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Welcome to the June 2013 issue of Natural Awakenings Magazine. Here we are on the brink of the summer. Warm Days, light clothes, and long nights. In this months issue we bring you some sassy summer articles about FeelGood Colors (pg. 20) and creating your own Life Lift (pg. 18). Both pertaining to the internal summer your can create for yourself to compliment your external summer. Did you also know that this month not only can you enjoy cool treats at stands along the city streets, your pups can enjoy a refreshing cold treat at New York City’s first frozen dog treat cart that will be on the upper west side this summer? (pg. 10) As you ride through the journey of this summer, we also want you to know that our entire calendar of events and community directory that you have been enjoying the back of our magazine is fully interactive online in the all new City-Guide at www.NaturalAwakeningsNYC.com (pg. 5). Here you will be able to click and look at our events and wonderful natural businesses and practitioners on a live up to date google map. How often do you search for information and listings online to find out that the businesses no longer exist. This happened to us recently on distribution, as our truck ran our of gas and we needed to find the nearest gas station. Our smartphone, brought us to 3 places that were not gas stations at all. It was quite frustrating and I know sometimes as a New Yorker you can get exhausted running circles that in the end fail to be true. Well, we proudly ensure you that our Cityguide will direct you to legitimate businesses and events that are accurate! We also welcome you to add your business or list your upcoming events directly to our site to share with all others to see.

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10 newsbriefs 14 healthbriefs 16 globalbriefs 20 healingways 26 wisewords 25 inspiration 27 calendar 28 classifieds 29 resourceguide

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

8 EXPANDED PREVENTIVE PHYSICAL

A Longevity Assessment For The 21St Century

by Dr. Svetlana Kogan

12 WATER IS THE

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ELIXIR OF LIFE

by Atharva Veda

13 CAN IT BE REVERSED? Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus and Scleroderma

by Dr. Howard Robins

18 LIFE LIFT

Being Happy from the Inside Out

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20 COLORING OUR WORLD How Hues Can Help and Heal

by Judith Fertig

22 ADVENTURES ABOUND At Frost Valley YMCA

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25 THE FATHERHOOD FACTOR

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PRIORITIES

Craig Hamilton Explores the Gender Gap in Spiritual Growth

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Dr. Kogan Founder of Doctors at trump place

Expanded Preventive Physical

A Longevity Assessment For The 21St Century

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hat is the secret of my neighbor’s great skin? How a book of life, with its wrinkles and lines, and scars. The come my girlfriend has this amazing posture and I real environmental damage and early signs of aging cannot don’t? How come my colleague can jog in Central be seen with naked eye. As part of our Expanded PrevenPark for an hour and I cannot last for 5 minutes? How do tive Physical, we use revolutionary computerized technolI live longer and better? By now you have heard it all: eat ogy to analyze the epidermis and dermis and see what’s right, exercise, and listen to your hairdresser. Jokes aside, it happening underneath the skin. We can also simulate how heartens me to see that people are much more preventively your skin will change over the course of the next several oriented than they were in the 80’ies and 90’ies. Nobody years, all things being unchanged. wants to wait for a crisis. People want to nip the problem in

I always bring my patients back to discuss the results the bud before it unravels as an illness. Prevention is aweof their Expanded Preventive Physical. This is the time for some, especially when it is addressed us to sit down and go over their Lonfrom the holistic angle: looking at you as a gevity Prescription for the entire year. complex human being living in a stressful If we identify the need, we proceed world. with the Weight Loss and Nutrition

Yet, the regular physical exam of the program. In the context of their physpast is not exactly a holistic experience. ical and testing results, all patients I wish it were not true, but you all have are educated about alternative apbeen there: in and out in 10 minutes. This proaches to wellness, such as Energy may be enough time to look at the sore Medicine, Water Detox, Infra-Red throat, but it is not a timeframe for a comTherapy, Acupuncture, Meditation, prehensive check-up.

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An Expanded Preventive Physical the and Supplements, to mention a few. way I conduct it, starts with the complete After the Expanded Preventive review of my patient’s health issues and a Physical, patients emerge empowered thorough exam. State-of-the-art diagnostic and inspired to live healthy for the equipment allows us to record the baserest of the year. This approach could line of my patients cardio-pulmonary and be the reason why I have one of the circulatory systems. Blood and sometimes lowest rates of hospitalization among other important screening tests are used to primary care doctors in New York. collect a full picture of the patient’s major body systems, inflammation markers, To find out more, please contact vitamin levels, heavy metal toxicity, and Doctors at Trump Place Longevity hormonal status.

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newsbriefs NYC’s First Frozen Yogurt Dog Treat Cart

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new food cart catering to dogs hits parks and dog runs on the Upper West Side this June through the end of August 2013. Now pups can enjoy a cool treat during the warm summer months thanks to Yappy Treats Cart™, an all-natural gourmet frozen yogurt dog treat company in NYC. The company’s Dogfroyo™ brand of frozen yogurt treats for dogs is sold locally at pet stores, special events, and now parks and dog runs.

“Made with locally sourced fresh organic ingredients and Greek yogurt, they contain live active probiotic cultures, which help increase your pet’s digestive and immune systems, and promote a healthy skin and coat,” says Laura Díaz.

“Our Dogfroyo™ treats are free of chemicals and preservatives, with no artificial colors or flavors added. They are healthy, nutritious, refreshing, and entertaining snacks dogs can eat on a daily basis.”

The Yappy Treats Cart™ location will vary each weekend. You can expect to see the Dogfroyo™ cart at Riverside Park Dog run at W. 72nd St.; W. 84th and Central Park West; and Pinetum at Central Park.

To find out the exact location and schedule please follow Yappy Treats Cart on Facebook.com/yappytreatscart or Twitter @yappytreatscart. To learn more please visit www.YappyTreatsCart.com.

Angelically Guided Energy Healing is a Learnable Skill

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s spiritual beings having a human experience, our souls have plans for our lives – but then we’re born and it’s harder than we thought it would be. The Lightworkers Healing MethodTM (LHM) is a healing art and spiritual growth vehicle with the goal of aligning us with our with our soul’s life purpose.

As we do so, we return to our natural vibrant state of joy and fulfillment, with loving relationships and healthy finances. Nothing is off limits.

This summer, LHM’s Founder and Teaching Channel, Lynn McGonagill, will lead workshops in Levels One and Two near Boston. This is the only time in 2013 that these prerequisites will be taught in the Northeast. If you are drawn to learn Angelically guided energy healingTM, now is the time to act. LHM is a teachable, learnable skill; not a gift. You can do this.

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Dr. Robins at N.A.V.E.L. Health Expo

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r. Howard Robins appeared at the N.A.V.E.L. Health Expo, held at the Huntington Hilton Hotel, in Melville, on May 5.

The current director of the Healing Center, Robins is considered by many to be the foremost clinical expert on bio-oxidative therapy and intravenous ozone therapy. He spoke about overcoming diseases and conditions thought to be incurable or nearly impossible to overcome, such as Lyme disease, oral and genital herpes, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, candidiasis and others.

Robins’ shared his 22 years of clinical experience with all forms of intravenous ozone therapy, which have shown that these and many other diseases and conditions can be eliminated, even when traditional medical approaches have tried and failed.

While all first visits must take place in his Manhattan office, Robins offers the treatments at his Nassau County location weekday mornings.

For additional information or to schedule an appointment, call 212-581-0101.

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Natural Awakenings Publishers Gather at Annual Conference

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atural Awakenings publishers from throughout the nation, attending in person or via live webinars, came together from May 3 to 5 for the company’s annual conference, held at the Naples Bay Resort, in Naples, Florida. At the event, Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. founder and CEO Sharon Bruckman said, “We’re here to support each other, sharing our hearts and energy to lift our magazines and communities to a higher level.”

Two special guests, inspirational speaker and visionary Panache Desai and vegan consultant Kelly Bennett—addressed the publishers and participated in discussions.

Conference topics included ways to support the growth of holistic, green businesses; the Natural Awakenings Web store (NAWebStore.com); the Natural Awakenings Network (NAN), a nationwide health services and green products discount network at NaturalAwakeningsNetwork.com; the company’s iPhone and iPad apps (downloaded by nearly 24,000 individuals); and the firm’s newest venture, an online conscious/spiritual/green dating site (NaturalAwakeningsSingles.com).

Natural Awakenings magazines are part of a nationwide franchise, each locally owned and operated. Launched by Bruckman in 1994 with a single edition in Naples, Florida, the magazine will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2014. It has grown into one of the largest free, local, healthy lifestyle publications in the world, serving more than 3.8 million readers in 87 cities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

“Bringing our Natural Awakenings family of publishers together is a valuable opportunity to share fresh ideas and information and inspire each other as we all work in our communities to create a healthier, more sustainable world,” Bruckman says.

For more information, visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.

You can’t change the direction of the wind, but you can adjust your sails to always reach your destination. ~Jimmy Dean

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Water Is The Elixir Of Life

by Atharva Veda

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f you’re looking for a simple, healthy way to combat the stress in your life, start by drinking a glass of water. Yes, it’s that easy! The link between water and stress reduction is well documented. All of our organs, including our heart and our brain, require water to function properly.

Without enough water, we fall prey to dehydration, which can cause stress. It’s a vicious cycle that can be broken simply by drinking more water during the day.

“Studies have shown that being just half a liter dehydrated can increase your cortisol levels,” says Amanda Carlson, RD, director of performance nutrition at Athletes’ Performance, a trainer of worldclass athletes. “Cortisol is one of those stress hormones. Staying in a good hydrated status can keep your stress levels down. When you don’t give your body the fluids it needs, you’re putting stress on it, and it’s going to respond to that.”

Don’t underestimate the crucial role played by water in your health. The importance of staying hydrated and providing water for the cleansing and detoxification of your system cannot be overstated. As noted in the Nutrition Chapter in Stress Pandemic: The Lifestyle Solution, water makes up anywhere from 57 to 78 percent of our body weight; It is important in sustaining and maintaining life on an internal and external cellular level. More than anything else, water is the most important substance we consume to sustain our bodies.

That said, be careful as not all forms of liquid beverages can be counted toward our suggested daily water intake. Sodas and caffeinated teas are two sneaky culprits that can actually contribute to your dehydration rather than hydrating you.

They are also toxic at a basic level due to the presence of sugar, caffeine, and artificial ingredients.

At least 75 percent of people in the United States do not drink enough water. On average, a person will lose two to three liters of water per day in standard conditions and more in hot or dry weather. It is recommended that we drink two to three liters (at least eight full glasses) of water each day.

Drink plenty of purified, room-temperature water (chilled water is less conducive to the body’s natural processes), prefer-

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ably water that has been purified by reverse osmosis. However, avoid drinking water with your meals, as this dilutes the digestive enzymes and impairs the efficiency of your digestive system, making it more difficult for your body to assimilate nutrients.

While it is crucial to stay well hydrated, do your best to limit your intake of fluids to several small sips at mealtimes. Avoid drinking any considerable amount of water for half an hour on either side of your main meals.

Benefits Of Drinking Water • Helps to prevent and treat Depression: hydration helps the body naturally replenish its supply of the neurotransmitter serotonin • Helps to prevent and treat Sleep disorders: hydration is needed for the production of nature’s sleep regulator, melatonin • Helps to prevent and treat Lack of energy: water generates electrical and magnetic energy in every body’s cell, providing a natural power boost • Helps to prevent and treat Attention Deficit: a wellhydrated brain is continually energized to imprint new information in its memory banks.

• Helps to boost weigh loss: No one should underestimate the importance of water is in one’s daily life. Water is a huge element when following a well prepared and effective weight loss diet program. Aside from a proper nutrition plan and exercise, water plays a vital role in dieting and losing weight.

Paul Huljich is the author of "Stress Pandemic: The Lifestyle Solution". Find out more at www.stresspandemic.com or call 877-944-2002.

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Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus and Scleroderma

Dr. Howard Robins

Can it be reversed?

What are they and what do they have in common?

Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Lupus Erythematosus (LE), and Scleroderma (S) are diseases that can all be partially or completely reversed! This is a bold statement. Conventional medicine has shown that it has no answers for these life-taking, debilitating conditions except to try and slow down the degeneration or alleviate the symptoms.

These autoimmune diseases cause the immune system to hyper (over) react and attack various organs or structures of your body including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs as if they were enemies like viruses or harmful bacteria.

MS is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination of the nerves and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms, most notably muscle weakness.

What they all have in common is that they can not only take your life but they usually work slowly, breaking down your body, causing many painful symptoms debilitating symptoms making your life miserable.

What has worked so far?

Conventional medicine has spent billions of dollars trying to find the cause and cure of these diseases. Most of the money and efforts, however, have been spent on finding pharmaceuticals that can relieve some of the symptoms. Natural medicine has had good results by Cleansing and Detoxifying the body. Many natural medicine methods have met with some success. Dietary changes, acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy and meditation are just some of the methods employed that have had some beneficial but inconsistent results

So what is Intravenous Ozone Therapy, how does it work and is it safe?

Medical ozone it is a highly reactive gas. It has to be made “fresh” at the time of its use in a machine that passes electric current through medical grade oxygen in a special hand-blown glass tube. It can’t be stored in a powder, tablet, capsule or liquid form like other medicines.

When it enters the body it acts like “glue” to all viruses, bacteria, fungus, yeast, mold, toxins, toxic heavy metals and parasites, destroying them without harming

any healthy cells in our body. Unlike the above mention harmful organisms, healthy cells have special enzymes that ward off ozone and protect themselves from destruction.

By ridding the body of all these harmful disease-causing organisms intravenous ozone therapy has been able to reverse the diseases in question as well as a host of many other diseases and illnesses. While it is not known exactly which organisms are causing the diseases, medical ozone, by destroying all of them, helps us win the war and, believe it or not, it’s safe!

While used in over 50 countries by over 45,000 physicians for over 70 years, the most famous study done on its safety was published in Germany in 1982. In Germany, medical ozone therapy is used pre and post-operatively to prevent infections as well as to treat most health problems. Jacobs, et al., reported in his published study that close to 400,000 patients were given over 5,500,000 treatments over a two-year period with an adverse reaction rate of .0007!

If you have questions you may contact Dr. Howard Robins at 212-581-0101. Dr. Robins is considered the foremost clinical expert on the use of Medical Ozone in North America with over 22 years of clinical practice and 185,000 treatments performed.

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PSA Testing Controversy

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en face a new dilemma at their annual physical this year—should they be screened for prostate cancer? Last year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine screening for this form of cancer, regardless of age. Some doctors claim this will cause treatable prostate cancer cases to be missed.

The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a protein produced by the prostate gland, can be measured with a simple blood test. Until the USPSTF issued its recommendation, doctors routinely used the test to screen men 50 and older. The task force, however, concluded there is at least moderate certainty that the potential harms of PSA testing outweigh the benefits; many benign conditions, particularly prostate infections and enlargement, can elevate PSA readings higher than normal, prompting more aggressive testing.

Before deciding on the test, it helps for men to explore this issue with their doctor. Some physicians take a “wait and see” approach and retest several times over a few months before making a recommendation; others suggest an immediate biopsy if PSA levels are high. While a blood test is a benign procedure, a prostate biopsy is not. A high PSA reading coupled with an overly aggressive doctor can cause anxiety and result in additional—and possibly unneeded—medical treatment.

Flavonoids Protect Men Against Parkinson’s

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indings published in the journal Neurology add to a growing body of evidence that regular consumption of flavonoids, found in berries, teas, apples and red wines, can positively affect human health. According to new research on 130,000 men and women undertaken

by Harvard University, in Boston, and the UK’s University of East Anglia, men that regularly consumed the most flavonoidrich foods were 40 percent less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those that ate the least.

No similar protective link was found for women. It is the first human study to show that flavonoids can help protect neurons against diseases of the brain.

Source: James Occhiogrosso, ProstateHealthNaturally.com

Sports and Music: A Winning Combination

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istening to our favorite music, whatever the genre, can increase both our enjoyment of and performance levels in competitive sports participation. Keele University researchers, presenting these findings at the 2012 British Psychological Society annual conference, noted that playing selected tunes reduces perceived exertion levels, plus increases one’s sense of being “in the zone”. The greatest effects were found with music used during structured training sessions. Previous studies showing that motivational music in general boosts performance did not include exploring the effects of listening to one’s favorite music.

A Father’s Love is Critical

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ased on 36 studies from around the world involving more than 10,000 participants, researchers at the University of Connecticut, in Mansfield, concluded that a father’s love contributes as much—and sometimes more—to a child’s development as a mother’s love. The critical importance of fatherly love to a youngster’s healthy development provides added incentive for men to become more involved in nurturing child care.

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Excessive Dietary Fat May Hinder Conception

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ne reason for a couple’s inability to conceive could be linked to too much fat in the male’s diet. A study by Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital of 99 U.S. men uncovered an association between a high fat intake and lower sperm count and concentration. Results were published in the journal Human Reproduction.

Men that consumed the most saturated fats had a 35 percent lower total sperm count and 38 percent lower sperm concentration than men that ate the least amount of such fats. Moreover, men that ate more omega-3 polyunsaturated fats— the type of healthful fat often found in fish and plant oils—had better-formed sperm than men that ate less.

Fruits and Veggies Can Help Us Kick Butts

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he first long-term study on the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and smoking cessation offers good news: Eating more healthy produce can help smokers quit the habit and remain tobacco-free longer.

Researchers from New York’s University of Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions surveyed 1,000 smokers ages 25 and over from around the country. In a 14-month follow-up, they were asked if they had abstained from tobacco use during the previous month. Those that consumed the most produce were three times more likely to have been tobacco-free for at least 30 days than those that ate the least amount of produce.

Smokers with greater fruit and vegetable consumption also smoked fewer cigarettes per day, waited longer to smoke their first one and scored lower on a common test of nicotine dependence. The findings, published online in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal, remained consistent even when adjusted for age, gender, race, ethnicity, education and household income.

Garlic May Help Alleviate Cystic Fibrosis

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he American Society for Microbiology reports that by age 18, about 80 percent of patients with cystic fibrosis are chronically infected with the bacterium pseudomonas aeruginosa, which promotes an inflammatory response that destroys lung tissue. The infection frequently leads to serious related health issues.

According to collaborative research led by Tim Holm Jakobsen, Ph.D., and Michael Givskov, Ph.D., of the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark, garlic, which acts as a powerful natural antibiotic, could help.

The onion-related herb contains ajoene, the major component of a multitude of sulfur-containing compounds, which is produced when garlic is crushed. Ajoene inhibits the expression of 11 key genes controlled by cell-to-cell communication and is regarded as crucial to the ability of the bacterium to cause disease.

Breaks from Email Boost Focus and Performance

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“vacation” from email might be a simple prescription for improving work performance, suggests a new study by the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and U.S. Army researchers. “We found that when you remove email from workers’ lives, they multitask less and experience less stress,” says UCI Informatics Professor Gloria Mark, who co-authored the study.

Participants reported feeling better able to do their jobs and stay on task, and they were happier to interact with others in person. Also, getting up and walking to someone else’s desk instead of emailing provided physical exercise.

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he adage, “Don’t worry, be happy,” captures the essence of the first-ever metastudy of the relationship between happiness and heart health. Based on a comprehensive review involving 200plus studies, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston, concluded that a positive outlook on life could help protect the heart from cardiovascular disease.

Julia Boehm, Ph.D., and Laura Kubzansky, Ph.D., discovered that certain psychological traits—optimism, positive emotions and a sense of meaning—both offer measurable protection against heart attacks and strokes and slow the progression of cardiovascular disease. The pair found that the most optimistic individuals had approximately 50 percent less chance of experiencing an initial cardiovascular event compared with their less upbeat peers.

“The absence of the negative is not the same thing as the presence of the positive,” notes Boehm. “Psychology has been trying to fix what’s wrong with people, but there’s also an increasing interest in what people might be doing right.”

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Cowabunga Dude All-Natural Boards Bring Sustainability to Surfing

Tech Trash

Recycle All Electronic Products With the average American household owning 24 electronic devices, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) estimates we are annually producing nearly 3 million tons of e-waste. Tube-type TVs and computer monitors contain lead, while cell phones harbor toxic mercury, cadmium, arsenic and brominated flame retardants, all of which can leach from landfills into groundwater.

Alternatives include selling old phones or trading them in at a store, and buying a new phone only when necessary. For $10, Staples will recycle any brand of computer monitor, desktop and laptop computer, fax machine, printer or scanner. Dell products are accepted at no charge.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offers information about local e-waste recycling and regulations regarding handling of electronic equipment at Tinyurl.com/EPAeWasteTips. For a global perspective, see the United Nations Environment Programme 2010 update at Tinyurl.com/UNeWasteReport.

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New Technology Increases Solar Efficiency There is huge potential in solar power, but our current methods of capturing the sun’s energy are limited as widely used silicon solar cells approach their theoretical limit of 33.7 percent efficiency. Now a Princeton University research team has applied nanotechnology principles to incorporate a design that significantly increases their efficacy.

Led by Stephen Chou, the team has made two dramatic improvements: reducing reflectivity and more effectively capturing the light that isn’t reflected. The new solar cell is much thinner and less reflective, capturing many more light waves via a minute mesh and bouncing off only about 4 percent of direct sunlight. The new design is capable of capturing a large amount of sunlight even when it’s cloudy, producing an 81 percent increase in efficiency even under indirect lighting conditions.

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Lost Ecosystem

Hawaiian Coral Reef Under Siege In the tropical paradise of Hawaiian waters, a milky growth has been spreading rapidly across the coral reefs along Kauai’s north shore. Marine biologist Terry Lilley, the foremost expert on the outbreak, says it now affects up to 40 percent of the coral in Anini Bay, and conditions in nearby areas are as bad or worse.

The growth, identified by U.S. Geological Survey scientists as both a bacteria that grows through photosynthesis and a fungus, is killing all the coral it strikes and is spreading its infection at the rate of one to three inches a week. “This bacteria has been killing some of these 50-to-100-year-old corals in less than eight weeks,” Lilley told the Los Angeles Times, noting that the entire reef system appears to be losing its immune system.

Some feel the cause is high levels of fecal and related bacteria from the town of Hanalei, which has no sewer system and where homes are connected to cesspools and septic systems. Because no definitive link has been shown, government action has been limited.

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Surfers count themselves among the most ardent environmentalists. Yet their sport is awash in petrochemicals and carcinogens, from neoprene wetsuits and urethane surfboard leashes to polyurethane boards and epoxy resins.

So surfboard shaper Danny Hess is adopting salvaged woods, natural finishes and organic resins to transform how they are made. His boards are built to last, an anomaly in a sport in which enthusiasts’ boards may break once or twice every season. He uses Super Sap, the first U.S. Department of Agriculture BioPreferred Certified liquid epoxy resin, and is experimenting with organic foam and salvaged redwood in seeking to build a truly green surfboard.

“What I’m trying to do is build heirloom surfboards that are passed on from father to son over many generations, rather than these disposable things that we’re just consuming,” Hess says.

Before founding Hess Surfboards, Hess lived in a straw-bale house in Colorado, studied sustainable architecture at the San Francisco Institute of Architecture, built tree houses and worked as a licensed contractor. “One day I had this ‘Aha!’ moment when I realized I could create these molds, like the ones I was using to bend wood for cabinet doors, for surfboards,” he says. Hess has since expanded into also making sustainable skateboards.

Learn more at HessSurfboards.com.

Moon Fuel

Two New Sources of Sustainable Energy A new compound of lead telluride— a semiconductor first used in the Apollo moon landings to provide astronauts with a renewable, thermoelectric power source—can transform the heat emitted from car tailpipes and the chimneys of power stations and factories into a power source. According to the scientists engineering the innovation at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois, as much as 15 to 20 percent of the heat currently being lost could be recovered as electricity.

Another team of researchers at Utah State University, in Logan, has created a yeast biodiesel fuel that can be made using the watery waste from the mass production of cheese.

One cheese plant’s daily byproduct of up to 1 million gallons of liquid cheese waste can produce 66,000 gallons of fuel.

Thanks, Dad

Norway Recognizes Fatherhood Norway’s liberal paternity leave policy places equal responsibilities on men and women, which in turn progressively redefines traditional gender roles. Pappapermisjon, or paternity leave, is often combined with a mother’s maternity leave to provide seamless childcare at home without overtaxing parents’ work life. The Norwegian government has socially engineered a society in which men and women are expected to have equal domestic and economic responsibilities.

Some specifics of the country’s “fathers’ rights” philosophy include leaving the workplace by 5:30 p.m.; being able to adjust office hours around daycare drop-offs and pickups; and allowing time to organize family dinners and help with housework.

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

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LIFE LIFT Being Happy from the Inside Out

by Judith Fertig

An age-old question rides a new wave of bestseller lists, university research and governmental soul-searching. The answers to “What are the secrets of a happy life?” might surprise us.

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appiness is the only true measure of personal success,” advises Geoffrey James, of Hollis, New Hampshire, author of How to Say It: Business to Business Selling.

His work confirms that the rollercoaster world of business does not always promote a sense of well-being. James believes, “The big enemy of happiness is worry, which comes from focusing on events that are outside your control.” For him, something as simple as a good night’s sleep contributes to personal happiness.

Each of us has certain things that help make us feel positive, and they often come in small moments, advises Ed Diener, Ph.D., a psychology professor at the University of Illinois and author of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth. Based on 25 years of research into the subject, he’s a recognized expert in what he calls

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“subjective well-being.”

In a recent six-part BBC series on happiness, Diener told viewers, “It may sound silly, but we ask people, ‘How happy are you, on a scale of one to 10?’

The interesting thing is that it produces real answers that are valid—not perfect, but valid—and they predict all sorts of real things in their lives.”

Getting to Happy

The moment-to-moment path to happiness follows a trail blazed by paradox. A recent University of Missouri College of Business study by Marsha Richins, Ph.D., suggests that happiness is in the wanting, not the getting.

As noted Positive Psychologist Martin Seligman, Ph.D., remarks, “Focusing solely on happiness as a foundation of a good life,” won’t get you there.

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Project and Happier at Home, further finds that, “Happiness doesn’t always make you feel happy.” Trying each day to be emotionally centered, affable, kind, conscientious, generous, patient, principled, accomplished, spiritual and true to yourself—the kind of person that should be happy and that makes other people happy—can be tough.

Widespread economic and associated financial challenges have made many question whether money can buy happiness, a common core assumption of the “happiness starts on the outside” approach. Apparently, money can sometimes buy feelings of well-being, but only to a certain degree, according to researchers Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman, at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs.

In 2010, they surveyed 450,000 randomly chosen residents across the country via daily questionnaires. The study revealed that, “Low income exacerbates the emotional pain associated with such misfortunes as divorce, ill health and being alone.” Yet they also discovered that, “High income buys life satisfaction, but not happiness,” and there is no further progress in happiness beyond an annual income of $75,000 (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences).

On the other side of the world, in the tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan, where 70 percent of its 717,000 citizens are subsistence farmers and an annual income of $75,000 would be considered a fortune, people say they are generally happy, partly due to the nation’s “happiness starts on the inside” philosophy.

Since 1971, Bhutan has been operating based on a gross domestic happiness (GDH) value system. Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley explains that the country has focused on growing both materially and spiritually, and citizen well-being has taken precedence over economic growth.

For decades, this was deemed an oddity by many in the West, although now it appears prescient. “It’s easy to mine the land and fish the seas and get rich,” says Thakur Singh Powdyel, Bhutan’s minister of education. “Yet we

believe you cannot have a prosperous nation in the long run that does not conserve its natural environment or take care of the well-being of its people, which is being borne out by what is happening to the outside world.” The country measures its success in maintaining GDH by conducting regular surveys of the population. The reigning official definition of happiness involves peace, contentment and living in harmony with all creation.

Seligman, author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being, has become a believer in GDH. “How can you measure well-being in a person, a family, a country or globally?” he queries. Research by Seligman and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, points to four basic elements: positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishment, or PERMA.

Seligman says there are proven ways to improve each element. For positive emotion, writing down three “blessings”, or things that went well that day, can increase our feelings of gratitude and well-being. For relationships, actively listening and being present for a loved one and having that attention returned can strengthen those bonds. Increasing meaning in our lives, says Seligman, can be a challenge for Westerners. “We have threadbare spiritual and relationship furniture. We have too much ‘I’ and not enough ‘we,’” he says. But getting involved in something that increases the “we” factor will help make us happier.

Nurturing Signature Strengths

Self-surveys at AuthenticHappiness. com can help us identify our strengths and realize what we’re especially good at—and we increase our feelings of accomplishment by doing more of them. “You can even figure out how to do the task you like least by using your signature strength,” Seligman advises.

He shares an example of a grocery store cashier that disliked bagging groceries, but was exceptional at social interaction. She made herself happier by chatting with her customers while she packed their selections.

If I become happy and it makes you happy, it is like tipping the first domino so the next one falls and that happiness spreads. ~ James Fowler, economic behaviorist, University of California-San Diego

Lara Blair, a portrait photographer in Camas, Washington, believes in celebrating strengths. “If making things is what you love, give it the space in your brain, home and life that it deserves.”

Blair’s seminars and retreats help people tap ways to increase feelings of creativity, accomplishment and meaning. “If you nurture it and believe that growing this beautiful thing is worth the effort, the rewards will be more than you ever dreamed,” she says.

When, as a happily married lawyer with children, Rubin thought her life was missing something vital, she used her love for reading and writing to explore that wistful, “What if?” She started researching subjective happiness via Marcus Aurelius, Samuel Johnson, Benjamin Franklin and St. Thérèse de Lisieux, whom Rubin refers to as her “spiritual master.” She decided to testdrive her findings at Happiness-Project. com and began blogging about new ways of thinking and behaving that were bringing her and her readers greater selfrealization and contentment.

“A great place to start is with your own body,” she counsels. “Are you getting enough sleep? Are you getting good food to eat? When you take care of those very basic things, you feel energized, and then you can start moving to address other issues.”

Sustaining Happiness

Once we’ve upped our happiness quotient, it can still be difficult to stay at that level, says Kennon Sheldon, professor of psychological sciences at the University of Missouri, in Columbia. In a recent study conducted with researchers at the University of California-Riverside, Sheldon and his colleagues found that by both recognizing that the desire for “more” and “better” in our lives won’t stop and also appreciating what we have, we’ll stay happy. It’s equally vital to continually keep things fresh, with positive new experiences at home, work, play and exercise, as well as in relationships. In other words, sustained happiness takes a little work.

“Just before going to bed,” suggests James, “write down at least one wonderful thing that happened that day. It may be anything from making a child laugh to a big sale. Whatever it is, be grateful for the present day, because it will never come again.”

The benefits of individual wellbeing radiate to those around us, notes Seligman. “When individuals are flourishing, they are more productive at work, physically healthier and at peace.” He believes that as we find ways to increase positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and individual accomplishment, it’s possible for life on Earth to flourish.

Judith Fertig is a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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COLORING OUR WORLD

How Hues Can Help and Heal

by Judith Fertig

From relaxing in a hot tub amidst sparkling blue lights to sleeping soundly surrounded by soft-green walls, we continuously experience the subtle influence of colors in our surroundings.

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hile humans have long appreciated nature’s chromatic displays, it wasn’t until 1666 that Sir Isaac Newton proved that white light from the sun refracted through a prism separates into the individual bandwidths we perceive as hues. A growing body of research by physicians, environmentalists, psychologists and alternative medicine specialists is now exploring how color—as light and pigment—can

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affect people physically, mentally and emotionally.

According to Pakistani research physicists Samina T. Yousuf Azeemi and S. Mohsin Raza, working from the University of Balochistan, “Colors generate electrical impulses and magnetic currents or fields of energy that are prime activators of the biochemical and hormonal processes in the human body.” Different colors cause different reactions, from stimulating cells to sup-

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pressing the production of melatonin.

Published in the journal EvidenceBased Complementary Alternative Medicine, Azeemi and Raza’s photobiology research, applied as chromotherapy, supports premises of ancient Chinese, Egyptian and ayurvedic healing traditions in which color is intrinsic to healing: for example, red increases circulation; yellow stimulates nerves; orange increases energy; and blue and green soothe everything from skin irritations to anxiety.

Blue light can reset our biological clocks. Although electric light attempts to mimic natural sunlight, the body does not sense it that way, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives. During the day, artificial light with more blue wavelengths may help improve the performance of students and employees working indoors; at night, a reduction of the blue portion in artificial lighting provided for shift workers could protect against sleep disturbances.

The irony, notes Science Writer David C. Holzman, of Lexington, Massachusetts, is that applications of blue light are now used to cure some of the very things it can cause—sleeplessness and depression.

Sonya Nutter, a Kansas City

Colors, like features,

follow the changes of the emotions. ~ Pablo Picasso mother of three elementary schoolchildren, can attest to the soothing effect of blue light when soaking in her Kohler chromotherapy tub in the dark: “It’s even better than lavender scent for calming,” she says.

“Color clearly has aesthetic value, but it can also carry specific meaning and information,” says Andrew J. Elliot, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, in New York.

He and a team of researchers concluded that, “Seeing red is not good before [taking] a test measuring performance” (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General). In contrast, they found that seeing green enhances creative performance.

Photodynamic therapy, a recently developed, non-invasive cancer treatment, involves injections of a light-sensitive solution, followed by shining laser-emitted blue light on internal tumors or light-emitting diodes (LED) on surface tumors. A National Cancer Institute fact sheet explains how such light kills cancer cells and shrinks tumors.

Based on the success of NASA experiments and research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, red LED lights are also helping cancer patients deal with sore mouths associated with chemotherapy and radiation used for bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Treating diabetic ulcers is another application, according to a 2012 study in the Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes of South Africa. Red light sessions at many medical spas help rejuvenate aging skin by stimulating collagen production.

Color as pigment can convey

subtle cues to influence our perceptions, attitudes and behavior. In a study conducted at England’s Oxford University and Spain’s Polytechnic University of Valencia, for example, participants believed that hot chocolate tasted better in orange mugs than any other color, with white scoring lowest. “Color associations are so strong and embedded so deeply that people are predisposed to certain reactions” when they see a color, explains Elliot, a learned association that is often culturally based.

Because color can engender individual emotional response, it plays a major role in one’s preferences in surroundings, including wall colors, furnishings and appliances.

Pantone, a leading provider of color systems to businesses worldwide, annually recommends a specific color that it feels best connects with the current zeitgeist, or prevailing spirit and mood, so that manufacturers of paints, kitchenware and fabric will produce the look people will want to have around them.

In 2011 Pantone picked a vibrant pink. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, explained that “In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits, a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going.” Now sensing greater optimism, their 2013 color choice is a vivid emerald, described as “lively, radiant and lush… a color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony.”

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Adventures Abound at Frost Valley YMCA Service Trips

Frost Valley YMCA is dedicated to service and the idea that to live a meaningful and healthy life one should give back to their community.

The service trips at Frost Valley YMCA are focused on making an impact on the community. Campers who participate in our service trips will receive a signed letter validating at least 35 hours of accredited service per trip.

Habitat for Humanity – Catskills (Grades 9-12, min. age 14) Available Sessions 1, 3 & 4

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uring Frost Valley YMCA’s Adventure Programs, campers choose from action-based activities, service-oriented trips (like working with Habitat for Humanity), and rugged excursions to beautiful and challenging locations around the United States.

These empowering experiences, led by highly trained counselors, teach leadership and survival skills. From these experiences, campers find confidence and strength to last a lifetime.

Adventure Village One Week Try-It (Grades 6-8) August 11-16 Adventure Village, our introductory program for the adventurous at heart, combines the best of traditional Overnight Camp and Adventure Trips. Campers choose from multiple adventure-based activities like climbing the tower, all-day hikes, orienteering, mountain boarding, zip-lining and honing outdoor survival skills. They also join main camp for traditional camp activities.

Adventure Trips

Advanced trips, the top tier of the adventure program, are monthlong journeys to the beautiful backcountry regions of the Northeast.

Campers challenge themselves as they work together to set goals and build routes through the wilderness. Nothing is comparable to the life lessons and leadership skills that an Advanced trip can offer a young camper.

Adirondack Mountain Summit Multipitch (Grades 10-12) June 30-July 26 This is the most advanced wilderness trip. Campers summit stunning Adirondacks peaks and climb the east coast’s highest cliff-face.

The trip provides orienteering and survival skills as well as hands-on learning for setting up gear, scouting and climbing safely, and learning to become responsible outdoor enthusiasts for life.

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Campers work with Habitat for Humanity Catskills to gain community service hours, make new friends, acquire new skills, and “give back.” Helping to rebuild the Catskills from the devastating effects of Hurricane Irene, campers earn up to 35 volunteer service hours.

They will also enjoy the beauty of the Catskill Mountains by climbing in the nearby Mohonk Preserve and biking in the esteemed Minnewaska State Park.

Maine Trail Builders (Grades 9-12) Available Session 2 Campers explore the beautiful area of Acadia, Maine, as they help maintain trails and complete service work with the National Park Service. Digging in the dirt, trimming trees and doing various other projects around the park, they will earn up to 35 hours of community service. On days off, they’ll climb cliffs above the ocean and bike the carriage roads.

Rocks and Ropes (Grades 6-8) June 30-July 5 Tired of people telling you to stop climbing on everything? You are just the person we’ve been looking for! Join us on a week-long climbing session that includes day climbs in the world-famous “Gunks” of New York. You will work on climbing techniques while having the time of your life with a group of friends who love climbing as much as you do.

White Mountain Kayak & Climb (Grades 9-12) Available Session 1& 3 Travel to the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire and learn technical kayaking skills with experienced instructors. We will also climb some of the best cliffs on the east coast at North Conway.

This trip, outfitted with the well-known Eastern Mountain Sports Outdoor School, is for the budding outdoor enthusiast who wants to take their love of the outdoors to the next level.

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adaptation, according to the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry think tank. Parents should consider various points of view and develop contingency plans.

Return to Childhood

Rearing kids presents the opportunity to reread favorite childhood books and disappear back into imaginative worlds.

Creativity

A.A. Milne (author of the Winnie the Pooh books) and J.K. Rowling (of Harry Potter fame) first wrote for their kids. We may also be inspired to play an instrument or take up an art form learned as a child while encouraging our children in their music or art lessons.

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The Fatherhood Factor

How Raising Children Changes Men

by Armin Brott

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ecoming a father is one of the most defining benchmarks in a man’s life.

In their research, University of California-Berkeley Psychology Professors Phil Cowan, Ph.D., and Carolyn Cowan, Ph.D., found that when asked how important each aspect of life felt over a two-year study period, childless men surveyed showed a significant increase in the “partner/lover” aspect. But young fathers squeezed that facet into a smaller life space to accommodate the significant increase in the “parent” element.

Here are a few highlights from what relevant studies by Oregon State University, in Corvallis, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Switzerland’s University of Zurich say about how fatherhood changes men.

Confidence and Pride

Having a close relationship with our child helps build mutual confidence and self-

Raising kids produces a heightened awareness of others’ perspectives, reports University of Delaware researcher Rob Palkovitz, Ph.D. Many guys admit that they were somewhat selfish and self-centered before having kids, because having people depend on you and putting their needs before yours doesn’t come naturally. (Palkovitz notes that marriage alone doesn’t trigger this realization.)

Changing Values esteem. Turning a child’s tears into laughter and feeling proud when he does well confirms that we’re on our way to being a successful father. Albeit briefly, a child may even share our tastes in culture, entertainment and other areas before mapping his own individuality, but some common attitudes and interests will remain.

Patience and Humor

When something goes wrong, we can take it seriously and try to change things, or roll with it and laugh. Doing the latter can increase compassion for our own and others’ mistakes.

Flexible Thinking

Early on, it may be nearly impossible to differentiate the needs of our child and partner from our own. In reality, needs are to varying degrees in opposition, thus imposing frustrations and sorrows and forcing mutual

Becoming a father prompts a hard look at one’s fundamental beliefs and values.

Our view of what seemed harmless when we were younger, like not caring about money or possessions and potentially harmful lifestyle choices, changes completely when there’s a family to support.

We see the world differently. Our health and well-being are no longer just personal concerns; they’re integral to our family.

Interestingly, more mature new fathers—having had more time to hone their philosophy of life—report less of a need for fresh soul-searching than younger fathers.

Superdad Armin Brott has been building better fathers for a decade through his blog, bestselling books and American Forces Network radio show. Learn more at MrDad.com and Tinyurl.com/MrDadApp.

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couldn’t see themselves being sufficiently successful at it, or their family discouraged it.

Reframing Personal Priorities Craig Hamilton Explores the Gender Gap in Spiritual Growth

by Kim Childs

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raig Hamilton is a writer, radio host and workshop leader devoted to helping people evolve their consciousness for the greater good. The former managing editor of What is Enlightenment? magazine, Hamilton went on to found Integral Enlightenment, an online education program for those on a contemporary spiritual path. Since then, thousands of people have participated in his courses and workshops, and the vast majority have been women. Natural Awakenings asked Hamilton for his insights on this trend.

What’s behind the gender imbalance in personal growth and enlightenment circles?

Two years ago, I hosted a summit called The Way of the Evolutionary Man that included a discussion about why more men aren’t drawn to participate in these kinds of things. One of the main points made was that, while many Americans have focused on creating equality for women in the last 50 years, there hasn’t been a comparable men’s liberation movement.

I know that some would say, “Why do we need that? Men are already the ones with the most power, freedom and privilege.” Yet it became clear during our discussion that men do not have freedom when it comes to choosing among valued social roles.

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For example, a woman can feel valued whether she pursues a professional career or something else that we might call a path of the heart, such as following artistic passions, working for a nonprofit or serving as a teacher. But if men do such things, they risk losing value among women.

Traditionally, women have wanted to be with men that are more economically successful than they are. If a man decides he wants to be an artist or a spiritual practitioner or follow what we might label a higher calling, he’s stepping out of traditionally validated activities for men. So the reason that more men aren’t putting more time into their personal growth could be that they’re not being valued for that.

What might it take to shift this phenomenon?

If women want men to join them on paths of personal and spiritual growth, they might need to start in analyzing the part of themselves that says, “I want a man who makes more money than me, is successful and able to be the family provider.” Many women want their men to be conscious, sensitive, reflective and capable of profound intimacy, plus be a good provider.

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Is pursuing personal growth at odds with being a breadwinner?

I teach a spiritual path that anyone can pursue in the midst of their busy life. It involves turning everything into a spiritual practice. It means observing your own motivations and distortions and experiencing a different relationship to life that’s no longer rooted in patterns of the past and the ego.

I believe this work appeals to men because, while there is a meditative and interior dimension to it, the bigger part is calling people to step up in life and remove the obstacles inside themselves that keep them from playing their biggest game. Spiritual life isn’t about getting beyond this world; it’s about the evolution of our world through conscious participation. That’s something men and women alike can become inspired by and put their energy behind.

How can men be most effective in a changing world?

In order to be truly effective, each person needs to do the necessary inner work. It’s not enough to focus on trying to do and accomplish and acquire without clarifying what’s getting in the way of your full selfexpression and creative engagement.

It’s easy to think about life in terms of our history, identity, desires and concerns, but that’s just a small part of who we are.

At our deepest level, we are this unfolding evolutionary process that’s been going on for more than 13 billion years. Now we have the ability to participate in the greatest adventure of all, that of conscious evolution, growing into a future aligned with our highest ideals, visions and aspirations. While that is mobilizing generations of women, I am finding that it also speaks to the highest aspirations of men.

Connect with Craig Hamilton at IntegralEnlightenment.com.

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View our entire calendar on our CityGuide online at NaturalAwakeningsNYC.com SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Wild High Line Tour – 8-9am. Enjoy the quiet early morning hours and discover the birds, butterflies, and other wildlife that call the High Line home. During this walking tour with High Line Gardener and resident naturalist Maryanne Stubbs, you will discover a side of the park you’ve never seen before. Binoculars are recommended, but not required. Open to visitors of all ages. The High Line, New York, NY. 212-206-9922, Krystin.Hence@TheHighLine.org or TheHighLine.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 2 Street Tree Workshop – 1-3:30pm. Learn about the MillionTreesNYC initiative and how to plant and care for trees on your block. We will discuss proper street tree care, species selection and citizen pruning programs followed by a brief tour and assessment of street tree plantings in the neighborhood. Included is a hands–on component with the opportunity to care for some street trees in need of some TLC. Sherman Creek Park, Manhattan, New York, NY. 917-2916436, Volunteer@NYRP.org or NYCParks.org.

MONDAY, JUNE 3 GrowNYC’s A Toast to Our Town – 6pm Cocktail Hour, Dinner 7:30pm. Enjoy a fabulous meal and meet special guests while learning how your support ensures GrowNYC can help New Yorkers make our city the most sustainable and livable city in the world! Master of Ceremonies is chef, author and TV personality Alexandra Guarnaschelli. Gotham Bar and Grill, 12 E 12th St, New York, NY. 212-788-7900 or GrowNYC.org/gala.

TUESDAY, JUNE 4 Bryant Park Tai Chi – 7:30-8:30am. Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center and is for all ages and experience levels.

Fountain Terrace, Bryant Park, 6th Ave and 41st Sts, New York, NY. 212-768-4242, bpc@UrbanMgt.com or nycgovparks.org/events/2013/06/04/bryant-park-tai-chi.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 Shape Up NYC: Nia – 6:30-7:30pm. Shaping up has never been this easy! Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes every week at dozens of locations across the five boroughs and are taught by expert fitness instructors who know how to make fitness fun. Nia is a sensory-based movement practice that draws from martial arts, dance and yoga. Weekly through August 21 (no class on July 3). Pier 64, Hudson River Park, Manhattan (24th to 26th Sts), New York, NY. nycgovparks.org/events.

THURSDAY, JUNE 6 Tour: What’s in Bloom: A Nature Walk on the High Line – 2-3pm. In keeping with the vision of Dutch planting designer Piet Oudolf, the High Line’s landscape undergoes dramatic transitions through the four seasons, with new foliage and blooms on view each month. Take a walking tour with a High

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Line Gardener to get an insider’s look at the park’s unique horticultural design, and learn what it takes to maintain a garden elevated above the streets of New York City. The High Line, Manhattan, New York, NY. 212-206-9922, Krystin.Hence@TheHigthLine.org or nycgovparks.org/events

FRIDAY, JUNE 7 Films on the Green Opening Night – 8:30-11pm.

Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival produced annually by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the City of New York Parks & Recreation.

The series has become a not-to-be-missed free event amid the vibrant New York City summer cultural offerings.

Tonight’s presentation, shot in dazzling color, is “Mississippi Mermaid” (La Sirene Du Mississippi). Cedar Hill in Central Park, New York, NY. 212-439-1425, Nathalie.

Charles@Diplomatie.gouv.fr or nycgovparks.org/events.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 Family Yoga – 9-9:45am. Join us for free yoga for the whole family with Robin Rosiello, a certified yoga instructor. All ages welcome. Arrive early, bring a towel or yoga mat. Rain or wet ground cancels. Meet on Abby’s Lawn in Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan, New York, NY. 212-795-1388, Info@ FortTryonParkTrust.org or nycgovparks.org/events

SUNDAY, JUNE 9 ACourse in Miracles – 1:30-4:30pm one Sunday monthly (except August) through Dec 8. Join Jon Mundy, Ph.D., author of the best-selling “Living a Course in Miracles” for discussion and sharing. Please register in advance (limited to 50 people). Receive a sample copy of “Miracles” magazine and more! CRS,Center for Remembering and Sharing, 123 4th Ave (between 12th and 13th Sts), New York, NY. 212-866-3795 or MiraclesMagazine.org.

MONDAY, JUNE 10 Free Meditation – 5:45-6:15pm. Donations accepted.

Meet next door to Quest Bookshop. 240 E 53rd St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY. 212-758-5521 or QuestBookshop.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11 Volunteer with the Randall’s Island Park Alliance Horticulture Crew – 9am-12pm. Help maintain and beautify Randall’s Island Park. Activities vary depending on needs and resources. Instruction, gloves and tools provided. Dress appropriately for outdoor weather. Weekly through August 13. Icahu Stadium, Randall’s Island, Park, Manhattan, New York, NY. 212-860-1899 x 316, Donna.Piluso@ Parks.NYC.gov or nycgovparks.org/events.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 Summer on the Hudson: Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun—6:30-7:30pm. End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting.

Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. The

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Plaza at 66th St, Riverside Park South, New York, NY. Dial 311, Zhen.Heinemann@Parks.NYC.gov or nycgovparks.org/events

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Holistic Skin Clinic Appointments with Dr. Adiel Tel-Oren- receive a FREE brief skin inspection and immediate pain free non-surgical removal of all kinds of skin lesions including , moles, skin tags, lesions, red spots. No pain and no scars, free follow up treatment if needed. A.R.E. of New York Edgar Cayce Center, 241 W 30th St #2 New York, 10001, 510-545-6831 or www.doctorevents.com Summer Psychic & Healing Fair Sponsored by Spiritualist Church of NYC (SCNYC) – Readings: 6:30- 9:30pm, Energy Healings: 6:30-8:10pm, Message Circle: 8:30- 9:30pm. The SCNYC is bringing together some of the city’s top psychic/mediums, Tarot readers, astrologers & energy healers. Afterwards, a Spirit Message Circle follows, in which participants will receive messages from the Spirit World. No advance appointments. Visit website for $5 coupon off reading or healing or present coupon image via smartphones, or mobile devices. 20 min Readings: $40 ($35 with online coupon), 20 min Energy Healing- various modalities: $25 ($20 with online coupon), Message Circle: $20 (no discounts for message circle). The Meta Center, 214 W. 29th St, 16th Floor, NY, NY 10101. 212-675-2140, SpiritChurchNYC@aol.com or SpirtualistChurchNYC.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Feng Shui Your Travels – 1-3pm. Learn how to live a feng shui life, and learn how to feng shui your travels!

Feng Shui is the practice of creating harmonious surroundings that enhance the balance of yin and yang.

It is an ancient Chinese discipline whose philosophy can be traced back several thousands of years and is highly respected in many cultures. Facilitated by Julie Anna Alvarez, a graduate of the internationally acclaimed training program “The Accelerated Path”™.

Namaste Healing Center, 2 W 14th St, New York, NY. 212-645-0141 or NamasteBookshop.com/events.

SUNDAY, JUNE 16 Sweet and Stinky—Hands-On Gardening Activities for Families – 1:30-5:30pm. Aromatic alliums and spicy herbs thrive in the summer heat. Follow the sweet and stinky smells to the Family Garden and discover these culinary champions. Savor the scents and tickle your taste buds with cooking demonstrations and samples, and become a green thumb by planting your very own herb to tend at home. Plants and imaginations grow at the Howell Family Garden, where kids are allowed--no, encouraged!--to play in the dirt. Display gardens such as the Global Gardens and the Breakfast Bowl, and daily activities delight and inspire. Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY. 718-817-8700 or NYBG.org.

MONDAY, JUNE 17 Manhattan Grow More Vegetables Certificate Series – 6-8pm. This edible gardening course is designed to equip community gardeners, teachers and city residents with the best organic techniques for growing vegetables safely and effectively, particularly in an urban setting.

Just Food Office, 1155 6th Ave, 3rd Floor, New York, NY. Greg@JustFood.org or nycgovparks.org/events/

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The Invincible Heart Open your hearts and live from a heart-centered place while being yourself, strong and full of vitality, joy, and fulfillment, even as you take on life’s toughest challenges. Susanna Bair, Huffington Post blogger and co-author of Living from the Heart, draws upon 3 decades of experience as a master meditation teacher to teach how to recognize and activate the hero within.

Sat 6/22 Intro, 9am - 4pm Susanna will explore the 4 points of invincibilitycelebration, vulnerability, love, and guidance. Tickets $39 one person & $49 for two. First Unitarian Congregational Society, 116 Pierrepont St., NYC.

Sun 6/23 Advanced, 9am - 1pm Susanna provides customized guidance on how to strengthen your "growing edge" of invincibility. Tickets $200 per person (20 person limit).

www.InvincibleHeart.org 520-299-2170

TUESDAY, JUNE 18 Central Park Circuit – 6:30-7:30pm. Get fit this summer with innovative exercises designed by top trainers to utilize the Park’s best natural features: rocks, trails, stairs, hills and gorgeous open lawns. A variety of classes will help you to maximize your strength and agility, as well as increase flexibility and muscle tone. All fitness levels welcome. Space is limited to 20 participants per class on a first come, first served basis. Ages 18+. North Meadow Recreation Center in Central Park, New York, NY. 212-348-4867 or nycgovparks.org/events.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 ¡Arriba! Community Dance Parties at the High Line – 7-9pm. Grab your friends and bring your dancing shoes—evenings of live Latin music and dancing are returning to the High Line this summer! Some of NYC’s best Latin bands will transform the park into an open-air dance floor at sunset. Traditional salsa and merengue rhythms will get visitors of all ages shaking to the beat of the timbales drums! Chelsea Market Passage in The High Line, New York, NY. 212-206-9922, Krystin.Hence@TheHighLine.org or nycgovparks.org.

THURSDAY, JUNE 20 Candlelit Flow – 7:45-9pm. Set to music and lit only by candles, this is a soulful vinyasa class that builds heat, strength and flexibility while allowing the mind to achieve a deeper meditation, enhanced by the darkness.

Attention is paid to the alignment of the physical form as well as to the subtle energy body (chakras). Adrienne Burke. Sacred Sounds Yoga, 163 Bleecker St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY. 212-533-9642, SacredSoundsYoga@ gmail.com or SacredSoundsYoga.com/classes.html.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21 Solstice in Times Square: Athleta Mind Over Madness Yoga – 7:25am-9pm (see web site for event schedule). Find tranquility and transcendence in the midst of the world’s most commercial, frenetic

and urban place—Times Square. Anyone can find tranquility on top of a mountain. Can you find it in the middle of Times Square? Celebrate the sun, summer and creativity at the Crossroads of the World with 5 free outdoor yoga classes. First 1,200 participants to arrive will receive a Solstice gift bag and free yoga mats. TimesSquareNYC.org/events/ solstice-in-times-square-index.aspx.

SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Energy Healing Workshop – 11-5pm. Learn an energetic body process that contains 32 different points on your head that store the electrical components of our thoughts, feelings, emotions, beliefs and point of views that lock us up in life. Activating these points clears blocked energy, allowing more ease in all areas of your life. This process is like reflexology but instead of on the feet, the points are on the head. And instead of working directly on areas of your body these points work on areas of your life (which includes the body). This is a 1 day certification class which can be readily implemented into a healing practice. No experience necessary. Discount for couples. 353 East 78th Street. (212) 369-1992, barsenergyclass@aol.com

TUESDAY, JUNE 25 The Knights Opening Concert 2013 – This is the opening night for the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts’ 108th year of free concerts. No tickets issued. 900 seats provided on a first-come first-serve basis. Benches around concert ground are also available. No rain dates or rain location.

The “Los Angeles Times” states that “if we are to talk about the future of classical music in America, sooner or later the Knights will come up.” Eric Jacobsen, Conductor. Naumburg Bandshell Area, Central Park, New York, NY. 212-310-6600 or support.centralparknyc.org

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 Sunrise Tai Chi Class – 6:30-7:30am. Certified Tai Chi instructor Robert Martinez leads this free class that is suitable for all levels. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water. Rain and weather/air advisory cancels. Linden Terrace in Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan, New York, NY. 212-795-1388, Info@ forttryonparktrust.org or nycgovparks.org/events.

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Naturally Curious – 1:30-5:30pm. In the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, adventure abounds for kids of all ages with art and science activities such as mixing paints and creating science notebooks. The New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY. 718-817-8700 or NYBG.org.

Cocktail Evening and Summer Concert – 6-9pm (concert at 7pm). Sip a botanically-inspired cocktail and enjoy an evening viewing of “Wild Medicine.”

Then enjoy a concert featuring festive music. This event is part of “Wild Medicine: Healing Plants Around the World, Featuring the Italian Renaissance Garden.” New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY. 718-817-8700 or NYBG.org.

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HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival – 5pm.

The nation’s premier outdoor film festival brings classic films to the big screen for the 21st consecutive year!

Lawn opens at 5pm, movie begins at sunset. Bryant Park Lawn, Bryant Park, New York, NY. 212-768-4242, bpc@ urbanmgt.com or nycgovparks.org/events/2013/06/17/ hbo-bryant-park-summer-film-festival.

Night at the Museum Sleepover – 6pm-9am. Break out your sleeping bags and experience the Museum as never before! This unique after-hours adventure will thrill kids ages 6-13 and their caregivers. Included will be tours of live-animal exhibitions, museum quests and much more. End the night by falling asleep in one of the world’s most famous museums. Evening snack, light breakfast and sleeping cot provided. American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W at 79th St, New York, NY. 212-769-5100 or amnh.org/calendar.

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Natick, MA or by webinar Lightworkers Healing Method™ Angelically Guided Energy Healing™ BE Who Your Soul Wants You To Be. Experience the joy! Healing practitioners and serious spiritual seekers alike can learn to align with soul purpose and improve all aspects of life. It’s a skill, not a gift, and nothing is off limits.

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Shape Up NYC:Yoga – 10-11am. Shape Up NYC (a NYC Parks program in partnership with Equinox, NYC Service and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield) offers this class, along with many others at locations across the five boroughs. Please bring your own mat. City College Quad, 160 Convent Ave, Manhattan, New York, NY. NYCGovParks.org/events.

SUNDAY, JUNE 30 Core Yoga – 10:45-11:45am. Want to find your inner strength and power? This vigorous, Pilates-inspired class focuses on strengthening and stretching the core. Whether you are looking for firmer abs, working to alleviate back pains or are striving to elevate your practice, this is the class for you! All levels welcome. Cynthia Bettis. Sacred Sounds Yoga, 163 Bleecker St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY. 212-533-9642 or SacredSoundsYoga.com.

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