community news briefs

Pilates and Health Coaching Leads to Optimal Living

Claudine Gershowitz is the owner of Inspired Integrative Wellness and Pilates, a studio that combines the art of Pilates with affordable, personalized health and fitness coaching. A certified Pilates instructor since 2006 and a certified health coach from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Gershowitz understands people have different needs, conditions and goals so the right coaching and/or fitness program is not a one-size-fits- all. Gershowitz emphasizes daily exercise not only to build strong muscles and a healthy heart and lungs, but also to feel amazing through appreciation of one’s body. “There are no limits to how far our bodies can take us, if we take care of them,” she says. “And a positive approach or acceptance and determination will lead us to a lifetime of amazing things.” Through education and collaboration, she coaches clients in making happy, healthy choices for the rest of their lives. Clients are given recommendations, tools and support to make positive lifestyle choices and changes for themselves as well as their family, and, over time, they learn how to make balanced decisions that reflect the changing needs and dynamics of the real world that they live in day-after-day. With patience and a focused presence, Gershowitz listens to clients’ personal challenges, perspectives and habits related to fitness, eating and nutrition, and then together, she and the client develop an ideal program for optimal living. Clients learn how to focus on first providing the body with the nutrition that it needs and, more importantly, how other aspects of their lives can impact nutritional well-being.

Location: Temporary studio is in Huntington, NY. Stay tuned for grand opening at 377 S. Oyster Bay Rd., Plainview, NY. For more information, call 631-988-0498 or visit Inspired IntegrativeWellnessAndPilates.com.

Organic Artisan Eatery & Juice Bar Reopens for Dinner

After closing dinner operations due to COVID, Organic Corner has finally reopened its restaurant for dinner service and is offering any reader mentioning this news brief a 10 percent discount on dinner through October 31. This completely organic eatery located in Massapequa, Long Island serves a 100 percent gluten-free and plant-based dinner menu. The food is imaginative with a wide range of tastes and flavors. It’s daytime cafe menu has a variety of uniquely mouthwatering concoctions, including smoothies, flavorful nut mylks, fresh cold-pressed juices, tonics and acai bowls. Organic Corner’s passionate staff works tirelessly to promote, educate and inspire its guests on the overwhelming benefits of (re)connecting to “real” ingredients and living a more sustainable lifestyle. Spend time in the cozy, hip environment getting work done, connecting with family and friends, enjoying a workshop or listening to great music. The daytime cafe is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The restaurant hours are from 5 to 9 p.m., Thursday and 5 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

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Location: 37 Broadway, Massapequa, NY. For more information, call 516-798-5670 or visit OrganicCornerNY.com.

Break Free From Stress and Suffering

Dr. Mike Berlin

Join Mike Berlin (“Dr. Mike) from 8 to 9:30 p.m., Tuesdays, online for on-going Living the Miracle group coaching classes. Specific class dates for the 12-week course are provided after applying. All classes are recorded for viewing outside the live class time. The Living the Miracle program is for anyone who is experiencing stress, worry, guilt, conflict, or emotional pain and wants to be free to live with more profound inner peace, love, spiritualconnection and passionate authenticity. A limited number of Natural Awakenings readers will receive half off the regular price. Participants receive 12, 90-minute sessions each week to help them clear limiting beliefs and apply the material to their lives. They also receive an introductory consultation with Berlin, inclusion in the private Facebook group for sharing, accountability and community support, and the Living the Miracle digital course to keep forever that teaches the five essential life skills, along with essential homework and exercises to apply to one’s life. “We create massive physical, emotional and spiritual transformations in record time,” says Berlin. “To truly transcend pain and suffering, you must upgrade your level of being, remembering and reinventing who you are, not what you do. It’s getting a new perspective, a new paradigm and a new lens to view yourself first, then all of life.” Berlin is offering a free, 30-minute consultation to learn more about the program and to create a deeper connection to him and his work before signing onto the larger program.

Cost: $1997 without discount; limited number of Natural Awakenings readers receive half off the price. Location: online. For more information, visit DrMikeBerlin.com/LivingTheMiracle. See ad, page 28.

New App for Finding Spiritual Match

Osomate is a free dating app with a unique algorithm for matching scores based on personality, zodiac compatibility, animal year compatibility, one’s desired proximity to each other, beliefs, values, education and other specifics such as interest in marriage, seeking kids and hobbies. Once members fill out all required information, an accurate horoscope combining the ancient zodiac system with Chinese and Western astrology is revealed to the user. With this foundation of knowledge, users can search for matches and see a “match score” that reveals if the two users will truly empower each other. Users draw from a rich foundational knowledge, full of tools to help them learn more about their desires and the desires of others. The app shares with users a specific measurable score that is designed to indicate the energy that could be created with others. It is like a compass, helping users navigate the sea of options. Balanced relationships, whether romantic or not, inspire a peaceful and successful life. Osomate founder Lotus Huang is a holistic medicine practitioner and licensed acupuncturist with an established practice, Lotus Heals, on Lexington Avenue, in Manhattan. Currently, she is studying for her Ph.D. in natural and integrative medicine.

Tired of mismatches in life, love and business?

Cost: Free. For more information, visit Osomate.com or download the app from your device’s app store. See ad, page 27.

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Hope, Healing & Wellness

for the Entire Family

Chiropractic is a natural, drug-free, safe and effective method to help: • Relieve Pain • Heal Your Body • Optimize Your Health We provide Gentle Chiropractic Care for people of all ages in a relaxing, friendly and supportive environment.

Additional services include: Reiki • Acupuncture • Therapeutic Massage

Serving the community since 1993

Center for the Alignment of Body, Mind & Spirit

2050 Wantagh Ave. | Wantagh, NY 11793 Dr. Gina Marino

516-221-3500 www.align-me.com