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On May 22, 2021, “Ask Dana” Columnist Dana Mascalo and TrinityPoint Wealth proudly celebrated their third anniversary of helping clients. The entire TPW team has worked diligently to contribute to our remarkable growth since inception in 2018. Our commitment to providing excellent service allows us to establish strong relationships with our loyal clients, who are the reason behind our success. We would like to thank our clients for their steadfast trust in TrinityPoint, and we look forward to many more years to come. Dana R. Mascalo CFP®, RLP®, AAMS®, C(k)P® is a Managing Partner with TrinityPoint Wealth, an independent SEC Registered Investment Advisory fi rm in Milford, CT, and Charlotte, NC. Dana advises high-net-worth clients with complex needs, and her expertise is sought after by individuals, families, business owners, and executives all over Connecticut and the United States. See ad on page 30.
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Green Light Healing with SpectroChrome Laser
Kimberly Schipke, M.S., is a biomedical engineer who has been traveling the world and studying the biofi eld since 2009. She is the chief scientist at the Biofi eld Lab (biofi eldlab.com), studying physics-based tools to shift the electromagnetics of the human body and atmosphere. She was inspired by Dinshah Ghadiali, who developed SpectroChromeMetry in the 1920s and used light to heal the body in a gentle yet effective way. He would use a green fi lter and a full-spectrum light to help bring the body back into balance, using green light to balance the cerebrum, which is responsible for movement, temperature, touch, hearing, reasoning, judgment, problem solving, learning, and emotions. Additionally, Ghadiali used green light to balance the pituitary gland, known as the “master gland,” which secretes hormones and controls several hormone-producing glands that can affect a person’s mood and behavior, as well as using green light as a disinfectant, antiseptic, and to help rebuild muscle and tissue.
There are zero contraindications for using green light. It acts as an adaptogen—if part of the body is understimulated it can bring the energy up; if part of the body is overactive, green light can bring the energy down. Developed in the 1960s, the laser produces coherent light and the SpectroChrome Laser uses the balancing aspect of green with the coherent light of a laser to help bring balance to not only the physical body but to emotional or electromagnetically charged memories as well. Learn more: www.buygreenlaser.com.
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10th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2021
with special thanks to Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner September 11 & 12, 2021, 11 am–5 pm Harbor Point Waterfront 1 Harbor Point Road, Stamford, CT
Revitalize, reimagine, and reenergize your life and your family’s lives at the 10th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2021, with special thanks to Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner. The Expo returns to beautiful Harbor Point at the boardwalk along the waterfront at 1 Harbor Point Road in Stamford, CT, September 11 and 12, Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM, providing free parking and admission. This is Connecticut’s premier health and wellness expo, which takes place at a time in our lives when personal and family well-being has never felt more precious. Creating healthy lifestyles is more important than ever and an essential part of our lives. Join HWL Expo 2021 and be a part of something truly inspirational.
HWL Expo 2021 will feature on-site health screenings, 85 exhibitors showcasing and selling health and wellness products and services, free yoga, dance and fitness classes led by the area’s top fitness instructors, eight zones showcasing pet wellness; healthy foods; restaurants and beverages; eco-friendly wine, spirits, and craft beers; and a kids’ zone featuring fun and educational activities. Attendees can look forward to exhilarating and interactive classes throughout the weekend with Billy Blanks, Jr., of Dance It Out, as seen on Lifetime Television and featured on Shark Tank.
This year’s event will celebrate our healthcare and frontline heroes from Stamford Health and essential workers from Grade A ShopRite. Two very special Appreciation Art Murals will be unveiled Saturday morning, providing an opportunity for the public to express their gratitude through personal messages to Stamford Health and Grade A ShopRite for their extraordinary care of the community during the pandemic. A Never Forget 9/11 20th Anniversary Ceremony will take place Saturday, September 11, as well.
HWL Expo 2021 is hosted by Harbor Point and sponsored by Stamford Health, Key Bank, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Sacred Heart University, Stamford Magazine/Moffly Media, The Advocate/Hearst Media Services, News 12 Connecticut, Fairfield County Mom, WEBE 108, Natural Awakenings, Natural Nutmeg, Hey Stamford!, Jen Danzi, Kids Out and About, Macaroni Kid, and City of Stamford, community partner. The Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2021 is created and produced by TMK Event Marketing, based in Greenwich, CT. For more information about HWL Expo 2021 and exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, please contact TMK Event Marketing at 203.531.3047, or email tamara@tmk-eventmarketing.com. Please visit www. HWL-EXPOS.com and follow us on Instagram @HWLEXPO and Facebook.com/hwlexpo. See ad on page 22.
The Energies of Change
This is undeniably a time of change: Change of season, change of weather, change of schooling, change of employment, and change of COVID-19 protocol. With change comes opportunities for growth, healing, celebration, and sometimes grief. To fully welcome change, we must be willing to create space for it to happen. No matter how much we desire change in our lives, the only way to welcome it is to release something else—something that has outgrown its meaning, purpose, or usefulness. Simple laws of physics dictate that no two things can occupy the same space at the same time. We understand this concept regarding physical objects, and we understand that we cannot begin a job without first ending our previous position, but we sometimes fail to apply this to energy. To welcome a new, positive belief, we must first release the one we have outgrown. To welcome healing, we must first release our fear of illness or disease.
Change is rarely easy, but there are techniques that make it easier. Visualizing that of which we are letting go being released through our breath can be effective. Create an image in your mind, see what you are releasing, realistically or symbolically, side-by-side with what you are welcoming. With every inhale through your nose, imagine the new becoming brighter and sharper. With every exhale through your mouth, imagine the old getting dimmer and less defined. Do this until the old image has disappeared completely and only the new is in your vision. Joyce St. Germaine, M. Ed., CHt., RYT-200 is a Spiritual Counselor, Certified Shamanic and Shapeshifting Practitioner, Certified Hypnotherapist, Mentor, Registered Yoga Teacher, and Artist. She hosts and produces The Sacred Journey TV show and officiates nature-based weddings and ceremonies as a CT Justice of the Peace. Joyce is a multi-award-winning educator who honors the unlimited potential of the student/ teacher relationship and embraces life-long learning. Owner and director of The Sacred Journey Center for Spiritual Studies in Burlington, CT, Joyce offers private sessions, workshops for adults and children, and international and US retreats including Costa Rica, Belize, Sedona, Santa Fe, and Taos. She can be reached at 860.675.9706, jsgermaine@aol.com, or www.thesacredjourney.biz. See ad on page 20.
What’s Preventing You from Getting Well?
Growing up, I was fortunate that my pediatrician lived only three houses away. Whenever I was sick, which sadly was quite often, he would come to the house (yes, the oldfashioned house call!) and prescribe some nasty-tasting medicine to help me feel better. Although often I did feel better, I continued to get sick with the same upper respiratory illnesses, flu, pneumonia, and bronchitis, over and over. Needless to say, I saw my pediatrician often and took a lot of medicine.
In hindsight, I wish he had been more in tune with a concept I learned about while training to become a homeopath, called “maintaining causes.” These are the things that, when addressed, can prevent the tendency toward illness. In my case, both of my parents were heavy smokers and my bedroom was directly above the living room where they sat at night, watching TV and smoking. Evidently, I was affected by this repeated exposure to the smoke— which I was apparently allergic to—and that affected my immune system, which in turn lowered my ability to fight off disease. My parents smoking continued to keep me susceptible to these types of illnesses. Who knew?
In my world at that time, the idea of the body healing itself simply wasn’t a thing. But now understand that a healthy mind and body heals much more easily from acute illness and tends to get in dis-ease (the hyphen is intentional) less often than an unhealthy one.
There are times when the body gets stuck in its ability to heal, which is what causes chronic disease. There are so many wonderful natural practices that can help a body heal, including (but certainly not limited to) counseling, massage, chiropractic, acupuncture, reiki, cranial sacral therapy, mindfulness practices, and well-chosen homeopathic remedies. However, nothing will work long term if there is a maintaining cause.
Some of the more common maintaining causes I see in my practice that prevent someone from full healing include: • Undiscovered food sensitivities—especially gluten, dairy, and sugar: If you have a craving for one or more of these and eat a lot of it, consider them strong suspects for sensitivities. A two-week abstinence will help determine if this is indeed a culprit. • Being in a toxic work or love relationship: Being mentally abused and undervalued or feeling helpless or unloved can all create illness in the body. It may be time to reevaluate your unhealthy relationships. • Smoking and/or drinking excessive alcohol: Continually infusing the body with poisons doesn’t bode well for health in the long run. • Lack of consistent self-care practices such as healthy eating, good sleep, adequate hydration, moderate exercise, mindfulness, and so on.
What’s in your world that could be continuing your unhealthy state? It may take some time to figure it out but once you do, your body will thank you by healing itself. Abby Beale, CCH, is a certified classical homeopath who wants to be the catalyst in helping your body heal. Learn more about her and homeopathy at www.HomeopathyHealings.com.
