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Happiness is a choice,” my mother liked to say. Grow-

ing up, I didn’t understand her wise perspective and for the longest time believed that my happiness sprang from outside circumstances. That it was something that happened to me with no control on my part. Yet as life has continued to happen, I’ve learned that happiness is absolutely a choice.

Whatever our situation or circumstance it’s true that we can decide to be happy and joyful anyway.

That’s not to say it’s always easy. At times feeling good is downright difficult, even to the point that sadness feels like no choice at all. Losing my mother in 2006 and my father in 2012 left me feeling emotionally devastated and physically hurting. This seems to be an instinctual reaction for most of us. I asked myself: Did I choose days of nonstop tears?

Once the initial shock and raw pain subsided I awoke to the fact that what I chose to focus on would make all the difference. So, I chose a more cheerful outlook and to cherish what this situation gifted me in renewed closeness with my grandparents, gratitude for my health and an appreciation for the bounty of beautiful little things in my life—like sunshine, breath and people that love me.

I consciously chose happiness as the path I wanted and needed to be on. Not just for myself, but for my children, as well. I often think about what’s important to pass on to my children and at the top of the list is that I want them to wholeheartedly feel and know that happiness is a choice, one we can make every day, regardless, no exceptions.

I’m happy to also share this perspective by an unknown author that I’ve kept close through the years:

For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin—real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one.

May you and I encounter each day with love in our heart and the knowledge that happiness can be ours because we choose it.

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newsbriefs Early Summer Workshops with Diane Macchiavelli

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icensed acupuncturist Diane Macchiavelli of Brighton Pathways will offer three short workshops in Rochester this month. Meditation and Tai Chi will be held from 7 to 8:15 p.m., on June 2, 9 and 16; or three days in a row at 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., June 14 through 16, at Mercy Spirituality Center. She will also offer “Staying Healthy Through The Seasons – Summer” from 1 to 2:30 p.m., June 22, at OASIS.

“I’m honored to be invited to offer these three workshops this June. These three will be unique experiences, offerDiane Macchiavelli ing tools for finding happiness,” says Macchiavelli.

Her workshop at OASIS is for those over the age of 50. “Each season of the year is associated with one of the elements and each element has a set of qualities and characteristics that creates the ‘energy’ of the season. Free moving energy of each and all of the elements creates health within all living beings,” explains Macchiavelli. “Learn how to be in-sync with the summer season through awareness of food choices and activities. We will also delve into what emotions and behaviors are most prevalent during the summer and how to enhance those that are most beneficial for a fun, happy and productive summer.”

For more information, call 585-317-7060, email Diane.Macchiavelli@gmail.com or visit BrightonPathways.com, MercySpiritualityCenter.org or OasisNet.org/Rochester-NY.

Overnight Spiritual Retreat at Lake Ontario

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ightways Community will offer their second annual overnight lakeside spiritual retreat, June 17 to 18, at Lake Ontario. The theme is “Honoring Earth, Water, Fire & Air”. Attendees will deepen their personal and spiritual journey through nature, meditation, quiet time, friendship, learning and experience. Reservations are required.

“This is time to commit and deepen your spiritual practice through discussion, spiritual workshops, yoga, qigong, meditation and quiet time on the beach,” says Judith Andrew, partner, Lightways Community. Participants will have time to set goals and intentions about their life and experience the magic of water, earth, fire and air in healing and balancing the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional bodies.

Workshops include: The Sacred Spirit of the Medicine Wheel, with Fran Carns; Morning Meditation on the Beach, with Judith Andrew; Gentle Yoga & Meditation, Honoring the Elements, with Melanie Macdonald; The Miracle of Light (A Course in Miracles), with Patti Fields; The Elements In Your Life, Messages from Spirit, with Janice Vinciguerra; and Qigong & Crystal Singing Bowls Meditation, with Usha Shah.

Cost: $150/meals and workshop; $30-$50/overnight accommodations. For more information, call 585-484-8738, email LightwaysJourney@aol.com or visit LightwaysJourney.com.

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Back Performance Workshop Designed to Help People Move Better

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red Onufryk, physical therapist, Feldenkrais Method practitioner and owner of Move Better to Feel Better Physical Therapy, and Dr. Jonathan Sealander, chiropractor, of Roc Motion Chiropractic, will present a back performance workshop, from 9 a.m. to noon, June 18, at Roc City Wellness.

Attendees will discover how to relieve pain, feel and move better.

“Whether you are an athlete, stayat-home parent, weekend warrior, or want to age and move gracefully, core stability is critical for pain-free quality movement and effective breathing is a prerequisite to core stability,” says Onufryk. “The material we will present has helped hundreds of my patients relieve pain and sleep better.”

This clinic will provide tools for a healthy, stable back. Benefits include: improved core stability, strength and powerful movement; improved back and hip mobility; and being able to return to activities one may have been unable to perform.

This workshop will be structured around powerful Awareness Through Movement lessons from the Feldenkrais Method, as well as cutting-edge Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) exercises from the Prague school of Rehabilitation. Onufryk and Sealander are the only two local practitioners who have studied with the Prague School. Onufryk is also a Certified DNS Exercise Trainer.

Cost: $50. Location: 1598 Penfield Rd., Rochester. For more information, call 585-482-5060 or email OnufrykFredo@ gmail.com. To register, email DrSealander@RocMotionChiro.com.

Ozone Therapy Now Available at Contemporary Dentistry

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t Contemporary Dentistry, Dr. Arlene Messer has become certified in the use of oxygen/ozone therapy and is now offering the service at her dental practice. Oxygen/ozone therapy involves the injection of a mixture of oxygen and ozone in the form of a gas—with or without local anesthetic—into the skin and various structures of the head and neck.

Studies published in the Journal of Medicine and Life and Journal of Pharmacy & BioAllied Sciences have shown that dental oxygen/ozone has been an effective antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral treatment. It increases circulation and oxygenation to the treatment area and it increases the immune response, creating an environment for the production of antioxidants. Dental oxygen/ozone has been safely used in medicine for over 100 years and now can be safely used in dentistry.

Messer received her certification in March from The American College of Integrative Medicine and Dentistry.

According to Contemporary Dentistry, Messer is the only certified dentist in Western New York to deliver oxygen/ ozone therapy.

Location: 2052 Clinton Ave. S, Rochester. For more information, call 585-244-3337 or visit DentistryWithAHeart.com.

Spend the Summer Away from Screens

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arthworks Institute Inc. will offer unique wilderness survival and nature exploration programs, including its “Runnin’ Wild” kids camp and homeschool “Summer Survival” program, this summer. Kids will learn the essential wilderness skills such as carving, fire building, cooking on open fires, harvesting wild edibles and making rope out of plant fibers.

“Put down your screens. We have a better connection than Wi-Fi,” says Lindsay Cray, executive director of Earthworks Institute Inc. “This is a great way to learn about and experience the ancient relationship between humans and nature, using resources to supply food, medicine and utility and test your own limits. Earthworks programs ask you to define your wild.”

Earthworks Institute Inc. provides a holistic means of building relationships across both private and public sectors, and serves all residents of Rochester in creating healthy, lasting bonds between land and each other.

For more information, email Info@EarthworksInst.org or visit EarthworksInst.org. natural awakenings

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Writing Heals Workshop

Learn About Past Lives at A New Leaf Center

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ertified Consulting Hypnotists and members of the National Guild of Hypnotists, Cathleen Brauen and Kris Miller, have expanded A New Leaf Center’s practice to include Past Life Regression, in addition to hypnosis, to change habits and improve aspects of clients’ lives.

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“Exploring a past life can explain fears, and Kris Miller blocks, patterns or experiences. It may give insight into some situations or relationships,” says Brauen.

“Past Life Regression can be an avenue of spiritual exploration, leading to a release, forgiveness, healing or a deeper understanding of one’s purpose or removing fears of death and dying,” adds Miller.

In addition to their certification through the National Guild of Hypnotists, their most recent specialization is in Past Life Regression Hypnosis. The training was 65 hours of study and practicum.

Location: 94 North Ave., Webster. For more information, call 585-748-9012, email ANewLeafCenter@gmail.com or visit ANewLeafCenter.com.

90 Days to Holistic Wellness Workshop Series

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ocal author Tracy Martorana will host a workshop based on her book, 90 Days to Holistic Wellness: Balancing your Body, Mind, Heart and Soul, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on seven Mondays: June 13 and 27, July 11 and 25, August 8 and 22 and September 12, at O.N.E. Wellness Center. Registration is available until June 10.

The program is set up to give participants the encouragement and support they need to make changes in their health and wellness lifestyles. In addition to the workshops, a copy of the book and goal setting/tracking tools, workshop members will have access to a private Facebook group for encouragement and support.

“The book is all about making small changes that add up to huge benefits.

Week after week we will build upon these changes until you are well on your path to the healthy and fulfilling lifestyle that you desire,” says Martorana.

“This will be a fun and supportive experience, as we all work together to feel healthy, balanced and fulfilled.”

Martorana is a nutrition and wellness consultant, herbalist, meditation leader and teacher. She operates her businesses, Holistic Wellness with Tracy and Tracy’s Teas, from her office in Le Roy. Cost: $80. Location: 2349 Monroe Ave., 2nd floor (rear), Rochester. For more information and to register, email TracyMartorana@yahoo.com or visit HolisticWellnessWithTracy.com or Turning2One.com.

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nais Salibian, owner of Awareness Heals, will offer her Writing to Heal workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 23 and 24, in Pittsford. Salibian guides participants in writing stories, poetry and journaling exercises designed to help people process difficult life situations and emotions. Participants gain insight and clarify their thinking.

Research has shown that a certain kind of writing can boost the immune system, reduce stress, improve arthritis and asthma, elevate mood, clarify thinking and improve performance. Several cancer centers offer writing classes to patients, families, caregivers and providers, including the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, which reports that these classes decrease symptoms, shorten recovery periods and improve family relationships.

“You will emerge from this weekend with a deeper self-understanding and a toolkit of writing prompts you can use to improve your health and your life,” says Salibian. “No previous writing experience is necessary.”

Cost: $497. Location: 640 Kreag Rd., Ste. 202, Pittsford. For more information, call 585-586-1590, email Anais@Awareness-Heals.com or visit Awareness-Heals.com.

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Outsmart Stress

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obin Marshall, registered nurse and Certified HeartMath Coach, offers clients options for ridding their lives of stress and becoming happier, healthier people, at Natural Stress Reduction Services. Those interested in reducing stress can call for a free “get acquainted” session to start reducing stress and learn simple techniques for heart-based living.

“Stress knows no boundaries. It robs us of sleep, our health and happiness and drives us to make choices we often regret,” explains Marshall. “Understanding how the stress response works gives us an advantage by allowing us to take proactive steps. We really can influence how much we allow stressful circumstances to affect us—and with a little direction and personal commitment, we can change our response to stress.”

Marshall helps clients re-train their stress response with simple strategies and techniques, including the use of the Notice and Ease tool from HeartMath, in which we become an observer of our inner responses. She also helps individuals reset when they lose their cool, with the Quick Coherence Technique, which teaches the creation of what is called heart-coherence, a psychophysiological state where the mind, emotions and body become more balanced.

Location: 7 W. Main St., Webster. For more information, call 201-220-3558, email Robin@NaturalStressReductionServices. com or visit NaturalStressReductionServices.com.

Local Author Changes the Game with Her New Book

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ocal author and psychotherapist, Jodi Aman, transformed her pain to purpose with the April 1 release of her book, You 1 Anxiety 0: Win Your Freedom Back From Fear and Panic, available on Amazon.com. Having suffered for over two decades with Jodi Aman anxiety and panic so severe that she sometimes couldn’t get out of bed, Aman broke through the cage in which anxiety had her locked. As a psychotherapist, Aman has helped thousands of anxiety sufferers get better.

“Anxiety is not a life sentence. You can get your freedom back by breaking down the power of anxiety and putting that power where it belongs—in you,” says Aman. She personifies “Anxiety”, explains the biology of fear, illustrates with stories and peppers the book with humor. You 1 Anxiety 0 is full of easy, practical steps that loosen the hold anxiety has on one’s life.

Knowing there were people suffering all over the world, Aman took what she learned online and created Give Fear the Boot! Live Free From Anxiety, an online anxiety recovery program, and Give Fear the Boot KIDS! Helping Kids Shrink Anxiety—both with participants all over the world. Aman practices counseling in West Irondequoit.

For more information, call 585-434-6634, email JodiAman@ yahoo.com or visit JodiAman.com.

Saratoga Hosts the National Convention for Dowsers

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he American Society of Dowsers (ASD) will present a convention and expo at Skidmore College from June 15 through 20. Featuring more than 40 presenters, 16 workshops and two unique schools, participants can learn to dowse.

In addition to keynote speakers Donna Eden and David Feinstein, there will be ceremonies, music, a vending area, wellness practitioners, a labyrinth, social gatherings, experiential field trips and tours of the healing mineral springs. All interested individuals are encouraged to attend, regardless of previous knowledge or experience.

This event is billed as the largest metaphysical and dowsing gathering in the U.S., where information is taught and exchanged from morning until dark in a non­ competitive, supportive atmosphere.

Location: 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs. For more information, call ASD headquarters in VT at 802-684-3417 or visit Dowsers.org. natural awakenings

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Live Comedy Evokes Trust and Empathy

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esearch from the UK University of Surrey has found that witnessing live comedy increases emotional interaction and bonding between the spectators and performer and enhances a general feeling of trust and intimacy among participants through the shared experience.

Published in the journal Comedy Studies, the study was conducted by doctoral candidate Tim Miles, who analyzed surveys and interviews of audience members, as well as comedians, including some well-known performers. Miles found that comics and audiences connected through sharing of admiration and empathy.

Bonds also formed as the audience began to identify with the observations and experiences of the comic.

“Comedy has often been seen to be a bit frivolous, but it’s actually something really important. My work looking at comedians and comedy audiences has shown how live, stand-up comedy fulfills a need for feelings of truth, trust, empathy and intimacy between people, which is really important in a society where many people often complain about feeling isolated,” says Miles.

Awe and Wonder Prime Physical Health

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wo related studies from the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that the act of admiring the beauty of nature with awe and wonder can decrease inflammation in the body.

More than 200 adults reported their experiences of emotions on a particular day, including amusement, awe, compassion, joy, contentment and pride. Samples of the subjects’ gum and cheek tissues were analyzed for cytokines, and the researchers found those that cited emotions of awe, wonder and amazement had the lowest levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6).

UC Berkeley professor and co-author of the research Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., says, “That awe, wonder and beauty promote healthier levels of cytokines suggests that the things we do to experience these emotions—a walk in nature, losing oneself in music, beholding art—have a direct influence upon health and life expectancy.”

Ashwagandha Pumps Up Testosterone

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ow testosterone levels can be problematic for men as they age. Fortunately, Mother Nature produces her own form of testosterone booster: the herb ashwagandha. Research published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition tested 57 men between the ages of 18 and 50. They were divided into two groups—one was given 300 milligrams of the herbal extract twice a day for eight weeks; the other ingested a placebo for the same period. Both groups underwent supervised muscle training programs for the duration of the study.

The men that took the ashwagandha had significantly higher levels of circulating testosterone compared to the placebo group. The ashwagandha group also experienced an increase in muscle mass in the chest and arms, yielding an average arm muscle size of 8.6 centimeters, compared to the placebo group’s 5.3 centimeters.

Those men in the ashwagandha group also exhibited faster reductions of creatine kinase, a marker for the type of muscle fiber injury that occurs during strenuous exercise, following workouts.

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Medicinal Mushroom Heals HPV

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E-Cigarettes Produce Free Radicals

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lectronic cigarette use, or vaping, is on the rise as many consider it a healthier alternative to smoking. However, in a study published in the American Chemical Society journal Chemical Research in Toxicology, researchers from the Penn State University College of Medicine report that e-cigarettes produce considerable levels of reactive free radicals created by the high-temperature heating coils that warm up the nicotine solution.

Dr. John Richie, a professor at Penn State and senior author of the research, says, “The identification of these radicals in the aerosols means that we can’t just say e-cigarettes are safe because they don’t contain tobacco. They are potentially harmful.”

The researchers found that levels of free radicals in e-cigarettes are between 100 to 1,000 times less than the levels produced by tobacco cigarettes, still making them a better choice than traditional cigarettes although they still carry risk. Richie explains, “The levels of radicals that we’re seeing are more than what you might get from a heavily air-polluted area, but less than what you might find in cigarette smoke.”

Previous research has found that e-cigarette smoke also contains aldehydes that can potentially cause cellular and tissue damage.

esearch from the University of Texas Medical School and Health Science Center has found that a medicinal mushroom extract may be able to eradicate human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted disease.

Presented last fall at the 11th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology, in Houston, the clinical study treated 10 women that tested positive for HPV with the mushroom mycelia extract called active hexose correlated compound (AHCC).

The patients were given three grams of the AHCC once a day for six months or longer. Eight of them tested negative for HPV after the period, including three that were confirmed HPV-eradicated after stopping the AHCC treatment. The two other patients continued receiving the extract.

A phase II clinical trial led by Dr. Judith Smith, a professor at the UT Medical School, will be conducted.

Omega-3s May Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer

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esearch published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has confirmed that high blood levels of DHA, EPA and DPA—three omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil supplements—are linked to prostate cancer.

The study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center tested 834 men with prostate cancer and 1,393 healthy men; they found that such high concentrations were associated with a 71 percent increased risk of more serious prostate cancer and a 44 percent increase in the risk of less serious prostate cancer. The overall increased risk in all prostate cancers was 43 percent.

The findings of this study confirm similar research in 2011 and another large European study. “What’s important is that we have been able to replicate our findings from 2011,” says one of the more recent study’s authors, Theodore Brasky, Ph.D.

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Well Well

New Healthy Building Standard The WELL Building Standard, administered by the International WELL Building Institute, is the world’s first development criterion to focus exclusively on human health and wellness. It marries best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research, harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to support human health and well-being.

Pioneered by the Delos company and the culmination of seven years of research in partnership with leading scientists, doctors, architects and wellness thought leaders, WELL is grounded in a body of medical research that explores the connection between the buildings where people spend more than 90 percent of their time and the health and wellness impacts on occupants. It sets performance requirements in seven categories: air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and state of mind.

WELL-certified spaces can help foster improvements in the nutrition, fitness, moods, sleep patterns and performance of occupants. WELL is independently certified by Green Business Certification Inc., which administers the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program and associated professional credentialing program.

Source: Delos.com

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Municipal Pioneers

More U.S. Cities Leaving the Grid Nassau, New York, a town of 5,000 outside Albany, plans to ramp up a combination of rooftop- and ground-mounted solar, wind turbine and landfill methane-capture technologies to generate 100 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2020. “If all goes as planned, within the next four years, all six of the town buildings will be disconnected from the grid,” says Nassau Supervisor Dave Fleming.

The New York Department of Public Services wants this trend to grow through its Reforming Energy Vision (REV) initiative. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration is actively working to help municipalities, especially core towns and schools, move toward getting a significant portion of their power from renewable resources. Smaller, cleaner, power systems are less costly and cleaner alternatives to the traditional larger electrical stations.

San Diego, California, recently committed to securing 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2035. It’s the largest American city to do so. Already, at least 13 U.S. cities, including San Francisco; Burlington, Vermont; and Aspen, Colorado, have committed to 100 percent clean energy. Las Vegas is among other major cities aiming to follow suit. Hawaii has pledged the same by 2045, the most ambitious standard set by a U.S. state to date.

Source: EcoWatch.com

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Nature’s Metric

Rethinking All Aspects of Society

Bye-Bye Dye

Mars and Others Abandoning Artificial Colors Mars Inc., the maker of many candies, chewing gum flavors and other food products, is phasing out artificial food dyes over the next five years. The decision came as a response to growing customer demand, says CEO Grant F. Reid. Nestlé, General Mills, Kraft and Kellogg’s have also started eliminating artificial dyes from their products due to calls for more natural ingredients.

Common shades of red 40 and yellow 5 are presently ubiquitous, as per capita production of artificial coloring approved for use in food has increased more than five-fold since the 1950s. According to a study of supermarket labels by the Center for Science in Public Interest, an estimated 90 percent of childoriented candies, fruit snacks, drink mixes and powders contain artificial colors, and many parents are concerned about their potential impact on developing brains.

Several studies have scrutinized dyes’ possible link to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other effects on children’s behavior. When a study by a group of British scientists suggested a link between the consumption of certain food dyes and hyperactivity in kids, Europe and the UK began requiring food with artificial dyes to carry warning labels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to maintain that no causal relationship exists between color additives and hyperactivity in children, and doesn’t require warning labels.

The International Living Future Institute’s Living Future Challenge presents a bold new framework for rethinking how systems, products, buildings and communities are designed. Based on the elegant and profound architecture of its recent Living Building Challenge that cites nature as the ultimate metric for success, the Living Future Challenge is now branching out to influence aspects of society.

The Living Community Challenge applies Living Building concepts to entire communities or cities; the Living Product Challenge asks designers and manufacturers to create net positive products; Net Zero Energy Building certification rates successful energy conservation in both new and existing buildings; Just becomes the social justice label for appropriately certified organizations; Declare confirms the merit of nutrition labels; and Reveal affirms a building’s energy efficiency status.

Source: Living-Future.org

Unsafe Playfields

Artificial Surfaces Pose Risks As of January, there have been 200 nationwide cases of cancers in young athletes that played on synthetic turf—many of them lymphoma, which is uncommon in the age group. In 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency withdrew earlier safety assurances and called for new, more comprehensive studies.

A majority of professional and college athletes strongly prefer natural turf because those playing on synthetic turf suffer about 50 percent more knee and ankle injuries.

Other playfields use “crumb rubber” infill made of ground-up used tires formerly considered hazardous waste. Thus, sports players may be exposed to dozens of chemical compounds, most of which have never been tested for health impact; some of those tested are believed to cause cancer, birth defects, developmental and reproductive disorders and infertility.

Primary source: epa.gov

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The Journey to Joy

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n 2010, Lori Palmer, owner of Awakenings, ing and integrated energy therapy (IET), for hit bottom. She was frozen with depression which she is a certified IET master. Having gone and even contemplated suicide. “I couldn’t through the journey herself, she feels excepfunction and made everybody around me tionally qualified to lead others to happier and miserable,” she recalls. Her predicament had more balanced lifestyles. been brewing for many years. “Through high “The key to happiness is to be present in all school and college, I was focused on doing that we do,” Palmer says. “A lot of us are stuck well in my studies, being the good girl, crossin the past, worried about where we’ve been ing my T’s and dotting my I’s,” she says. “After and what we’ve done. IET helps people release I graduated from college with a bachelor’s deall of the emotions and baggage that they’ve gree in biology, I had no idea what I wanted absorbed and collected in their past in a nonto do. I felt lost and I was still lost when I had dramatic way without having to talk about it.” a job in a lab, when I got married and even According to Palmer, IET focuses on points when I became a mom.” along the head and spine called integration Lori Palmer

Palmer’s journey out of darkness initially points, which are associated with memories and involved deep soul searching. “I lost it all—my marriage, my emotional energy. By tapping into a universal energy she dehome and my daughter—and had to learn to find happiness scribes as the angelic realm and acting as a conduit for that from within. I had to find myself again,” she says. Palmer energy, she is able to facilitate four distinct effects for each began by following whatever brought her joy and exploring point. “First, the point is energized and you get the energy topics that interested her, like crystals and the paranormal. moving,” she explains. “Second, you trigger the point. Third, “Every time I followed what brought me joy, a door would you pull out the energy—allow it to be released—and fourth, open and I’d walk through it, and then another door would we replace that energy with joy.” open and so on,” she explains.

A great deal of negative emotional energy can be re One day, she took a seminar that dramatically affected leased in just one session, Palmer says, but she has found that her. “I had been seeing a therapist for years, but this workthree sessions are often necessary. Those with an immense shop had a component that I hadn’t looked at before,” she amount of trauma may need additional sessions. “We are says. “I’m not a religious person, but this was a spiritual very complex beings, and we will release what we’re ready awakening—the connection with the universe—and it made to release. If for some reason we’re holding on to something things click for me. It helped me to see things from a combecause our body deems it necessary, then it won’t be repletely different and refreshing perspective, which empowleased,” says Palmer. ered me to shift from within.”

In a departure from many other IET practitioners, Palmer

Today, Palmer is leading a much more authentic life believes that energy work can be much more effective if the in which she experiences self-acceptance, peace and joy. person also works on their limiting beliefs and other thoughts Through her business, she helps others find themselves and that may be keeping them from experiencing unencumbered create the lives they’ve always wanted through life coachjoy. That’s where her life coaching comes in, and many of her

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clients get a combination of IET and life coaching. “As you learn new things, get to know yourself and come to terms with your past, more things will be able to be released. That’s just how it works,” she says.

The intent is to come to a state of self-acceptance, forgiveness and inner peace as a client enters the next phase to manifest their future. In an advanced IET session, the client will focus on their soul’s mission while Palmer facilitates the energetic release of subconscious opposition. She also teaches people specific techniques for manifesting their vision of the future.

“Through manifest coaching sessions, we figure out what you want, and once you figure that out, some thoughts or emotions may arise that could be holding you back,” she says.

“If you’re trying to manifest the job of your dreams, for example, but there’s something in the back of your mind that is saying you can’t do it, that’s what the universe is going to hear. We work through that so that you put out to the universe exactly what is in your authentic self and true for you.”

According to Palmer, we may not live in joy 24/7, but we should aspire to. “If you feel grateful, no matter what is going on, so much joy and so much happiness will come into your realm,” she says, adding that a sense of gratitude is perhaps the most important trait we can develop.

If people have a hard time feeling gratitude, she recommends that they start by writing five things at the end of the day for which they are grateful.

“It could be the smallest or silliest of things, like I’m so glad I didn’t trip and fall on my face today or I’m grateful that I didn’t get a run in my stockings,” she explains. “Start with anything. The more you practice gratitude, the easier it will become. You’ll suddenly find yourself choosing more meaningful things to be grateful for.”

Awakenings is located at the East Side Wellness Center, 625 Ayrault Rd., in Fairport. For more information, call 585-615-6427, email Lori@Awakenings. life or visit Awakenings.life.

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How to be Happy in Four Easy Pieces

by Mary Wojciechowski

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appiness is one of the highest goals of human existence, but to many, it is also the most elusive. Cathy Woodside, owner of Our Natural Essence (O.N.E.) Wellness Center, has discovered the secret to happiness and has made leading others to the same joyous discovery her passion and her life’s work.

Woodside’s belief is that happiness is a choice, a priority, and a gift to be shared, and it all starts within the self. The worries and distractions of daily life can often bury happiness within, and Woodside’s message and work are dedicated to changing people’s inner being rather than their circumstances in order to bring forth each client’s inner happiness.

Woodside and the 20-plus wellness practitioners that work with her at O.N.E Wellness Center understand this concept. The classes and treatments they offer, coupled with the sense of community and peacefulness the center provides, are designed to clear away the distractions of everyday life and guide people back to their natural happiness. O.N.E.’s Adult Coloring meditation class, for example, gives creativeminded participants the opportunity to connect to their creativity and with others while coloring intricate spiritual symbols and listening to soothing meditative music.

Woodside reveals her own simple formula for happiness in four easy pieces:

and life coach Barb Klein guides the students to recognize the importance of their own happiness and teaches them how to make self-care part of their daily lives so they are well-resourced and better able to flow with life’s challenges and joys. Simple practices like beginning the day intentionally or learning to attune to one’s own needs moment to moment can make a big difference in how a person approaches family or work life.

One: Prioritize Happiness

Three: Seek Out Moments of Joy

The first step to discovering happiness is making it a priority. Even though “happiness” may not get its own time slot in most people’s busy calendars, it is just as important as all the other daily commitments. According to Calming the Chaos, a book by Cathy’s sister Jackie Woodside, the key to creating happiness is not the frustrating task of time management but the more beneficial task of managing one’s personal energy.

Self-care classes, offered twice a year at O.N.E., focus on helping people manage their energy in beneficial ways. Teacher

One of the most important aspects to happiness, says Woodside, is finding ways to sprinkle moments of joy throughout the day. Reading a poem, watching an inspirational video or connecting with nature all offer fast-acting doses of happiness that can alter the course of an otherwise hectic day.

Connecting with nature is one of Woodside’s favorite ways to infuse the day with joy. According to a Stanford University study, spending time in nature has been proven to have a beneficial effect on mental health. Woodside advises

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Two: Focus Inward Modern life offers more distractions than ever before, making it too easy for people to become over-stimulated and forget the things that truly bring them happiness. The remedy Woodside recommends is to focus inward.

Taking the time to look inward can involve meditation or any practice that stills the mind. The meditation classes offered at O.N.E. guide the participants away from the chaos on the outside back to the natural peace and joy that lies within. The harp healing treatment, in which an intuitive harpist plays and records music uniquely suited to the needs of the client, is another soothing way to find stillness.

To focus inward, clients also make use of O.N.E.’s Reiki and massage treatments and the Crystal Bed, which uses lighted crystals to align the body’s energy centers.

taking a breath of fresh air, feeling the sunshine on your face, walking barefoot in the grass, or even leaning against a tree.

All of these take only a few moments, but the happinessinducing shift they cause can last all day.

Four: Make Positive Social Connections According to a Harvard research study, emotions such as happiness are contagious and can spread through social networks.

Woodside, however, doesn’t need a Harvard study to convince her of the many benefits of positive social connections. At O.N.E, groups and classes are continually being offered for like-minded people to come together in a safe and peaceful environment to learn, grow and share. The Adult Coloring group and A Course in Miracles class are two examples of the kind of positive social gatherings on O.N.E.’s June calendar.

“There is a natural joy within us, but it gets buried,” Woodside explains, “and if we can take the time to get out the backhoe and dig deep enough, we can all find joy within.” At O.N.E., happiness is no longer an elusive goal but a joyful daily discovery.

O.N.E Wellness Center is located at 2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor (rear) in Rochester. For information on classes and offerings call 585-645-4221, email Info@Turning2One.com or visit Turning2One.com.

Mary Wojciechowski is a Rochester-based writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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Real Men

DO YOGA

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ow can I take this yoga serious, when all it ever gives me is a pain in my posteriors?” sang Elvis Presley as he fumbled through a yoga class in the 1967 movie Easy Come, Easy Go. Today, men and yoga still aren’t getting along, as evidenced by the 2016 Yoga in America study conducted by Yoga Journal and Yoga Alliance, which found that only 28 percent of yoga practitioners are men. The male teachers at Molly’s Yoga Corner, however, are out to change that.

Carl Hoffman, Jonathan Hoose and Jesse Pemberton teach and practice yoga. Each of them decided to teach after discovering the incredible benefits it brought into their own lives.

For Hoffman, practicing yoga improved his health and gave him a more peaceful mental outlook. When Hoose started practicing yoga in college, he found he had more energy and could focus better in class. Pemberton experienced the ability to let go of old thought patterns and live in the present moment. Each of these men found that yoga is not only physically challenging, but it brings balance, health and relaxation into every aspect of life, including work and relationships.

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Pemberton, “Those three aspects of health are all connected. If you don’t have all three of those in harmony, then you won’t be in balance.” This balance was the goal of the ancient Indians who developed yoga. According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, written around 400 CE, the physical aspect of holding postures was just one of the eight limbs of yoga. Together with other limbs like meditation and breath work, the Sutras enable the individual to reach a higher state of consciousness. Because modern American yoga was built on this tradition, practicing it supports one’s spiritual and mental well-being, as well as being physically challenging.

“The guy who tries yoga for the first time,” says Hoffman, “may well be surprised at what he finds.” A typical yoga class at Molly’s involves holding postures, paying attention to the body and moving with the breath. While this may not surprise most men, the level of strength and flexibility yoga takes probably will. Hoose, Hoffman and Pemberton all agree that most men’s bodies are fairly tight, especially in the shoulders, hips and hamstrings, which can make certain postures a challenge. Opening up these and other areas of the body, they explain, has the obvious benefit of increased flexibility but can also promote an emotional release. Opening

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the heart center, for example, can cause increased feelings of compassion, and opening up the shoulders and throat area can result in an enhanced ability to speak one’s truth.

According to these men, the challenge of opening the body through yoga is worth the difficulty. Pemberton explains, “If your body hasn’t gone to a place or done a certain pose, your body’s going to talk to you, and it’s going to manifest as shaking, or vibrating.

If you’re feeling vibrations in your muscles, that’s a good thing. That means you’re growing. See if you can stay in pose for 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 25 seconds. If you want to grow past this point, you have to go through discomfort.” In order to ease students past the discomfort, these teachers recommend modifying the pose, sometimes using props like blocks or bolsters. They keep a close eye on each student, making sure that the needs of each are being met in a safe and beneficial way.

For some men, the idea of not being able to perform a pose as well as another student may be a challenge in itself. But these teachers encourage their students to focus only on what is happening on their own mat, no matter how many people are around them. “The more you do it, there’s less ego involved, and you’re just there with the pose,” says Hoffman. While holding a posture, yoga students must be fully present in their own bodies in order to determine how far they can or should go.

This inward concentration leads to acceptance of what one’s body is capable of, and this acceptance, in turn, leads to increased confidence in one’s abilities. “Bring this feeling with you wherever you go,” says Pemberton. The idea of being true to oneself is one of many yoga lessons that can be beneficial both on and off the mat.

Some men find the physical practice of yoga to be more challenging than other forms of exercise since each pose engages the entire body, including the mind and the breath. Unlike weight training, in which only one muscle group at a time is generally the focus, every yoga pose— simple to complex—is a full-body challenge. In addition, practicing yoga can complement the other forms of exercise. A

runner that practices yoga may experience more flexibility in his hips and hamstrings and an enhanced ability to concentrate on his stride.

But many men turn to yoga only after other forms of exercise have caused them injury. As Hoose reports, “I’ve seen an increase in the number of male students who have had some sort of injury from other kinds of exercise, like back surgery or knee replacement, and they come to yoga as a part of their recuperation.” What these teachers would like men to know is that while yoga can be restorative to a body in distress, it shouldn’t be a last resort.

The teachers at Molly’s Yoga Corner would like to issue Rochester men a challenge: To give yoga a chance. They recommend finding a good studio and spending time exploring the possibilities and challenges of yoga. One-onone sessions or a beginner’s workshop are other ways to get started. “If guys need a challenge,” says Pemberton, “I challenge you not to think. Come hold a pose, move with your breath, and try not to hold onto a thought. Just focus on how your body is engaging.”

In Easy Come, Easy Go, Elvis Presley’s character couldn’t handle a yoga class. In today’s world, Hoffman, Hoose and Pemberton are proof that real men do yoga.

Molly’s Yoga Corner is a yoga studio serving the Rochester area for over 16 years. For more information, call (585) 202-1347 or visit MollysYoga.com.

Mary Wojciechowski is a Rochesterbased writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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Kid Fitness Comes to Rochester

by Sandra Yeyati

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f you ask Stacey Martin, the sole certified Flyaroo instructor in Western New York, it’s never too early to get into fitness. Combining yoga, dance, musical theater and kid-friendly boot camp activities like squats and jumping jacks, her fitness classes offer children as young as 18 months a fun way to fall in love with exercise and healthy living.

Founded in 2013, Flyaroo was originally designed for 2-to-6-year-olds, but Martin also offers classes for older kids in elementary school or young teenagers. Each 30-minute session is themed and accompanied by a well-curated soundtrack that includes kid songs, family-friendly current hits and oldies that parents can enjoy. A class with the theme of birds might include the chicken dance, as well as music by Bob Marley and The Beatles, a ballad from a Disney movie and an African folk song. The children are prompted to flap their wings and fly around the room.

Other popular themes are holidays like Halloween or Valentine’s Day; trips to the jungle where they visit some of the animals; a summer road trip with songs about the different states they visit; flowers; and bugs. Many of the classes begin with a traveling song, and kids are encouraged to use their imagination. Through verbal prompts and movement, Martin will have them get on a plane, put on their seat belts, tuck their bags under their seats and pretend to be the pilot.

She will call out to each child by name and ask, “What do you see out the window?” The idea is to engage their creativity and to encourage them to move in a fun way.

“It’s all pretty fast-paced,” Martin says. “You want to keep the kids going. We have an intro and a warm-up, and those have slower paced songs, but then some of the dance ones or the boot camp will definitely get your heart pumping. I like to alternate dance, boot camp and yoga so that you get a little bit of a slow song in-between and work on strength and endurance, holding our poses and doing some breathing. We talk about feeling your heart beating and your heart rate, too.” At the end of each class, she passes out stickers to every child as a reward.

Martin loves the Flyaroo approach because it creates a fun, positive environment for kids. “We vary what we do to keep movement fun,” she explains. “It’s like a little dance party, but there’s also an academic or pre-academic component where we talk about colors, make letters with our bodies and add educa-

tional tidbits. With the jungle theme, I may talk about how much it rains there or that there are lots of rainbows in the jungle because of the climate.”

With degrees in early childhood and library science, as well as 10 years of experience teaching and supervising kids in schools, libraries, daycare centers and summer camps, Martin seems particularly suited for this. “I’m pretty good at feeling out the crowd,” she says. “I can see when their attention is waning and I’ll say, ‘OK let’s do this now,’ or, ‘let’s go to the next song,’ just to keep it interesting. If someone is struggling with something we’re doing, I’ll give a modification and say, ‘If you can’t reach your toes, reach your knees,’ for example. That comes pretty naturally by now after all my experience with kids. I do it without realizing that I’m doing it.”

Martin took dance lessons from the age of 5 through her 20s and taught ballet and jazz for five years when she was in high school and college. “Any type of dance class—Zumba, swing—I’ve tried it, so I bring all of that into my classes, too.

I have all those different movements,” she says.

”It’s fun for the kids, but it’s also really fun for me. I’m getting my workout for the day and I have all these great mini-workout buddies. It’s never boring with kids because it’s different every time. Everyone is there to have fun, get their heart rate up and be silly.”

What Martin loves most about Flyaroo is how she can help kids feel confident and happy. “I love seeing them master something they’ve been working on for a while; they get that smile and say, ‘Look, I did it!’ I also like to see when they’re being themselves and finding joy and passion in what they’re learning,” she says. “Sometimes the kids are sad, jittery or exhausted when they come in, but by the end of the class, we’ve all gotten to know each other and there’s a positive vibe in the atmosphere and everybody’s in a good mood.”

Martin offers Flyaroo classes in Rochester at dance and yoga studios, local libraries, preschools and daycare spots, and is available for private birthday parties or other events.

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Sandra Yeyati is a frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine.

“I love seeing them [the children] master something they’ve been working on for a while; they get that smile and say, ‘Look, I did it!’ I also like to see when they’re being themselves and finding joy and passion in what they’re learning.” ~Stacey Martin, Flyaroo Fitness 18

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TRESS STRESS Natural Ways to Prevent Hair Loss

by Jody McCutcheon

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ncient Egyptians sought to stem hair loss and stimulate hair growth with a cocktail of iron oxide, red lead, onions, alabaster, animal fats and honey. Today, we’re still deploying creative approaches. Men’s hair loss, specifically, is a billion-dollar industry, touting solutions ranging from chemically laced topical treatments and drugs to transplants and wigs. Yet hairloss science is imperfect; it’s riddled with misinformation that allows companies to sell products of varying efficacy.

The average head holds about 120,000 to 150,000 strands of hair, and it’s normal for both men and women to lose 50 to 100 strands daily. We lose hair for several reasons. Chiefly, aging weakens hair and makes it more brittle; it also decreases hormone production, slowing hair growth. According to a study published in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, anything that interrupts the normal hair cycle can trigger diffuse hair loss. Triggers include physiologic trauma and emotional stresses, nutritional deficiencies, endocrine imbalances and illness, as well as genetics, including pattern baldness. Even air and water pollutants and sunlight’s phototoxic aging effects may facilitate alopecia (sudden hair loss).

While it’s impossible to completely stop natural hair loss catalyzed by aging and genes, the rate can be controlled and abnormal loss may be reversed while stimulating growth.

Dietary Changes. The typical North American fat-, protein- and salt-rich diet fosters an acidic environment in the body which can lead to premature hair loss. Iron-rich foods like lean red meats and dark green veggies

contribute to ferritin levels sufficient to increase the hair’s growth cycle. Iron also delivers oxygen to hair follicles, further inciting growth. In a review of related research, the journal Clinical and Experimental Dermatology reports that double-blind data confirmed the findings of a study in women with increased hair shedding in which a significant proportion responded to llysine and iron therapy.

Because hair is made mostly of protein, and protein deficiency is thought to cause hair loss, it would seem that consuming more protein would stimulate growth, although moderation is the key. Too much protein may result in baldness, according to Dr. Michael Eades, who owns ProteinPower. com. The American Heart Association recommends against high-protein diets because most Americans already eat more protein than they need.

Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, shellfish, nuts and seeds and their oils can facilitate the production and action of hormones and oily lubricants that effect a healthy scalp and follicles and bouncy, shiny hair.

A-complex and B-complex vitamins also are said to promote vibrant, shiny hair; B12 to neutralize premature hair loss; vitamin C and zinc to help strengthen hair; biotin to avoid hair loss and premature graying; vitamin D to facilitate healthy follicular growth; and vitamin E to maintain a healthy, moisturized scalp.

Eating whole foods like organic eggs,

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lentils, spinach, red meat, pumpkin seeds and salmon is ideal, including plenty of fruits and vegetables for vitamins and minerals. Most vegetable skins are also rich in silica, which helps strengthen hair.

Drink More Tea. Green tea, saw palmetto (or its extract) and stinging nettle tea contain ingredients that inhibit the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a compound that’s been linked to thinning hair and pattern baldness, according to Medical News Today. These products are used in battling some forms of alopecia and concentrated ingredients of these teas are available in pill form.

Detox. Eliminating alcohol, tobacco and coffee can help. Excessive booze and caffeine lead to dehydration, which makes hair dry and brittle, and also dramatically depletes the body’s iron and zinc levels. Cigarette smoke contains toxins that accelerate hair loss, as well as premature graying.

Chill Out. Stress is a widely known factor in hair loss, specifically of a condition called telogen effluvium (Principles of Dermatology, by James Marks and Jeffrey Miller). Meditation and exercise can relieve stress and create a better hormonal balance, thereby helping to prevent alopecia.

Massage of body and scalp also may be beneficial. Adding oils such as almond or coconut infuses the scalp with essential vitamins and minerals. A study by the Journal of Dermatology shows that applying onion juice can lead to hair growth.

Treat hair gently, air-drying rather than rubbing it with a towel.

Don’t Fake It. Using extensions and weaves or wearing tight wigs or hairpieces daily may damage hair follicles by stressing their anchor to the scalp, accelerating hair loss. Also, hair straighteners, tight pony tails, blow dryers and heated rollers may damage or break off follicles. Consider natural hair dyes.

Eschew Shampoo. Most commercial shampoos contain sodium laurel sulphate (SLS) or sodium laureth sulphate because it’s inexpensive, lathers well and typically thickens hair via salt. SLS also corrodes follicles and impairs their ability to grow hair. Consider switching to organic shampoos and conditioners.

Jody McCutcheon is a freelance editor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Buff and Balanced Bodybuilders Turn to Yoga

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e don’t typically envision iron-pumping bodybuilders also flowing and breathing through yoga postures, yet many are combining these complementary disciplines to realize huge benefits.

Competitive Edge

Nicolina Sandstedt, a yoga teacher trainer and anatomy expert with the Yandara Yoga Institute, in Baja, Mexico, observes, “The body awareness and alignment focus that the practice of yoga asanas [positions] offers helps bodybuilders find correct posture. Yoga also teaches elegance in transitions that improve competitive posing.”

Peter Nielsen, a bodybuilder, yoga practitioner and world-class fitness guru in Detroit, observes, “Most bodybuilders haven’t fine-tuned their presentation. They often grimace and look uncomfortable, with their veins popping out.” He points out, “Yoga helps teach bodybuilders how to slow down, breathe into each posture and ultimately win posing competitions because of the grace, elegance and body awareness that yoga provides.”

Injury Prevention

Joseph Grassadonia, bodybuilder, yoga enthusiast and founder of On Fitness magazine, in Kahuku, Hawaii, cites

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additional benefits: “Incorporating yoga into your workout routine improves your core, giving you overall body strength in specific targeted muscle groups. It also increases flexibility, stability and mobility, allowing greater range of motion. Most importantly, it will keep you from being sidelined with injuries.”

“Stretching a muscle can make it more aesthetically pleasing,” remarks Sandstedt. “In yoga, we often hold postures for a relatively long period of time, in a more isometric endurance workout, than the short, repetitive movements performed in bodybuilding. Bodybuilding develops fast-twitch muscle fibers for power and speed, while yoga develops slow-twitch muscle fibers for endurance. Both are important for tissues to stay healthy while building muscle mass.”

Nielsen notes, “Bodybuilding makes me feel stronger; I look better and have loads of endurance. Yoga makes me feel more centered; it softens me so I can hear and surrender to what my body is telling me rather than me just telling it what to do.” Such listening is essential to preventing injuries that periodically plague bodybuilders. Slowing down into yoga’s present moment awareness teaches bodybuilders how to perform from a place of presence rather than on autopilot, which is when most injuries occur.

“Yoga works all the muscles, even the smaller, intrinsic muscles often neglected in bodybuilding,” Sandstedt says. “In addition to facilitating healthy posture, these small muscles help support balanced joint alignment.” She explains that the explosive, repetitive movements used to build muscle mass in bodybuilding make the muscles less elastic, which also inhibits range of motion. Less elastic muscles may be more prone to injury, as daily activities require both strength and mobility.”

Beginning Yogis

For bodybuilders that want to give yoga a shot, Nielsen advises trying a structured, 30-day yoga challenge. He sees how after the first month with his clients, the positive effects become apparent and most bodybuilders don’t want to go back to life before yoga.

Sandstedt offers, “I advise newcomers to incorporate a light yoga routine into the beginning and end of each bodybuilding training session. Ending training sessions with a few yoga postures will help balance the body, bringing a sense of calm and equanimity to the workout experience.”

“In my fitness career, I’ve found that yoga perfectly complements any strength training program as a form of stretching, flexibility and de-stressing,” says Nielsen.

“Yoga focuses me, and helps me to isolate whatever muscle I choose. It helps me reach my fullest potential and simply makes me a better version of myself.”

Aimee Hughes is a doctor of naturopathy and freelance writer in Kansas City, MO. Connect at ChezAimee@gmail.com.

COMPARING BENEFITS Yoga

Bodybuilding

Stretches and lengthens muscles while relieving tension

Shortens and builds muscles while building tension

Moves prana (life force energy) throughout the body, boosting energy levels and mental sharpness after a session

Expends energy, sometimes ending in muscle fatigue and mental exhaustion

Improves oxygenation of the circulatory system, providing energy and invigoration

Improves muscle oxygenation, which helps growth and repair functions

Tones muscles gradually

Builds muscle strength rapidly and enhances the toning aspect of yoga

Involves the body, mind and spirit

Primarily involves the physical body

Accessible to every age group

Not accessible for the very young and very old

Promotes body confidence through self-acceptance

Promotes body confidence through a fixed physical aesthetic

Prevents injuries through body awareness and helps heal injuries through yoga therapeutics

Can cause injury absent preventive awareness

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HAPPY ALL DAY Simple Daily Practices for a Happier Life

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in the mind, he says, conscious selfobservation introduces a space between our perceptions and responses, allowing us to view our thoughts as separate from the person we really are.

Complementary methods may include breathing techniques or body awareness that help shift us away from anxious, “What if?” speculations into the ever-present now. With just a few minutes of mindfulness a day—the first thing in the morning or at night before retiring—according to Verni, “We can shift our relationship to ourselves and our life experiences in a way that allows for greater spaciousness, acceptance and compassion, and in doing so, can dramatically improve the quality of our lives.”

Daily Joy at Home

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hroughout the past decade, success researchers and positive psychologists have sketched out in broad strokes the big picture of our elemental yearning for happiness. According to Martin Seligman, Ph.D., and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, inner happiness derives from four basic elements: positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishment. What we want to know now is how to instill happiness into daily practices.

In her latest book, Better Than Before: Mastering The Habits Of Our Everyday Lives, happiness expert Gretchen Rubin fleshes out the needed details. She maintains that the shift into a happier way of being can be as simple as changing our habits, which she terms the invisible architecture of daily life. Rubin found, “We repeat about 40 percent of our behavior almost daily, so our habits shape our existence and our future. If we change our habits, we change our lives.”

We can start small in sometimes surprising ways that encourage personal, family, workplace and community well-being.

Simplify—Exercise—Meditate Israeli-born Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D., a former Harvard lecturer and author of the bestselling Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, had 22

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854 students enroll in one of his pioneering classes on happiness in 2006, the highest enrollment for any class at the time. “Students explored ways to apply these ideas to their life experiences and communities,” he says. Today, he lectures and consults worldwide on the science of happiness, or “optimal being and functioning”.

Ben-Shahar suggests we cultivate three personal habits. The first one is to simplify, saying, “We need to turn off our phones, email and other distractions at home, so we can fully be with the people we care about and that care about us. Time affluence—time to enjoy and appreciate—is a predictor of happiness.” The second is to exercise. “We were not meant to be sedentary,” he says. The third is to meditate. “Meditating helps us to develop extreme resilience to negative emotion.”

Ken A.Verni, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist in Highland Park, New Jersey, endorses the importance of a mindfulness habit. In his new book, Happiness the Mindful Way: A Practical Guide, Verni outlines easy, step-by-step actions to form a new happiness habit that concurrently reduces stress and increases enlightenment. He starts with what he calls “compassionate attention”; being fully awake or present in our lives without judging what we’re thinking.

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Another way to improve the quality of our life is to reverse one habit. Shonda Rhimes, creator of TV dramas that include Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, admits that she’s a driven, Type-A person in her new book, Year of Yes. A busy career in Los Angeles, three children and little leisure left her feeling unhappy, so instead of reciting her habitual, “No” to anything extraneous—like parties, eating chocolate chip cookies or spending a lazy afternoon chatting with an old friend—she decided to change that habit to, “Yes.”

One of Rhimes’ most profound revelations occurred after she responded positively when her children asked her to play. She observes that kids don’t want that much from us and playtime rarely involves more than 15 minutes; when we give them access and attention, it makes everyone feel good.

Rubin agrees that it’s the little things that can contribute to family happiness. As a New York City mother of two, she decided that she’d be happier if she knew she was creating family memories. She started regularly preparing “special occasion” family breakfasts, a relatively easy meal to customize. She says, “Studies show that family traditions support children’s social development and strengthen family cohesiveness. They provide the connection and predictability that people crave. I know that I enjoy a holiday more when I know exactly what we’re going to do and when we’re going to do it.”

Take the Secret Society of Happy People’s personal happiness inventory at Tinyurl.com/HappinessCheck. Tinyurl.com/ DefiningOurHappiness provides an introduction.

Home for Matthieu Ricard, a biochemist turned Buddhist monk, could be a Nepalese monastery or a seat at scientific conferences around the world. As the author of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill, he defines happiness as a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind.

“It’s not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion or a mood, but an optimal state of being,” he says.

In order to nurture it, Ricard recommends taking some time each day for quiet reflection, noting, “The contemplative approach consists of rising above the whirlpool of our thoughts for a moment and looking calmly within, as if at an interior landscape, to find the embodiment of our deepest aspirations.” By cultivating attention and mindfulness, the cares of everyday life

become less burdensome. Such a spiritual practice of just sitting quietly for 10 minutes a day, observing the thoughts that randomly cross our minds, and then gently shooing them away, can be enormously beneficial, he says, as it helps us put things in perspective and aim for continuous calm.

Flipping the Switch

Changing thought habits to focus on the good things in life is an approach that works for clients of Mary Lynn Ziemer, a life coach in Estero, Florida. Ziemer suggests we “flip the switch” from negative thinking and make a habit of starting our day being positive and grateful for 10 minutes. She recommends we start by doing deep breathing—four seconds breathing in, hold for seven seconds, eight seconds breathing out— repeated four times. Next, we ask our-

selves how we feel in the moment and identify the emotion, and then ask what thoughts we can think to feel better.

The last step of the exercise is to frame a positive outlook in an affirmation, such as, “I am so grateful that I know I am doing the best I can and everything will work out. Everything is fine.” Ziemer adds, “Remember that happiness comes from love and takes you to a place of peace and calm. It is such emotions that beget success in relationships, health, supply, and clear purpose. Plus, it benefits everyone around you.”

Happiness Habits at Work

Dallas happiness researcher Shawn Achor, founder of Goodthink, Inc., and author of The Happiness Advantage, applies the science of happiness to the workplace. His research echoes the personal positivity of Ziemer, Verni and Ben-Shahar’s approaches to nurturing happiness. “Happiness is such an incredible advantage in our lives,” says Achor.

“When the human brain is positive, our intelligence rises and we stop diverting resources to think about anxiety.” The Harvard Business Review published his

10 HABITS OF THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE

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appy people don’t find happiness like you’d find a penny on the ground; they make it happen, with action. Cultivating happiness habits can make a marked difference in your life.

4 Be deliberately optimistic. Optimism is imperative to emotional wellness.

4 Prioritize mindfully. Consistently align choices, intentions and actions with the top priorities of love, happiness and health.

4 Keep uplifting resources on hand.

A few surefire mood-lifters may include a green smoothie, mani-pedi and solo dance party to at least one get-your-feetmoving song by a favorite artist.

4 Put yourself first. It’s the best way to bring your A game to everyone else.

4 Be a prolific seeker. Seek beauty, joy, adventure, pleasure, growth and power-

ful meaning in all areas of life. Let life move you to possibility, opportunity and gratitude.

4 Don’t make things personal. Absolutely nothing others say or do is about you, ever.

4 Examine the worst that can happen.

Many of the limitations you’re placing on yourself aren’t real—they’re illusions.

4 Practice loving-kindness. Making this a habit changes the vibration of your life and the lives of those around you. Plus it feels great.

4 Be aware of your energy. Tune in to surrounding energy, as well as the energy you’re emitting and notice what needs to be adjusted or abandoned.

4 Be wary of media consumption.

Limit messages in everything from email and news to books and music that take you away from the calm, open space within that revels in joy and wonder. Conversations count, too.

Kristi Ling is the author of Operation Happiness: The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss. The life and business coach shares more at KristiLing.com/ operationhappinessresources. natural awakenings

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day to go from multitasking to simply focusing on their breathing. This drops their stress levels and raises accuracy rates. It improves levels of happiness and it takes just minutes.”

~Voltaire research results: “Creativity triples and productive energy rises by 31 percent.

Sales rise by 37 percent and the likelihood of promotion rises by 40 percent.”

Achor’s method is helping people rewrite the way they think by first looking for positives at work. Workers write down three highly specific, positive things about their workday for 21 consecutive days. Rather than just, “I love my job,” acknowledge, “I love my job because I get to help people every day.”

Or, “I love my morning tea because it gets me going.” Achor reports that at the end of the period, “Their brain starts to retain a pattern of scanning the world not for the negative, but for the positive first.”

Taking a work break for two minutes of mindfulness is also effective. “We did this at Google,” he says.

“We had employees take their hands off their keyboards for two minutes a

Happiness in the Community We can foster happiness habits at home, at work and in the community.

Rubin suggests starting such a group, akin to a self-help book club or bridge group, but with extra benefits. She even offers a free starter kit for those that want to try it, available via Gretchen Rubin.com/habits/start-a-habits-group.

In addition to the happy exchange of ideas and success stories, happiness habits group members also have the benefit of being accountable to each other.

Others can help us continue to color in the details supporting and forwarding the broad brushstrokes of positive emotions, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishments in a down-to-earth, fun way.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

HAPPIER IN JUST MINUTES n Journaling for two minutes about one positive experience we’ve had over the past 24 hours allows our brain to relive it. n Exercising, including 15 minutes of cardiovascular action a day, teaches our brain that our behavior matters and improves our mood. n Meditating for even a few minutes at a time relieves an overloaded brain and allows it to focus on one thing at a time. n Writing one quick email in the morning praising or thanking someone we work with or just to make them happy will make us feel a sense of social support, a great predictor of happiness.

Source: The Happiness Advantage,

by Shawn Achor

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Gay Hendricks on Nurturing Love in Midlife Why Growing Up Can Mean Loving Better

by S. Alison Chabonais

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Probably the biggest ay Hendricks factor is that people and his wife, in the second half of Kathlyn, have life tend to be open to discovered through learning and trying new working on their own things, such as adopting relationship and counour practice of schedulseling hundreds of other ing two, 10-minute concouples that the time versations a week to take from midlife onward ofcare of relationship busifers the greatest opporness: one covers “stuff tunity of any other petalk”, the other is “heart riod to grow love. At a talk”. Often, it only takes mutual low point, they a few minutes of trying made the life-changing out a brand-new activity decision to rebirth their Gay Hendricks and to spark a major rebirth marriage, tapping into his wife, Kathlyn of intimacy. a new source of energy and rejuvenation that’s producing How pivotal is self-love, a tough extensive and surprising benefits. concept for many, in securing

The Ojai, California-based couple, a healthy relationship? both with Ph.D. degrees, co-authored their first trailblazing bestseller, Conscious You can only love another person to Loving, more than 20 years ago and have the extent that you love yourself. After published 30 other books, including their we take people through a process delatest, Conscious Loving Ever After. The signed to give them a clear experience Hendricks Institute that they founded of loving themselves unconditionally, annually offers workshops and seminars they often tell us that the experience in North America, Europe and Asia. Their changed everything in their relationnonprofit Foundation for Conscious Livship. It’s powerful because so many of ing funds research, films and scholarships us enter a relationship in an attempt to related to relationship well-being. get the other person to love some part of ourselves that we don’t know how to love, which never works. Learning to Why do you say the best relalove ourselves is an inside job. tionships are possible in the

second half of life, including the greatest sex?

Childrearing responsibilities often decrease in our 40s and 50s, affording more time and resources to invest in the quality of the relationship. Psychological and spiritual maturity also comes into play—the more deeply we know ourselves, the more able we are to communicate meaningfully with our partner.

What would you say is the biggest challenge for midlife couples in a longterm relationship?

It’s vital to get out of the rut of recycling conflicts and predictable routines in order to liberate a new creativity. Creativity doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. It might be a matter of giving a

new way to communicate a whirl or taking a walk together instead of watching TV. Ultimately, relationships only thrive when both people make an ongoing commitment to investing time and energy to explore their own creative nature.

One may elect to learn to play a musical instrument, while the other might take up gardening. The only requirement is that we take on new activities that have the capacity to surprise us.

What tips do you have for those that are single during the second half of their life?

Enjoy your singularity! Singlehood affords great opportunities. You can choose whether or not you wish to invest time and energy manifesting a mate. No law requires that everyone has to have an intimate relationship, but if you’d like to, go about the process consciously. First, work on learning to love yourself, because it’s wise not to depend on anyone else to do it for us. Second, figure out what we call your Three Absolute Yesses and Nos, the three most important qualities you want in a mate, and equally important, the three most important things you don’t want in a mate. It’s a good way to avoid mistakes.

Why do you call blame “the crack cocaine of relationships”?

When you blame another person for something, you fire up adrenaline both in yourself and the other person.

Adrenaline is manufactured by our bodies and is highly addictive. Blame also typically produces a defensive reaction, causing a harmful cycle of two-way criticism and defensiveness that can go on for years. One couple we counseled had been having essentially the same argument since their honeymoon 29 years earlier—so addicted to the adrenalized “cocaine” of blame that it had become a permanent feature of their relationship. The answer is for each person to take healthy responsibility for issues in the relationship and together seek ways to both break unhealthy habits and replace them with mutually satisfying ways of relating.

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Tasty Homemade Alternatives to Junk Food

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lanning ahead is an effective key to healthy eating and weight management. Having healthy snacks available, both savory and naturally sweet, helps us to conquer cravings and avoid a sugar rush—or slump.

Between-meal nutritious and delicious snacks can be easy to make. Plus, unlike commercial foods, we know their ingredients. Here, Natural Awakenings has tapped two plant-based whole foods experts and cookbook authors for their best snack recipes and tips.

“Healthy happens when we’re prepared,” says Elise Museles, of Washington, D.C., the mother of two sons who writes at KaleAndChocolate. com/blog and recently released Whole Food Energy: 200 All Natural Recipes to Help You Prepare, Refuel, and Recover.

“Nutritious is delicious; healthy doesn’t have to be bland and boring.” she says.

Nor does it take hours to make.

“I pick one day a week to do meal prep,” she explains. “After a visit to our Sunday farmers’ market, I work in the kitchen for a few hours so I’m ready to go on Monday and for the rest of the week.” Whenever hunger threatens to derail her from a whole-foods, nutrientdense diet, Museles is equipped with options like protein balls and carrot hummus. She’s also learned that having naturally sweet foods at hand helps divert cravings, realizing, “You just want a sweet thing more if you think you can’t have it. Plus, I think better when my blood sugar is stable.”

Museles combines naturally sweet dried fruits such as goji berries and tropical coconut to make a handy snack mix. “Like blending smoothies, this basic trail mix can have many variations,” she says.

She also suggests maintaining a well-stocked freezer. Museles freezes berries in season to pop in the blender

Natural Awakenings recommends using organic and non-GMO (genetically modified) ingredients whenever possible.

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for smoothies; pitted and peeled avocados to thaw and mash over gluten-free toast; and frozen banana slices to layer over nut butter.

Canadian Ella Leché, a mother of two daughters best known for her website PureElla.com/blog, is the new author of Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough cookbook. She came to a plant-based lifestyle in 2008 after a whole foods diet helped her overcome a chronic illness. Her blog documents her journey to wellness—one healthy change at a time.

Leché, a graphic designer and photographer in Mississauga, near Toronto, started an elimination diet four months after the birth of her first child, when she noticed puzzling symptoms.

“I started to make small changes and slowly but surely, I began to recover,” she says. Today her diet is 90 percent vegan and gluten-free.

“I had a sweet tooth, but I didn’t have the balance thing figured out,” Leché admits. Foregoing sugar was hard emotionally, even though her body had difficulties with sugar, which seemed correlated to frequent headaches and mood slumps. Slowly, she started emphasizing naturally sweet, pure foods like dates and fruits and found other ways to ease cravings. “Starting the day with a savory, healthy breakfast can cut sugar from your diet because the sweet taste on our tongue essentially sets the brain into craving sugar,” she says.

Leché enjoys involving her children in making snacks like healthy turnip or kale chips. When she gets a hankering for something sweet, she chooses her special cranberry and chocolate protein balls, sweetened with dried fruit and bolstered with almonds and walnuts. They take minutes to make and keep in the refrigerator for a week or in the freezer for up to three months.

Having easy-to-prepare, whole food snacks on hand keeps families happily snacking on quick bites and on track with healthy eating. “It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle,” says Museles. “If you like recipes that are good for you, it’s a sustainable lifestyle.”

Judith Fertig is the author of the awardwinning Back in the Swing Cookbook and blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle. blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

Natural Quick Snack Recipes 2 cloves garlic, peeled ¾ cup water Juice of ½ lemon 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes ½ tsp sea salt Preheat the oven to 300° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Make sure the kale leaves are thoroughly dry. Tear them into large pieces and place in a large bowl.

Rinse and drain the cashews.

In a food processor, process the cashews, bell pepper, garlic, water, lemon juice, yeast flakes and salt until a smooth paste forms.

Turnip and Beet Chips Yields: Up to 4 servings 4 turnips, peeled 4 beets, peeled ¼ cup grapeseed oil or other neutral oil 1 tsp sea salt Preheat the oven to 325° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Slice the turnips and beets using a mandolin and place in a large bowl. Drizzle the oil over the vegetables, sprinkle with the salt and toss to fully coat.

Bake for 15 minutes, turning over chips halfway through the baking time. Then lower the temperature to 200° F and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, until golden.

Source: Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough, by Ella Leché

Raw Cheesy Kale Chips Yields: 2 servings Bunch of kale, stemmed 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in water for at least 2 hours ½ red or orange bell pepper

Toss the kale leaves in the paste to fully coat, and then place them on the baking sheet in a single layer; don’t overlap any.

Bake for 15 minutes, then flip the leaves and bake another 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Note: Alternatively, dehydrate the kale leaves in a food dehydrator for 8 hours on a high setting (no need to turn them over).

Source: Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough, by Ella Leché

Superfood Trail Mix Yields: About 3 servings This trail mix is loaded with antioxidants. Pack up a mason jar and store it at the office or other work station or make individual serving packets to take along on hikes. ½ cup sunflower seeds 1 cup walnuts 1 cup goji berries ½ cup coconut flakes ¼ cup cacao nibs Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and store in an airtight container.

Source: Whole Food Energy: 200 All Natural Recipes to Help You Prepare, Refuel, and Recover, by Elise Museles

Frozen Banana Sandwiches with Almond Butter and Cacao Nibs Yields: 2 servings These take only about 5 minutes to make, and there are no rules when it comes to mixing and matching different nut butters and nutritional boosts.

1 banana 2 Tbsp almond butter 1 tsp cacao nibs Peel, then cut 1 banana in half lengthwise and then slice it in half horizontally. Arrange the quarters on a small baking sheet or freezer-safe plate and spread equal amounts of nut butter on the banana slices. Top with the cacao nibs for added crunch (optional), and then place two banana slices together to make two “sandwiches”.

Freeze at least 3 to 4 hours until solid.

Then, remove from the tray and store in the freezer in containers (for up to a month), or wrap individually for a graband-go option.

Source: Whole Food Energy: 200 All Natural Recipes to Help You Prepare, Refuel, and Recover, by Elise Museles natural awakenings

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Hot Days Are Hard on Pets How to Prevent, Detect and Treat Heatstroke

by Shawn Messonnier

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s outdoor temperatures heat up, pets may suffer from the effects of increased ambient temperatures. While problems such as squamous cell carcinoma and moist dermatitis (skin hot spots) increase along with temperatures and amount of sun exposure, the most serious heat-related health issue is heatstroke. Holistic vets recommend some simple, commonsense steps that will help and also possibly save a pet’s life.

Heat stroke in both people and pets develops when core body temperature rises and stays above a certain level. In dogs and cats, the tipping point tends to be a body temperature higher than 106 degrees Fahrenheit. This can happen more quickly in overheated dogs and cats because they don’t have the ability to sweat in order to cool off like people do; this is due to a lack of eccrine sweat glands over most of their body surface.

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overwhelmed if their temperature rises quickly and a pet can’t remove itself from the surrounding warm environment. Dogs such as pugs and bulldogs that have a short, broad skull are especially at risk due to genetically impaired breathing structures; they can easily overheat even in mildly warm weather.

Ferrets and rabbits are especially prone to heatstroke because they typically dwell in cooler temperatures.

As a result, these small mammals do best when housed indoors rather than outside; outdoor time should be limited and supervised.

Heatstroke in pets is usually easy to detect for a pet with a history of being in a hot environment from which it cannot escape to cool itself in shade or water or take a refreshing drink.

Excess panting, dark red gums and a “hot feel” to the ears and hairless skin of the abdomen are clues.

First-aid involves quickly cooling the animal and notifying the veterinarian that a pet suffering from heatstroke

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is on the way. Wetting it will begin the process. Applying either ice packs or ice cubes in a plastic bag wrapped in a towel to avoid freezing the skin also helps. Recommended spots for the packs are on the back of the neck, armpits and groin, as these areas have large arteries and veins close to the surface.

If possible, don’t spend much time on these actions, because getting the pet to the doctor quickly is the overriding goal. Administering homeopathic drops of arnica and hypericum via the mouth from a natural home first-aid kit while en route to the vet may assist healing.

Treatment at the veterinary hospital involves continued cooling, including intravenous fluids and cool water enemas.

Cooling the pet must be done quickly in order to restore enzyme systems to normal functioning. Hospitalization will likely be required to evaluate the patient for potential serious complications, including cardiac arrest, shock, septicemia, bloody diarrhea, and disseminated intravascular coagulation to ensure against a usually fatal disorder involving the pet’s blood-clotting mechanisms. With prompt assistance, most pets with heatstroke will recover, but treatment can be extensive and expensive. The most important aspect is initiating it early to prevent permanent organ and brain damage.

Prevention is ideal and preferred over the need for treatment. Guard against leaving furred pets outdoors for extended periods of time during hot weather. Pets that must be outside need protection from the heat and sun in shaded areas with access to plenty of fresh cool water; provide several water bowls.

Opinion is divided about whether longer-haired pets seem more comfortable and have fewer weather-related problems if their hair is cut short, but don’t cut it down to the skin, as that removes their protective coat and predisposes them to sunburn. A good rule of thumb is that if it’s too hot for the pet’s person, it’s too hot for the pet.

Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, TX, is the award-winning author of The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats and Unexpected Miracles: Hope and Holistic Healing for Pets. For more information, visit PetCareNaturally.com.

petdirectory PET RESOURCES ADOPT A GREYHOUND

Greyhound Adoption of Greater Rochester, NY 877-211-1451 GreyhoundAdopt.org GAGR is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to finding homes for retired racing greyhounds. We feel every greyhound retired from racing deserves the chance for a real home and a loving family. Visit our website for available dogs and information on volunteering.

THE COLONY CAREGIVERS 585-289-6353 TheColonyCaregivers.org

RUDY’S RESCUE Rochester Area RudysRescue.org

Rudy’s Rescue is a 100 percent volunteer, publicly funded organization that is dedicated to finding homes for dogs in need, focusing on Labrador Retrievers. Rudy’s volunteers rescue dogs of good temperament, foster and find new homes with suitable families. They also give referrals to other organizations and educate the public on best practices for finding companion animals.

The Colony Caregivers is dedicated to taking care of feral, stray and abandoned cats in Ontario County, NY. We facilitate the scheduling of clinics at a reduced price and provide education to the public. Volunteers assist with trapping and provide techniques on the proper way to do so. We assist individuals who care for a colony of cats or who have adopted an abandoned cat, but cannot afford to spay/ neuter. The organization is supported entirely by individual donations, fundraising events and the occasional grant. We do not remove cats or have a shelter.

BIG DOGS, BIG HEARTS RESCUE P.O. Box 120, Ionia, NY BigDogsBigHeartsRescue@gmail.com BigDogsBigHearts.com

BDBH is an allvolunteer rescue dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing large (pure or mixed) breed dogs and making them available for adoption to appropriate/approved homes. Most dogs come from local area shelters or owners looking for help re-homing their dog, however, dogs in kill shelters take precedence.

KI ANIMAL ENERGY

315-439-4034, talk or text KiAnimalEnergy@gmail.com KiAnimalEnergy.com Facebook.com/KiAnimals Learn to care for your pets naturally through education, workshops—on topics like essential oils, energy work and living with a timid or fearful dog—and consult, including reiki, energy work, essential oils, behavior and supplements.

ROCHESTER ANIMAL SERVICES 184 Verona St, Rochester 585-428-7274 RochesterAnimalServices.com

Rochester Animal Services is the municipal animal care and control agency for the city of R o c h e s t e r. We p r o v i d e temporary shelter for stray and unwanted animals. We are committed to reuniting missing pets with their owners; re-homing unclaimed and surrendered pets; promoting appropriate pet care and compliance with animal laws; and promoting pet sterilization to reduce unwanted litters, mitigate undesirable behaviors, encourage pet retention and increase pet longevity.

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Emotional Smarts

How to Raise Your Quotient

by Harvey Deutschendorf

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he role of emotional intelligence (EI) in helping to facilitate success and happiness in individual lives has become well accepted. People with high EI tend to share seven habits.

Focus on the positive. While not ignoring bad news, EI people have made a conscious decision to not spend much time and energy focusing on problems. Rather, they look at what’s positive in a situation and seek solutions. They focus on what can be done and what’s within their control.

Associate only with positive people. High EI people regard complainers and negative people as energy drains. They tend to avoid them to maintain their own vitality. Instead, they spend time with those that look on the bright side of life. They tend to smile and laugh and attract other positive people. Their warmth, openness and caring attitude leads others to regard them as more trustworthy.

Set boundaries and assert a position. Although their friendly, open nature may make them appear as pushovers to some, people with high EI are able to set boundaries and assert themselves when necessary; they demonstrate politeness and consideration, yet stay firm. High EI people guard their time and commitments and know when they need to say no.

They don’t make needless enemies. Their response to potentially volatile situations is measured, not inflated, and managed appropriately. They think before speaking, allowing themselves time to calm down if their emotions start to feel overwhelming.

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Practice forward thinking and willingness to let go of the past. People with high EI are too busy thinking of future possibilities to dwell upon things that didn’t work out in the past. They apply lessons learned from past missteps in taking future actions. They never see failure as permanent or a personal reflection of themselves.

Look for ways to make life more fun, happy and interesting. At work, at home and with friends, high EI people know what makes them happy and look for opportunities to expand the enjoyment. They receive pleasure and satisfaction from seeing others happy and fulfilled, and do whatever they can to brighten someone else’s day.

Expend energy wisely. High EI folks don’t hold onto anger over how others have treated them, but use the incident to create awareness of how to not let it happen again. While they move on and forgive, they don’t forget, and are unlikely to be taken advantage of again in the same set of circumstances.

Always learn and grow. High EI people are lifelong learners, constantly growing and evolving. Being critical thinkers, they are open to changing their minds if someone presents a better idea. They trust themselves and their own judgment to make the best decision for themselves.

Harvey Deutschendorf is an emotional intelligence expert, speaker and author of The Other Kind of Smart. Take the EI Quiz at TheOtherKindOfSmart.com/ei-quiz.

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DITCH THE HOTEL Frugal Lodging Options from AirBnB to House Swapping

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ravel is changing as vacationers increasingly value unique experiences over standard tourist fare. In addition to the option of couch surfing (Tinyurl.com/CouchsurfingAdventure), more people are making the most of house rentals, swapping and sitting, plus various home stays via

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AirBnB (AirBnB.com). All expand options for affordable journeys tailored to their needs.

AirBnB accommodations range from private studios to family-sized homey spaces, encompassing tiny houses, treehouses, geodesic domes, yurts, container cars, caves, light-

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houses, working ranches, castles and luxury carriage houses. With 2 million listings for 34,000 cities in 190 countries, 600 million people have found their ideal getaway through the San Francisco-based company since it launched in 2008. Published feedback, including comment books at the rental sites, provides assurance for visitors. When hosts aren’t on the premises, they are available as needed by guests.

Mary Bartnikowski, publisher and photographer at Vagabond Travel Photography Magazine (VagabondTravel Mag.com), has visited 32 countries so far, staying in homes, ashrams, temples, boats and apartments. “My best AirBnB rental was camping for two weeks in a Hawaii home garden next to a big tree; my host forgot to mention the big, friendly dog,” she says, recalling an unexpected wake-up greeting.

Hosts find providing rentals a way to monetize unused space, meet new people and showcase their area.

Beth Everett, an Oregon author, offers an AirBnB detached backyard studio space. “We moved from New Jersey to Portland two years ago, and the extra income lets me stay home to write,” she says.

House swapping is another option for soaking in local color. Preparation is key and includes a notebook’s worth of helpful details shared in advance, as well as onsite. Most exchanges involve a series of Skype sessions for questions and answers.

Leasa Sanders McIntosh, an executive recruiter, swapped her Denver home for a month in Kona, Hawaii. “We traded cars and joked that we even traded cats. We swapped three times before they moved to the mainland.”

This summer, she’ll swap to be at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Susan May, an established advocate of organ donation from Cartersville, Georgia, traded homes and cars to take her four teens to Europe. “We visited 13 countries, spending two weeks in Wales and three in Germany.

We saw fireworks in Paris on Bastille Day and joined the Highland Games, in Scotland,” she says. “I want our family to be more than just tourists passing through Westernized hotels with no real contact with local folks. Exchanging

Vacationers increasingly value unique experiences over standard tourist fare homes is an ideal way for a family to travel inexpensively.”

Housesitting fan and senior technical recruiter Rachel Burke, of Santa Monica, California, has stayed for free in London, Cape Cod and Palm Springs, California, using Trusted HouseSitters.com. “This way, homeowners can travel without leaving pets in a kennel while unpaid housesitters avoid hotel expenses and gain a chance to be a native in a different location,” she says. “Last year, I watched a five-story home in a London suburb while the owners visited Portugal for three weeks.” She shares shots of her favorite spots at Tinyurl. com/FunLondonPhotos.

Burke combines housesitting with AirBnB by renting her apartment when she travels. “A couple of years ago, I paid $1,800 for a two-week trip to Thailand and charged $125 a night for my apartment, making my trip to Thailand free,” she relates. Burke lives near the Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach and Hollywood, all prime destinations.

With 50,000 listings in 150 countries, Homestay.com tweaks the AirBnB experience in that hosts are more in-

volved in their guests’ local adventures.

Cuba currently tops desired destinations for U.S. travelers, with most rentals in the capital, Havana, the nearby artistic enclave of Trinidad or rural Vinales.

Many hosts arrange airport transfers, tours, visits to attractions, bicycle rentals, restaurant reservations and transportation to other Cuban locales. Hosts usually speak several languages, including English, and may even teach guests to play Cuban-style dominoes.

Eco-friendly homestays are available, too, ranging from a private Nicaraguan island independently powered by solar panels and a Spanish farmhouse off the grid to an organic farm in Thailand or eco-lodge in South Africa. An Austin, Texas, listing notes, “Everything is reclaimed, recycled or repurposed. We have an infused honey business. We’re laid-back and practice good karma and a healthy, drama-free lifestyle.”

Homestay’s average nightly rental is $46. While some guests are students, the majority are 35 and older, vacationing on substantial salaries; they simply prefer the local color.

Vacations needn’t be expensive, but they should be memorable. The biggest challenge may be deciding where to go first.

Connect with freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

BUDGET TRAVEL TIPS

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ick Steves, host of the long-running Public Television series Rick Steves’ Europe and Edmonds, Washington, bestselling author of 40 European travel books, encourages Americans to travel as “temporary locals”. Here’s some of his helpful advice.

4 Start by searching HomeExchange. com, HomeLink.org and IntervacHomeExchange.com for listings, tips and assistance.

4 Contact the host well before the trip. Be clear about what’s expected and what to do if there’s a hiccup.

Triple check the key’s location and how to open the door, including any alarm system. Agree on phone and Internet charges.

4 Share information on where to shop and instructions for appliances and maintenance services. Ask about any quirks a loaned car might have and make sure insurance covers another driver.

4 Information about local sights and good restaurants is appreciated.

Source: Adapted from RickSteves.com

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DAD MATTERS

How to be the Father Kids Need

by Armin Brott

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merican fatherhood has evolved considerably in the last 50 years.

While dads used to be kept out of the delivery room, today, more than 90 percent of new fathers are present for their children’s birth, reflected in MenCare Advocacy’s State of the Worlds’ Fathers. However, being there early on does not necessarily define the scope of future involvement. Overcoming obstacles that might keep men from being the “high-five” dads they and their family need them to be is key.

Involved fathers benefit children.

Most research on child development has focused on how mothers influence their children, but in recent decades, society has “discovered” fathers. In many studies, pioneering Psychologist Ross Parke, Ph.D., professor emeritus of University of California, Riverside, and others have conclusively shown that children of more-involved dads are better at solving puzzles, score higher on cognitive skills tests, do better in school, are more likely to go to college, are more empathetic, manage their emotions better, have fewer behavior problems, are less likely to suffer from depression or mental illness and are less likely to break laws or become teen parents.

Fathering tip: Never miss an opportunity to change a diaper, play with the kids, read stories together or simply ask them about their day.

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Equal workplace policies matter.

The U.S. is the only economically advanced country that has no nationally mandated paid maternity leave policy and is absent a national paternity leave policy, paid or unpaid. When men don’t get time off to learn basic parenting skills, it’s harder for them to stay engaged later.

In 1977, 41 percent of women and 35 percent of men in dual-earner couples reported work-family life conflicts. Today, the figures are 47 percent and 60 percent, respectively, according to the Families and Work Institute’s ongoing National Study of the Changing Workforce.

Parenting tip: Advocate for national, paid parenting leave policies for men and women starting with local employers. It benefits both families and companies. Studies by Stanford University, the Families and Work Institute, Gallup, Inc. and others have found that companies with family-friendly benefits enjoy more loyal employees, better morale, lower turnover, fewer arbitrary sick days, higher levels of customer service and higher shareholder returns—all of which contribute to their bottom line.

Both genders can be naturally nurturing. Certainly, women are biologically adapted for giving birth and breastfeeding, but Parke found that caring new dads typically cuddle, coo, giggle, rock and feed their babies just as much as new mothers. One hurdle men

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face is that they usually have to return to work sooner, and their natural nurturing skills can get rusty, while moms’ get sharper. Opportunity and practice are the biggest predictors of meaningful connections with children.

Fathering tip: Don’t assume that a partner knows more. Whatever a mother knows, she learned by making mistakes, and that’s the best way for fathers to learn, too.

Be open to complementary expertise. A dad with a mate that praises and supports him will be far more confident and engaged with his child than one with a partner that criticizes him.

Parenting tip: No one likes to feel incompetent, so when offering dad advice, do it in a nonthreatening way that supports and compliments his improving skills over time. It may mean adjusting personal standards a bit. Dad should take pride in practicing his unique rapport with offspring. Instead of letting mom pluck a crying or smelly baby from his arms, he can try, “Honey, I’ve got this.”

End-running the legal system after divorce. For some 30 years, the default decision in divorce cases has been to award the mother primary physical custody, with limited visitation for the father.

More states are now moving toward a presumption of 50-50 physical custody, but it’s not the norm. Therefore, many divorced dads may feel disconnected from their children and suppressed in their parenting role moving forward.

Fathering tip: Never give up.

Children need their dad in their life and vice-versa. It’s critical to stay in touch. In person is best; phone, email and Skype are decent fallbacks. Make time together feel meaningful as well as normal, instead of falling into a “Disneyland dad” syndrome of trying to make every moment a party. Practice harmonious communications with the ex. The biggest known predictor of children’s future mental and emotional health is how well their parents get along. Separated parents don’t have to be friends, but they do need to acknowledge both parents’ importance to the children and treat each other respectfully.

Armin Brott is the author of eight bestselling books on fatherhood, including The Expectant Father and The New Father. Learn more at MrDad.com.

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DEAR DEPLOYED DAD

by Armin Brott or parents serving in the military, some of the biggest barriers to involvement are inevitable and often repeated deployments. Dads returning home often struggle to reestablish both their family role— which changed while they were away— and their relationships with children they haven’t seen for months and who may not even recognize them. Here are practical tips to counter any estrangement.

Talk to your children before you leave and tell them, in age-appropriate terms, what’s happening and why. Record yourself reading a child’s favorite book and ask mom to play it every night. Their hearing your voice while you’re gone will make it easier for them to get used to having you home again.

During deployment, communicate with home as much as possible by phone, Skype and email, taking into account time zone differences and military security. Don’t underestimate the power of snail mail. Little things—a dried leaf from a tree near the barracks, a film canister full of sand—let a child know Dad is thinking of them and provides tangible signs that he’s in a real place somewhere.

Upon returning home, take it easy and don’t expect to be able to simply pick up where you were when you left.

Everyone in the family has changed, and likely become stronger via the experience. Some things may never return to the pre-deployment normal, but the new normal can be just as good—or better.

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Source: The Military Father: A Handson Guide for Deployed Dads, by Armin Brott

Meditation & Tai Chi – 7-8:15pm, June 2, 9 and 16.

During this three-day seminar on the fundamentals of Tai Chi, learn the foundational practices of Tai Chi exercise and meditation. Tai Chi is unique, having roots in exercise, meditation and medicine or selfhealing. As an exercise, it is performed very slowly with all postures connected together by flowing and continuous movement. Anyone can participate. $60.

Mercy Spirituality Center, 65 Highland Ave, Rochester. 585-473-6893. MercySpiritualityCenter.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Coleus: A Plant for All Occasions – 2-3pm. John Colagrosso, master gardener with Cornell Cooperative Extension, will talk about a very special under-used plant for our summer landscapes and containers. The coleus earns its place in our gardens with leaf color rivaling that of a rainbow. Online registration required.

Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St, Pittsford.

585-249-5481. TownOfPittsford.org/library.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5 Primitive Tools and Crafts – 11am-2pm. This workshop is about using all the gifts nature has to offer to get creative with survival. We offer the basics of working with animal hides, creating stone tools and learning how to use plants for baskets, ropes and utensils. $35. Location provided at registration. 585-8618127. Info@EarthworksInst.org. EarthworksInst.org.

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your way home. Expect a few challenges to up the excitement factor, as this class will take place entirely outdoors. $35. Location provided at registration. 585-861-8127. Info@EarthworksInst.org.

EarthworksInst.org.

Sacred Space Spiritual Group – 6:45-8:30pm.

Founded in 2004, Sacred Space Spiritual Group is a reiki and meditation group that meets the second Wednesday of every month. Rev. Kris leads guided journey to your sacred space, followed by silent meditation with seated reiki from volunteer practitioners.

No entry after 7pm. RSVP is required. A New Leaf Center, 94 North Ave, Webster. 585-802-0963. ANewLeafCenter@gmail.com. ANewLeafCenter.com.

Challenges to Awakening – 7-9pm. Let go of anger, confusion and fear. Learn about love, compassion and kindness. With John Mosher. $20. Lightways Community, 31 Market St, Brockport. 585-484-8738.

LightwaysJourney@aol.com. LightwaysJourney.com.

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Free Writing to Heal Class – 7-9pm, June 6-9.

Discover how writing improves physical, mental and emotional health. Be guided in narrative, poetry and journaling to see how writing can balance emotions, clear thinking and even boost the immune system. Anais Salibian creates a safe place to deepen your connection with yourself and others. No writing experience is required. Must pre-register online. Awareness Heals, 640 Kreag Rd, Ste 202, Pittsford. 585-586-1590. Anais@ Awareness-Heals.com. Awareness-Heals.com.

Telling Your Story through Pinterest and Instagram – 9:30-11:30am. Both of these social media platforms are photo-driven. This workshop will help you understand how Pinterest and Instagram can be used to help your business build a brand, including: how to take photos that work, how tagging helps you “join the conversation”, how online pin-boards should be organized to attract attention, how to leverage off of other people’s and businesses content. $50. RSVP by June 7. ROC City Wellness, 1598 Penfield Rd, Rochester. 585506-6291. MArbore@SavvySocialMedia.net.

RochesterMarketingAcademy.com/workshops.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7 Your Inward Journey – 7-8pm, June 7, 14 and 21. Explore your spiritual path with Rev. Leslie Apetz. $10. Lightways Community, 31 Market St, Brockport. 585-484-8738. LightwaysJourney@aol. com. LightwaysJourney.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 Intro to Wilderness Survival – 5-7pm. Take it outside with a wilderness survival workshop. This class covers the basic survival sequence: shelter, fire, water and food, including concepts of how to keep warm, where to look for food and finding

TUESDAY, JUNE 14 Meditation & Tai Chi – 9:30-11:30am, June 14-16.

During this three-day seminar on the fundamentals of Tai Chi, learn the foundational practices of Tai Chi exercise and meditation. Tai Chi is unique, having roots in exercise, meditation and medicine or selfhealing. As an exercise, it is performed very slowly with all postures connected together by flowing and continuous movement. Anyone can participate. $60.

Mercy Spirituality Center, 65 Highland Ave, Rochester. 585-473-6893. MercySpiritualityCenter.org.

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us more energy and optimism. Take a break from life’s stressors and reduce the impact of stress. No entry after 7pm. RSVP is required. $20. A New Leaf Center, 94 North Ave, Webster. 585-802-0963. ANewLeafCenter@gmail.com. ANewLeafCenter.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 16 Intro to Friction Fire – 5-7pm. This class will teach all of the basic knowledge of carving and fire building necessary to make a fire with your bare hands. Use time-honored techniques and materials collected from the natural world to create warmth, purify water and maybe even sample some wild edibles. $25. Location provided at registration. 585-861-8127. Info@EarthworksInst.org.

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What is Homeopathy? – 6:30-8pm. Join Homeopath Amity Engleson as she talks about homeopathy.

Class will cover what homeopathy is, the basics and how to incorporate it into your life. Free. Register

by June 13. East Side Wellness Center, 625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport. 585-766-7893. Homeopathy@live. com. HomeopathyRochester.com.

Life’s Mysteries Group – 7-8:30pm. Life’s Mysteries is about gathering together to share the experience of sacredness. It is a time to reflect on ways to develop our everyday spiritual practices and spiritual health. Come share so together we can inspire, encourage, learn, come to know ourselves better and help one another grow in our personal spiritual journey. A New Leaf Center, 94 North Ave, Webster. 585-748-9012. ANewLeafCenter@gmail.com. ANewLeafCenter.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17 Spiritual Retreat: Honor Earth, Water, Fire & Air – June 17-18. Retreat on Lake Ontario includes speaker, Dr. Fran Carns, Sacred Spirit of the Medicine Wheel, plus beach meditation, gentle yoga, Miracle of Light (A Course in Miracles), elements and spirit messages, qigong and singing bowl meditation. Includes breakfast and lunch; optional overnight accommodations. $150. Register by June 14. Located five miles east of Hamlin Beach State Park, off Ontario Parkway. 585-484-8738. LightwaysJourney@aol.com. LightwaysJourney.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Back Performance Workshop – 9am-noon. This clinic will allow you to discover the tools for a healthy, stable back. Benefits include: improved core stability, strength and powerful movement; improved back and hip mobility; being able to return to activities you’ve been unable to perform. Providing the power of Feldenkrais movement lessons and cutting-edge exercises from Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization. Fred Onufryk MS, PT and Dr. Jon Sealander, DC, presenters. $50. Roc City Wellness, 1598 Penfield Rd, Rochester. 585-694-4373. DrSealander@RocMotion.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 19 Rochester Area Vegan Society Meeting – 5:30pm dinner, 7pm program. Hear Joel Helfrich, a sustainability educator, and Jericsson Pichardo, a founder of the Rochester River School, give a presentation on the Rochester River School. Bring a vegan potluck dish to share. Free to RAVS members, $3 for nonmembers. Brighton Town Park Lodge, 777 Westfall Rd, Brighton. RochesterVeg.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 Staying Healthy Through the Seasons: Summer – 1-2:30pm. Each season of the year is associated with one of the elements and a set of qualities and characteristics that creates the “energy” of the season. This fun and informative session will teach how to be in-sync with the summer season through awareness of food choices and activities. We will

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Manifest: Creating the Life You Really Want – 7-9pm. You create your own reality. Learn how to work with the flow of the universe so that you are manifesting the reality of your dreams. Call to register. $15. Awakenings, 625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport. 585615-6427. Lori@Awakenings.life. Awakenings.life. also delve into what emotions and behaviors are most prevalent during the summer and how to enhance those that are most beneficial. Ages 50+. $15.

OASIS, 259 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-730-8800.

OasisNet.org/Rochester.

Advanced Wilderness Survival for Teens and Adults – 5-7pm. If you think you know the basics, this advanced wilderness survival workshop is for you. The class will build on the basic survival sequence: shelter, fire, water and food, and move beyond into tracking, wildcrafting, natural navigation and tool use. Test your knowledge of how to brave the weather, where to look for food and maybe even finding your way home. $20. Location provided at registration. 585-861-8127.

Info@EarthworksInst.org. EarthworksInst.org.

After Death Communication – 6-9pm. Communicate with loved ones who have crossed over, with Mary Grace. $25. Lightways Community, 31 Market St, Brockport. 585-484-8738. LightwaysJourney@ aol.com. LightwaysJourney.com.

Make Your Own Herbal Teas – 7-8:30pm. Did you know that herbs are full of nutrients, easy to grow and delicious? Come and learn tips for blending your own herbal teas and sample what you can brew, with Beth Byrne, a soap maker and herb gardener. Online registration required. Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St, Pittsford. 585-249-5481. TownOfPittsford.org/library.

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Working with Energy 101: A Beginners Class – 7-9pm. This hands-on workshop teaches you how to work with energy for personal well-being. Will focus on chakras, intention, visualization, and self-healing.

Includes five-minute empowerment sessions. $15.

Awakenings, 625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport. 585-6156427. Lori@Awakenings.life. Awakenings.life.

THURSDAY, JUNE 30 Stress Reduction Group Hypnosis – 6:45-8:30pm.

Constant stress affects our well-being and outlook on life. Hypnosis is a healthy, drug-free way to help reduce stress and recharge our battery to give

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Open to partners, spouses, friends, relatives.

Register at Awareness-Heals.com before June 25. $997. Awareness Heals, 640 Kreag Rd, Ste 202, Pittsford. 585-586-1590. Anais@ Awareness-Heals.com. Awareness-Heals.com.

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savethedate MONDAY, JULY 18 Monroe County Chiro Teams Up with Dream Factory – 9am-5:30pm. Dr. Justine O’Callahan and Dr. John Marini of Monroe County Chiropractic will be at the 11th Annual Dream Factory Golf Tournament. Monroe County Chiropractic will be offering chiropractic services to all golfers participating in the tournament. Proceeds of the event will benefit The Dream Factory of Rochester, allowing them to fulfill dreams for children with critical or chronic illnesses. Lima Golf and Country Club, 7470 Chase Rd, Lima. 585-2340740. DreamFactoryRochester.org.

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Experience the profound healing effects of Writing to Heal. Learn writing prompts designed to help heal from trauma, deepen self-awareness, balance emotions and clear thinking. It has been proven to boost the immune system, decrease recovery time and improve disease symptoms.

Anais Salibian will leave you with tools that can be used for the rest of your life. No writing experience is required. Must pre-register online. $497. Awareness Heals, 640 Kreag Rd, Ste 202, Pittsford. 585-586-1590. Anais@AwarenessHeals.com. Awareness-Heals.com.

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Kid Yoga Mindful Respiration – 10:15-11am.

Children will learn more than stretching, breath awareness and breath control to encourage relaxation and safely regulate their emotions. This encourages children to make healthy choices in their life. $25/4 classes or $8 drop-in. Grounded

By Yoga Studios & Teacher Training Center LLC, 1 Wellness Way, Bloomfield. 585-703-4676.

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Adorn-Asana Yoga – 10:30am-noon. This deeply rooted and adorned practice with essential oils, rose petals and mantras is a true celebration of self and alignment with the natural rhythms of nature. $15.

Yoga DrishTi, 159 Caroline St, Rochester. 585-2705927. YogaDrishTi.com.

Kids Yoga – 11am-noon. With Sarah. For kids ages 4 to 9. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 1000 Turk Hill, Ste 220, Fairport. 585-202-1347. MollysYoga.com.

Rochester Home Birth Circle – 2:30-4:30pm.

Learn about and support home birth. Fourth Sunday of the month. Locations vary; contact for meeting location. RochesterHomeBirthCircle.com/meetings.

Discussion Group – 6-7:30pm. Discussions on selected topics, facilitated by Tony Criscuolo.

Readings vary on subjects to improve the quality of our lives. Call for more information and to have the week’s reading emailed to you beforehand.

Free. Eight Limbs Studio, 904 Lake Rd, Webster.

585-787-4819.

monday Express Morning Yoga – 6-7am. Wake up easy and get moving in this express, all-levels flow class that will guarantee that you are ready to face the day with a smile. Breath and movement merge to stretch the body and awaken the mind in a perfect mix of light workout and deep stretch. Every student may take an organic, hot herbal tea and gluten-free, vegan granola bar to go. $10. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave, Rochester. 585-704-2889. NuMvmnt.com.

Open Power Vinyasa Yoga – 9:15am. With Krista.

Inspire Yoga, 1802 Penfield Rd, Penfield. 585-5451451. InspirePenfield.com.

Yin Yoga – 9:30-11am. $15. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-202-1347.

MollysYoga.com.

Mindful Weight Management – 10-10:45am.

Toasty Yoga – 7-8:15pm. A unique program that offers a slow rise in temperature with a moderately paced class for those students looking to introduce heat slowly to their practice. We start at 74 degrees and end close to 88. Ages 14 and up. $12; discount packages available. Grounded By Yoga Studios & Yoga Teacher Training Center, 1 Wellness Way, Bloomfield. 585-703-4676. GroundedByYoga@ gmail.com. GroundedByYoga.com.

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Open Vinyasa Yoga – 9am With Tammy. Inspire Yoga, 1802 Penfield Rd, Penfield. 585-545-1451.

InspirePenfield.com.

Couple’s Floatation Therapy – 9:30am-7:30pm.

Discover the healing power of zero-G in the only couple’s float tank in New York. Available every day of the week, except Mondays. Bodymind Float Center, 622 Park Ave, Rochester. 585-413-0616.

BodymindFloatCenter.com.

and peacefulness. $10. 716 University Ave, Rochester. 585-704-2889. NuMvmnt.com.

Weekly group designed to strengthen and support participants’ individual plan to reach and maintain a healthy weight using guided meditation. The focus of the meditation will rotate weekly. There will be a time for sharing successes, challenges, encouragement and tips or recipes at the end of the session.

Registration is recommended. $10. A New Leaf Center, 94 North Ave, Webster. 585-748-9012. ANewLeafCenter@gmail.com. ANewLeafCenter.com.

FLYAROO Fitness for Ages 6-11 – 10:30-11:15am.

Join us for a fun way to exercise and teach children about healthy habits through yoga, dance and imagination. This unique program keeps kids moving and learning simultaneously. $9. Stilla Dance, 30 Main St, Scottsville. 585-301-5224. FitSmartie@gmail. com. FitSmartie.com.

Kids Yoga with Stacey – 3:15-4:15pm. For children ages 6-9. Each class creates time to relax and have fun while encouraging development of strength, flexibility, balance, body awareness, focus and self-confidence. We balance both spontaneity and structure while we include songs, games and poses, allowing children to learn in a multi-sensory environment. $15. Flower City Yoga, 2851 Clover St Barn Bazaar, Pittsford. 585-264-1166. Nora@ FlowerCityYoga.com. FlowerCityYoga.com.

Yin Yoga – 5:15-6:30pm. Postures are held passively for 5 to 15 minutes in order to access a safe and positive “stress” on the deep layers of connective tissue in the body. Energetically, this opens the body’s nadi channels, enhancing the body’s energetic flow and supporting emotional equilibrium. Guided by Wendy Stoddard. $13. Grounded

By Yoga Studios & Yoga Teacher Training Center LLC, 1 Wellness Way, Bloomfield. 585-703-4676.

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Gentle Yoga – 6-7pm. This class is appropriate for all students seeking the benefits of a gentle and relaxing yoga practice. Gentle yoga poses improve range of motion and joint mobility, reduce pain and the effects of stress. $10. Qi Gong Institute of Rochester, 595 Blossom Rd, Ste 307, Rochester.

585-732-7012. VesnaSanders.com.

Holistic Moms Network – 6:30-8:30pm. Second Mon of the month. Christ Episcopal Church, 36 S Main St, Pittsford. HolisticMomsRochester.blogspot.com.

Candlelight Hatha Flow Yoga – 6:45-8pm. This gentle class is a soothing blend of deep, slow moving postures with supported restorative work, practiced in candlelight. It is designed to help ease and calm the body and mind, decompress from daily stressors, melt away stress and tension and increase a sense of

Reiki for All – Enjoy the benefits of holistic health by aligning energy back to its nature with an individual Reiki session. Reiki can help reduce stress and anxieties and promote wellness. Call to schedule a session. Yoga DrishTi, 159 Caroline St, Rochester.

585-270-5927. YogaDrishTi.com.

Silent Meditation – 6-8am. The Assisi Institute, 1400 N Winton Rd, Rochester. 585-473-8731.

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Rochester Public Market – 6am-1pm. 280 N Union St, Rochester. 585-428-0907.

Gentle Yoga – 9:30-10:45am. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 1000 Turk Hill, Ste 220, Fairport. 585-202-1347.

MollysYoga.com.

Course in Miracles Discussion – 11am-noon.

Having difficulty reading the Course? Join us for a spiritual transformation and explore old beliefs and thought systems, putting new ones into practical, everyday use. $5. O.N.E. Wellness Center, 2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor, Rochester. 585-455-1953.

Turning2One.com.

Power Hour Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Each practice begins with a warmup and sun salutations, before transitioning into our class sequences. These will center each student with breathing exercises, movement and dance-like flow. Playlists of traditional yoga music are paired with newer tunes. Essential oils will be used to enhance the practice. Each class ends with relaxation. $12. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave, Rochester. 585-704-2889.

NuMvmnt.com.

Essential Oils Class – 6-7pm. If you have ever been interested in using Essential Oils but don’t know where to start, this class is for you. Learn about the many benefits and uses for Young Living’s therapeutic grade oils. Third Tuesday of the month. Inner You Healing and Wellness Center, 590 Pre Emption Rd, Geneva. 585-202-5689.

TimeToHealSpa@gmail.com. TimeToHealSpa.com.

Face 2 Face – 6pm. A peer-to-peer friendship group, supporting each other when having faced a miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. Second and fourth Tues of the month. The Legacy, 40 Willow Pond Way, Penfield. 585-454-9299. F2FRochester@gmail.com.

Slow Flow Yoga – 6pm. With Joan. Inspire Yoga, 1802 Penfield Rd, Penfield. 585-545-1451. InspirePenfield.com.

Afro-Modern Mix – 6:30-7:30pm. This class combines the grace and elegance of ballet, the grounded earthy rhythmic flow of African Dance, the expressive freedom and pose of modern dance and the energetic syncopation of jazz. Ages 13 and up; should have previous dance experience. $14.

Nu Movement, 716 University Ave, Rochester.

585-704-2889. NuMvmnt.com.

Bradley Natural Childbirth Classes – 7pm. Every

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Tues. Fairport. Email AHaas@rabn.org for more info. HealthyBirth.net.

Community Reiki Share – 7:15-9:30pm. Experience the peace and balance of positive healing energy.

Free and open to all. Bring a friend. First and third Tuesdays. O.N.E. Wellness Center, 2349 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-645-4221. Turning2One.com.

wednesday Asana Over 50 – 9-10:30am. With Carl. Read more about class on website or call for more information.

Molly’s Yoga Corner, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester.

585-202-1347. MollysYoga.com.

Empowering Lifestyle Workshops – 10-11am or 6:30-7:30pm. Find real solutions for real health concerns. Classes include fitness, doTERRA essential oils, green cleaning, 30-day detox/cleanse and more. Nurturing Hands Massage and Wellness Center, 640 Kreag Rd, Ste 202, Pittsford. 585-7974660. RiverSongMassage.MassageTherapy.com.

Meditation Group – 12-1pm. Bring your experiences and explore the many healing opportunities they will reveal through guided meditation. $10.

O.N.E. Wellness Center, 2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor, Rochester. 585-455-1953. Turning2One.com.

Lunch Hour Yoga with Molly – 12:15-1pm. Spend your lunch hour stretching, relaxing and energizing with yoga. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-202-1347. MollysYoga.com.

University of Rochester Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm. Medical Center, Flaum Atrium, 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester. Gary Jones, 585-273-3786.

Awareness Yoga – 6:30-7:30pm. This class focuses on body alignment, breathing and increasing awareness of our deeper self through gentle movement. There is no rushing through the poses and yet there is a sense of flow throughout the whole class. Class ends with a guided relaxation. $14. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave, Rochester. 585-704-2889. NuMvmnt.com.

Hatha Yoga – 7-8:15pm. A gentle practice with Tatyana. All are welcome. $10. The Assisi Institute, 1400 N Winton Rd, Rochester. 585-473-8731.

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Introduction to Rosen Method – 7-9:30pm. If talk therapy or medical care alone have not addressed what is bothering you, perhaps you need a modality that treats you like a whole person. Learn how a gentle touch, coupled with body-based words, can reach you more deeply. Rosen Method Bodywork can help with physical symptoms as well as anxiety and depression.

Free; registration required. Awareness Heals, 640 Kreag Rd, Ste 202, Pittsford. 585-586-1590. AnaisWorkshops@gmail.com. Awareness-Heals.com.

Adult Coloring – 7:15-8:30pm. Meditation, Music, and Mandalas. Come to relax, get centered and express yourself. Supplies will be provided during the first class or you can bring your own. Second and fourth Wednesdays. $5. O.N.E. Wellness Center, 2349 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-645-4221.

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Peace Meditation Circle – 7:15-8:30pm. The group practices various methods of meditation from every spiritual practice on the spectrum, which may include a vast array of guest facilitators, labyrinths, mandalas, sound, chant, guided visualizations and always includes group participation. Beyond Center for Yoga, 67 Main St, Brockport. 585-690-9714.

Tinyurl.com/WorldPeaceMeditation.

thursday Rochester Public Market – 6am-1pm. 280 N Union St, Rochester. 585-428-0907.

Foundations Yoga – 7:30-8:30am or 5:45-7:15pm.

Explore a common theme that can range across the mind, body and spirit spectrum. Alignment focus will be emphasized to sustain, build, cultivate and explore your foundation. $13. Yoga DrishTi, 159 Caroline St, Rochester. 585-270-5927. YogaDrishTi.com.

TOPS Weight Loss Meeting – 9-10am. Join us as we take off pounds sensibly. TOPS can help you reach weightloss goals by providing the tools, information, support and accountability you need to be successful.

Both men and women are welcome. First meeting is free. Ely Fagen American Legion, 260 Middle Rd, Henrietta. 585-230-0910. Espru@Rochester.rr.com.

Grassroots Yoga – 9:30-10:45am. $15. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-2021347. MollysYoga.com.

Cesarean Birth Support Group – 11am-noon. Open to all women and their families, to give support, share stories and encourage growth. Led by birth doula Kim Guck. First Thurs of the month. Eastside Wellness Center, 625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport. 585-729-2278.

Chair Yoga – 11am-12:30pm. Improve your flexibility and body tone from a stable seated position.

Learn to bring inner peace with you wherever you go. $15, or $99 for 8 classes. Living Stress Free Wellness Center, 131 Gregory St, Rochester. 585754-0943. LivingStressFree.org.

Chiropractic Open House – 5-6pm. Meet and greet

The purpose of our lives is to be happy. ~Dalai Lama

with Dr. Justine O’Callahan and the opportunity to learn about chiropractic. Discussions on selected topics. Open to anyone who is searching for a chiropractor or has questions/concerns before starting care. Email by Wednesday night if you would like to attend. Monroe County Chiropractic and Pregnancy, 2132 Five Mile Line Rd, Penfield. 585-383-0420.

ChiropracticAndPregnancy@gmail.com.

Essential Oils 101 – 6-7pm. Those who are curious about Essential Oils but don’t know where to start will learn the basics such as what they are, how they are made and how to use them. Learn about several different oils and what they can be used for. Second Thursday. Please RSVP. Time to Heal, 427 S Main St, Canandaigua. 585202-5689. TimeToHealSpa@gmail.com.

Fluid Motion Exercise Class – 6-7pm. A movement class designed for people returning to exercise after surgery, cancer treatment or that want to get moving. Taught and created by physical therapists, the class includes warm-up, breathing, balance, range of motion and stretching, all set to upbeat music. $60/6 classes. Callan-Harris Physical Therapy, 1328 University Ave, Rochester.

585-482-5060. chptusa.com.

PiYo Live with Jenny – 6:30-7:30pm. PiYo Live combines Pilates, yoga and cardio to strengthen and tone essential muscles. Work on improving flexibility and balance while flowing through movements that put your core to the ultimate test. Leave class feeling stronger and more centered. $5. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave, Rochester. 585-704-2889.

NuMvmnt.com.

Restorative Yoga – 6:45-8pm. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 1000 Turk Hill, Ste 220, Fairport. 585-2021347. MollysYoga.com.

Nia with Netta – 7:45-9pm. Nia is about the joy of movement—a dance workout for body and soul.

The routines blend basic choreography with creative free-form dance, all to a diverse and uplifting world music. We are barefoot, tuned in to our own sensations and experiences. It is a wonderful way to rediscover your fitness in a positive, supportive and loving environment. $8.50. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave, Rochester. 585-704-2889.

TinyDancerDeuel@gmail.com. NuMvmnt.com.

friday Open Vinyasa Yoga – 4pm. With Kevin. Inspire Yoga, 1802 Penfield Rd, Penfield. 585-545-1451.

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Facial and Body Wraps – 5-7pm. Tighten, tone and decrease stretch marks with herbal wraps. Great for weddings and proms or just to look great. Every Friday. $25. Healthy Alternatives Wellness Center, 458 Stone Rd, Rochester. 585-663-6454. HealthyAlternativesRochester.com.

Healthy Happy Hour – 5-7pm. Network with other like-minded health and wellness practitioners. Bring networking materials—business cards, brochures, flyers—and meet and connect with others. Email Christine@RocCityWellness.com to inquire about being a featured vendor. Second Fri of the month. $10. ROC City Wellness, 1598 Penfield Rd, Rochester. 585-210-2412. RocCityWellness.com. $5 Fitness Friday – 6-7:15pm. Classes will vary in style from yoga, Nia, Barre or even qigong. This is a great way to try a variety of class offerings at a very discounted price. Just drop in with a $5 bill and be part of this cycle of giving. Last Friday of every month. Nu

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Movement Cooperative Studio, 716 University Ave, Rochester. 585-704-2889. NuMvmnt.com.

GentleBody, GentleMind – 6:45-7:50pm. A unique experience of meditation-specific movements and pranic activity to provide for a more blissful absorption in the state of meditation.

We provide your comfort: chair, bolsters, blankets, etc. $12. Grounded By Yoga Studios & Yoga Teacher Training Center, 1 Wellness Way, Bloomfield. 585-703-4676. GroundedByYoga. com. GroundedByYoga@gmail.com.

Every BODY Yoga – 7-8:30pm. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 1000 Turk Hill, Ste 220, Fairport. 585-2021347. MollysYoga.com.

Sound and Guided Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Relax on a yoga mat or seated in a chair. Be guided with a meditation while listening to Crystal Tibetan and kaliski bowls being played. Sound and music can be powerful tools in the healing process and help to quiet the mind. RSVP Required at Meetup.com/ Rochester-Friends-Who-Meditate. $8. Healthy Alternatives Wellness Center, 458 Stone Rd, Rochester. 585-663-6454. AngelHD1@hotmail.com.

HealthyAlternativesRochester.com.

saturday Rochester Public Market – 5am-1pm. 280 N Union St, Rochester. 585-428-6907.

Power Vinyasa Yoga – 9am. With Joan. Inspire Yoga, 1802 Penfield Rd, Penfield. 585-545-1451.

InspirePenfield.com.

Chill Out Yoga – 9:30-10:45am. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-202-1347.

MollysYoga.com.

Morning Overall Fitness – 10-11:15am. An exercise class for all ages, combining physical fitness with mental focus and clarity. Deep relaxation follows exercises to quiet the mind and release tension and stress. Call to register. $15. Eight Limbs Studio, 904 Lake Rd, Webster. 585-787-4819.

Grounded Kids Yoga: Ages 5-9 – 10:1511:05am. Let us help foster the gift of learning yoga with our yoga class. We will use picture books and incorporate yoga poses to go along with the book, and a variety of kid-friendly ways to teach mindfulness. Four-class series; start anytime. $8/drop-in; $25/4 classes. Grounded

By Yoga Studios, 1 Wellness Way, Bloomfield.

585-703-4676. GroundedByYoga.com.

Ladies Tween and Teen Rock Your Self-Esteem Yoga – 11:45am-12:45pm. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 1000 Turk Hill, Ste 220, Fairport. 585-202-1347. MollysYoga.com.

Pre Yoga – 1-2pm. A class for absolute beginners, with Al. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-202-1347. MollysYoga.com.

Family Yoga – 1-2:30pm. Teaching of alignment will be brought through not only poses but philosophy, breathing and unique family activities. Taught by Melanie MacDonald, RYT, and Reiki master, along with her two daughters. First Sat of the month. $20/ pair, $5/each additional. Yoga DrishTi, 159 Caroline St, Rochester. 585-270-5927. YogaDrishTi.com.

Restorative/Gentle Yoga – 2:30-3:45pm. Settle in on Saturdays with a gentle yoga session that will provide a solid foundation and ease tensions. The class focuses on restorative poses combined with gentle asana movements. $13. Yoga DrishTi, 159 Caroline St, Rochester. 585-270-5927. YogaDrishTi.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE ACUMEDIZEN ACUPUNCTURE & CHINESE MEDICINE

Charles A. Sylvester, LAc, DiplAc, MSA 2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor, Rochester 585-764-4343 • AcuDoc@AcuMediZen.com AcuMediZen provides a modern approach to an ancient form of healing, using various therapeutic modalities, including acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, tuina and dietary/lifestyle recommendations, to ease the body, mind and spirit.

BRIGHTON PATHWAYS

Diane Macchiavelli 3200 Brighton Henrietta Rd, Rochester 585-242-9518 • BrightonPathways.com Info@BrightonPathways.com Brighton Pathways to Health is a group of licensed, skilled and compassionate practitioners. We recognize that the body, mind and spirit must be in harmony in order for the whole person to become well and stay well. We offer Classical Five-Element Acupuncture, Chiropractic care and ongoing yoga, tai chi, meditation and other weekly classes and weekend seminars. See ad, page 17.

CHILDREN’S FITNESS FLYAROO FITNESS

Stacey Martin FitSmartie@gmail.com FitSmartie.com Offering fun fitness classes designed to teach children about healthy habits through yoga, dance and imagination. This program gets kids moving and learning simultaneously. See ad, page 31.

CHIROPRACTIC MONROE COUNTY CHIROPRACTIC, PC Dr. Justine O’Callahan DC Dr. John Marini DC 2132 Five Mile Line Rd, 2nd Floor, Penfield 585-383-0420 ChiropractorRochesterNY.com

Dr. Justine delivers quality, patientcentered care with individualized treatment plans specific to your needs. She is Webster Technique certified and has specialized training to treat pregnant women and children.

See ad, page 13.

CONSULTING SWEET & WOODSY AROMATHERAPY

AROMATHERAPY SWEET & WOODSY AROMATHERAPY Mindy MacLaren, Certified Aromatherapist SweetAndWoodsy.com Info@SweetAndWoodsy.com

Offering a line of natural essential oil-based products for home and family as well as consultations to address a wide range of health issues through aromatherapy, with a focus on pregnancy and children. Classes also offered. See ad, page 33.

BIRTH RESOURCES ROCHESTER AREA BIRTH NETWORK Amy Haas and Dianne Cassidy AHaas@rabn.com DianneCassidy@Rochester.rr.com • rabn.org

Rochester Area Birth Network is a resource that advocates health, safety and informed options in childbearing.

Rochester Area Birth Network supports the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative, a wellness model of maternity care issued by the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services, a group of individuals and national organizations with concern for the care and well-being of mothers, babies and families.

Mindy MacLaren, Certified Aromatherapist SweetAndWoodsy.com Info@SweetAndWoodsy.com

See ad, page 9.

Nationally certified Aromatherapist Mindy MacLaren offers her expertise of essential oils FREE of charge to those who want to use them effectively and safely with their clients. To expand your knowledge, contact Mindy today.

DENTIST CONTEMPORARY DENTISTRY

Dr. Arlene Messer and Dr. Anna Belous 2052 S Clinton Ave, Rochester 585-244-3337 DentistryWithAHeart.com At Contemporary Dentistry, we care about your total health, offering an individualized approach for cavity prevention, including saliva testing, biocompatible materials, safe mercury filling removal, laser and minimally invasive dentistry. See ad, page 24.

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ENERGY HEALING AWAKENINGS

HEALTH AND WELLNESS TIME TO HEAL

Lori Palmer 625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport 585-615-6427 Awakenings.life

3976 Buffalo St, Marion 590 Pre Emption Rd, Geneva 585-202-5689 • TimeToHealSpa.com TimeToHealSpa@gmail.com

Lori Palmer, a Master- Instructor of Integrated Energy Therapy, helps those seeking to release their emotional baggage of the past. Her transformation/empowerment programs assist with personal growth in unwanted patterned behavior, authenticity in the present and manifesting your desired reality. See ad, page 31.

SAGE WALKER, LPN, ENERGY THERAPY

2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor, Rochester 585-317-4374 • TheAngelicLink@gmail.com TheAngelicLink.com Using Spiritual Response Therapy, Integrated Energy Therapy, Reiki and intuitive guidance to re-balance the body on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels.

Work supports and complements standard medical treatments.

Reflect your beauty within using essential oil treatments, Reiki, customized facials, ear candling and more. Retreat into a space of wellness as Wendy Jo works with you to find harmony and inner peace. See ad, page 19.

HOMEOPATHY

Karin Franz, MS, MEd, CIHC 585-425-0338 InspiredHealthyBody.com

Using fundamentals of functional medicine, Karin teaches how easy it is to drop excess weight, melt belly fat and reduce risk for chronic disease. Uncover the limiting beliefs keeping you stuck and empower yourself in a way that makes transformation inevitable. See ad, page 32.

ROCHESTER HOLISTIC CENTER

Kimberly Kavanagh 890 Westfall Rd, Ste C, Rochester 585-690-3782 • RochesterHolisticCenter.com

With more than 20 years’ experience, Kim helps patients by identifying and correcting nutrition deficiencies that have resulted in chronic health maladies. Specialties include depression, anxiety, arthritis, autoimmune conditions and many more. See ad, page 31.

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Dr. Chaudhri is an integrative psychiatrist offering alternative treatments for mental health, including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. He uses supplements, nutrition and metabolic workups in addition to a traditional medicinal approach. See ad, page 31.

INTERNAL MEDICINE ROCHESTER HOLISTIC CENTER

Amity is a classically trained homeopath offering a natural form of healing that works with the body, restoring health and vitality while relieving physical, mental and emotional symptoms. See ad, page 12.

Wi t h o v e r 3 0 y e a r s ’ e x p e r i e n c e in tr e a tin g patients, using a combination of Western methods that include progressive and holistic protocols. He treats both acute and chronic conditions. See ad, page 31.

HYPNOSIS

LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE THERAPY

625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport 585-766-7893 Homeopathy@live.com HomeopathyRochester.com

A NEW LEAF CENTER Kris Miller Cathleen Brauen 94 North Ave, Webster 585-748-9012 ANewleafCenter.com

Kris and Cathleen are two certified hypnotists that are available to meet your individual needs. Hypnosis may help you overcome fears, eliminate unhealthy habits, improve quality of life, maintain healthy weight, explore past lives and more. See ad, page 11.

INTEGRATED ENERGY THERAPY AWAKENINGS

Lori Palmer 625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport 585-615-6427.05 Awakenings.life Lori Palmer, a Master-Instructor of Integrated Energy Therapy, helps those seeking to release their emotional baggage of the past. Her transformation/empowerment programs assist with personal growth in unwanted patterned behavior, authenticity in the present and manifesting your desired reality. See ad, page 31.

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HELENA LISTOWSKI, LMT

ONE Wellness Center 2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor, Rochester 585-329-8643 Specializing in lymph drainage therapy—detoxing waste and reducing chronic swelling. Also offering integrated bodywork using advanced modalities for relief of pain and restrictions.

MASSAGE & WELLNESS HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES WELLNESS CENTER

458 Stone Rd, Rochester 585-663-6454 • AngelHD1@hotmail.com HealthyAlternativesRochester.com Carol Morissette, a LMT, RMT, certified herbalist and aromatherapist, offers Thermo & Integrated Energy Therapy, and sound healing guided meditations.

Sound relieves stress, anxiety, pain, inflammation, sinuses, lowers blood pressure and improves immune system.

JANET SHIPMAN MASSAGE THERAPY 595 Blossom Rd, Ste 307, Rochester 585-364-1820 JShipmanLMT@gmail.com ShipmanMassage.abmp.com

Regular massage is preventative health care, promoting overall wellness and rejuvenation. Janet combines Swedish and deep tissue techniques to give each client personal, customized care. See ad, page 21.

LIFTED HANDS MASSAGE & WELLNESS

2349 Monroe Ave, Rochester 585-851-8318 • LiftedHandsMassage.com LiftedHandsMassage@gmail.com Jacob Toczynski, LMT, and Jen Dietrich, LMT, focus on whole wellness—addressing mind, body and soul with massage therapy and spiritual growth/meditation classes. Specializing in treatment-focused massage and opening to greater spiritual/emotional well-being.

NURTURING HANDS MASSAGE

Evelyn Spruill 640 Kreag Rd, Ste 202, Pittsford 585-230-0910 • Espru@Rochester.rr.com NHWellness.massagetherapy.com Offering the most thorough, relaxing, full-body massages. Specializing in Swedish, therapeutic, deep tissue, sports, pregnancy, newborn, infant and geriatric massage. doTERRA essential oils. $20 off first massage.

See ad, page 12.

MASSAGE THERAPY JANET SHIPMAN MASSAGE THERAPY 595 Blossom Rd, Ste 307, Rochester 585-364-1820 JShipmanLMT@gmail.com ShipmanMassage.abmp.com

Regular massage is preventive healthcare, promoting overall wellness and rejuvenation. Shipman combines Swedish and deep tissue techniques to give each client personal, customized care for abundant health. See ad, page 21.

METAPHYSICAL LIGHTWAYS COMMUNITY 31 Market St, Brockport 585-484-8738 LightwaysJourney@aol.com LightwaysJourney.com

Rochester’s westside metaphysical store, featuring a huge variety of stones and crystals, incense, smudge, candles, jewelry, books, CD’s.

Featuring classes and workshops on meditation, and personal and spiritual growth. See ad, page 13.

MINDBODY BODYMIND FLOAT CENTER 622 Park Ave, Rochester 585-413-0616 BodymindFloatCenter.com Info@BodymindFloatCenter.com

Floating offers various ways to relieve many conditions— such as joint and muscle pain—reduces stress, soothes pregnancy discomfort, depression and sleep disorders, enhances creativity and much more. See ad, page 21.

ENJOY THE JOURNEY

Bani Aello 585-957-6235 Bani@BaniAello.com • BaniAello.com Helping people enjoy the journey of life each step of the way.

Teaching people the tools to have a happier, healthier life in spite of any circumstance through yoga, mindfulness, meditation, personal and professional growth. See ad, page 15.

GRACE LADELFA, LMT, CCH, RM

2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor, Rochester 585-764-4325 • GracefullSolutions.com Grace@GracefullSolutions.com Providing services for serenity in body and mind through therapeutic massage, certified clinical hypnosis, Craniosacral Therapy and Reiki healing. Free selfhypnosis downloads at GracefullSolutions.com.

CATHY WOODSIDE, LMT, CST, RM 2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor, Rochester 585-545-0327 • Turning2One.com Info@Turning2One.com

Integrating the body, mind, and spirit through massage, craniosacral therapy, Reiki and various other modalities.

Focusing on education and healing for better health. See ad, page 30.

NATURAL HEALING NATURAL STRESS REDUCTION SERVICES LLC

Robin Marshall, RN, HN-BC 7 W Main St, Webster • 201-220-3558 Robin@NaturalStressReductionServices.com NaturalStressReductionServices.com A variety of natural healing energy modalities to reduce stress and improve your health. Acupressure, Reiki, healing touch, raindrop, HeartMath Resilience Coaching, Zentangle art. See ad, page 5.

NATURE EDUCATION EARTHWORKS INSTITUTE 585-861-8127 •585-704-8424 Info@EarthWorksInst.org EarthWorksInst.org

EarthWorks’ staff is comprised of highly trained and diversely practiced professionals with over 20 years of aggregate experience in the environmental and education fields. We offer programs that educate, inspire and empower people to reconnect with themselves and their world through meaningful experience. Our goal is to create social and environmental sustainability in Rochester by building a shared responsibility for stewardship and a future of greater equity. See ad, page 10.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE NORTH SHORE NATUROPATHIC & ACUPUNCTURE Dr. Bonnie Cronin, ND, LAc 2349 Monroe Ave, Rochester 402 N Main St, Canandaigua 585-394-3490

Finding the cause to your health issues and using safe, effective, natural therapeutics, such as vitamins, minerals, enzymes, oils, botanicals, homeopathies and acupuncture.

Visit DrBonnieCronin.com for more information.

DR. LAURA SLEGGS, ND

2425 Clover St, Rochester 10773 Poags Hole Rd, Dansville 607-661-5497 • DrLauracs@gmail.com DrLauraND.com Sleggs studied four years at a naturopathic college after pre-med.

Knowledgeable in traditional and natural medicine, she focuses on treating the root cause of illness and promotes healing by using a combination of herbs, homeopathics, nutrition and counseling. See ad, page 33.

ORGANIC SALON PHARAOH’S HAIRUM SALON & SPA

400A Packetts Lndg, Fairport 585-223-5850 4112 West Henrietta Rd, Rochester 585-359-2249 • Info@PharaohsHairum.com PharaohsHairum.com Pharaoh’s is an award-winning salon and spa that provides excellent service and skills, and a safe environment for you and your family. Products used are free of harmful chemicals and contain organic, natural ingredients. See ad, page 5.

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PARENTING HOLISTIC MOMS NETWORK

HolisticMoms.org Facebook.com/RochesterNYChapter The mission of HMN is to generate national awareness, education and support for holistic parenting and green living by providing nurturing, open-minded and respectful local community networks that encourage families to share these ideals and learn from each other.

REIKI TRAININGS WITH SUDHA 3415 Clover St, Pittsford 585-754-0943 ReikiWithSudha@yahoo.com

Infuse your natural healing ability with reiki. Receive trainings in 1st, 2nd and Master’s level of the Usui Reiki System. Private healing sessions also available.

ROSEN METHOD

PARENTING VILLAGE

585-270-1832 Connect@OurParentingVillage.org Facebook.com/ParentingVillageRochester OurParentingVillage.org Parenting Village offers meaningful connection and crucial support to people on their parenting journeys, so that they may in turn offer the best of themselves to their children.

PHOTOGRAPHER SHAFFER COLLECTION

Sandra Shaffer Photography 82 Yellowstone Dr, West Henrietta 585-831-7615 SandraShafferPhotography@gmail.com Facebook.com/SandraShafferPhotography Photographer offering: n e w b o r n , f a m i l y, engagement, wedding, e v e n t s , c h a r i t y, corporate, head shots.

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AWARENESS HEALS

Anais Salibian Awareness Heals 640 Kreag Rd, Ste 202, Pittsford 585-586-1590 • Awareness-Heals.com AnaisWorkshops@gmail.com Private sessions and trainings in Rosen Method Bodywork, classes, workshops in Writing to Heal, Igniting Intimacy for Couples. Salibian’s work provides a safe place for people to reintegrate body and mind in order to heal both. All of her work creates a safe space and offers a process for people to come back home to themselves and take charge of their lives. See ad, page 7.

SOCIAL MEDIA Michelle Arbore SavvySocialMedia.net MArbore@SavvySocialMedia.net Provides training and assistance to business owners on a variety of social media platforms for business growth.

Remove your challenges and focus on your business, meet new clients and spend more time with loved ones. See ad, page 17.

MOVE BETTER TO FEEL BETTER

Specializing in optimizing your health by moving, breathing and feeling better. Offering physical therapy and Feldenkrais to improve posture, relieve pain and restore your functional mobility. See ad, page 15.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT NEXT LEVEL LIFE COACHING

Lisa Benesh East Side Wellness Center, 625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport • 585-350-8138 LBenesh@frontier.com LisaBeneshCoaching.com

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY NEXT LEVEL LIFE COACHING Lisa Benesh East Side Wellness Center, 625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport 585-350-8138 LBenesh@frontier.com LisaBeneshCoaching.com

Next Level Life Coaching teaches Positive Psychology tools to clients wanting to make a permanent change in their lives. Areas of focus: weight loss, parenting, relationships, personal growth and career. See ad, page 15.

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BRIGHTON PATHWAYS

3200 Brighton Henrietta Rd, Rochester 585-242-9518 Info@BrightonPathways.com BrightonPathways.com Brighton Pathways to Health is a group of licensed, skilled and compassionate practitioners. We recognize that the body, mind and spirit must be in harmony in order for the whole person to become well and stay well. We offer Classical FiveElement Acupuncture, Chiropractic care and ongoing yoga, tai chi, meditation and other weekly classes and weekend seminars. See ad, page 17.

HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES WELLNESS CENTER

458 Stone Rd, Rochester 585-663-6454 HealthyAlternativesRochester@gmail.com HealthyAlternativesRochester.com Carol Morissette, LMT, RMT, certified herbalist and aromatherapist, offers Thermo Therapy amd Integrated Energy Therapy, sound healing, guided meditations and more. Sound relieves stress, anxiety, pain and inflammation, clears sinuses, lowers blood pressure and improves immune system.

SAVVY SOCIAL MEDIA

PHYSICAL THERAPY Fred Onufryk, MS, PT 1328 University Ave, Rochester 585-482-5060 • OnufrykFredO@gmail.com MoveBetterToFeelBetter.com

WELLNESS CENTER

RochesterAwakenings.com

Next Level Life Coaching teaches Positive Psychology tools to clients wanting to make a permanent change in their lives. Areas of focus: weight loss, parenting, relationships, personal growth and career. See ad, page 15.

YOGA MOLLY’S YOGA CORNER Molly Huff 585-202-1347 Information@MollysYoga.com MollysYoga.com

With two locations—in Fairport and on Monroe Avenue, Molly and her staff teach an array of yoga styles in a fun, relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere.

See ad, page 10.

NU MVMNT

585-704-2889 NuMvmnt.com NuMovementCooperative@gmail.com Facebook.com/NuMvmnt We are an art gallery located in the NOTA that offers a variety of yoga classes, dance classes, PiYo, Zumba, booty barre and more.

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Almost everyone is routinely exposed to iodine-depleting radiation

Low-Sodium Diets

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

Iodized Table Salt

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

Bromine

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

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

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

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

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