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As the season of giving and gratitude surrounds us, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the essence of joyful living. Joy, at its core, is not something we wait for—it’s something we create. It’s found in the small, intentional moments we choose to embrace and celebrate every day.
In our fast-paced world, it’s easy to overlook the simple pleasures that bring the greatest happiness: a quiet walk in nature, the sound of laughter, or a heartfelt conversation with someone we love. Yet these are the moments that remind us of what it truly means to live joyfully.
This month, we’re exploring the many pathways to joy. Whether it’s discovering mindfulness practices that keep us grounded, nurturing our bodies with healthy and delicious meals, or cultivating connections that uplift our spirits, this issue is filled with inspiration to bring more happiness into your life.
Joy isn’t just about personal fulfillment—it’s also about sharing that light with others. A smile, a kind word, or a thoughtful gesture can create ripples of positivity that extend far beyond our own circles. When we live with joy, we inspire others to do the same, creating a community rooted in gratitude, connection, and hope.
As we prepare for the new year, let’s commit to making joy a priority—not as a fleeting resolution but as a way of life. Let us find beauty in the mundane, savor the present, and embrace the journey with open hearts.
Here’s to a season of light, love and limitless joy. May each day bring you closer to the happiness that surrounds us all.
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In the midst of the chaos and division gripping the world, a group of wise, incorruptible, compassionate teachers —led by Maitreya, the World Teacher— is here to guide and inspire us to reverse the damage we have done, and overcome the dangers we face. They will help us to set a new course for our future, creating out of the present turmoil, a world of justice, peace, sharing and brotherhood.
In addition to revamping their menu, Caravan also installed two fresh beer dispensers, updated their website, and designed a new Spanish-inspired, romantic storefront awning that perfectly captures the essence of the restaurant.
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Hope for a New World Offered in Free Lecture Screening
Sunday, January 26 - 2:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre- Cinema 3
423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY
Share International volunteers will host a free video screening of a lecture given by British artist and author Benjamin Creme at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 26.
Free admission, no registration required Presented by Share International volunteers
For over four decades, Benjamin Creme was the principal spokesman for an extraordinary message of hope. Through his books and lectures (receiving no compensation), Creme shared the information that a group of highly evolved teachers known as the Masters of Wisdom are returning to the everyday world at this time of exceptional crisis for the earth and its people.
"Let us change all that is corrupt and useless in your structures, all that prevents the manifestation of your divinity."
According to Creme, the Masters, led by Maitreya the World Teacher, are here to help us create a new, peaceful civilization based on cooperation and justice, beginning with sharing the food and resources of our planet more equitably.
- Maitreya, the World Teacher
Since entering the modern world in 1977, Maitreya has been working behind the scenes to foster conditions which will allow Him to address all of humanity simultaneously. He will make His appeal for us to see ourselves as one human family and to reshape society to reflect that reality.
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In 1982, Creme founded information about Maitreya’s progress, offering insights from the Ageless Wisdom teachings, highlighting global positive changes, and reporting on miraculous signs heralding his return. “Millions around the world have heard this message of hope,” says Share International volunteer Jim Weaver. “We invite you to listen with an open mind and decide for yourself if it rings true.”
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Celebrate With the Self-Realization Fellowship
The Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920 is dedicated to sharing the teachings of Kriya Yoga and meditation for spiritual awakening. This month, they’ll honor Yogananda’s birthday with two special online events enabling individuals worldwide to celebrate Yogananda’s teachings of spiritual awakening and self-realization.
The Paramahansa Yogananda Birthday Commemoration Service will take place at noon on January 5. This sacred online service will be led by an SRF monastic and is open to all. It will be streamed in English, with services in other languages available through SRF’s website.
Following this, a Commemorative Six-Hour Meditation will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on January 11. Conducted by SRF and the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) members, this meditation will be streamed live through the SRF Online Meditation Center, with an intermission midway. The event will be available for on-demand viewing until 1 a.m. on January 27.
These events will reflect on the spiritual legacy of Paramahansa Yogananda and deepen the viewer’s connection to the practice of Kriya Yoga. SRF’s mission is to help individuals realize their soul’s potential and achieve lasting peace, joy and love.
The SRF has 500-plus temples, retreats, ashrams and meditation centers worldwide offering all interested seekers the opportunity to experience the power of group meditations, focused retreat programs, inspirational services and to share in spiritual fellowship.
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In the midst of the chaos and division gripping the world, a group of wise, incorruptible, compassionate teachers —led by Maitreya, the World Teacher— is here to guide and inspire us to reverse the damage we have done, and overcome the dangers we face. They will help us to set a new course for our future, creating out of the present turmoil, a world of justice, peace, sharing and brotherhood.
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In addition to the 21-day program, Nardini offers 7-Day courses tailored to specific areas of the face, allowing users to address particular concerns such as jowls, cheeks or under-eye areas. The exercises are simple, accessible and designed to fit seamlessly into any schedule.
The program also includes membership in the Age Fiercely Community, an online support network where participants share experiences, seek advice, and gain insights into skincare and facial wellness. Members benefit from live Q&A sessions with Nardini, tutorials and discounts on consultations with facial fitness specialists.
Nardini’s holistic approach to wellness reflects her personal mission to empower individuals to reclaim their physical and emotional vitality. Her vibrant online community and easyto-follow courses make this program a standout option for those seeking a natural, effective approach to facial rejuvenation.
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Deep in Midwinter
by Alison David Bird, C.Ht, Orignator of Marconics
The deep midwinter is a time for quiet reflection, another opportunity to identify “hangers on” in terms of old aspects of our selves that are no longer working for us and shed them in a sort of “death to self.”
This post-holiday “slump” can be put to good use in taking time to reassess your life, your journey, and to reevaluate new and potential choices and decisions that could be made in the coming year. Go deep, ask the difficult questions: Are you satisfied with your job? Or are you one of those that cries in the bathroom before going to work?
What about your intimate relationships? Do they provide an opportunity for you to be the best version of yourself? Or, do they make you feel “less than”? How about family members? During the recent holiday season did you get caught in the cyclical vortex of repetitive family drama that just sapped your energy? Did you bite your lip in toleration of someone who deliberately sets out to belittle you, simply because they hold a role in your family unit? Perhaps these are the ones sent to push you from your cozy nest of complacency.
is ready to filter down through the holographic structure of the universe and merge with you to enhance your experience, so make some space!
Get your house ready to realize this new state of beingness and bring your dreams and desires into manifestation through the most benevolent alignment of your Soul Self, as your ascending consciousness connects into Living Light geometries on the axis of vertical time to access gateways into higher dimensions, delivering us into newly accessible consciousness corridors on future timelines of 5D Earth.
This article was submitted by Robin Landau, Marconics Master Teacher, who is here to assist others on their ascension. She can be reached at 516-369-3653 or robinjoylandau@gmail.com.
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Look deeper: friends, neighbors… do they still bring you the joy they once did? Or do they stand towering over you in an attempt to reduce your beliefs to ashes? Ask yourself if this is the life you want for yourself going forward? It’s time to dust off the cobwebs and have an energetic clear out of all the bag gage that is no longer serving you—be ruthless!
This ascension cycle is about the end of the human experi ence, which has been played out in every way possible. And if you are choosing authentic, God-realized spiritual evolution over the technological transhuman agenda, you should be leaving the realms of fear and separation endured through the extreme duality of the 3D Earth experience. By raising the vibrational frequencies in your physical, mental and emotional bodies to release old programming and transfigure old behaviors, you emerge as a new being, through a blend of the best versions of yourself as a human, with aspects of Divinity descending as avatars from your Source Fields of origin. These higher dimensional aspects of Self will usher in a new world where we shall live in constant connection with Source at the Godhead, with access through the Law of Communication to higher love, intelligence and wisdom, which will guide you through your remaining days on Earth. Cosmic intelligence
From the Open Center to the New Center
Ralph White’s Vision for Holistic Education
The New York Open Center was a well-known holistic learning center that operated in New York City for 38 years and impacted nearly half a million participants. Co-founded with Walter Beebe in 1984 by Ralph White, it served as a hub for holistic education, personal growth, and spiritual development, and offered a wide range of workshops, lectures and classes.
Though the Open Center closed its iconic doors in January 2023, White’s vision for a more conscious and connected world was far from dimmed. Fueled by his enduring passion for holistic education, he set his sights on a new endeavor. Enter the New Center
for Holistic Learning—a vibrant reimagining of White’s life and mission, poised to inspire a fresh wave of transformation. This initiative, which began in 2024, builds on his extensive experience in promoting personal, cultural and spiritual transformation. The New Center offers both in-person and online programs, aiming for a global reach through Zoom and utilizing locations in Manhattan’s East and West Villages. It continues White’s vision of fostering consciousness, creativity and sustainability in modern society.
Natural Awakenings recently caught up with White who describes the ongoing need for a holistic hub in New York City, emphasizing its importance as a center for inner development, authentic spirituality, and ecological transformation.
How does the New Center for Holistic Learning build upon the legacy of the New York Open Center?
The team we have assembled for the New Center NY has many years of experience in holistic learning and doesn’t have to learn the ropes from scratch. We have experienced programmers, writers and registrars, etc. Also, we have developed pretty good judgement over the years about which offerings have real substance and value. The Open Center’s programs were always guided by the values of substance, depth and integrity and the New Center will maintain those. Certain long-term programs, such as the Esoteric Quest international conference series on the Western Tradition, and the Art of Dying programs have continued now for almost 30 years and
are an integral part of the New Center NY.
When the NY Open Center began in 1984, it was a true landmark in holistic learning. Now, 40 years later, how do you feel that the holistic movement has evolved and how does the New Center represent that in its offerings?
One of the less reported stories of our time is how holistic practices—like meditation, yoga, eating natural foods, producing wind and solar power—just to mention a few—have become an integral part of our culture. It has happened so gradually that the mainstream media usually doesn’t notice the significance of the story.
When the Open Center began, meditation was often considered a fancy word for sleep, and most forms of complementary medicine were thought of as snake oil of some sort.
We’ve come a long way. Now the challenge is to deepen the programs in existent fields and extend the audience to a global level through the internet. We are always keeping our eyes open for new developments—like the appropriate use of psychedelics with the dying who are dealing with intense existential distress or fear of death. The science around this is very impressive and we will be offering a unique program on this topic in the spring.
Part two of this interview will be featured in the February issue. For more information visit NewCenterNY.org. Follow New Center for Holistic Learning NY on Facebook or Instagram. com/newcenter.ny.
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Another Leap Forward in Dental Healing: REVERSING GUM RECESSION
Gum recession is a common dental problem that occurs when the gums around the teeth pull away from the tooth. When the gums recede, so does the all-important jawbone that supports the tooth. There are several causes of gum recession including periodontal disease, aggressive brushing or flossing, genetics, hormonal changes, and even tobacco use. Gum recession can also be caused by improper dental procedures, such as aggressive orthodontic treatment, poorly fitting dental crowns or bridges, or improperly placed fillings. Some of the signs and symptoms of gum recession include bleeding gums, exposed roots, visible notches or grooves in the teeth near the gum line, and loose teeth.
to traditional gum grafting procedures. It can be performed on multiple teeth during a single session, making it an efficient and effective gum rejuvenation treatment option.
Regular dental checkups are essential for preventing and treating gum recession. Dental hygiene teams specialize in monitoring oral health and identifying any signs of gum disease or other dental problems early on, so they can be prevented and treated promptly.
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Treatment for gum recession depends on the severity of the condition. In mild cases, a dentist may recommend a change in oral hygiene habits, such as only using a soft-bristled toothbrush or switching to a gentler non-abrasive toothpaste. In more severe cases, a traditional gum grafting procedure may be needed to restore the lost gum tissue.
Even better is the Chao Pinhole gum lift rejuvenation procedure. This minimally invasive procedure involves creating a small pinhole in the gum tissue and then using delicate instruments to gently release and reposition the gum tissue over the exposed tooth roots. The procedure is performed without the use of incisions or sutures, resulting in a quick recovery time compared
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Passing Through Perimenopause with Ease
by Dr. David Pollack
For many women, the perimenopausal journey can be fraught with challenges. While menopause typically occurs around ages 49 to 50, the perimenopausal phase often begins earlier—sometimes as early as the early forties—and can extend into the mid-fifties. This transitional period is frequently marked by changes that are disheartening and uncomfortable. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The perimenopausal and menopausal transition should be a natural, manageable process.
I know some may hesitate to hear this from a man, but in my 18 years of practice, I’ve helped hundreds—if not thousands—of women navigate this phase successfully. It is possible to experience perimenopause with ease.
What’s Really Happening?
Perimenopause and menopause mark the body’s natural transition from fertility to the next stage of life. This change is most evident
in hormone levels, which shift from a dynamic state to a more stable, lower balance. However, this transition can often create hormonal imbalances and fluctuations, leading to symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, and mood changes.
In my experience, these symptoms often indicate an inappropriate hormone imbalance. They’re not an inevitable part of menopause—they’re a sign that the body’s systems need support. With the right approach, perimenopause can become a smooth and even empowering transition.
Understanding Hormonal Shifts
Hot flashes and night sweats, for example, are usually signs of estrogen levels dropping too low. Conventional medicine often addresses this with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). While HRT can be effective, a functional medicine perspective seeks to help the body balance its hormones naturally, without relying on synthetic compounds.
One common reason for low estrogen is adrenal gland fatigue. The adrenal glands produce many essential hormones, including precursors for estrogen and testosterone. They also produce cortisol, the stress hormone, which helps regulate inflammation, blood sugar, and mood. However, when chronic stress overwhelms the adrenal glands, they prioritize cortisol production over other hormones, a phenomenon known as “cortisol or pregnenolone steal.” This leaves fewer resources for estrogen production, resulting in the imbalances that cause many perimenopausal symptoms.
The Role of Stress
Stress plays a significant role in these
imbalances. For many women in their forties, stress levels have been elevated for years, leading to biological effects that are often mistakenly dismissed as psychological. Chronic stress forces the adrenal glands to work overtime, resulting in fluctuating hormone levels that vary from day to day, or even hour to hour.
Stress isn’t just emotional—it includes physical stress from injuries, poor posture, or chronic pain, as well as chemical stress from inflammation, digestion issues, or toxin exposure. All these factors combine to influence our overall health, not just during perimenopause but throughout our lives.
A Holistic Approach to Perimenopause
One of the largest groups of patients in my practice is women in their forties who want to avoid or reverse a difficult perimenopause. Many are amazed by how manageable their transition becomes. They’re sleeping soundly, no longer experiencing night sweats, feeling calmer and happier, and regaining control over their weight and cravings.
How do we achieve this? By taking a holistic approach. Rather than focusing exclusively on the reproductive system, we investigate the whole body. This includes improving digestion, addressing physical pain, managing stress, and optimizing sleep and energy. By restoring the body’s innate ability to balance its hormones, we create a smoother, healthier transition through perimenopause and beyond.
Perimenopause doesn’t have to be a struggle. With the right guidance and care, it can be a time of renewal, balance and empowerment.
Dr. David L. Pollack is the founder of Pollack Wellness, located at 66 Commack Rd., #204, Commack, NY. For appointments or information, call 631-462-0801 or visit PollackWellness.com. See ad, page 15.
11 Health and Wellness Benefits of Chiropractic Care
by Dr. Gina Marino
Would you like to boost your health naturally?
Chiropractic care offers a straightforward and effective solution to support overall well-being.
While a healthy diet and regular exercise are vital, chiropractic care plays an essential role in promoting health, preventing illness, and managing chronic conditions. Regular visits to a chiropractor can enhance your quality of life in the following ways:
1. Healthier Immune System
Misaligned vertebrae can interfere with the nerves that regulate the immune system, weakening its ability to combat illnesses. Spinal adjustments realign vertebrae, reduce nerve tension, and improve your resistance to infections.
2. Pain Relief at Its Source
Chiropractic care targets the root cause of pain, offering a long-term solution rather than a temporary fix. It’s effective for pain in any part of the body, helping prevent recurrences.
3. Improved Balance
Chiropractic care enhances nerve function related to balance, reduces gait problems, and corrects musculoskeletal imbalances. This benefit is invaluable for seniors, athletes and anyone looking to reduce injury risks.
4. Natural Headache and Migraine Relief
By relaxing tense muscles in the head and neck and realigning vertebrae, chiropractic care reduces the frequency and severity of headaches, providing a natural alternative to medication.
5. Better Posture
Modern lifestyles often lead to poor posture, causing pain and strain in the back, neck, shoulders and hips. Chiropractic adjustments correct joint imbalances and improve posture.
6. Relief from Age-Related Aches and Pains
Chiropractic care helps manage arthritis, bulging discs, reduced flexibility, and other age-related issues, offering treatments that improve mobility and alleviate pain.
7. Increased Flexibility
Spinal manipulation and other chiropractic techniques loosen tight joints and muscles, reducing stiffness and inflammation to enhance flexibility.
8. Improved Gastrointestinal Health
Chiropractic treatment can address digestive issues like constipation, diarrhea and heartburn by easing nerve pressure and relaxing abdominal muscles.
9. Lower Blood Pressure
Spinal adjustments, particularly in the neck, may help reduce high blood pressure, as studies have shown a connection between spinal alignment and cardiovascular health.
10. Stress Reduction
Chiropractic care relaxes muscles, alleviates tension, and promotes endorphin release, offering natural stress relief and improved emotional well-being.
11. Better Sleep
By addressing pain and stress, chiropractic care improves sleep quality, helping those with insomnia achieve restorative rest naturally.
Chiropractic care goes beyond treating back and neck pain—it’s a holistic approach to maintaining health and preventing illnesses that can interfere with daily life. From relieving chronic pain to improving sleep and reducing stress, the benefits of regular chiropractic visits are wide-ranging and transformative. If you're looking to enhance your health naturally, consider incorporating chiropractic care into your wellness routine. Your path to better health may be just an adjustment away.
Dr. Gina Marino is the founder of the Center for the Alignment of Body, Mind & Spirit located at 2213 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh, NY. She offers gentle chiropractic care, reiki, lifestyle and nutritional advice. For more information, call 516-221-3500 or visit Align-Me.com. See ad, page 17.
6 Signs Your Cortisol Levels May Be Too High
by Dr. Jillian Finker
Cortisol, often called the stress hormone, plays a vital role in our body's response to stress. However, when cortisol levels remain elevated over time, it can lead to a host of health challenges.
It’s important to recognize the signs of high cortisol and confirm them through proper testing. A combination of bloodwork and a 24-hour comprehensive urine panel can provide a full picture. Since the human body is complex and doesn’t always follow textbook rules, testing is key to understanding your unique hormonal health.
Here are six common signs that your cortisol levels may be too high:
1. Unrelenting Fatigue
If you feel completely drained despite getting a full night’s sleep, your cortisol levels may be elevated. This type of fatigue often leads to dependency on stimulants like coffee—first thing in the morning and again in the afternoon—to make it through the day.
2. Unexpected Weight Gain
Gaining weight without significant changes to your diet or exercise routine, particularly around the abdomen, could be a sign of high cortisol. This hormone can promote fat storage, especially in the midsection, as part of the body’s stress response.
3. Sleep and Mood Disruptions
Cortisol naturally peaks in the morning to help you wake up and decreases at night to prepare your body for rest. If your cortisol levels remain high throughout the day, you might feel wired but tired—exhausted during the day yet unable to sleep at night.
4. Frequent Illness
If you find yourself getting sick easily or catching every cold that comes your way, high cortisol may be impacting your immune system. Elevated cortisol suppresses immune function, making you more susceptible to illnesses.
5. Intense Sugar Cravings
Do you reach for candy or a sweet treat after meals? Persistent sugar cravings could indicate that your adrenal glands are overworked. Cortisol affects blood sugar regulation, and high levels can leave you reaching for quick energy sources.
6. Brain Fog
Struggling with focus, memory or mental clarity? Brain fog is a common symptom of adrenal dysfunction. When your cortisol levels are out of balance, the tiny adrenal glands above your kidneys can’t function optimally, impacting cognitive performance.
What Can You Do About High Cortisol?
If these signs sound familiar, the first step is to confirm your cortisol levels with the appropriate tests. Once you have a clear understanding of your hormonal health, you can work on strategies to bring your cortisol back into balance.
Lifestyle Adjustments: Regular exercise, meditation and deep-breathing exercises can help reduce stress and regulate cortisol production.
Balanced Nutrition: Incorporate nutrientdense foods that stabilize blood sugar, such as
complex carbohydrates, lean proteins, healthy fats, and plenty of vegetables.
Sleep Hygiene: Prioritize sleep by maintaining a consistent bedtime routine, limiting screen time before bed, and creating a relaxing sleep environment.
Professional Support: Work with a healthcare provider to develop a personalized plan that may include supplements, dietary changes, or stress management techniques.
High cortisol levels can significantly affect your health, but the good news is that these imbalances are often reversible with the right approach. By identifying and addressing the root cause of your symptoms, you can restore balance and support your body’s ability to handle stress naturally.
To learn more or schedule a consultation, visit DrFinker. com or call 516-765-3272. See ad, page 22.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The Illness That Doesn’t Exist
The doctor says you’re not sick, “It’s just in your head!”
From the desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City
You went to the doctor, who did many tests. However, they came back with nothing unusual to report. Everything was ruled out, so the doctor said, “There’s nothing wrong with you.”
But it’s just not normal to be this tired! You’re so drained at night you now go to sleep early, almost every day. You sleep eight to 12 hours and still wake up tired—or even exhausted.
While almost everyone experiences fatigue from time to time, this is not like anything you’ve ever experienced before. You have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that more than one million Americans suffer from it, with the numbers growing!
The diagnosis: does this sound like you?
What’s causing it?
While the CDC and doctors say the cause(s) are unknown, alternative physicians have directly linked it to the Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis), herpes 6 virus, candidiasis, Lyme disease (undiagnosed due to false negative tests) and cytomegalovirus. You could have one or even several of these infections causing the illness!
Have you felt generally “unwell” for three months or longer? Do you have at least four of the following eight symptoms?
• Weakness and exhaustion, lasting more than 24 hours, following mental or physical activity
• Un-refreshing sleep
• Substantial impairment of short-term memory or concentration
• Muscle pain
• Pain in the joints, without swelling or redness
• Headaches of a new type, pattern or severity
• Tender or swollen armpit and/or neck lymph nodes
• Sore throat(s)
More about the symptoms
In addition to the symptoms above, the most common symptoms may be problems focusing or brain “cloudiness or fog”; generalized muscle pain (fibromyalgia); a feeling of malaise after almost any exertion; irritable bowel (diarrhea or constipation); depression or anxiety; chills and night sweats; or new food, odor or chemical sensitivities.
So, how can I fix it?
The “traditional” doctors most likely offered no real help. If they gave you pharmaceutical medicine, it didn’t help or maybe made things worse. Even the “alternative” doctors that gave you vitamins orally and intravenously, herbs, acupuncture, etc., only helped a little or for just a short time.
Please don’t give up hope! For those of you that are still suffering, the answer is Intravenous Ozone Therapy. You might be surprised to know that this proven, safe—but unusual— medical treatment has been used worldwide in more than 50 countries for many years (70) by over 45,000 physicians and therapists to successfully treat this and many other diseases and illnesses.
Believe it or not, medical ozone is a gas that’s made at the time of treatment (it can neither be stored, bottled or put in capsules).
Organizations like The Society for the advancement of Bioxidative Therapy and the International Association of Ozone in Healthcare and Dentistry are now organizing and teaching doctors in our country how to use this “miracle medicine” to help sufferers overcome this and other diseases and conditions that have been virtually untreatable.
So, you no longer have to suffer this debilitating illness!
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First Thoughts and New Experiences
Returning to Innocence Through Beginner’s Mindset
by Carrie Jackson
The new year brings a fresh focus on growth and forward thinking. An intentional way to harness this is to adopt the Zen Buddhist idea of shoshin, or beginner’s mind. This approach guides people to experience life with curiosity and openness, helping them let go of old patterns. It is a way of being that encourages practitioners to abandon preconceptions, embrace the world with a sense of wonder and see things from a more optimistic perspective. By examining and releasing old ways of thinking, expressing gratitude and incorporating different practices, the mind, body and heart open to novel opportunities.
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Beginner’s Mindset
“The idea of being open to the situation comes up repeatedly in meditative traditions,” says Steve Rogne, owner and director of Zen Shiatsu, in Evanston, Illinois.
He notes that in his practice, shoshin is an essential part of shiatsu, a form of massage therapy that uses gentle pressure to stimulate the body’s acupressure points and meridian channels. Shoshin can aid in unblocking stagnant energy and harmonizing the flow of qi, or vital energy, in the body.
“As a situation arises, we have our natural responses, which may include wanting to change what is happening. Another perspective is to ask, ‘What if I accept things the way they are?’” Rogne explains. “Accepting situations for the way they are is the foundation from which we can respond. It’s like a preparation for action without being the endpoint. We can simultaneously be open and respond mindfully.”
Learning to accept what is happening can also help us break old patterns of thinking
and reacting. “There is a very common human dynamic to move toward the things we want and away from the things we don’t want; however, this can lead to a fixed response pattern that limits our growth,” says Rogne. “In shiatsu, we help people to recognize those patterns and find the balance between active response and trusting with faith. This trains us to listen to our inner wisdom and relax into outcomes that aren’t what we prefer.”
Mindfully changing patterns can open us up to new experiences that we had previously shut out. “You may find a willingness to move forward in new relationships, even though you’ve experienced that relationships can be painful, or perhaps you find the willingness to speak up even though there’s a chance you won’t be heard in the way that you want,” Rogne notes.
Keeping a receptive mind helps to open us up physically, as well. “In both shiatsu and the shoshin mindset, we trust that every person’s body is already working on its own healing. When we let go of our fixed holding patterns, the internal circulation is freed up, leaving the best possible opportunity for the body to regain all the healthy rhythms of the organs and reduce conditions such as chronic pain,” Rogne asserts.
Optimism
Having hope and confidence about the future is essential in cultivating a beginner’s mind, helping to counter some of the fear and intolerance that can undermine our lives. “A shoshin principle is that there is not
anything fundamentally wrong with us or with the world. This allows us to move forward with positive faith and engagement,” says Rogne.
“Optimism is a belief that good things will happen and that things will work out in the end,” says Victor Perton, founder of the Centre for Optimism, an Australian-based think tank dedicated to fostering realistic and infectious optimism around the world. “With optimism, we enter each experience expecting fresh possibilities, guided by a sense that there’s something meaningful to discover.”
This positive outlook has myriad benefits. “Optimism nurtures healthy longevity and acts as a powerful protector against major health threats like heart disease, cancer and dementia,” says Perton.
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“Optimism also lowers the risk of cognitive decline, as optimistic people tend to be more socially and physically active, helping stave off dementia and age-related memory loss.”
A 2022 study of more than 150,000 racially diverse, older women published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that the most optimistic women were healthier, lived 4.4 years longer than the least optimistic women and were more likely to live past age 90.
A positive outlook can help navigate the stress and anxiety of life. “Optimism doesn’t mean ignoring the challenge; it means approaching it with the belief that solutions are possible. Optimism and a beginner’s mind work together in this way, helping us to stay open to new paths, resilient in the face of setbacks and appreciative of life’s small, beautiful details,” opines Perton.
Incorporating small, intentional practices into our day can help us cultivate optimism. “Smiling with genuine warmth—even at strangers—can shift our outlook, and asking others, ‘What’s the best thing in your day?’ brings a positive energy to conversations,” says Perton. He also recommends simple grounding practices like gardening, yoga and meditation to nurture curiosity and positivity, noting, “Through these small habits, optimism becomes a daily practice and, in time, a personal superpower for resilience and joy.”
Reframing Our Outlook
Reflective practices encourage us to explore our goals with a fresh outlook. “Journaling is a practice that is just for you, and you’re not intending to share it with anyone else,” explains Shawn Brown, a Baltimore-based wellness facilitator and yoga teacher who helps clients find a path to being their authentic selves. “It really allows you to examine what is popping up and what you are curious about. This might be learning a new language or starting a new yoga practice. When we look at things as a beginner, we are open to what we are truly interested in.”
A regular gratitude practice also helps bring us back to a place of grounding. “When we tap into gratitude, it expands our propensity to be creative and allows us to drop into the present moment. This is where we live, but when we think of the future or ruminate on something that happened in the past, we are pulled out,” says Brown. She encourages clients to take breaks throughout the day and recall a person, place or experience for which they are grateful. “Think about something that makes the corner of your mouth turn into a smile,” she suggests. “It can be as simple as gratitude for your partner who bought dog food or a neighbor who moved a package off the porch. This brings us back into our lives right now, and that’s where the beginner is.”
Cultivating a sense of play can also tap into a shoshin mindset. “As adults, there’s a need to
Finker compassionately
have a goal or expected result in any situation. When you’re a beginner, you don’t have a specific outcome because you’re just learning. Play, especially with kids or an animal, is freeform engagement without the need to get it right or check something off our to-do list. Releasing the need for control and perfection opens us up and expands us for so many other options and possibilities,” Brown says.
Brown encourages her yoga students to be open in the way they approach their practice. “Coming into a pose in a different way can give us a new experience of it,” she says. “My approach to yoga is not that we’re trying to do the posture, it’s that we’re trying to feel the posture. It’s a mirror of our being and can indicate if you are feeling strong, tired, energized or wobbly. Rather than attaching a label of good or bad, you just notice, and that opens us up.”
Especially in the new year, Brown urges clients to replace “I have to” with “I get to,” which presents more of a growth mindset. “This is the time to reframe our goals,” she points out. “Trying something new, like taking a West African dance class instead of your regular spin class, shakes up the routine and keeps your mind and body learning. You get to be pushed out of the comfort zone, and that’s where the magic happens.”
Carrie Jackson is a Chicago-based freelance writer and frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings. Connect at CarrieJacksonWrites.
Opening New Chapters
by Marlaina Donato
Diving into a new job, partnership or living situation might not be as scary as jumping into a fire or abyss, but fear of the unknown can certainly get a grip on us if we are not careful. Beginning anything new can feel unsettling, but with a little shift in mindset, anxiety can morph into genuine excitement. Whether taking piano lessons or trying a fitness class at the gym for the first time, we have one thing on our side: beginners have nothing to prove. Every master of their craft was once a novice, and remembering this can quell the ego’s impatience for perfection.
Curiosity, instead of fear, can become our internal navigation system, urging us forward as we turn a new corner or a new page. The month of January can bring expectations, fresh goals and, for the anxietyprone, flashes of what-ifs. It is not easy approaching the unknown, even for the seasoned artist putting that first brushstroke onto a stark, white canvas. Tapping into our innate creativity helps us to see an open road of choices lying before us.
First steps can be shaky, but with a little purpose and fortitude, they become surer, even elegant. Martin Luther King, Jr. advised, “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” When we feel snagged in a web of procrastination or hesitance, reviving our sense of wonderment and childlike innocence can disarm doubt. Despite our fears and uncertainties, we might even experience some levity in our pursuits.
Greeting the New Year
• Try a different ethnic restaurant.
• Visit an unexplored town.
• Start a conversation with a previously unknown neighbor.
• Begin wearing hats or another signature piece, and own a new style.
• Learn an interesting word every week, and use it in conversation.
• Investigate an intriguing culture.
• Enroll in a cooking class, or learn to bake bread.
• Take a screen break and pick out a new book at the library.
Marlaina Donato is an author of several books, a painter and a composer. Connect at WildflowersAndWoodsmoke.com.
Gladys McGarey
Nov. 30, 1920 - Sept. 28, 2024
on the Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age
by Rose Winters
Recognized around the world as the mother of holistic medicine, Gladys McGarey was a physician and activist who inspired new ways of thinking about disease and health. Throughout her expansive career, she championed the integrated use of healing methods from
Western, Eastern and Indigenous sources; advocated the use of food to prevent and treat disease; and promulgated the idea that illnesses offer glimpses into our inner selves.
McGarey practiced medicine for eight decades, was the co-founder and former president of the American Holistic Medical Association (now called the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine) and co-founder of the Academy of Parapsychology and Medicine. She was one of the first medical doctors to use acupuncture in the United States.
In her book, The Well-Lived Life: A 102-YearOld Doctor’s Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age, McGarey offers both practical advice and inspiring wisdom drawn from her own life, as well as from the experiences of patients, family and friends. Here is a selection of excerpts from her book.
Secret I: You Are Here for a Reason
Each of us is here for a reason, to learn and grow and to give our gifts. When we are able to do so, we’re filled with the creative life energy that I call the “juice.” The juice is our reason for living. It’s our fulfillment, our joy. It’s what happens when life is activated by love. It’s the energy we get from the things that matter and mean something to us.
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Secret II: All Life Needs To Move
Consider life flowing like a forest stream. A tree falls across the stream, creating a small dam, and some sticks come along to build the dam up a little higher. Downstream of the dam, the water flow may slow significantly, but it usually doesn’t stop completely. Even if it does, the water continues to flow upstream of the dam, and the movement can be seen in the rising waterline. At some point, the water reaches the top of the dam and a trickle forms on one side or another, going around the dam and continuing downstream.
Life reaches for life. Always. That means that when we feel the most stuck, whether physically, emotionally, situationally, or any other way, we may need only to look to where things are still moving. When we put our focus and our energy there, a trickle will form around our dam. Aligning with this trickle will help us realign with life. When we do, we can get up and start moving again. Once that happens, all we need to do is keep going.
Secret III: Love Is the Most Powerful Medicine
Love dispels fear, but it is also blocked by fear. The two are often presented together because they’re constantly in a push-pull game with each other. If fear is our habit, practicing love is a wise solution. And that practice will take us far, because love is infinitely stronger than fear—always. Just as our bodies are born to breathe air, we are born to love. That’s why although it’s good to address our fear, it’s even better to focus on our love. Any effort we put toward love—truly, any effort at all—will self-perpetuate, bringing joy, health, and well-being into our lives.
Secret IV: You Are Never Truly Alone
There’s a danger in thinking that we have to agree on everything to enjoy each other’s company. This pushes everyone to extremes. It’s natural that when someone’s life looks like ours, it’s easier to find common points of connection. But it’s sometimes the people who are most unlike us who push us to see things in a new way. That means there’s great meaning in interacting with people we don’t
like that much. When we approach people who think very differently from us with curiosity instead of condemnation, we grow.
Secret V: Everything Is Your Teacher
True optimism isn’t toxic, because focusing on the positive does not mean denying the negative. It does not mean we dissociate from our pain, whether it’s physical or emotional, or pretend that things are okay when they aren’t. Instead, it means we look for what’s wonderful anyway. We allow what hurts to hurt while continuing to search for the lesson in it and be grateful for the teaching.
Secret VI: Spend Your Energy Wildly
Love is always worth your energy. Always.
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Excerpts are printed by permission of The Foundation for Living Medicine, created in 1989 by McGarey to bridge the gap between holistic and allopathic medicine through research and education. To learn more or to make a donation, visit FoundationForLivingMedicine.org.
Rose Winters is chief executive officer of The Foundation for Living Medicine and a consultant addressing nonprofit strategies with a special focus on women, health and children.
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Aum Shanti Bookshop is a community-oriented spiritual gallery providing offerings that inspire clarity, guidance and inspiration on one’s journey. They offer high-vibration, reikicharged and spiritually energized items such as a semi-precious gems and tumbled stones, one-of-a kind rare crystal specimens and clusters, beautifully hand-crafted jewelry made with love and empowering energy Join for tarot, psychic and astrology readings.
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Namaste Bookshop and Healing Center offers a unique and large selection of Eastern and Western philosophy books, tarot cards, crystals, pendulums, calendars, wind chimes, incense, greeting cards, yoga accessories, meditation cushions, instructional and music CDs and DVDs, salt lamps, and 20 sections of books – including Spanish. The event space above the bookshop holds classes, workshops and book signings, and provides rooms for regular readers and practitioners.
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Whole Foods Market is an Eco-minded chain with natural & organic grocery items, housewares & other products. We support local communities & agriculture, practice and advance environmental stewardship, support & rewards team member excellence, and encourage and educate on all aspects of healthy living. See ad, page 29.
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Caravan of Dreams is a vegan-organic restaurant in the East Village's heart. It is the oldest vegan restaurant in Manhattan, founded by Angel Moreno, a culinary leader and innovator, in 1991. Serving delicious appetizers, filling entrees, raw juices & smoothies, kosher wines, house-made cocktails, and much more, Caravan of Dreams is the perfect place to enjoy a healthy and filling meal in the city. See ad, page 8.
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Dr. Jeff created Integrative Dental Specialist to provide the best comprehensive dental care today. There is always an emphasis on biocompatible and holistic dentistry to create a natural and beautiful smile you can be proud of. Dr. Jeff has achieved a highly professional, relaxed, caring, and pain-free environment for his patients, with sedation dentistry available if required. See ads, pages 13 and 21.
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What is made by nature is always going to be better than what is artificially made. This is why at Nature’s Dental the conservation of your natural tooth structure—the Biomimetic approach to dentistry—is at the core of our minimally invasive practice philosophy.
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Open from May to October, we offer a wide variety of workshops and retreats, led by world-class teachers on our beautiful 250-acre campus, just 90 miles north of New York City. Can’t make it to Rhinebeck? Join us for a livestream.
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Marconics is a full-spectrum multidimensional Ascension Energy Healing modality. Handed down by Spirit for the evolution of humanity, Marconics brings healing to the subtle and multidimensional body templates, harmonizing ego and Spirit and balancing the ascending physical, mental and emotional bodies. If you’re on a spiritual healing and evolution path or interested in becoming a Marconics practitioner, visit our website. See ad, page 11.
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Dr. David L Pollack specializes in functional nutrition which is the science of helping repair and restore the body naturally without the use of drugs and surgery. Many of his clients were frustrated with their past health care; conventional or holistic. Most seek help with their thyroid, weight loss, digestive disorders, hormone imbalances including infertility, menstrual & Low T. We accept those with or without diagnosis, complex and simple disorders. Most insurance policies accepted for many services. See ad, page 15.
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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 today. See ads, pages 3 and 19.
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