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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

13 GAS-FREE MOWERS

Better for Mind, Body and Planet by Caroline Zane

14 SWIMMING IN NATURE Splashing Safely in Lakes and Oceans by Lane Vail

15 SPEAKING WITH STRANGERS

The Simple Pleasures of Connecting

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FROM-HOME MEALS A Stragegy in the Battle Against Childhood Obesity by Suellen Pineda

18 KID COOKERY

They Love Healthy Food They Make Themselves

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20 ENLIGHTENED PARENTING

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most life-changing event ever, bar none. The instant my first child arrived, 14 years ago, everything changed and shifted. The overwhelming instinct to protect and nurture her was unprecedented in my experience. Becoming a mother felt surprisingly natural. It’s the parenting part that has required work, understanding and infinite patience. I believe that it’s the most demanding as well as most important work a person can do and never a choice to be taken lightly. My gratitude for the depth and breadth of my own parents’ faithful caretaking of me, their beloved daughter, has soared now that I’m a mother of two boys and one teenage girl, ages 5, 6 and 14. I understand more and with greater clarity. Parenting with Presence, this month’s theme, is so essential and yet so difficult at times. I’m particularly aware of my own need to deliberately take time to “just be” with my kids. When I am fully present, what my children share and teach me leaves me in awe. My view is that whether parents birth or adopt, I myself am adopted, our children arrive as independent beings that may or may not be anything like us. They are here to carve their own path, and my job is to give them the freedom and gentle encouragement to do so within safe boundaries and common-sense guidelines. Children’s journeys to the beat of their own thoughts will most likely entail mistakes and heartache but also, if consciously parented, growing skills and confidence in themselves. That is my ultimate goal: to raise aware, independent, caring children. My mother used to say, “Kelly, I am not your friend, I am your mother. Someday we will be friends, but not until you are grown and my job of raising you is over.” I totally appreciate that now and 100 percent agree with her. I love spending time doing fun things with my kids. Yet at the end of the day, I am here to parent them, which includes loving decisions they may sometime disagree with. They have enough friends but only two parents. As I write this, I hear one of my children yelling because I implemented consequences to their behavior they see as unpleasant. All are entitled to their feelings and expressing them in ways that aren’t detrimental to themselves and others. Still, I stand by my thoughtfully rendered decision with great love because I have to; I am their mother. With love and light,

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Bodymind Takes the ‘Ick’ Out of Cricket

Locally Made, Nontoxic Solution to Mosquitoes

ationally certified aromatherapist Mindy MacLaren, of Sweet & Woodsy Aromatherapy, now offers Bug Chaser Incense Cones, a natural and safe option for repelling mosquitoes while outdoors. The nontoxic incense cones are made with essential oils known to repel mosquitoes. “The mosquito population has been heavy this summer. Gardening, exercising or playing outside is more pleasurable due to the ability of Bug Chaser Incense Cones to keep insects at bay,” says MacLaren. “Depending on wind conditions, each incense cone can provide at least 25 minutes of relief from mosquitoes.” Bug Chaser Incense Cones are locally made by MacLaren in Penfield. They are intended for outdoor use only and should be kept out of reach of children and pets. For more information and to purchase, call 585-755-5511, email Info@SweetAndWoodsy.com or visit SweetAndWoodsy.com. See ad, page 11.

Innovative Rochester Yoga Preschool Opens New Penfield Location

ochester Yoga Preschool (RYP)—a cooperative school combining traditional preschool activities with yoga and movement—is opening a new location at 1653 Creek Street, in Penfield, to support its growth and offer options to families in the city, Penfield, Webster and surrounding areas. The school is still enrolling for the 2015-2016 school year. “I am so excited about our new Creek Street location, which has a wonderful classroom, yoga room and beautiful green space in the back where the children can play,” says Lauren Seaver, founder and teacher. “This setting is perfect for Rochester Yoga Preschool’s program, and I am thrilled to continue working and learning with children here as our program expands.” RYP offers a unique and innovative approach to preschool for families in the Rochester area and surrounding suburbs. Traditional preschool activities are woven together with yoga and creative movement to produce an atmosphere that supports young children’s need to move. Through the use of yoga postures, books, movement games, dramatic play, music, creative projects, science experiments and more, RYP’s preschool program engages and empowers children to learn about themselves, others and the world around them. For more information, call 585-857-7087, email RochesterYogaPreschool@gmail.com or visit YogaPreschool.com.

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odymind Float Center, in Rochester, is now the area’s only retailer of Chapul protein bars, featured on the television show Shark Tank. The protein source in the gourmet bars is cricket flour, which has 15 percent more iron than spinach, twice the protein of beef and as much vitamin B12 as salmon. “We love introducing safe and healthy options to Rochesterians,” says David Brickman, co-owner of Bodymind Float Center. “Chapul bars are delicious, but that is not why we carry them. Experts estimate that the average hamburger patty has the same greenhouse gas impact as driving a Toyota Corolla 10 miles. Crickets need very little water to live and eat mostly agricultural byproducts, such as cornhusks and broccoli stalks. Chapul bars are good for you and good for the planet.” Rochester’s only float center, Bodymind offers four private rooms each with a float tank and amenities. The float tank is a powerful tool for managing pain and stress and for self-exploration. More than 5,000 visitors to Bodymind Float Center have benefitted from floatation therapy and salt therapy, which the company introduced to Rochester in 2013. Location: 622 Park Ave., Rochester. For more information, call 585-413-0616, email Info@BodymindFloatCenter.com or visit BodymindFloatCenter.com. See ad, page 23.

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From Hospital-Based Nursing to Entrepreneurial Nursing

fter a year of working on her self-created nursing journey, Robin Marshall, RN, has opened Natural Stress Reduction Services LLC at 7 West Main Street, in Webster. Marshall will be offering a variety of noninvasive, nonmedicinal, therapeutic and natural approaches to dealing with stress. “My goal is to help reduce stress with healing energies Robin Marshall and plant-based remedies,” says Marshall. “The fact is people can’t eliminate stress from their lives, but they can learn how to manage and reverse the damage it can cause, and realign with the heart, mind and body.” Visit the website to claim a free Natural Stress Reduction Mini Guide. For more information, call 585-347-6049, email Robin@NaturalStressReductionServices.com or visit NaturalStressReductionServices.com.

Learn About Brainwave Optimization

laude Adair, of AdairForce LLC, will offer two teleconferences on Brainwave Optimization—a relaxing, hi-tech form of self-care—at 7 p.m. on August 6 and 13. The 30-minute teleconference teaches attendees a new way to care for their health and includes a question-and-answer session. “Uniquely, Brainwave Optimization supports one’s own brain to do its own work, in a way unlike any other approach that has come before,” says Sung Lee, director of research at Brain State Technologies. Brainwave Optimization is noninvasive, relaxing and respectful of the brain’s own expertise about itself. It can give the brain a reflective experience to use for self-regulation. For more information, call 585-721-2131, email Claude.Adair@AdairForce.com or visit AdairForce.com.

Spiritual Courses Now Available Online

ellowships of the Spirit, a spiritual organization that provides environments in which all people can experience their spiritual connections, is now offering many of its most popular courses online. This provides anyone the opportunity to study with instructors like Steven Forrest, astrologer and bestselling author of numerous astrological texts, as well as Sharon Klingler, author of Power Words. “Whether you want to strengthen your gifts of healing or mediumship, explore new knowledge and skills, or come to relax and renew your spirit, our exceptional instructors are here for you,” says Elaine Thomas, co-founder and director. Fellowships of the Spirit is a nonprofit Spiritualist church that caters to beginner students as well as those who have been on a spiritual path for some time. The group studies teach and practices spiritual unfoldment so that all may more fully understand spiritual presence in their lives. Location: 282 Dale Dr., Cassadaga. For more information, call 716-595-2159 or visit FellowshipsSpirit.org. See ad, page 21. 6

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With These Hands—Wonder Carol Allen Anfinsen Thanks to Carol Allen Anfinsen’s grandfather, a former biologist and teacher; her uncle, a former professor of entomology at the University of California, Berkeley; and father, a fly fisherman of great renown, she has always been an environmentalist and lover of nature’s remarkable handiwork. Anfinsen believes that spirit, voice and emotion resonate within all living things and even inanimate objects. While painting, she envisions each entity speaking out to her and sometimes exaggerates color and movement so that others can share what her own inner life sees and feels. Portraits are a favorite of the artist. “The slightest crinkle in a nose or twinkle in an eye can tell volumes about a person’s personality,” she says. “Faces are as varied as the flowers in springtime; as deep as the roots of a tree or the depths of an ocean.” This sense of spiritual wonder permeates each of Anfinsen’s works. “I believe art should uplift, inspire, educate and challenge the viewer’s mind, heart and soul,” she advises. “I hope viewers will experience awe and joy when they look at my paintings.” View the artist’s portfolio at Carol-AllenAnfinsen.ArtistWebsites.com and visit her blog at AnfinsenArt.Blogspot.com.

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Sad Music Can Lift Our Mood

study from Free University, in Berlin, has determined that listening to sad music may actually lift our mood. The researchers conducted a survey of 772 people, 44 percent of which were musicians, asking each subject about their emotional responses after listening to sad music. While 76 percent felt nostalgic, more than 57 percent of the respondents indicated peacefulness, more than 51 percent felt tenderness, almost 39 percent had feelings of wonder and 37 percent experienced a sense of transcendence. Fewer than half—45 percent—said they experienced sadness when listening to the morose melodies. The researchers pointed out that people often tend to listen to sad music as a source of consolation, and the music often provides a means for improving moods and emotions.

Produce Produces Heftier Newborns

review of research from the Center for Chemical Regulation and Food Safety finds that the quantity of food consumed by pregnant women for increasing a baby’s birth weight is less important than what types of foods she eats.After systematically analyzing 11 relevant studies, the researchers found that higher birth weights—associated with better brain development during later years—are linked with the amount of fruits and vegetables a mother eats during pregnancy. Using seven studies, researchers found that low vegetable consumption during pregnancy resulted in more than three times the risk of giving birth to a child with low gestational weight. Other studies found a correlation between higher fruit consumption by expectant mothers and a higher birth weight of babies. Much of the research showing these relationships occurred in developed countries where a conventional Western diet is prevalent.

Happy Couples Sleep Closer Together

esearchers from the UK’s University of Hertfordshire conducted a study that measured the relative relationship satisfaction between couples and their sleeping proximity. More than 1,000 people were surveyed for the study. The researchers found that 55 percent of couples that typically faced each other but did not touch while sleeping were satisfied with their relationship. Of those that slept back-to-back but didn’t touch, 74 percent were satisfied with their relationship and those that slept in the same direction, but didn’t touch, had a 76 percent satisfaction rate. Even better, 94 percent of those that touched while sleeping, regardless of their relative positions, reported being satisfied. The closer the couples slept, the happier their relationships were reported to be.

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Call for Worldwide Protection from Wi-Fi Radiation

n May, 190 scientists from 39 nations appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to “exert strong leadership in fostering the development of more protective EMF guidelines…” The letter was developed by a committee that included professors from Columbia University, Trent University, the University of Washington and the University of California, Berkeley. It was then signed by a host of university professors and researchers from around the world. The directive cited several key studies that have shown that radiation from electromagnetic fields—even low-frequency radiation—is a possible cause of cancer. The WHO adopted a classification for extremely low-frequency electromagnetic radiation in 2002 and in 2011 classified radiofrequency (RF) radiation within its Group 2B—a “possible human carcinogen.” The letter points out that while WHO has accepted these classifications, there have been no guidelines or standards created by the agency or in conjunction with other agencies. It recommends a convening of the United Nations Environmental Programme and the funding of an independent committee to explore practical means of regulating the widespread and uncontrolled expansion of wireless technologies throughout our environment. The appeal also calls for the protection specifically of children and pregnant women and a strengthening of regulations placed on technology manufacturers. Berkeley, California, set a precedent on May 12 by acknowledging the health risk posed by RF radiation and adopting the Right to Know Ordinance, requiring electronics retailers to warn customers about the potential health risks associated with it. It reads, “If you carry or use your phone in a pants or shirt pocket or tucked into a bra when the phone is on and connected to a wireless network, you may exceed the federal guidelines for exposure to RF radiation.” The ordinance requires that the notice be displayed in stores that sell mobile phones.

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Glyphosate Self-Testing Now Available

he Feed the World Project has partnered with the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) to offer public testing for a chemical that is now ubiquitous in conventional food production: glyphosate. At $119, the test can check levels of this chemical in tap water, urine and soon, breast milk. “For decades now, the public has been exposed, unknowingly and against their will, to glyphosate, despite mounting evidence that this key active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide is harmful to human health and the environment,” says OCA International Director Ronnie Cummins. “Monsanto has been given a free pass to expose the public to this dangerous chemical because individuals, until now, have been unable to go to their doctor’s office or local water-testing company to find out if the chemical has accumulated in their bodies or is present in their drinking water.” The testing comes on the heels of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) announcement in March that glyphosate is a possible carcinogen and questions the validity of the industry claims from laboratory animal testing that the acceptable daily intake of glyphosate is .3 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day. The WHO report notes, “The socalled safe levels of glyphosate exposure have never been tested directly to determine if indeed they are really safe to consume over the long term. Instead, the ‘safe’ levels are extrapolated from higher doses tested in industry studies.” The test is available at FeedTheWorld. info/glyphosate-testing-test-yourself.

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Go Through the Roof The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) notes that as of March, the global monthly average for carbon dioxide, the most prevalent heat-trapping gas, crossed a threshold of more than 400 parts per million (ppm), the highest in about 2 million years. “It’s both disturbing and daunting from the standpoint of how hard it is to slow this down,” says NOAA chief greenhouse gas scientist Pieter Tans. “Carbon dioxide isn’t just higher, it’s increasing at a record pace, 100 times faster than natural rises in the past.” In pre-human times, it took about 6,000 years for carbon dioxide to rise 80 ppm, versus 61 ppm in the last 35 years, Tans says. Global carbon dioxide is now 18 percent higher than it was in 1980, when NOAA first calculated a worldwide average.

Crayon Kicks

Not Just for Kids Any More Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest, by Johanna Basford, are two of the most popular titles on sale at Amazon.com—and both are coloring books for adults. Featuring detailed black-and-white drawings of the flora and fauna that surround illustrator Basford’s Scottish home, Secret Garden has sold nearly 1.5 million copies. Fans include Hollywood celebrities such as Zooey Deschanel, and when National Public Radio asked listeners for feedback, many indicated, “I thought I was alone.” The consensus is that adults are seeking to get in touch with their inner child. Beyond the nostalgic charm of coloring books, it’s also a good way for grownups to unwind and reflect. “So many people have told me that they used to do secret coloring when their kids were in bed,” says Basford. “Now it is socially acceptable, it’s a category of its own.” For a sample coloring gallery, visit JohannaBasford.com.

Fracking Halt

Earthquakes Derail Dutch Gas Production Gas production by fracking in the Loppersum, Netherlands, area of the Groningen natural gas field, Europe’s largest, was suspended by a Dutch court after a home was damaged by earthquakes linked to the operation. Nette Kruzenga, co-founder of Groningen Centraal, one of two groups seeking an immediate halt in Groningen gas production, says, “It is clear the judge said that the situation around Loppersum is dangerous.” The actions of Dutch officials are different than in the U.S., where many people acknowledge the same problem while others deny its existence. States that tend to cite the danger are those that have experienced damaging earthquakes, including Arkansas, Oklahoma, Ohio and Virginia. Deniers include big-fracking states such as California, Colorado and Texas. In states that have reduced new injections and scaled back current operations, earthquakes have abated.

Diaper Discovery Mushrooms Grow on Disposables

Disposable diapers are mostly indestructible, but a group of researchers led by Rosa María Espinosa Valdemar, at Mexico’s Autonomous Metropolitan University, Azcapotzalco, has found a way to degrade the soiled garments by growing mushrooms on them. Disposable diapers can last for hundreds of years in landfills because they contain not only the plant-based material cellulose that mushrooms consume, but also non-biodegradable materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene and the superabsorbent gel sodium polyacrylate. The scientists grew the oyster mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, on a substance made from used diapers and were able to reduce the diaper’s weight and volume by up to 80 percent. For the experiment, the researchers only used diapers containing liquid waste. They sterilized and ground up the garments; mixed them with lignin from the remains of pressed grapes, coffee or pineapple tops; covered the mixture with commercially available fungus spores; and kept it in a plastic bag for three weeks. The resulting mushrooms had similar amounts of protein, fat, vitamins and minerals as in commercial yeast. They’re not intended for human consumption, but could be used as a supplement in cattle feed. Source: ScienceDaily.com

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Buying Kilowatts from Each Other Yeloha, a new, Boston-based, peer-to-peer solar startup, allows anyone to go solar, even if they live in a rented apartment, have a roof blocked by a shady tree or don’t have the funds to buy panels. Customers can sign up for the service either as a “sun host” or “sun partner”. Potential sun host homeowners have a roof suitable for solar, but can’t afford panels. Yeloha will install the panels for free in exchange for access to the solar power the panels create. Sun hosts also get about a third of the electricity created by the panels for free, translating to lower monthly power bills. The remaining power is distributed to the sun partners—customers that want to go solar, but don’t have a proper roof or own their home. Sun partners can buy as many solar credits as they’d like from Yeloha at a price that’s less than what they’d normally pay to their utility. The service is currently operating in Massachusetts only, but has plans for expansion across the country. For more information, visit Yeloha.com/sunhost.

Crab Crisis

Valuable Horseshoe Species Going Extinct The horseshoe crab, which is not really a crab, but belongs to the taxonomical class Merostomata among arthropods, is about to join the long list of endangered species. Their potential extinction poses a major threat to pharmaceutical, clinical and food industries seeking the secrets to the species’ survival over more than 250 million years with minimal evolution, enduring extreme temperature conditions and salinity. Individuals are able to go without eating for a year. Commonly found living in warm, shallow coastal waters on the sea floor, horseshoe crabs play an important ecological role. A continuing decrease in their population will affect other species, especially shorebirds that feed on the eggs, destabilizing the food chain. Sea turtles also feed on adult horseshoe crabs. Scientists worldwide want to include the invertebrate in schedule IV of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1974, labeling them as an endangered species. Enforcement will include monitoring for improper uses of horseshoe crabs. Source: EndangeredSpeciesInternational.org

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Pistachio Power

The Nuttiest Biogas Around Turkey, one of the world’s largest producers of pistachios, has begun using tons of the shells to produce biogas (methane) as an alternative energy source instead of dumping them in landfills. The country even plans to power its first eco-city using this unconventional fuel. The planned 7,900-acre metropolis is expected to house 200,000 people in Gaziantep Province. This southern region near the Syrian border is the heart of Turkey’s pistachio production, yielding more than 50 percent of the country’s nuts. “When you plan such environmentally friendly systems, you take a look at the natural resources you have,” explains Seda Muftuoglu Gulec, a Turkish green building expert. “If the region was abundant in wind power, we would use wind energy.” If the project goes forward, construction will start within two years and be completed within two decades. A pilot phase will focus on a 135-acre piece of land and, if successful, expand into the entire city. It may inspire other agricultural regions to look at what they typically consider waste as an energy source. For more information, visit Tinyurl.com/ PistachioPoweredCity.

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PlantPure Nation Screening at the Majestic on August 20

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lantPure Nation, a documentary exploring the political and economic barriers keeping Americans from getting healthier through plant-based nutrition, is being screened in select cities across the U.S. It will be shown in Chattanooga at 7:30 p.m., August 20, at the Majestic Theatre. The film is based on the work of renowned nutritional scientist T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., who co-authored the groundbreaking book The China Study and was featured in the documentary Forks Over Knives, in which he presents scientific evidence that a whole food, plant-based diet can prevent and even reverse deadly conditions like heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and some cancers. The idea for PlantPure Nation, directed by his son Nelson Campbell, came when the agribusiness lobby killed Kentucky legislation that would have launched a pilot program documenting those health benefits. In PlantPure Nation, Colin puts his nutritional theory to the test in his hometown in North Carolina where, as in Kentucky, rates of childhood obesity, heart attack, stroke and diabetes are high and residents typically eat meat-and-dairybased diets. The 95-minute film examines the political and economic factors that suppress information about the benefits of plant-based nutrition and connects it to larger issues such as medicine, farming and food deserts. In conjunction with the screenings, the nonprofit PlantPure Nation Foundation is establishing local PlantPure Pods across the country to promote the initiative. One tool is the 10-day Jumpstart program featured in the film. PlantPure Pods can also request a film screening in their hometown. Location: 311 Broad St. View a preview at Tinyurl.com/PurePlantNationTrailer. For more information, visit PlantPureNation.com.

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Toronto audiologist Marshall Chasin measured his gas power mower at 105 decibels to his ear and 95 to the ear of someone 20 feet away. At 105 decibels, exposure becomes dangerous in less than five minutes, according to The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

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Better for Body, Mind and Planet by Caroline Zane

he small engines of gasolinepowered lawn mowers and other garden tools, such as leaf blowers, are surprisingly big polluters. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), using a gas mower for an hour produces 11 times the air pollution of a new car. Emissions from gas mowers include global warming carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, as well as hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides, which react in heat and sunlight to form ground-level ozone—the main component of smog. On top of this, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reports an estimated 17 million gallons of gasoline get spilled each year refueling these mowers and other garden equipment. Some of this gasoline evaporates and also forms ozone, which can irritate the respiratory system and harm the lungs. Newer gas mowers, which are subject to tighter emission standards, and those with four-stroke engines, rather than two-stroke engines, are generally less polluting. Gas mower emissions

weren’t regulated by the EPA until the 1997 model year.

Cleaner and Quieter Electric Electric mowers—both corded and battery-powered—are much cleaner. There is no need to store gas and oil, and they won’t emit fumes into the yard. They can cause pollution elsewhere, depending on whether the electricity to run them is generated by renewable energy or by fossil fuels. In an effort to combat air pollution, lawn mower exchange programs around the country have offered discounts for gas mowers traded in for electric ones. The South Coast Air Quality Management District of California has succeeded in scrapping more than 55,000 old gas mowers as well as 10,000 old leaf blowers over the last 13 years. Electric mowers are also quieter. Not only do they make for a more peaceful neighborhood, they can also prevent hearing loss. Prolonged exposure to noise at or above 85 decibels can damage hearing, and gas mowers can significantly exceed this level.

An even better alternative for small- to medium-sized lawns is a manual reel mower, which is very quiet and does not pollute at all. This old-fashioned machine requires little maintenance and is less expensive. Human-powered push mowers are better for allergies and asthma, since there are no fumes, and they don’t stir up pollen, dust and grass the way rotary mowers do. They are also safer because there is no possibility of severe injuries from contact with a rotary blade or from objects being thrown out at high speed. Manual push mowers are also a good form of exercise. In 30 minutes of pushing, a 125 pound person burns 165 calories, a 155 pound person burns 205 calories, and a 185 pound person can burn 244, according to the Harvard Heart Letter. While these mowers may require a little more muscle, they are more relaxing in other ways. Instead of the jarring buzz of a gas mower, the operator can listen to the soothing sound of the spinning reel cutting grass, or stop to observe wildlife or chat with a neighbor. An added advantage is that the push mower is better for the grass than a rotary mower because it makes a scissor-like cut that allows the grass to heal more quickly and fight off disease. These simple machines aren’t perfect and can have trouble handling tall grass or weeds, bumpy terrain and twigs. More frequent mowing may be necessary to keep up with the grass. While not the right fit for everyone, an old-fashioned or an electric mower is a good choice for many. America’s favorite remains the gas mower, but growing concern about climate change and healthy living may change peoples’ minds. Caroline Zane is a freelance writer in Rochester.

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Nature is unpredictable, and there are inherent risks associated with swimming in open water, so I always swim with a buddy for companionship and basic safeguarding.

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Swimming in Nature Splashing Safely in Lakes and Oceans by Lane Vail

ostonian avid open-water swimmer Kate Radville is delighted that water constitutes 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. “The controlled environment of a swimming pool is convenient,” she says, “but splashing around outside in the beautiful summer sunshine is undeniably liberating.” Enthusiasts are both attracted by the rugged beauty of wild water and humbled by its power, but without proper skill or knowledge, swimming in natural settings can be risky. “Millions of dollars are annually spent on

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advertising, tourism and beach restoration projects to bring people to water,” says Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, “yet, the American Red Cross finds that 54 percent of Americans lack basic water emergency lifesaving skills.” Maximize enjoyment and safety in the open water by heeding basic guidelines. Be Weather Wise. Check the forecast before heading out and be conscious of any sudden climate changes. Leave the water or the area in the event of thunder or lightning. Tall buildings or

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mountains may block the view of the sky, and storms can pop up quickly, so Benjamin recommends using a batterypowered portable radio or smartphone app for weather updates. Wind and atmospheric pressure shifts can stir up waves for hours, so hesitate before returning to the water after a storm. Glean Information. “I can’t think of a time I’ve jumped into water I knew nothing about,” says Radville. “Some research prior to swimming is definitely advisable.” Renowned coach Steven Munatones, founder of the World Open Water Swimming Association, suggests walking along the beach to look for caution signs, surf conditions boards, flags, buoys, rope lines and available rescue equipment, plus emergency callboxes that pinpoint one’s location if cell phone service is weak. Even seemingly pristine waters can be contaminated by harmful bacteria, algal blooms or runoff pollutants after rain. “Chat with local beach-goers, swimmers, boaters or fishermen about current swimming conditions in designated areas,” counsels Munatones, and check social media sites like Facebook and area online swimming forums. Steer Clear. Be mindful of hidden underwater hazards, ranging from sharp objects to submerged construction, which can create turbulent water and strong undercurrents. Swim in lifeguardprotected areas away from windsurfers, jet skiers and boaters that may not hear or see swimmers, adds Munatones. Respect Marine Life. Munatones advises giving marine life, however beautiful, a wide berth. “I’ve swum around the world with all sorts of intriguing sea life,” he says, “and these are wild animals, not the friendly ones you see in marine parks.” Stop swimming and watch the

animal until it’s moved on. Be Water Wise. Water temperature, depth and movement, which fluctuate with rain, tides and wind, can also make conditions unpredictable, so research a destination beforehand. Pockets of cold water within an otherwise tepid mountain lake could induce a gasp response or hyperventilation, says Munatones, and prolonged immersion increases risk of muscle impairment and hypothermia. Likewise, an unexpected drop in the water floor may provoke panic. “Physically, someone capable of swimming in three feet of water can also swim in 300 feet,” says Munatones. “But mentally, deep water can feel spooky.” Rip currents are powerful streams that flow along the surface away from the shoreline. They may be easily spotted from the beach, but often go unnoticed by swimmers. “A potentially fatal mistake is allowing a ‘fight-orflight’ response to kick in and trying to swim against the current, because rips are treadmills that will exhaust your energy,” cautions Benjamin. Instead, flip, float and follow the safest path out of the water, a technique that conserves energy and alleviates stress and panic, he says. Watch for Waves. Swim facing oncoming waves and dive under the powerful white foam, coaches Munatones. “Feel the swell wash over you before coming up to the surface.” If knocked off balance by a wave, relax, hold your breath and wait for the tumbling to cease. Swim toward the light if disoriented under the water, and make sure your head is above any froth before inhaling. “Your lungs are your personal flotation device that keep the body buoyant,” says Benjamin. “Lay back and focus on your breathing.” While Coast Guard-approved flotation devices should be worn by children at all times, they are not substitutes for supervision, says Rob Rogerson, a lifeguard and ocean rescue training officer in Palm Beach County, Florida. “Parents must watch swimming and non-swimming children vigilantly.” “The power of the open water is immense,” says Munatones. “Be respectful, always.” Lane Vail is a freelance writer and blogger at DiscoveringHomemaking.com.

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Speaking with Strangers The Simple Pleasures of Connecting by Violet Decker

echnology tends to isolate us from others, but science points to the real value in reaching out. On average, we come into contact with more than 100 people a day, but often may not make any real connection with them. On a typical college campus, it’s rare to see a student not plugged in while walking from class to class. Saying “Hi” to an acquaintance or complimenting someone in passing is nearly impossible. These little day-to-day interactions could provide a steady source of simple pleasures for all if we regularly made the most of such opportunities. Part of the reason we intentionally isolate ourselves might be the false belief that we’ll be happier by doing so, according to a recent University of Chicago study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology. When subway riders were asked how they thought they would feel if they spoke to a stranger, nearly all of them predicted that the ride would be “less pleasant” than if they kept to themselves. After the ride, however, the results were unanimous: Those that spoke to another person reported having a more positive experience than those that sat in silence.

Parents teach children not to talk to strangers, but as adults, we miss a lot if we don’t. Even small talk can make a big difference in the quality of our day. It’s easy to try it to see if we don’t end up with a smile on our face. It’s ironic that young people spend hours each day on social networking sites, texting others and making plans with friends so they won’t sit alone at night, yet are getting worse at making such connections face-to-face. Even seated at the same table, conversational eye contact is becoming a lost art, another casualty of technology. Talking with others correlates with better communication skills, too. A 20-year study from Stanford University concluded that its most successful MBA graduates were those that showed the highest interests and skills in talking with others. So, instead of shying away from chatting with a fellow commuter or asking a cashier how her day is going, say “Hello.” It’s bound to make everyone’s day better. Violet Decker is a freelance writer in New York City. Connect at VDecker95@ gmail.com.

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Fewer Away-From-Home Meals A Strategy in the Battle Against Childhood Obesity by Suellen Pineda

ost parents would agree that their children’s health is a top priority and would do whatever possible to ensure a healthy and nurturing environment for their children. With the current pediatric overweight and obesity problem, parents are highly encouraged to take preventive action in the treatment of childhood obesity so that our children live healthier and fulfilling lives. Unprecedented levels of overweight and obese children are an impacting and health-threatening reality in the United States. Despite efforts of government agencies and those involved in the care of the pediatric population, current levels of obesity, especially for school-aged children, have tripled over the last few decades. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index greater than 95 percent on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth chart. According to

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Parents are urged to involve children in meal preparation and help out according to their capabilities as much as possible. CDC, the prevalence of obesity among children ages 2 through 19 is alarmingly high, about 17 percent of the population—or 12.7 million—a record number. These statistics are extremely dangerous, given the myriad health implications that excess weight-related comorbidities prevail through adulthood. Several organizations have issued recommendations that emphasize prevention as the key factor in the battle against childhood obesity. It is crucial for parents to determine what can be done at home to prevent obesity and encourage children to eat healthfully

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and be physically active. A recent study published May 2015 in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that reducing consumption of foods away from home, such as food from restaurants and fast-food establishments, is associated with weight loss, healthier diets and fewer calories consumed in a group of children and their parents that had previously completed a weightbehavioral treatment program. Researchers found that the fewer number of meals eaten away from home, the consumption of added sugars and fat was lowered. Restaurant meals are more likely to be loaded with added fat— particularly saturated fats—and added sugars than meals prepared at home. Last month, the Center for Science in the Public Interest announced the nine “worst restaurant meals of the year” in its Annual Xtreme Eating Awards. One of the winners is IHOP’s Chorizo Fiesta

Omelette—a concoction of chorizo sausage, serrano peppers, chili sauce, pepper jack cheese and three buttermilk pancakes with syrup that can pack up to 1,990 calories and the equivalent to two days’ worth of saturated fat for adults. Limiting the number of meals eaten outside home can have a powerful implication in the weight and overall wellness of our children. Parents are urged to involve children in meal preparation and help out according to their capabilities as much as possible. In addition to the emotional benefits of eating together as a family, homemade meals are more likely to include nutritious foods from all food groups to help children to grow healthy. Older children can participate in the menu planning for the week or help with grocery shopping. Whichever route parents choose to have their children involved, the bottom line is to limit eating out. Eating homemade meals together is nutritionally superior, cheaper and overall healthier. Some other recommendations at a policy level include the implementation of healthier lunch programs in schools and child-care centers, the inclusion of nutrition education programs for children and parents, availability of healthy foods in needy communities and more open areas for physical activities. Suellen Pineda is a registered culinary dietitian nutritionist in Rochester. Connect with her at SuellenPinedardn@gmail.com.

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Chicken, Mango and Nectarine Kabobs Add marinade to chicken and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (ideally leave overnight). Slightly oil the grill grates. Set heat to medium-high. Once chicken has been marinated, discard remaining marinade. Use wooden skewers that have previously been soaked in water and thread the chicken with the fruit. Grill kabobs for about 7 minutes per side, until chicken looks white and juices run clear. Note: A variety of fruit can be used in this recipe. Papaya and pineapple chunks also taste very good.

Yield: 5 kabobs 1½ Tbsp dried oregano ½ tsp dried Rosemary 2 limes, juiced 1 Tbsp sesame oil 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce ½ tsp cumin powder 1½ tsp brown sugar (agave nectar or honey also work) Salt and pepper to taste 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1½-inch cubes 2 medium-size nectarines, cut into wedges 1 mango, cut into cubes Mix all ingredients except chicken and fruit to make marinade.

Suellen Pineda is a registered culinary dietitian nutritionist in Rochester. Connect with her at SuellenPinedardn@gmail.com

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Kids like simple, elemental tastes and embrace the magic of the three-ingredient approach to cooking. ~Rozanne Gold, Eat Fresh Food: Awesome Recipes for Teen Chefs

KID COOKERY

They Love Healthy Food They Make Themselves by Judith Fertig

n less than a generation, childhood obesity has risen substantially, most notably in the United States, according to the article “Child and Adolescent Obesity: Part of a Bigger Picture,” in a recent issue of The Lancet. The authors attest that modern culture’s promotion of junk food encourages weight gain and can exacerbate risk factors for chronic disease in our kids. When concerned parents have a picky child bent on eating only French fries, they could enroll them in healthy cooking classes that offer tastings and related hands-on experiences for youths from preschoolers through teens. Here, children are encouraged to try more foods, eat healthier and learn about meal preparation, plus sharpen some math, geography and social skills. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Leah Smith, the mother of two elementary school children, founded Kids Kitchen and Chefs Club, in Austin, Texas, in 2011. She offers classes for chefs (ages 3 to 6), junior chefs (5 to 11) and senior chefs (11 to 14). Kids learn how to make dishes such as yogurt parfait popsicles with healthy grains clusters or roasted

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tomato soup with homemade croutons. “I’m a firm believer that teaching kids about which foods are good for us, and why, will positively influence their lifelong eating habits,” says Smith. “Start right, stay right.” Elena Marre, also the mother of two elementary school children, faced the challenge of a picky eater in her family. In 2007, she started The Kids’ Table, in Chicago, and solved her own problem along the way. Says Marre, “It’s amazing how often I hear a child complain about not liking red peppers, dark leafy greens or onions at the beginning of a class. It’s so rewarding when that same child is devouring a dish made with those three ingredients at the end.” Healthy kids cooking classes provide a fresh way to combat poverty, according to the Children’s Aid Society, in New York City. The group started Go!Chefs in 2006 at community schools and centers throughout the city and knows how to make it fun with Iron Chef-style competitions. “When offered a choice between an apple and a candy on two consecutive occasions and with most having chosen

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the candy the first time, 57 percent of students in the Go!Kids health and fitness program chose the apple the second time, compared to 33 percent in the control group,” says Stefania Patinella, director of the society’s food and nutrition programs. In Minnesota’s Twin Cities region, “We do a lot of outreach with Head Start, community schools and organizations like scout troops,” says Chef Ani Loizzo, Whole Foods Market’s culinary instructor at the Whole Kids Club Kitchen Camp, in Lake Calhoun. “We have many kids that know about organic and biodynamic farming and we talk about that in class. We might focus on a healthy ingredient like tomatoes in a one-hour class or explore the culture of Greece or Mexico through food in a longer session.” Loizzo loves the natural curiosity that kids bring to cooking classes. “Sparking an interest in exploring ingredients and flavors can also lead to learning how to grow a garden and interest in the environment,” she says. For children in areas where such cooking classes aren’t yet offered, there are still fun ways to involve them in healthy meal preparation. Maggie LaBarbera of San Mateo, California, started her Web-based company NourishInteractive.com in 2005 after witnessing the harmful effects of teenage obesity when she was an intensive care nurse. It offers educational articles for parents and free downloadable activities that engage children with healthy foods. “Every positive change, no matter how small, is a step to creating a healthier child,” says LaBarbera. “Together, we can give children the knowledge, facts and skills to develop healthy habits for a lifetime.” Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

Starter Recipes for Kids

Yogurt Parfait Ice Pops with Healthy Grains Clusters Yields: 4 servings

4 ice pop molds 1 cup granola (use non-GMO, gluten-free Kind bars) in small pieces 1 cup organic fresh fruit such as raspberries, kiwi, mango and strawberries cut into small pieces 2 (6-oz) cartons organic dairy or non-dairy yogurt

Put dates into a medium bowl, cover with lukewarm purified water and set aside to soak for 10 minutes. Drain dates and reserve soaking liquid. In a food processor, purée dates with 3 to 4 tablespoons of the soaking liquid, honey, oil, vanilla and cinnamon until smooth. (Discard the remaining liquid.) Add bananas and purée again until almost smooth. Transfer to a stainless steel bowl and stir in peanuts and cacao nibs. Cover and freeze, stirring occasionally, until almost solid—4 to 6 hours. Let ice cream soften a bit at room temperature before serving.

Adapted from a recipe by Leah Smith for Kids Kitchen and Chefs Club, in Austin, Texas

Raw Banana Ice Cream Yields: about 1 quart

20 pitted dates, roughly chopped 2 Tbsp raw honey 2 Tbsp extra-virgin coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 /8 tsp ground cinnamon 4 cups sliced very ripe organic bananas ½ cup raw peanuts, coarsely chopped, optional 2 Tbsp cacao nibs

Cheesy Lasagna Rolls Yields: 4 to 6 servings

Adapted from a recipe from Whole Foods Market, Lake Calhoun, Minnesota

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Layer ingredients in each ice pop mold like a parfait. Put a sprinkle of granola in first, and then layer yogurt and fresh cut fruit. Add another spoonful of granola to top it all off and freeze the pops for at least 4 to 6 hours.

Nut Butter Granola Bars Yields: 8 bars

2¼ cups rolled oats ¼ cup shredded coconut (without added sugar) ½ cup applesauce 1 /3 cup nut butter (almond or peanut) ¼ tsp baking soda ½ cup raw honey or maple syrup 1 Tbsp milk or almond milk 3 Tbsp chocolate chips Preheat the oven to 350° F. Mix all dry ingredients in one bowl. Mix wet ingredients into a separate bowl; it may help to heat the nut butter a little first. Combine the wet and dry contents.

Adapted from a recipe by Kensey Goebel for Kids Kitchen and Chefs Club, in Austin, Texas

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ere’s a sampling of healthy snack food recipes that kids love to make—and eat—in class and at home.

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Line a 9-by-13-inch pan with parchment paper. Bake for about 25 minutes. Let them cool completely before cutting. Store in a plastic container separated by parchment paper. They should keep for about two weeks and may be refrigerated.

Sea salt ½ lb (8 to 10) uncooked lasagna noodles Organic olive or coconut oil 1 cup ricotta cheese 1½ cups prepared marinara sauce 1½ cups packed baby spinach ½ cup shredded mozzarella Preheat oven to 400° F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add noodles and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well and gently transfer to a clean surface. Oil the inside of a small roasting pan or casserole dish and set it aside. Working with one noodle at a time, spread with about 2 tablespoons each of the ricotta and marinara, then top with spinach. Starting at one end, roll up the noodle snugly, and then arrange it in the pan either seam-side down or with the rolls close enough to hold each other closed. Pour the remaining marinara over assembled rolls, sprinkle with mozzarella and bake until golden and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Adapted from a recipe from Whole Foods Market

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ENLIGHTENED PARENTING Tips for Raising Confident and Loving Kids by Meredith Montgomery

seen firsthand, “If you have a connection with your kids, you can have a lot more influence on them.” Noting that sometimes children feel like their parents love them, but don’t necessarily like them, Martin Establishing Values emphasizes finding ways Shelly Lefkoe, co-author My dad always of Chicken Soup for the to identify with their intold me it was my terests. “I love cars, and Soul: Guide to Effective Parenting, believes that school, my choice, my dad used to invite children learn what we me on test drives when my grades, my life. I was a kid. Both of my model as important values. She tells her daughIt made me want to parents took time to ters they should treat her connect with me, which take responsibility. had a huge impact on with dignity and respect both because she’s their our relationship.” ~Casey Martin mother and, “That’s how Christine Carter, you treat people and that’s how I treat Ph.D., a sociologist with the University them.” Honesty is also a high priority in of California Greater Good Science their household. Center, recognizes the importance of Minneapolis college student Casey talking explicitly about values. When Martin often joins his father, Kirk, in we see kids doing something we value, presenting Calm Parenting workshops ask them how it made them feel, she for parents, teachers and students advises. “Teens don’t necessarily know around the country. In growing up, he’s that their parents value character over ueled by unconditional love, parenting with presence embraces all potential connections between parents and their children.

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grades,” Carter says, “particularly if parents tend to monitor grades more than aspects of a child’s character. What do you talk about more—their achievements or their character? If it’s the former, consider that you unintentionally might be sending the wrong message.”

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Overprotection of children by what’s termed helicopter parenting, can cause a disabling sense of entitlement where kids begin to believe, possibly unconsciously, that they are entitled to a difficulty-free life, Carter observes. “There’s an epidemic of cheating because students don’t want to try hard, and they expect to be rescued,” she says. “Although it’s terrifying to let our kids fail, when we don’t let them experience difficulty, they see mistakes as being so awful they must be avoided at any cost. To gain mastery in any arena, we must challenge ourselves, even if that means making mistakes.” “We lose sight that we’re not raising children, we’re raising adults,” says Malibu, California, marriage, family and child therapist Susan Stiffelman, author of Parenting with Presence: Practices for Raising Conscious, Confident, Caring Kids. “Empower them to cope with ups and downs. Help them know and trust themselves by not legislating their opinions and by allowing them to experiment.” Children often struggle with transitions, especially when things don’t go as planned. Martin recommends, “When kids throw tantrums or argue to get out of a challenging situation that’s causing them anxiety, help them work through it. Tell them that you know they’re feeling anxious, that you’ve felt that way before, too, and then help by giving them something specific to do or focus on.” Independent outdoor play has been proven to help kids learn to exert self-control. America’s children aren’t allowed to roam freely outside to experience nature as previous generations did. In Last Child in the Woods, author Richard Louv cautions against being limited by modern factors such as restrictive subdivision covenants and media-induced fear. “There are risks outdoors, but there are huge psychological, physical and spiritual risks in

raising future generations under protective house arrest,” he says. Louv prefers what’s called a hummingbird approach: “Hummingbird parents don’t hover over their kids with nature flash cards; they stand back and make space for exploration and problem solving through independent play, while remaining nearby, ready to zoom in at a moment’s notice if safety becomes an issue.” Armin Brott, host of San Francisco’s Positive Parenting radio program, reminds parents to increase opportunities for independence as youngsters grow. “Test a child’s ability to handle more freedom by providing the opportunity to prove that they can. If they succeed, it’s a confidence builder. If not, it allows them to see for themselves that they’re not ready yet.”

Disciplined Communication The first eight years of a child’s life are the most formative, effecting personal beliefs that will shape the adult that they’ll become, including impediments to fruitful self-expression. A healthy conversational relationship can foster connection and security while respectfully teaching children right from wrong. Lefkoe suggests managing parental expectations while considering what serves the child best in the moment. When a child tries to tell Mom something when she’s distracted, the child may conclude that what they say is unimportant. Instead, the mother can acknowledge the importance of what the child has to say

If you can’t explain something to a 5-year-old, you don’t really understand it; they make you think about what you know.

As kids mature and are faced with potentially dangerous scenarios, “You don’t want them worrying about what their friends will think; you want them thinking about the consequences,” says Lefkoe.

~Armin Brott

The intense journey of adolescence is about discovering oneself and how to reach full potential. Carter says, “I had to constantly remind myself that this is their journey, not mine, and that it’s going to sometimes be dark and difficult.” “The more power you give kids, the less they feel the need to test the universe,” says Lefkoe, who reminds parents that while it’s relatively easy to control young children, rebellious teenagers are harder to handle when they feel they have something to prove to an overbearing parent. Offering calculated risk-taking opportunities that don’t involve drugs and alcohol is beneficial in the teen years. “You want them to know how to handle freedom and be responsible once they are on their own,” she says. “When I got my driver’s license, I always came home before curfew,” says Martin. “I learned that if I could control myself, my parents didn’t feel the need to control me, which gave me a ton of power in my life.” Brott observes that as the parenting role changes, “We can offer to help, but it’s equally important to learn to let go and admire the young adults they’re becoming.”

and how she looks forward to listening once she’s freed up before eventually giving the child her full attention. Parents can serve as a safe haven for kids. Stiffelman says, “Allow them to speak the truth without being corrected or shamed. If they tell you they’d like to do something you don’t approve of, resist the urge to react with immediate advice and talk to them about their decision-making process. Be present enough for them to let them hear themselves think out loud.” “Children need affection, attention, acknowledgment and unconditional love, not discipline. When you punish kids, they feel absolved: ‘I did something bad, I got punished, now we’re even,’” says Lefkoe. When they get caught doing something they shouldn’t be doing, she recommends (with children as young as 5) asking them, “What are the consequences of your actions? Do you want to live with them? Your goal with this conversation should be that your child walks away feeling like they made a mistake, but it was a great learning opportunity.”

Navigating the Teen Years

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Teens desperately want to not feel like a kid, adds Stiffelman. “They may tell you to back off, but stay present and engaged—like wallpaper. The more you ask their opinion or invite them to teach you something, the more they’ll feel your support.” With sex education, the authors of The New Puberty, Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Louise Greenspan and Adolescent Psychologist Julianna Deardorff, Ph.D., emphasize the importance of being approachable from a young age, so kids naturally turn to their parents when sensitive questions arise. “It shouldn’t be about having ‘the talk’; it’s about maintaining an ongoing conversation,” says Greenspan. “Body odor is a good starting point in talking about body issues because it’s not intimidating and can be comfortably addressed by either parent.” Avoid rushing into subjects they’re not ready for by focusing on answering the questions that are posed, while offering a glimpse into the near future. Deardorff says, “Pubertal changes happen over time, so be patient. Parents have a lot of anxiety and anticipation about puberty. When you start to see the first signs, you don’t have to communicate everything all at once.” Consider throwing a puberty party or a health workshop for a son or daughter and their friends. Invite a parent that is comfortable with the subject matter— a nurse, physician or teacher—to get the conversation started. “Fight the urge

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to emotionally or physically withdraw,” counsels Deardorff. “Sharing activities is a form of communication, too.”

Kids as Teachers

“By paying attention, we can learn a lot of skills from our kids,” says Brott. Generally, youngsters have a greater tolerance for other people’s mistakes and opinions than adults, and tend to be more laid back. They regularly teach spiritual lessons about giving and receiving love and happiness in ways we never imagined. Through all the inevitable challenges, Stiffelman notes, “When parenting with presence, we orient ourselves with whatever good, bad or difficult moment is unfolding and bring more of our self—our heart, consciousness, understanding and compassion—to hold steady as the seas get rocky. Children offer us opportunities to confront the dark and dusty corners of our minds and hearts, creating conditions to call forth the kind of learning that can liberate us from old paradigms.” It all allows us to lead more expansive and fulfilling lives as we open ourselves to more of the love, learning and joy that the adventure of parenting can bring. When we embrace the healing and transformation that is being offered through parenting with presence, the rewards can be limitless. Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).

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Conscious Parenting Resources The Body Book for Boys by Rebecca Paley, Grace Norwich and Jonathan Mar The Care and Keeping of You: the Body Book for Younger Girls by Valorie Schaefer The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls by Cara Natterson Father for Life: A Journey of Joy, Challenge and Change by Armin Brott Holistic Mom’s Network HolisticMoms.org Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv The New Puberty by Louise Greenspan, M.D., and Julianna Deardorff, Ph.D. Parenting the Lefkoe Way TheLefkoeWay.com Parenting with Presence by Susan Stiffelman Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents by Christine Carter

10 STEPS TO FAMILY HAPPINESS by Christine Carter

appier kids are more likely to become successful, accomplished adults. Looking at the science can show what works in raising naturally healthy, happy kids.

feelings are okay, even though bad behavior isn’t.

Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First. How happy parents are dramatically affects how happy and successful their kids are.

Teach Self-Discipline. Self-discipline in kids is more predictive of future success than intelligence or most anything else good. Start teaching it by helping kids learn ways to distract themselves from temptation.

Build a Village. The breadth and depth of our positive relationships with other people is the strongest predictor of human happiness. Expect Effort and Enjoyment, Not Perfection. Parents that overemphasize achievement are more likely to have kids with higher levels of depression, anxiety and substance abuse compared to others. Praise effort, not natural ability. Choose Gratitude, Forgiveness and Optimism. Optimism is so closely related to happiness that the two are practically interchangeable. Teach preteens to look on the bright side. Raise their Emotional Intelligence. It’s a skill, not an inborn trait. Parents can help by empathizing with children facing difficult emotions and helping them identify and label what they are feeling. Let them know that all

Form Happiness Habits. Turn these happiness skills, plus the positive skills parents already have, into habits.

Enjoy the Present Moment. We can be super-busy and deeply happy at the same time by deeply experiencing the present moment. Rig their Environment for Happiness. Monitor a child’s surroundings so that the family’s deliberate happiness efforts have maximum effect. Eat Dinner Together. This simple tradition helps mold better kids and makes them happier, too. Christine Carter, Ph.D., is the author of Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents and The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work. She is a senior fellow at the University of California, Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. Learn more at ChristineCarter.com. natural awakenings

August 2015

The Art of Cultivating Creative Children

by Nancy E. McCarthy

hether parents enjoy painting, crafting collages, creating papier-mâché or sewing, involving children in arts and crafts projects not only leads to quality time together, but cultivating a creative child offers a multitude of significant benefits. Arts Education Partnership (AEP), a national coalition of over 100 education, arts, business, cultural, government and philanthropic organizations, believes the arts help children develop vital skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. AEP recom-

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mends making daily opportunities for children, both in and out of school, to experience the arts in all forms— dance, music, theatre and visual arts. Canandaigua fine artist Mary Riley engaged her own four children in a myriad of disciplines and offered private art lessons to other youngsters in her home studio for the past seven years. She says that while many parents of her students were not artistic themselves, they were eager to find a creative arts vehicle for their kids. Some parents even took art lessons with their children to connect more

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deeply with them. Riley recently transitioned her students to her neighbor Megan LeMay, an artist and Rochester City School District (RCSD) art teacher, so she can concentrate more fully on her own art. Riley and her youngest daughter Thea, 13, are currently exploring fiber arts together, using a vintage loom to weave fabrics. In addition to welcoming Riley’s students to her own home studio for summer art lessons, LeMay teaches elementary students at Charles Carroll School No. 46, in Rochester. Expanded learning time, beyond the traditional school day, is offered there and pupils participate in enrichment programs, with a special focus on arts integration. “Giving rich art opportunities outside of the regular school day and schedule really helps kids to blossom with their own interests and creativity,” says LeMay. Patricia Braus is chair of Rochester College Access Network, a new organization that supports college access and success through communication, coalition and advocacy for students. While there are many factors that influence a high school graduate to enroll in college, Braus believes that “students who are involved in the arts generally learn the importance of hard work, the rewards of being committed to their art, and the cultural context of their art. All of these are valuable when students consider higher education.” Many of Rochester’s venerable arts institutions, such as Geva Theatre Center, Memorial Art Gallery, Garth Fagan Dance, The Strong National Museum of Play, Hochstein School of Music & Dance and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), offer classes, program-

ming, education outreach or arts-based camps for children of all ages throughout the year. The RPO’s Associate Concertmaster Wilfredo Degláns and his wife Carrie’s two daughters have taken music lessons at Hochstein since they were three years old. Sophia, 16, plays violin and Isabella, 14, the cello. The sisters will make their debut in the Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra this fall. Hochstein, established in 1920 as a memorial to violin prodigy David Hochstein, offers a full range of music and dance instruction and enrichment programs for babies, children, teens and adults. The school also hosts many community performances in its professional Performance Hall including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s familyfriendly OrKIDStra series that introduces young audiences to classical music in a fun and engaging way. The Degláns girls’ involvement at Hochstein boosted their confidence, says Carrie, who adds it has “challenged and encouraged them to prepare with grace for lessons, auditions and recitals. These are positive life habits that have helped them not only with the demands of schoolwork but also to be carried on later in life.” There is a vast array of arts offerings for young people tucked all around Rochester and surrounding communities where children can imagine, explore and creatively express themselves, ultimately developing skills that can last a lifetime. Nancy E. McCarthy is a contributing writer to Natural Awakenings magazine She lives in Canandaigua.

Making Creative Connections Learn more about artistic people and organizations in the Rochester area. Arts Education Partnership: AEP-Arts.org Megan LeMay: MeganKLemay.wix.com/mklemay Rochester College Access Network: RochesterCan.org Geva Theatre Center: GevaTheatre.org Memorial Art Gallery: Mag.Rochester.edu Garth Fagan Dance: GarthFaganDance.org The Strong National Museum of Play: MuseumOfPlay.org Hochstein School of Music & Dance: Hochstein.org Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: RPO.org Local libraries also offer fun and free arts programs for kids of all ages. natural awakenings

August 2015

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Finding Loving, Permanent Homes for Foster Children by Sandra Yeyati

here are more than 100,000 children waiting to be adopted in the U.S. and close to 2,000 in the state of New York. Children Awaiting Parents (CAP), a national nonprofit founded in 1972, is dedicated to finding permanent families for those that have been in foster care for long periods of time and are considered the hardest to place. Its staff has helped place more than 6,000 kids to date. CAP Development Director Melanie Schmidt says: “A majority of these kids have emotional or physical challenges. Most of them have been in several foster homes or group homes. They’ve already been waiting a while, and this is the last

chance to find them a family.” Many of these kids have been either neglected or abused. “They may have been traumatized and bounced around. It’s fair to say that they have some level of mental health discomfort. A lot of them are also part of sibling groups. They might be minorities or have some physical or developmental delays,” Schmidt says.

CAP recruits families from all over the country through its online photo listings, but because they are based in Rochester, it provides a great deal of support to families in this area that are looking to adopt children, helping them navigate the process and connect with a child that is a good fit for their family. It also works directly with the children, helping to track down anyone that was a part of their lives at some point—teachers, previous foster families and long-lost relatives—and that might be willing to adopt them now. To learn more about a child listed on the CAP website, a family must

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first be certified to adopt by either an adoption agency or the county’s Department of Social Services, and CAP staff is there to help them navigate the process by connecting them to the right agencies and answering questions. The certification process involves orientation classes, background checks and home visits to prepare the family for what’s ahead and to make sure that the home provides an appropriate setting for an adoptive child. Schmidt says that the CAP staff is highly motivated to help these kids because they have seen the result when they age out of the system and are either institutionalized or placed out into the world without direction or support. “So many people say, ‘Well, they’re 17, they’re almost an adult. They don’t need a family.’ And it’s so untrue, because they haven’t been parented at all. You can’t just put this child out into the world with absolutely no independent-living skills. Unfortunately, I’ve seen these kids crash and burn, and it’s heartbreaking,” she says. Luckily, there are a surprising number of willing families from all walks of life that wish to adopt these kids, says Schmidt. Among the most common are empty nesters with grown children that still have more love to give to an older child, middle or lower income families that know what it’s like to experience hardship, and gay couples that have experienced rejection and difficulties themselves. “Even if they get a couple of years with a family before they become an adult, it makes a difference,” says Schmidt. “They might not need to live in a family’s home as long as they would if they were adopted as infants, but they would like a family to provide guidance and support, help find their first apartment and be there for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They’re not just looking for somewhere to live; they’re looking for a lifelong connection.” Children Awaiting Parents is located at 274 N. Goodman St., Ste. D103, in Rochester. For more information, call 585-232-5110, email Info@CapBook.org or visit ChildrenAwaitingParents.org. Sandra Yeyati is a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine. natural awakenings

August 2015

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Homeopathy for Kids by Sandra Yeyati

mity Engleson, a classical homeopath at the East Side Wellness Center, in Fairport, has used homeopathy with her two children since her oldest was a toddler. They are now teenagers, and Engleson says they seldom need to see a doctor for an ailment. Developed in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann, homeopathy is based on the principle that like cures like. In other words, a substance that causes symptoms in a healthy person will cure similar symptoms in a sick person. Made of natural substances, such as plants, minerals, animal venom or milk, the remedies are highly diluted. Carried in small sugary pellets that easily dissolve in the mouth, they don’t have side effects or interact with conventional medicines. “You don’t need to have a medical diagnosis or know the disease name. You just look at symptoms,” Engleson explains, adding that she identifies the correct individualized remedy by asking lots of questions. The idea is to understand the exact nature of someone’s symptoms and to get to know them as a whole person. “You’re taking into account all those changes they are experiencing. Are they thirsty? Are they lethargic or running around like crazy? And you’re also looking into their personality. Are they outgoing or are they introverted? What kind of activities do they enjoy doing? What is their sleep and dream state like? What position do they sleep in? What kinds of things do they crave to eat? Things like that,” she says.

According to Engleson, parents can safely practice homeopathy at home with their kids, addressing the most commonly recurring ailments that include colds, fevers, ear infections and influenza. A good way to get started, she notes, is to purchase a kit with 50 of the top remedies at RemedySource. com, as well as the book Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicine, by Dana Ullman, which offers detailed guidance for beginners as to the different uses of each remedy, recommended dosages and questions to ask to determine the proper course. Engleson’s go-to remedy is oscillococcinum. “It’s good for when your child shows the first signs of flu, fatigue or a sore throat. Have them take one to two pellets three times in 24 hours,” she says. She recommends belladonna or aconite for fevers and gelsemium for influenza. For bee stings, Engleson uses apis. Puncture wounds can be treated with ledum or apis. “Allergies can be tricky,” she says. “You want to understand why the child is over-responding to stimuli or pollen, but allium cepa, which is the homeopathic version of onion, is a good one to try for runny noses, itchy eyes and frequent sneezing.”

For more complex conditions, Engleson recommends that parents seek the advice of a professional. “I feel like everybody needs to have a remedy kit and a good homeopathic book at home, but they also need to know a homeopath in the event that they’ve tried remedies and nothing’s worked or for chronic things, like recurring ear infections and allergies, or more complex ailments, like ADD, ADHD, anxiety and depression.” As for results, she says: “With any kind of remedy, if you feel better, you stop taking it, and then once the symptoms return, that’s when you take another dose and you wait. When the symptoms return, you take another dose. You don’t take it on a schedule like regular medicine. You’re listening to your body.” Engleson notes that there are no mistakes with homeopathy, because the worse thing that will happen is nothing. If a child’s issue hasn’t changed at all after taking a remedy, she advises, “Observe your child and try to determine what has changed since the illness struck, then use that symptom to find a better-suited remedy.” Engelson will be offering an Introduction to Homeopathy class at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 18, at the East Side Wellness Center, located at 625 Ayrault Rd., in Fairport. For more information, call 585-766-7893, email Homeopathy@live.com or visit HomeopathyRochester.com. Sandra Yeyati is a frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine.

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Joe Dispenza on The Power of Thought Alone to Heal by Kathleen Barnes

ost of us are familiar with the placebo effect, when actual healing occurs after the only prescription a patient ingests is a sugar pill that the individual believes is medicine. Researcher and Chiropractor Joe Dispenza, of Olympia, Washington, knows the value of the placebo effect from personal experience. When his spine shattered during a 1986 triathlon race as his bicycle was hit by an SUV, he had a good mental picture of what had happened. Consulting doctors proclaimed a bleak prognosis and offered a risky surgical procedure as his only chance of walking again. He left the hospital against the advice of his physicians and spent the next three months mentally—and physically—reconstructing his spine. His story is one of hope for healing for others, detailed in his latest book, You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter.

How did your pivotal healing take place? For two hours twice a day, I went within and began creating a picture of my intended result: a totally healed spine. Nine-and-a-half weeks after the accident, I got up and walked back into my life fully recovered—without having had a body cast or surgeries. I resumed my chiropractic practice 10 weeks out and was training and lifting weights again while continuing my rehabilitation regimen at 12 weeks. Now, in the nearly 30 years since the accident, I can honestly say that

I rarely experience any back pain.

How does your approach differ from mind over matter? It’s the same. So many people have been conditioned into believing that mind and body are separate things. There is never a time when the mind isn’t influencing the body and vice versa. The combination is what I call a state of being.

How does the placebo effect work? Think about the idea of giving somebody a sugar pill, saline solution or a false surgery. A certain percentage of those people will accept, believe and surrender—without analysis—to the “thought” that they are receiving the real substance or treatment. As a result, they’ll program their autonomic nervous systems to manufacture the exact same pharmacy of drugs to match the real substance or treatment. They can make their own antidepressants and painkilling medicines. Healing is not something that takes place outside of you.

Can you cite examples of disease in which self-healing has been scientifically validated? There is amazing power in the human mind. Some people’s thoughts heal them; some have made them sick and sometimes even hastened their death. In the first chapter of You Are the Placebo, I tell a story about one man who died after being told he had cancer, even though an autopsy revealed

he’d been misdiagnosed. A woman plagued by depression for decades improved dramatically and permanently during an antidepressant drug trial, despite the fact that she was in the placebo group. A handful of veterans that participated in a Baylor University study, formerly hobbled by osteoarthritis, were miraculously cured by fake knee surgeries. Plus, scientists have seen sham coronary bypass surgeries that resulted in healing for 83 percent of participants (New England Journal of Medicine). A study of Parkinson’s disease from the University of British Columbia measured better motor coordination for half of the patients after a placebo injection. They were all healed by thought alone. The list goes on. I’ve personally witnessed many people heal themselves using the same principles of the placebo response, once they understood how, from cancers, multiple sclerosis, lupus, thyroid conditions and irritable bowel syndrome.

How can an ordinary person make that quantum leap and find healing? Many of us are now recognizing that rather than live in the past, we can create our own future. It requires changing some longstanding conditioned beliefs and the willingness to step into an unfamiliar, uncomfortable, unpredictable state that is consistent with living in the unknown. This happens to be the perfect place from which to create change. I recommend a meditation that creates physiological changes in the brain and at the cellular level, from 45 to 60 minutes a day. Changing Beliefs and Perceptions meditations are available on my website or individuals can record themselves reading the texts printed in the back of my book. As we exchange self-limiting beliefs we begin to embody new possibilities. Joe Dispenza is chairman of Life University Research Council and a faculty member for the International Quantum University for Integrative Medicine, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Visit DrJoeDispenza.com. Connect with natural health books author Kathleen Barnes at KathleenBarnes.com.

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August 2015

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The Vaccine Push Mandatory Laws vs. Personal Choice by Linda Sechrist

ront-page headlines Mandatory vaccines states and the District of about questionable Columbia, all traced to a pose the latest research, corporate traveler infected overseas manipulations, purchased that then visited a Califoraffront to politicians, medical covernia amusement park. citizens’ right ups and whistleblower Common sense and reports have left Ameriindependent research to informed cans feeling hoodwinked counters the stance that self-government. would rob individuand skeptical. According to a new Pew Research als of their moral right Center study, the public doesn’t trust the to conscientious, philosophical and information they’re fed on issues such as personal-belief exemption from being genetically engineered crops and now, subjected to vaccines. Hard evidence mandatory vaccines. in a plethora of published studies The current state of distrust of scienfurther identifies genetic factors that tific statistics and their impact on our lives could cause the development of addoesn’t bode well for lawmakers attemptverse effects to vaccines. ing to build consensus for uniform mandaYet, “There is no available evitory vaccination intervention. The current dence on vaccines’ effectiveness that rush to pass such legislation is largely due is placebo-controlled, plus the health to 169 cases of measles reported between effects of vaccines in combination have January 4 and April 17, encompassing 20 never been studied, certainly not the

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69 total doses of 16 types of vaccines given to children starting 12 hours after birth through age 18,” says Sayer Ji, a member of the National Health Federation board of governors and founder of GreenMedInfo.com. “Vaccine risks for anyone can range from zero to 100 percent, depending upon one’s genes, microbiome DNA, environment, age and health at the time of vaccination and the type and number of vaccines given,” advises Barbara Loe Fisher, president and co-founder of the nonprofit National Vaccine Information Center, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia. “Vaccines are not safe or effective for everyone because we’re not all the same and we don’t all respond the same way to pharmaceutical products,” says Fisher. She notes that responses to infectious diseases and the risk for complications can also vary, depending upon similar factors. Among the most prominent warnings on vaccine ingredients, concerned doctors, researchers and medical whistleblowers cite dangers of the toxin thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative used in some vaccines and vaccine adjuvants such as aluminum gels or aluminum salts added to elicit a stronger immune response against the germ the vaccine introduces into our body. Leading books citing telling research include Thimerosal: Let the Science Speak, by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mark Hyman; Vaccines: What CDC Documents and Science Reveal, by Dr. Sherri Tenpenny; Vaccine Epidemic, by Louise Kuo Habakus; and Science for Sale, by David L. Lewis, Ph.D. Top film documentaries include Shots in the Dark; Vaccination: The Hidden Truth; Trace Amounts; The Greater Good; and Vaccine Nation. Bought: The Hidden Story Behind

Vaccines, Big Pharma and Your Food resulted from two years of investigative research in disaster medical management by Toni Bark, now an integrative physician. In interviews with practicing doctors, research scientists, former pharmaceutical sales representatives, attorneys and others, Bark exposes serious conflicts of interest. These include vaccine research funding, hiring between pharmaceutical and chemical industries and their government regulating agencies, sponsored scientific propaganda used to silence critics, and large-scale corruption within the billion-dollar vaccine industry. Plus, it points out problems with the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 that Congress passed to give drug manufacturers, the government and physicians protection from lawsuits arising from injuries caused by childhood vaccines. “Since 1988, thousands of children and adults in America that have suffered brain inflammation and other long-recognized vaccine reactions have been collectively awarded $3 billion in vaccine injury compensation. There are thousands more that have been unable to secure federal compensation for their vaccine injuries,” reports Fisher. “At least 25,000 to 30,000 reports of vaccine reactions are filed annually with the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, operated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control,” says Tenpenny. “Underreporting is a substantial problem. It’s estimated that less than 1 percent of all adverse events from drugs and vaccines are reported.” VaccineResearchLibrary.com cites 7,200 journal articles and studies that expose the harm caused by vaccines. “Knowledge is empowering and personal discernment is priceless. The facts challenge the health claims by government health agencies and pharmaceutical firms that vaccines are perfectly safe,” says Ji. “Public doubt, distrust and skepticism are rational and natural consequences.”

What to Ask Before Vaccinating

accines are pharmaceutical products that carry risks. The National Vaccine Information Center encourages parents to become fully informed about the potential risks and disease complications for their own children and pose these questions to one or more trusted healthcare professionals before making a decision. ■ Am I, or my child, sick right now? ■ Have I, or my child, had a bad reaction to a vaccination before? ■ Do I, or my child, have a personal or family history of vaccine reactions, neurological disorders, severe allergies or immune system problems? ■ Do I know the disease and vaccine risks for my child or myself? ■ Do I have full information about the vaccine’s side effects? ■ Do I know how to identify and report a vaccine reaction? ■ Will I have a written record, including the vaccine manufacturer’s name and lot number, for all vaccinations? ■ Am I convinced that I have the right to make an informed choice? Visit nvic.org for information on recognizing vaccine-reaction symptoms.

For more information, visit the National Vaccine Information Center at nvic.org and the coalition of citizen advocates at NationalHealthFreedom.org. Connect with writer Linda Sechrist at ItsAllAboutWe.com. natural awakenings

August 2015

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Animal Talk They Have Lots to Say If We’d Only Listen by Sandra Murphy

Some people talk to animals. Not many listen, though. That’s the problem. ~A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

Brave New World In less than 10 years, we’ll see a universal translator for communicating with dogs and cats, predicts Con Slobodchikoff, Ph.D., professor emeritus of biological sciences at Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff. Just like language apps change, for example, a French phrase into English, the device would translate barks into “Put on Animal Planet,” or meows to “Feed me tuna.” Computers will foster better understanding between humans and animals. David Roberts, a computer science assistant professor, and his team at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a collar to send wireless instructions to dogs via vibrations. Multiple sensors return information about the dog’s heart rate and more, which is especially helpful for service dogs taught not to show stress or distress. Even without such technology, we can all enjoy improved relationships with animals, domestic and wild, by learning to listen. Veterinarian Linda Bender, an animal advocate in Charleston, South Carolina, and author of Animal Wisdom, says, “We all have the ability to understand animals. It gets trained out of us around age 7. It’s not about doing, it’s about being, a connection through the heart.” Meditation quiets the mind from daily concerns, allowing us to stay open, listen and be aware. 32

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Everyday Examples Author Frances Hodgson Burnett captures the essence of this childlike sensibility in A Little Princess: “How it is that animals understand things I do not know, but it is certain that they do understand. Perhaps there is a language which is not made of words and everything understands it. Perhaps there is a soul hidden in everything and it can always speak, without even making a sound, to another soul.” In Portland, Oregon, intuitive Melissa Mattern relates examples supporting Burnett’s premise from her own experiences. “My newest cat, Rocket, beat up my other cats and ran amok. Nothing helped until I took a class in animal communication.” She asked her other cats what to do. “They were clear that I should have consulted them before bringing Rocket into the house,” she says. “I asked Rocket if he would like another home and the picture of a chef’s hat popped into my mind. When we found the perfect home for Rocket, the man was a chef whose only other pet is a turtle that lets Rocket sleep with him. Everyone is happy with the results.” Charli, a 14-year-old pointer, travels the world with her family. Her owner, Cynthia Bowman, shares one of her favorite stories: “As we planned our move to Spain, Charli got ill. I explained, ‘We want you to go too, but if you can’t, tell me.’ A picture of a smoked ham popped into my head. I didn’t understand, but Charli got well and went along,” she says. “In our new Gipuzkoa neighborhood, a deli sells hams, just like I pictured. I can’t explain how Charli knew.” It becomes a matter of trust. “Thoughts or mind pictures can be easy to dismiss or mistrust as imagination,” she comments. “Every species has something they do best. With humans, it’s problem solving and advanced thinking. We’ve separated ourselves from nature. We need to remember we’re all interconnected,” Bender says. “When we learn to tune into ourselves, be heart-centric and radiate compassionate energy, it makes us irresistible to other creatures.”

‘Hello,’ comment on the day and thank them for letting me share their space.” Staying calm is vital. Bender agrees. Grabbed by an orangutan at a wild animal trafficking rescue project, “She twisted my arm and could have easily broken it,” Bender recalls. “Fear is picked up as a threat so I tried to radiate calm. It was intense, but she gradually let go. With animals, you attract what you give. Better communication means better understanding leading to improved behavior on everyone’s part.” Communication and understanding among human, domestic and wild animals not only makes life more interesting, it can save lives. Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

Exotic Tales Wild animals communicate with David Llewellyn. As a writer of outdoor/nature blogs, he’s traveled full time in a 30-foot RV since 2002. “They don’t understand words, but go by what’s in your soul. I’ve picked berries with black bears and met a mountain lion and her two cubs along a trail without ever being harmed,” he says. “Often, hikers are told, ‘Make yourself look big and scream.’ I say

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calendarofevents TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 Yoga at MAG – 6-7:15pm. Bring your own mat and join instructor Jennifer Morgan for yoga in the park. Memorial Art Gallery Centennial Sculpture Park, 500 University Ave, Rochester. 585-276-8900. MAG.Rochester.edu.

savethedate TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 Intro to Homeopathy – 6:30-8pm. Learn how to integrate homeopathy into your life. First aid and some acute complaint remedies will be discussed. Call or email to RSVP. $5. East Side Wellness Center, 625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport. 585766-7893. Homeopathy@live.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 Healing with Elementals – 9am-5pm. In this groundbreaking workshop, learn how to explore and work with the extraordinary world of elemental consciousness and discover what elemental awareness can do to support all physical healing processes. $95. Lakeside Learning Center, 282 Dale Dr, Cassadaga. 716-595-2159. FellowshipsSpirit.org. Shamanic Course 101 Intensive – 10am-8pm. Receive certification as a shamanic practitioner. Learn shamanic tools for balancing your response to life through the power of being present and grounded. Learn how to perform shamanic soul retrievals, shamanic extraction healings, shamanic divination and medicine drumming. Class dates are August 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16. $1,160; includes meals. The Mahavatar Babaji Mystery School of Rochester, 267 Jacobs Rd, Macedon. 585-330-9367. MirabaiWellness@gmail.com. MirabaiWellness.com. Ready to Roll: Yoga Tune-Up – 1-2:30pm. This is a private event hosted by Carol Kennedy, LMT, and Lynn Rakestraw. Email for more information and to register. ROC City Wellness, 1598 Penfield Rd, Rochester. 585-210-2412. Carol@CarolKennedyLMT.com. MLRakestraw@yahoo.com. ROCCityWellness.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 10 Holistic Moms Network Swap – 6:30-8:30pm. Bring clean, gently used clothes, toys and small household items that are no longer needed. Bring items, take items, or both. Leftover items will be donated to charity. 36 S Main St, Pittsford. HolisticMomsRochester.blogspot.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 Spa Party – 7-9pm. Gain information on non-GMO herbs that will help you lose weight, reduce stress and balance hormones. Herbal facials or body wraps will be offered for $25. Wear comfortable clothing, such as sweatpants, tanks and shorts. Healthy Alternatives, 458 Stone Rd, Rochester. 585-787-6954. Angelhd1@ hotmail.com. HealthyAlternativesRochester.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 Open Mic Music Night – 8-10pm. Sign-ups start at 7:30pm. Artists perform in the order in which they signed up. Boulder Coffee, 739 Park Ave. BoulderCoffee.info.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 Beginner Aerial Pilates – 9:30-10:30am. Core Rhythm Pilates, 10 E Main St, Ste 105, Victor. 585729-8015. CoreRhythmPilatesStudio.com. Animal Tales Story Time – 11:30am-noon. Join us for an animal-related storybook, paired with a humane education component. All are welcome. Lollypop Farm, 99 Victor Rd, Fairport. 585-2231330. Info@Lollypop.org. Lollypop.org. Sound Healing and Guided Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Sound and music can be powerful tools

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 in the healing process. It can help reduce stress and anxiety and lower blood pressure. Sound can show significant improvements in health conditions, from increasing cancer survival rates to reducing pain in chronic sufferers. Call or email to RSVP. $8. Healthy Alternatives, 458 Stone Rd, Rochester. 585-787-6954. Angelhd1@hotmail.com. HealthyAlternativesRochester.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 Shaman Secrets – 9am-6pm. Join don Zane Curfman, shaman and author of Inka Mountain Magic, for a transformative workshop filled with ceremony and shaman healing techniques. Register online or by phone; mention this listing to get early registration pricing. $150. Lakeside Leaning Center, 282 Dale Dr, Cassadaga. 716-595-2159. FellowshipsSpirit.org. The Beauty of Natural Law – 9:30am-5pm. What exactly is “natural law”? Is it how the universe is ordered and functional? Is it “magical thinking”? Ron Skowronski will answer all these questions and more in this intensive workshop. Register online or by phone; mention this listing to get early registration pricing. $95. Lakeside Leaning Center, 282 Dale Dr, Cassadaga. 716-595-2159. FellowshipsSpirit.org. Introduction to Healing on the Spiritual Path – 1:303:30pm. An introduction to healing on the spiritual path and the teachings of Bruno Groening, a spiritual healer in post-WWII Germany. Thousands of people attended his “lectures” and were healed of the “incurable” just by being in his presence. Brighton Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester. 585-248-0690. RBrown16@ rochester.rr.com. Bruno-Groening.org/English. Gateways Music Festival – 7pm. The biennial, five-day festival celebrates the participation and contributions of classically trained musicians of African descent through more than 30 solo, chamber and orchestra performances throughout the city and suburbs of Rochester. Free. Hochstein School of Music & Dance, 50 N Plymouth Ave, Rochester. 585-454-4596. Hochstein.org.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 Burn at the Barre – 6:30-7:30pm. Barre workouts, a national fitness trend, sculpt and tone major muscle groups creating a long, lean physique while improving stamina and increasing flexibility. Core Rhythm Pilates Studio, 88B S Main St, Canandaigua. 585729-8015. CoreRhythmPilatesStudio.com. Norwex Demonstration – 6:30-7:30pm. Presen-

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Evolutionary Astrology in the Real World – 9am6pm. Join best-selling astrology author Steven Forest to experience how a master astrologer takes the raw material in a chart, synthesizes the information and creates a tool that can empower and bring healing to the life of a client. Register online or by phone; mention this listing to get early registration pricing. $150. Lakeside Leaning Center, 282 Dale Dr, Cassadaga. 716-595-2159. FellowshipsSpirit.org.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Sound Healing and Guided Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Sound and music can be powerful tools in the healing process. It can help reduce stress and anxiety and lower blood pressure. Sound can show significant improvements in health conditions, from increasing cancer survival rates to reducing pain in chronic sufferers. Call or email to RSVP. $8. Healthy Alternatives, 458 Stone Rd, Rochester. 585-787-6954. Angelhd1@hotmail.com. HealthyAlternativesRochester.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 KARMA – Past, Present and Future – 10am-5pm. What is karma and how does it manifest in your life? What impact does destiny have on karma, and what impact does karma have on destiny? Learn how to create your destiny by understanding and working with your karma. $146; lunch and snacks included. The Mahavatar Babaji Mystery School of Rochester, 267 Jacobs Rd, Macedon. 585-330-9367. Mirabai@ MBMSRochester.com. MBMSRochester.com. Help for Healing from Edgar Cayce – 1-5pm. Join Neal Rzepkowski, MD, for a seminar discovering the healing secrets from the works of Edgar Cayce. Rzepkowski has been using recommendations from the Cayce readings in his medical practice for more than 30 years. $50. Lakeside Leaning Center, 282 Dale Dr, Cassadaga. 716-595-2159. FellowshipsSpirit.org.

savethedate SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 Rochester Yoga Festival – 9am-5pm. A fun day of yoga, meditation, camaraderie, music and lots of healthy stuff. More than 250 people all doing yoga together. The festival will be interpreted for the hearing impaired. $109 until August 16; $99 for students. St. John Fisher College, 40 Fairport Rd, Rochester. 585-260-7427. Director@RochesterYogaFestival.com. RochesterYogaFestival.com.

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Yoga for Athletes – 9-10am. This heated athletic yoga class is designed to burn calories while improving strength, agility and flexibility. Real Life Food and Fitness, 1290 University Ave, Ste C, Rochester. 585-441-9441. RealLifeFoodAndFitness.com.

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.

Brighton Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. May 24 to October 25. Brighton High School, 1150 Winton Rd S, Brighton. 585-269-8918. 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. 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. 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. Athlete Meditation & Stretch – 4:30-5:30pm. Colleen Flaherty supports athletes’ active recovery with a guided meditation to keep them focused while learning how to deeply care for their bodies. $15. Awakened Athlete, 349 W Commercial St, Ste 1980, Rochester. 585-261-3743. AwakenedAthlete.co.

Silent Meditation – 6-8am. The Assisi Institute, 1400 N Winton Rd, Rochester. 585-473-8731. Assisi-Institute.org. Rochester Public Market – 6am-1pm. 280 N Union St, Rochester. 585-428-0907. Yoga for All – 10-11am. $15. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-202-1347. MollysYoga.com. Mount Morris Village Farmers’ Market – 10am4:30pm. June 2 to October 6. 36 N Main St, Mount Morris. 585-658-4160. Ginegaw Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm. June 16 to October 13. Ginegaw Park, 3600 Lorraine Dr, Walworth. 315-986-1400. Lima Presbyterian Church Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm. June 16 to October 27. 7295 W Main St, Lima. 585-582-1737. 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.

Open Flow All Levels – 5:30-6:30pm. Setting the practice to music, poses are linked together in a graceful and flowing sequence, promising to be a fun, energetic way to welcome the upcoming week. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-202-1347. MollysYoga.com.

Bradley Natural Childbirth Classes – 7pm. Every Tues. Fairport. Email AHaas@rabn.org for more info. HealthyBirth.net.

monday

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.

Open Enrollment – Learn about Cobblestone School and its open enrollment for new students, pre-K through 6th grade. Small class sizes; mixed age groups; and affordable, sliding-scale tuition. Call to make an appointment. Cobblestone School, 10 Prince St, Rochester. 585-271-4548. Cobblestone.org. Yin Yoga – 9:30-11am. $15. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-202-1347. MollysYoga.com. 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.

wednesday

Awareness Yoga with Vesna – 6:30-7:30pm. Learn how to enhance awareness of body and mind through a series of basic and intermediate yoga poses, as well as simple yoga breathing and meditation techniques. Appropriate for both relatively new and more experienced students. $13. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave, Rochester. 585-732-7012. VesnaSanders.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. Assisi-Institute.org. 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. 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. Newark Farmers’ Market – 2:30-6pm. June 4 to October 15. Central Park, Church St, Newark. 315-331-9129. Geneseo Farmers’ Market – 3-6:30pm. June 25 to October 22. Lower Center Street at Main Street, Geneseo. 585-880-4456. Tea-Licious Trendz – 3-7pm. Tea-rific Thursdays. Participate in weekly events and informational sessions. Topics include essential oils, raindrop therapy, massage, reflexology and more. Learn while enjoying organic loose-leaf teas. 489 Plank Rd, Webster. Cynthia Evans, HealthyTeaz@gmail.com.

Lunch Hour Yoga with Molly – Noon-1pm. Spend your lunch hour stretching, relaxing and energizing with yoga. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-202-1347. MollysYoga.com. Sodus Farmers’ Market – 2:30-6pm. June 10 to October 7. Sodus Methodist Church, 58 W Main St, Sodus. 315-483-8029. University of Rochester Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm. Medical Center, Flaum Atrium, 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester. Gary Jones, 585-273-3786. Outdoor Yoga for Charity – 6:15-7:30pm. Sponsored by Inspire Yoga to Support Bivona Child Advocacy Center. Every Wednesday in July except 29. Suggested donation is $15. Veteran’s Memorial Park, Penfield. InspirePenfield.com.

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South Wedge Farmers’ Market – 4-7pm. June 11 to October 15. 151 Mt Hope Ave, Rochester. 585-256-1740. 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. The Rochester Doula Cooperative – 7-9pm. Offers information and support in order to make informed decisions and have the best birth experience possible. Second Thurs of the month. Luvaboos, 683 N Winton Rd, Rochester. 585-234-0164. DoulaCooperative.org.

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ACUPUNCTURE ACUMEDIZEN ACUPUNCTURE & CHINESE MEDICINE

Charles A. Sylvester, LAc, DiplAc, MSA 2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor, Rochester 585-764-4343 AcuDoc@AcuMediZen.com

friday Dansville Farmers’ Market – 10am-4:30pm. June 5 to October 9. Airport hangar parking lot, 50 Maple St, Dansville. 585-335-2963. Genesee Valley RMA Farmers’ Market – 11am5pm. June 5 to October 30. Administration building, 900 Jefferson Rd, Henrietta. 585-424-4600. XTX Elite Class – 12:15-1:15pm. This class is designed for the athlete or trainee that wants extreme adventure in their workout, which may include running an obstacle trail or pushing a tire. Great for those interested in Tough Mudder and Spartan Race events. Real Life Food and Fitness, 1290 University Ave, Ste C, Rochester. 585-441-9441. RealLifeFoodAndFitness.com. 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. Candle Light Yoga – 6-7:30pm. $15. Molly’s Yoga Corner, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester. 585-202-1347. MollysYoga.com.

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

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, h o m e o p a t h i e s a n d a c u p u n c t u r e . Vi s i t DrBonnieCronin.com for more information.

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.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT NOVUS

Michelle Roberts Personal Brand Strategist 3380 Monroe Ave, Rochester 315-269-7732 • NovusCreative.co

Is not having a clear message and honest identity holding you back from rocking your business? We are a branding and design company helping you connect authentically and effectively to the people you are called to help. See ad, page 27.

PERINTON FAMILY ACUPUNCTURE 6800 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd, Ste 350, Fairport 500 Helendale Rd, Ste 185, Rochester 585-598-3866 PerintonFamilyAcupuncture.com

As a licensed acupuncturist, expertise includes Chinese Herbal medicine, tui na (Chinese medical massage), qigong and Eastern dietary therapy. Other services include pain management, women’s and pediatric health care and much more. See ad, page 32.

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 17.

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CHIROPRACTIC DERLETH CHIROPRACTIC

East Side Wellness Center Drs. Paula and Phil Derleth 625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport 585-598-3535 • DerlethChiropractic.com DerlethChiropractic@gmail.com Chiropractic services that focus on pregnancy, pediatrics and athletes, as well as many other ailments. The goal is to assist patients in achieving optimal health and wellness through the use of chiropractics. See ad, page 21.

CONSULTING CRYSTAL CLEAR CONSULTING Jill Bates 585-385-0074 Jill@CCConsulting.biz CrystalClearConsulting.biz

Do you want to make more money in 2015? With the right business consultant, you have the ability to melt obstacles and facilitate possibilities. Call today for your free business consultation with Jill Bates at Crystal Clear Consulting.

SWEET & WOODSY AROMATHERAPY

Mindy MacLaren, Certified Aromatherapist SweetAndWoodsy.com Info@SweetAndWoodsy.com 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 c l i e n t s . To e x p a n d y o u r knowledge, contact Mindy today. See ad, page 11.

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, bio-compatible materials, safe mercury filling removal, laser and minimally invasive dentistry. See ad, page 22.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

HOLISTIC AUDIOLOGY SOUNDS FOR LIFE OF PITTSFORD

ROCHESTER GREENOVATION

1199 E Main St, Rochester 585-288-7564 • Info@RochesterGreen.org RochesterGreen.org Services include deconstruction, disassembling and collecting material for reuse; green clean out reusing and recycling items left behind after a move; event hosting, rent affordable space for an event; and recycling, keeping items out of the landfills.

ESSENTIAL OILS DOTERRA ESSENTIAL OILS

AWAKENINGS

Lori Smith 625 Ayrault Rd, Fairport 585-615-6427 • LPSmith@Awakenings.cc Spiritual-Awakenings.org Offers a variety of energy healing services, including Reiki and Integrated Energy Therapy. Provides an authentic approach to wellness through Energy, Whole Foods Nutrition and SelfAwareness. Classes also offered. See ad, page 30.

LIGHT & INFORMATION MEDICINE

Monica Manni 585-218-0766 Monica@LightAndInformationMedicine.com LightAndInformationMedicine.com Offering Reconnective Healing, The Reconnection and Spiritual Response Therapy to reconnect you with your true essence and facilitate a return to balance, allowing physical, mental, emotional or spiritual challenges to dissolve. See ad, page 14.

AMITY ENGLESON, CHOM

As a wellness advocate, Michele educates on the uses of essential oils. See ad, page 7.

HIGHLAND FAMILY MEDICINE 777 S Clinton Ave, Rochester 585-279-4800 Highland.URMC.edu/FamilyMed

At Highland Family Medicine, discover maternity care for expectant mothers, as well as primary health care for newborns, children and adults.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE LESLEY JAMES, MD

2851 Clover St, Pittsford 585-641-7102 LesleyJamesMD.com Dr. James’ mission is to enrich conventional medical practice with a more natural approach to prevention and healing in one holistic practice. She pays special attention to preconception health and provides natural treatment and guidance for ailments and issues of all kinds, with a focus on nutrition and an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle.

FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION

SAGE WALKER, LPN, ENERGY THERAPY

ROCHESTER HOLISTIC CENTER

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.

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, back cover.

2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor, Rochester 585-317-4374 • TheAngelicLink.com TheAngelicLink@gmail.com

Dr. Ramona Stein is an audiologist with 14 years experience. She focuses on hearing loss, hearing aid sales, and prevention of hearing loss in adults and children. She works with family physicians to evaluate total wellness as it relates to hearing loss, overall quality of life, and living with hearing challenges. See ad, page 31.

HOMEOPATHY

Michele Rueckwald 585-202-6358 EssentialOilTouch@gmail.com

FAMILY MEDICINE ENERGY HEALING

Holistic Hearing Healthcare 135 Sully’s Trail, Ste 10, Pittsford 585-248-5212

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

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

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 33.

INTEGRATIVE PSYCHIATRY ROCHESTER HOLISTIC CENTER

Mahipal Chaudhri, MD 890 Westfall Rd, Ste C, Rochester 585-690-3782 • RochesterHolisticCenter.com Dr. Chaudhri is an integrative psychiatrist offering alternative treatments for mental health, including Tr a n sc r a n ia l M a g n e tic Stimulation. He uses supplements, nutrition and metabolic workups in addition to a traditional medicinal approach. See ad, back cover.

INTERNAL MEDICINE ROCHESTER HOLISTIC CENTER

Shivender Thakur, MD 890 Westfall Rd, Ste C, Rochester 585-690-3782 • RochesterHolisticCenter.com 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, back cover.

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KINESIOLOGY HEALTH KINESIOLOGY Debra Lee Pecora Canadice • 585-443-0585

CATHY WOODSIDE, LMT, CST, RM 2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor, Rochester 585-545-0327 Info@Turning2One.com 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 25.

HK uses muscle testing to determine what is stressing the body from an energetic perspective. Energetic corrections are made to reduce these stresses and eliminate blocks to healing. See ad, page 17.

GRACE LADELFA, LMT, CCH, RM

LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE THERAPY HELENA LISTOWSKI, LMT

O.N.E. Wellness Center 2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor, Rochester 586-329-8643 Specializing in lymph drainage therapy—detoxing waste and reducing chronic swelling. Also offering integrated bodywork using advanced modalities for relief of pain and restrictions.

2349 Monroe Ave, 2nd floor, Rochester 585-764-4325 Grace@GracefullSolutions.com 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.

NATURAL SKIN CARE MASSAGE & WELLNESS LIFTED HANDS MASSAGE & WELLNESS

2349 Monroe Ave, Rochester 585-851-8318 LiftedHandsMassage@gmail.com LiftedHandsMassage.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.

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 23.

BRAINWAVE OPTIMIZATION Claude Adair Fairport • 585-721-2131 Claude.Adair@AdairForce.com

Facilitate your brain’s innate ability for self-observation, relaxation and self-healing. No cognitive engagement required. Change from the inside out naturally and non-invasively. Observe “stuck” brainwave patterns and optimize performance. Better overall well-being.

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TARA LAMAGNA

719-659-9670 LemongrassTara@gmail.com LemongrassLady.us Lemongrass Spa offers 97-100 percent natural and organic skin-care products that are handmade in the USA. Purchase our products online or host a relaxing spa party.

NEAL’S YARD REMEDIES ORGANIC

Kris Weltman 585-733-1349 US.NYROrganic.com/shop/KristinWeltman.com Neal’s Yard Remedies is a certified organic skin care line in the U.S. Family-run business offers skincare, body care, essential oils and healing remedies. There is nothing safer for you and your family. See ad, page 16.

SIMPLY SUE’S

585-259-9862 Sue@SimplySuesNaturally.com SimplySuesNaturally.com Simply Sue’s blends organic and natural ingredients to make decadent body-care products that will leave your skin super hydrated. Nature has given us so many wonderful things to truly enhance the look, feel and health of our skin. Take advantage of all nature has to offer and pamper yourself. Your skin will thank you.

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

Earthworks’ staff members have 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. See ad, page 24.

NATUROPATHIC LAURA SLEGGS, ND

2425 Clover St, Rochester 10773 Poags Hole Rd, Dansville 607-661-5497 • DrLauracs@gmail.com DrLauraND.com Dr. Sleggs is a NYS licensed naturopathic doctor. She uses applied kinesiology and provides nutrition counseling and supplements to help individuals improve health in a natural way. See ad, page 7.

SURVIVING NATURALLY

Sandra Miceli, RN, FNP 75 W Main St, Webster 800-664-0613 Thriving@SurvivingNaturally.com Surviving Naturally provides services in the areas of integrative family health; natural skin, nail and hair care; and counseling services for individuals and families. See ad, page 33.

NUTRITION CREATE HEALTH WITH ANN TREACY Ann Treacy, NC, CHHC 220 Fairport Village Landing, Fairport 2112 Empire Blvd, Webster 585-704-3844 • 123CreateHealth.com

Ann Treacy is a nutrition consultant and health coach offering education, guidance and support for those seeking better techniques to reach their health and wellness objectives. Her knowledge of nutrition and coaching skills empower clients to achieve the results they desire. See ad, page 22.

ORGANIC SALONS LA SHEAR DESIGNS

Salon, Spa & Wellness Center Linda Allen, Owner/Cosmetologist 1726 Long Pond Rd, Ste 1, Rochester 585-426-5944 • LAShearDesigns.com Offering full-beauty, health and fitness services, including massage, Reiki, wellness consultations, health coaching and personal training. The safest, most natural, nontoxic products are used, caring for the client’s overall well-being.

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.

SOCIAL MEDIA SAVVY 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 2.

SPIRITUAL SCHOOL THE MAHAVATAR BABAJI MYSTERY SCHOOL OF ROCHESTER Mirabai Marquardt 585-330-9367 • MBMSRochester.com Mirabai@MBMSRochester.com

The Mystery School offers opportunities for deep spiritual and metaphysical studies. Topics include metaphysical shamanism, eastern occult doctrine, mystical philosophy and theology, meditation, spiritual astrology, numerology, and more. See ad, page 10.

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE MICHAEL BIANCHI, LMT

500 Helendale Rd, Ste 155, Rochester 585-739-3575 MichaelBianchiLMT@gmail.com MichaelBLMT.MassageTherapy.com Committed to providing in-depth, personal, customized care and healing. Specializing in acute and chronic pain relief, deep tissue, and sports massage, headaches/ migraine relief, TMJ, aromatherapy and relaxation.

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YOGA

Tom Gallagher, Director of Admissions 302 N Goodman St, Ste 200, Rochester 585-241-0070 RocAdmissions@OSTM.edu • OSTM.edu

FLOWER CITY YOGA

Barn Bazaar, 2851 Clover St, Pittsford 585-264-1166 FlowerCityYoga.com

Committed to providing students with training in the science of massage. OSTM has helped hundreds of individuals get training, qualifications and professional support. See ad, page 27.

ROCHESTER HOLISTIC CENTER Sara Jones, LMT Sara@RochesterHolisticCenter.com

Flower City Yoga offers classes for adults, kids, teens and toddlers. They specialize in prenatal yoga, baby and me yoga and infant massage instruction classes. Vinyasa, gentle yoga, happy hour/open studio and active yoga are also offered. Flower City also offers personal, private training sessions.

MOLLY’S YOGA CORNER

With a goal to encourage the body to heal itself naturally while increasing blood flow and eliminating toxins, we offer a wide variety of painrelieving techniques to accommodate individuals with different levels of discomfort. Specialized treatment plans are created for those with fibromyalgia, digestive issues, trigger points, lymphedema and other chronic or acute concerns. See ad, back cover.

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 16.

YOGA WITH VESNA

Vesna Sanders 585-732-7012 Vesna.Sanders@gmail.com VesnaSanders.com

THERMAL IMAGING DYNAMIC THERMAL IMAGING Carol Knapp, CCT, Office Manager 550 Latona Rd, Bldg D, Greece 585-734-6083 • NYDTI.com

Provides radiation-free, noninvasive clinical imaging for detecting and monitoring overall health as well as a number of diseases and injuries. 100 % safe, FDA-approved and available to women, men and children. Take responsibility for your own health and be proactive with Dynamic Thermal Imaging. See ad, page 23.

Vesna Sanders, certified yoga and prenatal yoga teacher, offers ongoing yoga classes at two different locations, as well as regular and prenatal yoga privates. Her classes are accessible and well-rounded, and appropriate for both relatively new and more experienced yoga students. See ad, page 30.

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