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CLEARWATER, FL LifeWorks Ranks Among Top Medical Clinics Dr. David Minkoff and his wife Sue Minkoff, RN, founded LifeWorks Wellness Center, in Clearwater, Florida, in 1997, as a healing haven where people could obtain the best medical care possible in an environment where they would be treated like family. Since then, they have continued to strive to provide the highest-quality natural medicine treatments and services for their clients. LifeWorks is fast becoming one of the leading alternative medical clinics in the U.S., offering more treatments under one roof than many others, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, IV therapy, ozone therapy, enhanced external counterpulsation, pulsed electromagnetic field therapy and more. LifeWorks is especially suitable for those with undefined and unresolved underlying health issues, or for anyone just not feeling right. They have been successfully treating patients with a variety of stubborn conditions, including Lyme disease, cancer, chronic fatigue, inflammation, thyroid issues and cardiovascular disease. They conduct research to discover what has changed in the patient’s body and mind, revealing the root causes of health issues, and then treat them naturally with life-enhancing supplements and healing modalities.

Location: 301 Turner St., Clearwater. For more information or to make an appointment, call 727-466-6789 or visit LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com. See ad page 47.

GLOBAL ONLINE Participate in Self-Realization Fellowship World Convocation To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the arrival in the West of Paramahansa Yogananda and his founding of Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), the 2020 Self-Realization Fellowship World Convocation, a free global online spiritual gathering, will be presented from August 9 through 15, bringing thousands of seekers together for spiritual renewal and upliftment during these challenging times and an immersion in the yoga meditation teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda ( Autobiography of a Yogi ), widely regarded as the father of yoga in the West. All sessions will be free, led by SRF monks and nuns, and livestreamed on the organization’s website. This spiritual gathering will provide strength, solace and spiritual guidance to seekers through the power of group meditations, united prayer, kirtan and talks on the yoga teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, who through his many books and recordings, has introduced millions to India’s timeless science of the soul. The event, ideal for those that are new to meditation or want to deepen existing practices, is a practical way to explore yoga meditation with one of the oldest and most respected yoga organizations in the country and meditate online in real time with likeminded yogis worldwide.

For more information or to register (required), call 323-225-2471 or visit Yogananda.org/convo2020. See ad on page 17.

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GLOBAL ONLINE Biofeedback for Personal Recovery

Lisa Doyle-Mitchell, owner of Blue Star Biofeedback, was diagnosed in 2005 with a serious illness. Her earliest symptoms showed up one morning when she awoke with double vision, a fuzzy brain and a feeling of extreme fatigue. Several tests later, including an MRI, her doctor pointed to four brain lesions and told Doyle-Mitchell she had multiple sclerosis. “From the moment the doctor uttered the diagnosis, and 24hours of a Why is this happening & What to do party in my head, I tapped in & became determined to rise up along with the knowing that I could heal my body by healing my life and letting go of toxic emotions and belief systems that were destroying my health…”I named those lesions who in turn were people in my life that I harbored resentment for and started my own healing journey,” says MANHASSET, LONG ISLAND DNA-Based Dental Care Golden Dental Wellness Center has always focused on delivering personalized care, but the Long Island practice has taken that promise to the next level with DNA-based treatment. Dr. Linda Golden says this new preventive approach andreypopov/AdobeStock.com to dental care could have life-changing, or even lifesaving, health benefits. “We’ve recently partnered with OralDNA to help us get even greater understanding of each patient’s personal needs,” Golden says. “We’re doing this for two key reasons. First, OralDNA helps us identify and tackle oral health concerns like gum disease, tooth loss and dental decay before they arise. Second, the oral-bacteria profile that we are

the Biofeedback specialist, who is certified by the Natural Therapies Certification Board. Our entire body continually vibrates at a subtle level, moving energy and information through the connective tissues that encase us,” says Doyle-Mitchell. Biofeedback, a mind–body technique in which individuals learn how to modify their physiology for the purpose of improving physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being, it is possible due to the efforts of scientists such as Tesla, Einstein and many others. “We know that the universe is 98% energy and everything found in, above & below it has its own dynamic energy. Doyle-Mitchell is licensed, insured, and trained on the L.I.F.E. System, a non-invasive biofeedback device that scans nearly 7,000 energy patterns. By identifying which energy vibrations are out of balance, the system can put them back into harmonic balance allowing the body to return to a state of rest and healing. “Biofeedback was one of the key parts of my personal recovery. It brought a voice to my subconscious relative to the underlying cause and lead me to a breakthrough. Even now, I continue to use

To make an appointment for a free consultation, call Lisa DoyleMitchell at 239-851-4729. Visit www.BlueStarBiofeedback.com & stay connected on FB @bluestarbiofeedback. See ad, page 18.

biofeedback to maintain my well-being,” says Doyle-Mitchell. able to construct using the patient’s genetic information allows us to mitigate or prevent serious total-body conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or strokes.” Collecting the DNA involves a painless, 30-second cheek swab that can be handled during a regular checkup. “That’s all we need to get the process started,” Golden says. “After your DNA is analyzed in the lab, we’ll send you a full report of your dental health and schedule a follow-up if needed.” Despite the simplicity of the process, the information provided from the test can have major health benefits, she says. “We will be able to tell you if you have a propensity toward Porphyromonas gingivalis—gum disease—and treat it accordingly, which will greatly decrease your risk of contracting rheumatoid arthritis or having a stroke. New studies have also directly linked this same genetic marker to heart disease in some patients. By knowing that you are predisposed to the condition before it arises, we can help you fight it and maintain your oral and heart health.” Patients who want a personal OralDNA profile made should mention it when they make their next appointment.

Location: Golden Dental Wellness Center, 444 Community Dr., Ste. 204, Manhasset, NY. For appointments or information, call 516- 627-8400 or visit GoldenSmile.com. See ad, page 2.

Staying Upright in Challenging Times

By Jean McClelland

In 1937, the choreographer Martha Graham was in despair over the Spanish Civil War and the rise of fascism in the world. She wrote to the American composer Henry Cowell, “Whether the desperation lies in Spain, or in a memory in our own hearts, it is the same.” She had channeled her despair into a new work that she called “Immediate Tragedy,” of which she wrote, “I was dedicating myself anew to space, that in spite of violation I was upright and that I was going to stay upright at all costs.” Right now, many of us are feeling despair, and we are finding it ever more difficult to “stay upright.” Hours spent sitting on Zoom, and what seems often to be the absence of hope, conspire against us to pull us down. However, there is something we can do to help ourselves. The first step is to recognize when we are physically (and perhaps mentally) “down” and to acknowledge that we have tools to change that dynamic. It is helpful to remember that the human body was built with gravity in mind. We have antigravity reflexes and muscles that actually use gravity to go up and away from it. Often, though, it can feel like a tug of war. Our natural inclination is to give in to gravity and sink. That’s why we are shorter in the evening than we are in the morning. Sadly, this collapse in the body may lead to fatigue, lack of vitality, joint pain and difficulty breathing. It’s not hard to learn how to be “up”; it just takes a certain awareness. One way that singers, actors and Alexander Technique students have learned to be “up” is to sense the earth rising under their feet to literally “uphold” them. Try it yourself: Imagine that the earth is like an elevator moving up under your feet. When you’re sitting, let the chair uphold you rather than sinking down into it. When you’re walking, let yourself be walked by the earth. It should feel like you’re on a moving sidewalk in the airport—something moving you rather than you moving yourself. It’s a great, gliding feeling, almost like you’re walking backward while you’re moving forward. In time you will feel flow and movement throughout all your muscles, like a massage. Your vitality will increase, and your mood—and body—will become lighter. The great psychological benefit of learning how to stimulate “up” is that it helps us become totally present, and we leave behind the worries and doubts that pull us down. We feel alive, buoyant and free. Colors are more vivid, and we become more aware of our surroundings. We are learning how to “stay upright at all costs.”

Jean McClelland is on the faculty of the Columbia University School of the Arts and the New York Open Center, through which she teaches Awakening Your True Voice. For more information and videos, visit JeanMcClellandVoice.com. See ad, page 39.