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CROSS RIVER Dr. Kaushik’s Clinic Increases Hours Offers Online Lectures Crisis offers opportunity. Amid the lockdowns, closings and chaos of Covid-19, Dr. Kaushik’s Ayurvedic & Naturopathic Clinic, in Cross River, rose to the occasion by increasing its clinical hours from three days to five, adding telemedicine for consultations and, to meet the demand for current health information, making its free monthly educational lectures weekly events. “By taking advantage of online platforms, my clinic joined the learning curve of the rest of the world in this new style of connecting,” says Somesh Kaushik, ND.

He developed a series of hour-long lectures, starting with one on the virus itself, followed by topics associated with it: the immune system; stress/ insomnia; anxiety/depression; autoimmunity; diabetes; heart health; and the healing power of gratitude. The lectures quickly booked through the end of the year, Kaushik says. As the scope of the virus increased, so did the series. New topics were added, including gut health; detox pathways of the kidney, liver and lymph; multiorgan inflammatory disease; allergies/asthma; and addictions. Now this expanded information will reach an expanded community. Starting in January, the series will be offered throughout the Putnam County Library system. “Thanks to the Desmond-Fish Public Library in Garrison, initiators of the idea, the yearlong series will be broadcast monthly to a countywide audience using the co-host platform Crowdcast,” Kaushik says. He also conducts online curriculum courses in Ayurvedic Health Counseling

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Natural Awakenings Hosts Empowerment Webinar Natural Awakeningswill host an exclusive webinar, Empowerment Through Movement: How to Change Your Attitude in a Split Second, at 6:30 p.m. on October 14. This hour-long interactive presentation will be offered free to the first 15 readers who enroll.

The presenter, Celeste DeCamps, says we all have more power over our thoughts and feelings than we realize. She will explain the importance of how we hold our bodies when we sit, stand and walk, and demonstrate her philosophy that if the body believes, the mind will follow. “Body language is the first impression we give to people, but it’s also a reflection of what we’re thinking about ourselves,” The clinical trials were conducted by a team of specialists from the Experimental Medicine Institute and the University Hospital at the University of Latvia, and reviewed by Dr. Dzintra Vavere, a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation. The team also looked at how using the mat affects overall health and well-being. They found that it significantly increases the intensity of local microcirculation, increases local metabolic processes within the tissues in the area to which it is applied, reduces inflammation in joints and muscles, and in

DeCamps says. “My webinar provides valuable tools to use when you need a boost in your self-esteem, especially when you feel anxious.” The ultimate goal is to use the body to build the confidence to succeed, she says. “We all need motivation and encouragement to help us attain our goals. If you’re waiting for your mind to tell you that you’re strong and confident, waiting to check off all the boxes before going after your dream job, waiting to lose 10 pounds before you ask for a promotion, waiting for someone to acknowledge your expertise and skills before you can believe in yourself—if you’re tired of waiting—this webinar is for you.”

To enroll, email publisher@na-newyorkcity.com. Zoom details will be sent to confirmed attendees. For more information on DeCamp’s work, visit CelesteDeCamps.com and see ad, page 45.

Clinical Trials Promising for Pranamat Eco

Some 70 percent of participants surveyed for clinical trials of the Pranamat Eco, an acupressure massage set, reported that their back pain completely resolved after they used the set muscles (97 percent); decrease or total absence of headaches (80 percent); less tiredness and apathy (100 percent); better mood and energy (70 percent); greater resistance to stress (90 percent); and improved sleep quality (95 percent).

for 30 days. Other notable results were relaxation of the back creases the production of natural painkillers known as beta-endorphins.

To learn more about Pranamat Eco, visit PranamatEco.com.

STAYING UPRIGHT IN CHALLENGING TIMES

A faculty member at the Columbia University School of the Arts, Jean McClelland is a renowned teacher of voice, a 30-year certified senior teacher of the Alexander Technique, and one of fewer than a dozen people personally selected by Carl Stough to teach his work in breathing coordination. “For most people, the last few months have taken a tremendous toll on our psyches and bodies,” McClelland says. “But with the right technique, it’s possible to improve our breathing, revitalize our bodies and reduce stress and anxiety in ways that are lasting.”

For more information on McClelland’s work, visit JeanMcClellandVoice.com. Live webinar

Wed, 16 September 6:30 PM EST The 45-minute class will be offered free to the first 15 readers who enroll.

Exclusive Live Webinar: Staying Upright in Challenging Times – Stress reduction using posture and breathing to counter the gravitational forces that drag us down, literally and figuratively.

Speaker: Jean McClelland

Enrollment Information: email publisher@na-newyorkcity.com Zoom details and class materials will be sent to confirmed attendees.

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