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The Holistic Dental Center Working Together with Other Holistic Practitioners to Create a True Holistic Approach to Your Health

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team approach to your overall health and it starts at the Holistic they don’t see, I do, and vice versa, seeing dental infections and Dental Center in Millburn, New Jersey, with their highly skilled how they can affect organ systems through meridians or directly and team of trained professionals in holistic and biological dentistry. From utilizing the benefits of networking with a holistic practitioner can and their award winning doctors and their state of the art technology to does make all the difference in patient care…I wouldn’t have it any their use of ozone and self-healing therapies, they are committed other way,” Dr. Gashinsky says about working with other practitioners. to not only treating your dental related symptoms, but also, the root So if you’re looking for an approach that is inclusive of all aspects cause thereby eliminating disease and promoting optimal health. of holistic care, visit Dr. Gashinsky and his team at The Holistic Dental Little did conventional practitioners know so many years ago that Center in Millburn, New Jersey. It’s their priority to ensure complete it took more than just looking at the mouth. A generation ago there holistic care by promoting the benefits of holism. “It’s not just your was a disconnect, a thought that our mouth and teeth had no bearing teeth anymore,” as he says, “It never was,” but now they have the on the health of the rest of our body. Now more and more research ability to not just treat overall disease but truly prevent and promote has been showing that there is a strong connection between dental whole body wellness. disease and systemic health. Dr. Gashinsky, Holistic Dentist, has always known that. A holistic approach to health is multifaceted, so he Other than being a dentist for 40 years, Dr. Vladimir Gashinsky, is a has built a network of healthcare practitioners to assist his patients in certified nutritional consultant, Accredited by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, SMART certified and a Naturopathic obtaining their desired level of optimal wellness. doctor “My passion for learning is never complete, I will continue to Working hand in hand with Naturopaths, Functional Medicine research and learn the latest in alternative treatments and team up practitioners and many others in the field of holistic medicine has with the best in the fields of holistic and alternative medicine to bring expanded Dr. Gashinsky’s ability to help more people. “I find it to be my patients the best treatments available, this I can assure you.” incredibly fulfilling to work synergistically with these practitioners to be able to improve patients’ health so dramatically. Some are coming Holistic Dental Center is located at 91 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, to me so very sick and by working together we’re seeing drastic New Jersey. For more information, call (973) 457-4688 or visit improvements in their quality of life,” says Dr. Gashinsky.

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Dr. Gashinsky feels strongly in the need to practice in such a manner as to take patients whole health into consideration. So much so, that he traveled to Switzerland this past spring to visit the Paracelsus Clinic and Swiss BioHealth Clinic; two healthcare models that promote the oral-body connection, to study their holistic approach to patient care. Dr. Gashinsky says, “To truly practice holism; the thought that everything is understood in relation to the whole and not just its parts, it’s important to remember that when treating a person it’s not just what one practitioner does, but how they can work together to improve the final outcome.”

“Finding and working with like minded practitioners to help my patients has not only been professionally satisfying, but also on a personal level knowing that my patients are being well taken care of,” say Dr. Gashinksy. “Finding and addressing the root cause of disease in all our disciplines is the key to success in our patients’ health. What __________________________________________ A D V E R T O R I A L __________________________________________

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Contents 18 GARDENING FOR KIDS

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The Fun of Growing Their Own

21 PLANTS TALK

Discover Their Secret Language

23 THE MOTHER

OUR SOULS NEED

Connecting With the Energy That Made Us

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24 PETER SAGAL ON Running Toward Mindfulness

26 TOXIC LEGACY

Breast Implant Warriors Unite

29 HER SOUL IN BLOOM

Self-Care for All Stages of Life

32 VISION QUEST

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Eat a Rainbow of Color for Healthy Eyes

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The Art of Not Worrying

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ave you ever noticed how spending time worrying works? We start with a bit of fear, a possibility of an outcome that is never good (hence the word worrying). Negative thoughts creep in and dominate our thinking. We then create a path of new worry, layering unrelated worry on top of the original worry. Not everyone worries this way, but I have been there, and I know plenty of people that spend time enjoying the process of worrying. Sounds a bit crazy, this worrying thing. However, before you know it, we have created and projected the outcome of everything that could go wrong and will go wrong.

Suddenly, we are trapped in our own creation of thinking worry. Naturally we need someone to share our worry with and seek them out. OMG! Now we have a worry network!

The good thing is the outcome—worrying rarely turns out as projected. The expectation of our fate is usually not totally grounded in facts, history or behaviors, so the idea that we spend hours, days, even our whole lives worrying is mind-boggling. We continue to try to peer into the future and yet fear it at the same time.

I admit I may be going over the top in describing how most people get caught up in worry. The person I describe here may be a worry junkie, or a personality that has a hard time separating what is real and what they have imagined, but that’s what too much worry will do for you.

Worrying is about understanding the future, knowing what the future will bring, and usually involves some degree of disaster. Recently, I read this in a book: “I have never met a person from the future.” I certainly haven’t had the pleasure, so how would I know what outcomes tomorrow will bring?

Is it possible to perfect the art of not worrying? For me, I always go back to recognizing that it is a decision. As with most things I want to change, I have to want to change. Then it becomes a matter of practice, of paying attention. Faith plays a big part, as does trust, letting go, understanding, common sens, and desire. Changing a cognitive behavior is not easy self-talk, mnemonic devices, meditation, staying on the path of change—all of it is a process. Shifting our thinking to acceptance, thinking positiv, and living in gratitude is the real key.

For today, I’m not going to worry about worry. Instead, I’m practicing the “Don’t worry, be happy” approach, which, I must admit, is a whole lot more fun.

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11th Annual Solstice Expo & Holistic Fair in New Hope

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ll are invited to tune into their body, mind and spirit and experience the love of higher consciousness at the 11th Annual Solstice Expo & Holistic Fair, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 22, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 23, at New Hope Eagle Firehouse.

“This is our 11th year of presenting quality programs, products, people and services to the general public,” says expo founder and organizer Tony Kenton.

“This festive, fun-loving celebration of the highest level of the solstice is a great way to experience new thoughts, concepts and products.”

The festival, sponsored by The Society for Metaphysical Enlightenment, features intuitive readers, mind-body therapists and holistic practitioners, along with area energy healers and practitioners, that offer massage, stress management techniques and many more healing modalities. Artwork, jewelry and crystals will also be displayed for purchase, along with a natural food court.

Cost: $7. Location: 46 N. Sugan Rd., New Hope. For information, call 267-261-2768 or visit WeAreSME.com.

Expand Your Intuitive Gifts

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his summer take some time to discover your authentic self. Sue Freeman and Leslie Treloar are pleased to invite all to the Intuitive Development Summer Course, beginning in June, at Blossoming Into Light, in Chester. The course provides a safe place to explore, expand, grow and trust intuitive abilities. These abilities can be used to enhance daily life including career, decision making and embracing life purpose. To accommodate different schedules, classes will be available on Monday evenings, and Wednesday and Saturday mornings.

This weekly class offers the opportunity to join a community of like-minded individuals who are exploring spirituality, intuitive gifts, energy awareness, daily self-care tools and more. A variety of metaphysical and spiritual topics will be discussed, such as levels of consciousness, universal laws, what it means to be an empath, psychic senses, crystals, sound and other vibrational tools as well as essential oils to enhance your intuition.

Each class offers a guided meditation and an exercise to discover and develop your intuitive gifts.

The class builds energy as a group, creating soul connections as this interactive and fun immersion reveals new pathways of opportunity. Are you ready to dive deep?

Location: 401 Route 24, Chester. For information, please contact Sue at 862-222-4268 or sue@blossomingintolight-chester.com.

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Affordable Quality Water at Home

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here are three things needed to sustain life: air, water and food. Like clean air and food, having clean water is vital to stay healthy. Tap water may be convenient, but the highest standards for quality filtration are not used. Traces of heavy metals, prescription drugs and chlorine may still be present, and in some areas, fluoride is even added. Bottled water is expensive and is not practical for cooking or washing. Plus, last year alone, over 60 billion containers ended up in landfills.

“My concern about water quality and the environment led me to explore options,” states Jessica Coco. “I wanted something efficient and affordable, and found it in MultiPure. I was so impressed with the product, and how clean the water tasted, that I also decided to become a distributor.”

Coco explains that MultiPure is a solid carbon block water filtration system that is NSF certified to reduce a minimum of 64 contaminants. It also carries a 5-stage reverse osmosis system that eliminates over 82 contaminants. “The company has been in business since 1970,” reports Coco. “Also, year after year Consumer’s Digest votes their water filtration systems as ‘a best buy; providing the best performance and best warranty for the least money’ so I feel really good about sharing this with others.”

For information, please call 201-798-0786 or visit MultiPureUSA. com/coco. See ad, page 39.

Pollinating Madison for Mental Health Awareness

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adison High School students, Girl Scouts, senior citizens, interfaith organizations and the Madison, NJ community at large are turning their Optimism into Action by participating in “Pollination”—the collaborative public art project with artist and Optimist, G. Riley Johndonnell (a.k.a. Uncle Riley), where they will be creating a community garden of 100 flowers hand-painted on 10-inch round yellow discs. On the back, they will be writing their ideas for how to brighten Madison. These optimistic ideas will be shared with the mayor’s office as the garden “pollinates” the front lawn of the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building on May Day (May 4).

This public art project is part of a larger, town-wide initiative called “Madison INTOyellow” which will be taking place May 4 to May 11. Madison INTOyellow is an annual, free, week-long series of arts, educational and social events that support and celebrate local community mental health resources in honor of National Mental Health Month. All events are programmed with the shared intention to shine a light on the stigma of mental health and inspire community connection through collaboration and creativity.

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Japanese researchers interviewed 1,003 Tokyo women over 70 years old about which of 16 types of exercise they did, including dancing, calisthenics, jogging, golf, ball games, hiking, yoga, bicycling and tai chi. In eight years of follow-up, those that danced were 73 percent less likely to be classified as impaired in any of the “activities of daily living” such as walking, cooking, dressing and bathing—a result not produced by the other physical activities. “Dancing requires not only balance, strength and endurance ability, but also cognitive ability: adaptability and concentration to move according to the music and partner; artistry for graceful and fluid motion; and memory for choreography,” writes lead author Yosuke Osuka, of the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology.

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hypertension from 32 percent to 46 percent.

American heart disease deaths rose from 836,546 in 2015 to 840,678 in 2016. Studies show that about 80 percent of all cardiovascular disease can be prevented by controlling high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, along with healthy practices like not smoking, says the AHA. NaturalAwakeningsNJ.com

Women in menopause that are mindful and nonjudgmental of their thoughts are less irritable, anxious and depressed, reports a Mayo Clinic study recently published in Climacteric, the journal of the International Menopause Society.

Researchers gave questionnaires to 1,744 menopausal patients 40 to 65 years old and found that those with higher mindfulness scores struggled less with common menopausal symptoms. Mindfulness didn’t lower hot flash and night sweat symptoms, however.

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U.S. Heart Disease on the Rise Forty-eight percent of American adults have some form of cardiovascular disease, reported the American Heart Association (AHA) in its annual update.

The increase is partly due to 2017 updated guidelines redefining high blood pressure as greater than 130/80 millimeters of mercury rather than 140/90, which raised the number of Americans with diagnosed

Simply changing a diet to include more fruit and vegetables can boost mental well-being, say British researchers from Leeds and York universities. Examining health data of 40,000 people, they concluded those that eat more produce have a better psychological state, and that eating just one extra portion of fruits and vegetables a day could have a positive effect equivalent to around eight extra days of walking a month for at least 10 minutes at a time. A meta-analysis of 16 studies by the UK’s University of Manchester found the mood-boosting effect was particularly strong for women, and it worked with different types of diets, indicating a particular approach is not necessary.

When dietary changes were combined with exercise, even greater improvements resulted.

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Walking, cycling, climbing stairs and other aerobic activities may improve brain function not only in older people, but also in younger folk, according to a Columbia University study published in Neurology. The study recruited 132 people between 20 and 67 years old that didn’t exercise and had below-average fitness levels. Half stretched and toned four times a week for six months and half exercised aerobically on a treadmill, stationary bike or elliptical machine. When they were evaluated for their executive function thinking skills—regulating behavior, paying attention and achieving goals—the aerobics group improved twice as much as the stretching group. “The people who exercised were testing as if they were about 10 years younger at age 40 and about 20 years younger at age 60,” says study author Yaakov Stern, Ph.D.

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Prenatal Yoga Reduces Caesareans and Labor Pain First-time mothers that practiced yoga beginning in the 30th week of pregnancy had fewer caesareans, fewer low-weight newborns and milder and briefer labor pains.

They were also less likely to require painkillers or labor inducement. The Mangalore, India, hospital study, published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, included 150 women 20 to 35 years old that were pregnant for the first time and had no prior yoga experience. Half of the women did not do yoga, while the other half took 30-minute yoga classes once every week or two.

Women in the yoga group were also more comfortable after giving birth.

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Selenium and CoQ10 Provide Lasting Benefits

Swedish seniors that took coenzyme Q10 and selenium during a four-year study were still benefiting 12 years later with a reduced cardiovascular mortality risk of more than 40 percent. In the original study, LinkĂśping University researchers gave 443 independently living seniors over 70 years old either a placebo or 200 milligrams of CoQ10 and 200 milligrams of selenium per day. Those on the supplements showed a reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, improved heart function, less hospitalization, more vitality and a better quality of life. Twelve years later, the researchers examined autopsies and death certificates, and found the supplementtakers had a lower risk of death compared to the placebo group, even if they had diabetes, high blood pressure or ischemic heart disease.

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Hatching a Record

Avian Senior Citizen Astounds Again Being at least 68 years old didn’t deter Wisdom, a Laysan Albatross, from recently hatching another chick. The world’s oldest known banded wild bird, which roosts at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, in Hawaii, has birthed and raised more than 30 chicks in her lifetime. She and her mate-forlife Akeakamai spent about two months incubating the new egg, and now they’ll raise the chick for five to six months before it flies out to sea. It is uncommon for albatross to return, lay and hatch an egg every single year, but the pair has produced a chick each year since 2006, say U.S Fish and Wildlife Service officials.

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Poisoned Pastures

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As the Appalachian economy struggles with the loss of three-fifths of its coal mining jobs in the last three decades, a surprising option is emerging for some: beekeeping. The Appalachian Beekeeping Collective offers beekeeping training, including bees and equipment and ongoing mentoring, for displaced coal miners and low-income residents of mining towns; so far, about 35 people are participating.

Landowners are donating property for the beehives, which will be maintained without pesticides or antibiotics. Honey from a single hive can bring in about $750 a season, or $15,000 per 20, and additional money can be made selling the beeswax for candles and lip balm. The beekeeping collective is part of Appalachian Headwaters, a nonprofit formed in 2016 with a $7.5 million lawsuit settlement from coal mine operator Alpha Natural Resources for violations of the Clean Water Act. The money has been used to fund environmental restoration projects and to develop sustainable economic opportunities in the coal mining communities of West Virginia.

Nuclear Testing Linked to Radioactive Milk

The hundreds of nuclear bombs detonated on a remote Nevada test site during the Cold War produced radioactive fallout that led indirectly to the deaths of 340,000 to 690,000 Americans, concludes a recent study by economist Keith Meyers, Ph.D., of the University of Southern Denmark. Meyers conducted the research for his doctoral dissertation while attending the University of Arizona. By combining National Cancer Institute data measuring the radioactive element Iodine-131 in local cow milk with countyby-county mortality data, he found heightened death rates in the Midwest and Northeast between 1951 and 1973. The finding suggests that airborne radiation contaminated pastures that, in turn, made milk radioactive and led to the human ingestion of slow-acting, but fatal radioactive isotopes. In comparison, an estimated 200,000 to 350,000 people in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki died directly from the atomic bombs dropped on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.

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Higher federal standards for energy-efficient light bulbs established two years ago are in the process of being rolled back by the U.S. Department of Energy, part of a move toward widespread deregulation by the current administration. Consumers stand to lose about $100 per household per year in electric bill savings if the higher standards are not implemented, say critics. The wasted energy could result in more power plant pollution, which harms the environment and contributes to health problems like asthma. The plan would also stifle innovation, eliminating a powerful regulatory incentive for manufacturers and retailers to invest in high-quality, energy-efficient LED light bulbs.

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Light Bulb Standards Weakened

Beyond Green Burial

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Washington is poised to become the first state to make it legal to compost human remains. A bill allowing for the process, called natural organic reduction, as well as another called water cremation, has passed the state senate and is making its way to the house for a vote. Human composting involves placing a body in a tubular vessel and covering it with natural materials like wood chips and straw. Over several weeks, microbial activity breaks down the body into about a cubic yard of soil.

Recompose, a company that wants to offer the practice as an alternative to traditional methods, worked with Washington State University to test its safety for environmental and human health. Six people donated their bodies for the study. The method alleviates much of the carbon footprint associated with both cremation and traditional casket burial.

About 50 polar bears that usually hunt seals from ice floes have found new cuisine in the garbage dumps in the remote Russian island military town of Belushya Gubam, about 1,200 miles northeast of Moscow. Its 2,000 residents, long accustomed to the occasional bear strolling through, now call it a “mass invasion” as the curious bears peer into windows, stare down barking dogs and dig through trash.

Russia’s environmental response agency has sent in a crisis team that is studying how to remove the bears without killing them. The Barents Sea that the bears inhabit is undergoing what a recent study called a “rapid climate shift” from Arctic Ocean temperatures to warmer Atlantic Ocean-like temperatures; the entire western side of the island is now ice-free year round.

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magine a world where a person diagnosed with anxiety, depression or perhaps both, was subjected to a surgery that involved hammering a 10-inch long ice pick through the bones above the eyes? This wasn’t found through artifacts revealed at an archeological dig. This was 20th century medicine. The procedure, called a lobotomy, was created by a renowned physician, who was awarded a Nobel prize for the procedure. By 1952, about 50,000 lobotomies had been performed in the United States before sanity arrived to save future victims.

In today’s world, modern medicine views mental unhealth as a brain chemistry problem where prescribing other chemicals (drugs) is the solution. While modern psychiatry expands the view to include cognition, behavior and mind, the model is incomplete and unwhole. This is not an attack on how we care for mental health as a society. We simply have what we have because of current perceptions within modern medicine. However, this understanding is long overdue for a major shift.

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Practitioners today are beginning to question what they have been taught about mental health. Conventional thinking sees the cause of depression, anxiety and mental unhealth in general as an imbalance of neurotransmitters and/or chemicals within the brain and prescribes drugs to counter the imbalance. During acute phases in severe cases this may be the correct course but exit strategies from prescription medications rarely exist in pharmacological psychiatry, and cause-based solutions aren’t commonly considered. Psychotherapy is a more potent and transformational solution as it includes patient and therapist engaging in the exploration of Self on many levels of awareness.

Both pharmaceuticals and psychotherapies have helped move the field of mental health forward, yet both are still missing this essential perspective—that the brain is the vehicle or instrument of the mind. Although the mind is much greater than the brain, it is the brain as a physical instrument, made of grey and white matter, which creates the Self within every moment. This basic understanding allows us to

open the door to comprehending that the organic, material complexity of the brain gives rise to who and what we are. As our brain changes, we change. And if it goes too far, we can lose the strength and stability of our mind, of our best Self.

Over time, the brain has evolved into almost two distinct and separate hemispheres. It is here, in the differences between associated areas of the divided brain, that disorders such as anxiety and depression are born. The imbalance of neurotransmitters is not the cause but the effect. It is the imbalance in the strength of function between weaker and stronger areas across the two-sided brain. It is here where we more fully understand the states of depression and anxiety as expressions from the physically disempowered brain.

It is also here where we begin to appreciate stress and stressors for what they are—particular types of psychophysical weights.

Stress loads in general and specific stressors will pressure the depressed or anxiety imbalanced brain where it cannot support the weight of a given mental burden. The brain fatigues and collapses. The capacity to perform instantly becomes less. This new perspective also reveals a brain in dynamic balance equals a human being living a normal, if not superior, life.

This shift forward allows us to evaluate the brain in a far more effective way. By changing and transforming the disconnected brain areas through uniquely specific sensory stimulation and very subtle movements of body, a human being can be made whole.

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According to Green America (GreenAmerica.org), BPA that can be “absorbed into our bodies through our hands in mere seconds,” can impact fetal development and “is linked to reproductive impairment, Type 2 diabetes, thyroid conditions and other health concerns.” Employees that regularly handle receipts have 30 percent more BPA or BPS in their bodies.

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t’s May, and the temperature is rising, as is the sap and green shoots. It’s the perfect time to involve kids in growing their own garden that will get them outdoors, teach them planning and perseverance, and develop their motor, literacy and scientific skills.

A South Korean study found that gardening provides both high- and moderateintensity exercise for kids. It builds good eating habits, too: A British study of 46 9- and 10-year-olds found that they ate 26 percent more vegetables and fruit after growing a school garden, and a University of Florida study of 1,351 college students showed them more likely to eat veggies if they had gardened as children.

For the most gratifying results, give kids a sense of ownership. “Let them make the decisions and be in charge of the care of the garden as much as developmentally possible,” advises Sarah Pounders, senior education specialist at KidsGardening.org, in Burlington, Vermont.

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Order some seed catalogues, look online—or better yet, take a child to the local garden nursery. Let them decide what to grow. Their choices are as diverse as their interests.

Veggies, flowers and plants that draw butterflies each have their own appeal.

Some, like sunflowers, radishes and lettuce, are fast-growing, offering quick gratification.

Or, they can choose a theme.

“If your child likes Italian food, plant tomatoes and basil. If they enjoy Mexican food, then peppers and cilantro. For flowers—zinnias and cosmos—let them make flower arrangements from early summer into the fall,” suggests Susan Brandt, of Bristow, Virginia, co-founder of the gardening site BloomingSecrets.com.

Visiting a plant nursery offers the perfect opportunity to put kids on the path to healthy living. Point out and discuss the differences between organic and nonorganic seeds and between chemical fertilizers containing Roundup—labeled “Keep Out

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A three-foot-by-three-foot plot is an ideal size for a child’s garden, as long as it gets lots of sunshine. If living in an urban area, go with pots of soil in a sunny window.

Get the Right Tools

For young kids with short attention spans, small plastic spades, rakes and hoes might work. But older kids need hardier tools.

Get them properly fitted garden gloves, plus sunhats and sunscreen.

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Help them read and interpret the seed package directions, if necessary, and use a ruler to measure proper spacing. “I always try to have a mix of plants that start from seed and from transplants, so that kids can have both immediate and delayed gratification,” says Pounders.

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Show them how to use the watering can or hose properly, usually watering only when the soil is dry to a depth of one inch. They can mix their own non-toxic pesticide out of vinegar and salt, and spread such organic mulches as straw, newspaper, grass clippings and leaves to discourage weeds.

Get Scientific

“They can look at the soil to see all the living creatures in it, which is especially fun through a microscope,” says Dixie Sandborn, an extension specialist at Michigan State University. “They can learn about vermiculture by making a worm bin and feeding the worms their table scraps.” With a ruler, they can measure the growth of various plants and create a chart comparing rates. By taking photos or drawing pictures on a daily or weekly basis, they can compile an album, along with their commentary on weather patterns.

Have Fun

“Let them add personal touches like stepping stones, signs and other decorations that let them express their personality in their garden space,” says Pounders. Help them build a scarecrow, bird feeder, toad house, bird bath, sundial or a tent. Make a teepee or small enclosure and cover it with flowers, vines or climbing beans.

Harvest the Crop

After picking ripe vegetables, kids can find recipes and prepare snacks or a dish; arrange plucked flowers in vases and take photos; do craft activities with seeds, plants and flowers, like making potpourri or framing dried flowers; or throw a garden-themed party with favors that include herbs or seed packets. “You could have a ‘pa-jam-a’ party.

Kids could wear their pajamas, pick berries, and make jam to take home,” suggests Sandborn.

Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based freelance health writer. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

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pring has finally arrived and so has Decision Day and AP exam season.

Needless to say, May is a big month for many teens, especially seniors.

For those of you who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t familiar, Advanced Placement (AP) courses are high school classes that are taught at a college level. In May, these courses have standardized exams that determine if students can get college credit. Many students spend countless hours studying for these exams and can find them overwhelming.

While they do offer a way for students to make themselves stand out to a college and even get a jumpstart on college credits, they can also cause a lot of stress. It is important for teens to remember that relaxation and sleep are just as important as studying. Even taking a walk in the sunshine can help to relieve stress. Studying is beneficial only if it is done in moderation.

May is also a big month for seniors as they make their final decisions about post-graduation plans. May 1, Decision Day, is often seen with many students wearing college apparel. After late nights of submitting applications and days of checking the mail for decision notifications, we finally have a concrete plan of what is happening next year.

This is also an exciting time for those who are planning to take a gap year, travel, join the armed service or dive right into working. Going to high school is a major part of being a teen, and these last few months are bittersweet as some aspects of childhood are ending and adulthood is beginning. Just as the flowers are blooming and nature is starting anew, so are we in many ways.

I think the most important thing to remember amongst exam stress and anticipation for the future is to enjoy the present moment; to take the time to enjoy the weather, spend time with friends, appreciate family and connect with your true self. Instead of rushing through these spring days, slow down and appreciate this part of the journey.

Hannah Adamson is a senior in high school. She practices meditation and takes ThetaHealing courses with Reshma Shah in Westfield, New Jersey.

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hile flowers are known to lean toward light, a growing body of research is demonstrating plants also respond to sounds and scents— and then herald the news to their neighbors. Far from being passive life forms, members of the plant kingdom are adept at interacting with their environments and with each other.

“Plants don’t have specialized sense organs, but like animals, plants are very capable of sensing their environment. They perceive cues, weigh different alternatives and allocate resources in very sophisticated ways,” says Richard Karban, professor of entomology at the University of California at Davis and the author of Plant Sensing and Communication.

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Early evidence of plant communication was discovered by accident, according to Jack Schultz, senior executive director of research development at the University of Toledo, in Ohio. “In the 1970s, researchers began

to notice plants under attack respond by increasing defensive chemistry—things that make a plant distasteful or toxic to predators,” he says. Researchers noticed that control plants also seemed to respond to their neighbors being attacked.

Since then, Schultz, Karban and other investigators have discovered that plants

emit complex profiles of odors in the form of volatile compounds that can be picked up by other plants, as well as insects.

Studying sagebrush in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Karban found that plants under duress emit chemical cues that trigger nearby plants to increase their defenses.

These odors vary with the type of threat and time, working to attract pollinators during the day and fending off enemies at night, Schultz says. A plant being eaten by an insect may release a chemical that attracts predatory insects looking for herbivore prey. “There is a clear adaptive advantage in attracting the ‘enemy of your enemy’, who can act as a bodyguard for the plant being attacked.”

Smells are just part of a plant’s multisensory life, says Heidi Appel, a professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Toledo and one of Schultz’s collaborators. Appel’s research with collaborator Rex Cocroft, at

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the University of Missouri, demonstrates hundreds of saplings and send them excess Plants have no special they’re listening for threats, too. carbon that can quadruple their survival sense organs, so their

Her lab exposed plants from the rates. mustard family to the sound of a caterpilSimard also found that trees engage sophisticated sense of lar feeding, with control plants in silence in “defense signaling” similar to plants, inor “listening” to a recording of the wind or hearing is very surprising. creasing their natural defenses in response other insects, and found that those vibrato damage inflicted on their neighbors, ~Heidi Appel tions didn’t effect the same defensive-primbut only if the mycorrhizal networks of ing response as that of the plant-munching fungi that aid in sending such messages are caterpillar. “Plants have no special sense organs, so their sophistiintact. Simard’s research seeks to understand how environmental cated sense of hearing is very surprising,” says Appel. threats like climate change and logging may further disrupt these communication networks.

Nature’s Networks

Recognizing all of the communication that exists between Karban’s lab isolated plants to determine that their chemical plants, we might wonder if human words of encouragement can signals were transmitted by air rather than soil or root systems. help them grow. Perhaps, but not for the reasons one might hope, Yet researcher Suzanne Simard, a professor of forest ecology at the says Appel. “Whenever we feel a sense of connection to another University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, is digging into the life form, we are more likely to take better care of it,” says the underground connections, finding that trees are interacting with researcher. “We underestimate what plants can do because their one another below the ground in complex ways. communication is invisible to us. Yet we also have to be careful

Trees have a symbiotic relationship with fungi that’s built about overestimating their abilities. We need an understanding to on a mutually beneficial exchange of nutrients, says Simard. be driven by science, and not wishful thinking.”

This underground network links root systems of trees together, enabling them to exchange carbon, water and other nutrients in a April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Contact kind of natural balance sheet. Simard discovered these networks her at AprilWrites.com. had hubs—typically older “mother trees”—that can connect to

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his Mother’s Day, I want to tell you about a different way to think about your mother and about yourself—a way that is deeply true and liberating, no matter what is going on with your mother.

On a soul level, we’re old friends with our mothers. And they signed up for assisting us on our souls’ journeys big time—by being willing to take on the role of our mother. And no matter how well they did or didn’t do that job, we have a job, too: to realize that though we might not have had the mother we wanted, we all got the mother our souls needed.

What’s more, every single one of us can connect right now with the mother energy that made all of our bodies in the first place—the Earth herself.

It has been said that when you lavish your attention on the Earth—on a flower, or a stream or any aspect of nature—that energy loves you right back.

In the book series The Ringing Cedars, Anastasia refers to the land you live on and love as, “Love dissolved in

space.” You can feel this when you travel to parks and gardens, farms and yards that have been loved by those who live there.

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Call your mother—in spirit, if she is no longer in a body—or if speaking with her directly is too painful. Here’s a special prayer: “With my Spirit, I send Divine Love to my mother’s Spirit.”

That’s it. Just say this prayer. With your whole heart. And let go of the outcome.

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he 5 million faithful listeners of National Public Radio’s award-winning weekly broadcast Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! know that 20-year host Peter Sagal infuses wit and wisdom into his views of the news and the world. In his new book, The Incomplete Book of Running, he brings his trademark humor to a memoir that posits running as a mode of survival—and hope, persistence, practice and love as vehicles of redemption.

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Sagal’s collection of deeply personal lessons encompasses the emotional spectrum of running, body image and the special bonding between fellow runners.

His exhilarating guide to life suggests we keep moving forward in all ways. He also reflects upon the 2013 Boston Marathon, where he finished moments before two bombs exploded, and explores how running helped him cope with a devastating divorce, depression and more.

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Sagal is also a playwright, screenwriter and the host of PBS’ Constitution USA with Peter Sagal when he’s not writing about the recreation he took up in mid-life where he found himself “lost, in a dark place” after a personal crisis. He lives near Chicago with his wife, Mara.

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ur sport seems mindless only to people who never run long enough for any thought to form other than, ‘When can I stop running?’ But the only way to succeed as a long-distance runner is to do it mindfully, to be aware of the body and the world it is moving through.

I think about my motion and my breathing, my muscles and their state of agitation or stress or relaxation. I note my surroundings—the downward slope I would never notice driving this street, the hawk’s nest I would never see for lack of looking up, the figure in a window caught in a solitary moment of their own. I think about the true meaning of distance—about the learning that comes from running a mile in your own shoes.

From The Incomplete Book of Running,

by Peter Sagal.

I’ve met people who say they don’t run, but they walk, ride bikes, hike in the woods. Those people are getting many of the same benefits as running.

After becoming a serious runner at nearly 40, when did you realize running had evolved into something more than a simple mission to get healthy?

I was concerned about my weight, but mainly I was also concerned about getting older. I ran my first marathon in 2005 as an emotional reaction to growing older, and that’s when it all began to change for me.

It struck me in a deep way as something I wanted to do better.

I’ve rarely experienced the classic “runner’s high”—that endorphin-caused euphoria—although I do believe it exists.

Rather, what’s more common is the sense that everything—body, mind—is working in concert, without discomfort, with strength, with ease. To paraphrase a line from Kurt Vonnegut, it’s when “everything is beautiful, and nothing hurts.”

As an advocate of escaping our “digital dystopia” of electronic screens by running outdoors, what’s the benefit you see in unplugging?

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I’m a big fan of evolutionary biology. We evolved in very different circumstances than what we are living in now; to be attentive to the world and not with a screen in front of us.

in front of us. The reason we are up on two legs is so that we can look around and think. We’re supposed to ruminate.

We didn’t evolve these extraordinary brains and self-consciousness so we could outsource our thinking. Anybody who has done creative work knows what’s needed to do that is uninterrupted thought.

What can non-runners take away from your book?

Go outside. We weren’t meant to spend so much time in offices. Take the headphones off, move, use your body. Look at little kids in playgrounds—they’re just running around before getting trained into games.

We forget that. We spend so much time in our heads reading, watching screens. I’ve met people who say they don’t run, but they walk, ride bikes, hike in the woods.

Those people are getting many of the same benefits as running.

Of the many anecdotes you cite about bonding with others through running, which one was the most gratifying?

Probably when I ran with William Greer, who I didn’t even know 24 hours before we ran the 2013 Boston Marathon, and by the end of that day we were friends forever because of all we went through together. [Greer is visually impaired and Sagal was his volunteer guide during the race.] We’re still in touch; we sometimes run together. He wouldn’t have finished if I wasn’t helping him and I wouldn’t have finished if he wasn’t helping me.

Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor, in Estero, Florida.

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Breast Implant Warriors Unite

by Linda Sechrist

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he U.S. Surgeon General’s warning on cigarettes hasn’t prevented individuals from smoking, nor has the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) list of risks and complications associated with breast implants kept women from undergoing voluntary breast augmentation. Since 1997, the number of saline- and silicone-filled breast implant surgeries has tripled. According to the National Center for Health Research (NCHR), more than 400,000 women and teenagers undergo breast implant surgeries every year, with 75 percent for augmentation of healthy breasts and 25 percent for reconstruction after mastectomies.

The marked increase in surgeries implanting these Class III “high risk” medical devices includes many women that undergo procedures to replace old implants that have broken or caused other problems. An estimated 40,000 U.S. women a year have the surgery to remove the implants entirely. These “explants” stem from a variety of issues, from rupture or delayed wound healing to broken implants that have caused breast pain, capsule contracture, spontaneous deflation, breast lesion, infection, wrinkling/ scalloping and necrosis.

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implant illness (BII) associated with both silicone and saline implants.

The FDA first sounded the alarm about the rare lymphoma in 2011, linking it to implants with textured, Velcro-like outer shells. In February, the federal agency issued a letter to healthcare providers seeking to increase awareness “about an association between all breast implants, regardless of filling or texture,” and BIAALCL. On the issue of BII and other problems reported by women with implants, the FDA has remained largely silent, suggesting that “studies would need to be larger and longer than these conducted so far.”

However, the number of women with implants reporting health problems has prompted the FDA to demand that two manufacturers of the devices conduct proper long-term health studies. The agency sent out letters in March warning of deficiencies in FDA-required research and the possibility that their products could be taken off the market.

The move is considered to be a victory for patient activism. Facebook.com/groups/ HealingBreastImplantIllness has become a sanctuary for more than 68,000 women that report a range of symptoms associated with BII. Nicole Daruda, of Vancouver Island, Canada, says she created the group to support women that visited her website, HealingBreastImplantIllness.com, where she told her personal BII story that began with

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implant surgery in 2005. “I never anticipated an avalanche of women’s stories about the symptoms that I endured before having my explant surgery in 2015.”

After hearing from other women, Daruda felt affirmed in her suspicions that implants had caused her fatigue, brain fog, memory loss, headaches, joint and muscle pain, hair loss, recurring infections, swollen lymph nodes, rashes, irritable bowel syndrome and problems with thyroid and adrenal glands. “I believe that various doctors pigeonholed my symptoms into the category of autoimmune disorders because few general practitioners are aware of BII.”

Diana Hoppe, M.D., a board-certified OB/GYN in Encinitas, California, never heard of BII until earlier this year. “Doctors rely on published, evidence-based study results, and while there are none linking connective tissue disorders and breast implants, I suspect that the outcomes of studies conducted by breast implant manufacturers are equally as suspicious as the outcomes of studies done by the manufacturers of cigarettes.”

One longtime BII combatant says, “My body mounted an all-out war, in the form of a foreign body immune response.”

She learned about BII from Tinyurl.com/ BreastImplantIllness, but is unable to afford the explant surgery that would remove the apparently toxic invaders.

NCHR reports that at the time of explant surgery, approximately three out of five women have had implants and their unhealthy symptoms for 10 years or more.

After explant surgery, 89 percent of the women report improvement. However, explant surgery is just the first step.

Daruda used chelation and the protocols of Gerson Therapy, a natural treatment that activates the body’s ability to heal itself through an organic, plant-based diet, raw juices, coffee enemas and supplements. “It took me four years to recuperate,” she says.

“It didn’t take that long to know the lesson I wanted to share with other women: Self-love and self-worth are more important than society’s false concepts of beauty. The essence of who we are is not tied to any body part.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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o be female is to be Self-care does life coach and author of blessed with an innate not necessarily Expectation Hangover: Overgift for multitasking, coming Disappointment in have to involve Work, Love, and Life. but in our fast-paced, jamtime; it’s a way The San Diego-based packed world, daily life for most women is a juggling act motivational speaker views of being. that can come with a steep self-care to be as vital as edu~Christine Hassler price tag if self-care isn’t on cation. “Women are not taught the to-do list. Depression, anxiety and in high school and college how to take care feeling overwhelmed are all too common. of themselves. Prioritizing self-care is so According to the National Alliance on important. I see so many young women Mental Illness, one in eight women experiwith adrenal or thyroid burnout and eating ence depression during their lifetime— disorders. All of that comes down to stress, twice the rate of men. relationship to self and lack of self-care.”

The personal interests of women in Seasons of a Woman’s Life their 30s and 40s trying to balance motherhood and career often get lost in the tangled Each decade poses unique challenges. For underbrush of daily logistics. There can women in their 20s and early 30s, combe a deep longing for identity well into the paring and finding one’s own path can be significant. “The feminist movement of our 50s, especially when children leave the nest.

Fears of aging and loneliness often accommothers’ generation opened doors, but so pany women 60 and older. By passionately many 20- and 30-something women have and joyously taking care of body and spirit, interpreted that as, ‘I have to do everything women of any generation can find renewal. and be everything,’” says Christine Hassler,

Women play vital roles in family and community, much like the foundation of a sound building, and if self-care is not the bedrock, all that is supported by it is likely to be compromised. “I believe we’ve taken the bait, the promise that if we arrange our life circumstances just so, we’ll feel ease and happiness. We’re getting to a place as a collective where we see a bankruptcy in that,” says Miami-based holistic women’s psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan, bestselling author of A Mind of Your Own: The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives.

Body-mind-spirit self-care is the heart of Brogan’s approach, and self-love is the lifeblood. “Self-love is quite elusive for most of us, perhaps because our selfesteem is contingent [upon it], and we only feel good about ourselves under certain circumstances. The daily choice to prioritize caring for oneself can ultimately lead to an experience of self-love and wholeness,” says Brogan, who compares a ritualized system of daily self-care that comes first to putting on the proverbial oxygen mask before attempting to meet the needs of others.

“Balancing self-love and caring for others starts with recognizing and accepting that it’s possible for you to effectively do both. Self-love at the soul level is the catalyst for healing on all levels, which in turn drives our level of self-worth,” concurs Teigan Draig, a spiritual life coach and busy home-schooling mom in Spencerville, Ohio. She reminds us that putting our needs above the wants of others is not being selfish, but is an emotional necessity that helps women get out of the loop of self-defeatism and self-sabotage. “The first step to finding your fire is learning to love yourself, all of yourself. Self-care and selflove are a total wellness package.”

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Many psychologists agree that self-care can help to improve concentration, promote relaxation, fortify relationships and boost productivity. Most women crave more metime, but don’t know how to implement change. “Without a premise of self-care, we react based on stress patterns. We react with more tension, irritability, guilt and obligation. We say, ‘Yes’ when we want to say, ‘No’. However, when we take stock in our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being, we’re less reactive,” observes Hassler, who underscores self-care as an investment for life. “Most women have inner critics and a negative relationship with self.

Self-care is essential so we can turn down the volume of the inner critic, stop peoplepleasing and make self-honoring choices.”

Balancing motherhood and career or other obligations can leave many women running on empty and resentful. “We would never tell a loved one who desperately needed some TLC to get over it and just keep going.

As busy women, when we don’t take the time to care for ourselves, the consequence is our children getting a mom who is preoccupied, anxious and disconnected,” says women’s life coach Veronica Paris, in San Diego.

Catering to everyone’s desires and spreading ourselves too thin can backfire. Paris asks, “How do I want my kids to look back on me as a mother? By taking the time to self-care, we’re taking accountability for how we want to show up in our world rather than shapeshifting from one situation to the next. We can teach our children how to do the same.”

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For too many women, another common byproduct of self-neglect can be emotional numbing and feeling “flatlined”. A toxic or addictive relationship to food, alcohol or shopping can be a symptom of a deep need to nourish the self and give a voice to suppressed feelings. “One of our greatest challenges is that we’ve become disconnected from our deep seat of power, which is our capacity to feel,” says Brogan. “We’ve been enculturated to disregard our experience of feeling emotions, and because of this, it’s been reduced to a very narrow bandwidth.”

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Sometimes my daily me-time was only five minutes here or 10 minutes there, but it saved my sanity. ~Teigan Draig rhythms and their own feminine, fluid energy, as well as giving up the need to control. “I think it’s the work of many women to understand that we’re not here to meet the needs of everyone on the planet—and with our loved ones, it disempowers them as much as we’re feeling disempowered.

We’re here to meet our own needs and then offer compassion and caring in a way that comes from a more boundaried space.”

SIMPLE SELF-CARE STRATEGIES 4 Schedule me-time on the calendar.

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4 Spend lunch breaks in the park.

4 Rest before hitting the wall of exhaustion.

4 Take 10 minutes to stretch and breathe in the morning.

4 Meditate in the shower; choose a luxurious, natural, body wash.

4 Wear your favorite jewelry.

4 Designate a beautiful tea cup or coffee mug to use on hectic work days.

4 Buy yourself flowers; take yourself out to lunch or a museum.

4 Sprinkle lavender, rose geranium or ylang ylang essential oil on your sheets.

4 Opt for a gentle workout instead of a high-intensity session when tired.

4 Choose a healthy breakfast.

4 Play, be silly and be a kid again.

4 Designate 15 to 20 minutes after the workday to color, doodle or journal.

4 Listen to your favorite music during commuting or cleaning the house.

4 Abandon perfectionism.

4 Connect to a higher power, however you define it, even if it is inner peace.

Hassler affirms that when women are fully present, every aspect of life can be viewed through a clearer lens. “Self-care helps us tap into our super power, which is our intuition, and by doing that, we know what we need and act on that.”

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Beginning the day with self-care can be as simple as taking the time to meditate and breathe deeply for a minute or two before getting out of bed and opting for a healthier breakfast. Feeding our senses and feasting on what gives us joy can be a way of life. “Self-care does not necessarily have to involve time; it’s a way of being,” says Hassler. “The more time we spend on self-care tells the subconscious mind that we’re worth it.”

Draig suggests setting personal boundaries, and part of this means reserving time for ourselves. “When I became a new mother, I was running on fumes.

Sometimes my daily me-time was only five minutes here or 10 minutes there, but it saved my sanity. Learn to schedule selfcare time in your calendar as you would anything else,” she says, noting, “My house was not always spotless, but it was a trade I was willing to make so I could take care of myself and be a better mother.”

Being innovative can be an ally. “Ten minutes walking the dog or taking the baby out in a stroller can become 10 minutes spent saying positive self-affirmations,” suggests Paris. “That 15-minute drive can be spent deep breathing instead of listening to the news on the radio.”

Blooming into our best possible self is returning to our essence. “It’s about taking off the masks, no longer living according to expectations and other people. It’s about radical self-acceptance,” says Hassler.

Each decade poses an invitation to grow and commit to self-nourishment.

“There will be days where you feel like you can’t get the hang of it, but you’ll arrive, and when you do, no matter what age you are, it can be magical,” Draig says.

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ne of the best ways to protect and preserve our precious eyesight is to focus on food. In general, the same plant-based, antioxidant-rich diets that defend against heart disease and cancer also contribute to eye health by reducing the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration—the two most common agerelated causes of vision loss.

However, two specific nutrients— lutein and zeaxanthin—deserve special attention. These compounds uniquely concentrate in the macula, the centrally located part of the retina responsible for visual acuity, and are most vulnerable to oxidative damage from light exposure.

Both are members of the carotenoid family, a large group of powerful antioxidant nutrients found mostly in fruits and vegetables, especially those with dark green, deep yellow, red and orange pigments.

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ciation, lutein and zeaxanthin help absorb damaging ultraviolet light from the sun, as well as blue light from computer screens, digital devices and LEDs.

“Think of lutein as a sort of sunblock,” says Elizabeth Johnson, research associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy at Tufts University, in Boston. Speaking at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual meeting in Washington, D.C., last fall, Johnson described the yellow macular pigments— lutein and zeaxanthin—as “internal sunglasses” that protect the eyes’ photoreceptor cells. “Yellow pigment absorbs blue light,” Johnson explains. The greater our macular pigment density, the more protection we have against light damage, and the better our visual function.

As a bonus, macular pigment density also aligns with improved academic performance and cognitive function across our lifespan, reports Naiman Khan, Ph.D.,

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a registered dietitian and director at the Body Composition and Nutritional Neuroscience Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Because lutein is actively transported into breast milk, Johnson suspects the compound is important to infant eye and brain health.

Despite solid scientific evidence confirming the benefits of lutein and zeaxanthin, there is no official recommended daily allowance. Johnson explains that Americans typically consume less than two milligrams per day, falling short of levels needed to enhance visual and brain function and slow the progression of age-related eye diseases.

Her advice: Eat foods that provide between six to 10 milligrams of lutein and two milligrams of zeaxanthin each day.

Dark green leafy vegetables, including kale, spinach and collard greens, provide the highest amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin, especially when cooked. For example, one cup of cooked kale or spinach delivers more than 20 milligrams of lutein and zeaxanthin, whereas one cup of raw spinach contains just under four milligrams.

Johnson explains that cooking breaks down plant cell walls, making the carotenoids more bio-available. Plus, because lutein and zeaxanthin are fat-soluble, lower amounts found in avocadoes (0.4 milligrams in one

medium fruit) are better absorbed. Further, simply adding an avocado or oil-based dressing to raw, dark leafy green salads will increase intestinal absorption.

The same is true for egg yolks (0.2 milligrams per large egg). In a study of 33 older adults, published in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that consumption of one egg a day for five weeks significantly increased blood levels of lutein and zeaxanthin without raising cholesterol levels.

According to the National Eye Institute and their Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS), additional nutrients that benefit eye health include vitamins C and E, and omega-3 fatty acids.

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Eat the “rainbow”. Choose a variety of colorful, organic fruits and vegetables daily; they are rich in eye-protecting carotenoids, flavonoids and vitamin C. Whole grains, nuts and seeds provide vitamin E, and fatty, cold-water fish such as sardines, salmon, tuna and mackerel are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Vegan sources of omega-3s include walnuts, ground flax, hemp and chia seeds, or microalgae supplements.

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Become familiar with the best food sources of lutein and zeaxanthin: lpi.OregonState.edu/mic/dietary-factors/ phytochemicals/carotenoids.

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Stay informed: National Eye Institute, nei.nih.gov; AREDS studies: nei.nih.gov/ areds2/patientfaq.

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Within three days, it was like I had a new dog. She no longer destroys things, she is calm, she is more engaged with her environment. ~Cindy Hesse Stephen Cital, a veterinary technician in San Jose, California, co-founded the Facebook group Veterinary Cannabis Academy. He agrees that the purity of the extraction method is significant.

He also notes that price is not necessarily an indicator of quality. “A 30-cc bottle of CBD could cost $70 at a concentration of 700 milligrams [7 mg per cc]. However, it’s possible to find the same volume at the same price at a concentration of 1,000 milligrams [10 mg per cc].”

Some products don’t contain CBD at all, only hemp extract, Cital explains. “For people who don’t understand the labeling, this can be very misleading.”

CBD is one of 104 cannabinoids found in both industrial hemp and marijuana plants.

Full-spectrum hemp extracts contain the entire profile of cannabinoids, including trace amounts of THC. Broad-spectrum hemp extracts contain everything but the THC. Cital says

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ith the explosion of cannabidiol (CBD) products on the human medical scene, many pet owners are looking into this hemp plant derivative as a natural means of medicating their fourlegged family members. A study conducted by the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, in Ithaca, New York, found that CBD can be effective in treating some of the same ailments in pets as it does in humans.

“I’ve used CBD on dogs and cats suffering from arthritis, anxiety and seizures,” says Angie Krause, DVM, a veterinarian with Boulder Holistic Vet, in Colorado. “I’ve even used CBD to treat cats with chronic respiratory infections.”

Unlike CBD from marijuana, which in most cases is a Schedule I narcotic that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers highly subject to abuse, CBD from industrial hemp contains less than 0.3 percent of the psychoactive component THC. It is legal under federal law and can be sold nationwide, subject to state regulations.

However, choosing the right CBD product is complicated by the number of confusing options. “There are so many products on the shelves with different concentrations and formulations,” says Krause, who considers the extraction method used during production to be one of the most important factors. She favors CO2 (carbon dioxide) extraction over solvent extraction methods: “CO2 leaves no residue behind that could harm the bodies of small animals such as dogs and cats.”

it’s always best to start with full- or broadspectrum products for the “entourage effect”, in which the cannabinoids work in concert. Isolates of additional cannabinoids can be added as needed, he says.

When choosing a product to purchase for a pet, he recommends going with companies that are able to present the consumer with a certificate of analysis by a third party. “The certificate will show the complete profile of the CBD product, including cannabinoid, terpene, residual solvent, pesticide, bacteria, mycotoxin, fungicidal and elemental profiles,” he says.

Cital notes that the elemental profile is especially important. “Hemp is very good at absorbing what is in its environment, including heavy metals such as lead.”

Krause favors CBD products with minimal ingredients that “should be as simple as possible,” she says. “No xylitol, no artificial colors or sweeteners.”

Cindy Hesse, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, also believes that CBD for pets should be as pure as possible. Her Cocker Spaniel, Reina, is both blind and deaf. Because of her handicaps, Reina experienced extreme anxiety to the point of destroying her metal crate, furniture and door frames. Reina’s vet put her on the antidepressant and antianxiety drugs Prozac and trazadone, but these only helped for a short period.

After attending a CBD conference in Florida, her veterinarian decided to see if the compound might help the dog—his first patient to use CBD. The results, Hesse says, were amazing. “Within three days, it was like I had a new dog. She no longer destroys things, she is calm, she is more engaged with her environment. I recommend CBD oil to everyone I know who has a pet with health issues.”

When deciding whether to give CBD to a pet, Krause and Cital recommend working with a veterinarian to ensure the proper dosage. “People can certainly work with CBD on their own with their pets,” says Krause, “but it’s important to get the dosing and concentration right to make it worthwhile.”

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The Body’s Pain Language

When the “fight-or-flight” stress response is activated in the presence of danger or emotional distress, the body has one objective: get us to safety. Yet, many times, the amygdala—the part of the brain that plays a key role in this process—becomes hyper alert and falsely perceives danger when there is none. Trauma becomes hardwired into the nervous system. Pain syndromes and tension are common symptoms.

No matter what the pattern for handling trauma, it takes a lot of work for the body to repress emotions, and it will create tension in the form of “armoring” to defend against un-

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Like a perfect dance partner, a skilled bodywork practitioner follows the nervous system and helps the client access sources of trauma.

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wanted feelings. “Trauma is a physiological experience. Body tension that results from unresolved trauma will not respond to only releasing muscle tension,” explains Lissa Wheeler, author of Engaging Resilience: Heal the Physical Impact of Emotional Trauma: A Guide for Bodywork Practitioners.

Wheeler’s Medford, Massachusetts, practice focuses on releasing emotional patterns locked in tissue memory. “When the nervous system is frozen in a state of threat long after the actual threat is gone, all of the body’s activities of healthy regulation are challenged. This affects not only skeletal muscles, but also smooth muscle such as what’s found in the gastrointestinal tract. Sleep problems and teeth grinding can also result.”

emotions from childhood, and the shoulders tend to reflect more current emotional blockages and issues,” she says, adding, “I encourage my clients to open up or cry because it’s a healthy thing to do. There’s no need for embarrassment and is totally okay.”

Healing on any level might take time, but allowing the body’s stories to be witnessed without judgement is key. “The good news is that when trauma is worked through, the whole body is much more resilient and has a greater capacity to live life fully,” Wheeler says.

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Cellular Memory and CranioSacral Therapy

Swedish massage, Thai massage and shiatsu are all ideal treatments for chronic pain, grief and emotional imprints locked within the body’s cellular consciousness. CranioSacral Therapy (CST) offers a gentler alternative. “CranioSacral Therapy can unravel cellular stories and assist in freeing repressed or preverbal emotions from childhood,” says Seattle-based CST therapist Barbara Coon.

“Experiences are held in the body. Stress and muscular tension activate the vagus nerve, and CST focuses on calming [it].”

The vagus nerve facilitates communication between the brain and the heart, lungs and gut. Coon attests to the modality’s body-centered support for reducing anxiety, depression, panic attacks, memory loss, sleep disturbances and grief.

“Some people respond well to deep tissue work, while others do better with the gentleness of CranioSacral Therapy,” says Wheeler. “Like a perfect dance partner, a skilled bodywork practitioner follows the nervous system and helps the client access sources of trauma.”

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Healing Frequencies

Clinical aromatherapy and therapeutic sound can also play a vital role in emotional healing, especially when combined with bodywork. Kelli Passeri, a massage therapist and owner of Sound and Stone Massage, in Pittsburg, Kansas, utilizes a subwoofer speaker beneath her massage table so clients can feel the vibrations of the music. “I play music recorded in specific frequencies that align with the body and the chakras or energy centers to help rebalance the energy body,” says Passeri, who also uses rose quartz crystals in her hot stone sessions. She relies on aromatherapy blends that promote opening on both physical and emotional levels.

Passeri has observed common pain patterns in her clients that often don’t have a physical cause. “The sacrum tends to hold on to lifelong traumatic

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Celebrate a Healthy Pregnancy and Delivery with CranioSacral Therapy

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regnancy is a beautiful and magical time. With all the joys of conception, pregnancy and finally birthing, potential aches and pains, emotional shifts and detours on the planned path may occur. Creating and maintaining a strong foundation, physically and emotionally, for a baby to create the most perfect home is

essential for a healthy pregnancy and birthing experience.

As the baby grows, the mother’s body changes. Hormones are secreted that allow the ligaments to soften and the pelvis to widen. This is necessary to prepare the woman’s body for birth. When the ligaments become more lax and the bones

become more mobile, instability, especially in the pelvis, may occur. This can cause pelvic asymmetry where the right and left side are posturing differently (meaning that one side may be higher or rotated forward/backward) and nerve compression may occur, leading to pain in the lower back, down the lower extremities, or into the pelvic region. Additionally, as the mother’s belly grows, postural alignment changes.

The lower back’s lordotic curvature typically increases with the baby’s growth to support the mother’s growing belly. This also can lead to lower back and pelvic pain. Pain radiating into the pubic bones can occur with these changes. Pregnant women may also experience upper back and neck pain from the weight of the mother’s growing breasts and belly, which changes postural alignment. Headaches may also result from the postural changes, as well as from stress and hormonal shifts. Swelling may occur during pregnancy, causing such conditions as carpal tunnel syndrome with numbness, tingling, and weakness into the hands.

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discomfort from physical symptoms that may occur during pregnancy. With a thorough evaluation and hands-on treatment, a pregnant woman can experience a relief from pain, numbness, tingling, and swelling that may occur. By working using gentle manual therapy techniques, the pelvis can be realigned, neural compression alleviated, pressure can be relieved from the postural muscles, and the fluid in the body can flow better without edema. The goal is to help the mother-to-be experience a healthy and pain-free pregnancy and to optimize pelvic alignment for a positive birth.

Emotionally, a pregnant woman may experience a variety of emotions throughout her pregnancy. In the midst of joy, there may also be fears, distress and worry. There can also be a disconnect between the mother and her baby in utero. It is important to address these emotions to allow for an ideal pregnancy. The emotions that arise during pregnancy may be related to experiences from the past or they may be new emotions.

When working emotionally and on the connection between a mother and her growing baby, it is so important to have the two in sync with one another. CranioSacral Therapy can help the mom to release past experiences, through somatoemotional work, to allow for resolution and healing, and to create more space for her love and connection to her baby. It can also allow for the mom to connect with her baby through creating an ideal environment where mom and baby have aligned craniosacral rhythms, calmed nervous systems, and removal of barriers in communication.

As birth becomes closer, it is important for a pregnant mother to have a plan, but also to recognize that her plans may change. The mother-to-be should communicate her desires to her growing baby and listen to hear her baby’s plan as well. Having the mother and the baby on the same path is helpful in achieving the desired birth. It is also essential for the mother to surround herself with those who support and empower her, personally and with her selection of health care providers, and to plan to bring her baby into the world in an environment that is comfortable and secure for her.

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hat a joy it is to be completely in the moment! Children naturally exist in a state of present moment awareness. They live their lives through play, and as we all know, it is easy to be in the moment when we are having fun.

I have been teaching yoga to kids for over a decade and have found that when kids are introduced to yoga and meditation in a joyful environment, they will grow to love the practice. In fact, I have witnessed children lean into these practices all on their own when faced with boredom or stress.

We can all develop a regular mindfulness practice through simple, daily activities. Seizing small opportunities throughout each day to be mindful can blossom into a yogic lifestyle for the whole family. The key is to introduce the practices in digestible portions and make them as easy and as interesting as possible.

Waiting for a seat at a busy restaurant or on a long line at the supermarket are great opportunities for grade school children to practice meditation. Patience can be achieved through a listening meditation game by counting how many sounds you can

hear in 30 seconds while remaining silent.

This may be a challenge at first, but kids will enjoy sharing what they heard, and gradually this game can increase to 10-15 minutes.

When toddlers are just learning to walk, they assume one pointed concentration with each step. If you spend time with a toddler, you can take some time each day to adopt a walking meditation as you walk with them. Let them guide the pace and settle into a deep breath if you get the urge to rush them. This is meditation in action.

In time, we can try these practices during some of the more stressful moments in life. Time outs and temper tantrums can be remedied by blowing on a feather for five minutes to help a child calm the breath.

Staring at a snow globe for a few minutes can cultivate peace of mind. For more seasoned yogis, practicing an arm balance is a great way to get kids to refocus and create a healthy mind-body connection.

While there are endless possibilities with which we can imagine and experiment, the best place to learn yogic tools that can be used in the home are in family yoga classes. Check our yoga directory for a family yoga workshop and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yoga classes in your area. Have a happy journey. Namaste.

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Metatation 101: Unlocking All Potentials (Workshop 1 of 3) – 7-8pm; doors open 6:30pm.

Metatation (not meditation) is a conscious practice that seeks the connection between the conscious and unconscious mind. From here your power begins to transform reality. Free. Parsley Talks – Dr. Don Joergen. Parsley, 30 Wall St., Rockaway. Registration is required as seating is limited. To register: Call 862-209-7333 or email jandjparsley@gmail.com

Psychic Fair – 12noon-5pm. Many door prizes.

Readings $25.00 (15min), aura photos $15-$25 (15 min). The Huna Healing Center, 23 Diamond Spring Rd, Suite 7, Denville. Lory 973-224-0096 or office@ hunahealingcenter.com. HunaHealingCenter.com.

A Musical Variety Show with Armand and Angelina – 6:30-8pm. International performers and recording artists, Armand and Angelina offer a fantastic, uplifting show, full of humor, passion for life and love for each other. Their music is a unique blend of rock and opera incorporating Native American flute. Love Offering. Center for Spiritual Living Morristown, 331 Mt. Kemble Ave, Morristown. For information contact Connie Weiss at 973-539-3114 or email office@cslmorristown.org.

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THURSDAY, MAY 2 Native Flute Playshop with Armand & Angelina – 6:30-8pm. Please join us for a fun, magical day of music. For centuries people have been mesmerized by the hypnotic sounds from these gentle, easy to play flutes. Whether you have a musical background or have always wanted to play a musical instrument, this playshop is for you. $20. Center for Spiritual Living Morristown, 331 Mt. Kemble Ave, Morristown. For information contact call 973-539-3114 or email office@cslmorristown.org.

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FRIDAY, MAY 3 First Friday Healing Circle – 7-8pm. Along the journey os spiritual unfoldment, we are called upon to heal that which no longer heals. us. Spiritual support during this time is often helpful in moving forward on our path. The Healing Circle is a caring and loving way in which healing can be experienced.

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Reiki, Energy Medicine, Meditation – 3-5pm.

Introductory workshop. Learn how to work with Reiki and healing energy in everything you do, use intention, connection, breath, movement, and meditation to learn how to raise your energy level, be more present in your body and in your life. Move into a quiet meditation. $35. Studio Yoga Madison, 2 Green Village Rd, 2nd floor, Madison. For info, contact Janet StraightArrow at 973-966-5311 or staff@ studioyogamadison.com. StudioYogaMadison.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 5 Astrological and Transit Charts with Faith Noelle – 10am-5:30pm. Learn about yourself and what the future holds with Faith Noelle, who has studied tarot for over 20 years, offered professional divination services for nearly a decade, and contributes to publications on astrology. Charts are prepared in advance so appointment and payment must be made in advance. $111. Blossoming Into Light, IWC, 401 Route 24, Chester. To reserve your place, call/text Sue at 862-222-4268 or email info@blossomingintolightchester.com. BlossomingIntoLight-Chester.com.

The Protected Healer – 12noon-4pm. Advanced class on energy awareness protection and clearing.

We are all empaths and learn how to make it work for us with the knowledge and wisdom taught in this class. $150. Be The Medicine, 39 Greenwood Ave, Madison. For information, contact Janet StraightArrow at 973-647-2500 or Janet@Bethemedicine.com.

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The Write Fit for Moms & Daughters with Naomi Panzer – 2-3:30pm. Moms—discover a meaningful and memorable way to move, laugh and connect with your daughter. $50 mother & daughter, includes journals and t-shirts. Shakti Yoga & Living Arts, 1861 Springfield Ave., Maplewood.

For information, contact 973-763-2288 or info@ shaktinj.com. To register, please visit ShaktiNJ.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 7 Self-Care with Essential Oil Infused Products – 7-8:30pm. Join Sue & Leslie for a free class at Skylands Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 1811 US Route 57, Hackettstown. Also sample products, learn how to use these “clean” products for your daily self-care. Bring your friends. To RSVP, contact Sue at info@blossomingintolight-chester.com or via call/text at 862-222-4268. BlossomingIntoLightChester.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Weak Brain/Strong Brain: Differences Causing Disorders – 7-8pm; doors open 6:30pm. Your brain is separated into virtually two separate halves.

Come learn about the vast problems and incredible transformations which come from connecting the disconnected brain. Free. Functional Brain Training, Dr. Don Joergens. Parsley, 30 Wall St., Rockaway.

Registration is required as seating is limited. To register: Call 862-209-7333 or email jandjparsley@ gmail.com. FunctionalBrainTraining.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 9 How to Clear and Quiet Your Mind – 6:307:30pm. Free. Presbyterian Church of Madison, 19 Green Ave, Fellowship Hall, Madison. For information, contact Janet StraightArrow at 973-647-2500 or Janet@Bethemedicine.com. BeTheMedicine. com.

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Boredom: The Stillness Our Health So Desperately Craves – 7-8pm; doors open 6:30pm.

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SATURDAY, MAY 11 Vision and Achieve your goals – 10-11am. Come learn how to envision and achieve your future goals.

Break through unconscious, limiting beliefs and get ready to transform your future now. Attract your perfect soul mate, radiant health, abundant career opportunities—if you can visualize it, you’re halfway there. $10. Joy and Success, 59 E. Mill Rd., Ste 3-201, Long Valley. For information or to register, call 973-296-1876 or visit JoyAndSuccessNJ.com.

Reiki Level II Training – 11am-6pm. Join Sue & Leslie for this training to receive your Reiki Level II Certification. Learn distance Reiki, three symbols to use and how to use each one, how to incorporate essential oils into your sessions and more. Receive attunements, level certificate and handbook. If you took Reiki Level I with another teacher, showing your Reiki Level I certificate is required. $285. Blossoming Into Light, IWC, 401 Route 24, Chester. For more info or to reserve your place, Contact Sue at 862-222-4268 or email info@ blossomingintolight-chester.com for registration information. BlossomingIntoLight-Chester.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 Dream Interpretation – 6-8pm. Awaken to your dreams by understanding the personal messages given to you in sleep state. Learn to unfold the subconscious messages given to you by your Higher Self and live a fuller life. $60. a Pure Component-Life, Wellness and Meditation Center, 1386 US Highway 22, Clinton. 908 617-1545. aPureComponent.com.

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The Spiritual Illumination Hour – 7-8:30pm.

Join us for this 90-minute online Zoom event every 3rd Wednesday. Explore and accelerate spiritual growth. Shine a light on intuitive gifts, explore your soul’s purpose and learn about vibrational tools. Are you sensitive, an empath, clairvoyant… these and future topics await plus tools for how to work with your gifts. $22. Pre-registration a must to receive link to participate. Contact Sue at info@ blossomingintolight-chester.com or call 862-2224268 for registration info. BlossomingIntoLightChester.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 16 Achieve a Clear, Quiet Mind – 6:30-9pm. Enjoy this foundational practice to live in awareness, personal power, and peace. Become present and open to life, spirit, and all from a quiet mind and open heart. $150. Be The Medicine, 39 Greenwood Ave, Madison. For information, contact Janet StraightArrow at 973-647-2500 or Janet@Bethemedicine.com.

BeTheMedicine.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 17 Cacao Ceremony with Hyacinth Mills – 7-10pm.

Gotta make the cacao! Join Hyacinth Mills as she guides us through a sacred ritual and deep meditative journey with cacao, shamanic drum sound healing and journeying. $45, preregistration by noon, 5/17 is required. Shakti Yoga & Living Arts, 1861 Springfield Ave., Maplewood. For information, contact 973-763-2288 or info@shaktinj.com.

To register, please visit ShaktiNJ.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 Breakfast Benefits: Learn about Laser Treatment – 9am. 3rd Sat. All are welcome to share

breakfast and learn about the benefits of laser treatment. Facilitated by Dr Paul M Bizzaro, DC. Free.

The offices of Dr Bizzaro, 81 S Main St, Yardley.

RSVP to 215-493-6589. DrPaulBizzaro.com.

Astral Travel – 10am-12noon. Have you ever wondered about leaving your body during sleep?

Learn to leave your body safely, in a guided manner.

We will discuss the ideal physical setting in which to astral travel as well as to enter into guided journeys. $60. a Pure Component-Life, Wellness and Meditation Center, 1386 US Highway 22, Clinton.

908 617-1545. aPureComponent.com.

What is Sacred Science? – 12:30–1:30pm. Understand how Sacred Science, an esoteric and ancient art can help you in this modern time. Learn how to be empowered and use manifestation as a way of life. $15. a Pure Component-Life, Wellness and Meditation Center, 1386 US Highway 22, Clinton.

908 617-1545. aPureComponent.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 21 Holistic Chamber of Commerce Millburn Chapter Meeting – 6-8pm. Speaker: Wendy Susan

plantoattend VISION QUEST MITOTE Friday, August 9-11 Begins at 3pm.

Come for a powerful weekend of ceremony, journeys, transformation, and rebirth, with Shaman Janet StraightArrow. A Vision Quest is an opportunity to be alone in nature to hear your heart speak and receive the fullness of who you are and open up to the next stage of your life path. It is a gift that is magical, deep, and transformative. $575. Includes food and lodging.

For information, contact Janet StraightArrow at Janet@Bethemedicine.com or 973-647-2500 BeTheMedicine.com

savethedate 200 HR TEACHER TRAINING Begins June 24 Now accepting applications for this special summer weekday training perfect for those with daytime availability. It runs for 9 weeks instead of 6 months so it’s an “immersive education in Yogic Arts”.

Instructor: Deanna Sidoti, Yoga for Backcare & Scoliosis Specialist and founder of Dhyana Yoga Arts

plantoattend Sacred Science, Western Mysteries August 12-16, 2019 20 sessions This is a non-dogmatic Esoteric System.

A training in Sacred Science, based on Western Mysteries. It includes Ancient Metaphysical practice, the way of King Solomon, Kabbalistic Ritual and meditation.

Dhyana Yoga Arts 95 W. Main St., Ste #1, Chester

a Pure Component Life, Wellness and Meditation Center 1386 US Highway 22, Clinton NJ 08833

For information, visit DhyanaYogaArts.com Facebook.com/DhyanaYogaArts

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Richmond, digital marketing expert for holistic practices and editor-in-chief at NaturalJersey.com, shares unique strategies to successfully connect businesses/practices within the holistic community to like-minded consumers/patients. At this hands-on meeting, learn resources you can use to be seen as the “go-to” practitioner in your local area. $10/HCC members; $15/non-members. Holistic Dental Center, 91 Millburn Ave., Millburn. Reserve Your Seat: 973-379-9080. HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com.

The Frequency of Essential Oils and Why It’s Important – 7-8:30pm. Join Sue & Leslie for a free class at Skylands Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 1811 US Route 57, Hackettstown.

Learn about essential oils, their frequency and why that’s important. Sample a variety of essential oils.

Bring your friends. To RSVP, contact Sue at info@ blossomingintolight-chester.com or via call/text at 862-222-4268. BlossomingIntoLight-Chester.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 Becoming Wellthy: Food, Brain, Movement Against the Debt That Is Disease and Dysfunction – 7-8pm; doors open 6:30pm. WELlness + heaLTH = WELLTH! Understand what food is/ means to your body and why movement and exercise are more vital than you have ever considered.

Free. Functional Brain Training, Dr. Don Joergens.

Parsley, 30 Wall St., Rockaway. Registration is required as seating is limited. To register: Call 862-209-7333 or email jandjparsley@gmail.com.

FunctionalBrainTraining.com.

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Monthly Meeting Tuesday, May 21 • 6-8pm Holistic practitioners and business owners’ gather to learn how to grow their business through building referral networks and increasing their exposure through tools learned in chamber meetings. Bring business cards, brochures, paper and pen.

Holistic Dental Center, 91 Millburn Ave., Millburn.

For information, HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com or Meetup.com/meetup-group-cqfoxekn/ events/prrrlpyzcbtb/

Overcome the Fear of Failure – 10-11am. Have you ever been so afraid of failing at something that you decided not to try it at all? Or has a fear of failure meant that, subconsciously, you undermined your own efforts to avoid the possibility of a larger failure? Learn how to break free of the fear factor. $10. Joy and Success, 59 E. Mill Rd., Ste 3-201, Long Valley. For information or to register, call 973-296-1876 or visit JoyAndSuccessNJ.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 26 Light and Sound Service: Shining Your Light as Soul – 11am-12noon. Join others seeking to bring more insight and divine love into their lives at this special celebration. Eckankar, the Path of Spiritual Freedom, offers spiritual exercises to help you experience the twin aspects of the Light and Sound of God within. Share your spiritual insights. Eckankar Center, 11 Park St., Montclair. 800-870-9139.

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PLAN AHEAD SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Shamanism 101 Begin the Journey – 6/1-2; 10am4pm. Introduction to Shamanism and Journey Training. A weekend of Shamanic Initiations, greater Spiritual connections, medicine wheel teachings, and learning how to Journey into aligned worlds of reality, guides and teachers through Shamanic Journeys. $295. Be The Medicine, 39 Greenood Ave., Madison. For information, contact Janet StraightArrow at 973-647-2500 or Janet@Bethemedicine.com. BeTheMedicine.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 23 The Element of the Soul: Summer Solstice Celebration – 10:15am-1:30pm; doors open 10am, and close at 10:30am. Join us to celebrate nature. This non-dogmatic celebration takes advantage of the power of the sun and how it influences our lives.

We honor the longest day of the year as we access this energy of growth for our own manifestation.

Bring canned food for homeless shelter. $25. a Pure Component-Life, Wellness and Meditation Center, 1386 US Highway 22, Clinton. To register, call 908 617-1545 or visit aPureComponent.com.

MONDAY, JUNE 24 200-Hr Yoga Teacher Training – 6/24-8/24; daytime hours; 3 weekdays per week. Explore yoga with depth, clarity and heart with our expert teaching team. All levels welcome. Deepen your practice and learn good habits from the start! Dhyana Yoga Arts, 95 W. Main St, Ste 1, Chester. For information, contact 908-888-2223 or info@dhyanayogaarts. com. DhyanaYogaArts.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9-11 Vision Quest Mitote – 9/9-11; 3pm. Private retreat in the Catskills Accord, NY. Are you moving through big change this year? Come for a powerful weekend of ceremony, Journeys, transformation, and rebirth, with Shaman Janet StraightArrow as she blends the Toltec Mitote with the Quest with intent and focus that allows for transformation. Awaken clarity, life purpose, and joy, as we break through illusions, fears, and ego. Energy Exchange is $575, includes lodging and healthy food for the weekend. Early bird discounts and payment options available. Preparation begins at sign up. Join us for a Shamanism Training Weekend April 6-7 for advanced learning in Madison. For information, call 973-647-2500 or visit BeTheMedicine.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 12 Sacred Science, Western Mysteries – 8/12-16. 20 sessions. This is a non-dogmatic esoteric system.

A training in sacred science, based on western mysteries. It includes ancient metaphysical practice, the way of King Solomon, kabbalistic ritual and meditation. a Pure Component-Life, Wellness and Meditation Center, 1386 US Highway 22, Clinton.

To register, call 908 617-1545 or visit aPureComponent.com.

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whether it be from an illness or injury, or simply from the stresses of daily life. Slow-paced class focuses on creating structural balance and health.

Single class $20; package discounts available. Prana Yoga Center, 78 Broadway, Denville. 973-6279642. PranaYogaDenville.com.

Candlelight Restorative with Tara Temple – 7:30-8:45pm. Restorative Yoga is a passive floor practice. Support by bolsters, blankets and blocks allow poses to be held longer for deep relaxation that allows the body to repair and restore a natural balance. No experience needed. Especially nurturing for those with chronic illness, pain or injury. Single class $20; package discounts available. Prana Yoga Center, 78 Broadway, Denville. 973-627-9642.

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Sunday Ropes, Slings & Things – 10am. Alignment & Play! Cultivate alignment, strength, flexibility and a sense of playfulness and adventure through practice that includes the yoga rope wall for fun, traction, and a challenging yet meditative practice. Open to all levels. Dhyana Yoga Arts, 95 W Main St, Chester.

For information contact 973-489-9623 or info@ dhyanayogaarts.com. DhyanaYogaArts.com.

Sunday Celebration Service – 10:30am. Dr. Frankie, practitioners, and musicians create an inspiring, uplifting time to be reminded of our spiritual connectedness. Center for Spiritual Living Morristown, 331 Mt. Kemble Ave, Morristown. For information contact call 973-539-3114 or email office@cslmorristown.org. CSLMorristown.org.

Nia Moving to Heal – 11am-12:15pm. Ideal class for people recovering from illness and injury.

Instructor: Teresa Dangelo. Nia Dojo, 10 Summit Ave, Berkeley Heights. For info on Nia Dojo, call 908-300-7294 or visit LeonaKral.com. For more class info, visit Live-Love-Move.com.

Laughter Yoga of Montclair –3:45-4:45pm. Boost joy, reduce stress and have fun like never before.

We combine laughter exercises with childlike play and movement, add in deep breathing to connect, unwind, and let go. Free. NJ Acupuncture Massage & Fertility - The Wellness, 70 Park St., Ste. 208, Montclair. . For information, contact Joan Castellano at 201-240-5073 or joan.zarod@gmail.com.

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Gentle Beginners – 7-8:15pm. Tailored for those who would like to slow down, de-stress, and heal

Yoga Tune Up® Flow with Tisha Hennen – 9:1510:30am. Mixed-level yoga practice explores the link between your breath and movement for a fluid workout that is both challenging and rejuvenating.

Includes therapeutic self-massage techniques. Gain strength, flexibility, and resiliency. Single class $20; package discounts available. Prana Yoga Center, 78 Broadway, Denville. 973-627-9642. PranaYogaDenville.com.

Yoga for Backcare – 11:15am. Yoga for back pain, back care, postural issues, injuries, and address disc herniation, scoliosis, sciatica, spondilolysthesis, degenerative discs, etc. Focus on poses that help alleviate back pain and strengthen the core, back, and other areas. Open to all levels. Dhyana Yoga Arts, 95 W Main St, Chester. For information contact 973-489-9623 or info@dhyanayogaarts.com.

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Because I Love You (B.I.L.Y.) Parent Support Group – 7-8:30pm. Confidential self-help group for parents experiencing substance abuse issues with their children. Free. Jefferson Twp. BOE Community Room, 31 Rte. 181, Lake Hopatcong.

BilyofJefferson@yahoo.com. BILY.org.

Tuesday Stress, Hormones & Health (The true cause of belly fat) – 6pm, select Tuesdays. Presented by bestselling author & speaker Jean Golden-Tevald, DO of Morning Star Family Health Center. Learn about Hormone Imbalances and what really works.

Yes, this is for men too. Free dinner seminar. Seating is limited. Registration is required. For dates and

White Oak Center Organic Co-Op – Every other Wednesday. Delivered by Albert’s Organics.

Membership $20, then $35 bimonthly. White Oak Center, 33 Woodport Rd., Sparta. For more info, contact Brian Trautz at 973-729-1900 or BTrautz@ WhiteOakCenter.com.

Yoga for Scoliosis – 6pm. Yoga for back pain, back care, postural issues, injuries, and address disc herniation, scoliosis, sciatica, spondilolysthesis, degenerative discs, etc. Focus on poses that help

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alleviate back pain and strengthen the core, back, and other areas. Open to all levels. Dhyana Yoga Arts, 95 W Main St, Chester. For information contact 973-489-9623 or info@dhyanayogaarts.com.

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Yoga Fusion with Michelle Radley – 6-7:15am.

Mixing yoga, Pilates and barre, this core strengthening class is accessible but challenging. Work up a sweat with spot specific movements. Gain further stability and strength in your daily life. Single class $20; package discounts available. Prana Yoga Center, 78 Broadway, Denville. 973-627-9642.

PranaYogaDenville.com.

Awaken the Master Within – 6:30-8:30pm, 3rd Wed. each month. Workshop/Class on Transformation through the Art of Self-Mastery. $25. Portal of Healing, 50 Main Street, Chester. debbie@portalofhealing.com. 201-841-0358. PortalOfHealing.com.

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Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Support Group of Morristown – 7–9pm. First Wednesdays, except July and August. Support for patients and their families. Speakers. 95 Madison Ave., Suite 109A, Morristown. 973-219-8092. Wen5500@hotmail.com.

Tarot Meet-Up with Rhonda – 2nd & 4th Weds; 7:30-9:30pm. Join this Tarot Meet Up to practice and study tarot in a relaxed and fun group. Open to all levels, even beginners. $10. Blossoming Into Light, IWC, 401 Route 24, Chester. For more info or to reserve your place, text Sue on 862-222-4268 or email info@blossomingintolight-chester.com.

BlossomingIntoLight-Chester.com.

The Morris County (West) Chapter of Holistic Moms Network – 7:30pm. First Wednesdays. Held at Chester Field House, 107 Seminary Ave., Chester.

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Sound Bath – 7:30pm. Relax and rejuvenate with healing sounds at Awaken Sound Health. Each Sound Bath is a 60-minute group session that alternates between sound and silence to bring participants to a place of deep relaxation, and provide for revitalization of one’s body, mind and spirit. $20. Awaken Sound Health, 32 Grove St., Chester.

Register: AwakenSoundHealth.com/pricelist-1-3/.

For information contact Alison Iati, VSTCP at 201-874-7255 or AwakenSoundHealth@gmail.com.

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AA Meeting (O-B-ST) – 8pm. Open to those struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction. Free.

Cranford United Methodist Church, 201 Lincoln Ave., Cranford.

Thursday Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Meeting – 6:30-8pm. Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? 12-step program for recovery from food addiction. No dues, fees or weighins. Free. 350 Essex Rd., 3rd flr, classroom A/B, Paramus Questions? Ellen Mutz 973-945-2704 or emutz514@gmail.com. FoodAddicts.org.

Friday Sound Bath – 10:30-11:30am. Relax and rejuvenate with healing sounds at Awaken Sound Health.

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alternates between sound and silence to bring participants to a place of deep relaxation, and provide for revitalization of one’s body, mind and spirit. $20. Awaken Sound Health, 32 Grove St., Chester.

Healing and Message Circle – 11am-1pm. Join Rev. Susan Nigra of Indigo Peace LLC every Friday for healing and messages. All healing modalities welcome. You do not have to be a healer or psychic medium to participate. We start with meditation and healing on each other, and end with messages from spirit. $10. Huna Healing Center LLC, 5 East Main St., 2nd floor (Parking in back ), Denville. Lory 973-224-0096 or register@hunahealingcenter.com.

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Healing Graces/From Cancer to Wholeness with Tara Temple – 12:30-1:45pm. This class is designed specifically for those who are on their journey through cancer and on their path through recovery. Benefits includes meditation, stress management, increases immunity, flexibility and strength, healing touch and more. Single class $20; package discounts available. Prana Yoga Center, 78 Broadway, Denville. 973-627-9642. PranaYogaDenville.com.

Debtors Anonymous Meeting – 5:30-6:30pm.

Twelve-step meeting for those dealing with debt, overspending and under-earning. Downstairs Main Bldg. at Redeemer Church, 37 Newton Sparta Rd., Newton. 877-717-3328. NJPada.org.

First Friday Healing Circle – 7-8pm. The Healing Circle is a caring and loving way in which healing can be experienced. Love Offering. Center for Spiritual Living Morristown, 331 Mt. Kemble Ave, Morristown. For information contact call 973-539-3114 or email office@cslmorristown.org.

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AA Meeting – 7:30pm.St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 70 Maple Ave., Morristown. 973-538-0555.

Al-Anon Meeting – 8-9:30pm. Center for Practical Spirituality - Religious Science, 331 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown. 973-539-3114. RSCI.org.

Saturday Yoga for Backcare – 9:30am. Yoga for back pain, back care, postural issues, injuries, and address disc herniation, scoliosis, sciatica, spondilolysthesis, degenerative discs, etc. Focus on poses that help alleviate back pain and strengthen the core, back, and other areas. Open to all levels. Dhyana Yoga Arts, 95 W Main St, Chester. For information contact 973-489-9623 or info@dhyanayogaarts.com.

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Overeaters Anonymous Meeting – 10:15am12:15pm. Weekly gathering of the free support group that helps people lose weight and keep it off. Downstairs meeting room, Parsippany Library.

973-335-1717. Wjioa.com.

Classic Nia Mind-Body Fitness – 11am-12noon.

Nia is a practice that will help you feel alive in your body through cardio conditioning through a world of music that evokes imagination and emotion. Instructor: Teresa Dangelo. $20 walk-in. Benessere Wellness Center and Spa, 510 Morris Ave., Summit.

For information call 908-277-4080, email info@ benesserenj.com or visit BenessereNJ.com.

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NJ Advanced Acupuncture Morgan Reade, LAc, MS 616 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell 6 Green Village Rd, Madison 201-400-2261 NJAdvancedAcupuncture.com

M o rg a n R e a d e h a s s t u d i e d Acupuncture, herbal and dietary therapy. He is board certified and licensed in Florida and NJ. He specializes in female health including autoimmune and fertility.

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ATTORNEY (HOLISTIC) KELLY M. BROWN, ESQ.

973-909-0999 • kelly@lbrownlaw.com KMBrownLaw.com Licensed in NJ & PA With quality preparation, legal tragedies can often be prevented, or damage can be minimized or eliminated. Kelly Brown has been practicing law for 20 years. In addition, Brown is a Certified Life Mastery Coach, theologian and interfaith minister. Her current practice brings a holistic perspective to legal planning for families and businesses. See ad, page 11.

MAY 20 Pick Strawberries Day

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BAKERY / SPECIALTY STARSEED BAKERY

Linda Beg 100 Hibernia Avenue, Rockaway, NJ 973-957-0500 StarseedBakery@gmail.com StarseedBakery.com 100% gluten-, dairy-, soy- and GMO-free retail and wholesale bakery. Available products: artisan breads, custom cakes, pies, cookies, desserts, seasonal, vegan, Paleo, natural sugars, nut-free. See ad on page 36.

BEAUTIFICATION SERVICES UNLOCK YOUR HIDDEN BEAUTY

Natalia Schweitzer, Licensed Esthetician & Board Certified Permanent Makeup Artist 1236 US Highway 46 West, Suite B-1 Parsippany, NJ 07054 862-432-9074 UnlockYHB@gmail.com UnlockYHB.com We provide natural permanent makeup application: microblading (hairstroke brows), powdered brows, eyeliner, lip blush, 3D realistic areola and nipple reconstruction, and natural skin rejuvenation treatments. Our permanent makeup and skin rejuvenation services can help enhance your natural beauty and make you feel more relaxed, confident and beautiful. See ad on page 38.

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David is a certified and experienced Law of Attraction life coach. His clients all have great success because he teaches them powerful processes and techniques so they can attract what they want, instead of what they don’t want in all areas of life (both materialistically and emotionally). The Law of Attraction is always responding to you, so if you’re ready to say “Yes!” to attracting what you want, and/or improving your life in some way, contact David today. Coaching sessions are held over the phone and the first session is always free.

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Susan Richter, RN, CCH, Nutritionist, LDHS 166 Franklin Road Denville, NJ 07834 973-586-0626 Scared to try a colonic? Susan has 31 years experience with colon hydrotherapy. Her system is gentle and thorough, and you have her expert assistance throughout the session. Colon cleansing has long been used to help the body absorb nutrients and eliminate waste effectively - a great way to enhance your chosen method of maintaining health and wellness. Call her for a free 15 minute consultation to determine if a colonic would be beneficial for you, as there are certain conditions that would warrant enzyme therapy first! Visit NextLevelHealing.com/colonics to get the scoop!

ENZYME NUTRITION NEXT LEVEL HEALING OF NJ, INC.

Susan Richter, RN, Nutritionist, CCH, LDHS Denville, NJ. 973-586-0626 NextLevelHealing.com Call Susan to fix the digestive issues that accompany cancer, diabetes, dementia and heart disease. With 30 years of clinical experience in alternative health care, Susan often finds that the lack of nutrients from foods begin the cascade to disease.

Learn to read the signals in your body-mind that indicate poor nutrition, excess toxins, or structural stress. Then learn the solutions!

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE MORNING STAR FAMILY HEALTH CENTER 54 Old Highway 22, Clinton 908-735-9344 MorningStarFHC.com

MorningStar’s team of health professionals cares for you like family. Our membership based practice cares for men, women and children age 8 and up with a functional approach to primary care. See ad on page 24.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE/ IV INFUSION KAYA HEALTH & WELLNESS/ IV INFUSION LOUNGE Monica Sood, MD 51 John F. Kennedy Pkwy., 1st Floor West, Ste. 115, Short Hills 973-996-4496 Info@IVInfusionLounge.com IVInfusionLounge.com

We use a functional medicine approach in partnership with our patients to get to the root cause of disease. IV nutrient infusions are used as part of whole patient treatment and are available a la carte as well. See ad on page 22.

HOLISTIC CENTER LIGHTWING CENTER

Nancy Weber 27 Bald Nob Rd, Denville 973-586-3936 • LightwingCenter.org We offer Holistic Practitioners specific ordinations relating to your practice. Certification programs on Young Living aromatherapy and more available through our seminary. See ad on page 33.

HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTER Vladimir Gashinsky, D.D.S.

91 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, NJ 07041 973-457-4688 HolisticDentalCenterNJ.com We focus on performing holistic dental care that is good for the body as well as teeth and gums. We put an emphasis on a more natural or holistic approach to dentistry. As a holistic dentist, Dr. Gashinsky treats the cause of the problem and not just the symptoms. He seeks to improve his patients’ quality of life through holistic dental care that respects and honors the body. See ad on page 3.

HOLISTIC MEDICAL WISDOM HEALTH AND WELLBEING George C. Wang, MD, PhD 51 John F Kennedy Parkway, 1st Floor West, Short Hills 973-671-1868 • WisdomHeal.com

We are an integrative and functional medicine practice that empowers people to transform their lives by creating true health in body, mind and spirit. We offer holistic approaches to care, including acupuncture, and teach lifelong skills for healthy living. See ad on page 7.

NEXT GENERATION MEDICAL & WELLNESS Philip J. Cohen, MD Denise M. Cohen, ND 75 Bloomfield Ave, Ste. 106, Denville 908-455-2639 PCohen@CohenWellness.com CohenWellness.com

We s p e c i a l i z e i n Integrative Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Anti-Aging Medicine. Using advanced diagnostic testing to determine the root causes of your condition, we use safe and effective treatments -- including intravenous vitamins and hyperbaric oxygen -- to stop illness and support the body’s innate power to heal. See ad on page 9.

HOLISTIC HEALING SERVICES Heartmath+♥

Linda Sercarz Certified Heartmath Coach Serving North Jersey & surrounding area 973-714-8650 • Sercarz@aol.com Heartmath+♥ consists of simple heart-focused science-based meditations. The techniques are designed to change the way your body responds to stress by learning to self-regulate. They create more resilience, coherence, clarity (even in stressful situations), and the capacity to self-regulate. Heartmath+♥

HUNA HEALING CENTER

Lory Sison-Coppola 23 Diamond Spring Rd., 2nd fl., Denville 973-224-0096 Office@HunaHealingCenter.com HunaHealingCenter.com The Center offers different modalities that will raise your Spiritual Awareness, heighten your vibrations. We are dedicated to understanding and providing for those with specific needs. Classes, certifications, healing sessions, readings and counseling are offered. See ad on page 15.

Reshma Shah Meditation and ThetaHealing

Reshma Shah Westfield 908-264-4344 Info@ReshmaShah.com • ReshmaShah.com Reshma is a certified ThetaHealing Teacher and Practitioner with a passion in helping individuals recognize their limiting belief patterns and tap into their true potential. Her students learn the practice of ThetaHealing and her clients benefit from one-on-one sessions healing them from illness, trauma, chronic pail, spiritual and emotional restriction giving them miraculous transformations. Reshma specializes in working with children and their parents, teaching them mediation, the use of alteration in life style with ThetaHealing® and the power of developing intuitive abilities to transform their lives to their desires. As per debut month, the first time clients get 25% off their first session. See ad on page 17.

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Hypnosis

NATURAL HEALING

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ENHANCED LIVING HYPNOSIS

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Hilary uniquely blends CranioSacral Therapy with other healing modalities to alleviate chronic pain, headaches, stress and accumulated tension. Treatment benefits physical, emotional and energetic levels. Hilary facilitates the body’s self-healing process; gently releasing restrictions in the connective tissue and removing energy blockages. Using her intuitive abilities, she also helps release stored injury, trauma, memories and emotions. Clearing the body of stuck stress improves health, feelings of wellness, ability to feel calm, centered and empowered.

Learn the “why” and “where” most pain associated with childbirth comes from; and learn Basic and Advanced Self-Hypnosis Techniques for a Comfortable Childbirth. “HypnoCounselors help ordinary, everyday people with ordinary, everyday problems using individual hypnotic techniques.” See ad on page 37.

We are a functional medicine practice board-certified in integrative holistic medicine and endocrinology. We practice whole body functional medicine incorporating advanced diagnostic testing to discover the root cause of medical problems and deliver personalized solutions utilizing natural and hightech protocols. See ad, page 48.

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MORRIS HYPNOSIS CENTER

Linda West, BA, ACH 55 Madison Ave, Morristown 973-506-9654 • MorrisHypnosisCenter.com Advanced Clinical Hypnosis using an interactive, personalized technique; based on a lengthy interview at our first session and dialogues at following sessions. I don’t talk “at” you; we both speak before and during your hypnosis. I also teach you self-hypnosis.

Specializing in weight, stress, smoking, chronic pain, releasing the past, performance, obsessive thoughts, substance use, sleep, fears, confidence and attention issues. Hypnosis can get you unstuck in virtually any area of your life. If you have constraints that you can’t seem to break through, hypnosis can free you and put you back in charge.

Come for a free consultation to learn how you can reframe your past and design your future.

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HOMEOPATHY CURE

Dr. Iqbal Nazir, M.S, D.Pharm, DHS Licensed Lab Medicine Practitioner 954-226-3652 HomeopathTreatment.com Natural cure in homeopathy of the most diseases and symptoms. No side effects. Call Dr. Iqbal Nazir, Homeopathic Specialist, for an appointment.

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Doctor referred certified medical hypnotist with 10 years experience.

Successful approach with all ages addresses stress, confidence, fears, pain, performance, smoking, weight release and symptom relief. Plus learn self-hypnosis and other techniques.

Dr. Sonoo Advani 315 East Northfield Rd, Ste 1C Livingston, NJ 973-992-1070

NATURAL MEDICINE DR. LISA LEWIS, ND, MBA, LAc

Naturopathic Doctor, Acupuncturist 470 Prospect Ave, Ste 100, W Orange 973-486-0148 • DrLisaLewis.com Dr. Lewis is the healthy superwoman expert, owner of NatureDrs Nutraceuticals, and Bastyr University graduate. With over 30 years’ experience as a visionary and wellness doctor, she helps female leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs experience less stress, better health and hormone harmony. See ad, page 42.

ORGANIZING SOLUTIONS EVERYDAY ORGANIZING SOLUTIONS BY SHERRY

Sherry Onweller, Professional Organizer Serving NJ 908-619-4561 • SOnweller@aol.com EverydayOrganizingSolutions.com Everyday Organizing Solutions by Sherry provides sympathetic and nonjudgmental organizing and decluttering services to residential and business clients, as well as helping female adults with ADD get their physical space/time management in order and helping children and teens to get organized.

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Pompton Plains (Rte. 23) and Montclair 908-577-0053 • Leslie@LeslieLobell.com LeslieLobell.com Do you suffer from anxiety or stress?

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Salt Therapy NATURE’S SALT CAVE & FLOAT POD Yvonne Liu 49 Alden Street, Cranford 908-272-7158 saltcave@rainbowsalt.com RainbowSalt.com

Benefits a salt cave or saltwater float include: ease pain in muscles, joints and lower back, increased circulation and lower blood pressure, stress reduction, pain relief, promotes relaxation, reduces headaches, increases circulation, more restful sleep & more. See ad on page 27.

Sound Healing AWAKEN SOUND HEALTH

Alison Iati 32 Grove Street, Chester 201-874-7255 AwakenSoundHealth@gmail.com AwakenSoundHealth.com License Number: 81-1853104 Sound Healing for individuals and groups. Vibrational Sound Therapy.

Weekly sound baths. Sonic tools include Tibetan and crystal bowls, chimes, forks, vocal toning and more.

SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT ECKANKAR – THE PATH OF SPIRITUAL FREEDOM

11 Park St, Montclair 800-870-9139 • Eckankar-NJ.org A truly spiritual way of life for the individual in modern times.

Teachings provide a framework and spiritual tools for anyone to explore their own spiritual experiences.

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SPIRITUAL HEALING, TEACHING BE THE MEDICINE

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STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION/ROLFING HEMBERGER STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION

Ed Hemberger LMT, ART Dr. Thomas Findley, MD, PhD Offices in Boonton, Livingston and Manhattan 973-462-3112 HembergerStructuralIntegration.com Ed Hemberger, LMT, also practices Active Release Therapy (ART). He has trained under Dr. Thomas Findley MD PhD as an Advanced Rolfer for the past 20 years. In addition, he works at the Veterans Administration Hospital in East Orange. In 2007, he presented an abstract to the Fascia Research Congress at Harvard Medical School on the effects of Rolfing on improving standing balance. See ad on page 15.

THERMOGRAPHY Lisa’s Thermography and Wellness

Lisa Mack, CCT, HHC Thermographer and Holistic Counselor See website for locations in NJ, NY & PA 855-667-9338 Lisa@LisasThermographyAndWellness.com LisasThermographyAndWellness.com Thermography gives a very early look at the most important indicator of a potential health problem— inflammation. Early stage disease screening is an area in which thermography excels. Whether your pain is acute or chronic, or you are merely curious about the state of your health, thermography can help provide answers. Radiation-free breast and full body screenings for men and women. See ad on page 19.

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Alfa thermography is thermography PLUS. Conventional thermography identifies areas of inflammation and toxicity, valuable as indicators of early disease.

Alfa thermography does all of this, then goes beyond to identify blockages and malfunctions within the Autonomic Nervous System, a key to health and disease. Alfa thermography is the most advanced thermography available. See ad on page 9.

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Vision/eye health DR. ANDY ROSENFARB, ND, lac,

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine; Board Certified in Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine 332 South Ave East, Westfield 908-928-0060 • AcuVisionTherapy.com Dr. Rosenfarb is world renowned in the field of holistic eye health. He is passionate about helping people with degenerative eye diseases. Learn of his astounding work in this area— call now to qualify for your free copy of his groundbreaking book, Recover Your Vision. Additional specialties include glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa and diabetic retinopathy. See ad on page 41.

WEIGHT LOSS Thintech Weight Loss Dr. David Rendelstein 74 US-9 North, Marlboro 226 Centennial Ave, Cranford 1901 Hooper Ave, Toms River 844-428-7632 NutriMost.com

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YOGA DHYANA YOGA ARTS

Deanna Sidoti Founder, Yoga for Backcare & Scoliosis Specialist Vinyasa & Restorative Teacher Trainings 908-888-2223 • DhyanaYogaArts.com Teacher of Yoga with Depth, Clarity & Heart. Celebrator of Yoga’s power in cultivating Self-Realization and nourishing the body-mind-spirit.

Teacher and Mentoring Teachers for over a decade. Deanna specializes in Alignment, Yoga for Backcare & Scoliosis, Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga, and Ayurveda teaching classes, privates and trainings throughout the east coast. Info@ DhyanaYogaArts.com. See ad on page 16.

PRANA YOGA CENTER

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Prana Yoga Center is a well-established studio in the heart of downtown Denville offering alignment-based beginner to intermediate yoga classes, gentle and restorative yoga, mat Pilates, specialty workshops and teacher training. See ad on page 49.

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