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ge-less beings? Is that possible. Well, what do you consider yourself? In my early career, I worked in healthcare for 17 years. During that time I witnessed many people trying to preserve their physical bodies. Then as I became more awakened and enlightened I realized that we are actually spirits that happen to be in bodies. Our truth and our "being" is our spirit, which only gets better with age! When I realized this, I knew it was my mission to get out of the end of life stages of healthcare and to enlighten others about the many different facets of ageless life not visible to the human eye. Be it through the nurturing of your soul or the natural care of your physical formation there is much you can do to feel age-less and we bring you this issue to assist you on your road to staying vibrant in mind, body and spirit!

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14 FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH Springs from Many Sources

by Dr. Avni Mahiji

17 HUMAN BRAIN

HARDWIRED FOR RAPID ENLIGHTENMENT

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21 AGELESS BEING

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Staying Vibrant in Mind, Body and Spirit

by Kathleen Barnes

23 IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT BODY

by Sarah Faith Brumett

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newsbriefs One Spirit Learning Alliance Offers Fall Program

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hether we are called to a higher level of service or just feel ready

to bring mind and heart into harmony to take life’s next steps, the One Spirit Learning Alliance, in New York City, encourages attendees to attain a new understanding of their place in the world and a new way to create a life by directing a deep desire, skills and presence to humbly serve. Its heartcentered, experiential fall programming offers professional training, workshops, weekend and evening classes and public events. The Alliance reports life-altering student responses that include feeling affirmed, finding a spiritual home and hearing God’s whisper in their heart.

“Many people seek a more meaningful life. However, for many of us, traditional religious expressions and structures have failed to keep pace with a more modern relationship to spiritual life,” says Rev. Diane Berke, founder and spiritual director of One Spirit Learning Alliance. “We strive for authentic spiritual experience, greater wisdom and compassion and support for the soul’s natural growth. We also seek to make peace with ourselves and to have healthy, genuine relationships in our personal and professional lives.”

Location: 247 W. 36th St., sixth floor. For more information, including a full schedule, call 212-931-6840, ext. 51, or visit OneSpiritInterfaith.org.

Certified Hypnotherapist Joins Namaste Healing Center

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ative New Yorker Ralph A. Gonzalez, known for using hypnosis and guided visual imagery with patients and staff in medical settings to facilitate the healing process and help harness the power of positive thinking, is now associated with Namaste Healing Center. “I am thrilled to join Namaste and offer my unique services to people here,” he says.

“I have a genuine interest in helping humanity, and I’m inviting Ralph A. Gonzalez everybody to let me help them live the most amazing life imaginable.”

A certified hypnotherapist with a master’s degree in health administration, Gonzalez says he helps groups and individuals realize their full potential, giving them the tools to live more fulfilled lives.

“Participants are amazed to find that my sessions provide stress relief, relaxation and overall positive energy,” he says.

“I have developed and use unique therapies and incorporate dream therapy, handwriting analysis and the Taoist system of healing and life enhancement in my practice. I also utilize a process known as toning, which dates back to the 14th century and uses sounds and vibrations to evoke immediate relaxation, reduce anger, enhance brain power and relieve muscle tension.”

Namaste Healing Center is located at 80 5th Ave., Ste. 1104.

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Teal Swan Leads Synchronization Workshop October 10

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n October 10, spiritual catalyst Teal Swan will offer a Synchronization Workshop at the Hotel Pennsylvania for people wishing to change their lives by releasing past traumas and reconnecting with their emotional selves. Her lessons of “authentic, whole and healthy living” are drawn from her own story of rising from the ashes of a broken life into the awakening of selfworth and self-love.

“My synchronization workshops invite everyone into a deep state of emotional healing and raise the vibration for the entire weekend,” she says. “Through my highly developed extrasensory abilities, I see into the core of what holds people back from authenticity. I use emotions as a portal to release participants from past trauma and reconnect them with their emotional selves.”

An artist, author and international speaker, Swan recently published Shadows Before Dawn: Finding the Light of Self-Love through Your Darkest Times, which teaches the art of self-love in a practical, step-by-step format. Her website TealSwan.com offers weekly blogs and articles focused on deeply personal subjects from her own experiences. The educational videos on her YouTube channel have received more than 20 million views.

The workshop will run from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $99 at goo.gl/kuqnNu or $110 at the door. Premium tickets for the first two rows are $199. Pre- and post-workshop gatherings will be posted on the Facebook event page goo.gl/H8ecH3. See ad page 11.

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Sidney Kirkpatrick, best-selling Edgar Cayce: 8th Anniversary Celebration September 26 & 27.

American Prophet, and his wife and research/writing partner, Nancy Kirkpatrick, will take participants on a journey into the archives cenyc.org Edgar Cayce Center of Cayce’s 14,000-plus psychic readings, sharing case studies and 241 West 30th Street, 2nd Floor, NYC 10001 exploring what they call the “incredible and astounding” results of Cayce’s work in many lives.

Participants will hear tales from the vault, such as what Cayce told Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla about the nature of electricity and anti-gravity, and what he said about the role of women in the founding of the Christian church—long before the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered. The Kirkpatricks will describe the “one-of-a-kind circumstances under which Cayce’s psychic gifts were found to be astonishingly accurate and helpful to the lives he touched.”

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Easing Physical Pain Brings Emotional Relief

Soul Mate, Dream Interpretation Workshops at Quest Bookshop

n 2010, my goal for a better me was being able to stand up in the morning without pain—and without the burden of hateful feelings toward myself and others.

Desperate to relieve my suffering, I started regularly seeing a Network Spinal Analysis (NSA) doctor. She was the first person who understood the deep and subtle connection between physical and emotional pain. Through her work with me, my life began to change.

After my eighth visit, I noticed a shift happening: I was singing in my car. Suddenly I was filled with emotion and confusion.

(When had I stopped singing?) I called my NSA doc and shared my excitement. It was the first time in years I’d felt an ounce of personal motivation.

Fast-forward to 2015. My life has expanded far beyond the physical and emotional, to an awareness of so much more. Now on most days, I wake up with loving thoughts. My vision expands far beyond myself. I focus on heart-centered service to humanity. I have fulfilling, loving relationships. And I wake up thinking of others.

It is a true gift to serve every single person who walks through the doors of my office on his or her path of healing, growth and change. I invite all those in pain—physical or emotional—to awaken to the best versions of themselves.

udith Costa, a life coach, author and speaker, will lead two upcoming workshops at Quest Bookshop: “How to Find Your Soul Mate” on September 26 and “Dream Interpretation” on September 24.

Costa says she’s passionate about helping others find their Soul Mates, as she successfully Judith Costa did. For the past 14 years she’s been researching “the eternal connections between soul mates,” and she teaches seminars on the topic worldwide. “In the seminar, you will learn the method to find your soul mate, and how to prepare yourself for their arrival in your life,” she says.

“You will also work on identifying and releasing anything that can be holding you back from finding true love.”

The Dream Interpretation workshop “will allow you to understand the importance of your dreams in your process of self-growth, and how to interpret them,” she says. “You will also learn how to practice active dreaming.”

Costa has master’s degrees in psychology and psychotherapy. In her seminars and private sessions, she uses various tools such as coaching, the Akashic records, past-life regression, astrology and dream interpretation.

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Suzanne McBride, DC, practices a gentle, noninvasive technique called Network Care and has been studying the world’s most advanced healing techniques since 2001. She earned her Doctor of Chiropractic from Life University in Georgia and her Bachelor of Sport Science from the University of Richmond. She is the founder of Connected Spine, a center for reorganizational healing, located at 580 Broadway, Ste. 403.

Contact her at 212.334.3395 or suzanne@connectedspine.com. See ad page 9.

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Quest Bookshop is located at 240 E 53rd St. For registration and more information, visit JudithMCosta. com and click on the “workshops” tab. See all her events in the calendar.

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Spurs Call for Urgent Action

Dark Act

Construction may begin as early as October on a high-pressure gas pipeline to be sited around 100 feet from critical structures at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York, leading some pipeline and nuclear safety experts to warn that a pipeline rupture could cause a scenario similar to the 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan.

The project has been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission despite grave concerns about possible defects in its internal risk analysis, says Ellen Weininger, director of educational outreach for Grassroots Environmental Education. If the pipeline ruptured, the experts say, it could cause a catastrophic failure at the plant and a Fukushima-type scenario, where plant operators were unable to cool the reactors and spent fuel pools due to a loss of all power.

“These experts have been insisting that a thorough, independent and transparent risk assessment is imperative but wasn’t done, despite the fact that the project poses a serious threat to public health and safety of more than 20 million people who live in the New York metro area,” Weininger says. She’s urging concerned citizens to call their elected officials and demand that such an assessment be conducted immediately before any construction is allowed to proceed.

Protect Truth and Transparency in GMO Food Labeling On July 23, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of H.R. 1599, known by supporters as the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and dubbed the “Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act” by opponents.

The bill removes the requirement that foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMO) be labeled as such, preventing consumers from the right to know whether or not the foods they purchase contain potentially harmful ingredients. If it becomes law, H.R. 1599 will preempt state labeling requirements, including the pioneering Vermont GMO labeling law scheduled to take effect next year.

First, a companion bill will have to clear the Senate. No date is set yet for this and the time to let our senators know that we want to protect truth and transparency on food labels and encourage them to oppose the DARK Act starts now.

Make the people’s voice heard by contacting local state senators, call 202-224-3121 and visit Tinyurl.com/ContactYourSenatorToday.

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local inspiration Interview with

Rakesh Samani Owner of Aum Shanti 226 E. 14th Street

Holistic Holiday at Sea Sets Sail in February

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he next opportunity is approaching to learn from many of the world’s leading experts in getting and staying healthy during a one-week Caribbean cruise vacation. A Holistic Holiday at Sea, cited by National Geographic Traveler as “one of the 100 best worldwide vacations to enrich your life,” will depart on its 13th “Voyage to WellBeing” on February 27 next year with 35 teachers, 130 classes, a vegan menu and myriad social events.

Guests may choose from a wide spectrum of classes and workshops ranging from several types of yoga, fitness and meditation to presentations on integrative medicine, plant-based nutrition, 10 cooking classes and lectures from a host of luminaries that include Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Dr. Michael Greger, Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. Michael Klaper.

The cruise begins and ends in Miami, with ports of call at St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Nassau, Bahamas.

The unique concept is the brainchild of Sandy Pukel, who previously conducted health educational programs in Miami for four decades. His first cruise attracted 400 people; more than a decade later, it counts among one of the largest national holistic events, hosting 1,850 like-minded cruisers on each voyage. “This relaxing vacation and educational experience has profoundly changed thousands of lives,” he says.

For more information or to register, call 800-496-0989 or 877-844-7977 or visit HolisticHolidayAtSea.com. See ad, back cover.

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Q: What inspired you to open a spiritual bookshop in NYC? A: In 2001, my 25 year old nephew died and that same day my Mom had a stroke.

She died in 2002. In 2003 my sister-in-law was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer.

She died that same year. In 2004 my brother died of a massive heart attack and in 2005 my brother in law passed away from a heart attack. Life became very tough after loosing all those family members. I was sad and depressed for a long time. Trying to look for answers of what is life all about. I learned a mediation practice called vipassana meditation. This practice was taught by Buddha. It was a 10-day silence meditation (vipassana) retreat that cured me from my depression. In my practice I was guided to go work for East West Books. I met so many good souls who were humble and spiritual people. Through my suffering I decided that I will serve the community and help fellow human beings who go through this samsara (circle of life). In 2013 my family was hit by another tragedy. My sisters arm was amputated. This incident was very shocking to all of us in our family. Her pain and suffering awakened me to do more for other amputees around the world. Limb loss awareness is very important to family and to amputees. My main purpose in opening Aum Shanti was to raise awareness and help other charities.

I wanted to help as many people as I can through self-empowering books, meditation, yoga, crystals and other healing modalities. As Buddha said, "Appo Deeppo Bhava", which means "Be a light unto yourself". I am taking one day at a time and am always in gratitude to the divine for giving me this opportunity.

Q: What is special about your shop?

A: I opened on Dec 9, 2014 and since then, I am adding new stock every week.

I charged all my crystals and merchandise with universal energy called "reiki". Since my linage is from a Hindu family I also blessed everything in the shop with vedic mantra and puja rituals. My specialty is teaching people how to program, use and clean/charge crystals with various recommendations and suggestions so they can get the full energy from the crystal they are purchasing. I always believed in quality not quantity. We carry handcrafted and handmade jewelry pieces, oils and candles made by me, Martha and other NY local artists. We also sell charity bracelets that contribute 25% of the profit to amputee, breast cancer, HIV and other foundations. It makes me very happy to be giving something back to the community and raising awareness.

Q: Tell me about the readings, classes and workshop you offer?

A: We have great tarot, psychic, astrology, vortex, meditation and reiki practitioners.

I personally interviewed them and had readings with them. They are very good qualified and knowledgeable beings. We always get customers whose family and friends recommended our readers and practitioners to them. We are very thankful to our customers. I have been working with lots of publisher for a while now. My goal is to bring a variety of authors, teachers, healers and presenters to empower the community. na-newyorkcity.com

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Muscle-Building Supplements Linked to Testicular Cancer

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ew research published in the British Journal of Cancer has found that taking muscle-building supplements can increase the risk of testicular cancer by up to 65 percent. The study monitored 356 cancer patients and 513 control subjects, all from Connecticut and Massachusetts.

The case-control study was conducted by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health and the Harvard School of Public Health, and tested for testicular germ cell cancer. About 90 percent of testicular cancers originate from germ cells.

The researchers found the subjects that used multiple musclebuilding supplements and those that began using the supplements when they were younger had the greatest risk of developing cancer.

globalbriefs Secular Socialization

Today’s Young Adults Are the Least Religious Ever Researchers led by San Diego State University Psychology Professor Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., found that millennials are the least religious generation of the last six decades, and possibly in the nation’s history. They analyzed data from 11.2 million respondents from four nationally representative surveys of U.S. adolescents ages 13 to 18 taken between 1966 and 2014.

Results published in the journal PLOS One conclude that recent adolescents are less likely to say that religion is important in their lives, report less approval of religious organizations and find themselves feeling less spiritual and spending less time praying or meditating. “Unlike previous studies, ours is able to show that millennials’ lower religious involvement is due to cultural change, not to their being young and unsettled,” says Twenge, who is also the author of Generation Me.

“Millennial adolescents are less religious than Boomers and GenXers were at the same ages,” she notes. “We also looked at younger ages than the previous studies. More of today’s adolescents are abandoning religion before they reach adulthood, with an increasing number not raised with religion at all.”

Source: San Diego State University

Yoga Boosts Brain Gray Matter

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esearch from the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center at Duke University Medical Center has found that a regular hatha yoga practice increases gray matter within the brain, reversing the loss found among those with chronic pain. The researchers tested seven hatha yoga meditation practitioners and seven non-practitioners. Each of the subjects underwent tests for depression, anxiety, moods and cognition levels, along with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans.

The scientists found that the brains of the yoga meditation practitioners contained significantly greater gray matter by volume in key brain regions, including the frontal, temporal and occipital cortices, plus the cerebellum and the hippocampus, compared to the non-yoga subjects.

The yoga meditation practitioners also had more gray area in the prefrontal cortex regions that are involved in decision-making, reward/consequence, control and coordination. natural awakenings

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The Key to Radiant Skin

pH Balance

by Dr. Mariana Boneva

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ur skin reflects our physical and even mental health, which is why external treatments and topical products don’t always solve all our skin problems. Junk food, stress, lack of exercise, lack of sleep ... the way we live shows up on our faces, doesn’t it? Health and beauty are interdependent, and so if you really want beautiful skin, you have to work from the inside out.

Why pH balance affects your skin When a dermatologist looks for the possible reasons for skin problems, pH balance should be a top consideration. While talk of acid-alkaline balance has become trendy in recent years, there is solid science establishing the connection between pH balance and overall health.

Biochemist and Nobel Prize winner Dr. Otto Warburg, for example, found that the root causes of cancer are oxygen deficiency and the acidic state of the human body. He discovered that cancer cells are anaerobic and can’t survive in the presence of high oxygen levels and in an alkaline state.

Research also shows that an acidic pH level and a lack of oxygen allow parasites, bad bacteria, viruses, candida and toxins to flourish, putting extra burden on the body—and diminishing our natural beauty.

Our body’s pH gets out of balance when our lives are out of balance. Too much acidity causes inflammation and prevents the skin from functioning as a natural anti-inflammatory barrier. Thus the skin tends to develop lesions and sores, resulting in the formation of skin eruptions like pimples and rashes at the surface level.

The importance of eating for beauty Diet plays a vital role in maintaining proper pH in all fluids and cells throughout the body. Unfortunately, the typical American diet consists primarily of acidforming foods like meat, dairy, processed sugars and refined grains, as well as genetically modified organisms. This kind of

diet creates an unhealthy acidic pH level, which interrupts all cellular activities and functions.

When the tissues and organs are overloaded by acidity, the transportation of oxygen is strangled, which means that the cells can’t breathe properly. If your body remains in an acidic state for a long period of time, it will not only result in serious health problems such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but it will also drastically accelerate aging and aggravate your skin.

How to return to an alkaline state—and become more beautiful Since most people tend to have an acidic pH level, teaching them how to return to a more alkaline state is a major piece of the healing puzzle.

Our ideal pH is slightly alkaline —7.35. Anything less than 7 is considered acidic, and anything greater than 7 is considered alkaline. You can test your pH regularly by using a piece of litmus paper to gauge your saliva or urine first thing in the morning, before eating or drinking.

There are many good books and

online resources that can help you learn more about maintaining acid-alkaline balance. TheAlkalineDiet.org is a great starting point.

To get your body on the right track faster, I recommend beginning your day with fresh-squeezed lemon or lime juice and ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper diluted in a full glass of water. Also, before bedtime, try drinking a cup of decaffeinated green tea mixed with 2 tablespoons of organic apple cider vinegar and 2 tablespoons of raw honey.

By factoring pH balance into my approach to skin treatments and making lifestyle recommendations such as adopting an alkaline diet, intestinal cleansing or daily exercise (especially walking, outdoor activities and yoga), I have repeatedly seen my clients’ skin, bodies and minds rebuild and balance on their own, even in cases where the condition was considered “incurable.” I have found that addressing an overly acidic system is fundamental to bringing the whole body back to vitality— and absolutely key to restoring beauty, youth and well-being.

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Fountain of Youth Springs from Many Sources

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ging is a result of a combination of intrinsic factors (uncontrollable things like genetics, gravity and normal hormonal changes) and extrinsic factors (controllable things like environment and lifestyle choices— smoking, for example). Scientists believe extrinsic factors may increase the rate at which the internal aging process proceeds.

By understanding that process, we can prevent it or slow it down.

Slowing sun damage

UV rays account for a majority of the aging process, by damaging the DNA and decreasing the number and activation of dormant stem cells in the basal layer of the skin. To prevent this damage, use sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher daily, especially from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You need protection from both UVA and UVB rays, so look for a product with “broad spectrum” or “multispectrum” coverage. (Neutrogena Helioplex is my favorite.)

Also, look for fabrics with a high Ultraviolet Protection Factor: the higher the UPF, the better protection from UV rays.

Bright- or dark-colored clothing reflects more UV radiation than do pastels and bleached cottons.

Sun protection is critical for slowing down the aging process. Reversing it is another matter.

Reversing aging

Thousands of creams and serums claim to reverse aging, but only one ingredient has been clinically shown to have anti-aging properties that work at the molecular level.

Retin-A, a derivative of vitamin A, is available over the counter in cosmetic form (retinols).

It’s also available in prescription strength (retinoids).

Here’s how retinols and retinoids work:

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Vitamin A derivatives improve the turnover of skin cells, which helps minimize clogged pores that lead to blackheads and whiteheads. It also help diminish wrinkles, brown spots and freckles and has antioxidant effects.

Retinoids’ most important effect, however, is to increase the number of fibroblasts that are responsible for collagen production, along with glycosaminoglycans, reticular and elastic fibers, and glycoproteins (the connective tissue that supports the matrix of skin structure).

Given their potency, retinoids can be very irritating to the skin. So if you try them, start with over-the-counter retinol—a peasized amount applied every other night (sunlight reduces their effect). Make sure to use moisturizer and sunscreen, as the product can dry out your skin and make it sensitive to the sun.

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The new hype in the skin-care world is plant stem cells. They don’t replace human stem cells; rather, they protect our cells so they live longer, and they stimulate our cells’ activation. In a sense, the plant stem cells “wake up” human skin stem cells.

Many scientists have labeled them “the fountain of youth.”

Skin stem cells play an important role because they help regenerate damaged skin cells. They’re usually dormant in the basal layer of the skin, and when activated, they help repair wounds (such as acne scars, for example). As we get older, these cells are less easily activated and less efficient at repairing wounds.

Our skin stem cell population also decreases as we age, so skin cell turnover decreases. That’s why exfoliating becomes a necessity as we get older, to increase cellular turnover and skin sloughing. That also explains why, as we get older, it takes longer for our skin to repair wounds.

In skin care, the topical use of stem cells stimulates the dormant basal skin cells to help repair fine lines and wrinkles; reduce the appearance of redness, age spots and sun damage; and restore and maintain firmness and elasticity by producing lipids (fatty acids), carbohydrates and protein.

Sunscreen, retinols, retinoids and stem cell skin care are my fountain of youth.

Dr. Avni Mahiji, PharmD, is a board-certified pharmacist and a graduate of prestigious school, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Her goal is to bring awareness of the connection between medications and overall wellness by educating patients about the benefits and potential risks of pharmaceuticals and homeopathic products. Contact her at Drmahiji@gmail.com, and follow her on Instagram @Drmahiji.

Blueberries Join the Fight against Free Radicals

by Franklin St. John, Doctor of Chinese Medicine

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ou’ve probably heard of the dangers of free radicals, and how important it is to combat them using antioxidants.

You might also know that free radicals form as a result of your normal bodily functions, as well as from environmental considerations such as the air we breathe and even the water we drink. But you still might not know exactly what free radicals are.

Free radicals are atoms or ions that are missing at least one electron from their outer shell. When they enter your body, they steal electrons from your healthy cells and turn them into free radicals too. That process continues until the damage is so severe that health issues occur.

With this in mind, I’d like to discuss anthocyanins, a group of antioxidants that is particularly effective in fighting free radicals. Anthocyanins are what make blueberries so beneficial to your health (and, incidentally, what give them their blue color). The level of anthocyanins in blueberries is very high, and scientific literature has confirmed their effectiveness in fighting free radicals.

But why are anthocyanins so effective in fighting free radical damage? Their chemical makeup is part of the answer.

It just so happens that the electrons in the outer shell of free radicals—namely hydrogen, oxygen and carbon—are shared by the individual atoms that make up the anthocyanins. Because the electrons are shared, it is easy for the free radicals to latch on to them. But, unbeknownst to the evil free radicals, when they latch on to anthocyanins, they become neutralized before they can cause damage to your organs and DNA. Instead, they simply become debris, which travels through the liver and finally out of the body as waste. Neat!

Obviously you should have an abundance of free radical fighters in your system at all times—and one of the best ways to accomplish this would be to eat blueberries on a regular basis. But there’s one problem: you would have to eat a lot of blueberries in order to get maximum benefits.

I know that when you eat too much of one food, you can get sick of it. (Personally, I love blueberries, and I would find it hard to get tired of them.) But even if you eat them regularly, you cannot maximize your intake of the anthocyanins. That’s why my company developed a liquid concentrate incorporating extracts of blueberry and bilberry, along with various other extracts, that is both effective and easy to take.

There are two other factors that I found to be important in developing this concentrate. The first is taste. If a liquid concentrate doesn’t taste good, it’ll be

more like medicine than a pleasant drink.

The second is calories. I believe you should not have to think about your waistline every time you drink something.

There are two herbal extracts that are very sweet and have no calories: Lo han fruit extract and an extract of stevia. By properly combining the two, we got a wonderful taste in our blueberry concentrate.

By the way, I use blueberry concentrate on cereal, in milk and even in water. By taking it three times a day, I feel that I am doing my best to fight those dangerous free radicals.

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I'm always

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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ou’re so tired at night that you go to sleep early most every day. You sleep 8 to 12 or more hours and still wake up tired or even exhausted. This is not the way it always was, but it’s been this way for a while and has lasted for many months. It already has begun to affect your work or school and even you social activity. Something is really wrong.

You may have even gone to the doctor, who did lots of tests, but they came back with nothing unusual to report. At least that’s what the doctor said. Clinical depression, eating disorders, drug abuse and side effects from medication were ruled out, along with diabetes, hypoglycemia, low thyroid, hormonal issues and just about everything else that might commonly cause it. But something is definitely not right. It’s just not normal to be this tired.

Well, while almost everyone experiences fatigue from time to time, this is not like anything you’ve ever experienced before.

You most likely have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).

The CDC says that more than one million American women, men and children suffer from it, with the numbers constantly growing! This could be you or someone you know.

The diagnosis: Does this sound like you?

Have you felt generally “unwell” for three months or longer?

Can you still do most or all of the physical and mental activities you did before you began feeling unwell?

Has your illness had a major impact on work, social and/ or educational activities, to the extent that you have had to make adjustments in your lifestyle in an effort to avoid relapsing or becoming more ill?

Do you have at least four (4) of the following eight (8) symptoms? ˆWeakness 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 Did your feelings of un-wellness begin suddenly, within a period of hours, or a couple of days?

More about the symptoms Along with un-refreshing sleep in addition to the symptoms

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above, the most common symptoms may be problems focusing or brain “cloudiness or fog”; generalized muscle pain (possibly diagnosed as fibromyalgia); and a feeling of malaise.

Other common symptoms may include irritable bowel (diarrhea or constipation); depression or other psychological problems; chills and night sweats; visual problems; fainting; or new food, odor or chemical sensitivities.

What’s causing it?

While the CDC and traditional 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 and cytomegalovirus.

So, what’s the answer—how can I fix it?

Well, please don’t give up hope! For those of you that are still suffering, the answer is Intravenous Medical Ozone Therapy.

You may 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.

So, why haven’t you heard about it and why doesn’t your doctor know anything about it?

Medical ozone is a gas that’s made by a medical ozone machine at the moment it’s needed (it can neither be stored, bottled nor put in capsules). So, it’s not patentable, so the drug companies can’t make money from it. They, along with the FDA, have successfully suppressed its use and have kept word of this treatment from spreading.

More information about this amazing, safe and effective treatment is available at OzoneUniversity.com and on a fabulous DVD documentary with more than 40 patient testimonials called Ozone Therapy: The Miracle Medicine by Gary Null, Ph.D., available from GaryNull.com. Ed McCabe’s book Flood Your Body with Oxygen is also a good source of information about the history of medical ozone and its many uses, with 11 references on CFS. Dr. Howard Robins, with more than 22 years of clinical experience using medical ozone therapy and over 185,000 treatments performed, is considered by many to be one of the world’s foremost clinical experts on its use. He is also available and willing to answer your questions about Ozone. He can be reached at his Manhattan office by calling 212-581-0101.

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Human Brain Hardwired for Rapid Enlightenment

by Steven Giron, PhD

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ecently I witnessed a historic moment in the long arc of human evolution: we are now able to produce rapid spiritual awakening on a consistent basis.

How is this possible?

Recent advances in brain imaging techniques indicate that the human brain is hardwired for enlightenment.

Dr. Andrew Newberg, professor of nuclear medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the acclaimed book Why God Won’t Go Away, imaged the brains of Tibetan Buddhists during meditation. The images indicated that during deep meditation, the prefrontal cortex is energized with an increase in blood flow and then assumes the role of the brain’s new experiential center. The brain then perceives itself as

endless and interwoven with everyone and everything. Newberg calls this “the state of Absolute Unitary Being,” or “the Oneness State.”

Richard Davidson, PhD, has performed research at the University of Wisconsin that corroborates Newberg’s findings. He worked with the Dalai Lama, who sent his most accomplished meditators to Davidson’s laboratory for a scientific study, which revealed very high activity in the prefrontal cortex during deep meditation.

The research suggests that the process of enlightenment is not due to psychological change or a change in philosophy and values. Enlightenment is primarily due to a change in brain dominance from lower structures to the higher structure of the prefrontal cortex.

How can we shift energy into

the higher structures of the brain and experience spiritual awakening?

Higher Brain Living is a proven system for producing a sustainable shift in brain dominance to the prefrontal cortex. Those using the system report massive and rapid shifts in their lives, resulting in access to higher states of consciousness and spiritual awakening.

This emergent phenomenon is changing the course of human history.

Steven Giron, PhD, is an advanced Higher Brain Living facilitator at the Healing Arts Center, 420 E. 81st St., Ste. 1. For more information, visit HigherBrainLiving. com, or try an online workshop at HBLStevenGiron.com. See ad page 23.

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Minimally Invasive Ozone Implants A dental implant is an artificial root that is placed in the bone to replace missing teeth or stabilize a denture.

What is an implant and who needs them?

There are many reasons to have a dental implant placed.

Replacing missing teeth is very important to maintain the ability to properly chew your food and not have all your biting on just one side of your mouth. For wearers of dentures, having a loose denture is a nightmare. Using dental implants to stabilize the denture can completely change how you eat and smile.

as one piece so that no extra visit is necessary.

At the same visit that we place the implant, we can also place the finished restoration, the crown.

The advantages of minimally invasive ozone implants • Fewer visits to the dentist

Traditional Implants Traditional implants are placed by cutting a flap of gum to expose the bone, then drilling a hole 5-6 mm wide (about the size of a No. 2 pencil). The implant is placed into the bone and the area is left alone to heal for about 2-3 months.

At the second visit, a small amount of gum is removed to uncover the implant and place a healing cap onto it. Then an abutment can be placed which connects the implant from below the gum to a visible above the gum structure upon which a crown (cap) can be fabricated.

Minimally Invasive Ozone Implants

most cases can be done in two visits

• Less invasive surgery

no cutting of the gum versus cutting it twice - A 2 mm hole in the bone instead of a 5-6 mm hole - Use of ozone to kill bacteria and speed up the healing

process - Little to no discomfort after the procedure

• Lower cost due to fewer visits and fewer parts • Can fit into places traditional implants will not go

Because of its smaller size, these can fit into smaller spaces

Minimally invasive ozone implants are very different from the traditional implants. At the initial visit we take an impression of the area that is going to have the implant.

There is no need to cut a flap of gum, a tiny hole is made through the gum and a very small hole is made in the bone (2 mm). The area is then treated with ozone gas to kill any bacteria and speed up the healing process. Then a very small implant is placed gently into the bone using ozonated oil to create a bacteria free area and allow for much faster healing. This mini implant has the abutment attached to it 18

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In many cases, no drilling or injections are needed, because Dr. Silver uses an air/powder spray to remove the decay that doesn’t cause any discomfort. For more extensive restorations, pain free injections are given and you are profoundly numb so that nothing will bother you. For those with any dental anxiety, we have nitrous oxide (laughing gas) which helps you relax in our extra soft chairs. We also offer Relaxation Dentistry (Sleep Dentistry) for those patients who want a completely alternative visit.

After wiping out the bacteria, a remineralization solution is placed on the tooth, so it can start healing itself immediately. Then a tooth colored restoration is placed and your tooth is ready for chewing!

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The Hidden Deficiency Having the proper amount of iodine in our system at all times is critical to overall health, yet the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that iodine deficiency is increasing drastically in light of an increasingly anemic national diet of unpronounceable additives and secret, unlabeled ingredients. This deficit now affects nearly three-quarters of the population.

Causes of Iodine Deficiency

Radiation

Almost everyone is routinely exposed to iodine-depleting radiation

Low-Sodium Diets

Overuse of zero-nutrient salt substitutes in foods leads to iodine depletion

Iodized Table Salt

Iodized salt may slowly lose its iodine content by exposure to air

Bromine

A toxic chemical found in baked goods overrides iodine's ability to aid thyroid

Iodine-Depleted Soil Poor farming techniques have led to declined levels of iodine in soil

A Growing Epidemic Symptoms range from extreme fatigue and weight gain to depression, carpal tunnel syndrome, high blood pressure, fibrocystic breasts and skin and hair problems. This lack of essential iodine can also cause infertility, joint pain, heart disease and stroke. Low iodine levels also have been associated with breast and thyroid cancers; and in children, intellectual disability, deafness, attention deficient and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and impaired growth, according to studies

by Boston University and the French National Academy of Medicine.

What to Do The easy solution is taking the right kind of iodine in the right dosage to rebalance thyroid function and restore health to the whole body.

AGELESS BEING Staying Vibrant in Mind, Body and Spirit

by Kathleen Barnes

Agelessness: Engaging in and experiencing life without fear of falling, failing or falling apart.

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n a nutshell, that’s the philosophy of visionary women’s health expert Dr. Christiane Northrup, of Yarmouth, Maine, as explored in her latest book, Goddesses Never Age.

“We’re long overdue for a paradigm shift about how we feel about growing older,” says Northrup. “You can change your future by adopting a new, ageless attitude that will help you flourish physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. We don’t have to buy into modern medicine’s promotion of the idea of the pathology of aging.”

One of Northrup’s primary admonitions: “Don’t tell anyone how old you are.

Another birthday means nothing.”

Maintain a Sound Mind

Our Western society fosters a belief system that we will become decrepit, frail and mentally feeble at a certain age. “When my mother turned 50, her mailbox suddenly filled with ads for adult diapers, walkers

being called senior citizens and especially dislike being called elderly. Their position is backed by science. Stem cell biologist Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., author of Biology of Belief and currently a visiting professor at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic, in Auckland, is best known for promoting the concept that DNA can be changed by belief, for good or ill.

Lipton explains that we all have billions of stem cells designed to repair or replace damaged—and aging—tissues and organs. “[These cells] are profoundly influenced by our thoughts and perceptions about the environment,” Lipton explains.

“Hence our beliefs about aging can either interfere with or enhance stem cell function, causing our physiological regeneration or decline.”

“Yes, we are destined to grow older, but decrepitude and what we call aging is an optional state,” Northrup adds. “Our genes, nutrition and environment are under our control far more than we may have thought.” More, she says, “Words are powerful. Don’t talk yourself into believing your brain is turning to mush just because you are over 40.”

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and long-term care insurance,” Northrup quips. The point is well taken. Think vibrant, healthy, gorgeous and yes, sexy Sandra Bullock, Johnny Depp, Chris Rock and Brooke Shields—all 50 or older—as the targets of ads for Depend.

We’re living and working longer, and many of us are feeling, looking and staying young longer. So is 60 the new 40?

Yes, say State University of New York at Stony Brook researchers, and further note that we’re generally leading longer and healthier lives.

Centenarians are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. In the 2010 census, 53,364 people had surpassed their 100th year, an increase of 40 percent over the 1980 census, and more than 80 percent of them are women. The National Institute on Aging projects that this number could increase tenfold or more by 2050.

What we think of as “old” has changed. Many baby boomers refuse to buy into the mythology of aging, bristle at

“Manage the four horsemen of the aging apocalypse,” encourages nutrition and longevity expert Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., a Los Angeles board-certified nutritionist and author of The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer. He says the aging process, including disease, loss of physical or mental function and the general breakdown of systems, is caused by one or more of four factors: oxidative damage (literally rusty cells); inflammation; glycation (excess sugar, metabolic syndrome); and stress.

“Collectively, they damage cells and DNA, wear down organs and systems, deeply damage the vascular pathways that deliver blood and oxygen to the entire body, and even shrink brain size,” explains Bowden.

While it may seem like a tall order to make lifestyle changes that vanquish these four horsemen, Bowden says they can be broken into manageable elements by employing an arsenal of healthful weapons: whole foods, nutrients, stress-reduction techniques, exercise, detoxification and

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relationship improvement. “All of these actually do double duty, battling more than one of the four processes that can effectively shorten your life,” he reports, based on his 25 years of study.

Oxidative Damage

Consider what rust does to metal. That’s what free radical oxygen molecules do to cells. Over time, they damage them and cause aging from within. “Oxidative damage plays a major role in virtually every degenerative disease of aging, from Alzheimer’s to cancer to heart disease and diabetes, even immune dysfunction,” says Bowden.

His recommended key to destroying free radicals is a diet rich in antioxidants, including lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy fats, nuts, grass-fed meats and organic dairy products. Avoid environmental free radicals that show up in toxic chemicals by eating as much organic food as possible and avidly avoiding residues of the poisonous pesticides and herbicides sprayed on crops eaten by people and livestock.

Inflammation

Long-term inflammation is a silent killer because it operates beneath the radar, often unnoticed, damaging blood vessel walls.

Like oxidative damage, inflammation is a factor in all the degenerative diseases associated with aging, says Bowden.

His suggestion: First, get a C-reactive protein (CRP) test to determine the levels of inflammation in our body. A CRP level over 3 milligrams/liter indicates a high risk of a heart attack. Anti-inflammatory foods like onions, garlic, leafy greens, tomatoes, beans, nuts and seeds have all been widely scientifically proven to reduce chronic inflammation.

Glycation

This is the result of excessive sugar that glues itself to protein or fat molecules, leaving a sticky mess that creates advanced glycation end (AGE) products that damage all body systems and are acknowledged culprits in the dreaded diseases associated with aging.

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Stress

The long-term effects of physical, mental or emotional stress are tremendously damaging to the human physiology. Sustained exposure to the stress hormone cortisol can shrink parts of the brain, damage blood vessels, increase blood sugar levels, heart rate and blood pressure and contribute to chronic inflammation, according to wellestablished science recorded in the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Bowden warns, “Stress management is not a luxury.” In its many forms, including prayer, meditation and breathing exercises, it should be part of any agelessness program. Deep, restful sleep is as vital a component as ending toxic relationships, having a nurturing circle of friends and doing familiar, gentle exercise such as yoga or tai chi.

Overall, Bowden adds, “Rather than thinking of such endeavors as anti-aging, I strive to embody the concept of age independence. I admire former Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, who resigned from the court when he reached age 90 because he wanted to play more tennis.”

Bowden recommends embracing the concept of “squaring the curve”, meaning that instead of anticipating and experiencing a long downhill slope of poor health leading to death, “I look at a long plateau of health, with a steep drop-off at the end.”

Wellness guru Dr. Michael Roizen, chair of the Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute, contends that although our chronological age can’t be changed, “Your ‘real age’ [calculated from data he collected from 60 million people] is the result of a wide variety of factors that are within your control. Dietary choices alone can make you 13 years younger or older than your actual age.”

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sizes, tobacco use and physical inactivity to the list of life-shortening lifestyle options.

Align with Spirit

“If you don’t have some kind of spiritual foundation, literally, God help you,” says Northrup.

“God isn’t confined to a book or a church, mosque or synagogue.

Divinity is the creative loving, vital flow of life force that we’re all part of and connected to. Our bodies are exquisite expressions meant to embody, not deny our spirits.”

Touch, pleasure and sex can be part of it, too. Individuals that have the most fulfilling sex lives live the longest, according to researchers conducting the University of California, Riverside’s Longevity Project.

“Pleasure comes in infinite forms,” says Northrup. “It can mean the exquisite taste of a pear or the sound of an angelic symphony, the kiss of sun on skin, the laughter of a child, spending time with friends or creating a pastel landscape. When you experience pleasure, God comes through and you become aware of your divine nature.

You’ll find that joy comes in ways that are unique to you.”

Connection with the natural world is an essential element of agelessness, says Northrup. “The human body evolved to walk on the Earth, drinking its water, breathing its air and basking in its sunlight.”

The bottom line is, “Agelessness is all about vitality. Taking all the right supplements and pills, or getting the right procedure isn’t the prescription for anti-aging,” says this renowned physician. “It’s ageless living that brings back a sense of vibrancy and youthfulness.”

We could live to be well over 100 years old and, as Northrup likes to paraphrase Abraham Hicks, of The Law of Attraction fame, “Wouldn’t you rather have your life end something like this: ‘Happyhealthy, happy-healthy, happy-healthy, dead.’ Isn’t that a lot better than suffering sickness, decrepitude and frailty for years?”

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous books on natural health, her latest being Food Is Medicine: 101 Prescriptions from the Garden. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

In Search of the Perfect Body

by Sarah Faith Brumett

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e are regularly bombarded with promises about how to lose weight and “get the body you always wanted” by wearing this slimming garment or using this pill, exercise machine, diet, meal replacement or hunger suppressant. That leaves us to wonder, Is the “perfect body” a longawaited oasis, or is it more like a mirage?

Years ago I took a workshop on how to lose weight without punishment, blame and guilt. The principles in the class mirrored my beliefs that it is possible to harmonize with your body in order to slim down. The class emphasized developing a dialogue with your body, recognizing its intelligence, and learning to tune in to its needs. By doing so, you connect to the desires that motivate you and keep you balanced and healthy.

Ignoring your needs and desires can lead to dissatisfaction and sickness, including overcompensation with food.

One of the topics that came up in class was how our weight actually protects us. The question was asked, “If you had the body of your dreams, how would you feel? How do you think other people would react?”

“It can draw unwanted attention,” one woman said about being slender and sexy. “It threatens other women,” another said. Others used words like superficial, promiscuous and unrefined. They said a sexy body means that a woman is seen as “easy,” that she’s not taken seriously, that she’s disapproved of.

Responses like these made it apparent that releasing weight isn’t just about restricting and burning calories; it’s about losing fear. How can we take action to release weight when, subconsciously, we are afraid of what will happen if we do?

I left class knowing that I had more

work to do. It was not enough for me to consciously recognize my fear; I had to let it go from every part of me.

As a ThetaHealer, my job is to discover and release subconscious blocks that keep people from fulfilling their dreams. And so I began to explore what my fear was if I were to release weight.

What I discovered was that I subconsciously believed that being sexy was shameful and that I must hide my body. As I began the deep process of releasing this belief and ultimately the shame, I realized that the women in my family have been carrying this shame about their bodies and their sexuality for generations. As a result, they buried their true selves underneath their weight, wearing it like a protective shield. This same shield disconnected them from their bodies’ communication—wisdom that’s critical to leading a healthy, balanced life and having a healthy, balanced body.

Our bodies’ wisdom recognizes

when we are carrying trauma, grief, sadness, anger or resentment. It also knows how to find transformation and forgiveness, and knows our deepest desires, hopes and dreams. Our hunger is not only for food, but for life: we have an appetite for love, relationships, intimacy, regeneration and passion.

After my transformation, in a moment of deep connection, I asked myself if a perfect body is achievable— and my body responded, “I am perfect.”

Sarah Faith Brumett is a certified ThetaHealing master, instructor and practitioner and the cofounder of ThetaHealingNYC school and healing center in Manhattan. She helps clients in their search for their most compatible partner through the Soulmate workshop that she teaches with her husband, Eric, and through one-on-one sessions. Brumett specializes in helping her clients release fears, limiting beliefs and whatever blocks them from achieving their potential for living in love, health, strength, and prosperity. Her areas of specialty are building self-esteem, body image and self-love; transforming relationship dynamics; and the I Love My Body 12 Week Program, designed to transform clients’ relationships with food, exercise and especially themselves to release weight naturally. See ad page 6.

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their patients do. “You now see it everywhere from major medical centers to mainstream advertising,” says McCall, who notes an increase in doctors, nurses and therapists attending the Yoga as Medicine seminars he and his wife Eliana teach internationally and from their Simply Yoga Institute studio, in Summit, New Jersey.

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Yoga Enters the Medical Mainstream Research Proves its Health Benefits

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fter practicing internal medicine for 10 years in Boston, Dr. Timothy McCall became a full-time writer, exploring the health benefits of yoga. As the medical editor of Yoga Journal and the author of Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing, he says, “In the late 90s, the conveyor belt of patient care continued to speed up and I got frustrated. There was less time to form relationships with patients, which is essential to providing quality care without excessive tests and drugs.”

Initially, McCall found that most of the documented research on yoga was from India, and notes it was low in quality from a Western perspective (though it is now excellent). In the West, the first notable scientific yoga article was published in 1973 in The Lancet on combining yoga and biofeedback to manage hypertension.

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finally gained academic interest in 2007, and there are now more than 2,000 yoga titles in the National Institutes of Health PubMed.gov database, with 200 added annually.

Initially, yoga teacher and economist Rajan Narayanan, Ph.D., founded the nonprofit Life in Yoga Foundation and Institute to offer free teacher training.

Within a couple of years, the foundation’s focus shifted to integrating yoga into the mainstream healthcare system. “We realized that to make a real difference, we needed to teach doctors about yoga and its scientifically proven effects,” he says. Medical providers can earn credits to keep their licenses current by attending courses by Life in Yoga, the only yoga institution independently certified by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

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“Yoga may help prevent diseases across the board because the root cause of 70 to 90 percent of all disorders is stress,” says Narayanan. Yoga increases the body’s ability to successfully respond to stress by activating the parasympathetic nervous system, which slows the heart and lowers blood pressure. That in turn suppresses sympathetic activity, reducing the amount of stress hormones in the body.

Studies collected on PubMed.gov demonstrate that yoga has been found to help manage hypertension, osteoporosis, body weight, physical fitness, anxiety, depression, diabetes, reproductive functions and pregnancy, among other issues.

Studies at California’s Preventive Medicine Research Institute have tracked amelioration of heart disease. A growing body of research is validating yoga’s benefits for cancer patients, including at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. A small study at Norway’s University of Oslo suggests that yoga even alters gene expression, indicating it may induce health benefits on a molecular level.

Cultural Challenges

“For yoga to be effective, a regular practice must be implemented, which is challenging in a culture where people can’t sit for long without an electronic device. It’s more than just popping pills,” says Narayanan.

McCall says, “Even if people can commit to just a few minutes of yoga practice a day, if they keep it up the benefits can be enormous.”

“There are no sales reps telling doctors to use yoga therapy like there are for pharmaceuticals,” remarks Narayanan, and until yoga is funded by health insurance, it will be challenging to gain full acceptance in mainstream medicine.

Another barrier is certification standards. The International Association of

Yoga Therapists (iayt.org) and the Council for Yoga Accreditation International (cyai.org) are both beginning to offer certifications for therapy training programs and therapists. Narayanan is hopeful that certification could lead to yoga being covered by insurance.

Medical school curricula have started shifting to embrace complementary approaches to wellness, with many textbooks now including information on mind/body therapies. The Principles and Practices of Yoga in Healthcare, co-edited by Sat Bir Khalsa, Lorenzo Cohen, McCall and Shirley Telles and due out in 2016, is the first professional-level, medical textbook on yoga therapy.

“Yoga has been proven to treat many conditions, yet yoga teachers don’t treat conditions, we treat individuals,” says McCall. “Yoga therapy is not a one-size-fits-all prescription because different bodies and minds, with different abilities and weaknesses, require individualized approaches.”

While medical research is working to grant yoga more legitimacy among doctors, policymakers and the public, McCall says, “I believe these studies are systematically underestimating how powerful yoga can be. Science may tell us that it decreases systolic blood pressure and cortisol secretion and increases lung capacity and serotonin levels, but that doesn’t begin to capture the totality of what yoga is.”

Meredith Montgomery, a registered yoga teacher, publishes Natural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).

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GREENING AMERICA’S GAMES Major Leagues Sport More Sustainable Stadiums

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raditional sports stadiums and arenas generate a huge carbon footprint. Multiple sources concur that during a single football game, a 78,000-seat stadium can consume 65,000 kilowatt hours of electricity, and discarded cardboard, plastic and paper; in-stadium food and beverage containers; and tailgating debris that includes cans and bottles leave behind a mountain of waste.

A dozen years ago, the pioneering Philadelphia Eagles enlisted the help of the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to begin a persistent push to their goal of going green. Today, the NRDC publishes the Greening Advisor guidebooks on green operating practices for all professional teams in Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and Major League Soccer, plus the U.S. Tennis Association, and has expanded to include college sports.

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Stadium food has always been part of the fan experience, but it’s possible to eat sensibly and well with options like the roasted turkey sandwich at AT&T Park, in San Francisco, where concessionaires source locally and compost leftovers. Veggie burgers, vegan cheesesteaks and sushi have also found their way onto game-day menus to add a change of pace for fans, says Julianne Soviero, author of Unleash Your True Athletic Potential.

The growing interest shown by the sports industry in composting offers enormous potential benefits, and not a moment too soon, says Allen Hershkowitz, Ph.D., co-founder of the Green Sports Alliance and director of the NRDC Sports Project. Using recyclable containers counts—New York City’s venerable Yankee Stadium reduced its trash load by 40 percent by switching to biodegradable cups and service ware. PepsiCo supported the upgrade by exchanging its conventional plastic na-newyorkcity.com

At New York’s Oncenter War Memorial Arena, the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch pro team skates under LED lights. “They make the arena brighter. It’s easier to see the puck,” says defenseman Joey Mormina. “The fun light show that follows goals adds energy for the crowd and players.”

LED lighting provides improved clarity in TV transmissions and sports action photos and doesn’t create soft spots on the ice, like traditional lights.

“Utica and Binghamton teams switched to LED after playing in our arena,” comments Jim Sarosy, chief operating officer for the Crunch.

Water

“The Crunch is the first pro hockey team to skate on recycled rainwater,” Sarosy adds. “It’s collected from the roof, stored in three central reservoirs in the basement and pumped into the Zamboni machine for resurfacing the ice.” The practice also diverts rainwater from overworked sewer systems.

The first pro football stadium to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification, the San Francisco 49ers Levi’s Stadium features a 27,000-square-foot rooftop garden to help control water runoff.

Home to the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers and Kings, the Staples Center has swapped out 178 flush urinals for waterless models, reducing annual water usage by 7 million gallons.

Like the Eagles, the Florida Marlins pro baseball team, in Miami, now uses 50 percent less water via low-flow plumbing fixtures. Also, the stadium’s upgraded landscape design lessens outdoor irrigation needs by 60 percent.

The University of Georgia likes keeping its grass green, but hates wasteful water dispensers. Its football field is now watered via an underground irrigation system that saves a million gallons a year. Soil moisture sensors indicate when watering is needed.

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Lincoln Financial Field, home to the Philadelphia Eagles, now boasts more than 11,000 solar panels and 14 wind turbines that combined, generate more than four times the energy used for all home games in a season. The staff uses green cleaning products and has increased recycling more than 200 percent since 2010. Most creatively, the carbon costs of team travel are offset via mitigation by financing tree plantings in their home state and purchasing seedlings for a wildlife refuge in Louisiana.

The Seattle Mariners Safeco Field’s new scoreboard uses 90 percent less power than its predecessor and the Arizona Cardinals pro football team provides bags for tailgating fans to use for recycling.

Five NBA arenas have achieved LEED certification—Phillips Arena (Atlanta Hawks), Toyota Center (Houston Rockets), American Airlines Arena (Miami Heat), Amway Center (Orlando Magic) and Rose Garden (Portland Trail Blazers).

The goal of a cleaner, healthier planet is achievable with systemic shifts like these as more pro and collegiate sports teams score green points.

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markyourcalendar SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Author and Holistic Energy Healer Neal Bogosian – 4-9pm. We have forgotten who we are, and this book might remind you! Aum Bookshop proudly presents Neal Bogosian, author of a new alternative medicine book, “The Age of Healing: Profiles from an Energy Healer,” who will introduce you to this modality and will also sign copies of his book. The book shares 18 actual energy healing sessions that demonstrate the boundless nature of our true selves, including sessions for allergies, cancer, kidney stones, pain relief, weight issues and more. There are natural ways to achieve well-being, and we are much more powerful than what we have been taught or led to believe. Aum Bookshop, 226 E 14th St (between 2nd and 3rd Aves), New York, NY. aumnamastebookshop.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Free Healing Circle – 6:30-8pm. Please join us at ThetaHealingNYC for a free healing circle and receive an individual mini-session that releases any belief systems holding you back from manifesting the wellness, prosperity and healthy relationships you desire. Experience the energy of All That Is in a powerful healing circle. We are Master ThetaHealers who are honored to watch lives completely transform with this amazing mind/body healing technique. Please register so we know to expect you. ThetaHealingNYC, 1133 Broadway, Suite 1107, New York, NY. 212-260-5727, info@thetahealingnyc.com, thetahealingnyc.com.

FRI, SEPT. 11-SUN, SEPT 13 Esoteric Qigong and Group Healing – This two-day intensive practice is designed to deepen the spiritual insightfulness of each student in the same way Robert was trained privately by his Master Xiao Yao in China.

The weekend is open to everyone from beginners to advanced students and is a golden opportunity to expand and deepen your understanding of Qigong and take your spiritual practice to new levels of awareness.

Master Robert Peng, Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139 or eastover.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 One Spirit Interfaith Seminary and Interspiritual Counseling Programs – Our heart-centered experiential programs will open participants to a deep level of experience and inner wisdom to inform and guide them through life; a new understanding of one’s place in the world; a new way to create a life of meaning, purpose, engagement and peacefulness, and finding purpose in compassionate service to the world.

One Spirit Learning Alliance, 247 W 36th St, 6th Floor, New York, NY. 212-91-6840 ext 51, Admissions@ OneSpiritInterfaith.org or onespiritinterfaith.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Art of Energetic Healing – Taught in person and online, Australian healer, channel and professional homeopath Suzy Meszolv is offering this year-long course in New York City and Woodstock, NY and by webinar. This heart-centered method of energetic healing can help you activate your innate, powerful healing energies, expand your knowledge of the chakra system and enhance your intuitive guidance and internal wisdom. Learn the root causes of acute and chronic illnesses and the connections between the energetic system, the physical body, the thought processes and the emotional spectrum. At the end of the course, you will have practical information to share with others and enhance your own life.

Course offerings include herbology, holistic nutrition, homeopathy, meditation, sound healing, spiritual counseling, yoga and many others. Call Suzy at 845616-0860 or visit CrystalClearMasterTeachers.com.

TRUE TALES from the CAYCE Archives: Lives Touched & Lessons Learned from the Sleeping Prophet With Sidney & Nancy Kirkpatrick

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 10 AM TO 5 PM Sidney Kirkpatrick, the best-selling author of Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet, and his wife Nancy Kirkpatrick, his research/writing partner, take us on a fascinating journey into the archives of Edgar Cayce’s 14,000+ psychic readings, sharing the most interesting case studies and exploring the incredible and astounding results of the Cayce work in so many peoples’ lives.

Part of the NYC Edgar Cayce Center’s 18th Anniversary Celebration September 26 & 27.

Find info & tickets at www.edgarcaycenyc.org Or call (212) 691-7690

Edgar Cayce Center 241 West 30th Street, 2nd Floor, NYC 10001

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Fresh Look at the Herniated Disc – 6pm. The prospect of living with back pain or enduring painful surgery weighs heavily on millions of Americans. Dr Suzanne has a gift for explaining the interworking of neurology in plain English. She will give you a fresh perspective & strategies for healing without drugs or surgery. Limited space, please call to reserve a spot.

Connected Spine, 580 Broadway, Ste 403, NYC. 212-334-3395 or connectedspine.com.

FRI, SEPT 18-SUN, SEPT 20 End of Life Doula Training (Certified Vigil Doula—CVD) – Sept 18, 6-10pm; Sept 19, 9am7pm; Sept 20, 9am-5pm. INELDA (The International End of Life Doula Association) is offering end-oflife training, which is a new approach to support people who are dying and their families. A new type of caregiver—a doula—is emerging and these doulas help a dying person and their loved ones create life legacies, incorporate the sacred into their experience, and use guided imagery, ritual, touch and music to bring deeper meaning and greater comfort to the dying process. Attendance is mandatory for all days.

Secaucus, NJ. INELDA.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Cancer Treatment and Prevention – 8:45am4:30pm. Most of us associate cancer with medical treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, but according to the World Health Organization, more than 30% of cancers can be prevented. Hosted by the Annie Appleseed Project, the meeting will feature 2 physicians, a naturopath, an

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acupuncturist, an exercise professional and a cancer coach. The focus will be on treatment and prevention methods and participants will enjoy an organic lunch, ask questions, and network with those who have cancer. Please register at Annie Appleseed Project, 7319 Serrano Terrace, Delray Beach, FL 33446-2215; a sliding scale for the $30 fee is available. Meeting is at St Bart’s Church, 109 E 50th St, New York, NY. 561-749-0084 or AnnieAppleseedProject.org.

MON-FRI, SEPT 21-OCT 9 Intuitive Anatomy – 10am-5pm. The Intuitive Anatomy Seminar is an in-depth journey of discovery that takes ThetaHealing Practitioners through the Body Intuitive, allowing them to intimately and intuitively meet the organs and systems. Students will discover the emotions and beliefs that are inherent in the body. This seminar offers healing to the body’s systems through the release of accumulated energetic emotions and will explore the beliefs held in each system and their relationships to physical “dis-ease.” Students have ample time for self-healing and work with other seminar members to clear limiting beliefs. This seminar is for the serious ThetaHealing® Practitioners who desire to become highly skilled at scanning and healing within the physical body using ThetaHealing®. Pre-requisites: Basic and Advanced ThetaHealing. ThetaHealingNYC, 1133 Broadway (at 26th St), New York, NY. Register at 212-260-5727, info@thetahealingnyc.com, ThetaHealingNYC.com.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 ThetaHealing®NYC Monthly Webinar – 6:307:30pm. Find out the 7 Planes of Existence and how we can communicate intuitively with the different planes using ThetaHealing®. In this webinar you will also practice communicating with Angels and guides. ThetaHealingNYC, 1133 Broadway (at 26th St), New York, NY. Register at 212-260-5727, info@thetahealingnyc.com, ThetaHealingNYC.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 “Self-Care for the Self-Aware” and Book Signing

by Dave Markowitz – 7-9pm. Dave Markowitz helps Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) including Empaths, Intuitives, Caregivers, Practitioners, Sensitives, Nurturers, Teachers, and the like in transforming illness into health! If you resonate with any or all of the above, you already know you are different. You have different needs in social situations, diet and even healthcare. Dave understands these needs and shares what he’s learned from his own experience and from working with 1000s of Highly Sensitive Persons in his new book. He is a medical intuitive and the founder of an easily accessible method of understanding and eliminating underlying causes of pain or illness. Free. The Center for Remembering and Sharing (CRS), 123 4th Ave, 2nd Floor, New York, NY. aumnamastebookshop.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Private Healing Sessions for the Highly Sensitve Person – 12-8pm. Dave Markowitz is a medical intuitive, conduit of Source energy and information and the founder of an easily-accessible and time/cost effective method of understanding and eliminating the underlying causes of pain or illness. He has followed Deepak Chopra on stage in front of 1000s, has been endorsed by some of the biggest names in the field (Lynn Andrews, Dannion and Kathyrn Brinkley, Dr. Meg Blackburn Losey and Shirley MacLaine), and is recognized as one of the premier voices in mindbody and energy medicine. He knows that sharing his gift is both the key to his own joy and to raising the vibration of the planet, one person at a time. $150-60 minutes. The Center for Remembering and Sharing (CRS), 123 4th Ave, 2nd Floor, New York, NY. aumnamastebookshop.com.

Dream Interpretation Workshop – 6:30-8pm. Do you want to know what your dreams are trying to tell you? Have you ever wondered why you dream? Your dreams contain important information that you can decode. Register for this workshop and discover how extraordinary the world of dreams can be. Learn how to remember your dreams, distinguish different types of dreams, discover a 4-step method to interpret your dreams and use your dreams as a tool to solve your everyday problems, a source of creativity and to know yourself better. Also learn the practice of Active Dreaming. Judith Costa, Certified Life Coach, Seminar Leader, Speaker and Author. Quest Bookshop, 240 E 53rd St, New York, NY. 646-204-4535, judithmcosta@hotmail.com or judithmcosta.com/.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 How to Find Your Soul Mate Workshop – 10am6pm. Do you wish to find your Soul Mate? What would you do to find “The One?” What is stopping you from experiencing true love? Enroll in this workshop and find out what you need to do to create the love life you are seeking and to attract your Soul Mate. Learn the meaning of a Soul Mate relationship, how to prepare yourself to be with your Soul Mate, the 3-step process to attract your Soul Mate and the tools and techniques to manifest love, as well as how to identify and release patterns and unconscious beliefs that are not allowing you to attract the kind of relationship you seek. Judith M Costa, Certified Love and Life Coach. $125, manual and journal included.

Quest Bookshop, 240 E 53rd St, New York, NY. 646-2044535, judithmcosta@hotmail.com or judithmcosta.com.

True Tales from the Cayce Archives: Lives Touched and Lessons Learned from the Sleeping Prophet – 10am-5pm. Sidney Kirkpatrick, best-selling author of “Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet” and his wife Nancy Kirkpatrick (his research/writing partner) take us on a fascinating journey into the archives of Cayce’s 14,000+ psychic readings, sharing captivating case studies and exploring incredible and astounding results of the Cayce work in many lives. Edgar Cayce Center, 241 W 30th St, #102, New York, NY. 212-691-7690 or edgarcaycenyc.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Awaken Wellness Fair – This event is a whole new type of body-mind-spirit-green expo! It’s friendly, gracious, inspiring, heart-centered and expansive. We offer over 100 amazing exhibitors, speakers, healers, vendors and readers, and we attract close to 1,000 guests. Our

mission is to help you awaken to your best self. How? We educate the public about all the many and varied paths to wellness—ancient as well as cutting edge, and we do it all in a comfortable, social environment. Fort Lee, NJ. Future events in Tarrytown and Manhattan. Awakenfair.com.

NAVEL Expo – Live Well Manhattan. 10am – 6pm. The Nutrition, Aesthetics, Vitality, Efficacy, Life (NAVEL) expo is an event focused on providing you with all the resources necessary to create foundations for optimal well-being, fabulous fitness, ageless beauty, and inspiring longevity. The very best integrative, holistic and prevention-minded physicians, authors and companies will be to share their wisdom with you. If you are someone who loves life and values robust health and vitality, then this is the event for you. Millennium Hotel, 145 West 44th Street, NYC. $20 for All Inclusive pass.

Info & tickets: NavelExpo.com or 516-596-8974

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Light(en) Up Your Life – 6pm. The physical, emotional & mental experiences of your life show up as the aches & pains in your body. Connected Spine is the place to learn more about YOU & how you can get in the driver’s seat of your life to better express YOU! Limited Space, please call to reserve a spot. Connected Spine, 580 Broadway, Ste 403, NYC. 212-334-3395 or connectedspine.com.

ongoing TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS Manifestation Meditation Group – Tues 5:306:15pm, Thurs 12:30-1:15pm. Open for all, these groups are ideal for anyone looking to incorporate regular meditation practices into their daily life.

We will practice a simple technique that increases your feeling of connection to the Universe and helps you manifest your dreams into your physical reality. Everyone will also receive downloads, which means learning how to feel things you may have forgotten how to feel (such as joy or unconditional self-acceptance, for example). Prices: $20 for one group, $15 for a package of 10 to be used within 3 months. ThetaHealingNYC, 1133 Broadway (at 26th St), New York, NY. Register by going to ThetaHealingNYC.com, emailing info@ thetahealingnyc.com, or calling 212-260-5727.

SELECT SATURDAYS Monthly Qigong and Qigong Healing – You are your best healer! Come learn how each of us is born with the innate gift to heal ourselves. In this class you will experience simple and profound ways to awaken your body’s innate healing ability while deepening your capacity to relax and enjoy your life more completely. Participants will leave with a renewed and empowered sense of health and well-being.

Qigong is an ancient form of meditative movement that is over 5,000 years old, and in China is one of the secrets to living a long and healthy life. All are welcome; no experience is required and no special requirements or age limits—just a willingness to open your mind and learn. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139 or eastover.com.

savethedate OCTOBER 10, 2015 Teal Swan Synchronization Workshop – Through her highly-developed extrasensory abilities, Teal Swan sees deeply into the core of what holds each of us back. She uses emotions as a portal to release us from past trauma and reconnect us with our authentic, emotional self. Join us for an interactive and truly transformational experience that will change how you live the rest of your life! In person, $99; online, $10.

Hotel Pennsylvania Skytop Ballroom, 401 7th Ave at 33rd St, New York, NY. tealswan.com.

OCTOBER 26-28, 2015 Voyager Tarot: The Life Navigator – Experience the 21st Century Map of Life at this Special Weekend of Tarot Event with Dr James Wanless, creator of Voyager!

To thrive in this ever-changing, uncertain and complex world, you must have an inner navigator that is more than just an old, out-of-date map and model of life. Voyager, the Life-Navigator, is your “personal GPS”– an all-purpose tool for sustainable success. Learn how to use Voyager’s universal, archetypal, and multi-cultural symbols that activate your personal subconscious, collective unconscious, and your mind-heart-body-spirit wholeness.

Experience hands-on how to harness the power of symbols, synchronicity and intuition to be happy, healthy, wealthy and wise. Receive insight and inspiration in this fast-paced, profoundly fun and interactive session. Aum Bookshop, 226 E 14th St (between 2nd and 3rd Aves), New York, NY. aumnamastebookshop.com.

WEDNESDAYS-SUNDAYS Relax and Rejuvenate Retreat – Minimum stay 2 days. Get away from it all and find it all! Morning yoga practice, outdoor activities such as kayaking, hiking, foraging and more—all against the backdrop of Mt Greylock, October Mountain and the Appalachian Trail. Take a cooking class or spend quiet moments doing Chinese ink brush grinding or in the Japanese and herb gardens. Enjoy delicious natural cuisine and end your day relaxing in the hot tub in the cool, crisp Berkshire evening air as you look at the panoramic mountain views, all on our 600-acre sanctuary. Your time may be as structured or unstructured as you choose. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139 or eastover.com.

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INTERNATIONAL END OF LIFE DOULA ASSOCIATION (INELDA)

CONSCIOUS CENTERS & SHOPS

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INELDA (International End of Life Doula Association) is a nonprofit for the advancement of compassionate end-of-life care for the dying and support of their families through certified EOL doula training. INELDA teaches and certifies people to become doulas to the dying and assists hospices in creating doula programs based on the INELDA model. INEDLA is committed to fostering the highest quality of care in the final days of life by setting the standard for the EOL doula profession. www.inelda.org

226 E 14th St., New York, NY 10003 212-260-2866 • AumNamasteBookshop.com

EDGAR CAYCE CENTER

241 West 30th St., 2nd Floor, NYC 10001 212-691-7690 • EdgarCayceNYC.org

FLOWLIFE NYC HOLISTIC LOUNGE

58 Orchard Street (btw Grand and Hester).NY 10002 917-517-0715 • FlowLifeNYC.com Mind, body & soul sanctuary offering (exclusively) King Solomon seals & kabbala jewelry from Israel, crystals & stones, smudges, incense, candles, hand carved statues, indoor meditative fountains, singing bowls, prayer beads, essential oils/lotions/soaps, himalayan salt lamps, bath salts, aromatherapy oils & burners, holistic wellness teas, inspirational & educational books & more. Monthly workshops, weekly classes (A Course in Miracles & Flow Meditation), & weekly services (card readings & astrology charts.

NAMASTE BOOKSHOP

2 W 14th St., New York, NY 10011 212-645-0141 • NamasteBookshop.com

REFLECTIONS CENTER

227 E 24th Street, NYC 10010 212-974-2288 • ReflectionsYoga.com

914-850-1202 • BlueLotusQiGong.com Blue Lotus Qi Gong is dedicated to providing information, practice and experience to people who need physical, emotional, mental/spiritual healing. Workshops and classes are offered to heal different aspects of our being through gentle movement and circulation of qi, i.e. energy, sounds, colors and daoist meditations. Qi Gong treatments are available personally or distantly dealing with foreign energy, blocked qi, trauma etc.

CONNECTED SPINE Dr. Suzanne McBride, D.C. & Founder 580 Broadway, Suite 403, NYC 10012 212-334-3395 suzanne@connectedspine.com Functional Neurology meets Ancient Healing Arts. Connected Spine is committed to helping you become the master of your physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Network Care is a profound, whole-body approach to wellness that connects you to your ability to heal. Using both Network Spinal Analysis™ (NSA) and Somato Respiratory Integration (SRI). Shift happens, pain disappears, hearts open and lives change!

BARBARA DOMINICK, MS, RMT

GETAWAYS & RETREATS EASTOVER ESTATE AND RETREAT 430 East St, Box 2282, Lenox, MA 01240 866-264-5139 • Eastover.com

Eastover is a 600-Acre sanctuary and residential holistic retreat center in Berkshire Lenox, MA, A dedicated facilitator of Holistic events and retreats. Minutes to Stockbridge and Great Barrington, next to October Mountain with views of Mt. Greylock.

HEALING, FOCUS & WELLNESS

Energy/Sound Healing Practitioner Manhattan/Bronx locations 718-863-1553 • SanctuaryOfDivineLight.com

RACHEL’S WATERS OF LIFE

1146 Second Ave, #1 (near 59th St.) New York NY 212-317-0467 Rachel Mann, Certified Colon Therapist flickr.com/photos/rachel_colon_therapist_nyc RachelWatersOfLifeColonCleansing.net

DR. STEVEN GIRON, PH.D.

THETA HEALING NYC

The Law of Attraction is always operating in your life. Are you using it to attract what you want?

I will teach you processes and techniques so you’ll not only start to attract what you want (a relationship, more money, less stress, etc.), you’ll also become more excited about your life! The first session is free.

Unleash the full potential of your brain! Your higher brain gives you consciousness and clarity, yet it’s vastly under-utilized! The Higher Brain Living protocol of gentle touch sends energy from the body to the higher brain. You awaken to a new reality, free from stress and anxiety, that’s even more real than your current reality.

New York City Edition

Reiki and Theta Healing Practitioner 310 West 49th St. NYC 10019 917-721-2725 • marko.karvalho@live.com 90 dollars/90min Reiki Energy is essential to maintain the order of our life, to lead a healthy and happy life, to totally involve in all situations we are in, to obtain knowledge, and finally for expansion of our consciousness. Heal yourself with Reiki treatments and become more connected with the Creator! Some benefits include: stress reduction and relaxation, inner peace and harmony, clearing of emotional imbalances, balancing the chakras and alleviation of physical pain. Try these two incredible techniques and begin a new journey!

Marko awaits your call and will gladly help you!

Clean your System with a high Colonic and feel great! Why should you be concerned about your Colon? Colonic helps you with bloating, constipation, candida, headaches, parasites, and back-pain. A healthy colon produces vitamins B and K and a healthy digestive tract helps support a healthy immune system. A session is a comfortable experience.

Certified Law Of Attraction Life Coach 973-444-7301 • LifeCoachDavid.com

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MARKO KARVALHO

Through the audible frequencies of Light Language and hands-on energy healing, multiple levels of your being are realigned to their natural rhythms. This facilitates your body’s innate ability to heal itself.

The energies stay with you long after your session is over with benefits that include: unblocked energies; pain relief; restful sleep, opened heart center; alignment with higher self; emergence of spiritual gifts, and much more. My commitment is to be a loving conduit for your healing to occur! Call for a free 15 min. consultation.

Healing Arts Center Upper East Side, Manhattan 420 East 81st Street, Suite 1, New York, 10028 612-483 2994 • HBLStevenGiron.com SteveG@iAmHigherBrainLiving.com

DAVID BARTKY

201-419-2845 • inelda.org

na-newyorkcity.com

1133 Broadway at 26th Street New York, NY 10010 212.260.5727 • ThetaHealingNYC.com ThetaHealing® is a mind/body technique that creates instantaneous emotional and physical change at the cellular level. We invite you to change your life by experiencing a session or workshop at ThetaHealingNYC, a Manhattan healing center and ThetaHealing school. ThetaHealing pinpoints and changes beliefs holding us back from achieving health, abundance, and relationships. Rediscover your balance and connection to the Universe!

HOLISTIC DENTISTRY TRIBECA CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC DENTISTS 17 Park Place, NYC 10007 212 732 2200 • Holistic-dentists.com

Dr. Lewis Gross has over 31 years’ experience providing holistic dentistry to adults and children with his staff of dental specialists and integrative practitioners. Offering less invasive and more natural solutions for patients with difficult dental issues and those who seek just a good family dentist. Our recently renovated, state-of-the-art facility, offers among other things, Laser Dentistry, metal free implants, non-invasive oral cancer screening, ozone, and alternatives to surgery and root canal.

DR. REID WINICK, D.D.S.

120 E 56th St, 12th Fl, NYC 10022 212-973-9425 • DentistryForHealthNY.com Dentistry for Health New York is a green and sustainable dental practice designed as a haven for overall wellness, utilizing a whole body program that treats patients as a human ecosystem. Nationwide, patients seek out Dr. Winick's personalized treatment for a 2nd opinion on additional options to save their teeth without painful gum surgery and extractions. Patients report having virtually eliminated the need for periodontal surgery and dental implants, and improved their overall wellness. In addition, Dr. Winick has established a Sleep Disorder Breathing program as a way to help patients eliminate hidden inflammation. Dr. Winick is a national lecturer to medical doctors and other health care providers.

SKIN HEALTH

NATURAL BEAUTY MAURICIO HAIR STUDIO

210 Fifth Ave. Suite 1102, New York, NY 10010 212-532-3030 • MauricioHair.com Mauricio is a hair artist who provides a holistic approach to the beauty industry—one that focuses not only on the physical but also on the overall well-being of his clients, through unique services, truly organic products, a tailored experience and Zen-like environment that all work together to support the mind, body and soul. Mauricio’s private hair studio mission is to be the first of its kind: an innovative eco-friendly hair studio and ‘inner beauty salon’ that seeks to unlock every guest’s beauty. Natural color services are available for both pregnant and everyday clients.

ORGANIC BEDROOM THE CLEAN BEDROOM

NYC. 230 5th Ave, 18th flr. 212.889.1091 Brooklyn. 145 Montague St. 718.237.1092 Greenwich. 79 E Putnam Ave, 203.292.9275 WHY AN ORGANIC MATheCleanBedroom.com TTRESS IS RIGHT FOR YOU Our cotton innerspirng mattresses are made with organic cotton batting and organic wool — free from chemicals and pesticides! Great for those who are chemically sensitive or allergic to latex. A good fit for families on a budget because an innerspring is generally less expensive than a latex mattress.

While we sleep, our immune system recovers and prepares for the day ahead. If your mattress is filled with airborne allergens and chemical toxins, your immune system will battle these rather than repair itself. Regular bedding & mattresses are laden with polyurethane foam, toxic flame retardants, and water or stain resistant chemicals.

Organic Innerspring Mattresses

Our cotton innerspring mattresses are made with organic cotton batting and organic wool — free from chemicals and pesticides! Great for those who are chemically sensitive or allergic to latex. A good fit for families on a budget because an innerspring is generally less expensive than a latex mattress.

OZONE DENTISTRY

MASSAGE BELLANINA FACELIFT MASSAGE 1410 Broadway, NYC 10018 646-320- 8999 • m4hf.com

Our signature massage for rejuvenating maturing skin. This treatment lifts, tones, and firms facial muscles through a series of specialized massage strokes leaving a glowing look for days.

Regular and frequent treatments over time help your muscles to be firmer and tighter.

We include a massage to the feet, shoulders, neck and scalp in this ultra-luxurious treatment. Series is recommended for best results. Series of 6, 10, 15, 20.

FINGER LAKES SCHOOL OF MASSAGE

272 N. Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, NY 914-241-7363 • flsm.com Join us for a transformative experience as you develop your intuitive and scientific abilities to heal through therapeutic touch. Classes taught to auditory, visual and kinesthetic learners. Financial aid available for full and part-time programs.

DR. PETER SILVER

Natural Latex Organic Mattresses

When it comes to latex there’s “natural” and then there’s “all natural”. We sell only “all natural” latex mattresses so you sleep chemical-free. Beware mattress stores online and in your neighborhood selling “natural” or “green” or “sustainable” foam mattresses.

This is “green wash” marketing hype.

24 East 12th St., Suite 305 212-924-6890 • TheOzoneDentist.com FIND A HUGE SELECTION OF THE BEST Dr.PeterSilver@gmail.com ORGANIC MATTRESSES IN THE WORLD Located in an easily accessible area by Union Square, Dr. Peter Silver practices Minimally Invasive Ozone Dentistry.

TheCleanBedroom Ozone is used to kill bacteria in cavities and gum disease, while speeding up the healing of your tissue. Dr. Silver also practices Guilt-Free dentistry, where you are never made to feel uncomfortable about the condition of your mouth.

If you are anxious about visiting the dentist, Dr. Silver uses laughing gas and does sedation dentistry as well.

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The Finest Organic Mattresses & Bedding in the World, all in one place

Manhattan at 230 5th Ave | 212.889.1091 Greenwich at 79 East Putnam Ave | 203.292.9275 www.thecleanbedroom.com

OZONE THERAPY DR. HOWARD ROBINS The Healing Center 200 W. 57th St., Suite 807, New York, NY 10019 212-581-0101 • DrHowardRobins@gmail.com 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 contact information above.

DR. MARIANA BONEVA

Beauty Plus Aesthetics 353 Lexington Ave, Suite 1603, NYC 10016 212-371-6097 • BeautyPlusAesthetics.com Beauty Plus Aesthetics emphasizes the uniqueness of each person. 3 main principles govern their approach: Holistic – a person’s body, mind & emotions. Personalized – treatment plans molded to each client’s lifestyle & body type. Coherent–interrelated advice & treatments. Dr. Mariana Boneva pioneered the most advanced laser treatments 2D and 3D Skin Rejuvenation in Manhattan. Her goal is not only to correct skin’s imperfections, but to create actual improvement in patients’ self image.

PRODUCTS HERBASWAY

800-672-7322 • Herbasway.com Founded in 1996, HerbaSway Laboratories is located in Wallingford, CT. Our formulas are based on traditional herbal combinations that have been used for thousands of years. Using only the purest ingredients and wild-crafted herbs, in combination with the latest Western scientific research, HerbaSway’s formulas are synergistically blended to produce optimal balance in your body.

OPTIMAL FRUIT & VEGGIE PLUS www.M4HF.COM • 646 320-8999

Optimal Fruit & Veggie Plus is a highly potent antioxidant powder with 24 raw freezed dried fruits and vegetables that are combined with organic juices, herbs and natural flavorings.

Does not contain fillers, synthetic vitamins, inorganic minerals, or processed ingredients, and has an added blend of phytonutrients. One scoop has 6-8 servings of fruits & vegetables and has an ORAC value of 20,000 units. Gluten free, Dairy Free, Soy Free, NON GMO.

WOMEN’S WELLNESS BREAST THERMOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL

Patricia Bowden-Luccardi LMT. CNNT. CTT 250 Park Ave. 7th. Flr. 877-315-7226 Ext 411 btiscan.com • medicalthermology.org Thermal imaging is a non-invasive, radiationfree and painless screening test that detects physiological changes in the breast/body that are produced by developing pathology or disease years before a mammogram. A critical difference between thermography and mammography is the ability to detect problems early enough to use preventive measures, rather than detecting disease at a stage where treatment is imminently required.

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Chosen by National Geographic Traveler as

One of the 100 best worldwide vacations to enrich your life.

Feb. 27 - Mar. 5, 2016 Join our 13th annual Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise for 7 nights on the luxurious MSC Divina, one of the most ecologically-friendly and elegant cruise liners on the seas. Bask in gracious Italian hospitality and service all while enjoying inspiring lectures and vegan natural foods prepared by our own chefs.

Departing from Miami, FL and sailing to beautiful St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; historic San Juan, Puerto Rico; & the paradise of Nassau, Bahamas. Learn more about the classes, cuisine and itinerary at holisticholidayatsea.com.

Food options for everyone - vegan, gluten-free, oil-free & ship’s menu

Join 1800+ Like-Minded Vegans

Lectures & Workshops

Featuring World-Renowned Chefs, Teachers & Healers Co-author of The China Study and author of Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition; featured in the film Forks Over Knives

Physician, author, & internationally-recognized speaker on nutrition; founded NutritionFacts.org; spoke at Congress, on Dr. Oz, & the Colbert Report

T. COLIN CAMPBELL, PH.D.

MICHAEL GREGER, M.D.

Founder of the Physicians Commitee for Responsible Medicine; author of Food for Life & Power Foods for the Brain; active health advocate

Swim, snorkel & kayak in the crystal waters of the Caribbean

Long-time radio host, acclaimed physician and health educator; practices nutritionally-based medicine at True North Health Center

NEAL BARNARD, M.D. Continuing Education Credits (CMEs & CEUs) will be available Award-winning environmentally-friendly ship

MICHAEL KLAPER, M.D.

Author of cookbook At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen; her cuisine appears in Martha Stewart Living, Vogue, the Guardian, Oprah & Vegetarian Times

Two time natural bodybuilding champion, author of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness & Shred It; runs VeganBodyBuilding.com; touring motivational speaker

AMY CHAPLIN

ROBERT CHEEKE

Dancing, socials & singles events Vegan pizza & ice cream parties Cancer support group & recovery panel 35 teachers 135 lectures & workshops 10 cooking classes, 4 intensives Daily yoga, meditation, Pilates, Qi Gong, Do-In, running, fitness & body building classes Private consultations & treatments available

Relaxing Vacation

Learn More

Spiritual Practices

holisticholidayatsea.com info@holisticholidayatsea.com Toll-Free (US): 1-800-496-0989 Ph: 1-828-749-9537 Or join the conversation: Holistic Holiday at Sea holisticholidayatsea.com/blog

Gourmet Cuisine

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Lorraine Travel bookings@holisticholidayatsea.com Toll-Free: 1-877-844-7977 Ph: 1-305-443-0542 (option 1 for program information option 2 for travel agent) All reservations for our holistic group must be made through Lorraine Travel