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Eco-Grilling Sizzling Summer Fare Urban Gardening F O R FOOD SECURITY

Peter Singer on How to Eat Ethically

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ver the years we’ve seen food trends come and go and heard Dana Boulanger Marilee Burrell and read about scientific studies—usually funded by those with vested interests—indicating which diet is best. It’s been confusing trying to know what foods to eat, especially when those same studies are often contradicted by other studies later. I bought in to the “eat a lot of healthy fat” diet years ago. The result? I gained a lot of weight and my health went downhill. The good news is that enough experts have come together to give us a clear picture of what diet is best for our health—and luckily, what’s best for our body is also best for the planet. The consensus is that the ideal diet for health and well-being is a plant-based, low-fat, low-salt, high-raw-food, low-processed-food diet, with lots of fruits, veggies and greens, preferably from small, local organic farms (or your own garden). The fruit doesn’t need to be exotic or come from a rainforest (although those foods are healthy too). Apples, berries, oranges and other “ordinary” fruits are just as good; they’re packed with amazing antioxidants and phytonutrients, and if they come from a local farm, they have the added benefit of lower food miles. My diet is dairy free and gluten free as well, which may not be necessary for everyone, but I personally recommend it. Knowing the best diet to help you heal from chronic illness and stay healthier into old age is huge, so don’t miss our feature article, “Food as Medicine: The Healing Power of Nutrition,” on page 26. If you’re young and can still eat anything you want and feel wonderful, that’s great, but chances are you will see the effects of what you eat, for better or worse, as you get older. New to the food scene, and definitely nutritious, are microgreens. Not sprouts, these soil-grown mini-food powerhouses are taking off in popularity. Read about whole-food nutritionist Nicole Harris, who’s growing microgreens at her Dutchess-based Tiny Greens Farm, in our Local Food section on page 20. One of my favorite places to eat a good plant-based meal is Omega, so I’m excited that they are opening their Rhinebeck campus at the end of this month. Their shorter season means on-campus housing options and workshop space may fill up quicker than usual, so make any reservations soon. For a sampling of this season’s workshops, read “Omega to Reopen Rhinebeck Campus July 23” on page 18. Hope to see you there! Outdoor yoga has expanded since we first published “Yoga Classes Head Outdoors for Summer” in the June issue. You can now also take classes in Mahopac by the lake, thanks to Sandra Marinelli of Brooklyn Organic Kitchen. To learn more, see page 40. In our September issue we will be featuring local yoga studios, and we hope to be a comprehensive source of information about classes and studio openings as indoor yoga makes a comeback in the fall. So please send us info on any new yoga classes you find, inside or outside. In the meantime, please head to our website, WakeUpNaturally.com, in between editions for updates and to find exclusive online content. You can also create a free business listing and post event listings. While you are there, make sure to sign up for our email list so you never miss an issue. Eat well and enjoy the summer!

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Contents 18 EVENTS SPOTLIGHT Omega to Reopen Rhinebeck Campus July 23

20 TINY GREENS FARM

Whole-food nutritionist uses Dutchess County homestead to produce soil-grown microgreens

22 SIZZLING ON THE GRILL Healthy, Sustainable Summer Fare

26 FOOD AS MEDICINE The Healing Power of Nutrition

30 GROWING FOOD SECURITY

The Benefits of Urban Gardening

32 PETER SINGER on Ethical Eating

34 HEALING SPOTLIGHT Esoteric Healing for Fibromyalgia

36 THE POWER OF

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40 YOGA THERAPY WITH MARTA GIL

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Ryder Organic Farm Stand Opens for Season

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Wool and Tai Chi Now at Zfarms

farms, in Dover Plains, now offers a free, drop-in Sunset Tai Chi class from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Sunday. The all-levels class is Zachary Elwood conducted by Christopher Kiely, a tai chi and martial arts master with 25 years of experience. Zachary Elwood, farm manager for Zfarms, calls the class a “unique outdoor experience on the field of our beautiful organic farm, with a view of pastures and mountains.” A certified organic farm, Zfarms conducts diversified operations, including livestock, poultry, vegetables, fruits and berries. “All our meat products, including beef, lamb, poultry and eggs, are certified grass-fed,” Elwood says. “Our animals are humanely raised on green pastures, free from hormones, antibiotics and chemical de-wormers. We started certified organic wool products, including pillows and comforters, utilizing wool from our sheep.” Zfarms gives farm tours and offers “pick your own” eggs, berries and vegetables. Its farm stand is open six days a week (closed Wednesdays) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It also sells its products at the Pawling Farmers Market on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Zfarms ships via UPS to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Location: Zfarms, 355 Poplar Hill Rd, Dover Plains, NY. For more info, call 845.625.4798 or email zfarmsorganicfood@ gmail.com, or visit ZFarmsOrganic.com. To learn more about Christopher Kiely or his Sunset Tai Chi classes at the farm, email him at Cloudhandy@yahoo.com or visit FallingWaterTaiChi.com. 8

PACE on Ryder Farm, a nonprofit artist residency and organic farm in Brewster, will open its roadside farm stand for the 2021 season on July 2. To welcome old customers back and invite new neighbors in, it’s offering all its organic produce at 50 percent off for the holiday weekend, July 2-4. Anyone who makes a purchase that weekend can enter a raffle to win a Harvest Club Flower Subscription, which means 13 weeks of farm-grown bouquets for free. The farm stand will stay open 24/7 until Radishes at SPACE on Ryder Farm Thanksgiving. Its customers help support a 226-year-old family farm. “All items sold are grown from organic seed 300 yards from where you shop,” says Kate Eminger, creative director for SPACE on Ryder Farm. “No packing, no freezing, no shipping. Our organic offerings are priced at a fair market value.” Payment is on the honor system, with cash, check or credit card. “We don’t want anyone in our community to go hungry,” Eminger says. “If you’re facing food insecurity, give us a call and we’ll be happy to discuss how we can help. And if you see something on the shelf that you need and can’t pay full price for, we trust that you’ll pay what you can.” The farm stand is stocked seasonally, with produce that’s currently being grown and is therefore at its peak freshness, flavor and nutritional content. Location: SPACE on Ryder Farm, 406 Starr Ridge Rd., Brewster, NY. For more info, call 646.833.8159, email info@spaceonryderfarm.org or visit SpaceOnRyderFarm.org

Rev. Judi Weaver Comes to Angel Aura in July

piritual trance channel Rev. Judi Weaver is coming to Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique, in Pawling, July 16 through 20 for live channeling and divine guided meditation events and to offer private sessions. Founder of Heart 4 Souls, a nonprofit dedicated to healing and spiritual development, Weaver is also a shamanic practitioner, a certified Crystal Light Healer and the author of two books, Guided by Your Light and Truth Beyond. The event, Finding the “Truth Beyond” Within, will take place at 6:30 p.m. on July 16. Specific tips, tools and techniques will be offered as Weaver alters her state of Rev. Judi Weaver consciousness to a higher vibration and calls in angels, masters and spirit guides to offer loving words, guidance and ancient wisdom. The cost to attend is $40. “We are amazing energetic and spiritual beings with unlimited capabilities and potential,” Weaver says, adding that “life-changing guidance can be found within when we learn to quiet ourselves, our minds and our anxieties, learn to recognize and understand the messages that we are receiving from the universe, and then trust enough to act upon our instinctual guidance for the highest purpose.” She will lead a divine guided meditation at Angel Aura July18 at 1 p.m. The cost to attend is $30. She will also be available for private one-hour sessions from July 16 to 20. Location: Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique, 12 W. Main St., Pawling (Village), NY. For more info, call 845.493.0432, email AngelAuraSpiritualBoutique@gmail.com or visit AngelAuraBoutique.com and SpiritualServices.online. See ad page 34.

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Fable’s Mobile Coop Benefits Hens and the Land

Lourdes Crowley

Eutaptics Teaches Nonjudgmental Healing from Past

ourdes Crowley, of Crowley Wellness, didn’t set out to become a practitioner of Eutaptics, which combines elements of several modalities, including Emotional Freedom Technique, neurolinguistic programming and hypnosis. She was just looking for a solution for her chronic skin condition, which—as it turns out—was caused by stress. “That was the start of an incredible journey to my self—the self I didn’t know, the one hiding in my subconscious, running and ruling my life,” Crowley says. After completing a free course in Eutaptics and seeing her skin clear up, she enrolled in Level I training, for deeper self-healing. “My mind and heart started shifting towards positive changes, and everything became possible,” she says. “I came to live from nonattachment and nonjudgment. I understood alcoholism, abuse and trauma. I forgave those that hurt me, and I forgave me, for the addictions, abuse and trauma towards me and others.” She became a practitioner because she wanted the world to continue healing, as part of a collective consciousness. Now she offers remote sessions in Etaptics. “The creator of Eutaptics understood the importance of fun and laughter in healing, and that’s part of this process,” Crowley says. “It begins with healing yourself before getting a certificate to heal others. What was most effective for me was not having to talk about the parts of my past that were disconnected, ugly or sad to my Eutaptics practitioners. And I could still heal. I love that.” For more info, call 845.500.5178 or visit LourdesCrowley.com. 10

newly constructed mobile chicken coop, the Millenium Feathernet, will allow Fable: From Farm to Table, in Ossining, to produce thousands of pasture-raised eggs weekly while providing their chickens with a humane home and leaving their pastures better than they were before. Fable has always rejected the methods of modern commercial egg farms, where chickens are crammed into cages and denied any semblance of a natural life. These factories are inhumane, pollute the environment and produce eggs The Feathernet at Fable with sub-par nutrition. Chickens on pasture can socialize, forage for insects and plants, dustbathe, and do all the other things chickens do. Still, chickens in stationary coops eventually pollute the pasture and deplete the land. The Feathernet, a sturdy open-air A-frame structure, allows for mobility, ventilation and protection from the sun and enhanced security from predators. Each week it’s moved to a new patch of pasture. The system provides many benefits: the chickens pass on that superior nutrition to the eggs; food and labor costs are reduced; and the flock doesn’t inhabit the land long enough to pollute it. After the flock leaves, new pasture seed is spread and the newly fertilized pasture regrows stronger than before. As the system is no-till, it sequesters massive amounts of carbon into the soil. Location: Fable: From Farm to Table, 1311 Kitchawan Rd. (Rte. 134), Ossining, NY. For more information, email info@fablefoods.com or visit FableFoods.com.

Upgraded Science Barge Reopens to Public

roundwork Hudson Valley’s Science Barge, the off-the-grid floating environmental education center on the Hudson River, will celebrate its reopening to the public on July 17 beginning at noon, at 99 Dock Street, in Yonkers. While the barge had limited public operations due to the coronavirus, Groundwork took the opportunity to make upgrades in accordance with technological The Science Barge docked in Yonkers advancements in solar and wind power, with funding from the City of Yonkers. It now has more than 20 new solar panels from Brooklyn Star Works and three new wind turbines from Primus Wind Power, all of which are state-of-the-art. The Science Barge has been in Yonkers since 2008. It grows an abundance of fresh produce with zero net-carbon emissions, zero pesticides and zero runoff. All the energy needed to power the barge is generated by solar panels, wind turbines and biofuels, while the hydroponic greenhouse is irrigated solely by collected rainwater and purified river water. Its growing systems are currently up and running with new tower gardens. It will be growing peppers, tomatoes, herbs, okra and its newest addition, mushrooms. The harvest will serve the Yonkers YWCA along with food-insecure residents in the community. The barge’s sustainability education team has also completed an array of new interactive lesson plans, which have been delivered to thousands of public school students throughout the shutdown. For more info, visit GroundworkHV.org.

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New Age Store Opens in Peekskill

he newest retail-yetnot-retail store in Peekskill, Persephone’s Pearl, is a place where people can pop in any day of the week to purchase candles or incense, buy a gift, or find a connection to the spiritual community. It’s a place people who consider themselves “more spiritual than religious” might like to visit. Owner John Omilana, a history teacher by John Omilana day and a psychic reader and spiritual advisor in his off time, answers the questions “Why Peekskill? Why now?” very simply: “Because there’s a need, and this is the place. Though Per�� sephone�� became the queen of the underworld, in Greek mythology, her return to Earth’s surface brings green growth and eventually bountiful harvest before she returns to Hades again. Persephone is the deity of spring and summer. She facilitates transitions. Perhaps not as sexy as the queen of the underworld. Persephone is definitely important to both worlds.” His vision is for Persephone’s Pearl to be more than just a New Age retail store in Upper Westchester. While it carries all kinds of candles, incense, carved boxes, books, tarot cards, oracle cards, stones, crystals, statues, singing bowls and jewelry, it also carries items that can’t be purchased on Amazon or Etsy. That’s because they’re made by local spiritual practitioners with intention, the intention of helping the users move in a positive forward direction. Besides local and global products, Persephone’s Pearl offers psychic readings in English or Spanish seven days a week, as well as Reiki, astrology and energy-cleansing sessions. The store’s services will expand to meet the needs of the community, Omilana says. In other words, it’s “A Center for Spiritual Development” (as the motto on the store’s front window says). Starting in July, Persephone’s Pearl will host weekend workshops ranging from Learn to Connect with Your Spirit Guides to Positive Magic through Cooking. Future topics will include astrological charts, reading the stars, candle carving, geomancy, protecting a home from negative energy, working with angels, shamanistic drum circles and more. Location: Persephone’s Pearl, 1014B Main St., Peekskill, NY. For more info, call 914.737.3460 or follow @persephonespearlpeekskill on Twitter and Instagram and persephone’s pearl on Facebook.

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Masks Off Mean New Skincare Routines

Most Sexual Dysfunction Has Emotional Cause

ith masks coming off, it’s a great time to start a new skincare regimen, according to Nina Melahn, owner of Nina’s Elements To Beauty, in Stormville. “Facials are a great way to jumpstart a routine and get to the basics of combating skincare issues in general,” she says. A licensed esthetician and Reiki master, Melahn offers exclusive natural, holistic skincare and beauty and wellness services, often incorporating products that have energetic properties. Nina Melahn “Certain methods and products I use balance skin conditions and alleviate problems but also work with the chakras and acupuncture points,” she says. “The Phyto5 products and the Phytobiodermie method I use works along with the Traditional Chinese Medicine theory of the five elements: any imbalance in one of the five elements displays itself in a particular skin condition or body type. I work to balance those elements to combat problems, keep them balanced and in harmony, and keep the chakras balanced as well.” Among the other services Melahn offers are lymphatic drainage; skin rejuvenation, tightening and lifting; Celluma light therapy; high-frequency acne treatments; microdermabrasion; chemical peels; lash lifts and tints; and Reiki healing. “I strive to work with mindful compassion and intent to balance, repair, refresh and renew your skin as well as enhance your sense of well-being,” she says. “I provide a safe, comfortable, nurturing environment where one can get specialized skin care and also deep relaxation, always working with the client’s needs in mind.” For more info, contact Nina Melahn at 845.857.0185 or Estynina24@gmail.com, or visit ElementsToBeauty.com.

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t least 40 percent of women and 30 percent of men have a sexual dysfunction or issue, says sex educator Michael Berkowitz. At least two-thirds of these cases are thought to have a psychological or emotional cause. “The most powerful sex organ is the mind,” Berkowitz says. “It can be the source of the most Michael Berkowitz amazing, intimate, earth-moving sexual experiences, or it can be a source of pain, anxiety and stress, severely impacting our relationships.” Traditional treatments have taken a one-size-fits all approach, he says—usually drugs with many harmful side effects, or longterm talk therapy, which may reveal the roots of the problem but not solve it. As a certified Sexological Bodyworker and a certified hypnotist, Berkowitz can tailor a personal approach to sexual issues, working through both the body and the mind to treat problems like erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, anorgasmia, vaginismus, intimacy problems and low desire. His body-based techniques may include coaching in communication, consent and boundary setting; breath work; movement; mindful touch; or nervous system regulation. Hypnosis is a proven clinical intervention for many sexual problems, he says; it can facilitate rapid change on an unconscious level. “Sexual freedom is the ability to choose to have a consenting, confident, satisfying sex life, in the absence of dysfunction, shame or guilt,” Berkowitz says. “In an atmosphere of caring, compassion, open-mindedness and non-judgment, we can work together to find a solution to whatever is keeping you from having a fulfilling erotic life, no matter your age, physical condition or relationship status.” For more info, contact Michael Berkowitz at 845.481.3250 or mjbwellnessllc@gmail.com, or visit MichaelBerkowitz.com/mjbwellness. He offers free consultations and can work via Zoom.

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Bernadette Bloom to Teach Introduction to Energy Medicine

ernadette Bloom, a medical intuitive, energy healer and holistic physical therapist, will teach Energy Medicine for the 21st Century, Part 1, from 9:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on July 25, both in person in Chappaqua and virtually via Zoom. Bloom is president of the nonprofit JJ Esoteric Foundation and the founder of Center for Aligned Healing. “In this introductory class, students will raise their vibration in one day to a different level of consciousness,” she says. “They’ll learn to bring balance and ease to the body, mind and spirit via the electromagnetic field, also called the aura, using Esoteric Healing—high-vibrational energy-healing techniques from Tibet.” Among the topics covered will be how the chakra system influences us mentally, emotionally and physically and how to support and strengthen the immune system. This class is open to everyone. “Whether you’re interested in becoming a professional practitioner or would simply like to learn how to unlock your body’s healing power to improve health and vitality, you won’t be disappointed,” Bloom says. “This is an amazing journey, and it’s fun and practical.” She also offers Energy Healing, Theta Healing, Reiki, Holistic Physical Therapy and Cranial Fluid Dynamics services in person in Chappaqua and long distance by phone, Zoom, Skype or Facetime. Cost: $210-$225 on or before July 18, or $261-$271 after July 18. For more info, email bernadettebloom8@gmail.com or visit TheEsotericBloom.com. See ad, pg 35.

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NuSpecies Formulas Deliver Plant-Based Food as Medicine

Avenues 2 Health Offers Colonics in Larchmont

venues 2 Health (A2H), in Larchmont, serves Lower Westchester and Fairfield County with a gentle method of colonics that can be used as an adjunct to a cleanse, a seasonal “reboot” for the body, or in conjunction with a doctor’s or nutritionist’s health advice. Colonics are a process in which gentle, flowing water is slowly introduced into the colon. In the “soaking stage” it’s like an internal bath, softening and loosening accumulated matter and encouraging muscular contractions throughout the digestive tract, resulting in a natural release. Cherie Danielle-Lemos, certified colon hygienist and owner of A2H, says colonics provide a more comprehensive cleanse than an enema, which reaches primarily the descending colon. “A colonic can provide valuable information regarding your health,” she says. “A2H provides a safe, peaceful respite where you can discover colonics as part of your wellness journey.” A2H uses the Woods Gravity Method of colonics, often considered the safest, most effective method, Danielle-Lemos says. “Simple gravity, combined with the consistent in-out flow of filtered water, encourages elimination without force,” she says. “Colonics often offer you relief from a variety of disturbances like constipation, yeast imbalance and detox conditions, and a short series of colonics can help to tone and strengthen the colon.” Bookings are by appointment. Free initial phone consults are available.

he guiding philosophy behind NuSpecies—the Dutchess-based line of plantbased nutritional formulas—is that our bodies have insight into our health conditions that a doctor cannot have. “I believe you have the best chance at healing when you empower your body to fight for itself, in addition to your medical care,” says NuSpecies NuSpecies products Executive Vice President Jillian Pelliccio. “Medication works in spite of your body, and this has its place. As medicine, plants work with your body. NuSpecies formulas, whole foods, herbs and plants are not an alternative; their role in health and healing is inevitable. Your body has the discretion to extract what it needs from plants and put those powerful ingredients to use right where the support is needed.” NuSpecies opened its Dutchess County headquarters in 2007, after Pelliccio’s husband, Aston, completed years of development on his flagship herbal formula. The couple resides in Pawling, from where they manage 19 employees spread over NuSpecies’ four health centers, located in Westchester, Long Island, Brooklyn and Jamaica, West Indies. They ship to clients all over the world. They source their ingredients from all over the world too, working with small farms where each plant is native. The plants are organically grown or wild crafted, then shipped to the United States, where they go through a rigorous testing and quarantine process before being used to make NuSpecies formulas, Pelliccio says. “What makes NuSpecies incredibly unique is the nutritional potency of our final product, which has been verified by the FDA in third-party testing,” she says. “We make our formulas using a cold process, so no heat is applied to the raw ingredients. This means the ingredients maintain a high nutritional value in the finished product.” The only limitation to NuSpecies products is “what your body is capable of,” she says. “If your body can do the work, our formulas can be the tools.” The full line of NuSpecies products are available for purchase online. The company also offers individualized guidance. “If you already know what you’re looking for, you can buy NuSpecies’ whole food, liquid vitamins and minerals, digestive support and detox products on our website,” Pelliccio says. “If you’re looking to rebuild your health, you’ll get started with a free consultation to discuss your health goals and receive a customized combination of NuSpecies rebuilding formulas.” For more information, call 866.261.8886 or visit NuSpecies.com. See ad page 2.

Location: Avenues 2 Health, 1415 Boston Post Rd., #5 (LeBlanc Orthodontic Professional Office Building), Larchmont, NY. Free off-street parking. For appointments, text 914.623.3999 or call and leave a message. To reach the office, call 914.381.1220.

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Best Practices Inform Proper Caretaking of ‘Community Cats’

n cities and towns throughout the world, there’s a movement to ease the plight of homeless outdoor cats. That’s the case in Hudson Valley too, where organizations like Stray H.E.L.P., a registered not-for-profit rescue in Dutchess County, are lending “community cats” a hand, adhering to best practices for highest impact. Community cats in a Stray H.E.L.P. volFishkill cat colony. unteers work with community members to implement “trap/neuter/return and place,” a nationally recognized, humane approach to addressing community cat populations. Spaying and neutering is the most critical action for helping community cats, even above feeding them, says the organization’s president, Ann LaGoy. Community cats might be friendly stray or abandoned animals, or unsocialized cats sharing territory focused on a food and water source. Either way, they are domestic animals that rely on humans for survival and tend to be found wherever humans congregate, LaGoy says. But well-meaning individuals may do more harm than good by leaving food and water for cats in their neighborhood or workplace. Before stepping in, she suggests looking for signs the cats may already be properly cared for. For example, a “tipped” left ear indicates a cat has been sterilized and vaccinated. “Feeding often takes place safely out of the public’s view. You may see water and food bowls tucked behind a bush or tree,” LaGoy says. “Investigate when the cats aren’t present, so you don’t scare them, and consider leaving a note offering assistance, including your contact information, at the feeding spot. If you encounter the colony caretaker, offer to help but be respectful if he or she declines.” Responsible caretakers regularly feed and water the cats, monitor them for injury and illness, and look for new ones needing to be humanely trapped, sterilized and vaccinated, she says. Unsolicited feeding or interruptions to the cats’ routine may interfere with ongoing colony management. “Sadly, community cats often live under threat of being removed or harmed in some way,” LaGoy says. “The more organized their care, the lower their risk. If you know of cats that aren’t receiving responsible care and you’d like to care for them, please reach out to Stray H.E.L.P. for guidance.”

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Try Saffron Extract to Raise Mood Saffron, harvested by hand from the stigma of crocus (Crocus sativus L.), has long been used in cooking, dying and fragrances, and a new study also verifies its traditional use for lowering depression. European researchers gave 56 people with poor moods, anxiety or stress either 30 milligrams a day of saffron extract or a placebo for eight weeks. Those getting the saffron reported feeling less depressed and having improved social relationships, and their urinary crocetin levels correlated with a change in their depression scores.

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Two readily available natural strategies— sunlight exposure and sufficient sleep—appear to lower the risks of suffering and dying from COVID-19, report two new studies. Researchers from the UK University of Edinburgh examined records of 2,474 U.S. counties from January to April 2020 to compare numbers of COVID-related deaths to levels of UVA rays from the sun. They found that people living in counties with the highest UVA levels had on average, a 29 Either sidepercent lower chance of dying from the coronastepping an virus. They ruled out the vitamin D factor by not argument or including counties with UVB levels that would resolving it on produce the vitamin. Repeating the analysis in the same day England and Italy produced the same results. pays off quickThe researchers theorized that nitric oxide rely by halving leased by the skin when in sunlight may reduce the reactivity the ability of that virus to replicate. level—negative A second study of 2,884 high-risk health“aftertaste”— care workers in five European countries and the that day and U.S. found that every additional hour of sleep often erasing reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection by 12 any darkened percent. However, insomnia, disrupted sleep emotional and daily burnout are linked to a heightened response the risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus, following day, having more severe symptoms and a longer say University recovery period, reports the researchers in BMJ of Oregon researchers. Based on surveys of more than 2,000 people Nutrition Prevention & Health. People that had reporting their emotional ups and downs during an eight-day period, problems like difficulty falling or staying asleep the researchers found that when people feel they have resolved an or regularly using sleeping pills were 88 percent argument, the emotional response associated with that disagreement more likely to be infected with COVID-19 than is significantly reduced or even eliminated. Stress reactivity has been those without such issues. found to significantly reduce lifespan, studies show, and is linked to

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All-Vegan Menu Debuts at Lebanon Hospital

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Hayek Hospital, in suburban Beirut, Lebanon, launched Researchers are using recycled rock a 100 percent dust to enrich farm and rangeplant-based menu land soils to accelerin March as a “moral ate the processes by responsibility”. which soils capture Patients will no atmospheric carbon. The longer be greeted natural process of rock weathering provides a proven after waking up method of capturing carbon from the atmosphere and from surgery with putting it into the soil, where it may remain for centuries. ham, cheese, milk Benjamin Z. Houlton, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the and eggs, the same Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, says, foods that may have “Soil can be part of the solution set. It will not save us, contributed to their but it can help to put us on path to negative emissions.” health problems. Field testing has been conducted for a year with positive The family-owned early findings. Iris Holzer, a Ph.D. student at the University private hospital of California-Davis, has seen a doubling of the rate of emphasizes the health benefits of vegan diets, which have carbon capture in soils with rock amendments compared been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes to soils without. and some cancers. Excess carbon speeds up the greenhouse effect, which The hospital says deciding factors included the World causes rising temperatures and other challenges to global Health Organization classification of processed meat security, food production, economic growth, infrastructure and human and ecosystem health. Over a five-year period, consumption as carcinogenic, as well as the role that animal agriculture plays in spawning diseases and pandemcrushed volcanic rock added to agricultural soils across ics. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the globe could remove 2.8 billion tons of carbon. estimates that three out of four new or emerging infectious diseases in humans come from animals. The American Medical Association passed a resolution in 2017 requesting U.S. hospitals promote better health by Huge Indoor Vertical Farm to Serve Food Desert offering plant-based meals to patients, staff and visitors, The agriculture startup and similar recommendations have been issued by the American College of Cardiology. New York and California Plenty Unnow have laws requiring hospitals to provide a plantlimited Inc. based option with meals. is building an indoor vertical farm in the South Los Angeles suburb of Compton to provide jobs and fresh produce to the historical “food desert” and surrounding areas. Traditional farms are usually only able to harvest crops a few times a year, but because Plenty’s hydroponic farms are free of the limitations of seasonal changes, weather conditions, pests and natural disasters, they can produce food year-round. The crops are cultivated in a clinically sanitary environment with full personal protective equipment for staff, as well as robots to do much of the picking. The first time produce is touched by human hands is when the consumer opens the package. Plenty’s project condenses 700 acres of farmland into a 95,000-square-foot warehouse. Its first vertical farm opened in South San Francisco in 2018, and it maintains a research and development farm in Laramie, Wyoming. By building farms vertically, healthy, quality produce can be grown without harming the environment, especially in urban areas, where land is limited and food insecurity may be widespread. In addition to the vertical plant towers, Plenty uses LED lighting and automation to plant, feed and harvest crops. The warehouses grow plants faster and with more nutritional density with no need for pesticides, using a fraction of the water required by traditional farming.

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Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY. eOmega.org

Available August to October, Omega’s Rest & Rejuvenation Retreats are a great way to unwind on their beautiful 250-acre campus. In response to the times, Omega’s 2021 curriculum will aim to support people and communities in building personal and collective resilience; healing from trauma and grief; advancing understanding and action for a more inclusive and equitable world; reimagining communities, the economy, and how to work and live; catalyzing climate change solutions; and fostering joy, connection and creativity. The Sanctuary at Omega

Omega to Reopen Rhinebeck Campus July 23 More than 100 in-person workshops planned through October. Livestreams, virtual classes and self-paced courses on demand provide year-round option to learn remotely at eOmega.org.

fter a year-long closure in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Omega Institute, a premiere destination for lifelong learning in New York’s Hudson Valley, will reopen its Rhinebeck campus on July 23 for three months of in-person workshops, conferences, retreats and professional training opportunities through October. Additionally, Omega will continue to expand its digital offering, which has grown significantly to include access to popular workshops and many free resources, including conversations with top teachers, a podcast, the Omega Online Community and more. “As a nonprofit educational institution, we have been working hard to ensure the reopening of our campus in Rhinebeck, New York. People are longing to connect, learn and recharge together in real time,” says Robert “Skip” Backus, chief execu18

tive officer at Omega. “We are committed to carrying forward the many lessons learned during the past year, and to be a resource for building personal and collective resilience. And we’re proud not only to reopen our campus doors, but also to keep open the virtual doors that have expanded access to Omega for our global community online. We are profoundly grateful to our members, donors and participants for helping to make it all possible.” Omega has made modifications to campus operations that put health and safety first, including requiring staff, teachers, participants and visitors be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 prior to arrival, a policy the organization plans to adjust in the future based on pandemic conditions. To learn more about new protocols and what to expect, visit eOmega.org/covidsafety.

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A Sampling of Omega’s 2021 Program Highlights 12th Annual Mindfulness & Education Conference – Experts in the fields of mindfulness in education and social and emotional learning explore mindfulness as a tool for social change (July 23-25). You Belong: A Call for Connection – A weekend meditation retreat with Sebene Selassie, a popular featured teacher on the Ten Percent Happier app (July 30-August 1). Freedom from Chronic Pain: A MindBody Approach – Discover how the release of repressed emotions can lead to a mind-body transformation, and freedom from chronic pain (August 1-6). Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Joy & Resilience – Rewire the brain for happiness and creative flow with integrative healthcare researcher Dawson Church (August 6-8). The Four Agreements for a Better Life – Best-selling author don Miguel Ruiz (via livestream) and sons teach how to apply the concepts of The Four Agreements in everyday life (September 9-12). Women & Power – For 20 years, Omega’s Women & Power conferences have nurtured and catalyzed thousands of women to “Do Power Differently.” Be strengthened

by community, get informed on issues, and discover practices for restoring inner peace and courage (September 17-19). A Five-Day Residential Mindfulness Retreat with Jon Kabat-Zinn – Dive deep into a rigorous practice of silent meditation, dialogue and inquiry with the founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (September 19-24). The Moth X Omega – Celebrate the art and craft of storytelling at the first Omega StorySLAM with The Moth Radio Hour, featuring Kate Tellers and Elizabeth Lesser (October 15-17). R&R Retreats – Available August to October, Omega’s Rest & Rejuvenation Retreats are a great way to unwind on their beautiful 250-acre campus. Omega Conversations – Conversations with leading teachers on current events and culture, and how-to practices for building resilience, stoking creativity and staying inspired (ongoing—watch for free on Zoom and Facebook Live).

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Omega’s forced campus closure in 2020 created substantial economic hardship for the 501(c)3. Its quick pivot to online learning, cost cutting, fundraising and applying for federal assistance narrowly paved the way toward recovery, enabling Omega to carry forward its mission to “awaken the best in the human spirit.” Constituents interested in making a donation are encouraged to visit eOmega.org/givetoday or email development@eOmega.org for more information. For more information visit eOmega.org and follow Omega on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest. See ad, page 3.

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local food Currently their products can be found at Adams Fairacre Farms, Fishkill Farms Farm Store and Obercreek Farm Stand, and are used by various local cafés, restaurants and caterers.

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Tiny Greens Farm Whole-food nutritionist uses Dutchess County homestead to produce soil-grown microgreens

icrogreens—the tiny, powerful form of vegetables, flowers and herbs, harvested just after the first leaves develop—have become popular for adding color and flavor to dishes. They also punch far above their weight in nutritional value. So when whole-food nutritionist Nicole Harris decided to turn her Dutchess County homestead into a sustainable micro-farm serving the Hudson Valley, she started with microgreens. “Microgreens are considered natural functional foods that contain nutrients beyond basic nutritional needs,” Harris says. “Food truly is medicine, and microgreens should be a staple in every individual’s health and wellness journey.” Her “microfarm,” Nicole Harris Tiny Greens, produces soil-grown microgreens from radishes, sunflowers, sweet peas and other plants, to add color and flavor to meals. It offers home and office deliveries, CSA seasonal programs, and wholesale menus for chefs and

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restaurants. Its products can also be found in local grocery stores, seasonal markets and farm stores. All its packaging is biodegradable and compostable. Local home and office deliveries are offered year-round, while Tiny Greens Farm’s CSA Micro Share is offered seasonally for eight weeks (its next program will be for fall/winter 2021). Currently their products can be found at Adams Fairacre Farms, Fishkill Farms Farm Store and Obercreek Farm Stand, and are used by various local cafés, restaurants and caterers. “We’re on a mission to feed busy families healthy and simple whole foods,” Harris says. “You can purchase them at a local farm or in the grocery store, or have them delivered straight to your door. They are convenient, functional foods that can be added to any meal you cook or order out.”

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According to research published in the August 2012 Journal of Agricultural Food and Chemistry, “Microgreens contain 4 to 40 times more nutrients than their adult counterparts, depending on the variety.” Each variety of microgreen contains different phytonutrients that support optimal health and wellness, Harris says. For example, buckwheat contains the plant pigments quercetin and rutin, which help create antioxidant activity in the body. Antioxidants promote good health in a variety of ways, such as helping the body neutralize free radicals, supporting the immune system and facilitating a healthy inflammatory response, she says. “Most studies look at the brassica family vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, turnip, kohlrabi and arugula,” she says. “These varieties are ones I grow consistently for my home deliveries as well as chefs and restaurants.” Research has found that the phytonutrients in these cruciferous vegetables stimulate the body to produce more antioxidants and detoxification enzymes. While soil-grown microgreens are the start and the heart of Tiny Greens Farm, Harris plans to grow the microfarm to include other offerings. “We provide a high-quality, hyper-local product to our neighborhood and the surrounding community we call home,” she says. For more info, email hello@tinygreensfarm.com or visit TinyGreensFarm.com

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Sizzling on the Grill Healthy, Sustainable Summer Fare by Laura Paisley Beck

The Downside of Grilling Most charcoal and all lighter fluids contain chemicals that create air pollution when burned, harming our health and the environment. Better alternatives are sustainably sourced, organic and natural materials, such as charcoal made from bamboo or coconut shells. Entrepreneur Fred Grosse sought to solve another problem associated with conventional grilling materials: the taste of lighter fluid on barbecue foods. He invented Mojobricks, a carbon-neutral alternative to charcoal designed to impart a smoky flavor to grilled foods. “You’re breathing in 50 percent less particulate matter standing at the grill than if you grill with charcoal or wood,” he says about his bricks made with compressed sawdust from wood mills. “They heat food more efficiently, take up less storage space than bags of charcoal and keep trees growing in the forest.”

What Gets Grilled Matters Americans eat three times more meat than the global average. To meet the immense demand, mass-produced beef is trucked across the nation with dire environmental impacts including cow methane emissions, the burning of fossil fuels for transport and excessive land use. To curtail these impacts, Americans can choose to reduce or eliminate their beef consumption and when they do decide to grill a ribeye or New York strip, choose local, organic, grass-fed beef. Eliminating meat is simple as vegetarian and vegan options are innumerable. “Question what a burger is, and off you go with legumes, root vegetables, mush22

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rooms, cheese or whatever you happen to feel like,” says Martin Nordin, author of Green Burgers. Genevieve Taylor’s new cookbook, Charred, features enticing meals to cook over a flame that include vegetables, spices, nuts, herbs and other inventive ingredients. Amy Lawrence and Justin Fox Burks, co-authors of Low-Carb Vegetarian, have had a dramatic increase in requests for grilled versions of vegetarian dishes, a sign of increasing outdoor cooking trends.

Presentation for the Planet When hosting backyard dinner parties, consider that paper and plastic dinnerware will end up in the landfill. Ask guests to bring a plate and fork or mix and match whatever dish sets are on hand. Another suggestion is to go vintage. “There has already been so much manufactured of everything, we wouldn’t need to manufacture another plate, for example, for another generation or two,” says Morgan Miller, owner of Rewind Decor vintage store in Madison, Wisconsin. With a few adjustments, eco-grilling is easy, delicious and much better for the planet. Marinate locally sourced ingredients, burn as carbon-neutral a fire as possible and serve up delicious food on real plates that friends and family will help wash. Guests will be inspired and follow suit in their own homes. As Grosse says, “Each small difference adds up to big change.” Laura Paisley Beck is a freelance writer and self-proclaimed foodie in Madison, Wisconsin. Reach out at LauraPaisleyBeck@gmail.com.

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or most Americans, summer smells like fresh-cut grass and barbecue sizzling in the backyard. Approximately 64 percent of U.S. adults own a grill or smoker, but common practices are bad for the environment. Fortunately, many great chefs have the problem covered with delicious alternatives to traditional, carbon-emitting methods.

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1 white onion (quartered and sliced) 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 Tbsp of The Chubby Vegetarian’s Memphis BBQ Dry Rub 1 cup BBQ sauce 6 hamburger buns

BBQ Brussels Sprouts Sandwiches with Brussels Sprout Slaw Yield: 6 sandwiches 2 lb Brussels sprouts 1 cup shredded carrot (about one large) 2 Tbsp vegan mayonnaise 1 Tbsp grainy mustard Kosher salt and cracked black pepper (to taste)

Preheat the grill on high for 10 minutes. Cover the grill with a single layer of aluminum foil. Slice the remaining Brussels sprouts in half. In a large bowl, toss the halved Brussels sprouts and the onion with the sesame oil, vinegar and BBQ dry rub until everything is coated. Place the Brussels sprouts on the grill for 5 minutes on one side and 4 minutes on the other side, or until the edges are brown and they’re cooked through. Remove sprouts from the grill and place them into a medium bowl. Pour in BBQ sauce. Using a spatula, toss the Brussels sprouts in the sauce until they’re well-coated. Put the BBQ Brussels aside until ready to assemble the sandwiches. On the bottom part of each hamburger bun, pile on the BBQ and top it with the slaw.

Mix all ingredients in a large food storage container until equally distributed.

The Chubby Vegetarian’s Memphis BBQ Dry Rub (measure all ingredients by volume)

*Dried porcini mushrooms can be found at almost any specialty grocery or ordered online. Turn the dried mushrooms into a powder by placing them in a coffee grinder or food processor and pulsing until no large bits remain.

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2 parts chipotle chili powder 2 parts sweet paprika 2 parts smoked paprika 2 parts granulated garlic 2 parts kosher salt 2 parts cracked black pepper 2 parts cumin 2 parts dried thyme 2 parts dried oregano 1 part cinnamon 1 part ground ginger 1 part light brown sugar 1 part powdered, dried porcini mushrooms*

First, make the Brussels sprout slaw. Thinly slice enough of the Brussels sprouts to have 2 cups. Reserve the remainder of the Brussels sprouts. In a large bowl, combine the 2 cups shredded sprouts with the shredded carrot, mayonnaise, mustard and salt and pepper to taste. Toss until well-incorporated. Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to serve. (Makes about 2 cups of slaw.)

Recipe by Justin Fox Burks and Amy Lawrence of The Chubby Vegetarian blog and cookbooks.

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Composting Made Easy

Turn Food Waste into ‘Black Gold’ Just 3 percent of uneaten food in the U.S. is composted, reported the Natural Resources Defense Council in 2012. The remaining food scraps rotting in landfills account for 23 percent of U.S. methane emissions, a greenhouse gas at least 25 times more powerful than carbon monoxide in global warming. With minimal planning and effort, however, food scraps can be recycled through composting into an organic, high-nutrient fertilizer. Compost is called “black gold” for its high value in gardening, but it’s simply decayed organic material. Consider all the organic materials that fall to the forest floor, break down and return to the earth. This process can be easily recreated at home. To start composting, get a couple of containers.

n A covered kitchen bucket. Beautiful containers abound, but an old pan will work. Countertop positioning makes it easy to toss in kitchen scraps, but it could also be placed under the sink or in the freezer. A review of several options can be found at TheSpruceEats.com.

n A yard bin or pile. Due to critters and pets, a lid is recom-

mended. Gardening stores sell compost bins, but they can be made using instructions at Homesteading.com.

Bins in place, start collecting and piling. Organic materials will break down—it’s just a matter of time. The pile should consist of yard waste (grass clippings, plant scraps, small sticks) and kitchen waste (peels, cores, eggshells, tea leaves, coffee grounds, bread). Do not include invasive weeds, meat, bones, dairy products, oils or pet excrement. The basic recipe is a mix of nitrogen-rich/green materials (food waste, grass clippings, plant trimmings) and carbon-rich/ brown materials (dried leaves, sticks, shredded newspaper or cardboard). Shoot for 25 percent green materials. An unbalanced pile can be amended.

n If it’s wet, moldy or stinky, add more brown materials and

stir with a pitchfork to increase oxygen flow and loosen the pile.

n A pile that is too dry will take longer to break down. Add

kitchen scraps, green grass clippings or sprinkle with water to encourage microbial activity.

A balanced pile that is stirred or turned weekly will decay the fastest. Seeing worms and other soil organisms in the pile is a good sign that the process is working. Finished compost looks like dark, rich soil. Spread it onto the garden in the spring. Scoop some into the holes for new plants. Side dress plants all season. Compost releases nutrients gradually, improves soil condition and helps retain water. Plants thrive with better root systems. Compost gardeners reap bountiful harvests. 24

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Grilled Cumin Carrots with Pecans, Ricotta and Herbs Yield: 4 to 6 side-dish servings 1 lb 2 oz bunch of carrots, preferably with the tops on 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp cumin seeds, lightly crushed in a pestle and mortar 1 tsp soft, dark brown sugar 1 tsp dried chili flakes, ideally chipotle chili flakes 1 clove garlic, crushed 1¼ cup ricotta ½ bunch of spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced ½ cup pecans, toasted and chopped 1 small bunch of coriander (cilantro), chopped Extra-virgin olive oil, to drizzle Salt and freshly ground black pepper Trim the tops off the carrots and scrub under running water. Slice in half lengthwise, or into quarters if they are a little larger, to approximately finger-thickness. Fill a pan with boiling water and add a little salt, then set over high heat and bring back to the boil. Once boiling, add the carrots and blanch for 3 minutes. Drain well and tip into a mixing bowl. While they are still hot, add the olive oil, cumin, brown sugar, chili flakes and garlic, and stir well to mix. Cover and leave to marinate for a couple of hours at room temperature. Once ready to cook, fire up the barbecue for direct grilling, or preheat a cast-iron griddle pan on the hob. Lay the carrots on the grill bars or griddle and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, turning regularly, until they are nicely caramelized. If barbecuing, add a few smoking wood chunks or chips to up the smokiness. Use a brush to baste the carrots with any excess marinade from the bowl while turning. Once soft and caramelized, scatter the carrots over a serving plate and dot with heaped teaspoons of ricotta. Sprinkle over the spring onions, chopped pecans and coriander. Finally, add a generous drizzle of olive oil and finish with a good grind of pepper. Serve while still warm. Recipe from Genevieve Taylor’s book Charred. Natural Awakenings recommends using organic, non-GMO (genetically modified) and non-bromated ingredients whenever possible.

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FOOD AS MEDICINE The Healing Power of Nutrition by Julie Peterson

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SAD is a primary risk factor for high blood pressure, abnormal blood lipids, increased blood glucose and weight gain, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). These intermediate conditions can lead to full-blown chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes, all of which are on the rise. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 60 percent of American adults have at least one chronic disease and 40 percent have two or more, making chronic disease the leading cause of death and disability in the country. The good news from WHO is that up to 80 percent of heart disease cases, 90 percent of Type 2 diabetes cases and one-third of cancer incidences could be avoided by a healthier diet, as well as lifestyle changes like stopping smoking and increasing physical activity. A healthy diet is not as simple as cutting out convenience foods, because many people literally can’t stop eating them. Studies have compared the addictive properties of added sugar and salt to those of nicotine and cocaine. “Additives like sugar release opioids and dopamine in the brain. The same neurochemical changes in the brain occur in addictions,” says Claire Stagg, DDS, founder of Health Connections Dentistry, in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, and author of Smile! It’s All Connected, a layperson’s guide that explains the essential connections between the mouth and overall

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ating is a basic need, but many Americans are not filling this need with healthful choices. Among the more than 700,000 Americans that die each year from heart disease, stroke or Type 2 diabetes, about 45 percent eat meals heavy in salt, processed meat and sugary drinks, and low in fruits, vegetables, fish and nuts, according to a March 2017 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. “I fully understand and empathize with people in the public,” says T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., author of the groundbreaking The China Study and founder of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, in Ithaca, New York. Campbell has often stressed that public and professional understanding of nutrition is lacking. The problems with the Standard American Diet (SAD) start with the very ground it is grown in. Large-scale farming in the U.S. has depleted the soil, producing lower nutrient foods. In addition, many foods are processed by manufacturers to improve shelf life, which further destroys nutrients and requires toxic additives. “The default choice, the easy choice, is the inexpensive, highly processed food. Our built environment throughout the country has made it easier to find fast food than a produce store,” says Lisa McDowell, director of lifestyle medicine and clinical nutrition at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

wellness. “People need to be educated, or re-educated, to take ownership of their health by remembering the basic premise that their bodies can be healthy if they get the right nutrients to facilitate and support that basic process.” Campbell agrees that more people need to be educated. A major theme in his latest book, The Future of Nutrition, is how to sift through the conflicting information that exists.

Healthier Helpings As the food industry continues to woo Americans with fast and easy processed foods, there are consumer shifts taking place. “About a quarter of U.S. adults are trying to manage a health or medical condition by making healthy food and beverage choices,” stated the NPD Group consumer research firm in 2019. “Younger adults, ages 18 to 24, are particularly interested in using foods to improve their health.” It turns out that it’s most beneficial to focus on adding what is needed for optimal health, instead of worrying about what to eliminate. As William Li, M.D., counsels in Eat to Beat Disease, “Human nature abhors deprivation.” As president of the Angiogenesis Foundation, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Li advises us to “practice health care at home every day in our own kitchens.” He suggests frequently eating such simple, but disease-defying foods as dark chocolate, walnuts, kiwis, sourdough bread and sauerkraut. “I recommend participating in bigger box stores. They do a great job at making high-quality food available at an inexpensive price,” says McDowell. She also suggests batch cooking and planning meals ahead for the week.

The Power of Plants Plant-based eating is finally becoming mainstream, thanks in part to such eye-opening documentaries as Forks Over Knives, Earthlings, PlantPure Nation and Food, Inc. Research backs up the benefits. In a 2019 study in the Journal of the American Heart Association, Johns Hopkins researchers report that in a 30-year period, people eating a mostly plant-based diet were 32 percent less likely to die from a cardiovascular condition and 25 percent less likely to die from any cause. A 2017 report published in International Journal of Epidemiology suggests that fruits and vegetables are associated with a reduced risk of many chronic diseases and may protect against certain types of cancers. For treatment, reversal and prevention of chronic disease, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, in Chesterfield, Missouri, recommends eating a primarily plant-based diet containing minimally processed vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Campbell says that moving to a 100 percent plant-based diet “and staying there for one to three months, provides an opportunity for virtually everyone to finally crave a salad on a regular basis. This is a place wherein people have little or no interest to backslide because their taste preferences have profoundly changed.” As plant-based eating gains momentum, there are more imitation meat products. These foods can be helpful to transition away from meat, but Campbell cautions, “They do not replace July 2021

the whole plant-based foods, even though they are plant-based, because salt, sugar and added oil are usually added.”

Eating by the Colors Eating fruits and vegetables in a rainbow of vibrant colors ensures we get a variety of phytochemicals, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The federal Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion recommends consuming two and one-half cups of vegetables and two cups of fruit each day. McDowell suggests including “deeply pigmented fruits and veggies in at least five different colors, so that you’re getting all of the micronutrients and they’re all working together.” Aim to include a couple different foods from each of the following color groups over a week’s time. Infographics and charts are available for download from the American Heart Association (Heart.org), VeganEasy.org, Dr. Ranjan Chatterjee (DrChatterjee.com) and others. Apps such as Eat the Rainbow Food Journal, Eat Five and VegHunter also make vegetable and fruit intake easy to track.

Food to Heal the Planet Eating healthy also means making a choice for the health of the planet. Organic, locavore and small-farm advocates are speaking out against the industrialized U.S. food system with its extensive use of pesticides, poor treatment of animals and lack of regenerative soil management. Organizations like the Rodale Institute, Regeneration International, Kiss the Ground and the Ecological Farming Association are working to train farmers to regenerate soils to not only restore climate stability, but also provide far healthier foods from nutrient-rich soils. “I believe if we have a greater understanding of our local and regional food systems, we will be moving in a more sustainable, intentional and responsible direction for ourselves, our communities and the planet,” says Andrea Bemis, author of the farm-to-table cookbook Local Dirt and operator of Tumbleweed Farm with her husband Taylor in Mount Hood, Oregon. Local food is easier on the planet for several reasons. “Large commercial farms work the soil so intensively that they must use synthetic fertilizers to get anything to grow,” says Brock Hall, owner of Florida Fields to Forks, in Malabar, Florida. Alternatively, cover crops keep nutrients in the soil, requiring less water and naturally sequestering more carbon from the atmosphere. Shorter transit or shipping distances after picking uses less pollution-causing fuel. “Choosing the right food is not only important for our personal health, but also is important for our planet and for our checking account,” says T. Colin Campbell, author of The China Study and The Future of Nutrition. “I have come to believe, after being in this discipline for 65-plus years, that our choice of food is the easiest and most important choice we can make to address the many existential problems that we now face.” 28

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Green: Dark greens have cancer-blocking chemicals like allyl sulfides, lutein and indoles, which inhibit carcinogens. They also contain folate for healthy cells and calcium for stronger bones, muscles and heart regulation. Get plenty of asparagus, avocados, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, green tea, kale, kiwi, spinach and green herbs. Blue and purple: Anthocyanins wipe out free radicals, boost brain health and reduce inflammation. Resveratrol can delay cellular aging, protect the heart and reduce risk of some cancers. Add blueberries, blackberries, eggplant, elderberries, figs, grapes, plums, raisins, eggplant and purple cabbage. Red: Rich in lycopene, a potent scavenger of gene-damaging free radicals, red plants lower risk of certain cancers and boost heart, brain, eye and bone health. Try apples, beets, cherries, cranberries, raspberries, red peppers, tomatoes and watermelon. Yellow and orange: Contain vitamin C, hesperidin and carotenoids such as beta-carotene to inhibit tumors, protect eyes, detoxify the body, reduce inflammation and boost the immune system and heart health. Add apricots, bananas, cantaloupe, carrots, mango, oranges, pineapple, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, tangerines and yellow peppers. White and brown: The onion family contains allicin and beta glucans, which have anti-tumor properties and can help lower cholesterol. Nuts contain healthy fats. Other foods in this group contain blood pressure-regulating potassium and antioxidant flavonoids like quercetin and kaempferol, along with digestion-boosting fiber. Choose beans, cauliflower, garlic, leeks, mushrooms, nuts, onions, parsnips and whole grains.

Gaining Gut Health The gut contains the organs that make up the digestive tract and the gut microbiome, a balance of microorganisms that survive on food. A healthy gut can prevent and heal illnesses in the digestive tract, immune system, cardiovascular system, kidneys and brain. If the gut is burdened with unhealthy foods and digestion is impeded, illness may arise. However, shifting to healthier, plantbased foods can cause a measurable shift in the gut microbiome in three to four days, Duke University researchers report in Nature. Gut health can be enhanced and restored with specific foods: Enzymes to break down food are found in raw fruits, vegetables, sprouts, nuts and fresh herbs, and can be destroyed by cooking or processing. These work before the body’s digestive enzymes kick in to improve digestion, eliminate toxins and boost energy. Studies have shown that raw plants also help with weight loss, decreasing cholesterol and reducing inflammation. Probiotics, live bacteria that promote healthy gut flora, are found in fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, sourdough bread, yogurt, kefir, pickles, miso and cheddar cheese. Prebiotics, undigestible natural fibers that feed probiotics, abound in apples, asparagus, bananas, barley, burdock root, dandelion greens, flaxseeds, garlic, oats and onions.

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Going Local Whole foods grown locally provide the most nutrition. Michael Pollan, professor of science and environmental journalism at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of In Defense of Food, famously said, “Don’t eat anything your great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.” Buying, preparing and eating whole foods may seem laborious at first, but the shift away from “easy foods” can quickly become a way of life as the body begins to feel better. “We hear stories every week about people who have fixed health issues from eating healthy,” says Brock Hall, owner of the Florida Fields to Forks organic community supported agriculture (CSA) farm in Malabar, Florida. He adds that everyone “ought to get closer to your food” by growing it or getting to know organic farmers at local markets, self-pick operations or through CSAs. Healthy eating is about balance. Enjoy comfort foods occasionally, focusing on the bigger picture of more healthful foods overall. Julie Peterson has contributed to Natural Awakenings for more than a decade. Connect at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

The Shift in the Medical Field “We, as a society, have gotten locked into focusing on disease cure over health care,” writes T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., author of the bestselling The China Study and the recently released The Future of Nutrition. Fortunately, as studies prove that diabetes, kidney disease, cancer and Crohn’s disease improve with changes in diet, the medical community is slowly shifting toward using nutrition in tandem with traditional care to help manage and prevent disease. Unfortunately, says John Osborne, M.D., director of cardiology at State of the Heart Cardiology, in Dallas, “The amount of nutritional education in medical school is minimal.” Now, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is aiming to fill that void by training healthcare teams to prevent and reverse chronic disease through lifestyle behaviors. Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is one example. After a group of physicians and registered dietitians received ACLM certification, it launched a Lifestyle Medicine and Clinical Nutrition program. “The goal is to provide support to individuals and teach them to hardwire best practices that optimize their own personal health and potential,” says Lisa McDowell, program director. The Food as Medicine Institute, in Portland, Oregon, also offers a training program for healthcare professionals and nutritionists to implement community-based nutrition programs. The Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, in Ohio, offers programs that help patients identify genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors to shift health from illness to well-being. The Gaples Institute, in Naperville, Illinois, offers nutritional training and accreditation for medical clinicians, as well as free nutritional instruction online for the public. July 2021

Growing Food Security The Benefits of Urban Gardening

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or a lot of Americans, healthy food is scarce. According to FeedingAmerica.org, more than 35 million Americans faced food insecurity in 2019. That number is expected to increase substantially due to the pandemic, which disrupted the food supply chain in ways that most Americans have never seen. The good news is that urban and localized gardening can bring fresh, healthy, organic, sustainable and affordable food to nearly every household. A 2013 abstract from Michigan State University published in Agriculture & Food Security states that urban gardens could not only provide healthy food, but also create a more resilient food system. During the pandemic, many people jumped at the chance to put in a garden, and in cities, where available land is limited, creative solutions have emerged. Just about any space could serve as a viable garden, including a spare room, rooftop, shipping containers or an empty warehouse. With hydroponics, no soil is required and with vertical systems, planters are stacked, requiring a small footprint.

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the bounty. “I had this table of abundance in front of my house, but people weren’t taking anything! So, I hid in my garden, waiting for neighbors to walk by, and then I’d rush the fence and encourage them to take food,” Truong says. “My husband thought everyone would think we were weird.” Now, instead of getting polite waves from afar, the garden has become a communications hub among neighbors.

Sharing the Abundance When Truong witnessed friends losing jobs and struggling, she was inspired to lend a hand by assisting some of them to plant their own low-maintenance, high-yield gardens to save money on healthy meals.

Once she had assisted people close to her, she decided to expand her reach. “My garden spits out a lot of food. I discovered there are local food banks and charities that collect food. I was surprised that they will take any abundance,” says Truong. Garrett Livingood, a North Atlanta, Georgia, blogger, developed GrowMyCommunity.org where local farmers, growers and community gardens can upload their location and what they offer, so that the locals know where to go for fruits, vegetables, herbs and other healthy eats. According to Livingood, “Forty percent of produce gets thrown out every year, so it’s not that we don’t have enough food, the problem is access.”

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Food Security Equals Health Ashlie Thomas, a research scientist known as The Mocha Gardener on Instagram, started gardening for healthy produce and medicinal plants at home in Graham, North Carolina, when family members on limited incomes living in a food desert had been diagnosed with health issues like hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. “Imagine having diet requirements that included mostly plant-based food, but your resources are simply not there,” Thomas says. “I didn’t know there was a term for that: food security. There is an increasing population with disease, and food could be the answer.” The problem is particularly prevalent in communities with no grocery stores, forcing residents to buy food at gas stations or drive considerable distances to big-box stores. Thomas observed that choices at these kinds of facilities are often between expensive produce or inexpensive junk food. Healthful food is not available or affordable for all. Thomas believes gardening empowers people to take control of their diet and their health, not only physiologically, but psychologically and spiritually. “It doesn’t just stop at the garden,” she says. “How you treat your body and other people has a positive healthy impact, as well.”

Tips to Get Started Follow local gardeners on social media to get ideas. THINK LOW-MAINTENANCE, HIGH-YIELD. Cherry tomatoes, salad greens, cucumbers and beans are highproducing, low-cost staples.

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FLOWERS CAN BE FOOD. Try violets, pansies, nasturtiums and chives to beautify the garden and the plate. GROW ORGANIC. It’s cheaper and doesn’t harm anyone or anything. “I grow organic because I want to respect my space. I don’t want to control Mother Nature, I want to work with her,” says Thomas. HERB IT UP. Mint, rosemary and basil taste great and can deter pests. Overall, keep it simple. Set up for success with just enough to learn and enjoy a new lifestyle. It can be expanded upon year after year, providing a bounty of nutritious food security. Laura Paisley Beck is a freelance writer and self-proclaimed foodie in Madison, Wisconsin. Reach her at LauraPaisleyBeck@gmail.com.

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Peter Singer on Ethical Eating

idely considered to be an influential philosopher in the animal rights movement after his book Animal Liberation was published in 1975, Peter Singer is the Ira W. DeCamp professor of bioethics at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. He has written, co-authored, edited or co-edited more than 50 books, including Why Vegan? and The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter.

Why is food an ethical issue? There are several reasons for making food an ethical issue and changing what we’re eating. One is that producing food has an enormous impact on the environment. About 25 percent of all human greenhouse gas emissions come from food production. It’s also an enormous source of animal suffering. Over 70 billion animals are raised and killed each year worldwide, and the majority of them are in intensive factory farms. Their lives are miserable for most of the time. And finally, factory farms are breeding grounds for new viruses. We’ve had swine flu and avian flu coming out of factory farms. It’s quite possible that the next pandemic will originate there.

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unnecessarily contribute to climate change when you can live in a way that has a lower greenhouse gas footprint. You could say luxury emissions are unethical while survival emissions are necessary, and so one can’t regard them as unethical.

What are the most important food choices that we can make from an ethical standpoint? Avoiding animal products is probably the first and most important ethical choice one can make. That’s going to dramatically lower your carbon footprint. You will no longer be complicit in the suffering of those tens of billions of factory-farmed animals, and you won’t be contributing to the increasing risks of viruses being bred in factory farms.

Is eating animals all right if they are raised humanely and don’t suffer when they are harvested? If animals aren’t suffering and have good lives, that’s a big improvement from the point of view of the animals, but it doesn’t overcome other problems. Grass-fed cattle may have good lives, but they continue to emit large quantities of greenhouse gases, methane in particular. Is painless killing of an animal that has led a good life acceptable? There’s an argument that it is, that at least they had a life, otherwise they wouldn’t have existed at all, so it’s not wrong. People are going to accept or reject that. There isn’t a clear-cut answer. It’s a complicated issue, so that’s why I tend to focus on the fact that large-scale commercial rearing of animals inevitably causes suffering for them and exploits them. Yes, they can come from very small farms

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where animals are looked after and cared for, but it won’t likely happen on a large commercial scale.

Is there a hierarchy of animals that might be ethically okay to eat? I’m not really concerned about all animals in the zoological sense. I’m concerned about sentient beings or animals capable of suffering or enjoying their lives, and I don’t see that as necessarily coinciding with the boundary between plants and animals. So, oysters or clams or mussels, the simple bivalves, are clearly animals in zoological terms, but there’s good reason to believe that they don’t have a sufficiently complicated nervous system to feel pain, and if that’s the case, then I don’t think there’s an objection to eating those animals as long as they are farmed or raised in a sustainable way that doesn’t harm the environment.

Are you hopeful that more people will adopt ethical eating habits in the future? The huge increase in the availability of vegan products pretty much around the world is a great sign of hope, because what we need to do is to reach a critical mass where these products are not only available, but are also comparative in cost with animal products. Once that day comes, I think we’ll get far more people switching, where they really don’t have to change their diet that much, they don’t have to spend that much more and they can avoid all these negative ethical aspects and be healthier themselves. Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer. Reach her at SandraYeyati@gmail.com.

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Esoteric Healing for Fibromyalgia by Bernadette Bloom

ibromyalgia affects many parts of the body, with symptoms that vary from person to person and pain that can go from zero to excruciating in minutes. Fibromyalgia can cause difficulty in focusing, sleeping, staying awake—or getting out of bed at all. For Rebecca, one of my fibromyalgia clients, this was the case. I worked with her for a year to help her heal with esoteric healing. Before then she had suffered for eight years with body aches and brain fogginess that kept her in bed for a full day at least weekly. “It didn’t make sense,” she says. “I went from an active, extremely fit lifestyle to not steady on my feet and dizzy in what felt like overnight.” She’d tried multiple doctors and various medicines. Lyrica, Klonopin and Neurontin are popular but can have physical and emotional side effects, sometimes severe. Medicines treat the symptoms but don’t get to the cause of fibromyalgia, which involves an imbalance in the sympathetic nervous system. Drugs can suppress the pain, take away the pain, or cure the pain but they won’t heal the person. With-

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out the drugs, the pain will return. “I tried antidepressants and painkillers,” Rebecca says. “It alleviated the pain some, but nothing ever fully worked.” She also explored holistic remedies with no success.

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Rather than suppressing pain with drugs, my esoteric healing method, based on teachings from Tibet, energetically removes the trauma that created the pain. That’s the difference between curing and healing—making one whole. I begin by connecting to the Universal Life Force, an energetic healing presence from above. I then connect energetically to my clients and balance their chakras at six levels: physical, emotional, mental, personality, soul and spiritual. With fibromyalgia, the soul level is most impacted. The two chakras primarily impacted are the heart and the throat. The heart chakra carries the energy of grief, love and joy. The throat chakra deals with expression and communication. An imbalance on the soul level of the heart chakra indicates unresolved wounds. As this chakra directly influences

the muscles, muscle aches are common. The heart chakra also controls the thymus gland, which controls the immune system. Fibromyalgia is an autoimmune disease. The throat chakra is the center of thought. As disease is a form of subconscious expression turned inward, people with fibromyalgia often have a great deal of unexpressed anger toward oneself and others. The throat chakra also deals with the thyroid gland. Society teaches women to suppress their anger, and so more women than men have depleted thyroid glands. The throat chakra controls the energy flow from the shoulders, elbows and hands. Those with fibromyalgia often have pain from “shouldering” guilt, burdens and responsibilities. The throat chakra also extends to the ears, affecting how and whether we hear things. The alta major minor is not a chakra, but a minor of the throat. It controls the sympathetic nervous system. A system in constant fight-or-flight mode can present as pain and cause fibromyalgia. So with fibromyalgia clients, I focus primarily on the throat and heart chakras and the alta major minor. My goal is to remove their trauma so they can let the pain go and heal inside.

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I worked with Rebecca for a year—first with one-hour healing sessions, then she decided to take my classes so she could learn how to treat herself. “It’s been a journey looking at all the times in my life I ignored my own feelings and put myself in so much pain,” she says. “I’ve learned that I can heal and go further than I ever thought possible based on my own connection to my inner voice.” It’s a journey for sure—one that can be very rewarding. A true spiritual path of healing is available for those willing to do the work. To take a step on that path, listen to my healing meditation. Bernadette Bloom is a medical intuitive, energy healing practitioner and holistic physical therapist serving the tri-state area. For appointments or information, visit TheEsotericBloom.com. See ad this page. July 2021

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The Power of Playfulness by Marlaina Donato Postponing levity accomplishes nothing and doesn’t solve today’s problems, yet we may find it almost impossible to grab downtime without guilt gnawing away at our joy. Try making a to-do list that is solely dedicated to pure, inner-childapproved, illogical fun. Some activities to consider penciling into the calendar:

irth has been a memory for most of us this past year; something that we need now more than ever. White-knuckle survival and transition can drain neurotransmitters, those chemical messengers vital for strong immunity and good mental health. Taking a vacation from seriousness just might be what the doctor ordered. As kids, we rarely turned down an opportunity to roll in the grass, laugh ourselves into bellyaches or catch a wave of spontaneous fun. With the advent of adulthood, pouring a drink or going on a shopping spree often becomes a knee-jerk relaxation strategy, leaving the option for nourishing play in the distant past. Recent research shows what kids and kittens already know: Snippets of playtime are good for the soul and provide benefits like reduced depression, stronger emotional resilience and higher productivity on the job. A study by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, in Germany, published last year in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being suggests that even serious, poker-faced humans can train themselves to be more playful.

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n Host an adult sleepover; stay up late watching a scary movie or one made for a younger audience. n Make ink blots with watercolors or play with air-dry clay or easy-to-make salt dough. n Grab some crayons and adult-designed coloring books. n Blow bubbles in the backyard or during a morning shower. n Go out for low- or sugar-free ice cream or gluten-free pizza. n Fly a kite or find shapes and faces in passing clouds. n Roll in the leaves or down a grassy hill with that special someone. n Bounce a ball during work breaks. n Belt out karaoke songs and delight in being off-key. n Play charades or a favorite childhood game. n Have a staring contest. Having some fun doesn’t break the bank, and the only requirement is to check selfconsciousness at the door. “Wasting” time is being free, and that is worth its weight in gold. Marlaina Donato is the author of several books and a composer of healing and inspiring music. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

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Soulful Strides Running as a Spiritual Practice by Marlaina Donato

acing up sneakers and going out for a run helps to manage weight, high blood pressure, depression and addictions, but pressing our feet upon the Earth can be much more than a form of healthpromoting exercise. Runners often refer to the “runner’s high”—attaining a profound sense of wellbeing after a good jog. According to David Linden, a professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, this boost in mood is due to endocannabinoids, the body’s natural chemicals that are similar to the molecules in marijuana that promote relaxation. Running can be introspective, and over time, a spiritual practice. “Something seems to unite the physical and spiritual when pounding the pavement,” says Michael Fitzgerald, a seasoned runner and multi-genre author in Santaquin, Utah. “The discipline of running is a gift I give to myself. It gives me time away from the expectations of daily life and allows me to enter a world all its own.”

For many, running is competitive and involves the pursuit of excellence, but directing attention to inner emotional terrain and bodily sensations can foster a practice that transcends personal goals. “Once we see that we can be with the discomfort, the joy, the pain, the thrill of running, we realize that we can be present in every moment of our lives, no matter what it brings,” says Vanessa Zuisei Goddard, author of Still Running: The Art of Meditation in Motion. Goddard, a teacher of Zen in New 38

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Inhaling and exhaling with mindfulness during running, much like yoga, helps to foster the unity of body, mind and spirit. ~Vanessa Zuisei Goddard York City, underscores intention. “We can practice running not just as exercise, but as a form of moving meditation—what I call ‘still running’. It’s a way of saying to ourselves, ‘Every moment of my life matters. I want to be present for all of it. I want to be awake.’” Julia Chi Taylor, a London-based life coach and avid runner, highlights the breath as a guide, the option of using a mantra and “being mindful of any dynamic of pushing too hard or internal criticism, and instead practicing quietening the mind as you run.” The 20-year veteran of international races sees no division between the mundane and the divine. “Running has been a spiritual practice for me since I was a teenager, as I have always been on a spiritual path. Running seemed to me to be my soul expression.” Taylor’s challenge during her competitive years was to slow down inside. “I was often getting caught up with my ego’s desire for approval and recognition. It was always evident when I was caught up in pushing and losing the presence of the step; I always became ill or injured,” she relates.

Breath as Guide Inhaling and exhaling with mindfulness during running, much like yoga, helps to foster the unity of body, mind and spirit. “The breath is the most common object of meditation. I pair my breath with my stride, and this both keeps me connected to my body and it quiets my mind,” explains Goddard. Taylor concurs, noting, “Running asks that we breathe more deeply, and the more we are in touch with the breath, the mind stills, or at least starts to work in a freer way, and we realize we are not the mind. When we run with no purpose but to run,

after a while we become the run, and each step takes care of itself.” For Fitzgerald, running has helped him to overcome negativity and find a sense of freedom. On the practical level, nixing earbuds for silence helps him to pave the way for a deeper experience. “I find my thoughts are clearer when I am running. Self-discipline for me is a spiritual endeavor. Overcoming internal, trite objections to exercise such as running always feels like a spiritual triumph. Such triumphs give me hope and motivate me to reach higher, again and again.” Moving the body invites transformation and a broader, deeper perspective. Taylor shares, “As our body gets fitter and develops endurance, it becomes easier to recognize the body as a temple of the soul. The skills we learn to master the art of running can then become skills to help us master the art of living.” Marlaina Donato is an author and recording artist. Connect at Autumn EmbersMusic.com.

Spiritual Practices on the Run Michael Fitzgerald: Occasionally, run just for the sake of running. Don’t wear a watch or carry your phone. Take a break from the slavery of electronics. Then pay attention to nature and the weather. Don’t judge it or wish it away. Just behold and honor it. You will find that your mind will quiet and you will feel more at peace. Julia Chi Taylor: It can help to practice a short, five-minute breathing meditation before running. Simply sit and watch your breath, without changing the rhythm. You can become connected to the silence within you and it becomes easier to stay more present to each step and to watch your breathing as you run. It also helps to stay at a relaxed pace with no effort of pushing. Listen to your footfall and run without any feelings of self-criticism.

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Brooklyn Organic Kitchen Sponsors Yoga on the Lake

s part of its mission to bring wellness to the community, Brooklyn Organic Kitchen (BOK), is sponsoring outdoor yoga classes at the Mahopac Marina. Classes will be taught by various local yoga teachers throughout the week all summer long, at the picnic area. “I’m sponsoring Yoga on the Lake because yoga and meditation have been a big part of my life since my first exposure to it in college,” says Sandra Marinelli, BOK’s chef and owner. “It has given me the tools to stay focused and be present, as I tend to always try to do too much.” Current yoga teachers include Monika Acton, formerly of Liberation Yoga, and Kaylee Utko. Yoga teachers wanting to be added to the schedule should contact Marinelli. Classes are free, but donations will be accepted. Participants are asked to reserve a spot in advance by calling 845.621.2655. “Be sure to stop by [BOK] and have a nutritious meal afterwards,” Marinelli says. “Feed yourself with us, body and soul.” BOK serves up plant-based, organic and gluten-free meals Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday brunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Brooklyn Organic Kitchen, 890 South Lake Blvd., Mahopac, NY. For more info, contact Sandra Marinelli at 845.621.2655 or brooklynorganickitchen@gmail.com, or visit BOKMahopac.com.

s a yoga therapist, Marta Gil works simultaneously on body and mind, looking for imbalances at all levels—physical, energetic, conscious and subconscious—and makes sure all the planes are connected. She believes that every person has a story. Sometimes it’s a big story. Her own story begins in Poland, where she was born; she now lives in Yorktown. She has long experience with yoga and yoga therapy. Her yoga background is in the Sivananda Yoga tradition, and she is a 500-hour experienced teacher (E-RYT 500) with Yoga Alliance. Marta is also a registered children’s yoga teacher; a health coach (she trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition); and a yoga therapist (she graduated from an advanced program with Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy Marta Gil School, which is accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists). Although yoga is considered an ancient art, yoga therapy is a relatively new field, Gil says. She works mostly one on one with clients, teaching them how to use yoga and mindfulness techniques to manage pain, stress, anxiety and autoimmune conditions. Some of the other common conditions she works with are depression, lack of connection, insomnia, cancer, low energy, grief, weight loss and problems with focus. Often she works in tandem with the client’s primary care doctor, physical therapist or other health professional. The techniques Gil uses include breath work, meditation, relaxation methods, and postures indicated for the individual’s specific health issue or health goal. She can also help people adjust their lifestyle and diet. “This is not something that I can do in a yoga class,” Gil says. “In a yoga class it’s impossible to be mindful of all people’s contraindications. Yoga classes can be therapeutic, but they are not therapy.” She works in a trauma-sensitive way. “I give my clients safe, doable practices aligned with their spiritual or religious orientation, or lack thereof, and that fit their schedule and lifestyle,” she says. “This is very important because I am a guide; it’s my client’s journey.” After setting a goal or goals with her clients, Gil meets with them weekly or biweekly to see what works and what doesn’t. Her goal is to give them knowledge and tools and to help them become comfortable with them. Yoga therapy isn’t a class—it’s a journey, she says. Her goal is to empower her clients to help themselves and self-regulate, to give them agency over their health. “I’m a guide,” she says again. “I provide them with a map and teach them how to drive, so they don’t need me anymore.” For appointments or more information, contact Marta Gil at 914.685.6859 or visit MartaGilYoga.com or Facebook.com/martagilyoga.

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NETWORK YOGA STUDIOS BEACON Beacon Yoga Center 464 Main St., Beacon NY 845.440.6452 BeaconYogaCenter.org

CROSS RIVER O2 Living Sanctuary 792 Rt. 35 O2 Living Village 914.763.6320 o2livingsanctuary.com

Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY. eOmega.org

BALANCE FITNESS StepWISEnow Strength.Flexibility.Balance Online Classes Available 914.292.0602; Stepwisenow. com

TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA Crossover Yoga Project 420 S. Riverside Ave Box #223 914.319.4010 crossoveryogaproject.org

DOBBS FERRY Sacred Spirit Yoga & Healing Arts Center 343 Broadway (on campus of South Presbyterian Church) sacredspirityogacenter.org

MAHOPAC Putnam Yoga 30 Tomahawk Street Baldwin Place 845.494.8118 PutnamYoga.com

FITNESS Hourglass Women’s Wellness 33 S. Broadway, White Plains HourglassWomenswellness. com 914.831.3800 Peak Life Holistics Holistic Wellness Coaching 13 Edgewood Dr., Somers, NY 914.301.3393 PeakLifeHolistics.com

QIGONG In Balance Concepts Qigong. Tai Chi. Meditation 2505 Rt. 6, St. 108, Brewster 845.803.1992 Inbalancetaichi.com

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YOGA ASSOCIATIONS Yoga Society of New York Ananda Ashram Monroe, NY 845.782.5575 anandaashram.org Yoga Teachers Association Workshops 2nd Sat. 1:30 pm Via Zoom until further notice ytacommunications@gmail. com ytayoga.com

YOGA RETREATS Yoga in the Adirondacks, LLC 2 Coulter Rd, Bakers Mills, NY 518.251.3015;914.556.8258 yogaintheadirondacks.com

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Jennifer Pignone, owner of O2 Living Sanctuary SOMERS Zen Garden Health Coaching & Yoga Edit Babboni; CHC, RYT 200 61 Lakeview Dr., Yorktown Heights, NY 917.721.2529 yoga.zengarden@gmail.com

VALHALLA YogaShine Kripalu/Meditate/Yoga Therapy 7-11 Legion Drive, 914.769.8745; yogashine.com

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Summer Benefit in Celebration of Brain Health July 20, 2021 Whitby Castle • Rye, NY

Pawling Triathlon – 6am. Scenic views and vibrant community charm for this race that is for beginner and seasoned triathletes. Course includes a .3 mile swim, a 12-mile bike route, and 3-mile run. There are modified short-distance courses for children. Info: trisignup.com.

Cocktail Hour • Silent Auction Interactive Cognition Stations Open Bar • Served Buffet Dinner

Grow the Rainbow Workshop – 10:30-11:30am. Hands-on program explores how the colors of certain vegetables reflect the nutrient rich value and how they contribute to a healthy immune system. $10. Tilly Foster Community Garden, Rt 312 & Prospect Hill Rd., Brewster. Pre-Registration by July 8: pub.cce.cornell.edu.

Hosted by Sharp Again Naturally Learn more/purchase tickets at Sharpagain.org

THURSDAY, JULY 1 Virtual Zumba Gold – 2pm. Zoom. Thursdays in July. With Corrie Russinko. Introduces easyto-follow Zumba choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. All levels. Registration required. Info: 845.225.8585; kentlibrary.org. Fourth of July Live Music Weekend at Grand Cru – 7/1-7/4. Craft beer and live music at Grand Cru in Rhinebeck. Info: grandcrurhinebeck.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 3 Yoga at Fable Farm – 9:45-10:30am. With Pritam Bani. Gentle and fun morning yoga class on the farm. Bring a mat and towel. All levels and ages welcome. $15 or $20/family. Fable, 1311 Kitchawan Rd, Ossining. Info: Jill 917.450.3412; fablefoods.com.

markyourcalendar A COURSE IN HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE for the lay person a nd Health Professional Starting in September 2021 With Susanne Saltzman, MD REGISTER NOW Info: 914.472.0666 HartsdaleHomeopathy.com

Tai Chi with Sifu Gary Renza. See Tuesdays.

Hyde Park Independence Day Parade – 10am. Will run from Roosevelt Cinemas and ends at Town Hall. Spectators can bring chairs and blankets, and find a safe spot along the route to enjoy the parade. Food truck vendors at the Town Hall follow with trophy ceremony presentation.

SUNDAY, JULY 4 Let Freedom Drum! – 11:11am. Free, 4th of July Drum Circle. Bring a drum or reserve one there. Bring lawn chair or blanket too. Takes place at The Market on The River, 45 Riverview Avenue, Verplanck. Info: ShineRiverMarket@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 6 Beekeepers Association Meeting – 7pm. Meetings are generally first Tuesdays. The goal of this group is to share apiary experiences and knowledge while mentoring or supporting each other. For non-members, there is a drop-in rate of $15. Info: stonykill.org/programs/beekeepers.

THURSDAY, JULY 8 2021 Bard SummerScape – 7/8-8/15. In July and August, Bard SummerScape returns with a full season of live music, dance, opera, and performances, culminating in the 31st annual Bard Music Festival. Bard College. Tickets: Fishercenter.bard. edu/summerscape/. Harmonies on the Hudson – 6pm. Live music outdoors at�� Clermont State Historic Site�� . Featuring Robert Burke Warren. Free and open to the public, RSVP required. Info: friendsofclermont.org. NLBP Meet and Greet by Zoom – Online networking meets every month on the 2nd Thursday 10:30am EDT and the 4th Monday 8pm EDT. The Natural Life Business Partnership (NLBP) is a

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Our Spiritual Gathering & More! “Book Club” – 2pm. Group to share spiritual experiences and growth through conversation and a book. Currently reading from Rev. Judi Weaver’s book “Truth Beyond.” Signed copies available. Donation. Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique, 12 West Main St., Pawling. RSVP: 845.493.0432.

SUNDAY, JULY 11 Chakra Talk – 11:11am. Bring lawn chairs or blanket. Takes place at Sunday Market on The River, 45 Riverview Avenue, Verplanck. Free. Info: ShineRiverMarket@gmail.com. Meditation & Tea with Diane – 1pm. 7/11, 7/25. Work with opening and balancing the chakras and connecting and working with Spirit Guides and Animal Spirit Guides. Share mini readings; bring a tarot deck or use one there. $20. Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique, 12 West Main St., Pawling. Info: AngelAuraBoutique.com. RSVP: 845.493.0432. Sunset Tai-Chi at Zfarms – 7:30-8:30pm. Sundays. With Christopher Kiely of FallingWaterTaiChi.com. All Levels. Free. Drop-in class. Zfarms, 355 Poplar Hill Rd, Dover Plains. Info: 845.625.4798; ZFarmsOrganic.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 13 Multi-Organ Inflammatory Disease: A Modern Dilemma – 7-8pm. With Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik, an Ayurvedic and Naturopathic physician. Free online lecture through the Pawling Free Library. Registration required. Register with Library: 845.855.3444 or pawlingfreelibrary.org.

FRIDAY, JULY 16 Finding the “Truth Beyond” Within – Live Channeling With Rev. Judi Weaver Spiritual Trance Chanel. 6:30pm. Life changing inspirational messages for the betterment of mankind. Learn tips, tools, and techniques for receiving guidance from within. Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique, 12 West Main St., Pawling. Info: AngelAuraBoutique.com. RSVP: 845.493.0432.

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ANNUAL SUPPORT-A-WALK

Volunteer ~ Make a Difference! Sunday, October 3, Presented by Support Connection, Inc. Walk With Us, Wherever you Are!

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO HELP! SUPPORTCONNECTION.ORG ~ 914.962.6402 Donate ~ Raise Funds Form a Team ~ Spread the Word Yoga on the Lake. See page 40.

SATURDAY, JULY 17 Great Estates Landscape and Garden Tours – 7/17 & 7/18. Explore the gardens individually or attend an outdoor event. Clermont State Historic Site, Wilderstein Historic Site, Staatsburgh State Historic site, Locust Grove Estate, Mount Gulian Historic Site, and the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site. Info: dutchesstourism.com/ greatestatesgardens. Yoga at Fable Farm – 9:45-10:30am. With Join Pritam Bani. Gentle and fun morning yoga class on the farm. Bring a mat and towel. All levels and ages welcome. $15 or $20/family. Fable, 1311 Kitchawan Rd, Ossining. Info: Jill 917.450.3412; fablefoods.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 17 How Does Your Garden Grow? Tour the Clermont Teaching Garden – 1pm. Family-friendly tour of the Teaching Garden, tips from Clermont’s journals, and harvest veggies to make healthy takehome snack. Free. Registration required. Eventbrite. com/e/150771109447 . Read this magazine online with live links at WakeUpNaturally.com. Millbrook Arts Group Concert: “Soul Purpose” – 6pm. A seven piece band fueled by a shared love of soul. New Orleans Funk, Swing, R&B and jazz. Free. Millbrook band shell. Info and more concerts: millbrookartsgroup.org/

SUNDAY, JULY 18 Bannerman Island’s Third Sunday Concert – Take a scenic boat trip departing from Beacon, or arrive by kayak or boat. Tour the island and then enjoy live music by the Klettner Bros. Band. Tickets/info: bannermancastle.org. Great Estates Landscape and Garden Tours – 7/17 & 7/18. Explore the gardens individually or attend an outdoor event. Clermont State Historic Site, Wilderstein Historic Site, Staatsburgh State Historic site, Locust Grove Estate, Mount Gulian Historic Site, and the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site. Info: dutchesstourism.com/ greatestatesgardens. Divine Guided Meditation with Rev. Judi Weaver – 1pm. Spiritual Trance Chanel, Crystal Light Healer and Shamanic Practitioner. $30. Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique, 12 West Main St., Pawling. Info: AngelAuraBoutique.com. RSVP: 845.493.0432.

classifieds Fee for classifieds is $1 per word per month, $25 minimum. To place a listing, email content to Dana-NA@WakeUpNaturally.com. Deadline is the 12th of the month. FOR SALE $279,000 WESTCHESTER CHARMING 2 BEDROOM/ 1 BATH HOME – In historic, friendly community. Private/Quiet. Low monthly carrying costs. See Zillow Ad – 30 Campwoods Grounds Ossining, NY.

HELP WANTED Magic of the 7th Ray Part 1 Advanced Energy Healing Class – With Bernadette Bloom. Topics will include Grounding Procedure and the Central Channel, the immune system, Esoteric Psychology, and more. Chappaqua, or by Zoom. Info: 239.289.3744; theesotericbloom.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 20 An Evening of Enlightenment: Summer Benefit in Celebration of Brain Health – 6:30pm. Cocktail Hour, Silent Auction, Interactive Cognition Stations, Open Bar, Served Buffet Dinner. Hosted by Sharp Again Naturally. Whitby Castle, Rye. Info/tickets: Sharpagain.org.

SEASONAL FARM WORKER – Green Chimneys, Brewster, NY. Support our organic farmer with tasks, and may work with students. Ends in December. Call 845.279.2995 x171. R E S TA U R A N T W O R K E R S – Brooklyn Organic Kitchen, front of house people needed. Mahopac. Call 845.628.7772.

VENDORS FARMERS, GROWERS AND MAKERS wanted for The Market on the River in Verplanck opening Mother’s Day. GatheringLove.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 22 Quit with Quinn, Addiction-Free Naturally – 6pm, lasts 30-45 minutes. Quit with Quinn addiction cessation treatments bring remarkable, fast and sustainable results for overcoming all sorts of addictions. Q & A regarding smoking, alcohol, sugar, overeating, weight loss. Free. Details: 914.473.2015; quitwithquinn.com.

VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Stray HELP, a 501c3 cat rescue, needs your skillset: humane trapping, adoption events and marketing among others. Contact ann@strayhelp.org or call 845.488.5211 for more information.

FRIDAY, JULY 23 Spirit Circle – 6:30pm. A small group where Diane and guest Psychic Mediums will give messages, guidance, and spiritual healing. Limited to 15 participants. $20. Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique, 12 West Main St., Pawling. Info: AngelAuraBoutique.com. RSVP: 845.493.0432.

SATURDAY, JULY 24 Spiritual Adjustment Workshop – 1:30pm. 7/24 & 7/31. With Spiritualist Rose Christmas. This is a 2-part class. $40. Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique, 12 West Main St., Pawling. Info: AngelAuraBoutique. com. RSVP: 845.493.0432.

SUNDAY, JULY 25 DIA Beacon Free Admission – 10am-6pm. Hudson Valley residents receive free admission to Dia Beacon on the last Sunday of each month. Dia Beacon, 3 Beekman Street, Beacon. Info/tickets: 845.231.0811 diabeacon.org/.

TUESDAY, JULY 27 Multi-Organ Inflammatory Disease: A Modern Dilemma – 7-8pm. With Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik, an Ayurvedic and Naturopathic physician. Free online lecture through the Desmond-Fish Public Library. Registration required. Register with Library: 845.424.3020 or desmondfishlibrary.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 29 Quit with Quinn, Addiction-Free Naturally – 6pm, lasts 30-45 minutes. Quit with Quinn addiction cessation treatments bring remarkable, fast and sustainable results for overcoming all sorts of addictions. Q & A regarding smoking, alcohol, sugar, overeating, weight loss. Free. Details: 914.473.2015; quitwithquinn.com.

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markyourcalendar Sunset Tai Chi at Zfarms

All Levels. Free. Drop-in class

Sundays - 7:30-8:30pm Teacher: Christopher Kiely For more info about the class email Christopher:Cloudhandy@yahoo.com or visit FallingWaterTaiChi.com Location: Zfarms, 355 Poplar Hill Rd, Dover Plains, NY. For more info, call 845.625.4798 ZFarmsOrganic.com

sunday Rye 2021 Down to Earth Farmers Market – 8:30am-2pm. 5/9-12/5. In the parking lot off Theodore Fremd Avenue, behind the Purchase Street stores. Info: DownToEarthMarkets.com. The Market on the River – 8:30am-12:30pm. Opening May 9. Sundays through August. Growers, makers, artists and vintage collectors will be set up along the water’s edge.Parking and admission are free. 77 Riverview Ave., Verplanck. Vendor info: GatheringLove.org. Irvington Farmers Market – 9:30am-1pm. May 9 & 23. Main Street School parking lot, 101 Main St, Irvington. Info: irvmkt.org. Bicycle Sundays – 10am–2pm. 7/11, 18 & 25; 8/1, 8, 15, 22 & 29; 9/12, 19 & 26; 10/3, 17, 24 & 31. The Bronx River Parkway is open exclusively for bicyclists, walkers and joggers. Info: rivertownsguide.com/bicycle-sundays.

Beacon Farmers Market – 10am-3pm. May through Nov. 21. DMV parking lot, 223 Main Street, Beacon. Info: beaconfarmersmarket.org. Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market – 10am-2pm. Runs through Dec. Located outside at the municipal parking lot. Info: Rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com Hudson Valley Farmers Market- 10am-3pm. Year round. A one stop shop farmers market with fresh Hudson Valley products. 227 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook. Info: GreigFarm.com; 845.758.1234. Sundays at 11 – 11am. Weekly Zoom call for women to share healthy ideas. Free, donations accepted. Info: Gatheringlove.org/the-pantryinglove.org. Afternoon Tea & Meditation – 1pm. With Diane. Tea, conversation, guided Meditation followed by messages from tarot or oracle decks, good conversation and fun. Walk-ins welcome or by Zoom. $20. Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique, 12 W Main St, Pawling. 845.493.0432. AngelAuraBoutique.com. Sunset Tai Chi at Zfarms – 7:30-8:30pm. All levels class with Christopher Kiely, a tai chi and martial arts master with 25 years of experience. Free. Drop-in. Zfarms, 355 Poplar Hill Rd, Dover Plains. Info: 845.625.4798; ZFarmsOrganic.com; FallingWaterTaiChi.com.

monday Virtual YogaShine for Adults – 9:15-10:45am. Kripalu-based, gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, developing consciousness, curiosity, and compassion. Individual attention. First class free. Vitalah Simon. Zoom invitation: 914.769.8745, yogashine.com. Virtual YogaShine for Pre-Teens and Teens – 5-6pm. Gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, Kripalubased, developing consciousness, curiosity, strength, and compassion. Individual attention. First class free. Vitalah Simon. Zoom invitation: 914.769.8745, yogashine.com.

markyourcalendar The Market on the River! Sundays through October 77 Riverview Ave. Verplanck, NY 10596 Outdoor Yoga at 10 AM Produce, Honey, Farm Fresh Eggs! LetItShineOnLine.com “gathering love and giving it away” 44

tuesday Green Street Radio Conversations on Healthy & Sustainable Living – 10am. With Patti and Doug Wood, produced by Grassroots Environmental Education on WBAI-FM in New York and streaming live around the world at WBAI.org. GreenStreetRadio.com. Rocks with Rhi – 6:30pm. Join Rhianna Mirabello for a half hour lecture on Crystals. The study will change for each week. Free. Facebook Live @dreaminggoddess. Info: 845.473.2206; DreamingGoddess.com.

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Tai Chi with Sifu Gary Renza – 7pm. Offered every Tuesday. 4 classes for $75 or $20 per class. Register: universalhealigarts.com or call 914.737. HEAL.

wednesday Yoga – 9am. With Karen Shaw. $15 per class. Universal Healing Arts Connection, 4 Crestview Ave., Cortlandt Manor. Register: universalhealigarts.com or call 914.737.HEAL. Virtual YogaShine for Adults, – 9-10:30am. Kripalu-based, gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, developing consciousness, curiosity, and compassion. Individual attention. First class free. Vitalah Simon. Zoom invitation: 914.769.8745, yogashine.com. Midweek Rhi-View – Noon. Live on Facebook. Weekly check-in with Rhianna Mirabello. Topics range from Manifestation How-To’s, SelfCare Check In’s, or current Astrology to personal musings and current events. Dreaming Goddess. Info: DreamingGoddess.com. Sound Healing Meditation – 6-7pm. Connect to the body and receive the healing vibrations of the sound resonance thru bowls, chimes and drumming and more. $20. The Healing Collective NY. Preregistration required: schedulicity.com/scheduling/ AIMDL2. Info: thehealingcollectiveny.com.

thursday Virtual YogaShine for Adults – 7-8:30pm. Kripalu-based, gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, developing consciousness, curiosity, and compassion. Lots of individual attention. First class free. Vitalah Simon. Zoom invitation: 914.769.8745, yogashine.com.

friday New Rochelle 2021 Down to Earth Farmers Market – 9am-2pm (thru 11/19). Thomas Paine Cottage Museum, North Avenue and Broadview, New Rochelle. Info: DownToEarthMarkets.com. Yoga Class – 9am. With Karen Shaw. $15 per class. Universal Healing Arts Connection, 4 Crestview Ave., Cortlandt Manor. Register: universalhealigarts.com or call 914.737.HEAL. Virtual Chair YogaShine, Super Gentle, for Senior Adults and Adults with Special Needs/ Health and Recovery concerns – 10-11am. Gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, Kripalu-based, developing curiosity, flexibility, and compassion. Individual attention. First class free. Vitalah Simon. Zoom invitation: 914.769.8745, yogashine.com. Gentle Accessible Yoga – 10am. Zoom. Class is geared towards seniors or anyone dealing with limitations or injuries but still want to practice and improve strength. $16/drop in. Hudson River Yoga. Info: 845.797.0640; hudsonriveryoga.com.

The Pantry at The Museum – 12-4 pm. Free food for all, shoppers choose their selections. Everyone is welcome. Operated by Let It Shine Inc. 137 Seventh Street, Verplanck. Info: Gatheringlove.org.

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saturday Cold Spring Farmers’ Market – 8:30-1pm. Outdoors in the Boscobel House and Gardens, 1601 NY-9D, Garrison Info: csfarmmarket.org. Chappaqua farmers market – 8:30am-1pm. Opens May 8. Located at the South Lot, Chappaqua train station. Info: chappaquafarmersmarket.org. Larchmont 2021 Down to Earth Farmers Market – 8:30am-1pm (04/24 - 12/18). At the front of the Metro-North upper lot, Chatsworth Ave/Myrtle Blvd. Larchmont. Info/updates: DownToEarthMarkets.com. Ossining Farmers Market – 8:30am-1pm. YearRound. Near the corner of Spring and Main Streets. Info/updates: downtoearthmarkets.com. Pleasantville Farmers Market – 8:30am-1pm. Through Nov. Metro-North Parking Lot, 10 Memorial Plaza, Pleasantville. Information: pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org. Pawling Farmers Market – 9am-1pm. Market season officially starts June 12. In the village but now in the green north of the Chamber of Commerce. Information: pawlingfarmersmarket.org. Peekskill Farmers Market – 9am-2pm. Opening day is June 5. One Bank Street, Peekskill. Info: 914.734.5192. John Jay Homestead Farmer Market – 9am2pm. Returning May 1. Location: 400 Jay St, Katonah. Info: johnjayhomestead.org. Kingston Farmers Market – 9am-2pm. County Courthouse parking lot, entrances on John St and Wall St. Info: Kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Hastings Farmer’s Market – 9:30am-1pm. 1st & 3rd Saturdays. Zinsser Commuter Lot, 131 Southside Ave. Information: hastingsfarmersmarket.org. Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market, The TaSH – 9:30am-12:30am. May 8. Tarrytown Commuter Lot F (near Losee Field and the Tarrytown Marina. The TaSH returns weekly to Patriots Park on May 29. Info: tashfarmersmarket.org. Millerton Farmers Market – 10am-2pm. Located at Millerton Methodist Church, at the corner of Dutchess Ave and Main Street. Info: neccmillerton. org/farmers-market. The LISA Boutique – Fridays 12-4pm, Saturdays & Sundays 11am-2pm. Beautiful and useful treasures for the home in excellent condition. Donations of clean, vintage and “like new” items in excellent condition accepted only by appointment. Upstairs, 137 Seventh Street Verplanck. Info: Gatheringlove. org/l-i-s-a-boutique. Hudson Valley Farmers Market- 10am-3pm. Year round. A one stop shop farmers market with fresh Hudson Valley products. 227 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook. Info: GreigFarm.com; 845.758.1234. Yoga Teachers Association Workshops – 2nd Sat. Open to teachers and students, members and nonmembers. Via Zoom until further notice. Info: ytayoga.com. 914.582.7816.

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Astrology with Pamela Cucinell Switch Is ‘On’

An accelerated pace sets the tone July 1, but don’t shirk responsibility unless you’re prepared for confrontation. Uncomfortable situations become untenable July 2; take appropriate action. Projects hum July 3, but be alert around heavy machinery. Profound change happens July 4, when focus and intentions take a leap. Most effective work happens before 1 p.m. July 5, then follow what’s been laid out. Lots of buzz July 6, but hold out for the right team.

Creativity Spikes

On July 7, vulnerability leads to confusion but, in time, real connection. Opportunity is available July 8, but not for those who need it to come a specific way. The July 9 Cancer new moon opens emotional tidal waves; ride them or get pulled under. Passion needs expression July 10. Make art and celebrate love on July 11, when creativity accelerates. Marinate in the juice of yesterday’s glow July 12.

Maximize the Moment

Benefits from therapeutic and healing work magnify on July 13. After high-productivity output July 14, give yourself an evening to float. New perspective starts to transform old hurts July 15 for those willing to dig deeper. Conversations on July 16 support new awareness. Potential expands on July 17 but demands courage and commitment.

Crack Open

Tamp down the illusion of perfection July 18 to ensure clear goals. Prioritize on July 19 to avoid distractions; expand your mind in the evening. Stimulation jazzes July 20 and starts with inspiration—through dreams or dawn meditation. High spirits mellow into thoughtful strategies July 21. Anger or depression shifts on July 22; look to the root. The Aquarius full moon July 23 encourages us to move out from old patterns; although uncomfortable, allow the stretch rather than hold outworn reactions. Continue to explore new responses July 24-25.

Ready, Set, Go!

Distinguish what you require for security as opposed to personal pleasures on July 26. Invite possibilities for how to generate both through July 27, no matter how disparate. Self-directed actions July 28-29 seize the moments. Magic happens July 30, but don’t dawdle; momentum ebbs by mid-afternoon. Projects in motion July 31 benefit from steadfast application. Pamela Cucinell offers a spiritual astrological perspective for the massive changes of our time, as well as guidance through private sessions and podcasts. For more information, contact her at 917.796.6026 or pamela@insightoasis.com or visit InsightOasis.com and ActiveSpirituality.Life. See ad page 34.

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ACCOUNTING/TAX SERVICES STERNBACH & ROSE, CPAS 115 E. Stevens Ave, Suite 100 Valhalla, NY 10595 914.940.4449; sandrcpa.com

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE KARLA BOOTH DIAMOND, MAMSAT

Move with ease! The Alexander Technique is an educational method for learning to release patterns of tension that may be causing stress, pain, or poor body usage. Feel lighter and learn to undo compression of the spine and joints.

ACUPUNCTURE SearchLight Medical 2424 Route 52, Hopewell Junction, NY 845.592.4310; SearchLightMedical.com

ASTROLOGY ASTROLOGY INSIGHT

Pamela Cucinell NCGR PAA 917.796.6026; InsightOasis.com Astrology & Tarot with spiritual perspective and a practical twist. Find your way to flow instead of fight; economy of action leads to a beautiful life. Skype, Zoom and phone. See ad pg 34.

Frustrated with not feeling or looking your best? Let me guide you on your path to better health and well-being. Utilizing: Medical Acupuncture, ONDAMED Biofeedback Therapy, Reiki, Mei Zen Acupuncture for facial rejuvenation, weight loss and fertility. See ad pg 9.

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DR. KAUSHIK’S AYURVEDIC AND NATUROPATHIC CLINIC

QUIT WITH QUINN

Yellow Monkey Village 792 Rte 35 Cross River, NY, and NYC Office: 914.875.9088; Cell: 646.670.6725 Drkaushik.com; drkaushik@drkaushik.com

Quit with Quinn helps people overcome daily addictions and unwanted habits ranging from sugar, smoking, alcohol, weight loss, to overeating and other compulsive habits. All natural, painless, no medications, needles, or hypnosis. 85% success rate. See ad pg 19.

Combination of Ayurveda and Naturopathy is used to create a unique treatment plan to regain and maintain health. Based on one’s particular body constitution (dosha), a plan may includesupplements, diet/ nutrition suggestions, lifestyle management, detoxification, hydrotherapy, 0zone therapy, Panchakarma. Clinic days: M-F. See ad pg 15.

Briarcliff Manor and Midtown Manhattan Steve.healingny@gmail.com 914.473.2015; QuitWithQuinn.com

495 Central Park Ave, Suite 301, Scarsdale 914.874.1177; DrSlotnick.com A whole-person, holistic approach to vision care, for all ages. Specializing in vision therapy and rehabilitation for vision problems which interfere with reading, learning, attention, performance and efficiency. Please visit website for details.

Member: Westchester Holistic Network 153 Main St, Suite J, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 914.649.9565; Awareness-in-Action.com

Our goal is to help people have less anxiety about managing their finances, to maximize their income and run their businesses better. Giving people a stronger financial foundation can absolutely contribute to a better quality of life.

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SAMANTHA SLOTNICK, OD, FAAO, FCOVD

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CBD AAA WELLNESS CBD, LLC

Scarsdale, NY 10583 914.320.9506; liz@AAAWellnessCBD.com aaawellnesscbd.com Take back control of your body, center your mind and lift your spirits today. Adopt alternative approaches to wellness with the most luxurious assortment of CBD infused, clean, cruelty free, non-GMO, beauty, wellness, pain management, and clean vaping merchandise on the market today. See ad pg 29.

CATHY PARLITSIS YOUR CBD STORE®

222 E. Main St., Mt. Kisco, NY 914.276.5409 YourCBDstoreMtKisco.com Your CBD Store® is the largest hemp retailer in the US. All of our products are USDA Certified Organic, Non-GMO and ThirdParty Lab Tested. We offer the highest quality hemp products including CBD Tinctures, Topicals and Water Solubles for people and pets. See ad pg 11.

CHIROPRACTIC DR. LEIGH DAMKOHLER, CCSP, LMT 8 Bacon Place, Yonkers, NY 10710 914.523.7947 Chiropractor-WestchesterNY.com

PERSONALIZED treatments designed for YOU by Westchester’s only dually licensed practicing Sports Chiropractor and Massage Therapist. Receive a unique combination of muscle work and adjustments not provided elsewhere. Dr. Leigh can help you move and feel better. Get back to the life you love!

COACHING – EMPOWERMENT JANET CATALINA, MSW

Certified life coach Member WHN 914.548.8372: pulsemanifestation.com Empower yourself and create what you want in your life. Janet will coach you through this process as well as teach you a powerful technique to help you become a Master Manifester. Please call her to learn more.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY JOY MATALON LMT, CST

100 Executive Blvd Suite 203 Ossining, NY 914.519.8138; Joymatalon.com CranioSacral Therapy with a specialty in Somato Emotional Release and Process Acupressure allows chronic physical, emotional, and spiritual issues to be intimately explored bringing relief from pain and activating a healing process which continues after the session is over.

BERNADETTE BLOOM

Energy Medicine Practitioner, Teacher, Medical Intuitive, Physical Therapist 239.289.3744; theesotericbloom.com Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you exhausted from pain, stress or PTSD? Balance your body’s energies for optimal physical health and emotional well-being with Esoteric Healing, a high vibrational technique from Tibet. See ad pg 35.

FACIALS COACH – EUTAPTICS CROWLEY WELLNESS

Lourdes Crowley Certified Eutaptics Practitioner lourdescrowley.com; 845.500.5178 Learn how to heal yourself. Anxiety - Stress - Relationships - Addiction – Abuse – Chronic Pain – Trauma - Anger. Find and release the emotional and psychological behaviors keeping you stuck. You owe it to yourself. Remote sessions only. First session free.

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DOWSER JEANIE PASQUALE PROFESSIONAL DOWSER

MEMBER: Westchester Holistic Network 845.709.5245 dowsing@househarmony.org HouseHarmony.org Protect yourself from EMFs and other negative energies! A professional dowser can block the negative effects of cell phones, satellite dishes, high-tension wires and more. Moved into a new home? Want to sell? Have unexplained health issues? Call now!

COACH- MIND, BODY, EATING SHARON CAHR, EATING PSYCHOLOGY

Certified Mind Body Health Coach Plant Based Nutrition Certification 914.309.3452; cahrma12@gmail.com Mind Body Nutrition is a life changing approach to address our eating challenges. We will work together in a way in which eating and health issues become a place of exploration. I look forward to working with you to offer practical results oriented strategies.

COLONICS AVENUES 2 HEALTH

“A Road less Traveled” 1415 Boston Post Rd, #5, Larchmont, NY 914.623.3999 1415avenues2health@gmail.com Experience one of the Avenues- COLONICS and learn “real time” what your digestion is saying about your health. We use the Wood Gravitational Method. We are in Larchmont, NY and serve the Tri-State Area. Text or call for your appointment.

Stormville, NY (By Appointment Only) Nina Melahn, Esthetician/Reiki Master 845.857.0185; ElementsToBeauty.com Custom Facials, Beauty and Wellness Services. Offering Exclusive, Natural, Holistic Skincare, Beauty and Wellness Services, Exceptional Product Lines, Light Therapies, Lymphatic Drainage, Microdermabrasion, Chemical Peels, Lash Lifts and Tints, Reiki Healing and more. Call or email for appointment: EstyNina24@ gmail.com. $10 off first facial to new clients.

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ENERGY HEALING ANNE H. BENTZEN

Certified Jikiden Reiki Shihankaku Jikiden Reiki Teacher/Practitioner Custom BACH Flower Essence formulas, Energetic Counseling Locations: West Harrison, Scarsdale balancing4life.com; 914.588.4079 Health requires energetic balance. Reiki clears stress, reduces pain, inflammation and restores energy flow. Strengthen your immunity. Relieve anxiety. Depression and insomnia. Learn the original Reiki teachings with Jikiden. Private sessions and small classes. See ad pg 34.

111 East Main Street Mount Kisco, NY 10549 914.241.1900

A Center For Awareness and Relaxation through Floatation Therapy. Create the ultimate Relaxation Response by removing all stimulation from light, sound, and gravity. Choose from three different float environments to find your perfect experience. Appointments available from 10am to 10pm daily. Free Parking.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE SUSANNE SALTZMAN, MD

250 E. Hartsdale Ave. St. 22, Hartsdale, NY 914.472.0666; HartsdaleHomeopathy.com Looking for a physician with 25 years of clinical practice using natural remedies? Expertise in treating acute and chronic illness in children and adults. Emphasis on homeopathic and functional medicine to decrease dependency on pharmaceutical drugs. If you want experienced, competent, compassionate, and exceptional care. See ad pg 6.

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A healthy approach to beauty and wellness led by Maureen Toohey, Regional Educator for Organic Salon Systems. The fresh team is committed to making your experience fully complete and satisfying, organically. Receive a gift valued at $75 with your 1st color appointment, when you mention Natural Awakenings. See ad pg 13.

Looking for a physician with 25 years of clinical practice using natural remedies? Expertise in treating acute and chronic illness in children and adults. Emphasis on homeopathic and functional medicine to decrease dependency on pharmaceutical drugs. If you want experienced, competent, compassionate, and exceptional care. See ad pg 6.

Hair care, Skincare & Make up 190 Rt 117 By Pass, Bedford, NY 914.242.1928; FreshOrganicSalon.com

250 E. Hartsdale Ave. St. 22, Hartsdale, NY 914.472.0666; HartsdaleHomeopathy.com

LORRAINE HUGHES

Lorraine offers Individual Wellness Consultations based on the Chinese Herbal Medicine Paradigm which provides a preventative and individual approach to balanced health. Each “unique” individual protocol will include Chinese, Western, Ayurvedic Herbal remedies and Nutritional planning.

SOULAURAS WELLNESS CENTER

Laura Giacovas,LMT, MS Ed., 4th Dan Master Instructor Taekwondo Briarcliff NY 914.941.2400, soulauras.com Our mission is to enhance wellness and quality of life through Therapeutic Massage and Integrated Holistic Healing. We are committed to providing an inspired, nurturing environment from which wellness and harmony can be realized.

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HERBAL MEDICINE Registered Herbalist (AHG) 263 New Hackensack Road, 2nd Floor Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 lorrainehughes54@gmail.com EmpoweredbyNature.net; 845.416.4598

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HYPNOTHERAPY LISA BLEASDALE, C.HT

Certified Hypnotherapist Somers, Ny 914.400.9508; lisableasdale.com Willpower often falls short. Hypnotherapy taps into the power of the subconscious mind to transform your life by creating positive changes. Lisa helps individuals with stress reduction, addiction, weight loss, smoking cessation, procrastination, overcoming fears, phobias, anxiety, grief, and divorce.

DAVIS FURNITURE

Open Mon-Sat. 10-6 2264 South Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 845.204.9090; DavisFurnitureOnline.com

Do you want a healthier night’s sleep? Visit locally owned Davis Furniture and see their full line of all natural American-made mattresses. For over 90 years they have been giving their customers more, and charging them less. And they’ve once again been voted the best furniture store in the Hudson Valley. See ad pg 6.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA HOLISTIC DENTIST DAVID L LERNER, DDS, CAC, FIND Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 914.214.9678; holisticdentist.com

We offer a unique approach to the health care of the mouth based on a holistic understanding of the whole body. I invite you to explore our web site to learn how we can serve your needs. See ad pg 5.

INCONTINENCE ADVANCED REJUVENATION CENTERS Liviu B. Saimovici, MD 3020 Westchester Ave., Ste. 306 Purchase, NY; 914.500.9594 AdvancedRejuvenationCenters.com

Emsella is a revolutionary non-surgical treatment that improves incontinence. Patients sit, fully clothed, on the Emsella chair, nicknamed “Kegel-throne” can stimulate the pelvic floor with electromagnetic energy. One treatment can stimulate the equivalent of 11,000 Kegels. The Kegels can strengthen the muscles that control urinary retention.

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LYNN PARODNECK M.D.

Certified Medical Marijuana Practitioner 914.525.6536; DrParodneck@gmail.com DrLynnParodneck.com Evaluations and Consultations; D r. P a r o d n e c k w o r k s i n compliance with the New York State Compassionate Care Act. She is one of the leading medical marijuana clinicians in New York, with numerous referring specialists and an extensive professional network in the cannabis industry. See ad pg 19.

NATURE & FOREST THERAPY NATURE’S WHISPERS

Guided Meditative Walks thru Nature Dutchess/Putnam/Westchester 845.489.7250; MeditativeWalks.com Teaching people how to connect with nature through Walking the Trail Workshops – Wisdom Walks and Forest Bathing. Once a person becomes one with nature; plants, animals and magical creatures respond by giving answers to one’s questions and by providing healing.

NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR DR. KAUSHIK’S AYURVEDIC AND NATUROPATHIC CLINIC

Yellow Monkey Village 792 Rte 35 Cross River, NY, and NYC Office: 914.875.9088; Cell: 646.670.6725 Drkaushik.com; drkaushik@drkaushik.com Combination of Ayurveda and Naturopathy is used to create a unique treatment plan to regain and maintain health. Based on one’s particular body constitution (dosha), a plan may include supplements, diet/nutrition suggestions, lifestyle management, detoxification, hydrotherapy, 0zone therapy, Panchakarma. Clinic days: Monday-Friday. See ad pg 15.

ORGANIC FARM CENTER SPACE ON RYDER FARM

406 Starr Ridge Rd Brewster, NY 10509 spaceonryderfarm.org; 646.833.8159 Roadside Farmstand open 24/7 SPACE on Ryder Farm is a nonprofit artists residency and certified organic farm founded in 1795 which produces 100% certified organic vegetables, flowers and herbs. Our roadside farmstand is open 24/7 through Thanksgiving. Cash, check and credit accepted.

PET RESCUE/ADOPTION STRAY HELP

PO Box 245, Fishkill, NY 12524 845.232.0336, strayhelp.org Stray HELP: a registered not-for-profit managed by volunteers. Our mission: rescue and care for stray and homeless animals while providing humane education to the community. Our vital community programs: Trap/Neuter/Return, Spay clinics, adoption and working cat program, colony caretaker support.

PODIATRY KATONAH PODIATRY, PC

NUTRITION NUSPECIES

Nuspecies.com 866.624.4117 Westchester. Long Island. Brooklyn. Jamaica, Caribbean NuSpecies Health Centers provide free health consultations with certified nutritionists/life coaches. We make custom recommendations of our Raw, Organic, Liquid, Natural nutritional formulas and then work with our clients until they achieve their health goals. See ad pg 2.

Pamela Hoffman, DPM Glenn B. Weiss, DPM 200 Katonah Ave., Katonah, NY 914.232.8880; Katonahpodiatry.com Foot care for people of all ages. Board certified holistic podiatrists who use a comprehensive, integrative approach. Customized treatments utilizing the best of today’s technology combined with nutrition and 30 years of experience.

REFLEXOLOGY LORRAINE HUGHES

ARCB Certified Reflexologist 263 New Hackensack Road, 2nd Floor Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 lorrainehughes54@gmail.com EmpoweredbyNature.net; 845.416.4598 Foot and/or Hand Reflexology sessions are offered with the use of Essential Oils applied to acupuncture points based upon each individual’s presenting pattern. Please refer to Services page on web site for the many benefits of this ancient modality.

REIKI REIKI CLASSES

Cynthia M Chase, LCSW, Reiki Master 860.395.0284; cynthiachase.com cynthiamchase@gmail.com Manifest yourself as a healer; fulfill your life’s purpose! Cynthia offers personalized classes leading to Reiki levels I, II and Master level. Go to patreon.com/ cynthiamchase for details.

RETREATS YOGA IN THE ADIRONDACKS

2 Coulter Road, Bakers Mills, NY 12811 518.251.3015; 914.556.8258 yogaintheadirondacks.com Yoga in the Adirondacks is nestled in the valley of the beautiful Adirondack Mountains, where yoga embraces nature. Connect your mind, body and spirit and explore your retreat with likeminded people to build a happier and healthier life. Studio available for your yoga/wellness private group as well.

SEXUAL WELLNESS MJB WELLNESS

Michael J Berkowitz Hypnosis/ Sexological Bodywork/ Reiki Kingston, NY; 845.481.3250 michaelberkowitz.com/mjbwellness/ Utilize the incredible power of the unconscious mind to make lasting positive changes in your life. Specializing in all sexual dysfunctions, plus shame, guilt, lack of desire. Working with both the mind and body to achieve your most fulfilling life.

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SLEEP DISORDER DAVID L LERNER, DDS, CAC, FIND Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 914.214.9678 holisticdentist.com

We offer a unique approach to the health care of the mouth based on a holistic understanding of the whole body. I invite you to explore our web site to learn how we can serve your needs. See ad pg 5.

SPA BALANCE DAY SPA

Westchester’s ONLY Certified Green Spa 280 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 310, White Plains, NY 914.358.9898; balance-dayspa.com As Westchester County’s ONLY certified green spa, Balance Day Spa has been in business since 2010. We specialize in all aspects of esthetics, including: facials, peels, waxing, tinting, bronzing, aromatherapy, energy healing and makeup. All organic, all the time.

CHAPEL AT CROTON FALLS Rev. June Tompkins, Pastor 609 Rt. 22, Croton Falls, NY chapelatcrotonfalls.org

Join a unique monthly Interfaith Sunday at the Chapel at Croton Falls at 10:30am – Enjoy prayer, music, movement and dialogue. Check our FB page for information on upcoming programs or e-mail Rev. June Tompkins at jtgleneidashore1@verizon.net.

WEIGHT LOSS QUIT WITH QUINN

Addiction-Free Naturally Briarcliff Manor and Midtown Manhattan Steve.healingny@gmail.com 914.473.2015; QuitWithQuinn.com Quit with Quinn helps people lose weight by overcoming addiction to sugar and white flour, and compulsive overeating. After treatment, most people experience indifference towards refined sugar, sweets and treats, leading to easy weight loss. 30 years experience. 85% success rate. See ad pg 19.

SUPPORT GROUP SUPPORT CONNECTION

Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Services 914.962.6402; 800.532.4290 Supportconnection.org Support Connection provides free support services to people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Services include: One-onone counseling (counselors are also cancer survivors); Support groups; Educational and wellness programs; Webinars; Social gatherings; Referrals; A national toll-free information and support hotline. See ad pg 19.

TOBY TOTALLY LLC White Plains, NY 914.328.7777 Tobytotally.com

Weight-loss and wellness using acupressure points and clean food. No special surgery. No pills. Toby utilizes acupressure points to control hunger and strengthen the digestive system. Most clients lose 5%-10% of their weight in the first ten days.

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TMJ DISORDER DAVID L LERNER, DDS, CAC, FIND Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 914.214.9678 holisticdentist.com

We offer a unique approach to the health care of the mouth based on a holistic understanding of the whole body. I invite you to explore our web site to learn how we can serve your needs. See ad pg 5.

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VETERINARY HOSPITAL EARTH ANGELS VETERINARY HOSPITAL 44 Saint Nicholas Rd., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 845.227.P-A-W-S (7297) Earthangelsvet.com

Where East meets West with compassionate care for a holistic approach to your pet’s health. Offering a wide range of services/ products including wellness exams, nutritional support, alternative cancer therapies, surgery, dentals, acupuncture, CBD products, pet boarding and more on our beautiful 9-acre facility.

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SOULAURAS HOLISTIC WISDOM & WELLNESS CENTER 510 N. State Rd., Briarcliff, NY Soulauras.com

The practitioners of Soulauras are committed to providing an inspired, nurturing environment from which wellness and harmony can be realized. Services: Therapeutic Massage, Bodywork, Auricular Acupressure and Integrated Holistic Healing Services, Yoga, Reiki, Reflexology and Chakra Balancing.

WOMEN’S WELLNESS ARBONNE/JILL KAY

Executive RVP, Independent Consultant Look Better. Feel Better. Live Better. jillkay.com; 914.602.6562 Holistic products that help you feel and look your best inside and out. Weight Management, Skincare, Makeup and more. All products 100% Plant-Based, Vegan and Cruelty-Free, GlutenFree, and Clean (Arbonne bans over 2,000 harmful/toxic ingredients). B Certified Corporation. I would love to help you!

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THE POWER OF PLAYFULNESS

FOOD AS MEDICINE

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