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Green Up the House Making a Home Healthy for Kids

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Boosting Antiviral Immunity

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hat a difference a month can make. It’s suddenly a new world we all find ourselves Dana Boulanger Marilee Burrell navigating. Since media has “essential work” designation, Natural Awakenings will continue to publish and print. We are grateful for this platform that allows us to reach into the homes of many who are home from work and school unexpectedly, and perhaps looking for community or direction. We know that many are concerned about their health and financial futures. While we don’t know when the pandemic will end or what our post-Covid-19 world will look like, we do know that it will pass and we are all part of creating what comes next. What we do now matters.

You’ll find that many of the community businesses and resources in this magazine have adapted to meet people’s needs under current circumstances. Now is a great time to boost our immune systems—so a perfect time to make an appointment with a homeopath or a chiropractor, or with one of the many other wellness practitioners in this magazine.

In light of the pandemic, we asked local health experts what we can all do now to stay as healthy as possible and strengthen our immune systems against the coronavirus. We compiled their responses in an at-a-glance feature article, “Boosting Antiviral Immunity,” on pages 22-25. As you read, remember that all these contributing wellness professionals are available for one-on-one appointments to help as well.

For those of us stuck at home, now is also a great time to hire a wellness coach or even a spiritual coach (see page 36), take a streaming tai chi or yoga class (see 49), reserve a CSA from a local organic farm (see pages 14), order takeout (page 31), or consult with a health practitioner (see resources throughout this magazine). Whether it’s by phone, livestreaming, remote access, gift certificates, pick-up orders or special delivery, let’s make it our collective mission to keep our local businesses afloat. By giving them our support now, we allow them to continue serving us now and into the future. Together we can help shape our communities for the months and years ahead.

Let’s also remember to do our daily practices (or create new ones) to find balance and calm. Whatever practice speaks to you—meditation, prayer, spiritual reading, journaling, art, yoga, walking in nature, or some combination—use it to stay grounded throughout the day.

And let’s take care of each other. Reach out by phone to friends and neighbors to ease their loneliness and offer help. We need community now more than ever.

As a community-based publication, Natural Awakenings will continue to be here for you. Supermarkets remain open, and many carry our magazines; our racks are usually at the exit. We’ll be restocking to keep up with demand. In addition, we are ramping up our digital reach, offering online magazine subscriptions, and expanding home delivery of the print magazine. Visit WakeUpNaturally.com to see our coronavirus resource page, where we’re posting links to important information. While you are there, please sign up for our newsletter to stay connected in between editions.

Dana and I want to give a special thank you to all the healthcare workers who are risking their lives to save ours. May you be supported and safe. Finally, to my mom, a 93-year-old retired nurse: I hope to see you again soon.

See you next month. Until then, sending love and strength—

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Contents 22 BOOSTING ANTIVIRAL

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IMMUNITY

26 50th EARTH DAY TAKES ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Golden Anniversary Marks Call to Action

28 FLOWER POWER

Botanical Libations Pack Healthy Punch

32 PLANET RESCUE

Grassroots Strategies Combat Climate Crisis

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36 CLIMATE

WARRIORS UNITE A Call to Action

38 HEALTHY HOME, HEALTHY KIDS

How to Keep Them Safe

40 A HOME THAT HEALS Creating a Nurturing Space

42 BRIGIT STRAWBRIDGE HOWARD

on Rediscovering Nature

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44 MAKING LUCK

An Intentional Path to Good Fortune

46 MOVING THROUGH CHRONIC PAIN

How Exercise Can Heal What Hurts

48 NATURE

The Antidote That’s Always There

DEPARTMENTS 8 news briefs 16 health briefs 18 global briefs 20 eco tip 28 conscious

eating 36 green living

38 healthy kids 40 healing ways 42 wise words 44 inspiration 46 fit body 50 calendar 53 planet watch 54 classifieds 55 resource guide April 2020

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Mindfulness Guide Offers Support Through Online Course

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Kay Larch

aised in Southern California by two artists, Kay Larch says she didn’t follow in their footsteps. She grew up, started a family, moved to South Carolina and built a daycare center that she owned and operated. She filled the center with wall murals and did painting activities and after-school art classes with the kids, but she never considered herself an artist. She found ways to express her creative need for colorful and elaborate surroundings through painting projects she did for fun.

One day, Larch decided to create a series of acrylic paintings on canvas. Out of curiosity, she submitted her work to a gallery. It was accepted for a show, which led to being featured in an article about the museum, interviews, commissioned work, more shows and the launching of her career as an artist at age 54.

Larch is immersed in the art community, has added oil painting and drawing to her repertoire, and creates in a variety of styles. Her acrylic paintings have a comic-book style, while her oil paintings lean more toward realism. She admits she was influenced by growing up as a California hippie, traveling to Tijuana and seeing the vibrant colors of Mexican folk art and simply being an imaginative person.

Her work has been featured in galleries, businesses and magazines and she sells original paintings, prints, greeting cards and a line of coloring books, in addition to commissioned work for people all around the world.

Find Kay Larch on Instagram (@KayLarchStudio) or connect at Facebook.com/KayLarchStudio.

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s coronavirus challenges us to adjust to long-term disruption in our daily lives, mindfulness guide Raditia Lasry, through her practice Mindful Being, is providing an online platform to stay connected and develop skills for dealing with uncertainty.

On April 2, from 8:30 to 9:45 p.m., Lasry will offer the last of her three sessions on Mindful Communication. “We’ll discuss and recognize our patterns and apply skills of listening and understanding other people to reach productive outcomes,” she says.

Raditia Lasry She will teach a new course, Reaching Full Potential Midst Internal Turmoil, from 8:30 to 9:45 p.m. every Wednesday between April 15 and April 30. That course will include self-exploration and expression.

“We’ll be supporting mind, body and soul in providing full potential in dealing with the current circumstance, a new normal,” she says.

The background Lasry brings to her mindfulness practice includes yoga teacher training, a Vipassana meditation retreat, mindfulness courses, and a bachelor of arts degree from SUNY Purchase.

Cost: $35 per session; or $90 for a three-week workshop. For more info, contact Lasry at 917.392.0840 or mindfulbeingllc@gmail.com. See ad, page 43.

World Peace Sanctuary’s New Trail Open to Public

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he World Peace Sanctuary, in Wassaic, is inviting visitors to tour its new Wisdom Walk Trail, which was recently completed. The purpose of the trail is to help people reduce their anxiety and enhance their spirituality through tranquil interaction with nature. A grand opening and ceremonial blessing of the trail, events that will also be open to the public, will be announced at a later date.

The trail was created by Michael GulbrandWisdom Walk Trail sen, founder of the Hudson Valley landscaping company Reflections of Nature. Having spent his childood exploring nature in Upstate New York, Guldbrandsen began studying the connection between hiking trails and sacred spaces with the renewal of the inner self and spirit. Using a variety of ancient traditions, he creates wisdom trails that connect people to nature.

“Plants want to connect with the people of the land around them, so I instruct homeowners how to make this connection with Grandmother Earth and its inhabitants by walking the trail. You have to pause and take in the magic, slow down your senses— see the forest from the squirrel’s eyes, and listen to nature’s whispers,” he says.

At the grand opening, Gulbrandsen will be on hand to guide attendees through this process.

“Walking in harmony with nature expands our awareness so we can relax and reduce our anxieties and stresses. It’s a way for nature to give us some much-needed healing,” says Ann Marie Robustelli, executive assistant of the World Peace Prayer Society. “We will join Michael as we explore the magical forest on this newly constructed trail.”

Location: The World Peace Sanctuary, 26 Benton Rd., Wassaic, NY. For more info, call Robustelli at 845.337.2599.

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Virtual Doors Opening for Online Environmental Education

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s schools close their physical doors due to coronavirus, virtual doors are opening, providing new opportunities for creative teaching and learning. Katie I. Ginsberg, founder and executive director of Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation, says CELF is responding by focusing on where it’s best equipped to help: programming that empowers students to understand how we are connected to the environment and to each other worldwide.

“While we recognize that too many students and schools lack resources for remote education, terrific online learning solutions are increasingly accessible,” Ginsberg says. “Such innovative programs bring the natural world—and a breath of fresh air—to homebound students and their parents and teachers.”

In the weeks ahead, CELF will be hosting live Zoom video sessions for teachers, parents and others interested in sharing ideas and collaborating. To participate, email Vicky Garufi, CELF’s director of education, at victoria@celfeducation. org.

CELF already posts educational guides and tools on its website, and it will now be regularly posting about other helpful resources, like iNaturalist.org for exploring local green spaces.

“Children can join the social network of naturalists, civic scientists and biologists built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of biodiversity across the globe,” Ginsberg says.

She also suggests joining the Facebook group Educator Temporary School Closure for Online Learning. “It is so inspiring to see how teachers have come together to support students and one another. Like everyone right now, I am especially grateful for a sense of connectedness and shared visions of a hopeful future.”

For more info, visit celfEducation.org.

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Donna Coyote Rain Shares Native Wisdom on Facebook

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onna Coyote Rain, aka licensed massage therapist Donna Costa, is using a very new medium in a very old way: Her Facebook page will be a medium for sharing the stories and lessons of Native wisdom.

“Over 30 years ago, when I first encountered the Native American traditions and beliefs, my elders said, ‘The time will come when we are no longer here on our earth walk, and you will Donna Costa need to pass on what we have taught you.’ The native way is not passed on in studies but in stories—stories that tell of a time when we the people of this beautiful planet walked in balance,” Costa says.

She says these stories taught her how to connect with the earth’s natural elements, and how to respect and care for her fellow travelers—human, plant and animal—for they all have a story to tell and a lesson to learn.

“Grandmother Moon plays an important part as well,” Costa says. “She controls the waters on our planet and within us. So one teaching I will be sharing on my Facebook page is how to come in tune with Grandmother using the energy of the new and full moon to set your goals and intentions. She teaches us when to move forward and when to sit back and assess our progress.”

Another focus of Costa’s stories will be the connections and teachings of the animal and plant spirits that share our planet.

“The natives believe that when an animal appears to us, it is sharing its story or teaching of how to proceed best in our lives,” she explains. “Trees, plants, animals—everything speaks to us every moment of every day, but we’ve forgotten how to listen.”

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Awaken Wellness Fair Postponed Until July 26

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Location: DoubleTree Hotel, 455 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY. For more info, including exhibitor opportunities and a list of participating vendors, visit AwakenFair. com. See ad, page 3.

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To listen to Costa’s stories, visit and like Donna Coyote Rain on Facebook. Costa will also be posting future workshop and event information there. For massage therapy appointments, call 914.907.4485 or visit dcostamassage.amtamembers.com or Facebook.com/Donna.Costa.LMT.

Great Saw Mill River Cleanup Postponed Photo: Donna Davis/MS Photography

he Awaken Wellness Fair, the longrunning “body-mind-spirit-green expo” originally scheduled to return to its home base of Tarrytown in April, has been rescheduled for July 26. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel, with an assortment of vendors and expert speakers from the healthy lifestyle community.

The vendors will represent a broad variety of products and services, from essential oils, organic cleaning products and nutritional supplements to chiropractic care, says Paula Caracappa, the Awaken Fair’s founder and director.

“Of course the best vendors of healing crystals and jewelry will be at the fair too, offering love-focused rose quartz, healing turquoise, serenity-inducing amethyst and all the others, both as loose stones as well as embedded in handmade jewelry,” she says.

Three rooms in the hotel will be devoted to expert speakers presenting information on how to “awaken to your best self.” All presentations are free. There will also be intuitive readers offering tarot, mediumship, angel readings and pet readings (for entertainment purposes only), and Reiki and other energy healers.

“Healing practices have become more mainstream, and many people sample a healing practice for the first time at the Awaken Fair,” Caracappa says.

Until July 25, discount-rate appointments can be made with readers and healers online at AwakenFair.Fullslate.com.

For an immediate reading, phone sessions are available; send an email to AwakenUSA@aol.com.

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roundwork Hudson Valley’s annual Great Saw Mill River Cleanup, originally scheduled for April 18 and 19, has been postponed as a precaution against the potential spread of coronavirus.

This popular volunteer event is dedicated to restoring and protecting the Saw Mill River, a tributary of the Hudson. Cleanup takes place at multiple locations over the course of the weekend and typically attracts hundreds of volunteers.

Great Saw Mill River Cleanup The environmental impact of the cleanup is significant, and so the plan is to reschedule. Volunteers should continue to check GroundworkHV.org for updates.

“Last year, we collected almost 9,000 pounds of garbage at eight different sites throughout Westchester County with the help of more than 300 volunteers,” says Sara A. Brody, director of development at Groundwork Hudson Valley. “Volunteers also freed trees from invasive vines and removed materials such as tires, light posts, bikes, mattresses and sinks.

Over the years, we have expanded our impact and reach by continually adding cleanup sites along Saw Mill River. We encourage everyone to sign up for the event.”

Locations for this year’s cleanup are expected to include Farragut Avenue, in Hastings; Bridge Street Plaza, in Ardsley; Van der Donck Park, in Yonkers; Hearst Street, in Yonkers; Executive Blvd and Odell Avenue, in Yonkers; Great Hunger Memorial/Woodlands Lake, in Irvington; Lawrence Street, in Ardsley/Dobbs Ferry; Chauncey Park, in Dobbs Ferry; and Liberty Coca Cola, in Elmsford.

For more info, contact Oded Holzinger at oded@groundworkhv.org.

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Penny Lavin to Teach One Light Healing Touch in Lagrangeville

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enny Lavin, an instructor/practitioner with One Light Healing Touch energy healing school and the author of the newly released book The Healing Field: Exceptional Healing Practices to Change Your Life, has set her 2020 school schedule for June through November, in Lagrangeville. She will teach introductory workshops at local centers and libraries in April and May.

The One Light Healing Touch School teaches 33 advanced energy healing techniques and practices for healing oneself and Penny Lavin others.

“The work increases our health, awareness and creativity, while helping us to fulfill our purpose for being,” Lavin says. “The school is tailored to those seeking personal growth and all health-care professionals. The training honors all spiritual traditions and serves the novice and advanced energy practitioner alike.”

The school’s founder and director, Ron Lavin, is a guest lecturer at the school, which has locations in the United States and Germany. A healer and psychic, he has participated in five landmark studies with the National Institutes of Health and has been featured in the media internationally.

Penny Lavin’s new book is based on her Telly-winning documentary, The Healing Field: Exploring Energy & Consciousness. It features stories from energy healing, qigong, mental imagery and sound healing practitioners and offers methods that people of any age can use to heal their body, mind and spirit. Both the documentary and the book are available on Amazon.

Earth Day Festival Special Offer

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or a limited time, Westchester County and the Greenburgh Nature Center are offering rain barrels and indoor/outdoor compost bins at a preseason discount of 50 percent off. A portion of the proceeds will support the GNC.

Orders must be placed by April 22. Pickup will be available at the GNC, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale; Saxon Woods Park,1800 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains; or the Ossining Organic Community Garden’s booth at the Earth Day Festival, scheduled for April 25 in Ossining.

To place an order, visit WestchesterComposterSale.ecwid.com.

For more info, contact Penny Lavin at 845.878.5165 or PennyLavin@gmail.com, or visit OLHT1.com. See ad, page 45.

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Pilot Program Teaches Kids to Grow and Prepare Produce

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oughkeepsie Farm Project (PFP) has launched an innovative program, Poughkeepsie Food Power At Home, with the goal of putting fresh produce in the kitchens of 100 local students and their families every week.

The students are participants in PFP’s after-school programs.

“Poughkeepsie Farm Project’s mission to cultivate a just and sustainable food system in Mid-Hudson Valley is taking an important step forward Krieger School students by piloting Poughkeepsie Food Power prepare beet smoothies At Home,” Ray Armater, PFP’s executive director, said in a statement announcing the launch. “We are grateful for a $15,000 grant award from the Henry Nias Foundation for this project.”

Fittingly, the announcement came on February 28, known in the farming community as Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) day. Poughkeepsie Food Power At Home will give participating students mini-CSA shares. (PFP also sells CSA shares to the community at large.)

Every week, the students will prepare recipes in their Poughkeepsie Food Power garden club, and then take home a recipe, along with three Poughkeepsie-grown produce items necessary to prepare it, such as carrots, kale or beets. The idea is not just to provide students with fresh produce, but also to give them the opportunity to use the nutrition education and skills they are cultivating in the classroom.

Poughkeepsie Food Power at Home is a unique culinary enrichment program because it provides all the tools necessary for students to take their newly honed cooking skills to the next level in their home kitchen, Armater says. “As teachers know, true mastery of a skill results in the authentic performance of that skill.”

One of the strengths of the program is that it invites and enables strong family engagement. Armater calls this intergenerational sharing “the icing on the cake” of the ongoing after-school programs conducted by the PFP.

“Our students are learning about food from different cultures, seasonal eating, and growing their own food,” he says. “This project enables the students to continue building their skills and knowledge at home with their families.”

The pilot program will run through April and start up again in September for the new school year.

For more info, visit FarmProject.org.

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Sound Earth Leads Trends Again with Less Packaging

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s New York State’s sole manufacturer of allnatural, cruelty-free cleaning products, Sound Earth makes a habit of staying ahead of trends. Their use of essential oils is a case in point.

“We’ve always used therapeutic-grade essential oils to add disinfecting power to our cleaning products, but the spiritual benefits of these lovely oils is becoming more mainstream knowledge. We are rising to meet that demand,” says owner and operator Ann LaGoy.

In the same way, Sound Earth committed long ago to being a compassionate, green business, even as it grows and expands.

“One significant way to implement sustainable packaging to use less of it,” she says. “The majority of our cleaning products come in concentrate form.

Smarter, more environmentally conscious packaging has a positive impact on the market we serve. Smaller labels and reusable packaging make a big difference too.”

The plastic-versus-paper debate rages even as more consumers shop online, arguably producing even more packaging. LaGoy notes that 10 percent of every purchase goes toward packaging that’s thrown away. Packaging represents about 65 percent of household trash.

This summer, Sound Earth will roll out less packaging for its aromatherapy products and gifts to include illustrations from local artist Peggy Ferrington, as well as green diffusers.

“Readers can follow our progress on Facebook and Twitter,” LaGoy says. “We’ll be sharing new illustrations and inviting follower suggestions, too.”

To learn more, follow Sound Earth at Facebook.com/ soundearthllc and Twitter @safeclean and at SoundEarth.com. See ad, page 39.

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Bernadette Bloom to Teach Energy Medicine Class

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edical intuitive, energy healer and holistic physical therapist Bernadette Bloom will present Energy Medicine for the 21st Century: A Soul-Focused Living and Healing Part 1 Class, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on April 19. Virtual attendance is available via Zoom.

“In this class, students will learn how to bring balance and ease to the body, mind and spirit via the soul and monad using techniques based on the teachings of Tibetan spiritual master Dwahl Khul,” Bloom says. “Anyone who is interested in becoming empowered using the holistic model in their life and health is welcome to join us. In one day, they will raise their vibration to a different level of consciousness and discover how to see things differently. This is an amazing journey, and it’s fun and practical.”

Among the topics covered will be how the chakra system influences us mentally, emotionally and physically; how to sense the energy field and correct imbalances; how to treat oneself and others; and how to use these techniques in everyday life.

Attendees are asked to listen to Bloom’s free meditation every day for one week prior to class. (To listen for free on YouTube, type Antahkarana Rainbow Bridge Meditation with Bernadette Bloom into the search bar.)

The April 19 class will be filmed professionally, so attendees may appear on video. Virtual attendance available via Zoom.

Cost: $210 (cash or check) or $225 (credit card via PayPal) through April 5; $261/$271 on or after April 6. For location and more info, email bernadettebloom8@ gmail.com or visit TheEsotericBloom.com.

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Z Farms Organic Expands Organic CSA Offerings

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SPACE on Ryder Farm Opens Registration for CSA Membership

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PACE on Ryder Farm, a nonprofit residency program and certified organic farm in Brewster, has opened registration for its 2020 CSA (Community-Supported Art + Agriculture) Membership. This program involves the same reciprocal relationship as traditional CSAs— members provide up-front revenue for farmers and are rewarded with weekly shares of the harvest—but it also includes a unique art component.

Drawing from SPACE’s network of over 1,400 alumni of its artistic-residency programs, CSA members also receive works of art—from poetry to music to plays to visual art—cultivated on Ryder Farm. All members are invited to attend an end-ofseason celebration and potluck on the farm in October.

SPACE offers its CSA memberships to Westchester and Putnam county families on a sliding scale to ensure participation is accessible by all. Shares are available for as little as $19 a week, and a percentage of shares are fully subsidized for individuals and families in need. This effort is supported by community donations to SPACE’s Friend of the Harvest Fund as well as its Friend of the Harvest CSA Memberships, each of which underwrites a share for a neighbor in need in addition to the member’s own share. Donations to the fund are tax-deductible.

The 2020 CSA Membership will run for 18 weeks, from June 10 to October 17. Memberships can be extended through Thanksgiving with a Fall Add-On Share. Weekly shares will be available for pickup at Ryder Farm on Wednesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. or Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Shares are available in two sizes: full, recommended for families of four; and half, recommended for individuals or couples.

SPACE on Ryder Farm, now celebrating its 10th anniversary, is located on the grounds of a 225-year-old family homestead in Putnam County. Its mission is to create an environment that invigorates artists and innovators and their work, and to contribute to the sustainability and preservation of one of the oldest organic family farms on the East Coast.

Farms Organic, in Dover Plains, is now accepting enrollees for its certified organic vegetable CSA—this time with new veggies on the list accompanying longtime favorites such as kale, chard, spinach, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, radishes and herbs. The CSA starts on June 1 and ends in November, so what’s in season at the farm will be included in the share.

Meat and egg shares are available all year round.

According to farm manager Andrew Wabshinak, the organic vegetables available are lettuce, kale, spinach, radishes, beets, carrots, zucchini, spaghetti squash, tomatoes, cucumbers and chard. Herbs will include dill, parsley, basil, rosemary, sage, thyme and cilantro. The farm also offers a wide variety of meat cuts, such as beef, lamb, goat, chicken and, when in season, turkey. Its egg share offers chicken or duck egg options.

The farm store is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.- Monday through Sunday, and 8 am to 4 pm on Monday, including a “pick-your-own” option.

Visitors are encouraged to schedule a tour with the farmer to learn about living a healthier lifestyle and eco-friendly approaches to gardening. Z Farms Organic is certified organic by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY).

“Farm tours are available to see our approach with organic practices and how we work with the land,” Wabshinak says. “We’d love for people to come on the farm and be able to learn more about the vegetables and pick their own.

Our farmers are always welcoming and glad to share their knowledge. We want to bring awareness to the importance of organic farming and the impact of organic practices.”

Z Farms Organic also shares information about the farm and its methods at its website, ZFarmsOrganic.com.

Location: Z Farms Organic, 355 Poplar Hill Rd., Dover Plains, NY. For more info, visit ZFarmsOrganic.com, or follow Z Farms Organic on Instagram or Facebook.

Location: Ryder Farm, 406 Starr Ridge Rd., Brewster, NY. For more info or to purchase a CSA membership, visit SpaceOnRyderFarm.org. See ad, page 42.

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Dr. Slotnick demonstrates a binocular vision test to Dr. Gilden and team

How Vision Affects Posture and Movement

The purpose of vision is to direct action.

What entices a baby to reach for a toy? Learn to crawl? Take first steps? It’s the information that vision provides about a world beyond oneself.

Given vision’s guiding role in motor development, Dr. Samantha Slotnick, a behavioral and developmental optometrist, has continued expanding her treatment skills with respect to movement and eye-hand coordination.

In the last few years, she’s given children the opportunity to make up for some developmental missteps with Visual Motor Development Training. More recently she began collaborating with physical therapists who also understand the reciprocal relationship between our vision and our posture and movement.

“After co-managing a few patients with Brad Gilden, a doctor of physical therapy, the two of us created a novel learning opportunity for our respective therapists: We spent a day together, connecting the common impacts of our two modalities of treatment and building a mutual language,” Slotnick says. “I also spent several days with another physical therapy-optometry co-treatment team in Washington, DC, to learn from their model and enhance the care I can offer my co-managed patients in Westchester.”

She’s seen that patients benefit from this team approach to care.

“The coordinated treatment helps patients who have postural compensations such as head tilts or turns, or who have zones of double vision, to address the problems at their root cause rather than simply reducing symptoms,” she says. “In the process, I’ve come to understand that there are predominant postural patterns that are common to the vast majority of people due to asymmetries in the internal body. For example, the liver is very dense and primarily on the right side of the abdomen. Therefore, most people tend to stand with weight over their right leg, rather than their left.”

Brad Gilden, PT, DPT, is a managing partner and rehabilitation coordinator for Elite Health Services in Old Greenwich and Westport, CT, and for IPA Manhattan. Dr. Samantha Slotnick has offices at 495 Central Park Ave, Ste. 301, Scarsdale, NY. For more information or to attend one of her free workshops, call 914.874.1177 or visit DrSlotnick.com.

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Grape seed extract, an antioxidant-rich supplement that is a byproduct of the wine and juice industry, significantly improves both total and LDL cholesterol levels and triglyceride levels, and lowers markers of inflammation, concludes a metareview of 15 randomized trials in the journal Phytotherapy Research.

Researchers from Iran, Canada and Croatia concluded that the popular extract also improves fasting glucose levels, but has little effect on HbA1c or HDL cholesterol levels.

Air pollution has long been linked to lung cancer, stroke and respiratory disease, and now research has found that it can lead to osteoporosis, as well.

Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health studied the bone mass and density of 3,717 people living in villages near Hyderabad, India. These were compared to fine particulate air pollution levels, which averaged more than three times the recommendations of the World Health Organization. The researchers also surveyed in-home cooking over wood, coal and other biomass sources. The results showed that exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with lower levels of bone mass, and that cooking over fires did not have that effect. “Inhalation of polluting particles could lead to bone mass loss through the oxidative stress and inflammation caused by air pollution,” says lead author Otavio T. Ranzani.

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Try Pine Bark to Improve Erectile Function and Cholesterol Erectile dysfunction, an early diabetic indicator, responds to treatment with pine bark extract, Slovakian researchers report.

They tested 53 diabetic and non-diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction, giving half of them the extract (marketed as Pycnogenol) and the other half a placebo for three months. The pine bark extract improved erectile function by 45 percent in the diabetes group and 22 percent in the non-diabetes group. It also lowered LDL cholesterol by 21 percent and reduced blood sugar levels in the diabetes group.

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Breathe Cleaner Air to Help Bone Health

Consume Grape Seed Extract to Improve Cholesterol and Lower Inflammation

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Echinacea extract may be helpful for situation-induced anxiety, indicates a new study from Hungary’s Institute of Experimental Medicine, in Budapest. The researchers tested 64 middle-aged people that had scored high on the State Trait Anxiety Inventory. They were given either 80 milligrams Echinacea angustifolia root extract or a placebo every day for seven days, followed by a three-week washout period during which no pills were taken. Those taking the echinacea started experiencing less anxiety than the placebo-takers by day seven, and scored significantly lower in “state anxiety”, marked by arousal connected to specific dangers or threats. Measures of “trait anxiety”, in which anxiety is an ongoing personal characteristic, improved slightly compared to the placebo group. Improvements were maintained even during the washout period.

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Eat Better to Cut Healthcare Costs Poor eating habits are not only disease-producing, they are also costly, the latest research shows. “Suboptimal eating” incurs approximately $300 in healthcare costs annually per person, and $481 for older people on Medicare, adding up to $50 billion a year nationally—84 percent of which goes to acute care, say Harvard-associated Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers. This means that poor diets account for almost 20 percent of heart disease, stroke and diabetes costs in the U.S. Researchers studied the impact of 10 dietary factors, including fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, processed meats, sugary drinks and salt, and found that the top three risks were overconsuming processed meats and underconsuming nuts/seeds and omega-3-rich seafood. “There is a lot to be gained in terms of reducing risk and cost associated with heart disease, stroke and diabetes by making relatively simple changes to one’s diet,” says study co-author Thomas Gaziano, M.D. “Our work illustrates the need for interventions or policies that incentivize healthier dietary behavior, as these changes have the potential to have a big impact and reduce the health and financial burden of cardiometabolic disease.”

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global briefs

Coal Costs

Cool Solution

Biodegradable Cooler Keeps Food Cold and Dry

The ice chests we haul to picnics are typically made of Styrofoam, Dow Chemical’s trademarked name for extruded polystyrene, but it is a highly flammable source of greenhouse gases that animals can mistake for food and won’t degrade for hundreds of years, leading thousands of landfills to ban it. Now, Igloo, the top global cooler maker, has introduced a new, less-destructive alternative made out of paraffin wax and recycled tree pulp called Recool. The 16-quart, waterresistant cooler, sold at REI and other stores, keeps 75 pounds of contents ice-cold for up to 12 hours and goes up to five days without leaking water. The coolers can be stored and reused many times and then recycled, composted or used as a dry storage container. It’s also less likely to break or chip than Styrofoam.

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Plastics Adios

A new law bans popular plastic bags in the Mexican capital, and grocery stores are poised to sell reusable synthetic fiber bags. The same law will ban handing out plastic straws, spoons, coffee capsules and other singleuse items by 2021. Claudia Hernández, the city’s director of environmental awareness, says, “We are finding that people are returning to baskets, to cucuruchos [cone-shaped rolls of paper].” The old ways are present in other aspects, too. Many residents still use wheeled, folding shopping baskets and some vendors still measure out bulk goods in discarded sardine cans. Grocery stores that give out plastic bags will be fined, so most will opt for reusable shopping bags made of thick plastic fiber for about 75 cents. For hygienic reasons, the law leaves the door open to using plastic bags for such items as perishable deli meats or cheese.

Hot Spots

Climate Change City Index for 2050

Temperature changes, water shortages and rising sea levels will impact some of the world’s most populous cities during the next 30 years. Apartment rental hub Nestpick.com commissioned researchers to comb through data and determine how the ongoing climate shift could impact specific cities to help people choose where to live and add to the debate about procedures that can be put in place to ensure the longevity and livability of cities. Bangkok faces the highest risk of flooding from rising sea levels and a projected temperature increase of 3° F. Nairobi may move from a temperate humid warm summer climate to a tropical-type savanna wet summer climate due to rising temperatures. The demand for water is projected to be double the supply in Melbourne. Ho Chi Minh City and Amsterdam are also very high on the list.

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Between 2005 and 2016, the shutdown of coal-fired plants in the U.S. saved an estimated 26,610 lives and the equivalent of around 570 million bushels of corn, soybeans and wheat, reports a new University of California at San Diego (UCSD) study published in Nature Sustainability. The coal plants were typically decommissioned as utilities transitioned from coal to natural gas for electric power generation, thus reducing particulate matter and ozone in the lower atmosphere.

“When a coal-fired unit shuts down, local pollution [including particulate matter] levels drop, mortality rates drop and crop yields of major staple crops rise,” writes study author and UCSD associate professor Jennifer Ann Burney.

The newer, naturalgas and coal-fired units that have supplanted them are not entirely benign and deserve further study, she notes.

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Closing Plants Saves Lives and Crops

Roundup Redux

Nutty News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has clarified its standards regarding organic crop container systems such as hydroponics and aquaponics, requiring that those operations stop using synthetic chemicals not approved for organic crop production in the soil underneath, as well as in containers, for three years prior to achieving certification. The clarification arose after soil-based farmers reported that hydroponics operations were spraying the soil to clear weeds with Monsanto’s glyphosate shortly before building a greenhouse and applying for quick organic certification.

The World Health Organization classified glyphosate as a Group 2A carcinogen, and it is absolutely prohibited on organic farms. The Real Organic Project, a family farmer-driven organization, is lobbying for an add-on label to USDA Certified Organic to provide more transparency on whether organic crops are grown in soil or hydroponic greenhouses.

A “green” sunscreen has been synthesized from discarded cashew-nut shells by a team of scientists from South Africa, Malawi, Tanzania and Germany, reports the European Journal of Organic Chemistry. Using xylochemistry (wood chemistry), the scientists produced new aromatic compounds that show good UVA and UVB absorbance, which can protect humans, as well as polymers and coatings, from harmful rays from the sun. The research was published in the European Journal of Organic Chemistry. UV rays can lead to sunburn, premature aging and the development of lethal melanomas in humans and animals, and are also damaging to most materials, causing the discoloration of dyes and pigments, weathering, yellowing of plastics and the loss of gloss and mechanical properties.

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Eco-Sunscreen Made from Cashew Shells

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Widespread Drinking Water Contamination Found

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has found contamination of U.S. drinking water with manmade “forever chemicals” to be much worse than estimated. Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans have some of the highest levels. Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are resistant to breaking down in the environment and some have been linked to cancer, liver damage, low birth weight and other health problems. David Andrews, a senior scientist at EWG and co-author of the report, says, “It’s nearly impossible to avoid contaminated drinking water from these chemicals.” Sources include products like Teflon, Scotchguard and firefighting foam. Only one location in the country, Meridian, Mississippi, which has 700-foot-deep wells, had no detectable PFAS, while Seattle and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, had levels below 1 part per trillion, the limit EWG recommends. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has known since at least 2001 about the problem of PFAS in drinking water, but has so far failed to set an enforceable, nationwide legal limit.

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Think Outside the House Expanding Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning traditionally heralds a new beginning, an opportunity to take stock of hearth and home and a time of renewal regardless of the season. Clearing figurative cobwebs is as important as sweeping away real ones, and while most folks focus on giving their abode a thorough airing and scrubbing, there’s plenty to tend to outside before the heat of summer sets in.

Clear out potentially dead grass and leaves and other organic matter near the sides of the house to prevent termites and other insect infestations. Collect the organic matter, add in food scraps and compost it all to benefit the garden. Composting sends the nutrients of loose ingredients into the soil as a natural fertilizer. EarthEasy.com/ grow_compost.html reports it can help divert as much as 30 percent of household waste from the garbage can.

Make sure to check the top and outer walls of the house. Upraised nails in a shingled roof or deteriorated shingles or gaps where plumbing vent pipes penetrate the surface—possibly due to high winds, falling branches or ice thawing in colder climes—can produce small breaks and holes for water to seep through onto tops of ceilings. That can possibly lead to mold as summer temperatures rise and water leaks into the interior of the house. OldHouseWeb. com says collars of vent pipes should be tight, as “some older [ones] can loosen over time and even some newer rubber collars crack and leak long before the shingles fail.” Also, check the gutters to make sure they are clear of packed leaves and tree branches.

Don’t forget the family car, which may need its own spring cleanup. Go green with a natural soap to remove slush and grime, and then take a close look at the toll the past year has taken. Pebbles and rocks may have been kicked onto the sides of the car, resulting in small chips and abrasions of the paint from which rust might spread. The nonprofit Car Care Council (CarCare.org) recommends covering the areas as quickly as possible and if necessary to use a little clear nail polish—nontoxic, of course—as a quick fix for minor paint damage until a proper touch-up can be scheduled.

Then there’s the undercarriage. Salt particles that may have been used in treating roads and highways in icy regions may be lodged into crevices which can corrode metal and functional parts. Make sure the hose sprayer also reaches these areas.

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Coexist with Construction

By following a careful protocol, builder Lou Levy keeps owners happy at home.

Construction is generally messy and chaotic for homeowners, upsetting their living quarters and normal routines. So one of the many niches local builder Lou Levy has carved out for himself is keeping customers A Lou Levy clean construction site. at home—and happily so—in the midst of construction, no matter the scope of the project.

“Having been in business for 48 years, with long experience both as a carpenter contractor and as a construction management contractor with a crew of carpenters and dependable subcontractors, my basic advice is that there’s a method to the madness when you choose the right contractor,” Levy says. “There are certain key elements that guarantee a job will be expedited properly and go smoothly, providing less stress in the long run.”

Steps to Success He says he begins every project with a recommendation for a proper design procedure, with a preliminary estimate to determine what scope of work will fit the homeowner’s budget. That’s followed by a firm estimate, a contract and a schedule for the full scope of work the homeowner decides to proceed with.

Once construction begins, mitigating dust is critical, Levy says. “We install a very high level of dust protection to isolate the existing living quarters from the construction areas. This includes covering all finished floors and stairs, erecting temporary dust-protection walls and access doors, and installing temporary roof protection and tarps as needed.” Along with an organized job site and proper daily cleaning, this protocol guarantees that living quarters will be free of dust and water damage.

“From there we expedite the project properly with a very high level of management, job supervision and craftsmanship,” Levy says. “We maintain completion schedules and guarantee our product to look the same from the day we finish and for many years to follow. All in all, we strive to make a very dusty and stressful process more livable and less stressful.”

Location: Lou Levy Construction, 275 Seminary Hill Rd., Carmel, NY. For more info, call 914.804.2120. See ad, pg 19.

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“Eat as many raw fruits and vegetables as possible, and avoid added sugar in your diet. Consuming added sugar shuts down your immune system. Drink the appropriate amount of water daily—the general calculation is half your weight in ounces.

Depending on your lifestyle, you may need more or less.” —Farquharson

Boosting Antiviral Immunity

There’s currently no vaccine for Covid-19, but there are ways to support our immune system to stay as healthy as possible

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by Marilee Burrell

ur bodies are equipped with an amazing and complex immune system. It doesn’t just protect us from pathogens daily; it also remembers when we encounter them again, delivering an even faster, more precise attack. Our immune system is constantly fine-tuning its ability to recognize and defend us from viruses and other pathogens.

But since Covid-19 is a novel coronavirus—that is, brand-new to humans—our bodies haven’t had a chance to develop immunity to it yet. According to Kenneth Bock, M.D., of Bock Integrative Medicine, in Red Hook, a good coronavirus strategy is to boost our immune systems with the goal of mitigating the adverse effects of infection. “Nobody’s immune system has seen this, and therefore it certainly takes time for a primary immune response,” he says. “The whole idea is to have your immune system ready. Support the immune system. Make it as strong as possible.”

Fortunately there are things we can do to strengthen our general antiviral immunity and give our bodies the best chance of

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staying healthy during this pandemic. We asked several local wellness practitioners to share their best immune-boosting advice for Natural Awakenings readers.

In addition to Bock, we received tips from Aston Farquharson, president and CEO of Beacon-based NuSpecies, which makes whole-food nutritional supplements; Kurt Beil, a Westchester naturopath and acupuncturist; Laurie R. Mallis, M.D., owner of SearchLight Medical, in Hopewell Junction; and Somesh Kaushik, owner of Dr. Kaushik’s Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Clinic, in Cross River.

What to Eat

If food is medicine, then eating (and drinking) wisely, not just well, is important to keeping our bodies in virus-fighting shape.

Here are some nutritional dos and don’ts: “You want to avoid sugar and sweets. Sugar can impair the action of some of the immune cells, including phagocytes, which are involved in dealing with infectious agents. And eat very healthy, lean protein,

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“Drink plenty of clear fluids, like water and tea; eat a healthy, nutrient-rich diet, especially fruits and vegetables; get sufficient amounts of sleep; avoid stress; and reduce or eliminate your consumption of sugar, processed foods and tobacco [smoking].” —Beil “Drink hot soups cooked with ginger and turmeric every day.” —Kaushik “Boost your immune system by using local honey if it’s available in your area. This has multiple benefits, including helping with seasonal allergies.” —Mallis

Practice Smart Supplementing

Some of our most effective medicines were derived from natural sources, and natural remedies can play a powerful role in preventive health. Before taking any new supplement, review it with your healthcare provider and ask about possible interactions. It’s also important to choose highquality supplements from trusted brands.

Note: The Ayurvedic remedies mentioned below are available at Kaushik’s clinic in Cross River. Shipping is available.

“Some (supplements) are effective at addressing other, similar infections, including other previous strains of coronavirus.

These items may interact with pre-existing medications or health conditions, so check with a qualified provider about contraindications and dosing before taking any of the following: elderberry extract, astragalus root extract, lemon balm, osha root extract,

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good fats, and fruits and vegetables. You want a whole-foods diet. Fruits and vegetables have various vitamins, antioxidants and phytonutrients that can be immune supportive.” —Bock

Homeopathic Practitioners Coordinating on Coronavirus Effort

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istorically, homeopathy has had remarkable success during epidemics, and homeopathic practitioners are part of the global effort to find effective treatments for COVID-19, says Susanne Saltzman, M.D., owner of Hartsdale Homeopathy.

“During the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 that killed millions globally, homeopathic physicians often had mortality rates of less than 1 percent in most cases,” Saltzman says. “Homeopathic medicines

were administered based on the unique, individualized symptoms of the disease, which, like COVID-19, may differ from person to person and region to region.”

Currently a worldwide network of homeopathic practitioners from India, Asia, Europe and the Americas are coordinating to better understand and address the novel coronavirus, she says.

“They’re communicating to share information on their experiences with this virus in an effort to ascertain the most important homeopathic medicines to have on hand during this crisis,” she says. “I will make this information available once we have a more complete picture.”

For more information about homeopathic medicine, visit HartsdaleHomeopathy.com. For appointments, contact Saltzman at 914.649.4109 or susannesaltzman@aol.com. See ad, page 13.

garlic, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin C and probiotics (particularly Lactobacillus and Bifido species).” —Beil

“Use powerful whole-food supplements for the whole family.” NuSpecies makes

A properly functioning lymphatic system—composed of lymphatic vessels along with lymph nodes in the neck, armpit, elbows, abdomen, groin and behind the knees—is essential to immunity from virus, says Jodi Kennedy, DC, owner of Integrity Chiropractic, in Mahopac.

“This vital system is responsible for removing foreign material like bacteria and viruses, recycling proteins and other nutrients, and shuttling the white blood cells around your body that are necessary to combat the flu,” she says.

Today’s sedentary lifestyle can cause lymphatic congestion, she says, and poor posture causes muscle tension that compresses the lymphatic vessels “like a foot on a hose,” inhibiting their immunefighting capacity.

To promote lymphatic drainage, Kennedy suggests these five steps:  Jump on a rebounder trampoline daily for 10 minutes.

“Take 2000 mg of vitamin C three times a day, and Ayurvedic herbal remedies to boost the immune system, such as vasa plex, immunity plex, amla juice, giloy and chyawanprash, twice a day.” —Kaushik Supplement with vitamins C, A and D; Omega-3 fatty acids; probiotics; transfer factor; arabino galactides or beta glucans; olive leaf extract; astragalus; curcumin; resveratrol; zinc and selenium can boost immunity—but dosage matters. “Don’t be deceived into taking a one-a-day, very-lowpotency vitamin and mineral that includes everything but in amounts so low that they’re really not consequential. But you should also recognize that with fat-soluble vitamins, such as A and D, you have to take reasonable doses, because if you take them for months and months at high doses, they can become toxic.” —Bock

Keep the Lymph Moving

 Using a gentle circular motion, massage the chest, armpit, abdomen, groin, front of the neck and backs of the knees for 30 seconds daily.

NuSpecies organic herbal formulas and sells their own liquid whole-food, raw, organic immune-supportive supplements locally, and its naturopathic doctors will provide free consultations to devise a supplement plan. —Farquharson “One of the ways that the coronavirus is dangerous is it provokes intense inflammation. Nutrients that appear to have anti-inflammatory activities on board, like vitamin D, Omega-3 and probiotics, may help. It’s most important to get high-quality Omega-3s and probiotics that don’t have mercury, PCPs or chemicals.” —Bock

 Stretch: Roll your neck from side to side, turn your arms palm up and down, and do large arm circles. Stretch your arms behind your back and over your head to expand your chest and ribcage.

Stretch your heel to your buttock and do a lunge.  Eat Spanish black radish and garlic.  Drink plenty of plain water—half your body weight in ounces.

Dr. Jodi Kennedy offers a free 20-minute consultation. For appointments, call 845.628.7233 or visit IntegrityChiropractic.net. Integrity Chiropractic is located at 11 Miller Rd., Mahopac, NY, in the Gorman Park.

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Energy treatments and modalities like Reiki and qigong can balance qi and open blocked energy. — Mallis

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Adopt Healthy Habits

While it’s important to rest at the first sign of illness, moderate exercise is a great habit for keeping the body healthy. Fresh air, movement and sunshine—the ultimate source of vitamin D—can do wonderful things for our mood and immune system.

Luckily, most of the trails in our area are open, and they lend themselves to social distancing, so it’s easy to add walking to a preventive health plan. That’s just one of many potent lifestyle changes that are easy to adopt.

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“Exercise can be as simple as going for a walk. Any exercise will increase your endorphins, elevating your mood and improving your immune system.” —Mallis Get good sleep every night. —Kaushik Find a guided-imagery meditation you connect to—there are plenty online—and practice slow, deep breathing as you listen to it. Do this as often as you need, but at least once in the morning, before starting your day, and once again before bedtime.

—Mallis “Take care of your other health conditions, since the physical and mental stress of being sick suppresses the body’s ability to fight disease.” —Kaushik

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Stress depresses our immune system, so there’s a physiological reason to be mindful of the facts about coronavirus and keep our thoughts proactive and positive. Here are some important considerations to keep in mind: “For most people even a severe case of infection will not be life-threatening. The most common symptoms include mild fever, sore throat and cough.” —Beil “Keep yourself calm. Remember that 80 percent of people with no underlying health issues will have a mild infection or no symptoms at all. Anxiety, stress and depression are the biggest causes of lowering your immune system.” —Mallis

Hit Reset

By forcing us out of our complacency and disrupting our lives, coronavirus has given us an unprecedented opportunity to hit the reset button. A lot of the immune-boosting tips these providers have shared are things we could have been doing all along. We can’t control a virus, but there’s a lot we can control.

That means dropping bad habits—if you smoke or vape, now’s the time to quit—and picking up good ones.

Start your morning with meditation, journaling, yoga or spiritual reading to set the tone of the day. Plan out healthy meals, teas and supplements for the day ahead.

Keep the positive momentum going with exercise, and perhaps schedule a walk or hike for the afternoon and a phone visit with a friend or two at night.

Whatever healthy habit you start today is a good start.

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10 Healthy Ways to Deal with Covid–19

by George Gertner, DC Get restful sleep. Unplug before bedtime.

Keep your sleep schedule consistent.

Use stress-management techniques.

Meditation lowers the body’s inflammatory response.

Exercise. Deep breathing stimulates the lymphatic system to detox body.

Be positive! Focus on healthy emotions instead of panicking. If your attention is on being sick, you will likely get sick.

Instead, focus on health and caring for each other.

Connect with nature. Spring’s fresh air, sunlight and greenery are good for us, physically and emotionally.

Get healthy nutrition. Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables; limit processed meats.

Take supplements. I recommend a high dosage of vitamin C, as well as supplements with anti-inflammatory properties (turmeric, ginger, aloe vera, adaptigens).

Act for the common good. Respect the scientific effort worldwide to contain coronavirus. Minimize your travel and practice social distancing.

Protect yourself and others. Wash your hands. Avoid rubbing your eyes, nose and mouth.

Get your chiropractic adjustment.

Regular chiropractic care is a preventive tool that boosts immunity.

And remember these uplifting words from Deepak Chopra: “Understand that whatever happens we are all in this together. This is an opportunity to change to a completely healthy lifestyle and respect life.”

Dr. George Gertner is the owner of Upper Cervical Chiropractic of New York, located at 311 North St., #410, White Plains, NY. For appointments, call 914.686.6200 or visit ucc-ny.com. See ad, page 63.

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tive to document declining environmental conditions and participate in social media campaigns to raise awareness.

Help celebrate victories and support future progress by participating in these local Earth Day 2020 events.

Bedford 2020 Earth Day Festival

GNC Earth Day participants removing invasive English Ivy from walking trails

50th EARTH DAY TAKES ON CLIMATE CHANGE Golden Anniversary Marks Call to Action

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n April 22, events and trends take 1970, 20 milcenter stage: The goal lion Ameriis to mobilize milcans—10 percent lions, perhaps billions, of the nation—took of Earth’s human to the streets and inhabitants to rise up campuses to protest in its defense. “The environmental degraurgency has never dation so severe that been greater and the rivers were literally stakes have never Earth Day in Croton catching on fire. That been higher,” say the groundswell was followed by the passage organizers of the Earth Day Network. “We of landmark environmental laws, includare now in an environmental emergency ing the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and a climate breakdown. The world needs Endangered Species Act and the creation of you—and your actions—for Earth Day the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2020.” laws soon adopted by many other coun To learn about personal actions, tries. including step-by-step instructions on how

Half a century later, as temperatures ap- to organize an event, consult EarthDay.org. proach 70 degrees in Antarctica, catastrophic Participants can join in a cleanup of trash wildfires race through Australia and species from rivers, beaches, streets and forests; die off around the world, the planet’s status host a teach-in; take part in a climate strike seems anything but golden. On this Earth or campus rally to show united action; join Day, the climate crisis that precipitated these the world’s largest citizen science initia26

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Sunday, April 26, 12 noon-4pm Featuring music, food, family-fun, supplies and information to have a healthy yard this year, including: Plant and Seed Swap, free pollinator plants, great choice of native shrubs and trees, make origami plant pots and seeds for wildlife, information on landscaping without chemicals, composting tutorials, kids activities, info about gardening for pollinators and becoming an iNaturalist data collector. Free admission.

Location: Bedford Hills Train Station, 46 Depot Plaza, Bedford Hills.

Earth Day in Croton

Saturday May 2, 10am-3pm Will feature environmental groups such as Teatown, Rewilding School, Croton 100, Saw Mill River Audobon, PlanItWild, Hudson River groups, Tree Care, mothers out front, Croton Point Park, Puffer and Biogas. Music will be provided by Strange Pools and David Goldman and guests. There’ll be farm markets, crafts, nature photo, Feed the Birds and Organic Kitchen. Village committees on hand will be Sustainability, Trails, Care of Creation (an interfaith group focusing on environmental issues). There’ll also be specialists discussing native plants and invasives and pollinator gardens.

Location: Vassallo Park , 1 Van Wyck Street, Croton-on-Hudson. Info: 914.271.4848 and crotononhudson-ny.gov.

Greenburgh Nature Center Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 25, 9am-3pm.

A day of volunteer projects and a sustainable thrift shop. Opportunities to get the

Info: greenburghnaturecenter.org.

Pound Ridge Earth Day Festival & Puppypalooza

Saturday, April 25, 12noon Events including: first annual Pound Ridge Dog Show, Dog Agility Park, Tail-Gate Row Canine vendors and treats, Compost Outpost, Pound Ridge Conservation Board, Zero Waste Initiative, Go Green Colloquium, local food vendors and more.

Location: Pound Ridge Town Park, 199 Westchester Ave, Pound Ridge.

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Tarrytown Earth Day April 18, 8am-6pm

The Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council (TEAC) and the Village of Tarrytown are hosting the annual Earth Day Celebration. A day of activities including bird watching, a mushroom walk, multiple clean-ups, community garden work, a scavenger hunt and more. There will be something for the whole family ending with a community (bring your own) picnic with live music. Free admission.

Info: tarrytownenvironmental.org.

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hands dirty including planting gardens, removing invasives, clearing our trails, and more. This year’s activities and events include: Earth Day Volunteer Projects, Composter & Rain Barrel Sale Pickup, Compost Giveback Day, Sustainable Thrift Shop and Compost Giveback Day. Free admission.

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estchester County’s largest community-run Earth Day festival, hosted and organized by Green Ossining with the assistance of the Town and Village of Ossining, is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25, on the banks of the Hudson River. The festival is free to the public. Due to changing precautions regarding coronavirus, those planning to attend should check ahead to ensure that the festival is taking place as scheduled.

This year’s event is expected to attract more than 4,000 visitors and 100 vendors, having grown from just 300 attendees and 20 vendors its first year a decade ago.

People from Brooklyn to counties surrounding and north of Westchester now come to Ossining to attend its Earth Day celebration.

There will be live music all day, featuring stage hosts Mike & Miriam Risko and the Mike Risko Band, and Kj Denhert, Honey Wild, All Wheel Drive, Blues Basement, Claremont School Chorus, Rio Nova, Julie Corbalis and Stella Blue’s Band.

More Hands-On Activities Suzie Ross, chairperson and founding member of Green Ossining, says that in addition to live music and entertainment, this year’s festival will have more hands-on activities and educational opportunities for everyone. Visitors can browse through artist and artisan vendor booths; join in drum and ukulele circles (bring your own); and purchase craft beer and local food, including vegetarian and vegan fare. There will also be a kids’ activity zone.

Attendees can see and participate in various eco-demonstrations and hands-on

activities, such as Food Foraging with Violet Brill, and learn about environmental advocacy and local “green” services and products, including how to save money by reducing their carbon footprint. Community organizations will be on hand to explain their work and offer eco-tips. Algonquin-French Native elder Grandmother Nancy Andry will share teachings and river blessings.

Because the Earth Day Festival practices what it preaches, it will include an e-waste drive with textile recycling drop-off, and will model zero waste in action on the festival grounds.

“As we honor the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we remain keenly aware of the great challenges affecting our natural environment, our planet and life as we know it,” Ross says. “We are also of the belief that there is much we can each personally do to affect positive change through the everyday choices we each have the power to make. You’ll find many things you love about festivals—food, music, artisans, activities—but we hope you’ll also join us in our recognition of the urgency to action that is needed. As well, we encourage you to show us what matters to you by bringing posters or signs that amplify your voice about environmental issues, reflecting your environmental concerns, thoughts on policy changes needed, or social justice impacts that you want to remind people of as a result of our changing climate.”

Location: Louis Engel Waterfront Park, Secor Rd., Ossining (adjacent to Metro-North Railroad’s Ossining station, on the Hudson River). Info, visit GreenOssining.org.

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Plants have so much medicine to share, and it’s fun to play with that.

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than heat or boiling flowers to retain their flavors and aromas. She also recommends picking flowers early in the morning or late afternoon, when their scent peaks.

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lowers and other budding botanical elements this spring aren’t just eye candy to dress the table; they can bless an everyday beverage with intoxicating new scents, flavors and colors. “It’s such a joy to see a beautiful flower or plant, smell it and then add it to a delightful beverage or meal. Plants have so much medicine to share, and it’s fun to play with that,” says Myra Sinnott, an aromatherapist and owner of Essential Botany, in Washington, D.C.

Many beverage favorites can be given a floral twist with little effort, says Cassie Winslow, author of Floral Libations: 41 Drinks + Ingredients and founder of the blog DecoTartelette.com, in Santa Cruz, California. Winslow’s go-to drinks include lavender-infused lemonade and rose petal almond milk, which can be served hot or cold. “I also love an iced lavender café au lait. If I’m feeling extra fancy, I’ll use fresh flower ice cubes, too.” Dried hibiscus is another favorite of Winslow’s, as even a few petals of the concentrated dark magenta flower will brighten and beautify any beverage—even a yogurt-based drink.

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substitute. Other drinks are naturally sweet, like jasmine tea steeped in apple cider.

Sinnott likes to fuse the power of flowers with other botanical elements such as rose petals in a light raspberry drink.

“I also use rosewater in a warm elixir with a base of reishi mushroom tea, goji berries, turmeric, cinnamon and ginger, cacao, pearl powder and honey. Rose is a heart-opener and vitalizes the body with the immune-boosting reishi and the other tonifying ingredients,” says Sinnott.

Winslow stresses the importance of buying organic ingredients, as many flowers are sprayed with toxic pesticides—or better yet, home-grown. She suggests the tea aisle of natural food stores is a good place for procuring organic floral ingredients such as chamomile and jasmine, which often come unblended in whole form.

Dried flowers are easier to source and are often more potent than fresh, she says.

“Fresh is pretty, but can be more subtle in flavor.” Her rose salt recipe, which can be used to rim drinks or seasonal dishes, calls for dried roses, which have a longer shelf life and won’t clump up like fresh petals.

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While botanical ingredients can be obtained commercially, it can be more fun—and frugal—to forage for them, suggests Viljoen, founder of the blog 66SquareFeet.blogspot. com. “It’s a lot of fun to go out to collect ingredients you cannot find in the store. You can experience unique textures, flavors and perfumes, and play with wild ingredients that have been all but forgotten,” she says.

Some of Viljoen’s seasonal foraged favorites include the fragrant elderflower, honeysuckle and common milkweed flower. “I like to capture milkweed’s fragrance and deep pink color in a wild soda or a sweet cordial.”

For newbie foragers, drink ingredients can be sourced as easily as herbs from a window box, like the antiviral thyme, which makes for a delicious wild soda made from a handful of herbs, sweetener and water left on the countertop a few days to lightly ferment and fizz. Another spring favorite, tender young spruce tips, has a sour flavor that ferments well with strawberries and rhubarb, says Viljoen.

The same recipe can also be used to make vinegar, a longer process resulting in a more enduring product with great botanical properties. “You can create a sipping vinegar, which is good to mix with seltzer or slow-cook with,” says Viljoen.

Whether botanical ingredients are foraged, bought or brought in from the backyard garden to be put in a hot tea, a cocktail or a cold brew, the magic is in the making. “Flowers are endless fun to experiment with, especially when added to everyday drinks and dishes. It brings life to the kitchen,” says Winslow.

April Thompson, a freelance writer in Washington, D.C., can be reached at AprilWrites.com.

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Unconditional Love Here’s an Indian-inspired herbal infusion featuring classic Ayurvedic herbs that help spread unconditional love that is so needed in the world right now. It’s recommended that you serve the infusion on heated rose quartz crystals; this will continue to emanate the love. This recipe is best made in larger quantities and stored for use throughout the year or whenever you need to spread or share more love with friends and family.

Yields: 3½ oz beverage .7 oz cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) ½ oz ginger root (Zingiber officinalis), dried .2 oz ashwagandha root (Withania somnifera), dried .2 oz rhatavari root (Asparagus racemosus), dried ½ oz rose petals (Rosa spp), dried

Flowers are endless fun to experiment with, especially when added to everyday drinks and dishes. It brings life to the kitchen. ~Cassie Winslow .4 oz rose hips (Rosa canina), dried 1 oz tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum), dried For the warm rose quartz: 3-4 Rough pieces of rose quartz crystal Mix all the herbs together in a large bowl, then decant into a sealable pouch or jar, being sure to store away from direct sunlight.

Cleanse the crystals, by first rinsing and gently scrubbing them under running water, then place in the sun for a few hours and whisper some love poetry to them.

Place the crystals in the oven on a low heat (158 to 170° F) for 15 minutes, or until hot.

Place the crystals in the teacups.

For a pot for 3 to 4 people, take 6 heaping teaspoons of the blend, pour over freshly boiled water, infuse with the lid on for 5 to 6 minutes, then fine strain and serve in cups over the warm pieces of rose quartz crystal.

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water overnight and strain out the flowers in the morning.”

Drinks can be dressed up with a floral sugar or salt rim using rose or lavender.

“I like to rim half the glass on the side and not just the top, to give it a cascading effect,” says Winslow.

Another fun party trick is to set up a bar and let guests garnish their drinks themselves.

Winslow suggests almost any cocktail recipe can be turned into a mocktail by using sparkling water instead of alcohol; for example, a virgin lilac margarita greyhound.

Floral ice cubes also add a fancy touch to the dinner table. To capture the blossoms in ice, Viljoen suggests filling the tray halfway with water, putting in the flowers, freezing and then filling in the rest of the water to refreeze.

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or those that want to impress guests with a little floral flourish at their next dinner party, here are some tips from the experts.

Garnishing is a great way to use fresh edible flowers and show off their natural shapes and colors, says Cassie Winslow, author of Floral Libations: 41 Drinks + Ingredients and founder of the blog DecoTartelette.com, in Santa Cruz, California. “Unless it’s a small pretty bloom, you’ll want to just use a couple of petals though, as whole flowers can be hard to drink around otherwise.”

Simply infusing fragrant flowers in water overnight can be a refreshing upgrade to table water, says Marie Viljoen, author of Forage, Harvest, Feast and the 66-Square-Feet blog, based in Brooklyn.

“Go for flowers with lots of fragrance, like jasmine, roses or violets. Just put in cool

Dandelion Honey Bowl of Soul “I love to make a bowl of soul when I need to unwind, as this beverage is quite soothing,” says Cassie Winslow. “Dandelions have a subtle spice that pairs so nicely with other warming spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. Steeped in your favorite nutty milk, this’ll be your new go-to goodie when you want to sit with your thoughts, gaze out the window and sip on something warm.”

Yields: one beverage 1 cup, unsweetened, almond milk or hazelnut milk 1 Tbsp honey (or agave sweetener) 1 dandelion tea bag Freshly ground nutmeg for garnish In a small saucepan, warm the milk over medium heat until it just begins to simmer.

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The message I try to express [through my art] is that some of our best-known wild animals might, in my lifetime, no longer be on the planet. painting by Josie Martin

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ike most kids, Azalea Morgan loves polar bears. “They’re fluffy and cute,” the 8-year-old says, and after watching a documentary on how climate change is affecting these Arctic apex predators, she badly wanted to help.

Her mom, Molly Morgan, suggested she do something big, because the problem of global warming is monumental.

For nearly three weeks last September, Azalea pedaled her bike alongside her mom and 9-year-old sister, Ember, setting out from their hometown of Andover, New Hampshire, en route to New York City to attend the United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit, where Greta Thunberg and other global youth leaders marched for change. The trip was a fundraiser to put solar panels on their school and for future projects under KidsCare4PolarBears, a Facebook page that documents their ongoing efforts.

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While not everyone has the time or inclination to ride 250 miles and camp— some of it in the rain—or as Thunberg did, sail across the Atlantic in a zero-emissions yacht, there are steps individuals can take to combat climate change on a grassroots level, experts say, because the crisis is undeniable, as seen most recently in the catastrophic bushfires across Australia.

There are peaceful protests taking place worldwide scheduled throughout 2020 at FridaysForFuture.org and other organizations, but a growing number of individuals that want to do more are using their imaginations and creative endeavors, inspiring others to take unique action.

Students at a school in Spain wrote and performed a play and illustrated a book to raise climate change awareness, while a teen from California used her artistic skills to raise thousands of dollars for wildlife. On March 28, people around

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the world participated in the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour by collectively turning off lights at 8:30 p.m. while holding eco-events, and others are joining in the global tree-planting campaign of The Nature Conservancy (TNC).

Reversing course may seem insurmountable, but individuals have a lot of power, says Dan Shepard, UN global communications officer: “The choices we make, the things we do, collectively matter and can have a huge impact on the world.”

Stepping Up for Biodiversity

“I wanted to inspire other kids,” Ember says of her bicycle trek for polar bears. “I love animals and they deserve to not die.”

According to a 2019 UN Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, more than 1 million species are threatened with extinction, and one of the main reasons is climate

change, say experts, including Nikhil Advani, director of Climate Communities and Wildlife at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Protecting large predators is one key to enriching biodiversity, Advani says.

“The top of the food chain has a significant impact on prey species and the ecosystem.”

But predators are suffering because of humans that are feeling the impacts of climate change, Advani says. Long droughts have forced many Kenyan pastoralists to enter protected parks and compete with wildlife for water and grazing land, resulting in lion deaths as retaliation for killing livestock. In the Himalayas, as the Earth warms, snow leopard habitat is being encroached for pastureland. In Zimbabwe, farmers have turned to chopping down trees for wood as an alternative economic opportunity. “Everybody is stressed and competing for resources,” Advani says. “It is a very severe result of climate change.”

Advani and researchers are working in tandem with local societies in 30 countries across Africa, Central America and Asia to fund novel projects under the Wildlife Adaptation Innovation Fund. For instance, they are piloting a rainwater harvesting project to help farmers get through the dry seasons and are constructing concrete and mudbrick nests to help albatross

I love to see what young people are doing, because if we collectively use our voice to amplify the facts about climate change, we can work to find solutions. ~Elan Strait breed better in Tasmania. These special projects are based on available levels of donations that are sometimes crowd-sourced.

Raising funds for innovative projects, as well as increasing awareness of what’s happening, is an important grassroots strategy, says Elan Strait, WWF director of U.S. climate campaigns. It can be as simple as sharing updates, tagging social media influencers and instigating a rallying cry. WWF has its own program called Panda Ambassadors in which conservation activists of all ages can get tips and tools to promote specific projects they feel most passionate about.

“I love to see what young people are doing, because if we collectively use our voice to amplify the facts about climate change, we can work to find solutions,” Strait says. “And we need facts to get out there because, at least in the U.S., some people think climate change is still a controversy and are afraid to talk about it, but we should have that conversation with friends and family so we can find solutions.”

Youth Rising to the Challenge Getting involved in grassroots-level strategies is empowering not only for kids, but for adults that need their resiliency and inspiration, says Janet Stringer, manager of donor relations at Polar Bears International, in Bozeman, Montana. “In my work, I hear from so many people who are feeling deep despair about the climate crisis. I draw hope from the children who write to us, sharing stories and pictures about their dreams for a future that includes polar bears,” says Stringer. “I think we owe it to the next generation to work as hard as we can to come together and make the necessary changes to ensure that polar bears—and all wildlife—are not a species we learn about in the pages of a book, but a wild species that we can see with our own eyes, reminding us of how special our planet is and why it deserves our respect.”

One of her favorite examples comes from students at the Daina-Isard school, in Olesa de Montserrat, Spain, and their climate-driven projects with teacher Connie

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Getting Started Climate Action Opportunities

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global movement sparked by Greta Thunberg, with a map for climate strikes around the world (FridaysFor Future.org).

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supporting several campaigns for climate change with grassroots strategies, including Climate Neutral Now, ACT Now and Good Life Goals (UN.org).

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protecting children from climate-driven pollution, offering strategies to get kids involved (MomsCleanAirForce.org).

Earth Hour 2020 – Read about

the global effort to dramatize environmental concerns that occurred on March 28 when lights were turned off for an hour around the world (EarthHour.org).

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Wildlife Fund engages activists of all ages with a toolkit and inspirational stories (WorldWildlife.org).

Plant a Billion Trees – Join in the massive reforestation project by supporting the Nature Conservancy and planting trees (Nature.org).

Polar Bears International – Get involved and inspired through creative projects for polar bears (PolarBearsInternational.org).

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Darilek, who asked the Aquarium of Barcelona to help them grow plankton, an organism threatened by warming seas.

“They gave us plankton and jellyfish, and it was really amazing for the students to learn the [Arctic] food chain and how serious it would be losing the polar bear on It’s important that everyone feel they can top,” Darilek says. Stucontribute because everything does make dents recently published the book Nanuc, a story a difference, and no action is too small. about a polar bear that ~Catherine Macdonald they also illustrated, now in its second printing.

Josie Martin, 13, of Solana Beach, trucks on the roads today. Planting trees California, has raised $8,700 for conseremerged in the study as the most signifivation of rhinos, elephants, pangolins, cant among 21 strategies to mitigate global gorillas and polar bears by giving wawarming. One good way to get started tercolor paintings to those that donate to is join the TNC Plant a Billion Trees charities through her PayPal Giving page program, Macdonald says; details are at at Chuffed.org/project/peace-love-hope-forTinyurl.com/TNCPlantABillionTrees. rhinos. “Each year, I think I’m getting a

“Climate change is definitely a growlittle bit better at creating art which sends ing concern that we are facing, and as more a strong message,” she says. “The message people understand there is a problem and I try to express is that some of our bestwhat the solutions are, the more influence known wild animals might in my lifetime we can have on the big decision-makers, no longer be on the planet. I think the whether that’s government or corporations difference I make through art is that I am that make our products,” she says. “And behelping to raise awareness for important ing aware informs voters to advance climate animal conservation work.” action.”

While Josie, Ember, Azalea and the students at Daina-Isard aren’t old Every Action Counts enough to vote, their message is strong.

There’s no one solution to climate change, “I’m worried about the impact climate says Catherine Macdonald, TNC direcchange will have on our future,” Josie tor of natural climate solutions for North says. “I think people should protest America. “We really have to try, all of us. peacefully for the things they believe in It’s important that everyone feel they can contribute, because everything does make and that more people should exercise their right to vote for leaders who care a difference, and no action is too small.” about the youth in our world and the

For those that are not art-inclined, generations to come. I also think people one of the best things people can do is to should try to spend a little bit of their plant trees, Macdonald says, whether it’s replanting forests or increasing their num- time taking action for what they want to see changed in our world.” bers in urban areas. According to a 2018 study by TNC published in Science AdJulie Marshall is a Colorado-based writer vances, nature-driven land management and author of Making Burros Fly: Cleveland could sequester 21 percent of America’s Amory, Animal Rescue Pioneer. Connect annual greenhouse gas pollution—the with her at FlyingBurros@gmail.com. equivalent of emissions from all cars and

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The fire changed Villaseñor’s life. “I was very upset, and I wanted to understand Uprising, a nonprofit global youth movement. She’s one of 16 youngsters, along with why these fires were happening,” she says.

Thunberg, that filed a legal complaint with “I started to research climate change and the U.N. demanding that France, Germany, wildfires, and began to see the scientific Brazil, Argentina and Turkey curb their connection between the two.” carbon emissions.

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“There are so many ways that young ignited by emerging role models, activpeople can get involved,” says Villaseñor. ists of all ages are learning how to become “They can give presentations about climate effective climate warriors. Watching Greta change in their classes and communities.

Thunberg speak soon after the California Go out with a sign and protest, or lobby disaster to world leaders at COP 24, the politicians. Have clear demands of what United Nations Climate Change Conferyou want your city or town to do. I’ve seen ence in Poland, empowered Villaseñor local action influence action nationally to take to the streets and protest. “Greta and internationally.” gave permission to students all around the

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Dianne Rhodes, 76, of Saskatoon, go after our city governments to get them Canada, began her activism in 2006 after seebehind this as fast as possible.” ing Al Gore’s documentary An Inconvenient Solemi Hernandez, 41, a Venezuelan imTruth. “It was shocking what we were doing to migrant raising two sons in Naples, Florida, quit the environment, our home, our planet. It hit her job and took out a loan so she could dedicate me like a freight train, and I saw the urgency,” all her time to environmental activism. “Ecosysshe says. tems are about to collapse and we don’t know the

Rhodes trained with Gore, enabling exact tipping point. I don’t see a healthy future herself to give up-to-date, truthful and for my kids,” she says. One month after her drascience-based slide presentations. Her talks matic decision, the Citizens Climate Lobby hired vary in subject and audience, from composther to become its southeast regional coordinator. ing instructions for a group of pre-K kids to “We’re going to create and elect new decisionin-depth climate science for business profesmakers instead of trying to change those leaders sionals. “Activism is a way of letting people that are not representing us.” know what’s happening. It’s so important to get In 2019, Hernandez attended COP 25 in that awareness, to give people hope and then Spain and saw Thunberg up close speaking to Activism is a way of to show them how they can make a difference,” thousands of cheering activists. “Greta is an letting people know she explains. inspiration, but it’s not on her shoulders to what’s happening.

Rhodes recommends both grassroots solve the issues,” she says. “It’s on us to orgaand “grass-top” action, including protest nize in our communities, see what can we do ~Dianne Rhodes marches, working directly with city planners personally and not look to her to be the savior. and changing personal behavior and choices at home. She’s exWe are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” cited about a new initiative in Canada: “We’re doing town hall meetings all across the country based on the Green New Deal Sandra Yeyati is a contributor to Natural Awakenings and … where people talk about how to get a city’s carbon emissions past president of the Naples, Florida, Press Club. Connect at down—what we can do in our neighborhoods, and how we can SandraYeyati@gmail.com.

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healthy home for kids looks much like what’s needed for a healthy planet: clean air, clean water and clean food, all of which create a space in which our children can be well and thrive.

This means taking active steps to eliminate everyday contaminants that can harm their developing organs and brains. “Children are not mini-adults. Their bodies cannot filter out toxins and chemicals as effectively as a full-grown adult body can,” says Kimberly Button, author of The Everything Guide to a Healthy Home: All You Need to Know to Protect You and Your Family from Hidden Dangers. Here are some practical steps to take.

Clean Air

n Clean “green”. The chemicals in popular disinfectants alter children’s gut microbes and heavy use leads to higher body mass index by age 3, reports Canadian researchers; eco-friendly cleaning agents do not harm kids’ health, they found. A solution of one part white vinegar to three parts water can be used

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to clean counters, floors and toilets. The acetic acid in vinegar can deactivate even the flu and tuberculosis viruses, recent studies have shown. n Get rid of mold. Mold, especially if it’s black, is highly toxic to children: a Polish study found it lowered IQs in children under 6. “When the mycotoxins in mold affect children’s developing nervous systems we may see fatigue, difficulty learning, and attention issues,” says naturopath Jill Crista of Janesville, Wisconsin, author of Break The Mold: 5 Tools to Conquer Mold and Take Back Your Health. She recommends mixing in a glass (not plastic) spray bottle essential oils, such as rosemary, holy basil, tea tree or eucalyptus, spraying the mold, and using a disposable cloth to wipe it off. The essential oils “not only kill mold, but neutralize the toxins,” she says. “It won’t fix mold on porous surfaces, which require professional remediation.” n Ban smoking. Children that breathe secondhand smoke are more prone to ear

infections, coughs and colds, tooth decay and respiratory problems like asthma and pneumonia, and they miss more days of school, reports the American Academy of Pediatrics. Even smoke residue that clings to clothes, furniture, bedding and other surfaces can harm a child when this third-hand smoke is inhaled, absorbed or ingested.

Clean Water

n Get a water test. Because children drink more water per pound than adults, even low levels of contaminants can impact their IQ and behavior. Check with the local health department to see if it offers free test kits, buy one at a hardware store or find a local lab by calling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791. n Purify it. Several types of water purification systems, including tap-mounted, under-sink and pitchers, are effective and affordable, ranging from $20 to $300. Seek filters certified by the National Sanitation Foundation testing agency that address contaminants identified by the water test.

Clean Food

n Buy organic when possible. “Swapping to mostly organic foods is a good way to reduce your child’s daily toxic burden and reduce their risk of developing gut issues, autoimmune diseases, and food sensitivities and allergies,” says Caitlin Self, a licensed dietitian and functional nutritionist in Baltimore who blogs at FrugalNutrition.com. Using the list of the Dirty Dozen pesticideladen produce compiled by the Environmental Working Group (ewg.org/foodnews) as well as its recommended Clean 15 makes shopping organic easier. n Clean produce of pesticides.

Simply rinsing produce under cold water for 30 seconds reduces pesticide residues for nine of 12 pesticides, a study by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station found. Saltwater or vinegar rinses also remove pesticides effectively, and in a recent Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry study, soaking apples in one ounce of baking soda to 100 ounces of water for 15 minutes removed 80 and 96 percent of two pesticides, respectively, even under the skin of the fruit. n Stock up on healthy snacks. After-school munchies are not only natural, but healthy. “Kids’ little tummies tend to need more frequent feedings than fully formed adults to ensure they have stable blood sugar,” says Self. Rather than highly processed crackers, pudding and most granola bars, offer combos like grapes with cheese, celery with peanut butter or hummus on wholewheat bread. “Some parents will need to rely on some more packaged snacks to get through,” says Self, who recommends trail mix, fresh fruit or crispy chickpeas.

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

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A Home That Heals Creating a Nurturing Space

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by Marlaina Donato

ome, whether a humble studio apartment or a dream house, is a critical facet of well-being, a spiritual headquarters from which good health springs. Everyone in the family, including two- and four-legged children, can benefit from an environment that feels like a sacred space. Creating nourishing corners, along with more open areas that feed the senses and a system of functional ease, can be a deep and rewarding act of self-care.

“Our home is by far one of the most significant investments we’ll ever make.

Our spaces are not meant to be stagnant, but to evolve through each stage of our lives,” says feng shui expert Bridget Saraka, of Saskatoon, Canada.

Ali English, owner of Eldrum Interiors, in Lincolnshire, England, concurs, “We all need a safe holt to return to, that space where we can be utterly ourselves, utterly at peace.”

Sanctuary and Mental Health

Investing in harmony does not require a high price tag. “It’s important to have a mental vision of what this means, and for me, there are three major components: peace, order and beauty,” says Texas-based designer Rachel Anne Ridge, who blogs at HomeSanctuary.com.

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Like water and wind, harmony within the home should also flow. “Listening to the energies in your home and taking the time to move furniture around until you have a placement that makes your head feel calm is really important,” says English.

Feng shui—the ancient Chinese system of creating harmony in personal and professional spaces—prioritizes color psychology. “More times than I can count, I’ve had clients report loss of motivation after painting their homes taupe. They’ve also reported weight gain and digestive disorders,” says Saraka. “It’s best to use colors that reflect light, especially for homes in locations where winter is long and days are short.”

Disruptive clutter is another key player in eliciting discontent, especially for children that are sensitive to environmental stimulus.

“A space that is cluttered can cause emotional distress, resulting in less-than-desirable behaviors,” says Saraka. “Something as simple as the lines of the furniture can feel sharp, creating anxiety. It all matters.”

Cultivating Comfort

Soul-inspiring visuals, satisfying textures and natural, delightful scents are all desirable domestic companions. A small, ambient lamp

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in a bathroom or a spring-colored sheer in a window can invite the benediction of light.

“Step outside the room and then come back in as a guest,” suggests Ridge. “What do you notice with your newcomer’s eyes?

What does the room feel like? What smells are you aware of? Do you need to move a cat litter box to another area of the house?

Would an area rug soften the hard sounds of foot traffic? Pause on each of your senses and make notes.”

Bringing the Outdoors In

Incorporating organic elements can boost the vitality of any living space. “House plants are a wonderful way to bring the green world into our homes. Go for organic ones if possible, and if you’re worried you may forget to water them, consider plants like scented leaf pelargoniums; for example, Royal Oak. They thrive on neglect and can also provide some wonderful room fragrances,” says English.

She also suggests including natural or quality faux branches and blooms in the home as ways of decorating—berries to provide splashes of rich orange, pine cones dabbed with metallic paint, or even long stems of ivy leaves twisted into garlands.

Having live plants in the home also benefits physical health. “Adding a few real plants to a space can help reduce environmental toxins found in paints and manmade products, as well as electromagnetic frequencies—by-products of electronics.”

Ridge concurs, “Cacti can be a charming alternative for those of us who don’t have a green thumb, but still want to enjoy a living plant indoors.”

In the end, a place of sanctuary comes from a place of love. English sums it up best: “If you pour that sense of love into your home, you will, over time, find that mirrored back at you, and you’ll feel it whenever you go through your front door.”

Marlaina Donato is the author of several books and a composer. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

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Tips from our experts Feng shui tips from Bridget Saraka:

Create daily rituals with small, manageable goals that’ll help sustain balance and harmony.

Give everyone in the household daily, weekly and monthly chores to help maintain a clean, healthy, safe, beautiful and calm home.

Make sure that each space has optimum lighting, that all light bulbs work and window treatments are opened daily to fill each room with natural light.

Position the beds in the home to have a view of the door entering the room. This is called the “command position”, which instills a sense of control over the immediate environment.

Practical suggestions from Rachel Anne Ridge:

Start with the floor. Simply pick up and straighten the items there— shoes, books, papers, coats and that stack of items earmarked for donating that you set in the corner weeks ago. A clear walk space gives you immediate energy and a sense of order.

Use a timer. Setting it for five minutes (or giving yourself just enough time to let a teabag steep in a cup) is perfect motivation to unload a dishwasher, clear the junk mail from the counter or wipe down a sink.

Reduce indoor noise pollution. Installing felt bumpers on cabinet doors and drawers is a tiny activity that yields big results.

Cover the feet of kitchen chairs with pads and use fabric placemats on tables. Throw rugs can also soften sounds. Upgrading speakers for TVs and devices can improve sound quality and facilitate lower volumes.

Inspiration from Ali English:

One of my most favorite guidelines is William Morris’ adage, “Keep nothing in your home that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”

Never feel that you are “stuck” with where you’ve placed furniture and items. I move things around my home on a regular basis, only really settling when furniture has found the place where it merges most perfectly with the overall energy of a room.

Begin by creating a “mood board” where you collect ideas that inspire you.

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Brigit Strawbridge Howard on Rediscovering Nature

by April Thompson

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ee advocate, Bees have been a wildlife gardener portal to the natural and naturalworld for me. It happens ist Brigit Strawbridge when many people get Howard was alarmed interested in a specific the moment she realspecies because everyized she knew more thing is interconnected, about the French Revoand you start to notice lution than the native the whole web of life. trees around her. Howard’s realization that she What makes had lost touch with the bees distinct natural world led her from other kinds on a journey deep into of insects? the fascinating world of Bees go out specifically honeybees, bumblebees, to collect pollen and and the often unsung nectar to feed their superpollinator solitary larvae; other insects bees, chronicled in her It’s never too late to eat pollen and are book Dancing with reconnect and find important pollinators, Bees: A Journey Back to but don’t collect it for the curiosity and awe Nature. Howard writes, their young. They also speaks and campaigns that you experienced tend to visit the same to raise awareness of the as a child. flower species again importance of native and again, which other pollinators don’t wild bees and other pollinating insects. She always do. lives in North Dorset, England, with her husband, Rob, where they love to bee-watch How has your study of bees in their backyard garden.

What first piqued your interest in bees?

Initially, apocalyptic headlines about bee decline and colony collapse with female worker bees leaving hives and not coming back alarmed me from a human food chain perspective. It happened to be around the time I realized I had completely lost touch with the natural world I so loved as a child.

I started looking for bees and became completely immersed in their world; the more I watched them, the more I lost track of time and the more questions I had. I also began to more worry about the bees themselves than about their decline’s effect on us.

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affected you personally?

I dropped out of school as a teenager.

Bees are the only thing I’ve truly ever studied; I am self-taught in insect biology and ecology. I have read scientific papers that I would have never thought were for the likes of me in my quest to understand more about bees.

Also, when I feel overwhelmed with life, because of my interest in bees I have something else to focus on. I can lose hours and hours walking in the woods and totally forget my problems. I have learned to tune into the tiny things, the fungi and miniscule plants I would have otherwise walked past.

What is one of the most interesting aspects of bee behavior?

Some years ago, I remember vividly a day on my patio listening to bees with my eyes closed and seeing if I could recognize them by their buzzes. Bumblebees have a deep booming buzz, for example, and I recognized this, but suddenly it changed to a high-pitched sound like a dental drill. I opened my eyes, and it was a bumblebee going round and round the sides of a Welsh poppy, sounding really frantic and having a pollen bath. As it turns out, she was sonicating, otherwise known as buzz foraging. This is how bees pollinate tomatoes. A lot of flowers don’t give up pollen easily, but the bumblebee knows exactly what to do. It grasps the flower and continues to vibrate without moving its wings. This produces high-frequency vibrations that trigger the tomato flower to open and explodes pollen out onto the bee.

What are a few ways that we can help support bee populations?

Maintain gardens, backyards and balconies with a variety of nectar-rich plants and create habitat for bees to nest in.

Plant flowers that will bloom in succession. Stop using pesticides, insecticides and other chemicals, because the bees are taking that cocktail of chemicals back to the hive or nest, and collectively they are more dangerous than the sum of their parts. Also, dare to be less tidy in your garden; grow wildflowers and let flowering weeds like clover and dandelions be.

Watch and see what comes. It won’t just be the bees: If we get it right for the bees, it spirals out to other species.

It’s never too late to reconnect and find the curiosity and awe that you experienced as a child. It was bees that captured my attention and imagination; for someone else it may be something else, but if you make time to stop, sit and look around you, you will find the wonder in nature.

April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Connect at AprilWrites.com.

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MAKING LUCK

An Intentional Path to Good Fortune

by Carol Kline

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y its very definition, luck is random, capricious and based on chance rather than our own actions. Yet there is reason to believe that might not be the whole story—that living a charmed life and being lucky both in love and a chosen field is within our control. Recent research in the field of positive psychology and the experiences of consistently lucky people show that we can, and in fact already do make our own luck.

Although there will always be an element of chance to luck—both good and bad—we have more influence over the events in our lives than we realize. This means a great deal of our luck can be changed, and quickly, with a little conscious attention.

The first step is changing our ideas about how luck works. Stanford University professor and luck expert Tina Seelig, Ph.D., explains that the key is “understanding that luck is rarely a lightning strike— isolated and dramatic—but a wind that blows constantly… You need to build a sail made up of certain tiny behaviors to catch the winds of luck.” Here are a few ideas and ways for us to get started in raising our sails and harnessing the winds of luck.

Believe it’s possible and commit to being lucky. This is called mindset.

It may seem simplistic, but studies clearly show that people that believe they are lucky are more open to and aware of the opportunities that come their way and act upon them, which leads to a larger number of positive outcomes.

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Become aware of our own negative conditioning about luck. Most of

us have decided on an unconscious level how lucky we deserve to be. To turn our luck around often requires “lifting curses”; rooting out those limiting beliefs we’ve acquired along the way that become selffulfilling prophecies.

Take bold action consistently.

Think of action as a cosmic lottery ticket. The more actions we take, the more chances we have to win. To turbocharge this step, we must get out of our comfort zone; meet new people, change our daily routine and do things that stretch us. Fortune favors the bold.

Learn to listen to inner mental, emotional and physical promptings.

Being true to our deepest values, priorities and intuitions, and staying centered in our bodies while we move through space, are the keys to being in the right place at the right time, a common definition of luck.

When we focus on the elements of luck that are within our control, chance becomes less important. Begin today and watch good fortune blossom.

Carol Kline is a New York Times bestselling author and the co-author of Happy for No Reason, Love for No Reason, five books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the upcoming Conscious Luck: Eight Secrets to Intentionally Change Your Fortune, with Gay Hendricks.

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MOVING THROUGH CHRONIC PAIN How Exercise Can Heal What Hurts

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by Julie Peterson

hen our body keeps hurting, especially if it’s been that way for a long time, it’s natural to want to snuggle into pillows with a good movie and move as little as possible. And for many years, that’s the kind of rest that doctors recommended for the 20 percent of American adults suffering from chronic pain.

But with a plethora of studies showing that exercise can reduce pain severity, enable better physical functioning and boost morale with virtually no adverse side effects, that advice is fast changing. “Exercise helps to release endorphins, which are the body’s natural painkiller chemicals,” explains Rumki Banerjee, M.D., medical director of Apex MD, in Glen Allen, Virginia.

For those suffering from conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and low back pain, the thought of moving may be uncomfortable, and even the sight of stairs may trigger pain signals. But walking up just one step can give the brain new information. “If it’s possible to do a movement one time without pain, the brain starts to change, the door to movement reopens and we begin to end the chronic pain cycle,” says Annie Forest, a fitness trainer who specializes in the neurology of pain at Forest 46

Coaching Studios, in Madison, Wisconsin.

A good first step is to consult an expert. “If your doctor approves, take advantage of the knowledge and expertise of a movement expert. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, Pilates trainers and yoga teachers are trained to help others move safely and more effectively,” says Peter Abaci, M.D., medical director of the Bay Area Pain and Wellness Center, in Los Gatos, California, and author of Conquer Your Chronic Pain: A Life-Changing Drug-Free Approach for Relief, Recovery, and Restoration.

The muscle pain that occurs in everyone starting a new exercise regime— known as delayed onset muscle soreness— typically lasts only a day or two, and is a sign the body is slowly gathering strength, say physical therapists.

It’s best—and probably the only thing possible for those in chronic pain—to start slow. “Walking is one exercise that gets your body moving, blood and fluids circulating, and if done outdoors, can take you out into nature to offset the amount of time spent indoors,” says physical therapist Karena Wu, owner of ActiveCare Physical Therapy, in New York City and Mumbai.

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Slow stretching, especially if it involves holding positions up to one minute, and gentle versions of yoga, including chair yoga, have also proven helpful. A study of 228 people with chronic back pain published in the Internal Archives of Medicine found that both approaches reduced symptoms within 12 weeks and lowered the use of pain medications, and that results lasted at least six months.

Tai chi, an ancient Chinese practice that involves breath control combined with slow, fluid movements, has been shown to benefit people with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and tension headaches, among other chronic conditions. In a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, people with fibromyalgia taking tai chi classes twice a week for 12 weeks reported less pain and depression and better sleep than another group taking wellness classes and stretching sessions. Chi kung (qigong), another slow-moving, mind-body exercise, supplies similar benefits, concluded a February study published in the journal Holistic Nursing Practice.

Compared to aerobics, especially for older people with lower back pain, “Pilates may be more effective for pain and disability because exercises are more targeted to the muscles of the pelvis and trunk,” concludes a recent Brazilian study.

Aqua therapy, also known as water aerobics, reduces pressure on aching joints while still providing enough gentle resistance to build strength, plus a heated pool can relax the whole body. Swimming was shown in a 2013 study in Clinical Rehabilitation to ease the lingering pain of cancer survivors better than land exercises; studies of arthritis and fibromyalgia patients showed similar results.

It’s also key to have goals—even as simple as cooking a meal without pain. “I ask people to envision a pain-free life and imagine what that would look like, what they would do if they didn’t hurt,” says Forest. “If you say, ‘I’m a softball player and a mom who picks up her kids,’ then your brain wants to head in that direction. Having a target is really important.”

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Nature

Schools are closed. Restaurants and other gathering places are closed. Even playgrounds are closed. Guess what? The parks and the woods are open. The walkways along the rivers are open.

The Antidote That’s Always There

by Roger Dubin

Get out there and breathe in the fresh air.

Maybe pick up the pace and break a sweat.

Or sit quietly on a nice flat rock (or bench) and just listen to the birds, feel the wind, smell the flowers, and be free from worry for a little while.

Hug a tree! Find one with nice smooth bark. Get up close and wrap your arms around it. You can get as close as you want.

Feel the energy transferring from the leaves touching the sky to the roots reaching into the earth.

You won’t get coronavirus from contact with plants, dirt and rocks. What you will get is a break from the stress and risk that come from being with other people in confined spaces.

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y 27-year-old daughter, Tara, who lives on Maui, texted me in mid-March: Dad I miss you.

How’s it going back on the continent? Of course this text arrived overnight because of the time difference.

My text back: What a wonderful way to start the day, with a loving text from my daughter. I was doing fine till I checked the news reports about the virus.

Tara: Oh Dad, rookie mistake. You have to stay away from the news, particularly in these times.

Dad: I get that, but where I am I can’t always close myself off from what’s going on around me. Sure, for me that’s relatively 48

easy, I just go out into the woods. But I can’t stay in the woods forever. Sometimes I have to come back into town.

And then it hit me. While I can’t go into the woods forever, I can go there whenever I want. So my answer to this pandemic is the same as my answer to many of life’s trials and tribulations: Get outside in nature—take a hike.

CDC guidelines speak to the importance of not spreading the disease. How does the disease spread? When one person who has it comes into contact with another person who doesn’t. So we went from not having gatherings of 500 or more, down to 200, then 50, and now, at the time of this writing, 10.

And what should we do when we do have to be with other people? Practice social distancing.

Social distancing is very easy out in nature.

Simply walk a safe distance from any of the people you happen to be hiking with.

Or go it alone.

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My antidote to the coronavirus? Take a hike and get out into nature. Nature is always there, and it always provides. Be safe, and happy spring.

Roger Dubin is volunteer trail supervisor for the New York-New Jersey Trail conference (nynjtc.org) and day hike leader and naturist for the Nature Place Day Camp (TheNaturePlace.com). Contact him at MrNaturalNYC@gmail or on Instagram @ MrNaturalNYC.

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Due to the current pandemic, many classes may be streaming.

Call ahead or check websites first.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 Westchester Songbirds – May be online. Apr 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. 7-8pm. Singing group with emphasis on community spirit. All levels of experience.

Ability to read music or sing on key not necessary. $20. $15 seniors/students. Life Energy Arts Gallery, 11-13 E Main St, Mt Kisco. Info: 845.554.2077.

LifeEnergyArts.Gallery/Songbirds.

Visual Rehabilitation in Traumatic Brain Injury – 7-9pm. Struggling with reading/concentration post-concussion? Learn how visual rehabilitation can treat double vision, disorientation, misperceptions and other common symptoms of brain injury.

Free. Dr. Samantha Slotnick. Call to register for web-based option during quarantine period: 914.874.1177. DrSlotnick.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Zooming - Movement for Wellness – Apr 3, 10, 17 and 24. Noon-1:15pm. With Karla Booth.

Gentle and effective movement class combining floor work, yoga, meditation and movement. $20. $15 seniors/students. Info: Call Karla 914.649.9565 LifeEnergyArts.Gallery/Events.

SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Yoga Nidra – 10:30-11:45am. With Deirdre Breen.

Enhance the body-mind connection, regulate the autonomic nervous system and elicit deep relaxation,

markyourcalendar MONTHLY INTERFAITH The Chapel at Croton Falls Sunday April 19, 2020 10:30am - 11:30am Refreshments to follow ALL WELCOME! The Chapel at Croton Falls, 609, Rt. 22

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markyourcalendar AYURVEDIC CERTIFICATION COURSES RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 2020 Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC) Ayurvedic Practitioner (AP) Certified by NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association) Offered by The Institute for the Advancement of Ayurvedic Sciences NEW APPLICATION DEADLINES APRIL 28 (AP); MAY 12 (AHC) Dr. Kaushik’s Ayurvedic & Naturopathic Clinic 646-670-6725; drkaushik@drkaushik.com

reduce stress and balance emotions. $25. Golden Prana, 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. 914.984.3408.

GoldenPrana.yoga.

SUNDAY, APRIL 5 Release Stress with Energy Healing – 2-3:30pm.

With Penny Lavin from One Light Healing Touch School. Learn self-healing practices, release stress and develop innate healing abilities. Free. Desmond Fish Library, 472 Rte 403, Garrison. Register, Library: 845.424.3020. Info: OLHT1.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 6 Gong Express – Apr 6, 13, 20 and 27. 11amNoon. With Hari Sangat Kaur. Relax with warmups, a short meditation and bliss. Soak in the sound healing of the heavenly gongs. $25. Golden Prana, 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. 914.984.3408.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 7 Kundalini Yoga and Meditation – Apr 7, 14, 21 and 28. 6-7:30pm. With Priti Satya Kaur. A gentle way to end the day. Gain greater clarity and soul awareness. $25. Golden Prana, 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. 914.984.3408. GoldenPrana.yoga.

TEAC’s Monthly Film Series – 7-9pm. All ages. Showing: The True Cost followed by a discussion. Free. Snacks provided. Warner Library, 121 N Broadway Tarrytown. Info: TarrytownEnvironmental.org.

Kirtan – 9-10:30pm. With Jane. Kirtan is the sound of the soul singing. Participants will sing call and response songs to increase one’s joy and vibrational levels. $20. Universal Healing Arts Connection.4 Crestview Ave, Cortlandt Manor. 914.737.4325.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group –

Westchester/Putnam/Dutchess NY Edition

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7:15-8:15pm. With Merrill Black. Unique theme, meditation and group discussion. $20. The Temperance Center, 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. 914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Walk with a Doc – 9:30-10:30am. With Dr. Kurt Beil. A monthly community event with a short health talk followed by a group one-mile walk.

All Ages/abilities welcome, rain or shine. Free.

Gedney Park, 155 Millwood Rd, Millwood. Info: 914.362.8315. WalkWithADoc.org/our-locations/ NorthernWestchester.

Intro to Shiitake Growing – 10am-Noon. Session includes an inoculated log to take home. $15.

Model Forest Workshop. Clearpool Campus, 33 Clearpool Rd, Carmel, New York. Questions, Matt: 845.216.0239. Register Eventbrite.

Energy Healing and Spirit Guides – 1-3pm.

Instructor Penny Lavin from One Light Healing Touch School. Connect to spirit guides for healing. Increase health and awareness. $20. Sacred Space, 436 Main St, Beacon. Register: Donna: 845.742.8494. SeekSacredSpace.com.

Tristana: The Three Pillars of Ashtanga Yoga – 1:30-4:30pm. With Stan Woodman. Discover the witness within through posture, breathing and a steady gaze. $45 members. $65 nonmembers in advance. Club Fit, 584 N State Rd, Briarcliff Manor.

Info: Audrey Brooks: 914.582.7816. ytayoga.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 13 Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 7:15-8:15pm. With Merrill Black. Unique theme, meditation and group discussion. $20. The Temperance Center, 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. 914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 Free Lecture: Keeping Safe from the Coronavirus with Ayurveda – 6-8pm. With Dr. Somesh Kaushik, an Ayurvedic and Naturopathic physician.

Kent Public Library, 17 Sybil’s Crossing, Kent Lakes. 845.225.8585. KentLibrary.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 ADD Just Doesn’t Add Up – 7-9pm. Is it really a short attention span? Learn current facts and how to distinguish visual problems that mimic or complicate AD(H)D. Free. Dr. Samantha Slotnick. Call to register for web-based option during quarantine period: 914.874.1177. DrSlotnick.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Majestic Rituals: Wisdom/Prayer Flag Craft Workshop – 6:30-8:30pm. New monthly meditation-infused ritual craft workshops, led by Jennifer Llewellyn of Majestic Hudson, to craft Wisdom/ Prayer Flags. $38. Includes all art supplies. Golden Prana, 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. 914.984.3408.

GoldenPrana.yoga.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17 Quit with Quinn, Addiction-Free Naturally – 6-7pm. These addiction cessation treatments bring remarkable, fast and sustainable results for overcoming all sorts of addictions. Q&A regarding smoking, alcohol, sugar, overeating and weight loss. Free. Briarcliff location. 914.473.2015. QuitWithQuinn.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 LifeForce Yoga Chakra Balancing Flow & Yoga Nidra – 11am-12:15pm. With Merrill Black. Gentle meditative flow using sounds, postures, hand gestures and restorative poses to balance chakras. Ending with yoga nidra for deep relaxation. $20. The Temperance Center, 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester.

914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Release Stress with Energy Healing – 2-3:30pm.

Instructor Penny Lavin from One Light Healing Touch School. Learn self-healing practices, release stress and develop innate healing abilities. Free. East Fishkill Library. Register: 845.221.9943.

Free Lecture: What is Ayurvedic Medicine and How Does it Compare with Western (Allopathic) Medicine? – 2-4pm.With Dr. Somesh Kaushik, an Ayurvedic and Naturopathic physician. Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, CT; 203.794.8756; BethelLibrary.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Energy Medicine for the 21st Century Class – 9:45am-6:30pm. Learn how to heal mental, emotional and physical issues by balancing one’s chakras using Tibetan energy healing techniques. Katonah Library or Zoom. 239.289.3744. TheEsotericBloom.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 20 Release Stress with Energy Healing – 6:30-8pm.

With Penny Lavin from One Light Healing Touch School. An experiential class teaching a range of self-healing practices, to help participants release stress and develop their innate healing ability. $5.

Mahopac Library, 668 Rte 6, Mahopac. Register/ library: 845.628.2009. OLHT1.com.

Adult BFRB Support Group – 7-8pm. With Merrill Black. Connect and share with others who have Trichotillomania/Dermatillomania and other body focused repetitive behaviors. Free. The Temperance Center, 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester.

914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 Power of Plant-Based Nutrition Presentation – 6:30-8pm. With Janet Levine. Learn what eating plant-based really means, why it’s so healthy and how to prepare. Samples. Free. Putnam Valley Library, 30 Oscawana Lake Rd, Putnam Valley.

Info: 845.528.3242. Register: BookWhen.com/ putnamvalleylibrary.

Meditation Sound Concert – 7-9pm. With Mike Tamburo who orchestrates 40 plus instruments as participants embrace stillness. Listen and take a journey like no other through the senses. $40. Golden Prana, 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. 914.984.3408.

GoldenPrana.yoga.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 World Tai Chi Day – Zooming – 10am. With Dave Cunniff of In Balance Tai Chi Studio. Email inbalanceconcepts@comcast.net for Zoom link.

Quit with Quinn, Addiction-Free Naturally – 6-7pm. These addiction cessation treatments bring remarkable, fast and sustainable results for overcoming all sorts of addictions. Q&A regarding smoking, alcohol, sugar, overeating and weight loss. Free. Briarcliff location. 914.473.2015.

QuitWithQuinn.com.

markyourcalendar Weekend May 16-17 Jikiden Reiki 1 Shoden Certificate Class

9-5 daily with Anne Bentzen, JR teacher.

Learn this drug-free therapy to relieve stress, pain, inflammation, anxiety.

Boost immunity. Improve sleep.

Heal grief. Detox.

Chatsworth Ave., Larchmont.

Tuition $350.

Register 914.588.4079 balancing4life.com Crystals + Essential Oils – 6-8pm. Learn about the healing power of crystals combined with essential oils. Free. Hudson Valley Healing Center, Poughkeepsie. Details/RSVP/call/Text APR24 to 845.317.0499.

Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 7:15-8:15pm. With Merrill Black. Unique theme, meditation and group discussion. $20. The Temperance Center, 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. 914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Earth Day at the Greenburgh Nature Center – 9am-3pm. A day of composting, sustainable thrift shopping and volunteer projects to celebrate Earth Day. Free. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Rd, Scarsdale. Info: GreenburghNatureCenter.org.

A Day of Healing –10am-5pm. With Penny and Ron Lavin MA, from One Light Healing Touch School.

Discover scanning, radiant and color healing and practices for healing oneself and others; $150. Lagrangeville. Register: 845.878.5165. OLHT1.com.

Green Ossining’s 10th Annual Earth Day Festival – 10am-5pm. Westchester County’s largest community-run Earth Day Festival. Free. Louis Engel Waterfront Park, Secor Rd, Ossining.

The Big Easy On the Hudson River – Noon6:30pm. A Jazz & Blues Street Festival featuring local restaurants and regional musicians/bands.

Enjoy some cold craft beers, eat gumbo and listen to some great music. Grand St, Croton.

markyourcalendar 2020 Retreats

Spring into Summer, June 5-7 Autumn Transformation, September 25-27 2021 retreats: Fall into Winter, Jan. 22-24 For more information visit: yogaintheadirondacks.com or email Rhodella Hughes: rhodella@yogaintheadirondacks.com.

Rhodella Hughes Yoga in the Adirondacks, LLC “Where Yoga Embraces Nature” 518.251.3015 ~ 914.556.8258 yogaintheadirondacks.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 26 Ishvara Das “Divine Alignment” – 2-4pm. Learn about meditation, experience a guided meditation, hear about esoteric path and spiritual healing on the group level. $30. Universal Healing Arts Connection, 4 Crestview Ave, Cortlandt Manor.

914.737.4325.

LifeForce Yoga for Teens – 5-6pm. With Merrill Black. A yoga gentle flow using sounds, posture, hand gestures and restorative poses to meet the mood. $20. The Temperance Center, 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. 914.793.2600.

TheTemperanceCenter.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 27 Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 7:15-8:15pm. With Merrill Black. Unique theme, meditation and group discussion. $20. The Temperance Center, 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. 914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 Myopia, Prevention & Control – 7-9pm. Glasses getting stronger every year? Learn the triggers which increase nearsightedness and how to stop or even reverse myopia progression at any age.

Free. Dr. Samantha Slotnick. Call to register for web-based option during quarantine period: 914.874.1177. DrSlotnick.com.

markyourcalendar AWAKEN WELLNESS FAIR …Awaken to Your Best Self…

It’s all about body, mind and spirit!

Speakers, Healers, Vendors & Readers 120+ exhibitors, 1000 guests!

Exhibitor spots available Sunday, July 26, 2020 ~ 10am to 5pm Double Tree Hotel, Tarrytown NY 10591 AwakenFair.com FREE admission with this notice April 2020

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chanting. Variations and modifications to fit all. $20. Ste 203, Eastchester. Vic: 914.319.7322.

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NOTE: All calendar events must be received via email by the 12th of the month and adhere to our guidelines. Email WPCcalendar@naturalawakeningsmag.com for guidelines and to submit entries. No phone calls or faxes, please.

Ongoing Calendar listings must be resent quarterly for our January, April, July & October editions.

Hot Vinyasa – 9am. With Lisa. 75-min. Infrared heat facilitates flexibility and depth in postures and provides for a detoxifying sweat. Vinyasa flow in a 90 degree heated room. $25 drop-in. o2living, Yellow Monkey Village, Cross River. 914.763.6320.

Purchase class card: DrinkLivingJuice.com.

Vinyasa – 10am. With Claudia. A challenging flow of postures with attention on alignment, breath awareness, flexibility, balance and strength. For students in good physical condition or those with previous yoga experience. $22 drop-in. o2living, Yellow Monkey Village, Cross River. 914.763.6320.

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markyourcalendar APRIL EVENTS LIFE ENERGY ARTS GALLERY Wine & Cheese Event - Postponed Diamond-Dart Workshop – Postponed Singing Songbirds Wednesdays 7pm Online Movement for Wellness Fridays 12pm Zoom

Zooming - Qigong Meditation & Tai Chi for Balance – 10am; 5:30pm and 7pm. Qigong, a meditation where the controlled movements improve muscle tone, balance and more. Tai Chi develops coordination and improves one’s health. First class free. In Balance, Tai Chi Studio, 2505 Carmel Ave, Rte 6, Brewster. 845.803.1992. InBalanceTaiChi. com.

11-13 E Main St, Mount Kisco, NY 10549 (above Mount Kisco Sports).

LifeEnergyArts.gallery for all events.

Call: 914.218.3350

Due to the current pandemic, many classes are now streaming.

Call ahead, or check websites first.

sunday Modern Meditation – 9-10am. Great for beginners.

Each week explore another aspect of meditation: guided, eating, breathwork, relaxation and more.

Hudson Valley Healing Center, 51 Springside Ave, Poughkeepsie. 845.849.0838.

Zooming - Sunday Morning Qigong & Tai Chi – 10am. Qigong, a meditation where the controlled movements improve muscle tone, balance and more.

Tai Chi develops coordination and improves one’s health. First class free. In Balance Tai Chi Studio, 2505 Carmel Ave, Rte 6, Brewster. 845.803.1992.

InBalanceTaiChi.com.

Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market – 10am-2pm. Putnam County’s only year-round indoor-outdoor Famer’s Market. Pet-friendly. Organic produce, Kombucha, plants, wine, complimentary organic coffee and more. Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association, 15 Mt. Ebo Rd. South, Brewster. hudsonvalleyfarmersmarket.org.

Reiki in the Salt Cave – 1pm and 2pm. Receive a mini-reiki session with salt therapy. Great way to stay healthy. Hudson Valley Healing Center, 51 Springside Ave, Poughkeepsie. 845.849.0838.

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monday Sufi Meditation – 8:30-9:30pm. 1st and 3rd Mon. Individuals of all faiths and persuasions invited to attend and hear about the path and practices and then sit in meditation to experience its effects and benefits. Free. NUR Space, 596 Warburton Ave, Hastings. NurSpace.com.

YogaShine for Adults – 9-10:30am. With Vitalah Simon. Kripalu-based, gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, developing consciousness, curiosity and compassion.

Individual attention as needed. First class free. 7-11 Legion Dr, Valhalla. 914.769.8745. YogaShine.com.

Vinyasa – 10am. With Shira. A moderately paced flow of poses, with attention to alignment and breath. Mildly challenging. $22 drop-in. o2living, Yellow Monkey Village, Cross River. 914.763.6320.

Purchase class card: DrinkLivingJuice.com.

Monday’s Reiki Meditation Circle – 11am12:15pm. Relax, release, restore. Learn how to control the breath, center and allow for healing within. No experience needed. $20. Purple Lotus Zen, 45 Cricklewood N, Yonkers. Registration required, Michelle: 914.513.8398.

YogaShine for Pre-Teens and Teens – 7-8pm. With Vitalah Simon. Kripalu-based, gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, developing consciousness, curiosity, strength and compassion.

Individual attention as needed. First class free. 7-11 Legion Dr, Valhalla. 914.769.8745. YogaShine.com.

tuesday Sunrise Yoga – 6:30-7:30am. With Victor. A practice for one’s mind, body and breath tradition that is healthful and beneficial. Open level class uses movement with breath, sounds and

Westchester/Putnam/Dutchess NY Edition

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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 Breastfeeding Support – 1:30-4pm. 1st and 3rd Tues. Drop-in any time during this judgement-free, friendly and respectful breastfeeding support clinic. $30. NUR Space, 596 Warburton Ave, Hastings.

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Deep, Slow & Joyful Yoga – 5:45-7pm. With Ann Casapini. Open level. Well balanced asana sequences infused with alignment instruction, insightful contemplation and formal meditation. $20 drop-in. Eastchester. Ann: 917.882.0921. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council’s Monthly Film Series – 7-9pm. 1st Tues. All ages.

Different film every month, followed by a discussion through June. Free. Snacks provided. Warner Library, 121 N Broadway, Tarrytown. Info: TarrytownEnvironmental.org.

Vinyasa Restorative Flow – 7:30-8:45pm. With Jo-Anne Salomone. All levels. A great vinyasa flow class that incorporates restorative yoga. $20 drop-in. Eastchester. Jo-Anne: 917.364.1871 TheTemperanceCenter.com.

wednesday Benefits Information Center (SBICs) – 10am1pm. Centers help adults 60 and over and those caring for the elderly achieve a better understanding of Medicare health plans and prescription drug coverage. Somers Library. Register: 914.232.5717.

SomersLibrary.org.

Yin Breath Yoga – 6:30-7:45pm.with Victor Gazzini. A yoga class using a breath bases asana practice that incorporates meditation, visualization and chanting. All levels. $20 drop-in. Eastchester.

Vic: 914.319.7322. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

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Meditation Group, in the Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh – 7-8:30pm. For centering in these challenging times. Free. Donation gratefully welcomed. YogaShine Studio, 7-11 Legion Dr, Valhalla. 914.769.8745.

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Weekly Spiritual and Meditation Program – 7:30-9pm. Gathering with video selections and readings on a weekly topic. Science of Spirituality: Transforming Lives through Meditation. Refreshments following. Free. Mosaic Mental Health Center, 5676 Riverdale Ave, Ste 203, Riverdale.

Info. 914.433.1800. sos.org.

thursday Guided Meditations – 9:30-10:15am. With YogaShine for Adults – 6:45-8:15pm. With Vitalah Simon. Kripalu-based, gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, developing consciousness, curiosity and compassion.

Individual attention as needed. First class free. 7-11 Legion Dr, Valhalla. 914.769.8745. YogaShine.com.

Hot Vinyasa – 10am. With Kristi. 75min. Infrared heat facilitates flexibility and depth in postures and provides for a detoxifying sweat. Vinyasa flow in a 90 degree heated room. $25 drop-in. o2living, Yellow Monkey Village, Cross River. 914.763.6320.

DrinkLivingJuice.com.

Zooming - Qigong Meditation & Tai Chi for Balance – 10am. Qigong, a meditation where the controlled movements improve muscle tone, balance and more. Tai Chi develops coordination and improves one’s health. First class free. In Balance Tai Chi Studio, 2505 Carmel Ave, Rte 6, Brewster.

845.803.1992. InBalanceTaiChi.com.

Baby Play Group – 11am-12:30pm. Observe one’s baby/toddler play with others. Last Thurs of mos focus is on multi-age, so bring siblings.

Free. NUR Space, 596 Warburton Ave, Hastings.

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Thursday’s Women’s Healing Circle – 11am12:30pm. Guided instruction for visual meditation and energy healing. Group therapy for total wellness of mind, body and spirit. Sharing of only time, space and private reflection. $25. Purple Lotus Zen, 45 Cricklewood N, Yonkers. Registration required, Michelle: 914.513.8398.

Strong Enough – 6:30-8pm. Supporting women and men with fertility challenges, infant loss, or miscarriages. Free. NUR Space, 596 Warburton Ave, Hastings. NurSpace.com.

Thursdays Women’s Code – 7-8pm. A casual women’s group that supports each participant’s journey. All welcome. Bring a friend. The Source NY, 143 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie. 845.214.0452.

TheSource-NY.com.

Circle of Dads – 8-9pm. 1st Thurs. Celebrate fatherhood wins, compare blow-out stories and sit in good company. Dads-to-be are also welcome. NUR Space 596 Warburton Ave, Hastings. NurSpace.com.

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April 2020

Astrology with Pamela Cucinell For those interested in the coronavirus from a spiritual, astrological perspective, visit Pamela’s blog at InsightOasis.com.

Inspired Shifts Creativity is highlighted on April Fools’ Day; home decor benefits from a fresh outlook. Relationships satisfy in the morning on April 2. Playtime is on the agenda on April 3, even if games, theater, music and movies are enjoyed at home. A clear agenda comes into focus in the evening on April 4. Productivity is high and opportunities available on April 5. Get organized on April 6.

Well of Courage Pent-up energy gathers at the Libra full moon on April 7; channel it into designing a trip for 2021, marathon phone calls with dear ones or championing an online cause. A walk in nature or an online museum tour feeds the soul on April 8. Passover season intensifies an inner search; whatever is tackled on April 9 gets results. Communication deepens on April 10. Physical activity on April 11 reaps rewards.

Hints of Light Get to a garden or the out-of-doors whether or not you mark Easter. Take stock, make choices on April 13. Help is available on

April 14. Options come from unexpected sources on April 15. On April 16, the hum of an inner motor revs up desire. Forward motion happens on April 17, regardless of barriers. Push through any sense of lack to find the wonder on April 18.

Embrace Opportunity Savor the day on April 19, when the sun enters Taurus. Imagine your treasured goal on April 20 and 21, and start to discard any distractions to it. The Taurus new moon on April 22 welcomes delicious possibilities.

Take one concrete step toward the dream on April 23, no matter how small.

Arms Wide Regardless of your faith, loving expansiveness awakens when Ramadan begins on April 24—open your arms to give and receive. Expect revelations on April 25. Eyes and ears open to accept information on April 26. Pace yourself on April 27. Anchor yourself with loved ones on April 28. Make good choices on April 29. Stop the noise on April 30; rock out and dance!

Pamela Cucinell offers spiritual insight with a practical twist through both astrology and tarot at InsightOasis.com. Discover guidance through her website, private sessions and podcasts. For more information, contact her at pamela@insightoasis.com or 917.796.6026. See ad page 42.

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ADVERTISING SALES/NATURAL AWAKENINGS. We are seeking somebody who is passionate about health and wellness and has outside ad sales experience. If you enjoy talking to people, learning about local businesses and like to get up and go discover cool people and businesses, then contact us. We are willing to train. Great supplemental monthly income (commission based). Please call the office 845.593.0065 or email: dana-na@ wakeupnaturally.com

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INSPIRATION

FREE INSPIRATION! NEED A LIFT? Listen to a Shine On Podcast right now! Kacey.co. Shine On The Health and Happiness Show is heard first on 100.7 WHUD Sundays at 6:30 AM.

SERVICES COMPASSIONATE CARE/ALL AGES - NYS Registered Nurse with Holistic certification will provide respite care, while you renew yourself; hours, days or weeks. Can provide references. Call 315.408.8700.

VENDORS AND FAIRS EXHIBITORS WANTED: Vendor, speaker reader and healer spots available at the JULY Awaken Fair in Tarrytown NY. This body-mindspirit event has been running for nearly 20 years in Westchester, attracting 1,000 guests and 125+ exhibitors. AwakenFair.com AwakenUSA@ aol.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.

PET ADOPTION GRATITUDE THANK YOU FOR TODAY and every day. I am grateful for the chance to positively enhance the lives of others, by simply sharing a gracious thank and a warm smile.

friday Chair YogaShine, Super Gentle, for Adults with Special Needs and Seniors – 10-11am. With Vitalah Simon. Gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, kripalu-based, developing curiosity, flexibility and compassion.

Individual attention as needed. First class free. 7-11 Legion Dr, Valhalla. 914.769.8745. YogaShine.com.

Gentle Yoga for Wellness – 10-11:15am. With Ann Casapini. Gentle level. Yoga using chairs, props, deep relaxation/meditation to build stability, strength and flexibility. $20 drop-in. Eastchester.

Ann: 917.882.0921. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Zooming - Qigong Meditation & Tai Chi for Balance – 10am; 5:30pm and 7pm. Qigong, a meditation where the controlled movements improve muscle tone, balance and more. Tai Chi develops coordination and improves one’s health. First class

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SPCA OF WESTCHESTER – Open 7 Days a Week: Mon-Sat 10-4 & Sun 1-4. No appointment necessary.

Come find a new best friend. 590 North State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. spca914.org.

free. In Balance Tai Chi Studio, 2505 Carmel Ave, Rte 6, Brewster. 845.803.1992. InBalanceTaiChi.com.

Networking Gala – 5-8pm. With Joy Matalon.

Networking event for professionals offering local educational or therapeutic services for children and adults. Free. 100 Executive Blvd, Ste 203, Ossining.

Info: 914.519.8138. JoyMatalon.com.

saturday Hot Vinyasa – 8:30am. With Neely. 75min. Infrared heat facilitates flexibility and depth in postures and provides for a detoxifying sweat. Vinyasa flow in a 90 degree heated room. $25 drop-in. o2living, Yellow Monkey Village, Cross River. 914.763.6320.

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Gossett Brothers Farmer’s Market – 9am–1pm.

Vendors include Bee Guy Apiaries, Do-Re-Mi Farms, Johnny Cake Farms, Wave Hill Bread, Honore’s Table, Du Soleil, Bongo Pasta, also fresh fish, homemade ice cream and crafts. 1202 Rte. 35, South Salem. Info: Gossett Brothers Nursery on Facebook.

Shaolin Kung Fu & Women’s Self Defense – 10am. This training is an excellent exercise regime and self-defense system. The powerful movements develop coordination and promote external strength.

First class free. In Balance Tai Chi Studio, 2505 Carmel Ave, Rte 6, Brewster. 845.803.1992. InBalanceTaiChi.com.

Peekskill Farmers Market – Year-round market offering fresh food and family fun. FMNP and SNAP accepted. Rain or Shine. The winter market is at 828 Main Street, Peekskill, 10am-2pm thru April 25. Then back outside on Bank Street from May 2 thru Nov 21. Info: peekskillfarmersmarket.com.

Yoga Teachers Association Workshops – 1:30pm.

2nd Sat. Open to teachers and students, members and nonmembers. Club Fit, Briarcliff Manor. Info: ytayoga.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE KURT BEIL, ND, LAC, MPH

Awaken Wellness Center 121 Smith Ave., Mount Kisco, NY 10549 DrKurtBeil.com, info@drkurtbeil.com 914.362.8315

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Chinese medicine for relieving muscle/joint pain and headaches; treating chronic disease including autoimmune disease, digestive disorders, and mental health conditions; boosting immune function; balancing hormones; helping tobacco/substance addiction; and reducing stress. Includes acupuncture, herbs, cupping, moxibustion, qigong, and TENS electro-stimulation.

Insurance reimbursement available for some services. See ad pg 25.

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

LAURIE R. MALLIS, MD, LAC

SearchLight Medical 2424 Route 52, Hopewell Junction, NY 845.592.4310; SearchLightMedical.com 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 ads pgs 17 & 43.

ACUPRESSURE JIN SHIN DO® BODYMIND

ACUPRESSURE® GAIL KELLSTROM, MFA, LMT, AOBTA Katonah, NY 914.232.5754; jinshindony.com Powerful relaxation techniques reduces stress, eases neck/ shoulder/back tension and headaches. Balance, replenish, body, mind and spirit with “The Way of the Compassionate Spirit.” Gentle yet deep Asian Bodywork thousands of years old. In practice 35 years. C.E.U. classes.

QUIT WITH QUINN

Briarcliff Manor and Midtown Manhattan Steve.healingny@gmail.com 914.473.2015; QuitWithQuinn.com Quit with Quinn helps p e o p l e 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 39.

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE EVE SILVER

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE TEACHER, M.AmSAT Offices in Rye & Katonah NY evesilverAT.com; 914.921.2400 Increases self-awareness, builds confidence and improve your health and wellbeing. Learn how your brain and body interact, allowing you to better coordinate your movements and increase the accuracy of your mind’s thoughts and perceptions. Experience less stress, pain and ultimately improve your sense of calm, focus, posture and ease of movement. Private lessons and group classes. Adults, pre-teens, and children.

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

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.

MARGARET STEELE L.AC, DIPL, NCCAOM

25 North Division St. Peekskill, NY Margaret.steele@gmail.com 914.772.4589; SteeleNeedlesAcupuncture.com Offering Classical Chinese Acupuncture and Aromatherapy.

Activate your body’s own healing potential with highly targeted treatments. Specializing in fertility and women’s health, acute and chronic pain, and acute and chronic health issues, including auto-immune disorders.

APPLIED KINESIOLOGY DR. JODI KENNEDY DC, PAK

Integrity Chiropractic 11 Miller Rd Mahopac, NY 10541 845.628.7233 IntegrityChiropractic.net Do you struggle with chronic problems like fibromyalgia, TMJ or heartburn? Unearth the root cause through a total-body approach that uses functional muscle testing. Experience lasting relief from a holistic treatment that addresses the whole person & provides empowering exercises. Call for a free consult & begin to transform your life today!

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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 42.

AYURVEDA

CANDLES CUSTOM CANDLE CO

25 Depot Plaza Bedford Hills NY; 914.218.8357 customcandleco.com Locally made in Bedford.

Hundreds of candles in stock or create your own custom candle. Choose your favorite scent, wax color, wick type and container. All natural soy candles, handcrafted and nontoxic with long-lasting aroma. Shop in stores or on-line. Stores are open 7 days a week.

UPPER CERVICAL CHIROPRACTIC OF NY 311 North St., Suite 410, White Plains, NY 914.686.6200: ucc-ny.com/nucca

Dr. Gertner himself suffered with back pain due to an injury.

With upper cervical chiropractic treatments, his body began to “heal itself” and the relentless pain that had plagued him quickly left his body. This inspired him to become one of only 5 NUCCA chiropractors in New York, and less than 200 worldwide, currently.

He experienced amazing results and he knows you will too. See ad pg 63.

CLAUDIA GUKEISEN, MA, CAHC

The Center for Health & Healing, Mt. Kisco, NY; center4healing.net Izlind Integrative Wellness Center, Rhinebeck, NY; izlind.com claudiagukeisen@mac.com; 914.673.3313 Learn the principles of Ayurveda to help correct digestive issues that contribute to sleep, stress and other health imbalances.

Ayurvedic diet, cooking and lifestyle recommendations along with Ayurvedic & Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Reiki facilitate long-term improvements to your current health challenges. Support provided between visits.

CBD CBD LIVE NATURAL

A Division of Custom Candle CO. Bedford Hills NY: 914.218.8357 CBDLIVENATURAL.COM Open 7 days a week. We want our customers to feel their best and know that there is a solution to change their quality of life so that they can live naturally without prescription drugs. Products for People and Pets. Please call for more information. See ad pg 11.

COACHING JANE SILVERMAN

Life Coach in Positive Psychology 914.263.7080; janesilvermanlifecoach.com Feeling stuck? Gain clarity, investigate your strengths and navigate transitions with proven tools and guidance. Free phone consultation to explore how working together can help you make the positive changes you seek. Appointments in person or by phone. See ad, page 39.

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 includesupplements, diet/nutrition suggestions, lifestyle management, detoxification, hydrotherapy, 0zone therapy, Panchakarma. Clinic days: M,T,W. See ad pg 17.

THE PHARM STAND

A Wellness Boutique 15 Maple av, Armonk, NY 914.219.4360; Thepharmstandoco.com Offering high quality Hemp derived CBD products including tinctures, gel caps, muscles rubs, creams, teas, chocolates, honeys and more. Plus, a full line of pet products for dogs, cats and horses. In addition to CBD products, the store also offers several lines of wellness and gift products. See ad pg 21.

COACH – EATING PSYCHOLOGY SHARON CAHR, EATING PSYCHOLOGY Certified Mind Body Health Coach 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.

CHIROPRACTIC BEHAVIORAL OPTOMETRY SAMANTHA SLOTNICK, OD, FAAO, FCOVD

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.

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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!

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COLONICS COLONICS

914.921.LIFE (5433) LifelineHygienics.com Experience and personalized service you can trust. The finest in colonic irrigation and personal care. Serving the tri-state area since 1993.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY GET THE HEALTH YOU WANT!

Elizabeth Pasquale, LMT, CST, Director White Plains & Ossining offices 914.762.4693; WellOnTheWay.Com Curious about energy medicine? Know there is something to it, from all you’ve r e a d a n d h e a r d ? A r e y o u tingling with excitement right now, knowing you’re about to experience something life changing? Free get-acquainted phone call!

JOY MATALON LMT, CST

The Center for Health + Healing Mount Kisco, Additional offices Ossining & Garrison 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.

DANCE FITNESS LISA DANCE FIT

Arthur Murray Dance Studio 139 E. Post Rd., White Plains, NY 10601 lisamcanning@gmail.com; 415.290.5537 Saturday morning dance party with Lisa! Rise, shine and kick your morning off with a cardio dance party! Easy to follow moves to your favorite rhythms from around the globe. Have a great time! No dance experience required - all are welcome!

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!

ENERGY HEALING TINA AURORA CPC REIKI MASTER Energy Healing & Coaching Cortlandt Manor, NY 914.473.1032; tinaaurora.com

During Tina’s healing sessions, she channels divine healing energy, promoting profound positive changes in the body, mind and spirit. Tina’s coaching style allows her clients to rewrite the script of negative thoughts to create the lives they dream for themselves.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION grassrootsinfo.org 914.422.3141;gee@grassrootsinfo.org

Science based environmental health nonprofit with mission to educate the public regarding environmental exposures and links to health and environmental impacts. Practical information and solution tools are provided.

Serves local and state governments, school systems, health professionals, organizations and individuals nationwide.

ANNE H. BENTZEN, MSOT, RMT, JRP

Usui/Karuna® Reiki Master Teacher, Jikiden Reiki, Energetic Counseling, OT Locations Armonk and Eastchester 914.588.4079; balancing4life.com Energetic balance is essential to your health. Restore energetic flow, balance your chakras, clear stress symptoms, pain, inflammation, depression, anxiety, insomnia and more. Improve natural immunity, mental clarity and peace. Reiki classes all levels. Private sessions.

Weekend retreats.

ESSENTIAL OILS ALINA RINATO

Young Living Diamond 845.208.9771 alina@rinatofamilyessentials.com We are a collective of local moms with decades of combined experience working with Young Living Essential Oils. We are here to help you select, purchase, and safely use the best oils for you and your family! Monthly classes, personalized recommendations and online community.

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.

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FACIALS BOTANIC FACE & BODY

1 Neperan Rd, Tarrytown NY 646.509.8754; hello@botanicfacebody.com botanicfacebody.com Expert aesthetician Theresa Naman sets herself apart with her results-oriented approach to skin care. Her passion for 100% pure natural ingredients, yet simple effective solutions has earned her clients’ trust and respect. Featuring skincare by Savor Beauty, made locally in the Hudson Valley.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE SUSANNE SALTZMAN, MD

250 E. Hartsdale Ave. St. 22, Hartsdale, NY 400 Rella Blvd. St. 165, Montebello, 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.

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HAIR SALON FRESH ORGANIC SALON SOLUTIONS Hair care, Skincare & Make up 190 Rt 117 By Pass, Bedford, NY 914.242.1928; FreshOrganicSalon.com

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 9.

FLOATATION THERAPY RISE ABOVE FLOATATION 111 East Main Street Mount Kisco, NY 10549 914.241.1900

HEALING CENTER THE TEMPERANCE CENTER

Merrill Black, LCSW, Reiki Master & Instructor Hypnotherapist, Intuitive Energy Healer, RYT, LFYP-2, Founder 453 White Plains Rd, #201/203, Eastchester 914.793.2600; thetemperancecenter.com Nurture your mind, body, and soul thru a variety of healing modalities and services that include, psychotherapy, reiki, hypnosis, acupuncture, massage, intuitive healing, spiritual counseling, nutritional consulting, astrological birth charts, therapeutic yoga, guided channeling meditation classes, Qi Gong Classes, LifeForce Yoga. Rediscover your control and balance your life. See ad pg 21.

Integrative consulting for small to mid-sized companies who want to implement wellness programs with biometric screenings for their employees. Assessment of existing wellness programs for effectiveness or health educator for public speaking engagements; as well as a trainer for medical Spanish.

a wellness sanctuary 596 Warburton Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson NurSpace.com NUR is an open space for people to gather around ideas of conscious health, pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Behind the scenes of our conscious c o m m u n i t y, w e o f f e r a curated collective of wellness practitioners. Parking is adjacent to the space.

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914.419.5256 robinmillerwellness@gmail.com RobinMillerWellness.com

I specialize in applying Medical Medium Healing Pathways for restorative health, especially in the face of increasing environmental toxins and biological exposures that often result in chronic, unexplained symptoms. I also help people navigate emotional responses to our physical states and life patterned triggers.

SYNERGIZE AND THRIVE

Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching Rachel Mazzei, INHC Jennifer Marks, INHC At the Bove’ Spa & Wellness (366 Route 202, Somers, NY) 914.266.2092; synergizeandthrive.com Our coaching practice focuses on assessing client lifestyles, addressing health concerns, and then working with them to make behavioral, nutritional, and other changes to promote health and wellness.

Specialties include weight loss and chronic disease prevention. We look forward to helping people feel, look, and be their best self.

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.

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ROBIN MILLER, LMHC, INHC

By Appointment; Sarah’s House of Health 900 South Lake Blvd, Mahopac, NY 914.562.0618; danielahortencio.com Eminence Organic Skin Care is handmade, extracted from plants, vegetables and herbs from a family-owned farm in Hungary. Let the aromas treat your senses and the ingredients impart health and beauty to your skin. Gentle massage will stimulate collagen and deliver ingredients to the deepest layer of your skin. See ad pg 29.

WANDA JEANTY, MD, MS, HC

NUR SPACE

914.469.4298 By appointment only Mahopac, NY 10541

Feel pampered with the purest organic products combining powerful botanicals and vitamins which deliver remarkable results and younger looking skin. Rosemary is a licensed cosmetologist with three decades of experience and offers a total sensory experience. Her passion is to make every woman feel indulged and beautiful.

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HENNA MARGIE NUGENT, ICNHA

Certified Natural Henna Artist 914.714.8069; Mt. Kisco margie@makingfacesparties.com Henna is an ancient tradition used for celebration, protection, blessings and healing. All henna is natural plant-based and freshly made in house. Services include Belly Blessings, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Goddess Gatherings, Henna Crowns, weddings, private appointments, corporate events and classes.

HOMEOPATHY SUSANNE SALTZMAN, MD

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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 13.

Offering therapeutic massage and Reiki for stress- and pain-relief, relaxation and general wellness.

Gift certificates available for all modalities, including pre- and postnatal bodywork, aromatherapy and hot stone massage by appointment.

Set your intention for healing yourself and those around you.

250 E. Hartsdale Ave. St. 22, Hartsdale, NY 400 Rella Blvd. St. 165, Montebello, NY 914.472.0666; HartsdaleHomeopathy.com

HERBAL MEDICINE LORRAINE HUGHES

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

HORSE & RIDER DANA BOULANGER #US28016 Independent BEMER Distributor Mahopac/Pawling/Scarsdale 914.760.5645 danafeelsgood.bemergroup.com

Holistic Support for Horses.

BEMER vet products support faster recovery, regeneration of tissue, and more efficient hydration of your horse. And reduces stress from transportation and competition. “BEMER is a 21st century ‘Fountain of Youth’ for horse and rider.”

Linda Tellington-Jones. Sessions Available. CALL For Free Demo.

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.

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LAND CONSERVATION WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST 403 Harris Rd, Bedford Hills, NY 914.234.6992 WestchesterLandTrust.org

Westchester Land Trust works together with public and private partners to preserve land in perpetuity, and to protect and enhance the natural resources in our communities.

Learn about their many innovative programs at WestchesterLandTrust.org

Therapeutic Massage & Reiki Lisanne Elkins, MA, LMT, RM 153 Main St. Suite B, Mt. Kisco 914.319.4375; balancebodywork.biz

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.

VEGAN FREEZE HEALING MASSAGE Linda Michelle Gordon, LMT White Plains, NY

By Appointment: 310.863.9341

Thirty-six years as an LMT and intuitive Holistic healer. My tools include detox and addiction recovery, trauma and post-op bodywork, Swedish, Chinese, Polarity, Lymphatic and Chi Nei Tsang. Dog and cats welcome, farm animal out-calls available, sport horse specialty.

MATTRESSES DAVIS FURNITURE

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

DR. MICHAEL WALD, DC, DIETICIAN, BOARD CERTIFIED 20 Sunderland Lane, Katonah 914.552.1442; info@bloodDetective.com

Do you suffer from chronic health problems like cancer, autoimmune, GI or neurological issues? You need a BloodDetective! Dr. Wald will work with you personally over the phone, as a house call or at his Katonah office. Call today, you deserve personal attention. See ad pg 3.

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 37.

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA LYNN PARODNECK M.D.

Certified Medical Marijuana Practitioner 914.525.6536; DrParodneck@gmail.com DrLynnParodneck.com

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

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 25.

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: M,T,W. See ad pg 17.

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11 Addison Street Larchmont, NY 10538 914.825.9535; sacredlarchmont.com

Nuspecies.com 866.624.4117 HQ: 427 Main St. Beacon, NY 12508

Sacred is a space dedicated to meditation, sound healing, gentle yoga, energy medicine and many more healing modalities, classes and workshops that encourage you to quiet your thoughts and tune into your inner guidance. See ad pg 12.

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.

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MEMORY LOSS/DEMENTIA SHARP AGAIN NATURALLY—501(C)3 Alzheimer.Dementia.Memory Loss 914.281.1404; SharpAgain.org

Experiencing “senior moments? Have a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s? Memory loss has many causes, and can be prevented and treated. Early intervention makes a real difference! Researchbased information to help you and your loved ones at sharpagain.org.

LAKE MAHOPAC PHARMACY/ SURGICAL Nagi Wissa, R.Ph., IP, CEO 559 Rt, 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 lakemahopacpharmacy.com T: 845.208.0424; F: 845.208.0425

We are your neighborhood holistic compounding pharmacy, ready to support y o u r h e a l t h . We o f f e r compounding prescriptions, on-line prescription renewals, supplements, homeopathic remedies, personal care products, fair trade gifts and more. We deliver and we are happy to answer your questions.

PODIATRY KATONAH PODIATRY, PC

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.

PET RESCUE/ADOPTION STRAY HELP

PO Box 245, Fishkill, NY 12524 845.232.0336, strayhelp.org Stray HELP: a registered not-forprofit 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.

NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR KURT BEIL, ND, LAC, MPH

Awaken Wellness Center 121 Smith Ave., Mount Kisco, NY 10549 DrKurtBeil.com, info@drkurtbeil.com 914.362.8315 Utilize an integrative healing approach from a doctor trained in holistic medicine. Working with your current medical treatments & labwork, as well as botanical medicine, dietary & lifestyle counselling, nutritional supplements, acupuncture and Chinese medicine, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, stress reduction and ecotherapy. Insurance reimbursement available for some services. See ad pg 25.

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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 HEALING TABLE

Deborah J. Taylor RN Usui /Holy Fire ® Reiki Master/Teacher 914.280.9844; Djthealingtable@gmail.com Reiki is a gentle, loving, universal life force energy. It will help you to relax and promote self-healing on all levels of mind, body and spirit. Reiki can help reduce anxiety and stress. Yonkers / Dobbs Ferry. By appointment.

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.

RETREATS SACRED EARTH HEALING SANCTUARY Ancram New York Mary@lightsourceconnection.com lightsourceconnection.com

Restore, Reconnect, Align. Two days of transformational healing immersion using shamanic healing, horse medicine, meditation, and my unique Light Source Connection healing method. Heal at a soul level so that you leave feeling deep relief from your cells to your soul. See ad pg 43.

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SPIRITUAL CENTER 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.

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 like-minded people to build a happier and healthier life. Studio available for your yoga/wellness private group as well. See ad, pg 43.

SPIRITUAL COACH MARY ELLEN O’BRIEN

Soul Alignment Coach and Healer Cold Spring, NY 845.202.1717; AwakenYourTrueEssence.com Mary Ellen O’Brien is a Soul Alignment Coach and Healer who helps Spiritual Practitioners and Healers align with their higher self consistently so they can fully own their gifts. She holds frequent group programs in Cold Spring, NY.

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 6.

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STRESS REDUCTION DANA BOULANGER #US28016 Independent BEMER Distributor Mahopac/Pawling/Scarsdale 914.760.5645 danafeelsgood.bemergroup.com

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 6.

C h a n g e Yo u r Life. Support your optimal well-being systemically. Enhance blood-flow, circulation, cardiac function, physical endurance, energy, concentration, mental acuity, stress reduction and relaxation. Easy to use, only 8 minutes, two times a day. Sessions available. CALL For Free Demo.

VETERINARY HOSPITAL 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: Oneon-one counseling (counselors are also cancer survivors); Support groups; Educational and wellness programs; Webinars; Social gatherings; Referrals; A national toll-free information and support hotline.

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WELLNESS SPA 366 Route 202, Somers, NY 10589 914.276.2200 TheBoveSpa.com

We specialize in the integration of holistic and conventional veterinary medicine to provide quality, comprehensive care for your pet’s needs. We enjoy taking time to get to know our clients and their pets. This allows pets to relax, while we learn about their family lifestyle.

The Bové Spa and We l l n e s s o f f e r s a combination of medical, aesthetic, and holistic treatments. With hormone optimization, facials, cryotherapy, weight loss, CBD therapy, nutritional health coaching and red light therapy, your customized treatment plan awaits to support your health and happiness.

Lose weight, inches and improve your overall health with the Mei Zen Acupuncture treatment for weight loss and abdominal toning.

Jump start your metabolism and balance your body’s energy as you lose weight. Additional benefits include enhanced energy and improved digestion. See ads pg 17 & 43.

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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.

THE BOVÉ SPA & WELLNESS

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

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Integrative, Holistic & Conventional 1609 Route 9, Wappingers Falls, NY 845.234.4417; FullCircleVetHopsital.com

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WORKSHOPS PULSE MANIFESTATION & EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP

Led by Janet Catalina, MSW MEMBER: Westchester Holistic Network 914.548.8372; catalina.janet@gmail.com Learn how to become a Master Manifester. Create that dream job, find your soul mate, pay off your debts or whatever you desire.

Learn to release what has blocked you up to now. Once you have learned how to PULSE, you have an empowerment tool for the rest of your life. Please visit pulsemanifestion.com for workshop dates.

QUIT WITH QUINN

Addiction-Free Naturally Briarcliff Manor and Midtown Manhattan Steve.healingny@gmail.com 914.473.2015; QuitWithQuinn.com

REIKI FUSION: ENERGY HEALING,

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 39.

Learn the art of meditation through movement, transcend limiting beliefs to embrace your greater potential. Become a more powerful healer for yourself, loved ones and others. Learn how to access the wisdom within.

Experience rejuvenation, growth and empowerment.

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