyond the calorie is the metabolic value. Metabolism establishes the rate at which we burn calories. Some foods stoke the metabolic furnace and some douse the flame.

Most people want to stoke the fires and become metabolically efficient.

Top 7 Foods that will Increase Metabolism: Green Tea – Often ranks at the top of the list for its ability to increase yur metabolism.

Aim for 2-3 cups daily.

Cinnamon – Supports healthy blood sugar levels by allowing sugar to get into cells to be used for energy, so less is stored as fat.

Almonds – Contain heart-healthy fats and fiber. Supports healthy metabolism as well as healthy blood pressure.

Berries – Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and cherries all support healthy metabolism and fat burning.

Turkey and lean protein – Lean protein helps the body build lean muscle tissue, which in turn helps burn more fat.

Whey protein – Similar to turkey and lean protein, helps the body burn sugar more efficiently.

Jalapeno (and Cayenne) peppers - A little goes a long way here. One of the powerful chemicals in these spicy peppers, capsaicin, can speed up your metabolism.

Worst Foods for Metabolism: Potato Chips – Potato chips and French fries have a disproportionately large effect on how much weight we gain over time. Potato chips are the worst offenders.

Donuts – Donuts are full of trans fats, sugar, and white flour – all of which increase inflammation in the body and slow down metabolism.

Cereal – When cereal becomes our go-to breakfast, we subject ourselves to an overabundance of carbohydrate making us even more hungry than we were before. Eating cereal at night as desert just puts us in sort of carbohydrate-induced coma, slowing everything down, including metabolism.

Corn Chips – Most tortilla chips are fried and salted and should never be a part of the day to day regimen.

Ice Cream – Sugar plus dairy equals snooze fest.

Sugar – Real or fake – doesn’t do a body good and never satisfies. It keeps the body begging for more and eventually leads to metabolic syndrome where the body just gives up and stores fat.

Fried Foods – High fat foods, especially the trans fast and saturated fats, are not as easily digested – in fact much of the time the body will not recognize it as food and it will simply store it in the form of toxins in your own body fat. This ultimately slows down metabolism and fat burning.

Contributed by: Dolores C. Perri, MS, RD, CNS. founder of The Alternative Health Center. For more info visit DoloresPerri.com or call 212-784-2404. See ad page 7.

Sneak Attack on Dietary Supplements According to Scott Tips, president and legal counsel for the National Health Federation (NHF), harmonized global standards are enabling overall reduced vitamin and mineral levels in pill and food form. In February, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed changes to both the current Nutrition Facts panel on food labels and Supplement Facts panel on dietary supplement labels that prompt concern.

“While the food industry, media and general public focus on the proposed format changes, new wording and label design, there’s a danger to our health in the FDA harmonizing our Reference Daily Intake (RDI) of vitamin and mineral levels down to the extremely low levels of the Codex Alimentarius, which our organization has fought against for more than a decade,” advises Tips.

Although a few RDIs have been raised, if the proposed rulemaking is adopted, the NHF anticipates that the FDA will work to conform other recommended nutrient values to those of Codex. Support for this projection is based on an October 11, 1995, FDA pronouncement in the Federal Register to harmonize its food laws with those of the rest of the world.

The deadline for citizens to submit comments to the FDA ended on June 2, but we can still write to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5360 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

Mention Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1210 and insist that the FDA cease pushing its harmonization agenda.

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Maya Angelou The Voice of Freedom A Numerology View

by Greer Jonas

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

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n addition to triggering vitamin D production, the sun may have other health benefits. University of Edinburgh researchers studied 24 healthy volunteers that used lamps that produce ultraviolet A (UVA) light mimicking the sun’s UVA rays, compared with similar lamps that only produce heat. Two sessions under the UVA lamps significantly lowered blood pressure and boosted nitric oxide levels in the blood. The latter is linked to better circulation. The scientists concluded that the combined effect may help prevent heart disease.

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o honor the life and words of writer and activist Maya Angelou (who passed May 28, 2014) is to honor the voice of freedom in each of us. As a numerologist, I am humbled to give tribute to Angelou in numerological terms. The numbers in her name illustrate a sensitive and spiritual woman that needed to be heard.

Born April 4, 1928, she had a destiny of a 1, all about leadership and inspiration. The numbers in her birth name, Marguerite Ann Johnson shows her inner spiritual self, yet it is an introverted vibration with a desire for seclusion (9/7/7). She certainly had a rough childhood and chose to live in silence for 6 years.

Her inspired name, Maya Angelou, created a numerological vibration of 6/1/7, which added heartfelt compassion to the spiritual aspect.

This combined reflection helped her to be out there in the world sharing her spiritual wisdom and inspiring poetry with others. Maya's spirit lives on. Read more on Maya Angelous numbers at numerology4yoursoul.com/ maya-angelou-voice-freedom/ Are you interested in what your name tells you about your life purpose, inspirations and challenges? Perhaps a numerology reading can help. Contact me at greer@numerology4yoursoul.com

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Food Transparency

Vermont Demands GMO Labeling Vermont Senator David Zuckerman and Representative Carolyn Partridge spearheaded efforts for the state to pass the nation’s first unrestricted mandatory labeling bill for genetically modified organisms (GMO). The state legislature’s collective efforts, lasting more than a decade, led to an unprecedented, game-changing new law signed by Governor Peter Shumlin on April 23. The state expects legal challenges by big biotech manufacturers and marketers, and has proactively set aside $10 million for legal fees.

Starting July 1, 2016, products sold in Vermont that contain more than 0.9 percent GMO content contamination will require a statement on the label indicating that genetic engineering was used. Products that contain GMOs and are labeled cannot also label their products as “natural”. The bill, however, does not apply to labels for milk, eggs and meat from animals fed GMOs.

Relaxing Rules

U.S. Organic Standards Under Siege Last September, without any public input, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), under pressure from corporations, changed the way the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) decides which non-organic materials are allowed in products labeled as Certified Organic, all but guaranteeing that when the NOSB meets every six months, the non-organic and synthetic materials allowed in organic items will increase.

Certain non-organic or synthetic materials can be used in up to 5 percent of a USDA Organic product, and in up to 30 percent of a Made with Organic Ingredients product. Look for the addition of carrageenan, synthetic nutrients such as DHA and ARA, sausage casings made from processed intestines, synthetic methionine, antibiotics and mutagens, among others.

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Strength in Numbers

It Takes a Village to Feed the World Organizations worldwide are working to create a more sustainable and just food system. Food Tank lists 101 organizations to watch in 2014 (Tinyurl.com/FoodTank100). All are vital in creating a better food system. Here are a few examples.

Food MythBusters is telling the real story of how food is produced through short films, showing that we can have a food system that is truly affordable, delicious, fair and good for the planet.

Heifer International has been helping small farmers around the world practice better animal husbandry and develop more environmentally sustainable sources of food production for 70 years.

Oxfam, a confederation of 17 organizations worldwide, helps find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Oxfam America’s recent Behind the Brands campaign highlights how favorite consumer brands bring hidden costs to farmers, food security and the environment.

Real Food Challenge, started in 2008 mainly among students, aims to shift $1 billion of existing university food budgets from industrial farms and junk foods to community-based, fair, ecologically sound and humane food sources by 2020.

Seed Savers Exchange is dedicated to saving and sharing organic, heirloom and non-GMO (genetically modified organism) seeds.

Sperm Killer

Monsanto Roundup Herbicide May Cause Gene-ocide The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ruled to allow Roundup herbicide residues in food at concentrations a million times higher than levels already shown to be carcinogenic in cell research.

Now a new study published in Free Radical Medicine & Biology adds to a growing body of research implicating the herbicide’s main ingredient, glyphosate, at concentration ranges well within the EPA “safe level” for food, in inhibiting male fertility.

Noting the research revealing Roundup’s toxicity to the germ line (sperm and egg) of animal species, the argument can be made that this chemical has contraceptive properties and therefore, genocidal consequences. By directly affecting the biologically immortal cells within the testes that contain DNA with more than 3 billion years worth of information essential for the future of the human species, Roundup could even be considered an instrument of mass destruction.

Minimally, the precautionary principle should be applied that any chemical with the potential to disrupt or destroy our species’ reproductive cells should be banned unless the manufacturer can prove its safety beyond a reasonable doubt.

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The Stigma and Branding of Mental Illness

By Paul Huljich

“There is a perception that there is no stigma, but know that it is alive and thriving”

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ental illness can strike anyone at anytime! It knows no age limits, economic status, race, creed or color. Yet despite widespread efforts to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness, Americans still perceive it as shameful. The Surgeon General, after reviewing scientific evidence, concluded that the stigma attached to mental illness constituted the “primary barrier” to treatment and recovery. Stigma could be reduced, many believed, if people could be convinced that mental illnesses were “real” brain disorders and not volitional behaviors for which people should be blamed and punished. Many prominent reports emphasize scientific understanding as a way to reduce stigma, according to a new study published online this past September 15, 2013 in the American Journal of Psychiatry. 1

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that by the year 2020 mental illness will be the second leading cause of death and disability.2 Ultimately, every society across borders and cultures alike will have to address the issue.

However the question that arises in my mind is how will they? Will the issue of mental illness be embraced with awareness or will it be even further buried by the stigma that buries it in present day societies everywhere?

For someone with a mental illness, the consequences of stigma can be completely devastating.

Being labeled with mental ilness creates feelings of anger; frustration, shame and low self-esteem and can cause discrimination at home, work, and school and in other areas of your life.

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have been labeled. Another contributing obstacle for people not reaching out for treatment is continuously staying in denial.

Mental illness is seen as a weakness, which I call a mind condition, or a mind injury, which causes pain of the mind and body. Many people with mental illness feel weak and vulnerable. I too know these feelings as I have been a victim and have suffered from the consequences of being branded for life. Once I was branded, the constant ongoing stigma and monitoring of all my actions was degrading, demoralizing and used as a weapon to bully me into submission from family, so called friends, business associates and even the law. People with mental illness are judged very harshly even by some members of the medical profession.

One of the biggest challenges in breaking the stigma of mental illness is where it is perceived by others that you are ‘not balanced’ or ‘not of sound mind’, or ‘not quite right’ or ‘irrational’. Your state of mind is always in question, which leads to emotional abuse and you being made vulnerable from the very real threat of having people question your state of mind.

Emotional blackmail is very destructive and is used as a weapon by families in dispute, partners, employers, lawyers and even doctors. Mental illness is also used as a weapon in many marriage break-ups with one spouse accusing the other person of being an unfit parent. Family, friends, colleagues or others you know who have never experienced being labeled as a person with mental illness lack complete understanding of what it really means.

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and may conjure up all sorts of excuses to avoid you. In healthcare, insurance doesn’t adequately cover mental illness bills for the belief that you will never be able to succeed at certain challenges or that you can’t improve your situation.

Many feel that mental illness is genetic; and that they have no way of overcoming it. It is my strong belief that many mental illnesses can be overcome and be cured, and can be initially caused by learnt behavior. A combination of stresses of life, what one is exposed to over a long period of time and making poor lifestyle choices.

What are we going to do about it?

Awareness of the condition is very important and helps prevent it escalating to the next level. Stress Pandemic: 9 Natural Steps Will Help Break the Cycle and the LifeReStyle Process will help you develop resilience to the stigma and branding surrounding mental illness.

Prevention is the key; it is far better than recovery.

How can we demolish the wall of stigma if we cannot find the courage to express our experiences with mental illness, to not feel so alone, don’t have doubt and share, and most of all have hope that you will beat the stigma. Try our best to never give up. We think we are the only one with the problem. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Never ever give up.

You are not alone.

By PAUL HULJICH – Author, Stress Pandemic - ed2. (June 6, 2014) 1) http://ajp. psychiatryonline.org/article. aspx?articleid=102500 2) Huljich Paul, Stress Pandemic, Mwella Publishing, p60 – 61.

Lyme Disease “The Great Mimicker” From the Desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City

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interfere with sleep, as well as abnormal skin sensations.

The late stage is where the infection has fully spread throughout the body. A polyneuropathy that involves shooting pains, numbness, and tingling in the hands or feet may develop.

A neurologic syndrome called Lyme encephalopathy is associated with subtle cognitive problems, such as difficulties with concentraDr. Howard Robins The Cause tion and short-term memory often accompaLyme disease is the most common ticknied by profound fatigue. borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere. Borrelia burg In some cases Lyme disease kills. dorferi is the main cause of Lyme disease in North America, though up to five co-infections are often present.

The infection is transmitted to humans by the bite of The Answer infected ticks. The ticks are extremely small and often fall In many but not all cases, antibiotics may eliminate the inoff the body after feeding, thus masking the fact that you’ve fection and its symptoms, especially if the illness is treated been bitten. early. Unfortunately, even when caught early, antibiotics don’t always work.

Over the past 22 years intravenous medical ozone The Symptoms and the Difficulty in Diagnosis has been safely and effectively used to destroy and elimiEarly symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue, nate Lyme disease, even in late stage infections. Often depression, and a characteristic circular skin rash, which when all hope is gone, even after years of suffering medihas a “bulls-eye” (target-like), appearance. Patients often cal ozone has proven successful. experience flu-like symptoms, such as headache, muscle

Usually in just a few weeks symptoms begin to disoreness, fever, and malaise, which can also confuse early minish offering hope and finally giving relief. Intravenous diagnosis. medical ozone when it enters the body attacks and kills

Unfortunately, left untreated, symptoms may involve all Lyme disease causing bacteria. It does it safely, virtually the joints, heart, and central nervous system. The disease with no adverse reactions. In addition it destroys all uncan affect multiple body systems at the same time and prowanted viruses, fungus, yeast, mold, harmful free radicles duce a wide range of symptoms. Not all patients with Lyme and toxins, thus cleansing your body and boosting your disease will have all symptoms, and many of the symptoms own natural immune system. A are not specific to Lyme disease, but can occur with other

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Every part of the body can be affected. Various acute ozone’s effectiveness. neurological problems including facial palsy, which is the loss of muscle tone on one or both sides of the face, as well as meningitis, which involves severe headaches, neck stiffness, and sensitivity to light are common in untreated Source: Dr. Howard Robins. For additional information, call 212-581-0101 or visit OzoneUniversity.com. See ad, page 3. cases. Nerve inflammation causes shooting pains that may re you suffering with symptoms of an illness that doesn’t seem to respond to any normal treatment? Maybe, just maybe, you are suffering from the “great mimicker”, Lyme disease. Even if you know you have it but believe you can’t get rid of it, don’t give up hope! Read on.

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Minimally Invasive Ozone Implants A dental implant is an artificial root that is placed in the bone to replace missing teeth or stabilize a denture.

What is an implant and who needs them?

There are many reasons to have a dental implant placed.

Replacing missing teeth is very important to maintain the ability to properly chew your food and not have all your biting on just one side of your mouth. For wearers of dentures, having a loose denture is a nightmare. Using dental implants to stabilize the denture can completely change how you eat and smile.

as one piece so that no extra visit is necessary.

At the same visit that we place the implant, we can also place the finished restoration, the crown.

The advantages of minimally invasive ozone implants • Fewer visits to the dentist

Traditional Implants Traditional implants are placed by cutting a flap of gum to expose the bone, then drilling a hole 5-6 mm wide (about the size of a No. 2 pencil). The implant is placed into the bone and the area is left alone to heal for about 2-3 months.

At the second visit, a small amount of gum is removed to uncover the implant and place a healing cap onto it. Then an abutment can be placed which connects the implant from below the gum to a visible above the gum structure upon which a crown (cap) can be fabricated.

Minimally Invasive Ozone Implants

most cases can be done in two visits

• Less invasive surgery

no cutting of the gum versus cutting it twice - A 2 mm hole in the bone instead of a 5-6 mm hole - Use of ozone to kill bacteria and speed up the healing

process - Little to no discomfort after the procedure

• Lower cost due to fewer visits and fewer parts • Can fit into places traditional implants will not go

Because of its smaller size, these can fit into smaller spaces

Minimally invasive ozone implants are very different from the traditional implants. At the initial visit we take an impression of the area that is going to have the implant.

There is no need to cut a flap of gum, a tiny hole is made through the gum and a very small hole is made in the bone (2 mm). The area is then treated with ozone gas to kill any bacteria and speed up the healing process. Then a very small implant is placed gently into the bone using ozonated oil to create a bacteria free area and allow for much faster healing. This mini implant has the abutment attached to it 14

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Don’t Die with Your Music Still in You Introduction by Wayne Dyer

While growing up, Serena J. Dyer, daughter of Wayne Dyer, found that the advice that was given to her friends from their parents was drastically different from the advice she was getting from her parents. While other kids were being told to follow the crowd, Serena and her seven siblings were being taught “to follow our own destiny, and to go within and trust our innermost voice.

They were teaching us that we are all pieces of God, created with our own purpose in this world.”

In her new book, Don’t Die with Your Music Still in You: My Experience Growing Up with Spiritual Parents, Serena J. Dyer shares the wisdom of the principles that she grew up with. Wayne Dyer wrote a touching introduction in that book.

In honor of Father’s Day, Natural Awakenings wanted to share an edited version of that introduction with our readers.

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n the late 1990s, I was being interviewed on a late-night talk show in Sydney, Australia, and I was asked a question that I pondered quite a bit before responding to the host of the show. Upon returning home, I decided to write a book that would more thoroughly and conscientiously answer what I’d been asked. The host’s question had been something like, “After you have departed this earthly domain, what legacy would you like to leave for your 8 children to remember you by?”

The 10 chapters in the book I titled 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace represent the fundamental truths that I attempted to live by in my role as a teacher and parent.

There is a fundamental axiom that both my wife and I practiced in the raising of our children, and it is this: Parents are not for leaning upon, but rather exist to make leaning unnecessary. Each of the 10 chapter titles in my book reflects the idea that we wanted to raise selfreliant children to become successful and peaceful adults. Success was not to be measured by external indices, such as how much money they made, or how far they advanced in an occupation, or how many awards they accumulated, or how they stacked up in comparison to their contemporaries. Rather, we wanted na-newyorkcity.com

our children to value themselves, to become risk takers, to be self-reliant, to be free from stress and anxiety, to be able to celebrate their present moments, to experience a lifetime of wellness, to fulfill their own spiritual callings, to be creative—and, most significantly, to live with a sense of inner peace, regardless of any and all external circumstances.

I wrote 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace so that my children would be able to have a compilation of the paramount ideas that formed the essential nucleus of my life’s teaching in one place. When I gave each of them a copy, I said, “If you ever wanted to know what was most essential to me, these are the ideas that I have attempted to live by, and these are the ideas that I employed in all of my parental interactions with you throughout your life.”

My daughter Serena has now responded to the book I wrote with one of her own. The title she chose is taken from one of the most profound teachings that I have applied in my own life. As I’ve told her very frequently, there would be no greater tragedy than if she came to the end of her life and had the realization that she didn’t fulfill her own destiny.

“You came here with music to play,” I told all of my children. “You don’t want to ultimately realize that you didn’t fulfill your own dharma because you tried to please someone else’s mental picture of what you should be doing—and that includes me as your father as well.”

Throughout her life, Serena has always been perplexed by the frequently asked question, “What was it like to have Wayne Dyer as your father?” With this book, she has done a masterful job of not only answering that question, but of also providing guidelines to readers for living the principles outlined in its pages. At the end of each of Serena’s chapters, I offer my own personal reaction to all that she has written.

I couldn’t be more proud of Serena for taking on this mighty task of writing a book, and doing it with honesty and fearlessness. I know you will find it as informative and inspiring as I have.

For more information about Serena J. Dyer and her book, Don’t Die with Your Music Still in You: My Experience Growing Up with Spiritual Parents visit SerenaDyer.com.

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Best Carriers

Essential Oils for Summer

Healing Fragrances for Bites, Allergies and Sunburn

by Kathleen Barnes

A breath of sweet lavender oil can quickly reduce stress. A whiff of lemon oil can energize us.

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ssential oils are not magic or folklore. There is solid science behind them,” says Elizabeth Jones, founder of the College of Botanical Healing Arts, in Santa Cruz, California.

Here’s what happens after inhaling lavender, the most popular of all essential oils: The cilia—microscopic cellular fibers in the nose—transport the aroma to the olfactory bulb at the bottom of the brain, from where it proceeds to the limbic brain and directly affects the nerves, delivering a soothing effect. “Or put it on your skin and other properties of essential oils are absorbed straight into the bloodstream,” advises Jones, author of Awaken to Healing Fragrance.

Thai studies show that a whiff of lavender oil is calming and lowers blood pressure and heart rate, yet there are many more benefits attributed to the art and science of aromatherapy and essential oils. For those struggling with summer

maladies, here are several simple solutions essential oils can provide.

Minor Scrapes, Cuts and Blisters

Tea tree oil (melaleuca) is tops, because it contains terpenes that kill staphylococcus and other nasty bacteria and works to prevent infection, according to a meta-analysis from the University of Western Australia. The researchers further suggest that tea tree oil may be used in some cases instead of antibiotics. Oregano and eucalyptus oils are likewise acknowledged for their natural abilities to eliminate infection-causing bacteria, fungi and viruses.

“Blend all three for a synergistic effect,” says aromatherapy expert Robert Tisserand (RobertTisserand.com), of Ojai, California. “They sort of leapfrog over each other to penetrate the skin and cell walls.”

Sunburn, Bug Bites and Poison Ivy

Almost all essential oils are so strong that they must be diluted before use to prevent skin irritation. Use cold-pressed oils and mix 10 to 15 drops of essential oil per ounce of carrier substance.

Some of the best carriers are almond oil, aloe vera gel, apricot oil, cocoa butter, glycerin, jojoba oil and olive oil.

A small amount of undiluted lavender oil will cool sunburn fast, advises Tisserand. Add a few drops to a dollop of cooling aloe vera gel for extra relief and moisture, suggests Jones. Undiluted lavender is also a great remedy for insect bites, says Tisserand. “You can stop the pain of a bee sting in 20 seconds with a few drops.”

Chamomile, either the German or Roman variety, helps with rashes, according to Jones, especially when mixed with her summertime favorite, aloe vera gel. She recommends mugwort oil for poison oak or poison ivy, a benefit affirmed by animal research from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine’s Herbal Medicine Formulation Research Group.

Allergy Relief

During hay fever season, several aromatherapy oils from a diffuser can offer relief, counsels Tisserand. He recommends eucalyptus, geranium and lavender oils, all of which contain antihistamines.

Use them separately or blended. When using a diffuser, it’s not necessary to put the oils into a diluting carrier oil or gel.

He notes that a steam tent containing 10 drops of each of the three oils mixed with two cups of boiling water is highly effective.

Sprains, Strains and Joint Pain

Lessen inflammation and the pain from tendon and muscle sprains and strains with rosemary or peppermint, adding a dash of ginger for additional benefit, says Tisserand. He recommends rubbing the oils (diluted in a carrier) directly on 18

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Rosemary is particularly effective for bringing blood flow to an injury site, and the menthol in peppermint is a great pain reliever, adds Jones. A Chinese study published in the European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics confirms the pain-relieving and antiinflammatory abilities of peppermint oil.

Researchers from Taiwan confirm that ginger is anti-inflammatory and can even reduce intense nerve pain.

Jones believes that essential oils have a place in everyone’s medicine chest. “Sometimes I feel like David up against Goliath,” she remarks. “I encourage everyone to use natural healing products from plants instead of pharmaceutical drugs, the side effects of which actually diminish the body’s natural ability to heal.”

Kathleen Barnes has authored numerous books on natural health, including Rx from the Garden: 101 Food Cures You Can Easily Grow. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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n No federal funding exists for researching the impacts of chemical contamination from oil and gas drilling and infrastructure on food and food production. n No public tests are required for what contaminants to look for because many of the 500-plus chemicals used in the fracking process are categorized as proprietary. n Minimal-to-no baseline analysis is being done on air, water and soil conditions before oil and gas companies come into a new area. n No commonly agreed distances are lawfully required between farms, farmlands, rivers, streams and water supplies in relation to oil and gas wells and their infrastructure.

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Harsh economic conditions, plus concerns over long-term climate changes, including extreme weather events, have pitted na-newyorkcity.com

neighbors against one another as farmers consider leasing their lands to oil and gas companies. More, often the riches promised do not make their way to the farmers that need them the most as American policies continue to favor megalithic agribusinesses and push farming families into unsustainable choices.

Standard drilling leases rarely provide broad protections for farmers and can even eliminate their input on where roads are created and fracking machinery is installed on their property, all of which can hamper normal farming. In Pennsylvania, where fracking is commonplace, thousands of diesel trucks drive by working farms daily, compounding problems already associated with 24/7 vibrations, noises, emissions and light pollution, stressing both humans and farm animals.

In New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio, farmers that have or are near such leased land are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain mortgages, re-mortgage property and acquire or renew insurance policies. Caught up in a vicious cycle, some farmers feel forced to abandon their farms, thus opening up more land to oil and gas companies.

“Fracking is turning many rural environments into industrial zones,” observes Jennifer Clark, owner of Eminence Road Farm Winery, in New York’s Delaware County. She notes that we often hear a lot about the jobs fracking might create, but we hear little about the agricultural jobs being lost or the destruction of a way of life that has been integral to America’s landscape for generations.

Asha Canalos, an organic blueberry and heirloom vegetable farmer in Orange County, New York, is among the leaders in the David versus Goliath battle pitting farmers and community members against the Millennium Pipeline Company and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. On May 1, oral arguments were heard in the U.S. Court of Ap-

peals. According to Canalos, “Our case could set a national precedent, with all the attending legal precedent, that will either empower other farmers and communities like ours and Minisink or will do the opposite.”

In January 2013, more then 150 New York chefs and food professionals sent a letter to Governor Mario Cuomo calling for a ban on fracking in their state. As of December 2013, more then 250 chefs have signed on to the Chefs for the Marcellus campaign, which created the petition. In April 2014, Connecticut chefs entered the fray by launching their own petition to ban the acceptance of fracking waste in Connecticut.

In California this past February, farmers and chefs banded together to present Governor Jerry Brown with a petition calling for a moratorium on fracking, stating that fracking wastes huge amounts of water. The previous month, California had declared a statewide drought emergency, and by April Brown had issued an executive order to strengthen the state’s ability to manage water. Ironically, existing California regulations don’t restrict water use by industrial processes, including fracking, which uses and permanently removes tremendous amounts of water from the water cycle. To date, fracking in California operates with little state regulation.

It’s past due for a “time out” on oil and gas production and infrastructure development. Every citizen needs to think carefully and thoughtfully about what’s at stake as outside interests rush to use extreme forms of energy extraction to squeeze the last drops of fossil fuels from our Mother Earth.

Activist Harriet Shugarman, a veteran economist and policy analyst and former representative for the International Monetary Fund at the United Nations, currently chairs regional environmental committees and works with national, state and local organizations seeking pro-environmental legislation.

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A Passion for Fresh, Simple Cooking Tuscan Chef and Author Gabriele Corcos’ Brooklyn Life

by Gayle Wilson

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rom the tender age of 5, Tuscan chef and cookbook author Gabriele Corcos cooked with his grandmother. By 7, he was skilled enough to have earned an inheritance: her recipe for almond cake. He recalls, “She entrusted me with a family heirloom although I didn’t really see it that way at first.” The recipe sharing was life-defining for Corcos. Besides freeing him from having to rely on her for cake, it reinforced his growing reverence for food and his love of family.

Corcos grew up in Fiesole (“Fee-so-lay”), a town nestled in the hills surrounding Florence, Italy, in the heart of Tuscany.

His grandparents still enjoy life there in their 14th-century farmhouse and tend to their olive grove. Every summer, Corcos and his family journey there to savor several weeks of relaxing and reconnecting. It’s a welcome annual respite from the busy pace of life in their Brooklyn home of the past few years.

In 2001, life changed dramatically when Corcos met his future wife, actress Debi Mazar (from Martin Scorsese’s film Goodfellas and HBO’s

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hit series Entourage), in Florence at the home of a mutual friend. “I chased Debi to Los Angeles, and within a year of falling for one another, we married, bought a home and were expecting our first child,” explains Corcos.

After a decade of L.A. life, the couple relocated their family to Brooklyn.

“We like to keep life interesting and Brooklyn offered more of a community feel for us and our daughters (ages 8 and 12). We enjoy the distinctive seasons here, especially for fresh food.” With a grin, he adds, “Besides, by living in Brooklyn, we are that much closer to Italy.”

Now, as cookbook authors with a weekly familyoriented cooking show, Extra Virgin, in its fourth season on The Cooking Channel, the Corcos family never finds life dull. The couple is best described as ambassadors for Tuscan cooking—he a warm-hearted chef, she an actress and New York City foodie. Despite their notoriety, they lead an understated, na-newyorkcity.com

non-glamorous life and embrace an uncomplicated approach to food, gardening and cooking. He is most comfortable in jeans and T-shirt with a glass of wine and plate of freshly made pasta. “We don’t pay attention to the celebrity element of our work,” he admits with a boyish tone. “Our focus is inspiring and teaching.”

How We Cook and Eat Like a true Italian chef, Corcos encourages others to “Enjoy life and everything in moderation, whether that’s pasta, cheese, or wine.” He believes in the beauty of simplicity.

“There’s rarely a need to splurge on food or specialized pots and pans to be able to cook well. One can adopt key elements of a natural, farmer-like lifestyle without a lot of effort,” says Corcos. “Even though we don’t use strictly organic ingredients, we always strive for fresh and locally grown whenever possible.”

When he came to the U.S., the 24hour supermarket experience excited Corcos. “Everything seemed very civilized, and I adopted it. But over time, I realized the relationship I had with the merchants I bought food from was superficial. It started to feel distant and impersonal.” Today, he speaks enthusiastically of the value and joy of buying and growing food on a smaller, more personal scale. “Gardens and farmers’ markets offer a connection to

one’s food origins that is so important.

To be able to understand and select organic ingredients and to know where one’s food comes from—it provides a deeper sense of nourishment beyond just eating.”

Even with conveniences of our modern lives, Corcos shops and tends to his garden daily for fresh ingredients.

“It’s important to observe turnover in your refrigerator. We don’t buy anything in bulk except toilet paper.”

Sharing the Way A sure indicator that a cookbook will become a classic is when its new owner is torn between prominently displaying it on the kitchen counter or showing it center stage on a coffee table. (This is what happened when I brought the Corcos and Mazar cookbook, Extra Virgin, Recipes and Love from our Tuscan Kitchen, into my home). Sitting down to peruse the cookbook feels like inviting the authors into one’s living room to chat. Its recipes epitomize

approachability with a laid-back vibe that’s engaging. It hums back and forth between their introductions to120 recipes and offers glimpses into the couple’s life-long passion for food and cooking. It features mouthwatering food photography plus family snapshots. The book’s inside cover blurbs by 13 Hollywood celebrities and well-respected food icons such as Anthony Bourdain and Bobby Flay show a well-deserved reverence for the work.

From appetizers and main courses to dessert, the book’s recipes rely on easily sourced ingredients and even includes shopping tips for connecting with local farmers, meal planning and stocking the pantry with basics.

On what he and Mazar most want from the cookbook, Corcos reflects, “To inspire and teach the language of food and nourishment that I’m blessed to have learned from my family.”

Corcos appreciates that his ease in the kitchen and passion for cooking isn’t

ubiquitous. He shares, “For those that may feel intimidated by cooking, my advice is to simply push through that fear. If we prepare something and it turns out less than stellar, we try again.

Have fun, keep things simple and enjoy experimenting.”

You Give, You Get When speaking of his drive to keep cooking and sharing his knowledge, Corcos chuckles, “Teaching our children to cook is an investment in our future. We are preparing them to properly care for us in our old age.”

Quietly, he adds, “I want to instill a love and appreciation for simple, delicious and healthy food.” People are often surprised when he admits he doesn’t cook for pleasure. “My goal is to bring pleasure to family and friends and make them smile. This is the purest form of payback: the love one feels by caring for others.”

For more information, visit UnderTheTuscanGun.com and watch Extra Virgin on The Cooking Channel at Watch.CookingChannelTV.com.

Gayle Wilson is a frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings. Contact her at DashWriter.com.

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James Gormley Takes On the FDA Why the Natural Health Movement Must Protect Itself

by Kathleen Barnes

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ames Gormley, a leader of the natural health movement in the U.S. and an award-winning health journalist, is a passionate advocate for natural health.

For more than 20 years, he’s been at the forefront in the fight against government restriction of dietary supplements and for transparency in the food industry, and has twice participated in America’s trade delegation to the United Nations Codex Alimentarius Commission, advocating for health freedom.

Gormley’s editorial positions have included editor-in-chief of Better Nutrition and editorial director for the Vitamin Retailer Magazine Group. He now serves as both vice president and senior policy advisor for Citizens for Health and as a scientific advisory board member with the Natural Health Research Institute.

His latest book, Health at Gunpoint: The FDA’s Silent War Against Health Freedom, poses a strong stance against government interference in our rights to information about and access to healthy food and supplements.

Why do you believe that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are tainted by special interests, particularly big companies in the pharmaceutical and food industries?

The FDA was created to address issues of food and drug contamination and adulteration. Dr. Harvey Wiley, the courageous first leader of its predecessor, the Bureau of Chemistry, expressed his disgust with the unintended consequences in 24

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his 1929 book, The History of a Crime Against the Food Law: The Amazing Story of the National Food and Drugs Law Intended to Protect the Health of the People, Perverted to Protect Adulteration of Foods and Drugs.

The FDA has been beholden to drug companies for decades. Making the situation worse, a 2012 law loosened conflict of interest restrictions for FDA advisory panels. That has further weakened the agency’s review system and likely allowed more drugs with safety problems to gain marketing approval, according to an analysis published in the journal Science in 2013. In addition, 40 percent of the FDA’s last budget increase came from user fees on prescription drugs paid by the pharmaceutical giants.

The USDA has the potential to do much good, but is bogged down with politics and mandates to push questionable biotechnology.

With regard to the controversy over genetically modified organisms (GMO), are certain companies being given undue influence in national policy making?

Yes. A perfect example was the ability of Monsanto to block initiatives requiring labeling of food products that contain GMOs in California and Washington state. Monsanto and the food industry continue to leverage their considerable influence in the U.S. Congress to block such legislation on a national level, despite the massive outcry from consumers demanding to know the identity and origin of the food we eat. na-newyorkcity.com

Did the FDA declare war on the natural products industry in the 1990s?

The FDA conducted numerous and illegal raids on health food stores, supplement makers and practitioners. In an infamous barbaric raid on the clinic of integrative physician Dr. Jonathan Wright, in Tahoma, Washington, in 1992, agents and deputized officers converged with guns drawn, terrorizing patients and staff because Wright was giving his patients legal L-tryptophan supplements to help with sleep and mood. It was dubbed the “vitamin B-bust”. A federal grand jury declined to indict Wright on the charges stemming from the raid.

Current European Union and international codex policies maintain that most necessary nutrients can and should be obtained from foods, so they have dramatically limited the availability of many supplements.

Do you expect such a policy to become part of U.S. law?

These European policies fly in the face of reality and every major food study conducted since World War II. The superrefined, overly processed Western diet does not and cannot fully supply optimal levels of daily nutrients. The U.S. has made minor efforts to tread this dangerous path and been met with tremendous consumer outrage. Potential related laws and policies would have to make it past an avalanche of public comments.

What is the current status of the fight for health freedom, and what is your prognosis for the future?

Substantial threats to our health freedom still exist, but I am optimistic. Three highly credible nonprofit organizations are leading the way: the Alliance for Natural Health, Citizens for Health and the National Health Federation. If consumers remain vigilant and stay informed on the issues identified by these advocates, we will be able to tackle and defeat threats to Americans’ health freedoms as they emerge.

Kathleen Barnes has authored many natural health books. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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Give Freedom a Hand Let Peace and Prosperity Ring Around the World

by Kirk Boyd

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048 is a plan to prevent wars, eliminate poverty and create the conditions for global sustainability by the time we celebrate the centennial of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, unanimously adopted in 1948 by all UN member countries.

2048 dispels myths, including a major misconception that peace and prosperity are hopelessly complicated and unattainable. In truth, both can be secured through the realization of five fundamental freedoms for everyone: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, freedom for the environment and freedom from fear. These basic freedoms establish a framework within which other rights can flourish.

The five fingers of our hand illustrate the possibilities, starting with the thumb. It looks different and stands out. It is strong. It represents freedom of speech, an idea that stands up to dishonesty and corruption.

With our index finger, we point and indicate direction. It represents freedom of religion. Each of us is free to choose our own way. Those that decide God is their guide are free to live their own relationship with God.

The middle finger, the longest, represents freedom from want—the long road of existence and the certainty that there’ll

be food, water, education and health care for every one of us as we go along.

Next is the wedding ring finger for many of us, and a finger with a direct link to our nervous system for all of us. It represents freedom for the environment and for life. We all have a direct link to the Earth and the ecosystem of which we are a part. When the life of the Earth is spoiled, our lives are spoiled.

Finally, there is our little finger, the least imposing. It represents freedom from fear. It’s the “finale” of our hand, our reward. All the others lead to this one.

As we recount the five freedoms represented by our fingers, remember that we didn’t ask for that hand; we were born with it. Everyone was born with the right to all five freedoms. They are the essence of a good life for all, and in this way they are intertwined; the success of each bolsters the others.

As we learn our rights, we come to expect and demand them, with lasting results. They become our way of life.

Source: Adapted excerpt from 2048: Humanity’s Agreement to Live Together

by Kirk Boyd. Used with permission of Berrett-Koehler Publishers. See the evolution of human rights at Tinyurl. com/HumanRightsTimeline.

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naturopathic physician Bruce Fife, a certified nutritionist, doctor of naturopathy and author of The Coconut Oil Miracle.

Carob

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Carob, the fruit of the Ceratonia siliqua tree, is rich in natural sugars, vitamins and minerals. Free of the stimulants caffeine and theobromine found in chocolate, it’s safe for dogs and its vitamin E supports skin health. Recent research published in the Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal shows that carob also has natural antibacterial properties.

POOCH 10 Foods to Make a Dog’s Coat Glow

Oats

by Suzi Beber

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o keep our dog’s skin and coat healthy, supplements may first come to mind, especially oils and powders. However, whole foods deserve a closer look for naturally elegant results.

Chia

Chia seeds contain more healthy omega-3 fats and fiber than flax or other grain seeds and are a good source of protein and antioxidants, notes Patrick Skerrett, executive editor of Harvard Health Publications. They are abundant in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plantbased form of omega-3, which combats skin inflammation and improves the skin’s texture and softness, says holistic nutritionist Melissa Diane Smith, of Tucson, Arizona.

Eggs

Eggs are nutritional powerhouses containing the most bioavailable protein for dogs.

Eggs have vitamin A, which promotes cell turnover. Their zinc further supports protein synthesis and cell division, necessary for wound healing, the formation of connective tissue and skin health, according to the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. Egg yolks provide a valuable source of biotin, effective in treating dry skin, seborrhea and itching associated with skin allergies, reports PetEducation.com, a website of veteri26

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narians Dr. Race Foster and Dr. Marty Smith, owners of Foster and Smith, Inc. Avoid raw eggs, as they contain avidin, which interferes with the metabolism of biotin, fats, glucose and amino acids, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Almonds

Almonds contain the entire vitamin E family of tocopherols and tocotrienols. “Deficiency of vitamin E has been implicated in the development of certain dermatological disorders in dogs,” counsels Lee Russell McDowell, Ph.D., in Vitamins in Animal and Human Nutrition. Almonds are also an excellent source of B vitamins, copper, manganese, magnesium, zinc and bioflavonoids, with a trace of omega-3. While safe in small quantities for larger dogs, whole almonds are not easily digested and can upset the stomach and create intestinal distress.

Almonds are easily ground into a powder using a blender, and almond meal is also available at many grocery stores.

Coconut

Renowned herbalist Juliette de Bairacli Levy pioneered the use of coconut in natural diets for companion animals.

Raw coconut contains medium-chain, saturated fats that transform into energy and can decrease bacterial growth, irritation and inflammation, according to na-newyorkcity.com

A fortifying cereal low in starch and high in mineral content, especially potassium and phosphorus, oats also harbor calcium, magnesium, B vitamins and iron.

The grain’s primary benefit to skin and coat is its soluble fiber content, which also helps a dog’s gastrointestinal system to remove toxins.

Liver

Liver from grass-fed animals enhances healthy skin. Nutrients include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, vitamins A, C, D, E and eight B vitamins, including thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, folic acid and biotin.

Wild Salmon

Cooked wild salmon is ripe with omega-3 fatty acids, which along with benefiting the skin and coat, appear to boost the immune system, and may assist dogs with allergies, according to the article “10 ‘People’ Foods for Dogs,” by Elizabeth Pask and Laura Scott.

Cranberries

Cranberries contain a variety of bioactive components, including proanthocyanidins and anthocyanin antioxidants, plus the phytochemical ellagic acid. “Animal experiments show that supplementation with anthocyanins effectively prevents inflammation and subsequent blood vessel damage,” explains Northern California Registered Dietitian Marilyn Sterling, who also points to myriad studies of the antioxidant power of proanthocyanidins.

According to the American Institute of

Cancer Research, ellagic acid can prevent skin cancers. The 16th-century herbalist Henry Lyte documented their use in treating skin wounds and eczema.

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes can be considered a skin superfood, because they hold a high level of betacarotene (a precursor form of vitamin A) and are a good source of vitamin E. Their vitamin C content, which increases with cooking, facilitates collagen production, contributes to photoprotection, decreases photodamage and supports wound healing, according to a report by Alexander J. Michels, Ph.D., of the Oregon State University Linus Pauling Institute.

Suzi Beber is the founder of The Smiling Blue Skies Cancer Fund via Canada’s University of Guelph Veterinary College and Teaching Hospital Pet Trust.

She also contributes to Animal Wellness magazine, from which this article was adapted and used with permission.

Chow Down Try to use organic ingredients whenever possible for all of these recipes.

Chia Coconut Crunch 1½ cups rolled oats 1 tsp baking powder ½ cup coconut flour 1½ Tbsp chia seeds ¼ cup coconut oil 1 cup almond butter 2 whole eggs 1 tsp pure vanilla ¼ cup carob chips

Preheat oven to 350 F. Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Combine all ingredients except carob chips. After ingredients are well incorporated, add carob chips. Form small balls of dough with hands, place on cookie sheet and lightly flatten each ball with the back of a fork. Bake for 10 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely before serving. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container or bag.

Raw Liver Paté

½ lb liver (chicken or bison) 2 eggs 1 tsp sea salt or kelp 1 Tbsp olive oil

Whirl all ingredients together in a food processor or blender until smooth. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Use as a topper for regular meals.

Source: Recipes courtesy of Suzi Beber.

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A LIFE CHANGING SOULFUL EXPERIENCE Buddha Maitreya the Christ invites you to join him live online from your computer, laptop or ipad for his Worldwide OM Pyramid Meditation & Teaching. This is a bridging process between Christ and humanity that allows for healing and evolutionary change to take to take place - providing a realization of God’s reality in a state of consciousness and a Science of Redemption - changing people’s circumstances for the better and saving the process of the future.

“Meditation is really one of the key things that is involved in the Process of God and allowing the Earth to come under the Law of Love.” – Buddha Maitreya the Christ Offering $15.00 per each 2 hour event.

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markyourcalendar YOUR-MOVEMENT WELLNESS CENTER Monthly Events Prenatal Yoga— every Mon & Thurs, 2pm Runner’s Yoga— every Mon and Fri, 12pm Central Park Yoga (donation class) every Sat & Sun, 11am, class meets at 5th Ave & 69th St. entrance Mat Pilates Teacher Training— Aug 25-29, 10am-5pm 200-HR Yoga Teacher Training— Sept 1-30, Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm 43 W. 46th St, 3rd Floor NYC 10036 212-302-5651

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 E.A.T.: Educating America’s Teachers to Lead the Fight Against Obesity – 9:30am-3pm. Over 200 educators will band together to learn from leading experts in the fields of health, nutrition, food politics, sustainability and school food reform. The purpose is to promote the value of workplace wellness in schools, to give teachers the tools to take control of their own health and to position them as role models for their students. Enjoy a healthy lunch, raffle prizes and harness the power to change the culture around food in your schools. eventbrite.com/e/eat-educatingamericas-teachers-to-lead-the-fight-against-obesitytickets-10858228253.

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THURSDAY, JULY 3 Summer in the Square: Yoga Story Time with Karma Kids – 10-10:30am. Story Time comes alive with puppets, songs and yoga poses! Karma Kids invites babies through 6 years old (and their grown-ups) to help lift stories off the page as they read and play yoga together. Build literacy skills and healthy bodies in this action-packed class. Please bring a mat or towel.

South Plaza in Union Square Park, New York, NY. info@unionsquarenyc.org or nycgovparks.org/events.

FRIDAY, JULY 4 Chelsea Fireworks View Fair – 11am-5pm. This event features artists and crafters, general merchandise, foods and corporate displays for a dazzling day of bargains and fun! 24th Street (by 10th and 11th Aves), New York, NY. fairsandfestivals.net.

38th Annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks – Mayor deBlasio announces that the annual 4th of July Fireworks will again light the New York City skyline as the nation’s largest Independence Day display. The pyrotechnic spectacle will be launched from the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge and from barges positioned on the lower East River. Patriotic firepower will dazzle and delight!

SATURDAY, JULY 5 5Rhythms Dance/Movement Class – 10am-12pm.

This class, facilitated by 5Rhythms® certified teacher Margaret H. Wagner, is a dynamic movement practice.

It’s a practice of being in the body that ignites creativity, connection and community. Using musical beats from around the world, it is a body and soul workout for young and old, survivors of bum knees, bad backs and broken hearts! Students move through the energies of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. $20; $15 for full-time students with valid IDs. New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th St (between 7th and 8th Aves), New York, NY. 203-209-0047, margaret@MargaretWagner. com or 5Rhythms.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 8 Central Park Circuit – 6:30-7:30pm. Reach your fitness goals in the world’s most beautiful outdoor gym – Central Park! Get fit with innovative exercises designed by top trainers to utilize the Park’s best natural features (hills, rocks, stairs, trails, and gorgeous open lawns). Maximize your strength and agility as well as increase flexibility and muscle tone. Ages 18+. Please bring membership card for guaranteed entry. East Meadow in Central Park, off 97th St and 5th Ave, New York, NY. 212-776-1066, hlook@centralparknyc.org or nycgovparks.org/events.

THURSDAY, JULY 10 Dances for a Variable Population Movement Class – 9:30-10:30am. Enjoy the well-being, community and expressive nature of dance. Experience moving in strong and creative ways in a class which focuses on greater mobility and access to movement. Appropriate for adults of all ages and abilities. Garibaldi Plaza, Washington Square Park, New York, NY. nycgovparks.org/events.

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SATURDAY, JULY 12 5Rhythms Dance/Movement Class – 10am-12pm.

This class, facilitated by 5Rhythms® certified teacher Margaret H. Wagner, is a dynamic movement practice.

It’s a practice of being in the body that ignites creativity, connection and community. Using musical beats from around the world, it is a body and soul workout for young and old, survivors of bum knees, bad backs and broken hearts! Students move through the energies of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. $20; $15 for full-time students with valid IDs. New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th St (between 7th and 8th Aves), New York, NY. 203-209-0047, margaret@ MargaretWagner.com or 5Rhythms.com.

MONDAY, JULY 14 NYU Mobility Clinic: Amputee Mobility Clinic – 7-8:30pm. New York University and Recreation Center 54 partner to host an Amputee Mobility Clinic (part of NYU’s Amputee Support Program). For adults and seniors. Recreation center membership is required.

Recreation Center 54, 348 E 54th St, New York, NY. 212-754-5411 or nycgovparks.org/events.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 Central Park Tour: Conservatory Garden – 12-1:15pm. Learn about the thousands of trees, flowers, shrubs, and perennials that decorate the Conservatory Garden from the Conservancy horticulturalists who take care of this special place within the Park. Route involves a few stairs and tours take place rain or shine except in extreme weather conditions. Groups of 7 or more must schedule a custom tour 3 weeks in advance at tours@centralparknyc.org.

Conservatory Garden, Central Park, New York, NY. 212-794-6564 or nycgovparks.org/events.

THURSDAY, JULY 17 Growing Cities Movie Screening – 6pm. Growing Cities is a powerful tool to help ignite conversations and spark action around sustainable farming, food justice, and healthy foods. The goal for this project is to significantly reduce chronic disease in the city by supporting community-level efforts proven to be effective. We are committed to making New York City a healthier place to live, work and play! growingcitiesmovie.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 19 5Rhythms Dance/Movement Class – 10am-12pm.

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

SUNDAY, JULY 20 Summer on the Hudson: Tai Chi – 8-9am. Join Silvana Pizzuti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slowmoving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels. Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Riverside

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SUMMERTIME PSYCHIC FAIR

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Park, W 89th St and Riverside Park, New York, NY. Call 311 or email zhen.heinemann@parks.nyc.gov. nycgovparks.org/events.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Bryant Park FitClub: Boot Camp with The Rise NYC – 6:30-7am. New York City’s premiere community-driven pop-up fitness group, The Rise NYC, brings boot camp to Midtown with a distinctive blend of cardio and strength training. No equipment necessary. Fountain Terrace in Bryant Park, 6th Ave and 41st St, New York, NY. 212-768-4242, bpc@urbanmgt. com or nycgovparks.org/events.

THURSDAY, JULY 24 Summer in the Square: Wake-Up Yoga with Atmananda – 7-8am. The yoga studio specializes in Vinyasa yoga, which helps to promote proper alignment, and a deeper understanding of practice and well-being.

A highly-trained yoga instructor will lead this class on the South Plaza, Union Square Park, New York, NY. Info@unionsquarenyc.org or nycgovparks.org/events.

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THURSDAY, JULY 31

5Rhythms Dance/Movement Class – 10am-12pm.

This class, facilitated by 5Rhythms® certified teacher Margaret H. Wagner, is a dynamic movement practice.

It’s a practice of being in the body that ignites creativity, connection and community. Using musical beats from around the world, it is a body and soul workout for young and old, survivors of bum knees, bad backs and broken hearts! Students move through the energies of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. $20; $15 for full-time students with valid IDs. New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th St (between 7th and 8th Aves), New York, NY. 203-209-0047, margaret@ MargaretWagner.com or 5Rhythms.com.

The Cloisters and New Leaf Restaurant – 12:304pm. Enjoy a 3-course lunch at the New Leaf Restaurant, a beautifully-restored 1930s stone cottage nestled in a forested nook of New York City’s 67acre Fort Tryon Park. After lunch and a few words from the chef, take a brief walk through the park to arrive at The Cloisters for a guided tour of the art and architecture from their medieval European collection and the enclosed gardens, designed after gardens found in monasteries and convents in the medieval period.

Space is limited, first-come, first-served. Presented by New York Botanical Gardens. Event location is 741 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY. 718-817-8703, membership@nybg.org or nybg.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 27 Monthly Reiki Share with Jyogan Hakata-Kohler – 5:30-8pm. This Reiki Share (led by Jyogan HakataKohler, Namaste Bookshop’s resident Reiki Teacher) is open to anyone, even if you have never tried Reiki before! It is in the same style as the share held in Kyoto, Japan at Dai Zen In Temple with Hyakuten Inamoto (Jyogan’s teacher). Everyone will receive group-style Reiki (one person lies on the table as others give Reiki).

And, a basic Attunement to the Reiki Energy will be given to all who attend. $20. Namaste Bookshop Healing Center, 80 5th Ave, Suite 1104, New York, NY. 212-645-0141, Jyogan@PureVowReiki.com, namastebookshop.com or PureVowReiki.com.

MONDAY, JULY 28 Tai Chi for Better Balance – 3:10-4:10pm. Tai Chi for better balance is based on simple Qigong and Tai Chi movements which have been proven to help balance as we age. It is also a good introduction to the T’ai Chi Chih form that we feature each week. Next door to the Quest Bookshop, 240 E 53rd St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY. For more information, contact Carolyn Perkins at 212-371-0133. 212-758-5521, Manager@ questbookshop.com or questbookshop.com.

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FIT BODY YOUR-MOVEMENT WELLNESS CENTER

43 W. 46th St, 3rd Floor NYC 10036 212-302-5651 www.your-movement.com Specializing in yoga, pilates, and body sculpting, Your-Movement offers busy New Yorkers a refuge to escape, relax and achieve personal goals in both mind and body. They provide a variety of yoga classes including Vinyasa Yoga, Core Yoga, Gentle Yoga, and a targeted Yoga class for runners. They also offer classes that challenge and tone your body like Total Cardio and Mat Pilates.

Additionally, their Prenatal Yoga class is a calming, relaxing space designed to connect you deeper with your body and your baby. Small class sizes provide personalized one-on-one attention, ensuring you're always doing the correct movements for the best results.

INTEGRATED MEDICINE SVETLANA KOGAN, MD

Doctors at Trump Place Longevity Spa and MediSpa 194 Riverside Boulevard, NYC 10069 212-580-0900 • www.DTPdoctors.com Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Kogan has been practicing Western and Eastern Medicine for over 10 years. She has been taking care of New Yorkers since 2001, combining traditional medicine and holistic healing. Her work has been featured in the press repeatedly and can be seen at www.DTPdoctors.com.

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MASSAGE SCHOOL FINGER LAKES SCHOOL OF MASSAGE

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

NATURAL BEAUTY MAURICIO HAIR STUDIO

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

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NumerologyForYourSoul.com greer@numerology4yoursoul.com Understanding the numbers in your name and birthday can help you discover more about your life’s purpose, the unique gifts you were born with, and the challenges in your life. If you are looking to reinvent yourself through a name change or finding a successful business name, numerology can be invaluable. Greer Jonas is an intuitive numerologist, painter and teacher living in NYC. She has been practicing numerology and teaching classes for more than twenty years.

NUTRITION & LIFE COACH DOLORES C. PERRI, MS, RD, CNS Alternative Health Center 140 West End Ave Suite 1F, NYC 10023 212-787-2404 • DoloresPerri.com

Dolores Perri is the official nutritionist and coach for the Natural Living Running and Walking Clubs. She also appeared regularly as an expert on alternative health and anti-aging on many radio and TV shows. All areas of nutrition, with a focus on detoxifying the body and strengthening and optimizing the immune system is her specialty. She will take a detailed medical and nutritional history, which determines a most important tool for diagnosing health challenges. Get healthy, get lean. Let her show you how nutrition can and will make a difference.

OZONE DENTISTRY DR. PETER SILVER

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

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

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

OZONE THERAPY 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.

OBSTETRICS VILLAGE OBSTETRICS, LLC

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We call our approach “minimally invasive obstetrics”.

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

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CONSCIOUS LIVING

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPEMENT, HEALING AND EVENT CENTERS

250 W 49th St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10019 212-974-2288 • www.reflectionsyoga.com

EDGAR CAYCE CENTER

241 West 30th St., 2nd Floor New York, NY 10001 212-691-7690 • www.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. Wellness Services including chiropractic, massage, spiritual & energy healing, psychic & intuitive readings. Workshops and courses on psychic & intuitive development, akashic records, prophecy, past lives, Reiki, more.

NAMASTE BOOKSHOP & HEALING CENTER 2 W 14th St. New York, NY 10011 212-645-0141 www.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 www.opencenter.org

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

REFLECTIONS CENTER FOR

Reflections Center for Conscious Living is an urban oasis nestled among giant financial institu-tions, Times Square, Broadway theaters and luxury high-rises in Hell’s Kitchen, midtown Manhattan. We welcome and invite you to transcend the tensions of city life and join us for a “just right” yoga class with some of the best teachers in NYC, an illuminating talk, or a super cool dance party. Come to Reflections and celebrate all of who you are.

SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE PO Box 237047, New York, NY 10023 Jose Mestre, 347-306-0729 Marshall Stackman, 212-600-1992 www.stws.org

STWS is a nonprofit that offers holistic/integrated healing modalities to people affected by 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, the BP oil spill in the Gulf, as well as armed forces personnel and veterans. Over 3000 people have gone through our programs including over 1200 NYC firefighters.

SWTS also offers Yoga by Donation classes that are offered on a donation basis to the 9/11 community, all firefighters & their immediate family members, people who have been affected by Sandy military personnel and veterans. More information online.

THE META CENTER

214 W. 29th St., 16th Floor New York, NY 10001 212-736-0999 • www.metacenterny.com The META Center is an upscale space rental and event facility in New York City focusing on Multidimensional Education, Transformation & the Arts. It offers conference rooms and private consultation rooms for day, evening and weekend rentals plus a full program of events If you’ve got an event dedicated to the Healing Arts, Personal Growth, Transformation, Creativity or the fostering of Metaphysical Education, the META Center is the Place To Be! This upscale facility includes Conference Rooms and Private Consultation Rooms.

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT SIERRA BENDER® 888-794-3330 • www.SierraBender.com Sierra Bender, a modern day Renaissance woman and leading pioneer in the Women’s Empowerment, leadership and entrepreneurship movement for over 25 years. She is the founder of the SBEM Core Institute, Sierra Bender Empowerment Method®(SBEM), Boot Camp for Goddesses® internationally renowned retreat, and author of Goddess to the Core. She’s been featured on Oprah Radio, CBS, Univision TV, USA Today, Marie Claire, Shape, Body & Soul, Yoga Journal, Fit Yoga and other media outlets in Australia, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, U.K., Germany and the U.S.

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